Evening star., 1938-03-14

dlVldualS who have expressed a desire
10 oe heard on one or more of the numer-
Gus articles to be considered in con-
necnon With the treaty discussion cov-
erS 40 typewriter pages. General hear
lngs starting today will be before the full
committee at the Tariff Commission
headquarters, but starting Wednesday
they Will be divided into four groups
and so will continue until concluded.
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Well-deserved honor has been paid to
the memory of q remarkable woman
who performed a great work in interest
ing thousands of others in travel, explora-
ton and geography. This was Harriet
Chalmers Adams. founder and for eight
years president of the Society of Woman
GeographerS. A monograph devoted
exclusively to tributes by prominent
persons who knew her. including Gill
bert Grosvenor, president of the Ma
tlonal Geographic Society; Mrs. Mary
" Walcott, now president of the Society
OF Woman Geographers and others,
has been published by the latter organi-
zation. Wife of Franklin Adams. for
many years counselor of the Pam
American Union, she travelled with her
husband over the rough, unbeaten paths
IN many countries; then wrote and lee
tured Interestingly on these journeys.
Inc society which she started contains
today membership in which 43 coun-
tries are represented, while archaeology,
ethnology, arts and crafts, folklore
sociology and other subjects are cov-
cred in its scope.
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Opposed as they are to a tax on cos
mestics, the feminine bloc in the House
is a lipstickless quintet. The five wom-
an Representatives stood out "to man"
for the amendment proposed by Mrs.
Mary T. Norton of New jersey repeal
ing the excise tax on aids to beauty. 1t
was apparent to the entire gallery and
masculine membership of the House
nevertheless that the fair contingent
has not followed in the footsteps of Mrs.
Roosevelt. who recently caused a SEN
sation when she appeared with rouged
lips. But all the House women always
appear with gently waved coiffures.
X
Jules Henry, retiring Counselor of the
French Embassy, who is leaving here
after 10 years Of service with the WASH
ington chancery to become chief of the
American section of the French foreign
office, has been extensively feted since
it became known he was about to de-
part for Paris. At farewell luncheon
given in his honor few days ago by
the Overseas Writers, attestation to the
popularity of the young diplomat was
verified by the fact. as stated by Erwin
D. Canham president OF the newspaper
organization, that Mr.. Henry has been
eulOgized by various groups of friends
and well-wishers 'on an average of 1.3
times per day" since the announcement
of his promotion to his new post.
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In the auditorium of the National
Press Club, where Presidents of the
United States and many other dignita-
ries and officials have been entertained
and have spoken, there was demonstra-
ton yesterday afternoon of model Of
new type of dirigible made possible, it
was stated, mot by a new discovery in
the field of engineering but by the ap-
plication of number of well-known
principles of mechanics" With helium,
Of which the United States is almost the
sole source, as the lifting power, hol-
low metal cylinder will run through the
center of the ship from bow to stern
and contain the four engines. Universal
joints located at the entrance and exits
of this cylinder and which can be moved
in any direction from the pilots quar-
ters, win control the direction of air
intake and outlet.
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