Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1930, Page 10

‘A-T0- 63 ARE NOMINATED AS CHEST TRUSTEES Ballots to Be Mailed to Con- tributors Before Annual Meeting March 20. * i 1 Preparatory to the annual meeting of the Community Chest next month, nominations of 65 trustees of the Chest for this year were made at a meeting of the nominating committee yesterday afternoon at the headquarters, 1418 I street. In addition to these 65 persons, it was said, mnlner ni:nne‘g“hm‘z\; may be made by tition s Yy con- tributors ti)p:he Chest and received within 10 days at the office. Ballots containing the names of all nominees will be mailed to contributors & week before the annual meeting, which will be held March 20 at 4:30 u'clocl] in the building of the Chamber of Com- merce of the United “States. Besides the trustees, two persons will be ap- pointed by each of the member organi- zations of the Chests, preferably one & board member and one a staff mem- ber, so each organization shall have its ‘representation as well as the con- tributors. The board will consist of 195 persons. Frank R. Jelleff is chairman of the nominating committee. Other mem- bers are Henry P. Blair, Mrs. Martha McAdoo, Maurice Bisgyer and Allen Pre &5 persons nominated yesterday were: Clarence A. Aspinwall, Maj. H. O. At-| ‘wood, Frank A. Birgfeld, Mrs. Mont- gomery Blair, Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Prederick H. Brooke, D. J. Cal- lahan, Merritt O. Chance, Dwight Clark, Judge James A. Cobb, John Colpoys, W. 8. Corby, Mrs. Whitman Cross, Mrs. James F. Curtis, John T. Cushing, Fred- eric A. Delano, J. B. Evans, W. W. Everett, Robert V. Fleming, Morris Gewirz, C. C. Glover, jr.; E. C. Graham, Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, William F. Ham. Col. West A. Hamilton, John Hays Hanimond, John H. Hanna, Dr. George C. Havenner, Arthur Hellen, Christian | Heurich, Mrs. Amanda V. Hillyer, Jo- sepk: H. Himes, Prank J. Hogan, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, John B. Larner. Coleman Jennings, William M. Leath, E. W. Libbey. Simon Lyon, Arthur D. Marks, Lowell Mellett, Adolph C. Mil- ler, Dr. Kelly Miller, Barry Mohun, Wil- [ Special Dispatch to The Star. VILLE, Md., February 18— The name of Stedman Prescott, one of the prominent younger members of the Rockville bar, through an inadvertence in the preparation of copy. was carried in The Star’s report from this town yes- terday as that of a man arrested by Montgomery County police, and his trial set for next Saturday, on a charge of possession of intoxicating liquor, with intent to sell the same. ‘The man arrested and to be tried, according to the records, was Stetson Burroughs. { tunity to correct this erroi CONFERENCE HELD The Star takes this oppor-; THE EVEN BALLBAL TO AD . VERNON ROAD Measure Introduced in As- | semply to Speed Condemna- tion for Boulevard. BY LESTER N. INSKEEP, Staff Correspondent of The Star. RICHMOND, Va., February 18.—First public knowledge that the Federal Go! ' ON CRAMTON BILL |Maryland Planning Officials Seek ot Adjust Objections to Measure. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY. Clarification of the language in some | parts of the Cramton public parks ex- tension bill, now pending in the Up- per House of Congress, which, opinion of ofcials in Montgomery | County, strikes at the very life of the Maryla; National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and at park de- velopment by tie metropolitan district conference between Representative Cramton, author of the measure, and officials of both the Federal and county planning commissions. Question of Jurisdiction. | Jurisdiction over the park lands| which may be acquired in the metro- politan district of Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties under the terms of the Cramton bill will be the | principal source of discussion, it was said. Some of those who have studied | the bill have expressed the fear that acceptance by the county of a share of the Federal Government funds would result in a surreader of jurisdiction to the Federal Government in the opera- tion and maintenance, as well as in the development, although it is to con- tribute only one-third of the purchase price. The matter was brought to a Guorge Hewitt Myers, Newsoid Noves. ew yers, Newl oyes, Dr. Charles P. Neill, Mrs. John Jay ©O’Connor, James Parmelee, Cleveland John Poole, F. E. Rogers, Cuno Anton Stephan, . _Anson Phelps Stokes, Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro, Cor- coran Merle Thorpe, Charles H. ‘Tompkins, 'ph P. Tumulty and Ed- ‘ward G. Yonker. VETERAN RAILMAN DEAD. Bouthern Employe for 30 Years Ex- pires at Atlanta. @pecial Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 18.— T. Melvin Jones, 61, a lifelong resident of this city, but recently in the employ of the Southern Railway Co. at Atlanta, Ga., died suddenly at that place early this morning from a hemorrhage. The deceased had been in the service of the Southern for more than 30 years and was employed in the office of the auditor of freight accounts. He is sur- vived by his widow, Fannie Jones, and & son, Thomas M. Jones, who is a mem- ber of the Jones. The body will be brought to Alexandria today for burial. head at the last meeting of the Mont- gomery County Civic Federation and the committee on legislation and legal action was instructed to take it up with members of the Senate. However, Charles W. Eliot, 2d, city| planner of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, which would have the duty of carrying the legislation into effect, if it is finally enacted into law, upon learning of the stand taken the citizens of Montgomery County, thought that it would be wise to take the matter up informally with the a thor of the measure and get his views, rather than have the Senate take some action which might result in the bill being delayed or lost in the House when it returns. Mr. Eliot said that he took the matter up with Mr. Cramton and the iatter indicated that he would be glad to discuss the alleged objectionable features with the Marylanders. Present at Conference. were present at the conference Irving C. Ho‘l’)" chief engineer, and J. Bond Smith, general counsel of the Mary- 1and-National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission, the latter also chair- man of the committee on legislation and legal action of the citizens' federa- tion; Mr. Eliot and E. Brooke Lee, launch an extensive park improvement program, including - the acquisition of necessary lands. The principal project will be the extension of the Federal Rock Creek Park in the District into Maryland as far as Garrett Park, other projects including parkway establish- ment in Sligo Creek and Cabin John Creek valleys. Plans for these projects have been before the County Plannirg Commission for some weeks, but further than authorizing officials to confer with property owners, no definite steps have been taken, particularly in the way of | providing funds by the provision for & | bond issues authorized under the plan- ure! avana irginia—Kingston . Monterey—Vera Cruz. Maraval—Trinidad . e t onmgiv'i'" nbure ] G Pebruary 12 orld cruise. Pebruary 16 ebruary 15 ithampton . fanta Teresa—Vaivaraiso. ncastria—Liverpool _ February Chateau Thierry—8an Francisco.. Pebruary DUE TOMORROW. andrck—Buenos Alres January 37 ebruary 12 et B B ueios wires: February DUE THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20. Aragusya—West Indies cruise. etapan-—Santa Marts.. -.-....Pebruary 12 Tl St Jonn's Febriary 13 | . i February it Minareo—Nassan 70 Fevruary 17 Pland—West Indies ‘criiie. DUE PRIDAY. PEBRUARY 21. Orizaba—Havana Caronia—Havana DUE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22. Tlin—Bremerhaven .. Pebruary 13 ual Calvo—Barcelons January 21 Western Wave—St. Thom February 15 DUE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23. a_Vers Cruz. February 1 7 —Port_ Limon. . Pebruary 16 OUTGOING STEAMERS. BAILING TODAY. fBcon—Port au Prince and Cristobal. ick Hall—Lisbon. SAILING TOMORROW. manis—Havans. tris—Madeira, Gibraltar, Naples and Mar- seilie George—Bermuda. tor Cristobal. Carta- President lllld HIE.DH‘PI' ey —Havan n'Jusn. La Guasra. Puerto Ca- | Maracaibo. ton e ey Mauretania—Mediterranean eruise. livar —Puerto Colombis. . J. Luckenbach—Pacific Coast. vella—Buenos Alres. jwinburne—Pars. SAILING THURSDAY. PEBRUARY 20. Estonis—Copenhagen and Danaig. —Bermuda. Thomas. ana, Cristobal, Antofs e Loenzo—8an Jusn and Sento Domingo | Cit. | Austvard—Barcelons, City of Fairbury —Copenbagen. Examelia—Casu Blanca. Mitchell—Batoum. i Tuespjs—Kio de Janelro, SAILING PRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Paris—Plymouth and Havre. Benta Cruz—Cartagens, Cristobal, Guaya- quii and Caliso. Pan America—Kio de Janeiro and Santos. ‘Augustus—Cudiz, Gibraitsr, Naples, Vilie- frapche and Genoa. | Prince Georges, | park extension. ning commission act. ‘The two counties, Montgomery and have available in State funds a total of $100,000, authorized by the 1927 Legislature, be divided equally between them for the acquisi- tion of lands for park purposes in these divisions. With Montgomery County's program about to be launched and in- volving, as it does, the expenditure ‘of this $50,000, the Marylanders are seek- ing information as to whether they will be allowed the Federal Government's’ one-third on this amount. Stand of Marylanders. It is the contention of the Mary- landers that as the Cramton bill now is written the Federal Government will contribute one-third to the purchase of all hnmh:eq’u:;ed lln H;A !"I‘ck “n; rt of tl eral park system, ai lpl:ll for this contribution it is proposed to have Maryland cede all jurisdiction over the planning and the maintenance of the park system. This, they say they do not want, and the fear also has been expressed that it ultimately might be used as the entering wedge for annexation of the metropolitan dis- trict to the District of Columbia. In the event that it would be neces- sary to surrender jurisdiction, it was contended, then there would be no pur- pose in maintaining the Maryland Plan- ning Commission, as the work it is now doing would be handled by the Fed- eral Commission, which, it was said, under the Cramton bill is given col plete charge of the planning and de- velopment of parks in the metropolitan | district_which are included as a part of the Pederal system. However, Mr. Eliot is of the opinion that these matters can be threshed out satisfactorily by Mr. Cramton, and the differences wiped out, without in any way defeating the measure, which ap- pears to have considerable support at this time from all interested in public ASK PAY FOR SERVICES. | Hyattsville Couple Sue Estate of Cumberland Man. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., February 18.— Testimony was taken, in the Circuit Court _here yesterday afternoon in the | suit of Rose M. Howard and her hus- band, H. L. Howard of Hyattsville, Md., against the estate of Levi 8. Hilleary, former business man and hotel pro- prietor of Cumberland, who lived at Hyattsville for some years. Mrs. Howard is his nlece. ‘The claim covers six and one-half years' service alleged 1o have rendered Mr. Hilleary in nursing, Ictinr as book- keeper, secretary, automobile driving and housekeeping, Mr. and Mrs. Howard claim they moved to Hyattsville from the West at the inviiation of Mr. Hilleary, and kept house for him, The FPirst National Bank of Cumber] executor, 1s defendant in the suit, Bl BT Cherblis, southamplon and Ham- '::“l?v'-hn‘—flymm Cherbours and Ant- erp. Majestic—Cherbourg and Southampton, Amistone—Curacss ‘and MAracaibo. SAILING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1pper—London. A SRR a8 Basson. FleaniaFivmolis, “Hayte Whdi.ondon. 2 a3 and St Joho's. Indies cruise. CHARWOMEN TO GET PAY. House Passes Emergency Appro- priation of $30,000. ‘The House today, by unanimous con- sent, passed the emergency resolution introduced late yesterday by Chairman House. a) iations authorities, is being sought today at a | di com: an immediate appro- in order that the Senate Office Build- ernment’s plans to have the Moun Vernon Boulevard project completed in | time for the bi-centenhial celebration | in 1932 are endangered, is contained in a bill presented in the State Senate by Senator Frank L. Ball of Arlington. ‘The purpose of the bill is to aid the ! Bureau of Public Roads, United States | Department of Agriculture, in the con- demnation of sufficient land to carry. out the construction of a new Federal | highway from Washington to Mount Vernon, birthplace of George Washing- ton, in time for the bi-centennial cele- bration of that patriot's birth, in 1932. Confers State's Rights. The measure confers upon the United States Government the same rights now enjoyed by the Virginia State highway commission in connection with the condemnation of land, but for that one project alone, At the present time there is a law which permits the State highway com- mission, in cases where there is a controversy 8s to the amount of dam- ages, to take the desired land and fight the price out in court at some future te. Under the old law, however, which is still applicable to all but the State road-building body, any con- troversy of this nature must be settled in the courts hel‘m':l possession is taken of the land in question. Officials of the Bureau of Publl.c Roads, it is said, have struck a “snag in that they have been unable to reach an agreement with several owners of land, through which the new highway must pass. Since court action in any one of the cases mght mean a delay of a year or more the Federal body would be unable to complete the highway within the time limit, it was said. Confronted with this situation, the Federal body appealed to Northern Vir- ginia legislators, who are in attendance at the regular session of the General Assembly here and the measure was in- troduced, barely in time to be within the time limit set for the lntroduclt'iun o‘( neral legislation. So late was it, as :lelt!er of fact, that only Senator Ball could get the measure in, Delegate J. Fred Birrell of Alexandria, to whom an appeal was also made, being unable to introduce the measure in the House. Birrell stated today, however, that he will support the bill when and if it is passed by the Senate and sent to the House for final action. Spending $7,000,000 on Roads. Members have been informed that the | Federal Government is spending in the neighborhood of $7,000,000 for the con- struction of the boulevard and more than $14,000,000 on the new Arlington Memorial Bridge between the District of Columbia and Virginia and it is believed that the desired condemnation author- ity will be conferred upon the Federal officials desiring it. Senator Ball already has evidenced his support of the development plans of the Natlonal Capital Park and Planning . Cramton _there | Com) e e bridge and boulevard are bging con- structed, by the introduction of one bill mission, under whose plans the to appropriate $100,000 toward the de- nhgmpm of a parkway In connection with the boulevard construction and an- other to form a joint park and planning body for Northern Virginia to co-operate with the Federal body in the consum- . | mation of its plans. Committee action on these measures is expected this week. PAIR HELD IN CHASE SHOOTING ARE FREED Richmond Authorities Ask About Whitehead After He Is Re- leased From Custody. Joe L. Whitehead of Richmond and Harry Friedman of Washington, ar- rested in Baltimore last Wednesday and held at Arlington County Jail since in connection with the chase of a rum- laden car by Officers Crack and Carr, which resulted in the wounding of the former, were released late yesterday afternoon because of insufficient evi- dence. A half hour after the release of the men, county authorities received a tele- gram from Richmond authorities ask- tigation of & case at Ashland, Va. attempt to locate Whitehead before he left the county failed. Harry Sweet, who confessed to being the driver of the rum car, will be brought back to the county following recovery from a gun shot wound in the neck, belleved to have been inflicted by Officer Carr during the chase. Sweet’s companion during the gun bat- tle is still at Jary \THREE DIVORCE SUITS FILED AT MARLBORO Annulments Sought on Grounds of Desertion and Cruelty. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., February Suburbs of Hagerstown. 18.—Three sults for divorce have been filed in Circuit Court here recently. Claude Hazeltine Wetmore asks the court for a divorce from Ethelyn Shirley ‘Wetmore, alleging abandonment. 3 couple were marred in Albion, Il May, 1922, and have two children. Wetmore now lives in Pittsbury ‘"?fma by Attorneys Ryon and Has- sall. Suit for an absolute divorce has been filed by Miriam L. Gaylor from Alex- ander B. Gaylor on grounds of alleged desertion. The couple were married on March 3, 1924. he husband's last known address is given as the 400 block of Delafield place, Washington. Attor- ney E. H. Bromley appears for Mrs. Gaylor. . Charging, cruelty, Mrs. Lula E. Pres- ton of Mount Rainier petitions for a limited divorce from Ralph O. Preston of Washington. The couple have one child. The plaintiff is represented by Attorney Bird H. Dolby. MYSTERY IN INJURIES. Special Distpatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., February 18— Mystery surrounds the circumstances under which W. H. Wood, Wilmington, Del., motorist, met probably fatal in- juries last night, Wood 15 in the Washington County Hospital with a broken back and other injuries, but declines to say where and how he recelved the injuries. Just how he reached the hospital the officials at the institution did not know, Student _Hnn in Fall, LYNCHBURG, Va, February 18 (Special) —Ralph Mason, 19, son of Mr, and Mrs. L. T. Mason of this city, a third-year student at V. P. I, who was hurt Saturday afternoon in a fall 10| Ihjured in the colision. Noted Editor De.ld COL. S. R. MILLAR, Prominent journalist, diplomat and lecturer of national prominence, who passed away at his country home, near Front Royal, Va. MAN, 60, IS HURT SERIOUSLY BY CAR H. E. Bell, Held Pending Out- come of Injuries, Took Him to Hospital. Daniel Hart, 60 years old, of 322 | Massachusetts avenue northeast is re- ported in a serious condition at Sib- ley Hospital with internal injuries and fractures of the right arm and leg, received last night when he was struck by an automobile at Michigan nue and Herewood road northeast. Police reports show that a machine driven by Howard E. Bell, 24 years old, of Brentwood, Md., struck him. Bell placed the injured man in his car and took him to the hospital. Bell was taken into custody by police of the twelfth precinct station and is being held pending the outcome of Hart’s injuries. Hart was one of the four persons who | were hurt in traffic accidents yesterday afternoon and last night, three men sustalning minor lacerations when an automobile operated by George W. Mudd, 24 years old, of Townsend, Md., collided at Seventh and Webster streets late yesterday with a car driven by Allen B. Orrison, 19 years old, of 6909 Eighth street. Mudd and Orrison were treated at Garfleld Hospital for cuts about their heads, while an occupant of the latter's automobile, John V. Simpson, 23, of Waldorf, Md., was given first aid treat- ment by Dr. William Marberry of 1016 Sixteenth street for cuts over the right eye and nose. Samuel Pisher, 65 years old, of 1452 | Clifton street, was injured seriously this morning when an automobile driven by ‘Walter B. Willlams of 1726 Sixth street struck him while he was walking in the 1300 block of U street. Fisher was carried to Garfleld Hos- Ellll by a passing motorist and treated | y Dr. G. A. Hopkins for lacerations over the right eye and a possible frac- ture of the skull, Williams is htln’ held at the eighth | precinct police station pending the out- | come of Fisher's injuries. SEVEN MEN BREAK OUT VIRGINIA JAIL Fashion Key From Confiscated Still Coil and Make Good Escape. Br the Assoclated Press. BRISTOL, Va, February 18— Fashioning a key from the coll of a confiscated still, se%n men, three un- der sentence of from three to five years in the penitentiary and the remaining four waiting trial, escaped from the Scott County jail Gate City, Va., 21 miles from here last night, leaving be- | hind them four comrades who refused go. ‘Those Who escaped were Carl Cleek and Charles Walling, Scott County youths, under five d four years sentence, respectively, on a statutory charge. Henry Estep, under a three year sentence for breaking into a rail- Tond car at Dungannon, Vi ang Asbury Estep, Henry's brother; John Wilson, Owen Mullins and Efford Wade, all waiting sentence on various charges. TRUCK WITH INJURED MAN KILLS ANOTHER Special Distpatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., February 18.— Albert C. Foltz, 60, insurance company representative of Hagerstown, died in ‘Washington County Hospital today from a fractured skull received last night when the car he was driving and a truck was in collision. The mishap occurred in the northern Ellsworth H. Henson was driving the truck and was en route to the hospital with Calvin Lumm, who had been injured a few moments before when a rock fell upon ‘Wwhile he was excavating for a cess- Neither Lumm nor Henson were Lumm is be- lieved to have been internally injured, however, by the rock, which weighed about & ton. Foltz is survived by seven children. —guests arrive, are you proud of the appearance of your home? You are if you have used “Acme” Quality Paints or Pratt & Lambert’s Varnishes and Enamels in making your home more attrac- tive through redecora- ting. BUTLER-FI.YNN P-A.-IN-T-S 607-609 C st. MEtro. 0151 i lection, rul TAKOMA COUNCIL FOR INCINERATORS Favors Zihiman Bill Providing for Use of District Equipment. Special Dispatch to The Star. ‘TAKOMA PARK, Md., Pebruary 18.— | Belleving that the use of District in- cinerators would be of benefit to the town, the council of this place last| night unanimously indorsed the bill, in- | troduced by Representative Frederick | Zihiman of Maryland, authorizing the | District Commissioners to enter into agreement with the several municipali- | | ties within the metropolitan area adja- | cent to the District of Columbia to dis- | pose of combustible material. ! ‘The act was approved March 4, last year and in addition to caring for the needs of the metropoliten area provides for the acquisition of land and the con- struction of two incinerators of the most modern high-temperature type. While it will probably be some time before the town will make use of incinera- tors the members of the council felt that the bill should be indorsed, espe- clally in view of the fact that munici- palities in the metropolitan area ari e provided for in the disposition of refuse, ete. ; l 1 Town Treasurer’s Report. ‘The report of Town Treasurer Bryan Davis for the month of January was presented and approved by the council. The report showed receipts from general taxes, $1,822.20; building permits, etc., amounting to $62, which, with the bal- ance on hand at the last report of $21,178.03, made a grand total of $23,- 062.23. Disbursements during the same period for street work, labor, materi; general exgenses. salaries, garbage col bish_collection, street light- ing, Volunteer Fire Department, Police Department, Police Court, machinery and tools, amounted to $1,952.28, leav- ing & net balance on hand of $21.- 109.55. The balance in the special de- posits amounted to $740.00; special im- provement fund, $23,825.53, and balance in tax redemption fund, $79.25. ‘The council discussed the advisability | of adopting the building code of Mont- gomery County, Md., containing rules and regulations for the construction of buiidings in the metropolitan area ad- Jacent to the District of Columbia. The members of the council were much tm- pressed with the importance of adopt- ing a standard code, which is prac- tically the same as that in use in the National Capital, and in order that the code may be gone Into in detail Mayor Ben G. Davis announced that he would call & special meeting of the council in | the near future for that purpose. ‘Would Not Work Hardship. ‘The adoption of a code of this char- acter, it was explained, would not work a hardship on any one and would tend to standardize bullding operations with- in the corporation limits. The present building inspector would be retained to | perform his duties in the future in the event of the adoption of the code. Dr. Llewellyn Jordan of North Ta- koma addressed the council and in- vited attention to the fact that in the past it had never been customary for town officials to notify delinquent prop- erty owners of the sale . their erty for delinquent taxes. He sald that before a sale could be ratified by the court at Rockville a subpoena should be served by the sheriff, if possible, and if no such service could be obtained. no- tice of such delinquency should be posted on the property of such delin- quent. He sald that he called the at- tention of the county commissioners to the law on the subject last week. This he sald would add considerable to the cost of delinquent tax sales. While speaking on the subject of taxes he said that while taxpayers | should be familiar with the law, he felt that the law should be printed on the reverse side of all tax biils. Mayor Davis announced the appoint- ment of the following to comprise the board of assessors: John D. Miller, Bernard Holmes and Fred D. B. Austin. ‘The board, which was recommended by the finance committee, recelved the ap- proval of the town council. The as-| sessments will become effective July 1 next. Announcement was made- of the ap- pointment of Theodore Raines as a town police officer. Mayor Ben G. Davis presided with Councilmen H. E. Rogers, Martin F. Iverson, R. G. Sherburne and Irvine H, ‘Ware: Lieut. Col. Willlam F. Fischer, superintendent of public works, and ‘Town Clerk and Treasurer Bryan Davis, | present. DETERMINED TO QUIT. Lynchburg Pastor Insists on Res- ignation Being Accepted. Special Dispatch to The St k officers of the church, which declined to accept it, brought the paper to the con- gregation of Euclid Avenue Christain Church Sunday and requested that the resignation be accepted, to be effective at once, Mr. Vause has made no announce- ment of plans for the future. He has been located here since December, 1928 NG _STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930. CHARLES ALBERT MARDEN Of Oxon Hil', Md.,, a member of the Board of Piince Georges County Com- Barnabas’ Episcopal Church, Oxon Hi this l“tl’l.l)'l.he ~—8tar Staff Pho COUNTY OFFICIALS HONOR GOLLEAGUE Commissioners Suspend Ses- sion to Attend Funeral of C. A. Marden. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. MARLBORO, Md., February 18.—Shocked by the sudden death of their colleague, the Prince Georges County ' commissioners today adjourned their weekly. session shortly after noon to attend the funeral services of Charles | Albert Marden, commissioner from.Oxon Hill District. Drops Dead at Pump. Commissioner Marden dropped dead while pumping water for the live stock on his farm ust after the midday meal no complaint of feeling ill. caused by & heart attack, according to Dr. W. S. Ritchie. MMr. Marden was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marden. He was a native and life-long resident of Prince Georges County. By vocation a farmer, Mr. Mar- den took an active interest in politics and when his neighbor and close per- sonal friend, T. B. Middleton, died last August, Mr. 'den was named to fill the vacancy thus caused on the board of commissioners. He took his place on l";; board for the first time Au- gust 27 69 Years of Age. eofllml-‘m" Marden was 69 years of agé and unmarried. He was the brother-in-law of James Shreve, county supervisor of assessments. Besides Mrs Shreve he is survived by three other sisters, Miss Nell Marden and Mrs. George Kirby of Oxon Hill, and Mrs. Enos R. Shreve of Hyattsvilie, and two brothers, Prank and Thomas Marden, both.of Oxon Hil Faneral services were conducted this afternoon from St. Barnabas Church, Oxon HIl. Interment was in the church cemetery. WASHINGTON TO BE TOPIC OF TALK BY LEGISLATOR Representative caopfl: to Aednn Association of Oldest Inhab- itants Saturday. George Washington, as the patriot in world history, will be Ject of an address by Re Henry Allen &n-mt e sub- resentative r of Wisconsin, at the Wash! irthday exercises of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants, District of Columbia, next Saturday. The exercises will be held at the Western Presbyterian Church, H street between Nineteenth and Twentieth, immediately after a short business meeting of the association at 10:30 o'clock. Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan will read Washington’s Farewell . There will be songs Mrs. Selma Selinger Klein, with Earl Klein as ac- companist. John Clagett Proctor, a vice president of the assoclation, will read an original poem. The committee in charge ineludes Washington Topham, chairman; H m} L. Bryan, John K" Emery. Percy B, Tovaer aeh Pras ery, Percy B, an w. Do'l{n.. e Driver Has Narrow Escape. HERNDON, Va., February 18 (Spe- clal) —Garland Long of Herndon was cut today when his sedan collided on Colvin Run Bridge with a loaded truck, the impact of the collision driving the smaller car so tightly into the truck that it could not be pulled out by autos, and the wrecking car and men took one and a half hours to get them apart. Mr. Long's escape with only minor Injuries seems miraculou: ICTOR RADIO is not and can not be bargain-counter merchandise. Vic- tor value is assured and stable; Victor performanceis months in advance —and permanently satisfying. 18th and Col. Road Delivers the New Type 1239 G St. Cor. 13th IPOLLARD RENAMES STATE TAX HEAD Commission Expected to Reach Virginia Assembly Today for Confirmation. 1By & Staft Correspondent of The Star. r RICHMOND, Va, February 18— Among interesting developments in yes- terday's session of the General Assem- | bly was & statement by Gov. John Gar- |1and Pollard that he had signed a com- mission reappointing C. H. Morrisett as State tax commissioner. The appoint- ment is expected to reach the Assembly today for confirmation. Morrisett on Saturday rescinded his resignation, as tendered some time ago, |and efforts are now being made to have | his salary increased by the General As- sembly from $6,000 to $12,000 yearly. While there is a general feeling of re- lief that Morrisett has decided to re- main, there is some opposition to the lary increase without additional uties, it having been suggested that the office of director of the budget be abolished and the duties transferred to the office of the tax commissioner. State Police Fund Voted. ‘The House committee on roads last night voted an_appropriation of $60,- 000 a year for 22 additional State Yo- lice in" the division of motor vehicles. The measure, introduced by Delegates Dovell and Whitten, would give prefer- ence to World War veterans. Both houses passed a joint resolution by Senator Noell instructing the State sioner of public welfare to investigate the problem of securing medical atten- tion in rural districts. Charges for tuition in all high schools of the State would be eliminated under the provisions of a -bill presented by priating $200,000 a year for the blen- nium to be added to the rural school fund. There are 32 counties in which high school tuition is charged, he said. In a letter addressed to Gov. Pollard, Delegate William T. Roberts, Rocky Mount, seeks administration support of a bill to prevent alleged diverting of public school funds to schools not owned and controlled by the State. “In Franklin, Patrick and Floyd Countles protestant schools have been liberally subsidized by State funds, this process having been inaugurated under the Cannon regime,” the letter states. ‘Would Register Purchasers. All persons selling patent medicines, cooking preparations or other liquids designed for internal human use, which contain more than 10 per cent alcohol would be required to take the name and address of the purchaser and to send regular reports to the Circuit Court and attorney general, under the provisions of a bill introduced in the Senate by Senator George W. Layman of Cralg. Senator Woodson of Lowesville would amend the State prohibition laws so as to simplify the process of obtaining pure alcohol by prescription, under the | provisions of a bill introduced by Y The bill, he said, was for the benefit of ‘physicians and hospitals. Senator layman, a vigorous exponent of the {dry laws, sald he was opposed to it. | i health commissioner and the commis- | Senator Jeffreys of Chase City, appro- | STATE OPENS DRIVE - ON OBSCURE TAGS Maryland Automobile Com- missioner il Campaign As- sisted by Police. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, February 18.—Starting yesterday and continuing indefinitely, a campalgn against obscure auto markers is being made by Automobile Commis- sioner Baughman, who will be assisted by the Maryland States police plain clothes men attached to Baughman's office, as well as the police force of all counties. Since December 15, when auto own- ers were permitted to use their 1930 tags, many complaints have reached Baughman's office about obscure mark- ers. Letters have been received by the | commission to the effect that some of | the markers could not be read two fect | avay from the car. | any autoists, it was sald, have placed their markers behind front and | bumpers and between spare tire racks, thereby hiding the numerals, The police have been ordered to stop all autos with obscure tags. If the markers are partly obscured the drivers will be allowed to make adjustments in the presence of the officer. Owners of county machines with | tags entirely indistinct will be taken immediately before magistrates, The names and addresses of all drivers with partly and entirely ob- scured markers will be taken. Violators will be told to have the defects corrected |and report on a prescribed date to the office of the commissioner to determine | whether the necessary adjustments have | been made. 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