Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1929, Page 11

SUBURBAN NEWS." PRINCE GEORGES POLICE DENOUNGED Change in Supervision Urged, by Citizens at Hearing, Who Charge Laxity. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY. Stafl Coricspondent of The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., February 28.—In- | crease of & lawless element in Prince Georges County, without any noticeable objection on the part of the police force, is forcing residents into Montgomery County by droves and is keeping thou- sands of other good citizens from pur- | chasing property there, the Prince | Georges delegation in the Maryland | General Assembly were told yesterday at a hearing on a proposed bill to trans- fer the control of the police force from the sheriff’s office to the county com- missioners. Proponents of the measure in arguing for its introduction and pas- sage by the current Legislature painted a vivid picture of a county filled with gamblers, bootleggers and drinking places, where questionable parties and THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, gfll%%‘f .8 008 o e el This is Agecroft Manor, ancient English manor house, whichdhas inst been left to the city of Richmond, together with 1,000,000 endowment fund for the purchase of fine paintings and statnary. 20 Virginia before Parliament passtdpl law prohibiting the moving of whole houses to the United States. The house, prop- erty of T. C. Williams of Richmond, was left to the city following the death of his wife. few English manor houses remaining in this country today that were brought over from England. The stately British mansion was transported The old estate is one of the —Associated Press Photb. dances are held to the disturbance of the law-abiding citizens, many of whom have been disgusted to the Polnn of selling their praperty and leaving. The Senate and House delegations, meeting in joint session, were told that buildings, private and public, are con- tinually broken into, and nothing has| been done by the police to attempt to prevent such crimes, and the criminals seem to know that they will have a frec hand. The troubles, however, were laid by the speaker directly in the sheriff’s F Lyon HIGHER PAY URGED | PRISONER TO BE FREED. itriver. Given 30-Day Sentence, Hear| FREDERICKSBURG, Va. | 28.—John D. Welch of Washington, | who took poison here on February 16 | | after receiving a 30-day jail sentence | | for driving a car while intoxicated, will Takes Poison, Recovering. OR SCHOOL STAFFS Village | Citizens Fletcher Kemp Speak on Teachers’ Needs. ARLINGTON’S WATER SYSTEM HELD IDEAL February;County Evidence Introduced in| Annexation Suit by Asa PLANSTOLMIT D. C. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 28 1920:" SIONS WITH TAKES ulate Billboards Through- | out Maryland. By 4 Staft Correspondept of The Star. | ANNAPOLIS, Md., February 28.—| | Plans are being made by Kent R. Mulli- Kkin of Laurel, a member of the Prince | Georges County delegation in the House of Delegates, to in- troduce in the low- =r body a bill which would he'p in im- vroving tiae road- side scencry by ate tempting to elimi- nate, sigrihoards by taxation, it became known that Mr. Mullkkin was lanning the in- luction “of sueh Association, pointed out to him that what he was seeking to accomplish was being. done by the association itself. He was told, he said, that the organization is at- tempting to have its members eliminate from the roadsides all signs which inter- fere with the scenery or are dangerous Kent R. Mullikin, et COUNTY HAS 17,433 CHILDREN UNDER 18 Montp_pmery School Census| Shows Wheaton and Bethesda in Lead. Special Dispatch to The Btar. ROCKVILLE, Md., February 28— According to announcement by Edwin W. Broome, County superintendent of schools, the school census recently taken shows Montgomery County to have a total of 17433 children 18 years of age and under. Of this number, 14,142 were white and 3,291 colored children. Wheaton district, the figures show, has 3,868 white, and 397 colored chil- dren, - with Bethesda district & close second, with 3,601 white, and 127 col- ored children. Rockville district, which is shown to have 1,367 white and 280 ¢colored children, stands third. Wheaton and Bethesda districts, therefore, have 82.2 per cent of the total white children of the county. The number of white and colored children of ages indf other districts of the census showed, as follows: ville, 566 white and 218 colored; Clarksburg, 826 white and 144 colored; Poolesville, 450 white and 287 colored; Colesville, 658 white and 287 colored; Darnestown, 318 white and 268 colored; Olney, 502 white and 600 colored; Gaithersburg, 628 white and 380 colored; Potomac, 307 white and 56 colored; Barnesville, 451 white and 165 colored; Damascus, SUBURBAN MARYLAND DOG TAX LAW AMENDMENT IS ASKED Counties Would Keep Excess Col-| lections Over $1,000 Under Proposed Change. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., February 28.— Amendment 'of the State-wide dog tax law to change the use to which the fund created may be applied is provided in a bill introduced in the House yester- day by Delegate G. Charles Flood of Frederick County. The bill would pro- vide that the amount collected in any county in excess of $1,000 shall be used by the county commissioners in re- ducing the amount of taxes to be levied for the succeeding year. The law now. provides that all moneys collected fromi this source in excess of $1,000 shall be used by the céunty com: missioners either. for public schools or public roads, as they may elect. CHAMBER TO STUDY ZONING FUND PLAN Arlington Directors to Discuss Raising Half of $10,000 Tonight. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star, CLARENDON, Va., February 28— Principal among the matters to be con- sidered by the board of directors of the Arlington County Chamber of Com- merce at the meeting tonight is the promise of the board to raise half of the $10,000 necessary to zone the county, NEWS.' - 13 MONTGOMERY CIVIC LEADERS TO MEET Committees to Confer Here Tomorrow, Federation Ses- sion Is March 11. A meeting of the executive’'and ad- visory committees of the Montgomery County Civic Federation will be held at the United States Chamber of Com- merce Building tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and the federation will con~ vene March 11 at Bethesda Elementary. 'Bchool to hear reports from 17 commit-_ e es. The following committees will make reports: Membership, by-laws, legisla- tion and legal action, public utilities, roads, streets and bridges, public safe- ty, sanitation and public health, schools, charities and social service, county im- provement, lPlll)llcny. executive, advisory, interfederation conference and three special committees. The _committee on I egislation, headed bLJA Bond Smith, will offer resolutions. discussing_compulsory automobile surance and will bring up before the association questions relative to gas-rate discrimination. nation. The subject of interchange of school teachers with other States will be brought up by the committee on schools and the committee on county improve- ment will announce a resolution offered by the Mohican Hills Citizens' Associa-’ tion opposing the promotion of prize fights in the metropolitan area. The three speakers to address the federation are Mrs. George V. Chandler, E. Phillips. , George H. Lamar and George P. Sacks. office and not so much on the members for drivinigiacerutile obstructions to the view of those driving | 600 white and 84 colored. the other half to be provided by the | s o s o . % of the police force, which was author- ized at the last session of the Lcgis- lature, Judge Shepherd Speaks. People are going to Monigomery | County by droves because they cannot | have police protection in Prince George | County, Judge J. H. Shepherd of Ber- | wyn told the delegation over which Sen- ator Lansdale G. Sasscer of Upper Marl- boro presideds He said it was a mecca for gamblers, bootleggers and the drink- ing element. Judge Shepherd pointed out to the delegation that Judge Robert Peter of Montgomery County had point- ed out in his recent charge to the grand | jury at Rockville that the elimination | of the gambling and lawless element | from Montgomery County was due to| the work of the police force there, and | Judge Shepherd said that Prince | George County's police'force should do the same thing. Delegate Henry L. Morris, Upper Marlboro, interrupted the speaker as this point to say that he did not be- lieve that there was any more drinking in Prince George than in Montgomery, but that some way ought to be found to drive out the gambling element. Continuing, Judge Shepherd said that he could see no reason why the county commissioners should not be intrusted with the appointment of the chief of police. Senator Sasscer then pointed out that the county commissioners could dis- charge the policemen overnight, and therefore had some control over the force, but Judge Shepherd said that they could not discharge the sheriff. He named several places in the county where drinking parties gathered m a disorderly manner, and were not dis- turbed. Delegates Norris said that every one knew of the condition in Prince George, and pointed out that The Washington Evening Star had pointed out some of the places in great detail. Senator Sasscer said that he had a suggestion that the police force of Prince Georges be put under control of the State's attorney, but the proponents held up theiz hands at this. He added that he had made the suggestion, and had received a promise that it would be carried out, to have the county police visit various sections of the county and confer with individuals and officials in the community to ascertain if they had any complaints requiring police action. He thought that if this was done the county could “stumble along” for an- other two years. Peach Urges Change. S. Marvin Peach of Hyattsville, repre- senting the Chamber of Commerce and the Community Council, said that the! people didn't have any hope of the| sheriff doing anything like that, and “stum| along” would be just what: ‘would done. ‘The delegation also held a hearing | on a proposed bill to change the law | 80 that the county treasurer of Prince Georges could succeed himself. E. A. Fuller of Hyattsville, a former county treasurer, ted out that it was a good law, and in the interest of efficient gov- ernment should be introduced and passed. ! During the course of the hearing. J. Ernest Smith. incumbent. was highly | praised by all of those who spoke on the bill. and there were no opponents. C. H. Welsh of Hyattsville, presented | & resolution passed by the board of | directors of the First National Bank cf Hyattsville, urging the change. Alexander Gude of Hyattsville pointed | out that all large corporations and | other organizations kept men in such | {Buried From His Home at Falls | | | S8pecial Dispatch to The Star. Fletcher Kemp, county superintendent of schools, addressing a meeting of the | citizens’ assoclation here last night trac- | ed the growth of the Arlington schools and also indicated the inadequacy D(i teachers’' salaries compared to those | paid in other jurisdictions. The asso- | ciation adopted a resolution calling upon | the board of supervisors to furnish the | school system with necessary funds even ident Robert N. Anderson presided. | The meeting went on record in a res- | olution offered by Hiram Crichton, chairman of the city planning and zon- ing committee of the county, in favor of the immediate zoning of the county | and called upon the board of super- | visors to take steps toward that end. A committee consisting of -Charles Hiller, jr.; Mrs. H. E. Stelle, Mrs. Amos C. Crounse and E. H. Harris was ap- pointed to arrange for a party for the association, to be given March 15. The following committee to make nomina- uons for officers at the next meeting also was named: H. Monroe Stockett, chairman; 1. C. Buchanan, Groome Eareckson, Herbert Smith and George Kirkley. The association, looking forward to the greater "effectiveness of the Civic Federation and District Council, in- structed its delegates before voting on a matter to report to the association to ascertain the attitude of its members, REGISTRAR SUCCUMBS. Church Yesterday. FALLS CHURCH, Va. February 28 (Special). —George Brunner, 77 years old, for over 30 vears the registrar of Falls Church district, was buried yes- terday from his home here. The Rev. Homer C. Welsh of the Southern Meth- odist Church conducted services. In- terment was in Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. Brunner was borh in Baltimore and lived in Falls Church for over 50 years. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Garland and Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins, and one son, Joseph E, all of Falls Church. Pays Town to Advertise. BERN, Kans. (#).—Bern advertised for a resident physician. More than a dozen doctors investigated. positions for years, because they had 4dound it in the interest of good busi- | ness. i Senator Sasscer announced that he | had received a letter from the Citizens' | Bank of Riverdale urging a change in the law. George H. Llanhardt of Hyattsville | also spoke in faver of the law. il - e ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va. February 28| (Special) —A date for the postponed | dedication of the new Maury School in Rosemont will be fixed by the Alex- andria public school board Wednesday | night at 8 o'clock at a meeting to be held o the council chamber at City | a | Accepting an invitation to attend a | public reception in honor of Paul V.| McNutt, national commander of the | American Tuesday night at Armory Hall, Osceola Tribe, No. 1, Im- proved Order of Red Men, will postpone | its “Past Sachems’ night” until March 19. A drive against persons delinquent | in the payment of their dog taxes will be opened here next week by Harry Johnson, State game warden. Those who have not paid the tax will he sum- moned to appear before Judge Willlam S. Snow in Police Court. Only 922 licenses have been sold here, while it has been estimated that there are from 1,200 to 1,500 dogs in the city. B. Y. Kinzey, secretary of the V. Tren(;h Coats vored tan and gray shades. | all sizes. For Three ginia_Plumbing and Heating Educa- | tional Bureau, addressed the Al»xandria Kiwanis Club today. A meeting of the degree team of Alexandria Post, No. 24, American Legion, will be held in the Chamber of Commerce headquarters at the George Mason Hotel tomorrow night at 7 o’clock. English B Judge Fraderick W. Coleman, who sentenced him. has issued an order di- ! recting that Welch be set free when hospital where he has been since tak- ing the poison. Welch also was fined $100. VOLUNTEER FIREMAN ACCUSED OF ARSON to tre: extent of increasing taxes. Pres- | Takoma Youth Said to Have Con-| fessed Causing Fire at House. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md,, February 28.—Ar- thur 8. Beall, 20, a member of the Ta- koma Park, Md, Volunteer Fire De- partment, yesterday afternoon was charged with arson as a result of the virtual destruction, the night of Feb- | ruary 11, of an unoccupied house at the corner of Maple and Tulip avenues, Ta- koma Park. He was committed to jail to await the action of the grand jury, which convenes here March 18. ‘The warrant was sworn out by Chief of Police Alvie A. Moxley after Beall is reported to have signed a confession, obtained by the police chief, in the presence of State's Attorney Robert Peter, jr.; Chief Moxley and others. He is sald to have admitted setting fire to the building with matches and trash, saying he was “in bad,” was liked by no one and wanted to get away. ‘Too free talk and contradictory state- ments about the fire caused Beall to be suspected. Chief Dudley of the Takoma Fire Department communicated with the State fire marshal and an investi- gation by Detective Dougherty of the fire marshal’s office and county police- men caused Beall's arrest. i iy S e Widow of Statesman Dies. LONDON, February 28 (#).—Lady Eversley, widow of the noted Liberal statesman, died today. She was for- merly Constance Moreton, daughter of the third Earl of Ducie, and was mar- ried to Lord Eversley in 1874. The latter was a member of Mr. Gladstone's cabinet in 1892-3, having previously been chairman of many important parliamentary committees, with a politi- | cal career of half a century. OMOR- . ROW’S the day when we select regu- lar. high-quality items and re- duce tha prices for FRIDAY ONLY! This time we offer: Regular $20 & $25 Friday Only $1 4.95 New, belt-all-around models. Gabardines in the fa- Waterproof interlining . . . Days Only Imported White roadcloth LYON VILLAGE, February 28— hig physician discharges him from the | Special Dispatch to The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, Va., February 28.—Cross- examination of Asa E. Phillips, consult- ing engineer, who is the last major wit- ness to be presented by counsel. for Arlington County in the annexation case in progress here, is being conducted today by Maj. Carter Hall of the coun- sel for Alexandria. Farlier in the day's proceedings, Hal won a motion to have all of Phillips' testimony of yesterday, comparing the water rate in Alexandria with that of the county, stricken from the court | record. Prior to turning the witness over to counsel for the city, John S. Barbour, chief of counsel for the county, brought out that the water system in Arlington County is ideal. pays Phillips testified that the county the Government only $55 gallons, with the water delivered in the: county through Government lines from |- the District of Columbia, and that the force gained by gravity furnishes suffi- clent natural pressure to send the water to all sections of the county without pumping. Readily portable, a new electric heater for rooms includes a fan to draw in fresh air and circulate that which has been heate: i ————— Cleanliness: Quality e S — The Arcade is Washington’s’ most modern market—where every dealer is self-pledged to the four-fold principle of Cleanliness, Quality, Service and Economy. Whether you are wanting the necessities for the pantry and the table; or the delicacies of the season, they are here—representative of the very best the market affords in every :line—Meats, Poultry, Game, Fruits, Vegetables, Fish, Groceries, Dairy Products, Bakery Goods, Delicatessen, Confectionery, Flowers—and so on—through the entire list of ta QUALITY is the first consideration of every dealer in the Arcade Market—and when you con- sidler QUALITY you will find Arcade Market prices comparing MORE THAN FAVORABLY with those quo Community of interests and combination of facilities minimize overhead expense—and that is reflected in the continuously prevailing moderate prices in this market—while they raise service to its highest effic | vehicles. | It was pointed out to Mr. Mullikin, | he said further. that in his own county, |as a result of the efforts of the asso- | ciation, the large signboard at the junc Washington-Baltimore boulevard, north of the Peace Cross in Bladensburg. was being torn down. The presence of this sign, it was admitted, made a danger- ous situation, as those using the two highways could not get a clear view of either road until the fronts of their cars passed the corners. PEACOCKS LIKE PEANUTS Elephants and Monkeys Have No Monopoly, Zoo Keeper Finds. ATLANTA (#).—Monkeys need lots of elbow room, so the caretaker of the Grant Park Zoo here has enlarged their houses fourfold. Among the revelations of the animal man are that peacocks are as fond of {ennuu as the elephants or monkeys; hat the deer like to lick the hands of admirers, not from affection, but. be- cause the palms of most persons’ hands are salty; that alligators can survive being frozen in ice, but do not relish the ex) nce; that “holy” ecattle do. not b:‘y their names, as they are the mild- e 1 tion of the Defense Highway and’ the | FLYERS END TEST FLIGHT. The census shows that 2464 more | white children were found in the county | than in 1924, while the number of colored children decreased 175 since that time. Bethesda district showed an increase ;of 1596 white children and 11 colored | children since 1924; Wheaton an in- crease of 593 white children and a de- crease of 46 colored children; Rock. ville an increase of 348 white childre; iand a decrease of 52 colored children. | Uruguayan Aviators May Hop| From Bordeaux to 'Mantevideo. BORDEAUX. Prance, February 28| (#)—Col. Tadeo Larre-Borges, Uru- n aviator, and Capt. Challes, 'h pilot, landed at Merionac Alr- field here today from Marseille. - The flight was made as a test {n preparation melr proposed air mme‘ 'y to Monte- It was said that they were considering the advisability of starting their South American flight from this city instead of from Marseille. Quake Felt in Nicaragua. SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, February 28 X}/.—A strong earthqual ts in the park, and that lons are b"h&‘dfl\ nlup‘m captivit; f ARcCADE MARKET Board of County Supervisors. It is expected that members of the | chamber will meet with the Zoning Commission in an effort to assist them. ‘The special finance committee, which | is to raise the $5,000 by public sub- | scription, will meet at 12:30 tomorrow in the Chamber of Commerce quarters. Subscriptions totaling $1,200 have been raised so far. . ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., February 28 (Spe- cial).—Rev. Bertram M. Osgood of the Baptist Church officiated at the mar- riage here Tuesday night of Miss Mar- garet S. Phillips, 18, and Francis Mc- | hy Daniel, 21, both of Washington. Miss Grace Louise Keith of New York and Townsend Howes of Silver Spring were married a few days ago by Rev. |lia: Ralph D. Smith of the Woodside Metho- dist Church. Funeral services for Arthur W. Stone- street, for many years in the general mercantile business at Norbeck and a lifelong resident of the co who died of pneumonia in the San Spring Hos- tal on ‘“M‘M“d 69 years, were ld in the kville Presbyterian Church this morning, the pastor, Rév. Henry K. Pasma, officiating. Burial was in Rockville Union Cemetery. tion by Chief Alvie A. Mox- vate Harry Merson of the shock was felt here m!? morning. No damage was report force of the robbery Sus oY Here’s an Institution You Ought to Know About ble and cooking needs: ted elsewhere. iency. URGE NEW CLINIC SITE. :szens Want Location of Health | Center in West Part of Clarendon. | Special Dispatch to The Star. | BALLSTON, Va., February 28.—A | resolution urging supervisors to locate | the Arlington District Clinic at some poini west of the coni area of Clarendon was adopted by the Ballston Citizens' Association at its meeting Tuesday evening. A committee was appointed to operate with the Volunteer Fire De- partment here for the celebration of its silver anniversary. The committee is Mrs. ine M. day night of the store of H. W. ley at Clagettsville led to the arrest of Wil- m Thomas, Asbury Ziegler and Aubrey Ziegler, all-colored. The boys were committed to jail to await trial. Licenses have been issued by the clerk of the Circuit Court here for the mar- riage of William 8. Carter, 39, and Miss Rose Norris, 39, both of Charlottesville, Va, and Raymond D. Dorsey, 21, and Miss Evelyn Hyson, 18, both of Mont- gomery County, Md. Miss Helen C. Williams, 21, and Her- bert P. Jordan, 24, both of Washington, were married in Rockville yesterday aft- ernoon by Rev. Frank A. Tyler of the Methodist Church at the home of tI minister. Service: Economy You have the widest variety for selection, with the personal attention assured of each individual dealer catering directly to every customer—with a genuine concern for that satisfaction which will make you It isn’t “want to come back.” a neighborhood market. No matter in what section of the city or suburbs you live you'll find it a decided advantage to deal in the Arcade Market. When it isn’t convenient to come you can phone to your dealers for what you want—and they will make personal selection and prompt delivery. But'when you do come there is a private parking area at the Market—with room for 150 cars—at worry. your disposal—with entrance from Hiatt Place, running from Park Road through to Irving Street, and from 16th Street through Lamont Street. So that you can market with leisure and without For your next order put Arcade Market dealers to the test—for cleanliness, quality, service and economy—and see if they don’t qualify in every way—meriting your patronage. And the convenience of it—all under one roof —with the fish stands in the Park Road wing. Funeral services for Maurice L. King, | who died here Sunday, were held ves- | terday at the residence of Mr. and | Mrs, Norman Roberts by Rev. Dr. Ber- | ryman Green, dean at Episcopal Theo- ! logical Seminary. Interment was in| Sharon Cemetery. | Final rites for Louis J. Walsh, who died Monday at Edinburg, Va. took | place yesterday at St. Mary's Catholic | Church ard burial was in St. Mary's | Cemef Rev. M. J. Quinn conducted the services Fnueral scrvices for Miss Mary Du- gan, former resident of this city, who | died Sunday in the Sacred Heart Home in Hyattsville, Md.. were held vesterday at St. Mary's Catholic Church by the Rev. M. J. Cannon. Interment was ia St. Mary's Cemetery. : The play “Deacon Dobbs,” to be pre- sented March 8 in Elks' Hall by the Alexandria Fire Department Auxiliary. will be given by the auxiliary for the first time tomorrow night in the Com- munity House at Accotink, Va, ! Every day is market day in The Arcade From 7A.M. to 6 P.M.—Saturdays until 9 P.M. Shirts $4.75 Regularly $2.50 Long point, collar attached and neckband styles. All sizes. CGROSNERS 1325.F. STREET Three for $5