Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1929, Page 10

S 100« IANES ELECTED | FEDERATON HEAD Montgomery Body Engages: in Hot Fight Over Pro- posed New Roads. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY, Staff Correspondent of The Star. GARRETT PARK, Md., December 10. —Proposed new road and boulevard | projects in the metropolitan district, brought on the floor of the Montgom- ery County Civic Federation meeting in ; the elementary school here last night, ! precipitated long and, at times, heated | debates. The meeting was featured by | thrusts of the parliamentary strategists, which it appeared for a time would kill the two measures, The federation par- ticularly considered the proposal for the laying out of a new boulevard from the District of Columbia line to Gettys- burg as a Lincoln memorial and the extension of Massachusetts avenue from the District line into Maryland as far as Minnehaha Valley. Both were fin- ally approved in amended form. James Elected President. The association also elected Stephen | James of Linden as its president. It was a unanimous choice. It also elected B. W. Parker of Bethesda to fill a va- cancy on the executive committee. While the concensus as developed by the discussions on the floor indicated that there was unanimous support for both projects, the difficulties thrown | into the way of prompt enactment of the reports and resolutions were on the matter of route. { Keen resentment at the efforts of | Harry Martin of Kensington to demand | specific time in which to’ continue his | discussions of the matter was shown by the federation delegates at one point when they stamped the floor and hissed at him. He told them that if they didn't like his remarks to get out. How- ever, Capt. Joseph C. Cissel, who was presiding, saved the situation when he gave the floor to Martin, saying that he had at first recognized him under the impression that a woman speaker had yielded the floor. The Lincoln Boulevard project was approved in a report of the committee on roads, streets and bridges, presented by Charles H. Hopkins. Mr. Lamar then moved that the mat- ter of location be stricken out, offering it as an amendment, and the previous question was called for. Another parha- mentary wrangle followed, after which the amendment was lost by a vote of 30 to 39. Shoemaker sought again to have the whole matter recommitted when O. M. Kile discussed the question as to what effect the request for this project would have on other Federal projects which had been approved, he said, by the | federation. Shoemaker’s motion to re- commit was lost, as well as the amend- ment of Mr. Kile. Amendment Is Approved. ‘The report of the committee was finally adopted when the federation ac- cepted an amendment by Mr. Lamar which said that the whole project was approved “irrespective of location.” When the election for president was reached, Capt. Cissel emphatically told the delegates that he would not, under any circumstances, consider taking the presidency. The nomination of Mr. James followed. The nominating speech was made by Oliver Owen Kuhn, who praised him in the highest terms, and | was seconded by W. B. Horn. | ‘The Massachusetts avenue extension, which was passed over from the last meeting, was then taken up, and was | followed by the offering of a substi- tute by R. E. Bondy, which would have requested the Park and Planning Com- mission to give consideration in its master highway plan to such an exten- sion, and saying that it was the sense of the federation that any action on road projects should be deferred until the master plan was submitted to the county _commissioners, B. Armstrong objected to this on the ground that it did not express | any opinion as to whether the federa- tion was for or against the matter. | Former President Barbar then moved to recommit, with instructions to the committee to study the District of Co- lumbia highway plan to ascertain what | are to be the main arteries out of the | city into Montgomery County. He sub- sequently withdrew this when Mr. Kile presented another substitute, which was adopted, providing for recommittal with instructions to the committee to proceed with the master road plan in the light of the sentiment expressed at the federation to the effect that Massa- | chusetts avenue shall be extended in fpproximately a straight line at least as far as Minnehaha Creek, with appro- priate connections with the Conduit and River roads, recommend that the committee on legislation and legal action take necessary steps to bring it nto reality as soon as possible. The debate was precipitated when George H. Lamar, Rockville, sought o have stricken from the resolution any suggestion of route. He declared all | parties interested had not been given a full hearing, or, in fact, any hearing; that he thought it was due them. He | pointed out that the only information | many of the residents had of the mat- | ter was statements in the newspapers of action on the matter to date. He thought the people pushing the project should look into the matter of the his- ! tory of the proposed route, and pointed to the Rockville plke as a road which went away back into the early history of the Nation. It was over this pike, he said, that not only Lincoln went to Gettysburg, but over which George Washington, Lafayette and Braddock traveled. He thought, he said, that the old road would be erroneously located, if it did not use the old national pike. Route Object of Difference. Mr. Lamar moved that the body go on record as favoring the construction of the proposed boulevard at Federal Government expenses, but asked that the question of location go over until efter the committee had held hearings on this phase. This should be done, he said, as a matter of fairness and derency. There followed another tilt between Martin and the presiding officer, during which the former was ruled out of order, but Mrs. F. C etzendanner saved the situation by yielding the floor to him while he was loudly injecting his remarks into the debate to the ex- | clusion of everything else. A. E. Shoemaker, pointing out that the federation in the final analysis would not have anything to say about the route, moved to recommit the mat- ter. E. Brooke Lee then pointed out that the question of location was not before the meeting and that the Tydings resolution in the United States Senate said nothing about a route. He said that Virginia had been the recipient of much Federal money on new projects, naming the two memorial bridges and the boulevard to Mount Vernon now under construction. All the resolution before the federation did was to urge a road through Montgomery County at Federal Government expense, he added. In the end, he said, if it was decided that Rockville had the best route it would get it and it would not hurt Silver Spring, and vice versa. He pointed out that if the people showed a united front they would get the| project. Mr. Lee expressed the hope that Mr, Shoemaker would withdraw his recommitted motion, which was done. Seek Budget Committee. ‘The association referred to its com- mittee on “constitution and by-laws a resolution of R. E. Bondy p:oviding for th> appointorent of & budact committee The dutizs of the committee, as outlined hk(he amendment to the by-laws, would D | father was a member THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Joseph Player MISS ELIZABETH DAWSON, President of the St. Joseph’s Dramatic Club, which will present “My Irish Rose” next Monday evening at the school hall, Second and C strects northeast. MONUMENT STORY DENIED BY WOMAN Mrs. Longwell Tells Col.| Grant She Did Not Spend Night There Intentionally. Mrs. S. E. Longwell of Middleburg, Vt., believed to be the only person ever to spend a night in the Washington ‘Monument, denies that she intentionally spent the night of November 22-23 there, according to an announcement today by Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital. ‘The colonel made it clear that the in- formation given to the press at the time “was made in good faith and was | based on the reports of the custodial force on duty at the Washington Monu- ment” and he regrets any inconvenience thus caused. Col. Grant's announcement to the press follows: “The director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital has received several communications from Mrs. S. E. Longwell of Middleburg, Vt., denying that she intentionally spent the night of November 22-23, 1929, in the Washington Monument, and asking that the implication of such intent, contained in the newspaper reports of the incident, be denied. “Col. Grant regrets that any report from his office should have been the cause of this anoyance to her, in addi- tion to the discomfort and inconvenience she must have experienced while shut up in the Monument overnight. While the information given to the press at the time was made in good faith and based on the reports of the custodial force on duty at the Washington Monu- ment, Mrs. Longwell's denial is, of course, accepted, and he requests such publicity for her statement as will modify the first report in the public estimation and save her from further | annoyance and inquiries. “As some 8,000,000 persons had visited the Washington Monument since it was opened to the public without any such occurrence, there was good reason to believe in the adequacy of the arrange- ments in force at the time, but addi- tional inspections now are being made so as to prevent the possibility of a recurrence of this regrettable incident.” WATCHMAN HELD IN MURDER PROBE Date for Acton’s Trial to Be Set Today—Arson Case Is Dropped. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va.,, December 10.—! Charles R. Acton, 51, was indicted by ! a grand jury in Corporation Court here yesterday in connection with the fatal: shooting of Irvin Guckert October 4.! Date for the trial and for trials on| other true bills returned will be set by | Judge William P. Woolls today. | Guckert, a 17-year-old youth, was shot when he visited the greenhouse | formerly owned by a firm of which his ‘nd got. into an argument with Acton, ficcording to re- ports on the affair. After being wound- ed, Guckert drove his car to the home of Miss Mary Reeves, 57 East Walnut; street, and collapsed on her front lawn. | He died at the Alexandria Hospital the next day. Acton is expected to enter a plea of self-defense. Not a true bill was returned by the} jury in the case of Mrs. Laura V. ‘Hicks | in connection with a fire at her home, 1125 King street, September 2. Charles Poss, Henry Poss and Albert Poss were indicted on charges of assault on Dr. W. Clyde West, formerly city health officer, November 2. The three men, who are brothers, were not indicted on a charge of housebreaking brought be- fore the jury in connection with break- ing into a dwelling occupied by Edward | Dean. Among the other indictments found were Joseph Rotol, two indictments for a statutory offense; Cameron White, four for burglary; Charles Tyler, two for burglary; Lewis Putnam, burglary; Arthur Young, assault; Earl Thomas, assault; Charles Frazer, two for passing worthless _checks, and Charles H.! Haynes, for larceny. The jury was! headed by R. M. Colvin, foreman. SOLDIER SHOOTS SELF. Fort Myer Trooper Ends Life With Gun at Home. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va. December 10.—The fatal shooting early this morning at South Washington, Va., of William Brown, colored, 40 years old, a solider stationed at Fort Myer, was| attributed by county police to suicide. Brown died at Walter Reed Hospital from a bullet wound through the head. According to Policeman John R. Burke, who iInvestigated the case, Brown's wife sald that he came home at 5 o'clock this morning after having peen absent for several days, and an- nounced that he was “going to end it all” He thereupon drew his pistol and shot himself. be to consider and submit with recom- mendations all reports favorably sub- mitted by other committees involving the expenditure of public funds, all such reports submitted to the budget committee to include an estimate of the cost of the proposed improvement. It also shall be charged with the duty of considering such matters of public finance as may be referred to it and of maintaining a continuous study of those questions as they affect taxpayers of Montgomery County. ARLINGTON ZONES CHANGES ARE MADE County Board Bows Wishes of Citizens Ex- pressed at Hearings. to BY LESTER N. INSKEEP, Staft Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,.Va.. December 10.—In an effort to rush | their work to completion that the ten- tative ordinance may be ready within a short time for presentation to the Board of County Supervisors, the Ar- lington County Zoning Commission held an executive session at the court house last night, at which a numbsr of changes were made in the ordinance. The changes made were all the re- sult of suggestions that were made by citizens at the various public hearing: held throughout the county, especially with regard to the Virginia Highlands, Aurora Hills, Lyon Park, Fort Myer Heights and Rosslyn sections. In all of these sections there was considerable objection to the amount of area that had been tentatively zoned “Residential B, so the commission, according to A. J. Webb, secretary, changed a large amount of the territory so zoned to “Residential A."” Apartments Barred. The building of apartment houses and semi-detached houses is permitted under the “B” classification, and while } the commission confined most of the zon‘ng under this head to the main highways. a greater number of the resi- dents desired that their territories be classified only for the highest type of residential development. ‘The commission also discussed at length the questions asked by Col. U. Grant, 3rd, executive officer of the N tional Capital Park and Planning Com- mission, with respect to the amount of commercial water-front _development desired by the county. Having previ- ously decided to base their answer upon the tentative zoning done by them, it was one of the purposes of last night's meeting to as nearly complete the map as possible, so that the Federal body can judge from that what the commis- sion desires. Letter to Col. Grant. 1In connection with Col. Grant's ques- tions the following letter to him, which was prepared by the secretary, was ap- proved by the commission: “Considering the course of the chan- nel now open to river navigation and elimination of territory by construction of the new Mount Vernon Boulevard and approaches to the Arlington Me- morial Bridge, the balance left available for any waterfront development which might benefit Arlington County is ex- ceedingly limited. That portion men- tioned in your letter as in the vicinity of Alexandria and the Potomac Yards, of course, will be entirely beyond the control of the county after December 31, 1929, and cannot, therefore, be con- sidered in the plans for Arlington County. “In connection with this subject also your attention is invited to the fact that, as far as this commission is con- cerned, there 1s no conflict between the two features of the development of Ar- lington County—that is, residential and commercial. In our studies for the present and future of the county we have been inclined to recognize the fact that both forms seem to have their merits worthy of consideration for fu- ture development, and our efforts have been particularly directed toward plan- ning and maintaining the proper bal- ance or relationship between the two forms, aiming to avoid the possibilities of future development in one direction to the ultimate detriment of the other.” CAPITAL CHURCHES 10 JOIN IN DRIVE Campaign to Enroll All Resi- dents of City as Members Is Planned at Session. Every resident of Washington & church member. Such is the goal of a group of promi- nent pastors and laymen of Washington churches who met yesterday in the Calvary Baptist Church at Eighth and H streets to lay the groundwork for a campaign which contemplates visits to every home in the Washington area in support of active church membership. ‘The Ministerial Union of Washington is sponsoring the movement, with the co-operation of about 100 churches and more than 250 outstanding laymen. Dr. A. Karl Kernahan, who has developed “visitation evangelism” as a means of reaching every home in a community, is directing the movement, which is to get under way February 9. Both Protestant and Catholic churches are to co-operate and the first phase will comprehend a “directed survey” of the Washington area. Between Feb- ruary 9 and 21 it is intended to canvass every residence in the area and learn the religious status of each family. The data thus collected will be en- tered upon cards, which are to be dis- tributed among the pastors of churches concerned. The information obtained will enable pastors to augment their own records of church membership, it is belleved, and in addition will serve to identify residents who do not hold active church memberships and their preferences. The names of persons who are not members and express no pref- erence are to be distributed among pastors, according to the agreement of those directing the movement. The second phase is to encompass “visitations” to homes identified in the jsurvey. This phase is to be prosecuted during the period from March 16 to 28, during which time an evangelism cam- paign will be conducted by leaders of the movement. Dr. Kernahan, who is the author of several books that de- velop the visitation thesis, will be heard frequently during the period. Dr. W. A. Lambeth, pastor of the Mount Vernon Memorial Church of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, is president of the Ministerial Union. He presided at a_luncheon meeting yes- terday at which Dr. Kernahan was in- troduced to a large group of pastors and laymen. The movement was enthusiastically Indorsed and Rev. Jason Noble Plerce, pastor of the First Congregational Church, was named general chairman of the united effort. Rev. W. L. Darby, secretary of the Washington Federation of Churches, was named secretary of the general committee and Joshua Evans was named ‘reasurer. Several committees were appointed to deal with particular details of the campaign, in which Rev. Lambeth and Rev. Perry Mitchell, pastor of the Baptist Church of Clarendon, Va., will give active co- operation. Achievement Tests in School. FAIRFAX, Va, Dccember 10 (Spe- cial). — Standard classification, and achievement tests will be given tomor- row to third and fourth year students in all of the high schools of Fairfax County by the various high sehool prin- cipals under general supervision of Division Supt. . T. Woodson. A similar test will be given as a follow= up next Spring. CITIZENS ELECT OFFICERS. John W. Buddy Heads Kingman Park Association Slate. Officers for the coming year were elected at_the regular meeting of the Kingman Park Civic Association in the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Eight- eenth and Gale streets, last night. The officers elected are as follows: John W. Baddy, president, to succes Mrs. G. B. Cope; Charles G. Young, vice president, and Rev. A. McKinley Thomas, secretary. W. W. Harold, John W. Baddy, Rev. A. McKinley Thomas, Rev. W. A. John- son and W. Cope were elected as dele- gates to the Federation of Civic Asso- clations. Annual Christmas Celebration to Be Held at Theater One Day Before Holiday. The Central Union Mission will hold its tenth annual Christmas “kiddie bag party” in the National Theater at noou December 24. Approximately 1,400 children from families throughout Washington, who, it is known, are unlikely to have Christmas trees of their own, will be present. Each child will receive a large, brlght-cfllored “kiddie bag,” whicn will be filled with practical gifts su- lected individually for each child. | . Already about 1000 of these bags 1 filled by women of the churches repre- sented in the mission are ready, ana it is hoped to have the remaining 400 in a short time, according to the au- Ahorities at the mission. This “kiddie bag" idea was intro- duced into Washington about 10 years ago by the Central Union Mission ana in former years was held in Keith's Theater. VICTOR-RADIO CONSOLE R-32 The radio receiver that hasthe ified endorsement of the world’s gre: every field. 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It was stated in the report that if the site is not purchased there is a possibility of it being used for the con- struction of homes. Asks Protection in Streets. Dr. Guy Clinton presented a_resolu- tion, which was adopted, providing for the enactment by Congress of a law de- signed to protect and regulate pedes- trians under rules and regulations to be adopted by the District Commission- the Federation of Citizens’ Associations will be requested to participate in the movement. The laws and legislation submitted to the association for ap- proval. The association went on record in- dorsing _the movement to obtain_an ers. The Citizens' Advisory Council and | committee of the assoclation was di- | rected to prepare a draft of a bill to be | 19241, e — al ate armory for the National Guard of the District of Columbia. Delegates Named for Parley. President John Walker and Walter Irey will represent the association at the banquet to be given Priday evening at 6:30 o'clock at the Burlington Hotel, under the auspices of tne joint committee for election of Boaru of Education of the District of Co- lumbia. = Associations which have in- dorsed the Zihlman-Capper elective School Board bill have been invited to attend. ‘The following committee assignments have been made by President Walker: Schools and public institutions, C.E. Blessingham, . chairman; taxation an zoning, F. A. Richmond, chairman laws and legislation, Dr. Llewellyn Jor- dan, chairman; members of executive | W. Coffman and Dr. William A. Hooker. | gitis il il TRAPPED IN CAVE-IN. | Two Men Partially Buried Saved by Rescue Squad. Two men were partially buried today |in a cave-in at a sewer excavation at | Eastern and Kenilworth avenues north- east. They were released by the Prince Georges County rescue squad. Elton Wiser, 22, of East Riverdale, Md., was removed to Casualty Hospital, and treated for a slightly injured leg, while Peter Redman of Colmar Manor, Md., was sent home. LISTED GUEST OF HONOR. Walter E. Hope to Attend Prince- ton Alumni Luncheon. Walter E. Hope, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, will be the guest of honor at a luncheon given tomorrow by the District of Columbia at the Army and Navy Club. Mr. Hope is a graduate of Princeton University, Class of 1901, and he will be greeted at the luncheon given in his honor by numerous of his classmates as well as members of other Princeton classes. committee-at-large, Walter Irey, John | the Princeton Alumni Association of | JUVENILE COURTS EXTENSION ASKED Need of Service in Rural Sec- tions, Towns and Smaller Cities Cited. 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