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The Washington times., 1938-10-20

The Wadsworths are a charm
ing and delightful family, and
the two youngsters Of the house,
the girl, named "Wendy," and
the boy, "Waddy," are distinct
personalities. The boy was born
in Constantinople and is nick
named THE Turk" and the
girl, who was born. in Cairo,
is always called THE Egyp-
tian." "Waddy," when he was
quite a small person, was tn e
real sensation of a formal tea,
given by the Wadsworths. He
was brought in by his nurse to
say q brief how-dedo to the
guests, and as a superb treat
was allowed to pass a bowl Of
dressing for some hors d'oeuvres.
Waddy, young as he was, had
his own ideas about correct Serv-
ice, and promptly initiated the
house servants Of Constantine
pie, who oftentimes carry things
on their heads instead of in
their hands. Well, you can i'm
agine what happened to tn a t
particular bowl of dressing and,
as one of the diplomats pres
ent observed, "Never did 1 see
a small amount Of dressing
spread so far"
DUBY AGREE, of the shining
IL black hair, thick, fringed
lashes and gorgeous frocks and
is never seen without a flower
in her hair, is, so we hear, en-
gagged to the nice Edward
Becker and will be married very
quietly in the very near future.
Momentarily, Ruby is house
hunting.
THERE is a certain man about
l. town who lives at the Dupont
Circle Apartments who found
himself in the most annoying
situation, last Saturday night at
Heigh-Ho. Being a m o t
meticulous person, hims sell
about-everything and always
groomed Immediately, you can
imagine his amazement, when
after telling his dancing partner,
that somehow I can't seem to
dance tonight" the. dancing
partner looked down at his feet
and observed dryly, "No wonder,
you've got on those straw bed
room slippers"
DICE BARRETT, daughter of
~ Mrs. Richard Barrett, of
Warrenton, and granddaughter
of Mrs. Day Spillman, was in
town recently for a tea and a
bit Of dancing and is just as
pretty as she can be with her
cream and gold coloring. Rice
who has q great fondneSs for
The Washington times., 1938-10-20

sport clothes and wears them
exceedingly well, chose brown
and yellow tweeds, for this par
ticular party and her jacket was
fitted snugly at the waist and
was very, very smartly short.
4 4 4
THE newest organization in
Il this, and it is so very swanky
and so very small, is titled, "The
Happy Homeless Fellows" Jock
Sobotka is not only one Of the
leading spirits in this group, but
is also the only one who seems
70 know all about it.
There is only one thing one
has to do to be able to join and
that is to receive a certain In
vitation from a certain hostess
in this town for one Of her
parties two nights in succession.
After that, Of course, the young
man promptly becomes home
less, because he never reaches
home again until days after on
account of wandering about
town in q daZe of bewilderment
over proceeding events.
\ 4 4
MRS. ART LANDA looked ex-
AVA actly like a Gibson girl the
other night at one of the late
spots. No one else could pos
sibly have worn the costume she
mad on but Mrs. Landa and we
say right now, it was lovely on
her. Being very slim and will
lowly as Mrs. Landa is. would
be the first requirement for this
costume, for the skirt was
severely plain, floor-length, fash
loned of green velvet and worn
with a high necked waist Of
shell pink net and belted at the
natural waist line with gold
chain belt.
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on
Honeymoon

Alfred T. Newbold announces
the marriage of his sister, Mrs.
Robert Kenneth Horner, the for.
mer Cynthia June Newbold, to
Clyde Courtney Gurley, Of Cum
berland, Md. The ceremony took
place yesterday in Alexandra,
Va, with the Rev. Elmer Leon
hardt officiating in Emmanuel
Lutheran Church.
Mrs. John w. Joslin and Fain
Marmon were the attendants.
Mrs. Gurley is a graduate OF
Lasell Seminary and Mary Bald
win Seminary. Mr.. Gurley at
tended the Shenandoah Valley
Academy and Gettysburg Col
lege.
Upon their return from their
honeymoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Cur
ley will be at home at lis South
Chelsea Lane, Glenbrook Vii
lage, Bethesda, Md.
The Washington times., 1938-10-20
PETER CARTER
Says:

vI HAT welknown newspaperman is booking passage for
w Bermuda within the next few days, and hath
it tanhared girl to whom he engaged has
ened very quiet wedding just before the sailing hour
George "waddy" Wadsworth, who is now consul gen.
era in Palestine and busy with refugees and all the details
of these irving times must be reminded of his days Con-
annople when he secretary at the American Embassy
there and through those difficult situations
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cora walking
along with Mr..
Cuneo, a young
250-pound law
yer land ex-
football starr
T ON m y
M a n v lille at
Twent y % n e,
dateless
Toby w in g,
the doll-faced
babe of "You
Never Know"
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Comnandant Attends

The Commandant of Fort
Myer, Brig. Gen. Jonathan VAIN
wright. was accompanied to the
party by Mrs. Wainwright, who
was wearing dark print gown
of black and wine shade. Others
present were the Military and
Air Attache of the Polish EN-.
bassy, Lieut.. Col. AndrzeJ
Chramiec and Nine. Chramiec,
who wore a suit of gray with a
back hat, Col. and Mrs. Robert
Blake, DR.. and Mrs. Frederick
Benton, Senor Enrique Gacitua,
the Military Attache of the Gu
ban Embassy and Sonora de
Munilla, the latter in a gown OF
dusty pink, with which she wore
black accessories, Senor Don
Victor Padula and Sonora de
Padula, Senor Don Dante Bar
cena and Sonora de Barcena,
Col. and Mrs. Crane and the
Military Attache of the Chilean
Embassy and Sonora de CanaS.
Senorita Raquel Garcia, sister
of the hostess, assisted in max
ing the guests welcome. She
wore a simple gown Of black
crepe with a gold clip at the
neckline. Senorita Garcia has
been in Washington for four
months and declares she is not
going to leave until she has
mastered this English Ian
guage," which is welcome news
for she is a charming and de-
lightful addition to the diplo-
~ N ito rrrNJ1TN
The Washington times., 1938-10-20
From Maine

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Fisher Wright,
of Wiscasset, Maine, are at
Wardman Park for a short
Sojourn.
The Washington times., 1938-10-20

Manhattans. Martins and
whiskey and soda were served in
the library while the buffet table
In the dining room, centered
with a bowl of pink roses, was
laden with dainty sandwiches.
cakes and candies. The apart
ment, familiar to many OF the
guests present because it was
formerly occupied by Squadron
Leader Sarasua'S predecessor,
Captain Puga, and Sonora de
Puga. who are now in Chile.
The Ambassador of Chile,
Senor Don Manuel Trucco, and
his daughter, Senorita Marta
Trucco, were guests at tile party
as were the Counselor of the
Embassy. Senor Don Sergio
Huneeus, whose wife was unhap-
PLY absent because she was
nursing a cold in the hope that
she would be able to attend the
opening show this afternoon,
and the Chilean Consul in Baltl-
more, Senor Don Javier Urrutia.
The Washington times., 1938-10-20
In Bermuda

Mrs. William Croghan Denny
of this city has returned to Ber-
muda to open her home. Tralee,
in Paget, for the winter season.
The Washington times., 1938-10-20

NEW YORK FACES: Clare
Boothe saying and NOT kissing
a boy good-by Justice F. Pc
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Secretary Host

The Secretary of Labor, Miss
Frances Perkins, was hostess at
a dinner last evening in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer F. An
drews. Those present were
Henry F. Grady, F. A. Silcox,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carmody,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sifton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Clapper.
The Washington times., 1938-10-20
Fuentes Host

The first secretary of the
Mexican Embassy, Senor Don
Rafael Fuente, and Sonora
Fuentes entertained at dinner
last evening in the Red Room
at Hotel Twenty-Four Hun
dred. Among their guests were
members of the Mexican riding
team here for the Inter-Amer-
lean Horse Show opening at
Meadowbrook today. The entire
party had attended the cocktail
party given in the afternoon
by Squadron Leader Ismael
Sarasua, air attache of the
Chilean Embassy, and Sonora
de SaraSua.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. O'Conner,
of New York City, are stopping
at the Hotel Roosevelt.
Mrs. Helen Rowland Brereton
is stopping at Wardman Park
Hotel for a few days.
The Washington times., 1938-10-20
Chilean Amy Riders Honored at Cocktail Party ***
Ambassador Trucco Attends Affair
Given by Air Attache Of Embassy
And Sonora de Sarasua
Bu Flora Macdonald

Check off one gay party given for the visiting Army
teams Yesterday afternoon at the cocktail hour the Air
the Chilean Embassy and Sonora de Sarasua had
invited large company to meet the riders their contry
team at their apartment Massachusetts, Avenue Squad
ron Leader Sarasua rependen in his dark blue aviator
uniform with its gold braid wings Wed with his guests of
honor for sarorial honors
Sonora de Sarasua who her dark hair In a long
bob was in long black crepe gown, fashioned with wide
rrde of gold About her neck she strands of pearls
Sonora de Yanez Arrives Monday
Major Eduardo Yanez captain of the team whose wife Is
dnn to arrive aboard the Santa Lucia in New York
Monday from Chile and unfortunately will miss the show in
Washington has already wide acquaintance In the Capital
busy greeting and being created by friends through
ont the afternoon Other members of the team Capt
Peayo lzurieta and Capt Gulermo Castro whose wives
were present with them Yesterday and Lieut. Herman Vigil
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Very Confidential

Folk iOto mail or phone
"1reWS tips" about GoUern.
n1ent affairs or conditions
are frequently GDGrded free
theGter tickets. Their names,
of course, are kept highly
confidential, and thus it is
advisable for those tOtth
juicy information to adopt q
"pen name" for Identified.
tion in case they win a
ticket. General items about
"tolkS in the office" may also
tDin, and often GWGrdS are
made merely as a goodwill
gesture from, The Times.
(PAL) beside your name
or "pen name" entities you
to call at this desk for ttDo
passes to Locus Palace, 11o1O
Wing "THE HURRI.
CANE" Those 1Dith (CAP)
can head for the Capitol,
Which presents Walter Win.
cheu, Ben Bernie and ST.
none Simon in love AND
HISSES," plus Benny DGUtS
and his "STARDUST RE.
VUE OF 1888" (COL)
means ttUo passes to see Mel
son Eddy and Eleanor PotD.
ell in "ROSALTE" at the Co
LunbiG.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Of Government Workers J. tu5s By mo,er

Because of appropriation reductions Railroad Retirement
to 343 abou 20 per cent the entire staff but it expected
more will 'e tumbrs before February Discharges to
date have bee ong temporares and probaoners and o
cias hope they ont have to touch the permanents
Administrative promotions first step above the grade mini
mum $6O have been distributed to most of National Park
Services senior employees The announcements dated
December 49, distributed Tuesday and Wednesday and
effective as of January L.
There be saying the clock wrong you're
tardy at the Apex Building 367 synchronzed ssart
ing electric clocks to be installed
r. R. 1885, bill putting all mechanics under classification
act into Mechanical Service of their nstead of present
Custodal Servce plus general salary raises ranging from
$4O $3OO has been referred the House Civil Service
Committee It's backed by Aabama's John j. Sparkman.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
In the M0il

Items in your column quite
frequently make reference to the
way in which effort is being made
to railroad the initial staff of the
Railroad Retirement Board out OF
their jobs. Permit me to desig-
nate who the referred to initial
staff are: 1-They are employees
of the board who took a competi-
tive Civil Service examination and
did not and could not pass the re-
quired mark Of 10. 2-They are
non Civil Service employees who
have a friend who retains them
on the board. 3-They consist
mostly of individuals who were
not in the employ of railroad
when they entered the service of
the board, which was one Of the
requirements of the Civil Service
examination. 4-They consist Of
clique of persons in the AFL
who during the last election nomi-
mated a nomination committee
and the nomination committee
nominated and elected them
selves. Note-A member of the
AFL who is not connected with
the board and was at the meeting
to conduct" the meeting and was
supposed to be disinterested in
who was nominated and elected,
made a speech in favor of the
men who are not Civil Service
employees of the board, as to how
they went to Congress with tears
in their eyes and asked to be re-
tanned as they could not pass the
Civil Service examination, and he
further stated that these non-
Civil Service employees Of the
board should be elected as Of
ficials Of the local AFL. 5-They
are individuals who, unable to
pass Civil Service examinations,
conduct board examinations in
which it is always the Civil Serv-
ice employe who is kicked out Of
the service and the non-Civil Serv.
ice employe is retained"
ANONYMOUS.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Banish the Fears

Earnest attention and q bit
Of intestinal fOrtitude Is Sug-
gested to Federal Special PO-
lice Beneficial Associa t On,
meeting tomorrow, in regard
to a bill resting on the desk
of Representative Stanley Of
Connecticut which might we'll
prove a beneficial amend
ment to the current Dunn
bill in behalf of guards.
In brief, the Stanley dOcu-
ment would place guards un-
der Justice Department at
S1,86O salary minimum, with
yearly raises to q $2,16O level.
It would also provide for
higher physical and mental
standards for entrance (new
personnel only, would pro-
vide adequate supervisory
personnel, training in jiu-
jitsu (Japanese e scientific
wrestling) and provide for
uniforms and accessories at
Federal cost.
Chief objection expressed
recently, it seems, is a fear
guards would have to operate
Snder F. b. /. And, Of course,
many of liberal trend within
the Government agree that
would be horrible. That pos
sibiIity is out of line, how
ever. The F. B. /. has its
h q n ds full attending to
F. b. 1. publicity and crime,
and it's quite unlikely the
Administration will h q n d
F. B. 1. any more provinces
to govern. The bills worth
thinking over.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Ads, and Ratings

Tellertalks: After each radio
program of a certain cigarette the
writer senses a feeling Of shame
for not smoking Popularity Of
the efficiency rating system is
waning Formerly known as
deep secret, the rating forms are
now on exhibition in Department
tai Auditorium lobby. Venture
to predict that If the Commission
departmental order regarding eff
cheney ratings was disclosed, auto.
matte promotions would event.
ually become a reality. Council
of Personnel Administration is of
little consequence, the little cab.
met" of three or four executive
officers cracking the whip with
effect.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
SuUan1ped by Seeds

Most folk use the period prior
to January IS for paying Christ
mas bills and sticking by dying
resolutions, but those Fed
eralites who live suburban" re-
member this period principally be-
cause they are swamped with seed
catalogues Betty Taylor (CAP)
Of interior recently found some
gold shot" inside an orange, and
Isl wondering if she should hike
out to California and begin a Sec
or1d gold rush Be careful they
aren't fools gold" Betty, a metal
has deceived many persons ere
this. Oliver c. Murray, Civil
Service, has a photo of the first
auto in central New York 1896)
and he's sitting in it.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
News Tip Prize: L. H. b. (CAE
Based on Years

welfare and Recreation Asso-
cations Xmas bonus was based
on years of service, 50 for each
year District organizing COM
raittee, UFWA, will begin Sunday
evening concerts January 80 (532
Seventeenth st. N. W. with
alnplified recorded concert and
chamber music and regularly
planned programs Those Sat
urday night UFWA parties, Incl
dentally, will continue from now
on, as everybody has a gorgeous
time, 'tis said North China
Democratic Club discusses busi-
ness tonight, Raleigh, 8, and
hear Mrs. Mary Thompson Evans,
assistant director of National
Democratic Committee women'S
division.
Contributed items (signature
or pen name at end) do not neceS-
Sarily reflect the opinion of this
department, or The Times.
Georgia FeStiOity
TGeorgia State Society announces
IFS Ratification Dance tomorrow,
Shoreham (commemorating ap-
proval of U. S. Constitution by
State Legislature January 2,
1889 Committee:
RECEPTION COMMITTEE: Represen-
tative r. Frank, Whelchel, president of
the society and Mrs. Whelchel, Senator
and Mrs. Walter F. George, Senator
Richard B. Russell, Representative and
Mrs Robert Ramspeck, Representative
4nd Mrs. Paul Brown, Representative
and Mrs. Carl Vinson, Representative
Ghd Mrs. Braswell Deem Representative
and Mrs. Hugh Peterson, Representative
and Mrs Eugene Cox, Representative
and Mrs. NJ. c. Tarver, and Representa-
tive Emmett Owens. "
!. ENTERTAINMENT c o NJ NJ TEE:
Carter Barron, chairman. and Mrs. Bar.
ron, Col. and Mrs. Gordon s. Green, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Camp, Major and Mrs
Charles Estes, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Worthy, Miss Leone Barber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lacy W. Hinely, Mr.. and Mrs G. E.
scott Mrs ]. W. Thurston and Mrs.
FLOOR COMMITTEE: Charles Cook
chairman, and Mrs. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs
Porter Davis, Miss Winona Thurston. Mr.
Thomas Hardman, Miss Kitty Reynolds
Mr.. Marion Hfiey, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Graddiek, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Bigley. and Miss
Patricia Collins.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
AFGE Dance Free

The AFGE White Team dance
at the Raleigh January 10 is for
all Government employees. No ad-
mission fee will be charged.
Tickets will be allotted to District
lodges, each admitting one mem
ber. Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing orchestra will play. AL
bert j. Novak is colonel Of the
White Team and Thomas o. Fee
is. chairman Of the committee on
arrangements.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Quiet Warning

Quietly, but very definitely, the
word is being passed around vari-
GUS Government bureaus and be-
ing passed down the line" to the
clerks, that it would be good judg-
ment to "lay off" the UFWA, the
CIO affiliate These warnings
have been heard frequently in
Labor, Navy, War and Interior
Departments and in PWA and
FHA.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14

Loans and Currency: One par
ticular personnel czar recently
fired a man after an argument,
for characterization" Grudge
against the man, it's said, cen
tered principally around his fail
ure to dress as nicely as those who
derive fine clothes through plac'
ing bets on. the numbers, selling
various articles and conducting
raffles. The worker was rein
stated when his Senator de-
manded an explanation and the
boss was unable to provide q sat
iSfactory one.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Neatness and Dirt

That Loans and Currency car
who demands the ultra in neat
ness from employees might inves-
tigate the second floor, where
dirt reigns supreme, light globes
are carelessly left to fall over and
be broken, and expensive electric
fans are left throughout the win
ter without covers and covered
with depreciating dust. Mean
while laborers idle around with
out sufficient work to keep them
busy.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14

DR.. Arthur C. Spencer and K
J. Murata, of Geological Survey,
today will tell the Geological So
ciety of Washington that tn
ocean is at least 500 to 700 mil.
lion years old, rather than only
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Ink Agit0tOrs

Ortleb Machinery Company, st.
Louis, supplied Government Print
ing Office presses with ink agita-
tors recently The firms heac
pater is George Ortleb, deputy
public printer It's said, how
ever, the company is the only
manufacturer of such improve
ments, which cost many pesos
apiece,
The Washington times., 1938-01-14

800 million. They will talk at
the Cosmos Club. United Civil
Service Employees commemorate
passage Of the Civil Service act
1889 tomorrow at the ALI States
Hotel (514 Nineteenth st. N. W.
Among speakers will be George
d. Riley, writer on employe mat.
ters.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
PhoOie on Flag

Did you know: That a Federal
Judge in Philadelphia recently
ruled that public school officials
are without authority to expel
pupils who refuse to salute the
flag?
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
TriakisicOsahedron

Can you spell triakisicosahe
dron?. It's easy if broken up
and means "a solid with so faces
Capital City Spelling Club
meets each first and third Wed
nesday at Mt. Pleasant Library
1t was senior and junior
classes, but Wednesdays 7 p. m
meeting will be the last for the
juniors unless they show more in
terest, members say. .Inciden
tally, there is q standing offer OF
$25 by the club to anyone able
to outspell william B. Smith
senior champion, and the club
says its challenge is open to all
editors, proofreaderS, college profs
or haruspice6!
News Tip Prize Today: "An
other Johnny Federal" (CAP.).
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
News Tip Prize Today; "MAR1
FEDERAL" (CAP)
Treasury Tale

In Accounts and Deposits there
is one chief who has a secretary so
efficient that he has carried her
from one bureau to another as his
fortunes rose and fell . All went
well with those who treated her
nice until one day an ambitious
chap came to the office on a Sun,
day to assist her in some neceS
sary work Said chief came in
while the work was going on and
the ambitious one doesn't work
there any more.
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Chedcster's Guard

John D. Chichester, GAO, depart
ment commander of the DAV,
has completed the organization Of
a guard Of honor to officials at all
official functions,
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Whites Blessed

Congrats to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. White (PAD, proud par
ents of their seventeenth baby
January 2, Providence Hospital.
Mr.. White has been with the
Government quite few years
since returning from the World
War, serving with Plates Accounts
and Miscellaneous Loans sections
of Loans and Currency Incl
dentally, the baby is a girl.
News Tip Prize Today: "Sal"
(COL).
The Washington times., 1938-01-14

News Tip Prize Today: E. K. r
(PAL).
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
The Oceans Age?

WILLIAM TELLER CAP
The Washington times., 1938-01-14

News Tip Prize Today: "An
other Johnny Federal" (CAP.).
Evening star., 1938-12-06
THOS j. OWEN & SON. Auctioneers.
1431 Eye Street Northwest.

ATTORNEYS SALE Of VALUABLE THREE
TAcHEEp AsR BR1ck RAobMfEL bWEEL1Nas esMt;oN CON-
GAMING y ROOMS AND BATH;
GETHER WITH TWo-sTORY BRICK
BUILDING IN REAR: AND KNOWN AS
AVENUE NORTHWEST: al, Auction.
BY virtue of authority vested in u.s. we
will offer for sale at public auction in
front Of the premises. on WEDNESDAY
AID. 1898 AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot
500 in square 1854. together with the Inn
provements thereon.
Terms. Of sale: one-third Of the pur-
chase price to be paid in cash. balance se-
cured by a, first deed of trust upon the
property sold payable in monthly Install
required at time Of sale. All conveyancine.
RECORDING; revenue stamps. ETC.. at, the
be complied with within thirty days from
property. may be, resold at the risk and
cost of the defaulting purchaser after I'VE
days advertisement of said resale.
FROST, MYERS & TOWERS,
Attorneys for Owner.