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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-04-21
Largest DogwoOd
Tree in Chowan County Is Found to
Measure 22.2 Inches in Diameter

Expressing particular inter
est in the approaching Dogwood
Festival, r. w: Graeber, state
extension forester, has written
to Col. j. H. Pratt to tell him
about the dogwood tree which he
believes to be the largest in the
state.
1t stands in a field owned by
w. T. Perry in the Rocky Hook
section Of Chowan county. AT
breast height it is 22.2 inches
in diameter and shows mer-
chantable length of about 10
feet. It's size is believed to be
partly due to it's position in an
open field with plenty of sun
shine and moisture available.
1t is closely rivalled by anoth-
er tree in the lands Of H. B.
Jones of Edenton. Since this
latter is triply forked, it could
not be measured at breast
height, but at two feet above
ground it is 26.2 inches in d.
ameter.
A third noteworthy tree is on
the lawn of Judge Francis d.
Winston at Windsor, Bertie
county, who is one of the most
loyal of University alumni. AT
a point a 1-2 feet above ground
it is 13 inches in diameter. 1t
has a well-proportioned body
and shapely top, and at bloom
ing time makes a gorgeous OBJ
ject on Judge Winston's lawn.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-04-21
Music and Dancing on DOgwOOd Festival Menu

form will be provided for the
"stage" part of the Forest Thea
tre, which has a plain earthen
floor.
These dances will be in charge
of Miss Josephine Sharkey. The
music, adapted by Lamar String.
field, will be played by Thor
Johnson's orchestra. This part
Of the program will take place at
a o'clock in the afternoon.
1t will be followed by a quar-.
tet from the Negro Methodist
church here. Among numbers
Of their own composition and ar
(Continxsd on Last po0e)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-04-21
Chapel Hill Chaf

Gay music was coming from
the radio, and Miss Anne Turn
er Knight and her guests were
having a fine frolic at her party
one evening last week. Eleven
O'Clock, wh;chM supposed to
be the deadline hour, came and
passed, but nobody was aware
of it. That is, nobody but a
stern parent on the floor above.
Pit-pat, pit-pat came slipper
ed feet down the stairs, and a
moment later the figure of Ed
gar w. Knight, professor of the
history of education, appeared in
the door of the living room. He
was clad decorously enough, for
capacious dressing gown COW
cred his pajamas. He glared Sc
verely from behind his spec
tacles.
"Half-past eleven" he an
nounced, waving his hands in
the manner of a poultryman
shooing away a flock of chick
ems He walked over to the ra-
dio and turned off the music.
"Half-past eleven. Time to go
home now"
The company was struck
dumb with amazement For a
moment they stared in silence,
and then one of the young men
calculated:
"What a man."
This broke the spell, and the
house resounded with a roar of
laughter. Mr.. Knight turned
and fled up the steps at top
speed.
The next day upon the street,
with a sheepish grin, he was ap-
preaching cubs and sub-debs up
on the street to offer apologies.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-04-21
Hotel to BE Sold Again
Judge OEders Nv Washington Duke to BE
Aucti0ned on a Second Time

The Washington Duke hotel
in Durham will be placed on the
auction block again in conse-
quence of an order issued by
Federal Judge Isaac M. Meek
ms. June has been fixed as
the day for the sale.
The hotel was put up for sale
early in March, and the highest
bid was $149, 900, offered by the
Homeland Investment Company
Formal objection to confirma.
tion of the sale, made by Allan.
ia bondholders, led to a hearing
before Judge Meekins this week
in Wilson. Southgate Jones
commissioner, said he thought a
better price could be obtained
the courts order was based up.
on this opinion.
J. L. Morehead, receiver, viii
continue to hold the hotel, anC
M. s. Llewellyn will continue II
operate it, until a sale is con
firmed.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-04-21
Aims at Finnish Post

Chapel Hillians hear that Ur-
ban Tigner Holmes may be ap-
pointed ambassador to Finland,
for which post he is an avowed
candidate. He has friends at
Washington who have strongly
recommended him to President
Roosevelt. However, his arrival
in Finland would be disconcert-
ing in one respect, for Finnish is
one of the few languages spok-
en- today in which he is not
fluent.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-04-21
I rustee Nominations
Cause Much Criticism
New Dear' On Trustees?

AS a result of the criti-
cism of the nominations to
the board of trustees of the
Greater University, it ap-
pears that the joint NOM
mating committee of the
legislature is going to try
again.
Edward NJ. Land, chair
man for the senate, says
that he is going to confer
with r. O. Everett, chair
man for the house, about
getting the committee to-
gether again. There was a
report from Raleigh yester-
day that President Graham
of the University would be
invited to attend the meet
ing.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-04-21

The Barrymores-Lionel,E Eth
ell, and John-will be seen on the
screen here on Thursday and
Friday Of next week in "Ras-
putin and the Empress"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-04-21
More Candidates

b. j. Howard was added
this week to the list of
candidates for mayor of
Chapel Hill. The candi-
dacies of Zeb Council and
John FOushee had already
been announced.
Odell Sapp is a new entry
for judge of the recorders
court. He will oppose L. ].
Phipps. c. p. Hinshaw will
not stand for reelection.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1933-04-21
Christenings

Mary Stanley Bernard and
George Francis Bason were
christened Sunday afternoon in
the Episcopal church.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
ADDED SERVICE
BY BUSL|NE

Additional bus service will be
given by the Washington Rapid
Transit Company tomorrow. Fol
lowing is the schedule to be OBJ
served:
Route / Upper Sixteenth Street.
Massachusetts, Avenue and Thir-
teenth Street.-The first bus will
leave Georgia and Alaska Avenues
at TIL a. m, and every IS min
utes thereafter until about 9 a. m.
They will then operate every 7h
minutes, or double the regular
service, until IL noon.
After the parade, express SER
vice will be operated to Upper
Sixteenth Street from Twelfth and
G Streets every Is minutes in ad-
dition to the local service.
Route 10 GoWer Sixteenth
Street,. From 9 a. m. until about
II noon a five-minute headway
will be maintained from Six
teenth and Harvard Streets, via
Eye Street, Thirteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue.
Route IL (PetWorth) first
bus will leave Fifth and Emerson
at 1908 a. m. and approximately
every Is minutes thereafter until
9 a. m. From 9 a. m. until about
IL noon twice the usual service
will be operated. In addition to
the local service, express buses
will leave about 7h minutes
apart. After the parade express
service will be operated from
Twelfth and G Streets at fre-
quent intervals, also local service
via Twelfth Street. K Street, and
Sixteenth Street as usual.
Route 8-Lincoln MemoriaO-
Buses on this route will be de-
toured all day Saturday from the
Lincoln Memorial via Twenty
third Street, K Street, Thirtc enth
Street, E Street. Sixth Street, D
Street, Eighth Street, E Street,
Twelfth Street, K Street, Twenty
third Street, and then back to
Memorial. A frequent headway
will be maintained.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - The
regular weekday schedule will be
operated with a $50 p. m. bus
out Of Washington, but all trips
will be double-headed as needed.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
7 Ak INVESTING
CHECK ASKED

ANNAPOLIS, March g. A bill
restricting investment of tax
money which is set aside in sink
ing funds to investment in local,
State or National bonds has been
introduced in the Maryland Leg
islature by Mary E. w. Risteau,
Democrat, of Hartford.
Under the act each town, county
and State treasurer must invest
sinking funds or money to be
used in retiring Government debts
in bonds of the Federal Govern
ment, Maryland, Baltimore City
and of any county. municipal or
public corporation.
Eight bills from the Talbot
county delegation would reduce
the salaries of the county COM
missioners from $3.50 to $3.50;
the States attorneys salary from
$4,000 to $1,000; the county treas
urer from $1,000 to $1,700; police
justices from $75 a month to
$81O a year, from $3.50 to $675
and from $10O to 500; bailiffs in
the circuit court from 81 to So;
judges of the orphans court,
$3.50 daily, and criers $4 in
stead of S..
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
OFF the Cuff

Stumbled onto Clara, Lu and
EN-, those female Will Rogers of
the air, yesterday. The gals are
in town for the Inauguration, and
they are spending practically all
their time in a rubberneck bus
taking in the beauties of our fair
city. The new President will
make his first presidential ad-
dress to the nation from the
White House Sunday via NBC. e.
The big preinagural concert,
starring Lawrence Tibbetts, Rosa
Ponselle and Efrem Zimbalist,
will be broadcast tonight. Good
Oh Norman Brokenshire will be
welcomed home tomorrow when
he joins Columbia's staff of in.
augural announcers. THE First
Lady Waltz" an original compo.
sition of Eli Dantzig, dedicated
to Mrs. Roosevelt, will be played
for the first time at the inau.
gural ball. If you can't get down
town tomorrow, every conceiva-
BILE bit of the parade and Capitol
ceremonies will come to you
through your loud speaker from
such experts as Ted Husing, Fred
Vile, Brokenshire, Boake Carter,
Bob Trout and Ted Church, of
Columbia, and William Hard,
Herluf Provensen, Graham Nc
Names, David Lawrence, Floyd
Gibbons, and Charles Francis Coe
Of NBC. Among the grandstapd
witnesses of the Inauguration will
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
DEATHS

Halle D. Elkin.. 70 years. 3oaS Con-
necticut Ave. ". W.
Martha W. Reese. 70 years, l13i y
sarah P. Kenny. rs years. 1855 MassS-
chusettB Ave. N. w.
Bartha H. carOn. 90 years. 1890 L
Anna NJ. Cook. 50 years. 1928 calvert
Phiiis Ruffrecht. B years, Providence
Hospital.
Theresa L. Compton, a. years.
Casualty Hospital.
John e. Chapple, 10 years. Enrouts
Mary v. Murray. s years, Children'S
Christy Captain. . years. childrsn'S
Florence D. Conway, 81 years. 12l2
Maryland Ave. N. E.
William Hawkins, 81 years CALM
ger Hospital.
David Shepherd. So years. 1852 Third
Annie Conway. So years, GallinEor
. Mary J; Arnold. 81 years. As11 Meade
Eliza Bias, 81 years. GallInSsr Hos
pital.
Robert johnson. Is years. st. Eliza
Harrison Chase. 4s years. Gallinger
Mabel Brown. rs years. GallinEsr
Ellen Hill. IS years. 1881 Fourth
Elnora R. johnson, II years, s23
Fairmont st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
lose.
ONE Of PARTY

WARSAW, Ind, March 3 Q.N.
SO-Twenty-four Sioux Indians
en- route to Washington to parti-
cipate in the Roosevelt Inaugura-
tion program, were delayed here
several hours today because Bull
Bear, a member Of the redskin
party, had left the motor bus at
Bourbon, Ind, to exercise, got
lost in the wilds of northern In
diana, and was left behind.
Bull Bear sprinted the 18 miles
to Warsaw over the Lincoln High
way and appealed to Police Ser
geant Raymond Neff, here. The
police telephoned to Columbia
City, % miles east, where the
Indian motor party was stopped
and Informed of Bull Bears pre-
dicament.
The bus was turned around.
sped back to Warsaw and picked
up the missing Sioux Indian.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
ROCKEFELLER'S :
VAST HOLDINGS
DISCLOSED
Copyright, 1898, by International
News Service


The Rockefeller family is still
the dominant figure in the giant
American oil industry, although
the oil empire founded by John
D. Rockefeller was scattered by
the antitrust decision of the Su-
preme Court.
This was revealed today in the
report filed by DR.. Walter M. w.
Splawn and experts in the in
vestigation of pipe lines by the
House Interstate Commerce Com
mittee.
The vast holdings Of the Rocke-
feller family are scattered through
the dominant oil companies, in
cluding a substantial interest in
the Shell Union group, regarded
as an offspring Of the giant Brit
ish Royal Dutch Shell Company.
Rockefeller Holdings
The percentage Of voting power
held by Rockefeller interests in
the larger oil companies was re-
ported as follows:
Standard Oil of New Jersey,
16.47 per cent; Standard Oil Of
Indiana, 1881 per cent; Standard
Oil Of California, 1854 per cent;
Socony Vacuum Corporation,
2O.82 per cent; Ohio Oil Com
pany, 1890 per cent; Prairie Pipe
Line Co., 14.72 per cent; Atlantic
Refining Company, 7.12 per cent;
South Penn Oil Company, 1892
per cent.
The Rockefeller holdings are
especially impressive in pipe line
companies, through which oil is
transported in every part of the
country.
Mellon Holdings
The Mellon family, the finan-
cial heads of which the Ambas-
sador Andrew w. Mellon and r..
B. Mellon, firmly control the big
Gulf Oil Corporation. which has
a capital stock of $113, ,000, 900.
The Mellon family is reproted as
owning on March 10, 1882, 73
per cent of Gulf Oil Corporation
and SIS per cent Of Union Gulf
Corporation.
The next largest Stockholder
was the Finn family Pittsburgh,
having 22,408 shares, as compared
to 3,310,838 of the Mellon family.
Senator David A. Reed is shown
the owner Of 4,069 shares, while
George w. Crawford, of Pitts
burgh, owns 10,104 shares.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
BIRTHS

Francis C. and Mary L. Neuland, boy.
Charles H. and Helen Bailey. boy.
Lawrence T. and May v. Edwards.
boy.
Lawrence w. and Marion Francis,
boy.
Edgar L. and clarice Warden, boy.
Charles D. and Margaret Smith, boy.
Eli J. and Esther Treger, boy.
John H. and Eileen Gilligan, boy.
Charles J. and Helen I. Sullivan,
Everett C. and Janet M. Embrey. girl.
Berkley B. and Gertrude A. Schutt,
girl.
Joseph A. and Dorothy A. Tolson.
Freedom and Mabel Leamon, girl.
Joseph e. and Catherine Graves, girl.
John ]. and Louise Trainum, girl.
Walter e. and Bernice Harrison, girl.
William e. and Margaret E. McGill.
boy.
Guy and Ava Penfleton, boy.
Jefferson D. and Helen Perry, boy.
Ira P. and Elvia Meyer, boy.
Lloyd D. and Anna Smoot, jr.. boy.
John H. and Alice Brown. boy.
Richard A. and Mary Simon. boy.
Samuel g, and Maybelk Bradford
Patrick J. and Emma NJ owens, boy.
Nathan U. and Mildred M. sweitzer'
George L. and Emma Smith. girl.
Marion S. and Bernice A. Alley, GIRL
George e. and Mary A. Orme. girl
Harold J. and Kathleen Kissenberger.
girl.
Maurice s. and Evelyn Nokes. girl.
Phillip NJ. and Marie L. O'Brien, girl.
Joseph R. and Eunice Dent. girl.
Walter c. and Mildred Smith, boy.
Willie and Henrietta williams, I?
Clarence and Clarlce Skinner, girl.
William and Juanita Brady. girl.
aiGo&Inow is the time for all men to
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Wesley L. Hatton, 80. and Christine
C. Patzler. Rev. Howard c. Snyder.
James Chrisman, 81. Burke, Va, ana
Gladys Davis, 10. Manassas Va. Rev.
Yoshie Hatanoka. SO. and virEie NJ.
Wilson, 81. Fairmont Heights. Md. Judge
Robert E. Mattingly.
Joseph Grinnard. IS, and Lucy e.
Foster. 21. both of Richmond, Va. Rev.
K. w. Roy.
Charlie McCrimmon. 81, and Mar
guerite Burns. 81. Judge James A.
Cobb
Sherman DoweI. 27. and Louise Frye,
26. Rev. Frank Williams.
Daniel H. Neale. 25, and Edna C.
Brown, Fl. Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly.
Alfred L. Holiday. SO. and Bertha L.
Seal IS. both of Richmond, Va. Rev.
Vernon N. Ridgley.
Harry B. Davis IS, and Sadie g.
Bell, 20: Wilson, N. c. Judge Robert
E. Mattingly.
Harry R. Allen. 25. and Florence z.
Ross. "a. Rev. P. G. Berry.
Charles f. Reamy, "a. and Myrtle v,
Gardner. 20. Lanham, Md.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
SEXES
HUNDREDS
Of FOES

BERLIN, March 3 Q.N.S0.
Mass arrest Of political personali-
ties adjudged unfriendly to the
regime of Chancellor Adolf Hitler
went forward relentlesSly today.
Hundreds of republican leaders,
having no possible connection
with the incendiary fire which
damaged the ReichStag, were
among those taken into custody.
New arrests in Berlin during the
day totaled 140, while $50 were
imprisoned in Silesia.
The Government struck out at
the correspondent of a foreign
newspaper for the first time with
the arrest of Viktor Schiff, who
has been reporting the recent
series of dramatic events for the
London Daily Herald, official
organ Of the British Labor party.
Disorders continued in various
parts of the country. Three 600
ton tanks containing gasoline
were emptied at Misburg. Au-
thorities said they suspected
sabotage.
Ernst Thaelmann, leader of the
Communist party in Germany
and a candidate for president in
the last election, was arrested.
Thaelmann previously was re-
ported to have fled to Copenhagen.
President Won Hindenburg sent
letter to Cardinal Bertram at
Breslau assuring him that the
forthcoming parliamentary elec-
tions would respect the political
freedom of all citizens and that
all necessary measures would be
taken to suppress disorders.
The governments antiradical
campaign went forward at high
speed today while Chancellor
Adolph Hitler's condemnation of
"Marxists" rang in the ears Of
thousands of voters who will go
to the polls for the ReichStag
election on Sunday.
Addressing 10000 followers in
the SportralaSt, Hitler condemned
"14 years of MarXist rule in Ger
many"
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
MURDER, ARSON
LAID To THREE

ANNAPOLIS, March 3.-Murder
and arson charges were last
nights climax to a party held
February IS at the home Of
Howard Stoneseifer. in West An
napolis.
Two men and one woman were
held for killing Stoneseifer and
setting fire to his home.
Those held are Rose Welch,
20, who is charged with murder;
Irwin Ford and Howard Given,
both charged with accessory to
murder and arson.
About 6 a. m. neighbors dis
covered the residence in flames.
but the fire had been burning
too long for firemen to check
it. They found the charred
body of the man in the ashes
Of the house. Stoneseifer was
a former employe of the United
States Naval Academy.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
Dinner Completes
HOlUGrd Celebration

A dinner attended by alumni
and undergraduates concluded the
annual alumni-charter day activi-
ties at Howard University last
night.
Presentation of an oil painting
Of Dean Kelly Miller, who has
been member of the faculty for
over 40 years, to the university by
the alumni body was a feature of
the charter day exercises. R. A.
Palmer, of Kansas City, a class
mate Of Dean Miller, made the
presentation,
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
RADIO RAMBLES = PROGRAMS
Here and There
In the Realm Of
Broadcastins
BY STANLEY BIGELOW

: Everything is set for the most
elaborate radio program ever to
be broadcast.
Today, tomorrow and Sunday,
the festivities and ceremonies in
connection with Franklin D.
Roosevelt's Inauguration as Presi-
dent Of these United States will
be waited to every quarter OF the
globe by the Columbia and Ma
tional broadcaSting companies.
All the big shots of radio are
IN Washington for the event.
Artists, crack engineers and execu-
tive mogulians are working with
clock-like precision for the broad
cast.
One Of the most colorful Of the
broadcasts-a program arranged
through N.B.C. by the Greater
National Capital Committee
takes place today. On the pro-
gram will be Princess Youngblood,
Cherokee musician; Charles S.
Murphy, Worcester attorney, who
will drive a four-hitch donkey
team in the parade tomorrow; g.
year-old Toby Cook, who spent
two weeks making an 80O-mile
pony ride from Chula, Ca;
Francis S. Bishop, 90, the Oldest
military hero, and others as inter-
esting.
We can't begin to enumerate
the various broadcasts on Inaugu-
ration Day. You'll just have to
read the three chain programs and
take your pick. You'll not be dis
appointed, no matter which chain
you decide to stick by.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
MATTHEW E. O'BRIEN

Funeral services for Matthew
E. O'Brien, senior member Of
the law firm of O'Brien and
O'Brien, who died at Garfield
Hospital yesterday afternoon af-
ter an operation, will be con-
Quoted Sunday afternoon at 2:S0
o'clock at the S. H. Hines
Funeral Establishment, 290O block
Fourteenth st. N. w. Complete
arrangements for the funeral
have not as yet been made.
Mr.. O'Brien, who had lived In
Washington for many years, was
formerly active in newspaper and
political fields in Connecticut.
He was Shriner, Odd Fellow,
a member of the Knights Of
Pythias, Congressional Country
Club, Board of Trade and the
Columbia Historical Society.
His widow, Mrs. Elizabeth
O'Brien: a daughter, Mildred E.
O'Brien, and a son, Matthew H.
O'Brien, his law partner, sur
ViVe him,
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
COL. WILLIAM F. STEWART

Funeral services for Col. Viii
liam F. Stewart, jr., U. S. A., who
died at Fort Banks, Mass, Feb
ruary %, were held today in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Chaplain Ralph C. Deibert
officiated and the following
officers acted as honorary pail
bearers: Mai. Gen. John w.
Gulick, Coils. William F. Haas,
Richard c. Marshall, j. M.
Coward and Colonel Dawes; Capt.
Alfred T. Howe, U. S. N; w. j..
Garnett and Morris D. Parham.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
Wins Continuance
On TruQncu Writ

Charged with failing to send
his two sons to school Clarence
Roy, Of Maryland Park, yester-
day won an indefinite continu-
ance Of the case in police court
at Capitol Heights.
The case was continued after
Judge j. Chew Sheriff learned
that the boys were needed at
home.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
PROGRAM TONIGHT

A program Of dance and drama
will be offered tonight at the
Langley School Auditorium, First
and T Streets Northeast, under
the auspices of the Langley,
Langdon and Burroughs Com
mupity centerss ,------
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
TOMORROW'S PROGRAMS

be none other than Amos n Andy,
in town to do a personal appear
ance at the Fox. Also Vaughn
DE Leath, who is headlining the
Earle bill this week.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
Weather Report

FORECASTS UNTIL p. NJ. SATURDAY
District Of Columbia, cloudy tonight;
Saturday probably fair; not much
change in tempera ture: lowest tonight
about IS degrees; moderate northwest
winds.
Maryland, Virginia, cloudy tonight:
Saturday probably fair; not much
change in temperature
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Yesterday. Today.
p. m........o 40 a. m...... 81
Midnight .... SO Noon .......... 43
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January /, 1888, 3.79.
Excess of temperature since March l.
1888, 3.
Accumulated deficiency of precipita-
tion since January 1, 1888, 1.15.
Deficiency. of precipitation since March
Today-High tides. 12:41 a. m. and
1851 p. m. Low tides, 7:11 a. m. and
Tomorrow-High tides, 1:32 a. m. and
1850 p. m. Low tides, 500 a. m. and
$40 p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rises today. $3.50 a. m. and
sets 6:O2 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow, 6:37 a. m.
and sets 6:04 p. m.
The moon rises today, 9:54 a. m. and
sets 1886 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow, 10:35 q. m.
and sets 1:36 a. m.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
Announcements
Lost

Lost ana Found Advertisements
in the Herald and Times are
broadcast at IL o'clock noon
over Radio Station VOL at no
additional cost.
The Herald and TimeD Lost ana
Found Bureau keeps q perma.
nent record Of all lost articles
and continues the search for
them after the advertisement
has expired.
The Washington times., 1933-03-03
Florists

Phone MAJ. 1878. Funeral Designs.
GUIDE BROS CO.. 1912 F. st. NV.