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Evening star., 1940-01-16

PartiesFOllOw
Musicale
: French Envoy Is
RankingGu of
Mrs. Townsend

Numerous luncheon parties fol-
lowed Mrs. Lawrence Townsend's
morning musicale yesterday, when
Nine. Marguerite Namara, soprano
OF the Chicago Opera, and M. Rob-
ert Casadesus, pianist, were the
artists. Mrs. Frederick Mitchell
Gould, who only recently came to
Washington to live, had as her
guests in her box and later at
luncheon Mrs. Frank Simonds, Mrs.
Barnett Mover and Admiral and Mrs.
Edward Flather.
The French Ambassador, Count
de Saint-Quentin, was ranking guest
at Mrs. Townsend's table, and 9TH
ers present were the Greek Min
lister, Mr.. Demetrios Sicilianos; the
French Minister Counselor, M.
jacques Truelle; the French Naval
Attache and Nine. Benech, Count
and Countess de Limur and Mile.
Helen de Limur and the First Sec
retary of the Belgian Embassy, Mr..
Jacques de Thier.
Mrs. Charles L. McNary and Mrs.
Robert A. Taft were guests of Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam, who also en-
tertained at luncheon at the May
flower following the concert. Others
with her included Mrs. Ralph E..
Church, Mrs. Ralph o. Brewster and
Miss Marion Martin of the Republi-
can National Committee.
Mrs. Harold r. Stark, wife of Ad-
miral Stark, U. S. NJ, was the rank
ing guest of Mrs. William Jennings
Price, and Mrs. w. P. Tams was
also a luncheon hostess after the
concert, having as her guests Mrs.
G. S. Covelle, Mrs. Charles Warden,
Mrs. Francis Pope, Mrs. E. c. Coulter
and Mrs. A. c. Reed.
Mrs. Lewis Emery, jr.. of Bradford,
Pa, who is in Washington again at
the Mayf1ower, had as her guests
at luncheon Nine. Munthe de Nor
genstierne, wife of the Minister of
Norway, and her house guest, Mime.
Kjelsberg; also Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr,
Mrs. Charles M. Lea, Mrs. William
S. Culbertson, Mrs. Walter R. Tuck
ermann. Mrs. Sidney A. Cloman,
Mrs. William A. Scully, Mrs. Wade
Ellis, Mrs. George C. Thorpe, Mrs,
Ehngham L. Townsend, the Misses
Howry, Countess Cassini and Mrs.
Ralph Worthington.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
San Carlo Company
To Be Feted at Tea

The Civic Grand Opera Associa-
ton will entertain at tea In honor
Of singers and directors Of the San
Carlo Opera Co. Thursday after
noon from 4:30 to $50 o'clock In
the clubroom Of the League Of
American Pen Women, Grafton
Hotel.
Nine. Amelia Cont, musical di-
rector Of the Civic Opera, will act
as hostess for several members of
the San Carlo company who were
members of the Chicago Civic Opera
when she was solo harpist of that
organization. These include the
Misses Coe Glade, Lucille Meusel,
Leola Turner and Aroldo Lindi.
The tea table will be presided
over by Mrs. Arthur ]. Seaton, Mrs.
Robert G. Homer, Mrs. Franceska
Kaspar Lawson and Mrs. Lane
Schofield.
Opera lovers of the District may
attend the tea by telephoning their
reservations to Nine. Cont ut the
Chastleton Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Weddings
Continued From Page B-3.)
lngton Missionary College in Ia,
koma Park.
Miss Carpenter and Mr.. Stellhorn
Married in Lutheran Church.


Married in Lutheran Church.
The marriage of Miss Jean
Frances Carpenter of this city to
Mr.. Arthur Kenneth Stellhorn of
Rochester, N. Y, took place January
6, at Grace Lutheran Church. The
father Of the bridegroom, the Rev.
Ernest Stellhorn, of Ann Arbor,
Mich, performed the ceremony.
The maid of honor was Miss Mary
Fleming of this city, and the best
man was Mr.. R. Grant Stellhorn,
brother of the bridegroom. The
ushers were cousins of the bride,
Mr.. c. W. Carpenter of Arlington,
and Mr.. Albert O. Goodale, jr., of
Hampton, Va.
The brides gown was of chartilly
lace and net with train. A finger
tip veil hung from a Juliet cap of
the lace edged with lilies of the
valley. She carried a bouquet Of
white roses and lilies Of the valley.
The maid of honor wore a fuchsia
silk basque with a full skirt of net
in the same shade. A coronet of
fresh rose buds matched her bouquet.
Following the ceremony, recep-
ton was held at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Ransom Carpenter at 1922
Kenyon street. Later the couple
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Democrats
Hear Talk by
DR.. Leo Rowe
Growth of Amity
Among Americas
Is Outlined

The significance of a new situa-
ton developing among the nations
OF the Western Hemisphere the last
six years was outlined by DR.. Leo
S. Rowe, director general of the
Pan-American Union, at a luncheon
meeting yesterday of the Woman's
National Democratic Club.
The transformation of the Monroe
Doctrine from unilateral policy of
the United States, which the South
American republics had formerly re-
garded with mistrust, into CONT
mental principle supported by all the
republics of America has developed
spirit OF confidence and co-opera-
tion which has grown rapidly in the
last six years, DR.. Rowe declared.
Ever since the Mexican War, DR..
Rowe explained, the republics in the
Southern Hemisphere regarded the
Monroe Doctrine simply as cloak
Tor American imperialistic policy,
and practically all the Latin Ameri-
can nations believed that by the
doctrine the United States would
try to dominate the destinies of the
Latin American republics.
They regarded 'Monroeism' as a
menace" DR.. Rowe said.
With the resolutions and conyen-
tions adopted at the Montevideo
Conference of 1888, the Buenos Aires
Conference of 1896, the Lima Con-
ference Of 1888 and the meeting of
foreign ministers at Panama in
1885," continued DR.. Rowe, lit be-
came clear that the United States
wished to refrain from intervention
and did not desire rights and privi-
leges for ourselves"
Inc agreement which now exists,
stlpulating that any aggression from
any outside power is of concern to
all the republics of the Western
Hemisphere, has completely changed
the atmosphere of suspicion and
misturst which existed towards the
United States for so long, DR.. Rowe
asserted.
The understanding which now ex-
lists among the Western republics
is OF greatest Importance in view of
the world situation, he added. de-
claring that the moral pressure
brought to bear by the union which
exists among the 81 republics of
North and South America was
clearly illustrated in the recent
recognition by Germany of Uru-
guay's neutrality.
"As we view the situation in its
broader aspects" DR.. Rowe con-
cluded, 'it is clear we have reached
position not only conducive to our
own interests but are in a position
to bring combined interest to bear
upon the world situation"
Interest in the South American
subject was manifested by the large
number who attended the luncheon.
many members bringing guests.
Mrs. D. Tucker Brown, president
OF the club, presided, and the speak,
er was introduced by Mrs. Allen
Cleveland Phelps, treasurer of the
club. VAC
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Mrs. Votaw Resigns
Pen WOmen's Post

The resignation of Mrs. Heber
Votaw as president of the Chevy
Chase branch of the National
League Of American Pen Women
has been accepted with regret, 1t
was announced by the branch. Mrs.
Votaw's unexpired term will be filled
by Mrs. Beall Provenson, first vice
president. The proposal to sell the
clubhouse property in Georgetown
has been opposed by branch mem
bers.
A nominating committee which
will report at the March meeting
includes Mrs. E. w. p. Slack, Mrs.
A. Pearl Mcpherson and Miss Viola
Otutt. Mrs. Edna Knight Gasch
has been Endorsed for the presidency.
Mrs. Rutland Ducket Beard will be
hostess for the February meeting of
the branch at her home.
Evening star., 1940-01-16

left for a trip in the South. The
brides costume was a blue wool
dress and hat to match, with a beige
coat and tan accessories.
On their return. they will make
their home in Rochester, N. Y,
where Mr.. Stellhorn is a landscape
architect.
Other out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Ernest Stellhorn, the Misses
Carpenter of Verona, N. j.; Miss
Elizabeth Loudon of South Orange,
N. j.: Mrs. A. o. Goodale of Hamp-
ton, Miss Marion Goodale of Bryn
Mawr, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Currie Of Ann Arbor, and Miss Jean
Patton of Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stellhorn were grad
uated from the University Of Mich
igan in 1892.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Residential
Continued From Page B-3)

to Miami, Fla. She made the re-
turn trip aboard the steamer Dor
chester, arriving in New York the
middle of the week.
Mrs. Steele was entertained in
Miami by Mrs. Richard L. Hoxie of
Washington and Miami and the
League of American Pen Women, the
Miami branch of which was or
ganized by Mrs. Hoxie.
Mrs. John Henry Dwight went to
New York yesterday and will be at
the St. Regis for several days.
Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard was
the luncheon guest of Mrs. Morris
Soper yesterday following Mrs. How
ards lecture at the Mount Vernon
Club in Baltimore. At the Sulgrave
Club this morning Mrs. Howard in
cluded discussion of the pros and
cons of aid to Finland.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Feeans Guests
OF HOlconbs

The Commandant of the Marine
Corps and Mrs. Thomas Holcomb
have as their guests Col. and
Mrs. Joseph Fegan, who recently
returned from China, and who
are spending several days with
MAJ. Gen. and Mrs. Holcomb.
Col. Fegan is here on duty.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Daughter Is Born

Judge Walter l.. Green of the
Prince Georges County Police Court
and Mrs. Green announce the birth
OF a daughter at Garfield Hospital
Saturday. The baby has been named
Anne Ridgeway Green. Mr.. and
Mrs. Green are also the parents of
a son, Walter L. Green, jr., aged
31a years.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Liquor Probers May
Seek Funds 10 Study
States Control Laws
Inquiry into District
Situation Virtually
Completed

The special subcommittee of the
House District Committee investigat-
ing the liquor situation today consid-
cred a proposal to seek funds to em-
ploy special agents to make a survey
Of liquor control conditions in va
rious States.
The inquiry has virtually been
completed. Chairman Eberharter
said no additional public hearings
probably would be held.
Meantime, according to Repre-
sentative Eberharter, the subcom-
mittee will decide to ask the House
to appropriate out of its contingent
fund enough money to hire investi-
gators to check up on systems used
in the States to control the sale of
liquor.
The committee has been asked to
recommend substitution of a dis
pensary system in the District. Under
that plan the municipal govern
ment would own and operate the
stores that sell liquor by the bottle.
Chairman Eberharter declined to
commit himself on proposals for q
dispensary system, although it is in
operation in his home State. His
only comment on questions regarding
the dispensary system for Washing
ton was:
There is nothing too good for the
people of the District"
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Precedent Falls,
Man on Trial
|Denies Sobriety

Spectators in the traffic branch
OF Police Court today saw the usual
order of testimony reversed. A de-
fendant proclaimed himself dead
drunk" when arrested, while a po-
hceman declared the defendant was
cold sober"
The debate before Judge John
p. Mcmahon concerned the physical
condition of Rayfield Bell, about IS,
colored, when he was hauled out of q
parked automobile owned by Paul
n. Leonard, %, of 1346 Lewis street
NE. and charged with tampering.
Mr.. Leonard told the court he
parked his car in the 800 block
Of Constitution avenue early Tues
day afternoon. When he returned he
said he found the defendant
sprawled on the seat and the auto
mobile radio going full blast. Mr..
Leonard summoned Policeman L.
G. Houd Of the tramc division,
who reused Bell.
Questioned by the court as to the
defendants condition, Pvt. Houn
testified he smelled no liquor on Bell.
The defendant told Judge Nc
Mahon he did not remember getting
in the car and insisted he was drunk
Bells police record, read by Judge
Mcmahon, proved he was no
stranger to courtrooms and he was
sentenced to pay . $50 fine or serve
IS days In Jail.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Execution Of Two Men
Put Off Till April 19

A months delay in the execution
OF two Washington men, scheduled
to die in the electric chair tomorrow,
has been authorized by District
Court Justice Peyton Gordon, court
records disclosed today.
The date Of execution of Edward
B. Bishop, 36-year-old itinerant
carpenter, convicted of Staying his
wife in Pension Park in July, 1898.
and of James Bostic, 26, colored.
charged with shooting another COL
ored man to death at North Capitol
and L streets NV, in October, 1886,
has been put off until April 10.
Assistant United States Attorney
Cecil r. Heflin. conducting the
Bishop case, said petition to de-
clare the man insane is pending in
District Court, and plea for COM
mutation of sentence also is 6efort
the Justice Department. The United
States Court of Appeals has con.
firmed the conviction of Bishop, who
is represented by Attorney Ros
ODonoghue.
In the Bostic case. the Supreme
Court recently denied certiorari on
a writ of habeas corpus which conf
tended that inexperienced counsel
had been assigned to defend Bostic.
and that the place where the shoot,
ing victim died was not named in
the indictment.
Bostics present attorney, Martin
5: Villas, who did not represent him
at the trial, is inquiring into the
mental condition of his client with
q view OF asking lunacy hearing.
The prosecuting attorney in the
Bostic case was Assistant United
States Attorney John w. Fihelly.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Group Asks Roosevelt
To Back Housino Bill

A group including the chief execu-
tves of four Southern States called
on President Roosevelt today to
advocate passage of congressional
bill which provides an additional
$500 ,000, 900 for the housing pro-
gram, Of which a minimum of $780,
00O, 900 would be for rural housing.
George D. Hamilton of Georgia.
chairman of the group, said that
there was much need for an en-
larged rural housing program in the
south, and, along with others in
the group, explained the rural hous-
ing problem to Mr.. Roosevelt. The
President was represented as ex-
pressing himself as being favorable
to the proposed legislation.
The Governors In the group were
Maybank Of South Carolina, Bailey
Of Arkansas, johnson of Mississippi
and Price Of Virginia.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
lenten Speaker Appeals
For Charity, Humility

DR.. Warren D. Bowman, pastor
of the Washington City Church of
the Brethren, appealed for greater
charity and humility in a lenten
sermon yesterday at the daily serv-
Ice of Southeast churches in the
Penn Theater.
Inner spiritual resources, DR.. Bow
man said, are sustained and
strengthened through kind deeds
performed without thought Of re-
ward.
DR.. Albert j. Mccartney, pastor
Of the Covenant First Presbyterian
Church, was to speak at noon to-
day. The First Methodist Church
congregation is in charge Of this
weeks services.
The Very Rev. G. Ashton Oldham,
bishop of Albany, N. Y. this weeks
MONDAY preacher at Epiphany
Episcopal Church, will speak at the
weekly lenten rites of the Chevy
Chase Protestant congregations at q
o'clock tonight at the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Hearings on District
Budget Expected
To End Today
Representatives of ~
Civic and Business
Groups to Be Heord

The House Subcommittee in
charge of the 1941 District appro-
priation bill planned to complete
hearings today on the local budget
for the coming fiscal year beginning
July /.
The final witnesses will be repre-
sentatives of "a civic and business
organizations who have asked Chair
man Caldwell for an opportunity to
discuss certain items in the budget.
They have been notified to appear
this afternoon.
The subcommittee has handled
the budget with unprecedented
speed. In past years it has taken
at least two weeks for members to
consider the various items. This
year, however, the subcommittee
will dispose of the bill in less than
a week, since the hearings did not
start until last Monday.
No date has been fixed as to when
the appropriation bill will be re-
ported to the House. Subcommittee
members have indicated 1t would
cali for substantially the same
amount as approved by the Budget
Bureau for the new fiscal year
approximately $49, 100000.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Suburban Sewer Bond
Sale Is Approved

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 1.-THE
Public Service Commission today
approved the sale of 100000 Of
bonds issued by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission.
Harry Hall, chief engineer for the
Sanitary Commission, said $355 900
would be used to complete a sewer
treatment project at Bladensburg
and $65, 900 would be used to install
q complete sewer system for Brad
bury Heights in Prince Georges
County.
The remainder will be used to
complete sewer extension work In
Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties, which comprise the area
served by the commission.
The bonds were sold two weeks
ago, subject to the Public Service
Commissions approval, to q syndi-
cate headed by Alexander Brown
& Sons Co. OF Baltimore, the COM
mission was told.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Zone Reheariinq
In 1en|ey Area
Dispute Denied
Plea Is Refused
Despite Request
By House Group

Suggesting that residents OF the
Tenley area have access to the courts
If they believe the decision arbitrary,
the District Zoning Commission yes
terday declined to grant rehearing
on the zoning of property at Wis
consin avenue and Albemarle street
NV. as had been requested by the
House District Committee.
At the same time, the commission
made known it had rejected petit
tions from some civic interests for
the granting of a new hearing to
change the classification of the
property from first commercial
back to residential. Plans by Sears,
Roebuck & Co. to erect large retail
store on the site had brought a storm
of protests from civic groups and
property owners who argued the de-
velopment would increase traffic
hazards for pupils of nearby schools.
Detriment Denied.
The commission. said it had again
considered the case, that it was
aware of all material facts and cir
cumstances and was of the opinion
no useful purpose would be served
by rehearing. "Of course any
one or any group believing that the
Zoning Commission has acted arbi-
trarily in the premises has access
to the courts where full review Of
the case may be had" said the COM
mission.
Property fronting on Wisconsin
avenue and along portion of
Albemarle street already had been
zoned for commercial use before
the adjoining triangular piece was
changed from residential to COM
mercial. The commission said yes
terday it is Of the definite opinion
the rezoning would not be detri-
mental to the neighborhood.
Parking for ESQ Cars.
The plans, which the commission
said comply with its orders, provide
for one-story and basement store
building with roof parking for
about 260 cars. The commission
said that whereas a store area in
excess OF 100000 square feet, with
out off-street parking, could have
been developed before the zoning
OF the rear parcel was changed, the
actual plans, including the rezoned
parcel. provide for less than 10O,OO0
square feet of store area and in
clude off-street parking facilities.
1ngress to and egress from the
roof parking will be by two en-
frances and two exit ramps, Of
which only one entrance will be
located on Albemarle street, the
commission said. The architect has
made every effort to eliminate OBJ
1ections cited at the hearing and
has produced the design of what
Will be an attractive building, the
commission added.
Evening star., 1940-03-14

The Districts traffic toll for 1910
was raised to Is today. after the
announcement of the coroner's
finding in the death of George
Winny, 90, of 63S Second street NE.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald,
following an autopsy on Mr.
Winny's body, announced the death
was attributable to injuries received
in traffic accident on February 10.
On that date, Mr.. Winny was
standing in the street a few inches
from the curb in the 200 block of
H street NE. when a truck-back-
ing into a parking place-knocked
him down.
He at first refused medical aid,
but later went to Emergency Hos
pital, where it was found his hip
was fractured. On February 20.
he was transferred to Gallinger
Hospital, where he died Tuesday.
Dies of Pneumonia.
An autopsy revealed he had died
of pneumonia, which the coroner
ruled was attributable to his injury
He was listed on police records as
the fourteenth traffic victim. The
records will carry Jerry flanagan,
81. of 9 Grant Circle NV, who
was killed in Constitution avenue a
few hours after Mr.. Winny's death,
&C tho Effaov,&h .,intip,
Driver of the truck which struck
Mr.. Winny was named by police as
Raymond Miller, Is. of Prince Fred
erick, Md. He was ordered to ap-
pear at the inquest. Last year at
this time 20 persons had been killed
in traffic.
A 14-year-old girl was in Garfield
Hospital today with injuries received
when she was struck last night by
street car which. according to police,
failed to stop after the accident.
Receives Head Injuries.
She is Ida Mae Blackburn, IA. Of
Four Corners, Md, who was knocked
down at Georgia avenue and Web
ster street NV. She received head
injuries. Police were attempting to
identify the car that hit her.
Charles E. Moody, 4, colored, Of
1881 Seventeenth street NV, was in
Children's Hospital today with a
broken leg, after being struck by an
automobile near his home.
Two women received minor in
juries when struck by a taxi last
night in the 500 block of Seventh
street S.W. They are Thelma An
drews, q, and Fannie Naylor, So,
both of 921 Sixth street S.W.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
World Peace Plan
To Be Discussed Today

The long struggle of mankind for
a workable system of peaceful inter-
national relationships will be de-
scribed by Jacob G. Lyons of the
research department Of the Library
of Congress, at $50 pm. today at a
meeting of the Washington Associa-
ton for Union Now In the Friends
Meeting House, 2l11 Florida ave-
nue. NV.
Thomas K. STREET., manager Of the
association, will outline the plan
for uniting is democratic nations.
An open forum on the proposal will
follow. James Speer, executive Sec
retary of the organization, will pre-
side. ....
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Police to Get Diplomas
From F. B. |. March 30

The 18th class of the National
Police Academy, conducted by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
will receive diplomas on Saturday
morning, March 80, at exercises at
which Mayor La Guardia of New
YORK Will be the principal speaker.
Completing the 12-week course in
advanced police methods will be SO
members of State and local law
enforcement agencies, including
Patrolman Joseph T. Wirth of the
park police.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona and
Representative Summers of Texas.
chairmen of the Senate and House
Judiciary Committees, and Attorney
General Jackson also will address
the graduates.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Two Glasses ofCruises
Planned for Middies
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Arrangements are being completed
by the Navy for q cruise to South
American ports this summer by
two classes Of Naval Academy mid
shipmen.
More than 1000 members Of the
first and third classes will sail In
June on the training squadron bat
tleships Arkansas, New York and
Texas.
Onacials said the second class this
year would make coastal cruises
In destroyers. The incoming fourth
class q usual viii remain at tho
academy.