Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1929, Page 11

- SUBUR BAN THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. FRIDAY. MAY 17, 1929.° ' SUBURBAN NEWS," "™ o e B PLAN ABANDONED T0 COT SEADOLS Prince Georges Board of! Education Conditions. ficets personn=l in 2l County szhoois has been reached by the Board of Education, Supt. of Schools Nicholaz Orem announced today Plans for the closing of the Fair; Spring, Croome and Hickory Grove on¢= teacher schools because prospecti e enrollment. for next year was less th that required by Jaw, have been abai.- doned, the board having be sured enough pupils will attend to meet the legal requirements. A proposal to reduce the teaching force of the Woodville School from two | teachers to one has also becn aban- doned, unless the enroliment actually | drops ‘below the legal standard. The principal of that school has assured | the board, however, that attendance | | sever n next year will in all probability be suf- ficlently great to justify the of two teachers, Tetention t Pleasant Decision, | >-teacher force at the Seat Pleasant School was ordered kept if_the enrollment at the opening of | school justified it. Upen r t of the principal that the Surra > School would have an enrollment of over 90 pupils next year, the three-teacher stafl | there was also ordered retained. Only in the case of the Hall School has the board failed to_reach at least a conditional decision. Insufficlent data having been presented to it regarding this institution’s enrollment outlook, Su- perintendent Orem was instructed to gather additional information on the matter for final action at the next board meeting. Special Conference. Having agreed with the owners of the John P. Riley farm or the purchase of five acres for the new Bradbury Heights School, the board of education will hold a special meeting and confer- ence with the county commissioners May 28 to complete financial arrange- ments for the construction of the| school. | The land selected is on a high eleva- tion about half way between Bradbury Heights and the Marlboro pike. Both the building committee of the school and the county board of education be- lieve the location admirably fitted for school purposes. It will be necessary to lay a sidewalk to it, and this will be done, it is announced. Upman & Adams have been retained as architects for the new building. At its last meeting the board de- cided that. because of the present con- dition of the money market, bonds for the construction of Bradbury Heights and other school buildings, which the board has been authorized to issue after June 1, will not be sold immediately. It was deemed advisable to defer sale until Fall, when it is believed the bonds can be disposed of more favorably. Al- together $207,000 worth of bonds are to be issued. This postponement of the sale of bords will not delay the building of the Bradbury School, however, if the plans of the Board of Education are approved by the county commissioners. Proposed Plans. These call for the commencement of operations. on the Bradbury School through v== of $50,000, which the board now has o.n Hand for other projects. The commissioners will be asked to al- low the board to temporarily shift this $50,000 from the other projects, upon which, it cannot be spent at this time, with the assurgnce that the amount will be credited to the items from which it is taken as soon as the bonds are sold. ‘The board fedls” justified in making this request, it is said, as the new Brad- bury Heights School is the most urgent building need of the system at present. Several high schools, to be constructed with the money derived from the bonds, are also badly needed, but even if those were started now, they could not be fin- ished before December, according to Supt. Nicholas Orem, who declares it is impossible to organize a new high school in the Winter time. The pi PHYSICIAN PLANS DIPHTHERIA TESTS Semi-Annual 'Examinations Begin Next Week in Ar- lington - Schools. By a Btaff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, Va, May 17.—Determined to | maintain the record that he has set in stamping out_diphtheria in the county, e Chichester, county health | officer, has compleied plans for the | semi-annual Schick diphtheria tests, 1o be held in the various schools during | the_coming week. The tests are held primarily for chil- dren and adults who took the toxin and antitoxin treatments s months ago, but, will not be available to any pre- school chiid who has not previously taken the treatments; According to Dr. Chichester, a pe- riod of six months must elapse T taking the treatments before they be- come fully efective. At the end of that time’ an examination will deter- mine whether person who took it has been completely immunized or another treatment is necs theria ever develoj munization. The tests are fres and are to any one residing in the count are principally administered to p: sehocl and school children, there h ing bren 1484 children given the test Guring the week devoted to this work last Fall, or #n > of nearly daily for the five days in which the tests s after complete im- available In th received th y eseary to give the Chichestor #aid. since hardly person out of & hundred will reveal a neg condition The f ng is a schedule of the time and places at which the tests are to be held: Monda am.; John Ma Lee, 10:15 aun Woodmont, 1:30 egmueller, 9 9:30 am.; R. E. Langston, 11 am pm.; Cherrydale, 2 Stonewall Jackson Ballston, 10 am.; , May 21 9 am.: ., May 22—Mount Vernon, Hume School, 9 am.; Nellie Custis, 9:30 am.; Jefferson, : 10:15 am.; Glencarlyn, 1:30 p.m.; Bar- croft, 2 p.m.. Kemper, 2:30 pm. Friday, May 24—Clarendon, 9 am.; Henry Clay (Lyon Park), 10:30 am.; -Patrick.Hengy, 1:30.p.m, ! Maryland MR. AND MRS Who celebrated thei E. B. daughter, Mrs. O. S. Ramsay, at Front Royal, Va. couple was given by friends nd relative: FROM D S RGED 'Possibilities of Road to Bal- Two Men and Two Women timore Told Maryland Woman Voters. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, May 17.—A scenic boulevard connecting Washington and Baltimore was advocated by Miss Har- lean James of Washington, secretary of the American Civic Association, in &n add re the convention of the ague of, Women Voters here yesterday: Miss James spoke of the possibili of a_ boulevard connecting Baltimore and the Capital City similar to the Roosevelt boulevard between Philadel- phia_and Trenton —a 200-foot rignt- of-way, with trees and shrubbery sidewalks, lanes for fast traffic and a large central space for_heavy traffic. The present route, she said, fails to pass through the beau- | tiful ~ scenery near at hand. She stressed the need of a State planning commis- slon, not only to| supervise the pub- | llc roads, the state parks, forests and | rural districts. but also to co-ordinate | all of these. For example, she said, the State parks should be. related to the State roads. California Development Cited. ‘The speaker pointed out that the State of California preserves & fair pro- portion of its water front for the recra- tion of its citizens and" suggested thn!: 50 Miss James. Maryland follow this example. “Maryland has a large’ mileage of water front,” she said, “and, while it's perfectly proper that there should be some private ownership for industry and homes, the people deserve public access to a series of parks on the Chesapeake Bay and the rivers of the State. “Maryland, t00,” she went on, “has a neck of land across the mountains. | There is an inestimable opportunity to provide a public park in that area that | would prove enormously useful. With the proper boulevards connecting these parks, Marylanders would have access to both water front and mountain public parks.” Yesterday's sesslon was devoted to re- ports of committees cn “Women in In- dustry,” by Miss Gertrude McNally, vice president of the Washington Federation of Labor; “Child Welfare,” by Mrs. Moss and “Education” by Mrs. John Stowell. Officers Elected. Mrs. Charles E. Elliott was re-elected president of the league, and other of- ficers were chosen as follows: Mrs. St. George Barber, first vice president; Mrs. Calvin N. Gabriel, second vice presi- dent; Mrs. L. Emmett Holt, jr. third vice president; Mrs. Charles S. Wod- ruff, treasurer; Mrs, Charles ¥. Wells, recording secretary. District leaders were named as follows: Mrs. James Bayard Noble, first district; Mrs. David | B. Ellicott, second district; Mrs. John P. Guckert, third district; Mrs. Ralph Bonwit, fourth district; Mrs. Arthar Dowell, fifth district, and Mrs. B. Ashby avell, sixth district. | u’rh- enactment of legislation to| remedy conditions in the marriage mills in the State was recommended as the special undorh‘\kn;:g 1nf the league by | ss M. Lavinia Engle. M5 o longer possible,” Miss Engle | declared, “for us to evade the responsi- bility of conditions at Elkton, Ellicott City, Rockville and other marriage mills in the State. They are a disgrace to Maryland. 1f you will follow thesc yunaway marriages. you will find that more of them wind up in the divorce courts than in happy homes. “We must find out what other Stats are doing, along this line and we must devise some remedy for the disgraceful condition here. We must endeavor to make it a little more difficult for people to be casually married when they are drunk and don't know what they're doing. Undoubtedly we will meet with a great deal of opposition, but it's up to us to take up the fight.” Other Recommendations. Miss Engle recommended also careful study of the reorganization of the State peor farms, the control of billboards, the Stats parks, restoration and the need of a Stete planning commission and a State planning act Zitkala Sa. or, as she is known to irs. R. T. Bonnin of Washing- n ressed the women on “What it Means to Be an Indian Today.” Mrs. Bonnin is a member of the Sioux tribe. a granddaughter of the famous chief | Sitting Bull. _She is a graduate of the old Carlisle School and the wife of a| United States Army officer. Since taking up her residence in the Capital city she has been an ardent worker for legislation in behalf of the Indian. Others who spoke were Miss Beatrice Pitney of Washington, Miss Ruth Morgan of New York, chairman of the national league’s committee_on foreign and Drew Pearson, Washington per correspondent than 200 delegates from all sec- | tions of the State are in attendance, - | 3 . 3 Mail Carriers Meet. FAIRFAX, Va., May 17 (Special) The local branch of the State Associa- | tion of Rural Mail Carries, meeting at the home of Frank Swart of Falrfa made plans to entertain the State car- | riers’ convention, which will be held in | Alexandria in July. Over 600 carriers | e expected to attend, nine-tenths of | the men on active service in the Stat> | belonging to the association. This | week’s meeting was attended by prac- | tieally all the men from Fairfaz County, | with representatives from Arlington and | Prince Willlam Countles, and Alexan- dria City. ‘ golden wedding anniversary recen SCENIG BOULEVARD | Sallle W. Fretwell 4] | pending measure retains on the free list, | vicinity who are compelled to listen to| of the fraternity. . FITZGERALD, SR., tly at the home of their A celebration in honor of the FOUR BADLY HURT N MACHINE CRASH, Injured in Marlboro Pike Accident. By a Staff Correpsondent of The Star, FORESTVILLE, Md., May 17— | Two men were injured seriously and | two women slightly hurt in a head-on collision on the Marlboro pike near here late yesterday. | James ¥. Wheeler and William H ‘Wollett were brought to Casualty Hos pital, where it was found Wheeler had a possibly fractured knee-cap and | severe cuts on his chin and lower lip. | Wollett was_treated for injuries to his knees and left leg. Miss Gladys Moore of McLean, Va. and M Grace M. Foltz, 1400 block | of W street, Washington, were treated | by Dr. Paul C. Van Natta of Forest- ville for cuts and bruises. The women were passengers in & | car said by Maryland State Policeman Dutrow to be operated by C. E. | Sullivan of the 5100 block of Seventh street, Washington. Wollett was reported to be the oper- ator of the other car, which belonged to the Consolidated Gas, Electric, Light & Power Co. of Baltimore. The acci- dent occurred almost in front of the entrance to the Club Marlboro. Both machines were demolished. FAIRFAX COURT CONVENES MONDAY Juries Are Summoned—Sev- eral Important Cases on Docket. Special Dispatch to The Star, FAIRFAX, Va, May 17.—The May term of the Circuit Court will open here Monday morning under Judge Howard Smith. The civil jury sum- moned by Sheriff Kirby includes L. A. Popkins, George M. Craig, H. G. De Butts, J. W. Foster, Early M. Robey, Raymond L. Demory, L. T. Dowden, Samuel Beach, B. F. Davis. No grand jury list has as yet been summoned F. W. Richardson, county clerk, states that it will be chosen from those in attendance, if ordered by Judge Smith. The felony jury includes C. C. Datley, Cassius Henderson, W. L. Clark, C. 8. Jenkins, James M. Hummer, Malcolm Matheson, W. G. Shreve, W. Y. Kirby, J. M. Barbee, E. W. Danlels, C. A. Lane, J. Bradley Thompson, C. E. Pearson, J. D. Wells, C. W. Detter, H. A. Weaver, N. G. Daavid, C. T. Farr, E. J. Nevitt, J. O. Dodson, Henry W. Casey, V. C. Donaldson and Don L. Among the 22 prisoners now in the county jail either awaiting indictment or serving sentence are the five Negroes from Washington arrested 10 days ago on the charge of passing forged checks | 2mounting to approximately $250. Offi- | cers who have examined them at the jail here state that they are wanted for silimar charges in Maryland and | in’ Predericksburg, Va. | A. Lester Gruber, indicted for mur- der at the March term of court and for ¢ whose arrest a caplas was issued at that time, will be brought to trial at this term, according to Commonweaith Attorney Wilson M. Farr. Gruber was | the driver of the automobile in which | young Bernice Gard of Washington was | riding on July 14 of last year. The | party was proceeding to Washington on the Richmond highway, in the early hours of the morning, at an allegedly high rate of speed. In rounding a curve |near Pohick Church Miss Gard was | thrown out of the car, and the indict- | ment alleges that Gruber ran the wheels of his car over her body. She died later | in Alexandria Hospital, 1. A BAKER LEAVES | MORE THAN $500,000 John A. Baker, retired merchant, who | died May 6, lefi an estate valued in, excess of $500,000. The petition for probate of his will was filed by the National Savings & Trust Co. and Mary G. Baker, widow of his son, Brooke M. Baker, who are named as executors and trustees. He owned real estate of the assessed value of $369,983 and his per- | sonal property was estimated at | $203,825.95. Attorney H. Rozier Dulany, | jr., represents the estate. Under the terms of the will, his granddaughter, who is legally adopted as his daughter, Elizabeth Baker Kemp, is given the use of the home property, | 1819 H street, and title to all its con- tents in addition to title to the property | known as Grasslands, near Nebraska | avenue. The Washington City Orphan Asylum and the Little Sisters of the Poor are each given $2,500. g The remaining estate is to be held in trust by the National Savings & Trust Co. and Mary G. Baker, with directions o pay certain life annuities to Eva | Nelson Gilbert, John W. Daniel and | Three-fourths of | the remaining income 18 to be paid to the adopted daughter and one-fourth to Mrs. Mary G. Baker. At the expira- tlon of 31 years after the death of the adopted daughter, three-fourths of the cstate Is {o go to her issue, | By the Associated Pres: | members of the way: | mittee toda | day was one by Representa | son, Republican, of Towa, fo! TARIFF HEARINGS ARE NEARING END Republicans in Congress Seeking to Adjust Differences on Pending Measure. Supplemental hearings looking to the | elimination of many of the differences { between Republicans over the pending tariff bill were continued by Republican d means com- with indications that they would be concluded tomorrow. With conclusion of the hearings, Re- publican leaders expect much of the op- | position to a special rule laying down| the procedure for consideration of the | measure for amendments will have been | dissipated. | mong requests for higher duties laid before the committee of Republicans to- | ve Dickin- | T a tariff of | $3 a ton on crude gypsum, which the | of Representative Douglas, Democra Arizona, recommended a duty of 7 cents | a pound on long staple cotton of 13 | inches and over and 3 cents a pound | on staples between 1'% and 1% inches, All raw_cotton is retained on the free list in the bill. Representative Parker, Republican of New York, sought restoration of the | resent duty of 30 cents a dozen on col- | rs and cuffs of cotton not specifically | | PSI UPSILON HEARS provided for in the tariff law and which is eliminated in the bill A duty of 7 cents a pound on fresh figs and 14 cents on preserved figs W proposed by Representative Briggs emocrat, of Tex ty-Sixth Convention. Sets His Own Signal. The criticism to the automatic trafiic signals which are in general use is that the traffic on a much frequented street | is held up for a certain time at reguiar intervals when there may be no cars moving on the cross street. A signal operated by the sound of the automo- bile_horn has been experimented with in Baltimore. The signal is set to commodate the travel on the main thoroughfare and the driver on the cross street has but to blow his horn | in the direction of device conveniently Iocated and_ the vibrations act to| change the signal so that he can cross Affer his passage, the signal automati- | win Laughlin, 1628 Crescent place. ally returns to its original position.| The delegates will be addressed at The only objection to this arrangement | luncheon in the Ma; is on the part of the residents in the|1 p.m. by Chief Ju Reports i ternity featured the flower today. nature, it was announced. ive. ing received by Secreta on 1s a member of the fraternit; this afternoon the delegates will hold be given a re uests at tomo o the incessant tooting. luncheon will include Secretary Stin mems Qur Fourth Annual Tra CHAPTER REPORTS 1 Routine Business Features | Executive Meetings of Nine- from the chapters of Psi Up- second ion of the ninety-sixth conven- | The reports were mostly Qf routine The fra- ¢ delegates are be- g Stimson at the State Department. Secretary Stim- brief business session and tonight will cption at the home of Ir- er tomorrow at ce Taft, a member in | son, Senators Pingham, Gofr, Moses, | Sackett and Walcott; Representatives Douglas and Tilson, Assistant Secretary | | of War Davison, Assistant Secretary of | | the Navy Ingalls and Assistant Secre- | tary of "Commerce MacCracken. The | luncheon will bring to a close the cun«i vention program. At a business sesson late yesterday afternoon E. H. Naylor and A. Avery { Hallock, whose ‘terms on the National | | Council expired, were re-elected. Other | members of the council, who automat- | ically continue in office, are: Walter T.| Collins, R. Bourke Corcoran, Edward L. | Stevens, Herbert S. Houston, Charles P. | Spooner, George H. Fox, Archibald | Douglass and_Leroy Jefferson Weed. 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BOGLEY ELECTED, Friendship Heights Citizens meé Other Officers. ‘The annual meeting of the Friendship Heights Citizens’ Association was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Emory gley last night and the following o were elected: Mr. Bogley, pres- ident: Dr. W. L. Kline, vice president; Frank B. Germon, treasurer; John A, B Farnham, secretary. L The matter of encouraging an inter- est in better lawns and gardens was dis- cussed and a committee of three was appointed, Wwith instructions to co- operate in similar movements made by neighboring subdivisions. ‘The following were named on this committee: Mrs, Kline, Grant Leet ang Alfred G. Seiler. POLICE CUT PROTESTED. Speelal Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., May 17.—Police Commissioner Herbert Lee Blye and Chief of Police Oscar A. Eyerman have protested the action of the mayor and council at a special session in reducing the Cumberland police force to 34 men, which is the number limited by the code. 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