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Evening star., 1935-04-21
TOLL-FREE BRIDGE
MOVE IS BOOSTED
P.W.A. Fund for Shepherds
town and Elimination
Progress Reported.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April
2O.-Agitation in this section for
many years for toll-free bridges took
q double step forward Thursday eve
ming at public meeting when an
nouncement was made that the P.
w. A. had allocated S345, 900 for con-
struction of bridge across the Po-
tomac at ShepherdstoWn, and an Or
ganization was set up to carry to
State road authorities directly and
Immediately plea for elimination of
all toll bridges in the Eastern Pam
handle, which would include bridges
at Harpers Ferry and Williamsport.
The proposed P. w. A. Federal
bridge at Shepherdstown would take
care of the elimination of the present
toll bridge there which has been in
use since the Civil War days.
Announcement of the ALLEGATION of
the sum. for the Shepherdstown bridge
was made by Delegate U. S. Martin
of ShepherdstoWn, attending the
meeting here. who has been active in
the State Legislature on behalf of
free-toll bridges. He revealed word
from United States Senator Nicely
that the grant had been made He
said he expected work on it to begin
within few months. The news was
subsequently verified through official
Charleston and Washington sources.
The bridge will take the place of the
present span and connect with Route
IS, a direct eaSt-weSt through West
Verginia route in which the link be-
tween this city and Shepherdstown
has just been completed except for
surfacing. Plans are ahead for build
ing link between this city westward
to connect with the Northwestern
Grade mo. 50) at Forks of Capon.
At Shepherdstown the road ties in
with the Maryland highway to points
east.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
textile UNION HEAD
DANvILLE SPEAKER
Local Organizer Says German
Visit Is Expected to
Avert Strike.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
DANvILLE. Va, April 20.-Francis
J. German, vice president of the
United Textile Workers of America.
will be in |Danville May 26 for out
lining policies Of the union, according
to an announcement by George e.
Moorehouse, United Textile Workers
organizer here. He said that German
plans to address the business men of
the city and he expected that he
would dissipate unrest over reports Of
threatened textile strike.
I'VE don't want any strike" Moore
house said. adding that a repetition
OF the bitter experiences Of the local
strike Of 1880 and of the Hopewell
situation are to be Stunned II possible.
He expressed himself as being firm In
the belief that no strike Is brewing.
Moorehouse took exception to the
statement Of c. w. Bolick, another
organizer. that he had resigned be-
cause the union was long on promises
and short on redemption. He said
that Bolick was discharged "for various
reasons"
The organizer said that the work of
enrolling members here continues salts
factorily.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
CISSEL.S POST
PLANS MEMORIAL DAY
Legion Group Will Join National
Guard Company in Hold
ing Services.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING. Md, April 2o.-
Arrangements to take an active part
in local and countrywide Memorial day
celebrations are being made by Cissel-
Saxon Post, American Legion.
In conjunction with the Service
Company, Maryland National Guard,
the post will mold exercises at the
memorial stone in front OF the armory
on tie Sunday preceding Memorial
day.
The post Is also planning to par
ticipate In the celebration at Rockville
May 80, which will be sponsored again
by the Montgomery County Council,
American Legion. An elaborate pro-
gram featured by parade and
speeches is being arranged.
American Legion medals for citizen
ship will be awarded to two outstand-
ing boys in the elementary schools OF
the community at the annual COM
mencement.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
G. 0. P. OF PAGE COUNTY
TO RUN FULL TICKET
Committee Indorses z. N. Hersh-
berger for Fourth Term
as Treasurer.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va. April 20.-At an en-
thusiastic meeting of the Republican
County Committee yesterday plans
were made to put a full ticket in the
field for the Fall elections. E. N. Hersh-
berger. treasurer for Page County
three terms and president Of the First
National Bank. was unanimously in
dorsed for a fourth term. j. Everett
Will. Euray attorney. formerly Of
Washington. and candidate for Con-
gress last Fall. was unanimously in
dorsed for Commemorative attorney,
against 8. Lynn Walton. incumbent.
Will. who Is county chairman. said
he would run If candidates could be
found for commissioner of revenue
and county clerk. In that event he
and Mr.. Hershberger will both be can
didates. A meeting will be held Satur-
day night to complete the ticket.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
Lucketts Play Friday.

LUCKETTS, Va, April 20 (SpeciaD I.
The senior play Of the Lucketts
High School will be given Friday In
the school auditorium. The play,
What Happened to Judy" has the
following cast: Ruth Arnold, Martha
Arnold, Leonard Bowman, Evelyn
Frye, Harvey Long. Kathleen Frye,
Eunice Long, Clyde Dickens, Robey
Green, Frances Titus. Irving Barn.
house and Millicent Ryan.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
REEDVIllE HIGH TEAM
IN DEBATE CONTEST
Will Represent Northumberland
County at Ashland (va.) Clash,
Set for April 27.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HEATHSVILLE. Va, April 20
Reedville High School will represent
Northumberland County in the dis
trict debating contest to be held at
Ashland, Va. April 81. In the con-
test between Callao and Heathsville
High School teams, Callao won the
affirmative and Heathsville the mega
tive. The winning contestants were
Christine Duling and Marian Hale for
Callao and Harper Brent and Ruth
Headley for Heathsville. These teams
went to Reedville and debated against
both Reedville teams, the winners of
the Reedville-Wicomico debate. The
winning teams from Reedville are:
Affirmative. Albert Davis, Joe Perkins:
negative, Billy Lunsford and Robert
Powell.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
ROCKVILLE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, April 2o.-In the
suit OF Miss Edith l. Allen and other
members of Washington theatrical
company against Haitian A. Waters
and others, owners of the property at
Halpine, near here. known as the
Shoe Heel Factory" which was an ac-
tlon to recover the value of theatrical
and other equipment alleged to have
been destroyed by an agent of the de-
PENDANTS, jury in the Circuit Court
here. by direction of Judge Charles
w. woodward, returned a verdict in
favor Of the defendants.
Rev. Herbert o. Cooper of the Bap-
tist Church, officiated at the marriage
here within the past few days of John
Davenport of Altoona, Pa, and Mary
Catherine Branner of Washington:
Paul j. Molaison of New Orleans and
Adele M. Buras of McComb, Miss. /;
Milo E. Ligner and Dorothy L. Reeder,
both of Washington, and Eugene L.
Cuneo and Amelia E. Clayton, both of
Washington.
Licenses have been issued here for
the marriage of William Victor Shan
non, jr., IS, of Harrisburg, Pa, and
Rose Elizabeth Baughan, "a, of Ha-
gerstown; Fred E. Strine, 26, of Wash
ington, and Florence Nancy Lay, 81, of
Bethesda, Md; George Ernest Hen
ming. 81. of Baltimore and Emagene
Porter. 80, OF Brookeville, Md; Vernon
I. Fraley, "a, of Derwood, Md, and
Ruby Evelyn Shipe, %, of Gathers
burg; Howard A. Hoover, %, and Mar
guerite E. Rife, 81, both of Harrison
burg, Va; Leo NJ. Throsh, 80, of Bu-
channon, w. Va, and Zelma Virginia
Diamond, %, of Volga, w. Va.
Organization of the Montgomery
County Poultry Raisers Association is
expected to be effected at a meeting
in the Office of the county home dem
onstration agent here on May 2, Miss
Edythe M. Turner, county home dem
onstration agent. has announced.
At a preliminary meeting. attended
by IS of the county's leading poultry
raisers, w. R. Rice. poultry specialist
Of the University of Maryland Exten-
sion Service, stressed the need of an
organization of the poultry growers of
the county and each person present
agreed to endeavor to induce 10 other
poultry raisers to attend the meeting
on May 2.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
BY FRONT ROYAL PIT.
Mrs. Mary Burruss President Of
Observation-Disclosures Chair
men Appointed.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FRONT ROYAL, Va, April 20.-
The Parent-Teacher Association to-
night elected its annual officers.
They are, president. Mrs. Mary Bur-
russ; first vice president, Prof. @. D.
Gasque; second vice president, Prof.
H. c. Coe: recording secretary, Miss
Virginia Young; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. w. E. Rudacille, and treas
urer, w. Berkeley Steed.
New chairmen Of committees are:
Program, Mrs. John c. Boggs; Nutri-
ton, Miss Lena Earman; Ways and
Means, Mrs. w. j. Farrell; Hospitality,
Mrs. o. r. Bowen; Membership, Mrs.
w. H. Sewell, and Publicity, Miss Mae
Burke Fox.
The Dramatic Club Of the Warren
County High School, following the
election, presented an Easter play,
"The Terrible Meek" In one act, by
Charles Ram Kennedy. The roles
were taken by Elizabeth Franklin, B.
Ney Scheuer and Lawrence Lieber-
man.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
DO Nothing Until You See Me-
Advertiser for Wife Is Told

A North Carolina girl, who holds an
M. A. degree, applied.
Some were over and some under
his specified age of from Is to 35
years. Some admitted they might
not fill to the letter his demands, but
all were hopeful Of becoming the
future Mrs. ODell, the former WASH
ington resident said.
Replies especially were plentiful
from Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk.
Charlottesville. Lynchburg, Suffolk
and other Virginia cities, with .
sprinkling Of notes from outside the
State.
Mr.. O'Dell said he planned to hold
personal interviews with q selected
few of the applicants at the home Of
his sister. Mrs. Mary Blessing, joint
owner with him Of q farm.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
ACCIDENTS BARE
MANY VIOLATIONS
Speeding and Usurping Right of
Way Chief 0ffenses in
Virginia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, April 20.-An ac-
cident analysis prepared by ]. Warren
Topping. assistant attorney general,
assigned to the State Division of Mo-
tor Vehicles. today showed the most
frequent and fragrant violations of
trafic rules In Virginia now are
speeding. usurping right of way and
failure to give hand and arm signals. I"
Breaking down the causes of 10, 393
highway accidents reported last year,
he found that in 4,283 cases some rule
of the road was violated; that In l,497
cases a drivers vision was obStructed
by snow, fog, dust, buildings or trees,
and that drinking caused S23 acci-
dents. and defective automobiles were
blamed for 1923.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
GAITHERSBURG LIBRARY
PLANS ARE ADVANCED
Committee From Homemakers'
Club Buys Books for Public
Collection.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GAITHERSBURG. Md, April 90
Early establishment of public library
here is among this years projects of
the Gaithersburg Homemakers' Club
A room in the fire engine building
has been secured for the purpose and
sufficient books have already been
donated or purchased to form a sub
stantial nucleus.
Mrs. George w. Marshall, Mrs.
Clyde Thomas and Mrs. Granville
Kinsey compose the committee in
charge, tuJ of whom visited Wash
ington today to buy additional vol
umes. 1t is understood that the mem
bers of this committee will act as
librarians at the start.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GATE CITY, Va, April 20.-'Do
nothing until you see me-" wrote q
Richmond girl in one of the hundreds
Of letters received by James H. O'Dell,
contractor and an Irishman, who
advertised for q wife through the
press.
Interviewed at his home near Nick
elSville, Is miles from here, Mr..
ODell, 1t was plain to see, was not
one of those men who kiss and tell.
Some of the letters would make
wonderful newspaper copy" he de-
clared, "but I think 1t improper to
divulge their contents"
The contractor said replies are
pouring in daily from women in all
walks of life, including mattresses,
stenographers, teachers and others.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
FATHERS MURDER
CHARGED TO GIRL, is
Maryland Stabbing Said to Have
Been Due to Fear of Pun.
ishment.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opctiui DlSputSu " lHc Quar-.
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, April
20.-Lillian Brooks, l5-year-old Adel-
ina school girl. will be formally
charged today with murder as a re-
suit OF stabbing her father to death
Thursday night. A coroner's jury
yesterday returned a verdict naming
Lillian as responsible for the death.
She is in Jail here.
Police say Lillian killed her father,
Samuel. who was so, with a knife
she had concealed in her dress while
he was attempting to punish her for
miSdemeanor she had committed at
school.
According to the police version.
Brooks had hit Lillian over the head
several times with a small wooden
box. flooring her once. Getting up she
was able to avoid being struck again
and suddenly thrust the knife into
his breast three times. The last
thrust pierced the heart.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
SWEET POTATO STORAGE
HOUSE TO BE IN OTTOMAN
Virginia Relief Plant to Have
Storage Space for 5000
pushelc of Tt1her

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Va. April 20.-A sweet
potato storage house, with capacity
of 5000 bushels to serve Lancaster
County, will be located at Ottoman
under the rehabilitation program of
the Virginia Emergency Relief Admin
istration.
The Lancaster School Board has
agreed to sell an old school building
at Ottoman for this purpose.
The building will be remodeled to
provide a place for curing and stor-
ing sweet potatoes grown in the
county.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
PAGE COUNTY ORCHARDS
REPORT HEAVY LOSSES
Half of Peach Crop and Many
Cherries and Plums Ruined
by Cold Weather.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LURAY. Va. April 20.-Orchardists
estimate that half of Page County's
peach crop, practically all of the
plums, and a great majority Of the
cherries have been killed. As far as
can be learned. little damage was done
to the apple crop in this section de-
spite low temperature Of 20. The
thermometer registered 8 above on the
Skyline Drive Tuesday.
Orchardists spent most Of the day
checking the fruit. They said they
would give a better estimate when
they had been over the entire county.
In some sections on hilly ground little
damage Is done to the peach crop.
while In others it is entirely DESTROYED.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
Church Supper Friday.

HERNDON, Va. April 20 Especially
The Ladies Aid Society of the Bap-
tist Church will hold a benefit ham
and baked shad supper from S to $50
O'Clock Friday evening in the Con-
gregational Church dining room. Mrs.
A S. Steele Is chairman of the Ar
rangements Committee. The Supper
will be served by the girls Of the
church choir.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
LYON PARK CITIZENS
TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE
County Business Men and Women
Invited to Event in Commu.
nifty House Tuesday.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYON PARK, Va, April 20.-The
Lyon Park Citizens Association will
hold open house Tuesday evening In
Community House in honor of busi-
ness men and women Of the county,
many Of whom have supported the or
ganization in its objectives. p. F..
Little is chairman Of the committee
on program, which will include musi-
cal and dramatic numbers and games.
The affair will be concluded with
dancing and orchestral music. There
will be no admission charge, and all
business men and women of the
county and their families are invited.
Refreshments will be served.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
VIRGINIA GARDEN WEEK
TOURS ON TOMORROW
Show Places of Old Dominion to
Be Opened to Public Daily From
$50 AM. to 8 PM.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. April 20.-Visi-
tors from score Of States are ex-
pected to throng to Virginia Monday
for the opening of Garden week in
Virginia. Gardens throughout the
Old Dominion will be open from
$50 am. to pm. daily. and In
many cases visitors may also inspect
the beautiful old houses.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
Benefit Dance Tomorrow.

LYON PARK. Va, April 20 (Spe-
ciaD An Easter dance will be given
Monday night at the Lyon Park Com
munity House for the benefit of the
building fund. it was announced today
by F. w. Burnett. chairman Of the
committee arranging the affair. The
Florida Crackers" will furnish the
music.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
c. J. HYSLUP TO SPEAK
Vocational Guidance Will Be
Topic at Mclean.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MCLEAN. Va, April &C. J.
Hyslup. State director of vocational
guidance, will be the guest speaker al
the Mclean Parent Teacher Associa
tion meeting to be held in the school
auditorium Tuesday evening.
The speaker will discuss the guild
ance program now being carried on
IN Fairfax County. one of the pioneer
counties in the work. Claude Cox,
principal of the school. has selected
four high school pupils to talk on
what is being done in -Sher-
man High School in the several guild
ance groups.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
REPUBLICAN WOMEN
PLAN SPRING Meeting
Prince Georges County to Send
Delegates to Annapolis Ses-
sions April 90.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE. Md. April 2o.-Re-
publican women representing IS dis
tricts Of Prince Georges County will
attend the annual Spring meeting Of
the Federation of Republican Women
of Maryland at Annapolis. April 29,
in the State House. Plans were made
at meeting at the home of Mrs. Eva
c. Chase, county chairman, when she
announced that all Republican women
OF the county are invited to attend,
whether affiliated with the organiza-
ton or not.
There will be morning and after
noon sessions, when one of the fea-
lures will consist of a report of legis-
lation Of the last Assembly. The
women of the Anne Arundel district
will act as hostesses.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
Ballston Citizens to Meet.

BALLSTON, Va. April 20 Especially
The Ballston Citizens Association
VIII hold is regular meeting at the
nre house Tuesday evening. President
John c. Conner announces that sew
eral matters relative to the sewerage
installation are to be considered.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
HAMILTON PAGEANT SET
Easter Program to Begin Series of
Special Services.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAMILTON. Va. April 20.-An
Easter pageant, The Disciple Who
Understood" will be presented by the
Young Peoples Division of Harmony
Methodist Church here Monday at
7:30 pm. An offering will be taken
After the pageant Rev. D. w. John
Of Shepherdstown. W. Va, will preach
the opening sermon of a series of
special services. to be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. George Hasel, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. John.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
Fire Auxiliary Plans Party.

GREATER CAPITOL HEIGHTS,
Md. April 20 Especially A bingo
party will be given Friday in the
fire house here for the benefit of the
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Greater Capt.
tol Heights Volunteer Fire Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
CHILD CLINIC FRIDAY
Examinations Will Be Held in
Riverdale School.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, April Ala pre-
school clinic for all children expect
ing to enter school the next term will
be held in the Riverdale School Fri
day. with DR.. A. B. Hooton, Prince
Georges County health officer, and
Miss Ruth Tighe. county nurse. in
charge. Mrs. Mary A. Petty. princi-
pal, urges parents to have children
examined.
Evening star., 1935-04-21
WOMAN is STRICKEN
Miss c. r. Phillips Dies Suddenly
at Indian Spring Club.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, April 20.-
Miss Catherine Rose Phillips, IS, Of
IA Quincy street, Chevy Chase, Md,
was stricken suddenly while at the
Indian Spring Country Club this
afternoon and died before medical
aid could be summoned. Miss Phil
lips, came to the club with relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Soleau and
Miss Ada Soleau
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SlON-y.
Il sold those bonds-yes," he
said frankly. 81 don't mind con-
Tossing that | handled them some
what-ah-surrcptitiously l sup
posed there was sufficient reason
to do so, but | never dreamed"
i =
He left the sentence unfinished
and looked off out the window.
Then he seemed to pull himself
together. Raising his elbows on
his desk he leaned forward slight
ly and looked Larry in the eye.
Its a rather peculiar story
but l suppose you hear many
such" he said, smiling just a
little. "There is a young man IN
this town whom l happen to know
slightly; he's a friend of my sec
retaly, in fact, and SHE'S fine
young woman Of whom | am IA
tkcr fond. 1t seems the young man
is dceniy in love with her and
wants 10 get enough Of q stake,
financially, to be able to marry
her. | learned this. by the way,
afterward, by subjectinG the young
woman to a friendly cross-cxami-
nation"
Once more he paused. lie gave
the impression, not of hesitating
in order to choose his words care
fully, but Of doing it as a man
does when he is obliged to tell a
story which will reflect upon an
other person in whom, heretofore,
he has had the utmost confidence.
~ should add" he explained,
"that uD to the moment Of the
incident which / am about to de-
scribe, | did not know this young
man. My secretary came to me
one afternoon and-not without
some slight embaTassmcnt-ask-
ed me if l could arrange to see
the young chap the next day. She
said that he had some sort Of
business proposition to submit to
me, and she apologized for both
ering me about it. Being, as |
said. fond of her-she's an ad-
mirable young woman consent
ed.
"The next day the young man
came in. He was full Of enthuSl-
asm, and he had a very odd pro-
position to make. Briefly it was
this:
"He had come into possession
or was about to-of these bonds;
and it developed that they came
originally from a Chicago politi-
clan, who had received them, IN
turn, from q Chicago gambler
whose activities were. or rather
are, being investigated by the
county grand jury out there. The
bonds had been registered in the
name of the gambler, and if they
came on the open market it would
reflect seriously on the politician
Therefore,"
He stopped and smiled ruefuiIy;
cts all rather complicated and
incredible, isn't it?" he asked.
Then he went on:
"At that moment, 1t seemed
the bonds were being held by a
friend of this young man; ana
this friend-I told you it was com
plicated-was a friend of the CHI
caqo politician. Now he was hard
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up; needed ronoy for something
or other, anG had to cash tho
bonds. BIT, being Il friend OF the
Chicago .:cntlcr,ar, 10 v.ae not
willing to put Thorn on tho opon
market H would soil them c7l
on condition tl'at the porcon to
whom they went worId G~.c2 f.
hold thcm for q month or more.
unit! I'll" fnroyt out - Chicago
had died down. Naturally, fro or
dlnaly huycr would not coy? 70
make any @1"h pledge; therefore.
thlS man was wiling II Ia. them
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Question Woman
In Florida Death

PENSACOLA. Fla. Oct. 22.--
(JP).-Clarence Joseph Lalonde,
IS. of Detroit. Mich, was found
fatally shot in his hotel room here
late yesterday, and his woman
companion, Mrs. Mary RonqueSte,
%. also Of Detroit, was held by
officers for questioning in the
shooting.
Officers quoted Mrs. Ronqueste
as saying Lalonde shot himself.
The woman said the victim tod
her before the shooting that he
would mot let anyone run over
him." but she could not give fur
Their explanation of the statement.
Lalonde was shot through the
heart with a pistol he had pur-
chased earlier in the day, the wO-
man said.