Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1929, Page 5

SUBURBAN NEWS.] ROAD AND HOSPITA PROJEGTS URGED Prince Geoi'ges Communities Show Unity at Meeting for Improvements. Special Dispatch to The Star. MARYLAND I'ARK, Md. February 2.—Construction of about 2 miles of concrete road between Halls station and the Crane highway as an additional direct route from Washington to Annapolis, construction of & county hos- pital, and other matters of county-wide interest, were urged at a get-together session of the Chamber of Commerce of the eighteenth election distiict of Prince Georges County, held last night in the high school here. ¥ Mayor Thomas Luckett of Capitol Heights, president of the chamber, wel- comed the visitors and gave a brief his- tory of the organization and what it had and hoped to accomplish. L. S. [Perkins was secretary of the meeting. J. C. Blackwell, clerk to the county [commissioners, declared that the com- munity needed boosting, and it was the proper time to get busy with the com- missioners who are about to advise the State as to roads desired in the county. He stated that the available funds al- loted Prince Georges County this year aggregated $134,000, as against $112,000 last year. The post road fund is $61,000, and the remainder of the $134,000 comes from the gasoline tax for lateral roads in the county. The county commission- ers will make their recommendations earlier this year than last, and will report to the States Roads Commission in March. There are a number of pe- titions on file from various sections for the expenditure of a part of the allot- ment, and if the citizens of the Capitol Heights, Seat Pleasant and Maryland Park neighborhoods expect to get any portion of the money expended in their sections, they should make their wishes known without delay. Commissioners’ Road Plans. Mr. Blackwell stated that it was the Intention of the commissioners to rec- ommend concrete roads in sections where the travel was heavy and gravel T0ads in the rural sections. He did not favor the building of an almshouse with joint funds from Charles, St. Marys and Prince Georges counties, for the reason that the last-named county, on account of its large assess- able basis, would bear most of the ex- pense of building and maintenance. “But if the people of the county,” de- clared Mr. Blackwell, “show no interest in this and other propositions, the county commissioners will not know what to do.” He thought the building of a county hospital, to be located somewhere in the upper section, was urgently needed. Approximately $4,000 was paid yearly to the hospitals of Washington for taking care of county patients. He stated that Montgomery County receives $8,750 annually from the State for the maintenance of its ‘county general hospital. Prince Georges County’s almshouse, located near Ritchie, costs about $10,000 a year, and $2,000 is appropriated for out-pensioners. If there was a general hospital in the ‘THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO) D.” C. GIFTS OF GOLD AND FLOWERS FOR GOLDEN WEDDING COUPLE WoobpWARD & LOTHROP Special Dispatch to The Star. _FALLS CHURCH, Va., February 2.— Mr. and Mrs. A. Sterling Callander cele- brated their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday at the home of their son, Wil- liam F. Callander of Falls Church. In the family dinner party were included a son, J. Wilbur Callander of Chicago; a son, J. Gilmer Callander of Washing- ton, and nephew, Charles Trimble of Washington. Their daughter, Mrs. J. | MR. AND MRS. A. STERLING CALLENDAR. T. Stevens of Saskatchewan. Canada, was the only near relative not present on this occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Callander were pre- sented with gifts of gold and flowers. The house and tables were decorated in yellow, the large tiered wedding cake surmounted by miniature bride and bridegroom figures. Mr. and Mrs. Callander were married in North Gore, Ontario, Canada, on January 29, 1870. By the Assoclated Press. ROANOKE, Va., Arcund 6,000 men are expected to gather here at 7:59 o'clock tonight for the annual meeting of the Ground Hog Club of America, Local, No. 1, to pay their respects to the shadow of the rodent that every three decades riles the weather man by making a correct weather predictions. The ground hog will be there in person as monarch of all that he surveys, blinking under the glare of lights and regarding the con- course of human loud speakers with utter indifference. In the assemblage will be doctors, lawyers, clergymen and others to enjoy no set program, listen to humorous dis- serations, hand politicians and the po- litically ambitious large, juicy *razz- berries,” scandal and “shout down and out” any unruly men who become angered over the comments and coated comgumenu that will surely be thrust at_them. Democrats, Republicans and mem- bers of every faith seem to come to these meetings through force of habit. Visitors from Washington, Philadelphia, 6,000 MEN TO PAY RESPECTS TO GROUND HOG'S SHADOW New York and other cities will be on February 2.— | hand nd. One rainy Sunday in 1917 a few men sat around a stove in a drug store gossiping. ‘These men were from Franklin County, which adjoins Roa- noke County, and every one of them was a business success. They decided to do something gbout it. They met on February 2, brBught a ground hog along and that night 400 men crowded into a small Masonic Hall and heard many racy jokes which later filtered through the city. Every year since then the meetings have grown bigger and bigger and larger and larger halls used to accommodate the members. ‘Women are not permitted to attend. ‘There are no dues, records or salaries. Any one attending may ‘“speak out,” but he must have something the mob will appreciate or he will be “shouted” down and out. Robert H. Angell, chairman of the Republican party of Virginia and one of the most prominent business op- eratives in Southwestern Virginia, is permanent president. He is required to wear regalia symbolic of Franklin County, where he originated, flopping black hat, hip boots and old homespun, county the State would allot $8,750 toward its maintenance. Mr. Blackwell believed such an institution, in a short time, would be self-sustaining. Registration Law Planned. William Fierie, president of the Great- er Bladensburg Citizens’ Association, ( stated that a movement was on foot to have the Legislature, now in session, pass a law requiring a general registra- tion of voters preceding elections in that town. Many outsiders are now permitted to vote in municipal elections in that town, he stated. This, he de- clared, would rid the town of its “rot- ten regime.” » He spoke of the difficulties to be en- countered in extending the River road to the left of the right-of-way of the Alexandria branch of the Baltimore & ©Ohio Railroad, as proposed by the old State roads commission, and of the advantages of completing the highway over the present roadbed of the River road to connect with the Wumlx;gton- cnmpofls Defense highway in B] - urg. Dr. Raobert W. McCullough, com- mander of Synder-Farmer Post, Amer- ican Legion of Hyattsville, represent- ing the Northeast Washington Business Men's Association, spoke, as did Frank James, president of the Benning Cit- izens’ Association; Arthur P. Owens, president of the Hyattsville Chamber of Commerce; Lemuel L. Gray, former president of that organization; C. D. Anderson, its secretary; J. E. Downin and E. A. Fuller of Hyattsville, Dr. W. E. Baldwin of Washington and a num- ber of others. During the evening the Capitol Heights’ Community Band, un- der leadership of George D. Chapman, enlivened the festivities. At the conclusion of the session, re- freshments were served by a committee of which Dr. J. 8. Simpson was chair- man, Mrs. Irene A. Conner heading the committee of women who served. Mrs. James C. Blackwell, Mrs. Simpson and @ number of others assisted Mrs. Con- ner, ALEXANDRIA, ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 2 (Spe- cial). —Preliminary steps for the organ- ization of a cadet corps at Alexandria High School were made yesterday when 109 students enrolled following a stir- ring talk made in the school auditorium by Maj. Chauncey C. McNeil of Wash- ington, U. S. A, retired. Permanent organization will be effected Thursday and three companies will be formed. ‘Temporary officers named are Sidney Hancock, captain of the battalion; How- ard Blackwell, lieutenant, and Winthrop | Nalls, secretary. ‘The sum of $923.67 was collected here , during January by Elliott F. Hoffman, clerk of the court, as State tax on wills, suits and marriage licenses. In addi- thon, $156.50 was collected for hunting licenses. Armstrong Funeral Held. Funeral services for Joseph M. Arm- strong, former city councilman, were held this morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church and burial was in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, at Washington. Members of Alexandria Lodge, No. 1078, B. P. O. Elks, attended and conducted services at the grave. National Comdr. Paul V. McNutt will make an official visit to Alexandria Post, No. 24, American Legion, on March 5. Arrangements for the occasion were made by local Legionnaires last night. Police Capt. W. W. Campbell today destroyed 270 gallons of liquor taken from prisoners in recent arrests. The liquor was poured into the sewer at headquarters, with Commonwealth’s At- torney Albert V. Bryan and Elliott F. Hoffman, clerk of the Corporation Court, as witnesses. 1 Class Given Degrees. Degrees were conferred upon a class of candidates last night by Mount Ver- non Chapter, No. 14, Royal Arch Masons. Troop 126, Boy Scouts, will hold its annual banquet February 15. Two sil- ver cups will be presented to the two Scouts showing the greatest efficiency in Scout work during 1928. Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred J. Henderson, who died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William J. Cowhig, 707 King street, were held this afternoon at First Baptist Church and burial was in Bethel Cemetery. Twentv-five queen bees went by air mail from Modesto, Calif., to Bakers- fleld at a cost of $10.40, and_eight others used the air mail from Jessop, Ga, to Hope, Idaho, RONE WELCOMES ARGENTIE ROLP Points Out “Deep Signifi- cance” of Educators’ Visit to United States. Dr. L. S. Rowe, director general of the Pan-American Union, this morning welcomed the group of Argentine edu- cators who are visiting this country un- der auspices of the rentine-American Cultural Institute, telling them that their visit here “possesses a deep sig- nificance in the development of rela- tions between the two countries.” ‘The visitors called at the Pan-Amer- ican Union at 11 o'clock as a part of their educational tour of the Capital. Dr. Rowe, who will tender the visitors a luncheon at the Pan-American Union after their call at the White House Monday, told them that it is a matter of great importance that “currents of close understanding be established” be- tween the people of this country and Argentina. “I do not mean for a moment,” he said, “to underestimate the value of the ever-increasing commerce between the building. return to your office. 1435 K Street 1427 EYE STREET N.W. 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