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The Washington times., 1934-01-10
Virginia County Mergers
Urged by Gov. Pollard

for their civic training and their.
continued interest in their c0un-
try, to retain control of and to
have interest in their own local
affairs.
LOCAL INTEREST URGED
Gust as each individual ought
to have the greatest liberty con-
sistent with the rights Of others,
so each community should have
the greatest measure of author
ity consistent with the rights
Of other communities. Those
who would combat this tendency
towards Capitalization must
focus their attention on imprOv-
ing county government.
81 am glad that Virginia has
led the way in forming q per-
manent commission on county
government, fact finding body
whose function is to inform the
citizens of the counties of Vir-
ginia as to the progress, effec-
tivenesS and cost of the various
governmental activities in which
the counties are engaged. With
the result of the experience Of
all other counties before them,
the citizens of each county will
have the facts upon which they
can work out their own prob
lens in their own way.
FARMERS HARD HIT
eff they do not set themselves
to this task, they will soon get
all of their government from
Richmond, because the farmers
of Virginia cannot afford to
continue to pay for their now
expensive form of county gov"
ernment.
''I think it is safe to say that
One-half of the counties OF
Virginia are not sufficient in
area, population, and taxable
wealth to support any adequate
unit Of government without
fina ancial distress. If they
want relief, they must con-
SOlidate or at least combine
functions with adjoining cOun-
ties, thus abOliShing unneces-
Sary offices. And the cOmbina-
tiOns thus formed, as well as
the larger counties, should
adopt the county manager or
county executive form Of gov
ernment."
Governor Pollard, who goes op
of office next week, took to taSl
some provisions of the liquo
control bill, the part the countie
have played in the present condi
ton of the public school system
and the county governments.
With the message went tn
budget, for the two years ending
June 80, 1885, of $S2.119,548.
School Fund Denied
The budget was a shock II
school officials throughout tn
State. He not only flatly refused
to recommend an increase o
$4,000, 900 declared by school o1
ficials to be necessary to hav
an eight-month term in ever,
county, but he blamed the locali
ties for not doing their Shar
and thus bringing about the pres
ent school situation.
The Washington times., 1934-01-10
Dollar Off Slightly, :
Pound UD 2 Cents

NEW YORK.. Jan. 10 Q.N.SO.
The dollar was slightly easier
today despite the action of the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton in holding the gold price at
$34.06 an ounce, the price estab-
lshed December 18. The Off
cial indicated value of 60.68 cents
compared with 64.11 cents in
terms of the French franc, and
1888 cents in terms Of the Lon.
don gold value. British pounds
sterling gained 2 cents at $50.
The Washington times., 1934-01-10

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follow in other counties. The
experiments in Albemarle and
HenricO will be watched with
the deepest interest. They
ought to result in a substan-
tial reduction of the tax bur-
den.
SMALL AREA CITED
referring to savings which
might be effected by combining
functions in the small counties
adjoining each other, let me
illustrate: There are four small
counties in eastern Virginia
whose combined area is One-fifth
less than that of AccOmac.
"Their combined population
and taxable wealth is substan-
TALLY the same as AccOmac
while their combined expenses
are 22 per cent more than Ac-
cOmac.
"These small counties have
Is supervisors, four common
wealth attorneys, four sheriffs,
four treaSurers, four commits
siOners of the revenue, and 81
justices of the peace as we'll as
many other officers.
"It is obvious that One-fOurth
of this number could perform
all the functions Of the Gov
ernment and still have no more
to do and no more territory to
cover than similar officers in
AccOmac.
LARGE SAVINGS SEEN
"NOw the question for the
people of these four counties to
decide is, whether they desire
to combine functions and save
more than One-fOurth Of their
tax bill. Just as counties are
united in judicial circuits pre-
sided over by one Judge, so they
could unite. as in North Car
Olina, in having one common
wealth'S attorney, ETC., for each
circuit. School divisions could
be made larger and the mum.
Der Of superintendents cut down.
Since the horse and buggy
days counties have shrunk to
One-tenth Of their original size
as measured by facilities of
travel. In the four counties
above mentioned you may
traverse them all in an auto
mobile in less than one hour.
COUNTY RULE IN PERIL
"UnleSS county governments
reform themselves they are
destined to become mere shells
because economic cOnsidera-
tiOns will compel further cent
raliZatiOn in the State govern
ment.
"Just as economic conditions
forced the State to take over
the county roads, SO the same
conditions may eventually force
the State to take over the
schools, leaving the counties
mere shadows Of their former
selves.
"SOme students of govern
ment say that this Is not only
inevitable but desirable, but /
have always thought that the
people Of each community need.
The Washington times., 1934-01-10
Mali
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no doubt agree with this ad-

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no doubt agree with this ad-
vice."
Senator Black examined Sheaf
fer closely about Lindbergh's
status and the nature of the gift.
Sheaffer stated that Lindbergh
then was chief of the newly
formed technical committee" OF
the T. A. T. Black asked:
"What was the gift fOr?"
'WelI, he was doing lot for
us, surveying the country for
proposed routes, ETC."
LACKS THE DETAILS
'WelI, but he was getting a
salary, q yearly salary, was he
nOt?"
eyes, he was getting $4,000
a year, as a retainer"
"Well, that $4,000 was for
services" was it nOt?"
eyes, it was for services"
"WelI, what was the nature Of
the gift-why was the gift
given? If it was not given for
services, was it given for special
serviCeS?"
II am sorry, Senator, but 1
know none of the details about
the gift, or how it was arranged
between Colonel Lindbergh and
Mr.. Keys, nor for what services,
IL any, it was made"
Sheaffer was then excused from
the stand.
Refused A Merger
Reading of the letter into the
record recalled testimony given
yesterday by Erie Halliburton, In
dependent Passenger Airline oper-
ator, Of Oklahoma.
Halliburton refused to merge
with the Transcontinental All
Transport to save his company
from being frozen out" of an
alleged air mail contract deal be-
ing arranged by Postmaster Gen
eral Brown, because "T. A. T
had been prostituting the names
of Colonel Lindbergh and Amelia
Earhart" in order to get advan-
tages from the Postoffice Depart
ment which would cost the tax
payers plenty Of money"
The Washington times., 1934-01-10
JEALOUS WIFE
. BARES KILLING
Of LOVE RIVAL
Virginia Woman Calmly Tells
Details of Crime; Husband
Kisses Her, Hires Lawyer

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
lO.-Calmly Mrs. Martha Frances
Casey, 81, today gave police full
details Of the 'triangle Staying"
here last night in which she shot
and killed Elsie Barksdale Ray,
"a, a waitress who had won the
love Of her husband, William T.
Casey.
With a murder charge placed
against her, Mrs. Casey, mother
of a 22-month-old baby, re-
vealed that it was at Christmas
time that she learned that her
husband was having an affair
with the waitress.
Pleas Rebuffed
Yesterday the couple drove to
Washington, and on the way home
Mrs. Casey begged her husband to
break off with the girl.
He refused. she said, and when
they reached their home at Stoney
Point. near here, Mrs. Casey pro-
cured a revolver, concealed it IN
her dress, and then demanded
that her husband take her to
meet the girl, so they might talk
things over.
The Caseys drove to the res
taurant where Miss Ray was en-
ployed and waited till she was off
duty. She entered their car and
the three drove near the campus
Of the University of Virginia and
parked the car.
There Mrs. Casey begged the
girl and her husband to break off
the affair for the sake of the
baby. The husband and girl re.
fused to do so, and Miss Ray
stepped out Of the car.
Girl Shot in Head
Mrs. Casey followed her and the
two women started to argue on
the sidewalk. Casey then got out
Of the car. The wife said:
Gas he walked toward me
didn't know what to do. So /
pulled out the gun and fired
one shot at Miss Ray. I meant
to hit her in the abdomen, but
I shot high and hit her in the
head"
AS Miss Ray collapsed, Casey
bent over her, saying:
'tDid she kill your"
Mrs. Casey threw the gun away.
but thought that the police might
want it, so searched till she found
it.
Roy southall, a taxi driver,
passed by, saw what had hap
pened, and called police, who ar
rested Mrs. Casey.
Good Might Kiss
Her husband went to the jail
with her and when she was placed
in a cell kissed her goodnight.
He was later ordered held as a
material witness.
Despite his refusal to break off
with the girl, Casey engaged two
lawyers today to defend his wife.
The Washington times., 1934-01-10
SHIPS TAKE ON
FUEL, PILOTS
TAKE REST
Formation To Span Pacific In
2,150-MiIe Air Voyage to
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10
UN.S) ALI was in readiness to-
day for the United States Nays
attempted mass nonstop forma-
tion flight from California to
Hawaii.
Refueling of the six giant sea-
planes was completed early today
under the direction Of Flight Com
rnander Kneffler McGinnis.
Thirty men who will man the
boats then turned in" with in
Structions from their commander
to get as much sleep as possible
for the gruelling flight ahead
the longest formation flight ever
to be attempted-from Paradise
Cove to Hawaii, a distance Of
2,150 miles.
At II a. m. (P.S.T.) today
Commander McGinnis and his 20
officers and men will board the
huge flying boats to warm up the
twin motors which power each Of
the big gray and yellow planes.
May Circle Globe
An hour later the squadron is
expected to be off for it's new
station at Pearl Harbor and pos
6ibly on the first leg Of a flight
which eventually will carry them
around the world.
The planes arrived here late
yesterday after a six-hour flight
from San Diego and early today
the work of loading 1900 gallons
Of gasoline aboard each of the
flying monsters began from the
tender ship Gannett.
To take advantage of favorable
weather conditions now prevailing
across the Pacific between the
mainland and Hawaii, the take
off was advanced two days.
Barring unexpected headwinds,
the flight is expected to be &C.
compliShed in 26 hours.
Flight Commander Knefler Nc
Ginnis will lead the flight. Each
flying boat will carry five men,
including radio operator.
Vessels Along Route
A Gordon of naval vessels sta
toned at 300-mile intervals along
the route of flight will add a
safety factor, but the 80 men who
will make the flight anticipate
no need for their services.
The squadron already has be-
hind it the record of having
flown successfully from Norfolk,
Va. to the Canal Zone and thence
to San Diego. II
Each boat will carry collapSible
rubberS boats and an emergency
food supply.
The Seaplanes are the latest
type Of naval sesquiplane patrol
flying boats, and have an overall
Widespread of 100 feet. With
their capacity load Of gasoline and
their crews. each ship will weigh
approximately 10000 pounds.
HuIls Are All Metal
Their hulls are all metal and
their wings Of metal framework
with fabric covering. Each is
powered with two Wright cyclone
engines and has a cruising speed
Of approximately IS knots.
The radio equipment will enable
the planes to keep in touch not
only with each other during the
flight but with naval vessels along
the route and land stations under
favorable conditions.
The flight will be in effect a
tribute to the late Admiral Will
liam A. Moffett. It is the fifth
step in a six-point program he
outlined two years ago.
The round-the-world flight was
the sixth point in his plans to
place United states aviation in
the forefront.
The Washington times., 1934-01-10
Glasses in Contract =
Will Start TOni0ht

Glasses for beginners in con-
tract bridge will be started to-
night at the Roosevelt High
School Community Center, Thir-
teenth and UpShur StS., N. W.,
under the direction of Mrs. Mir
abel Lindsay. A similar series
of classes will be started at the
Langley Community Center, Fri
day night.
The Washington times., 1934-01-10
DOCTORS TO MEET

The District of Columbia So
ciety of Clinical Laboratory Tech
nicians will hold it's first meet
ing at 8 tonight at Gallinger Hos
pital. DR.. Thomas Cajigas will ad-
dress the society on Some Labor
atory Problems of Interest to the
Technician."
The Washington times., 1934-01-10
WILL DISCUSS VETS

Alexandria's Civil Works COM
mittee will meet tomorrow night
in the corporation court room to
discuss several important matters,
including veterans preference in
the giving Of jobs by the local adj
miniStrator.
The Washington times., 1934-01-10
SIX PLANES POISED FOR LONGEST NAVY NONSTOP FLIGHT
Mrs. Spreck1es Given Custody
Of Children by N. Y. Court
Famous Fight Ends,
Jack de Ruyter, Jr.,
Is the Loser

Operation Of the women's divi.
sion of the Democratic national
committee rests these days on
the slender shoulders Of q %.
year-old girl.
The scores Of women who
throng the headquarters Of the
division in the National Press
Building, day in and day out,
in search Of positions, must now
The Washington times., 1934-01-10
CONDITION OF TREASURY

By International News Service
Treasury lance, $774,721,.
644.64; M. I. R., 1885, ,545 .O4;
customs receipts, $7,241,981.75.
The Washington times., 1934-01-10

Lost E. or -. Found? Many articles
are lost daily and the greatest percent
age Of them are advertised by the loser
lend q helping hand: If you've found
columns Of the WANT AID SECTION OF
this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1934-01-10

Departures From Normal
: Accumulated excess of temperature
since January 1. 1894. II.
Excess of temperature since January
1, 1884, II.
Accumulated excess of precipitation
since January 1. 1884, O.04.
Excess of precipitation since January
/, 1884, 0.04.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides, 2:29 a. m. and
S:14 p. m. Low tides S:41 a. m. and
1904 p. m.
Tomorrow-High tides $3.50 a. m. and
4:16 p. m. Low tides. 9;4S a. m. and
- SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today, 1927 a. m. and
The sun rises tomorrow, 1877 a. m.
The moon rose today. 2:OG q. m and
sets 12:12 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow. S:1s a. m.
and sets 1853 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-01-10
The Weather

District Of Columbia-Fair with
lowest temperature about 80 degrees,
tonight; Thursday fair and warmer:
gentle northwest, backing to west or
southwest winds.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair tonight
and Thursday: warmer Thursday.
Local Temperatures
Yesterday Today
Evening star., 1934-06-04
FOREST SHELTER
|S.PUT IN SHAPE
Appalachian Trail Club Rem
0vateS House Near Gale
donia Park, Pa.

The recently leased Pine Grove
Furnace Shelter of the Potomac Ap-
palachian Trail Club, situated IA
miles from Caledonia Park, Pa, on
the Appalachian Trail, now is ready
for use, the club announced.
The shelter, four room log house,
leased from the Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Forests and Waters, is 1O4
miles from washington.
Forty hiking enthusiasts from
Washington and Baltimore recently
made special bus trip to the shelter
10 clean up the building and grounds.
Sedate lawyers swept floors, washed
windows and scrubbed walls; govern
ment clerks and scientists constructed
hunks and burned trash, and doctors
clipped weeds and raked the grounds.
By evening brushes and brooms were
well worn. and the shelter was ready
for occupancy.
1t is located in the Michaux State
Forest, a 42,000-acre reservation said
to offer unusual recreational facilities
There are two lakes with good
swimming at Pine Grove Furnace. a
community which has existed since
Revolutionary days. Remains of fur
mace which supplied iron for cannon
during the Revolution gives the place
its name.
Evening star., 1934-06-04
OTHERS BEING SOUGHT
INC. &C. SEDITION PLOT
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
THOMASTON, Conn, June 4.-The
belief that Raymond Healey. 81, held
by civil authorities on a charge of
sedition, was acting under instructions
from other parties in allegedly dis
seminating Communistic literature
among C. c. c. men, was expressed
last night by Capt. Jules L. Paridaens,
commander of Camp Roberts.
Healey. arrested Thursday, after it
was reported literature inciting to rev.
olution had been spread among camp
members. is in Litchfield County Jail
in lieu of $500 bail, pending a hear
ing in town court. When locked up
Friday he spent the entire day sing
ing The Internationale."
Capt Paridaens disclosed he has, in
addition to evidence presented openly
large bundle of things found among
Healeys personal effects, some of
which he cannot reveal until it is
examined by higher authorities, which,
he said, indicate Healey was not play
ing lone hand. There is a book
filled with addresses, mostly in New
York and New Jersey, as well as
many from Waterbury.
Evening star., 1934-06-04
SWARTHMORE HONORS
CENTRAL GRADUATES
Trio of Former Classmates Re
ceive Distinction at Exer-
cises Today.

Three former classmates at Central
High School here were to receive
honors at graduation exercises at
SWarthmore College today.
Virginia Sutton, 5601 Western ave-
nue.. is one of 10 seniors who will
receive a Phi Beta Kappa key. in
addition to graduating with highest
honors in the division of social
sciences. with a major in history. She
was awarded an open scholarship on
her graduation from Central High
School, and plans to study archaeology
at the University of Chicago, having
won the Lucretia Mott Fellowship
earlier in the season.
Helen Mansfield. 2067 Park road,
will receive a degree of bachelor of
arts with distinction in zoology. In
addition to holding memberships in
the Chemistry Club and Trotter BIZ
illogical Society. Miss Mansfield took
part in the activities of the college
chorus Kathleen Dillon will grad
uate with high honors in the division
OF the humanitieS.
Another Washington student. Sid
ney Hamilton. 155 Rock Greek road.
has done outstanding work as a
sophomore and is also junior editor
of the college newspaper, Swarthmore
Phoenix.
Evening star., 1934-06-04

Of Syracuse. N. Y, pictured, after
man of the 1884 graduating c.ass at
the Military Academy at West Point
Honors are granted to each man hav-
ing an average of 92To or over in his
scholastic standing "A. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1934-06-04
Dental Hygiene Graduates.
Coal OUTPUT Jumps.

Coal production in Austria in re-
cent month was the greatest since
March, 1929
Evening star., 1934-06-04
Assailant of Baby Is Hunted.

BROOKLYN. N Y, June (P.-
A 6-week-old baby, James Heaning.
jr., was critically wounded yesterday,
and police are seeking a maniac. The
baby, in a carriage outside the home
was discovered with its face cut and
punctureo. A whitfield wooden stick
with sharpened nail attached to it
was found in the carriage
Evening star., 1934-06-04
Deaths Reported.

George T Ball. So. 3427 18th st.
Fannie Sitter, 81. 523 Park rd.
Sourtenay w. Weems. 81, 2I24 Leroy pl
eTane rTsnees 6sd%in; e q Garfield Hospital
George W. CLANCY. IS. lois I4th st. Sc
William Smith. 80, Gallineer Hospital
John H. Ties. 81, a13 NJ st
William ", M Hornstein. 80. ?3e5 18th st,
harry W SHARKS ~. GsTineer Hospital
Hospital 'iS w VIM
tundy J. Hunter. 40. Walter Reed Hos
Janet Chambers, 26 days ohildrens Hos
pital. ~
Edna, Christmas: Sd. 1854 21st st,
Martha Short SO. Gallinqer HoSpi&s1
Joe Goodman alias Joe Gooden. Is, ooo
10th st Sc -"o
Otis capers IS. 643 Florida ave
Elaine HaZelock. D. childrens Hospital.
Evening star., 1934-06-04
Musicale Tomorrow Night.

The Sophocles PapaS Mandolin
and Banjo Ensemble will give musi-
cal program at o'clock tomorrow
night in the Covenant First Church.
The program will be followed by
two-act comedy. Mr. Bob" presented
by the Business Women's Council
Players.
Evening star., 1934-06-04

Congratulations to couples who begin the
new venture this month or in months to come.
An interesting experience for brides is visiting
the convenient American Store near your new
home. The low cost of quality foods there is
good news for husbands
Evening star., 1934-06-04
81 YOUNG WOMEN
TO GET DIPLOMAS
Georgetown u. Nurse and
Dental Hygiene Graduates
Are Announced.

Two classes of young woman gradu-
ates of Georgetown University, in
Guiding 1e nurses of the hospital and
II hygienists of the dental school.
will receive their diplomas at Joint
commencement exercises this after
noon at o'clock
The graduates attended a bacca-
laureate mass in the chapel of George
town University Hospital this morn
ing at which the celebrant was Rev.
John L. Gipprich, S. j., regent of the
medical and dental schools. The
nurses will be guests at dance to-
night at the hospital. while tomorrow
evening the class of dental hygienists
will give a supper dance at the
ShOreham Hotel.
Address BY DR.. Nevils.
At the commencement exercises in
CASTOR Hall DR.. Coleman Nevils, S. j.,
president of the university, will award
the diplomas and address the gradu-
ates The hospital class has COM
pleted four years of training in the
School of Nursing, while the dental
hygienlSts graduate after one year.
Graduates of the School of Nursing
are Catherine Eleanor Austin. Penn
sylvania: Mary Margaret Bertin, Penn
Sylvania, Eveln Marie DUNN, Penn
Sylvania; Marie Doris Edelen, Mary
land; Elsie Marie Herbert District of
Columbia: Helen Brooke Kiger West
Virginia; Marthana Elizabeth Koenig,
Virginia: Ellen Cecilia Leahy. Mary
land Katherine Tennison Lloyd, Dis
trict of Columbia; Florence Barbara
McCravy. South Carolina; Kath-
crime Margaret Mears. PennSyl-
vania; Ruth Clara O'Boyle, PennSyl-
vania: Frances Marguerite Posey,
Maryland: Elizabeth Magee Ruff,
District of Columbia Frances Saun-
ders, North Carolina: Sylvia Margaret
Scherberger. Virginia; Esther Augusta
Springman. Pennsylvania, and Jean
Edna Thompson, California.
Dental Hygiene Graduates.
Graduates of the Department of
Dental Hygiene are Antonette B.
Cherundolo, Pennsylvania Mary A.
Clore, Florida; Hattie S. Cobean, Vlr-
ginia: Louise c. Coira. Pennsylvania;
Gladys Nelson Ewing, District OF Co.
lumbia: Gertrude Sylvia Helfrich,
Pennsylvania; Leatha N Keyse,
Ohio; Irene Mary Lossin. Connect
cut: Catherine Elizabeth Murphy
Ohio: Dorothy R. Schlossberg, Vir-
ginia: Loretta Elizabeth Stelzer. New
York. and Edythe Glynn Welsh,
Maryland.
Evening star., 1934-06-04
DR.. COFFEE TO SPEAK
Californian to Discuss New Deal
Before B'nai Birth.

DR.. Rudolph l. Coffee, California
rabbi will speak on How New Is the
New Deal?" at a B'nai Birth meeting
at the Jewish Community Center
Wednesday night.
In addition. M. D. Rosenberg will
tell the members of The Work of
the Washington B'nai Birth Office. :"
and series of motion picture sport
shorts" will be presented.
Evening star., 1934-06-04

Sunday Games Barred.
Ealing, England has banned the
playing of games in public parks on
Sundays.
Evening star., 1934-12-10
CALIFORNIAN CONVICTED
FOR THREAT TO YOUTHS
Former Michigan Mine Operator
Accused Of Sending Extortion
Note to Neighbor,

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December 10.-A
Evening star., 1934-12-10

Tomorrow, Nicholas and Molly
form a Syndicate"