Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1929, Page 12

THE SUNDAY 8§ AR WASHINGTON, D, C., DECEMBER 15, 1929—PART ONE. A | DISTRICT NATIVES NAME COMMITTEES Membership Drive * Planned by Society, With' Miss Taggart in Charge. Committees to carry on the activities of the Soclety of Natives, District of | Columbia, during the coming year were | made public. yesterday by the president, | Fred A. Emery. There are approxi- mately 800 native-born men and women who belong to the society, and it is planned to augment- this number through a special membership extension committce which will seek eligible can- didates for membership from the large | number of matives now in the District | not_yet enrolled. The head of the committee in charge | of this drive for members is Miss Etta | L. Taggart, a member of the Washing- ton bar and member of an old George- | town family, fatl for | 4 . | atlon” of Citizens’ clations. Mem- | bers of other well known Washington | families, including survivors of the fam- ily of the last ‘mayor of Washington, Matthew G. Emery, and of the one- time governor of the District, Alexander | R. Shepherd, are named on the mem- bership extension committee. Presiding Judge Gus A. Schuldt of the Police Court is named chairman of the committee on reception and of the committee on constitution and by-law. ‘Willlam McNeir, chief of the Bureau of Accounts of the Department of State, is | made chairman of the auditing com- mittee: Ralph L. Hall, chairman of the | standing committee on membership: Mrs. Ella C. Robjnson, chairman of the committee on entertainment; Percy B. Israel, former vice president, chairman | of the committee on welfare J Kondrup, chpirman of the celebration committee of 1929. Bicentennial Committce. Washington Topham, a vice pre of the Association of Oldest Inha is chairman of the committee on the bicentennial of 1932, with Theodore W. Noyes, president of that association, as associate chairman. James F. Du- hamel, another vice president of that association, s chairman of the commit- tee on fraternal relations. Lee D. Lati- mer, former president of the society, is chairman of an advisory committee on policies and city boosting. John Clagett Proctor, angther former president of the society, an historian and poet, is chair- man of the committee on publicity. Evan H. Tucker, for many years presi- dent of the Nertheast Washington Citi~ zens' Assoclatfon, is chairman of the committee on legislation. John A. Saul, long a member of the Federation of Citizens' Assaciations and of other civic organizatiops, is chairman of the com- mittee on ways and means. One com- mittee chairmanship and personnel re- mains to be ed, that to have charge of the tenth' anniversary celebration banquet to be held in the Spring. The soclety's objects as set forth in #ts constitution are to promote the wel- fare of the District of Columbia and its pecple along patriotic, historical, edu- cational and social lines. All white na- tive sons and' danghtersof the District: of Columbia who are over 18 years of age are cligible to membership. The heads of the organization during its history, covering almost a decade, are: Jesse C. Suter, formerly president of the Federation of Citizens' Associatiops | and a vice chairman of the citizens’ | joint committee on national repre- sentation for the District of Columbia, | of which Mr. Noyes is chairman; Mr. | Proctor, Dr. §. S. Adams, former presi- | dent of the Medical Society of the Dis- | trict of Columbia; Lee D. Latimer, real- | tor, and Fred A. Emery of the United | States Daily, Full List Is Given Out. The full list of committess follows. Executive committee—The president, ex-officio .chairman; Judge Schuldt, first vice president; Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, second vice president; Ralph L. Hall, third vice president; James F. Duhamel, historian; Frederick G. Um- hau, treasurer; Miss Emma A. Bright, | recording _secretary; . Miss May E. Hungerford, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Ella C. Robinson, chairman en- tertainment committee. Entertainment committee—Mrs. Bila C. Robinfon, chairman; Mrs. Zell Weaver Catley, vice chairman; Mrs. ‘Thelma Mills Rector, Percy B. Israel, Miss Emma A. Bright, Miss May E. Hunierfcn’d, Mrs. Marie ‘Hall Hollings* worth, Mrs. Ida Polkinhorn Battle, Am- brose W. Durkin, Harry Wh2aton How- ard, Miss Emily A. Jarvis, Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shircliff, Mrs. Dora Knight Muir and Mrs. Frederick G. Umhau. Membership committee—Ralph L. chairman; Percy B. Isra | | Cro Singl Shot Just NO CLEANING—NOISELESS .22 .22 Repenm‘g' Rifles. Tenn Golf Basket Balls. ... Foot Soccer Balls | Topham, M: | Mrs. Anna'E. Haney, 3 4 ander R. Shepherd, William M. Hannay, | Saul. C. | George William M. | exander R. Shepherd, Lee D. Latimer, | Mr. Suter, James F. Duhamel,, A. C. soclate chairman; Lee D. Latimer, Miss Clara Bright, Rudolph Bishop, Johan C. Kondrup and Jefferson Middleton. “Auxiliary membership extension com: mittee—Miss Etta L. Taggart, chair- man; Mrs. Grace Shepherd Merchant, Mrs. Johan C. Kondrup, Henry Joseph Hallam, Mrs. Irene Dunham, Miss Margaret E. Forbcs, Frank Dowling, | Miss Emily Jarvis, Miss Nell Boyd Tay- lor, William H. Groverman, Washington . Arthur E. Dowell. Mrs. Thelma ' Mills Rector, Mrs. Jefferson Middleton, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, Henry L. Bryan, Mr. Suter, Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, Mrs. Zell Weaver Catley, Miss Matilda E. Hannay, Alex: onk. Mrs. Mary Mrs. Maurice Jarvis Sherrill, Mrs. Sam- uel Stinemetz, Mrs. ida Polkinhorn Battle, Vernon West, James M. Wood- | ward, Mrs. Alexander H. Bell, Dr. Clar- ence A. Weaver, Willam C. Sullivan Walter C. English, Mrs. Dorothy | Bishop, Rudolph Bishop and Mrs. Mary Newton Smallwood. Miss Marian Dorian, Mrs. Claire Harding, Mrs. A. M. Forbes, Miss E. M. Tripp, Miss Van Hungerford, Miss | May E. Hungerford, Miss Emma A.! Bright, Judge Schuldt, Mrs. Mary Van Zandt' Morgan, Mrs. M. E. Lyddane, Dr. Quentin Mackall, Dr. M. H. Pros- per, William S. Quinter, William Rosser. Miss Catherine Beresford, Miss Eliza beth Beresford. John W. Holcombe, Mrs. Catherine Rothrock, Fred McKee. H. Tucker, Lisle S. Lipscomb, Dowling, Mr. Proctor, Henry W. Sam: son, Mis. L. P. Shoemaker, Mrs. Mariar May Shuckers, Mrs. Ada C. Mills Payne Guy V. Collins, C. G. Allen, John A.| Saul, A. C. Harmon, Diller. FA Groff, Arthur B. White, .Ambrose Durkin Harry Wheaton Howard, J. Elliot Wright, James F. Duhamel. McNeir Heads Group. | Auditing committee—William McNeir, | chairman; John A. Saul, J. Eliot Wright, | Arthur G. Bishop. Ways and means committee—John A. | chairman: G. Percy McGlue, Arthur G. Bishop, Rudolph Bishop, | Evan H. Tucker, Daniel E. Garges, Avon | C M. Nevius, George Plitt, Edward J. Mur- | phy, Harry M. Packard, John McLach- | len, Carl "A. Droop, James B. Archer, | John B. Larner, I. H. Entwisle, Almus |J. L. Spear, William Fendall Davidge, | W. Offutt, Guy H. Johnson, Ve Pe Russell, rederick G. Margaret | Tripp. | - Reaeption_committee—Judge Schuldt. | chairman: T. W. Noyes, associate chair- man: Judge Robert E. Mattingly. Judge | Ralph Given, former Judge William H DeLacey, Judge Peyton Gordon, John B. | Larner, E. C. Brandenburg, Corcoran Thom,” Willlam_F. -Gude, Edward J. Murphy, Paul E. Johnson, Edward J. Stellwagen, Mrs. Grace Shepherd Mer- chant. - Alexander ‘R. Shicpherd, Mrs. Zell Weaver Oatley, Mrs. Anna E. Hend: ley. Clarence G. Allen, John W. Hol- combe, Arthur G. Bishop. Willlam Mc- Neir, Leo A. Rover, Washington Top- ham, Lisle S. Lipscomb, Lee D. Latimer, Mr. ‘Suter, William M. Hannav, Wil liam Fendall Davidge, James W. Mur- Dr. Robert Scott Lamb, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, Percy B. Israel. Miss Flora C. Schuldt. Mr. Proctor. Evan H. Tucker, George' P. Hoover, Clarence F. Norment, Joseph I. Weller, Mrs. Harry { M. Packard, George Monroe Emmerich. Miss Emma A. Bright. Miss May E. Hungerford, Rudolph Bishop. Committes on_legislation — Evan H Tucker. rman. (Other members to be named.) Will Arrange Celebration. Christmas (1929) celebration commit- tee—Mrs. John C. Kondrup, chairman: Lee D. Latimer, Mrs. Lisle Lipscomb, ‘Mrs: ‘Henry -Fenno Sawtelle, Washing-'| ton Topham. Frank Dowling, Percy B. Israel, Miss Etta L. Taggart, Ralph L. ‘Hall, John A. Saul. Welfare committee—Percy B. Israel, chairman: Mr. Topham, Frank Dowling, Miss Emma Bright, Miss Margaret E. Forbes, Mrs. J. C. Kondrup, Henry Jo- seph Hallam. Committee on preservation of society property—Mrs. J. C. Kondrup, chair- man; Frank Dowling. | Publicity committee—Mr. Proctor, | chairman. (Other members to be named.) | Advisory committee - on -policies and | city boosting—Lee D, Latimer, chair- | man;: Washington Topham,. Mr. Proc- tor. Percy B. Israel, Judge Schuldt, Raiph L. Hall, Bi-centennial of 1932—Mr. Topham, chairman; Mr. Noyes, assoclate chai man; John A. Saul. Mr. Proctor, Al- Harmon. Amendments to constitution and by- laws—Judge Schuldt, chairman: Ru- dolph - Bishop, Miss Etta L. Taggart, Ralph L. Hall. president..is. an ex-officio mem- be: of all committees, Ttalians i!uy Foreign Bonds. _ MILAN, (#)—There are 30,000,000,000 lire, approximately $1,580,000, of sav- ings in TItalian banks or invested in foreign bonds by Italians, Senator de | Capitani, outgoing mayor of Milan, told the local Rotary Club. The Inter- national Savings Institute has its head- quarters h sman Pneumatic¢ Rifles $10 R $15 the Rifle for the City Boy e .$5.50 up ...$10.75 ifles is Rackets Bags s .$2.75 up .. .98¢ up .$2.75 up Balls WELFARE MEETING PLANS BEING MADE Conference of Corporations; and Chest Agencies Likely to Be Held Here. Washington probably will be the meeting place this Spring of a confer- ence between representatives of cor- porations and Community Chest agen- cies, who will gather from all parts of the country to discuss the relationship between the corporation and charity organizations in community welfare A preliminary conference was held in | New York recently by prominent busi- | ness men and Community Chest lead- ers of the East and Middle West. At that time a_committee was appointed to consider the advisability of holding the natioinal meeting herc and to ar- 1ge @ program. A study is being conducted on_the ubject by the National Bureau of Eco- nomic Research, and the result will be turned over to the committee in charge of the national conference. Frederic A. Delano, president of the Washington Community Chest, has been advised of preliminary plans through the National Association of Community Chests and Councils, with headquarters in New York. Those who attended the New York | meeting were: J. Herbert Case, deputy | governor, Federal Reserve Bank; Hen- don Chubb, Chubb & Son, New York Henry G. Dalton, Cleveland; J. Deacon, Tidewater Oil Co. Walter S. Gifford, president, America Telephone and Telegraph Co.; Clarence Ticks, Standard Ol Co. of New Jer- ; Frederic R. Kellogg, Kellogg, Em & Inness-Brown, New York City y H. Ott. J. C. Penney Co., New York City; Willlam Cooper Procter, Procter & Gamble: Victor F. “idder, New York and St. Paul; Lessing Rosenwald, Sears, Roebuck & Co., and Paul A. Schoell- | kopf, president, Niagara Hudson Power Co. Sn At ATTORNEYS TO DEBATE MAN’S DEBT LIABILITY | The question of a husband’s respon- sibility for his wife's debts will be de- | bated by Milton Korman and Leon | Pretzfelder, local attorneys, at a meet- | ing of the Brotherhood of the Wash- ington Hebrew Congregation Wednesday night_at” 8:30 o'clock in the temple, Eighth and H streets. This is the last brotherhood mesting of the year. After a husband’s responsibility is determined in this joint debate, the brotherhood members will be treated to a_burlesque debate on the subject, | “Can a Wife Spend All the Money Her | Husband Can Make?" between Norman | Kal and Sherry Stein. The judges for this Jast mentioned debate will be Alvin Newmeyer, Leo Sack and Rabbi Wil- liam F. Rosenbloom. Milton Kronheim will be the bondsman. Allan V. De Ford, president of the brotherhood, will preside. E. R. Haas will make the closing prayer. Several local artists are on the entertainment program and there will be a drawing for prizes offered by Capital merchants - ASKS SEARCH FOR FLYERS. Stefansson Urges Arctic Expedition Headed by Dickins. EDMONTON, Alberta, December 14 (®).—Vilhjalmur Stefansson, famous Arctic explorer, now in New York, tele- graphed ‘here today urging speedy de- parture of Charles “Punch” Dickins, Edmonton pilot, to Nome to search for Carl Ben Elelson, noted Arctic fiyer, and his mechanic, Earl Borland, last seen flying over the Bering Sea 35 days ago. Stefansson said Dickins was the best man available for a flight into the North with a plane of the type neces- ry for Jong hops over the Bering Sea te lands of Siberi: CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Red Triangle Outing Club at Rosslyn, Va. at 2:15 p.m. Great Falls, whence they wi country. No campfire party. Richardson, leader. ‘Wanderlusters will meet this after- noon at Chain Bridge at 2:30 o'clock for their weekly hike. Mr. Sligh will lead. will meet to go to hike cross Bill FUTURE. -~ Monday Evening Club will meet to- morrow night at 8 o'clock at the Y. W. C. A. Seventeenth and K streets, Charles W. Eliot, 2d. city planner, National Park and Planning Commis- sion, will speak on “Recreation in the Regional Plan of Washington.” Mrs. Linn C. Drake, program chairman. West End Citizens’ Association will meet tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the Western Presbyterian Church, 1911 H street. Dental _Assistants Society of the District of Columbia will meet at the Hamilton Hotel tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. All assistants are invited. Delaware State Society will give a Christmas party tomorrow night at the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachu- setts avenue, James J. Yaden, former president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, will present the arguments for the elec- tion of the School Board in the District at the meeting of the Lincoln Park Citizens' Associations, to be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening in the Bryar School, B street near Fourteenth southeast. John George Bucher of the Bureau of Commercial Economics will speak on “Modern Germany” tomorrow night at McMahon Hall auditorium, Catholic University, at 8:15 o'clock. William B. Burruss, business coun- selor, will Parent-Teacher Monday evening. “Stowaways.” Loyal Knights of the Round Table will ‘meet at the University Club for luncheon Tuesday at. 12:30. Dr. Chao Association meeting His subject will be Made of select genuine fine frames. Leather lined straps; black, tan or brown. or 24 inch. frame, silk moire lined with puff pockets. Size 14 inch or Size 18 inch. , with Women's 1 Ove Black or brown cowhide leather, wood- Of black or brown cowhide with leather linings; single or double handles. Boxing Gloves .. Fishing Reels .. Base Ball Gloves & Base Ball Bats . Air Rifles Fencing Foils . Striking Bags . 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A Christmas program will be presented by the children of the school. ~ All parents are urged to at- tend. Program in charce of Eugene F. Jackson, president, and Miss Rosa E. Netherland, principal. 20 SURVIVORS LANDED. Italian Ship Reaches Spanish Port After Sinking Another Vessel. VIGO, Spain, December 14 (#)—A damaged Greek ship, Hidra, limped into port here today with 20 surviving mem- | bers of the crew of the Spanish ship | Antonio Garcia, sunk in_collision with the Hidra about 20 miles from the Island of Cies, near Vigo. The Antonio Garefa was registered at Santander. | Four men were drowned. —_— T Crowmed $ CUTLERY Carving Sets Attractive styles $4 00 Up to choose from... Pocket Knives Including Wosterholm, Henckel and Rogers, at attractive prices. Schrade Pocket Knives $1.00 Up Parker Desk Sets $6.50 to $100 Wahl and Sheaffer Desk Sets $6.50 to $85 Waterman Desk Sets $7.50 to $20 Pen and Pencil Sets $6.50 Up All the leading makes of Safety Razors and Stroppers. Also Straight Razors, Hones and Strops. Community Silver! We have a complete line of this beautiful plated ware in all the very latest designs. A » most acceptable gift! Manning & Bowman Electric Percolator Nickel plated. 6-cup sizs. $6.50 “Pyrex” Casserole One-quart size, com- plete with cover. Regu- larly $150. Specially priced. Universal Electric Iron With round heel. Six- pound size. $6.00 4 i 9. f : Decorated china and nickel trim- mings. Creamer decorated to match, with nickel square Tray. Fancy Bird Cages and Stands—in Assorted Colors CHARGE CORPORAL LET ALIENS LEAVE CUBA Judicial Gums Authori- | ties Europeans Deparfed for United States. | By the Associated Prese. HAVANA, December 14.—Juan de la C. Costa Perez, army corporal on duty at Santa Fe Beach, has been accused of knowingly permitting a party of aliens to leave the beach for the United States. 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