Evening Star Newspaper, January 30, 1929, Page 10

10 = ARLINGTON MISSES ROAD FUND SHARE Million Dollars for Gaps Found | Allocated to Other Districts. BY LESTER N. INSKEEP, Staft Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT- | HOUSE, ollar gap fun JRoad Commission, a part of which was January 30.—The “million *“of the Virginia State | fought by each of the Arlington County | elegations who yesterday attended the public hearings on the State road al- | ocations at Charlottsville, turned out | 0 be a myth in so far as its availa- | pility for use in this section was con- | perned. g:"ospect of a share in the fund had peen the one bright light in prospects or the widening and paving of Glehe oad, and the construction of the Lee poulevard, neither road having been amed in the tentative allocations of 180,000 for construction of State roads | Arlington County in 1 Advocates of both projects had in nind a sizable slice from the $100.000 vhich is set aside each year for filling n gaps in otherwise completed high- ays. Both Supervisor B. M. He - eader of the Glebe road delegation, nd Dr. Samuel M. Johnson. advocate bt the Lee boulevard project, went o the public hearings at Charlotts- dlle to seek a part of this fund, firmly ponvinced that it was allocated only 8 needed during the year. Fund All Consumed. Upon their arrival, however, both del- gations were handed a mimeographed form that showed the fund to have peen allocated at the time the regular otments were made, the entire gap nd having been given to the Staunton ind Bristol districts. Despite the consumption of this sum, owever, both delegations were given lose attention by the commission in he presentation of their cases, the rlington County delegations having been given more time than that allowed | he representatives of other sections jeeking changes in their allocations. | here is now nothing o be done but ait the final decision of the commis- fon as to what will be done during jhe coming vear. A delegation from Alexandria, which foes not itself benefit from State road locations, appeared to request that no hange be made in the $80,000 tenta- fively allocated for the widening of the vashington-Alexandria Pike. This dele- tion was led by Mayor W. A. Smoot. similar delegation was headed by Hugh Reid, & member of the House of Pelegates, to request that no change be made in the $100,000 allocation made for a continuation of the Lee High- y. The commission indicated that re would be no changes in either project. Settlement of an apparent misun- standing between the Virginia tate Road Commission and the Na- Capital Park and Planning Pommission reguarding Virginia's con- jon with the new Arlington Me- norial Bridge is to be undertaken at nce by the Virginia Park and Plan- Commission, it was announced oday by Frank G. Campbell, a mem- | er of the latter body. . Advice Held Lacking. During the public hearings on the ptate road allocations at Charlotts- ! yesterday, Col. H. J. Shirley, hairman of the State Roads Com- pission, indicated that no provisions re made for the approaches and hway connections because the Fe- authorities had failed to advise t:ldi-flany Commission what they ‘This body,” Col. Shirley said, “has ver received any proposal from the fatlonal Capital Park and Planning fommission with respect to the Lee oulevard or any other connection h the bridge, hence we were left h ignorance as to their desires.” Campbell announced that he will nmediately consult with W. L. Bragg, jh an of the Virginia Park and nning Commission, regarding & te for a meeting between repre- pntatives of the highway commission jnd the National Capital Park and ing Commission. The Virginia Park and Planning ommission was criticized yesterday by ol. Shipley, a member of the body. he commission,” he sald, “has never nctioned properly. It has been call- fd at & moment’s notice upon several peasions, thereby preventing my at- nce. I should be glad to take in these meetings but must re- ive ample notice so that I can ar- nge to attend.” He was assured that p the future he would be given the pportunity. BIRD SEASON AT CLOSE. omorrow Last Day for Hunting in | Maryland, Public Warned. 1al Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, January 30.—It will be nlawful after sunset tomorrow to hunt d fowl in Maryland, according to a rning issued by E. Lee Le Compte, te game werden. | He said any one found hunting wild pwl between January 31 and October | p, 1929, will be prosecuted. Birds lled before the end of the season be held legally only until February Booby, brush or stake blinds must removed within 10 days after the of the season. . ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md,, January 30 (Spe- al).—Preparations are in full swing r the eighth annual smoker of the ockville Volunteer Fire Department, hich_ will be held” in DeLashmutt's | all, Rockville, the evening of February | The will of Mrs. Mary E. Smith, who | d recently at her home near Coles- e, has been admitted to probate. in e Orphans’ Court here, It was ex- futed February 11, 1927, and names D. Leizear of Rockville executor. n recognition of kindness,” E. P. B, rgerum of Colesville is bequeathed 00, and a like sum is left to William | Keefe for “valuable assistance.” Small | ests are made to Lilly Wilburn, | pra Nicholson and Mary Louise Moul- n, and the executor is directed to con- t the remainder of the estate into sh and divide it into three equal rth—one to go to the four children | John Mammond. one to Nora Nichol- and one to Lilly Wilburn, Bronchitis, of which she had been about a weck, resulted in the death rly Monday of Mrs. Lucy Ann O’Don- i, widow of Patrick O'Donnell, a g-time resident of the Silver Spring ighborhood. She was 87 years old. e is survived by a son, Hugh F. fDonnell, of Silver Spring, and two hildren by a former marriage—Mrs. bhn E. Thompson of Sligo and Wal- Ir R. Lindsay of Baltimore. The fu- ral will take place at 10 o'clo hursday morning from John tholic Church, Forest Glen, burlal to in St. John's Cemetery. A license has been issued by the prk of the Circuit Court here for e marriage of Mrs. Gertrude Lillian sley, 45, and David Willlam Penn, , both of Forest Glen, Md. Rev. Henry K. Pasma of the Presby- rian’ Church, officiated at the mar- ge here of Urcle G. Wamsley of vonshire Gardens, Va., and Miss Dor- hy Lee Fletcher of Washington, the | e of the minister being the scene | the ceremon | Only routine business was transacted | the weekly meeting of the county | mmissioners here yesterday afternoon. | sident Benjamin C. Perry and all e other members of the board—Lacy haw, Clagelt C. Hilton, Robert | | | | PROMOTERS AFTER VIRGI THE EVENING. STAR, WASHINGTON, U : Arlington and Alexandria Smooet, E. Forman. IPANESE BEETE QUARANTINE ST Entire District, Parts of Maryland. and Virginia Are Affected. Secretary Jardine yesterday extended the quarantine against the Japanese beetle to take in parts of Maryland and Virginia and the entire Distritc of Co- lumbia, The quarantine regulates the inter- state movement of farm products, nur- sery stock and certain:other materials, including sand, soil, earth, peat, com- post and manure. *The restricted ter- ritory now includes Cecil:County, Md.; the District of Columbia, the city of Alexandria and Arlington County, V: all of Delaware north of Sussex County; Rye township, in Perry County, Pa., and 11 townships in the southern part of New Haven County, Conn. Provisions of the quarantine require inspection and certification. of farm products during the Summer frem June 15 to October 15, inclusive, with the ex- ception of a limited number of vege- tables, The quarantine was extended when inspectors found that there was a slight infestation in these areas. ‘The beetles, in larvae state, have been uncarthed in widely scattered sec- tions of the District, some on the Capi- tol grounds and in the vicinity of Union Station, others about the White house grounds and in Potomac Park. Small numbers of the grubs have been located as far north as Chevy Chase. lying in or near Del Ray, Arlington County, is known to be affected. The beetles in small numbers also have been discovered in sections of Baltimore, al- though the more serious infestation is in the extreme northern part of the State. Emerging from the larvae state in the earlv Summer, the adult beetles feed on the foliage of numerous fruit trees and shrubs. As grubs they burrow into the roots of grasses and plants, working considerable damage. BIDS FOR 4 BRIDGES Projects in Southern Section of the State Include Span Between La Plata and Riverside. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, January 30.—Bids for the construction of four bridges to be built in Southern Maryland were opened by the state roads commission, and con- acts probably will be awarded next week. The bridges and low bidders follow: Bridges on the road from La Plata to Riverside (Riverside road) at Gray- ton, over Hancock run, Charles County, double 16-foot slab bridge. Southern Maryland Construction Co. low bidder at_$8,238, to Riverside (Riverside road) at Hill- top over Wards run, Charies County. Single 60-foot arch bridge. Somers Con- struction Co., Burkeville, Va., Bridge on the road from Chaptico to Maddox, one and one-half milés south of Chaptico, St. Mary’s County. Single 24-foot arch bridge. Southern Maryland Construction Co., $7,495. Bridge on the road from Morganza to Clements, one and one-half miles south of Morganza over Locust run, St. Marys County. Single 30-foot arch L. ickerson and Downey Willlams—at-! bridge. Southern Maryland Construc- ton Co., $6,596. - per: at Charlottesville State Highway Commission hearing on allogations. from left to right, front—Frank G. Campbell, E. C. Turnburke, C. R. Taylor, R. L. May, Elliott Hoffman, Hugh Reid. Back—C. K. Kincheloe, Mayor W. A. F. Fenwick, R. E. Knight, Frank Upman and F. E. Maj Lower: Glebe road leaders, left to Only one locality in Virginia, that| Bridge over the road from La Plata | $11,935. delegates “as they appeared yesterday Reading nn. right—B. M. Hedrick and Robert H. 1,000 to Get Jobs At First of Eight Huge Rayon Plants Special Dispatch to Tne Star. WINCHESTER, Va., January 30.— The first of eight immense rayon plants the Du Pont company is erecting -at Waynesboro, Va., is to be in production .order by the mid- dle of the coming Summer, it was learned . today. The first unit is to cost about $5,000,000, and each ad- ditional “unit 'is to' cost the same amount. Each unit of.the plant, greatest probably in the world, will cover four acres ‘and the company has 150 acres for the-entire works. ‘The original unit will have a ca- pacity of from 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 pounds per annum, depending on the iype of acele, or aceate rayon, pro- duced. “About 1,000 persons will be employed in the manufacturing at unit ‘No. 1. Personality! When Ziegfeld selects them, you can be sure they have personality. 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It makes the hair easy to dress; keeps it in place. It usually checks dandruff. It isn’t oily; doesn’t show. All drug stores have the generous 35¢ bot- tles. A delicately fragranced ‘nAeti('zsslty for the well groomed girl! | 'DANDERINE 1%7he One Minite HmpBflgéefi . A ALLOCATION MEETING LEDBETTER IS FREED. Baltimorean Not Guilty of Killing Husband in Triangle Case. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, January 29 —Frederick Ledbetter, accused of having shot and killed Thomas J. Beatin, Roselle Park, N. J., movie theater operator, when the later’ forced his way into Ledbetter's apartment_here last November, while Mrs. Beatin was visiting there, was found not guilty of the murder charge by a jury late yesterday. i The jury brought in the verdict after deliberating 37 minutes. Mrs. Elizabeth Beatin, the slain man’s widow, collapsed when the verdict was read. Ledbetter’s defense was based on self defense and defense of his home. Court Opens at Warrenton. Special Dispatch to The Star. WARRENTON, Va., January 30— Judge William Woolls of Alexandria, Va.. is holding Circuit Court here this week in place. of Judge G. L. Fletcher, who is ill. Among the cases to be tried will be that of John Martin, charged with killing: his employer, Cornelius Tompkins. 83 years old. SINGLE ROAD PROBE - SOUGHT BY LEVIN zBaItimore Delegate Would i Center Hearings So Assem- bly Could Get Facts. BY WIL Stafl Corr STATEHOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Md., January 30.—Centering of the investi- | gations _into the peculations in the | State Roads Commission of Maryland | | in the joint grand inquest committee of the Senate and House of Delegates of the Maryland General Assembly loomed today. Senator Harry O. Levin, Repub- lican, representing the fifth Baltimore district, through whose insistence the | legislative investigation was made a joint one to be conducted by members | from both houses of the Legislature, it | announced. will present this recom- | mendation to the joint inquest commit- tee this afternoon. This is a result of the attendance of the special committee of the grand inquest at the governor's special commission in Baltimore, which | instituted its investigation yesterday. The only flash in the Legislature on the investigation yesterday, was the passage by the Senate of a resolution | introduced by Senator Joseph Allan | Coad, Democrat, of St. County, asking for the governor to send to the Senate the report of the private ac- countants, who made a special audit of the books of the State Roads Com- | mission, following the first indications | of financial troubles in the organiza- tion. Senator Coad explained to the Senate there was no other motive in_his reso- | lution than to get hefore the Senate all the official information possible so that the Senators could vote intelligently on any matter in connection with the road scandal, which was brought be- | fore it. He predicted a long-drawn-out, | bitterly partisan fight on the whole matter. Report to Be Received. The grand inquest committee, when it convenes at 3 o'clock this afternoon here, will receive the report of its spe- cial committee which attended the gov- ernor'’s commission hearing in Balti- more yesterday, and also will take up the question of the employment of counsel, on_which the House alrecdy has acted. It .is probable that the at-) torney will appear, at which time the question of fees will be discussed. The simultaneous investigation b; two WIDNESDAY, . JANUARY 30, \ 1929, commissions of the road comrhission troubles is expected to complicate mat- ters, because of the probability that the same witnesses might be wanted by the two at the same time. It is believed the investigation will be centered in the grand inquest, which has the full powers to inquire into anything in the State, and to put witnesses under oath, and even power to put in those whom it believes to be guilty of malfeasance or misfeasance in office. It has been made plain that the governor wants his commission to go thoroughly, into the matter of road contracts, but he is also_known to want the grand inquest of the State to have a free hand for a ‘most thorough investigation, and it is not believed that he will stand in the way of the commission, headed by John J. Nelligan of Baltimore, deferring its investigation until after the legislative committee completes its work. Two of the counsel, Charles Mec- Henry Howard and Joseph C. France of Baltimore, have accepted the legislative calls for their services the investi- gation, and Senator Levin was named a committee of one to ascertain whether the third counsel, Alexander Armstrong, Republican State leadet and Republican candidate in opposition to Gov. Ritchie | for the governorship would accept. The Senate membership also is expected to make nkown its wishes as to whether 1t desires to appoint counsel on the com- mittee, the three named having been appointed by the House. However, it was pointed out by the members of the committee that the addition of other counsel only means more expense to the State, and it is believed that with the Republicans represented by one of their State leaders a full and complete invstigation will be made. Vacancy on Committee. There is a vacancy on the Senate membership of the committee, which will have to be filled. It was made by the insistence of Senator Walter J. Mitchell of La Plata, Charles County, Democratic floor leader, that he be re- lieved because of the imputations made in the House by Republican Floor Lead- or Joseph A. Wilmer that the Senator had been mixed up in road extension contracts. Senator Mitchell also urged that a Republican be named to serve in his place. Mr. Wilmer also charged that there could not be a full and com- plete investigation, with four Demo- crats from the Senate and only one Re- publican on the committee. * President |David G. McIntosh of the Senate is expected to name the new member today. With the organization of the com- mittee ‘and action on the recommenda~- tion to be made by Senator Levin for a cessation of the activities of the Nelli- gan Commission, as well as the employ- ment of counsel all settled, the investi- gation is expected to settle down promptly for its work, as there are scores of witnesses to be heard, inclu ing every one who has ever made any charges agair the road commission and the administration as & result of the road troubles. Richard B. Tippett, a Baltimore at- torney, who acted as defense counsel for several of those convicted in con- nection with the peculations, has made charges that the amounts stolen were vastly more than has been disclosed so far. He appeared before the Nelligan Commission yesterday and said that he had about 40 witnesses. It is certain that Mr. Tippett, together with his wit- nesses, will be called before the grand inquest, and all will be given full op- portunity to tell their stories, as the administration is represented as being insistent that the investigation shall be as thorough as it is humanly pos- sible to make it. Administration lead- ers say that they are not going to let any one, insurgents or Republicans, stand in the way of a complete inves gation, and the House leaders point out that if the Senate members show a dis- | position to block it they will promptly sever the committee and proceed under | their constitutional prerogatives as the | grand inquest of the State. . Woman Leaves $93,700. Special Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., January 30.—The will of Mrs. P. R. Jones, who died here recently, has been probated in the Cor- poration Court. It disposed of an es- tate valued at $93.700. left to two chil- dren, William H. Jones of Danville and Mrs. John Gilmer of Winston-Salem. 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