Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1929, Page 10

0% o SUBUR — — ARLINGTON WINS INGAS TAX FIHT Association of Counties Votes " to Ask Retention of Pres- ent: Distribution. Bpeclal Dispatch to The Star. - RICHMOND, Va. December 4.—Ar- lington County won a decisive victory yesterday, when the Ascociation of Vir- gnia Counties, meeting here for the purpose of deciding what action was to be taken by the association with regard to the proposed changes in the method of the gasoline tax distribu- tion, passed a resolution urging that the present method be retained. The present method is the only one now in sight by which Arlington would not lose. This resolution will today be pre- sented to the special legislative com- mittee that was eppointed by Gov. Harry F. Byrd to consider the different roposed methods in order that the N e forth Representing Arlington County at yesterday's meef were Edward Dun- can and B. M. Hedrick of the board of county supervisors. Charles T. Jesse, a former member of the House of Dele- gates, also appeared in an unofficial capacity. Duncan and Hedrick, together B’lelh State s?hml!'::dhmk L. Hlllt 'tl:lc legate Hug] , will represent the county at today's public hearings. Would Change Budgeis. In the resolution passed yesterday, which received & vote of 28 fo 10 after nearly four -howrs of heated discus- sion, it is pointéd out that practically all of the- counties in the State have included in.their budgets for 1929-193v the sums hitherto received by them, some of them even purchasing ma- chinery and other supplies for the con- struction of roads with the money so derived Under the present method, which is based upon the revenues turned into the State treasury from the counties in 1925, Arlington County receives $69,- 181.85 yearly. reas this amount ‘would be-increased under any one of the three plans submitted by E. R. Combs, State controller, the amount would be cut down to $16,299.71 under the plan of H. G. Shirley, chairman of the State Highway Commission. Combs’ plans are based upon the local levies of 1927, under which Ar- lington would receive $92,524.01, local levies of 1927, less levies assessed on public service corporations, bringing a total of $98,800.06 to Arlington, and 1927 local levies and State taxes col- lected, which would provide Arlington | with $92,877.33. While Arlington County ‘would it by either of these three plans, the loss is so great under the Shirley , which bases distribution on population and public roads, that the efforts of the smallest county in State have been turned toward the de- feat of the latter: proposal. Fairfax Quotas Given. Fairfax County, which was represent- ed by Thomas B. Glasscock at yester- day’s meeting, reeeives $45,795.29 under the present method, would receive $65,- 111.90 under the first Combs plan, $62,~ 955.54 under the second Combs plan, $64,067.62 under the third Combs plan and $32,554.40 under the Shirley plan Under the first Combs plan, 67 coun- ties would receive more than they now get; under the gecond, 50 counties, one- balf of the total number comprising the State, would receive an increase, and under the third, 65 counties would fare better than they do now. The present officers of the associa- were elected at mond, executive secretary, and M. Cogbill of Chesterfield, treasurer. following members of the committee were re-elected: ‘Towles, first congressional district; yesterday’s meet~ Reed, W. W. Beverley of mc}: ict; A. Stuart Rob- eighth district; Martin wl!.lhnd‘, ertson, ninth district, and F. C. Davis, ten BUS LINE CANNOT FIND ACCIDENT CAUSE Report to Maryland Board Denies Driver Had Argument Over Coach’s Condition. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, December 4.—An offi- cial explanation of the bus accident near Beltsville about midnight Novem- ber 25, in which several persons were reported hurt, was contained in a letter from the Nevin Bus Lines, owners of the vehicles. to the Public Service Com- missjon yesterday. It supports the story that the driver was blinded by the lights of an ap- g machine, but admits the is “at loss to determine the ! The letter, which was signed by Criss Edwards, manager of the Washington office. said in part: oy “The papers report that the; e mtt % the bus Te Was an argument before started, as to the mechanical condition of the coach. I assure you, there is no truth in that statement. driver ‘wanted one of our new single-deck cars and we were forced to use a double- decked coach.” FRANCIS THOMAS HEADS AMERICAN LEGION POST Reuben Brigham Chosen Commander and Douglas Farqubhar Adjutant. Special Dispatch to The Star. SANDY SPRING, Md., December 4.— Francis Thomas was elected commander of the P}o’!m.lnss-d Préc!l Ameflc:ln n it of Sandy Spring at the lln'egfinl of the organization Monday evening, and the other officers chosen were: Vice commander. Reuben Brig- ham; adjutant, Douglas Farquhar; finance officer. Thomas Hyde, 4th; chap- lain, Albert Wilson; sergeant-at-arms, Ferguson Barnsley; historian, Mr. Al- vord. Edward Snowden and Robert Kemp were named members of the ex- ecutive committee. ACCIDENT BRINGS FINE. Special Dispatch to The Star. RIA, Vice Rector, 26 years old, of Se: Hill Va., was treated at the Alexandria Hos- pital for bruises and shock, and re- mained all night at that institution. B. B. Ezrine of Mount Vernon Park, a local real estate dealer, was fined $25 and costs on a charge of reckless driv- ing in connection with the accident by Police Justice Snow in court today. Burned by Live_Wiu. LYNCHBURG, Va., December 4 (Spe- cial) —B. B. Perkins, 34, 316 Suss:x street, is at Lynchburg Hospital suffer- ing from burns which he received at the plant of the John H. H2ald & Co., vhen a live. wire coiled about his face and shoulders, .. the | P! W. C. | will BAN NEWS. THE EVE NG STAR, sWASHINGTON, 1 C., WEDNESDAY, HALPINE GAS PLANT ‘which C. E. Emery is chairman. Architect’s plans for the new Mount Rainier high school, which have been approved by the building comm: The building will be erected on a site already obtained at Thirtieth and Grape It will have 13 rooms and cost approximately $90,000. Work is expected to commence early in the new year. treets. WATERFRONT NEEDS ORDERED STUDIED Arlington Civic Federation Names Committee to Frame Reply to Grant. Special Dispatch to The CLARENDON, oy The Arlington County Civic Fede: meeting here last night voted the ap_ pointment of a special: committee of seven to study and answer five questions propourded by Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, executive and disbursing cfficer of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, dealing with the relative advantages Arlington County offers for industry as compared with suburban residential use. Col. Grant, in a letter which ac- companied the questionnaire, declared that “in connection with the Sun Oil case the question has arisen as to whether the park projects of this com- mission would leave any shortage of in- dustrial water front for development in Arlington County. The commission has had in mind, in making its regional park plan, that the residential values in Arlington County were so much greater than any possible industrial values that the county in general would be more benefited by projects which will en- hance residential values than by hav- excess industrial water front.avail- able. Of course, you realize that the park projects as mow drawn leave a considerable industrial water front still available for development in the vicinity f Alexandria and the Potomac Yards. Answers Wanted Soon. Answers have been requested by Col. Grant by December 15 so that he may resent them to a meeting of the Na- tional Capital Park and Planning Com- missicn December 20. That all dele- gat:s might lend their voice to con- struction of the answers the meeting {by vote instructed the committee to hold a hearing the night of December 10 in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, to which the delegates are invited. Those named for the committee by President Hull are: Harry A. Fellows, chairman; Mrs. Florence E. Cannon, Robert E. Plymale, J. D. Simpson, Mr. Gardner and Mrs. Claude S, Semones. Here are the questions Col. Grant would like to have answered in order to ascertain the sentiments of; the cit- izens on this important ma “What industrial deve! quiring access to water can Arlington County count on? “What total industrial and commercial waterfront should be reserved for such developments in the next 25 years? “What would be the value to_the county of such developments? How this value be realized? “What areas can best be reserved for fourth | such development; that is, where can it ;| be located with least detriment to resi- dential values?” ‘Undaunted by two previous defeats the federation last night again took up the cudgels for a try at an enabling act that would give the citizens of the county the right and opportunity to de- tgm;lne by‘hmereng;\'m‘u '.he!y ‘md to change the county’s form of 5 ment. A resolutiony having this effect was offered by Mrs. Florence E. Cannon. Reorganization Needed. Speaking in favor of the resolution, Robert F. Plymale asserted that some- thing will have to be done shortly to reorganize the county government, due to the fact that a large section 2f Jef- ferson district goes to Alexandria. Another attempt to blot out sign- board advertising in the county was made when a resolution offered by Mrs. Cannon and adopted requests the zon- ing commission to include in the zoning | ordinance now being prepared a clause requiring the “removal of all sign boards now in Arlington County and prohibit- ing the erection of any hereafter, ex- cepting those not over 6 feet square advertising goods manufactured or sold on the premises, or advertised for sale ml' re;lt the property on which it is placed.” The board of supervisors is requested by a resolution offered by the executive committee, , Hugh McGrath, to & statement show- the - able property, the number of miles of tmprog'zd roads, the number and value of school bulldings and all other public improvements located in the area to be annexed -by Alexandria. The resolu- information be published covering the | territory remaining in the county after | annexation becomes effective. 1 Hull Re-elected. Information as to what is to be done | with the $500,000 to be received by the county trom Alexandria as com- pensation for the annexed territory is | asked by another resolution offered by ! Mr. McGrath for the executive com- | mittee and adopted. i Willlam C. Hull was re-elected for a second term as president of the fed- eration. Three vice presidents were elected, one for each of the magisterial | districts, as follows: Mrs, Claude 8. Semones of Jefferson district, first vice president; Hugh McGrath, Arlingten district, second vice president, and F. E. Mann of Washington district, vhird vice president. Grover E. Payne: was re-elected treasurer. L. C. McNemlr' of Arlington district, Mrs. Gertrude L. Crocker of Jefferson district and Harry | A. Fellows of Washington district were | elected the executive committee, ; which also comprizes the officers. | WARREN AND PAGE QUIT | ALMSHOUSE PARLEY| Two Counties Withdraw, Leaving Only Three in Parish Farm Merger Conference. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., December 4. Supervisors of Warren and Page Coun- ties have notified the Frederick County Board that they have definitely with- drawn from a conference to be held here tomorrow to consider the merging of almshouse interests of several coun- ties. The only counties to be repre- sented at the conference are Clarke, Shenandoah and Frederick and the city of Winchester. Frederick County’s board has noti- fied the city of Winchester that after next March it would charge the city approximately $25 a month for main- tenance of city indigents at the local parish farm. <% - ‘WILLIAM C. HULL, Last night elected for a second term as president of the Arlington County Civie Federation. COURT HOUSE PLAN REPORT ORDERED Committee to Meet With Architects in. Rockville Next Wednesday. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., December 4.— The county commissioners yesterday an- nounced that the court house building committee will meet here next Wednes- day afternoon to hear reports from the architects on the progress on the plans for the proposed new court house. The committee also Will gonsider what disposition to make. of the‘eleven buildings located on the block immedi- ately to the west and. present court house square, all of which block the commissioners have arranged to. buy as part of the site for the new temple of Jjustice. The commissioners are under- stood to believe that there is consider- able salvage there. Reports on Fines. ‘The county commissioners yesterday received from Judge Charles W. Wood- ward a report of the fines and costs collected in the Rockville Police Court during November. ‘The fines and costs in criminal cases totaled $1,627.75, while $49.50 costs in civil cases also was collected. ‘The report of Justice A. L. Wilson of the Takoma Park Police Court showed fines and costs totaling $71.50 collected during November. ‘The commissioners appointed Hernard F. Fling of Silver Spring a constable. ‘Work to Start Soon. The commissioners have received a letter from H. D. Williar, jr., chief en- gineer of the State roads” commission, saying that the roads commiission is about to proceed with the work of eliminating the grade crossing at Kensington. Representatives of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. and other interested persons appeared before the commis- sloners yesterday afternoon and sub- mitted protests against ratification of the report of Willis B. Burdette, Charles G. Holland and Winfield S. Magruder, appointed by the commissioners to in- quire into the necessity for opening a public road from Westmore, on the Rockville-Gaithersburg pike, a short distance north of Rockville, to Lincoln Park, a distance of approximately half a mile, as petitioned for by John A. England and others. —Star Staft Photo. 72,304 FOR ROADS INPRINGE GEORGES Annual Statement on High- way Expenditures Made by Commissioners. BY GEORGE PORTER, H Staft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., December 4.—A total of $75,904.66 was allotted the 21 road districts in Prince Georges County under the current levy, it is shown in the annual statement con- cerning road expenditures, made public by the county commissioners today. The statement lists the entire dis- bursements under the levy of March 25, 1929, which amounted to $132,373.45, being on $57,533,673 at the rate of 23 ccnts per $100. Briscoe Made Statement. Henry St. J. L. Briscoe, deputy and road clerk, compiled the statement, which lists the disbursements as fol- lows: County commissioners, salaries, | roaa clerk salary, sinking fund road Lonas and intcrest on road bonds and cmesgency bridge fund, $18,433.33; road repale to incorporated towns, $38,035.46, ana_ disbursements to road districts, $75,204.66. The balance in the :fl:;gency bridge fund is placed at According to the statement of the allotments, which are made on a mile- age basis, Bowie district received the largest sum, $7,856.94. Piscataway dis- trict was second with $7,015.13." The latter district spent the most, however, $6,326.92. Bowie being second, having spent $5914.01. Surrattsville district showed the largest balance, $2,864.72. Bowle was second in this respect, hav- ing a balance of $1,968.80. Balances December 1. The balances left unexpended Decem- ber 1, 1929, in the districts are given as follows: ~Vansville, $484.56; Bladens- burg, $876.43; Marlboro, $1,181.54; Not- tingham, $1,685.96; Piscataway, $694.46; Spaulding, ~$71.01; Queen Anne, $1,956.79; Aquasco, $131.63; Surratts- ville, $2.864.72; Laurel, $936.84; Brandy- Oxen Hill, $732.41; Bowie, $1,968.80; Mell- Hyattsville, $1,414.41; ; Seat Pleasant, $2.08 2%610 46; Lanham, $366.83; Riverdale, Berwyn, $1. DRUM CORPS ELECTS. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., December 4.— The Fort Cumberland Post, American Legion, Drum Corps elected the follow- ing officers for 1930: Harry E. Flook, president; Harry Vogel, vice president; C. Ray Lippold, secretary; Russell C. Paupe, treasurer; Charles P. Johnson, sng:ly sergeant; Russell 8. Copeland, John E. McCarty and Norman S. Wal- lace, directors. Beauty Only When Clean Call Mr. Pyle Nat. 3257 & 3291 Sanitary Carpet and Rug Cleaning Co. 106 Indiana Ave. N.W, Refuse substitutes «eedemand Manufactured by TIMS CAP CORPORATION 80-54 West 17th Street New York N Why buy caps made / of 70% cotton cov- eredwith30%wool? Millions of these caps are sold as pure wool. TiMs CAPS Guaranteed 100% Pure Worsted 25¢ Tims- Holiday Box Free with every Tims Cap For Sale atLeading Stores TimsCapCorp. 50-54 W. 17th St. New York PARADE CAP Guaranteed 100% Pure Worsted AT LEADING STORES HEARINGS TONIGHT |Scores Expected to Present l Protests Against Plan Al- ready Given Partial 0. K. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY, Stalf Correspondence of The Star. BETHESDA, Md., December 4.— { Scores of residents along the Rock- { ville pike, and particulerly those liv- ing in the vicinity of Halpine, are ex- pected to be present tonight to voice their protests against the issuance of a permit for the location of a domestic gas distributing plant in the vicinity DECEMBER 4, Y92y, ponents of the proposed plant are be- ing organized' to make a united front at_the meed.nF It was disclosed yesterday that the hearing which is being given is a re- sult of an opinion rendered b‘y Capt. Joseph C. Cissel, attorney for the county commissioners, that the permit should not be inted without first giv- ing a public hearing under the park and planning law. Rezoning Directed. Although the board of county com- missioners, sitting as a district council of the metropolitan district, following a public hearing, directed a rezoning of the parcel of land in question from residential to industrial, with the knowledg> that it was to be used for a gas distribution plant, J. Fred Imirie, building inspector, entertained some doubt as to whether he should issue the building permit for the structure until after a public hearing, at which opponents could be heard on the matter. At the same time it was pointed out that J. Bond Smith, general counsel of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, took the position that a public hearing was not required as a prerequisite to the is- SURORBAN NEWS. attorney, it was decided to hold the hearing, because the building' inspector would not act until it was done. Approval Expected. Those fn close touch with the affairs of the planning commission said that body was ready to approve the permit for the plant, taking the stand that as the county commissioners had approved the rezoning, with prior knowledge of the intended use, they could not offer objection. It is expected that the build- ing inspector will follow the recom- mendation of the planning commis- sion, which, in view of the stand al- ready taken, will be approved. The hearing is regarded as merely a matter of form to comply with the opinion of the counsel for the county commis- sioners. ‘The plans call for a series of one- story buildings on the parcel of land to be occupied by the plant. A num- ber of the small distributing tanks for the gas, which is for rural homes where gas Is not piped already, are on the spot, as well as much of the building material. Arablan boys are trained to ride horses at the early age of 3, and in a THREE CASES OF RABBIT FEVER AT FREDERICK ‘Women Contract Disease While, Preparing Game for ' Cooking. L4 Special Dispateh to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., December 4.— Three cases of tularemia (rabbit fever) are being treated at the Prederick City Hospital. The patients are Mrs. A. H. Jackson, New Market; Mrs, Roger Moser, n Harmony, and Mrs, J. A. Morningsf near Dawsonville. The health officer said the disease was contracted by the women in pre- paring rabbits for cooking. Mrs. Ruth E. Strode Dead. MARTINSBURG, W. Va, December 4 (Special) —Mrs. Ruth E. Strode, a native and lifelong resident of this county and city, widow of Thomas Strode, died yesterday, her sixty-ninth of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks at the latter plac suance of the permit. In spite of this view of the planning commissio; i il il / l) Il MK I e ////,///z//////// ) s m, i sl -~ iz u'WI///LIM Iy | W}M”fl i I M NG R i RN o i birthday anniversa; few years are able to mount and con- | daughter, Mrs. Luth di trol flery steed: /// t the home gl a vivin, i De Moll & Co. 12th and G Sts. S —Xmas Savings Checks Cashed Some day someone may dis- cover a gift that is deaver to the beart of a woman than a Grand Piano. ‘But not yet, You are missin your lifeif you don't get one of these pianos during this Cooperative Sale knew this sale would be a success. The Aeolian Company, makers of this fine Grand piane, who are cooperating with us in this sale, knew it would be a success. We knew it would be a success becau offers 100%, protection to the buyer. But we were not expecting such overwhelming success. In fact, we have taken orders for twice as many instruments as we had expected to sell up to this time. This is to advise those who plan to buy later during this sale to DO quota of these pianos is selling so rapidly that the end' of this sale will be here long before e 7 O we had expected it. SO DO NOT DELAY—GET YOUR PIANO NOW, OR YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED. The overwhelming success of this Let us talk this proposi- tion over with you from your standpoint. THE PRICE of THESE PIANOS 53435 Do you ever again expect to get a Grand piano which is really worth at least $575, at this price? When, if ever, shall you again have the opportunity of buying a piano of such known high grade, on such easy terms, as $25 down and $12.50 a month? Do you ever again expect to buy a piano which is so strongly guaranteed? 0. J. De MOLL & CO. Twelfth and G Sts. The initial essary to o $12.50 a m Pianos—Players—Radios—Furniture g the opportunity of of this Cooperative Plan 50 Morthly these pianos is $25, leav- ing $410 to be paid at small carrying charge.” se the price is sensational, and the proposition IT NOW. Our Sale is due to the popular appeal Do you ever expect to get more pnt:l:hm in buying a ; piano—s as exchanging ) your piano after you have tried it for a whole year, to say nothing of the Life In- suramnce protection you get? ‘We can answer these ques- tions for you with a decided NO. NEV%R! A more fair, square, or liberal tion will never be offered on which to put a Grand piano yment nec- in your home. tain one of o It is as we at the top of this ad— ¢ You are miss- A ing the opportunity of your SEA ife if you don’t get one of these pianos during this Co- operative Sale. onth, plus a 0. J. DeMOLL & Co. Without any further obtigation whatever, on my part, mail photographs and full description of the Grand Pianos being sold on your cooperative plan. Street and No. .. City...