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6 SUBURBA ZKILLED, 1T HURT INAUTO ACCIDENTS Washington and Lee Stu-| dents Victims of Fatal Virginia Crash. SERVICE LEAGUE CONTINUES DRIVE Rapid Progress Is Reported by Various Committees in Chevy Chase. By the Associated Press. LEXINGTON, Va, May 20.-Two ‘Washington and Tee students remained in a critical condition this morning as the result of an automobile accident yesterday morning In Which two stu- dents were killed and two others less seriously hurt, Benjamin C. Eastwood of New Or- feans and Virgll C. Jones of Gordons- ville, Va.. the most seriously injured, ' suffered fractured <ulls Irving H. Elias of Rockville Center. | Long Island. N. Y., was killed instantly and William A. Plumm.: of Portsmouth. Ohio. died before remching the hos- pital. i The other two injured students, Row- | land H. Walker of Portsmouth, Va., and Mosby B. Perrow of Lynchburg, Va., re- eeived minor hurts v was returning from Nat- ural Bridge. Va., early yvesterday morn- ing when the accident occurred. The car skidded on a slippery road, struck a rock and overturned. The car be- longed to FEastwood and was being driven by Jones Memorial services, participted in by | more than 500 students, faculty mem- bers and friends of the dead youths. were held for the dead vesterday after- noon in Robert E. Les Chapel at the university. | Following the serviees the bodies were escorted to the station from where they wers sent fo the homes of the parents, accompanied by representatives of their fraternities and of the university Flias was editor-elect of the university vear book, The Calyx. and a junior in the School of Journalism. Plummer, a ! law student, also was a junior and had | recently been elected vice president of | the student body. Eastwood is & senior. | Walker is business manager-elect of | the university magazine, the Southern Collegian. Jones. & junior, is president of Square and Compass, Masonic Club. Perrow is also a junior. ACCIDENTS IN MARYLAND. i.’!n’r'a! Dispatch to The Star. CHEVY CHASE, Md, May 20.—In {order that Chevy Chase families may be acquainted with the work of the | Social Service League and have an op- | | portunity to contribute their share of the budget, citizens have been makirg |8 house-to-house canvass. The first to make returns was James W. Murphy, who reported perfect par- | ticipation by the residents of Primrose |street, in the block from Connecticut avenue to Brookeville road. Preliminary. | reports from some of the other stree {indicate they are also making stead: | progress. Mrs. Frank M. Hoadley | temporary chairman for this district. In section two, Mrs. A. B. McDanlel, Mrs. Tyler Dennett, Miss Ellen Young | Mark A. Tyndall, Joseph T. Mcquire, | Miss Anita Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon E. Hodges. Frank M. Hondl E. Robertson. Willlam S. Garland, Mrs. James W. Murphy, Dr. S. W. Mellett, Richard Fay Jackson, Mrs. D. C. Walser. John W. Smith, Mrs. Louis L. Boekhoff and Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Brake are | working. In section three, under the chairman- {ship of Edward J. Murphy and Mrs. F. E. Meloy, the following are working: Rev. Edward O. Clarke, Joseph M. Gar- rett, Edward L. Hall and Charles Plitt. In section four, under the leadership of W. M. Imlay and Mrs. Robert J. Service, Dr. Edward Wickers. Mrs. R W. Berry, Mrs. Arthur B. Shelton. D R. McLeod. M. Rae Shafer, Mrs. G. H. Emory, Mr. Robert Le Fevre, Mrs. Ed- ward L. Smead, B. W. Somers, Leon M ! Davis, Allen H. Potts and Mrs. W. M Imlay. In’ section five, W. L. Orem, jr., the report has not yet been made. Martin'’s ~ Addition — The Woman's Dr. William S. Keister (upper), county health officer, and Dr. John Collinson, | chief of the Burean of Vital Statistics, | Maryland State Department of Health, | Community Clup has . commitiee. who have visited all of the registrars of | (et0ed S0, W08 0 S, Flever, it Mg Prince Georges County to perfect the| pooike VoorRester Bt O and Mr. system of collecting records of births 04 Mire Horace E. Alexander. and deaths. i ’ : - e Government efforts to increase the efficiency of workers in Mexico are THE EVENING |turn on the 85-mile beat. | phone rang and a feminine voice com- STAR, WASHINGTON, fONDAY, MAY 20, WINNERS OF SCHOOL RHYTHM BAND CONCERT Rhythm Band of the College Park School, which won first place in the contest for the rural schools of Prince Georges County at Easte band is composed of puj High School. Mrs. James Bell, a ccompanist, left and Cat, “Arrested” as Disturbance Suspect, Proves Her Guilt on Policeman's Neck By a Staffl Correspondent ef The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md.. May 20.—This is a story of a policeman and a cat, in a little scrimmage 1 which the feline won. Montgomery County policemen are always on the alert to assure a peace- ful life for the populace, ever ready to take action_to quell any disturbance. Charles T. Barnes, patroiman attached to the northern disirict station, was settling down for a long night watch, glancing at the clock for the time to roll around, when he would take his The tele- Barnes put on his hat, strapped his Sam Brown belt, wi*h pistol and bullets attached, over his massive form, and hied forth in the police car. The cat was delivered to him, a docle feline, apparently. He stroked its fur, placed it in the car, closed the windows so it could not get out, but neglected to put the “bracelets” on, an act that he now regrets. But who would have thought a cat could cause any disturbance, par- ticularly with glass protecting. He left, with kitty secure on the back seat, apparently enjoying the ride. He was rolling along the roads, and after about two miles. the feline apparently object to confinement. There was a thud at the back of the policeman’s neck, and a sharp dig in his shoulder told him that all was not seeurs within the in- planed of a cat that was causing n disturbance around a home several miles from the first and second grade s and is led by Ruth Suit, shown with the baton. Miss Dorothy Jump, teacher, right. The closure. He reached for the cat. It now was crawling upside down on the ceiling of the car, and making good time.~ So was the automobile. Back again at the policeman’s head and neck. A swipe of the hand cut only the air, for the feling was back on the ceiling, and running around in circles, spitting and hissing. Kitiy struck again, and scored. this time on the shoulders. Barnes ducked and let go a long arm. Missed again. Barnes said things were getting hot. The car was stopped. But kitty kept making the circuit of the ring, hitting everything in sight. and SUBURBAN NEWS: BANQUETHONORS HGH SEAOOL CLASS |Graduates and Mothers En- | tertained at Elaborate | McLean Function. Special Dispatch to The Star. MCLEAN, Va., May 20.—The 18 mem- bers of the graduating class of the Franklin-Sherman High School, with their mothers, were guests of honor at the annual banquet given by the facul- ty, alumni and members of the junior class. Dinner was prepared by the members of the McLean Community Library Association and served in the community hall, Miss Mary M. Snead, principal of the school for the past seven vears, who has handed in her resignation to the school board, served as toastmistress, Mrs. Annie Robey Walker of Herndon, music instructor for the schools of Fair- fax County, acted as accompanist in an entertainment program. Toast to Senior Class. The first toast to the senior class, | given by Miss Snead. was responded to by Gladys Moore, and was followed by | a clever stunt by the members of the junior class. Miss Katherine Punk- houser gave the response to the toast to the Big Sister of the class, by For- rest Darne. A song by the juniors was next on the program, and a toast to | our mothers, by Evelyn Jennings. Mrs. Lewis Lowe gave the response. The faculty members presented an original comedy. Their theme was a mock graduation _ceremony for the class, with Afred Leigh impersonating | George Heath, who will preside over the exercises on June 3. Miss Funkhouser took the part of the saltatorian, Wil- liam Napier; Miss Finch impersonated | piacard bearing the ch i ner for the class of 1926 CLIFTON PUPILS TO GET HEALTH CERTIFICATES Special Dispatch to The Star. CLIFTON, Va., May 20.—Miss Doro- thy Otley. ptincipal of the Clifton School, will award five-point health cer- tificates to the following children: Pirst grade—Louise Detwiler, Hazel Myers. Maxine Robey, Haward Suther- land. Second grade—Louise La Due, Alice | La Oue. Kenyon Davis, Roy Burke, Flos- | sie Pearson. Third grade— Virginia Huns- berger. _Fifth grade—Mary Detwiler, Harry Buckler. Sixth grade—Stanlev Taylor, Lawrence Hunsberger. Seventh grade—Vivian Hart, Rebecea Myers, Wicliffe Johnson, Jesse Fairfax, Basel Ambler. First year high school—Lucille John- son, John Buckley, Douglas Pitts, Minor Ayres, Emerson Hunsberger. Second year high school—Elzabeth Ruff, Janet Dinges, Anna Green, Russell Williams, James Fuckley, Paul Myers, Woodrow Mathers. Third year high school— Glenn Myers. Beulah Garrison, Ethel Buckley, Stella Detwiler, Colton Lawis Fourth vear high school—Ruby Nichols, Helen Detwil Bichop, Elizabsth Berry's mantle ora- tion by Miss Jewell Hall, the grumbles of Stella Morris by Miss Maitland, the valedictory of Elizabeth Elgin by Miss Finch and Miss Snead took her own part in presenting mock diplomas. Each teacher wore a larce cardboard ‘ter she por- trayed. Irene Graff gave a toast to the alumni, which Vincent Schetmwerhorn of the 1928 class responded. A vocal solo by Annie Cornwell of Forestville. member of the first 4-year class to graduate at McLean, was followed by the toast to the junior class by Samuel Sorrell and the response by Margaret Serivener. George Cornwell of Forest- ville gave a piano solo and Doris Haines presented to the school the clast ban- . The final toast to the alma mater was given by Louise Rinde. List of Graduates. Members of the 1929 graduating class. the largest in the history of the Franklin Sherman High School, are Gladys Moore, Louise Rinde, Audrey not missing Barnes on any cycle. Barnes | Audrey Lowe and her class history: | Lowe, Elizabeth Berry, Elizabeth Elgin, glanced at the car and the flying fur, and then into the dark countryside, and decided that there was vastly more room there than in that car. He reach- ed for the window to open it, but quickly decided the door would provide more ‘exit space and opened it wide Kitty made it the first time and went off in the roadside, and if it causes any more disturpance, Barnes has decided that some one else will have to contend with the disturber. | Miss Millard the class poet, Hazel | Thompson: Miss Jennie Tomko paro- | died the prophecy to be delivered by | | Russell Orrison, and Miss Helen Yeratt | gave a mimicry of the commencement | address which will be delivered by Prof. Kayser of George Washington Uni- versity. | Miss Berry's Oration Parodied. The last will and testament of Gladys Moore was Miss Hazel Thompson, Irene Grafl, Evelyrf Jennings, Dorothy Pierpont, Stella Mor- ris, Ruseell Orrison. George Heath, Richard Heath, Forrest Darne, Samuel Sorrell, Willlam Napler, Floyd Kirby, Henry Shroy. Members of the faculty in previous years, who were among the invited guests, included Mrs. T. M. Corner, first principal of the high school; Mrs. J. Hunter Mack, Miss Ola Whitmer, Miss Elizabeth Matheny, €. W. Butler in Serious Condition meeting with success. from the station. parodied by Erna | Ralph Powe!l and William Bradford. From Crash Injurles. Seven persons were hurt, one seri ously, in automobile accidents on near by Marviand roads over the week end The most seriously hurt is C. W. Butler, 75. who suffered skull injuries, lacerations and shock when &n auto- mobile in which he was riding collided with an intercity bus at Cottage City yesterday afternoon, and was thrown into a grocery store window. The man was taken to Casualty Hospital by the | Prince Georges County Fire Depariment rescue squad. where his condition this morning was described as “only fair.” Joseph L. Luyster of Laurel, Md., driver of the bus, was arrested by Mary- land State Policeman J. M. Bradley on & charge of reckless driving. He was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Retta Morris of Hyattsville, and his trial set for Wednesday in Police Court. According to police the bus not only demolished the car in which Butler was & passenger, but also sideswiped a ma- chine driven by Alfred Daniels of the 1200 block of O street. J. W. Marceron of Lanham. Md. driver of the car, which hit the show window, was unin- Jured. Following & collision at the Hyatts- ville grade "crossing. three Baitimore residents were taken to Emergency Hos- pital where they were treated by Dr. J. E. Lewls, for cuts and bruises. The trio described themselves as Dr. A. Gregory, a dentist: Miss Eva Parsons, 24 years old, and Miss Catherine Rhodes. FOUR PROERTY * CLAMS SETTLED District Commissioners Take | First Action Under Borland Law. ‘The first action taken by the Com- missioners under the new law allowing them to settle claims against the Dis- | trict in amounts under $5,000 resulted in eancellation of four assessments against mgrny on Bladensburg road near the District line, made under the Borland law, it was announced today. Two of the assessments were against property listed to Wade H. Coombs, su- perintendent of licenses for the District, and his brother, William D. Coombs, and amounting to $4,920.23, and the other two against property listed to George H. Pollock amounting to $1,567.88. The properties in question were all similar in general character to the prop- erty in the Johnson case, in which the District Court of Appeals ruled that the Borland law should not be applied. The property was in a sparsely settled portion of the District, 1 in char- | acter, and used for agricultural pu <. In the Johnson cese the Court of | Appeals ordered the assessment against | the property for paving canceled, and the Commissioners, on recommendation of Corporation Counsel Willlam Bride, took the same action in present cases against the Commissioners, nearly ail arising under the Borland law, are pending. MERRIFIELD. MERRIFIELD, Va.. May 20 (Special) ~The Merrifield Improvement Associa- tion will meet, tonight at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bovee The Ladies' Aid of Methodist Church ues advanced it meeting one week and will be enter- tained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Clarence Allison Mrs. Lucy Robey Monday celebrated her ninty-fifth birthday anniversary with a party attended by 40 children, grandchildren, relatives and friends. County road forces have last week the gvelled part of Prosperity avenue | Sonnty eer Larkin stated that work of gravelling the remainder of the road would be continued during the Summer as time permitted from other Jobs. RAIL EMPLOYE RETIRED. Bpecis] Dispatch to The Star. WESTERNPORT, Md. May 20. Luther Wright of this place has been retired by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail- road Co. after having been in the rail- road service 58 years. Mr. Wright. who is & carpenter, en- tered the Baltimore & Ohio shops at Pledmont November 22, 1870. In re- cent years he had been employed in the shops at Keyser. Man Accidentally Shot. BRANDYWINE, Md. May 20 (Spe- cial).—Joseph Gross, colored, residing here, accidentally shot himself in the left hand vesterday morning while cleaning his pistol. He recefved first- aid at home and was brought to Emer- s4gency Hospital, where Dr. Edward Kelly i treated him. .He later returned home. | | the w. | Several hundred claims | the Southern | LINGOLNA SEHL - CLOSING OPPOSED | |Patrons and Citizens Hold, Mass Meeting on Proposal in Virginia Town. | Special Dispatch to The Star. LINCOLNIA, Va, May 20.—Patrons of the Lincolnia School and citizens of the eommunity held a mass meeting in the school house to discuss and protest any action on the part of the chool board aimed at the closing of the school. Vernon M. Lynch, school trustee of | Falls Church district, attended the meeting on invitation and explained the plan under consideration by the school board, namely, the transportation of the smaller children to Annandale by bus, and the transportation of the larger children to Lee Jackson High School on the return trip of the same bus. Mr. Lynch outlined the financial problems with which the board is faced and its endeavor to save money and increase efficiency by consolidation, wherever such consolidation can ‘be effected properly. Protest by Rising Vote. | The patrons present, by a rising vote, ! expressed their opposition to such action by the board. The school committee of Parent-Teacher Association — L. Wesley Carter, chairman; Willard N. Miller, J. H. Howdershell, 8. C. Ross, Mrs. Lucille Hummer, Mrs. Josephine Howdershell and Mrs. Ethel Carter—re- ported their attendance at the meeting of the school board May 6, when they had presented a protest from the asso- ciation against any such action. The meeting on Thursday included 75 per cent of the patrons of the school, who told Mr. Lynch that they considered it unfair for the board to close a school | with an enrollment of 58 puplls, only 3 | of whom will leave for high school next | year, with & prospective increased en- | rollment of 14 new puplils. Above Average Required. This is above the average required by the State for a two-room school. The attendance has more than doubled within the last two years. Through the local Parent-Teacher | Association many “improvements have been made in the school plant within | the last two years. ‘There has been an awakened interest expressed in the wel- fare of the school by residents of the community, which I8 growing rapidly, and speakers stated that they felt con- fident that the board would support their views upon further investigation. 'BROSSMAN IS NAMED | SUPREME TALL CEDAR| Convention at Baltimore Elects | Officers—W. A, Brinkman of Lancaster Is Advanced. Speclal Dispatch to The Btar. BALTIMORE, May 20.—H. Franklin Brossman of Reading, Pa., senior deputy | supreme tall cedar, was advanced to the position of supreme tall cedar -l‘ | the annual election of officers of the | Tall Cedar convention here, | Other officers advanced included Wil- | | llam A. Brinkman of Lancaster, Pa. from junior deputy supreme tall cedar | to the senior position to succeed Mr. | Brossman, John M. Wright of Trenton, N. J.. was renamed supreme scribe, and | August Roemmele of Newark, N. J. as | reappointed to the position of supreme | treasurer. Mr. Brossman announced the reap. | pointment of Louis G. Groh of Phil | delphia as supreme preceptor of the order. | The organization went on record as | favoring a bill introduced into the House by Representative Linthicum which would make legal the status of “The Star Spangled Banner” as the !BEACH BRIDG.E REPLACED. New Double-Way Structure Opened | to Traffic. | Special Dispateh to The Btar. | CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. May | 20.—The bridge that collapsed last week | under the weight of a truck from An- | napolis, has been replaced and is open | to traffic | The new bridge is a double-way | structure and has a long and low ap- proach from either way. The beachy is to open Saturday, May 25, %S national anthem of the United States. | CADiILLAC JASALLE The great name of Cadillac and the companion name La Salle are in themselves insurance to the buyer that there is nothing beyond, or better, or even equal, in all motoring. Check This 1st Revelation Week Fact— No Gear-Shift Annoyance To this all around assured perfec- tion of performance (which every- one admits) are added, now, certain definite inducements and vital ad- vantages which obviously appeal to all careful motorists but with particular force and emphasis to women owners. In and of themselves, they almost compel the choice of Cadillac-La Salle because they are exclusive to these two cars and because they pro- vide elements of ease and security with which no motorist—and no woman in particular—would will- ingly dispense. 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