Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1930, Page 5

000 1N POTONAC § [} - ANNEXING PARADE Banquet, Sreaking and Dance Mark Celébration of Change to Alexandria. Epecial Dispata to The Star. ALEXANDLIIA, Va., January 1.— ‘With the pasing of the old year last midnight, the territory won by Alexan- dria from Agington County through annexation pi dings changed hands and is today a part of this city. Virtually all o the 4.000 persons resid- ing in the fou square miles of annexed territory joird in a parade which started from he Potomac Town Hall at 12 o'clock md wended its way into Alexandria sid back for a community dance, lastirr until early this morning. ‘Hundreds ined Mount Vernon avenue as fire-fighing apparatus and private machines roved in a long procession toward Aleandria, while nearly 10,000 people wer on King street to greet the new citizas when the parade passed owntown, S Earlier 2 the night the Potomac Fire Departm@at was host to more than 200 banquetes, Tepresenting the members and famiies of the governing bodies of Potomar and Alexandria and the fire- fightingforces of the two municipalities. ‘Wher the hour of midnight was reache those attending the banquet got iro private machines or boarded the fir apparatus and took part in the parad. The line of private automobiles exteried more than a mile in the wake of te fire engines. Mayor Fulton Lauds Change. valter B. Fulton, from whom annex- atin took the mayoralty of the town of Promac, delivered an address at the baquet. “I deeply regret tonight ‘bings to a tlose my official connection wth you and your governing body,” he Ul residents of the town, “and I truly et that we must sever our connec- tins with our friends in the county, bt I do feel that we are about to move seward in many respects. Alexandris, # you know, has been progressing won- erfully in recent years,and I am ce: ain that with your united efforts &ill continue to advance in the future He told the citizens to take an in- terest in the public affairs of Alexan- dria and warned that it is an error for people to ignore the affairs of the community in which they reside. “The matter of how we will procced after midnight lies entirely in the hands of Alexandria,” he said. “Our many troubles will then be their troubles. Their troubles will be our troubles. Therefore let's join into one big unit and help our new officials to the utmost.” ‘Welcomed by Alexandria. Mayor William Albert Smoot of Alex- andria welcomed the new citizens from Arlington County and promised that “with your united efforts we will do our best to build up a greater Alexandria. Your new city government is going to strive hard to serve your best interests and every city official is going to appre- ciate your co-operation and sug- gestions.” ‘The talks followed the opening of tha banquet with invocation by the Rev. John S. Sowers, pastor of the Del Ray Baptist Church, after T. W. McHugh, president of the Fire Department, called the assemblage to order. ti , said the new citi- nexation prmeedlnnmm e = fortified with an honorable THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. ent-day force back to the bucket brigade in the eighteenth century, and the or- ganization of the Friendship Firemen's Association by Charles H. Callahan, commissioner of revenue and the oldest city official of Alexandria. Lawrence Forecasts Progress. City Manager Walter Lawrence pre- dicted that the spirit put into the movement to make the Potomac town hall a reality will furnish the power that will bring about constant growth and progress. “The Potomac Fire Department has made a record which would do credit to any city with a volunteer force,” President McH: ing his , “and T want to say to Chief Duncan that he can rest as- sured that he will get the undivided support of every one in our company and to the officials of Alexandria let me add that we will give you a fire company you will be proud to call your own.” Chief Duncan praised the firemen for their work since their organization as a department five years back, and said he was pleased to have the Po- tomac unit come into Alexandria as a company under his command. A gold badge was presented to President McHugh by Bill May on behalf of the firemen, while McHugh, in turn, presented gold badges to the other officlals of the department for the firemen, with expressions of their appreciation for the officials’ efficient service during their terms. Those who received the badges are: Sidney J. Hammersley, vice president; Richard A. Ty, secretary; Wilson Gladden, recorder; Roy G. Craver, treasurer; Aubrey V. Brown, captain: Lieuts. Ledrue P. Strobel and Samuel B. De Vaughan, Sergts. Junius E. Cobean and Joseph P. Butler and Op- erators Thomas J. Cockrell and Jack Sheffield. They will continue at those posts in the department, which today was renamed Potomac Truck and En- gine Company, No. 2, Alexandria Fire Department. Retiring Chief Honored. Special awards also were made to the retiring chief, James L. Gordon, who served in that capacity for the past two years, and to former Chiel John Gary, who served the three years the department was organized before Gordon was named chief. Mrs. Naomi P. Craver, member of the Potomac Town Council; Mrs. John W. Travers, State president of the Virginia Piremen's Association Auxil- fary and president of the Alexandria Fire Department Auxiliary, and for- mer Fire Chiefs Gary and Gordon spoke, Miss Margaret Ogden sang several vocal solos, with Miss Edna McCaulay at the piano, while the Plerpoint Sis- ters appeared in several vocal and ukulele selections. An entertainment in magic was presented by Harvey Curtis, filling the interim between the conclusion of the speakers and the hour set for forming in parade forma- tion outside the town MASONS HONOR CARR. Mount Ida Man Elected Worship- ful Master of Potomac Lodge. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, ° Va., January 1.— George E. Carr of Mount Ida has been elected worshipful master of the Henry Knox Field Lodge, A. F. & A. M, of junior deacon; W. M. Morgan, senior steward; R. L. Eddington, junior stew- ard; M. L. Bennett, secretary; H. J. uml , treasurer, and A. J. Sheffield, er. ‘The newly elected officers were in- stalled by Percy E. Clift, district deputy grand master, assisted by George W. Zachary. WOMAN ASKS WRIT TOBARFUEL PLANT Alleged Danger of Philgas Cited in Petition by Mrs. ° Killinger of Halpine. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., January 1.—Mrs, Beulah D. Killinger of Halpine, just off the Rockville pike, vesterday. through her attorney, F. Barnard Welsh, filed & pe..ion in Circuit Court to restrain the Phiifuels Co., an Oklahoma corpora- tion, from storing Philgas, otherwise called propane, on_property adjoining that of the plaintiff, from having auto- mobile tank trucks containing such Philgas stored in a proposed garage there and from bringing quantities of Philgas upon the property. The peti- tion sets forth that Philgas is highly inflammable and dangerous. It is further pointed out that it is planned by the company to construct on its property, about 100 feet from the plaintiff’s land, two cylindrical steel tanks and to ‘store therein as much Philgas as the tanks will hold and to erect within 13 feet of the plaintiff’s property a garage to house six tank trucks, which will be filled with said Philgas in sufficient quantities to to- tally destroy plaintiff’s home if ex- ploded. Other alleged danger possibil- ities are cited. The court is asked to direct the com- pany to answer the allegations of the ill and to abide by and perform such decree as may be passed. An unsuccessful effort was recently made by owners of nearby proj to have the property in question so zoned as to prohibit its use for the purposes complained of. SUIT STOPS REMOVAL OF POTOMAC PUMPER Taxpayers Ask That County Give Alexandria Chance to Re- place Fire Apparatus. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 1.—An injunction prohibiting the Arlington County Board of Supervisors from re- moving the county’s 750-gallon pum; from the Potomac engine house until Alexandria is able to replace the engine was obtained by taxpayers of Potomac in the Arlington County Circuit Court yesterday afternoon. Members of the Board of Supervisors, it is said, were planning to take posses- sion of the new pumper yesterday after- noon at 2 o'ciock, but getting word of the move, taxpapers retained Attorney William S. Snow to represent them. The engine, which was recently pre- sented to Potomac by Arlington County for the town's use so long as it re- mained in the county, will be kept at Potomac to serve in the newly annexed territory until other arrangements for fire protection can be made. Fund Raised by Card Parties. Spectal Dispatch to The St EDMONSTON, Md., Ji iry 1.—An- nouncement has been made by Mrs. ‘W. C. Webber, president of the Parent- ‘Teacher Association of the Edmonston School, that more than $50 was cleared as_the Tesult of two recent card parites. Mrs. Webber was chairman of the committee in charge of the parties, and was given assistance by Mrs. Willlam Shipley and Mrs. Oliver Dennis. Other card parties are planned monthly. MRS. ELIZABETH HOOKER DIES AT 71 IN BETHESDA By a Staff Correspondent of Tne Star. BETHESDA, Md., January 1.—Mrs. Elizabeth W. Hooker, 71 years old, widow of Samuel Percy Hooker, former State Senator and highway commis- sioner of New York, died at the resi- dence of her daughter, Mrs. Harrison R. Hathaway, late yesterday, after an ill- mess of three months. Mrs. Hooker was a native of Roch- ester, N, Y. She had resided with her daughter and son-in-law here for the past five years. Her husband was named highway commissioner in New York by Charles Evans Hughes when he was governor. Mr. Hooker had also been hlghwly commissioner in New Hamp- shire. Mrs. Hooker had toured the world and made several trips to Europe. Sur- viving are her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway; three grand- children, Cynthia, Helen and Anne Hathaway, - and & _sister-in-law, Miss Agnes Hooker of New York. Funeral services will be held in Le Roy, N. Y., :‘:Ad burial will be in the family plot ere. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., January 1 (Spe- cial).—Charging infidelity, but not | crossin; naming a corespondent, John T. Moore of this country has filed suit in the Circuit Court here for an absolute divorce from Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Moore of Washington. He is represent- ed by Attorney Harold C. Smith of Rockville, The bill states that the couple were married January 3, 1925; lived together until April, 1927, and have no children. Licenses have been issued by the clerk of the Circuit Court here for the mar- riage of Benjamin G. Armmer, 40, and Miss Lucy M. Martin, 32, both of Cum- berland, Md.; A. Carter Duffy, 26, of ‘Washington, and Frances F. Cal- laghan, 26, of Erie, Pa, and Jake Shifflett, 22, and Miss Velma L. Wood, 18, both of Fairfax, Va. The season for hunting rabbits, par- tridges and other kinds of upland game expired in Montgomery County and throughout Maryland at midnight last night. Many spent the final day in the flelds and woods. During the year just closed, 8370 legal papers were filed for record with the Circuit Court clerk here. The deeds numbered 2,442; mortgages and releases, 1,712; deeds of trust, 1,457, and bills of sale, 2,759. The number ‘was not a per | record. D. €.. WEDNESDAY, BOND ISSUE SOLD FOR UNDERPASS Montgomery County Accepts Baltimore Offer on $25,000 Boyds Project. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., January 1.—The county commissioners yesterday ac- cepted the bid of Gillette & Co. of Baltimore for the $25,000 in bonds au- thorized by the last Legislature to be issued for construction of a estrian pass under the Baltimore & Ohio Rail- road tracks at Boyds, this county. 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