Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1929, Page 10

e SUBURBAN NEWS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, . 'C; FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1929, SUBURB NEWS.” ISHNGTONEE NS CADETDRLL George Mason Takes First Honors in Field Day Events. BY LESTER N. INSKEEP, Staff Correspondent of The Star. BALLSTON, Va, May 31.—While! they went down to defeat in the ath-| Istic events in the field day exercises! yosterday, Washington-Lee High School won the annual cadet drill from George Mason High School of Potomac. At the end of the field day events and George Mason had total | as against Washingto o Scott and B. D. Clark, | orge Mason, were the indi- | vidual stars, the former winning four | events and the latter three. Five Companies Compete. There were five uniformed companies | of cadets in the drilk three from Wash- ington-Lee and two {rom George Mason. In the company drill Company B, Washington-Lee, was the winner, the honors being_awarded to them by the judges, Col. Michael M. McNamee, U. S. A., retired, and Col. Sherrard Cole- man, U. S. A, retired. The cadets are under the command of Maj. C. S. Mc- Neill, professor of military science and tacucs for_the two high schools, and Sergt. B. D. Patterson, his assistant. Cadet Capt. Madison Monroe com- | manded the winning company. Krug McClosky, Washington-Lee, is lieuten- ant colonel of cadets. | Company E of George Mason won the | ununiformed _drill, while Company B, | ‘Washington-Lee, also won the prize for the best drilled platoon. Company E, | George Mason, won the ununiformed prize in this event. The squad drill was won by Company B, Washington-Lee. making this company the winner in all | of the events in which it participated. The prize for the best drilled private was won by Milton Routzahn, George Mason. ‘Winners of Senior Events. The winners in_the senior field day events, first second and third, were: 100-yard dash—Scott, George Mason; Mortimer, Washington-Lee: E. Cassid George Mason. Time, 1025 seconds. 220-yard dash—Mortimer, Washing- ton-Lee; Scott, George Mason: V.| Weimer, George Mason. Time, 24 1-19 second: < 44 Lee; N ‘Washington-Lee. 880-yard run—Fisher, . Time, 2 minutes 23! seconds. Broad jump—Scott, George Mason; ‘Wood, George Mason: Swart, Washing- ton-Lee. Distance, 19 feet 2 inches. Pole vault—Brown, George Mason; H. Crouch, Washington-Lee; Mortimer, Washington-Lee. Height, 10 feet 3 inches. » | ard dash—Hagen. Washington- cCauley, George Mason; Fisher, Time, 5725 seoonds. ‘Washington- BEST DRILLED CADET COMPANY IN ARLINGTON SEVEN ARRESTED | 1 company di panies from Washingtos Potomac. Capt. Madi competition in which it took part. platoon d B. Washington-Lee High School cadets, which vesterday won the 1l and squad drill in competition with two other com- -Lee and two companies from George Mason High School, n Monroe (right) led his company to victory in every —Star Staff Photo. FRANCIS WAYLAND, JR. ARLINGTON HALL CLASS Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., May 31.—Thir- teen graduates received diplomas at the second commencement exercises of Arlington_Hall, college for girls, Wed- nesday with a large gathering of parents and friends in attendance. The 'VIRGINIA BOY GETS CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR SAVING TWO LIVES !Francis Wayland, Jr., of Lyon Village Also Gets Cash Award. Rescued Fellow Students in Randolph-Macon Dormi- tory Fire. By a Stafl Correspondent of The Star. LYON VILLAGE, Va., May 31.—The Carnegie bronze hero medal, carrying a substantial cash award, was received here yesterday by Francis Wayland, jr., 17 years old, 127 North Oak street, for bravery displayed in the saving of two fellow students in the fire that wrecked | the dormitory of Randolph-Macon | Academy, Front Royal, Va. January 11, 1927, l With the medal, Wayland receives & 1 $2,000 disability fund and a $1,600 edu- IS GIVEN DIPLOMAS cational fund. The former award is for | jicping co, | the purpose of paying the hospital bills | incurred as a result of the injuries re- ceived in jumping from a window after saving his companions. | Wayland was a student at the academy at the time of the fire and IN SPEED DRIVE Most of Those Taken Are | From Silver Spring Section. BISHOP W. F. McDOWELL LAUDS CONGREGATION Corner Stone}s Laid for Frederick Episcopal Church, Now Under Construction, Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md, May 31.—Com- mending the Frederick congregation for its initiative in planning its new $210.- 000 structure, Bishop William F. Mc- Dowell, Washington, officiated at the laying of the corner stone of the Cal- By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., May 31.— Montgomery County police in the northern district slowed a number of speeders in this section last night and dropped them off at the police station here to deposit collateral for their ap- pearance in Police Court. There have been a number of com- plaints of persons exceeding the 25-mile limit and Policemen Charles T. Barnes and Roy Snyder last night brought in seven persons, most of them from this 4 section. 9 | In the net there was caught Ghun- 3 | ward Davis. colored, residing here, who. | May 9, while being paced by Policeman Joseph Nolte, drove into a side road, abandoned the car, and fled. He was | captured_when Officer Snyder arrested | George Brooks for exceeding the 25- mile limit. Driving Without License. i When the police station was reached Davis stepped out of the car, and was | walking away when Snyder reminded | him he was also wanted for operating | the car without a license. He is being | held at the police station here. ‘Those caught in the speed net last night were George H. Clapham, Blair Lee Mullican and George A. Rueth, all residing here, each of whom deposited $7.50 collateral; 4308 Third street, Washington, who also depo: d $7.50 for exceeding the speed i George Brooks, colored, living here, who was required to put up %1250 on a charge of exceeding the limit; Clemon Jackson, colored, 68 P street, Washington, reckless driving, who put up_$7.50 collateral. Officers Joscph Nolte_and Windsor |CRANDAL MACKEY BUYS | CLARENDON CHRONICLE Br a Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLARENDON, Va, May 3.—Capt.| | Crandal Mackey, former common- | wealth's attorney for Arlington County, | | hased the | | today announced he has purc | Clarendon Chronicle from Harry N.| | Douthitt. 1 | " According to Mackey he will move the plant to Rosslyn, where he plans to erect a building. and make the paper |a permanent county organ. He has | alzo purchased the job printing busi- ness operated by the former owner | and will operate it in conjunction with the publication of the paper. The two | will ‘be incorporated under the name | of the Chronicle Printing and Pub- ored, residing here, on twn charges, one for operating without a license and the other for not displaying tags. He was assessed $27.50. K. C. ENDS SESSIONS. S. L. Kelly Elected State Deputy at Staunton. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., May 31.—Lynch- burg was chosen as next year's con- vention city, and Samuel L. Kelly of | "Mackey claims that the policy of | the paper will be non-partisan and !that he will welcome contributions | from members of both political parties. | The new owner is a Democrat, Awarded $2,500 Damages. the ranking officer of the Virginia State council, Knights of Columbus, at the concluding business session today of the conventfon, Other new State officers are A, B. | constructed at Donald W. Corrick, | Poole arrested Norman Robertson, col- | Richmond was elected State deputy, | order’s twenty-ninth annual two-day | diplomas were presented by Dr. William found himself and two companions GALAX, Va., May 31 (Special).—Mrs. Deggs, Norfolk, secretary; Harry A. William vary Methodist Episcopal Church, being the corner of West Church and North Bentz streets here. ‘The ceremonies were under the au- spices of the two Masonic bodies of this city, with Rev. Dr. G. Ellis Williams, pastor of Calvary Church, presiding. | Officers of the two Masonic lodges, | Bishop McDowell, Rev. Dr. Williams, Chief Judge Hammond Urner, whose father, the late Milton G. Urner, was superintendent of the Sunday school for 47 years; Rev. Dr. Edwin T. Mow- bray, Hagerstown, superintendent of Frederick district, Methodist Episcopal Church; the choir, local clergymen, Jo- seph Urner, architect: Lloyd C. Culler, buflder, and officers of the church oc- cupied the platform. AUTOIST FINED $50 - INDEATH OF GIRL | Indicted for Felonious Mur- | der, Motorist Pleads Guilty ‘ to Reckless Driving. Special Dispatch to The Star. | TPAIRFAX, Va. May 31.—A. Lester Gruber, indicted by the Fairfax County grand jury for felonious murder ot young Bernice Gard of Washington, | who died in Alexandria Hospital last | July, following injuries sustained when | she was thrown from a machine driven by Gruber along the Richmond High- way near Pohick Church, plead guilty to reckless driving instead of murder, | and was fined $50 and costs. | Rumor was current in the courtroom, ‘blll could not be verified, that Gruber had been served with papers in a civil | damage suit also filed by the estate of | Miss Gard. These papers are said to have | been served on him in Michigan. The indictment charged that Gruber ran his lcar over the girl's body after it had fallen along the road. imcumoun PUBLISHER | WITHDRAWS LIBEL SUIT, Case Dropped When Proper Ex- planation of Erroneous State- ments Is Given. | By the Associated Press, RICHMOND, Va, May 31.—John Stewart Bryan, Richmond publisher, | has withdrawn the suit for $500,000 libel brought against S. L. Stover, | Charles P. Hasbrook, the Times- Dispatch Publishing Co. and Basil Manly, as the result of an article pub- lished under Mr. Manly's “by line” in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on May 11. Mr. Bryan said the suit was withdrawn on proper explanation of erroneous and misleading statements by the Times- Dispatch. The story on which the suit was based was on the Federal Trade Com- mission’s inquiry into the financing of newspaper purchases by the Interna- tional Paper & Power Co. Baby Beauty Show. BALLSTON, Va., May 31 (Special).— A beauty show for Arlington County. babies will be given at the fifteenth annual carnival of the Ballston Volun- teer Fire Department Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. Mrs. Beatrice Upfold and Mrs. Bessie Crack have charge of the | arrangements. AVENUE d-tw N_HNTH From_ the | | ) Discus_throw—Clark, George Mason: | Bragg, Washington-Lee; Crouch, Wash- ington-Lee, Distance, 95 feet 7% inches. Low hurdles—Clark, George Mason; Swart, Washington-Lee; Taber, Wash- ington-Lee, and Brown, George Mason, tied for third. Time 3025 seconds. Javelin throw—Clark, George Mason; ‘Willlams, George Mason; Harding, | ge%ie Mason. Distance, 138 feet 912 | | trapped by the flames that filled the| gllen Frances Footner, 62, has been fo dormitory in the early morning hours. | awarded $2,500 damages against Dr. Jo- Representative McDuffie of Alabama ‘ lormisary e y : gms e | Seph Geata of this place as result of in- addressed the graduates on “Woman- Seizing upon e only me: Hunes tatatedtiniian labceTt a ear hood.” He declared every country's escape, the boy fashioned a rope Of|gg0 Mrs. Footner claimed the physician civilization is gauged by the purity and | sheots and insisted that the other two|ran into her with his car, crushing her Virtue of its womanhood and expressed |, "o\ oparg . Akers and Worthington | leg so badly amputation was necessary. the opinion there should be no alarm | By the | T N O IE BOYS: SHOP about the modern girl. “She will | F. Seese, be the first to use it. ON THE SECOND FLOOR O Bailey, Petersburg, treasurer; J. Craven, Bristol, advocate; J. Mc- Closkey, Clarendon, warden; Rev, Father McFadden, Portsmouth, chaplain; Joseph J. McCaffrey, Roanoke, alternate to the State deputy; Harry J. Collins, Staun- ton, alternate to the past State deputy. E. Martin, president of the college. | her mother and her mother’s mother,” | had gotten so close that he was forced he said. |to jump two storles to the ground, Those receiving diplomas are: Adabelle | suffering a broken leg and injured M. Gourlay, Mildred Beson, Virginia | ankle. [Rafl, Virginia Copenhaver, Martha Mc- | While confined at home for a long Cree Justice, Mary Lou Brown, Helen | time after his release from the hospital, Fielden, Elizabeth Withers, Jean Meckes, | Wayland continued his studies and will Dorothy Selden, Mary 'Hale, Susan |be among the graduates at the com- White and Helen Wolchansky. mencement exercises to be held June 6. measure up to the standards set by | time they had reached safety the flames ches. Shot put—Mervin, George Mason: G.| Crouch, Washington-Lee; H. Crouch, Washington-Lee. Distance, 38 feet 6 inehes. 880-yard relay —Won by Scott, Cassidy, Weimer and Wood, of George Mason, ‘with Fisher, Hagan, Taber and Mortimer, of Washington-Lee, coming in_second. In winning the pole vault, in the closest 6#ntest of the meet, Brown broke the Arlington County high school record with his leap of 10 feet 3 inches, Junior Event Winners. 5‘{1““:} edvenl;.s: -yard dash—Legg, Washington-Lee; Mintzell, Washington - Lee; mMelrs, George Mason. Time, 6 3-5 seconds. 100-yard dash — Crouch, George Mason; R. Cassidy, George Mason; Baker, Washington-Lee. Time, 10 3-5 seconds. B Broad jump—Jarboe, Washington- Lee; Goode, George Mason; Crouch, George Mason. Distance, 17 feet 6 inches. High jump—O. Weimer, George Mason; Jarboe, Washington-Lee; Mor- gan, George Mason. Distance, 4 feet 9 inches. 440-yard relay—Won by Baker, Wil- liams, Wallace and Jarboe of Washin ton-Lee, with Goode, O. Weimer, Ca: sidy and Crouch of George Mason com: ing in seeond. The contest between the drum and bugle corps of the two schools was won by George Mason. Sponsored by Legion. Yesterday's entire affair was spon- sored by the Arlington Post, American Legion, three of the members, S. H. Yorkdale, H. R. Broderick and R. S. LeComte, acting as judges in the ath- letic events. J. Maycock, captain; ‘H. A. Hudson, drum major, and W. J. O'Brien, assistant drum major of the drum and bugle corps of the Legion Post acted as judges in the drum and bugle event. Prior to the fleld day and drill events, members of the Legion and Boy Scouts of the county visited various memorials, p¥:1ng flowers on them and blowing Palm Beach Suits Tailored in the Parker-Bridget Manner Blue Suits q;1650 —for the boys—in : ‘At business; at the semi-social occasion; sojourning; Palm Beach is the decided preference with those who want the maximum of comfort; for into their fashioning Parker- Bridget tailors have put the expression which gives them distinctive style, and the craftsmanship that holds them in permanent shapeliness. e ' Jrom, t; at#NINTH -anlicipation of graduation —An occasion important to the youngsters—and in providing for that you are A select assortment of effects—in plain tans, grays, sand and natural shades; also pin stripes, smart plaids and novelty patterns. French facings and sturdily taped seams —and every required size. Street Floor providing for the season w e ll—because Blue Suits are always proper; and many times the only as proper Suit to be worn. 2 and 3 Piece Tropical Worsteds ~ Every possible ounce of weight in weave and lining has been subtracted—without curtailment of dressyness. Light, dark and medium toned grays, tans, browns and pin-stripe blues—silk trimmed and silk-taped seams. Two-Longie Suits —uwith the extra pair of long trousers—sizes 15 to 20 years. Two-Knicker Suits —with the extra pair knickers—sizes 7 to 18 $1875 They are made up in carefully chosen Cheviots —assuredly all wool and fast color. Single and double breasted; with either Tattersall or regular model vests. AUXILIARY NEEDS White Flannel Longies................$7.50 White Linen and Palm Beach Knickers. .$2.25 White Broadcloth Shirts. .......$1.65 and $2 The Soft Straws Panamas -- Leghorns -- Milans e field day and drill awards were made last night at the vaudeville show in the auditorium. Students and mem- bers of the Legion Post participated in the show. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 31 (Spe-| clal).—William B. Padgett, 67, of 326 | Oronoco street, dropped dead from heart trouble early this morning at the Alex- andria Hay & Grain Co., 500 North Henry street, where he was employed. He was found lying prone on the ground by fellow workmen. City Coroner T. Marshall Jones issued a statement that Padgett had died of heart trouble, The body was removed to the Cunningham, Kennedy & Watkins funeral home to be prepared for burial. Local police have been instructed by Police Capt. W. W. Campbell to warn violators of the State laws against de- fective headlights and obscure license plates. Persons who persist in violat- ing the law after being warned by police will be arrested and arraigned before Police Justice William S. Snow. The time limit for filing income tax returns with Commissioner of Revenue arles H. Callahan expires tomorrow. | Commission Callahan will be at his office tonight from 7 to 9 o'clock to aid | taxpayers with their reports. A heavy penalty will be imposed upon all persons who do not file their returns by to- morrow. A motor caravan of nearly 100 Boy Scouts from Indiana, viewing the his- toric points of interest in this section, arrived here today. They will visit the Masonic Temple, Christ Church, Mount Vernon and other places of interest. Bishop Harry St. George Tucker and Gardner L. Boothe of this city have been elected members of the board of directors of the Children’s Home Society of Virginia. Funeral services for Joshua S. Har- rington, 23, who died at his home in Washington Wednesday, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his father, 1616 Duke street. Besides his parents, his widow, Mrs. Dorothy L. Harrington, two chil- dren and three sisters, Misses Dorothy and Louise Harrington and Mrs. Elsie | Bibb. survive. The deceased was em- | ployed by tne Southern Railway Co. as a fireman, Graduation exercises at St. Mary's Academy have been set for June 10 end 1. re! 3 Pieces—Coat, Vest and Trousers $35 and $40 Featuring a P-B Special Assortment at $5.75 There’s a smartness to the Soft Straw that wins its recognition with men who consider dressyness—and comfort, too. 2 Pieces—Coat and Trousers $25 and $30 Mohair Suits Another favorite in the family of featherweights— plain colors and pin stripes— Flannel Trousers Plain White $8.50 Striped Flannel and Serges $10 and $1250 The braids are perfect; the shapes au- thentic; the proportions individualized— and the value exceptional. Others up to §15 Street Floor. Scout Accoutrements The complete Boy Scout Cutfit—from head to foot. Visit Barber Bill —when the youngster’s hair is to be cut. You'll like the way it is done here; and the kiddies will enjoy themselves meanwhile. 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