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La gaceta., 1938-07-20

Mientras los farsantes del Co
mite de No-Intervenci6n prepa-
ran la escena de "retirada por
ell foro", los invasores italian6s
toman parte en- la ofensiya fas-
cista contra Valencia.
Asesinan a e~spanoles, con a.
yuda de tanlQues y aviaci6n,
mientras Francia mantiene ce-
rrada la frontera y en- Londres
ell encallanamiento sc obstina en-
su degeneration, llamada por
algunos no-intervenci6n.
Ovacionan al monarce in
giles en- Paris. a I'm indviduo,
descendiente de opresores, lie a.
plauden... y dicen que represen-
ia a una democracia autentica.
Democracia con rey, no la
comprendemos nosotros; pero
en- ~Inglaterra dicen que Ell mo-
narca cobra, firma y hace 10 que
lie mandan.
Mas barato seria no pagarle
sueldo, y que firme Sus cartas
p~ersonales y haga su "real ga
ma" dentro de 10 que las leyes
permiten.
Rey Y democracia... es una
broma estilo ingleS, con acorn
panamiento de Lores e indivi-
duos del tipo de "Marica"
Chamberlain.
La gaceta., 1938-07-20

la libertad de los pueblos viri-
les.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Recital to Benefit
Colle6e Library.

Plans for a recital by girls Of the
choregraphy and dance groups Of
Sweet Briar College were completed
last night at meeting Of COM
mittee of Washington alumnae of the
college. The committee met with Mrs
Vivian Breckenridge, alumnae secre-
tary of Sweet Briar, who has taken an
apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel
while visiting in the Capital during
the Spring vacation.
The recital will be given at the
wardman Park Theater Wednesday
evening. April 20. and proceeds will
be used to equip the college library.
Those of the committee who at
tended the meeting included Miss Mar
garet Bannister, Mrs. Clifton A. Wood
row. Miss Ellen Lee Snodgrass, Miss
Dorothy Green. Mrs. Bernard Wyckoff,
Mrs. A. Kent Balls. Miss Emily Mac
kali, Mrs. William B. Simns, Mrs.
Thomas Lewis, Miss Elizabeth Ogilby
and Mrs. j. George Wenzel.
Evening star., 1938-03-23

Stiles, grand registrar of Kappa Beta
Pi; Miss Marguerite Rawalt, director
of Province Two: Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Cox, dean Of Province Two; Mrs. Olive
Geiger Faircloth, dean of Eta Alumnae
Chapter; Miss Mary Chadwick, dean
Of Epsilon Chapter; Miss Ruth Cleve-
land, dean OF Nu Chapter; Miss Helen
Goodner, dean Of Omicron Chapter,
and Miss Beatrice A. Clephane. asso-
ciate editor of the Quarterly. Judge
Allen will address the members OF her
sorority informally. Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Cox is in charge OF arrangements.
Reservations must be made with Miss
Katherine Maxwell. 1880 r street, not
later than tomorrow evening.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Choral Society Plans
Program Monday.

The famous Bach Passion Accord
ing to st. Matthew" will be presented
Monday night at 8 o'clock in the
Washington Cathedral. The sponsors
and donors of the Washington Choral
Society will present the program un-
der the direction of Mr.. Louis A. Pot
ter of this city.
sponsors of the Choral Society who
will attend the singing of the "St.
Matthew Passion" are Mrs. Copley
Amory, Mr.. Clarence Aspinwall, Mr..
Percy Lee Atherton. Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss, Mrs. Edward Burling,
Mrs. w. H. Brownson, Mrs. Robert
Brookings. Miss Mary Brickenstein
Miss Lucy Brlckenstein, Mrs. Eugene
Byrnes, DR.. Edwin N. c. Barnes, Mrs
Avery Coonley. Mrs. Winthrop Chan
Ter, Mrs. Tracy Dows, Mr.. Carl Droop,
Mr.. Clarence Phelps Dodge. Mr.. James
c. Dulin, Mrs. William w. Everett,
Mr. Warren Grimes, Mrs. Charles w.
Fairfax, Miss Grace Dunham Guest.
Mrs. Robert Giles, Mrs. Christian
Heurich, Mrs. Miriam B. Hlbbs, Mrs.
Miriam Hilton. Miss Gretchen Hood,
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe, Mrs. New
lands Johnston, Mrs. William B.
Johnston, Miss Helen Jones, Mrs.
Cooper Lightbown. Mrs. Hennen Jen-
nings, Mrs. Henry Leonard, Mr.. Lynch
Luouer, Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, Mrs. Adolph
c. Miller, DR.. William Mcclellan,
Mrs. Walter Nash, Mrs. James Parme-
lee. Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, Mrs. Henry
Alvah Strong, Miss Alice T. Strong,
Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron w. Whitney, MIR. w. D.
Grinith, Mr. Evan A. Sholl, Mr.. Al
exander Trowbridge and DR.. Clarence
Ransom.
Evening star., 1938-03-23

Blaisdell on legislation, Miss Frances
Rice on labor standards investigations,
and by Mrs. Claire Bloomberg on
strike Investigations. Mrs. Florence
de Haas Dembitz discussed support
given by the league in the recent
chain stores strike. Mrs. Elizabeth
Wheeler Coleman Is president and
Mrs. Charles Collier secretary Of the
league.
X II
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
president Of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs, will speak at Z
dinner at the Hotel Ambassador in
New York Friday evening on Women
and Cancer Control" At 1880 the
same evening she will speak over q
Nationwide hook-up Of the National
Broadcasting Co. on Women, Enlist.
AS president of tie General Fedora
ton, which is actively cooperating
with the American Society for the
Control Of Cancer, Mrs. Lawson has
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Party Honors
Birthday of
Senator
Mrs. Vandenberg
Is Hostess at
Musicale.
Continued From Page B-3.)

accompanied by their wives ard Mrs.
Sol Bloom. wife of Representative
Bloom, had with her her daughter,
Miss Vera Bloom.
Mrs. Merriam Curtis arrived later
in the evening. bringing several guests
she had entertained at dinner, includ-
ing Mrs. George Sloane Of Warrenton,
Va, and Mr.. John Gross of Bethle-
hem, Pa. Glimpsed as they pro-
gressed up the stairs were Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose. Mrs. Charles M. Lea
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, Mrs. Trux-
tun Beale, Mrs. Daniel c. Stapleton
and her daughter, Mrs Stellita Staple
ton; Mr. and Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man. Mrs. Demarest Lloyd and her
daughter, Miss Angelica Lloyd; Mrs.
Bowler Hull, Sir Willmott Lewis. Mr.
Edward Weintal, Mr.. Clarence Hewes
and so it went, with the guests num-
bering among the hundreds and all
equally enthusiastic over the party.
Every one hopes that Washington
won't have to wait another year for a
similar Vandenberg party.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Girl Scouts Plan
Style Show.

The Girl Scouts Of District 8, which
includes Chevy Chase, Bethesda,
Rockville, Cabin John and Brookmont,
will present style show Friday eve
ming. The event will be held in the
Leland Junior High School at 7:30
o'clock and will feature advance spring
and summer fashions for girls and
Junior misses. Also there will be ex-
amples of the newest equipment for
Brownies, Girl Scouts and Mariners.
The members of the troops in District
will be the models
Mrs. Joseph schaf1 is chairman of
the committee in charge of arrange
rnents for the show and is assisted by
Mrs. E. Anthony, Mrs. w. D. Appel,
Mrs. Leon Davis, Mrs Anthony Fen
nell, Mrs. A. v. Verville, Mrs. H. J..
Walls and Mrs. O'Neal johnson, pro-
gram chairman for District 3.
No admission will be charged for the
style show and every one Is cordially
invited. Candy made by the Girl
Scouts of District will be sold at
the door.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Residential

classmate, Miss Virginia Oliver,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Oliver of Montgomery, Ala.
Miss Mcintyre and Miss Oliver will
spend the week end in Annapolis.
Evening star., 1938-03-23

been an ardent worker in the fieht
against this disease.
+ Il
A program Of folk songs will be
given tonight at $3.50 o'clock at the
Washington Club under the auspices
Of number Of members Of the Wom-
ems Bar Association Of Washington
Miss Eve Maxwell-Lyte will be the
singer. She will be accompanied by
Miss Elsie Spooner. The artists are
Englishwomen, making q tour of the
United States. While tn Washington
they will be guests at the American
Association Of University Women's
Clubhouse.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
judge Florence Allen
Will Be Guest.

Judge Florence, E. Allen Of the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
will be the honor guest at a luncheon
given by Kappa Beta Pi, international
legal sorority, at the Washington Hotel
at 1870 o'clock on Saturday More
than 100 member of the sorority, of
which Judge Allen is an honorary
member, are expected to attend.
Among these are Judge Ellen K. Ready,
Miss Elizabeth F. Reed. grand dean Of
Kappa Beta Pi; Mrs. Grace Brown
Evening star., 1938-03-23
NNCHANTMENT Of the political
~ and economic Importance Of
the American housewife was

* ana economic importance OF
the American housewife was
declared to be one Of the prin-
cipal achievements Of the Washington
League Of Women Shoppers. at the an
nual meeting yesterday at the Ameri-
can Association Of University Women's
clubhouse. Reports Of the leagues ac-
tivities for the last year and discus
sion Of future plans made up the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, one Of the
sponsors Of the organization, said that
the development Of an effective tech
nique had made it possible for the
league to achieve practical results.
She complimented the ofiicers on the
growth Of the organization which was
founded year ago with go members
and now numbers about 400.
Miss Mary Taylor, one Of the foun-
ders. reported the league had sup
ported labor In II strike situations in
the city and had actively engaged in
picketing in four Of these.
Miss Kathleen Mc1nerney, secretary
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Woman Shoppers Meet
Economic Importance of
Housewife Is Stressed.

Of the New York League, spoke on the
plans for national organization which
would draw together the Is inde-
pendent Leagues of Women Shoppers,
located in various parts Of the country.
A QUESTIONABLE. recently distributed
to determine the sentiment Of the
members was discussed. It includes
such topics as the types Of labor dis
putes the league should support, the
legislative program. the defense Of
civil liberties, attitude on international
affairs and the support Of consumer
co-operatives.
Reports were given by Mrs. Thomas
Evening star., 1938-03-23

Soup Percola-
tor: 3-Pc. Sauce
pan Set; lot.
Seamless T e q
Kettle, etc.
Evening star., 1938-03-23

Lampoon.
fancy beneath the twilight gloom
Come let me lead thee oer this second Rome,
Where tribunes rule, where duSky Dav bow
And what Goose Creek Tiber
This embryo Capital, where fancy
Squares in obelisks In trees;
Which second-sighted adorn
With Shrnes unbuilt and heroes yet unborn.
Though nought but woods and Jefferson they see
Where streets should and sages ought to be-
If the ghosts of Jefersonian Democrats should return
city beautiful they would find it far from the British
on on street to the residence of His Britannia Majesy
bassado on not to mention the ahe
tual magnlcence Of Constitution the innovation
the so-called cocktail partyand all done without vote
Evening star., 1938-03-23
st. Gertrude's Guild
Plans Fair.

A country fair is planned Wednes-
day afternoon, May rs, for the benefit
OF st. Gertrude's Guild. The proceeds
from the fair will be used for the work
OF St Gertrude's School Of Arts and
Crafts and the benefit will be held on
the grounds Of the school.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
By the Way
Continued From Page B-3.)

Louisiana Purchase negotiations Napoleon asked the
gro,Dig In the meantime Thomas Moore
his Irish melodies yet un,oren the author OF the
follo,DinQ:
Evening star., 1938-03-23
PeterS.Gates
Wedding Revealed.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will L. Gates announce
the marriage Of their daughter Mari
anne to Mr. Harry Nelson Peters Sat-
urday. March IL, at Clarksville, Md.
Evening star., 1938-03-23

Argentina shipped 1753s,o00 pounds
OF onions to other countries in 1897.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
WISE CASE MAY GO
TO JURY ON MONDAY
Legal Questions Are Studied in
Charges of Extortion
Against Detective.

TIE case of Luther C. Wise, tenth
precinct detective. accused Of extorting
money from Columbia Heights res
taurant manager, will likely go to the
jury Monday.
The prosecutor, Assistant United
States Attorney Cecil Heflin, and
Wises counsel, Charles E. Ford, will
make their final pleas to the jury, then
before Justice Jesse c. Adkins. Over
the week end a number Of legal ques-
tions will be studied, revolving around
the prayers that opposing attorneys
are requesting, so that the jury will
be posted.
Yesterday. Officer Altus Moore was
recalled to the stand and testified that
Wise had called from time to time at
his home and paid installments or
promisSory notes the witness held.
Wise maintains the $40 he received
from Fred H. Kosma, who worked In
a restaurant in the 1400 block Of Ir-
wing street NV. was merely q loan
to aid him in meeting the payments
on the note and that he was not ex-
torting any funds. Wise claims that
he was framed" in answering the
prosecutions charge that he received
marked money
Offlcer Moore's sister -in-law also
took the witness stand yesterday aft
ernoon and told the jury that Wise
had called at the house to make pay
ments on the policeman's notes over
a lengthy period. Wise maintains that
he had $50 left out of his salary at
the time the alleged extortion took
place and that he needed the $40 he
received as a loan from Kosma to
meet his obligations.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
TALES OF MAYTIME
TO BE DRAMATlZED
Proceeds Of Three Day Celebration
to Help Maintain Glasses
During Vacation.

Tales Of the ancient magic Of May
time will be dramatized for the thirty
sixth year at Barney Neighborhood
House In q three-day celebration
opening next Thursday.
Proceeds from the dances, games
and folk plays that make up the per-
formances will be used to maintain
vacation classes in arts and crafts
and recreation during the summer.
On the opening day at 4:30 p.m..
"The Old Woman Who Lived in 4
Shoe" will present her nursery chill
dren, her kindergarten, folk dances
and the traditional Maypole dance.
Two plays will be presented at all
three evening performances, which
start at 7:45 O'Clock. THE Princess
and the Swineherd," adapted from a
play by Lena Dalkeith, will be offered
by the Wonder Club. Magic in
May" play of pipers on an English
May Day. will be presented by the
girls and boys Of the clubs. the music
classes and the classes in folk dancing
of Neighborhood House. The evening
programs will open with Russian
dances, with all the costumes made by
the girls themselves in the craft
classes.
A concert by the Marine Band will
open the May 21 afternoon program.
1t will be followed by . May Day pro-
cession OF clubs In N street led by the
color bearer and the 1887 queen and
her Attendents The 1Q3R n,,ear and
her court wtll then be presented and
the program Will close with folk aan
Maypole danceA
Evening star., 1938-05-14
IRIS SHOW OPENS
IN TAk0MA SCHOOL
Horticultural Clubs Exhibit to
Continue Through Until
PM. Tomorrow

The 22nd annual iris show of the
Takoma Horticultural Club opened to-
day in the Takoma Public School Au-
ditorium. Piney Branch road and
Dahlia street, and will continue to-
morrow from 8 am. until 8 pm. The
show Is open to the public, with no
admission fee charged.
The exhibit is being held in CO.
operation with the American Iris So
ciety. The society's silver medal will
be awarded to the exhibitor winning
the most points in the iris classes
ana bronze medal will go to the Sec
ond-place winner. A bird bath, do
mated by R. N. Shenk Of Takoma
Park, will be presented to the ex-
hibltor IN classes % to 80, inclusive,
and 36, 81, II and ~. A root Of
Jelloway, valued at $40 will be given
by Winn T. Simmons to the exhibitor
winning the highest number Of points
In classes to 80, inclusive, exhibiting
tor the first time In the show.
Nine classes are devoted to collec-
tions. thirteen to specimen classes, ten
to arrangement classes, one to COM
mercial, two to Seeding irises, two to
special displays. five to other flowers
and one to competitive displays.
The Iris Show Committee includes
Wilbur H. Youngman, chairman; Will
bur M. Hurst, vice chairman; Mrs.
William Robinson, Mrs. William H.
Parsons, Miss Margaret Lancaster,
Kelsey B. Gardner. Nolan I. Gibson,
Mrs. H. A. Mariner. Doris Patterson,
Miss Maude c. Gunther. w. L. Hall,
Roy Harbin, Mrs. Harry I. Houston,
r. n. Burtner, r. J. De Mol. Mrs.
Thomas Marshall and 8. r. Newell.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
Weekly Outlook.

Weekly Outlook.
North and Middle Atlantic States: Cen
orally fair except showers Wednesday or
cooler by Friday.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee: Generally
fair except showers middle Of week and
again Saturday or Sunday. Warmer Tues
gay. cooler thursday and warmer at end
=. The disturbance that was central over
Northeastern Texas Friday morning has
moved northeastward to Illinois and Indi-
ana with rapidly increasing intensity
Chanute Field. Ill. 29.46 inches. The ex-
tenslve northwestern disturbance has made
little BASTARD progress. being centered this
Churchill. Manitoba. 29.l4 inches, and a
proad trough extends southwark to Eastern
Mnnesota; Pressure remains low over
Maine and the Canadian Maritime Prov
inces. Chatham. New Brunswick 1882
,ncnes. and from California eastward to
western Texas. Needles. Calf. 29. .6s inches
Pressure Is high from Southern Alaska
kan, Alaska 30.44 inches. and from Ber-
muoa southwark and eastward over the
OCEAN. 81. Georges. Bermuda 30.1O inches.
PRESSURE is relatively high from the New
Jersey coast eact-northeastward to Sable
asn Island, Atlantic City, n. J.. 3O:0 90 inches
the Gulf States. the South Atlantic states,
Virginia. New England. Northern New York
and portions of the Plains States The
temperature has fallen in the Northern
Rocky Mountain region. while it has risen
from the lower Missouri and upper Missi-
Coast. However. unseasonably cool weather
still prevails over most sections east Of
the Rocky Mountains except the extreme
South.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
PARKS HORSE SHOW
MANAGER IS NAMED
Maj. ]. W. Barnett Appointed for
Event Tomorrow in Rock
Creek Park.

Appointment of Maj. James W. Bar
nett, cavalry, on duty at the Army
war College. as manager for the Ma
tlonal Capital Parks Springtime
Horse Show, to be held in Rock Greek
Park at $50 am. tomorrow, was an
nounced today by c. Marshall Fin
nan. superintendent of National Capt.
tai Parks and chairman of the Horse
Show Committee.
Assisting Maj. Barnett as judges will
be Fenton Fadeley and Ray Norton,
well-known Capital horsemen. Percy
Nlepold will serve as starter and Dom
aid Bradley as announcer.
Mr.. Finnan also announced the an
polntment of Albert Clyde Burton as
master OF awards and Miss Cheerie
Mckee and Mrs. Jean Bradley as entry
clerks. A special Rules Committee.
appointed to serve on the grounds.
Will consist Of Norman Clerke, j. B.
MacMurray. Ollie Catlett, Edward
Kelly and Albert Ashton.
Robert King will be in charge of
broadcasting and the Silver Spring
Volunteer Fire Department first aid
squad will establish first aid station
on the show grounds. Pvt. Leslie Ma
son, park police. will be in charge of
safety arrangements.
Maj. Barnett will be assisted bv
Scoutmaster Guy Appel as trumpeter,
and Scout Tommy Kelly as courier.
The parks Office announced that
special buses would be available at
am. 9:l5 am. and $50 m. from
Nebraska and Connecticut avenues
NV. They will return immediately
after the close of the show.
In the event Of rain, the show will
be held on the next fair Sunday
Evening star., 1938-05-14
MILITARY ROAD
CLOSING IS SET
Highway to Be Barred on
Monday-Ar|ingto Takes
$4,000 in Payment.

Construction of q substitute for Mill
tary road, to be closed Monday at
Washington Airport, was assured to-
day when the County Board of Arling-
ton County, Va, accepted $25 ZOO
check from Samuel J. Solomon, man
ager Of the airport, and voted to ear
mark it for the substitute road project.
Payment of the $25,000 was a re-
quirement Of an act Of Congress signed
by President Roosevelt April Is au-
thorizing closing Of Military road, long
a focal point of contention and criti-
cism.
Mr. Solomon turned the check over
to Mrs. Elizabeth B.. Magruder, chair
man Of the board, in the presence Of
members Of the board. He received q
receipt in which the board corrected an
erroneous reference In the act to the
Board Of Commissioners of Arlington
County" designating the County Board
as the agency legally entitled to re-
ceive the money.
On motion of william p. Ames, .
member Of the board, a regulation was
adopted earmarking the $25,000 for
construction Of q substitute road and
authorizing an immediate survey.
County Manager Frank G. Hanrahan
said he had interpreted the act to
require that the money be applied
to construction Of q substitute and
had already taken steps toward . sur
vey.
The War Department is expected to
convey . quit claim deed to the major
portion of the Military road right Of
way, from No. highway to to the
boundary Of the Arlington Experi-
mental Farm, to Mr.. Solomon Monday
morning. The remainder Of the right
Of way, from the farm boundary to
the Pennsylvania Railroad underpass
at the boundary Of the airport, Is to
be leased to the airport for 81 . year
for so years. or such time as the
property shall be operated Is an air
port.
As soon a the deed and lease are
signed barriers win be erected perma-
nently closing Military road. Work Of
grading the right Of way up to airport
level VIII begin as soon q all material
can be obtained. Y was stated.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
POLISH ALLIANCE.
HONORS GENERAL
Envoy Unveils Memorial to
Krzyzanowski, Officer in
Union Army.

vladimir B. Krzyzanowski, who
during the Civil War rose from the
rank of private to brigadier general
with the Union Army, was honored
today with the unveiling of q me-
mortal at his grave in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Several hundred persons were on
hand to witness the dedication of
the monument by Count jerry Po-
tocki, Ambassador of Poland, and its
acceptance on behalf of the United
States by Assistant Secretary of War
Louis johnson.
Count Potocki will be guest speaker
at o'clock tonight at banquet to
be held at Wardman Park Hotel in
honor of visiting dignitaries by the
Polish National Alliance.
Prominent alliance members from
all sections of the country will be
present. Senator Duffy of Wisconsin
also will talk
Joseph F. Czechlewski of New York
City, chairman of the Dinner Ar
rangements Committee, will welcome
the guests, while Joseph Nowicki,
lieutenant governor of Michigan, will
act as toastmaster.
Other speakers will include DR.. T.
A. Starzynski, Walter J. Bayer and
Jan LewandoWski, all of New York,
The Rev. Peter Rakowski of St. Fran
els Xavier Church will offer invo-
cation. Vocal selections by Nine.
Arlicz-Dreszer and dancing in the
ballroom will conclude the evening
program.
After the arrival and formation
Of an honorary detachment from Fort
Myer at the morning exercises, M. S.
Szymczak of the Federal Reserve
Board delivered the opening address.
Capt. Stanislaus j. Ryczek, chap
lain Of Fort Meade, then offered in
vocation, which was followed by a
speech by Col. J. E. Barzynski,
U. S. A.
The Misses Teodora and Julia
Anuszkiewicz, daughters of Mai. and
Mrs. B. T. Anuszkiewicz of New York
City, unveiled the monument honor
ing Gen. Krzyzanowski. Later, after
the dedication and acceptance,
wreaths were placed at the grave
by various World War and other
organizations.
Maj. A. A. McCallum, chaplain of
World War veterans, blessed the
monument in a prayer Playing of
the National Anthem by the 3rd
Regiment OF U. S. Cavalry ended the
exercises,