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Regular Veterans
Association

National Comdr. Carl Gardner of
New York, editor of Our Army
Magazine, was rendered dinner
Tuesday at the Claridge Hotel bv
the Gen. Malln Craig Post. After
the dinner meeting was held at
l700 l. street NV, where he in
stalled the newly elected post off,
GERS.
The matter of calling to the at
tentlon to the active military forces
that they should be encouraged to
vote was recommended. Forty States
allow the military forces to vote.
Five veterans of the Army Band
nave organized a post band.
The following were elected to men,
bershlp: James H. Henderson, Julius
H1pShman, John Anderson. ir.: Har-
old l.. Jacoby, William K. Webster,
William F. Ryan, William F.. Nc
Dermott, Leoanar A. Butler, Clifford
w. Miller, Howard B. De lie Rue.
Daniel M. Furlo. Frank H. Karstens
Daniel H. Kohlenburg, Albert E.
Ward, Vincent F. Ready, Milton H.
woodward, James A. Soloman. Ed
ward B. Fahey, Robert H. Trufant,
George H. Neiman. George D. Riley,
press representative, and the ma
tlonal commander spoke.
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Regulars Plan D. c.
Department

At the last meeting of the Ma
tional Defense Post, National Asso-
citation of Regulars, several new
members were initiated, and plans
were made for establishing a de-
partment of the organization in the
District of Columbia, similar to those
departments already established in
many States. A. M. Gen. James T.
Hudgins spoke.
Members of the organization are
invited to attend the Vesper flag
service on the east steps of the
Capitol Building today at 5 pm.
The exercises will be presided over
by Col. James A. Moss, president
general, the United States Flag As
ISOLATION. A limited number of
tickets for chair seats can be OBJ
tained at, national headquarters
Special windshield stickers will be
required for all cars entering and
parking on the Capitol grounds. In
case of rain, changes in plans will
be announced over the radio.
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Naval Reserve May Go
To Camp Perry Shoot

Although the Naval Reserve of the
country is to be permitted to be
represented by two teams at the
annual rife matches at Camp Per
ry Ohio, this year, it was said that
there are no naval funds available
to assist the units in the formation
of teams for these matches. While
they will be paid their active duty
pay while there, if any Reserve units
take advantage of this opportunity,
the expenses will come out of Army
funds.
Local Naval Reservists heard of
the plans with much interest. They
had about decided to give up any
efforts to prepare men for such
teams IN the future. Several times
in the past teams were organized,
after shooting competitions, held in
the local Navy Yard, only to find that
the Navy would not provide funds
with which to attend the matches.
Many Of the local Reservists are
anxious to participate in the
matches, and if they can find a
range on which to make their
preparations, it is probable that a
team will be organized in the hope
that it will be permitted to form
one of the two teams which are to
be allowed this year. In view of
the fact that the regular naval units
on duty at the Navy Yard use the
range of the local National Guard
at Congress Heights, D. c., for
practice, there is a likelihood that,
if a Naval Reserve team is formed,
it, too, will seek to find place there.
The Naval Bureau of Navigation
announced that the rules and regu-
lations will authorize two Naval
Reserve teams to participate, and
will provide that members of these
teams shall be paid their active
duty rate of pay and a subsistence
allowance while in actual attend
ance at the matches. They also will
be furnished transportation to and
from the matches, all of which ex-
penses are to be chargeable against
the appropriation to be made to the
War Department for this purpose.
The Reservists were informed that
there are no funds available in the
Naval Reserve appropriation, or in
any other Navy appropriation, for
defraying any of the expenses of
these teams, either while at Camp
Perry or while preparing for the
matches. Rifles and ammunition,
while actually at Camp Perry, are to
be furnished by the Army, but all
accessories, including shooting jack
cts and gloves, must be furnished
by the teams themselves. Neither
match rifles nor a special allow
ance of ammunition are available
for use prior to arrival at Camp
Perry.
Each team is to be composed of
a captain, coach, 10 shooters and
two alternates, making total of IA.
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Army and Navy Union

The Executive Committee of the
Presidents Own Garrison met at
the home of Past Department Adit.
Milton j. Eckert to arrange for
movies and refreshments for the
meeting at 8 pm, June 18th, at
the armory.
The following members of Spe-
cial Troops Garrison have been
made the permanent color guard
for the District of Columbia Ma
tlonal Guard headquarters: Sergts.
Kenneth Ayres, Garrett C. Rush. ir..
Maxwell E. Caplan; Pvts. Wilbur
Townsend and Samuel T. Hill. They
will present colors at the vesper
service on the, steps of the Capitol
today at 4:30 pm. and June 20
at the review of the District of Co.
lumbla National Guard at 9 pm.
at the Mall.
Department Adjt. William B.
Hutchinson announced that June
20 would be the dead line for re-
ceiving the credentials for dele
gates and alternates to the depart
ment convention at the armory on
June %.
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lltOn HOtel. capt. Harold E. P
Matters will preside.
Follow Me Post elected delegates
to the national encampment as
/ follows: William A. Downs, Fred c.
Kelly and Phillip R. Belt. Alternates
are Wllfred DUDE, William F.. Null
ler and John A. Metzger. William
E. Melton and Wilfred Dube were
| elected trustees Leolin Neville
Thompson was accepted to member
ship.
The next meeting will be a social
at 1902 Rhode Island avenue NE.
Chairman Timothy G. Mccarthy
of the Ways and Means Committee
Of Washington Post has been dele
gated to hold picnic in conjunc-
ton with Front Line and Follow Me
Posts. Final arrangements will be
made this week and reported at a
meeting next Wednesday evening at
100 L street NV.
H. L. Edmonds Post elected dele
gates and alternates to the depart
ment encampment as follows: Del
egates, David Brakeman and Floyd
SteVlck; alternates, David Barnhart
and L. E. Hough. During the sum-
mer months there will be but one
meeting a month.
United States Treasury Post met
limo . at tho C0lJiare Co;lorc
Marines Club. The following were
elected delegates to the depart
ment encampment: George w.
Rldgeway, Charles Blush, H. L.
Lones, F. r. Ihrie, Charles Herman
and Henry C. Barron. Alternates,
Joseph Perron, w. j. De Haven,
Francis Draley, George BruShmiller,
George kinghorn and B. V. White.
Edwin c. Jamison, who served
with the QuartermaSter Air Produc-
ton Corps in France during the
World War, was elected to member
ship. Also accepted into member
snip was Thomas V. King, who
saw service in France during the
World War with Company E, 3O9th
Infantry, 18th Division
Equality-Walter Reed Post elected
Comdr Asbury B. Hammond. Past
Department Comdr. Daniel E. Camp
/ bell and Department Senior Vice
Comdr. George G. McLeish as dele
gates to the department encamp-
ment. Paul E. r. Nordquist was
elected trustee TO succeed himself.
The post is making ARRANGEMENTS
to sponsor a Junior corps of the
Sons Of the V. F. w. Senior Vice
Comdr. Jack Halliday is in charge
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Meetings This Week.

Today: Forty and Eight pres
entation of Medaille of La
Societe to Unknown Soldier,
Arlington National Cemetery,
II am.
Monday: U. S. S. Jacob Jones,
Thomas Circle Club; Bureau
Printing and Engraving, Red
Mems Hall; Government
Printing Office, 800 Monroe
street NE.
Tuesday: James Reese Europe,
Morning Star Elks Home;
National Press, tional
Press Club; George E. Kill
leen, 1904 M street NV;
United States Treasury, New
Colonial Hotel; Fort Stevens
Sons of the Legion. Roosevelt
High School, 7 pm; Fort
Stevens Drum and Bugle
Corps, Roosevelt High School,
8 pm.
Wednesday: Kenneth H. Nash,
209 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc; National Capitol, Den
rike Building; McAlexan-
der, Ala Ninth street NV;
Potomac, Palisades Field
House.
Thursday: Washington Police
and Fire: Kenna Main, 2407
Minnesota avenue Sc.
Friday: Agriculture, South
Building, Department of Ag-
riculture; Sons of the Amer
lean Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps, National Guard Arm
ory.
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Forty and Eight

Today at II am. in Arlington the
Unknown Soldier will be formally
inducted into membership in La So
ciete Des 40 Hommes ct 8 Chevaux
by Voiture Locale No. of Philadel-
phia. A large number of voyageurs
and officers of La Societe are coming
to Washington from Philadelphia
for this solemn ritual. Following
the ceremonies the visiting voyag-
eurs will visit Mount Vernon and lay
wreath on the tomb of George
Washington.
Members of Grande Voiture 174,
In Legion uniforms and chapeaux,
are to assemble at the tomb at 10:45.
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American War Mothers

District of Columbia Chapter met
at the home of the president, Mrs.
John Eckert, 3O42 Newark street
NV, June 9. She announced plans
were completed for the party she
will give on June 16 at 2 o'clock for
the benefit of the chapter. There
will be cards and games and refresh
ments will be served This social
meeting will be the last affair held
until September and also the busi-
ness meetings adjourned for the
summer.
Mrs. Eckert will be assisted by Mrs.
Robert Burg, Mrs. George S. CARL,
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Tucker and Mrs.
George G. Behrens.
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District of Columbia
Legion in Flag Service
Ceremony to Be Held at P.M Today
On East Steps Of Capitol

The District of Columbia Depart
ment of the American Legion will
participate in the vesper flag serV-
ice on the east steps of the Capitol
today at o'clock. There will be
massing of colors on the east center
steps. All color bearers will report
at the steps not later than AIS pm.
The Department Americanlsm
Commission has requested that all
homes and business places display
the flag Wednesday.
National Comdr. Chadwick an
nounces that with the advent OF
June the National Amerlcanlsm
Commission has started distributing
to the American Legion Posts the
triplicate forms for the annual &C
tivity reports which will measure
the 1899 accomplishments. This year
the reports will be known as the an
nual AmericaniSm and post actlV-
ity reports. The Americanlsm and
post activity report is made out in
triplicate. The post retains one
copy for its files, forwards the other
two to department headquarters,
which in turn keeps one copy and
sends the other one to national
headquarters.
The perfect American Legion Post
can score 1000 points on the basis
of 400 points for Americanism and
community service activities; 100
points for welfare activities; $50
points for club advantages it gives
its members; 200 points for post
organization; 100 points for Coop
Grafton in Department American
Legion affairs, and SO points for CO.
operation in national American
Legion affairs.
A citation for distinguished serv-
ice will be awarded to the post Scor-
ing the highest number of points in
every department. A citation for
meritorious service will be given to
the post in each department scoring
the second highest number of points.
A citation for community service
will 60 to every post making a re-
port showing sufficient community
service activity All posts in the Dis
trict are requested to submit their
reports at an early date.
The annual Flag Day exercises
under the auspices of the Depart
ment of Labor Post No. AZ, will be
held at the departmental audi
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D. A. Y. Will Hold
Annual 0utinq

Under leadership of National
Capital Chapter, Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans of the World War. a
motor caravan will leave Twentieth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. next Sunday at 10 am. for
Cedarhurst, Md, on Chesapeake
Bay, for the annual outing and
neld day of the organization
Lawrence w. James is general chair
man. The members will be as
sisted by the auxiliary, with Mrs.
vera Covert as commander. Mark
ers will be placed en- route for
those who miss the caravan.
The barbecue will be served at
the hotel of Harris c. Hargraves,
chapter adjutant Field games will
feature a softball game, tug-of- war,
horseshoe pitching, etc. There will
be swimming boating and fishing
There will be dancing in the
evening.
Federal Chapter .2eets Monday at
8 pm. at the Soidie Sailors and
Marines Club Interior Depart
ment Chapter, Thursday, 8 pm. at
Ala Ninth Street NV. Col. Young
Chapter, Thursday, pm, lila Park
road NV. Ace-Rasmussen Chap
ter, Friday, 8 pm, Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club. National Capt.
tai Chapter, Friday, 8 pm, 822
Twentieth sereet NV. Women's
Auxiliary, Friday, 8 pm, 922 Twen-
tieth street NV.
Federal Chapter, No. 6, will meet
June IL at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club. Comdr. Joel D.
Thacker will preside. There will be
election of delegates to the national
convention and the adoption of a
new constitution and bylaws. E.
Claude Babcock, past national COM
mander, will make a report on child
welfare in the District of Columbia,
Joseph F. Foran, past commander,
will report on entertainment activi-
ties of the chapter and L. Burr
Lenhart, judge advocate, will render
a report on the new constitution.
New members to be initiated are:
Carl G. Eady, Steve Konidares,
Mitchell P. Roux and Harold j.
Arendt.
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servance to Flag
D ay n e x t
w e d n e S d a y.
Many units have
announced plans
and many pro-
& r a m S Will be
presented. The
public IS invited.
Mrs. Mary B.
McMillin, d e.
partment radio
chairman, an
nounce that on
Flag Day t h e
national preSl-
dent, Mrs. James
Mnr1,ic N1rjlI IoaI
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New Instructor
Assigned 10 Local
Naval Reserve
Comdr. Leonard Doughty
Detailed to Direct
locuI Battalion

Comdr. Leonard Doughty, jr., U.
S. NJ, has been detailed as inspec-
tor instructor of the First Battalion,
District Naval Reserves, and officer
in charge of Naval Reserve affairs
in this area, under the command
ant of the Washington Navy Yard.
He has been on duty at the WASH
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VIEW Overseas Band to Give
Series of Summer Concerts
First Program Will Be Presented at
Naval Hospital Tomorrow Night

A series of summer concerts will
be given by the Veterans of Foreign
War Overseas Band, beginning to-
morrow evening at the United States
Naval Hospital.
The following schedule has been
arranged: June %, Montrose Park,
Thirty first and R streets NV;
June 80, Washington Sanitarium,
Takoma Park, Md; July 3, United
! States Naval Hospital; July IA,
Franklin Park, Fourteenth and I
streets NV: July 81, Meridian Hill
Park, Sixteenth and Euclid streets
NV; July %, ST. Elizabeth's Hos
pital; August 4, Stanton Park, Fifth
and G streets N E; August 7, United
States Naval Hospital; August II,
Palisades Park, Sherrier and Dana
places NV; August 18, Lincoln
Park, Eleventh and East Capitol
streets, and August 81, Mount Alto
Hospital.
Public park concerts will be from
7:30 to 9 pm. and those at the hos
pitfalls from 7 to 8 pm.
All posts must submit the names
of delegates and alternates to the
department encampment at once to
Department Adjt. Homer C. Kelso,
l700 L street NV.
Follow Me Auxiliary held a spe-
clal meeting and admitted as men,
bers Cecilia Stephan, Camille Shee-
han, Julia r. Litzler, Mayme Col
Inns, Mae Hart, Pearl Mikola jizah.
At the regular meeting last Tues
day the memorial services were held
for Clara Sonnemann.
United States Treasury Auxiliary
met at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club, with President Laura
Kinghorn presiding. The sixth ami
versary of the auxiliary was cele-
brated, also the birthday anniver-
sarieS of Ruth Anderson and
Frances Thomas. A birthday cake
was served by the president.
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary
will meet on June 13 at 1922 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
The department. encampment will
be held at the Stuart Junior High
School on June %, 90, 80 and July |.
The parade will be held on June %,
the joint session on June %, with
the opening session of the encamp-
ment on June 80, followed by cleo
ton and installation on July /. The
banquet to the outgoing and incom-
ing department officers will be held
at the Lotus restaurant July 7 at 7
pm. Mercedes McCallum is chair
man. Others on the committee are
Mildred Carter. Florence Armstrong,
Carrie Irving, Catherine DAILY, Mary
Campbell, Helen Phillips, Laura
Kingdom, GWendolyn Verdi, Ethel
Sendlak and Thelma Graves.
National Capital Post will meet
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
CLUB next TUESDAY evening for cleo
ton of quartermaSter to fill the
unexpired term of Edward E. Brown,
recently resigned, as we'll as dele
gates and alternates to the ma
| tlonal encampment A trustee for
the term of 10 months will also
be selected.
Adrimal Robert E. Peary Ship will
meet Tuesday evening at the Ham
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Meetings This Week.

Monday-Front Line Post,
1700 l. street NV.
Tuesday - National Capital
Post, l0l5 L street NV; Ad-
miral Robert E. Peary Ship,
Hamilton Hotel.
Observation-Disclosures Post,
1926 Massachusetts avenue
NV; Defense Post, 2020 Rhode
Island avenue NE; Washing
ton Post, 1700 L street NV;
Overseas Military Band, Ma
tlonal Guard Armory.
Thursday-Follow Me Post,
1902 Rhode Island avenue NE;
H. L. Edmonds Post, Hamilton
Hotel.
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vidge, Col. Julius Peyser, Charles B.
Buck, David E. Kisliuk, Howell
O'Brien, Elwood McNelly, John Her.
man, Gregory Cipriani, James Pts
torio, Robert Mcleod, Fred Thuee,
John w. Carr, j. D. Fitzgerald, By
ron G. Carson, George w. Holt, Sid
Leech, Ollie Shriver, Jack Canty,
Col. Robert H. Fletcher, Joseph
Smith, John H. Vittum and Joseph
A. Bosslo.
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lngton y a r d
since last Au-
gust, and is also
in charge of the
Naval Gun. Fac
tory Ordnance
School.
Whether the
assignment is a
temporary one
Is not known
but in view of
the fact that it
is usual to as
sign some officer
here to have the
only duty of
lnnkifan O { 1 Y
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and W a r r q n t
officers of the
local m Ii t | a
must be finger
printed. How
ever, the in
structions permit
the fngerprint-
ing to be COM
pleted by De-
cember 81, next,
so that the work
may be don e
after the war"
is over, and all
the parapher-
MALTA used in the
field is laid aWay
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forum between
II am. and II
noon on June
IA. Senator Guy
M. Gillette of
Iowa will deliver
the principal ad-
dress. Arrange
ments have been
made to have
this portion of
the prog r a m
broadcast on a
Goa st = to = coast
network.
Other features
of the program
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Right in the midst of the prepara-
tions necessary for the Army to take
to the field for the big war ma
neuvers to be held in Northern Vir-
ginia comes an order that all officers
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Ladies' Oriental Shrine

Su Zu Court, No. 81, will give a
supper at the home of Lady Hines,
1909 Kalmia road NV, 5 to 7:30, on
June Is. This is the first activity Of
the Ways and Means Committee.
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Legion Auxiliary
Given Instructions
For Flag Day
Many Programs to Be
Presented and Public
Is Invited

Miss Minnie May Hardy, president,
7th District OF Columbia American
Legion Auxiliary, instructs all units
of the District to give strict OBJ
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The Guard is scheduled to parade
on June 20 in honor of the judiciary
of the District of Columbia. Brig.
Gen. Albert l.. Cox sent invitations
to all of the judges of the local
courts asking them to be guests of
the Guard on that date, on the
Mall in the vicinity of the armory,
at Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
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The Naval Inspection Board last
week put the local Reserve Aviation
division through its annual tests
for efficiency at the Reserve Aviation
Base at Anacostia. Comdr. Edward
w. Rounds, commander of the
division, has been promoted to lieu
tenant commander.
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Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary
Will meet on June 13 at 1922 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
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Pvt. John A. Hoyt, Company A,
121st Engineers, has received an
appointment to West Point in the
class entering on July /. He was
not the Guard candidate. but re-
ceived his appointment from an
other source. He resides at 3512
Thirtieth street NV.
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Maj. P. w. Root has been de-
tailed as ordnance officer of the
29th National Guard Division. TAX
ing the place made vacant because
of the retirement for age of Col
Sidney Moore. Maj. Moore was an
aide on the staff of Maj. Gen.
Milton A. Reckord, commanding the
division.
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Adrlmal Robert E. Peary Ship will
meet Tuesday evening at the Ham,
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Parleys Begun on Training
OF COLLEGE Pilots

Representatives of the 13 COL
leges now completing pilot train
ing courses for $50 students under
Federal grants of funds opened a
two-day session here today with
officials of the Civil Aeronautics
Authority to discuss details of the
national program under which
$4,000 American youths are expected
to learn to fly dyring the next five
years.
The college representatives are
accompanied by representatives of
the flight operators who actually
were in charge of the training at
the individual colleges.
Discussion will cover the Fed
orally controlled fight course, in
struction methods and sequences,
equipment and costs, selection of
students, general administration of
the program, flight tests, written
examinations, safety education,
ground school courses, use of air.
port personnel as teachers, attend
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Trees Ordered Cleared
After FutuI Crash

By the Associated Press.
REDWOOD CITY, Calf, June
23.-Spurred into action by the
death of one boy and injury of
three others when two 150-foot red
wood trees crashed through cabins
at Y. M. C. A. camp near La
Honda. San Mateo County authori-
ties today ordered the area cleared
of all dead trees.
Fire Warden Bert Werder said the
tragedy, which caused the death of
10-year-old James Smith yesterday,
occurred when a dead tree pressed
against a live one so heavily they
both fell
Eighteen boys were sleeping in
two cabins crushed under the fall
ing trees. Rescuers had to saw
through the huge trunks to extri-
cate Smiths body.
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Ruth Etting's Attorney
Asks Dismissal Of
Love Theft Suit
Ruling Expected Today
In Mrs. AIdermun's
$150, 900 Action
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 23.-Alma
Alderman's $150,0OO alienation of
affections action against Songstress
Ruth Etting-recalling a shooting
episode last autumn-was halted to-
day by a motion for non-suit.
Miss Fittings attorney, after Mrs.
Alderman's counsel rested their
case, asked Superior Judge Samuel
r. Blake for dismissal on the ground
Alderman's love was lost by his wife,
not stolen from her. A ruling was
expected today
"Lured From Wife,"
S. S. Hahn, Mrs. Aldermans at
torney, described Miss Etting as a
woman of fading years who alb
Quoted the love of Alderman, her
present husband by dangling in
front of him glittering gold and
fame"
THE glitter of gold and Miss Et-
tlng's fame and stardom-thes lured
Alderman from his wife and baby"
he charged.
IF there was no moral turpitude
In Miss Fittings conduct with AL
derman. then why doesn't she ap-
pear here and submit herself to a
frank cross-eXamination and. show
the court her skirts are clean?"
Miss Etting's lawyer, Bernard Co.
hen, declined to disclose his clients
whereabouts, but indicated that in
the event the motion for nonsuit is
dismissed, Mr.. Alderman might be
called to testify.
Denies Proof of Marriage.
Mr.. Cohen's petition also held that
there had been no proof Mrs. Alder
man ever was married to the husky
pianist, and that alderman aban-
doned Mrs. Alderman because of
their domestic difficulties, over which
Miss Etting had no control"
Mr.. Hahn countered that "the fact
that Alderman was granted a di-
vorce December 2, 1887, is proof
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Montana Democrats
To Dine on Buffalo

Celebrants at the all-day outing
OF the Montana Democratic Club OF
Washington, to be held tomorrow at
Fort Hunt, Va, will find roast buff
falo meat heading the menu, Charles
Murray, club president, announced
today.
Cowboy outfits and other Western
trappings will be worn by many of
the 500 expected to attend.