Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1931, Page 18

B—6 = GAK HILL AWAITS TRIALS OF HUNTERS Historic Estate Scene of Noted Middleburg Hunt Tomorrow. Special Dispateh to The Star. MIDDLEBURG, Va., February 21.— Historic Oak Hill, estate of Frank C. Littleton, near Leesburg, will be the scene on Monday of the first of the 1931 hunter trials to be held in Vir- ginia, when the annual trials of the Middleburg hunt will be run. Three classes are on the program, one for green hunters, one for qualified hun- ters and an open event. The trophy in the open class is the handsome $2,000 Middleburg Bowl and an added plate. Plate and a per- centage of the sweepstakes will go to the winners in the other events. Sixty-seven Entries. There are 67 entries for the trials which include horses from all of the best stables in this famed hunting sec- tion, the conditions of the trials being that only horses that have been hunted with the Middleburg hunt are eligible to start. On the entry list are 12 horses belonging to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Whitney, the latter formerl: ry Elizabeth Altemus of Phil delphia; "one of Gen. William Mitchell. four of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White, three belonging to D. C. Sands, two to Benton Stables, four belonging to ‘Walter Bowes of New York, joint mas- ter of the Loudoun hunt, and others of equal note and prestige. The course for the trials is about 3 miles with 15 natural obstacles, in- cluding rail fences, stone walls and other obstacles natural to the country. Contestants will be judged on per- formance, form over the jumps and across country and condition at the fln!lh. ‘The course, lying through roll- country, is regarded as the stiffest ln the Old Dominion. In the class for green hunters there are 20 entries which include Sir Langdon, Rose Dunstan, Col. Heming- way and Thornbrack, belonging Mrs. J. H. Whitney; Cornelius and Cerceus belonging to J. H. Whitney; Baby suwr and Leaping Leah belong- ing to 8. T. Young; Entry and Bright Prosperity, L. C. Leith; three entries of Walter Bowes of New York; Ban- dit Plag, belonging to Gwyn Rust; Kincheloe, W. C. Seipp; Say Go, H. D. ‘Whitfleld; Justa Game, Benton Stables; Light Hampton, Skinner Bros.: John Barton, Gen. Mitchell; Red Soubrett, Arthur White. Qualified Hunters. There are 47 entries in the class for qualified hunters, which includes whll\l I do, Baby, Silvery Jim and Silver Cloud, Mrs. J. H. Whitney; Dreadnot and Secret Meetings, J. H. Whitney; Simple Simon, Zartamar and Macie, D. C. Sands; Canary, Walter Bowes; Jane Grey and Monin' Low, Frederick Warburg; Simbad, D. H. ; Jorrocks and Bader, W. C. Commonwealth, Harry Duval Tyler; MuunulnETop 3 ; Miss uidd]ebur[ John E. Hughes; Pure lnd Ladme W. F. Hitt; K: ond: Time Lock, Miss hnny W‘hi!.fleld O. H. Bliss, F. C. Littleton; North Sea, H. D. Whit- sennuon, Mrs. H. D. Whm\eld: Highway, Mrs. J. R. Mann; Slowly, W. P. Hulbert; Mezzo, Greer and Hulbert; Vollia, Mrs. Charles Sabine; Red Rob- bin -nd xowd Charles Sabine; John, ith_Cummings; Cedar Brook, “Mist, m Fire and Golden Corn, Mrs. Arthur White; Dumloyn, Artbur White; Winter Weather, Miss C. H. Noland; Bettina. Belmont; Slowly, Alon’.o Potter. Judges for the trials as announced by D. C. Bands, M. F. H,, are Admiral T, Grayson, Edward H. Carle and William Almey, jr. ‘The trials will start at 11 o'clock and they are expected to attract a notable gathering of soclety and horse folk from New York, Washington, Baltimore, Richmond and other points in the East. LEA PUBLICATIONS DEMURRER DENIED Pirst Skirmish Lost in $500,000 Suit Against Paper Company and Lawyer. ¢ By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn., February 21.— ‘The Tennessee Publishing Co., publish- ers of Col. Luke Lea's Nashville Ten- nesseean and Evening Tennesseean, lost the first skirmish today in a $500,000 damage suit against the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Co. and G. T. Fitzhugh, Memphis attorney. Circuit Judge H. W. Laughlin over- ruled the publishing company’s demur- rer to & plea in abatement flled by Fitzhugh and the M. & O. The abate- . ment plea, alleging the damage suit was flled prematurely and is irregular, may still be contested on its merits by the publishing company. The damage suit charged Pitzhugh and M. & O. with malice in filing recelvership proceedings against the publishing companv at Nashville. Fitzhugh and his client, the paper company, contended this action | has not been settled and the damage suit therefore is premature. | - | MAN DISCOVERED DEAD IN LODGING HOUSE Letters Pockets IdennfyX Twelfth Street Victim as M. J. Dorsey, 85 Years Old. A man identified as M. J. Dorsey, 65 years old, was found dead last night in his room on the second floor of a lodg- ing house at 914 Twelfth street. ‘The discovery was made by Carl Jeager, proprietor of the lodging house, who went to Dorsey’s room when the man did not appear for several days. He found Dorsey lying in bed. Police said there appeared to be noth- ing suspicious about the death The body was identificd by letters found in the man's pockets. Police are | investigating & report he owns property in Philadelphia. o J. N. STOVER DEAD Prominent and Long-Time Resident of Augusta County Expires. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., February 21.—Na- tive of Augusta County, J. Newton um 72, retired farmer and de- soendant of Jacob Stover, one of the first white settlers in the Shenandoah Valley, died at Dayton, where he had made his home for the past 17 years. Ono of the valley's outstanding citi- early youth, he organized uu Roekln(hnm Federal Farm Loan Association the m of 24. The lly from Germany, vi ley ln 1732 and hfle country from the Revoll %wau the World War. 18 syrvived by his wife, one son four daughters. in Stover funfly. settled in the ‘been represented Broker Eats Dinner With President as Part of Big Wager |t Man Now Has to Play Golf With Wales, Rocke- feller and Jones. Having dinner with the President of the United States isn't nearly so dif- | ficult a feat for an unknown young man as most people think, William Robert Crissey, 25 years old, of Philadelphia, discovered last night. Accomplishment of the feat, like suc- cess along nearly every other line, is largely a matter of confidence, Mr. Crissey found. And he hopes that the same quality will enable him to achieve his three other ambitions—to play golf with_Bobby Jones, motor or golf with the Prince of Wales and do the same think with John D. Rockefeller before February 15, 1932. Mr. Crissey took those things as his goals when a group of friends wagered that he would find it impossible to ac- complish them. That was just six days ago, and already Mr. Crissey has| achieved 25 per cent of the bet and is 100 per cent sure that the other 75 per cent will be comparatively easy. Arriving in Washington at noon yes- terday, Mr. Crissey, a broker, made the | acquaintance of several newspaper men who, when they heard of his wager, | agreed to help him by arranging to | have him seated at the ninth annual | dinner of the White House Corre- spondents’ Association at the Willard THE make room for such an ambitious young man. ‘To prove to his friends that he ac- tually dined with the President, Mr. Crissey managed to get a conspicuous position in thelK:w aph _taken of those attending affair. He will be armed with a copy of the picture when he returns to Philadelphia. Just how much Crissey will win if he achieves the three remaining parts of the four-fold bet, is not known, but he declares the amount at stake is well worth the effort. And having dinner with the President, he believes, will make it all the easier for him to play golf with Mr. Jones, the Prince of ‘Wales and Mr. Rockefejler. “Most any- | body ought to be glad to play a round or two of golf with a man who has dined with the Pre!ldenl' he points | {out, e . TIDEWATER FOX HUNT SET FOR FEB. 23-24 40 Horses for Monthly Chase. By the Associated Press. TOANO, Va., February 21.—The Feb- ruary meet of the Tidewater Fox Hunt- ers' Association will be held here Feb- ruary 23 and 24. Arrangements have been made to sta- ble about 40 horses. About 75 hounds were expected to answer the first blast of the hunter’s horn. Foxes are numer- | ous in this section this year. Headquarters for the hunters will be at the Wayside Inn. There will be a Hotel. He was given the seat of George | Durno, chairman of the committee in | House Monday night for the huntsmen, | onshire, chl;r(e of the dinne: to' dance at the Woman's Club Community their guests and friends. he Julius Lansburgh Fur SUNDAY STAR, February Meet Expects Stable of | WASHINGTON, THREE IN FAMILY DIE WITHIN WEEK John T. Gosnell, 85, Brother and Sister-in-law Succumb at Mount Olive. | Special Dispatch to The Star. MOUNT AIRY Md., February 21.— By a strange and most unusual coinei- dence death claimed the lives of three members of an immediate family at Mount Olive in less than one week. Pneumonia proved fatal to John T. Gosnell, 85, last Thursday; Monday night Mrs. Susan J. Gosnell, 77, died, and early Tuesday evening her hus- band, James D. Gosnell, 77, passed away, All three were hilhly Tespected, life- long citizens of the section. John T. Gosnell was fatally stricken | | & few days after the birthday celebra- | tion, held at the home of his niece, Mrs. Albert Shipley, in commemoration of his eighty-fifth birthday. His death was closely followed by that of his sis- ter-in-law _and brother, nd_Mrs | James D. Gosnell. John T. and James D. Gosnell were sons of the late Wil- liam and Ruth Gosnell and Mrs. James | D. Gosnell was a daughter of the late | George and Elizabeth Burrall. | Among the guests at a house party given by the Duke and Duchess of Dev- in England, werqy 18 grand- ‘hildren. niture Co. D. Thief Carts Away Entire Haystack From Virginia Farm C., Bpecial Dispateh to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., February 21.— One of the most unusual thefts ever heard of in these parts, is reported by & farmer of the Monterey sec- tion, u‘:‘k’ purloined article being & e farmer, having just three hay- stacks left to tide him over the Win- ter, thought he was “sitting pretty,” when he went to a remote section of his meadow and found that one of them had disappeared down to the last forkful. ‘While regretting the loss of one of the pressing needs of a hard sea- son, the farmer is sald to be luctantly admiring the nerve a d mnnlmnen of the looter, who aged to make off unobserved Wlth such a bulky and unwieldy object. MRS. MERRIMAN DEAD | Widow of Canal Lock Tender Ex- pires Near Warminster. LYNCHBURG, Va., February 21.— Mrs. Sallie Clark Merriam, widow of | Bolling Merriam. lock keeper on the old canal at Willow Bank lock between | Lynchburg and Richmond, died at her | | home near Warminster Wednesday night. She had been il several months. Her husband died several years ago. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. |Emma H. Hughes of Norwood, and two brothers, Joseph Clark of Buckingham County and Willls D. Clark of War- minste: FEBRUARY 22. 1931—PART SEEKS TO RESTRAIN ALEXANDRIA HEADS Land Owner Would Prevent Interference With Gas Station Project. ONE. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 21.—A petition asking that the local city council be restrained from interfering with the erection of a gasoline filling station on property owned by Robert P. Downham at_the intersection of King street and Russell road has been filed here in the United States Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Bill Returnable in March. Monday in March and prior to that time an answer will be flled on behalf | of the eity by City Attorney Carl Bud- wesky. A hearing will be asked before the United States Court on the matter by Attorney Charles Henry Smith for | Mr. Downham, and this will probably | be held June 1. Attacked in the matter is the validity of the original zoning regulation con- cerning Rosemont territory, which pro- | vided that no business concerns be al- |lowed to establish there. This pro- vision ran out several years ago and was renewed by eity council, The effort of Downham to obtain The bill is returnable on the first| Fermlmlon for the erection of a gaso- ine filling station at the intersection, which is right the foot of the George uality That Endures! ‘Washing Masonic National Me- morial Temple, now under construction, dates back several years. His first pe- tition to city council was when & storm of protest came from residents of the Rmemon'. section. Application Is Renewed, Another application was filed last September, but was not acted on by council, who were asked by Downham to hold the matter over until a later date. At that time it was s that the city make some effort to pur- chase the land for park purposes. It is understood that Downham will be able to dispose of the property, which he has owned for some years, but which 1s not improved, to the Standard Oil Co. should he be able to furnish them with permission to erect a gas station on it. In his petition for the injunction Downham claims that his constitutional rights are being violated by the action of city couneil. The action came as a surprise to members of council, follow- i1.g the serving of papers in the case on Mayor Carroll Plerce yesterday. FREE ON ARSON CHARGE Hagerstown Fruit Peddler Is Ac- quitted by Jury. Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md,, February 21.— A jury this afternoon acquitted John McDonald, 52, frult peddier, of arson, & charge growing out of the destruction of a stable in the business district sev- eral months ago. The prosecution sought to show that the bullding was fired by McDonald, who sought to get even with his former employer, Willlam E. Bodensick, who had discharged him. Two ponies owned by Bodensick, quartered in the stable, ‘were burned. ntrance, 909 F St. NATIONAL FOREST FIRE HAZARD SEEN uggested| Guards of Natural Bridge Area Told of Lack of Rain Menace. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va. February 21— Fire guards in Natural Bridge national forest who met at Natural Bridge for their annual conferencs with H. M. Sears, supervisor, were impressed with the fact that unless a normal rainfall or better occurs within the next two months the forest will be faced with a most acute fire situation by April 1. Seventeen officials attended the con- ference and methods of fire fighting were outlined. A demonstration of con- structing fire lines was put on for the more recent recruits in the fire fighting branch of the service. Very much less reserve moisture than is normal is to be found in the forest soil, due to the continuation of last year's drought, Mr. Sears told the men. He emp) .ma that this lack of moistuse already means a serious fire hazard and that at least a normal raine fall must occur to ward off an acute danger by April 1. He brought out that in case of an emergency 400 paid fire fighters are avallable for service within the forest, these being under direction of 57 wardens. Guards from all parts of the Natural Bridge forest nded the conference. Final Week of the F ebruary Furniture Sale featured by these outstanding Values for Monday A High Grade Bed Room Suite in the New Beautiful French Provincial Style—6 Pieces 165 The simple charm of this style, free from lavish ornamentation, has established 1tself as the most domi- nant styvle of the day. Decorated Oak Table and 4 Windsor Chairs Windsor chairs to match, Nicely 16 A useful group comprising drop-leaf table, of solid oak; four finished brown oak, decorated. Two-color porcelain metal top, drop leat and four Windsor chairs to match. Special . Mahogany Secre $30.50 A large secretary in selected mal neer. True colonial reproductio: grilled glass doors, Large deck compartment, drawers extending to floor, thr A splendid breakfast le(.. 524 75 tary hogany ve- n. Double with three book spaces. ee roomy 10-Pc. English W alnut Dining Room Suite Period 7 N E A S Down Pillow Backs in This A luxurious suite of the famous “Sterling Quality” of Kroehler make. long sofa and large armchair are fitted with resilient, reversible seat cushions. The backs are upholstered on both sides, and in addi loose pillows filled with soit, yie grade tapestry of soft pastel shades. 119 The exact illustration of this suite by our artist shows the handsome details and lines. with four heavy legs, woods enhance the artistic des front sian oak and Oriental walnut. The large china cabinet has full dome top, large center grilled door and Two-door console server and 6-leg oblong extension table. oak. drawer in base. the heavy legs and beautiful stretchers, joined ign. Select American walnut is c The construction is high gra The host chair and The buffet is 60 inches long, of high, graceful design. Scalloped apron with curved moulded stretchers. Beautiful ombined with Rus- de, being 5-ply on Note 5 side chairs are upholstered in high-grade diamond-pattern Jacquard velour. The finish is beau- tiful dulled rubbed gloss. The quantity of these suites is limited, as it is a most popular value, There will be no more when these are sold. We advise an early inspection. First Payment $10—Terms §4 Semi-Monthly Jhe (flzh’u‘s‘ Iding “down.” A suite of distinctive s on are fitted with big, Upholstered all over in high- e and genuine comfort. A truly beautiful suite of very fine construction and Its graceful lines and perfect proportions appeal finish., to everyone seeking a high-grade suite. The carefully selected walnut is enhanced with a rich, antique finish. The Dresser, Vanity Table and Chest are of the grace- ful proportions with an unusual bed. Chair and bench complete the suite. A suite that in style and quality will compare favorably with any that usually sell up to $300- Here tomorrow, attractively priced, $165. May Also Be Had With Twin Beds, $195 High-Grade “Kroehler” Suite The 5169 Fiber Strollers or Carrmges, $12.95 Baby vehicles of strong canstruction, with roomy fiber bodies, nicely upholstered. color. Finished in the popular fawn Wood finished Metal Crib. Strong link wire spring. All cotton mattress comnee $9.95 Big 48-inch ‘“‘Lane” Tennessee Red Cedar. Window Seat Chest Beautifully decorated front with rail top. Famous “Lane” make with 5-year insurance policy against moth damage, Regular $39.50 Value