Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1931, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C FkIDAY APRIL 17, 1931. TEACHERS TO CONFER Food Sale Planned. hold a fpod sale tomorrow afternoon, i Legislators Jest charge of Mrs. E. L. McNair, Mrs. Frank ALEXANDRIA ROAD - BILL PRESENTED) $30,000 Allowed for Street Improvements by Act Be- fere Council. #s a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va. April ‘17.—The appropriation of $30,000 for the street improvements heré, recently -nnounctd,’ was started at the meeting of City Council yesterday afternoon, when an ordinance appropriating that sum was placed on its first reading and held over under the rules. Total cost of the work, which in- cludes the surfacing of 4% miles of city streets, will b2 about $36,000, but City Manager Wallace Lawrence announced that it could take care of $6.000 of it from the street maintenance appropria- tion carricd in the current budget. Best Time for Work. Mayor E. F. Ticer pointed out that this was the opportune time to do the work, when material could be obtained from Washington street, which is being repaved as part of the boulevard work. He also_ urged City Manager Lawrence to employ outside contractors to do some of the grading and filling neces- sary if city forces could not do it in time to receive the material when it is available, An appropriation of $1,200 for con- struction of a sanitary sewer in Fair- fax street, from Franklin to Jefferson streets, and in Jefferson street, west of Fairfax street for a distance of 200 feet, was placed on its first reading. In answer to a question from Vice r Herbert regarding the matter, Manager Lawrence stated that 27 houses will tap the sewer which wlll‘ mean the return of practically all of the city's investment. ONE KILLED, 3 HURT IN CRASH OF AUTOS Car Hits Stalled Army Truck at Fort Humphreys Gate. Bpecial Dispatch the The Star. FORT HUMPHREYS, Va., April 17.— One man was fatally injured and three others suffered less serious hurts last night, when an automobile crashed into the rear of an Army truck stalled on the Washington-Richmond highway, at the entrance to Fort Humphreys, wreck- ing the car and knocking the larger ve- hicle about 50 feet. Hyman Cohen, about 40, of New Bern, N. C., a passenger in the machine, which was driven by I. H. Kahn, of the North Carolina town, died on the operating table at Alexandria Hos- pital about three hours after the acci- dent. His injuries included a fractured skull, a crushed chest and a triple frac- ture of the right arm. Kahn received possible internal in- Juries, cuts and bruises, and, like his companion, was taken to the Ale; ia institution after recelving first aid tl":l‘tment at the Fort Humphreys Hos- pital. Private Charles Bird, cperator of the truck, and Private James Barnes, who was sitting in the rear of the vehicle, also were hurt, the former suffering a cut forehead and the latter a sprained back. They were treated at the fort. The truck, returning from the Lor- ton rifile range, stalled as Bird slowed down to make a right-hand turn into the fort. The crash occurred as he was cranking the vehicle, and he e d serious injury or possible death by grasping the radiator when the truck was thrown forward by jhe impact. Private W. T. Rowe, who was sitting on the frcnt seat, seized the steering wheel as the vehicle plunged forward and guided it between the stone pillars framing the entrance to the fort. The dead man was engaged in the fur and hide bLusiness, blank business checks in his pockets showed. He had over $300 in cash on his person. accord- ing to Alexandria Hcspital authorities. WOMAN SHOT IN HIP Mrs. Helen Meister, 25, of 1919 Nine- teenth street, was shot in the hip today when a revolver was accidentally dis- charged at her home shortly before noon Mrs. Meister, whose hip was shat- tered by the bullet, told police the gun discharged when she was taking it from under a pillow on the bed to place it Campus Poll Shows Only 1 in 672 Co-eds Determined to Wed By the Associated Press. EVANSTON, Ill, April, 17— Men who would be bachelors | would be perfectly safe on the campus of Northwestern Univer- sity if the results of a survey of the freshman class of co-eds made public today are correct. Only one of the 672 girls in the class listed a determination to get married. She represented one-tenth cf 1 ner cent. ~I nave, nowever, a suspicion,” said George R. Moon, who con- ducted the survey, “that a much, larger percentage of the girls favor the idea of being a wife as their primary interest, but they modestly refrain from saying s0.” BANDSMAN FREED OF LIQUOR CHARGE Marine, Questioned Recently in Thorne Murder, Cleared by Judge. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. | UPPER MARLBORO, Md., April 17.| —Vincent J. Selbicky, Marine bands- man, who was charged with llegal pos- session of liquor following his arrest as | a suspect in the murder of Emanuel | ‘Thorne, was acquitted on the liquor | yol | City | charge by Judge J. Chew Sheriff in Po- | {he"'southern Railway lice Court today. | The alleged liquor was found when | Selbicky’s house was searched for clues | to the murder. State Senator Lansdale | G. Sasscer, his attorney, claimed the | search was made illegally, and the court | granted his motion for a dismissal of the charges for that reason. Thorne’s body was found in a shallow grave on Selbicky's property. Selbicky was held in the county jail for several days, but was released without any charge being placed against him. The murder remains one of the county's| unsolved mysteries. THREE PLEAD GUILTY TO HOUSEBREAKING Prince Georges Judge Defers Sen- tencing of Trio Caught in Hyattsville Store. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., April 17.— Lewis Georme, Albert Oriente and Jo- seph Rose, who were captured in a Sanitary Grocery Store at Hyattsville after an attempt had been made to crack the safe, pleaded guilty to an in- dictment cbarging housebreaking when arrajgned before Judge Joseph C. Mat- tingly in Circult Court yesterday. Im- position of sentence was deferred. The trio were captured at 2:30 a.m. February 16 by Deputy Sheriff Thomas R. Garrison and Chief of Police Harry Anderson of Hyattsville. A plea of not guilty was docketed for Paul E. Dement of Branchville, indicted | for the murder of Claude L. Hughes, after the man fold the court he “did not know how to plead.” Hughes died | of a stab wound inflicted, police say, by Dement during a neighborhood quarrel. Alice Chase, colored, -accused of housebreaking and larceny, was the | only other person arraign | tered a not-gulity plea In a dresser drawer. Her husband called a taxicab and took her to Emergency Hospital Physicians described her condition as undetermined. War Shell Kills 4 and Hits 50. LVOV. Poland, April 17 (/). —Peasant boys, playing in a field near the vil- lage of Szybelin, dug up a shrapnel sheli left over from wartime and in playing with it caused it to explode. Four persons were killed and 50 badly wounded PRICES GOOD ALL WEEK! 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Carlin, sr., was | elected a_member of Council to fill the unexpired partion of the term of Coun- cilman Thomas J. Fannon, who resigned April 1. The term runs until Septem- ber 1, 1932, One Vacancy Remains, Elections in the Council yesterday, made under the provision of the law which provides that the city governing body shall fill vacancies by election for the unexpired portion of any term, still leaves one vacancy on that body. This is the position vacated by former Mayor Carroll Pierce, whose resignation as mayor and as accepted yesterday. Mayor r has been a member of City Council since the inception of the present form of city government in 1922. He is the Alexandria agent for Co. He was clected vice mayor last Summer when the Jate Robert 8. Jones was elected mayor on resignation of former Mayor William Albert Smoot. The new mayor has long held the matter of the city’s finances at his finger tips and has been relied on by Council for much infor- mation. Others Are Prominent, Vice Mayor Herbert b:came & mem- | ber of City Council last September, fol- lowing his election in the city elections last Summer. He s with the bank of Burke & Herbert. The other vacancy on Council will not be filled until the meeting, it was announced yesterday. Members of Council are seeking some one in the recently annexed t tory for the vacancy, as they have stated that the new section of the city is | entitled to representation. One Councilman Votes. A somewhat peculiar situation arose in_ Council when the elections were held. Councilman Herbert nominated Mr. Ticer for the post of mayor and the nomination was seconded by Coun- cilman C. C. Lamond. Mr. Ticer then asked Mr. Herbert to take the chair | and put the question, and as Mr. Ticer would not vote for himself, and as Mr. Herbert was in the chair the vote of Councilman Lamond was the only one heard, although the election was Te- corded 2s unanimous. This also occurred when Councllman Lamond nominated Councilman Her- bert for vice mayor. Mayor Ticer, in the chair, could not vote and Mr. Her- bert did not vote for himself, leaving Mr. Lamond’s vote the only one re- corded in this case. The election of Mr. Herbert, however, was also polled as unanimous by the clerk. . Sunday School Plans Rally. COLLEGE PARK, Md, April ere will be a Sunday at the College Park Mis- | sion of the PFirst Baptist Church of | | Hyattsville Sunday afternoon at 3 lock. Members of the church's East Riverdale Mission and thé main church at Hyattsville are invited to attend fore a well-known ge of the country's recently made iments about .. for soaps poses i3 s clog cause one hove er.” ern hn- 000 ho eep eep say. ut be hn, in n the fmolive se the a nice in ten- tly into ates as pores. ther first. *You should be particularin member of Council was next regular | 17/ In Defeating Armor For Chicago Visitors By the Assoclated Press. DES MOINES, Iowa, April 17. —If Iowans attending the Chi- cago world’s fair in 1933 want bullet-proof vests, they will have to purchase the armor themselves. The House of Representatives, in a facetious mood, turned down & proposal of Representative Ed R. Brown of Des Moines that the State appropriate $10 to outfit each Yowa guest at the fair with the vests. He offered an amend- ment to the bill setting aside funds for an Iowa exhibit, Although the roll call vote was heavily against the amendment, Speaker Francis Johnson joined in the fun by announcing the de- cision was a 40-40 tle. Then the House ordered the whole dis- cussion expunged from the record. COUNTY DRAFTING NEW BUILDING GODE Will Be Ready for Vote July 1. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., April 17—A building code for the metropolitan dis- trict of Prince Georges County is now | being tional Capital Park and Planning Com- mission, under authority conferred in a assed by the recent Legislature, Chief Engineer Irving C. Root said to- | day. ‘The code should be ready for ‘uRdupliun about July 1, according to Mr. | Root. effect in the various incorporated towns of the metropolitan area of the county of them may be incorporated in the code for the entire area, it was said. Conflicts to Be Avoided, The new code will not interfere with the codes now in force in the various towns, but where there are duplications In th: regulations, and the town code contains the most stringent provisions, the local rules will be enforced. Engineer Root says the new code will be based on the District of Columbia code, but will be much simplier, s the county does not have need for the regu- lations limiting heights of buildings and other provisions essential in a large city. Tospector Authorized. A close similarity betwcen the build- ing codes of the iwo jurisdictions will be desirable from the point of view of contractors who operate in the city and nearby Maryland, Mr. Root pointed out. The new law aiso authorizes the Park Commission to appoint & building in- spector for the metropolitan district, but this will not be done until after the code is adopted. ~The inspector will have his headquarters in the proposed metropolitan district building at Hy- attsville. The bullding inspector appointed by the commission is not intended to super- cede the various town building inspectors | now holding office in several commu- nitles. St gl Dairy Instructor Named. HAGERSTOWN, Md., April 17 (Spe- cial).—J. Maurice Schroyer, 23, a for- mer student of the agricultural de- partment of the University of Mary land, has been appointed dairy instruc- tor at Maryland'’s new prison farm. His home is Middletown, Md. SEE YOUR BEAUTY [XPER REGULARLY WOMEN ARE TOLD ‘Women who want to keep looking their best should consult a beauty expert regularly. That is the advice not only of beauty specialists them- selves but of all those who study the matter of beauty culture. Writers for magazines and newspapera on the special subject of beauty problems and beauty care, advise regular. pro- tesslonal assistance in this important matter of keeping well-groomed. Every woman wants to keep youth. Youth is as much a matter of good looks as it is a matter of spirit, good health. Good looks demand a certain amount of regular care. You can give yourself home beauty care—and you must glve yourself such care—but in addition you need the services of a trained expert. Get into the habit of sceing a beauty expert regularly, It will give you an advantage in busi- ness, in society, everywhere. An ad- ventage that all women want—that all women need. ONE'S FACE. To wash or not to wash it. And.If so, how often and with what. First, let us say that we are frankly prejudiced in favor of soap and water. We like the feeling of early-dewy-morning-freshness that ons want rightfully choosing asoap foryour face. Onlya made of fine, soothing cos- metic oil will do. This is why special- twice-a- sing for not sut- al condi- pure soap—a soap re in the se a soap e, that is s, prefer- hat con- House of Pessl.of br Irritate and Budapest. agree on Palmolive as the soap which em- bodies every one of their require- ments. When so many specialists agree, it seems absurd to us to pur- sue the matter further. We shall sh our face,_and.we shall use molive Prince Georges Regulations | compiled by the Maryland-Na- Coples of the bullding codes now in | are now being collected and studied by | the commission, and features of some | SUCCESSOR TO RAY 15 EXPECTED SOON Services for Late Montgom- ery Court Clerk This Afternoon. y By & Staft Correspondent of The Star. Prince Georges Instructors Meet Today at Marlboro. By & Biaft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., April 17. —"“The Place of the Public School Sys- tem i American Civilization” was the topic at a meeting of the high school teachers of the lower district of Prince County here today. ‘Teachers scheduled to partieipate in the discussion are T. S, Klein, Mar- guerite Shugart, W. R. C. Connick, W. T. Jobe, Alma Marshall, Ruth Warren, Dudley Aist, Josephine Kane, Mildred Hare, Mary Barton, Robert Wilson, Assistant Supt. J. A. Miller and 5. M. North, State supervisor of high schools, ROCKVILLE, Md, April 17.—Ap- pointment of & new clerk of the Circuit Court 1s expected to follow closely the funeral this afternoon of Preston B. Ray, who was asphyxiated by illuminat- ing gas in the kitchen of his home Wed- nesday afternoon. Business in the clerk’s. office is at a standstill, due to the vacancy. No court papers can be issued or received, nor can marriage licenses be issued. The clerk of the court is appointed by the three judges of the sixth judicial circuit. It is felt here, however, that any man recommended by Judge Robert B. Peter, the resident judge, will be con- firmed by other members of the bench. Mr. Ray's funeral was to be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from his resi- dence. is headed by Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, but State business at Annapoliy prevented his attendance. Rev. Millard F. Minnick, rector of Ohrist Episcopal Church, Rockville, was to conduct the service ted by Rev. Clifton J. Ray, pastor of the Grecae Memorial Methodist Church, Roange, Va., & cousin of the dead man. The honorary pallbearers clate Judges Robert B. Peter and Ar- thur D. Willard of the Circuit Court | Maj. E. Brooke Lee; State Senator Rob- |ert G. Hilton; Lacy Shaw, president of | the Board of County Commissioners; Dr. Benjamin C. Perry, former president {of "the board; Dr. | county health officer; Arthur Peter and Andrew J. “Cy"” Cummings. Active pallbearers will be Berry E.| Clark, clerk to the county commission- | ers; Alton Bell, clerk in the office of the county commissioners; Clayton K. Wat- kins, chief deputy clerk of the Circuit Court; Richard L. Waters, Charles W. Bay, John Ray, Frederick Ray and Enos . Keys. » ) C ‘The list of honorary pallbearers | Willilam T. Pratt, | eech-Nut AM CRACKERS SO CREAMY -CRISP SO FLAKY-TENDER they change a family soup into a special treat? W., B. & A. TAX BILL " DELAYED BY RITCHIE Maryland Governor Studying Act to Exempt Road—Line- May End Service. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 17.—Gov. Ritchie of Maryland 1s still holding under advisement action on the bill exempting the Washington, Baltimore | & Annapolis Electric Railroad from | | taxation for the "next two years. | The matter was argued before Gov. | ’Rllchle in Annegpolis Wednesday, offi- | cials of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County and citizens opposing the measure, while George Weems Williams, recelver for the company, and other include | officials_asked f L A Chief Judge Hammond Urner and Asso- | * A Wi stated” oot | Mr. Williams stated posit | the company will soon cea |if the exemption was not g , and |sald that it was asked not for the that tion benefit of the holders of the company's securitles, but for the public. which | needed the transportation facilities. | In reply to a question of the Gov- ernor, Mr. Williams said that he was not sure that the company could con- tinue operation even if the exemption was granted. but that its chances would | be improved. | City and county officials pointed out | | the increased burden of taxation that | the exemption of the company would | place on the general taxpayers. 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