Evening Star Newspaper, June 11, 1929, Page 11

SUBURBAN NEWS.’ NEW PARK REAS T0BEOPEN SUON Maryland Commission Acts to Give Public Benefit of Two Large Areas. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY, Staff Correspondent of The' Star. SLIGO, Md., June 11.—New park areas in Rock Creek Valley, Maryland, and in the Sligo Valley are to be made accessible to the public this Summer, according to Irving C. Root, chief en- ineer of the Maryland-National Capi- {Al Park and Planning Commission, who said that steps now are being taken to start the preliminary develop- ment of the plans recently completed | and made public. | ‘The engineers in Mr. Root's office now are preparing estimates for the laying | of permanent grades and the es- tablishment of roads, as shown on the two plans of Rock Creek Park, one for & project from the Federal park at the District of Columbia line to Connecticut avenue and the other from Connecticut avenue to Garrett Park. Plans Are Recent. While the plans were only completed a few weeks ago, it was pointed out that no time i5 to be lost to bring them into reality. As a matter of fact, some of the land has been offered to the Mont- gomery County authorities on condition they immediately improve it for use as park purposes, and the officials decided that the way to show appreciation of Ppublic-spirited citizens who make such offers is to start the necessary Improve- ments. While it is not proposed to put in permanent hard-surfaced roads at this | e, as it is not believed they are needed, it is planned to construct the TOAds of such material that traffic may use ft in all kinds of weather without THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTOX, D. C. TUESDAY JUNE 11, 1929." Hines, nent president, and J. S. right: m‘de;nhr. commander of president of the student corps, and A, G. having any difficulties, However, while the roads are being constructed w‘mm grades will be estab- 1 so that there will not be any additional expense on account of this when it later becomes necessary to lay the permanent surfacing. Users to Be Counted. It is not known At this time Jjust which of the several roads designed to eventually make up the complete park system will be built first but this will be determined in the course of making Wp the estimates for the preliminary @onstruction. ket o v he possible for the people to get into the new Rock Creek and Sligo Park areas and use them this Summer. close check will be kept on the num- who use the parks, so that the engineers then will have available figures ®n which to base their future plans itting other parts of the proposed pment into use. ‘The construction proposed for this Summer, Mr. Root continued, is for the purpose of feeling the pulse of the le as to their desire for this park iprovement, and if it is found that it meets with a good demand, then the other of the program wili be put into effect. The commission now has available a fund for park maintenance and im- provement, as a result of the action of the last Maryland Legislature in au- thorizing that 2 cents of the 7-cent tax in the suburban district be used for maintenance. Prior to this legisla- tive action, all of the money was held for park land purchase. This will pro- vide a substantial fund for the develop- ment, and it will be spent gradually, to make available such parts of the pro- projects as the people indicate, flwflu;lu: of it, that they are inter- ASHBURN HORSES DRAW LARGE CROWD Bobby Robey of Washington Rides Hunter to -Victory—Field Day in Morning. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ASHBURN, Va., June 11.—A large crowd of horse enthusiasts attended the annual horse show and fleld day held on the Senator Stewart farm at Ashburn ‘The weather was performances excellent. ‘The field-day events were held in the . The afternoon was devoted to _the e show. ‘The feature of the show was the riding of Bobby Robey of Washington. Robey rode Silver Bar of Ned by Stan- ley Greene to victory in two hunter | classes, and Virginia Girl, owned by | ‘Golder Redmond, in the high jump. Judges were Robert Riticor, Oatlands, and Joseph Cunningham, Aldie. MT. RAINIER TO SPEND $118,000 ON ITS STREETS Mayor and Council Adopt Paving Program Calling for This Expenditure. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. MOUNT RAINIER, Md, June 11— Using the records of the cost of their last street-paving program, the mayor and council of Mount Rainier last night adopted a tentative plan calling for the paving of 12 streets this year at an estimated cost of $118,000. Pending a survey by J. Spence Howard, town engineer, to verify the council’s esti- mate, the names of the streets to be paved have been withheld. ‘The paving g"n:lznm will be paid for out of a town id issue. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., June 11 (Special). —Albert E. Bryan, recently appointed by Gov. Ritchic police justice for Tako- ma Park, to succeed Samuel Kyle, whose term expired last month, subscribed to the oath of office before the clerk of the | Circuit Court here yesterday, as did Willlam M. Burrows, appointed justice of peace for Rockville district to fill a vacancy. Licenses have been issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court here for the marriage of Joseph W. Messina, 22, and Miss Viola M. Railey, 21, both of Wash- ington; Ralph Clay Lynn, 22, of Bright- waters, N. J., and Miss Ruth Charlotte Young 19, of Orange, N. J.; John Car- roll Nicholas, 28, of Falls Church, Va,, and Miss Dorothy Gaskins Parkhurst, 24, of Oakton. Va; William Dabney Martin, 25, ana Miss Anna Wrenn Gwaltney, 26, both of Smithfield, Va., and Lawrence Accarino, 37, and Miss Julia Louise Wilson, 32, both of Wash- n. On the ground of deserti~n, Purdum D. Burdette of Bethesda nas been granted an absolute divorce from Mrs. Agnes M. Burdette of Washington by Judge Robert B. Peter, in the Circuit Court here. Rev. Henry K. Pasma of the Presby- terian Church, officiated at the mar- riage here of Junius B. Russell of Hous- ton, Tex., and Miss Martha H. Morri- son of Seat Pleasant, Md. persons were slightly injured when an automobile in which they were riding upset op the road between Beallsville and Dawsonville Sunday aft- erngon. They were Harry G. Condon, driver of the car; Miss Vivian Oswell, Miss D. Koontz and Forest Miles, all of Hagerstown. V.P.|. TOGRADUATE 181 SENIORS TODAY Students to Receive Bachelor of Science Degree in Closing Exercises. Special Dispatch to The Sta BLACKSBURG, June 11.—Four years of college, its associations and friend- ships formed will become a memory to- day for 181 members of the senior col- lege of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, who will receive the bachelor of science degree, ‘The class has had more than the usual number of athletic heroes as well as leaders in other student activities. J. 8. Rothgeb, Luray; has been selected to deliver the valedictory, and A. G. Collins, Richmond, will give the saluta- tory. Thesé are the only members of the class who will take an active part in the graduation exercises. Others among its many leaders who will be remembered by the class are W. P. Chrisman, Oxford, N. C, who has served as president of the class during the present academic year. In addition he is captain of Company L and a member of the Yearbook staff. Y. C. Hines, Wakefleld, recently was elected Y;;;nlnent president of the class of J. B. McArthur, Newport News, has been president of the corps, student gov- erning body, during the past year. This is considered one of the highest tions on the campus. In addition captain of Company C, and played var- sity foot ball and base ball. T. R. Lead- beater, Brewster, Ohio, has been major of the co which is the highest stu- dent milif position. He has also taken an active part in publication and dramatic affairs. COUNCILMAN CLAIMS DELAY IN ROAD WORK Winchester Official Makes Accusa- tion of Incompetency Against State Highway Commission. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., June 11— Charges of “incompetency” have been made against State Highway Commis- sion authorities by City Councilman | Herman H. Hable in connection with| the rebuilding of 5 miles of the Lee- Jackson Highway between Middleburg and hl?:l:t“;': v..',‘ on . the . Winchester- Was| route. Mr. Hable claims the “work is drag- | ging along at a slow pace,” and he has | insisted that it be up. He called attention to President Hoover’s automobile having become mired there recently, requiring four mules to pull it out. . ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 11 (Spe-| cial) —Graduation exercises of the St. Mary's Academy, conducted by the Sisters of Holy Cross, were held at the academy this morning, with Elizabeth G. Fox, Margaret Ann Gorman, Mary Virginia Green and Marle Suzan Quinn receiving academic course diplomas, while Miss Fox, Virginia L. Coffman, Leona A. Chisholm, Virginia C. Boss, Margaret B. Jones, Evelyn M, Jones and Grace E. Freiss were awarded com- mercial course diplomas. High mass was sung by the Rev. Law- rence Deering of Media, Va., and the Rev. W. A. McKeefrey, pastor of St. Mary's Church, conducted services in the convert chapel. Holy Cross alum- nae of the academy will be hosts to the graduates at a banquet in the| George Mason Hotel tonight. The prin- | cipal speaker will be the Rev. R. Rush Rankin, dean of arts and sciences at | Georgetown University. Pvt. Linwood E. Brown of the Alex- andria Police Department, left here | this morning for Philadelphia to bring Robert Skelton, alias Jack Beckham, colored, to this city to face a charge of fatally shooting Vera Carter, colored. Skelton, who was arrested in Philadel- phia recently on the shooting charge, was mdlcm{ for murder by a’ gfand jury in Corporation Court yesterday. James Sibert, colored, also was indicted for murder. He fatally shot his sister, Daisy Harris, last March. ‘Thirty-three births and 26 deaths were reported to the Alexandria Health Department during May, according to the monthly report of Dr, W. Lewis Schafer, city health officer, which was made public yesterday. Fred C. Goodnow, president of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, ad- dressed the Rotary Club this afternoon at the club's weekly luncheon meeting in George Mason Hotel, Senior prom will be held by the grad- uati class of Alexandria High School tonight, in the school auditorium, from 8 o'clock until midnight. i I ——- Citizens Meet Tonight. LEEWAY, Va., June 11.—The resolu- tion submitted to the Arlington County Civic Pederation by J. Cloyd Byars and Gov. Ritchie has appointed Harvey A. Morrison a notary public for the county and his commission has been recelved by the clerk Gourt, referred to the affiliating bodies for ini- | dividual action, favoring the return of | Arll n County to the District of Co- lJumbia, will be by the Lee- way Citizens’ Association to= +2ght in the Robert B.-Lee. Upper, left to right: W. P. Chrisman, LEADING V. P. 1. STUDENTS ident of the senior class; Y. C. Rothgeb, valedictorian. Lower, left to the cadet regiment; J. B. MeArthur, Collins, salutatorian. BEALL FACES TRIAL ON ARSON CHARGE Takoma Park Fireman Accused of Applying Torch to Vacant *House There. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., June 11.—Arthur S. Beall was placed on trial before a jury in the Circuit Court here this morning on a charge of arson. He was indicted by the grand jury for the March term of court as a re- sult of a fire which badly damaged an unoccupied house at Takoma Park sev- eral months ago. It is alleged that while a member of the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department he set fire to the building, responded to the alarm ‘with the other fireman and helped fight the flames. According to the authorities, Beall admitted sta the fire, giving as his reason that nobody in Takoma liked him. He is being defended by Attorney F. Bernard Welsh of Rockville. The Emcucmn is in charge of State's At- rney Robert Peter, jr. This Is the MILITARY SHOW Transportation Pageant Will Include Latest Autos and Wagon of 1200 B.C. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, June 11.—The mili- tary transportation pageant and expo- sition which opens at Camp Holabird tomorrow and continues for three days will draw a long list of military aides attached to embassies and legations at Washington, as well as manv personages prominent in the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Among the foreign military attaches who have accepted invitations to view a display that includes everything from the modern to the oldest in military transportation are: Brig. Gen. Casanave of the French embassy, Col. "Watari, Ma). Teramoto and Capt. Obata of the Japanese em- bassy; Capt. Godfrey of the British em- bassy, Brig. Gen. Augusto Villa of the Italian embassy, Maj. Galeno of the Chilean legation, Capt. Preto of the Cuban legation and Capt. Beristain of the Mexican legation. Capt. Warlimont of the German army, spending a year in the United States observing the American Army, also has accepted an invitation. Among the officers to be present from the War Department are: Maj. Gen. H. S. Gilchrist, chief of the Chemical Warfare Service; Maj. Gen. H. B. Crosby, chief of the Cavalry, and Brig. Qen. James M. Kennedy of the Army Medical Center. ‘The exhibit and pageant will bring together one of the most comprehensive collections of variegated types of trans- portation ever collected in the United States, it is claimed. Highly complicated automotive vehi- cles for specialized types of military use will range side by side with ox carts, pack mules and other antiques dating back to an Egyptian wagon of 1200 B.C. GET THEIR DIPLOMAS. Eighth Grade Graduates Receive Certificates in Arlington County. Special Dispatch to The Star. . CLARENDON, Va., June 11.—Fifteen elghth grade graduatés of the colored schools of Arlington County received their diplomas at joint commencement exercises of the John M. Langston and Jefferson Schools held last night in the Mount Olive Baptist Church, at Clark Station. The diplomas were pre- sented by Prof. Fletcher Kemp, county superintendent of schools. The graduates were addressed by Capt. Campbell Johnson, secretary of the colored Y. M. C. A. of Washington. The_exercises opened with invocation by Rev. M. Lee and juded with benediction by Rev. Joseph H. Lee. A duet by Miss K. A, ley and E. B. Lee, a solo by Miss Jennie Green and a saxophone solo by Garland Mitchell were other features. ¢ House Thdt Smith Smart Shoes Built " A substantial house, the J. P. Smith Shoe Com- pany, Chicago . . . built for permanence. Three gene- rations of shoe wise Smiths ness upholding fine ideals. have worked without weari- Detailed excellence in construction, authentic style leadership, unchanging high quality—these Smith variable. 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CUMBERLAND, Md,, June 11 (Spe- cial).—Carlos Geisbert, 737 Washington | street, Hagerstown, Md., and John Cril- |ley, same address, were admitted to | Western Maryland Hospital yesterday to 'be treated for injuries received when a | car in_which they were en route to this | city plunged over a high embankment on the Baltimore turnpike, near Flint- stone. Geisbert has a fractured right shoulder and two fractured left ribs. Crilley received several lacerations and contusions, but is not severely hurt. TROPHIES PROVIDED FOR CAMP TESTS Silver Spring Business Men| Furnish Cups for Service Company Competition. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. | SILVER SPRING, Md,, June 11.—Bus- | iness men here have provided a number | of trophies to be competed for by en- listed men of the Service Company, 1st Maryland Infantry, stationed here, in order to stimulate interest in the organization, according to an announce- ment of Capt. Joseph C. Cissel, com~ ‘manul.nl the company. Most of the trophies are to be competed for at the | | annual encampment of the unit, to be | held at Camp Albert C. Ritchie, Cas- cade, Md., from July 6 to July 20. The outstanding trophy is a 20-inch- high loving cup, a memorial to the men of Company K, 115th United States Infantry, which was com) | presented by Capt. Frank L. Hewitt; | | Shop; highest score at rapid fire posi- posed of members of the Maryland National "SUBURBAN NEWS.” $ lL Guard from this place, and in com- mand of Maj. E. Brooke Lee, during {)m of the World War. It was former- ly Company K, 1st Maryland Infantry. With the 29th Division, it served with distinction in the battles of the American expeditionary forces. It will be awarded each year to the most effi- cient enlisted man of the command, to be selected by a board of three—one company officer, one civilian member of the Armory board here and a mem- ber of the Cissel-Saxon Post, American Legion here. Other Cups Donated. ‘The other trophies, their donors and the competition for which they are to be awarded, follow: High expert rifle- man, lowing cup, presented by Howell Forsyth; high sharpshooter, $10 in gold, | best pistol marksman, loving cup, do- | nated by Dudley & Keiffer; t | marksman, fishing rod, presented by | Silver Spring Hardware Co.; highest standing position, $5 in gold, presented by Hunter Brothers; highest score, sit- ting and kneeling, flash light, presented by Stlver Spring Electric Co.; highest score for soldier not having previous'y qualified, one ton of coal, presented by Grifith & Pe highest score, prone position, slow fire, one dress belt, presented by Silver Spring Quality tions,” cravat, presented by Fred L. Waters; highest number of bull's-eyes, cravat,’ presented by the Leader. Bull's-Eyes to Decide Tie. In the event of a tie, it was announe- ed, the man having the highest number ' of bull's-eyes will be declared thé¢ ner. The competitions _are ranged by Lieut. Lewis V. Kreh, o tor in rifle ship. ¥ ‘marksman: Preparations are being made for the departure of the advance detail July 4. Efforts are being to fill up some vacancies in the * by Lieut. Joseph A. Glover, re g officer. There are vacancies for clerks and typists. “CLUB” ADMITS SHERIFF. Officer Gets Alleged Through Doorkeeper’s Error. CUMBERLAND, Md., June 11 (Spe- cial). —A mistake on the part of the, doorkeeper was responsible for Sheriff William R. Harvey being admitted into the “club” of Luther Snyder, where a gallon of alleged liquor was seized. Snyder was cited to appear before United States Commissioner Thomas J. Anderson. ‘The place, according to Sheriff Har- vey, had electric buzzers and a col- lapsible bar that could be tossed into Will's Creek. The officers stated Sny- der was out on bond on a previous Fed- eral charge. Liquor Summer School Opemed. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., June 11 (Special).—Martinsburg High School's first Summer school was opencd yes- terday. in charge of Principal E. E. Church, with 50 students attending. for Sunroom, Porch and Summer Living Room ESIGNED for both beauty and complete relaxation and sturdily built to.withstand years of use, Wicker Furniture is found in an interesting grouping on our Main Floor. There are many styles in cane, reed and rattan, finished in either the gay summer colors or the more subdued, conservative tones and upholstered in charming, harmonious summer fabrics of skillful design. And, too, the .prices at which these various suites or pieces are marked, are reasonable. Most Styles, $10 STORE OPEN FROM 9 A M. TO 5 P.M. DAILY, 12 NOON SATURDAY ® The *“Washingtonian Sun Room Suite sists of a settee, wing chair, easy chair and medium size butterfly table—all of maple finished in soft antique colors and upholstered in “Poppyland” sunfast cretonae. Also, there is a coffec table in green and an end table in red lacquer both § 40000 harmonizing with the upholstery coverings. This suite is marked at . A Stick Reed Suite of four pieces —settee, table and two easy chairs finished in cool jade green is marked . .. o . . . . 19 . 1 * COOL SUMMER RUGS Imported Japanese Rush Rugs with figured centers in three sizes béginning with 6'x9"at . . Japanese Oval Rush Rugs in four sizes starting with 3'x 6’ at . Belgian Mouzourk Rugs in the room sizes (9'x12') . . . . and are offered in black, o ee - o green and natural colors. SO “The House with the Green Shutters” 709-711-713 TWELFTH STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. SLOANE ENDORSED MERCHANDISE CARRIES AN ASSURANCE OF SATISFACTION CHARGE ACCOUNTS CONVENIENTLY ARRANGED L 4 Outdoor or Porch Suite of split cane or rattan consisting of settee, rocker, table and easy chair finished in waterproof colors of blue and yellow and having removable cushions. 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