Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1931, Page 34

PONEER OL A, E T BEDFOR, DS Capitalist and Philanthropist, 82, Was Contemporary THE EVENING |adutt contest, spelled down a1l comers | test, going out of the contest, on the CLARENDON MAN TWICE SPELLING CLUB VICTOR Samuel P. Carden Wins Champion- ship and 12-Year-Old Kentuckian | of the club. He was presented with the | ‘Wins Special Contest. Samuel P. Carden of Clarendon was | Kelle; nd standing through half of the STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, in a_ special competition Wednesday night at the May meeting of the Capital City Spelling Ciub in the Mount Pleas- ant branch of ‘e Public Library. | Mr. Carden's \ictory last night gave | him his second spalling championship silver trophy which he must defend at the next meeting of the club in Jun | The new charipion displaced George I. a champion for four times, | Twenty persons, including the 12-year- ller from Kentucky, compete Dorothy Panty of 1460 Irving street was runner-up in last night's con- word “enterorthagia.’ Transportation Methods. ‘The extremes of transportation meth- | Georee Richardson Found in Wash | whom Richardson had conferred briefly ods are to be encountered at a certain Cuban airport, where the most modern f airplanes land and at the same time |supplies are brought to the place by {an ox team, which is of the same type as was in use for a century or more. The vehicle is a crude lumbering af- | fair, with wheels cut from a solid tree | trunk. Freshly Baked ll%f a pound ROUND TRIP Excursions MAY 23-24 $12 TOLEDO & DETROIT Lv. Washingtop Saturday 4:10 P.M. Returning Sunday, Lv. De- troit 4:25 P.M., Toledo 6:10 P.M. TICKETS GOOD IN COACHES ONLY MAY 24 ss to NEW YORK ELIZABETH PLAINFIELD Lv. Washington Saturday 12 midnight. Returning Lv. New York, West 23rd St., 5:47 PM. Liberty St. 6:00 PM. Lv. Elizabeth, 6:35 P.M. Plain- field, 6:50 P.M. Ask T Special Sig MAY 24 HARPERS FERRY MARTINSBURG HANCOCK CUMBERLAND Leave Washington, 9:10 AM. Returning same day. Lv. Cum- beriand, 4:55 PM. or 10:25 P. M. Lv. Hancock, 6:11 PM. Lv. Martinshurg, 6:49 PM. or 12:21 AM. Lv. Harpers Ferry, 7:19 P. M. Agent About Seelng Tours Tickets Good In Coaches Only BALTIMORE & OHIO SAVE ON FOODSTUFFS ALL PRICES EFFECTIVE FRIDAY & SATURDAY Here’s another week end SHERBY SPECIAL | | from 19203 until 1911, of Rockefellers. By the Assoclatha Press. 'WESTPORT, Conn., May 22.—Edward Thomas Bedford, one of the last sur- | vivors of the pioneers who developed the American oil industry, died vester- day at Greens Farms, his Summer home, The capitalist had been in ill health about two years. He was 82 years old. A contemporary of the Rockefellers, Charles Pratt, Henry H. Rogers and | others in the ol industry, Mr. Bedford | was associated with the Standard Ol | ars. ' He was a director he executive committee of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey Corn Products Head. | _He was president of the Corn Products Refining Co. from its organizati a ccnsolidation of se 1906, until his d | responsible for largest company of its kind in th { United States, and although ill health forced him to o 1 his activit: last two years, he in the shaping of its pe His two hobbies—flows wide recognition. ervatories on his he spent the Summer months, attracted | sitors from throughout the counmtry. In the heyday of trotting races M. | Bedford was recognized as one of the leading road rivers in the countrs, and | in 1902 established a world record. He mburg Belle, who established a world | record. | He was president and director of lhl'; { Colonial Oil Co. of New Jersey, and a | director of Bush Terminal Co., Bush Terminal Buildings Co. Long Island | Safe Deposit Co., Pattison and Bons, Inc., United States Merchants & Ship- the breeder of the celebrated mare ; N pers. Insurance Co. and & trustee of Title Guarantee & Trust Co. Born in Brooklyn. Mr. Bedford was born in Brooklyn, February 19, 1849. ‘He is survived by {his widow, Mary Ann Durgee Bedford, two sons, Charles E., vice president, | Vacuum Ol Co., and Frederick T., presi- | dent, Penick & Fo) rd, 1id., both of New York, and two daughters, Mrs. Preston Davie, Tuxedo Park, and Mrs. Harold Lloyd, Greens Farms. A brother, Pred- | erick H. Bedford, until recently a vice president of the Standard Oil of New Jersey, also lives at Greens Farms. RO AUTH ASSAULT CHARGES NOLLE PROSSED IN COURT Taxi Driver Who Accused Youths of Assault Declines to Prose- eute After Many Delays. Charges of assault placed against |Lawrence J. Auth, 25, and his cousin, Albert F. Auth, 22, early in March, were nolle prossed yesterday in Police Court by Assistant District Attorn=y Wilbert Mc- Inerney after the taxi driver complain- ant had stated that he did not wish to | prosecute the boys. John R. West, 807 Mcunt Vernon place,” an ex-service man, reported to police that the Auth boys forced him out of his cab following a traffic argu- ment at Fourteenth and K streets and after driving him through the Monu- ment Grounds took him to an alley near Thomas Circle, where he said he was beaten severely. After the case had been continued many-times, West ca“eg lll fl}lf dhifi’liecé ngoruy‘n office and said that he wi ""that the case would be dropped. P ant D 'PIANOS TO LOAN == to Reliable - L ‘ Families- = & We have a large number of Grands, Players and Uprights, both new and used instruments, which we will place in homes in Washington and vicinity. They may be used until we need them—which will be for an indefinite time, and you are free to enjoy the piano to the fullest. We have received a large number of pianos from two of our branches, and are placing this surplus stock of instruments in our warerooms here in Washington. Instead of permitting this stock to depreciate, we are ready to take the loss now—and have priced these instruments at greatly figures, and any one contemplating the purchase of a piano in the next few months cannot afford to ‘miss this opportunity. All pianos included in this group which aré not sold outright will be placed in the homes of families who are interested in owning a piano in the immediate future and for the valuable adver- tising we will receive by having good families use them. We reserve the right to select the homes in which these pianos are to be placed. Positively No Charge for Anything There are absolutely no storage, cartage or rental charges of any kind. You must call at the store to file your request. There is no red tape—no strings at- tached to this offer. CHAS. M. STIEFF, INC. Open Evenings 1340 G St. N.W. (Copyright, 1931, by L. C. Gorsue.) MAY 22, 1931. BANKER KILLS SELF; | A. Richardson, C: hi ILLNESS HELD CAUSE Room, Shot in Temple, After Conference. | By the Associated Press. GREEN BAY, Wis, May 21.—George ,_president of the Mc- artney National Bank, shot and killed imself in the wash room of the bank shortly after the institution opened tor]unm to business yesterday. |“ln ler Bank employes and J. H. Tayler,| '™ woud chatrman of the board of directors, with | lderly Brid es. | on his arrival, could give no reason for| ISTANBUL, Turkey (#).—Older wom- il ok en of Turkey are making up for the ‘u.\rm u': conference, Richardson re- | dilatoriness of young Turkey in the red to the wash room. A shot was|matter of ma: 3 | heard and _employes 'found Richard- | Just published. show that 1o momer 258 u':n'.s]boay with a bullet wound in the |70 years or more were that | temple. | year. Twelve octogenarian women be- | Richardson has been identified with e |the bank 40 years, rising from mes- | from 30 torgs ] V0 TADGIE in age T CONCESSION SALE We are offering another opportunity to secure Flower and Vegetable Plants, at unugu-lly low prices. Plants of this quality cannot possibly be offered at a lower portunity to beautify your home surroundings at a low cost. Plants all supplied by Certified Dealers. Certificates furnished to take plants out of the District. BEDDING PLANTS Marigold, Ageratum, Petunias, Snapdragons, Scarlet Sage, Coleus, Cannas— 10c ea. or $1.00 a doz. HARDY PERENNIALS Columbine, Coreopsis, Delphinium, Car- 15¢ ea. or Sl.éo per doz. VEGETABLE PLANTS Tomatoes, 25c per doz.; Peppers, 25c per dox.; Egg- 45c per doz.; Cauliflower, 45c per doz.; e Plants, 45c per 100; Sweet Potato Plants, S5c per 100, Bulbs and Evergreens price. Grasp this op- Elephant Ears, Sc and 10c each CHOICE PANSIES, in bloom, 75c¢ per EVERGREENS Finest lot ever offered at this price GLOBE ARBORVITAES, 10 to 12 inches, 78¢; 18 to 24 inches, $1.35. VIGORO, 50c for 5 Ibs.; $1.75 for 25 Ibs.; $3.00 for 50 lbs.; $5.00 per 100 lbs. SHEEP MANURE, $2.75 per 100 Ibs.; $1.00 per 25 lbs. C?ST-II;LE MANURE, $275 per 100 lbs.; $1.00 per ™ BONE MEAL, $2.75 per 100 Ibs.; $1.00 per 25 Ibs. LARGE BALE PEAT MOSS, $3.50. BALDERSON'S WASHINGTON LAWN GRASS SEED, 1 Ib, 45¢; 5 lbs., $2.00; 10 Ibs., $3.75; 50 Ibs., or over, 35c per Ib. 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