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MONTGOMERY ASKS STREET EXTENSION County Civic Federation Rec- ommends Opening of Mas- sachusetts Avenue. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY, Staft Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md., October 15—With KING’S DAUGHTERS OPEN CONVENTION TONIGHT Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting of Virginia Branch to Be Held in Alexandria. the Montgomery County Civic Federa- | Church. tion approaching the end of its official year, its meeting last night at the Be- thesda School, presided over by Capt. Joseph C. Cissel, vice president, was devoted largely to the reception of new delegates and reports of progress from | the committees which will pass out of | existence with the arrival of the new business year. The federation made the special order of business-at the next meeting, 'hlch Spring High School, the report of committee on roads, streets and bridges, Doetg a plen for the opéning of Massa- a plan for open! of m‘h avenue, in the District of Co- lumbia, across the line into Maryland. Mr. Hopkins reported that his commit- tee approved the project as laid down l!y tm Maryland-National Capital Park Commission, which was fo exeend it in a general non.hwuurly direction for some distance put District line and there divide it, one branch to lead to the River road, inter- secting it at about the western ‘bound- lry of the Kenwood Golf Club, and the ‘to Conduit road, 7 intersecting the Federal Mianehaha Velley, east of the Bannock- ‘This plan, the committee ‘would make the River road and Con- duft road sections easily accessible by way of Massachusetts avenue. In this connection the ttee report said that, as River road is the extension of Massachusetts avenue, it recommended | the its wident west ‘of the point where =~ would inter- proposed connection uel it and change of the name to Massachusetts avenue. Col. J. L. Gilbreth, chairman of the committee on mlm utilities, reported that his body been unable to find any evidence of discrimination against residents of the metropolitan district in tion, communi- m Health Code. of these was the proposed he: or the county. A tentative dun prepared, and Capt. Cissel chair that he desired T o d fore sul lication as an ordinance. inflammal o7 by statute, the re A Tresolution of ‘When S. H. Miller of the schools committee sought information as to the he Biger Spring = ed to attend. POLICE IN FAIRFAX CLEARED IN CHARGE State’s Attorney Fails to Find Irregularities in Arrest of Official. Special Dispatch to The Btar. FAIRFAX, Va, October 15.—Com- monwealth's Attorney Wilson M. Farr force for alleged irregularities. These charges were dismissed as & result of hearing. On June 23 Miss Judith Braxton Mc- as fined $14 -na wlh,!mm Carson at first appealed to the later paid Unable to Identify Officer. Commonwealth's Attorney Farr, uwn this letter, delay in the construction of the Chevy | year to Chase Dr. George L. Edmonds, fifl'@ delegate and member of the board, said that the plans had been drawn and had been submitted to 2850¢] had d&lly!d the construction, He said, however, that this was one of the major projects in the school program and lddedthlthehldnodwbt’nlln months it would be completed. ke Emory H. , of eflmmltuewo,n the proj d din- Bethesda for a celebration in connection with the opening of the new highway connecting Bethesda with Sligo. On motion of Robert E. Bondy, the federation requested that its executive committee report at the next meeting | moor: a candidate or candidates to receive ‘The Evening Star cup, awarded each capacity l-d_ The following nominating committee 'was elected to bring in iendations Emory Ip Helth‘ O. N. Kl‘l ohwln Hills, and . Godbolt, Cabin John Park. 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Take two after each meal for five days. Note the pick-up in your pep and vigor. Mark the new peace of your stomach and nerves. If five days’ test doesn't show you & decided improvement in your health, return the balance of the Onolds to your. druggist and he will refund alls and alds the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, IFAIL TO FIX BLAME |VIRGINIA CITIES ASK “| INFATAL ACCIDENT Coroner’s Jury Unable to Find Responsible Party in Boule- vard Collision. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. LAUREL, Md., October 15.—Unable to fix the blame in the head-on col- Usion on the Baltimore Boulevard yes- terday which resulted in the death of two persons and the serious injury of two others, a coroner’s jury under Jus- tice of Peace J. M. Scott last night re- turned a verdict of “death due to an sutomobile accident.”. According to Maryand State police, the death toll in the crash will prob- ably reach three, for G. H. McCauley of Baltimore, driver of one ef the cars involved, is not expected to live. He is in the University Hospital, Baltimore, with a fractured skull and internal in- juries. McCauley is a former sergeant in the Stat? police and saw service at the substation here. He is now part owner of the Century Cab Co., Balti- more, police say. ‘The other victims of the accident were Aaron Lipman, Clybourne Apart- ments, Baltimore, and Elizabeth Lip- man, his niece, of the same address. They were pronounced dead by Dr. Byron P. Warren of Laurel, a few min- utes after the crash. Leroy Lipman, also of the Clybourne Apartments, said by police to have been the driver of the other car, is also in the University Hospital with serious in- ‘The accident occurred near Dorsey, Md,, on the 40-foot M‘ch of the Bal- timore Boulevard. EDUCATOR DEAD. George C. Pearson Expires at Home in Smithskurg. Special Dispatch to the Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., October 15— Sha Tormier Buperiniendent ot snoos former supe! lent of schools = th:h‘:xd last mgll:e at hhflhome at g, aged 78 years. He was graduate of Franklin and Marshall (:lalt lege. He was a member of the Reformed Church Board of Sustentation. Children’s Moonlight Values! 88c 87¢c 49c Girls’ $1.50 Girls’ $1.25 Bloomer Dresses, fast colors Girls’ Middies; ‘white jean; full cut Broadcloth; GAS TAX DIVISION Bill to Be Presented to Alex- andria Convention for En- actment by Legislature. Special Dispatch to the Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 15—A bill requesting the State Legislature to appropriate the cities and towns a portion of the gasoline tax which tl now divided between the State and countles for road maintainance is to be presented to the League of Virginia Munll:lpal}tlu today at its opening the twenty-fourth annual convention in the George Mason Hotel by a special committee, headed by City Manager R. W. B. Hart of ' Lynch- burg, which drafted the mu e * Contribute to Fund. It is pointed out in the bill that th: municipalities of Virginia contribute more to the fund by the assess- ment of 5 cents on gallon o gasoline sold in the suu uun do the countles, and that the cities and towns therefore should receive a share of u;e x;'gr‘xcey hfi& ’:Ake care of the upkeen of Wa) passing through their limits. e . It is expected that the bill will be favorably acted upon by the more than 200 delegates who have gathered here for the two-day session of the League and that arrangement will be made to have the measure presented to the State Legislature at its next session. ‘The bill was designed by & committee composed of Chairman Hartt, Mayor A. F. Dize of Cape Charles, Mayor Wil- liam Albert Smoot of Mayor C. Dingledine of Har- risonburg, Mayor R. W. Kime of Salem and Olty":-lln P. C. Hanrahan of uf For “JIb” Corners. resolution asking the State to il in which be permitted to condemn_“jib” cm-nen and other par- cels of land left from condemnation which are not suitaoly de- veloj by the owners, to be used for public purposes or to be sold by thz municipalities with restrictions, will be presented. ‘The bill was drawn by & committee et;nrzrmd of Mayors Heath Tyler of Norfolk, chairman, City Manager W. P. Ladies’ Raincoats Balbtiggan Jerseys Wash Dresses and Dresses of Printed Voiles Girls’ $9.00 Conts, all sizes. Suede, Bolivia, Chinchilla . Girls’ Fast color. Two for Moonlight Clearance » [ 2 your money.—Advertisement. Matrons’ and $ Misses’ Modes —in felts and combi- nations, © Large and small headsizes. A clearance special timed for the Moon- light sale. > $1.00 " §5.98 Panty Dresses. SILKS All Styln D. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1929. Hunter Bf Roanoke, Gfiy Attorney E. Cannon of Richmond, Mayor E. W. &n ford of Farmville, and Auditor C. B. Strange of Danville. A measure asking the qulh- ture :3 m ‘mb‘%l by which mnnmn ance ways passing towns will be taken over by !he State for introduction at Anmdra-nnthebufldhlmdm- ltionolm\mldmlllfwt‘?'fllhl . | Commerce. A dance Borland, director of public safety of Norfolk, presiding. Invu‘.ltlon was delivered by Percy Foster Hall, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, after which the dele- gates were welcomed to Alexandria Ci by Wallace Lawrence who is third m prumenc of the league. response was made by Mayor J. nxlmer Bright of Richmond. The re- port of the president was then made. Ten Cities Join League. Morton L. Wallerstein of Richmond, secretary of the league, announced this morning that 10 municipalities joined the league during the past year. They are Claremont, Chincoteague, Colonial Heights, Culpeper, Front "Royal, Ma tinsville, Mount Jackson, New Market, “Toms Brook and Waynesboro. ‘The membership of the league is 77. In his financial report, Wallerstein announced the balance in the treasury to be $515.01, with receivable accounts amounting to $192. Total receipts for the past year, in- cludlnl a balance of $54.88 from last of | year's convention, amounted to $6,122.18, ‘while disbursements totalled $5,607.17. Nominating, auditing, resolutions and convention committees are to be ap- pointed today. The convention commit- tee will be charged with the duty of selecting & site and time for the twenty-fifth lnnul] conclave of the league next In view of v.he impending need of a co-ordinated plan for regional develop- ment among the cities and towns of Virginia, two speakers, who, perhaps, are better versed on the subject than any one else in thjs section of the country, will address the convention this after- noon. Lieut. Cfild U. 8. G;lnt ‘::g,cdmcwr of ublle buldings and public parks i gra.shlnmx. appear before the dele- gates at 3 o'clock today and speak on “Regional Planning.” He will be pre- ceded on the rostrum by Judge R. C. Jackson, city attorney of Roanoke, whose subject will be: The Roanoke City Plan and What Can Be Done in Other Citles and Towns.” W. S. Defenbaugh, chief of the city schools division of the Bureau of Edu- cation in Wi n, will talk this afternoon on “Ellety Education in the Public Schools. ” A sightseeing trip is scheduled for p.m., and the session today will close at thlt time. ‘The delegates and visitors to the con- vention will be the guests of the City of Alexandria at a banquet in the George Mason Hotel at 7 o'clock tonight vl".h = |SON KILLS FATHER IN ROW, REPORTED Meager Details Tell of Domestic Tragedy in Nelson County, Va. Special Dispatch to the Star. LYNcHnmu:h Va., October 15.—Re- Quick, a merchant there, was shot nnd instantly killed Sunday night by his son, Randolph Quick, following a family quarrel. The shooting, it was sald, occurred in the Quick home. The son imme- diately surrendered himself to county Pa) ra of the patricide could not be obf 5 OLD SCHOOL BAPTISTS MEET AT PURCELLVILLE PURCELL Oe'ob!r 15.— Two hundred delegates xpected to attend the Old Bchml Bspfl.n Asso- ciation which will hold its sessions in the tabernacle at Puxeeuvflla tomorrow, Thursday and Friday. This a-or.hthn comprises churches ln Loudoun Fairfax Countles and is in mmml- ence churches of the same faith in the United States and Canada. Ministers and brethern from North Carolina, Vir- ginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsyl- vania, New Jersey, New York and On- tario, Canada, are expected to be lt iy BT S urg is in c of ement o b e morrfing at 9:30 o’clock tomorrow morn- lnl. & clerk and moderator m mw at 10:30 o'clock and on Thursdsy and Friday at 10 am. Services will be held throughout each day. There will be no meeting at night. AT HOME AT CHANTILLY Former Justice of Peaec and Tav- ern Keeper Was One of Fairfax’s Prominent Citizens. Special Dispateh to The Star. COURT HEARS TEST ONLAWS PASSAGE Suit Will Determine Whether Legislature Enacted Divorce Measure. CHARLES L. ZOLL DEAD | Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, October 15.—For the first time in the history of the State s test case, to prove whether the last Legislature really enacted a law making it compulsory for divorce plain- House of Delegates, and Thomas ray, journal clerk, have been sum- to testify. Six members of the House already have testified the supposed law—=Sen- ate bill No. 43—was defeated in the House, though it nheq\lmv.ly was signed by Gov. Ritchie and presumably became & part of the State divorce statutes. 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