Evening Star Newspaper, April 4, 1930, Page 11

Sce bl REAL WHITE WAY FOR ROCKVILLE Lights of 250 c'andlepower to Be Set Up on Mont- gomery Avenue. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., April 4—Within the next 60 days Rockville is expected to be one of the best-lighted communltlesl in the county as a result of a contract entered into between the mayor and gouncil and the Potomac Electric Power Co. of Washington. ‘The principal business section of the county seat, or that part of Montgom- ery avenue from Washington street, l hlock west of the court house square, to the extreme eastern limits of the town, according to Mayor J. Roger Spates, will be a real white way. 250-Candle Lights. ‘The 60-candlepower lights which now essay to illuminate that much-traveled thoroughfare are to be replaced by 250- candlepower lights, and the stronger lights are to be somewhat closer together than the other lights now are, which means, of course, a few more of them. Throughout the remainder of the town 100-candlepower lights will take the place of the 60-candle power lights now on all streets. The contract calls for 33 more lights than now in use in the town. It :s understod that assurances have been given the mayur and council that the work of pllcll'll the lights will be started at once and that everything in connection therewith should be com- pleted by not later than early in June. ‘The stronger of the new lights will, it is stated, be similar in type and candle power to those on Wisconsin avenue tirough Bethesda. ‘Water Probiem. It developed at the monthly meeting of the mayor and council that Rockville, after all, may not be able to hook up, as had been planned, with the water 31 Down and BAN Siwd, mains of the Washin Suburban Sanitary Commission of Maryland and thus be assured of an laequlu supply of water at all times for all purpols for the reason that doubt exists as to ehe legal right of the commission to sell water to the town. town, so Mayor Spates stated today, has not been off- clally adv! by the commission that such is the case, Imt on the theory that the Sanitary Commission has no legal authority w enter into such a contnct the mayor and c*ncu at their April meeting, discussed®the advisability of sinking additional wells and thu ment the supply of water now bel tained from such sources sufficlently to provide temporary relief. FOREST WARDENS NAMED Ritchle_ Appoints Seven Woods Firefighters and Smokechasers, Prom a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md,, April 4— Seven .new forest wardens and smoke- chasers have been appointed in Prince Georges County by Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, it is announced by Walter J. Quick, jr, district forester. The new wardens are Joseph A. Rein- hart of Upper Marlboro, who will direct the forest fire activities of the Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department; Malcolm A. Blythe of Lanham, Armine C. Dixon of Seabrook, who succeeds John R. Riggles, recently resigned. Smokechasers named by the governor are Harry Chaney of Laurel, Wilbur C. Salzman of College Park, J. Montague Hatcher of Lanham and Owen Latimer of Baden. BARNYARD GOLF COSTS Horseshoe Pitching-Enters Danger- ous Sport Class in Suit. EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, April 4 (#)—Horseshoe pitching entered the class of “rough” sports with foot ball, hockey and boxing, when the verdict of & jury was recorded in Common Pleas Court here yesterday awarding $1,500 daméges to Arthur J. Green for the loss of a handful of teeth. Some sort of dispute occurred during a horseshoe game and Donald Powell came out of the contest with a ringer, while Green came out with a “shiner” and minus several teeth. 31 a Week 57 Beautiful Pieces 42 Pieces Limoges Dinnerware 6 9-in. Dinner Plates 6 6-in. Pie Plates -in. Round Potato Dish 1 1114-in. Meat Platter 18} 6 Cups 6 Saucers 6 Fruits 6 Oatmeals Qaids Juvihanisd SETTING OUT ELMS ALONG PIKE TODAY Trees to Be Planted This ian Afternoon as Memorial to War Dead. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY, Staft Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md,, April 4—When the first elm tree is planted at Wisconsin avenue and Bradley lane this afternoon it will be the beginning of a plan to beautify not only Wisconsin avenue from the District of Columbia line to Rockville, but it will mark the estab- | g lishment of & memorial lane in honor of those former residents of the county who died while in the service of the United States during the World War, according to G wrm Sacks, onllrm-n of the committee in charge of th Each of the elms will' stand for nmc man or woman of the county whose life ended in the seryice. While at this !lmm - Mr. Sacks said, it is not the plan of committee to dnlm-u each tree or to mark it for an individual as has been done along Sixteenth street in the Dis- trict/of Columbla, he said that the privilege will be extended to the sur- vivors of any of those who died to ap- propriately mark a tree in commemora- tion of one who was in the service. Rites at Planting. With the fllntlnl of the first tree this afternoon, the presence of county and State officials and members of the special committes having the wmk in charge, the work of carrying out ¢ scheme will begin in earnest, in cordance with plans drawn by Rols W. Rogers, landscape architect of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. This wi'l consist of the setting out of the elms 60 feet apart, with two Japanese cherry trees spaced between the elms, which is :l- pected to_produce a_flowery into the District in the Spring, at th' 1 7Y-in. Preserve Dish 1 Sugar (2 pieces) 1 Cream 15 Pieces Gold Encrusted Glassware to Match 6 Sherbets 6 Goblets 2 Candlesticks 1 Comport Ideal Service for Six People diait time when hundreds tourists for the OQP"II Uity to M now famous displays annually on mmummmm:mawm Mr. luhl uld that the tree planting at this time will be carrfed from Brld- B Lane to .Ynnu Mill road, just out- e of the Bethesds section, and om the west side of the avenue from David- son drive w Bnd fn Lane. He sald he also had formed that the land mmy ownlnl the property on it of Wisconsin avenue from fill District of Columbia line to the -| Ohe time ker and Luke I Wilson, just nofth of Bethesda. Prworly Owners Approve. 'nu scheme, it was said, has mef with y support of the property the pike. necessary the planting commission officials out that if the plan was to permnnemly effective the trele-uwould p&v«ww bel ;et g:lfrk d«:n private prope preclude the! - truction in the future to make way for widening of this thoroughfare to meet the wnmmly increasing traffic flow. Sachs ted out that the tree Dlln!lnl which will be inaugurated this oon is one of the most important steps taken in the community for its beautification. The plan has been fos- 1 wrnmlttu with dele- of the organizations along venue and the pike from *he | the District line to the county seat. WIVES SEEK DIVORCES Two Suits for Separation Filed at Mazlboro. By & Btaft Correspondent of n- UPPER MARLBORO, M pril 4.— ‘Two sults for divorce hlve been filed by wives here this week. Mrs. Annle M. Weir of Brentwood tells the court that her husband, Harry H. Welr, 1100 block of M street, Wash- d | ington, deserted her several yes and asked for a divorce. married in Washington 1911, and have one child. George Merrick appears for Mrs. Weir. The other suit was brought by Mrs. Mabel A. Blundon, who seeks a divorce from Lawrence F. Blundon. She is rep- resented by Attorneys Ryon and Hassal. WASHANGION D, C. BYRD WILL LAND FIRST AT NEW YORK TR Virginia Gives Up Hope for Return L Norfolk—Walker Asks for Vi M. I Cadets. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., April 4—Hope thi Rear Admiral R. . Byrd will land lt llor!olk on his return from t-hn South Pole has virtually been abagdo: and Gov. John Garland Pollard is phnnlnl to attend the Byrd reception in New York June 7. The Cadet Corps of the Virginia Military Institute has been urged to wmlelrute personal escort to_Rear Admiral B; Mayor James Walker, of New York has requested Gov. Pollard to send the V. M. I Cadets to. Gotham for the occasion, and the governor wrote Maj. Gen. John A. Lejune, superintendent of the institute, requesting him to arrange to do this if possible. o Because of unfavorable conditions of the rice crop French Indo-China has ordered that no rice be taken from the country for three months, NCING Saturday Nites Sunday Nites Wednesday. Nites " Washington's mo'st popular place to dance. Wonderful music and floor, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1930. SUBURBAN NEWS. Main Floor Special! $1.25 Cotton | BLOUSES Dimities, or- gandies lll‘ Saturday is Kiddies’ DaX' And in Our New Downstairs Kiddies’ Dept. It's CAPE COAT Time Three Wonderful Price Groups Now! 98 = § Sizses 2 'OMORROW fashionable kiddies will take their mothers gently but firmly by the hand and lead them to Sllln\lndl Downstairs dies want at the very prices that economical mothers like to pay. Cape effects, dozens of them; scarfs, belted models, and many others in all the I ing materials and colors. Sizes from 2 to 14 years. The three coats sketched just above are all taken from our com- prehensive stock at $4.98, while the hul. lady with her back turned on the right is wearing a cape coat at $9.95. The two dresses shetched below are both $4.98. Downstairs Store Children’s Silk Dresses! Smart Spring Styles Like Big Sister’s v In New Pastel Shades and Prints . . . $ 4.98 Handmade Tot’s DRESSES Patte Rican and Phitio) o d that smart ym.... ladies like. Their mothers will instantly recognize what outstanding values they are at $4.98. Children’s Dresses—Downstairs. New Washable DRESSES 2 88¢ Really Exclusive Models in Easter Hats! Values to $7.50 A delightful assortment of Spring straws in the new vogue. Off-the- eyebrow, Rio Rita, , drooping back, etc. that match perfectly the new suits, coats, and dresses for the season. Second Floor—Millinery Dept. The Hats Sketched, $3.75 The two smart models sketched were picked at random from our tre- mendous showing at $3.75. Come and see for yourself. Downstairs Hat Department 300 Easter Hats! Here are the new buid-, 5 Children’s Hats Downstairs Children’s Hats For Easter straws and | Only the exclusive homes could afford such a combination up until we 1 determined to get new customers into our store. We finally assembled this set. Think what your friends will say when you seat them at a table set with this latest ensemble: 4 ‘ In Our Famous Main Floor Shoe Department People who have not been in our store before will want to have this set. Thal:'l why we are offering it. It’s different—and the price is within BLONDES—REPTILE EFFECTS! NEW COLORED KIDS! reach of all. LONG OR SHORT VAMPS! A GUARANTEE f#rom the Limoges China Camnny, America’s Largest OPERA PUMPS! 3] DOWN and 3‘] A WEEK . . : v New Spring Footwear Regular $3.95 and $4.95 Models! ; 5095 .83 5 Crepe Soled . OXFORDS Mail Orders Given Prompt . Attention Alsb's - at