Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1931, Page 5

‘ | 15000 MARYLAND | - SIENS REMOVED ' Road Official - Announces ! Progress of Drive Against Unsightliness. W@pecial Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., July 8-—More than 15,000 “snipe” signs—those small, delapidated eyesores that so long dis- figured trees and made fence rails otesque—were removed in two days ’lfom the State highways of Maryland, Maj. H. D. Williar, jr., chief (‘ngint‘er‘ of the State Roads Commission, an- nounced today. i The signs were removed by crews' working under the direction of main- tenance inspectors who covered every mile of State road, tearing down the! small illegal signs and listing all those ' remaining as well as those torn down. Of the signs left standing some are | marked as dangerous to traffic and will | be removed if the inspector’s opinion is | verified by higher officials of the Roads Commission. Signs Not Destroyed. ‘The 15,000 signs torn down have not been destroyed and may be claimed by the owners, Maj. Williar said. It is not expected, however, that many will be claimed. While th> two-day work of removing and listing the signs last week was the first_in‘ensive drive upon them since the new billboard regulatory laws went into effect, the enforc:ment of the law will not be confined to a few days, the chief engineer pointed out. Precautions will be taken, now that the rcads are larg:ly cleared of “snipe” signs, to see that no more are erected, and the inspectors will tear down un- licensed signs as fast as they are erected, Maj. Willlar announced. Drive Next Month, This type of removal will be per- formed by the inspectors as they patrol the roads, but in additicn to the regu- lar patrol work the commission will conduct another intensive two-day drive next month, aided by members of garden clubs and other organizations who worked for the law. The two days next month will be devcted to removing the large billboards that have not obtained licenses and been approved. Elimination of the 15,000 signs in the past few days has already worked a noticeable improvement in the appear- ance of many highways, civic leaders | elaim. ‘The work of collecting the taxes and license fees from the owners of signs who wish to maintain them is progress- ing under the direction of Maintenance Engineer Frank P. Scrivener. Maj. Wil- liar said that the State has collected about $5,000 in taxes and license fees since the law went into effect. CLUB WOMEN SEE CO-OPERATION NEED Men's Organizations Furnish New Phase, Richmond Conven- tion Told. By the Assoctated Press. RICHMOND, Va., July 8—Closer co- operation between business and pro- fessional women's clubs and men’s serv- ice organizations was urged today in the biennial report of Emily R. Nel buhl, executive secretary of the N: tional Federation of Business and Pr fessional Women’s Clubs, at the federa- tion convention. Co-operation with men’s service or-| ganizations is & new phase of the work, she said. The report emphasized a need for clear cut programs and urged an “age factor survey” to determine in what | degree age is a deterrent to the busi- | ness woman's_success Miss Neubuhl's report was made to- day at the first formal business ses- sion of the convention. Round table discussions of various vocations in which women 2re engaged were on the program during the week. ‘The first general session of the con- vention was opened last night with the biennial address of the president, Miss Marion H. McClench, Ann Arbor, Mich., insurance woman. She outlined a 10- year program for the federation, Her proposed 10-year plan for the federation included: Launching a com- prehensive program of education 25 to principles underlying economic condi- tlons, establishment of opportunity for | the development of individual capacity | with a fair reward for ability shown, whether by men or women; stressing | application of scientific methods to | human welfare and the use of the vote | to promote progress toward sccial and economic betterment. RESIDENTS WOULD | KEEP D. C. BUILDING| Benator Bingham Gains Support in Opposing Plan to Tear Down Structure. | Senator Bingham, Republican, of | Connecticut, has received a number of | imessages from Washington _residents| supporting him in the belief he ex- ressed several weeks ago that the trict Building should not be torn dovm in_connection with the Federal{ triangle building program. The Senator said in his original statement that he had no objections to the United States buying the building from the municipality in order to round out the Federal development, but ne thought it would be a mistake to tear it down to make way for a different type building. Senator Bingham said he belicved the District Building as it now stands would fit in with the pro-| gram of new building. | Among the letters the Senator has received was one from a man who de- | scribed the District Building as “the pretifest public building in this city.” | VISITORS FOR FOURTH SHOW 18 PCT. GAIN Greater Capital Committee Also Reports Increase During June. There were 18 per cent more visitors ! to Washington on July 4 this year than last, according to an esumate today by the Greater National C:zpital Com- mittec. During last June there was a 9 per eent increase over the same period of the preceding year and for the first six months of this year there was a 4 per cent gain over the first half of 1930, the Agures revealed. The figures were based on enumers tion of visitors to the Smithsonian In- stituticn, that place of tourist interest peing regarded as a barometer of the Sumber of visitors to the city. 4 L e o E | Planes Leave for Fargo N. Dak. ' ST. PAUL, July 8 (#).—The 13 planes _ g the Canadian coast-to-coast good will | concern, following & meeting of the In- THE EVENING Police Find Envoy’s Gems MAN HELD IN GREEK GREEK MINISTER AND By the Associated Press. | NEWPORT, R. I, July 8.—Jason Evans of New York, said by police to be wanted in Florida for violating his | pamole, was held here today charged with the robbery of jewelry valued at | several thousand dollars from the homes | of Summer residents. Police said they found in Evans’ room | jewelry which had been taken from the Summer legation of the Greek Minis- ter, Charlombos Simopoulos, and from LEGATION ROBBERY. MME. SIMOPOULOS. the Summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thomas of New York. Officers sald they arrested Evans as he was attempting to enter the Summer home of Richard T. Wilson of New York. He was dressed in the uniform of a butler when arrested and was wearing gloves. Evans was known to the police under two aliases, Edward Dasey and John E. Todd, and was said by authorities to have been active in the North Shore colony in Massachusetts. METINGS FIGHT OVER CANDIDATES Arlington G. 0. P. Delegates Instructed in Only 4 Instances. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. | CLARENDON, Va, July 8—Intro- duction of a resolution to instruct dele- gates to cast their votes for B. M. Hed- | rick for justice of the County Court | and Clarence R. Ahalt for common- | wealth’s attorney created a stir in a| number of the 11 mass meetings that were held last night for selection of delegates to the county Republican con- | vention Friday night. | In four of the mass mee'ings. one of which was held in each voting precinct, | | the resolution was passed. but in others, | particularly in Lyon Park, its introduc- tion was the signal for long and bitter arguments. In some it was not even introduced. ‘Those passing the resolution were Ar- lington, Clarendon No. 1, Cherrydale and Glen Carlyn. Appearance of the resolution in Lyon Park followed the in- troduction of a resolution by Arthur | Orr containing a list of names for dele- | gates. The list as prepared was finally | accepted, after repeated efforts were made to have the Hedrick-Ahalt reso- lution passed. While the delegates elect- | ed were not instructed, it is understood that all are pledged to give their sup- port for justice to the only other Re- publican candidate, M. G. Ely. In the case of Ahalt it was not deemed necessary to have delegations instructed for him, since he is the only | candidate for commonwealth's attorney who has announced subject to the Re- publican primary. The resolutions which were prepared and distributed throughout the various precincts were | prepared without his knowledge, said today, and it was only yesterday that he learned of them. Efforts were | made to have his name withdrawn from the resolutions, he said, because | he thought such a procedure unneces- ;' sary. I | ‘OLD IRONSIDES’ BASE AT ANNAPOLIS URGED | Baltimore Organization Calls Navy | Attention to First Crew Being | Bay Men. ; i Special Dispatch to The Star. i BALTIMORE, July 8.—A_resolution adopted by members of the Flag Hous Assoclation, urging that the Nava Academy at Annapolis be made the per. manent base for the famous frigate | | Constitution, “Old Ircnsides,” following her restoration cruise, has been for- warded to Ernest Lee Jahncke, Assist- | ant Secrctary of the Navy. esi, was made against absence of || Prot Baltimore from the itinerary of the historic ship. It was the last meeting of | | the season of the assoclation at the Flag House, 844 East Pratt street. ‘The first crew of “Old Ironsides” con- sisted of 450 Chesapeake Bay men, re- cruited out of Annapolis. DIAMOND CAB RATE NOT TO BE CHANGED Independent Owners Reach De- cision by Unanimous Vote at Meeting. l Rates in taxicabs operated by the Diamond Cab Co., will not be changed, it was announced today by Harry C. Davis, president and manager of the dependent Taxicab Owners’ Association. The decision was reached by a unani- mous vote, the executive stated. Mr. Davis previously had denled ru- mors that ths Diamond organization was considering a 20-40-60 cent, three- zone system in Washington, thereby dis- | persing the force of the threat made h1| the Pro-Tex-U Cab Co., which employs drivers connected with' the Centn!‘ Trade Union, that its cars would run on a 10-cent flat rate basis if the re- ported Diamcnd scheme were enforced. ‘The closed meeting of the independ- ent sssociation last night in Typograph- ical Temple was admittedly for the pur- pose of discussing rate prchblems and other unfinished business carried over | from a session last weck, The decision ! to sustrin the present 35-cent city- proper fare was dictated by the desire | to maintain existant standards of setv-; ice, which would be impossible with a; lower rate schedule, Mr. Davis said. MRS. W. D. BOWIE DIES Daughter-in-Law of Former Mary- land Governor Expires. l BALTIMORE, Md., July 8 (#)—Mrs.| William D. Bowl2, member of & promi-| nent Virginia family and active in the; Daughters of the American Revolution, died here today. She was the widow of Willlam D. Bowie, son of Gov. Oden Bowle of Maryland. Her father was J. M. Ben- nett, State auditor of Virginia. i o T A Of the 1,300,000 Frenchmen killed in: the war, one-hall were farmers, o he | | Manassas Prisoner Recaptured. MANASSAS, Va., July 8 (Special).— Clark E. Sojourner, one of the prisoners who broke jail here two weeks ago, was reposing behind the bars again last night, following his. apprehension by police as he alighted from a Richmond bus in Washington. Washington au- thorities notified Prince William offi- cials that they had the prisoner and Deputy Wallace E. Partlow and Con- stable M. A. Lynch drove to the city to take over the criminal. STAR, WASHING'TON, CHANGES FOLLOW POLICE INCREASE Fingerprint Bureau at Rock- ville Acquires Burdine From i Takoma Park. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., July 8.—Following appointment yesterday by the Mont- gomery County Commissioners of six new members of the county police force, Chief Alvie A. Moxley announced changes and new assignments in his organization. Sergt. Earl H. Burdine, formerly in command of the Takoma Park substa- tion, was designated a detective-sergeant assigned to the Fingerprint Bureau, and was relleved of his duties in Takoma. His place was taken by D. L. Snyder, formerly a first-class patrolman, who was made a sergeant. ditional officer was assigned the Takoma sub- station to fill a need of long standing. He was Joseph Nolte of the Silver Spring substation. ‘The raising of Sergt. Burdine to a de- tective-sergeancy marks the creation of & new position in the county. Burdine is 33 years old and in point of service }s one of the oldest policemen on the orce. Bodmer at Headquarters. In another change, Roy Bodmer, first- class patrolman, was made a sergeant police headquarters. Formerly the po- lice station here had been under the command of Chief Moxley, but under the new arrangement, the chief will be able to devote all of his time to general supervision of the force. A third change in assignment was made in the case of Theodore Vollten, who was in charge of the Fingerprint Bureau. Vollten was assigned to the office of the States attorney. The new men appointed to the force were assigned to duty at the following stations: Webb Hershberger, to Rock- ville; George Dixon, jr., Silver Spring; | Jerry Hobbs, Silver Spring; Ralph Howard, detached duty at Gaithersburg | and put in command of the Rockville | I e, WhD under the direction of headquarters here; Frank Soper, Rockville, and Thomas B. Dennell, Bethesda. Merson Given Promotion. W. H. Merson of the Rockville head- quarters was moted to a first-class patrolman and retained at Rockville. Assignments by stations were as fol- lows: Silver Spring—Sergt. Guy Jones, commander; First-class Patrolman George C. Windham and Pvts. Charles Barnes, George Dixon, jr., and Jerry Hobbs. Bethesda—sSergt. Leroy Rodg- ers, commander; First-class Patrolman Oscar T. Gaither and Pvts. Windsor C. Poole, Roy E. Davis, J. 8. McAuliffe, James E. Shoemaker and Thomas B. Dennell. Rockville—Sergt. Roy Bod- mer, commander; First-class Patrol- man W. H. Merson and Pvts. Paul Wat- kins, John W. Butt, G. R. Howes, Webb Hershberger and Frank Soper. -De-| tached duty at Kensington—Pvt. E. R. Jones, and relief man—Robert 8. Darby. One man was not reappointed at this time. He was Dunbar Padgett, who was in a motor cycle and automobile | collision about a month ago, and at| present is recovering in the Georgetown | University Hospital. The county com- missioners said, however, that the in- surance company would pay his salary until his recovery and then some pro- | vision will be made for him in case he | is not able to resume his duties on the | police force. It was suggested that he might be appointed station clerk at the police headquarters here. All six of the new policemen were sworn in this morning by Clayton K. Watkins, clerk of the Circuit Court, lnd1 immediately assumed their new duties. SAGLE TRIAL JULY 21 IN SLAYING OF WIFE, Young Washington Carpenter to Face Jury at Richmond. Counsel Appointed. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., July 8.—Donald W. Sagle, young Washington carpenter, in- dicted on charge of murdering his wife here last May, will be tried in Hustings Court July 21. Judge Ingram appoint- ed Leith Bremner, Richmond attorney, to defend him. Good Housekeeping, Institute - c.""‘%a-mnmx > i i n Quick Freeze control for extra quick freezing of desserts and ice cubes. 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