Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1929, Page 11

SUBURBAN NEWS. THE EVENING STAR, ELECTRICRATECUT |CHTIZENS PRESENT |[_ s s ] FOR MONTGOMERY Power Company Head Tells; Rockville Chamber of Com- ing Reduction. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., Decemper 18.—In an address before the Rockville Cham- ber of Commerce at its monthly meet- ing last night, William F. Ham, gfil- dent of the Potomac Electric wer Co., announced that substantial reduc- tions in rates on electric current for residential purposes would become effec- tive January 1. The cut on current for lighting would, he said, be from 5 2/10 cents to 4 7/10 cents per kilowatt hour, while that on current for other house- hold purposes would > from 3 to 2% cents per kilowatt hour. Mr. Ham expressed the opinion that ‘Washington is destined to become a truly great city, and declared that Montgomery County, than which, he said, no more beautiful country is to be found, was bound to share in the de- velopment and prosperity that is sure to come to Washington. Discusses Transportation. Edwin C. Brandenburg, a director of the Washington Railway & Electric Co., discussed Montgomery County transpor- tation, so far as subsidiary companies of the Washington Railway & Co. are concerned. He declared that the automobile had dealt a heavy bln' to suburban transportation cited figures to show that since 1918 the ‘Washington & Rockville Electric Rallway had lost heavily, the recelg‘(la exceeding the operating expenses in but two yelrl during that period. He also asserted that the Montgomery Bus Lines, ae- uired by the Washington Railway & lectric Co. 18 months ago, was like- wise proving a loser, only 2 of the 18 months showing balances on the right side of the ledger. He indicated, how- ever, that both lines would continue to be operated and urged their support by the members of the chamber and their nmllln and people of the county gen- !. nuuell Bowen, vice president of the power company, and C. Melvin Sharp, executive assistant, were intro- duced and- spoke briefly. The rallway officials were present by special invitation of President Leonard L. Nicholson; jr. and in keeping with his announced policy to have the cham- ber addressed from time to time by inent persons. Preceding the talks, regular bunneu session was held. Memorial Road Indorsed. A resolution was adopted “heartily” indorsing the idea of the im rovement and maintenance by the Federal Gov- ernment of a continuous highway from Mount Vernon to Gettysburg as a me- morial to both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, looking with disfa- vor “upon any suggestion fdr the aban- donment of present location of the Lincoln _Highway from w i through Rockville to Prederick” and a! thorlzln[ the appoinément ut a com: mittee to “support in every proper way the enactment of appropriate leghmlon by Congress and the collation and dis- semination of facts and historic data bearing upon the present location of the Lincoln Highway.” Appointment of the committee was deferred. The resolution, which was offered by George H. Lemar, called attention to its Fulmble to that rln of the historic “Old National Trail,” which leads from ‘Washington to Frederick, through the active co-operation of Woodrow Wilson, then President of the United States; Blair Lee, then United States Senator, and Phillips Lee Goldsborough, then Governor of Maryland, was “officially designated, and has continued to be & 1t of, the Lincoln Highway and has long not only been the principal road- way from Washington to the West, but | has long been the accepted route from | ‘Washington to Gettysburg. The public utilities committee sub- mitted a recommendation that the chamber pass a resolution requesting the town council of Rockville to imme- diately proceed to hook Rockville's water system up with the mains of ihe Washington Suburban Sanitary Com- mission of Maryland. Committee’s Report. “The committee feels,” states the re- port, “that the matter of additional ‘water for the town of Rockville is of utmost urgency and that the purchasing of water from the Suburban Sanitary Commission is most economical for Rockville and its citizens and is the only plan, without a large outlay of money utterly beyond the means of the town, that will assure to the town an :dequnv,e supply of pure water for all Th» report further set forth that, in the opinion of the committee, it is nec- essary, in order for the town to have a sufficient supply of water for the Sum- mer of 1930, that immediate steps be taken so that the laying of the neces- sary mains may be started as soon as the weather permits. Action on the report was deferred until the January meeting. Philip W. Gates, J. Brawner Nichol- son, O. H. Perry, George H. Lamar, Curtis L. Ward, M. Stern and Otto W. Anderson were elected members of the executive committee, the officers—Presi- dent Nicholson, Vice President Edgar iior the session, but indications are it gtOn | o the board. Mrs. Mary W. painting of the floors of their own and NEW ROAD DATA Affidavits Show Traffic Over Proposed Link in Belt Line in Prince Georges. BY GEORGE PORTER, Staff Correspondent of The Btar. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Decem- ber 18.—Armed with a sworn statement which revealed the volume of traffic over the highway they want improved, one of the largest delegations to visit Marlboro in recent months yesterday asked the Prince Georges County Com- missioners to connect the Baltimore Boulevard and the Edmonston roaa wlth - prQd lateral road as the first “belt line” highway wm:n 'Buld join the east and west portions of Prince Georges County. Traffie Count Made. The traffic count was made at the intersection of the Baltimore & Ohwi Railroad tracks and the Branchville road and at the intersection of the tracks and Central avenue, Berwyn. 1t covered a 12-hour period from 7 am. to 7 pm. during a three-day perioa from December 14 to 16, inclusive. It showed that the traffic over the mnchvflée ‘l"ouu amounted to m les ane 3 pedestrians, as 773 vehicles and 509 pedestrians through Berwyn. A statement attesting the cor- rectness of the was signed by G. R. Watts, Daniel N. Prosser, C. K. Ridgeway, Joseph A. Appleton, Bernard ‘Willlam M. Schley, Herbert L. Pelt, N. A. Biddle, Louls A. Wenzel and G. W. Wooten. It was submitted by way of rebuttal to a similar statement presented to the board last week which revealed a count made by the citizens of Berwyn at the point where the elec- tric car tracks cross the two roads and showed traffic to be greater over the Berwyn_route. Maj, Fred H. Benson acted as spokes- man for the delegation. The citizens claimed that their count was a true cri- terion of through traffic over the two routes, whereas the count made by the residents led to a wrong con- clusion, inasmuch as, n was asserted, many persons merely crossed the elec- tric tracks to deal with stores at that | point and immediately returned to thei boulevard. Special Session Not fo Be Held. ‘The commissioners decided not to hold a special session, tentatively sched- uled for this week, to decide upon the roads they would recommend for con- struction during 1930. No date was set will not now be held until after the Christmas holidays. The annual organization of the board of commissioners was effected yester- day. George W. Waters, jr., of Laurel was re-elected president and former Commissioner Brice Bowie chosen clerk of Riverdale, the first woman ever to be a commissioner in the county, took her place on the board for the first Other pemm C. Prlnk McGuire, and Miss Catherine A. Ridgel secretary to clerk. The untimely death’ of James C. Blackwell, former clerk of the board, was deplored by the commissioners n\d brought forth expressions of regret from persons coming before the board all day. A formal letter of sympathy to the ‘widow, Mrs. Martha Blackwell, was sent by order of the board. ‘The commissioners authorized the several other offices in the court Tt was decided to-hold their Tegular meeting next Tuesday, although the day happens to be Christmas eve. HEALTH IN MARYLAND PENITENTIARY EXCELS Death Rate Lowsr Inside Than QOutside, According to State Board of Welfare. Special Dispatch to The Star. | BALTIMORE, December 18 —Life in- side the Maryland Penitentiary is healthier than life outside, it is indi- cated in the report of the te board of welfare for 1929, made public yes- terday. With an average prison population of 1,200 during the year, there were only it deaths, according to the report. s is & death rate of 6.6 per thousand, which is considerably lower than the rate for the city at large. Of the eight deaths, two were due to executions and one was a suicide, so only five inmates of the penitentiary died from natural causes during the year. At the close of the State's fiscal year, September 30, the penitentiary population numbered 1,139, all male, with the exception of one woman, who is the warden's cook. Other female Reed, Secretary Harold C. Smith and Treasurer William F. Prettyman—being ex_offico members. ‘The chamber voted an appropriation of $50 toward the fund that is being raised for a community Christmas tree and celebration for Rockville and made & donation of $10 toward the Christmas opportunity fund of the Montgomery County Social Service League. J. Banks Berry, chairman of the Christmas tree committee, reported that the business people of the town and others are co-operating, that the prepa- ration are progressing satisfactorily and that there is every indication the com- munity Christmas celebration will be & big and successful event. STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE SALE OF BANK SITE! Rockville Institution Also Author- | ized to Proceed With Trection | cquipment at Potomac will be assigned of New Building. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., December Btockholders of the Farmers' ing & Trust Co. met here yesterday afternoon and ratified the action of the board of directors in agreeing to sell to the county commissioners for $45,000 the present bank property as part of the site for the proposed new court house. ‘The stockholders also authorized the directors to purchase a site and pro- ceed with the erection of the proposed new $100,000 banking house, the loca- tion of which is expected to be an- nounced within a few days. ‘The county commissioners approved the action of the court house building committee in agreeing to pay the price indicated for the bank property and sgieed to permit the bank to use the building until December 31, 1930, if it is so desired. Accident Victim Identified. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 18.— The Navy identification bureau has identified the white man killed in an automobile accident near Accotink, Pairfax County, December 12, 4s Charles - Zuckschwert of _445 street, Elizabeth, N. J. Records dis- closed that the man was born Sep- tember 19, 1901, and_enlisted in 18— Bank- | The latter will probably be sold. he combination | prisoners are incarcerated at the house of correction. There are 125 of the penitentiary in- mates who are listed as total abstainers, while 1,006 are classified as moderate drinkers and 8 as -xceulve drinkers. POTOMAC PUMPER GIVEN NEW LOCATION Apparatus Will Be Sent to Vir- ginia Highlands From Alexan- dria; Other to East Arlington. ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 18.— ‘The 600-gallon triple combination pumper now part of the fire-fighting to the Jefferson District Fire Depart- ment at Virginia Highlands after Jan- uary 1. This will give the Jefferson district company two 600-gallon pump- ers and one pumper of smallex capacity. 500-gallon triple per at Potomac will be assigned to the colored volunteer fire company at East Arlington, Va. It is understod that, while these assignments of ap- paratus have been made, they may be retained Potomac until Alexandria purchases additional equipment. The hook-and-ladder truck now stationed ‘This piece of apparatus has been re- placed in the city by the 75-foot aerial | truck r;;:rnluv ogalrchnud by the city at Licensed to W:dr I‘t Fairfax. FAIRFAX, Va., December 18 (Spe- clal).—Six wedding licenses have issued by the clerk of the county court this past week. They have been secured by Kermlt Lee M¢rson, 21, Washington, Lois Virginia 'Goodwin, 21, Elmer Blackwell Wlldo H. Jones, 30, at Relief Truck and Engine Co. No. 1, this city, is scheduled to go to Potomac. | ELDRIDGE E. JORDAN. BACK-TODISTRICT MOVE ADVANCED Retrocession of Arlington Put on Aggressive Basis With Opening of Headquarters. Svecial Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va, December 18— ‘The movement for retrocession of Ar- lington County to the District of Co- lumbia was put on an ive basis last night, when the “Back to the Dis- trict Association,” leading promoter of the drive, formally opened its headquar- ters in the Rucker Building and ted the slogan “In the District by 1932." Speakers favorable to the project in- cluded J. Cloyd Byars, who is in charge of the new headquarters; Richard L. Eacho, eh‘llrmnn of the cn:ofl:nm t: mcmbenh . Josep] retired Army officer;_Charies R. 'l\ylor president of the Clarendon Citi- zens’ Association, and P. P. Woodbridge, secretary of the Arlington County Cham- ber of Commerce. Dr. Frank T. Stone, president, presided. Authorized fo'Act. A resolution offered by Mr. Byars and adopted provides that “the president lnfl vice president of the association as & part of a committee of five proc!en with such action as they deem neces- sary, looking to the n-uuhlls,hment of the original District lines, or the return by judicial construction or legislative action of Arlington County and such adjacent territory as may wish to be in: cluded, to the District of Columbia.” pl-ns of the Federal oovernment for the beautification of Washington's metropolitan area, the resolution cites, as well as other important considera- tions, present and prospective, empha- sige the necessity for a determination ;)l ‘h:l. Inlhlon by the proper tribunal for ! Mr. Dnra. in oflerlmz his resolution, a doubt as to the constitu- expressed ¢ | tionalily of the act of 1846 which re- tr ned that part of the original 10- mile square south of the Potomac to Vlrllllh declaring that it had never been passed on by the Supreme Oonn of CM United States. He asserted tha his support of the movement had not been given alone because of the reduc- tion in taxes that would result, but more_because he felt that a return to the District of Columbia was necessary to insure s uniform plan of develop- ment for the county. Boulevards and Parks. The construction of boulevards and the establishment of parks, as proposed by the Federal Government, Col. Ford declared, would put Arlington County on a high plane as a residential sec- tion and more will be gained by this from & standpoint of revenue produc- tion than by industrial development. He pointed out that the county officials are determined to industrialize the county. This, he said, is indicated by their action in granting permit to the 8un Oil Co. to locate a plant on the Virginia shore just above the Key Bridge. Such a project, he said, was repulsive to all citizens having the best Interests of the county at heart. Club to Give Santa Claus Party. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. LYON VILLAGE, December 18.—The Woman's Club of Lyon Village will have a Santa Claus party at the home of Mrs. John M. Stewart, 149 N. Oak street, this evening at 8 o'clock. She will be assisted by Mrs. William Brox- ton. Mrs. Joseph Haley will have charge of the entertainment. Osreh t;i and £ il Entertain small_children. Pasternak Wasl lnd Edna G. Merrill, 26 , D. C.; ln e Astor Stokes, 25, llh- Navy at. Newark, N. J, July 28, Ifll eerving about one vear. Zuckschwert met his death while driving an auto- mobile. ington, D. C., and Thomas Everett Bat- son, 24, Wi D. C.: Eugene P, Weadon, 24, an Elizabeth Denly. 35, both of Aceannx.‘ | tis and o WASHINGTON, JORDAN SUICIDE ISLAID T WORRY Prominent Realtor and Fi- nancier Ended Life in Garage With Pistol. Despondency over financial reverses is blamed for the suicide of Eldridge E. Jordan, promln:nt renl estate ?en tor and yes- terday afternoon’ in uu garage at his home at Silver Funeral services will be held at Fort Myer Chapel tomorrow at 12:30 o'clock, with only intimate friends in attend- ance, and burial will be in Arlington Natonal Cemetery. Jordan was found stretched on the concrete floor, a long-barreled revolver at his side and a single bullet wound near the heart. He apparently had just alighted from his automobile after parking it. After conferring with Mr. .vovd-ru physician, Dr. J. Lawn Thom State's Attorney Robert Peter uld he was convinced the case was suicide and no coroner's inquest would be necessary. Despondent for Two Months. ‘The physician, Mr. Peter said, indi- cated to him that Jordan had been despondent because of financial worry for two months past. Mr. Pel.er Was assisted in his investigation by Sergt. Guy Jones, in charge of the northern dmmt sub-station of the Montgomery County police, and Patrolman Charles Barnes, who was called in after the body was found, by Askel Nelson, em- ployed at the Jordan home. Nelson summoned A. J. Battles, manager of the Montgomery County club, which ad- joints the Jordan propert; Jordan, who was 55 ynfl old, was head of the real estate firm at 1012 Sove'nuenlh street which bears his A mt.he of Texas, Mr. Jordan was the son of Maj. Tyler C. Jordan, for- merly of Virginia. He served as private secretary to two Governors of the Terri- tory of Arizona and when the Spanish- American War broke out joined the nou.h Riders and served in Cuba. On leaving the Army, in 1898, Mr. Jordan came to Washington and emeud the real estate business. In 1807 became a stockholder in the Merchnnu & Mechanics' Savings Bank and in September of that year was elected president of the bank. Headed U. 8. Trust Co. In 1911 Mr. Jordan was elected Dlfll dent of the United States Trust Co. and, under his direction, the operations of l,he institution were extended widely. The Washington branch, International Banking Corporation, and its various sub-branches were taken over, and later the Merchants: & Mechanics’ Sav- ings Bank. The concern was dissolved several 2g0. Mr. Jordan was & member of the Metropolitan, Chevy Chase and Mont- gomery mwy cluh- His widow survi GOODMAN AWARDED ELECTION CERTIFICATE Commonwealth’s Attorney Contest | at Hopewell, Va.. Against Jones, Charging !mgulnrmel. By the Assoclated Press. HOPEWELL, Va., December 18— wmmnl the third and final fight for the office of commonwealth's attorney of mn. John P. Goodman yester- day was the contested cer- tificate of !lefibn over Archer L.Jones, lleunbent. who defeated Goodman in the primary and was in turn van- by Goodman in the November Goodman immediately qualified be- fore the city clerk of courts and will start a four-year term in January. Jones and others brought charges that irregularities had occurred in the November race when Goodman, run- ning as an independent, turned the tables on his onponenl ACQUITTED IN DEATH. Special Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., December 18— James M. Seegar, jr., was acquitted of a technical charge of manslaughter preferred against him as result ol the death of Carrol Fox. Seegar, a playful mood, struck Fox in the blck while in & restaurant, but the ‘blow did not appear to trouble Fox. Several hours later he was taken seriously ill. Doctors, who were not told of the blow, diagnosed the ¢ase as one of ngpendm- rated, only to find the spleen - Reduction Sales Special low prices for clearance Women and Misses Coats, Suits, Wraps, Hats, Frocks and Gowns, Fur Coats For Christmas gifts, fine apparel has never been more attractively priced! Fz l9§:!.uecncuN7'A6¢ was ruptured. Fox dled in a short time Le Paradis joins the Fox Theater in staging a worthy event for Wash- ington’s needy CHARITY BENEFIT Thursday, December 19 DANCING TLLL 2 A. M. vy NolThomas Clrcle North 3720 for Reservations D. C, ’&‘QW@E@'&@E@W‘&WW mm&m« $ 70390 S0 SL Sal Sl £l £20 £ a0 22l Al ool 3 Al el Sk Al et Al Sl Sl e el Al £ Al £ U £ 2 AV ZAT AL T 2R A WEDNESDAY, STORE OPEN DECEMBER 18, 1929. SUBURBAN NEWS, THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL 9 P.M. THE GWTAST@RE tin Quilted Sati Robes ' I $4.55 for wife or mother. .75 & $35 Stylish Coats $23.75 Coats that are the Iast word In the | ionable _ecoat Biack. brown. tan, ete. Some’ fur trimmed. $10 Chinchilla Coat & Hat Sets $12 Rayon Bed Sets & Pieces $7.65 20290 spreads, pillow, 1o, t and Beautiful new de- <ot Sifations. with. pisin oofor ‘Dorder and Sults Misses’ $10 Chin- chilla Coats $6.75 Navy blue chinchilla. 8 pair .:fil‘:"' ufi un’a :firfig ends: Siceiy* varee: Men s Rayon Lounging E. . trim: skinner's satin: atterns and 59¢ Boxed Hdkfs. Three in box 39¢ Imported boxed hand- kerchiefs, ‘many new and dainty styles; white and colors. $39.75 to $49.50 Coats $36.75 Coats of fine quality broadcloth, velour and other materials: h Pur collars ‘and cuffe. All sizes. Boys’ All-Wool 4.Pc. Suits $5 serviceable nd _sturdy ‘materials; $12.95 & $15 Sports & Chin- chilla Coats $9.95 blue chinehilla. ATt sports coats zes to 46. Men’s Christmas Neckwear 2for $1 An assortment of brand - new styles for men and young men; str ipes, fgures, etc. . Boxed. Men’s Fine Pajamas $1 of flannele dras bre plain white, s and fancs ef -n-eu Al sizes $3 Flat Silk Crepe Teddies $1.98 assortment o d-ut{-nnu eoftes Wented asiel tones. $59S Suede Cloth elm o8 3 10 8 years. An ideal gitt. $1.59 Scooters 98¢ Rubber-tired dise wheels, strongly made toys that afford the tots mueh pleasure. Men’s $1.50 and $2 Dress Shirts $1 “Arrow,” “Imperial” and other makes: good < auality broadeloth. K | madras, etc. Beveral R styles: all aizes. $5 All-Silk Umbrellas $2.98 Elain colors with Jide Tibbon or plsid > 18- er assorted fancy Hatfilnmde Gowns $1 Choice of Philippine or Porto Rican — all handmade with dainty designs. All sizes. iz Men’s $3 House Slippers $1.90 Soft brown kid up- rs. with flexible all- athier soles and rub- ber heels: retts -n“nmm, Tisee"s Women’s $4 Arch- Support Shoes $290 ol " abie i black: built 1. Dltden Sreh All sizes. $3 High Shade Felt Hats . $1.98 Just 18 time for the holiday season. Brand- bats. in e Tapport: new wanted shade _ and /shape, all head sizes. Young Men s Wool Suits $10.75 What an ideal gift & suit will make some youns man—an assort- t of desirable models and _colorings; sizes 33 to 42 $3 Seamless Rayon Spreads $1.95 81x105 size, scalloped sl around. ‘in rose, biue, gold and orchid; fast colors. Boys’ $3 Cloth Pants Suits $1.98 Pants of good. serv- iceable mixtures with wash tops; sizes 3 to & yrs.._Second Ploor. §9¢ Rayon Drapery Damask 35¢ ™" 36 inches wide, love- of Handbags $1.95 Shell and lors and b Tene linea: ‘,‘,‘F“df"" $4 Genuine Beacon Robes $2.98 New and attractive designs and ecolors; trimmed with contrast color rayon satin. Maid-o-Silk Hose $1 Berv ice. r -~ se} Faalg e $7.95 Dolls’ Fiber Go-Carts $4.95 Rubber-tired wire spoke wheels, adjust- sheer er ts, xed. able back and rolling hood; assorted. colors. Girls’ $3 Smart Dresses $198 Of fast color prints pnd, slpenams. ke va” Serialnly 6 anm will e ap- Wool O’Coats $8 Cood. heavs, warm Winter wear: mv"w-me eotorine $10 Smart Silk Dresses 52 Silk Fringed - Panel Curtains 45 inches wide. 214 yards long: filet or cable nets. New de- signs; perfect quality. Men’s Handk’fs 50¢ | Three and four in box: plain and initiale ed styles; sheer auali- tes. $1.50 ‘Like Mother Aluminum, Tes, Sets. Goftee Sets. Baking Sets. ‘Cooking Sets. ete. A most useful toy for the girl. Black or waterproot and a brown $5 Sateen Border s Comforts Scroll lll!chrd uu’{ll- Infants’ Brushed Wool 4-Pec. i cosy n". ToF the fittie $4 Tapestry Jga==" Portieres $1.95™" Plain and t oin t2d e ,menu long; wanted = shades, $15 Ten-Piece Toilet Sets $9.98 Brush. comb and mir- $1 Gift Jewelry 49c Necklaces. Brooches, Bracelets, Rings. Chok- ers and other trinkets: boxed for giving. Women’s Gifty Pajamas $1.98 m"’ m l‘ ll,fi Srepe”! Girls’ $5 Rain Sets Dresses beautiful quality nalasoek with Beinty hand-embroidered de- signs, in white or col- $25 New Furred " Coats 518 75 ouk in, black. tan $8.95 Felt-Base - Rugs $4.59 9x10%, ft. and Sx12 ft. felt-base rugs. witn border: ten pattes each in factory carton. Perfect and irregulars. $5 All-wool Shaker Sweaters $2.98 Large shawl collar. knit-in ets; ma- Davy blue; roon an: {gr bovs and girls, 36 Boys’ & Girls’ $3 Shoes and Oxfords $1.95 ck or tan hish an anoss. | for ess or school and smart lasts. Al sizes. $5.95 Silk & Satin Dresses $3.95 lovely assortment of nm- Just received; $1.50 5-pc. Tie-back Curtain Sets $1 v & lance, Tose, yards’ long. 37 yide, with 84- Theh Vel $1.59 Ball-Bearing Skates Y Let the children have these healthful outdoor toys: extension style. TR Gob it Bk et Bt Lt et T @mm 3 B mmmmm&am@m@mmmm