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Evening star., 1926-08-10
REALTOR TO BUY
ESTATE OF Letter
518-Acre Tract in Virginia to Be
Sold for $500, 0,00O-Negotiations
About Complete.

NEGOTIATIONS for the sale of the
ginia, above the Chain Bridge, are
expected to be successfully COM
pIeted within a week and will result
i'll the transfer of the property to
Ruby Lee Minar
Small adjustments in the contract
of sale and official papers in connec
ton with the transfer of the estate
are understood to he the only things
causing the delay in the consumma
ton of the deal
The estate contains about SIS
acres and runs for two miles or so
along the Potomac palisades on the
Virginia shore. beginning just above
the Chain Bridge. 1t is understood
that the property will sell for some
thing less than $1,000 per acre.
bringing the deal in the neiehbOrhood
of 100000. 1t is understood that
the Ruby Lee AIinar firm Will de-
velop The property for residential
purposes.
The Letter house on the estate.
which contains approximately 80
rooms. will be kept intact. 1t was
from this house that ii large amount
of pre- war liquor was stolen about
six wears ago The robbers at that
time used IL blow torch to cut a
hole in Il steel vault transferred from
the old Commercial National Bank
TO the Letter house as storage room
for the liquor.
\. J. Gore is representing the Letter
interests and with the return of Mr..
Letter in~a few days it is expected
that the Sale will be officially closed.
Evening star., 1926-08-10
VIRGINIA BOOSTERS
STORM MANHATTAN
Descend on Gotham With
Shenandoah Park Plea.
Philadelphia Next.

The drive to raise a second ST.
purchase OF the Shenandoah National
Park virtually had its inauguration
In New York city yesterday when
$50 boosters from ! cities in Nirg MIA
and West Virginia. who had been
touring Canada and tho North Allan
were dumped into the astonished
metropolis from \ special train.
The visitors from the onc" le:hargic
South gave New York both IN audi
BILE and visible demonstration OF the
new spirit that has seized the states
below the Mason and Dixon line.
Headed by the Handley School Band
Of Winchester. Va. they marched 10
the Pennsylvania Hotel through gap
ing lanes of Onlookers,
Setting up headquarters there.
they Communicated whole fleet of
sight seeking husseS and proceeded to
Atell the whole metropolis about their
mission Heralded lay their band.
they visited the Stock Exchange. the
Fast Side. the battery. the Aquarium
Grants Tornh and Fifth avenue. And
to all who would listen they rAt"ilet
IN song and story the virtues -! the
Shenandoah National PARK and III"
Shenandoah Valley country of Nir-
gInia and West Virginia.
The visitors explained that the Till
which created the Shena auuOah Ma
tional Park provided that. nnllke the
great National parks Of the West. the
land would have To hr donated 10 the
Government. Virginia raised the first
81 80 900 for the purchase of the area.
And NirpiniduS are NOW asking the
people of the other Eastern States.
who will benefit as mtrn as The p.U-
pie nf the old dominion, to match this
nv donating the other $I.250,te neCeS-
SarN.
Amazed hv this manner of demon
Stration. the New York papers gave
he boosters considerable space il their
morning editions The World devoted
nearly column 10 = description e
the methods Of the visitors this morn
ing. and last night the city govern
roent turned its broadca sting station.
WNYC. over 70 them. The Handley
School Band furnished Il concert and
speakers explained the mission Of the
tourists 20 The radio audience.
The boosters left Harrison Va.
about week ago and have alreadT
visited Buffalo. Toronto. Ottawa, Que
bee Montreal. Portland and Boston
To-day they are due in Philadelphia.
where they VIII he accorded spec!a! !!
privileges AT The SesqutCentennlai
Their tour ends in liarrisonburE Fr!-
day The cities represented are: Win
chester. Martinsburs. llarperS Ferry.
Woodstock. New Market. Harrison
burg, Staunton. Lexington, WaNnes-
boro. tharlottesville and Luray.
Evening star., 1926-08-10
CHANGE IN BLAIR
ROAD IS APPROVED
Street to Be Moved to Avoid
Cutting Rear Yards in
Widening Process.

Several notifications Of the proposed
plan to change the location of and t."
widen Blair road between Peabody and
Underwood streets We're decided upon
today by the co-ordinating committee
of the National Capital y" y: and Plan.
ming Commission. The changes which
were approved following a visit of the
committee to the site today were made
to meet the objections OF certain
property owners, AS voiced at the
public hearing yesterday. before the
District of Columbia commissioners.
The committee decided that it will
be possible to change the proposed line
of the highway to meet the objections
of property owners on Second street,
whose rear yards would be materially
lessened by Condemnation of the nee
essary land for widening purposes.
Road to BE Moved.
1t was decided that it is practicable
to move the roadway westward and
thus avoid cutting off any of the yards
of these property holders in order to
increase the width of the highway
from 33 To 80 feet between building
lines. The suggestion was made to
the committee that between Tucker
man and Sheridan streets il would bt
pra cticable to widen the road To- Il
limit of only Gu feet, but the com
mittee took the view that the high
way should be uniform throughout
and rejected this proposal.
Another objection was TO the plan
to close Rittenhouse street between
Blair road and the tracks OF the Bal
timore and Ohio Pailroad. The com
mite. was of the opinion and Will
recommend to the commissioners that
it would be Il greater advantage to
have the proposed underpath to carry
the highway under the railroad tracks
at OuackenboS street because il would
then serve traffic on Kansas avenue
and North Capitol street.
Property Owners OverruIed.
They do not believe the objections.
Of the property holders opposing the
closing Of Rittenhouse street is good.
Melvin HaZen.. surveyor of the Dis
trict, will make the necessary surveys
to carry out the proposed plan and
submit it TO the Commissioners. II
is not believed that further public
hearings will be held on the matter
because of the opinion that the pro
posed change adopted today will meet
the objection of protesters at the
meeting
Evening star., 1926-08-10
HERSEY PAMPHLET
DEFENDS FENN|NG
Representative From Maine
Holds Former Commissioner
Was indicated by Report.

Visorously defending former Conn
that were made ON him at the last
session of Congress. Representativ"
Ira G.. IIersey of Maine. in pamphlet
lust made available. declares that IN"
printed record "of the evidence taken
hv the committee on Judiciary of the
House of Representatives will stand
forever as complete vindiCation Of
col. Fenning."
Mr.. Hersey began his printed sum
mary of the Fenning hearing with
this passage from Scripture:
And Pilate. when he had called
together the chief priests and the
rulers and the people, said unto them.
'Ye have brought this man unto me.
as one that perverteth the people
and. behold. I. having examined Him
before you. have found no fault in
this man touching those things where
of We accuse Him But they cried.
Cruelty Him. Cruelty Him"
Following this quotation tn"
pamphlet continues as follows:
There never was a human chaFar-
ter however stainless. that was
secure against the attacks Of false
hood. the assaults Of the political
demagoeue. and the prejudice OF the
mob.
In a brief account Of Mr.. Jennings
career. Mr.. HerSey declared he was
born in the District and worked his
way through school with honor.
studied law and that up to the pres
ent session Of Congress. when charge>
were made against him by the gentle
hA.. a
enjoyed an excellent reputation as Il
good citizen, a man of industry, and
one who had the confidence Of the
people and of the bar. of which he
was an honOred member
The pamphlet then sets forth i'm
considerable detail the history of tho
charges Of Representative Rla anton
against Mr.. Fenning concerning his
handling of qua rdia nship cases and
makes reference to similar attacks
made by Representative Rankin NJ
Mississippi. a member of the House
Veterans Committee
Mr.. Hersey included also In his sum
mary the speech made by Representa-
tive Luce of Massa achusetts on May S.
in which that member of the House
made a plea for a fair and impartial
hearing Of the allegations against Mr..
Fenning. which he said would he
given when the Judiciary Committee
considered The case
This rebuke from Mr.. Luce did not
wholly stop the improper speeches
against MIR. Fenning from Messrs
Bla anton and Rankin on the floor OF
the House during the hearings before
the Judiciary committee" Mr.. Her
sey continued. The judiciary com
mittee of the House commenced hear
ings May 20 on these "a articles OF
Impeachment and closed the evidence
June I. The report of the committee
was filed in Congress on July /. which
said report found by Il ma jority Of
that committee that none of the -
charges of impeachment were proven"
Mr.. 1iersey added that "a small mi
nority of that committee insisted In
spite of this justification and vindica-
ton of Mr.. Fennlng he shonld he re-
moved from Office by the President,
beca use they claim that these several
hearings. charges and publicity had
robbed the commissioner of his infu-
enre and usefulness az Q Commits
sioner." .
Evening star., 1926-08-10
President Explains Visits to Old Home;
Likes Close Contact With Simple Lille
Is a staff Correspondent Of The Star.

By staff Correspondent of The Star
WHITE PINE CAMP. y. V. Au-
gust IT, President Coolidge toda Y
revealed why he likes to visit his old
home at Plymouth Notch.
The president was talking, 70 the
newspaper correspondents at his semi
weekly conference with them when
he said that except for sentimental
rea sons he thinks il is helpful to him
80 get back TO the people. TO see how
they work and earn their bread, and
to see how they live.
He likes TO get back to those who
mend their harness, shoes and fences
and do all those many other odd jobs
that are so necessary to keep home
in the rural districts in repair. He
likes to take a hand in these things
himself-the things that he believes
are necessary for the ordinary Amer
lean to do.
1t is not his intention to get out Of
touch with these so-called ordinary
Americans. He feels that there al.
Evening star., 1926-08-10
MELLON NAILS STORY
OF FINANCIAL PARLEY
Treasury Head Has Had No Such
Relations With italian officials,
He Announces.

ROME. August 10.--A~i;reW w.
Melton. American SecretarT Of the
Treasury. emphatically denied through
The Associated Press today Il report
emanattng from Rome to the erect
tha, he had been having official con,
versations with Premier Mussollni
ard Finance Minister Nolpi regarding
political and financial matters.
Il notice in a Paris newspaper he
said. "a statement dated Rome to the
effect that I have been occupied since
nv arrival here by conversations with
Count Nolpi and Premier Mussolini
and with others Of financial interests
unon state af*airs and subjects con
nected with stabi!iZation of the lira.
-! wish again TO state that nv visit
here has been entirely of Il private
nature and that The statements refer
red to are entirely unWarranted and
false.
Il have had no conversation Of the
nature referred TO, and have had no
concern whatever with political or
official affairs: nor do expect 10 have
during my stay in Europe"
Evening star., 1926-08-10
Baltimore Man Out on Bond.

Justice Bailey of the District Su
preme Court today released on bail OF
$500 for hearing next Tuesday Sid
nav AdelStein. who was taken into
custody yesterday by the police at the
request of Baltimore authorities on
a charge of non.support. Through
Attorney Nathan Cayton a writ OF
habeas corpus was sued oGt ny Adel
stein. who claimed he was being held
illegally without warrant.
Evening star., 1926-08-10

ways is danger of those in high office
and entrusted with great govern,
mental responsibilities to get out OF
touch with the AMERICANS who work
thereby losing their common tolch.
The President made it plainly evident
that he wants to keep in touch with
the people and to not lose me point
of view of the great bulk of citizens
who must live simply and who must
earn their living. and who are mainly
responsible for keeping their houses
and barns and other belongings In
repair.
Therefore the President finds 1t
very refreshing as we'll as beneficial
TO go back occasionally to his old
home in the Vermont hills to keep in
touch with the people and their pur-
suits. He likes to revive his know
ledge of those simple things that he
finds back home. for fear he might
possibly forget and get out of sym
pathy with those who carry on the
work of the Nation.
Evening star., 1926-08-10
Woman Slain, Man Held.

LYNCHBtRG. Va. August 10
Elizabeth Pettigrew, colored. aged "a.
Is dead and Oakley Quarles. also col
ored. is in the Amherst County Jail
and James Pollard. another negro. is
in Jail here as the result of "A shoot
ing party last evening about o'clock
at Plea sant View. Amherst county.
which resulted in the fatal shooting
of the woman. The woman was shot
~ the side il is alleged by Quarles.
ouaries is said 10 have been drinking
and shot up the party.
Evening star., 1926-08-10
Lake Ship Line 70 Years Old.

CHICAGO, August 10 P).-t'hica go
steamship circles today observed the
SEVENTEEN anniversary OF the inaugu-
ration of passenger navigation on
Lake Michigan from the port. with
sailormen recalling how the side
wheeler Huron started north on the
first voyage in 1856. The Huron was
the forerunner OF the company which
her skipper, Capt. y. +. Goodrich.
fnnuden
Evening star., 1926-08-10
Officers Are Promoted.

Lieut.. Col. Roger :. Fitch. l.. ;.
Cavalry. instructing the 10th Division,
National Guard. at San Francisco.
and Lieut.. Col. Ray !. Stanclift. I. =.
Veterinary Corps. stationed at Fort
Sam Houston, Tex. have each been
promoted to the grade of colonel. il
was announced at the War Depart
ment today.
Evening star., 1926-08-10
W. M. WHITING, 48 YEARS
IN U. S. OFFICE, is DEAD
photographic Engineer of Navy
Department, Son Of Commodore,
Was Chart Authority.

William NJ. Whiting. for 4s years
an employe of the photographic office
of the Navy Department. died today
at his home in the Gladstone apart
:nents, 1923 r street.
Mr.. Whiting was born July Is.
1853. the son of Commodore William
Whiting. L.. s. y. Since 1873 Mr.
Whiting has been in the distribution
division of the Hydrogra phic Office.
where ne was considered one Of the
foremost authorities among hydro
graphic engineers on chart construc-
tion,
Before coming to this city Mr.
Evening star., 1926-08-10

Whiting had served for three years
AS captains clerk on the l.. :. S.
Hartford At that time she was under
the comma nd of his father.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Julia Whiting. and three grandchil-
dren, now living in New York. He
was a brother in-law of Comdr. j. Il.
Bernadou. for whom one of the de
stroyers is named.
Evening star., 1926-08-10
SOUTHWEST HEAT
WAVE IS BROKEN
Temperature 112 Yesterday
in Kansas, 104 in Texas,
Goes to 79 Today.

BY tie Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. August 10.-Tem-
pcratures throughout the Southwest
fell 10 10 - degrees today. bringing
rt lief after the hottest day OF the year
yesterday.
Government foreca sterS said the
heat wave was broken. Showers
were reported last night in Kansas.
In Texas. Wichita Falls reported a
typical drop from lo4 degrees Mon
day TO - early today.
Hot south winds which Yesterday
swept Southwest States under glar-
ing sun. breaking heat records of sew
eral Years standing and causing dam
age TO corn and other forage crops.
112 at Salina.
Tou. Kansas and one Oklahoma
point reported temperatures Of 10 or
higher. Salina, kans., leading with 112.
t. -A.ye.r record. The mercury also
passed the 100 mark in many sections
Of Missouri and Texas. the 1903 degrees
recorded in Kansas City being the
highest since 1918.
Formers generally reported forage
crops drying up with need of rain
Il q !.oiTnal Yield is olHafned. The
Virtually unbrukcu heat wave for the
las, five days has also damaged the
trlU;> crop. u.rhardists said. Rains
forecast !o.' The northwest and cen
tral States today have little chance
Uf reaching the southwest. weather
reports indicate.
Low humidity throughout the re
giun prevented suffering usually
caused hV such tempeTa lures. AL
though numerous persons were over
come by heat. no deaths were 70
l,s.It.
Evening star., 1926-08-10
HAVANA CITY JAIL AFIRE.
ID PRISONERS INJURED
Police Chief Assaulted While Free
ing Women and Officers Pocket
Picked During Melee.
= tho Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA. August 10.-Fourteen
prisoners and several officers were in
jured during fire last night in the
Havana City Jail. TWO prisoners es-
capped.
Chief Of Police Mendieta was hit
on the head as he was opening cell
doors In the women's section OF the
prison. The pocketbook of arrange
Gorgss. asSistan; detective chief, was
stolen during the excitement.
The flames destroyed the prison
shoe and carpenter shops.
Evening star., 1926-08-10
Veteran Wins Release.

Sidney Martin. war veteran, was
released today from Et. Elizabeth s
Hospital by order of Justice Siddons
of the District Supreme Court on a
writ of habeaS corpus. The court
found that the commitment was H.
legal the patient having been sent
to the hospital by military authority
without an adjudicat ton by a jury.
Evening star., 1926-08-10
Forest Fires Spread.

NISSOlIA, sfont.. Angus 10 tAo)
-Uo, winds sweeping western Mon.
tana and northern Idaho N"s' oTdAy
forced foreS. fires over Coctro! lines
and resulted in an order closing
seven national forests to entry with
out permit.
The forests ordered closed are,
Kaniksu. Pen Oreille. Occur d Alene.
kootenai. Blackfeet. Flathead and
Lole. Three fires were reported un-
controlled in Washington State last
night. All burned in virgin timber
stands. Mount Baker National For
est. "5.miles east of Bellingham. was
closed yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-08-10

Too much competition yal turn the
life of trade into business funeral.
Evening star., 1926-08-10

The will of the people In about as
as the will of rich uncle.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

more important than as a mere ad'
visory body for the District Commits
SionerS.
Adding up the time spent in meet
ings. Jmmittee work, Investigations
travel and study, the Bulletin has
found that each faithful member of
the council has spent about one
month, or approximately one-ninth
of his time, in council work since its
organization.
The Bulletin feels that these mer
are doing a great work for the city
and that they should be given an op
portunity to develop in the future.
The publication strongly recommend
that the Federation of Citizens Asso
Citations publish a pamphlel setting
forth the work of the council, and
that this pamphlet be distributed
among the people of Washington fol
their consideration.
Maj. William Covell, assistant Engi
neer Commissioner of the District
Will address the association at its
next meeting in st. Stephens Hal
3Ol7 Fourteenth street. March .
pm.
Evening star., 1926-02-26
WORK OF ADVISORY
COUNCIL ENDORSED
Columbia Heights Bulletin
Tells of Faithful Efforts
of Members.

Ihe Bulletin, official publication of
the Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation, carries in the current issue
an editorial indorsing the work of
the Citizens Advisory Council and
offering arguments to Justify its ex
lsfence.
POINTING out that the council begar
Us activities only nine months ago, the
Bulletin states that in that time T.
has acquired a status considerohlv
Evening star., 1926-02-26

Millaid, the eminent painter, stood
over six feet, and was proud of his
height
Evening star., 1926-09-14
Star "Want ADJ
Branch Offices
N0RTHWFST

l135 14th Gt-Jolls Newsstand.
555..aa AND and sts-Pay sts-5 :. tchsTmasx cemenGe
29O1 Georgia ave.-Frank +. Lellys Phar-
@90os, 18th st. n.w.-ColIifower Art and
3tG th and 14h ybb.r
l4ih & st. st. and Colorado ave.-o'Donnelrs
saG2 MI; Pleasant st.-Mount Pleasant
2is2 CalifqTsia stCHarTS J. Paul.
n y, y. ). afH avea FnandaM and n st-Perfect Pre-.
a scription Pharmacy.
e snd and Kas r,6lndans PPharmacg
7th 3sst snd X sts.-Goldenberg's ttime clerks
7th and 9 stg-.smiths CIT, Rat Rate Drug Store.
w. ave' @ iath ' and 4 stsvHowleys sors1fo PSsT
sth and and Y sts-M. H. Hqnton's Phar%psey; ssE
Ga: ave and Tpshur st.-petworth Phar-
5aadle ca. ave,--Brighswood Pharmacy.
S.h a"d t!a RrGE Store.
N9pth pt Cap: st. and r. I. ave-Parker's
si:, and nd Gf'eo sts.SoasIesa hGaes Af5fs Pharmacy
18Th and Pa. aveE-Herbst,s Pharmacy.
05aan Conn ave. Chevy Chase: D. c.
a1s rss'caR?l and Macpmb ssyHarry c.
4905 Wisconsin ave.-wisconsin Ave. Phar-
Ta5oma Park. $50 Cedar st.-Mattingly
,o,,; Bros. rharnfhsG "a GEoRcErowS.
$i2t $ilt s:oIRsGsss stIs.fsyss pss4mssy pRhsfmasy
wisconsin ave. and st-Donohues Pnar-
an7 ~ and + stsmM?qme .--diqs rs Drug Store Store
EoA,n s2th acd cdni,1 I'D. aa aye-Loais SACKS;
1871 and East Cap. sts.-Llncoin Park Phar-
@oth MosI.si 81 and R. I, ave.-collins' Pharmacy.
1900 Isth st.-Mayos Pharmacy. Brookland
9TH and r. I. ave.--John G. Rriggs' Phar-
SOUTHEAST.
sth ,t,h and 1 sts.G1F. p. wslieT's ,PhaEo,acy:
1907 Nichols ave. acostiaGHealy's Drug
70 10TH st, st, and va s1eMHsrbert's Pharmacy
- and RkEHEs 5:5fs$;as!' ssSGs Fs;;H''y' %SED
Help and situations Wanted.
For Sale and. Wanted Mscc,iansoys.
Automobiles for Sale ard Wanted.
Rooms for Rent and Wanted.
Business Onportrnitcs. etc.
RATE OUTSIDE OF WASHINGTON.
cents word.
REAL ESTATE ADS.
6 words to tho line 3-lne minimum. at
line rate. as follows:
! time. 20c per line.
2 times. 19c per line
3 times 12c ner line
z times nc per liro
STAR OFFICE OPEN UNTIL ~ PM.
Al ,advertissments for The Evening. star
must be at The Star Office or one of TIE
Star branch nf1ces. by II nm. the DAY
tions:
Lost and Found.
Death Notices
Wanted Feln.
Wanted Situations.
=. Advertisements under the above classit,ca-
tions will he accen,ed at The star Office:
1lth st. ard Pa. ave. until 9:30 am. day
Of issue. All advertisrr'erts for The Sunday
Star must be received az The star Office, by
$50 pm saturday or az any of The Star
CASH WITH ORDER is required for all
advertisements from transient advertisers.
Evening star., 1926-09-14
Fish With Egg Sauce.

Line a creased bread pan with
warm cooked and salted rice. Cover
the bottom and sides of the pan with
the rice. fill the center with any faxed
cooked fish we'll seasoned. cover the
TOD with rice and steam for one hour.
Turn onto a platter for serving and
surround with egg sauce. To make
the sauce. melt TWO tablespoon:uls Of
drippings with three taoiespoontuls of
-four and salt and pepper. Pour on
gradually one and one-half cupfuls of
milk or hot water. stir occasionally,
boil q few minutes. then add one egg
volk slightly beaten. and season with
one teaspoonful Of lemon juice or
vinegar.
Evening star., 1926-09-14
HOME NOTES
BY JENNY WREN.

The colonial motif has been strictly
adhered to in the furnishing of this
bedroom. The wallpaper is copied eX-
actly after that which is still on the
walls of the Lafayette room in the
Wayside Inn. 1t displays design of
dropping blue-bells against a back
ground of dove gray. The border has