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The Washington times., 1938-05-30

NO NAPKINS
Knights and their ladies at
the dinner table used their
fingers to eat with since they
had no forks, and when they
got a bit smeared about the
mouth and hands, it was good
etiquette to wipe their hands
and face on the tablecloth.
They had no napkins.
If knight at the table en-
countered a particularly tough
piece of meat, he fished his
dagger from his belt and hacked
it into chunks suitable for swal-
lowing. The only table nipple
ment was a large spoon used for
eating meat pies, buildings and
other soft foods.
When a knight or his lady
finished with a hunk Of meat,
the Emily Post of the period
decreed that it was very good
form to toss the bone over his
or her shoulder to one Of the
vicious dogs hanging around
waiting for handouts.
There was no glass used In
England at the time except for
q few ornaments, parchment
and scraped deerskins being
used to let q little light into
houses and castles and keep the
cold out.
King Richards ransom Of 1907
900 mares to be freed from
captivity in Austria was never
fully paid, and that even if it
had been, it would have been the
present equivalent OF about
$350,000.
IN LIEU OF BATHS
In lieu of baths, the ladies Of
higher court circles in England
doused themselves literally with
perfume imported from France.
Nobody knows for certain
whether King Richard could
read and write; two years Of re-
search at the studio leaves this
still an open question.
Three languages were used IN
England of the time: Latin,
Norman.French and Saxon-Eng-
lish, and a great majority
of all the people, both COM
moners and mobiles, couldn't
read and write any of them,
which explains why detail on
the existence and adventures OF
such outstanding heroes as
Robin Hood is so hard to eStab'
liSh today.
The Sherwood Forest Ga,
zette, put out by the Robin
Hood" company while on loca'
ton in Chico, advertised castles
for rent-with outdoor plumb
ing, 16-foot meats and burglar
proof beds!
The Washington times., 1938-05-30
AII-MexiCQn
Program
At Little

Mexico is the scene of both
screen attractions at the Little
Theater this week, but their
themes are far from similar.
THE Gay Desperate" starring
Nino Martini, is the new item,
with THE Wave" documentary
piece, remaining as a running
partner. Serious drama has
been counterpointed by Satiric
comedy picture, therefore, and
the bill provides a sufficient
measure of cinema entertain
ment.
Martins singing is the princi-
pal feature of THE Gay Des-
perado," but the character por-
trayal of Leo Garlic as a ban
dit chief who espouses American
methods after seeing gangster
films is superb, Mischa Auer pro-
videS more than few moments
of amusement, and Ida Lupino
plays acceptably in the principal
feminine role. Probably most
effective from the standpoint OF
comedy effect are the scenes in
the radio station when OUTLAW
GARLIC commander the facili-
ties to give Martini his chance
to sing over the air after the
vocalist has touched the gang
leaders musically-s n Sitive
heart.
THE Wave" of course, is the
much discussed celluloid depic-
ton of the Mexican fisherman's
fight for the survival against
the twin obstacles of poor
catches and avaricious, dishon-
The Washington times., 1938-05-30
Lloyd Abandons
Kennels

Harold Lloyd, currently film
ing Professor, Beware!' for
Paramount release, made ar
rangementS today to dispose OF
most of his Great Danes. Lloyd
sold the property on which the
kennels are located to the Nor
mon Church as a tabernacle
site
The Washington times., 1938-05-30
Men of Robin Hoods DoyWere
Shorter, Researchers Find

Dr. Herman Lssauer, head of Warmers research, made
these discoveries while working The Adventures of Robin
Hood" at the Earle Theater.
While of the twelfth century considerably shorter
than the today they pretty husky BIRDS
as suit of chain mail weighs 100 pounds. 1t took half
dozen ackeys to boost Sir Heavypants into saddle
he went out to break a lance for his ladye faire
The Washington times., 1938-05-30

est dealers. Strand is one of the
finest cameramen active today,
and the film, therefore, is a
work of art in photography.
There is the added merit, how
ever, of a sincere story enacted
by Mexican fishermen who are
but being themselves. The pic
ture is an interesting and i'm
portant variation from Holly
wood patterns.
The Washington times., 1938-05-30

Boyer portraying the Arch
duke Rudolph of Austria, whose
tragic love is a matter of rec
ord, gives to the screen one Of
the finest performances ever
recorded. He is superb. The
The Washington times., 1938-05-30
Loves Old Pictures

Pat O'Brien has added an.
. other picture to his album. The
latest addition is one used in
the Milwaukee Journals cal
bum" and the photograph was
made 80 years ago at a picnic
attended by Pat and his father.
The Washington times., 1938-05-30
Martha Goes "Legit"

Martha Raye plays the first
legitimate" role of her screen
career in the new Paramount
musical, "Tropic Holiday" in
which she appears as Ray Mil
lands Economically minded Sec
rotary.
The Washington times., 1938-05-30
Tragic Tale Of "MoyerIine"
Holds Audience SpeIIbound,
Charles Boyer Superb

Belasco Theaer presents two dramatic tales OF immortal
love- both so successful previous showngs at that play
house that they are again offered Washington patrons
"Mayerng" with Charles Boyer and Dannielle Darrleux
and "The Life and Loves of Beethoven with Henry Bau
are gems insured acting and artistic achievement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31

ans Democratic Club of Mont
gomery County; Mrs. Walter
Perry, Mrs. G. D. Nolan and
Mrs. Thomas Williams.
Chairman of the party Is Mrs.
Oliver Busby; 7ice chairman,
Mrs. Arthur Reynolds, and tick
cts, Mrs. John Livingston. Mrs.
John Diamond, Mrs. Charles
Allies, Mrs. F. Eliot Middleton,
and Mrs. Ralph Welles are mem
bers of the .eception committee.
Others assisting with the enter
tainment are Mrs. Ernest
Klinge, Mrs. Charles Latimer,
Mrs. Ernest Offut, Mrs. George
Edmonds, Mrs. Alfred Steffen,
Mrs. Walter Perry, Mrs. Paul
Clark and Mrs. William O'Brlen.
Recently elected officers OF
the Junior Woman's Club OF
Takoma Park are Mrs. Harold
Heffner, president: Mrs. Ralph
Shure, first vice president; Mrs.
Harold Smith, second vice presl-
dent; Mrs. Joy Walters, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Emma Mel
son, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Ralph Brown, treasurer.
Mrs. John T. Tucker is the re-
firing president.
Miss Elizabeth Fuller, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley M. Fuller,
of Arlington, Va, has been
elected vice president of the
Hesperian Club at Duke Uni
versity, where she is a member
Of the Junior class OF the
women's college.
Miss Fuller is a member Of
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, and
was recently elected historian Of
the group.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
Republican Women Ready for Party
G.. w. u. Hospital Board Will Meet
Tomorrow at MdyflOWer

Arrangements will be COM
pleted tomorrow at the meeting
of the Women's Board of
George Washington University
Hospital, at II o'clock, in the
Mayflower Hotel, for the buffet
supper to be given Friday eve.
ming, June 10, at Wild Acres,
the Bethesda home of DR.. and
Mrs. Gilbert GroSvenor.
Mrs. Grosvenor is president of
the board. Proceeds of the
benefit will go to the hospital
equipment fund.
Several parties to raise money
for the hospital are held each
year by the club
Assisting Mrs. Grosvenor with
arrangements are Mrs. Edward
Goring Bliss, Mrs. Walter A.
Bloedorn, Mrs. Robert w. Boil
well, Mrs. William Cline Borden,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
D. A. Chapter
Meet Is Set

Miss Catherine Hill, new
regent of the Colonel James
Mccall Chapter, D. A. r.. will
preside for the first time over
the group at the annual lunch
con, Saturday afternoon, June
II, at the Army and Navy Coun.
try Club.
The event will mark the close
Of the current year for the
Chapter.
Assisting Miss Hill with ar.
rangements are Mrs. Wayne
Birdsell, vice regent: Miss
Ophelia Kerley, chaplain; Mrs.
Florence T. Goodson, recording
secretary: Mrs. John H. Nichol-
son, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Joseph S. Lemmo, treas
urer; Mrs. Robert K. Bole, regis
trar, and Mrs. Wilfred j. Clear.
man, historian.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
Mrs. Lyman SWOrmStedt to Review
Manuscript at City Club

Of the club will act as hostesses
at the June Jubilee to be held
at the Marjorie Webster Schools
on June 10. The program will
include a bridge party. swim
ming, tennis and other athletics
for the afternoon and evening.
The joint annual meeting Of
the Washington Alumnae
Chapter of Sigma Kappa and
zeta Chapter of George Wash.
ington University will be held
at the Congressional Country
Club next Monday night. A
buffet supper at Z o'clock will
precede the business meeting.
Mrs. Burton w. Richwine is
chairman Of the meeting. as
sisted by DR. Ella M. Elbows,
Miss Violet Austin. Mrs. J.
Ornsby Smith and Mrs. Donald
Saunders,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
Fashion ShOW
at Club Party

What the well-dreSsed club
woman will wear this spring and
summer will be featured in a
fashion show at the card party
of the Woman's Democratic
Club of Montgomery county,
Md, tomorrow afternoon at the
Woman's Country Club.
Mrs. Willard E. Tydings, wife
of the Senator from Maryland.
heads the list of sponsors for the
party.
Miss Tempe Curry, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Curry,
of Bethe ia, Md, who has been
chosen the most beautiful coed
at the University of Maryland,
will act as one of the models in
the fashion show. Miss Curry
will be the bride in a wedding
procession, with Miss Ella
Waters and Miss Lois Boswell
as bridesmaids.
Other models will be Mrs.
Bevan Sharpless. Mrs. Philip
Fischer, president of the Won
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
Activities Among Women's Clubs

Mrs. Lyman Swormstedt, a
former president of the Women's
City Club, will review an I'M
published manuscript depicting
the women of the later part of
the eighteenth century, tomor-
row afternoon at the 5 o'clock
meeting of members in the club
house, 1876 Jackson Pl. N. w.
Miss Marjorie Webster, the
new president of the club, has
returned to Washington after
a trip in Virginia during which
she was the guest at several
women's club functions. Plans
are being made for summer
activities of the club. One Of
the events will be a series of
informal dinners. The first one
will be this Thursday, with
Miss May Belle Raymond as
chairman and hostess.
Members of the Junior Guild
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
TOday's Club Program

Washington Branch, A. err
lean Association of Univer-
sity Mountaineering book
re lew, 1880 p. M, clubhouse,
1881 I st. N. w.
Wom ms City Club
french class, II a. M, French
lu con, noon; current
event, 5 p. H.; bridge, 7 p. m,
clubhouse. 1876 Jackson Pl.
N. w.
" ON MS National Press
Club-Buffet luncheon, /
p. M, Willard Hotel.
Y. w. C. A.-Beginner's
class in swimming by the
health education department,
6 r m, Seventeenth and K
Streets Northwest.
Newspaper -Vomen's Club
Meeting and election of Of
ficers, 8 p. M. Admiral Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31

Mrs. Walter Willard Boyd. Mrs.
E. C. Brandenburg, Mrs. Eugene
Byrnes. Mrs. Wilbur H. Collier,
Mrs. Frederick V. Coville, Mrs.
Ernest H. Daniel, Mrs. William
Thornwall Davis, Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, Mrs. Carl Droop,
Mrs. Gustav H. Emery. Mrs.
Frederic E. harrington Mrs. Ar
thur Grahame, Mrs. Irving P.
Hall, Mrs. w. Y. Handy, Mrs.
Miriam B. Hilton, Mrs. Philip o.
Poland. Mrs. Barton Richwine,
Mrs. Charles Simpson, and Mrs.
L. Stejneger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31

WIN Dictator Stain must get his
confessions" The Onl way he can
created is to eliminate anyone who
might pull him down and to make his
red hordeS believe 1t Ia all for their
own good A double page illustrated
feature in the American Weekly the
magazine distributed with next sun
days Herald Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31

lor, Mrs. Catherine N. V. Ten
ney, Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher,
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg and
Baroness Nina Won Below.
Proceeds of the party will go
to the rent fund of the club
house at 1901 Seventeenth St.
N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
Senator and Mrs. Davis To Be Hosts
At Annual League Event
BY MARY PADGETT

Judging from elaborate preparations and the interest be-
ing shown in the annual garden and benefit bridge party of
the League of Republican Women, which will be held
tomorrow the home of Senator and Mrs James j. Davis
3012 Massachusetts Ave- n W., the event will be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31

nelQ at the Davis residence, ana
always it has turned out to be
an interesting and successful
affair, and this year it promises
to climax them all.
FORTUNE TELLING
The program will begin at 2
o'clock. Mrs. George Madden
Grimes is in charge of the en-
tertainment and fortune telling.
Mrs. Gustav Emery will be one
OF. the fortune tellerS. Miss Alice
Louise Hunter, a member OF
the newly formed Washington
National Ballet, under the di-
rection of Lisa Gardiner, will
be a featured dancer. There will
be other entertainment of music
and dancing by prominent and
gifted artists, and bridge may
also be played.
Others in charge of arrange
ments are Mrs. James Barnes,
general chairman; Mrs. Frank
Wheeler Mondell, Mrs. Warren
j. Haines, Mrs. J. H. Branson.
Mrs. Edison w. Briggs, Mrs. Mar
Gus Benjamin, Mrs. Henry AL
berS and Mrs. F. w. LoetSch.
Mrs. Hugh M. Southgate and
Mrs. William H. Scott are in
charge of tickets.
Many reservations have been
made and others are pouring in.
Among those prominent in the
leagues activities who will at
tend are Nine. Julia Cantacu-
Zene, president; Mrs. Bruce Bar
ton, Mrs. James M. Beck, Mrs.
Marcus Benjamin, Mrs. William
L. Breese, Mrs. Ralph o. Brew
Ster, Mrs. j. Edison Briggs, Mrs.
William R. Castle, Mrs. George
r. Clark, Miss Mary Davenport,
Mrs. Chauncey Depew, Mrs.
William Corcoran Eustis, Mrs.
Hamilton Fish, jr., Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor, Mrs. Perry Heath,
Mrs. A. Lincoln Hough, Mrs.
Victor Kaufman, Mrs. George
E. Lamb.
OTHERS TO ATTEND
Mrs. Thomas w. Lockwood,
Mrs. James R. Mann, Mrs.
Thomas H. c. Reed, Mrs. Seth
W. Richardson, Mrs. F. H. Ridg-
way, Mrs. David j. Rumbough,
Mrs. Horace r. Shares, Mrs.
George F. Snyder, Mrs. Henry
Avian Strong. Mrs. Mary @ Tav.
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USUdIIy gaia SUCIdI 6V6nT.
This is the last large event OF
the club before recessing over
the summer months. For several
years the annual party has been
held at the Davis residence, and
always it has turned out to be
an interesting and successful
affair, and this year it promises
to climax them all.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-03-30
Mar CHI SO, 1888.
GREENBELT REPRESEN TED AT YOUTH CON-
FERENCE IN BALTIMORE

The Coopera tor has just learned
that Greenbelt was we IL repre- sented
at the annual Maryland Delaware
Youth Conference, he Id this year at
the Faith Presby ter ian Chur CHI in Bal
timore on Friday and Sa tur day, March
10 and 10.
Dorma Ashley, Larry childress, and
Mary Provost, Pre- sident, Vice Presi-
dent and Sc or etary Treasurer, re-
spectively, Of the Young Peoples So
ciety Of the Greenbelt Comnuni ty
Church, and John Freeman, chairman
Of the Social Comm ttee, loft la to
Friday afternoon for Bal timore, where
they were enter Ia ined CUES It's Of the
Baltimore Church Group. They re turn
ed Saturday evening.
The Conference included q banquet,
mass meeting, dis ssion groups, and
q forum. Needless. to say the event
was uch enjoyed by our representa-
tives, and should provide intores ting
subject matter for future Young Peoples
Society meetings here.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

public, private and parochial schools.
Classrooms to the number Of 1,247 were
supplied in this way last year.
Record Impressive.
'The record OF groups and organ
izations served with book lists, refer
ence information, aid in preparation Of
material for meetings and book talks
Is impressive. The activities OF the
library seem to large extent to be
penetrating the entire community.
"A matter Of major importance TO
the library was the retention of the
services Of DR.. Bowerman as librarian
beyond the retirement date of Octo-
Der l, 1888. The trustees were highly
gratifed, therefore, that their request
for an extension was granted by the
President of the United States. DR..
Bowerman's "a years OF tncumbency
have been marked with notable
achievements In the development Of
the library's educational service and
the expansion Of the branch system.
The impetus to the branch build
ing program and the necessity for
skillful planning Of the new Central
Library make DR.. Bowerman's expert
knowledge and long professional ex.
perience particularly valuable at this
time.
Signed: Theodore w. Noyes, presi.
dent, Board Of Trustees"
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Library
Continued From First Page.)

Planning Commission in the provi-
sion concerning consultation by the
District Commissioners with other Of
ficials in acquiring suitable land for
the new library site.
Welcomed As Consultants.
Concerning these amendments the
1887 report of the library trustees says:
The Park and Planning Commission
Is directed by law to give advice as to
library sites. 1t has the power and
the disposition to give wise advice
concerning suitable sites, and to rem
der valuable assistance in securing the
site selected. The Park and Planning
Commission has always shown itself
intelligently, sympathetically and
helpfully interested in the welfare Of
the Public Library
The library trustees welcome with
enthusiasm the association with them
under existing law Of the Park and
Planning Commission ~ consultants
by the Commissioners in respect to .
suitable library site.
The House District Committee
made no report upon the bill and It's
proposed amendment before the
adjournment of the last session Of
Congress, and the bill thus died in
committee Through appropriation
legislation and the voluntary legally
authorized action Of the Park COM.
mission the amendments were, how
ever, given practical effect. The APP
Evening star., 1938-10-16

open January Z, 1889, and the South
western branch y scheduled to be
ready for occupancy March /. 1910.
The Petworth branch will serve .
large, populous territory consisting of
pleasant homes and 18 elementary,
high, public, private and pArochial
schools. The community has been so
active on behalf Of the library over
4 long period Of time that it Is antici-
pated the branch will have heavy use
1t 10 hoped that the overcrowding at
the Mount Pleasant branch may be
considerably diminished by the facili-
ties brought closer to Petworth citizens
by the new branch.
THE Southwestern branch Is planned
- wing Of the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Junior High School. This
arrangement will enable the school and
library to test out Z combined build
ing, an experiment. which the boards
Of both institutions have desired to
make for some time.
Suggestions Invited.
THE District Commissioners invited
the trustees to suggest branch library
building construction items to cost =
total Of 100000 for inclusion in their
application for P. w. A. allotments.
The trustees suggestions included the
funds required for buildings to re-
place the dilapidated Conduit road
sub-branch building and the made
quate one ut Tenleytown and to build
. new major branch in Anacostia. The
citizens Of this large and rapidly
growing community have now no IL
brary facilities nearer than the South
eastern branch, which is located z or
more miles away across the river. An
excellent site already owned by the
District Of Columbia has been desig-
mated for library use. 1t y . matter
Of regret that no library allotments
were granted at this time by the
Public Works Administration.
"All these building facilities are
urgently needed and will be most ad-
vantageous but increase the obligation
Of rendering . larger and better serv-
ice. The trustees are glad to report
that each year substantial gains are
made in this respect. Greater use OF
the books is indicated by 4 home cir
culation Of over 100000 and these
books are better fitted to readers spe-
cific needs through high standards Of
selection and by increased knowledge
of mtaerial by staff workers.
1T k estimated that more than one
out Of every fve persons in Washington
uses the Public Library, since the num-
Der OF registered readers h over l3s,-
900 and something like 10000 chill
dren who are not registered in the
children's rooms use the books sent
by the library into classrooms OF the
Evening star., 1938-10-16

tion. are met in part BY Government
regulations, which cover grades,
salaries, and vacations, hours Of serv-
ice and pensions, in part by the group
disqualification plan, and partly by
the Sarah @. Bowerman Memorial
Association . fund. which provides
members of the staff with small loans
without interest to meet emergencies,
cover tuition fees, illness, etc. Ac-
cording to the treasurer. $500 was
loaned during the year from = fund
aggregating $l,211.5l. No losses have
been sustained during the four years
that the fund has been available,
DR.. Bowerman reports.
Average Of 70 on w. p. A.
The Works Progress Administration
project at the public library began
In January, 1895, and closed Novem-
Der 4, 1887. The average number OF
persons assigned was 20 and the
total cost $25,758.46. Limitations by
the, District OF Columbia w. p. A. ~
to the type Of work allowed prevented
the library. from requesting another
project. Under the National Youth
Administration five students from
Georgetown University and three from
American University. worked total
Of 1859 hours during the school year.
"They were helpful In this fourth
year Of Federal student aid, and 1t Is
proposed to request them for the
coming year." DR.. Bowerman adds.
The w. P. A. project for cleaning.
cutting out and repointing mortar
joints of exterior marble and granite
stone on the central building was
started in December, 1885, and COM
pleted at q cost Of $27,7l7.77 and
closed out on March 20, 1888. The
entire exterior OF the central building
was renovated. DR.. Bowerman ex-
presses gratitude for this project,
which without the aid of the Works
Progress Administration would have
been indefinitely postponed due to the
inadequacy Of the regular appropria-
ton for maintenance and operation Of
library buildings.