Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1929, Page 11

SUBUR BAN NEWS." THE EVENING STAR, WASHING D. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH- 6, 1929. VETERAN IS NAMED HEAD OF SCHOOLS Woodson Succeeds Hall, Who Has Served in Post for 43 Years. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., March 6.—Wilbert T. | Woodson of Fairfax was yesterday ap- pointed division superintendent of the schools of Fairfax County for the four- year term beginning July 1. The ap- pointment was made by the County Schoo! Board in executive sessiom, the president of the board, Dr. F. M.| Brooks, first reading & communication | from Col. M. D. Hall, superintendent | for the .past 43 years, in which he stated that he was not a candidate for | reappointment. | Mr. Woodson, who is 36 years old, is} a native of Albemarle County, Va. He took his teacher’s diploma from Wil- liam and Mary College in 1914 and his A. B. in 1916. He came to Fairfax four years ago following eight years as dean of the Fork. Union Military Academy, in’ Fluvanna County, and sev- eral years in the public school system of Nansemond County. Following his graduation «from college he spent 18 months with the A. E. F,, serving over- seas for 11 months with the University of Virginia hospital outfit. The War History of Virginia shows that he was| decbrated by the French government with the French medal of honor. He has been acting clerk of the school board and supervisor of high schools since his arrival in Fairfax County. The board authorized the immediate installation of tubular fire escapes on the Clifton, McLean and Oakton High Schooling Buildings. Alfred Sorenson, engineer for the company which got the contract, estimated that this would cost $575 at Clifton and $650 at the two other schools. Action on escapes for Floris School at & cost of $975 and Forestvilie - School $750 was deferred. Construction will start in three weeks and completion is promised three weeks thereafter, The bokrd suthorited the appoint- ment of an additional teacher at Mc- Lean to reliéye overcrowded conditions in the sixth'grade. A delegation from Floris, with’ n McNair as spokes- man, asked. the rd to appoint an agriculturai teacler ‘at Floris Voca- tional High' School who also would sarve as principal, CHARTER PRESENTED TO BOY SCOUT TROOP ‘Washington "Division Executive Makes Presentation to P. T. Hannen, Scoutmaster. Speciel Dispatch to The Star. CABIN JOHN, Md, March 6.—Pres- entation of%the charter to the newly organized -Boy Scout Troop at Cabin John, Md.,featured the meeting of the Cabin Johm Park Oitizens’ Association at the Cabin Jolin Public School last night. The charter was presented by scn&tozxecunve Talley of Washington | to utmaster P. T. Hannen. W. B. Armstrong, chairman of the| Scout Troup committee of the associa- tion, who has sponsored the new troop, also_participated in the presentation. After the presentation and the Scouts sworn in they gave an exhibition of first' aid work ang drilling. The troop has a membership of 24 boys, whose | parents reside in the Conduit road com- munity. The association last night also adopted a resolution requesting that two mxlnfls be providéd the Cabin John post office. - A resolution was aléo adopted urging Dr. Benjamin C. Perry, suburban coun- ty commissioner, to improve a number of streets in the Cabin John area that have been damaged by the recent bad weather. DIPLOMATIC P.MIL PLANE HALTS AT GREENVILLE Capt. Eaker Starts Tomorrow on; Dawn-to-Dusk Flight, San Antonio to Panama. By the Associated Press. : GREENVILLE, 8. C., March 6.— Carrying diplomatic mail from Wash- ington to San Antonio, which Capt. Ira C. Eaker will convey tomorrow in | his dawn-to-dusk flight attempt from | San. Antonio to Panama, Capt. Hoyt, | flying a United States Army airplane, stopped in Greenville this morning to refuel his ship. Capt. Hoyt left Washington at day- | break and arrived at the airport here &t 8:10. Twenty minutes later he took off, expecting to make Jackson, Miss., his next stop for more fuel, and hoping to reach San Antonio by nightfall. The diplomatic mail, which Capt. Hoyt carries, is expected to be delivered to Capt. Eaker tonight and at dawn tomorrow morning, flying a new Boeing'| type plane, which is capable of flying 200 miles per hour, Capt. Eaker will take off to try and span the distance ;lrim}?tsm Antonio to Panama in & day'’s ght. ARLINGTON WOMEN WILL MEET TOMORROW | { i Expect #p Adopt New Constitution | and Consider Affiliation With State Organizations. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLARENDON, . Va.,, March 6.—Ar- rangements for a business meeting to be held tomorrow night, 7:30 o'élock, in the Rucker Building, were made yester- day at the luncheon meeting. of the elru.:gwn County Business Women's ub. The purpose of the meeting is to| adopt the newly drawn constitution and by-laws and to consider affiliation with the State and national organizations. GRANGE PLANS FETE. | Engineer Promoted NTED ROADS ENGINEER Bristol, Md., Man Named Chief of New District in Southern Maryland. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 6. —Joseph Chaney of Bristol, Md., as- sistant district engineer of the Mary- land State Roads Commission for the past six years, was today appointed chief engineer of the newly created eighth district. Chaney has been associated with the roads commission since 1916, when he became construction inspector in Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties. Built Many Bridges. In 1919 he was appointed mainte- nance inspector for those two counties, and in 1923 was advanced to the rank of assistant district engineer with head- quarters here. Under the supervision of District En- gineer E, G. Duncan, he last Summer directed the construction of temponryl bridges over the swollen streams that | swept away so many bridges in South- | ern Maryland. Six Counties in Area. Because it was recognized that the district under the management of Dun- can involved too much work for one engineer, the commission recently de- cided to divide it into parts. Chaney " was appointed acting en- gineer of the newly created division last January. His territory consists of Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s Counties, Anne Arundel County south of the South River and Prince Georges County south of Upper Marlboro, FVANGELINE BOOTH AITO DEMOLSHED ATRAL EAUSS Towerman Warns Occupants to Jump From Car Just in Time. Special Dispatch to The Star. RIVERDALE, Md., March 6—Sec- tions of a hurriedly deserted automobile are spread about a 50-foot area near Relay crossing today following a col- lision last night between & speeding train and the machine. Douglas McCResney and three com- panions were returning from a basket ball game at Catonsville last night when their automobile stalled on the crossing. Efforts to start the machine were futile and they were warned to jump out by the crossing towerman just in time to witness the crash. The train swept on for nearly 100 feet before coming to a halt and the engineer expressed much relief to find the occupants of the car safe and sound near the tracks gazing sadly at what remained. Today Douglas and his three com- panions, his brother, “Dutch” Mec- Chesney, and_ two girls, Winifred Kerstetter of Riverdale and Margaret Meeds of Hyattsville, are thanking the towerman for his timely warning. All four are students at the Hyatts- ville High Schcol. CHILD, 9, INJURED BY HIT-AND-RUN AUTOIST Blanche Eemi, Struck by Truck, Has Fractured Skull and Other Injuries. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md, March 6.— Police here are searching today for the driver of an automobile, who after striking and seriously injuring 9 year- old Blanche Reed here this morning, sped away, according to the injured girl's sister, The girl was on her way to school with her sister when the accident oc- cured and a passing motorist rushed her to Children’s Hospital at Washington where she is said to be suffering from a fractured skull and internal injuries. WILL CONFIRM CLASS. Bishop Freeman to Officiate at Bladensturg Services. Special Dispatch to The Star. BLADENSBURG, Md, March 6.— Bishop James E. Freeman will confirm & class at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in the diocese of Washington tonight at 8 o'clock. Rev. Morris W. Derr, rector of the church, has pre ared the class, the largest in the tory of the church. The candidates for confirmation are Edna May Baldwin, Audrey Sheriff Barbour, Edna May Barnes, Clara Mobley Beall, Anath Johnathan Bright, Lethbridge Reginald Bustin, Jesse Explains Why Her Brother Was Deposed as Head of BACK FROM EUROPE Esther Lee Keane, Mary Louise Koun- dourotis, - Barbara Martha Lee, -Ethel Jane Loeffel, Gertrude Mary Loeffel, Marie Elizabeth Loeffel, Charles Harvey Morris, Wilhelmina Carolina Peterson, | Anna Louise Shegogue, Edward Russell Shegogue, Jack Bowen Sheriff, Paul Simpson, Susan Ann Spindle, Victoria Virginia Spindle, Eleanor Louise Stack, Carl Frederick Stack, Edward Henry Stack, Gilbert Edward Stanton, Robert Lee Stanton, Marian Margaret Stanton, Jive Session at Upper Marlboro. PROVIDES FOR 80 MILES | Sasscer Plans to Fresent Bill to Senate at Annapolis This Afternoon. BY GEORGE PORTER, By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 6.— Final consideration of ‘the bill pte- pared by their counsel authorizing the floating of a $500,000 bond issue in tion of 80 miles of lateral roads and inauguration of the work of preparing their annual levy featured the weekly meeting of the county commissioners here yesterday. At an executive session, attended by J. Enos Ray, county party leader, and Prince Georges County for the construc- | PRINCE GEORGES SENDS ROAD BOND MEASURE PROVIDING $500.000 FOR COUNTY LATERAL ROADS TO LEGISLATURE FOR INTRODUCTION TODAY J. Enos Ray Attends Execu-| State Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer and J. Enos Ray of Prince Georges County, who are backing the $500,000 lateral road bond proposal. W. Hampton Magruder, counsel fo the board of missioners, the worlling of the ‘hond-guthorizing bill s agreed upon. M der, who: framed the bill, took - it-:te Annapolis’ last night and State Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer is scheduled to introduce it into the Legis- lature today. Having been supplied with the annual school and extension service budgets, together ~with numerous accounts against the county, the commissioners between Conflz’cfz’ng Pissions Salvation Army. By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, March 6.—Nearly 1,000 Salvation Army workers met Evange- line Booth, commander-in-chief of the Army in America, when she returned today. on the liner Berengaria from England, after taking part in the meet~ ing of the High Council, which deposed her brother, Gen, Bramwell Booth, as world commander-in-chief. Miss Booth explained that the de- posing of her brother was for the good of the Salvation Army of the world and for the benefit and well being of the general himself. Chiefship Task & Burden. “I have great love for my brother. He was the eldest of my brothers, and 1 was in the nursery.when he began his first big work. It was cruel to impose upon him longer the respon- sibility for a task that he could not perform. If they would but have let me see him, I am sure I could have explained every!hln‘i" One comfort to her, she sald, was that she had received “no word from him personally that he did not desire to see me,” “The Salvation Army has passed through the nfost serious crisis of its existence during these late weeks” she said. “It has been a nerve-wracking experience fqr those of us charged with the heaviest responsibilities associated with our movement.” “I firmly believe the Salvation Army has ‘emerged from this crisis stronger and more firmly bound together as an international force,” Miss Booth added. “With Gen. Higgins, whom we have chosen as our head, American Salvi tionists will fall into line under my leadership with the rest of the 84 coun- tries and colonies in which our banner waves.” . Miss Booth Declines Post. Miss Booth was asked if she had re- fused the post of general in the army, and she replied that she had, because her; work in America needed her more than the international organization pos- sibly could. “It was only because I was pressed by the older workers,” she said, “that I sanctioned my name being used. It was a gesture that had to be met. I pre- ferred, and sald it frankly, to remain in the American work.” Miss Booth appeared tired from the strain of the council meeting. She said | that her brother’s position had made| every step of the council doubly diffi- cult for her because of her love for Musical Entertainment to Be Given | Thursday Night. | ANNANDALE, Va., March 6 (Special). | —Pioneer Grange of Masonville will give | a musical and entertainment on Thurs- | day night in the Annandale School | auditorium at 8 o'clock. The program | will be furnished by the Hill Biiifes, | with Al Hopkins and his “Buckle-by ters.” Kiwanis Delegates Named. STAUNTON, Va, March 6 (Spe- cial) —Delegates to the international convention of Kiwanis, to be held in Milwaukee, Wis.,, in June, were named at yesterday's meeting, and are Michael Kivlighan and Dr. Guy R. Fisher, with I. Davis and Curry Carter as alternates. Y. M.C A to Plnr; Imp;vementl. LYNCHBURG, Va., March 8 (8pe- cial).—The directors of the Y. M. C. A here have appointed a_committee con- sisting of George D. Tenniile, Carter Glass, jr.; T. J. Powell, C. L. Snidow and Richard Hancock, to make a study of the present building and to report pon improvements necded. the general. Advanced age and inability to form duties, however, made it expedient that he be removed, she sald, adding, “we are now functioning in 40 coun- tries, and the man or woman at the head of such a great organization inust be strong of body and strong of men- Y. M. C. A. Hikers Plan Trip. LYNCHBURG, Va., March 6 (Spe- cial).—The g}"rsy hikers of the Y. M. C. A. here will make a trip to Maine during the coming Summer, invitations having already been accepted for use of & camp near Augusta, Me. Two Couples Obtain Licenses. By a Staff Correspondent of The Btar. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 6 — Marriage licenses have been issued here to the following: * “yron Raymond Crow, 21, of Washington and Miss Velva Esther Price, 22, of Cheltenham, Md.; Hugh R. Munday, 22, and Mies Elizgabeth . Lawrence, 18, both of Washington, Twenty-two Episcopal Churches in Tos Angeles make their announcements in an eight-inch advertisement in the Times. Sl <MY Mildred Agnes Turnburke .and Ken neth Francis Turnburke. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., March 6 (Spe- clal).—That the Annapolis & Chesa- ake Bay Power Co. plans to extend lines into Montgomery County was indicated yesterday when Attorney Robert Peter, jr., of Rockville appeared before the county commissioners here and requested that a permit be granted the company to erect its line along the roads of the county, subject to regula- tion by the commissioners. The matter was referred to the board's attorneys, Cissel & Woodward. - Clarence Ash, colored, of Bethesda, was fined $300 and costs in the Police Court here yesterday following his con- viction on a charge of transporting in- toxicating liquor. He was arrested by county officers, when nearly 400 quarts of alleged whisky were found in an au- tomobile he was operating on Connecti- cut avenue near Chevy Chase. Miss Lillian R. Lawler, 18, of Alex- andria, Va., and Russell A. Pennington, 24, of Lexington, Va. were married in Rockville yesterday by Rev. Bertram M. Osgood of the Baptist Chunch. Dr. Osgood also officiated at the mar- \.riage here of Miss Audrey Hazel Olive of Washington and Donald .C. Kain of Detroit. Among other couples married here within the last day or two were Miss Gertrude C. Guise, 24, and Charles L. Knight, 25, both of Baltimore, Rev. S. J. Goode of the Christian Church per- forming the ceremony. A license has been issued by the clerk of the Circuit Court here for the marriage of Roger L. Barnes, 21, of North Carolina and Miss Audrey L. Allen, 18, of Alexandria, Va. Funeral services for Thomas Worth- ington Waters, 78, well known retired farmer, who died st his home, near Brookeville, Monday. were held this morning i St. John’s Episcopal Church, Olney, Canon Frank J. Bohanon,.for- merly rector of the church, officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Cornelia Elizabeth Benson, 82 years old, widow of Willlam H. Benson, died at her home in Germantown, Md., vesterday. Funeral services will be held in her home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. She is survived by one son, Willlam B. Benson. 8he is a lifelong resident of Montgomery County. Rev. Joseph H. Balthis, presiding elder of the Washington District M. E. Church South, will preach in Rockville this eve~ ning, after which he will preside at the second quarterly convention. ACCUSED OF DESERTION. The District Commissipners today or- dered Pvt. J. K. Howes, twelfth precinct, removed from the force for desertion. Howes' trial before the police board was held February 14, but he did not appear. He failed to appeal from the board's sentence of dismissal. Fredericksburg Flyer Qualifies. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., March 6 (Special) —Reginald F. C. Vance, the son of the late Capt. and Mrs. R. C. Vance of Mannsfield Hall, was graduated from the advance flying school at Kelly Field, Tex., last week and is now visiting friends here before being stationed at Langley Ficld. Two Robbers Convicted. ROCKY MOUNT, Va., March 6 (Spe- cial).—Dallas Smithers and Ernest Hodges were convicted here yesterday of robbing Cecil St. Clair, a watchmaker of Dillons Mill, and sentenced to serve 10 years each in the State Penitentiary, High Lights and Special Features in April TRUE STORY Tearsof Joy . By BERNARR MACFADDEN Tears that spring in life’s ecstatic moments as in moments of bisterest depression—a prose poem of tender _ intuition by TRUE STORY'S faous editor. : When a Man Strays He craved excitement, bright lights, laughter that seemed to her hollow. She gave him his freedom. But he didn’t want it—he wanted— What a Little Flirtation Cost Me Trapped againsthis better judgment into a comparatively innocent affair —how bitterly he paid— Honor or Shame § Should he take the easy way, caddish, to be sure? Or should he stay with- thisconfiding girlandseeitthrough? - He found— careless grace? 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Prince Georges County Purchases Most of 800 Parcels on List. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, March 6.—Ap- proximately 800 parcels of land were sold at auction yesterday for non-pay- ment of taxes. The inclement weather | prevented a large attendance at the sale and most of the parcels were pur- | chased by the county for the amount of the unpaid taxes. B Shepherdstown to Hold ilectiun. SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. Va, March 6 (Special).—Only one ticket has been filed for the annual municipal election here March 11. The ticket: Mayor, J. L. Waldeck; recorder, A. . Lucas; council, W. W. Waddy, J. H. Robinson, George N. Vanmetre, Harvey Tabler and Rus- sell White. Kol ) ‘VIRGINIA MUSIC CLUBS AND TEACHERS TO MEET Joint Sessions Will' Be Held at Frederickeburg—300 Delegates Expected to Attend. By the Associated Press. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., March 6.— The Virginia State Federation of Mu- sic Clubs and the Virginia Music Teachers’ Association will hold a joint meeting at the State Teachers' College here from April 8 to 12, inclusive. it is announced. About 300 delegates are expected to attend, and in addition there will be choral clubs from various colleges in the State, John Powell, well known Richmond composer, will give a program on the night of April 10. Contests in hymn playing by children will be conducted April 8. There will alsc be junior stu- dents and young artists’ contests in voice, violin, piano and cello. On Thursday evening of the meeting there will be a mass mixed chorus of col- leges, directed by some outstanding mu- | sician. Officers of the organizations are hoping to get Dr. T. Tertius Noble, or- | ganist and choir director of St. Thomas' Church of New York, who directed the | singing at the meeting last year at | Danville, to judge the choral contests. Rail Office Theft Unsolved. 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