Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1927, Page 14

WARRANT OFFICERS RENEW PAY FIHT Navy Men Seek Redress { From Scale Established [ by Act of 1922. of | renewed Commissioned warrant officers the Navy yesterday again their efforts to procure readjustment of the pay they now recefve under the joint service pay act of 1922, and which both members of Congress and Navy department officials have Indi- cated at varfous times should be ad- | dusted. Remedial bills introduced by Sen- ator Norbeck, South. Dakota, and Representative Johnson, South Da- kota, at the beginning of the present session of Congress, have been re- ferred to the naval affairs committees of the House and Senate and.by these committees to the Navy Department. Bills Offered Last Year. L If action is not taken soon, it is @eclared, another vear will pass with ¥o_legislative action taken to remedy &_hardship it is admitted was forced on commissioned warrant officers by the 1922 law and which has adversely affected their pay ever since it went into effect. __Similar bills for-the rellef of this class of officers were introduced in Congress last year and were the sub- ject of several communfeations from Secretary of the Navy Wilbur to the Tiouse naval affairs committee. While pot_altogether approving the bill in- troduced at that time, the Secretary made it plain that his department “would have no objection to the in- troduction of a bill permitting chief warrant officers appointed as such since June 30, 1922, to count all serv- ice rendered by them in the computa- tion of longevity pay increases, as in the case of chief warrant officers ap- pointed prior to that date.” Would Relleve Situation. "'The new bill provides that all serv- ice as an enlisted man and warrant officer and commissioned officer in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, pre- vious to appointment as commissioned warrant officer, shall be counted in computing longevity increases in pay and that these officers shall receive at all times the same monthly base pay authorized by law for warrant officers of the Navy while serving at sea. Last year Secretary Wilbur wrote a letter to the, chairman of the House committee on naval affairs, in which he stated that “as a matter of jusice these officers should have credit for all their service and that the depart- ment would not object to legislation to_that end.” While the bill now under considera- tion would not restore completely these officers to their former status, it would be a material improve- ment over the present situation, it 15 argued. There are about 1,100 eommissioned warrant officers of the Navy who are looking to the present Congress for relief. THIEVES BIND JEWELER AND GET $50,000 GEMS After in pay Victim Releases Himself Lying Five Hours New York Office. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 5.—Bound and gagged by thieves who entered %is ninth-floor establishment, just off Fifth avenue in Forty-fifth street, and escaped with jewels valued at $50,000, Morris Weiner, jeweler, lay on the floor of his office for five hours before his condition and the loss was discovered. He told detectives that two rob- bers entered his place shortly after 10 o'clock and holding him up at the point of a revolver, bound him with picture wire and gagged him. They rified an open safe, he said, but left a locked one with no at- tempt to open it, Cunningham’s Annual RUMMAGE SALE Once a year we clean our stock, in prepara- rchandise arriving daily. tion for new me ‘D. ¢, FEBRUARY 6, 1927—-PART 1. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, s NORTHERN VIRGINIA IS ALLIED WITH “"GREATER WASHINGTON™ Booklet Just Issued Asserts Section | Awakens to Possibilities Created By Its “Geographic and Economic Position.™ Northern Virginia, “cradle of the republic,” has awakened to “the pos- sibilities of its geographic and eco- nomic position” as a part of Greater Washington, and it has determined to awaken the rest of the world to these possibilities. The section of Virginia near the National Capital wants everybody to know that in addition to being a land of proud traditions it has certain well- defined qualities of special interest to ‘the home seeker, the Industrialtst and the investor.” To prove this point the leaders in the civic and commercial life of Ar- lington and Fairfax Counties and the city of Alexandria have joined in pub- lishing, for free distribution, an at- tractively _illustrated booklet, “The Hills of Northern Virginia,” contain ing a mass of information bearing out their contentions. Inspired by Past Achievements. Declaring that “the economic and soclal life of this section of northern Virginia does not depend on past glories,” the booklet aserts that this area “looks to the achlevements of the past only as inspiration for the future.” “The many historic facts which cluster about this romantic land of tree-covered hils and modern, com- fortable homes,” it is stated, “lend an | inviting background which intensifles | the many advantages of this trans potomac portion of Greater Washing: ton. New and magnificent highways are mnow building, and more are planned, including two wide memorial boulevards of an imposing nature.” The booklet is sponsored by the Chambers of Commerce of Arlington County, Falrfax County and Alex- andria; the Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax Real Estate Board, and a group of Virginia Individuals and firms, all of whom are members of the Northern Virginia Bureau—formed to advertise the section. It was compiled and edited by C. A. Keefer, head of the bureau, whose headquarters are in the Albee building. Booklet Profusely Ilustrated. Tts 32 pages and cover are profusely illustrated with a total of 102 plates, including photographs, sketches and color maps. There are 9,000 words of descriptive matter. Printing is_in two colors, with a three-color cover. The booklet presents a compre- hensive survey of the residential, in- dustrial, social and historic advan- tages of Alexandria, Arlington County and Fairfax County, arranged in three sections. After outlining “the wealth of historic associations” of each place, the present and future “possibilities” are explained. Alexandria, it is pointed out, is in “a strategic industrial location,” lying 7 miles south of Washington, “the most stabilized city in economic sense in the country.” The city is within 700 miles of more than two-thirds of the important cities of the country, it is said, and of approximately 70,000, 000 people. Rail and water lines radi- ate in all directions, and on the city’s northern limits are the Potomac Yards, sald to be the largest freight classification yards in the country. The city has its own gas plant, pri- vately owned water supply and elec- tric service, an efficient fire depart- ment, 21 miles of paved streets, 32.5 miles of sidewalks, four hotels and a diversity of industries employing, ac- cording to the 1919 census, 4,012 per- sons. Welcomes New Industries. Extending a_ welcome to new in- dustries, the city boasts of favorable labor conditions, good industrial lo- cations and mearby supplies for raw materials. The population of Alexandria is es- timated as being 25,000 at the present time, as compared with the 1920 cen- sus total of 18,060. Today the city is moving steadily in the direction of its economic goal—to become the indus- trial center as well as the deep-water It means a time when cost and former selling prices are entirely disregarded. The majority of this stock may be worn next present time. season as well as at the Read every item. All Sales Final—No Exchanges DRESSES 83 Dresses, formerly §15. Now, 175 Dresses, formerly §18. 150 Dresses, formerly $25, 69 Dresses, formerly $45, All Sizes for Women and Misses. 16 Coats, formerly $29.75. Now . .§15 25 Coats, formerly $65. 36 Coats, formerly $95. 60 Coats, formerly §125. Now__ . $44 All Sizes for Women and Misses. 6 Sealine Coats, formerly §135...968 21 Assorted Fur Coats, formerly $195 . Now $2.50 Now $37.50 ek . .$88 se States, is “in every sense of the term a part of greater Washington,” the booklet says. “apital district and north- it is stated. Arlington_County, described as the nd smallest county in the United “A 5-mile circle drawn around the White House will be found to include practically the entire area of Arling- ton same circle will bisect Chevy Chase, and will just barely touch the nearest edge of Takoma Park.” County,” it Is declared. ‘“The Big Gain in Population. The county is credited with an esti- mated gain in population during the past six vears of 92 per cent. The 1920 census revealed a population density | 333333833 ABA353BEBEBEBBABABBBBBRBRBBBEBBBEBEZABBBABBABRBBBBRRIBIBEIIEIIAIE of 530 persons per square mile, while conservative estimates now place the density at 1,035 persons, the booklet states. A “suburban city,” 3 to 4 miles dis- tant from Washington, is now in process of evolution in the central area, embracing “the unincorporated and practically contiguous towns of Clarendon, Cherrydale and Ballston and the extensive suburban develop- ments of Ashton Heights, Lee Heights, Lyon Park and Lyon Vilage,” it is pointed out. The county has chool buildings in use, 82 churches, volunteer fire de- partments, an industrial section, a city water supply in process of in- stallation and numerous other advan tages. Taxes, it is stated, are genera ly lower than in the District of Colum- bia and nearby States. Cites Farming Possibilities. FFairfax County's suburbn farming possibilities are stressed. The average value of land in 1920 was $61.39 per acre, $20,64 per acre higher than the average for the entire State. The county led the State in dairving. The population in 1920 was 21,943. sive hydroelectric possibilities exist on two sides of the county, at the Great Falls of the Potomac and on Occoquan Creek. “Fairfax County is at the threshold of a future growth that is as assured Exten- | = SURPLUS OF GIRLS ON AMERICAN FARMS Educational Alliance Will Aid in Establishing Young Women in Cities. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 5.-—Ameri- can farms have more girls than they need, more than the men need for wives, according to the conterence of the Southern Women's Educational Alllance in session yesterday. Brought about by the movement of country boys to the city, the situation is to be met by the alllance with plans to find vocations that will fit the girls for urban occupations. Several Southern educators are to offer suggestions at the final session today. They include Dean Charles as is the further expansion and beau- tification of Greater Washington, of which it is destined to become the southwestern segment,” the booklet concludes. G. Maphis, University of Virginia; Mrs. Jouett P. Singleton, president of the New York branch of the alllance; President D. R. Anderson, Randolph- Macon Women's College; President Ada Comstock, Radcliffe College, and President Meta Glass, Sweet Briar College. Dorothy Nelson, research assistant in guidance for rural girls at the University of Virginia, yesterday told the conference “there are many po tential leaders of women slaving on the farm, sewing, cooking and doing actual labor in the flelds.” BILL ASKS $4,852,000. Improvement of five naval air sta- tions at a cost of $4,852,000, is asked in a bill introduced yesterday by Rep- resentative Vinson, Democrat, Georgia. The projects named in the bill are almost identical with public works au- thorized recently by the House naval committee. They Coco Solo, Canal Zone, $1,630,000; Hawail, $1,150,000; Sand Point, Wash., $1,051,000: San Diego, Calif., $380,000, and Hampton Roads, Va., $640,000. Included in the improvements are: Seaplane hangars for Pearl Harbor and Hampton Roads. PUPILS TO PROTEST LAX CONDUCT CHARGE Chicago High School Students Plan Mass Meeting to Refute Gambling Reports. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 6.—Nicholas Senn High Schoo] students today an- nounced plans for a mass meeting Monday to refute allegations of lax conduct. They claimed that of 3,900 pupils enrolled, the police and other investi gators had been unable to find evi- dence that as many as a score had been gullty of gambling, drinking and other moral infractions, as mentioned in reports which today reached school board members. Thirty students, two of them girls, temporarily have been barred from school, according to Benjamin F. Buck, the principal. 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