Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1929, Page 6

I A 6 = “BACK-TO-DISTRICT” DRIVE T START Eacho to Formally Launch| Retrocession Campaign in Arlington Tonight. of The Star | Va. May 29 —At a| meeting of the Lyon Village Citizens'| Association tonight an effort will be, made to launch formally the movement for the restoration of Arlington County to its former status as a part of the District of Columbia. Richard L. Eacho, sponsor of the movement. plans to a dress the meeting and teil of the prog- ress of his campaign to interest Sena- tors and Rej sentatives and citizens of the county in the movement Another speaker will be J. Cloyd By- who wiil relate the history of the on of this part of the old Dis- infa in 1846 that have been made to bring it back into re! trict to the State of Vil and the effort SUBURBAN NEWS. THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, D..C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1929. Queen Again i | | | \ | | | | MARY JO MATTHEWS, Fopes to Form Club. | Mr. Eacho hopes to take steps tonight | for the organization of a “Back to tr District Club” with a membership com- | posed of men and women of Arlington | County who favor a return of this part | of Virginia to the District of Columbia. “Since I took up the question several | months ago,” said Mr. Eacho today, “I} have discovered that there is a great deal of sentiment in Arlington Coun In favor of having the county once more a part of the Distr It would be ad- vantageous in many ways to our citizens and to the Federal Government.” Replies have been received by Mr. Eacho from 10 or more Senators an Representatives to whom he has writ- ten on this subject. Most of them promise to give the matter ample con- sideration, if it is brought before Con- gress, but refrain from expressing an | opinion on the merits of the proposal Mr. Eacho will read these letters at tonight's meeting. Senator Allen Writes. One of the most favorable letters has come from Senator Allen of Kansas, Who write “I have read your letter of the twen- ty-frst instant” with a great deal of interest. Apparently there is- much merit in the reasons you advance to show the advantages which would re- sult were the State of Virginia to cede | back to the District of Columbia the territory which was originally a part of the District. “Has the resolution which you men- tion been prepared for introduction in Congress? 1 am glad to have the benefit of your-ideas on this subject and am filing your letter so that it will come to my attention when the matter is up for discussion. However, I hardly believe that it will be given any attention at this special session of Congress, since questions of farm re- lief and tariff are paramount and are occupying all our time and thought.” Chairman Capper of the Senate District committee, replying to Mr. Facho, says that before any action is taken by Oongress there would have to be definite evidence that a majority of the residents of Arlington County want_their territory brought back into the District. He also suggests that ul- timate success of the movement would depend upon the willingness of the Legislature of Virginia to give up the section. . Will Study Water Rates. ‘Water rates in Arlington County also will be discussed at the meeting. Two propositions in connection with the water rates are to be laid before the organization. One is a reduction in the present rate of $24 a year, or an increase in the 40,000-gallon limitation. ‘The 40,000-gallon limitation, it is re- ported, has caused a number of water consumers to pay for excess usage, which has increased the water ra above the $24 annual rate. In the Dis- trict, which furnishes Arlington County with water from the new Dalecarlia Reservoir, the flat rate for water is $6.36 a year, and consumers are per- m tc use 56,100 gallons at this PR CAB DRIVER ROBBED OF MACHINE BY TRIO Forced to Drive to Near Belle Haven Country Club, Then Ordered From Car. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 29.—James Jones, taxicab driver, of 203 K_street, Torthwest, Washington, was robbed of his cab early this morning near the Belle Haven Country Club, on the Fort Hunt road, by two armed colored men and a colored woman. Jones and James E. Holley, also of w K street, who was accompanying é’nes. made their way to a nearby lephone and reported the theft. Jones told police that the two men d the woman called at his home shortly after 11 o'clock last night and asked to be taken to Alexandria, ex- 1 plaining that they wished to find their brother. Accompanied by Holley, Jones drove the trio to several colored homes in this city and then was told to go toward Fort Humphreys. Reaching Hunting Creek Bridge, the two colored men drew pistols and com- | manded Jones to take the Fort Hunt | road. Upon reaching a point near the Belle Haven Country Club, he and Hol- ley were forced to get out of the cab. | | Western Maryland Hospital Holds Exercises at Cumberland, CUMBZRLAND, Md., May 20 (Spe- eial).—yeven were graduated from the Nurs.4 Training School of Western ‘May¥land Hospital at the exercises held 8¢ the Masonic Temple this afternon. The graduates were Ruth Redinger, Riddlesburg, Pa.; Evelyn Coughenour, Hyndman, Pa.; Elizabeth Herndon, Helen Ayers and Dorothy Leighty, this city; Margaret Durst, Franklin, W. Va., and Nellie Keplinger, Pledmont, W. Va. C. A. R. NAMES OFFICERS.! Miss Virginia Featherston Elected President at Lynchburg. TYNCHBURG, Va,, May 29 (Special). ~—The Seven Hills Socie Children of the American Revolution, here has elected the following new officers: Presi- | dent, Miss Virg ing sec fiss Catherine Thomas; corresponding secreta row; treasurer, Miss Sarah Rucker: | historian, Miss Nina Faulkner; color bearer, Miss Lucy M. Payne, and Tegistrar, Miller Shumate. KV ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., May 29 (Special) —Miss Ruth Braden, Red Cross nutri- tion expert, who conducted nutrition classes in various parts of the county last year under auspices of the Mont- ery County Red Cross Chapter, has n engaged by the chapter to re- be sume work in the county the first of Octeber, according to Mrs. J. Somervell Dawsen, chairman of the chapter. D K. Atherton, hog cholera ist of the University of Maryland, d a meeting of the Damascus at the home of Franklin r 15, Monday eve- d by the clerk of | 1ast month, has been chosen May queen a Featherston; record- | . Miss Sally Per- | Who was Queen of the Shenandoah apple blossom festival at Winchester of the Unive of West Virginia and as that State’s sponsor for the rhodo- | dendron festival (o be held soon at Ashe- | ville N. C. She is a member of Kappa | Kappa Gamma Sorority. ROCKVILLE'S YEARLY EXPENSE $26,339| | Town Treasurer Lists Receipts of $28,837, or $2,497 More Than Disbursements. Erecial Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE. Md., May 29.—Accord- ing to the annual statement of F. Bache Abert, town clerk and treasurer, it cost | $26,339.65 to run the town of Rockville during the year ending April 30. The principal items of expense were: Labor for streets and_sidewalks and general upkeep, $2.405.34; supplies for | streets and sidewalks, $1,022.37; salary, bailiff, $1,620; electric current for pumping water and sewage, $2,657.47; | street lights, $2,047.72; salary, engineer, | $1,200; labor at disposal plant and for sewage maintenance, $1.555.10; sup- plies and repairs for disposal plant, $1,064.44; interest on bonded indebted- ness, $3,000; bonds redeemed, $3.000, | and sidewalk and street construction, $1.011. The total receipts for the year were $28,837.13, or $2,497.48 more than the expenditures. MEDICAL GR(':'UP PLANS OUTING AT CHAPEL POINT Washington and Baltimore Physi- cians to Address Meeting of Maryland Organization. Special Dispatch to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., May 29.— Two Washington physicians and one from Baltimore will deliver the prin- cipal addresses at the Summer outing and organization meeting of the South- ern Maryland Medical Association, to be held at Chapel Point, July 13, it was announced today by Dr. Willlam 8. Keister, Prince Georges County health officer. The speakers are Drs. J. A. Flynn and P. A. McLandon of Washington and Dr. H. M. Robinson of Baltimore. APPLE BLOSSOM SHOW | FINANCIAL SUCCESS| | | | Managers at Winchester Show Small Bank Balance From Fund of $15,000 Allotted. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., May 29.—The sixth annual Shenandoah apple blos- som festival held here last month was a success financially, it became known today at & meeling of the executive committee, at which reports showed a bank balance of $14.81, after all ex- penses, aggregating approximately $15,- 000, had been paid. It cost about $1,000 more to stage the festival this year than it did in 1928. A director general for next year's fes- tival will be chosen in the near future, it was announced by W. C. Cooper, chairman of the executive committee. WW. . FINN RESIGNS. Accepts Superintendency of New Hospital at Cumberland. CUMBERLAND, Md., May 29 (Spe- cial)e~Willlam J. Finn has resigned-| as superintendent of the Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., to accept the superintendency of the new memorial hospital here. Mr. Finn, a World War veteran, was in charg® of all the United States Veterans’ Bureau activities in Delaware and Pennsylvania before going to Johnstown six years ago. Dr. Pontius to Give Address. LYNCHBURG, Va., May 29 (Special). —Dr. M. L. Pontus, pastor of First Christian Church, Jacksonville, Iil., will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at Lynchburg College a week from Sun- day evening. The address to_the grad- uates will be by Dr. Elmer E. Snoddy of Transylvania University, Lexington, y. A few drops of Freezone | does it! Puts the corn to ® sleep—deadens all pain— | and soon makes it so loose in its bed of flesh that it lifts right out! Hard corns or soft—all are ended 13 by Freezone. Callouses, == | too. Get a bottle at any drug store and walk and dance in comfort! yesierday for the mon. 24, and the C mar Miss Josey Dale, Md. N g | | 1 | Plans for | Miss Powell, FREEZONE LARGEST CLASS TOHOLD BANQUET Washington-Lee Commencement Are Made by Vanderslice.. rangements were compl Principal S. P. Vand of teachers for the cc ncement r\:-" ercises of the Washington-Lee High | School. There are 59 members of the | graduating class, the largest the school has ever had. | Tonight's senior banquet is the fir activity scheduled. 1t is expected that | there will be at least 150 people in at- | tendance. Mrs. Francis Bell, school teachers and sponsor of the | junior class, has been ascisted in the | preparation of tonight's affair by the They are officers of the clas enn | Hall, president: Lucy Munson, vice president; Elois Tople: secretary . Charles McPherson, tr rer, and Madison Monroe, sergeant-at-arms. Mrs. Bell is to be toastmistres The toasts and rej quet are to be by Edwin Hay, Byers, Charles McPherson, s Schutt, Forest Lee Lucas, Ernest Witt, Miss Mozelle Powers, Glenn Hall son Monroe, Miss Nora Hossle Foster Hagan, Fletcher Kemp, Prin- | cipal Vandersiice and Jerry Schultz. Miss Hossley and Miss | Hagan are teachers. | The banquet will be prepared and served by the domestic science cla under the direction of Miss Sallie Loy ing and Miss Mary Ames, teachers of the class | The baccalaureate sermon will be| preached at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, | June 9. by Rev, Ira Harbaugh. pastor | of the Ballston Christian Church. The Rey. Elmer Lucas, pastor of the Cherry- dale Baptist Church, and the Rev Charles Mateet, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene of Park Lane, will par- tcipate. Senior class night will be held at 8 o'clock June 11, and graduation exer- cises at 8 o'clock June 12 In addition to the officers, members | of the graduating class are: Delmas Barr, Robert Baxter, Doris Beck, Mar- garet Bensinger, Ruth Bird, Elsie Brooks, Joseph Clark, Anne Croson, Gordon Crouch, Marceilo Dauphin, Le- | ola Ellis, Angelina Federico, Lucille Goode, Marian Goodrick, Margaret | Griffin, Harold Harbaugh, Virginia Har- rison, Edwin Hay, Virginia Hogan, Bes- sie Iskow, Dorothy Iskow, Taylor Jen- kins, Dennis Ladd, Forrest Lee Lucas, Charles Mateer, Krug McClosky, McQuinn, Anita Mills, Willia i Julian Nelson, Morgan Nyce, Katherine Parker, Virginia _Pettitt, Clementine | Pinckney, Doris Preston, Edith Rice, Jeanne ~ Rose, Evangeline Rudasill, Douglas Schepmoes, Anna Schull, Jo- seph Schutz, James' Scott, Lewis Shep- herd, Troxel Simonton, Mae Sizemore, Mary Smoot, Charles Sterling, Willlam Swart, Richard Tacker, Louise Taylor, Robert Tillett, Teresa Tillett, Gladys Wilson and Mary Withauer. | to receive their certificates are: Virginia Policeman Foiled by Woman; Still Operators Flee Special Dispatch to The Star. HARRISONBURG. Va.. May 20. —“Being polite doesn't always pay.” moans Deputy Sheriff W. E. Lucas of Rockingham. The deputy blames the “wiles of a woman” for the escape of two men near Elkton Sunday, whom. he sald. he had caught operating a moonshine still, to the hat the m plea of the attired in hould be 2l before the Lucas allowed them o woman the e. When the to follow, he ked—and lat 1ad escap- ar doo NINE GET DIPLOMAS AT ARLINGTON HALL| sses Lee and Tupper Honored. ates—. Special Dispatch to The & CLARENDON, Va., May 29.—Rev. H. R. Deal, assistant_pastor of the Mount Vernon _ Place Methodi Episcopal | Church South of Washington, the prin- cipal speaker at the second commence- ment exercises of the high school de- partment of Arlington Hall yesterday, urged the graduates to greater attain- ment in_education. Dr. William E. Martin, president of Arlington Hall, who presided over the exercises, after congratulating = the graduates, also spoke of the advantages of a higher education. Miss Madeline Lee and Miss Touise Tupper were announced as the honor graduates of the class of nine. Others Cath- crine Rudisell, Dorothy Gerecter, Ann Hickson, Lucille Wright, Margaret Rob- erts, Anna Lacey Johnston and Mary Lou Brown. CHURCH 200 YEARS OLD PLANNING CELEBRATION Sacretary of Baptist Mission Board to Address Homecoming Exer- cises of Ketoctin Body. Special Dispatch to The Star. PURCELLVILLE, Va. May 20—W. J. Kendricks of Richmond, layman sec- rectary of the Baptist Board of Missions and Education, will speak at the home- coming celebration of the old Ketoctin Baptist Church, nearly 200 years old, near here, on Sunday morning. Rev. Homer J. Councillor, assistant pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, will speak in the afternoon at 2:30. Barn Destroyed by Lightning. LURAY, Va., May 29 (Special).—The barn of S. T. Rosser, on the northern suburb of Luray, was struck by light- ning _yesterday afternoon during a thunder shower and entirely destroyed. | FAMILY EXPENDITURES b MONTHS [ras [manfaramav sunTsut [ave]see]ocT[nov[okc] Buyer” y has allthe bestof it... 'HE forehanded buyer of Old Come pany’s Lehigh Anthracite gains everys tthing and loses nothing. - He saves on cost—because Spring prices ate lower than those obtaining in the Fall. The saving by buying in the Spring as against buying in September equals a good interest irate on his investment. As this great staple fuel is always of the same uniformly the low Spring price is icoal delivered at the higher Fall figure. 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Deal Addresses Gradu-| RETAIL CHANNEL DRAGGED INSUICIDE SEARCH Finding of Abandoned Auto Followed by Arrest of Two Allaged Joy-Riders. The abandonment of an alleged stolen automobile by two boys next to the sea- wall around Hains Point early this morning, led to a supposition by police that some one had committed suicide The bottom of the Georgetown Channel near the spot was dragged for more than an hour without results. 1 Later in the day, word was received from Baltimore that the car had been | stolen. A lookout was broadcast and | the vouths, who are alleged to have admitted to Headquarters Detective Fr;nk Alligood that they took the ma- | chine, were picked up on Florida ave- nue by Motorcycle Policeman J. E, Fon- | dahy of the Traffic Bureau They gave their names as Paul Price, 19 years old, and Charles Coburn. 16 vears old, both of Baltimore. They are auoted by Detective Alligood as saying | that they were on their way to Vir- ginia looking for work and that one of | the tires of the car went flat at the point they abondoned it. They left it | within & foot of the edge of the sea- | wall. The car was found by Thomas Fogar- ty and Walter Sconyers of the park police, early this morning, They im- | mediately reported the matter to head- quarters and harbor police were noti- { fied. The dragging began as soon as the launch could reach the scene. A fact which lent credence to the | theory of suicide was the finding of a | coat inside the machine. The garment bore the name of S. A. Bell, who later | was ascertained to be the owner of the | machine and to live at 1944 Marlem | street, Baltimore, He has been notified that his car has been recovered. ‘The two boys were chraged with joy- riding and were to appear in Police Court today. | Lynchburg Democrats to Meet. LYNCHBURG, Va., May 29 (Spe- cial).—A. D. Barksdale, chairman of the city Democratic committee, has isued a call for a meeting of the com- mittee to be held next Monday morn- ing at 11 o'clock at the Chamber of | Commerce, at which time plans will | be made for the primary to be held | August 6. Man, 85, Wanting to Read by 1930 Fails in Class That Was His Idea Special Dispatch to The Star. POPLAR HILL, Md. May 29 85-year-old colored man, who believed he was not too old to learn, was re- sponsible for the formation of an adult education class here. it was revealed at the “commencement” exercises oI the | class this week. | George Gray was the colored man, | who last Fall expressed his confidence cquire knowledge fined to his home for several months. in still being able to —An | Minor to Matilda Wilson, a graduate of the Normal School. Washington. Gray said he did not want to be classed as illiterate in the 1930 census, and requested an effort be made to form a_class of adults. Miss Wilson enrolled 17, all but five of whom “graduated.” Ironically enough, Gray was one of the five who had to drop out, being taken ill during the Winter and con- WILL ADJOURN TODAY Elections Night Session to Dispose of Degree Work. Special Dispatch to The Star DANVILLE, Va., May 20.—With the '0DD FELLOWS’ PARLEY COMMISSION ORDERS START ON ROADWAY of Yesterday Compel Highway Is New Approach to Lemon's Bridge Spanning the Patuxent. ; By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., May 29.-— major fight in the annual convention | Accepting the offer of residents and ot Virginia Odd Fellows disposed of ve: usiness men of Bowie to assist in the terday evening many of the 1,000 dele- | construction of an approach to Lemon's gates were leaving this morning. though | prigge across the Patu the ninety-second meeting was not. ex pected to adjourn until this afternoon F. L. Flynn of Alexandria was clected | Sitting as a road board grand warden over J. M. Amburger of | thorized the supervisor of the Bowi road district to proceed with the con- | Norfolk after a spirited election which compelled a night session to dispose of degree work. Thomas B. elevated to orton of Richmond was l nt River, the rince Georges County Commissioner sterday, au struction of the road leading to the bridge. The order, as passed by the county e post of grand master, | Commissioners, also provides for the while Mrs. Emily Upson of Richmond |building of the necessary culverts on was elected president of the Rebekah|the bridge approach. Assembly. It was freely anticipated that before adjournment wou Lodge meeting. GOVERNOR’S SECRETARY ACCEPTS BANKING POST Kenneth M. Burns Served Chief Executive of Maryland for Six Years. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, May 29 —Kenneth M. Burns, for six years executive secretary to Gov. Ritchie, officially resigned that post yesterday to accept a position as field secretary for the Michigan Bank- ers' Association. The governor expressed deep regret in accepting Burns' resignation. “It has the of the very well-bred” WOMAN of decided social promi- nence is credited with the above comment on a special exhibit at the Pierce-Arrow permanent Salon in the Hotel Plaza, New York. Pierce-Arrow warms to the soft im- peachment of being “very well-bred”. That is the Pierce-Arrow tradition— the quality which particularly distin- | | | | ratists who in the last election ‘The commissioners authorized their Lynchburg | clerk to ask for estimates for the con- | the District line, v NEW PARTY UNIT LISTED. Two “Flemish Separatists” Elected to Belgian Senate. BRUSSELS, May 29 (#).—The Bel- gian Senate will have a new party representation in two Flemish Sepa- won seats formerly held by members of the elt avenue. | Catholic Party. The Flemish extremists, with a gain of 40,000 votes; obtained approximately 150000 votes throughout the country. The German autonomists polled 8.047 votes in the redeemed cantons of Malmedy and Eupen. SUBURBAN NEWS.” PARRANTOQUZ - GUN-PLAY WITNESS State’s Attorney Makes In- spection of Scene of Road- house Shooting. Having this morning personally in- spected the Prince Georges Inn, for- rly the Rams Horn Inn, scene of a hooting early Monday morning, States Attorney J. Frank Parran was this aft- ernoon “scheduled to question Bryant McMahon, 34, who last night sur- rendered at police headquarters and posted collateral on a liquor indictment McMahon, who is said to have told | local police 'he was at the inn at the time of the shooting. but did not act- ually see it, returning to Princes Georges County voluntarily. Deposits Collateral. The man surrendered to Lieut. Ed- ward Kelly, chief of the homicide squad, last night, explaining he understood police were looking for him. He was taken to the fourth precinct. where he (deposited $2.500 cash collateral on the liquor indictment. According to police, McMahon de- clares he was in an argument prior to the shooting and was hit over the head With a bottle, but knows nothing of the detalls as to who was responsible for the shooting. His story dovetails with hat told the States attorney yes- terday afterncon by Willlam Smith who said he threw a bottle at McMahon' and was in turn hit with a bottle. William Dietz, 35, victim of the Ig be selected for the 1930 Grand | struction of an oil-surface road from |shooting, who is in Sibley Hospital, s:f- | the present terminus of Chapel road to | fering from three bullet wounas, toaay Roo: 2 o was said to b improv Gilmore H. Barksdale Expires. LYNCHBURG, Va., May 29 (Spe- | cial) —Gilmore H. Barksdale, who lived on_the Forest road near Lynchburg died Monday afternoon at his home He is survived by his widow. i{| TROPICAL FLANNEL | SUITS 1 $25 Open a charge account. 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