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Evening star., 1938-01-26
Mrs. Roper to Entertain
At a Luncheon
For Mrs. Roosevelt
Affair February 10 One of
A Series Given by Cabinet
Hostesses for Presidents Wife.

ROOSEVELT will be the guest in whose honor Mrs DAN
wv lei Roper wife of the Secretary will
tain at luncheon February Woodland
drive This is of the uncheons given annually
the Presidents wife by the cabinet hosesses.
The Secretary Mrs cordel Hull were hosts at
luncheon today in their at the Carlton when
terta1ned few friends in
spending few days Washington before returning
in England.
The de Rios were hosts
dinner evening ranking guests were the Turkish
oassador Mr. Mehme Munir the Chinese Ambassador
Chengting T. Wang
Senorta entertain this afternoon in the En-
bassy from to o'clock
of Mexico to the Argentine Senior Alfonso
Reyes and Sonora de Reyes have Washington
lew days before continuing their journey
TO coming to the Capital they spent several days New York
The Minister Switzerland entertained at
dinner last evening in honor of the the diplomatic
Sir Ronald Lindsay Lady Lindsay who
to attend Among the other guests at the dinner the secre
tary Of Agriculture and Chilean
bassador, Senior Don Manuel Trucoo.
Representative and Mrs William Barry Albans Long
Island, N Y, have taken apartment at the
Hotel where they will be for the congressional
session.
Mahon entertained at dinner at their apartment the
last evening, their including Edgar T. Coney
u S. A. and Mrs Coney; Col Paul Hayne u A. and Mrs
Hayne; Col Jeer R. Horton, u S. M c.. and
James Williams Mr. and Mrs. James Patten
Robert Watson.
The Director General American Union Dr. L. S.
OF Dr. Troncoo de la Concha, University of santo
Domingo who is in Washington with Concha on
special mission to this country.
Maj. and Mrs town from their home in
Greenwich Conn., and the for some
time.
Maj Henry W. Borntraeger A, PENNSYLVANIA State
College Mrs Borntraege and their daughter spending
INDEFINITE time at the Martinique.
wah legislative representative of the Panama
Canal Zone has Washington by plane and has Joined
Mrs Wahl at the Hamilton Hotel
Evening star., 1938-01-26
Mexican Ambassador
Receives Honor.

The Mexican Ambassador, Senior
DR.. Don Francisco Castillo Naiera.
Monday afternoon received from the
Bolivian Minister. DR.. Luis Fernando
Guachalla, in a simply arranged cere-
mony at the Legation, the Great Cross
of the Order Condor de los Andes,
bestowed upon him by the Bolivian
government in recognition of his
merits as distinguished interna-
tionalist and his outstanding services
as an advocate of peace.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
KR. AND MRS. NEIL HOTCH-
M KISS of Aurora Hills are en-
wv tertaining as house guests
y this u,eek Dr md MrS II I

n II. AMI MRS. NEIL HOlCH.
M KISS of Aurora Hills are en-
tertaining as house guests
this week DR.. and Mrs. H. j.
Costing of Durham. N c. DR.. Costing
is member of the faculty of Duke
University. Last evening Mr.. and Mrs
Hotchkiss gave a small dinner party
in compliment to their guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Campbell
of Arlington Ridge. Va. have left
for two-week visit in Florida. They
will make brief stay at Lake Worth
and visit various scenic spots in the
State. Accompanying them on the
trip were Mrs. Campbell's mother,
Mrs. Charles Stockman, and Mr.
Campbells sister. Miss Alice Camp
bell. also of Arlington Ridge.
Mrs. Charles E. Kellogg gave
bridge luncheon today in her home.
in Aurora Hills. when her guests we're
Mrs. Thomas Slowie. Mrs. A. Fl. Ben
ton, Mrs. Florence Parker. Mrs Max
Baldwin, Mrs. w. J. Latimer, Mrs.
H, H. Bennett and Mrs Austin Pat
rick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lewis Of Ia
koma Park, Md. have had as their
house guests for a week their son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Lank. and their young daugh-
ter Anne Lank, of Jersey City, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Vance McNary
with their daughter. Miss Ruth Nc
nary. of Takoma Park. Md, will leave
tomorrow for Penn State College to
attend the graduation exercises at the
school Thursday night Their son.
Mr.. William McNary. one Of the grad
yates, Will return with his parents
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Locke Green OF
South Glebe road, Arlington. are re-
ceiving congratulate on the birth
Of a daughter last Saturday at Co.
Evening star., 1938-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. John Locke Green OF
South Glebe road, Arlington. are re-
ceiving congratula tions on the birth
of a daughter last Saturday at Co.
Evening star., 1938-01-26

Washington, Is at the Wardman Park
Hotel Mrs. Frenzel has with her her
young son, James F. Frerzel, jr.
Mr. and Mrs B. L. Knowles Of
Worcester, Mass. who arrived in
Washington recently. have moved 70
the Wardman Park Hotel, where they
have taken an apartment.
Mrs. Jane Hollingsworth Of the
Roosevelt Hotel left this morning for
Philadelphia, where she will spend
the next few weeks with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard c. Scribner Of
Newark. N. j., have taken a suite at
the Wardman Park Hotel. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Davidson of Bernards-
vile, N. j.. who arrived here yesterday,
will also be at the Wardman Park for
several days.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
Suburban Social Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Hotchkiss
Entertain at Aurora Hills.

lumbia Hospital. Mrs. Green is the
former Miss Mary Hume Farmer,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. M.
Farmer OF Culpeper County, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White. with
their sons, James Audry White and
William Eugene White, have just ar
rived in Takoma Park from St. Helena,
Calf. They have purchased house
on Davis and Garland avenues.
Mr., and Mrs. Dores E. Robinson.
brother-in- and sister of Mr.. White,
have also arrived and will reside at
5 DenWood avenue in Takona Park.
Miss Cecilia Blake entertained at
luncheon and bridge at her home near
Vienna today. Her guests included
DR.. Jessie Scott, Mrs. George Miles,
(See SUBURBAN., Page B-4)
Evening star., 1938-01-26

MRS. RICHARD PORTER DAVIDSON Urites from Coopers-
toUn. ~ Y, that she and Dick rl be in Washington for
short Disit around the 1st OF zhich GOOD nes
their many friends for some time since the
DaUdsons last uisit and matter 1Ua time the year.
Continued
Evening star., 1938-01-26
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Petzold
@! l349 Ineraham street NV. are
celebrating their 55th wedding ami
versary today.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Petzold are ma
tives Of Baltimore. but have made
their residence in Washington for more
than IS years. They have two sons,
Mr.. Robert M. PetZold of this city
and Mr.. George K. Petzold of Chi
cago. III.
An informal celebration will be
given them.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
Residential Social News
John Coolidges Are Guests
Of Trumbulls in Florida.

R. AND MRS. JOHN COOL
M IDGE. son and daughter-in-
VI law Of Mrs. Coolidge and the
a late former President Calvin
Coolidge, are guests of young Mrs.
Colleges parents. former Gov. and
Mrs. John Trumbull. in st. Petersburg,
Fla. Mr. and Mrs Coolidge have with
them their little daughter, Cynthia.
Mrs. Norman Allan Merritt has re-
turned to her apartment at the West
chester after being extensively enter
tained in Baltimore, where she was
the guest Of Mrs. E. Roussi Lord.
Miss Virginia Normyle is visiting
in New York and Boston. She is ex-
pected to return to Washington in
about week.
Mrs. James F.. Frenzel of Carmel.
Ind. who formerly made her home in
Evening star., 1938-01-26
Miss NeWbranch
Honor Guest TODAY

Mrs. John j. Dempsey, wife of
Representative Dempsey, and Mrs. D
Worth Clark, wife of Representative
Clark. were hosts at luncheon at the
Shoreham today in honor of Miss
Evelyn Newbranch, who is visiting
her brother-in-law and sister, Repre-
sentative and Mrs Harry B. Coffee, at
the hotel.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
MIR. and Mrs. PinchOt
Cancel Luncheon.

Former Governor and Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot have Cancelled the luncheon
which they planned to give Saturday
due to the death of their niece, the
former Rosamond Pinchot. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pinchot have gone to New York.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
TW0NEW CRUISER
COMMANDSF|LLED
Can't. Oscar Smith Goes to
US. S. Honolulu, Capt. VIII
son to u. S. S. Nashville.

Two captains in the Navy, on duty
in this vicinity, will command light
cruisers when they are completed, the
Navy Department announced today.
Capt. Oscar Smith, head of the de-
partment of electrical engineering at
the Naval Academy. Annapolis. will
be detached in June to have charge
Of fitting out the cruiser Honolulu.
under construction at the New York
Navy Yard, and be her commanding
officer when she is commissioned.
Capt. William w. Wilson, about
May 81, will be detached as inspector
of ordnance in charge at the Naval
Powder Factory. Indianhead. Md, and
be assigned to fitting out the U. S. S.
Nashville. being built by the New York
Shipbuilding Corp. Taking Capt.
Wilson's place at Indianhead will be
Capt. Preston B. Haines, who is now
at the Naval War College at Newport,
r. I.
Capt. Harry A. Badt will be detached
In May from the Naval War College
to command the battleship Texas.
Capt. Abel T. BidWell will be detached
from the Bureau of Navigation in June
and will command the cruiser Chicago.
Capt. Reuben B. Coffey will be de-
tached in May from the Office of Naval
Operations and 60 to duty as officer
in charge of the branch photographic
Office at Philadelphia. Capt Rich
mond X. Turner will be detached from
the staff of the Naval War College
IN August and his new duty will be
commanding officer of the cruiser
Astoria.
About June Comdr William
Dwight Chandler. jr., will be detached
from the Bureau of Navigation to be
the new commanding officer of the
naval transport Chaumont. Comdr
Lemuel E. Lindsay. the present COM
manding officer of the Chaumont, will
come to Washington early in June
for duty in the Bureau OF Navigation
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Ne,v Paris Fashion Collection
Marked BY Lowered Waistli,es

multicolor floral embroideries, felt
flower appliques or jewel bandings.
Molyneux's outstanding evening
styles were inspired by the last century.
They had very wide skirts of stin
satin with tight bodices and drop
shoulder decolletes, often flower-edged.
Principal colors were vivid blue, rose
pink and rose yellow.
Accessories Of this period were seen
in triangular lace and satin scarfs and
mitts, fans and flower and fruit head
dresses.
Molyneux's day silhouettes were ex-
tremely narrow. Waist-f1tted redin-
gotes were shown with printed frocks.
Print patterns included street scenes
Of New York and London.
Many suits and ensembles were
noted. including short jacket type
for morning and a fox-trimmed three
quarter style for afternoon.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Ne <ba Aseocjofad prsss

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. 4.-Waistlines took a
tumble and got down to the hips In
todays new fashion collections here.
Suede belts and ribbon sashes fell
to a new low.
Lanvin depressed waists three to
four inches to give hiplines right of
way. In this collection twisted rope
girdles, silver fox bands and leather
corselets Rugged the hips. Evening
models had minaret tiers exaggerating
hip widths, some in turquoise tulle and
black lace.
Many short day capes were shown in
hip length with matching dresses.
especially pastel blue woods and al
mond green jersey.
Day and evening models featured
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Brain Twizzlers
BY PROF. ], d, FLINT.

ny NOTs Js D. I'M
A HORSE trader who specialized in
selling good looking but unsound
horses to wealthy people who didn't
know their hossf1esh very we'll went
to four society horse shows to see If
he could stir up some business. At
each one he gave the management one
Evening star., 1938-02-04

Calcutta is the second largest city
Of the British Empire.
Evening star., 1938-12-02
Junior High Teochers
Stuqe Annual Ptux

Members of the faculty Of the
Takoma-Silver Spring OEd.) Junior
High School presented their annual
play, 'Labarnum Grove" last might
IN the school auditorium before 4
capacity audience.
The play, which was given earlier
In the day before the student body.
win Be presented again today ut 3
pm. Miss JuHa Wilson b assisted by
Miss Margaret EAns In directing the
production.
Thomas Nehon has the lesding
role In the play snd Is supported
BY lliB Mildred Fleming, Miss
Louise Whitney, William b. Marks,
Cleo G. Cumnings, John n. Small,
Ai1 Dorothy D@dettA, James r.
Hnun and 0engys \. Hitchcock.
Proceeds are 1ae the banant q the
Har0t-1aaelae Asopcae11Q1.
Evening star., 1938-12-02
Jews Grove Fences
Donated to Nuzis

BERLIN, Dec. 2.-The remaining
Jewish publication in Germany,
Juedisches Nachrichtenblatt, car
ried an appeal today that iron
fences inclosing Jewish burial plots
be removed "as a great project for
beautifying Jewish graves is under
way"
Jews knew the notice, by the Com
munity Executive Council; was COM
pulsory, for 1t continued "inasmuch
As the German Reich's supply of
scrap iron must be increased we
want voluntarily to make this ma
terial available for reutilization-"
This morning most of the fences
were gone from the big cemetery,
Weissensee. Weather Jews often
used fences Of artistic design to IN
close family plots.
Evening star., 1938-12-02

Union Church, Miss, Mr.. Gills
came to Washington in 1903 to take
q position with the Treasury De-
partment. In 1918, he became con-
nected with the War Risk Insur-
ance Bureau. predecessor Of the
Veterans Administration. Three
years later he Transferred to the
Bureau of Internal Revenue, where
he served until his death.
Mr.. Gilfis was graduated from the
Mississippi Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, now Mississippi
State, in 1901. Then he moved to
Little Rock, Ark, where he was
commandant Of q military prepar-
atory school until coming to Wash-
ington.
Evening star., 1938-12-02
Rigid Federal Inspection
Looms in Plane Plants
By the Associated Press.

~ lue A880Cl1te0 HI68S.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7.-Aore
rigid FEDERAL inspection OF aircraft
factories doomed today - the after
math Of the arrest Of 71-year-old
Karl Allen Drummond On espionage
charges.
Drummond faces arraienment
Monday On . grand jury indict-
ment, accusing him Of removing
photographs and brueprints from
the Northrop plant Of Douglas Air
craft Co., and attempting, appar-
emily without success. to sell them to
agents Of Japan.
One Federal agent, who declined
use Of his name, asked:
How could an employe such as
Drummond have access to and carry
away $50 photographs and hlueprints
Of highly confidential nature with
out their being missed tmmedi-
Ately?"
Douglas officials explained Drum
monds work In the advertising de-.
partme1at, although Of ! minor na-
ture, gave him access t. any por.
tlon II The plant.
DFssmnaond denied Tho charges. !,
Evening star., 1938-12-02
IS Nations Are Reminded
OF War Debts 10 j. ).
- ths Associated Press.

A8ODSk8bS0
Thirteen European powers re
eeived reminders today that they
now owe the Omitted States Govern
ment $7,e6l ,7o7 34l on debts left over
from the last waT.
The semi-annual please remit"
notices went ont from the State
Department to foreign embassies
and legations here last night, can-
ing On their governments to pay the
next instellment Of their 3o-year-
Old ohhgataons.
The amount due December Is IN
eTessss By $leo, III. .334 the previously
due sum of $1Se1 ~, e,90s and thus
shoves the total unpaid above the
81, 600 ,000, 900 marx.
The biggest current bill, $122 .67o.-
765, went to Great Britain, whose
total unpaid debt now is 81, ,202 ,A27,-
897. France was reminded she cur
rently owes t22, $685. ana has q
total Indebtedness Of $5e1 40 ,037.
OF the 13 debtor nations, Finland
alone is expected to pay its bin.
Finland owes $z371 currently and
no back payments.
Evening star., 1938-12-02
Two Contests on Cord
In Basket League

United Clay Products basket ball
team meets the Treasury five to-
night at 9:15 in Southeast Com
munity Center League play At Hine
Junior High School, and will be
followed at 9:15 by ODonnelps and
Gals Valet.
In games yesterday Christ Church
downed District Commissioners, 20
IA: Falls Church had q field day
with Fetracoms, 80-25, and ODon-
nell's took Treasury, 1918.
Evening star., 1938-12-02
Argentine Students
Worn Aooinst u. S.

BUENO6 AIRES, Dec. "A high
school students branch Of the Civic
Legion, q Fascist organiza-
ton, placarded street corners today
warning Argentina to beware the
designs Of Yankee imperialism ut
the coming Pan-American Confer
eTce in Lima"
Police said the organization. The
Nationalist Youth Alliance" was
small. The placards did not explain
designs"
Evening star., 1938-12-02
Winter Hideovt
|Q Shrimp
Located
By the Axsocfated Press,

Thanks to some sea-going Gov
ernment sleuths, you may be able to
get fresh shrimp in the winterttme
hereafter.
The Fisheries Bureau said today
that scientists aboard the Govern
ment boat Pelican had established
the Nations first important source
Of fresh wintertime shrimp, In deep
water on the Central Louisiana
coast.
Heretofore the country had little
but frozen shrimp for the winter
months. No one was entirely sure
where the shrimp went when cold
weather drove them from inshore
areas.
The Government men found the
hideout at q point about % to 20
miles OF shore. Now approximately
100 fishing boats from all the Gulf
States head to the spot.
Evening star., 1938-12-02
ka|y Ready 10 Fight
France, Gayda Warns
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 3-FasciA Editor
Virginio Gayda, who often reflects
Premier Mussolini's own vievs,
warned France today that Italy is
ready to march-even against
France-if it is necessary"
Gayda's declaration in the news
paper Giornale dTtalia sharply un-
dcrscofed the strain On ItaliAn-
French relations since Wednesday,
when Italian Deputies demonstrated,
I'm the presence of II Duce, for rec
ognition of italian interests in
Tunisia, Frances North African pro-
tecto9ate.
Gayda made the assertion in
denying alleged French insinuations
OF coolness between the italian royal
house and the Fascist regime kst
September. Mussolini then cast
Italy's lot with Germany before the
Munich conference when Europe
seemed to be ON the verge Of var.
Italy, Gayda declared, is united
"solidly behind its government and
II ready for everything today :.
ready to mArch-even against
Rrance-n necessary"
Evening star., 1938-12-02
Eden Asks Appointment
With President
BY the Associated Press.

~ the Associated PreSS.
The State Department announced
today that Anthony Eden. former
British foreign secretary, had asked
an appointment with President
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Eden, who IL to address .
meeting Of manufacturers IN New
York, will arrive in Washington
December - and stay two days.
His request was transmitted BY
the British Ambassador, Sir Ronald
Lindsay.
Acting Secretary of State Welles
said he hoped to have the privilege
Of seeing Mr.. Eden, who, 1t is under
stood, win visit washington in an
mo1dcial capacity. Mr. Eden is Q
member Of Parliament.
Evening star., 1938-12-02
81 Major Industries
Submit Proposals
For 5. {. {. Study
Only Two Holding
Companies Fail
To Answer Order
Nv the ASGncia rad press

BY the Associated Press.
Proposals from "a Of the Nation1
top holding companies gave the Be-
curities and Exchange Commissaon
a working basis today for remaking
the map Of the $4,000 900 900 utility
industry.
The proposals were filed with the
commission in response to a request
from Chairman william o. Douglas
that the companies prepare tenta.
tive plans for migrating their sys-
telns into compact units - required
by the Utility Holding Company
Act.
Tive FAN - Reply.
Only two Of the companies to
whom the request was sent failed
to meet the deadline set for yester.
day by Chairman Douglas.
British Utilities Corp.
had not filed . plan, but q commits
sion ofhcial said the company was
probably exempt.
The other company from which
the commission had received no
plan was National Fuel Gas Co.,
with properties in New York, PENN
sylvania and Ohio. Commission Of.
hcials said the company may have
had q plan in the mail"
Among the "a companies respond
ing were huge concerns with assets
running to many hundreds Of mil
lions, and firms whose chief execu-
tives had bitterly condemned the
inteGration provision of the holding
company law as death sentence"
Chairman Douglas said the pro-
posals showed concrete evidence
Of the intention expressed in recent
months by the industry to work with
the commission on integTation prob
lemS.'
Sub-Hssding Proposals.
The S. E. C. chairman explained
that holding companies in the en-
tire industry total 141, but that re-
quests for proposals had been sent
to- only 66 Of the top holding com
pany Units Programs submitted by
these, he said, d,eh,ded proposals
for sub-holding companies. ies-~~----,-
Mr.. Douglas said most Of the
plans were tentative" and would be
given initial study by the commits
SION Next, the S. E. c. stan will
discuss plans with the utility repre-
sentatives and when wrinkles are
ironed out, the programs will be
considered at public hearings.
Undoubtedly there viii be sub
stantial changes after the Informal
discussions" Mr.. Douglas said.
Evening star., 1938-12-02
Hull, IN Colombia,
Lauds Social and -.
Economic Progress
Source Of Satisfaction
To Whole Hemisphere,
He Declares
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BUENAVENTURA, Colombia, Dec.
2-Secretary Hull said today eco
nomic and social prosress in Co.
lombia was - source of satisfaction
and encouragement" throughout the
American Hemisphere.
The Secretary stopped here briefly
en- route aboard the Santa Clara
to the Pan-American Conference at
Lima, Peru.
Recalls Visit Five Years Ago.
In formal statement, Hull said:
About i've years ago I had the
opportunity for . brief visit ut
Buenaventura during my return
from the Inter-American Confer
enee at Montevideo. It does me
sTeat pleasure. once again. to bring
to you from the people and Govern
ment Of my own country \ message
Of the most cordial and friendly
.The democratic tradition Of free
dom, representative government and
orderly and peaceful progress In
international A1{airy are firmly
rooted In your country. The re-
Ations between Colombia and the
United States are those Of friendship
and mutual confidence. We have
worked together In the past In
carrying forward the program which
the American nations have set for
themselves and 4 have every con-
ndence that We win continue to do 30.
Achievement Satisfyfng.
THE record Of achievement in
Colombia during recent years is a
source of satisfaction and encour-
Agement to all Of US. Your country
Is making progress toward the eco
nomic and social welfare of its peo-
pie, which Is essential for both na-
tional and international stability
and peace. Colombia also can al
Ways be counted upon to support
Loyalty the obligations which the
American republics have assumed to
govern certain phases OF their re-
lations with each other.
The increasing friendship and
mutual interests Of o1r two countries
finds expression in the steps which
have been taken to raise our respec-
tive diplomatic missions to the rank
Of embassies. We may be confident
that the ties between US win be
Strengthened and that We viii come
70 have m even greater knowledge
and appreciation Of each Others in
stitutions and culture"
Evening star., 1938-12-02
o'Conor to Speok
At Dormitory Rites

Governor ELECT Herbert r. O'Conor
viii attend the sround-breaking eer-
emonies for the new $3.50, 900 mems
dermitory and $4,000 fleld house
1T Western Maryland College, Hri-
day. December ., following . ham
qnet Of the Carroll County-Weste5n
Maryland Club.
Dr.. II. c. Byrd, president of he
unive1Aty Of Maryland, viii be the
R1neipal speaker "a the PROGRAM.