Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1931, Page 28

FEDERATION TOLD OF PROPOSED LAWS Montgomery Body Informed Three Bills to Be Offered Next Week. Z” BY WILLIAM S. TARVER, & Staff Correspondent of The Star. HBETHESDA, Md., March 13.—Three fmportant administrative changes in coyhty government will be proposed in bills to be introduced in the Maryland Geferal Assembly next week, Maj. E. Braoke Lee, president of the Montgom- ery. Government Club, informed the Mafitgomery County Civic Federation at & meeting last night. e of the proposed bills, none of | which has yet been drawn nor exact | terms formulated, requires the bonding of all county deposits in county banks. Maj. Lee pointed out that deposits of county funds often reach high figures and that they should be safeguarded. Theé bill also will set out requirements to be followed in securing the bonds. To Increase Board Meetings. Another measure anticipates two meetings & week of the Board of County Commissioners, instead of one as at pregent, and provides for an increase in the salary of each commissioner from $1,300 to $1,800. Maj. Lee told the federation that the commissioners are reqgired at present to conduct so many hearings that they have little time for the* business of administering the cofhty affairs under the one-meeting- a-week system, The third bill would create the office of &uperintendent of school property, whp would be appointed by the: county condmissioners. The new official would be purchasing_agent for all Montgom- ery,County public schools, would super- vise school construction and mainte- narfce, aj. Lee said members of the county :d%énislmtmn will confer over the wel end as to the terms of these three bills which will then be drawn by Capt. Joseph C. Cissel, attorney to the’ county commissioners, and pre- i:!n‘ed to the General Assembly next e principal business of the meet- ing®last night was the adoption of five reports of the Committee on Public ce and Budget. Four of the re- approved the general terms of ills now before the General Assembly afffeting the finances of Montgomery ty, while the fifth proposed that yers be given the choice of pay- . their taxes annually or semi- araually. 2 Would Create New Board. ‘The first report was concerned with the: proposed bill for the creation of a ament board of assessment’and iy was aoxi_flovemn second report approv - hfi,m.ooo road ggd l:bo‘glgbpo':d g Commission t the issuance of $1,200,000 in bonds to enable the commission to take adfantage of the Cramton act. e bill creating a County Disburse- ment Committee was approved with cel minor amendments. A resolution was passed Z Silver Spring High Favored. record commends the d issue for school pi which has been pre g schpol population east of Rock Creek ié;tch l;ea"f:r' t-hmw that va:t of Ii«oe:it an ‘40 per cent more! o the county school money has bee: ter distribution of is on the Forest Glen, Wheaton side of Kensington and that the location of this site should therefore have ful in relation to the finds school sentiment in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase uct{lcn gve;"lrn% the on for the frsl Senjor High School until the 1933 ses- sion of the Legislature, or possibly until the 1935 session, if that action becomes necessary in order to insure funds being available for a sound educational administrative budget for the county school system.” Seek to Amend Bill. On motion of Walter B. Armstrong. Robert E. Bondy and Frederic P. Lee, a resolution was adopted seeking to amend the present bill creating the office of supervisor of county aid, & that the official may avail himself of the services, advice and co-operation of the Social Service League in carry- ing out his duties and €o that any agent designated to expend the $10,000 levied yearly for the relief of the poor weculd “be required to designate the supervisor of the county aid as one of its officers in order that he might keep the county commissioners informed as to the way the money was being spent. A resolution urging the Legislature to enact a law providing a penalty for violation of the law against nuisances | was adopted on motion of S. H. Miller. | ‘The meeting last night was a contin- uation of the Monday night session, which recessed at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning. ——g s Two children, Colin D. Rae, aged 8, and Iris Syrett, aged 9, were found elec- trocuted on the rallway track at Isle- worth, England. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, NEARBY PARK BILL Maryland Legislators Turn Deaf Ears to Mount Rai- nier Opposition. BY GEORGE PORTER, Staft Correspondent of The Star ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 13.—Legis- lation sponsored by the representatives of Montgomery County figured promi- nently in the proceedings of the Gen- eral Assembly yesterday when the House adopted favorable reports on 18 bills in- uced by one or more members of four measures affecting that county. On= Prince Georges bill was given final approval in the House. Opposition arose against only one | measure, a bill to regulate the sale of anti-freeze fluids. All of the others, in- cluding such important bills as the Cramton enabling act and the $2,144,- /000 school and road bond issue for | Montgomery being advanced without a dissenting vote. Moves to Recommit. The bill to regulate the sale of anti- freeze solutions, permitting dealers to sell methanol for automobile radiators, | was favorably reported by the Judiciary Comnhittee, but developed into a storm 1S AGAIN APPROVED : the delegation, while the Senate passed | & center of debate when Fioor Leader James J. Lindsay moved to have it re- committed to the Hygiene Committee. The joint hvur:glc report of the opment operative, and a center of discussion ever since in- troduced, was adopted yesterday by the House without comment or a record vote. It was the second time the bill had besn favorably reported. When first brought out of committee, it was at- tacked by Delegate Walter W. Dawson, minority m:fl:bep:.:eld the l{lo‘:luomer‘y delegation, bu over opposi- uo;g When reached on the third read- ing file last Monday night, Kent R. Mullikin, chairman of the Prince Georges delegation, moved to have it re- committed as a request had been re- ceived for a hearing. This motion was passed without opposition. Although a delegation from Mount Rainier registered opposition to the bill at the hearing, the two delegations again reported it favorably. Among the other bills favorably reported by the Mont- omery ‘County delegation and passed to the third reading file were four meas- ures which have alreadv psssed the Senate. Purposes of Bills Passed. They authorized the abolishment of the Alta Vista special taxing area, elimination of the special levy for road repairs, increase in the pay of Orphans' Court, judges, and creation of the county engineering department. The other bills favorably reported in the House authorized a $2,144,000 bond issue for schools and roads, established a special fire taxing area for the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department; provide for a $3£,000 bond issue for the WoobpwARD & LOTHROP Fresh Roasted and Salted Cashew Nuts, pound, 58¢ 2 Pounds Homemade Dark Chocolates, Special, 95¢ 10™ 11™ F anp G STREETS Canprzs, AISLE 14, FIRST FLOOR. We Have Twelve Different Styles of We Repeat . Crisp Cotton Blouses Special $1.75 permanent financing of the county buildings at Silver Spring and Bethesda; authorize a $200,000 bond issue for refunding the amount spent from the emergency fund of 1929; legalize levies now made for the county farm bureau and home demonstration league; em- appoint extra constables; make certain minor changes in the election laws; amend the charter of Garrett Park, empower the town of Gaithersburg to enact zoning ordinances, and give the county-a new fox hunting law. ‘Three of Montgomery County bills that had previously passed the House ‘were given final approval in the Senate and will now go to the Governor for his_signature. ‘They authorize the establishment of & county disbursement committee, require new fire companies to be ap- proved by the county commissioners before recelving financial assistance, and parmit the commissioners to make loans on property purchased at tax sales. Power fo Condemn Land. The Senate also passed a bill intro- duced by Senator Robert G. Hilton glving the Montgomery County com- missioners power t condemn land. The Prince Georges County bill passed by the House provides for the incorporation of the town of Seat Pleasant, if approved at a referendum. fie“ sponsored by Delegate William F. \ FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1931 Courteous Officer Offered Tip After Arresting Motorist By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md., March 13.—A motorist who can appreciate courtesy in a policeman, even while being ar- rested, and insisted on requitting that courtesy with a tip, made his appearance at the Bethesda police substation yesterday afternoon. He is Thomas Hubert, colored, who lives near Kensington. Hubert was stopped bi Montgomery County Policeman E. R. Jones while eding at 45 miles an hour in a 20-mile zone on Connecticut avenue. Hubert was so impressed with 'the treatment he received by Jones that he allowed himself to be taken with- out a murmur of protest before Jus- tice of the Peace A. L. Moore of Bethesda. He cheerfully paid the $3.50 collateral he was told to de- posit and then offered Jones a 50- cent tip, which was refused. Sodality to Hold Sale. SILVER SPRING, Md., March 13 (Special) —The Sodality of St. Michael's Church will hold a bake sale tomorrow at l}'xrz store at the corner of Georgia MRS. SHOESMITH RITES Blair Resident to Be Buried in Capital Cemetery. SILVER SPRING, Md, March 13.— Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton Shoesmith, 48, of Blair, who died at Sibley Hospital, Washington, of ‘pneumonia on Wednesday night, wili be 1d tomorrow afterncon, at 2 o'clock, at the home of her brother-in-law, Dr. J. Chester Pyles, 806 D street southeast, Washington. Rev. Ralph D. Smith of the Woodside Methodist Episcopal Church will officiate. Interment will be made in Congressional Cemetery. services will include rites by the Tako- ma Park Chapter of the Eastern Star, of which the deceased was a member, Besides her husband, F. A. Shoesmith, she is survived by a sister, Mrs. J. Ches- ter Pyles of Washington, and four brothers, Robert Hamilton of Wash- ington, Capt. Walter C. Hamilton, U. 8.. A., Frankfort Arsenal, Philadelphia, and glmker and Charles Hamilton of New ork. Widow Gets Job. Pursuant to an executive order, issued by the President, Mrs. Margaet Kane of this city, widow of Geoge F. Kane, a veteran plate printer of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, has been appointed an operative in that bureau, ‘witheut regard to the requirements of the Ciil Service rules Warned on Chalking Streets. HYATTSVILLE, Md., March 13 (Spe- default of which a jail sentence may be imposed. Chief Anderson says he Pproposes to enforce the law. Bbamoedipanzsoshod T-lkiad in German have been banned Four Rooms, Kitchen and Bath Electrical Refrigeration THE ARGONNE 16th and Columbia Road Reasonable Rentals Telephone National 5000 For immediate delivery of The Star to your home every evening and Sunday morning. The Route Agent will collect at the end of each month, at the rate of 1% cents per day and 5 cents Sunday. 0ODWARD & LOTHROP 10™ 11I™ F anD G STREETS They are quite the loveliest, “Springest” line of blouses we have seen—of batiste, printed 4 cottons, pique and linen—with long and short sleeves—with frills, tucks, Val lace edges—and at the lowest price we have seen for such blouses. ' White Orange Blue Pink Beige Cream Yellow Eggshell Brovuses, THIRD FLOOR. Jacket Frocks Are a Leading Fashion *'l6 pended in the western suburban dis- trict than in the eastern suburban dis- In giving reasons based on actual school needs why the project should be favored the committee plainly implies disapproval of the allocation of school funds because of geographic location or to maintain a certain division of funds among the various sections of the I connection with the_proposal connection wi e to provide $20,000 for the purchase of a site adjacent to the Rock Creek Park devel- l':g?nl for a Kensington High School, . committee points out that the Closing Out “Saturday & Monday : SAMPLE New Spring DRESSES Values to 15.00 Original Sample Frocks No Two Alike Choice of silk flat crepes, prints, chif- fons, plaids, stripes, jacket suits, the new Redingotes, models for every.occa- sion, in the very newest Spring col- ors. Sizes 11 to 50 Including Half Si : @ SHovre 527 14th St. N.W. 20 ppesite Willard Hotel 50 —and because they are so smart and so well liked we offer a new selection for you tomorrow. Jacket frocks for every- one — boleros — suit-like jackets — hip- length jackets and long jacket frocks that are really redingotes. We sketch but two models—they are indicative of the smart styles one will find here at this low and attractive price. Misses’ Dresses, THIRD FLOOR. Just Arrived— Important Fashions for Dress Women 50 Redingotes—jacket frocks — one - piece tailored frocks and interesting two-piece dresses of plain and printed crepe, and georgette. smart and the price You will find these frocks so so low, you will doubtlessly want to select your complete Spring wardrobe from 34 to 44. this group. Sizes ‘WomeN’s Dresses, THIRD FLOOR. New White Pigskin Gloves $ 5.50 Green Prints Outstanding Because— —they are so wearable with Spring suits and give that much desired bulky look—because they are wash- able and slip on so easily—and be- cause there is a decided vogue for pigskin accessories. Groves, AsLe 11, Fmst FLOOR. Here Are the Younger Set’s EASTER FASHIONS The “Coachman’s” Coat A Girl's Spring Fashion The “Coachman’s” coat ($13.50) is truly sports- manlike, with its swagger belt and wide collar. The Ascot scarf in a gay red, white, and blue plaid contrasts smartly with the navy blue wool- len. Also other coats $|O to 529‘50 in tweeds and colored woollens Girls’ Spring Suits Closely Follow the Mode The suit sketched ($10) boasts a bolero jacket, batiste blouse and belted skirt. The vogue for color contrast is shown, too, in its red and white blouse. The suit is navy $|2~50 and $l6-50 blue .. : GIrLs’ APPAREL, FOURTH FLOOR. Hats Are Varied A Smart Group at $10 Cimarron is that new rough, crackly straw, with the dull surface. It is especially smart in this sailor type, with black and white grosgrain bands. The more formal hat of brown baku has at- tractive brim tucked at the back and pleated in the front. The bandeau and trimming are of “angelskin.” g Juntor Misses’ MiLLiNery, Fourta FLoom. Four-Piece Ensembles In Sportswear for Spring Ensembles consisting of a jersey beret, skirt, and cardigan, and a blouse in contrasting color. In gay sport colors that delight the young sportswoman. Red, green and two shades $6 of blue. Sizes 3,4,5and 6. The set...... Kid Angora Suits Show Color Contrast A kid angora suit in flame has a flesh coior blouse with trimming of flame. Also in linen s I 6 50 blue and maize. Sizes8to14........ % One-piece dresses of kid angora in the $|o same delightful colors. Sizes 8 to 14.... Gm1is’ SPORTSWEAR, FOURTH FLOOR. Kid angora berets in harmonizing $3 25 tones . JUKNIORS’ MILLINERY, FOURTH FLOOR. Pumps Are Foremost Three Smart Styles at $6.50 * For the junior miss—A black.calf step-in pump, with perforations and watersnake calf trimming. Covered Cuban heel; sizes 275 to 7, AA to C. The strap of this patent leather pump fastens with a small metal buckle. Sizes 214 to 7, AAAto. A one-strap pi n blonde watersnake calf, with a covered Cuban Reel.” Sizes 214 to 7, AA to C.