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The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Frederick Corn Growers
Are Badly Hit by Drought
oPhOto by international.

FREDERICK, Md, Aug. 19.-
Sugar corn growers in Frederick
county will receive about $150,000
for their crop. delivered at the fac
tories this year, at from SIS to
$3.50 per ton. This is approxi-
mately half the receipts of nor.
NAL season, when an average Of two
tons to the acre is produced. On
account of a severe drought the
crop is estimated from so to 55 or
so per cent normal. with an average
not more than ono ton to the acre.
Between 1000 and 10000 acres
was planted and under favorable
conditions would have yielded 49,
900 or 10000 tons. 1t is the third
successive short season due to
weather conditions. Last year the
yield was about SIS or so per cent
and the price per ton was $13.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
MERCURY TEST
ABANDONED

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Aug. 10 u.N.
S.).-Lieut. Al Williams viii take his
Mercury. Flying bullet" seaplane to
Cowes, England, for the Schneider
Cup races without a flight test, 1t
became certain today.
Bad. weather here made it in1pos-
sible for Williams to get the plane
off the water today and naval
authorities have come to the conclu-
sion it is useless to make further at.
tempts to fly the tiny craft before
sending it to England.
1t will be Grated today and tonight
the minesweeper Sandpipier will sail
with it for New York. where 1t will
be put aboard the liner Majestic,
scheduled to sail Friday. Williams,
il was learned, may sail Wednesday
on the Leviathan in order to break
contact with the plane for few
days Of rest.
Yesterday low gas pressure and a
slightly bent propeller prevented the
crack navy pilot from making a fly
ing test, though he did get the racer
four or five feet off the water for a
few hundred yards.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
ACT WITH ZEPI
ON At FOX |

In a novel and timely act, the
Fox Theater this week will pay tri-
butte to the Hearst Zeppelin flight
around the world.
The act, which opened yesterday,
starts with the Landing" on the
stage Of a massive dummy Yep from
which emerge as passengers, the 16
Foxettes and John Irving Fisher.
Reel Supplies Noise
Adding novelty to novelty. a Fox
movietone reel is utilized. The reel
is produced without the accompany
ing picture. made when Lindbergh
landed in Paris, but all the canned"
noise is unloosed-the roar of pro-
peller and the historic cheering.
To further enhance the effact
Leon Brusiloff, conducts the 40
''jazzmanians" in a brassy rendition
of the stirring Stars and Stripes
Forever"
Staged BY La Rose
The production Is staged by Joseph
LaRose, producing director of the
Fox who is given credit for a de-
cided departure from movie stage
production. This act rivals in i'm.
preston of immensity. some of the
famous Hippodrome spectacles.
LaRose who also supervises pro-
ductions of the Fox Theater in
Philadelphia said the yep act will
be staged there also.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
VA. LIQUOR CASE
DISMISSED .

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 19.--
Albert Lawson, 500 Pendleton ST.,
was dismissed of a charge of max
ing and selling home brewed beer
in police court today when the
prosecution failed to prove the
alcoholic content OF a tub of brew
which was found in his house. In
called attention to the fact that
while the police had not made a
practice of bounding persons who
made beer for their own use it was
just as much illegal to sell beer as
any other alcoholic drink.
John Jones Of Washington charged
with being drunk and resisting
arrest was dismissed of the latter
charge when the judge noticed
three large lacerations on his head
where Patrolman Curtis said he hit
him.
with no rains since early in
July, Fairfax county farmers re.
port that their crops are practically
ruined by the hot dry weather. In
many of the small churches Of the
counties prayers for rain were
offered at the services yesterday.
Corn and fruit have been hit the
hardest. by the drouth.
OF "a cases disposed Of in police
court today 16 arrests were for
drunkenness on the street, in most
cases fines totalIing $14 were as
sessed or that amount forfeited.
A near-record in the number OF
divorce cases filed in the corpora.
ton court was set last Thursday
when seven cases were filed with
the clerk of the court. Dessertion
was charged by most Of the peti.
tions.
The annual picnic of the Business
and Professional Women's CLUB will
be held at Wellington tomorrow
evening. The members and guests
will leave at $50 tomorrow after
noon, meeting at Royal and Prince
streets.
Elliott r. Hoffman. clerk Of the
courts, has returned from his va
cation.
Republicans, and Independents
who will run against the nominees
of the Democratic primary have
until September to file notices
of candidacy.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
FINANCE
AGENTS MEET

THE HAGUE, Aug. 10 U.N.s9.-
A subcommittee of treasury experts
attending The Hague reparations
conference met today in an attempt
to draft a joint report showing the
monetary differences in the diverg-
ent standpofnts of Great Britain and
the fouf-power group-France, Italy.
Belgium and Japan.
IT was understood that II the ex-
perts are unable to agree the four
powers will propose neutral arbitra-
ton, calling in either owen D. Young
or J. p. Morgan. - 49,
Young was chairman of the COM
mittee Of experts that drafted the
Young plan in Paris last spring.
Morgan was a member OF the Ameri-
can delegation.
Arthur Henderson, British secre-
tary; Aristide BRAND, French for
eign minister, and Gustav Strese-
mann, German foreign minister, will
meet this evening to consider the
report of the jurists on conditions
and methods for military evacuation
of the Rhineland.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Group
FEARS FUND
SHORTAGE

Although a tentative entry
list for the Presidents Cup
regatta races to be staged on
the Potomac September 13 and
IA assures success Of the event
from sportsman's angle, CO.
operation from residents of
the city. is essential if the $10,-
900 necessary to defray ex-
penses is to be raised, an an
nouncement by the Chesapeake
and Potomac Power Boat As
sociation today declared.
l.. Gordon Leech. secretary Of
the association, in making public his
tentative entry list, also announced
that Comdr. Conrad c. Smith, chair
man Of the general committee, is
fearful that the expense fund viii
not be raised in the week allotted to
the solicitors.
Fast Boats Enter
Half dozen Of the big gold cup
class boats will appear on the river
as competitors in the Presidents
cup race, Leech estimates from
entries already received and
promised. These include the entry
the Talbot interests of California
are building especially for the race;
the Jersey Lightning of Commodore
Gerald Holbrook, Of New Jersey,
and the Horace, speed ace OF the
Horace Dodge interests.
Leech is confident, he declared,
that better aggregation has never
raced than will compete for the
coveted Presidents cup.
A similar wealth Of entries is to
be noted in the other races on the
card, Leech said. Commodore Roy
Keyes, Of the Buffalo Launch
Club, has entered two boats, the
Curtis Wilgold III and the Care
naught in the race for the Secre.
tary of the Navy's Cup, and other
entries for this feature race have
been promised.
Scores Of OutbOards
Jim Orme, prominent speed boat
enthusiast, has entered his Dart,
famous in local waters in the rum.
about races. Art Seagren has en-.
tered three Chris Craft runabouts
in these events, and C. e. Moran
has entered a similar number OF
Baby Cars.
The outboard events, one of the
most interesting features of the re-
gatta from the spectators stand
point, will draw scores of entries
from Washington and other cities,
Leech asserted.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
ONLY HANDFUL OF MEMBERS PRESENT AS SENATE RECON
SUICIDE
BELIEVED
HOAX

A ladytWho couldn't get her songs
published and who decided to get her
name in the papers and arouse a lot
Of sympathy is believed to have put
fast one" over on the New York
police, Vice President Curtis and the
newspapers.
1t is now believed that Miss Lola
Enloe; who in the course OF two mar
riages became Mrs. w. c. Edwards
and Mrs. /. A. French, framed her
death Jump into the East River, New
York, and is now laying low some
where waiting to be found.
Reporters in Beaumont, Tex, had
laid bare the alleged hoax. Miss
Enloe left a note behind to be mailed
to Mother" Mother" being Mrs.
w. C. Edwards.
In her pocketbook when she left
this city Miss Enloe carried two
letters written on the stationery Of
Vice President Curtis Introducing
her to New York music publishers.
Saturday night tall blonde girl
stopped a little italian child In
Brooklyn and giving her note to
take to a policeman asked the way
to the East River. The child pointed
out the murky stream and. fright
ened, ran for policeman and gave
him the note. It read;
Going on Long Trip Al
II am leaving on long, long
Journey. Would you kindly send
these things. TO my mother. The
address Is in the bag
The note Was accompanied by a
check on the Grand Central parcel
room and there a small black bag
was reclaimed.
In it were two letters written on
the stationery of Vice President
Curtis. One of them, addressed to
Elmore White, music publisher.
said:
This letter win introduce to you
Miss Lola Enloe. a friend of the
Vice President. who has some songs
she has written and would like to
get them before the public. would
| be pleased IL you would give Miss
Enloe an interview and If you can
assist her 1t will be deeply appre-
ciated by both the Vice President
and myself. Hoping you enjoy YOUR
vacation and viii be looking forward
to seeing you this weekend in New
York. With kindest regards, I am,
truly yours.
FLOYD WILLIAMS"
Curtis Recalls Visit
The Vice President recalled the
visit of Miss Enloe to his office sev.
eral days ago. He referred her to
Floyd Williams. brother of his sec.
retary, Miss Lola williams. who
sings for the radio and Is acquainted
with New York music publishers.
Williams left for New York Sat
urday to sing over the radio and
could not be reached today.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
HopeweII Pioneer
Is Dead at Richmond

PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. 19.-
George Ameen, So, one Of the pioneer
residents of Hopewell, died Saturday
night at st. Luke's Hospital, Rich.
mond.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Wacyla Ameen, and three chill.
dren, George, jr., Ernest and Edna
Ameen, all Of Hopewell Mr.. Ameen
was a member Of Hopewell Lodge,
11SA as & "a a. @
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Laurel Starts Work
On Cement Sidewalks

LAWREL, Nd, Aug. 1s.-work
of laying cement sidewalks on q
number of streets here will be
started Immediately. The walks,
which will be four feet wide. have
been authorized by the mayor and
city council.
They will be built on the follow.
ing streets: German Avenue, north
side. between Fourt. and Seventh
Sts.; Eighth St., east side, between
Maine st. and Montgomery Ave-,
and west side from Maine st. to the
south side OF Adams property;
Avondale. both sides, from Maine
st. to the end; Laurel Ave-. both
sides, from Second st. to Fifth ST.,
and Prince George St.. both sides,
from Washington Ave. to Seventh
st.
The cost viii be assessed against
abuttinH property.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Montgomery Fair Opens
Tomorrow at Rockville

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. ia
Everything Is in readiness for the
opening tomorrow of the seventy
sixth annual fair of the Montgom.
cry County Agricultural Society.
Held at the Rockville Fair Grounds,
the affair will continue until Sat.
urday.
Several new features have been
added to the fair program this
year. These include automobile
races Saturday afternoon and a
band contest Friday. A horse and
pony show, including several rum
ming races, will be one of the daily
attractions.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
MASSES
100000 men
BY HARRY r.. FLORY

LONDON, Aug. 10 Q.N.S.l.-The
Sino. Russian crisis entered an even
more serious stage today, as reports
from the Far East arrived here to
tell of heavy mobilization of Chi
nese troops and of sporadic clashes
between Soviet troops and Chinese
forces near the Manchurian frontier.
According to an apparently au-
thentic dispatch to the Daily Tele-
graph from its correspondent at Pc
kin, General Chang Lang.
war lord of Manchuria, has ordered
four additional brigades of Chinese
troops to the Siberian frontier.
bringing the total of Chinese troops
centered there to 100000.
Other dispatches told of additional
indicating that a force
of no less than 10000 men will
shortly be massed on the Manchu-
rian side of the frontier.
First Real War Move
This heavy concentration of
troops, the first genuine warlike
move on the part of China since
the crisis first developed. is re-
ported to be due to alleged Soviet
invasion of Chinese territory at
several points along the border.
Several clashes have occurred. The
most serious being reported from
Dalainor, the coal mine station of
the Chinese Eastern Railway, where
more than so casualties are re-
ported.
Dispatches COlOred
Most dispatches from the Far
East continue to be colored, either
by propaganda or to be based
merely on hearsay and rumor, but
there seems no doubt that actual
armed clashes now have taken
place, and that the situation has
suddenly become far more grave
than at any time since peaceful
relations between China and Soviet
Russia were first ruptured.
An official statement sent out by
the Chinese Nationalist government
from Mukden declares that 10000
Soviet troops. armed with so field
guns and supported by, a squad of
military planes, inflicted heavy
casualties upon the Chinese forces
in a raid near ManchouH.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Eight Touring Planes
Pass Over City Today

Eight cabin monoplanes, which
will appear over, Washington at 4
o'clock this afternoon will represent
the second visit of this sky fleet
here on commercial tour. The
planes left Boiling Field in June
for $4,000 mile tour of the coun-
try. The tour is under auspices of
the General Tire and Rubber Com
pany.
On arrival this morning the pilots
will be received by Vice Presiden!
Charles Curtis and Senator Hiram
Bingham, of Massachusetts.
From Hoover Field the pilots all
from Selfridge Field. Mt. Clemens,
Mich, will be taken to the Senate
Office Building for official greeting.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Knights of Columbus
Nominate at Rockville

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. 19.-W.
Douglas Wade has been nominated
for the Office of grand knight OF
Forest Glen Council, Knights Of
Columbus.
other nominees are Harry NehT.
deputy grand knight; William ].
Callaghan and Joel G. Wise. chan
celIor; Charles H. Gaskins, treas
urer; Joseph P. Sullivan, wardenI
W. Oscar Peter, outside guard
and Louta AlhseE4A- anslaa guaEd.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Clarendon to Open
Health Center Aug. 27

ARLINGTON, Va, Aug. 19.-The
Arlington district health center.
on Lawton Avenue, Clarendon, will
be opened for the first time Tuesday.
August q. Open house will be held
all day under the supervision Of the
Mothers Health League and the
Parent Teachers Association OF the
district.
Special exercises will be held at
1920 o'clock, featured by an address
upon the general value OF health
centers
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
T0NSlL CLINIC PLANNED.

LEoNARDToWN, Nd, Aug. 1s.-
DR.. Zim, noted Baltimore specialist,
will hold tonsil, clinic at st.
Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown, on
August %. All persons having
throat trouble may receive expert
attention through arrangements to
be made by their physicians.
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
AUXILIARY TO MEET

CLARENDON, Va, Aug. 19.-
The ladies' auxiliary to the Clar-
endon Fire Department will hold
it's monthly meeting tomorrow
night at the home of Mrs. W. o.
Toltord, SIS Moore Ave.. Lyon
Parks Al,-EiAnaAjHA
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
POOL FUND SOUGHT

WINCHESTER Va, Aug. 10
The Winchester Park Association
has started a campaign to raise
funds for wading and swimming
pool, which it desires to build al
the Rouss Spring property. 1t is
estimated that $4,500 viii be nsces-
The Washington times., 1929-02-28
E. I'll. SOthern to Give
4 Dramatic Recitals

AS the foremost actor of his
generation, e. II. Sothern comes
to Washington on Friday and Sat.
urday of this week in four "dra
matte recitals," to be given in the
intimate and charming theater at
Wardman Park, where the, noted
actor is being presented by the
Junior Theater Of Washington.
Shakespeare, naturally, gives
the keynote to each recital, with
excerpts from single play for
each recital, in the following or
der: Hamlet" on Friday matinee
at $50; Macbeth" on Friday
evening, Merchant of Venice"
for Saturday matinee at 2:30, and
"OthelIo," Saturday evening at
$50 THE quality of Shaespeare
genius" says Mr.. Sothern, lis all
ways natural, logical and dra-
matte. His dramas are a series
OF momentous events and. grand
passions whose development is
carried along with unerring di-
rectness TO a. human.like end"
Dramas of romance and COM
edy will be included, with 'If l
Were King" and that inimitable
Lord Dundreary" Poems, TOO,
Mr.. Sothern will give, with Kip
ling and Villon, and mang stage
anecdotes that are said to hold
rare humor and vision. To know
+. Fl. Sothern in this new role is
a rich experience to treasure.
The Washington times., 1929-02-28

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The Washington times., 1929-02-28
Boston Symphony at
Polls Next Wednesday

The Boston Symphony Orches-
ira, Serge Koussevitzky conduc-
tor, will make it's final appear.
ance in Washington this season
at Polls Theater next Wednesday
afternoon, March s, at 4:30 o'clock.
under the local management of
Mrs. Wilson. Greene. in a pro.
gram peculiarly appropriate to
Inauguration week. The principal
number of the program will be
the first Washington presentation
of Ernest's Bloch's prize-winning
symphony, America" with
chorus of 125 Washington singers
giving the anthem which consti-
tutes so important part of this
work. Mr.. KoussevitZky will also
play Moussorgsky's Picture at
an Exhibition" especially ar
ranged by Maurice Ravel. Seats
for this concert are now on sale
at Mrs. Wilson Green's Concert
Bureau, in Droop's, 1900. G st.
n. w,
The Washington times., 1929-02-28
HORN
PASSES UP
AFRICA
BY DOROTHY HERZOG
Copyright. 1929, Premier Syndlcate)

By DOROIHY HEKAOO
Copyright. 1929, Premier syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Feb, 2S.
The heebie-jeebie season is sure
here. With the balm comes that
hoop-de-da yen to go places and
knock off work-or what one
calls work. Any rich Rilashun
hidin' out?
WOt HO
Richard Dix and his mother
slipped into town so quietly that
very few souls knew or know
they're here. Understand Richard
intends to stay another 10 days
ere chugging back New York
wards to resume box office emot-
ing.
Laura! Laura!
Laura Hope Cfewes, divorcee
of Broadway and the legit, has
decided to reside in Hollywood for
moons to rise. She came origi.
nally to teach Norma Talmadge
and Gilbsrt Roland English as
she is dictioned. She has now
leased the Frank Tuttles' home
on Beachwood Drive and pur-
chased herself coupe. Incident
ally, her first automobile. She had
no use for a gasoline steed in
Manhattan, where takes are more
reasonable and quicker. Having
taken lesson or two in driv.
ing the bus, Laura ventured
forth by herself. Much to Ler
distress, the darn car stopped
dead in the middle of Hollywood
Boulevard.
The man in the machine behind
her yelled: "I'll give you push.
He did, and carooned around and
ahead of her. Laura's coupe
meandered three feet and stopped
again. Another driver obligingly
gave it a push. Once more it
stopped This could have gone
on far into the night, but luck
Miss Crewes and in due pushes
she coasted down a convenient hill
into a gas station.
Want some gas?" asked the
attendant.
Il don't know" mourned Miss
Crewes, and promptly narrated
her misfortune.
The attendant investigated gas.
oil and water tanks, shook his
head at these women folk" and
remarked: she's bone dry.
That's why she won't run"
Miss Crewes sighed her relief.
After all, how was she to know
that a new car is delivered minus
the LIQUID essentials!
Attagal Camilla
Camilla Horn is determined to
learn English. She and her Ger
man maid, Helena. no longer
"spracher Dedtsch" to each other.
Instead they endeavor to help
the other with their adopted Ian.
guage. The following converse.
tion ensued 'tother day:
Helena-"I go out"
Camilla-"It is cold out. You
better wear your brown cape
Helena-"Ich habe NIGHT.
selled it,"
Camilla (exasperated(-"Helen
Helena, you will never earn. You
not selled it. You solded it,"
Miss Horn, by the bye, is not
going to Africa with the Trader
Horn troupe after ALL Pears
to have been a financial impasse
before contracts could be signed.
Rumor screams an unknown
will be corraled by M-G-M for the
part.
Add movie Vocabulary-a scar
let fever victim is colorfully des-
cribed hereabouts as "Techn:-
color patient"