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1Ll SUBURBAN NEWS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1929. SUBURBAN NEWS. ARLINGTON HEADS FAVOR INDUSTRIES Supervisors Send Reply to Questionnaire From Col. Grant. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLARENDON, Va., December 19.—It | is the opinion of the County Board of Supervisors that the county's water front should be reserved for industrial and commercial development. This was revealed yesterday when the board, at an adjourned meeting at the court House, replied to the letter, broadcast among the civic and official agencies of the county by Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, executive officer of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, re- questing expressions as to the count water_front needs and the advantages of industrial development as compared with residential development in the county. Supervisors® Letter. In & letter which accompanies an- gwers to five questions propounded by Col. Grant, the supervisors state: s the elected, executive and re- sponsible representatives of the county communities, we are necessarily in con- stant_contact with the civic needs and actual living conditions of our citizens. We are beset daily with appeals to meet these needs and improve these cond tions. In some cases situations of ver- itable hardships and suflering exist, particularly with respect to roads, schools and sanitation. “These needs are immediate, con- stant and imperative and funds to meet them must be obtained now and not years hence. As you know. there is only one method by which these urgent demands may be met—taxation. “A large portion of our county is al- ready in Federal hands, uscless for tax- ation, as the Government pays no taxes, and, in some respects, a detriment and liability. The District of Columbia, in s'milar circumstances, recejves substan- tial financial aid from the Govern- ment. The revenues from such land as has been left us we must preserve if we are to improve living conditions in proportion to our general ecoromic progress and relieve from burdensome and confiscatory taxes the homes of cur families in moderate circumstances which constitute the great bulk of our population. €annot Let Land Lie Idle. Col. Grant is told by the supervisors that they cannot allow great tracts of land to remain idle, worthless to their owners and to the county from the standpoint of income, while it is possible to place them in a revenue-producing condition, the reasonable taxes from which are urgently needed. “We recall in this connection,” the Ietter continues, “that taxes on an in- <custrial project approved by our board within the year have been lost to us by opposition from the District of Colum- bia, in which opposition Government officials took ap active part, and that since that time industrial expansion has continued opposite us on the District shore without audible complaint. With respect to that shore it may be said that, although presumably under the Jurisdiction of your commission for years past, it cannot favorably compare with the appearance of the Potomac shore under our own administration. “It is unnecessary to tell you that our only watre front which, because of the depth of the water, will accommodate commercial and industrial development is above Kek Bridge, and because of its Jimited extent every foot of it is needed for industrial and commercial purposes.” Grant’s Questionnaire. Questions propounded by Col. Grant and the answers of the board follow: “Q. What industrial developmént re- quiring access to water transportation can Arlington County count on? “A. Due to the attitude assumed by your commission, Arlington County finds it difficult to count on any such devel- opment, but in view of the demand for waterfront facilities, in the face of your opposition, we have no doubt that | all of our water front available for commercial purposes will be utilized as such. “Q. What total industrial and com- mercial water front should be reserved for such developments in the next 25 years? “A. All of our water front available for such purposes, which is the water- front in the vicinity of Rosslyn, adjacent to deep water, “Q. What would be the value to the county of such developments? How will this value be realized? A. Of inestimable value. ‘The industrial and commercial use | of this frontage will provide the cheap- est known transportation of freight to the center of the county. This will to a great extent relieve vehicle conges- tion on the roads, particularly large trucking, at both ends of Key Bridge, Georgetown and Rosslyn included, and to the same extent preserve the roads. Particularly, such water front will bring additional taxable values to the county. Public service corporations alone now pay a large proportion of the county revenue. Q. What areas can best be reserved for such development? That is, Where can it be located with least detriment to residential values? A. The Rosslyn district has been used for commercial purposes for nearly 50 vears, and prior to any attempt to develop it as residential territory. This district is particularly adapted to the use proposed, and it would be as idle to hold otherwise as to say that Georgetown should be wiped out in the [Missing Girl Found | Dead Under Logs Strangled by Cord By the Associated Press. ROANOKE, Va., December 19.— ‘The body of Freeda Bolt, 18-year-old school girl, missing for the past week, was found dead by Floyd County offi- cers hidden beneath a pile of logs on Bent Mountain, 18 miles south of Rcanoke, a heavy cord was drawn tightly about her throat. A coroner’s inquest was to be held today, meanwhile Buren Harmon, an acquaintance of the girl, who had been held for investigation in con- nection with her disappearance, was to be questioned by officers. Police saild Harmon gave the information {;;nddmg to the discovery of the girl's y. ‘The girl, daughter of J. K. Bolt, who lives near Willis, had been boarding in Willis while attending school, Her father asked police ald after her disappearance and told officers she had been seen in com- pany with Harmon the night of her OEFINTE PARKWAY FIGURES ASKED Planning Commission Directs' Engineer and Secretary to Get Data for Montgomery. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY, Staft Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md, December 19.— Looking forward to the provision of several park systems in the metropolitan district of Montgomery County, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission last night passed a resolution calling upon Irving C. Root, chief engineef, and Thomas E. Hamp- ton, secretary-treasurer, for definite in- formation as to the amount of land to be acquired and the money now avail- able and which could be obtained by bond issues for the establishment of the parks. ‘The commssion _specifically asked for information on Rock Creek Valley, Sligo Valley and Cabin John Valley. Plans to Act Promptly. It is the plan of the commission, it was indicated, to act as promptly as possible to the end that work may begin early next Summer, not only in the acquisition of the necessary land, but also to begin the construction of roads and recreation facilities to make these parks available to the public. General plans already have been drawn for the Sligo and Rock Creek Valleys, and survey parties have completed ~their work in the Jatter and are engaged now in surveying the former, for the purpose of staking off the taking lines, between which the parks will be established. Chief Engineer Root is requested in the formal resolution to provide at the next meeting data showing the amount of land necessary not only in these valleys for a park system, but also lands within incorporated towns and in thick- ly populated areas within the metro- politan district of Montgomery County. He also is to provide the commission with detailed information to the owners of the property proposed to be taken and the amount of land needed | from each. However, it was said that | this alone is & large task, and it was estimated that it will be two months before the details will be ready. Data Asked of Secretary. Thomas E. Hampton, secretary-treas- urer, at the same time has been asked | to present to the commission the amount of money on hand from State appropriations and from the 7-cent tax for park purposes, and to inform the commission as to the total amount of money which may be obtained by the! issuance of bonds authorized under the | organic_act of the planning commis- sion. These bonds must be not in greater amount than can be retired | with the 7-cent tax on the metropolitan district. It was pointed out that the taxable basis of the metropolitan district is constantly increasing, and it will require considerable study to determine what the commission may expect to receive for a period of 20 years from the taxes in this area. FRATERNAL AMERICANS ELECT CARR HEAD Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va, December 19— Crockett C. Carr last night was elected president of Fairfax Council, Order of Fraternal Americans. Clinton A. Lane was made vice president, John M. Wha- len was re-elected recording secretary for the twelfth consecutive year, Stacy S. Swart re-elected financial secretary for the third consecutive year and W. Thomas Carter re-elected treasurer for the twenty-sixth year. James H. Craig was re-elected assistant recording secre- tary for the third term. Harry 8. Whitesell was made warden, Samuel W. Sisson, marshall; Thomas P. Chapman, sr., chaplain, for the fousth term; Robert R. Buckley, inner guard; J. Franklin Swart, outer guard; Robert R. Buckley was made trustee for a three- year term; J. Franklin Swart, elected representative to the State Council for PLANNING BOARD /0. KD FORVIRGINIA Committee Named at Tri- Unit Meeting. to Outline | | Measure Covering Project. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. | ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 19.— A Virginia park apd planning commis- | sion for Arlington and Fairfax Coun- ties and Alexandria City, which it is proposed to create by act of the next State Legislature, in accordance with tentative plans mapped out by State Senator Frank Ball, yesterday was ac- corded enthusiastic support at a joint meeting of the directors .of the three Chambers of Commerce, held in the George Mason Hotel here. A committee of nine was appointed, to include the chairmen of the boards of supervisors of Arlington and Fairfax Counties and Mayor Smoot of Alexan- dria, the presidents of the three Cham- bers of Commerce, Keith Brumback of Arlington, E. H. Allen of Fairfax and F. C. Goodnow of Alexandria; Common- wealth’s Attorneys Wilson M. Farr of Fairfax and William C. Gloth of Arling- ton, and City Attorney Albert Bryan of Alexandria, to confer with Senator Ball in regard to the exact specifica- tions of the new bill. This committee is to report back at a later date to an- other meeting of the directorate of the three chambers, to be called as soon as possible by E. H. Allen. This commit- tee will meet within a few days at the convenience of Senator Ball, and will at that time consider in detail the ten- tative bill which has been drafted by Senator Ball, with the assistance of Alfred Betman, whose services were loaned by Maj. Carey Brown of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Meeting Largely Attended. The meeting yesterday was attended by between 50 and 60 of the leading citi- zens of the three units, with E. H. Allen of Fairfax County presiding. Sen- ator Ball outlined the necessity for some central authority on the south side of the Potomac, with jurisdiction over the territory adjacent to Washington. “So_{far,’ stated, ‘“no adequate plar has been made for the develop- ment of this territory; the only plans have been those made by the Federal Government, from the point of view of Washington. The present Virginia com- mission has been without funds to pre- pare any plans of its own and it has accomplished nothing. The only at- tempt made by any unit to plan for its orderly development was that made | when the city of Alexandria was found- ed, in 1749.” After outlining what other sections of the country have done in city and regional planning, calling particular at- tention to the neighboring Maryland commission, which has laid out a com- prehensive plan for an area of 141 miles uare, Senator Ball stressed the need for a definite master plan in Northern Virginia, whether this section ultimately develops into one large city or whether it remains three separate jurisdictions. Under his proposed bill two repre- sentatives will be appointed by the gov- erning bodies of each unit, one to be a member of that body and one to be a representative private citizen, to serve without compensation. The first duty of this commission would be to draw up a master plan for regional develop- ment, with the assistance of a trained city planner. This would provide for the orderly layout of streets, highways, parks, playgrounds, aviation fields and public projects. In answer to a question from C. W. Fitch, -Senator Ball stated that his bill | did not empower this commission to plan a comprehensive sewer system. Any plan must receive a majority vote | of the commission before adoption, with | ltlleut one favorable vote from each unit, Grants Authority. This bill grants the commission threefold authority: Preparation of a co-operation with the Federal Govern- ment through the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, from the Virginia viewpoint, and zoning. Senator Ball emphasized the desire of Col. U. S. Grant and the Federal Gov- ernment to meet the wishes of local bodies, whenever such local commissions exist. It was estimated that the expenses of the first year's operation under such a commission would be approximately $15,000, for the services of a city plan- ner, two asistants, a stenographer and the necessary surveys. This it is pro- posed to finance by means of a levy of a tax of 3 or 4 cents on the $100 valuation, to be borne by the separate jurisdictions in proportion to the as- sessed valuations within the arcar. The three delegates-elect were in at- tendance and, while non-committal in pledging themselves to specific provis- jons of the proposed measure, were unanimous in support of the need for uniform action by this tion. Hugh Reid of Arlington County, said in part: “Senator Ball's ideas are thoroughly sound; the necessity for general re- gional planning is bigger than the separate political jurisdictions involved. Any plan which is adopted, however, must have the united support of the governing bodies and the public opinion of the three jurisdictions; second, this plan must preserve local autonomy. Some planning will be done, either by us or for us, and I for one. prefer that it be done by Virginia rather than by the Federal Government. I am pre- pared to back the bill. Even if it needs amendment at a later date, I am will- ing to take half a lcaf at first, if neces- sary, in order to get something better than what we have now.” Fred Birrell, delegate-elect of Alex- andria, advised caution as to a definite stand ‘at yesterday's meeting, as such a measure would give wide powers to the planning commission. He favored the local commission’s development, however, rather than what he termed the “paternalistic” idea embodied in the Cramton bill. He advocated the careful study by the committee of the wishes of all communities before the final plan is drafted. L. L. Freeman, delegate-elect from Fairfax County, stated that he hesitated to make a definite pledge until he knew the exact provisions of the bill, but would heartily support any measure for the betterment of the three sections. Mayor Smoot in Doubt. Mayor Smoot of Alexandria stated that - while+ Alexandria wished to co- operate in any movement to beautify Northern Virginia or bring about closer harmony, he queried whether such a measure would waive the fundamental rights of the people, especially in re- spect to the zoning provisions of the bill. He expressed a desire to study the bill in detail before committing him- self to its support. While the legislato were inclined to be wary as to com- mitting themselves in advance, the cit- izens present were not so loth to ex- press themselv The bill was char- acterized by W. K. Handy, in a motion which was overwhelmingly supported, as “unusual and excellent, and one of the most progressive bills ever proposed in the Virginia Legislature.’ Much of the afternoon’s discussion dealt with suggested changes in the bill as outlined by Senator Ball, rather than with the discussion as to whether or not such a bill should be drafted, the latter being conceded to be a necessary measure, 1. 0. U. A. M. ELECTS. Officers for New Year Chosen by Lodge at Ballston. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. BALLSTON, Va, December 19.— Francis T. Smith was elected councilor of Ballston Council, No. 221, Junior Order United American Mechanics, last night at the Firemen's Hall. Other of- ficers elected were: Edward E. Estes, vice councilor; Millard P. Divine, record- ing secretary; Gilbert C. Harrell, assist- ant recording secretary; E. Leon Smith, financial secretary; Howard A. Smoot, treasurer; Clayton H. Owen, conductor Claude Chauncey, warde Ralph W. Myers, inside sentinel; Ashton F. Owen, outside_sentinel, and Boyd A. Baker, Elmer E. Collins and Edmund L. Bou- ton, trustees. and officials master plan with which, when adopted, all future developments must agres %, 4 daded with all Parker Desk Sets, ‘The new officers will be installed on of Pavker Desk Sets have New Meaning this Christmas Pocket Cap with Clip included makes Pen Convertible for Pocket . . for Dsk Parker Desk Sets with clock, lamp, cigarette lighter or classic bronzed stat- uettes present brilliant new gift sug- gestions. And this year the pens are BRIDGE APROACH CONFERENCEHELD Wells Avenue Discussed by State Official and Hyatts- ville Council. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., December 19.— Realizing that the time has arrived when something must be done to secure a wider entrance into Wells avenue south, where the avenue comes onto the Washington-Baltimore Boulevard from Edmonston, at the south end of the new overhead bridge, Maj. Harry D. Williar, chief engineer, State Roads Commis- sion, came to Hyattsville yesterday and held a conference with Mayor H. T. Willis and J. Enos Ray. The last named is a member of the roads com- mittee of the Hyattsville Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the Democratic State central committee of Maryland and largely responsible fo. the extension of Rhode Island avenue and the con- struction of the bridge. Difficulty in Property. The trouble now confronting the State in the matter of widening the en- trance is the difficulty of making satis- factory arrangements with Town Coun- cilman J. Moses Edlavitch for a portion of his property at the southeast corner of the boulevard and Wells avenue. is understood that Edlavitch wants $3,000 for a sufficient amount of his property to widen the entrance to 45 feet, and in addition wants a sidewalk | constructed along the depth of his lot, about 110 feet, it is said. It is| understood Maj. Williar is unwilling to obllllr(:ate the State to pay for this side- walk. The situation being somewhat acute, Mayor Willis called a special meeting of the mayor and common council last | night, and on motion of Councilman | E. M. Gover the mayor was authorized | to consult with the State roads officials and suggest that the town of Hyattsville would be willing to pay one-half the cost of such a sidewalk, provided the State would put up the other half, and | provided further that the State make satisfactory arrangements with Coun- cilman Edlavitch. It 15 understood that the State has no power to condemn the Edlavitch property, Wells avenue being a town highway, and that the town has no: funds with which to proceed with con- | demnation proceedings. Mayor Willis| and Mr. Ray will confer with Maj. Wil- | liar, and the hope is expressed that| some adjustment of the situation may | be had. Mayor Willis and members of | the council were emphatic in declaring | that to leave the Wells avenue entrance to the boulevard in its present shape, |about 14 feet wide, would be a distinct hardship upon the rapidly developing | municipality of Edmonston, Wells ave-| nue being the only route the citizens of that place have to get onto the | boulevard. After the State has con- structed a retaining wall on the north | side of Wells avenue at the entrance to the boulevard, this thoroughfare, it is stated, will be hardly 14 feet wide. Car Stop Asked. Mayor Willis was authorized by reso- | lution to request the Washington Rail- way & Electric Co. to provide an addi- tional car stop at the north end of the overhead bridge. Mayor Willis will in- form the officials of the company that a petition from interested citizens and taxpayers has been received asking for this additional stop; that the proposi- tion has the approval of the mayor and common council, and that the State has granted permission to use its property for two approaches from the stop to the Washington-Baltimore boulevard, one entrance onto the boulevard to be near Marion street and the other near Spencer street. It is understood that the officials of the Washington Railway & Electric Co. | have stated that they proposed to | establish suitable equipment at all car stops in Hyattsville, Waiting facilities at these stops have been rendered un- | satisfactory by the construction of the overhead bridge and the extension of Rhode Island avenue. Platforms of concrete not less than 50 feet in length will be constructed, it is understood. New Cigarette Lighter Set Italian Marble Base and Gold Cigarette Lighter, with Con- wertible Duofold Jr. Pen, $18. With ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 19 (Special) —No meeting of the City Council will be held today, but the council will meet at noon tomorrow to open bids for the $750,000 bonds re- cently authorized by the body. Follow- ing the consideration of the bids, the council will go into regular session to- morrow afternoon. Officials of Alexandria Post, No. 24, American Legion, have announced that Gadsby's Tavern, recently restored, will not be opened to tourists until next Spring. Practically all that remains to be done to, complete the task is the in- stallation of a lighting system. It is expected that a no= lighting arrange- ment will be used, so as to give the tavern something of the effect of the Lghting used in colonial days. Early next month it is proposed by the local | post to arrange for and, with a com- mittce of citizens, to map out plans for the restoration of the old City Hotel, which is located next to Gadsby's Tav- ern. This building will eventually be used as headquarters for the local post. Plans concerning this building are in the formative stages at this time, A pageant and candlelight service entitled, “There Shall Come a Star,” will be’staged at the Second Presby- terian Church Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The congregation and friends have been invited. o The body of Charles Zuckschwert, 28, of Elizabeth, N. J., who was killed in an automobile accident near Ac- cotink December 12, was shipped yes- terday by a local undertaking estab- lishment to his late home in Elizabeth for burial. The man was identified by fingerprints, George M. Struder was named pre: dent of Engine Company No. 5 at its | monthly meeting held recently. He will e for the coming year. Other o cers elected are H. E. Howard, first vice president; H. B. Lemon, second vice president; Charles W. King, treas- urer; H. B. Struder, jr., secreta w. W. Harrington, assistant secretary; C. D. Moore, captain; V. D. Edwards, jr. first lieutenant; H. E. Simpson, com- mander of hose; R. E. Cline, assistant cu¥ll;n:lm‘lckit of hose. e weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club, to be held today in the George Mason Hotel, will be in charge of Roland Brown and Walter Pierpoint, Miss Alice Whitton of -the local Busi- ness and Professional Women's Club, has been named a delegate of the Na- tional Business and Professional Wom- en’s Club to the Fifth Conference on the Causes and Cure of War, which will be held at . .the Hotel Washington, Washington, D. C., January 14 to 17, inclusive. James Brown of Russell road reports to police that he ran into a stree?ocsr of the Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Washington Railway about 6:30 last night. He states that an automobile pulled out from the cdrb just as he was about to pass the street car and caused him to swerve out and collide. The street car was in charge of Conductor James Cook and driven by Motorman Ollie Gaskell. The matter was reported settled out of court. ALEXANDRIA-GETS NEW SCHOOL PLANS |Drawings Submitted to Board Calis for $350,000 Structure. Special Dispatch to The Star, ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 19. Plans for a new brick 3chool building for this city, to cost approximately $350,000, have been received by the school board from the architect’s office of the State Board of Education. The plans are now being considered by the local board and, while some minor changes may be made in them, they have the approval of the board with regard to general details. No announcement has previously been made of the receipt of these plans, although the ideas for the school have been worked on by Supt. of Schools R. C. Bowton and the other members of the board for some time. The board had hoped that the city would include in the present bond issue of $750,000 | posed, but as this was not done the | exact time definite action will be taken s unknown. More Room Needed. At the present time the school sys- tem is badly in need of additional room, nd the modern plant proposed would take care of the needs for 10 years or more if the present rate of growth of the city continued, according to Super- intendent Bowton. The high scheol is now overcrowded and several rooms of the old West End School, which is lo- cated back of the Masonic National Me- morial, facing on Duke street, extended, are being used by high school pupils for class rooms. A bus is now used to convey students from the high school to West End School and back. The West End School is the property of the Masons and was to have been razed some time ago, but after being aban- doned by the school system it had to be rented to care for the overflow. ‘The plans for the proposed building, as now drawn up, call for the erection of a two-story and basement building of red brick to be located at the north- west corner of Cameron and West streets, between the High and Jefferson School buildings. It will harmonize with the other buildings and will be connected with them on the first floor by corridors. This school will be used for overflow from both the High School and Jefferson School, in which are located fifth, sixth and seventh grade students. The building will have the appearance of three stories on the West E S Evening Shoes make lovely gifts —and “She” will never dream that all you paid for these superb creations, was Gorgeous Paisley Brocade, kid trim. patterns in Silver White brocade, readily dyed to match costumes. Gold or Silver kid trim. Black watered moire, Sil- ver kid trim, fashipned with much distinction. Holiday Sale—Smart Pumps enough to take care of the building pro- | street side, because of the raised base- ment, and will be two stories in the rear. Auditorium for 750. Located in the new building will be a large auditorium, seating 750 persons on the ground floor and 250 in the bal- cony. A modern stage will be at one end of the room, and a regulation-size basket ball court will be included. The building will have a total of 12 class rooms ‘and about 20 rooms in all. On the basement floor will be a modern cafeteria, rooms for manual training, including a machine shop and wood- working room; a domestic science room, etc. A small model apartment will also be included, which will consist of a bed room, bath, kitchen and dining room. Girls' and boys' lockers and shower rooms are in the basement un- | der the auditorium and basket ball | court, which is also a gymnasium. The main floor has seven class rooms, superintendent’s office, clerk’s office and | a board room for the school board to meet in. The basket ball court is on the stage, something like the arrange- ment at Washington-Lee High School, Clarendon. The second floor contains five class rooms, three recitation rooms and teachers’ room. Toilets are scat- tered throughout the building. No use will be made of the attic. The present plans are only floor plans and give no details of construction. The building will face 216 feet on West street and run back 172 feet, and when completed will make an ell-shaped school plant, including the three build- ings. This site was selected some time aga for the proposed building, since to place it anywhere else on the large school tract would interfere with the present athletic field. As planned, the building will not run its full width to the entire depth of 172 feet, but will have a back section about half the width of the front in the form of a tee, which will be lo- cated to the right center. The ground around the building will he landscaped and terraced, and two arching stairways will lead to a main entrance. Con- struction will be red brick with lime- stone trimmings. LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS. Herndon F. A. A. M. Choose Offi- cers at Annual Meeting. Special Dispatch to The Star. HERNDON, Va., December 19.—Louis Armstead Jones was re-elected master of Herndon Lodge, No. 264, A. F. and A. M, at the annual election meeting of the lodge in the lodgerooms in the Chamblin Building. The other election J. Bushong, and four children, L. C., J. results follow: E. M. Armfield, senior warden; Mr. Wickline, junior warden; Holden Harrison, senior deacon; Mel- ville Walker, junior deacon; F. W. Rob- inson, secretary; George A. Bready, treasurer. 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In our opinion such distribution at de- creased costs offered by water transpor- | tation is a distinctive benefit to the county and its taxpayers, MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE DROPPED IN AUTO DEATH But Wheatland Youth Must Face Trial on Mit-and-Run Charge at Leesburg. Special Dispatch to The Star. LEESBURG, Va., December 19.—The case of Alvin Clark, 21, youth of Wheatland charged with hit and run and manslaughter, was krought before Loudoun County cuit Court, held in Leesburg yesterday. A demurrer to the indictment was argued and on motion of the commonwealth attorney, John Calleher, the case will be continued in February term of court on the hit and run charge only. The manslaughter charge was nolle prossed. it is alleged that Clark ran over Clarence Slack, 35, a repair man on the State road, whose body was found near ¢ Ezmilton Station at 6 o'clock Sunday 1'ng, August 25. Officials thought 1(1.1;! been dead about f hours Owing to the fog which last night practically suspended traffic on _the roads the class initiation was not held. One new member was received, Harold M. Sisson, and one old member rein- stated, W. D. McFarland. The class initiation will be held the first meeting in January following installation. The Fairfax Council is endeavoring to_hold for a second quarter the District Coun- cil prize banner awarded them at the last meeting for the greatest increase in membership during the previous quar- er. Ballston Women's Class Elects. BALLSTON, Va., December 19 (Spe- cial) —The progressive women's class of the Ballston Christian Church at their annual meeting yesterday after- noon elected Mrs. Ruth McClellan Payne, president; Mrs. H. C. Orndorff, vice president; Mrs. Alice Luckett, sec- retary; Mrs. Cora Hutchinson, treasurer, and 8. F. Shrout, teacher. 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