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The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Girl Dancer
Wins Rich
Johnny

LONDON, July IL I.N.SD.
A romantic trail that led
from the Bronx via Broad
way, Park Lane and the Rue
de Ia Paix today fOun d
brunette Pauline Spiak reclin-
ing on the sands Of Deau-
vile, the bride Of a stage-dOOr
JOhnny-with millions.
The bridegroom is Vivian
Ostrer, 19-year-Old son Of one
Of Britain's richest families,
controlling lucrative film,
hOtei and newspaper inter-
eSts.
Pauline was a cigarette
girl in a New York night club
when the dance director
spotted her, changed her
name to Judy Puck, and sent
her tripping to a London no
tel cabaret. There Ostrer
wOOed her at the door.
When Judy went on to
dance at a Paris hotel, Vivian
followed. Then his mother
went over to meet the girl,
approved, and the marriage
took place.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
PEOPLES D R U C
JOINS IN DRIVE.
FOR 7. B FUNDS.
Contribution Jars Go
Into Stores

The tinkle of coins In little
glass jars tomorrow will echo mes.
Sages of hope to Washington's
pale-faced children Of misfortune
who are awaiting an opportunity
to fill the empty beds in the
Child Health Camp at Bald
Eagle Hill.
Peoples Drug Stores today
Joined the campaign launched by
The Washington Times and
Washington Herald and the Dis
trict tuberculosis Association to
raise $4,000 to make the Is empty
beds in the Health Camp avail
able to the children.
FIVE IN CAMP
Contribution jars will be
placed in all of Peoples Drug
Stores to receive the pennies,
dimes and quarters of those who
wish to aid in giving the young
Sters left behind when the camp
opened an even break in life.
Since the campaign started a
week ago today, five of the empty
beds at the camp have been filled.
Another will be occupied tonight.
Pledges have been received that,
when fulfilled, will provide for the
care of seven other children.
IL LEFT ON STREETS
But, left on the hot city streets
and in drab overcrowded rooms
are IL little boys and girls suffer
ing from incipient tuberculosis to
whom no one has extended a help
ing hand. It is hoped that before
Government pay day passes this
week, all these youngsters will
have been cared for.
The first 100 children to enter
the camp when it opened a week
ago have gained 1852 pounds
since last Tuesday, nurses reported
today. All the youngsters now are
sun-tanned and full Of merriment.
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
Mrs. Ernest R. Grant, executive
director of the Association,
thanked those who have pledged
funds but pointed out that needy
children can not enter the camp
until the funds for their care are
on deposit. She urged those who
have pledged funds to rush their
contributions to the Associations
headquarters.
A performance Of the Potomac
Gambols" will be presented by the
Imperial Players in the Rialto
Theater Friday at $50 p. m. for
the benefit of the Health Camp
fund. Miss Maye BlaiSdell is di-
recting. Among those taking part
in the benefit play are Yvonne
Finnecon and Garry Echos who
will dance and sing. .
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
French Fear Drive
Hits u. 5. Motor Cars

PARIS, July 12 I.N.SO.-Hun-
dreds of thousands of francs are
being spent by a secret organiza-
tion on a "fear" campaign to boy
colt the sale Of foreign automo-
biles in France. American motors
are not specifically named, but,
inasmuch as more than 80 per-
cent of foreign cars sold in France
are American cars, there is mo-
mistaking the target of the at
tack.
Coming at a time when most Of
the American, British and French
leaders are advocating the removal
of barriers to international trade
as one of the best forms of aiding
the cause Of peace, the campaign
is embarrassing to the French
government,
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Beaten By Gunmen
In 1917, He Dies Now

TOLEDO, Ohio, July IAN
tome Comes, II years old, is dead
at his home here. He never re-
gained his health after he was
slugged by robbers during the 1917
holdup Of the Huebner Brewing
company, this city'S first pay
roll robbery, in which gunner got
STATS in currency and $34,318 in
checks and money orders. Comes
left a widow and several children.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Navy Union Selects
Convention DELEGATES

Michael D. Schaefer, Mrs. Helen
M. Voss, Patrick H. O'Dea and D.
Josephine McNulty have been
chosen delegates to represent Navy
Department Lodge No. / of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees at the national
convention September 1914 in
Chicago.
The lodge, first to receive a char
ter when the AFGE was formed,
selected Mrs. Olive Finch, w. G..
Watt, w. j. VoSS and R. A. Sauls
as alternateS.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

the and only Goodman % his stuff his famous
clanet-hom sweet music papaing killer OILERS" Note the time
getting Goodmans Swing School, radio set from the
following schedules pm EST 1880 EDST) 73O est,
pm MIST, pm p STY the Columbia Network
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Civil Engineer Exam
DeddIine Is TODAY

Today is the final chance for
aspirants to register for the COM
ing civil service test for various
grades of civil engineering aid,
$1,26O to $1,620 yearly, at the of.
flee of the Fourth Civil Service
District, 916 G. st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Bobby Franks Brother
Dies Of Heart Attack.

CHICAGO, July IL O.N.sJ.-A
heart attack was blamed today for
the death of Jack M. Franks, 33,
brother of Bobby Franks, who was
murdered by Richard Loeb and
Nathan Leopold, jr., here in 1924.
Jack was found dead in his hotel
room.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

protest against high taxes. st.
Maury'S expelled Mirabelle.
Capt. and Mrs. /. p. Muller,
Of East MOsely, Surrey, Mirabelle'S s
parents, were more broad minded.
They said that If their daughter,
who despite her youth had won a
Venus figure competition re-
Gently, felt like staging the horse
and hide act, that was her affair.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

Are CameIs really different from other
cigarettes ? eyes," say smokers in the
west-and in the east the north - the
south! All over America, millions know
the big difference CameIs make in
smoking pleasure. CameIs set you right!
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
HERE ARE THE BARE FACTS:
ENGLISH SCHOOL EXPELS GIRL, l3,
FOR GODIVA ROLE IN PAGEANT
Parents
Say It's
Quite o. X.

i 4 DD1N N-
T o N, England,
July 12.-HiS-
tOric page a nts
are all very well,
b ut 13-year-OId
girls shouldn't
elect the role of
Lady GOdiva in
them.
Definitely not,
ruled the Off
CialS of 5 t.
Maury'S Convent
School Of nearby
Weybridge, when
they learned that
Mirabelle Muller,
13, a pupil, emu
lated the most
famous bareback
rider in history
in the Tedding
ton charity fete.
MirabelIe, COM
plete with horse,
blonde locks, and
a strong ilnagi"
n alton, made
something less
than q hit with
the school off.
cialS in her pOr.
trayal of the lady
who rode around
in her skin aS a
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

"NO JUMPY NERVES FOR MET" says
Chuck" Curtis, who needs every ounce
of ofnerve-power for the exhausting work of
riding herd - wrangling horses - roping
more than hundred calves day. "Chuck"
says: "It's big point with me, havin' my
nerves healthy. CameIs don't get on my
nerves. And CameIs never get my throat
to feeIin' all roughed up and tickIish.
Cow -punchers have q mighty friendly
feeIin' for CameIs. They set US righr!"
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
Leaves Home AS Lark

CORBIN, KY, July IL Q.N.S).
For nearly IL hours Imogene vii
son, z, of Curve Hill, stayed away
from her home. Frantic parents
finally found her coasting in a
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
international News Photo

wagon on a main highway 10
miles from her home. She very
proudly related how she had rid
den in two automobiles and took
the wagon as a gift from a boy.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-06-30
City In Brief

Charles A. Carpenter and family OF
Seattle, called on Frank Mccain Mon
day Mr.. Carpenter was one of Water
yille's first businessmen many years
ago.
ZIPPY, TINGLING! ORANGE
sHERBET, half pint, 1oc: pint, zoe
quart, 35c.-Gem Cafe. adv
e Mr. and Mrs. f. Mathis and Mrs.
Emma Cook spent last weekend at
Chewelah. They also stopped at Val
lev for visit with the Gilbert fam
ily. while en- route.
Sarge ,Teffers is home from a Spo-
kane hospital where he was taken last
week, following a paralytic >afflctlon
Latest reports indicate that he is
slowly showing signs of Improvement
The Shell Oil company's distrlbut
ing plant here is being reopened.
j II. Thompson of Seattle, visiteo
in town Wednesday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-06-30

ness in Yakima. I am convinced that
too much legislation has been sponsor
ed and passed by special interests and
groups to the detriment of the gen
eral public, so that in my judgment,
the farmer, workman, and business
man, who believe in working for a
living are now getting raw deal.
! still believe that individual thrift
and initiative is virtue.
l want to see fear put to flight, con-
fidence returned, private capital put
to work.
I feel Congressman should:
know the problems of his district.
believe in the Constitution.
3-Vote for the preservation and
maintenance Of American ideals.
4-Do his own thinking and act &C
cordingly. Pd. adv.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-06-30

DR.. M. J. Uloth and wife, Orton
vile, HIGH, were visitors at the John
Tucker home few days over the
week end The visitors are on their
way home after attending the con
vention of the American Medical as
ISOLATION at San Francisco. This was
the first trip DR.. and Mrs Uloth have
made which took them west of st.
Louis. Mrs U.oth is cousin of Mr..
Tucker.
Col o. w. Leavitt is convalescing
at his home, following his release
from a Spokane hospital.
Oscar Larsen has been employed
by the Richfield company.
Reports have reached this office
that Arch Gill, who farms on Pinto
ridge, has begun harvesting opera
tions.
Bert BroclSway and a helper, Stew
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-06-30

art Avery, are painting the Heiney
ranch buildings, near Ephrata. They
recently finished similar job at the
Elliott ranch. Both jobs are for the
Phoenix Insurance company.
FOR sALE--Uscd Gas and Elec-
trio Maytag Washers. Grand Couleo
Maytag Co., next to Roosevelt thea
tire. Phone 354. adv.2t
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-06-30

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ward and daugh-
tiers, Norma and Sue, of Juneau, Alas
ka, spent. Saturday night at the nome
of Mrs. B. r. Lindley.
Mr. and Mrs. Sims and son, Harold,
shopped in Coulee City Wednesday.
Mrs Edwin Mickelsen, st. An
drews, was a business caller in town
Tuesday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-06-30
Frank Miller
Candidate for
Congress

Says:
I am a Republic
can, and am run
ming for Congress
from the Fourth
Congressional dis
trict, subject to
primaries.
For the past %
years I have been
a working man
engaged in bust
The Washington times., 1938-07-16

Night-clubbing doesn't go as
strong as usual these days, in New
York It's too hot! Still, if you
go to Rockefeller Center you can
hear the tom-tom of a swing band
and see couples shag Gin the open"
But as for high-hatted Smart Set
ters they would rather cool off in
some summer resort. AT Tony's
Trouville it's amazing to see the
quantity of liquor the guests absorb
Its considered New York 'Wet
Place No. r.. There is a chan
teuse who has quite a husky voice
but it all goes quite well with the at
mosphere.
Now Yours Truly goes to interview
Ted Peckam, the founder of that so
famous Escort Bureau. q. Lest he
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
PETIT POINT = By Igor CaSSin1

that is what you are looking for"
..."Come right up" says Ted. and
so I 60 up and shake the hand of
very young-looking fellow of me-
dium height, with an open shirt and
looking more like college boy than
anything else.
He is too nice to be fooled, SO l
confess I am a news hunter. "Well,
they do it all the time," he says,
"but what do you want to knows"
=. And so he tells me that he is try
ing to open branch of his main Of
flee in Washington, next year.
You probably didn't know it, but at
many of the big debut parties in
Washington, last winter, there were
a couple of dozen of Peckam's guys
-. In New York, you already know,
it goes on all the time. And Peckam
doesn't take second-choice material
=. Harvard, Yale and Princeton,
preferably, if you are American. =.
and he has at his disposal three or
four Italian bluebloods, a French
marquis and a couple of English
noblemen.
Prince Guido Pignatelli, who last
year married the wealthy A. & P. heir
ess, Fern Hartford, was one of Peck
ANS boys, for quite a time. And
Peckam, my friends, has also bu-
reau in Rome, Italy. and next year
is going to Egypt. to see the king
=. and open an Egyptian branch!
"It's full of English girls who go
there" he said, "and Egypt needs
The Washington times., 1938-07-16

it! I am doing that for the good of
the land of the Pharaohs!"
Washington, D. c., was heavily,
and we'll represented the other night
at the Stork Club, in New York, the
"always-open rendezvous" for the
New Workers. . . Albert Dewey and
his lovely wife, Gwen, were the
most conspicuous They didn't do
much swinging, probably not to out
smart the New Workers. But Bill
Hearst, always ready to say and
hear a funny joke, had in Mrs. Byron
Foy, the dashing daughter of Wal
ter Chrysler, a first-class dancing
partner The four of them made
a striking group, anyway =. Bill
McAvoy picked, one by one, all the
most gorgeous "mannequins" -. It's
full of them there, and they are so
"purdy" looking.
Anita Colby, the famous magazine
model, was there with, illustrator
Arthur William Brown >. Another
Washingtonian who got there, but
quite late, was husky and hand
some Dick Lunn But when Mar
tin Tiernan, Princeton football star,
arrived, the girls started to wave at
him in all directions, but he didn't
want to show he noticed it :. What
a technique! Adelaide Moffett,
the well-known Apple Blosso
Queen, has adopted the new coif-
fure a la mode. It's a high
pompadour (the hair is lifted high
in the front and finishes with pig
tail in the back which is tied by a
bow in this case it was big red
velvet bow .,
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
leahys Attend

Other diplomats spied in the
gathering were the Minister of
Guatemala and Senorade Reel
nos; the Commercial Counselor
of the Chilean Embassy and
Sonora de Campbell, and the
First Secretary of the Chilean
Embassy, Senor Don Sergio HUI.
neuss, whose wife, Sonora de
Huneeus, is spending some time
in Bluemont.
Senor Don Manuel Trucco, son
of the Ambassador of Chile, and
Eleanor Meem, smartly attired
in black costume with accents
of white, seemed completely in
trigued by the dance music, and
Sonora Eleanor Campbell was
dancing first with one swain
and then another. Nancy Brere-
ton was wearing a gaily-colored
print frock.
The Chief of Naval Opera
tions and Mrs. William D. Leahy
who had entertained the Wis
itors at a dance at the Army
and Navy Country Club earlier
In the week, were accompanied
to the party by Mrs. Leahy's
sister. Mrs. Albert Niblack. Mrs.
Leahy wore a printed silk gown
and Mrs. Niblack was in a long
white chiffon with a tiny black
print In the material.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16

Recently, when the Brazilian
Navy Cadets were here, this
same Navy woman whose last
name begins with the initial P,
arrived at the Shoreham Ter
race for dinner with her good.
looking husband.
She had, from various enter.
tainmentS, met many of the
young Cadets and one in partic-
ular came up to her and asked
if later in the evening he might
have the pleasure of a dance.
Mrs. P. said "yes" and explained
that she was at the Terrace be-
cause it was her husbands birth.
day.
Well, the night wore on and
the Brazilian Cadet never came
back for his promised dance.
Just as Mrs. P. and her husband
were leaving, the missing Cadet
came to their table.
Madame" he began with
great courtesy, II am desolate
because I did not have our
dance, but 1 thought to deprive
your husband of your charming
company, on his birthday, even
for one dance would be too
cruel" So-what on earth, says
Mrs. p, can anyone do about
a situation like that!
T IEUTENANT THOMAS
II THURLOW, who was with
Howard Hughes on his mar
velous round-the-world flight,
must be a very proud young
man just now. For Lieutenant
Thurlow, young as he is, has GER
tainly participated in an epoch
making event. Strangely enough,
very little has been said about
Lieutenant Thurlow, who, some
how or another, managed to get
leave from his Army duties long
enough to act as navigator Of
Howard Hughes plane.
nR. AND MRS. FREDERICK
~ BENTON, who was with the
Marines when they arrived at
Santo Domingo, gave their
annual and always looked for
party. Thursday afternoon. The
The Washington times., 1938-07-16

Benton house, which is set down
in acres of cool green trees and
grass and covered over with
thick vines, was a delight to
everyone. No one entering this
house would have thought that
just before, they were practi-
cally resigned to the heat and
Suffocation from it.
The porches were welcoming
with bowls of punch and COM
Portable chairs; inside the IL
brary there was an impromptu
bar with whiskey and soda, and
a buffet which Immediately
ruined anyone's idea of dieting,
with its varied cheeSeS, cold ham,
and dozens of dainty Sa d.
wiches. Out on the terrace, to
one side of the house, there
were ever so many people, and
the view Of the river from this
terrace, through a lane of trees,
is truly beautiful.
Mrs. Benton was in cool blue
and wore a hat which we
promptly wanted for our own.
Fashioned of pale-blue straw,
with a wide brIm, the edge was
finished with diminutive blue
hyacinths. After we told Mrs:
Benton of our devotion to her
nat, she laughed and said that
one day she wore this hat down
town and a small boy came up
to her and said, with great sin.
cerity, Lady, that is swell hat,
but what kind of flowers have
you on the brim?"
GENERAL CLAYTON BAR
VI NEY" VOGEL, who can, If
he is in the mood, tell one the
most fascinating tales Of Haiti.
was enjoying the terrace with
his good friend, DR.. Don Knowl-
ton. It seems that they belong
to the same fraternity. What
fraternity it is. we didn't ask,
but both the General and DR..
Knowlton are extremely nice
representatives Of it.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
Greeted by Friends

Mrs. Homer S. Cummings,
wife of the Attorney General,
wearing a becoming striped jer-
sey silk frock with a white bali
buntl hat, was continuously
greeted by friends as she sat
on a small sofa with Sonora de
Baron, wife of the Minister
Counselor of the Cuban EN-
bassy, who was in a white
tailored frock. In another cor
ner of the room sat Mrs. Sum-
ner Welles, wife of the Under
secretary of State. deep in con-
versation with Viscount de ST.
bour, while nearby were Mrs.
Wallach Merriam and Mrs.
Kurt Hetzel. Mrs. Welles was in
a frock of aquamarine and
white and she wore a large
white hat.
The Ambassador of Mexico
and Sonora de Castillo Najera
were chatting with friends and
they stood near the buffet table.
Sonora de Castillo Najera wore
a black and white print chiffon
with a white hat. The Ambas-
Sador of Ecuador and Nine. Al
faro were accompanied by her
sister, Nine. de Rosa and the
latter's daughter, Senorita Eu-
genie de SoSa.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16

make Peckam sus-
picious, Petit Point
pretends to be look
ing for a job. L am
in the lobby of the
hotel where Peckam
has his bureau;.I
call up. am lucky
e n o u g h to have
Ted a n S wer in
person Looking
for a job ?" he says.
Are you a social
registerite? Be
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
Ruth Jones
Weds Aug.20

William L. Jones, Of Alexan-
dria, Va, announces the engage
ment Of his daughter, Ruth
Elizabeth, to DR.. Joseph c.
Shaw, of this city and Provi-
dence, r. I.
Miss Jones is the daughter of
the late Katherine Thrift Jones,
Of Alexandria, and is graduate
of st. Mary'S Academy.
DR.. Shaw attended George
Washington University and is a
graduate Of Georgetown Dental
College.
The wedding will take place
at st. Peters Church on August
20.
Mrs. Higginson Rogers re-
turned to Washington for a
brief visit and is at the Shore
ham. Mrs. Rogers will sail
shortly for Bermuda.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
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BIZ Peter Carter

EN PEYTON MARCH, chief World
VI incident the smaller forts General March, Newton Baker,
the newsstand of the buildings Baker noticed
hos asked Secretary Baker of the n soldier behind Indeed
in for tter literature
The Washington times., 1938-07-16

cause I take only Of that kind. =.
or foreign noblemen. how are your
looks 81 am rather cute" | say,
-. "and l have genuine foreign
accent and some sort of a title, if
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
Comdr. Malerba
Receives With
-Four Hosts
Bu Flora Macdonald

Even though you might
suspect that EVERYONE
has left town it was def
nitely proven yesterday aft
ernoon that that is a fallacy.
True it is that one of the
hostesses returned to Wash
ington especially for the oc-
casion and lost no time in re-
turning to her Narragansett
cottage.
Since their arrival earlier
this week the officers and
cadets of the Argentine train
ing ship, the Presidente Sar-
miento, have been the i'm
petus for one gay party after
another. Climaxing their
visit was the reception and
tea dance given for them by
the Ambassador of Argen-
tina and Sonora de Espil and
the Naval Attache of the EN-
bassy and Sonora de Sueyro.
In Black and White
The hosts received with
Comdr. Luis Malerba in the
large ballroom of the May
flower. Nine. Espil, always
the last word in chic, Sc
lected a black and white
print street frock, fashioned
on simple lines and with it
she wore a large white hat
handed in black. Sonora de
Sueyro had a vari-colored
print with background of
dark blue. She dispensed
with her hat. Following the
party last evening the Am
bassador and Sonora de Espil
left for Rhode Island.
Feminine guests were pre-
sented with a blue and white
ribbon bearing the lettering
in gold, ga. R. A. Fragata
Pie. Sarmiento," as a SOU
venir of the party. Navy
Juniors were there in abun-
dance to dance with the
white uniformed officers and
cadets.
Centering the round buffet
table was bouquet of blue and
white flowers and delicious
sandwiches, hors d'oeuvres, and
cakes covered with every bit of
available space. Fruit punch,
tea and coffee, in addition to
sparkling champagne were the
beverages to be had
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-29
KIDS STAR IN
 FEATURE NOW
 PLAYING HERE
Jackie Cooper, Maureen O'Connor in Boy of the
 Streets at Coliseum

Because c1 tne voice infections that make her such an appealing singer. Maureen OConnor speaks French much better and more natu- rauv than any student who has ever studied under Mrs. c. Vivian Holhda1. school teacher for Mono gram studios. Mrs Holiday, im~ pres ssed with this perfection, asked the gnl # one of her parents was not French.
 They are both 100 percent Irish" said Maureen, who plays opposite Jackie Cooper in the new feature Boy of the Streets" now at the Coliseum Theatre.
 Miss OConnor has a sympathetic voice She sings four songs in the new film, one Of them in a cafe where she is trying to support her. self following the departure of her sick mother for the country.
 The story of the play is laid ID 1 the tenement districts of New York and deals With the experiences Ot slum children and their parents. The plot is one of great interest, calling for plenty of action.
 Others in the cast of this Mono gram feature include Kathleen Burke, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Marjorie Main, Gordon Elliott, Guy Usher, and George Cleveland
 "Bluto," the arch enemy of Pop eye in many and many a past ami mated cartoon, becomes Ali Baba, " leader of the famous Forty Thieves, in the new two-reel, three-dimen- sion, full-color Popeye featurette, "Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Ba- ba's Forty Thieves"