Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1929, Page 6

6 * ANNEXATIONEASE Counsel on Both Sides Decide to Act on Alexandria- Arlington Verdict. BY JACK ALLEN. Alesandria Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE, Va., January 28.—Cross-examination of Ed- ward Duncan, chairman of the. Arling: ton Board of Supervisors, and the testi- mony of Mrs. May E. Jacobs of Ball- ston, superintendent of public welfare of the county, featured today’s hear- ing of Alexandria suit to annex Potomac and Arlington County community. Counsel on both sides of the gon- troversy made it known that the case would be taken to the State Court of Appeals, regardless of which side is favored by the decision of the special tribunal of three judges appointed by Gov. Byrd to hear'the evidence. Officlal Data Asked. Mr. Duncan was asked about the bonded - indebtedness of the county. which he said he was not-prepared to officially supply, and. as to whether the firemen of the county were required to pay for their own gasoline, which he said they did in part. In reply to the questioning of Albert V. Bryan of counsel for Alexandria he sald the county had made no important water- front, improvements for the ast 5 or 10 years. Mrs. Jacobs said the cotinty appro-| priated, in addition to_her salary and automobile expenses, $5,000 a year for 13 WOMEN TORN Special Dispatch to The Star. NORFOLK, Va., January 28.—Thir- teen prominent women, armed with thirteent little spears, improvised from broomsticks and nails, sallied forth early Saturday to give Hampton Boule- vard the surprise of its life and to set a good example for Norfolk, Headed by Mrs. Fergus Reid, the women for more than two hours filled gunny sacks with waste paper that was strewn along Norfolk's principal roadway, and when they -were “through than forty S e s e le] e ¢ an eye. sore went up in clouds n!wit“ i The plan of attack wis 1aid out quick- ly and the self and chauffeur-driven automobiles took the women to various stretches of the road. Each group of two or three women and an equal num- TO CLEAN -NORFOLK BOULEVAI}D WILL BE APPEALED s s Thcinsetves : : Made From Broomsticks to Rid Thor- oughf:té'pfipaper pnd Otligr Litter. With Bags, THE EVENING “STAR, WASHINGTON, IGHARTER CHANGES . JO BE REQUESTED Enlarged Powers to Be Asked * “for Gaithersburg Mayor and Council. and Spears ber of Boy Scouts had been assigned a certain district to clean. GRS Mrs. N. M. Osborne, member ofk the I Special Dispatch to The Star. school -board, took the ferry trick at| GAITHERSBURG, Md, January the far end and Mrs Reld started |,q _gteqman Prescott, Rockville attor- northward from the Country Club. B Along the way at various intervals were | ney, has been asked by the mayor and the others, lncludlng Mrs. T. P. Thomp- son, Mrs. C. R. Bulley, Mrs. W. 8. Royster, Mrs. Leighton Hubbard, Mrs. W. A. Godwin, Mrs. Louis T. Dobie, Mrs. Elliott Heath, Mrs. Foy Van, Miss Mary Bell Glennan, Miss Etta Smith and Miss Kathleen Lauder. At a luncheon after the completion of their task, with Rear Admiral G ‘H. Burl'lif'd as & ',“,3' btlhz women, cla n red bandanas ue smoeks, %= acted from the fifth navar district com+ mander the promise that he would do all within his power to keep the road, which runs to the naval operating base, | free.of paper and umsightly debris. Caithersburg, for enactment into law by the Legislature now in sessiofi, greatly eb:!dnmng the powers of the governing ly. Sgme provisions of the existing char- ter are said to'limit the authority of the mayor and council along certain lines to such an extent as to be a real ob- stadle. '3 d}l‘;l\»wwn's progress, and the proposed changes are expected to put the town in a much better position to keep pace with the development of the county. ‘The present charter prohibits the HIGH SCHOOL LIQUOR SOURCE IS SOUGHT Probe Is Begua in Suspempion of' Three Baltimore Girls on Intoxication Chm By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, January 28.—Follow~ ing the suspension of three students in public welfare work and that of 1,677 the Eastern High School for Girls for calls, which she made in the county during the last year, 235 were in the territory Alexandria seeks to annex. She said Alexandria is without a weifare | ; clepartment. Attorney Gloth Back. William C. Gloth, commonwealth's atiorney, who was ill last week, has re- covered sufficiently to be in attendance at the hearing. It is believed the pres- entation of Arlington County’s case will be completed this week. Mr. Gloth suffered only a slight attack of influ- enza. During the one.day recess of the 1 court, necessitated by his ab- sence last week, the three judges, ac- companied by the attorneys of both sides, ted the Potomac area and and this duty having béen accomplished it is expected little time will be uired in arriving at a de- , 80 t the case may soon be before the higher court for its e R 3 ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., January 28 (Spe- clal) —Announcemeént has been made alleged intoxication. in class Jast ‘week, Dr. David E. Weglein; superintendent of nuhllinc lnsb';rtu:tlon. sought -“?..S“ to ietermifie whether liguor, can be pur- chased by students from neighborhood speakeasies, as has been reported. One private house where students are ;lld to h&vedenmmdm dl:rlntr mnuu‘ ours under surveillance of oam'."’m address of an alleged speakeasy. close to the school was re~ ealp:d by Miss Laura J. Calmnes, prin-’ The girls were suspended after they had ‘caused’ a general disturbance in class, School officials said the girls were under the influence . of Jiquor. Search revealed an empty Mguor bottle in a restroom. . . Members of the Public School Asso- ciation and the Alumnae Association. of Eastern High fi.:::w /their aid, in the inve FARMER DISCOVERS BROTHER A SUICIDE that the annual meeting of the M-rr\lnltlo.in;fi Cout; Man Sends land-Vi ia Milk Producers’ - tion Wm held. at; Silver Sj at 10 o'clock Monday morning. The elec- gutahurdnldlmmhmlu scheduled for at- |- . Bullet Through Head With Aid of Mirror. ma ten! and at & Mon Count Niags aas Waltee . an T o -‘-'ffl; the western, n and central sections of the u“nemt eeting of the ity di ‘Windsor spectively, were selected for the Mont- |} County places on - the board. The meeting at Silver § will be p%hhmm followed by a uet in Miss Sarah H of Coburn, Va., and Robert H. Hinton of Oxford, N. C., were married in Rockville Saturday night by Rev, 8. Jy the - Church, at the mé'gt the min- ister. Earlier in the- day -the Carson D. parsonage being the:scene of the cere iscopal Church, mony. d ‘The guild of Christ , will hold e sale at Manse field’s store, Rockville, Saturday morn- . Reuben Pumphrey of Rockville, president of the Maryland State Fu- neral Directors’ Association, left yester- day_for Chic: to attend a’ of State pi ts of funeral O ceting o the Montgomety Cointy meeting of Councll of Home and s':m?‘l‘1 Axs::cih tions, comprising approximately or- in Vlr&fi rts of the county, will hold s meeting in the auditorium of the Rockville High School Mrs. Hiram H. Vogel- man of Ball ;, chairman of the publicity committee ‘of the State Fed- eration, will , ‘and at least one other of prominence is expected to address the gathering. At a recent meeting of the Home tration Club of Fairland, - this | h Demons! ::unw, un:v!‘l:hm ]gnybfll ;u ;rhct( rs. yers vice esie mm Melvin' Woodward sec- retary-treasurer. . A3 —_— MISSING FROM SHIP. Massachusetts Lawyer Reported Disappearing on Health Trip. directors |, BALTIMORE, Md., January 28 ().— Alfred Victor Espinola, lawyer of Prov- incetown, Mass., disappeared Saturday from the Merchants & Miners -line steamer Fairfax while the ship was er route from Jacksonville, Fla, to this city, Capt. wmfi‘wh of a‘:&h‘fl.x reported upon ing here Y. Mrs. Espinola, who swas confined to her berth with seasickness, told the cap= tain that her husband had threatened to jump overboard. A search of the ship was made, but Capt. Bond said that it was too dark to search.the waters. Coast Guards were to make a search for | offers a variety to meet a wide range | the missing man. & !lp\nol“nd his wife had been travel- ing along the coast for his health, He recently suffered a nervous bynkdowq. Two Children’s Bodies Held in Closet 25 Years Special Dispatch to The Star. ‘WINCHESTER, Va. January 28. —At the George W. Kurtz morgue are the bodies of two kinky-headed Negro infants, embalmed probably 25 years ago. ‘They had lain in a basket many years, tucked away in an ypstairs closet, and had almost been forgotten in the daily rush of business until improvements and al- terations to the main building were made recently, and they were found and taken out for examination, The bodies showed little signs of deterio- ration. One of the older men of the un- dertaking establishment ' said ' he could recall when the bodies—one a ‘.35 und one a girl—were brought in by the police. One had been found in an alley just nerth of the pres- ent City Hall Building. It could not be determined whether the in- fant was dead when placed in the alley and a stone rolled upon it. A woman was arrested, but not con- victed. The body of the other child was foynd abandoned a short time later. Both were turned eover.to Capt. George W. Kurtz, the undertaker, with instructions to hold them in case the bodies were needed as evi- dence in any court trial that may be held. No one ever called to claim the bodies. Special Dispateh to The Star. d [sfternoon at his residence at 508 lble':xbllomflu other dead , with ‘a mirror one han a revolver in e Acill nd of Catletts, Va., the |’ Thomas C. 1 farmer, and a Mrs, Herbert Brown. ', The death itly. of & rela- tive is believed to have caused the despondency of Mr. Oxley, who sold his {):g:lhmfl went to live on the farm of his T er. WIFE OF FORMER MAYOR OF FALLS CHURCH DEAD |2 Mrs, John B. Payne, 60, Had Been 111 Some Time—TFour Daughters in Home Community Service. Special Digpatch to The Star. FALLS CHURCH, Va., January 28.— Mrs. John B. Payne, 69 years old, whose usband served-several terms of Falls Church, died yesterday B Finbagd e soavgs four Gaughters-—. this 8 at the home, a to be held in the Falls Church Ceme- Ty, ——— TREES WILL BE FREE. Maryland Provides for Planting en Five Miles of Highway. provide free this Spring a sufficient number of trees for planting five miles Shectr e sinbiabis, wilow sk, whie peniar e wna ress This It of conditiohs. The trees will be dis- tributed to blé organizations or individuals, e must be suficient space to place the trees within rights- of-way and far enough from the center of the roadway to mmeet réad require- ments, Full lbemlh? lp%ll;'{gn forms w sent upon reques e State Dcpartment of Forestry, 1411 Fidelity Bullding, Baltimore, Md. CUMBERLAND HAS SHOW. and :'to Auto Exhibits at Armory Aré'y Rated Brilliant Display. Bpecial Dispatch to The Ster. CUMB! , uary The State Armory is given over eleventh annusl show of land Automobile Dealers’ which mtnbflu cr) liant elaborate P which will 1 tions by W. Spring scene with cl bloom and Southern the ceiling. am of Lynchburg Scouts Elect. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va, Janyary 28.— e EImeE o lving ofcsre fo¢ el o] ce! Presid: Rev. the coming _year: Thomas M, Browne; : Fred W. McWane, J. S. Adams; treasur commigsioner, F. W. finance, J. D. camping, C. 8. Adams; publicity, | mayor and couricil from borrowing more than $5,000 for street or other perma- nent im, ements. increase ‘the limit to 2 per cent of the town's “taxable basis, the mayor and council.to issuecertificates of indebted- ness for whatever it is deemed neces- sary to.borrow. ‘The mayor and council are now re- quired for bids and award LEGION OPPOSING MARYLAND BONUS ;ute Commander Says Bill Nc;v Proposed Is Too Late, ‘and “It’ Is Foderal Matter.”. = 7 Special Dispatch to The ‘Star. 3 'BALTIMORE, January :28.—A, Mary- land State bonus for World War veter- ans is opposed by the Department of Maryland of the American Legion as an organization. o Harold C. Smith, commander “of ‘the Legion, declared that® bonus - falk’ -ig “foolish.” Smith was commentingon re ports thata bill providing a Stateé bonug would be presented to the Legislature during this session. He said: “The time a bonus was needed, if needed at all, was when we first came out of the service. If it is ever needed ;gmxtvmbelntpmodo!nbout 20 years, »*“Then the situation probably would be. taken care of by a Federal bonus or pension law, but this would not be | a.State matter. It is a misunderstand- ing that when the Maryland Veterans D8 | gria, District” of the Baltintore Gory- day ‘l&"lr i ounced 1 | school for the second half of the term this | for 28— | justices of the to the the Cumber- and J. Assoclation, today with the mos bril- yet attempted and an entertainment all week.. The decora- rray Cordfy présent a tbees in full stnllax festooning Whitaker, and de- wrhmc heads, court ef honor, Fred . MeWane; oluuuwm Ly A lon m‘v Edmon| R. D. Ramsey; civic service, 8 Ciom, | etk supporics Relief Commission was created by the Legisiature, "with a budget of $50,000 annually to care for disabled and needy Maryland veterans of all wars, that the bonus plan was d 5 “The commission, sponsored by the Legion, in addition to caring for needy 7eterans, their dependents and survivors, also handles cases of men in the Mary~ land National Guard and in border service. “Personally, I will oppose a State bonus, for I think we shall be losing more than we shall gain. .We could,| - hardly hope _to ‘receive: a bonus ‘an the Colonial still kéep the $50,000 annually’ for*th \ . School. Mahog- selief commission,” - -, | any with crotch ot A mahogany and 42 inches wide. $112, ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 28 '($pet cial).—Funeral services for Robert Leads man Garrett; #2 years old, whoidied shortly before midnight Saturday after & protracted iliness, were held; thid A beautiful piece that exemplifies the delightful proportions of \ with ‘Rev, E. V. Regester, presiding ‘elder of Alex- ference of M. E. Churclies, -conducting. Bugial .was in . the. Bethel Cemetery. Garrett , was s iretired ; and was Colonial Side Chair of all- mahogany from . “The Hempton” Eroup by Berkey Gay of Grand an 3 Rapids, $43. vived by his widow, Mrs. Madeline Nor- ris Humphrey; his parents, Mr. and Mrs, James T. Humphrey; & brother, Paul .l:“‘llflu"y.“lnd Ha istefs, Paflinie was Sflm %:‘prrluyn- the office. mmtflx:lh X iy al rents’s street, with Rev. Dr. W‘ PR | , conducting, | will be in ‘Bethel Cemetery. Hr I Pinal rites for Richard F. Smith, 52, | §f who died Saturday at_his houme, 814 South Lee street, will be held tomor- row at 3 .pm. at the residence. Burlal will be in Union Cemetery. Public school children will' have holi- and .. Thursday . this 0. ex will” be, .m. Enroliment mfiufl:fib will ehter beginning. next Monday started m at the office of Superintendent of Pul Schools R. C. Bowton in the Jefferson Elementdry School. | ‘Two hundred persons are expected to :kuna the e A fine old mahog- any China Cabinet, reproduced from “Old.” 38inches wide, 79 inches tall, and as charming a piece as your heart could desire in Colonial Furniture. $185. supper dance and {frolic of Alexandria Shrine Club. at the George Mason Hotel tonight. Harry Hinken, exalted ruler, will pre- side tonight at the business meeting of Alexandria Lodge, No. 758, B, P. O, Elks. P. A. Kersey, chairman of the. committee in charge, has announced & splendid entertainment program. RECOMMENDATIONS-MADE FOR FREDERICK POSTS emocratic State Central Commits | teq:Decides on County Appoint- ments for Ritehie Favor.: ‘Bvecial Dispatch to The Star. ' FREDERICK, Md, . January 28.— | Recommendations for county appoint- ments to be submitied to Gov. Albert C. Ritchie were made at a meeting of the Dem tic State central committee for . County in the local Y. M. C.. |A. Saturday. No names to be suggested Gov, Ritchle were made public. It understood that no friction existed ‘-nd recommendations were unanimous. Principal recommendations to be made of supervisors and oot otat uoar BB r R, Rice Grahame Johmsin, were recome m for Democratic election super- 3 hbors, , Tecen! Guy K. Motter, Alton Y'.J’mn- nett and Sherman P, Bowers, it was 2:gzlrxsltood‘ e'tw"e rmmmended for re- ment as pol court judges of Peoples' Court here. e Loudoun Rebekahs Install. wsnwh to The Star. URG, Va. January 28.—Lou- '&fi" Rebekah Lodge, No. 46, has in« stalled Mrs. Hilda Jackson, noble grand; Mrs. Edith Shroy, vice grand; Mrs. Mary P. Oliver, treasurer; Mrs. Dais; Jacl warden; oul Md;:. by right supporter to s ‘Cooksey, left to vice grand; 3 Porey. coungil of Gaithersburg to prepare | amendments to the town charter of It i3 planned to | D. C., MONDAY, Icy Roads Make Autos Slide in Arlington Traffic Special Dispatch to The Star. ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va. January 28.—Automobiles in the early traffic movement toward Wash- ington today slid down i{cy hills, bumping one another and in some instances clogging the highways, due to_weather conditions. Lee Highway between Park Lane and Rosslyn presented the worst Ymblem, many machines going off he road and most of them being forced to avoid the middle of the pavement, where the ice was solid. With one wheel in the gutter each car was driven carefully and mis- haps were avoided. o the lowest bidders all work exceed- | ng $250 in cost. It is proposed to so | T! | “hange the charter as to make it dis- sretionary with the mayor and council. Modernization of requirements for participation in town elections and can- cdidacies for mayor and the town coun- 1l is also contemplated, the most im- vortant change being registration be- fore each election. ‘The changes were decided upon at the last meeting of the mayor and coun- cil and Councilman Otho C. Trundle and Ira Darby were authorized to take the necessary steps to bring the matter | to the attention of the Legislature. | | Women Increase Club Membership. | 8pecial Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., January 28.—The ANUARY 28, '1929. FIRM O PRESENT ABATTOIR DEFENSE Arrangements Made for Hear- ing Before Arlington Fed- eration February 5. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE, Va., January 28.—Sitice applying two weeks ago for permission to build an abattoir in Arlington County, the N. Auth Pro- vision Co. of Washington has listened to numerous protests without comment, he firm has decided to present its side of the case before the county Civic Fed~ eration February 5. George M. Yeat- man, president of the Ashton Heights Citizens’ Association, announced today that he had conferred with officlals of the company and they will answer all questions and give information which they hope will convince the public there is nothing objectionable in either the }cumtructlun or operation of the plant. formulate plans to meet the attempt of the provision company to “sell” its idea to the federation, it was stated by Frank G. Campbell, chairman of the special committee night at a meeting in the Jeffarson Dis- trict Fire House to make plans for the exclusion of the abattoir. from the county, Lynchburg Woman's Club, by & vote of 85 to 5, has decided to raise its mem- bership limit from 300 to 400. “If the company is to appear before the Civic Federation,” Campbell said, LIEETIME]— fURNITURE The opponents in the meantiime will | selected Monday | - “then we shall have representatives who are in a position to inform the federa- tion of the dangers of operating & slaughter house at this point.” o 1. H. PANCOAST DIES ATPURCELLVILLE, VA. Former Minister 6f . Orthodox Friends' Church Lived Until Five Years Ago at Lineoln, Va. Special Dispatch to The Star. PURCELLVILLE, Va., January 28.— Joseph Henry Pancoast, retired farmer and former orthodox Friends minister, died of pneumonia at his home here last nig! He was born near Lincoln, Va,, and lived at the home place until his_rerhoval here five 8g0. Besides his widow, who was Miss Ruth H. Fenton of Loudoun County, he is survived: by five sons, Edward Pan coast: of Bluemont, Dante , Robert of the home , and four dsughters, Mrs. Bertha P. Smith of Lincoln, Va,; Mrs. Louise m of Lincoln, Mrs. Isabell Good of Aldie and wfl Mary Pancoast of Pranklin,.N. J. He leaves a brother, W. T. Pancoast of Purcellville, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Paxson of Purcellville and Mrs. Sallie Hatcher of Herndon. His father and mou:er were Mr. and Mrs. John F. Pan- c oast. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today at the Priends Church, Lincoln, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. ————— Man and’ Wife Die in Week. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va, January 28.— Douglas Hunter Lowry, 65 years of age, dled yesterday of pneumonia, which also caused his wife’s death a week ago. Three children survive. Make Up Your Own Room Ensemble From This Open Stock Colonial Group “THE HEMPTON” By Berkey & Gay This fine old Mahogany Dining Room Group shown here has been faithfully copied from old Colonial models and offers a charming oppor- tunity to make up your own Dining .Room Ensemble at low February Sale prices now. A suggestive Ensemble fror. “The Hempton” Colonial group in mahogany. Buffet, 72 inches long, $238; China Cabinet, $185; Single-pedestal Table, '$200, and Side Chairs, $40 each. An of the pieces shown here can properly be used in the same room. Our Trucks Deliver to All Points Within 100 Miles This Buffet from ‘‘The Hempton'’ group is of ma- hogany and 72 inel long. Beautiful crotch mahogany adds beauty, $238. A beautiful reproduction of a Colonial Sideboard in mahogany; 60 inches long and a lovely plece from “The Hempton,” Berkey & Gay group, $265. Handsome crotch mahogany and handily arranged. Complete - Dining, Room Suites Start as Low as $175 10 ft. $166. FALLS CHURCH SUIT WON BY DEFENSE Judge Smith Holds Town Council Only Has Jurisdic- tion in Election Case. Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX,Va, January 28.—Judge Howard Smith in Circult Court this morning decided in favor of the de- fendant, Milton Roberts, in the quo warranto case of Maj. L. P. Daniel, who challenged Roberts’ right to represent the third ward of Falls Church in the Falls Church town council. The verdict automatically disposes of a similar ‘uit of R. E. Kendrick against Phillip Talbott, second ward council- man, both cases growing out of the town election of last June, which was complicated by a tie vote. Kendrick had withdrawn the suit in rfax County intending to flle it again in Arlington in case of a favorable verdict by Judge Smith. Martinsburg Elks to Build. Special Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va, January 28.—Local Elks have voted authority for the construction of a commodious and modern $30,000 home on the site of their present home in the downtown section here. Plans for the building are now in the process of preparation. A handy Side Table in mahog- any and finest crotch mahog- any; opens to size 37x44 inches, $62; by Berkey & This Colonial Armchair matches exactly the side chair opposite at the left; all-mahog- any, with beau- tiful crotch ma- hogany, $46. . In this delightful China Cabinet more beauty is ex- pressed than words can tell. Mahogany, with three drawers and unusually at- tractive fret work over glass, $185. Berkey & Gay