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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
Wmcheu Gets II Eyef1ls
Of Government Beauties

tered the 8 o'clock feeding without
spilling drop.
Walda's quite a big lady now
authenticated, as different from
most of the folks in her daddy S
column as Broadway is from Main
Street. She got a bigger hand
than her father did when she was
introduced at the Variety Club
dinner at the Willard-and Win
chell loved it.
She made the best crack of the
day, too-all unconsciously-when
she asked a Times reporter how
Daisy Hartman could be minis.
ter Ito Norway when as far as
she knew all clergymen were men.
The reporters explanation that
there were two kind Of ministers
those who preached in pulpits
and those who made big contribu.
lions to the last presidential cam
paign caused Waldo to remark
well, can President Roose-
welt make her a saint?"
It wasn't long after that, that
Waldo went home to the Shore
ham-and the big girls were the
center Of attention again.
Final results Of the beauty
sweepstakes will be broadcast by
Winchell on Station WMAL from
the stage of the Capitol Theater
at 8 .. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11

every angle, with the girls smil-
ing. Walter walking up and
down, first putting on his dark
glasses to see the lovelies, then
taking them off.
Finally the sound reel was
made, with the girls clustered
about, with his retraction anent
there being no pretty girls in
the Government, and insisting
that orchids should 60 to all Of
them.
Blanche Brewer in one scene
was supposed to throw her arms
about Walter and kiss him. She
did, and with great enthusiasm.
"MuSs up his hair, grab him.
shouted the cameramen. All IL
did, and pretty blond Betty
Gray did an impressive job of
grabbing the famous columnist.
Not content even with this
scene, the camera boys yelled
for a retake. Quick as q flash.
Walter turned around, grinned
at the boys and called, Thanks"
There was such a gallery OF
spectators lined up on the upper
terrace that someone suggested
tickets be sold, and autograph
hunters were everywhere. It was
all very exciting, and the girls
looked as smart as paint and as
poised and unconcerned as il
this was an everyday occurrence,
instead of an EVENT. All girls
left in a furry and rushed to
race home to dress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11

Walk that way -. cut .
smile, won't you :"
An hour is a long time to wait,
even with a horde of movie
camera men making you think
you were n Hollywood-even
for Winchell.
And then Waldo came and she
stole the show completely away
from Daddy. And he loved it!
what do you think of the
President, '. alda," the reporters
asked her.
"Oh, he's a wonderful man."
she said. He said to me, Hello,
Waldo (you see I went in after
daddy did, I'm so glad you
dropped in Why you feel you've
always known him"
Nobody cared what Walter
had to say about the President
after that. Waldo had said it
all.
So, ! introduced Mr.. Winchell
to the 1ovelieS.
The girls land they are lovely)
were in a complete dither-so
was the usually suave and as
Sured Walter.
He looked at the lineo-llp girls,
then he rubbed his head and
said: Il can't figure it out. I'm
etill puzzled"
When pretty girls can puzzle
Walter, they are good.
Camera men, newSreels, pho"
tographers descended upon the
girls and Walter. Over and over
they shot pictures. Pictures at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
KLANSMEN DENY
FILIPINO threat

MIAMI, Fla, May II G.NSJ
The Ku Klux Khan today denied
it had threatened two Filipino
coast guardsmen who married
white women, but admitted it dis
approved OF intermarriage Of
Filipinos and whites.
The denial, contained In letter
sent by the Khan to Miami news.
papers, was in connection with
threats received last week by two
Filipino coast guardSmen, warn.
ing them and their white wives
to leave town within "a hours.
The warning was signed "Ku
Klux Khan"
Since then, the threatened
couples, Mr.. and Mrs. Francas-
Kio Rubia and Mr.. and Mrs.
Pedro Acoba, have moved to a
different section Of the city and
their homes are under special
police protection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
Continental, Inc,
To Be Liuuidated

BALTIMORE, May II Q.N.S).
Termination of Continental
Shares, Inc, founded by Cyrus
Eaton and once valued at more
than 800, 900, 900, was brought
about today by a liquidation order
signed by Circuit Court Judge
Edwin T. Dickerson.
Judge Dickerson, who has pre-.
sided over litigation of the huge
investment trust, in receivership
since 1888, ordered formation Of
a new corporation to handle liqui-
dalton. Several million dollars Of
assets are involved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
Bermuda Shipping
Water From n. Y.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May II
with water, everywhere the Der
muda Islands faced an increas
ingly difficult drought situation
today with a shortage of water
to drink.
After studying reports showing
that rainfall for the last three
months had been less than half
what it was last year, the Assem-
bly, met and voted $500 to enable
the government to import fresh
water from New York. The Fur
ness Line already has started
bringing water to Bermuda at a
cost Of 81 a ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11

midst of a Russian song, ap-
preached him, and Winchell
claimed that she sang in Rus
sian in his ear "I'll be seeing
you later" But Walter
doesn't speak Russian. Then
she sang "Bublicki," which
made him bottomS-up his drink.
Walter did 1t pretty we'll; so
well he frankly admitted he was
a little worried about writing his
column at 5 o'clock in the morn
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
Dutch Will Close
Gates to JObless

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands,
May 1.-THE government has de-
cided to stop the entry Of refugees
into this country in an effort to
halt an increase in the number OF
unemployed. Although the meas.
ure was taken for economic reasons
no discrimination will be made in
favor of a well-to-do person. Only
those who would be in danger If
they were sent across the frontier
will be received in the future.
The measure does not affect
those who entered the country be-
fore last March.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
Taxi COnferees
Seek Compromise

A conference between Senate
and House managers on the Dis
trict taxicab liability bill was
scheduled for today to iron out diff
ferenceS.
The only issue is whether cab
associations shall be permitted to
post a cash bond of $4,000 in
stead of taking out individual pol
icies for each taxicab. The Sen
ate deleted the bond provision
from the measure. Monday, the
House refused to accept the con-
ference report.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
Harvard Death Car
Driver Quits Jail

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May II
G.N.S). - Completing a 14-day
jail term imposed for driving an
automobile while intoxicated, Nor
ris G. Marker, 81, suspended Har-
ward University senior and son of
a Methodist minister, today pre-.
pared to leave for his home in
East Chicago, Ind.
Marker, who was to have grad
uated In June, drove car which
crashed March ii killing Miss
Eleanor Divine, Brockton, Har-
ward waitress. Several others were
injured. including Marker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11

Minister Daisy" Hartman,
just in for q breathing spell
from Norway Chip" Rob
erts, Charlie" Michaelson, Dem
ocratic press agent extraordi-
nary >. These and others came
and went away the
President signaled he was busy.
I should like to have been in
side, but I think I had even more
fun outside entertaining Wal
ter's young daughter, Waldo, IL.
So I took the WinchellS,
father and daughter, to the
Shorehams where they met those
eleven mites, and I didn't say
a word,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11

They got together in the oval
room and even Missy LIE Hand
couldn't get in.
Outside the typewriters
clicked and the wires burned
the news Of the world. From
inside came the booming laugh
ter Of the President and the
quieter chuckle of the hoofer
who climbed from behind the
footlights to become the high
est paid columnist in newspaper.
dom.
The Secretary of State called
Jesse Jones, chairman of
RFC, with a twelve billion dollar
business to report on d.. Nine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
PRIESTS AIDES
TO TESTIFY IN
LOTTERY TRIAL
Father Cox, on Stand,
Denies Fake List

PITTSBURGH, May ii d.N.S0.
Four codefendants of the Rev.
Father James r. Cox, of old St.
Patrick's Church, were to take the
stand in their own behalf today
as their defense TO charges of the
Government that the SOS, 900 Gar
den Stakes contest they promoted
was a lottery and a fraud drew
to q close.
The doughty Pittsburgh priest
underwent a stiff four-hour cross
examination after completing his
defense which in brief was that
he had merely loaned the use of
his name to the contest in the
belief that 1t was to be conducted
in good faith and in accordance
with the postal regulations.
DEFENSE WITNESSES
More than a dozen prominent
physicians and business men were
called as character witnesses for
Father Cox.
Assistant U. S. Attorney John
D. Ray attempted to show the Fa-
ther Cox relief fund which re-
ceived the proceeds Of the Gar
den Stakes" contest and other
projects conducted by the priest
was q one-man organization. but
this Father Cox denied. He said
he was president and treasurer
and named Rosalind Keenan, as
secretary of the corporation.
You're the Father Cox Relief
Fund, aren't your" demanded
Ray.
That's what you say" re-
torted the priest.
FAKE is DENIED
Father Cox maintained that al.
though he had selected his chauf'
feur, John Obermeier. as one Of
the judges, and that although
Obermeier lived with him at the
cathedral, they had never dis
cussed the winners. The Govern
ment charges that the promoters
of the contest concocted a fake
list Of winners when there were
, no funds to pay off.
c. A. Pierman. Herbert Shearf
p. Z. Shepard and Thomas A
Harkins, the others standing trial
were to testify today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11

Attention, Mr. and Mrs Washington You have
to bed many time at quarter before six but got
up that early until yesterday. And did see night clubs
i. more in night than have visited in New York in
the last year Pm the man who printed the observa-
service in Washington, D. C.. retracton to you
the happiest have made . I'll be back in flash
with flash-news Of Washngton's prettiest Govern
ment worker-tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
Boy ViOlinist'
To Wed May Is

ZURICH, Switzerland, May II
U.N.S)-Yehudi Menuhin, youth,
full concert violinist, today con.
firmed his intention Of marrying
Miss Nola Nicholas, auburn.
haired Australian girl.
I'VE will be married in Lon.
don on May 49," Menuhin said.
1T was a case Of love at first
sight. Nola has a great under.
standing of music and am sure
we will be most happy"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
Patent Lawyers
Bill Is Approved

President Roosevelt yesterday
signed a bill prohibiting lawyers
not recognized officially by thu
patent office, from advertising
themselves as patent attorneys OF
representing applicants for patents
before the patent office. Fines
ranging from $50 to $500 would
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
ByA JULIAN BRYLAWsKI
SscNl M. president (Chief Barker to you)
the VARIETY Club

Winchell may be colunnist to most of you,
porter or your favorte radio commentator but to
crowd of the heater he just of us-the hoofer
come home.
We kind of thought he might talk of Broadway and the
scoops he pulled Instead he told how happy he was
to be one of us and know that did charity for
Washington boys and girls without lot of noise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
Princeton Buys
Library of Gar

PRINCETON. N. J., May IL
Q.N.SO-Six hundred volumes of
Nineteenth Century fiction that
was formerly In the Imperial Ii.
brary at Tsarskoeselo, a palace of
the Cars near Leningrad, have
been purchased by Princeton Uni.
versity, it was revealed today.
There are many first editions In
the collection,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
so Millions Asked
To Aid Puerto Rico

A supplemental budget estimate
calling for an appropriation of
so million dollars was submitted to
Congress by President Roosevelt
yesterday to relieve unemployment
and suffering in Puerto Rico.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
Winchell Tired After Gay
Whirl; This Is Pinch Hit
Around Clock With II Beauties and
Writer From White House to DQlUt1

only WincheU Tor maybe Beraie) could tell this story
better But h Walter sleeping late after seeing
night clubs in Washington in night (hones) than he
visits IN NeO York year, the Times reporters
His job is to pick Washimgtons ovelest. Here's hotO
he's doing it-from his visit uOh F. D. r. to breakfast
at the Willard Just before dGOn-
Take it GUnu Earl GOd1Uin:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11

He wore becomingly a dark
blue suit, pale blue shirt, dark
blue tie and, to polish off, q
brand.new carnation. Fired
amusing retorts and made q
short speech about women. De
MED having made detrimental
remarks as to the pulchritude
of Government workers in
Washington. Walter wagered
that only a cad like Ben Bernie
could have said it At the
Troika, q chGntuSe. in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
Roosevelt Signs
Insect Pest Bill

A bill allocating 100000 to
the Agriculture Department for a
campaign against insect pests and
plant diseases was signed yeSter-
day by President Roosevelt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
7.OnD M By HARDIE MEAKIN
sOV = AVE- (Manager, R.KO. Keith

Gosh, Walter, sorry you missed the cocktail
party but we still had little of the liquid stuff left
when you appeared the Willard for the Variety Clubs
dinner Didn't need it, though you called forth ali
Barker tell the rest Of the story
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
"a MI By HARRY SOMMERVILLE
- IA" AVAS (ManGger of the Hotel WiuGrd)
And we should have been to bed long before!

-. And we Should have
But there was Winchell at the
Blue Grotto OF the Willard just
as dawn was showing, making
everyone Of those Washington
Times lovelies think she was
the only girl in the world.
So the lovelies smiled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
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A Big DISH TOWEL
AT YOUR GROCER'S

The famous Silver Dust towel
is here again! The same identical
towel extra long extra wide
go. extra absorbent. It dries three
times as many dishes in half the
time. In the better stores, towels
like this sell up to 25f.
Just think, you now get one Of
these famous dish towels right at
your grocer's with every large
package of Silver Dust the mild,
white soap that makes dish wash
ing quicker and easier. It costs no
more than ordinary soaps, and in
additionyou get the big dish towel
And remember, the new eco
nomical orange and blue package
is a big package - more than q
third bigger than the Old pack
age. Get yours t0dayl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
By EARL GOODWIN
Il wi. president of the White House
CORRESPONDENTS AssOcidtiOn)

Wages and hours may pass fail; Republicans may
rant and rave Big Steel is up points or down g. Who
cares? Franklin Roosevelt and Walter Wnche laughed
together yesterday laughed and snapped stories for 43
mnutes-and als we'll with the worldi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11

And were our girl friends
faces red when he gave all ii
Of us an orchid.
He may be tough, and the
main pepper of Bagdad on the
subway, but I have his orchid
pressed away In the leaves Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11

my memory book and I am that
way about him .. Thought he'd
be snooty thought he
wouldn't look at anything south
OF the Brooklyn Bridge but
gee, girls, he's swell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11

oVII W USU IVIIB UC4V4C6
Walter smiled.
We all smiled
And so to bed
But not before Walter gave
us his own column" on Wash.
ington. Here it is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
O.OnD M By IGOR CAss1NI
OoOV l. 4X4O editor "Petit Point")

Think of it! All these people who wrote before me
and thew never told YOU what Walter wore last night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
I A M By CYNTHIA EVANS
- "A" AAs Zone of the Eleven Lovelies)

1t seemed all Washington in Winchell's column
last night as we waltzed into the Maryland Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11
I'd M By PETER CARTER
- = 4V4s (Washington Times Society Cotumnist)

We were out there the Shoreham terrace waiting
waiting for Wnchell walk this way, girls
Walk that way cut You, You in the foppy hat,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-11

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Evening star., 1938-02-20

Mckenzie, character class; Carolyn
Randall. miscellaneous class; Frances
La Scolo, "Dydee" class, and Angus
tine Episcipo. comic class.
The Garden Committee will hold a
card party March II at the Palisades
Field House.
Wheatley.
Certificates for the Parent Teacher
Institute were presented by Mrs. G.
D. Lowe, first vice president Of the
District Of Columbia Congress, Feb
r,lary 8, to the following: Mrs. Martin
johnson, president; Mrs. w. J. Lee.
Mrs. J. A. Loefaer and Mrs. J. d.
LunSon,
The annual luncheon for the faculty
will be held in March.
Thirty members have signed up for
classes in home hygiene to be held
each Monday and Wednesday from
to 3 pm.
Janney.
Miss sibyl Baker Of the playground
department was present at . meeting
Of the Janney Playground Council at
the home of Mrs. Charles P. Trussell
on February II.
The association presented its
Founders day gift for State and ma
tional extension work at the meeting
Of the District Of Columbia Congress
on February Is. .--
Evening star., 1938-02-20
CITIZENS OPPOSE
RELIEF INCREASE
Probe of Administration and
Reports Of Case Workers
Also Asked.

An increase in the District relief
item over the 5000, 900 approved by the
House was opposed by the North Ran
die Community Citizens Association
in a recent letter to Senator William
H. King Of the Senate District Com
mittee. An investigation Of the ad-
ministration Of public relief, particu-
larly reports made by case workers,
was also asked.
THE association believes" the letter
said, that should the relief item be
lowered or eliminated, many of our un-
employables would become employ
ables and many of our employables
would become employed. It also be-
lieves that social workers may have
unwittingly exaggerated conditions
and recommended unnecessarily high
expenditures"
At the last meeting of the associa-
tion members charged that some of
those receiving relief had automobiles
and maids and that in many cases the
relief allowance was higher than justi-
fed.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Knights Of St. John
Ladies' AuxiIiorv.

st. Joseph's Auxiliary will meet to-
morrow in the Continental Hotel.
Immaculate Conception Auxiliary
held a card and bingo party for the
benefit Of the building fund at the
home Of Miss Nell O'Connor, with Mrs.
H. Shinn and Mrs. Catherine Walsh as
co-hosteSses.
Sacred Heart Auxiliary met in sa-
cred Heart Hall on February IL. su-
preme Trustee Mrs. Omi X. Bingman
instructed members on the use Of the
new ritual. A card party was held at
the home Of Mrs. Robert Courbart on
Tuesday for the benefit Of the good OF
the order Of Sacred Heart. A meeting
of Holy Comforter was held February
10 at the willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
HOPE STILL STRONG
FOR BRIDGE ITEM
Southeast Citizens Feel Sen.
ate Group May Restore
Funds for Project.

Restoration to the 1889 District ap-
preparation bill Of an item Of $3.50 900
to begin construction Of the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Bridge, is hoped for by
Southeast citizens this week. Within
the next day or two, the Senate Sub
committee on Appropriations, which
has been holding public hearings on
the bill for the past 10 days, is ex-
pected to report the bill
Headed by the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association and its president,
A. W. Lee. interested civic and busi-
ness leaders. particularly those in
Southeast Washington. converged on
the subcommittee last week seeking
restoration of the item to the appro-
priation bill.
Moving Pictures Shown.
Mr.. Lee had shown the committee
moving pictures revealing the rotted
wood on the bridge and the trafic tie
up resulting when any repairs were
being made. These pictures were made
by Mr.. Lee at his own expense and
shown the committee at the public
hearings. The civic leader also used as
an argument that an order issued by
the Commissioners prohibiting fire en-
gtnes exceeding a certain weight
limitation from crossing the bridge,
seriously imperiled the citizens and
homes across the river as these par
ticular pieces Of apparatus were
forced to use the Anacostia or Eleventh
Street Bridge. thereby losing Is or 20
minutes of valuable time.
Other protests came from William
A. Maio, president of the Southeast
Citizens Association and chairman Of
the Southeast Council, who charac-
terized the committee as being "un-
just. unfair and discriminatory" and
Louis F.. Frick, secretary Of the South
east Business Mems Association.
Project Aid Seen.
What might prove to be a boon for
those interested in the bridge was the
order issued last week by Capt. Her.
bert c. Whitehurst, director Of high
ways. closing the draw on the Eleventh
Street or Anacostia Bridge for several
days. AS result Of this order, traffic
was detoured over the Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge. excepting large trucks,
which are not permitted to use the
antiquated structure, due to the weight
limitation. The trucks were rerouted
over the Benning Bridge.
The Bradbury Heights Citizens As
sociation. in a letter to Chairman King
Of the Senate District Committee, dis
closed that police investigations show
twice as much trafic crosses the bridge
over the week end than any other
roadway in Washington and that 20,.
600 District residents on the south side
Of the river alone are regular users OF
the bridge. Repairs, the letter stated
further. are constantly being made
and tie up traffic in the bottle neck
created by the narrowness Of the
bridge, causing trafiic standstills four
and six blocks deep. With the flow of
trafnc ordinarily using the Eleventh
Street Bridge passing over the old
structure for few days last week, the
complaint Of the Bradbury Heights or
gonization was given added support.