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TWO DA1XY PRESS. NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY 8, 1938. 30 LAWYERS PLAN Passenger Fare Hike Planned By C. and O. Road KOI BECOMES LIS' 1SIDENI, For Liberty Made By 6 City Farm Prisoners After i Seizing Shotgun From Guard FINAL PET SHOWS SCHEDULED TODAY FOR PUlfBROlIllllS Boise Continues Tests Off Maine i lMI TO THE EMPEROR toasted two of the Mikado's war chief to China Gen.

Hlsalchl Teranchl Ieft), at north China forces, and Gen. Shunrokn Hata. central China commander who hat said "We Intend to go to Hankow." China's capital. Last Call At 9 Tonight For Photograph Contest Entrants In Present Week Interest, Lagging Earlier in Period, Increases But hntnes Still Far Below Total Pre-sented in Initial Phase of Summer Competition Plans are being made by passenger officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to increase passenger fare rates in coaches from 2 to cents a mile ia accordance with authorization granted Wednesday by the interstate commerce commission, it was learned here yesterday. Richmond officials of the railroad will sttend a meeting of the Central Passenger Trunkline association In New York today when officials of Eastern railroads will decide when the new rate will go into effect.

Ten days' notice must be given before the new rate can become effective. No estimate of what increase in revenue will result from the rate has been made. Salvage Vessel Said to Have Located Hulk of Ward Liner Merida Off Capes Twenty-four hours after reaching a point off the Virginia capes where the Ward lint steamer Merida sank May 1911. divers from the salvage steamer Falco located the wreckage which, it is said, contains a large con signment of sliver and valuables be longing to passengers, it was revealed yesterday when the salvage steamer returned to Hampton Roads for supplies. When the liner went down, she was said to have been carrymg a large shipment of bulk silver consigned to New York from, vera cruz.

Mexico. Much Jewelry and other valuables belonging to passengers also were lost Members of the crew or tne Doat said that two anchors lost by a prev ious treasure-hunting expedition were retrieved and it was said that divers had been on the sunken hull. They declined to comment further, other than to say that the wreckage was in 220 feet of about 55 miles northeast of the Cape Charles light The Falco anchored in the dynamite anchorage in the roads and will remain only long enough to take on supplies before returning to the treasures location. The present expedition is headed by Capt. Lulgl Faggian and equipment on the boat is similar to that used in recovering the $5,000,000 cargo from the liner Egypt lost off the French coast.

The Italian vessel sailed from Spezla, Italy, May 29. At the time the Merida sank, loss of cargo and personal property was estimated at $750,000. but claims were later settled for $250,000. The Falgo started the return trip to the location of the sunken boat late yesterday, but last night was anchored in Lynnhaven Roads at a late hour. Capt Fagglanl nor Dr.

Mario Silverstri, who were in Norfolk, were able to account for the failure of the vessel to proceed to sea other than the fact' that the skipper decided to wait until daylight to go to location i.Hi!t'!ltSUS Ill TREASUR IP FINDS PRIZE enough to obtain a "good" picture. THREB BRIGHT- EYED LOVELIES ON THE Tf Wejmouth to Deliver Address at Bar Luncheon Following Opening Federal Court Term In City About SO attorneys of the Newport News federal court Jurisdiction have signified their intention of qualifying to practice in federal courts at the first session In Newport News Monday of the V. 8. district court for eastern Virginia. Judge John B.

Locke, president of the Newport News Bar associ ation, said yesterday. Under a till sponsored by Repre sentative 8. Otis Bland passed by con gress recently and now In effect semi-annual sessions of the federal district court In Newport News are established on the first Monday in February and the second Monday In July. Judge Luther B. Way of Nor folk, presiding justice of the court will hold the first session of this court in Newport News Monday at 11 a.

m. A luncheon-meeting will be held at the James River Country club at I p. after adjournment of the court session. Locke announced yesterday mat John Weymouth of the city circuit oourt will be the principal speaxer tnis meeting. The luncheon will constitute the bi-monthly session of the bar association, and in addi tion will take the character of a re ception for the court and for the at torneys to the court's Jurisdiction.

The session of court will" be held in the corporation courtroom and Lieut G. Pendleton Williams of the police department custodian of the building, is preparing and decorating the courtroom for the occasion. When the proposed addition to the local postoffice building authorized some tune ago is completed regular sessions of the district court will be held in a courtroom to be included in that building. An allocation of was for the postal annex, and later a public works administration allotment of $160,000 was approved to provide the added) facilities for the federal- court. Acceptances of Invitations to attend the opening session have been received from a number of official dignitaries, Locke said.

Included are Judge Robert N. presiding over the Richmond section of the eastern district; Justice C. Vernon Sprat-ley of the State supreme court; Representative S. Otis Bland of this city, patron of the bill authorizing local court sessions, and Representative Dave E. Satterfield of Richmond, member of the house Judiciary committee, who played a prominent role in obtaining passage of the bill It is expected that Judge D.

Lawrence Groner of the District of Columbia court of appeals, Way's predecessor in the district court at Norfolk, also will be present, though this still was Indefinite yesterday. Invitations have been issued to Senators Carter Glass and Harry F. Byrd. The court's Jurisdiction subject to change later by order of the bench-includes the counties of Warwick, Elizabeth City. York.

James City. Gloucester, and Mathews, and their cities. All Judges and all attorneys in uiis district nave- teen invited to attend the opening Monday. U. S.

Consulate At Kobe Circled By Flood Waters WASHINGTON. July 7. P) Walter P. McConaughy, American consul at Kobe, Japan, reported today the American consulate waa inrrnnnrl.H by water from the disastrous flood that struck Kobe yesterday. The consulate basement was inundated, but the archives and most of the supplies saved.

McConaughy reported that a thorough Investigation revealed no American casualties in the city and that damage to American property was not serious. POWER COMPANY HEADS VISIT LOCAL PROPERTIES President M. J. O'ConneU and Vice-President F. A.

MitcheU of the Virginia Public Service company left here for Alexandria late yesterday after an inspection of the company's properties on the Lower Peninsula, Norman E. Drexler, vice-president in charge of the Eastern division (the Peninsula section), accompanied the officials. Drexler said last night that apart from the Inspection the only business transacted was discussion of routine affairs. FUNERAL DIRECTOR PHONE SI FREE AMBULANCE AWNINGS Manufacturers of Awnings, Tarpaulins, Covers Phone 561 WILSON AWNING CO 132 28th St. Venetian Blinds For Fast TIRE BATTERY spEEoiyiirPKcii SERVICE PHONE 2075 When Tea Stop VTs Start MIKE SUTTLE MOTOR CO.

QUALIFY BEFORE HERE MONDAY Ills SUCCEEDS CURTIS Committees Named For Next Fiscal Year By Club; Members Receive Bid to Affairs Institute Nelson C. Ran corn succeeded William H. Curtis at president of the Lions' dub at the annual installation of officers last held In conjunction with the club's regular meeting at Colony inn, Hilton Tillage. W. Cowles Hogge was Installed as first vice-president; Howard W.

Brooks, second vice-president; Walter L. Rllee, third vice-president; Philip W. Sample, tall-twister; William S. Bell, lion tamer; C. Milton Rutter Jr, song leader; and John A.

Carletoo Jr, secretary-treasurer. Directors include the officers and Curtis, David Dick, John Marshall, Dr. Harold W. Potter, and Commonwealth's Attorney Conway H. Sheild Jr, of Warwick county.

Committee assignments of the new president for the next year also were announced at the meeting. A past president's pin was presented to Curtis by William L. Carleton. A. J.

Prostlck waa named delegate to the international convention July 19-22 at Oakland, Calif. Frank B. Hooper, a director of the Small Business Men of Virginia, invited the club to send delegates to a session of the Virginia Institute of Public Affairs at Charlottesville in which his organisation will have charge of the program. Hooper's letter said he could arrange for attendance by as many as 60 Uons if that number desired to attend. Committees named for the next fiscal year Include: Attendance David Dick, chairman, Kv F.

Allen, F. Baxter Barham, Jesse Jackson, Pete T. Marshall, D. C. Petty.

Finance Frank Gibson, chairman; J. A. Daniels, J. M. Winne.

Membership E. F. Allen, W. L. Carleton, 8.

T. Hay Jr, John Marshall, D. C. Petty. Program Mel N.

Cough, chairman; John Dietrich, Capt. Louis E. Keith, 8. C. Johnson, C.

M. Rutter Jr. Blind work H. M. Oeddy, chairman; Dr.

O. C. Amory, David Cake, W. Carleton, R. B.

Curtis, Dr. O. C. Jones, John Marshall, R. L.

Patterson. Boys' and girls' work J. S. Gibson, chairman; Hugh D. Adams, C.

E. Blayden, C. R. Ellis, Dr. T.

N. Hunni-cutt Jr, C. H. Shield Jr. Constitution and by-laws E.

G. Wheeler, chairman; T. H. Beskin, Dr. T.

C. Lawford, Herbert Nachman, David B. Seward. Lions' Educational Dr. H.

W. Potter, chairman; 8. H. Besse, 8. T.

Hay Jr, the Rev. W. M. Entwlsle. Athletic Philip W.

Sample, chairman; Dr. W. F. Creasy, L. M.

Mat-tingly, M. H. Powell. Civic William 8. Bell, chairman; F.

C. Hooper, Karl F. Lanier, J. B. McArthur.

Publicity R. J. chairman; A. J. Frostick, F.

W. Coile. Safety w. H. Curtis, chairman; M.

W. Abbltt, W. R. Conner, William B. Scott.

3 HI Dr. Warren Sayre, R. B. Lumpkin, Ralph Newsome Give Classification Talks Classification talks by Dr. Warren Sayre, R.

B. Lumpkin, and Ralph Newsome featured the weekly dinner-meeting of the Kiwanls club last night held at the Warwick hotel Frank Roth, recently returned from the Kiwanls International convention In Los Angeles, gave a detailed report of the activities of the conclave. Dr. Sayre spoke on medicine and surgery, Lumpkin spoke on the auto mobile Industry, and Newsome addressed the club on construction work. Another feature of the club's meet ing was the premiere of the Kiwanls club double quartet, composed of Car- ther Watson, leader: Dr.

Frank Pom- dexter, Dr. W. O. Polndexter, J. Thom as Barclay, George Kldd.

O. Mitch ell, E. R. Mason, and Paul W. Hall Mrs.

George Kldd accompanied the group at the piano. Ward Anderson, vice-president, pre sided. New Club Starts With Aim Price For White House RICHMOND. July 7. The Prlce-for-Presldent club decided tonight to send organizers into the State to arouse sentiment for putting the present Virginia governor la the White House.

The meeting was called by Charles M. Wallace, former member of the house of delegates. Wallace Is vice president of the club. No steps were taken tonight to elect a club president. Wallace said he had talked with a number of persons about boosting Mr, Price for President, and that they all favored it.

Edwin H. Courtney Is secretary of the club, and Mrs. L. L. Lewis Is secretary.

Former Resident Dies in Florida Mrs. Katherine Osborne Carter, about 78, former local resident for many years, died yesterday morning at Tampa, after a long illness, relatives were lniormed yesterday. The body will be brought here for burial to Greenlawn cemetery, but funeral arrangements had not been completed last night. Mrs. Carter was the widow of Wil liam E.

Carter, who died about four years agu. At that time the family was living on a farm In York county. but previously they had Uved in New port News and Hampton. They came to the Peninsula about 30 years ago. Surviving are a brother.

William A. Osborne of Detroit, three sons William E. carter Jr, of Tampa, Philip P. Carter of Winter Haven, Fla, and John H. Carter of Norfolk and two grandchildren Mrs.

Cecil Baker of Winter Haven, and John H. Carter Jr, of Norfolk. ADDRESSES KiilS MEET I AH Eecaptnred After Two Hour Man-Hunt Participated In By City, County And State Officers Six city farm prisoners nude a short-lived break for liberty late yes- terday afternoon alter overpowering a suard and taking tola a wed -off shotgun. All were tying held In jail cere jist night awaiting trial thia morn tng on escape charges and one also la charged with robbery from the person. Wilbur Tucker.

Negro, who had about two years to aerva on a larceny and two escape sentences, according to Runt. Oman Jordan. slipped up behind Guard C. W. Owaltney and his gun.

He and the others, -Negroes with term ranging up to 14 then fled across a field. Vara fmrA tfaVTKWt NeWS TJOliCe. Warwick county offlcers, and State -Trooper, joined to the searcn xor ine men. all of whom were taken within about two hours from the time of the break and only one succeeded to Route 60. In addition to Tucker, those escap- fnr were listed as: O'Neal, about one year to serve on an assault ana larceny 1 wrlnn.

Man If? O'Neal, about one year to gerve on an assault ana larceny sentence. General Jenkins, about six months to serve on larceny and escape Joseph Vass. 14 months to serve on a felonious cutting sentence. James Richardson, 18 months to serve on two Jail breaking and a larceny sentences. Tucker, Jenkins and Richardson were wearing ball and chains at the time of the break and cut them off with an ax, Supertendent Jordan said.

Shortly after the break. Jenkins nin-rendered himself to BuardS near the boundary of the farm and said that he had been forced to join ine break, the six men were working in the field with 88 other prisoners, but I the remainder of them remained with the unarmed guard. Jordan said that Gwsltney was armed only with the sawed-off shotgun, but that guards usually also carried a plstoL Owaltney "i has been a guard about eight years, Guard H. H. Lyon walked up on i the men seated In a circle to a patch of woods near the farm about 8:45 and took Richardson, who offered no resistance.

Into custody. Tucker, said Lvon. drew the shotgun on him. but when two trusties approached, threw I the gun down and ran with the rest of the escapees. Tucker was apprehended near Route 00 by W.

D. Dunnegan, operator of a fining station and Vass was taken into I custody by County Officer Melvin Voder. Lyon caught the two O'Neals. Superintendent Jordan said that a water boy i by the name of Taylor started to the office to inform him of the break, but that he stopped when one of the escapees fired at him. Clar- ence Brown was the man who reached.

the office with the message. Jordan said that the escape yester-t day Involved more men than any in I his memory. Four prisoners have been I involved in breaks on two other oc casions. he said. Officers joining In the search for the in addition to guards were: Chief W.

E. Mahone, Detective Sergt I W. F. Peach, Detective W. J.

Kean. Plainclothes Officer Hugh N. Wright, Patrolman Joe Farry and Motorcycle Oflicer Louis Johnson from the city police: Sheriff R. Blckford Curtis and I County Officer Melvin Yoder from I Warwick county; and Sergt H. B.

Flipdn and Trooper F. Payne of the State police. I Tucker Is charged on the police docket with escape and robbery from the person, while the remainder of I the men are charged with escape, They are scheduled to be tried this i morning. McCall Refused Respite in Cash 1 Boy's Kidnaping TALLAHASSEE. July 1 VPh-Franklln Pierce McCall, 21-year-old kidnaper of Jimmy Cash, a youngster he had often played with, was refused respite from death today by the state pardon board.

Barrinff Interference from an ennaal i to the state supreme court, McCaH's electrocution could be carried out as early as the week of July 18 under Florida's legal requirements. The pardon board, headed by Gov. Fred P. Cone, took only 13 minute I after a public hearing to decide that 4 McCall's plea to commute his death sentence to life Imprisonment should not be granted. McCall's 87-year-old widowed mother retained the attorney who pleaded for mercy for him.

She sat with his wife but did not address the board. Neither did I Mr. and Mrs. James Bailey Cash, par-; ents of the kidnaped child who died In the hands of his abductor. The I four, separated by only a few feet, I sobbed throughout.

Launch Inquiry Into Heiress Strange Death TORONTO, July 7. fCanadian Press) A police Inquiry was launched today into the death here of Mrs. Maybelle Horlick Sidley, 51-year-old Chicago divorcee and heiress to the Horlick malted milk fortune. Mrs. Sidley died yesterday at the residence of W.

Perkins Bull, Toronto lawyer and a friend of the Horlick family for many years. A suggestion that Chief Constsble D. C. Drayer institute the inquiry came from Attorney-General Gordon Conant of Ontario. His explanation was that "the atmosphere of the case puts it on Inquiry." A private autopsy conducted yesterday by Prof.

W. L. Robinson, assisted by Dr. G. W.

Lougheed and Dr. Eric Llnell, all of the Banting Institute, disclosed the immediate cause of death was oedema of the brain, resulting from a lesion of the spinal cord. Dr. Robinson said. He stated death was due to natural causes.

He added that Dr. Llnell would make another examination of the brain within a week or 10 days. MIHJ, Mrs. Estellt Dutton, aged 1, ef Seaford, Tork Countr Died July 7 at 1:1 a m. at Elisabeth.

Buxton hospital after week's Illness. Survived by husband, two daughters, two sons, two titters, and four rsndcmldrtn. Funeral July at 1:30 m. at Zion church, Seaford, conducted by the Rt. psul Best, pastor of Hon church, (lited by the Rev.

John T. Mills. Burtsl In finally cemetery. iScrricee by kmoif Forty-Eight Entries Shown By Children at Booker T. Washington And iast End Park Forty-eight entries were listed in the two pet shows held on Newport News playgrounds yesterday after- -noon.

Three shows this afternoon will wind up the pet show schedule. It has been announced by C. E. Hester, director. A show Is scheduled this afternoon at 6 at Warwick avenue playground; at at Paul L.

Dunbar playground: and Jefferson school at 7. Winners will compete in finals for white children at Newport News high school at 6:15 Monday and Negro children win hold their finals at Dunbar school at 6:5. Winners at the East end ball park yesterday afternoon were: Dog class: George spits first; Charles Bishop, spitz, second; and Jinunie Perkins, spitz, third. Cat class: Bobby Woerner, first. Fowl class: Clarence Stanaway, bantam rooster, first; Alfred Cooper, four bantams, second; and Edward Dobson duck, third.

Fish, turtles, frogs and snakes class-Clarence Stanaway, four turtles, first; Clarance Stanaway, lizard, second; and G. Williams, pony, third. Miscellaneous class: Thomas Walker twin rabbits, first; Richard Awls rabbit second; and Charles three guinea pigs, third. Winners at Booker T. Washington school were: Dog class: Harriett Tucker, spits, first; Iris Armstead, fox terrier, second; Edward Wilkins, mutt, third.

Cat class: Thelma Wakefield, first; Shallima Pratt second; Charles Pratt, third. Fowl class: Harley Mears, duck, first; Bessie Harrod, peepie, second; Eugene Mears, chicken, third. Miscellaneous class: Calvin James, rabbit, first; James Boone, rabbit second; and Beatrice Freeman, rabbit third. There were no entries In the fish, turtles and snakes class at Booker T. Washington.

3. The Daily Press Congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Hopper of 153 Algonquin road, Hampton, on the birth 'of a son at Dixie hospital, Tuesday.

July 5. 1938. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dorsey 2505 Hampton avenue, East Hampton, on the birth of a daughter at Dixie hospital, Tuesday, June 28.

1938. since nothing could ce done 'before that time. Klass Everts. Norfolk diver, who was aboard on the first trip, remained behind last night when the ship put to sea. David nivbn stuart erwin MARJORU weaves PAUUNE MOORS ai aa Phone 313 Boston, Mass, xST Jszir YT II 1 STARTS MAN.

ti LOVE PATH! 1 1 1' "Good pnniesa en standardise, tton trials. All well. Thia laconic radiogram from Caps. Roger Williams, vice-president ef the local shipyard, dispatched from the cruiser Boise al Rockland, Me was received about 1 last Bight by officials ef the yard here. The Boise left the yard Tuesda) morning for Rockland to make bei official acceptance testa ander the bservation ef an Inspection board from the navy department Her builder's trials, which resulted satisfactorily, were made off the Virginia capes Jane 21.

The official trials got under way yesterday morning after the trial board went aboard the craft. Just when the Boise will return to the shipyard for final touches before she Is delivered to the navy lepartment was net known here last night. PLEA OF DR. TYLER Health Officer Says Eight Cases Not 'Alarming' But Advises Preventive Measures Precautions against the contraction of typhoid fever were urged yesterday by Dr. Colbert Tyler concurrently with his report that there are now eight cases of this alimentary disease la the city; but Tyler added that the situation Is "not alarming" since typhoid cases usually increase during the summer, when conditions are more favorable for development of the disease.

"Be careful of what you eat and the health commissioner said, "because typhoid fever is through filth. It is a disease that results from direct contact. Dr. Tyler said that typhoid resulted from contaminated food or water takes Into the body. Indirectly it may be spread by fliers, but usually it grows out of direct contact with filth In one form or another.

Of the eight cases here, five were traced to one individual who walked around for several weeks as an active disease carrier. The first symptom, Dr. Tyler continued, is general malai'e an all-over achy feeling accompanied by headaches. Then la the time," he said, "to consult your family physician. When you are feeling badly and don't know what to attribute It to, medical advice is the best There were only two typhoid cases last month, the departmental report revealed.

In addition, there were four cases of measles, 11 of chickenpox and 38 of whooping cough, Four hundred and forty-elght closes of typhoid vaccine were given during June. The child welfare department reported 10 clinics attended by 297 persons. A busy period was'reflected by the report of the venereal disease clinic which reported 1,749 treatments, 459 old patients and 58 new ones. Births numbered 65, of which 40 were white and 25 were Negro. There were 28 white and 24 Negro deaths.

Dr. Tyler, as coroner, viewed 11 bodies at the place of death and conducted three inquests. He listed causes of death as general diseases 11, nervous system 7, circulatory system 6 respiratory system 8, puerperal state 2, genlto-urinary 5, early Infancy 5, old age 1, and external 5. TO Trustees to Consider Revised Plans Tonight Tor Additions to Local Structure A special session of the local school board has been called for 8 tonight at the Daniel school building to pass on revisions of plans for the proposed additions to the high school building, It was announced by board members last night. All bids for the contract to build the wings were rejected last Saturday oy uie ooaro wnen it was found that the lowest bid was about $46,000 bleth er man the available funds.

The architects, Williams, Pipino and Ooile, were instructed to revise the plans to bring the coat within Mi mnruv Avail able, and the public works adminis- uauon was requested to allow a six-week delay while the plans were being The PWA has allowed a grant of $79,560 for the additions, and the council has scheduled r.h ai Af $98,000 in bonds for the project at Monday afternoon's regular meeting. This would provide approximately ior uie construction. According to observers, turn taofnr enter into the excess of the contractors' bids over the estimates of cost The architect says the shortness of available time in which to prepare specifications might have caused some under-estimate of the cost; and school board members quote comracwrs me eiiect thst a considerable rise in mm nt Vin1Mnr materials has occurred In the last iew cays. Picnic Scheduled By Jewish Lodge The annual picnic of the Newport News lodge of the Independent Order or Brith Abraham will be held Sunday at the Smith farm near Little Bethel, It was announced yesterday. I.

A. Spieel, one of the officers, said a bus will be chartered to provide transportation for those having none of their own. This bus will leave the Graff Memorial building ejt TYPHOID SAFEGUARD BOARD DISCUSS 11 GS FQH SCHOO Stop in and see many lovely pieces we are showing in Sun-room, Porch, Lawn and Garden Furniture Last chance to "get In on" this week's phase of the Daily Press amateur photographic contest tonight! And as the deadline neared Interest appeared more promising than it had the previous night. There were 12 more entries which was considerably hetter than thm nln rennrtjut 1JA- nesday night, but still far below the wwu 01 at pnowgrapns entered in the Initial section of the contest last week. Prizes nttermA tnr tViU n.T.-,..

to amateur photographers each week through August An award of $2 is cash is offered for the amateur photograph deemed best by the Judges in each of the following classifications action, still life, and photographic Studies. Further ridtafli la the regulations appearing below. jauui we winning pnocograph in each of the three classes, and the photograph In each class considered next bef will be published to next Sunday's edition of the Daily Press. All entries must be in the Daily Press office not later than 9 tonight. wusiusuy iasi nignt was announced aS the deadline hilt.

th nhntvn-anhl editor extended It one day because of the relatively few entries received up wcunesaay. Interest, however, appeared to be awakening at the last minute last night. A number of telephone calls were made to this office Inquiring for details regarding the contest and regulations governing it Some would-ie contestants may have the idea that the contest last week ended the matter. Far from it; each week the competition Is open through the test week in August. The final prlse-wlnntng pictures are to be published in the Daily Press for Sun-dsy.

Aug. -28. In additlnn whll equipment is an aid to good photo-ranhv nrrtvMH v. OH wn, KViUU" cal knowledge to use it properly wicrs a no bdsoiui necessity or this insofar as the contest is concerned. The DhotOCTanhifl editor ulH that nnl yesterday he observed, among some I 1 tHiuia perns developed local commercial offices, a considerable number made with InftYTwniilvA Rimini and ordinary film that were of out- eiBnuuis merit, unere a cnance lor anyone who has been fortunate Legion Volunteers to Have Tests For Classification, Preparing For Emergencies Further croarresa was rennrted lat.

night at the fortnightly meeting of xrKjn-rernns poss, American Legion, in the post's plan to provide a sroun of voluntarv htanrf linnnn wlu can be called on for transfusions in emergency cases. At a Kcent meetlnr the nrallmtnan plans were made and 15 members vuiuuoeerea wj aonate moon to victims of accidents and of certain disorders aCCOmnanied tnr anemia It. laet nights meeting arrangements were cumpieiea i or mese volunteers to obtain tests and classifications of their blOOd bV local nhvslrlan an that. 4n case of sudden need local hospitals can can, at virtually an instant's notice, for aid with foreknowledge that the blood offered is of the correct type for the Immediate need. Nominations were opened last night for officers of the post who will be elected at the meeting Aug.

I. Further nominations will be open from the floor at the meeting July 21. Stanley S. Garner, flag chairman for the Sons of American Legion, reported that $38 of the $43 needed has been contributed to purchase flags to be carried by the Junior drum and bugle corps In parades. Harry I Nachman made a report on the recent First -v.

vwwwvijw at Colonial Beach. Eugene Gaucher wo posx at Worcester, Mass, was a visitor. A memorial service vu fuM in tribute to John R. Hayes, who was juuea in acuon on tne Meuse-Argonne front Oct. 4.

1918, and R. P. Stalllngs, who died May 3, 1920, at Oteen, N. Of COmDil cation fnl1nnrtn an ensa attack contracted here while a memoer or tne army. Knights to Hold 'Pounding' Party A "pounding party" win be (riven at 8 tonight in the K.

C. hall by the Newport News council of Knights of Columbus, officers announced last night The affair is open to members of the council and their friends, and articles of food collected will be used In charitable projects of the order. "Admission win be three cans of any kind of food. Dancing and games will be enjoyed. The committee on arrangements includes X.

F. Tacobi. chairman; George W. Carvil, F. H.

McKeen, and L. J. Lynn. BLOOD TRANSFUSION PUN MR tic Kuies governing the contest follow: Contest Rules No. 1.

Only amateurs "may enter the contest The work of professional photographers is not eligible. No. 2. The awards and three honorable mentions will be made each week. No.

3. The selections made by the judges will be final. No. 4. No pictures will be returned.

No, 5. The pictures will be classified under three groupings: (a) Action. (b) Still life. (c) Photographic studies. No.

8. EmnlmrM mnA latv- nf employes of the Daily Press are not eiiKioio xor me contest. Pictures which come under the Classification of "net inn" rmict mm. body action and movement by the principal subject, or subjects, such as a train in motion, a running horse, an airplane in flight, a child in process of throwing a ball, a person greeting nuuuicr, wouia au come trie action" category. Still life trees In storm rought water a ship at anchor portraits ana groups.

Photographic studies: No more than is implied. A person posed under unusual lighting conditions; cloud formation: treex In a Cltllatfnn nf efitsla. ships likewise would come under this classification, however, with, odd backgrounds, silhouettes. No. 7.

Trick photography will not uc tmismeiTa oy uie juoges. No. 8. The person, entering the prints may hav developed and printed his own pictures or they may have own aevewpea ana printed commer clallv. No.

0. In nandinv ni1nta An tint write upon their backs. Clip your uiuc uu HUUICS3 10 mem on a sneet of paper, giving the title of the Orint ana iinrfer whlh a wwww.VWU,VU. it is to be entered, together with camera usea ana exposure oats, thma avajiahla NO. 10.

The sannnii sat. nf nirtnra. will be published Sunday, July 10 and uiuae mienaea ior mis issue must oe In the office nnt lata than HVMoo niffht at 9. The wlnninc nW.HMa nrill be published each Sunday. All entries musi, oe aaaressea to tne uany press nw a.

a a. Mjii Prominent York County Woman, Leader In Church And Charitable Work, Succumbs Mrs. Estelle Dutton Mills. 81. of Seaford died at 9:15 vexterdav mnm.

ing in Elizabeth Buxton hospital after a weeic uiness. Funeral services Will be ennrturtan1 at zion Methodist church, Seaford, at Saturday afternoon. The Rev. Paul Best. Castor.

Will he in rhnrcru assisted by the Rev. John T. Mills. interment will be the family plot. Active Pallbearers will be nenhews Of the deceased.

Including flvn anri Stacey Mills, Sylvester Ironmonger, m. a. Acree. Aubrey Stroud, and Wade stuoDieneia. Members of her Sunday ftcnooi class will be honorary pall bearers.

Mrs. Mills was a member of Zion church and was prominent in chart t- aoie ana religious activities, and in the Woman's Christian Temperance union, in York county. She is survived by her husband, E. W. Mills: two daughters, Mrs.

Claude Parker and Mrs. Fay Moore; two sons, Charles and Reginald Mills, both of Seaford; two sisters. Mrs. Russell Stubblefleld of Gloucester and Mrs. Henry Mills of Hampton; and four grandchildren.

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