Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1930, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1980 BOOTLEGGING PROFITS ON WANE - BOND ABUSE CASE IROAD-OPENING FET T0 PROSECUTOR Governor Says State’s Attor- ney Parran Is Only Official With Power to Act. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., May 13.— Early termination of the investigation | of the alleged bonding racket in Prince | Georges County, recently undertaken by , the commissioner of motor vehicles’ of- fice, appeared certain today, following a ' statement by Gov. Albert C. Ritchie | putting the entire matter up to State's ' Atterney J. Frank Parran. { Parran has repeatedly stated that he | considers a mountain is being made out of a molehill by the investigation. Authorities Differ. All of the Prince Georges authorities, however, do not sgree with him, and from an independent source The Star learned that on their own initiative and entirely independent from the pres- ent investigation, certain county of- ficlals are planning to correct at least one phrase of the alleged bonding abuses prevalent in the county, by put- ting an end to the practice of issuing more than one bond on a single piece of property. In rfipln‘ his hands of all responsi- bility in the case, Gov. Ritchie said he acted on the advice of Attorney General Thomas H. Robinson, who suggested the governor instruct Col. E. Austin Baugh- man, commissioner of motor vehicles, to lay all facts and records concerning the _alleged ' bonding abuses before ‘Parran. ‘The abuses concern the sup- posed participation of constables and committing magistrates in the sharing ! 1 for. always the case. “Under the system in this State law enforcement is not primarily a State function, but is a local or county func- tion. The officers charged with this duty are county officers, elected by the mple of the county or appointed by ir duly elected representatives. They are not answerable to the governor for their offi:ial acts and are not removable him, “The one exception to this is the case of justices of the peace, who are ap- pointed by the governor, but the gov- ernor cannot remove them. Under article 4, section 42, of the Constitu- tion the justices can only be removed ‘by the judge or judges having criminal jurisdiction in the county or city for incompetency, willful neglect of duty or misdemeanor in office on conviction in & court of law.’ Explains Provision. “The same section of the Constitu- tion provides that the constable, too, can only be removed in the same way. ‘The only officials who can possibly b2 involved g these charges are certain ‘GOV. ALBERT C. RITCHIE Of Maryland, who will deliver two ad- dresses Friday in mearby county, one at exercises at the formal opening of the East-West Highway and the other at the Civic Federation dinner, to be given at the Maner Club. GIVIC BODY ACTS ON DANGER SPOTS Montgomery Federation Asks Remedying of Condi- tion on Rockville Pike. night. The organization also approved & comprehensive report of its school committee, made by Robert E. Bondy, Edgemoor, chairman, which was the re- sult of an individual survey made by members of the committee of the va- clous schools in the metropolitan dis- Neo Serious Overcrowding. ‘The school committee reported that it found no serious overcrowding. It did find that in some instances grading wnd improvement of grounds is needed. It did not undertake to deal with the building situation at this time. but said that the Takoma-Silver Spring High School situation would be made the subject of & special report later. The committee indicated that it would dis- cuss the possibility of converting this school into s junior high and the pro- vision of another building for a senior high. “‘One of the greatest opportunities for strengthening instruction and enrich- ing our elementary and high school edu- cation,” the report said, “exists in a constables’ ‘and certain committing { more adequate provision of central libra- magistrates, - The former I do not ap- and °individual . room librar~ point and cannot remove, and the Iatter | ries in each school. Most of the schools & e ot tha committing “If any of magis- trates are guflty of splitting the money paid for bonds, then the case would not, in my opinion, be at all adequately met by a request from me for a resignation which I have not the legal power to serious and thorough investigation of to the the whole situation by the sui charged by law with the duty suthorities and that the should be lald befors the State's attor- ney for Prince Georges County, Taking Advice. of in- District line caused studied not only profit by additions to the central and individual room lbra- Ties, but need this a al facilivy for more effective The county is now furnishing such materials on a favorable basis in comparison with other school systems. Your committee recommends that about $1 per pupil be for more ma- ts now provided by the Board of Education.” The emergency resolution en the Rockville pike was introduced by George Y | H. Lamar, and the matter will be taken Iimmediately with the State roads 'n‘gd the county . commissioners with a view to baving the roadway between the sides of the culverts widened. Dangerous on W avenue between Bradley lane and the by the necessity of traffic using the roadway, & €8 | 40-mile sone, was called to the attention “I am now advising Mr. Parran of the attorney general's opinion that the matter should be lsid before him. his department at the . Parran. “I assume, of course, that the State's attorney will deal with the matter promptiy along the lines suggested by the attorney general. I do not want to prejudice charges against any one, and I think that the reference of the whole situation to the State’s attorney is all that is called for from me at the present time.” e REPUBLICANS NAME DISTRICT DELEGATES Mass Meeting at Purcellville Also Organizes New County Committee. Special Dispatch to The Star. PURCELLVILLE, Va,, May 13.—Dele tes and alternates were elected y rday at & Republican mass meeting held here to attend the eighth congres- sional district convention to be held to- morrow afternoon at Orange, Va. Delegates are: C. M. Page, Broad Run district; J. E. Divine and Daniel E. Brown, Jefferson district: F. D. Paul and N. C. Nichols, Leesburg; Parson 8. Hickman and T. C. Orrison, Lovetts ville; Kenneth Cromer and Diggs Gray, Middleburg: A. M. Janney and A. E. Lybolt, Mount Gilead; Shirley Piggott and Robert Abel, delegate at large. ternates are Clyde Norton, Broad A L. Painter and George Hougl, n: Mrs. Emma Willard and, Mrs. hn G Abel, Lovettsville: M d S. T. Ish, Mercer: W. 8. | Pearson _and Mrs. Rebecca Hoopes. Mount Gilead: Mrs. Mary R. Piggott| and Claude H. Rhodes, alternates at! arge. Shirley Piggott was elected chairman of the county committee af, the meeting today and N. C. Nichols secretary. C. M. Page of Ashburn was chairman of the meeting and Kenneth Cramer of Aldie. secretary. Other members of the county com- mittee elected yesterday are: Broad Run district, C. M. Page and Mrs. Rosa B. Newman; Jefferson, Mrs. Genevieve Mann and J. E. Divine; Leesburg, F. D. Paul and Mrs. Emma Willard; Mount Gilead, W. 8. Pearson and Mrs. Mabel N. Lybolt; Lovettsville, L, Parsons Hick- man and Mrs. Vera Beatty; Mercer, M. 8. Reed and Edward T. Pancoast. o—— Win High Honors at School. MARTINSBURG, W. Va, May 13 (Special) —Highest honors for the class of 1930 at Martinsburg High School were awarded yesterday to Miss Mary Christeen Voorhees, who will be valedic- torian, and Miss Hanna V. Geyer, who will be salutatorian, Both will appear on_the public graduation pi am, the ?l two students to appear. The honors in recognition of highest scholastic " | health for a year. the federation in & resolution of the Somerset School Parent-Teacher Asso- eiation, presented by Aubrey H. Carter. inted out that the lives of school n are daily endangered, with & view to having walks con- f ‘The matter ':, referred to sioners to begip the immediate ment of the law requiring cutting down of other obstructions to view at street intersections. Defer Charter Debate. ‘The fed ration approved & Teport of the law ai ' k‘::llnn committee urgs Ing that discuss! and consideration of the proposed charter form of ment for Montgomery County de- ferred until a thorough study was made. President Stephen James, who sided, named the newly authorized budget committee. Emory H. Bogley, chairman of the special committee on the tour of the county Friday, to be followed by a din- ner at the Manor Club, made a lengthy report of the plans, and urged every member of the federation, including the ‘women delegates, to be present. The executive committee was autho- in a resolution offered by Emory H. Bogley, and adopted by the federa- tion, to met for the body during the Summer recess. vern- e MELWOOD SCHOOL SETS ATTENDANCE RECORD Averages 99:5 Per Cent to Win High Mark—Other Winners. By a Staff Gorrespondent of The Btar. UPPER MARLBORO Md., May 13.— Averaging 99.5 per cent, the Melwood one-teacher school had the best at- tendance rcord in Prince Georges County during the month of April, ac- ecording to th report of Miss Kathleen Shears, att>ndance officer. Miss Mary L Griffith is teacher of the school. Winners in the oth r classifications were: Lanham, two-teacher school, 97.4 per cent. Miss Maidie E. Craig, prin- cipal; Surrattsville, thre~-teacher school 949 per cent, T S. Kl in, principai; Marlboro High School. 96.5 per cent, Forest P. Blunt. principal. The Glenn Dale co'ored school, of which Mary E. Wallace 1s principal, iead the eolored group. having an average attendance of 96.7 per cent. Fall Fatal to Eldefl; ‘Woman, CHARLESTOWN, W. Va., May 13 (Special) —Mr: tty C. Moler, elderly resident here, d Sunday of injuries sustained a few hours earlier in a fall at her home. She had been in il She was the wife of William H. Moler, Charleston. Two children ve in addition to the husband. PILES — FISTULA NOVATHERM phcorer Discovery HEALS WITHOUT OPERATION No pain. No;‘lno’uutlk 1;:‘! l:l“e‘t. fer. Write today for ra 0| Ncuv&m Appliance :fi'pll 15 SET FOR FRIDAY | s e Formal Exercises to Be Held at 4 0’Clock P.M.—Ritchie to Speak. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star, BETHESDA, Md., May 13.—The for- mal exercises in connecticn with the in Montgomery County will be held at the junction of Sixteenth street and the Distiict of Columbia line at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, it was an- nounced. The speakers will include Dr. Luther H. Reichelderfer, president of the Board of Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia; Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of the office of pub- lic bulldings and public parks of the National Capital, and Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland. Tour by Motor Cars. Preceding and following the exercises there will be a tour by motor car of the metropolitan district, in which there will be guests of the Montgomery County Civic Federation, District of Columbia officials, members of the Sen- ate and House of Representatives, Dis- trict of Columbia committees, and the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, officers of the Washington Board of Trade and Chamber of Com- merce, as well as members of other civic organizations in the District. At the conclusion of the tour and the road opening exercises, the federation will tender a good will dinner at the Manor Club. Commissioner Lacy Shaw, acting pres- ident of the Montgomery County Board, together with Chief of Police Alvie A. Moxley and Sergt. Guy L. Jones, in charge of the northern dis- tric_station of the uonfiomery police rgt. Leroy Rodgers, in charge of the western district station at Bethesda, and Earl H. Burdine, in charge of the Takoma Park station, ‘went over the entire line of march yes- ted plans for the po- ‘The motorcade will assemble at Lafayette Square, Washington, leaving at 2 o'clock under police escort. The line of travel will be out Massachusetts avenue to Wisconsin avenue, thence to the District line. At that point the site of the future western portal to the city will be inspected. Turning northward, the motorcade will proceed along Western avenue through a newly built-up residen- tial area to Chevy Chase Circle, After passing through several of the newer streets in the Chevy Chase section, Wis- consin avenue will be crossed again at Dorset avenue in Somerset. Proceed- ing southwestward along Dorset avenue toward River Road, the new Kenwood development, including Kenwood golf course, will be seen. The route from this point follows the newly widened and improved River road to Wilson lane, thence past the Bannockburn golf course to Conduit road, westward over the Cabin John Bridge past the new school house in Cabin John Park. Turning to the north- ward again just west of Cabin John, the route li:s past the Congressional Coun- try Club and over Bradley boulevard eastward to Battery Park and Edge- moor, through Edgemoor to Bethesda, where the new East and West highway begins. With some divergence through Leland and other of the newer sections of the Bethesda area, the course is &f new East and West highway to { tersection with Six- teenth street extended. e i L Appomattox Shaft Bill Passed. The Swanson bill to appropriate $100,000 for erection of a monument at Appomattox’ Court House, Va., to commemorate the end of the war be- tween the States was passed yesterday by _the Senate and sent to the House. e Breathe Deep the Tonie Air COME down to Chalfonte- Haddon Hall where the salt sea air is fresh and bracing. Absorb the penetrating sun. Pace the Captai ’s Walk, high above the sea. Bask in the good things of life. A traditional comfort and hospitality exist at Chal- fonte-Haddon Hall that give this modern new hotel a gracious and distinctive charm. Under conditions such as these, complete re- laxation is possible. Ride on the beach. Golf. Take an all-over sun-bath. Walk for miles along the shore. Or drowse all day on the Ocean Deck, watching the restless sea. Write for information. ‘Thereis a Motoramp garage. l American and European Plans Chalfonte- Haddon Hall ATLANTIC CITY ABEDS AND LIPPINCOTT COMPANY opening of the new east-west highway | | | WITH FINES UNPAID, JUDGE SHOWS Martinsburg Audience How Violators Do Not Make Enough to Escape Jail. Special Dispatch to The Star, MARTINSBURG, W. Va, May 13— The bootlegging trade in the counties which have come under his officlal ob- servation is not profitable any longer and those who went into it have been dropped from a state of abundant wealth at the start to a condition where they are without money today, Judge D. H. Rodgers, presiding on the twenty- third judicial. circuit of this State, in- cluding Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan Counties, said in introducing s speaker here Sunday night. * Whereas those accused of violations five years ago almost invariably were able to pay whatever fines were imposed and their counsel costs, today those con- victed are forced to take jail sentences and work their fines out on the county roads. In addition, he declared, the number of cases docketed for trial in Circuit Court are relatively few. Due to & change In public sentiment, he declared, the accused plead guilty in magistrates’ courts and take their penalties. NEWMARKET HIGH SCHOOL BURNED Flames Wreck Building and Kze-p 150 Pupils Away From Studies. Special Dispatch to The Star, HARRISONBURG, Va, May 13.— Shenandoah County school authoritles were busy today making arrangements for the housing of the 150 pupils of the Newmarket High School during the re- maining three weeks of the term, as a result of last night’s fire, which wrecked the eight-room frame structure at New- market, School officials thought that no dim- culty would be found in arranging quar- ters for the pupils, a number of whom are to be graduated the latter part of the month. ‘The flames originated from an unde- termined cause about 7 o'clock iast night. They consumed the northwest corner of the bullding, while the re- 50 was much by smoke and water that it cannot be used for the last month of the term. Insurance adjusters will arrive tomor- row, and upon their report will depend whether the school board decides to build & new structure or repair the one. There has been a clamor for & modern high school building for several years, citizens conte: that the structure burned was antequat My Clothes b R 5 THREE HURT IN CRASH Machine Hits Culvert on Claiborne , Road, Near Balisbury. Special Dispatch to The SALISBURY, Md., May 13.—Three persons were injured yesterday when an automobile crashed into a culvert on the Claiborne road, just outside Salisbury. Mrs. Prank Parsons, 22, the driver, suffered lacerations of the scalp; Mary Disharoon, niece of Mrs. Parsons, frac- ture of the leg and fracture of the jaw, and a 4-year-old son of Mrs, Parsons was_cut on face. ‘They were returning to this city from Cambridge. Passing motorists took the injured ~to Peninsula General Hospital. PR COUNTY DOCTORS CALLED TO DISCUSS HOSPITAL By a Staff Correspondent of The Star, UPPER MARLBORO Md. May 13.— In an effort to obtain an expression of o] from the doctors of Prince Georges County in regard to the estab- lishment of & county hospital Dr, Wil- liam 8. 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At s well attended meeting in the Jefferson District Auditorium last night the accredited representatives of the three assoclations first adopted a con- stitution and by-laws and then pro- ceeded to the election of officers, as follows: President, G. O. Bashman; first vice president, C. W. Lee; second vice presi- dent, Mrs. Julia Lee Richart; recording secretary, L. J. Hinman; corresponding secretary, John C. Gall; treasurer, Charles T. Thorpe; executive commit- tee, the above named officers and E. J. R. D. Beckwith, G. F. Allwine d J. Grey a -nDu. to the %:glnl election on sewer and school bonds and several contem- plated road-building projects in this dist the ent immediately ] blic improvement com of Fred Lyons, chair- McClellan, B. and mittee, consisf man; John C. Gall, J. C. S. Kidwell, C. W. Lee N Meeting on Sewers. It was decided at the meeting that the president shall act upon the sug- gestion made in & letter received from ©. L. Kinnier, county directing engi neer, and immediately to ai Tange & Mmass at which {ounty oclsl B3 pespie.oF Seitsacn to ex] e people o % t the sewer bonds will mean to them and how much they will cost the user and individual tax- Due o the annexation of & of Jefferson district by the city of X | YORK RELIEF FUND Glebewood Meeting Approves Bond Issue Plans Outlined by Engi- neer Kinnier. ® _elal Dispatch t The Star. GLEBEWOOD. Va., May 13.—The campaign for & modern sanitary sewer system was launched by C. L. Kinnier, county’s directing engineer, before the monthly meeting of the Glebewood Cit- izens’ Association last night, when he emphasized the immediate needs for such a system to meet the rapid growth of the county. Bond Issue Planned. ‘The plans for the proposed bond issue will call for a loan of $2,173,089 to install main trunk lines and several disposal plants. The fund will be ex- pended over a period of three years. He stated that after a careful survey the present taxes would not be in- creased more than 30 cents on the § to take care of the bond issue and sinking fund. The cost of laying the Iateral lines will be $1.50 a foot, regard- less of the front footage. A resolution was offered by Robert H. Forman, which was unanimously by the association, recognizing the urgent need for a county-wide trunk line sewer system and pledging the as- soclation pprove the plans as ex- plained by the county engineer and giv- ing its united support to the project at the polls on June 9, when a special election will be held. to its terminus at Columbia pike. e ‘The Vikings were Norse pirates, who lived in flil’d‘hfll. ninth and tenth centuries, their name being derived from to Icelandic word “vie creel 100 | Grace the | 500 SHOWS' INCREASE Evening Star Reports Dona- tions to Bereaved Family to Date Total $2,057.68. The Star’s fund for the relief of the bition agent slain April 12 in an alley by colored men while attempting to seize a carload of liquor, today passed the $2,000 mark, with contributions continuing to flow into the office of the cashier of this newspaper. The fund has now reached a grand total of )T,Ni'l.ul. . One letter accompanying & contribu- tion read, in part: “I think all lovers of truth and bravery should help such a cause. I have friends who knew Mr. York and he told them not long ago he could have been a rich man if he had accepted bribes.” The Federal of- ficer was shot to death, according to police, after he had refused to accept & bribe from bootleggers. Contributions to this fund should be to “the York Relief Fund” and mailed to the cashier of The Star. Acknowledgment will be made of each donation received. Latest contributors are: Acknowledged 50 A C. W 5 5 5 20 Mrs. C. Chapin Union, W. 0. T. U. ‘Total .. NEW CLERK NAMED Special Dispatch to The Star. 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