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Evening star., 1938-06-17

Dean Of Diplomatic Corps
And Many Ambassadors Present.
Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Am.
bessador. also resplendent in cutaway
was present yesterday, though unac-
eompanied by Lady Lindsay. The
Argentine Ambassador, Senor Dor
Felipe Espil, also came alone, Seniors
de Espil being out of town. The
Peruvian Ambassador, Senor Dor
Manuel de Freyre y Santander, ac-
tually was the first Ambassador Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to ascend the stairs. The gath.
ering would not have been complete
without the presence of the Minister
OF Norway. M. Wilhelm Munthe dc
Morgenstierne. and the Minister OF
Finland. M Zero Jarnefelt. both OF
whom gayly toasted the King, who
lists among his claims to fame hi.
ability still to play an extraordinary
game Of tennis, though celebrating his
soth birthday anniversary.
1t is no news that what emanates
from Nine Bostrom's kitchen is a
source of envy to the discriminating
hence the buffet presented the very
best in sandwiches, cookies, a short
cake that verify melted in the mouth
and tiny eclairs fit for the gods, all
mind you, made in the house. Iced
tea bristling with mint was on hand
for those who did not wish cham
payne. but I'll warrant there were few
guests who did not partake of the
very fine fruit OF the vine
The Spanish Ambassador and lovely
eenora de los Rios were in evidence,
also the Ambassador of Mexico and
Sonora de Castillo Najera, the Bel
eian Ambassador and chic Countess
van der Straten Ponthoz the Minister
Of Denmark and Nine. Wadsted and
the daughters of the Chinese Ambas-
sador. Miss Yoeh and Miss Ann-Fu
Wang, who lent a colorful note in
their native dress
Staggered Hours Most Successful.
Relieving Crowded Rooms.
There was no time during the after
noon when there was not comfort
able chair available and plenty of fresh
air, due to the clever idea of sending
out half the invitations stating the
hours from 4 till $50 and the rest
from $50 till land some of the
guests took it seriously and were heard
to remark. My time is up, it's $50, >
end made their departure.
Former United States Ambassador
10 the Argentine and Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss were among the guests,
also Miss Irene Boyle, Mrs. Charles
Warren, Capt. and Mrs Theodore S.
Wilkinson, Comdr. and Mrs. Hamilton
v. Bryan (the former will be aide tc
the Crown Prince Of Sweden when he
comes to this country, Mrs George T
Pettengill wife of the commandant
Of the Navy Yard, whose invitations
to a reception June % in honor of
the captain and officers of the Brazil
ian training ship have been issued
Mrs. Robert Patterson Lamont, who
was accompanied by her daughter
Mrs. Charles Eskridge Saltzman, who
Is here on visit; Mrs Patrick J.
Hurry, looking taller and prettier than
ever: Mrs. Sol Bloom, Mr. and Mrs
James L. Houghteling. Mrs. RUSSELL
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Bennett and her daughter Miss Flor
ence Harris; Mrs. Herbert Feis, Mrs
Nathan Wyeth, who looked about
proudly and announced that her hus-
band had been the architect for the
house, though, as one knows, it was
not built TO, a legation: Mrs. George
Angus Garrett, true picture in a
powder blue and brown dress with d
large hat to match; Mrs Kurt Hetze.
Mrs. Richard Southgate, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles B. Henderson, Mrs James
Hamilton Lewis from senatorial circles
and Mrs. Hamilton Fish. jr.. wife Of
Representative Fish of New York.
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Delightful Reception
At Swedish Legation
In Honor of King
Official, Diplomatic, Residential
Sets Widely Represented
At Birthday Celebration.
BY PHYLLIS THOMPSON.

IT be hoped that Swedish legations
Sh birthday
the Swedish Minister at this Yesterday
afternoon from O'Clock until
y the Secretary of State
At few gatherings Hull
sparkling Gordon
At the the the
bcsr hoorngth
ms with the Minister close by Vreathed smiles
indeed Of the
tiny gold the design of his
who contributed
CoA Weather
Delight
In dining Nine
the Atache M c. A. Wasie
stan M Alan Keen Cuaway
pleasantly
Among the first
Peter
1Aushn found in conversation before
regala asde
placed
breathe personality
for themselves their
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Thrift Shop Fete Success
Many Attend Annual Benefit
Of Mrs. John r. Williams.
By MONA DUGAS.

! eft party by anecionaey n
Washington society Ma Williams
was held in the garden of Mrs
The bring bundle' motto thai tables
chairs ground high with
large assortment
the Shop
Inc garden several magnolia
ooom looked
row" OF chairs arranged around the platform
Party Resembles
The party like small the
the
bgo darts Osgo the
IN MS own private
Shops mascot At other booths
tables Thrift shop
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Landis
Continued From First Page. }

was not injured in . fall. The Jury
was shown . photograph Of the dead
woman's head. DR.. Rosenberg pointed
out there was in injury to the nose or
chin and no injuries on her hands,
as might have been expected had she
plunged from an automobile.
Then you are convinced the Young
woman could not have fallen out of
. carp" DIR. Rosenberg was asked.
4 am" was the emphatic reply.
Tells Of Talk to Victim.
Mrs. Lands alleged death-bed state
ment was given to DR.. James w,
Braden Of Casualty Hospital, who told
the jury Of the brief words he had
with the wohen before she died
Justice Jesse c. Atkins said that
in his opinion, the doctor heard the
words Of his patient only after he
told her she might" die. A privileged
death-bed statement was defined al
one given by q person who had been
convinced" of approaching death.
The doctor said the girl patient was
conscious for 40 or is minute in
tervals." Justice Atkins asked him
how he defined consciousness. The
witness replied that he considered
Mrs. Lands was conscious because
she knew me. knew what date it was,
and knew where she was"
Objection Halts Revelation,
DR.. Braden said he told Mrs. Lands
Blanche, you are In . serious condi-
tion and you may die" The Govern
ment witness was prepared to testify
as to what Mrs. Lands replied. On
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objection Of Defense Attorney Z. Rus
eel Kelly, however, the physician was
ordered not to say what had been
told him.
Assistant United States Attorney
Cecil r. Helm asked DR.. Braden II
he had seen Lands at Casualty Hos
pital. He replied in the Affirmative.
Mr. Helm then asked what Lands
Aid.
He walked In and said, Blanche,
this Is Jimmie I heard nothing fur
ther said. and Mr.. Lands showed no
emotion" The dying statement made
by Mrs. Lands, according to investi-
gators, was to the effect that, when
told her husband wanted to speak to
her, she said, Let him come In and
see what he's done to me-"
Virtually all Of the Governments
4S witnesses have testified. The PROS
ecution was expected to close its-case
this afternoon. The defense reserved
Its privilege to make an opening
statement. The attorneys seeking to
save Lands from the electric chair
have withheld their plans.
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AIRPORT BY. USE
I0F RELIEF ISASKED
Senator Gibson Advocates
/! Funds to Develop
GraveIly Point.

Following the defeat Of Camp
Springs airport legislation, Senator
otbeon, Republican, of Vermont to-
day advocated the use Of relief funds
for development of the Gravelly Point
Airport site.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
velt at her press conference today re-
affirmed her opinion that the WASH
ington Airport is dangerous, although
she added that, like other Washing
ton residents, she must continue to
Use it. She prophesied that major
accident will occur at the airport
Sefore anything will be done about a
new field
I'VE soon will be celebrating our
l4th anniversary of the airport con-
troversy," Senator Gibson SAID. THE
thing to do now is to go ahead with
the Gravelly Point Airport project
It ID being built now and the Presi-
dent can easily order the work con-
tinued with funds from the relief bill
tnst passed by Congress"
The Gravelly Point site, Senator
Gibson said, was "the second choice
OF the Congressional Airport Commits
sion and the first choice of almost
everybody else"
Senator Gibson said that 507 acres
could be provided at Gravelly Point
and that even this area could be ex-
panded later. He said that this area
is 20 per cent greater than the IA
nous Shushan Airport at New Or
leans, built by filling shallow water in
Lake Ponchartrain, and larger, by ap-
proximately the same proportion, than
the new airports under construction
at Baltimore and New York.
Much misinformation has been
spread about bad weather in this
area" Senator Gibson said The
facts are that you have flying weather
there IS per cent of the time and with
the improvement of blind flying, which
Is certain to come, you should even-
tually have nearly 100 per cent oper-
ttions."
President Roosevelt, in two messages
to Congress, has recommended devel-
opment of both the Gravelly Point and
Camp Springs areas as airports.
The Gravelly Point site, first sug-
gested for airport use in 1926, now is
catch basin for material dredged
from the Georgetown and Anacostia
channels by the Army Engineer Corps
In connection with channel deepening
Aerations.
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Of the academy's 10Th meeting, DR..
Meng insisted that the Fascist coun-
tries sympathetic to the Japanese
cause actually are not supplying Nip
pom with Is much war material q
democracies which have repeatedly
protested the bombing Of the Chinese
civilian population and other acts Of
the invaders.
He said = vell~known brand Of
American gasoline powered the bomb
ing planes attacking Chinese civilians
and that American copper is used in
the manufacture Of the bombs dropped
1T is within your power to withhold
these supplies" he added.
DR.. Meng. who Is also in charge OF
the Chinese Educational Mission to
Evening star., 1938-06-16
Printing Office
Passes Buck on
adjournment
By the Associated Press,

By tie Associated Press.
Congressman, explaining why they
didn't adjourn lsat night, passed the
buck to the Government Printing
Office.
The Government Printing Office
passed it right back.
Members of Senate-House con-
ference committee said they couldn t
adjust differences between deficiency
appropriations bills passed by the two
chambers because they didn't have a
printed copy of the Senate bill, with
its so last-minute amendments.
Craftsmanship" commented a G.
P. o. official, cant overcome mechan-
ical realities"
Aristophanes is known as the father
of modern drama.
Evening star., 1938-06-16
WILL BE ENSIGNS

Newly Commissioned Officers to
Be in Supply Corps.
The Navy Department announced
today five members Of the 1886 Naval
Academy class and 80 graduates of
Naval and Army R. o. T. c. units will
be commissioned as ensigns in the
Supply Corps.
- This group and IL officers of the line,
the department said, will be assigned
to the postgraduate course at the
Finance and Supply School. Philadel-
phia, reporting early in September.
Evening star., 1938-06-16

Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control
Act. which viii permit railroad trains
to take out . blanket license to serve
alcoholic beverages while IN Washing
ton. Heretofore it has been necessary
for the trains to have . license for
each car in the train where beverages
were sold.
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the united State. x.s INTRODUCED by

the United States, was introduced by
Dr.. D. o. Kinsman, professor Of eco
nomics at American University. Fol-
lowing Dr.. Meng's address he was
questioned in panel discussion by DR..
Wesley M. Gewher Of American Uni
versity, Dr.. Lin Lin Of the Chinese
Council for Economic Research, DR..
Josef Solterer Of Georgetown Univer-
sity and DR.. Amos Taylor of the Blu.
reau Of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce.
Evening star., 1938-06-16
u. S. WAR SUPPLIES AID I
JAPAN, ACADEMY TOLD
Chinese Speaker Says Democracies
Help Invader More Than
Fascist Nations.

American munitions, gasoline, oil
and metals are playing . more impor-
tant role in Japanese warfare against
China than the aid supplied by Fascist
nations, DR.. Chih Meng. director Of
the Chinese Institute in America, told
the Academy Of World Economics last
night.
Speaking before the second session
Evening star., 1938-06-16
ROAD CONTRACT LET

Maryland Awards Work on Part
Of Gov. Richie Highway.
BALTIMORE. June 16 R.-A 6.76-
mile section Of the second lane Of the
Governor Ritchie dual highway. be-
tween Baltimore and Annapolis. WIS
placed under contract by the State
Roads Commission yesterday. on bid
OF $1S6, ,45l submitted by the Vincent
Schiavi Construction Co. Of Whining
ton, Del.
The contract calls for concrete sur
facing the second lane from Marley
Station to Jones. where the FIRST lane
now ends.
Evening star., 1938-06-16
Do Not Neglect
ArtflritiS

Thousands suffering from arthritic pains
have found help in Mountain Valley Min.
eral Water direct from famous Hot SPRINGS.
!Arknnsas. !A Mildly alk.line; Deeply sat-
Is years. Phone Met. 1869 for booklet.
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
Met. 1862 1405 X st. NV.
Evening star., 1938-06-16

BEVERAGE BILL SIGNED
President Roosevelt today signed
legislation amending the District Of
Evening star., 1938-05-15
SIMMONS IS WINNER
OF IRIS SHOW HONORS
Exhibit in Takoma Park Public
School Auditorium to
Close TONIGHT.

Winn T. Simmons of Takoma Park
took first honors in the 22d annual iris
show Of the Takoma horticultural
Club which opened yesterday after
noon in the auditorium of the Ia
korna Public School, Piney Branch
road and Dahlia street, and closes
tonight at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Simmons scored l67 points in
the sweepstakes and was awarded the
silver medal Of the American Iris
Society, which co-operated with the
local club. In addition. his yellow
bearded iris, "Jelloway," was judged
the best iris in the show.
G. g. Carr, who was second with 80
points. received the bronze medal of
the society, while third prize of an
annual membership in the Iris So
ciety went to J. A. Hyslop, with "a
points. The bird bath, donated by
r. N. Shenk, was won by Mrs. Edwin
r. Lines, with 38 points.
The judges were r. H. Burtner,
Woodbridge, d. c.: H. r. Watkins,
Somerset, Md, and C. w. Culpeper,
Arlington, Va. Arrangements and
other flowers were judged by H. J.
Clay Of Woodbridge, d. c. WILDER H.
Youngman was chairman of the Show
Committee.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
D. c. WORKS BILL
PUSHED|N SENATE
Action on Cab Liability
Insurance Measure Also
to Be Sought.

Developments are due at the Senate
end Of the Capitol this week on several
local problems. including the new
District public works bill and the
taxicab liability insurance measure.
Chairman King will ask the Senate
District Committee to act on the
public works bill which he introduced
Friday to place Washington on an
equal basis with the States in the
financing of P. w. A. projects, up to
q limit of $18.150,000. While other
cities are eligible to obtain As per cent
Of a project as grant and SIS per cent
as a loan. the District is limited by
existing law to 30-70 ratio and
must repay the 20 per cent at the
rapid rate Of 100000 year. The
pending bill would allow Is years
for repayment, with interest.
Senator Tydings, Democrat. OF
Maryland expects to call a meeting Of
House and Senate conferees on the
taxicab bill for Wednesday or Thurs
day in another effort to settle the
main point Of difference over whether
separate policy should be required
for each cab or blanket policies per-
mitted for fleets of cabs.
A final agreement also may be
reached tomorrow by House and
Senate conferees on legislation to add
three judges to the bench Of the Dis
trict Court and one additional judge
for the Court Of Appeals in the Dis
trict This would be in accordance
with House action on the bill to relieve
congested court dockets in various
parts Of the country.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
SOIL. POKRASS WINS
IN DEBATING CONTEST
William E. Coyle Is Second in
Washington College Of Law
Competition.

Sol J. Pokrass won first honors and
William E. Coyle second in the annual
debating contest Of the freshman
classes at Washington College Of Law
last night.
Mr.. Pokrass argued the negative
side of the question, Resolved, that
the Presidents proposal to spend $4,-
000, ,0O0, 900 in a recovery drive should
be adopted"
Medals will be awarded the winners
at. the annual commencement exer-
cises of the college to be held in the
D. A. r. Continental Hall on June 10.
Rebekah S. Greathouse. faculty ad-
wiser on debate, presided as chairman,
introducing the judges, Robert e.
Freer of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion; Mata p. Hilgeson. attorney. and
Max w. Tucker, United States Patent
Office examiner.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
PATUxENT MAN IS HELD
AFTER DEATH OF WIFE
L. B. Collins, Detained, Declares
She Suffered Injuries in
Fall Down Stairs.

L. B. Collins, SO. OF Patuxent, Md.
was being held by police in Annapolis
last night for investigation In con-
nection with the death of his wife,
Mrs. Lola F. Collins. "a, tn Casualty
Hospital Friday night.
Mrs. Collins died Of injuries to her
back said to have been suffered at
her home last Tuesday. An autopsy
is being performed by DR.. James
Truitt Of Glenn Dale. Nd, but was
not completed last night.
No charges have been filed against
Mr.. Collins, who told Police Chief
John Sauers Of Ferndale his wife was
injured in a fall down stairs. She
was found in a semi-conscious condi-
ton on the porch Of her home by
friends who came to call. She was
brought here on the advice of DR..
Truitt by the Glenn Dale Rescue
Squad.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
RELIEF DIVISION
REDUCES ROLLS
Public Assistance Roster
Curtai|ed, Anticipating
Cut in Funds.
Anticipatinp the necessity of

Anticipating the necessity OF a
heavy slash in the District relief
roster in the fiscal year beginning
July /. because of the reduction in
appropriations, the Public Assistance
Division has shortened its list. accord
ing to report made public yesterday
by the Board of Public Welfare.
During April, the number of cases
receiving general relief" was held to
2.464, as compared with 2,641 In
March. the report stated. General
relief does not include cases subject
to grants in the social security cate
gories.
Looking toward more drastic cut
at the beginning of the fiscal year,
when much reduced appropriations
will provide for the care Of even fewer
persons" the report said, "it is neces-
sary to discontinue assistance to as
many persons as possible in order to
assist those most in need
More General Relief Sought.
The Public Assistance Division re-
ported there had been a gradual re-
duction of the number Of cases re-
ceiving grants under the social secur-
ity category of aid to dependent
children. but a steady increase In
applications for general relief.
"A continually greater number Of
persons apply each month for general
public assistance" the report said.
During April applicants numbered
1886, as compared with 1901, 1900
and 1910, respectively, for the first
three months of this calendar year.
As in previous months, 80 per cent
of these applicants were rejected, 80
per cent of them because public funds
were insufficient to give them the
assistance they SO greatly needed"
Aid to Children Reduced.
On the other hand, the division
reported that aid to dependent chill
dren had been withdrawn from l42
families since January l and that in
the case of 122 of these families-or 9
per cent of all A. D. c. cases carried
during the four-month period-the
grants were dropped because the fam
lilies were able to make their own ad-
justment.
In many of the cases dropped, the
division said, children in the families
had reached an age at which they were
able to obtain jobs and enable the
families to go. on self-supporting
basis.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
RUTLAND SEEKS
TO RECT|FY STUDY
U. S. Health Bureau Asked
to Correct Findings Made
in D. c. Survey.

Health Ofncer George c. Ruhland
has filed 32-page statement with the
United States Public Health Service,
it was learned yesterday. requesting
correction" Of findings made by the
Federal agency in its recent appraisal
Of health conditions and facilities in
the District.
Insisting there was mo controversy
involved, Dr. Ruhland said he was in
terested primarily in correction Of
statistical errors that had crept into
the survey report. He and DR.. Robert
Olesen, assistant surgeon general,
who was in direct charge Of the sur
vey, and DR.. Rutland are scheduled
to confer tomorrow at the District
Building on proposed 'revisions' of
the study.
DR.. Olesen said his agency was per
fectly willing" to make any and all
corrections as to statistical facts. con-
ceding 1t was likely that medical ex-
perts unfamiliar with local conditions
could have made use of wrong figures
here and there.
But we do not propose to make
any change whatsoever in the general
appraisal of the District, nor IN any
general comments on conditions in the
District" he declared. THE survey
has been completed, and I see no
occasion for any change In these
general statements"
DR.. Olesen said he had discussed
"revisions'' of the report with DIR.
Thomas Parran. jr., surgeon general
of the Public Health Service, and that
DR.. Parran had indicated he had no
idea of making any changes in the
report other than necessary correc-
tions of statistics.
Later this week DR.. Rutland is to
meet with his Advisory Committee on
tuberculosis to prepare for Commis-
sioner George E. Allen q report on
reasons for lack Of use Of all avail
able beds at the District tuberculosis
Sanatorium at Glenn Dale, Md, and
at the Health School at Thirteenth
and Allison streets NV.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
special Dispa tch to The Star.


GETTYSBURG, Pa, May IA
Seventy-five years after the smoke of
gunfire rolled off to the eastward
while the troops of Gen. Lee retreated
toward the South. the battlefield of
Gettysburg soon will shake once more
as cannons roar and the gallant men
Of Gen. Pickett charge from Seminary
Ridge.
From June 26 to July 6 the ami
versary of the Battle of Gettysburg
will be celebrated. President Roose-
welt is expected to talk from plat
form over the spot where President
Lincoln made his famous Gettysburg
Address and President Wilson spoke
25 years ago at the 50th anniversary
observation. The Pennsylvania State
Commission. which is in charge of
the pageantry, is hopeful that the
5000 living Civil War veterans will
appear for the momentous occasion.
Special Coin Is Minted.
The Treasury Department has
minted q special half dollar in con-
nection with the celebration. The
insignia Of the Union and the Con-
federacy decorate the diverse, while
the right profiles of a Northern
soldier and q Southern soldier will
decorate the other side The $4,000
coins are being sold for $1.65 each
to help pay for the celebration.
The Pennsylvania State Commission
is hopeful that the 18th anniversary
will be marked with fewer mishaps
than the 50th anniversary. In 1918
there was much pickering among the
veterans, who at that time numbered
10000, and the ex-soldiers from Wash
ington were bitter when they learned
at leaving Gettysburg that the special
fare tickets they had bought on the
railroad were good only If they made
the 112-mile trip in two days.
Called Turning Point.
The Battle of Gettysburg is con-
sidered the turning point Of the Civil
War. It climaxed Gen. Robert e.
Lees second push into Northern
territory. It ragged on July /, 2 and g.,
1863, between about $4,000 Union
troops under the command Of Gen.
George g. Meade and about $4,000
Confederate forces. The casualties
for the Union were 3.072 killed, 14,497
wounded and 5.434 missing: for the
Confederates, 1882 killed, 12,709
wounded and $3.50 missing. On
July 4 Gen. Lee retired and on July II
he recrossed the Potomac into Vir-
ginia, never again to come into the
North.
The Pennsylvania State Commission
arranging the celebration Is headed by