Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1934, Page 22

B—2 =» THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FUNDS UNHARMED Feline Beauties Entered in Washington Cat Club Show BY INTEREST CUT) ‘Prince Georges School Is- sues Will Be Paid Off on Schedule. Special Dispatch to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Decem- | ber 8 —Despite reduced interest rates on the sinking fund deposits, the Board of Education will be able to retire its bond issues upon maturity, Supt. of Schools Nicholas Orem de- clared today. The superintendent’s statement was made after a study of the funds in accordance with a suggestion from the firm which made the annual audit of the board’s books. The auditor’s report, contained in the board’s annual financial state- | ment made public this week, says: “During the year your deposlwrles; notified you that interest rates on the sinking funds would be continued at the reduced rate of 3 per cent per annum; therefore, under this ruling, | vou should immediately determine Whether the sinking funds’ deposits as now made will accumulate suffi- | cient funds to retire the several bond ! issues at maturity.” \ Issues Can Be Met. Prior to 1933 the banks had allowed | the board 4 per cent interest and the | sinking funds were calculated on that basis. Nevertheless it has been found upon a study of the balances in the various accounts, that even with 3 per cent interest, the maturities can easily be met. Last year a $10,000 bond issue for the Hyattsville Elementary School matured and the board had a $300 balance in that account after paying off the issue. This was transferred to another sinking fund account. Supt. Orem believes similar balances will accumulate in most of the other accounts The $8,00 District Line School bond issue, for example, which ma- tures May 1, 1940, now ‘has $6,061 in its sinking fund. This will be augmented through $1.140 interest at 3 per cent and $1,020 in deposits, which will be continued at the rate of $170 a year as they have since ;g:g, giving a balance of $8,220 by Others Involved. In addition to the District Line School bond issue, others involved in the sinking fund are: Brentwood School, $8,000 issue, ma- turing May 1, 1938, $6.786 in sinking fund; Baden High School, $8,000 issue maturing May 1, 1940, $6,008 in sinking fund; Capitol Heights School, $20,000 issue, maturing May 1, 1944, $11,735 in sinking fund; Brandywine High School, $7,500 issue, maturing May 1, 1944, $4.381 in sink- ing fund, and Hyattsville High School, $20,000 issue, maturing May 1, 1944, $12.023 in sinking fund. The board's outstanding sinking fund bonds total $71,500. Deposits to retire them now amount to $41,- 966. Accounts for the Brentwood, District Line, Baden and Capitol Heights issues are in the First Na- tional Bank of Southern Maryland, and those of the Brandywine and Hyattsville High Schools in the Cit- izens' National Bank of Laurel. HOUSING PROGRAM TOPS $100,000 GOAL Winchester Campaign Will Be Continued—Interest Shown in Move. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., December 8.— More than $108,000 has been pledged to date in the better housing cam- paign here, it was announced today by Arthur M. Field, general commit- tee chairman directing the movement to induce local people to improve and repair their properties. A goal of $100,000 has begn set by the committee, which announced that the campaign will continue in view of the fact that about 300 property own- ers are still to be interviewed. It was reported to the committee that large numbers of citizens were displaying a spirited rivalry in making improvements to residential and busi- ness properties. It was indicated the goal would be extended to at least $125,000. AMERICAN L.EGION SONS - ELECT AT HYATTSVILLE Officers for Newly Formed Squad- ron Are Headed by Hugh McClay, Jr. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., December 8. ~—Hugh McClay, jr., has been elected captain of a squadron of the Sons of the American Legion just organized here under thg auspices of Snyder- Farmer Post, No. 3. Frank Walzl has been chosen first lieutenant, Ralph Lewis, second lieu- tenant: Harry Dempsey, adjutant; Charles Stuart, finance officer; Wil- liam Constantine, chaplain; Joseph Joyce, sergeant at arms and Henry Albright, historian Charles V. Joyce is chairman of the committee of Snyder-Farmer Post in charge of the squadron, other members being Carl Walzl, J. J. Hurley and Barton Marshall. GRAND JURY TO MEET Arlington County Body to Con- sider Cases of Seven Men. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va., December 8 —Members of the special grand jury for the December term of court, which will meet here Monday to pass upon the cases of seven col- ored defendants, are: E. J. Armbruster, Joseph Atkinson, Walter E. Bell, K. A. Brumback, E. E. Porter, Monroe H. Stockett and J. F. Couch. WELLES WILL SPEAK Assistant Secretary of State Sumner ‘Welles will address the George Wash- ington University class In current Hispanic American affairs in Cor- coran Hall at 8 o'clock tomorrow eve- ning. Mr. Welles, who will speak on “Inter-American Relationships,” has been Ambassador to Cuba and special commissioner to various Latin Ameri- can countries. His address will be open to the public, ¥ EFFECTS OF ROAD SHORTAGE SOUGHT Prince Georges Town and County Officials to Study Problem. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Decem- ber 8 —County and town officials of Prince Georges will make an effort during the coming week to learn just where they stand financially in view of the State Roads Commission deficit. Gov. Ritchie’s report on the roads body showed Prince Georges began the fiscal year on October 1 with $6,301 to its credit and will have $79,- 109 available for expenditure to Sep- tember 30, 1935. The commissioners, however, are ex- pected to call on the roads commission for a more detailed explanation of the money available to the county, while town officials have planned a meeting Tuesday night, when pocsible changes in the State road law will be debated. Overdrawn Last Year. Gov., Ritchie's report, which cov- ered a two-year period, showed that: Prince Georges was overdrawn $4,- 796 on September 30, 1033. The county was allotted $227,085 on s road mileage basis from the com- mission’s 1934 receipts, and spent $215,987. There remained $42,287 to be ex- pended to complete projects author- ized, so that, after all obligations are paid, the county would have a deficit for the year of $35985. That sum, when deducted from the anticipated revenue from October 1, 1934, to September 30, 1935, allotted to the county on the basis of road mileage, amounting to $115,095, leaves $79,109 available for 1935. Usually Spend $120,000. In previous years the county has been accustomed to spending at least $120,000 on its roads. The commis- sioners want to know what projects are involved in the $42,287 remain- ing to be expended from the 1934 allotments, and whether the amount set aside for incorporated towns must come from the $79,109 available for this year. Town officials who belong to the Municipal Officers’ Association will study all available information on the road situation, as it affects them, at a meeting Tuesday night in the River- dale fire house. Many of them opposed the method of permitting the roads commission to disburse money on their order from the start. It is expected they will inaugurate an organized campaign to have the town's share of State gaso- line funds turned over to municipal authorities for expenditure. Have Strong Argument. Advocates of this system will have a convincing argument in view of the shortage that has developed in the roads commission, whose officials in- sisted they should handle disburse- ment of all funds when the law divert- ing part of the gasoline tax to road maintenance was passed. Other legislative recommendations also may be made at the meeting of the association, which was organized last Winter when the towns were hav- ing difficulty in obtaining their road allotments. During the Summer the group remained dormant, however. SIR WILLMOTT LEWIS TO ADDRESS THESPIANS Shakespeare Society to Stage Four Scenes of Richard II Tomorrow Night. Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington correspondent of the London Times, will address the Shakespeare Society of Washington tomorrow night at its third meeting of the season in Whitby Hall, Cathedral School for Girls, Woodley road and Wisconsin avenue. The society will present four scenes from the drama, Richard II, directed by Arthur J. Rhodes. Character parts will be taken by a group as follows: King Richard, by Joseph Halti- gan; Bolingbroke (Henry IV), Kent Dyer; The Duke of York, Arthur J. Rhodes; Aumerle, the duke's son, John Herron; the Duke of Northum- berland, H. K. Bradford; Percy; the son, Andrew Allison; Busby Theodore Freter; Bggot, John Vic- tory; Green, Andrew Allison; Queen of Richard, Esther Waldron; Duch- ess of York, Ada Louise Town- send; a lady in waiting, Geraldine Wells, Ibsen Scholar Dies. MINNEAPOLIS, December 8 (#).— Dr. Gisle Bothne, 74, prominent Ibsen scholar and professor emeritus of Scandinavia at the University of Min- nesota, died at his home here early today. He was decorated by the King of Norway in 1928 for his work in Scandinavian literature, ANSWER IS MADE INRECOUNT FIGHT ‘Levay Reply Objects to Bur- den of Financing Elec- tion Tie Check. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., December 8.— John J. Levay, Democrat, who tied with T. Roland Brown, Republican, for the seventh place on the Board of Anne Arundel County Commissioners, today filed a formal answer to a peti- tion made by Brown to the local Circuit Court. alleging that he was elected through irregularities in the ballot count. Brown, through his attorney, Noah A. Hillman, filed the petition to force a recount of ballots. It was a friendly action directed against Levay, who also is anxious to have the issue settled, and to save the county the $7,000 ex- pense of a special election. Levay, through his attorney, George B. Woelfel, neither admitted nor de- nied the allegations of irregularities in his answer. He asserted that if any irregularities occurred he was not a party to them nor did he in any man- ner sanction them, and contended that it would be a hardship in event he was declared the loser to pay the cost of these- proceedings. ! The Brown petition required an answer today under an order of Judge William H. Forsythe, jr. The next step will be for Brown to petition for a final adjudication of the case. FIREMEN TO DISCUSS BILL FOR MORE FUNDS Prince Georges Volunteer De- partment Will Meet on Wednesday. | Special Dispatch to The Star. COTTAGE CITY, Md., December 8. —Discussion of the proposed bill in the Legislature to increase funds for the county firemen probably will be the chief topic at the meeting of the Prince Georges County Volunteer Fire- men’s Association, Wednesday night at 8 o'clock, in the Cottage City Fire House. Noah Joffe of Bowie, chairman of the Legislative Committee of the fire- men’s association, said that so far he does not know what amount the fire- men will seek. He also said that the rescue squad has not disclosed how much it will seek. Another matter that will receive considerable consideration at the meet- ing is a proposed change in the stand- ards regulations of the association, suggested to increase efficiency of the departments. . —— HOLD-UP REHEARSAL THRILLS BANK CROWD Women Scream and Clerks Reach Skyward When Guns Bristle. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 8—It nearly precipitated a panic today when a ma- chine gunner posted himself at the entrance of the Aetna State Bank. Inside thes money handlers were reaching skyward and staring into the muzzles of revolvers. “Help, robbery!” a woman screamed, and her cry was taken up by several score of other afternoon shoppers. Police appeared from inside the bank and with difficulty restored order. " Capt. Dan Gilbert had brought Ralph Tardi and four other confessed members of the “Crime Club” to the bank to re-enact an $18,500 hold-up they are alleged to have engineered six weeks ago. AONEST REL!ABLE DENTISTRY $10_~ $15 FIT STAY TIGHT Ticin MOST NATURAL LOOKINE TEETH PECIAL ATTENTION TO NERVOUS PATTENTS TEETH EXTRACTED, $1.00; WITH GAS, $2.00 MAID IN ATTENDANCE AT ALL TIM FILLINGS IN PORCELAIN. SILVER & GOLD. NOLONG WAITING — NO HIGH PRICES. PLATES REPAIRED WHILE U WAIT, $1.50 CROWN & PORCELAIN BRIDGEWORK , PER CROWN ALL MY WORK GUARANTEED DR. LEHMAN Open Evenings and Sunday. DENTAL SURGEON 20 YEARS. 437 7TH ST. N. W, AT208s FAO LANSBURGH,. Three entries in the fourteenth championship show to be held Priday and Saturday. owned by Miss Mary Fogarty of Washington. Upper left: Rosedere Blue Jeanne, lovely blue Persian, Upper right: Ch. Djer-Kits’ Chin Tans' Silke, Slamese beauty, owned by Mrs. Martin K. Metcalf, 3212 Klingle road, and (lower) another of Mrs. Metcalf's beautiful Djer-Kits’ Djade, a silver tabby Persian, cats. —Star Staff Photo. Conservation Commission Acts To Save Game in State Parks: Shenandoah National Area and Croup of Virginia Sites to Foster More Wild Life. Special Dispatch to The Star. FRONT ROYAL, Va., December 8. —Maurice Sullivan, assistant Federal naturalist in the Shenandoah Na- tional Park area, in a letter to Wil- liam E. Carson, chairman of the State | Commission on Conservation and De- | velopment, credits the commission | with having made a valuable con- | tribution to wild life conservation | when it took action to have the na- tional park made a game sanctuary. “Your commission has helped to save our wild life from hunters.” Mr. Sullivan wrote. He added: “By the | time the park is developed and | opened, our wild life will be abundant enough to interest tourists. Only by your prompt action and ready co- | operation was preservation possible. Accept my thanks for your part in recommending that this be made a game refuge.” Other Parks Are Sanctuaries. In this connection it was pointed | out at the commission’s national park | office here that the various State | parks now being developed by the commission will be game sanctuaries also. These include: Douthat State Park, with nearly 7,000 acres, near Clifton Forge. Richmond Battlefleld Park, with 684 acres, near Richmond. Seashore State Park, with 3,000 acres, near Norfolk. Staunton River State Park, with 1,500 acres, near Scottsburg. Westmoreland _ State Park, with 1,226 acres, in Westmoreland County. Fairystone State Park, with 5,000 acres, near Martinsville. 2 Hungry Mother State Park, with 8,000 acres, near Marion. New Chesterfleld State Park, with 1,000 acres, near Petersburg. An aggregate area of approximately 27,400 acres is included in the parks. Many Private Preserves. These parks, scattered throughout the State, with a Shenandoah Na- tional Park, which has nearly 180,000 acres, will constitute game preserves of more than 200.000, acres. There are in addition many private game preserves in the State. The view was expressed at the national park office that the con- version of this large and scattered acreage into game sanctuaries should g0 far toward replenishing the State's wild life, the rapid depletion of which has caused State authorities much concern. PUERTO RICAN LIBERAL ASKS ROOSEVELT’S AID Advocate of Independence Says President Is Responsible for Island Welfare. By the Associated Press. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, December 8.—Senator Antonio Barcelo, Liberal party presidents and advocate of independence, today cited President Roosevelt as the world's most power- ful ruler, and placed upon him the responsibility for Puerto Rico's welfare. 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