Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1929, Page 7

SUBURBAN NEWS,), 'EDUCATION BOARD CONSIDERS BUDGET Prince Georges May Seek $50,000 More to Provide for 500 Extra Pupils. BY GEORGE PORTER. Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., February 12—Preparation of the annual school budget estimates is the chief business before the Prince Georges County Board of Education at its monthly meet- ing in the courthouse here today. It is known that the budget for the coming year will be several thousands dollars more than for the current term, although just how much more will be involved. members of the board are not prepared to state. llowance will be made for a normal of 500 pupils, in | is estimated the county spends about $50 a year per pupil. On that basis $25,000 additional would have to be asked, and about $25,000 more be necessary to pay the aries of 15 new chers needed to ruct the 500 more pupils. ¥ n allowance for an in- crease of only 300 pupils was made, based on the records of previous years, but nearly 600 new pupils were enrolled and 17 additional teachers employed. In preparing its estimates, the board has in mind the fact that the county commissioners are anxious to maintain the present tax rate. The county already is losing $41,000 a year lization fee on the recently in- 5 taxation basis. Supt, Nicholas Orem has drawn up tentative budget estimates, and will submit them to the board today. The figures agreed upon today will next week be submitted to the county commissioners and probably will not be officially announced until that body hes finally passed upon them. The board will alse decide upon a date for school closing. There has heen some talk of advancing the end of the school term this year. COUNTY FEDERATION T0 ELECT OFFICERS Prince Georges Group Also to Study Roadhouse Control Plan Tonight, EBpecial Dispatch to The Star. CHEVERLY, Md, February 12—Of- ficers for the coming year will be elect- ed by the Prince Georges County Fed- eration of Citizens' Associatiops at its meeting in the Cheverly School tonight. President Alfred D. Balley is unopposed for re-election. Other business schedyled ta come be- fore the meeting include a report from a special committee appointed to in- vestigate the overflow of water on the Bladensburg road at the Peace Cross, and the licensing of road houses in the county, placing them under the su- pervision of the county commissioners. The action of the Prince Georges County delegation in the Legislature in cutting the request for $50,000 for 8 new high school at Decatur Heights to $35,000 will also be discussed. Tuesday morning & delegation from the federation will join -with repre- sentatives of the Bladensburg, Chever- ly and Decatur Heights Citizens’ As- sociations in calling on the county eom- missioners at Marlboro to request im- provement of the Beaver Dam road, MARYLANDERS LIVE LONG, FIGURES SHOW | Collinson Finds Residents of State Have Good Chance to Exceed 3 Score and 10. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. BALTIMORE, Md, Febryary 12— *“Marylanders live long” is the conclu- sion of Dr. John Collinson, chief of the Bureal of Vital Statistics of the State Department of Health, after analyzing the death totals for 1928, which indicate that residents of the State have a good mathematical chance to round out and exceed the scriptural allotment of three score and fen. More than half the deaths reported in the State last year occurred in the two most widely separated age groups—the oldest and the youngest. Of the 9,777 deaths in the counties (Baltimore City not being included in the record), 3,789 were adults of 65 years or older, and 1,237 infants less than one year of age. D. C. JUDGESHIP WAITING. No Indication at White House of Early Appointment. ‘There has been no further develop- ment, it was inidcated at the White House today, in the appointment to fill the additional judgeship recently cre- ated in the District of Columbia Su- preme Court. President Coolidge, who last week had eliminated one or two names, still has & number under consideration. It was not indicated whether appointment would be made soon on account of the congestion of cases before the court or ‘whether the nomination would pe left to the incoming administration, & . ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va. February 12 (Special) —Eugene Walker, 29 years cld, and William Brown, 37, the latter colored, were each fined $50.50 and sentenced to serve three months in fail when arraigned before Judge William 8. Snow in Police Court this morning for their second violation of the prohibition law. L. B. Huppman, 28, of Baltimore, and W. W. Topham, 24, of Annapolis, Md., were fined $70.50 each for violating the prohibition law. ! Priendship Council, No. 28, Sons and Daughters of Liberty, will celebrate the anniversary of the birthday of George ESDAY, FEBRUARY 12,” 1929 .. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, T Photo shaws preliminary tests made of the Potomac Fire Department's 600- gallon pumper, at the Cameron street wharf in Alexandria yesterday. The tests were under the direction of Chief Operator William Barbour. The engine was purchased by the Arlington County Board of Supervisors and before it is finally accepted further tryouts will be made. —Star Staff. BUSINESS GROUP T0 ELECT OFFICERS Merchants énd Manufactur- ers’ Board of Governors to Meet Friday. Annual election of officers of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Associa- tion will be held at a meeting of the newly constituted board of governers at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, it was announced today by Edward D. Shaw, secretary. Incumbent officers are: Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, president; Frank Jelleff, first vice president; Mark Lansburgh, second vice president; Louis Levay, treasurer; M, D. Rosenberg, general counsel, and Mr. Shaw. ‘The elections will be by chairmen of the various divisions of the association, who constitute the board of goyernors. Elec;,inn of t,:l::; ch;‘lbr:ne? ‘xlmw mi: vir- tually completed. ollowing are newly-elected divisional chairmen: P.'M. Dersch, bakers’ section; J. E. Colliflower, coal division; J. W. Stohl- man, confectioners’ section; nd Wise, dairy section; Dr, M. G. Gibbs, druggists’ section; E. C. Graham, elec- trical supplies section; Bert Brewood, engravers' section; Dewey Zirkin, fur- riers’ section; Ford Young, ice cream; A. J. Sundlum, jewelers’ section; Louis Levay, laundry; Charles A. Camalier, leather goods; J. C. Callahan, manu- facturing jewelers; Harry Sherby, meat packers; J. C. Parker, novelties; W. P. Grove, oil heating; R. P. Andrews, pa- per; Herman Bocorselski, photo lith- omgfin; Claude Owen, plumbing S“D%sm? Q. T. Wright, printers and publishers; Bert Olmsted, restaurants; . W, Harper, stationers’ section; J. H. Hanna, passenger 1 tion; Charles Frame, freight trapsportation; Harry Taylor, wholesale line and CITIZENS INDORSE PARK AND D. C. BILLS Congress Heights’ Association Ap- proves School Program and Text Book Proposal. The Cramton $16,000,000 park pur- chase plan, the $10,000,000 school pro- gram bill and the measure providing for free text books for junior and senior high school students in the District, re- ceived the indorsement of the members of the Congress Heights Citizens’ As- sociation at the meeting in Heights Baptist Church last night. Dr. E. E. Richardson, president of the association, was indorsed by the body for a post on the Citizens' Advisory Council. F. Tracy Campbell's name also was placed in nomination for in- dorsement, but in the election which followed Dr. Richardson received the most votes. ‘The resignation of Gustav Bender from the position of treasurer of the association after 16 years’' service, was announced. ~P. L. McConahey was elected to fill the vacancy. R Drops Dead While Fox Hunting. BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va., Peb- ruary 12.—Edward Stotler, 60, a farmer, dropped dead of heart failure Saturday while fox hunting. His widow and 11 children survive. oil; Paul J, Crummett, fuel oil section. | yocfoq . ROBBERS COMPEL MAN TO OPEN SAFE Sanitary ~ Grocery Store Manager Held Up and $114 Is Stolen. Two young men sauntered up to Wil- liam H. Conklyn, manager of the Sani- tary Grocery Store at Fourteenth and N streets, as he was ynlocking the door about 6:45 o'clock this morning, jammed & pistol into his ribs from either side and compelled him to enter the store and open the safe, assuring him when he protested that he did not know the combination that they had been watch- ing him for some time and had seen him open it on previous occasions. Then, without attempting to open the empty cash register or molest anything else the store, they unconcernedly walked out with $114.65 of the com- pany’s receipts. Conklyn, who lives at 1114 F street northeast, could not tell Headquarters Detectives Willlam T. DuBusky and William Messer, who in- vestigated the case, whether they left on foot or in an automobile, - He described them as young, of me- dium build and height and shabbily dressed. Conklyn said he saw the bandits a short distance away walking slowly to- ward him as he approached the door of the store. Just as he placed the key in the lock he felt two revolver muzales being pressed against his body and heard & yoice caution him to make no outery. One of the robbers next commanded him to unlock the door. They followed him inside, he declared, closed the door behind them and ordered him to open the safe. “I don't know how,” Conklyn pro- “Oh, yes you do,” he was told, “we've been watching you and know every- thing about you.” The safe was opened, its contents taken and the robbers departed. DRIVER ALREADY DEAD, CORONER'S JURY FINDS A coroner’s jury today decided that William Hasselbusch, 60 years old, of 637 Ingraham street, already was dead yesterday when his truck cn{eened into ‘t tree in the 1200 block of Hamilton street. When his body was taken from the vehicle, it was not known if he had been killed in_ the crash, or had suc- cumbed to & heart attack, letting the truck run wild. He had been in health for some time. After the crash, Hasselbusch, who had been en route to his place of em- loyment, the Holzbelerlein Bakery, was Fnken to Garfield Hospital, where he was E‘onnunced dead. A widow and daugh- r Charlotte survive. The Grand National If you helong to the sporting fraternity yon wouldn’t miss own wedding. ' Family you'd as soon stay in bed on the King's {il | funeral of H. H. Thomas, 54, who died BYRD 10 ATTEND BRIDGE PARLEY Grant, Shirley and Planning; Body to Confer on Ap- proach Plans. BY LESTER N. INSKEEP. CLARENDON, Va., February 12.— Following a telephone conversation to- day with Col. H. J. Shirley, chairman of the Virginia State Highway Commis- sion, Dr. W. J. Showalter, acting presi- dent of the Lee Highway Association, announced that the meeting between Gov. Harry F. Byrd of Virginia, offi- clals of the Lee Highway Association and representatives of the National Capital Park and Planning Commis- sion and Virginia Park and Planning Commission will take place Thursday at 11 o'clock in the George Mason Hotel at Alexandria. Upon the result of this meeting, it was said by those interested, lays the future of the development upon Vir- ginia’s side of the new Arlington Memorial Bridge. { Relieves Tension. Announcement of the meeting fol- lows a long period of discussion by proponents of various bridge ap- proaches and greatly relieves the ten- sion felt both.in Arlington County and Washington at the failure of the Virginia_ State Highway Commission to make gallocations for the bridge con- nection, ‘Whereas Dr. Showalter advocates the construction of the Lee Boulevard, which would go almost directly from the bridge to a point beyond Falls Church, officials of the Straight-to-the- Bridge Association, which adyocates a highway running through the towns of Clarendon and Ballston, will be invited to attend the meeting. The combined efforts of the Lee Highway Association and Virginia Park | and Planning Commission are respon-( sible for the decision of the Virglmal officials to meet and consider the propo- | sition, but it is the opinion of all that the decision of Gov. Byrd to attend the conference is an assurance that something definite will be accomplished. Will Make Survey. At the recent public hearing on the Virginia State road allocations, Col. Shirley met advocates of the bridge routes with the statement that he had never been consulted by Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, chairman of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, as to what was wanted on the Vir- ginig side of the river. It is the plan of Dr. Showalter to first have the meeting at the hotel, which will be followed by luncheon, and then for the entire party to make a personal survey of the territory in- yolved. Among those scheduled to attend the meeting are Gov. Byrd, Col. Shirley, Col. Grant, Maj. Carey Brown, also a member of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission; W. L. Bragg and Frank G. Campbell of the Virginia Park and Planning Commis- sion, Dr. Showalter and Dr. Samuel M. Johnson of the Lee Highway Asso- ciation, and M. E. Church and other representatives of the Straight-to-the- Bridge Association. DECLARES STUDENT SLAYING DELIBERATE Witness in Charlottesville Trial Attacks Accident Plea of Salesman. By the Assoclated Press. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., February 12.—With sworn testimony of one wit- ness that the killing was not acciden- tal already in the record, the common- wealth had a dozen more witnesses on call today in the trial of H. H. Chewn- ing, automobile salesman, charged with the murder last December 3 of James K. Symmers, jr., University of Virginia student of Rye, N. Y. John Largin of Dublin, Va., became the “surprise” witness in the case when he testified late yesterday that the shooting was deliberate. The defense has announced it expects to show that the shooting was the re- sult of Chewning's pistol dropping to the floor. PR AR R Thomas Funeral Rites Held. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., February 12—The Friday, was held Sunday afternoon from the Second Presbyterian Church, con- ducted by Rev. R. L. St. Clair. He is survived by two sons, Homer Thomas of and Hugh Thomas, and two daughters, Mrs. T. L. Hoffman of Philadelphia and Helen Thomas. the Grand National for your - If you were of the Royal IN FIGHT OVER ROAD Son of Late Gov. Bowie Upholds Mrs. Whitridge Against Other Bister. By s Staft Correspondent, UpBER MARLBORO, Md., February 12.—Testimony by W. Booth Bowie, youngest son of the late Gov. Oden Bowie, and present occupant of the Manor House on his father’s historic estate, “Fair View,” near Collington, featured yesterday’s hearing in the court controversy between two of his sisters over the closing of Faulkners Lane, an old road running through the family estate. The brother was called as a defense witness by Mrs. Mary S. Whitridge, prominent Baltimore society womap, accused by her sister, Mrs. Annetfe B. Roberts of Landover, Md., of closing the road. The brother told Circuit Court Judge Joseph C. Mattingly that the road was on the property of Mrs, Whitridge. Millard Thorne, a surveyor, also said the road was all on Mrs. Whitridge's property. The case was continued. {LA PLATA CONTRACTS FOR WATER AWARDED W. C. Spratt of Fredericksburg to Erect 100,000-Gallon Tower and Lay Mains. Special Dispatch to The Star. LA PLATA, Md,, February 12—Con- tracts for the erection of a water tank of 100,000-gallon capacity, with a 100- foot elevation, to provide water for household and firefighting purposes and the laying-of water mains here were awarded to W. C. Spratt of Fredericks- burg, Va., following bids at the court- house Saturday night. ‘The town commissioners were grant- ed permission in 1927 by the State Legislature to bond the town for $40,000. D. C. COUPLE MARRY. { Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., February 12— Hugh C. Howell, 27, and Miss Mildred Asquith Johnson, 26, both of Wash- ington, were married at 5 o'clock this morning by Rev. S. J. Goode, pastor of the Christian Church, at the min- ister's residence. Arriving in Rockville the couple found the License Buyeau closed and tele- phoned to Gaithersburg for papers. Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court Clay- ton Watkins drove here to issye the license. IN LEE THEFTS Antiques From Ravensworth Recovered in Alexandria. Hearing Date Set. Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., February 12.—Antique | china and glass ware with an intrinsic value of hundreds of dollars and a sen- timental value impossible to estimate | because of its assoclation with the his- toric Lee family, were recovered yester- day by Dr. George Bolling Lee of Rayensworth farm, in Fairfax County, and New York City, through the co- operation of an antique dealer in Alex- andria and the police officials of Alex- andria and Fairfax County. Andrew Nelson, 65, resident caretaker of the Ravensworth farm, a lifelong employe of the Lee family, is held on his personal bond for $500 for appear- ance hefore Justice of Peace A. C. Ritchie at Fairfax on February 23, and Mrs. M. L. Minter of Alexandria, her daughter, Mrs. Jessie Desroslers, 19 years old, of Washington, and Mrs. Eva Garland of Alexandria also are held, According to Sheriff Eppa Kirby, Nelson has admitted giving the articles to the women. At a preliminary hearing held in Fairfax yesterday afternoon in the office of Thomas R. Keith, attorney for the Lee estate, attended by Dr. Lee, the present owner and grandson of the late Gen. Robert E. Lee, who had been hastily summoned by telegraph from New York City, it was brought out that an sntique dealer in Alexandria last week reported to Taylor Burke of Alex- andria that he had purchased from two women china and glassware which he thought belonged to the old Lee estate. Burke notified Capt. Campbell of the Alexandria police and the latter searched the homes of Mrs. Minter and Mrs. Garland, where he found other articles that had come from Ravens- worth farm. The women yesterday tes- tified that Nelson had given them the articles at various times since August, 1927, when fire destroyed the original homestead. Nelson denied at first that he knew the women and later admitted that he had. been at their homes, but denied any knawledge of how they ob- tained the antiques. When the Ravensworth farm burned BROTHER AIDS SISTER FOUR ABGUSED - “:Un;le ctaker Dies | |WINDSOR DEMAINE WINDSOR W. DEMAINE. several barrels of china and glassware were saved. Three of these are now stored in the old carriage house where Nelson makes his home and four of them are stored in the new dairy barn. Following the hearing yesterday Dr. Lee went to Ravensworth to look over the property there in an effort to es- timate what is missing, Sheriff Kirby yesterday searched the hame of Mrs. Desrosiers and found there a picture belonging to the Lee estate, which he took with him back to Fairfax. DORCHESTER FERRY HEARING SCHEDULED Maryland Public Service Commis- sion to Pass on Permit Ap- plication February 21. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, February 12—An ap- plication for a permit to operate a ferry from the Dorchester County shore to the lower part of Anne Arundel County will be heard on February 21, by the Public Service Commission. ‘The ferry promoters have established headquarters at Cambridge and made arrangements for a crossing from Trip- pes Bay, Dorchester County, to Her- ring Bay, Anne Arundel County, a distance of 16 miles. T BURIED IN IVY HILL | Rites for Prominent Alexandrian Held by Masons and B.P. 0. E. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va.,, February 12.— Funeral services for Windsor Wheeler Demaine, 48 years old, prominent local undertaker and funeral director, who died Sunday at his home, 819 King street, were held this afternoon at the residence. Interment was in Ivy Hill Cemetery. The services were conducted jointly by Rev. Dr. W. S. Hammond, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and the Rev. Samuel A. Wallis, profes- sor emeritus of the Episcopal Theolog- ical Seminary of Virginia. Active pallbearers were Julian Bow- man, J. Randall Caton, jr.; Willlam T. Wilkins, Jasegh Reynolds, E. H. Roberts and Herbert Oliver, while honorary pall- bearers were Richard Gibson, Dr, H. A. Latane, Nelson T. Snyder, Kane, Dr. Arthur Snowden, R. M. Green, Carl Budwesky, Carroll Woolf, Julian Poss, J. M. Duncan, Carroll Pierce, St. Clair Shelton, J. Sid Wiley, Judge Rob~ inson Moncure, Dr. S. B. Moore, A. J. Bohmer, J. R. Jordon, O. B. Jenkins, Elliott F. Hoffman and Prank Stover. Rites at the grave were conducted by officers of Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons, No. 22, and Alexandria Lodge, No. 758, B. P. O. 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