Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1929, Page 10

"THE EVENING LD SO | s e e ) HIT BY CHAMBER Hyattsville Body Urges War Against Giving Away of Land. ) Dispatch to The Star. MYATTSVILLE, Md, June 25— Hearty indorsement was given the article in The Star of Saturday last, in | which the National Association of Real Estate Boards urged war against “free lot. racketeers, who generously give away pleces of Jand and extract thous- ands of dollars from the unlucky win- ners,” at the June meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Hyattsville last night in the Municipal Building here. The chamber agreed with the asso- ciation in its stand that this practice is unethical and recommended that persons who are approached on_such & proposition_refer it to the Better Business Bureau in Washington for an opinion before accepting it. Spur Line Inquiry Voted. C. D. Anderson, secretary of the chamber, was asked to write to the State Road Commission asking whether it had granted permission to the Bal- timore & Ohio Railroad Co. to con- struct its proposed new spur line across the Washington-Baltimore boulevard a short distance south of the present tracks, just back of the station, and, if 80, why it had given permission for erection of another grade crossing within 100 yards of a crossing for the elimination of which a quarter of a million dollars is now being spent. This action followed announcement by Dr. Hilleary T. Willis, mayor of Hyatts- ville, that engineers and attorneys of the railroad company had presented plans to the mayor and Common Coun- cil, showing the proposed new tracks, but had not made formal application to the town to do the work, Dr. Willis stated that the town ~authorities felt the erection of another grade crossing would necessitate gatesq and watchmen and had written the commission asking whether the rail- road company had been granted per- mission to build tracks across the boulevard at grade On behalf of the, ] public utilities com- #flittee, which is pushing the fight be- fore the Maryland Public Service Com- mission against the rate of the Wash- ington Suburban Gas Co., it was re- mfi‘wd that briefs in the case were be- g prepared, and it was anticipated that the commission would make a de- --cision not later than August 1 3 May, for the committee, and Secretary Anderson reported on this matter. Report on Civic Collections. A report was made by the special committee appointed at the last meet- ing to co-operate with the nuyor and in evolving a system of trash and garbage collection. Councilman J. Tangemen e aul ities for trash collections, but the question of garbage collection was one which necessitated further study be- fore action could be '.lkEn It was announced by Secretary An- derson that he had p!.wad in the hands of Maryland's delegation in Congress, as well as the members of the House md Sefmu kact of Columbia air- tees copies of the resolu- thfl ld M at the last ur'tnl lum site. as a munic! port for Washington. Judge J. H. Shepherd announced that the county commissiopers would hold | e hearings next Tuesday on of persons who wllhed to conduct road- houses in the county. He recommend- ed that members of the clumberuln- Tec- ommendation was L Dr. P. M. McMillan lnnmmeed that the third division, Knights Templar of Maryland, would hnkl its annual fleld in Hyatts e October on a date A parade, drills and 'gl to bflnu“ el'l..l':t which is e g & gathering Mremehk chamber offered any support within its power to make l.u&m l:l'imee"n( was the last night's m uiskm of the chamber until September 23. BANK CASHIER TAKES LIFE WITH SHOTGUN Harry D. McWhirt Is Suicide at Milford, Va.—No Cause for Act Known. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star mmmcxsnm Va., June 25— Harry D. McWhirt, 42, cashier of the Milford State Bank at Milford, in Caroline County, shot and killed him- self instantly with a shotgun at his home early this morning. No cause for the uct is known, but 1t was said that McWhirt had not been in good health. He is survived by his wife and three young children. The deceased was a native of Spotsylvania County, but had been llving at Milford for a num- ber of years. —_— James Edward Degrange Dead. MARTINSBURG, W Va.. June 25.— James Edward Degrange, 68, a native and lifelong resident ol this city, active Odd Pellow and prominent in church lfll!n died at his home here after a illness. Three sisters, Misses XdA v‘ and Edith Denl and Mrs. George Appleby. ar Lhu and three brothers, Col. J. iam, G. Frank and Percy H, all of Wuhlnmrx, survive. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 (Spe- clal) —The Virginia Association of In- surance Agents will meet Thursday and Priday at the George Mason Hotel for its thirty-first annual convention, open- ing Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, with Calvert R. Day of Norfolk, presi- dent of the association, presiding. Charles F. Holden of this city will deliver the address of welcome to the delegates, while Matthew S. Reeves will speak on “Understanding and Friend- ship” and Austin J. Lilly will talk on “Compulsory Automobile Insurance and Safety Responsibility: Bill.” A pil- grimage will be made to Mount Ver- non Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. A banquet is to be held Thursday night at 7:30. Harry B. Caton of Al- exandria will be the principal speaker and a baritone solo will be rendered by D. C. Carr of Norfolk. The re- mainder of the program has not been * HENRY BELL SIMPSON, ' Seventy-eight, who conducts a boathouse near the Key Bridge, holding his varsity letters, just received from Massachusetts Agricultural College, 58 years after he brought glory to the college Aged Nearby Resident Re- ceives Varsity Letter for Athletic Feats. Member o[ “Aggie” Crew Which Won Race in 1871, Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., June 25.—Proud- ly displaying his varsity letter, which he has Just received for athletic achieve- ments 58 years ago, while a student at Massachusetts Agriculture College, Henry Bell Simpson, 78, sits in his boathouse, which he exclun¢ events of bygone college dly! One of Mr. Simpson's letters was awarded for the glory he brought to M. A C. as & member of the college base ball team and the other for his work as a member of the crew, which in 1871 scored a decisive victory over Harvard and Brown in one of the most thrilling races ever rowed on the Connecticut River. Sharing with Mr. Simpson in this latter and belated honor is George ard of Sj eld, Mass. They are the only two su vnumbeno(thn the college.Ténowned i the-early Gaye col Tenown early of its history. mnu.hhrholllhn. conducts on_this | side of the Potomac within eyesight of | the Key Bridge, reliving in memory | through his athletic prowess. ~—Star Staff Photo. JAMES E. SAMPSON, Who was chosen mayor of Brentwood at the town elections yesterday. BRENTWOOD ELECTS SAMPSON MAYOR the | Siren Announces Victory for %tuhfiu fashion of Soon after the crew of which Mr. ‘m"‘””.n'fi"u&a‘“‘“’mm‘ ail o the experts, rowing was discontinued as & sport at the college because- of the dmme: mol the odl;ool from the Con- necticut River, which handicapped prac- . In those days the awarding of letters to athletes was not the vogue. The athletic authorities at the col- lege at a recent meeting decided that no athletes were more deserving recoghif than members of the 71 crew, who startled the country by de- feating two of the guwn college crews of the East. They therefore agreed that varsity certificates, corresponding to the varsity letter now given to all "A:gie" mfimt‘ wm dhttnsu themselves on crew. ‘The crew eemfluu forwarded to Mr. Bllllm reads: “This is to certify that Bell Simpson has been a member the crew g graduated from Massa- chusetts "Anle" Mr. Simpson became a free lancer in the insurance busi- m. which he continued to follow until about 12 years ago when the urge to be near the water, which he says never left him since his crew days, took com- lete ion of him, resulting in the uilding of the boathouse which he now occupied alone as a home and where he conducts a small business. He married at an early age, his wife dying about two years ago. He has no children, —_—y HURT IN AUTO CRASH. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va. June 25—Robert Gardner, 18 mfl old is in a local hos. pital with a broken left hip as a result of an automobile accident near Natural Bridge. ‘Three companions, William Stephens, Robert Bergin and Randolph Knowles, were not badly hurt, being only bruised and cut, when the party's light touring car left the highway on a curve ob- scured by fog. The boys were remm- from Camp Kent, Rockbri County. which is operated by the st.l Y. W.C. A, at several Staunton I are . Gardner was first to Jackson Memorial Hospital, Lexington, but was brought to Staunton at noon Saturday. Tax to Maintain Fire Department. Special Dispatch to The Star. BRENTWOOD, Md, June fls—dlme‘! E. Sampson, 3800 Baker stréet, town councilman from the fourth ward for the past three years and one of the oldest residents of Brentwood, yester- Of | day was elected mayor, defeating Ray- mon 8. Czarra by a vote of 165 to 130. ‘The new mayor succeeds L. V. Mox- ley, who was not a candidate for re- election, He will take office at_ the meeting of the ,town council in Fire- men’s Hall tonight. At that time he is expected to fill three vacancies on the council and announce standing committees. E. C. Helm was re-elected town treasurer, receiving a total of 234 votes. total number of votes cast was 300 out of a possible 528. In addition to choosing their mayor and ‘treasurer the townspeople voted, 143 to 104, in favor of a fire tax which provides for a levy of 10 cents on each $100 of real and personal property for maintenance and equipment of the Volunteer Fire Department. ‘When the result of this measure was announced the firemen turned on their siren and let it sound for nearly 15 minutes by way of celebration, ‘There were no candidates for va-| cancies on the town council from the first, second’ and fourth wards and Mayor Sampson is expected to fill these by appointment. William N, Mc- Haffey, councilman from the third ward, has another year to serve, Balloting was held in the council chamber of Firemen's Hall from 1 to 8 pm. Fred H. Clough and Mrs, Mary E;. Easterday were judges of the elec- tion. THREE WOiflEN HURT. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. FORESTVILLE, Md, June 25— ‘Three women were injured when the car in which they were riding skidded, left the road and overturned near here yesterday. Arthur Clark of North Beach, Md., who sustained a fractured collarbone. Mollie Rogers, also of NortH Beach, and Thelma Fowler of Prince Fred- erick suffered bruises and shock. All were treated by Dr. James I. Boyd ll;x‘e“rel and later sent to Providence Hos- Dethol kills Flies and | YOU don’t have to tolerate these pests another day— simply get Dethol. The Dethol mist from the handy Dethol sprayer doesit. They breathe it—then die. Flies and mosquitoes can’t get away from Dethol. Can’t recover tobuzz or bite again. Dethol is so quick, so sure, so d dable that we can B guarantee, . At your store. Dethol Mig. Cm, lnc-. Richmond, V-. Mosquitoes STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, T'U'E’SDAY, JUNE 25, o ] MIT. RAINIER GROUP ATTACKS GAMBLING Citizens” Association De- nounces Continued Presence of, Houses in County. Ey a Staff Correspondent of The Star. MOUNT RAINIER, Md., June 25— Having filed written protest last month with the Prince Georges County com- missioners and the county board of education against the further licensing of roadhouses, the Mount Rainier Citi- zens' Association, meeting in the Town Hall last night, authorized the appoint- ment of @ representative of their organization to appear personally before the commissioners and reiterate the citizens’ stand when the applications for roadhouse licenses are considered | 5 Special Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va.. June 25.— Fenton L. Barrett, tenor soloist, of this city, but for several years on the stage and concert platform, has filed suit for | 850,000 through attorneys in the State | court here against the Baltimore & | Ohio Railroad for injury alleged Lave been done his vocal chords, wlth resultant impairment of his fessiol abllity, by fumes -rl.linhfl on a Baltimore & Ol train last August at Jersey City. The bill declares the fire originated {in a lavatory on the train and the flames and smoke swept the coach, in lflre 1929.° Singer Sues for Injury to Throat Declared Caused by Fire on Train ‘which he and friends were riding, fore- ing mem to the platform. The effect of smoke and fumes he blames for lnjury to his throat. Barrett, a World War veteran, took | training for voice at Peabody Conser-| vatory of Music, Baltimore, under the vocational training funds for veterans. He subsequently sang with success in Baltimore, later was with “My Mary- land” in New York and Chicago and this year has been with the Ceco Courier Singers, a trio heard over WOR every Monday evening. His home has always been maintained here. At present he is residing in Brooklyn. | establishment, complained that its ex- istence was a “disgrace” to the county. Both political parties were criticized and attention was called to the fact that one government prosecutor who dared to rald the establishment was promptly defeated at the next election. ‘The association commended the town police force for its effort to preserve order and break up groups of law- ‘The most seriously hurt was Mrs.l | July 2 | breakers which, it was claimed, fre- y 2. quently visit the town, | Condemns Gambling, Too. Complaint that the State Roads Com- | In authorizing the appointment of a | mission sign at Thirty-fourth atreetlnd, personal representative on this matter | Rhode Island avenue northeast pointing | the route to Takoma Park conmud‘ | the association adopted a resolution not | only protesting the licensing of road- | motorists will be given committee atten- | | houses but condemning the continued | tion. The school committee reported | operation of gambling houses in the | the new high school would be ready by county. September, 1930, and that the grounds In a lengthy discussion preceding the | for the Mount Rainier Grade School be passage of the resolution residents of | in condition by the opening of school Eastern avenue, who claim they have | next term. President B. H. Dolby pre- for neighbor a well known gambling ' sided. Flying Promoter To Appeal Sunday Closing Ordinance Special Dispatch. to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., June 25—E. H. Brockenbrough, jr., of the Lynch- burg Flying Service, who was no- mud Saturday not to fly his ma- chine for hire on Sundays in the future, will appeal to the city council for that bodg construction of the Sunday ordinance, He announced Monday that he has secured a peti- tion of residents asking that he be permitted to fly for the purpose of carrying passengers on Sundays. Brnckznbmulh flew his plane Sun- day, but no passengers were taken _up as paid passengers. SUBURBAN TOWN MAGISTRATE COMMITS SUIGIDE Smithsburg Official Ends His Life With Shotgun Charge _ in Heart. Special Dispatch to The Star HAGERSTOWN, Md, June 25— Magistrate John Ferguson of Smiths- burg, near here, and former mayor of that town, committed suicide at his home by shooting himself. A shotgun ‘was found beside him.on the bed. The chnr!e of shot passed through his heart. n was elected mayor of Smlmsbllri ‘when he was but 21 years old and. was familiarly known as the “boy mayor.” He served so suctessfully that'he was re-elected for seven con- secutive terms. Despondency because of 1ll health re- cently is believed to have caused the act. His wife and six children survive. He .has served as magistrate for a number of years. D. C. Man Commissioned. Gordon V. Durr, 5620 Nevada avenue, Chevy Chase, D. C., has been commis- sioned by the War Department a second lieutenant of Engineers in the Reserve Corps of the Army. Strain Upon Truth NEWS. FEAST MARKS FOUNDING OF Pl KAPPA CHAPTER Banquet Held at Clarendon Delta Sigma Fraternity Event. Special Dispatch to The Star. N, Va,, June 25.—A ban- quet marking the founding of Pi Kappa Ghapter of Delta Sigma Praternity was held last night in the Priscilla rooms of the Boulevard Bakery, with J. Law- rence Manning, founder and first presi- dent of the chapter, as the guest of ‘honor. The principal address was delivered by Rev. Perry L. Mitchell, pastor of the Clarendon Baptist Church. Charles Beu- ton served as toastmaster. Gold keys were presented to Mr. Manning, Davis Wilson and Jack Carr by Price King- solver, on behalf of the chapter. Enter~ tainment features were offered by Miss Anna Mendell and Miss beth Brewef program was concluded with the mmu-um of newly elected officers by Past President Davis Wilson. 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