Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1926, Page 41

MOONSHINER, %, ISINTOILS AGAIN Joe Ridley in Winchester Jaill on Two Charges and Police Have Horse on Hands. Special Dispatch to The Star WINCHESTER. Va., Ridley. who at 95 is perhaps the old- | est moonshiner ind bhoo in the June 30, Naval Officer Declared Sane Lieut. Frank D. Allen, U. 8. N., retired. was found to be of sound mind by a jury late Monday be- fore Justice Hoehling of the Dis trict Supreme Court. He was re- leased. Allen was taker into custedy last September while on his way from New York to pay a visit to his former home in Newport News and was sent to St. Elizabeth’s by naval author- ities. Later District Commissioner Frederick A. Fenning was named a8 his committee. THE EVENING 133 STATES T0 SHARE IN FOREST FIRE FUND U. S. Will Divide $607,670 in Pre- vention Work—Millions Needed for Full Protection. Under the Clarke-McNary act, the forest service will distribute $607.670 among 33 States to aid in preverting forest fires, and $35,000 will be spent generally in forest taxation studies. In announcing that hoth sums be- ¥ STAR, WASHINGTON come avallable July 1, the start of the Government's new fiscal year, the Department of Agriculture "declared that States to receive about $20,000 each for forest fire prevention are: Minnesota, Michigan, North Carolina, Maine, Alabama, Washington, Oregon, California, Pennsylvania,- New York, Texas, Virginia, Loulsiana, Idaho and Wisconsin. These States, the department said, are also included in the apportion: ment: Tennessee, Mississippl, Mon- tana, West Virginia, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Georgla, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Missouri, | Vermont, ' Maryland, Connecticut, Ohjo, New Mexico, Rhode Island and South Dakota. Pointing out that funds reaching $3,500,000 will be spent next year, by D. C, these States co-operatively with land- owners, forestry officials said that “adequately to protect the 330,000,000 acres of forest land, exclusive of the national forests, located in these 33 States would require about $9,000,000 “er annum, or less than 3 cents an agre.” fé . Maj. W. R. Wheeler Ordered Here. Maj. Walter R. Wheeler, U. S. In- fantry, at the General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kans., has been ordered to this city for treatment at Walter Reed General Hospital, follow- ing which he will report to the com- manding general, district of Washing- ton, for recruiting duty. Treasury By tha Associated Press. June 30.—Although the North Pole has been claimed twice in the name of the United States, the | et C700" Government apparently makes no of- ficial claim of ownership to the vast WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1926. Makes No Claim to Pole, Ruling Byrd Pictures Made on Sea to the Pole in May. any claim to ownership. expressed the opinion that exposures at the North Pole oceur abroad, but took place upon the No mention is made of The department ruled that the re. turn of the films to this country The latest attitude of the Govern-|should be treated as a non-importe-{ecago will sing the heroine’'s role in ment 18 revealed in an opinion by the | tion. in connection with the bringing into this country of ‘films made by Lieut. Comdr. Rich- ard E. Byrd, jr., in his airplane flight An inquiry to decide whether the|On films should be admitted duty free|American tenort will sing the role of when the films reached 41 4 U. S. SINGER IN PARIS PARIS, June 30 (). “Indepen ence week” will he featured in Paris hy the appearance ofithree Amerios This department operatic stars at the state subsidized the film fa ™m | opera and the Opera:Comigue. Tomorrow Mary Lewis of Little Rock. Ark., will sing Mimi In * Boheme at the Opera Comique on Saturday Mary MeCormick of €k Juliette Charles “Romeo and Monday at the Opera Hackett, the lier des Girienx in “Manen L " at the Opera Comique. Allen was thought to he,single until his wife, Mrs. Matilda L. Al len. appeared in court a few days ago and sald she had just learned of her kusband's incarceration. She testified that he had been liv ing with her up to the time of his trip last September. and she had not since heard from him. Jus- tice Hoshling allowed the patient to zo hefore a jury and submit proof of his present mental con dftion. Attorney George F. (urtis appeared for Lieut. Allen. United States and its po: vond the seas, is in jail = has been making whisky. legitimately and illegitimately, ever since he was | a 1ad of 12 or 15 vears. He hails from Rappahanock County His activities began here many vears | ago. when the late 1. E. Savage dix tilled his famous old “Kernstown pure | rve’ three miles south of here. Since prohibition became effective Joe kept | straight ahead in his chosen a of converting all sorts of grains and | fruits into whisky and other powerful | concoctions. | King’s Palace Shoots a Rocket Again! EW SUMMER |DRESSES a 2 for 1 Sale —Are the Fireworks We Shoot . in Time for the “Fourth” A most sensational offering—to say the least. Wonder- ful, NEW Summer Dresses, just purchased in time for you to be smartly and inexpensively garbed over the “Fourth” and later. Milliner Is Bankrupt. Mae A. Buckley, a milliner of 916 H street northeast. vesterday filed a Runs Into Police. | Joe made a few quarts of corn liqumv]{;::!‘ln’l]v:r]nd:'}('\‘l:lh;:l 3 t:nnk.r‘ul;tr:‘s'vesak:le. on his cook stove in the county and o came to town last evening driving his| Mates her assets at §1.298.12. Attér- decrepit nld horsa to a rickety buggy. |N°Y James R. Flynn appears for the He was peddling his product in north. | Retltioner. | east Winchester when two policemen | happened along. They noticed his | packets bulging, and three pints were | found on him. Then Sheriff Pannett | went to Ridley'’s home and found a still and some ingredients. Where- fore, Jos Is in jail on two charges— filegal possession of liquor and posses slon of a still. When the magistrates of the rity | $1 .75 and county get through with him Balti Joe's long life probably will have been | AND RETURN SPECIAL ONE-DAY Excursions For Beauty—for Value—this showing of new dresses is unsurpassed at such a remarkably low price! They're smart—brand new — the most attractive dresses we've seen in many a day at anywhere near this price. You'll marvel they can be sold for so little. Just the kind you want— fashioned of fabrics that are light nn(lc;.l/ All Sizes 16 to 44 and 46 to 50 —Tub Silks with Broadcloth Skirts, Returning. leave Raltimore (T'nion Station) until 11:50 p.m. excent Congressional Limited at 6:55 p.m and Crescent Limited at 11:08 p.m. Pennsylvania Railroad rounded out, and he will have nassed | from the picture to where there are no stille. no liquor and no police. This | 1= Joe's thiri offense. He is too old to | work on the State roads, hence his| time must be passed in the precincts EVERY SUNDAY ~f the local jail. Tt will go hard with him, for, in’ addition to his old age, || 7Y 4 to November 21, Inc. Joe s in love with a young widow. |} Tickets Good Only an Date of Taene Police aaid. FASTERN STANDARD TIME Hors» and Buggy Held. || leave Washington (Union Statien) Riffey's old horse and bugzy have 850, 7:10, 7:55. KRR, 9:00 heen confiscated, and, under the law,| 10:50. 11:00. 11:45 am. 12:50, must be sold. A similar condition 1:05 p.m confronted local authorities over & vear ago, when the old man was caught selling llauor. That outfit— horse and buggy—was worth about $20, and the city had to pay $35 for the horse's board before a buyer | was found. Even now some day must elapse under the law before the horse and buggy can be sold. The city cannet turn the horse loose to shift for itself, and, with its master in jall, likely for the remainder of his life, the horse problem was perplexing, to £ay the least. Making Two Dresses for only $7.75 | PHONE RATE RAISE HIT. Norfolk and Lynchburg to Protest Proposal at Hearing. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., June 30.—Final hearing of the petition of the Chesa- peake and Potomag Telephone Com- pany for an increase in rates will be- £t Wednesday, and it will be rushed with all possible speed with the aim of getting it out of the way before August 1, the time limit for a de- cision. cleans pots and panslike a flash. Three whisks, @n@ alumi- num looks like new. All of your Kitch- enware Shines when you use these soft orfolk and Lynchburg representa- ] magic pa tives will be heard in opposition to mEel the petition on Wednesday, and after | 4 grocery— the opposition is heard the company | hardware— will put on its rebuttal evidence. A | department great mass of figures and statistics | stores await the attention of the commis- | § sioners after the hearing and the ar- sument. . —Imported Gingham with Silk Crepe Skirts. —Silk Crepe Blouses with Imported Ging- ham Skirts. None Sold Singly! Two Dresses —Striped Tub Silks, washable, too. —Gorgeous Bordered Prints. Excoyt loyelyt unldit riigine fxon ‘delicate pinks and greens to navy Candy and barber stripes, geometrical, conven- —Coin-Dotted Georgette with Underslips. and black with white. —All-Silk Canton Crepes. —Imported Eyelet Voiles. tional and chinese prints in vivid and pastel shades, also white. Combin Two-piece Models Flared Skirts Ruffled Effects Straightlines Pleated Skirts Stunning Vestee Styles —Imported and Domestic Voiles. tions of bright colors with dotted I silks, plaids and checks combined ( Two Drésses Jor $7.75! Dresses Sold in Pairs Only! with plain colors; also colors com- | bined with white Tf you don’t come early you'll be sorry, for thex'll go quickly tomorrow. \Washington women are quick to sce a bargain when it is of- fered and will buy in fours and sixes L Long Sleeves for daytime and morning wear. Short Sleeves —_— . ———— e~ ~— AGAIN! A SENSATIONAL SHOE SA Just in time for the “Fourth”—we are shooting off another lot of fireworks! Shoes that sell regularly for $4 and $5 A prominent shoe manufacturer was overstocked—we offered to take his entire stock for cash if he met our price—he did—here’s thou- sands.of pairs of the smartest, newest shoes, in styles for misses and women. 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