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Evening star., 1936-08-12
CITIZENS TURN OUT
AS ROAD BUILDERS
Residents Along Abandoned
Railway Decide to Do
Work Themselves.
b. STAFF Correspondent OF The Star

d. u 6thh NUILCopOihClit Vi 4hC Obdl.
GREAT FALLS, Va, August 12.-
Work of removing old ties from the
abandoned roadbed of the WASH
ington g. Old Dominion Railway was
under way today between Mclean and
Great Falls, with residents either hir-
ing laborers or doing the hauling
themselves in an effort to provide a
makeshift road for their automobiles.
Although their request for permis-
sion to use the roadbed as tempo
rary highway was denied last week
by the Fairfax County Board OF Su-
pervisors, residents are cleaning sec
tions of the roadbed. which will give
them access to already improved
roads. on their own initiative.
Here the roadbed is being cleaned
for more than mile to permit its
connection with the Georgetown
Leesburg pike at Elkins Station. At
Mclean, the workers are to proceed
westward for 2 miles to give resi-
dents along the railway right of way
a connection with the State highway
through Mclean In addition to the
two groups working at these points,
individual property owners are to re-
move ties from in front Of their
property by Saturday.
Work in the two sections is under
the direction of Oswald Carper Of
Mclean and Albert Schmidt of Great
Falls, members of the new Great
Falls-Old Dominion Road Associa-
ton, organized recently in an effort to
have the State Highway Commission
take the roadbed into the States sys-
TENS of secondary roads.
AS soon as ties are removed the
roadbed will be graded, Carper said
today. He said that the residents are
attempting to fix the roadbed roadway
for their own use, and that they and
any others will use it at their own
risk.
Their request for permission to use
the roadbed was officially denied by
the County Board because it has no
jurisdiction over highways.
The Road Association will hold its
next meeting Monday night at the
Chesterbrook School at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
NEW SOVIET MISSION
TO STUDY u. S. PLANTS
By me Associated Press.

BY me Associated Press.
MOSCOW. August IA new Rus
sian mission was en- route today for
the United States on what was un-
derstood to be an extensive survey
of American industrial methods.
Heading the mission was Anastas I.
Mikoyan, commissar of food. who re-
Gently advocated study of American
food production methods. Nine en-
gineers of the commissariat of the
food industry accompanied him.
1t was believed the mission also
might arrange purchases of equipment
in the United States.
Mikoyan recently announced eve
must watch the latest achievements
and industrial technique abroad and
boldly introduce everything new to our
own industry"
1t was undisclosed what purchases
might be made.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
THE LAW.

ONE of Washington's most dignified
garden dining rooms, where food
heretofore has been the thing, has a
reminiscent touch of the old speak
easy atmosphere these days.
Strolling down the steps to the
dusk lighted tables the other evening
an operative reports that his mood
was ruined when the hostess whis-
pered in his ear, will you want
drinks?"
Guests Immediately were consulted
about the matter, although they
hadn't given alcohol a thought be-
fore. it being that kind Of a party.
When it was determined that cocktails
were desired the management moved
table into sheltered corner. rather
crowded with other guests. strangely
passing up number of pleasantly
situated and unoccupied tables.
1t called for an explanation, so our
man made some discreet inquiries.
He learned that, to the distress of
the charming ladies who run the tea
room, the law has been after them.
1ne garden is mostly on residential
property. where alcohol may not be
served lawfully. Patrons desiring a
martini to whip up jaded appetites,
therefore must be seated on business
property. comprising comparatively
small portion of the garden.
WHY, SLIM.
A CHAP, who has the habit of hear
ing conversations between other
people. reports this exchange between
a fair Washington lass and her grand
mother last Saturday afternoon.
The dirigible Hindenburg was roar
ing over the city and grandmother,
who was upstairs. shouted to grand
daughter, who was downstairs:
What Is that?"
1.-The Won Hindenburg."
"Lindbereh?'
Evening star., 1936-08-12
MRS. MEANS VISITS
HUSBAND IN PRISON
His Condition Reported Improved
After He Refuses to Sub.
nit to Operation.
Hy the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press
LEAVENWORTH, Kans., August u.
Mrs Julie Means, who came here
because of the serious illness of her
husband. CASTOR B. Means, in the
Federal prison hospital. said she visit
ed him twice yesterday.
Mrs. Means said any information
on her husbands condition would
have to come from prison officials.
She arrived here early yesterday
after an airplane trip from Washing
ton to Kansas City.
Officials of the Bureau of Prisons
said Means. suffering from a serious
abdominal infection, apparently was
improving. He had refused to submit
to an operation.
Means is serving sentences totaling
Is years imposed in July, 1888, after
his conviction on charges of swindling
Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean of Wash
ington out of s104,000. with which
she hoped to obtain recovery of the
kidnapped Lindbergh baby.
Evening star., 1936-08-12

mo. No, grandmother. The Won
Hindenburg"
did you say Lindbergh? Flying
one Of those things?"
mo. no. granny. Won Hindenburs. "
We'll. I'm glad he's come back,
even in that"
\ X n
MOSS MAN.
Moss of the backs OF the Zoos
Dig water turtles is being studied
and classified by a young scientist
from the University of Virginia
toho is on the track of primitive
plant types.
He took samples from the backs
OF Dartous species and euen per.
suaded keeper to corner a croc-
odile and scrape little moss from
his tail.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
RIOTERS HUNTED

NICE, France. August - (AD.-Po-
lice sought today rioters who partici-
pated in street fight between Leftists
and Nationalists truck drivers Mon
day.
Four drivers were slightly injured
during the clash in which a flsillade
of shots was fired.
Officials said the quarrel started in
cafe during the afternoon, was re-
sumed in the street in the evening and
broke out again in a hospital where
the wounded had received treatment.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
LECTURER TO DISCUSS
WATER GATE PROGRAM
Miss McCullins to Broadcast Talk.
New World Symphony on
Tonight's Concert.

Miss Frances McCullins. Philadel-
phia lecturer. was scheduled to discuss
compositions on tonight's Water Gate
concert by the Summer Symphony Or
chestra. in broadcast over WMAL
at 3 pm.
The orchestra will be under direc-
ton of Fabien Sevitzky. The pro-
gram includes four American compost
tions, three Of which have not been
played before in Washington. The
program:
Suite in E, Arthur Foote; "Dirge,"
Mary Howe; Negro Heaven" Otto
Cesano; Indian Ritualistic Dance"
Henry Hadley; New World SYM
phony," Dvorak.
Evening star., 1936-08-12

mediately signified his approval OF the project
and his intention of attending.
candidate for the presidency, or President
elect should at least be on conference terms
with the President, whom he may or will sue
ceed. If Mr.. Roosevelt had accepted Mr.. Hoover's
invitation to confer in the Winter of 1893, bank
failures that wiped out the savings OF millions
of citizens might have been averted
Conference between the President and his
leading opponent will set wholesome precedent.
but the immediate results in dealing with the
drought and its consequences are the really inn
portant features of the forthcoming conference.
Gov Landon has had life time of experience
Evening star., 1936-08-12
Washington
,Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
IMPULSES.
DELIVERY truck DIR

A DELIVERY truck driver in
" Chevy Chase yesterday proved
~ himself to be a man of sound
4 instincts. even though the
MISUNDERSTANDING in quick success
sion-were a complete reversal one
of the other
1t happened this way: A small dog
ran barking at the trucks front
wheels. The driver. humane per-
son, stopped quickly. The speed OF
the stop toppled case of bottles out
into the street. The driver. an angry
person this time, leaped out of the
vehicle, picked up the only bottle that
remained unbroken and hurled it al
the retreating form of the dog.
1t missed. And it broke.
HOUSES.
HaUe you euer contemplated hoi0
this Uord house" gets around?
An operative Uho digs into such
things reports that it ramifeS Tar
beyond mere dwelling place,
commodity in Which real estate
people DEAL or euen the institution
,Dhich bartenders once gaze drinks
"on."
The employees OF all Wdshtng-
toms larger stores, for instance,
alUdys refer to the establishment
as "the house" Hotels, too, are
lust houses TO their STATS. Euen
banks are sometimes so called.
Newspapers. in case you are in
tereSted. neUer are houses.
TUMBLING ACT.
WARREN FRANCIS, Washington
w correspondent for Western
newspaper. has a rather sad habit o
sleepwalking. Several months agt
he strolled to the top of the steps il
his home and tumbled down, cracking
three ribs
A month ago he moved to a nev
home The hardwood steps and floor
we're waxed and slippery. Two week
after moving in the correspondent
wife fell down the steps Then, {
week later, the maid took a tumbl
on the steps. Several nights ago, tn
wife was awakened about am. by
terrific humping in the direction o
the stairway Terrified, she glancet
at her husbands bed. and was mucl
| relieved to find him in it.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
C0EFIELD WILL DIRECT
G. O. P. LABOR DIVISION
Union Leader to Assist William
Hutcheson-To Begin Duties
Next Week.

Word Of the appointment of John
Coefeld. vice president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor and head of
the United States Association of Jour-
neyman Plumbers and Steamfitters, as
Eastern director of the Republican
National Committees Labor Division,
was received at his office here today.
Coef1eld, however. was out of the
city on a vacation and is not expected
to take up his duties until his return,
in about two weeks.
He will assist William Hutcheson.
head of the Carpenters Union. and
also vice president of the Fedora
ton. who has been named head of the
Republican labor division.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
H. M. DAWES SURRENDERS
Gives Bond in Connection With
U. S. Oil Indictments.

q. S. Oil Indictments.
CHICAGO. August IL [P).-Henry
M. Dawes. president of the Pure Oil
Co. and brother of former Vice
President Charles G. Dawes, has sur
rendered to United States Marshal
William H. Mcdonnell in connec-
ton with his indictment with 80 other
individuals and corporations on charges
of violating the Sherman antitrust
law.
Dawes was released In $4,000 bond
by United States Commissioner Edwin
K. Walker, pending hearing. August
II, on removal proceedings to Madison,
Wis. where the indictments were re-
turned.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGwORTH.

~ EVERLY HILLS August 12-The idea of conference
X the President and the Governors States in
l. drought excellent Gov. Landon IL
Evening star., 1936-08-12

IN a State peculiarly subject to lack Of rainfall
experience placed at the disposal of the administrator
may prevent repetition Of such agricultural bunds
characterized the New Deal regime date
(copyrght 1860
Evening star., 1936-08-12

Then she went to the head Of the
stair and saw their German shepherd,
Baron, lying in a heap at the foot. He
looked a bit sheepish, but was unhurt.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
Night Final Delivered by Carrier
Anywhere in the City
Full Sports

Day. Latest News Flashes from Around the World What
it is. you'll find it in The Night Final Sports Edition
THE NIGHT FINAL SPORTS and SUNDAY sTAR-devered
by carrier7oc month. Call National 5000 and service
will start at
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Drought

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The Washington times., 1936-03-17
RITES
TOMORROW
IN SOUTH

Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in Charleston, s. c., for
James H. Silcox, 47-year-old AAA
cotton market specialist, who died
suddenly Sunday night at the
Alexandria, Va, home of his
brother, F. A. Silcox, head of the
Forestry Service. Death was at
tributed to q heart attack.
A native Of Charleston, Mr.. Sill
cox came to the AAA two years
ago and since then had served as
a contact man in the cotton trade.
Most of his life had been spent
in his native .ity where he had
been a cotton trader.
A graduate Of the University of
South Carolina and of the Glenn
son Agricultural College, Mr.. Sill.
cox was a member of the Charles.
ton Cotton Exchange, the Caro-.
lima Yacht Club, the Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity and was promi.
nent in Masonic circles.
Surviving. besides his brother
are his widow, Mrs. Helen H. Sill
cox, and 'our children, all Of
Charleston.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Malcom X. Ross. 4s, 1907 I st. N. W,
and Claire v. Friday II l424 X ST.
N. W.
Ray J. Gorby. sOS Ninth St. N. E.,
and Marie e. Ashton. 10 32o Ninth ST.
N. e.
ovids A Lussier. 35 se1s Nineteenth
st. N. W., and s. Olga Ziedlis. 80, lEol
Thirteenth st. N. W.
Stanley D Vail. 50, and Caroline
Nerod, 40, both of Portland, Ore.
James B. Rich, 40 Chesapeake. Ohio,
and Helen G. Shafer, 90, New York city.
N. Y.
Thomas e. Shaffer. %. and Mildred
I. Yoas, Fl, both of Du Bois Pa.
Robert c. Eames. "a. and Pearl A.
Eames, 90, both Of Chula, Va.
James L. Wilson. 81. 323 Fifty-sighth
st. N, E. and oressa Carter a. llSs
First st. N. w.
william r. Craghead. IS, 1O4 Indiana
Ave N. W., and Lillian L. Hawkins Is.
Charles c. Roberts 81: 1910 Mass
achusetts Ave. n, W.; and Ida NJ. White
Edwin G. Marquardt. a. Milwaukee,
Wis. and Nancy e. Pyle, 10. 300 Harvey
ST. Fort Worth. Texas.
Charles Brown. 90. 1879 Columbia Rd.
n. W.. and Mildred Borten' 9l' $50
Louis Davidson. 80. 349 L st. s, W.,
and Anne Markowitz. %, s11 Fourth
Alex Campbell. s, and Hattie
Alexander R. Middleton. az. Center
VILE. Va. and Dubois surratt, 81.
Charleston, S. c.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
STUDENTS WIN
LIGHT FIGHT

COLLEGE PARK. Md, March
17.-Students at the University
of Maryland yesterday learned
that their three-year campaign for
the erection of a traffic light at
the foot of the campus on the
Baltimore Boulevard was at last
rewarded.
Homer E. Tabler, chairman Of
the State Roads Commission. in
a letter to the executive council.
told the students that a light
would be erected at the intersec-
tion as soon as arrangements
could be made.
Tabler stated that the commits
sion had made an investigation of
the dangers cited in Diapondback
editorials md had decided that
the students were justified in ask
ing for a light.
The light is to be of the con.
ventional overhead variety and
will operate by time and not by
a tripulator, Tabler said.
Three years ago, following an
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
CAR SUIT WINS
WIDE SUPPORT

Regardless of the outcome Of
the District Supreme Court suit
in which Calvin Hartman, local
salesman, is attacking constitu-
tionality of the actions Of the
Board of Revocation and Restora-
tion, District motorists went for
ward today in their organization
to carry the fight to the higher
courts.
Hartman recently instituted in
junction proceedings to restrain
the District Commissioners, the
Board Of Revelations and Res
toratoinS and the Traffic Direc-
tor, from suspending his permit
for a 15-day period without
granting him q hearing following
his Police Court conviction on
speeding charge.
Attorney H. Mason WEIGH, who
represents Hartman, told Justice
Jesse C. Adkins that the speeding
charge was considered by the
Police Traffic Court judge to
merit only a ST fine, but never
theless, the board, usurping the
functions of the judiciary, arbi-
trarily ordered a suspension of
the permit.
When the suit was filed, scores
Of motorists, including those who
face permit suspension and those
who are not in traffic difficulties,
volunteered to support the court
action.
Attorney Winthrop A. Johns
Joined in with Mr.. WEIGH in the
fight which may be carried to the
United States Supreme Court in
a final test of the constitutional
ity of the local traffic board
Set-up.
Today, Paul Dwyer, of TO
Fourteenth st. N. w., became sec
retary of the Motorists Protective
League, the name assumed by the
group that is fighting methods of
local traffic authorities.
Large business corporations
operating fleets of motor trucks
have joined the league and vol
unteered small contributions, and
individual motorists are pledging
support. It was stated by Mr..
Dwyer today that more than 100
members would be signed before
the weekend.
Justice Adkins heard argu-
mentS on the Hartmann injunc-
ton suit yesterday and is ex-
pected to make his decision
known Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES

} Marie Fsrnand, II. zoos Fourtssnth
st. N. w.
John NJ. Carroll, 50. 1898 N st. N. W.
John Cater, 6S, Gallinger Hospital.
John q. Campbell, 6e, 427 Sixth st.
g. w.
George C. Taylor. s5 Fourth and o
Annie s. Hoisten, 81, siblsy Hospital
George Edmonds, so. Gallinger Hos
Florence s. Earnhart, 81, 1857 Thirty
Hoskos Yazzis 10. st. Elizabeth Hos
pitaL
Gertrude Farrell, "a Gallingsr Hos
Frances Roots. IS. 1S4S Eighth st.
N w.
Mary K Green. rs, St Elizabeths Hos
pital
Cleopatra Brown, 81, 1115 o st. N. w.
Margaret e. Davis, 81. Gallinger Hos
Frank Wilmington, N, Gallingsr Hos
pltal
pital.
Austin Crier, 4s, Casualty Hospital.
Moses A. Fulton. "a, Gallinger Hos
pital.
Thornton Holmes. 81. Frssdmsn'E Hos
| pitaL
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
Alumni Of Benedict
Mark Anniversary

Washington'S alumni of Bene-
dict College celebrated the sixty
fifth anniversary of the found
ing of the school last night at
the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Addresses were by William L.
Houston and Nathan Dobbins,
local attorneys, and the Rev.
Robert M. Brooks, pastor of
Lincoln Temple Congregational
Church. The history Of Benedict
College was given by Mrs. Eta
M. Head and Miss Hattie A. Cum
ningham. DR.. C. T. wyatt sang
a solo and Prof. w. H. Lewis
was heard in an instrumental
selection.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
HALTS
COUNTY TAX
INCREASE

ARLINGTON C o u r THoUsE,
March II. - Arlington county's
taxpayers will not face an in
crease in their county tax rate for
the fiscal year beginning July l,
1895, If the tentative budget sub
mitted to the county board OF
commissioner Is adopted.
Although the proposed budget
sets I'D expenditures totaling ST.
297,87l and represents an increase
of $25l,991 over that for the
current year, the increased ex-
penditures are expected to be met
with the increase from taxation
of the huge development program
which has been under way here
now for nearly two years.
School Levy Boost
Meeting demands from the
school board to increase its appro-
priations by $66,000 and bringing
the total expenditures for schools
to $439, 500, the county manager
has proposed q ten-cent increase
in the school levy, which would be
offset by an equivalent decrease
in the general fund levy. The
school levy would be increased
from $l.2O to $1.30, while that OF
the general fund would be de-
creased from $3.50 to $1.40.
Advertising of the budget in
the county newspapers, as re-
quired by law, is expected to be
ordered by the county board Of
commissioners Immediately. Fol-
lowing advertising Of the budget,
a public hearing will be called.
then after is days has elapsed
the budget will come again be-
fore the commissioners for adop-
ton. The law requires that it
be adopted not later than April
80. The public meeting is ex-
pected to be called some time
prior to April IS.
Other Increases
While the school budget ac'
counted for $66,370 OF the
quarter-million-dollar increase in
the total budget, other depart
mentS that were increased by
large sums, and the amount they
were increased, includes road ad-
ministration. by $4,000; sewer
department by more than $40, 900,
debt service by more than $14,-
600. water department by more
than $4,000 (much Of which will
be offset by increased revenues
from this service), parks and
Fairgrounds by $2,500. sidewalks
by $500, public health, by more
than $4,000, police and investiga-
ton by more than $4,000, and mis-
cellaneous administration by more
than $4,000.
An estimated assessed valuation
of $2S,450 900, with ar estimated
collection Of 80 per cent Of all
taxes. was used as the basic fig.
ure for arriving at the rate OF
$2.7O per $100 valuation.
Among the major issues with
which the county is expected to
be confronted during the coming
fiscal year that were not provided
for in the proposed budget are for
the recent acquisition of East
--alls Church from the town Of
Falls Church: need for remodel
ing the old part of the court
house, additional school facilities
needed, and much road work that
is expected to exceed the present
appropriation.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
ALBERT T. TENNYsON

Last rites for Albert T. Tenny-
son, 58-year-old Washington Board
of Trade member, who died in the
Washington Sanitarium Sunday,
will be helo tomorrow at 10 o'clock
in Epiphany Church.
Mr.. Tennyson, through a 40
year associa ton with the Andrews
Paper Company here had earned
the title of the dean Of local paper
statesmen. He rose from his first
post as messenger boy with the
latter firm to the position of man.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
DIED

AVERY. AUSTIN THEODORE-on Sun
day, March 15. 1885, at his residence:
3i63 ADAMS Mill Rd. n. W.. AUSTIN
THEODORE AVERY. husband of the Late
Clara Avery and father of VIM Geo
HOLY communion services at St. Stephens
Church. Newton and Center SIS
N. W, on Wednesday, March 1S. al ~
.. m.
GARNER. RAYMOND-In loving memory
of nv dear son, RAYMOND GARNER,
who passed away one year ago today
March II. 1885.
Ny heart is sad and lonely,
NV eyes shed many tear
God only knows how l miss you
At the end of one long year.
Years may wipe out many things
But this will wipe out never
The memory of those happy years
That we spent together.
By his devoted MOTHER and
GRANDMOTHER.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
DANIEL H. DAY

Final rites will be held Thursday
at 2 o'clock in Columbian Hall, Ia.
koma Park, Md, for Daniel Harri-
son Day. 75-year-old native of
Texas, whose death of pneumonia
yesterday in Washington Sani-
tarium ended eight years of en-
ployment there. Interment will be
in Washington Memorial Park.
Mr.. Day was born in Naples,
Texas and came to this vicinity
eight years ago, taking up resi-
dence at 318 Garland Ave-, Ia
koma Park. A year ago last No
vember, Mr.. Day celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of his mar
riage to Mrs. Cora Day, who sur
wives him.
He also leaves eight children, IL
grandchildren, and one great
grandchild. all Of whom were
present at the festivities two years
ago,