Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1929, Page 10

» APP[E BLOSSOM PROGRAM READY “Queen Shenandoah VI” to! Be Crowned in Winchester Thursday at'5 P.M.’ @pecis] Dispatch to The Star. ‘WINCHESTER, Va, April 12—Two full days of festivities in celebration of thc blossoming of ‘approximately 12,- 000,000 commercial apple orchard trees in the “Blue Ridge country” of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Southern ( Pennsylvania, are provided for in the program of the sixth annual Shenan- cdoah apple blossom festival here April 18 and 19, which was virtually com- pleted today. Of outstanding importance the first day will be the coronation of Miss Mary Jo Matthews of Mannington, W, Va. as “Queen Shenandoah VI” by Go! William G. Conley of West Virginia, which will be a colorful ceremony quite like the induction of a European monarch, scheduled for 5§ pm. at the Handley School Stadium. The feature of the morning is to be the “parade of blossoms,” in which thousands of scheol children of Northern Virginia and nearby States participate, each of 12 divisions, headed by a band, followed by the pageant of “The Builders,” in ::uh more than 500 school children ve ‘The cmef parade of the festival is| scheduled for 2 p.m. April 19, and has been ecalled “The Trail of the Pink Petals,” in which the queen and her 70 princesses and court f ride at the head of a triumphal pro- cession. Program Is Announced. ‘The pro(um for the two days, as anounced by the divector general, J. Victor Arthur, follows: ‘Thursday, April 18. All day—Visitors ' invited to avail themselves of free tours to' apple orch- ards in the vicinity of Winchester, au- tomobiles and busses furnished by the festival organization without charge. 9 a.m.—Arrival of special trains from points in the S8henandoah-Cumberland- Potomac apple district. 10 a.m.—"Parade of the Blossoms” by achool children of Virginia and neigh- | boring States, many with junior and community league floats, in 12 divisions, each headed by a band, the whole led by the United States Navy Band, Lieut. Charles Banter. director. 11:30 a.m.—"The Builders,” a pageant of growth, in four divisions, 500 school children and 100 aduits participating, the score being played by the United States Navy Band, at Handley High School Stadium. 2:30 p.m.—Contest for bands of mili- tary academies and high schools, at Handley Stadium. 4 p.m.—Concert by United States Navy Band, Handley Stadium. 4:30 p.m.—Airplane races and para- chute leaps, at Winchester airport. 5 p.m.—Coronation of Miss- Mary Jo Matthews, Mannington, W. Va., as “Queen Shenardoah VI” by Gov. Wil- liam G. Conley of West Virginia, with music by United States Navy Band and Harrisonburg (Va.) State Teachers’ Col- lege Glee Club, at Handley Stadium. Minstrel Shew in Evening. 7:30 p.m.—Apple Blossom Minstrels, Vincent Costello Post, American Legion, ‘Washington. at Colonial Theater; re- peated at 9:15 gd 8 p.m.—Torchlight unde of entire ‘Winchester Volunteer Fire Department and visiting firemen of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. 8:45 p.m.—Concert by Harrisonburg State Teachets' College Glee Club, .'H-ndley School Auditorium. her _majesty. .” for princesses nl her court, at Hawthorne, residence of Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Stuart, North- ‘western pike. 9:30 p.m.—Festival ball, gold room of George Washington Hotel; festival ball | at Jordan White Sulphur Springs. Friday, April 19, 9 a.m.—Arrival of special trains, and also delegations and bands representing the Baltimore & Ohio, Pennsylvania, SUBURBAN NEWS.” /NG STAR, WASHINGTOY, D. C. 7 |SETBACK SOUGHT Officials of the Maryland Stale Forestry Depariment and the House of | Reformation at Cheltenham planting trees, with the aid of the boys of the school, alo; trict forest ZONING FOR PLANT to right: Gflumn and W. {Arlington Commlssuon to Meet Tonight to Consider Ice Company’s Plan. BY LESTER N. INSKEEP, Staffl Correspondent of The Star. l ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT- | HOUSE, Va., April 12—Finding it nec- | fore the regular meeting of the Board | of County Supervisors tomorrow, the Arlington County Zoning Co; will meet tonight to consider the appli- cation of the Arlington County Ice & Fuel Co. to erect an ice plant on the site of the old mill at Barcroft. It had been planned by the com- mission to take the matter up at the regular weekly meeting on Monday, but they learned today it the applica- tion for & permit to build the plant will be presented to the supervisors and the commission wishes to have its decision on record before the question reaches the board. Natural Beauty Considered. As expressed by most of the members of the commission, the location of the | proposed plant is not questioned at any great extent, but because of the natural beauty of the location a careful study of the architect’s plans is to be made before the commission passes upon the | project. The application for the per- mit did not fully explain the architec- ture and materials to be used, so the owners will be invited to appear before the commission to furnish more detailed information. The objections to the plant, as voiced by adjacent property owners, was that it was to handle fyel. The application, however, mentions only the mlnu!ac- ture of ice. This will be the first meeting of the new zoning commission at which Norfolk & Western and Chesapeake & | A. J. Webb, secretary of the old com- Ohio Railroads. 9:30 a.m.—Salute of 13 aerial bombs in honor of the Governor of Virginia and visiting governors. 10 .m—-aduu of serial bombs for “Queen Shenandoah VI” and her royal party. Paylight Fireworks. 10:15 a.m.—Display of daylight fire- works and aerial bomb salutes to the apple b . 11 a.m.—"“The Builders,” a pageant of growth, Handley Stadium. 12 m.—] ption and luncheon for visiting princesses, at residence of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Steck, Fairmont ave- | Cel nue, ~—"“Trail of the Pink Petals,” mlorml feature headed by “‘Queen shunndmh VI” and onumrue followed by a_ three. '_Proeudon pageantry, includnu artistic and indus- trial floats and decorated motor cars, Mtlitary Academy , historical pa- geant by the Unis ty of West Vir- military eonunlu. American posts, firemen's t1 ing at Winchester Fair , where parade is reviewed by festival quun and her court. 4 p.m.—J of floats, decorated cars nnd organizations entitled to com- Dpete prizes, and awarding same, Wlnchum Fair Grounds. m.—Airplane races and para- ehuu lupl, ‘Winchester 9:30 —l!-' majesty's bail, Shen- m Jora-n ‘White Sulphur Mn'l pm until midnight and after— e 't carnivals, frolics, fireworks and nces. ROCKVILLE. Special Correspondence of The Star. ROCK Md., 12.—Mrs. Annis Saars Glarke‘of Wi is named ‘ashington, uMfl in s suit for ahsolute divorce filed in the Cireuit Court here U! Ohlfl. J. Clarke of M\\g&n County submitted plans !or bnuumu the ds the new public that the cost of and otherwise improving ihe cost hl! TRAIN SMASHES AUTO. Quarryman Is Injured in Crash, but Expected to Recover, "vnu. W Va., Aprfl ‘l; ght-n Named Game Warden. -Fn' ca.’.x % Morgan County. s mission as well as the new, has been present. Returns From North Carolina. ‘Webb returned but two days ago from North Carolina, where he has | been recuperating from an fliness. Born in Rochester, N. Y., Webb came | here during the war and was first em- ployed in the railroad, section of the ‘War Department. Later he was in the real estate section of the same depart- ment and was then transferred to the Treasury Department snd-from there to the Department of Commerce. He is & draughtsman in the Bureau of the NSus. ¥ ‘The position of secretary of the zon- ing commission promises to be a diffi- cult one, particularly since it carries no pay. USE OF D. C. TAGS UPHELD BY COURT Man Who Drove Employer’s Car To and From Work Is Freed on Appeal. By & Staft Correspondent of The Btar, UPPER MARLBORO, Md., April 12. —Ruling that_s Maryland mldenr.. who hut.hn State’s tags on his sonzl. automobile, may use his em er's car, bearing District of Columbh tags, to travel back and forth between his place of employment, Judges wu- liam M. Loker and Joseph C. Matt! yesterday dismissed clnrgen of ha no registration card ward Binger of Mitchelsville, reversing the decision Omn g of the Pollee Binger was convicted e three ehl!l!l in Capitol Keilh" Pollu Court, | mi ding down an_opinion, Ju Loker declared that thcpeue shofid w be considered as establishing a precedent. TWO GIRLS INJURED of $500 Pending Out- come. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. LAUREL, Md., April 12—Run down by an automobile, the driver of which claimed his vision was obscurred by the | the heavy rain and mist, Dorothy and Helen Jones, 18 and 14 years old, respectively, were injured last night near the Wash- mm-n- ntxaunl Jones nunl. mu:‘u?by their were treal father. Dorothy sustained a fractured ucmd possibly internal lnjurlu,'hu: Helen was cut about the head. Elmer Scott, 38, Laurel, driver of the car which struck the girls, man-uud by ulryl.lnd State Policeman B. Mc- Kenn, and uhuedontmbondpend- ’::I:,' outcome of the children’s J Telephone Manager m.,‘m y.nn w of mhw essary to make a definite decision be- | fictitious markers, and no )(lryllnd title against J. Ed- | tain of BY AUTO NEAR LAUREL | Crain Highway. More than a mile of the road was planted Wed- Reformatory C. Quade, also of the House .f ld't-lflll. ; Robert O'Keefe, dis- tar Staff Photo. CODE OF BUILDING WILL BE STUDIED, RULES ADOPTED Hyattsville to Regulate In-| stallation of Oil-Burning Equipment. Special Dispatch to The Btar. HYATTSVILLE, April 12.—At a spe- cial meeting of the mayor and common | council last night, Mayor H. T. Willis, presiding, and all eight councumen present, regulations governing the in. | stallation of ofl-burning equ(pmem-‘ 1or | the building and uses of garages ai ™ | a_general bullding code, were ndnpud These regulations had been in prepara- tion for the past five months, and were drafted by a committee of the mayor and common council, of which Dr. I. K. Atherton, councilman from the first ward, was chairman. They were ordered printed in pamphlet form, and will be available for inspection at the offices of the town treasurer, bullding inspec- tor and plumbing inspector. Corpora- tion Counsel Waldo Burnside advised the town authorities that they bad authority to contract for work which would bind & future council. The motion of the chairman of the road committee, Harry A. Boswell, that the hearing scheduled for April 16, on the kind of improvements to be made on West Madison avenue and Shepherd street, petitions for which improve- ments have been made by the abutting property owners, who are to ture date, was adopted. \ENGINEERS ARE MAKING ied and Town Leaders Advised by Experts. | Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, April 13.—The Requhardt & Smith Engi- neering Co. of Baltimore is making & survey of Rockville and vicinity, with a | of Rockville as to how best to augment | the town’s water supply, which must be increased in the near 1utulr‘e. A ‘The sur- census of the town will be taken next ‘week. Rockville now consumes a) xinne~ 1y 100,000 gallons of water a | KENSINGTON MAYOR Dr. Lucien B. Ernest Severs Con- nection Because of Busi- ness . Pressure. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. KENSINGTON, Md., April 12.—Dr. Lucien B. Ernest, mayor of this town, has announced that he will r his commission as first lieutenant in the Howitzer Co., stationed here, of the 1st Maryland National Guard Infantry. He l.l severing his connection with the owing to pressure ct business. redfnnlon probably will be sent in next week. Lleul Ernest has had more than 28§ of service with the National Gnlrd 16 of them,with the National Guard of the District of Columbia, where, fiom 1909 to 1916, he was cap- f Company K of the 2nd In- (lntrythen known as the Y. M. C. A. Co. of the Guard. In the latter year he 0 and resigned his com- mission in the trict Guard. He m- tered the Maryland militia at Ke ton in 1920 and has served continuol utllwd u\e a:n oth.tnn‘l-hwl PLANS FOR FIREMEN'S ' Occasion at Hyattsville April 26, Special Dispatch to The Star, BRANCHVILLI Md., April 12— Preparations for the firemen’s ban uet to be g:m in umsc Hall, Hyatts April 26 were outlined at a lmefi.n;o capacity attendance is and guests include Senator T. H. Cara- way, Representative 'Stephen Gambrill, Bflle Senator L. G. Sasscer, the Prine thch-pnhm ’“"’“w S ERET Py the cost thereof, be postponed-until. & fu-| SURVEY AT ROCKVILLE | Water Supply Problems to Be Stud- | view to advising the mayor and counctl | increased | WILL QUIT MILITIA| BANQUET OUTLINED, TR T | Prominent Speakers Scheduled for| Elmer Scott, Driver, Held on Bond | » o ALONG BOULEVARD IJohnson to Ask Zoning Com- mission to Order Buildings 40 Feet From Lee Route. By a Stanr o.ru.u nt of m Star. ARLINGTON ‘COURT- HOUSE, Va., Awll 12 —Dr Samuel )l Johnson, director of the Lee Highwa: Associal which advocates the wn- struction of the Lee will ap~ pear at the meeting of the Zoning Com- mission Monday to um a w-looc set. back an dthcr side of the proposed hway, for a le Dr. Johnson is which thll the ‘would 200-foot right of way, & Pll‘fi has bunfl‘ohmmd. % ltrln. of fill- g stations on what is to be the widest c.nlfmm leading from’ the National A soning act of this Hnd would, Dr. Johnson annh. he finest type of residential dnnhm-.lnn".m way, there being a distance of 260 high rnzhmnmmonmhm of the . The Virginia State Highway Com- mission has promised a 40-foot concrete pavement over the route. Plans for the boulevard include a wooded parking on ml; llg: of the road with cement lifll- w s s luted Tecently by H. G. Shirley, chairman of the State Highway Com- The new AMinglon Memoria) Bridge s the new a polntyunwmotomhn-onme Lee Highway will be constructed. e GUILTY PLEAS ENTERED BY THREE IN THEFTS |rex Dynamite and Sugar Involved in Cases Before Circuit Court of ‘Warren County. Special Dispatch to The Btar. FRONT ROYAL, Va., April 12— w"a'l’a”c:.’m‘,'."a'm“‘ o and sugar Dlead- o sugar udge Phillip M-rylnnd Man Kills Self Crawling Into Gas Pocket in Mine Special Dispateh to The Star to end 3 !a'll had been missing home for nearly two weeks. An active search for the missing man had been made through the mine and nearby woods. PLAN TO SAFEGUARD FESTIVAL VISITORS Winchester Officials Co-operating to Prevent Pocket-Picking at An- nual Apple Blossom Show. 8pecial Dispatch to The Star. ‘WINCHESTER, Va., April 12.—Spe- clal police protection for the thousands of visitors expected here April 18 and 19 for the Sixth Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Pestival were completed today by local authorities, who have the tion of the detective bu- reaus of several railroad elufin. the Pennsylvania, hio and Norfolk & Western, it was lnflfl These lines will send large forces ot B!‘un clothes men to assist local police prevent pocket-picking and other forms of very. the police, $26,835 TO FIX CHILDS. Repair Estimate for Destroyer Giv- en Navy Department. 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Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ‘WINCHESTER, Va. April 12.—The Corporation Court, convening April 15. | will be called upon to decide whether the recent action of Mayor P A, Shryock in suspending Michael A. Doran as po- lice chief of the city was legal. It was found that the State law and city ordinances are more or less in con- the authority of the mayor to suspend the chief ot ponee, and the af- fair will be carried court Monday an lbwrney Doran. n . f lkn the t{nt th‘e mayer ulhd o] usual legal procedure in VAL served pon hie setting. forth, in was served ) detall the unp:{‘n.tur: of the charges against him and the granting of a hear- ing on such charges. Reunion Delmm ETected during the Spring at Charlotte, N. C.: R. G. Wood, 8. B. Rucker, J. F. Harvey, B. H. Lakes, H. F. 8ly, D. W. Caldwell, V. McGinnis, Albert Syers, D. R. Evans, .;‘ lAd Heath, H. C. Thompson and J. C. elds. 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