Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1929, Page 6

SUBURBAN NEWS:] THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SBATURDAY, MARCH 9, * <Y0ADER POWERS S 040 FOR TOWN Gaithersouig Bill Introduced | in Legislature by Dr. Edmonds. « By a Stoft Correspondent of The Star. ANNAFOLIS, Md., March §.—Broader powers which they may exercise for the irhr nent of the town are given the +amayor . and council of the town of !Gaithersburg in & bill introduced in tHe House of Delegates yesterday by Dr. George L. Edmonds of Rockville. he preposed law, which takes the form amendments to the present town er, and some additions, would give the town fathers authority to pro- Xide for the improvement of streets, and gutters, whereas now ave only authority to establish S would remove the fixed Itmitation the unt of money which ‘cant be horrowed by the town for public ““Smprovements, and makes it flexible on the b: f reentage of the assessed Whereas the town ,officials are now d to $5000 in the amount of ney which they may borrow for pub- improvements, the proposed change 2 Yrould make the amount not to exceed Z per cent of the assessed valuation of um 50, ew law would make -twentieth of the | t of the indebtedness. of the charter gives the ss the cost of ng. extending 8 walks in whele or in e abutting property ow the town officials ma; T he work is done. However, an owner is given the right to elect to pay the total assess- ment in five annual installments, the deferred payments to bear interest a: 6 per cer before em ich s to be made against the | abutting propert must. give 10 da owners, the officials notice by publica- tion, prior to the p e of an ordi- nance for this purpose, and give any cwner the right to b2 heard. Any de- cision of the mayor and couneil in this Tespect may be appealed to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County and the issue to be tried by a jury. Provision is made for further "appeal to the Court of Appeals of Maryland at An- naApghs. other amendment provides the two members of the tows . soroy elected in 1928 shall serve their four- from the first Monday in and the two to be elected n on the first Monday in shall serve four years from June of that year. Provides for Registration. A new section to the charter pro- vides that the mavor and council must furnish the election registfars with a book in which to register voters and supply a place where they may sit. It L: provided also that the re; Y publication of the time and place for their sittings. Another, provision would make it mandatory that regis- trations be held on the last Monday in March or the first Monday in April of each election year, but for the con- venience of the citizens of the town the mayor may appoint anether day. It is made mandatory on the regis- trars in another new section ‘proposed to record the names of all persons who appear and make application, together with such information as’ the mayor and council may by ordinance require. They also would be compelled to strike off the names of all deceased persons and those who have moved or remain- ed absent from the town for a period of six consecutive months, except’ those who are charged on the books as tax- payers. Provision also is made for those aggrieved by any decision of the registrars to appeal to the Cireuit Court of Montgomery County’ which i§ given final jurisdiction. . Presbyterian Mission Board received $2,097,316 in 1928. ARLINGTGN COUNTY FEELSE U. S. BEETLE QUARANTINE | Federal Ruling on Asiatic Insects| Affects Area Contiguous ! to Washington, 3 {By the Assoctated Press. RICHMOND, Va., March 9.—Part of Virginia is included in 8 new quarantine arca against two Asiatie beetles related | to the Japanese beetle, it is announced in reports received by the State Agri- cultural Department from the Depart- ment of Agriculture. The quarantine was promulgated March 2. | The quarantine area includes Arling- | ton County, Va., and the District 01‘ { Columbia. The Asiatic beetle has| | demonstrated possibilities as a lawn |pet of a very menacing character, it | is stated. 'PARENT IS DISMISSED IN TRUANCY HEARING | 14-Year-0ld Dorothy Armstrong of | | Forestville, Md., Had “Tendency | of Visiting Washington.” | By a Staft Cc | UPPER MARLBORO, | —The tendency of hi espondent of The Star. , March 9. COMPROMISE BILL ON ZONING SOUGHT 'Prince Georges - Delegation Seeks to Remove Conflict in Two Views. BY GEORGE POBTER, Staft Correspondent of The Star, UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 9. —With an amended zoning ordinanc as prepared by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commis- slon at its meeting last Thursday in its pessession, together with another, slightly different, amended ordinance, drawn by M. Hampton Magruder, coun. sel for the Prince Georges County com missioners, the ‘county delegation in the State Legislature is drafting a com- | promise bill, to be introduced by State Senatot Lansdale G. Sasscer within the | next few days. The two ordinances were presented to Scnator Sasscer at Annapolis yesterday during a conference between the sen- ator, Magruder and Irving Owings, irman of the Maryland National { ital Park and Planning Commission. Differ on One Point. ch Cap! | daughter Dorothy to visit Washington when she should be attending school | caused George Armstrong of Forestville | yesterd in_Police | Court on charges of fa to send | his child to school. Judge J. Chew Sheriff, after empha- | izing the importance of education in a | straightforward talk with the father | dismissed_the charge | Trene , colored, whose daughter Elizabeth, 16, aiso has had an irregu- | |iar attendance record. was igned | on the same charge and given a su: pended sentence. | Both charges were preferred by Mi Kathleen Shears, Prince Georges Coun: ttendance officer. ROCKVILLE. _ROCKVILLE, Md, March 9 (Spe- cial). —With Mrs. Parker Weller, president, in charge, meetings of the | official and executive boards of the Montgomery County Council of Home | Demonstration Clubs were held in the office of the county home demonstration agent here yesterday, virtually all of the 16 organizations composing the council | being represented. Miss Blanche A. Corwin, home dem- onstration agent for the county, has an- nounced that group meetings of home demonstration clubs will be held at Sandy Spring on Tuesday, Clagettsyille on Wednesday and Barnesville on Thursday, with Miss Olivia Knight in | charge of demonstrations of the making | of glorified glass. At the bi-weekly meeting of the Rock- ville Woman’s Club, held at the Mont- gomery Country Club, Rockville, Thurs- day efternoon, with Mrs. Guy Watki hostess, a_resolution was unanimously adopted favoring purchase by the County Board of Education.of a site ad- Joining the Rockville Academy prop- erty and the erection of a modern public school building for the primary grades, | The business session was conducted by the vice president, Mrs. Clara Mobley, following which a program of music and other features was given under the di- rection of Mrs. Eugene W. Scott. For violations of motor vehicle regu- lations, the following have paid fines or forfeited collaterals in the Police Court here: Audrey Dorsey, Peter Gritsky, Charlotte Price and Archie Gaithe; $12.50 each; Jay Banks Kurtz, $7.50, and Curtis M. Dellinger, $3.50. Announcement has been made by the tor, Rev. P. C. Helmintoiler, jr., that v. Joseph H. Balthis, presiding elder of the Washington .District of the M. E. Church South, will preach Sunday morning in the Methodist Church at Potomac. In his sermon in the Rockville Baptist Church tomorrow morning, the pastor, Rev. Bertram M. Osgood, will discuss {f;nwm from the presidential inaugura- ing A joint meeting of the Henderson- Smith-Edmonds American Legion Post of Rockville and the Ladies’ Auxiliary was held at the Montgomery Country Club, Rockville, Thursday evening. 1t took the form of a social and proved an enjoyable event. The Rockville High School orchestra played. Mrs. Harold C. Bmith contributed violin selections. + | ve Differences between the county board | of commissioners and the park group are said to have narrowed down to the | question of handling the park develop- ment of the county. The commissioners are reported as de- siring to be the appellate body in mat- ters pertaining to park and physical velopment, while the planning com- ion is said to feel the commissioners should only have this authority in cases involving condemnation proceedings. There is no question on the ultimate agreement on a bill covering this and few other minor matters of contro- it has been repeatedly stated by officials of the two organizations. Applicants to Bear Expenses. Amcng the most important amend- ments on which both parties have ready agreed is one requiring the appli- cant for zoning changes to bear the expenses involved. ~This amendment was proposed by the county commis- sioners, who believe the individual and not the county should flpay the costs of having property rezoned. It xs g]sr? probaple that the amended i | zoning ordinance as presented to the Legislature will provide for additional compensation for the county commis- cioners for their work in administering it |SEEK MORE HOSPITALS FOR WAR VETERANS Rehabilitation Facilities in Vir- ginia Held Inadequate by Legion. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., March 9.—More adequate hospital facilities in Virginia for rehabilitation work among World War veterans will be a matter to be considered by the rehabilitation com- mittee of the American Legion of Vir- ginia at a meeting to be held here March 21, it is announced by J. A. Nicholas, member of the committee. The rehabilitation committee will also consider the matter of reallocating a number of counties in Southwest Vir- ginia so as to have them served under | the Richmond regional office instead of the office at Charleston, W. Va. Members of the committee are Mrs. A. P. McHenry of Tazewell, chairman; Herbert C. Clarke of Norfolk, Deane Hall of Richmond, Mrs. Prank Irvin of Charlottesville, Dr. W. K. Vance, jr., of Bristol, and Mr. Nicholas. FOREST WARDENS MEET. Conference Held at Upper Marl- boro by Dfficials. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 9—Dr. F. W. Beasley, State forester, was the principal speaker at a confer- ence of forest wardens here today. John R. Curry, assistant forester, and District Forester Walter J. Quick, jr., also addressed the conference during the morning session. By Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLARENDON, Va., March 9.—In in- dorsing the suggestion of James B. Lock- wood of Clarendon that an abandoned road leading from this place to the Washington-Lee High School be devel- oped by the county into a foot path for school children, Robert T. Foreman, chairman of the roads committee of the tebewood Citizens' Association, today stated that the lack of sidewalks in thes! county is endangering the lives of the ! children as well as tying up automobile traffic during the rush hours. “I think it would be a wonderful thing for the county to provide a solid walkway for the cnildren and keep them off of the main thoroughfares,” Foreman said, “and, although I am not familiar with the road suggeste by Lockwood, I believe that it would | be practical to restore it to use as a foot path only.” Lockwood made the suggestion sever- al days ago that an old road which leads directly from Clarendon to the school and which s now used almost exclusively by the students because they | have been forced from Garrison road by | the traffic, be developed into a wood- land path. In its present condition, Lockwood id, the road so badly washed out at it is not safe for the children who are using it daily. The road, which dates beyond Civil War times, was abandoned several years ago. At the present time, the Clarendon end is used as a dump. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 9 (Spe- cial).—After first enjoying a repast from the ice box, a burglar stole an overcoat, cap, revolver, three shirts and a ring last night from the home of John L. Fairfax during the absence of the family. Eleven cases of communicable dis- eases were reported to the Alexandria Health Department during February, according to the menthly report just Somebody’s Stenog prepared by Dr. W. Lewis Schaffer, city health officer. Pneumonia and scarlet fever led with four cases of each, while three tases of mumps were reported. Thirty-one births and 29 deaths were recorded during the month. Fred Ayres yesterday reported the theft of a bicycle and a velocipede from the garage at the rear of his home, e Miss Sybil Baker, well known in Washington dramatic and educational circles, will speak Thursday night at the banquet to be held at George Mason Hotel by the Alexandria Busi- ness and Professional Women’s Club. Troop 126 of the Boy Scouts went on |a hike to Fort Lyons, Va, and return | last night. City Manager Paul Morton is endeav- oring to arrange a joint meeting of the city council\and representatives of the ton Electric Railway Co. for Thursday afternoon with a view of reaching an {agreement whereby six blocks of King street from Royal to Patrick streets can be repaved. The estimates for the work are now being prepared by the city en- gineer's office. New York State Automobile Associa- tion has a membership of 90,000. Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Washing- | SUBURRAN 7-YEAR-OLD TRAIN VICTIM | SUFFERS LOSS OF LEGS Cumberland Boy I u Down in At- tempting to Boa:r.l Freight on Way From School. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md, March 9— Francis, 7-year-old son of Claude | Ducksworth, Corringansville, near here, who suffered the loss of his left leg | hen he fell beneath the wheels of a| { Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad | treight train, which he attempted to | board in returning from school, lost the | other leg yesterday when it was found | necessary "to amputate the mangled member. | Dr. Edwin B. Claybrook performed | the second operation at Allegany Hos- | pital. | WOMAN IS TOWN CLERK. Mrs. C. E. Hardesty, Councilman’s H Wife, Wins Maryland Vote. LOCH LYNN HEIGHTS, Md., March 9 (Special).—Mrs. C. E. Hardesty will be clerk to the Town Council of Loch | Lynn Heights, of which her husband is a member, as a result of the munic- ipal election in which the citizens’ ticket was successful over the independ- ent. Mrs. Hardesty was elected over J. W. Ream by 39 majority. C. W. Shipley was elected mayor for two years, defeating H. Z. Gibson. E. C. Hutch- inson and A. L. Biggs were chosen coun~ cilmen and E. E. Kesner, tax collector, The holdover councilmen are C. P. {Martin and C. E. Hardesty | 469 ATTEND CLINICS. | Health Report for Prince Georges Shows Decline in “Flu.” By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 9.—Attendance by children of preschool age at the diphtheria, typhold and smallpox clinics in the public schools of Prince Georges County is noted in | the monthly report of Dr. William 8. | Keister, county health officer. | ‘The February report shows 469 pupils were examined in the Glenndale, Good Luck, College Park and Lakeland Schaols. The wane of the influenza epidemic is also indicated in the report, there being but 135 cases reported during the month, as compared with 804 during Janua: e 7k e e T e e de e e e e e ek kok The New 8-Page Color Section Makes its Appearance Tomorrow —becoming a regular feature with he Swundy St Four new funny characters join the other favorites— promising the heartiest laughs. Fun that is keen and clean —the pen products of America’s leading artist-humorists —reproduced in attractive colors. You'll like them all and will want to follow their antics each week. Moon Mullins! Mutt and Jeff! Little Annie, the Orphan! Somebody’s Stenog! Mr. and Mrs.! Reg’lar Fellers! Betty and Lester! There'll be a scramble in the family Sunday morning for the first look at The Star’s Big New 8-page Color Section! Phone tonight—Main 5000—for Star carrier delivery —or order from your newsdealer or newsboy. Don’t wait until tomorrow. NEWS.* me——— THO NEW PLANTS 20 T0 ROSSLYN Envelope Company and Plumbing Fixture Firm to Start Operation Soon. BY LESTER N. INSKEEP, Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROSSLYN, Va, March 9.—Two mew large business concerns soon to open here arc expected to overcome to a large extent the uncmployment that has been particularly roticeable for the past,_few months. Within the next fow days a branch of Hajoca Corporation, manufacturers of plumbing fixtures, will move into the new building erccted for them fust across the street from Murphy & Ames, lumber dealers. 1 latest branch in a ch: at reaches from Jersey City, N. J., to Tampa, Fla. ‘The 1 or thirty-third link of the chain will be operated as a sub- branch of Baltimore and will be under the supervi f George A. Lucke, Baltimore manager. H. E. Burkhards will be manager of the local plant. The huilding in which the plant will be lc- cated was erected and is owned by William P. Ames and George Rucker, Arlington County busin men. The second concern the American Capital . Envelope Co., with a capital stock of $50,000, and wiil be housed in the building formerly used by the Ross- Iyn Woodworking Co. According to Ames, the plant, which will be in operation by April 1, will employ between 50 and %5 persons, mostly women. It is expected that they will turn out 100,000,000 envelopes yearly. E. J. DeVille is president of the new corporation, Bert P. Boles, vice presi- dent and general manager; Charles H. Moore, secretary and treasurer. The directors are: Ashton C. Jones, Bert P, Boles, William P. Ames, Charles H. Moore, A. L. Haas and E. J. DeVille. Heads Danville Elks. DANVILLE, Va., March 9 (Special).— ‘W. N. Perkinson has been elected exalt= ed ruler of the Danville Lodge of Elks succeeding Harry G. Lee, who becomes district trustee and representative to the OU N WIS OWN LANGUAQE - Little Orphan Annie