Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1929, Page 10

COUNTY T0 SPEND 1730000 IN 1330 Montgomery Outlines Huge Development Program to Gov. Ritchie. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., November 28.— ‘The contemplated construction expent itures in Montgomery County during the year 1930 aggregate approximately $1,750,000, according to & statement prepared by Berry E. Clark, clerk of the county commissioners, and for- warded to Gov. Ritchie in reply to a telegram received by the commissioner requesting such information. In addition, according to Mr. Clark. there will be heavy expenditures during the year by incorporated towns and special taxing areas of the county, the figures on which are not available. The expenditures listed by Mr. Clark include $425.000 for the new Rockville eourthouse, $300,000 for improved high- ways, $500,000 for purchase and im- provement of park projects, park roads and recreational centers, $250,000 for extension of water and sewer systems is suburban Montgomery County, $200,- 000 for new school buildings and $75, 000 for street and sidewalk improve- ments in suburban Montgomery County. Detailed Statement. detailed statement prepared by Mr. Clark at the request of the commic- sioners, as follows: “In support of the position taken by President Hoover in the press of the country urging States, counties and municipalities to plan as large a pro- gram of public improvement as they find possible and economically sound of county commissioners of Mont- gomery County herewith state their complete accord with the President's desires and point to the following projects in co-operation with his ‘wishes. “The county commissioners and the courthouse building committee hope within the next 60 days to award the contract for the construction of the new $425000 Montgomery County courthouse to be built in" Rockville. ‘The courthouse construction will pro- ceed immediately and it is hoped to have it ready for occupancy in the Fall of 1930. This bullding fund will' be disbursed within the period suggested by the President. 2 $300,000 Bond Funds. “The county commisisoners will be further sble to furnish the Marviand | L State Roads Commisison with approxi- mately $300,000 additional county bond issue funds for construction of im- proved highways in Montgomery County in the Spring and early Sum- mer of 1930. “The sections of roads to be improved have already been approved by this board, aecepted by the State ‘Roads Commission, and the contracts adver- tised and awarded, but the setting in the Winter season has postponed actual cconstruction until Spring. “We desire to call the attention of | the people of Montgomery County to the fact that the Montgomery County Board of Education is co-operating through the construction of approxi- mately $200,000 worth of new school buildings within the period in which the President urges the construction of public improvements. “This new construction will include the $130,000 addition to the Chevy Chase Grade School, the $15,000 addi- tion to the grade schools in the Alta Vista and Colesville sections, with sub- stantial balances to be disbursed on the additions to the Cabin John-Glen Echo and East Silver Spring Schools. Park Development. “The Board of County Commissioners herewith further urges the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning ‘Commissi dedication or purchase park lands in Rock Creek Valley and Sligo Creek Valley and Cabin John Run, adjacent to the Conduit road. “We further believe that the people oy of suburban Montgomery County gen- erally approve of the issuance of metro- politan district bonds, as authorized by the park and planning act, both to pur- chase and improve these park projects | with park roads and create recreation centers adjacent to the existing centers of population of suburban Montgomery County. “We are advised that the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission is authorized by law to spend approximately $500,000 for the purchase and improvement of parks in suburban Montgomery County, and we believe that the Spring and Summer og 1930 is the most constructive time Tfor these purchases. “We are _confident that such lands that must Bé acquired by purchase can be bought at'a lower price now than at any subsequent date, and we believe that the people of suburban Montgom- ery County desire and are entitled to the early use of conveniently located recreational parks and that park roads and other recreational improvements can be most advantageously built in the immediate future. Other Improvements. “We_ further note with pleasure that the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission expects to spend $250,000 in extending the water and sewer sys- tem in suburban Montgomery County during the coming year. “The improvement of streets and sidewalks within the suburban areas of Montgomery County dufln’ 1930, we believe, will cost in excess of $75,000. “We are pleased to be able to advise the people of Montgomery County that the various agencies of the county gov- ernment should be able to spend $1,750,~ 000 in the construction of needed public improvements during the coming year as Montgomery County’s addition to the public improvement program which the President holds so necessary to na- tional prosperity.” 50 PUPILS RESCUED IN WINCHESTER FIRE Carried to Safety Down Ladders From Upper Floors of School Building. By the Assoctated Press. WINCHESTER, Va. November 28.— Fifty school children were rescued through clouds of smoke from a base- ment blaze in an old school building i H Accompanying the information was a i of | Rnight, C. Wi MR. AND MRS. HAI Spectal Dispatch to The Star. DARNESTOWN, Md., November 28. —Mr. and Mrs. Harrison G. Ward are celebrating their golden wedding anni- versary today at Mount Prospect Farm, near Travilah, which was their home when a bride end groom and is now gomery County, the latter before her marriage being Miss Ara Thrift, daugh- ter of the late “Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Thrift, and the wedding having taken place at their home near Gaithersburg. are ente! & large com- pany at dinner today and among the guests will be Mrs. Charles Higgins THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 928, T929. MARRIED 50 YEARS. RRISON G. WARD. Frank Esworthy of Darnestown, who were present at the wedding In 1879. Among the other guests are the couple’s seven children, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. King, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam G. Miles. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Boyer, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Al- bert Cissel and Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ward; their grandchildren, Her- bert K. Ward, Wilbur G. Ward, Mar- garet Ward, Harrison King, Dorothy Miles, Clark Boyer, Charles Ward, Al- bert Cissel, Maurice Ward, Helen Miles, Dawn Boyer, Ira Ward, Howard Cis- sel, Hope Ward, William Miles, Alfred Ward, Jane Ward, Betty Lou Miles, Frances Ward, Douglas Boyer and Paul Ward. _Others present were. Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Lowden, Mr. Frank Es- worthy, Mr. Willlam E. Ward, Mr. George C. Fry, Mrs. Hattle Ward, Miss Ella Fry and Mr. Charles Higgins. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 28 (Special) —Robert G. Carter, president and treasurer of the Carter Motor Co., nc., was elected president of the Alexandria Kiwanis Club at its annual election of officers, held after the reg- ular weekly luncheon at the George Hotel, yesterday. He succeeds Elliott F. Hoffman. Roger C. Sullivan was named first vice president, David C. Book second vice president and Thomas Chauncey trustee. Seven di- rectors were chosen and are Hugh T. Clarkson, Diener, Robert 8. T. M. Jones, jr.; Clinton C. Lamond and C. Pag aller. The new officers assume their duties January 1. Yesterday’s meeting as- in- the nature of a Thanksgiving air. Revised plans for the bureau of pub- lic roads of the Virginia department of agriculture across Hunting Creek have been approved by the War Department. The pl‘;m provide for a slight change in the alignment and location of the channel span, reduction of one-tenth of a foot in its elevation and approach fills have been made uniformally 100 feet. This bridge will be in connection with the laying of the| Mount Vernon Boulevard from Wlsh-v inton to Mount Vernon. | Mrs. Elizabeth Butt, age 42, wife of | Horace Butt of 14 East Walnut street, Rosemont, died in the Alexandria Hos- pital yesterday following a protfacted illness. Besides her husband he is sur- vived by one daughter, Julia Butt, and her mother, Mrs. Julia White Connor. Her body was removed to the funeral '¢12:30 p.m. Friday. of the First conduct the services and interment will in Ivy Hill Cemetery. A possible large fire loss was averted at the place of S. G. Ayers, located at the foot of Snake Hill, several miles south of the city, by quick action of the Alexandria Fire Department last night. Two stacks of fodder were destroyed, but | adjoining farm and dwelling property was saved. The fire is thought to have been of incendiary origin. ‘The will of Mrs. Louise Fletcher King, wife of Marshall L. King, which has just been admitted to probate in the Corporation Court of the city, shows an est valued at approximately $150,000. One-half of the farm known as Ben Venur, at Washington, Rappa- hannock County, Va., is divided equally between her two children, Hamilton Fletcher Greene of New York and Mary Herndon King, wife of Charles W. King of this city. The other half goes to her husband, Marshall L. King, and he gets the residue of the estate in addition. Marshall L. King, her husband, named as executor and he has qualified as such. ‘The Chamber of Commerce has ap- | pointed a committee to arrange for a | supper and dance to welcome to Alex- andria the officers and employes mov- ing here this week from Charlottesville to join the local electric company. Charles W. Lampoh, superintendent of the Alexandria Water Co., reports to police that while his car was parked on the 1700 block of Duke street yes- terday an auto driven by a woman hooked into his machine and dragged it a considerable distance. The matter was investigated by Sergt. Padgett. Representative James O'Connor of New Orleans will deliver the memorial address at the services of Alexandria Lodge of Elks for its dead Sunday night | at 8 o'clock in the auditorium of its| home. | Harold 'Lindsey Price of Braddock | bears the distinction of being the firsc Alexandria boy to receive a limited | commercial pilot’s license. His homei base is Hoover Field. H ‘Thanksgiving was marked by a gen- eral suspension of business today. Union Thanksgiving services were held this morning at the Methodist Episcopal South and the sermon was preached by Rev. Pierce E. Ellis, D.D., pastor of the First Baptist Church. Mrs, Christine Riley, 25, wife-of Her- man M. Riley, died yesterday at her residence, 115 North Payne street. She is ourvived by her husband and two it 1 the Commission of first meeting of the Comm! Gnglt;ennd Inland Fisheries ever held ‘n Alexandria will be December 13 and 14 at the office of Judge W. S. Snow, 2 member of the commission. Sessions will be presided over by Maj. A. Willis Robertson, chairman. Delegates from nearby Virginia and Washington will here yesterday. Piremen carried the children down ladders from the upper stories of the building. Three children were over- ecxrl\e, hult1 we{e l;vv‘lved with pulmotors @t _local hospitals. Fire o) p ted from an overheated furnace and was confined to the base- ment of the building. Smoke poured through upper floors while frenzied children crowded at the windows await- ing rescue by the firemen. TURKEY Ié STOLEN. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 28.— ‘Thanksgiving promised to be just ‘Thursday to the family of Mrs. J. M. Jacobs, 415 South Pitt street, when she discovered yesterday that a 19-pound turkey, purchaudm ;‘:r thy:rxeculon, been r e the matter to down the miss] was later located and will grace her table today. had Arrm[e'x‘:;gnh police, sent sleuths to hunt bird. The turl attend the meeting, and improvements of the game laws will be suggested. migratory bird situation on the Poto- mac River will come in for discussion the second day of the meeting. A delegation of public school teachers of this city are attending the amnual meeting of the Co-operative Education Association in Richmond, which opened yesterday and closes Saturday. The delegates from the various schools who are attending the conference are Miss Dorothy Childress, high school; Mrs. Henry T. Moncure, Jefferson School; Mrs. Pearl Ranow, high school; Henry ‘T. Moncure, principal of high school; Mrs. Helen Springman, representing the Parent-Teacher Association, and several | others. ‘The Elks’ Minstrel will be held De- cember 9 and 10, according to an an- nouncement made at theMmeedt.lnl ofl t}!‘a‘e local lodge, No. 758, londay night. for the Elks’ memorial be held in the auditorium of Elks’ Hall Sunday, December 1, were also discussed. Elliott F. Hoffman, ex- alted ruler, presided. ‘The funeral of John Sheehey, 74 years Is | city. at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Warren Zimmerman, 123 North Peyton street, took place today from St. Mary's Catholic Church, and interment, will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. The deceased was a native of Limerick, Irelagd, and came to this country when a youth. ‘Twelve one-half-gallon jars of alleged whisky were captured Tuesday by Patrol- man Charles Curtis. The two occupants of the car containing the liquor were Thomas®Stowers, 44, and Moses Davis, 45, both colored, and both living on Three-and-a-half street southwest, ‘Washington. Stowers was charged with transportation and possession, third offense, and was released on _$1,500 bond. Davis, who is charged with carrying concealed weapons as well as with transportation and possession, is under $1,000 bond. Oanton Alexandria, No. 1, Patriarchs Militant, I. O. O. F, and the ladies’ auxiliary will meet tonight to discuss arrangements for the annual inspection of Canton Washington, No. 1, which will take place Saturday night at the 0Odd Fellows’ Temple in Washington. J. B. Wiltshire was acquitted in Po- lice Court in connection with an ac- cident which occurred at the in- tersection of Duke street and Telegraph cted | Toad October 25, when his car struck Raymond Shiffett. It was the opinion of the court that the accident was un- avoidable. GAS PLANT PERMIT HEARING POSTPONED Park and Planning Commission to Consider Application for Hal- pine Location Wednesday. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md., November 28.—The hearing by the Maryland-National scheduled for yesterday afternoon, on the matter of the granting of a permit for the location of a domestic gas dis- tributing plant at Halpine, was post- poned until Wednesday night at 7 o'clock at the county building here. There was a large delegation of people present yesterday for the hearing, but F. Barnard Welch, attorney for a group of people opposing the location of the plant, objected to proceeding until all of the Montgomery County members of the commission were present. Robert G. Hilton, a member of the commission from Montgomery County, was said to have been unavoidably absent from the The location of this plant has been strongly contested from the beginning. There was strong opposition to the re- zoning of the land, but the county commissioners overrode the protests of the residents along the Rockville Pike. Under the zoning ordinance, certain uses even in the industrial zone have ;?)rebel‘L = ‘:t a gub]ladhelflng be- ecision is made, an sessi ;fheflutlx:d vf(or e = ear the views of the people on the matter. It was indicated that strong opposition will be presented. There is also a probability that if the planning commission approves the location of the gas distributing plant, that it will be followed by court action on ‘the part of the peopi Concerned, G (D WASHINGTONIAN JAILED ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT John Richardson Given Six Months on Two Counts, Following Fight in Hyattsville, By a Staff Correspondent of The Star, HYATTSVILLE, Md., November 2 A —Convicted of assault on a citizen lnad resisting an officer, John Richardson of Washington yesterday was senténced to three months in the Maryland House | of Correction on each count by Judge | J. Chew Sheriff in Police Court here. | According to the testimony, the man became involved in an altercation over a debt and attempted to escape after Town Bailif Henry Cleveland had placed him under arrest. ¥ J. C. Shelton, who said he was from North Carolina, was fined a total of $103 for driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, having no license and no registration card. He was taken into stody by County Officers Reese and rown on the Baltimore boulevard last Saturday. The police told the court Shelton would have had a collision if they had not placed him under arrest. E. A, Sherbert of Washington, arrest- ed by the same two officers, was con- victed of illegal ssion and trans- portation of one gallon of liquor and fined $50. - ROADS TO BE REPAIRED. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Novembe; | 28.—An appropriation of $300 from the Chillum district road fund has been| authorized by the Prince Georges Coun- | ty commissioners for the repair of roads in_that district. In answer to a petition for the repair of the county road lrommzhz W. a."flill farm to Croome station the commission- ers have referred the petitioners to the of age, who died late Monday afternoon pe road committee of that district, Capital Park and Planning Commission, | il next Wednesday is to |P! | illegal possession of ONE DEAD, ONE HURT W. P. Puryear of Danville Killed| in Accident on Southern Railway Tracks. Special Dispatch to The Star. D, , Va., November 28.—W. P, Puryear, 64, of this city, was killed, and J. L. Wilson, 54, escaped with light injuries last night, when the car in which they were crossing the Southern tracks at Ringgold, near here, was hit by the incoming Richmond train. ‘The train sto] and the two un- conscious men were placed on the train, which hastened to Danville, being met by doctors and ambulances. Puryear | died ‘en route. 3 |SERVICES ARE HELD IN PRINCE GEORGES Thanksgiving Is Observed With Church Programs, Family Re- unions and Dinners. Sbecial Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., November 28.— Special church services, community dinners and family reunions are mark- ing Thanksgiving day in Prince Georges County. g In Hyattsville the congregations of the First Methodist Church South, the First Presbyterian Church, the Pirst Baptist Church and the Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church joined in their- annual ksgiving service this morning in Memorial Church. Rev. C. I Flory, pastor of the First M. E. Church South, preached the ser- mon, and Rev. U. S. A. Heavener, pas- tor of Memorial Church, presided. Dr. B. P. Robertson, tor of the Baptist Church, and Rev. D. Hobart Evans, pas- tor of the Presbyterian Church, gave the Scripture reading and the prayer. Music was furnished by the Memorial Church Choir, of which Miss M. Louise Charl- ton is director. In accordance with the annual cus- tom, the offering went to the Assoclated Charities of Hyattsville and vicinity. Rev. Clyde Brown, rector, officiated at a service in Pinkney Memorial Episcopal Church here morning. Many brought vegetables, canned goods and other edibles for the Episcopal Home for Children, at Anacostia, D. C., and the offering went toward diocesan charities, especially for the Associated Charities of Hyattsville and vicinity. A sunrise service was held this morn- ing at the Baptist Church here by the Baptist Young People’s Unions. Non- perishable provisions were contributed for the Qld Ladies’ Home. Tvices were held this morning in Trinity Episcopal Church at Upper Marlboro and at St. Barnabas’ Epis- eorl Church - at Leeland, and many other churches in the county observed e Cimtngion, the annual Thanksgt n the annus v ing dinner under the auspices of the ‘Woman’s Guild of Holy Trinity Epis- copal parish was held at the parish hall, starting at noon. This dinner al- ways attracts many from various sec- tions of the county and elsewhere. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., November 28' ¢Special) —The will of Dr. Julian B.| Hubbell, for many yegrs secretary and' intimate friend of the late Clara Bar- ton, founder of the American Red Cross, who died at Glen Echo a few days ago, has been admitted to probate in th Orphans’ Court here. It bequeaths the entire estate to Dr. Hubbell's nieces, Rena D. Hubbell and Lena Hubbelll Chamberlain, who ;e dnlmcd executrixes to serve without nd. The instrument, which was executed November 11, 1929, does not indicate the value of the estate. Following & long illness, Mrs. Lillie M. Bogley, wife of Walter M. Bogley, died early yesterday at her home near Rockville, aged 52 years, a complication of diseases bel.nd‘ given as the cause. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Miss Lillie Belle Bogley, and two_sons, Lester R. and Russell Lee Bogley, all of this vicinity, The funeral take place at 10:30 o'clock Satur- day morning from the home, burial to be in Rockville Union Cemetery. Mrs. Bogley was a daughter of the late Eleaxar Ray and was a life-long resi- dent of this vicinity. Rev. Frank A. Tyler of the Methodist Church officiated at_the marriage here of Miss Emma K. Pritchett of Gary, W. Va, and David H. Buchanan of Marion, Va. Licenses have been issued here for the marriage of Ernest A. Hockaday, 321, and Miss Rena L. both of A both of y J. Doyle, 23, and Miss Marian J. Atwood, 23, both of Richmond, Va:; Albert King, 55, and Mrs. Annie K. Copeland, 50, both of Montgomery County. In the Circuit Court here on Tuesday Charles Brown, colored, of the Sandy Spring neighborhood was acquitted by @ jury on a charge of manslaughter. He was accused of causing the death of Lester Davis, colored, by sts him on the head with an automobile ump. The inju were inflicted October 11 and Davis died three weeks later. Brown, who was defended by former State's Attorney Albert M. Bouic, pleaded self-defense, that he was being pursued by Davis following an argument and that he used the pump to protect himself, Mrs. Cora Cooper, wife of Clayton Cooper, of Lovettsville, Va., who was fatally injured Tuesday afternoon when struck by an automobile in front of her home, was the sister of Mrs. J. Wil- llam Wiley of Gaithersburg. Mrs; Couper, it is said, stepped from behind @ parked auto immediately in front of an approaching machine. She died en route to a hospital. Miss Irma Mohr, executive secretary of the Montgomery County Social Service e, has announced the monthly me g of the executive com- mittee of the league and the rly meeting of the board of trusf will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Mont- gomery County Club, Rockville, and that business of importance is sched- uled for transaction. Miss Mohr and her assistants put in a_ busy day yesterday distril ting Thanksgiving donations among needy families of the county. They came from the junior social service organ- izations among the pupils of various public-schools of the county and, ac- cording to Miss Mohr, were generous. ‘The schools represented by the tributing _organizations were Rockville, Garrett Park, Bethesda, Leland-Chevy Chase and Glen Echo-Cabin John. i DEPUTY GAME WARDEN TENDERS RESIGNATION Special Dispatch to The. Star. BALTIMORE, Md, November 28— Rayner E. Dove of Forestville, Md., deputy game warden for Prince Georges County, has tendered his resignation to State Game Warden Le Compte, it was learned today. Dove was placed under bond a few weeks ago for heltln(i on charges of lquor, preferred by Federal prohibition authorities after making a seizure on property said to belong to him, Dove tendered his resignation Novem. ber x&degyw{.lb:e ;& ':nee. and it was accep e L An examination for hflum will be held this week by the State tmglu’- ment bureau. The position pays $1,500 & year, MAN MEAD. AT GHADE cRossING J. C :mn- Passes Away Near By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. 'LARENDO)] near his home on Pine street, near Pershing drive, this morning. His death was attributed by Dr. B. H. Swain, coroner, to apoplexy. Miller was a railway mail clerk and had lived in Arlington County for the N, Va., November 28—J. |past 15 years. Surviving him is one ome in Clarendon. C. Miller, 52 years old, a well known 'daughter, his wife having died four resident of this section,.dropped dead | weeks . He was a member of Co- ) No. 285, A. F. and A. M. . ‘Women Elect Officers. BRADDOCK, Va., November 28 (Spe- cial) —Mrs, A. Gompf has been elected president of the Woman’s Auxil- lumbia for the ensuing year, with Mrs, Richard B. Wasl , vice president; Mrs, T. J. m.u‘rrndmmmry Mrs, John J. Kiger, treasurer, and Mrs. Leroy Pea- body, educational secretary. The com- mittee appointments for the new term will be made by the newly-elected pres- ident at the December meeting of the fary of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church ' auxiliary. Holiday Sketches at—Washington’s Here is a woman looking at one of the new silk lounging robes—in all-over patterns with bright or sober trim- mings. There’s one to meet every man’s taste. Silk Robes 15 Tan, blue, grey, green and gold. Full Skinner Satin trimmed as illustrated. Colored kid slippers to match the robes in billiard green, club red, blue, purple, tan and black patent leather. $ 4.50 Finest Men’s Wear Store \ There are two kinds of men that most women will buy Christmas gifts for. One is the man who knows style and is always up to the “last aviation record” in the things he wears. . The other man is the one who knows little about style and trusts your taste implicitly. You want to be right in both cases. 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