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The Washington times., 1934-05-25
ATTAIN TIC CITY
PLANS RACES

ATLANTIC CITY, May Is.
Spurred by the unprecedented
success of last weeks Horse Show,
which shattered all existing at
tendance records for this type of
event, Atlantic City is preparing
for another invasion Of turf en-
thusiasts who will come to the
resort to witness the Pony Ex-
press Racing Meet to be staged
in the $15,OOO,0OO Convention
Hall, May 20 to June 3.
Just one of a series of special
events for the entertainment Of
visiting throngs, the Pony Express
races will take place on an indoor
track one-siXth Of q mile long,
with professional and amateur
riders competing in the break
neck tests for cash prizes, medals
and ribbons.
The speed, grit and endurance
of both horse and rider will be
severely tested in the 15-minute
races when horses will be changed
at the end of each five-minute
period. With Indian, cowboy,
police, jockey and Army riders
competing against each other,
the races will present a colorful
and exciting spectacle.
Two bathing girls will present
Mayor Harry Bacharach with the
"key to the ocean" on Decoration
Day at special ceremonies in
front of the South Carolina Ave-
nue headquarters tent for the
Beach Patrol. This gesture will
signify the formal opening of
Atlantic City'S bathing season
when life guards and beach doc
tors will go on duty along the
entire Seven-mile stretch Of sand.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
Shore Resort
Hotel Plans
Trick Bar

when We Ride on the Merry
Go-Round" promises to be the
favored toast tune, as electric
de luxe hurdy-gurdy music al
ternates in popular stein songs
and variations of the Cocktail
for Two" melodies at the At
lantic City Ritz-Carlton Hotel
novelty bar this summer.
Ralph Hitz, president Of the
National Hotel Management,
Inc, in announcing the formal
opening today of the prominent
resort hotel, predicts a gala sea-
son on the eve Of extensive
bookings, including reservations
from celebrities in many profes-
Sions. This shore hotel is one Of
the group operated in conjunc-
ton with the New Yorker and
Lexington of New York: Book
Cadillac, Detroit; Netherland
Plaza, Cincinnati, and the Van
Cleve, of Dayton.
Social activities Of the open
ing night will center round the
unique Merry-Go-Round bar,
which was especially constructed
by the Spedema Company, Of
New York.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
Herald Harbor 'Fairyland'
Opens Tomorrow

minutes drive from the Nations
Capital.
The "Royal Knights" direct
from Atlantic City. will furnish
dance music for Shelton Park
pavilion, which houses the new
Calico Club" as an exclusive
summer rendezvous, where you
may dine and dance. being
served with delicious and whole
some food, and beverages.
Tomorrow night will feature
the first of a series of floor
shows to be held each week end,
featuring Washington'S own
clown, Frank Portillo, recent
winner of the Bal Boheme, in
acts of clowning. VentriloquiSm
and fun making acrobatics.
WaShington's Maxi Saki" boys
band will feature their famous
music without instruments" |"
after a successful spring debut
upon the leading stages Of New
York and Detroit.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
SEASIDE LOOKS
To BIC SEASON

Looking forward to a banner
season, the management of Sea.
side Park threw open the doors
of the popular bay resort to the
public last week.
The new half mile pier is com.
pleted to replace the old pier swept
away in the storm that ravaged
the Chesapeake shores last fall.
The park grounds have been
beautified by landscape artists and
the casino, the restaurant and
other park buildings have been re-
decorated. Additional picnic groves
are now situated directly on the
water front. ;
Frank Flanigan's seven-piece
orchestra plays at the park on
Week-endS.
Trains leave the District Line
station of the Chesapeake Beach
Railway on Sunday at 1890 a. M.
2::3O o. m. and 4:45 pm, return
ing at 1890, 900, and 1890 p. m.
On week days the schedule to the
beach is 9:3O m. and 2:30 p. m.
returning at 11:30 a. m. and 6 p. m.
An increased summer service goes
into effect June %.
Good roads are available to the
beach the entire 33-mle trip over
the "HoneySuckle Trail" through
southern Maryland.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25

Herald Harbor, "the Fairyland
of Maryland" stages a grand
opening for the 1894 season to-
morrow with greatly improved ia
cilities and added features for the
comfort and pleasure of lovers of
dancing, outings, and bathing in
salty water.
Noted for it's smooth sands, the
Herald Harbo rbeach has been
practically doubled in size this
year, and it's shaded stretch runs
full 200 yards along a semi-circu-
lar cove, bounded by steep slopes
covered with holly an doak. Pow
erful searchlights offer additional
pleasures for night bathing, under
the constant protection Of life
guards. and a new Sea-nettle net
will protect a large enclosure
against these pests when they ar
rive in mid.season.
Herald Harbor offers Wash
ington its nearest summer beach
entertainment being only SO
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
:TERCENTENARY
ST|RS STATES
INTEREST

Have you ever longed to break
away from the din and noise
of traffic for a Sunday or week
end trip to a section offering
peace and quiet? Have you ever
wanted to browse amid scenes
closely linked with American
history, scenes that have lost
none Of their Colonial color?
Have you ever desired to enjoy
real food prepared in the de-
licious Southern way?
If so, you will find all this
and more in that strip of South
ern Maryland, lying between the
Patuxent and Potomac Rivers.
It is one of the most delightful
sections around the National
Capital for a motor trip and the
season is just right for the ad-
venture. The Southern tip of
this peninsula section was a
favorite watering place for
WaShingtonians during the days
Of the Civil War.
ACECCAtCAdEy ILLS lear
This Southern Maryland area
will be much in the limelight
this year because of the Mary
land Tercentenary. observing the
anniversary of the founding of
the State. st. Mary'S City, the
focal point for those making the
historical pilgrimage, is one of
the truly historic points in the
United States.
There you will learn of the
long feud between Maryland and
Virginia settlers, marked by con-
tinual attacks and reprisals in
pioneer days. There you will
learn of the act passed by the
Maryland General Assembly in
1649, which has been called the
Pioneer Religious federation Law
in America. There you will also
get a new conception of the early
day struggles in the founding of
a new nation. There the first
state house for Maryland was
erected. Many of the old Co.
lonial homes remain to tell the
story of a splendid age.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25

so congested as they are in some
areas surrounding Washington.
But they will be crowded when
more people learn of the travel
lure of this part Of Southern
Maryland.
Now q word about the early
history Of Sunny Southern Mary
land. It was in March, 1884
that two. little vessels, the Ark
and the Dove, glided silently up
the mouth Of the Potomac River
Aboard was a little band of voy-
age weary but expectant coloniSts
looking for a new home in a
promised land. It is a land then
as now good to look upon.
Climate is Good
The climate is good. An Off
cial of the United States Weather
Bureau says:
"The climate Of Maryland,
when considered all the year
around, is one of the best in
the United States.
Seasonal changes are well
marked. Summers are warm.
They are, however, usually tenn
pered by cool spells that orig
mate in more northern lati-
tudeS."
The water resources of the
peninsula section constitute an
important feature of the terri
tory's wealth. Some of the finest
and most extensive oyster beds
in the famous Chesapeake Bay
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
Henry Ford Lacks
Quarter for Book

GETTYSBURG, May 25.-Henry
Ford was penniless here yesterday
enroute from Pittsburgh to Phil
adelphia, solicited by T. j. Hardy
to purchase a history of the
Battle Of Gettysburg. Mr.. Ford
said he would buy one. Mr.. Hardy
stood around impatiently waiting
for the millionaire manufacturer
to produce IS cents and Mr.. Ford
said:
"Just wait a minute until my
secretary comes. I don't have
any moSey."
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
TiUOLi Restaurant
Fire Still MuSteru

Investigation continued today
of the mysterious fire which early
yesterday wrecked the Tivoli Res
taurant in the 1900 block L St.,
N. w.
Four suspects were released
shortly after being taken into
custody. Discovery of alcohol
soaked newspapers led police and
firemen to assert the fire was in
cendiary. Damage was estimated
at $4,000.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
Roads Not COngested

That the entire section offers a
novel Sunday or weekend motor
tour is already known to those
who have made the trip. And
those who have yet to find" this
section, will be interested to know
thatt1S1e highways are not nearly
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
Rockville Woman
Files for Divorce

Charging misconduct, Margaret
w. Neumann entered suit in Mont.
gomery County Circuit Court at
Rockville yesterday for an abSo'
lutte divorce from Alan B. Neu.
mann.
Mrs. Neumann. who Is repro.
sented by Attorney Kenneth Lyd"
dane. of Rockville, asks in addi.
ton to the decree the custody OF
their two minor children, Jack,
Is, and Richard, 8.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
ST |NARYS IS
CRADLE Of
HISTORY

st. Marys county is the cradle
of Maryland history, and within
it's bounds are the physical me-
mentoeS Of those early settlers
who carved q commonwealth from
a forest in the name of liberty.
During the tercentenary year
thousands of visitors are expected
to visit the county and pay tribute
to the spirit Of the Maryland pill
grirns who founded a civilization
on the shores of the Chesapeake
Bay and the Potomac River.
Placing Markers
An historical map of st. Marys
county has been prepared by j..
Spence Howard, C. E., member
Of the executive committee of the
Maryland Tercentenary Commis-
sion. On this map are traced the
routes by which the historic
shrines of the county may be
reached. To make a tour still
easier for visitors, roads are being
widened and improved, and the
commission is setting out markers
showing the location of points of
interest in relation to the State
highways.
The map reveals the names Of
places for the student of Mary
lands history to conjure with;
Mulberry Fields, built by Capt.
William Somerville. who was also
the master of Sotterly. in Mary.
land and Stratford, Va. Porto
Bello. linked in history and tradi-
ton with Mt. Vernon. st. Inigoes
Manor, adjoining Cross Manor,
where Captain CORVALLIS lived in
1850, and is now the oldest house
in the State.
CaIvert'S Rest
Then, there is Calvert's Rest,
built about 1865, where William
Calvert, the only son Of Mary
lands first governor, made his
home. Exploring further along
the Three-No Road and the
shores of the Patuxent River, one
comes upon De Ia Brooke. the
home of Anne Calvert, who mar
ried Baker Brooke; Sotterly, the
'.ome of Governor Paca and the
Briscoe family; Cremona, at Trent
Hall, and Mattaponi, the home OF
the widow Sewall," who married
Charles, Third Lord Baltimore.
Last but not least, Susquehanna,
the homestead of Christopher
Rousby and the CAROLS.
All are names prominent in
proud and romantic history Of
Southern Maryland, where the
culture of the Southland, the
plantation culture, predominated
for so many years, and the spirit
of which still prevails, like a
ghostly breath from the past.
In st. Marys county, there are
at least 100 houses 200 or more
years old. Once manor houses,
the hearts Of wide estates, the
majority of these houses peer out
over the quiet waterways Of
Southern Maryland, where the
tempo of life is still largely
pitched in the past.
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
SEVERN RESORT
OPENS TODAY

Dancing, bathing and dining
will be featured when The
Anchorage" opens today on An"
napoliS Boulevard at the Severn
River Bridge. This new night
club will be under personal direc.
ton of Stuart Whitmarsh who
introduced The Tent" to Baltl'
more several seasons ago.
The Anchorage" presents BOD
Young's BroadcaSting Orchestra
in novelty programs Of latest
dance music. SPECIAL cuisine will
be a feature of the club and the
bathing is from off a carefully
guarded sandy beach.
The Anchorage" was formerly
"Sherry'S-on-the-Severn."
The Washington times., 1934-05-25
President MAY Attend

Picturesque ceremonies will be
held throughout the current year
and it is hoped that President
Roosevelt will participate in one
of the events. Governor Ritchie
opened the tercentenary cere-
monies on March 25, when stand
ing bareheaded beneath the white
arms Of monumental cross, he
proclaimed this section as the
birthplace of Maryland's religious
liberty and political freedom.
Scattered along the waters of
Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac
River, are numerous resorts, bath
ing beaches and fishing places.
Islands dot the shores and offer
quiet retreats for those desiring
to really get away" Saint George
Island, Saint Clements Shores,
Blackstone Island, Rock Point,
Morgantown, Chapel Point, Piney
Point-but why mention all the
delightful spots along the Mary
land Waterfronts?
Highway S Is Route
How do you reach this interest.
ing section? Well, leaving Wash
ington, the best way is to go via
Pennsylvania Avenue to Ala
bama Avenue S. E., thence right
to the Good Hope Road, State
route No. S. The road through
Anacostia is being repaired. If
st. Mary's City, Scotland Beach,
or Point Lookout is the destina-
ton, it is advisable to turn off
route No. S below MechanicsviIle
and go via Hollywood, Jarboes.
vile and Great Mills. This will
avoid construction projects be-
tween Mechanicsville and Leo
nardtown. Otherwise, roads are
in excellent condition.
st. Mary's City is IS miles and
1t is 13 miles further to Scotland
Beach and Point Lookout.
The log for the trip is as fol-
lows: Washington to T. B., IT
miles; T. B. to Waldorf, five miles;
Waldorf to Charlotte Hall, IA
miles; Charlotte Hall to Great
Mills (by way Of Hollywood and
Jarboesville), 26 miles; Great Mills
to st .Mary's City, seven miles,
and then 13 more to the Point.
Thus, a round-trip of approx
mately 160 miles will enable the
motorist to traverse the length of
the Peninsula section and to the
point where the Potomac River
joins the Bay.
Lighthouse on Point
A Federal lighthouse is located
on the Point and is an interesting
sight to those who have never Wis
tied one of these traffic lights for
mariners"
One of the novel side trips near
Washington is to Port Tobacco, by
way of Route No. 3 from Waldorf
and the town of La Plata. Here
is located one of the most attrac-
tive old homes in the vicinity of
the Capitol. 1t is Rose Hill, more
than 200 years old and recently
restored. The home and gardens,
surrounded by lockwood planted
two. centuries ago, is one of the
finest in the country.
Motorists visiting Southern
Maryland may expect to find gar
age and service station facilities
located on all highways. Thus, in
case of an emergency, little diff
Guilty will be experienced in get
ting help.
Roads Not COngeSted
That the entire section offers q
novel Sunday or weekend motor
tour is already known to those
who have made the trip. And
those who have yet to find" this
section. will be interested to know
thatt5e highways are not nearly
The Washington times., 1934-05-25

country are to be found in the
local waters. Fishing, grabbing
and oystering are in themselves
industries of no mean proper
tions and hundreds of people find
profitable occupations following
the water" For the sportsman,
the waters offer a paradise.
Boating. bathing and fishing are
everyday pastimes in this won
derful salt water country. There
are any number of amusement
resorts scattered throughout the
section with special facilities for
water sports of all kinds.
For the motoriSt looking for
new territory for highway ex-
ploration," sunny Southern Mary
land offers a new treat.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
FARM LOAN TOTAL
UP @,0DO,OO
u. S. Now Holds About 26
Pct. OF Mortgage In
debtedness.
BY ihs Associated Prsss

BY ths Associated Prsss
A report that the Federal Land
banks and the land bank commits
sioner had loaned $500 900 900 in the
last three months was made today by
Gov. william !. Myers Of the Farm
Credit Administration.
This statement, showing the volume
almost equal to the s42o 900 600 loaned
in January. February and March. was
interpreted In some quarters as an
answer 70 outspoken beliefs that the
Frazer-Lemke farm mortgage mora
torium act would cause farmers to
lose interest in paying their privately
funded mortgage debts.
The number of loans closed during
the first months of the year aver
aged over 1900 a week Myers said.
During the month Of April while the
land banks were in the process of
shifting their method Of payment
from a cash to q bond basis, the
number declined to about 1000
weekly"
Following the first rush of refinanc-
ing last year which gave assistance
10 the most urgent needs" Myers said,
"the number Of farmers applying for
loans leveled off during the first
months Of this year, decress sing from
weekly average Of 10000 applica-
tons in January and February to less
than 5000 during the last two weeks
in May"
The average weekly volume has
continued In excess of 5000 applica-
tons in June and July, he added.
The Farm Credit Administration
has loaned to date more than al
050 900 900 to farmers and now holds
approximately 26 per cent of the
total form mortgage Indebtedness OF
the United States.
Evening star., 1934-07-30

the country. william G. Newell
stub" Newell-on whose farm the
giant was discovered, boasted that
he took in $26 an hour during the
first days while scientists puzzled
over the thing
What was this giant?
A petrified man, said the excavators.
While interest was still at white
heat. the hoax blew up. The giant
had been cut out of gypsum quarried
al Fort Dodge by E. Burkhart, a
Clark street. Chicago. stonecutter. 1t
was shipped to Binghamton and
brought at night by wagon to the
Newell farm, there to be buried where
1t might be found conveniently by
workmen digging a well in-of all
places-the middle of swamp.
But Syracuse wants him perma-
nently.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
WIFE, 63, Is HELD
AS MURDER SUSPECT
Husband, Retired California Real.
tor, Declared Slain After
Argument.
By the Associated Press.
AHA Honss

By the Associated Press.
ALHAAfBRA, Calf, July 30
A, j. Cowman. SIS, retired real estate
operator, was dead and his wife, Rose,
SO. was booked OH suspicion Of murder
yesterday. the sheriff's Office reported,
as the result of shooting following
an argument.
SherifTs deputies said the Cow
mans separated about two months
ago.
Early yesterday morning neighbors
Of Cowman heard the couple quarrel
ing. then suddenly a single shot,
Alonza Moore, living next door, broke
into Cowmsn'S residence and found
the husband fatally wounded, investi-
eating officers reported. Mrs. Cow
man, they said. stood in the center
of the room, .3s-caliber pistol in her
hand.
The wife's arms and hands bore
numerous scratches.
II didn't mean to shoot him, y
sheriff's deputies said Mrs. Cowman
told them. II Just meant to scare
him"
Evening star., 1934-07-30
CARDIFF GIANTS HOME TOWN
MAKES IOWA OFFER FOR HIM
Famous Hoax of 65 Years Ago Recalled by Pro-
pOsGI of Syracuse, Near Where "Petrifed
Man. Vas 'DiscOuered."

Man" THE Fossil Giant" as 1t was
variously dubbed. was unearthed SIS
years ago on a farm IA miles south
of Syracuse, not far from the drowsy
little hamlet of Cardiff.
P. T. Barnum offered Sl50,000 for
it. and when he was turned down,
had a copy made and exhibited it
on two continents.
Taller than Goliath whom David
slew" the giant was 10 feet 41a
inches tall and weighed 1890 pounds
More than 6,0o0,O 900 people paid TO
see 1t on its extensive tours through
Evening star., 1934-07-30
PARALYTIC SHOOTS MAN
WHO BEAT HIS PET DOG
Cripple Crawls to Police Station
to Notify Officers He Had
Shot Friend.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. July 3O.-A paralytic
crswled to a police station on his
hands and knees early today and told
officers he had just shot friend for
beating his pet dog.
At the home Of the paralytic, John
McCash, "a, police found George
Meier, 40, shot six times and critically
wounded. McCash, who because of
his affiiction is forced to crawl, told
officers Mier beat his dog, then said
"I1l give that cripple the same treat
ment gave his dog"
McCash said he asked Meier why
he beat the dog and an agrument en-
sued. climaxed by The shooting.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
SEAPLANE CRASHES

REYKJAVIK. Iceland. July 80 Op).
John GrierSon, British sirman. yes
terday cracked up the seaplane in
which he was attempting a flight
from Rochester, England, TO Ottawa,
Canada.
The plane was smashed on a take
of and was considerably damaged
although Grierson was unhurt. A
sudden gust Of wind blew the machine
into a boat, breaking a wing. 1t was
his second crack-up on similar
flight.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
PRESIDENT SPEEDS
TO OREGON PORT
Only | 500 Miles From PORT
Iand-Wili Return Here
August 9.
~ shs Associated Press

M ne Associated Prsss
ABOARD THE CRUISER NEW
ORLEANS EN- ROUTE WITH PRES
IiJENT ROOSEVELT TO PORT
LAND. oreg- Juiy 3o,-President
Roosevelt sped through the Pacific
tdday. 1900 miles frs'm Portland,
One where he will reioin his wife,
with his cruisers maintaining q fast
pace of ~ knots.
A memory Of their days in Hawaii
Htuek xith the men on the President 5
tllip as they rapidly left the tropical
region behind heading on a north
sasteriy course. With cooler days.
members Of the presidential party be-
gan looking into their Wardrobcs for
heavier clothing
Thoroughly acquainted with eco
nonie and social conditions In the cir
Gle Of American possessions and Ter
Yitories. Roosevelt Is anxious 20 make
sn inspection OF Federal projects on
the mainland from coast 10 coast.
Arriving in Portland Friday morn
ing. he viii be back at hts desk in less
than a week. returning 10 Washington
August 8.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
MRS. ROOSEVELT ENDING TOUR.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 H').--As
a elimination to the tour that has
brought her lelsurely across the con-
tinent, Mrs Franklin ID. Roosevelt
planned to leave here today for Port
land. Greg. to meet her husband when
he returns from his vacation cruise to
Hawaii
The First Lady. with her COM
panion, Miss Lorena A. Hickok of New
York, drove unnoticed into San Fran
cisco yesterday morning. Her pres
ence was soon generally known. how
ever. despite her expressed wish TO the
contrary.
Mrs. Roosevelt visited friends in the
Eastbay district after attending
church.
During the course Of her tour she
attended the Chicago World Fair,
visited her only daughter. Mrs. Anna
Roosevelt Dali. and spent five days in
Yosemite National Park.
Accompanied by Miss Hickok, Mrs.
Roosevelt win drive to Portland over
the scenic Redwood Highway.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
Nero's Plumber Able.

With all his faults Nero was good
picker of plumbers, according to the
findings Of Prof. Terenzo, who Is
excavating the Golden House. built by
the Emperor after the sack of Rome.
The professor found complete Sys-
tenn of drainage in working order. and
all that was necessary to make 1t op-
crate was to clear the pipes of dirt
and rubbish.
Evening star., 1934-07-30

TODAY.
Bingo party. No. 9 @ street north
east, $3.50 pm.
Bingo party, benefit Nativity
Church, 5000 Georgia avenue,
$50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Washington Association
Of Credit Men, Raleigh Hotel,
1890 pm,
Luncheon, Columbia Heights Busi-
ness Mems Association, Sholl's Cafe,
3o27 Fourteenth street, 1918 pm.
Glen Echo outing by Church Of
Nativity OF southeast Massachusetts,
avenue, leave East Capitol car barn,
2 pm.
Luncheon-meeting, Probus Club,
Hay-Adams House, 1880 pm.
Meeting. Georgia Avenue Business
Mems Association, Germans Bakery,
Second and Upshur streets, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE. n Y, July 30.-The
cardiff giant--New York States great
est contribution to the history of
hoaxes--is wanted back home.
The chamber Of commerce has
written its sister organization in Fort
Dodge, Iowa, present home of the
great what-is-it, that "a committee of
citizens wonld like to know If We can
buy, borrow, or rent the giant, and
If so, how much?"
The great stone figure, "The Amer
ican Goliath" The Pre- History
Evening star., 1934-07-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Evening star., 1934-07-30

Luncheon-meeting, Probus Club,
Hay-Adams House, 1880 pm.