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Evening star., 1934-07-05
PURTELL SHOOTING
INQUEST is FIXED
Hotel Killing Inquiry Set for
Tomorrow-Huckster Ex.
plains Action.

An inquest will be held at 80 am
tomorrow into the fatal shooting early
yesterday Of Henry L. Purtell in the
Paterson Hotel, 1882 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Cyril Marcier Rousseau, 5eSpectacled
fruit and candy vender who has main
!, tanned stand" in front of the War
State and Navy Building for many
years, has admitted the shooting. He
told police he shot Purtell when he
awoke and saw the unclothed form
Of Purten standing in the doorway
to his room.
What do you want?" he told police
he asked Purtell as he reached for q
38-caliber pistol under his pillow.
Instead of answering, he told the
officers that Purtell started to rush
me" and he fired. The intruder
turned and left the room. Rousseau
did not know whether the bullet had
struck him.
The vendor, known to thousands o1
WaShingtonians as "Mercier the
huckster," then told a clerk to cal
police, and when the officers arrived
Purtell was dying. He died at Emer-
gency Hospital shortly afterward
The victim. about so years old, lived
in the 1900 block of Connecticut ave.
nue..
Rousseau is being held at the third
precinct station without bond, pend
ing the inquest.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
|CONRADM. Strong
DIES IN FA|RF Ak
Was Descended From Fam.
lilies Prominent in Early
History of Country.
BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.

ny SIau Correspondent OF Inc star.
FAIRFAX, Va, July 5.-Conrad
Murat Strong. a descendant Of several
families prominent in the early history
Of this country, died yesterday at his
home, Clarens, In Quaker Lane. this
county. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Edna Johnston Strong, and a
daughter, Mrs. George T. Tyler of
Greenville, S. c.
Mr.. Strong, a former Treasury De-
partment official, who was stationed
In Paris during the World War, was
GA years old and had lived at the
Quaker Lane house of and on for the
past 20 years. He purchased it in
1928.
Funeral services will be held at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
home and burial will be in Congress
sional Cemetery, Washington.
Mr.. Strong numbered Mildred War
ner. aunt Of George Washington, and
Betty Washington, the first Presidents
sister, as grandmothers in his family
tree. Through his mother, who was
Mary Byrd Willis, he was a direct
descendant through the Byrd, Lewis,
Carter and other Virginia families
Numbered among his ancestors on
his mothers side was Alexander James
Dallas, Secretary of War and Navy
in the Monroe administration. and
the latter's son, Commodore Alexander
James Dallas, who fired the first gun
in the Chesapeake Bay In the War
of 1912.
Despite these connections, however,
his aversion to publicity made him
ignore all apepals to join patriotic
organizations.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
MRS. w. H. BURT RITES
SET FOR TOMORROW

Funeral services for Mrs. william H.
Burt, wife of Col. Burt, inspector gen.
eral Of the 9Th Corps Area, Chicago
who died Tuesday night at Walter
Reed Hospital. will be held at the All
Souls Memorial Church, Cathedral
and Connecticut avenues, at IL am
tomorrow. Burial will be in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Mrs. Burt entered the hospital 10
days ago and had almost completely
recovered when sudden complications
resulted in her death. Col. Burt was
at her bedside.
She was widely known in Washing
ton Army circles, having spent several
years here during assignments Of heI
husband to various posts in and
around the Capital. From his last as
signment here Col. Burt was ordered
to Hawaii and went from there to his
present post at Chicago.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
GEN. STEWART DIES
AT ST. AUGUSTINE
Former West Point Superintend-
ent Had Distinguished Career
in Service.

Maj. Gen. Merch B. Stewart, who
was retired as superintendent of the
United States Military Academy for
physical disability in 1927, died at st.
Augustine, Fla, Tuesday, it was
learned here today. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Nan w. Stewart.
Born at Mitchell Station, Va, June
"a, 1875, Gen. Stewart entered the
Military Academy in 1892. His career
was long and distinguished one.
During the world War he was chief
of staff of the 18th Division and later
took command of the 175th Infantry
Brigade.
For his valiant service he was
awarded the French Croix de Guerre,
with palm; the medal of the Legion
of Honor, the Distinguished Service
Medal and the Silver Star for bravery
in Cuba in 1893.
Burial will be at West Point at q
date to be announced later.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
MRS. {. M. B. ADDISON,
ILL SINCE APRIL, DIES
Mother of Washington Banker
to Be Buried Tomorrow
at Bowie.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
BOWIE, Md, July 5.-Mrs. Ellen
Moylan Bowie Addison. 72. wife Of
Francis G. Addison and mother of the
president of the Security Savings and
Commercial Bank, Washington, died
at her home near here yesterday. She
had been Ill since April.
Besides her husband former Wash
ington hotel man, she is survived by
four sons, Francis G. Addison, jr.,
president of the bank; Walter D. Ad-
olson, journal clerk of the Maryland
Senate; Joseph Addison, Baltimore at
torney. and F.. Bowie Addison, Balti-
more insurance man.
Two brothers, John Bowie, former
Prince Georges County commissioner
and Arthur G. Bowie. also survive.
Funeral services will be held at Holy
Trinity Church. Bowie. tomorrow at
3 pm. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
SPORTSMAN'S SKULL
FRACTURED AT POLO
Baldwin Day Spilman in Fauquier
Hospital-Specialists Fly
From New York.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, July 5.-Bald-
win Day Spilman, prominent local
sportsman, is in the Fauquier Hos
pital with a fractured skull from an
accident which occurred while play
ing polo at Marshall Tuesday after
noon. He was first taken to his home
then removed to the hospital for an
X-ray examination.
Two New York specialists were
summoned and came by cir. One
returned after it was found to be
unnecessary to operate. Spilman Is
conscious at intervals.
He was injured in polo several
years ago and also has had seriou;
accident in racing.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
MONEY PROBE DENIED

LONDON. July 5 (P.-A proposal
for a committee of inquiry into the
British monetary policy was rejected
in the House Of Commons yesterday
by Neville Chamberlain, chancellor
of the exchequer.
Chamberlain declared it would be
nothing less than folly" to consider
changing the present managed cur
rency system, which he asserted has
proven a success in every way.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
THEODORE ]. JOHNSON,
ROAD FOREMAN, BURIED
Montgomery County Resident,
Ill Several Weeks, Survived
by Widow and 10 Children.

BY a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
COLESVILLE, Md, July 5.-Fu-
neral services for Theodore J. johnson,
former State Roads Commission FORE
man, who died at the Montgomery
County General Hospital last Thurs
day after an Hines Of several weeks,
were held at the Burtonville Methodist
Church on Sunday and interment wes
in the Burtonsville Union Cemetery
johnson, who was 81 years old.
served for four years as a State road
foreman, while prior to that he was
employed for many years by the Silver
Spring Building Supply Co.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Pierce Johnson; 10 children.
Mrs Catherine Leichleiter. Mrs Ida
Riggs and Alice, Doris, Wilbur, Jack,
Lawrence, Clarence, Floyd and Donald
Johnson; three brothers, J. Herbert
johnson of Colesville, Archie john
son of Washington, J. Osborne john
son Of Baltimore and a sister. Mrs.
Cora L. Kellet Of Wilmington, Del.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
FARMER FACING TRIAL
IN DEATH OF CHILD
Accused of Failing to Give Young
ster Proper Treatment Dur
ing Fever Illness.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BREWTON, Ala, July 5.-Enoch
Taylor, tenant farmer of near Floma-
ton, yesterday was held in jail under
a warrant charging him with conduct
leading to the death Of a young son
last Friday.
Mrs. Beatrice Hagood, director of the
County Child Welfare Unit, swore out
the warrant, charging Taylor with.
mistreating his son to such an extent
that he died of typhoid fever without
a physician ever having been sum-
moned.
The charges include allegations
that the boy, i'll with fever, was forced
to leave his bed and so to the home,
of a neighbor. Death followed that
night.
Authorities said Taylor and his wife,
stepmother of the boy, became es.
tranged a few days prior to the death.
Of the child.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
Story Hour to Be Held.

SILVER SPRING, Md, July 5 (Spe-
ciaD Beginning next week a story
hour for the children Of the COM
munity will be held every Wednesday
morning at o'clock during the Sum-
mer months in the Silver Spring Pub
lie Library. All children Of the COM
munity years old or over are invited
to attend.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
Canadian Banker Dies.

TORONTO, Ontario. July (P)-
Albert William Austin, president OF
the Dominion Bank and chairman OF
the Board of Directors, died today
He was II years old. His father
founded the Dominion Bank and was
president until his death in 1897.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
Democrats to Meet.

CLARENDON. Va, July S Especially
There will be joint meeting of the
Democratic Executive Committee and
the Excursion Committee of the vari-
GUS county Democratic organizations
at 8 O'Clock tomorrow night in Demo-
cratic headquarters here.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
U. S. FARM LOANS. HIT
NEW PEAK DURING JUNE
57,4OO Deals Run Total for
Month to $154, 100000, Fed
eral Figures Reveal.

A new high in farm-mortgage lend
ing by the Farm Credit Administra-
ton was announced yesterday by
Gov. william l. Myers.
During Iune 57.400 loans, totaling
$154 ,000, 900, we're closed by the Fed
eral Land Banks and land bank COM
missioner. Myers said, making the
largest total since lending activity be-
gan more than year ago. Loans are
now being made at the rate of about
Sc 900 900 per day, the governor de-
cl6red.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
Shot at Dance.

Howard Lee, colored, 27, of La
Plata, was brought to Providence
Hospital last night suffering from a
gunshot wound in the abdomen. Po-
lice said he was shot at a dance hall
near his home. His condition is un-
determined.
Evening star., 1934-07-05
Man Shot in Stomach.

William Thornton, 81, colored, %
De Frees street, was in a critical con-
dition in Freedmen's Hospital today,
suffering from a bullet wound In his
stomach inflicted by another young
colored man during a fight in his
home last night. Police are searching
for his aSSailant
Evening star., 1934-05-26

THIs home design. presented by
Roscoe L. Wood, Rockville,
Md, may be said to include
l. just four walls and roof. It
contains three rooms and
bath and kitchenette. It can be
erected with economies that in finish
may be work Of art.
The exterior walls are low and may
be put up with minimum Of staging.
Hewn oak beams, with the spaces be-
tween filled with rubble stone plas-
tered over, forms the exterior walls.
The roof takes 14-foot rafters. half
pitch, "one-man top" The exterior
doors are diagonal oak plank outside;
vertical cypress inside.
The side walls of the study are OF
vertical boards nailed directly to the
timber seen on the outside. An ar
rangement has been added so that a
touch on the paneling opposite the
entrance will cause a bed to swing
down into the room. 1t is concealed
under normal conditions.
The living room is spacious, and Is
so designed that 1t may be used for
dining.
The kitchen is small. There is no
basement, and the furnace is to be
Evening star., 1934-05-26

pressure for forced liquidation, and in
part to the lowering of taxes on farm
real estate especially in some areas.
Legislation easing in various ways the
burden of taxes, or the pressure OF tax
sales, or giving some respite against
foreclosure has also tended to give
farmers a feeling Of greater security"
the bureau adds.
In 1920 the average farm real estate
value was ITO per cent Of pre-war, IN
1925 it was 127 per cent, in 1880 1t was
lis per cent, in 1881 it was lo6 per
cent and in 1882 1t was SO per cent.
The base period 1s12-1914 equals 100.
Not all regions shared in the gain last
year, since the average for New Eng
land States was 104 per cent this
March compared with los per cent in
March last year, the average for Mid
die Atlantic States was unchanged at
81 per cent of pre-war and the aver
Evening star., 1934-05-26
LoblollY Pine in MARYLAND.

The northernmost stand of loblolly
pine in the State Of Maryland is
located near Rock Hall in the south
western part of Kent County.
Evening star., 1934-05-26
.$4,0)D,0(O TAXES
PAID BY H. 0. |. c.
Sum Is Turned Over to
State, County, City and
Village Officials.

More than $44,oOo,OOO has been
turned over to State, county, city and
village governments by the Home
Owners Loan Corporation to date in
payment Of back taxes on homes
which the corporation has refinanced.
it was shown In q report issued today
by the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board.
1t was also disclosed that approx
mately 100000 has been advanced
by the corporation to pay for repairs
and maintenance on homes on which
it has made loans. About $4,000, 900
has been paid for fire insurance on
the properties and for sucn incidental
expenses as legal and appraisal fees.
costs of title policies. escrow service
and recording.
The figures were based on a study
Of $4,000 closed loans which gave
averages that are applied to the en-
tire 231,968 loans, amounting to
s681 ,052,741. closed by the corpora
ton up to May II.
1T will be appreciated that the
clearing away Of all old liens is
necessary to give the corporation the
protection Of a first mortgage on the
home which Is security for its loan. ~
John H. Fahey, chairman of the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Board, said
Evening star., 1934-05-26

Therefore the corporation Is ad-
vancing cash to pay up all delin-
quent taxes and assessments when the
home owner cannot meet these
charges and Incorporating these sums
In the amounts of the loans. About
6h cents out Of every dollar loaned
to date has been used for this pur-
pose. This money has gone into local
treasures in every section of every
State in the country, increasing the
amounts available to pay school
teachers, policemen. firemen and
other municipal employees, to retire
community obligations and to make
local improvements.
Receipt of these substantial sums
has been a heartening factor In many
localities which have been gravely
handicapped by tax delinquencies."
Evening star., 1934-05-26
FARM PROPERTIES
INCREASE IN VALUE
Bureau Of Agricultural Economics
Reports First Gain Since
1920.

A small rise in farm real estate
values during the last year is reported
by the Bureau OF Agricultural Eco
Monies, which puts the average value
for the United States at 76 per cent
of pre-war as of March /, 1884, COM
pared with 70 per cent on March l,
1888.
The gain Is the first to be recorded
for the country as a whole since 1920,
and is attributed by the bureau "pri-
marily to the cessation of the decline
of farm incomes and to the increase in
such incomes in substantial sections
particularly cotton. grain and flue-
cured tobacco areas; to the improved
credit facilities tending to remove the
Evening star., 1934-05-26

age for Mountain States was un-
changed at 80 per cent Of pre-war.
The average for East North Central
States was 65 per cent this March
against 50 per cent last March; West
North Central States 81 per cent
against "a per cent; South Atlantic
States, 86 per cent against 80 per cent:
East South Central States, IS per cent
against 10 per cent; West South Gen.
trail States. 88 per cent against 80 per
cent; the Mountain States, SO per cent,
the same as March, 1888, and Pacific
States, 81 per cent against 96 per cent.
Evening star., 1934-05-26

placed in a tiny room on the kitchen
An attractive feature is the small
panelled stair which leads to an II
feet by 13 feet second-story bed room
over the study. There are two large
closets over the bath and hall. A
small balcony opens from the top of
the stairs into the living room. fur
nishing added ventilation to the bed
room.
The architect-Wood-l in a
small house Of this ground plan. He
stated that aluminium insulation
makes it possible to utilize all space
up to the under side Of the roof with
out making the rooms too hot IN
Summer or too cold in Winter.
Evening star., 1934-05-26
Controlling Heat Radiation

Heat radiation from basement pipes
can be controlled by the use Of paint.
If it is desirable to reduce the amount
of heat expended, the pipes should be
painted with a glossy paint. If it is
desirable to increase the amount Of
heat expended, a fiat paint in some
light tint should be used. -
Evening star., 1934-05-26
Maple Sirup Crop Less.

Production Of maple sirup In
Maryland Is estimated at 1900 gal
Ions for this year, compared with
5000 gallons produced last year and
$4,000 gallons produced in 1882. Pro-
duction Of maple sugar is estimated
at 1900 pounds, compared with 25.-
900 pounds last year and 22,0oo
pounds in 1882. The low 1884 pro-
duction is explained by the short sea-
son and by the slight decrease in the
number of trees tapped.
Evening star., 1934-05-26
WILL DIVIDE LAND
ipecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
VIENNA. Va, May 26.-A settle
fnent was reached at meeting of the
Town Council here Thursday night
with the heirs of the late Charles
Delano Hine whereby real estate val
Tied at $4,000 will be divided between
Mrs. John Warnock Echols and the
town Of Vienna.
The land embraces 100 acres in
the heart Of Vienna and was evenly
divided as to value between Mrs.
Echols and the town.
1t is proposed to make park Of
about two acres of the land between
Mill street and Park street, Ayr Hill
avenue and Railroad street.
Evening star., 1934-05-26
The Hamlet
CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND

Early American houses grouped avoid the regularity and
onoony of the habtual suburban development The group
arrangement gives unusual Of space combined with
privacy and the of placing each individual house,
WALL tree and shrub gives every home the maximum garden
space and open Houses have complete cool modern
Electric Kitchens and General Electric air conditioning
heating plants. As much has been expended the
finishing of the interiors the placing of each house
relation to neishbors and to the group whole
One house has been furnished by Schuyler and Lounsbery
DEVELOPMENT CHEVY CHASE LAND co.
At Connecticut Avenue and East-West Highway
THos. J. FISHER q co. INC. AGENT. 73s Is STREET
The Washington times., 1934-04-13
CLUBS BACKING
GIVEN JORDAN

Members Of the Takoma Park
Women's Democratic Club have
pledged themselves unanimously
to support DR.. Llewellyn Jordan,
Of Takoma Park, as a candidate
for the Maryland State legiSla-
ture from Montgomery county in
the coming election in November.
DR.. Jordan, who is well known
in the county, has been active in
town and county affairs for sew
eral years
His candidacy was indorsed by
the Takoma Park Young Mems
Democratic Club, an organization
Of which he is vice president, at
a meeting last week, after it had
been agreed by the county Demo
cratic organization that at least
one of the five candidates should
be from Takoma Park, largest
town in the county, with q popu-
lation of about 5000.
The Washington times., 1934-04-13
AUBURN To GIVE
FREE RIDES

The riding qualities of the 1894
Auburn model will be demon
strated to the motoring public in
washington from tomorrow to
April 81 in a "Show Me" week,
c. H. Warrington. distributor for
Auburn cars, announced today.
Designing a good ride in an
automobile is like making a cake,
according to Warrington. He
said:
auburn always has designed
itS cars with the final result
In mind. For riding qualities,
its the whole ride that's fm-
pOrtant. On smooth highways,
in traffic. on short curves,
over rough and chuck-hOled
rOads-we know these facts are
true, but II has always been
our policy to let the car prove
itself. Consequently we are 60
ing to devote one week to let
ting the public drive and ride
in these CraS. We want every.
one to take . demonstration"
The Washington times., 1934-04-13

RADIO Avenue, west of Sixteenth
Street. Speedball is a new game
combining principles Of soccer,
football and basketball. The first
permit for use Of the field has
been issued to the Holton Arms
School.
The Washington times., 1934-04-13

IL, the day Of the general elec-
ton, to fill the vacancy on the
city council caused by the resig-
nation Of Arthur Herbert, coun-
Gilman at large. Herbert's sue
cessor will serve until Septem-
Der /.
The Washington times., 1934-04-13
HOLtOn Arms School
To PLay SpeedbGU

Washington's first speedban
field was opened today in Rock
Greek Park, just north Of Colo
The Washington times., 1934-04-13

A home Is your castle your
greatest protection wise invest
ment! study the many worthwhile
Want AID SECTION Of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1934-04-13

C. H. WARRINGTON (extreme left), president of
the Warrington Motor Company leads the celebration
new 1884 Auburn automobile will be demonstrated to
friends of owners in order to illustrate the claims of
The Washington times., 1934-04-13

Rooms =. some with privilege Of
eating at the family table can b
rented through the Rental Columns Of
paper.
Evening star., 1934-03-11
TIN PRICES RISE
MORE Than CENT
Mills Operating as High as 80
Per Cent Capacity and
Demand Improves.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PresS.
NEW YORK, March 10.-Tin prices
advanced slightly more than / cent
a pound this week on improved con-
sumer buying promoted by a further
sharp gain in tin plate operations and
strength Of London.
Tin plate mills were estimated to
be operating at as high as 80 per
cent Of capacity, compared with . re-
cent so per cent rate as q result Of
larger specifications from the canning
trade, increasing automobile produc-
ton and good export demand. The
firmer tone Of the metal attracted
consumers who had been holding of
for some time.
Copper experienced q broader do
mestic demand. with purchases late
in the week reaching sizable proper
tions. However. the price remained
unchanged at 8 cents for electrolytic
in the Connecticut Valley.
Antimony quotations were increased
as result Of higher Chinese relace-
ment costs and relatively small sup
plies here Premiums asked by sell
lers for retail quantities checked busi-
ness.
Despite a favorable view Of Febru-
ary statistics, zinc developed an easier
undertone. Lead was quieter but
steady.
The rise in steel ingot production
to the oficially estimated rate Of At
per cent of capacity reflected in
creased rail releases, higher tin plate
operations, heavier orders from mis-
cellaneous consumers and sustained
demand from automobile manufac-
turers. Finished prices remained un-
changed.