Evening Star Newspaper, September 2, 1929, Page 12

‘THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., MONDAY. SEPTEMBER THO ROCKINGHAM (DEMOCRATSCHOSEN ;-Convention Names Pair as/ Candidates for House of _ Delegates. Special Dispatch to The Star. HARRISONBURG, Va., September 2. —Ralph H. Bader, attorney and former | ~ member of the United States Consular | ,;Service, and Jacob R. Brenneman,| Brocks Gap business man, were nomi- nated by the Rockingham Democratic convention here Saturday as candidates | for the Virginia House of Delegates in | the November election. | Their nomination was made by ac- clamation at the largest attended con- | vention of the party in 20 years. Mr, Bader served in the last term of , the House of Delegates, while Mr. Bren- neman served in the preceding term. ‘The latter was nominated to the seat . made vacant by the resignation of . George B. Keezell to accept appoint- ment as treasurer of Rockingham County. The convention adopted resolutions commending the State administration of Gov. Harry Flood Byrd and urged . '& rTetention of Democratic control in the State affairs in order to “continue the program of progress which has placed Virginia back again in the fore- front of the Nation.” Bader and Brenneman will be op- posed in_the Fall election by Dr. J. M. Henry, Bridgewater College instructor, | and A. B. Cover, Elkton business man, who were nominated by the Republicans last Saturday. Rockingham has not had a Republican member of the House of Delegates for 10 vears. J. A. Garber, present member of Congress from the | seventh Virginia district, being the last | | eycle policeman. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 2 (Special).—Dr. James J. Garvey, super- intendent of sanitation and city veter- inarian of Alexandria, has been desig- nated as veterinarian in charge of the horse show to be held as one of the outstanding features of the Fairfax County Fair at Fairfax, September 12, 13, 14 and 15. Demoted to patrolman by Police Capt. W. W. Campbell, Motor Cycle Police- man Edgar Mayhugh, a member of the motor cycle squad for the past three years, resigned Saturday night. May- hugh’ had been a patrolman for more than a year before becoming a motor He will be succeeded n the vaffic squad by Patrolman Fred Kaus. Richard S. Colbert, 31 years old, of 1440 Duke street, was arrested here vesterday by Detective Sergt. Edgar Sims on a warrant sworn out by Floyd Baxter of Petersburg, Va., charging theft of $69.01. Mrs. Francis H. Fannon and Miss Emily K. Lennon ars attending the eleventh annual convention of the Vir- ginia Chapter, International Federation of Catholic Alumnae, at Richmond as delegates from the Holy Cross Alumnae of St. Mary’s Academy, while alternates from the local body are Mrs, J. T. Pres- ton, jr., and Miss Edwardine Warren. Miss Mary Katherine Quinn of this city is president of the State chapter. No session of Police Court was_ held today, a recess being declared by Judge William S. Snow. Work of removing the tracks and ties of the Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Washington Electric Railway and in- stalling new rails in preparation of the resurfacing of King street from Royal to Patrick and Henry to Fayette by the | city is to begin tomorrow morning. A committee composed of Mrs. E. Carver, chairman; Mrs. Llewellyn Dy- son, Mrs. J. Owen Lynch, Mrs. Edward Dunn, Mrs. W. C. Kidd and Mrs. Hugo Herfurth, jr. has been appointed by the Parent-Teacher Association to take charge of the reception to be held in honor of the faculties of the local E. | AY ESERVED INMANY TOWNS Athletic Events Feature Holi- day in Prince Georges County. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., September 2.— Labor day is being celebrated with com- munity programs in several Prince Georges County towns. One of the most interesting affairs is that at Edmonston, which got under way this afternoon with athletic events. It is being staged at the school, under direction of a committee, of which Mayor Adolphus E. Bost is chairman. “There was to be dancing this afternoon tures. Proceeds will go to the town side- walks fund. Another attractive celebration is the thirty-fifth annual tournament, chicken supper and ball in progress on the grounds of St. Ignatius Hall at Oxon Hill. Leroy Pumphrey, attorney, was to charge the tournament riders at the start of tilting this afternoon, while Andrew F. Hickey will deliver the coro- nation address at the ball tonight, when victorious riders will crown the queen of love and beauty and her three maids. Walter M. Grimes is the chief marshal of the tournament. Women of the church will serve a supper. The annual Labor day fried chicken supper will be served at Bell's Methodist Episcopal Church at Camp Springs. At St. Barnabas’ Church grove, near Leeland, features of an interesting pro- gram are athletic events, includinig quoits pitching, a base ball game, sup- per and dancing. and also tonight, along with other fea- |y, tournaments are the leading attractions at annual Labor day picnic being held the Farmers’ Community Club at Laurel. DeWitt H. Donaldson is in charge of the trapshooting and Carl Frey is handling the horseshoe event. A chicken dinner and dancing are other features listed. ALEXANDRIANS MARK DAY. Business and Public Offices Closed as Many Attend Parade. ALEXANDRIA, Va. September 2.— Labor day is being quietly observed here, with no ceremonies scheduled and virtually everything at a standstill. Every municipal, State and Government office, including the post office, as well as practically all stores, are closed. Many persons were spending the week end and holiday at resorts or on e: cursions, while celebrations in nearby cities have attracted numerous others. Among the celebrations being atten ed by Alexandrians is the firemen's p: rade in Washington, in which 75 volu teers of the Alexandria Fire Depart- ment, the Friendship Veterans’ Fire As- sociation and the Citizens' Band are entered; the Middle States Regatta A: sociation boat races at Baltimore, open- ing of the Culpeper Fair at Culpeper, the Belle Haven Country Clul “stay-at-home party” and the Grove- ton Community Club's field day in Fair- fax County. CUMBERLAND HAS PARADE. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., September 2.— Cumberland revived its Labor day pa- rade after it had been abandoned for several years. The procession moved in five divisions, with Irvin C. Hamilton, president of the Allegany Trades Coun- cil and president of the Maryland State and District of Columbia Federation of Labor, as marshal. Mr. Hamilton is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. A squad of motor cycle police headed the line. ‘The Municipal Band was followed by the mayor and city council of Cumber- land in automobiles and picked platobns of policemen and firemen. The mem- bers of the Bakers' Union also marched with the first division. CHILD EXHUMED; FATHER ARRESTED Discovered Baby’s Head Crushed by Blows—Parent Says Fall Caused It. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. STUART, Va., September 2.—EX- humation of the remains of the 17- month-old son of Peter Stone from the Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery near here and an examination by Dr. J. T. Shelburne have resulted in the arrest of the father in Stokes County, a few miles over the Carolina line. He is al- lrhs‘?g to have caused the death of the child. The child died one day and was buried in a box the next. Neighborhood gossip reached the ears of the Carolina authorities, who asked Sheriff Frank Mays to exhume the remains, The examination revealed that the skull had been crushed. The father has stated, the authorities report, that the son suffered a heavy fall, this causing the fatal injury. The father is said not to have called a doctor and to have failed to notify any of the au- thorities of the death. Stone’s explanation is that the child died in a few minutes, that he did not think it necessary to call the doctor, and that he had no knowledge of the required burial certifics 9 '1929. STILL RAIDED NEAR FORT. Police Believe Soldiers Supply Has Been Cut Off. gm:xlngmwh to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., September 2.—A stil], at Masons Neck, near Fort Humphreys, which s sald to have been a source of the whisky sold to soldiers, was ni;‘ile‘d F%a:ur:;y night on the farm n_of ' 0 was arj - ltfl_r:’d ox&:flm thirg rested and “Te: 0 officers of the Army post accom- panied Sheriff E. P. Kirby and Deputy Sheriffl Henry Magarity. The still was | of 125-gallon capacity. Quantities of | mash, liguor and other evidence were | seized. Frye said he knew nothing of | its existence. GIRL BADLY BURNED. Cleaning Clothes With Gasoline ‘When It Explodes. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. STUART, Va.,, September 2.—Miss Lillian Branscome, aged 19, lies in a local hospital in a gritical condition after being burned in a gasoline explo- sion. She was cleaning clothes, with a two-gallon jar of gasoline standing not far from a kerosene lamp, which was lit. Fumes from the gasoline are believed to have ignited, for there was an explosion, which blew out the win- dows of the house and tore down the plaster. OLD HICKORY OWNED LAND ON SHENANDOAH With Brother, Former President Had Interest in “Variety of Roses.” . LURAY, September 2 (Special).— President Herbert Hoover isn’t the first President of the United States to own land in the Shenandoah National Park which will become property of the United States. According to a bit of history made public by a perusel of the court records in Rappahannock County, Andrew Jack- son, “Old Hickory,” was part owner of a tract of land with his uncle, Richard Jackson, who, with the President’s father, came to this country from Ul- ster County, Ireland. Richard Jackson, who was a mem- ber of the Virginia Militia from Cul- peper County, believed to have been the famous “Culpeper Rifles,” built the place now known as the Braxton East- ham place, then called “Variety of Roses.” The Jacksons early learned to fight in the Indian skirmishes and earned names for themselves in what was then Cul&epfl' County. According history, Richard Jack- son had such great admiration for Gen. ‘Washington, whom he fought under, that he founded the village of “Wash- gton,” now the county seat of Rappa- Many Hunters Lipensed. Special Dispatch 1o The Star. - 4 ROCKVILLE, Md., September 2—The season for shooting squirrels in Mont- gomery County began this morning and many have been procured. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., September 2.—A total of 614 licenses were issued by Summerfield D. Hall, clerk of the Cireuit Court, during the past few weeks for the hunting season which began this morning. The total amount of revenue gnral\‘led from their sale amounted to Gordon Hotel 916 16th St. NNW. - a_few desirabie $50.00 per month: full H Downtown Location We have at £30.0¢ to service Make Reservation Now The Gordon Gives Most for Your Money PHOLSTERIN Slip_Covers and Draperies SPECIAL 259, Discount On all work and material during our dull season. Have yours now. while we are not busy, and save money. Standard Upholstery Co. 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