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The Washington times., 1929-11-30
PAR[EY CALLED
At RICHMOND
ON A|RPORTS

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 30
Plans for a conference here next
month of the mayors and officials
Of chambers of commerce to dis
cuss further development of air.
ports in Virginia have been an
nounced by Gov. Harry F. Byrd.
At the conference, the date of
which will be announced later,
Governor Byrd proposes to have
initial steps taken for establish
ing airports in some cities and
towns still unequipped and for
improving the landing fields at
other points. State aid will also
be discussed, During the biennial
1928-29 the State appropriated
$25, 900 as State aid for develop
ing airports. For the next bien-
nial the governor has written an
appropriation Of $4,000 into the
budget to be approved by the
general assembly when it meets
in January next.
Governor Byrd said he hoped
that airports could be established
at intervals of about 10 miles
along the usually travelled routes
across Virginia.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
5PERS0NSHURT
IN TRAFFIC
M|SHAPS

Mrs. Mary r. Loveless, 20, Of
Hyatttsville, Md, and Charles r.
Murray, IS, Of the 400 block
Nichols Ave. N. E., were seriously
injured and several others slightly
injured in traffic accidents yes.
terday.
Mrs. Loveless, who was riding
In q car driven by her husband,
Leo Loveless, suffered o possible
fracture Of the spine, arm and
wrist, when their car collided with
q truck on Michigan Avenue, be-
tween I Street and North Capitol
Street. LoveleSS, arrested and
charged with reckless driving, was
later released on $500 bond.
Murray was run down by Glenn
Maimes, Of Clearfield, Pa, as he
stepped from a street car. He
suffered a possible fracture Of
the skull. MaimeS was held under
$40 collateral for passing o street
car.
Picked up by motorists as he was
lying helpless on the street, Hugh
Heltzel, 81, of the 800 block Tenth
Street, N. W., the victim Of q hit
and-run driver was treated at
Emergency Hospital for lacera-
tions and q fractured leg.
Leroy Mackie, colored, S, Of the
800 block New York Avenue, N.
W., suffered a fractured leg when
knocked down by an automobile
driven by Ruth ". Lesher, Of
Colebrook. Pa.
Park Policeman Raymond F.
Selby, 81, of the 2200 block Park
Place, S. E., suffered minor in.
juries when he was struck and
knocked off his motorcycle by a
car operated by Herbert r. Smith,
Of Riverdale, Md. Smith was
arrested by Ninth Precinct police
on charges of reckless driving and
later released on $500 bond.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
POLLARD GE Is
FREE REIN

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 30
Gov. Harry F. Byrd has volun-
tarily assumed a "hands-off" at
titude toward the appointments
of the coming administration and
had not forwarded a single recon-
mendation to Governor, elect John
Garland Pollard, 1t has been
learned here.
The governor-tobe has been
informed that the mantle of lead
ership for the incoming admins
tration is his and his alone, and
that the present administration
will maintain its policy of non
interference, it was revealed.
Neither Governor Byrd nor DR..
Pollard desired to discuss the
matter, but both confirmed the
fact that there is not, and there
will not be any direct connection
between the two administrations
so far as the control of appoint
ments is concerned.
Complete harmony prevails be
tween the governor and the gov
ernor-elect, and this harmony, of
course, has been improved by
Governor Byrd's attitude.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
TAXES REDUCED
YET VIRGINIA
TOTAL RISES

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 30.-Due
to reduction of taxes on capital
and the going into effect Of other
tax repeal laws during the pres
ent year, the tax revenues on capt.
tai will be $274, 1912 less in Vir-
ginia this year than last, accord
ing to C. H. Morrissette, State tax
commissioner.
The value Of intangibles, indi-
vidual incomes and capitations as
sessable under the lew have in.
creased 19,076,510 over last year,
Morrissette's report shows, and
will mean an additional revenue
from this source Of $104,290.82.
However, a considerable saving to
taxpayers will accrue, the state
ment pointed out, as a result Of
the administration tax reduction
program.
The number of Virginians as
seSsed with capitation taxes in
1929 was 1,025,712, as compared
with 1,013,119 in 1923, a gain of
1888 persons and $18,889 so in
taxes assessed.
Value of bonds, notes and other
evidence of indebtedness for 1929
is $248,840,881, a gain of $13,786,-
sos over 1923 in values, and tax
gain of $68,932.44.
In the class designated as money
the valuation is $98,711,905 this
year, gain in value of $2,614,-
092 over 1923, and a gain in taxes
of $5,228.88.
Moneyed capital for 1929 Is val
ued at $4,087 $40, which yields q
new revenue of $40,873.49. Capt.
tai, in general, for 1929 is valued
at $184,354,177, a value loss of
$10,556, los and tax loss of $274,-
1872.
Individual incomes in 1929 have
reached the high value of $780,
22l ,439, a value gain of $9,154.-
$50, and a tax gain of $244,-
534,23. The number of income
tax returns increased from 45,092
to 46,655, a gain of 1853. These
this year yielded the State $2,l75,-
388.79.
The aggregate of valuation of
the classes named is, for 1929,
$636,2l5,762, as compared with
$617 139,252 in 1923. This repre-
sents in State revenue, $6.579,-
1855 this year, as compared with
$6,474,835.03 last year.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
FLEE AS STILL
IS RA|DED

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, Nov
3O.-A fully equipped 4ogallon
moonshine still and approximately
500 gallons of rye mash were
captured and destroyed by State
Troopers Huff and Smith in the
mountains west of Shanghai.
The still was filled with warm
mash, indicating that it had been
IN operation short while before
they arrived on the scene. 1t
was raided at night in the hope
OF finding its attendants present.
The liquormaking plant was the
third to be captured in that sec
ton recently.
Sheriff E. F. Thomas and
Deputy Sheriff Harmon discoV-
cred and destroyed parts of a
moonShining outfit and 400 gal
Ions Of mash in another raid and
a resident turned over to the
authorities small outfit he had
found secreted on his land. In all
three instances the officers were
unable to obtain sufficient evi-
dence to make an arrest.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Land Owners to Fight
Park Condemnation Law

LURAY, Va, Nov. 30-Through
their attorneys land owners in
the Blue Ridge of this county
whose holdings are being sought
for the Shenandoah National
Park have sent out notice they
will not stop short of the Supreme
Court of the United States in
contesting the validity of the new
Virginia Land Condemnation law.
The land, owners declare they
are willing to have their lands
condemned according to the "old
land condemnation law" but de
clare the special land condemna-
tion law" passed by a recent leg
islature, was for the purpose of
taking over their real estate with,
out allowing adequate prices.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Frostburg Boy Dates
Family Tree to 1910

FROSTBURG, Md, Nov. 80
Joseph Evans, aged S, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Evans, this city,
is the youngest male descendant
Of a family tree dating back to
1910, in Derbyshire, England. The
connection occurs through the
marriage of George White, son of
Thomas White, of Boston Tea
Party fame and Catherine Hol
ton. in 1776, at Boston, Mass.
The root of the family tree is
traced to a Robert Horton, Derby
shire, England. who had manor
owned lands and kept slaves in
the year Of 1910. The first of the
Horizons came to America in 1898.
The ancestry from that date conl-
prises the names of some ST diff
ferent families, kinship of the re-
spectiVe families being marked by
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Shrubbery Menagerie
Is VandaLized

Gilbert was the elephant. which
a few nights ago was destroyed
by two youths who threw away
lighted cigarettes that set fire
to the rope and burned the ele-
phant. Only the frame of the
figure remains.
The latest vandalism happened
when some young marauders
ruined all the other animals and
the towns designation. They cut
off the head and neck of the
swan while other figures were
mutilated with knives or shears,
and 1t will require expert surgery
and time and energy to restore
them.
Though distressed by the de-
struction of his figures. Gilbert
will reshape them with the finan-
cial assistance of a local organ
Zation.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
WEDDING BELLS
IN ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE, Nov. Sonar
r;age licenses have been issued
here as follows:
John P. Hovermale. 81, and
Virginia Hovermale, %, both of
Washington, D. c.
Ernest A. Hockaday, 27. Marye,
Va. and Rena L.. Akern, 18,
Partlow, Va.
Albert King. SIS, and Annie
Copeland, so, both of Laytons
vile, Md.
Wesley j. Doyle, %, and Marion
j. Atwood, %, both of Richmond,
Va.
Carville l.. Hemp, 81. Wash
ington, D. c., and Ethel Shit
ferett, 10, Nortonsville. Va.
Joseph w. Padgett, 81, and
Charlotte c. Clifford. 10, both
of Washington, D. c.
Eldridge E. Brown. "a, and
Alice B. Sterndale, 81, both of
Washington. D. G.
Angelic J. Penello, 25. and
Ruby E. Sanderlin, 21, both of
Norfolk, Va.
Morris Kenneth Macknet. 20,
Elizabeth, N. j., and Edna Viola
Bacher. %. Orange, N. j.
Eugene r. Mccarthy, %, and
Mary M. Skinner, %, both of
Richmond, Va.
Isaac H. Trunnell, jr.. 20, and
Emma F. Poole, 10, both of
Washington, D. c.
Lyell E. Luck, 80, Richmond.
Va. and Mary E. Ball. 81,
Washington, D. C.
James M. Finney, jr., 90. and
Ethel MacMahon,, 33, both Of
WASHINGTON, D. C.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Nov. 30
The unique menagerie guarding
the gateway to Waynesboro on
the highway to that town across
the Mason and Dixon line from
HagerstoWn, has met with disas-
ter at the hands Of vandals.
Several years ago Fred S. Gil
bert, landscape gardener and SUI
perintendent of Green Hill Gene
terry, conceived the idea of beauti-
flying the southern entrance to
the town and he spent several
weary years training hedges to
represent animals.
He grew figures of a horse.
swan, birds, an elephant and
chickens and the name Of the
town and the originality of his
work elected much comment
from visitors and tourists.
KSe prize accomplishment of
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Mash and Still Found
On Buck Hill DESTROYED

MARTINSBURG. ". Va, Nov,
30.-Four barrels, containing sp'
proximately 200 gallons Of rye
mash and parts Of a 1S-gallon
moonshine still were destroyed by
Sheriff E. F. Thomas and Deputy
C. A. Harmon, on Buck Hill, in
Back Creek valley. The officers
found the mash and disti1ling ap,
paratus secerted in the under
brush near a mountain stream
No arrests were made.
Recently O resident Of the same
locality discovered q still in one
of his fields and brought 1t tt
this city where he turned it over
to the authorities.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Diphtheria Closes
School in Virginia

FAIRFAX, Va, Nov. 3O.-An
increasing number of diphtheria
and smallpox cases is the cause
Of considerable apprehension in
several sections of Fairfax county.
The school for colored children
at Floris has been closed and pa
tients are reported from Spring
field, Lincolnia and Lorton.
Scarlet fever cases are listed in
Falls Church, Vienna and Lorton
and medical authorities state that
it may be necessary to close the
academy at West Falls Church if
the disease continues to spread
in that neighborhood.
So far there has been but one
death, that OF. a colored child
near OccOquan.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Engineman Is Killed
In Fall From Train

HAGERsTOWN, Md. Nov. 80
William r. Gruber, 80, an en-
gineman or the Western Mary
land Railroad, was killed by fall,
ing from an engine at Reid last
night. His neck was broken.
Gruber, plotting the engine,
stepped out to make repairs as
the engine slowed down and fell
off. His body was found along
the track.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Martinsburg Is Ready
To Start Chest Drive

MARTINSBURG, W. Va, Nov.
30.-The 1880 Martinsburg Com
munity Chest Fund drive, which
opens Monday, has had its bud
get set at $4,000. the same
amount that was asked for 1929.
The distribution will be somewhat
changed next year with increases
for the Social Service Union and
the Boy Scouts. Reduction was
made in the case of the Y. M. c. A.
Other beneficiaries include the
Salvation Army. Public Library.
City and Kings Daughters .Hospi-
tails, the Red Cross and the Com
munity Christmas tree.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
DR.. Pollard Will Ban
"Candy Colonels" "

to have originated in Norfolk
limited of a possible return to
the old system. but all of them
have been proven groundless.
Under the plan originated by
Governor Byrd. to which the
governor-e'ect has subscribed, the
staff Is made up of the adju-
tant-general who is chief of staff;
the keeper of the rolls, who Is
personal aide, and officers from
the commissioned personnel of
the National Guard. the Army,
Navy, or the Reserve Corps.
Among the members of the pres
ent staff is Comdr. Richard
Evelyn Byrd, world-famous. ex-
plorer, and brother of the present
governor of Virginia.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Savings for Christians
Increase in Martinsburg

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Nov.
30.-A record sum in Christmas
Club savings has been checked
out in the past few days by local
banks to 5000 club members in
this city.
The total this year ran slightly
over $4,000 as compared to $780,
900 last year which was distri-
buted to 1900 local people.
The average check this year
was $32.33, with the savings
checks varying from $3.50 to
$500 in size.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30
Former Sea Captain, 80,
Is Dead at LeOnardtOWn

LEONARDTOWN, Md. Nov.
30.-Captain William T. West, 80,
the oldest man in st. Mary's
county, and one of the oldest, if
not the oldest sea captain in
point of service in the whole
country, died at his home near
LeonardtoWn and was buried in
Medley's Neck Cemetery after
funeral mass by the Rev. Father
Rudkte, S. j., officiating.
The Washington times., 1929-11-30

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 30.1
Governor-elect John Garland
Pollard Will not recommend q
return to the old plan of choos-
ing honorary colonies for the
staff of the governor. and his
staff will be composed Of military
and naval officers, just as is that
of Gov. Harry F. Byrd.
DR.. Pollard made his attitude
toward the candy colonel very
plain, insisting that he has had
no thought Of urging the re.
establishment of the civilian aide
system which was traditional in
the Old Dominion until Governor
Byrd abolished it.
A number Of reports believed
The Washington times., 1929-11-30

marriage.
Data was compiled by Prof.
George Galloway, saxton, Pa,
also a descendant. DR.. Galloway
has spent five years in the ar
rangement of this unusual family
record and has made three trips
to Europe to get the facts &C
curate1y. The records contain
1896 names of people all relat Il,
born between 1910 and 1929, a
period of 619 years.
FRUIT GROWERS ORGANIZE
BERRYVILLE, Va, Nov. 30
At meeting of the fruit growers
in the courthouse here, an organ
ization was formed and applica-
ton has been made for a charter
for the Battletown Fruit Ex-
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

SENSATIONAL SALE-Two Sets for the price of
one. When this special purchase is sold we can
not hope to duplicate this extraordinary offer so
come during our Anniversary Sale and take ad-
vantage of this sale! The Dinnerwareis of excel
lent quality, showing the very latest style and
design. The Silverware is the famous Puritan
Silver Plate and carries lO-year guarantee.
Both Sides Of Seventh Street at K-The De
New Britain herald., 1929-01-22
EASTPORT, Maine,
SWEPT BY BLAZE
Damage Placed It $4,000
Town Threatened for Time

PASSPORT, Me-. Jan. 2: (UP) -
Famed by a stir northwest wind
that almost reached gale proper
tons at times. flames swept the big
xest business block in Eastport
early today and menaced the center
OF the town.
The building. housing seven
stores, was virtually destroyed. Po-
lice estimated the loss at nearly
$4,000. The fire was controlled
after a ax-hour battle in which
flremen from Luben cooperated.
About 80 per cent of Eastport's
business establishments were wiped
out by the flames. which destroyed a
o-story block, 200 feet long by 60
feet wide.
Firemcu Overcome
Two f1remen were overcome by
smoke and had to be assisted from
the building.
Edward Bridges was asleep in his
second floor room when the fire
started. Firemen carried him to
safety after he had been overcome
by smoke.
Near-zero temperature handi-
capped firemen and for time it ap-
peared that the entire business dis
trict was doomed.
Fire apparatus sped over snow
covered roads from Luben. five
miles away. and it was nearly four
hours after aid arrived that the
blaze was controlled.
The fire started presumably from
New Britain herald., 1929-01-22
Ghost Of Chang in
japanese Diet Session

Tokyo, Jan. 20 R1Despite pleas
by Premier Tanaka to opposition
leaders not to mention the subject
the unlaid ghost of Chang Tso-Lin
once ruler of northern China, stalk.
ed through the Japanese diet thi,
afternoon.
Ryutaro Nagai, q member of the
Minseito (opposition) party. led OF
the interpellators by asking the
premier why the government had
not cleared up the mystery OF
Changes death which reflected un-
favorably toward Japan.
Abroad there are rumors con.
corning the bombing of Chang Tso-
Lin which should be allayed," said
Nagai. 1.-THE government claims the
matter Is under investigation but the
investigation should have finished
long ago"
Baron Tanaka's reply was blunt.
He said the government was still
Investigating.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-22
BIBLE BILL APPROVED

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. % R1A
bill providing for a change in the
present state law regarding the read
ing of the Bible in the public schools
was approved today by the Tennessee
Federation of Women's clubs. The
measure provides that the state
schools should cause to be men,
orized by each pupil at the opening
of the school. at least one day of
each school week. a passage or pass
ages of scripture to be selected by
the pupil from either the King James
version of the Holy Bible, the Old
Testament. or the Douay edition of
the Holy Bible with the Apocrypha.
but in no case shall the teacher al
low any comment to be made upon
such passage or passages OF scrip
ture by the pupil or any one else"
The present law requires merely
that IL verses of scripture be read
daily in the public s hools.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-22
MARKHAM is HEAD

New York, Jan. y Up = John
Markham, independent oil operator
in the mid continent region. has been
selected to head the new 100000. 900
investment corporation being FORM
ed by Blair and Company, Inc. to
deal in oil securities It was announc
ed yesterday.
The new corporation will be
known as Petroleum Corporation Of
America and will acquire capital
stocks as well as other securities OF
oil companies. Offerings of over g.
100000 shares Of the new corpora
TONS capital stock. will probably be
made this week.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-22
MEN AND WOMEN HOLD Up
new YORK RESTAURANT
Escape With Money and Jewels Dc
spite Mile Long Autoanobile
Chase

New York. Jan. 20 M-Two men
aided by two young women. held up
second floor restaurant in Yves.
esth street early today and escaped
with $2S5 and a quantity Of jewelry
despite a one mile automobile chase
by two policemen who fired eleven
shots.
The quartet entered the restaurant
shortly before one o'clock and after
a leisurely meal ordered the five
other diners to line up along the
wall. While the tn. men drew pis-
tolls and relieved the guests and en-
ployes Of their valuables, one of the
girls went outside apparently to
serve as q lookout.
Immediately after the departure
OF the gang one of the guests tossed
a chair through q window attract
ing the attention of a passing police
man. He chased the robbers car
in a taxicab but was unable to over
take it. Police bell I'VE at least one
of the gang was wounded by the
pursuing policeman and traffic
policeman who fired five shots into
the rear of the car at close range.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-22

Rod.
Earth sounds added to the alarm
and many persons hurried to the
streets from their home and hotels.
Nearly all residents here were forced
from their beds by the quaker, which
in many instances rolled beds about
on their castor.
The shock seemed to travel south
westward with the ground moving
in = slight wave. Damage was slight.
Reports from the Alaska college 1t
Nenana said all the residents there
rushed into the streets during the
quakes. Curry and Anchorage.
farther down the river toward the
coast, also felt the disturbance.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-22
MILK STRIKE IS
FINALLY ended
CONCLUDED It Conference in
Chicago Elrly Today

Chicago. Jan. % RIChicago's
milk strike. with its attendant dis
plays of violence and destruction Of
milk destined for the Chicago mar
ket. was ended at q conference Of
producers, distributors and city
health officers early today.
DIR. Arnold Kegel. commissioner
of health. announced that the two
factions, at loggerheads for weeks
over the price to be paid for raw
milk, had agreed to submit their
differences to arbitration.
Officials Of the Pure Milk asso-
citation. representing the striking
dairymen. agreed to order the dis
continuance Of picketing pending
settlement.
The dairymen's demands of Sass
p, hundred weight for milk and the
distributors counter-proposal Of
$3.50 were to be submitted for ar
bitration today at meeting be-
tween representatives Of the two
factions.
Should this method of arbitration
fail, DR.. Kegei was authorized at
the early morning meeting to name
one man to fix fair price to be
paid for the city's milk supply.
500 Attending
The conference was called after
800 striking dairymen last night
added to the thousands Of pounds
of milk that have been dumped by
Selling two 500 Line milk trains at
Lake Villa, Ill. They cowed the
crews with clubs. hewed their way
into four cars with pickaxes, and
destroyed 100000 pounds OF milk.
1t was the chief outbreak of a
day of violence In which truck driv-
ers were kidnapped and beaten and
$4,000 pounds of milk dumped at
Lake Villa, Bartlett, Half Day, Elgin,
Lake Geneva, ILL.,: Burlington. Elk
horn and Springfield, Wis: Gary and
Miller, Ind and other districts
where the dairymen's fight for an
increased price has been most pro-
nounced. During the last few days
an average of 100000 pounds Of
milk daily has been diverted from
New Britain herald., 1929-01-22
PROBING fatal
R. |. Shooting
Lav hiking Course in Attempt
to Get Facts

Westerly, Jan. .? R-Following
the strange shooting to death early
yesterday of Santo Gaccione while
he slept In his bed room. the Law
was taking it's course to determine
from Louis Gingerilla. formerly held
for the Staying. what preceded the
fatal shooting. One of several angles
being Investigated Is the blowing up
of an automobile owned by Albert
u. Champlain. known as "Chief Big
Horn" a patent medicine dealer. and
the calling on him by Gingerilla
Sunday afternoon.
After questioning yesterday Cham
plain told police that Gingerilla in
formed him that his machine was
Intentionally exploded by Gaccione
last month with bomb and that
Gaccione also intended to blow up
amplain's' home. He also stated
to police that Gingerilla, when he
called at his home. carried a knife
in his boot.
Admits Quarrel
Gingerilla admitted yesterday
having had quarrel with his
friend Sunday afternoon in which
the name of a 16 year old girl who
has just arrived from Italy. was dis
cussed. A pitched fight followed
the argument the police being called
to the home twice but made no ar
rests.
About four hours later when Gao
clone was asleep with his wife and
baby a charge from a shot gun fired
from outside his home struck him In
the stomach and he died almost in
stantly. The charge ripped through
the exterior of the house, beneath a
second story window before striking
Gaccione. A search followed and
Gingerilla was arrested in his home
nearby where he was lying on a
couch with his clothes on. A double
barreled shotgun was found in the
I ear of the house.
An autopsy was ordered upon
Gaccione's body yesterday and the
remains were taken to an under
takers until an inspector of the
Providence police arrived.