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Evening star., 1939-07-22
Suburban
Notes
Mr.. Flood and
Mother to Sail
For Italy Soon

Mr.. Douglas Flood, former acting
consul at Barcelona, Spain, will sail
from New York next week to assume
his new duties with the Consular
Service at Naples, Italy. He will be
accompanied by his mother, Mrs.
Douglas Flood of Chicago, ILL.,, a
sister of Mrs. Anna Boal Wickes of
Buenos Aires Villa on the Potomac.
Mrs. Flood will spend some time In
Surrey, England, visiting her niece,
Mrs. Frank Bend, before rejoining
her son in Naples.
Miss Mary Osborne of Grays Hill,
WoodlaWn, Va, will leave by motor
next week for Flint, Mich, where
she will visit relatives and friends
before opening her summer place on
Nibish Island, Lake Michigan. Miss
Osborne plans to return to Virginia
in the late fall.
Capt. and Mrs. Herbert Haar of
Lorton. Va, have returned from a
visit with Mr.. Lennox Lohr. presi-
dent of the National Broadcasting
Co., and Mrs. Lohr, at the Lohrs'
estate, Hawthorne, at Tarrytown-
on-the- Hudson, N. Y. The Misses
Barbara, Patricia and Priscilla Lohr
are the house guests of Miss Ella
Fairfax Haar.
Miss Margaret Williams of Col
chester, Va, will be the week end
guest of Miss Anne Roberts of Cam
eron Valley, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Saum of Alex
andria, Va, are planning a family
reunion and houseWarming over the
week end at their new summer home
at Gunston Cove, Va.
Mr.. Robert Walker, acting prin-
cipal of Fairfax High School, and
Mrs. Walker. with Mr.. Ross Walker
Mr.. Walkers nephew, were guests
this week of Mr. Walkers parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Walker. at
Mount Vernon, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. William George
Watt and their daughter, Miss
Audrey Watt, have returned to their
home in Lyon Village, following a
six-week trip to the West Coast.
During their absence they visited
six national parks and the San
Francisco Fair.
Mrs. Ralph c. Keifer of Yelling
ton Villa, Va, with her daughter,
Miss Janet Keifer, and Miss Doris
Cockrell of Alexandria, Va, are
visiting friends on Long Island and
later will go to Maine to spend the
month of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Franklin en-
tertained last evening at a bridge
dinner in their home near Herndon,
Va, in honor of their house guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith H. Loucks of
Scottdale, Pa.
DR.. Ernest C. Shull, the Rev.
Marshall M. Milton, Mr.. Casey
Wilken and Mr.. Arthur Patton, all
of Herndon, Va, will return today
from Suffolk, Va, where they at
tended the district convention Of
State Rotary Clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdaniel and
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Hawthorne will
be hosts tonight at bridge, followed
by a late supper, in the formers
home in Herndon, Va.
Evening star., 1939-07-22

35-inch material for the skirt, TX
yards of 35-inch material for Short
sleeved blouse, 25s yards for long,
sleeved blouse.
Send IS cents for Barbara Bells
Summer Pattern Book. Make your
own smart new frocks for street,
daytime and afternoon with these
simple, carefully planned designs.
It's chic, it's easy, it's economical
to sew your own. Each pattern in
cludes a step-by-step sew chart to
guide beginners.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Trucker Safe After IS M.P.H.
Dash Down Mountain Road

when the vehicle reached a speed
of go miles, but Mr.. Bermelson clung
to the wheel, bearing down on the
horn as he steered from one side to
the other through the traffic.
Luckily there were no bad curves
and he finally reached the bottom of
the grade, pulling the truck onto the
highway shoulder where loose stones
broke the speed. Mr.. Bermelson
climbed out and mopped his brow.
He hadn't lost a pepper.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
American HeIium
Bound for Poland
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOClated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, July 22-Eu-
ropes first consignment of Ameri-
can-produced helium gas was on
the high seas today aboard the
freighter Vigrid, bound for Gdynia,
Poland.
Packed in steel cylinders, the
100000 cubic feet of -infamma-
BILE gas is being shipped to the Pol
ish government for use in strato-
sphere balloon experiments.
Germanys application for helium
last year was refused. The Polish
shipment came from the Amarillo
(TeXJ field.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Wedding Day Chosen

Miss Frances McNeer Harlan
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ashlan
Fleetwood Harlan of this city, has
selected Friday, July %, for her
marriage to Mr.. E. Franklin Odor,
jr., son of Mr.. E. F. Odor and the
late Mrs. Odor of Washington.
The wedding will take place in
the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church at o'clock and will be fol-
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Md. Mr.. Gioggia was graduated
from Columbia University.
Mrs. John Kirwan of New York
came for the wedding and others
from out of town were the Misses
Mlllle and Rose du Bois, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Bien, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice du Bois, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Early, Mrs. Leroy Blackwell
and Mrs. Leon du Bois of Baltimore;
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Gioggia and Mr..
Roy Gioggia of Long Island and
Miss Genevieve Creighton and Miss
Mary Ross of New York.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Court Reprieves Dogs
Doomed by Will
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press
DENVER. July 22.-Two pedi-
greed Scotch terriers, condemned to
death by the will of their mistress,
won reprieve yesterday.
County Judge C. E. Kettering is
sued an order informing executors
OF the estate of Mrs. Ellen R. Webb,
wealthy widow, the dogs should not
be destroyed unless the animals
were grieving
Mrs. Webb had specified that the
dogs be destroyed because she be-
leved that pets were unhappy after
the death of their masters.
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lowed by reception in the home
OF the brides parents for the imme-
diate members of the two families
and the wedding party.
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at Hotel

Representative and Mrs. Carl
Hinshaw of Pasadena, Calf have
taken an apartment at the Ward
man Park Hotel until the adjourn
ment of CONGRESS.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Marriage License
Applications

R''s "s:E p Ss,ns: f:S ;as
Joseph ovens sss RsS asFs tn st. etaFd and
= wsEsn e. ac s. 18th 'as 81
Arnold and hfsnsy ~ ssn e. 42t g. tsh FL
a% anS %ashfl sn 2f saS RaSn Kenyon gs aess s.
Connecticut ave. NV; the Rev. Harry
s SssS Il kcsnd na P0ehy ps Il. sEs Ksy
Jacob H. Hollinger.
Joseph xAntSonavage. rs5; sbensndosh; 6 pssd.
Island ave. ne; the Rev. Louis F. Mil
Ess Tsss t. g. s sss 1sh 1ss St: st. s: s ;Rs ss
George ober as. sso1 Pennsylyania ave.
81 aRd the ssv pss1 semo1 o1 1eS
n.x an snd A Anna ( Carter at, q; AZ 45 r st.
N01she g. n and o vsrna PSo sSe!e oiH g. 1z sos 81
Thomas s ne ths Ssr1s Rev g Ii Aps9t Senton p
and Rosetta =. scott. 21, io7 K St. NV;
.-.. the Rev. L: Q. Brown. 700
"am st. NV. and sHeri KatHerine Z. cobb. ibsa 1st
st: NV; the Rev: Z. FFranblyn Jdo Howard.
NV. and Hattie Jackson. 25. 1868 3Oth
ST. NV: the Rev. William A. Jones.
william E. Wright. 20. 244s Massachu-
setts ave. NV, and Hilda A. Champion.
%, 1401 Webster st. NV; the Rev. H.
H. D. Sterrett
Rockville.
William T. Martin. 20, and Mary Elizabeth
Smith. "a. both OF Glenmont, Nd.
Carl E. Winecoff, 80. and Audrey l. Essex,
90. both Of Washington
Milton Earl Phair, q. Laurel. Md. and
Cora Mae Ryder. 90. Beltsville Md.
James H. Luther. 20. and Dorothea \.
Oliver H. MAgaY. 80, and Lucille Z. Nc.
carthy. SO. both Of Washington
Evening star., 1939-07-22
By BARONESS PIANTONI.

Every has either old piece furniture she wishes
wishes
set will both beautifully the pieces
arately doiles under what
pattern
raed directions block
crochet hook and what material and much will
To obtain this pattern 1ol4
Address
Needework Editor Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Woterproofer
| Sues Throwers
lOf Water

Even a Waterproofer cannot with
stand a stream of cold water or a
pail of it thrown on him, when he
swings in mid-air, District Court
was advised yesterday.
A $4,000 damage suit, claiming as
sault and battery, was filed in Dis
trict Court by Paul j. Vasquez, 137
r street NE against MI and Mrs.
Paul B. Backer, 3549 Eleventh street
NV.
The court was told that on March
6, Mr.. Vasquez was engaged in wa
terprooflng the north wall of 3547
Eleventh street NV, next door to
the defendants. when they turned
stream of cold water on him with
hose and threw cold water on him
with pail, without excuse.
Mr.. Vasquez asserts that he was
working at the time on ladder or
scaffold suspended in air by ropes
from the roof and in this position
was unable to protect or defend flim-
self, until after his clothing had been
thoroughly saturated and soaked
with the cold water thrown by the
defendants. AS a result, the court
is told. he became sick and a GUAM
tity of his waterprooflng material
was upset and destroyed. Mr..
Vasquez is represented by Attorneys
George M. Wilmeth and c. r.
Colvin.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Civic Improvements Cited
As Association Adiourns

Successful conclusions to cam
paignS for improved sewer condi-
tions, elimination of traffic hazards,
and more members marked the
summing up of the civic year S
activities of the Sixteenth Street
Heights Citizens Association. as it
met last night and adjourned for
the summer
The open sewer at Sixteenth street
NV. and the District Line, long a
source of community complaint, will
be covered by the Maryland Sani-
tary Commission. according to the
report of Perry Cleveland, chairman
of the Committee on Sidewalks and
Streets.
Earle W. Sapp. chairman of the
associations Traffic Committee, an
nounced the proposed channelizing
of the intersection where Georgia,
Alaska and Eastern avenue meet
Kalmia road NV. Mr.. Sapp quoted
William A. Van Duzer, director of
traffic and vehicles. to the effect
that work on the intersection would
be delayed pending the settling of
traction company plans to place a
turning loop at the end of Georgia
avenue
Membership in the association
has been more than doubled in the
past year, Samuel B. Loveless, Mem
bership Committee chairman, stated
A total of 1873 new members has been
gained, he said.
The citizens, at the motion of Miss
Maude Bell gave Mr. and Mrs. Love-
less and James r. Kirkland, presi-
dent, a rising vote of thanks for
their contributions to community
improvements" Both Mr.. Loveless
and Mr. Kirkland. retiring presi-
dent, are leaving the association s
territory.
J. Preston Swecker was appointed
chairman of the Nomination Com
mittee, which is to select a panel
of officers for the associations fall
election Other members are Joseph
H. Wilson and Mrs. Earle w. Sapp
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Summer Near:
Bees Annoy
lHousehoIders

Bees, up to their old tricks of
annoying peaceful householders, are
a surer sign of approaching sum-
mer than any prediction by the
weatherman.
Thousands of them yesterday
threatened to take the household
Of R. c. Patton at 1884 Newton
stret NE. by storm as they massed
over the screen door, but the situa-
,tion was soon in hand.
Police of the twelfth precinct
didn't actually take the bees into
custody, but when Mrs. Patton
called for help they said they could
call a man who would be glad to
collect the bees, SO they did, and
he did.
Ward Lewis came on the run
and with a simple twist of the wrist
and cardboard carton the problem
was solved and the whole swarm
was on its way over to his house
at 1907 Kearney street NE. to help
few thousand other bees make
honey for money.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Wafer Gate Concerts
To Start July g;
L Are Planned
Orchestra She'll to Be
ReussembIed; 6 Each on
Sundays, Wednesdays

Plans for the summer series Of
concerts by the National Symphony
Orchestra at the Water Gate were
announced today.
The first concert will be given
Sunday, July 8. DR.. William Nc
Clellan, president of the Orchestra
Association, said the shell con-
structed for the concerts last sum-
mer would be reassembled by the
District w. P. A. The National Parks
Service will cooperate fully in
facilitating arrangements for the
concerts, he added
There will be IL concerts, six on
Sunday nights and six on Wednes-
day nights. DR.. Hans Kinder, the
conductor, will direct at least two
OF the programs. Prominent guest
conductors will preside at the others.
A committee is discussing the
possibility of presenting at least one
opera during the summer season.
The committee consists of Harold A.
Brooks, chairman; Mrs. Edwin M.
Watson, Mrs. Barton K. Yount, Mil
ton w. King, L. E. Rubel and John
Rowland Hill.
c. c. Cappel, manager of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, who
helped launch the series of Sunset
Symphonies in 1885, again will
manage the concerts.
An announcement of soloists and
guest conductors will be made soon.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Three Women Accept
Posts in Chest LEAGUE

Mrs. Stanley F. Reed, chairman
of the Community Chest League,
announced today that three women
prominent IN last years league &C
tivities, have accepted reappoint-
ment for the coming Chest cam
paign. They are Mrs. James Glenn
ent Dunn, vice chairman; Mrs
Charles Carroll Glover, jr., vice
chairman in charge of the motor
corps, and Mrs. Wilson Lee, super
visor for the autumn luncheon pre-
ceding the campaign.
Some IS members are expected
at the leagues first meeting of the
year tomorrow from to pm. at
the residence of Mrs. Dwight F.
Davis, 2145 Decatur place NV
Speakers will be Chauncey G.
Parker, jr., campaign chairman
Coleman Jennings, Chest president;
William J. Flather. jr; Mrs. Harlan
Fiske Stone and Herbert L. Willett
jr., director of the Chest.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
George R. Washington
Dies in Home al 64

George Robert Washington, 64, re-
tired grocery store proprietor and g
collateral descendant of George
Washington, died last night of q
cerebral hemorrhage at his home
2206 First street NV.
Born in Westmoreland County
Va. near the birthplace of Gen
Washington, Mr.. Washington start
ed in the grocery business here more
than 40 years ago at Fourteenth and
A streets Sc Subsequently, he
opened a store at Flagler place and
w street NV, the present site OF
the Flagler Market, which he
started. Later he opened another
store in the 200 block of Upshur
street NV. He retired about seven
years ago.
Mr.. Washington was member OF
the Washington Centennial Lodge
of Masons and the Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics.
In recent years he had spent con-
siderable time fishing on the banks
of the Rappahannock River and fire.
quently inspected his tobacco farm
in Prince Georges County, Md.
Surviving are his widow a daugh-
ter, Mrs. George NJ Miller, Balti-
more, and two sons, John and
George Robert Washington, jr, both
of this city.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Thursday in Our Savior Epis-
copal Church, of which Mr.. Wash
lngton was a member Burial will
be in Episcopal Cemetery, Forrest
vile, Md.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
New Order Awaited
On Stockyards
Commission Fee
Supreme Court Voids
Ruling on Return
Of $3.50, 900

With 1886, 900 of their funds i'm
pounded, commissionmen at the
Kansas City stockyards must await
a new order by Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace fixing the charges
they may make for selling cattle, be-
fore any Of the money is returned.
This decision was handed down
yesterday by the Supreme Court In
reversing ruling by Federal Court
in the Western District of Missouri
ordering the money returned to the
brokers In view of an earlier deci-
sion by the Supreme Court invali.
dating an order by Secretary Wal.
lace.
The money represents the differ
ence between the rates charged
farmers by the commissionmen ano
the rates prescribed by the Secre-
tary.
Order Issued in 1893.
Mr.. Wallace promulgated the orig.
inal order, fixing minimum rates. ir
1888. The commissionmen won 9
restraining order, with the provisc
that the rate differential be i'm.
pounded. These funds accumulated
until 1887, when the District Court
upheld the order. A year ago, how.
ever, the Supreme Court ruled thu
Secretary had not given the com.
missionmen fair hearing, and or
this basis return of the funds was
sought.
In the meantime Secretary Wal.
lace reopened the proceedings te
follow the procedure prescribed.
justice Stone wrote the majority
opinion, which was on a 5-3 basis
Justices Butler, McReynolds ane
Roberts dissented, and Justice Reec
did not participate.
Other Opinions.
Other opinions of the court yes.
terday were:
Holding valid a section of the
National Firearms Act requiring
registration of sawed-off shotgun,
and rifles, machine guns and 81.
lencers.
Giving the Government the right
to prosecute two men under the
Connally Hot Oil" Act. even
though the indictment was returned
after the law originally was sched-
uled to expire. 1t was extended be-
fore expiring.
Denying the right of the Federal
Housing Administration to prior
claim on the assets of a bankrupt
corporation.
Fl Cases Pending.
With two more decision davs
scheduled before the summer re-
cess, the court still has to pass on
81 cases. Among these are a test
of the constitutionality of the Jer-
sey City ordinance that was in
voked to block public meetings of
the c. I. o. and the Civil Liber-
ties Union; the validity of price
fixing for milk under the Market
ing Act, and a case involving the
right of States to vote adoption of
the child-labor amendment after
once rejecting it.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Miss MosIin Is May Queen
At U. Of Maryland Festival

Margaret peggy Maslin, pretty
senior from Port Chester, N. Y, yes
terday was crowned queen of the
May day festival at the University
of Maryland amid a show of pag-
entry which attracted an estimated
1000 persons.
Miss Maslin, a member of the staff
of the Diamondback, student pub
lication, received the coronet of
flowers from Jean Patterson, last
years queen.
The court of honor was composed
Of Lula Trundle, Sandy Spring:
Helen Reindollar, Baltimore; Belle
McGinnis, Kensington; Kathryn
Adkins, Salisbury; Frederick Wald-
man, 2730 Chesapeake street NV:
Marian Mayes, Phoenix, Md, Irene
Checkett, Baltimore; Elizabeth
Summers Chopper. Elkridge, Jane
Kephart, Takoma Park; Margaret
Macdonald, Bethesda, and Ethel
Levin, Brooklyn, N. Y. Sara Ann
and Mary Walden of Baltimore her
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aided the queens entry. Mary
Patricia Cobey, 2, and Clay Keene
Bernard, 3, were trainbearers, and
Josephine Shipley, 4, was crown
bearer.
Included on the colorful program
was interpretive dancing by coed
groups and a May pole dance by
pupils of the College Park Ele-
mentary School,
Following the exercises, Mortar
Board, womens senior honor society
tapped 10 numbers. Selected for
membership were Ann Calhoun
Ames, Arlington, Va: Marian Bond
1922 Blair road NV; Tempe H
Curry, Battery Lane, Bethesda
Judith Greenwood, 1888 Twelfth
street NE; Elizabeth Narrower
Wyoming Apartments, Washington;
Betty L. Hotel, College Park; Bertha
M. Langford, 770l George avenue
NV; Bess L. Patterson, Towson,
Md; Mary Lee Ross, Cumberland,
and Betty D. St. Clair, College Park.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Duce Pays Brief Visit
To Tiny Alpine Town
On French Border
Makes No Speeches
On WhirIwind Tour
Of Frontier Town
BN tie Associated Press,

DIV TIE ASSOCIATED PreSS.
BARDONECCHIA, Italy, May 16
Premier Mussolini today paid q
brief surprise visit to this tiny Al
pine town at the Italian end of the
Mount Cenis tunnel, the other end
of which is in France
The visit dramatized again the
attention which both Mussolini and
Chancellor Hitler-now touring Ger
many's western fortifications-are
paying to the condition of their
frontiers with France.
II Duce halted here just long
enough to review the border guard
and hear them sing a few Alpine
songs for him.
He made no speeches this morn
ing. which he devoted to tour OF
seven border towns, including Susa
on one of the historic passes over
the Alps between Italy and France
often battle-ground in the days of
ancient Rome
There he unveiled a statue OF
Augustus, first emperor of the
Roman Empire, whom II Duce ad-
mires most of all the rulers of an
cient Rome.
Mussolini left Turin at $50 am
on his streamline train. He sat in
front with the engineer, gazing
through the long glass windows at
the Alpine scenery.
At mountain hamlets the train
slowed sufficiently to permit him to
salute groups of peasants on station
platforms.
From Bardonecchia Mussolini sped
back along the River Doria to Avig-
Llama. where he took an automobile
which carried him over a route
paralleling the French border to
Pinerola. where he visited a cavalry
school and dedicated a monument
to Fascist martyrs.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Hurt in Fall OFF Car

Earl Fry, as, of Lovettsville. Va,
was in Emergency Hospital today
| with broken arm and head in
Juries received yesterday when he
fell from freight car while un-
| loading cargo in the railroad yards
at lexington place and Florida ave-
nue. NE.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Anti-AIien Bills Hit

The National Emergency Confer
ence, a group opposing pending legis-
lation designed to tighten restric-
tions on aliens, asserted yesterday
such "repressive bills will tend to
foster a fascistic sentiment in this
country"
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Music Club Officer

Granville Munson, jr., of 2705
Thlrty-fourth place NV has been
named treasurer of the Music Club
at the University Of Pennsylvania
1t was announced here today. He
formerly attended st. Adams School.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Nuzis May Fiqht in Spoin

BERLIN, May 16 (PD.-A German
law of February 18, 1887 forbidding
Germans to participate in the
Spanish civil war has been repealed
by decree. The official Gazette an.
nounced also that Germans wish
ing to visit Spain must obtain q
special permit.
Evening star., 1939-05-16
Ben Grey
Continued From First Page

Treasury tax liens against the com.
pany
II a satisfactory refunding opera
tlon had been achieved, the witness
testified, the Governments position
would be improved.
He added that Mr.. Grey gave him
MS opinion "on a method of ap-
proach" to the tax lien problem-an
oplnion-that nothing could be &C
complished.
| He thought that, properly pre-
sented, it could be shown to the
Treasury that it was to their ad-
vantage for us 10 do the refunding, -
Mr.. Burroughs testified.
Various Officials Discussed.
Ihe witness also testified he had
asked Mr.. Grey's advice on how
strong various Government officials
were, what their influence was and
10 supply details of their back
ground.
1t is very important when we
appear before the administrative
bodies to know about people we are
trying to meet as public authorities
We are trying 10 find out where We
made mistakes and to correct them,
he said.
1 wanted to have improved rela.
tlons with authorities in Washing
ton and wanted Grey's advice on
how to go about it," the witness said
Tell me one problem he advised
you on and what advice he gave
you Mr.. Dabney asked.
Il can't think of one"
Evening star., 1939-05-16

Mr.. Grey is a trustee of the Ma
tional Home Library Foundation
He has Offices in quarters occupied
by the foundation in the Dupont
Circle Apartments.
Evening star., 1939-05-16

Nils Brekke likes to teach dane
ins. And he makes 1t fun for
everyone who dances with him.
He Is especially trained to teach
the Tango and Rumba.
Evening star., 1939-05-16

Many Of Harriet Kroncke'sspu-
pills come regularly long after
they have learned to dance-for
the exercise and for the fun Of
dancing. Her pupils acclaim her
as IN understanding teacher.
Evening star., 1939-05-16

II you're . stickler for fern and
want your dancing to be smart
ana correct -. ask for Pauline
johnson, who has made 1t her
life's work to teach smooth and
graceful dancing.