Evening Star Newspaper, July 12, 1931, Page 15

FARFAX FARMING RAPIDLY DECLINES Census Shows 50,000 Acres; Changed to Residential ! Property in 10 Years. Special Dispatch to The Ster. FAIRFAX, Va, July : County’s rapid transition from an egri cultural to a suburban section is illus- ! trated in the {ables recently compiled | by the Census Bureau from the 1930 census statistics. In 1920 there were 2253 farms in | Fairfax County, which five years later had increased to 2,367, indicating sub- division of many of the large holdings into smaller units. In 1930, however.| the number of farms was cut almost in | half, only 12¢4 making returns. Of | these, 1,159 were operated by white and | 85 by colored persons, as against 2,033 and 220 in 1920. | Of the approximate 266240 acres in | the count 6.4 per cent were in farms| last year, or 123,626 acres, a decrease from 174,183 acres in 1920. More thar 50,000 acres were changed from farm to residential property in the 10-year| period. Only 2,363 acres of this was| farmed by colored persons. The age size of the farm had increased from | 773 in 1920 to $9.4 in 1930. Of the 41,784 acres in crops in 1929, statistics show that 33,900 acres were | harvested, 845 acres showed crop fail- ure, 7,039 acres were idle: there was 44561 acres in pasture land for dairy cattle, with 29,847 acres in woodland, 11.—Fairfa; PLAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL AT VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS Structure to Cost $10,000 to Be Connected With St. Rita's Church, Mount Ida. y & Staff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, Highlands by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond. ‘The chapel will be connected with the 3 on of St. Rita’s Church, Mount Ida. - Rev. L. F. Xester is pastor of this church. Plans for the building are cxpected to be ready some time in the r future, when bids will be asked. TAX COLLECTORS | DUTIES SET FORTH Test Ruling Gives Powers of Carroll County Official to Successor. Special Dispatch to The Star. MOUNT AIRY, Md, July 11.—De- spite the fact that he has only been tax collector for Carroll County since July 1, C. Robert Brilhart “has the duty to collect the unpaid State tax:s levied for 1930 and 1931, and the un- paid county taxes levied for the years 1929, 1920 and 1931,” according to an July 11—Th= | building of a chap2l to cost approxi- | mately $10,000 is planned at Virgina | Right Reserved to Limit Quantities The Better to Serve You Mid-Month Values! Buy Your Every Drug Store Need Here and Save Health, Beauty We Are Able to Offer The World Famous Coty Double Compact Square Metal Design—Platinum Toned Regular $2.50 Value only 51,19 and Comfort Needs at Remarkably Low Prices THREE-DAY SPECIALS for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Only! W\ 5¢ Lord Macaulay Cigars 8 1or 950 $1.49 Here is & value that every cigar smoker will appreciate. Be sure to take advantage of this low price during this special sale. Box of 50 10c Lux Soap Flakes Tasty Luncheons Served Daily at Our Stores ‘Wholesome, nutritious sandwiches and cooling drimks may be obtained - A—— S not pastured. Farm Owners Decrease. ho | Francis Ncal Parke. There werc 965 persons in 1930 who | FTal i owned their farms in full, as compared | , 1n¢ decision followed the institution 4 f : | of & sult by Mr. Brilhart against M. C. P o e erer Tetiring ‘county tax collsctor, to | Compared W 0 i, 1920; 26, man: | deterniine which must be chargzd with e R et 40 tenant | )0 -sponsibility of collecting Carroll | bty County taxes due in 1926, 1927. 1928, The land owned in full com-| jg39 gnq 1030. Mr. Keefer, who hes | D acres in 1930. as compared | poig the job of county tax collector with 121,675 in 1920; 9,871 acres were & inc> 1919, was of the opinion that he 7 part owned, 9,080 was in the hands of | ya¢” 1% Was of the opivon thil be 2 managers and 17,752 of tenant farmers. | brcame due during his tenure in office In 1930 there were eight farms of less | and which had nat been blid by July 1, | than 3 acres, each reporting. with a|jg3; ‘When his term of office expired. total acreage of 14 acres. as Against|nr Keefer held that his responsibility seven farms and 13 acres 10 vears ago. | for' collecting taxes in arrears also ‘There were 129 farms from 3 to 9 acres, | ended. Law Not Entirely Clear. covering & total of 757 acres. as com- 5 “m;‘azx;’:s n;:r-:)n': -xr(;d e;'s}g sty |, Mr. Brilhart was under the impression numbered 146 in 1930, a decrease from | that he would not be held responsible 360" in 1620, the 1.084 ‘acres being & de- | {or taxes which were due and payable crease from 5566 in 1920. There were | QUring years when he had no connection 555 farme up t0 49 acres in 1930, cov. | Whatever with the collection of taxes ering 9430 cres, <ompared with 557 | In Carroll Gounty. The law relating to farms and 17,745 acres in 1920. The | collection of taxes was not entirely clear farms from 50 to 99 acres decreased to | UPOR that point and accordingly Mr. e " T9 087 acres from 487 farms | Brilhart brought suit in order to obtain and 33790 acres 10 years ago. Farms an official opinion on that technicality. from 160 to 174 acres were listed at .:3-,‘ Mr. Brilhart instituted suit against the in 1930 and 311 in 1920, thelr acreage | Tetiring collector, M. C. Keefer, to de- decreasing from 39,722 to 29.252 acres, | (ermine whether the existing law would e o mber of large farms 1o also de- | hold him responsible for coll:ction of creasing. From 175 to 259 acres there | faXes during years he was not tax col- were 91 in 1930, as against 136 in 1920, | 0 the acreage decreasing from 28,158 to! Jum;l)f l‘V;S ;;zuxend bsme Shler 18,669 acres. There were 59 farms from | g Py s o 260 to 499 acres, as compared with 89 | (o8 SHEUMETH t&ltsult Keefer, retiring in 1920, the acreage decreasing from |£o . refused to surrender the tax 30,238 to 19,695, The farms from 500 | b9oks and records of 1926, 1927, 1928, to 999 acres were practically unchanged | during the 10. r period, the 16 farms | opinion handed down in the Carroll { County Circuit Court by Chief Judge at our fountains. Have luncheon with us tomorrow. 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Little Variation Shown. The total value of land and farm buildings showed very little variation in Fairfax County during the 10-year pe- riod. In 1920 farm Jand and buildings were valued at $16.632,280. In 1930, :n spite of the fact that a section of Fair- fox County had been annexed by Alexandria_and over 50,000 acres had been withdrawn from farming, farm land and bulldings were valued at $16.- 897,327, indicating & certain rise in values, due to suburban growth. The average value of land and buildings per farm increased from $7,382 in 1920 to $13583 in 1930. The average value of land and bulldings per acre increased from $9549 to $136.69. The value of implements and machinery, however, showed a marked drop, from $839,059 in 1920 to $589,830 in 1930. During the 10 years the value of white holdings increased from $15,999,- 149 to $16,535,947; that of colored own- ers decreased from $633,131 to $361,880. . 1:9LLENGA EXPLAINS FAIRFAX ROAD STAND C. of C. Manager Only Against Pohick-Annandale Project Until Richmond Highway Widened. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 11.—An- swering the storm of criticism that has come from portions of Fairfax County to his announced opposition to the State improving the highway from Po- hick to Annandale and on to Washing- ton, Dan 8. Hollenga, business manager of the local Chamber of Commerce, states that there has been a “colossal misunderstanding” of his position in the matter. His statement, Mr. Hollenga ex- plained, was not meant to convey an opposition by the local chamber to the road being improved out of Fairfax County funds, but was directed against the State's spending any money to im- prove this road when the main highway from this city south to Fredericksburg was so badly in need of widening and improving. Residents of sections of Fairfax County along Route No. 1, the main highway south, are also opposed to the State's spending money on a side or lateral road where the main highway needs the expenditure of considerable money, Mr. Hollenga said. Should the State Highway Commis- sion agree to improve Route No. 1, tak- ing out many of the dangerous turns, he would have no opposition to the expenditure of money on the Pohick- Annandale road, Mr. Hollenga said. BETWEVIVEN 6 AND 7 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN 2 HOURS Ronds in Beans Cove Section, Near Cumberland, Seriously Dam- aged by Downpour. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., July 11.—The rainfall in the Beans Cove section north of National Highway, about 10 miles from Cumberland, Thursday amounted to between 6!, and 7 inches in two hours. It was the most terrific down- pour known, and the roads are in the worst shape in_years. Residents of sections east of here say that had the storm been accom- Rtnkd by wind the destruction would ave been great. WATER BOND ISSUE VOTED Smithsburg Approves Fund for System Once Halted. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md, July 11— Smithsburg for the second time this year voted to float a $30,000 bond issue for the installation of a water system. The vote was 137 to 84. Work already was started on the system, but was halted when the court ruled the vote was illegal. At that time it car- ried by a vote of 259 to 40. Smithsburg will purchase its water from Hagerstown, one of this city’s reservoirs being located a mile above Smithsburg. | piration of term of office or otherwise. one collector shall b> succeeded by an- other, the succeeding collector shall, as to any taxes which ought to or could or might have been, but were not, cel- {lectzd by the former collector, possess all | the powers of the former collector.” | (Acts of 1929.) Duties Are Defined. “It follows as a necessary consequence of the terms of the act that the former Statz and county tax collector, McClel- lan C. Keefcr, has the duty to account for and to collect the unpaid State taxes levied in the year 1929, and in the pre- ceding years of his incumbency and the unpaid county taxes levied in the year 1928, and the preceding years of his incumbency, but that C. Robert Bril- hart, th> present State and county tax collector has the duty to collect the un- paid State taxes levied for the years 1930 and 1931, and the unpaid county taxes levied for the years 1929, 1930 and 1931.” Mr. Keefer also was ordered to deliver :2:;13‘;5 cco‘\llnty C'jlmrnhtsoners the tax oviring the years during he has been collectoy. el MOUNT AIRY AHEAD $1,064.11 FOR YEAR I$10.7E8,29 Income and $9,659.18 Expenses Shown at Mayor- Council Meeting. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. MOUNT AIRY, Md., July 11.—The financial statement just mmfed by the mayor and council for the fiscal year ended July 1, 1931, shows a total in- come of $10,723.29 and total expenses of $9,659.18, leaving a balance on hapd of $1,064.11. The main source of rev- ::l‘;e,‘:;g;rflly, 1s delgved from taxes, ,325. was collected 1930-1931 levy. e In addition the statement shows other receipts of $10 from fines, $60 from license fees, $1,205.79 as the bal- ance of 1920-1930 taxes, $530 road tax collected from the county and a balance carried forward from the last state- ment of $592.34. With a total revenue from all sources of $10,723.29, the town collected a sum greater than was ex- pected when the levy was made in June, 1930. The main items of expense include interest charges and the redemption of bonds. During January the re- demption of bonds cost the town $1,500. On January 5 $1,625 was listed as in- terest on bonds: additional interest pa; ments total $525. Other large payments listed include engineer, $450; repairs, etc, to water system, $855.29; building ::;g, $1,248; volunteer fire company, 1929-1930 levy. HELD IN WIFE’S DEATH | Edgemont Man Charged With In- voluntary Manslaughter in Crash. Speotal Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., July 11—Frank Knepper, 54, Edgemont, is under arrest as the result of the death of his wife, Viola Knepper, who died Friday from i injuries received in an automobile ac- | cident last May. Knepper was driving the car. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter when a coroner’s jury held him re- | sponsible for the accident. He is also | charged with driving the car at the time while intoxicated and transporta- tion of liquor. ®, g S A | HORTICULTURAL MEETING Maryland Soclety Will Gather at Hancock July 22. | Specia] Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., July 11.—The Maryland State Horticultural Sociéty will hold its annual Summer fleld meet~ ing at Hancock July 22. Among some of the plans for the day will be a visit to the new packing house of J. A. Cohill, inspection of orchard ex- | perimental plots, the State fruit insec- ‘ll.ry, orchard irrigation installations in the Dillon orchards, & tour of the great where experimental Statlonary spray houses will be ins dresses will b® made meeting will be an all-day one. According to Mayor Ogle, taxes | totaling $800 are due the town from the' __. o™ G m‘ Reliable Destroyer of Disease- Breeding Bacteria ? _ Astringent Key S Powder This powerful. yet harmless septic powder attacks and destroys disease-breeding bacte: The modern woman realizes portance of personal hygiene cises ever: lurking germs. m complete” without g package Astringent Powder: 30¢ and *1 Full Feeling . . . Gas? Father Kelly's Dys-Pep-d: Gives Instant Relief Father Kelly's blends with the gas- tric julces of the stomach and aids in quickly and thorough- ly digesting the food. 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