Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1930, Page 11

SUBURBAN NEWS CRAND JGRY URGES COUNTY BULDI Structure to House Police| Court, Offices and Jail Sub- station Proposed. B & Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., April 17.— | Construction of a county building in or | near Hyattsville is the chief recom-| mendation made in the report of the | April grand jury. | Other recommendations which the | submitted to the court late yes-| rday are the removal of billboards | and other structures tending to obstruct | view of motorists at' road inter- | sections, the passage of legislation gm\'ldmz an assistant States attorney for the county, and the increase of | Jurors pay from $3 to $5 a day The jury also joined with the October grand ‘jury in recommending to the county commissioners the immediate appointment of two additional police | officers in order to give adequate pro- | tection to the county as a whole and | especially to the suburban area.” Cites Paper Articles. The report cites articles in The Star | of August, 1928, concerning conditions | in the Bladensburg Jail, which would be | eliminated as a county institution if the proposed county building were erected. Conditions in the jail were personally investigated by a committee | of the grand jury consisting of A, L.| Mehring, chairman, Albert R. Brown | and Henry T. Baldwin. These men were | also accompanied by Jurors S. B. Shaw and W. E. Hardester when the; the jail Monday. Their report, unanimously indorsed the grand jury, follows: “The bullding contains two cells and | a corridor; each cell consists of two bunks, running water and toilet. Three cots are set up in the corridor. Thus normal accommodation is provided for seven prisoners. When more than this number are locked up three ad- ditional springs and mattresses are spread on the floor, making a maximum capacity of 10. It is freely admitted that more than 20 prisoners have been locked up overnight on several occa- slons. No privacy is possible for men and women prisoners anywhere in the jail. No attempt is made to segregate the races. Flooded at High Water. | “The jail is located on low ground, | close to the Eastern Branch, is in- fested with mosquitos in Summer and at times when the branch overflows reliable witnesses testify that the jail has been flooded on several occasions, although George Wiseman, jailer, de- | nies this. The committee’ members | saw a water mark on the wall of the building about one foot from the floor vel. “The jail has been the subject of | much adverse criticism on the part| of Washington newspapers, the Susan | B. Anthony Foundation, Inc., local health officers and many citizens of the | county. For examples, see Washing- | ton Star of August 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, 1928. “The county pays $200 a year to the town of Bladensburg for part use of | the jail and also rents quarters at| Hyatisville for police court at $300 a | year, and for the home demonstration agent there for $300 a year. these places is entirely satisfactory and | it is impossible to rent satisfactory accommodations. “It is urged that the grand jury, of | which this cothmittee is a part, recom- mend to the county commissioners that | steps be taken at once to erect a county | building in or near Hyattsville to house | the Police Court, all county officers and agents stationed in that vicinity and a substation of the county jail in | a suitable and respectable manner. | “It may be urged that funds are un- available for such undertaking, but it is believed that $800 now paid for rent | and other expenses will pay interest | on bonds to take care of such un- dertaking. The erection of such a build- ing would greatly expedite the official duties of the county's officers and | None of | o) Bodies of Drowned Men Taken From Potomac River Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md, April 17— The body of Clarence Unger, aged 25, who drowned when a boat cap- sized last March 22 while crossing the Potomac River near Great Caca~ pon, was found today a short dis- tance below where he met his death, according to word received by Con- stable Charles Barnhart, Hancock. The body of Willlam Mort, junior, 45, who was with Unger when the boat upset, was found Tuesday | morning about 10 miles from the spot where the boat capsized. | Unger and Mort were crossing to | the West Virginia side of the river. | A light which they had on the front of the boat was seen to disappear by persons on the Maryland side and a search next morning led to the finding of the overturned boat float- ing on the river surface. Searching parties have been dragging the river for several weeks without success. 'ALEXANDRIA NAMES GRADUATION SPEAKER Walter ¥. Siders of World Educa- | tional Societies Selected to Address’ Students. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 17.—Walter F. Siders, field representative of the ‘World Federation of Educational Socie- ties, will be the speaker at the Alexan- dria High School graduation exercises to be held in Maury School Friday, June 11. This was announced following a meeting of the school board last night. Petition was received by the board from the Parent-Teacher Association of | Mount Vernon School and George Ma- | son High School asking that the library at the high school be brought up to| standard by September 1. The school board will do its portion toward ob-} taining six standard libraries, it was *iERe ey has ahout conclud d arrange: e city has about conclude: - ments with Arlington County for the turning over to the city of the portion of the money received from the State for the 1,200 pupils in the two schools. This was all paid to the county, but a proportionate amount from January 1 to the end of the school year is due the city, it is contended by the local board, and the county, it is understood, has agreed to turn this amount over. Appropriation for a flag pole at Maury School was made last night. ‘When this is erected the flag' to be presented the school by the Fraternal Order of Americans will be accepted by the school board. The petition of the Parent-Teacher Association referred to above asked for a gymnasium at the George Mason High School. The school board will request City Manager Lawrence to allow the roping off of Mount Ida . venue between Mount Vernon and Washington avenues before and after school during recess for the children. The petition also asked for a sanitary inspection of the ditch between the two schools and the electric car tracks. A. S. Sheffield was appointed janitor to succeed Janitor Mehrling, who died a few days ago and David Dudley was made night watchman in Sheffield’s pride to our citizens. The population of this section is growing so rapidly that | conditions are becomil more acute daily and cannot be ignored much | longer without serious consequences.” Alms House Satisfactory. Conditions at the county alms| house were found generally satisfactory by a committee comprising Charles D. Heffner, chairman; Eugene Entwistle, John Smith, T. M. Taylor and W. D. Blandford. The entire jury, headed by | Foreman Joseph H. Blandford, reported | | inspecting the county jail at Marlboro | | and finding it “in a clean and orderly | condition.” ‘The report states the jury was in ts and would remove a condition mh is a reproach to an enlightened and progressive county such as Prince Georges. It would also be a source of session 8 days, heard 62 cases, éxamined | 110 witnesses, returned 44 true bills, ilrn:reg '}10 cases and dismissed 8 for THE EVENING COUNCIL KILLS PLAN FOR TOWN DIVISION Fairfax Officials Disapprove Project to Set Up Four Wards. Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., April 17.—The Fair- fax town council, at its special meeting this week, killed, at least temporarily, the movement to divide the town into four wards, as authorized by the bill put through the last session of the State Legislature. Councilman John M., Whalen moved that the necessary steps be taken to submit to the qualified voters of the town the question of amending the town charter in accordance with the provisions of the act passed at the last session providing for the election of a mayor and one councilman at large and one councilman resident in each of the four wards into which the town would be divided by such an amendment to the charter. The motion failed for lack of a second. There was no particular discussion on the question, other mem- bers merely stating they were not in favor of the act. Voters Should Have Chance. Councilman Whalen stated that, irre- spective of whether or not he favored the action, he felt that inasmuch as 80 per cent of the qualified voters of the town are said to have signed the peti- tion sent to Delegate Freeman asking for passage of such an amendment these voters should have a chance to express their opinion by means of a referendum vote. Under the terms of the measure, the six members of the present council— John Rust, F. D. Richardson, J. M. Whalen, A. R. Sherwood, Robert Graham and George B. Robey, all of whom were present at this special meet- ing—can kill the measure if they so d sire. The act provides that it shall not be be enforced “unless approved by a inajority of the qualified voters of the town at a special election to be held for the purpose on a day to be fixed by the present council, by resolution of a majority of its members,” not less tha 30 days after the bill went into effect. As it was made an emergency measure, the bill became effective immediately on e. The town election for six Emmen and mayor is held the sec- ond Tuesday in June, but the present council holds office until September. Temporarily Defeated. Unless the present council reverses its decision, therefore, the proposition is defeated. The council voted the sum of not more than $500 to rebulld the sidewalk on the west side of Payne street from the residence of R. Walton Moore to the entrance to the home of F. 8. McCand- lish, using new brick and widening the walk 6 inches. The street committee, Councilmen Rust and Whalen, will be in charge. —_— RUN DOWN BY AUTO Bradbury Heights, Md., Man Taken 'to Hospital. Knocked down by an automobile yes- terday, Thomas Jones, 52 years old, of Bradbury Heights, Md., was taken to Casualty Hospital and treated by stafl physicians for lacerations of the legs and contusions of the arms and head. Clifford Wildeman, 28 years old, of Brandywine, Md., was driving the car which felled Jones, according to police of No. 11 precinct. Firemen to Elect Delegates, HYATTSVILLE, Md., April 17 (Spe- cial) —Delegates and alternates to the annual convention of the Maryland State Firemen's Association, to be held in Baltimore June 11, 12 and 13, will be elected at a meeting of the Hyatts- ville Volunteer Fire Department Mon- day night in the fire house at 8 o'clock. The meeting has been postponed from Iast Monday night Men, $5 t0 $8 Boys, $3 to $4.50 SHOES IN STEP WITH STYLE FOR EASTER For 54 Easters, Douglas Shoes have led the nation’s Easter Parade. Every wearer of W. L. Douglas Shoes knows that his shoes the best that skill and honesty can produc finest cre the tion of the shoe- maker’s art. Call;and ‘s2e the :wonderful array of smart,- new styles, inspect the' used in;all excellent leather | Douglas Shoes, the fine workmanship and smart style lines of every pair «.and, above-all, note the moderate prices. Don’t put it off..Easter is just around the corner calling you to get in step with Style. 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Bell, super- intendent of the State Epileptic Col- ony at Lynchburg, had been sum- moned as witnesses by the prosecu- tion after Dr. L. S. Pedigo of Roan- oke had testified for the defense that the accused youth had the mind of a 12-year-old child and was suf- fering from an epileptic form of in- sanity, CONTRAGTdR IS FREED OF ASSAULT CHARGE Case Against Landover Man Dis- missed at Hyattsville. Other Cases. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., April 17.—Pred L. Fraley, contractor, of Landover, was acquitted of a charge of assault pre- ferred by five colored men, by Judge J. Chew Sheriff in the Hyattsville branch of the Prince Georges County Police Court yesterday. The colored men charged Praley pulled a gun on them. Judge Sheriff not only dismissed the charge preferred by the men, but made them put up $200 bond each on peace warrants for their appearance at the October term of the County Circult Court. The colored men gave the names of Joseph Brown, John Parker, Ignatius Brown, Lawrence Henson and Sandy ‘Woodrow. Willlam H, Naylor of Washington pleaded guilty to a charge of trans- porting 25 gallons of alleged liquor and was fined $150 and costs by Judge Sheriff. He was arrested on the Wash- ington-Baltimore boulevard here by Deputy Ralph Brown and County Po- liceman Claude Reese. ‘Theodore Scharf of Baltimore was dismissed by Judge Sheriff on a chi of driving an automobile while drunk. He was arrested several days ago at the Bowie races. His lawyer contended that at the time of the arrest Mr. COOK HELD AFTER THROWING PLATES Domestic of Mr. and Mrs.! Lawson-Johnson Under Observation. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md., April 17.—After throwing plates and brandishing knives | at her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Ormond Lawson-Johnson, at Kensdale, here, Mrs, Mary Mason, 65 years old, was subdued by patrolmen from the Mont- gomery County police substation here, and sent to Rockville for observation. When dinner was served yesterday it was found that the meal was sat- urated with kerosene. When it was sent back to the kitchen, according to the story told the police, the cook ap- peared, and accompanied a shower of plates and other forms of chinaware with loud screaming. Other employes | of the place succeeded in getting the | woman into a room and locking her 17, 1930 cal was put in for the police. Patrolmen R. Jones, J. F. McAulliffe and J. E. Shoemaker responded, and they had a lively tussle before they succeeded in putting handcuffs on her. But she continued her shouting until she was incarcerated. She told the police that she was from Newark, N. J. The woman had only been employed in the Lawson-Johnson house about a week. ‘The Lawson-Johnsons, who are so- cially prominent, were married recently. Mrs. Lawson-Johnson is the former Mrs. Lyman B. Kendall, internationally known soclety matron. TAX BOARD NAMED Judge Glasgow Complies With Re- cent Act of Legislature. Special Dispatch to The Star. STAUNTON, Va., April 17.—Pursuant to an act passed by the General Agsem- bly, Judge Joseph A. G of the Augusta County Circuit Court Tuesday appointed a county board of equalization and tax adjustment. Members named to the board were W. W. Sproul, T. C. Dickerson, G. K. Fos- ter and Turner Ashby. The first meet- ing of the board will take place in the near future. 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