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The Washington times., 1938-03-01

Mrs. William E. Borah in a
good looking spring costume of
black and white said she just
made herself poor taking
chances on those adorable tea
pots" but loved it. Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose entertained at
not one bridge table but at two.
She wore a beautiful sapphire
blue velvet gown and hat.
Others trying their hand at
bridge we're Mrs. w. w. Howes,
wife of the Assistant Postmas-
ter General; Mrs. William
Leahy. wifi. of the Chief of Naval
Operations; Mrs. Herman Kop-
plemann, Mrs. Benjamin Smith,
Mrs. Jane Radfield Vose, Mrs.
Peyton March, Miss Mary
Howry, Miss Elizabeth Howry,
Mrs. Consuelo Seone, and Mrs.
George Barnett.
The Washington times., 1938-03-01
Sen. Bailey
Dinner Host

Senator and Mrs. Josiah w.
Bailey of North Carolina were
hosts at dinner last evening at
the Mayflower, entertaining in
compliment to the Governor Of
Panama and Mrs. Clarence S.
Ridley, who are stopping at the
Mayflower while in the city.
Among those present were
Senator and Mrs. Walter F.
George of Georgia, Senator Tom
Connally of Texas, Senator
Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia,
Senator and Mrs. F. Ryan Duffy
of Wisconsin, Mrs. Frederick Van
Nuys, Senator and Mrs. Peter G.,
Gerry of Rhode Island, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Malcolm c.
Traver of Georgia, and RepreSen
tative J. Walter Lambeth OF North
Carolina.
The British Ambassador and
Lady Lindsay were ranking
EuCOUS dJ q O1II1IC1 S4NSA 4ooO
evening at the Mayflower by the
military attache of the British
embassy, Col. w. w. T. TORI,
and Mrs. Torr.
The Minister of Sweden and
Nine. Bostrom were included in
the company of "a present. Din
ner was served in the Pan
American room of the hotel.
Colonel and Mrs. Torr re-
Gently returned from trip to
Florida and Central America.
k%&
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Chap
man, Of Greenwich, Conn, are
stopping at the Dodge while IN
the Capital.
The Washington times., 1938-03-01

S h o r tly prob
ably t o morrow
All the high
stake brid g g
players (Ma-
dame 81 mopou-
los is an ace in
the G a m e) an
ticipate e n t e r.
tanning her law
ishly From
last reports she
will be the guest
of Princess Ho-
en1 he with
The Washington times., 1938-03-01
PETER CARTER
Says:

NJ rs. Jack Marshall, who opened her an
IVl tique shop in Georgetown Sunday
with really gala bow had everyone knows, many
of her Arkansas friends there to wish her luck Representa-
tive William Driver of Arkansas went just bit further.
He delivered himself of very pertinent observation How
ever not until had looked at all of the lovely things
of which had decorated Mrs. Marshalrs own George
town house. Then he walked up to Mr. Marshall Jack,
he asked bit plantively, chow earth does Anne rs.
MarshaD ever expect you spend quiet evening at home
when she has lust moved every blessed thing in the house
The Washington times., 1938-03-01

ART IS SYNONYMOUS with the of Patience Nc
Cormick Goodhart Gibson or Mrs James Mcmillan Gibson
she is known in private hfe) Last year she held one
man. show to which smart Washington flocked en- masse
She holds three certificates from the Royal Drawing So
cey of London in recognition of her ability Mrs Gibson
studied under the famous miniature masters Nine Vy of
Paris and Mile. Faure. The latters miniatures con-
sdered among the best in modern times She is pictured
above putting the final touches paned screen in her
The Washington times., 1938-03-01

Lillian Simopoulos, the popular
wife of the former Greek Minister in
Washington, is expected here very
The Washington times., 1938-03-01
'Yoeh Wang and Hilda Yen Do
Their Bit to Make Tea Success
With Large Crowd Present
Bu Flora Macdonald

An afternoon of bridge, fashion show
and tea and ALL for the CAUSE! Every
available bit Of space in the West Ballroom of the Shoreham
was utilized with bridge tables and congenia foursomes yes
trdav afternoon for the affair sponsored by the Chinese
Womens Association of Washington. And all of the money
collected for the various exquisite articles which sod
the bridge the ta etc. the relief of Chinese su
ferers
The Chinese Ambassador, DIR. Chengtng Wang, did his
bit in making the loud speaker. His
attractive daughter Miss Yoeh Wang native costume
of midnight blue with deep red and gold bindings here
there and everywhere seeing that things smoothly.
The Washington times., 1938-03-01

Photo
lovely 15oyear-old farm house-Ezabeths Delight She
particularly clever with chldren portraits and has done
excellent of sturk the young son OF the Polish Am
bassador and Countess Potoca Once at the age of H.
Patience sorey the patience of the steamship offices
in New York by arriving from southampton sans pass
port After few wires sizzed and cablegrams were
changed she was allowed leave the boat to join her father
To return the miniatures she has developed effective
technique all her own They are done on watercolor
board instead of ivory.
The Washington times., 1938-03-01
Miss Yen Is Model

Ancient and modern Chinese dress modelled and Miss
Hda Yen niece of the former Ambassador Washington,
greeted with loud applause she displayed gorgeous
creation of white satn trimmed with ermne. Each costume
colorul and beeweled had special little story told about it.
Nine Ing wife of the Counselor Of the Chinese Embassy
black and gold gown, she too, assisted and other
wives embassy staff members who made themselves
reneralH useful Nine. Ho and Nine. Shieh.
The Washington times., 1938-03-01

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
The Washington times., 1938-03-01

Mr., and Mrs. John H. Chap
man, Of Greenwich, Conn, are
stopping at the Dodge while IN
the Capital.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-09

shaker
what ho! Hail to the home of the
Three Gracesw He kissed Bernice,
avoided Claire, frisked over to Ann
to repeat his osculation but she dod-
ged him.
"This is no time for shenaniging,
Freddy. We're ging to work, we three.
We're having conference"
Lets drink to it, then. I'm parch-
ed. Bernice, put the punch in the
planter-painter-"
She poured him one.He drank and
she refilled his glass. They all drank
Ann thought: "She's mad about him.
and a wave of pity and affection
swamped her irritation with Bernice.
There was a ruthlessness, a hard
ness like a diamond about Claire.
Claire could take care of Number One.
But Bernice was different.
After his fourth bacardi, Freddy
started to rave about the newest, most
exclusive supper-club and cocktail
baritone referred to it as "a fash
ionable bar'') which he himself had
named "The Laughing Pig"-"Le
Cochon Qui Rit"-on East 54th st.
"The decorations are divine! l was
inspired!' Can you imagine walls and
ceiling done with farmyard scenes
principally pigs, of course-and each
little SOW and porker with semi
human face that-er-heehee!-has a
definite resemblance to our-haha!-
our friends, or"-here the genius wip-
ed his eyes-"our enemies"
"Most apt, Pm sure" said Claire.
Love among the pigs! Priceless!"
"Get me a job there, darling" plead
ed Bernice, Couldn't I be bar
maid or something
Ann was about to intervene, when
Freddy's fifth cocktail terminated a
bright idea for Bernice.
"You could be a cocktail hostess,
that's what you could be! The dago
who runs the place is all out for
Society with capital She's burst
ing his brains to lure 'em in, but it's
a tough job, these days. Competition
y'know. He needs someone to the
manner born. A come-hither!"
"a what?" incredulously from Ann.
"I Freddy waved his glass
che needs Bernice!" He swung round
on Ann. "The gal has looks, breed
ing, blue blood, and the Social Regis
ter-demmit!-is an old song to her.
Isn't that so?" He flung a plump
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-09

certain, fascinating Freddy was liable
to walk in upon them at this hour.
Freddy must be entertained in the
manner in which Park Avenue (ac-
cent on the feminine) had so thor
oughly accustomed him.
"And what's little Miss Fix 1t 60
ing to do?" sneered Claire, flicking
a cigarette from the slim gold case
she had bought with her bridge win
nings. The cigarette dangled from
her thin, carefully rouged lips. She
struck a match, inhaled, tilted her
pointed chin, half closed her eyes,
Two tiny columns of smoke issued
from the well-shaped nose she was
convinced was an exact replica of a
movie beauty's.
Ann thought, half irritably, half in
diligently: "How inept they are, how
incapable of facing reality!" How
on earth to make them understand
the worse-than-rocky status of the
Delafields, financially speaking?
Mother had taken to her bed, un-
der the cloak of nerves. In any cris-
is, as far back as Ann could remem-
ber, Mothers escape had been via the
route of a heart that was "fluttery."
1t was dreadful to query the authen-
ticity of this, thought Ann, but it was
plain as the nose on your face (Ann
had delightfully."- piquant, tip-tilted,
cheerful nose) that though Mother
could go through an all-the-clock-
round of Society functions that might
we'll have made strong man wilt,
her cardiac organ only acted up when
she was crossed-and practically col
lapsed in the face of calamity.
Dad was kind, and tired, and gray,
and pathetically grateful to the bank
ers-or was it the receivers who had
swooped down on the firm of which
he'd been the head-for retaining him
in the reorganized company as $50
a week employee.
"I'm going into business" Ann an
nounced firmly.
Modelling? Bah!" Claire yawned
elaborately.
Nothing of the sort! 1 intend to
start from the ground up, using every
iota of gray matter the good Lord
may have given mel" In the breast
pocket of AIMS smart, simple tailor
ed suit was tucked the letter of in
PRODUCTION she had today wangled at
great pains from peppery old Tom
Barclay, grandfather of school chum
and one of the two owners of Barclay
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-09

arm round Bernice and hugged her.
"Lorelei!"
"You mean-Id get a salary?"
"Sure you would. Fifty dollars a
week I'd ask-your hours the cock
tail hours of five to seven. Don't
glare so, Ann! What-whash wrong
with Bernice earning an honish liv-
ing?"
"What would her duties be?" Ann
snapped.
"To scare up her pals, of course.
Drag 'em in by the hair"
Pigs bristles," Claire corrected.
"And dance with 'em and jolly 'em
along, if they are men"
"And drink with them and get them
to spend their money" Ann flashed
Indignantly.
"Why not? Isn't this 1886? It's
a swell new idea"
"It isn't new at all. In the dives
of South America and-and mining
camps-'gasped Ann.
"It's darned new on Park Avenue.
Lovely Society girl turns cocktail
hostess at ''The Laughing Pig"
among the swine," Claire finished
and she turned to Ann. "For the love
of Mike, don't be so prim. l was only
kidding. | think it's a swell chance
for Bernice to strut her stuff. Her
stock-in-trade is her looks. Maybe
who knows ?-she1l pick up a rich
husband" She gave Freddy a swift
side glance as though to say: "That
lets you out" To Ann she added:
weren't you just ranting about the
importance of us making or getting
money?"
Captain de Freyn walked in. He
was thin, youngish man, immacu-
lately dressed, with small head top
ping long body. His small and sal
low face was lit by a pair of near-set
eyes that were curiously bright. A
toothbrush mustache adorned his up
per lip.
"Come, come! What's this about
money!" he asked arrogantly.
"The root of all evil. You should
know" Claire flipped her glass, rails
ing her eyes in slow smile, then let
ting the lids droop, so that he might
get the benefit of her incredibly long
lashes.
She made a place on the sofa so
that he might sit by her. They were
great friends. More than friends
bridge partners.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-09
Women I'm Love mw&r,,1p

and Reiss's big department store. But
it would be unlucky to speak of the
letter before presenting it.
you're not the only one with brains
and there are more ways of making
a living than one-if you're smart,
that's to say" shrugged Claire, en-
phasizing the adjective. Contracts
my game. You've nagged me for
pIaying so much. But I shall turn
it to good account. What's the mat
ter with my giving lessons up and
down Park Avenue?"
Blonde Bernice who had gone out
to the kitchen for the wherewithal
for cocktails now returned with
tray bearing a BOTTLE of bacardi, a
small bottle of grenadine, a pitcher
of lemon juice and bowl full of ice
cubes. An array of glasses, too, adorn
ed with rampant rooster, and a big
silver-topped cocktail-shaker of cut
crystal in a delicate design that-be-
ing a relic of the good old days-had
cost the exact equivalent of her faith
er'S weekly salary.
"If the worst comes to the worst. "
| wouldn't mind modelling for ads" she
drawled, "Freddy's bound to know
lots of spots where I'd fit in. l guess
Freddy himself could use me-"
"Use is right, Bernice!" and Claire
laughed mockingly. "How any girl
could be such a fool about selfish
little beast"
But at this moment the selfish lit
tie beast himself sailed in on the sis
ters. Despite roly-poly-ness of con-
tours, Freddy's movements had an
ephemeral quality, an airy hghtness,
as it were, that were indicative of his
character.
AS Bernice had found, alas! but
never would admit. Bernice adored
Freddy.
He was an interior decorator in the
lighter, more fantastic vein. His mil
leu, professionally and socially was
Mayfair's supper-clubs and cocktail
bars on whose walls he splashed the
alterations of his brain. Indeed, it
was Freddy's boast that his best Gre
ative work was done when he was
tight. - =
"And I've never seen him anything
else," Claire jibed, 81 s'pose that
makes him a genius %
Ann stared at Freddy now and wish
ed he were at the bottom of the sea-
though it was a safer bet he would
soon be at the bottom of the cocktail
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-09
CHAPTER 1

The Delafield sisters were having
a conference. The youngest, Ann,
at nineteen years of age, was nobody's
fool. Facts were facts, and however
YOU tried to dress them, out stood
the stark necessity of money. The
combined ages of the trio might be
less in sum total than Dad's-he was
sixty-three- why, in this crisis,
should he go on struggling to support
three husky wenches" words
AIMS -"when we've our intelligence,
health and youth to help him?"
It was five o'clock on an afternoon
of late October. They had moved
that day-from the smart bijou resi-
dence on Sutton Place from which, in
the past four years, the three had
stepped forth for their individual de-
butts at an exclusive hotel-to this
second-floor brownstone walk-up, be-
tween Lexington and Third Avenue.
The elevated roared, trucks banged
and taxis honked, children on roller
skates yelled in the street. But to
Ann there was challenge in the din.
A delightful challange!
On her slim, willing shoulders had
rested the responsibility and the ma
jor annoyances of the moving"
Claire and Bernice had been bored
and piqued. But Ann had been fig
urative Saint Joan, saving her coun-
try.
"The trouble with you two girls" !"
she said now briskly "is that you want
to continue champagne existence
on a beer income"
"But 1 adore champagne" pounted
beautiful Bernice, aged twenty-one.
She looked at herself in the mirror
across the large, shabby living room,
and what she saw delighted her, so
that the pout slid off. She grinned
fatuously.
'Only fools like working, contribut
ed Claire, the eldest by one, year who
was not so pretty as her two young
er sisters, but who prided herself on
being astute. In fact, knowing her
onions!
"Bunk!" said Ann sharply. "Drones
are out, and"- wildly giving her point
from now on, elbow grease is in.
Get that straight"
"You sound like a scrubwoman,
darling" volunteered Bernice, her
gaze transferring itself from the mir
ror to the clock. Time to hIock up
a shakerful of cocktails! Freddy-un-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-09

Looking at them, Ann felt vague
unease. She poured herself a fresh
cocktail. She had nothing definite a
gainst Captain de Freyn-except in
stinct.
Wasn't he persona grata up and
down Park Avenue, and especially a.
mong cardinal women? But it was
Claire who had introduced him and
vouched for him-that, and his ability
at contract.
"Amazing," thought Ann, chow
sane people can shut themselves up
for the better part of twenty-four
hours on a stretch, for a pack of
cards!"
But it wasn't love of the game alone
she knew, it was the craze for getting
each others money-the lure OF
gambling and the hope of winning. 1t
even seemed to change the incest peo-
ple's character. Hadn't she seen wo-
men who were perfectly normal or
dinarily, fairly leap at each others
throats over the bridgetable?
This mania for cards seven days
of the week was responsible for shoals
of Society divorces. 1t did something
to ones brains, turning them to cot
tonwool when away from the game
so that one had nothing left to offer
or hold husband.
She was afraid for Claire-Claire's
future-Claire chances of happiness
Presently Claire rose. She looked
at Captain de Freyn. "Come on
Carols expecting u.s." Carol Ditmar
her best friend, was a bridgefieno
married to a rich man on Park Ave
nue.. Cards were her god. "WeI
and if that's so, may stay the night
dine up there since her hubby's out of
town. And We'll probably play late
with Carol, Ann. So don't wait up
for me-"
Freddy invited the two younger
girls to "The Laughing Pig to dine.
But Ann declined.
"Since l did such swell job with
the decorations, the meal will be on
the house," he urged her naively. She
shook her head.
"Have to be up bright and early in
the morning on the track of my new
job, Freddy"
AS they departed, Bernice called
over her shoulder, obstinately: "And
you bet Pm going to accept that di'
vine job of cocktail-hostess, you ole
spoil-sport!"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-09

Ann arose from her twin bed (the
other being occupied by slumbering
Bernice) at half past seven.
Slipping a kimono round her slim,
svelte body, she padded to the kitchen
to see if Araminta, the fancily-named
but respectable colored maid who was
now to be their daily" had arrived
and had breakfast under way, since
Dad made an early start.
Araminta had.
From there for peep at her moth
er. Dad was just finishing his dress
ing.
81 slept wretchedly, Ann. I feel
wretched. Those appalling street
noises" Laura Delafield complained
She was a pretty, petite woman who
had just crossed the rubicon of forty,
and never forgot to remind her hus.
band that she was "young enough to
be his daughter"
"Now, Lolly-" this was AIMS
pet name for the peevish one-"you
said just the same thing about the
hooters and fog-horns on the East Riv
er, you old kidder!" She kissed her
mothers cheek and patted her silken
shoulder. "In two jiffies I'll have
your luscious breakfast up"
81 couldn't eat thing. Only black
coffee"
"Your heart? Your precious little
heart, Lolly?" Ann grinned.
Ignoring that, her mother said:
"Why are you up so early ?"
Because Pm going to be one of the
worlds workers, darling. In fact:
all three of us are"
"You hear that, James?"
Dad swung round with his two hair
brushes in his hand. His hitherto
thick gray hair was beginning to thin
out noticeably. He smiled uncertain
ly at his wife and young daughter on
the bed.
"They're going to work! After all
the advantages they've had, they're
going to"
"Use them," interrupted Ann, BEAM
ing. "Don't be old-fashioned, Lolly
darling"
Continued next week
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-09

alleged friend Of the
535
dnd Nine eemploye in the alone
Leodino
relief bill which Milford voted noEd a the 9od ublc but
heke
yacht basin front Of his house
t the i front Of his country house
Stanford White
Nesbi
the tobacco Millions
Commodore Leonard Rchds
v1~.~ R~a asamv
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-09

When you have something to sell
rent, or trade or have lost something,
run a classified in our paper. 1t gets
results when others fail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08
PUG. TO HOLD
HEARING SOON
ON TAXI FARES
Electric Rate Revision
Also on Program

The Public Utilities Commits
sion consented today to hold a
public hearing early in January"
on proposed increases in taxi
fares and alterations of zone
boundaries.
The Commission disclosed it
also will hold hearings later in
January on revisionS of the cleo
trio rates charged under the So
called sliding scale agreement by
the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany.
More than $500 taxi operators
and owners had petitioned the
Commission for an increase of 10
cents In the present 30-cent, So
cent and 70-cent zone rates. The
accent fare effective in the down
town zone would remain the same,
but downtown boundaries would
be CONSTRUCTED.
The Commission said it will
assess all taxicab operators and
owners in the District for expenses
in connection with the hearing.
Riley Elgin, chairman, estimated
the cost would be about $1,000,
which would mean charge Of
about Is cents on each of the ap-
proximately 1000 cabs here.
The hearing on electric rates, it
was learned, may result in fur
ther savings for local consumers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08
DRIVER JAILED
FOR 6 MONTHS

Harrison Ingram, 10, not only
will spend the Christmas holidays
in Jail, but he will also remain
incarcerated for New Year and
Easter.
Ingram, arrested yesterday by
Traffic Officer H. F. Elliott after
a chase through the crowded
downtown streets, was sentenced
by Judge Walter Casey to more
than six months in Jail following
his conviction today in Traffic
Court on six charges of traffic
violations.
Elliott testified he was direct
ing traffic at Fourteenth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue North
west yesterday when Ingram at
tempted to make a prohibited
left turn.
He ordered the youth to stop,
which he did. However, as Elliott
neared the car Ingram speeded
up. He was halfway to H Street
before Elliott could commander
q taxicab and follow.
Judge Casey gave Ingram 90
days on a charge of driving with
out a permit; 80 days or $75 fine
on three charges of passing
through red lights; 10 days or $40
for making a prohibited left turn
and $40 or 10 days for driving on
the wrong side Of the street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08
Quits
Rock Cell
Shortly

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8
U.N.S.).-Al Capone, due to
be released from Alcatraz
prison January 10, probably
will be transferred before
then to a Federal prison in
the East, it was reliably re.
ported today.
The former Chicago gang
leader still faces a year in
the Cook county (Ill.) jail
on completion of his Federal
sentence. CapOne'S original
11-year sentence to AlcatraZ,
on income tax violation
charges, has been shortened
for good behavior.
He began his sentence in
1882 and was transferred
from Atlanta to AlcatraZ in
1884, being one of the first
prisoners to be sent to the
Rock" when it was made a
Federal penitentiary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08
School Board Seeks
Fund for Girls Gym

The Board of Education today
planned to ask the District Com
missioners to seek a deficiency
appropriation for girls gymna-
Hiu1n at the Calvin Coolidge High
School. now under construction
at Fifth and Sheridan SITS. N. w.,
slated to be completed in Febru-
ary. School officials have found
there isn't enough money to in
Clude a girls gym. The board
members have not estimated how
much money is needed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08
Souvenir Shop
Robbed Of S21

Twenty-one dollars was lost to
a STABILITY dressed" bandit. when,
with hands in pocket, he held up
a souvenir shop in the 200 block
I st. N. W. yesterday, Bessie
Thompson, the manager, reported
to police yesterday. She said he
was about 80 years old, of medium
build, and was bald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-08
REDUCING The
COST OF LIVING
YeorlY Cost 500 Million Dollms
From Loss of Work Caused
by Colds.

Year after year so million people
lose 500 million dollars due to loss
of work and other expenses result
ing from colds. How about the
even greater loss in health?
For "a years millions have helped
build resistance to colds by taking
Father Johns Medicine.
1t is pure, nourishing, wholesome
rich in vitamins and free from alcohol
and harmful drugs.