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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
FARMER, 98, GIVES
LONGEVITY CAUSE
Trappe, Md, Man Smoked
and CheWed Tobacco
for SO Years.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


TRAPPE, Md, December 26.-Wil-
liam Walker, whose stamina at his adj
vanced age has aroused the interest Of
DR.. Raymond Pearl, director Of the In
stitute for Biological Research, Johns
Hopkins University. yesterday cele-
brated his ninety-eighth birthday at his
home near Trappe.
DR.. Pearl sent Mr.. Walker o four
page QUESTIONABLE to fill out, which
gives an outline Of the aged Talbot
County mans life. In the letter DR..
Pearl stated that the institute is making
study from many different points of
view Of the influences which make for
long life. What all persons would like
to know, he says, is how they can con-
duct their lives so as to have the best
chance of living to such an advanced
age as that to which Mr.. Walker has
attained.
Smoked and Chewed for Years.
In answering the QUESTIONABLE, Mr..
Walker stated that he had smoked q
pipe since he was 10 years old and
had chewed tobacco since he was is.
Though 90 years old, he still has most
of his teeth, never has used glasses and
can see to thread a fine sewing needle.
Though handicapped by having both
Of his feet amputated when nearly 80
years old, he manages to get about the
farm and cuts wood, churnS butter,
looks after the poultry in Summer and
does many other chores. He wears pads
on his knees to protect them in making
his way about.
A large number Of friends visited him
to wish him well on his birthday.
Mind Is Clear.
His mental faculties are remarkable.
He can recall many things which hap
pened over half a century ago and eats
anything and everything. He said in
the QUESTIONABLE that he never cared
for beer or wine, but did relish drink
OF good whisky occasionally.
He is now living with his second wife,
who has three children living. His first
wife had several children, all of whom
died young.
He can get in and out Of an automo-
bile without assistance. Nothing wor-
rieS him. His appetite is remarkable,
for he never misses meal. If dinner
is q little late and not ready exactly at
IL o'clock, he lets the cook know he is
hungry.
Fond Of SeafoOds.
II eat three meals a day, and II they
are not ready on time I want to know
the reason why. am particularly fond
Of f1sh, oysters and crabs, and, in fact,
that comes out of the water.
My son killed two wild ducks the other
day and they were splendid. enjoyed
them very much"
Mr.. Walker lives with his youngest
son, SilaS, on ChancellorS Point farm,
below Trappe, and Just opposite Cam
bridge, on the Choptank River. In his
younger days he followed the water,
sailing all over the Chesapeake Bay and
its tributaries. Then he went to farm
ing. He says in his QUESTIONABLE that
he has worked hard all his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Prison Camp Hogs
Get Feeder Back
AS Christmas Gift
Compelled to Break Show
Window With Brick to
Regain His Status.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga. December 26.-Des-
perate measures brought hard-won
happiness to the Fulton County prison
camp hogs yesterday
Tom spent Christmas at the river
convict camp among his convict friends
and, best of all, the dogs, whose cuisine
he has prepared for years. Toms des-
perate efforts to return to the camp
seemed destined. however, to bring him
only short surcease from the cares of
life ION the outside"
For his sentence was only temporary
and the security of his home rests with
the Fulton County grand jury which
meets in January.
But Tom at least ate Christmas din
ner at the camp. and. although Slip
perry roads threatened for time to de-
lay his return. he arrived in time to
give his hogs their Christmas breakfast
Last night, however, he felt amply
repaid for the trouble the judges gave
him in his campaign to return TO the
only home he has known for years.
A weeks effort at petty lawbreaking
whenever the theft of red lanterns from
4 street excavation failed to move the
judge, Tom threatened something
desperate
He kept his word. He threw a brick
through a plate-glass show window
Sn2tched up a shirt and ran to the
nearest traffic officer to be arrested
Still the court refused to send him back
TO the river camp and Tom was held
for the grand jury.
Se'-atj0n c?rae through a higher
iuir7 VIZ c:;crcd IN officer to take
Ten l-'S . III camp for Christmas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
MARYLAND DRIVERS
TO HAVE NO TAGS
Failure to Notify Commits
sioner of Change in Address
Holds Up Plates.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, December 26-Several
thousand motorists will be without 1880
automobile license plates because of
their failure to notify the motor vehicle
commission of changes of address, it
was said today by Commissioner E.
Austin Baughman The application
blanks which have been returned to
the department by the postal author
tiles because of incorrect addresses are
piled high in the title department of
the commission.
More than $4,000 applications have
been returned from the post Office since
they were placed in the mail No
vember %. OF this number, more than
one-half of the changes in residences
has been adjusted and the applica-
tons have been placed in the mail the
second time.
An average of 500 changes were re-
ported daily last week, and it was upon
this adjustment that the commissioner
based his claim that a large number
OF owners would be without their
markers after the first of the year.
The general distribution of the
licenses has been carried on at an ex-
tremely slow rate, the commissioner
declared. Since the distribution of the
markers started December somewhat
over 100000 in all have been delivered
by the department, of which number
over 10000 were given out to individ-
uals who waited in line for the tags. the
balance being sent through the mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
BY the Associated Press.

/ RICHMOND, Va, December 90
Coffee and pistols for two" 1t was a
familiar and significant expression in
the old days, one that still SmackS of
gun fights, the clash of Sabers and the
smell of coffee at early dawn. But it
in the Virginia Assembly.
Next month the Assembly will con-
vene for the first time without clause
in the members oath regarding duel
ing, which dates back to long before
The war between the States-poSsibly to
the Constitutional Convention of 1880.
The new members will take their seats
without raising their right hands and
swearing not to fight duel assist in
lighting one or accept or deliver chal-
lenge. Instead, the Delegates and Sen
atorS simply will swear to uphold their
State constitution. that of the Nation
and to do their duty faithfully.
The Assemblyman's dueling oath was
one regarded as not unusual and entire
ly necessary in the old days in Vir-
ginia, when gentlemen wore capes and
did fencing and carried horse pistols.
And there was hardly any discussion
regarded more as hotbed of dissension
likely to lead to fighting than one in
which politics was involved.
So, in order to keep the delegates
peaceful-for the oath was so strictly
worded that for man to take of his
coat was almost a breach of its provi-
sionS-all lined up before the clerk IN
to duel. Most of the old members of
the Assembly which meets here on jan
uary took that oath when they as
sumed Office. An act was passed In
1926 eliminating 1t, but it was not
placed in the constitution until 1923.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
DUELING CLAUSE IS STRICKEN
FROM VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY. OATH
New Members to Take Seats Without Swearing Not to
Fight, Assist in Fighting Accept Challenge.

The Nold oath against dueling, rewrit-
ten into the State constitution as late
as 1902, when the last constitutional
convention was held, was as follows:
Il swear that 1 have not, since the
tenth day of July, 1902, fought a duel
with a deadly weapon, or sent or ac-
copied challenge to fight duel with
a deadly weapon, either within or be-
yond the boundaries of this State, or
knowingly conveyed such challenge,
or aided or assisted in any manner in
fighting such a duel; and that I will
not fight duel with deadly weapon,
or send or accept a challenge to fight
a duel with a deadly weapon, either
within or beyond the boundaries Of this
State, or knowingly convey such chal-
lenge, or aid or assist in any manner
in fighting such duel, during my con-
tinuance in Office. so help me God"
The new oath of Office for Assembly
members is much shorter and simpler.
1t is as follows:
II do Solemnly swear Cor affirm) that
I will support the Constitution of the
United States and the constitution of
the State of Virginia, and that will
faithfully and impartally discharge and
perform all the duties incumbent on me
as (member of the House of Delegates
or Senate), according to the best Of my
ability, so help me God"
The change from the old oath against
dueling came from the members of the
Assembly themselves, some of whom felt
slightly abashed in swearing not to
fight with deadly weapons when they
regarded themselves as anything but
dangerous men. The act as passed by
the Assembly was adopted into the con-
Stitutton IN the Summer OF 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
ENFORCES VIRGINIA
VITAL STATISTICS LAW
Director Asks Inquiry Into Laxity
in Reporting Births and
Deaths.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. December 26.-
First steps in . vigorous campaign to
enforce the State law requiring regis
tration of births and deaths have been
taken by Dr. w. A. Picker, director Of
the bureau of vital statistics, in request
ing an official investigation by the Com
monwealth's attorney Of alleged laxity
in reporting in Mathews County.
Four births in Mathews County last
month, in addition to the number re-
ported by physicians, were revealed by
a local newspaper. and DR.. Picker ad-
dressed a request to Commonwealth
Attorney j. Boyd Sears to make an in
vestigation and seek an indictment, II
necessary. Failure to report births and
deaths is made misdemeanor under
the Virginia law.
There are approximately so physi-
clans in the State. according to Dr.
Picker, who habitually fail to make
proper reports. I shall continue to
turn over to the Commemorative at
torneys all apparent violations of the
registration law" he declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
BOY SCOUT DISCOVERS
$1,000 BURIED TREASURE
Zoo at Sydney, Australia, Is IN
expected Scene of VAL
liable Find.

SYDNEY, Australia C4p.-Set amid
virgin husband sloping down to sgd
ney Harbor, the Sydney Zoo, one of the
most beautiful in the world, was the
scene Of an unexpected treasure dis
coyery.
A Boy Scout campaigning among
the trees struck his foot against q
glass jar thinly covered by earth. To
his amaZement he found it full Of gilt
tering coins, 81, 500 In gold.
Report Of the find elected q strange
story from the headkeeper of the zoo
When the war broke out, an old Ger
man employed rs an underkeeper was
afraid his savings would be confiscated
so he buried them. Then he went into
the back country for 10 years. Mean
while, some trees had been cut down
and others had grown up, and though
he searched until he was broken
hearted he could not find his jar Of
gold.
Finally, the impoverished old man set
to work to earn enough money to 20
back to his native Bavarian village.
Now that his money is found, he
himself is lost. The treasure Is held by
the police while efforts are being made
to trace him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
FRANCE MAKES PLAN
TO PROTECT PROVINCE
Alsace-Lorraine to Have Border.to
Border Defense, Deputy
Ferry Declares.

METZ, France CP.--A continuous
barrage Of fire from the Swiss to the
Belgian frontiers, protecting Alsace-
Lorraine against surprise invasion, Is
the way the new French fortifications
were described by Deputy Desire Ferry,
member of the parliamentary army
commission, in a speech here.
Machine guns in concealed pits every
$50 yards are said to he the backbone
OF Frances new line OF defense.
Although the deepest secrecy Is main
tanned, 1t is learned from reliable
military quarters that subterranean
trenches. fortified with armored cement
and camouflaged against airplane
scouting. form the basic principle Of
the work. Parliament has appropriated
for 1t 5000 100000. distributed over a
period Of five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
One Youth Is Killed,
Two Others May Die
AS Auto Hits Pole

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, December
26.-Mason Timberlake, 81, was in
stantly killed and his brother, David
NJ, aged 10, and Lawrence Solinger,
aged 10, were probably fatally in
jured when their car skidded and
crashed into a telephone pole near
here today.
All three reside in the Bronx, New
York City, and were en- route to their
homes after spending the holidays in
Virginia. Apparently unfamiliar with
the road, the driver approached the
curve at a high rate Of speed and
was unable to avert q crash when
the machine skidded. David Tim
berlake and Solinger are in Waynes-
boro Hospital suffering from in
ternal injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
FIR-TREE SILH0UETTES 4,
ARE NEW STYLE PHASEl
Appellation Derived From Simi-
larity to Loaded Branches \
of Christmas Tree. 'Flg

PARIS (P)-Romantic modcrns have
stood for q great deal in the way of
fashion phraseology, but there Is MOI e
to come. ~
Stylists and style scouts are begin
ming to talk knowingly about the Fir
tree silhouette"
It Is the newly thought-of figure
which begins to flare above the waist
line and continues to flare by Ats and
starts until a wide stick-ou henline
Is reached somewhere around the ankles.
The elements in the flr-tree figure
are flrst, q bolero, next a pepiuns
and last one or more flared fiounces,
The fir-tree appellation Is derived from
a similarity of the dress to a loaded
Christmas tree with symmetrical
branches.
Although this is the between season
for styles here. and couturiers are not
actively creating models for immediate
appearance, there is plenty of evidence
that in some cases their thoughts are
running to the outline Of one flare atop
another.
Taffeta and faille dresses for the
coming holiday season are considered
newest in the flr-tree form. and dress
makers report that many such models
are being prepared for the season at
St MOriGG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
COMMISSIONER HELPS
PAIR TO GET MARRIED
Lacy Shaw Comes to Aid Of
Couple in Montgomery
County.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, December 26.-
After vainly trying to find some offlcial
in Washington or Alexandria who would
issue a license for them to marry
Richard p. Atkins and Hazel @. Jones,
both of Richmond, late Christmas after
noon appealed to Lacy Shaw, county
commissioner for the northern suburban
district in Montgomery County, and
that Official started the countys legal
machinery, obtained for them the Ii
cense and acted as best man.
When the couple appealed to Mr..
Shaw at his offices in the suburban
county building and explained their
difficulty he called Deputy Clerk Clayton
watkins at Gaithersburg and had him
come to Rockville to issue the license.
Mr.. Shaw then brought the couple here
in one of the police cars. He later took
them to Rev. Whitman Osgood, who
performed the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
1900 AVERAGE DAILY
PRISON POPULATION
Annual Report of Maryland Peni-
tertiary Just Made Public
by Warden.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 26.-The
average daily population of the Mary
land penitentiary during the year end
ing September / was 1900, which is 81
higher than last year, according to the
annual report just made public.
On September l there were 481 white
men. 655 colored men and one colored
woman in the prison.
This was a decrease of II whites and
one negro, compared with the last day
of the previous year
The prisoners earned total of $401, :
1875 during the year. This was a de-
crease of $4,000 since last year. It was
caused by changing from a per diem
basis to piecework in some industries
This change was made necessary by
the Federal law against interstate trans
portation of convict-made goods and
reduces the wages of the men from 81
a day to about 80 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Virginia Dog Owners Pay $3.50, 900

RICHMOND, Va, December 26 (Spe-
ciaD Dog owners in Virginia pay APP
proximately $350,000 annually for the
privilege of owning the dogs, for State
licenses. The State receives II per cent,
salaries, while the counties spend the
remainder in payment of damage done
to domestic animals and poultry, treat
ment of rabies and building of schools
and roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
MARLBORO ELITE DANCE,
Cotillion Club to Give Fete in Trim.
ity Church Hall.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, Deem
Der 26 (SpeciaD One of the leading
society events of the season in Prince
Georges County will be the dance to
be given tomorrow night by the Marl-
boro Cotillion Club, in Trinity Church
Hall here, starting at o'clock.
HoSteSSeS will be Mrs. Donaldson
CHRISTMAS, Mrs. Benjamin H. C. Bowie,
Mrs. William H. Brooke and Mrs. E.
Male Bowling.
Members of the arrangements COM
nnittee are Miss Polly H. Brooke, Miss
Beth Hill and Miss Mary Sasscer and
William Hill, Beale Sasscer and Lans-
dale ClaRett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
DECISION ON PRISON
SITE EXPECTED SOON
Chairman Says Place for New
Penitentiary Will Be Selected
in Near Future.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 26.-A de-
cision on the selection of a site
for a new Maryland penitentiary will
be reached in the near future. accord
ing to Stuart S. Janney, chairman of
the board of welfare.
Although Mr.. Janney declined to dis
cuSs any of the more likely sites the
board has in mind, or the definite date
for action, he said an agreement on
the location had not been reached.
But we hope to come to a prompt
conclusion" he added.
The two sites regarded most favor
ably at the tine the matter was an
nounced as Indefinitely postponed. after
a meeting before Gov. Richie and
the board of welfare, are the one in
Frederick County and a tract at Lore.
ley, on the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad.
16 miles from Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Mother Saves Baby
Who Drains Poison
Alcohol Bottle

EEONARDTOWN, Md, December
26.-Dickie Greenwell, 20-month-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Green
we'll, jr., of Leonardtown, prominent
residents on Dents Terrace, yeSter-
day drank denatured alcohol, while
his parents were busy with Christ
mas preparations In another part Of
their bungalow. He was found with
q pint bottle in his hand by his
mother, draining the bottle. Where
he got 1t from or how he reached
1t has not been learned.
Mrs. Greenwich Immediately gave
the baby an emetic and he is on the
road to recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Browning to Address Alumni.

STAUNTON, Va, December (Spe-
ciaD George L. Browning, an Orange
alumnus of the University of Virginia
and frequently mentioned as possible
recipient of one of the two new seats
to be created on the Virginia Supreme
Court of Appeals, will be the principal
speaker here Monday evening at the
Stonewall Jackson Golf Club when the
local chapter of the University of Vir-
ginia Alumni Association holds its an
nual meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
HOSPITAL Gets Baskets.

LECNARDTOWN, Md, December 26
(SpeC.aD The Cedar Point Rural
Women's Club, In the second district
gave Christmas baskets to the ST..
Mary's Hospital at Leonardtown. The
new superintendent, Miss Sarah A.
Denver. and the nurses wish to thank
all those who contributed to the baskets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Confederate Veteran Buried.

LYNCHBURG, Va, December %
tSpeciaD Funeral services for Thomas
A. Heath, S6-year-old Confederate vet
eran were conducted at Rivermont
Presbyterian Church. Women from
Kirkwood Otey Chapter, u. D. c., acted
as flower bearers. The service was con-
Quoted by DR.. Graham Gilmer. pastor
OF Rivermont Presbyterian Church, of
which Mr.. Heath was a member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
State to Build Big Garage.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, December IS
(SpeciaD A garage to house all the
State Road Commission cars in st.
Marys, including the snow plows and
the many trucks which are used in
their work, will be erected near here, II
was announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Employed by Road 67 Years.

zABKOWICE. Poland CP).-Waler-
jam Janowski, SO, has been working on
the railroad 81 years and claims to be
the oldest railway employe in the world
He refuses a pension because he would
not he happy If he could not stay in
the station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Squids Stolen From Warehouse.

LYNCHBURG, Va, December 26
Especially. - Kinnier- Montgomery Co,
wholesalers, reported to the police that
its warehouse was broken into Monday
night and IS cases containing $4,000
s1uids were stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
BASKETS FOR POOR.
Rural Women's Club Remembers
INDECENT of st. Marys.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, December 26.
The fourth district Rural Women's
Club OF Morganza, headed by it's
chairman, Mrs. B. M Guy, gave Christ
mas baskets to the men and women
staying at the county home just OUT
side of Leonardtown.
This ends the work Of the club for
1929, and on the second Friday in
January the club will commence its
new work set out for 1t by the extern
sion service at College Park, given
through its agent, Miss Ethel Joy, coun-
ty demonstration for st. Marys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26

Russia's Soviet CommiSsariat of Edu-
cation has placed a ban upon publicity
for actors singers, pianistS and even
lecturers, declaring that publicity may
natter the artist. but 1t Is q menace to
art
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
CUT MANY CEDAR TREES.
st. Marys County Sent 5000 to
Washington and Baltimore.

LEONARDTOWN, Nd, December 20
Especially st. Marys County this year
sent over 5000 cedar trees to Wash
ington and Baltimore. The trees were
cut from Leonardtown to Point Lookout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
STEAMER CRASH VICTIM.
orsmett Fisher Died of Injuries Re-
ceived in Collision.
By the Associated Press.

JERSEY CITY. N. j., December 26.-
Orsmett Fisher of Baltimore, Md, died
yesterday in the Jersey City Hospital of
injuries received Saturday when the
steamship Commercial Floridian was in
collision with the steamer Bylayl In New
York Harbor Death was caused by a
fracture of the skull.
Fisher and Frank Rayfleld were thrown
into the hold Of that boat by the i'm
pact. Rayfeld died in a hospital Mon
day night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26

A single cork tree will yield from so
to 500 pounds of bark, according to its
sizc, remaining productive for about 100
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26

Venezuela, South America, now stands
second in oil production, outstripping
in the past two years Mexico and Rus
STA. The United States occupies first
place.