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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08
pNDERPASS is OPENED
Bride Path Improvement Made
at Tilden Street.

c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
Of the National Capital Parks, today
announced that the new bride path
underpass ut Tilden street, in Rock
Creek Park, IL now in commission.
This was constructed 1t q cost OF
$4,000 and eliminates . dangeroua
trafnc hazard to horseback riders at
that point, he explained.
The electric eye that operated the
trafnc lights there for horseback riders
will be left In position, Mr.. Finnan
said, ut least for the present, as II
again may become useful in periods Of
high water along the bride path.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08
10,973,000 J0BLESS,
A. F. L. FIGURES SHOW
Slight Increase in EMPLOYMENT
Of Federation Members Is
Reported, However.

BY the Associated Press.
The American Federation of Labor
estimated today, that total unemploy-
ment In January was 10,S73, 900, COM
pared with s,241 900 in January, 1887.
The Federation said, however, there
was . slight increase In employment
Of its members late in January and
early in February.
The percentage Of A. r. Of L. MEM
bers unemployed, the Federation said,
dropped from l6.2 to 1876 during that
period. Last year the percentage rose
from Ill to 11.e At the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08
new BALL NOT LIVE.
Tests to Show Little Difference in
1898 Major League Varieties.

Scientific tests Of the relative liveli.
ness Of the official 1888 American and
National League baseballs are going
to show very little difference between
the two, it was said informally today
by DR.. H. L. Dryden Of the Bureau
Of Standards, In charge of the tests.
The official report will be COM
pleted before the end of this week,
DR.. Dryden said. Actual test work
was compelled yesterday at Griffith
Stadium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08
TR0TSKy DENIES
CHARCESAT TRIAL
RidicuIes Assertions That
Former G. P. U. Head
Acted as Aide.

The role Of Henry g. Ya0oda, for.
n,er head Of the Russian Secret Po-
lice. In the alleged conspiracy tor
Which he and 20 others are on trial
for their Aves in MoscotD u dis
cussed here, by the e;rtled Soviet
wor lord, tpho Is accused as the
ring-leader Of the plot. The ,rriter,
q co-ledder NTH Lenin In the Rus
sian revolution, ioas banished BY
Stain after struggle jorN SUI
premacy that Jollowed Lenin,s
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08

was changed to Richard Whitney h
Co. in 1916.
Stock Of Distilled Liquor Corp. sold
today on the curb exchange ut $3.50,
of $3.50 share from the last recorded
sale January 10.
The block Of 100 shares was offered
early in the morning 1T $3.50, but the
only bid was at $3.50. Later under
curb procedure the conprumise price
was fixed. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08
Toxic War BUDGET Passed.

TOXIC, March 3 R).-The lower
house of the japanese Diet today
passed the supplementary budget call
ing for appropriations of 1850, 0OO. 900
yen 81. $50, 900 ,00o) to defray costs OF
the Chinese conflict In 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08
THREE TO BE ARRAIGNED
AS 'PAINTED-FACE' GANG
Trio Face Arlington Court
Tomorrow on Charge Of Holding
On Filling Station.

The three youths known Is the
painted face bandits. !" who we're re-
leased on probation here on hold-up
charges, will be arraigned in Arlington
County Police Court tomorrow for al
legedly holding up 4 Lee Highway NIL.
ihg station . month ago.
The three, Ralph Crown, 10; John
L Hurst, IL, and Emmett Z. CONN. IL,
were arrested January 20 following
their capture 1T . Georgetown filling
station. ... ...
Police say they also are wanted In
connection with . hold.up ct Rock
vile,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08
U. S. PRESS FREEDOM
HELD NON-EXISTENT
German Leader Describes View
on Liberty in Writing as One
Of Greatest Decisions.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March s.-Dr. Otto Diet
rich, German press chief, said last
night there had never been any such
thing - freedom Of the press, which
he described q one Of the greatest
decisions In history.
Addressing newspapermen and Dip
lomats on the duties Of foreign cor
respondents in Germany, DR.. Dietrich
devoted considerable time to contend.
ing that freedom of the press does
not exist in the United States.
He based his arguments on excerpts
from washington Correspondents, "
the book Americas Sixty Families, T"
and earlier utterances Of other Amer
leans.
I'VE cannot expect every foreign
correspondent to write exactly as
would . National Socialist, but q
person who is filled with antipathy
or even hatred against National Social
ism should not be sent to US Is q
correspondent, for his work sooner
or later is bound to lead to q breach"
he said.
LONDON. March 8 LP).-Assurances
the British government would make
no attempt to interfere with freedom
Of the press during the forthcoming
Anglo German conversations were
accompanied in the House Of Com
mons yesterday BY 1 reminder Of the
heavy responsibilities Of the press in
international affairs"
The new undersecretary Of foreign
Affairs. r. A. Butler. gave the assur-
ances-and the ''reminder"-in re-
Spouse to LAbofite questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08

100000 Tons Of Whest.
Wheat raised In Argentina IL the
1e37-9S season weighed nearly e,o00,.
900 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08
France Opposes Talks Now.


PARIS. March 8 (P.-A high au-
thority said last night the French
government does not consider the time
ripe to initiate direct talks with Ger
many.
The negative stand was in reply to .
Rightist campaign, intensified since
Great Britain decided to talk with
Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy for
French German conversations.
Premier Camille Chautemps was said
to have backed his position by citing
recent events in Germany, including
Chancellor Adolf Hitler's Reichstsg
speech and his pressure on Austria.
It was stated officially France would
be glad to accept any German offer
for conversations, but high olicials
left little doubt they considered such
. possibility extremely remote.
It was reported authoritatively that
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain Of
Britain had informed Premier Chau-
temps Paris not only would be kept
informed, but would be consulted on
every move taken in the Anglo Italian
talks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08
Poland Possible Balance.


ROME. March 8 (R.-Poland has
stepped into the diplomatic forefront
as possible balance between Britain
and France on one side and Germany
and italy on the other in proposed
European agreements.
With British-Italian conversations
pending. Col. Joseph Beck, Polish for
eign minister, conferred both with
Premier Mussolini and Count Galeazzo
Ciano, italian foreign minister.
Informed sources said Premier Mus
solini had preached the possibility Of
Polish participation in the pact he
was expected to propose on the conclu-
sion of talks with Britain.
Then the suggested four-power pact
would become five-power agreement,
with Poland acting as the balance in
Premier Mussolini's program for q
combination to run Europe's affairs
and isolate Soviet Russia.
Throwing Poland into the picture
was regarded in political circles as an
inducement for the cooperation Of
France.
Conversations between Foreign Min
lister Ciano and the Earl of Perth,
British Ambassador, were to start to-
day or tomorrow. The Fascist Grand
Council, meeting Thursday, was ex-
pected to occupy itself with domestic
problems to give the British Italian
conversations an opportunity to de-
velop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08
OPINION MIXED
0NBR|T|SHP POLICY
Peace or We Fight Edict
of Chamberlain Stirs
N the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, March S.-Prime Min
lister Chamberlain peace or we
fight" declaration to the world brought
q mixed response today from London's
man In the street.
To some 1t seemed all right.
"sure. I'd fight again." grinned a
bus conductor with gun powder
marked face.
Many didn't give much thought to
the parliamentary appeal for support
Of Britain's almost terrifying" arma-
ment program to back up peace talks
with dictators.
There was political and public oppo-
sition to the premier's policy, but his
appeal to British fighting spirit was
not without widespread response.
Capable Performance
1.-THE days Of namby pamby inter-
national pacifism are over" proclaimed
the Daily Mail. pro-Chamberlain, in
today's editorial.
Even the less friendly laborite Daily
Herald. with surprising moderation.
said Mr. Chamberlains speech was
admittedly capable parliamentary
performance" and did not attack the
government foreign policy editorially.
Avowing that Il. myself, would
Tight for the preservation Of democ-
racy," Chamberlain last night won q
vote of confidence from the House of
Commons both for pursuing peace
talks with Germany and Italy, and
II they failed, for stepping up an al
ready staggering rearmament pro-
gram.
Mr.. Chamberlain admitted the head
long rearmament drive was being
utilized psychologically when he said !:
The sight Of this enormous, this
almost terrifying power which Britain
is building up. has SOLDERING effect, q
steadying effect on the opinion Of the
world"
Power Politics Charged.
And Britain would build even greater
engines Of war, he continued. II, In
the end, we should fail to re-establish
confidence and peace"
This reused the liberal News Chron-
icle to editorial criticism that: Cham
berlain's speech is q return to power
politics in their most naked form"
Some believed the most significant
portion Of the Premier,s speech was
his declaration that the keystone OF
our defense policy must be security OF
the United ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Scot
land. Wales and Northern Ireland.
Viscount Halifax, British foreign
secretary, arranged to see Joachim Won
Ribbentrop, German foreign minister,
Thursday.
Foreign Minister Won Ribbentrop,
former German Ambassador to Great
Britain, is expected in London tomor-
row for q four-day visit, ostensibly to
take leave of his former post.
The British foreign ONCE, however,
was understood to have been in con-
sultation with the Dominions' high
commissioners for the past few days,
leading to the belief Germany's in
sistent colonial demands might have
been discussed.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
WOmen's Club Activities =
TOdau'S Club PrOQrarr

Ladies Auxiliary Board Providence Hospa-First annual
card party for hospital improvements Willard Hotel
Womens Auxiliary the Disabled American Veterans-Meet
ing, p. at the Soldiers Sailors and. Marines Club.
lecture by James M s radio speaker editor
The Catholic World Peace! Peace! But How?" 815
Willard Hotel.
District Branch National League
can Pen Women-Tea to S45 m poetry workshop 545 to
$50 p. League studio in the Grafton Hotel.
Kenilworth Ladies Guild-Meetng 1870 home of Mrs
John H. Burke 1912 Olive St. E.
Columbia Chapter E. S-Annual dance party,
Wardman Park Hotel meeting Of the endowment commit
ee 730 home of Mrs Mary Spker 1915 Euclid ST. N W.
National Congress of Parents and
Radio Forum, 4:30 to p. M. Station WMAL.
Womens Relief Corps-Meeting, Mayflower Hotel
American Association of University Women-Dinner
winners of the annual poetry contest will receive awards at
1884 ST. N. w.
SoroptimiSt Cub-Luncheon p m, Willard Hotel.
ference discussion group, tap class at 7:30 m sing
and program, 8 p. mr at the Y. w. c. A.
Mt Pleasant Chapter of the Y W. c. ACard party home OF
Mrs. George U. Rose, 1418 Van Buren st. N. w.
Mabel Socey-Meeting, to 10 at the Y w. c. A
Triangle ClubMeeting of music leadership class m
Y. w. c.. A.
Alumnae Association Chi Sigma National sorority-Frst
nual reunion dinner $50 KennedyWarren Apartments
Votees League of Women VoterMeetng OF foreign
policy home Of Mrs M O. Lorenz, 3510 Porter
w.
Womens City Cub-Pesentation of "An Adventure Mt
Vernon" historical fantasy, 1876 jackson Pl N W.
Chevy Womans Cb-Meeng of executive board 12:30
p. m, Columbia Country Club.
Petworth Womans Club-Hosptaty section meeting 1870
p. m. home of Mrs j. w. Roth, ALT Fourth st. N w.
study group 1880 p. Barnard presentation of operea
"Cnderela" 3:15 Amidon Fairbrother Rosse meeting
group 80 Roosevelt High luncheon at Electric
Instue Eliot Junior High meeting Of study group 1870
The Washington times., 1938-02-09

in nearly every State in the
Union.
Many plans for their forth
coming convention here in the
spring have been decided upon
at the executive board sessions
held Monday and yesterday.
Three branches of the national
organization will be hostesses to
the delegates and visiting men,
bers at the spring conclave.
They are the District of Colum.
bia branch, of which Miss
Marguerite Merrigold is presi-
dent; the Baltimore League of
American Pen Women and the
Chevy Chase branch.
Beginning their annual con-
ference with an authors break
fast April %, other highlights
of the rally will be the Presi-
dents reception to the dele
gates, Sunday art buffet supper
at the Arts Club, and the three
banquetS which will be held in
the evening each day of the
convention. These will cover
three sides of the triangle which
comprises the league, the arts.
letters and music.
TEA AT WHITE HOUSE
Another feature on the pro-
gram is the tea at which dele
gates and visitors will be re-
ceived at the White House by
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who
is member Of the league. Some
thing new is being planned at
the annual get-together. For
the first time since the league
was established, an installation
breakfast will be held for the
newly elected officers, at which
Mrs. BeSS Heath Olmstead, past
president Of the Washington
branch and national chaplain,
will administer the oath of Of
flee. Miss Olmstead is the
author Of the pageant which is
being given this evening by
the Women's City Club at the
clubhouse. 726 Jackson pl. N. w.
An interesting visitor who
will be guest of honor at the
authors breakfast on Shakes
peare's birthday, april %, is Sis.
ter Esther Carlotta, mother su.
perior Of the Episcopal Order in
the State Of Florida. She will
arrive here the day before the
breakfast from st. Augustine.
Sister Esther Carlotta is herself
an author Of note, having writ
ten many religious books.
In tribute to the famous Eng
lishman's birthday, pages at the
breakfast celebration will ap-
pear in Shakespearean costume.
as Portia, Juliet, Viola, Ophelia
and other known characters.
Coincident with the nomina-
ton of Miss Wurdemann for
president is the nomination of
Theodore Cunningham, close
personal friend of Audrey'S par
ents, who will run for national
first vice president. Members
of the D. C. branch who also
have been nominated for ma
tional offices include Louise
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
BLdckfridrS
Plan Social

Stark Young's one-act play,
Twilight Saint" will be pre-
sented by members of the Black.
friars Guild at the guilds social.
Sunday evening. February 20, at
$50 o'clock, in the music hall Of
Catholic University.
The social, one of a series Of
five given by the guild during
TIE course Of the year, is for the
purpose of stimulating interest
in forthcoming productions pre-
sented by them. Speakers at
the socials are persons able to
give the guild members and
their guests a better understand.
ing Of the drama.
Guest speaker at this func-
ton is the Rev. DR.. John A. Ma
honey, who has chosen as his
topic, Catholic Theater Con-
ference" DR.. Mahoney is presi.
dent of the conference as well
as director of the Catholic
Repertory Theater of New York.
Other speakers who have ap-
peared at the social events held
thus far have been Prof. Leon
DoStert, of the department Of
modern languages. Georgetown
University. and Mrs. Joseph
Callan, professor of speech at
Evanston, Ill.
Included in the program is a
group Of songs by Bernard Fitz-
gerald, well-known Washington
Irish tenor, associated with the
Gridiron Club, the Alfalfa Club
and the Friendly Sons of St. Pat
rick.
Scenes from the play, Secret
Service" Civil War romance, in
which the famous actor William
Gillette starred and which ran
over 1900 performances up to
1922, will also be featured in
the program. Miss Helen John
son will act the part of Caro-
line" the only girl on Franklin
Street, in Richmond, whose
sweetheart was not on the bat
tlefront, because of his tender
age; Jack Sherry, as "Wilfred,"
the boy who was too young to
go, and Gerald Marion as the
Corporal, who brings the young
ster glad tidings that his father,
the general" has at last Or
dered him to the front"
The Washington times., 1938-02-09

tomorrow evening, with Senator
and Mrs. Claude Pepper of
Florida guests of honor.
Three novels we're reviewed
at today's meeting of the Wood
ridge Book Club in the Wood
ridge Branch of the Public
Library. Mrs. A. A. Ludwig,
president, conducted the meet.
ing and Mrs. Arthur Davis was
hostess.
Life and Death Of a Span
ish Town" by Elliot Paul, was
reviewed by Mrs. Emmett Mid
kiff. THE Anointed," by Clyde
Brion Davis. was reviewed by
Mrs. L. M. Nix, and Mrs. C. M.
Woodwork gave a review of
THE Turning Wheel" by stuart
Cloete.
DR.. Walter Alexander Riddell,
counsellor of the Canadian Le-
gion, will speak on Work of the
International Labor Office" to-
night at 8 o'clock at the Y. w.
C. A. at a meeting sponsored
of the public affairs committee.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09

ave-, 1dkOma L ark, Mo.
Mrs. John T. Lucker, the
Junior Club president, will pre-
side at the tea table with Mrs.
Lloyd w. Biddle, president Of
the District of Columbia FEEDER
alton Of Women's Clubs; Mrs.
Walter P. Harman, president
Of the Takoma Park Women's
Club, and Mrs. Byron Coon,
Junior sponsor, assisting.
ARRANGEMENTS GROUP
Mrs. Ralph G. Shure is chair
man Of the committee arrang-
ing the tea. Working on the
committee are Mrs. B. Preston
Root, vice chairman; Mrs. Elton
Peterson, Mrs. G. B. Queen,
Mrs. Perry o. Huff, Mrs. Harold
Heffner, Mrs. Thomas B.
Rhodes, Mrs. Jack Vogel, Mrs.
E A. Nelson. Mrs. Harold
Smith. Miss Louise Whitney
and Miss Catherine Dennis.
MEETING TUESDAY
The club will hold its business
meeting next Tuesday night at
8 o'clock in the JeSSup Blair
Community House.
Mrs. Irl Schoonover is arrang.
ing the program and announces
that there will be an illustrated
art lecture prepared by the
American Federation of Arts.
Mrs. Lucker will conduct the
meeting
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
Miss WurdemQnn
WOn1en'S S Choice

Audrey Wurdemann, winner
OF the 1885 Pulitzer prize for her
book of poems, Bright Am
bush," has been nominated for
the presidency of the National
League of American Pen Wo-
men. If electe,. at the national
convention land there is no
doubt that she will be, as there
are no other nominations for
the office to be held at the Will
lard Hotel, April % to April %,
she will be the youngest presi-
dent the national league has
ever had; the first poet ever to
become president, and the first
president from the Northwest.
In her early twenties, Miss
Wurdemann first began writing
verse at the age of S, and her
first book was written and pub
lished while she was attending
high school. Two episodes of
another book, Seven SinS," re-
Gently appeared in Esquire
Magazine. Coupled with her un-
questioned ability as poet,
Miss Wurdemann possesses quail
tiles of leadership. Recently
she was appointed as assistant
English poetry consultant in the
Library Of Congress.
WORKING ON NOBEL
Washington Pen Women may
we'll be. proud of the daughter
of a native Washingtonian, the
late Henry Vanderbilt Wurde-
mann, noted ophthalmic sur
geon, graduate of the old Colum-
bian University, now George
Washington University. In
private life, Audrey Wurde-
man is the wife of Joseph Aus
lander, recently appointed to
the chair of letters for life at
the Congressional Library. An
anthology of love poems which
she has just finished is now in
the hands of the publisher. and
will shortly appear on the book
stands. She is now working on
q new novel.
A somber note was added to
the announcement of her nomi-
nation, for at present, Miss
Wurdemann is in Seattle,
Wash, where she was sum-
moned Sunday because of the
death of her distinguished
father.
MISS FERGUS HERE
Much work and travel has
been done by Phyllis Fergus,
president Of the National
League of American Pen
Women. Here to attend the
executive board meeting of the
National League at the Willard
Hotel. Miss Fergus reports new
branches being formed in vari-
Gus cities in the East and in
the West. One of these is the
Raleigh IN. c. branch of
American Pen Women which is
being revived, after being out
Of existence since 1925. The
league now has 80 branches, in
Guiding one branch in Japan,
another in Panama, and other
branches from coast to coast,
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
Receivers

Mrs. Walter F. George, wife
Of Senator George, who h a S
been confined to her apartment
at the Mayflower for the last
10 days due to illness, is now
on the road to recovery and
will resume her social activities
within few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grenville Mel
len, of Gulfport, Miss, are stay
ing at the Hotel Raleigh while
visiting in Washington.
Mrs. Morris Lewis, of San
Francisco, is spending a few
days with her nephew and niece,
Mr.. and Mrs. Saul Lewis at their
residence on Upshur Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Holt, &C
companied by Mrs. R. Hastings,
jr., Of Buffalo, Wyoming, are
stopping at the Dodge.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
Continued from Page 12)

E. concentrate. Everybody will
be glad to know that Randy"
Hagner is wearing, again, two
shoes. Since New Years Eve,
when he turned his ankle at the
McLean's 5O,oOo-dollar-dance, he
has had to wear a bedroom
slipper.
Stellita Stapleton has a new
"coiffure". Her dark hair rests
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
Lectures On
u, S. Presidents

Inaugurating a series of pi-
monthly lectures by Mrs. Os-
wald Wilson McNeeSe on "The
Nineteenth Century Presidents
and First Ladies'" the Woman's
National Democratic Club will
hold the first of these series
tomorrow at II o'clock, in the
clubhouse, 1925 New Hampshire
Ave. N. w. They will be con-
tinued until June. The Woman's
Democratic calendar is full with
plans for four dinners in the i'm
mediate future. and the usual
biweekly teas and bridge parties
and the Monday forum lunch
cons.
The series of dinners will start
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
Nile. Wang
Mime. SaltO
To POu1

table will be Mrs. Michael Mac
White, Mrs. James Roosevelt,
Mrs. Donald Richberg, Mrs. Will
liam Gibbs McAdoo, Mrs. George
Dern, Mrs. william Stanley,
Mrs. Frank Wideman and Miss
Grace Tully.
Also asked to pour at Mrs.
Swanson's tea table are Mrs.
Thomas Holcomb, Mrs. William
D. Leahy, Miss Janet Richards,
Nine. Peter, Myne. de With and
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone. Assist
ing will be Mrs. George Barnett,
Mrs. F. ]. Fletcher, Mrs. John
r. Beardall, Mrs. Gilbert Hitch
cock, Mrs. Alfred johnson, Mrs.
D. Lawrence Groner, Mrs. Edwin
T. Meredith, Miss Lola Boyd,
Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes, Mrs.
Bernard Jones and Mrs. Mark
Bristol.
The Washington times., 1938-02-09
Chi Sigma Plans
Reunion Tonight

Members of the Alumnae
Association, Chi Sigma National
Sorority, will make merry to-
night, for this evening marks
the beginning Of an annual
event. The reunion will begin
with cocktails at $50 o'clock in
the Kennedy Warren Apart
ments, and dinner will be served
at 7 o'clock. Present at the
dinner will be the four founders
of the organization-Mrs. Lor-
rain Good, who will be toast
mistress; Miss Helen Healy,
Mrs. Audrey Morrissette and
Mrs. Christine Held.
Guest speaker will be Mrs.
Mary Lou Grimes, national Sec
retary of the active body.