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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-01

George A. Garrett, the
broker, was playing cards
the other night with a very
famous political columnist.
1--WE should get rid of half
these brokers'" the newspa-
perman murmured at a GER
tain point. eyes, you are
right" answered Care t t
smilingly, Eve should get rid
of half the the brokers-and
all the columnists ".. The
engagement of Gloria Brag-
giotti, popularity known in
Capital society circles, to EN-
len Fitting, of Southfield, Ha-
verford, Pa, has been a ia
vorable surprise. Gloria, as
you remember, is the sixth
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Isl
dore Braggiotti's eight tai
ented children. The Braggi-
otis are considered one of
society's most picturesque
families, presenting mixtures
of New England, Italian,
Greek. Turkish, German and
French blood. This family
is definitely in a marrying
streak, for both Mario and
Rama Braggiotti have W e d
within the year, and Dorillio,
the younger brother, may
take before the season is out
"Wendy" Iglehart as bride.
The smart wife of Daphne
Hull, editor of a wide-selling
New York mag, will be in
Washington Friday, June 3
-. Mrs. George Cameron,
from San Francisco and New
York, will also arrive from
the latter city on the same
day. Mr.. Victor Ridder,
New York newspaper owner,
will get here on June 4 with
his attractive daugh t e r,
Gretchen, and probably will
be seen at the small dance
Elinor Ryan is giving on the
same night. The most re-
cent stunt Of Marion Cooley,
on the Pierre Roof in New
York, was a mystery" dance
contest in which the judges
remained incognito until after
the prizes were awarded.
LIE Brun Rhinelander a n d
Bill Mcknight came out win
ners, but Sigrid Lassen, part
nered by Bobby Bruce, and
glamorous and frivolous Mar
tina Stephenson, dancing with
a handsome swain, made the
decision a hard one. Now
back to the country. The
William Seipps, with whole
family, are sailing for Ire
land on June 10. Mrs. H.
Teller Archibald is at Arch
wood Manor for the rest of
the spring. The H u b e r t
PhippSes are back again at
Rockburn. E.
The Randy Duffeys have
returned from their honey
moon in Bermuda and are
shortly to move into their
new Pickett Mountain Farm
near Warrenton. Il ovel y
Austlne Mcdonnell just got
up yesterday, after two
weeks illness, to motor back
with her family to. Warren
ton. .Bettina Belmont, dash
ing Middleburg gal, driving
back from Philadelphia re-
Gently with Sidney Hirst, was
arrested for reckless driving,
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ChannbrunS
Sail June !

Marquis Pierre de Chambrun
and Marquise de Chambrun ar
rived in Washington yesterday
for few days stay at The May
flower. They are accompanied
by their elder son, Count Jean
de Chambrun, and Countess de
Chambrun, who are making their
first visit to this country.
Since their arrival in this
country two weeks ago, Marquis
de Chambrun and his family
have been in Cincinnati, the for
mer home of the Marquise, who
is the daughter of Mrs. Bellamy
Storer, and a cousin as well as
sister-in-law of the former Miss
Clara Longworth.
Marquis de Chambrun is a
member of the French senate
and in order to resume his
duties at an early date, he and
his family will sail from New
York on June 7.
X
Representative and Mrs. Phil
Ferguson, who returned yester-
day afternoon after spending
the week end at Richmond and
Virginia Beach, we're hosts at
a small dinner at the Shoreham
last evening in honor of Rep
resentative and Mrs. D. Worth
Clark, who are leaving the Capt.
tai the latter part of this week
for their home in Pocatello,
Idaho. The company included
also Representative and Mrs.
William B. Barry.
X y X
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Hub
bard are spending a few days
at the Shoreham. They have
come to Washington for the
graduation of their daughter,
Louise Hubbard, who is a stu.
dent at Mt. Vernon Junior Col
lege. After a brief visit in New
York they will return to their
home in Holyoke, Mass.
X X
Lieut.. and Mrs. Alfred Stuart
of Coral Gables, Fla, are at
Wardman Park Hotel while
visiting in Washington for sew
eral days.
X X II
Sir Colin Fraser and Lady
Fraser, of Melbourne, Australia,
are stopping at the Carlton
while visiting in town at the
present time. They returned
here yesterday after a few days
spent at Williamsburg, Va.
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surrounds the lawn.
Lady Marler, wife Of the Min
lister of Canada. was among the
callers, and with her was Miss
Villa Magee, who will leave
shortly to return to her Cana
dian home for the summer
months. In fact. many were
talking of approaching depar-
lures and how few parties will
see so complete a gathering
as was evidenced yesterday.
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Dinner Hostess

Mrs. James P. McKane gave
a small dinner party at the
Shoreham last evening. Among
the guests were DR.. and Mrs.
L. B. Norris. Mr.. and Mrs. Abb
ner Drury, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam B. Shearer, Mrs. Matte
Wyatt Porter, Miss Catherine
McKane. Mr.. Tim Siebert' of
Akron, Ohio; Mr.. Jack Stafford
and Mr.. John Richter.
"
Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Sillcox
have arrived from their home in
Watertown, N. Y, and are at the
Carlton for a few days visit.
\ y X
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur C. Miller,
of San Francisco, are stopping
at the Hay-Adams House.
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At Graduation

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A.
Baker, of Scarsdale, N. Y, and
their daughter, Miss Katherine
Baker, are at the Shoreham
while in Washington attending
the graduation exercises at Hol.
ton Arms School where another
daughter, Miss Janet Baker, has
been a student.
The Mathis Club will give q
silver tea on Sunday from 3
until $50 o'clock, on the grounds
of the Holy Cross Seminary.
Mrs. Anne E. Murphy will be
assisted by Mrs. Edward A. Cas-
sadly, president of the club. This
is the second annual tea to be
given by the club.
X 4 X
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Lytle, Of
Philadelphia, are spending Q
brief time at the Dodge.
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Mrs. Wallace
HOnOrGueSt

Mrs. Fred C. Gilchrist, wife OF
Representative Gilc hrist, OF
Laurens, Iowa, entertained at
luncheon yesterday in the Carl
ton suite of the Carlton Hotel
in honor of Mrs. Henry A. Wal
lace, wife of the Secretary OF
Agriculture. The horseshoe
shaped table was banked in lc
center with ferns, throug n
which the indirect lighting cast
a soft glow on the colorful CEN
terpieces of pink, white and red
peonies, and white snapdragons.
Mrs. Gilchrist wore an after
noon dress of Shell-pink crepe,
made in bolero style, with a large
felt hat to match, and her aces
series were white. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mavis Allen, assisted
in receiving the guests who we're
Mrs. Ernest Lundeen, wife OF
Senator Lundeen, of Minnesota,
Mrs. Cassius c. Dowell, Mrs.
Fred Biermann, Mrs. Vincent
Harrington, Mrs. John w.
Gwynne, and Mrs. Edward Clay
ton Eicher, whose husbands are
members of the Iowan congress
sional delegation; Mrs. A. Weir,
Mrs. Gertrude Louis, Mrs. R. M.
Evans, Mrs. Harlan Miller, Miss
Marguerite Mullen, Mrs. C.
William Ramseyer, Miss Mary
La Toilette, Mrs. Davis Weir,
Mrs. Karl Stefan, Mrs. c. D.
Cass, Mrs. James D. LeCron,
Mrs. E. A. Merritt, Mrs. Claude
Porter and Mrs. Richard Wilson.
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Elisabeth mccormick Ned Mrs.


bridesmaids were Miss Ellen
Arendes, Miss Katherine Nc
Glynn and Miss Louise Brew.
It was an all white wedding
with the attendants wearing
lace frocks over white taffeta.
Their gowns were made with
short puffed sleeves and a Peter
Pan collar. They all carried
spring bouquets and wore tulle
hats.
RECEPTION FOLLOWS
Vincent Berger served as best
man and ushers were Handlin
O'Donnell, Jack Dorsey and
Roger Cooper.
Following the wedding cere-
mony a reception was held at
the Admiral Club. Mrs. Nc
Cormick assisted the young
couple receive, wearing a gown
of light blue lace and accesso-
ries of dark blue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Auth left imme-
diately after the reception for a
honeymoon in the White Noun
tains of Vermont.
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Meem, Miss Eleanor Meem, Miss
Carolyn Chantry, Mrs. Allan
Chantry, the Assistant Financial
Counselor of the Rumanian Le-
cation and Nine. Dimitriu, Col.
and Mrs. ConSuelo Scene, Mrs.
Walter Wyatt, Miss Laura Bell
Wyatt, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Clure, Mrs. William O'Donnell,
Mrs. Wayne Chatfield-Taylor,
Mrs. Emil Hurja, Miss Dorothy
Tirreu, and Mrs. William Metz
ger.
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Senator Here
Sail Saturday

The Misses Ruby Menick,
Sylvia Litovitz and Selma Krup-
saw will sail Saturday from New
York on the S. S. Rotterdam for
Nassau and Havana. Upon their
return they will spend a few days
in New York.
M. and Nine. Marcovici Cleja
of Paris, France, are stopping
at Wardman Park Hotel while
in Washington on q tour of this
country.
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House Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter R. Tuck
erman have had as their house
guests for several days Mrs.
Tunstall Smith and her grand
daughter, Miss Louise Darroll,
of Baltimore; Miss Helen Wayne
Macpherson, of New York, and
Miss Elizabeth Hutchinson, of
Philadelphia.
X x X
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Bin
ney of New York city are stop
ping at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan L. Smith,
of Salt Lake City, are stopping
at the Dodge while in the Cap
ital.
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Ambassador, LadyL lindsay Among
Host Of Callers at the Legation
Ofthe Union of South Africa
BIZ Flora Macdonald

Entertaining in celebration of Union Day" the genial
Minister of the Union of South Africa and Mrs Ralph Will
liam Close received yesterday afternoon at the comparatively
legation Massachusetts Avenue While the legation
has been the of several enjoyable functions since its
completion last fall this party the guests able to
wander the with its newygrown grass which
six months.
There delicious South African wines served with trays
Of little biscuits filled with tasty ham and tiny patties
flowing with cheese being continuously passed to the guests
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Virginia Vacation Booklet
FREE-Write Conservation Com.
mission. Richmond. Va.
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Hostess in Beige Crepe

Welcoming the guests in the large drawing assisted
by the Minister Close gown of beige crepe fash
toned with long skirt and sleeves to the wrists bouquet
Of dubonne and flowers at the necklme In this
spacious great clusters of pale pink peonics
The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Sir Ronald Lindsay,
and Lady Lindsay accompanied to the party by Miss
Irene Boyle Lady Lindsay lightweight black coat
her black and white print gown and her brmmed hat
was of black They investigated the terrace and
found delightful spot where before very long the now
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-01
Peter Carter

Society columnist, is on va
cation this week and will
be back on the Society
Page Monday, June 6.
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Mrs. Duffey
Is Hostess

Senator and Mrs. F. Ryan
Duffey have as their house guest
the Senator's sister, Mrs. Harold
w. Story, of Milwaukee, who
has come to attend the gradua-
ton of Ann, the Duffeys' daugh-
ter, from Georgetown Visitation
Convent.
Mrs. Duffey entertained at a
luncheon today at the Shoreham
for Mrs. Story and Mrs. Edward
j. STEM who has come from
Fond du Lac, Wis, for the grad
uation from Visitation of her
daughter, Mary Rita.
The guests included Mrs. Jo-
siah Bailey, Mrs. Walter F.
George, Mrs. John j. Dempsey,
Mrs. Walter Distler, Mrs. E. H.
Johansen and Mrs. L. B. Norris.
Senator Here
Senator Robert M. La Toilette,
jr., is at Wardman Park Hotel
at the present time.
X 4
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hudson. of
Toronto, Canada, are staying at
the Hoted Raleigh while visiting
the Capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Aycock,
of Durham, N. c., are at the
Martinique.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.
Evening star., 1938-10-22
New Clubhouse.

The dedication of the new home Of the
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, Nd, was
an event Of more than local significance.
Indeed, it may be anticipated that SIM
liar structures soon will rise in numerous
suburbs of the Nations Capital.
obviously, such building has many
uses. In its principal purpose, it houses
the activities of the Woman's Club in
all their manifold variety. But also it
furnishes facilities for hospitality to
other groups concerned with similar
aims and aspirations. 1t is, then, in
effect community center-a place in
which civic, social and cultural interests
OF every sort may be correlated to the
advantage of the entire neighborhood.
The club was pledged to the general
welfare of Chevy Chase when 1t was
organized quarter of a century ago.
1t now has achieved noteworthy DEM
onstration Of that high ideal. Beauti-
full because it is faithful to the lines Of
authentic American architecture and
practical because it is deliberately in
tended and equipped for helpful service
to the progressive and humane objectives
Of modern American civilization, 1t de-
serves the compliment Of being repro
duced wherever providentially the same
needs and the same vision may exist.
Evening star., 1938-10-22
General Welfare Act
Held Employment Aid.
To the Editor OF The Star:

The letter signed by Democrat" in the
October 10 Star was timely and truthful.
AS the letter states, hundreds hocked in
answer to an ad offering part-time
work. On October IL over 10000 turned
out to receive application blanks for Jobs
as charWomen at the station house of the
fourth precinct, 492 E street S.W. So
anxious were the women to obtain work
that the line began to form at 8 o'clock
the previous evening. At 3 in the morn.
Ing about 5000 were in the column, MANY
with blankets, pillows, chairs and boxes.
Issuance of the blanks was to begin at
am, so the first in line waited 13 hours
through the night.
II all those who are Christian in deed
as well as in name would get behind the
General Welfare Act it could easily be
enacted into law at the next session of
Congress, considering the splendid prog
ress it made in the last session.
When this bill becomes law, as it GER
tainly will, judging from the perseverance
OF Its many sponsors. conditions like the
above will be impossible.
Representative David j. Lewis kindly
sent me copy Of this bill and I was
amazed to find how little I had known
about such an important measure. A
bill which Is political, non partisan.
non-racial and non-sectarian, with ben
eflts universal, uniform and continuous
Will interest every person who will take
the trouble to obtain a copy.
FLORENCE M. STANDISH,
Takoma Park, Md.
October 20. 1888.
Evening star., 1938-10-22
Dishonesty in Relief.

Inc lnQlctmentS returned IN New
Mexico and New Jersey against num-
ber of persons connected officially and
privately with the Works Progress Ad-
ministration offer food for very serious
thought on the part Of those who would
return the administration of relief funds
to the States.
1t is, of course, true that the indict-
ments, if one may assume they will be
supported by evidence, reveal weak
nesses in the present system of central
lied relief administration. Under proper
supervision, prosecution for alleged
offenses in 1887 would not be deferred
until the closing months of 1888. But
there is some comfort to be derived from
the fact that criminal proceedings have
been started, however tardily, when one
considers the embarrassing result to
politicians who have been classed as loyal
New Dealers.
Against this present delay in bringing
alleged offenders to justice might well
Nc PSoNN CAAS NuCotAOl1 WllCGllCl lllSy
would ever have been called to account
had the responsibility for prosecution
been left in the hands Of State political
machines. Among the illegal acts
charged in New Mexico are accusations
that w. P. A. was used to further the
purposes Of the dominant political fac
tion in the State. If that charge be
true, 1t is naive indeed to assume that
the politicians who benefited by the
Irregularities would ever have become
imbued with the virtuous determination
to send themselves to JAIL
In New Jersey the charges concern
grating on the part of those supplying
W. P. A. with materials, but, New Jersey
politics being what they are, it is not
unfair to ask whether the political ma
chine IN that State, assuming it had the
final say in the matter, would prosecute
grating contractors with the vigor which
such a contemplate form of crime de-
mands.
There are some good arguments for
decentralizing relief administration, but
II honesty in that undertaking is the
primary objective, Congress should con-
tinue control in the Federal Government.
The defects that have been so clearly
revealed in the present system could be
cured If Congress would exercise its
right when appropriating relief funds
to demand that the money be disbursed
under stricter supervision.
Evening star., 1938-10-22

financing sales on the installment plan,
and the exhibition, limited to graduates
Of the school within the past ten years,
will be scrutinized by a competent jury
to assure the entry OF works of real merit
only. This jury will consist of two
members of the faculty, two members of
the Board of Trustees, and two advanced
students.
In the past many promising art careers
have been delayed or diverted by the
limited possibilities for recognition and
by economic pressure. The Corcoran
School has turned out many fine artists,
some of whom have been unable to con-
tinue work, or have gone off into arts
sidelines in the commercial field. It
has not been their fault, nor has it been
the public's.
The average citizen cannot Judge
critically and identify the work of an
obscure young person, shown in small
exhibit, as the work of potential master.
He would like beautiful things in his
home, but fears to risk paying a price
fair to the artist with no more guarantee
than his own limited critical ability. AS
a result, the person who would like to
own original paintings, sculpture, water
colors etchings or drawings, must con-
fine himself to the less expensive forms,
usually copies of recognized works.
The experiment of the Corcoran School
is designed to meet this demand for
beauty in the home of the ordinary
householder, as we'll as to assist the artist
on the road to recognition. It holds
promise Of being a step in the direction
of the much-vaunted more abundant
life"
Evening star., 1938-10-22
BlameS Traffic Conditions
On All-Day Parking.

To the Editor OF The Star:
I commend the views Of Householder"
dated October 81 except as to his pro-
posal Of underground parking spaces,
which would be -prohibitive.
The appearance of an otherwise beau
tiful city is destroyed by endless lines of
parked cars day and night. The result
ing hardship and injustice to property
owners is obvious. The home owner
pays for the street in front of his prem
ises but is denied the use of it and had
as we'll live In an inaccessible jungle so
far as access to his premises is con-
cerned. Streets are, or should be, con-
structed and maintained for the pur-
pose of traffic, not for free storage of
vehicles.
Street parking is a grave menace to
safety on the streets. Without it our
wide streets would provide ample safe
transportation facilities for trafic with
out having to destroy shade trees and
parkings to widen streets only for free
storage of cars. AS to the idea some-
times advanced of inadequate garage
space a walk through some OF our
alleys noting the great number Of "for
rent" garages will show its fallacy. They
are not wanted while street rent is free.
In justice to the great majority Of
taxpayers street parking should be elm
mated altogether, or at least restricted
to one or two hours.
ANOTHER HOUSEHOLDER.
October IT,. 1898.
Evening star., 1938-10-22
October 20, 1888.
What Was Accomplished
At Munich Meetinx?
To the Editor of The Star;

To the Editor Of The Star:
For the past 20 years the old city Of
Paris was infested with the freebooters
of the entire civilized world.
Germany lost the war, and France was
the martyr.
Odziggety, what q martyr, what .
martyr!
A direct descendant Of one of WASH
ington's favorite generals, . grandson Of
later generation of the same name, after
the war told this writer that never In all
history had On afIiicted nation received
such q blessing as the bombardment Of
French cities by German cannoneers In
the late war.
The young captain held that it was
. great blessing in disguise, as the Ger
mans knocked down Q lot Of old stun
that was ready to fall anyway. and now
Evening star., 1938-10-22

1t was all nice and new. and the French
man had his board paid in advance for
ever by the Dutch.
In order to pay the board the Germans
had to be financed. put to work to earn
money to pay the French.
Then came the Dawes plan, morteag-
ing the German state railways. then the
Young plan and others. all to no definite
purpose, and finally the Hoover mora
torium- Why?
No matter how much gold the Yankees
and the British sent to the Germans to
set them up in business with their new
"republik" the French were on hand to
grab 1t as contraband.
Americans and English even finally got
sick Of sending funds to set up Germany
and have it grabbed by the chief martyr,
SO they had to find a way to make the
French play the game according to the
old, well-established rules.
England had to put a ring in the
French bears nose, and break it to
lead, and it cost the world depression
and no end of Nightmares.
The French were too big for their
breeches. They raided and raided and
built up nearly five billions of gold, and
with that club they were making a mon
key OF Uncle Sam and of John Bull.
1t Is all over now. Mr.. Hitler and Mr..
Mussolini were the big bad bogeymen.
John Bull shipped his gold to the United
States. the value was raised about SIS
per ounce. Gold concentration in Amer
lea broke the strangle hold of the Paris
bloc that was world menace.
Today John Bull is leading the bear by
the nose, and it is only a matter of DAYS
until Hitler and Mussolini will be paying
the dinner check in sterling, and all will
be quiet on the Thames, the Mersey and
the Rhine, and London will go back to
her old business of world banker as be-
fore the war.
A. G. L1EBMANN.
October 13, 1898.
Evening star., 1938-10-22
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The JitteH.

The Jitters.
sometimes think that this worlds all
wrong,
But never say it-not very strong.
So much of our sorrow an distress
Is due to dyspepsia or biliousness
That I have my doubts about gettin'
brash
An sayin' we'll all 60 clean to smash.
Mebbe this country amt goin right
An mebbe it's somethin' I ate las night.
In wakin' moments the nightmares creep
Around jes' same as when you're asleep.
You get apprehensivelike an blue
An you can't feel sure what you ought
to do.
The easiest thing is to blame some trust
Or government for getting up schemes
unjust.
But don't give up to state of fright
Cause mebbe it's somethin' I ate las
night.