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Following a discussion of the five Mapes financial bills, now before the Burcau of Efficiency for study, and which are designed to raise approxi- matcly $4,000000 in revenue for the District of Columbia, it was decided that the conference should co-operate with the member federations in the presentation of the opposition of each federation to the bills and at the same time prepare a report to be brought in at the February meeting showing how the bills would affect the ‘“economic welfare, solidarity and proper develop- ment of the Greater Washington met- ropolitan area as & whole.” A resolution covering the above mat- ter, introduced by W. B. Armstrong, was adopted unanimously following the receipt of a report on the five Mapes bills by a committee consisting of Hugh J. McGrath, chairman, and Stephen James. The new committee named con- sists of Mr. McGarth, Mr. James and J. Louis Glebman, the latter of the Dis- trict of Columbia. A general discussion of the Washing- ton Community Chest drive, now under- way, and its relation to the entire Washington area took place without the conference proposing any definite action in the matter, but Col. Barber, the chairman, stated that in his opin- fon the treatment of the entire metro- politan area without regard to political boundary lines was the ultimate solu- tion of this problem. Frederic P. Lee introduced a resolu- tion, which was adopted by the confer- ence, that a_committee be named to study the resolution recently adopted by the Montgomery County federation ad- vocating the grading and paving of Western avenue from the Potomac River to the north point of the District of Columbia and of Eastern avenue from the north point to the Prince Georges County line. This work, Mr. Lee stated, would be entirely within the District of Columba. Committee Is Named. The committee named to study and report on this matter consists of Dr. L. M. Christie of Montgomery County, | | chairman; Robert E. Plymale of Arling- |ton County and George A. Ricker of Washington. Frederic P. Lee also introduced a res- olution that a committee be named to study the bill of Senator Bingham which would establish a commercial airport for the District of Columbia financed by Federal funds, which was adopted. This committee consists of Edwin S. Hege, chairman; Robert N. Anderson of Arlington County and Col. A. B. Barber of Montgomery County. E. J. Brennan and George B. Bishop, special delegates from the District of Columbia Federation for the meeting, were seated. The annual financial re- port of Secretary Armstrong showed a balance on hand at the time of the meeting of $67.47. GARRISON ROAD BUS HEARING CONTINUED Proposal of Railway to Augment Service Is Argued at Richmond. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va, January 19.—Ad- vocates and opponents of the propasal in the petition of the Arlington and Fairfax Railway to operate a bus line from the corner of Glebe road and Garrison road in Arlington County to Clarendon, Hatfield and across the Highway Bridge into Washington were heard before the State Corporation Commission in a long session yesterday which did not adjourn until night, when the case was continued until January 25 at 11 am. Dr. Julius H. Parmelee, president of the railway, stated that the bus line was to be subsidiary to the latter. The company expected to run 10 busses, he said, and the proposed service would give a satisfactory outlet into the heart of the city of Washington. The ter- | minal was to be located at 1013 D street northwest. A large part of Fair- fax County is not served by any other carrier except this raiiroad, he ex- plained, and declared that it was vital fo that section that this transportation be continued. Unless the bus service could be operated by the company, he said, the revenues would not be suffi- nt to maintain the railroad and it d have to be abandoned. nklin Williams, farmer and fruit and a former member of the Assembly, testified that the ra had been operating 30 years satisfactorily. There was no oOther ransportation service, he said, and the town of Idlewood would be “wiped off the map” if this service should be dis- continued. His neighborhood regarded it as a public necessity. Mentioning the Washington-Lee High School as one reason for establishing the bus line, Mrs. Harry Bray, 5 North Plymouth avenue, said that the senti- of her neighborhood was very ch in favor of operating busses on Garrison road. She lived across the street_from the high scaool, which she cribed as y transportation facilities, Counsel for the railway sought to ng out in the testimony of William E. Gilmore, Government employe, testi- mony to show that the Washington, Virginia & Maryland Coach Co., a par- allel line, was not giving a service that | met the demands of that section. Rep- resentatives of this parallel line are opposing the petition. Mr. Gilmore, who gave his residence as one block | north of Garrison road on Main street, | said that the other bus line “had never been satisfactory” to him. "We_ don't want to have to transfer to get to Wash- ington,” he said. “The new line will be a great convenience over the transfer at Arlington Junction.” S. P. Vanderslice, 205 Beach street, Clarendon, who is the principal of the Washington-Lee High School, was the first witness called for the objectors. He said that the present line—always referred to at the hearing as the “Ar- nold busses”—had been ready to make a satisfactory schedule of special bus service for the accommodation of the school. He said he could “think of no reason for granting permission” to the proposed new line. But questioning brought from him the statement that there “would be no particular disad- vantage, unless it would be dangerous on Garrison road.” The new bus line would operate far enough from the school, he admitted, not to interfere with its activities. He also conceded a public center without : | THE EVENING 5 Yearsin Ground PILING STILL GOOD DESPITE USE SINCE 1897. Photo shows piece of old yellow pine piling taken from site of the Potomac Electric Power Co. plant at Fourteenth street and Constitution avenue, where it had been below the water line since the building was erected, in 1897. This cross-section, shown by ruler to be about 12 inches in diameter, shows little deterioration of the wood, discoloration only part of the way through, while the heart still is sound and of original yellow color. Foundations for the new Department of Labor Building are being erected on the site. The piling, accord- ing to Herman J. Bounds, United States engineer, still is in ‘“‘excellent condi- tion.” —Star Staff Photo. NORTH VIRGINIA HAS STRATEGIC POSTS Representation on Delegates’ Committees Is Best of Recent Years. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. RICHMOND, Va.,, January 19.—At no time in recent years has Northern Virginia been as well represented on House of Delegates committees as at the present session, it was determined yesterday when the committee appoint- ments were announced by Speaker J. Sinclaid Brown. As was the case last year, the power- ful PFinance Qommittee is headed by Delegate Wilbur C. Hall of Loudoun County, while the strength of the eighth district was greatly increased by the appointment of Delegate Hugh Reld of Arlington County to head the Com- mittee on General Laws. Reid takes the place of James P. Jones of Rich- mond as chairman of this committee. Birrell Heads Expense Group. Delegate J. Fred Birrell of Alexan- dria_heads the Committee on House Expenses and Daniel L. Porter of Orange is chairman of the Committee on Officers and Offices at the Capitol. Efforts to retain the identity of the eighth congressional district were be- lieved to be greatly enhanced by the appointment to_the membership of the Committee on Privileges and Elections of Delegates Wilbur C. Hall of Loudoun and R. A. McIntyre of Fauquier. Sen- ator Cecil Connor of Loudoun had al- ready been appointed to the like com- mittee of the Senate. It is before these committees of the two Houses that the various redistrict- ing bills will be referred and the fate of the district may be largely decided by, their action. e plans for saving the district wery discussed behind closed doors yester- day afternoon by the eighth district delegation and Representative Howard W. Smith. It was planned to continue the conference this afternoon. Partici- pants believed it inadvisable at this time to reveal their plans. Because of his untiring efforts on be- half of good roads, the Northern Vir- ginia_delegation was successful in se- curing the appointment of Delegate Edmund H. Allen to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation. This is Allen’s first term in the General As- sembly, but his interest in the matter of roads has long been felt in his home county. Delegates Reld of Arlington, Birrell of Alexandria and George W. Herring of Prince William were all appointed to the committee on countles, cities and towns. Practically all important local legislation s referred to this com- mittee. Committee Assignments. Committee assignments of Northern Virginia legislators were as follows: Reld—General laws, counties, cities and towns, executive expenditures and Federal relations and resolutions. Hall—Privileges and elections, finances, retrenchment and economy, and_ rules. Birrell—Finance, counties, cities and towns and House expenses. Allen—Roads and internal naviga- tion, officers and offices at the Capitol, executive_expenditures and moral and social welfare. Herring—Claims, executive expendi- tures, Chesapeake and its tributaries and countles, cities and towns. McIntyre—Privileges and elections, schools and _colleges, militia and po- lice and Federal relations and resolu- tions. Porter—Roads and internal naviga- tlon‘and officers and offices at the Cap- tol. Among the more important com- mittee chairmanships were: Ashton C. Dovell, floor leader, privileges and elec- tions and_appropriations; King Har- man of Pulaski, roads and internal navigation; R. L. Brewer of Suffolk, Chesapeake and its tributaries; J. W. Witten of Tazewell, militia and police; Levin N. Davis of Accomac, claims against the State; W. B. Bruce, Farm- ville, schools and colleges, and Allen C. Adams, Hopewell, special, private and local legislation. Mrs, Emma Lee White, only wom- an member, was selected to head the Committee on Retrenchment and Economy. R e e e e s that the proposed new line might in- crease the night school attendance. “ Frank Davis of Maryland avenue and Garrison road, a builder, who said that he had lived in the neighborhood 12 years, declared that the road would not stand heavy traffic, and he thought that operation of busses on it would be ex- tremely hazardous to children in the road. Mrs, Frank Davis, who followed her husband on the stand, said that her principal objection to the bus line on Garrison road was that it would jeop- ardize the lives of children. Her own little girl and her playmates would be subject to this risk, she said. With a good, wide road on which to operate, she explained that she would be in favor of & bus line. Because he thought it would en- danger the lives of children on Garrison road was the reason given by E. C. Turnburk of West Cherrydale in his testimony in opposition to establishing the new line. “The road is too nar- " he said. “If you ever get off the center in bad weather you are in the itch.” Phillips & Kling and Frank L. Ball appeared as counsel for the applicants and Wilbur C. Hall of Leesburg and O. L. Shumake and Hugh Reid repre- sented the Washington, Virginia & Maryland Coach Cen STAR, WASHINGTON, IGAR TAG FEE HELD HALTING PROGRESS Auto Tax Cut Sought to Aid Development of Northern Virginia Area. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. RICHMOND, Va. January 19.—One of the greatest drawbacks to the devel- opment of the portion of Northern Vir- ginia adjacent to the National Capital would be removed by the provisions of a bill introduced in the House of Dele- gates yesterday to reduce the cost of automobile license tags from 70 cents to 50 cents per 100 pounds. The measure is sponsored by Delegate R. H. McMurran of Portsmouth. The high cost of automobile licenses District of Columbia has always been decried by realtors and others inter- | ested in the development of the North- ern Virginia section as a serious handi- cap in interesting prospective home- owners to move across the Potomac and Loudoun Countles and the city of Alexandria. A joint resolution was introduced in the House of Delegates yesterday by Delegate English of Richmond to ap- point a foint committee to study the advisability of the distribution of a portion of the gasoline tax to the cities. Motorists who are hard pressed for funds would be given an additional month in which to purchase their 1932 tags under the provisions of a bill in- troduced by Delegates I. N. Coleman, E. B. English, C. M. Waldrop, C. A. Fowler and S. J. Thompson. Sponsors financially embarrassed because of the unusual number of expenses incident to the beginning of the year would be in a better position to purchase their | tags during the next 30 days. The time | limit for the purchase of State tags ex- pired January 15. A bill was offered by Delegate Mait- land Bustard making the motor vehi- cle commissioner statutory agent for the purpose of serving process on non- residents having automobile accidents in Virgina. Gov. Pollard had in his possession today the complete report of his ad- visory commission on busses and trucks, the report having been completed yes- terday afternoon. Following a study of the report, the Governor will make it the subject of a special address to the General Assembly on the problems growing out of commercial highway traffic. Members of the commission are Sen- ator W. O. Rogers, chairman; Dele- gate King E. Harman, Commissioner C. H. Morrissett, Controller E. R. Combs, Corporation Commissioner Les- ter Hooker, Motor Vehicle Director T. McCall Frazier and H. G. Shirley, chairman of the Virginia State High- way Commission. HENDERSON IMPROVES LONDON. January 19 (#)—“Uncle Arthur” Henderson, Labor party leader, | who is slated to preside over the| world disarmament confercen at Geneva | next month, had recovered sufficiently | from his recent illness today to be able to resume his duties at Labor party | | headquarters. His son William said he was almost recovered, although he is still under treatment. in Virginia and the low cost in the | into Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William | declared that many persons who are | D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, Chicken’s Heart, 20 Years in Test, Continues to Beat By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 19.—The fragment of a chicken heart em- bryo, placed in a test tube at the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research in 1912 by Dr. Alexis Carrel, started its twenty-first year yesterday on what Dr. Carrel said may well be perpetual life. The only thing that prevents man from immortality, in the opinion of Dr. Carrel, is his pos- session of & brain and nervous system. All cells of the human body excepting the brain, he said, are possessed of the properties of continuous life. — CLARENDON CITIZENS’ CORPORATION ELECTS :Walter U. Varney Is Named Presi- dent of Holding Body—Mass Meeting Date Announced. Special Dispatch to The Star. | CLARENDON, Va, January 19.—The | Clarendon, Citizers’ Corporation, holding | company for the citizens’ association, in annual meeting at the home of A. J. sending of its annual report to the State Corporation Commission and ear. Walter U. Varney was elected presi- dent, L. C. McNemar vice president and | F. E. Dewey secretary. John F. Bushong was re-elected treasurer. Seven members of the citizens’ asso- ing. They are Dr. F. T. Stone, J. B. Swecker, Mrs. L. A. MacMahon, H. C. Saffell, A. C. Putnam, W. F. Sunder- man and John T. Lipscomb. The treasurer's report showed the corporation to have total assets of $7,700 in cash on deposit at the Clarendon Trust Co. Mr. Swecker, a member of the com- mitee of the citizens’ association ar- ranging for the big mass meeting, to which all residents of the community will be invited to meet the new county manager, Roy S. Braden; members of ed county officials, announced that the affair would be held in Odd Fellows' ENDS LONG FLIGHT for Australian Parliament. PORT DARWIN, Australia, January 19 (#).—Air Commodore Charles Kings- ford-Smith, Australia’s noted flyer, ar- |rived here today and completed a re- turn flight from England, where he flew with the Christmas mail. As soon as he landed he was handed a telegram from a group of influential citizens of Syndey asking leave to nominate him as the candidate of the United Australian party for a seat in Parliament at a coming bye-election. ‘The commodore is 34 years old, too old to be classified in the Royal Au- stralian Air Force. Porter here last night, arranged for the | elected officers and directors for the ciation, nominated by that body for | three-year terms as directors of the| corporation, were approved by the meet- | the county board and other newly elect- | Hall here the evening of February 10.l Kingsford-Smith Is Asked to Run 1932. BANKER IS NAMED TO SCHOOL BOARD | Bethesda Man Is Appointed by Ritchie to Montgomery " Education droup. BY a Staff Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md., January 19.— | George P. Sacks of Bradley Boulevard, | president of the Bank of Bethesda, | has been appointed & member of the Montgomery County School Board by | Gov. Albert C. Ritchle. Mr. Sacks' commission was received * yesterday by Clayton K. Watkins, clerk of the Mont- gomery County Circuit Court. The appointment of Mr. Sacks, who | DECATUR 6100 and will fill out the unexpired portion of the term of Mrs. Walter E. Perry, who died recently, followed the recom- mendation of Democratic, administra- tion leaders of the Bethesda district. ‘The term which Mr. Sacks takes runs for six years from the first Monday in May, 1929. Mr. Sacks has been active in bank- ing affairs in Washington and Bethes- da. He is president of the Bank of Bethesda and vice president and a director of the Bank of Washington. He is also a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the county and is vice chairman of the Montgomery Government Club and a member of the Executive Committee of the Montgom- ery Cougty Civic Federation. also a member and former officer of the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce. Unemployed mechanics in Austria are taking over idle buildings and starting the manufacture of any kind of suto- mobile part to order. We wish to impress the fact that CITY CABS have always lead He is| |LAWRENCE TIBBETT HURT ENACTING OPERA ROLE Broken Glass Pierces His Foot, but He Goes on With New York Performanoce. 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