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Evening star., 1932-04-24

pahannock and the old town of Falmouth.
OF Chatham, there has been much written,
but it was named for the Earl of Chatham,
and the plans for this house were brought
from England. During the Civil War it was
used as q Union headquarters, and 1t Is said
that Gen. Lee would not let his men fire on
the place, because 1t was in the garden Of
Chatham that he proposed to his wife.
At one time there were as many as 1000
varieties Of roses IN the garden, but not now,
although the gardens have been restored
where restoration is possible.
Near Fredericksburg. on the Tidewater
Trail, we find Wakefield, which has just been
restored, but so far no garden has been made,
although some planting has been DONE This
house was rebuilt on the lines of the original
foundations, as was the old kitchen In the
yard, and it was here George Washington was
born.
Just q little ways from here Is Stratford,
the home of the Lees, which has been taken
over and Is being made a national shrine, and
there is not a more interesting house to be
seen, with its many rooms, unusual doors and
windows. There is no garden, and 1t is for
this garden that funds are being raised.
Going on to Richmond one finds the home
of Chief Justice John Marshall in the heart
of town, In the corner of the lot on which
stands the John Marshall High School, and
this house was also rescued by patriotic people
when it seemed doomed. In it is much of the
original furniture and many interesting docu-
ments
= DING out the Cary Street road one comes
~ first to Virginia House. which was brought
from England, with one wing built like Sui
grave Manor the ancestral home of the Wash
ingtons In this house are many interesting
portraits and unusual furniture, and around
the house are lovely gardens. Another IN
teresting house in Windsor Farms is the Oaks:
which was rebuilt by Miss Boyd and now,
with its garden and flowers, looks as If it has
always lived in its present location.
Across from Windsor Farms is Reveille, With
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Tobias Lear. who was private and military
secretary to Gen. Washington and tutor for
his adopted children, George and Nelly Gusts
This place was left to Col. Lear for his life
time, rent free, by Gen. Washington, in
consideration Of the great services to him
during his presidency After Col. Lear's death
the house was occupied for two generations by
washingtons.
Near Wellington is Holm HALL plantation,
which was originally one of the Mason proper
ties, belonging to descendants of George
Mason Of the bill Of rights fame. Many years
ago the original house was destroyed by fire,
so that when Holm Hall plantation was
acquired by Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Peyton
Wilson the only building left standing of the
original group was the old spinning house
which they used as their residence while
building a Colonial type house of red brick
Immediately surrounding the house are ex-
tensive gardens Of box with flower beds box
bordered While some Of these box bushes are
more than 100 years old, many have been
transplanted from abandoned gardens. In the
beds are all the old-faShioned flowers found
in the gardens of long ago. One of the
unusual features of Holm Hall is the 18-room
guest house, which is companion house to
the main plantation house itself. 1t is built
in the gardens with its distinct and separate
views equally attractive those of the
manor house. Holm Hall is both distinctive
and unusual, rising phoenix-like out of the
ashes of Colonial Virginia it presents the
ideal OF modern, comfortable, livable home,
surrounded by exquisite gardens in setting
ever changing, but yet never old.
CONTINUING down the road to Richmond,
~ we come to Woodlawn, the home of Mrs
Oscar Underwood, which was given to Nelly
Gusts by Gen. Washington although she did
not live In the house until after his death.
From the windows of Woodlawn one sees
Mount Vernon. and in days gone by Belvoir,
the home of the Fairfaxes was only a stones
throw away. Now Fort Humphreys occupies
the Belvoir grounds On recent visit to
Woodlawn, I asked Mrs Underwood If Nelly
Evening star., 1932-11-28
CHURCH ROW IN COURT

WILLIAMSON. N. c., November 28
R.-The Smithwick Greek Primitive
Baptist Church, its congregation split
for several years over a question of
doctrine, today asked the court for the
second time to decide which group Is
entitled to the church's property, nina
miles from here. i
The minority group charges that the
majority group parted with the faith
of the church" Two years ago, court
verdict in favor of the majority group
was set aside.
Since then, the two groups have used
the same church on alternate Sundays.
Their leaders emphasize that the suit
is friendly" but that the congregations
cannot agree on matters of doctrine
and want the question of ownership
settled.
Evening star., 1932-11-28
FOX FREE ON BOND
IN L|NDBERGH HOAX
Whitaker Is Rearrested on
Richmond Worthless
Check Charge.

Norman r. Whitaker, accused Of
posing as "The Fox and chief kid
naper" of the Lndbergh baby during
the fake ransom negotiations which
CASTOR B. Means conducted with Mrs.
Eyalyn Walsh Mclean. was released
from the District Jail today on $4,000
bond.
He was immediately rearrested, how
ever, and taken to Police Court to
arrange bail In connection with o re-
quest Of Virginia authorities for his
return to that State under charges of
passing worthless check In Richmond
last June.
He was released In Police Court on
bond Of $500.
Held Under 100000 Bond.
Whitaker. former patent. attorney and
chess expert has been held under $780,
600 bond since his arrest m New York
City several months ago by special
agents OF the United States Bureau of
Investigation. The court agreed today
to lower the bond after United States
Attorney Leo "A. Rover had indicated
consent. Rover said he did not care
to try Whitaker until after the ap-
pellate court had heard Means appeal
from his conviction on charges Of de-
frauding Mrs. Mclean Of $104, 900
ransom" money. The appeal will not
come UP until January.
Whitaker also Is facing charges in
Florida in connecting with theft of an
automobile.
During the Means trial the identity
Of "The Fox" remained q mystery.
Federal agents later trailed Whitaker to
New York City and charged him with
being the mysterious self-styled "kid-
naper" who approached Mrs. Mclean
in North Carolina and promised to de-
liver to her the missing Lindbergh
child.
Pleaded Not Guilty.
At his arraignment here Whitaker
pleaded not guilty, with the announce
ment that he might desire later to
change his plea He Is charged with
violation of section 81 Of the Federal
statutes, involving conspiracy to de-
fraud
Means has been refused bond by the
court and is In the District jail.
Evening star., 1932-11-28
WATERWAY TREATY
DEFENDED AS JUST
Assistant Secretary of State
Rogers Says Cost Is
Fairly Divided.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Hearings on the st. Lawrence water
way treaty were resumed before a Sen
ate committee today with testimony by
James Grafton Rogers, Assistant Sec
retary Of State. that the division of
costs between the United States and
Canada was as lust and fair to the
United States" as any that could be
found.
Rogers was the first witness as the
committee heard friends of the pro-
posed deep waterway between the Great
Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean after a
week of testimony by opponents.
AS Rogers took the stand, Chairman
Borah asked him to answer a conten-
tion made in previous hearings that,
the United States would contribute
S40O0O,0 900 to d power project in Can
ada for which there was TO offset
or compensation to the United States
Explaining that he had been in
charge Of the negotiations with Canada,
Rogers said the method of cost division
which had finally been worked out was
to add the estimated cost of the new
project to previous expenditures made
in contemplation of the deep sea water
way and divide the total between the
two countries.
Before this method was settled upon,
the Assistant Secretary continued. it
had been proposed that all previous
costs for improving the Great Lakes
and the st. Lawrence be credited to
the respective countries.
Under this method, he said, Canada
would have received a total credit of
Sis, 100000 while the United States
could only have claimed S50,000,000.
Under the method adopted, the wit
ness continued. the United States was
credited with $4,000, 600 spent in deep
ening the channels connecting the
upper lakes and S461 900 for work in
the Thousand Islands section while
Canada was credited with $4,000, 600
for the new Welland Canal and s772, 900
for deepening the st. Lawrence.
Rogers testified the treaty called for
new expenditures by the United States
Of $257 $4,000 and by Canada o,
$142, ,204, 900.
Turning directly to Borah's question
Rogers testified the contention that the
United States was spending $40 900 ,0OC
for a power project In Canada without
an offset was based on wholly differ.
ent approach and one that Is highly
unjustifiable."
He said opponents Of the project. ir
order to substantiate this charge, hac
set up IAN altogether original estimate
Of new expense, added the deepening o.
channels that Is not contemplated, anc
used - q basis q allocat,on -.aa alto.
Evening star., 1932-11-28
OUTRIGHT REPEAL !
OPPOSED BY NORRIS
Favors Modification Of Dry
Act, Preventing Return
OF Saloon.

Senator George w. Norris Of Ne
braska. chairman Of the Judiciary COM
mittee. said upon his return to the
Capital today that he was in favor of
modification OF the voiStead act. but is
not for the proposal for reSubmi,sion of
the eighteenth amendment.
Senator Norris said that he had not
conferred with any Of his colleagues as
yet regarding the work of the coming
short session Of Congress.
Senator Norris explained he is against
a. resolution Tor repeal or resubmis-
sion OF the eighteenth amendment be-
cause ne does not see how the return
OF the saloon could be prevented fol-
lowing outright repeal. He said he
preferred TO keep the eighteenth amend
ment in the Constitution and to give
pronlDltlon another trial under a modi-
ned Volstead act In this way, he said,
the country would have a chance to
see how modification of the Volstead act
would work out.
The Nebraskaa said he has not made
up his mind as to what limit of al
coholic content should be allowed in the
process OF changing the Volstead act.
ASKED II he thought wines as well as
bcS1 WouLa Uc uiCluueu, ne SalQ ne QlQ
NOS know, but presumed the modifscc-
tion legislation would be a matter of
compromise. He said he had no doubS
OF the authority of Congress to pre-
scribe a new definition of what is in
toxNating in the Volstead act in view
of what the Supreme Court has de-
cided in the past.
With regard to farm relief legisla-
ton, Senator Norris said he doubted
whether this could be accomplished IN
the short session of Congress, because
he believes what Congress would do
might meet veto. He said he would
net like to see the new Congress Begin
a session Immediately after March 4;
but pointed out that special session
could be called toward the end Of the
Summer
In discussing the prohibition situa-
ton, Senator Norris said that while he
is against the various repeal and re-
submission proposals that have been
brought forward, he has no dispose
tion to delay consideration of them II
they come up in the Judiciary Commit
tee. He expressed the opinion, how
ever, that repeal resolution would not
be passed In the coming session.
Evening star., 1932-11-28
MOOSE LOTTERY
TRIAL OPENS TODAY
Four Co-Defendants of Sena-
tor James ]. Davis Face
Federal Court.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 28.-Trial of
Conrad H. Mann, Bernard G. MCGUIRE,
Raymond Walsh and Frank z. Herring
on Federal lottery charges was called
before Judge Francis J. Coleman today
and set to begin at 2 pm.
Trial of United States Senator James
J. Davis and three co-defendants-
Walsh, Mcclure and Theodore G..
Miller-on the same kind of charges
was set over until December II to wait
the end of the Mann trial.
A third group is set for trial on the
same charges on December 5. The de-
PENDANTS at this trial are Mcguire,
Miller. the Western Union Telegraph
Co. and an official of that company.
All the trials are outgrowths of in
dictments resulting from Federal inves-
CATION of alleged lotteries held in con-
nection with charitable activities of the
Eagles, Moose and other fraternal or
ganiZations
Davis was tried alone first and the
trial ended when the Judge declared q
mistrial because Juror reported to de-
tense counsel that another juror had
shown bias. Since then Davis has been
reelected to the Senate.
Mann, who is to go on trial this
afternoon, is director general Of the
Eagles and president of the Kansas City
Chamber of Commerce. The charges
against him concern alleged lotteries
conducted by the fraternal order Nc
Guire and Walsh are accused as the
actual promoters Herring is editor of
the Eagles magazine. He formerly
was professor of English at Notre Dame
University and was one time foot ball
coach there. He now Is trustee of
Notre Dame.
Mann's chief counsel is Albert Of
finger, former attorney general of New
York State, who unsuccessfully cam
paigned for the governorship several
years ago. Joseph R. Kelly, Clyde Tay-
lor of Kansas City and Robert Proctor
of Elkhart. Ind, also are of defense
counsel.
Evening star., 1932-11-28
LEGAL LIGHT WINE
PLANS PRESENTED
Representative Kahn Ad-
yances Three Methods for
Vinous Sales.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 28-
Three methods by which she said light
wines might easily be legalized under
the eighteenth amendment" were ao-
vanced here yesterday by Mrs. florence
p Kahn, Republican Representative IN
Congress, on her departure for wash
ington.
To AlIay Doubts.
Mrs. Kahn, in a statement released
through the Grape Growers League OF
California said she presented the pro-
nosals .to allay the doubts in the minds
Of some individuals as to the constltu-
tionality of naturally fermented fruit
iuices which contain IL per cent al
cohol."
The three methods. she said, were:
a. Amend section 90 of the Volstead
act to read, In part: The penalties pro-
ufacture of liquor shall not apply to
the manufacture and sale of non-intox-
icating or naturally fermented cider
and fruit juices
%. Add to the word 'vinous IN Sec
ton / of the Volstead act, the words
LIQUIDS Of alcoholic content no greater
than that developed by natural fermen-
tation.'
"3. Amend the Volstead act to de-
clare that light wines, which are used
almost exclusively with meals as an
article Of diet, are non-beverage and
are in the same constitutional category
with sacramental and medicinal wines"
VoIstead Section Cited.
Mrs. Kahn cited the section OF the
yolstead act she said exempted from
the penalties manufacturers OF non
intoxicating cider and fruit juices ex-
clusively for use in the home"
Mrs. Kahn said she had received q
telegram from Chairman j. w. Collier
Of the House Ways and Means Commit
tee assuring a thorough hearing for
the advocates OF light wines"
Evening star., 1932-11-28
D. C. DIRECTORS AGAINST
DRY LAW ANNOUNCED

District Of Columbia directors of the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment were announced for the
first time today In connection with the
associations announcement Of its an
nual banquet at the Waldorf Astoria,
in New York, December 6.
The District directors are: William
P. Emo highway traffic regulation en-
glneer; Col. Joseph M. Heller, M. r. c.,
o. s. A.; j. Miller Kenyon, attorney;
William Gerry Morgan, former presi-
dent of the American Medical Associa-
ton; John Lewis Smith, attorney: Mai.
Gen. Edward F. McLachlin, u. s. A.,
retired, and Maj. Gen. William Mason
Wright, U. S. A., retired.
Along with the AIS other directors.
they will attend the banquet, at which
Pierre S. du Pont, chairman of the
Executive Committee, will be host.
Evening star., 1932-11-28

lConLlnue0 from First PaSe.1
mittee cannot report the resolution fol-
action by Monday If the committee
decides to do So"
1T is mere suggestion, and 1t may
be amended by the Judiciary Commit
tee," Garner said, in discussing his TeSo-
luton. II think the convention system
Is the best system. Congress can and
probably viii pass q bill authorizing the
conventions.
"All that Is to be worked out later
in detail. The first thing to do Is to
adopt repeal resolution"
Hopes for Early Action.
Garner said he saw mo reason" why
he should not 60 forward with his plan
to submit the repeal resolution for
House action next Monday.
i think every one is Of that opinion,
at least. as far as have been told" !"
he added
I'm not saying that this repeal res
olution will pass, but If I interpret the
recent election rightly, I believe 1t Is
the wish of the people to have their
Representatives vote on it as early as
possible
Il am not welded to anything" Gar
ner repeated in referring to the Ian
guage of his proposal, but said:
TT carries out the Democratic plat
form for direct repeal and the Demo-
cratic and Republican platforms for
submitting it to conventions"
The Vice President-elect said II
Chairman Summers did not offer the
resolution as coming from the Judici-
ary Committee, Representative Rainey
would mo doubt" offer 1t.
As to submitting the question to State
conventions through Federal law, Gar
ner said that A. Mitchell Palmer, United
States Attorney General in the Wilson
administration, and John w. Davis, the
1924 Democratic presidential nominee,
had passed on the question and held
that 1t could be done.
Garner then made public q COPY of
the proposed resolution.
State Convention Hope.
Some drys believe they have better
opportunity Of preventing ratification of
repeal by putting the question before
State conventions, which they hope to
control. Some anti-prohibitionistS de-
sire action by State Legislatures to ex-
pedite action.
A repeal resolution requires O two
thirds vote in both Houses before sub
mission to the States for ratification by
So Of their number. Garner has ex-
pressed the hope that the Senate would
vote repeal IN time for action by State
Legislatures In 1888, when A Of the 48
State Assemblies meet.
With Senator McNary Of Oregon,
assistant Republican leader, favortng It,
sentiment for speedy Senate consider
alton Of repeal Is growing. Indications
are, however. that body would await
disposal of repeal and beer in the House
before taking up prohibition.
The Glass amendment providing for
repeal, outlawtng the saloon and giving
Federal protection to dry States Is the
lnFE arAer af haHneR y tie eenate,
Evening star., 1932-11-28
TWO FREEZE TO DEATH.
Maryiander and Son Found Dead Near
Cambridge.

CAMBRIDGE, Md, November % (P.
Lost in the marsh country of the
Eastern Shore, where they had gone
hunting Saturday afternoon, a boy and
his father were frozen to death Their
bodies were found about daybreak yes
terday.
The dead are William MacKnight, 65,
manager Of the American Stores Co.
Cannery at Hurlock, Md, and Thomas
MacKnight. 18
Another of MacKnight's sons. Sam
uel, Is, who was with them, was in a
serious condition at a hospital here suf-
fering from exposure. He is expected
to live.
The three MacKnights and a COM
panton started hunting shortly after
noon Saturday in the Drawbridge, Md,
tection. The companion become cold
1nd returned to a nearby town to get
warm. When the Macknights did not
appear by 1:30 am. Sunday, the
fourth man solicited aid and began the
search which eliminated in the finding
of the bodies.
At Hurlock, 1t was said, the ther-
momenter registered is degrees.
Evening star., 1932-11-28

Continued From First Page.)
overflow from the Travellers Aid So
ciety and the Salvation Army, housing
approximately 400 men and boys and
feeding them; the Salvation Army was
filled to capacity with approximately
800 men and boys: the Gospel Mission
likewise was jammed to the portals and
the Municipal Lodging Houses quarters
were crowded.
So far as could be learned, no apph-
cants went without shelter, but a con-
tinued cold snap. mission officials be-
lieve, will present a much more serious
problem, If further facilities are not
forthcoming.
John S. Bennett. superintendent Of
the Central Mission, said efforts are
being made to obtain from District au-
thorities an additional building to house
the hundreds that are applying for
shelter every night.
All missions have issued appeals for
fuel donations, clothing and bedclothes.
Leroy A. Halbert, director Of the
Emergency Relief Committee, which Is
caring for the welfare and relief work
under the Board Of Public Welfare, said
the requests that have come to his
ONCE in the past two days for fuel have
taxed the capacity of his organization
and there is some actual suffering re-
ported as the result of lack of fuel for
destitute and needy families.
The weather was so cold over the
week end that the pouring Of concrete
on the new public buildings in the Mall
Triangle was halted.
Police pointed out that regulations
forbid their giving shelter in precinct
cells to homeless men and boys during
the cold weather. There have been
distributed. however, by an unnamed
philanthropist, tickets emitting worthy
applicants at police precincts to tickets
providing meals at chain of restau
rants throughout the city.
Police also are distributing tickets OF
the Volunteers of America emitting
worthy cases to two meals and nights
lodging.
Strikes New England.
King Winter also struck New Eng
land over the week end The tempera-
lures dropped as low as degrees below
zero. Boston, with reading of
above, marked up the coolest Novem-
Der 81 on record Atop Mount Wash
ington reading of 81 below zero was
recorded A biting wind added to the
misery. Hope was held out for mod
Grating temperatures today.
Borne on down the Atlantic seaboard
by northeast gale, the temperature
drop spread into Dixie, with sub-freeZ-
ing readings reported at Asheville
Richmond, Birmingham, Little Rock
and Memphis A schooner was ground
ed at Fernandina, Fla, and small craft
were tossed about at widely scattered
points. In this area, also, residents
were promised rising temperatures
The Mississippi Basin, for the most
part, experienced mild weather, with
some spots a little too warm for the
season. At San Antonio, Tex, the
reading was Sc. The Asame maximum
was reported in mountain passes near
Denver. Other sections of the Rocky
Mountain area reported warmth and
sunshine.
Along the Pacific Coast rain fell or
threatened
TWO FREEZE To DEATH
Evening star., 1932-11-28
HARRISON TO SPEAK
IN FORUM TONIGHT
Mississippi Senator Will Discuss
Foreign Debt Situation
in Broadcast.

Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi,
ranking Democrat ON the Senate
Finance Committee, will speak on the
foreign debt situation in the National
Radio Forum at 10:30 o'clock tonight.
The forum Is arranged by the Washing
ton Star and broadcast over a network
of the National Broadcasting Co.
Senator Harrison's committee has
charge in the Senate of all debt legisla-.
ton. He is expected to become CHAIR
man of it when the Democratic Con-
gress takes control. The Mississippi
Senator has given much study to TIA
debt situation, and is in a position "a
give a clear portrayal of the question
as it affects the debtor nations az
Europe as well as the United States as
the creditor Nation.
Evening star., 1932-11-28
PLOT TO MINE HOUSES
IN HAVANA IS REPORTED
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press. e..tf
HAVANA, Cuba, November a.
Possible repetition OF the tragedy Of
Flores 66,' which took the lives of two
officers, had been averted, police be-
heved today, with the arrest of i've
youths.
The five, three of them students, are
accused Of plotting to mine an unoc-
cupied residence on Carmen street, In
the Sola section of Havana. Fuse, caps
and explosives were found in the pos
session OF one OF them, authorities
said
Those arrested are: Aul Colina, Raul
Lemus Alfonso and Juan Mario Trejo.
students; Mario Rodriguez and Ramon
de Ia Campo. The policemen killed
at Flores sc died when their entry into
the house to search Tor explosives set
of subterranean mines.