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Evening star., 1940-08-04
Social Activities
In Damascus
And Vicinity

DAMASCUS. Md, Aug. g. DR..
and Mrs. George M. Boyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Boyer and Miss
Mary 10 Boyer have left for a motor
trip through New England.
Mr.. Herbert Day and his son,
Herbert Day, jr.. Of Floral Park,
N. j., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James E. Day.
Mrs. William Bird, also of Floral
Park. is a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Day.
Merle Warfield. Alton Boyer, Ed
die Jewell and Robert Mullinix are
spending a week at Camp Roosevelt,
near Chesapeake Beach.
Mrs. Charles L. Watkins and Mr..
and Mrs. Talmage Watkins are In
Atlantic City.
DR.. M. M. Boyer, Miss Mary Boyer
and Miss Helen Sender have re-
turned from short stay at camp
near Front Royal, Va.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Bridge Luncheon
Planned to Honor
Herndon Visitor

HERNDON, Va, Aug. 3.-Mrs. E.
Barbour Hutchison will entertain at
a bridge luncheon Monday at her
home, the Oaks, for her house guest,
Mrs. Jesse Viers Aud Of Lynchburg
Miss Anne Nelson Chamblin OF
Lynchburg is the guest of her aunt,
Miss Charlotte Chamblin.
Mrs. Bentley Harrison and her
daughter, Miss Mary Lee Harrison;
Mrs. Ruth Keyes and her son, Mr..
William Keyes, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Keyes have taken a cottage
at Masons Beach for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen H. Kirk, ac-
companied by their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Robey
of washington, left yesterday by
motor for a To-day visit with rela-
tives in Illinois.
Mrs. j. K. Linkins, Miss Charlotte
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Social Notes
Of Week at
WarrentOn
Lawrence Drake
Returns From
Army Camp

WARRENTON, Va, Aug. 3.-Mr.
Lawrence Drake has returned to the
home of his parents near Warrenton
after spending two months at q
military training camp at Sacketts
Harbor, N. Y.
Mrs. Mary Stone Patton of War
renton and Miss Vesta Gardner of
Washington have gone by sea to
Miami for their vacation.
Miss Ida Pollard Evans has re-
turned from Cape Cod, where she
spent three weeks, accompanied by
Miss Mary Rossell of Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin B. King went
this week to Clearwater, Fla, where
they are the guests of Mr.. Donald
Roebling.
Mrs. Charles Baird entertained at
q baby party" for her children
Monday afternoon at her home near
The Plains.
Mrs. Carl Gabrielson and her two
little sons of Helsinki. Finland. are
spending the summer in the cottage
at Weston, Casanova, home of Miss
Constance Nourse and Miss Char
lotte Nourse.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Jordon and
Joe Pickett Jordon have returned
from a motor trip of several weeks
In North Carolina and Tennessee.
Mr.. John Cutting has left for
Randle's School, Washington, to
take course preparatory to enter
ing the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Mrs. Frank L. Crandall Is spend
ing two weeks with friends in Lynch
burg, Va.
DR.. and Mrs. William N. Hodgkin
and their niece, Miss Carol Beard,
returned today from a weeks stay
at Virginia Beach.
Miss Josephine Wood is spending
two weeks at the Braxton Taylor
Goodwill Center, near st. Charles
In Southwestern Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neville Hatcher and
their son Henry have returned from
q two-week visit to relatives IN
Camden, Ind
Mrs. R. R. Barrett, Miss Anne Bar
rett and Richard and William Bar
rett are with the Rev. and Mrs. Paul
D. Bowden at The Oaks while their
house, which was damaged by fire
recently, is undergoing renovation.
Miss Alice Hamilton has returned
from Fredericksburg, Va, where she
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
John Scott.
Miss Florence Triplett, who made
her home with Mrs w. H. Lewis in
Rectortown for some years, has gone
to Arlington, Va, to live with her
niece. Miss Triplett passed her Goth
birthday anniversary in June.
Mr.. William Brooke Owens OF
Wilmington, Del, is the guest of his
aunt, Mrs. Morton G. Douglas.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

A new highway in Venezuela was
opened recently with q religious
ceremony.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Vacation Notes
Of Rockville
Residents

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 3.-State
Senator and Mrs. Robert Peter and
their children are in Ocean City,
Md, where Mrs. Peter and the chill
dren will spend the remainder of
the summer. Senator Peter will
join his family for week ends dur
ing the season.
Miss Nell Broome, daughter of DR.
Edwin w. Broome, superintendent
Of schools for Montgomery County
and Mrs. Broome, is in Ell Paso, Tex
for visit of several weeks WITH
one Of her classmates at Duke Uni
versity.
Miss Ella Virginia Waters and
Miss Marian Speare of the Rock
vile Courthouse clerical force re.
turned in the week from q stay OF
10 days at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Margaret A. c. Welsh has
been visiting her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hart
man, in Dillsburg, Pa.
Mrs. r. Hazel Cashell left early
in the week for Tappahannock, Va.
to spend several weeks with relatives
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Vacations Occupy Attention
OF Many Bethesda Residents
Mrs. B. Peyton Whalen
Visiting at Boonesboro;
A. B. Fosters Leave

Bethesda
residents finding
and cooling breezes.
Yesterday Mrs Whaen laid aside her work
president the Montgomery Womens Clubs
visit fortnight MacMulan
Boonesboro
yesterday
for vacation at Rock Island River Their
Douglas, has been
Chevy motoring
the Continent relatives
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon NJ Kline
Battery Park
Mrs Farley and her
Va where Mr. Farley will join them for before
Edgemoor. Mrs Earys mother Elizabeth
Evening star., 1940-08-04

mer vacation and are staying on
at Timberlawn Farm while Mrs.
Bowie's son, Karl Corby, and the
two Bowie boys, Calvert and Phillip,
are home from college.
Their place on Rockville pike has
one of the few private swimming
pools In the community and it and
the play house near it make the
Bowie home a rendezvous for q
large group of young people. Las.
night group of Is or 20 gathered
there for swimming and tonight
there will be another group to enjoy
the pool and the hospitality OF the
gracious host and hostess. Miss Joan
Wiss, who had been the guest OF
Mrs. Bowie and her daughter, Miss
Mary Ellen Corby, for several days,
has returned to her home in South
Orange, N. j.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

About 10000, 900 persons are un.
der Russian Communist rule.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

IleT IlOlIle Will GlleIl, Will SpeIlU l1c
next two weeks in New York City
with her nephew, Mr. H. B. Mitchell.
She will. stop at Atlantic City, N. j.,
on her return trip to Edgemoor.
Montgomery County Health Of
fcer DR.. v. L. Ellicott, with Mrs.
Ellicott and their children, are at
the Ellicctt camp at Eagles Mere,
Pa. Mrs. Ellicott and the children
will spend the remainder of sum-
mer there and DR.. Ellicott will be
with them for week ends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Morrison of
Kenwood are in Ocean City, Md,
for the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Foley
Back at Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard P. Foley
of Kenwood who spent the greater
part of July at Rehoboth Beach,
Del, left yesterday for another fort
nights stay there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Bradley Of
Edgemoor, who has been In New
York City for a week, will tour
through New England before re-
turning home. Their son, Phillip
Bradley, and daughter, Mary Brad
ley, are with them on the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Amiss of
Chevy Chase Terrace and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Nelson Morell of
Edgemoor are with a group of
Montgomery County residents who
went to Port Royal. Va, today to
attend the Holloway -Amiss-Leavell
reunion.
Miss Lucille Furman, who lives
with her brother n-law and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Armstrong
jr, in Battery Park is on tour
OF the national parks with her
sister, Miss Hazel Furman Of Lead
vile, Colo, and her bother, Mr.,
Charles Furman of Nebraska. When
Miss Furman returns late in August
her sister will accompany her for a
short visit here. DR.. Matte Furman,
who has been in Battery Park since
April, will go back to Leadville IN
September with her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Abbot OF
Somerset will spend the next two
weeks motoring through Eastern
Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert Bowie have
postponed their plans for a sum-
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Rainbow Division Outino

The District Chapter, Rainbow
Division Veterans, will hold its an
nual summer outing August II at
Herald Harbor Park on the Severn
River in Anne Arundel County, Md.
DR.. Albert M. Kloczewski Is chair
man of the Outing Committee.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

Chamblin and Mrs. E. B. Hutchison
will entertain at a luncheon Tues
day in compliment to Miss Virginia
Ruth Capps, whose marriage to Mr.
Thomas Byron Ridgeway will take
place in Washington August IA.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Pepco Rute Probe Ordered

Investigation of the rates charged
by the Potomac Electric Power Co.
was ordered yesterday by the Public
Utilities Commission, in anticipation
Of the annual hearings 10 be held
next January. Whether there Is
prospect for a further cut in power
rates will not be known definitely
until the close of the year.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Arrests Just Proctice,'
City Returns Fines

By the Associated Press.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Aug
3.-The city began refunding 81 fines
to a score of motorists today.
Police Commissioner John v. Egan
had announced all summons for
parking violations during a tryout
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Stamp Sole Announced

The Coronado commemorative
stamp, it became known last night,
will 60 on first-day sale at Albu-
querque. N. Mex, Saturday, Septem-
Der Z. Formal announcement Of this
designation and date is expected to
be made by the Post Once Depart
ment in q few days.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
More j. ). Pressure
Seen by japanese
In Credit 10 Chin
Fear Of Embargo Growing
As Failure to Improve
Relations Is Indicated

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Feb. 9.-The possibility
of a new United States credit for
China was widely interpreted today
as evidence of American pressure
on Japan.
Although official sources declined
comment, some Japanese considered
the proposal a sign that efforts to
better relations with Washington
thus far were unsuccessful and.fe
Of an American embargo increased.
Jesse H. Jones, Federal loan ad-
ministrator, has disclosed In WASH
ington that China, which already
has been given commercial credits
of $25 900, 900, was seeking an ad-
ditional $75O0O,000 and probably
would get 100000, 900 for purchases
in the United States.
Embargo Would Be "Serious."
If the United States Congress
should adopt an embargo against
Japan 1T would be very serious
matter" foreign office spokesman
Yackichiro Suma declared at a
press conference today.
Suma said Premier Admiral Nit
sumasa Yonai had assured the Jap
anese Diet that Japan was prepar-
ing to meet any decline in Amer
ican-Japanese relations, but the
spokesman would not say whether
this included military preparations.
Although no American-Japanese
conversations are underway at pres
ent, he said, the government still is
considering methods of disposal for
pending cases, of which there have
been very few new ones since last
fall" He apparently referred to
American claims concerning prop
erty in China damaged by Japanese
military action.
Paper Calls for Preparedness.
The newspaper Asahi said in an
editorial today that Japan must be
prepared for the worst, because
American pressure will continue and
reports say the Americans ultimate
object Is q resort TO force 10 pre-
vent new order in China.
The paper remarked that Premier
Yonai had told the Diet Japan is
fully prepared to cope with any
situation which may arise in case
the United States increases pres
sure"
japanese should "give up depend
ing on America" 1t said, because
the United States already was ex-
ercising the threat of armed and
economic force against Japan.
The American-Japanese trade
treaty, denounced by the United
States, expired January 26. Joseph
c. Grew. American Ambassador to
Japan, expressed last October the
displeasure Of the United States at
Japanese acts in China affecting
American interests.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
n the Associated Press.

~ tDe AbSOCl1teu EIebos
STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Feb. o.
A set Of wooden mill gears dug up
in South Carolina may be "one Of
the oldest pieces Of machinery in
America" and possibly a clue to the
lost colony of Roanoke Island, Prof.
B. w. Dedrick, authority on old
American mills, said today.
The gears, fashioned from South
ern oak, were found by w. l.. Glover
an Orangeburg, s. O., banker, while
digging on the site of an old mill
pond about 30 miles from Orange
burg.
Mr.. Glover sent q 4-foot segment
to Mr.. Dedrick, retired mill expert
Of the Pennsylvania State College
and another section to the Smith
sonian Institution in Washington
Mr.. Dedrick said the institution re-
ported the gears were different from
any exhibit 1t had.
Mr.. Dedrick decided the gears,
apparently parts Of three separate
mill wheels with the largest 10 feet
in circumference, had been buried
at least 200 years and perhaps were
made 300 years ago.
'They might even be a clue to
the lost colony Of Roanoke Island,
whose people disappeared and might
possibly have fed or migrated into
South Carolina" he added.
Mr.. Dedrick, who a year ago di-
rected the restoration of the old Lee
mill at Stratford, Va, found that
the gears were different from any
he had known.
"One of the most convincing facts
of the gears antiquity" he said. "is
that no records or anecdotes refer
ring to the mill have been found
in that neighborhood. Such mills
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Former H.O.L.C. Directo,
To Be Buried Mondoy

Edward E. Wise, 50, former per-
sonnel director Of the Hope Owners
Loan Corp. for the Boston district
who died In Boston yesterday, will
be buried in Arlington National
Cemetery Monday. Mass will be
celebrated in Fort Myer Chapel at
10 am.
Mr.. Wise, for several years in the
brokerage and advertising business
became publicity director of the H
o. L. c. in 1888 and personnel di-
rector shortly afterward.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Glue to Lost Colony Hinted
I'm Set Of Wooden Mill Gears

were important landmarks and were
known for miles around in Colonial
days.
ut might be that the operation
Of the mill was interrupted shortly
after it was built, possibly by some
sort Of battle. A bullet is embedded
in one OF the gear segments."
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Morqenthuu on Trip

Secretary Morgenthau left last
night by plane for a Today visit
with friends near Tucson, Ariz. He
was accompanied by his Coast
Guard aide, 1t. Donald Mckay.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Girl 'Jitterbug' Dies
In Partners Arms
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 9.-Seven-
teen-year-old Lorraine Limegrover
collapsed and died early today in
the arms Of her partner during a
fast "jitterbug" dance at veterans
club.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Wallace Will Address
Princeton Club Luncheon

Secretary Of Agriculture wallace
will address luncheon meeting Of
the Princeton Club of Washington
Wednesday, at 1880 p.my at the
Cosmos Club. f<t
Motion pictures of last seasons
football games will be shown at a
Princeton Club smoker at the Co.'S
mos Club February 20.
Evening star., 1940-02-09

CAN'T REMEMBER-She was
taken to Gallinger Hospital
early today after a social
worker found her wandering
aimlessly in Arlington, Va.
She said she didn't remember
anything, and doctors believed
she was suffering from am
nesia. She is about Is, has
dark hair, blue eyes weighs
Ill pounds and is about 5 feet
2I2 inches tall.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
8-Pc. 18th
c Cen+uryBedroom
Ensemble
100
Terms $500 Monthly

Charming 18th Century
Bedroom Suite consisting
Of Poster Bed, Chest Of
Drawers, Dresser (mohoe-
any veneer on eumwood)
and Boudoir Chair. Also in
cIuded-Simmons Coil
Spring, Mattress and Z
Feather Pillows. Remark
able value. For Saturday
onlv.
Evening star., 1940-02-09

England is increasing It's forces Of
postwomen.
Evening star., 1940-02-09

This traditional furniture
value event is eagerly
awaited every year by
thrifty shoppers because
they know it brings the
most complete selections,
the latest styles and the
greotest savings of the
entire year.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-14
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
MOVE IS INITIATED
Maryland Enters Nation
al Contest to Better It's
Fatality Record

In an effort to cut down traffic
fatalities among pedestrians, who
last year tOtaled 81 per cent of all
traffic deaths in the State, Gov
ernor Herbert R. O'COnor announc-
ed the formal entry of the State
of Maryland into the National Con-
test for pedestrian protection,
sponsored by the American Auto
mobile Association and Allied Mo-
tor Clubs.
In a proclamation outlining the
aims and necessity for such
move, Governor O'Conor called on
the citizens of Maryland to coop
crate with his Maryland Traffic
Safety Committee to achieve a re-
duction in deaths this year. Rec
ords show that the State is much
worse off in this respect than the
country is as a whole, with a 81
per cent total of pedestrian deaths
against 40 per cent for the remain
der of the country.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-14

cations, he is willing to risk his
reputation of those gentlemen who
p4ea6e TO make trial of his usage
ana accommodations. And in the
meantime he subscribes himself,
what he really is, the public's most
humble servant, Peter Shaffner,
HagerstOwn, November IS, 1871"
On this type used, a character
representing the letter IS" was
used much resembling the present
letter 'f''.
For Sale, on a long credit: That
substantial and we'll finished two
story brick house and part of a lot
Of ground, in Elizabeth Town,
built by William Lewis. we'll sit
lated for business on the main
street, leading to the back country.
and adjoining John Ragans Tav-
ern. There are four large rooms
in said house with fire places to
each, a cellar, kitchen and stable.
1t is deemed unnecessary to give
a particular account of the many
cOnveniences about the house. Will
liam Lee, December IS, 1891"
June Is, 1871: Early last Sun
day morning, marched from this
town, to the Western Country,
Captains Price and Lewis and part
of Captain Buchanan's Companies,
making a detachment of over 200
beautiful soldiers, being a part of
the quote TO levies this state,
raised by that persevering and
meritorious officer, Henry Gather,
esquire. major commandant. In
general the men behaved we'll dur
ing their stay here"
eve stand corrected on the date
# a ticket on which James A. Car
field and Gen. w. S. Hancock ran
for president, as quoted in this
column. We enormously said that
these men ran on the ticket, No
vember s, 1881. This should have
been in the election of 1890 He
took his office March 4, 1881.
Thank yOu.)
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-14
CENSUS GAINS SHOWN

In a report Of the 18th census,
population of the various towns
in the county are given as follows:
Boonsboro, 937; Smithsburg, 618;
Sharpsburg, 1888; Keedysvile, 4O4;
Funkstown, 1913. Gains are re-
ported as follows: BOonsboro, 43;
Smithsburg, 20; Sharpsburg, IS;
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-14
HORSE AND BUGGY
. DAYS :.
BY the Old Lamp Lighter

The Daily News, published by
Adams and Herbert. July 4, 1876,
an edition specially dedicated to
the Tooth anniversary of the Dec
laration of Independence, when a
big observance was held here, con-
tanned d number OF interesting
items back when George Washing
tol was living.
Some of these follow:
Ali persons owing ground rent
for lots in Elizabeth Town will
please to attend on Saturday, the
10th day of August, 1871, at the
house of Mr. Frederick Rohrer, in
said town, in order to settle the
same. Jonathan Hager."
'EAll able bodied young men who
are willing to render their country
an essential service, for six months
will now have an opportunity Of
seeing a new country, free of ex-
pense, by applying at the Drum
Head, in HagerStOwn, where they
shall have their bounty, clothing,
etc, be taken into pay and be
kindly received by William Lewis,
captain, May II, 1891"
IAN Act to improve and repair
the streets in Elizabeth-Town and
for other purposes, was passed.
1.-THE inhabitants of Elizabeth
Town by their petition to this
present General Assembly, set
forth that the streets of said town
are frequently in a bad condition,
and at times rendered almost i'm
passable by means of many of the
inhabitants of said town raising
the ground before their houses and
causing Objectionable water con-
ditiOns. 1t was prayed that body
of commissioners might be ap-
pointed to take care of this and
other things in the town. There
fore, be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, that Thorn
as Hart, Ludwig Young, William
Lee, John Shryock, John Geiger,
Peter Heighfly and Baltzer Coll
be and are hereby appointed COM
miSsiOners of EliZabethTOwn And
be it enacted that the said com
missioners or a majority of them
shall have full power to employ,
agree with and hire carts, wagons
and laborers and shall proceed to
raise, lower or level any of the
streets, or otherwise improve them.
(This was a true copy from the
original, passed at the November
Session, 1791).
Sign of General Washington, in
Hagerstown. The subscriber re-
specially informs the public that
he has opened a house of entertain
ment where Mr.. Beltzhoover for
merly kept, at the sign of General
Washington, near the Court House,
in Hager's Town, where he is
ready to accommodate travellers,
as we'll as men of business and
leisure, with everything necessary
to their comfort and repose. Omit
ting those pompous promises so
customary in these kind of publ
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-14
PARKING METERS

The Mayor and Council of West
minister will install parking me-
tiers from the Postoffice to Carroll
street about July l. The rates
will be one cent for II minutes,
one hour for cents or three
hours for Is cents.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-14

Undoubtedly" Governor O'Con-
or declared, many of the pedes-
trian deaths in 1889 were due to
lack of care. OF the PIT pedes-
trians killed, ga were walking on
the highways and 81 were crossing
streets not at intersections"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-14

Congress is beginning to talk
taxes. Taxpayers should be calm
at this time, however The big
tax blitzkreig will come next year.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-14
T. B. KENNEDY ILL

Thomas B. Kennedy, prominent
Pennsylvania Railroad executive
and former resident of Chambers
burg, suffered a cerebral hemor-
rhage at his home in Lancaster,
and is confined to the Lancaster
General Hospital, where his condi-
ton is reported as improving.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-14
WHY ACHIEVE

Il hope I'll never learn to swim"
"Why?'
''It's so much fun being taught"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-14

The Nazis have decreed no
breathing spell for the Allies, But
if the Allies finally win, and al
low breathing space for the Ger
mans they're crazy.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-26
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at vital war industry and war sup
ply bases in northern Germany the
German occupied Low Countries
and Norway. and British sources
reported that the attacks were high
~ effective both in regard to mill
tary detectives and IN impairing
German morale.
In the Far East, Japanese armeC
forces were seeking 10 cut off COM
munlcationS between French Indo-
China and China. whose capital at
Chungking again was bombed by
100 Japanese planes Japan's oblec-
tive appeared TO be the crushing OF
Chinese resistance and creation OF
Far Eastern sphere OF influence
extending to lndo-Chlna and the
Dutch East Indies while Europe
is involved in war.
The British destroyed bridges BIT
tween Hong Kong and the adjacent
Chinese territory occupied by Japa-
neSe troops as Il precautionary
measure
In the Americas. the United StateS
mined approaches to the Panama
Canal as part OF war game man