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The Washington times., 1938-08-05

ton h at we
never can really
a n S W er. The
reason is t h a t
both the South
ern and North
ern t. pc are
extre m e l y ap-
pealing, but pre-
s ent different
points of attrac-
tion T h e n
comes the fact
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
Mrs. MCSWain and Party
Visitors in the Capital

Frances Mccullough. Miss Nc
Swain and Miss Mccullough
will leave today for New York,
where the latter will sail on
Tuesday for Ancon, Panama
Canal Zone. Mrs. McSwain and
her daughter will be the guests
of Mrs. j. Rutledge McGhee be-
fore returning to their home In
Greenville, S. C.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05

H.O. Smiths, Jr.,
On Motor
Trip
D., T1or0 Macdonald
Bu Flora Macdonald

There are ways and ways
of spending the summer, and
for one who is so gifted there
can be no more pleasant pas
time than doing what NJ RS.
Nathaniel Dial is doing these
warm days.
The wife of the former Sem
ator from South Carolina,
who, with her husband, makes
her home on Kalorama Road
and claims that it is b o t h
"cool and comfortable" is
pleasantly occupied it h
painting portrait of h er
young granddaughter.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
Grandson in West

Not so long ago came the glad
tidings from Long Beach, Calf,
of the birth of a son to Naval
Lieut.. and Mrs. Nathanial Dial.
The infant has been named
Nathanial Victor Dial and his
grandparents are eagerly an
ticipating a visit from his
parents and him, but it prob
ably will not be for some
months, for the youngster is not
quite a month old yet.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
man Park Pool

Mrs. John Jackson McSwain,
who with her husband, the late
Representative McSwain, of
South Carolina, resided in
Washington for many years, is
at the Shoreham Hotel for a
brief visit. With Mrs. McSwain
are her daughter, Miss Sarah
McSWain, and her sister, Miss
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
PETER CARTER
Says:

DINNER the at eight with Agnes and Barge
~ Harz hosts With the nearby garden filling the
air with heady SCENT with myriad frefies gitterng like
electric lights against background of thick green trees
with the like piece of silver in purple sky with the
fountain the terrace refecng the jade coorng OF ls
tiles and the water patterng down with the drowuy
rhythm of ran with tiny tables of white lighted
by candles snug crystal holders and spread with mats OF
finely braided ceophane that shimmered and gowed like
the first powdered frost of autumn
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
On World Trip

DR.. and Mrs. H. r. Scrivener,
of Sydney, Australia, are stay
ing at the Mayflower while in
Washington for a few days as
part of trip they are making
around the world.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtlandt D.
Barnes, jr., have gone from
Wilton, Conn, to Hampshire
House in New York City. Mrs.
Barnes is the daughter of Mrs.
Albert G. Sirnms.
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
PETIT POINT = By Igor CaSSini

Which girls are more attractive,
those from the South or the ones from
the North?.. -. This is difficult ques-
The Washington times., 1938-08-05
Gen. Ansell and Wife Fete
NeWlvWeds at Luncheon

and Mrs. Frank Norman, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel T. Ansell, jr.,
and Robert Norman.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12
Mrs. Francis .HallOwell Is
Hostess To Wednesday Club

Mrs. Francis M. Hallowell was
hostess for the last meeting of the
Wednesday Club for the season, held
at her home, West Cedars, last We'd
nesday afternoon, with Mrs. Aubrey
Beall, the president, presiding.
A most unique and interesting en-
tertainment was presented by Mrs.
Frederic L. Thomas, who had all. local
talent on her program; Mrs. William
John Thomas and Mrs. Maurice j
Stabler sang the Federation's prize
song, with the composer, Mrs. Chester
Graham, accompanying them; Mrs.
Graham not only won the contest in
this state but hers was adopted as the
national song by the Federation, Civ
ing Maryland this honor in competi.
ton with the other states. Mrs. Daw-
son Trundle and Mrs. Francis P. Rob-
ison contributed piano colos; Mrs
Robert H. Miller, Jr., contributed two
of her character sketches, and Mrs
Frederick w. McReynolds showed
some of her water colors painted
while on a recent trip South.
Mrs. Francis Kirk gave one of hel
informative current events talks, anC
during business meeting Mrs. Rod
erick Adams, Mrs. Ivan Weld ant
Mrs. A. Douglas Farquhar were ap.
pointed delegates to the annual Coun
ty Federation to be held in Gathers
burg on May 81. The club will resum,
its activities on October IL, when i
meets with Mrs. Douglas Whitlock.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12
Size Of Human Head

In general, the human head re.
mains the same size throughout ma.
turity, but changing styles may en-.
large the size of the hat that covers
the head. Some of the men who
wore the same size hat during their
adult life were Woodrow Wilson,
IA; Calvin Coolidge, 71s; Theodore
Roosevelt, 73s, and U. S. Grant, 7A.
Victor Herbert took 734 and John
Philip Sousa a 7A. Three editors,
Charles A. Dana, Arthur Brisbane
and Joseph Pulitzer, took the same
size-7as. Thomas A. Edison had
a remarkably large head as child.
He wore rs hat as a young man
and 734 later in life.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12
PAGE THREE

The next meeting of the Home
Demonstration Club will be held ON
Friday, May 20.
Mr.. Walter B. Armstrong of River
side avenue is away on a cruise with
the Naval Reserve to Miami, Fla.
The Hill Billy's of Frederick will
give a minstrel show at the Fire
House on May 18th at 500 p. m. for
the benefit of the Fire Department.
Mrs. Paul T. Hannen of Second
street has recently returned from
Pittsburgh where she was called ON
account of the death of her mother
The Citizens Association held it's
regular meeting on Monday evening"
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: Mr.. C. S. Duval,
president; Mr.. C. H. Godbold, first
vice-president; ;Mr. Donal Chamber
lain, second vice-president; Mr.. Irving
N. Hoffman, secretary, and Mr.. Fred
Hill, treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bortz were
the weekend guests of Mr. .Bortz's
mother at Collegeville, Pa.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12

April, has since spent a week with
Mrs. Franklin Taylor in Wilmington,
and the past week had her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Stabler of Baltimore for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dowell Mansfield
ct Washington, have started building
on the property bought from Miss
Elizabeth T. Stabler, and will occupy
small house while building their
residence, the lot being in Ashton.
The Mutual Improvement Associa-
tion met on Thursday with Mrs. John
II. Janney at Brookemeadow, Mrs.
Charles Gray being the presiding off,
Ger. The roll call for volunteer arti-
cles was held in the morning, with a
delicious luncheon following.
Miss Mary Magruder with Miss Re-
becca T. Miller will entertain Jointly
at Cloverly for the next meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12
Sherwood High Hosts
To Parents At Banquet

The Agriculture Students of Sher-
wood High School were hosts to their
parents at Parent and Son Banquet
held in the old assembly room at the
high school building on Tuesday,
April 26. Covers were laid for 110
and the girls of the Home Economies
Department, under the direction Of
Mrs. Mullinix, served the meal. Geo.
Craver presided, and acted as toast
master.
Allan Bogue was the chief speaker
of the evening. Three honorary mem
bers were taken into the chapter.
They were Andrew Thompson, Robert
Miller and Austin Lamar.
The guests were B. B. Derrick, Ed
win w. Broome, o. w. Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Jones, Thomas Darby,
DR.. Stephen Beebe, R. B. Thomas and
Willard Harvey.
This very successful banquet, spon-
sored by the local chapter of the Fu-
ture Farmers of America, a national
organization of students taking voca-
tional agriculture, was one of approx
imately 85 banquets of this kind to be
held in Maryland this year.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12

Mr.. John Steinback and Mr.. George
Hall are improving.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Shaler NJ. E. Church will present a
Stunt Play at the Cabin John Fire
House on May goth at 500 p. m.
The Public Utilities Commission
of the District of Columbia held a
public hearing at the District Build
ing on Monday at p. m. on pro-
posal for abandonment of the Cabin
John-Glen Echo car line. Few persons
from this and other adjoining COM
munities attended and the result has
not yet been determined.
Mrs. Edward Dunlap, Mrs. Anna
Strobel, Mrs. A. C. Graham and Mrs.
Charles Smith accompanied by Mrs.
George Fry will visit the Child Health
Center of Anne Arundel County on
Thursday. They will represent the
Conduit Lay Health Committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett Blackburn
and family have just returned from
Richmond where they were called on
account of the death of Mrs. Black
burns mother.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12
CABIN JOHN

Mr.. Kent Randolph Fifth street
went to the apple blossom festival at
Winchester, Va, on Friday and
marched with the Fox Boys Band in
the parade.
Mrs. Sara Scott, Associate Matron,
Mrs. Caroline Baldwin, Worthy Ma
tron, and Mrs. Lillian Riley, Junior
Past Matron of Bethesda have re-
turned from the fortieth anniversary
of the Grand Chapter of Maryland,
Order of the Eastern Star, which was
held at the Lord Baltimore Hotel,
Baltimore, Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett Blackburn
and family have gone to Richmond,
Va, because of the death of Mrs.
Blackburn's mother who died on SUM-
day.
The next meeting of the Home
Demonstration Club will be held on
Friday, May 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lowe gave a
very attractive party at their home
on Friday evening. Their guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Fry, Mr.,
and Mrs. Scharf and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sunday and Mrs. Miller
OF Washington and Mr.. Jack Latham
Of Silver Spring.
Mrs. Leonard Sutherland has re-
turned from spending the week with
her mother in New York.
Mrs. Paul T. Hannen of Second
street has been in Pittsburgh, Pa, for
the past few days because of the
death of her mother.
The students of the Glen Echo
Cabin John school gave very attrac-
tive musical at the school Friday eve
ning,all grades taking part in the
play. The students dramatized "Com-
munity Helpers" the Postman, the
Fireman and the Farmer. They also
dramatized Steps in Americas
Growth such as, Indian Era, Settle
ment of Maryland, Colonial Days.
Westward Movement, Plantation Life
and up to the Modern Times.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12
Sandy Spring Neighborhood

Mr. Frederick L. Thomas spent sew
oral days last week with Mr.. George
Cook, of Washington, fishing in West
Virginia.
Mrs. Louis Bussler entertained on
Thursday, honoring her sister, Mrs.
]. hampton of Louisville, KY, hav-
ing in some of her former friends
from three until five o'clock for tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Bond en-
tertained on Wednesday for luncheon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel S. Bond, who
have Just returned from having spent
the winter in Florida, Mrs. Wilbert
Melville of Los Angeles, COL, and
Mrs. Francis A. Thomas.
On Thursday Mrs. Thomas and
Mrs. Melville motored to the George
School in Pennsylvania, returning on
Friday bringing Mrs. Thomas son,
James Francis Thomas, home for the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w. Janney
are receiving congratulations upon
the birth of a son last week, named
Richard w. Janney.
Mrs. Robert H. Miller left last
week for a ten days stay with her
daughter, Mrs. Conant Webb, and
family in Montclair, N. j.
Miss Mary Miller Stabler has re-
turned home after spending a few
days with her cousins, the Misses
Pancoast and Mr.. Harry T. Pancoast,
at Purcellville, Virginia.
DR.. and Mrs. Mark o. Davis are
again occupying their home, Belmont,
after a winter spent in Washington.
Miss Elizabeth T. Stabler, who
spent the winter with Miss Mary
Gilpin, and opened her home early in
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12

The zinnia of today is a bold
beauty and a striking improve
ment over its ancestors.
Many new forms as well as new
colors and color combinations
have been developed by scientific
plantsmen. Zinnias like warm
weather and the seed must be
sown in warm soil. If the soil is
cold they may decay and never
germinate. If you sow the seeds
OF zinnias in the open ground
where the plants are to remain,
you will have early flowers, and
sturdy plants.
Sow the seeds about " inch
deep. Plants should be evenly
spaced foot to 10 inches apart,
but may be sown more thickly
and the extra plants moved to
some other location. Firm soil
over the seeds and in dry weather
keep the ground moist until the
plants emerge; this should be
only a few days in warm weather.
When the plants are growing
vigorously they are likely to
bloom best if not watered too
frequently. AS the florists say
keep them on the dry side," but
this does not mean they should
not be watered thoroughly during
drought periods.
The dahlia-howered types are
perhaps most popular. The flow
ers of these are of enormous size,
UP to 6 inches in diameter. The
petals are slightly cupped and
the stems are long with attrac-
tive foliage.
The California giants are other
tall ones. They are excellent for
planting in back of the dwarf and
miniature zinnias, which grow
into bushy border plants with
hundreds Of blossoms.
There is no more satisfactory
flower for garden and for cutting
than the zinnia, and for mass
planting they are unrivaled. They
are easily grown, bloom quickly
from seed, and can be kept free
Of pests with an occasional dust
ing.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12
Fort MatanZas

Fort Matanzas is situated about
sixteen miles south of Fort Marion,
Fla, and guarded the south inlet of
the Matanzas river. 1t is a small
fort about forty feet square located
on Rattlesnake island. Having no
boat, it could be entered only by
the use of a ladder. The word
"Matanzas" means "bloody" and
the fort takes its name from grue-
some event which occurred about
1865 when the Spanish slew some
300 French Huguenots.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12
Blood Suckers

Leeches, being parasitic to a con-
siderable degree, can usually be
found clinging to the skin of the
hind legs of swapping turtle, feed
ing on its blood.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12

One way for a woman to prove that
she is crazy to get married is to be-
come the blushing bride of man who
has already had four wives.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-05-12

Leland Stanford University
Leland Stanford university was
founded in 1885.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Two From D. G. Graduate.

Two Washingtonians were gradu-
ated at the final exercises of Manlius
School. Troy, N. Y. it was announced
here today. They are William O..
Turney, 1901 Fifteenth street NV,
and Robert N. Lowry, 1919 R street
NV
Evening star., 1938-06-22
ROOSEVELT HIGH
GRADUATES 366
Rites Are Held in Stadium
With Awards Made
by Mrs. ReSh.

y Roosevelt High School held gradua-
ton exercises in the school stadium
yesterday afternoon, when 366 stu
dents received diplomas.
The diplomas were awarded by Mrs.
Mary S. Resh. teacher at the Abbott
Vocational School and president of
the Roosevelt Alumni Association.
The class was presented by Mrs.
D. l. Huff and c. E. Bish, assistant
principals
The valedictory address was deliv-
cred by Lillian Barbara Kolbey, who
was selected from a triple tie in
scholastic honors with two other girls
because of extra work accomplished
in maintaining her last two years
Of solid AS in courses.
Supt. Frank w. Ballou presided at
the ceremonies, and awards were an
nounced by Miss May P. Bradshaw,
principal. Music was by the school
orchestra, directed by Miss Emma
Louise Thompson.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
D. C. BUSINESS TAX
IN APPEALS COURT
Produce Firm Asks Appellate
Body to Issue Writ of Error
to Municipal Court.

The United States Court Of APP
peals was asked today for the first
time to determine the validity of the
Districts criticized business
privilege tax. The produce firm Of
Neild & Sauerhoff, through attorneys
Alvin L. Newmyer and David G. Bress,
asked the appellate court to issue a
writ of error to the Municipal Court,
where its suit to recover taxes paid
under protest was denied April % by
Judge Ellen K. Raedy.
The firm claimed a refund Of
$245.92, representing one-half of the
amount assessed against it by the Dis
trict government, which was due when
the suit was filed.
Attorneys for the concern contended
that the tax was unconstitutional and
a burden on interstate commerce, and
that its collection amounted to double
taxation since the firm is taxed under
the Perishable Agricultural Commodi-
ties Act.
Numerous suits have been filed in
District Court to enjoin enforcement
of the act, but have run into a ruling
that the constitutionality of the Law
could be tested only after payment Of
the tax under protest.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
P|NbALL GAMING
WAR |SLAUNCHED
Two Machines Confiscated
as Drive 0pens-Store
Owners Warned.

Opening new drive against pin
ball-machine gambling, the two lead
ers of Washington's vice squad today
raided delicatessen in the 600 block
Of Pennsylvania avenue Sc. and con-
fiscate6 two machines they claimed
were paying off on a jackpot. The
machines were taken to police head
quarters for examination.
Capt. George NJ Little, chief of
the squad, and Sergt George Deyoe,
his first assistant. made no arrests in
connection with the pinball machine,
but they brought to the first precinct
two men they said were in telephone
booths in the store filling out num-
bers slips. The men were held for
investigation.
In a declaration of the revival of
the war on pinball gambling, Assistant
United States Attorney John Wilson
speaking for his chief, David A. Pine
said machines used for gambling pur-
poses will be conflscated and proprie-
tors of places where they are operated
will be arrested and prosecuted.
The delicatessen proprietor was not
arrested today because Mr.. Pines
Office thought it only fair that gen.
eral warning be given first. The al
legged numbers writers had no con-
nection with the store. They Just
happened to be there.
Mr. Wilson recalled that the first
drive against pinball gambling ended
year ago with ruling by Justice
Daniel w. O'Donoghue in District
Court that pinball is a game of
chance and that prize-giving for win
ming scores is gambling. Mr.. Will
son said:
After Justice O'Donoghue's rul-
ing, the use of pinball machines as
gambling devices was discontinued. but
recently at numerous places in vari-
GUS sections of the city, store pro-
prietors have begun to violate the
law. They either pay off to known
customers on winning plays or give
prizes. We have directed the police
to raid all places found to be violating
the law in this fashion.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
CALLER SUCCUMBS
IN BYRNES' OFFICE
William v. Howard, Retired
Internal Revenue Employe,
Collapses During Chat.

William v. Howard, 60, retired en-
ploye OF the Internal Revenue Bureau.
died of heart attack today in the
office of Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of
South Carolina.
Mr.. Howard, a former resident of
Charleston. S. c., who lived at 1913
Second avenue, Silver Spring, Md, had
just completed a call on Senator
Byrnes and was chatting with men,
bers of the Senator's staff :. an outer
Office when he collapsed.
Mr.. Howard was retired from the
Alcohol Tax Unit of the Internal
Revenue Bureau a year ago because
OF physical disability. He had been
In the Federal service for more than
40 years.
He entered Government service in
1896 as an employe of the Immigra-
ton Service in New York. Subse-
quently, he served with the Federal
Bureau of Vocational Education, the
Veterans Bureau, Federal Farm Loan
Bureau. the Bureau of Prohibition
and the Bureau of Industrial Alcohol.
Mr.. Howard is survived by his wife
and three children.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
W|FEFOUND DEAD
ON FIRE ESCAPE
Husband of Mrs. Sue Fonda
and Two Other Men
Held by Police.

Three men were being held today
as police investigated the death of
Mrs. Sue Fonda, so. whose body was
found on a fire escape landing two
floors beneath her apartment at 912
I street NV.
Among the prisoners was the wom-
ans husband, Charles Fonda, So,
Southern Railway clerk, who was
taken into custody at a downtown
hotel an hour after his wife's body
was discovered.
The others held are Arthur TAFT,
AZ, Of 4003 Eighth street NV, also a
Southern clerk, and George Young
blood, 81, of 906 street NV.
After a preliminary investigation
Detective Sergt. Clyde N. Strange said
he understood there had been a drink
ing party at the apartment.
He said he believed Mrs. Fonda
was trying to make her way to a
friends apartment on the floor below
when she fell. Clad in a nightgown,
the body was twisted over the railing
of the landing. One hand grasped a
clothesline, apparently snatched as
she fell
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said the contents of the woman's
stomach would be analyzed to deter
mine whether she had been drinking.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
MOTHER TO FACE
'BASSETT SUSPECT
Mrs. Smith Accuses Son of
Four Deaths in Letters
Obtained by Ruse.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WALLA WALLA, Wash, May s.
A 73-year-old mother accused her son
Of four unsolved mystery murders,
prison officials said today, as they ar
ranged to bring the pair together for
the first time in 10 years
BY ruse. Deputy Prosecutor John
Schermer of King County said. in
vestigators extracted from Mrs. Mary
Eleanor Smith gruesome tale of how
her son, Earl De Casio Mayer, ham,
mered to death James Eugene Bas-
sett in Seattle 10 years ago. dismem-
bered his body and hid it in scat
tered, secluded spots.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Schermer said,
Mrs Smith wrote to a State patrol
man. who duped her by posing as
a clergyman, that Mayer previously
killed two other men and a woman in
Montana and Idaho.
The letters named the victims as
Mrs. Ernest La Case of Butte, Mont,
who vanished in 1884; Ole Larson of
Anaconda. Mont, who disappeared in
1921, and man named Randall,
whose body was buried in a stone
quarry in Idaho.
Convicted in Auto Theft.
Both Mrs. Smith and her son are
in prison here, where they were sent
for grand larceny after the State was
unable to prosecute them for Mr.. Bas-
sett's murder, one of the most battling
in Washington States criminal his
tory, because they could not find the
body.
They were convicted of stealing Mr..
Bassett's automobile. The mother was
sentenced to five to eight years in
prison, and was to have been released
Monday. The son was sentenced to
life imprisonment as an habitual GRIM
tnal.
Warden James McAuley said Mrs.
Smith admitted writing the confess
slons because she wanted to get right
with her Maker"
The letters said Mr.. Bassett, a for
mer Army aviator, was lured to the
little brown house" where Mayer
stayed with his mother on the pre-
tense they were to buy his automobile
She said she took no part in the
acctual Staying, but she boasted of the
manner In which she cleaned up every
thing so thoroughly that. when Of
ficers searched the house soon after the
crime, they could find no trace of the
Staying
I was sitting on the couch, where I
had rod of iron hidden in quilt, in
case OF a struggle" she said.
Mr.. BaSsett was forced to write a
(See BASSETT, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1938-05-05
OIL PLANT is RAzED
IN $5O0,OO0 BLAZE
Seven Fire Departments Fight
Edwardsville (1ll.) Flames.
One Serious Injury.

By the hSSo ciated Press.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.,, May 5.-A
spectacular oil refinery fire caused
damage estimated by Shell Petroleum
Corp. officials at between S500,000 and
sl,000,000 before it was extinguished
early today.
The blaze destroyed the compound
ing plant at Shells Roxana refinery.
Fire Chief w. r. Stoneham of
Woodriver, to whom Louis Lohman,
Shell official, gave the estimate of
damage, explained destruction of ex-
pensive pumps and other machinery
caused the chief loss.
Six fire departments from Madison
County (Ill) cities assisted the Wood
river department in conquering the
blaze with chemical equipment.
Exploding oil containers made close
approach by firemen dangerous.
The flames, visible more than 10
miles, melted the steel framework of
the building and left it a pile of
twisted, glowing metal.