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Evening star., 1934-09-14
TRAFFIC FATALITY
TOLL REACHES 10
Month Record Threatened.
Drivers of Cars Held for
Death of Woman.

The number Of traffic deaths this
month was increased to 10 yesterday
when Gladys Butler, %, colored, 900
block Of Delaware avenue southwest,
died in Emergency Hospital from in
juries received last Monday in a col
lision at Third and N streets south
west.
With 10 fatalities recorded in IS
days, there is a possibility that a new
high record for a single month may
be established. The all-time record
in a month was established in May,
1892. when Is fatalities occurred.
This figure was equaled In October,
1888.
Thomas Blair, 20, colored, 900 block
Of Fourth street southeast, said to have
been the driver Of the car In which the
woman was riding, and John Fugitt,
81, of the 100 block of Sixth street
southwest, driver of the other machine,
are being held by police pending ac-
ton by the coroner. Both men pre-
viously had been arrested on charges
of reckless driving following the col
lision and were out under $500 bond
when the woman died.
Thomas Weir, 43, Of 213 Eighth
street southwest was seriously injured
in another accident today. At Emer-
gency Hospital he is being observed to
determine whether he has skull
fractured or internal injuries. He
also has a broken ankle.
Weir was hit by an automobile op-
Grated by Albert Mayer. As, of Johns
town, Pa, while crossing Pennsylvania
avenue at Seventh street.
Evening star., 1934-09-14
DONATION OF FURNITURE
ASKED FOR FAMILIES

A plea for donation of reasonably
good furniture, to be given to two
Washington mothers and their chill
dren, wac made today by Elwood
Street, director Of public welfare.
Both families now are under the
care Of the Emergency Relief Admin
istration, but the District has no fund
for purchase Of furniture. II the
families obtain furniture, the mothers
will become eligible for mothers PEN
sions.
Mr.. Street explained that pensions
cannot be given unless the families
have housekeeping establishments.
Both families now are living in fur
nished rooms.
One Of the mothers has three small
children and the other has two chill
dren, IA and IS.
MIR. Street asks that any questions
about donation of furniture be sent
to Miss Emma L. Davis, director Of
the home care division of the Public
Welfare Department, District Build.
tnG.
Evening star., 1934-09-14
lone KILLED, HURT
las RAILROAD SPAN
FALLS IN VIRGINIA
Rain-Weakened Bridge Near
Fredericksburg Crashes
| Under Engine.
NEW HIGHWAY CROSSING
ON ROUTE 2 WASHED OUT
Near -Cloudburst Swells Kappa.
hammock Out of Banks.
Homes Damaged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, septem-
ber IA Virginia Central Railway
fireman was killed instantly and the
engineer and brakeman injured early
today when their engine crashed
through rain-weakened trestle about
four miles from here.
The dead man was Selmc Feree of
Brock road. Willie Pollard, the en-
gineer, was scalded and Brakeman
william Martin of Fredericksburg re-
ceived lacerations.
Supports Washed Out.
A heavy train had passed over the
track late yesterday and everything
was found in good condition, but q
torrential rain last night washed out
some bridge supports. A washout so
feet long was found this morning by
railroad employees between here and
the scene of the accident. The wrecked
engine was bound for Orange.
Two days Of heavy showers in this
section were climaxed last night with
downpour Of cloudburst proportions,
which flooded many streams, blocked
highways and damaged a number Of
bridges.
New Bridge Wrecked.
The newly completed concrete
bridge over Hazel Run inside the city
limits on the Tidewater Trail was
washed out, together with a large
section of the approaches, blocking
the route to Richmond on Highway
No. 2.
The Rappahannock River was out Of
its banks at some points and rapidly
rising this morning; several houses
in Falmouth and other low points
have been damaged.
The Fredericksburg fair, which
opened Tuesday, has been practically
forced to suspend because of the heavy
| rains.
Evening star., 1934-09-14
DELEGATES NAMED
TO TAX conference
16 Appointed by Commissioners
to Attend Boston Sessions
October LIS.

A delegation Of l6 was appointed
today by the District Commissioners
to represent Washington at q con-
ference on taxation to be held Oc.
tober l to at Boston under aus
pices of the National Tax Associa-
ton.
Commissioner George z. Allen was
designated as chairman of the dele
CATION and william p. Richards, Dis
trict tax assessor, vice chairman and
secretary.
Other delegates are DR.. Thomas
w. Page, William L. Beale, Frank j.
Coleman. Robert j. Cottrell, Edward
F. Colladay, Joshua Evans, jr.; wilton
H. Wallace, L. A. Carruthers, Thomas
p. Littlepage, Robert v. Fleming, w.
w. Spaid, John Locher, DIR. w. w.
Warf1eld and Samuel j. Prescott.
Evening star., 1934-09-14
~ UTDOOR concerts on the
riverside may be offered to
Y J Washingtonians next Sum-
mer.
The steps of the water gate
of the Lincoln Memorial will be used
as an amphitheater where the public
may sit and listen to symphonic con-
MASS WILL OPEN
CONVENTION HERE
Apostolic Delegate to Head
Catholic Council Church
Observance Sept. 80.

A solemn high mass in st. Mat
thew's Church, with Most Rev.
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic
delegate to the United States, ponti-
floating, will open the fourteenth an
nual convention Of the National
Council of Catholic Women here Sep
tember 30. Most Rev. John r. Noll,
bishop Of Fort Wayne, Ind, will
preach the sermon.
Committee Chairmen.
Plans for entertainment of the
visiting members were made at a
meeting this week presided over by
Mrs. Arthur F. Mullen, chairman of
local arrangements. Chairmen ap-
pointed at the meeting included:
Reception, Mrs. B. C.. Stapleton;
Publicity, Mrs. Charles Perkins Stew
art; Lunch for Board of Directors,
Mrs. Charles Neil; Tour, Mrs. j.
Rozier Biggs; Luncheons, Mrs. Martin
Ramsey; Automobiles, Mrs. Charles
Mcmahon; Posters, Mrs. May Vorhies;
Pages, Mrs. Louis A. Payne; Tea, Mrs.
Camden McAtee; Banquet, Mrs. Helen
Stafford Whitton; Information, Miss
Mary Mattingly; special chairmen of
General Entertainments, Miss Mary
Mattingly,- Miss Mary MCGEE, Miss
Grace Sprucebank and Miss Elizabeth
Dolan. -
Sightseeing Tour. -
The Tour Committee will direct a
sightseeing tour of the city to be held
directly after the opening mass. A
wreath will be placed on the tomb Of
the Unknown Soldier and q visit will
be made to Trinity College, where
benediction of the blessed sacrament
will be given in the chapel.
The convention will be preceded on
September % by a luncheon under
the Craftsmanship of Mrs. Neil at the
Cosmos Club, at which members of
the National Board will be guests Of
the Washington Auxiliary of the Ma
tional Catholic School Of Social Serv-
ice, supported by the National Council
of Catholic Women.
Evening star., 1934-09-14

Flood water which came into the
incompleted Archives Building did no
damage, it was learned from a care
full survey of the structure today.
When the building and its ap-
proaches and surroundings are COM
pleted there win be no possibility of
water entering the structure, either
from above or below, it was said Of
ficially.
During the recent storm water came
into the unfinished building from q
temporary ramp over which building
material still Is being trucked into the
structure. The temporary ramp will
be greatly changed, 50 as to prevent
any street water from coming down
into the building. Along the street
there win be built high curb to keep
the street water In the street, but this
will not be done until the heavy truck
ing is finished and plans progress to
the point where the surroundings Of
the building are to be finished. Fl
The Archives Building, 1t was ex-
planned today will be absolutely water
tight when 1t Is finished, hat even n
Evening star., 1934-09-14
MRS. FAIRCLOTH
AUTOPSY ORDERED
Death at Emergency Believed
Caused by Swallowing
of Poison.

Dissatisfied with the results Of a
preliminary investigation of the death
last night in Emergency Hospital of
Mrs. Ruth Patricia Dozier Faircloth,
23, police officials ordered an autopsy
performed today and turned the case
over to the homicide squad for fur
ther study.
Mrs. Faircloth was reported to have
swallowed poison while in her apart
ment, in the 5000 block of Sixteenth
street, about an hour before her death.
She collapsed in front Of her room
mate, Miss Grace Rozelle, as the
latter was discussing over the tele-
phone a report that Mrs. Faircloth
intended to commit suicide. Miss
Rozelle told police she received call
from Miss Abby Atchiss, $500 block Of
University place, who said Mrs. Fair
cloth had called her up just short
time before and said she was going
to kill herself.
Mrs. Faircloth, who police say was
unemployed, was separated from her
husband. She was the mother of a
young child, who she left with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Dozier, at Eliza
beth City, N. c., police learned.
Evening star., 1934-09-14

ers filed suit for foreclosure and the
same receivers were named in this
case. A decree of foreclosure was later
handed down and then held up pend
ing an appeal by the second mortgage
holders.
A few weeks later the bankruptcy
ret:tion was filed. The Mayflower
Hotel Co. answered, denying in
soHency, but admitting its present in
ability to pay its debts.
The first of several expected reor-
ganization plans for the hotel was
filed with the court today by the
Protective Committee for first-mort-
gage bondholders.
Under this plan, holders Of bonds
of the par value of 500 each will be
required to exchange them for $50
bonds bearing per cent interest, p-is
six shares of voting trust certificates.
No provision was made ior any class
Of stockholders because Of the poSsi-
bility of insolvency" The plan au-
thorized the court to fix fair prices
to care for the interests OF the second
trust holders.
It is expected several other reor-
ganization plans will be filed by in
terested partiek
Evening star., 1934-09-14
MILK RELIEF PLAN
COOPERATION VOTED
Independent Distributors Take
Favorable View on Surplus
Disposal Program.

Members Of the Independent Milk
Distributors Association of the Dis
trict today promised to cooperate
with the District government in its
plan to buy surplus milk produced in
this area for the benefit of families
on the District relief roll
The independents indorsed the plan
announced some days ago by Com
missioner George Z. Allen and prom
ised to assist In every possible way in
making such program effective. The
association members include the Fair
fax, Embassy, Model Farms, Alexan-
dria Dairy Products Co., Arlington
County, Harvey's, Holbrook and Alden
D. Potter dairies.
Previously, the Chevy Chase, Chest
nut Farms and Thompson dairies had
said they would cooperate it was
announced by Elwood Seal, assistant
corporation counsel, who was assigned
to perfect arrangements for the
system.
The first question to be settled, Seal
said, Is just how much surplus milk
now Is being produced In this region.
He said this was important because
the District plans to buy all the sur
plus milk and use it for relief pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1934-09-14
SCHOOL LUNCHES
LIST SOON READY
Committee Assured E|igib|es
Are to Be Ascertained
on First Day.

When the committee in charge of
furnishing hot lunches to school chill
dren meets early this afternoon 1t will
have before it the assurance Of the
Board of Education that a list of
eligible children will be available at
the close of the first day Of school
Monday, regardless of whether the
group decides to begin serving lunches
Immediately or to wait until october !.
The Board Of Education was polled
today and school officials were author
lied to list those pupils in each school
who are eligible to receive lunches.
List to Be Forwarded.
This list will be forwarded late Mon
day to the office of DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent of schools. It
then will be transmitted through
established agencies to Mrs. Katherine
Ansley, director of the work.
The board order states that ''the
superintendent is advised that hot
lunches will be inaugurated by Mrs.
fAiloACy do SOOl1 40 PCISOtlllcl VI Lllc
various lunch centers can be selected
and lunches for the children pre-
pared"
Those who are expected to be pres
ent at the meeting of the School
Lunch Committee today are Mrs. Ans
ley, Elwood Street, director of public
welfare; Miss Alice Hill, local emer-
gency relief director; Robert l.. Hay
cock, assistant superintendent of
schools, who will represent the Board
of Education, and Mrs. John Boyle,
jr., head of the Washington Con-
sumers' Council.
Routine Matters Taken Up.
In polling the school board, DR.. Bal
lou took up with the members the
various routine of affairs which would
have come up at the scheduled meet
ing Wednesday that was postponed on
failure to muster a quorum.
The board approved a recommends
ton by G. c. Wilkerson, first assistant
superintendent of schools, that colored
night schools sessions be held on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,
instead Of Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. This will conform with the
practice in white night schools.
Evening star., 1934-09-14
MAYOR QUALITIES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STANLEY, Va, September Al.
s. Beidler has qualified as mayor of
Stanley and will assume office at
once. He was elected from the council.
Councilmen elected and taking Of
flee now are, besides MIR. Beidler, DR..
F. L. Smith, I. N. Louderback, E. B.
Long and G. c. Booton. They will
hold office for two years.
Evening star., 1934-09-14
FORUM TO HEAR POET

DIR. Mary S. Daugherty, author and
poet, will entertain the next public
meeting Sunday of the National Civic
Forum, in the Berean Baptist Church,
Eleventh and v streets, with original
selections and short address.
The annual outing of the forum
begins tomorrow at Penny's Grove,
Mason Springs, Md, with v. H.
Franklin and George Bush in charge
of arrangements.
Evening star., 1934-09-14

certs If plans of the National Capital
Parks materialize.
@. Marshall Finnan, parks superin-
tendent, has consulted with those who
favor the establishing of the national
symphony Summer concert program,
and after looking over a number of
proposed park sites the water gate has
been chosen. sThere are some so steps
at the water gate, capable of accom-
Evening star., 1934-09-14
County Makes New Loan.

BERRYVILLE, Va, September II
(SpeciaD The Board of Supervisors
of Clarke County has authorized an
additional loan of $2,350 to meet cur
rent expenses and the cost of the new
addition to the court house, as well as
repairs at the county farm. This loan
is in addition to one Of $4,000 last
month.
Evening star., 1934-09-14
EXCISE TAX ORDERED
PAID IN "DRY" STATES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue
yesterday sent out regulations for COL
lection of the $1,000 excise tax on
persons manufacturing or. selling
liquors in violation Of State or local
laws, and re-emphaSized that names
of persons paying the Federal liquor
oceupational tax would be made avail
able to all police authorities for such
action as they desire to take.
Announcement that the Govern
ment intended to collect the Federal
taxes in fun from liquor dealers in
so-called dry States was made several
weeks ago.
Federal law requires payment Of an
occupatienal tax by liquor dealers and
manufacturers whether their business
has local sanction or not. Where this
tax Is paid in dry territory, 1t will be
considered evidence that the payer
is subject to the $1,000 excise levy.
Evening star., 1934-09-14
CHAIRMEN NAMED
Washington-Lee PIT. A. Head

Washington-Lee PIT. A. Head
Names Committee Leaders.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALLSTON, Va, September IA
Carlton K. Lewis, president of the
Parent Teacher Association of the
Washington-Lee High School, an
nounces appointment Of the follow
ing committee chairmen:
Program, Mrs. Gladys Monroe;
Membership. Mrs. c. K. Lewis; Ways
and Means, Mrs. z. v. Colberg; Hos
pitality, Mrs. Joseph E. Shawhan;
Publicity. Grover e. Payne. and
Publications, Mrs. James Fuller
Hayes.
Evening star., 1934-09-14

modating several thousand persons.
A concert platform would be con-
structed on the roadway that runs
along the banks of the Potomac River
as an underpass thoroughfare beneath
the Arlington Memorial Bridge and
the Rock Greek and Potomac Parkway
approach. If this plan is decided
upon highway traffic would be shut
of during the concert hours.
Smyrna times., 1934-03-14
PLAN FLIGHTS
INTO ETHER
Two SHAKESPEARE Assents
Planned, One for June and
Another For September
SCIENTISTS COOPERATE

Washington. Two stratosphere
ascents to the highest point to which
it is practicable for balloon to
lift a man, will be made in the
United States during the coming
summer in the hope of clearing
up the problems of the upper air
that are still puzzling to science,
1t was announced by the National
Geographic society and the United
States army air corps, sponsors OF
the project. The balloon. with ca
pacity of 100000 cubic feet. will
be the largest ever constructed. 1t
is estimated that 1t will rise to a
height of more than Is miles above
sea level.
The first ascent will be made In
June by Capt. Albert w. Stevens,
noted aerial observer and photog-
rapher of the army air corps. who
conceived the project. and Maj.
William Kepner, balloon expert OF
the army air corps. If this flight
is successful. the same balloonista
will make second ascent in Sep
TENDER. In order to check observa-
tions under similar conditions.
Scientists as Advisers.
To advise In regard to the scien-
tific plans and equipment. and to
direct similar studies of the data
collected, DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor
president of the National Geograph.
ic society, has formed committee
of recognized outstanding American
| scientists.
The huge balloon to be used In
! the ascent will have gas capacity
five times that of the bag in which
| Commander Settle established his
111h-m record last November
and nearly three and a half times
that of the Soviet balloon which In
September rose more than II miles
above the earth.
The exact point at which the bal
loon will take the air has not beer
selected. but will probably be Ii
the northern great plains region
Such a choice, it Is pointed out
will give ample room for drift t.
the northeast. east, or southeas
and a landing in open country. 81
that the bag. after 1t has made 1t!
| ascent. can be salvaged
The completed plans for tht
flight are due to the efforts of Cap
tain Stevens. who has gathered dats
during the past II months directed
toward the use of stratospher'
flights of the largest balloon which
1t is practicable to construct, ant
an ascent to the highest point Il
which it Is leved possible 70
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Smyrna times., 1934-03-14
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Motorists Rely Too Much on
the Traffic Rules and
Regulations
TRY TO AVOID ACCIDENT

According to the Delaware Safe
ey Council some motorists rely too
much on traffic rules and regula-
tons, thinking that if they are
obeying the rules of the road at
the time when an accident occurs,
no liability or blame can be at
tached to them. This is not true,
particularly in cases where pedes-
TRANS are involved. The only men
who can consider himself blame
less in case of an accident, when
he was obeying the rules of the
road, is the one who did everything
humanity possible to avoid that &C
cident- For example, you may be
proceeding along street with the
traffic signal in your favor Pc
destrians may be crossing against
that signal and one of them may
get in your path. If you should
take the attitude, II don't need to
worry about him because he is
violating traffic regulations" and
an accident should occur, you
would be quite likely to find your
self charged with reckless driving
Smyrna times., 1934-03-14
SUNDAY DINNER
SUGGESTIONS
By ANN PAGE

UTHEN asparagus. strawberries and
w rhubarb come to town, we know
that spring is just around the corner.
All three are here and moderately
priced. That spring visitor. the shad,
10 also beginning to arrive. Other fish
are much more plentiful due to better
weather conditions. This is good news
as Lent is but half gone.
The macaroni family Is nourishing
and dependable ingredient of hearty
and inexpensive dishes. It cooks in
short time and combines with practi-
cally every other food and so helps to
use up left-overs.
Beef offers excellent value for your
money at present. Veal and lamb are
more attractively priced than they
have been the past few weeks. Pork
and hams are reasonable.
The Quaker Maid suggests the fol-
lowing dinner menus
Low Cost Dinner
Pan-broiled Round Steak with Onions
Mashed Potatoes Raw Carrot Sticks
Bread and Butter
Rice Pudding
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Roast Stuffed Chicken New Potatoes
Green Peas
Bread and Butter
Strawberry Shortcake
Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Stuffed Celery
Roast Beef
Parsley Potatoes Lima Beans
Ii Tomato Salad : 18th Dressing
i Rolls and Butter
Orange Bavarian
Coffee Milk
Smyrna times., 1934-03-14

or manslaughter, and in case of a
damage claim, the jury is likely to
give little consideration as to
whether the signal light was green
or red. AS soon as you are aware
of the pedestrians danger, you
must Immediately take every pre-
caution to insure his safety, chang
ing your course or bringing your
car to a full stop if necessary to
avoid an accident. The law right
ly holds the opinion that although
the violation of a traffic rule or
ordinance by a pedestrian may be
wrong, dangerous, or i'll advised, it
does not justify a course of action
by a motorist which might result
in serious injury or death to the
offender. The same rule holds In
situations of impending danger be-
tween two automobiles. For ex-
ample, according to the rules of
the road, the car approaching from
the right has the right of way at
an intersection. But if a motorist
approaching an intersection saw
another driver approaching from
his left, who was unable to stop
or had no intention of stopping,
and yet attempted to take his
right of way, the mere fact that
he had the right Of way would not
absolve him of blame in the ensu-
ing accident. Only if he had taken
every possible precaution to avoid
that accident could he justly claim
to have been blameless. On crowd
ed highways it often happens that
driver will try to cut ahead of a
line of traffic when the clear pass
ing space is insufficient to do it in
Smyrna times., 1934-03-14

safety. If you are in a line of cars
moving along at a moderate speed
on the right-hand side of the road,
and if another driver tries to cut
in ahead of you to avoid a collision
with an approaching car, it is Of
ten a temptation to want to hold
your position in relation to the car
ahead so as to make it difficult or
impossible for him to squeeze into
line. eff his crack-brained driv-
ing tactics have got him into a
tight place." you are apt to say to
yourself, 'let him get out of it as
best he can" This is the wrong
attitude to take, however. First,
because if he should collide head
on with the approaching car, you
too are likely to be involved in the
accident. When two cars hit at a
high speed, they don't usually
come to dead stop. One, or both,
is likely to go flying off on a
tangent and if your car happens
to be in that line of flight it may
be just too bad for you. In the
second place, if any action on your
part, such as slowing up a bit to
permit him to get into line, could
have prevented that accident, and
you failed to take such action, it
would be hard job to square
yourself with your own conscience,
even if you were not held guilty of
contributory negligence. Remem-
Der, in such circumstances, the
driver (and occupants) of the ap-
preaching car is absolutely blame
less, and if the road is narrow he
may be powerless to prevent a
crash. Also, the occupants of the