Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1929, Page 6

ROCKVILLE STORE 'BURNS; LOSS $20,000 Three Alarms Bring Out All| Firefighters, Who Do Good Work. ;Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., December 24.— Damage estimated approximately at $20,000 was caused by a fire which started early this morning in the Rock- ville Department Store, conducted by Harry Wolfson, on Montgomery avenue, in the heart of Rockville'’s business dis- trict. ‘The stock of goods, valued at around 817,000, was a complete loss and the building, owned by J. O. Moulden & Son, was damaged to the extent of about $3,000, it is estimated. The stock in the meat and grocery store of Moul- den & Son, adjoining the Wolfson store and in the same building, was damaged to_some extent. Wolfson carried insurnace of $6,000, ‘but Moulden said this morning that neither his building nor stock of goods ‘was_insured. ‘Three alarms in quick succession brought out virtually all members of the Volunteer Fire Department and numerous cltizens, and fire fighters again demonstrated their efficiency by confining the flames to the one build- ing and subduing them after a briet ht. n‘What caused the fire is not known. ‘The blaze was discovered at 2 oclock. ‘The building was close to a number of frame structures. j Shirley Wolfson, 7-year-old daughter of the proprietor of the store. whu lives with her parents in en apart- ment above the store, awoke her family by crying when smoke came pouring into her room about 2. o'clock this morning. Wolfson and Moulden then I LIBRARY OF THE HIGH Reading Material for Seamen Will Be Collected by Association In Campaign Next Month. The men who go down to the sea in ships have other things to do than sing chanteys, climb onto yardarms and furl billowing sails. When they are off watch they have considerable leis- ure time. Some study Bowditch on navigation, but many others lean toward fiction, adventure tales and light reading to while away the time be. | tween watches and_sleep. For many years the men who serve the ships depended on magazines pick- ed up hurriedly at a seaport before they shoved off for a foreign port, or a much thumbed tome passed from hand to hand in the fo'castle. But back in 1918 the American Iibrary Association stepped in with a construc- tive idea to furnish reading matter for sailors. Mrs. Henry Howard, chief of the soclal service bureau of the Ship- i ping Board, had an idea that l{s'.ernnhc furnishing of reading materia thousands of men who manned Ameri- can vessels during the war would fill a great need by way of keeping the men of the merchant marine occupled on their off-duty hours. With the help of the association the work be- gan with shipment of a load of mis- cellaneous to the East Bostcn Training Station for merchant seamen By the close of the war the association had rendered a magnificent service to merchant seamen, extending it to all the important ports of the country. Organization Formed in 1921. In 1921 came the organization of the American Merchant Marine Library Association, an organization founded to furnish reading material for sailors, literally, as its slogan impli “The public library of the high seas.” This organization carries on the work started during the war, with its contributions coming from voluntary sources, and even from the men who are the bene- ficiaries of its service. The 12-day period from January 13 to January 25 has been designated by the association as “book week,” during for the gave a general alarm. o VIRGINIA 1929 CROPS WORTH $163,913,00 TIncrease of $11,146,000 Above Es- timated Value for Same in 1928. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va,, Deeember 24—The fotal value of Virginia's cipal crops produced in 1929 is e!tlml'cd at $163,- 913,000, an increase of $11,146,000, or 73-10 per cent above the estimated value of $152,767,000 for the same crops in 1928, according to the Federal-State lce. potatoes, the most im- portant money crops, showed a consid- erable increase in value over last year, while the value of wheat, cotton and peanuts, three other important money €erops, was slightly less thm in 1928. ‘The Federal-State Crop Reporting Service estimated the total crop acreage during 1929 lth?OOOIm‘u about 3 per cent less than the acreage harvested in 1928. Crops sho an increase in acreage were wheat, rye, barley, sweet potatoes, peanuts and cot- ton, while there was a reduction in the acreage of corn, oats, buckwheat, hay, potatoes and tobacco. ‘The yleld of most mps. according to the reporting serwice, slightly which contributions of books, maga- xtnes and general reading material will ceived. Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock Lq zhllrmln of the Washington commit- ue cf the “library of the sea,” which s lighthouses scattered along ?.he lnnely coast line of the United suru, and Coast Guard stations and e American Merchant Marine Li- brary Association depends on voluntary contributions. To show the extent of its work during 1928, the anual report dec] that 1,738 lhipl received li- braries of books and other reading ceived similar service and 306,030 books were put in circulation in ships and " HRRR Name) A reputation must be ‘maintained by quality andmerit. Fonyyun of success have inade better than in 1928. The producuon of barley, rye, peanuts, sweet potatoes, tobacco, cotton, peaches and pears was greater than last year, while the pro- duction of apples, wheat, oats, buck- whut potatoes, soy beans and cow- ‘was considerably less, "and corn nnd hay tllxhtly len thm in 1928. AIDS HEALTH CENTER. Special Dispatch to The Star. VILLE, Md., December 24.— Da Courcy 'W. Thom of Baltimore gave to the Queen Anne’s corunty Chfld Health Center. ‘The gift was announced by President T. Gordon Bennett of Centerville Ro- “tary Club at a meeting of committee ‘executives. n 'l-l g;le:enled with the understandin local quota be Mr. Thom is the owner of Blakeford, dear Centerville. Lioensed to Wed in Marlboro. R . o ~] nses have been issued here to Andrew W. Nolte, 24, 4301 Fourth street, and Domthy Successful Since 1889 Marie Collins, 18, 1213 Tenth street, Washington, and John J. Kemp, 53, C.hx.rlea County, Md., and Ula F. Fay, ———_——"”‘ THE PAlN lWAS UNBEARABLE “High beels, the X-Ray Picture shows, threw my whole weight ot to the frontal arch breaking it down completely. Uster @gony! Then I discovered Ground Grippers.” Ground Gripper shoes bring quick and sure | velief to tired and aching feet. Only Ground Gripper shoes combine the | following vital principles of the corectly built shoe: 1. The Flexible Arch, which allows the foot muscles to exercise and thus strangthen themselves with every step. 2. TheStraight Inner Line, permitting the foss to function with a free,strong, grippingaction. 3. The Patented Rotor Heel, which helps you toe straight ahead, the normal, natural way. Ground Gripper shoes have helped thou- sands of foot sufferers and they'll help you. GROUND GRIPPER SHOES For Men, Women and Children STACH’S Ground Gripper Shoe Shoppe 1315 E St. NW. Natlonal Theater Bldg. Instant, soothing relief or %?"” 2% frching PILE Quick: 'moststubborn cases. Rellef frpizo oNTIENT. In vonvenlent, handy tubes with pile pipe mu-hfihm Wt 7 money back. Use PAZO S onlfllnu'. Try it for Bleeding or Piles. Successful Wishing Gur Many Patrons and Friends A Tery Merry Christmas!? Mflfl”flfi&%m&@w We Pay You ! DALY BALANCES Inte: tificates — compounded semi- annually. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1929. SEAS stations, an increase in circulation over 1927 of 37,582 books. Contains Fiction and Non-Fiction. A “library” for an ocean-going ship consists of approximately 7¢ carefully chosen books, comprising fiction and non-fiction, including — whenever the book stock permits—books on naviga- tion, engineering, seamanship and redio. Every effort is made by the association to fill the large numbers of special re- quests which are recelved. Books are packed in strong wooden boxes of uni- form size, while magazines are assorted, tied in packages and delivered with the libraries with instructions that they need not be returned. “Our dispatch agents,” the associa- tion report says, uently report on the great popularity of such magazines as the National Geographic, and we know from experience that many sea- men often learn their first English from the captions beneath the pic- tures.” President Hoover is honorary presi- dent of the assoclation, and T. V. O'Connor of the Shipping Board is honorary vice president. Officers of the organizations are Mrs. Henry Howard, president; Mrs. H. B. Walker, first vice president; Capt. John F. Milliken, second vice president; Rob- ert F. Hand, secretary; Albert H. Wig- gin, treasurer, and Otis Everett, as- sistant treasurer. ‘The report contains commendations on the work of the association from President Hoover, Secretary of Labor Davis and many other Government officlals, STORM HITS VERA CRUZ. VERA CRUZ Mex., December 24 (#)—This city is experiencing unusual weather, The thermometer yesterday showed only 11.7 C., or 53.06 F. as the north wind is called, has as- sumed almost hurricane proportions, Vera Cruz usually is very warm. Russia Hits Bulgaria. MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., December 24 (P) .—Acting’ Commissar of Foreign rs Litvinoff yesterday flatly re(used w accept a note from Rumania con- cerning the Manchurian conflict. When French Ambassador Herbette visited the commissar to hand him the note the latter referred to the earlier memorandum of the Soviet Government, which termed similar notes unnecessary material, 225 life saving stations res | eiqrence Which was considered un- || Dec. 28-29 Tickets good in day coaches only Leaves Washington Dec.28 . . . . I110 A.M. (Eastern Time) mmfimwmwma? fiGOLDENBI‘IRG S “AT SEVENTH AND K” x__—__;__" THE DEPENDABLE STORE st TR R Ty IR R I oy LI O Interest on checking accounts daily balances— com- pounded monthly. Interest on ordinary savings accounts—compounded quar- terly. t on special saving cer- Open on Government Pay Days Until 5:30 P.M. The Munsey Trust Co. Munsey Building Pa. Ave. Between 13th & 14th Sts. N.W. Join Our Christmas Savings Club The “norte,” | | MARLBORD'S TREE Pretentious Community Cele- bration Planned by Prince Georges Capital. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., December |24—One of the most pretentious Christmas tree community celebrations in Prince Georges County has been ar- ranged here, the program including events throughout the entire holiday week. The tree is on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Scrivener and will be decorated with 100 electric lights. Children to Open Program. ‘The first event is scheduled for 5 p.m. today, when the first, second and third grade pupils of the Marlboro School will gather around the tree for exer- cises to be conducted by Mrs. T. R. Henault. The Marlboro High School pupils, under the leadership of Miss iMaude Gibbons, will also give a pro- gram at that time, while at 10 o'clock choirs from St. Churches will sing. The other evem.s for the week are: Christmas day, 8 p.m.—Carols by the FETE 0 LAST WEEK -2 Parent-Teacher Association, under di- rection of l'on'en P. Blunt. 8 p.m.—Carols and other y the Mellwood Women'’s lrvln Bowle, chflm-n ‘Thi exercises Saturday, -Auxiliary Ladles’ Auochtkm o( Trl.nuy whh Sunday, 8 p.m.—Catholic Daughters and Knights of Columbus. Monday, 8 p.m.—Marlboro firemen, F. Joe Wilson, manage: New Year eve, 11 missioners T. Van ln bert and Fred Wilson. Committee in Charge. The committee of the Mellwooa Women's Club, which has arranged these events, consists of Mrs. B. Wesley Cranford, chairman; Mrs. Lansdale G. Sasscer, Mrs, Frank Scrivener, Mrs, H. H. Talbert, Mrs. Willlam S. Hill, Mrs. Helen Rector and Mrs. H. W. Gore, $4,725 IN BUILDING. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., December 24.—Only five permits for buildings, es- timated to cost $4,725, were issued by the Prince Georges County Commis- sioners last week. : T‘:e permits issued include the fol- ow! P. R Fuller, owner; Herbert Johnson, builder; $1,600 garage; near Bel!.svme Hartwell Locker, owner; G. Cox, builder; $800 bungalow; Gidhens cor- ner, E. Lancaster, owner; G. N. Cox, bulld:r, $550 repair to dwelling; Chapel W. F. Mathison, owner; F. C. Norton, builder; $1,500 residence; Badbury Heights. Mary's and Trinity | Hill, BORDER TRADE OPENS DESPITE DUTY RULE 4| Laredo Merchants to Resume Sell- ing to Small Towns in Mexico. By the Associated Press. LAREDO, Tex., December 24.—With- out preliminary notice trade between Mexican citizens South of the Grande and merchants of Laredo was resumed yesterday. commerce was curtailed several days_ago, shortly after the closing of the Mexican consulate, when Mexican :flchll withdrew the prlvu e of admit- household goods and e?n‘l“'l' small les duty free from Laredo to Neuvo ul’edo and other nearby Mexican Laredo merchants -concluded that INVEST IN First Trust Notes this restriction had been withdrawn although they had had no official un- nouncement to that effect. Their trade, after suffering all week, was brisk to- day with scores of Mexican holiday ppers. ‘This fact, coupled with receipt of the new Mexican law covering American exports which American Merchants re- garded us favorable, was cause for re- Joicing in Laredo. The new law, besides eliminating the consular fee of 10 per cent on all American exports, eliminates as well the necessity of a consular visa on all American invoices. Goods will Yielding 6% Interest Money to Loan on Real Estate J. LEo KoLB 923 New York Ave. District 5027 Two DotLars 000466060000004 =i New Potatoe Hog Attack Victim Dies. LINCOLN, Neb., December 24 (#)— Banks, Alstadt, 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Alstadt, died yesterday from injuries suffered Sunday when he was attacked by hogs in a pen at the NOON UNTIL NINE A delightful old-fashioned 8 course Christmas Dinner... with turkey, goose and all the trimmings ... prepared with fault- less excellence by the Ambassador's French Chef and beautifully served. ... DINNER MUSIC S New Potatoes New Potatoes Our CI'OP potatoes Gy Christmas dinner. New Potatoes A Rare Treat for Christmas Priced Moderately heads stalk FreshPeas .". . . . .. ™19c | Stringless Beans Fancy Lettuce . . . . Fancy Crisp Celery 10c, Lbs. for A Werry Christmas A Happy New Year To All Our Friends For Complete Satisfaction at Your Christmas Dinner—Serve GREEN BAG COFFEE We have just received and distributed to our stores a carload of new- . just in time to add the novelty of new potatoes to your From far-off Southern Texas this car has come by fast freight and hurried distribution has been made to our stores . . . these new potatoes are now ready fer your inspection. 29 2 bs. 25¢ 10¢, 12%c | Cuban Tomatoes Ib. 20¢ 12Yc | Idaho Potatoes . . 5 Ibs. 25¢ - vy / 1