Evening Star Newspaper, September 4, 1931, Page 27

DISTRICT IS URGED T0 PAVE AVENUES Silver Spring C. of C. Asks Completion of Eastern and Western Projects. | BY HOWARD M. BAGGETT, Staft Correspondent of The Star. | SILVER SPRING, Md., September 4. «Improvement of Western avenue from Pinchurst circle to the north corner of Washington avenue from the north corner a S Sixtenth street Georgla avenue, both within the Dist of Columbia, at the earliest possible date is in a resolution adopied by the Si Chamber of Cenuacrce. The resoluilon asks the D Columbia Cemmiss!: foners and the di- rector of the budget to recommend to Congress an appropriation for this Wwork Complet on of these highway projects, which borcer Montgomery County, “presents the opportunity and loca- tion,” the lution “for the most megnific d use- ful major subu highway project Temaining yet unbuilt with the Dis- trict ot Columbia Included in Pla The orizinal Capit cluded tncee ceived by Ma) by the McMilia sU the plans of the pr k and Planning Cc in- 2 levards, as con L'Enfent and approved of 1901 and tional Capi- mis:ion, the e cf the resolution by the Silver mber is the beginning of a i icto all chambers tions in ounty and move to be of commerce suburban Montgomery Northwest Washingtcn, Maj. E. Brooke tated in discussing the matter It 150 bz biought to the atiention of Senatois and Repre- sentatives from Maryland. while copies of the resolution wiil be sent to the chairmen of the House comm.ttecs of the two branches of Congress. Construction of the portions of West- ern and Eastern avenucs adjacent to the noith corner of the District and Rock Creek Park will greatly and quickly increase th> taxable basis of the District of Columbia, the resolution sets forth, Growth in Development. This. the resoiution states, is*because the scction of the District of Columbi: between Connecticut avenu>. projected Western avenue and Rock Creek Patk has during 1930 and 1931 shown an unusually strong growth in resident development, notwithstanding the most entire lack of paved public streets along the approaching Western avenue ad- jacent to Rock Creek Park There is no east-west highway be- tween Military road in the District and the Bethesda-Silver Spring Highway, a distance of about 4 miles, Maj. Lee pointed out in discussing the resolution yesterday. Western _avenue already has been graded from Massachusetts avenue to Wisconsin avenue and graded and paved from Wisconsin avenue t> Connecticut avenue to Pinehurst Circle, one-half the distance from Connecticut avenue to Rock Creek Park, the resolution points out. Committee to Be Named. The resolution was introduced at the | meeting of the Chamber of Commerce by James H. Clssel. member of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and president of the Silver Spring Bank. A committee will be named in the near future to go before other citizens' associaticns and | civic bodies in suburban Montgomery County and Northwest Washington in the intercst of the matter. The chamber went on record as indorsing the exfension of the water system of the Washington Sub- urban Sanitary Commission to_include Wheaton and G'enmont. 1. C.I. Evans wh> introduced the resolution, stated that he was circulating petitions and that a large number of residents of these places had signed them, fav T CANDDATE FLE FOR 12,088 Fifty-One Seek Election to New Arlington Board. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY _ COURT | HOUSE, Va., September 4.—A field of 104 | candidates for the 12 offices to be filled in the general electicn scheduled No- | | vember 3 will inaugurate within the next | and Eastern | fey days an aggressive campaign that | K. Green (incurbent), C. W. Clever promises to be the warmest in the his- | tery of the county. | A'though interest in the race did not | »szure its true proportions until after | the ceadline for filing intentions fell | rcsterday. revenling to the candidates the opposition they are to face, several bombshells a'ready have fallen in polit- | ical ranks, cousing minor disturbances. | Interest in County Board. | Major interest, of course, centers in | the e'ection of a new county board. The | bozrd of supervisors is due to be abol- ished January 1 under the new form of government adopted by a referendum | tote last November, with a board of | five commissioners replacing it. | A group led by Crandall Mackey, for- mer commonwcelth attorney, is pre- yparing to wage a legal battle to have | Judge Walter T. McCarthy of the Cir- culf Court set aside the new form of covernment on the ground that it is unconstitutional. calling as it does for nt of the magisterial districts. | ne persons have filed notice of | N : for the Board of County Commissione! while 17 bave announced their eandidacy for the three seats at stake if Judg> McCarthy rules in favor of the group headed by Mackey. Ballot Will Be Long. Due to the huge number of candi-| dates, who have filed for the County Board. the ballot is expected to be the | largest ever presented to Virginia voters. | It will be approximately 40 inches long. E. Wade Ball, who has held the office of county treasurer for Arlington Coun- ty since January, 1908, is the only can- didate for a major post, who enters the race for ro-election without_opposition County Clerk William H. Duncan will | certify the full list of those who filed to Claude O. Thomas, secrotary of the County Electoral Board. It is as follows: For county board of commissioners— W. O. Pickett, Clements F. Rauth, Mary B. Harris, Edward T. Morton, E. C. Turaburk, Elizabeth Barron Magruder, Albert H. Cohen, William Priess, Frank E. Martin, William E. A. McShea, Rob- ert E. Plymale, Herbert L. Wilson, G Samuel Werner, E. Freeland Chew, L. C. Lioyd, Lyman M. Kelly, C. H. Bow- beer, William Clifton Huil, James W. Head, Thomas S. Wallis, Col. J. G. Pej per, Thomas R. Mechem, Harry A. Fel- lows, William W. Wright, John R. Moss- burg, Louis C. Carl, John C. Gall, John A. McKnight, Fred N. Windridge, J. R. Robertson, Robert H. Forman, William E. Wolff, Harry A. Miller, James R. Wil- liams, Willam R. Rose, Fred A. Gosnell, J. Vernon Smith, James A. Sommerville, Siegel, E. C. Hall, George D. ckr, G. Frank Allwine, C. B. Rosen- berger, Joseph D. Malloy, Mrs. Florence E. Cannon, F. H. Gofl, H. S. Coe, C. H. Moseley, William L. Ball, 8. H. York- dale and Frederick Rieder. Seek Supervisor Jobs. | For membership on the County Board of Supervisors trom Arlington District— Mrs. Catherine M. Rogers, I. N. Rich, E. C. Hall, Clarence Croft, H. S. Coe, and the Colesville pike was recommend- ed in another resolution adopted. The resolution also recommended the con- struction of sidewalks along these road- | ways | The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission was asked in another resolution to make a study of the Silver Spring section with a view to recommending a site for a civic center. The resolution was introduced by Capt. Victor D. Cockey. It was in- dicated at the meeting that the com- | mission favored this idea and would | undertake the survey. THE EVENING 8 Lawrence Michael, Col. J. G. Pepper and Roger L. Dantels. From Washington District — Mary Mackey, E. C. Turnburks, G. F. D. Rol- lings, M. A. Mace and Willlam C. Hull. From Jefferson District—Anne L. All- wine, Seth end W. s For attorney for the Com monwealth— ‘William C. Gloth (incumbent), Amos C. Crounse, Lawrence Dougla Clarence R. Ahalt and Emery N. Hosmer. For county treasurer—E. Wade Ball (incumbent). For sheriff—Howard B. Fields (in- cumoent), Andrew Cornelius Clements, Edward Duncan, Z. O. Kines and Charles H. Schultz, Candidates for Trial Justice. For trial justice of and for the Coun- ty Court—Hugh M. McCaffrey, William Thomas French, H. W. Dudley, B. M. Hedrick, Bryan Gordan, Melvin G. Ely, J. Hammond Brewer and Walter U. Varney. For commissioner of revenus—Harry T. Bowen, W. L. Woodward Lee. and Charles B, Green. For overseer of the poor—C. V. Ver- million. For_constable from Arlington District, —A. D. Langley; from Washington Dis- trict, Willlam H. Payne and Joseph A C. Fought: trom Jefferson Dist.ict, George Voliin, jr.; J. A. Beeson and A M. Jones. For member of the House of Delegates —Hugh Reid (Democrat) and J Foster Hagan _(Republican) For th» State Senate—John W. Rust (Democrat), L. C. Painter (Independent | Democrat), W. L. Norfolk and Mrs. Julia M. Jones (Socialist). HOUSE DELEGATE UNOPPOSED. Candidates Offi-fally Place Names on List in Alexandria, ispaich Lo The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Ve. Scptzmber 4.— Final time yest-rday for filing notice for the general election, 3. found J. Frad Birrell, in- Democratic candidate for the House cf D-icgates, unopposed. This will be his third straight term in the Leg's'ature. in the thirtisth district senatorial rac> the candidetes filed with Joan W. Special | Tullech, secr:tary of the local E'ectora Board, are John W. Rust, Fairfax, Dzmocrat; W. L. Norford, Alexands Republican: O. C. Painter, Hyb'a Valle independent. and Mrs. Julia M. Jones, Alexandria, Socialist No local offices are at stake the election. TWO PERSONS SUFFER CUTS IN AUTO CRASH Three Machines Figure in Collision Near Pohick—One Man Held as Reckless Driver. 8pecial Dispatch to The Star. POHICK. Va. September 4.—Miss Elsie Janes of 1640 Irving street, Wash- ington, D. C.. and Joseph Branch of Enfleld, N C., suffered severe lacerations of the face yesterday afterncon when two automobiles in which they were riding collided on the Richmond-Wash- ington Highway near here. Fairfax County Policeman A. W. Mills and Deputy Sheriff George McCann rushed the injured motorists to the Fort Humphreys Hospital, where staff physi- clans tcok 12 stitches to close Branch's wounds and 9 to close the cuts re- ceived by Miss Janes. They were dis- charged shortly after being treated. Miss Janes was riding in a car operated by Willlam Richards of the Irving street address when it figured in a crash with a roadster driven by Branch's brother, H. A. Branch of En- fleld. The two cars skidded on slippery surface of the road and crashed into a third machine operated by Orval Carr of 1446 Fairmont street, Washing- ton. Richards was arrested on a charge of reckless driving after the injured pair had been removed to the hospital and was fined $10 and costs on arraignment. Malloy Funeral Services. MOUNT RAINIER, Md. ptember 4 (Special) —Ssrvices for John B. M:l- loy, who died Wednesday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Alj Bunker Hill rcad, were to be held this 2fternoon there. Interment was to be in Fort Lincoln Cemstery. Mr. Mal- loy also leaves another sister, Mrs. M. J Smith of Marion, 8. C. here in TAR, WASHINGTON, D. MEMBER OF HOUSE {NEW ROAD PROJECT INARYLAND DIES| PLANNED TS YEAR |James C. Chaney, 79, Calvert (One Mile of Massachusetts County Delegate, Is lil- Avenus Extension Is ness Victim. Authorized. ( FRIDAY, By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., September 4. —The State Roads Commission has ap- i proved as pert of this year's program the extension of Massachusetts avenue for one mile from the District line into Montgomery County and the building |of an underpass at the Baltimore & Ohlo Rallroad freignt lin> one mile from | the District line, Maj. E. Brooke Lee, | wember of the commission, has an- nounced. The commission also acted to deter- mine the feasibility and cost of the improvement of Wisconsin avenue from | the old Georgetown road, in Bethesda, | to the District line. and similar im- provement to Connecticut avenue from | Bradley lane north to Chevy Chase |Lake. ~A surveying party and an en- ineering party, in charge of Assistant Chief Engineer Robert N. Rzindollar, was ordered to make a survey of these | two projects, starting with Wisconsin avenue. | BY & 8tarr Correrpondent of The Star. | PRINCE FREDERICK, Md., Septem- | ber 4.—James C. Chaney, 79 years old, | 2 member of the Calvert County dele- gation in th: General Assembly, died at his home near Chaney, Md., yester- | day after a lingering iliness. Mr. Cheney. a leading Republican of Calvert County. wes elected to the House of Delegates last November, but his seat was contested by his Demo- | eratic opponent. Chaney Wins Fight. The Assembly’s Elections Committee, however, ruled in favor of Mr. Chaney. He previously had served severa terms as a member of the House, ha ing been first elected in 1881. He also served one term es a judge of the Or- phans’ Court, one term as county com. | missioner and was twice elscted county | | treasurer. | For a number of years he had baen a member of the board of directors of | | th> Owings Bank of the Eastern Shore Trust Co. and elso was a director of the Maryland Tcbacco Arsociation. He was a former direztor of the Southern Meryland Tiust Co. of Seat Pleasant, | received and the matter of the removal | of the trolley poles from the center of these two highways has been taken up | with the street car companies the State Roads Cormussion will know exactly | what the projects will require, Maj. Lee Owned Large Farms, il ) i Mr. Chaney was extensively engaged | in farming and owned scveral large farms in the thrd district of Calvert County. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. M. | Alice Chaney, to whom he was married | in A aves two sisters, Mrs. Elizs v Jones of Wash- ington and Mrs. Lupier S8avagz of Forest Park, Baltimore. The funeral will be Smithville Methodist E; Calvert County, o'clock by the Rev. | the Board of County Commissioners at | its meeting Tuesday. Fire Marshal to Be Studied. BOWIE. Md., Scptember 4 (Special) —Recommendations cf the Statistical Committee of the Prince Georges County | Volunteer Firemen's Assoc‘ation for a nducted at | county fire chief and fire marshal will pal Church. | pe voted on at the rs<nciation’s monthly 2L 2| meeting Wednesday night here. Di: S C. E. Subock. 'BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE | STREETS ARE MAPPED Schools and Building in Two Sub- urbs Also Shown—Copies Are Now Obtainable. By a Stafl Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., S A street directory map of Bethesda. Chevy Chase and vicinity has been pre- pared by S. K. Doubroff, draftsman connected with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Ccmmitsion and may be oblained at the office of | the Planning Cemmission in the county building here and &t the office of th- clerk to the county ccmmissioners in the county building at Bethesda. The map, in add to showing all S| ip the n covered, is in- mpletely and shows street schools and other public buildings. It has been reproduced on two grades of paper. one heavy for placing on the wall or under glass in | an office and the other for fclding for personal use —_— numbers. the | M. Grant, 3605 | G PALAIS ROYAL | G STREET AT ELEVENTH $850 Manning & Bowman Double Action Toaster, $3.49 A slight pressure of your fingers serves the toast §! 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Complete with set of $1.25 Cake Board and Cover, 79 Choice of 3 attractive decorations. 32-Piece Square ner $2.98 Regularly $5.98 300 only of these smart solid Open stock $1 Step-on Pail, 69¢ In green, blue ivory. or $1 Imported Tea Pots, 49¢c Charmingly decorated luster china tea pots. Sweeper and 0 - driven $ & Bowman Cof- fee Percolators $9.95 tools. Urn type percolator. SEPTEMBER 4, The three profects were requested by | 1931. Pedestrians Head Severing Jugular jEckart Man Dies of In- | jury Sustained as He Passes Parked Auto. Special Dispatch to The Star. ECKHART, Md, September 4.— Henry Edward Lancaster, 45, carpen- ter, employed at the plant of the Cela {nese Corporation of America, died I vesterday afternoon at Allegany Hos- | pital from loss of blood when his jugu- lar was severed by a broken glass in the window of an automobile into which | he walked as he was leaving the plant. | “'The machine was occupied by Mr. |and Mrs. R. Eugene Smith and their two children of this city. Lancaster apparently heedlessly waiked into the side of the machine. The door handle caught his clothing and jerked his | head against the glass, breaking it. | " He is survived by his widow, two sons and two daughters. He was a brother |of Hilery Lancaster, postmaster of Frostburg. The Smiths were questioned | at police headquarters, but were not held. | A | INQUEST ABANDONED | Authorities Hold Cause Is Evident When the report of the engineer is | } in Maryland Shooting. Special Dispatch to The Star. OAKLAND, Md., September 4.—Au- thorities today decided that an inquest would not be necessary in the case of Peter Young Lohr, 45, plastering con- tractor, found dead in'the basement of his home by members of the family late vesterday after they had heard shots. | pictol was near] Lobr had been | despondent for some time. | He is surviv-d by his widow, a sis- ter of Stete's Attorney Walter A. Daw- scn, 2nd two sons. - . One of the original volumes of the “Songs of Innocence” by William Blake. the mystic poet, was sold for $8,000 in London recently. ewest * B—11 MADE AT MARLBORO | Two Men Taken on Fair Grounds ‘While Third Was Captured in a Pool Room Raid. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBCRO, Md,, September 4—Two men were arrested on the fair grounds and one in a pool room yes- | terday as Prince Georges County police attempted to prevent liquor law viola- € | tions during Fair week. |, “Mike" Stewart of Towson, Md., was booked for sale and possession by Po- liceman Elon Turner, who charged the | man with ownership of 26 half pints | of liquor found in a stable. Police say that James Grier, colored, arrested on a charge of disorderly con- duct on complaint of Irving Parker, supplied information which led to Stew- art’s arrest. Officer Turner also arrested George Cole, colored, of Upper Marlboro for sale ‘and possession. 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