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Evening star., 1938-03-22

OF Maryland Uni
~rsity last night.
DR.. Pergler. a
former member of
the Czechoslovak
chamber Of Dep
uties, was its first
diplomatic repre-
sentative in this
country and its
Minister to Japan.
Although cau-
tioning the other
European democ-
'racies against &C
quiescing in the
domination o I
CZechOSlpVakia nv
Evening star., 1938-03-22
DOGS ATTACK WOMAN
Bite and Claw Owner, Driving Her
From Home.

PALISADES PARK, N. j., March ~
H.-Mrs. Clementine Gruen, II, was
seriously injured last night when four
large German Boxer dogs, which she
owner, drove her from her home,
knocked her down In the front yard
and bit and clawed her.
Neighbors came to her rescue, but
were unable to drive the dogs away
until policeman arrived and fired in
the air. He took Mrs Gruen to a hos
pital. Three of the dogs were captured
after police search, and two were
shot.
Evening star., 1938-03-22
LAW DEAN WARNS
OF H|TLER'S RULE.
Dr.. PergIer Says Powers
Must Not Let Reich Take
CZechosloVakia.

Nad Germany will become an
almost irresistible colossus" of
Europe If the democratic powers per-
nit it to absorb or dominate Czecho-
slovakia. DR.. Charles Pergler. dean of
che National University Law School.
told the International Relations Club
Evening star., 1938-03-22

walk or swim with her mate. Then
upon her return the baby Is given
its supper and is soon Of to dream
land.
Lessons are learned early and re-
nlembered. The parents never leave
their baby for long intervals. As
soon As it Is capable of finding its
food, hiding. and earning It's living,
it drifts away in search Of its own
mate.
(Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1938-03-22
Brain Twizzlers
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT.

I ET'S all 90 collegiate for at least a
few minutes. 1t may take you
longer. You are about to read q list
of names Of well-known American
colleges and universities. But they are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
By the Way
-By Beth Blaine

Yesterday the debutane besnnins
the meriy entertaining enter
tanned without a recuperatve pause.
Starting with Capt and Mrs Towards daughter
Maie their friends to the dinners given
Howard Adelaide Chaeld Magruder.
daughter and Mr. and Mrs Edward Sdevans
daughter Mary Alice through the final gala climax
dore Wnson dance for their daughter the
definite
Picturesque Hockey, the Wilkinson Virginia home never
looked enchanting than last of
autumn leaves gody pumpkins and
Wilkinson looked adorable in fluffy white ue with
the bodice and her tall distinguished looking
striking beautifully cut gown Of egg-shell satin
In addition to all the Washington loveHes
charmers from outoftown who offered
Julia Martin Of New York. who visiting Marian
belle Patricia Pike who is staying with Jean
Buterworth from California
stalwart festivities
Charles Carroll Glover 3d. party
him; tall Richard Wilmer had Irving
Springs and Bnton Young of Radno his
college John Magruder 3d. Amherst the
Guy Scul Whitman of Bati-
Griffith Warfed Tnsley upheld reputation
Washingons dancing
Holiday Mrs Walter Edge is in Thanksgiving
will Georgia planta
children spending the holiday
Mr. and Mrs John Hnckley Waenton
Chaplin left after the party last night New
Mrs John Gross holiday
friends dining with them tonight at the 1925 Street Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
Miss Hayes Fetes
House Guests

Miss Doris Hayes was hostess at
dinner last evening, entertaining in
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Edward B. Hayes in Arlington
County. Va. The party, which pre-
coded the dance at the Carlton
Hotel last evening in the Shar -Zad
room, was in honor of her house
guests, Miss Miriam Mangum,
daughter of Maj. Robert G. Man.
gum, U. S. A., and Mrs. Mangum Of
Louisville, KY, and Miss Doris Pelich
of Wisconsin. Other guests were
Miss Ruth Ramsdell, Miss Marcile
Settle. Mr.. Robert Craddock, Mr..
James Power. Mr.. Jack King Mr..
Jack Lynch and Mr.. Carl Ernst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
Miss Jean Alora Cumbo
Bride Of Mr.. Robinson.


Miss Jesn Alora Cumbo, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Wallace
Cumbo of Seattle, Wash, and Mr..
Paul Edward Robinson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Fletcher Robinson
of Takoma Park, were married in
Alexandria, Va, Monday at noon,
the pastor Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, the Rev. S. v. Hide
brand, performed the ceremony.
The bride wore an afternoon gown
of blue crepe made with a close
fitting bodice, high neck and fiaring
skirt and a corsage bouquet Of white
gardenias.
Her only attendant was Mrs. Boyd
Russell, also of Takoma Park, who
wore a gray wool dress and brown
accessories.
The bridegroom was attended by
Mr.. Russell.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell entertained at a we'd
ding breakfast.
Mr. Robinson is connected with
the Takoma Park Engineering Co.
He is graduate of the Mount YER
non Academy in Mount Vernon,
Ohio, and attended Washington Mis-
sionary College. Mrs. Robinson
graduated from the Twisp (Wash)
High School and she was also a
student at the Walla Walla College
in Walla Walla, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson left later
in the afternoon for trip to Zanes-
vile, Ohio, where they will visit
relatives, Mrs. Robinson wearing a
black sports coat with a black-and-
white dress and black accessories
They will be at home to their friends
In Takoma Park after December IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
Debutante
Continued From Page B-3.)

daughter-in-law, Mrs. Newbold
Noyes, Mrs. Effingham Townsend,
Mrs Henry D. Flood, Baroness Won
Below, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Evans
Mr.. Ralph Snowden Hill, Capt. and
Mrs. John P. Jackson and Mrs. Will
liam Wheatley.
Three Debutantes HOnOred.
Following Reception.
Following the reception Miss
Maisie Anne Wilkinson and Miss
Adelaide Chatfield- Taylor went on
to the buffet supper given in their
honor by Mrs. Frederick Chaplin,
her son and daughter-i law, Mr..
and Mrs. Selden Chaplin, and her
granddaughter, Miss Marian Kirk,
who is here to spend her Thanksgiv-
ing holidays from Bryn Mawr,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
Caveny-Hodge Wedding
Held in Church Today

A wedding of simple dignity took
place this morning at 10 o'clock in
Lincoln Chapel of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church when
Miss Catherine Campbell Hodge OF
this city became the bride of Mr.,
Charles RamSeur Caveny of Shelby
and Wilmington, N. c. Palms and
white chrysanthemums, lighted by
tall tapers, formed an effective set
ting for the ceremony, which was
performed by the Rev. Henry B
Wooding, pastor of the lexington
Presbyterian Church.
While the guests assembled a
program of music was given by Mrs
Ernest Mcintyre, and just before the
entrance of the bridal party Mr.
Jesse c. Parker, jr., of Wilmington
cousin of the bridegroom. sang.
The bride entered with her father
Mr.. Richard Douglas Hodge, who
gave her in marriage. She wore a
travelling suit of teal-blue chiffon
broadcloth, trimmed with gray
clipped caracul with matching hat
Her accessories were gray and she
wore a corsage of orchids and lilies
of the valley.
The Misses Mary and Alice Hodge
twin sisters Of the bride, were her
attendants. They wore dresses in
vintage MORE crepe. made on prin-
cess lines, and they carried corsages
of Johanna Hill roses.
The bridegroom had as his best
man his cousin, Mr.. Robert Gidney
of Shelby, N. c., and the groomsmen
were Mr.. j. Howard Caveny, Mr.
Douglas P. Hodge and Mr.. John K
Wolfe.
Mrs. Hodge wore BLACK velvet
gown with a corsage of briarcliffe
roses. Mrs Caveny was in black
crepe and wore a corsage of garde-
MAS.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left on a motor trip anc
after December will make then
home in Wilmington, N. c.
A reception was held at the home
of the brides parents Wednesday
evening for relatives and CLOSE
friends.
Out-of town guests included Mrs
Charles S. Caveny, Mr.. j. Howard
Caveny and Mr.. Robert Gidney Of
Shelby: Miss Mary E. Crook of New
York City: Mr.. and Mrs. David Whit.
tet of Winter Park. Fla. and the
Misses Nell McRae. Callie Scott anc
Beth Troy and Mr.. Parker, all Of
Wilmington, N. c.
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Miss Myrtle May Wenk
Bride of Mr.. Carlin.

The marriage of Miss Myrtle May
Wenk, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Wenk. to Mr.. George Joseph
Carlin. son of Mrs. S. A. Carlin, took
place this morning at II o'clock in
st. AIMS rectory, the Rev. J.
Maurice King officiating.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore a wine velvet
dress with accessories to match and
a corsage of talisman roses and lilies
of the valley.
Mrs. w. E. Brown. sister~Of the
bridegroom, matron of honor, wore
a teal blue dress trimmed in wine
with matching accessories.
Mr.. Willard E. Brown was the best
man.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home of the brides parents,
after which the couple left for a
wedding trip, the bride wearing a
light blue wool dress trimmed in
wine and her accessories matched
the trimming on her dress. Upon
their return Mr.. and Mrs. Carlin
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where Miss Chatfield-T aylor also is
student.
Among the so guests at the sup
per were Miss Sally Holmes, Miss
Matilda Boal, daughter of Mr..
Pierre de L. Boal, the Counselor of
the American Embassy at Mexico
City, and Mrs. Boal; Miss Patricia
Morris, Miss Patricia Griffin, Miss
Frances Andrews, Mr.. Richard Will
mer, jr., and his house guests, and
Mr.. Charles Carroll Glover, Sd, and
his house guests, and Miss Alice
Barry,
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Interest
Miss Edith Harrison
Becomes Bride of
Mr.. J. H. Mattern
Continued From Page B-3.)


Washington University and the Alb
bolt School of Art. The bridegroom
attended Maryland University and
is a member of the Theta Chi Fra
ternity. Mr.. Mattern is associated
with the office of the Controller of
the Currency. After short honey
moon they will be at home in Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24

will be at home at 1900 Harling lane,
Bethesda, Md.
Among the out-of-town guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Randolph,
jr., Of Fayetteville, N. c.; Mr.. James
v. Alsop of Bloomfield. N. j.; Mrs.
L. w. Harlow and daughter Of Burke,
Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. June Royal
of Richmond, Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-15

kULES
 Beginning Friday, continuing Thursday, Dec 5 there will daily in The Christmas Shoppers Guide superAuous misplaced bearing this These words chosen from the sentence printed below.
 This contest will be divided into weekly periods of days each; each period beginning Friday closing following Thursday Each of the S6 words will just during week. Every Friday contest will begin sentence will be printed.
 To compete for weekly przes must find the day in which of the appear clip ad and underline the you the com plete set of 36 ads Mail bring entries to Christmas Office of The Waterbury Democrat
 Each weeks contest closes for that week must received day
 Each week. three prizes S1 respectively will be awarded to the three mast novel correct entries. - IVY Every Tuesday. the previous weeks contest will be announced The decisions of the be final
 This contest employees of The Democrat and members of their families. - '
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
Boehn Named Head
Of Ma|in Craig Posi-

Walter P. Boehn was elected
commander last night Of the Gen.
Malin Craig Post No. 20, Regular
Veterans Association. Boehn Is
a former commander of the Wash
lington post, R. v. A.. and of the
Washington post of the v. F. w.
Others elections were: John C.
Chaille, senior vice commander;
George E. Wilder, Junior vice COM
mander; Howard F. Condiff chap
lain; Brinkly E. Callicott, judge
advocate; Frank Coffee, quarter
master; Earl r. Frazier, trustee
for a three-year period; Charles
F. Eggert, sergeant-atarms, and
Norman r. Walker, adjutant.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
D. C. NOTABLES
PAY HIGH HONOR
TO COL, SULTAN
Dinner Fetes Engineer
Who Retires Soon

Two hundred District govern
ment employees, including the city's
highest officials, paid a tribute to
retiring Engineer Commissioner
Dan I. Sultan at a dinner at the
Washington Golf and Country
Club last night.
Music of the Boys Club Band
drowned out the thunder of the
storm outside and candles supplied
the lighting effects when a light
ming bolt put the diners tenn
porarily in the dark.
HAZEN'S TRIBUTE
President of the Commissioners
Melvin C. Hazen spoke briefly in
praise of his retiring colleague, de-
scribing him as "the most loyal OF
workers, who stuck by every job
as though he were going to live
here all his life"
Corporation Counsel Elwood
Seal presented Colonel Sultan two
handbags on behalf of the District
employees.
The dinner, presided over by
Capt, H. C. Whitehurst, director
of highways, was attended by al
most every dignitary in the city
government.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
Parrish in Hospital:
VICTIM OF GAS
REPORTED FAIR

ARLINGTON, Va, July 2O.-Ro,
land Parrish, %, Labor Depart.
ment official, found unconscious
yesterday afternoon near an i'm
provised gas chamber a short dis
tance from his home, 3790 Colum-
bia Pike, was reported in fair"
condition at Georgetwon Hospital
today.
The gas chamber, made Of a
wooden box on which the words
Labor Dept" were stamped, was
found in a wooded section several
hundred yards from the 4700 block
Columbia Pike, where Parrish was
seen lying beside the road by a
taxicab driver.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
Washington Times Staff
MRS. v. M. LONG, HAZEL WARNER,
ETHEL McCRACKIN
Sorting Out En0ctiUe War Risk Insurance Cards

that its debt to the bewildered
milk wagon driver had been paid
in full. He had carried $4,000
war risk insurance policy when he
fell and yesterday his widow re.
ceived her 240th and final monthly
check of $3.50.
NEXT PUSH SEPT. IL
Comrades of Private Smith were
arranged in reserve in the big
room at the Veterans Bureau yes,
terday. even as they had been at
the Battle Of the Marne.
The next big push of the blue
cards marked final" will come on
September IL when the A.E.F.
launched its smashing and bloody
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
new JUDGES
COlGrtrOOn1s, offices
To Be Provided

Additional facilities for court
rooms and chambers for the three
new justices of the United States
District Court will be temporarily
provided in the new Police Court
Building.
The District government has al
lotted $4,000 to furnish the two
court rooms in the building that
are now vacant and a third court
room, now vacant, already is fur
nished.
Furnishings for chambers for the
new justices will be provided by
the Department of Justice, it was
said.
While definite plans have not
been made, it is reported authori-
ties are considering the erection of
new Federal court building near
the site Of the present building.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
BOCOCK, AIDES.
DECIDE ON new.
HOSPITAL SETUP
GaIIinger Unit Will
Accommodate 300

Gallinger Hospitals new $3.50,
600 ward building, with a capacity
Of 300-beds, will be devoted tc
internal medicine, radiology and
teaching facilities.
This was decided at a meeting
yesterday between DR.. Edgar A
Bocock, superintendent, and a
group of resident and consultant
physicians of the hospital staff.
STORY BUILDING
The conferees included: Drs.
Daniel L. Seckinger, assistant
health officer; Charles P. White,
Howard Kane, Wallace Yater,
Albert ]. Sullivan, Ross Veal, John
Park and H. R. Reed.
Funds for construction of the
building are forthcoming from the
District-PWA building program.
The building will be six stories in
height and will be equipped with
the most modern of X-ray facil-
tiles. The 300 beds will be dis
tributed over 12-bed wards, two
bed wards and single bed private
rooms.
PWA APPROVES PROJECT
The present main building will
be devoted to surgical cases only
when the new addition is COM
pleted.
PWA approval for the hospital
addition already has been OBJ
tained. Final financial arrange
ments between the District Com
missionerS and PWA Administra.
tor Harold L. Ickes have yet to be
worked out for this project, the
81 500, 900 Municipal Court and the
$3.50, 900 Juvenile Court Building
The courts will be located in Ju-
dietary Square.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
AN EDITORIALS:

THE WASHINGTON TIMES joins with the rest Of the
l. Capital in welcoming you, Mr.. Hughes, along with
your intrepid companions We sorry however that you
had to civic shame, the Washington Airport
You gentlemen set down your plane LIE Bourget in Paris
and hoped off again from that marvellous field You
Russias tremendous strides in the matter of landing places
You paused in off Alaska and that that land
of and ice there adequate fields And you returned
of course Floyd Bennett Field from whence you started
one of the finest airports in the world
So we are sorry that you will have to land here on
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
FACES CUSTER
Greek Is Jailed Here
In Purse Theft

Lawrence Mavromitis, 81, a
Greek who has been living in
Philadelphia, was under arrest
here today on charges growing out
of a pocketbook theft while the
Labor Department prepared to de-
port him.
He was charged with robbery
in the theft of a purse containing
$25 from Mrs. Florence Casey. of
the 37Oe block Of Connecticut Ave,
N. w., in a downtown theater
several weeks ago. Arrested in
Baltimore, he was returned to
Washington yesterday.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
Good Neighbor' Spirit
Reigns at Greenbet
Acme Photo

: safe by underpasses which keep
them out of the reach of careless
motorists.
A cooperative grocery store, do
ing $1,50O a week in business. A
woman's shopping committee sees
that the prices compare favorably
with Washington store prices. This
goes for the community's single
service station for autos. too.
LAUNDRY CURFEW
The family laundry can fly in
Greenbelt's pure air until 4 p. m.
daily. Greenbelt folk made this
rule themselves, figuring that a
view of the artificial lake, with its
Government supplied fish. is better
than the vista of a lot of bed
sheets.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20

Army BdreS
DeadlyGun

Climaxing several years Of
secret development, the War
Department yesterday re-
vealed it has perfected a new
rapid-fire gun which can
bring down planes flying at
high speed at an altitude Of
six miles, and which also can
destroy ships 20 miles at sea.
The disclosure came on the
heels of an announcement the
Ordnance Department had
perfected q semiautOmatic
rifle capable Of so shots per
minute, equalling five Of the
present Springfields.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
SAFEEMPTY
Joke on Thieves Who
Cdrted Off Vault

ARLINGTON, Va, July 2O.-Po-
lice were laughing up their sleeves
today at the thieves who carted
off a 500-pound steel safe from a
Sanitary Grocery Company store
at 2911 Columbia Pike last night.
The safe contained only some old
papers.
Detective Hugh Jones said the
safe, a discarded one, recently was
moved from an old store to the
rear of the present one.
A smaller safe in which money
was kept was overlooked by the
thieves. who apparently used a
truck to carry the old safe away.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
AN EDLTORLAL:
beg Pardon, Mr. Hughes Our Apologies for Our Airport

what passes for airport in the Capital of the nation That
you land safely will be due to the skill Of your pilot duckng
past hazards and slipping in.
For several years. Mr. Hughes The Washington Times has
waged fight safe and adequate field for this
city. But far the don't attitude Of Congress
has failed to produce
Perhaps your round thewod flight will stir them up
bit Maybe you would put word for Being voteless
people ruled by gentlemen from scattered parts Of the United
States have to of depend friends to get things
done
The Washington times., 1938-07-20

continue at the Veterans Admins.
tration because thousands of the
veterans fingered in a French hos
pital before succumbing to their
wounds.
BY the end of this year 87,586
will have been moved into the in
active files.
But in 1889 another Army OF
cards will begin marching. These
will represent the policies og IT,,
428 soldiers and sailors who con
verted their War Risk policies into
20-year endowments. They will re
ceive $37, ,628,098. Ten years later
another group of 30-year endow.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20

1t was the twentieth anniversary
Of the. third Battle of the Marine
and a ghostly army of American
doughboys vino fell as they sent
the mighty German forces reeling
In defeat on July 10, 1918, was
again on the march.
WIDOW GETS CHECK
"Tap" went the rubber stamp
and Private John Smith, ex-milk
wagon driver of the Bronx who
was consigned to eternity by a
German hand grenade, went slid
ing toward a file marked "inac-
tive"
And the United States Govern
ment balanced its ledgers to show
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
Runaway Girls Held
By Alexandra Police

Alexandria police are awaiting
word today from the parents Of
two 16-year-old girls who ran away
from their homes in Beaverdale,
Pa, but kept officers guessing 10
hours as to their identities. They
finally admitted they were Verna
Royko and Betty Sentilik. Ar.
rested in the Potomac railroad
yards the girls said they had rid
den a bus to Washington and
hitch-hiked to Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
CRABS, CRABS
Bushels of EN- for
st. ALOysilIs Feast

Grabs - bushels of them, "alI
YOU can eat," in fact-will be
served tomorrow and Friday night
in the church yard at st. Aloysius
Church, North Capitol and I
Streets, by the st. Aloysius Boost
ers Club.
In case of rain, the crab feast
will be held in the church recrea'
ton hall.
The committee on arrange
ments includes Al Perruso, Mau'
rice O'Connell, Leo Fogarty, Rob
ert Clancy, Bernard Daniel and
AloysiuS Gleason.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20

offensive at st. Mihiel and it will
continue for four days.
Then will come the MeuSe-Ar-
gonne offensive September 20 and
lasting until November II.
NEW ARMY IN 'S9
Even after the twentieth ami
versary of the signing of the Armi-
stice the March of Blue Cards will
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
Ho|dup Victim
Stabbed Thrice

Charles Dunlop, colored, 81, Of
816 N st. N. w., reported to police
he was stabbed three times late
last night in the TOO block Of N
st. N. w. by colored man who
then ranSacked his pockets but
found nothing. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital for stab
wounds in the neck, back and side.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20

ments will be paid off. In the in
tervening years endowments pay
able at the age of 81 and straight
life insurance policies will be
liquidated.
Still vivid in the momory of
Mrs. Inez M. Pugh, press relations
officer of the Veterans Admins
tration, is the hectic summer of
1918 when the names on the little
blue cards were being poured into
the War Risk Insurance Office
from ever mounting casualty list.
WORKED DAY AND NIGHT
Il was supervisor of this Sec
ton then" reminisced Mrs. Pugh.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
Justice Buffers
VehiCIe Hunted

A station wagon belonging to
Supreme Court Justice Pierce
Butler was still missing today
while police combed streets and
garages in an effort to find the
thief. Mrs. Annie M. Butler, wife
of the justice, reported it had
been stolen from where it had
been parked by a butler in front
of the residence, at 1929 Nine
teenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-07-20
washington Times staff Photo

1--WE worked night and day. The
War Risk Corporation was scat
tered in II offices all over the
city. We were working in the old
Emergency Office Building. The
only way we knew the day had
gone was when the lights were
turned on so we could keep on
working"