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PASTOR UPHOLDS - FIGHT OF CHURCH Rockville Courthouse Dispute Likened to Ancient Struggle. & Special Dispatch to The Star. > ROCKVILLE, Md., September 2.— Before a large congregation, Rev. Dr. Henry K. Pasma, pastor of the Rock- ville Presbyterian Church, delivered a sermon yesterday morning, based on the text from the Book of Nehemiah, “And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear,” and “for the people had a mind to work.” The sermon treated fully the courthouse situation as it affects the Presbyterian Church. “The character of Nehemiah,” the pastor said, “is that of an all-around man of God: a man of prayer, and a man of works, holding in the one hand the trowel for building the walls of Jerusalem and with the other the sword to defend the interests of the cause of God. The problems which faced Nehe- miah and his small band of workers of old reminds me strongly of the present situation which is thrust upon our urch. “First, the ridicule of the persons op- ing the work of Nehemiah—San- lath and Tobiah and their hench- men, as they scoffed, ‘What do these feeble Jews? Will they sacrifice? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of Tubbish?’ Our congregation has had a full measure of that sort of a thing. And the other, the unreasonable thing, contemplated by the conspirators, San- ballath and Tobiah, the would-be breakers-down of the Old Testament church, to obstruct and make impos- sible the work of idealism, necessary for the life the Jewish nation, not only, but even so, for the life of the world. Would Hinder Future. “The purposes of the county officials, i maturing, would seem to seriously hinder, if not render impossible, the fu- ture work of the Presbyterian Church. It grieves us to think. that a church which, as early as 1725, began to pro- mote the finest and noblest interest of people living in what later came to be called Montgomery County, and which counted amongst its membership folk that were the very backbone of the community—Gatton, Claggett, Spates Magruder, Offutt, Scott, Clopper, Fisher, Perry, Bradley, Muncaster, Young, Orme, Douglass, Willit, Lodge, Peter, Beall, Councilman, Dowd, ‘Washington, Watkins, Searl—should be made to feel as if forces were at work that would break down the church.” Dr. Pasma then pointed out the po- tive of religious sentiment which in- gpired Nehemiah and his workers. " » continued the preacher, “that the work and program of this ehurch is based upon idealism and re- ligious sentiment, so seriously discount- ed by not a few in our crass material- istic age—what of it? Were not the things which we hold precious today born from sentiment? The Declaration TIMONIUM FAIR OPENS. | Baby Clinic Added Feature of An- nual Expositions Speclal Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., September 2.— With a baby clinic_as chief of several added attractions, the fifty-first annual exposition of the Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Soclety of Baltimore County opened today at Timonium. The weather was ideal and the attend- ance large. Livestock, art, household articles, do- mestic science demonstrations and a variety of entertainments are on the program. There will be, seven races daily. Gov. Ritchie will be honor guest Thursday, ‘Tomorrow will be children’s | day. JUDGE RIGGS BURIED AT LAYTONSVILLE Several Mentioned as Successor on Montgomery County Police Court Bench. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md.,, Sepiember 2.— Many persons from all parts of the county and elsewhere attended the funeral yesterday afternoon of Judge Sarhuel Riggs of the Montgomery Coun- ty Police Court, who died suddenly of heart disease in Rockville on Friday. The services were held at the home, near Laytonsville, and were conducted by Rev. Guy E. Kagey of Cockeys- ville, Md. formerly rector of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Lay- tonsville. Burial was in the cemetery at Laytonsville. Speculation 1s rife: throughout the county regarding a successor to Judge Samuel Riggs. The appointment will be made by Gov. Ritchle, upon the recommendation of the Democratic State central committee for the coun- ty. of which Robert G. Hilton of Rock- ville is chairman. ‘A number of persons are being men- tioned in connection with the position, among them Mayor J. Roger Spates of Rockville, Charles W. Woodward of the law firm of Cissel & Woodward, Harry S. Beall, formerly ?rlnclpnl of the Rockville High School; W. Ernest Of- futt, Rockville real estate agent; Robert L. Tolson and others. Mayor Spates, who is & lawyer, is beiug urged by influential Democrats and others to permit himself to be con- sidered in connection with the appoint- ment, but is understood to be averse to the suggestion and may elminate him- self. Before the State central commit- tee meets to make a selection, which will probably be in a few days, a long list of persons regarded as ailable, some of them active aspirants, is ex- pected to be submitted for considera- tion. The position pays $3,000 a year, and there is a substantial expense al- lowance. TWO HURT IN CRASH AT SEABROOK, MD. of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, are born from senti- ment which stirred the hearts of the patriots of 1774. Our home, the nearest thing to heaven on earth, is born of the gentiment of love. Even God Himself, in ordaining the way and the instru- ment of salvation, was inspired by the sentiment of love. ‘What Our Fathers Did? o wwe are moved profoundly by the thought of what our fathers did for our congregation. The church building stands as a memorial to their faith, their self-denial, in the cause of God. Their first church building was de- stroyed by fire. But in 1875 they rebuilt this splendid brick structure. In money wvalues of today, they built a church ‘costing mo_less than $60,000. ‘They toiled for it, they slaved to pay the debt on the church building, that they might be able to transmit to their posterity a debtless church building. And why should their children now be #addled with a heavy church debt, or have to accept an inferior structure?” The pastor quoted Sir Walter Scott, in “Rob Roy,” “My feet stand upon native soil, and my name is MacGregor.” “I am sure,” said Rev. M. Pasma, “that there is in this congregation sufficient unadulterated Scotch-Irish Presbyterian blood to cause us to say with Scott's Thero, “Our feet stand upon soll, hallowed by the faith, consecration, and the noble toil of our forefathers.” “The Presbyterians do not care to have this church matter brought into the courts. The difference between them and the courthouse building com- mittee, as to the price to be received for the church building, when closely analyzed, is really so small that long- drawn-out litigation. which would hold back the building of the courthouse for months, seems absurd. If, however, the necessity is thrust upon them, the Presbyterians will let the law take its ‘course, even if justice and a fair deal must be sought in the highest court of the land.” 321 ARRESTS IN MONTH. Alexandria Report ‘for August Shows Drunkenness Leads. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 2.—A total of 321 arrests were made by local Yollce in August, according to a month- y report. Arrests for drunkenness led.with 89, Trafic violations charged wers 32, vio: lations of the prohibition law, 31; minor assault, 21; investigation, 17; dis orderly conduct, 16; reckless driving, 12; opernm\: automobiles without permits, 11; grand larceny, 7; non-support 7; petit larceny, abusive language, cealed weapons, $; joy-riding, 6; dis- orderly and fighting, 5; adultery, 4: felonlous assault, 4; hit-and-run, 4; operating automobiles while under the influence of liquor, 4; breaking glass in street, 3; destroying property, 3; lunacy, : passing worthless ehecks, 8- passing, 3; allowing unmuzzled dogs to run at large, 2; resisting@arrest, 2; in- terfering with police in line of duty, 2; ‘cattle running at large, contempt of court, failure to make out junk report, housebreaking, indecent conduct, main- taining menace to health. criminal as- sault and seduction, 1 ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., September 2 (Spe- Small Car Overturned in Sideswip- ing Another Machine and Third Runs Into Wreck. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., September 2.— Two Washington colored men were in- jured, one probably fatally, when their light aufo sideswiped a car driven by Albert Byrr of Charlotte Hall, Md. at Seabrook, Md., this morning. ByIT was on his way to Annapolis. Leslie Davis, colored, and Bernard Brown, colored, both of 615 L street northeast, were taken to Casualty Hos- pital, the latter suffering from & frac- tured skull and bruises about the body. Davis was bruised about the head and body. Their automobile was over- turned. Richard Love of Baltimore was driving an automobile behind Byrr and his car, as well as Byrr's, was damaged. VIRGINIA BARBERS MEET. Proposed License Bill to Be Con- sidered at Danville. Special Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., September 2.— More than 150 master barbers of Vir- ginia opened their annual two-day con- vention here today. Action will be taken tomorrow on & proposed State license law, which, if adopted by the “January Legislature, would set up a board of examiners. All barbers in Virginia would be subjected to_physical tests. Frank Panella of Norfolk, president, delivered his annual report this after- noon. . 0. K.’S CIRCUS GAME. London Smart Set Revels in Old- Time Hilarity. LONDON (#).—Circus parties, where somber-faced lords officiated as clowns at the cocktail bar, matrons of mass- ive proportions romped about as Pier- rettes and the younger set did what- ever it considered funny, were highly popular in this year’s London season. uch a party at the West End home of Nofmal Hartnell brought forth some amazing contributions to circus lore. Lady Eleanor Smith brought a white pony, Miss Olivia Wyndham had two lovely snakes and other guests were ac- companied by a large brown bear and some Siberian wolves. The animals THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1029, ARLINGTON AUDIT SHOWS PROGRESS Last Fiscal Yeér One of Un- usual Activity for County Supervisors. Special Dispatch to The Star. ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE, Va. September 2.—According to the audit of Arlington County for' the year ending June 30, the board of supervisors had the busiest year of its history. Receipts and disbursements of the Arlington, Jefferson and Washington districts' road funds, and the health and water de- partments figures, reached larger totals than ever before, which fact is taken as an indication of prosperity. Arlington District, levies for 1927— County roads, $1,302.53; district roads, $1,302.53; interest, $12.25; collectio 2,350.27; redeemed county roads, $1,: 853.9¢ redeemed district roads, $1,- 848.1 paid after sale county roads, $890.29; paid after sale district roads, $887: supplemental county roads, $1.6! supplemental district roads, $1.65. 192 levies for county roads, ~$34,167.13; levies for district roads, $34,103.71; de- linquent taxes collected, $937.93; de- linquent taxes collected by clerk of the court, $4.609.47; motor vehicle tax, $463.33; gasoline tax, $32,422.13; refund classes first and second, February, 1927, $2,697.61; from State engincer's office, 506.36; total, $120,367.06. Deducting levies relieved by the board of equalization of $56.04 by the court of $359.20 gives a total of $119,951.82, Miscellaneous collections, including removing cinders, gravel, stone, pipe and sidewalks, amount to $282.01; transfers from water fund, Washington District road fund, $131.88; borrowed from Washington District road fund and from county fund, $25,000. The balance on hand July 1, of $4,934.36, gives a grand total of $150,300.07. War- rants issued against this amount of $120,992.93, leaves a balance as of June 30, 1929, of $20,307.14. From this amount are deducted $1,- 298.57 in warrants accounted for in the 1928 audit and to it are added $4,833.63 for warrants issued July, 1928, making a total of $133,527.99 to cover June bills. This leaves a balance of $16,772.08. Disbursements cover the following items: Foreman's salary, $4,377.18; bor, $28,664.52; truck hire, $9,156.31; crushed stone, $8,615.90; culvert pipe, $1,403.80; cement, $1,341.66; sand and gravel, $2.830.17; binder, $7,499.89; pit gravel, $348.10; econcrete surfacing, $141.76; truck operation, $18941.27; lumber, $682.11; truck drivers, $6,- 6.72; tractor drivers, $1,109.61; roller driver, $880.32; tools and equipment, $110.14; miscellaneous expense, includ- ing excavator, sewer guard rails and :\;g%l‘:zl, (‘6,00!.53:“;efund of loans, ,000, for a tof expenditure of $133,527.99. 3l Jefterson District. Jefferson District, 1927 levy—County, $49.02; district roads, 3431.02: lr{- terest, $4.07; pald before sale, county roads, $768.26; paid before sale, dis- trict roads, $768.26; paid after sale, county roads, $370.48: paid after sale, district roads, $370.48; collections, $1,883.05; 1928 levy, county road: $21,441.01; district roads, $2144 supplemental county roads, $13.0: supplemental district roads, $13.0: delinquent taxes by collector, $456.8' by clerk of the court, $2,042.10; omit- ted levies collected, 1924, 1925 and 1926, $211.61; motor vehicle tax, $463.34; gasoline tax, $32.422.08: bus line collections, $2,001.7 efund classes one and two, Febryary, 1927, $2,697.62, refund Virginia Public Service Co., $44.36; highway commission for stone, $70.29; telephone company for painting poles and road surfacing, $178.93; loan from Arlington road fund, $20,000; loan from Citizens National Bank, Alexan- dria, $29,700; making a total of $138,- 34359, Levies deducted by the board of equalization of $11.88 and by the court of $289.07 make net receipts $138,042.64, and adding balance in treasurer’s hands as of June 30, 1928, of $7,425.56 gives a %:tll of $145,468.20. varrants issued against this amount of $122,225.79 leaves a balance as of June 30, 1929, of $23,242.41. Adding rants issued as of Jul GROSNER’S More Value— More Volume Special Fall Purchase were carefully caged in an arena on the second fioor. . The main floor. was 4 gay scene of cowboys and cowgirls, Pierrettes of all shhdes and shapes, ballerinas and tight- rope walkers, Detective Made City Treasurer. SAN FRANCISCO, September 1 (#).— Capt. Duncan Matheson, head of the detective bureau of the Police Depart- ment, Saturday was appointed city treas- urer by Mayor James Ralph, jr. Mathe- son will succeed John H. Thieler who re- signed recently after the grand jury recommended he be prosecuted. for al- Jeged irregularities in office. . Police Capt. Charles Dullea will be ted chief of detectives in place of Matheson, Charles II Pays “Debt.” NEW YORK, September 2 (#).—Be- cause his ancestors 278 years ago saved ‘cial) —Following & visit to his home | Charles II from Cromwell's soldiers, near Gaithersburg Saturday night by ‘Chief ‘of Police Alvie A. Moxley and Privates Windsor Poole and Robert Howes, & charge of illegal possession of Antoxicating liquor was preferred against fl:’m" Dove. He was released on $500 nd. Rev, Bertram M. Osgood of the Bap- tist Church officlated at the marriage !t:tu for the ‘hich be- y for ir Wi »d ar hterm’:: the rate of d ber 1, County. notice, and he l:s also called ‘attention to & law which requires real estate upon which State Veteran Express Agent Buried. Special Dispatch to The Star. A LURAY, Va.. September 2—F. H. i who- dead at his em| ‘Walker -has given | George W. Pendrell, retired Brooklyn laundryman, receives $400 & year from the British crown. "Some 40 relatives recelve the same sum each. All share & perpetual annual grant established for the family after the Restoratiori. Three Pendrell brothers and & sister hid Charles in_an oak tree and helped him escape to France. ‘Vacations Held a Menace. NEW YORK, Sepiember 2 () —Rev. || R. Brown, dean Dr, Charles R. emeritus of the Yale Divinity School, believes that vacations menace workers. “When Steeplejack Falls. NORTH ADAMS, ., Septeml m.—-nm-‘ Quirk, ‘:t:;h?:ck.‘ Wooas nimbleness -aloff has earned him_ his Men’s 3-Pc. Wool Suits , That Should Sell at $45 —every good thing is worth repeat- 1928, of $601.73 and deducting warrants amounting to $248.75, accounted for in the 1928 audit, makes a total of $132,- 578.17 expended as of July, 1929, leaving & balance of $22,889.43. Disbursements cover the following items: Foreman's salary, $1,646.75; labor, $6,308.7' truck hire, 1. Jumber, $321.89: crushed stone, 718.26; culvert pipe, $977.68; cement, $860.31 sand _and gravel, $738.90; binder,” $2,710.43; cinders, $205; con- crete surfa $94,592.34; truck op- eration, $3,430.45; truck drivers, $1- 062.88; tractor driver, $16.25; tools and equipment, $31.69; miscellaneous items, including guard rails, grates, excavating and supplies, $6,784.21, and payment of | age & loan of $900 makes a total expenditure of $122,578.77. Washington District. Washington district, levies for 1927; County roads, $689.41; district roads, $576.49; collections, $1,453.22; paid be- fore sale, county roads, $1,308.84; paid before sale, district roads, $1,050.84; paid after sale, county roads, $189.41; paid after sale, district roads, $151.0: mental district roads, $4.33 mental county roads, $6.42; $5.01; 1928 levies, county roads, $12,- 684.39; district roads, $9,798.48; sup- plemental county roads, $2.16; sup- plemental district roads, $1.80; delin- quent taxes by collector, $285.39; by the clerk of the court, $1,265.10; gasoline tax, $1,922.11; motor vehicle tax, $463.34; gasoline taxes from auditor of accounts, $30,500.05; refund classes first and second, February, 1927, $2.697.62; levies relieved by the Board of Equali- zation m% ‘the co‘un of $149.69 makes a total of $64,901.74. Miscellaneous collections, including sale of pipe, repairs to sidewalks, re- pairs to roads and other supplies, total $2,614.01, with the balance in hands of the treasurer as of June 30, 1928, of $7,196.44, give a grand total of $74,- 712.19. Against this amount warrants have been issued to the amount of $62,523.99, leaving a balance in hands of treasurer as of June 30, 1929, of $12,188.18. To the above total expenditure there is added a sum of $72.27, warrants is- sued in July, 1929, to cover bills for the month of June., Warrants accounted for in the 1928 audit and added to this audit, amounting to $907.90, show that there was expended $62,091.38, which leaves @ balance on hand as of July, 1929, of $12,620.81. The disbursements cover the follow- ing items: Salary for foreman, $2,008.85; labor, $9,748.51; truck hire, $2.663.0 lumber, $836.57; crushed 470.39; culvert pipe, $1,186.80; cement, $959.10; sand and gravel, $1,398. binder, $3,786.82; concrete surfacini $8,541.32; truck operation, $6,598.0¢ truck drivers, $2,180.90; tractor drive $348.78; roller driver, $153.76; tools and equipment, $75.08; miscel eous ex- penses, including construction, —m: terials and other supplies, $13,126.95; repairs to equipment, $8.25; refund on a loan of $5,000, making a total of $62,001.38. Arlington County Fund. County fund, transferred from other funds; Arlingon district road fund, $84,291.44; Jefferson district road fund, $7,535; Washington district road fun $16,086.38; water bond issue fun $25,287.86; fire protection fun R 1927 taxes, paid before sal $7.843.79; paid after sale, $2,804.57: levies for 1924, 1925 and 1926, omitted and collected, $231.25; levies, 1927, col- lected, $10,813.49; interest on 1927 levie: $21.68; 1928 levies ‘collected, $170,064.27; 1928 supplementals, $64.26; delinquent taxes collected by lfi.lderk of the court, $7,916.65; by the collector, $1,531.65; warrants and fines collected by the clerk of the court, $717.18; audi- tor of public accounts, excess fees, clerk of the court, $669; excess fees, commis- sioner of revenue, $1,020.09; county treasurer, $4,276.25; salary of nurse, $371.25; election judges, $163.35; col- lections from health department, $20.- 636.97; fees from plumbers, $2,448.4 miscellaneous collections, _ $1,706.10; Joans from banks, $158.400; total receipts of $525.368.11. Deducting levies relieved by board of equalization and by the court of $879.54 makes the net recelpts total $524,488.58. Adding credit of balance of $12,- 524.87 in hands of treasurer as of June 30, 1928, and deducting errors in trans- fers in 1927 and 1928 of $2.850.45 brings the total receipts to $34,162.99. Against this amount warrants have been issued amounting to $464.409.95, leaving credit balance in hands of county treasurer as of June 30, 1929, of $69.762.04. Deducting $1,716.63 from the total amount of warrants issued, they hav- ing been accounted for in the audit of 1928, and adding $16,980. ount of 1325 F First—this is not a “Sale”™—we worked many months to create this epecial—the maker made a concession — we take a short profit—we make it up by selling “more.” It's good for you—and it’s good business for us. ing—and men who know “value” have become used to looking to us for a pre-season’ special—so here it is! ! Not left over suits from last season, but brand-new 1929 Fall Suits—the very same kind of suits that made 50 many new friends for us last Fall. All ‘sizes—and the models and pa terns are all 100%—see our win- dows. ° warrants issued during July to cover June bills, and deducting a warrant of $461.55 that was canceled, the total amount expended is $479,203.08, which leaves a balance as of July, 1928, of $54,959.91. Disbursements cover all county offi- clals’ salaries, equipment, office sup- plies, salaries of employes, addition to the county courthouse and all other costs pertaining to the county govern- ment amounting to $479,203.08. ‘Water and Health. ‘Water Department—Sale of water bonds totaled $750,000; coupon notes amounting to $50,000; collection front- and meters installed to June 30, 1928, $46,980.96; to June 30, 1929, $91,- 143.13; ter service to July 1, 1928, $1,675.79; to June 30, 1929, $35,255.09; interest recelved from sale of bonds, $5,255; premium on coupon notes, $1,115; accrued interest on notes col- lected, $590; interest collected from banks, $8,525.70; claims and refunds collected to June 30, 1929, $356.10; sundry items collected, including funds from State Highway Commission, in- terest collection on notes, permits and sale of pipe, $4,726.43; loan Clarendon ‘Trust Co., $7,425, making a total of $1,003,250.48. Deduction of treasurer's commission | to July, 1928, and to June 30, 1929, of $2,352.66, and adjustments of State auditor of $3.521.85 give a total of | $997,375.97. Warrants issued against this amount of $997,727.30 show, ac- cording to the audit, the amount of $351.33 overdrawn. Health Department—Receipts, box and can service installation, $19,484.28; miscellaneous sales and service, $2.- 253.34; balance on hand as of June 30, 1928, $125.43, less miscellaneous items, gives a total of $21,804.03; accounts unaccounted for by county treasurer in pest reports, audit of 1927. $289.30 1928, $1.268, gives a grand total of | $23,361.33. Deposited with county treasurer, $32,318.55; balance In bank as of June 30, 1929, $44.80, less amount due de- partment over deposit, $2.02, shows amount accounted for of $23,361.33. Fire protection fund showing the balance to the credit of the fire pro- tection fund as of June 30, 1929, with receipts and disbursements from July 1, 1928, to June 30, 1929—Arlington District—1927 le collected, $827.56; 1928 levies collected. $11,334.30; 1927 tax redeemed, 1927 tax paid after sale, supple- mentals collected, $1.48, making a total of $13125.07; less taxes relieved by board of equalization court, $9.35 and $59.86; interest collected, $2.06; balance as of June, 1928, $7,739.67, give total of $20,797.59: warrants issued, $9.476.29, leaving a balance as of June 30, 1929, of $11,321.30. Disbursements—Ballston Fire Depart- ment, repairs to equipment, hose and supplies, $1,574.07; Clarendon depart- ment, repairs, hose and supplies, $788.45; Arlington department, supplies, re- pairs and hose, $655.29: payments on apparatus, $6458.48, making the total amount expended, $9,476.29. Jeflerson District receipts, les, 1927, $1,093.09; 1928 levies, ,531.50; tax redeemed in 1927, $256.09; tax paid after sale, $123.50; supplementals col- lected, including interest, $5.13; refund received on engine, $5000; taxes re- lieved by board of equalization, $50.16; balance on hand as of June 30, 1928, $3,147.75, making & total of $16,106.70. ‘Warrants issued against this amount of $12,859.75, leave a balance on June 30, 1929, of $3,246.95. Potomac Fire Department—Repairs and supplies, $481.90; repairs and sup- plies to Jefferson District department $191.85; payments made on new equip- ment, $12,186. Washington District—Levies, 1927- 1928 taxes redeemed total $5,208.11; taxes relieved by equalization board, $27.21, with balance as of June, 1928, gives a total of $5769.26. Warrants issued amount to $1,820.57, leaving a balance as of June 30, 1929, of $3,948.69. Repairs, supplies and hose to the Cherrydale department, $1,801.52; Halls Hill department, $19.05, making total amount expended, $1,820.57. ‘The audit shows that there is as of June 30, 1929, in the county treasury to the credit of the county jail fund $11,308.36. Cornell Inquest Tomorrow. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va.,, September 2.— Dr. T. Marshall Jones, city coroner, will hold an inquest into the death of Leon Cornell, who dled at the Alexandria Hospital Wednesday from injuries re- ceived in an automobile wreck August 25, tomorrow morning in police head- quarters here at 11 o'clock. STREET Q75 Extra Trousers— if desired—$5 ' No Charges for Alterations REE F.STI DEMURRER FILED 10 STREET ACTION Corporation Attorney Alleges Mqunt Rainier Citizens Not " Injured by Contracts. . By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Septem- ber 2.—Contention that Rufus E. Milor and Henry J. Mulholland, both of Mount Rainier, would not be injured by the-letting of contracts for street improvements in that town is one of the eight reasons given by Bird H. Dolby, coroporation counsel, in a de- murrer filed Saturday in Circuit Court Lere, asking the dismissal of a suit against the town for letting certain road contracts said by the complain- ants to be illegal. ‘The bill of complaint, filed some weeks ago by Charles B. Calvert on be- half of Milor and Mulholland, claims, with other things, that the contracts are illegal because they raise the bond- ed indebtedness of the town: above 8 per cent of its assessed valuation as provided by law. Dolby's demurrer states that the bill of complaint fails to allege that the town intends to borrow money, that it fails to mention which of the plaintiffs would be especially assessed and falls to mention the purpose for which the alleged contracts were entered into. Four other reasons arc also given for demurring to the whole bill of com- | plaint. A motfon to strike from the bill on the ground that it is contrary to the general equity rules of Maryland was filed at the same time. Similar demurrers have also been filed by Attorney John S. White, who represents the two road firms given the contracts by the mayor and council of Mount Rainier, who are also named de- fendants in the citizens’ suit. Cheverly Citizens to Meet. Special Dispatch to The Btar. CHEVERLY, Md., September 2—A meeting of the Cheverly Citizens’ Asso- ciation will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the Cheverly-Tuxedo School. G. 0. P. Women Delay Meeting. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va. September 2.— The meeting of the League of Repub- lican Women of Arlington County, which had been set for tonight, will be held next Monday evening. D ———— DETOUR NECESSARY BY CONCRETE WORK Pouring on Crain Highway Re- ‘quires 10-Mile Sideway by Leeland Station. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star, UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Septetber 2.—The task of laying bituminous con- crete between the main way and the new shoulders just placed along Crain Highway between the Pennsyl- vania Railroad tracks here and Well's corner will require the rerouting of traffic over a 10-mile detour by Leeland Station, beginning tomorrow, it was an- nounced at the office of the State Roads Commission today. Only a few da; will be required to do the work, ho ever, and the project should be com- z‘m’ed by the end of the week, it was ‘The detour wilt only be effective dur- ing the hours between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., traffic being permitted over the regular route at night, after the newly laid bituminous cement has cooled. MRS. BECKETT DEAD. Octogenarian Succumbs to Week's Illness at Lanham, Md. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. LANHAM, Md.,, September 2.—Mrs. Geneva A. Beckett, 81 years old, widow of Humphrey Beckett and a member of an old and prominent family in this section, died late yesterday after a week’s illness. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Trueman Lanham of this county. Mrs. Beckett is survived by five sons, Humphrey, Cleveland, How- ‘l}l;g; 'HIII;DCI' and {Al‘lllham, all living in ection, exce Vi s iy ‘Pt Howard, who resides T e Monopoly for Turk Veterans. ANGORA, Turkey (#).—Disabled war veterans in Turkey have been given ex- clusive rights to sell the republic’ state monopolies. et o make disabled soldiers the sole venders of sugar, gasoline, matches, salt, play- ing cards, gramophone records, -alcohol and nine other commoditi - lized by the state i Herndon Instructor Resigns, Special Dispatch to The Star. HERNDON, Va., September 2.—Rev. Chancellor N. Brown, for two years in charge of the commercial department of Herndoh High School, has tendered his resignation to Superintendent of Scheols W. T. Woodson. Il health was given as the cause. Rev. Mr. Brown is pastor of the Baptist Church. This project Wflli THREE ARE KILLED GOING T0 WEDDING Two Other Norfolk Folk Hurt as Autos Collide on Wash- ington Road. By the Associated Pres: RICHMOND, V! September 2.— Three Norfolk, Va., persons en route to attend a wedding in Philadelphia were killed today and two others injured, dne severely, when their automobile was in collision with another car and over- turned several times before it caught fire near here on the Washington Highway. MTheSdeafi Vge;de Louis Folstein, 48; rs. Sara lisky, 44, an Rodisky, 10. A Pt ‘Those injured are Samuel Rodisky, in an Ashland, Va.. hospital suffering a probable fractured skull and body in- Juries, and J. C. Kidd, driver of the car, brought to a Richmond city hospital with minor cuts and lacerations. Both injured men gave Norfolk addresses. Three youths, in the second car, Wal- lace Elliott and John Elliott, Capitol Heights, Md., and Mark Ferrls, jr., Nor- folk, Va., uninjured, were being held for investigation of the accident, to be com- pleted tomorrow. The Norfolk party was on its way to attend the marriage of Folstein's daugh- ter late today. QUITTING AUSTRALIA. Unusual Employment Depression Causes Exodus of Europeans. SYDNEY (#).—One of the effects of the unusual employment depressicn in Australia is an_exodus from the Com- | monwealth of Southern Europeans. Italians ere leaving in such large | numbers that many have been unable | to book direct passages by the steamers that ply between Australia and Italy and have taken passage over English lines that call at Malta, intending to disembark there and pay fare on an- other vessel from Malta to Italy. ‘The Greek consul, Mr. Maniachi, said he had never known industrial condi- tions to be so bad for his countrymen. 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