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+ B2 THE SUNDAY- STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SEPTEMBER 13,v 1931—PART ONE. COLLINGS KIDNAP HOAX HINT SIFTED Yachtsm a n’s Description Broadcast in Hunt—Wife Adds Clue. BY ROBERT S. JOHN, Associated Press Staff Writer. BOYETT, N. Y., September 12.— The revelation that Benjamin Collings failed to take advantage of two oppor- tunities to arm himself against the two men she says threw him off their cruiser was made today by Mrs. Col- lings, after she had identified an aban- doned canoe as the one the invaders used. Authorities would not say what sig- nificance they attached to her dis- closure. One published theory at- tributed to some of the investigators ‘was that the Connecticut yachtsman might have vanished voluntarily and that the events on the cruiser Wednes- day night related by his wife were “staged” to mislead her and others. It also was learned late in the day that a message had been sent out yes- terday to police of six States asking them to search for the missing man. His full description was given. ‘Wife's Story Accepted. District Attorney Elvin N. Edward again said he believed the attractive young wife Was telling what happened Just as she had seen it. Police Inspector King, however, said that in the absence of proof or a motive for the apparsnt drowning of Collings he would await the finding of the body or some other conclusive evidence be- fore accepting the story of midnight piracy. Plans were made late today for a cruise on the Collings boat, the Pen- guin, to test the carrying power of the human voice from the deck to the cabin. Mrs. Collings had told of hear- ing the conversation between her hus- band and the two “pirates,” part of which took place while the engine was running. Hints Assailant. The checking of this detail was part of a general policy adopted by author- ities in examining all phases of Mrs. Collings’ story. Edwards said Mrs. Collings had made a suggestion as to the identity of one of her husband’s assailants, but her in- formation was based entirely on guess- work and inquiry showed the man she mentioned had no connection with the mystery. The canoe which Mrs. Collings iden- tified is owned by Miner D. Crary, wealthy yachtsman, who has an estate on Ducks Island, Northport, not far from where the Penguin was anchored when she said the two men climbed aboard. It was stolen Wednesday aiternoon or evening from a beach on the Crary estate. Regarding her husband's failure to arm himself against his assailants, Mrs. Collings said that twice after they ecame aboard and started an argument with him, Collings left them on deck and went into the cabin to talk to her. | Arms Unmolested. A bowie knife and a loaded automatic pistol were in & box on the ice chest within easy reach, she said. They were | found there by investigators yesterday. It was after his last visit to the cabin, Mrs. Collings said, that she looked out and saw her husband's hands being tied . behind his back and a few minutes later saw his body floating on the water. A clue which the inspector said he considered of great importance was a report from Springfield, Mass., that.a blanket with the words “Hotel Charles” woven in it was missed on August 2, 1930, after a “Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Col- lingborn of Stamford, Conn., had spent & night there. Blanket Is Clue. Yesterday authorities revealed that one of the four blankets given to Mrs. Collings by the two men, as they left her in the moored motor boat early ‘Thursday morning had the words “Ho- tel Charles” woven in it. At Stamford it was said no one by the name of “Collingborn” is listed in directories there. Inspector King said he would con- t the log or diary kept by the Col- ngs and found on the Penguin to see ‘where they were on August 2, 1930. JUDGES ARE CHOSEN ¢ FOR FOXHOUND WEEK | | of directors of the Washington Gas When It Pays to Have a Large Family 16 of them—; 2; Gerald, 21; family. The magistrate took one lock at the fa re shown, left to right: Middleton, his wife, Edna, 20; Pear], 19; V iola, 17; Irene, 16; Jessie, 14; Delbert, jr., Marvin, 7; Valbert, 5; Wilbert, 4, and Lyle, 3. HEN Delbert Middleton, a Windsor, Ontario, huckster, was arre ‘ N ) a provincial highway, he told officials that if he was fined he woul ested recently for driving an ovefloaded truck on d go to jail and let the city support his mily—shown above—and dismissed the case. The family— holding Glenn. 8 months; Mrs. Middleton, holding Loretta, JUDGE DISMISSES CASE WHEN TOLD CITY WOULD HAVE TO SUPPORT 16. Robert, 10; 12; —A. P. Photo. WOOD AND PEIRCE SLENT ON RUNR Report Gas Company’s Head . Will Refuse Re-election Is Unconfirmed. Speculation centered last night on re- | ports that George A. G. Wood, presi- dent of the Washington Gas Light Co., had informed A. E. Peirce, head of the | Central Public Service Corporation of Chicago, that he would not be a candi- date for re-election at the annual meet- | ing of stockholders in January, as plans were completed for starting the hearing before the Public Utilities Commission tomorrow on the relations between the two companies. Queried by the Associated Press on the report, Col. Peirce, in Chicago. re- ferred his questioner to Wood. Wood | declined to confirm or deny the re- | port. “All I can say at this time,” he said, “is that any communication T may have had with Mr. Peirce is per- sonal and confidential.” Hearing to Air Control. At the hearing tomorrow the matter | of the relations between the two cor- porations will be scanned closely. Thus far the commission is informed that 84 per cent of the capital stock of the local company is owned by the West- field Trust, which, in turn, is owned by the Central Public Service Corporation, of which Col. Peirce is president. Col. Peirce recently was elected to the boards Light Co. and the Georgetown Gas | Light Co. the latter owned by the! former. While attending a meeting of the board of directors of the former, he was served with a subpoena to ap: pear at the hearing tomorrow. i The inquiry into present control of the gas company is directed to finding out whether it is in violation of the La Follette anti-merger act, forbidding for- | >ign public utility or holding corporations | to own, hold or vote more than 20 per | cent of the stock of Washington public | utility corporations. ‘Will Hear Gas Pressure Plea. Part of the hearing will be devoted | to hearing the company's petition for | an increase in the allowable maximum | and minimum pressures for gas in the | distributor system. The present offi~ cial standards call for a minimum pres- | sure of 2 inches and a maximum of 6 inches. The commission, however, has set a femporary allowable maximum of 8 inches, and the company is asking for new standards of 3 inches minimum and 10 inches maximum, | The company intends {o claim that if | the commission_insists on_its present | standards it will compel the company to spend some $600,000 on extra_equip- ment, which will be paid for by the gas consumers and will do no particular good., | The company will claim that the re- quested increase in allowable pressures | will make no difference in consumers’ bills and that the high-pressure gas will give better service, provided the appli- ances are properly adjusted, i Jack Carpenter, Albemarle Sports-| | man, Added to Officials for Vir- ginia Contests. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. LEESBURG, Va. September 12.— Jack Carpenter, Albemarle horseman and sportsman, ‘has been added to the dist of judges selected for the annual| ifox hound trials of the Virginia Fox . Hunters’ Association, which will be held 14n Leesburg the week of October 12. Carpenter is well known in hunting, ‘morse show and steeplechase circles in the Old Dominion, having for a num- ber of years had charge of the racing and show stable of the late Randolph Ortman. Other judges include Dr. F. A. Sin-| clair, Newport News, Va.; dJefferson | Phillips, Hampton, Va.; Samuel P. Goodloe, Afton, Va.: Clagett C. Dorsey, | Glenarm, Md.; R. V. Martindale, Am .‘Qent, Va,, and J. E. Keyser, Flint Hill, Va. Judges of the bench show will pe! ‘Willlam du Pont, jr. M. F. H, the| Foxcatcher Hounds, Wilmington, Del., ‘and D. C. Sands, M. F. H, the Middle- burg Hunt. Six hundred printed programs have| been mailed out to members of the| State Association and local residents and members of the Loudoun Hunt Club are busy with the preparations for the event. ‘ Howard E. Cole, chairman of the Housing Committee, has had a large number of requests for rooms, and in- dications are there will be in Loudoun County the week of October 12 the Jargest number of sporting folk ever assembled in Virginia. ' CANDIDATES TO SPEAK ‘Women Voters Will Hear Office- seekers at Ashton Heights. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ASHTON HEIGHTS, Va., September 12.—The first of a series of luncheon | meetings, at which candidates for county offices will address the Organized ‘Women Voters of Arlington County, will be held here Wednesday at noon in the club house of the Ashton Heights ‘Woman's Club. i Aspirants to the offices of county| sheriff and trial justice will speak at . Wednesday's meeting, while candidates for other posts will be invited to ap- pear before later sessions of the Or- ganized Women Voters, according to Mrs. Ruby G. Simpson, president ot that body. VOTE THRICE SHIFTED Tor the third year in succession the Ayeshire village of Darvel, Scotland, has reversed itself on the liquor ques- tion, It first voted dry, then wet, then drind now wet again. WARRENTON GIRL PAINTS | MURAL FOR COURT ROOM Virginia Lomax Wood Returns After Placing Work in Build- | ing at Scranton, Pa. Special Dispatch to THe Star. ! WARRENTON, Va., September 12.— | Miss Virginia Lomax Wood, of Wash- ington and Warrenton, has returned from Scranton, Pa., where she went to attend the placing of a mural painting which she had done to order for the new post office and court house there. The painting is 14 by 6 feet and fills the space back of the judge’s seat, and | represents justice in symbolic figures. | Miss Wood is the daughter of Mr. and | Mrs. Waddy Wood, 6f Washington, and | granddaughter of the late Gen. L. L. Lomax. She has spent the Summer | with her motfler and others of the fam- | ily at their country home near War- renton. ROAD WILL BE BUILT Harrisville- Mount Airy Highway | Is Promised by Winter. Special Dispatch to The Star. MOUNT AIRY, Md., September 12.— Following a mesting of Frederick and Carroll County Commissioners, it was announced that a long-sought macadam road between Harrisville and Mount Airy will become a reality this Fall. Other road building in this section is also being considered by the county com: missioners and at the September meet- ing of the Mount Airy mayor and coun- cil it was stated that the State Roads Commission has promised to lay 2,700 linear feet of three-foot concrete shoul- ders along Main street this Fall. ! | Camping Champ YOUNG MOSTELLER HONOR BOY AT LETTS. | DOUGLAS (PEANUTS) M()S’I'ELI.EII.l Proficiency in athletics, nature lore, practical religion and service to others | has won for Douglas “Peanuts” Mostel- ler, freckled Washington boy, the lllle‘ of all-round all-season camping cham- pion of Camp Letts. “Peanuts,” 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Karlton Mosteller of 2041 | ‘Thirty-seventh street, will have his name carved on a big silver cup do- nated by the Lions Club and if he wins the championship the next two sea- sons the valuable trophy will become‘ his_personal property | ‘The boys at the Y. M. C. A. river camp nicknamed Douglas “Peanuts” b cause of a certain weakness of appe- tit>, He is a lithe, red-headed, fun- loving youth, whom camp officials de- scribe as “all boy.” In addition to the “leg” on the big cup, “Peanuts” cap- tured a smaller Lions Club cup as the best camper for the third two-week J. riod. ‘The awards were made for excel- lence in the camp's four-fold program The four requirements are physical| skill and strength, knowledge of the out of doors, “practically applied” re- | ligion and consideration for fellow man. ‘The Lions Club also has awarded sil- ver cups to four other boys who were adjudged “best campers” for two-weeck periods at Camp Letts during the sea- son just closed. The winners were| Martin Avignon, 12, of 3818 Garrison street; Ralph: Cole, 15, 1401 Fairmont street; Delgert Weedon, 13, 1512 Emer- | son street, and John Hal 16, 3831 CHURCH, FOUNDED IN 1922, WILL HOLD DEDICATION Congregation at Chesterbrook to Celebrate Lifting of Debt of $15,000. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHESTERBROOK, Va., Scptember 12.—Chesterbrook Southern Methodist Church, whose corner stone was laid in 1922, will be dedicated tomorrow in an all-day service. The church itself w;ls al- hough the origin dates back to 1907, when the Sunday school was first started here, Tomorrow will mark the lifting of the building debt of $15,00f There will be two services tomorro In the morning Dr. H. H. Sherman, conference secretary of Christian Edu- cation, will preach at 11 o'clock. The dedicatory sermon will be preached by Dr. J. J. Rives of Francls Asbury Church’ in Washington. Dr. E. V. Regester of Alexandeia, presiding elder of this district, will dedicate the build- ing at the afternoon service. | Women of the church will serve a | luncheon to those in attendance. All | of the former pastors of the church | have been invited to attend, Rev. B. F. | Wright, Rev. S. V. Hildebrand and Rev. | A. H. Shumate. Sunday school will be held at 9:30 in the morning instead of | 10. Arrangements for the program are | in charge of Rev. R. A. Bergdoll, Guy , Beall, Charles Furlong, Mrs. Ralph | Thompson and Mrs. James Byrnes. JURORS ARE CALLED Special Dispatch to The Star. MOUNT AIRY, Md., September 12.— Jurors for the September term of the Circuit Court in Howard County and | for the September term of court in Frederick County, both grand and petit jury work, have been announced and those who will serve in their respectjve counties from this section are as fol- lows: Howard County, fourth district, George A. Pearre, Harty R. Webb, Al- bert N. Dorsay, J. Hubert Black, Joseph E. Shipley, Howard O. Hutchins, Ar- thur Hardy and Nathan E. Clagett. Frederick County, Woodville district, John R. Kelly; Lingamore district, Claude A. Wilt; New Market district, ;lex}fy P. Mussetter and C. Spencer tull. Bridge Commuters’ Protests ‘The District Refuse Department has become adept. at removing dead horses from the Highway Bridge. o longer does the carcass of a de- ceased steed lie in state the day long as it did many weeks ago to greet autoists crossing the span to enter the National Capital. Perhaps the protests made by the commuters over the slow removal of the last unfortunate beast of burden that graced the bridge were responsgle for 20-MINUTE DEAD HORSE REMOVAL IS REFUSE DEPARTMENT RECORD| Unprecedented Speed Disposing of Equine Casualty. May Have Been Cause for the galvanizing into action of the dead horse department. At any rate, it took the horse Harse approximately 20 minutes to call for and bear away Charles Taylor's nag yesterday, after the latter had passed away on the bridge. Taylor was charged with cruelty to animals at No. 4 precinet. ‘Taylor, who is colored and 24 years old, lives at 2227 Ninth street. He will be arraigned in Police Cqurt Monday. {Youngsters Capture Many | foals of CHILDREN WINNERS INBIG HORSE SHOW Ribbons in Contests at Brookeville, Md. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. BROOKEVILLE, Md., September 12. ——The three children of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Warfield of Woodbine, Howard County, Md., and Charles H. Carrico of Bethesda, Md., divided first honors in | the second annual Montgomery County Horse Show held here today. The young_Warfields, grandchildren of for- mer Gov. Warfield of Maryland, and Carrico between them took many of the prizes in the saddle and jumping horse and pony classes. With good weather favoring the event, the largest crowd since the show was organized was present on the farm of Charles T. Nicholson, near here, to witness the competition, An excellent showing of draft horses, in teams of six, four and two, and other es of work horses featured the morning portion of the show. In the afternoon the riding ponies and horses featured_the_ events, The Warfield children who many of the honors were Kitt: 150; Edwin, 3d, age 7, and Frances, men and women in the prizes. Draft Class Judges. Judges of the draft classes were B. M. Hill, J. H. Brown and H. D. Wolfe of Howard County, while Maj Grimes, United States Cavalry, the riding classes. The show under the auspices of the Montgomery | County Horse Show Assoclation Tabulation of the results follows: Class_No. 1, six-horse teams—First, . F. Thompson, Gaithersburg, Md second, Merkle King, Germantown, Md.: third, Harry H. Fraley, Den- wood, Md Class_No. 2. four-horse teams, light draft—First, Eli_Leishear, Brookevill second. Harry Musgrove, Brookeville: third, W. C. Craver, Brookeville. Heavy First, J. T. Buchanan, Silver g second, W. Cashell, Olney; third, George F. Bonifant, Silver Spring. Class No. 3, two-horse teams—Firs James W. Brown, Brookeville, Md second, Mahlon Kirk: third, George E. Nicholson, Olney, Md. Class No. 4, four-mule teams—First, George E. Nicholson, Olney; second, Charles T. Nicholson, Brookeville, Breeding Class. Class No. 5, draft breeding class, 1931—First, Elbin Leishear, Brighton; second, Raymond Friend, Olney; Third. Millard Oland, Brooke- ville. Yearlings—First, Marlowe Ben- son, Sunshine; second, Willlam Craver, Brookeville. Two-year-olds—First, J. F. Thompson, Gaithersburg; second, Marlowe Benson, Sunshine; third, J. F. Thompson. Brood mares, open class —First, J. F. Thompson; second, Wal- | lace Cashell, Olney; third, J. F. Thompson. Stallions, open class—First, George E. Nicholson, Olney. Pure bred —TFirst, Eli Leishear, Brookeville; sec- ond, Gideon L. Bussard, Germantown. Pure bred brood mares—First, Charles T. Nicholson, Brookeville; second, G. L. Bussard, Germantown. Class No. 6, farm-team_driving con- test, horse teams—First, Ralph Leishear, Brookeville; second, J. F.| Thompson, Gaithersburg. Four-horse teams—Firs?, Paul Groshon, Brooke- ville; second, George E. Nicholson, Olney. Pony Events. Class No. 7, ponies, 12.1 hands and | under, ridden by children under 12 years of age—First, Gray Cloud, owned by Kitty Warfield, Oakdale Farms, |CHURCH REGRETS { Alexandria Official Will Be Sent| Woodbine, Howard County; bine, Md. Ponies over 12.1 hands and not exceeding 14.2 hands, ridden by children under 16 years of age—First, | Tiny, owned by Margaret Leishear, | Brookevill second, Billy, J. B.| Shreider, Gaithersburg, Md.; third, | Irish Lad, J. B. Shreider. Smaller— First, Beauty Spot, Thomas Ladson, Olney; second, Belle Meade Rajah, Hagerman's Farm, Ashton; third, Belle Meade Modesty, Hagerman's Farm. Class No. 8, children’s jumpers, ponies under 12.1 hands, ridden by children under 12 years old—First, Silver, David Martin, Oakdale; second, Polly, Thomas Ladson, Olney; third, Gray Cloud, Kitty | ‘Warfield, Woodbine, Md. Any horse or pony, ridden by children under 16 | years old—First, Segrum, Jane Acheson, Sandy Spring; second, Jim, Jane Fraley, Redland; third, Irish Lad, J. Schreider, Gaithersburg. Beauty Spot Wins. Class No. 9, ponies in harness, under 13 hands—First, Beauty Spot, Thomas Ladson, Olne; cond, Nancy, W. B.! Brow Oakdal third, Belle Meade Rajah, Hagerman Farm, Ashton. Class No. 10, saddle horses owned in Montgomery or Howard Counties at least 30 days prior to September 5, 1931—First, Blue Mantle, Teddy War- fleld, Woodbine; second, Questionaire, Charles H. Carrico, Bethesda, Md. third, Winnie Winkle, Mrs. J. Bank: Berry, Rockville. Class No. 11, open class—First, Blu Mantle, Teddy Warfleld, Woodbin: second,, Winnie Winkle, . Banks Berry, Rockville; third, Questionaire, Charles H. Carrico. Questionaire Is First. Class No. 12, suitable to become hurdlers—First, Questionaire, C. H. Carrico; second, Rocky Mountain, Wil- liam Butt, Washington; third, Tip Top, Mrs. W. C. Hanson, Washington Class No. 13, breeding class, brood mare suitable to produce hunters and which have produced at least one living foal—First, Miss Dorothy, George Wil ton, Lay Hill; second, Magnolia, S. Allan King, Rockvill third, Lady, Har Buzzard, Germantown. Foals of 1931— First, Pear], Clarke Brothers, Clarks- ville, Md.: second, Touch Me Not, Harry F. Fraley, Derwood, entry ! Chapel, assisted by George T. Morris; | R. Cupp; Andrew Chapel, Earl D. San- BOARD OF TRADE COUNTS TRAFFIG Survey Indicates Virginia Cars Could Be Routed Across Avenue. Trafic counts taken recently at Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue indicated it would be possible to route Virginia street cars across that intersection, A. K. Shipe of the Wash- ington Board of Trade, declared yester- day, despite the contention of the Pub- lic Utilities Commission that more cars would bring serious congestion. Mr. Shipe sald Washington and Vir- ginia civic interests had been assured they would be given another hearing soon by the Public Utilities Commission 50 they might present the details of the survey. They also will inform the board of h\lormlno% collected in many questionnaires distributed among pass- engers of the Mount Verngn, Alexan- dria_and Washington and Arlington and Fairfax Railway Companies. The railway interests have been seek- ing authority to extend their lines across Pennsylvania avenue at Four- teenth street rather than terminate them at Fourteenth street and Consti- tution avenue as suggested by the Pub- lic Utilitles Commission. They must make some radical change as their present terminal at Twelfth and D streets will be eliminated soon by the Federal building program. “Regardless of the statements of commission members that it would be a physical impossibility to send the Virginia street cars across the avenue,” Mr. Bhipe said, “our count convinced me it could be done. It might mean that persons using this intersection would need a bit more time to go to and from work, but they soon would become accustomed to that.” The count disclosed some 400 street cars already pass the Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth street intersec- tion while the morning traffic is at its peak between 7:30 and 9:30. Even more cars were found to pass the inter- section in the afternoon rush hours. e g ALEXANDRIA GIRLS WIN ESSAY PRIZES Katherine Ale and Lucille Collins Get Awards for Best Fidac Papers. Special Dispatch to The Sta: ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 12.— Awards for the best Fidac essays in the State-wide contest sponsored by the Virginla_department of the American Legion Auxiliary were presented to two Alexandria_schoolgirls, Miss Katherine Ale and Miss Lucille Collins, by Mrs John H. Trimyer, Fidac chairman, at the September meeting of the local auxiliary unit. Miss Sara Carter of this city also received honorable mention in the contest. Selection of the winners in the State essay contest, which was open only to school boys and girls, was made at the recent State convention of the Legion in Clifton Forge, Va. Essays of the three Alexandria girls are now entered in the national contest, the result of which will not be known until after the national convention in Detroit the last of this month. Plans_for Winter activities in prepa- ration for the State convention here next year were discussed. The aux- iliary ‘decided to give a card party as its first entertainment. Mrs. George W. Roop was named chairman for the | event and her assistants chosen. The unit is to give & reception Armi- stice day night, November 11, in_honor of the Alexandria Post, No. 24, Ameri- can Legion. in the Legion meeting room. Mrs. Margaret Bailey, new presi- dent of the auxiliary, presenited the re- tiring president of the unit, Mrs. F. Clinton Knight, With & past president’s pin. ELDER’S TRANSFER Elsewhere Under Methodist Rules. Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va. September 12.—The| fourth quarterly conference of the Fair fax Circuit, Southern Methodist Churches, held in the parsonage .at| Fairfax, adopted a resolution of regret that, in accordance with the laws and customs of the church, Rev. E. V. Reg- ester, now serving his fourth consecu- tive term as presiding elder of Alex- andria district, will be transferred to another field at the close of the cons ference year. Stewards elected for Fairfax Church were E. McCarty Wiley, John M. Whalen, Thomas I. Piggot, Harry B, Derr, Miss Edna Jerman; Centreville Church, Clarence L. Fleming, Mrs. Fannie T. Harrison, H. J. Hoppe; Pen- der Church, Flavius M. Allder, Alvin A. Birch, Roy B. Allder, and Andrew Chapel, R. Edward Berry, Willilam B. Sanders, John K. Berry, Earl D. San- ders and George T. Morris. E. McCarty Wiley was elected super- intendent of Fairfax Sunday school, with Harry B. Derr as assistant; Earl D. Sanders, superintendent of Andrew Mrs. Fannie T. Harrison, superintendent of Centerville. R. Edward Berry of Andrew Chapel was elected lay reader, with the follow- ing church lay readers: Fairfax, Hunter ders; Centerville, Clarence Fleming; Pender, Roy B. Allder. Mrs. Bessie Gooding was made Golden Cross director for Pender Church; Mrs. Fannie T. Harrison, for Centerville; Mrs. John K. Berry, for Andrew Cha Miss Edna R. Jerman, for Fair- fax. Miss Emily Day was confirmed as president of the Senior Epworth League at_Andrew Chapel. ‘The Board of Christian Education as confirmed as follows, with the pastor and Sunday school superin- tendent serving in each church as ex- officio members: Andrew Chapel, chil- dren’s division, Miss Agnes Orrison, Miss Ruth Day, Miss Elizabeth Berry; young people’s division, Miss Emily Day, Mrs. Mildred Oliver; adult division, Miss Sarah A. Day, R. Edward Berry and Mrs. John K. Berry. Fairfax Church, children’s division, Mrs. Edna R. Jer- man, Mrs. Wilson Farr, Mrs. H. R. Cupp; young people's division, Miss Roma Cupp, Neil Sprigg; adult division, Mrs. Martha Holbrook, Mrs. J. White, Mrs. John Whalen. Pender Church, Flavius M. Allder and Mrs. Bessie Gooding. Centerville Church, Mrs. Fannie T. Harrison and Clarence L. Fleming. John M. Whalen served as secretary of the conference. of S. Allan . Rockville. Yearlings —First, Uncle Ike, Charles H. Carrico; second, Glen Netia, Clarke Bros., Clarks- ville. ~Two-year olds—First, entry of C. H. Carrico; second, Sun Beau, Clarke Bros.; third, Little Sis, Charles H. Carrico. Class No. 14, green hunters—First, Papoose, C. H. Carrico, Bethesda, Md. second, Questionaire, C. H. Carric third, Irish Lad, J. B. Schreider, Gaith ersburg. mug No. 15, heavy hunters—First, ; Sec ooy of B, Neysoid, Wi ond, ent . . , ton, D. C.; third, Questionaire, C. Carrico. i Woman Is Horse-Breaker MISS GRETCHEN WAHL TRAINS HER OWN COLTS. BY GRETCHEN SMITH. SLIGHT, dark-eyed young wom- A an whose 120 pounds of femin- inity scarcely suggests a figure capable of breaking colts, at- tracted considerable attention at the Fairfax Horse and Pony Show last Thursday and Friday by the fact that she was exhibiting for the first time in \a Virginia show, mounts bred, broken and trained by herself. About fifteen months ago Miss Gretchen Wahl of Washington, and daughter of the late Brig. Gen. Lutz Wahl, decided to put hen years of ex- perience with horses and among horse- men to practical use. The entrance of the general's daugh- ter into the “hunter-training” game, which, despite the fast-moving machine age, appears to be holding its own in “ole Virginia,” really came about rather suddenly, as the result of a visit to Wolf Trap Farm, the country home of her friend, Mrs. Catherine Filene Dodd, also an accomplished horsewoman. Looking over the rich grazing lands of Mrs. Dodd's place, near Vienna, Va., the two women decided it wolld mak=> an ideal pasture for colts. Mrs. Dodd offered her place, Miss Wahl volun- | teered her services as trainer. | While searching for the nucleus for | their stud, Mrs. Dodd and Miss Wahl | | helped with | bles’ came upon one of the most picturesque horse breeders in Virginia. Located on a farm in the country back of Manas- sas and Bull Run, hidden away from the dust-raising wheels of motorists, an old colored man had bcen breeding and raising horses since the closing days of the Civil War, when as a young man of nineteen years, he found him- self a freed man. As a small boy “Uncle Henry” had the “hosses” about ‘“ole Marse’s” estate and had learned much about the science of horse breeding and training. It is said that no one in Virginia has better “horse flesh” than tha old_ex-slav despite his years, From “Un Henry” Mrs. Dodd and Miss Wahl purchased two or three fine | colts, which were sent to Wolf Trap Farm for the general's daughter to break. | Miss Wahl had the satisfaction last May of old, seve eing her self-trained 4-vear- eighths thoroughbred *Peb- carry away third place of honor in a thoroughbred class at the National Capital Horse Show. At the Fairfax show “Pebbles” left the gate twice with blue ribbons and once with third honors. Starting with but one or two colts last yes Miss Wahl is now daily oc- cupied with the training and schooling MONTGOMERY ROA BIDS ARE ORDERED Four Projects Slated in Coun- ty—Martinshurg Pike to Be Inproved. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Mo, September 12—Four Montgomery County road projects are included in bids advertised for by the State Roads Commission, which will be opened at noon Septem- ber 22 at the Baltimore office of the commission. These projects will be built out of county funds, but will become part of the State highway system when com- pleted, to be maintained by the State. One of the projects is the construc- tion of one mile of concrete highw along the Poolesville-Martinsburg road toward Martinsburg. Another is the construction of concrete shoulders on both sides of the section of State high- way along Flower avenue from Carroll avenue to Sligo avenue in Takoma Park a distance of about one mile. An outiet to Sixteenth street for citi- | zens of Woodside, Montgomery Hills |and the Forest Glen-Kensington-Capi- tol View area will be provided by the construction of a new highway for a | distance of 1.12 miles. A short highway connecting the ‘Coll‘s\‘fll(‘-BaIum'trc with Carroll avenue in Takoma Park will be pro- | vided by a new section of State high- | way along Franklin avenue from the Colesville pike to Carroll avenue ex- tended, a distance of .89 mile. of eight mount: lings to 4-ye Througha ranging 'from year- olds. days of Win- { Summ heat she hes daily trip from her ton to Wolf Trap Fi h the assi: fifteen miles ce of one man entire care of ridden she has icst youth, still strong and well | training horses h has attended her fifteen months of training was ioned. just don't try to rough ot hurry " she replied. “Be gentle with icy respond quickly she past ment Whether knowledg> of “speaks th that 1 splaying such_fine future horse shows in the Old Dominion may look for big things from the entries ridden by Miss Wahl. ow that Quality is Low “Priced! 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