Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1926, Page 7

STAND OF UTILTES - B0V 1 LAUDED D. C. Commission Action Aids Suburbs, Montgomery Fed- eration Is Told. Cemmendation of the District Pub- Me Utllities Commission for its action in pledging itself to a policy of “ade- quate transportation and quick serv- fce” to the suburbs of the National Capital was given at the monthly meeting of the Montgomery County Civic Federation last night by Oliver Owen Kubn, president. It was re- celved enthusiastically by delegates who registered a banner attendance, at the gathering in the Knights of Columbus hall at Silver Spring, Md. New committees for the current year ‘were announced. “I am happy to sa: President Kuhn declared, in discussing the hearing before the utilities body, “that as one of the members of the executive committee of the interfed- eration conference who walted on the District Public Utilities Commission our proposals were met with greatest sympathy.” After explaining to the utllities commission members that a greater Washington really de- pends upon the quality of transporta- tion afforded its suburbs we found them entirely willing to do their part 10 promote the growth of the city’s environs. New Policy Promised. “We received a definite promise that busses entering the District will be permitted to make liberal stops under the new policy and that the commission will serlously entertain applications for charters from private companies in every instance where the oldline companies are falling down in their service or refuse to meet _responsibilitles thrust upon them by the rapidly growing city. Jesse C. Suter, chairman of the membership drive committee of the Federation of Citizens' Associations, urged the members of the federation to do all in their power to stir up in- terest in the membership drive which will open next Saturday and continue until November 20. He left a quantity of placarded buttons and necessary blanks with the organization and told of the extensive publicity plans which have been lald in Washington during the period of the drive. Upon the motion of Maj. R. B. Lawrence, secretary, the federation voted to publish a year book contain- Ing the constitution, by-laws and names of the delegates to the federa- tion and the officers of its constituent bodies. New Members Admitted. At the outset of the meeting the rules were suspended and delegates from the Chevy Chase View Citizens Committee were accepted into the organization. While there was no objection over this action, a mild debate on the advisability of ad mitting new delegates under a sus- pension of the rules was indulged in, with the result that the federation voted hereafter no new organizations will be admitted before they have been reported on by the committee on cre- dentials. Maj. 2. Brooke Lee of Silver Spring introduced a resolution advocating that in the interest of the federation action should not be taken on any question before it has been referred ta & committee for consideration. George H. Lamar introduced a resolution along the same tenor. Mr. Lamar de- olared the Lee resolution would tie the hands of the federation when it desired to take quick actlon. Mr. +Lee demurred, but Mr. Lamar insisted that the course was unwise. The matter was referred to the committee on con- stitution and by-laws. Col. William A. Kroll introduced a resolution calling for the aid of the federation in the securing of an elght- room school at Takoma Park. It was referred to the committee on schools. Upon tke invitation of Maj. Law- rence, it was decided 1o hold the next meeting at the new community club house, In Battery Park. Committees Are Named. President Kuhn named the follow- ing new committees for the year 126 Membership and credentials— Charles S. Robh. Edgemoor Citizens' Association: William L. Orem, Chevy Chase, section Will H. Rey- nolds. North Woodside Citizens' As- sociation: Harold C. Smith, Rock- ville Chamber of Commerce: Maj. J. 1. Beattie, Battery Park Citizens' Ansociation. Constitution and by-laws—Emory Roglev. Friendship Helghts: Col. William A. Kroll, Takoma Park, Md.; George H. Lamar, Rockville Cham- her of Commerce: Guy H. Oyster, Garrett Park Citizens' Assoclation; Tr. George 1. Kdmonds, Rockville Chamber of Commerce. Transportation and communication ~Charles H. Merryman, Bradley Hills Community League: Col. J. L. Gllbreth, Battery Park Citizens' As- sociation; Harry W. Wanner, Ken- sington: J. W. Stohlman, Somerset; E. Clyde Algire. Woodside Citizens' Association; John J. Dolan, Silver Spring Citizens’ Association; Dr. H. B. Humphrey, Cabin John Park Citi- sens’ Association Internal _county George 1. lamar, Rockville Cham- ber of Commerce: Capt. L. L. Dye, Garrett Park Citizens' Association; Paul A. Heideke. Highland Park Citizens' Assoclation; Joseph B. Matre, North Woodside Citizens' As- sociation: W. B. Horne, Somerset: Dr. L. M. Christle, Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce. ; Legislation and legal actlon—J. Bond Smith, Takoma Park; Emoery Rogley, Friendship Heights; William W. Bride. Edgemoor Citizens’ Asso- clation; Harold B. Smith, Rockville Chamber of Commerce; W. B. Horne, Somerset: George H. Lamar, Rock- ville Chamber of Commerce. Schools—Col. H. H. Barber, Bradley Hills Community League; Col. Wallace M. Craigie, Edgemoor Citizens' Asgo- ciation; §. Walter Bogley, Friendship Heights: Capt. E. R. King, Cabin John Park Citizens’ Association: Wil- Mam E. Downey, West Chevy Chase Helghts Citizens’ Assoc Maj. 1. 1.. Beattie. Battery Park Citizens Association: Mrs. | Cissel, Stiver Spring to Capltal View Citizens’ As- soeiation. Roads, Brooke Lee, improvement— streets and bridges—E Silver Spring Citizens' Association; J. W. Stohlman, Somer- set; John A. Fleming, Drummond; Charles H. Merryman, Bradley Hilis Community League: R. W. Balcom, Somerset; Alfred E. Miller, Kensing- Fred L. Lutes, Silver Spring Association. safety—William W. Bride, Edgemoor Citizens' Association: 8. Walter Bogley, Friendship Heights: R. W. Balcom. Somerset: John Farn- ham. Friendship Heights: Joseph Wahlen, Bradley Hille Community ieague. Dr.J. F. Morris, Woodmont; 1. Donald Clagget, Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce. Sanitation and public health—Mrs. Johnson, Women’s Improve- ver Spring; Mrs. H. H. Howjett, Siiver Spring to Capitol View Citizens’ Assocfation; Mrs. W. J. Brennan, Women's Improvement Club of Silver Spring; Mrs. Archibald Small, Silver Spring to Capitol View Citizens’ tation: Dr. H. B. Humphrey, aldn John Park Citizen Haroid B. Smith, Rockville. Chamber, Citizer Public Venizelos Likely To Become Head Of Greek Cabinet By Cable to The Star and Chicago Dally News. VIENNA, November 9.—Former Premier Venizelos is expected to return tp Athens to form a govern- ment, providing assurance is given that changes will not be made In the next two years. The Repub- lican victory at the polls Sunday is thought to provide such assur- ance, M. Kafandaris is forming a tem- porary government. All the party leaders were clected, so the possi- bility of a struggle for power still exists. (Copyright. 1926, by Chicago Daily News 0.1 MIZRACH! COUNCLL TO ELECT OFFICERS Hebrew Organization’s Pro- gram Today Following Brief Morning Session. Final preparation of resolutions to be acted upon at a session late this afternoon and committee reports fea- tured a short session of the Mizrachi Organization of America in the Jewish Community Center, Sixteenth and Q streets, today. Election of offi- cers also will be held this afternoon, after which the convention will be adjourned. Rabbi Jacob Levenson of New York looms as_the likely choice for presi- dent. Rabbi Meyer Berlin, the incum- bent, will no longer be a candidate for the presidency, because of having taken up his residence in Palestine. Many of the delegates took sight- seeing tours this morning, visiting | Arlington and other places. Zionist Movement Is Topic. Addresses on the . great Zionist movement constituted the principal part of a program at a_banquet. of the' organization in the Jewish Com- munity Center last night. Samuel Goldstein, assistant district attorey of King's County, N. Y., one of the principal speakers, urged the organiz tion to always work for Americanis first. Although the organization mu continue to do all it can in Pales- tine, Mr. Goldstein continued, it must work first_for Americanism in order to_accomplish the most good. Rabbi M. Z. Margolfes of New York, who is the head of the Union of O | thodox Rabbis spoke of the great | ideal and inspiration furnished Jev everywhere by the idea of establish- ing an international homeland and ex- pressed the hope that Palestine will be a means of uniting all Jews upon a common platform. Bible As Inspiration. Rabbi Israel Rosenberg of Patter- son, N. J., a member of the adminis trative committee of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis, said that the rea’ idealism and inspiration for Jews throughout the world is to be found in_the Bible. Rabbi M. Oshinsky of Detroit, the toastmaster, was introduced by Morris Garfinkle of this city. The many dele- zates expressed appreciation of the way in which arrangements for the banquet have been handled by the local committee in charge, Rabbl Louis Novick, cantor of the Sixth Street Synagogue, chairman. WINS ALIENA'_I'I(;N $UIT. Motorman’s Wife Awarded Verdict of $1,750. Mrs. Mary Confrey, wife of Frank J. Confrey, a street car motorman, was awarded a verdict for $1,750 dam- ages yesterday by a jury in Circuit Division 2 before Justice Siddons against Mrs. Matilda J. Allen, an em- ploye of the Treasury Department, for alienation of the affections of the mo- torman. The Confreys were married at New Haven, Conn., August 3, 1911, and have two children. The defendant, who is described as a wealthy widow, is charged by the wife with persuad- ing Confrey in July, 1925, to leave his wife and children. Attorney John J. 0O'Brien appears for the wife. of Commerce; John A. Dickinson, Alta Vista Community League. Publicity—Daniel C. Chace, Chase, No. 4; W. H. Grimes, Chase, No. 4. Entertainment—Mrs. H. H. Howlett, silver Spring to Capitol View Citizens’ Assoclation; Mrs. J. C. Cissel, Wom- en's Improvement Club of Silver Spring. " Committee co-operating with Dis- trict of Columbia and Arlington Fed- erations in membership drive—W. R Armstrong, Cabin John Park Citizens’ Association; Maj. R. B. Lawrence, Battery Park Citizens' ~Association; Capt. Frank L. Hewitt, Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce: Capt. Charles V. Johnson, Takoma Park: Col. Wil- liam A. Kroll. Takoma Park: 8. Wal- ter Bogley, Friendship Heights; Dr. George L. Edmonds, Rockville Cham ber of Commerce. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, lSpe:ccl Limit of 30 Miles an Hour Set Today for Upper Si;f_teenth Street PUBLIC AID ASKED INFRANCHISE PLEA City Club Requests Citizens to Attend Radio Meet- ing Saturday. Offcials of the City Club appealed to Washingtonians today to give a demonstration of their desire to obtain the right to vote by filling the audi- torlum of the club Saturday night for | the mass meeting in support of repre- | sentation for the District in Congress and the eleotoral college. Radio miorophones will carry the plea of voteless Washington into the homes of Americans in the States who have the franchise and who can help the Washingtonian in his effort to get the ballot. And while thousands of voting Americans are listening to the plea by radio, the City Club officers are hopeful that hundreds of the dis- franchised District residents will be present at the meeting to lend their moral support to the appeal. Meeting to Last Until 8:30. The meeting will last only from T until 830 o'clock, but within that space of time the spedfcers who have been selected expect to demonstrate bevond question the Jjustice of the claim of the half million residents of the District for representation in Congress and the right to vote for President and Vice President. John J. Deviny, who will be one of the speakers Saturday night, today {commended the City Club for arrang- ing the meeting, with provision for spreading the representation appeal by radio. Organizations to Aid. Those in charge of the meeting pointed out that the fact that such organizations as the labor unions, trade bodies, citizens’ assoclations, churches and a host of others are be. hind the movement in Washington is sufficient evidence that the question represents the opinion of Washington as an organized unit. The meeting Saturday night will lay emphasis upon the point that the District_of Columbia, with approxi- mately 500,000 population, is the only area in the United States which is without representation of any kind. Invitations to have their members attend the meeting Saturday have been sent to al! of the trade and civic organizations, but the committee in charge reiterated today that the pub- lic generally will be welcome. CITIZENS INDORSE SUTER. Washington Heights Groups Urges Him for Commissioner. Indorsement of Jesse C. Suter for Commissioner of the District and clection of officers featured the meet- ing of the Washington Heights Citi- zens’ Association last night. Officers slected were: William R. Whipp, sresident; Edward P. Hazleton, first vice president; B. T. Johnson, second vice president: B. Frank Smith, treas- wer, and M. Blair, secretary. A let- er 'from Supt. of Schools Ballou, romising the erection of a portable «chool, was read. 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Rental Assoclation; | 738 15th St. Agents Main 6830 A speed limit of 30 miles an hour was put into effect on upper Sixteenth street today, completeing the long- planned arterial highway arrange- ment for that thoroughfare. The new high-speed zone runs from Newton street to Alaska avenue. The 30-mile limit is not continuous, however. At various points in the thickly built-up sections it is reduced to either 22 or 15 mile: Signs call attention to the changes. ‘The recently installed automatic traffic lights between Euclid and New- ton streets, turned on Saturday, will be adjusted finally by the rush hour this afternoon, according to Traffic Director M. O. Eldridge, and motor- ists will be able to make the trip from D._C. TUESDA Lafayette Square to Alaska avenue in considerably less time than heretofore. The lights extend the entire distance from I street to Newton street, the beginning of the 30-mile speed limit. Mr. Eldridge and 'his assistant, Col. 1. C. Moller. made a test trip over Six- teenth street, covering the four miles between Walter Reed Hospital and Lafayette Square in 14 minutes and 21 seconds. They were stopped once at Florida avenue becase the lighting system south of this point is timed differently from the system north. The situation at the intersection of Sixteenth street, Columbia road and Harvard street, required an intricate system of 15 lights. These lights were not turned on until today because of extra_adjustments. PARENT-TEACHERS HOLD SESSIONS AT ANNAPOLIS 800 Delegates Present for State Convention, Which Will Con- tinue Through Thursday. Special Dispatch to The St: ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nvember 9. — The State convention of the Maryland Parent-Teacher Assoclation convened at Annapolls this morning and will continue through Thursday. The morning was occupied by the registration of delegates, about 300 being present, and a council presided over by Rev. Kingman A. Handy. The afternoon session was devoted to conferences with representatives of allied organizations, including irl Scouts, Boy Scouts, playground asso- ciations and public athletic leagues. The feature of the evening session will be an address on “Know the Child,” by Miss Agnes Snyder, direc- tor of the educational department of the State Normal School, and & round table conference on county federa- tion, conducted by Prof. K. J. Becker, president of the Baltimore County As- sociation. The sessions are being held in the hall of the House of Delegates at the State House. _Nearly half of the radio sets in (he world are in the United States. Stanley 1015-1017 14th St. Fletcher Motor Co., Alexandria, Va. Bury Motor Co., Anacostia, D. C. MRS. ANNA C. OAKES ASKS ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE | FRE Charges Her Husband, Forrest R. Oakes, Was Guilty of Bigamy in Wedding Her. Mrs. Anna C. Oakes, 906 Twenty- sixth street, filed suit today in the District Supreme Court for annulment of her marriage on September 20 last to Forrest Richard Oakes. Mrs. Oakes claims that when she married in September she thought her | husband was single. It developed three days later, according to the wife, that he had a wife living, Mrs. Della May Oakes of Rockville, Md., to whom he was married October 15, 1923, At the time that papers wete filed in the clerk’s office for the annulment, Oakes was confined downstairs in the marshal's detention room, awaiting trial on a charge of bigam inal Court 2. Oakes was a complaint of Fred farmer and father of Mrs. Oakes, No. 1. Oakes’ case had not been called for | trial when the annulment papers were | served on him by a deputy United | States marshal. Attorney Raymond Neudecker appeared for the wife. The smoothness and quietness of the Greatest Buick Ever Built defy de- scription. This remarkable motor car is vibration- less beyond belief—an accomplishment We hope someone else tells you that some other motor car also is vibra- - 9t5 the Buick Motor Company (Divisi H. Horner 1620 M St. Y, NOVEMBER 9 TEXPERTS PRAISE CAPITAL STREETS . 19: Improvement Conference Chairman Says World s Im- pressed by Planning Here. Washington's shaded streets and avenues should serve as a model for every community in beautifying new highway construction, Chairman . G. Sheffield of New York declared today in addressing the opening ses- sion of the fifth annual Asphalt Pav- ing Conference at the Mayflower Hotel ““Washington is looked up to by the whole world for its beauty of cit planning,” Mr. Sheffleld said. “No other city that I know of has given more attention to beautifying its streets than has Washington. In this there is a valuable lesson for the future. “Let us go away from here with the conviction that we should give more attention to the planning of civic highways and country roads than heretofore.” Mr. Sheflield added. “We have seen ifi Washington how streets may be beautified by the planting of numeregus shade trees. In putting in new highways, let us bear that in mind. Nothing can add more to the attractiveness of a city or rural high way than the planting of proper tree% along its route. What has been done here should be duplicated in every clty.” Col. J. FrankNn Bell, Engineer Com- missioner, in welcoming the members of the association to Washington, also stressed the attention that has been pald to beautifying the streets of the city. “If Washington did not have shade trees visitors would call it horrible, instead of a beautiful city. Col. Bell sald. and pleasure from the dollar spent on trees than frora any other source,” he added. Washington's program of civic het- terment was outlined by Col. Bell from the original plans of Maj. L’'Knfant them. Fourteenth at L Emerson & Orme “We get more health | n of General Motors Corporation) down to the present program of the ational Capital Park and Planning Commission. “We feel that we have a good government.” he said. “though it is slow to move at times, becanse we | must originate legislation.” | Col. Bell explained that “Washing. ton's bumpy streets” are due to no fault of the District government, but to the period of economy during and after the war which has left the city | with 800,000 square vards of paving more than 30 vears old. constructed | without expectation of excessive load: i | “That explains to some extent why we have such bumpy streets in Wash- ington.” he said. ““They are broad and beautiful, but they are not very com fortable. We are still suffering in the | suburban districts, but the city is now | engaged in a systematic program of | improving and widening its streets.” | While the Asphelt Paving Confer- | snce was being held. the American | Society Municipal Improvements received reports from various commit- teas. The two bodies are meeting con- | currentiy, with members interested in | the co-ordinated programs. —Senator | George H. Moses of New Hampehire | addressed the municipal conferees | early this afternoon on “Basic Policies | Which Should Govern Highway Im provement,” and Gen. Richard C. Marshall, jr.. chief of constructton for the Army during the war. also spoke. Three Nations Represented. Chairman Sheffield of the asphalt conference stressed the fact that mem- bers from 38 States, 50 large citles and Canada and England were in at tendance at the session. with a view to working out programe for the bet terment of road construction and civic | improvements. Others who spoke at today's ses- slon were: G. H. Henderson, State highway engineer of Rhode Island; R. M. Smith, chief engineer of Ontario, (‘anada; W. B. Catchings, former con- struction engineer, North Carolina highway department, and N. S. An- derson, maintenance engineer, South Carolina highway department. This afternoon the Women's Uni- versity Club will tender a bridge party and tea in honor of the wives of delegates of hoth assoclations. At last night's opening session of | the municipal conference President * q: DIHENY ARRNES FORARRACAWENT Fall in Good Health, Counsel Says, on Eve of Supreme Court Battle. Edward L. Doheny, co-defendant with Albert B. Fall in the Govern- ment's famous naval reserves oll case, arrived here today from Los Angeles. preparatory tq, his arralgnment with Mr. Fall tomorrow before the District Supreme Court. Former Secretary of the Interior Fall reached here vesterday after a long trip from his ranch at Three Rivers, N. M Mr. Doheny Chicago by was accompanied from his attorney, Frank T. Hogan. The lawyer was in_confer- ence with Mr. Fall today. Reports that Mr. Fall is {ll are without foun- datlon, Levi Cooke, his attorney, said today. “Mr. Fall is in_excellent health," the lawyer said. ““He has lost some weight by indulging in healthful exer- cise on his ranch, and he never felt better in his life. All is ready for the arraignment tomorrow. The appearance of the former cabi | net officer and the California ofl mag nate is a technical preliminary to the big court battle scheduled to begin November 22. Both men will plead not guilty to the Government's charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, culminating from the sen- sational ofl investigation by the Sen ate several years ago. Assoclate Justice Adolph Hoehling will preside at the arraignment tomor- row. The formality is expected to con sume but a few minutes. 15,000 Burn to Death in Yea: . 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