Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1935, Page 16

A—16 CITIZENS ASSAIL RAGING MOTORISTS Trinidad Demands Enforce- ment on Bladensburg Road—Indorse Drive. Branding Bladensburg road as “a motorists’ race track,” the Trinidad Citizens' Association last night de- manded stricter enforcement of the speed laws there. The association met in the Wheatley School, Mon- tello avenue and Noel street north- east, for the opening Autumn session. The association suggested that either additional motor cycle policemen be assigned to Bladensburg road or a number of traffic lights be installed, particularly at Bladensburg road and L street and at Eleventh and H streets northeast. Safety Drive Indorsed. ‘The group unanimously indorsed the gafety drive being conducted by The | Evening Star. The Star was also | commended on its drive to have De- | fense Highway widened. COLORED WOMEN ASK LANGSTON TRIBUTE Naming of Howard University Building for Former Virginia Representative Proposed. Naming of a contemplated new building at Howard University after John Mercer Langston, former Vir- ginia Representative, was urged by the District Federation of Colored Wom= en's Clubs Wednesday at the Garnet- Patterson Junior High School. In taking this action, the group peinted out that the property known Believing it would help relieve con gestion at Fifteenth and H street: and on Bladensburg road, the associa- | tion indorsed the movement of the | business men and officials of Seat | . Md, to have the discon- ed Washington, Baltimore & An- | hapolis Railroad railway roadbed paved from the District line to Baltimore by the Maryland State Roads Commis- sion. The traffic from the proposed highway would be diverted from H | street under the present plans of Maryland organizations. In line with its policy of advocat- ing District men for jobs in Washing- ton, if they are properly qualified, the essociation indorsed Col. William L. | Peake as superintendent of penal in- stitutions. Elected Six Times. George J. Cleary was elected for his sixth term as president of the asso- ciation without opposition. Other officers renamed are Mr8. J. M. Selby, vice president; Martin G. Steckler, treasurer, and J. E. Pack, financial secretary. President Cleary and John H. Thomas were chosen delegates to the Federation of Citizens' Associa- tions. The successor to Ignatius Jaw- ney, who ceclined to accept the secre- taryship by another term, will be elected at the next meeting of the association. The association opposed the enact- | ment of the Guyer bill to bring pro- hibition to Washington. Hearty indorsement was given to the Red Cross drive and to the Health Department’s campaign to ob- tain funds to improve its department. The association will continue its drive to secure a playground in the vicinity cf the Wheatley School. Mrs. Selby. who is chairman of the Schools Committee, was instructed to make & survey and report to the next meet- ing if any new schools are needed in this territory. CONDEMNATION PANEL ABSENTEES ARE FINED Assessments of $25 and $10 Are Levied by Justice Bailey in D. C. Supreme Court. Two members of a condemnation panel who failed to appear for jury duty yesterday were brought in under attachment and fined by Justice Jen- nings Bailey in District Supreme Court. He assessed a penalty of $25 against | B. Eugene Godden, 3925 Jenifer street, | and $10 against Louis Corrado, 1805 | Kenyon street. | Harry M. Bralove, 1612 Taylol | street, another who did not appear, | @lso was brought into court, but | excused. MUSIC SCHOOL OPENING».i FT'HE Slattery School of Music an- | nounces an opening to be held at | the Fourth Floor Assembly Hall of | the Y. W. C. A. at Seventeenth and | K streets northwest tomorrow at 3| o'clock. The students who will takei part are: Sonia Katz, Geraldine Cusick, Ruth Myer, Betty Righter, Victor Hennige, Betty Lou Quinones, Amelia Xander, Dorothy Ann Ritter, Wanda and Wendell Marine, Kath- leen, James, Jean, Billy and Harold Goulart; Edna, Betty and Margie | Branson; Lorraine Thompson, Norma | Jean Kramer, Joan Slattery, Lois Smith, Bernice Fallin, Miriam Flynn, | Jane Fairall, Lee Suit, Julie Wagner, | Mildred Hooper, Marguerite and | Helene Currau, Anna and Mary | Rinaldi, LeRoy Reinsmith. PAYS FINE WITH LOAN Restaurateur Borrows $15 From Agent Who Arrested Him. John Zagrafibes, 911 Fifteenth street, ‘was fined $15 by Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court yesterday for failing to properly sterilize glasses used in his Testaurant. The defendant had come to court without sufficient funds to pay his fine, 80 was loaned the money by the Health Department agent who arrested him. STEALS USE.LESS MONEY Thief Makes Away With 50-Cent | Confederate Note. Some petty thief had discovered to- day that the impressive looking bank note he stole yesterday from the home | of Frank Morrison, 1216 Decatur street, was useless. The note was 50 cents in Confed- erate money. The thief also stole 85 NO MONEY DOWN THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1935. ] as the Langston home has been pur- chased by Howard to make way for a larger building to meet the growing needs of the university. Dr. Mary P. Waring of Chicago, president of the National Association of Colored Women, was the principal speaker at the meeting. She told of attending the convention of the Na- tional Council of Women held in New York recently. A e Rain Kills' 52. In the heaviest rainfall in 52 years, 52 met death, 10,000 homes were flooded and 60,000 acres of rice fields | inundated in Oomori Prefecture of Japan. 2 ENTER GUILTY PLEAS IN EMBEZZLING CASES Admissions Made Before Judge J. P. McMahon—Held for Grand Jury Action. Two men entered pleas of guilty to embezzlement charges before Judge John P. McMahon in Police Court yesterday and were held, for action of the grand jury. George E. Ceer, 35, formerly em- | ployed in the commissary of Walter Reed Hospital, pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of $37.50 from that in- stitution. Police say the funds are short more than a thousand dollars. Bond was set at $3,000. Gorden 8. Floyd, 26, 1283 Twenty- seventh street, admitted the embezzle~ ment of $13¢ while he was employed in the grill of the Greyhound bus ter- minal. He said after he took the money he went on a trip to Birming- ham and Miami and was returned from the latter city by Detective Sergt. C. P. Cox, Bond in his case was set at $1,000, Irish Potato Seed. Nearly 4,000 tons of seed potatoes have been ordered this season by grow- ers in the Irish Free State. ROBBERY DEFENDANTS’ BONDS PUT AT $10,000 $3,000 Additional Collateral Also Ordered for Trio Accused of Housebreaking, Too. 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