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Evening star., 1934-10-04

Sturdy affairs in green enameled
finish with ivory trimming. The
new streamline mudguard. ball
bearing front wheel, heavy tires,
rubber pedal and other notable
features
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Fairfax Ghosts Rattle Loudly
In Face of Lee District Book
improvement association Complies His.
tory of Old Homes and Roads
Situated In County.

bers are Hall, Martin T. Webb and
John w. Brookfield. To these has
been assigned the task of searching
records. 1t is the plan Of the COM
mittee to turn in reports at different
times during the year and then to
compile them.
The history is to contain a COM
plete record of old homes, old roads
and the streams traversing the dis
trict. Among the known historic
homes are those of Edward Washing
ton, the Windsor Hall estate and the
homes of the Sanford, Burke and
Broadwater families. Mrs. Haar also
has records showing the grant Of land
in 1742 to James Hawley by Lord
Fairfax
A little-known fact to many per-
sons in the county is that the village
of Colchester was the first county seat
Of Fairfax County, 1t was stated by
Hall.
Traversed by Old Roads.
The oldest roads in Lee district are
OK road, Braddock road and Guinea
road. The OK road furnished a direct
connection between the town of Fair
fax and Lorton and was recently
taken into the primary system by the
State Highway Commission.
Each member of the association
has been asked to turn in the names
of the old residences to the commit
tee so that the records may be
searched for full information.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Government PAYS
TOBACCO GROWERS
379 Acreage Reduction Contracts
Represented in Checks Total
ing $1s,390.

The first of the rental payments to
growers who have signed contracts
to reduce their 1884 acreage and pro-
duction of Maryland tobacco by Is
per cent were disbursed today, it was
announced by the tobacco section OF
the Agricultural Adjustment Admin
iStration. The initial block of checks,
representing a total of S18,390 to pro-
ducers, covered 379 contracts which
offered 919 acres of reduction.
The payments, which go to pro-
ducers in Southern Maryland. where
this type of tobacco is prduced, are
distributed by counties, as follows:
Anne Arundel, S4,896; Calvert, 81 1856;
$4,466. and St. Marys, s4,562.
The adjustment contract for Mary
land tobacco was designed principally
to reduce production of the lower
grades of this type of tobacco, which
make up the greatest portion of the
existing surplus. A total of 564 con-
tracts have been signed by growers.
Two payments are to be distributed
to Maryland tobacco growers. The
first, or rental payment, now being
distributed, is at the rate of $40 per
acre for each acre retired from to-
bacco production under the contract.
After proof Of compliance to the pro-
visions of the contract have been pre-
sented by producers an adjustment
payment, at the rate of not less than
IS per cent of the calculated value
of the tobacco which might have been
grown on the rented acres, is to be
distributed.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
H|T-RUN CAR VICTIM
SUCCUMBS TO HURTS
D. c. Resident Injured Week Ago
on Road Near Highway
Bridge.

Struck by hit-and-run driver
while pushing a cart along the Alex
andria Washington road near the
south end of the Highway Bridge last
Saturday, Grant Nails, 4s, of the 600
block F street, Washington. died this
afternoon at Mount Alto Hospital as
a result of his injuries.
Nails, an ex-soldier, was removed
to Emergency Hospital by passing
motorist and later transferred to
Mount Alto Hospital. where officials
credited his death to undetermined
internal injuries. He also suffered a
fractured leg in the accident.
According to park police, the hit
and-run car was driven by a colored
man, who escaped from several motor
lists after they chased him as far as
Four Mile Run by leaving his auto
mobile and running across field.
Nails only known relation. an aunt,
Mrs Sarah Cashener of Schenectady,
N. Y, was notified today of his death.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
JUDGES SELECTED
FOR HORSE SHOW
UpperviIIe Organization to
Sponsor Event June
ID and IL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special bJlSpdlCn 10 Inc 6IdT.
UPPERVILLE. Va. May 5.-Harry
Colt of Pennsylvania and Janon
Fisher, jr., of Eccleston, Md, have
been asked to judge the hunters at
the forty-fourth annual exhibition Of
the Upperville Colt and Horse Show,
which will be held Thursday and Fri
Gay, June IA and Is, at Grafton Farm,
near Upperville.
T. I. Marshall of Woodstock, Va,
and Harry K. Russell Of Winchester
will judge the heavy drafts. The re-
mount class will be judged by Maj. A.
c. Reynolds of Washington, D. c.
Prize List Being Prepared.
The prize list will be sent out in a
few days, according to r. S. Peach,
secretary of the association. There
will be As classes for the two-day
show.
The feature Of the show will be the
class for 3-year-old half breds, which
carries with it as a prize a challenge
cup, valued at $780, 1t will go to the
best 3-year-old half bred duly regis
tered in the Half Bred Stud Book,
published by the Genesse Valley
Breeders Association of Avon. N. Y,
and recognized by the Jockey Club.
Dorothy NJ. Is Entry.
Peach brothers of Upperville have
won two legs on the cup. The first
year Who Cares, chestnut gelding,
carried off the trophy. Last year
Shoemaker. bay gelding, was judged
the best in this class. They will enter
this year their 3-year-old mare, Dor
othy NJ. and the cup will be their
permanent property if they win again.
Their chances seem good, for last year
Dorothy NJ carried off champion
ship, seven first prizes and a second.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
ROBBERS ROUTED
| BY MAN AND WIFE
DarkesviIIe Merchant and
Spouse Hurt in TussIe
With Burglars.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May S.
Two Virginians were sought today by
officers as the pair routed from their
attempt to rob the E. Glen Lewis
General Merchandise Store at Darkes-
vile, on the State highway south of
here, early this morning.
A burglar alarm in the store called
the Lewises to the scene. The robbers,
at work in the store, both armed with
pistols, saw the owners and one fired,
the shot and glass wounding Mrs.
Lewis in the hand. AS the bandits
fled Lewis fired his shotgun at them,
wounding one in the back. Mrs. Lewis
followed the injured man, grappled
with him, but was knocked uncon-
scious by blow from the butt of the
pistol the robber carried. Her hus-
band rushed to her assistance, but
the second bandit, meantime, returned
to the aid of his mate, jerked the
Lewis shotgun from its owners hands
and knocked out Lewis. Then the
bandits fed in an automobile. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were quickly re-
vived. Both showed some slight in
juries.
Police we're using the robbers caps
their pistols and their burglary tools
as clues in running them down. Only
small amount of cash was seized
that being some consumers sales tax
money kept separately in the cash
drawer, and most of this was believed
found in the yard where the scuffle
took place.
Tourists returning past the place
from the Winchester, Va, apple fete
and neighbors gathered and officers
soon arrived. Police were confident
| the robbers would be picked up within
a short time. Winchester police were
asked to be on the lookout.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
DIVORCES GRANTED

ROCKVILLE. Md. May 5.-De-
crees signed by Judge &Charles w.
Woodward in the Circuit Court here
grant to Milton S. Cooley and Charles
w. Miller, both Of Silver Spring, abb
solute divorces from Mrs. Mary K.
Cooley and Mrs. Rosie Lee. Miller, re-
spectively, both of Washington.
Cooley stated in his petition that
he and the defendant were married
at Waldorf, Md, in 1925, and have
a child, Constance j. Cooley, and
charged that he was deserted more
than three years ago.
The Millers. according to his petit
ton, were married in Rockville, No.
vember 10, 1910, lived together until
November, 1917, and have no chill
dren. Miller also charged that he was
deserted.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
CHILDREN TO SING
AT FIELD MASS
300 From Schools Will Be
in Program at St. Mary's
Tuesday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
ST. MARYS CITY. Md, May S.
A field mass in which 800 school chill
dren will sing is to be held here Tues
day by the Pilgrims of st. Mary's So
ciety in observance of the tercentenary
of the founding of Maryland, it was
announced here today. The mass is to
be held at the Father Andrew White
Memorial.
Rev. Father Richard Washington. a
direct descendant of Lawrence Wash
ington, brother of the first President,
has been selected as the celebrant OF
the mass. while the Mass of the
Angels will be sung by some 800 Cath
olic parochial and high school chill
dren of St. Marys County, all descend
ants of the families that participated
in the first mass held by Father White
when the colonists from England
landed here 300 years ago.
Civil Exercises Follow.
A civil celebration is to be held by
the Society of the Ark and Dove fol-
lowing the mass. Appearing on the
program will be Rev. James M. Nc
Gruder of Annapolis, president of the
society, and Rev. Father John La
Fargo, S. j., founder of the Pilgrims
of St. Mary's and branch chapters
They will deliver the principal ad-
dresses.
William Sands Of Washington, an
executive of the Pilgrims Society, also
will speak
1t was announced by the committee
in charge of the mass, which will be
held at II am, that approximately
1000 people are expected to attend.
Among those to be present will be
Aunt Pigeon Jones of Woodstock, Md,
1l2-year-old colored woman.
Luncheon to Be Served.
Following the first celebration a
luncheon will be served at a moderate
cost, and the committee in charge OF
this Is composed of Mrs. A. S. Gar
diner, president of the local chapter;
Mrs. A. S. Maddox, chairman of the
committee, assisted by Mrs. F. F.
Greenwell. Miss Mary Lenehan, Mrs.
Walter Briscoe, Mrs James Fenner
Lee, Mrs. T. Lee Mattingly. j. C. Mat
tingly, A. F. King, Mrs. Frank Yowal-
ski, Mrs. Edelen Cough, Miss Mary
Fowler, Mrs. c. Ethelbert Abel. Mrs.
Julious johnson and Mrs. M. M. Cole
man.
On the Cake Committee are Mrs
F. A. Camalier, chairman, and Mrs.
Thomas P. McDonough of La Plata.
The Badge Committee consists of Miss
Sarah A. Denver, and Ice Cream Com
mittee, Mrs. j. o. King, chairman;
Mrs. Raymond Burcg. Mrs. Harry
Beale, and Mrs. John Kennedy.
Others who will assist will be Mrs.
Edward j. Edelen of Bryantown. Md: i:
Mrs. P. B. Brown. and Mrs. Bernard
Gwynn of La Plata.
Parking Committee is headed by
Father Horace McKenna. S. j., and
the Committee on Altar and Mass
Decorations, Rev. Father Gregory
Kiehne. S. ]. Mrs. A. F. King is on
the Signs Committee.
Buses from Washington and Balti-
more. Md. will make proper connec-
tions so that those wishing to come 10
the field mass can attend from both
cities. No extra charge will be made
from Leonardtown to st. Marys City
for this trip if the passengers come
from the city on the busses.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
FIRST LADY ASKED
TO CALVERT HOME
RiverdaIe Women Sponsor
Silver Tea to Be Held
May Is.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, May 5.-All the
pomp of Colonial social affairs will
be evident at the silver tea to be
given at the Calvert Mansion here
May 16 to which Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt has been invited.
The Woman's Cluo of Riverdale Is
sponsoring the affair IN celebration
of Maryland's tercentenary and all
clubwomen of the county and their
friends are invited, as is the faculty
of the University of Maryland. Rich
in Colonial history, the mansion Is
being opened to the public by A. w.
Lafferty, resident owner.
Mrs. R. S. Allen, president Of the
State Federation of Worlens' Clubs,
and Mrs. j. Enos Ray, president Of
the county Federation, and the fol-
lowing past presidents of the local
club will head the receiving line: Mrs.
Herbert Roby, Mrs. c. A. Cary. Mrs.
Luther S. Munson, Mr.. H. E. Wack-
erman and Mrs. F. w. Oldenburg.
Mrs. William Parvin Starr is chair
man of arrangements and is being
assisted by the following: Mrs. j. H.
Bairies, Mrs. T. S. Connolly, Mrs. E..
Salisbury. Mrs. A. S. Thurston, Mrs.
c. E. Graefe, Mrs. M. D. Campbell.
Mrs. R. B. McCathran, Mrs. Brice
Bowie, Mrs. E. B. Duniord, Mrs. w.
D. Kneessi, Mrs. A. H. Seidenspinner
Mrs. c. A. Magoon, Mrs. X. F. Warner,
Mrs. L. L. Powers, Mrs Max Vollberg,
Mrs. r. H. Somers, Mrs. A. L. Bacon,
Mrs K Besley, Mrs. E. S. Hislop, Mrs.
B. H. Nicolet, Mrs. P. F. Brookens.
Mrs. H. E. McPhee. Mrs. j. S. Cald-
we'll, Mrs. Jean Hales. Mrs. s. G.
Rowe and Mrs. Keith Gusts. Hours
will be from u1.til 6 o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
RAY Will ADDRESS
18TH DISTRICT CLUB
Democrats to Hold Banquet
Thursday Night at Beaver
Dam.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, May 5.-J. Enos
Ray, chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, will speak
at the banquet of the Democratic
Club of the nineteenth district, of
which w. A. Carson is president, at the
Beaver Dam Country Club Thursday
evening at z o'clock
Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer will be
master Of ceremonies and a number
Of prominent guests are expected.
Those in charge of arrangements
are A. H. Smith, chairman; Mr.. and
Mrs. Brice Bowie, Mr. and Mrs. Perry
Browning. Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Gardner,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Stewart and Mrs
M. E. Jardine Reservations should
be made through Mrs. Jardine at 212
Madison avenue, here.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Mrs. Dolph Fairfax Speaker.

CAMERON VALLEY, Va, May 5.
(SpeciaD. - That every woman in
America should have some interest out
side of the home to insure broader
outlook on life was thethought brought
out by Mrs. L. I. Dolph. member OF
the Fairfax County School Board. In
a talk which she gave Thursday to
the social studies group at Lee-Jack-
son High School.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
By stan correspondent Of The Star.

by d 0tdu SOTTcopOuucHI Va uC Guar.
LORTON, Va, May 5.-The ghosts
of some of Fairfax County,s first fam
lilies are to be brought to life in a
history of Lee magisterial district, to
be prepared for publication this year
by the Lee District improvement As
sociation.
Undismayed by the large task con-
fronting them in the search of rec
ords yellow by time, a special COM
mittee of the association has agreed
to delve into the long-distant past,
when Lord Fairfax was master Of all
he surveyed and from whom the Co.
lonials secured their grants of land
and started the development of one
of the most historic counties IN
America.
Rich in Ancient Homes.
While Lee district cannot boast
Mount Vernon, it does contain the
sites of some of the homes that were
built before the George Washington
estate and it desires to acquaint the
world with these facts.
The first known history of Lee dis
trict was prepared in 1907 by M. D.
Hall. former superintendent OF schools
of Fairfax County. and the late S. r
,, Donohoe, former editor of the Fairfax
Herald. and was published for dis
tribution at the jamestown Exposi-
tion.
Hall is a member of the Committee
of the Lee District Improvement As
sociation, which is to gather the data
for the more complete history. and he
wishes to make use of his earlier work
if he can secure copy of it from
some of his acquaintance. Although
he is one of the authors, he cannot
find copy in his own library.
The committee is headed by Mrs
| Herbert Haar of Lorton. Other mem.
Evening star., 1934-05-06

ward where Councilman P. F. Brook
ems and Robert r. Pitt are rivals.
Wards one and four at Cheverly
also are the scenes of contests. Coun-
Gilman John Ogle and Skat Hansen
are the candidates In the first ward
fight, while the fourth ward oppo-
nenss are former Councilman John A.
Link and Robert G. Thompson.
Opponents Vie Again.
Councilman Roger w. Moser and
John Duever who opposed each other
in 1882, again are the rival candidates
In the second ward, Mount Rainier
Floyd B. Matthias, veteran member OF
the council from the third ward, is
running for reelection with Carl
Rottman furnishing the competition
Although last-minute candidates
may be written on the ballots, a clear
field is in prospect, so far, for the
Bladensburg town commissioners, who
want to succeed themselves. They are
w. r. Beattie, Frank Mace, Arthur p
Owens and Samuel Mostow. The
fifth member of the present council
Milton E. Poole, is retiring in favor
of George Schwab
Likewise no opposition has appeared
to challenge the bids being made by
Town Commissioners v. A. Simmel
D. L. Grantham and George A. G
Reinbold for new terms.
At Seat Pleasant the slate headed
by Mayor Harmond o. Acuff has nc
opposition.
The mayoralty election In Takoma
Park is the only one in Montgomery
in which the incumbent is opposed in
tomorrow's balloting.
Five Are Unopp0sed.
Douglas M. Blandford of Rockville
L. L. Dye of Garrett Park, Henry T.
McCuen of Glen Echo, William Nc
Balm of Gaithersburg and J. w. Stohl-
man of Somerset, whose terms as
mayors of those towns expire this
year, are running without opposition
Garrett Park and Glen Echo each
have a councilmanic race in prospect
with Bernard Donnelly opposing Alton
L. Wells and Col Jason F. Defandorf
incumbents. for election to the Gar
rett Park Town Council, and c. E.
Mcdaniel lined up against Stephen
c. Pratt and Edward C. Boswell, in
cumbents. at Glen Echo.
Despite the two contests, however
the elections in those communities
have attracted little attention, fol
none of the candidates has beer
campaigning for the council posts te
be filled.
Only one ticket has been placed ir
the field at Gaithersburg and Rock.
vile. In the former community
Mayor McBain and Councilmen
Otho Trundle and Ira sDarby are
running for reelection withouth op-
position. The ticket at Rockville is
made up of Mayor Blandford, Thomas
M. Anderson, Edgar Reed. Curtis l.
Ward and G. La Mar Kelly.
Kelly Seeks Vacant Seat.
Anderson. Reed and Ward are
members of the present Town Council
while Kelly is the only candidate for
the place to be left vacant by the
expiration of the term of Cooke A
Robertson, who did not file for re-
election.
Somerset. where no ballots have
been prepared and the voters will
merely write in the names of those
they desire to support, is also taking
the election of a mayor and two
councilmen quietly and it is expected
that the four incumbents will be
named for another term.
In addition to Mayor Stohlman
those whose terms expire this year
are Councilmen A. w. Starratt and
George w. Bryan.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
REGENT REELECTED
Shenandoah Chapter, d. A. r..
Ballots in Martinsburg.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May S.
Mrs. Howard K. Brown was re-
elected regent Of Shenandoah Chap
ter, N. S. D. A. r., this city, at the
annual meeting held yesterday. Other
officers named we're: Vice regent,
Mrs. A. B. Eagle; recording secretary,
Mrs. Ira E. Eyler, jr.; treasurer, Mrs.
A. D. Darby; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Earl Gardner; registrar, Mrs. W..
N. S. Spillman; chaplain, Mrs. j.
M. Sites: Board of Managements,
Mrs. ]. G. Naples, chairman; Mrs.
L. A. Roberts, Mrs. ]. w. Sperow.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Comedy to Be Presented.

EDMONSTON. Md, May S (Spe-
ciaD "A three-act comedy, "Bashful
Mr. Bobbs," will be presented by the
Southern Methodist Players of Hy-
attsville in the Edmonston School
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-05-06
Unknown Gives 100000,

Dr. Bertram Pollock, bishop of Nor
wich, England, has received an anony-
nous gift of $4,000 to provide q new
church in Mile Cross.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
DETECTIVE
GUNS BALk
NARCOTIC
Thief 7
Police, "PIanted" In Hiding,
Shoot Down Gunman As
He Draws His Pistol

Two detectives, secreted in
a drug store which police be-
lieved was marked for a mar
cotic and whisky robbery, early
today shot and killed a man
who forced entrance to the
store and is alleged to have
drawn a pistol when called
upon to surrender.
The man dropped in his tracks
as the two detectives-Sergt.
Michael J. Dowd and Precinct De-
tective M. K. Reading fired at
close range. His loaded gun fell
by his side.
Had Jimmied window
The shooting occurred on the
second floor of the Peoples Drug
Store, 1900 block F st. N. W.,
about S o'clock. The man had
climbed the fire-escape and Jim
mied a Mushroom window. He
was about at the head of stairs
leading to the store when he was
shot.
Police have identified the man
as William P. Neil, %, of no known
address.
Later police went to a room
ing house in the 1400 block N
St., an address found on NeiPS
papers, and held for questioning
a man who, they said, had been
out all night"
Fingerprint experts took the
slowly-stiffening fingers and re-
corded their markings. These were
sent to the Department of JUS
tice for comparison with finger.
prints of criminals on file there.
The Department of Justice re-
ported Neil had been arrested
under that name December 16.
last, in Baltimore for violation Of
the Dyer act, which prohibits
interstate transportation OF stolen
automobiles. No disposition OF
the case vas given.
Identified BY Two
John S. O'Bryant. %, Of the N
street address, who was taken to
headquarters for questioning, said
he knew the man as Neil, and
gave a description that Tailed
with the morgue report.
Later police said G. S. Shuop, Of
the Cavalier Hotel. an acquaint-
ance of the dead man. had gone
to the morgue and identified him
as Neil.
Police said the store recently
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
Must Retain
independence, Says
Italy's Il Duce

Beneath the atlas, resting on
the crossed legs of the stand, are
half a dozen fencing foils. They
are not decorative. They are for
use. But they have not been used
for some time. Signor Benito
Mussolini, capo del governo. min
lister of foreign affairs, the inte-
rior, war, navy, aviation, corpora
lions, chief of staff of the Fascist
militia, II Duce, brains and will Of
Italy, is too busy these days for
sport.
Starts With Question
He sits in a loose black suit,
soft white shirt, his tie slackened
off for comfort, and he looks as
though he had been sitting there
working for the last 48 hours.
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. u
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
DEFAMATION
IS CHARGED
To BROWN
Former Air Mail Line Head
Alleges Plot to Deprive
Him of Contract

Charges that the Pittsburgh
Aviation Industries, Inc, aided
by former Postmaster General
Walter F. Brown, waged a
Campaign of defamation -
against him to deprive him of
his air mail contract were
made before the Black Senate
committee today by Clifford
Ball, of Pennsylvania.
The witness declared that in
1880 he was accused unjustly by
Mr.. Brown and two Pittsburgh
Aviation Industries officials Of
having violated postal rules re-
garding shipment of air mail.
Mr.. Balls contract covered an
air mail route from Cleveland
to Pittsburgh.
Brown Accused
Mr.. Ball declared:
II never mailed, or caused to
be mailed, any objects or
articles in order to collect pay
on them. This accusation was
made by Postmaster General
Brown in published items, in
public speeches, and was offered
in his testimony in this hear
ing.
This accusation was made to
me directly and circulated
among friends and acquaint-
anceS by George r. Ham and
Richard w. Robbins of Pitts
burgh Aviation Industries.
ut was a portion of a well
planned scheme to defame my
character and ruin my reputa-
ton in order to carry out their
plan of transferring my mail
contract from myself to Pitts
burgh Aviation Industries"
Admits $4,000 Fine
Mr.. Ball admitted the Post Of
flee Department fined him $4,000
on charges that he had shipped
heavy objects by air mail. He
said:
"This money was paid to me
by the Post Office Department
after sold out to Pittsburgh
Aviation Industries.
81 never knew just what the
basis of this penalty was"
Mr.. Ball stated that when his
company was absorbed he was
made vice president and general
manager of the Pennsylvania Air
Lines, an operating subsidiary Of
Pittsburgh Aviation Industries.