Evening Star Newspaper, October 20, 1928, Page 16

‘THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. Gridiron warriors of Central and Eastern High Schools staging their hard battle at Central Stadium vesterday fastern won. 6 to 0, hefore a.clamorous gathering of several thousand students who enjoyed plenty of thrills in the course of the hattle. Eastern registered the only touchdown of the game in the second quarter. ~Star Staff Photo. Scene as President Coolidge delivered his address yesterday at the dedication of the Fredericksburg and Spottsylvania County Battlefield Memorial near Fredericksburg, Va. The President spoke from the porch of what js now the Mannsfield Hall Country Club, before a gathering which included veterans of the historic Civil War engagements to be commemorated. 12000 AT OPENING \Father Ts Jailed For Not Sending —Copyright by P. & A. Photos. A close-up of President Coolidge speaking at the Fredericks- burg exercises yesterday. On the Senator Swanson, who also deli speakers’ platform with him were ered an address; Representative Bland, who introduced the President to the gathering, and Gov. Harry Byrd of Virginia. —Wide World Photos. Dr. Hugo Eckener, commander of the Graf Zeppelin on the giant dirigible’s transatlantic flight, placing a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He visited the shrine at Arlington Cemetery yesterday with other members of his party, seen in the background, who are winding up th another round of entertainment. visit in Washington today with ~Wide World Photos. Columbus “lands again” on the 436th anmiversary of his discovery of America. In this Columbus day tableau on the shore of San Francisco Bay, however, we have the famous discoverer returning to Spain to be greeted by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, with the Indian chief, who returned with him also in the pic- ture. ~~Copyright by P. & A. Photos. ; DISCUSS TRAIN CONTROL. | History and Development Topic at TWO BABIES KILLED Children to School | Special Dispatch to The Star. | Cosmos Club Meeting. | i W. P. Borland, director of the Bu-| » reau of Safety of the lnmrnfltlontfl Chamber of Commerce, discussed the | history of train control and particularly | - OF HIGHWAY LINK Virginians and North Caro- linians Join in Celebration at Hillsville. By the Associated Press. HILLSVILLE, Va., October 20.— Upward of 12,000 people, it is estimated, Niterally overran this Allegheny plateau town yesterday when a celebration was held to mark completion of the hard- surfaced road from the Lee Highway to | Mount Airy, N. C., through the famous Fancy Gap. where one looks out from | the rim of the mountain empire of| Southwest Virginia over the far-flung Piedmont section of North Carolina “This is a section of United States Route 121 and a link in the Lakes-to-Florida Highway. The only break between Fort Chiswell, on the Lee Highway, and Mount Airy and points South is a ferry at Jacksons Ferry across New | River. A bridge here has long been sgitated and it is confidently expected next year. Almost as many people from Winston- BSalem, Greensboro, Mount Airy and other North Carolina towns as from Virginia came up the mountain in a Jong procession of automobiles and Joined the Virginians officially and socially in the common jubilation. Lieut. Gov. J. L. Malone of North Carolina represented Gov McLean and former Gov. E. Lee Trinkle of Roanoke and Highwav Commissioner Wade H. | Massie of Rappahannock represented Virginia officially. Other speakers were Judge J. B. Colen of Fancy Gap, Va., a pioneer of the section; H. P. Chanman, editor the Roanoke Times: J. L. Tomp- kins, Hillsville, attorney; Porter Graves and Mr. Carter of North Carolina towns near the foot of the mountain. A hundred girls from Radford State Teachers College staged a harvest pageant while the Virginia Polvtechnic Institute Cadet Band, the Winston- Salem High School Orchestra and the Mount Airy Band were on hand to | supply music. ! Garden Club Officers Chosen. Bpecial Dispatch o The Star. WINCHESTER, Va. October 20 Miss Rose MacDonald, Berryville, was last evening elected president of the ‘Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club. Others elected were, Mrs. Frank V. Tilford. Berryville, and Mrs. Melvin Green, Wincheste: vice presidents, Mrs. Ben. F. Arthur, Winchester, re- cording secretary: Mrs. James P. Rear- don and Miss Ellen Boyd, Winchester, corresponding and assistant correspond- ing secretaries; Miss Nan Thomas, | Berryville, treasurer, and Mrs. Maurice M. Lynch, Winchester, parliamentarian. | Luray Man Dies at 70. | @pecial Dispatch to The Star LURAY, Va., October 20—John A. Stewart, sr., & native of Pennsylvania, hut for 30 years a resident of this city, is dead at his home here, He 'was 70 years old, He was su- perintendent of the Dunshee copper mines here for several years and also at Frederick, Md. Surviving him are his widow, to whom he had been married years; a son, John Stew . of | ir. arzy, and one daughter, Mrs. Har mpson of Richmond. | has awarded its 1929 convention to this WINCHESTER, Va., October 20.— Arthur H. Jenkins, formerly of Rap- pahannock County, Va., now living at Albin, near here, was sent to jail today for an indefinite period, after he had flatly retused to comply with an order of the Juvenile and Do- mestic Relations Court requiring his children to attend the village school. Brought into court by the sheriff, Jenkins told Judge D, L. Weems he did not care what the judge cid with him—he would not require his chil- dren to attend the school. It was not known how long Jenkins will be held, as the State law simply gives a magistrate power to commit such recalcitrant parent to jail for re- fusing to send his children.to school, not specifying 'how long he may be kept there. It was said Jenkins had simply developed a dislike for the village school and refused to enrool his children this year. They attend- ed the school last year. ALEXANDRIA. | ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 20 (Spe- cial).—Nancy Payne, six years old, whose parents live in the 300 block on North St. Asaph street, was knocked down yesterday afternoon by an auto- mobile driven by Frank King of 815 Prince street, when she ran in front of his car. She was treated at the Alex- andria Hospital for cuts and bruises. Miss Ada Hicks of 836 South Lee street was bitten by a dog yesterday afternoon while attending the Alexan- dria High School-George Mason foot | ball game at Dreadnaught Park. The dog, owned by M. C. Lynch of 1642 | King street, will be examined today by Dr. James J. Garvey to determine whether he is suffering from rabies. Miss Hicks is a student at Alexandria High. ‘The Alexandria torpedo plant will be | open for public inspection Navy day, October 27, from 8 am. until 4 pm,, according to announcement made by Lieut. D: F. Mulvihill, U. 8. N,, who is in charge here. Attaches will serve as guides. ‘The League of Virginia Municipalities city, according to City Manager Paul Morton and Councilman R. S. Jones, who have just returned from the con- vention held at Newport News. The weekly drill of the Alexandria Light Infantry, st for Monday, has been called off because of a political meeting and Capt. W. Cameron Rob- erts will hold a lecture session in the private dining room of the George Mason Hotel that night at 7:30. A smoker is being arranged for next Fri- day. Twelve property owners have been notified o completely renovate their | property to eliminate fire hazards or tear their structures down. Alexandria Chapter of the American Red Cross has raised its $1,000 quota in the drive for funds to relieve hur- ricane sufferers in Florida and Porto Rico, and the amount will be forward- ed to national headquarters immediate- ly by Robert S. Jones, chairman. The prize for having the best drilled team at the annual meeting of the Northern Virginia Odd Fellows’ Asso- ciation, which was held in Fredericks- burg Thursday, has been awarded to Libery Rehekah Lodge, Mo. 13, T pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of this eity. Another rocket car blazes down the track in Germany. This new model, the Eisfeld-Valier “Rak 2,” is shown passing its first tests as the gun- powder blasts dro it at high speed between Blankenburg and Halberstadt, Germany. BURGLAR IN HOME ESCAPES VIRGINIAN Encounter 0;7}{4 Mi;(erns. Near Front Royal, Similar to That of Col. Brown Recently. Special Dispatch to The Ster. FRONT ROYAL, Va., Oclober 20¢- In the same manner that the home of Col. Beverly Brown, U. S. A, re- tired, was robbed at 2 a.m. one morn- ing about three weeks ago, the home of H. M. Kerns, at Riverton, near here, was enfered about 3 o'clock this morn- ing, the burglar escaping after an en- counter with Mr. Kerns. Screams of Mrs. Kerns when the in- truder’s flashlight swept across her bed and his voice commanded surrender of the money aroused neighbors, but be- fore assistance arrived Mr. Kerns leaped at the figure behind the light, who dodged and was pursued through the dark rooms of the second floor and down the stairs, dodging blow after blow of the resident, who ignored his threats to shoot. At the home of Col. Brown the rob- ber obtained $20 after locking up the servants and confronting the owner of the house with a revolver. Col. Brown, who said he believed the intruder was a lLight colored man, gave chase and fired several shots. The robber es- caped, and no trace was found of him. This morning a cap was found on the Norfolk & Western Rallroad, and it is believed the robber who entered the Kerns home left the city on a freight train as the other was believed to have done. Nothing has been missed from the Kerns home. Mr. Kerns, who i3 a lineman of the railroad com- pany. believed the robber was colored. Members of the congregation of the Ladies of Bethany, a community of nuns in Holland wear their relizious ing among the people drossed as lay peaple, ¢ lEPWORTH LEAGUERS { TO LAY CORNER STONE | Hall at Methodist Home for Aged, | Gaithersburg, Being Built at Cost of $35,000. Special Dispatch (o The Star. GAITHERSBURG, Md.. October 20. | The cornerstone of Epworth Hall, a gift | to the Methodist Home for the Aged, lat Gaithersburg, from the Epworth Leaguers of the Baltimore Conference of the M. E. Church South, which is nearing completion at & cost of ap- proximately $35,000, will be laid tomor- row afternoon. The exercises will be in charge of Herman M. Wilson, chairman of the executive committee of Epworth Hall and superintendent of the home, and will, according to the program as an- nounced, be elaborate. The principal address will be by Rev. Joseph H. Bal- this of Washington, presiding elder of the Washington district, and_others scheduled to participate include Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, pastor of Wilson Memorial Church, Baltimore; Rev. W. A. Lambeth of Mount Vernon PBlace Church, Washington; Rev. E. V. Reges- ter, vice president of the board of trus- tees of the Methodist Home; E. Lews Knowles, president of Baltimore Con- ference Epworth League: Rev. E. (0 Beery, president, Baltimore Conference Epworth League Board; J. Nelson An- derson, Epworth Hall commissioner, and Rev. T. J. Lambert, presiding elder of the Baitimore district. King's Select Band of Kings Valley, Md., will be in attendance and there will be other musical features. The building is of brick construction and two stories in height, with basement. Social rooms and kitchen are in the basement; the first floor contains a | chapel with stage, sun_parlor, library, | drawing room, reception room and | kitchenette and on the second floor 1 roamz, walch will be eonipned ior aged men and women making their | ganization will meet here annually dur- | first fair in recent years that was nat ) pulpit of the Rockville Christian Church ! homes there, e SRR s |ENFORCEMENT WOMEN | INDORSE 3 ASPIRANTS Action at Baltimore Under Direc- tion of M Nicholson Favors Hoover, Curtis. Goldsborough. | Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, October 20— Under direction of Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson of Chevy Chase, Md., president of the { United Democratic Women's Law En- | forcement Club of Maryland and of the national Democratic Women's Law En- forcement League, the State club in annual convention here yesterday passed a resolution indorsing Herbert Hoover for President, Charles Curtis for the vice presidency and Phillips Lee Goldshorough for the United States Senate. In her opening address Mrs. Nichol- son said that “in order to preserve our democracy” we will support “as far as possible” our local Democratic ticket, but we want it clearly understood that we are going to support Hoover and Curtis and Goldsborough inthis cam- paign. “Because we are Jefferson and Jackson Democrats, standing for the principles of our forefathers, we refuse to follow the leadership of Al Smith, Joe Robinson, Al Ritchie, Senator | Bruce and Senator Tydings.” ' = it = ] Farm Students Organize. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md, October Agriculiural students and instructors of 40 high schools throughout Maryland, here for the judging contests at the Frederick fair, organized a Future Farmers of Maryland Association. Offi- cers elected are Edwin Cissell, West Priendship, president; John Hull, this city, vice president; Ernest Hauser, Friendsville, secretary: Wilber Grieby, Oakland, treasurer, and J. D. Blackwell, edvicor and reporter. The new or- ng Fair week #® 20.— | ~—Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. COSGRAVE WELCOMES FORD TRACTOR PLANT Irish Free State President Grate- ful for Addition to Industrial Life of Cork. { { | DUBLIN, Irish Free State, October | 20 —President William T. Cosgrave of the Irish Free State, who also is a member of the National Legislature for Cork, last night expressed much grati- fication at the news htat the Fordson tractor plant is to be moved from Detroit to Cork. “I am delighted to hear that news” he said. “Il will mean a good deal to the industrial life of the city of Cork and, indeed, to all of South Ire- land, to have this hive of industry in our midst. I can assure the Ford people that their representatives will receive a hearty welcome. “Indeed this is the best news we have had for some time, Cork city itself, which has a large number of unem- ployed, has had a lean time lately. Merchants and traders generally antici- pate Ford's coming with pleasure and tives. The increase in work will be all the more appreciated because Winter is approaching. “Cork will be found a fine center for ]can'ymg on trade.” 80,000 ATTEND FAIR. Frederick County Baclsty to: Clear Between $8,000 and $10,000. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., October 20.— Frederick County Agricultural Society’s sixty-eighth annual fair, which closed here yesterday, was the most successful in the history of the organization, ofi- clals announced. It is estimated that 80,000 persons attendad the exhibitions during the four day and betwen $8,000 and $10,000 will be clecred. It was the marred by one or more days of rain, S0 do civic chiefs and labor representa-1 county commissioner for the suburban | the development of automatic train control at a meeting in the Cosmos Club last night of the Washington branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. was preceded by a dinner, attended by approximately 50 members and guests. G. E. Ellis, secretary of the committee on automatic train control of the Amer- | ican Raflway Association, gave an ac- count of the operation of all automatic safety devices now used by railroads. ROCKVILLE. cial.—Pneumonia, of which she had been 41l but & few days, resulted in the death at her home near Travilah early yes- terday morning of Mrs. Lucille Nichol- son, wife of Lloyd Nicholson, aged 19 years. She had been married but a few months. She is survived by her hus- band, both parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat- r:ctk Connelly, and several brothers and sisters. ‘The Fall conference of the colored public school teachers of Montgomery County was held here yesterday with virtually all of the forty or more teach- ers in attendance. Prof. Edwin W. Broome, county superintendent of schools, gave a talk. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Alice | Dawson, widow of Thomas Dawson, will | be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. | Thomas L. Dawson, son and daughfer- in-law of Mrs. Dawson, in Rockville tomorrow, 3:30 p.n. Burial to be in Union Cemetery. Licenses have been issued by the clerk of the Circuit Court here for the mar- riage of Walter S. Wilson, 48, of High- land, Md., and Miss Aloce F. Peter. 41, of Laurel, Md., and Montague Pollard, 22, and Miss Evelyn Tolliver, 18, both of Washington. Announcement is made that the big rally scheduled to be held at the Manor Club, Norbeck, next week, has been postponed until November 2. The meet- ting will be under joint auspices of the ‘Woman's Democratic Club of the county and the Democratic State central com- mittee for the county, and the speakers will include Senator Millard E. Tydings, David J. Lewis, candidate for Congress; Mrs. Gertrude B. Fuller, sald to be one of the leading woman orators of the East, and others. Dr. Benjamin C. Perry, president of the board of county commissioners, and district_west of Rock Creek, has an- nounced, following a series of confer- ences, that officlals of the Washinzton & Rockville Electric Railway Co. have agreed to lower the company's tracks along Wisconsin avenue, between the Bethesda Bank and Bradley Lane, to a level with both sides of the pike. The work will start in the early Spring and cost will be borne by the company. The Silver Spring branch of the Women’s Democratic Club of Mont- gomery County has been formed at Silver Spring with a large membership and the following officers: Chairman, Mrs. Robert Langley, who is grand matron of the Silver Spring Eastern Star; vice chairman, Mrs. Joseoh C. Cissel; secretary, Mrs. Paul Clark. In the adsence of the pastor, Rev. S. J. Goode, who is conducting revival services at Capon Bridge, Va., Rev. Dr. ROCKVILLE. Md., October 20 (Spe- { Guggenheim’s Grandsons Tumble From i Hotel Roof. 1Late Benjamin The meeting | | By the Associated Press. | NEW YORK, October 20.—Two baby | grandsons of the late Benjamin Gug- | genhelm, copper magnate, pliviig, on | the Toof of the Hotel Surrey in east Seventy-sixth street, fell 13 stories fo: their death yesterday afternoon Terrance, 4, accidentally upset his brother, Benjamin, 13 months, over a wall as he attempted to jump into his mother’s lap, and both fell on another building. “Their mother, Mrs. Milton Waldman of New York a2nd London, youngest daughter of Mr. Guggenheim, who was lost on the Titanic, fainted and was prostrated several hours. Mr. Wald~ man, & writer and former New York newspaperman, is assistant editor of the London Mercury. Mrs. Waldman recently returned frop England and had been visiting at the Hotel Plaza suite of her mother. Mrs. Benjamin Guggenheim. She had gone to call on Mrs, Cornelius Ruxton | Love, her cousin, in her beautiful Penirs | house apartment on the Surrey roof..» Mrs. Love was not at home, but hed left word for Mrs. Waldman and. her two children to await her return in the | voof garden. They had gone to the edge of the roof, Mrs. Waldman holding: the baby in her arms. Apparently jealous of the attention given -his< brother, Terrence climbsd to the seat | of & swing and attempted to jump iate his mother’s arms. The baby was knocked from her arms over a three-, foot wall and Terrence, losing his bal- ance, followed. Their bodies landed on a three-story b\ll]dln% a hundred feet below. The medical examiner said they had been: killed instantly. A painter working on the roof was the only witness to the events leading’ up to the tragedy, but many pedestrians and people in. adjolning buildings saw the two little bodies falling through the air. The Waldmans were married in 19: after Mrs. Waldman’s divorce from first husband, Sigmund Marshall Kemp- ner. Mrs. Waldman recelved approxi- mately $1,000,000 under her father’s will in the form of a trust fund. She is 28 years old. Girl Dies of Scarlet Fever. Special Dispatch to The Star. STRASBURG, Va., October 20.— Puneral services were held today for Myrril Virginia Conner, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conner of Mount Olive, near here, who died Thursday of scarlet fever. She attended - school Monday, which was the opening day of rural schools in this Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va, October 20.—Mrs. Ed- ward Louderback of Shenandoah is in the hospital, suffering from injuries, in- ¢cluding the loss of an eye, and her hus- band and two sons are confined fo their homes with minor hurts as the ‘Bogges of Washington will occupy the tomorrow m 3 result of an automobile coliision on the Luray-Front Royal road near Complon, this county,