Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1931, Page 24

FURS v WEIL IS SELECTED COLD STORAGE Prompt Service—Very Low Prices ISADOR MILLER Mg, Furrler 909 11th St N.W. Nat'l 5628 Linger’s Bedding Specialists Duphym. the Shnd-rd Makes of Beds, Springs and Mattresses 925 G St. N.W. National 4711 Mattresses Remade Mrs. K’s Toll House Tavern fairly radiates Flo ountry Life itself. A Short I n_through !h""'; Spris = ' . mc!u-"‘ Sotul 2014 Tavern for “"' ONGHES, AFTERNOON TEAS and DINNE! Sunday Morning Breakfast 9 to Noon Phone Siiver Spring 5 COUNCIL MEMBER Alexandria Body Votes for Merchant From Potomac Section. BY HOWARD M. BAGGETT, Staft Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 8.—Benedict ‘Well, 68-year-old merchant of this city, was unanimously elected a member of the city council yesterday afternoon to fill the unexpired portion of the term vacated by the resignation of former Mayor OCarroll Plerce. The new coun- cilman lives at 114 South St. Asaph street, in the first ward. ‘The selection of Mr. Weil for the va- cant post, the term of which expires September 1, 1932, came as a complete surprise, as his name had not revimul}' been mentioned. Orlando H. re- viously backed by three of me lour members of the council, withdrew when ition appeared, while but one of heCounciimen supported Charles L. Burgess, candidate of the sixth ward Democratic Commmne The name of E. C. Davidson, sw by the Inde- pendent Voters' Club, was not brought up. Ask Potomae Section Man. Mr. Weill was elected after the council had received communications from the Alexandria Citizens’ Association and the Fraternal Order of Eagles asking that a man from the Potomac section b2 named. A letter from the sixth ward Democrats named Mr. Burgess as their candidate. Before the l;nl.turuo( :;e election was brought up formally the counclimen conferred privately. Councilman C. C. Lamond nominated Mr. Weil and Coun- cilman Arthur Herbert second>d it. Councilman_M. T. Dwyer nominated Charles L. Burgess, but thesnomination was not seconded. On the record vote Councilmen La- mond and Herbert and May:r Ticer THE EVE New Councilman ELECTED TO POST AT ALEX- ANDRIA, VA. BENEDIUT WEIL, ‘Who was elected a member of the city council of Alexandria, Va. at a meet- ing of that body held yesterday after- noon. He takes the term left vacant by the resignation of former Mayor Carroll Plerce. —Star Staff Photo. voted for Mr. Weil, while Councilman Dwyer cast his vote for Mr. Burgess. With the election carried three to one, Councilman Dwyer moved that it be made unanimous. The new member of council is the oldest active merchant in the city, he said last night. He h2s been in the meat business on King street here for the past 41 years. Mr. Well came to America from Germany in 1881 and lived in New York prior to coming to Alexandria 42 years ago. He owns con- siderable property here. Favors Council-Manager Plan. Mr. Well stated that he is a firm belizver in the present council-manager form of government and worked hard for its adopticn in 1922. Since that t'me, he said, he has championed the SPECIAL FRILDAY, MAY 8 |810 Auto Tax Urged -quarter streets to be ved with material taken from Wlmm street. T'o changes in the program, involving the extension of the work on Wilkes street to Fairfax street instead of Royal street and the substitution cf Montgomery street for First street in the link be- twen Patrick street md Potomu Ynd Bridge, were Jug enacted. In addition to ',he 8!0 000, :E proximately $6,000 will come from the current budget for this work. Council also finally approved the con- struction of a sanitary sewer in Fair- fax street from Franklin to Jefferson streets and in Jefferson street for a distance of 200 feet, to cost $1,200. Building Permits Granted. Ten permits for various building ac- | den tivities were granted on recommendation of the Zoning Commission. e in- cluded a garage on Wilkes street near Henry street, requested by Charles Ar- rington; an apartment house at No. 15 Chapman street, requested by J. Slegel; a warehouse at 306 North Royal street, requested by F. C. Pullin; a sign at 708 King stree, requested by the Palace Laundry; a store at Queen and Pat- rick streets, requested by Lewitz & Ru- bin; a gasoline filllng station set back from the road at Hume avenue and the Wuhln?&on road, requested by A. F. Campbell; a beauty parlor at 206 North Pitt strect, requested by H. 8. Jackson; building additions at the Colored Elks' Home on the 200 block North Henry; the erection of henhouses, one at 314 Franklin street, requested by Carl E. Brown, and another at 1808 Duke street, requested by H. T. Nelson; and the replating of Section No. 7 of Rosemont involving a change in the size of the lots and the cutting out of a projected con- tinuance of North View Terrace, re- quested of the Snyder-Kane-Boothe Corporation. Application of ths Natoli Electric Cor- poration for an electric sign, on their building at Washington and Gibbon Either of These Two Suites 355 Visit The Seaside and Garden Rooms Many Other Fine Summer Pieces For Virginia Cars Up to 3,000 Pounds Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., May 8.—Ninety- flwperemlo!lflmresnm Virginia would be subject to a lower license tax under a plan recommended today by T. McCall Frasier, director of division of motor vehicles. Cars up to 3,000 pounds would pay & flat license fee of $10. The present rate is 70 cents per 100 pounds. The plan provides for & h)lhet license lor trucks. streets, which the Zoning Commission l‘;ecam:wmladed“ge ganled. s taken un- ler consideration by counc! lication of M’l" and Mrs. J. Albert Walker for a rooming house at 305 South Washington street, which the Zoning Commission recommended be de- nicd, was granted. Application of John Knight, colored, for the city to waive the license for him to sell soft drinks and undy at 309 North St. Asaph street, was 'rhm members of the Boy Scouts, who “ran” the city yesterday, were in- troduced by Mayor Ticer as the meet- ing opened. They were Jack Weaver as mayor, Randall Book as city manager, and the mayor’s son, Edmund F. Ticer, jr., as commonwealth’s attorney. — - The British air ministry has an- nounced that there will be a general speeding up of planes in the Royal Air Force, in some cases as much as 30 miles an hour. 1931, SOLDIER 70 TELL OF HONOR SLAYING Charles R. Lam Faces Jury in Rockingham in Mur- der Trial. . Special Dispateh to The Star. HARRISONBURG, Va, May 8— Charles Rufus Lam, 24, deserter from the United States Coast Artillery at Fortress Monroe, 15 expected to take the witness stand in Rockingham Cir- cuit Court here late today and testify that he shot to death Robert Davis, 58, his friend and neighbor and widowed father of nine children, to protect the honor of his 15-year-old sister. Prisoner’s Sister Testifies. ‘The sister, Pauline, as the first wit- ness for the defense yesterday, testified | that Davis, then a widower of two months, made improper advances - to h.r two days before the shooting, that her brother met Davis leaving the Lam home and that she was compelled to tell her brother of the occasion. Lam | lias aduisiediths atooting. | ications are all evidence will be completed today and the jury will get the case tomorrow. Commonwealth’s Attorney D. Wampler Earman is asking for the death penaltl; for first-degree murder. F‘curlz:en u’k the 38 talesmen summs cused from ltrv!et because of scruples against capital punishment. Thefiuu'oundu its case late yes- terday, insisting that Lam shot 'ith out provocation and killed Davis * cold blood.” Testify to Alleged Statement. Two witnesses testified Lam he ’D After firing five of Davis, Lam walked to the home of a l{xsddlhbor and asked that officers be cal trial was the arrest of Russell d.ffllndoll‘mlndl'lmlnr mmdwhue the has byen developed, there were no wit- nesses to the slaying. Flame Ignited Clothing. D-mwudmnmhdmenn*e that the flame of the gun ignited his clothing, nearly burnln( the apparel from the body. Pirst reports were that keralenc was m on the corpse and ‘was charred. Mmony dcvelnped that what m !o joyous occasion in Blue Rld‘e fwtmll community in Non.h- | east Rockingham—a “bel P for George William Lam (Rufus’ father), and his bride—resulted in tragedy. ‘The bridal couple failed to lppelr for the festivities and the crowd departed. in a corncrib two men and the two families were regarded as friendly neighbors. Deposits in Towa State savings banks and trust companies total $516,246,018. ‘Ten of the 48 American artists whose ‘The sensation of the opening mw' l’rnhly lalu'l wt & Walter Morgan Company, Inc. 3 421 10th St. N.W. 600 New and Summery Boys’ $1.50 and $2.00 Wash Suits Sizes 2 to 10 entire su; possible _t] gain. binatfons. Guaranteed fast All the popular new styles. Street Floor. 94¢ New styles, quality fabrics, astonish- ing values! We purchased the maker's us at a price that makes Anniversary Sale bar- ‘White, solid colors and com- colors. Satisfaction Kines PMAfi 810-818 Seventh St. N.W. 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