Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1931, Page 5

NEW ARLINGTON BOARD IS UPHELD Hugh Reid, Author, Says Bill Carefully Examined to Assure Legality. BY JACK ALLEN, Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, Va., September 7.-—Hugh A. Reid, member of the House of Delegates from Arlington County for the past two terms, through the General Assembly of Vir- ginia of a bill, providing for a change | in the plan of local government, de- clared in an interview here today that, in his opinion, the new government is | entirely constitutional and that the electoral board acted properly in reject- ing tha names of candid:tes for cffices due to be abolished when the new form becomes effective January 1. Striving to set at right the public misapprehension of the county mana- ger-commissioner plan that followed the announcement last week of Crandal Mackey, former commonwealth’s attor- ney, that he would seek to have the commissioner plan set aside by the courts on the grounds that it was un- constitutional, Reid asserted that elabo- rate precautions were taken to guard against any unconstitutionality when the bill was being prepared. Constitution Is Quoted. It is the claim of Mackey that the manager-commisioner form of govern- ment is not constitutional because it calls for abolishment of the three magisterial districts. “All the Consti- tution says about this.” Reid explained, “is that ‘magisterial districts until changed by Iz, Temain as now constituted and that no new districts shall be made containing less than 30 square miles. ” “The same article of the Constitution also says in effect that the General As- sembly may disregard all provisions of the article of the Constitution on the organization and government of the counties, provided it does so by general act and that the changes are adopted by popular vote,” Raid continued. “As far as abolishment of the offices of con- stable and overseer of the poor are con- cerned, they are not mentioned in the Constitution.” Part of State Code. Reid asserted that allegations that the bill is also unconstitutional because it was a special act, are unfounded. It is not a special act but is a part of the code of Virginia, he saild, and the validity of the classification upon which it is based has been upheld time and #gain by the courts to be general. “Let me state the precautions taken to insure the constitutionality of the bill,” Reid asked. “The bill was first drawn by myself and then carefully ex- amined by State Senator Frank L. Ball, a member of the bar. As a result of our numerous conferences at which the constitutional questions were carefully thought out, in so far as we were ca- pable of considering them, the then ex- isting sketch of the bill was submitted to the Legislative Drafting Bureau of the General Assembly, which is com- posed of experts for the special purpose of advising the members of the General Assembly as to the proper construction of bills and resolutions. Bill Also Approved. “The final draft was then submitted to Leon Bazile, assistant attorney gen- eral of Virginia, an eminent authority upon constitutional law, who has since retired from the service of the State and is now a member of one of the largest Jaw firms in Richmond. The bill, in accordance with the usual custom, was approved by the attorney general, prior to the signature of the Governor, after passage by the General Assembly, “In addition to these steps the bill ‘was discussed with C. H. Morrisett, who had taken a leading part in the revision of our present code and who was thought to be so eminently fitted for the Court of Appeals that a large num- ber of members of the General' As- sembly voted for him at a time when he was not even a candidate. Elab- orate precautions, therefore, were taken to guard against any unconstitution- ality. My confidence in its constitu- tionality, therefore, rests not only upon my own views but upon those of several eminent lawyers, including my distin- gulshed colleague, Senator Ball.” ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., September 7 (Spe- cial).—Services for Miss Edna Virginia Sims, 23 years old, daughter of George R. Sims of Bethesda, who died in a Washington, following a long ill- ness, were held this morning in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bethesda, the pastor, Rev. James J. ©O'Connor, officiating. Burial was at Herndon, Va. Besides her father, Miss Sims is sur- vived by several sisters and brothers. ‘The last of a series of Sunday eve- ning union services, participated in by the congregations of the Baptist, Christian, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches of Rockville, was held in the Methodist Church last night. Rev. Frank A. Tyler, D. D, pastor of the church, preached the sermon. A large choir, under the direction of Wil- liam F. Prettyman, furnished the music. Rev. Bertram M. Osgood of the Bap- tist Church officiated at the marriage here of .imes A. Jenkins and Miss Hattle Lee Doggett, both of Culpeper, Va.; Edward V. R. Sweet and Miss May Belle Linton, both of Washington, and Roger M. Lowe of Round Hill, Va., and Miss Carrie Louise Mosher of Baliston, Va., the home of the minister being the scene of all the ceremonies. Miss Thelma Mae Olinger of Alex- andria, Va.. and Robert Bruce of Wash- ington were married in Rockville by Rev. Frank A. Tyler, D. D, of the Methodist Church. Licenses have been issued here for the marriage of Walter C. Jarboe, 21, of ‘Terra Cotta, D. C., and Miss Lola May Vaughn, 18, of Washington; James Rodney, 29, of Caroline County, Va. and Miss Carol McLane of Washington. Articles made by patients at_the United States Veterans' Hospital at Perry Point, Md., which were sold at the recent Rockville Fair under direc- tion of the Rockville American Legion Auxlliary netted $100, it was announced today, and a check for that amount ‘was mailed to the hospital. The money will be distributed among those who made the articles. The sale was in charge of a committee, of which Mrs. Frank T. Marshall and Mrs. Helen ‘Weedon were chairman and vice chair- man, respectively. HERNDON WOMAN DIES Bervices to B_e Held Wednesday for Mrs. Sherwood Feltner. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. HERNDON, Va., September 7.—After an {llness of three months, Mrs. Hattie Bell Sherwood Feltner, wife of Charles FPeltng~, died at her home at Sunset Hills, near here, early yesterday. Services will be held from the Sunset Hills Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon. Interment will be in Chest- nut Grove Cemetery here. She 1is. survived by her husband and five children, Sherwood, Edmund, Robert, Elizabeth and David Feltner. Pastor’s 7Dnu}g}:ter to Wed. ‘WARRENTON, Va., September 7 (Spe- cial) —Rev. and Mrs. Sanford L. Rotter of The Plains announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Grundy Rotter, to James G. Page, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred P. Page of Norfolk, Va. The marriage will take place this éutumn. who engineered the passage | shall, Deer Hops on Car, Kills Self, Hurts Two in Front Seat, Soeclal Dispatch to The Star. ' McCONNELLSBURG, Pa., 8Sep- i tember 7.—A deer los; its life when | it jumped onto & truck driven by Anton Rechner, a cement and mason contractor, Maplewood, N. J.,, who was -ccomK;nled by his wife. They. were traveling on the eastern side of Scrub Ridge, near Long View Lodge, when the deer leaped on the hood of ths truck and from there into the windshied. The deer was killed and the windshield smashed. Mr. Rech- ner was badly cut about the fi and Mrs. Rechner sustained sl cuts and bruises. Rechner broug] the deer into town and reported to Game Protector Fred Fisher. 75 STATE MINISTERS 'OPEN SUMMER SCHOOL | Maryland Preachers to Attend Six- Day Course at University of Maryland. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, September 7.—Seventy- five ministers from all sections of the State are expected to attend the annual Summer school for ministers which opens today at the University of Mary- land. The school, which is held under joint_auspices of the State University and Washington College on the Eastern Shore, and continues until Saturday, will be featured by inspirational talks and lectures by nationally known and outstanding speakers. The program of the school has been so arranged as to provide a complete three-year cycle of courses and lectures and a certificate | will be presented those who have satis- | factorily completed the work of the three sessions. ‘Those who will lecture during the | week are: Dr. Harry F. Cotterman and Dr. Samuel H. DeVault of the Uni- versity of Maryland; Dr. Arthur E. Ben- nett, Adult Education Bureau of Iow: | Dr. Mark Dawber, superintendent rural work of the M. E. Board of Home | Missions; Dr. George H. Preston, State | commissioner of mental hygiene of Maryland, and Dr. Willlam Burdick, director of the Maryland Playground Athletic League. TWO AWARDED PRIZES INW.C. T. U. CONTESTS} Reva Ann Phillips and Ann Nor-| man Place First in Purcellville | Declamation Tests. | Special Dispatch to The Star. PURCELLVILLE, Va., September 7.— | Reva Ann Phillips, daughter of Mr. and | Mrs. G. A. Phillips of Purcellville, was the winner of the silver medal in the | older girls’ declamation contest, held in | the Baptist Church Friday night under | the auspices of the Purcellville Women's | | Keller, 19, of 317 Aspen street, Wash- | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. TRAFFIC HEARINGS CALLED TOMORROW Pollard’s Commission. Will Meet to Sound Attitude of Public. By the Assoclated Press. RICHMOND, Va., September 7.—Gov. Pollard’s commission studying motor bus and truck traffic in the State will meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Capitol to hear opinicns from as many persons as_care to attend. William R. Shands, secretary, sald today that the meeting has been called especially for parties who ‘are not in- terested in either bus or railroad com- panies. Representatives of the carriers had their day before the commission August 11, he said. Mr. Shands added that the commis- sicn was appointed by the Governor for the purpose of studying the problem from every angle to assist him in formulating recommendations to be made to the General Assembly in Janu- ary. Its first public meeting was held last month and attended by repre-) sentatives of railroad employes, bus companies and freight truck companies. At that time a mass of statistics was presented before the specially named group and the viewpoints of the vitally interested parties were heard. ‘The meeting tomorrow has been | planned for the benefit of citizens whn]‘ are ipterested in meither the bus and | truck companies nor the railroads. 'TWO PERSONS HURT | IN AUTO COLLISION | Man and Woman Slightly Injured ‘When Car Is Hit From Rear. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md. September 7. —Two_persons received slight injuries | last night when another motorist col- lided with the rear end of the car in | which they were riding. The accident | occurred on the Colesville plke near | Burnt Mills, Md. John J. Murray, 65, of 918 Maryland avenue northeast, driver of the car which was struck in the rear, suffered a sprained neck, while his companion, | Mrs. Pearl Tancre, 36, of 104 Indiana avenue, Washington, suffered a strained back and neck. | The other car was driven by Clell ington, according to the report made to | the local substation of Montgomery County police by Officer Joseph Nolte, who investigated the crash. Keller was not injured. SCHOOL TO BE ENLARGED| Teachers Are Doubled at Paw Paw. Christian Temperance Union. In the little girls' contest Ann Nor- | man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Norman, was the winner. Miss Caroline Pancoast presided and | the medals were presented by Rev. Charles T. Taylor, pastor of the church. Judges were Mrs. C. P. Hutchison, Miss Theodate Wilson and Mrs. Isabel | P. Goode for the older girls and Mrs. | Owen Thomas, jr.; Mrs. Roy Pancoast ard Mrs. Derry Tribby for the children. Miss Ann Hemilton Hutchison and Miss Reva Ann Phillips sang a duet. \ e Czechoslovakia's largest shoe manu- facturing concern wiil establisn a flying school for its salesmen. I $30,000 to Be Spent. Special Dispatch to The Star. PAW PAW, W. Va., September 7.— ‘Work will start here this week on a $30,000 addition to the Consolidated | School Building, the additions to in- clude four class rooms, a combination | gymansium and auditoriu n, library and | office. The work is to be finished by January 1. | The high school staff here this year will be doubled. New teachers are Miss | Barbara Atwood, Mogantown, W. Va.,| teaching hom= economics, and Miss | TOURIST AGENT RETIRES Fifty-Four Years of Railway Serv- ice Ends in Baltimore. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, September 7.—Charles C. Bliss, tourist agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., has been retired :lgr 54 ’mt B of ul:l’vlce. most old:hich vere spent in the passenger Tt ment. HE entered the railroad se?lu as o clerk iz the master mechanic’s of- fice at Chlllicothe, Ohio, when 16 years old. He was made chief clerk in the genera! passenger office May 1, 1912, and aftér 10 years was appointed tour- ist agent. Mr. Bliss is well known in railroad circles throughout the country, w& anechlly in the East and Middle -— LOUDOUN TEACHERS -TO MEET TUESDAY Boyd Graves, Front Royal, Will Be Principal Speaker at County Institute. Special Dispatch to The Star. LEESBURG, Va., September 7.—Boyd Graves of Pront Royal, regional direc- tor of physical education, will be the principal speaker at the Loudoun Coun- ty Teachers' Institute, which will be held in the Leesburg High School | Bullding tomorrow, A round-table discussion on various | subjects of interest to the teachers will | occupy a large portion of the day's pro- | gram. Among the subjects discussed | will be the county school library, pro- | fessional reading for the teacher, school | entrance ages, the attendance law, new | text books, the State's proposed new | financial plan and county literary con- | Miss Penelope Morgan, the new home | demonstration agent, will be present | and address the teachers. Mrs. Emile ‘Windle, the rural school supervisor, will present schedules to the group. ——e MOTORIST PREVENTS WRECKING OF TRAIN Passerby Gives Alarm After Gun Is Drawn When He Offers to Aid Vandals. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va. September 7.— What is believed to have been an at-| tempt to wreck the fast passenger train, the Cavalier, eastbound on the Norfolk & Western Railway, 10 miles west of here, was frustrated by a passing motor- | ist from North Carolina, but whose iden- tity has not been learned here. Th:| rotorist reported to Towerman A. L.| Farmer, at Forest, that he had seen a | man at work on the rallway a mile and | a half east of Forest. This caused the train to be detoured to Lynchburg over | the belt line, causing it to be 20 minutes | late reaching the Union station. | The attempt was made shortly after | 1:30 o'clock, and is thought to have| been directed against the Cavalier, which usually handles large week end | crowds. | ‘The motorist sald he saw a car parked on the bridge over the railway and stopped and asked if he could give assistance. Then & pistol was drawn | on him and he was told to turn his ear around and drive away. He then drove back to Forest and gave the alarm. It is stated that two bolts were re- moved from an angle plate and that the plate had been partly loosened. Two heavy metal bars and a wrench were !D!'l‘!‘;galylni beside the track. Dorothy M. Burkett, Tarentum, Pa., teaching mathematics and coach in girls' athletics. A. L. Rogers is the principal. + <l train was the only one de- toured around the location, others going through during the night on schedule. | € PREPARE PROGRAM | FOR HORSE EXHIBITS Montgomery Association Will| Hold Show Saturday at Brookeville. D. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., September 7.— Preparations are nearing completion for the third annual show of the Montgomery County Horse Show Asso- ciation, to be held on the farm of Charles T. Nicholson, near Brookeville, Saturday, according to the president, Thomas Hyde, 4th. It was announced by President Hyde today that Maj. W. M. Grimes, United | States Cavalry, will judge the hunters and ponles, and that judges in _the draft classes will be Benjamin M. Hill, Humphrey D. Wolfe and J. H. Brown, all of Howard County. ‘The show will start at 10 o'clock, and in the morning will be shown the 6, 4 and 2 horse heavy draft teams, the 2-horse light draft teams, the 6, 4, and 2 mule teams and the heavy draft breeding class, to be followed by a con- test among team drivers. The afternoon program includes the| judging of saddle ponies, 12 hands or‘ under, to be ridden by children under 12 years of age; pony jumpers, 12| hands or under, to be ridden by chil-| dren not over 12 years; the pony har- | ness class, 13 hands or under, to be driven by’ children not over 12 years; | saddle horses owned in Montgomery County or the District of Columbia not ! less than 30 days prior to day of show, the open saddle class, limited to horses owned in Maryland or the District of Columbia; the hunting classes, includ- ing horses suitable to become hunters, green hunters, handy hunters, brood ! mares suitable to produce hunters, with at least one living foal; yearlings, 2- year-olds, foals of 1931 by thorough- bred stallions and stallions 3 years old or over. CLINIC WILL BE HELD Treatment for Tuberculosis Will Be Given at Leonardtown. Special Dispatch to The Star. LEONARDTOWN, Md., September 7. —The first series of Fall tuberculosis clinics will be held tomorrow at the St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown. Dr. St. Clair Campbell, State health officer of La Plata, and Miss Ada Ram- say Bartol, St. Mary's County health nurse will assist Dr. Campbell and also the local hospital_staff. Gradi McCormick C:Mlege DR. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Eyesight Specialist Phone National 0721 Notice to Subscribers in Apartment Houses Subscribers wishing the carrier boy to knock on the door when delivering The Star will Ylease tele- phone circulation depart- ment. National 5000—and instractions will be given for this service to start at once. 'WE'RE ONLY Second Best If you are one of those lucky people who have a garden, or a flock of hens, or a good cow, we wouldn't dream of trying to sell you- vegetables, or eggs, or milk—or any cther food you raise yourself. For food that comes direct from the land is the best possible food. 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