Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1929, Page 5

REYNOLDS HEADS REAL ESTATE BODY Alexandrian Chosen Presi- dent of Tri-County Board at Christmas Party. al Dispatch to The Star. FROVETON, Va, December 21.— George Reynolds of Alexandria last night was elected president of the Arlington-Alexandria-Fairfax Real Es- te Board at the annual Christmas party and election, meeting at Belle Haven Golf and Country Club here, J. M. Duncan of Alexandria was elected secretary-treasurer and C. W. Clever of Clarendon, vice president. The nominating committee, which presented the slate, included Ashton Jones of Arlington County, M. E. Church of Fairfax County and P. C. Goodnow of Alexandria. Short speeches were made by Keith Brumback, retiring president, thenking the members for the co-opera- tica extended him during the past year, and by President-elect Reynolds, be- speaking assistance of every one in mak- ing 1931 a banner year. M. E. Church stressed the many reasons for optimism among local realtors, with the develop- ment of this section of the country in- sured by the stability of the Federal ‘Government. i Round Tables Suggested. John Graham of Alexandria suggested that the board arrange to hold round- table discussions of problems of mutual interest and form an advisory council to which members may take their in- dividual difficulties. He pointed out that Northern Virginia, owing to its nearness to the National Capital, was now in & better and more stable finan- clal situation than most sections of the country. Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar, retiring secre- tary, reported on the recent lectures on salesmanship given by G. E. Marchand in the Washington Masonic Temple. Finances Good. The treasurer'’s report showed the board in good financial condition at the close of the year. The annual re- port of the secretary-treasurer and the adoption of a plan of work for the com- ing year were postponed until the Jan- uary meeting, which will be held Jan- uary 10 in the George Mason Hotel. ‘The business session last night was interspersed with an entertainment program provided by John Graham's office, including songs by Donald Jami- son and Miss Mildred Cherott and recitations by Harry €lem of Alexan- dria. Santa Claus distributed gifts to each member, each gift being accom- ed by an original poem written by . W. Clever. An orchestra played for dancing. HEDRICK STATEMENT ANSWERED BY GLOTH Commonwealth Attorney Sa’s In- vestment Corporation Has Not Paid County. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., December 21— Replying to Supervisor Hedrick's charges that he is “playing politics” in dbringing to light the alleged indebted- nmess of the Arlington Investment Corporation for water and sewer im- m!nu in its Wayeroft subdivision, onwealth’s Attorney Willlam C. Gloth declared today he did not care to carry on a controvery with Mr. Hedrick in the newspapers, but that “if protect- ing the public’s money is Mr. Hedrick’s idea of politics then I am playing ly wish to reiterate, Judge Gloth declared, “that the Arlington In- vestment Corporation, of which Mr. Hedrick is manager, stockholder and director, has not paid to Arlington County a single cent for installation of water and sewers in its subdivision at ‘Waycroft and the public has access to these records to show that this state- ment is correct.” 0DD FELLOWS AGAIN HONOR ROBERT MELNICK ‘Arlington Encampment Chooses Him Grand Patriarch for Next Year. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., December 21.— Robert Melnick, elected early in the ‘week as noble grand of Arlington Lodge, No. 193, 1. O. O. F,, had another honor conferred on him last night when Arlington Encampment of Odd Fellows chose him as its grand patriarch for the next year. ‘Wallace Johnson was glected senlor warden: E.A. Newman, high priest; J. W. Myers, junior warden; Walter B. Huffman, scribe, and Thomas 8. O'Hal- loran, treasurer. District Deputy Grand Scribe George Corder will install the new officers at & meeting of ¢he encampment to be held Friday, January 3. PRISONER SAID TO HAVE TWO WIVES, 6 CHILDREN North Carolinian Held at Danville on Charges of White Slavery. Bpecial Dispatch to The Btar. DANVILLE, Va., December 21.—Ed- ‘ward Hutchins of Adkinsville, N. C., al- Jeged to have two wives and 8ix chil- dren, is held in jail here for the next Pederal grand jury, which meets in Feb- ruary, on charges of white slavery. Miss Bessie Denkins, 22, also of Adkins- ville, is being held in jail as an im- portant witness. In her testimony she told United Btates Commissioner Barksdale that ‘Hutchins had told her that he was a sheriff and that sheriffs were allowed to have “as many wifes as they wanted t0.” Hutchins explained his presence here by saying he was in quest of work. 16 % and K Sts. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 21 (Special) —Visitors to Mount Vernon totaled 501,911 for the first 11 months of this year, according to figures just compiled by the State Chamber of Com- merce. This is a considerable m-' crease over the corresponding number | of months last year. The tourist trade now is at a low ebb, as it usually is at this time of the year. It is expected that with the completion of the pro- posed Mount Vernon Boulevard in 1932 | the number of visitors to the shrine | will be doubled. Pire shortly after 6 o'clock last night totally destroyed two frame dwellings, 1008 and 1010 Norih Fairfax street, and occupled by Clara Samuel and Lucinda Pryor, both colcred. As these houses | were located in what is now Arlington | | County, the Potomac Fire Department | was called in to aid No. 1 and No. 4 | companies of this city. Damage was estimated at approximately $2.500, partly | covered by insurance. While firemen vere unable to save the two houses de- | troyed because of lack of a water sup- | ply, they succeeded in preventing the | | fire from spreading to a house to the south occupied by Mary Thrope. The | | 100-gallcn bocster tank of the Potomac | | department was the principal factor in | | this work. | | Approximately $800 damag> was donc | | to_residence at 48 East. Walnut street, occupled by Edward Chauncey and L. | E. Cockrell. and .owned by Joseph E. | Chauncey, by fire yesterday morning The blaze started in a trash barrel in | the basement and worked its way up through partitions as far es the sce- | ond floor. By quick work the Alexan- | dria Fire Department was able to ex- tinguish the fire by the use of chem!- cals, Several other small fires, all con- fined to chimneys, were reported yes- terday and this morning. One hundred Christmas baskets for needly white families of the city have been prepared for the local Lodge of Elks, No. 758, and will be distributed by the committee in charge of this work Sunday. James Reese Duncan is chair- man of the committze. The firm of E. E. Lawler & Co., wholesale grocers, were the low bidders on the baskets and put them up. Each basket contains pota- toes, a smoked shoulder, coffee, rice, flour, baking powder, lard, evaporated milk, & can of corn, tea, cans of peas, sirup and tomatoes, sugar, oats, bread and meal. The practice of distributing these baskets has been carried on by the local Elks for a number of years past. Herbert - W. O'Meara was elected worshipful master of Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons, No. 120, at its annual meeting held Thursday night. Other officers elected were Riley W. Nixon, senior warden; F. Clinton Knight, junior warden;' H. H. Watkins, senior deacon; A. L. Ladd, junior deacon; Wil- liam Lewis Allen, treasurer; Oliver S. Stone, secretary; W. H. Wood, senior steward; Frederick L. Flynn, junior steward; George W. Zackary, tiler; Rev. Edgar Carpenter, chaplain. Thomas M. Jones, jr, is the retiring worshipful master, R. C. Bowton, superintendent of schools, briefly outlined the work of a class to begin here February 1 and con- tinue for eight weeks, whan professors from the University of Virginia will give a course of lectures on the rearing | of children at the meeting of the Wash- ington schoc! unit, Parent-Teacher As- soclation, held Thursday. Parents and all persons interested in | the subject have been invited to attend. Mrs. Claude Haynes, delegate to the e~ cent State. P.-T. A. Congress held in Richmond, gave a report of her at- tendance at the convention. The re- mainder of the meeting was given over to a Christmas program, featuring the singing of carols by the pupils and several recitations. Funeral services for Mrs. H. E. Webb, who died Thursday, will be held today at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal Church South and will be conducted by Rev. D. L. Snyder, pastor. Interment will be in the Methodist Protestant Cemetery. ‘The meeting of the Civic Bureau of the #3-xandria Chamber of Commerce, slated to be held Monday, has been; postponed until after Christmas owing to the ncarness of the date to the holi- day season. A pageant entitled “The Nativity” was presented in Norton Memorial Hall of St. Paul's Episcopal Church last night by the junior choir and junior auxiliary of the church. The program was under the direction of Mrs. William L. Leitch. The body of Harry Beasley, age 56, of 2911 Thirteenth street northwest, Wash- ington, who died yesterday, had been brought to Wheatley's Funeral Home and will be buried from their Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. TRUCK MEN ARE HELD IN FATAL CAR CRASH By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. LAUREL, Md. December 21.—J. L. Henderson, colored, of the 1000 block of Eleventh street, Washington, and Stiros Kopsiz3s, 900 block of Louisiana avenue, operator and owner, respectively, of a truck which was involved in a fatal acci- dent at Elkridge Monday, last night were ordered held for the action of the grand jury under $2,500 bond each, fol- lowing an_inquest conducted by Justice of Peace Prederick Gill. Lewis Washington Willis, colored, 3100 block of Sherman avenue, and Caroline Jordan, also colored, 100 block of Ran- dolph street, were killed when their ma- chine, operated by the Jordan woman, crashed into the rear of the truck. Two other colored persons were injured. State Policeman Wheeler, who in- vestigated the case said it was testified that there was no light on the rear of the truck. Pioneer Electrician Dies. CUMBERLAND, Md., December 21 (Special).—Charles R. Eyler, former city councilman and construction su- perintendent for the Edison Electric & Illuminating Co. and the Potomac Ed- ison Co., its successor, for 38 years, died at his home here, aged 74. He retired in September, 1926. As a pioneer elec- trical worker, he was connected with one of the first Edison plants in the country. Mr. Eyler was a Republican and he served in the city council un- der the old ward system, A PRACTICAL GIFT! ; A Course in Drafting! % 2 x WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS (Small Monthly Payments) Columbia School of Drafting fi 13th & E Sts. N.W. Metro. 5626 Start Any Time Bend for Free Catalogue Garden Restaurant WW;;; Club Chantecler >z Orch estra MONDAY TO FRIDAY 7.TO (0 PM. - THE VASHINGTO Wo o il EVENING STAR, Sketched . . . a lovely walnut-on-cedar chest; a favorite ch because of the distinct: boudoirs prefer. Beautifully burled; $35. 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