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'I' i '-I- v- -y i 24 The Richmond News. Leader, Thursday, January 30, 1936 Q1 OB aO I Hopewell Cost Of Court Less Children Amateur Shows In Theatres Illegal, It Is Said Leaf Markets To Await Loan School Official Speaks at Club Petersburg Lions Hear Ellis Discuss AAA Invalidation. City to Plant Dogwood Trees Charlottesville, A Me-marle Start Beautification Project. Baby Bond Picture Bothers Engravers WASHINGTON. Jan.

POLF) Government engravers today faced a problem what president's picture should be printed on the SgjOOOjOOO bonne bonds? A treasury official intimated that it would not bo President Roosevelts It is believed it will not be a portrait of Presidents Harding, Coolidge or Hoover. They, like Mr, Roosevelt, vetoed bonus legislation. Officials of the bureau of engraving and printing contented themselves with oajrtng the portrait would be selected from many engravings of chief executives now in stock. Sheep-Killing: Dog: Will Face Rifles SANTA ROSA. Calif.

Jan. 30 LP Rex. police dog son of a convicted and condemned killer was locked in the death ceil of the city pound today Awaiting execution by a firing squad. On a ranch near Sebastopol, Rex's S-year-old mistress. Nadine Valentine, sobbed, for her lifetime companion while her mother, Mrs.

Alice Valentine, prepared to take legal action to save the dog. Rex has been accused, of killing sheep -and rabbits and sentenced to die by Poundmaster Homer Cake. Execution is set for tomorrow. Rex's father, Tim. was sentenced to death for sheep killing.

but before the hour of execution he escaped. lations of tho child labor sections which provides that no under 16 years of ago and no girl under 16 years of ago shall bo employed" In any theatre or concert halL Avaricious managers, he suggested, might be tempted to extend this practice to using children before, during and after every performance as an added attraction for patrons. Judge Massey emphasised that ha considered the' practice, here harmless enough, and that local managers were in fact accomplishing a great deal of good by encouraging tha development of latent talent In children. "What the people are doing here is not pernicious, but it la violating tha law neverthe- Cleveland Asks WPA Allotment Grant for Democratic Convention Stirs Republicans. Tn my opinion." he added, the practice outlined, harmless though it may be in and although it may be of positive benefit in some aspects, comes within the prohibition of the section in question end should be discontinued.

SUMMARY By AhmIiM Freaa. NEW YOUR Steak Sra Htdaniai; malar ni airrraft Ind broad adtanee. Band higher sins in fovarnmrata predominate, tnrh narrow; atllities fewest in I rrrzalar trend. Fareiga exchangee strong; sterling leads rise, let-ten rry steady trade aad spat haaaa baying. Sagar steady; trada haying.

CaSee higher; steadier Brasilian markrta. I'Hll'AUO 1 Wheat fewer Wrdnea-day; liaaldattoa at. Liverpool. I'era weak; sympathy wilk wheal. Cattle, best kinds, (ally steady.

Kegs It-li tower; top, gl.M. WHAT STOCKS DID. WASHINGTON. Jan. Announcement that a WPA allotment of $1,809,000, including more than $100,000 for Convention hall repairs and nearby streets.

had been granted Philadelphia, today aroused speculation on Cleveland's chances of getting a similar grant The Democratic and Republican unfitness for the position of Judge conventions will be held in Phil- made in 1932 in -the affairs or The corporation court of this city waa abolished by action of the general assembly in 1933 after a hotly contested, history-making battle waged by local factions approving and apposing the action. A legislative investigation of charges of incompetency, neglect of duty and Adt sares Un-liars New ISM lews FIFTEEN MOST ACTIVE STOCKS WEDNESDAY. Figures Show; Saving Since Abolition of Cor i Miration Bench. i Sprrlal Tha-Newa leader. HOPEWELL.

Jan. deathblow was struck here today at popular opinion in some quarters -that, higher court costs have been 1 greater in the past, two years since the corporation court was abolishsd than in any like previous period. a' financial statement compiled by pie city clerk from financial records show lhati the sayings to, the city during the- fiscal years' July I. 1933. to June 30.

1935. havp been $4733.32. Cost 'of malntain-ing the courts in city during the period were $4,493.44, whereas costs for the previojits two years are shown as $9,246.78, Discussion as to the possibility of petitioning the general assembly to re-establish the corporation court her has become rife in the past few days. move nas not. however, gone beyond the discussion stage, and informed circles said today that they did not think.

the matter would gain further ground. the court and its judge, Thomas B. Robertson, by a special committee composed of both house and senate members, following presentation of a Hopewal! bar petition asking removal of Judge Robertson. CITY AWAITS BALI wax pronounced in readiness for the birthday ball for. the i president, which ba held this evenin gin the: city armory with an outstanding local orchestra providing the muric.

The ball last year fnade approximately $200. 30 per cent, of which was turned over toj tha Georgia Ka-WilS SSLS there for treatment. A 70 per cent. Iiortion was -retained: in this community to carry on the fight against the- disease. Chairman J.

Hamilton- Hening has announced that a -like division of the proceeds will be made this year. CLASS TO GIVE-TEA. The Dorcas class of the First Christian church wilt give a silver tea. tomorrow evening at 4 oclock in the home of Mrs. Aubrey Eldaon, 314 North Eighth avenue.

Articles made by the cIhss in observance of -January as Home Beautiful Month will be displayed. Members of the church are invited to witness the display. The Missionary Society of the church will meet at the parsonage thi4 evening at 7:80 P. M. to begin a mission study iClaea under the leadership of Mrs, W.

P. Taylor, it was announced. FINAL MEETING TONIGHT. The third and final meeting in a series of special studies on The Work of the eDacon will be held by the members i of tho board of' deacons of the First Baptist church Thursday night 7:30 P. M.

In tha home of the pastor, tho Rev. R. Grady Snowden, on Brown avenue. Much Interest has been shown in tha course of studies aa evidenced by lan attendance pf 85 per cent for thd past two sessions. Certificates of training will be issued to all deacons attending two-thirds of the course.

XTOCK MARKET AVERAGES. Complied by Asserts teg Frees. 13 15 lad list. Balls rtil. Stock Net Ckaaga .4 .7 .1 .4 Wedaraday 77.1 24.2 47.7 M.I 7S.S 33.6 47.S 7S.H SS.S 44.7 17.7 U.i 38.5 77.1 47.7 U.I 4S.S 1S.5 21.6 M.g S1.4 4S.0 4.g SI.

4 44.1 22.g 24.2 21.9 Tneidsj Meath age Year aga -zu High 1924-26 few 1925-26 High 1924 few 1924 Mavrmeat af recent year Lew I nr High 1929 Lew 1927 17.5 146.9 1.6 9.7 22.9 142.9 1S4.2 94.2 61.6 16.6 147.7 61.6 New 1 $25-26 high. BOND MA1KKT AVERAGES. Cempiled by Aaseclated Freaa. 16 16 16 16 Kalla ladnat. Util.

For'a Nat Ckaaga Wednesday Taewlay Maath aga Year aga 64.6 NEWPORT NEWS. Jan. SO What was seen as the opening move toward possible action by state labor officials to prohibit amateurs under the legal age limit performing in Virginia theatres waa made yesterday afternoon when Judge John W. Massey of the juvenile court advised three local theatres they were violating the letter of the law in permitting children to perform at kiddie club" and junior club shows. Judge Massey announced his findings following recent conference of managers with J.

Hopkins Hall, state commissioner of labor, who asked for a ruling on tho question. In his decision. Judge Massey pointed out that children on tho program pay no admission and receive no compensation for their services. Howe.vr. he added, the evil aspect is that use of children on such programs further a commercial end and of the practice might lead to flagrant vio You'll instantly be attracted to its femininity in new sleeves snd soft bodice treatment.

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30. Consolidation of the office of health officer and sanitary inspector will be effected today with Dr. J. Fairfax Fulton, health officer, assuming both posts. The offices were combined by the city council following resignation of W.

Rodes Woodbury as sanitary inspector. The double position will csrry a salary of 8150 a month and waa specified as merely an experiment and not a permanent change. Consolidation of thd offices will save the city 8540 a year. CCC CAMP OFFICER SHOT. The condition of Lieutenant Frank Leach, staff officer of camp No.

2357, was said yesterday to bo "satisfactory by attendants at ths King's Daughters hospital, where ho was taken Tuesday Right after receiving a bullet wound In tho side. Tho gun was fired accidentally while Lieutenant Leach was attempting to clean it, according to camp officers. DR. WHITMORE ELECTED. Dr.

W. Whitmore was yesterday re-elected president of Shenandoah Gama and Game Fish Protective Association. Other officers of tho organisation include: J. M. Kunkle, vice-president; Gw CL Star-buck.

secretary, and W. J. Clem, treasurer. Directors will include: R. CL Beam, CL A.

WUfoqg, A. T. Higginbotham, J. T. Hicks, W.

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Dark Growers Will Get Half-Million to Peg Sagging Prices. i FARMVXLLE, Jan. 30 MV N. B. Dtvtdion, leading Farmrilla I Merchant and president of the Virginia Dark-Fired Tobacco Growers Co-Operative, today aald co-operative warehouses have agreed to close with the warehouses of the Dark-Fired Open Market Association until the latter group can arrange machinery- for handling a 1300.000 loan from the RFC He pointed out there are fifteen or eighteen open-floor warehouses and only, flve co-operative auction floors, and said, the majority rules.

The Farmvllle tobacco board of trade yesterday voted to start a two-week vacation of sales Monday. i The Blackstone and Lynchburg dark-Ared markets have agreed to close Monday for three weeks, until Feb, 24. and the Bedford 'and Drakes Branch markets are expected to follow suit. announcing the (300,000 loan at Blackstone late yesterday, D. W.

Perkins, president of the Open Market Association, said the funds will be used to peg prices which have sagged about 30 per cent since Christmas. The dark-Ared co-operative secured a 1500,000 loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation before Christmas and has been able to bolster prices for co-operative members. The success which it has met In doing so was Illustrated yesterday on the Lynchburg market, where the co-op warehouse price average was 19.19 per hundred as against PM Mid 17.33, respectively, at two open sales warehouses. J. Mott Robertson, of Lynchburg, secretary of the Open Market Association, said last night that the RFC has not yet made the loan but has lgiven assurance it will be forthcoming if-conditions are met" It expected that a large part of the tobacco taken up with federal funds on a minimum price scale- similar to that already set for the co-operative, will be converted Into nicotine for drugs and other uses.

B. A. Dratt Passes At Caroline Home 1 FREDERICKSBURG. Jan. SOUL A.

Dratt. Carolina county business man, died unexpectedly at his 1 home at Woodford yesterday following a heart attack suffered only a few hours before. Mr. Dratt was well known throughout this section and had many frlenda In Fredericksburg, when he Was a frequent visitor. Ho was a director of the Planters National bank of thla city.

Ir addition to being engaged In the feed and fertiliser business at Woodford. Mr. Dratt had served for a number of years as postmaster there and was connected with a number of Carolina county business enterprises. Mr. Dratt, who wee 60.

la survived by his wife, who was a Miss Fell prior to her marriage; a daughter, Mrs. H. H. Newman, of Woodford; a sister, Miss Virginia Dratt, and a brother, John Dratt. 1 CL W.

CAMPBELL LYNCHBURG. Jan. 30. Funeral services for Chari ea William Campbell. 77, who died Wednesday at Monroe, were held there today.

He waa a member of Pleasant Grove Methodist church and a native of Amherst county. Mr. Campbell 1s survived by the following children: Mrs. N. B.

Mays, of Monroe; Mrs. D. W. Falls, of Nellys Ford, Mrs. Henry Coffey, of Alto; M.

H. and C. W. Campbell, of Monroe; T. J.

Campbell, of Am-bent, and A. W. Campbell, of New Glasgow. -i MRA. F.

MD. FARRAR. CLIFTON FORGE. Jan. 30.

Mrs. Flora Marjtonald Farrar, 66. a granddaughter of Andrew Wll-llnmson. pioneer settler of this section. and wife of George M.

Farrar, died early Monday morning at her home on Alleghany A Mrs. Farrar had been In failing health for several years. Surviving are her husband, one on. George M. Farrar, Jr, of this city, and two daughters.

Mrs. EL K. Morrison, of New York, and Miaa Janet Farrar, of Cleveland. The funeral service were from the residence yesterday and burial as In Crown Hill cemetery. 'MRS.

LOUISE H. RANDOLPH. LOVINGSTON, Jan. 30 Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa Hubbard Randolph, who died Friday, were held on Monday by the Rev.

Frank Mexick at Trinity Episcopal church. Mrs. Randolph is survived by the Knowing children: R. H. Randolph.

Ben Randolph. Mieses Louise and Janet Randolph, of Arrington Mrs. Warren Slough, of Baltimore; and Eugene Randolph, of Asheville, N. c. MISS ELIZABETH BUTLER.

WAKEFIELD. Jan. 30. Funeral Services were held for Miss Elisabeth Butler, 26, from her home near Rocky Hock yesterday. Interment Was made In Beaverdam cemetery aeSr Franklin.

Mias Butler died suddenly Monday afternoon from a heart attack, batvg been In failing haalth for years. Services were conducted by her pastor, the Rev. L. F. Callaham.

She la survived by her father, R. H. Butler, of Rocky Hock; four sisters. Mrs. Garland Goodrich, Mrs.

Tyler Brittle, Mies Helen Butler, ot Rocky Hock; Mrs. Wilson Mayes, af Drswrys Bluff, and three brothers, Durward Butler, of Suffolk; Richard Butler, of Rocky Hock, and Lorraine Butler, of Fortress Monroe. 'The Neva Ska a met 76.4 59.4 4.5 45.9 Special te The News Leader. CHARLOTTESVILLE. Jan.

Sapiens to make this city tha "Dogwood city of the country were discussed before' a meeting yesterday afternoon in tho Monticcllo hotel, of tho beautification commission of the CharlotteaviUe-Albermarle chamber of commerce. A special executive committee was appointed to act between regular meetings to promote the movement for planting 10.000 dogwood trees in Albemarle county just before Garden Week in April. Included on the committee Nat Burnley, chairman: Milton Grigg. Allen Perkins, Dr. H.

A. Porter and Mrs Murray Boocock. Announcement was mads that cooperation of tha state highway department had been secured in put- ting a roadside improvement program on Route 29. south of this city, similar to the one of last year, when 565 trees extending a mile and a half were plantedL Mr. Grigg said that a drive for funds to carry on the planting will tart soon.

The commission hopes that every property owner will plant at least one dogwood. while the planting on city and county prop-; erty will be directed through city officials. TEA SUNDAY. Society of this county will meet Sunday afternoon, when members and guests of the Albemarle Art Club assemble in the Bayly Art Museum for a tea and private view of the exhibition of twenty-nine paintings. Mrs.

J. K. Symmgrs, in charge of the tea, expects around 200 at the meeting. On.the committee appointed for Sunday's" social are: Mrs. Philip Peyton, Miss Emily Duke, Miss Eveline Magruder, Mrs.

John C. Metcalf. Mrs. Frank Geldard. Mrs.

Herbert Silvette and Mrs. James Bardin. i Mrs. John Newcomb, wife of the president of the university, will pour the tea, along with Mrs. Edmund C.

Mrs. John C. Metcalf and Mrs. Philip Speed. SOIL CONSERVATION.

With the return of Marshall McNeil, assistant farm demonstration agent, from' a soil conservation meeting of eleven counties In Farmvlile Tuesday, the possibility of a soil erosion and conservation camp in Albemarle county appeared brighter. He said that Lyman Carrier, state co-ordinator of soil conservation service, mentioned In his Farmvllle address that at. preehT only eleven soil camps have been eetablished In Virginia. He brought out, too, that this county was the only one in the state out of reach of these camps, the nearest being at Appomattox. Meanwhile, it was announced today that names representing 65,000 acres of land in the county have been secured oh a-petition requesting such a camp here, and will be submitted shortly to Lyman Carrier, stats co-ordinator of soil conservation service.

ANNOUNCE CAST. The Young Peoples League of the First Methodist church, here, announced today that the following cast has been selected for He Landed From London." a three-act comedy, to be presented the third week in February in tha auditorium of their church: Dick Morrie, Mrs. Seldon Hill, Mrs. Ruth Peterson, Beverly Hover, Daniel T. MerPltt, Roger Pugh, Bill Stephens, Batty Shumake, Beverly Walker and Crews Borden.

Directing the annual presentation are Mrs. Lillla Payne Woodson, Mrs. Seldon Hill and CL M. J. Blum, while tha management ia under B.

B. Woodson and Downing Smith. Legion Awards 16 Gold Stars Buena Vista Post Honors Members for Continuous Affiliation. Special te The News Leader. BUENA VISTA, Jan.

30. At the meeting of tho Floyd-Davldson Post, American Legion, three gold service stars were presented R. Whitesel.and Cecil Hill for fifteen years of continuous membership in the legion. A. H.

Griffith, James Jenkins, Walter Coffey, A. M. Davis and T. D. Pryor received two stars for ten years of membership, and Roy Bartlett, Hubert Bryant, Willis H.

Camden. J. Earl Niswander, Btokas K. Reid, G. O.

Whitesel, H. J. Woodson, James S. Wright and E. J.

Trice received one star each for five years. It was voted to co-operate with the athletic association of tho Parry McCluer High school in sponsoring a beauty pageant. G. O. R.

I Whitesel and A. W. were appointed on this committee. No definite date was decided upon. BAPTIST MEETING.

The Lexington group of the Baptist training union, Augusta Association, met at the Baptist eAurch here, with Miss Bessie Whitesel, group loader, presiding. Mr. Phil-pot, student at Washington and Lee University, spoke on What a B. Y. P.

U. Can Do for a Church. L. E. White, director of the local union, spoke on The Kind of Social Life a Church Should Proride for Its Young People.

Special musical numbers were given- by the Glasgow; and Buena Vista unions. Special te Tha New leader. PETERSBURG. Jan. 30 Henry G.

Eliia, superintendent of public schools, spoke at tha weekly meet- ing of the Petersburg Lions' Club on the implications to be drawn by thoughtful American citizens from, the recent decision of the supreme court relative to tho AAA. Mr. Ellis stated that instead of overruling the expressed wish of this people of the United States ths supreme court action bad deter- mined the fact that the legislative' department had exceeded the powers granted it in the constitution. This, he added, need in no way block less radical attempts toward an agricultural betterment program in the future. Phillip Freeman, president, presided.

He called meeting of the board of the club to be held Monday at 1 o'clock. At this time the final details for the annual ladies night of ths club will be arranged. This event will be held at the Petersburg Country Club Feb. 12 at 6:30 o'clock. It is expected to be the largest Lions' entertainment ever to be held in this city.

All delegates to the sons pitting, which will be tn session in Petersburg during the day of 12, will be special guests for tho dinner and dance to follow. In addition to these, officers and members of other Leona Clubs in this section are being invited. Covers will be laid for between 200 and 300. ANNUAL CHAMBER MEET. An unusually large attendance la indicated for tho annual membership dinner of the Petersburg chamber of commerce, which will be held in Hotel Petersburg tomorrow at 6:30 P.

M. Alexander Hamilton will act as toastmaster, and Henry G. Ellis, superintendent of schools, will be the guest speaker. A number of out-of-town gueau and chamber of commerce officers from Richmond and other parts of tho state will attend. Frank K.

Martin, recently elected executive secretary of the chamber, will give a brief summary of last year's work of tha organisation and of tha plans as outlined by the board for tha coming year. J. Westmora Brown, president, will give the annual president's message to the membership. W. O.

W. INSTALLS. Oakwood Camp, W. O. held a double celebration of two annual events with state officers of the organisation taking, prominent parts.

Ladies night and the installation of officers for the coming year was featured by short talks by T. G. Smoak, state mrager; J. B. Brown, assistant state manager, and Sovereign Councillors Williamson and Traylor.

Newly Installed officers include Charles Dowling, consul commander; M. A. Wilson, banker; G. B. Cofer, financial secretary: H.

Johnson, advisor lieutenant; Milton Os-more, eentry; EL C. White, escort; C. T. Wells, watchman; J. T.

Ellis, past consul commander; W. H. Northington, H. U. Temple and J.

M. Hawkins, auditors. BALL TONIGHT. The Grays armory will be brilliantly decorated tonight for the third annual presidents birthday ball in Russell S. Youngblood is general chairman of tha event with Mrs.

A. L. Davis, Mrs. Thomas B. Maclln and Mrs.

B. K. Linderman in charge of reservations, which already exceed those of any former president's ball here. Seventy per cent, of the funds raised from tho ball will bo used for tho relief of Infantile paralysis sufferers in Petersburg and ths vicinity, while 30 par cant, will go to tho foundation fund at tha Warm Springs hospltaL COUPLE INJURED. Mr.

and Mrs. Georgs Stewart, of Passiac, N. won treated at tho Petersburg hospital for minor injuries rscelved whan ths car in which they were traveling skidded on tho icy highway and overturned. The accident occurred cm Route 801, near Stony Creek. The condition of Charles Lancaster, 31-year-old truck driyer, who suffered a fractured pelvis when his truck skidded and overturned on Route 301 Tuesday, is reported as good by hospital authorities.

DcSHAZOR CALLS MEET. Stephen D. DeShasor, chairman, has called a meeting of the city central Democratic committee to bo held Feb. 11 when candidacies for the three vacancies on the city council will bo examined and certified to tho electoral board. All prospective candidates must fils their intentions with Mr.

DeShasor not later than midnight Feb. A It is indicated that Mayor John R. Jolly. Herbert B. Gilliam and George D.

Harlow! will seek nominations for re-election. Several other possible candidates are being discussed, but up to the present time no notices have been filed with the committee head. WPA SURVEY. V. M.

Prokofeiff will head the group of between thirty and forty WPA workers who will make an exhaustive survey of traffic conditions in Petersburg under ths provisions of tho work relief program now In effect In several Virginia cities This data will be turned over to the city officials and may bo useful In the work of i tho Petersburg traffic and transportation committee which is now engaged in plans for a general reorganisation of traffic, parking and transportation service. Minter aad Mr. ead Mrs. K. K.

Harrison. Mlae Lodte Pearson Is spending ernl weeks with her sisters in North Carolina, Richmond and Caroline Mr. end Mrs. E. 'L.

Kirby were recent guests Sunday af Mr. aad Mrs. L. B. Kirbys few.

1925-26 Law 1924 Law 1921 TEN LOW-YIELD BONDS. Pilot Is Killed But Saves Five Warns Passengers When Plane Crashes in Blinding Storm. DEATON, Texas, Jan. 30. CD Pilot Ted Klncannon was credited today with saving tha lives of flve passenger in an airplane accident! which caused hie death.

Tha 38-year-old airmail veteran i died late yesterday, shortly after his A marl can Airlines plane crashed into a clump of trees in a forced landing a blinding snowstorm. Tbs passengers, shaken but able to walk from the wreckage, said the pilot warned them to adjust their safety belts, and shut off gaaolins cocks as the ship went down. One of the passengers was William Littlewood, Chicago, chief engineer for the airline. He said he believed a carburetor heater had caused the trouble. In addition to- Littlewood, others were M.

P. Youker, Dallas, Texas; Gsorga Rice, San Antonio, Texas; T. P. Malloy, Shreveport, and John Schultz, New York. It all happened so suddenly I dont think any of ua realised a 1 what occurred, said Schultz.

We were riding In a blixxarding snowstorm. The motor suddenly stalled, and we crashed into a dump of trees. Yorktown Wharf Work Is Completed YORKTOWN. Jan. 30.

Construction of new Yorktown wharf, to replace the one demolished by the hurricane of August, 1933, has been completed for the national, park service by. the Eastern Construction Company, of Newport News, it was announced here today. Tha contract price for the job waa $36,363. The wharf has been built of reinforced concrete, colored to simulate wooden planks. Both 1 the new freight house of brick and the frame passenger house are of colonial design, which is in keeping with the restoration work done by the colonial national monument here.

The new wharf, however, is not a restoration. Park service officials said In part it is commemorative of Yorktowns prominence as a port of entry and clearance for the Chesapeake region, since it was to a large extent through Its maritime commercial activities that this historic town obtained Its Important place in colonial Virginia. Negro A. Groups To Meet Next Week HEATHSVILLE, Jan. 30.

The Parent-Teacher Association of the Negro schools of Northumberland county will most at the Julius Ros-enwald High school at BeverlyviUe Friday evening, Feb. 7, at 8 oclock. The sponsor and the president of the association are urging all tha leagues In the county to send at least four of their beet workers to represent them at tha meeting. Hie most important business which will claim the attention of the. association krill be the crowded condition at the high school, the Junior organisation, and a report of the committee on the revised constitution.

The educational leaders of the Northern Neck will meet at Branch Chapel school, in Northumberland county, on Feb. 13 at 10 oclock, and it is expected that all the supervisors and ths principals of the high schools of the flve counties of ths Northern Neck will be The purpose of the meeting is to plsn for the field days, exhibits and play day to be held in the spring. Mathews Patricide Trial Starts Today Jam 30. ISV-J. Wesley Nelson, 24.

went on trial here today for the murder of hie father. The elder Nelson was killed, the youth and his another both assert, when he attacked her in a lit of drunken rage on Dec. A Selection of -a Jury was expected to prove difficult, as tho case opened since tha killing was widely discussed hero, and most available jurors are thought to have disqualified themselves. Judge J. Boyd Sean will preside FORK WILLIS Miss Rosa Tolley returned from Richmond, where she visited relatives and friends.

A. S. Messenger was In Richmond to visit his wife, who la a patient at Gnoi bogpitiL J. Taller wee ia Farmvilla recently. Mian Vartan Rhodes, of Caiterssllle.

was a week-end guest of Miaa Creda-graes Floyd. Mr. and Mrs. E. A.

Carrier recently visited Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Davis, of Bon brook." TUXSTALL Mr.

end Mrs. A. H. Bradley enter- Ast tailed with card games on Saturday Among the guests were Mr. I and Mrs.

M. A Kincaid, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Taylor, Mr. aad Mr.

M. adelphia and Cleveland, respectively, in June. Mayor S. Davis Wilson of Philadelphia announced yesterday that Harry Hopkins. WPA administrator, had approved the allotment for his city.

Officials in Cleveland, meanwhile, were preparing estimates on' thji renovation Of the public auditorium, and said approximately $300,000 will be needed. Hopkins recently said the WPA had approved a project to repair the Cleveland auditorium. He mentioned no figure. The record indicated however, that up to date -V for plumbing work. The Philadelphia Convention hall allotments included sums, for improvements to the commercial museum, for painting tha- Convention hall floors, and for work on streets near the Convention hall.

Old Buckingham Home Is Burned NEVy CANTON, Jan. SO. The home of Charles C. Camden, -commissioner of the -revenue of Buckingham county for the past twenty years, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. None of the contents were saved.

The loss is estimated at being between 88.000 and $12,000, with only a small amount of insurance. The house wasne of the oldest in the northerjf section of the county, the fljd portion of which waa built about 125 years ago, tho frame being of heavy oak toga. A modern wing waa added' in 1908. The fire was discovered' in or near tha kitchen about 6:30 A. M.

Because the water system and the light system were both frozen up, fighting the fire was impossible. Mr. and Mrs. Camden, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary about ten yearn ago, with their ion. Letcher, and Mi Margaret Atkinson, were asleep in the house when the fire waa discovered.

The fire had made such headway when discovered that it is considered fortunate that the -occupants escaped with their lives. Some fine old furniture and many family heirlooms wero destroyed. Prominent Caroline Lawyer Succumbs FREDERICKSBURG, 'Jan. 30 (A David Bernard Powers, prominent Caroline county lawyer, farmer and former member of tho general aaaembly, died last night at his horn in Bowling. Green after a weeks illness of pneumonia and complications.

Born in Caroline county sixty-two years ago, Powers attended Bowling Green Academy, Virginia Military Institute and tha University of Virginia. Ha was admitted to the state bar in 1898 and served eight years the state legislature." In 1926 he was appointed commonwealths attorney of Caroline upon the death- of R. I Beale. He was defeated for re-election four years ago. Mr.

Powers was considered the largest landowner In the county. He was highly active In Democratic circles, serving for nearly forty years on the Caroline county Democratic committee. Funeral services will be held ttom St. Peter's church, at Port Royal, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. He is survived by hie wife, three brothers and four sisters.

It was voted to hold tho meetings in tha future every; fifth Sunday afternoon. CCC CLASSES. CL P. Massio, education adviser at the CCC camp, Oronoco, reports that 111 jnen are enrolled in educational classes. Seven teachers Instruct regularly in general forestry, first aid, history, electricity, woodwork, chemistry, commercial, arithmetic, geography, English, civics, agricultural, reading, journalism, mechanics and current events.

The project method Is used In moat of tho classes, the journalism class publishing each week a 'page dealing with the camp activities in the local newspaper. The woodwork class has made a number of pieces of furniture. The News Leader cover Richmond like a roof. I TO HAVE 3IEET. The regular dinner meeting of thd Hopewell Kiwanls Club will ba held tonight at 8:30.

o'clock in tho City Point inn, with President George G. Anderson presiding. Announcsment has been mad that the regular entertainment pro--, gram will be substituted for business session. A 11 membsrs ara urged to attend. i MANY ENJOY SKATING.

Winter sports heretofore not available to local and members of the younger, set, Vere till recreational kings her today as cold below freezing continued and kept ponde and rivers bard. Many parties and groups have organized skating and hockey clubs. A regular nightly exodus to the airport bay Is made by local groups. Snowfall1 In some cases provided handicaps for skating. 7 1 MRS.

MARGARET SLOCUM. Mrs. Margaret 63, died at. tho residence of Mr. and Mrs.

--Charles E. Keller. Si2 Appomattox avenue, today at 9 A. M. Thera are nol surviving relatives.

Funeral services will be held to- -morrow afternoon at 2 P. M. from the Hopewell funeral parlor. Tho services will be conducted by the Rev. A.

L. Carson. 'Interment will be in Mt. Giliead cemetery ln4 Chesterfield county, i JOSEPH W. BROWN.

Joseph W. Brown, 60, died at hla residence at 318 South Twentieth avenue, at 8:15 A M. today. He to survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucy Brown; one J.

W. Brown, of 1 Washington; on' sister, MHL -Cora Shelton, qf Charlottesville; on granddaughter, Evelyns Brown, and one great-granddaughter, Betsy I Funeral arrangements win be announced later. 'i I Verdict in Dawson Trial Is Postponed CHARLOTTESVILLE, Jan. KL UP) Judgment will ba pronounced Saturday on F. G.

Dawson, former attorney, accused, of tho theft- of historic documents from tho county circuit court clerks office here. Judge J. Brooks heard the last of evidence and argument In tha case and said he would make public Hla findings ths snd of the week. 1 I I ii BOND SALES. Wedjiraday Tneaday 16AM, SM 16,455,666 421.M7AM 527 439,741, SM Week aga Year aga Twa yean aga Jan.

1 te date Year aga Twa yaara aga CUBS SALES. Xalea Wedaraday (shares) 1,116,606 Year aga (shares) 108,155 Rand Bales Wedaeaday (5,700,60 Bead sales year aga 64,726,606 Dentists Skeptical jOf New Pain Killer Waynesboro Practitioners Shy of Discovery. WAYNESBORO, Jan. 30 Waynesboro dentists are rather shy of tho pain killer recently disSov-' ered by Professor Leroy Hartman. of Columbia University.

An experiment may be conducted to find just what the effect may be, but most members of the dental society are skepticaL Reports are that tha new method will make it a joy to have tha dentist step on the gaa and make the drill go round and around. I No samples of tho remedy have yet been received by local dentists, it is understood. ROTARY SPEAKER. Frank P. White, prominent merchant, waa tha principal speaker at the Rotary Club meeting today In ths Wayne Inn.

His subject seas. The Retail Merchant and His Service to tho A. BENEFIT PARTY. Waynesboro citizens as a whole are getting behind tha-PT. A.

In arranging for tho benefit bridge party to bo hold next week to raise funds for milk to bo distributed among tho undernourished school children of this community. It ia understood that nearly 200 persona win be present for the event Sproul, Dr. W. E. Armstrong, Frank Van Pelt.

CL B. Peterfieh and Dr. T. W. Hankins..