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The Washington times., 1930-03-05

The first milestone In President
Hoover's term Of office has just
been passed.
Appraisals Of his first IL
months in the White House are
being made on all sides. The
tendency has been to reserve
Judgment on the great issue Of
whether, as q Chief Executive,
he is measuring up to the roseate
expectations Of his supporters
when he took the oath Of office.
The great legislative achieve
ment of his first year was the
passage Of the Federal Farm
Board act, a step in the direction
Of agricultural relief of which
great things are expected. Its
chairman, Alexander Legge, of
Chicago, Is q business statesman
of daring and initiative, and he
has not feared to embark in a
struggle with the powerful grain
interests, whose spokesman is
Julius Barnes, and which are
fighting the development Of CO
operative marketing in q manner
which will be detrimental to their
intrenched position in the grain
trade.
The tariff bill has not yet been
enacted into law, but it may be
passed by the Senate within the
next "a hours. The coalition bill
remains the great unknown guam
tity in the Hoover Administration.
The President has been repre-
sented as thinking it better than
the original Hawley-Smoot meas
ure. Whether it will emerge in
its present form after the confer
ence with the House, and go to
the President for signature, only
the future can tell. There prob
ably has not been a more mud
died situation on Capitol Hill in
the past 20 years.
The Senate is convulsed with
debate over unemployment with
Senator 7agner, of New York,
denounciilg the President for al.
legged "unGdorned acts Of Cawdry
politics" !" connection with his
handling of it. At the same hour
Secretary of Commerce Lamont
makes prediction that American
business activity would speed up
to a normal rate within two
months.
THE slowing down of business
seems to be passing over, and
with the usual increase Of out
oI-door work in the Northern
States as weather conditions mod
crate we are likely to fin6 the
country rs a whole enjoying its
wonted state of prosperity" said
Secretary Lamont.
Senator Capper, of Kansas, de-
clares that the first Hoover year
has been one of genuine con-
structive work, much of it not
The Washington times., 1930-03-05

collie, or diarrhea, yields to the
soothing influence of Castoria.
Keep Castoria in mind, and keep
a bottle in the house-always.
Give few drops to any child
whose tongue is coated, or whose
breath is bad. Continue with
Castoria until the child is grown I
Every drugstore has Castoria; the
genuine has Chas. H. Fletcher's
signature on the wrapper.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
Texas State Society
Hears John w. Philip

John w. Philip, Third Assistant
Postmaster General. was the prin-
cipal speaker at the midwinter
frolic of the Texas State Society
last night at the City Club.
Representative Eugene Black
gave an outline of the life Of Gen.
Sam Houston, the first president
of Texas when that State was a
Republic.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
Tom Mix Pays $174,42O
To U, S. as Back Taxes

LOS ANGELES, March Q.N.
S.).-The bank account of Tom
Mix, cowboy film actor, today
had be n diminished to the ex-
tent of STA, ,420.66 He handed
over this amount to Internal
revenue agents here, for falling
to pay all his income taxes for
1925, 1926 and 1927.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05

All children are subject to little
upsets. They come at unexpected
times. They seem twice as serious
in the dead of night. But there's
one form of comfort on which a
mother can always rely; good old
Castoria. This pure vegetable
preparation can't harm the tiniest
infant. Yet mild as it is, it soothes
a restless, fretful baby like nothing
else. Its quick relief soon sees the
youngster comfortable once more,
back to sleep. Even an attack of
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
Ingrown Nail
Turns Right Out!
Pain Stops Instantly!

"Outgro" is a harmless anti
septic manufactured for chirop-
odiSts. However, anyone can buy
from the drug store a tiny bottle
containing directions.
A few drops Of "Outgro" in the
crevice of the ingrowing nail re-
duces Inflammation and pain and
so toughens the tender. sensitive
skin underneath the toe nail, that
it can not penetrate the flesh,
and the nail turns naturally out
ward almost over night.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05

Hyattsville Volunteer Firemen's
band will be held In the fire
house tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
BAND MEETS TOMORROW

HYATTSVHLE, Md. March S.
The fifth weekly meeting Of the
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arried white roses and lilies Of the

carried white roses and lilies Of the
valley. $
Blue satin fashioned the gown of the
matron Of honor. Mrs. Mary Watson Of
Mclean, Va. Her bouquet was COM
posed ofTalisman roses. Mrs. Eva Cum
ningham and Miss Barbara Crowder
were the bridesmaids and wore gowns
Of net over satin. Miss Crowder's gown
was in q shade Of light green and Mrs.
Glinningham's was peachecolored.
The bridegroom's best man was Mr..
John o. watson Of Mclean, Va. The
Leslie Tracy, Mr.. william r. Cunning
ham and Mr.. Frank Ralston.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the Washington City Club.
The marriage of Miss Helen Eliza
beth Tinsman and Mr.. Frank Walsh
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apartment at the new Shoreham Hotel,
where she will make her home this Win
ter, after spending the Summer and
early Autumn in Richmond, Va, as the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Carlton Par
rish She is accompanied by her
neither. Mrs. Carolene Woolley.
Mrs. Harry Kirmell, widow Of Capt.
Harry Kimmell, u. s. N, will leave Fri
day for Fort Sill. Okla, where she win
spend the Winter with her daughter
and son-in-law, Lieut.. Winfield w.
Mrs. Kimmell expects to return to
Washington next Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Duryea have
been to Hot Springs. Va, and are leav-
ing tonight for their New York home.
They arrived at the Mayfiower yester-
day.
Mrs. John d. Sherman, presidential
commissioner Of the George Washington
Tercentennial Commission, was the
honor guest Of the Women's National
Press Club at the weekly luncheon to-
day at the Willard Hotel. Miss Ruth
Eleanor Jones, president of the club,
presided. Among the guests was Mrs.
Keyes, wife of Senator Henry Wilder
Reyes, active member Of the club, who
ID al WdoilA1S1Ol1 az CA1C WA1dIO 11OCc1
for short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Thomas of
Euclid street entertained at dinner in
ghonor of Lieut.. Allan Zollers, United
States Navy, and his twin sister, Miss
Edna Zollers Of Annapolis. Lieut.. FOL
I1ers, who graduated from the Naval
Academy in 1925, is taking q post.
graduate course there.
Mr.. Thomas H. Somerville and his
brother, Mr.. Wilson Somerville of
Wilmington, Del, are guests at the
Mayfower while they are here for the
races. Mr.. Thomas Somerville and his
wife, the former Miss Marian Dupont,
are owners Of Montpelier in Virginia.
Mrs. Tracy Bows has returned to
FoNhollow Farm, her place at Rhine
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Glenn took place Saturday afternoon,
october as. IN the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. the Rev. Earle VIII
hey ofiiciating. The bride was given
in marriage by her father, Mr.. John
Fine Tinsman. The. brides gown was
of eggshell color lace fashioned in
In ankle length and small puffed
sleeves. She wore pale blue kid gloves
and slippers. She wore O small cap
of the lace to match, with pale blue
and pink flowers forming band across
the back, and carried o bouquet Of
cream roses and lilies Of the valley
tied with pastel blue ribbons. Her only
attendant was her sister, Mrs. william
Koppialky, who acted as matron of
honor. Her gown was Of pale orchid
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beck. N. Y, after spending sometime
In New York City.

beck. N. Y, after spending sometime
In New York City.
Ms. Julian Knox Morrison, with her
small son, Julian Knox Morrison, Sd, Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam M. HalIam, at their home, on
Idaho avenue, prior to joining Lieut..
Morrison, U. S. N, i'm Honolulu early
in December.
Mrs. Ernest d. Roberts of Jocelyn
street is entertaining at the Kenwood
Country Club today for eight guests at
luncheon and bridge. Among those
present will be Miss Meta Luttrell, Mrs.
Fred Geier, Mrs. Miles Houston, Mrs.
Allen E. Peck, Mrs. Robert Father,
Mrs. Chester Blinston and Mrs. Ma
thaniel Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Merritt of San
Francisco, Calf, entertained at dinner
last evening at the Carlton, where they
are stopping while in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Abel will en-
terrain at the opening of the new
Shoreham Hotel Thursday for Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Carroll Morgan and Col
Maurice Fitzmaurice Day, the new mill
tary attache Of the British embassy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Slater enter
tanned a small company at dinner last
evening at the Carlton.
Ralston- WEIGH Wedding
In First Baptist Church.
An attractively arranged wedding
took place last evening when Miss Mary
Bell WEIGH, formerly of Richmond, Va,
became the bride of Mr.. Jack Ralston
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Ralston, In
the First Baptist Church at O'Clock
in the evening
Autumn flowers, palms and ferns
formed fitting background for the
ceremony, which was preceded by organ
music. The Rev. Samuel Judson Porter
oficiated.
the bride, gave her in marriage. Her
gown was of eggshell satin and she
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Mrs. Meade Doyle and daughter, Miss
Virginia Doyle, Of Shreveport, La, are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W8lliam r. Doyle
at the Plymouth.
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Continued on Third Page.)
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Or. William Gerry Moran has re.
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. mrs. Clifford K. Bergman and Miss
Elorence 8. Bergman have returned 70
their home ON Euclid street after SPEND
ing three months travelling In Europe.
Miss Bergman passed much of her
time In the great galleries Of Europe
and she and her mother witnessed the
last presentation Of the Passion Play"
at Oberammergan.
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! The first dance Of the commandant
and officers Of the United States Navy
Yard and Naval station win take place
this evening In the "Sail Loft" Of the
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Edwards-Speer Engagement
Announced by Formers Parents.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Gardner Laid of
Lowell street, their daughter, Annette
Laid, and Mr.. and Mrs. George z. Ladd
OF the Balfour motored over the week
were the guests of Mrs. James Irwin
Steel
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Mrs. Caroline wilkins has taken a
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Mr.. and Mrs. william Chaplin Hunt
mgton VIII entertain at an informal
oinner this evening in compliment 10
Mr. ana MIS-. Laurence v. Benet of
Paris, who are visiting In the CanitaI T..
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Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Duryea have
been to Hot Springs, Va, and are leav-
ing tonight for their New York home.
They arrived at the Mayfiower yester-
day.
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Mr. and Mrs. william Slater enter
tanned small company at dinner last
evening at the Carlton.
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I The board Of governors of the Ma
honal women's Country Club and OF
the Riding and Hunt Club have issued
invitations for the first hunt OF this
season, to take place November ], at
a:3O pm, at the National Women's
Country Club.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Breckenridge
OF New York are expected to come to
the Capital within the next month to
lease the home of Mr.. and Mrs. FIem-
ing Newbold, at ITO Massachusetts
avenue, who are staying at the Nav
flower Hotel until the first Of the wear.
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Mr.. r. Golden Donaldson had guests
lunching with him yesterday ut the VIII
lard Hotel.
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Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose arrives In
Warrington today and viii be at the
Mayfiower for several days, on her way
10 New York, where she win spend two
weeks before returning to the May
Mower for the Winter.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Merritt Of San
Francisco, Calf, entertained at dinner
last evening at the Carlton, where they
are stopping while in Washington.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-12-05
Siamese White Elephants
Were Held Sacred

The famous white elephants of
Siam, which were supposed to en-
body the spirit of some ancient king
or hero, were once worshiped by the
Siamese. When a white elephant was
captured it was tied to a tree With a
silk rope until tanned and taught "ele-
plant etiquette" of the royal house.
hold. The floating wooden palace on
which the sacred beast was brought
TO Bangkok was handsomely decorat-
ed and there was attendants who
bathed and perfmned it throughout
the journey. Tender grasses, sugar
care and other choice elephant foods
were served on gold and silver trays.
The remainder Of the ceremony Of in
duction into the royal herd compared
with the gorgeousness of a coronation
ceremony Of an eastern potentate.-
Exchange.
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ORPHANS COURT

The Court met in regular session.
The reelected Judges of the Court and
Register of Wills, qualified before the
CLERK of the Circuit Court and entered
upon the discharge of their duties. n.
Heber Boswell was thereupon reap
pointed Deputy Register of Wills.
Last will and testament of Waite
Templeman, deceased, admitted to
probate
Third and final gardian account of
W. A Brown, guardian TO Margaret
Ellen Brown, filed and passed
Last will and testment of John W.
Montgomery. decea Sc, filed and
admitted to probated. Bond OF Christ
lena Montgomery. execurtrix, $4,000
fled and approved. Letters testament
airy issued. Warrant to approve per.
sonal estate issued to B. A Goldsmith
and Fred Barber. Notice to creditors
sent Times Crescent,
Last will and testament of Mrs.
Charles H. jameson. deceased, admit
ted to probate. Bond of J. Wilmer
Jameson, executor, $4,000, filed and
approved. Letters testamentary issu-
ed. Notice to creditors sent MARY
LAND INDECENT.
Inventory Of personal estate of Ann
Katherine Page, deceased, filed and
approved.
Petition and order of Court to pay
counsel fees in estate OF Bertha S.
Hawkins deceased.
First and final account Of Frank A.
Martin, administrator Henrietta
NJ. Martin, deceased, fled and passed.
First and final account of George
%. Monroe administrator c t. a. OF
Marion Ellen Wilkerson, deceased,
fled and passed
Last will and testament of Richard
r. Wheatley, deceased, admitted to
probate Bond OF Francis V, Wheatly
executor, fled and approved.
Letters testamentray issued. Warrant
to appraise both real and personal
estate issued to James d. Mattingly
ane John C. Clements, Notice to
tC0ntInued on Page 81
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Shoots Lovers Twin by
Mistake, Kills Himself

Billings, Mont. His proposal OF
marriage spurned earlier in the day,
Arle Johnson, nineteen-year-o rail
road call boy, attempted to shoot his
sweetheart. Miss Alice Greenleaf,
eighteen, but shot her twin sister,
Aileen, apparently by mistake. John
son then shot himself to death.
johnson fred twice at Alice and the
revolver misfred. He fired a third
time and the bullet went wild as Alice
ran to the j. A. Keefe home, where
she is employed. Her sister, hearing
the screams, ran from the house next
door, AS she was going up the rear
steps of the Keefe home, she was shot
by Johnson, the bullet piercing her
left breast and lung.
Reports from the hospital said that
the girl had improved and was ex-
pected to live.
Notes found in Johnson's clothes
indicated that he had hoped to ar
range a suicide agreement. The girl,
however, told police that she had no
knowledge of the note to which her
name as well as her admirers had
been signed.
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Iird Dinosaur Eggs
IN Soutaern Montana

Princeton, N 1.-The first discovery
Of dmosaur eggs ON this content,
found last summer near Red Lodge in
southern Montana by the Scott fund
expedition of Princeton university,
was revealed here today by Or. Glenn
l.. Jtp.en, director of the expedition
and an instructor in geology at Prince
ton. A number of the broken remains
of the eggs were found, the age of
which was estimated at several mil
lion years by Doctor Jepsen.
The fragments resemble those found
recently in Mongolia in several par
ticulars, both occurring in closely sim
liar geologic formations. The Ameri-
can ones We're found in the upper
lance formation, which was deposited
in Upper Cretaceous time, while the
Monaghan ones came from the Dia-
doehta formation, which is also Gre
taceous. Doctor Jepsen explained that
since the Monaghan formations are
known to be older than the American
ones it is logical to believe that the
eggs found last summer are younger
than those found in Mongolia.
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Little Journeys in
Americana
O
By LESTER B. COLBY
When Graft Ran Riot

GRAFT ran riot in the 1S70's. 1t
~ was an era of frantic search for
easy money. Honor and honesty
seemed forgotten. The Civil war had
been ended but few years. Great
wars appear to deaden the consciences
of men. Come, after such wars, very
often, periods where integrity seems
lost.
Throughout the West, in the years
following the Civil war the old In
dian trading post system began to
expand. The business was mon
opoly At first trading post conces-
sions were given to politicians as re-
wards. A few years in charge of
trading post, selling goods at high
prices to Indians and underpaid Unit
ed States soldiers and a trader could
retire with a fortune
That much was bad but not as bad
as it became later. If a man could
clean up $4,000 or $4,000 in a year
as trader, was there not easy money
enough to share? Those empowered
to make the appointments decided
they wanted theirs.
Caleb p. Marsh wealthy New
York man, not oyerparticular about
how his. profits came, was the prime
mover in the scheme. Gen. William
w. Belknap, secretary of war, was
drawn into the conspiracy. Soon they
began selling agencies, knocking them
down to the highest bidder. Ten
thousand or fifteen thousand dollars
was considered low price for an
appointment.
But this money merely whetted their
hunger.
Through the powerful influence of
the Indian Ring, as it was afterward
dubbed, they got the Indian Indem-
nifty Act passed That was what
they wanted. 1t unlocked the doors to
Uncle Sans treasury and let the gold
flow out
Under this act if hostile Indians
set upon train of goods being
freighted to a distant post and cap
tured it, the trader might put in
claim for the goods and get reimburse
ment. Soon our fathers and mothers
began reading of Indian attacks on
wagon trains. Newspapers, themselves
without knowledge of the conspiracy,
carried stories almost daily of red
skin uprisings. Here is what would
happen:
Fifty or sixty wagons in a train.
loaded with goods for the agencies,
would set out from Kansas City, st.
Joseph, Omaha or other frontier Mis-
souri, river points. A few days out
on the prairie and feather-bedecked
Indians in war paint would gallon
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DURHAM PARISH VISITATION DAY
Sunday December 9TH

There will be no Sunday Services
this week at Old Durham Church, Iron
sides. ms cad it has become the an
.nual custom, on the first Sunday in
December, for Twelve Young Men of
the Parish to go Two by Two and visit
every hone ito look how their breth-
ern fare and take their pledge"-See l
Samuel l7:l8.
On this Sunday all the families and
members OF the parish, who are not on
the visiting teams, have been asked to
remain at home from 8 A. NJ. 10 m.
or until they have been visited.
Reginald B. Stevenson, Rector.
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LACKEY P. T. A. MEETING

The regular November meeting Of
the Parent Teacher Association of the
Lackey High School was held in the
High School auditorium on Novem
Der "a
The business meeting was preceded
by group of piano numbers given by
four of MIR. Cosby's pupils from Rich
mond and dramatic reading by Mr..
Cosby.
The Chairman of the membership
committee, Mrs McWilliams reported
four hundred members for the year
l930-31.
Mrs. Halla reported s24 90 cleared
on the luncheon given by the Ways
and Means Committee.
The banner given by the State Counil
for the greatest o. cent of increase in
membership in County Associations
was presented by Mr.. Halla
Mrs. McWilliams told of the County
Council formed at La Plata to meet
three times year and to deal with
local schools affairs. A motion was
carried that this association join the
Council and send Mrs Rice, Mrs. c.
L. Nc Williams, Mrs. Down and Mr..
Lancaster to the next meeting
Publicly Committee.
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down upon tne wagon trans sounding
wild war-whoops.
Wagon drivers, under the command
Of leader who was in the conspiracy,
would abandon the train. Some might
be killed What the difference? These.
Indians, well drilled by the white
conspfrators, would take charge The
redskins would deliver the trains to
their employers and be paid off.
Investigation might reveal the
charred remains of a few broken
wagons, often hauled to the scene to
make part of the picture. Some
times wornout horses and ponies were
sacrificed that bleaching bones might
lie on the prairie. A few human skulls
would help to paint the picture.
In due time the goods would go onto
the market at some distant point and
be sold. Demands would be made on
Uncle Sam for the losses alleged to
have been sustained One raid often
netted $4,000 to 100000. 1t was all
very simple. Due to isolation and
fear of retribution there was little
danger of exposure.
John s. Evans, of Fort Sill, was a
friend of General Custer. Evans was
forced to pay $4,000 graft to hold his
agency. He gave a check. Marsh took
it, personally, on collecting tour"
he made into the West. The check
came back bearing the Endorsement
of Mrs. Belknap, wife of the secre-
tary of war.
Evans told Custer the story and
produced the check. Custer, fun
knowing the strength of the Indian
Ring, went to Washington to break up
the scheme. He and others, brought
about the impeachment of Belknap.
But he also brought about the hos
tility of powerful forces.
And that was why Custer, with
handful of badly armed men. met
that day in 1876 the most powerful
Indian army that ever dashed to
single attack; 5000 mounted Sioux
with 100000 rounds of ammunition.
1t is not a nice white mans story.
e. 1929. Lester B. Col5y)
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Social Club Dance

The Thanksgiving dance given in the
Town Hall, La Plata, on the 29th inst,
by the Wednesday Social Club, was e
most enjoyable Social event to the
members of the club and their guests.
The programme consisted of twenty
four dances and continued until the
hour. l a m. Luncheon was served
at II O'Clock. The matrons were: Mrs.
5. E. Mudd, Mrs. Samuel Hawkins,
Mrs. ]. B, Mattingly, and Mrs. Samuel
Cox, Jr. The floor managers were:
Messrs: Robert l. Digges and Il. A.
Turner, Jr