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NDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1929.° SUBURBAN NEWST 0. = SUBURBY THE EVENING STAR.. WASHINGTON. D. C.. MO MOOSE CEREMONY ATTENDED BY 500 Robert P. Whitestone of Al- exandria Installed Head cf Baltimore Legion. Bpccial Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 4.— Robert P. Whitestone of this city was installed ‘¢ Great Neorth Mooss of Baltimore Legion, No. 10, Loval Order of Moose, by Maj. John J. Carroll of Baltimore, a past Great North Moose, here yesterdey in an impressive cere-! mony at Elks' Hall before more than | 500 members of the order from the Destrict of Columbia, Virginia, Mary- land, Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Other officers inducted to office were Francis P. Hamil of Baltimore. Great South Moose; G. R. Lee of Hagers- town, Great East Moose; A. Frank Owens of Annapolis, Great West. Moose: Herbert Tucker of Baltimore, treasure George M. Momberger of Highland, guide: Samuel Goldstein of Baltimore, custodian, and Charles F. Atkinson of Wilmington, argus. Urges Greater Membership. In his acceptance speech, Whitestone stressed the need of a greater member- ship. “It is my hope and ambition.” he said. “that during the coming year, with the earnest and active assistance of all officers and members, the mem- bership of the Legion will b2 greatly increassd. By increasing the member- ship alone can we extend the purposes for which this organization was instituted.” A tah, a headpiece worn only by great north moose, was presented to Whitestone by H. Noel Garner on behalf of Virginia Lodge, No. 1,076, of this city. of which Whitestone is a member and past dictator. The instal'ation ceremonies were opened with an address of welcome delivered by City Manager Paul Morton following his introduction to the visit- ing Legionnaires by H. Noel Garner. The response was made by John J. Golden of Wilmington, retiring great north moose. A class of 27 candidates ‘was initiatec by a degree team directed by Wallace Gray of Baltimore, past great north mooss. New Entertainment Chairman. Great North Moose Whitestone an- nounced that during his term in office Milton V. Hanson ‘of Baltimore. past great north moose, would serve as chairman of the entertainment com- mittee. The appointment of other com- mittee heads was deferred. either ~ Representative Frederick Zihlman of Maryland, prelate of the Grand Lodge of Moose, nor Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, general dic- tator of the Grand Lodge of Moose, ‘were able to attend. They were to have | made the principal addresses. Preceding the installation of .officers 8 parade was held on King street in which_the Baltimore Legion Band and 500 officers and members of the Legion took part. Women of Mooseheart, Al- exandria Chapter, served a buffet sup- | per at Lyceum Hall, following adjourn- | ment at Elks' Hall ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., Februaty 4 (Spe- eial).—Following' an illness of several ‘weeks, David Burrows, 6-year-old son of .Mr. and Mrs. William M. Burrows, died Saturday night at his home in Rock- ville. Tiie funeral will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow aftérnoon from the Fockville Baptist Charch, with burial in_Rockvillz Union Cemetary, Miss Cecil E.,'°Les. apd "Ffank F. Bheridan, both of -W: ton, - were married in Rockville, urday ‘eves ning, by Rev. 8. J, Goode of the Christian Church, at the homs'of the minister, and earlier in the day Dr. Goode offiei~ ated at the marriage here 9f Miss Ethel May Hill and Chester Charles*Rupertus, both of Washington, the parsomage be- ing the scene of the ony. Licenses have - been ed by the elerk of the Circuit Court here for the marriag> of Framk L. Pilcher, 23, of | Midland, Va, dnd Miss Mary Ann Carter, 27, of Rectortown, Vi ! A. Fubrey, 22, and Miss Marjofie O. Smith, 21. both of Washington: Earl K. Smallwood. 26, and Miss Anna F. Foster, 28, both of Catcnsville, Md. D. C. Couple Married. Miss Louise Kelly and Andrew Brin- ley, both of Washington, were married In Rockville, Saturday night, by Rev. Bertram M. Osgood of the. Baptist| Church, as were Miss Bettie Krebs and Stanley Styszko, both of Baltimore, the home of the minister being the scene of both ceremonies. Preparations are in progress for the second annusl bridge party of the ‘Woodside Park Properiv Owners’ Asso- clation. It will be held the evening of February 11. in the parish hall of Grace Eoiscopal Church, Woodside. Mrs. Ralph Lee is head of the general com- mittee of arrangements. and the chair- men of the various other committees | are: Refreshments, Mrs. L. A. Hurst: publicitv. Ralph Lee; prices, Mrs. Victor E. Grotlisch. Five hundred will also be played. it is announced. A junior choir has been organized among the children -of the Woodside Methodist Chureh. Harlan Randall is the director and Miss Josephine Bergi- son the accompanist. At the services yesterday morning the juniors sang with the regular church choir, the combined ‘voices numbering about 70. ‘Walter Hinton, who lives on the Con- duit road midway between Cabin John and Great Falls, was arrested when County Policemen Roy Bodmer and Harry Merson visited his home and found there, so they stated, a small still and a ouantity of alleged whisky mash. A careful search failed to reveal any of the finished product. Hinton was brought to Rockville and required to furnish $500 bond for his appearance in the Police Court here to answer a charge of having in his possession the instru- mentalities to manufacture intoxicating liquor. Tax Clerks Work Extra. 1n order to complete the list of delin- quent taxpayers for the year which began July 1, so that it can be adver- tised in the county papers this week, County Treasurer J. Forest Walker found it necessary to have his clerical force put in a day of hard work yes- terday. The end of the day found the list about complete. Property adver- tised because of non-payment of taxes will be offered for sale at public auction in front of the courthouse at Rockville early in April. . The cold weather of the last few days has frozen the ponds and streams of Montgomery County to a thickness of three or more inches and farmers of the county have begun harvesting ice that is sald to be of fine quality. 20 YEARS FOR SLAYER, 72.| Virginia Colored Man Sentenced for Killing Employer, 82. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. WARRENTON, Va, February 4— John Martin, 76 years old, colored. was tried here before a jury in the Circuit Court and sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary for shooting and killing Cornelius Tompkins, 82 years oid, his employer. The shooting:occurred Decem- ber 6, 1928, on the Tompkins farm at Casanova, where Martin had Been em- ployed for years. The two men had a disagreement about storing some corn. when Martin drew a gun and shot Tompkins three times through the body. Tompkins died a few hours later. Martin claimed in court that he had, carried the same pistol 60 yepra | request of the N. Auth Provision Co. of NEWS.Z. Scene of parade on King MOOSE FEATURE INSTALLATION WITH PARADE LED N WREK Three Companions Are In- jured When Auto Falls Down Embankment. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., February 4.—Al lington County's. third fatal autom Perkins, 1917 Duke street, Alexandria, was thrown from an automobile and instantly killed when it - ran from the road and down an embankment near Barcroft Station. Her three com-| panions were Injured. i Miss Perkins, Walter Fairfax, 20; Fred Sisson, 18, and Ralph Violetti, 16, all of Alexandria, were the occu- pants of the car at the time of the | crash. Fairfax is in Emergency Hos- | pital suffering from contusions to the face and shock. The other two youths were taken to Georgetown Hospital and both treated for severe cuts to the head. Hospital authorities stated this morning that their conditions are unde- termined as yet. Car. Hits Tree. James Perkins, father of the dead | girl, said that Fairfax had been visiting | his daughter last night and that Sisson | and Violetti came by in an automobile and offered to take them for a ride. When he next heard from his deaughter she was dead. | Sisson said that he was driving the | car, which he had borrowed from a| friend of the family. | According to Policeman C. W. Carr| and Coroner B. H. Swain, both of Ar- ling County, who investigated the ac- cident, the machine left the road at a sharp turn, struck a tree and then rolled down a 25-foot embankment. The occupants were extricated by passing motorists and rushed to the two Wash- ington hospitals. Relatives of the dead girl state. to- day that she had known Fairfax for some time and had become acquaiunted with the other two youths at the Alex- andria High School, which she entered this season. Miss Perkins is survived by her father and mother, five sisters, Mrs. Margaret Wilson, Louisa, Eva May, Hazel Lee| and Catherine Perkins, and three broth- ers, Fred, Clarence ‘and James Perkins. Funeral arrangements have not been | completed. P | Arlington County police were not | prepared today to say Wwhether they would take any action, because of the condition of the injured youths. Police will attempt to question them when they show signs of improvement. ~ Two Held for Crashes. As a result of two previous automo- | bile accidents one youth, Norwood Estes, 18, said to have caused the death of Mrs. Francis Bowbeer of Clarendon, is still awaiting a hearing on a man- slaughter charge, and Charles N. Whal- ley, 18, of 429 M street, Washington, companion of Daniel Western and Francis Hill Slaughter, both of Wash- ington, both accidents occurring on Hill boulevard, is being-held in Washington in connection with the theft of the car | in which they were riding at the time of the crash. He was exonerated of re- sponsibility -for the death of ‘the other two boys. ABATTOIR TO BE TOPIC. Arlington Civic Federation Meet- ing Tomorrow Night. CLARENDON, Va., February ¢.—The ‘Washington for permit to establish an abattoir in Arlington County will be the chief topic for consideration at the monthly meeting of the Arlington County Civic Federation to be held to- morrow night in Community Hall of Lyon Park. The executive committee of the fed- eration has had the proposal under consideration and will present a resolu- tion recommending that ‘the board of supervisors refuse to issue permits to manufacturing ghnu or any major industry until the mnng.mmlsnhn has had time to zone the oounty in accordance with the act of the General Assembly. It is expected that standing commit- tee appointments for the year will be announced by the newly elected presi- dent, William C. Hull. G. 0. P. WOMEN TO GATHER | 8ilver Spring Organization h; Hear Wilson L. Townsend. SILVER SPRING, Md., February 4. —Announcement has been made that the Woman's Republican Club of Silver Spring will hold a meeting in the county building at Silver Spring tomor- row evening. Among the speakers will be Wilson. L. Townsend of Kensington, who is secretary’ of the Republican State central committee for the county, who will discuss organization and other ways in which the party may be bene- ALEXANDRIA GIRL bile accident in a little more than a,’| month occurred last night, when Ruth | }Attempted Attack on Woman Cul- | Bicycle Hurls Boy To Death in Iey River at Roanoke ROANOKE, Va., February 4 | | (#).—Robert. Sparks, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sparks of Roanoke, was drowned in the Roanoke River yesterday when the bicycle on which he was rid- ing skidded at a curve on the | | river-land road and plunged him River-land road and into thin ice which gave away under the weight of the boy's body. A younger brother Jack, who was on the same bicycle, also fell onto the. jce, but was able to scramble safely to shore. The father of the dead boy has been, iy ill -health for some time and he, collapsed when he arrived at the scene of the trag- edy ‘near the Viscose plant. He .;u ‘in.a& delirious condition at his ome. KILLING FOLLOWS ‘ BATTLE WITH ROCKS Marylander Steps in Front of Son in Time to Catch Bullet Fired by Colored Man. % | { Special Dispatch to The Star. | HAGERSTOWN, Md., February 4.— John Churchey, sr, 58 years old, was shot to death late yesterday at his | home in the Frog Hollow section of Washington County and Linwood John- | son, 24, colored, is held in jail, charged | with his murder. According to word received here, the shooting followed a rock battle near the home of Clarice Keets, colored, in which John Churchey, son of the: bullet: vic- tim, figured. Johnson is said: to have left the scene and returned with a gun, which was almed at the younger Churchey, the father stepping between the two in time to catch the bullet in street, Alexandria. | city, intervened. Wells is said to have shot Barber during a tussle. He died | after fleeing a short distance with his, | 5. Metzerott, Ira K. Gruver and James | by the. directors with Mr. Allen, vice VIRGINIAN ARRESTED IN FATAL HOLD-UP Hopewell:Man Charged With High- way Robbery After Shooting of Alleged Companion. By the Associated Press. PETERSBURG, Va. February 4.— James C. Ledford of Hopewell was in jail here today facing a highway rob- bery charge, Yesterday George Barber, also of Hopewell, a companion of Led- ford, was slain. Earl Wells of Peters- burg was at liberty under a $500 bail, with a - technical charge of murder lodged against him. Police say' that Wells and Harry Bishop of this city, coming upon two alleged highwaymen holding up two other men. near. the outskirts of the companion. DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED. Prince Georges Farm Loan Asso- ciation' Stockholders Meet. Special Dispatch to The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md. February 4. —At the annual meeting of the stock- | holders of the Prince Georges County | National Farm Loan Association these directors were -elected for the ensuing | year: s William H.. Schrom, Rev. Clarence H. Corkran, Charles W. Beckwith, Oliver H. Allen. Mr. Beckwith was elected president president, and Frank M. Stephen, sec- retary-treasurer. Farmers desiring a loan through the association ' should comimunicate with Mr. Stephen at the Fendall’ Building, ‘Washington. P.-T.'A. SESSION CALLED.| Cherrydale Group to Study Plans the neck, his jugular vein being severed. | State's Attorney Ballentine is conduct- | ing an investigatios 1 TWO COUNTIES STAGE HUNT FOR BURGLAR}x:e principal purpose of making plans | minates Many Entries of Homes | and Stores in West Virginia. Special Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., February 4., —Police of Berkeley and Jefferson Coun- ties today are on a hunt for a colored burglar who attempted to assault:a woman near Shepherdstown yesterday after. committing many burglaries and thefts throughout the sections. Stores and residences have been entered. Farmers have organized and are ready to go out on a moment's warning if a | new trace of the fugitive is found. He | is déscribed as big and having con-| spicuous gold teeth. | oS HYATTSVILLE MAN DEAD. Walter T. Charlton, 55, Native of | Virginia and Formerly of D. C. Special Dispatch’ to The Star. | HYATTSVILLE, Md., February 4—| ‘Walter T. Charlton, 55 years old, died early. yesterday of pneumonia in Sibley Hospital, Washington, following an ill- ness of several days. He resided on Franklin street, and had lived here about 20 years, coming here from Washington. He was born in Lexington, Va. He had been in the| employ of the American Railway Ex- press Co. for approximately 30 years. Surviving Mr. Charlton are his widow, ‘who before her marriage was Miss Nel- lie Braund 'of Washington; two sons, Millard T. and J. Burton Charlton, and a daughter, Miss M. Louise Charlton. He also leaves two sisters and two brothers. They are Mrs. John Forbes of Hampton, Va., and Mrs. John Gil- bert of Asheville, N. C, and Seaborn and Hugh Charlton, both also of Ashe- ville. A half-brother, W. C. Kahler of gton, Va. also survives. Funeral ices’ will be held at his late home tomorrow: aftérnoon.’ Interment in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. LOUDOUN FARMER EXPIRES John William Long, 53, Victim of Complications From Influenza. Special Digpatch to The Star. SBURG, Va., February 4.—John William Long, farmer and well known citizen of this county, died yesterday at his home near Lucketts. He was 53 vears old and his death was due to | complications following influenza. He is survived by his wife, three daughters. Mrs. James Clark of Washington and Misses Catherine and Louise Long, at | home, and two sons, Robert and Harvey George, at home. His father, J. A. Long, and a brother, H. B. Long of Lucketts, also survive. His funeral wiil be held from Faith Chapel today, with fited in the county, burial in Leesburg Union Cemetery. i -~ The wild goose that has been the object of litigation and investigation in local, State and Federal courts, bureaus and departments for a month or rhore has found a peaceful sanctuary. The goose was shot and crippled re- cently by Ben Carter of Frederick Coun- ty and after it had partly recovered was sold by Carter to a local poultry dealer. Game Warden F. W. Pingley heard of the transaction, with the result that Carter was stifly fined for shooting a protected by Pederal and State migratory bird laws. Then it was found to be unlawful to even such a bird and fears of criminal prosecution began to dawn upon the dealer, who could not legally give it NAY_ o it for P State Warden Gives Wild Goose Haven After Complications Over Its Wounding, Special Dispatch to The Star. | After the case had passed In review WINCHESTER, Va, February 4.— |before local and State courts without getting any further than the fine and costs imposed upon Carter the matter was laid before the Federal Govern- ment at Washington. It passed from one. bureau to another until it reached the United States Biological Survey, where decisions and precedents were consulted. The survey settled the vexed question by donating the wild o the Virginia State Geme and Inland Fisherfes ' Department, which conducts a game farm at Boulevard, on the banks of the James River. Game Warden Pingley has been di- rected to crate the goose and ship it to the State game farm, and thus an |inter and intra State matter, whose {ramifications threatened to = become lmtlnml in character, has been happily seluegzlor s woss | special 'meeting of the Parent-Teacher | dent, will make an address. | ary 11, Eli G. Haugh, clerk, announced. for, An}z&versary Celebration. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHERRYDALE, Va., February 4.—A | Association -of the ' Cherrydale School | has been called, for Tuesday night for the meeting to be held February 18 celebration of the founding of the national organization of Parent-Teacher Associations. The meeting also will select delegates to attend the meeting at Patrick Henry School Friday night, at which Mrs. W. H. Dunn, State presi- | for B e g Additional Jurors Drawn. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., February 4.—| Nine additional jurors for the February term of Circuit Court, to replace those unable to serve, were drawn as follows: John William Grove, this city; J. Ward Kerrigan,” Emmitsburg: Frank N. Orn- dorfl, Emmitsburg; Harris D. Kepler, Petersville; Harry L. Masser, Thur- mont; Murray D. Nicodemus, Linga- nore; Charles E. Biddle, Tuscarora, and Samuel G. Bennett and Frank E. Alder, | Brunswick. Court will convene Febru- Hume. Springs Woman Dies. Special Dispatch to The Star. POTOMAC, Va.,, February 4.—Mrs. Josephine Catherine Donovan, 52 years old, of Hume Springs, died Saturday night at the Alexandria Hospital. Fu- neral services were held this morning at her late residence, and interment was at Clifton Station, Va. She is sur- vived by her husband, ‘Willlam Dono- van; three daughters and two sons, Miss Elizabeth Donovan, Mrs. May Simpson, Mrs. Alma Patterson and Howard and Reginald Donovan. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Steel of Clifton, Va., and Mrs. Minnie Cook- sey of Manassas, and a brother, Ira Crouch of Clifton, Va. New Pastor Begins Duties. Special Dispatch to The Star. POOLESVILLE, Md., February 4.— Rev. Guy H. Crook, recently called to the rectorship of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Poolesville, and St. David's Church, -Barnesville, conducted his first services in the two churches yesterday morning. He succeeeds Rev. G. C. Shedrs, whose death occurred something less than a year ago, and came to this county’ from Williamstown, W. Va., where he. was in charge of a parish, .Fire Threatens Ifon Works, Fire of undetermined origin threat- ened Saturday night to destroy the newly erected plant of the Union Iron Works, at South Washington, Va. It/ was discovered shortly after 9 o'clock | by a watchman of the Mylex Gasoline Co., whose storage plant adjoins that of the Iron Works. The Jefferson district Fire Department prevented serious damage. Accepts Richmond réall. GREENVILLE, 8. C., February 3 (#), Rev. Wade H. Bryant, pastor of the Clemson College Baptist Church, has accepted a call to the Barton Heights Baptist Church of Richmond, Va., it was learned here today. He is a gradu- ate of Clemson College and of the Southern Baptist . Seminary, Loutsville, Ky. He has been pastor at Clemson for several years. Milk Men Attend Meeting. Spccial Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., February 4.— More than a score of members of the Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers’ Association of this county are attend- ing the business session of that or- ganization at Silver Spring today. Fol- lowing the meeting the association will attend & luncheon in Washington. ‘Wives of members will be guests at the luncheon. caRBERE 2 S NS A Salary Satisfies Frederick Mayor. Special Dispatch to The Star. 3 FREDERICK, ‘Md., Febfuary 4.— Funds required for city improvements are more. important ‘than raising the salary of the mayor, Mayor Lloyd C. Culler protested when informed that | was a victim of those above him! LAWYER T0 “LFT” ROAD FUND “LID” | Baltimorean Says He’ll Ac- cept Invitation to Appear Before Grand Inquest. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md. February 4.—an | invitation to appear before the Legisla- ture’s grand inquest committee to back up his threat to “blow the lid off” the State roads scandal will be_accepted by Willlam Purnell Hall, the Baltimore |attorney said_Saturday. E. Brooke Lee, speaker of the House of Delegates, said he would ask the committee to have Hall appear this week. A Hall said some of the biggest men in this community are implicated in the roads scandal, and, if the court allowed | him, he would “lift the lid off the whole mess” when he makes his clemency plea has pleaded guilty to part of the $376,000 shortage. John N. Mackall, former chairman and chief engineer of the State Roads Commission, he said, had been “made the goat in the whole affair, but was too big-hearted to say a word.” Hall added that the scandal involves men higher politically than Mackall. “And just as Mackall,” Hall said, “was made the goat by those higher than himself, my client, poor boob, “It is hard to figure out how any of them were honest, with the example set for them.” Commenting on Hall's statement, Lee sald that 1f the lawyer did not |accept an invitation to appear before |the grand inquest committee. a sum- {mons would be i ued for him. DAIRY STOREROOM DAMAGED BY FIRE Apparatus From Clarendon and Cherrydale Keeps Loss Down to $2,000. CLARENDON, Va. February 4.— Fire of undetermined origin yesterday caused damage of approximately $2,000 to the garage and storeroom of the Arlington Dairy, located on Wilson boulevard, near Clarendon. The fire, discovered at about 8 o'clock yesterday morning, had gained considerable headway before the ar- rival of Clarendon and Cherrydale apparatus. Firemen prevented its spread to the main dairy building, which is 20 feet from the storage room. Apparatus from Potomac, Jefferson District and Hall's Hill answered the alarm, but found the fire under control. Although no definite clues as to the cguse of the fire have been discovered, it is thought that some one may have thrown a cigarette in some of the various flimsy materjal stored in the room. Herbert Marcey, a member of the farm, stated that the garage was locked at the time of the discovery of the blaze. Damage is covered by in- surance. |ANTI-SMITH LEADER | GOES TO LYNCHBURG Frank J. Lyon of Clarendon, Va., to Attend Meeting to Discuss New Party. Special Dispatch to The Star. | CLARENDON, Va., February . 4. Frank Lyon, chairman of the anti- Smith forces of the eighth congressional district of Virginia, left today for Lynéh- burg, where he will attend a meeting of all county and district leaders who were engaged in the fight against Al Smith in the recent presidential race. Before departing he expressed the opinion that the meeting would take under consideration the question of whether a new party is to be formed, or a convention is to be called to name candidates for State offices at the next election. Declaring that the millions of voters who deserted the Democratic party in the presidential election would not be satisfied with ‘the continued leadership of John J. Raskob, Mr. Lyon stated that he looked for some action on this question by the meeting. GIRL MISSING MONTH. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., February 4.—Although nearly four weeks have elapsed since her disappearance, no trace of Edna Virginia Cave, 16-year-old daughter of I. Ferd Cave, of Kimball, this county, has been found. The girl came to Luray on a shopping trip with a rela- tive. The parents wrote to relatives in Washington, Baltimore, Pennsylvania and through the valley in hope that she may have gone to visit one of them. No favorable answer has been received. v - Guardsmen to Undergo Inspection. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., February 4.— In preparation for the annual Govern- ment inspection to be held tomorrow night, Company F, National Guard, of Hyattsville, will undergo a special drill tonight. Inspection of the company to- morrow night will be preceded by an inspection of company equipment in the afternoon. LEA & PERRINS’ SAUCE Insist upon get- ting the best cane sugar Specify Domino, the housewife's name for sugar of every kind. “Su etén it with Domino’ American Sugar Refining r‘mt bave ued Tonsiline ~ with bene- county . representatives - to the State Legislature are planning to ask that the salary of the city executive be increased. Mayor Culler stated that he is satisfied AWith his $500 annual W‘k‘*—- fis. Tonsiline quickly relieves and often prevents seriousiliness. Tryit. At druggists, 35c,60c. Hospital size $1.00, The National TONSILINE ;o g BILLS TO SEEK INQUISITORIAL | Will Be Offered in the Mary-| land Legislature ‘ Tonight. i | Passage Would Reduce Au-j thority of Grand ‘ Inquest. | By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. STATEHOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Md., | February 4.—Equipping of the gover- | nor’s special commission, known as the | Nelligan committee, with full inquis- | itorial powers will be sought in both | POWERS FOR NELLIGAN GROUP for his client, Charles L. Ewers, who ! separated by a distance of only about | sembly when it reconvenes here tonight. A bill will be introduced in either the House or the Senate autaorizing this commission to subpoena witnesses, ad- minister oaths and punish for failure | to appear or to testify after appearing, and for perjury. The passage of this measure, which will be declared an emergency one, will take much of the investigating fire away from the grand inquest of the Legislature, and in the Senate it is expected to have the op- | position of Senator Harry O. Levin, Re- publican, of Baltimore. Speaker E. Brooke Lee said he had been assured the measure in the House would have { the support of Daniel C. Joseph, Dem- ocratic insurgent leader, and Joseph A. Wilmer of Charles County, Republican floor leader in the lower body. Efforts will be made to put the meas- ure through tonight under a suspension it introduced in the Senate first. If ‘Ihere is objection to suspending the rules, the measure will have to lay over three legislative days. In this event an identical measure will be introduced in the House by Speaker Lee of Silver Spring, administration spokesman, and it will be put through under a suspen- sion. It was said that it is possible to put through the measure in the Senate tonight if all of the Democratic Sena- tors are present. Prepared by Baetjer. The bills have been prepared by Fd- win J. Baetjer of Baltimore, counsel for the Nelligan committee, under instruc- tions given him by the grand inquest |at its meeting last week. At the time of the appearance of Mr. Baetjer and John J. Nelligan of Baltimore, chair- man of the commission, it was made of the rules, and it is planned to have | houses of the Maryland General As- | | i HERBERT J. O'CONOR, | | Baltimore State’s attorney, who will | handle State Road Commission fund | shortage: defendants and will testify | before the grand inquest at Annapolis | tomorrow. | i . |50 plain that the work involved so | much - detalled investigation that _the | grand inquest could not perform it in the less than 60 days remaining of the present legislative session, that it was determined to leave the work to the | | Nelligen committee, except for the | summoning of certain witnesses before the grand inquest to determine what they have in the way of proof of gen- eral charges they have been making against the State roads body. | “The first witness to appear before | the grand inquest will be Herbert R. | O'Connor, State’s attorney of Balti- | more, who handled the State road | cases’ before the two grand juries and | the subsequent prosecutions in the Criminal Coutts. He will be asked [to el the grand inquest the result lof his findings, although he will not be requested to expose anything in the way of further investigations he is making with a view to subsequent con- victions. Lee Opposes Levin .View. Senator Levin has taken the stand that the passage of the resolution put- ting power in the hands of the Nel- ligan committee is a surrender of the duties of the grand inquest. He said that the people elected the Legis- 255 SEEK VIRGINA EDUCATION PLACES State Superintendent Soon tq Appoint Division Heads Throughout State. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., February 4.—Loca} boards of education are expected tqg | make appointments for division supery | intendents within 30 days prior to Apri} | 1, it is announced by Harris Hart, Statq superintendent of education. The ape ! pointments are to be made from a lis§ of, 235 candidates declared eligible by the State Board of Education. Therq are 109 division school superintendenty to be appointed. The list of present superintendents; all of whom are declared eligible foy re-clection, and other eligible candi« dates, are being malled by the Statd Board of Education to the various loca} boards. The minimum requiremants for eligie bility are as follows: 1. Graduation from a standard m“r!i | year college with at least 15 hours 1 professional training and two years of practical experience as school principal or supervisor, or five years' experience as a teacher, or 2. Graduation from a standard foury year college with degree of B. 8. o A. B, with four years’ experience school principal or supervisor, or si years’ experience as a teacher: and 3. General administrative ability evidenced by practical experience business or in the business administra. | tion of education. of the applicant shall have been withi a period of 10 years from the date the application for & superintendency. 4. The college training or experlenca o However, Speaker Lee insists that non of the power of the grand inques will be removed by the resolution. The grand inquest will meet again tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clocki and practically the only business will be the hearing of testimony of Mr, O’Connor. lature to make such ln\'esfi‘ll,iolm% WoopwArD & LLOTHROP DOWN STAIRS STORE | | Georgettes Arctics,, first worn for pro pear as a smart accessory. Four-buckle style, high or sizes 6 to 2, $2.25. in colorful “Orphan Annie” sweaters shades. - Every girl needs “Orphan Annie” sweaters school. Sizes 8 to 16. Spring Children’s Low-top Arctics, in brown and black;" Girls’ Sweaters 32.95 patterns in a variety of fancy weaves and bright when it is chilly, ‘even indoors. N DOWN STAIRS STORE Arctics, 2 _are.worn for smartness as well as protection tection alone, now ap- These arctics offer a choice of black, tan or gray, with. high or’low heel, have low top and convenient snap fasteners. low heel, $2.95. variety el?rocks $16.50 Silk in.lovely plain shades combined in one smart frock—colorful prints in Spring’s designs—scarf prints effectively used—three- piece silk ensembles with little jackets—these are but a few of the fashions shown in this group. All are favored fashions for Spring, and all’are unusual values in style and quality at $16.50. 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