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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07
FORT MYER HEIGHTS MAN
FINED ON DRIVING CHARGE
Appeals Verdict in Accident at
Falls Church on New
Year Day.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, February T.
William w. Pickett of Fort Myer
Heights, Va, was last night fined $50
and costs on a charge of reckless driv-
ing in the mayors court at Falls
Church. Pickett, through his lawyer,
H. B. Green of Arlington County, has
appealed the verdict, and with his
father as surety, has given 500 bond
for his appearance at the February
term Of the Arlington County Circuit
Court.
The charge is the outgrowth of the
accident on New YesE morning when
eight persons were injured in a three
car collision on the Lee Highway in
Arlington County less than a mile from
the corporation line of the town. The
warrant for Pickett's arrest was sworn
out by Jerome K. Oscar of East Falls
Church, who, with his wife, was injured
when his car was Sideswiped by
Pickett's car.
Town Sergt. Walter Mitchell who car
ried Pickett to Georgetown Hospital in
his car testified last night in the
mayors court that Pickett told him jan
uary l that he was the driver of the
car that caused the accident and that
he was responsible. Mitchell's testi-
mony was not disputed. Pickett did not
take the stand and his lawyer made
no defensive statement. Oscar was
represented by Attorneys L. T. Mahoney
and L. F. Loux of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07
DOG PACK ATTACKS
TWO HERDS OF cows
One Is Killed and Several Bitten
in Brothers Barnyards at
Frederick Junction.
Special Dispatch to The star.

FREDERICK, Md, February Sat
tackled by pack Of dogs, 18 pure-bred
cows, on the farm of Charles C. Wiles,
Frederick Junction, we're badly bitten.
and one COW on the adjoining farm of
a son, Charles Wiles, was killed early
yesterday. The dogs, about eight in
number, first attacked the herd of the
elder Wiles in the stable yard. At
tracted by the noise, the owner fired
into the pack of dogs, killing several .
A short time later the dogs appeared
on the sons farm, stampeding the stock
in the barnyard. One frightened COW
fell down an incline, breaking its neck
Others were bitten. Claims for dam
ages caused by the dogs were filed yes
terday with the county commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07
Diamonds-King. Jack. 9.

ClubS-Ace, king, queen, JACK.
It is dealt to the man whose money
is about to be taken. One of the con-
federates holds four little diamonds and
no spades, the other the high diamonds
and a string of spades. The confed-
crates take the bid with five diamonds,
doubled and redoubled. They seize con-
troll by trumping at the outset, and the
one with the four small diamonds leads
trumps through the possessor of the
seemingly impregnable hand. 1t all
sounds complicated. But work it out
with a deck; you'll find the result to be
a grand slam in diamonds.
Mr.. LEM is in charge Of brigade
of 200 bridge experts on the French
Line who lecture and hold duplicate
hand tournaments. He says he and his
colleagues apparently have scared away
the sharpers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07
BABY DIES OF BURNS
WHEN CLOTHES IGNITE
Mother at Beverly Hill Was Dis
cuSsing Children's Life Insur-
ance on Front Porch.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

KINGWOOD. w. Va, February T.
Mary Lou, 8 months old, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank banks, was burned
to death at the home of her parents on
Beverly Hill. The child was left in her
carriage in the front room of the home
while the mother was on the front
porch conversing with visitor who de-
sired to sell her life insurance for the
children.
A 2-year-old sister who was left in
the room with the baby, playing with
the carriage, pushed the front end of it
into burning CRATE, igniting the cloth
ing in which the baby was wrapped. 1t
is thought the baby died from suffoca-
ton before the flames reached its body,
which, however, was badly scared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07
CHEMISTRY ASSISTANT
SUCCUMBS IN BALTIMORE
Paul Highberger Was Conducting
Research at University
of Maryland.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, February T.
Word has been received at the Univer-
sity of Maryland of the death in a
Baltimore hospital of Paul Highbergsr,
graduate assistant in chemistry at the
Old Line institution. He also was a
candidate for a doctors degree, con-
Quoting research in physical chemistry.
He came to Maryland after graduating
from Franklin and Marshall College.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. High
berger, live in Greensburg, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07
GLEN POOLE DEAD
Poolesville Native Expires at Home
in otego, N. Y.

Glen Poole died at his home in
diego, N: Y, wednesday after an ILL
ness OF weeks duration. He was born
August 10, 1856, and married Miss
Jennie Birdsall. AS a young man he
studied music at the Marine Barracks
in Washington and assisted his father
in the undertaking business.
After going to diego he engaged in
the merchantile business for several
years, later retiring from business. He
spent nine years with the Y. NJ. C. A.
in Brooklyn and for four years was
connected with the Red Cross work in
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07
Relief Card Party Postponed.

BURKE, Va, February (SpeciaD =
TIE Card party which was to have
been given tonight for the benefft of
the Red Cross Relief Fund has had to
be called off owing to the illness of
the chairman, Mrs. j. B. Davis, the
hostess, Mrs. A. F. Moon, and several
other members of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07
INDICTED ON MURDER
CHARGE AFTER BRAWL
Keyser Man Accused of Killing
Employment Agent at
Avella, Pa.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KEYSER, w. Va, February Her
bert Conrad of Keyser was indicted at
Washington, Pa, yesterday on a charge
of murder, in the Staying of George
Peteras of Pittsburgh, November 10.
Peteras, an agent for an employment
concern. was shot during an alleged
drunken brawl in a house at Avella, a
small mining town near Washington.
Conrad and three other Keyser resi-
dents, including two women, were
among the nine persons arrested in con-
nection with the Staying. Conrad and
companions were taken into custody at
a house in Radical Hill here, but all
other suspects except Conrad were later
released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07
CHARGED WITH ARSON
IN FIRE IN STABLE
Former Baltimorean Accused, After
Grilling, of Setting Blaze
at Hagerstown.
Special Dispatch to The Star

HAGERSTOWN, Md, February L
Following a 6-hour griiline. John Nc
Donald, SO years old, formerly of Balti-
more, today was charged with arson in
connection with fire which destroyed
a stable in the heart of the business
district here two weeks ago Two ponies,
belonging to w A. Bodensick, former
employer of McDonald's, were destroyed
in the blaze.
Mcdonald was grilled by States At
torney j. Lloyd Harshamn and Joseph
F. Daughterty, investigator of the fire
marshals office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07

In efforts to place railways of China
back to normally the ministry Of rail-
ways recently recovered nine locomo-
tives and 343 freight cars from a total
of "a locomotives and 1,443 cars de-
tanned by various military leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07

That Is Just like us going to oxford
and speaking BETTER English than
they do. Some American tried to
assassinate Mussolini. We are in
bad enough at home without some
They are not going to get that
Mussolini, he's too foxy to even get
aSsassinated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07

Pleasant Saturday afternoon excur-
sions to graveyards and cemeteries pro-
vide the social side of London's Sick
and Sorry Clubs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07
Will Rogers
Says:

MUSKOGEE, Okla.-The Eng
lishmen come over again showed us
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07

W n a t S p e e d
really is. 1t
wouldn't be so
b a d if they
would break the
records in their
o W n country,
but to come
here and do 1t
right under our
very nose, and
we are supposed
to be SO fast at
e very t hing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-07
Different Situation Exists.

Such has been our policy in all cases
where international practice was not
affected or controlled by pre-existing
America-Guatemala HonduraA Saliva
DOR, Nicaragua and Costa Rica-how-
ever. we have found an entirely different
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21
KENT co. POMONA GRANGE
Quarterly Meeting Held at FELTON,
Thursday of Last Week

Kent County Pomona Grange
No. 2, Patrons of Husbandry held
its quarterly meeting at FELTON,
Thursday as guests Of Trophy
Grange of FELTON,. The program
for the morning and afternoon ses-
sion was as follows: Morning ses-
sion, opening in the fifth degree;
roll call of officers; address Of vel
come by Trophy Grange, response
by Smyrna Grange; report of
oranges; report of county agents
work for 1880, Russell E. Wilson,
county agent; report of club work
in Kent county, by Miss Helen L.
Comstock, club leader. Afternoon
session, solo, Miss Mary Pleasan-
ton; echoes from Eastern States
Lecturers Conference a. Bailey
Thomas, State lecturer; solo, Her
man C. Taylor, Dover; recitation,
Mrs. Mary Adams; consideration
of bills to be brought before Della
ware Legislature now in session by
J. Frank Rice; solo, Miss Mary
Pleasanton; discussion of resolu-
tions.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21
STATE HOSPITAL REPORT
Nurses Home Soon to be Occupied
at Delaware State Institution

Announcement was made recent
ly following the monthly meeting
of the Board of Trustees of the
State Hospital at Farnhurst, that
the new Nurses Home is nearly
completed and will soon be occu-
pied. The psychiatry clinic is not
quite finished and will not be oc-
cupied until about the twenty-third
of the month. DR. NJ A. Tarumi-
anz, superintendent Of the hospital,
submitted the following monthly
report for the month Of December:
Patients in the hospital December
1, 385 males and $50 females; on
parole, GA males and 65 females;
total on hand January 1, 844; adj
mitted during the month of Janu-
ary males and IL females; died
during the month, four males and
four females. The average daily
population of the hospital was Civ
en- as 713 of which 382 were males
and 331 females; the number of
employees and officers at that time
was 130. The amount received by
the hospital for the month of De-
cember for pay patients was S4,-
S36.59 and the amount from treat
ments given, $28116, making to-
tai income of S5,117.75. The ex-
penses for the same time amount
ed to S37, 1880. The health Of
the inmates was found to be above
the average, the only sickness re-
ported being two cases of erysip-
elias. Following the meeting the
board of directors were shown
through the new buildings by DR..
Tarumianz who received the ap-
proval of the board for the system
of admittance to be used for the
new psychiatry clinic when com
pleted.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21
British Royal Palace

The present site of Buckingham
palace, at London. was occupied
during the reigns of Charles | and
II by Mulberry gardens, a fash
ionable resort. 1t was then bought
by the earl of Arlington. and Ar
lington house erected. This was de-
molished in 1903. and the ground
bought and the original Bucklng-
ham palace built OF red brick by
John Sheffield. the first duke of
buckingham. He bequeathed it to
his widow, who was a natural
daughter of James l. 1t was bought
for the British royal family by
George III and settled by him upon
his queen Charlotte.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21

school rooms and dwelling of the
Principal, besides being the place
of worship for the Episcopalians,
before st. Peters (present churchl
was built. Priestly was the prin-
cipal Of the academy. He was an
Englishman and a staunch church
man. He always opened school by
reading prayers. On one occasion
Henry Kennard entered the school
room during the opening service
and instead of going to his own
seat, he walked to the girls side
and knelt beside a daughter of
Benjamin Coombe. Mr. Piestly
believed in the duty of watching
as well as praying. He saw Ken
nard and his wrath was kindled.
He at once suspended his religious
exercises, took his rod from his
desk, called young Kennard to him,
chastised him severely and sent
him to his proper seat. He then
knelt down and finished the read
irg the morning prayers. Some
years ago I met the old gentleman
in Philadelphia. He remarked that
death had given him four raps.
The first dimmed his sight, the
second dulled his hearing, the third
loosened his teeth, and the fourth
had frosted his head What raps
he has since received from that
grim parsonage, I do not know If
he has crossed the Jordan I hope
he is happy on the Shining Shore.
He was a good teacher, a good de.
ciplinarian, a good man and a good
citizen.
John and Alex Peterson's Tan
Yard on the hill, (back of the old
Mustard property now the resi-
dence of VIII. H.Stayton), was one of
Smyrna's most important indus
tries. At the time of which 1
write, John had removed to Phila-
delphia and was in business there.
Alexander was running the ma
chine at Smyrna. He was of dig
nified bearing and great force of
character.
From Peterson's Tannery to the
lane, leading to the Methodist
meeting house, We're several dwell
ings occupied thing by tenants.
On the n. E. Corner Of this lane
vas the houshe Of Sampson Rodg-
ers. Old Sampson was the sexton
Of the church and grave digger
He gathered them ID" and put the
dead away in a manner that would
be shocking at the present day.
Daniel and James Mcdowell
were cabinet and coffin makers
For funerals in the town, a hearse
was rarely used. a bier carried
BY four bearers was commonly
adopted. The coffin was hip-roof-
ed, deep and wide at the shoulders.
and tapered towards the head and
feet. They We're generally plain
ir side and out, some fine shavings
were usually left in for the head
to rest upon. Sometimes they
would have an inside lining and
pillow. The graves were dug with
straight sides and ends tor a CIV
en- depth, then an offset and a pic
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21
LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OPEN
Six Weeks Schedule Sessions Held
Each Monday at Dover

The Dover InterdenominatiOnal
Leadership Training School open
ed on January 19, for a six weeks
schedule, sessions to be held each
Monday night. The school meets
this year in the First Baptist
Church, Dover. The courses offer
ed will be as follows: "A Study Of
the Pupil" Miss Clara D. Bragdon
Millington, NJ; The Teaching
Work Of the Church" Professor
James H. Bishop, Dover; Junior
Materials and Methods" Mrs
James H. Bishop, Dover; Adde'S
cent Materials and Methods" Miss
Pauline Albertson, Salisbury, Md.
THE Romance of the English
Eible," the Rev.G. Ashworth Burs-
lem, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21

of her brother John Cummins, Miss
Sibby and her bachelor brother
David walked together. He was
then a merchant of Philadelphia
but afterward removed to Smyrna
and ended his days there, respect
de and esteemed by all who knew
him. 1t was the custom then for
the lady to take the arm of her
escort, but they reversed the or
der. which attracted more notice
than it would do now. I thought
ii quite appropriate, for Miss Sib-
bv and Uncle David were the long
and the short Of that family.
on the S. w. Corner Of Main
and Methodist (Mt. Vernon) street
vas the dwelling and Office of Or.
Needham. He was a Quaker, wore
Tie skirts Of his coat very long,
breeches, long stocking, low shoes,
knee and shoe buckles. When I
was quite a child he visited me
professionally. He was great
miser and I remember when his
servant woman, "Juddy" went to
the store for eggs he required her
to take an iron ring made for the
purpose and all eggs that could be
passed through that guage were
condemned. Judy supported her
self by making and selling molas-
ses candy and ginger cakes.
There were no houses on the
South side of Methodist street
from DR.. Needham's to a large
corner brick house occupied by ST.
mon Spearman. There were sew
eral small houses West of Spear
mans, the principle of which was
James McDowell's. He was cab
met maker and an old resident
and among the earliest Methodists
Of the town. He had quite a num-
Der of children by first marriage
and but one I think by a second
marriage, namely, James the
sweet singer" well remembered
by all your readers. Further on
was the residence of Benjamin l..
Collins, a brick mason builder. He
was an enterprising and useful
man and greatly respected. He
had a half brother who was a
brick maker, whose native refine
ment and culture was above his
laboring associations. He was
quite a musician and I think intro
duced into Smyrna the first Ac-
cordian ever seen or heard there.
He was always welcome into ladies
society when he took with him his
occordion, violin, or other musical
Instruments.
Beyond that was a house in
which perhaps Mr.. Mustard lived,
though / am not sure about that
From that to Flat Iron Point"
(now the railroad), there were
no houses on that side Of the
street.
Between Flat Iron Point" and
the Academy on the North side of
the street, were several frame
houses occupied by negroes.
The Academy building, (which
stood on the site of DR.. c. j. Prick
ett's residence). combined the
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21
Carbonated Waters

Artificially aerated waters had
their inception in Priestley's sue
cess in 1772 in producing aerated
mineral spring water. Large scale
manufacture of aerated water was
commenced by Paul at Geneva in
1890 and shortly after by
Schweppe in London. In the Unit
ed States, Priestley's experiments
interested Philadelphia physi-
clan, DR.. Philip Syng Physick, and
he induced chemist, Townsend
Speakman, to prepare carbonateG
water for his patients. Speakman
added fruit juice as a flavor, and
the soft-drink industry in this
country started at that time, 1907.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21
Foot Arches

There are four arches in the
foot-the long arch at the inside of
the foot from heel TO great toe,
the front arch across the ball of
the foot, the arch at the outside of
the foot from the heel to the base
of the small toe, and the arch
across the middle of the foot under
the instep.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21

utes: Henry B. Bascom OF Ken
lucky" The man who could preach
Congressman out of hell, was the
man for them and Mr.. Bascom was
Immediately and unanimously
elected.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21

sSed. III Sn.' fifty years back !
slt i.s illis from the present
| s.Ii5'st' G. II u '''''' 7
srtinued)
| si.s Davis vas 44..as ths
y, 4; widow Of Honor,
rnnins. she had
N bis graduation a.
csrI,ge, entered the
4. Il. E. Church IN
II the Baltimore
He afterwards pee
..ri.ssd clergyman OF
sr,b and Rt. Rev. As d.
II. of the Diocese Of
2 Church. His
|sp the prosecutions 10 10
..,t,, and exposure in
lined to cause his
| N. but the name OF
Cunmins will never
..s rnborn will read
the man for his sac
nsisnce sake and ms
-, for Truth and
More enduring tnan
h bis fame and when
L 4 his prosecutors
In forgotten, poster
TDs around his tomb,
t love and gratitude.
[-nins was a daughter
L Iohn DurD0r0W, 4 ~
4 d much more than
|ay. He had some SET
hi remember that
|Ehed specially to im
uHence be would in q
|, Emphatic manner say,
L The phraseology.'
| George Cummins was
Il resided near Kenton.
b t said that he repre-
| slnty in the Legisla-
| ban thirty times and
/ been honored with any
TN the gift Of the peo-
|srp that he would have
h this be 50 has Della
EIsl case? Mrs. Cum
ID Joseph Farrow and
/ HltimOre and left de-
ii hsr second marriage
{: there.
I q frame house the
/ link Of Miss Sibby
Ias vas a prim, stately
Z hdy. At the funeral
Smyrna times., 1931-01-21
|1fIll !'!! AGO TOLD TOLD
|I,'I5iiIIGI N 1880
,s 1T AP-
.rpx, TINES
Written Fifty Year Years
n aappsnings min : 1850 $50"
IN TO Year looo

eIse Of the Cyl
I, our niss ~ Ne came
IN year. ~ nv late Col.
,,i,stiOn q ri ~ Tschudy
rlstlTe u snd its lead
,sbed Snylilsa n, yaars back
IA time ~ ,be present
n yssrs llOl.i 4, annear in
Evening star., 1931-10-09
SOCIETY
Continued From Second Page.)

Continued From Second Page.)
jade necklace and earrings; Mrs. Wade
Hampton Ellis, recently returned from
the Colonial Exposition in Paris; Mrs
Charles B. Keefer, Mrs. Walter A. CAV
Ter, Mrs. John D. Sherman. vice COM
missioner Of the George Washington
Ricentennial Commission; Mrs. Helen
Ray Hagner, and Mrs. Dana.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Stimson will give a garden party this
afternoon at their home Woodley, on
Cathedral avenue, for the delegates to
the fourth Pan-American Commercial
Conference.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Lamont have as their guest their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Charles Eskridge Salozman OF
New York who vas formerly Miss
Gertrude Lamont. Mr.. Saltzman will
Join her tomorrow and they will re-
main over Sunday. spending a part of
the time with his parents, Mai. Gen.
and Mrs. Charles NICK. Saltzman.
The Ambassador of France and Nine.
Claudel with hteir daughter Mile. Refine
Claudel. came to Washington last eve
ming from New York, where they ar
rived earlier in the day aboard the
Paris from their home in France:
LADY Lindsay. wife of the Ambassa-
dor of Great Britain, has returned to
the embassy from Long Island, where
she has been since closing the cottage
in New England. which she occupied
for the Summer. The Ambassador,
who is in England for VISIT will join
her here in few weeks.
Evening star., 1931-10-09
National Day of Egypt's King
Celebrated at Legation.


The Minister OF Egypt. Sesostris
Sidarouss Pasha, gave the first formal
party since his arrival in Washington
last evening. when he entertained at a
brilliant dinner at the legation in cele-
bration of the anniversary of the acces-
sion of King Fouad I. The floral
arrangements for the fete were un-
usually artistic, the exquisite service on
the long oblong table enhanced by a
profusion of Autumn flowers in hues
of gold, bronze and red. American
Beauty roses and pompon chrysanthe-
NUNS were used in the drawing rooms.
The Minister took the occasion last
evening to display to his guests his rare
collection of china which he brought
with him to this country. the floral
background in the drawing rooms giving
a fitting setting for the exceptional
pieces of Chelsea. Rockingham, Staf-
fordshire. Capt di Monti, Dresden, Sevree
and Bohemian.
The guests at the function last eve
ming were the Vice President, Mr..
Charles Curtis and his sister, Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam; the Ambassador
of Turkey, Mr. Ahmet Muhtar; the
Belgian Ambassador and Nine. May,
the Ambassador of Chile. Senor Cru
chaga Tocornal; the Minister of Greece
and Nine. SimopouloS. the Undersecre-
tary of State and Mrs. William R.
Castle. jr.; the Assistant Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Harvey H. Bundy. the
Minister Plenipotentiary and charge
daffaires of Great Britain. Mr.. F. D.
C& Osborne; the charge d'affaireS OF
Italy, Count Alberto Marchetti di Mu-
riaglio: the secretary to the President,
Mr.. Lawrence Richey; the secretary to
the President and Mrs. Walton New
ton, the economic advisor of the State
Department and Mrs. Herbert Feis
the chairman of the Federal Farm
Board and Mrs. James Clifton Stone.
Mr.. Carl Williams, member of the Fed
eral Farm Board. and Mrs. Williams,
the chief of the Near East affairs OF the
State Department and Mrs. Wallace
Murray. the first secretary of the lega-
ton and Nine. Ally Ismail Bey. the
secretary of the legation. Mr.. Waguih
Rostrom. and the attache. Mr.. Andre
Cattaui.
The Minister of Honduras. Senor Dr.
Don Celeo Davila, entertained at lunch
con today in honor of the delegates
Evening star., 1931-10-09

he received splendid training in diplo-
matte affairs.
The present charge d'affaires, Mr..
Evening star., 1931-10-09
New Charge d'AffaireS for Persia

NtW OHdTst tHdITtS TOT FeFSIA
Arrives Today With Family.
The recently appointed charge DAFT
faires of Persia, Mr.. Y. Azodi, will ar
rive in Washington today, accom-
panied by Nine. Azodi, and their two
children. Mr.. Azodi has been attached
to the foreign Office in Teheran. where
Evening star., 1931-10-09

from Honduras to the Honduran- Guate-
malan Boundary Commission.