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Evening star., 1933-02-22
HOOVER SENDS WREATH
TO WASHINGTON TOMB
ON BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
Continued From First Page.)


was begun with the invocation by Col
Julian Yates, chief OF Army chaplains,
followed by the presentation of the
colors. with the color guard clad in
Colonial uniform. The Pledge of Al
legiance" and The American Greed"
were recited.
District Commissioner Herbert B.
Crosby brought greetings from the city
as a whole, while Secretary of Labor
William N. Doak represented the
cabinet and the Government. Attaches
of the French, German and Polish
embassies also attended.
Reads Farewell Address"
Maj. Gen. Paul B. Malone, Sd Corps
Area commander, delivered the prin-
cipal address and DR.. r. j. c. Dorsey
read extracts from Washingtons Fare
we'll Address" In addition to Gen.
Miles, the Army was represented by
Brig. Gen. Perry L. Miles, commanding
the 10th Brigade Maj. Gen. Ben H.
Fuller, commanding the United States
Marine Corps, represented that branch
of the service
Urging the American people to 'take
action SO that there will always be an
Army and Navy in the United States
to insure us against the possibility of
defeat" Gen. Malone reviewed the mil
itary history of the Nation and pointed
out how dependent this country is upon
armed forces. He made the demand
for an adequate Army and Navy in the
name of those who died on the field of
battle and were sacrificed on the affairs
of unpreparedneSS Malone said
Realize this today" he shouted. "the
Navy of the United States can be
scrapped at the hands of an enemy or
by the propaganda of the American
citizens"
Discussing the victory of Gen Wash
ington's army at Yorktown. Malone said
it was ''emblematic of the successful
struggle upward through all the ages
for equality of opportunity, adding:
Let us be inspired today with the con-
sciouSness of the destiny of this Nation
and demand for America its rightful
place in the community of nations"
After a vocal solo by Mrs. Ralph P.
Barnard brief remarks were made by
DR.. Thomas E. Green. representing the
General Society of the Sons of the
Revolution: Mrs. David Caldwell. vice
president general, Daughters of the
American Revolution; Frank B. Steele,
Sons of the American Revolution, and
Mrs Josiah A. Van Orsdel, Children Of
the American Revolution.
A gold medal was presented to Ken
nedy c. Watkins of George Washington
University by Mrs. Harry c. Grove,
State regent of the D. A. R., for the
best essay on The Causes of the
American Revolution" after which Rev.
F. S. Miles pronounced the benediction.
At the end of the exercises, members
of the S. A. R. went to the Mayf1ower
Hotel for their annual meeting and
election of officers. Luncheon was to
be served during the balloting. Mai
Gen. Amos A. Fries. U. S. A., retired,
was the only candidate for president
for the ensuing year.
Two memorial balls in honor Of Wash
ington will be held tonight The So
ciety of Virginia will combine a pageant
with its ball at the Willard Hotel at 8
pm, the pagelntry depicting four pc
riodS in the life of the first President
Evening star., 1933-02-22
WREATH TRIBUTE
PAID WASHINGTON
National Monument Society OBJ
serves Tooth Anniversary on
Patriots Birthday.

In keeping with a custom of many
years standing, representative of the
Washington National Monument So
ciety today placed a wreath at the
base of the Washington Monument, in
tribute to George Washington
Today marks the anniversary of the
founding of the organization. formed
in 1888 by public-spirited citizens of
Washington to raise a fund for the
erection of the now historic shaft. A
portion of the shaft was constructed
from funds raised before the Federal
Government took over and completed
the project.
The wreath was placed at the Monu-
ment today by William r. Harr, secre-
tary Of the society. President Hoover
Is president eX officio, of the society
Willis H. Van Devanter associate JUS
tice of the United States Supreme
Court. is first vice president, and Theo-
dore w. NoyeS Is treasurer.
The annual meeting is to be held at a
later date.
Evening star., 1933-02-22

A STRANGE and curious piece of
~ furniture, supposed to have be-
~ longed to George Washington,
4 a recently has been discovered in
Alexandria. 1t is walnut
desk, of plain but substantial form. now
owned by George M. Reynolds of Alex
andria.
According to Mr.. Reynolds theory,
the piece may at one time have been
the property of Col. George william
Fairfax kinsman of Thomas Baron
Fairfax and agent, in succession to
his father, William Fairfax, for the
lands between the Potomac and the
Rappahannock Rivers, Virginia.
Col. Fairfax as a youth was an init
mate acquaintance of young Washing
ton. Together they made surveys Of
Lord Fairfax's estate and of claims
which he made to contiguous territory.
1t was from Belvoir, the Fairfax home,
that the two friends set out in March,
1748, to explore and map the upper
valley of the Potomac.
Hidden Panel Found.
After their return, in the period be-
fore 1851, Washington is alleged to
have been a frequent visitor to Belvoir.
The house eventually was destroyed by
fire, but the desk was rescued from the
blaze. That was in 1857, and it was in
that year that the piece was conveyed
to Mount Vernon. About 1889 it was
removed to a farm house near Alex
andria There it remained until it was
presented to Mr.. Reynolds 1t remained
in a barn until few months ago. Then
by accident, a secret panel was found
the panel a hidden treasure trove
going far to authenticate Washington's
ownership Of the piece was disclosed.
Thomas J. McCaleb of Alexandria,
who made the startling find, says:
While examining the old desk. cis-
covered that a walnut board extending
from the front of the desk to the rear
of the desk. on the right knee side,
had been chiseled out, thereby making
Evening star., 1933-02-22
FARM RELIEF PUT
AT S75O,0DO,O(()
Promoter of Allotment Plan
Says That Much Will Be
Distributed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, February 22-Distribu-
ton of more than $3.50, 900 900 of bank
able certificates to farmers of the United
States under the voluntary domestic al
lotment plan within so days after en-
actment of the legislation at the forth
coming special session of Congress was
predicted today in an address prepared
for delivery before the Inland Press As
Sociation by w. r. Ronald. editor of the
Evening Republican of Mitchell, S. Oak.
Ronald was introduced as one of the
original five promoters of this plan.
1T should be distinctly understood
that neither the so-called allotment bill
passed by the House in this session nor
the one reported out by the Senate
Committee is the allotment plan" said
Ronald. The House struck out the al
lotments and the Senate eliminated
production control so the plan was
stripped Of its essentials.
When the special session receives
new draft. Endorsed as it will be by the
farm organizations and the new ad-
ministration. it will set up the original
plan, which may be stated in three
sentences:
Professors Of wheat, cotton. tobacco
and hogs are to pay an adjustment
charge sufficient to bring the return of
the farmer to prewar exchange value
Proceeds are to be allotted annually
to farmers on the basis of their past
production in a representative period
AS a condition, each farmer must
agree to comply with such reduction in
acreage of crops or in pounds of hogs
marketed as may be decided by the
Secretary Of Agriculture after consult
ing producers and professors.
Following the allotments. adjust
ment certificates could be issued
promptly to those farmers signing the
required application, containing the
specified conditions. BY making these
certificates eligible for purchase or dis
count by Federal Reserve Banks, they
would be Immediately usable as bank
collateral They would be retired later
by proceeds from the adjustment
charges on professors.
L quite agree with statements by
President Hoover and Secretary Hyde.
that allotment bills now before Congress
would not be workable. Not only are
the essential requirements of allotments
and production control stricken out,
but they fail to provide for decen-
tralized administration and for CO.
operative participation by producers.
The plan that will be presented to the
special session will lodge administration
with States. all detail being handled
by local commissions serving without
pay. Only clerical help would be COM
pensated and total administration ex-
penses are limited to 212 per cent.
THE plan is self-policing, worked out
IN the same way as Federal aid to high
ways. The burden of proof would rest
first upon the producer then upon the
county and then upon the State, to
show compliance with requirements, as
condition to the issuance of more
certificates; just as each State must
show that rules of the Federal Bureau
Of Roads have been followed before
receiving Federal grants for highways"
Evening star., 1933-02-22

a secure pocket On tapping the board
with my knuckles found that it had a
hollow sound. With the permission of
Mr.. Reynolds I pried the board off, and
found that it had been securely fastened
with eight wooden bowels. When the
board fell to the ground, the following
articles were disclosed: a brasS-cased
bleeding knife, containing three steel
blades, the brass having the name of
George Washington engraved on one
side; also five old steel knitting nee
dres. writing quill, pair of old spec
tacles. four Indian arrowheads. and
two letters, one dated December 2,
1765, the other, 1857"
Text of Letters.
The letters read as follows:
Belvoir, Dec, 2, l765.
Colonel George Washington,
Mount Vernon.
You will find instrument and
chain at the log cabin 1 think it
best you should take the ak with
you. The peg-stakes is in the cart
under the shed.
G. w. FAIRFAX.
Belvoir, 1857.
Col. George Washington:
At your request I am sending you
the desk this week. Hope it meets
your demands.
Mr.. Mason is having an outline
made of the river land according to
the river chain index. Hope you
will be much improved on your re-
turn and that you will enjoy your
new saddle.
Your affectionate friend
G. W. FAIRFAX.
The bleeding knife and spectacles
are of types in use in the later years
of the eighteenth century, and the
name of Washington is plainly visible
on the case of the former If the let
ters are genuine. as experts claim they
are, Mr. Reynolds belief in Washing
tons ownership of the desk would
seem to be established.
Evening star., 1933-02-22
TWO RACE TRACK TAX
BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
Netzerott of Prince Georges and
Hartford County Delegation Pre-
sent Measures in House.

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. February 22-Two
bills designed to raise money for the
State or counties from Maryland race
tracks were introduced in the House
yesterday, one by Delegate Oliver Metz
croft, Republican, Of Prince Georges
County, and the other by the Hartford
County delegation.
Metzerott'S measure would place a
tax on operators of race tracks, the
tax fixed by sliding scale on the earn
ings of the track Net earnings up to
$1,000 would be taxed Is per cent,
from 100000 to 100000 so per cent
and all over 100000 would be taxed IS
per cent. 1t was sent to the House
Ways and Means Committee.
The Hartford County bill. which was
referred to the Hartford County Com
mittee, would assess any operator of a
race track in that county $4,000 year.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars of the
amount collected would go to the Har-
ford County Fair Association. second
$2,500 to the Havre de Grace Hospital
and the remainder to the county.
Evening star., 1933-02-22
MASONS VISIT TOMB.
Alexandra Washington Lodge Officers
Garry Out Birthday Program.

By staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February ~
Headed by DR.. Robert S. Barrett, wor-
shipful master, officers Of the Alex
andria- Washington Lodge Of Masons,
accompanied by representatives of four
other Masonic lodges of the country, to-
day journeyed to Mount Vernon and
placed wreath on the tomb of George
Washington in connection with the local
Masonic body's observance OF the l50th
anniversary of its founding
Officers of the local lodge of which
Washington was the first master, were
accompanied on their pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon by representatives Of the
Liberty Lodge of Beverly, Mass; the
Fredericksburg, Va, Lodge. No. 4, in
which Washington was made Mason;
the William L. Elkins Lodge Of Phila-
delphia, Pa, and the washington Lodge
of New York City.
Other events on today's program are
the annual banquet of the Alexandria
Washington Lodge which will be held
in the Masonic Memorial at $50
o'clock, and the anniversary celebration,
which will take place in the Memorial
Auditorium at o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1933-02-22

DR. Fordney is professor of criminology at
a famous university. His advice is often
sought by the police of manv cities when
confronted with particularly bafhing cases
This problem has been taken from his case
BOOK covering hundreds of criminal investi-
cations
Try your wits on I'll 1t takes but ONE
MINUTE to read! Every fact and every
clue necessary to its solution are in the
story ftself-and there is only one answer
How good a detective are you2
Evening star., 1933-02-22
HOUSEKEEPING CHARGED
TO LEE HEIGHTS RESIDENT
BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.

bS u olAH correspondent OF Inc star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
February 22.-Arrested by Policemen
Scott and Brown when they saw him
walking along the street in Cherrydale
at an early morning hour With box
on his shoulder, Roy Marcy, 28, of Lee
Heights, was held for action of the
grand jury by Judge B. M Hedrick in
County Court yesterday in connection
with the burglary of a chain store at
Glebe road and the Lee Highway. He
was charged with housebreaking. He
also was sentenced to a year on the
State road force for non-support of his
wife
The policemen said that when they
stopped Marcy he had box contain
ing large quantity of cigarettes. cigars
and candies, and questioning led to the
information that he had broken into the
store by hurting a rock through the
window.
Evening star., 1933-02-22

ing them living realities to the au-
dience. She prepared a mood for
the greater enjoyment of the pro-
gram, as we'll as instructive informa-
ton that was varied and interesting.
She also spoke of the definite plans
for relief formed by the club and the
several worthy cases already being
helped. An outline of the individ-
ual work done by the young artists
on the program added another per-
sonal and original touch that seems
to be symbolical of the undertakings
of this club.
Robert Freund sang group OF
Schumann numbers, choosing those
that are heard with never diminish
ing pleasure and gave them with
feeling and care. Particularly beau
tiful was the "Mondnacht"
Brahms 'Wieganlied" was sung with
tenderness and reverence and at the
end Of this second group of songs,
comprising Mendelssohn'S "Auf
F.ugel des Gesanges," Grieg's Elm
Schwan" and Strauss "Zueignung'
Mr.. Freund was forced to give an
encore, singing Strauss "Morgen."
Mr.. Freund'S interpretations are i'm
bued with sincere feeling and he
sings with fine musical taste. Will
liam Smith accompanied with un-
usual sympathy.
Schumann'S Quintet. Opus "A"
was given an Interpretation of which
every che present cou'd be proud,
since it was played by the young
artist7 who are Washingtons own.
and who are adding to the musical
culture Of the city in no uncertain
fashion. Milton Schwartz and Paul
Brightenberg, vio.inists; George
Wargo, violist; Sidney Hammer
celllSt, and Emerson Meyers, pianist,
played this beautiful and difficult
quintet with solemnity in the funeral
march movement that was impress
sive and moving. The technical
brllliancy of the allegros and
Scherzo was astonshingly sure and
powerful, although the scherzo could
have been done with more lightness
ano flneSSe, which would have given
the variety necessary to these quick
movements. The ensemble was ex-
cellent and these five young men
work splend.dly together, and the
audience, which filled the hall ap-
plauded long an enthusiastically, and
the quintet repeated the Scherzo
movement as encore. AE
Composers Club
In Recital at Arts Club.
THE Washington Composers Club
presented compositions by its
members in concert gwen last eve
ming at the Arts Club Two groups
Of numbers were the work OF two
new members of the club, J. Alden
Finckel and Louis Malone. The
program given showed the versa
tility of ideas and advanced tecnnic
which promises still greater things
by this talented group.of composers
Evening star., 1933-02-22
Second Benefit Concert
Sponsored by Ten O'Clock Club.

TINE second of the concerts
sponsored by the Ten O'clock
Club for the benefit of needy
i musicians of this city was
given last evening at the
Washington Club. The program was
devoted to the works of Schumann,
Brahms, Mendelssohn and Strauss
and the artists were Robert Freund,
Evening star., 1933-02-22
An Old Spanish Custom.
BY III. A. RIPLEY.

)AME the night of the grand
fete-and the double cross
THE court and hundreds
~ OF his Spanish majesty's
subjects were assembled in
the massive throne room to witness the
climax of the Kings most unprec-
Evening star., 1933-02-22
School Benefit Dance.

A benefit dance for the District Line
School will be held in Watkins Hall
Seat Plea Cnt, Md, Friday ct 9 pm
The dance is being arranged by the
teachers Of the primary department of
the school and Mrs. Elizabeth Pumphrey
Is chairman CT the committee in charge
Evening star., 1933-02-22

edented gesture.
u u a n Alvarez.
having performed
a bit of skulldug-
gerry for his high
ness, was tonight
to be re W a r ded
with a fair. square
chance at the hand
o + t he roya !
princess!
Two large pieces
of paper we're to be
placed, face down,
on a table in the
throne room. One
was to be marked
Win the other
Il o S e. Alvarez
could pick up, or
Annnln AL 1nn
Evening star., 1933-02-22
WOMAN VOTERS TO PLANT
TREE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
Presidents of Arlington Group Will
Join in Final Bicentennial
Exercises Saturday.
Ry a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

Ry STAFF Correspondent OF The Star
CLARENDON. Va, February pa
tie planting to complete the Bicen-
kHnial celebration CT the Organized
Women Voters Of Arlington County will
be held at o'clock Saturday afternoon
on the Washington-Le High School
grounds.
The actual planting will be partici-
pated in by all Of the past presidents
of the organization, with guard of
honor of Girl Scouts and the Girls
Auxiliary of the Washington-Lee High
School Cadet Corps. Mrs. Arthur is
chairman of the Bicentennial Com
mittee
Evening star., 1933-02-22

baritone, Efner-
son Myers, pian-
ist, a n d the
Was h / n g t on
String Quartet.
In a compre-
hensive t a ! k,
H e len Fetter
Cook spoke Of
the composers
and their music.
InteImingling a
synopsis of their
lives ana anec-
dotes relative to
their works, Mrs.
Cook gave an
intimate picture
of these great
men and sue
panIaI In wall
Evening star., 1933-02-22

To battle against deer herds which
are damaging crops. farmers in parts OF
England are organizing into armed
hunting brigades
Evening star., 1933-02-22

Life insurance figures show that the
chances of an Office worker and
taxicab driver catching cold are nine
to one In favor Of the taxi man.
Evening star., 1933-02-22
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Evening star., 1933-02-22
BRIDGE BILL PASSED
Maryland House Approves Meas
ure for Colonial Beach Span.

BY a Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February 22.-The
bill permitting the construction of the
George Washington Wakefield Memorial
Bridge at Colonial Beach passed the
and nay vote.
The Washington times., 1933-04-27
EXPORTERS BID
FOR TRADE AID
FROM R.F.C.

PITTSBURGH, April 81 QN.S0
A proposal that the Federal Gov
ernment, through the Reconstruc'
ton Finance Corporation, take q
hand in reviving American foreign
trade by setting up vast program
for Government guarantee of ex
port credits was outlined at the
twentieth national foreign trade
convention here today.
Sees Export Aid
Reginald F.. Chutter, export
manager of Sharp & Dohme
Philadelphia, laid the plan before
the convention during an address
at the second general session this
morning. He said:
Properly conducted, Govern
ment guarantee of export credits
could be of material aid to many
lines of industry"
The export credit guarantee
plan Clutter submitted proposed
an amendment to the act Gre
ating the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation to permit the Re-
construction Finance Corporation
to guarantee, without recourse to
the exporter. up to Is per cent
of bills of exchange drawn
against export.
The Reconstruction Finance
Corporation would work through
the Federal Reserve banks, which,
in turn, would work through local
banks dealing directly with the
exporter.
How 1t Would Work
Explained in practical lam
guage, the scheme would oper-
ate like this:
A manufacturer ships his goods
to a foreign consignee, with the
bill payable in six months or
year. Instead of having to wait
for the money, the manufacturer
takes the bill of exchange to his
local bank, and, if the consignee
is a good risk" the bank dis
counts the bill of exchange up to
rs per cent, giving the manufac-
turer his cash.
The Federal Reserve Bank in
turn, discounts the bill of ex-
change, giving the bank it's cash,
and then discounts the bill for
third time with the Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corporation, where
1t is held for final collection
when due.
The effect of the plan is to
enable the manufacturer to re-
tain more of his cash for the pur-
chase of new raw materials.
The Washington times., 1933-04-27
Ban Put on Issuing
Auto T1QS at NiUht

c. w. Fletcher, distributor Of
Virginia State auto tags in Alex.
andria, has received orders from
the Motor Vehicle Commissioner
not to keep his office open even
ings during the week.
The tag office will be open
Saturday until 5 o'clock. Director
Frazier has ruled the 1882 tags
will be honored until midnight
Sunday. In Alexandria there are
over $500 motorists who have not
obtained new tags.
The Washington times., 1933-04-27
HOlUGrd GLee Club
In Recital at Miner

The Howard University Glee
Club, under the direction of Prof.
Roy Tibbs, gave a recital at the
midweek assembly at the Miner
Teachers College yesterday.
Darlington Guy, baritone, sang
several numbers with Prof. Tibbs
at the piano. Nathaniel Guy, dra-
matte reader, also participated in
the program. This recital ended
the activities of the glee club for
this years lecture-recital series.
The Washington times., 1933-04-27
Police Retirement
Cases Until M1u q

Hearing Of the cases Of eight
of AZ policemen slated for retire.
ment, scheduled for today before
the Retiring Board, has been post.
poned until May 4, 1t was an
nounced today.
The men to appear are the
first of the AZ who were marked
up for retirement by the examin.
ing board some time ago. Three
of the men are from the First
precinct, three from Harbor pre-.
cinct, and two from the Tenth
precinct.
The Washington times., 1933-04-27
Scholarship Cup
Won at Catholic u.

The Catholic University Chap.
ter Of Gamma Eta Gamma, ma
tional law students fraternity,
has been awarded the scholarship
cup for 1882, according to an.
nouncement received today at the
university by Michael M. Marucci,
president of the local chapter.
The cup is annually presented
to the chapter attaining the
highest scholastic standing among
80 active chapters located at uni
verSities all over the nation.