Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1930, Page 20

AINTING and Paperhanging You can depend oorating gto g Jou_satisfaction, f{Our service is supplemented by one-half a century’s ezperience. TEstimates submitted. James B. HENDERSON 1108 G Street LEE TAKES STAND Denies Statement He Would Put Connecticut Ave- nue Through, BY WILLIAM S. TARVER, Staft Correspondent of The Star ROCKVILLE, Md., Octobr 23.—Con- tradictory testimony by Maj. E. Brooke Lee, chairman of the Maryland Demo- cratic Campaign Committee, and Parker IWeuel'. @ resident of Kensington, fea- | tured a hearing last night in relation | to the petition for the dissolution of the injunction restraining the location of a railroad overpass at Lincoln avenue in Kensington. The clash occurred as a result of questioning of the two witnesses by Harold C. mith, attorney for the | Dlaintiffs in the original proceedings. | Attorney Vivian V. Simpson and John E. Oxley are associated with Mr. Smith in the case. They are opposed by Capt. AT BRIDGE HEARING sion's bridge T, Mr. Kern testified that he was in- structed by Chief Engineer H. D. Wil- liar, jr, July 5, 1929, to acquire the right of way for the Lincoln avenue site. - At & previous hearing Mr. Wil- liar had testified that on June 24, 1929, the State Roads’ Commission met in Baltimore and decided to locate the overpass at the site of the present trolley car bridge rather than at Lincoln avenue. A letter from Maj. Lee to the com- mission dated June 24, 1929, urging the adoption of the Lincoln avenue loca- tlon, was introduced into evidence by the attorneys for the plaintiff. Senator’s- Son a Witness. Other witnesses who testified yester- day included Charles Jones, son of Senator Jones and Frank Welsh, and Clara M. Dyson, both of Kensington and two of the ten plaintifis in the action. At the conclusion of the hearing last night, the plaintiffs rested their case, Capt. Cissel introduced as evidence for the defense several documents and then stated that he probably would have no further evidence. He said, however, that he would not rest the defense’s case at the present time, but would notify the attorneys for the plaintiffs within a day or two as to whether he ONE KILLED, ONE HURT| IN CRASH OF AUTO Danville Tobacco Bn.yer Dies and Miss Pollard’s Fiance's Brother Is Injured. Special Dispatch to The Star. | Va,, October 23.—Horton Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. B, Smith, was instantly killed and Edgar Boatwright, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Boatwright, was injured but not seri- ously, last night when their automobile gxnéed over on a curve near Roxboro, Smith was a Danville tobacco buyer and Boatwright is a brother of H. L. Boatwright, jr., of Washington, D. C., whose engagement to Miss Suzanne Pollard was recently announced. RTINS aars FOUND DEAD IN BED Patrick Joseph Malone, 66 years old, was found dead in bed at his home, 719 Ingraham street, yesterday, when his son, James J Malone, went into his father'’s hoom to inquire about his health. | Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt issued a certificate of death from natural causes. Mr Malone’s health had been failing D. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 19%0. What Fashions Are Mine? With romantic, classical, billowy 80's so much talked about, it's real wisdom to patronize the new Jelleff's where you can SEE all the new “periods” and can get on fashions that compliment YOU. FASHION SERVICE! sane counsel That's part of our Frank R. Jefleft, Inc. The New We Park Your Car While You Shop With Us A Complete Store of Fashion As Usual, It’s Jelleff’s for Coats More coats than ever before because of our enlarged store—Dbetter coats than ever before because furs are lower—and all the fashion-rightness that you natur- ally expect from this rapidly growing fashion institu- tion. FRIDAY—New Arrivals—Extra Values Fashion Coats wished to take furtf® testimony. DIAMOND RING TAKEN ‘Witness Denies Statement. Mr. Smith asked Maj. Lee, the first | Gaining access through rear door witness at the night session, whether he P Sviced Me. Weller to'buy & tract | that had been left open, two young of land near Aspen, Md., known as the [ men entered the home of Miss Jessie “Dwyer farm,” and sald, “I am going | Ferguson, 3217 Forty-sixth street, and Cleaned put_ Connecticut PromptService. VeryLowPrices to avenue through | g1 g $25 wrist watch, a diamond riny L it schools and roads in the 4 g ety and Lo golg 56 put Connecti. | valued at $125 and $20 in cash yester- || Collar and cuffs for cloth coats O e Galkae ke ekt 1y Mte” | o R “I never 1 my life” | The men were seen running from the 3 . ‘Maj. Lee replied. “I had no such con- place, Miss told police. 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Complete Coat stocks on two floors, $49.50 to $225 each ersation with Mr. Weller, although I Ferguson Ha adviss him fo buy mear Aspen Tobbery aae commitied during her ab- |} 800 116h St N.W. __ Nat1 8638 rather than & farm in Poolesville, since | 5€0°¢ = I thought property in the suburban section would increase in value more rapidly than land in the northern end Iol the county.” |~ Then, without being questioned, the m Democratic leader volunteered that he P = a® An Advanced Showfng of New Costume Bags thought Mr. Weller was a truthful man and would tell the truth and that he had the highest respect for him. Asserts Statement Was Made. A few minutes later Mr. Weller took the stand and testified that the conver- sation alleged, almost in the exact words as outlined by Mr. Smith, had ||} taken place between himself and Maj. Lee in the Fall of 1927 or 1928 when he visited Maj. Lee at his offices. The hearing last night was one of a series before an examiner in equity, looking toward the introduction of the testimony in_court October 28 in an- swer to a rule to show gause why the injunction should not be dissolved. The case of the plaintiffs, as an- nounced by their attorneys, is based on the alleged arbitrary selection of Lincoln avenue as the site of the over- head bridge which would result in the elimination of the present dangerous grade crossing. For women—a coat of rare For misses—the creamy dignity and beauty has a old and brown of fine shawl collar, spiral- cuffs isher Fitch on a soft and side borders of skunk. Lt e hifh-sti(chcd belt is youth- $98.50. ful. $98.50 Use of Influence Alleged. The Crowning Success in Success Frocks Under crosséxamination by mod U1 Thatiet oar Yok oa e m" Special Offering Tomorrow Sunday Night Dresses 200 New Dresses—a Dozen or More Styles An attractive assortment of costume ags to accompany your afternoon and leml-fom’nl frocks. 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