Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1929, Page 4

3 HUNDREDS ATTEND | P-T.A. MEETING Largest Session in History of | Southeast Washington Held at Eastern High. y e | The largest Parent-Teacher Associa- | tion meeting in the history of South- east Washington was held last night in the Eastern High School auditorium. More than a thousand school officials, teachers, prominent citizens, parents and pupils were present. The teachers and parents gathered in their school groups and the sections were designated by banners and school flags. The schools represented were Brent- | Dent Bryan, Buchanan, Congress | Heights, Cranch-Tyler, Ketcham-Van | Buren, Lenox-French, Rendall High- | lands-Orr, Stanton, Van Ness and Wal- | lach-Towers. Mrs. W. H. Harvey Presides. Mrs, W. H. Harvey presided After the whole gathering stood and sang the first and last stanzas of ‘America,” Mrs. F. H. Rogers was introduced and pre- sented the guests of honor. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1929. OPPOSE PROPOSED | *ITEFOR ABATIOR | Georgetown Citizens Protest‘ Erection in Arlington County. Nine Sailors Face Charges of Selling Rum on Transport Members of Crew Openly Flaunted Dry Laws, Captain Says. | — | Py the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Merch 28—Nine saflors of the transport St. Mihiel's crew, who, United States authorities| claim, not only had their pockets full 0f the abattoir proposed in Arlington | of rye. but sold the llicit liquor openly |County was adopted by the Progressive fo soldiers aboard the ship. face :g-;g:fcnueny Association of Georgetown at oryicelession, (ANSDOTA ®a meeting last night in the Curtis gl e arraigned | ¢ nool, Objectionable odors coming | ho com-|from fertilizer plants along the Poto- jan L. Prattner, w e e L el on Mer vovage | mac River front was also condemned the association. from New York to San Francisco, said | by A resolution protesting the erection | | get yesterday that prohibition fell board before the vessel was two days, out. The ship cleared New York March | 8. he said, and 24 hours later the con- | dition of many soldiers aboard the transport made it evident that the pro- hibition law was not being strictly over-| Wisconsin avenue from M to R street would be greatly improved as a busi- ness street and the present loss of | business to merchants along that street would be considerably lessened if the thoroughfare were widened, Maj. Carey H. Brown of the National Capital Park CHANGE IN AMENDMENT HEARING SYSTEM URGED Consideration at Beginning Is Suggested to Zoning Commission, Because of their importance to the | city as a_whole, proposed amendments | to the District zoning code should be concidered at the beginning. ‘rather | than at the close, of hearings before the Zoning Commission, in order to| full public consideration of such children in For Impaired Vision —consutt . Eye Physician Of the 24 million school proposals, Rufus 8. Lusk, secretary of the Operative Builders' Association, contended today in a letter to Maj. Donald_A. Davidson, executive officer of the Zoning Commission. Mr. Lusk pointed out that at the close of a long hearing lasting most of the day and devoted first to individual zon- ing petitions but a handful of persons usually remained for consideration of proposed changes in the zoning code. Generally speaking, these amendments are the most important changes to be considered at any hearing, Mr. Lusk declared, in urging that such changes be placed first on the list of petitions at hearings. Under the present system, he the United declared, “everybody would be worn out and would leave before the amendment would come up for consideration.” An English vicar, Rev. C. G. Lang- ton, is an expert worker in hand-beaten gold and silver and makes objects of rare beauty in both metals in his Lon- don home. PLAN TRIP TO BERLIN. Plans are under way for a number of members of the Washington Adver- tising Club to attend the International Advertising Assoclation Convention in Berlin in August. Some of the members are expected to make the trip on the S —————————————————————— steamship Berlin, which salls from Philadelphia July 4, in company with members of the Poor Richard Club, the advertising organization of Philadel- phia. Among those who have already def- initely decided to go are Mr. lng Mrs. Harvey Cobb, Dr. Sarah H. Huddleson and Miss Hallie Jenkins. fand Planning Commission told the as- |sociation. Prediction that Prospect | avenue would be converted into an | arterial highway, connecting the pro- | posed Rock Creek-Potomac parkway | obeerved. A search disclosed that more than 100 bottles of illicit liquor had been sold. The guests included: Dr. Frank W.| Ballou, superintendent of schools in the | District; Miss Jessie La Salle, assistant | to the superintendent: R. L. Haycock, | assistant _superintendent; Mrs. Giles | Scott Rafter, president of the District Congress of Parents and Teachers; Miss | Sibyl Baker, Mrs. Allen Davis, D. A. Ed- | wards, W. G. Gaff, J. L. Gammell, A. | G. Herrmann, Miss M. R. McCauslen, | _ Mies 8. A. Tichener and Dr.J. B. Payne. | Dr. Ballou made a short address, in | which he said he was glad to be a part of the machinery that turns out the fu- ture citizens of the United States. He reviewed the progress made by the pub- lic schools in the last half century and added that the organizing of graded schools to place the students as they are fitted mentally, and to enable them | to progress accordingly, was one of the great steps in advanced education. Miss La Salle Urges Co-operation. In closing, Dr. Ballou paid high tribute to his aides in the public school | system and said that the success of his | $1 administration hinged on their untiring | efforts. Miss H. V. Harper sang several se- lections. She was accompanied on the piano by Miss Marjorie Firor. Miss Jessie La Salle, assistant super- intendent of schools, gave a short talk, in which she urged the co-operation of the parents with the teachers. A roll call was taken to determine the association having the largest per- centage of members and the Van Ness School. with 45 per cent of its enroll- ment present, won the $5 gold prize. ‘The meeting closed with a brief talk by Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. MRS. DAVIS IS AMONG 17 GIVEN NURSES’ VEIL Gen. Ireland and Miss Boardman | Award Honors to Gray Ladies of Red Cross Volunteer Service. Mrs, James J. Davis, wife of the Sec- retary of Labor, was one of 17 members of a nurses’ training class to receive the vell of the Gray Ladies of the Red Cross Volunteer Service at Walter Reed Hos- Ireland, while Miss Mabel T. Boardman, chair- man of the volunteer service of the American Red Cross, presented the serv- ice ‘The five Davis children at- the ceremony. Princess Elizabeth de Ligne and Princess Antoinette de Ligne, daughters of the Belgian Ambassador, and Princess de Ligne are other members of the class xfpg]r;; Ladies which will be graduated The probationers also include Mrs. J. Blaise de Sibour, Mrs. Robert Bates, Mrs. G. A. W. Bell, jr, Mrs. Roy L. Bodine, Miss Helen Clifford, Mrs. George Dunn, Mrs. John Hudgins, Miss Mas Louise Johnson, Mrs. Blaine Mallan, Miss Francesca McKenney, Mrs. E. O. Robinson, Miss Victoria Tytus, Mrs. Robert it Watson and Miss Caro- Iyn Dodge Willcox. ‘The candidates for the veils were pre- sented by Miss Margaret Lover, field di- rector of Red Oross work at Walter Reed and head of the Gray Ladies. A pro- | cuflaion preceded the bestowal of the veils. An address was made to the candi- | dates by Maj. Julia Stimson, head of | the Army Nurses’ Corps. | Mrs. Theodore W. Richards, secretary | of the District Chapter American Red | Cross, and Mrs. Harry C. Barnes, direc- tor of the Roll Call, District Chapter, | represented the chapter. | SEVEN STUDENTS QUALIFY| TO HANDLE OWN MONEY| | | | Wealthy Young Women to Receive Diplomas From College Con- ducted by Babson By the Associated Press. .. BABSON PARK, Fla, March 28— £ Beven young women of more than the | sual means were to receive thelr - giplomas tonight from Webber College, institution where wealthy grads are | hooled in the art of handling their | | §wn money. The college is conducted | ach Winter under the direction of er Babson, the economist. is year's graduates are: Miss Bessie J. Bettridge, Ohio; Miss Clara Boardman, Boston, Mass.: Miss Lotta Copley, Ann Arbor, | Mich.; Miss Helen Manley, Brattleboro, | Vt.; Miss Ruth Swift, Boston, Mass.; | Miss Norma Wiess, Davenport, Iowa, | ;;d Miss Helen L. Walker, Boston, ass. TROLLEY THIEF IS FREED. Officials Decline to Prosecute Youth Who Took Street Car. ST. LOUIS, March 28 (#).—Au- thorities spinounced today that there ‘would be no prosecution of Stuart Over- lin, 20-year-old meat cutter, who “bor- | Towed” a street car to go home early ! yesterday because he became tired of | ‘walting for an owl car. He drove the | street car two miles before he was | overtaken and arrested by police. ! Officials of the street car company | declined to prosecute the yeuth, taking | the position there was nothing “vicious” | in his act and that no one was in- | jured and no damage done. He was| Teleased. Bttt DUKE OFF TO JAPAN. King George's Third Son Expected to Give Honor to Emperor. LONDON, March 28 (#).—The Duke of Gloucester, third son of King George, left for Japan today to present the Orde: of the Garter to the Japanese Emperor in behalf of King George. The Prince of Wales and Prince George bade their brother farewell at Victoria Station, where were gathered the Japanese Ambassador, represent- atives of the foreign office and the Jlfln Society. e duke was accompanied by the 1 of Tirlie, Rear Admiral Herbert | e, Maj. Gen. Sir Hugh Elles, Capt. ward Kerr and Huygh Ligyd Thomas. Toledo, | ¥ with the Conduit road, was also made | by Maj. Brown, who was the principal speaker of the evening. | Maj. Brown told the association also | that the Government had completed | its purchase of the Foundry Branch Valley lands between Foxhill Village and the Georgetown University prop- j erties so that the new Foundry Branch - |parkway now will extend from Wesley Heights to the old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. He said that Georgetown Uni- versity recently had purchased a tract of land bordering on the valley so that the university's development rather than residential subdivisions will dom- iinate the east palisade of the valley park. Mrs. James M. Doran, Mrs. M. B. Brush and Miss Isabella Furlong were | admitted as new members. Miss Mary | E. Lazenby presided. TRAFFIC VIOLATORS MAY POST FORFEIT AT POLICE STATIONS| (Continued From First Page.) they be referred to him. This request | also was granted. Back to turn in street, $2. | Carrying two persons on motor cycle | not_equiped with tandem. $5. Coasting with gears unmeshed, $2. Cutting corner, $5. H Disobeying official sign, $3. | Disobeying directions given by tramc‘ officer. § { nl;lmheyin;( directions displayed by sig- | nal device, $5. Driving through unoccupied safety zone, $3. ¢ Portland, Oreg.. churches include a Driving through occupied safety zone, 0. Swedish Baptist Temple, Driving wrong way around circle, $3. Driving over sidewalk, $3. Driving across fire hose, $10. Driving through funeral procession, $5. Failing to be in position for emer- ncy control, $5. ‘eDnvml slow moving vehicles abreast, 3. Riding with cut out open. $2. Emerging. from alley without stop- ping at sidewalk, $5. E Emitting unnecessary and excessive smoke, $2. Failing to give right of way to pedes- trians at crosswalk, $5. Failing to give right of way to police, fire and emergency vehicles, $10. Failing to give right of way to vehicles approaching from right, $5. Failing to give right of way to through c, $5. Falling to exhiblt driver's permit, $2. Falling to exhibit registration certifi- cate, $2. Failing to turn in dead tags, $5. Must Signal Course. Falling to give warning signal of in- tention to change course or stop, $3. Falling to provide muffler, $2. Falling to equip crieh(cl:2 with suitable sounding signal device, $2. F‘illnn: to ;II:V‘S‘ l%enst;flcnlm tags conspicuously displayed, $2. !:l;llng to equip vehicle with head- lamps producing ample driving light, $2. Pl#l;;g ‘uz) keep headlamps lighted as requ! i Failing to have rear license tag il- luminated, $2. Failing to show red light on rear of vehicles, $2. Interfering with moving traffic when drawing out from curb, $5. Loan! ;finmn Del;l?at. $25. Loaning nse tags, . Obtaining identification tags by mis- representation, $15. ommtn& npe‘rzlfimr'l permit by mis- representation, 3 %penung vehicle on dead or bor- rowed tags, $10. Operating vehicle without District of Columbia tags or those of a recognized State, $5. Operating vehicle with improper brakes: Where one brake is faulty, $10; where both brakes are faulty, $25. Operating vehicle in unsafe mechani- cal condition, $10. Operating vehicle with view ob- structed, $5. Passing approaching vehicle on left, $10. Passing overtaken vehicle on right side, $5. Passing street car which has stopped to receive or discharge passengers, $10. Passing overtaken vehicle at street intersections, $5. Passing or approaching within pro- hibited distance of fire apparatus, $10. Permitting a third person to ride in vehicle operated by student driver, $2. Overtime Parking Costs Vary. Parking overtime, $2. Parking more than 18 consecutive hours, $5. Parking vehicle with left side to curb (except on one-way street), § Parking in front of entrance to pub- lic_buildings, etc., $3. Parking in front of school during restricted hours, $3 Parking within 25 feet of stop sign, $3. Parking between loading platform and curb where restricted, $5. Parking within 10 feet of fire hy- drant, $5. Parking within 5 feet of animal drinking fountain, $3. Parking parallel aligned more than 5 feet or less than 3 feet from other other vehicles, $3. Parking more than 6 inches from curb, $2. Parking so as to obstruct traffic, $3. Parking 80 as to obstruct cross-walks, 3. Parking abreast, $5. Parking within 20 feet of street inter- section. $3. Parking so as to reduce open road width to less than 11 feet, $3. Parking on restricted street or area, 3. “look Parking on sidewalk, $3. ‘Permming engine to run unattended, 3. Using muffler cut-out, $2. Using unnecessarily loud and discord- ant alarm device, $2. Advertising Use Restricted. ‘Usuing vehicle principally for adver- tising, $5. Using glaring or dazzling lights, $5. Using spotlight, $3. Using signaling device for purpose other than traffic warning, $3. Violating solid tire regulations, $5. Violating maximum weight regula- tions. $10. Violating one-way traffic, $3. Violating bridge weight regulations, S e Demonstration Against Beauty. BUDAPEST, March 28 (#).—Infor- mation comes %0 the Jewish Telegraph Agency that there has been anti- Semitic agitation against Miss Elizabeth Simon, beauty chosen to represent Eu- !rope at a Galveston pageant. There has been a demonstration outside her house. Theaters in the city of Kes- | neteky have discontinued news reels de- picting her. Doheny Estate Tax to Be High. LOS ANGELES, March 28 (#).—Be- tween $1,000,000 and $1,500,000 will be pald to the State of California in in- heritance taxes on the estate of the late Edward L. Doheny, jr., it was esti- mated here yesterday by Edwin P. 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