Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1934, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGLION, D, €, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1i lood FIREMEN PICK STAFF ROOSEVELT POLICY Foro. v._nomnso || GONFERENGE HELD 618 12th St. Between F and G Merchants of Diamonds for Over 44 Years Toilet Sets $7 to $55 Assorted designs in attractive Xmas boxes HORNING DIAMONDS 16-point white perfect diamond, set in 527.50 18-kt. white gold. . 20-point white perfect diamond. Set with 10 small diamonds in 18-kt. §A7.00 white gold........ X&) 25-point diamond. diamonds white perfect Set with 2 side 32-point white perfect diamonds in 18-kt 575 white gold... ‘ee 40-point white perfect diamond. Set with 2 side diamonds in 107% § Iridium Platinum. . 100 A perfect white diamond, weighing 62-100, just 5 carat, set in 10% iridium platinum with 10 smaller diamonds. Chan- and Necklaces 20% OFF Entire stock of mew designs reduced for Christmas. 1. A man’s Elgin Wrist Watch, complete with metal band; anteed . A Man’s Eigin Strap Watch with 17-jewel movement in white or natural gold finish. Timed and cased at 529.15 the factory . . A Lady's Elgin 14-kt. solid White or Yellow Gold—com- plete with bracelet at $29.50. ribbon at . A Lady's Slender Elgin Baguette Watch; 14-kt. gold filled case; origi- nal factory price, 329.'.5 A Lady's 17-jewel Hamilton “Gail” in beautiful white or natural gold filled 340 A Man’s 17-jewel Hamilton “Scott,” in attractive white or nmatural gold S€)F7.50 filled case......... 37 GEORGE D. Six-Eighteen Twelfth St. Between Fand G Sts. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS ~ | Conservation Commission, | BY HOMEMAKERS | Mrs. Henry A. Wallace Is 7 Guest of Honor at Gaith- : ersburg Meeting. Z f Special Dispatch to The Star. A GAITHERSBURG, Md, December | 14—With Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, 7 \wife of the United States Secretary 7 |of Agriculture, as a guest of honor, 7 |and approximately 200 members of i the 15 constituent organizations and others present, the annual meeting of | the Montgomery County Council of 7~ | Homemakers' Clubs was held in Grace / { Methodist Church here yesterday. / Under direction of Mrs. A. L. Smith _ | of Lay Hill, president of the council, /| morning and dfternoon sessions were _ | held. 7 Presidents of the various home- ” | makers’ clubs reported on the activi- ties of the University of Maryland ? | extension service. An interesting fea- 77lture was a talk by Mrs. Ethel Van 7| Hoessen, principal of the public school at Slidell, who gave her estimate of what the extension service has meant ” | to the lives of rural women. Other speakers included Allie Mes- ;ser, county chairman of the recrea- ’ | tional training school; Miss Ida Stiles 7| of Shady Grove, who told about the liprary of 450 volumes of the Shady Grove Club; Mrs. Charles Tipton of Rockville, Russell Umstead of Daw- /| sonville, State president of the Senior | 4-H Council, and Mrs. Wilbur Wat- kins of Cedar Grove. Christmas carols were sung under direction of Mrs. Laura Rogers of 7, | Washington Grove and vocal selec- tions were rendered by the Damascus Quartet, the Burtonsville Chorus and Mrs. Marcus Dailey of Ashton. The principal addresses were by Miss Grace Frysinger, senior home economist of the United States De- partment of Agriculture, whose topic _ | was “The Present Challenge to the /{Rural Woman,” and Miss Venia M. / | Kellar, State leader of home demon- ’ | stration work in Maryland. | COUNTY EMPLOYE COMMITS SUICIDE /|Liquor Warehouse Foreman De- spondent Over Fusion Victory. 7 | By a staft Correspondent of The Star. ‘| SILVER SPRING, Md., December 14 —Benjamin F. Anderson, 29, fore- /| man at the warehouse of the Mont- gomery County Liquor Dispensary /| System, shot and fatally wounded himself in his apartment here last night while his wife looked on. He died one hour later in the county hos- pital. It was said by fellow employes that Anderson had been despondent for some time over the recent change in the county administration and the 7 | probability that he would be dis- { missed. He went home from work at | noon, they said. /| Anderson and his 23-year-old wife iMme were sitting in the living room | of thelr apartment at 8225 Georgia venue when the latter arose and went into the kitchen, leaving her husband alone. * She had been gone but a few mo- ’) ments, police said, when Anderson came to the doorway between the two /| rooms, raised a .38-caliber pistol to his head and said: “Good-bye, Marie.” He fired one shot and collapsed. Mrs. Anderson ran screaming from the apartment and two neighbors, L. E. Pittman and Reuben Sclar, went up to the apartment with her. Dr. Norman .. Shoemaker admin- istered emergency treatment and An- derson was carried to the Montgom- ery County General Hospital at Sandy Spring. He died at 11 o'clock. Dr. Shoemaker said today that he | suicide. FROM PARK DELAYED State Commission Expresses De- sire to Give Residents Time to Move. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., December 14.—No defi- nite time has been set for eviction of /1 Shenandoah Park dwellers, and writs of possession authorized in court here Tuesday against eight persons in the Page County section of the park will not be issued until the dwellers have had opportunity to move out of their own accord, Judge A. C. Carson, at- torney for the State Development and ' night. ~| Judge Carson said the commission 7| desired to be as considerate as pos- sible. Writs were authorized, how- ever, and when issued will be kept for inspection by the Secretary of the Interior, to show that all was in readi- ness for transfer when the Federal Government is ready to take the deeds. Judge Carson represented the com- mission as plaintiff here Tuesday, ask- ing that authority for the writs be granted. They will be issued by County Clerk Grover Miller and placed n the hands of the sheriff when the commission advises Mr. Miller it is ready to proceed. BANQUET TONIGHT Father-Son Event Scheduled at Arlington Church. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON, Va., December 14— The annual father-and-son banquet of Arlington Presbyterian Church will be held tonight at 6 o'clock in the would issue a certificate of death by | ¢ | DATE OF EVICTIONS l said last ! church basement. Wilfred B. Put- nam, Washington business man, will speak. Entertainment will include motion pictures, vocal solos by Harvey Town- send, soloist in the National Baptist Church of Washington, and violin 7 | selections by Arsenio Ralon of the 7 | Madrillon Club. 7 e DRIVE TO EXCEED QUOTA Fairfax Red Cross Already Has $000 Subscribed. Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., December 14.—As- surance that the annual Fairfax County Red Cross drive will exceed the quota set prior to the drive has been voiced by Mrs. Russell A. Lynn of Herndon, chairman of the local Red Cross Chapter, who on the basis of partial returns from precinct workers reports already more than $900 sub- 7 1$1,200, Mrs. Lynn announced. Last year the drive netted approx- imately $1,700, she sald. 4 scribed. The original quota was set at ] Seek Support for Anti-Lynching Législation A group of the 55 representatives of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People shown picketing the D. A. R. Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon in support of their request that the Crime Conference meeting there should go on record in favor of Federal anti-lynching legislation. Around the neck of each of the pickets was a piece of new hempen rope. 52 years,” others saying “94 women in 48 years.” Each also wore a white ribbon, some with the inscription “5,068 in The pickets were lined up just off the sidewalk across Seventeenth street from the hall, and were careful to avoid any act which might cause police intervention. Park and city police were present. Charles H. Houston and Virginia McGuire led the demonstration. They are local officials of the association, ~—=Star Staff Photo. (From Yesterday's 5:30 Edition.) East Arlington Volunteers Elect By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. EAST ARLINGTON, Va., December | Charles Smith, assistant chief; H. HEADS FIREMEN J. W. Wormley. tary; Fire Department Wednesday night, was named chief. Other officers elected were R. Smith, vice president; Charles Smith, secre- William Walker, dent of the East Arlington Volunteer at election held George Vollin, jr., W. M. Green, directors. treasurer; Rice Crop Very Small. 14—J. W. Wormley was elected presi- | Scott, captain; George, Anderson and | to be the smallest in 21 years. fim&&&&&&t&u&&&&:&mmwxmm -2 2 N LR 2 N 2 S 2 R SR S S S S S SR S S S Simon Atlas, Inc. Buys Entire Sporting Goods Stock of ------ & ----!! 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Byrd of Virginia| was commended for his efforts in ef- fecting trade agreements with other | countries helpful to the apple m-i dustry. id Activities of the Eastern Apple| Growers' Council were approved and the society pledged its support in ef- forts of the council to serve the Amer- ican fruit industry. W. 8. Campfield, secretary, was urged to continue his periodic trips through the South in the interests of Virginia growers. A new piano forte concerto by An- dersen Tryer,a British composer, was given its first performance recently by the Wellington (New Zealand) Sym- phony Orchestra. New Concerto Performed. Men CLUB TO GIVE DANCE | Speclal Dispatch to The Star. FALLS CHURCH, Va, 14—The Young Democratic Club of Fells Church will sponsor a Christmas dance December 21 in the Madison Auditorium. The program will also include a floor show. Arrangements are being made by the club’s Entertainment Committes Lewis Armstrong Is President of Forestville Group. Special Dispatch to The Star. FORESTVILLE, Md., December 14— Lewis Armstrong has been elected president of the Forestville Volunteer Pire Department and W. A, Randall was re-elected chief., Other officers elected were D. E. Randall, vice president; Otha Pum- phrey. assistant chief; William Sans- bury, captain; Philip Young, first lieu- tenant; Robert Entwisle, second lieu- tenant; Charles Randall, superin- tendent of machinery; Norman Col- lins, treasurer; Robert Anderson, secre- tary, and Jerry Brady, trustee for three years. The officers will be installed on January 14. REDUCED HOLIDAY FARES Substantial round- trip savings to almost anywhere over Christmas and New Year's. ® Good in Coaches and Pullmans Pullman Fares Reduced Consult ticket agent for details HESAPEAKE C QmHio and wait—because of the sharp AVINGS » GROSNER af 1355 E Steer here’s the way the SAVINGS line up: Regular $29.75 GROSNER SUITS We’ve talked a lot about “Chesty,” “Rough” and “Tweed”...and $29.75 was the bottom price. 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