Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1930, Page 7

SUBURBAN B TOBEAUTFY VA ROADS K Senate Passes Measure for Employment of Landscape Architect. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. RICHMOND, Va., February 27.—The first definite step toward the actual| beautification of Virginia State high- ‘ways was taken in the Senate yester- day, when that body by a vote of 32| to 2 passed a bill providing for the em- | ployment of a landscape architect for | the highway commission. | The duty of the landscape architect would be, according to the terms of the bill, “to study the preservation of the NEWS, natural beauties of Virginia State high- | & ways and to devise wethods by which | rights of way of the highways may be | beautified and improved.” s If the measure is passed by the House, | it will require the State highway com- | mission to appoint a landscape archi-| fect before September 1 of this year.| The architect would be a regular mem- ber of the staff of the highway com-| mission, at a salary to be fixed by that| body and paid from the funds of the| commission. | Practically no publicity has hereto- fore been given this bill, but the legis- lators from the Northern Virginia area are golidly back of it and the purpose that it will serve, “In Northern Virginia,” Senator | Frank L. Ball of Arlington remarked, “where the march of ress has de- stroyed the natural auties of the untryside adjoining the many State | ways, we are more greatly in need of the work that can be done by the | architect than in any other section of | the State. I believe that this bill will have the effect of providing for Arling- ton and Fairfax Counties much of the | beauty needed to make of them a cred-| itable part of Greater Washington.” bill is sponsored by Senator ‘Waller Holladay of Richmond. BOY DROPS DEAD IN BETHESDA GYM Francis B. Lightbown Succumbs to | Heart Attack While Exercising. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md., February 27.— While engaged in gymnasium activities in the Bethesda High School yesterday, Prancis B. Lightbown, 14 years old, § Thornapple street, Chevy Chase, sud- denly keeled over and died before medi- cal aid arrived. He was_pronounced dead by Dr. Benjamin C. Perry, acute dilation of the heart being given as the cause. The youth was exercising in the gym- mnastum of the school with the rest of the class. His brother, Charles, said today that Prancis had just rejoined the line of students after chinning himself on the horizontal bar, when he fell to the floor. Classmates carried him to the gymnasium office, and medical as- sistance was immediately summoned, as was also his brother, Edwatd, a stu- dent in the same school. Charles said that his brother had never been sick, and had shown no previous indications of heart trouble, His classmates were grief-stricken. He is a son of Charles M. Lightbown, & real estate dealer, who has done much developing in Cottage City in Prince Georges County. He has three brothers and three sisters.. Puneral arrange- ments are not yet completed. MEETING CALLED TO PLAN FOR R. I. AVE. LIGHTS| Town Officials to Discuss Project| at Joint Session Tomor- row Night. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., February 27.— Plans for the uniform lighting of Rhode Island avenue from Brentwood to Hyattsville will be considered at a| meeting tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in | the council chamber of the Municipal | Building here of the mayors and light- and North | Brentwood and a special committee of | the Chamber of Commerce of Hyatts- | ville, of which William T. Jennings s | chairm: an. Mr. Jennings called the meeting. His | committee, which also includes Daniel | Cox Fahey, jr, and Richard C. Zant- er, was appointed to co-operate | with Hyattsville, Brentwood and North | Brentwood in working out plans for lighting the avenue. A Lad Nearly Decapitated by Saw. Bpecial Dispatch to The Sta: MARTINSBURG, W. Va., February | 27.—Arlington, 15-year-old son of Vi | non Shade, well-known orchardist here, | had his head almost rawed from his body when he was caught in & cir- cular power saw while sawing fire- wood at his uncle’s, George Wisecarver. He died 14 hours later at City Hos- pital here. . In trying to save 6-year-old Thomas Clarke from drowning at Aslockton, | England, recently, 68-year-old William :‘.mln went with the boy to a watery | | “with CRANDAL MACKEY. PLAN 0 OPEN BANK OFFERED T0 COURT Stockholders’ Pool of SIOO,-\ 000 Gives Start to South- ern Maryland Trust Co. BY GEORGE PORTER, Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., February 27.—Having effected a temporary or- ganization by electing a full slate of officers and filled four existing vacancies on the board of directors, representa- tives of the Southern Maryland Trust Co. today presented a petition to Judge Joseph C. Mattingly in Cireuit Court here setting forth a plan for re- opening of the institution. Outline of Plan. The plan calls for: 1. Reduction of capital stock from $200,000 to $150,000. 2. The establishment of a special re- serve fund of $50,000. 3. The contribution by the stock- holders of $100,000 in cash, and the removal, with the aid of the F. H. Smith Co. of certain obligations of former officials and employes of that company which were in the bank, by cash and good securities. ‘When this is done, it is said, all of the paper of this nature will have been removed from the bank. Allen MacCullen, Washington at- torney, who has been working since | December to have the bank reopened, together with George W. Page, bank commissioner of Maryland and receiver for the institution, and Ogle Marbury, special counsel for the State in the case, were expected to be present. Resignations Accepted. Resignations of all of the former of- ficers of the bank tendered, were ac- cepted at a meeting of the board of di- rectors yesterday, and A. O. Dille, who for more than 30 years has been man- er of the Union Stock Yards at Ben- ning, D. C, and is widely known in Prince Georges County, was chosen president, succeeding W. J. Hayward. Vice presidents chosen were Dr. Z. M. Brady, W. Seaton Belt and W. W. Col lins, the latter being re-elected. Mr. MacCullen was re-elected secretary and Mary E. Myers re-elected treasurer. ‘The vacancies on the board of di- rectors were filled by the election cli Dille,. MacCullen, Clarence M. Roberts and Francis H. Hill Inasmuch as about 45 new stock- holders were affiliated with the bank in the reorganization and sale of pool stock, and these are not entitled to vote until the whole plan for' reopening is approved by the court and the charter amended, it was decided to defer the annual meeting and election of perma- nent officers. It is expected this will be held shortly after the reopening of the bank, when stockholders a voice in the election of a permanent board of directors, which will select the permanent officers. The bank now has | nearly 175 stockholders. ‘The banks of the Southern Maryland Trust Co. at Seat Pleasant and Upper Marlboro were closed by order of the bank commissioner on December 13. PFrozen assets was given as the cause. ‘The way for the reopening of the in- stitution was paved last Friday night when subscriptions to a $100,000 pool were completed at & stockholders meet- | ing. PLAN DAY OF PRAYER. Special Dispatch to The Star. i BALLSTON, Va., February 27.—Plans are being perfected for a Union World Day of sl'lyer for the women by the Christian Church, Presbyterian Church, Central Methodist Episcopal Church, Mount Olivet Methodist Protestant Church and the Little Church on the Corner (Nazarene), to be held at the Central _Methodist Episcopal Church South Friday, March 7. Several prominent woman speakers are expecte kness and derangement of 1 could not take the usual remedies. I noticed the advertisement of Dr. Bolice's Prescription Tablets and tried 'm and I am grateful for the relief | they have ziven me after a long period of suffering. At your drugsist.—Adv tisement. CHEVROLET'S SPRING CLEARANCE SALE-USED CARS | an Lg'(thatwunts" o THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1930. CRANDAL MACKEY PUTS HAT IN RING 1Lawye‘r, in Announcing Can- | didacy for Congress, De- | clares for Dry Law Change. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. RICHMOND, Va. February 27.—In an exclusive interview with a reporter of this paper, Capt. Crandal Mackey, prominent Arlington County and Wash- {ington attorney, last hight announced | that he is to enter the race for Con- gress from the eighth congressional dis- trict of Virginia. He is in Richmond as |a member of a_committee of the Ar- lington County Bar Association. Capt. Mackey, a Democrat, will run in the primary against State Senator Frank L. Ball of Arlington County and Judge Howard W. Smith of Alexandria, the active campaign having been caused by the recent announcement of Repre- sentative R. Walton Moore that he will not again be a candidate. Would Amend Dry Act. | In announcing his candidacy Capt. | Mackey made the following statement: “I am for any reasonable amendment of the Volstead law that will enable the Government, to enforce prohibition.” He declared that what is known as the Wickersham plan, which was pro- posed by the late President Woodrow Wilson and approved by Chief Justice Taft and by President Hoover, that the Government should stay out of the States and limit its activities to the prevention of the flow of alcohol from abroad and in and out of the States would meet his spproval. He further stated that the curse of this country is the bootlegger and that what is known as the Quebec system might put the bootlegger out of existence. Capt. Mackey stated that his mind Wwas open to any amendment to the Vol- stead law that would do away with the bootlegger and the corruption resulting from his power to purchase and corrupt Federal officers. During his three terms as comfnon- wealth's attorney of Arlington County, Capt. Mackey stated, he closed all of the saloons in the county, on the grounds that they were nothing less than “Sunday barrooms,” and got Judge Nicol to refuse all licenses to barrooms in Arlington County. ©0. K’d by Anti-Saloon League. He predicted that both Ball and Smith would bear the O. K. and brand of the Anti-Saloon League and obey its orders if elected to Congress. He says he cannot see why the Volstead law was too sacred to be amended, when the Constitution of the United States has been amended 19 times. He agrees with the Anti-Saloon League, he said, that the law permitting the sale of wines and beer would open the saloons of the country and not touch the question of prohibition except adversely. STABLE AT MARLBORO TRACK 1S BURNED Fair Association Makes Plans for Rebuilding Structure—Third Fire in Week. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., February 27.—Plans for the immediate rebuild- | ing of the 50-stall wooden stable build- !l.n' destroyed by fire yesterday after- noon were started today by the South- i ern Maryland Agricultural Fair Associa- tion, which operates the Marlboro track. The fire was the third within a week which necessitated the calling of fire companies from Capitol Heights, Great- | er Capitol Heights and Seat Pleasant to | supplement the Marlboro company and | prevent the flames from spreading to e (e gin g e orf of the blaze could not be definitely established, county po- lice were of the opinion that the care- less handling of cigarettes or matches ' ‘was responsible. | No horses were in the stable at the Ume, there being only four horses at the ccording to police -“ : Such flaky Pie Crusts! Making delicious pie crusts with that old-time flavor is easy now. Flako, the prepared pie crust, is | on old-fashioned recipe put in a_package for convenient use. | The pure ingredients — best | quality flour, shortening, baking | powder, salt—and the uniform ! blend, assure perfect results | every time. Simply add water, | roll and bake, that's all. Flako makes crisp, light, flaky, de- ! liclous pie crusts and dry under- | crusts and once you have tried it you will always use it. A 15¢ package makes li nine-inch ) grocer’s today. S WOMEN'S CLUBS SEE WORK EXHIBIT Parliamentary Procedure Demonstration and Lyon Lecture on Program. By.a Staff Correspondent of The Sta: MOUNT RAINIER, Md., Febru: y 27. | —Demonstration of parliamentary pro- cedure, explanation of the work the larger 'women's club organizations are doing and an illustrated lecture on Japan by Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor of The WashiMgton Star, fea- tured an all-day club institute program given by the Prince Georges County Federation of Women's Clubs in the gameo Theater, Mount Rainier, yester- ay. The model club program was con- ducted so realistically that many of the club members attending momentarily forgot that they were merely being given a demonstration of parliamentary procedure and entered into the discus- sion of a county hospital, library and pagean though they were in actual session. “Model” reports were presented dur- ing this program by Mrs. 8.-B. Shofield, Mrs. Martha Shaw, Mrs. Paul Criblet, Mrs. C. O. Clemson and Mrs. G. K. Mather. Mrs. M. H. S, Unger presided. ‘The same group of women discussed federation organization, _departments and divisions, music, club finances, mu- sle in the community and a successful club during an open forum discussion in the mol'nl-ng. Mrs. Ru ulPh 8. Allen, president of the county federation, welcomed the guests, Mrs. A. Norman Ward conducted the program, while the speakers were presented by Mrs. O. N. Eaton. Professional musicians from Balti- more furnished several solos. Luncheon ‘was served by the ladies of the Mpunt Rainier Christian Church in that build- ing. Arrangements were made by the ‘Women's Clvic League of Mount Rainier. ‘The institute was the first held by the federation in four years. Veteran Pastor Dead. LYNCHBURG, Va. February 27 (Spe- cial) —Rev. W. E rren, 67 years of age, for 40 years active in Virginia Baptist pastorates, died Tuesday night at Virginia Baptist Hospital, death fol- lowing a stroke of paralysis. Mr. War- ren was making his home in Roanoke at the time he was brought to the Baptist Hospital here. e Sign of the Moon Buy Now and Save —take advan! of these extreme Price Reductions. 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