Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1930, Page 10

A-10 = h SHOOTING UP TOMN OPPLSED BY MAYOR Hyattsville Official Objects to t Firing at Bootleggers Within Limits. @pecial Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., February 11— | That the town of Hyattsville has no objection to an officer of the law firing his gun in Hyattsville if his aim fis accurate, but that it does energetically object to an officer staging “target practice” in this thickly scttled com- munity, is the position taken by Dr. Hilleary T. Willis, mayor of Hyattsville, 4n connection with the shooting on the overhead bridge here last Monday after- noon during a chase of bootleggers by officers. ‘Mayor Willis told the common council of Hyattsville at its regular monthly session -last night in the Municipal Bullding that he had written the com- missioners of Prince Georges that “some members of the county police force have been using firearms reck- Jessly while chasing bootleggers through town.” He added in the letter “that this, as you no doubt know, is a very thickly maenled eomm{xlnlty lng‘nsuch proceeding is apparently very danger- ous.” Mayor Willls asked the commis- sioners to investigate. He received a letter from them advising that the matter was being referred to Sheriff Charles S. Early, who is also head of the county police force, for investiga- tion and proper action. ‘Would Move Car Stop. It was decided by council to recom- mend to the Washington Railway & Electric Co. that the present stop in front of the former drug store site on Rhode Island avenue near Johnson avenue be moved temporarily 30 feet farther south, and that the stop be in- closed with rails with red lights on either end at night. Later when build- ing operations at the corner are com- Dleted the stop can be given & per- manent location. It was the opinion of council that the proposed new loca- tion would take the stop out of the path of motorists turning into Rhode Island mvenue at Johnson avenue and would, therefore, be less dangerous to trolley patrons and pedestrians. It also wus decided to recommend postponement of establishment of a stop at the triangular plot on the east side of Maryland avenue & short distance north of John- @on avenue. The council will stand on dts former recommendation for a stop on Rhode Island avenue opposite the ‘west terminus of the pass now being constructed under the tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. Because of complaints which had been received, it was decided that the ‘Washington Railway & Electric Co. ‘will be asked to move its stop at Mel- yose avenue back to its original loca- tion on the south side of the tracks. William T. Jennings, chairman of a eommittee of the Chamber of Com- ‘merce of Hyattsville appointed to take up with the officials of the various municipalities concerned the question of securing uniform lighting of Rhode dsland avenue from Mount Rainier to Myattsville, announced that he had taken up the matter with the Brent- ‘wood and North Brentwood authorities and had found them desirous of co- operating. The question was referred to the lighting committee of the coun- ell, of which Councilman William T. ‘Conners is chairman. Richard C. Zant- minger and Daniel Cox Fahey, jr., are members of the chamber of commerce besides Mr. Jennings. A petition bearing the signatures of approximately 40 residents of the first ward, which is south of the railroad ‘erossing, was presented, asking that the ‘council take action with regard to the i ‘barking of dogs at night. It was claimed that the residents found it ‘almost impossible to sleep. It was an- .nounced that Corporation Counsel ‘Waldo Bumn?:!wonld eox;ru 'lf.hl th; attorney general’s office for Marylan Thursday in Baltimore with regard to Jlegislation that might prove effective. Appointed Assessors. Charles H. Welsh, Herbert J. Moffat and Charles L. Ervin were appointed assessors to appraise new property in town. Mr. Ervin was anpointed in place of Corporation Counsel Burnside, who asked to be relieved. The assessors will make their return in May in time for inclusion of the new property in the coming annual tax levy. An ordinance was adopted by coun- eil prohibiting parking within six feet of fire hydrants. Chief of Police Albert Anderson was asked to see that busses take on and discharge passengers north of Marion | S0 street, on Maryland avenue, to avold traffic coming on and off the overhead It was voted to-accept the invitation of the mayor and council of Mount Rainler to attend a meeting of town officials of that place, Brentwood, Cot- tage City and Colmar Manor, to be held in the Municipal Building, Mount Rainier, at a date next month to' be set. #aid that there is need for more con- crete authority whereby local magis- | Cs trates can try cases involving violation of municipal ordinances with the right to appeal to the County Police Court. Council decided to renew the contract | 2 ‘with a Washington hotel concern per- mitting the distribution of advertising to motorists passing through here. Payment of $500 to the contractor on account of permanent improvements in Hope ctreet and Central avenue was authorized. A letter from T. Howard Duckett, ehairman of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, stated that the ‘eommission was prepared to make water and sewer extensions in Dewey street Whenever the council has decided upon the grade and has this grade approved by the Park and Planning Commission. Gas Permit Rejected. Application for erection of a gas station at Columbia and Rhode Island avenues, submitted by Hyman Terish, Was rejected, as it was not accompanied by plans and specifications. Report of Town Treasurer William A. Bhepherd for the past month showed total receipts of $7,713.69, including cash balance from last month of $4,635.65; general taxes, $2,534.80; pumper taxes, $442.74; fines, $53; building. permits, $2.50, and rent, . Cash in bank was shown as $5,623.25, making disburse- ments $2,090.44. Chief expenses were $469.23, interest road notes; $264, gar- bage removal, December and January; street lighting, $354.13, and deposit, pumper fund, $442.74. The monthly re- iport of Chief of Police Anderson showed bis department had been on the job. Application of the General Outdoor Advertising Co. for permission to erect an illuminated sign, 12 by 47, on the root of Rogers’ Row, on Rhode Island avenue, was referred to a special com- anittee. It was announced that the road com- mittee wanted more time to study the petition of property owners who are seeking to have Park avenue continued to Rhode Island avenue along the Schoepf lane, abandoning the outlet proposed some time ago. Council referred to the road commit- tee several complaints as to road con- ditions. DEAD AT LAUREL. Frank F. Smith Succumbs to Heart Attack. Washington relatives were advised today of the death of Frank F. Smith, 44 years old, last night in Laurel, Md., after an iilness of several months’ duration. Death was caused by heart disease. Mr. Smith wa~ prominent in Mary- land Masonic circles. He formerly was [ @yaster of the Cumberland at | gy, The call for the meeting | T |Manuel Arnus—Havana {3anta Teresa—Valparaiso. THE EVENING | SEEKS AMENDNENT i | | REV. WILLIAM A. McKEEFRY. ALEXANDRIA PRIEST - DIES SUDDENLY \Rev. Father McKeefry Suc- cumbs to Heart Attack During Night. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 11.- Rev. William Anthony McKeefry, 65, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, this city. died suddenly at 5 o'clock this morning from an attack of heart trouble. He has been in charge of the church here since June, 1927. Although he had been subject to heart trouble for the past two years, he had been much beiter recently and had been attending to his duties regu- larly. His death came as a shock to the entire parish. On Aute Tour. Yesterday Father McKeefry, accom- panied by Father Mitchell, assistant pastor, took an automobile ride to War- renton and Leesburg in a new ear that they had purchased and he seemed in excellent spirits last night. Father Hugh McFadden, also an assistant pas- tor, was aroused at 4:20 o'clock this morning by Father McKeefry’s call for help and he immediately summoned Dr. M. D. Delaney and they were with him until he died. The deceased succeeded Father Louis Smet as pastor here when Father Smet returned to Belgium, his native home, in June, 1927. He had been pastor at Martinsburg, W. Va., for 15 years prior to coming to Alexandria, and had also served at Winchester, Norfolk, Rich- mond and other nearby points. Last Summer he took a trip to Europe with Father Charles Rankin of Clarendon, who was a close friend. Services Start Thursday. Funeral services for the deceased for children will be held Thursday morn- ing at 9:30 o'clock in the church. The main service for the parish will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Priests high in the church are expected to take part in the service. Following the services here his body will be taken to_Richmond for burial. Father McKeefry was born in County Derry, Ireland, but came to this coun- try many years ago. He is survived by a brother, Rev. P. McKeefry of Dun. given, County Derry, and a sister, Alice, of County Kilrea, Ireland. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at and Sailings From New York. ARRIVED. Ancon—Cristobal ste .. nri Jasper—Antwerp . DUE TODAY. dies’ cru merican _Farmer—London Frederik VIII—Copenhagen. Cedric—Liverpool .. ndon est_Indies ks Island. DUE TOMORROW. Volendam—West Indies cruise. Pan-America—Buenos_Aires .January 23 Western Ocean—St. Thom DUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13. Munargo—Nassau .. Rosalind—8t. Johns Dominica—Trinidad Bermuda—Bermuda Santa Marta—Santa ‘Maria. Alfonso X11—Cor 02! Fan3 guB, mbi Patria—Mediterranean ' ports. DUE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14. President Harding—Hambury Carmania—Havana Orizabs Rochambeau—} DUE SATURDAY, PEBRUARY 15. Marques de Comillas—Barcelona..February 3 DUE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16. Pastores—Port Limon. February 8 Monterey—Vera Cruz. ‘ebruary 10 DUE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, Fort St George—Bermud: American_8Shipper—Londo; Cleveland—Hamburg Maraval—Trinidad Pennsylvania—San Francisco. San Juan—San Juan... San Lorenzo—Santo Dom Stavangerfiord—Oslo ... Stuttgart—Bremerhaven Westernland.Antwerp Lancastria—Liverpool january 29 OUTGOING STEAMERS. BAILING TODAY. Duchess of Bedford—West Indles cruise. Matura—Granads, Trinidad and Georgetown. Bridgetown—Puerto Colombia. Buenaventura—Port au Prince and Oristobal. Polycarp—Par; SAILING TOMORROW. Mauretania—Havana. Fort 8t. George—Bermuda. FPrance—Mediterranean _erui: se. Cristobal, Puerto Colombia and Santa Kings! n_Tuan, La Guayra, Puerto Cabello aracaibo. m Plymouih, Cherbours and Ham- 1 Siboney- Havan, Horace ch—Pacific Zacapa—Kingston, Cartagens, Marta. Coast. T0 CRAMTON BILL Montgomery Civic Federation Wants Free Bridge at Great Falls. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY, Staft Correspondent of The Star. WOODSIDE, Md., February 11.— Amendment in the Senate of the Cram- ton Park extension bill, so as to allow the construction of a toll bridge at Great Falls, or insertion of a provision for early construction, by the Federal Government, of a free bridge, will be sought by the Montgomery County Civic Federation. This body, at its regular meeting in the public school here last night, directed the appointment of a special committee to take the matter | PO up with the Maryland delegation in ngress. President Stephen James immediately following the adjournment appointed the following committee to discuss the matter with the members of Congress: O. M. Kile, J. Bond Smith, C. A. Kor- bly, W. B. g and J. J. Miller. ‘This was taken up by the federation as an emergency ‘matter, in view of the fact that the bill has passed the Fed- eral House, and it also considered the matter of seeking amendment of the bill in another respect, and that is to preclude complete Federal jurisdic- tion over the park lands acquired i Maryland under the provisions of the act. However, President James ordered that this feature be sent to the com FUTUR By refrai STAR, WASHINGTON mittee on legislation and legal action for discussion with the members of Congress. Brought Up by Mr. Kile. Mr. Kile in bringing the bridge mat- ter to the federation’s attention'pointed out that the bill as passed by the House prohibited the construction of a toll bridge and provided for joint construc- tion of a free bridge by the Federal Maryland and Virginia governments. He pointed out that under this system it would require 10 years or more, and added that a toll bridge promptly would | be better than waiting for a free bridge in_the indefinite future. E. Brooke Lee brought up the ques- tion of jurisdiction. He pointed out | that it would mean that if the Fed- | eral Government acqu! | k, in Maryland, it would mean a division the same as Conduit road now divides jurisdiction. It might mean, for instance, he said, that the Federal Government could say to the sanitary commission that it could not use the park valleys for drainage. He also put forward the thought that the extension of Federal jurisdiction into Maryland might be the wedge for annexation. Under the terms of the bill, he said, Maryland paid half the money for the parks and surrendered all jurisdiction, ‘"ld| he did not believe this was good ley. of Robert E. Bondy proposing a bud- get committee was reported back by the committee on constitution and by- laws, and, in view of the importance of the matter, orders were issued that it be printed in the digest, so that each delegate and alternate could have an opportunity to study it before the next_meeting, which is to be held at the Bethesda School. This action was taken following a motion of W. B. Horn that it be tabled, and indications from the floor that there was objec- tion to setting up in the body any n [ more powerful committees. The action was taken on recommendation of Capt. Joseph C. Cissel. ‘The new resolution provids AVOID THAT E SHADOW ning from over- indulgence, if you would maintain the modern figure - of fashion ‘Women who prize the modern figure with its subtle, seductive curves—you men who would keep that trim, proper form, eat modern figure. healthfully but not immoderately. Banish excessiveness— climinate abuses. Be mod- erate—be moderate in all things, even in smoking. 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Vileania—West Indies cruise, Minnequa—Helsingfors. Beila Ruenns Afres Sardinian Prince—Busnoe Atren, “anti-fat” remedies condemned by the Medical profession! Millions of dollars each nostrums. Be Sensible! Be Moderate! We do not represent that smoking the reduction of flesh. We do declare that when tempted to do yourself Materially changed, the resolution | TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 11, ' 1930, committee to study and report on mat- ters of public finance affecting the tax- payers. It also would be required to advise the federation of the probable cost of public improvements proposed for indorcement, and to prepare and submit a budget prior to the annual tax levy and the biennial session of the Legislature. New Resolutions. New resolutions introduced and sent to committees included one by W. B, Armstrong, from the Cabin John Park Citizens’ Association, urging extension of the Washington Railway bus line from the District line at Conduit road to Great Falls and the Washington Rapid Transit Co. line from Bethesda over Wilson lane for a distance of three | miles; one by Harry Martin providing for the removal from the center to the side_of the road of the trolley poles on Connecticut, avenue between Chevy Chase Circle and_the lake, and one by J. B. Matre of Woodside, urging the | appointment of & county manager for Montgomery. A disposition on the part of the new owners of the Washington Gas Light Co. to reduce the rates on their prod- uct to Maryland consumers was report- ed by J. Bond Smith, for the committee on legislation and legal action. He said | that the committes proposed to discuss the matter with the Washington and Georgetown companies. Charter Referred. Mr. Smith also reported that the com- mitte had referred to a subcommittee for study the resolution of George Lamar calling for the election of a charter board as A step toward putting | into effect the county council form of government in Montgomery County. This committee is composed of . Mr. Lamar, Capt. Cissel and Emory H. Bogley. ; The committee recommended and Federal approved its reaffirmation of its stand faken in 1928, giving support to the proposed constitutional amend- ment empowering Congress to grant, the citizens of the District of Columbia | supervisors delay action on the ex- | d House and the electoral college, and to give the citizens of the District a status before the Federal courts. C. A. Korbly, for the public utilities committee, reported that the matter of | #as main extensions into Maryland had {been taken up and the matter referred {to_a subcommi . ‘The matter of using the proposed new incinerators in the District of Columbia by Maryland towns for the disposal of refuse, Aubrey B. Carter, for the com- mittee on health and sanitation re- ported, has.been discussed with Dis. trict officials and he submitted a pro- posed draft of a bill to be introduced in the Federal Congress, which would allow: the District officials to take such action, | _CITIZENS TO MEET. PR . - | Arlington Council Will Act on An- nexation Fund. | Special Dispatch to The Star. BALLSTON, Va., February 11.—The Arlington District Council of Citizens’ Associations will hold a special meet- ing in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, Clarendon, Thursday evening to take | action on the report of the special com- { mittee, headed by C. 1. Kephart, chair- r and J. T. Wal- questing that the board of | penditure of the $500,000 recently re- ceived in the annexation by the City of H. | Alexandria. Town Taxes Are Due. HYATTSVILLE, Md. February 11 (Special). —Town Treasurer William A. Shepherd has announced that the time is up for paying last year's town taxes to avoid_advertisement as being delin- quent. Those who have not paid the taxes by Monday, April 7, will have their property offered for sale at public auction at the door of the Municipal for a national representation in the Senate Building here LINDSAY INDTED I ANK ROBBERY True Bill Found Against Al- leged Hamilton, Va., f Bandit. Special Dispatch to The Star. LEESBURG, Va, February 11.—A true bill was found against Willlam . Prancis Lindsay, 26, of Lovettsville Va., | lone bandit, who was charged with rob- bing the Farmers & Merchants Na- tional Bank of Hamilton, Va., of nearly $4,264 on January 3, by the grand jury yesterday at the opening of the Febru- ary term of Circult Court of Loudoun County at Leesburg. Lindsay will be arraigned today and the case set for tri Senator Cecil Connor and C. F. Harrison will defend Lindsay. Lindsay has been in jail in | | | boro, Md., on January 6. George Pflaster of Bluemont, & fugitive | | from justice, was indicted yesterday by | the grand jury for malicious wounding and felonious shooting of four men near Bluemont. The case of Alvin Clark, 21, who is | held on bond in connection with the finding of the body of Clarence Slack, |35, on. August 25, near Hamilton Sta- tion, has been set for trial April 16. The case of M. B..Wenner, indicted on charged of embezzlement and misappro- priating funds, will be tried April 33. | Leesburg since his capture near Woods- | h; ‘The Amateur Athletic Union of thE( United States claims a membership of | ut. 2,500.000. | “Coming events cast their shadows before” fake reducing tablets or GETS BROKEN SKULL WHEN HIT BY TRUCK Salesman Rides Bicycle Into Path of Vehicle, Witnestes Say. Special Dispateh to The Star. FALLS CHURCH, Va., February 11. —Small hope for the recovery of W. E. Roland, who sustained a fractured skull and internal injuries yesterday collision on the Lee Highway ’!‘fil: offetals ot Church, is held out by town Uni Geohrg i versity Hospital, where Roland, on s bicycle, turned out of Graham's ‘driveway into the path of a large milk truck bel K' w. ey e yne of ree! when he was struck. Before Judge J. T. 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