Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1931, Page 45

DE PRIEST HOUNDS SWEEP DOG DERBY Washington Man’s Hunters Take First Three Prizes at Leesburg Meet. Special Dispatch to The Star. LEESBURG, Va, October 15.—Bass, sellow hoynd, sired by Hart, out of Snow, belonging to T. C. De Priest of Washington, D. C, won first in the Derby Stake of the tenth annual fox- hound trials of the Virginia Fox Hunt- ers’ Association in Leesburg this week. Virginia, gray hound, sired by Marks, out of Snow, also belonging to De Priest, won second. Lindy, gray hound, sired by Marks, out of Snow, also belonging to De Priest. won third, and Shenan- doah, sired by Blur Jim, out of Sally, belonging to Miss Saunders of Afton, Va.. was fourth. The pupples out yesterday morning for the second cay of the trials raised two foxes, but did net keep the scent very long. There were 100 riders in the fleld, including some of the best known sportsmen of the East. More than 300 persons witnessed the start, among whom were some of the leading gll:‘:l'unwu in Virginia and adjoining \ Rotary Gives Luncheon. Amar3 ‘he entertainments given was @ luncheon by the Rotary Club, which entertained a number of guests at its 210th consectitive 100 per cent meet- ing. Among those present were W. L Leitch, Scout executive of the North- ern Virginia area: C. T. Rice of Fair- fax, J. M. B. Lewis, president of the Virginia Fox Hunters' Association; C. . Dorsey of Glenarm, Md.: Jack Car- penter of Greenwood, Va.; Dr. Foy Wvann of Norfolk, secretary of the asso- giation; Dr. F. A. Sinclair of Newport ews, Va.; Jefferson C. Phillips, Hamp- n, Va.; J. E. Keyser, Flinthill; R. V. artindale, Hampton, Va.; J. W. Wil- ms, ‘Church Hill, Va, and local ests, including Judge J. R. H. Alex- nder, Howard E. Cole, E. V. White, james Dizerega, D. H. McDonald, R. . Corbell and W. B. Keys of Phila- elphia. The program consisted of music fur- gfih(’d by the Tweedy Bros. and Lee oontz of Ohio. Talks were made by Dr. H. C. Litilejohn, president of the club; R. T. Corbell, J. M. B. Léwis of Lynchburg. president of the association; udge J. R. H. Alexander, H. E. Cole, avid McDonald. Coleman C. Gore, E. E. Garrett and Stillson Hall. ' All-Age Stake Feature. The running of the All-age Stake, Qeature of the trials, will begin tomor- gow and will be concluded Saturday. "The cast will be from the David N. Rust residence near here. Dogs will be gudged on, first, best dog or bitch; sec- ond, hunting: third, trailing, and fourth, endurance. One hundred dogs have already been entered. Among these are hounds of A. Smith_Bowman of Fairfax, B. L. Bol- den, Washington; Clyde Bliss, Farm- ville; Goodloe Bros., J. M. B. Lewis of Lynchburg, W. C. Biackwell, M. W Carter, Misses Shearer and the adjoin- ing_hunts. The barbecue to be held tomorrov afternoon on the estate of Coleman C. | Gore, 10 miles frcm here, will be one of the big events of the week. The bench show to be held on the court house green tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock is expected to attract a large number of dog lovers. Judges of the show are D. C. Sands, M. F. H. Middle- burg Hunt, and William du Pont, jr., M. Fox Catcher Hounds, Wil- mington, Del. The horn-tlowing contest last night was won by Georg: Everhart, member of the Loudoun Hunt. The horn which Everhart blew was formerly used in Mosby’s command _during the Civil War. There were 15 contestants. Visitors arriving today for the tria's include Cyrus Gambrill, Frederick Md.: 8. P. Goodloe, Afton, Va.: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Mott. Washington, D. C.. R. Lee Riggs, jr.. Locust Hill Farm: Jack Todd, Staunton, Va.; Lewis Suth- erland, North Garden, Va., and Walter Johnson, manager of the Washington base ball club. SPANTRY PARTY’ TO GET FOOD FOR UNEMPLOYED Guests of Junior Section' of Wom- . en’s City Club to Bring 50 Cents’ ‘4 Worth of Groceries. * Inauguration of the “pantry party” “Adea, under which guests are required %o produce an admission fee of 50 cents, jpavable in groceries only, will be spon- ored tomorrow by the ‘junior section f the Women's City Club. The sup- lies will go to the District Food Con- servation Committee for distribution ®mong the unemployed. Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, food conserva- tion chairman, will speak at 5 p.m. on the committee's work. Tea will be served from 4 to 5 pm. Mrs. Vir- ginia White Speel, Republican national committeewoman, will be the guest of honor and speaker at night. She will discuss unemployment relief, beginning at 9 pm. Other entertainment will include bridge and music. Refresh- ments will be served at night. Assisting Mrs. George J. Adams, Sunior section chairman, will be Mrs John D. Fitzgerald. Mrs. Gladys Ball Middlemiss, Miss Rose Votova and Miss Edna E. Mitchell. BICENTENNIAL TO START ' WITH “NATIVES” ADDRESS Bociety Will Hear Talk on Life of ‘Washington at Meeting » Tomorrow. ‘The Society of Natives will begin its George Washington Bicentennial cele- brations at the regular meeting tomor- Tow night at the Washington Club, Seventeenth and K streets, with the first of a series of talks on the life of Washington in connection with the Potomac Valley and the adjacent towns, by James F. Duhamel, historian of the society and chairman’ of its bicenten- nial committee. Special reference will be made to the settlement of the lower Potomac coun- try, the condition of the colonies of Virginia and Maryland at the arrival of Col. John Washington in Westmore- land County in 1655, and the contrasts between the two colonies, with the rapid growth of settlements along the Maryland side of the Potomac as com- pared, with settlements along the Vir- ginia shore, HURT IN SHAFT FALL Plumber Working at Model Shop i Drops One Floor. ‘Walter Fletcher, 35, of Cherrydale, ‘was slightly injured today when he fell down an elevator shaft in the Model :hop, 921 G street, dropping from the rst floor to the basement. Fletcher, a plumber, was working hear the shaft when he lost his balance and tumbled into the opening. A Fire Department ambulance took him to Emergency Hospital, where physicians #2id he was suffering from bruises, shock and possible internal injuries. Drunk, but Not Dying. CHICAGO.—“I'm_dying!" exclaimed George Kenner as he staggered into a Police station here. @ut it was just an idea. A physician who came on'the run pronounced Ken- Wer drunk, £ THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGLON, D. 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