Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1931, Page 18

B—2 ¥ THOUSANDS T0 SEE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Winchester Host at Annual Carnival Tuesday and Wednesday. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va, May 2.—Cele: bration of the eighth annual Shenan- doah Apple Blossom Festival here, y and Wednesday, assumes ai international aspect this year as the colorful springtime fete will be presided over by a daughter of the British Em- pire, Miss Patricia D.JMorton of Win- chester, England, the ancient English capital for which the Virginia city was named by its founder, Col. James Wood, native of the English city. Miss Morton and her mother, Mrs. Evelyn Morton Stroud, arrived a day or two ago from Southampton, and after being officlally welcomed in New York, where they made a short speech over the radio, came to the “apple capi- tal,” where they are being extensively entertained. The official home of “Queen Shenandoah VII” is at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Hunter H. )ficfiuue, one of the landmarks of the city. 13 States Represented. IMARYLAND GARDEN PILGRIMS READY | Pilgrimage Opens Tomorrow in Harford County—$5,000 Sought. Nearly 150 beautiful Maryland man- | sions and gardens will be opened for public inspection this week when the Federated Garden Clubs of the State hold their second annual pilgrimage, with the raising of at least $5,000 for the planting and beautification of the five Maryland entrances to the National | Capital as the principal objective. About 40 more estates will be opened to the public this year than were listed in 1030, when $5,000 was cleared. Many inquiries concerning the coming pil- grimage have been received at the headquarters of the Federated Clubs in the Baltimore Museum of Art, lead- ing officials to believe an even larger number of persons will avail themselves of the privilege of visiting Maryland's many private gardens than in the past. Admission to Be Charged. A charge of 50 cents is made for ad- mission to the large gardens, and an ‘Thirteen American States will be rep- resented by princesses in the court of the festival queen. Most of the prin- additional 50 cents for admission to the ‘mansions which they surround. This year a number of small suburban gar- cesses come from Virginia, but other | dens in the vicinity of Baltimore are States represented are Pennsylvanis, |jisted, and admission to these is only land, Connecticut, North Caroling, | 35 cents. All establishments on the South Carolina, West Virginia, Missis- | jist may be visited between 10 a.m. and ;firpfl. Georgly, Kentucky, Arkansas, | g pm, ~There is no admission charge to orida and the District of Columbia. |gome of the places to be visited, such In addition to the princesses, there | ¢ gt Anne’s Church and St. John's will be malds of honor, ladies in wait- ing, pages, heralds and court jesters, to- gether with guards cf honor, personal escorts and other functionaries, giving the_whole gathering the flavor of old world royalty. Then, to make it more real, the coronation of the queen, set for the afternoon of May 5 on the esplanade of the Handley High School’s "72-acre campus, will be quite similar to that used in the induction of Alfred the Great. Apple Blossom Crown. ‘The crown of lpfll: blossoms, set with jewels, will be placed on the brow of the queen by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, famed naval fiyer and ex- himself & native and resident of . Massed bands will play during intermissions, and a choir of 100 from e Harrisonburg State ‘Teachers' College Glee Club will sing. ‘The coronation will be followed by a pageant, presented by a thousand school students, depicting the development of the apple industry. It will be witnessed by the queen and her court from royal boxes and stands. Firemen of Virginia and nearby States will hold an old- time torchlight parade at night. Other features will be apple blossom balls and dances, a reception by the queen and receptions for princesses. outstanding feature of the sec- Tovinis & febetion of the pageant, wil o a n of the pagean be the queen’s parad the “Trail of which usually stretches over a course of five miles. Queen to Ride in State. Her majesty rides high in state on a throne of gold mounted on a silver- colored float, wearing her crown of apple blossoms and jewels and arrayed in royal gown and robe and attended College, Annapolis. Road maps and descriptions of many of the places listed are contained in a pretentious guide book available at the eadquarters of the Federated Clubs in Baltimore and at all the gardens. The guide is sold for 50 cents, plus 10 cents postage. All Sections of State. The week's program embraces all sec- tions of the State except the Eastern Shore. Outstanding historic shrines to be the scene of the pilgrimage include Lafayette headquarters at Rigbie House on the Susquehanna River, Edgar Allen Poe's grave, Baltimore; the battlefield of Monocacy; Barbara Fritchie House, Frederick; the barracks where the Continental Cavalry wintered in Fred- erick County in 1778: the birthplace of Winfleld Scott Schley, the grave of Francis Scott Key, Frederick, and the Harwood-Hammond House, Annapolis. ‘This year's itinerary was arranged by a committee headed by Mrs. Harry R. Slack, jr., with Mrs. Heyward E. Boyce. vice chairman. Other members of the committee are: Mrs. Duncan K. Brent, Mrs. Walter H. Buck, Mrs. Lee Chap- man, Mrs. Harvey Rowland Clapp, Col. William Garland Fay, Mrs. Albert Graham, Mrs. Stewart Haller, Mrs. Hall Mrs. W. Bladen Lowndes, Packard, Mrs. Charles Peace, Mrs. Gilman D’Arcy Paul, Mrs. Charles E. Rieman, Mrs. E. Pitts Raleigh, Mrs. J. Alexis Shriver and Mrs. Richard Sparks. Last Through Saturday. The pilgrimage will last through Sat- urday and include historic and modern gardens in Harford County to be visited Monday, Baltimore County and city, ‘Tuesday; Howard and Frederick Coun- THE SUNDAY TAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Q 3, MAY 1931—PART ONE. Maryland Homes and Gardens Opened to Public FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS TO HOLD SECOND ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE THIS WEEK. M Garland Fay. be visited Friday. ‘The house is a beautiful example of ANY historic and beautiful Maryland estates and s number of small modern suburban gardens will be visited by the public this week, when the Federated Garden Clubs of the State conduct their annual pilgrimage. Olney (upper left), the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Alexis Shriver, will be visited tomorrow, along with other houses in Harford County. The photo shows the 200-foot box walk, planted in 1830, which leads to the portico of the house, bullt in 1810. ‘Mulberry Field (upper right) will be opened Thursday, along with the other homes in St. Marys County. Montpelier Manor, the Laurel home of Mr. and Mrs. Breckenridge Long (lower left), is the only Prince Georges County home listed for the pilgrimage. It will be ow:hr’ecde.&e.lg‘y' ;l:n‘ with .;\‘.!m{ln nglrg L‘l;d Prederick Counties, ‘beauty is e ¢ a boxwood garden of eat antiquity. {’mspect Hall (Iz'er right), fl.l‘a ‘home ongr. Andq Mrs. Joseph Hendrix Himes, is one of the historic Frederick County estates to be visited Wednesday. It was built shortly before the Revolution by Daniel Dulany, an eminent lawyer. Homes and gardens in Baltimore County and Baltimore City will be opened for the public on Tuesday and Saturday. Those in Anne Arundel County will It is now owned by Col. and Mrs. W. American Georgian architecture and its —All photos courtesy Pederated Garden Clubs. GEORGETOWN DRAMA by maids of honor and personal guards in Colonial livery. Immediately behind the queen’s float come those containing princesses and others of the court. The royal floats are to be escorted by a regiment of United States Marines from Quani a Marine band of Marines from the ties, Wednesday; St. Marys County, Thursday, and Annapolis and South River, Friday. Baltimore City and County houses will be open again on Saturday. ‘Tomorrow's pilgrimage will be devoted to Harford County and has be;n l;- n ad- | Alumnae of Holy Cross Academy CLASS TO PLANT ROSE ‘HEFLIN IS PLEAS-ED |INQUEST CALLED MONDAY of Man Injured in Boarding Wrig. Gen. Berkel Marine Jl\urd was liment to the queen’s J. Stroud of 3 Morton's Herbert Claude Morton, led in battie during the early part of the World War. In the dogen or more divisions of the de will be distributed abcut 35 le and drum corps of the American and Veterans of For- eign Wars from different Eastern States, military academies’ cadet corps, student body of the Harrisonburg State Teach- ers” College, tions representing the lvania, Baltimore & Ohio, Norfolk & Western and other railroas and the Pruit Growers’ ress, about 100 artistic and comms floats and decorated motor cars, fraternal organi- zaticns and civic, educational and pa- triotic societies and firemen. Gayeties to Continue. Gayeties will continue after the queen and her court review the parade from the royal boxes erected on the Win- chester Fair Grounds. Many dances ‘will be held at night. and the royal ball will be held in the Shenandoah Valley Academy gymnasium, gorgeously deco- rated for the occasion. As festival week is about to be ush- ered in, the streets of Winchester today took on the holiday and festive garb, with buildings being trimmed in bunt- ing and flags and other decorations being suspended at street intersections. Recent rains have freshened up wns that suffered from the long ought, and, in the country districts, hundreds of thousands of apple trees are bursting into an immense bouquet of pink and white. It was said the bicssoms would be at their best May 5 and 6. There are approximately 12,- 000,000 apple trees in the Shenandoah- Cumberland-Potomac fruit district, ‘with a million in the vicinity of Win- chester, central point of the district. Six main north-south and east-west ryoads converge here, and the Eastern “Apple Capital” is easily reached from all peints. PREECE HORSE SHOW GETS LATE ENTRIES Miss Persis Myers, Gwina Rust and Maj. George Patton List Mounts in Hunter Class. Many new entries are being received for the annual horse show of the Preece Riding Club, Saturday, in a ring ad- joining the Auchincloss estate, 2538 Massachusetts avenue. Eight classes will be open to children, beginning at 10 o'clock. and nine to adults, begin- ning at 2:30 o'clock. Among late entries, all of whom will show in the hunter class, are Miss Persis Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hewitt Myers, who has a farm ‘n Virginia where she raises her own thoroughbreds; Mrs. J. F. Reynolds Landis of Fort Meade; Mrs. R. Williams of Green Spring Valley; Ray Norton, C.,_barracks, all under ;lnlld by Mrs. Alexis Shriver. ley, lition to the historic Harford homes shown in last year’s pilgrimage, several new ones have been added to the list, notably Oakington, the bayside home of Commodore Richards of the New York Yacht Club, where an elaborate and beautiful garden has been built around a nucleus of magnificent old ‘boxwood. Attention is also called to the new scenic highway between Perryville and Conowingo which has recently been opened. Tome School Included. By taking tius road, which skirts the east side of the Susquehanna River in ds | Cecil County, visitors will have the op- portunity of seeing the superbly located Tome School at Port Deposit, with its Italian gardens. Those visitors who are historically minded will be interested in the old Rigble House, near Darlington. Here Lafayette was a guest when he passed through Harford in 1781 on his wa: south in pursuit of Arnold. The 150th anniversary of his crossing the Susque- | hanna was celebrated yesterday at this interesting house, which was restored for the occasion by the Harford County Historical Society. Those taking the pilgrimage will be among the first to see the fine old paneling recently brough to light. The first house listed on the Harford County piigrimage is the_residence of Mrs. Van Hollen, near Kingsville on the Jerusalem road, a charming restora- tion of an old mansion, filled with antiques and surrounded by a small planting most attractively done. Olney to Be Opened. Mrs. Shriver'’s home, Olney, is one of the estates open to visitors. The garden side of the house is overlooked | by a marble portico designed by Mills ! in 1830. Over the doorway is a marble | ving, “Art and Literature,” made in | 1795 for the home of Robert Morris in | Philadelphia from designs of L'Enfant, the architect who laid out the City ot Washington. Described as one of the most elabo- rate country seats in Harford County, Oakington s expected to attract many visitors. A portion of the property was "designed by Stanford White for James L. Breese, a former owner, while other extensions were made by Com- modore Leonard Richards. The formal gardens are surrounded by boxwood 200 years old. Mount Pleasant, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bry#h, will afford the pilgrims a magnificent view of the Susquehanna River and Chesapeake Bay from the heights back of Havre de Grace. The original house, bullt in 1757, was at one time the Summer home of Gov. Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The house has since been extensively re- modeled, though certain portions of the original building remain, including & notable staircase { Sion Hill, the home of Admiral i and Mrs. John Rodgers, has been in the family for five generations of naval officers, beginning with Commodore John Rodgers, who died in 1838, and passing through a long line of admirals Maj. George Patton, Gwinn Rust, George Plummer, Miss Joy Hansel and Mrs. Medill McCormick. PRISONER TRIES DEATH Michael Anderson Saved From Hanging by Police. Michael Anderson, 29, of 3618 Four- teenth street, attempted suicide by hanging in a cell at the seventh pre- cinct police station last night, after he was arrested on a charge of drunk- enness. He was cut down by Policeman R. A. Crawley and taken to Gallinger Hos- ital, where his condition was said to not serious. He had fastened one end of his shirt around his neck and the other to the top of his cell. and other officers to Comdr. John Rodgers, hero of the first airplane flight to Hawail. { The house, built about 1775 by Rev. | John Ireland, rector of Spesutia Church, was first used by him as a school for school Toom and the bove, with the original wallpaper, are interesting survivals in i treasure trove of old portraits, furniture and books. Interesting as an example of a purely Colonial ho of the Re\'nlulflmnl’)' period is Lafayette headquarters at Rigble House, originally built in 1732, ! with an addition built in 1752, The original portion contains a fire- | place which will take a log eight feet. in length. The portion is historically interesting as the B’.herlnfl place of the troops used by Lord Baltimore. Beautiful Panels. “Smiler” Smith, the most popular traffic officer in Johannesburg, South Africs, was, cn his retirement recently, flu!n'kd $640, which had been col- ‘The 1750 portion is beautifully Y| Yates, 8. J., the club's moderator. A one wing. The house is described as a |- | Farm, residence of Mrs. John Hutton; LAST REHEARSAL SET Cast of 26 Students to Enact “If I Were King,” Produced by Mask and Bauble Club. ‘The Mask and Bauble Club of George- town University will hold its finai dress rehearsal today in preparation for its first performance of Justin McCarthy's romantic drama “If I Were )" to be presented tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock in the parish hall of Holy Trin- ity Church, Thirty-sixth and O streets. ‘Thomas E. Mills, athletic director at Georgetown University, who once was a dramatic coach, will give the student thespians lessons in the art of “make- up.” With a speaking cast of 26 play- ers and a large collection of “supes.” the production will be the most elab- orate the club has tackled in recent years. A large stage crew of volunteer stu- dents, under the direction of Irvine E. Peterson, is arran the scenery. The play is being directed by Denis E. Con- nell, with the assistance of Prof. G. F. second performance will be given Tues- | day evening. Miles O'Brien, senior, will take the the swashbuckling poet of medieval | Paris. Stephen V. Johnson, class of 1934, will take the leading feminine role of Catherine de Vaucelles, and other feminine roles will be played by | Richard E. Coyle and Andrew J. ney, sophomores. Mr. Johnson has had previous amateur experience and be- fore coming to etown was the boy solotst, of Pai Cholr in Chicago. The role of the “spider ," _Louls XI, is being taken by John F. Drum, another sophomore. Maurice Dubofsky, Georgetown's foot ball guard, plays the part of Robin, the innkeeper. C. De Witt Coffman of Baltimore is president of the Mask and Bauble Club, which 1s in its eleventh year. | MOTORIST ESCAPES ‘ AFTER WOMAN IS HIT| Police last night were seeking & mo- torist who fled after his automobile had struck a 46-year-old woman and knocked her about 15 feet. ‘The woman, Louise Wilkinson, col- ored, 733 Eighteenth street, was walk- | ing ‘at the intersection of Wisconsin avenue and Porter street when the car hit her. The impact caused one of her shoes to fly off, landing about 10 feet away. She was picked up by Charles B. Kidwell, 716 Seventh street southwest, who placed her in his machine and pursued the automobile which had struck her. The woman became nervous, how- ever, and begged Kidwell to abandon the chase. He took her to Georgetown | University Hospital, where she was found to be suffering from head and | internal injuries. | — Reds on Hunger March. HAMMOND, Ind, May 2 (#—A Communist _hunger parade from Ham- mond to Indianapolis started today with a personnel of 21 demonstrators, riding in 12 cars. Advance, notice had indicated thousands would move on In- dianapolis to present their case before Gov. Leslie Monday. There was no in- terfercnce by police when the caravan started, in orm’ly fashion. About 80 more persons were picked up at East Chicago and Gary. North the privilege of returning to their homes to avert & mutiny. Other places listed for the day's pligrimage are Jerusalem Mills. a Co- lonial mill built in 1772; Woodside the Quaker Meeting House on the Har- ford road; the residence of Mr. and Mrs, Robert H. Heighe on the_ Cecil County side of the Susquehanna River: Mooreland. & Colonial house of 1728; ‘Tudor Hall, birthplace of Edwin Booth; | Monmouth, residence of Mr. and Mrs. | Percy Ballantyne, containing one of pancled and has bren restored to it | original condition when occupied by Lafayette and his officers when they tha finest groves of native tulip, poplars in the State; St. Mary’s Church; Wood- side, residence of Mr. ani Mrs. Robert ‘Will Join Festival on Campus. | BY VOTE RECOUNT > treet Car to Be Probed. The Alumnae Association of Holy Cross Academy will hold its annual rose planting festival, ‘“Rose-of-the-Cross Day,” at the academy grounds, 2935 Former Senator Says Result Shows Alabama Laws Were | carnations serving as the mothers Upton street, this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The alumnae and class of 1931 will form ranks at the academy gate for a procession to the Shrine of Our Lady on the grounds. At the shrine, Miss Marie Herbert, president of the class of 1931, will plant the class rose. Bene- diction will be offered in the Academy Chapel by Right Rev. Thomas Shahan. An informal reception will follow. MOTHER'S DAY RITES AT AMPHITHEATER SE Gold Star Aide of Honor Planned Before Tomb of Unknown for Next Sunday. Mother's day will be observed at ceremonies next Sunday in Arlington the American War Mothers. Representative Sol Bloom of New York, associate director of the George Washington Bicentennial Commission, will speak on “The Frist American Wa Mother—George Washington's Mother.” He will stress the fortitude with which Mary Ball Washington faced Gen. Washington's long service on distant battle grounds. An “aisle of honor” will be formed by Gold Star Mothers carrying garlands of laurel and white carnations, the sym- bol and the laurel as the heroes’ em- blem. Representatives of 35 patriotic organizations will pass through this aisle to place flowers on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Several hundred members of the Virginia Department of the American Legion will participate. They will be accompanied by their mothers and wives. The program will include music by the Marine Band, an invocation by Capt. Sidney Keys Evans, chief of chaplains of the Navy, and addresses by Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley, Mrs. Virgil McClure, president of the American War Mothers; Maj. Gen. John L. De Witt, U. 8. Army, and Rep- resentative Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida. ALUMNI O CHICAGO U. ELECT JAMES MURDOCK James Oliver Murdock was elected president of the local Alumni Associa- tion of the University of Chicago at the annual banquet in the Cosmos Club, Friday night. David Wickens chosen first vice president and Mrs. John W. Barber, second vice president. Godfrey L. Munter was elected secre- tary treasurer. George M. Morris was toastmaster and introduced the guests at the ban- quet. Dr. Harold G. Moulton, econo- mist and former professor at the Uni- versity of Chicago, discussed the eco- nomic development of the Japanese Em- pire during the last decade and illus- trated by motion pictures and charts the great economic development he ob- served on his recent trip to Japan. from his admirers in amounts condemned a’spy to be hung in 1781, Lee Wilson, a fine old stone house bufll‘ limited Mo 25 cents. and decided to give troops from the in 1823, and Tome Institute, was | Disregarded. By the Assoclated Press. Former Senator Heflin said last night the recount of votes in his contest against Senator Bankhead of Alabama showed the election was “fraudulent and illegal.” | Heflin's gain in the recount by the | Senate Committee mounted to 118 yes- | terday. ‘The Alabaman issued the following statement: | ""“The recount discloses amazing and | astoundin; facts and circumstances that confirm the charges heretofore made—that the election in Alabama | was fraudulent and illegal. | "“The condition of the baxes and | contents disclose a wanton disregard of practically every Alabama statute | designed to insure fair elections, I am | well pleased with the progress of the | investigation to date.” | The President of Uruquay has recom- | wide employment exchanges to care for | the unemployment_ situation. ! An inquest into the death of Alex Schmitti, 52, of 1332 Sixth street, who | died Friday from injuries received in a fall while trying to board a street car February 10 at New York avenue and Eleventh street, has been ordered , by Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt for 11:30 am_tomorrow. Schmittl was injured when he fell from a W., B. & A. train in charge of Conductor Joseph Herbert and operated by Motorman George Smith. ‘They were released in custody of Car- son Schumacher of Baltimore, super- intendent of the rallroad company. P il | LINCOLN EMPLOYE DIES | Woman Claimed to Have Served as Companion of President's Wife. MIAMI, Fla., May 2 (#)—Mrs. Abby | Overton, 93, sald by relatives to have | been a member of Abraham Lincoln's | household at one time as companion | for Mrs. Lincoln, died here today after | a brief illness. She came to Miami 22 years ago from Chicago. She is survived by three daughters, | Mrs. Arthur Jarvis, Lewiston, Pa.; Mrs. leading role, that of Francols Villon, | Amphitheater under the auspices of | mended the establishment of nation-| George C. Bower, Chicago, and Mrs. L. | M. Cullen, Miami, and one son, Nathan | Overton, Miami. WHERE GOOD FURNITURE COSTS YOU LESS | SUITE of 4 Beautiful Pieces Exquisitely grained woods, veneers, with maple overl ers dustproofed throughout. Iml}"! piece: vanity, dresser with newest curv semi-Venetian mirrors—and a Che Maple PORCH CHAIRS d | Rattan Seats waln Fo BED ROOM - $129.50 ut j—draw - ur including full size bed, d IGARDEN PLIGRIS WILL HELP POOR Historic Grounds to Open to Georgetown Visitors May 15 and 16. Some of Georgetown's most historic and beautiful gardens will be open to the public on Friday, May 15, and Sat- urday, May 16. Previously, another | time had been erroneously announced in The Star. The two-day public visit has been designated as the Georgetown Garden Piigrim and many children will benefit materially from this, as this program enables the salary of a full- time social worker to be secured. The list of gardens to be made avail- able for public visits was announced | last night by sponsors of the program. Tickets for admission to the gardens | can be secured at the Mayflower Hotel and at each of the opened gardens. | The Georgetown Children's Committee is sponsoring the program, which en- ables Miss Winona Rorby, the welfare worker, to carry on her work of caring for children too young to enter kinder- garten. On Friday, May 15. The gardens to be open on Priday. May 15, are those of Mrs. F. Lamont Belin, whose home Evermay is locat- ed at 1623 Twenty-eighth street; Mrs. Anne Archbold, 3904 Reservoir road; Miss Catherine Weaver, 2405 Wiscon- sin avenue; Mrs. Lioyd B. Wight, 1620 Twenty-ninth street; Mrs. Thomas Bradley, 1601 Twenty-eighth street; Mrs. Frank S. Bright, 2723 Q street; Mrs. R. F. Whitehead, 1524 Twenty- Sfl’:}’e JStreet, wgo hufl charge of the wn garden pilgrimage; Miss Lucy Bently, 3018 B atreat; Miss x‘n‘th- arine Dougal, 3030 P street: Mrs. Wi ter G. Peter, 3027 N street; Mrs. Lin- coln Green. 3025 N street, and Ber- | nard H. Lane, 5327 Conduit road. On Saturday, May 16. On Saturday, May 16, the s | ublic: Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 3101 street, whose place has been known historically as the Oaks; Mrs. Charles . West, 8 ; Mrs. Wi wuge. 11076’Thlrty- T ireely, 3131 O street; . ord, street; Mrs. l-'l:m:l Ml;!ccamuck. 32k irn street; s. George B. ., 1239 Thirtieth eet; Miss Bertha Looker and Miss Florence Hedges, who both reside at 1312 Thirtieth street, and Mrs. Mabel Walker Wildebrandt, 3018 Dum- barton avenue. {ILL HEALTH IS BLAMED FOR BRENTWOOD SUICIDE | | William Salzman Found by Wife After Fatal Shot—Leaves Farewell Note. Despondent over ill health, Willlam Salzman, 64 years old, 3500 Hobson street, Brentwood, Md., shot himself through the right temple yesterday. His body was found on’the floor of | his bed room by his wife upon return- ing from market late in the afternoon. A .32 caliber revolver was clutched in the right hand, and a note attributing the act to ill health was lying on a nearby cedar chest, according to the police report. Salzman was employed by J. H. Small & Son, florists. Police were told he had been despondent for a year and | a;c‘i spoken of ending his life several es. | Justice of Peace Robert E. Joyce of | Mount Rainier issued a certificate of suicide following an investigation by himself and Town Policeman George Giddens. Mr. Salzman is survived by his widow, & son and two daughters. Fu- neral arrangements had not been com- pleted last night. The body was re- moved to Schippert’s funeral parlor in | Washington. | g A main arterial highway, opened by Miss Bonfleld, minister of labor for| England, follows the reputed line of an | old Roman road which ran mmi Such An 2 NEWEST! LATEST! 1931 Models Full Sized NOT A MIDGET A LIBERAL TRADE ON YOUR OLD RADIO OR PHONOGRAPH If You Can’t Come in a Representative Will Call 708 H St. N.E. Pkone Lincoln 8524 | SIX NEARBY TOWNS TOHOLD ELECTIONS Hottest Contest in Maryland Centers in Hyattsville Mayoralty Fight. BY GEORGE PORTER. With six nearby Maryland towns hav- ing their annual municipal elections to- morrow, interest centers in the = ty contest at Hyattsville, where one of the hottest political fights in years has been waged during the past six weeks. While most of the other town elections wil! be purely perfunctory affairs, there being but one candidate for each office, Mount Rainier, as well as Hyattsville will be the scene of a mayoraity fight. There are also contests over council- manic posts in each of the towns and in Takoma Park, where a woman is running for the council. Road Law Up. In addition to selecting their officials for the coming year, three of the Prince Georges towns will stage referendums in connection with their municipal elec- tions. Hyattsville will vote on a pro- posed new road law, Mount Ralnier will pass on the question of paying salaries ‘0 their offi~ials, while Riverdale will decide on a proposed special fire tax. A last-minute development in the Hyattsville election, which is, in effect, a contest between the Democratic “or- | ganization” in the county and a coali- ilon of town politicians and those who oppose the county administration in the iast election, came yesterday with an ex- change of statements between Dr. H. T. Willis, retiring mayor, and T. Howard Duckett, chairman’ of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, over a sewer project. Quiet elections are anticipated in Cot- tage City and Somerset, whers there :lx;en;m timely issues or rivalries for posi- RECOVERS STOLEN CAR Park Policeman Arrests Driver Be- fore Theft Is Reported. Recovering an all stolen car before it was reported so in official po- lice circles was the feat of Officer M. A. Riley of the United States Park P Omets Rames specd lcer ey chased a car il about 50 miles an hour on Virginia “,5 nue. Through the Washington Monu- ment grounds to Fifteenth street went the chase, until Rainey cornered ~ car and arrested Frank C. Bowler of the 900 block of C street southwest, charging him at No. 1 Police Precinct :x‘ts reckless driving. This was sbout :10 pm. When he returned to the ar- ters of the Park Police thqw}flumd the car had been reported stolen about 6:50 p.m., from the Loomis Constru: tion Co. of 1010 Wisconsin the officer has Bowler wi joyriding, as well as reckless driving. ARHES?ED IN STOLEN CAR Frank C. 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