Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1930, Page 11

s EDUCATION SEEN CHIEF STATEDUTY|_ Equalization Fund in Budget Most Important Assembly Act, Governor Says. BY LESTER N. INSKEEP, Staft Correspondent of The Star. RICHMOND, Va, March 13.—The most outstanding accomplishment of the recent session of the General As- sembly was the passage by that body of the $500,000 equalization fund item in the budget. This is the opinion of the goverrior, as expressed exclusively to a reporter of The Star. claring that the equalization fund “is the most important educational step taken by the State of Virginia in the past decade,” Gov. Pollard said that “for the first time in the history of this State every child will, through the equalization fund, be permitted a full eight-month school term.” Onslaught Defeated. Largely through the influence of the governor, one onslaught on this half- millfon-dollar item in the bud defeated when the Assembly refused to pass the bill of Delegate C. Hall of Loudoun County, whereby a portion of the fund would be used for the fur- nishing of free text books to all of the rural elementary schools in the State. “While recognizing the advantages of free text books,” the governor declared, “I.believe that first every child should M'%fl ‘the ‘opportunity for full use of l ks now at his disposal. In many of counties of the State the children are, thtough the financlal condition of the local governing bodies, permitted to attend school but a little more than a half of the standard session. “Education,” the governor said, “is the function of the whole State, to be for the equal benefit of all children within its borders and the State should provide equal opportunities the poorer for all, without pen: counties that Just as, for the do not ha values in their midst. protection of the State, the rich man must be taxed to educate the poor man's children, so the rich community must help the weak. “Not only is this sound public poliey, but its justness becomes the more ap- parent when we remember that fully oge-half of the children educated in the cmr county sections spend their adult ives in the centers of wealth, which become the chief beneficiaries of rural education. Taxes must follow weaith, schools must follow children.” Arlington Delegates Failed. lington County’s two representatives the Assembly failed in their one effort 1o amend the equalization fund item by striking out the provision that distribution .of the fund should not be used in any way to increase local levies. Delegate Hugh Reid offered an amendment cutting out this provision when the appropriation bill was before the House and the amendment was de- feated. In the Senate, however, when it was offered by Senator Frank L. Ball, it was adopted, but was later cut out by the conference comrhittee after the two Houses falled to agree upon the general bill and was not reinserted before passage, Their idea was that the State Board of Education should be permitted to in- sist that the counties sharing in the fund lay sufficient local levies to match the money given by the State. They fear that under the presemt arfange- ment some of the counties may be s e cational program, of . using’ né’ ST hen the presen! levy in order to provide additional edu- cational opportunities. — e DOUTHAT VERDICT NEAR IN AUTO DEAT! Conflicting Testimony Presented in Trial of Danville Man Whose Machine Killed Boy. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., March 13.—Robert Douthat, member of & prominent Dan- ville family, on trial here in the Cor- poration Court charged with the death of Vernon Black, 8-year-old child, last Jant in a motor accident, will know his fate this evening. He is charged with being intoxicated at the wheel of an automobile when the boy was killed. Widely diverging testimony has been presented, State witnesses supporting the theory that the accident could have been avoided if Douthat had been in normal condition. As many witnesses have how- ever, that the accident was unavéidable, the accused saying that he was not driving the car at the time and that he was not intoxicated. Douthat conten :hlt Barney Slayton was driying the ar, BOUNTIES' CANCELED FOR ANIMAL KILLERS Fairfax Official Informed That Law for Their Payment Has Been Repealed. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va, March 13.—The Fairfax County clerk is in receipt of & letter from L. W. Tyrus, financlal secretary of the Virginia Department ©of Game and Inland Fisheries, stating that the law authorizing payment of bounties for hawks, owls, crows and weasels had been aled by the last Legislature and asking that accounts be closed tely, bounties will be paid While under the former statute bounties were paid only on three predatory varieties of hawks—goshawks, cooper hawks and sharp - shinned hawks—many of the hunters who claimed these bounties undoubtedly destroyed the beneficial breeds as well. So great was the destruction, in fact, that farmers in Mount Vernon and Lee districts last year made a protest, stat- ing that the ruthless bounty hunters were destroying . the natural foes of field mice, moles and other pests of the farm vard, end that the result was ap- parent in many ravaged corn fields. ARBOR DAY SET. Bpecial nn;-uh 0 ‘The Star. FAIRPAX, Va., March 13.—Division Supt. W. T. W is in receipt of a communication from Gov. Pollard announcing tomorrow has been designated a§ r and Bird day in Virginia. All teachers in public schools of the State are requested to devote a portion enhance- of tomorrow's program to the £ ko trged that & progra E al ul a m s protection of birds and the wild life of the State be given in every classroom. . Business Women to Banquet. DANVILLE, Va., March 13 (Special). =Mrs. E. G. Penn of Martinsville, president ot the V! ja Professional and Business Women’s Club will make the principal address here tonight at a ds | Bible classes in the United States with UBURBAN NEWS. Flourishing Pistol Is Not Ground for Divorce Decree The Star. Statr O UPPER MARLBORQ; Md., March 12.—The flourishing ‘of & .peari-han- dled pistol by a 72-year-old man.who was not strong enough to keep his wife from “simply taking it away wflm him” :l not n;mmm evidence justity a divorce decree on u?a emgw. 1t Was decided by Gtreutt Court Judge Joseph C. Mattingly in dismissing the petition of Mrs. Ella Lee Palmer, 59 years old, of Colmar Manor, for a divorce from her hus- band, John Charles Palmer. Mrs, Palmer accused her husband of throwing hot coffee at her and made other allegations, the most serious of which was the brandish- ing of the pistol. Covering this episode, the court, in a written opinion, stated: “The pistol was a pearl-handled weapon which Mr, Palmer bought for his ‘wife to complete her cowgirl cos- tume when she appeared in the mys- tic tent of clairvoyancy and which had fallen into disuse while the com- plainant took a vacation from her incuglom into the realm of the occult.” BIDS FOR GRADING OF LEE BOULEVARD State Commission Ready to Proceed When Rights of Way Are Obtained. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. CLARENDON, Vi March 13.—The Virginia State Highway Commission is ready to advertise for bids for the grading of the Lee Boulevard and is awaiting only acquisition of the re- maining ts of way to commence this work, H. G. Shirley, chairman of the commission, has made known. Commissioner Shirley stated that the State is prcrred to share in the pur- chase of rigl uol'-fwuwexuncnf $30,000, or about haif of the amount that is now said to be needed to com- plete the preparations for this work. Assured of Rights. ‘When advised of Shirley's statement, W. S. Hoge, jr., representing the Ni tional Boulevard- Association, stated that all of the remaining rights of way promised by that organization should be in the hands of the highway com- mission within the next 60 days. ‘We have every assurance,” Hoge said, “that we will have this tter closed up within at least 60 days so that the State can go ahead. This will give definite assurance that the high- way will be completed by the time the bridge is ready for opening.” Hoge declared that the original agreement between the boulevard as- soclation and highway commission was that the former would furnish the rights of way for a 200-foot boulevard if the State would take into the sys- tem the entire route from the Porter- Capron woods, just west of Fort Myer, to the Little River pike in Fairfax County. The commission refused to take in the entire amount, however, but despite the added difficulty, the as- sociation has gone ahead with the work. Halted at Falls Church,” * “‘We- wanted -this first section-of a boulevard to the new Shenandoah.Na- tional Park carried into- territory in Fairfax County where large tracts of land had been promised us as assets in getting our other rights of way,” Hoge said, “and the decision of the highway commission to carry the first section only to Falls Church deprived us of these assets. That is the reason that | the State body 1s willing to contribute $30,000 toward the purchase of rights of way that have been refused us.” Upon announcing that the State is ready to proceed with the wark, Shir- ley emphasized that it is to start from the western boundary -of Fort Myer reservation and continue toward Falls Church, no definite arrangements hav- ing yet been made for carrying the road through the Federal reservation. i MT. RAINIER TO HEAR PASTOR FROM MIAMI Dr. Everett S. Smith Will Open Se- ries of Services at Chris- tian Church. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. MOUNT RAINIER, Md., March 13. Launching a series of services, Di Everett S. Smith, pastor of the First Christian Church, Miami, Fla, and teacher of one of the Jargest men's an average attendance of 1,800, will lead the men’s class of the Mount Rainier Christian Church Sunday morning. Men's classes of the other churches | of the community, and of the Christian Churches of Washington will be the| guests of the local Christian Church at the service. ‘While in Mount Rainier, Dr. Smith will be assisted by A. E. Smith of the Virginia Avenue Christian Church and Howard Green who directs the local choir. He will speak at services every evening except SBaturday at 7:45. Dr. Smith is an author, producer and scenario writer as well as a clergyman and lecturer, HEALTH WINNERS. Special Dispatch to The Star. FORESTVILLE, Va, March 13— The list of five-point health certificate winners in the Forestville School, as prepared by the Fairfax County health unit, includes Louise Follin, Clarence Goode and Etta Bradford in the high school; Forest Omeara and Helen Wil- son in grade 7; Rolfe Cox, Arthur Cooper, Burley Coulter, Jack Pearson, Vincent Shirley, Genevieve Bradford, Edith Coulter, Marie Ryon and Pauline Wyant in grade 6; Leonard Jackson, Edward Trammell, Gibson Turner and Freda Conner in grade 5; Elsworth and Roland Jenkins, Carl Meadows, Bernard Thompson, Merritt Van Patten, Guy Watson, Millard Wyant and Julla Rob- ertson in grade 4: Paul Hoffman, Les- le Hoffman, Milburn Sanders, Sisk, Dorothy Thompson and Godfrey Brower in grade 1. Bible Class Rally Planned. SALISBURY, Md., March 13 (Spe- clal).—A country-wide adult Bible class rally will be held here in Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church Wednes- day night, March 26, under auspices of the Wicomico Council of Religious Ed- MORE AND MORE banquet to be attended by club mem- bers in Danville. ville, Bassett-and Stuart. The is Loing held in.connection. ness Women's week. South Boston, Martins- | banquet | Busi- | matter—giving them an opportunity to Jane | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, BILLBOARD LAW | . CHANGE SOUGHT Prince Georges Commission- ers Want Act Amended for More Authority. BY GEORGE PORTER, 8taft Correspondent of The Btar. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., March 13. { —Change of the wording of the present | law relating to the issuance of building | | permits so as to give the county com- | missioners greater control of the bill- | |board situation in Prince Georges | County, will be sought at the next ses- | Ision of the State Legislature, it was | | asserted at the office of the commis- | sioners today. |~ The specific changes to be sought are the substitution of the word “struc- tures” for “buildings,” and the reduction of the minimum cost of properties re- quiring a permit from $200 to $100. Present Provisions. The present statute requires all per- | sons contemplating the construction of “bulldings” estimated to cost $200 or more to first obtain a permit from the county. commissioners. It is conceded that by no possible interpretation of the law would it be permissable to classify a signboard as a “building,” even though ngy roadside signs cost more than $200. As a result large signboards are erect- ed on highways outside the metropolitan area by companies which are able to legally put them up without any permit whatsoever. Within the metropolitan area the situation is more satisfactory, for there a permit is required before anything, no matter how small or temporary, is built, and the Maryland-National Capi- tal Park and Planning Commission sees that the structures conform to the zon- “:fl sode. This means signboards can only be constructed in areas that are zoned commercial. It was expl ed that the construction of “bulldings” costing less than $200 without a permit was permitted by the Prince Georges County legislators, who framed the law so that citizens would not be required to take out a permit every time they erected a small farm structure. Because of the signboard problem the commijssioners are said to feel now that the amount could be equitably reduced to $100, for only small sign can be huilt for less than that sum. Given Careful Study. ‘The matter has been given careful study by the commissioners’ office dur- ing the past few weeks because of the recent erection of several large signs in the Forestville section of the Marlboro pike. The menace to motoring on the highways being completely converted to a process of window shopping on wheels becomes daily more ominaus,, in the commissioners’ opinion. According), they are committed to a policy of pr venting the erection of additional road- side signs whenever possible and it irks them to have to sit by powerless and watch the signs go up. The changes, sought would at least aliow the commissioners some say in the express an opinion whenever another goes up—although they act in an administerial capacity only in regard to the issuance of permits and have to grant them to any one who pays the small fee required. FAIRFAX COUNTRY CLUB . TO BE'QPENED SATURDAY | Hhndicap Tourniment an’ Tea on | 1 Program for First Day of Spring Season. Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., March 13.—The) formal opening of the Spring season | of the Fairfax Golf and Country Club will be observed Saturday at the club! house on the Little River pike near Chantilly. A handicap tournament for men, starting at 2 o'clock, will be the special feature. This is in_charge of ‘W. Rust of Fairfax, Willlam 8. Aud of Herndon and R. A. Gabriel of ‘Chantilly. Tea will be served in the club house from 2 to 5 o'clock, with Mrs. Victor Cahill of Washington and Mrs. Dan Detwiler of Herndon officiat- ing at the tea table. The reception is in charge of Mrs. Julian Thompson of Herndon and Mrs. Paul Brown of Five Oaks. New greens were planted last Fall and are coming along well. They will not be ready for use until the middle of May or early June, Saturday's match being played on temporary greens. The interior of the club house has been re- modeled and hardwood floors laid throughout the first floor. The second dance of the season will be held Mon- day night from 9 to 12, admission by card. . Licensed to Wed at Fairfax. FAIRFAX, Va, March 13 (Special). -~Marriage licenses have been issued by the Fairfax County clerk to G. V. O'Conner, 26, of Keyser, W. Va., and Virginia Barnard, 23, of Westernport, Md.; to Robert L. Piggins, 21, of Ar- nd Eva E. Pinisecy, Alex- 3 to Charles E. Stearn, 21, of Alexandria, and Violett E. Hall, 18, of Lincolnia, the consent of Miss Hall's If you believed— the table was excellent, housekeeping immacu- late, music good the house perfectly warmed, electrically lighted and attractively furnished, you'd write GALEN HALL for iliustrated folder and rates Better cut this owt for 07andum Voers v ey e A TLANTIC ey Your seashore home - occupies entire block on Boardwalk—nearly every room fa Ameri -~ Different * JusT COMPLETED INATLANTIC CiTy Fireproof. Baths & showers throughout From A4 dalh: Rureresn Blan FETTER GHQLUNGER _ EVOENECEEITER ATLANTICCITY.N.J. Established for sixty years, * On Ocean and ?o.l;'io:-lk it Bk EASTERN STAR ELECTS. Clifton Chapter of Order Holds An- nual Meeting. Special Dispatch to The Star. 2 CLIFTON, Va.,. March 13—Mrs. Nannie Johnson was elected worthy matron of Clifton Chapter, Eastern Star, at the annual meeting Tuesday night. Elgin was elected worthy patron, -Mrs. Alice Woodyard assoclate matron and E. G. Taylor assoclate patron. - Mrs. Emma Kidwell was magde treasurer, Mrs. Grace Mathers tary, Mrs. Lula Mantiply marshal, Mrs. Anthony Hart chaplain, Mrs. Ruth Pyles conductress, Mrs. Miriam Grille associate conductress, Morris Davis sen- tinel and Miss Alice Mantiply warden. The star points include Miss Eliza- beth Buckley as Adah, Mrs. Lillle Buckley as Ruth, Mrs. Rena Davis as Esther, Mrs. Pauline Clinton as Martha and Mrs. Maude Taylor as Electa. ‘The new - officers were installed im- mediately after election by Mrs. Maude West, past worthy matron. Assisting re Mrs. Ava Veach of Lincolnia, past d marshal of Virginia, and Mrs. Florence Clift of Alexandria. Aurora Heights Citizens Called. AURORA HEIGHTS, Va, March 13 (Special).—D. W. Leary, president of the Aurora Heights Citizens’ Association, has called a special meeting of the or- ganization for tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the James Monroe School, to discuss the | need for expanding the activities of the association. The proposed bond issues (lu; ngools and sewers also will be con- sidered. This Snap Brim at any angle great favorite at $5 _The crown is higher and slanted all around—and that means style all' the way and a pricé you can't duplicate The color for more value. D. C, THURSDAY, Mf&RCHf, 13, CONTROL OF PARKS GIVEN COMMISSION Turned .Over to Planners for Development. Special Dispatch to The Star. . TAKOMA PARK, Md., March 13— With jurisdiction of the parks in North | Takoma now vested .in the Maryland- | National Capital Park and Planning Commission, through official action of the town council, the next step which will be watched with interest will be |the development of the new territory by the commission. The property conveyed to the com- mission includes certain areas within the Takoma Park Loan & Trust C subdivision of Takoma Park dedicated many years ago and accepted as parks, being known as the North Takoma Parks. These parks have been under| the exclusive jurisdiction of the-town, which has from time to time expended money for their maintenance and im- rovement, |p On January 14 Mayor Ben G. Davis |acting in accordance with the direction of the town council, addressed a letter to the Maryland-National Capital Patk North Takoma Properties| 1930. and Planning Commission requesting the commission to assume jurisdiction over these parks for improvement and maintenance. The commission having indicated its readiness to,proceed with the improvement of- the parks, in ac- cordanceé ‘with ‘a general design plan prepared Irving C. Root, chief en- gineer of. Ccommission, and by Ro= land W. Rogers, landscape architect of the 3 ltlgur Davis special meeting of take. siction ‘on the propes ring and: ceding to the M l.l.nd-Nl: ol Capia ek and plhscing con: 3 us " to present time has be:: e;crelu:p -town authorities. The' légal transferring of the park areas now officially haying taken place, the officials of the town predict that the commission wiil commence the de- velopment of this new territory in the early Spring, the commission having nh_lo“gufled the transfer. e present at the il council meeting included Mly:rp“ D‘lvh and Councilmen H. E. John R. Adams, Martin P. Iverson, R. G. Sher- s | burne and Irvine H. Ware The council discussed informally the advisability of adopting the bulfldln' regulations of the Mont ry County metropolitan area to apply to the incor- poratéd town' of Takoma Park. ' The adoption of these regulations would permit the utilization of the services of the building inspectors of Montgomery County in the examination of all build- ings erected in the town. It was prac- tically decided to follow this course, and recommendations to this effect will SUBURBAN bly be presented at the next meet- of the town council. 3 council voted to disapprove the application of A. Minken for rezoning of property at the corner of Philadel- m& Chestnuf llnx_lly;: mmula ragl- commercfal. a) n was referred hmge m.uf" by the Maryland-National Capital Park and ing Commission and will be re- turned with “adverse recommendation as voted. ‘The formal dedication of the Takoma Dites Friday. March 2L, a¢ 8 pm. ana , March 21, at 8 p.m., a will be marked with of Schools Frank W. BaHou of the trict of Columbia and Miss Sybil Baker, director of the Community Center, will address the meeting. Many interesting programs have been arranged for the children attending the school, including a Spring revue to be given by the pupils on April 11. The annual election of officers of the association will take place May 16. Officials of the town will par- ticipate in the program on March 21. ‘Wins Rifle Matches. For the third consecutive time a Maryland University co-ed has won the national intercollegiate women’s indi- vidual rifle champ! Ip, event this year being won by Miss Alice Orton, daughter of Mrs. W. A. Orton and the late Dr. Orton of the Department of lture. The rifle matches were under the auspices of the National Rifle Association * of America, Miss Orton scoring 594 out of a possible 600. 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