Evening Star Newspaper, October 9, 1929, Page 10

SUBURBAN NEWS. ARTILLERY WIZARD i _gfimputes Own Firing Angles and Has “Brain” to Direct It. “BALTIMORE, October 9.—The wiz- ardry of modern artillery combat, in- cluding a demonstration of anti-aircraft guns that compute their own firing angles and hurl shells 40,000 feet in the air with deadly accuracy, will be demon- strated before 5000 members of the Army Ordnance Association and mili- taty attachcs of othér world powers at the Aberdeen Army proving grounds fomorrow. The anti-aircraft guns are regarded s the features of Aberdeen's Army ow, an annual affair for the benefit of civilian engineers and industrial exec- utives. The spectacular features of the new equipment are contained both in the guns themselves and in the mechan- ism that controls them. Increased Power. o, The guns are said to have eight times the striking power of the war-time Sarchies” and to be able to reach eights never before attained by such eguipment. The new guns fire 25 shots &, minute—nearly twice as often as the older equipment—and each *shell can he set to burst at any altitude, scatter- ing fragments at the rate of 4,000 feet a second. A revolutionary feature of the new type of anti-aircraft artillery is a.re- movable lining, which can be quickly replaced in the field when worn out by the terrific muzzle velocity and high | rate of fire which are characteristics of the latest model weapon. ‘The most interesting phase of the new_ batteries, however, is the control mechanism which directs the fire. “Robot” gunners, electro-mechanical devices technically known as torque am- plifiers, will train the guns on the swift-moving aerial targets with ac- curacy far beyond the ability of the most skillful artilleryman. These are electrically controlled in the new mech- anized system from a point distant from the guns and produce an unusual ef- fect,as the guns swing their muzzles about and fire without human touch. Has Mechanical Brain. Directing the “robots” is a mechani- cal brain so simple in operation that soldiers can be trained within an hour | to handle it expertly, but so capable that it automatically and instantly, solves intricate ballistic problems a mathematician would require hours to compute. In effect, this “brain”, ob- serves the target and computes its fu- ture position in space. Aiming the bat- tery is reduced to a process of sighting through two telescopes, each operated by an attilleryman. One keeps the guns aimed horizontally and the other verti- cally. Infant Paralysis Case Reported. WINCHESTER, Va., October 9 (Spe- | clal) —A well-developed case of infantile | paralysis was reported to local health | officers today from the home of F. W. Cather, wealthy fruit grower, whose 14- year-old son, Herbert, contracted the disease several days ago. He has since been under observation. One arm and one leg are affected, it was said. Academy to Honor Edison. ANNAPOLIS, Md., October 9 (Spe- cial).—Joining in the national celebra- tion of the fiftieth anniversary of ‘Thomas A. Edison’s perfection of the incandescent light bulb, the United States Naval Academy here will display an electric light under the clock in Mahan Hall on the nights of October 19, 20 and 21. e e the new Crane Exhibit Rooms An interesting display of beautiful design in plumbing SENIOR CLASS ORGANIZED AT WASHINGTON-LEE SCHO Newly elected officers of the senior class of the Washington - Lee High School. Left to right: Paul Hines, pres- ident; Nancy De Lashmutt, vice presi- dent; Dorothy Potterton, secretary; Anne Davis, treasurer, and Arthur Bell- field, sergeant-at-arms. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. BALLSTON, Va., October 9.—Organi- zation of the senior class of the ‘Washington-Lee High School was com- pleted yesterday with the election of Paul Hines as president; Nahcy De- Lashmutt, vice president; Dorothy Potterton, secretary; Anne Davis, treasurer, and Arthur Bellfield, sergeant- at-arms. Mrs. Frances C. Bell, an in- structress, is_sponson The school was established in 1924. Members of this year's class started in junior high school, which is held in the same building. In the senic: class gre representatives of every school activity. It has a majority of the cadet officers, seven members of the foot ball team and representatives of all types of ath- letics. The class is also forming a boys’ glee club under the leadership of Miss Madeline Whitlock, musical di- rector. Senior boys—Griffith Barry, Herbert Bird, Author Belfield, Roger Beebe, Arnold Carter, Edward Chewning, Wil- liam Clark, Lewis Clouser, Harvey Col- lins, Everett Connor, Edward Davidson, Fred Ericson, Paul Fisher, Randolph Follin, William Furr, Crosby Germain, Leonard Golden, Gordon Gonyea, Win- gert Harrison, Paul Hines, Harold Hishman, Rowe Hogan, Walter Horn, Lanner Kirnier, Novice McNealy, Ro- land Munning, Robert Marks, Hugh Reid and Conway Richardson. Senior _girls — Mary Arnold, Pauline Beach, Eleanor Bean, Frances Bell, Frances Bierly, Lorraine Branson, Au- rella Brown, Doris Burke, Pearl Comp- ton, Sallie Corley, Anne Davies, Nancy De Lashmutt, Florence Evans, Lucia Frober, Yolande Gantt, Vivian Gess- ford, Katharine Graves, Katherine Hyde, Faye Humphrey, Ruth Keiter, _THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON., D. C. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1929. Virginia Kelly, Nora Kennedy, Frances Kibler, Margaret Kidd, Eleanor King, Katharine Lawrence, Dorothy Leighty, Mary Lipscomp, Martha Marcey, Mar- garet May, Marguerite MacPherson, Marion McNeir, Evelyn Mitchell, Esther Murray, Bessie Muse, Clara Nourse, Ann Petty, Dorothy Patterson, Rachel Rog- ers, Catherine Rudasill, Ruth Sherwood, Josephine Smith, Helen Strickler, Eliz- abeth Tillson, Vivian Vaughan, Dorothy Via and Rose Withaver. Lynchburg Woman Dies at 93. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., October 9.—Mrs. Susle Gough Carter, 93 years old, widow of C. L. Carter, died Monday afternoon at her home, near Six-Mile Bridge, Campbell County. She is survived by the following chidren: C. L, G. W. and W. M. Carter and Misses Claude and Elia Carter of Amherst; Mrs. C. B. Feagans of Campbell County and Mrs. Sallie Adams of Farmville. There are 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grand- children in the family. VISIT for Washington FETES TO COINCIDE Bethesda and Silver 'Spring Chambers Co-operate With Civic Federation. Special Dispatch to The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., October 9.— The committee of the Montgomery County Civic Federation authorized to E‘hn the federation's tour of suburban lontgomery Count ending with a large dinner at the Manor Club has unanimously voted to co-operate with the Beth and Silver Spring Cham- ‘bers of Commerce the fed- Bethesda and Silver Chambers of Commerce, both of are among the constituent merthbers of the Montgomery County Civic Federa- Sprin whioh tion, will plan and execute the dedica- tion ceremony for the opening of the new roadway. ‘The general plan for the Civic Feder- ation tour of the county will include an automobile caravan to start from a cen- tral point, probably the District Build- ing in Washington City at 2 pm. The Civic Federation's tour is expected to enter Montgomery County by way of the River road, including & swing past the new Glen Echo-Cabin Grade School and Junior High School by way of Wil son lane and then continue to the gressional Club, from which point the tour will return to Bethesda by way of Bradley boulevard. From Bethesda the tour will include & circuit through several of the - portant_developments of Bethesda and Chevy Chase sections and will continue East across Montgomery County by the new highway to Silver Spring. Civic Federation's inspect! party will attend the dedication of the road. which will be held at an appro- priate location between Bethesda and Silver Spring, to be selected by the joint committee of the two Chambers of Commerce. The hour of dedication is expected to be 3:15 p.m. The Civic Federation expects to in- vite & number of the members of Con- gress who are interested in District af- fairs, the District Commissioners and other officials of the District govern- ment, the officials of the National Cap- ital Park and Planning Commission and several hundred business leaders of | Washington City, delegates and alter- | nates to the Civic Federation and Ftate and county officials. The opening of the new east and west road not only represents the comple- tion of a project of major importance to suburban Montgomery County, but furnishes a means of inspecting the suburban sections of the county and will be used for this purpose by the Civic Federation tour. Emory H. Bogley of Somerset is chair- man of the Civic Federation’s commit- tee on arrangements for the tour and dinner, with George P. Sacks of Be- thesda in charge of financial arrange- ments and E. Brooke Lee of Silver Spring in charge of automobile trans- portation. Edward H. Jones of the Be- thesda Chamber of Commerce is chair- man of the joint committee of the Bethesda and Silver Spring Chambers, with Phil D. Poston of Silver Spring vice chairman and secretary. One meeting of each committee has been held to plan the co-operation on the tour and road opening, followed by a _joint meeting of both committees. ‘The decision to work together was the unanimous vote at each meeting. The tour will continue through Ta- koma Park, inspecting both the resi- dential and business sections of the town, and return and end at the Manor Club for dinner. S N fixtures and a striking visualization of the progress in comfort-giving and labor-saving appliances New and completely equipped Crane Exhibit Rooms are ndw open to you at 1018 Connecticut Avenue, N. W. Placing on ples of the public view splendid exam- new and more beautiful de- signs for plumbing fixtures, the recently developed fixtures in color, and new art- designs for of suggesti fort, and fittings, these rooms are full ons for greater beauty, com- time-saving in bathroom, kitchen, and laundry. Herehouse-planners,architects, realtors, _builders, decorators, contractors, can keep in touch with the many recent de- velopments and obtain information not only on equipment, but on decoration and arrangement in the modern mode. Theycanalsofamiliarizethemselveswith the growing array of mechanical im- provement: s; automatic gas water heat- ers that need almost no attention from PLUMBING AND HEATING MATERIALS \ CRANE CO., 1018 C one year to another; water softeners that are this century’s wonderfully improved version of the old unsatisfactory cistern; farm water systems that have placed all the benefits of plumbing at the service of isolated dwellings. Crane representatives, experienced and helpful to the public and contractors alike, are on duty and ready to give any informationandassistanceintheirpower. You are cordially invited to pay an early visit and to return as often as you please for further study and additional infor- mation. Becausé Crane materialsaresold only through responsible plumbing con- tractors, you will not be asked to buy. When, in building or remodeling, you do wish to purchase, it is well to come in with your contractor and let him ad- vise you as you select the materials that he will install. ONNECTICUT AVENUE, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. Branches and Sales Offices in One Hundred and Eighty ities EUGENE T. CHAMBERLAIN. RHODE ISLAND AVE. IMPROVEMENT URGED Brentwood Council Promises Dele- gation to Consider Request Thursday Night. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. BRENTWOOD, Md., October Extension of Rhode Island avenue along the opposite side of the electric car tracks from the one on which it is being bullt from the District line to Hyattsville by the State Roads Com- mission was last night requested of the mayor and council here by a number of citizens represented by former Mayor L. B. Moxley. The council took no definite action, but agreed to consider the matter Thursday night. Moxley informed the council the per- sons he represented desired the avenue extended from Eldridge to Haldeman avenues. The property owners, he claimed, were willing to donate 35 feet for the right of way provided the town would close Aukam avenue, r street existing only on the charts of the town. One property owner also offered to give $1,000 for paving the extended boulevard, and the contractor who is building Rhode Island avenue would excavate to the proper grade free of cost in order to secure the dirt for filling elsewhere, the council was told. Property owners on Charles street complained a newly built fill on the extension of Rhode Island avenue was causing their property to be flooded. and requested a new drain. The council deferred action on the matter. ADMITS HE SLEW UNCLE. Boy, 15, Confesses Shooting, but Claims Self-Defense. MERIDIAN, Miss., October 9 (#).— Bernice Otis Daniels, 15, vesterday is sald to have made a full statement to his jailer, A. E. MeGee, that he shot and killed his uncle, James Daniels, recently, near the North Bend com- munity of Neshoba County, leaving the body in & swamp. ‘The boy is said to have admitted the killing after close questinoing, he claim- ing he acted in self-defense, when his uncle was about to shoot him after “catching him on his land.” When the was found the hands were clasp- ing a shotgun. The older Daniels is said to have been free on bond pending an appeal from a conviction of having attempted to kill a nephew last August. : BURNT Twe o TOURAND HIGHWAY MARITIME EXPERT DIES INBALTIMORE Eugene Tyler Chamberlain Served Under Cleveland-as * Navigation Commissioner. Eugene Tyler Chamberlain, 73 years old, former commissioner of navigation for the United States Department of Commerce for 28 years, and later mari- time expert in the transportation divi- sion of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce from 1921 until his retirement several months ago, died in a hospital in Baltimore yesterday after- noon, according to word received by of- ficials of the Department of Commerce. Mr. Chamberlain went to Baltimore to live following his retirement from Government service. He had been in failing health for several months. He made his home in the Ethelhurst Apart- ments during his residence in Wash« ington. Mr. Chamberlain had been instru- mental in the revision of certain mari- time laws. He had frequently received high praise from the Department of Commerce heads for his work. In recent years he had compiled im- portant information for the official publication of the transportation divi- sion of the Bureau of Foreign and Do- mestic Commerce and was frequently c'tonsuued on important maritime mat- TS, Served Under Cleveland. Appointed commissioner of naviga- tion in December, 1893, by President Cleveland, Mr. Chamberlain for nearly 20 years shared in the administration of laws relative to ships and shipping and also in legislation upon those subjects. The act of 1910 requiring wireless ap- B:ratus and operators on ships carry- g 50 Or more passengers was drawn by Mr. Chamberlain and passed on his recommendation. Mr. Chamberlain was for some years an honorary associate member of the Soclety of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and a member of the Mari- time Law Associgtion. He was secretary of the Pan-American Customs Congress, comprising delegates from the United States and the republics of South and Central America and Mexico, whici met. in New York in 1903 to promote uni- formity of navigation laws among the American republics. He helped in the American preparations for the Inierna- tional Conference on safety of Life at Sea in London in 1913-14, following the Titanic disaster, and was one of the American delegates to that conference. In 1902, by designation of President Roosevelt, he acted temporarily as au- ditor for the Navy Department in ad- dition to his regular duties. Drew Registry BilL At the outbreak of the World War in 1914 Mr. Chamberlain drew and recom- mended the ship registry bill, which was passed August 18, 1914, and resulted in the’ prompt transfer from foreign flags to American. register of upward of 500,000 gross tons of shipping. Born in Albany, N. Y., September 28, 1856, Mr. Chamberlain was the son of Gen. Frank Chamberlain and Celia De- borah Tyler. His ancestors on both the maternal and paternal side served in the wars of the republic from the Revolu- on. Mr. Chamberlain was educated at the Albany Academy and at Harvard Col- lege, graduating with honors in meta- physics in 1878. He taugh school one year; worked in‘the transportation and grain elevator business for two years and entered newspaper work as legislative correspondent for the Associated Press and also was an editor of the Albany Evening Journal and editor of the Al- bany Argus, until 1893, when he came to Washingion as commissioner of nav- igation. He married April 17, 1900, Mary Lee, ALMOND AND COFFEE Fresh roasted Valencia Almonds and the finest grade of Mocha Coffee are used in flavoring these two delicious, extra-fine Breyers Ice Creams. Andthere’snothingelse in them but resl rich cream andrealcane sugar —skilfully blended and frozen. Your first spoon- ful of Breyers will show you the difference this makes in thé taste. Try these delicious No. No. No. le No. 9. Pineappl No. 10. Burnt Almond SUBURBAN FAIRFAX CONCERNS VALUED FORTAXES Public Service Companies Listed at $2,949,987, With Impost of $83,482.64. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., October 9.—The Vir- ginia Corporation Commission has sent to Commissioner of Revenue J. U. Kincheloe & memorandum of the val- uation placed on property of public service corporations located in Fairfax County. This valuation is made an- nually by the State Corporation Com- mission instead of by the local tax offi- cers. ‘The co‘rlyi)ornlnm operating in Fairfax County will this year pay into the county treasury $83,482.84 on real and personal property holdings valued at $2,949,987. This sum is considerably in excess of the $75,000 previously estimated as due this year from public service companies. tax levy has been extended by the commissioner of revenue to the vari- ous towns and magisterial districts of the county. In the town of Clifton a valuation of $28,041 will yield a town tax of $406.59. This will be paid by the Southern Railway, Chesapeake & Poto- mac Telephone Co., Western Union ‘Telegraph Co. and Southern Express Co. The Southern Railway, with a val- uation of $27,288 is the heaviest tax- payer here. Figures for Fairfax. In the town of Fairfax, a $20,133 val- uation and town tax of $302. is distrib- uted among the Arlington-Fairfax Rail- way Co., Virginia Public Service Co., Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. and Southern Express Co. The Elec- tric Company’s valuation of $9,319 gives it leadership here, In the town of Falls Church there is a valuation of $62,523 and a tax of $1,500.55. The Chesapeake & Potomac ‘Telephone Co.’s valuation of $23,375 places it in first place, other corpora- tions including the Arlington-Fairfax Railway Co., Washington & Old Do- minion Railway, Virginia Public Serv- ice Co. American Telegraph & Tele- phone Co., Western Union and Ameri- can Railway Express. Herndon receives $1,469.93 based on $55,469, paid by the Washington & Old Dominion Railway (heaviest with $28,- 432 valuation). Virginia Public Service Potomac Telephone Co., Western, Union and American Railway & Express Co. In the town of Vienna the $17,519 valuation of the Washington & Old Dominion Railway Co. gives it first place in a total of $36,096, with a total tax of $631.68. Other tax payers are the Arlington-Fairfax Railway Co., Vir- ginia Public Service Co. and Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., Américan Telephone & Telegraph Co., Western !C!;flon and American Railway Express Taxes in Districts, In the districts, ‘exclusive of incorpo- |rated tows, there is a $246,373 valua- tion in Centerville district and a tax |of $5912.95. The Southern Railway's daughter of Capt. Dudley Portieux Barnette, aide under Stonewall Jack- son. Mrs. Chamberlain died August 29, 1904. Mr. Chamberlain was a communicant at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, & member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion and other organizations. President Millerand of France recently awarded him the cross of the Legion of Honor for special educational work among French war for a number of years. Funeral services will be conducted In Baltimore Friday morning. $216,445 puts it in the lead, followed by American Telephone & Telegraph, Bull WOI”ICIQP][U flavors % BREYERPAKT PINT Combinations 1. Vanills, Strawberry and Chocolate 4. Vanilla, Strawberry and Orange Ice 7. French Vanilla and Chocolate Sherbet and Raisin Custard and Coffee Patronize the Breyer Dealer Co., Herndon Water Co., Chesapeake & | orphans, to which he had contributed | NEWS. Run Power Co,, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. and Western Union. Dranesville district’s $129,822 valua- tion and tax of $4,738.50 is the est nmogfiluu six magisterial . ‘The Washington & Old Domimion's $62,061 heads the list, which includes. the Vir- ginia Public Service Co., Great Falls Power Co., cake ‘& Fotomac ‘Telephone ., and American Railway Express. Falls Church district has the maxi- fium valuation ariong the six districts of Fairfax County, its $934,938 $32,255.36 in corporation taxes. The Southern Rallway’s $280,690 in the southern section of the distriet Sheads the list, other corporations including the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Po- tomac Railroad, Virginia Public Service Co., Alexandria Water Co., Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., American Telephone & Telegraph Co., Western Union, and Fruit Growers’ Express Co. Lee district, which ranks lowest on the scale in the amount of taxes paid by private citizens of the county, ranks third in the size of its corporation tax, a_valuation of $543,050 yielding $13,- 033.20. The Southern Railway again heads the list with $262,498 valuation. Other corporations paying heavy taxes in Lee district include the R., P. & P, Rallroad, Virginia Public Service Co., Occoquan Hydro Electric Co., Occoquan Co., Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., Lorton Telephone Co., American Telephone & Telegraph Co., Postal Telegraph Co., American Railway Ex- press, Southern Express Co. and West- ern Union. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 8 (Spe- clal).—Alexandria police are searching for an identified colored man who is belleved to have stolen a wrist watch, a gold watch and chain yesterday from the room of Marshall Peterson while doing odd chores about the home of Frank Butts on Duke street extended, where Peterson rooms. The was valued at $35. Wellington Wayland has been ape pointed captain of the boys' traffic pae trol at Maury School in Rosemont., Billy Sutherland has been named llieue tenant, while Vernon Coffey, Lester Van Middlesworth, James Lyons, Reece Bowton, Jack Kelley and James Lupton are the patrolmen. Five applicants were admitted to membership in the Alexandria Business and Professional Women’s Club last night at that oérganization’s supper meeting in the George Mason Hotel' The new_members are Mrs. Lula Grill Bortzer, Mrs. Mary Smith, Miss Louiss Rowlett, Mrs. Louis Mitter and Miss Ellen Wells. Frank W. Noxen was the principal speaker at the meeting. Vocal selections were given by Charles Clarke, accompanied at the piano by Roy Gur= ley, noted pianist. The club made plans last night to conduct the annual Red Cross roll call for the local chape ter of the Red Cross next month. Funeral services for Rev. Charles Crawford, 80 years old, who died at Biloxi, Miss., were held here this morning in Ivy Hill Cemetery by Rev. Dr. Berryman Green, dean of the Epis- copal Theological Seminary of Virginia. Rev. Crawford's father was a member of the faculty at the Episcopal Theological Seminary until his death. A reception for Rev. Plerce 8. Ellis, formerly of Union Springs, Ala., will be held for the new pastor of the First Baptist Church by the congregation Friday night at 7:45. Ministers of other local churches will attend. Funeral services for John R. Hughes, 44, who died at the home of E. D. Crouch, 221 Gibbon street, Monday night, will be held at the Cunningham, Kennedy & Watkins Funeral Home at 809 Cameron street tomorrow after- noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. George J. Hooker, pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church, will officiate. Fire Threatens Gasoline Plant. OKLAHOMA CITY, October 9 (#).— Roaring flames from a burning oil well threatened the Sinclair Oil & Gas Co.s gasoline plant today, as well as several large storage tanks and other oil wells. Flames from the well, the Sinclair Co.’s No. 3 stamper well, were visible for more than 40 miles. CIQCI Ask for Comlfinfio Ho. ]é § in the BreqerpaH Pint .