Evening Star Newspaper, September 13, 1931, Page 20

3 TREES PLANTED BY KENIORE CLUB Washington’s Memory Hon- ored by Activities in Two Nearby States. On behalf of the Kenmore Garden Committee, the Garden Club of Virginia yesterday registered the planting of 35 trees in memory of George ‘Washington on the national honor roll of the Amer- jcan Tree Association. The planting was done under direction of Mrs. Thomas W. Wheelwright, chairman for the restoration of gardens, and the witness signing the application blank is Mrs, Fleming. Charles Lathrop Pack, the president of the Tree Assoclation, with which more than 7,000,000 tree plantings have been registered, con- gratulated the organization on the tree planting. Programs Are Outlined. ; Through Mrs. C. Shelburne Spindle of Roanoke, the Bicentennial tree plant- ing program has been sent to all chap- ters of the Virginia Soclety, D. A. R. In Maryland, the call has been sent to all chapters att hle gu‘g!gsé;gn of Mrs. ames H. Dorsey of Balti . s Planting of 1,000 trees by the students of the Raymond Riordan School of Highland, N. Y., during a visit to Wil- Jiam and Mary College in Virginia has been recorded. This 1is called the George Washington Plantation. From Fort Story, Va. Lieut. E. R. Guild of the 12th Coast Artillery regis- ters the planting of 61,560 trees in memory of Washington at Cape Hennl". Hore is a reforestation: project that wi be watched with great interest as fil;e Years go by because this planting by the oldiers, and named for Washington, is | to save the moving sand dunes. Fort Loudoun Planting. = he Fort Loudoun Chapter of the D. ATRe of Winchester, Va., l\:{ns XRE;EI? rees f George Was ; o honnrf (L)ho D. A. R. has a par- for honoring Washington built by George This chapter o ticular reason as Fort meo“ll;‘i wasfln unte, /ashington’s soldiers il W ransands of women have enlisted in {al tree planting program. a Federation of Women's t the call to plant to he Florida federation ery school the Bicente The Minnes! Clubs has just sen every member. as carried the message into evt he State. ln';h: Towa Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, has planted 8.000 trees in honor of George ‘Washington, according to a report made to Mrs. Jimes E. Fitzgerald, the State regent. The D. A. R. of Idaho planted a tree in honor of George Washington on the | State House grounds at Boise. The tree | was planted on the last day of their| State conference and Gov. ROSS was | planting was recorded present. This tree by Bird, State regent. by Mrs. Joseph E. ALEXANDRIA MURDER TRIAL IS SET TUESDAY 12 Other Cases Will Be Called by Court—Grand Jury Also to Begin Work. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Scptember 12..— One murder case and 12 other trial pro- ings will be heard grand jury in the Corporatien Court Tuesday morning, with Judge Willlam . Woolls presiding. Pwflli:\m ewis, SF.. colored, 1s to be tried for the fatal shooting of George F. Webster, also colored, last July 26. The shooting occurred at the inte! | by a special | ‘ | NEW COUNCIL IN LURAY QUALIFIES FOR OFFICE Mayor Also Takes Post—Treasurer Named by Old Members. Will Keep Place. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., September 12.—The new mayor and Town Council have qualified and held a meeting at which organization was perfected. The . per- sonnel of the new town goverpment is as follows: H. M. Strickler, mayor, succeeding W. Henry Huffman; H. H. Hudson, D. F. Aleshire, and W. L. Rhodes, re-elected councilmen, and Dr. George H. Long, H. F. Lucas and M. E. Roudabush, new councilmen. D. F. Aleshire, who about two months | ago was elected town treasurer by his associates on the old Town Council to succeed Thomas G. Booton, resigned, was continued in that position with the new council. W. L. Rhodes was chosen recorder. G. W. Slusher was continyed as town sergeant. Hubert F. Lucas, one of the newly- elected councilmen, was made commis- sioner of streets and public works. By virtue of this selection Mr. Lucas will administer the water department. The latter position was formerly held by Leo L. Strickler, who combined with it the position of special policeman. The position of special policeman was abol- ished by the new council. CHARLOTTE HALL SCHOOL WILL REOPEN TUESDAY Military Institute to Begin 158th Year—Faculty Is Announced. Bpeclal Dispatch to The Star. LEONARDTOWN, Md., September | 12—When Charlotte Hall Military School opens Tuesday it will begin its 158th year for the 1931-1932 scholastic year. Col. B. F. Crowson, principal of the school, announces his faculty this year, and they are as follows: Prof. J. F. Coad, Maj.. Miel D. Bur- | gee, Maj. W. A. Stephen, Capt. Leslie! L. Jones, Capt. O. P. Sadler, Capt. L. E. Badenhoop, Mrs. Elizabeth Harris Jones, and Doctor L. J. Sothoron of Charlotte Hall. ‘The school gets jts name from Queen Charlotte of England, and the school was established in 1723 under an act {]’: ldhc Legislature at that time in Mary- nd. SUICIDE’S BODY FOUND Ingham Woman Leaves Note, Then Jumps From Bridge. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va, September 12—The body of Miss Lydia McAllister of Ingham, this county, who committed suicide Wednesday morning, has been found where it had lodged against a sharp rock in the Shenandoah River. Miss_McAllister jumped from Grove Hill Bridge into the river. Intention to take her own life was expressed by a note left with her coat on the bridge, by messages written on the bridge, on fences and mail boxes between the | bridge and her home, at the head of Crooked Run, three miles from Shen- andoah City. Scrawled on the planks of the bridge 40 feet from the south exd, where she jumped, were such expres- sions as “This is my last jump,” “The race is run; the route is over.” Miss McAllister was 44 years old. She is survived by her mother, Mrs, Jane MeAllister. FIRE ENGINE ORDERED Mount Airy Firem:f;ive Commit- tee Power to Make Purchase. Special Dispatch to The Star. MOUNT AIRY, Md., Scptemgar 12.— At the September meeting of the Mount section of Queen and Henry stre The majority of the other cases for- shooting or cutting. | This special grand jury, which is | the second one called this Summer, | will be composed of George F. Down- | ham, P. C. DuBorg, O. H. Kirk, Haroldi Abl D. C. Book, Arthur H. Bryant, | Charles Burgess, R. S. Luckett and C. E. Dare. HOSPITAL ADMITS EIGHT FOR COURSE IN NURSING | Annapolis Class Is Largest in His- tory—Others Apply for Entrance. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. APOLIS, Md., September 12.—| irses this woek were admitted | crgency Hospital to begin a year cou; of training. ~The hospital at o time. In addition to the group admitted others applied but will not be permitted to enter until a small class can be cared for in Febru- ary ) 2 Seven of the eight new arrivals are residents of Annapolis or Anne Arundel County. The ‘other is Miss Frances Flamm of 519 East 38th street, Balti- more. The other new arrivals are: Misses: Trene Basil, Annapolis; Dorris Jarosik, Edgewater; Margaret Sates, Annupolts;‘ nce Stevens, Eastport; Beulah Mc- | New, Millersville; Bessie Sames, Har- | wood, and Marion Hoey, Annapolis. —— Gas Tax to Be Studied. LYNCHBURG, Va., September 12 (Special).—The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet next Tuesday afternoon to consider a recommendation of the Roanoke Cham- ber of Commerce in opposition to any | movement to increase the gasoline tax or to divert any funds arising from gasoline tax from the State highways. RESTORING LOST TEETH /During the many years of my dental practice 1 have developed a successf lost teeth. I invite you to take advantage of .this service. Prices are the v service and materials can on very easy terms. Free X-Ra ] _Dr. Carleton Vaughan “My Own Personal Attention to Every Patient” Dr. Carleton Vaughan DENTIST Metropolitan Theater Building 932.934 F St. N.W. is the largest ever admitted to the | y Dijctures by a Trained Technician Airy Volunteer Fire Company it was 'unanimously agreed to accept the rec- ommendations which the Board Managers adopted at its special meet- ing recently to purchase a new fire engine. 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Equipped' with, our ‘own Nitrous Oxide and Oxy- gen for extraction, Cam- eron examination lamps, X-Ray Machine and Me- chanical Laboratory. of | T BUSY BEE TAKES HIEHPONYHONORS Fairfax County Annual Fair Comes to Successful Close. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., September 12.—Busy Bee, owned and ridden by Meade Palmer of Barcroft, Va., was this afternoon awarded the pony chlm%lgnshlp at the Fairfax County Horse Show. Demi- tasse, the pony of R. T. Oorbell of Lees- burg, was reserve winner. Pronounced by all observers as the finest pony show to be held in the State this year, both in quality of mounts and in the number of entries in each class, the Fairfax Pony Show this afternoon attracted a large fleld of onlookers. Small riders, dressed in the gay red, white and black ef the hunting field, lent & picturesque appear- ance to the ring. Late Races Run. Two races were run just as dusk was falling, both won by small 9-year-old “Buster” Green of Leesburg, The first race was for ponies 12.2 and under, rid- den by childgen under 12, three-eighths of a mile: First, So O, Stanley Green, jr., Lecsburg; second, Maybelle, Betty Barr, Washington; third,” Hot Socks, Doris Cunningham, Washington. ‘The second face was for ponies 14.2 and under, ridden by children 16 years and under: First, Queen of Sheba, Stanley Green, jr. Leesburg; second, Herbie, Elmon Miller, jr., Middleburg; third, Madam Queen, W. Barr. Queen of Sheba, the winner in this race, has won 33 blues this season, besides win- ning championships at Marshall and Middleburg and reserve winner at Miss Bettina Belmont's show at Middleburg. Saddle ponies, 12.2 and under, ridden by children 12 years and under: First, Diplomat, Robert Palmer, Barcroft: sec- ond, So O, Stanley Green, Leesburg; third, Huckleberry Finn, Turner Reuter, Aldie; fourth, Sporting Light, Stanley Green, Lessburg. Saddle ponies, over 12.2 and under 14.2, ridden by children 16 years and under: First, Question Mark, Miss Mae Ferneyhough, ‘Warrenton second, Quesn of Sheba, Stanley Green, Lees- burg; third, Becky Thatcher, Turner Reuter, Aldie; fourth, Busy Bee, Meade Palmer, Barcroft. Child's class, ridden by children 8 years did and under, ponies 12.2 and under: Pirst, Patchwork, Allison Mil- ler, Washington, D. C.; second, Trixie, Henry Fernevhough, Warrenton; third, Sambo, Robert Palmer, Barcroft; fourth, Prince, Howard R. Norion II, ‘Washington. Touch and Out Event. Tovch and Out, for ponies not over 14.2, over jumps: First, War Baby, Sonny Furr, Middleburg; second, Frosty, Anthony and George Rives, Cobham; third, Demitasse, R. T. Corbell, Lees- burg; fourth, Busy Bee, Meade Palmer, Barcroft. ‘Triple bar for ponies not over 14.2: First, Frosty, Anthony and George Rives, Cobham: second, Busy Bee, Meade Palmer, Barcroft; third, Queen of Sheba, Stanley Green, jr., Leesburg; fourth, Sambo, Robert Palmer, Bar- croft. Bareback jumping for ponies 12.2and under, ridden by children under 12: First, Diplomat, Robert Palmer, Bar- croft; second, Trixie, Henry Ferney- hough, Warrenton; third, Huckleberry Finn, Turner Reuter, Aldie: fourth Jeff, H. Warren Hale, Nokesville. Pony jumpers, for ponies over 12.2 and under 14.2: First, Busy Bee, Meade Palmer, Barcroft; second, Frosty, An- thony and George Rives, Cobham; third, Demitasse, R. T. Sorbell, Lees- lburg; fourth, Queen of Sheba, Stanley Green, jr. Family class for two or more mem- bers of one family, trophy presented by Mrs. Eugenia Turner: First entry, Ray Norton, Washington: second entry, E. M. Palmer, Barcroft; third entry, Martha Frances Roth; fourth entry, Turner Reuter, Aldie. Pony corinthian: First, Busy Bee, You never [ HE SUNDAY STAR, American Legion It is estimated 2,000,000 people will ‘witness the big parade of the American Legion, to be held in Detroit September 22 in connection with the thirteenth national convention there September 21 to 24, ‘The convention opens Monday after- noon, se&t:m r 21, and the high point in af ce, 83 in former years, will be reached on the day of the parade, it is expected. Plans for entertaining the visiting Legionnaires, according to word received here, are practically completed. Each Legionnaire who registers at the convention will get a book of tickets admitting him to ‘dozens of entertain- ments which are scheduled for practic- ally every hour of the day and evening from the Saturday night preceding the convention through the closing day. ‘Three tours have been scheduled to ints of interest in and near Detroit. troit newspapers have arranged to provide guides for visitors. It has been decided that practically all official ses- slons of the convention will be broad- cast by radio. The religious and pa- triotic services on Sunday night also will be broadcast. Lincoln Park Post of Detroit will pro- vide a free tourist camp fof Legion- naires and their families during the convention. Arrangements have been completed for the use of a big tract of land nine miles from the Detroit City Hall. Bus service will be provided to and from the camp. Recoverles for disabled World War veterans and their dependents, effected through the service of the National Re- habilitation Committee of the American Legion, amounted to $6,456,387.63 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, ac- cording to the committee’s annual re- port prepared by Watson B. Miller, na- tional rehabilitation chairman. The re- port will be submitted to the national convention. At the request of the National Reha~ bilitation Committee, Assistant Admin- istrator of Veterans’' Affairs George E. Ijams has issued specific instructions 1o the national homes that when a vet- eran member dies his relatives are to be advised of their right to have the remains shipped home for -burial at Government expense 1f they so desire, Announcement was_made_at the meeting of Sergeant Jasper Post, No. 13, the American Legion, held at the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massa- chusetts avenue, Wednesday evening, that nominations for the office of post commarder and vice commanders will be made at the next meeting, Octo- ber 7. Comdr. William A. Kehoe has been appointed secretary to the delegation, elected at the recent department con- vention, which will officially represent Leglon at the National Convention in Detroit. The party will leave for De- troit on September 19. A complete history, recording chro- nologically the outstanding events of the post to date, has been published and was distributed to the members at the meeting on Wednesday. The quota assigned by national head- quarters of the American Legion, In- dianapolis, Ind., for membership of the local department of the American Legion for 1932 is 4.326. Department Comdr. Ferdinand G. Fraser is plan- ning not only to reach that quota, but to go over the top prior to the ex- piration of the Legion year. Gen. J. G. Harbord has prepared a tvo-minute address for Pathe Weekly News release concerning the approach- Meade Palmer, Barcroft: second, Demi- tasse, R. T. Corbell, Leesburg; third, War Baby, Sonny Furr, Middleburg; fourth, Frosty, Anthony and George Rives, Cobham. Pony hunt teams of three each, the | riders in hunting costume: First entry, | Roth_Reuter, Palmer; second, Queen |of Sheba entry, Stanley Green, jr., Leesburg; third, Sunny Boy entry, John Alexander, Leesburg; fourth, Hi Jinks entry, Roth, Washington. Model hunter ponies, trophy presented {by Jack Hutchison: First, Sweetheart, | Dr, and Mrs. R. E. Ferneyhough, War- renton; second, Demitasse, R. T. Cor- bell, Leesburg; third, Queén of Sheba, Stanley Green, jr.. Leesburg; fourth, Busy Bee, Meade Palmer, Barcroft. the local department of the American | ing Detroit National Convention of the American Legion and the attitude of the Americgn Legion toward the lib- eralization of the adjusted gompensa- tion certificates in the last Conmu.. The members of La Societe 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux will give a din- ner in honor of the new department commander of the American Legion, Ferdinand G. Fraser, next Wednesday at 7 o'clock in the National Press Club auditorjum. Chef de Gare Francis F. Miller heads the committee in charge of arrangements and announcement of the event has been released to the members by Howard H. Buice, grand correspondent. There will be various entertainment numbers and _tickets may be obtained at department head- quarters, the American Legion, 316 Shoreham Building. it Victory Post, American Legion in the regular meeting Tuesday evenin; voted to hold the future meetings of the post in the Odd Fellows’ Temple, 412 Seventh street, effective next month, Department Comdr. F. G. Fraser was a guest of the post and pledged his support to those resolutions allled in the recent department convention. Comdr. C. W. Browning presented tthe post drum corps with the trophy and cash prize of $125 awarded by the committee il charge of the firemen'’s parade. The president of the drum corps, Raymond A. Burke, accepted the awards with a brief address. Comdr. Browning announced com- mittee appointments, as follows: E. C. Minter, Membership; P. Cassidy, Entertainment; A. N. Schroder, We{ fare, and H. E. Whitely, Athletics. ‘These comrades will act as chairmen of their respective committees and were enjoined by the post commander to start work immediately. Department Comdr. Fraser yesterday presented the National Training School for Boys with an American flag. Com- |rade R. A. Burke served as a member | of the Committee on Arrangements, of | which James F. Kehoe of the Bureau | of Engraving Post was chairman. The post was represented at the ceremonies y the post commander and the drum corps. The U. S. . Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow night in the board room of the District Building. Election of offi- cers will be held. The advisory council meeting was held Thursday at, the home of the publicity officer, Eloise Broaddus, with Rose O’Hara and Estelle, Richardson co-host- esses. The Bureau of Engraving and Print- |ing Post, No. 23, will meet at the Red | Men's Hall tomorrow night. The fol- | lowing committees will report on their activities during the Summer: Execu- tive, Welfare, Post Incorporation, Dy | partment Convention Parade, Excur- | sion, Post Charter and Membership. | This meeting will also witness the first | official visitation to the post of Depart- ment Comdr. Fred Fraser. National | Comdr. O'Neill, who is in the city, has | also been invited to attend. | "Martin ‘A. Dyer, who is a depart- | ment delegate to the national conven- |'tion in Detroft, will tell of what the | department plans to do at the conven- | tion and will explain in detail the d ferent resolutions which the depart- ment will sponsor. | Post Comdr. James W. Kehoe has | been appointed department membe: | ship officer by Comdr. Fraser. As { tribute to this honor the post is plan- | ning to have the dues of its entire present membership paid up by Armis- tice day, November 11. | The post today is holding s crab feast and outing at Landover, Md., for members, their families and friends. Willard Laws is in charge. In- cluded i@ the plans are a horseshoe- | throwing tomcnament, a husband-call- | ing contest and several events for the | chiidren, | “At a banquet to be heid shortly by | the 40-and-8 members of the post to | Dept. Comdr. Fraser the post is plan- ning to prefent the department com- mander with a large print of a steel en- | graving of George Washington. The | work was engraved and printed in the ‘An Amazing Castelberg Service You’ll Appreciate MEtropolitan 9576 here. verybody who wears glasses - INSURANCE for your lenses against loss or damage of any kind! E realizes how easy it is to break or lose them. Thisnew serviceat Castelberg’s will save you money and trouble. 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J. Garrity, and Grant Smith, ac- companied by Mrs.. Madelyn Pence. Candy and cigarettes were served dur- . The closing numbe: ing the program. T, “The Military Tap Dance,” was by chairman of the Virginia_Barry and Walter Doe. Sam Rose, radio American Legion, and George Cohen, Tepresentative of the Jewish Welfare Board, co-operated in the success of the entertainment, as well as Miss Lil- lian Reagan of the Spengler Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary. The regular meeting of Vincent B. Costello Post, No. 15, will be held in the board room of the District building next Tuesday evening, when the fol- lowing officers will be installed by De- partment Commander Praser and staff: Commander, Gregory Cipriani; first vice commander, Norman R. Grant; second vice commander, Ger- ald Sheily; third vice commander, ‘Elmer R. Reynolds; quartermaster, Arthur Thomas; sergeant at arms, Ed- ward R, Kelly; master at arms, Mau- rice McGrath; post surgeon, Dr. D. J. Borden; historian, Willlam F. Pranklin; chaplain, Rev. Francis J. Hurney; post bugler, Harry Heimbuch. Under the direction of Gerald Sheily, chairman of the birthday party committee, plans are being formulated for holding a birthday party at the Army War College September 30, when an army mess-kit supper will be served, to be followed by a danée in the gym- nasium. Music will be furnished by a gection of the Army Band. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT . TO ENTER FIRE SCHOOL Prince Georges Chief Asks District | to Let County Volunteers Enroll in Classes. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md, September 12. —Chief Noble Rushe of the Hylusvflle‘ Volunteer Fire Departthent is negotiat- | ing with the District Commisisoners to | allow two firemen from each Prince | Georges County Fire Deparument to| join the class at the Washington Fire School in October. The Hyattsville department already | has been granted the permisison to send two of its members to the school. Chief Rushe praised the Maryland | Fire College, but said it would be to | the advantage of the nearby companies to attend the District school. * WELFARE DRIVE SET Move Is One of First to Aid Needy | in Anne Arundel County. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., September 12— | Among the early movements noted here | to assist the army of unemployed and | destitute in Annapolis and Anne Arun- del County during the coming Winter | was the announcement today of a pub- lic subscription drive by the Community Welfare Association. The drive as announced by Prank | J."Sazama, chairman of the organiza- tion, will begin on September 20 and will continue until October 4. TRAVELING MERCHANT IS SEIZED BY POLICE Business Men Protest When Itin- erant Dealer Gets Their Business. By a 8taft Correspondent of The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., September 12.— Acting on complaint of local merchants who claimed out-of-town dealers are selling merchandise from trucks here in unfair competition to them, Police- man Ralph Brown yesterday arrested Nathan Schlossberg of Baltimore for failing to have a vender’s license and a chauffeur's card. According to Officer Brown the man operates a traveling department store, selling clothes, hardware and other mer- chandise. A vender's license costs $301 and local merchants who are required to obtain them complain when it appeared Schlossberg was getting some of their trade. Police say several other persons con- ducting similar businesses from automo- mile truck are subject to arrest unless they pay license fees. 1 LETTER CARRIER SOUGHT | Examination for Landover Job | Will Be Held Soon. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. LANDOVER, Md., September 12— An examination to fill the position of rural carrier from the Landover post | office has been announced by the United States Civil Service Commission. The examination will be held in Wash- ington, D. C., and receipt of applica- SCHOOLS AT ALEXANDRIA SHOW ENROLLMENT GAIN 4,268 Attend Opening Day Wits More Students ¥®xpected ‘Within Month, Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 12.— With an increase of approximately 200 over the number of pupils registered in public schools here last year, Alexan- dria schools re-opened yesterday with |an attendance of 4,266. Supt. R. C. Bowton said that he expected addition- al puplls lster in the month. istration High, 587; Mount Vernon and George Mason High combined, 1,071; Lee, 857; | Jeflerson, 627; Seminary school for col- erw’. 91, and Perker-Gray school for coiofed, 663. Full work at the s | will begin Monday. ehess 12,800 START TO SCHOOL | |Classes Open in Prinke Georges ‘With Enrollment Increase. Special Dispatch to The St UPPER_MARLBORO, Md., Septem- ber 12.—The white public schools of Prince Georges County opened Thursday ith an enrollment of around 10,000. cted the number will reach 11,000 within the next few months. Colored schools of the county opened Tuesday with an approximate enroll- ment of 2,800. The white schools’ en- rollment is several hundred more than on the first day last year. but the col- ored schools started with about the same number. — tions will close September 25. The date of the examination will be stated on | admission cards mailed to applicants | after close of receipt of applications The examination will be open only to citizens who live in the territory of the Landover post office. Applications may be obtained either at the Landover post office or the United States Civil Service Commission in Washgngton. Civic Head to Resign. BLADENSBURG, Md. September 12 (Special).—Dr. Robert W. 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