Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1930, Page 11

SUBURBAN NEWS." BOARD FAVORSPLAN FOR COUNTY PARKS Outline Approved as Present- ed for Rock Creek, Sligo and Cabin John Valleys. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY, Staft Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., January 10.— ‘With the idea of establishing as quickly as possible in the metropolitan district of Montgomery County large parks and the installation in them of recreation facilities for the benefit of the people in the thickly populated communities, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission at its meet- ing last night approved the recommen- dations of irving C. Root, chief engineer of the commission, for beginning the work. A comprehensive program was laid down by Mr. Root, covering three separate programs, in the order of their urgency. He recommended that Rock Creek Valley, Sligo Valley and Cabin John Valley receive the first attention and detailed estimates of the money necessary to carry these projects through the first stages as provided in park program No. 1. The commission several weeks ago called upon Mr. Root for such recom- mendations and at the same time di- rected its secretary, Thomas Hampton, to prepare data showing the amount of ‘bonds which can be issued by the com- man under the act creating the The first program, Mr. Root told the tommission, inciudes the most urgently needed park and recreation faciliuies 10 serve the existing populations of Glen Echo, Cabin Jonn, Bethesaa, Cnevy Chase, Kensington, Wooaside, Suver Spring and Takoma Park. He poimnted out tnat as land values in these sec- tions of the metropolitan district are in- creasing rapidly, a substantial saving can be made by the acquisition of the required park areas at once. The second part of the program merely provides for the extension of the above system, and Mr. Root points out in this respect that such a policy of park land acquisition prior to resi- dential development would result in en- ent of the park system at the least possible cost. ‘The third part of the program, for the most pari, includes ine provision of expensive park features such as recreation builaings, golf courses and & complete system of park drives. Population Considered. The allocation of funds as recom- mended by Mr. Root takes into con- sideration the importance of the proj- ects in relation i the density o the population. He recommends that 50 Per cent of the total amount of money available be expended on Rock Creek Valley, 30 per cent on the acquisition and improvement of Sligo Creek Valley, 10 per cent on the acquisition and im- provement of Cabin John Valley and the remaining 10 per cent be spent on parks dedicated near existing com- munities. THhe first part of the program, Mr. Root told the commission, snould pro- vide during the current year park and Fecreational facilities in the tnree val- ‘leys named. Rock Creek Valley, he said, ld be acquired and improved with Tecreational areas and a continuous drive from the District ‘of Columbia dine to Connecticut avenue. Sligo Val- ley should be acquired and improved according to the plan already drawn, showing development from the Prince Georges - Montgomety County line through Takoma Park to the Coles- ville road at Scven Oaks. The valley of Cabin John Run, he continues, should be acquired and improved north from the Conduit Road a sufficient distance to provide adequaie recre- tional . facilities for the present pop- ition of this locality. In Rock Creek Valley, he estimated that it would require an expenditure of $36,463.33 for improvement and $5,400 “for maintenance, not including the ac- quisition of 346.3 acres of land. The Aamount necessary, in his opinion, for the improvement of Sligo Valley would e $40,993, not including the acquisition of 95.01 acres of land. He estimates 8lso $5400 for maintenance, including labor, police protection and attendants. ‘The estimate for these two projects, he said, include the expense of building one continuous drive through the entire length of the park. He recommended that these drives should be graded to final grade and surfaced with cinders or gravel so that these beautiful park areas will be made immediately avail- #ble to the public. He said that the improvement of these drives with mnmm pavement and the construc- of the second roadway provided for in the plans are recommended for in- clusion in later programs, or to be financed from general funds of the county as these roads will become im- the county highway roposed Rock Creek Park project the money would be sallotted s follows: Road ing for & width 600; con- struction of two base ball diamonds at $300 each; on the picnic grounds, pmroud, there would be a wading pool at a cost of $100, shelter, $200, and oven, tables, etc. $200; swimming mi $6,000; bridle path, $1,660. The land area would be 364.3 acres. ‘The total length of the road here would be 2.82 miles. In Sligo Valley. In Sligo Valley the total expenditures would be as follows: Grading a 28- foot road, $13.793; surfacing of road for s width of 18’ feet, $13,300; three base ball diamonds at $300 each; picnic grove wading pool, $100; shelter, $200; oven, tables, etc., $200; two swimming poals, $12,000; grading and chanhneling, $2,000; concrete construction, $1,500, -and bath house, $2,500. second part 'of the program, he says, should provide for the acquisition ©of Rock Creek Valley from Connecticut avenue to the Kensington-Garrett Park- Wisconsin avenue road. This also should include the acquisition of Sligo Valley from the Colesville-Baltimore Highway at Seven Oaks through Chest- | nut Ridge, and with a connection to the Brookeville road north of Wheaton. ‘The acquisition of the valley of Cabin | John Run northward to Bradley Boule- | vard also is included in this program. For the Rock Creek part of this pro- gram he estimates an expenditure of $53,293.30; including grading 28-foot road, $14933.30; surfacing, 18 feet wide, $14,400; two base ball diamonds at $300 eacZ, two picnic grounds at 8500 each, construction of a dam for & leke and incidental clearing, $22,360. It would provide also for the acquisi- tion of 333.16 acres of land. There is no estimate as to the cost for this. The road through this section would be 2.72 miles long. CORBAN CLUB ELECTS. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. HERNDON, Va, January 10.—The Corban Club of the Congregational Church held its annual election yes- terday, choosing the following officers: Miss Alica Maude Yount, president; Mrs. Raymond N. Wrenn, vice presi- dent; Mrs. Harry B. Mitchell, secretary- urer. Mrs. Maurice A. Yount was made ‘ehairman of the bazaar committee. Dur- ing the year the club has sponsored s number of church improvements, in- cluding the interior decoration of the i Dance for Church. CENTERVILLE, V. January 10 (Special) —Young peopie of St. John's Killing of Chicken Costs Three Youths $61 at Winchester Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va, January 10. —Wanton killing of a chicken cost three youths $61 in Justice's Court today. Russell Ponn, John Cain and Roy Mason paid $20 each for schooting and killing a fowl belong- ing to H. B. Dunlap, driving away hurriedly in an automobile and re- turning later in the day and get- ting the chicken. The chicken was valued at $1 by the court, and they were required to pay that amount to Dunlap in addition to $20 fines for each. NEW GAS TAX BIL FAVORS COUNTIES Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Benefit. BY LESTER N. INSKEEP, Staff Correspondent of The Star. RICHMOND, Va., January 10.—The special commission authorized by the last General Assembly to make recom- mendations for. & new method of dis- tribution of the gasoline tax met un- expectedly last night, made public a report that is more favorable to both Arlington and Fairfax Countles than any of the new methods previously sug- gested and this morning offered a bill in the Senate to make the recommen- dations a law. Headed by Senator Saxon W. Holt of Newport News, the commission has held several meetings since its appointment by Gov. Byrd, and while it was known that some recommendation would be made at this session of the General As- sembly, the suddenness with which last night’s meeting was held and the final Teport ‘made came as a shock to the legislators, many of whom have not yet had an opportunity to make a careful ltl{;’ydof t‘l};new schedule. nder proposed plan, Arlington County’s share, based on the fiscal ‘lt:d not the calendar year and with a possi- bility that some of the provisions recom- mended were not included, would be re- duced from $69,181.85 to $53,029.57, and Fairfax County’s share from $45,- 795.29 to $41,425.46. Loudoun’s share would be reduced from $69,441.25 to $46,737.83. Prince William's share THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA FIRE BODY IS APPOINTED Personnel of 1930 Executive Committee Completed. Carnival to Be Held. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 10— The personnel of the 1930 executive committee of the Alexandria Fire De- partment is now complete with the elec- tion of officers by the four-member companies of the ofganization. It is composed of James M. Duncan (jr.), fire chief; Charles W. King, treasure: E. E. Lawler (jr.), secretary; Harry Baader, president, and Michael Sutton, captain, of the Relief Truck and En- gine Company, No. 1; Norman Roberts, president, and Leo Moore, captain, of Columbia Engine Company, No. 4; George Struder, president, and C. D. Moore, captain, of Engine Company No 5, and T. W. McHugh, president, and A. V. Brown, captain, of Potomac Truck and Engine Company, No. 2. Carnival Contract. Contract has been closed with the Melville-Reese Shows for a carnival which will be held under the auspices of the fire department the week of April 28-May 3 on the North Washing- ton street showgrounds. Receipts from this carnival will go into the fund being accumulated by the department for the convention and tournament to be held in Alexandria in 1932 in connec- tion with the bi-centennial celebration of the birth of George Washington. Permission to hold the carnival and waiver of the city license was granted by city council to the fire department &l the last meeting. Plans for their fifty-ninth anniver- | sary banquet were tentatively discussed at the meeting of Columbia Engine Company, No. 4, held at the fire house last night. A committee will be ap- pointed to handle this affair in the near future by Norman Roberts, presi- dent of the company, and will Teceive notification of their appointment by mall, At this meeting the company also filled the three offices left vacant when the regular elections were held in De- cember, The men elected last night were Juliem Davis, secretary; C. E. Smith, as- sistant secretary, and George M. Stone, assistant commander of hose. Ladies’ Auxiliary. The Ladies' Auxillary of the Fire De- partment also met last night; approxi- mately 40 women gathering in the Com- munity Building at Potomac for the meeting. At this meeting it was de- cided to offer membership in the auxil- jary to qualified residents of the new territory on their written application to the present body. Under the former would be increased fro; X $17,799.11. TNIBISE DNt Distribution Method Cited. Under the present method of distri- bution the amount of the tax returned the counties is based upon the amount of the tax revenue paid yearly into the State treasury by the counties in 1925. Under the new method the proceeds from one-half cent of the total 5-cent tax would be distributed ‘upon the present basis, 1 cent upon the basis population and total State taxes and local levies, giving equal credit to each of the three factors. After a brief study of the figures, Delegate Hugh Reld of Arlington stated that, while the figures indicate a loss for Arlington County, that loss is $7,000 less than anticipated under the first proposal of the commission, which was based on road mileage instead of total State taxes and local levies. The census of 1930 will undoubtedly in- crease the share of both Fairfax and ArlAlnE'l:xa ?e believes. lal proviso in the bill gives any two ‘uma'fle:‘ 'gewnpmc]uly ‘;}on- 2 population be- tween 25,000 and 50,000 cr&lt for such population, one-half to be attributed to each county. The census of 1930 will show Alexandria to have a population in excess of 25000, as the combined pulation of the annexed territory ying in Fairfax and Arlington is ap- proixmately 6,500, of which 5,500 re- side in the former territory of Arling- ton County. These two counties are in the unique position of having lost pop- uml:tl;:pblynlnnexn!mn. but gaining in ulation act bl vy ually counted in the whArllumn to Received More. ile it is difficult to recompute th figures without giving the tlspk t:onlie;E erable time in thought, Reid believes that Arlington County would receive more under the new method in 1931 than it did in 1929 under the old. A turther proviso of the bill is to the effect that “if at the end of the year 1931 it shall appear that any county has received for that year less than &5 per cent of the amount it would have received if the entire amount had been distributed by the same method now being practiced for the distribution of such revenue, such excess so lost shall be pald to such county or counties out of the motor vehicle tax apportioned to the counties of the State for the month of January, 1932, before its distribu- tion.” Under this arrangement Arling- mlmfifiul‘);yb'iould’ube hplld fl sufficient, rin 8l w‘}s?{”s.m‘ 4 are for 1930 up nder this plan Arlington cannot lose more than 18 per oeg:w-nntg Fairfax County more than 10 per cent of their present revenues, with a fair chance that the increase in population, which has not heretofore been con- sidered, up to or well above normal, SENATE BILL RAISES GOV. POLLARD'S PAY New Virginia Governor's Salary Increased From $5,000 to $10,000 Yearly. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, January 10.—] ?}f\e“B t0,2, the se ’§mm'.’§ g anan-Garrett-! increase the sala; e $5,000 ":1“"‘.‘3,“" a year. motion to reconsider t ;r;g}:fl the Bl passed was }:mvfe‘: ‘lg r B. F. Buckan wap it an, Marion, but e bill came from the committee on finance today after being approved by the committee yesterday afternoon by a vote of 11 to 2. On motion of Senator Garrett, chairman of the finance com- mittee, to dispense with the rules for immediate consideration of the meas- ure Senator Buchanan called for a record vote which easily carried the motion to suspend the rul The bill is planned to go immediatel to the House and backers there will push it in an effort to secure final en- actment before next Wednesday, which Is necessary in order for its provisions 1o apply to the incoming governor. NEW FIRE SYSTEM. Hyattsville Department Increases Its Eficiency. lp;:;lA nb!m'-‘;ch 1o The Star. ILLE, Md, January 10.— With a view to increasing the e: clzgmy of the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire De- partment, it is planned to have two members sleep each night in the fire ouse. It is also planned to appoint irivers for regular duty. Piremen on active duty will not be allowed to leave town. Episcopal Chapel are arranging to hold » dance tomorrow night in the school ‘ house for the benefit of the church's hulding fund. Plans for the new system will be dis- of the governor from | town of Potomac there existed a Po- tomae Ladies’ Auxiliary, but this was disbanded some time before the new territory was taken over by the city. The auxiliary also will hold a dance Monday night, January 13, in the Com- munity Building at Potomac, proceeds of which wfll\ go to the general fund of he organization. £ Powgnx‘hm Truck and Engine Company, No. 2, held its first meeting since be. coming part of the Alexandria De- partment last night, at which time rou- tine business was transacted and letter received from the executive committee notifying it of the appointment of T. W. McHugh and A. V. Brown to that committee. The Potomac Company will hold its meetings on the second Wed- nesday of each month. VESTRYMEN ELECTED. Herndon Congregation Holds An- nual Meeting in Church. Special Dispatch to The Star. HERNDON, Va., January 10.—At the congregational meeting of St. Tim- othy's Episcopal Church the following were elected vestrymen: Dr. Benjamin B. Detwiler, Dr. Daniel Landis Det- wiler, Dr. Ralph V. Chamblin, Asa E. Bradshaw, William H. Dawson, George Albaugh Bready, Ralph R. Reed and Frank Humme. Reports were made by the different organizations of the church and au were in a satisfactory condition. The Rector’s Aid reported the church roof almost paid for. On Wednesday, January 15, the ves- other officers of the church. We Have Taken From Regular For Example: cussed at a meeting of the department next Monday night, it has been an- Bounced by Ghief Nobls E, she- 94E try will meet to elect the wardens and | Other OVERCOATS REDUCED as lowaas. ... . . . Virginia Assembly Praises Adm. Byrd For AntarcticFeats Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., Both branches of the General A: sembly adopted resolutions congr: ulating Read Admiral Richard Eve- Iyn Byrd on his achievements in polar navigation. A joint resolution in the Senate by Senator Ball of Arlington County was speedily adopted by the upper branch. It went to the House, where there was substituted for it a reso- lution offered by Delegate Wilbur C. Hall of Loudoun County. The resolution from the Senate extended the congratulations of the people of Virginia and directed that the action of the General Assembly be radioed to him. The substitute resolution was framed in slightly different langusge and directed that the resolution be engraved and deliv- ered to the rear admiral. TAXES COLLECTED TOTAL $221,18901 County Treasurer Makes This Report to Prince Georges Commissioners. BY GEORGE PORTER. Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., January 10.—Taxes amounting to $221,189.01 were collected in Prince Georges Coun- ty on account of the levy of 1929 from October 1 to December 31, according to |the report of County Treasurer R. Ernest Smith, just submitted to the county commissioners, Treasurer Smith's statement also shows that $856 was collected on ac- count of Edmonston road tax No. 1 and $1,269.96 on account of Edmonston Road Tax No. 2 during the same period. Back taxes received by the treasurer's office during the quarter amounted to $171.10, according to the report. The final steps in the induction into office of Brice Bowle, newly appointed county clerk, have been taken by the commissioners, who have formally or- dered that the road districts assigned to him when a member of the Board of County Commissioners, be transfer- red to Mrs. Mary E. Browning, his suc- cessor. Bowie's bond of $50,000 in the United States Casualty Co. has also been approved. The commissioners have granted per- mission for the erection of a number of poles on the Glenn Dale and Sea- brook roads to the Annapolis & Chesa- peake Bay Power Co. Acting on complaints of citizens, the commissioners ordered the Queen Anne district road committee to investigate and repair the county road near New Owens, and asked the Marlboro district road .committee to investigate and re- port on the condition of the Mount Cal- vert road. ‘The commissioners also considered a complaint that freight trains were blocking traffic on River road, but de- ferred action. BANKERS HAVE FETE. Prince Georges Association Holds Social Session at Club. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, January 10.—The Prince Georges Caunty Bankers’ Asso- clation met at the Beaver Dam Club, Landover, last night, with William S. Hill, cashler, First National Bank ot Southern Maryland, president, in_the chair. C. J. Parkinson, cashier, First National Bank, Hyattsville, was secre- tary. Following dinner the meeting adjourned and a social evening was enjoyed. Besides Mr. Hill and Mr. Parkinson, the following attended the meeting: Henry L. Morris, Upper Marlboro; C. E. Little, Walter M. Cole, Laurel; F. C. Little, Hyattsville; G. Sherman James and C. A. M. Wells, ~ijerdale; Frank Small, jr, and /vvian P. Pisher, Clinton Bank, and vard A. Fuller, Hyattsville. $4950 Overcoats. .....now.....$24.75 $6500 Overcoats......now. . ...$32.50 $750 Overcoats......now. . ...$37.50 and s0 on up to our $165 O'Coats now $82.50 $17.75 ALTERATIONS AT COST Tasmion Frro Pacaan, Presidens SO12Ninth’, anop POT OFFE SFE " BLOWN BY VEGGS Officials Checking Gaithers- burg Accounts to Ascertain Loot Taken by Robbers. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. GAITHERSBURG, Md, Japuary 10.—Yeggmen, believed to be the same gang which blew the safe in the River- dale post office night before last, early today blew open the safe in the post office here. Postal officials were busy checking up the accounts of the office safe crackers carried away. ‘The explosion was so severe that it blew into small bits a considerable amount of paper money which was stored in the safe. It is beliefed that the yeggmen obtained stamps and two registered packages, the contents of which at this time were unknown. phone operator at Gaithersburg. told the police that he heard two distinct explosions in the vicinity of the post office at 3:45 o'clock this morning, and the robberv was discovered at 6:30 o'clock bv C. W. Brown, an employe of the Baltimore & Ohio Raflroad. the Montgomery Countv police were not in- formed until shortlv before 9 o'clock. Officer Paul Watkins, Montzomery County patrolman. was passing through the town shortly before 9 o'clock when a citizen stopped him and told him of the safe cracking. Entry to the post office buflding was made by fimmying a lock on a door and then forcing from the wall & long steel bar which passed across the open- ing. Heavy mail sacks were used in an attempt to muffle the exnlesions. The combination was blown from the door of the safe, but the door remained on the hinges. The explosion was confined to the safe and there was no damage to the room in which it was located. Postal Inspector M. W. P. Zantzinger of the Washington division was sent ot to make an investigation. He ex pressed the opinion that the safe- cracking was the work of experts and said also that he believed that it was the same gang which cracked the post office safe at Riverdale Wednesday night. As ‘soon 8s Officer Watkins recelved the report of the robbery, he, together with Chief of Police Alvie A. Moxley, Corpl. Roy Bodmer and Patrolman Windsor Poole, joined the postal in- spector in making the investigation. YOUTH GETS 20 YEARS FOR ATTACK ON GIRL Pleads Guilty to Charge Carrying Death Penalty and Asks Mercy of Court. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va,, January 10.—Plead- ing gullty and throwing himself on the mercy of the court, Emmett Alford, 18, of nearby Harriston, charged with a statutory offense against a 16-year-old girl, also from Harriston, was sentenced to 20 years in the State Penitentiary by Judge Joseph A. Glasgow in Augusta County Circuit Court. Three physicians held an investiga- tion into the youth’s mental status, re- turning a decision that Alford was sane. The case attracted a large crowd at the court house here, Commonwealth At- torney H. H. Kerr said it was the first time in his experience that he had known a man to plead guilty to & charge carrying the death sentence. 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