Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1930, Page 10

A—10 %% ASK BUILDING CODE “AS AID 70 SCHOOLS Prince Georges Authorities See Benefit in Regulated Construction. BY GEORGE PORTER, Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., February 24—Need of & building code in Prince Georges County, long recommended by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is stressed from a new angle In a statement on school efficiency and costs mailed from the county board of education to school patrons and trustees today. The statement, by Nicholas Orem, county superintendent of schools, holds the lack of building restrictions one of the chief “unsolved problems” of the county school system. Close Relationship. “It may seem a far cry from a build- ing code to school efficiency,” the state- ment says, “but in the last analysis there is a close relationship. For years Prince Georges has permitted people of all types to come into its border, some of them to build veritable shacks in which to live and raise a family. “This has not only attracted undesir- sble types of citizens and parents who are willing to exploit their children, but it has required the furnishing of school facilities without the taxable wealth commensurate with the cost. As a re- sult school population has grown faster than taxable wealth. The only cure seems to be a building code that will prevent the erection of residences of this character.” Other major unsolved problems are listed by Orem as low average taxable Wealth per pupil, being $4,400 a pupil, as compared with nearly $10,000 in Montgomery County and $20,000 in the District of Columbia; low salary of teachers, the average for the past year being only $1,194, resulting in a heavy turnover of personnel, preventing maxi- mum efficiency, and sentiment for the little rural school which progressive school systems everywhere now recog- nize as failing to meet the needs for Ppresent day education. Reason for Encouragement. In addition to the unsolved problems, the report lists several “reasons for en- couragement.” It points out that the de- crease in the number of county chil- dren attending Washington schools is probably responsible for the county having the largest increase in enroll- ment in its history last year. It also notes that the number and qualifica- tions of the teaching corps is increasing proportionately. Superintendent Orem states that the gradual reduction in overageness and elimination of retardation of pupils; the attendance record of the county, which was the best in the State last year, and the co-operation of the coun- ty commissioners, “within the limits of the taxpayers' approval” in improving school facilities, are other sources of gratification to the county board of education. ALIEN SMUGGLING CHARGED TO 6 MEN Four Under Arrest Charged With Plot to Bring Poles Into United States. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 24—Lindsay R. Henry, assistant United States at- torney of Brooklyn, last night disclosed that six men were indicted Friday on charges of smuggling aliens into this couniry from Poland. Four of them have been arrested, he said. Morris Baskin of Brooklyn, all leader of an international smuggling Ting, is one of the four now held in $25,000 bail each. The others are Leo Shapiro, Paterson, N. J., and Morris Sasyznick and Samuel Horowitz of Brooklyn. Only Horowitz was able to meet the bail. The other three are in the Federal Detention Prison in Man- hattan. Mr. Henry said he expected other ar- Tests soon, but would not reveal the names of the two still at large, MEDAL IS OFFERED FOR ACTIVE FIREMAN Award to Be Made to Bowie Mem- ber Rendering Town Best Service. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. BOWIE, Md., February 24.—Reuben Joffe has offered a gold medal to the member of the Bowie Volunteer Pire Department who renders the most dis- tinguished service during 1930. At its last meeting the department ‘went on record as favoring the installa- tion of a hand fire extinguisher in every room in the Bowie School. Because of press of other duties, Lane L. Seitz re- signed as vice president of the depart- ment, but will retain his membership. A dance will be given by the depart- ment Wednesday evening jn Odd Fel- lows’ Hall here. Annual election of officers will be held by the department March 3. BURDETTE FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED Many Unable to Get in Church for Rites for Postmaster of Rockville. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. - ROCKVILLE, Md. February 24.— With one of the largest gatherings ever present on a similar occasion in Mont- gomery County in attendance, many being unable to gain admission to the large edifice, the funeral of Willis B. Burdette, postmaster of Rockville, who died suddenly at his home in Rockville Friday morning, took place from the Methodist Church here yesterday after- noon. The services were conducted by Rev. Frank A. Tyler, D. D., pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. Willam B. Waters of Rockville and Rev. B. W. John, former pastor of the church. Members of Mr. Burdette’s Sunday school class served as the active and honorary pallbearers. Burial was in Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg, where Masonic rites were conducted by the Rockville Lodge under the direction of Past Worshiptul Master Rowan. F. b, Mr. Burdette was long prominent' in business, civic, fraternal, political and religious activities in Montgomery County and at various times was county superintendent of schools and a mem- ber of the State Senate, House of Dele- gates and Rockville town council. Officer Locks Up Brother. ALEXANDRIA, February 24 (Special) —Officer James Bayliss ‘may have felt that he was his brother's keeper when he locked him up here yesterday on a charge of being intoxi- cated. The brother, Joseph Bayliss, was assessed $14 in Police Court toda) Vs y. circulation of $52.04. COOLIDGES “BACKSTAGE” AT HOLLYWOOD The former President and Mrs. Coolidge created quite a stir at Hollywood when they dropped off there to see how the movies were made. welcome them. Will Hays (left), czar of the flicker world, and Mary Pickford were two of the celebrities to CHEST G LEAD T0 CONTROVERSY Company Heads Opposed in| Charging Donations to Operating Costs. \The question of whether contributions made by utility corporations to the ‘Washington Community Chest should or should not be charged to operating | expenses arose as a controversial issue today before the Public Utilities Com- mission. Officials of the Community Chest joined with utility officers in protesting that such contributions constituted a legitimate public expenditure and should be so charged on the cor jany’s books. Members of the commission took the opposite view, without reflecting any- thing against the Community Chest and its general purposes. Regulations Raise Question. ‘The question arose in connestion with the hearing on proposed regula- | tions which provide uniform account. | ing systems for the local traction com- | panies to avoid the conflicting practices now in vogue. In this connection one of the regulations proposes that “dona- tions to churches, charitable institu- tions and like organizations shall not be charged to operating expenses.” There was unanimous opinion that | such gifts in question do not make a | dollar’s difference in the amount of dividends to stockholders, whether charged to operating expenses or to capital account, but the commission held that they would have a bearing, as a part of operating expense, on the question of rates, ‘Those appearing on_behalf of the Community Chest were Director Elwcod Street, Treasurer John Poole, E. C. Graham, vice president; Dr. Abram Simon and Oscar Leonard, represent- ing the Board of the Jewish Welfare Federation, and Rev. Dr. John O'Grady, director of the Catholic Charities. Ham Speaks for Companies. William F. Ham, president of the Washington Railway & Electric Co. and the Potomac Electric Power Co., in opposing the proposed regulation of the commission declared a'contribution to the Chest was, in his opinion, and generally held elsewhere, a legitimate part of the operating expenses, 8. R. Bowen, attorney for the Capi- tal Traction Co., took a similar position. Both officials agreed that if the Pub- lic Utilities Commission holds that a contribution to the Community Chest is not a legitimate operating expense. they would loath to recommend such gifts, in the interest of their stockholders. Since eight general hospitals are in- cluded in the Chest agencies, Mr. Ham declared on behalf of his companies that their contributions to the Chest were in effect a saving, as the com- panies would be compelled to main- tain hospital facilities for injured untder the workmen's compensation act. 5 With 3,000 employes, whose families | include about 12,000 persons, he pointed | out that the Chest provides hospital | facilities for them which the com- | Mhomerwm would be compelled to urnish. Patrick Fears Rate Increase, Chairman Patrick of the commission | said the only question involved was how | the contributions should be accounted for on the companies’ books. He pointed out that the commissioners were in duty bound to look at the question from the public viewpoint and added | that the inclusion of such contribu- tions in operating expenses “may have the effect of a quest being made for an increase in rates. SIX IN SAFETY ZONE HIT BY DRUNK DRIVER All Victims Are Near Death—Los Angeles Pedestrians Threaten to Lynch Car Operator. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, February 24—Six | persons were mnear death here today from injuries received when they were bowled over last night by a drunken automobile driver who sent his car plowing into them as they stood in & safety zone about to board a street | car. | Thomas Bell, 36, the driver, who end- ed his wild plunge by ramming his ma- chine into the side of the street car, was arrested and charged with driving | while intoxicated. The six persons injured, all of whom may die, physiclans said, were: George Lento, 49; Mrs. Charlotte Lento, 42, his wife; Rose Lento, 12, his daughter; Ray Bentley, 43; Mrs, Ira Hamilton, 54, and J. L Eailey, 60. A throng of pedestrians gathered | quickly and threatened to lynch Bell, | but police averted violence. Man, 156, Never Took Drink. ISTANBUL, February 24 (4).—“One hundred and fifty-six years old and | never took a drink” is the boast of Zaro Agha, Turkey's longevity cham- plon. who will abandon a job as door. eeper at the city hall here at the end of April to sail for New York at the invitation of the American Anti-Alco- hol Soclety. ‘The society intends to exhibit him throughout the United States. Zaro, who has d 11 wives, will leave his twelfth at home when he embarks for Americi Argentina now has a per capita note Flames Burn Water Tank Foundations In Mystery Fire Two mysterious fires kept volun- teer fire companies in Prince Georges County busy over the week end. Flames believed to have been of incendiary origin destroyed the tim- bers supporting a 500-gallon water tank, used to supply locomotives on the Pennsylvania Railroad at Marl- boro early yesterday morning. The blaze was discovered by Wade Sweeney, who summoned the local volunteer fire department. _Calls were also sent to the fire companies of Capitol Heights, Greater Capitol Heights, Boulevard Heights and Seat Pleasant. Pirefighters from these departments succeded in preventing the fire from reaching . adjoining structures. Fire companies from Mount Rainier and Brentwood _yesterday extin- guished a small fire in an unoccu- pied house in Brentwood. Cause of the fire was not learned. PROGRAM ARRANGED BY STUDENT GRANGE RS Talk by Dr. Patterson, Music by Little Symphony Orchestra at U. of M. Thursday. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md., February 24. —A program will be put on by the Student Grange in the auditorium at the University of Maryland Thursday evening, at which Dr. J. Patterson, dean of the College of Agriculture and direc- tor of the Experiment Station, will speak. The program, which will last from 7:30 to 8:30, will include music by the Little Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Patterson's subject will be “Ex- periment Stations and Agricultural Con- ditions in Europe.” He. was a_member of the AmericAn commission which spent some time.in Europe last Summer studying agrieul- tural conditions. & MARX SUITS *36 Hart Schaffner & Marx style tailor- ing, all-wool quality—guaranteed to give complete satisfaction. Sizes to fit each and every man. i OVERCOATS that were $45 and $50 Hart Schaffner & Marx Tailored$29 Raleigh Haberdasher ‘Use Our Extended Payment Plan 0., SSESSHENT RULING REVERSED Payments for Improvements Not Effected Ordered Returned. The Supreme Court today reversed a ruling of the District Commissioners in assessments made against Georgiana Thompson and other abutting property owners to cover expenses incident to the extension of Lamont street from Seventeenth to Nineteenth streets. The decision, which affirmed a_prior ruling of the District Supreme Court, holds that a property owner in the District may recover amounts paid for improvements if the District does not carry the improvements into effect that have been authorized by act of Con- gress, 4 ‘The Commissioners contended that it was: their intention to extend the street, even though the improvements had not been made at the time the assessments were levied. ‘Their good faith had been showed, it ‘was argued, in grading a portion’ of the street preliminary to making the extension. Since a number of the assessments levied by the Commissioners for the ex- tension have been paid, it was said at the District Building, that in view of the Supreme Court decision, these will have to be canceled and refunds made. The Commissioners, however, will await the advice of the corporation counsel’s office before taking action. o # Sisters Die in Crossing Crash. START, La., February 24 (#).—Two sisters were killed and a man com- panion critically injured when the auto- mobile in which they were riding at noon yesterday was struck by an Illi- nois Central train at a grade crossing here. The dead are: Mrs. Janie Pearl Moak, 32, of Monroe, La., and her sis- ter, Mrs. Irene Davis, 26, of Wesson, Miss. W. Forky of Monroe was injure: 1310 F Street | said, is the additional D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, REID SEES FAILURE OF TAXLAW CHANGE Arlington Delegate Says Measure Cannot Be Amend- - ed This Year. BY LESTER N. INSKEEP. Staff Correspondent of The Star. RICHMOND, Va, February 24— While admitting that the proposition is sound in principle, Delegate Hugh Reid does not see how it would be pos- sible to perfect legisiation at this term of the General Assembly whereby taxes could be made payable in Arlington County semi-annually instead of an- nually, he stated today. Arlington representatives in the As- sembly have recelved several commu nications from the Arlington County Civic Federation, in whies eJorts were made to have a bill passed giving this privilege, which is now enjoyed only by some citles, to Arlington County. Time Required. Declaring that considerable time would be required to work out a prac- tical scheme for the change, Reid pointed out that under the State law the books of the commissioners of rev- enue of counties are not completed un- til June 1 and not delivered to the treasurer until September 1, during which time the force of the former of- ficial must work day and night to get them ready. After September 1 the treasurer prepares the tax bills. There is no way under the State law, he said, under which the commis- sioner of revenue could ascertain the amount of taxes in time to have them collected in July. Consequently if they are divided into two payments the only way would be to collect a half in De- cember, when the entire amount is due, and another half in July of the follow- ing year, making the lattér half de- linquent. Under the State law two 5 per cent penalties would be assessed during the six months that the latter half of the *| taxes would be delinquent. Another Difficulty. Another difficulty to be solved, he expense that would have to be shouldered by the treasurer’s office. An investigation has shown that the cost of collection would be doubled, increasing the expenses of that office approximately $8,000 yearly. Even if it were possible to get around the delinquent penalty, Reid declared, | the board of supervisors would either be entirely without funds or would be forced continually to borrow a half of the total yearly taxes, upon which it would be necessary to pay interest. ‘There is merit in the idea, Reid said, but considerable State-wide legislation would be required to put it into practice and there is not sufficient time at the present session to work out the details. He belleves that it may be possible to work out some practical plan by the time the next Assembly meets in 1932. MOTHER BREAKS NECK IN FALL FROM BUGGY Mrs. Robert Smallwood Instantly Killed in Unusual Accident. Leaves Four Children. Special Dispatch to The Star. HARRISONBURG, Va, 24.—Mrs. Robert Smallwood, young mother of four children, met jnstant death last night when she tumbled from a buggy seat and suffered a broken neck. As Mrs. Smallwood was subject to heart attacks, it is believed that such a February | 1930. RETIRED PASTOR DIES AT DAUGHTER’S HOME Rev. George Q. Bacchus Expires at Riverdale—Born in Chestertown. Special Dispatch to The Star. RIVERDALE, Md, February 24— Rev. George Q. Bacchus, former pastor of Methodist Protestant Churches in Washington, Baltimore and the Eastern Shore, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Earnshaw. He had retired from the ministry seven years ago. Rev. Bacchus was born in Chester- town, Md., and was 79 years of age. He received his education at Washing- ton College and was ordained 56 years ago at the Congress Methodist Church, Washington, Following changes _in Baltimore, Md. and Lynchburg, Va.. he served for a number of years in the Pirst Methodist Protestant Church and Extra Special! California Seedless ASCO Pure Honey > 15¢ ASCO Pancake Flour 3 e 25¢ Milk Rolls. . ... Gold Medal, Flows®: .5 Pappy’s Guava Jelly. . ... R 14c spell caused her to fall from the seat. | Fy§ ‘Three of her children were with her at the time. 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Mayor Fred Crowe will be a candidate | for re-election on the Citizens' ticket, |it was announced. Lawrence D. Wil- | lison, lumber dealer, denied the report that he would be a candidate for coun- cil on the Republican tick: GEORGE E. DAY DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Well Known Clarksburg Resident Passes Away at His Home. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., February 24— Following a long illness, George E. Day, well known resident of Clarksburg dis- trict, died yesterday at his home near Clarksburg, aged 75 years. He 1s sure vived by his widow, Mrs. Mary P. Day, formerly a Miss Penn of Ridgeville, Md., | and the following children: Pliny Day of Dickerson, Md.. Mrs. Edward L. | Norwood of Hyattstown, Md.; Miss | Aura Day, Mrs. Walter Lawson and | Grover A. Day of Clarksburg and John | L. Day of Bethesda, Md. The funeral will take place at 2 oclock tomorrow | afternoon from the home, burial to be at Kemptown, Md. 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