Evening Star Newspaper, April 10, 1929, Page 11

SUBUR SCHODL BONDISSLE BRINGS HIGH PRICE Bids in Ménfgomery Equiva- lent to Par, Despite Un- settled Market. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY, Staft Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, April 10.—When the bids were opened by -the Montgom- ery County commissioners yesterday for the sale of the $475,000 school re: funding bonds, the officials were agree: ably surprised at the price offered, par- ticularly in the face of a high. call money market. officials believed that they would not get more than $95 on the $100, on ac- count of the -market conditions, the price quoted by the successful bidder ‘was equivalent to par. _The National City Co. of New York bid $93.8099 per $100, plus the accrued interest to the date of delivery, which, the bid ststed, was equivalent to par and accrued interest, less a discount of $5,652.98. This company was awarded ihe entire bond issue. There were only two other bidders, Harris, Forbes & Co. of New York, at $98.559 and Accrued interest to date of delivery, and a joint bid of Strother, Brogden & Co., Macku- bin, Goodrich & Co. and the Continen- tal Co. of Baltimore, at $98.0606. Regarded Emergency Measure. ‘This is'the school bond issue, declared &n emergency measure by the Legisla- ture, to refinance 1924, 1927 and 1928 school construction and school site pur- chases, Had it not been. that liquid funds of the county were tied up in the new construction, which was financed on a promise from the legislators that they would get through such an issue, and- that the proceeds were needed to Telease these funds to carry on the or- dinary business of the county, includ- ing the payment of teachers’ salaries for the remainder of the year, county leaders say that they would not have advertised the bonds at this time be- cause of the condition of the market, ‘While the price received was par, it is known that the county officials will not advertise other bond issues approved by the General Assembly until there is some relief of the market conditions, S0 that a premium may be obtained on the bonds, as was done on those sold last year. The bonds of this county, it was said, have a very high standing in the market, because of the rapid in- vrease in the county wealth, and this is indicated by the fact that even par :’ns received for the bonds sold yester- ay. 4.55 Per Cent Net Interest. Berry E. Clark, clerk to the county commissioners, said that he had been inform® by a representative of one of the unsuccessful bidders that the price at which the. school refunding issue was sold would yield a net interest of 4.55 per cent. He said that the man- ager of the bond department of the Baltimore firm stated that Montgomery County received né)nrtlculnrly fine price for the bonds, and indicated that they ‘were higher than the Atlanta, Ga., 5 per cent bonds and the Buffalo, N. Y., city bonds sales, during the previous 48 hours. Mr. Clark further pointed out that the act authorizing the issue made it optional with the county commissioners to fix the rate of interest at not to exceed 5 per cent. They fixed the rate at 41 per cent, but the bids indicate that they will yield 4.55 per cent. This, he pointed out, was ‘a saving to.the county of interest at the rate of forty- five one-hundredths of 1 - cent. ‘The proceeds of the boi sold yes- terday are to be used either for re- financing the 1924, 1927 and 1928 con. struction, or to pay some of the bills still standing for this work, and on the following projects: Projects Included. Construction, addition and repair of the elementary school at Bethesda, $17.487; ¢construction of a high school known as Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, $123,657.75]" construction and addition to Takoma-Silver Spring High School, $58,255.47; construction and ad- dition to the East Silver-Spring Ele- mentary School, $14,161.36; construction and addition to the Takoma Park Ele- mentary School, 52,336.67; construction and addition to Glen Echo-Cabin John Junior High and Elementary School, $13,286.20; construction and addition to the Poolesville High and Elementary’ School, $9,791.02; construction and ad- dition to Damascus High School, $3,- 263.59; construction of Germantown High School, $1,735.05; comstruction and addition to Chevy Chase Elementary School, $6,425.68; construction and ad- dition to Laytonsville Elementary School, $1,572.65; construction of Woodfield Elementary School, $2,47.57; construc- tion of the Somerset Elementary School, $43,792.10; construction and addition to Dickerson Elementary School, $2,- 155.92; construction and addition to Rockville High School, $45,600.07; fees paid for daily inspection and super- vision of work of construction, $2,- 231.81; electrical wiring and equipment ! constructed for' and installed in ' the above schoolhouses, $3,347.76; comple- tion of work authorized in school bond issue of 1924, $11,928.02; completion of work authorized in school bond issue of 1927, $6,905.12; purchase “of furniture and equipment for the above school- houses, $17,290.36; purchase of busses for transportation of students, $5,200; purchase of school site at Somerset, $40,085; purchase of an addition to school site at Gaithersburg, $40,085. The remainder of the issue is to be expended by the Board of Education of the county, with the approval of the county commissioners, for the better- ment of the county school system. CONSTRUCTION DELAYED ON RETAINING WALLS Other Business Is Transacted at Meeting of Council in Brentwood. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. BRENTWOOD, Md., April 10.—The ‘Town and or's Council of Brent- wood, voted at a meeting held last night to postpone construction of retaini g walls around certain embankments an streets here. The council indicated the ‘walls would eventually be built, but no definite time was given when the work ‘would get under way. - The council reported that the first street improvement bond had been paid off on April 1, and the remain ones will be retired in their order out of the bond retirement fund. It also voted to order six new stop signs to be placed at the busiest thor- oughfare intersections. 3 The council appointed Fred H. Clough as supervisor of town elections and a registration official. sile mee:dl . Stephen “Mc- ity marshal, suc- M. Miller. ; WINS SPEAKING CONTEST. Miss Reta Williams Given High School Championship. Speclal Dispatch to The Star, STAUNTON, Va., April 10- on the subject “Peace” N Reta ‘Although ‘ the county { BAN NEWS.' ‘Queen of Festival I MISS MARY JO MATTHEWS Of Mannington, W. Va., who was chosen yesterday as queen of the sixth Shenan- doah_apple blossom festival, to be held in Winchester, Va.,, April 18 and 19. Miss Matthews: was recently elected the most beautiful girl at the University of West Virginia and was chosen to be the festival queen from a group of the most beautiful daughters of Virginia. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 10 (Spe- cial).—The entire staff of officers and committee chairmen of Post F, Tr: elers’ Protective Association, was elected here last night at the annual meeting in the George Mason Hotel, with the exception of F. Clinton Knight, chairman of .the hotel com- mittee; who is succeeded by O. Ashby Reardon. Those renamed are J. William May, president; Mark L. Price, first vice president; Harry D. Kirk, second vice president; F. Clinton Knight, third vice president; David E. Robey, fourth vice president; Alfred Thomson, secretary- treasurer, and Rev. Ernest M. Delaney, chaplain. The board of directors is again composed of J. Willlam May, chairman; Alfred Thomson, secretary; Clyde C. Lamond, Claude W. Fleteher, John G. Graham and Martin E. Green. The committee chairmen re-elected are: C. W. King, transportation; E. Knight, press; C. Fletcher Dyson, Legislature; T. Anderson Sommers, good roads; J. P. Merchant, member- ship, and Julius Wolf, employment. State Convention Delegates. Delegates elected to the State con- vention to be held at Roanoke on May 10 and 11 are J. Preston Merchant, Harry D. Kirk, Julius Wolf, Llewellyn F. Dyson, T. A. Sommers, Charles W. King, O. Ashby Reardon, Clyde C. La- mond, Mark L. Price, jr.; Martin E. Green. David E. Robey, Aubrey N. Shu- | man, T. Harvey Henshaw, J. Dulaney | Hammond, F. Clinton Knight, J. Wil- liam May and Alfred Thomson. The alternates are Robert E. Graham, O. H. Kirk, John G. Graham, Edgar Warfield, jr.; J. A. Eggborn, Ta Alexander, C. Fletcher Dyson, Emmett H. Henderson, Richard Gibson, R. E. Knight, A. C. Moss, H. Noel .Garner, Benjamin Weil, J. Frank Myers and John Murphy. The monthly report of Dr. W. Lewis Schafer, city health officer,~submitted to City :Manager ‘Paul Morton: today, shows an increase in communicable diseases, expected at this period of the year. Eight cases of pneumonia, seven cases of mumps, four of measles, two of scarlet fever, one of diphtheria and and one of tuberculosis were reported during March. Forty-two births and twenty-seven deaths were recorded, .. During March the new tubercniosis clinic was opened and of theé'28 tients examined 6 were found to the, disease or showed signs of | susceptible to the disease. The clinic Iis to be conducted each month by local doctors. Infant Attendance Record. On-March 22 a new attendance record was made at the infant welfare center, when 33 babies were examined, 18 of whom were admitted to the center for the first time that day. During the month 264 babies vgle examined, 33 new patients were admitted,” 108 visits were made to the center, 132 visits were made to the homes of 158 infants and 36 physical examinations were, 3 Forty-two people were. vaccinated in | March, 70 were treated for ver:ereud l;/ eases, 211 poor persons were treal the public clinic. The public health nurse attended .34 hew patients and made 175 visits. to' patients’ ‘homes. | Four homes were placarded, 19 throat cultures were made and the nurse at- tended 25 clinics. % Twenty-five examinations of the eity’s water supply were made. Sanitary in- spections were made during March as follows: Sixty-four restaurants, 180 grocery stores, 30 meat markets, 10 fish' markets and wagons, 12 bakeries ice cream parlors, 20 soft drink estab- lishments, 9 dairies, 15 barber shops, 12 yards and buildings and 9 com- laints were rectified. A burglar gaining entrance to the store of Jones & Sims at Payne and Queen street last night through a rear door, took between $3 and $4 in money from the cash register. Automebiles Collide. Two machines, driven by John T. Woodson of 428 Wolfe street and H. J. Stewart of Ballston, Va, were damaged considerably yesterday ‘afternoon when they collided at the: intersection of Duke and Royal streets. An automo- bile operated by A. B. Gray of Rich- mond collided with a car driven by | Herman Ramey of 1609 Duke street at Cameron and West streets yesterday also. Neither car was damaged badly. Mrs. Mary Troth was elected presi- dent of the Alexandria Business and Professional Women’s Club last night at a meeting in the George Mason Hotel. Other officers named are: Miss Eleanor Watkins, vice president; Miss Helen McDonald, treasurer; Miss Vera Germond, corresponding secretary; Miss Minnle Brock, recording secretary. The officers will be installed at the May ‘meeting. Delegates elected to attend the State convention at Norfolk next month are Miss Alice , Mrs. Mary “Troth, Mrs. George E. Warfield, Miss Nellle Michelbach, Miss Brock, Miss Helen McDonald, Miss Corinne Reardon and Mrs. Otis Hullings. The alternates are Miss Beulah Pendergrass, Miss Vietta Butler, Mrs, Mary E. Power, Miss Irma Coleman, Miss Mary Moore, Miss Min- nie Herndon, Miss Florence Long, Miss Dorothy Otley. 3 ham and Mrs.: George L. Cunningl Miss Alice Norford were elected to ‘'membership in the club:; Constitution and by-law amendments presented by Miss Susan Fawcett were adopted. Kadies' Night Celebration. Alexendria Post, No. 24, American Legion, will be host to_the American Legion Auxiliary April 24 at a ladies’ night celebration. Rev. Richard G. Koontz, pastor of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church since April, 1928, wil soon be trans- ferred t0 ‘Woodlawn, a Baltimore suburb. He will be succeeded here by Rev. Emmette R. Spencer of Wood- h‘é? 's Lyceum A. C, started a last night for a minstrel i ve being | THE EVENING' STAR. WASHINGTON. D. ¢, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1929. DECISION RESERVED NCEMETERY GASE Proposed_ Burfal ‘Site ‘Near Congressional €lub:De- clared Drawback. | Special Dispateh to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., April 10.— After : several hours of testimony, controversy | and speechmaking, the hearing which -;enn at last week's meeting of the Montgomery County Commissioners on the application of Edward H. Jones, Harry M. Martin, L. E. Poteet and James D. Woodroe for a permit. to establish maintain a “burial park” on a 200-acre tract on the Persimmon Tree road, near the Congressional Country Club, in Potomac district, was concluded late vesterday, following which Dr. Benjamin C. Perry, president, annoynced that the decision ‘of the board would be made known next Tues- ay. %he hearing_yesterday was devoted largely to consideration of the probable effect the presence of the proposed cem- An rel ance to be ted soon. perform: “M | LYON PARK, Va, April 10 (Special). D the \G Club will , "wih ‘be . Depressing Effect Cited. Such recognized real éstate experts A, C. Houghton and Thomas P, told the commissioners that e ice had convinced ' them that burying grounds have a depressing effect on neuhbcrhood: property values and retard en itioners would surely prove injurious in'the way indicated to a section of the county that -| promises development in the not very distant future. ton and Bones also ex- opinion that the funeral P ich' would be a necessary result of a cemetery there would prove a detriment to the communities through which they would have to pass to reach the burying ground. ¥ Opposition was also voiced by & num- ber of men and women of prominence, including President Coons of the Con- | gressional Country Club, and letters from leading Washington realtors—H. L. Rust, jr.. N. L. Saunders, John L. Weaver, H. Latane Lewis and H. CIif- ford Bangs—all ‘strongly advising against granting the permit, were pre- sented to the commissioners. Letters in opposition from George. E. Hamilton, Karl ‘W. Corby and others also were read: Harry M. Martin, Thomas E. Hamp- ton and Edward H. Jones, prominent ‘Washington and Montgomery: County ‘real estate operators. strongly wged O of ..communities where. t the permit be ted. They gave et fas lan [prvvert!'fllnfllfl be an eyesore, M“'gpllu‘“:t beauty; that the drainage system. it is planned to install would preelude the possibility of insanitary itions -developing, and |that there “would be no undesirable features of any.¥ind. He also contend- ed that many .of the, protestants were not proper: objsctors’ and denied that depressed property’ values would: re- sult. _ Declared Drawback. Mr. Colladay argued that it has been conclusively shown by the opinions of experts that the proposed cemetery would injure property values, retard development of the community, jeopar- dize the health of many and prove generally undesirable. - He also ex- iblish | cess it would legally | 11 ordinance, which makés a permit pressed fear that if the proposed proj- ect should not prove a w’mmmul Ill’- abandoned “gen= could the nec- unity essary. PNEUMONIA, INFLUENZA DROP IN PRINCE GEORGES By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. pneumonia and influenza cases i5 noted in the’ monthly report: of ‘Dr. William 5. Keister, health officer of Georges County, for March. ly 10, cases of pneumonia and 10 of influenza were d during the month according to the report made public today. Inauguration of a child hyglene clinic at Lanham School, the examination of 514 pupils in the Cottage City, Takoma Park, Springfield, Brookridge and Croom Schools, and the vaccination of 210 per- sons at diphtheria toxin-antitoxin clinics at Baden, Forestville and Aquasco are mentioned in the report. . | their ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., April 10 (Spe- the cial) —Rockville’s annual clean-up cam- and planned activities for the next few . | months. ice Van Horn, young Washingtonia; found not guilty by & jury in the Cir- cult Court here of the larceny of plumbing fixtures valued at about $50° from a house in of construction at Silver Spring. 'About. the only. tes- timony against the yeuths was that they were seen in or-near the house about the time the robbery occurred, but they gave a plausible explanation of resence the jury promptly acquitted them. . defend- ants were represented- by Attorney Charles W. Woodward of Rockville. In the Circuit Court here, Judge Rob~, ert B. Peter has signed a decree grant- ing to Mrs. Florence. A. Deming of this county an absolute ‘divorce from An- drew 8. Deming of Washington, and awarding her the custody of the couple’s only child, Andrew 8. Deming, jr., aged 8 years. She was resented by At- torney Albert M. Bouic of Rockville. The bill, which charged desertion, set forth that the couple were married in Washington November 26, 1919, and separated more than three years ago. Rev. Henry K. Pasma of the Presby- The N. Auth Provision Company is a Washington institution, owned and operated by native Wash- ingtonians and loyal Americans. Over a period of more than half a century, executives of the company (past and present) have pridefully watched the development of our “city of magnificent distances,” assisting in every possible way towardthe upbuilding and beautifying of the Capital which we all love so well. The company’s present plant facing 6th, 7th, Virginia avenue and D streets S.W., is one of the largest and most modern packing houses in America, and, in addition to rigid institutional require- ments, is under constant supervision of the United States Government. 1. Indeed, Auth’s excc;p'tionally high plant standards have frequently been commended by officials, . 'physicians and sanitary experts—one of whom, after a recent exhaustive inspection, pointed out in a Tetter that “the residents of this ecommunity had yet to find the first cause of complaint.” ' Washington is today one of the most rapidly growing cities in the world and an industry of such importance to Washington homes as Auth’s must naturally expand with it. As a means of adequately ‘serving this increasing population, plans for a new packing house and abattoir have long been con- sidered by this company. : Slit:_h a plant would, of course, give employment to many people, and invitations from responsible ‘business interests in nearby communities were received, pointing out the advantages of their respec- tive localities for such an industry. ; Due to strategic location, Arlington County, Virginia, was favorably considered for this new plant. But notwithstanding the infinite care and consideration given our project and its approval by the officials consulted, there have heen many earnest men and women interested in “Beautiful Washing- ton” who did not think our plan a wise one. ’ These well grounded objections have, accordingly, received the careful consideration they deserve. And at a recent meeting of the board of directors a resolution was unanimously adopted, definitely ‘abandoning the entire plan. Interesting excerpts from this resolution are published herewith: RESOLVED, That in deference to the request of the residents of Ar- lington County, Virginia, Civic Associations and other citizens of the District of Columbia, the National Park Planning Commission, the Fine Arts Commission, and other public officials, this company has concluded to withdraw its application to the Board of Supervisors of Ar- lington County, Virginia, for a permit for the erection of an abattoir upon its property located in Arlington County, Virginia. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the attorneys having in charge the presentation of such application to the Board of Supervisors, wit draw such application, . . “You will, therefore, be kind ¢ Virginia, that the appiiqafion-'of ¢ h the request that they with- lnlundanough fo advise the Supervisors of Arlington County, his company for the permit is withdrawn.” The officials of N. Autfi'_, fiofifiafi Company also take this means of publicly expressing their thanks to the many gracious’ women, officials and heads of civic organizations who have so generously co-operated in making this decision. ¥ N. Auth Provision Com ‘WASHINGTON, D. C. Yesterday afternoon the directors ot the Montgomery County Farm Bureau held a meeting here and transacted considerable business under the direc- ton of President Josiah W. Jones. A license was issued here yesterday afternoon for the marriage of Robert le: g?om. 27.‘“0( ‘Thomaston, f an ss Martha Helen Montgomery, 21, of Takoma Park, Md. £ PR A Herr Max Veller's rocket sledge was recently given a trial on the frozen +| Lake Eibsee in the Bavarian Alps, his wife being at the wheel and attaining a speed of 60 miles an hour. pen Letter to the Women of The District of Columbia...Nearby - Virginia and Maryland pany