Evening Star Newspaper, July 28, 1929, Page 26

26 * LTLEGRLKILED ENROUTETO STORE Ruth Miller, 6, Run Down as She Stepped Into Path of Machine. ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 27.—Ruth Miller, 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Miller, of 410 East Bellefonte avenue, Potomac, Va., lost her life on a trip to the community store for groceries | yesterday afternoon. An automobile driven by Amos B. Groves, 25, of 26 Dix street, Rosemont Park, Alexandria, struck the child as she ran in the path of the machine on River road between Washington and Alexandria, a short distance from her home. i The child was hurled into the road- | way in front of the car, which rolled ! across the body. She died nearly five | hours later at Alexandria Hospital. Groves was taken into custddy by Arlington County police for investiga- tion and later was released under $2,000 bond for appearance before Police Justice Harry Thomas at the Arling- ton County courthouse Monday morning at 9 o'clock. - No arrangements have | ‘been made as yet for an inquest. Mrs. Miller sent Ruth and a son,| James, to the grocery store four blocks | away. The children were walking along the River road when James suddenly crossed to the opposite side of the Autoists Who Missed Last Car Inspection Have Chance July 31 Stalt Correspendent of The Star. ® SNVER SPRING, Md, July 27°-Those _sutomoblle owners Who failed to have their cars in- Spected priot to July 15 will be iven another opportunity here 62 oclock Wednesday after noon. According to Sergt. Guy Jores of the Northern District Station Rore, State Policeman Hattaway will ‘be here at that time to con- duct the inspsctions and issue the windshisla stickers for those cars which pass. BOY GIVEN PROBATION IN DEATH FINED IN COURT By a Staff Correspandent of The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, Va., July 27.—Norwood Estes, 17-year-old youth, who is under a sus- pended sentence for manslaughter in connection with the death of Mrs. Frances Bowbeer of Clarendon in Jan- uary, was a defendant in Police Court this ‘morning, charged with operating an automobile without a license. He was fined $14.25 and given until August 3 to pay the fine by Judge Harry R. Thomas Mrs. tained when run down as she alighted from a bus by an automobile operated by the Estes youth. Two other persons, who were also struck, recovered. Estes Bowbeer died of injuries sus- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. SENATE AD ASKED IN FLOOD MENACE | Bladensburg Citizens Will Cir- culate Petition to Curb High Waters. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. BLADENSBURG, Md., July 27.—Cir- culation of a petition urging Senators Tydings and Goldsborough of Mary- land to use their good offices to see that steps are taken at the coming ses- sions of Congress to do away with the semi-annual flood menace here will be started among the community organiza- tions and _citizens generally in this section of Prince Georges County here the coming week. A committee of the greater Bladens- burg District Citizens’ Association, com- prising C. W. F, Frerie, chairman; Clif- ford L. Johnson and Staley M. Clarke will circulate the petition which al- ready has been indorsed by that as- sociation. o According to the petition the floods arising from the Eastern branch of the Potomac River have been a serious menace here for years, flooding as they do bo'h the Washington and Baltimore boulevard and the National Defense highway from Washington to Annapolis. These thoroughfares, it is pointed out, are rendered impassible as the result durull of sewerage, it is pointed out, which creates an additional menace from a health standpoint. It is clared that attempts to secure State and Federal aid so far have proved un- satisfactory and the Maryland Sena- tors are asked to strive for relief with- sut further dela; WASHINGTONIAN GIVES TEA SET TO KENMORE Historical Articles Were Presented to Alexander Hamiljon by Count Rochambeau. 3pecial Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., July 27.— Miss Elsie May Parris of Washington has presented a tea set to Kenmore that was given by Count Rochambeau to Alexander Hamilton during or just after the Revolution. Hamilton’s daughter, Mrs. Holly, gave it to Mrs. James Perguson, wife of Prof. Ferguson, for 2 number of years at the Naval Observatory. Their daugh- ter, Rosalie Ferguson, who was Miss Elsle May Parrls’ godmother, willed it to her and she presented it to Kenmore as a memorial to her godmother, Rosalie Ferguson. FORMING MONARCH CLUB. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., July 27.—Organi- zation plans are being made here for the start of a Monarch Club for Lynch- burg early during the coming month. Preliminary organization plans have been done by C. J. Meetze of Manassas. second vice president fo the national C., JuLY 5% e CHAMBER PLANS TRICOUNTY PICNIC | Arfington, Fairfax and Alex-, andria Organizations May | Unite in Fete. Special Dispatch to The St FAIRFAX, Va,, July 27.—The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce is in receipt of an invitation from the Arlinglon County Chamber of Com- merce to participate in a one-day outing at Colonial Beach on Saturday, August 17. Details of the outing will be we- ferred to the inter-relations committee of the Arlington, Alexandria and Fair- fax Chambers. ‘The plans discussed by the executive committee of the Arlington Chamber at its meeting on Tuesday include also a monster picnic for the three chambers to be held in September at some nearby convenient point. Plans for this picnic will include participation by other organizations in the three communities and will be made as comprehensive as possible. This latter suggestion is in line with action previously taken by the Fairfax County Chamber looking to the promo- tion of a picnic get-together meeting of &ll chambers, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and like organizations to be he'd in conjunction with the Fairfax County Fair in Sept: Special Dispatch to The Star. PLAN FIRE COMPANY. Meeting to Consider Forming of | Oxen Hill Department Tuesday. OXON HILL, Md,, July 27.—A meet- ing to effect the organization of a volunteer fire department will be held at the Oxon Hill School Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. There have been several preliminary meetings, the last of which, held July 22, being sttended by volunteer firemen from Bladensburg, Greater Capitol Heights and Greater Boulevard Heights, for the purpose of assisting in organiz- ing the new de €! | Gilberts to Have Reunion. | Miss Rowena Gilbert. Preparations are being made to entertain at least 125 LINCOLNIA, Va, July 27 (Spe-|members of the Gilbert f 3 . amily, ud- clal). —The annual reunion of the de- | ing the 9 living children of ";::::'v scendants.of Mr. and Mrs, Henry Gil- | G“‘*d"i, the grandchilren and great- bert, will be held on Sunday at Cloud's | S2ndchildren. Mill on the Little River Turnpike, ncar Son o Lincolnia, at_the residence of -Mr, and | Chinese now ow ore 11 Mrs, M. C. Durrer. v Slishtly more than Mrs. Durrer was half the cotton mills in China. Heated by a Genera! Heat- ing Co.---American Radiator Guaanteed Hot Water Plant Complete Installed 18-in. Boiler 6 Rzdiators : 300 feet of s Radiati adia |ovn Low 10-Year Writter. A§ Guarantee was convicted by a jury and fined $500.| of the high waters and traffic is forced An additional penalty of one year in | to another route. g | jail was suspended. | "1t is asserted in the petition that the According to Policeman James D. floods, which inundate a considerable East, Estes was last night caught driv- | part of the main business sections of ! ing the automobile that h» was operat- | the town in from 1 to 5 feet of water { ing when Mrs. Bowbeer was killed. The | cause annually a great financial loss to | car belongs to a friend and Estes had | residents. been warned by the court not to| A number of towns north of Bladens- | drive it. | burg use the Eastern Branch for the organization. Lynchburg now has the ember. [ Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs, and a Foremen’s Club with a large member- ship s doing a similar work in the city. Richmond and Arlington Counties have the only two other Monarch Clubs in Virginia. highway. Ruth lingered a few moments before following_her brother and then started across the road when she was struck. | = v Trench imports in the first four meonths of this year totaled $850.055,500. an increase of $119,143,000 over the same period of last year. MAXWELL’S ALTERATION SALE We Are Remodeling Our Entire Building! When Completed Our Store Will Be One of Washington's Most Beautiful Furniture Stores Stocks Must Be Moved—to Make Room for Our Werkmen Prices deeply cut thruout our entire store. Everything Must Be Sold Regardless of Prices Terms Can Be Arranged to Suit Your Own Convenience A proposal to make Karachi. 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