Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1928, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D C.. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1928.° e e~ ——— e oo st s e . N Bt M rieiecthatiee ittt B emmmdd s A ettt S A SOMERSET SCHOOL 10 OPEN MONDAY Full Corps of Teachers and About 200 Pupils Will In- augurate New Building. | Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., October 27.—The handsome new public school building at Somerset, just completed at a cost of approximately £80,000, will open Monday morning with a full corps of teachers and about 200 pupils. There will be no formalities in con- nection with the beginning of activities, but the Somerset Parent-Teacher Asso- clation plans elaborate exercises to mark formal dedication of the structure in_the near future. The new building, which occunies an attractive site two blocks from Wiscon- | sin avenue, is for the elementary grades. Tt is of brick construction, two stories in height and contains eight classrooms, an assembly hall and base- ment, The faculty is composed of Mrs. Katherine Bricker, principal; Miss Mar- jorie Black. Miss Virginia Poole, Miss Rebecca Fields, Mrs. Esther Warfield, | Miss Ruth_Starrett and Miss Eldene | Seaman. The trustees are Henry B.| Boynton. Charles, W. Rippey and Mrs. | Parker Dodge. | Virtually all of the pupils of the new £chool are expected to come in about | equal numbers from the Bethesda and Chevy Chase elementary schools, there- by relieving the congestion which has prevailed in those schools since the| beginning of the school vear. | Completion of the Somerset building gives to the Bethesda and Chevy Chase area three modern elementary schools the others being at Bethesda and Chev Chaze, in addition to the new Bethesda- Chevy Chase High School at Leland. which is expected to prove ample for that part of the county for several years. SRR EX-D. C. RESIDENT DEAD. Mrs. W. H. Kitchen Christened Original Battleship Mississippl, Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 27.— The funeral of Mrs. William Whitney Kitchen, daughter of the late Senator H. D. Money of Mississippi, will be held t 2 pm. tomorrow at Carrolton, Miss. She died at the Eudowood Sanatorium, near here. Thursday. She was the | widow of Dr. W. W. Kitchen of Buffalo, N. Y. former United States consul to the Canary Islands. As Mabel Money she attended Nor- wood Institute, in Washington. While | living with her parents in Washington she was a member of the Society of Naval Sponsors, having christened the original battleship Mississippl. She lived at 1712 Sixteenth street north- west. with her sister, Mrs. Lillian Money Read. WooDWARD & lLoTHROP cled through the national forests. TWO SPEAK FOR SMITH. Representative Moore and George F. Browning Heard in Herndon. Special Dispatch to The Star. HERNDON, Va., October 27.—At a largely attended Smith-Robinson-Moore rally here last night. Representative R. ‘Walton Moore and George F. Browning. the latter of Orange, Va., were the principal speakers. Mr. Moore criticized the Republican | administration and - rged loyalty to party. Mr. Browning devoted his ad- dress entirely to religion. saying Gov. Smith should not be eriticized for his church affiliation. Madison and Jeffer- son were named among great Virginians | who stood for separation of church and State. The meeting lasted until nearly midnight. ALEXANDRI ALEXANDRIA Va., October 27 (Spe- cial).—Luther M. Ll 21 years old, of Potomac, is still unconscious at the Alexandria Hospital from injuries re- ceived Thursday night when his motor cycle collided with a truck of the Mutual Ice Co.. driven by John A. Bell, colored. at West and Queen streets. X-ray pictures made yesterday failed to reveal and fracture of the skull and| his injuries have been termed by hos pital authorities as “severe concussion of the brain.” Lloyd had been un- conscicus more than 40 hours this morning. Navy day is being observed at the | United States Naval Torpedo Station and the station will be open until 4 o'clock this afternoon for the public to examine the various exhibits of tor- pedoes. Lieut. D. F. Mulvhill. com- mandant. and a staff of assistants are serving as guides. On display is one of the original Whitchead torpedoes made in 1896, which has a range of 700 vards and a speed of 18 knots. Funeral services for Milton B. Perry, 68 years old, who died Thursday, were held yesterday afternoon at Demaine’s mortuary chapel, with Rev. Perey Foster Hall officiating. Interment was in_Ivy Hill Cemetery. Charles Henry Smith, focal attorney and former member of the House of Delegates, and Walter Tancil Oliver, Fairfax, will address a Democratic rally at Snowden School, Mount Vernon district, Fairfax County, The Smith-Robinson-Moore Club's weekly meeting on Tuesday night will be addressed by Frank W. Noxon of this city, who is an official at the United States Chamber of Commerce in Wash- ington. Alexandria Light Infantry held a smoker in Armory Hall last night. A program of boxing, wrestling and other entertainment was presented for the soldiers by the committee in charge. First Sergt. R. B. Pettit, jr.. was chair- man. Camp No. 8, Patriotic Order of Amer- fca. will meet tonight in Odd Fellows' Temple at 8 o'clock. A paymaster's office is under con- struction at Potomac railroad yards. Employes at the yards formerly were paid in the main office building. In 1926 about 500,000 people visited the national parks and 15.000.000 trav- The number of these auto tourists is in- creasing with each year. ELECTION LIST ISSUED FOR LOUDOUN COUNTY! Preparations Made for November Balloting at Leesburg, Purcell- ville and Other Communities. Special Dispatch to The Star, LEESBURG, Va., October 27.—Fol- |lowing are the judges of election and | registrars of Loudoun County for the | genoral election, November 6, 1928 | _Leesburg—D. G. Hourihane, S. | Gallsher and Ray Lambert, j | Tunis Plaster, registrar. p | Joseph Arnold, C. E. Heater and R. F. | Carter, judges: registrar. Arcol ) Lowry and C. M. Turmgn, judges; M. D. Phillips, registrar. Lenah-—Dorman Hutchinson, J. S. Gulick and J. L. Skia- ner, judges: Miss Minnie Hutchinzom, registrar. Sterling—J. T. Blincoe, W. B. Hummer and L. C. Smith, judges: George Ankers, registrar. Waxpool— 8. E. Mund: J. B. Hurst and W. A, Quick. judge: Ashburn—E. L. Norman, and W. J. Hay, judges; E. T. Harding, registrar. Hamilton—Harry Flippo, M L. Herndon and H. L. Gregg. judges: Charles Peugh, registrar. Purcellville —W. C_ Welsh, B. F. Longacre and H. T. Pancoast, judges; E. T. Hirst, registrar. Philomont—E. B. Milhollen, J. W. Griffith and Shirley Fenton, judges: J. R. Lakeé, registrar. Lincoln —L. H. Taylor, J. P. Hatcher and C W. Hoge, judges; W. F. Myers, registrar. Mount Gilead—George Bailey, Philip Van Sickler and O. M. Kephart, judges J. T. Bailey, registrar. Silcott Springs —H. H. Piggott, W. L. Simpson and Shirley Payne, judges;: W. B. Piggott, registrar. Hughesville—J. M. Cole, Robert Tiffany and Millard Wyncook, judges: W. C. Fleming, registrar. Bluemont—O. 1. Thomas, Volney Os- burn and Alfred Florence, judges; Eu- gene Hawling, registrar. Round Hill— J. A. Lynch, J. H. Purcell and Neils Poulsen, judges: C. J. Ford, registrar. Irene—Howard Welsh, A. M. Love and D. E. Brown, judges; O. S. Braden, reg- istrar, Hillsboro—E. T. Crim, C. P. Copeland and R. W. Beans. judges: B. H. Hammerly, registrar. Waterford— Edgar Peacock, Luther G. Brown and Douglas Myers, judges: E. F. Beans. registrar. Unison—H. L. Keen, J. T Miley and C. Phillips, judges: Edgar Dishman, registrar. Middleburg—J. W. Mitchell, 8. P. Luck and J. H. Law- rence, judges: Arthur Gartrell, regis- trar. Mountville—D. E. Forbs, W. Furr and Roy Trail. judges: F. M. Car- ter, registrar. Aldie—J. W. Bodmer. S. T. Ish and G. M. Pearson, judges: J. M. Douglas. registrar. Powells Shop —H. Frasier, W. G. Fletcher and W. G. Fleming, judges: Joshua Fletcher. reg- istrar. Lovettsville—M. Purcell, T. C. Orrison” and L. P. Hickman, judges: E. V. Chinn, registrar. Bolington— James Reed. J. W. Mann and John Wolford, judges; T. H. Everhart. regis- trar. Taylorstown—John Arnold, Car- roll Spring and T. W. Hickman, judges: M. C. Myers, registrar. Waters—R. M. Grubb, E. L. Davis and Russell Sexton, judges; J. J. Porter, registrar. Mussolini -of Italy is reputed to be the most poorly paid prime ministsr in Europe. He receives $1.200 a year from the Government and is said to have no personal fortune. | tion commissioner, Mrs, | R. T. Munday, registrar, | R. C. Mann | ALCOHOL QUIZ DROPPED. Three Warehouse Gaugers Rein- stated at Baltimore. Prohibition Commissioner Doran an- nounced yesterday that he had restored to duty Gaugers McLean, Spence and Wolfe at the Government bonded al- cohol warehouse in Baltimore, nating an investigation into the disap- pearance of a carload of alcohol from storage there. It was charged that collusion with the officers had existed, but no evidence of the kind was found by the prohibi- he sald, amd the pension orders against the employes were revoked today. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE' Md., October 27 (Spe- cial).—Licenses’have been issued by the clerk of the Circuit Court here for the marriage of Frank A. Gridland, 21, and Miss Evelyn C. Fisher, 18, hoth nf Philadelphia: William F. Groves, 21 and Miss Mildred Virginia Elmore, 18 both of Alexandria. Va.. and_ Carroll F. Thatch-r, 22, of Clarendon, Va., and Miss Rosalie K. Thorpe, 18, of McLean, Va. As a resu't of a recent examination held here, the United States Civil Serv- ice Commission has certified to Post- master Wiliis B. Burdette a list of five eligible to appointments under the Rockville Post Office. They include Irvin L. Gue of Damascus, this county: Henry S. Futzhugh of Owens, Va.: John W. L'Hommedrien of 612 Roxboro place, Washington: Everett McFowan of 623 M street northwest, Washington. and David W. Lehman of Rockville. One of the five will be appointed substi- tute carrier by Postmaster Burdette within the next few days. Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, will not be able to visit Rockviile and Gaithersburg tomorrow morning to confirm classes and preach in Christ and Ascension Churches, re- spectively, Rev. Millard F. Minnick. rector of the two churches, stated today. but Right Rev. P. M. Rhinelander. canon of the Washington Cathedral and head of the College of Preachers, Wash- ington, will take his place at Rockville. The confirmation services at Gaithers- burz will be deferred. The 4-H Girls' Club, recently formed at Glen Echo Heights under direction of Miss Blanche A. Corwin, home demonstration agent for the county. has elected officers as follows: President Katherine Bolton; secretarv. Mildred Bolton; treasurer. Ellen Haggenmaker DANVILLE MAN CHOSEN. Virginia Knights Templar Elect| W. Crews Wooding as Head. Special Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va. October 27.—The Grand Commandery. Knights Templar, of Virginia yesterday elected W. Crews Wooding of Danville grand commander, and decided to meet next May in Roanoke. 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In rose, blue, apple green, gold, leaves termi- | . \ Bath Scales Special $1 2.95 These are the famous “Detec- to” scales which regularly sell for much more. chid, blue or white enamel. »Colored Shower Curtains Special $.48 Each curtain is in the full 6x6 size and finely made of rubber- ized material, one side of which Broom New—more efficient are these new garden tools with flex- ible steel prongs that prevent have to clean the prongs out. DR. HUMPHREY HEADS MONTGOMERY COUNCIL Home and School Body Elects Cab- in John Man President at Gaithersburg Meeting. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., October 27.—Dr. H. B. Humphrey of Cabin John was re-elected president of Montgomery County Council of Home and School Associations at the annual meeting of { the organization in the high school auditorium at Gaithersburg yesterday afternoon and Mrs. Jones Hoyle of Dickerson and Mrs. Parker L. Weller | of Wheaton were re-clected vice presi- | dent and secretary-treasurer, re- | spectively. The meeting was conducted by Dr. Humphre¢ and was attended by a large number of members of the 60 organi- zations composing the council and many of the public school teachers of the county. the Montgomery County Teachers' Association meeting in con- Jjunction with the council Featuring the joint meeting were ad- dresses by Mrs. Harry Elkins Parkhurst, president of the Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers, and Mrs. Arthur W. Watkins. executive secretary of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, both of whom discussed ac- | tivities of parent-teacher associations. HONDURAS GOES “DRY" 'TILL ELECTION IS OVER Prohibitlon’?‘bnst Seven Days— U. S. Warships Arrive to Watch Events. By the Associated Press. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, October 27.—Honduras went “dry” yesterday for seven days as a measure to prevent dis- orders in connection with the presi- dential election. The voting will take place tomorrow. Two American warships arrived ves- terday at north coast ports and another s expected today at Amapala to watch events. A group of Honduran political exiles residing in Guatemala were found on the other side of the border armed and threatening to invade Honduras They were arrested by Guatemalan authori- ties and taken to the penitentiary in Guatemala City. Pl £ Thomas Hardy, Draughtsman. ‘The illustrious Thomas Hardy started his business career as an architect. He was assoclated as an employe with Sir A. Blomfield at 8 Adelphi Terrace, Lon- don, the house now occupied. by the Britich Drama League. To commemo- rate his association with the house, a panel has been placed in the library with this inscription: “Thomas Hardy O. M.” The first floor ot 8 Adelphi Ter- race was formerly the office of Mr. (afterward Sir) A. Blomfield, and here Thomas Hardy. aged 22-27, was in his emplovment as an architect in the years 1862-1867. Here he saw the Embank- ment being built and wrote some of the poems that were to be published many | years afterward. His seat was by the easternmost window of the front room. In green, or- catly colored designs. kes bunching. You don't MOSSBACK.ADVICE HIT. Thomas E. Rhodes Addresses Smith Foes at Ballston Meeting. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALLSTON, Va. October 27.— Thomas E. Rhodes, special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, addressing . the Anti-Smith Democratic Club meeting last night said | A voter's responsibility is to principle before party. Put Virginia in the Republican column and there will be more progress, he said. Attack was made upon the prohibi- tlon and immigration policies of the | Democratic presidential nominee, and a | special appeal to the voters to have courage and not let the mossback | politicians of the South influence their vyotes—but vote their convictions. John | T. Lyons. former member of the Demo- | eratic commiste, president of the club, presided. DOG DERBY DECIDED. Waynesboro, Va., Entry Wins Page | County Field Trials Event. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va. October 27.—The run- ning of the seventeenth annual field trials of the Page Valley Field Trials Club was held yesterday on the E. G. Brumback farm, with 14 dogs entered | in the derby and 12 in the all-age. Sportsmen from New York. Phila- delphia. “Vashington, Richmond. Fred- | ericksburg and other sections of this State were present. No Maryland sportsmen were present, due to the death of Jack Dunn of Baltimore Resolutions were adopted by the local club. of which Mr. Dunn was a member The winners: Derby—Huff's Nellie Nugyn, owner, Mr. Huff of Wayneshoro, Va. first: Morehead's Lou Nugyn, owner, Dr. Mosely of Waynesboro, second: Prince- ton, owner, Virgil Hawse of Harrison- burg third All-age—Little Liza Jane, owner, L. R. Colbert, Fredericksburg, first; Kenil- worth, owner, Virgil Hawse, Harrison- burg. second.” Miss Clark, owner, Ray Shenk, Luray third. Leslie D. Kline of Winchester, presi- dent. and Dr. G. H. Long, Luray, vice president. acted as judges. The an- nual bench show will be held in Luray November 8. | Twins 77 Years Old. ‘Twin brothers named Webber and 77 years old have just been found at Llansamlet. Wales. by members of the | Church of England Men's Society. Both | celebrated their golden weddings on last i St Valentine's day. They were baptized, | were under direction of Mrs. Berry E. FASHION REVUE GIVEN BY CATHOLIC WOMEN( Silver Spring Entertainment Fea-) tures Four Episodes in Feminine History of United States. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md. October 27— Under auspices of Court Forest Glen, | Catholic Daughters of a “Fashion Revie From Old to New" was presented in the Knights of Co- | lumbus Hall, at Silver Spring, last eve- ning, in the presence of a large gather- ing. The first half of the program consisted of four episodes. The first was “The Sweetest Story Ever Told.” in the age of satin of Colonial days: the second. “The Last Waltz" a love | story of ecrinoline times; the third. | “Sweethearts.,” the mode of the 80s and the fourth, “My Best Girl,” of the sentimental 90s. These pictures were | Clark of Rockville and the musical set- tings were by Miss Mary Almoney of Rockville. In the second half. pretty girls presented handsome gowns in a series of pictures, accompanied by a five-piece orchestra under the direction of John Barry. The entire presentation was under di- rection of Miss Rose A. Clark. grand regent of Court Forest Glen, and the last half was in charge of Mrs. Clarence Clements. BRITISH COAST LASHED BY 60-MILE WIND STORM | Gale and Rain Trouble Channel Shipping. Two Atlantic Liners Delayed. By the Assoctated Press LONDON, October 27.—A northeast | gale was causing trouble to shipping along the British coast today. The gale whipped the English Channel into strong seas, causing rough passages for ships to and from the Continent and forcing many vessels to take shelter in Dover Harbor. Lightship men ex- perienced one of the roughest nights in_years. | Near Goodwins, off the Kent coast, the wind last night reached a velocity of from 60 to 70 miles, while a driving rain made visibility extremely poor. Out in the Atlantic fierce gales were delaying the arrival of the liners Arabic and Lancastria at Plymouth, while similar conditions in the Bay of Biscay are delaying the liner Lafayette, from Mexico and Spain. s confirmed and married together, worked side by side as Sunday school teachers | for 60 years. and have alwavs lived next door to one another. They arr | both fathers of 10 children. 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ANNAPOLIS, Md., October 27.—The Navy Department has transferred Ros- |coe C. Rowe, prominent Republican, to the Philippine Islands. He is a party leader of this city and county. For 26 years he was a chief pharmacist's mate stationed in Washington. He is nearing retirement, but must serve two years of foreign duty. He has planned an active campaign for Hoover and other G. O. P. candidates, but he must leave here on November 5. losing his vote as well as.being unable to work for his party. 1In the recent Republi- can raily h at which former Gov. Phillips Lee Goldsborough and others annko. Mr. Rowe was the presiding of- cer. Bringing Home Sugar Plants. A party led by Dr. E. W. Brandes. who is in charge of the Office of Sugar Plants in the Bureau of Plant Industry, is returning from an expedition to New Guinea in search of new sugar plants. Travel by the party included 10,000 miles by seaplane, 700 by canoe and 400 miles on foot. Many of the sections ex- plored are tropical jungles inhabited only by nomadic tribes of natives. Sugar cane is indigenous in the island and has been spread to other regions by plantings. The objective of the expedi- tion was to discover native and primi- tive varieties of the plant immune from the diseases and insects which have proved so destructive to the cultivated plants. The explorations have yielded a collection of 167 varieties of sugar cane gathered in the native home of The varieties will be used in tests and for interbreeding in the de- partment's experimental plats devoted to the development of sugar cane vare- ties resistant to damage by mosalc and other diseases. YOU’LL Save Miney on Fabrics at McDevitt’s Shaped Velour Valance, yd...$1.68 Sunfast Voile, yd... 57¢ mental Drapery Rods. . ..$3.00 45-in.-wide Rayon Taffeta, yd., $1.59 McDEVITT’S 1211 F St. NW. 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