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The Washington times., 1938-12-24

pened to the thrown dessert
plates, you may figure out for
yourselves. Now, it seems, the
method is more delicate and in
the opinion of the former grad
uate, a trifle sissy. For the
dessert plates are SERVED to
the midshipmen!
1t just goes to show how this
modern civilization is softening
the males of the n a tt n.
Whether the undergraduates of
the Naval Academy enjoyed this
dinner is problematical, for the
poor fellows had to eat their
own dinner at five o'clock and
get out hastily, so the annual
dinner got off to a good start
and from what we hear, a bril-
liant finish.
T IEUT. AND MRS. RICHARD
II BAUER, she was the former
and very lovely Corrine Phelps,
are in Washington for the
Christmas holidays and visiting
Mrs. Bauer's grandmother, Mrs.
Richard Payne. AS you doubt
less remember, Lieutenant and
Mrs. Bauer were married here,
not so many months ago, while
Lieutenant Bauer was. stationed
at Fort Myer, and at the mo-
ment they are doing a tour of
duty at Fort Monmouth in
New Jersey.
0AROL FRIES, darkly lovely
" daughter of Gen. and Mrs.
Amos Fries, has sent out cards
for an at home, on Christmas
Day, from until 7 o'clock, at
the home of her parents on
Woodley Road.
MRS. OSM LATROBE.
1V1 stunning wife Of Colonel
Latrobe, has already had visit
from Santa Claus and is wear
ing the most exquisite diamond
bracelet. Mrs. Latrobe'S jewels
are extraordinary, and always
done in perfect taste, and this
bracelet is no, exception. 1t is
made into three heavy bands
of diamonds and would be mas
sive but for the delicacy of the
workmanship, and the safety
clasp is fashioned into a secre-
tive strip of glowing diamonds
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K n n edYS S
Off to
SKI

Christmas will find the fam
lily of the United States Ambas-
sador to the Court of st. James,
Joseph P. Kennedy, somewhat
divided-with snow and skiing
for Mrs. Kennedy and eight of
the children; and palm trees
and sunbathing for the ambas-
Sador and his eldest son.
Mrs. Kennedy, accompanied
by the children, has left London
for st. Moritz, Switzerland to
spend the holiday. Meanwhile,
the ambassador, who only re-
Gently arrived in the States, is in
Palm Beach with his son, John,
a student at Harvard Law
School. Mr.. Kennedy plans to
return to New York the early
part Of January.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ], Ger.
man, Of Pocahontas, Va, are at
the Shoreham while in Wash
ington with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
E. Lee Goff.
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Mr.. HydriCk
Dinner Host

Claude Kettle Hydrick, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Onon Hydrick.
who is home from the Florida
Military Academy for the Christ
mas holidays, was host at a din
ner and dancing party in the
Blue Room at the Shoreham last
evening for 40 guests, chiefly
members of the subdebutante
set and their escorts. Many of
those present were from the
Virginia hunting country. At
tractive table decorations were
miniature figures on ice skates,
and flowers.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

them cooling at the
Stork Club, while
Nancy Randolph,
the society scribe,
wrote (what we al
ready have said)
that Manuel was
telling his chums
that he would be
back in February
to play honeymoon
bridge What's
more, Bob Roden-
berg's name was
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
Holidays Find Cabinet Members Enjoying Homes ann
UmmH.zzaOY-nzazimeC Co1oD
Society 4odAio
BIZ Peter Carter

THE Naval Academy very gay last Wednesday night
with its annual dinner for the First Classmen (Senor
Glass; The dinner of given in the Mess Hall and
each First Cassman allowed guest In most cases
the particular guest the very proud father of the
First Classman, but guest know of was former
graduate of the Naval Academy who invited bv his
protege for this dinner Who had the best time the former
graduate the protege First Classman will never
know but do suspect the former graduate He marveed
at the change in the Mess Hall.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

AANNAoSs
The little family Of the Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Woodring,
Marcus, Melissa and Cooper, will
keep thing humming at 2300 S
st. tomorrow, for Santa Claus
has a habit Of paying not just
one visit, but all during the day
leaves gifts beneath the huge
Christmas tree for these three
blond youngsters. Needless to
say, their Daddy and Mother
get as much of a kick out of
seeing Boy and "Bebe" open
ing their parcels as they do in
opening their own. Cooper is
still a trifle young to fully real
lie all about Santa Claus.
AT RUTHvEN
The retiring Attorney General
and Mrs. Homer S. Cummings
having spent many Of their past
days and evenings in bidding
adieux to their associates here,
are planning on a quiet day at
"Ruthven," but Monday evening
they are to be hosts at a dinner
party.
The Farley family are at their
New York residence. Jim, jr.,
who is attending a military
school in New York, is with his
parents as are Betty, who is at
Wellesley this year, and Anne,
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
Retiring Attorney General and Mrs.
Cummings Will Entertain at
Dinner Monday Evening
BY Flora Macdonald

Home Sweet Home is the place where Christmas Day will
find the President and his official family members of the
Cabinet and their wives These past few days have been
spent happy reunions last minute shopping expeditions
for no matter regulated household is there
always things just must have at the last momen-and
gift wrapping.
Some Cabinet members absent from Washington, hav
ING taken this opportunity to spend few days at their
real homes and the Secretary of State Mr. Corde Hull and
his charming wife celebrating the Yulede in
faraway Peru.
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would deal
out the stack
of d e s S e rt
plates, placed
in on of
him, by the
S i m p l e
m e t h o d of
t h r o W in 6
them at each
m i dshipman.
w h o m e v er
did not catch
their especial
dessert plate,
did not have
dessert.
What han
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

be on hand-Admiral and Mrs.
Hart will be hosts at a dinner
party for so young friends of
the debutantes. Down from Pei
ham, N. Y. for the festive oc-
casion has come Miss Nancy
Holton.
Something of a Hart reunion
is being held this holiday. An
other daughter, Miss Isabella
Hart, has arrived to join her
parents as has their son RoS-
we'll Hart from Hartford, Conn.
The two debutanteS will be re-
turning to tn cir respective
schools sometime after the first
of the year. Harriet attends
Dobbs Ferry School while Caro-
line is a student at VaSSar. &.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

Manuel Trucco and Anne Kiess,
we see, have also made the New York
papers. A large picture showed
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
To WiIIiamsport

DR.. and Mrs. Charles Nc
Enerney have left for Williams
port, Md. with their daughter
Nancy and son Charles to spend
Christmas with Mrs. McEn.
erny's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Cushwa. They plan to
return on Tuesday.
Representative and Mrs. Har-
old D. Cooley, of Nashville, N. c.,
are at Wardman Park.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

laid for 30. Poinsettias in an
attractive arrangement formed
the table decorations
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
Caroline and Harriet Hart
B0zv to S01ety T0nlgh1

With the swank GrasslandS
Club to lend the proper eclat,
the two daughters of Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Thomas C. Hart,
Caroline and Harriet, will make
their bow to society tonight at
a very select dance.
One must belong to the in.
nermost social circles to become
a member Of Grasslands-they
number only IS in all.
This number remains always
the same and "only death"
makes it possible for new blood
to be injected into the club.
Grasslands is maintained purely
and, simply for entertaining
purposes.
DINNER TO PRECEDE
Garlanded in wreathS, holly,
mistletoe, evergreens and the
like, the club will radiate a
CHEEKY atmosphere that befits
Christmas Eve. The Hart girls
have chosen to curtsey in twin
frocks.
Preceding the dance - at
which Sydney will render his
most lifting tunes and all Of
Mrs. Merriam'S bachelors" will
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
Family at Country Home

Fishkill Farm in Duchess County New York, will have
the Morgenthau family very much a home Joan, Henry
but the boys will be coming down to Washington early next
week for the debut of Eleanor Roosevelt at the White
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

It seemed that when he was
at Annapolis, the head man at
each table of % midshipmen
The Washington times., 1938-12-24
Buffet Supper

DR.. and Mrs. Arnold McMitt
entertained at a buffet supper
last night at 8 o'clock in honor
of Miss Irma Belk and DR..
Harold Hobart who will be mar
ried on Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1938-12-24

X y y
Evening star., 1938-07-13
MISS DUNNINGT0N
FUNERAL IS HELD
Descendant of Early Settlers of
Virginia Buried at
Dumfries, Va.

Funeral services for Miss Anne Le-
titia Huntington, "a. native Of
Washington and a descendant Of early
settler families In Prince William
County. Va, were held this afternoon
at ST. Marks Church. Third and A
streets S. E. She died Monday at the
home Of two of her grandnieces, the
Misses Margaret and Letitia Walker,
2440 Sixteenth street NV.
She will be buried In her family plot
At Dumfries. Va.
Miss Huntington was the daughter
OF Charles William Colquhoun and
Catharine Muncaster Allen Dunning-
ton.
Her father was q descendant Of the
Scots. Colquhouns and Macgregors,
early Scottish settlers of Virginia. He
lived most of his life in Washington
and at one time was captain in the
Capital Guard and alderman from the
NTH ward Of Washington under the
old mayoral government. During the
Civil War he left Washington and
served as correspondent for the Rich
mond Enquirer
Miss Dunnington was born in Wash
ineton but spent her youth in Virginia.
returning later to live in the Capital
City following the Civil War. She was
an active member Of the congregation
Of st. Marks Church for more than
64 years
A nephew, Maj. Joseph H. Wheat Of
Washington. U. 8. A. Reserve, sur
wives, as does 4 niece, Mrs. F. s. Van
der Veer Of Scarsdale, N. Y. Also living
are two other grandnieces, two grand
nephews and seven great-grandnieces.
Evening star., 1938-07-13
U. S. REFUGEE PLAN
GAINING APPROVAL
Resolution for Establishment of
Committee to Be Offered At
Evian Friday.

By Il e Associated Press.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, July l3.-
Delegates to the 32-nation conference
on world refugees indicated TODAY
their approval of United States plan
for permanent committee to SUPER
wise massed emigration of political
and racial exiles
Myron c. Taylor. American dele
gate and conference chairman. pro-
posed that the committee be estab-
lished in London with a paid direc-
tor. The resolution to give effect to
the proposal will be submitted to the
final conference session Friday.
British and French delegates, who
helped draft the resolution, gave it
their full support, as did the dele
gates from the other countries.
Some revision was considered like
ly, however, to modify its tone, which
some delegates thought was too strong.
The Craftsmanship of the perma-
nent committee may be offered Mr..
Taylor, but it was not certain he
would accept.
The resolution empowers the direc-
tor to approach governments to "un-
dertake negotiations to improve the
chaotic conditions of exodus and re-
place them with conditions of orderly
emigration"
Evening star., 1938-07-13
PATRICK A. FEALY
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Retired Gas Light Co. Employe,
%, Will Be Buried Here

Patrick A. Fealy, %, . retired fore
man Of the Warrington Gas Light Co..
died yesterday at Providence Hospital
after . short illness.
Mr.. Fealy, who retired about nine
years ago. was employed BY the gas
company for - years and installed
some Of the first Gas stoves in the
District. A native Of ireland. he had
lived here aimee childhood.
Funeral services will be held at
1880 Am. tomorrow In St. Anthony's
Catholic Church. after brief services
at the residence, 1880 Randolph street
NE. Mass will be celebrated by his
son. the Rev. Leo J. Fealy, pastor of
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Ber-
wyn. Nd. The Rev. Isnatius Fealy
Of Baltimore will be deacon and the
Rev. Joseph Lane Of Taneytown, Nd,
Will be subdeacon. They are Mr..
Fealy's nephews. Burial will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Special services will be held tonieht
At the residence by members of the
Holy Name Society of st. Anthony's
Church. Services were held last night
oy members Of the Holy Name Society
OF oreenbelt. which II In the parish
Of Mr.. Fealy's son.
Besides the son. Mr.. Fealy leaves 4
daughter, Aiss Mary Fealy, this city,
ana two sisters, Mrs. Mary Columbus
this city, and Sister M. Gabriel Of the
Sisters Of Charity, Boston.
Evening star., 1938-07-13
Held on Murder Charge.

BERWYN. Md. July 13 (SpeciaD.-
Raymond Hawkins, colored, last night
was ordered held for grand jury action
on charge Of numbering Leslie Brax-
ton, 20, colored Civilian Conservation
Corps enrollee, May IA, at q Muirkirk
MD dance. At the inquest before
Justice of the Peace George S. Phillips,
three others, Samuel Marshall, VIII
liam Thomas and Herbert Weems, all
colored, were held as accessories.
Evening star., 1938-07-13
FAVORS'WESTERNER
FOR CARDOZO PLACE
Senator Logan Suggests Bratton,
McGill, Schwellenbach as
Possibilities.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Logan. Democrat. of Ken
lucky, an administration supporter,
said today he believed President
Roosevelt should appoint a Western
man to the Supreme Court.
Among Westerners whom de sug-
gested could be considered Tor the seat
Of the late Justice Benjamin N. Car
dozo were Federal Judge Sam G. Brat
ton Of New Mexico, Senator George
McGill, Democrat, of Kansas and
Senator Lewis P. Schwellenbach, Dem
ocrat. of Washington.
II the President fills the post before
Congress convenes next January, Sem
ator Logan said he did not believe the
appointee should sit on the bench un-
til he is confirmed by the Senate.
Senator Logan Is . member Of the
Judiciary Committee which will con-
slider any nomination. -...
Evening star., 1938-07-13
NEEDY TO GET CLOTHES

NEW YORK, July 13 R.-Oners
OF clothing valued 1t 3lo,s99. .667. 50
have been received by the Federal
Government in Its program to dis
tribute garments to the needy, T. J.
Forde. New York procurement onicer
OF the Federal Treasury Department,
said today.
The Government has allotted $10,-
100000 Of w. p. A. funds for the
clothing. and Mr.. Forde said some of
the bids. including those for dress
suits and baby's play suits. will be
eliminated to bring the figure to the
right level.
Evening star., 1938-07-13
FIGHT FOR KIUKIANG
STILL DEADLOCKED
Chinese systematically Destroying
Water Front Properties of
Military Value.
ny the Associated Press,

ny the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. July 13.-Chinese and
japanese fought today for control of
Kiukiang, 135 miles down the Yangtze
from Hankow and q main barrier to
the Japanese offensive pointed toward
that provisional capital Of China.
The fighting was heavy, and intense
heat, with the temperature above 100,
added to the suffering. It seemed
apparent the Japanese still were dead
locked in their efforts to take Kiu-
kiang.
The Chinese, determined to leave
nothing for the invaders should they
gain control of the city, were sys-
tematically destroying waterfront
properties Of possible military value.
There were, meanwhile, reports Of
new guerrilla warfare in Southern
Kiangsu Province, with mobile units
slashing repeatedly at Japanese COM
munication lines and seizing munitions
supplies in lightning raids on many
localities.
Evening star., 1938-07-13
Canton Is Raided Again.

CANTON. China. July IS R.-Air
raid alarms shrilled continuously for
six hours this morning as japanese
warplanes struck throughout the Can
ton area for the second successive day.
Fifty planes swept over Canton
three times in this mornings attack,
bombing intensively. They also bombed
Whampoa, Honam and Fatshan, and
proceeded up the Canton Railway to
Lokchong and Yingtak.
Evening star., 1938-07-13

has appreciated Michaux for years.
One Of the most noteworthy favors
1t did him was opening the Industrial
Savings Bank At Eleventh and U
streets NV, in the heart Of colored
Washington, after the bank holiday.
The reorganization agreement pro-
vided that the depositors would be
paid OF IS per cent Of their deposits.
The ofhce of the controller of the
currency rarely permitted q bank to
reopen to make less than 4 50 per
cent pay-off. Neutral Negroes credit
Michaux influence in high places for
this COUP.
Evening star., 1938-07-13
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, July 13.-An unde-
termined number of persons were
wounded today in a new clash be-
tween Arabs and Jews in the mixed
quarters of Haifa while police and
troops sought to restore order in the
troubled Holy Land.
Rifle fire echoed through the streets
as the two groups hurled stones and
other missiles at each other, but no
deaths were reported. Many Jews
were evacuating their homes in the
district.
A midday recapitulation Of casual
ties since July showed: 66 Arabs and
26 Jews killed; 146 Arabs. 95 Jews and
five British soldiers wounded. Many
others, whose number could not be
determined, were wounded in guerrilla
fighting.
MOre troops arrive.
A squadron of armored cars Of the
newly mechanized 11th Hussars rum
bled into the country from Egypt. An
infantry battalion was landed yester-
day.
After night of conferences at Hal
ia. Palestine's chief port, authorities
among them acting Government Chief
Secretary Sydney Moody, Northern
District Governor Morris Bailey and
Comdr. J. H. Godfrey of the British
battle cruiser Repulse-met again to
consider placing the country under the
steel grip Of martial law.
A British officer was reported
wounded and nine tribesmen killed in
midnight engagement on the Plain
of Esdraelon.
Death and Arson Spread.
Death and arson continued to spread
IN Haifa. In the mired quarter of the
old town synagogue, flour mill and
three houses were burned.
Abraham Leibhard, father of the
Nazareth district officer, Jacob Leib-
hard, died from stab wounds received
near the Haifa Mosque.
Troops busily fought OF new at
tempts to sabotage the electrified
Wall OF Tegart," erected to keep
northern agitators out of Palestine.
Roads blocked with stone barricades
hampered naval forces and military
police in efforts to comb towns, viii
lagos and the countryside for raiders
and bomb throwers.
Evening star., 1938-07-13
CHILD CLINIC HELD

SILVER SPRING. Nd. July IL
(SpeciaD The fourth in . series OF
pre-school child health clinics spon-
sored by the Silver Spring Public
Health Lay Committee was held yes
terday at the health center In the
County Building here.
DR.. Katherine Chapman Of Kensing-
ton was clinician.
The local Lay Committee is plan
ming to hold similar clinics by
monthly. alternating with the
Bethesda Lay Health Committee.
Evening star., 1938-07-13
UNION SOLDIERS PAID
TRIBUTE By YADEN
Past President Of Iedsration Of
Citizens Associations Talks
at Fort Stevens.

at Fort Stevens.
Tribute to the Union Army soldiers,
who - years ago yesterday fought TO
halt the invasion Of the Confederates
at Fort Stevens, was paid last night
in an address by James q. Yaden, past
president Of the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations and q veteran Of the
Spanish War.
After the tribute, Mr.. Yaden urged
those present to continue to guard
Americanism"
John M. Kline. commander Of the
Department Of the Potomac, Grand
Army Of the Republic. who fought in
the battle, was to have been honored,
but was unable to attend because Of
illness. Verbal tribute was paid to
John T. Ryan. 81, veteran and senior
vice commander Of the department.
He did not participate in this par.
ticular Tight. however.
Fort Stevens was improved several
years ago by q Works Progress Admin
istration grant. The fort marks the
spot where President Lincoln watched
the battle under fire and the nearest
point to the National Capital reached
by the Confederates.
The commemoration exercises were
sponsored by the Woman's Relief
Corps Of the 6. A. r. A Navy Band
concert was included on the program.
Evening star., 1938-07-13
MARIE IS IMPROVED

Rumanian Queen Mother to Go to
Castle at Sinaia.
DRESDEN, Germany, July 13 (R.-
The condition of Queen Mother Marie
Of Rumania has improved 50 much
that she expects to leave Friday for
her Sinaia. Rumania. castle, her ply
sician said today.
Evening star., 1938-07-13

moved to New York City. where, in
a moribund state. they remain at l03
Park avenue. Elder Michaux was put
on the Board Of Directors. Instead
OF emphasizing q charitable purpose,
the league under High organized the
votes Of special groups, just as la
bors Nonpartisan League went after
the votes of the worker for Roose-
welt.
THE Negro's emancipation from the
Republican party was largely through
the Good Neighbor League" says
Michaux. This undoubtedly Is not
an idle boast. The administra ton
Evening star., 1938-07-13
Appointed Councilman.

RIvERDALE, Nd, July 13 (spe-
'ciaD William A: Norgren was ap-
pointed by the local Council last night
as councilman from the third ward to
fill the unexpired term Of Joseph p.
Welsh, resigned. Mr.. Welsh viii soon
move from the town.
Evening star., 1938-07-13

his disciple. The Good Neighbor
League. which in 1888 fed 250.000 in
digent white and blacks at the Happy
News Cafe on Seventh street, was a
power. When Stanley High arrived
in Washington to work out plan for
lining up the colored men, religious
groups, clubs and fraternal organiza-
tions behind the President for 1896,
he went to see Michaux and arrange
to expand the Good Neighbor League
into an arm of the Roosevelt political
machine.
League Moves North.
The leagues headquarters were
Evening star., 1938-07-13
ARABS SANDjEWS
BATTLE IN HA|FA
British Pour More Troops
Into Holy Land Amid
Rising Riots.
BACKGROUND

6ACkCKOUNU-
Warfare bettDeen Jetos and Arabs
In Palestine broke out July S as re-
suit OF hanging OF young JeU con-
Dicted OF anbushing an Arab bus.
Since then terrorism has spread
through country, inpelling Great
Britain to dispatch heavy REIN
torcements to Palestine. Haifa and
jerusalem principal centers of
trouble.
Evening star., 1938-09-03
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