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The Washington times., 1938-09-20
By igor CASSlni

where she will sail early next
month for England Her very
glamorous daughter, Marsyl
Stokes, has not fulfilled her prom
ise to be in Washington at the
middle of September She is
"whooping" in Boston these days
but I wouldn't be at all surprised
to see her drop down in our town
any day now .. Keep your eyes
open, Washington bachelors!
But here is the list of the most
prominent party -givers during the
week end -. Mr.. and Mrs: G. J.
among the leaders of society
Grade A, furnished dinner at
the Glen for Mrs. Pierre Lecomte
Du Nouy, who is returning to
Manhattan prior to her return
ing to Paree . the John Jacob
Astors were dinner entertainers
at Chetwode. . ,. the Henry o. Tai
madges, who motored down from
Bahaa returned to New York
after a gay weekend stay with
Mrs. Samuel M. Nicholson, who
gave a luncheon in their honor
Sunday at Marymount the
Robert Kelso Cassatts donated a
dinner the same night at Orchard
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Ledyard Blair
did it at Honeysuckle Lodge
and the Huntingtown Hartford,
End, swung it at Seaverge. -.
Washington is being honored
these days by the visit of British
lord and lady! =. But we have
many ladies in Washington! We
hope Lord and Lady Lever
hulme have gone there from New
York Cause the lord has to
preside over the meeting of the
Congress of Scientific Manage
ment.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

Postmaster General James Far
ley, who started his note, Dear
Cookie" and ended it in his
habitual signature of green inkl
TANE DAVIS, attractive daugll-
d ter of Senator and Mrs.
James Davis, of Pennsylvania, is
leaving Washington very soon,
and very much to the regret Of
the younger crowd, to go to
New York for a serious winters
study at Miss Finch'S School.
nOUG SMITH is, momentarily,
~ in Florida for a belated va.
cation and an extra bit of tan
added to that which he has
already gotten playing tennis
all this summer.
MRS. EDGAR PROCHNIK
N1 was lunching at the May.
flower yesterday and looking
very smart in a black, severely
tailored frock, lightened by q
brilliant red-printed scarf which
hung about her neck and fell
nearly to her waist, a tiny close
fitting hat and deep red suede
gloves.
THERE is a definite possibility
l. of another night club open.
ing here in one of the swanky
parts of the town, and from
what we hear of the personnel,
it should be very, very good.
More about this later.
GLADYS CARTER, daughter
VI of the Chauncy Carriers,
took herself and a few close
friends off to luncheon at the
Shoreham the other day. 1t was
a farewell party for Gladys re-
turns as boarding senior to Mt.
Vernon Seminary and the other
girls are all going cut of town
to school. All of them decided
that the first thing they would
do at Christmas vacation would
be to duplicate this luncheon,
but as a CHEEKY greeting instead
of a good-by..
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

("Sylvie" if one wants to get cozy)
Mitchells, a Foxcroftite, and Cath
crime B. Gamble Qittle soap-sud-
bud)- formerly of Warrenton, Va.
E. Sylvia's "pay-rents' are giving
her a dance on November II at
their home outside N Y. While
Cathie's mother, Mrs Paul Abbott,
plans to present her to society of
the Hunt Country and Gotham on
December 9th at a bal! at the st.
Regis On the same night Ruth
Mason Bissell viii be feted at the
Waldorf-Astoria =. She's the off
spring of President Justice Pelham
st. George Bissell Impressed? Uh-
huh, thought you'd be) -. Sherry's
of course will have their share of
debs to take care of, Alice Fleit-
mann, Mrs. Robert Stafford's pride,
joy and daughter, bows there on
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Betsy Burke
WedS TODAY

Real washington cave dwell
ers came into the limelight
when Miss Elizabeth Burke be-
came the bride of Richard
Emory, of Baltimore, this after.
noon at st. Paul's Church in
Alexandria.
The ceremony was performed
with dignity and simplicity. The
bride is the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. John w. Burke.
The church was decked with
feathery palms, and Easter lilies
adorned the altar. The Rev. H.
H. D. Sterrett and the Rev.
Ernest de Bardenave perforced
the ceremony.
Elizabeth had chosen a cream
satin gown on flowing princess
lines. The deep V neckline was
edged in Rose Point lace, as was
the long, fan-shaped train. Her
tight sleeves ended in points
over the wrist. From her Juliet
cap, made of bands of satin and
held in place by orange bios
SONS, fell a voluminous tulle
veil She carried q bouquet of
lilies of the valley and bouvardia.
Miss Louise Burke. a debu-
tante of last year, attended as
her sisters maid of honor. She
wore cream moire frock made
on clinging lines and culminat-
ing in a slight train. It had
long sleeves and a v decolletage.
She wore a leaf-like wreath
of turquoise about her hair.
Her Talisman roses were tied
with a bright turquoise ribbon.
The bridesmaids, gowned
like Louise, were Miss Mar
garet Burke, younger Sis
ter, Miss Anne Carter Greene,
of this city and Miss Susan Car
ter, of Richmond, cousins Of the
bride; Miss Sidney Beall and
Dorothea and Ruth Sewers, of
this city.
German Emory, Of New York,
served as his brothers best man.
Ushers included Morris Emory,
another brother, of Baltimore;
John Burke, brother Of the
bride: William Fisher, Edward
Davis, Paul Bland, Martin Hoff-
man and William Rawls.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

fOrtl d1teF Ine SHOW was owe
Ralph Snowden Hill enter
tanned a group at dinner in his
Georgetown residence in honor
of his cousin, S. Pinckney Tuck,
American Consul at Buenos
Aires, later taking his guests to
the show. Mrs. Tuck and her
daughter, Miss Martha Douglas,
left earlier in the day for New
York where Mr.. Tuck will join
them preparatory to sailing for
South America.
Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins
and I refuse to mention her
lavender locks-attended with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caswell. AS
always, Mrs. Francis S. Whit
ten, was the cynosure OF many
eyes, for she was stunningly at
tired in a chartreuse gown,
worn with a silver lame jacket.
Mrs. McKenney M Malla n was
squired by William Rapley and
others seen were Mrs. James
Hamilton Lewis, Mary Ellen
Corby, in a black crepe gown;
Frank Morse, DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam Morgan, Richard South
gate, DR.. and Mrs. John Oliver
LaGorce and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Lansburgh.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

In the first place those VINO
attend the ball don't feel one
whit like riding On Sunday and
are invariably in a bad humor
when they do, all of which
makes for no sweetness and
light among the different
teams. Consequently, if a cock
tail party and buffet supper
were planned for Saturday,
those who wished to leave could
and those who wished to stay
until the crack of dawn might
without blaming anyone but
themselves. Then, come Sun
day, after all the trophies, all
the hard riding and what not
were ended, the ball would be
the next thing and the fare
well party on the program and
everyone could give themselves
and their minds over to moth
ing but the very important
business of having a gay, good
time.
CENATOR JOSEPH GUFFEY
~ of Pennsylvania is just back
from Europe and the Inter-
parliamentary Conference, and
is looking quite in the pink and
positively loaded down with
presents for his friends and as
Sociates. OF course, Miss Ida
and Miss Pauletta Guffey, sis
ters of the Senator, did help
him out with his gift shopping,
but he, as usual, maintained
his own independent ideas of
what and why.
For one thing, he purchased
q gorgeous bridal veil in Paris
(and don't get excited, this veil
is for the future bride of his
nephew, who will be married
shortly. A lovely, fragile hand
knitted shawl was picked up in
Ireland, and what he brought
us you would never guess.
It is q clock. But-like no
other clock we have ever seen.
It is silver with a round, crimson
face and when the alarm is set,
instead of bursting into a violent
ringing, it plays perfectly. and
for three minutes, the "Toreador
Song" from Carmen" The Sen
ator admitted frankly that he
hoped the alarm and the song
would do what nobody else had
ever been able to do, teach us
o rise at some fairly decent
lour. Perhaps!
NLAIRE WILLIAMS, who is
u over at the Democratic ma
onal committee and is known
everyone there as Cookie"
ecauSe she is barely four feet
nd nothing tall, is recuperating
,icely from a recent illness at
georgetown Hospital. One of the
lighlights of Cookies" Sojourn
here was a personal letter from
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Sim Lees Attend

Katherine Pearson and Capt.
Bob Wilson were together, Kay
wearing a beige tweed coat with
brown suede accessories. Also
in the large audience were
Elsie Ekengren, DR.. and Mrs.
Luther Reichelderfer, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Sim Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Berger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward R. Finkenstaedt, Mrs.
Ernest G. Walker, Mannlx
Walker, Col. and Mrs. Glen
jerks, Col. and Mrs. Wrisley
Hunt, Mr.. c. A. Verschoor, OF
Ann Arbor, Mich; Mr.. and Mrs.
Drew Pearson, Mr.. and Mrs:
James Cunningham, DR.. and
Mrs. William Burns, Col. and
Mrs. Hart Gibson Foster, Mr..
and Mrs. Jerome Saks, Mrs.
Harry Kronheimer, Mr.. anu
Mrs. Morris Cafritz, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Stoddard Taylor, Mr.:
and Mrs. Abram ichtman, and
Mrs Rh0da Baum.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

Representative and Mrs. Lyle
H. Boren of Seminole, Okla,
are at the Hay-AdamS House.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

And that's how it
happened that the
parties for No
vember a n d De-
cember began to
s prln g up like
I'm u S h r o o ms"
But t wo girls
know n in Vir-
ginia and there
abouts for their
ability to "g e. t
W h a t they cry
for" are Sylvia
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
White Orchids on Silver Fox Cape

The fascinating Miss Boohe who in private life is Mrs.
Henry Luce hand. She trailing brown chif
fon evening gown cluster of white orchids her short
silver fox cape. Brock Pemberon who presents the play,
was also interested onlooker.
In the comparatively short time they have made Washing
ton their home the Naval Aache of the Italian Embassy
and Marchoness d SAINT Orsoa have become veteran first
nighters Seldom do they miss play Last evening they
came only with umbrellas and raincoats but the viva
little darkeyed wife galohes when she ventured
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
PETER CARTER
Says:

1--WE ROBERT who is assistant chairman of the entertain
~ committee of the Inter-American Horse Show,
which will be held October 81 to a. is only working like
the proverba busy bee various plans but has quite
few tentative plans of her 1t to Evieand heaven
knows she has been enough horse shows international and
otherwise to know what she is talking abouha the usual
gala Show Ball which Saturday night should
take place Sunday NIGHT instead.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.

They wept!!! They re-
belled!!! They cried for JUS
tice!!! =. And everybody sat up
and took notice :. They said "This
year there are so few parties for
us! Only about SIX a week! We
demand that something be done"
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

Theatrical Season Inaugurated With
Clare Boothe, Author of Play,
In the Large Audience
Bv Flora Macdonald
By Flora MacdOnaL|
tiers" are with us again

First Nighters' with again
1t thrill despite such gloomy, rainy weather, to
into the lobby of the National Theater last evening
and to know that the theatrical season is
Familiar faces all around each eager the show and
intermson finding them enthusiastic this weeks play
"Kiss the Boys Goodbye, comedy from the facile
mind of Clare Booe who the stage the much talked
of "The Women is running fire wse-crackng from begin
ming end.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

Mr.. and MES. Francis P.
Farqubar of Berkley, Calf, are
Hay-Adams House guests.
Evening star., 1938-06-15
BY Phillips


IetteredOu
its piano
to Yesterdays LETTEROUT.
Ietter-Out.
ND FOMENTS-SOFTEN Ito make smooth
(O) HOS1ER- HIRES (he reserves
INTACT-TACIT dts implied
(E) PLEASINC-SAPLINCs for young tree).
CY) ROSnY-ROHS Che makes muddy.
Evening star., 1938-06-15

Unc' Billy wanted Jimmy to 60 first
because he always feels safer behind
Jimmy than In front Of him. He has
great respect for that little bag Of
scent that Jimmy carries, and he
knows that when Jimmy makes use Of
1t he always throws it in front and
never behind him. Jimmy seldom
uses it. but sometimes he does II he
happens to be startled and thinks
danger near. So Unc' Billy preferred
that Jimmy should 60 first. It wasn't
politeness at all on the part Of Unc'
Billy. In both cases it was . kind of
selfishness. Each was thinking Of
himself.
How long they would have con-
tinued to argue and try to appear
polite II something hadn't happened
nobody knows. But something did
Evening star., 1938-06-15

Jimmy Skunk had. and Jimmy Skunk
had the same thing on his mind that
Unc' Billy had. More than this, it
was the second time that day they had
met. They had met in the morning
in the Green Forest and now they had
met again among the Black Shadows
of the evening at Farmer Browns hem
house. And it was all on account Of
eggs. Yes. sir. 1t was all on account
of eggs.
Are you just coming out or are you
just going in?" Jimmy inquired po-
litely.
"Ah was just gplng IN, but Ahr
Evening star., 1938-06-15

he. $50 you 60 first. You know you
are older than I. I couldn't think Of
being 20 impolite as to 60 first. I
really couldn't think Of such a thing"
And 80 they argued and argued, each
insisting in the most polite way that
the other should 60 first. If the truth
were known, neither Of them was In
sisting out Of politeness at all. No,
sir, politeness didn't really have any
thing to do with it. Jimmy Skunk
wanted Unc' Billy to 60 first because
Jimmy believes in safety first and 1t
had popped into Jimmy's head that
there might. there just might, happen
to be trap inside that hole. II there
was, he much preferred that Unc'
Billy should be the one to find 1t out.
Yes, sir, that is why Jimmy Skunk
was % very polite.
Evening star., 1938-06-15
Auto Dogs Stolen.

Paris police are warning on thieves
who steal dogs left to guard automo-
biles. The favorite spot for such thefts
Is in the Champs Elysees where women
often Leave their pet dogs unattended
in cars while shopping. So many
cases have been reported recently that
the officers have issued q special
warning against leaving dogs alone.
Evening star., 1938-06-15
follow yo'. Br'er Skunk" replied Unc'
Di11W 3sse% Al

follow yo'. Br'er Skunk" replied Unc'
Billy just As politely.
Nothing Of the kind" returned
Jimmy. II wouldn't for = minute
think OF going before you. hope
know my manners better than that.
"Yo' certainly are most polite, Br'er
Skunk. Yo' cert'nly are most polite.
Yo' are a credit to your bringing up,
but politeness always did run in your
family. There is saying that ham,
some Is as han'some does, and your
politeness is as fine as yo' are ham
some, Br'er Skunk. AhIl just step one
side and let yo' 60 first just to show
that All sho'ly does appreciate your
friendship" said Unc' Billy.
Jimmy Skunk chuckled. II guess
you've forgotten that other old saying,
ase before bsau9. unc' Billy" sGid
Evening star., 1938-06-15

happen. There was . sudden loud
sniff just around the corner Of the
henhouse. It was from Bowser the
Hound. Right then and there Unc'
Billy Possum and Jimmy forgot all
about politeness and both tried to get
through that hole at the same time.
They couldn't because it wasn't big
enough, but they tried hard. Bowser
shifted again and this time Unc' Billy
managed to squeeze Jimmy aside and
slip through. Jimmy was right at his
heels.
(Copyrisht, 1881
Evening star., 1938-06-15
Little Stories for Bedtime.
BY THORTON w. BURGESS.
1t costs not much to be polite.
And furthermore it's always right.

INC BILLY POSSUM and Jimmy
Skunk. facing each other among
the Black Shadows close by hole that
led under Farmer Browns henhouse,
chuckled as each thought Of what had
brought the other there. It is queer
how q like thought often brings
people together. Unc' Billy had the
same longing In his stomach that
Evening star., 1938-06-15
Ballot on Church Services.

Sympathizing with his parishioners
who need extra rest on Sunday morn
ing, the Rev. G. Withstand, vicar OF
st. Thomas Church IN st. Helens,
England, b conducting . ballot 10
decide when to hold services.
Evening star., 1938-06-15
Dorset Farm Wages IN
(Copyright. 1881

Nine thousand farmhands in the
Dorset district Of England have had
their wages increased from tS.2S to
$3.50 . week !.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
LITTLE BUSINESS
|SA|DED DBYF.H.A A.
lnsures Funds Used for
modernization and Re.
pairs to Plant.

The little business mans" prob
lem Of procuring funds for alterations
and repairs Of his establishment Is met
by the new regulations Of the National
Housing Act amendments of 1888, &C.
cording to Stewart Mcdonald, Federal
housing administrator.
In fact, the problem Of procuring
funds for the repair. alteration or I'm
provement Of existing commercial and
industrial establishments, as well as
securing the financing from private
lending institutions for the construc-
ton Of certain new structures is given
specific treatment In the new moderni-
zation credit plan. Mr.. McDonald
said.
While the Federal Housing Admins
tration does not lend any money for
these Or any other purposes, It's insur-
ance under the property Improvement
credit plan UP to 10 per cent of the
aggregate amounts loaned by private
lending institutions for such purposes
provides sufncient security and incen-
tive for such institutions to make such
credit available, Mr.. Mcdonald ex-
planned.
Under the new regulations, ample
Evening star., 1938-02-26
Savings
CONTINUED From First PaRe.)


Metropolis Building Association S.
663,010, and the Northern Liberty
Building Association, s5.49l,615. The
report showed the Hyattsville Build
ing Association well up in the list
with assets totaling $685., ,995.
There were 81 member associations
with $lO,000,000 and more In re-
sources at the end Of the year as COM
pared with 80 at midyear, one having
gained $268.000 during the last six
months to put it over the $4,000, 900
mark for the first time in its history.
Gains by five Of the associations
were as much as $4,000. 900, and the
record institution in growth listed as
sets $500 900 higher at the end than
at the beginning Of 1897 Some Of
these with the more spectacular gains
increased by between 80 and 10 per
cent of their total assets.
Commenting on the fact that even
those which decreased assets for the
year averaged smaller declines than
Evening star., 1938-02-26

part Of such structures are considered
alterations Or improvements to real
property and are thus eligible.
Loans from private lending institu-
tions for the purposes Of alteration,
repair or Improvement a. well Is loans
for the construction Of new business
structures have period OF repayment
set under the regulations ut five years
and 81 days. The maximum permitted
finance charge for loans Of both classes
Is equivalent to q IS discount per 500
original face amount Of q one-year
note to Be paid In equal monthly In
stallments.
Under the original modernization
credit plan provisions, more than
$3.50 900 900 In moAernization notes
were insured By r. H. A. on CONNER
ctal and business establishments for
repairs. alterations and additions. In
cluded In this amount, though, were
loans for the addition OF equipment
and machinery.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
SAVINGS INCREASE

An increase Of 1884 per cent in
savings invested in 1,175 identical
Federal savings ana loan associations
IN the country in the IL months be-
tween December 81, 1885, and De-
cember 81, 1887. was reported today
by the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board.
Private share investments in these
associations totaled 3476,1I9,S2S At
the close Of 1896. On June 80 last
year aggregate savings had increased
to S523,S77,693, or 1875 per cent. At
the end Of 1887 the total had risen
to $685., ,647, or 18 per cent during
the half year. Figures are based upon
regular reports received from identical
institutions and do not include all
Federal associations in the United
States. because some were chartered
recently,
Evening star., 1938-02-26

apply siding. SALT Sherrier place NV: /:
to cost $3.50.
Mrs. Grace Isaac. 1919 Twelfth
street NE, owner: r. Robinson, 230l
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, build
er; to apply siding, 1919 Twelfth street
NE; to cost $3.50.
Arthur Henley, 400 Chesapeake st.
NV, owner and builder: apply sid
ing. 4009 Chesapeake street NV; to
cost 5000.
A. and Carmelia Ferranu, 537 Ken
yon street NV, owner and builder;
to erect brick and cinder block garage.
537 Kenyon street NV; to cost 5000.
Evening star., 1938-02-26

and e streets NV. owners: to install
cooling tower, 927 E street NV: to
cost $500.
j. w. Swisher. 3340 Fifth street Sc,
owner and builder: L. w. Giles, archi-
tect: to erect one 1-story frame addi-
ton, 3340 Fifth street Sc; to cost
$500.
James e. Smith, 36l8 Fourteenth
street NV. owner; to construct base
ment, $3.50 South Dakota avenue NE;
to cost $500.
Pichler Richmond Construction Co.,
1920 K street NV, owners and
builders; to erect two frame garages,
534S and 1852 Twenty ninth street
NV; to cost $400.
Church Repairs.
Galbraith A. M. E. Zion Church.
l114 Sixth street NV, owners: HUFF
& Patterson, 1902 Nichols avenue
Southeast, builders; to make repairs,
1l14-l6 Sixth street NV; to cost
$3.50.
Samuel S. Spruce, Tower Building,
owner and builder; to erect brick
garage, 1900 Forty-third street NV;
to cost $500.
J. L. Henderson. 4404 Murdock
road NV, owner and builder; to re-
pair porch and stucco building. GIT
Longfellow street NV: to cost $3.50.
T. F. Hartman, GIT Farragut street
NV. owner; Howard Elms, jr., $3.50
Georgia avenue NV, builder; to in
close porch, 9l7 Farragut street NV;
to cost 5000.
William d. Morgan, jr.. 612 Concord
avenue NV, owner: j. w. Crouch,
4403 Iowa avenue NV, builder; to
hclose porch, 812 Concord avenue
NV; to cost 5000.
Luther M. jenkins. 52l7 Sherrier
place NV, owner: R. Robinson, 23Ol
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, builder;
Evening star., 1938-02-26
new BUSINESS BLOCK
Construction Is Nearly Completed
at College Park.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Nd. Feb. 49,
Construction Of the new business
block on the Washington Baltimore
boulevard here opposite the Univer-
sity OF Maryland entrance will be I'm
tkhed within a few weeks.
A drug store will occupy the College
avenue corner. barber shop already
is in none Of the stores. a beauty salon
and chain grocery each will have
space in the block and the College
Park Post Once will be at the other
corner.
j. A. CLANCY is the owner OF the
new block, r. Webster Ross. the archi-
tect. and Robert M. Watkins, the
builder. The cost Is not far from
$50,00o. The construction Is Indiana
limestone.
Evening star., 1938-02-26

have been characteristic Of the recov-
cry period to now. Mr.. Cellarius said
that the group Of 108 institutions In
70 different States which comprise
the list showed an aggregate increase
Of 5000, 900 for 1887. Their total as
sets are $l.081, $3.50. 900 and they con-
stitute about sixth Of the entire
business.
Evening star., 1938-02-26

provision ID made to cover the flnanc-
ing needs Of the smaller businesses Of
the country for repair, alteration and
Improvement. No limit Is placed on
the amount Of funds which may be
borrowed from private lending tnstitu-
tions for such purposes, Mr.. Mcdonald
explained, although the maximum In
surable amount Of Q loan ON any single
piece Of property Is $4,000.
The proceeds Of such Improvement,
repair or alteration loans from private
lending institutions which hold q con-
tract Of insurance with r. H. A. may
be used on any existing structure such
a. garages. service buildings, ONCE Ur
commercial buildings, manufacturing
or industrial buildings, hospitals,
hotels, clubs and other similar struc-
lures.
Under another provision of the new
moderniSatton credit plan loans not
In excess Of $2.S0o for any single piece
Of property for the erection Of entir6y
new structures are insurable. Such
structures q garages, wayside stands,
gasoline stations and similar buildings
are included tn this category.