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The Washington times., 1938-05-18
NewIvweds Here

Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN D.
Burch have as their guests their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
Mrs. Benjamin Davis Burch, jr.,
who have recently returned from
a honeymoon trip to Bermuda.
The newlywedS will make their
home in Boston, Mass. Mrs.
Burch was before her marriage,
on April %, Jean Willoughby
Dunn, Of Montreal. Canada.
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The Secretary Of War and
Mrs. Harry Woodring were the
guests in whose honor Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. Thomas Q. Ash
burn entertained at dinner last
evening at the Chevy Chase
Club. There were 40 guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Q. Ashburn,
jr., Of Augusta, Ca, are visiting
his parents for several days.
The Washington times., 1938-05-18
House Guest at Legation

There has been much entertaining at the legation this
week Monday evening the American Minister to Norway
Mrs j. Borden Hartman guest of honor at dinner
party and among those in the company was Nine Bette
KeSberg who is house guest of the Minister and Nine
Morgenstierne.
She is charming and delightful lady and will be in Wash
ingon until the latter part of the week. Her main interest
in life has been in social and welfare work and she is known
all over the world for her work in suffrage She
has lust completed extensive tour of the United States
The Washington times., 1938-05-18
PETER CARTER
Says:

The Newspaper Women's Club sponsored
l. the opening night of the Abbey Play
ers at the National Theater Monday night for the benefit
of the clubs bed the Childrens Hospital and the Milk
Fund for the Ladies of Charity and gay and gala it
with flashlights celebrities and official personages
all arriving in the lobby at the same time.
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts,
very gracousy spoke the mcrophone and added p
vaey that she knew the girls wanted speakers be
brief, and she hoped that she
The Washington times., 1938-05-18
Cotton Ball


With members Of the South
Carolina congressional delega-
ton and others prominent in
Government and local affairs in
the receiving line, everything 10
in readiness for one of the out
standing events arranged by the
South Carolina State Society
here-a cotton ball and style
show to be given tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock in the Continental
Room of Wardman Park Hotel.
Guests participating in the
colorful festivities will be re-
ceived by Senator and Mrs. FL
lison D. Smith, Senator and
Mrs. James F. Byrnes, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. T. S. Nc
MILAN, Representative and Mrs.
Allard H. Gasque, Representa-
tive and Mrs. John C. Taylor,
Representative and Mrs. James
P. Richards, Representative and
Mrs. G.. Hayward Mahon, jr.,
Undersecretary Of Agriculture
and Mrs. M. L. Wilson, Assist
ant Secretary Of Agriculture
and Mrs. Harry L. Brown, and
Commissioner and Mrs. Melvin
C. Hazen.
Among the others in the re-
ceiving line will be DR.. and Mrs.
James T. Jardine, DR.. Claude
T. Murchison, president of the
Cotton Textile Institute, of New
York, and Mrs. Murchison; Mr..
William P. Jacobs, representing
the Cotton Manufacturers ASSo-
citation of South Carolina, the
Commissioner of U. S. Bureau Of
Fisheries and Mrs. Frank Bell.
Miss Wilma Chandler has re-
turned to the home of her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. Chan
dler, in Chevy Chase, Md, after
sojourn in Miami, Fla.
The Washington times., 1938-05-18
Interesting Visitor at Norwegian Legation
Minister Munthe de Morgenstieme
Speaks Over Transatlantic
Broadcast to Homeland
BIZ Flora Macdonald

The Norwegian flag fluttered in the sum-
merlike breeze as it hung from its standard
over the the legation Massachusetts Avenue
Yesterday afternoon The Minister Mr. Wilhelm Munhe de
Morgenstierne and his wife celebrating their national
holiday the anniversary of the separation of Norway and
Sweden in 1914 and the Norwegian colony in Washington
was invited to a reception in the late afternoon
Earlier in the afternoon the Minister had delivered
address the radio transatlantic broadcast which
heard by thousands Norwegans in their native land He
gifted speaker and it is always delight to hear him
speak of his homeland.
The Washington times., 1938-05-18
First Lady
Plans Visit

Mrs. Roosevelt has accepted
the invitation of the Board of
the Christ Child Society to visit
the Society's Convalescent Home
on the Christ Child farm at
Rockville on Thursday morning,
May 10.
Her visit will be in the nature
of a tour Of inspection Of the
home, which Is one Of the most
important departments Of the
Society'S activities in the field
Of child welfare. The home af-
fords the ailing child, dismissed
from the hospital, an opportun-
ity for convalescence impossible
in the child's underprivileged
home.
Mrs. Roosevelt will be re-
ceived by the president of the
Christ Child Society, Miss Mary
v. Merrick, the vice presidents,
Mrs. Charles P. Neill, Mrs.
James A. Emery and Mrs. Dan
iel c. Stapleton, the board Of
managers and the active mem
berS Of the society.
The Washington times., 1938-05-18
Dinner Hosts

Senior Alexandra Ponce Borja,
delegate to the Ecuador-Peru
Boundary Commission, and
Sonora de Ponce, entertained
Informally at dinner last eve
ring in the Blue Room Of the
Shoreham. Covers were laid
for IL.
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Bishop James e. Cassidy, Of
Fall River, Mass, is spending q
few days at the Shoreham.
The Washington times., 1938-05-18
Postpone Dance

Mr.. J. H. desibour, secretary
of the Spring Dances to be held
at the 1925 F Street Club, has
announced that, owing to prob
able rain and cold weather, the
opening dance scheduled for to-
morrow night has been post
poned until Wednesday, May IS,
The Washington times., 1938-05-18

l told you I had something up
my threadbare sleeve not Of
ficial yet, just a very probable
The Washington times., 1938-05-18
Bridqe Party Today

Miss Virginia Jane Blake,
foster daughter Of Miss Mary
Mosset, with whom she makes
her home at Wardman Park
Hotel. is graduating from Trim
itv College this year. Miss
Blake gave a bridge party this
afternoon at the hotel and the
guests were Is Of her class
mates with whom she has gone
through college, and who will
graduate with her on June z.
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Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Moore, II,
of Buffalo, N. Y, are at the Hay
E Adams House,
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
LONDOS DOWNS
dean IN TITLE co

< After suffering considerable
Humiliation at the hands of Man
Mountain Dean at Turner's
Arena last night, Jim Londos
brought his highly-publicized air
plane spin into good use to de-
cisively defend the world mat
championship which he won re-
Gently from Bronko Nagurski.
{ Exactly 1917 minutes were
necessary before the champion be-
came agitated at the way the
Mountain was throwing punches
at his jaw and ended it by follow
ing the spin with combination
head lock and body slam.
Herbie Freeman, the villain of
the Semi-windup, was pinned by
Jules Strongbow, the Oklahoma
Indian, after 1412 minutes.
In the preliminaries, Walter
Percy defeated Joe Pazendak with
a kangaroo kick in 1872; Chief
Chewaki downed Jim Wright and
Hank Metheny wreStled 80 minutes
to a draw with Frank Brown.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
ole MISS HOLDS
FINAL WORKOUT

OXFORD, Miss, Dec. 2 0.N.SO
Only a light workout was held
by the University of Mississippi
Rebels today as Coach Harry
Mehre, fearful of injuries, sent his
charges through final prepare
tons for their battle at Memphis
tomorrow with the Tennessee
Vols.
Mehre indicated Parker Hall,
sensational back would not see as
much action against the Vols as
he has in past games this season.
Mehre plans y use Hall only when
the going is tough.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2
GN.SO.-After a snappy session
devoted mostly to offensive plays
they expect to use tomorrow
against Ole Miss, a squad of 81
University of Tennessee Volun-
teers entrained early today for
Memphis, where the indicated
and united Vols tangle with the
Rebels.
Several new plays were given
the aggregation in the final scrim-
make by Coach Neyland.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

his teammates and has fire..
quenty said:
without them I'd be just
another football player"
Davey's record this season was
sensational. Although only S
feet z inches tall and weighing
but $50 pounds, he has never
been injured in his playing
career and is considered a 60
minute man in the lineup.
Out of the 730 plays used by
Texas Christian in its nine
games this fall, he was directly
involved in 486 of them. A
powerful punter and shifty run
ner, he achieved his most
notable success as a paSSer.
completing the almost unheard
completing the almost unheard-
the 234 throws he tried.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

signs for the occasion, go to
their reserved section on the
sidelineS for the big game.
Cheer leaders will put the
youngsters through their PAGES
during the preliminary practice
and during the game.
During the halves one or two
boys will speak to WaShingtOn'S
listening thousands over Station
VOL from the booth over the
playing field where the game is
to be broadcast by Tony Wake
man and Bryan Morse.
After the game a special sub
way train will take the boys to
the New Yorker, where they will
be entertained. by Tommy Dor
sey and his band and other tai
ent along with the football play
erS of the rival teams.
The Redskins are due to en-
train for Washington at $3.50 p.
m. by special train, and it Is
expected that the HeraldTimeS
party and the Redskins trains
will arrive victorious, Of
course, about IL p. m. Sunday
night.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
C O'Brie n Undecided i! on Future
Depends on What Breaks Come AlOnQ

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 2
U.N.SD Dave O'Brien, Texas
Christians mighty mite who is
given the quarterback position
on nearly all 1888 All-America
football teams, may go in for
professional football-and then
again, he may just go into the
oil business when he graduates.
It all depends upon what
, breaks he gets, the quiet young
man who rates as one of the
greats Of gridiron history, indi-
Gated in an interview. O'Brien
was asked:
will you play professional
football?"
II haven't been asked to,
yet"
But considering that you
have been selected to receive
the Maxwell, HeiSeman and
Camp awards, it seems certain
you will get an offer, does it
not?"
O'Brien conceded:
Il might. But the way I feel
now, professional football might
, not be worth it. I am majoring
in geology and I would like to
be on the staff of some big oil
company"
The grid star admitted that
something too good to turn
down might come along" as it
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

statements of prize fight eOuts" have connection
wit hhis desire to send customers to his ticketsapng offices?
People what Golden GlOverS Well aside
from Joe Louis Barney Ross Bob On MeIO Betina, Bob
Pastor Saca SOly Krieger Jim COaIey who
yesterday appointed golf Hollywood Fla Doc Bagey
will
Tony Canzoner again December 10 against Jimmy Murray
Ed Mead mad Arthur What Agan Donovan because Ae
breaking Henry holding his he pulled him back
ATS how Henry that belt the twelfth Let
that City College coed play the varsity basketball team she
wants to!
Test Remember Jimmy Wilde PanchO Villa Johnny Buff
and frankie GenarO? Well, any the fyweght
champion before counting three? Betting Sna-I received
wire from Jack Kearn and he Wilson Miner DID
Stanley Ketche Pals of Artie swing bandsman
kidding him about the Golfers MuShky
Juggling away a kayOed
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
ARMY 80 GRID
CARD RELEASED

WEST POINT, N. Y, Dec. q
Columbia, Notre Dame, Harvard,
and Navy again appear on Army's
1889 varsity football schedule, &C
cording to an announcement
yesterday by Lieut.. Col. Louis E.
HibbS, graduate manager Of ath-
letics. Yale also is slated after a
one-year interlude.
The complete schedule:
September 80, Furman Univer-
Sity.
October 7, Centre College: IA,
Columbia University Cat New York
city,; 81, Yale University cat
New Haven; %, Ursinus College.
November 4, Notre Dame Uni
verSity cat New York city,; IL,
Harvard University cat Cam
bridge); 10. Pennsylvania State
College.
December 2. Navy Cat Philadel-
phia),
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Dorsey Band to
Entertain Boys

Continued from LIST Sports Page)
Newspapers boys" said Reilly
this morning. Hell be glad
to play for the 900 youngsters
after the game. We want to
make your stay an enjoyable
one and we will welcome Wash
ington followers of the Red
skins here as their headquar-
tiers" II
Sunday morning the Herald
Times Redskins Football Special
will quill out of Union Station
shortly after 8 o'clock. The
special Pennsylvania Railroad
train will cary the Herald Times
party of 800, some 900 carriers
and their pals, and members of
the circulation department of
the Patterson Newspapers and
invited guests.
En- route to the Pennsylvania
Station in New York there will
be plenty of entertainment and
a special box luncheon will be
served with soft drinks.
Accompanying the youngsters
will be circulation officials long
experienced in handling mass
movements of the boys on their
several educational and recrea-
tiOnal trips each year.
A special subway train with
specially detailed New York pO-
licemen will take the boys to the
Polo Grounds. There, headed by
the 6O-piece Redskins Band, they
will march onto the playing
field and with specially-made
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Edmund at Akron

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. q.
Bud Edmund, athletic director of
Alexandria High School in 1890,
has been appointed director of
the recreation department, Of Ak
ron, Ohio, according to word re-
ceived here.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Ernie Nevers 10 Pilot
Chicago Cardinals

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 2-Ernie
Nevery, former All-America back
with Stanford University, today
faces the task, as head coach, of
improving next years record of
the Chicago Cardinals, of the pro-
feSSional lague
Movers leaves a backfield coach
post with the University of Iowa
to succeer Milan Creighton, who
resigned last Monday.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Ldt0nd 10 Instruct
: D. {. Tennis NoviCes

Men and women tennis begin
nerS will have an opportunity to
gain some expert training from a
course of six lessons given by
Tony Latona, winner of numerous
tournaments and quarterfinalist
In the National Public Parks cham
pionShip in 1886.
The series will be given at the
Central Y. M. C. A. with men,
berS of this and the Y. w. C. A.
being charged Sc and non-mem-
bers SO. Private lessons will be
available on Wednesdays and Fri
days. Phone National $3.50 be-
fore noon.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

Nick'S Monday and then
meets Leo Kodak, MIA
feather king. If ScalzO
wins both he'll claim the
title. How about MOnta-
nez versus Armstrong?
Our pal. Johnny Wander
Nicer, is now managing the
Rangers basketball team.
w h a tever happened to
Jackie Phillips? Remem-
Der?
A POwerhOuSe rea der
has an unused ticket to
JeffrieS-JOhnSOn, July 4,
191O-S40 ringSide, in case
a collector is interested.
Gould Mike TacnhS' al
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
N. Y. u. Schedules Six
Dual Swimming Meets

NEW YORK, Dec. New York
University has booked six dual
swimming meets during the 1899
season, as follows:
January II, Yale, at New Haven; 81
Fordham, away.
February 3, Brooklyn College, at Brook
lyn; II, c. e. N. Y, away; rs, Lafayette
March /, Manhattan.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

did for Sammy Baugh of the
same alma mater and "Whizzer"
White of Colorado.
There is one thing certain, he
implied; he is going to listen to
the counsel of his coach,
Dutch" Meyer, and his uncle.
Boyd Keith, of Dallas.
He never talks of his success
without praise for Meyer and
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

NEW YORK. Dec. Idea: felt sorry about Monty
Srattons hunting accident sat down and knocked out a
letter him at St Pauls Hospital Dallas Tex think it
would be nice if all fans who have the tlmeand the heart
would send him note. After all Montys just poor young
farmer boy with wife baby and world of broken dreams
Quick All for Ace Parker Sid Luckman at
tomorrow! Did Pete Reilly pull fast His
Peey Scazo fights the IN y champ joey Archibald at St
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
|. |. u. Coed Cagers
To Open Next Week

NEW YORK, Dec. 2. 49, The
first Long Island University inter-
collegiate basketball game for
goods will be played a week from
today against the girls of East
Stroudsburg Teachers. It will be
played at the Brooklyn College Of
Pharmacy gym.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Last Nights Fights

BY International News Service
AT ROCHESTER,. N. Y.-Teddy Va
rOsz, 165, Pittsburgh, former world mid
dleweight champion, decisioned Ralph
DeJohn, 10, Syracuse (10}.
AT LONDON-Len Harvey regained
British heavyweight title from Eddie
Phillips phillips disqualified in fourtk).
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Sun Bowl Bid

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. q.
University of Utah today officially
accepted the invitation to meet
the University of Mexico in the
Ell PaSo Sun Bowl, January 2.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Attention, Mohawk

Mohawk A. C. is asked to call
Decatur 1320-J between $50 and 7
o'clock regarding Sundays game
with the Carmelite A. C.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Heurich Cage Loop
States TripIeheader
By HatlO

Tripleheader play moves along
in Heinrich Amateur Basketball
League competition in the Heurich
gymnasium, Twenty-sixth and D
Streets Northwest, tonight.
Tonight'S games offer: PWA VS..
Trans-LuX Hour Glass, 1880
o'clock; Dapper Dan VS.. Regal
Clothiers, $50 o'clock, and Bureau
of Investigation VS.. Hot shoppe,
$50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

EIGHTH RACE-substitute declared off.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

Sweeping Veterans Administra-
ton when Anchorman Strother
rolled $40 high set of evening, st.
Elizabeth gained a commanding
lead of sever games in the Amer
iican Federation Of Federal EN-
playes' League.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
NEEDOF SUFFRAGE
POLL EMPHASIZED
Glover Park Citizen Group
Told of Plans for April
80 Referendum.

Declaring that the referendum on
local suffrage. to be held April 80, was
at the present time psychological
ing the issue, William H. Mondell,
vice president of the District Suffrage
Association, outlined the work to be
done by the Glover Park Citizens
Association in talk to a meeting
Of that group held last night at the
Industrial Home School,
Mr.. Mondell explained plans of the
Suffrage Association for getting out
the vote.
Boundaries Designated.
He described the proposed division
OF the city into voting precincts and
tentatively designated the boundaries
Of the Glover Park precinct as Wis
consin avenue from Reservoir road to
Cathedral avenue and as far west as
Foxhall Village. Mr.. Mondell ap-
pointed George w. Butt, vice presi-
dent of the Glover Park group, Pre-
cinct Committee chairman to lead the
suffrage forces in getting out the vote
SAA VAAoV dANd
The American system of democ-
racy is on trial here" declared Mr.
Mondell. Many have asked. why
change q form Of government that
Is comparatively efficient? If you
want efficiency go over and get Mr..
Hitler. II you want independence and
chance to have a say in your own
affairs, then work for local suffrage"
Suffrage First Objective.
Local suffrage is our immediate
objective" he continued. National
representation will take Longer to
achieve"
Mr.. Mondell explained that because
Of the short space of time before the
referendum April 80, methods of ma
chine politics would have to be used
to get out vote. A block system
would have block captain turning
IN names. addresses and phone num-
bers to his Precinct Committee of all
promising to vote in the referendum.
Then on referendum day it would
be up to the committee to see that
these promises were carried out.
The Stoddard School, Thirty-ninth
and Calvert streets NV. was selected
sor the Glover Park precinct.
Other subjects taken up at last
nights meeting was the improvement
OF Fairgrounds in the Glover Park
area. E. K. Mothershead was ac-
cepted as a member.
Evening star., 1938-04-16

The program will remain In effect
for six months. pending completion
OF the study.
The new registration unit will tend
to reduce the legal expenses and save
the time Of registrants," the commits
sion said.
The small established enterprise"
was defined as "an enterprise which
has total assets Of not more than
$5,000,000, which has been in opera
tion for at least five years for at
least one Of which net profit can
be shown
Under the broadened exemption for
security issues Of 100000 or less, reg
istration will become unnecessary by
the filing Of q notification of inten-
ton to issue and by qualifying the
Evening star., 1938-04-16

today from the Securities Commission.
In response to President Roosevelt's 8
suggestion that 8. 4. c. red tape be
cut in order to help small business
raise capital more easily, the commits
sion decided:
!. To establish q unit in the regis
tration division to aid prospective reg
istrants.
2. To reduce the amount Of financial
information required in registration
statements for small issues of estab-
lished enterprises.
3. To broaden the exemption for is
sues Of established enterprises.
The commission has been making a
study Of rules under the Securities
Act Of 1888 to determine whether it
can make the issuance Of securities
cheaper and simpler.
Evening star., 1938-04-16

pected to be In operation around
August l, will replace an obsolete
raoio range at Hunters Point, Va.
c. I. Stanton. chief of the Airway
Engineering Division of the Bureau
OF Air Commerce, said the new towers
Will make for greater flying safety.
more stability and a greater signal
strength for the pilots. He expects
to begin work about May l. A build
ing will be constructed to house the
transmitter.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
Three Will Speak.

Mrs. William S. Anderson, Otto S.
Lund and Earl Nash will be guest
speakers at luncheon meeting of the
Health Aid Corps Of the District Chap
ter OF the American Red Cross at
1880 O'Clock today at Wesley Hall
Mrs Harry G. Wood, chairman. will
preside.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
UPSIDE DOWN LAUNCHING

After being christened upside down,
. 65-foot cabin cruiser was launched
recently In the same manner. The
principal figures in the christening
ceremony hung by their knees. The
builders found 1t easier to launch the
boat and then roll it over in the water,
after the christening. than to turn
1t right side up in the boat shop
where 1t was built.-Popular Me-
chAnics
Evening star., 1938-04-16
Brain Twizzlers
By PROF. l. n FLINT

Dy FNOF. J. ID. FLINT.
A PROBLEM of the ages. We don't
mean ages in the sense of GEN.
turies OF time but peoples ages. In
fashionable school for girls teacher
once asked questions regarding the
age OF each girl in particular group
OF IS girls. A little girl stepped for
Evening star., 1938-04-16
SHEEP N0SE.PRINTED
Identification Test Is BEING Tried
in South Africa.

Sheep have no fingers from which
fingerprints can be made for identi-
fication purposes, but there is q strong
possibility that a nose print system
will be developed for sheep that may
prove just as eficient. Important ex-
periments are being carried out in
South Africa with a view to establish
ing infallible Identification of merino
sheep by nose prints. A large num-
Der Of prints have already been taken
and tests indicate that the system
can be used successfully.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
League for Larger Life

Elton r. Shaw will speak on Keep
Ing the Temple Pure" at the League
for the Larger Life. 14l4 Sixteenth
street NV. tonight at 8 o'clock. The
public Is invited.
Evening star., 1938-04-16

ward in response to the request and
said, You probably know that I'm
the youngest here. but I know a lot
about the different ages. There is an
interval of 18 months between the
age of each of U.S. Gloria is eight
times as old as am; she's the oldest" {"
This little girl, Joan was her name,
was a very smart youngster. Can
you figure out how old she is?
(AnsWer on Page A-9)
tCopyrieht 1881
Evening star., 1938-04-16

issue under the blue sky laws Of
States where It Is to be offered for
sale.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
.FINNAN GRANTS PERMIT
FOR FIVE RADIO TOWERS
Bureau Of Air Commerce Will
Replace Obsolete Range at
Hunters Point.

Erection Of five 125-foot radio
towers below Four Mile Run on the
Mount Vernon Memorial highway,
by the Bureau of Air Commerce Of
the Commerce Department, was made
possible yesterday by the granting
OF a permit by c. Marshall Finnan,
superintendent Of National Capital
Parks.
These radio beacon towers, ex-