Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1935, Page 8

SO SOCIETY. CIETY Mrs. Roosevelt Will Accompany Guests on Sight-Seeing Tour of Capitol and Other Buildings Today. RS. ROOSEVELT will accom- pany the members of the senior class at the Tod- hunter School. who are guests at the White House on a tour of the Capitol Building and other places of interest today. The young visitors are Miss Laura Ahlstrom, Miss Katharine Bolton, Miss Julia Booth, Miss Peggy Dela- field, Miss Andrea Dowd, Miss Audrie Hobbs, Miss Isabelle Johnston and Miss Helen Pusinelli. They were ac- companied frem New York by Miss Marion Dickerman, principal of the | school, and Miss Doris Goodwin, teacher of current events. Other members of the class will be guests of President and Mrs. Roosevelt April 26. Mrs. Roosevelt will receive the members of the Archealogical Society of Washington Thursday afternoon at the White House. Attorney General Feted Tonight by Chinese Minister. The Attorney General and Mrs. Homer S. Cummings will be the guests in whose honor the Chinese Minister | and Mme. Sze will entertain at dinner this evening. The Postmaster General and Mrs. Farley left last evening for New York. Before leaving they attended tre din- ner dance given last evening by Mr. Lawrence Wood Robert, jr., Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, as a birth- day anniversary party for Miss Evelyn Walker. Besides members of the offi- “cial family, the diplomatic corps and other Washington guests, the following out-of-town guests were present: Mrs| and Mrs. Byron Foy of New York, Mr.| and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle. jr..| of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott| White Springs. Charlotte, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Maddox, jr., Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Robinson, jr., and Mrs. ‘William Healey, Atlanta, Ga.: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodruff, Wilmington, Del.; Mrs. John Hay Whitney, Middle- burg, Va; Mrs. Harold Baker, New York; Mr. Stetson Coleman, New Yor Mr. Oscar Sutro and Mr. Guy Standi fer, San Francisco, Calif. | folds. ception and dance last evening in the ball room of the Willard Hotel. Gov. Graves was accompanied to Washington by a party of prominent Algbamans, including Col. William S. Pritchard, department commander of the American Legion; the Speaker of the Alabama House of Represent- atives, Mr. R. H. Walker, and Mrs. ‘Walker. At the speakers’ table, which was banked with Spring flowers and Southern smilax, were seated Gov. and Mrs. Graves, the Secretary of War and Mrs. George H. Dern. Sen- ator and Mrs. John H. Bankhead, Senator and Mrs. Hugo Black, Rep- resentative Oliver H. Cross of Texas, Senator Kenneth McKellar of Ten- nessee, Representative Isabelle Green- way of Arizona, Admiral P. S. Ros- siter, surgeon general of the Navy; Judge Eugene O. Sykes, chairman Federal Communications Board; Mr. Joseph Eastman, Federal co-ordinator of transportation, and Miss Eastman; Mr. Horace Russell, general counselor Federal Home Loan Bank Board; Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs. Harry H. Woodring, Mr. Norman Case, Mr. J. Pierrepont Moffett, Depart- ment of State; Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Walker and the president of the Ala- bama Society. Mr. Hugh G. Grant, and Mrs. Grant. Immediately following the banquet the grand march was led by Gov. and Mrs. Graves, after which the Gov. and Mrs. Graves and the dis- tinguished guests retired to the presi- dent’s box, where they received the members of the society and their guests. Among others occupying the president’s box were Mrs. H. O. Sar- gent, Col. A. R. Brindley and Mr. Morgan Baker, chairman of the Re- ception Committee. During the intermission 12 young women from Arlington Hall gave a program of interpretive dances in costume. . Alabama’s “first lady” looked lovely in her inaugural gown of white satin, fashioned along modish lines with a long court train falling in graceful Her corsage was of orchids Mrs. Salvatore A. Cotillo, who ac- companied Mrs. Farley to Washington, | is returning to New York today with| her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and | Mrs. Carlo Paterno, who joined her‘ yesterday afternoon at the Mayflower. | Immediately following their mar-| riage in New York the latter part of | November, Mr. and Mrs. Paterno left| for Hawaii, and since their return to, the States they have been in Palm Beach and Miami and at Pinehurst| just before coming to ‘Washington. | Mrs. Paterno is the former Miss Helen | Cotillc. | The Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace and the Secre- | tary of Labor, Miss Frances Perkins, | will be the guests of honor at dinner | this evening of the Minister of the| Netherlands and Mme. van Haersma | de With. The guests will nymber 30,: Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, wife of the‘ Secretary of Commerce, was hostess at | a luncheon yesterday in her home on ‘Woodland drive, when her guests were Mrs. James A. Farley, Mme Wadsted, Mrs. William Duncan Herridge, Mme. | Djalal, Mme. de Bianchi, Mme. van Haersma de With, Mrs. Ralph William Clese, and her daughter, Mrs. Winfred S. Mann of London; Mme Munthe de Morgenstierne, Mme. Sokolowska, Mme. Lombard, Frau Herbert Sholz, Mrs. H. ©O. Chalkley, Mme. Dimitriu, Mrs. Angie Smith, Mrs. John Roper and Miss Grace Roper. The Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes are the guests in whose honor the | Ambassador of Poland, M. Stanislaw | Patek, wili entertain at dinner this evening. The Ambassador of Spain and Senora de Calderon will entertain at dinner this evening in the embassy. The Belgian Ambassador and Com- tesse van der Straten-Ponthoz will be the guest in whose honor Senator and | Mrs. W. Warren Barbour will enter- tain at dinner this evening. Mrs. John R. Williams will enter- tain at a dinner tonight in honor of her daughter, Mrs. FPrederick J. Sterling, wife of the American Minister to Bulgaria. Mrs. Charles M. Lea has issued in- vitations for Monday afternoon when | she has invited & group to hear Mrs. Henry E. Coe of New York in her *“Mother Goose” recitations. Mrs. Daniel C. Stapleton and her daughter, Miss Stellita Stapleton, are sailing today on the Berengaria for England. Miss Stapleton will be pre- sented to the Court of St. James, March 28. Mr. Gerald Keith, United States vice consul to Calcutta, is a guest at the Mayflower while in Washington. Mrs. George Landick, jr., was hostess | to about fifty of her friends in Ken- sington and nearby Maryland towns when she entertained at tea yesterday in honor of Mrs. Lemuel Tower of Albuquerque, N. Mex., who is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Walter Scott Pratt of Capital View, Md, Presiding at the tea table, which, was beautifully decorated with Spring flowers, were ‘Mrs. Willard Warthen and Mrs. Har- rison and assisting them were Miss Helen Louise Pratt and Mrs. John R. Grafl, a niece of the hostess. State Societies Hold Events of Interest. The Secretary of State and Mrs. | Cordell Hull and the Speaker of the House and Mrs. Joseph W, Byrns head the list of distinguished guests who will be in the receiving line at the banquet and dance to be given by the newly organized Tennessee State So- elety at Wardman Park Hotel this evening. Also in the receiving line will be Senator Kenneth McKellar, Senator and Mrs. Nathan Bathman, Senator William Gibbs McAdoo, Representative and Mrs. Walter Chandler, Represent- ative and Mrs. Jere Cooper, Represent- ative and Mrs. Herron Pearson, Rep- resentative and Mrs. Carroll Reece, Representative and Mrs. Clarence Turner, Representative and Mrs. J. Will Taylor, Representative and Mrs. Samuel D. McReynolds, Represent- ative J. Ridley Mitchell, Federal Judge and Mrs. Finis Garrett, Mrs. Lucille Foster McMillin, Judge and Mrs. Erwin Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Karl A. Crowley, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Webb, Col. Harry Berry and Maj. George Berry. A short business meeting for the election of officers will precede the banquet, at which brief addresses will be made by Senator McKellar of Ten- nessee, Senator Robert Reynolds of North Carolina and former Gov. Charles F. Brough of Arkansas. Dancing will begin at 10 o'clock, with several intermissions when Miss Marian Wilkins, a talented young ‘Tennesseean, will put on a miniature show of her own. S The Alabama Society of Wlumnmn honored the Governor of its State, Col. Bibb Graves, and Mrs. Graves, and a coronet of brilliants completed her ensemble. Mrs. Grant, wife of the president of the society, was in white costume with a corsage bouquet of freesia and tea roses. s Miss Dorothy Highfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. High- field, was hostess at a luncheon at the Shoreham today. Miss Highfield is a student at Holton Arms. The guests included Miss Ann Heine, Miss Virginia McReynold, Miss Mar- jorie Stiles, Miss Helen Pickens, Miss Mildred Crouch, Miss Carolyn Hall and Miss Clara Hall. Russian Colony Holds “Maslenitza” Festival. Evil spirits and good fairies, legendary characters from old Russian folklore— fierce Cossacks, Houssar imperial guards and lovely ladies—all will frolic together at the “Maslenitza” Festival of the Russian colony at the Shoreham Hotel tonight. This, the most pic- turesque carnival day on the Gregorian calendar, the last “‘day of forgiveness” before Lent, will be celebrated accord- ing to the old traditions. Guests to the bal masque will enter the ball room through the malignant mouth of the “wicked fairy,” famous legendary character of Russian fairy tales. And the ball room itself will be ablaze with colorful panels represent- ing Tsar Sultan, from Pushkin’s fable; Ruslan and Ludmile and other fa- | mous characters. Gen. Viadimir Levandowsky, chair- man of the Floor Committee, and members of his staff will wear the uniform of the Tsar's Houssars—green blouse, red breeches and black boots. And members of the Debutante Com- mittee will also be in costume. Masks will be the order of the evening, un- masking after the review of costumes | before the judges and awarding of prizes by Boris Timchenko, chairman of the bal. There will be Russian entertainment —dancing, singing and other features. Miss Tatiana de Blumenthal, Peter Rouzitsky and Dr. Paul Galtsoff are in charge of these features of the eve- ning. And two gypsy fortune tellers will reveal the future to those who wish; Mischa Markoff, whose golden baritone is so well suited to the singing of the old gypsy ballads and lilting folk songs of the Russians, will be there with his famous guitar; Lisa Gardiner and a group of her star pupils will present Dvorak’s Caucasian dance, and Miss Gardiner herself will | appear in a whirling dance, the fa- mous “Obertaus,” with Alice L. Hunter. Mrs. Charles K. Mosher has ar- ranged for a buffet supper to be served after the awarding of prizes | for the two best costumes. Among those who have made reser- vations are Princess Boncompagni, Mme. Cantcuzene Grant, Mrs. Arthur MacArthur, Mrs. Walter A. Tucker- {man, Prince and Princess Ourosoff, Mrs. Charles McNary, Mrs. J. Ham- |ilton Lewis, Representative and Mrs. Hamilton Fish, jr., Mrs. George T. Marye, Miss Bessie Kibbey, Mrs. Fred- erick Colby, Mrs. Shqgman Miles, Mrs. Edwin Phillips Kohl, who is bringing a large party, and Dr. and Mrs. Mac- pherson Crichton, who are entertain- ing at dinner, later bringing their guests on to the ball. Proceeds from the festival will go to the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church on Church street. Mrs. Calvert Crary of Newtonville, Mass., arrived here last evening to spend a few days and she is at the ‘Wardman Park Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Cushing Lease House in Silver Spring. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Petefs have leased their home in Silver Spring, Md,, to Mr. and Mrs. Emory C. Cush- ing. MIr. Cushing is a division assist- ant at the Bureau of Entomology. Mr. Peters, who is also with the Bureau of Entomology has been transferred to ‘Thorhasville, Ga., for a period of four months and will be joined there shortly by Mrs. Peters, who is passing several weeks in Indianapolis with relatives. Mrs. Ralph Dela Smith, wife of Rev. Smith, pastor of the Woodside Metho- dist Episcopal Church, will entertain at a tea Tuesday afternoon from 2 until 4 o'clock at the parsonage in Woodside, Md. Mrs. Smith will be assisted by the officers of the Ladies’ Aid Society at the affair to which all the ladies of the church are invited. Miss Lavinia Engle of Forest Glen, Md., returned. yesterday from Rich- mond, Va, where she attended the regional institute of government, sponsored by the women’s division, Democratic National Committee. Miss Engle, who is director of the Mary- land League of Women Voters, was among national leaders who spoke on the program. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Pierce of Prince- ton, N. J., are spending a brief time at the Dodge and are accompanied by Mrs., Peter Wilson of Birmingham, England. Miss Joan Conquest of London, flth-hnmlzt!uufl"edw.n- England, is & guest af the Dodge. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1935. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED MISS MATALEE TALBUTT LAKE, Whose father, Mr. Felix Lake of this city, announces her engagement to Mr. Frederic Webster Case, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Frederic Case of The wedding will take place June 1. Redlands, Calif. . Miss M. A. Innes of Surrey, Eng- land, is at the Dodge for an indefinite stay. Mrs. E. R. Donaldson of Takoma | Park, D. C., with her young daughter, | Miss Cornelia, will leavé tomorrow for | Providence, R. I, where they will visit Mrs. Donaldson’s brother and sister- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Millin for three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Neason, jr., accompanied by their two children of | Darlington, Md., are at the Dodge. Miss Audrey Rout was the guest of honor at a birthday dinner and dance at the Shoreham Hotel last evening. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. John C. Rout, Mr. Roland Carr, Mrs. Virginia Kellerman, Mr. Franklin Gibbons, Miss Peggy Barber, Mr. Richard Spire, Miss Helen Yeamans, Mr. Gilbert Linville, Miss Lucille| Wilkinson and Mr. Steve Porter. The guests met at the Cathedral avenue| home of Miss Rout before going to! the Shoreham for the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Bush of ~—Harris-Ewing Photo. CHEVY CHASE PASTOR PLANS SERMON SERIES | “Improving Our Self-Control” First Topic Selected by Rev. E. G. Latch. In Chevy Chase Methodist Church tomorrow morning, the pastor, Rev. Edward G. Latch, will begin a series | of sermons on the subject, “Personal | Religious Living,” the topic for the | day to be “Improving Our Self-con- trol.” | At the meeting of the Young People | at 6:45, the subject for study will be | “The Story of American Methodism,” with Miss Rhoda Coulson as the leader. Members of the church will meet | Monday evening at the church for the fourth quarterly conference, with Dr. | Benjamin W. Meeks, presiding. | Members of the church will attend | the Chevy Chase Union Protestant | Lenten service, Thursday evening in Wesley M. E. Church, when Dr. Rufus « Patrick’'s Rectory. e bl et s e B SYMPHONY DRIVE Campaign for $100,000 Fund Gets Backing of D. C. Institutions. ‘The Capital's universities, public, ! private, parochial and business schools will present an almost solid front in aiding the National Symphony Or- chestra’s campaign for a $100,000 sustaining fund. Plans for participation of the schools | and colleges in the drive, which starts next Friday, were discussed at & meet- ing of the Educational Committee last night in the Carlton Hotel. The fund will enable the Symphony to appear in more students’ concerts, additional concerts in Constitution | Hall and a series of Summer concerts. | | Seek Business Support. At a meeting of another unit—the men's division of the Business Com- | mittee of which Dr. William McClel- lan is general chairman—plans were | outlined for securing substantial sup- | port from Washingten's business men in_the campaign. Dean Henry Grattan Doyle of George Washington University is chairman of the men’s division of the Educational Committee, while Miss | Grace D. Guest is chairman of the Women's Committee. Members of the universities group are C. A. Aspinwall, Dean George B Woods, American University; Dr. Leo Behrendt. Catholic University: Dr. Edward P. Donovan, Georgetown Uni- versity; Dr. Robert H. Harmon, Prof. W. Hayes Yeager and Prof. Merle I. Protzman, George Washington Univer- sity. Public schools: Dr. Edwin C. Barnes, director of public school music. and Dr. Stephen Kramer, assistant super- intgndent of schools. Parochial schools: Rev. Father L. J. Sheehan. St. Private schools: Gerald Waldron O'Connor, St. Alban’s School. Business schools: P. J. Har- man, Strayer College. ‘Woman Delegates Listed. Members of the Women's Commit- tee are Mrs. Joseph M. M. Gray. Mrs. M. B. Hilton, Miss Clara Burroughs, | Mrs. Carrie V. Byram, Miss Mildred Deane, Mrs. E. E. Hilton. Miss Lucy G. Lynch. Miss E. M. White, Mrs. Royal T. McKenna. Mrs. P. L. Ban- | field, Mrs. George H.“Blackwell, Mrs. Edythe Brosius, Miss Bliss Finley, Mrs. | Dpvid Kerrick, Mrs. Henry Barrett Learned, Mrs. A. K. Payne, Miss Necketti McMullen, Miss M. L. John- son, Miss Mary McQuade, Mrs. Martin Ramsay. Miss Helen Shea. Miss Vir- ginia Blackford and Miss Elizabeth Haney. Members of the Men's Business Committee are G. Thomas Dunlop. chairman: William E. Hayes. ce chairman: Morris Cafritz. Oscar Cooli- can, Carl A. Droop, Dr. Edwin H. Etz, Dover, Minn., arrived yesterday in|W. Weaver of the First Baptist Church |E. R Pinkenstaedt. Julius Garfinckel, Washington, and while here they are | visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. J. McGrath | at the Wardman Park Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Goodwin -are at the Carlton, having arrived from their home in Larchmont, N. Y. e Lt | Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson of New York City are staying at the Wil- lard Hotel for the duration of their stay in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Keech of New :’:rk City are at the Carlton for a few yS. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin R. Heindel of Silver Spring, Md., are passing sev- eral weeks in Miami, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hanna of | Bryn Mavwr, Pa., are at the Willard | for a short visit. | Mrs. Joseph D. Gore of Silver Spring, Md., has as her house guest, Miss George Anna Milford of Bes- semer, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McCarthy of | Toronto are stopping at the Willard | for a short visit in the Capital. | Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Getty have arrived at the Shoreham from their home in Santa Monica, Calif. and will remain several days. They plan to motor South from the Capital. LENTEN TIDE SERMONS PLANNED BY PASTOR Dr. Henry W. Snyder to Talk Tomorrow Morning on “Read- ing the Signs.” At St. Paul's Lutheran Church, the pastor, Dr. Henry W. Snyder, will preach a series of sermons on Sun- day mornings during Lent on “The School of Life.” The first of these will be delivered tomorrow on “Read- ing the Signs.” At the evening serv- ice the sermon topic will be “The Cost of Rust.” st. Paul's will join with other Lu- theran congregations Monday evening in a service at the Church of the Reformation, at which Dr. Robert L. Clare of Baltimore will be the speaker. The Wednesday evening prayer services are omitted during Lent and in their stead St. Paul’s is participat- ing in a series of community services being conducted by the churches of Chevy Chase on Thursday evenings. The second of these will be held next Thursday in Wesley M. E. Church and will be addressed by Dr. Rufus W. Weaver. . —_— OLD COLOR TAGS URGED Keystone Club Says Auto’ Plates Illegible in Wet Weather. Return to the black and chrome yellow color scheme for District au- tomobile tags was urged in a state- ment yesterday the Keystone Automobile Club. The present white plates are too difficult to keep clean, it was pointed out, and many of the plates become illegible in wet or dusty ‘weather. The club also said there is con- fusion because of the similarity be- tween the District and Maryland tags this year. —_— e ROCKET CARS SOLD World Fair Equipment Distrib- uted in United Stlten CHICAGO, March 9 (#).—There’s an active market for rocket cars, from the skyride of the World’s Fair. After tearing three of the cars apart wreckers discovered there was a de- mand for them for use as lunch huts | Dr. Chesteen Smith Will Preach poses. will be the speaker. | *— | ERMON SERIES | FINAL § Last of Topics. Dr. Chesteen Smith will preach the final sermon in the series on the “Lord’s Prayer” at the Metropolitan Memorial Church tomorrow morning. Eugene Scheele will have charge of the church school at 9:30 o'clock. The mothers’ class meets in the Meditation Chapel every Sunday morning; the men's community Bible class in the balcony of the church, and the adult women’s class in the prayer room. At the 7 o'clock service the dele- gates who attended the Youth Con- | | ference will make their report. The speakers will be Harriette Christie, Elizabeth Camalier, Hamilton Gewehr and Frederick Boyd. | On Wednesday evenings during the | Lenten season, the pastor will speak on “Gospel Pictures of Religious Life.” ‘The message for this week will be | “Nominal Believers.,” as pictured in the “Parable of the 10 Virgins.” SERMONS ON LENT Rev. S. E. Rose to Begin Series at McKendree M. E. Church. At McKendrie M. E. Church a series of Lenten sermons will be preached by the minister, Rev. S. E. Rose, on Sunday mornings during Lent. The first topic _tomorrow at 11 am. is “Religion Without a Creed.” The five following questions grow out of the message. Written answers will be welcomed, signature unnecessary: Does religion need a creed-set of beliefs? Do old creeds make any dif- ferences in daily life? If one does right, does his belief make any dif- ference? Do our beliefs matter to other people? What would a creedless religion be? Mr. and Mrs. Claude H. Ward, radio stars and song leaders, will lead the song service at 8 p.m. The minis- ter will preach on “The Mastery of Habit.” “The Confusion,” first chapter of E. Stanley Jones' book, “Christ and Human Suffering,” will “e given by Mr. Rose on Thursday at 8 p.m. e LENTEN SERVICES SET St. Paul's Church Will Observe Holy Communion. At St. Paul's Church, Twenty-third street near Washington circle, Lent begins with a quiet day for working people. Holy communion will be at 7:30 o'clock with breakfast following, and meditations at 9 and 9:45 o'clock. Eucharist and sermon will be at 11 o'clock, followed by luncheon, and meditation at 2:30 o'clock. Benedic: tion will be at 3:30 oclock. The conductor is Rev. Calvert E. Buck of St. Paul's parish. On Wednesday evening there will be a lecture on “The American Church,” in the parish hall, followed by compline in the church. The | | occasion. uring Lent, there will be holy communion at 7:30 o’clock ‘Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and on Thursday at 11 o'clock. Personal col;;:rkeneu will be Saturday at 4 o’'cl 3 FACE WOUNDS “TRIVIAL” Lumberman Walks Away Despite Bad Cuts. Frank R. Jelleff, R. M. Kempton, Lanier P. McLachlen. John Saul James P. Schick, C. Melvin Sharpe, H. P. Somerville, Marcy L. Sperry. S. Percy Thompson, Roger J. Whiteford and Lloyd B. Wilson. A similar Business Committee for women has been organized by Mrs. | Oliver W. Strunk to co-operate with | the men’s division. | RS i CHIEF CLERK SWORN IN | Handiboe Succeeds Brennan in D. C. Engineering Post. William N. Handiboe was sworn in as chief clerk of the Engineer Department of the District govern- ment yesterday. succeeding Roland M. Brennan, recently promoted to be secretary to the Board of District Commissioners. N Handiboe, who has been in the District service for 31 years. has been assistant clerk of the depariment since 1918. He has acted as chief clerk since Brennan's promotion. Shirley Stickney (left) and Eulal form in the “Continental Revue” at The “Continental Revue"” planned by the American Federation of Government Employes’ Sick Bene- fit Association, for the night of March 16 received today the sup- port of leading Government and diplomatic officers. Radio. stage and screen stars will participate in the revue, to be given | N.B.C. 0 PRESENT BOWES' AMATEURS Show Will Replace “Opera Guild” Series Sundays at 8 P.M. UMORS that Maj. Edwara Bowes would bring his popular “Amateur Hour” to N. B. C,, beginning March 24, were officially confirmed today by the network’s prolific publicity depart- ment. The show will replace the pres- ent “Opera Guild” series on Sundays at 8 pm. Maj. Bowes started his “Amateur Hour” on WHN, New York, some months ago, and thereby started a major trend in radio entert@inment. In the new network series, Maj. Bowes will have complete charge of the broadcasts. He will act as master of ceremonies, select and present the candidates, ring the “gong” when necessary, and ask the radio audience to select the winners. | With the “Amateur Hour,” Maj. Bowes will have two hours of enter- {tainment on N. B. C. networks, as he | will continue as master of ceremonies of the Capitol “family,” a Sunday ‘mommg attraction for many years. * % ok ia Solt, two fair pages, who will per- he Auditorium. in Washington Auditorium. Dancing will follow the show. Receipts will g0 to the sick relief work of the organization’. The Executive Committee, headed by Mrs. Maude M. Anderson, is being helped by the officers and members of the 61 federation lodges in the District in planning the event. DELAWARE HOUSE VOTES FOR NEW OYSTER BEDS Other Sources of Sought After Industry Is Threatened by Pollution. By the Associated Press DOVER, Del., March 9.—The House yesterday passed a bill which would permit oystermen to stake planting beds in Indian River Bay, Rehobotn ' Bay and Assateague. New sources of propagation are being sought tc answer a threat to the oyster industry from laws prohib- iting shipping of oysters from streams said to be polluted. The House also passed a bill which would create a new election district in the tenth representative district in Kent County, designating the Huston Fire House as the polling place. BOY,SHOT, SAYS NOTHING GREEN BAY, Wis. (#).—Myron Wondrash, 14. has grit. He sat for half an hour at a church service without mentioning the fact he had a bullet in the calf of his leg. A sister discovered his plight and sent him to a hospital. He was wounded when a small caliber pistol in the hands of a play- mate, was accidentally discharged. Propagation RECEPTION PLANS MADE Women’s Christian Association to Hold Event in April. Plans for the Women's Christian Association silver offering reception, to be held on April 12 at 1719 Thir- teerth street, were completed vester- day, when the association met at its club house. The association, which is a charter member of the Y. W. C. A. znd has been doing philanthropic work in Washington for more than 50 years, will elect officers after the reception in April, it was announced. General chairman for the affair appointed to- day is Mrs. Philip Ashford, with Mrs. Robert Lyons, Mrs. Harry C. James and Miss Frances Chickering assist- ing. ——— PLANE TESTS MADE LOS ANGELES, March 9 (#).— Elliott Roosevelt, son of the Presi- cent, and Eugene L. Vidal, director of aeronautics for the United States Department of Commerce, were here today to supervise tests for blind land- ings of airplanes. Roosevelt was accompanied by his wife, the former Ruth G. Goggins. | He is vice president of the Aero- nautical Chamber of Commerce. CapitaLs Rabio PROGRAMS Saturday, March 9. | WRC 950k | WMAL 630k WOL 1310k | ‘ P.M. 1:00 Tommy Tucker's Orch. 1:15 e 1:30 [Romance and Melody | 1:45 [Metropolitan Opera Farm and Home Hour Musical Interlude |Metropolitan Opera (Copyright, 1935) Eastern Standard Time. | WISV 1460k AFTERNOON PROGRAMS P.M. |Frederic Willlam Wile George Hall's Orchestra Esther Velas Ensemble 1:00 'Ray O'Hara’s Orch. 0 Empire Quartet 2:00 |Metropolitan Opera 2:15 [“Tristan and Isolde” - Metropolitan Opera “Tristan and Isolde” | N. Y. |Mickey of the Circus Philharmonic |Tune Tinkers IShut in Hour Met.rgpollt;m Opera - - |Metropolitan Opera N. Y. Philharmonic |Brooklyn Symphony |Metropolitan Opera Little Metr:mollian Opera George Sterney’s Orch. |Dance Rhythms Concert Modern Minstrels Today's Winners Metropolitan Opera Parade of Youth ‘Metropolitan Opera “Our American Schools”, " |Modern Minstrels |Evening Rhythms Fascinating Facts EVENING PROGRAMS, John Slaughter’s Orch. W |Nordica Orchestra e . Sports Review—Music | Ferdinando's Orchestra | Martha Mears Sports Parade Jewish Hour Sports Parade |Master Builder Wesleyan Glee Club Arch McDonald Sports Review Milton Charles Paul Mason's Orch. Reg Newton, songs Mike Durso’s Orch. |Music—News | |“Whispering” Jack Smith | |saturday Party |Jamboree Sunday School Lesson Henry King's Orch. Senator Black of Ala. |Moments of Melody Arch McDonald |The Old Gardener |Radio Rostrum |Dr. O. F. Blackwelder Estelle Wentworth News Spotlight Dinner Ensemble )| Sigmund _Romberg |Show Club Habana Orch. Shop Roxy lnd_ml Gang Senator McCarran |Val Erney’s Orch. Central Union Mission Ryshanek’s Orchestra Songs Yolx Love “The Gibson Family” Radio N-flghl Bam Dance City Party “The Gibson Family” Let’s Dance [Edwin ngnnl Barn Dance News Bulletins Rogers Richard Bonelli, baritone, “ w Himber’s Champions Minneapolis Symphony «What Would You Do?” The Boswell Sisters Ryshanek’s Orchestra Voice and Violin Religion u-nd Labor ] comdlnomslnoa Dance Parade “ Let's Dance [Emil Coleman’s Orch. Slumber Music In the Barn Loft - w “ - John Slaughter's Orch. Cuban Boys Dance Parade Let’s Dance - LarTy Siry's Orch. Hal Kemp's Orch. "|Midnight Reverie Frank Dailey’s Orch. Sign Off Tet’s Dance MAJOR Richard Bonelli, baritone, will fea- ture “The Two Grenadiers” during his recital on WJSV at 9 o'clock. His also includes “Thy Beaming Eyes” and “Floods of Spring.’ ‘Com)] Rossini, Sign Oft Sign Off _ FEATURES AND PROGRAM Beatrice Lillie, comedienne, will be the guest star on the program of “Roxy” and .his “gang” s WISV attraction at 8 o'clock. Ed Walsh, famous old-time pitch- ing star of the Chicago White Sox, will discuss the “good old days” during Thornton Fisher’s sports review on WRC at 6:45 o'clock. WJSV will broadcast at 6 o'clock L3 w.‘ concert by the Ohio Wes- NOTES. EG LA CENTRA and Bob Law- rence, popular radio artists, have | been selected as winners of the | Radio City Party Stars of the Future jcontest. The judges were Lawrence | Tibbett, Paul Whiteman, Gladys | Swarthout, Jessica Dragonette and | Frank Black | As a reward, Miss La Centra and | Lawrence will receive a broadcasting engagement and a recording contract. e HE Boswell Sisters—Connie, Martha and Vet—long radio’s most popu- lar harmony team, who came to Washington to star in the current stage show at the Earle Theater, will present a special radio program over WJSV tonight at 10:45 o'clock. Pop- ular melodies, presented in the in- imitable Boswell manner, will make up their 15-minute broadcast. * X * ¥ | ‘O of England’s major sport classics —the Grand National Steeplechase and the Oxford- Cambridge boat race—have been | scheduled by Columbia’s public events and special features department. | The Grand National will be run March 29, and the boat race will come April 6. REV. GERHARD E. LENSKI RETURNS TO PULPIT Grace Lutheran Pastor, After Ill- ness, to Preach Tomorrow on “Kiss of Betrayal.” Returning to his work after an ex- tended illness, Rev. Gerhard E. Lenski has resumed his activities as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church and will preach tomorrow at 11 am. At the moNuing service on coming Sundays he will preach on Lenten themes. The special subject tomorrow will be “The Kiss of Betrayal.” Midweek Lenten services are being held each Thursday evening ‘hrough- out Lent at 8 o'clock. Local Lutheran ministers are co-operating in these services. On March 14, Rev. George | Grewenow of Faith Lutheran Church, Clarendon, Va., will preach; March 21, Rev. Edwin Meuser, St. Matthew's | Lutheran Church, and March 28, Rev. Adrian Pfeiffer, pastor of the Takoma | Park Lutheran Church. | Confirmation instruction is being | held each Sunday at 7 p.m. MISS DAVIS TO WE ARGENTINE ATTACHE Engagement of Daughter of For- mer Deputy N. R. A. Head Told in New York. | The engagement of Miss Alida Davis to C. Alonso Irigoyen, financial attache of the Argentine Embassy, has been announced in New York by Miss Davis' parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. | Davis. According to an Associated Press dispatch, they will be married April 29 in New York. Irigoyen has lived at the Racquet | Club while in Washington. Miss Davis' father formerly was deputy administrator and national | compliance director of the N. R. 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RENOVIZE . .. your home This Has Been Our Business for 86 Years EBEIA(LY’S leyap University Glee Club in com- | memoration of the 93d anniversary of | the founding of the institution. A program of favorite classics will be presented by the Minneapolis Sym- | phony Orchestra on WJSV at 10 o'clock. i The prevailing wage amendments to the public works bill will be dis- cussed by Senator McCarran, Demo- crat, of Nevada, in a broadcast ovet W.Illv at 8:43 o'clock.