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The Washington times., 1938-05-11

to the McEnerney house-only
one hour and a half late.
MRS. McENERNEY, who is q
AVA dear, welcomed us and
promptly saw that we had the
most delicious plate Of food;
Mrs. Julian Friant, in dark blue
with a rose bolero and matching
hat, had just gotten out Of the
house after a siege Of scarlet
fever with her youngSter; Mrs.
Joseph Mondel, looked very
smart in black and white fig
ured print; Nine. Colon Alfaro,
wife of the Ambassador from
Ecuador, who has been away in
her own country for some eight
months, promising to stay in
Washington for the whole sum-
mer, only taking time out for
the week ends.
Mrs. Clarence Grosner. wear
ing the most cunning hat, a tri-
corn effect in jade green straw;
Nine. Leon De Bayle, wife Of
the Minister from Nicaragua,
who looks like a tiny French
doll, one of four interesting peo-
pie on a corner sofa; Nine. Au-
gusto Boyd, wife of the Minis
ter from Panama, in burgundy
shaded print; Nine. Ricardo
Alfaro, in blue; Mrs. Vincent
Burke, Catherine Cushwa, sister
of Mrs. McEnerney, in beige
linen splashed with bright flow.
ers; Victor O'Gallhier and ever
so many more.
A personal tour Of the house
later, and it is so very lovely
with the palest of pink walls
in the drawing room and won
ders of wonders, a diminutive
vegetable garden, just off the
bricked terrace. It is growing,
too. One thing we wanted to
take home with us, a graceful
crystal chandelier, which prac-
tically dominates the living
room. A chandelier which is
filled with memories for Mrs.
McEnerney for 1t came from
her old home, and was treas.
ured gift from her mother.
The Washington times., 1938-05-11
Marriage Told

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Ware
Cady, of Hewlett, L. l., an
nounce the marriage Of Mrs.
Cady's sister, Mrs. John Bradley
Cummings, of "Bradlea Farm"
Bedford Hills, New York, to
Harold L. Williamson, Of the
United States diplomatic service.
The marriage took place at St.
Johns Church. Pembroke, Ber.
muda, on May 7 the rector, Mr..
Eustace Strong, officiating.
The Washington times., 1938-05-11

S e a S o n S ago,
a n d Mariana
z u b e r buhler,
or alias Super
Zuber," ali a S
"Bula- B u | a."
the very popu-
lar and anus
ing Argentine
diplomat, a re
engaged to be
married!
Mr.. and Mrs.
George Garrett
The Washington times., 1938-05-11
To SouthWick

Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa M. Hol-
combe are spending a few days
at the Hotel Commodore in New
York city, after which, Mrs.
Holcombe is going to Southwick,
Mass, for a three-week stay.
The Washington times., 1938-05-11
In New York

Mrs. John H. Davidson is at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New
York to remain for several days.
Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith, of
Pennington, Conn.,, is at the
Carlton while in town on a visit.
The Washington times., 1938-05-11

IS FOR CIVIC, Community Chest and Cafritz, and
they are when the favorte hobby
of this charming Capital matron, Mrs. Morris Cafrtz
She devote much of her time to the interest of the Chest
Tomorrow afternoon the Central Committee of the Chest
League will hold the final meeting of its Spring series at
The Washington times., 1938-05-11
PETER CARTER
Minister to Nonuay Guest at Club Luncheon Pr
Says:

w aida Winchell, daughter of Walter
w Winchell, stole the show completely
from her famous daddy yesterday at the shorehm and not
at all incidentally walked right into my heart Wada is
charming rather quiet child, with reddish hair in
long bob bright eyes and smile that begins slowly and then
continues to up the of her firm little mouth.
She wore trim blue tailored suit white blouse and
white sailor hat She doesn't like to be photographed yet
stood patiently while pictures made of her She does
like ride horseback to swim and dive though she
fesed bit shyy that her diving consisted only Of heading
into the water from the side of the pool.
The Washington times., 1938-05-11
House Guest

Miss Eleanor Seville, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon L.
Seville, has as her house guest
at her parents home on Har-
rison Street, Miss Loretta Simp-
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry R. Simpson, of Roslyn,
L. I. A number of entertain
ments are planned in honor of
the visitor.
\ X
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Quarles of
Winchester, Va, are spending a
few days in Washington and are
staying at the Hotel Raleigh.
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Following her interesting talk
she answered a number of per.
tinent questions with ease, show
ing that she has made a thor
ough study of her adopted"
country.
Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, wife
of the Attorney General, loves
to attend these luncheons and
yesterday she was wearing
brown dress, with a rust-colored
brimmed hat, her fox scarf
thrown casually over her shoul-
der. She invariably has some
enlightening question to ask the
speaker and yesterday was no
exception.
MRS. VANDENBERG PRESENT
Seated at the speakers table
were Mrs. Eugene Meyer, in a
good looking sports suit of brown
and rust colored checks, and
Mrs. Emil Hurja, wearing a be-
witching chapeau of chalk white
rough straw in this years mode
of the Breton sailor. Mrs. Ar
thur H. Vandenberg, in black
and white, was a guest at the
luncheon as were Miss Betty
Barnes, of Canton, Ohio, an at
tractive young visitor whose cos
tune of black and red was most
becoming, Miss Nell Dowling, in
q blue tailored tweed coat with
accessories in suede of luggage
color including her hat, Mrs.
Richard M. Kleberg. wife of Rep
resentative Kleberg of Texas,
Mrs. Charles o. Broy, wife of
the American Consul at Brus-
sells, and Mrs. Emily Newell
Blair in a soft blue shaded cos
tune.
Still another out-of-town in.
terested visitor at the luncheon
was Mrs. Alfred L. Ridings, OF
Sherman, Tex, who is visiting
her son-in-law and daughter,
DR.. and Mrs. C. L. Miller. Mrs.
Ridings is we'll known as Grace
Dupree Rulings, the poet.
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AAOO LAAO "uOSL - NAA WV oANAN
She was quite excited when a
bellboy at the Shoreham
brought her a large white en-
velope which was an invitation
to a dinner being given for her
father. Daddy" she called to
Winchell, who at that moment
was posing for still pictures with
the lovely finalists in the Wash.
ington Times Sweepstakes. look,
they have invited me to some
thing for you."
Walda is entirely unspoiled,
which seems to us a feat when
one considers the spotlight
which beats on her father and
which must occasionally touch
her small self. Someone told her
that another little girl was COM
ing to this dinner to which she
had just been invited. How old
is she?" asked Walda eagerly.
About a." replied the gentle
man. oh" said Walda, with
just a bit of disappointment,
they are always older than l."
THE Edmund Cammacks have
l. taken the attractive small
house on their place in Rock
Creek Park and turned it into a
guest house and playhouse com.
bined. And so when the sum-
mer comes, the Cammacks are
planning a series Of parties
which, if they follow the usual
run of parties given by this hos
pitable pair, should be no end
gay and gala.
KITTY FUQUA'S cocktail
IN party for the younger crowd
was, so we hear, very nice, be-
gan early, continued with a buff
fet supper and ended in the
wee small hours. Evelyn Del
Bario, a beautiful brunette with
shining black hair. took time
out to try and teach some of the
guests the authentic ballroom
rhumba. The guests didn't do
SO well, but Evelyn did exquis-
itely. No wonder. A few years
ago she and her former hus-
band were the only ones in New
York who could do the REAL.
rhumba!
ADVENTURE in finding a
IA luncheon:
Starting off to Mrs. Charles
H. McEnerney's luncheon in fine
fettle and believing that we
knew the exact location Of the
McEnerneys' new home. Such
optimism! We dashed through
Spring Valley Gn a car OF
coursel, continued and found
ourselves somewhere near a
wooded dell, without one house
in sight. "Are you sure you
know where you are going?" in
quired our daughter. who was
driving, and added bit on the
sour side, "you never do"
This, naturally, crushed us, so
we didn't answer, but asked a
nearby grocery truck where
5OO8 Lowell st. might be. The
truck driver knew CHATS what
HE thought, and took us back
to the 40 hundred block.
"Well, I'll find it myself, ="
said our daughter, and went
sailing off, finally arriving at
Glen Echo. Not finding any
thing to do there, just then, we
began all over again and let the
car take it's own course. Ana
entirely by accident, we got
The Washington times., 1938-05-11
Flies to Mexico

The Ambassador of Mexico,
Senor DR.. Don Francisco Cas-.
tillo Najera, left at noon today
by plane for Mexico City. He is
expected to return to Washing.
ton in a week.
X II i
Mrs. William Kurtz Wimsatt
will entertain at tea in honor
of Mrs. Neitah King on Thurs.
day.
The Washington times., 1938-05-11

The sensational news I promised
for today is this: Margot Garrett,
pretty and talented deb of two
The Washington times., 1938-05-11
Cocktails FRIDAY

Miss Dorothy Lee Ward will
entertain at a cocktail party at
her home on Massachusetts, Ave
nue. on Friday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Wilson N. Fielder,
of Greenwich, Conn, and Mrs.
Gloria Rousell, of New York,
who are her house guests over
the week end.
The Washington times., 1938-05-11

No. 90 in q Series Of Pictures Of
Socidlites dnd Their Pdstimes
The Washington times., 1938-05-11
Daisy Hartman Speaks 'Of the
Record to Large Group Of
Press Women and Guests
Bu Flora Macdonald

The land of the Vikings has won another
American heart The United States Minis
ter to Norway Mrs Florence Jafray Hartman more fire.
ouentv referred formally Mrs j. Borden Hartman
but lust DAISY to her host of friends is bubblng with
enthusiasm when she speaks of the people who live IN the
land where she represents Government.
The guest of honor yesterday the weekly luncheon given
bv the Womans National Press Club the Minister intro
duced by the club President Miss Doris Feeson to the large
number of members and their She spoke off the
record and it delight to listen to her fastmoving
talk of the people she has grown to admire greatly.
The Washington times., 1938-05-11
President Tells Story on Self

Atred in becoming dark blue dress with vesee of
sheer white and cuffs match Mrs Hartman bushed be-
cominclv when Miss Fleeson told story herself.
Miss Feeson explained that she had not had the pleasure
of meeting Mrs Hartman before the luncheon, and when
standing the doorway greet her asked Of those
standing nearby to identify the guest of honor for her. Their
reply look for the most stunnngo looking who
would enter The guests chic hat of dark blue straw banded
in duky pink with tiny flowers of purple about the edge of
the brm had a wispv veil of purple.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
Wage-Hour Bill
Pushed i'm House

Continued from Page One)
ment, sponsored by Sen. Frederick
Hale, R. Me, would prevent use Of
any part of the appropriation for
erection of a municipal power plant
if it would be in competition with
a private utility Barkley proposed
to permit federal aid to municipal
power plants if the city had made a
fair offer" to a private utility to
buy out its plant and had been
refused.
Mcclellan said that the proposal
to return relief to the states had
beeh included in the Republican
platform in 1886. He opposed Il
substitute bill for state administra-
ton of the big relief program as
proposed by Sen. Arthur II. Van
denberg, R., Mich. Attacking Van
denberg'S claim that state admin
istration would reduce the cost, Nc
Kellar insisted that 40 administra-
tive agencies would be established if
the problem was turned over to the
states
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
Alcatraz Convict
Killed as Escape
Plans Shattered
Continued from Page y

continued from Page ,
We're swep; cut 10 sea when they
plunged into the bay.
Cline and the three conVictS were
in the woodshop of the factory yes
terday. Cline carried no gun be-
cause guards never are armed in
side a prison where conVicts might
obtain their weapons.
The men apparently had been
planning their attack for several
days. Without warning, they leap
ed upon Cline and struck him with
a hammer. He was knocked uncon-
Scious.
The convicts ran to window
and pulled themselves to the top of
the factory building. There, War
den James Johnston believed, the
men hoped to find an armed guard
from whom they could WreSt a Wea-
pom.
But the unidentified guard upset
the criminals plans. He opened
fire.
Warden Johnston said the escape
plOJ was pldIlilCo dlOii5 CllC iiii'o "
a wide scale break, with its ulti-
mate goal the prison wharf where
launch was TO have been COM
wandered.
He said the three conVicts appar-
entity had planned to bludgeon a
tower guard with iron missiles. His
rifles and ammunition were to have
been taken and used in blasting a
path through other key tower
guards until the wharf was reached.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24

Harold Pomeroy said today.
Pomeroy pointed TO the unpre-
cedented doubling of the relief load
in the San Joaquin valley as an
example of what faces California
taxpayers.
Figures cited by Pomeroy in
cluded:
There are 1900 to 10000 persons
entering California each month,
many without adequate funds or
gainful occupation.
The total load of the State Relief
Administration. Works Progress Ad-
ministration and Farm Security
Administration has jumped six per
cent, from l54.0 900 cases at this
time last year to l64,500 this month.
The five San joaquin valley
counties of Fresno, MADEIRA. Kern,
Merced and Tulare have a total of
l6.880 relief cases as compared to
only 6325 a year ago.
The WPA is carrying a larger
load each week and is now up to
l08 900 cases, about the same as
last year.
Despite housing programs, resi-
dental building was down % per
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

May "a. 1880
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that fifteen
days after the above date. the un-
dersigned proposes to sell alcoholic
beverages at these premises, de-
scribed as follows:
CLAYTON'S CAFE,
Lots II & IL. Blk 82 SIS
Heffernan. Heber, Califor-
MIA.
Pursuant to such intention. the
undersigned is applying to the State
Board OF Equalization for issuance
Of an alcoholic beverage license cor
licenses for these premises as fol-
lows:
ON-SALE BEER
Anyone desiring to protest the
issuance of such license (s) may
file a verified protest with the State
Board Of Equalization at Sacramen-
to. California, stating grounds for
denial as provided by law.
LULA CLAYTON.
NJ 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
Major Battle Develops
i'm Spanish Civil War

HENDAYE, May "a. CUP)-The
Nationalists today rushed reinforce
ments TO the important bridgehead
at Balaguer. on the upper Segre
river. where repeated Loyalist as
saults were developing into a major
battle on the Catalan front
Meanwhile Nationalist planes
bombed Valencia twice today. 40
Nationalist dropped bombs on Port
Bou. and five-minute air raid was
reported on Barcelona. Extent OF
damage could not be determined.
The Spanish Loyalist press agency
said the Nationalists also were tax
ing precautions to guard their rear
as the result of the uprising of
phalangists in the prison at Pam
plona, where many of them were
awaiting execution for assaults on
italian forces.
The revolt which was fomented
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
Carpenter Gets
Electric Jolt

M. J. Hollabaugh, carpenter EN-
ployed in construction work at tne
OFFICE Supply company on Nam
street. narrowly escaped serious IN
jury Monday as a result OF an
electric shock received through a
drop cord.
He was working in the attic at
the store. He sat on conduit and
reached for the cord. His perspira-
ton soaked clothing aided in form
ing a circuit for 110 volts Of cleo
tricity to pass through his body,
physicians said, as the cord had a
short in it. He was unable to re-
lease the cord until fellow work
men cut off the power. They car
ried him from the attic to the store
and summoned a physician. His
injuries were slight.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
Mexican Revolt
Broken by Army
Continued from Page u

Continued from rage -
from where he broadcast propagan-
da over his private radio station.
The government said that he had
about 300 men with him.
Reports that Ceiillo's entire
armed strength numbered $4,000
men were considered ridiculous.
While no official estimate was avail
able, army men asserted that if he
were that strong he would not
evade a real battle, nor would he
divide his men into groups
Private, reliable sources close to
the government said that there
were 20 army corporations, equiya-
lent to 5000 men, in San Luis
Potosi state in addition to loyal
armed Agrarians. 1t was recalled
that last week Gen. Manuel Ayila
Camancho, minister of national de-
fenses asserted that the govern
ment can have 500 900 men includ-
ing workers and Agrarians."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
Neighbors Ask Mercy
For Youthful Killer

a different way.
IF the evidence shows this was
a suicide pact" he asked, do you
feel that because one person is
dead, the other person should be
dead, too?"
1t was a strange contest between
human sympathy and the law Even
the mother and father of Charlotte
Matthiesen, the lS-year-old girl
Donald shot through the heart last
March because she found she was
going TO become a mother and
both agreed they ought to die, 4"
sat with Donald's parents "to give
Donald comfort"
At the outset of the trial, Lawyer
Rosenthal presented petitions, one
signed by l39 Of the boys Jackson
Heights neighbors and school
chums, assuring the boy Of their
sympathy and support.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
Rowe Illness Puts
Off Records Suit

Due to the illness of Judge Sam
P. Rowe of Westmorland police
court, his case against Judge U. e.
Bailey of justice court in West
morland was continue in superior
court Monday until June to be
reset for trial. Rowe sued Bailey
for city receipts and records he
alleged were kept by the justice
after he served awhile as police
judge. Bailey refused to give them
up, alleging the records and re
ceipts he kept were duplicates and
the city had the originals.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24

two months ago. was cllmaXed by
the arrest OF a Nationalist general,
Juan Vague, for a speech attacking
foreign elements on the Nationalist
side. the agency said.
At the Balaguer bridgehead the
Loyalist sent tanks along the main
road from Artesa de Segre to Bala-
guer. Their batteries and planes
shelled and bombed Hill 361, one OF
the highest III the region at the
extreme point of the bridgehead.
II was estimated that from $4,000
to 10000 men, one battalion of ma
chine gunners, 40 Russian tanks.
80 planes, comprising 60 pursuit
planes and 20 bombers, and Is artil
lery batteries hammered at the
Nationalist line.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24

NEW YORK, May "a. (UP)-
Neighbors and schoolmates Of 10
year-old Donald Carroll came into
court today with petitions for mer-
cy for him as the state began its
effort TO send him TO the electric
chair for killing his schoolgirl
sweetheart in a suicide pact" he
did not have the nerve to finish.
The slim, white-faced boy sat in
chair beside his lawyer, Sydney
Rosenthal fiddling nervously with
a ruby ring-a gift from his dead
girl friend-while Prosecutor JOS
eph V. LoScalzo inquired Of each
prospective juror:
Would you be willing to convict
this defendant even if it meant
the death penalty"
Rosenthal, as he questioned the
Yeniremen, framed the question III
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24

of 43 to discuss San Franclsco'S IN
dustrial relations.
I'VE will never sit with the c. l.
o." said John a. O'Connel, labor
council secretary.
OCOnnel said seven man COM
mittee would arrange a reply to
the employees report on labor con-
ditions in the city.
The C. l. O. and the Committee
of 43 invited the A. F.. of l.. council
and other A.. F. of l.. groups to
attend the public forum June at
Exposition auditorium, at which the
public will hear discussions by en-
ployerS and c. l. o. labor leaders
on labor controversies and how to
settle them.
Harry Bridge, Pacific coast C. I.
O. leader, and Louis Goldblatt, G.
I. o. counsel, arranged with w. p.
Fuller, jr., employers vice chair
man, that each side will submit an
outline of subjects for consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
Copyright 1888 by United Press

Copyright 1888 by United Press
WASHINGTON, May "a. UP)-
Preliminary estimates indicated to-
day that six months of depression
and increasing unemployment sent
the cost of all public relief during
April to approximately $3.50, 1000 600
the highest in the history of the
Works Progress Administration.
Prospects for the immediate fu-
ture indicate that the rise will con-
tinue unchecked until late summer.
Principal factor in the sharp up
ward swing in costs since Septem-
ber, 1887 was the addition of more
than 100000 workers to WPA rolls
during that period. WPA Admins
traitor Harry l.. Hopkins has pre-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
Nazi Press Hits
Out Against Foes
Continued from Page l

lein would see Hodza again today,
to follow up their first conference
which lasted 81 hours last night.
However, Henlein decided to go
to Asch and then to Eyer, to at
tend the funerals tomorrow of two
minority Germans killed by from
tier guards Saturday-the gravest
incident of the weekend. 1t was
indicated that Henlein might de-
liver a funeral grafton.
A Sudeten German party Spokes-
man said that contact between
Heinlein and HodZa would continue
Once contact between our par
ty leader and the premier had
been established, and conversations
started Henlein's presence in
Prague was unnecessary" the
spokesman added
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
Scouts Prepare
Summer Camp

A party of Scouters, headed by
Hugh Wilcox, Boy Scout executive,
spent the weekend working on i'm
prCvements at Camp San Felipe, the
Imperial-Yuma area councils sum
mer camp in the San Diego noun
tainS.
The group installed tent plat
forms, put in pipe lines and grad
ed roads in preparation for the
camps opening Cn June II.
Three valley troops, As of Heber,
Paul Cook, scoutmaster; 6 OF Ell
Centre, Rock Maquar, scoutmaster'
and u of Brawley, Rev. Rober Key
scoutmaster. went to the camp FRI
Gay night Tor a trip.
Assisting Wilcox were Dean Field
assistant Scout executive, Glenn
Lanphe. Dick Cubbins and Charles
Cubbins of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
Cop Sees Crash,
Arrests Driver

George l.. Farmers bad luck in
having a highway patrolman wit
ness a traffic accident Monday
night earned him a citation for
reckless driving.
Highway Patrolman Day Dunning
saw Farmer driving on highway SO
near the Ell Centre city limits. He
started to check Farmers speed,
he said, when the dairyman passed
another car ON the railway inter
section. Day gave chase and saw
Farmers car and one driven by
Mrs. Aurelia Simmons collide at
Woodward avenue. Farmers car
was damaged.