Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1921, Page 4

INTERURBAN LINE'S "5 Svave coutnssion ~ CLAIM QUESTIONED ecrce v zeoe e = Miles, to Be Reconstructed. Special Correspondence of The Star. " Clarendon Suggests LOWer| "RocxVILLE, Ma. August 10.—As \ s result of 'the’efforts of Dr P Benjamin C. Perry, who represents i Fare and Belter Service |Bothesas: Rockvilla'and Potomac dis- tricts on the bonrd! of csumy co;n~ missioner: e state roads commis- t to W.-Va. Road. e ns awrihd o take over the road Republicans. CLARENDON, Va.. August 10— |lading frem, Rocllailic (0 TR 0m S | Special Correspandence of The star. Claims of tae Washington and Virginia | 82568 Q0 GiT THe very near future| ROCKVILLE, Md., August 10.—~Mont- I e e D A erwte | reconstru=tiithei road s Al ientire [Aomeryicounty republicans, at & county serves, lest it be faced with the neces- 000 @ mile, all of which | afternoon, placed themselves on rec sity of curtailing expenses and services, | Proximately e roads commission, |as favoring the following for the nomi- G 0P ATROCKVILE ARREES ON TIAET Slate Picked at Convention of Montgomery County of the Clarendon Citizens' Assoclation. : ed In the county next fall: State sen- . There is also said to be a strong K} y : e se Fred 1 Sharp. vice president of the| TUSTL,(y “that the rond leading |ator. Edward L. Stock, Bethesda; clerk Tritten to Genernl Manager M. G, Strate | from Potomac to the Conduit road, a|of the circuit court, State Senator Willis e e Ty e "5 | will. likewise e taken over by the|Thomas I ¥ulks, Gaiinorsburg: sheriff recently issued bulletin. The associa- |roads commission at an early date.|JR0eh oo wpo ime B0 Subl?' housalo " tion approved the letter. Dr. Perry has been at work along mgu vllle‘; e P."l'—fifimfey, Tn;‘;mgel'"‘:: - Bus lines operating between Washing- |line for some time and has, it is Horace E. Troth, jr., Chevy Chase: ton and points in Arlington county ae | understood, received assurances from |QSTiCe o TRl I (CheWY CHASE: | brighter in forty years. -cutting deeply into the revenues of the | the commission that.it will take the rzilway company. it is said, and a report | road in charge just as soon as funds | 'n, o "n oo lue: “county commis- Tucker Supporter, 10—Paying an election bet by shooting the chute in full uni- form is reported from Camp Capt. Jackson, a_summer camp near Covington, Va., as an aft- ermath of the recent democratie ‘was the “goat.” As the guber- favoring Harry St. George Tucker of Lexington and an- other Senator H, Lee Trinkle of Wytheville. length. The work will cost ap-|convention in Seco Hall here yesterday| |'som that Tucker would get the nomination that ke made a romise that if Tucker lost he Were questioned at a meeting last night | 75 0 U1 e ture maintenance. nations for the various offices to be fill- v.vonld -h-un‘ the chute into the river “in full regalin.” Crowds #tood by and cheered the officer distance of something like five miles [B. Burdette, Rockville: county treasurer, the ‘xhooting” was to have been lone by Ca Waynesboro, Va. Losing Bet, Shoots Chute in Uniform WINCHESTER, Va., August rimary. L Capt. John W, B. Thompwon So certain was Capt. Thomp- he did it. Had Trinkle lost C. J. Ellixon of 1o the Citizens® Association stated that | for Its reconstructior. are available. | i, P, DETascus;, CoAnty Commnls” | Wheaton served as secretary. passenger traffic on the Alexandria [and thereafter maintain it as a state | Janciieion: register of wills, Charles M. | dresses were delivered by Edward L. branch alone had been reduced about 50 | road. Jones, Rockville; atate central commit- | S¢0 %, Bentamin T pOlerCoEaClIaS per cent. ¢ o e Sirn Areibata Bmay, Lindce; Pau | TV Clum. Thomas E. Robertson, Mau- he railroad company’s bulletin said Sleman, ‘Chevy Chase; Thomas Dawson, | Hiee M., Browiine. = Lowr otorne focaiompbany should be supported s & | ne existing situation. Rockville; Charles F. Kirk, Olney, and | T1oma8 T» Dawson, E. J. county. and submitted figures which | Among these suggestions are a re-|James W. Johnson. While the action of the convention s cti he S-|Delegates Left to State Co it than those #" show that the company has paid ap- | duction to 5 cents from ¢ o State Committee. | does not preclude others than tho: BT S county | cent minimum fare allowed by the| The selection of five delegates to rep- | selected from contesting at the pri- corporation commission of Virgin w4 [ resent the county at the state conven- |mary election on September 8 for any purchased for the | between Clarendon and Rosslyn, and)tion was left to the state central com- |of the nominations, it is not thought proximately $35. and town taxes merchandise, et 5.96 in state, county hat it has paid for i vonty- company $25,106.49, and twages | the operation of the cars n a twWenty-|mittee, and a committee, consisting|probable that any contests will de- amounting to $402,651.41, all of which | minute schedule, except during one or|of the state central committee and the | velop, although there is understood ST . bo a poesibility that Frank L. and Fairfax and Arlington counties. | fare. it is claimed, would be more|thorized to prepare a platform to be|Hewitt of Silver Spring and Clifton . was divided between Alexandria city | two rush periods. The difference in|yarious candidates for office, was au- | to S than made up by the increased num-|submitted to a county convention to be | Dronenburg of Clarksburg, who were Larxe Sum Paid to District. ber of passengers. % held on @ date to be selected by the | considered by the convention for The company has paid, exclusive of | The second suggestion is the re-|state central committee. places on the ticket, will try con- taxes, the sum of $4 757.90 to the, duction of the fifty-two-trip ticket to The convention was one of the o - - . th 11 ith e se- city of Alexandria and contributing | $2.60, its former basis, as far as Lacy. | largest and most reprosentative ever | \ocria bet tne Tormvantion Tt the territories, the bulletin said. and in | This, it is claimed, would divert com-| held by the republicans of the coun- addition to this the company is!muters in the Ballston group and|ty. Two hundred persons from all obliged to maintain, in part, pay-|some in the Clarendon group to this!parts of the county, about one-third ments in the various communities at | ticket, and with the expedited service & cost of several thousand dollars an- | would do away entirely with bus{The women manifested a lively in- nually. If patronage is withdrawn | competition. At present it is claimed| terest in the proceedings and se and directed to other means of trans- | that the twenty-five-trip ticket, which|eral of them, including Mrs. Archi- portation, it is declared, it will be|is being used almest exclusively to|bald Small of Linden, Mrs. Eugene necessary for the company to with- | Ballston, though slightly in excess of [ Stevens of Chevy Chase, Mrs. Francis draw a large portion of its serv-|the fifty-two-trip ticket per trip, is|C. Getzendanner of Beane, Mrs. Mar- ice. This, the company claims, will |actually cheaper because there is lit- [ garet Bancroft of Sandy Spring and marked degree. coupons when it expires. were urged to accept places on the the county, but claims that if the |bridge is 33 1-3 per cent of the cash ral committee. Duvall, Gaithersburg: treasurer, Mrs. company should make the retrench- | fare received by the company and a| - " Gees Chance to Win. Eranik MoMillan, Bethesda. ment_intimated the company itself | still greater percentage of the com-| The convention was called to order | Under the auspices of this club, the would be the greater sufferer. It | mutation fares, the latter suggests|by Thomas Dawson, who made a |republican women of the county will suggests, however, certain conces. | that an effort bé made to have the toll | bylef address, in_ which he stated |be organized and a campalgn to stimu- sions by the railroad company, which, ! reduced or the company relieved of that in his .opinion republican pros- |late interest among and educate the i granted, would materially remedy all maintenance charges. pects in the county have not been|Women of the county in matters political will be conducted. WAVE IT CHARGED IF YOU wisy T 12 NINTH REE Office Open Sat- urday for Pay- ments Only Closed Saturday During August % YNNI August Furniture Specials That Afford Real Savings Now. Cash or Liberal Credit of by N N % Colonial Dining Room Suite in Dull-Rubbed ; ~ Mahogany Finish A Suite that will add distinction to any Dining Room. It comprises 2 Long Buffet with fine Plate Mirror, Three- wing China Cabinet, Open Server with drawer, and 48- $229.50 inch Pedestal Base Dining Table. In spite of its beauty and fine workmanship, it is' very moderately priced at.... This Kroehler New Duofold Suite of Fumed Oak —is constructed on massive lines ; upholstered in brown muleskin. It comprisei the ever useful Kroehler Duofold (Living Room by Day— Bedroom ‘at Night), Large Armchair and Rocker. The $89‘7 5 Suite complete for........ S A Sale of Baby Carriages REED SIDWAY CARRIAGE;— Adjustable reed hood, pressed steel wheels and 23 75 . windshield. Sale Price............ ¢ $ . WHITE ENAMEL GO-CART— Very specially priced at. ......... $39.75 GRG.'}EY PENAMEL BABY CAR- RIAGE—An exceptional Carriage. Sale price ........... A e $35-50 5 BLOCH RECLINING-BACK SULKY—Special Sale price......... $2250 mave [T CRRRIED IF YoU wisy LIUS LANSBURG FURNITURE co. 212 NINTH E“-r Bethesda; nominations for county treasurer and clerk of the circuit court, arts e cour tively. 2 of whom were women, were present.|' While the committes on nomifa~ tions was in session the women in attendance got together and formed themselves into the Montgomery County Women's Republican Club, with the following officers: Rresident, Mrs. Harry A. Dawson, Rockville: Teact upon all the communities in a | tle likelihood of there being unused|Miss Margaret Karn of Rookville, | %8 ""'“:ifigoflfi;'zE‘::vp‘;:?a?y,s‘&c-‘;: The letter, adopted last night, ad- | Inasmuch as the toll paid by the|ticket, but declined. SESmaip | Eueene L Ssteyens UiChevy i Chase; mits that the rallroad is an asset of | company for. croseing the, Hignway | newoger. agreeq to ngrye ontine stats | corresponding secretary, Mrs. C. Scott WANTS TO ADMIT MORE. Secretary Davis Sees Loss of Bet- ter Immigrants. Enlargement of the provisions of the Dillingham immigration law to permit as many as 1,200 immigrants to enter the United States from any one nation is provided in an amend- ment to be introduced in_Congress at the request of Secretary Davis. The present law, maximum number of immigrants from any country as 3 per cent of the total in this country in 1910, af- fects especially Australia, New Zea- land and other countries, which, in recent years have sent 1,000 or 1,200 & desirable type. ' Now their quotas are below 200 each. courftries in Europe would be affected the amendment, it was stated. You have choice of our entire stock of electric lamps and shades in this sale. “When a Lamp or Shade is sold it cannot be duplicated, as we are selling only what we have on hand. Come early. ! No matter what your fancy may be—wheth-" er it demands a simple but elegant Lamp or a. large -stately one de- signed by master de- signers—it will be found here at a genuine bargain price. All 'shades go in this sale. Itisa very won- derful showing, includ- ~ ing every kind that is ‘new and worthy. . It is impossible to - appreciate the scope of the reductions until you have seen the Lamp or Shade you want and note the price quoted. PAY YOUR ELECTRIC LIE;HT BILLS HERE Potomac Electric Appliance Co._ ; s aaiagion R s Bhca 60714&& - g.,m;.‘, 4tk and © sts. n.w.,?;‘n- 55 C. Scott t re- commissioner, secund distriot, Columbus | Duyell was made permancot bre respec- which fixes the Few D. C, WEDNESDAY, DEMORCATS NEET TOBULDUPPARTY Special Dispatch to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, August 10.— Several hundred prominent democra- tic men and women of Prince George's (N county attended the conference here yesterday, called by forty well known democrats for the purpose of devis- ing means for building up the party. Therp Were many women voters in the assemblage, and they took & pro- minent part in ‘the proceedings. Alex- ander Gude of Chillum_district read the call; Le Roy Pumphrey of Mell- wood_district was chosen chairman, and R. Ernest Smith of Upper Marl- boro, secretary. Mr. Pumphrey out- lined the purpose of the conference. A committee composed of Frank M. Stephen of Riverdale, George W. Hardy of Surratts, Charles W. Cla- gett of Hyattsville, Mrs. George W. S. Musgrave of Laurel and Mrs, All B. Vandoren of Hyattsville was naméd to_consider resolutions and to adopt rules for their discussion. Takes Stand on Gambiing. The conference went on record as opposing: the nomination and election of any candidate for the state senate or house of delegates who is known to be favorable to the race track gambling machine, and further de- clared in favor of a law that would prevent county officials from being connected with corpprations conduct- ing horse race meetings. E resolution was adopted declaring that there should be a fiscal year for Prince Georges county, and that the (R county should be placed upon a cash basis. Another resolution pledged the sup- port of the conference to Gov. Ritch- fe's reorganization plan for the state government. By a resolution adopted paid a regular salary instead of fees, as is now the case. Another resolution adopted pro- vided for amendments to the mot PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION Pays 6 Per Cent on shares maturing in 45 or 83 months. It Pays 4 Per Cent on shares withdrawn be- fore maturity Assets More Than $7,000,000 Surplus Nearing $800,000 Corner 11th and E Sts. N.W. JAMES BERRY, President JOSHUA W. CARR, Secretary the sheriff of the county would be (R ers’ pension law, so as to make it ef-|urers office to all delinquents before)district; T. Howard Duckett, Bladens- fective in Prince Georges county. bringing suit. burg district; Edward A. Fuller, Hy- A ‘resolution, which was adopted,| Robert J. Nelson, Queon Anne dis-|attsville district, and R. L. Jenkins, condemned the administration of the |trict; Harry E. Lusby, Brandywine |Spauldings district, were named to law in regard to the collection of per- | district; J. J. Crowley, Kent district; | investigate and report publicly upon sonal taxes, and recommended that|Richard T. Stallings, Mellwood dis-|the attitude of each candidate in the the law should be amended 8o as to | trict; provide for notice from the treas- | trict Marvin Peach, Hyattsville | cussed in the conference. 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