Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1929, Page 11

SUBUR BAN NEWS ALEXANDRI USES SR ISGINTYEAR Entire Sum Used for Improve- ments Since Induction of City Manager Government. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star, ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 18.—Per- manent improvements costing $1,182,156 have been made by Alexandria since the induction of the city manager form of government in 1922, with an increase o y $511400 in labilities during that period, accord- ing to figures pre- pared by City Man-~ ager Paul Morton preparatory to hi departure Tuesd: to assume the city management of Petersburg, Va. The total liabil ties of the city September 1, 192 amounted 1o § 162.63, of which $1.106,600 was cov- ered by bonds, the balance in notes | BY Paul Morton. and operating deflcits bonds totaling $670,000 have been sold for schools, other public improvements and funding purposes, while $159,600 of the $670.000 bond issues has been paid off, leaving the city's debt at $1,617,000 s of June 1, 1920, Morton's Teport shows that the old | debt of the city was contracted mainly | through Alexandria’s endeavor to_a tract trade here prior to the Civil War | period, only to have circumstances cul- minating in the war and the resulting financial depression cause failure. The sum of $1,530,000 was expended or railroad and canal development from | 7 up to the Civil War period. | The Rn-nrnv form of government has | paid of tracted by the city prior to 1921, and has also paid off $133.789.77 of the debt | contracted since 1922, making the total | mitted to build stands as in former | nubli interest and principal paid by this form | of government $585,737 as of June 1, | 1929, The city's share of the principal | permanent improvements made from | September 1, 1922, to June 1, 1929, has amounted to $989,818, of which 670,000 | was paid by bond sales and the balance from tax levy and miscellaneous rev- enues, while abutting property owners | paid a total of $192,338, distributed as | follows: Streets, $116,383; sidewalks $38.535; sewers, $31,420, and the mu nicipal swimming pool, $6,000. Improvements Described. The description and cost of the im- provements are as follows:Schools; $159, 495; remodeling of City Hall, $42,894; improvements to fire engine houses, in- cluding heating plant at No. 1 Truck and Engine Company, $5340; city's share for construction of District Home at Manassas, Va. $10,271; city's share of construction of municipal swimming pool, buildings and grounds, $39,839; Hunting Creek Bridge and approaches, $48.573; equipment construction, $18, 481; No. 1 Truck and Engine Company | pumper, $9,500; general improvement | of street lights, exclusive of operation. | $3,000; construction of 6.74 miles of | sewers, including $60.000 Hooff’s Run | project, $130,998; 29.06 miles of side- walks, $56,120; 19 miles of streets, $406, 872; payment of one-half interest on bonds to Fairfax County on Little River turnpike, $58,735. Improved 21 Miles of Street. A classification of streets made De- cember 1, 1928, shows 21.89 miles of im- proved streets here, representing 44 per cent of the total mileage of streets in this city, while the city-manager form of government has been responsible for | the construction of 19 miles of im- | proved streets, or 90 per cent of the im- | proved area and 38 per cent of the grand total. The same classification shows 27.93 miles of unimproved streets of which only 1.39 miles are cobble-stoned, while 3.20 is graveled, 8.66 graded and 14.68 mapped but not graded. Collect $266,478.13 in Licenses. Morton's figures also show that dur- ing the past five years the city has collected $266,478.13 in licenses against the $112,435.96 collected by the old form of government for the period 1917- | 1921, despite the lower rates now in | eflect. A comparative statement of Police Court fines under the new and old forms of city government shows the police department to be operating much more efficiently since placed un- der the city manager form of govern- ment than prior to 1922. A total of 496,001.22 has been collected in fines during the past five years, while $31.- 377.50 was collected during the five years prior to 1922, or an increase of | $64.213.62. The city gas rate has been reduced 25 cents per 1,000 cubic feet under the city manager, while there has been an increase in 450 consumers since 1921 of 16,825,000 cublc feet. | _ During the period 1922 to 1927, $0 91047 has been expended for impro ments to the city gas works, includ- ing $22,000 for mains and $68.910 on the plant. There are approximately 20 miles of gas mains in the ety at the present time. Morton's statistics reveal that the ity still has a borrowing capacity of | $549,106, with gas bonds included, and | a capacity of $1,326,250 with the an- nexed territory. With the gas bonds deducted, the city can borrow as much as $720,106 on its present assets and $1.506,259 with the gas bonds deducted and the new territory included. ——— FIREW VOTEDTOSAVELOSS | | Thousands of Dollars De- | clared to Be Invested | in Stock. GEORGE PORTER. Staft Correspondent of The Star UPPER MARLBORO, Md., June 18. ~Unwillingness to be the direct cause of & number of merchants losing several | | thousand dollars invested in fireworks yesterday was given by Irving C. Root, chief engineer of the Maryland Na- Since that time | tional Park and Planning Commission, | as the reason why that commission has approved 13 applications for temporary fireworks stands in Prince Georges County, two of which are in residential areas The explanation was received by James C. Blackwell, county clerk, who in behalf of the Prince Georges County Commissioners, had endeavored to learn the reason for the Park Commission’s action as there had been considerable complaint in the county against the stands, and it was understood that ap plications to erect them would be dis- approved. Unfamiliar With Law: Mr. Root explained that few persons $451,937.23 of the debt con- | were familiar with the operation of the | that in any new laws, and that the fireworks mei chants, believing they would be per years, placed their orders for stock and made payments which they would be forced to sacrific if not allowed to pro- ceed with their temporary stands. Under these conditions the Park Com- mission approved 13 applications for temporary stands for two weeks, begin- ning June 20. In view of the Park Commissio action, it is expected the county co missioners will accept their recommen- dations and issue the permits today. The permits would have been sent out yesterday, but, following a conference with a member of the board, Blackwell was instructed to delay the issuance pending consideration of the matter by the county heads at their weekly ses- slon today, so that all might understand the situation. The total cost of all the 13 stands will be only $825, according to the estimates in the applications. Board Opposed to Stand. According to Mr. Root, the Park Com- mission is definitely opposed to tem- porary roadside stands, and in_future years will take steps to see that “proper restrictions” are enforced. The two stands in residential_zones approved are in Cedarcroft and Brent- wood. The former is on Rhode Island avenue between Thirty-ninth street and Elkridge avenue, and the latter on Queens Chapel road near the District line. All of the other stands are on the Baltimore Boulevard, in or near Colmar Manor or Cottage City, with the ex- ception of one on Barney street in Cot tage City. It is expected more, applications for temporary stands will be filed with the Park and Planning Commission for | consideration at its meeting Thurs- day night, and these, too, it was indi- ::xmd. will be granted temporary per- s, Prize Cow Sells for $1,025. MERRIFIELD, Va, June 18 (Spe- cial) —Celeste, & pure-bred Guernsey cow belonging to B. F. Salsbury of Wil- | lowmere Farms, which ‘held the highest | average record for the past month in | the Fairfax County Herd Improvement Association, No. 2, with a total of 1,317 | pounds of milk and 75 pounds of but- | ter fat, has been sold for $1,025 to Mrs. Henry Rea of Sewickley, Pa., through | the National Guernsey Consignment Sale at Trenton, N. J. Gladys, & sec- | | ond-honor cow, belonging to Willow- mere Farms, was sold at the same sale | to Henry Lee of Westville, N. J., the | purchase price being $800. Fairfax | County cattie has brought fancy prices | at_many recent sales. TROPICAL FLANNEL SUITS $25 n_a charge accoun EISERIARTS, 7th l &F| Beautiful Wooawork Is Easy to Have So much of the at- tractiveness of a home ‘depends upon the woodwork. When you buy your woodwork you are buying per- manent furniture that will increase—or de- crease — the beauty and value of your home in years to come. W. T. Gallihe H o w important, then, to choose en- trances, windows, doors, moldings and trim carefully. Before you build, or remodel, be sure to come in and see the items of Curtis Wood- work and other quality building materials at our new salesroom, 1024 Conn. Ave. r & Bro., Inc. Lumber West Yard— 30th & K Sts. N.W, 2370 Display Room 1024 Conn. Ave. N.W. ORKS STANDS and an annual increase in consumption OF ABATTOIR LAW | Proposed Ordinance Regulat- | ing Slaughter Houses Before Montgomery Heads. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY. Staff Correspondent of The Star | ROCKVILLE, Md., June 18.—Restric- t { houses in the metropolitan district of ons on the establishment of slaughter | | Montgomery County are provided in a | proposed ordinance submitted to the | board of county commissioners, in se | sion here today, by Joscph C. Cissel, at- torney for the board. The ordinance which was ordered prepared by County Commissioner Lacy Shaw of the nor ern metropolitan district, is designed mainly to prohibit the establishment of such institutions, but it is so worded that they may be authorized upon com- pliance with a number of conditions specified. An_ annual license fee of $1,000 is fixed. If approved by the board, the ordinance will become effec- {tive on August 1 next. Terms of Regulation. ‘The proposed regulation provides that no such establishment may be situated in the county until a permit has béen | issued. Any organization or individual | secking to establish an abattoir or| slaughter house must first publish in a | newspaper a notice of intention to ap- | ply for a permit. The aplication must,be in writing_and give the name or names | of the person or firm seeking the per- | | mit, the purpose for which it is sought to be established, and must be ac companied by a plat of the d upon which it is sought to estab- |lish the enterprise, and this must show | the definite Iocation proposed, the lands of adjoining owners as well as the ad- acent or boundary public roads and treets. | " The proposed ordinance provides that | | the license vear shall be from January | 1 to December 31. It further provides case such a building for slaughtering animals for food purposes shall not be within 500 yards of any highways or within 500 vards | 0~ «=x dwelling house, nor may such | an esti gshment be placed anywhere in the metidpolitan district where, in the judgment of the county commissioner: such operation will endanger the health, afety or morals of the inhabitants. Authority to Revoke. | Authority would be given the county | commissioners to revoke any permit | which they might issue for a violation | of any of the health regulations in the metropolitan district, and it is specifi- cally provided that the proposed ordi- nance shall be an addition to all reg- ulations of the Maryland State Depart- ment of Health and the Montgomery County Board of Health | Any person or corporation operating | any abattoir or slaughter house without | first_obtaining the permit provided for | in_ the ordinance is declared to be guilty of a misdemeanor and may bt“ fined not less than one dollar nor more | than $100 for each day of operation in | violation of the ordinance proposed. | For violation of any of the other pro- | i | visions of the ordinance a fine of not to exceed $100 is provided. Policeman Reinstated. STAUNTON, Va., June 18 (Special). Patrolman Russell Lively, recently given a 10-day suspension for alleged ex- posure of “news” to the press, was re- instated Saturday night, according to City Manager W. F. Day, and will be on ‘duty_tonigh There’s no fire so good, It cannot be made better with a sprinkiing of Fyre- well Famous Reading An- thracite. Order a few tons today. FAMOUS John P. Agnew & Co., Inec. 728 14th Street N.W. Phone Main 3068 American Ice Co. 1320 F Street N.W. Phone Main 6240 Brookland Coal Co. Michigan Ave. & B. & O. N.E. Phone Decatur 180 J. Edward Chapman 37 N Street N.W. Phone North 3609 J. E. Colliflower & Co., Inc. 1001 15th Street N.W. Phone Metropolitan 4277 John F. Davis 1013 H Street N.E. Phone Lincoln 450 Dickey Brothers 1447 Maryland Ave. N.E. Phone Lincoln 6645 C. H. Fishbaugh & Son 1330 14th Street N.W. Phone North 514 R. J. & M. C. Grace 400 F Street N.E. Phone Lincoln 233 Griffith-Consumers Co. 1319 G Street N.W. Phone Franklin 4840 W. H. Hessick & Son 14th & Water Sts. S.W. Phone Franklin 8127 Wm. King & Son 1151 16th St. N.W. Phone Decatur 273 Marlow Coal Company 811 E Street NW, Phone Main 311 Geo. M. McCulloch 3rd & P Streets N.W. Phone North 2993 STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JUNE 18 1929. Arranges Course MISS VENIA M. KELLAR, Maryland State home demonstration agent, who had charge of arranging the week's program for the seventh rural women's_short course, now being given by the Extension Service of the Uni- versity of Maryland. Harris & Ewing Photo ' DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR AT TRIAL Arrested on Charge of Driving While Intoxicated—Under $1,000 Bond. — Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va. June 18—J. D. Goss, who was arrested on Wednesday after- noon on the Richmond Highway by Capt. Heywood Durrer and charged with driving while intoxicated and col- | liding with a car driven by a Wash- inton man, yesterday failed to appear at the hearing set for 10 am. the office of Justice of the Peace George K. | Pickett, Goss, who claimed to be a former chief of police of Birmingham, Ala., was taken from Mr. Pickett's office to the Fairfax County Jail last Wednes- day, where he hired former Senagor Walter Tansill Oliver as his attornew and through him arranged to give bond for $1,000, provided by Jesse Thomas, bondsman, of Alexandria. Fred Smith, Goss' companion, who was arrested at the same time and fined $10 by Mr. Pickett on a charge of in- toxication, s still in the Fairfax Coun- ty Jail, being unable to pay the ‘fine. He wili be kept for the remainder of his 30 days unless able to arrange bond. Smith was taken to Mr. Pickett's office yesterday as a witness. Upon request of Jesse Thomas, Jus- tice Pickett extended Goss’ bond to permit Thomas to attempt to locate him before the next meting of the | Fairfax County Circuit Court, at which titme, Mr. Pickett, states, he will hold Goss for the grand jury. Licensed to Wed at Marlboro. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., June 18 (Special). —Marriage licenses have been issued here to the following: John Lawrence Knowles, 27, Oden- ton, Md., and Margaret Endesel, 23, Newark, N. J. Howard Richardson Severe, 24, and Inez Mary Elizabeth Brock, 22, both of Hyattsville. Harry G. Rask, 21, 1648 Columbia road and Lorain E. Arendz, 18, 307 § street northeast, Washingto: RURAL STUDY OPENS AT COLLEGE PARK {Many Attend Initial Classes of Short Course at Mary- land U. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 18.—Ini- tial classes, lectures and demonstrations of the seventh rural women's short course were held at the University of Maryland this morning. Those who only were able to attend the course for a day were present today for the Homemakers’ Club program to be given in the auditorium this after- |noon. Mrs. Martha Foster will preside. Miss Gertrude Warren, club organi- zation specialist of the United States Department of Agriculture, and Miss Curry Nourse of the University of Maryland were the speakers at the first of the week's special assemblies this morning. Enrollment_records compiled yester- day showed 33 rural women from Prince Georges County, 28 from Montgomery and 38 from Frederick County were in attendance. The women enrolling from the three counties are: Prince Georges—Mrs. J. R. Allen, Mrs. N. O. Brigham, Mrs. M. D. Dixon, E. W. Duval, Mrs. Ursiela Edelen, A. B. Graham, Mrs. Earnshaw, Mrs. J. Gude, Mrs. Ira K. Gruver, Miss Laura G. Hall, Mrs. Harry Higbee, Miss A. E. Hewitt, Mrs. J. L. Heiskell, Mrs. M. H. Hoffman, Mrs. E. Hoge, Mrs. R. L. Jenkins, Miss Annie S. Jones, Mrs W. C. Jones, Mrs. Henry Kerby, Mrs W. R. King, Marguerite L. Mac- Nell, Mrs. M. V. Owens, Miss Ethel M. Regan, Mrs. H. Roby, Mrs. Ada Schaub, Mrs. A, H. Seidenspinner, Mrs. C. L. Smith, _Florence Southworth, Mis. | Parvin_Stan, Mis. T. F. Taylor, Mies Rena R. Ward, Miss Geraldine Zajic and Miss Alice E. Vandoren. Montgomery—Miss Edna Beall, Miss Julia Beall, Mrs. A. M. Boreman, Ms. | A. B. Bowle, Miss Sallle Brown, Mrs Nolley Davis, Mrs, W. V. Graybill. Mrs. R. W. Hambrook, Mrs. C. C. Hilton, Mrs, Ernest King, Miss Mabel King, | Mrs. Vinnie King, Mrs. A, Kinsey, Miss Helen M. Kruhm, Mrs. J. T. Lewis, Miss Ellen E. Luney, Miss Pearl E. Marlow, Mrs. John C. Newell, Mrs. Clarence offutt, Miss Elizabeth Rise, Mrs. Laura Rogers, Mrs. Helen R. Selby, Mrs Shinn, . Robert Stout, Mrs Vipond, Mrs. L. V. Walden, Mrs. P. Weller and Mrs. V. C. Woodbridge. Frederick—Mrs. Rufus Baker, Mrs. J. G. Stevens, Mrs. George Peters, Mrs. G O. Hendrickson, Mrs, Mehr] Ramsburg, Miss Alice Bell, Mrs. J. William Gaver, Mrs. J. H. Fisher, Mrs. Martha Kolb, Mrs, George Thomas, Mrs. Laura Sap- | ington, Mrs. E. D. Michael, Mrs. H. L. Bavis, Mrs. Sidney Hamrmond, Miss Ethel Krantz, Mrs. C. E. Klein, Mrs. C. H. Shull, Mrs, Helen Safrit, Mrs. Harry Boyle, Mrs. Stanley Damuth, Mrs, V. W. Nicodemus, Mrs. N. H. Albaugh, Mrs. Edgar Davis, Mrs. John Gaither, Mrs. Walter Shoemaker, Mrs, William Naill, Mrs. Biggs Elliott, Miss Elizabeth | Sheetenhelm, Mrs. Elmer Dixon, Mrs. | R. P. Buhrman and Miss Mildred | Neighbors. | An entertainment by the Progress Club of College Park, University of | Maryland, for the rural women attend- | ing “the short courses, consisting of | the Shakespearean play “As You Like | It by the Shakespeare Soclety of | Washington, will be given in the Ritchie | gymnasium at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. Admission is free and all members of the club are invited to attend. | Alexandria’s Retiring City | to impart every bit of information that READIN G AntHRaciTE YOUR pocketbhook is helped if you fill your ns now with Famous Reading Anthracite because you can buy today at low summer prices and save on your heating bill. Your comfort is protected because you'll have fuel at hand for fires fo take off the chill of every cold wave or rainy spell. Your health is guarded. You'll have heat when the cold hits next fall and can prevent illnesses of members of your family. All these benefits will be yours for next winter as well, if you fill your bins with clean, sootless, smokeless, dependable Famous Reading Anthra- cite—and do it now. —Merchants—' John Meiklejohn . Van Buren & Sandy Spring Road N.W. Phone Georgia 621 David Melnick 1116 W Street N.W. Phone North 1988 Rinaldi Bros. 2145 Georgia Ave. NW. Phone North 1600 R. N. Smith 471 E Street S.W. Phone Franklin 6907 Southern Bldg. Supply Co. 6000 Blair Road, N.W, Phone Georgia 500 L. P. Steuart & Bro. 138 12th Street N.E. Phone Lincoln 1203 Rosalie M. Thecker 1519 4th Street N.W. Phone North 1206 B. J. Werner 923 New York Ave. NNW. Phone Main 8944 ALEXANDRIA, VA. DeWilton Aitcheson, Inc. 107 S. Royal Street Alexandria 60 Thos. J. Fannon & Sons Duke & Henry Streets Alexandria 132 Geo. H. Robinson’s Sons 112 S. Union Street Alexandria 21 W. A. Smoot & Co., Inc. Cameron & Union Sts. Alexandria 960 BLADENSBURG, MD. Hyman Brown Hyattsville 84 Sam Rostow Hyattsville 967-1 BRENTWOOD, MD. Walter R. Davis Hyattsville 407-R CHEVY CHASE, MD. Thomas W. Perry Wisconsin 2600 CLARENDON, VA. Virginia Ice & Fuel Corp. Clarendon 1373 ' FOREST GLEN, MD. E. C. Keys & Sons Silver Spring 2 GARRETT PARK, MD. Chisholm Bros. Kensington 37-M HYATTSVILLE, MD, Dickey Bros. Hyattsville 171 Hyattaville Ice & Fuel Corp. Hyattsville 710 LEESBURG, VA. Leesburg Lime Co., Inc. Phone 174-J MT. RAINIER, MD. Geo. N. Wells Hyattsville 226 POTOMAC, VA. Potomac Coal Co. Alexandria 1432 RIVERDALE, MD. Riverdale Park Company Hyattsville 267 3 ROCKVILLE, MD. Rockville Fuel & Feed Co. Rochkville 68 Ward Bros. Rochuille 129 SEAT PLEASANT, MD. F. L. Watkins Lincoln 1706 SILVER SPRING, MD. Griffith & Perry, Inc. Silver Spring 34 or Shepherd 3173 SOUTH WASHINGTON, VA. J. E. Colliflower & Co. Clarendon 393 FAREVELL GVEN T0 PAUL HORTON Manager Dinner Guest of. Municipal Employes. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, Morton—a name s growth and prospe: was the guest of city employes here last night at a testimonial dinner, held at the George Mason Hotel, as the em ployes’ farewell to their city manager, | who will leave next Tuesday to uaume] his new duties in that capacity at| Petersburg, Va. More than 250 persons, including city workers, their wives, husbands and friends, attended the dinner to pay trib- ute to the man who, for the past six- and one-half years has played a lead- ing part in the advancement of this city, two and one-half years as director of public safety and four years as city manager, Charles H. Callahan, commissioner of revenue for the past 34 years, in the principal address, attributed 50 per cent of Alexandria’s accomplishments to the present City Council and Paul Morton. Receives a Ring. Commissioner Callahan presented to the retiring city manager a beautiful Masonic ting, with a diamond setting, on behalf of the city employes, and Mrs. Morton was presented with a bou- quet of roses from the city employes. and a huge basket of flowers from the police department. Mr, Morton thanked all of the city workers for their friendship and the part they have played in the success of the city and assured them that he always will consider Alexandria his home. Richard T. Wilson, mayor of Peters- burg, was & guest of honor at the din- ner and, when introduced. by Common- wealth’s Attorney Albert V. Bryan, the toastmaster, he lauded the Alexandria City Couneil for its unselfishness when it learned that Petersburg sought the services of Morton and its willingness might aid Morton in obtaining the ap- pointment. Commonwealth's Attorney Bryan in his opening remarks praised City Man- ager Morton as “an untiring worker and a faithful citizen, who has always been congenial, co-operative and sym- pathetic in our work.” City Officials Presented. Bryan then presented various ecity | officials, including Elliott F. Hoffman, clerk of the courts; Carl Budwesky, new | corporation attorney; Police Justice | | Willlam 8. Snow, Fire Chief James M. Dunecan, jr.; Police Chief W. W. Camp- | bell, Dr. W. Lewis Schafer, city health officer, and Roger C. Sullivan, city treasurer. He also introduced Maj. Carter Hall, | who, Bryan said, was the brains of the annexation proceedings and one of the best trial lawyers in Virginia. | ‘The dinner opened with invocation by Rev. Norman Roberts of the Methodist Protestant Church. Vocal solos were given by Talbott Haslett, with his sister, Mrs. Anna Meeks, playing | the accompaniment; Fred Petitt, accom- | panied at the piano by his wife, and Miss Mary Callahan, accompanied by her sister, Miss Virginia Callahan. Miss Mary Davis gave a reading. | property will be made for the purpose SUBURBAN Wilson Birthplace Is Sold for $30,000; To Become Shrine | Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va, June 18.—After morning worship Sunday a congrega- tional meeting was held at the First Presbyterian Church to hear a report of the trustees of the church, directed to meet with trustees of Mary Bald- win College, to consider agreeing on a price for the manse, as the congrega- tion had agreed to sell to the college to establish a Woodrow Wilson shrine, the manse being the Woodrow Wilson birthplace. 'I‘hg price agreed upon was $30,000 cash, and a deed to the college of this indicated. Another manse will be secured. Mea: time, Dr. A. M. Fraser will occupy the manse until such place may be made ready for his assistant, when Dr. Fraser will move into his own home on Church- ville avenue. SACRED HEART FOUNDER GAINS RANK OF BLESSED Father Claudio de la Colombiere Is Beatified by Pope at St. Peter's Ceremonial. By the Associated Press. VATICAN CITY, June 18.—Father | Claudio de la Colombiere, Jesuit founder | of the | Sacred Heart of Jesus, gained the rank | of the blessed Sunday at the third | beatification in St. Peter’s this month. | Many Americans, including a special pilgrimage of 150 members of the League of the Sacred Heart, led by Father Charles J. Mullaly, participated in the ceremonies. St. Peter’s was elaborately decorated, especially in_the niche con- taining the statue of St. Ignatius, founder of the Jesuits, and the altars to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and 8t. Mar- garerita Alacque. n the afternoon Pope Pius, accom- | panied by cardinals, venerated the be- | atified and remained for benediction, at | which the pontifical blessing was im- world-wide devotion to the | = parted. St. Peter's was partly illuminated | and a statue dedicated to the Sacred | Heart of Jesus, erected on Janiculum | Hill near the general headquarters of the Jesuits, was unveiled. NEWS. TWO LEAP TO SAFETY AS TRAIN STRIKES AUTO Special Dispatch to The Star. June 18—Mr. and residing here, had & narrow escape yesterday evening when they clambered from a stalled car on a railway crossing and reached clear ground just before a Danville & West- ern passenger train crashed into the car, demolishing most of it. Mrs, Miles was driving when the engine stalled. When they saw the train bearing down, they quickly left the closed car. The engineer had slowed down the train considerably be- fore the impact came. SUPERVISORS MEET. Special Dispatch to The Star. FRONT ROYAL, Va,, June 18—At a joint meeting of the supervisors of the Counties of Clarke, Frederick, Shenan- doah, Warren and the city of Win- chester which was held in the court- house here Saturday, C. I. Brumback of Winchester was elected chairman of tne meeting and Sandy Baker also of Winchester was made secretary, The object of the meeting was for advo- cation of the consolidation of alms- houses of the four counties. Talks were given, explaining the advantages of the consolidation and it was finally decided that all the supervisors of the four counties and the city of Winchester go to Waynesboro, Augusta County, August 10, to look over the consolidated alms- house and buildings at that place that they may get a better idea of the saving by consolidating. Swat the Fly Take advantage of an early start by an aggres- sive war on the fly at the beginning of the season. The Star has for free distribution wire-handle fly swatters. Ask for one at the main office of The Star, 11th and Pa. Ave. N.W. To BALTIMORE- Prompt— Reliable Motor Coach Service Every Hour 8:00 A. ~then 9:30 P. M. and 12 Midnight. For Timetables ana Information Telephone—Metropolitan 5314 Ticket Office and Waiting Room WASHINGTON MOTOR COACH DEPOT 1421 Penneylvania Ave., (Next door to Childs Restauraint) MITTEN TOURS 'wer Rates $1°° one way 3175 round trip M. to 8:00 P. M. (People’s Rapid Transit Co., Inc. Owned by Pennsylyania R.R. & Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. The ‘Proper Cleaning 0 UGS and CARPETS T cann6t be denied that properand thorough o . 3 2 ‘cleaning not only improves|the:appearance but!prolongs. materially: the.usefulness_ofifloor coverings. Theserresults» however cannot be.attained by “hit orImiss”-methods. Each:fabricscarries its own, problem — the satisfactory ‘solution of whichiis, pfimarilysoneoffthetsclectiontofithe propericleaningimethod| More jthan: 86 years of*experience and intimate knowledge of the manu- facturerand; careyofjrugs:and:carpets guides us in this_important matter. You clean your car daily or=<weekly for .ap- pearance and ‘wear. Whylnot clean.your floor coverings ‘once a .year for exactly the same reasons ? Teleplione Main 7262 for our represeita- tive ‘to call and give fuller jinformation and estimate on cleaning, .r;p;;irmg and ‘storages o " «Fhe House with the Green Shutters” 709.711-713' TWELFTH[STREET,: N.\W. Store open from 9 A.M.to S P.M. 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