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The Washington times., 1938-12-10
PETIT POINT = By Lq0r CnSsini

Rufus Johnston, Middleton Train,
Dick Boiling, Alexander Shields,
and a few more fascinating swains
filled the place with an atmosphere
of juvenile gayety Mrs. Black,
her brother, Henry May, William
Vom Rath "a perfect German
gentleman) and his attractive ma
tron; Mrs. Wallach Merriam (who
never fails to make a party sue
cess. Watch out for her, Elsa Max
wellD ; beauteous Alice van Kaath-
oven, striking looking mauve-
haired Mrs. Warren Delano Rob-
bins, peppy General Hill and some
other smart settlers enjoyed the
party just as much, if not more,
than the youngsters themselves
The dinner was over at 1O:3O
and a mad rush started from all
sides to get to the Sulgrave Club,
for the Friday Supper Clubs
swing session, not too late
"Ma" Williams had just emitted
cards a few days before to induce
all the members to come at 10
p. m. and leave at 2 a. m. &.
and l, if you remember, said, just
two days ago in my column, that it
would be a difficult proposition
And as a matter of fact even
Mrs. Williams granddaughter,
Nancy Letter, was late, as she en-
tertained at dinner for our pet,
''Evie" Mclean So the real
swing started on at II Mrs.
Joseph Letter, regal looking, and
"Ma" Williams sat at the usual
corner requesting numerous
waltzes from the orchestra u.
Nancy Letter whirled on the floor
and received rush from several
admiring young men Neddie
Mclean a n d his amusing a n d
charming little matron had some
trouble to convince each other to
go home as they had to catch the
first plane in the morning for
New York Julian Gerard,
glamorous Brenda Frazier's most
faithful escort, didn't mind a bit
lit seemed) to hop around with
delicious Evalyn Mclean
Prince and Princess Ourousoff
made one of their first night ap-
pearances Edith Carlisle,
Princess Ourousoff's sister, was
back also after an intensive tour
nee in Yurrup Gorgeous
Mrs. John Magruder, always so
chic, and her, tall hubby, the hand
some commander, hoped around. ..
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Lucy Sharp Bride Today in Maryland y
Wedding Takes
riends By
Surprise
By Flora Macdonald

Springing a surprise on
their friends - even though
their engagement was an
nounced a few short weeks
ago with the wedding to take
place the middle of January
Lucy Cough Sharp and
Herbert Douglas Ford were
married this morning!
The ceremony took place
in the Church of Our Lady
of Mt. Carmel in Thurmont,
Md, with members of the
families and a few close
friends in attendance. Easter
lilies, white bouvardia and
palms decorated the church.
The Rev. Edward H. Roach,
pastor of the church, per-
formed the nuptial mass at 9
o'clock.
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our cuties couldn't hope to beat the
New York debbie and her two
post-debutante sisters in the field
of glamour (for you all know the
reputation that Gotham gals have)
they prepared themselves to floor
them with their sweetness and
prettiness But they realized
that all this wasn't necessary
as soon as they saw the natural
charm of the three Vom Rath girls
-. Chic and stately Mrs. Harry
S. Black honored Eleanor Vom
Rath, her debutante niece, at din
ner for 60 at the fashionable 1925
F Street Club, last mite :.
Eleanor is lovely looking, refined,
and doesn't have any of that typi-
cal glamorous outlook that we ex-
pect to see in any New York girl
The same goes for her two
pretty twin sisters, Cecilia and
Maria l don't want to say
that they outsmarted our local
cuties remember that I am
strong defendant of local talent)
but they had all their grace and re-
finement and they fitted very we'll
in the picture =. The cream of
Washington younger set was rep
resented by such lovely girls as
Angelica Lloyd, Mary Wright,
Alice Barry, Virginia Rodgers
Barker, Eleanor Meem, Emily
Davis, Mary Lou Marsh, Peggy
Townsend, Agnes Magruder, Ann
Wilkinson, Maisie Howard, Patri-
cia Morris and Doris Becker. All
these charming creatures and their
dashing escorts, responding to such
names as Jimmy Parks, Lieut..
Dick Hunt and brother Fred,
Charlie Gaines, Bill FITZGERALD,
Randy Hagner, Jock Merriam,
Barry Woods, Bobby Wallach,
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Two DebutS
Scheduled

Today will result in a perfect
whirlwind of activity for debS
and the like, for two glamorized
buds are scheduled to bloom.
After attending the tea this
afternoon which Mr.. and Mrs.
Hilleary Hoskinson are giving
for their daughter, Nancy Lee,
members of the young set will
dash to various dinner parties
that precede Miss Doris Becker's
social debut tonight at the
North Wales Club in Warrenton,
Va.
The HoskinsonS will entertain
a number of Nancy's friends and
their escorts at a buffet supper
following the tea. Mrs. Hiram
Bingham will give her daughter,
Elise Hill, dinner party at her
R Street residence preceding the
Becker dance tonight.
BOWS TONIGHT
Miss Becker-one Of the few
debs of the hunting country-is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Henry James Becker. The
dance will start at 10 o'clock
with music lasting until the wee
small hours.
The tea this afternoon will be
given from S until Z o'clock at
the Hoskinson's Observatory
Circle residence. Nancy "a
vivid. statuesque brunette-has
chosen a heavy satin gown Of
an ivory peach shade. It is
made with a square neckline,
fitted bodice and very full skirt.
She will carry an old-faShioned
bouquet of Johanna Hill roses.
sweet peas and lilies of the val.
ley.
Wearing a burgeandy crepe
frock, Mrs. Hoskinson will re-
ceive with her daughter. Mrs.
Hoskinson's gown is embroidered
in gold 8and the sleeves are
draped. She will wear deep
burgundy orchids.
ASSIST AT TEA
Assisting at the tea this aft
ernoon will be Miss Doris
Becker, Miss Betty Fischer, Miss
Peggy Townsend, Miss Julie
Cahill, Miss Margaret Cotter.
Miss Clair Cotter, Miss Ashby
Proctor and Miss Barbara Hen
ming.
Pouring tea throughout the
afternoon will be Mrs. Robert
v. Fleming, Mrs. John Lewis
Smith, Mrs. John Elbridge
Parker, Mrs. A. Burke Sum
mers, Mrs. Earl M. Macintosh
and Mrs. James Stephen Gilt
ford, jr., and Nancy's sister.
Mrs. James F. Clifford, Of Phila-
delphia.
The Hoskinsons will fete their
daughter at a dance at the
Carlton on December /.
Mrs. R. w. Prettie and Mrs.
w. e. Plunkett of Toronto, On
tario, are at the Dodge for a
few days en- route to Florida.
where they will spend the win
ter.
4 X X
Miss Gladys Dickinson Of
Santa Monica, Calf, is stop.
ping at the Dodge while In the
Capital.
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In Blue Wool

Lucy was given in mar
riage by her father, DIR.
George Tarplit Sharp. She
wore an ensemble of slate
blue wool trimmed in lynx
with brown accessories. Her
corsage was of white orchids.
The bride was attended by
Miss Mary Murphy as the
maid of honor. She was at
tired in a suit of raspberry
wool trimmed in mink. With
this she wore accessories in
black and a corsage bouquet
of gardenias.
DR.. George Tarplit Sharp, jr.,
brother of the bride, was the
best man and ushers were dis
pensed with.
The bridegroom, son OF the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ford,
of New Orleans. is a graduate OF
Tulane University and a mem
ber of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.
Lucy is a graduate of Holton
Arms and for the past few yoars
has been active in volunteer
work for the Red Cross.
Following their wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford will make
their home in Washington where
Mr.. Ford is the district sales
manager of the American Air
lines.
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Miss Yard Bride

Another wedding of interest
which took place today is that
of Miss Margaret Yard and
William Seymour Tyler Sd at
the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sterling
Yard, on Mintwood Place.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. The Rev.
John Van Schaick was the min
lister officiating.
The wedding, a most informal
one, was held in the living-room.
which was decorated with yel-
low and ruSset chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Miss Yard was married in a
travelling dress Of gray crepe
with fitted waistline and flared,
full skirt. Her flowers we're gar
denias and lilies of the valley
worn upon the shoulder. There
were no attendants.
The only out-of-town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Sey-
mour Tyler and Miss Margaret
Tyler, Of Plainfield, N. j., the
mother and father and sister of
the bridegroom.
The bridegroom is descended
from William Seymour Tyler
professor of Greek at Amherst
College. He is the tenth genera
ton from Governor William
Bradford, of the Mayflower. He
attended Amherst College and
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology. Miss Yard is descended
from Capt. Joseph Ashton
Yard, of Trenton, who raised the
first company of New Jersey
volunteers for the Mexican War,
and from James Moffat, of
Princeton. She is the great
niece of former Justice Stanley
Matthews of the United States
Supreme Court.
Miss Yard attended the Ma
deira School and the Corcoran
School of Fine Art and is now
headmistress of the Yard
School of Fine Art.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler will make
their home at 1000 S st.
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Chapel Scene
Of Ceremony

In st. Joseph's Chapel of the
Washington Cathedral Miss
Jean Isabelle MacDonell will
become the bride of Merrick
Winfield Spalding this after
noon. Miss MacDonell is the
daughter of Roderick Donald
MacDonell.
Bishop Freeman will perform
the ceremony. The bride, who
will be given in marriage by her
father, will wear a teal blue
tailleur trimmed In blue fox.
Her accessories will be of du-
bonnet and she will wear a
corSage Of orchids.
Miss Katherine Quinn, wear
ing a dubonnet suit. will serve
as maid of honor. She will wear
q corSage Of gardenias.
Menard Fisher will be best
man.
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of absence . The Eugene Carusi
changing partners" on the
dance floor. Kate Scully, 500 de-
e-vine looking Eleanor Flood,
of the fetching smile, who man
aged to get back to town for the
swing The Thacher Win
slows in a rhumba cubana!
Among the bellies Florence
Harris, Diana Rowland, Peter Nc
Harg, Mimi Scott, Frances An
drews, Rosemary Newman. Eliza
beth Shouse Among the
beaus: Ralph Hill, Bill McEvoy,
George Renchard, Arthur Van
denberg and Sonny Orme.
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glamour girls
There was
great eXpecta-
tion among the
Capitals So
ciety for the
coming down
o f Ell e a n or
Vom Rath, one
of t h e most
o u t S t a nding
and pret t e e
N e w Y ork
buds AS
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former home in Lansdowne, Pa.
The guests included Mrs. Carl
Alakson, Mrs. James Beller,
Mrs. Percival Erisman, Mrs.
Stedman Hills, Mrs. Wilson
Nairn, Mrs. Dale Shovel, Mrs.
Cyril Smith, Mrs. David Parsons,
Mrs. Edgar Quayle, and Mrs.
william Dersal.
The Washington times., 1938-12-10

DR.. Paul van iceland, Prime
Minister Of Belgium from 1885
to 1897, speak at Washington's
Town Hall Sunday evening in
the shoreham Hotel. DR.. Van
Zeeland's subject will be ''How.
Can International DiSorganiza-
tion Be Remedied?"
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Will Speak

The Belgian Ambassador and
Countess van der Straten Pom
thoz, and all the members of
the Belgian embassy, including
Baron and Baroness de Cru
ben, Mr.. de Thier, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Leonard, will hear
The Washington times., 1938-12-10

3 v e y
much missed '''''Aa
here, for they Fetsr carter
were a popular and lively couple
and their parties were always
fun and, even more important,
interesting.
Capt. and Mrs. Harold Train
have cards out for an egg-nog
party on the seventeenth Of De
cember at their home. on Graf
ton Street.
HOMDR. w. H. P SPIKE
~ BLANDY, who has just been
selected as a captain, is leaving
shortly for the West Coast,
where he will take command of
the U. S. S. Utah. The Blandys
are a most charming couple, en-
tertain delightfully."- and their
laughter, Hope, is one of the
loveliest looking girls in the sub
deb Navy set.
A mn PAGE, daughter of Mrs.
"A Hardy Page-and darkly
lovely is Ann-iS returning to
town after a perfect three
months sojourn on the West
Coast visiting about and being
entertained by all Of her moth
er'S Navy friends. To be abso-
lutely accurate. Ann will be here
on December II.
HOL. AND MRS. w. M. ROB
" ERTSON were hosts last
Sunday at a large cocktail party
at their attractive apartment in
The WeStcheSter and last
Wednesday entertained at cock
tails and dinner later at the
Army-Navy Club. Mrs. Robert
son, who is very chic, wore the
most intriguing gown, Wednes-
day, a lavender satin with
touches of soft purple, and her
only ornament was a striking
necklace which hung practically
to the waist and was fashioned
of carved gold, studded with
amethystS.
COLONEL AND MRS. NOR
" RIS-and what the first
name is, we will never know I'm
til the new Army books come
out-are here from Fort Ben
ming, Ca, for duty. Mrs. Nor.
riS is one of the most exquisite
blondes and recently, when we
glimpsed her in clinging black
velvet, she was reminiscent OF
a picture-book lady.
II y X
MRS. HOW ARD EAGER,
W1 stunning wife of Colonel
Eager, is wearing a very, very
smart evening gown fashioned
Of glowing red chiffon and the
very new wide, bouffant skirt.
n + y
Col. and Mrs. Edward Han
ford entertained at a small and
very delightful dinner last
night.
MAJOR JOHN E. GROSE-he
W1 is on duty at the War Col
lege-is one of the incest and
most eligible bachelors in this
town. In the first place he
dances (and we hate the word,
but it is appropriately divinely,
he possesses a delicious sense of
humor and has that nice twin
kle in his eye, and after the first
five minutes of meeting him
one feels that we were, some
where before, very good and old
friends.
MRS. C. S. IRVINE, wife Of
W1 Captain Irvine, has just
been in Washington three
months and is very uncertain as
to whether she is glad or not
that she Is here. However, re-
gardless of how she feels, Wash
ington is quite glad to have her.
She Is different. from the top
Of her red-gold hair, past her
saucy, laughing face, right
down to her tiny, restless feet.
She is very direct in her man.
ner, almost blunt at times, and
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HIdo S1CCGnAS
Shanghai to
friends back
h e re. Th e
gr e e etin g is
v very CHEEKY,
done of bril-
liant red Gel
lophane a n d
a picture Of a
mo onlig 6 h t
scene which
is exotically
lovely. Com
mander q n d
Mrs, Sieller
q r e v e r Y
much missed
Lana Car HlnnM
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Party Today

Mrs. Frank T. Francis enter
tanned, at luncheon today in
the Red Room of Hotel Twenty
Four Hundred, in honor of her
house guest, Mrs. James H. Ken
nedy, who arrived yesterday
from Arizona en- route to her
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Eddie Gardner, one of our favorite
glamour boys, showed that he de-
serves better than the fifth posi-
tion that we assigned him last
year and Griff Warfield, the
jumping ginger-glinted bachelor,
held on beautifully to the fourth
one. Doggie Waggaman
chose very carefully his dancing
partners Mrs. Lawrence
Turnure, from New York, who
was the former Louise Harrison
Gwynn of D. c., attracted much
attention Dorothea Nichol-
son, a cute lassie from Philly .
Mrs. George Garrett, in black vel
vet, danced regally and
Betsy Caswell was even better in
her swing exhibitions than in her
writing Marsyl Stokes (who
The Washington times., 1938-12-10
UmuHHaVY-nzazimS Co4od
Society qodA1o
BY Peter Garter

IEUT. AND MRS. SAMUEL MITCHELL have had,
IL their house guests Mr. and Mrs. John L. Everett, Of
Rockingham N c. and whr Of parties besides Both the
Everets the Mches departed this town the day.
the return their home and the Mches
weekend guests of Lieut. and Mrs James Aver Norfolk.
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Washington amourettes were
put for the first time, last mite, in
direct competition with New York
The Washington times., 1938-12-10

NOMDR. AND MRS. ISL" SIEL
~ LER, have sent their Christ
mas greeting from far-away
The Washington times., 1938-12-10

has the most
gorgeous figure)
made a Jew
jumps with all
her beaux and
o g gle Ham,
mond, her num-
ber one admirer,
before leaving
tomorrow for
Florida .
w hy did MT
Steve Spingarn
dance instead of
hiding b e h in d
the ferns? Be-
cause he put on
his tuxedo jacket
with his white
tie Yolande
de Mauduit, the
little Fren c b
damsel, just back
from nc e
after two wears
The Washington times., 1938-12-29
LOUDSPEAKERS
TO AID SESSION

A new system, designed to keep
congressman awake and to keep
them interested in what's going
on, will be all ready for the boys
when they come to work Jan
uary 3.
The new device is a public ad-
dress system that will make the
boys heard above the usual hub
bub of the House chamber, with
microphones placed at strategic
points.
From now on, therefore, when
affairs of national and interna-
tional importance are being trans
acted, there should be no reason
why the boys in the back row go
out for a smoke because they can't
hear, or why the gentlemen from
the sovereign States should be
mapping in the front row.
Mikes are being provided for the
gentlemen who come dowr. to the
well" to address the House as
well as one on each Of the commit
tee tables where the members in
charge of bills before the House
conduct their business.
Two other mikes are installed
one at the Speakers desk and the
other for the reading clerk.
The Washington times., 1938-12-29
New Dealers Fight
To Block Coalition

Pennsylvania, Democratic whip
and strong New Dealer, may be
named to fill one vacancy. Rep
reSentative Maloney CD, Louis
lana, is said to be another likely
selection.
G. o. p. ASKS MORE SEATS
Townsend forces and Southern
Democrats, who have opposed
some New Deal legislation, are ex-
pected to make a bid for the
vacant spots on the Ways and
Means Committee.
Democratic leaders also decided
to maintain a topheavy party ma.
jority on all major committees, in
cluding the important Rules Com
mittee.
Republicans, badly outnumbered
in the House despite gains in the
November election, appealed to
Democratic leaders to sanction q
return to q pre-New Deal ratio In
the makeup Of committees.
Under this plan, in addition to
the two-to-three ratio on the Ways
and Means Committee, Republi
cans would gain one-to-two ratio
on other committees.
The Washington times., 1938-12-29
ENJOYS
ClericS in Good Will
Tour See President

Two Catholic churchmen, leav-
ing shortly for South America on
an 18,000-mile goodwill trip, called
yesterday on President Roosevelt.
They are the Most Rev. James
H. Ryan, bishop of Omaha, and
the Rev. Maurice Sheehy, head of
religious education at Catholic Uni
verSity.
The trip is intended to promote
goodwill and improve cultural re-
lations between the American re-
publics. Church and educational
leaders in South America will be
invited to attend Catholic Univer-
Sity's Golden Jubilee next Novem-
ber.
The Rev. Sheehy will speak
at Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires,
Lima and Quito, his speeches be-
ing broadcast over a nationwide
network.
The Washington times., 1938-12-29
FOES
MAP FIGHT TO
BEAT HOPKINS
Seek Data in Report on
WPA, Election Probe
Bv ARTHUR HACHTEN

ON.SO. While the Sheppard
Senate Committee was preparing
a report on its investigation Of
reported WPA participation in the
November political campaigns, a
group of senators was busy today
digging for evidence to block Sen
ate confirmation Of Harry L.
Hopkins as Secretary Of Com
merce.
Since Hopkins was in charge Of
the WPA from its inception and
also of its predecessors in Federal
relief, including the old CWA, his
critics apparently were banking
upon the Sheppard committees
report for ammunition.
READY TUESDAY
The report, said to briStle with
findings Of improper participa-
tion by WPA personnel in the
Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Ten
neSSee elections, was Slate1 to go
to the Government Printing Of
flee today. 1t will be made public
upon submission to the Senate
about noon Tuesday.
Senator Holt Cd West Vir-
ginia, one of the first Senators to
tangle with Hopkins over the re-
lief Misunderstanding began
their feud two years ago-re-
vealed receipt of letters from two
professional men in New York
city, criticizing the way Hopkins
handled private charity funds be-
fore he became associated with
the New Deal.
IT have no information on
Hopkins administration Of pri-
vate charity funds other than
what is contained in these let
ters, but I believe the state
ments Of the Signers should be
investigated" Holt said.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1T may be that the charges
made are without foundation,
and if they are I will drop the
matter. However, if there Is
any information developed that
the Senate Commerce Commit
tee should have I will submit it
to them for their checking"
It is the Commerce Committee,
to be headed by Senator Josiah
Bailey, Democratic anti.N "
Dealer from North Carolina, that
will consider the Hopkins nomina.
ton. Bailey, too, has been q critic
of Hopkins.
The Washington times., 1938-12-29
Mapes Quits
House Race

UNS) Representative Joseph
W. Martin Of Massachusetts, to-
day was assured election as Re
publican leader of the House.
Announcement of Representa-
tive Carl Mapes (R.) of Michigan
that he will not be a candidate
cleared the way for the strong
Michigan delegation to support
the Massachusetts, candidate. Only
Representative Wadsworth of New
York was left in the field against
Martin.
Il have not been a candidate
and do not expect to be-" said
MapeS. II shall support Repre-
sentative Martin. His election
seems assured"
Many members of the Michigan
delegation withheld their pledge
to await the final decision of
Mapes, who has been urged by
Western members for the Repub-
lican leadership. Now that he has
refused to consider the post, all
II Republicans from Michigan are
expected to support Martin.
Martin forces said they were
now certain that more than $50
Republicans will vote for him for
the leadership.
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F. D. R. SPEEDS
MESSAGE AND
BUDGET PLANS
Morgenthau and Bell
Called for Farley

GN.SO. President Roosevelt
plunged into an intensive round Of
pre-CongreSs work today that cut
his engagements to a minimum
and provided an opportunity for
final labors on both his opening
message to Congress and the
budget message.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau and Acting Budget Di-
rector Daniel Bell were at the
White House proper during the
forenoon, cloSeted with the Presi-
dent in a study for two hours OF
work on the budget.
O'CONOR AT LUNCHEON
Mr.. Roosevelt was at the Ex-
ecutive Offices only briefly during
the day to act as luncheon host to
Gov.-elect Herbert O'Conor OF
Maryland.
The Executive has put in as
much time as possible during the
holiday season on his opening
Congressional message, and hopes
to complete it over the week end.
Arrangements have been made
for him to go to the Capital and
deliver the message in person
January 4. The budget message is
expected to go to Congress on the
following day.
APPOINTMENTS NEAR
There were indications that i'm
pending appointments to the Su-
preme Court and Attorney Gen
eralship to be made by the PreSi-
dent may come early next week.
For the present the White House
has refused all comment on re-
ported selections for the high Of
fices.
Mr.. Roosevelt found time, how
ever, to dispose Of two appoint
ments naming George E. Proud
fit of Nebraska as United States
Marshal for the District Of Ne
braska, and James M. Thomson
of Louisiana as a member of the
United States Territorial Mem
orial Commission. Senator Bark.
ley of Kentucky, majority leader
in the Senate, is chairman of this
commission.
The Washington times., 1938-12-29
Capper Assails
Trade Treaties

(I.N.S) Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull'S reciprocal tariff trea-
ties with foreign nations have been
damaging to the interests of some
American farmers, Senator Arthur
Capper, Kansas Republican and
a leader Of the Senate farm bloc,
declared today.
Capper served notice he will
join other Senators in a fight to
have all reciprocal tariff treaties
made subject to Senate ratifica-
tion.
These so-called trade agree
ments are in fact treaties between
the United States and foreign
governments" Capper said. They
should be submitted to the Senate
for ratification the same as all
other treaties under the Consti.
tuition"