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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
500 PROPERTIES I'M
SOLD FOR TAXES
Most of Sales Made to County
Commissioners at
Rockville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DiSpatch 10 The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, April s.-More
than 800 pieces Of Montgomery County
real estate, representing approximately
$4,000 in State and county taxes due
for the year which began July last,
were sold at public auction here yes
terday by County Treasurer J. Forrest
Walker.
The sale, which was condusted by
Rockville's veteran auctioneer, William
E. Morgan, VINO has officiated on such
occasions for many years, attracted a
large gathering. The bidding was not
very spirited. however, and much of the
property offered was bought in" by
the county commissioners The sale
was in progress more than four hours.
The number of delinquentS was some
what larger than usual, exceeding the
1928 list by about Is. The law allows
two years for redemption of property
thus sold, 10 per cent interest being
charged.
County Treasurer Walker stated after
the sale that the State and county
taxes collected by his Office for the cur
rent year totaled around 5000, 900, so
that the $1,000 unpaid taxes was less
than per cent Of the entire amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
ARLINGTON BUILDING
REGULATIONS URGED
Need of Greater Restrictions Advo-
Gated at Meeting of Glebewood
Citizens Association.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GLEBEWOOD, Va, April 9.-The
need of greater building restrictions III
Arlington County were expressed at a
meeting of the Glebewood Citizens As
ISOLATION last night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. O. Robert Howell, in adopting
resolution appointing Mr.. Howell as q
committee to visit all property owners
in the community urging them TO
standardize minimum construction
price of $1,000.
There was a belief that with uni
formity in building construction in the
county 1t would materially assist the
coming commission in working out its
problems. The association pledged $50
to the Arlington County Chamber of
Commerce coming fund.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the secretary to send letter Of thanks
TO B. M. Hedrick, supervisor of this
magiSterial district, and l.. c.. Kinnier,
directing engineer of the county, for
improvements on Pershing drive to
Glebe road.
Plans were completed to hold bake
sale and festival on the opening of
Pershing drive and the communities of
Ashton Heights, Lyon Park and Bali
| ston and others are to be invited to
assist in the celebration.
| Robert H. Forman, vice president of
this association, who was recently APP
| pointed a member of the coming COM
mission of Arlington County, was pres
ent and spoke briefly on the benefits
derived from coming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09

Star grand price, q system Of point
awards has been arranged to apply to
the garden clubs and civic organiza-
tions. A first place won in any class,
excepting the open peony classes for
professional and amateur growers, will
receive points, second place 8
points and third, point. The
thought Of officials of the exhibit is to
make it unnecessary for amateurs to
compete with professionals.
Competition Rules.
Competitors for The Evening star
award must be bona fide members of
organizations for 1929, the exhibit off,
Gals have decided, and in registering
for the show must designate the club
or organization to which credit should
be given in the event prize Is won
by the individual exhibitor in any class.
Registration blanks for participating in
the show may be obtained from Mr..
west, Room 307, or DIR. White, 1924
street.
A special exhibit for the clubs will
be complete unit showing planting
for a sun dial or bird bath. This class.
designed for clubs with garden commit
tees, offers an award of rs points to the
club adjudged winner. Living plants
must be used and any type of dial or
bath is permitted Second and third
places in this class will be awarded 80
and 10 points, respectively. Mrs. John
Ihlder of 28l1 P street is chairman of
committee working out details in this
class.
The organization winning The Eve
ming Star grand prize will have its name
engraved on the cup and possession of
the trophy for one year. The first or
ganization to win the trophy three times
will be awarded permanent ownership.
officers of the American Horticultural
Society are Frederick l.. Atkins of
Rutherford, N. j., president; F. L. Null
ford Of Washington, vice president; Mrs.
Francis King of Alma, Mich, vice
president. and otto Bauer of Washing
ton, treasurer.
Harry F. Little Of Baldwinsville,
N. Y, is president of the American
Peony Society. A. p. Saunders, Clinton,
N. Y, is vice president; w. F. Christ
man, Northbrook. ILL.,, secretary, and
w. w. Cook, Clinton Iowa, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09

proposed to acquire the land west of
the courthouse, and to build the project
as originally planned, after several dele
gates had asked how it could be legally
done.
The proposed location of a cemetery
in the vicinity of the Congressional
Country Club occupied much time i'll
the debate. It's advantages were ex-
planned by ]. D. Woodrow, l.. E. Poteet
and Harry Martin, promoters. Mr..
Lamar offered a motion in which he
urged that no permit be granted until
the park and planning program was
published. Speaker Lee said that as IL
was not known at this time where resi-
dence property would be zoned, or Wnere
parks or highways would be located. 1t
would be highly improper to permit the
establishment of. cemetery which
subsequently might be in the direct line
of an arterial highway.
Opposition to Cemetery.
Considerable opposition was expressed
to the establishment OF a cemetery as
a money-making scheme, when the pro-
moters said that only 10 per cent OF
the proceeds was to be set aside Tor
nerpetual care. Mr.. Lamar said that
when the park plan was adopted, then
public spirited citizens of the county
could get together and establish ceme-
terry, the entire proceeds Of which would
be used for perpetual care.
He said that the proposed site LOT
the cemetery was the site OF the nrSt
education center of Montgomery Coun-
ty, and he disliked seeing it turned
over to a purely commercialized Or
ganization.
After reference to the advisory COM
mittee, the latter reported it favorably
as an emergency measure and it was
unanimously adopted.
The federation approved the report
of it's committee on sanitation and
public health reaffirming its action of
ash, trash and garbage disposal, which
was defeated in the Senate. The re-
port was delivered by Aubrey Carter
of Chevy Chase. 1t recommended that
the matter be kept before the fedora
ton until satisfactory law is passed
The federation voted to meet next
month at Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
Births and Deaths
In Prince. Georges.

The following births have been re-
ported to DR.. William S. Keister,
Prince Georges County health officer,
during March:
Morton and Agnes Fayman, Dudley Station,
Charles and Jeanette wyvill. Upper Marl-
Samuel and Edith Ellis. Upper Marlboro,
Charles and Edith Moves, Brentwood boy.
John and Clara McAyoy, Mount RAINIER
Charles and Ella Schneider, Mount Rainier,
Edmund and Alberta Anelt. Mount Rainier
John and Carrie werter, Mount Rainier,
William and Helen Lynch, Colmar Manor,
John and Lena Haas, Mount Rainier girl
Thomas and Ida Richards. Westwood. giII.
Eugena and Margaret Suttors, HyattSVille'
Mosby and Bertha Thompson, Riverdale.
Vincent and Jane Powell Hyattsvlle. girl.
Ira and Esther Hines, RiYerdale, boy.
Charles and Alma O'Lare: Hyattsville, girl.
Otis and Catherine Dudrow' HyattsVile'
Charles and Sarah Brown. Seabrook. boy.
Perry and Mary Cowgill. Glendale. girl
John and Martha Soper. Maryland PARK
Calvert and Catherine Windsor. Seat
Pleasant, boy.
Gilbert and Ruth Smith. Capitol Heights,
Richard and Frances Hunt, Capitol Heishts'
George and Eva Keefer. Capitol Heights.
Leo and Elizabeth Fowler, Seat Pleasant,
girl ~
Claude and Irene De Mar. Oxon HILL boy.
Lawrence and Sadie Williams. Cedarville,
boy.
Charles and Hattie Campbell Laurel. boy.
Walter and Minnie Boswell. Laurel. girl,
r. j. and Alberta HENDERSON, Laurel. girl.
lap al ND
Joseph and Blanche Fisher. Laurel. girl.
oscar and Cathryn schooley. Laurel. girl.
Robert and Pearl Kingsberry. Laurel boy.
William and Marie Owens, Laurel, girl.
Msm a and STsnee soSGe Laurs Soy
Harry and Martha Miller. Clinton. boy.
BTcK t and and Daisy THOMAS. Baden. girl
Sinclair and Margaret Hyde. Aauasco. boy.
Harry and Nora Thompson, Mitchellville,
Walter and Blanche carrick. Mitchell
Dennis and Edra Murphy Landover. girl
William and Lilly Love. Landoyer, boy.
Leroy and Mildred Peters. Chillm girl.
Ewing and Lucy Gupton, Berwgn, boy.
Alden and Viola Deliver. Berwyh. girl.
Oscar and Lucy Tranun. Berwyn. hoy.
Christopher and Mary Bryan, HOLLYWOOD.
James and Della Busby. Takoma Park. boy.
Robert and Cora Bettes, Takoma Park. girl.
The following deaths have been re-
ported to DR.. Keister during March:
Mrs Mary Evelyn Pumphrey. 81. Takoma
Park
Laurence r. NARROW. AZ. Muirkirk.
Analon Ellen jenkins. IA. Accokeek.
George Robert Coombs. as, Accokeek.
Kenneth Grimes, 10. Aquasco.
Mrs Sarah Ellen Mulliken. S8. Clinton.
Aztec Reed. 10. Laurel.
Mrs. Frances A. Landing. IS. Laurel.
Mrs. Catherine Miles, II, Laurel.
Melvin Mosinger. a. Brapdywine.
Eugene Hook. Sc. Capitol Heights.
Mrs. Augusta Catherine Fahrney. Sc,
Eyattsvile.
Miss Ruth Irene Barr 90. Riverdale.
Mrs. Annie Thomas. 70. Brentwood.
Mrs. Ruth Louise Baden. IT. Hyattsville
Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Nichols, 60, Hyatts-
Vile.
Mrs. Elizabeth Goldsmith. So, Westwood.
Mrs. Harriet Severance. 81, Mount Rainier.
John j. Lycelle, SO. Colmar Manor.
James Anderson IS, Mount Rainier.
Mrs. Sarah f. Crandall. 81, Upper MARI
boro.
Joseph Bauman. 70, Richie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
.BROOKLAND CITIZENS
FAVOR NEW SCHOOL
Marvin M. Mclean Reelected
Observation-Disclosures Car
Service Protested.

The Brookland Citizens Association
at its meeting last night passed a reso-
luton favoring the erection of a new
16-room building for the Brookland
School and elected officers for the en-
suing year.
President Marvin M. Mclean was
reelected president at the meeting at
Masonic Hall, Twelfth and Monroe
streets northeast, and the following Of
flcers were chosen: DR.. George r.
Ellis, vice president; r. N. Ashmun,
secretary, and Elwoo6 E. Remsberg,
treasurer w. v. Lewis and Mr.. Nc
Lean were named representatives to the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
A resolution authorizing the associa-
TONS secretary to file formal protest
with the Public Utilities Commission
in regard to the one-man street car
service to Brookland was passed by the
citizens following a lengthy discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
ARMY OF CATERPILLARS >.
FILLS LYNCHBURG TREES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, April 9-Trees
of Lynchburg are literally covered with
an army of caterpillars, and the parks
department has started spraying with
arsenate of lead to eradicate the pests.
George H. Reed, superintendent, re-
ports that the 312 Japanese cherry
trees given by the Kiwanis Club and
planted last Fall by the department are
all growing. Two of them which we're
bitten off by rabbits dxfing the Winter
have sprouted stalks and are making
progress 4.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
Call Of Trout to Lure President Hoover
To Jeremys Run in Shenandoah Park

be located the Presidents fishing lodge,
y miles from the Page line. while
the headwaters Of the Rapidan rise In
this county.
I. The Page County stream rises high
In the Blue Ridge and continues
through northern Page County. It is
only short distance from the East
side Highway, north and south route
through the eastern section of the
valley.
It has long been the choice Of city
fishermen and is abundant with various
species OF the trout. Its stock was
replenished several years ago and no
need Of restocking for several years to
come is felt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
special Dispatch To- The star.

Special Dispatch to- The Star.
LURAY, Va, April 9.--Jerernys Run,
famed trout stream Of this county in
the Shenandoah National Park area,
may call to President Hoover in many
of his trips to this section.
According to reliable reports reach
ing here, fishing rights along the
stream, which Is said to be the most
abundant trout stream in this section
of the Shenandoah Valley, have been
leased by William E. Carson, chairman
of the Virginia State Conservation and
Development Commission, who secured
the Madison County rights.
! Chapman Mountain. on which Is TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
GAS METER R0BBERIES
CAUSE ARREST OF TWO
Allen Anthony and Edward Webb
Deny Charges of Taking Quar-
tiers in Martinsburg.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
. MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April e.
Allen Anthony and Edward Webb are in
custody here charged with having
robbed a number OF quarter gas meters
in cellars Of Martinsburg homes over
the past several months.
Residents Of one of the houses saw
one Of the men emerge from tina cellar,
summoned police. and the pair were
later identified by striking red car. in
One of them showed coal dust heavily
on his clothes, which police accepted as
evidence he had scrambled through coal
iii some cellar. They denied the charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
Mrs. COrnelia Corn.tt Buried.

HERNDON, Va, April Especially -
The remains of Mrs. Cornelia Cornett.
wife of William A. Cornett of Herndon,
who died in the Leesburg Hospital. were
taken Saturday for interment at her
former home. at Marion, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09

The chief constable of Carlisle, Eng
land, reports that there we're fewer
cases CT drunkenness in the city last
year tran in any previous year.
The Washington times., 1929-03-06
PLUMBER DEATH
HELD SUICIDE

James Clement Woodward, Sc
year-old plumber, found mysteriously
shot TO death in his room in the
500 block of G st. N. W., early
yesterday morning committed
suicide. the coroner's jury sitting. at
the morgue today determined.
1t was testified at the. inquest
that woodward had been drinking
steadily since Sunday morning, and
on previous occasions had threat
ened to take his life. Apparently
sound asleep, at the time Woodward
sent a bullet crashing into his
brain, was Charles Nauck, As, who
had been staying with woodward
for a few days.
Napck woke up and found his
friend dead, with blood covering
parts of the bed. Nauck was later
arrested and held at the Sixth
Precinct. He told other witnesses
that woodward had ended his own
life -
The Washington times., 1929-03-06
HOOVER POLICY
AIDS MEXICAN
FEDERAL5
By GEORGE r. HOLMES
international News Service

Herbert Hoover apparently
has taken the first step in the
formation of one important
part of his foreign policy.
Broadly speaking, it is that con.
stitutional government in Latin
America Is to be encouraged and
supported. actively If need be. and
that revolution and military coups
are to be discouraged and denied
the material aids from this country.
without which few of them can be
successful.
This was the interpretation placed
today upon the prompt action OF
the new President in ordering the
rigid maintainence of the embargo
on arms and munitions to Mexico,
and at the same time permitting
shipments to 60 forward to the
Mexican federal government.
Revolt Serious
For obvious reasons, no an
nouncement has been made OF the
extent or character OF the military
supplies that have been rushed to
the Mexican border and made avail
dUAS 10 the I0ucfdIStSJ pul VIZ
understanding here today was that
they have been considerable and
varied-small arms, ammunition ana
airplanes.
Advices reaching Washington,
both private and official, emphasize
The seriousness of the present revo-
luton in Mexico. The fact that the
rebels have been able to gain par
tiaI or complete control of third
OF the country Is in itself an indi'
cation Of the spread Of the revolt.
Relationship Good
The American Government has a
large stake in the present situation
below the Rio Grande. Relations
have been better between Mexico
City and Washington in the last
two years than they have been in
raany years.
Under the skillful guidance OF
Ambassador Dwight w. Morrow.
negotiations in the matter Of the
land and petroleum laws have pro
gressed to such a point that Off
cials here actually have been con-
templating a peaceable and cordial
adjustment cG the whole con-
Continued on Pass 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1929-03-06

Federal troops are being prepared
for counter attacks against the rebels
under General Escobar, who captured
Monterey, capital of Nueyo Leon and
third largest city in Mexico. There
were casualties in the fighting there,
but the extent is not known.
It is reported that the rebel chiefs
are planning concerted drive TO-
wards Mexico City from the north
and west. Owing to the heavy forces
of federals south Of the capital, it is
unlikely that the insurgents in that
region will prove much of a menace
to the city.
Rebels Claim Fleet
Chihuahua City. one of the most
important communities in northern
Mexico and the capital of the state of
Chihuahua, is believed to be in rebel
hands.
Rebel chiefs in Vera Cruz claim
that all the Mexican warships in the
Gulf of Mexico have joined the in
surrection and that they will CO.
onerate with the land forces.
President Emilio Portes Gil is OBJ
tanning large supplies of war mate
rails from the United States. Adul-
tional troops ere being recruited.
Railway communication between
FL Paso, Tex, and Mexico City has
been cut. Telegraphic and telephone
communication is interrupted.
Federal troops are approaching
Vera Cruz, capital of the state OF
Vera Cruz. which had been seized by
the insurrectos.
President Confident
Three thousand federals under
Gen. Miguel Acosta, d cavalry COM
mander, have reached Esperanza,
half way between Mexico City and
Vera Cruz.
president Portes Gil, has assured
Dwight w, Morrow. the United
states. ambassador, that he is con-
fident the revolt will be quelled.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, the
famous ayiatOr, who was marooned
in Mexico City BY an accident to
his plane, Is stin in Mexico City.
He and his fiancee, Miss Anne Nor
row, daughter OF the American am
bassador. spend much time together,
Former President Gales. who was
especially appointed Mexican secre'
tary of war; issued an official state.
ment indicating his belief that Vera
Cruz will soon be taken by the
Federals. Gales said that propa'
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1929-03-06
NO I.HRN[ NOW
IN 200. D. MILES
AN HOUR
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
Copyright, 1899. by International News
gerviceJ

BY JAMES l.. KILGALLEN
& Copyright, 1929. by International News
SefviceJ
J. DAYTONA BEACH. Fla, March
6.Driving an automobile at the
terrific pace of more than 200 miles
an hour does not give Major il. O..
d, seagrave, OF Great Britain, a
kick" any more.
The novelty of high pressure
speeding has worn off, he told this
writer in an exclusive interview to-
day. He said he is more afraid Of
riding horse.
Segrave. tail. slim. rosy-cheeked
man of 81, with sparse blonde hair,
will launch an attempt in day or
two TO win back the worlds motor
speed record for land. It is now
held by an American, Ray Keech,
who drove his Triplex at 207.55
miles an hour across the sands OF
Daytona Beach last April.
II know I'm taking long
chance" said Segrave. ''but I hard
ly ever give the danger Of 1t a
thought. MY mind is adjusted to
the idea. I have been racing pro-
fessionallys for nine years and nave
held the worlds record twice. So
you see / am accustomed to it.
Segrave established worlds
record Of 2O3.79 miles an hour on
March 80, 1927, in the Sunbeam car.
On February 10, 1928, Malcolm
Campbell of London, went 20695
miles an hour in the Blue Bird
And on April %, 1928 Keech set A
new worlds record OF 207,55.
There is no limit to speed" said
Major Segrave when asked how
fast he thought car could be
driven. He hopes to drive his
gigantic stream-iined 'projectile,"
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column a
The Washington times., 1929-03-06

IHe cuuple elopSu " 1ISdSlIGhs
Nd, where they were married at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon by the
Rev. Douglas Hoof, rector of All
Saints Episcopal Church. They
had previously tried to obtain a
licnse in Rockville. but failed when
the bride declared herself to be but
II years old.
The parents OF both were sur
prised' and declared they knew
nothing of the plans of the couple
when they left their respective
homes yesterday. Mrs. Louise "A.
Chambers, of the Wardman Park
Hotel, mother OF the bridegroom.
said she expected the elopers to
return to Washington early next
week. but had no idea Of their
whereabouts ~
The former Miss Smoot is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
r, Sn1oot, of 2501 Calvert St N w.
She. is II years old and her husband
Ii 22. They have been close friends
for about two years, the parents
said.
The Washington times., 1929-03-06
| AGGAR R I
IS DEAD
AT73

INDIANAPOLIS, March s
|. GINS. Tom Taggart, one
Of the greatest Democratic
political leaders in the couu-
try, died here today at his
rome 1oIfuwing 3 long illness
Of d stomach ailrnent
Since 1900, Taggast fias sat ,at
the tiller of the Democratic shin.
steering a course that invariably
brought him back into control. For
IA years prior to that rise to State
boss" Taggart fought his way up
ward through the political ranks,
in county, city, State and national
affairs.
The end came peacefully for Tag
gaft at 1890 a. m. while members
OF his family were at his bedside.
He had been unconscious for sev.
eral hours.
Family At Bedside
Those present at his death were
Mrs. Taggart, Thomas r. Taggart,
his son, who is president Of the
French Lick Springs Hotel CO4sI.
pany, and four daughters, Miss
Lucy Taggart, Mrs. d. T.. Cham
hers Of indianapolis, Mrs. w. r.
Sinclair of Indianapolis, and Mrs.
William Young Of Louisville. Ky.
AS soon as word of the death OF
ex-senator Taggart reached the
Indiana Senate that body recessed
for Is minutes.
Taggart was born In County Mona
CHAN, ireland, November II, 1856.
the son of Thomas and Martha
4Kingsburyl Taggart.
The Taggarts emigrated to the
United States when their son was
only five years old and settled at
xenia. Ohio. whore the boy received
his early education in the common
school. His first employment was
that OF cleaning ont the depot
The Washington times., 1929-03-06

SENATOR'S GRANDDAUGHTER ELOPES
THE SECOND attempt OF Miss Alice Smoot, grand
daughter of Senator Reed Soot of the $500 block of
Calvert ST. N W.. and Frederick H. Chambers, of Wash
ington to we'd yesterday met with They
first refused wedding license at Rockville because of
were married. &#a
The Washington times., 1929-03-06
Dancing Barber Executed
For Murder of Girl

BOSTON, March U.N.S).--
George e. H. Taylor, itinerant
dancing barber" persisting his in
nocence, died early today in the
electric chair at Charlestown State
prison for the murder of Stella,
Pomikala.
The body of the 21-year.old girl
was found on the sands Of Sails.
bury Beach in June, 1927.
Taylor walked firmly to the execu.
ton chamber. His last act before
he took his place between guards
was to kiss the Bible.