Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1931, Page 22

SHENANDOAH FISH DYING OF DISEAS Fungi, Due to Low Water, " Held Cause of Heavy Fa- @pecial Dispatch to The Star: WINCHESTER, Va., March 28.—Fish all kinds a 1t was talities Lately. learned today, from a growth which attacks and diseases them. The_discovery was made recently by fisheren who were angling for suck- ers, but little attention was paid to the matter at first, because only a few dead fish were seen floating on the water. However, several days ago the number greatly increased, and it was said today that hundreds of fish have died. . A. Baile; of Game an i making an investigation, said that in gy, his opinion the fungi growth is a moss and plant development on the bed of the river, due to the protracted drought, and that it probably will not disappear until the river reacher flood stage suffi- clently to wash away the moss and Pl e has bee Ly 1 The river has been unusually low since last Summer as & result of tm}M""““y evening, March 30. long dry spell. The fish found floating S .ot re dying in the Shenan- | on the surface include large and small doah River in the vicinity of Strasburg, | bass, fungi | men H. THE SUNDAY the north fork of the river would bé necessary, a8 fish are not so plentiful in that stream even in normal seasons, e Five Dances Planned. BRANCHVILLE, Md, March 28 (Special.—At the last Branchville Volunteer Fire Company Hardy Wilson was selected as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee with G. Cleveland Johnson in charge of nces. ‘The Saturday night dances have be- come so popular that it was necessary to inaugurate a series of Wednesday night dances, and these have been well patronized. The committee has secured meeting of of the State Department Inland Fisheries, who is Glee Club minstrels of Washington for | The Japanese government has just suckers, perch and carp. Sports- | made a purchase of 5,120,000 bushels of feared that a restocking of at least | rice from Japanese growers. | GAVEL PRESENTED IANASSAS KIWANS a return engagement of the Masonic | STAR, WASHINGTON, Club Gets Mallet Made of Wood From White House. | Special Dispatch to The Star. | | MANASSAS. Va. March 28—The |high light in last night's meeting of | | the Manassas Kiwanis Club was the | | presentation of a speaker's gavel and D. C;PMARCH 29, gong, the gift of the Washington club. The presentation was made by Edwin 3 , vice president of Wash! Kiwanis, who said that the gavel been made from wood salvaged from the White House during the remodel- ing of the bufldl;lg, and the material had been furnished through the cour- tesy of Martin T. Wiegand. Mr. Hill congratulated the local club upon the progress it was making in Kiwanis work and urged that as an extra ob- Jjective they foster the movement to promote the spirit of mutual under- standing between the farmer and the city man by encouraging an apprecia- tion of their common aims and pur- poses. Dr. C. R. C. Johnson, president of the local club, accepted the gift on behalf of the members and extended a word of welcome to the group of Washington Kiwanians who had journeyed to Ma- nassas to participate in the interclub meeting. Assuring the visitors that the Manassas club was endeavering to 1931—PART ONK. carry forward &ll objectives of the ma- tional organization, he pointed out that its major objegtive was to render Serv- vileged children in She personal contact to an individual. Following dinner, which was served by the ladies of the Bennett Patrons’ League, during which and ensemble .m&d were provided under the leadership G. Raymond Ratcliffe, the visiting Ki- wanians took charge of the program to put on an educational stunt consisting of a trial by jury of a Kiwanian in- dicted for lack of knowledge of Kiwanis objectives. ‘Those taking part in the trial were: Claude W. Owen, judge; Charles R. Huff, prosecutng aitorney; Harry Q. Kimball, defense attorney, Charles W. Pimper, bailiff; Rev. Simpson B. Daugh- erty, defendant, and the following men and witnesses: James B. 3 George H. Winslow. C. Ralph Barker, | | | Spacious Drawers t of Dustproof Construction Room Size Rug With This Suite ays Jamss, C. Dulin, ®. \HEART ATTACK FATAL Jury- | son, unds, Archibald Meat- | bridge. Presb; Churches tory, five in all, died suddenl, heart attack at Grace Methodist TO MIDLAND PASTOR Dr. Ulysses S. Wright Formerly Served at Church in Gar- rett Park. Hagerstown, district superintendent. wife, Mrs. Rhoda Wright. Dr. was a graduate of Dickinson Carlisle, Pa. Church in 1902, the ' United " at Midiand, com- prising the yard, William F. Smith, Col. Claude C. Jones, Raymond Zepp, Pred A. Schultz. Other visitors were Robert A. Hutchi- tenan day afternoon from Grace Church, land, with Rev. Dr. Frank St tery, Baltimore. . Goodbye to March With These Great Values! FREE: Room Size Rug With Every Suite Sold —FREE! Carved Ornamental Tops and Heavy Plate Mirrors Semi-Gothic Arch Design, Lending Grace and Charm Newly Designed Deck on Chest Adds to Its Beauty Note This Sturdy Turned Leg Beautiful Antique Hardware Is Used on Every Piece Four Pieces in Selected Walnut Veneers The drawing above only lays and carvings. One of our most attractive offerings FREE Room Size Ten pieces, including Oblong Extension Table, in years, at this low price. $5.00 Delivers T his Suite illustrates in part the beauty of this suite. You must come in and see it for yourself in order to judge its real worth. Magnifi- cent Vanity, Straight-end Bed, Deck Chest of Drawers and large Dresser. Staunchly constructed of selected Walnut Veéneers, with artistic maple over- Hand Carvings and Smart Overlays Enhance the Beauty Room Size Rug With This Suite Golden Oak Refrigerator Fully Guaranteed $1 5.95 Basy to Keep Clean Fiber Carriages Nicely constructed and finished. $1.00 Down | lays and hardwood interiors. 60-in. Buffet, artistic China Cabinet, inclosed ! Server, Host Chair and 5 Side Chairs, carefully constructed of selected Walnut Vencers with high-lighted over- Chairs have Jacquard Velour upholstered seats. 97 Daybed Splendidly constructed with wal- nut-finished ends.- Complete with cretonne cover. $1.00 Down Colorful Fiber Suite of Three Pieces Comprises two-cushion settee, armchair and rocker. Finely woven fiber, with automobile seat, cushions upholstered in cretonnes. Re- ularly $35. No rug included ' EASY TERMS 3 Pieces Covered With 100% Mohair The button-back Bunny Chair, long Settee and Club Chair of this delightful suite are upholstered in beauti- Nicely tailored, including welted seams. ful Mohair with Velowr sides and back. Spring seat Regularly $129.75. FREE! construction. Room Size Rug With This Suite | Regular $139.00 3-Pc. Be’d-Davenport Suite .The one whose living room is adorned with this magnificent suite has just cause to be proud. Three This $35 Roll-Front Kitchen Cabinet Gardner . Oil Stoves $16.75 T e, O $1.00 Down \ large, massive pieces, carefully made and upholstered in beautiful Jacquard V elowur, with auto spring cushians. $7.95 Boudoir Chair $ 4.95 Covered with serviceable qual- tty cretonne. 88 Unfinished Breakfast Set of Five Pieces Consists of drop-leaf table and four Windsor- s Strong construction. All ready I"or our choice of colors. - ' No rug iln that terri- from copal Church, Midland, last night just as he was entering the building to at- tend quarterly conference to be con- ducted by Rev. Dr. Frank Steelman, Dr. Wright was accompanied his He entered the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal His first charge was He then was consecu- tively stationed at Patapsco, Garrett Park, Park Helghts, Baltimore; Patter- son Memorial, Baltimore; Hyndman, Pa., and Lonaconing, Md. A daugh- ter, Miss Dorothy Wright, and a sister, Mrs. A. R. Radley, Knoxville, Md., also survive. The funeral will be held Mon- Mid- teelman charge. Burial will be in Loraine Ceme-