Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1932, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €. TUESDAY, MAY ¥ A5 TWO MONTGOMERY MAYORS DEFEATED Balloting Heavy in Prince Georges, With One Threat of Court Action. The incumbent mayors Montgomery County’s corporated towns were defeated y day as the mayors and some of the| councilmen were eclected in six of the towns and the town commissions were | elected in three other townships, The two defeated mayors were said to have | bad the supg of the Demorratic or- | ganization county, while their | successful opponents were said to have | been supported by the anti-organization | Democrats and the Republican forces Balloting W avy in the eight | ince G nty towns which | of the At Hyat eiected by a m: New Mayor at Takeoma Park. where the sharp ontest was waged for the post of mayor, the present office holder, Ben G. Davis, was defeeted by Frederick L.| Lewton by a majority of 59 votes count was Lewton, 666; Davis, 605. The heaviest vote in the history Takoma Park was cast in the town | g filed, 10 of | iree - | ms_ex- | They 1.1 2 votes, and | Sk were unopposed who polled ne, 132 votes pire this yea are Peter Rem yotes; R. G. S Irving H The new mayor and councilmen will take office | June 1 and serve for two vears. | In Rockville, Montgomery County | seat, the election resulted in the defeat not enly of Mayor J. Roger Spates, but also of the three incumbent councii- men, J. Paul Brunett, H. Worthington Talbott and Joseph L. Clagett, whose terms expire this year. Mayor Spates | was defeated easily by Douglas M. Bland- ford, who polled’ 193 votes to 97 for | the incumbent. New Councilmen Elected. The new councilmen are Thomas M ‘Anderson, who polled 208 votes: C L. Ward, 101: Edgar Reed, 179, and Cooke A. Robertson, 178, while the de- Jeated incumbents were voted for as fol- L's: Brunett, 165; Tolbott, 115, and Clagett, 96. There was an extra vacancy on council caused by the resignation Bast year of S s Altorney Prescott. Both Mayor Spates and Mayor Davis Bre said to have had the backing of the county administration Democratic forces. In Rockville, however, the in- gumbents did not stage a fight for re- plection as was the case in the Takoma Park election. In Glen Echo, Mayor Henry T. Mc- Cuen was re-elected, defeating John C. Legere, 76 to 14. Two new councilmen were elected. Steven C. Pratt receiving 85 votes and Charles E. Boswell 49, while E. D. Houghton, with 46 vot was defeated. A total of 92 v cast. The incumbent counci not candidates for re-elect: Somerset Mayor Re-elected. Mayor J. W. Stohlman of Somerset, 10 has held office for the past 13 years, easily defeated Charles S. Moore, Polling 41 votes to 10 for his opponent. | Mr. Moore asked not to be a candidate but agreed to have his name entered on the ticket to give the people an oppor- tunity for a choice. The successful councilmen were Howard Watkins, in- | cumbent, who received 22 votes; A. W. | Starratt mer clerk, 26 votes, and James I Hambleton, incumbent, 13 votes. Watkins and Starratt will serve for two years and Hambleton for one year. The remaining votes for eouncil ‘Wwere scattered among about 10 other candidates. Richard H. Akers was re-elected mayor of Garrett Park without opposi- tion. He received 103 votes. Council- men elected were Col. James F. Defan- dorf, incumbent, who polled 65 votes, and Alton L. Wells, with 77 votes, Mr. Wells succeeds Frank J. Rapee, who was not a candidate. Defeated candi- dates were L. F. Wilkinson, 37 votes, and Roy P. Moore, 31 votes. A total of 110 votes out of a registered vote of 420 were cast Mayor William McBain of Gaithers- | burg was also re-elected without oppo- sition and received 135 votes. Coun- | cilmen Marshall Walker, with 135 votes, and Leslie Ward, with 133 votes, were | re-elected for four years. The defeated | candidate was Branner Harding, with 29 votes, Light Vote in Poolesville. 1t vote was cast in Pooles Harry Willard, Dr. L. F. Brook: Clara Price. Howard W. Spurrier and G. Robert Gray were elected town com- | missioners. All but Dr. Brooks s themselves. while he succeeds Dr. Sam- uel B. Milford, who has moved from the town was not a candidate. In Brool e, William P. Jones, 19 votes: Charies Musgrove, with and O. W. Dailey town commissioners for two years feating Dr. C. M. Iddings, Henry How- | ard, Zack P. Musgrove and Howard | Craver, each of whom received one vote. | But 14 votes were cast in Laytonsville Louis D. Bell and Roy W. Barber were re-elected town commissioners Greenbury Griffith was_elected to | succeed Howard Plummer, whom he de- | feated by a single vote TAXI DRIVER ROBBED Walter Liverett, taxicab driver, of the 1400 block of Girard st was _held up at the point of a pistol by a colored “fare” early today and robbed of $2, lice. After robbing d L streets southeast, Liverett d G streets sout his escape, police w! with 16, her your outdoor room is large or small, we can supply the right Evergreen, the suitable Shade Tree or the appropriate Shrub. Let us design a rockery or lily pool in garden. Complete landscaping ce. Plans and estimates free. HYATTSVILLE NURSERY 28 Ockwood Rd Hyott 464 - Greenwood 2274 Tuesday Feature! T3¢ Sugar Cured HAM DINNER Delicious nutty flavor tipping . 10 deduct anaverage 15c tip and this dinner s actually 60c. I 5 ~vening. 'SHENANDOAH APPLE | night, and orchard experts said fruit | over. the air was dry. | ments today. | Somerset Council Adopts Resolu- with 19, were elected | ny de- | B; Music and . Musicians || Reviews and News of Capital's Programs. | ness of tone with a rich singin quality in his “Hark, Hark, the Lark” and “Du bist die Ruh,” two of the three Schubert-Liszt numbers on his program. He also displayed excel- lent study in his interpretation of the second and third movements of the Mendelssohn concerto in G minor with the orchestral accom- paniment played on the second piano by his teacher, Caroline Bender Hodge. The remaining numbers of his program were the prelude and fugue in E minor of Bach and the Sol de Vienne No. 6 of Schubert- Liszt The next concert is scheduled for tomorrow, when Kathryn Latimer, Katherine Morrison and - Betty Baum will be the recitalists. D.D. w. Second Concert in | Pianoforte Festival. | HE Washington Pienist’ Club, ing teacho's, Katherine Mac- Reynclds Morrison, director, presented its second series of lumbia Heights ian Church t night, vhen Chester Tepresenta upils of lead- citals for this season at the Co- orrill therine ardner ith was the rtit of ying the certo in E by Cho- its en- the Spring Concert by Catholic Glee Club. TTHE auditorium of McMahon Hall of the Catholic University was crowded last evening for the Spring concert of the Catholic University Glee Club, Dr. Leo Behrendt, direct- or Mary O’Donoghue, dramatic soprano, and William R. Hanrehan, violinist, assisted, and Frank J. Bren- group of piano solos siastically Clul c Tective shading and good tene the baritones and basses, though the tenors left much to be desired in tone quality. The softer passages were beautiful and the songs of lighter vein delightful Miss O'Donoghue, who is a favor- ite at these concerts, has a voice of wide range and lovely quality. She sings with dramatic fire ~nd her distinet _enunciation added much to the effectiveness of her solos Mr. Hanrahen played Schubert's Abeille” and Cyril Scott’s “L Land.” arranged by Kreisler, with generous tone of excellent quality, and his technic was ample. He ap- peared fll at ease. however, in his first number, the “Londonderry Air.” Irish melody arranged by William T. Hannan, tenor, sang the incigental solos with tne MERTZ TAILORING TREES BLOOMING &= SPECIAL Orchards Are Ready for Festival Great Purchase Tomorrow and Thurs- | and Sale day. of hundreds of yards of High-Grade Woolens for Tailored-to-Order Suits These fine Spring woolens were purchased from a prominent woolen house that needed money. We are passing the savings on to our customers. MADE-TO-MEASURE SUITS Hand tailored to order—reg- and one only power than thi ady is capable of g such a glorious_composition Chester Morrill, jr., end Eli Berg were making their second appear- ances as performers in this series and one could not help but note the great improvement which e: made during the year. Y g rill played the preltde and fugue i F minor Bach, the allegro first move: of the Beethoven sc in F major, four preludes of Cho “The Nightingale,” by Alabi the Polonaise in E minor of Dowell and the first movemen Mendelssohn G minor concert the orchestral part played teacher, LaSalle Spier, at the second piano. Special mention should be made of the fine feathery work in the Alabieff-Liszt “The Nightingale" and the broadness of his plaing o the MacDowell “Polonaise,” as per- formed by Young Morrill, jr. Eli Berg displayed a new broad- to Special Dispatch to The Star | WINCHESTER, Va., May 3.—A warm- ing sun today, following a cool, crisp night, brought into full bloom thou- sands of apple trees in the Winchester fruit district, all set and ready for the ninth annual Shenandoah Apple Blos- som Festival tomorrow and Thursday. Heavy frost had been forecast last night throughout the district, but a Stiff wind prevailed throughout the trees had again escaped injury. More- Early varieties of apples blossomed over the past week end. It was reported similar conditions were obtaining throughout the entire Shenandoah - Cumberland - Potornac fruit area of Virginia, West Virgin: Maryland and Southeastern Penns; vania. Homes of Winchester people, as well as those in country districts, were fill- ing rapidly with guests, hundreds of whom come from distant points for | family gatherings. Miss };rlflé Ames Washington, Phfl;i- | delphia blonde, who is to reign cver the ar $27.50 v ial s blosom empire for & day or two ag| Uar $27.50 value—special sale. Queen Shenandoah IX, today issued “royal greetings” to her subjects, in which she voiced “grateful acknowledg- ment of the signal honor conferred | upon me,” and extending “salutations ° of the friendship and good will. The | crown of apple blossoms is to bz placed upon her golden locks tomorrow after- noon at a coronation ceremony . at Handley High School Stadium by Paul | Claudel, French Ambassador to the | United States. The coropation will | follow a parade of 5,000 school children, all dressed in Colonial period costumes. The guest of Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd, the festival queen was the central | figure at a series of informal entertain- | Hand tailored to order—reg- ular $45 value—special sale. $23.50 High-grade woolens in the smartest patterns of the season Ideal for Spring and Summer wear. Every suit strictly hand taflored to order by Mertz Tai- lors. Come in and look over the woolens. STREET WIDENING | CHANGE SOUGHT ‘Wisconsin Avenue. Bpecial Dispatch to The § SOMERSET, Md. Plan D for in venue between th ey lane was ads ay 3—A change oving Wisconsin District line and ated in a resolu- tion passed by Somerset Council last night. The resolution calls for making | the width of the street 65 feet from the | present east curb line instead of 75 | feet, as provided for under Plan D, which would eliminate the necessity for widening the west side of the avenue, would decrease the cost of the improve- ments and would save most, if not all. | of the shade trees on that side of the avenue. | The town clerk wa of the resc tion to Revise Plan D for \ | larate pair 3222 cial ...... Graduation Special | Coat, trousers and sep- white flannels. Hand tailored to order. Spe- irected to send o3 MERTZ & MERTZ Capital Pars” and | TAILORS Federation. . The | 405 11th St. N.W. ented by R. H. Maryland State Ro Maryland-National Planning_Commiss gomery County C resolution was pr Weightman EXTENSION TELEPHONES are a great cure for that fired feeling. Why walk to talk—when extensions bring the calls to you no matter where you are for just a few cents a day, In Washington you can have an extension ‘(':lephone in your home for less than 3c a ™ The Chesaveake and Potomae Telephone C < Bell’ System) \ MEtropolitan 9000 ONVETHEAWAY L4BOR VL CEASE 'Maryland Unemployment Sit-, uation Is Reason, Savs Welfare Head. 0 Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md, May 3—Con- victs in Maryland are not to be used in the construction of State highways this Summer, because of the unemploy- ent situation, Col. Stuart S. Janney. chairman of the Maryland Board of Welfare, informed the Hagerstown | Chamber of Commerce today in a let- ter. At the same time, Col. Janney de- fended the course taken by the Welfare Board in ordering the work of erecting permapent structures at the State’s rew penal farm, near Hagerstown, done by prison labor. The Carpenters’ Union, the Legion Post here and State Senator William D. Byron had protested the use of prison- and urged that it be done by con- ct labor When persons |crime they are = their right to laby “On the contrary, the court sentences them to hard labor. If they were out- side of the prison they would be in are convicted of entenced to lose said Col. Janney Here’s the contents our plant last week: 2 Sheets 2 Shirts 2 Pillow Slips 7 Bath Towels 4 Face Towels 3 W. Cloths 1 Luncheon Cloth 4 Napkins chiefs estimate that all the ironing one hour. A most satisfactory and Join the thousands of when you buy NO EXTRA COST — no_interest or carrying charges. at | quarters | protest 77c and | hour THRIFT-T bundle done in 7 Handker- 2 Hoover Aprons 2 Undershirts 2 Drawers 1 Suit Pajamas The sheets, pillowcases—in fact all the flat pieces— were returned completely finished. The wearing apparel was returned just damp enough for proper and easy ironing, The total cost of this bundle was 77 cents and we weekly laundry problem, you'll agree. turned to the laundry and THRIFT-T Service for QUALITY—ECONOMY—and LEISURE. Phone Metropolitan 0200 WEST END LAUNDRY Launderers and Dry Cleaners 172325 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Use Bond’s New Ten Payment Plan (instead of *10) $20 Two Trouser Suits pay $5 at purchase, $1.50 weekly $25 Two Trouser Suits pay $5 at purchase, $2.00 weekly $30 Two Trouser Suits pay $5 ot purchase, $2.50 weekly $35 Two Trouser Suits pay $5 ot purchase, $3.00 weekly It's smart and thrifty to buy Fine Clothes out of income at competition with other labor, so that giving them work to do_does not in- crease the competition. It merely rec- cgnizes that this right has not been taken away. “All prisoners, except life-termers, after the expiration of their terms, are returned to societ, If they are retained in idleness during the period they de teriorate mentally, physically and mor- ally and become a menace when leesed. If allowed to work and receive some reasonable return for their labor their mental and moral viewpoint is as- sisted. They return improved, with soma habit of industry and some understand- ing: of the results of productive labor.” | Declaring that the work of building at the penal farm is State; work. he questioned the grounds for the | of the carpenters in view of stand taken by organized labor be. the committee of Congress consid- ering the Hawes-Cooper bill, when labor representatives did not protest the use | of prisoners in labor for the State, to make commodities for State use or to help in the construction of prisons. | The financial program adopted by the last General Assembly makes no| provisions for the money to construct | the buildings by contract. If con-: structed by contract, pointed out Col.! Janney, there would have to be a lump | sum appropriation. which would last a few months. Instead, under the pres- | ent plan, the prison labor will complete | the buildings over a period of years at | a much cheaper price to the State,| giving the prisoners employment and at the same time teach them a useful | trade. Because of the critical situation with | respect to employment, the prison au- | thorities have not sought to make use | of the men as heretofore in the con struction or repair of the roads of th State, but are confining their activities to work within the prison property. thy of a was done in not more than economical solution to the home-managers who have your Spring suit! purchase 1335 F St. N.W. ] ] | versity of Maryland, I. W. Hill, Na-|and “America the Beautiful" ‘flonnl 4-H Club director, and Josiah sung by the gathering. W. Jones, president of the Montgomery | A candle service. conducted by State County Farm Bureau, and the others| Leader Jenkins, was the concluding who gave talks were Charles Hines. | feature of the program. president of the federation: Ridgley Howes, secretary of the federation, who acted as toastmaster; Helen King, Ken- neth Howes, Otto W. Anderson. county agricultural egent, and E. G. Jenkins, State 4-H Club leader Dement Bonifant contributed violin selections. Fran Trappe, radio artist, | played the accordion, and Stokes Moul- | den rendered banjo numbers. ;Alumni medals were presented by County Agent Anderson to several for- mer 4-H Club boys who have passed the age limit but continue interest in 4-H Club work, and Assistant County Agricultural Agent ert Ady awarded medals to the successful com- petitors in the various events at the recent annual athletic m 3 federation. “Maryland, M: were ANNUAL DINNER HEL BY MONTGOMERY 4-H Addresses by National and County Club Leaders Feature Banquet. We Build Rock Gardens and*Lily Pools ALSO FLAGSTONE WALKS Our landscape artists are at ice with suggestions without obligation on Free estimates We Plan and Plant FLORIST ’s Opposite Pt Lincoln Cemetery NURSERYMEN Atlantic 0162—Hyatts. 785 fdeas Special Dispatch to The Star. part NORBECK, Md., May 3—With ap- proximately 130 active and former 4-H | Club members and others in attend- ance, the seventh annual banquet of the Montgomery County Federation of Boys and Girls’ 4-H Agricultural Clubs was held at the Manor Club, near here. last night. It was featured by addresses by Prof. Charles S. Richardson of the Uni- you —And, Believe Us—We're Celebrating the Occasion With a Store-Wide Event, This Became a Department Store— Back in 1913. Come—Be Our Guests. AUFMAN: 1316 - 1328 SEVENTH ST.N.W. A Little Further Up The Stree/—5ut Lrery Step A Moneysaver. “The Store for Thrifty People” R R A e See the Mammoth Birthday Cake (Baked by Holzbeierleins, 1849 Seventh St. N.W.) The Largest Cake Ever Produced in Washington It is now on display in one of our big show-windows and is 8 ft. long, 6 ft. wide and 5 ft. high. IT IS REAL CAKE—TO BE GIVEN AW AY FREE to all store visitors—Tuesday, May 10th. Also, it costs you nothing to GUESS ITS WEIGHT. Merchandise Awards, total- ing $40.00, to be given away. Ask our salespeople for details. AALALAS TTHTATHSTAMATASTITASATELAATALAMELAL THASHAANAN NS SANNN NN S Here’s How We've Dwarfed Even 1932’s LOW PRICE LEVELS FOR THIS SALE ™\ 81 Full-Fashioned All-Silk Chiffon Hose 4!70 Evers new shade (291‘ to 39¢ New Spring Cretonnes, yd. _I_ 7 c \_ 3-in. width: sunfast and satine $2 to $3 (81x105) Seamless sl 19 ayon Bedspreads Rose, blue, green and gold. Bed Sheets; Seamless 440 Bizes 81x99, 81x90 and 72x99 inches. 59¢ to 79¢ Valance and Priscilla Curtain Sets c All colors; guaranteed tub-fast. Turkish Bath Towels; Extra Heavy 6c Bize 170 fn. Perfect quality. Women’s 59¢ “Jumbo™ Knit Union Suits C \ Sizes 38 to 50; summer weight 29¢ A VELERNRNENNL NURNNNNNNNNS,, AL ALAL LAREANRRRANN SRS ? Women’s Spring Hats, Worth $1 to $1.98 All styles, straws, colors and head- sizes, slisht imperfections. M Women’s $10 to $12.95 $5 95 Dress and Sports Coats Neweit styles and colors: 14 to 44, Boys’ & Girls’ Reg. 29¢ Golf Hose, pr. New fancy-top patterns: 7 to 10's Women’s 59¢ to 79¢ Spring Day Frocks LineDe and Prints: 42¢ sizes 36 to 52. Genuine “Purple Bond” Little Boys’ 39¢ Wash Suits; Sizes 3 to 6 Coverts, broadcloths; splendidly made. Women’s 59¢ Bias-Cut Costume Slips Rayon crepe; lace top and bottom. 121%¢ to 15¢ Fancy Cannon Girls’ $1.98 Wash Frocks, smart styles (7 to 16) Broadcloth. volle. rayon, taffeta. \ etc ) Girls’ $2.95 to $3.95 New Spring Coats : $ ]_ _'g For tots 1 to 6 years and girls 7 to 14 Women’s 50¢ Slip-on Gloves; All Sizes Wide flared appliqued cuffs $1 to $3 Foundation Garments (Samples) Girdles, Step-ins: sizes 32 to 44. Women’s $1 to $3 Rayon Pajamas (2-pe. style) Full cut: wide legs; well made. Little Tots’ 50¢ Print Dresses; sizes 2 to 6 Vat-dve colors: some with panties Men’s 81 to $1.50 White “Imperial” Shirts ““Troy Tallored.” 14 to 17: 3 for $2. 6 to 8%, Men’s $1.50 to $2.50 Fast-Color Pajamas Perfect in it and finish; all sizes. 59¢ 24¢ Ven’s 25¢ Fancy Rayon Mesh Hose; Entirely New; 3 Prs. 12 new Spring shades; all sizes. Men’s $12.50 to $15 All- Wool Spring Suits Tans and grays; alterations at cost. Women’s $2 to $2.50 New Summer Footwear " S;rlvl. ties. oxfords. pumps: sizes 3 o Boys’ & Girls’ $2 10 $2.50 Straps & Oxfords: Sizes 6 to 2! Splendid styles in all leathers. Sizes 6 to 2. 110 $1 Garden Hose; 3§-in. Size; 15-ft. Length Black rubber: with all couplings. Genuine Congoleum Made $ 94 Rugs; 9x12 and 9x101% Ft. ot Perfect qualities: factory wrapped $2.75 Screen Doors, 2 $l 99 Maple frames: galvanized wire mesh. $69.50 (3-Pe.) Living Room Suites Two-toned Jacauard covered. Down.) 75¢ Rattania and Wicker Rugs (24x36) For porches, sun parlors, etc. $125 Walnut-Finish Bed Room Suites 5 Men’s 98¢ Cottonade Work Pants (30 to 42) Durably made; strons pockets. (Basement.) Oak eonstructiol 35 down de- Men’s $1 Fast-color Khaki Pants 29¢ . 69c¢ Hundreds of Other Birthday Specials Throughout the Store