Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1929, Page 5

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With the manner of welcoming 1930 left entirely to individual inclinations, the city practically was divided m;: cafe and night club to make whoopee in joyous revelry; others who will spend the last hour of 1929 in serious medi- tation at the watch night services in & hundred churches, and still others, following the staid and dignified ex- ample of President and Mrs. Hoover, spend a quiet evening at home with a few friends. Special Detectives on Duty. Special detectives were assigned to the hotels, restaurants and clubs to see that the parties do not grow too hilari- ous and to keep a watchful eye out for violations of the prohibition laws. Despite vigilance of the past week, ‘Washington's supply of liquor was said to be undiminished. An extra detail of police will preserve order in the down- town business section at midnight. Although the White House will be the scene of the annual New Year re- ception tomorrow, revived by Mr. Hoo- ver, the mansion will be quiet tonight. It was decided even to dispense with the trumpeters of the Marine Band, who last year heralded the approach of the New Year from the roof of the ‘White House. While Washington officials generally will observe the traditional custom of seeing in the new year at their homes, the principal public function this eve- ning will be the banquef and ball of the District department of the e Officers’ Association at the Raleigh Ho- tel. Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley will be the guest of honor. Diplomats Reserve Table. Both ball rooms will be utilized for dancing, and the Marine and Army Bands will furnish the music. The ball rooms will be decorated in the national color, and Mexican and Persian flags will be placed in honor of the diplo- mats and military attaches of these two countries, who have reserved tables for the affair. Maj. Charles Demonet is general chairman of the committee in charge and more than ?omegl“n‘}al-' l;lcludlnl many governmen and Army, Navy and Marine officers, have engaged tables. One of the interesting meetings of to- morrow will be that held by the Asso- ciation of Oldest Inhabitants. The old Union 3 ear the chronicles of 1929 read by John Clagett Proctor. At moon the entire member- ship present will proceed to the White H.O:le to greet the President at his New Year reception. Leo Rover to Speak. United States Attorney Leo A. Rover will speak on “The Outlook for Law Enforcement and Observance on 1930" tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the central branch of the Young Men's Christian Association. There will be en open-house observance of the holiday on this occasion, with a special athletic program. Although the Federal and District de- partments will be closed all day tomor- row, the Library of will be open as usual on holidays from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. ‘With watch-night services in practi- cally all the churches except those of the Catholi ith, a large proportion of Wi younger population will Jjoin their elders in serious meditation during the final gasp of the old year. Some of these special programs 'will combine motion picture shows, dancing and other forms of entertainment with the services, which usually be- religious gin at 11 o’clock. ‘At ‘Washington Cathedral tomorrow there will be the regular celebration of the holy communion at 7:30 o'clock in Bethlehem Chapel and the choral even- ith music the Catholic churches are planning no watch-night services, but tomorrow is observed as the Feast of the Circum- cision, a holy day. ‘Watch-night service will be held at Foundry M. E. Church beginning at 8 o'clock with the presentation of a five- reel picture of President Hoover’s good- will tour to South America. A social hour at 10 o'clock will be followed by devotional meditation, “Facing the New Yea! conducted by Bishop John W. Hamilton. At the PFirst Congregational Church “A Kiss for Cinderella” will be present- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1929 President Thanks | Firemen Who Fought ‘White House Blaze President Hoover epartment’s work in the fire at the Executive Mansion Christmas eve. “My dear Chief Watson,” the President wrote, “I want you to know of my appreciation of the excellent service rendered by you and the men of your department during and following the fire in the executive office on Christmas eve. It was a fine plece of work and I thank you sincerely for all your efforts. Yours faithfully, “HERBI ERT HOOVER.” ARWAYS RE LD TOPATERON M New Standard Corporation Takes Over Seaboard Line and Hoover Field. ‘The last locally financed aviation project came to a close today with the purchase by officers of the New Stand- ard Aircraft Corporation of Paterson, N. J., of Atlantic Seaboard Airways and its subsidiaries, including Hoover Field, lIdjl)lmn‘ the Arlington experimental arms, The ehange of control will not af- fect the operation of the field, it was announced by John Wynne, whe will continue as fleld manager. The pur- chasers of the airways organization and its subsidiaries are Reuben Reiffen, man- taging director of the New Standard com- pany, of Paterson, and Fred R. Heuttig, prominent Paterson business man Both men are directors of the New Standard company and directors of At- lantic Seaboard Airways. Mr. Reiffen is president of the Westside National Bank of Paterson. The resignations of the following di- rectors of the old controlling company were received today: Carlton E. Moran, local investment broker, who was vice president of the airways company; John G. Walling, Representative Ed- ward W. Pou of North Carolina, Elmer Jones and. Thomas Wadden. In addition to Hoover Field, the Paterson interests have taken over In? ternational Airways, the Potomac Fly- ing Service, actual operators of Hoover Fleld, and the Gettysburg Flying Serv- ice, operators of an ‘llrgon n;\d aerial passenger service al ettysburg, Pa. They also have taken over the leasc held by International Airways for the operation of a seaplane service from Hains Point. Organization of & new board of di- rectors, which probably will include one or more Washington bueiness men, is| e 'd to be announced soon by Mr. | Reiffen. ‘With the hase of the local flying service by Paterson interests the last local financing of an aviation proj- ect has termguted. lmu&ugyh%wn Airport recently was acqu! ew York interests and is being developed as an aviation passenger, mail and ex- press terminal. NEW CONCERN BUYS D. C. MORRIS BANK Four Other. Plan Banks Taken in by Richmond Re- gional Group. . ‘The purchase of five Morris Plan) Banks, including the Morris Plan Bank of Washington, by a new Virginia fi- nancial organization, was announced today with the incorporation in Rich- ‘mond ot‘ the Mon;i‘zn'flln Regional In- vestment Corporat The new firm is an outgrowth of the Morris Plan Bank of Virginia, lo- cated at the State capital, and has for its object the setting up of a regional organization similar in opera- tion to the Federal Reserve system. According to the announcement by Thomas C. Boushall of Richmond, president, the regional organization ex- pects to have gained control of 25 or 30 Morris Plan Banks throughout Vir- ginia, North Carolina and South Caro- lina within a short time. Its purchases made public today bring its branches to 10. The Morris ed at 8 o'clock. There will be a fellow- ship period at 10:15 o'clock, with a watch-night service beginning at 11 o'clock, led by the pastor, Dr. Jason Noble Pierce. A debate on “Resolved, That men are more vain than women” will provide entertainment for the young people who attend the program at Metropolitan Church, Sixth and A streets northeast. It will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 o'clock, with Miss Alma Hickox and Miss Jean Kardell taking the afrma- tive side and Wilbur Quigley and Na. than Clark defenc 3 Hamline M. E. Church will observe New Year eve with a reception from 4 t0o 7 pm. The Ladies’ Ald and Mod- ern Priscillas, one of the church school classes, will be hostesses on the occa- sion. Dinners for Unfortunates. Supt. John 8. Bennett of the Central Union Mission will provide dinners, as usual, for unfortunate men and- & night's lodging after the services in the c)u{el tonight. From 8 to 9:30 o'clock the services will be conducted by the Christian Endeavor Society of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, while from Epworth M. E. Church will be in charge. W. H. Loving will be the speaker. At Epiphany Church, commencing at 11 o'clock, with meditation, there will be an address by Rev. Dr. Z. B. Phil- lips, rector of the church and chaplain of the United Slates Senate. Music be furnished by the Epiphany ing the service there will be a 20-minute recital on the McKim me- morial chimes, and at midnight the bells will joyously welcome in the New Year. ‘The City Club will greet the New Year with much whoopee. At mid- night the entire bullding will be plunged into darkness and a brilliant- ly lighted electric sign in the ball room will set off sirens in all parts of the building. Dance at City Club. A New Year dance will the program at the City Club, with music being furnished by the Synco- pators. Guests 1l join in singing “Auld Lang Syn and the old year and afterward there will be a special dance in semi. % The Sons of Jonadab will hold a watch-night meeting at 623 Louisians avenue at 8:30 o'clock. A dance will be given by the Ohio Girls' Club at the Colonial Hotel at 9 o'clock. Mem- bers and friends are invited. Many old veterans who wore the blue in the days of 1861-65 will be en- ; tertained t0- morrow at ‘Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue, from 1 to B‘ members and friends f P A 10:30 to 12 o'clock the | Plan Bank of Virginia, with headquar- ters at Richmond, already has branches in Norfolk, Newport News, Roanoke and Petersburg. The institutions ac- quired, besides the Washington bank, were the Morris Plan Industrial Banks of Raleigh, Winston-Salem and Greens- boro, N. C., and the Morris Plan Bank of Wilmington, N. C. ‘The new organization has $1,000,000 capital stock, $600,000 of which is al- subscribed. The purchase prices of the bank here and of those in North Carolina were not announced. Officers of the new corporation are Mr. Boushall, president; Philip Wooll- cott, vice president, and Anton C. Adams, secretary and treasurer. The offices will be in Richmond. GALLINGER HOSPITAL HAS LAST HOLIDAY PROGRAM Parthenon Male Quartet Features Entertainment Given for In- stitution’s Patients. ‘The Parthenon Male Quartet featured the musical program yesterday at the last of the Christmas entertainments for patients at Gallinger Hospital, held under direction of the social service de- partment. The quartet is composed of H. A. Martin, H. G. Leef, Harold Moore and T. N. Leef, with Raymond E. Rapp, accompanist. Another recent Christmas party in- cluded motion pictures shown by Paul Hillyer through the courtesy of thc Cinema Supply Co. The social service department served refereshm-nts. NEWBOLD NOYES CHEST GROUP HEAD Associate Editor of The Star Given Charge of Special Gifts in Charity Drive. Newbold Noyes, associate editor of The Star, has accepted the chairman- ship of the special gifts committee for the Community Chest campaign, Janu- ary 28 to February 6, John Poole, cam- paign chairman, announced yesterday. The special gifts committee has charge of obtaining gifts of $500 or more, Mr. Poole explained, and stated that its importance could be judged by the fact that this committee raised approxi- mately 50 per cent of the total fund subscribed in 1929, “We are highly gratified at Mr. Noyes’ acceptance of this important cahirman- ship,” Mr. Poole said. “His wide ac- quaintance in Washington and his po- sition in the community will go far toward insuring the success of the com- mittee's efforts in the coming cam- paign.” Elwood Street, director of the Community Chest, will act as secretary of this committee. Leader Personnel Complete. Acceptance by Mr. Noyes of the spe- cial gifts chairmanship completes the leader personnel for the coming cam- ign. Nnfllmu O. Chance is thairman of the metropolitan uni!, with Leonard W, DeGast as secretary and Maj. Campbell Johnson as assistant secretary. H. L. Rust, jr.; Simon Lyon, Radford Moses and James E. Colliflower are chairmen of the four regions into which the unit is divided, while the fifth region, which includes the entire colored population of the city, is under the chairmanship of Dr. Kelly Miller, with Maj. Camp- bell Johnson as secretary. Frank R. Jelleff is chairman of the group solicitation unit, with F., V. Thomson as vice chairman and Linn C. Drake as secretary. Thom Heads Budget Body. Corcoran Thom heads the important budget committee, with Simon Lyon, Hugh Thrift and Mrs. John Jay O'Con- nor as chairmen of its three subcom- mittees, ‘The information unit will again be headed by Mrs. John Jay O'Connor. Clarence A. Aspinwall is chairman of the rating committee, which studies the list of prospects to decide which names should be handled by the special gifts committee. C. Melvin Sharpe is again chairman of the publicity committee, with Leon- ard B. Schloss as vice chairman and Harry Hites as segretary. TRACTION HEADS RECEIVE REBUFF Utilities Group Refuses to Suspend Order Changing Modes of Accounting. ‘The Public Utllities Commissien to- day flatly rebuffed last-minute efforts of the Capital Traction and Washington Railway & Electric Cos. to postpone the effective date of an order of the com- mission changing methods of account- ing employed by the companies. ‘The order was issued October 12, to g0 into effect January 1, and was the result of wide divergence in the ac- coun'-lnr methods pursued by the two companles developed at the open hear- ings on the carfare case last year. No new accounts are specified in the order, which 1s simply an interpretation of the way the accounts now prescribed are to be kept. ‘The order makes material changes in the accounting methods of the ‘Washington Railway & Electric Co. and slight changes in the methods of the Capital Traction Co. The purpose of the order is to have accounts of both companies kept on exactly the same is so that they may always be com- parable without special interpretation. ‘The Was| n Railway & Electric Co. yesterday filed formal objections to the order, saying that it was one | which affected “rates, tolls, charges, schedules, regulations or accounts,” and that, therefore, the company was entitled to a public hearing on the proposed order on 10 days' notice. They asked that the order be suspended, that the ten days' notice be given and that & public hearing be held. The com- mission replied, denying the request on the ground that the changes con- templated were not within the sections of the law quoted by the company. Late yesterday the Capital Traction Co., which had beem notified of the commission’s action, but which had filed no -objections previpusly, sent in a letter asking for a. suspension of the order on the same grounds as those suggested by the Washington Railway & Elecetric Co. A letter was being drafted today re- fusing the suspension for the same reasons as those given in the case of ::he ‘Washington Railway & Electric 0. SHRINERS ADMIT 23 NEW MEMBERS Almas Temple Holds Exer- cises With Out-of-Town Delegates Attending. Before a crowd estimated at 1,500 persons, 23 men were initiated into membership in Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine at a ceremony in the Masonic Temple auditorium last night. Potentate Edward C. Dutton headed the official divan which presented the ritualistic section of the degree. The charge was delivered to the candidates by Rev. Dr. John C. Palmer, orator of the Shrine and grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Masons in the District of Columbia. The second section of the program was arranged by Ernest W. Snoots, director. The evening was con- cluded with entertainment provided by Chief Rabban James C. Hoyle. New Members Initiated. ‘Those initiated were Pasquale Altimont, Stephen Badur- ski, Robert L. Bailey, Samuel C. Beers, William J. Bolin, jr.; Charles M. Bote- ler, L. Pierce Boteler, C. Martin Brand, Morris W. Dove, Ira C. Everett, Charles A. Goodman, E. Arnold Greenbaum, Nathan M. Halter, Willlam Raymond Hartline, Harry J. Hunt, jr.; Dr. Guy W. Leadbetter, James Jay Leake, Louis Henry Otto, Lester A. Reeves, Dr. Jo- seph P, Shearer, Lewis A. Smithers, William Werner and Dr, James T. Wolfe. In addition to the (initiates, five Shriners affliated with other temples were recelved as new members of Al- mas Temple. They are Dr. William P. Brownell, Sanford R. Cowan, J. Edwin m'ldt.ix Thomas W. Moseley and Cecil A. mith. Baltimore Delegation. A delegation from Boumi Temple, Baltimore, attending included: Potentate Robert A. Sindall, Judge Elmer J. Jones, treasurer; Edward D. Pearce, ceremonial master; Maj. New- man Numson, head of uniformed bodies, and Herdman Schuata, secretary of the Baltimore bodies of Scottish Rite Ma- sons. Grover Lee Michel, Oriental guide, and R. B. Wolfe, orator, represented the Ali Ghan Temple of Cumberland, Md. Other guests included Andrew Rahn, past potentate of Zurah Temple. Minneapolis; Past Imperial Potentate Conrad V. Dykeman, Leonard P. Steu- art, imperial marshal of the Imperial Council; Arthur W. Poynton, monarch of Kallipolis Grotto; Frank Girgfeld, grand tall cedar; Past Grand Master Gratz E Dunkum and Dr. Imly Sharpe of Crescent Temvle, Atlantic City. BOOM IN BUILDING IN PRINCE GEORGES Seven Permits for Structures to Cost $35,000 Issued in Week. By a Btaff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., December 31, — Bullding operations in Prince Georges County increased fa: above the average for this time of year during the last week of 1929, when the county commissioners issued seven permits for structures to cost approximately $35,600. ‘The chief item in the week’'s con- struction program is authorized in two rmits issued George Furman calling ?:r the construction of four stores, an apartment and a gasoline station in Hyattsville, estimated to cost a total of $25,000. Permits issued were as follows: George Furman, owner and bullder, $5.000 gasoline station, Hyattsville. George. Purman, owner and bullder, four stores and apartment, $20,000, Hy- attsville. George P. Bewley, owner and bullder, $500 milking shed, Berwyn. Prancis S. Hardesty, owner; George Roberts, builder; $3,200 residence, Seat Pleasant. Mary Gibson, owner; Joseph V. Wy- vill, jr, builder; $700 dwelling near ‘Westwood. Bert L. Shaffner, owner and builder, $6,000 residence, Glenn Dale. LEGION POST ELECTS. Special Dispatch to The Sta CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., December 31.—John R. Lewis was elected com; mander of Jackson-Perks Post, Ameri- can Legion, here at the annual meeting. Other officers named are: _Adjutant, Howard Sechrist; finance officer, Nor- man Johnson; sergeant-at-arms, Roger Manuel; chaplain, John 8. Alfriend, jr. State Commander James A. Duff of Martinsburg was visitor at the annual meeting. Maj. Horace M. Jones of ‘Washington, representing the Veterans’ Bureau for the District, including Charles Town, was principal speaker. ASKS $25,000 DAMAGES. Baltimorean Sues for Injuries Sus- tained in Fall. Edward A. Baker, 715 Florida avenue, owner of an apartment house in New York City, was sued yesterday in the District Supreme Court, for $25,000 dam- ages by Marcello Mayers of Baltimore for alleged fiemnu injuries sustained when the ceiling of the kitchen in the apartment fell and injured her, Jan- uary 4, 1928. The plaintiff says she was a tenant of the apartment at the time of the accident and has been per- Mmanently injured. Attorney Edward L. Wilson and Baker, Selby & Rutter ap- pear for the plaintiff. PLANS TO SERVE THRONG ‘To accommodate the crowds expected to throng the streets late tonight to greet the appearance of 1930, the Wash- ington Railway & Electric Co. will put extra cars and busses on all its lines. A later schedule also will be main- tained. WILDCAT BOY FROM HUNTING HILL ANNOYS HALPINE STATION FOLK teature | John Dove, 12 Years Old, Is Caught in Tree Howling Away at the Moon. ‘The Wildcat Boy from Hunting Hill, who terrorized colored residents of the section bearing that name near Rock- ville, Md.,, & year ago, left his native haunts last night, and, feeling a bit wilder than usual, gave vent to his on the estate T Johnson: at And the Wildcat Boy, whose name, John Dove, is inappropriate, was a “howling” success. hideous screams brought Mr. and Mrs. Johnson from their beds in the wee hours of the ing. They saw him in the rear of their home tree, howling to the moon his The couple dressed snd went in boun bout & cedar | ville, cing al A search of the boy. He sat chattering with cold beneath the cedar tree. “Who are you?” Mrs. Johnson asked. ‘The Wildcat Boy bounced about. “John Dove from Hunting Hill,” he said. nlaken tllnr? the warm kitchen of u: me and fed warm milk and brea m’x“l‘:’“&“ s boy sald he e 12-year-old colored boy sa “hooked” & Tide' from Rockville. . He sald he was cold and hungry. K Mrs, Johnson called Rockville police, and Officer J. L. Whitt arrived. z He sald he knew the boy and that he had been to an institution for burning haystacks near his home and had been paroled by Judge Edward Peter of Rock- He was taken home cer after promising he would h'mennflfi wildcat activities closer to h:::" M COUPLE OBSERVE BOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Samuel 0. Tay- man of Forestville, Md., Celebrate Today. By & Staft Correspondent of The Star. FORESTVILLE, Md., December 31.— Today may be only December 31 for some people, and merely New Year eve for thousands of others, but it is truly red-letter day for Mr. and Mrs. Samuel O. Tayman, for it marks their golden wedding anniversary. It was December 31, 1879, that Mrs. ‘Tayman, then Georgia Cranford, packed her suit cases and left home, as her family thought, to go to boarding school. Instead she went to Marlboro, where she was married to Samuel O, Tayman by Mgr. Joseph Cunnane. Today the couple aver that if they had it to do over again they would elope as they did half a century ago. Surrounded by many relatives and friends in their home, Chillum Manor, which is specially decorated and filled with gifts for the occasion, the couple this afternoon are celebrating their half century of married life with a dinner and reception. Mrs. Tayman, who is 67 years old, is the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Cranford of Arkansas, and her ances- tors were among the first settlers of Calvert County, Md. Her husband is 69, & native and 1fie-long resident of Prince Georges ty. The couple say that they have never been separated & week in their 50 years. They have lived and worked on the farms owned by Mr. Tayman and are today still strong and active. Mr. and Mrs. Tayman have 6 chidren and 10 grandchildren. The children are Mrs. F. Joseph Weber and Mrs. Earl Reid of Silver Spring, Mrs. Harold Cooke of Fredericksburg, Va.: Samuel . Tayman, jr. of Cottage City, Md. .Rld Perry and Leon Tayman of Forest- ville, W. T. TRITTIPOE SERVICES TO BE HELD TOMORROW | Burial Will Take Place at Cedar Hill Cemetary—Ma- sonic Rites. Funeral services for Walter T. Tritti- poe, 51 years old, of 211 Thirteenth street southwest, manager of the Wash- ington Coat Service, who died in the ‘Washington Sanitarium Saturday after a long fllness, will be conducted at Deal's undertaking establishment, 816 H street northeast, tomorrow morning at 11:30 o'clock. Interment will be in- Cedar Hill Cemetery, with Masonic rites at the grave by the George Whit- ing Lodge of Masons, of which Mr. Trittipoe was a member. Mr. Trittipoe was active in many or- ganizations in this city. He was a member of the Board of Trade, George ‘Whiting Lodge, F. A. A. M.; Albert Pike Consistory; Almas Temple, A. A, O. N, M. 8.; Washington Lodge of Elks; Loyal Order of Moose, Modern Woodmen of America, Royal Neighbors, Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters and Red Men. He 1s survived by his widow, Mrs. Virgie L. Trittipoe; three sons, William J., Walter T. and Frederick L. Trittipoe: five daughters, Mrs. F. T. Bowen, Miss Elsie 'h‘l(tge. Miss Dorothy V. Tritti- poe, Miss Effie Eiizabeth Trittipoe, and one grandson. ‘Trittipoe and Miss Mary ' A. M. Frase) MARRIED FIFTY YEARS X — B z E—— AND MRS. SAMUEL O. TAYMAN. —Star Staff Photo. WOUNDED YOUTH DIES OF INJURIES “Gun That Wasn’t Loaded” Takes Life at Ard- more, Md. By & Btaft Correspondent of The Star. ARDMORE, Md., December 31.—The “gun that wasn't loaded” took another life today. Franklin P. Palmer, 17 years old, who was shot through the abdomen by a .45 calibre revolver with which he and a younger companion were playing Sun- day, died at 8:30 this morning in Casualty Hospital, It was reported that the pistol was discharged at close range, tearing away the boy’s entire stomach. An emergency operation was performed at the hospital as soon as he was brought in Sunday evening, byt physicians were able to do little to relieve his critical condition. According to police, Palmer was accl- dently shot in the home of. Bernell Woodell, 14 years old, a neighbor and playmate. The two, it is sald, had dis- covered the revolver in the house and were playing with it when it went off, while being held by Woodell. Both boys were sure the gun was not loaded police were told. . CITIZENS TO MARK HISTORICAL SPOTS New Rockville Pike Association tog Note Places on Road to Gettysburg. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, January 81.— Placing of markers on historical spots along the Rockville pike, the Ppresent through highway between ‘Washington and Gettysburg, will be undertaken by the Rockville Pike Citizens' Association, it was announced. Arrangements are belng made by the committee on hhwg and landmarks, headed by Robert N. Harper, and with Karl W. Corby, Mrs. Clara C.. Holmes and Mary Adams Johnson as members, The committee will hold a meeting Thursday and will make its report at the meeting of the association to be held in the fire house at Rockville on January 6. At that time Willlam Tyler Page, chief clerk of the House of Representatives, will be the principal speaker, and it was announced t he will talk on the history of Mont- gomery County. MRS. WISEMAN DEAD. Funeral Rites for Staunton Woman Held Home. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., December 31.—Mrs. Marguerite Dudley Wiseman, aged 35, wife of Aldine L. Wiseman, died at her home. here after a year's serious iliness. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dudley of near Staunton, who, together with her husband and one daughter survive her. Funeral services were held yesterday at the residence, conducted by Rev. Dr. T, by the Rev. s b PLAN DIET GLASSES IN'PRINCE GEORGES Eleven Communities Selected for Inauguration of Nutri- tion Work in County. BY GEORGE PORTER, Staft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., December 31.—Eleven communities in which the first public school nutrition classes ever held in Prince Georges County will be conducted have heen tentatively se- lected and were announced today. The communities are: Bradbury Heights, Brentwood, Bran- dywine, Bowie, Capitol Heights, Fair- mont _Heights, Forestville, Mullikin, g)oxon Hill, Hyattsville and Upper Marl- ro. Miss Frances MacKinnon, nutrition- Ist of the American Red Cross, will start work 1nurhe lhnded schools of those communities when they reopen after the Christmas recess, Dl{ rsday. 'fn company with Miss Ruth Tight, public health nurse, Miss MacKinnon wlg visit the schools and arrange a schedule with the teachers. If no difficulties are en- countered, it is expected classes will be started early next week. Changes Likely, In the event it is not found practical to work out the schedules, or lack of transportation facilities or other fea- :g:“um: 116‘5 gdpomble to visit all of oyl , some change may Wayland. May the coming year bring HAPPINESS and PROSPERITY FFITH (Ovsumers (Gmeany COAL—BUILDING MATERIALS—FUEL METROPOLITAN 4840 Officers of the Company W..W. GRIFFITH. CAairman of the Board H. ROZIER DULANY, JR., President PERE A. WILMER, Vice President and Treasurer CHARLES H. 8T. JOHN, Vice Presidens W. D. GRIFFITH, Vice Presidens L. M. HEWLETT. Secretary The communities were selected for the inauguration of the work in an effort :h‘l‘:c‘:r:l t;u Wwidest representation pos- , and from & hic and - ' portation .unupo‘u':‘:."‘mp * o chosen because they contal ticular underweight problem. trition s undertaken With the presumption that next year other communities, perhaps all those in the county, will ‘be reached. through “follow-up” courses. The same procedure was used in starting the work four years ago in Montgomery County where it had been highly successful. Lectures Before Schools. The und in Prince es calls for rerc'.!.un‘um before all % graded school children in the com- munities selected once every two weeks, It is possible the lectures may also be supplemented by some experiments on rats. The course will last during Janu- ary, February and March. ‘While the first nutrition work will be given only to_ the school children, the work will probably be supplement- ed with classes for teacl and mothers, ‘The nutritionist plans to keep a rec- ord of the height and weight of the children as the most accurate measure of the effectiveness of her work. Usually 1t is found possible to ma- terially reduce the number of under- weights. MacKinnon is & university graduate and has done graduate work in the University of Chi and the Presbyterian Hospital, New York. MRS. MARY SMITH DIES. Native of Ireland, 95 Years Old, She Succumbs to Heart Trouble. Special Dispatch to The Star. ber 31.— RIVERDALE, Md., Decem! Mrs. Mary Smith, 95 years old, died at the home of her son, Harry L. Smith, here yesterday morning of general de- bility. The direct cause of death was heart trouble. She had 800d health for some time. . Mrs, Smith, who was John L. I, A le before her marriage. Mrs. Smith came from Philadelphia to live with her son about a year ago. She leaves no children besides Mr. Smith, be sent to Philadelphia any par- ‘The nu- Her body will for burial tomorrow. BEACON INN 1801 Calvert St. N.W. New Year’s Dinner, $1.00 From 12:30 to 7:30 P.M. Coektail ‘onsomme Frait Cu Oy cmeln' Soup eor Beel Celery Hearts Roast Turkey, Ci Bt it ey, e it_Capon, Cranberry Sauce Mushroom Sauee OIL Directors of the Company FRANK P, AVALEAR, 8. C. BREZ H. ROZIER DULANY, JR. W.\D. GRIFFITH . W. H. 6. HOSKINSON WILLARD A, HOLBROOK SAMUEL O. REDMAN DAVID 8. STANLEY CHARLES H. ST. JORN PERE A. WILMER