Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1930, Page 5

DA RASKEDTOA! D. C. RESTORATION Open Letter to President General Urges Recession by Virginia to Former Territory. By the Assoclated Press. RICHMOND, Va., February 1.—The daughters of the American Revolution were asked in an open letter, made pub- lic today, to lend their support to & movement to have the 1846 District of Columbia lines re-established. The letter, signed by J. Cloyd Byars, general counsel of the Back-to-the-Dis- trict Association of Clarendon, Va., and addressed to Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Ho- bart, president general of the D. A. R. and chairman of the Woman’s Confer- ence on National Defense, asked aid in & movement to restore a small portion ::‘ Virginia to the confines of the Dis- ct. The letter set forth that “as laid off ‘Washington the District was 10 miles square. A short-sighted Congress in 1846, influenced by sectional feeling and local prejudices, attempted to cede and did pass an act purporting to con- vey back to Virginia that portion of the District south of the Potomac River— @about one:third of the District.” The communication expressed the ‘hope that Congress will reinstate the Virginia area in the District by the 200th anniversary of George Washing- ton’s birthday in 1932. SHIPPING NEWS Sants Ines—Valparaiso. ... DUE TOMORROW. Colombia—San Fr Conte Grande—Genoa. Minnekahda—London Ponce—San _ Juan. San Lorenzo—Santo Domingo Oity, Virginia—San Francisco rt St. -Berm . George—! esden—Bremerhaven George Washington—| Caronia—Havana . Fresident Van Bure Dorie—Liverpool Special Dispatch to The Star. Md., February 1.—Be- lieved to be the oldest woman news- jper publisher in the United States, f not in the world, Mrs. Rebecca G. Fields of Rockville, proprietress of the Rockville Sentinel, a weekly publica- tion, ever since the death of her hus- band, Matthew Fields, in 1871, will celebrate her one hundredth birthda anniversary tomorrow, when she will, it is thought, probably become the county’s only living centenarian. Arrival at the important milestone in her life will not, it is understood, be marked by anything like an elaborate celebration, but the event will not pass unnoticed and a pleasurable day is said to be in store for the aged woman and the members of her family. Honored by Rotarians. At the weekly meeting of the Rock- ville Rotary Club, the secretary, Dr. Dexter M. Bullard, was directed to write Mrs. Fields on behalf of the or- ganization, congratulating and felicitat- ing her on rounding out one hundred years and to present her with flowers. She is expected to be remembered in various ways by others of the com- munity. Mrs. Fields' was formerly a Miss Beckwith. She was born near Rock- ILLEGAL TAXATION 1S CHARGED IN SUIT Resident of Silver Spring, Md., Files Restraining Order Against Commissioners. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., February 1.—Carl E. Burre of Silver Spring, by Attorney John E. Oxley of Rockville, instituted 28 suit in Circuit Court here to restrain the county commissioners and the county treasurer, their “agents, serv- ants, attorneys, employes, clerks and deputy clerks,” from proceeding with the collection of certain tax assess- ments levied against the plaintift’s prop- erty at the corner of Houston and Bonifant streets, Silver Spring, this county. According to Attorney Oxley, the suit is of interest to property owners in suburban district of the county and is to be followed by similar suits by ary 3% | other holders of property, in the Silver 4 | Spring n!lghborh';odl?' v % Cameronia—Gis Siiwaukee_Hampure DUE WEDNESDA' Zle de Prance—Havre ‘Aquitania—Soutgamp! Ty DUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6. mice—permute - press of Prance—8o pton, ‘January 29 Lapland—West Indies cruise, Bermud ra—La_Guayrs Euu—unu' Ma via—8t. John's DUE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7. Bridgetown—Puerto Colombia....January 35 “fi‘ Havre and London. od—Halifax and St Johns. . Louls—Oherbours; - Southampton and Hamburs. uan-san Juan. B ig_Olav—Christiansand, Oslo and Copen- hagen. Fiua-Havans, Oristobal and Port Limoo. rrillo—8antiago, Kingston, Puerto Cas- tilla, Tels and Puerto Barrios. Orizaba—H . Monterey—Havana, Progreso and Vera Crus. Minnetonka—Gherbou London. e altic—Cobh d Lt L. fiv:f;-mm Tiland, “Turacao and Mara- caibo. abi_Puerto Colombia, oo K veon. Kungsholm—West Indies cruise. town. City of New York—Cai StHoacera. 5 Tiradentes - Buenos. Virginian—Pacific SAILING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3. Empress of Scotland—Mediterranean cruise. SAILING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. Cristobal—Port au Prince and Cristobal. SAILING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. Caronia—Havs tos. Aires. Coast. sion, Cristobal, O Puerto Colombia and Santa Ma: Aracas—si uan, La Guasrs, Cabello and Maracaibo. Virginia—Kingston. SAILING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, Aconcagus—Cristobal, Callso and Valparaiso TRerican MerchantLondos. ‘West Indies cruise. rmuds. Puerto, Colombia, Cartagena, Cris Drevden-Gobh, Chesboure sud Bremerhaven | e . Cherboure a | Ba Totenzo—fan Juan and Santo Domings | Nerista—St. Thomas, Barbados and Trini- | Haitien ports. H Polycarp—Para. Rotterdam—Mediterranean cruise, SAILING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7. Tie de Prance—Plymouth and Havre. Santa Inez —Canal Zome, Buenaventurs, Talara, Callao and Valparais de Janeiro, Santos, agens, Puerto Colombia, Bouthern Cross — Rio Montevideo and Buenos Alres. Munargo—Nassau Bacchus—Port au Prince. SAILING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8. Aquitania—Cherbourg and Bouthampton. Carmania_Havana Antonia—Cobh and Liverpool €ameronia_Moville and G Aurani Bilvi Permuda —Bermuda ilwaukee—Cherbours, Southampton and Hambure. Conte Grande—Gibraitar, Naples and Genoa. Eonce—San Juan. once—San Juan. Toloa_Havana. Cristobal and Port Limon. | Orizaba—Havana. \ G ) Marriage Licenses. George M. Marx. 30, and Louise Benton. Ko e 31 Rev_ W, % Esyl E. McGinnis, 33, and Arlene H. F. Dolan. 2i: Rev. Eugene J. Connelly. Bylvester Oden, 23, and Charles M. Haves, 7. Robert, ‘Anderson. 23, and Nellie Lumpkin, et} oper. 83, and Jennie Trites. phy. er T. Evans, c and Emma Walker, ander Willbanks. Samuel Shuman. 28, a of Baltimore, ‘Greensboro. N. ind Lena Agrarovitz. Md.; Rev. L. J. 29, and Eleanor A. in, . and ls. 26, ‘Baltimore, 'Md.;" Rev. e . New York City. and city; Rev. U. G. B. Fierce . both Behwetel George W. Patterson, Jr., 1. Brown, 19: Judge James S i 21, this city; Rev. Alex- | It is claimed on behalf of Burre that house fronts on Houston street and that he has been “arbitrarily and 30| lllegally” assessed 100 per cent of the cost of improvements on that part of Bonifant street leading past his prop- erty. It is contended that his property does not exceed 100 feet in depth and, under the law, is exempt from assess- 4| ment, so far as the Bonifant street side is concerned. It is further charged that the assessment was for full value of the improvements, instead of 50 per cent, as provided by law. ‘The amount of the assessment com- lained of is $656.65. gwlenmdthemunhukedwmmn the defendants from advertising the plaintift’s property for sale for non- nu:eylun! of the assessment; to declare this plaintiff and all other >4 pwners affected thereby; to declare nuil and void so_much of the assessment as exceeds 50 per cent of the cost, should 1t in its entirety not be declared null and void; to allow the plaintiff a reasonable award for counsel fees and sums to cover costs of the suit. The court is further asked to com- mand the defendants to appear in court on a date to be named to perform such decrees and orders as may be in the premises. —e- Sixteen thousand tenants in Hull, England, are rejoicing over a recent court decision that renters are entitled to the discount allowed to a landlord by a corporation for collecting taxes. WOODWARD dividual beauty care. in retaining youth. r Your THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, {[ROCKVILLE WOMAN PUBLISHER TO BE 100 YEARS OLD TOMORROW Mrs. Rebecca G. Fields, Oldest Newspaper Woman, Attributes Her Long Life to Temperate Habits. ville and ever since her marriage in 1850 has occupled her present home, t the southwest corner of Montgomery avenue and Washington street, which was & wedding present. Notwithstanding her great age, Mrs. Fields in in the enjoyment of excellent health, although her mental faculties are probably not as alert as they were some years back. Her appetite continues fine and she eats whatever her fancy dictates, according to members of her family. She has always, her children say, observed the biblical injunction to be temperate in all things and to that, more than anything else, they attribute her long and happy life. Never Lost a Child, Mrs. Fields has had the good for- tune never to lose a son or daughter. She has six children, all residents of Rockville and vicinity. A daughter, Miss Margaret Fields, who is said to be 78, is the eldest. She has been almost from birth her mother’s constant com- panion and still reads proof on the Sentinel, as she has since a girl. The other children are Charles W. Fields, Henry Clay Fields, John Wallace Fields, Albert S. J. Fields and Mrs. David H. Warfield. There are also six grandchildren and a like number of great grandchildren. The grandchil- dren are Mrs. Willlam H. West, Mrs, Samuel T. Wimsatt, Mrs. Claude Tschif- fely and George P. Fields of Washing- ton; Mrs. William A. Waters of Gai- thersburg and Miss Rebecca Fields of Rockville. ‘The Rockville Sentinel was estab- lished by Mr. Plelds in 1854 and since his death, §9 years ago, the widow has continued the publication, for many years under the direction of her son, Henry Clay Pields, who is still at the helm. Another son, Charles W. Fields, has been connected with the paper at intervals for many years and is an important part of the staff at this time. The publication has been a consistent supporter of the Democratic party. It is one of the oldest newspapers in this part of the country. Patronized Trolley. Although the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has been in operation through Rockville for nearly 60 years, Mrs. Fields, who has lived her entire life in or near the town, has never ridden on the road. She has, however, been an infrequent patron of the Washington & Rockville electric line, which passes the door of her home, and many years ago, on a very few occasions, experienced the thrill of riding on a steam railroad. ‘The advent of the automobile, how- ever, brought real pleasure into her life, and she frequently enjoys motor trips into the country. During the cold weather she seems content to remain indoors, but she is said to be looking forward with delight to resuming the motor rides in the Spring. FOR RENT Four Rooms, Kitchen, Bath and Reception Hall. Electfic Refrigeration. Reasonable Rental 2001 16th St. FOR RENT Three Bed Rooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Bath and Large Reception Room. Electric Refrig- eration. Reasonable Rental THE ARGONNE 16th & Columbia Road & LotHrop Elizabeth Arden Sends a Beautician Miss Veronica Northcote will visit Toiletries Section all next week, just so that you may consult with her concerning your in- She will divulge Eliza- beth Arden’s famous secrets . . . so necessary in our Consultation Free of Charge TorLerrizs, Asir 18, Fst FLOOR. . Silhouette CRABTREE 10 TELL HIS STORY TODAY Testimony Expected to Per-| mit Early Close of Mur- der Trial. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROMNEY, W. Va., February 1.—Wal- | ter Crabtree, 36, facing trial for the slaying of Justice of the Peace H. Car- ter Inskeep December 18, one of three | whom he killed that morning, was ex- | pected to take the stand in his own de- | fense today as both State and defense sped efforts to get the case to the jury before Sunday in the hope of avoiding locking up the jury over the week end. Alienists for both State and defense were also scheduled to take the stand a V. Dudley Crabtree, younger brother of ‘Walter, was on the stand this morning, continuing testimony of other members of the Crabtree family which pictured the accused man as possessed of a mania for killing animals all during his D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1930. from childhood. A crowd of spectators gathered at daybreak at the court house this morning and when the doors were opened filled all seats. PRESBYTERIAN LAYMEN HEAR MISSION PLEAS Louisville Convention Addressed on' Religious Education, Pensions and Other Matters. By the Assoclated Press. LOUISVILLE, Ky, February 1.— Home and foreign missions, religious education and service pensions were dis- cussed by eminent churchmen and ed- ucators before 100 laymen of the Pres- byterian church in Kentucky in a one- day convention here yesterday. Rev. Dr. Willlam P. Lockwood, St. Louls, Southern representative of the board of pension, and Rev. Clair Boyd Gahagen, Chicago, I, director of the department of men’s work, presided at the convention, which was held under auspices of the churchmen's work and field promotion department and its board of Christian education. Dr. George T. Arnold, Topeka, Kans., declared mountain children should be | given the same quality of education as city children. Smaller cities of England are uniting life and inclined toward delinquencies and establishing joint airports accessible to both. CONDITIONS ON PIKE ATTACKED BY ROOT Planning Engineer Scores Billboards and Scenes Along Baltimore Boulevard. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., February 1.— Strong condemnation of conditions along the Washington Boulevard was voiced at the third annual meeting of the Maryland Association of Engineers at | & two-day session here. Criticism of | conditions were voiced in a paper read by Irving C. Root of Silver Spring, in | which he sald in part: | “Conditions along the - Washington- | Baltimore Boulevard, which ought to be the finest intercity boulevard in _the | country are simply terrible with hot- dog stands, billboards, barbecuss and gasoline stations making it a sight.” Mr. Root also advocated a State fed- eration of municipalities in which representatives of the communities ut[ ‘Maryland mlfilt discuss their problems, | rticularly regards to control of hways, parks, forest reserves, fishing and games preserves, either instead of, or in addition to, a regional planning commission with ample authority from the State. The association, which was attended by 80 members, advocated “control of natural beauty spots through acquire- ment by the State,” and criticized con- | trol of such spots by private interests, where admission to them is charges as “an abomination in this count which should not be permitted to ex- tend in Maryland.” | VETERAN HOSPITAL SITE | HEARINGS TO BE HELD Special Dispatch (o The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va. February 1.—A delegation of local busine: and professional men, returning today from a conference in Washington with Gen. F. T. Hines, director of the Veterans Bureau, at which they urged availability of this city and section as the location | for the new veterans' hospital authorized | by Congress for this State. with an ap- propriation of $700,000, said he advised | them there would be a public hearing within several weeks before the Federal Board in Washington, at which claims from al' interested communities in the | State would be heard. He was not able | to set the exact date. § (¥ A-§° HELD AT CUMBERLAND ON BAD CHECK CHARGE Man Alleged to Have Given Worth- less Paper in Payment of Hotel Bill. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., February 1 Charles E. Briggs, alias Charles E. Bid- dle, Berkeley Springs, W. Va. and ‘Washington, D. ., 18 in jail here charged with having passed a worth- less check at the Algonquin Hotel for $56.85 in payment of a bill. He had been at the hotel about a week. When the bank in Philadelphia, on which the rheck was drawn, was communicated with, the reply came that Briggs had no funds there. He had registered at the hotel under the name of Biddle, Briggs was arrested at Hagerstown and brought back here, He at one time conducted motion pic-~ ture houses at Berkeley Springs and at Hancock, Md. He later was a stock salesman. He gave his Washington ad- dress while here as at the Mather Bufld- ing, stated that he divided his time about equally between Berkeley Springs and Washington. According to officers here, Briggs is wanted on similar charges in Washing- ton and Cincinnati. Four of every five auto trucks in Ni- geria are from America. 17 Golden Anniversary Year Specials Usher in February—An Important Economy Month Here Leather Bag Smart Spring New handbags—smart and inexpen- refreshing note of Spring to Winter wardrobes. sive—add - a lizard calf, serpentine ent leather—silk lined. 5 o Aaker’ AL, These selected groups offer the first economies of our regular anniversary month. . .and they but suggest the rare economies that our store- wide 50th Anniversary Selling, coming the end of this Monda ties. ly 8, $3.45 Styles Calf, calf and pat- In red, green, beige, tan, brown and black. LeatHer Goops, A1sie 7, Fmst FLOOR. Infants’ Sweat ers, $1.85 Warm and Woolly Baby will be delighted with the em- broidered animals t around their borders . hat march ..and Mother with the convenient way the sweat- ers fasten on the shoulders—and with the economy of their price. Inrants’ AppareL, FOURTH FLOOR. Girls’ Sweaters, $1.95 Vee and Crew Necks For wérmth under coats during late wintry days—and for without coats when come. cial price. Choose several at this spe- Plain colors and stripes. month, will bring. Shop promptly for these special economy opportuni- n every case the quantities are limited. Fuji Pongee, 85¢ yard In Forty New Shades Our own importation of Fuji pongee, far less than its regular price. 31 inches wide. 40 shades. Siuxs, Szconp FLoor. Men’s Pajamas, $1.65 Printed Cotton Crepe At little more than half their regular price. White grounds, with and striped Sizes A, B, tterns. Fast colors. and D. . Tre Mex’s Store, Szconn FLOOR. Carving Knives, 75¢ Stainless Steel Blades Supply your future kitchen needs with these fine quality knives—very specidlly pri::d for next week. Hovuse FurNisriNGs, Frrre FLooR. Down Golden Misses’ Frocks, #1950 Anniversary Year Special Price Advance Spring models—flat crepe, chiffon, georgette and lace—showing the raised waistline, the longer skirt, cap sleeves and fitted lines. Sizes 12 Misses’ Frocxs, THIRD FLOOR. smartness Spring days Sizes 30 to 36, and 2 to 6 years. GrrLs’ FURNISHINGS, FOURTH FLOOR. 3-piece Ensembles for Tiny Tots, $2.95 New, Springlike Styles Little girls look smar like in these new ensembles. hat and coat are made of printed and flowered pique—trimmed with fluffy frills, dainty tucks and bor- t and Spring- Dress, All-Wool Motor Robes, $6.50 'Specially priced Plaid motor robes, in all sorts of colors—fringe fin- ished—unusual values at this Golden Anniversary Year price. Luveoace, Fourti FLOOR. Royal Double Compact, $1 to 20. “Roman Stripe” Hose, $1.65 A Value at Its Regular, Much Higher Price —and truly exceptional at this greatly lowererd price. All-silk chiffon—fine gauge, even weave, with picot top and with “lock-stitch” at sole for long wear, In all wanted new Spring shades. Hosizry, Asie 19, Frast FLoOR. Dress bine in these Stairs Store Anniversary Women’s and Misses’ Coats, $25 Smartness and price economy com- dress coats of broad- cloth. Flared and straightline mod- els, with popular furs in pouch and shawl collars. Misses’ Dresses, $13.50 Obviously made to sell for much more. Georgette and flat crepe in high shades, black, navy and prints. New short sleeves. Sidney E. Roman, 23. and Violet E. Olff, 19; Rev. Howard P Downs Howa: wilelt, Albert ;rn. 20, Poore. Pongee Costume Slips $1.35 Fine quality pongee. Hemstitched tops, wide hems, side pleats and crochet edges are important details. Glove Silk-and-Rayon Underthings, $1.05 each Panties, long and short bloomers and vests—in soft, well wearing ma- 1. Flesh and peach; all regular pecial price. Have you thought how charm- ing it would be for a personal Valentine? Woodward & Loth- rop celebrates their Golden An- niversary with a new silhouette rvice—an artist “casts your shadow” in a new personality mold. Make Appointments Monday Silhouettes, $3 half dozen PicTunes, Sixtr FLOOR, With matching lipstick Double compact and lipstick—in green, red, orange, blue, brown and violette. ‘TorLer Goons, AsLe 14, Fmst FLOOR. ders of contrasting colors. to 6. JuveniLe ArpareL, FOURTH FLOOR. Sizes 3 Theatrical Gauze, 25¢ Artistic Curtain Material Imported theatrical gauze of estab- lished popularity, unusually low priced. In green, rose, blue, maize, gold, orchid, orange, natural and green-and-corn. Drarenizs, Sxti FLOOR. - Playing Cards, 52¢ $6 the dozen packs Linen-finished playing cards, with colored edges, in orchid, blue, green and orange. STATIONERY, AISLE 6, First FLOOR. 4 Responsibility U Yellow Cabs ¢ and Black and White Cabs Owned and Operated by Brown Bros.