The Washington times., 1923-12-19
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ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 19.-Re-
questing that he be given an tmmedi-
ate trial, as 81 have another trip to
make today" Paul Nelson, OF 1873
North Carolina avenue, Washington,
who was arrested near Burnt Mills,
this county, yesterday by Motorcycle
Policeman Guy Jones, who found the
defendant in charge of an automobile
load Of alleged corn Whiskey, en-
route from Baltimore to Washington;
was accommodated in the police
court here within g. very short time,
but he guessed wrong, so far as the
other trip he referred to was con-
cerned.
After Nelson had pleaded guilty,
Judge Samuel Riggs heard what Po-
liceman Jones had to say and then
imposed fine OF 1926 and costs, and
added: But you won't make that
other trip just yet, for I am going
to commit you to jail for thirty days. !"
According to Officer Jones, he ar
rested Nelson after chasing his ma
chine for something like a mile and
a half. With him was Walter l..
Plummer, Of 749 r street northeast.
Washington, but P1ummer satisfied
Judge Riggs that he had nothing to
do with the liquor and had simply
accepted an invitation to ride from
a point near Baltimore to Washing
ton with Nelson. The liquor was
confiscated.
E, Lee LeCompte, State Game
Warden, is paying one dollar each
for rabbits trapped in the state
and turned over to his department.
Trapping is legal only until January
/, when the upland game season
closes, and the game warden mas
given notice that persons trapplng
rabbits after that time Will pc
prosecuted. All trapped rabbits
should be turned over to the deputy
game wardens Of the various coun-
ties, who will forward them to their
proper destination.
About 200 residents Of the Silver
Spring neighborhood attended re
cent meeting OF the Silver Spring
Citizens Association. BY special IN,
vitation Of John J. Deland ana
Capt. Frank L. Hewitt, president
and secretary, respectively, OF the
organization, many Of those present
were new residents of the commun-
ity, who were urged to help map
out a comprehensive program Tor
the Improvement Of the neighbor-
hood. The meeting was conducted
by President Dolan.
Representative Frederick n. Zlhl-
man, Major E. Brooke Lee and Cap
tain Frank l.. Hewitt were the prln-
cipal speakers. Zihlman pleased the
audience when he announced, that
the Silver Spring postofflce would
soon be raised to one Of the second
class and that he is making every
effort to have the telephone service
Of the community improved by the
installation of larger and more
modern switchboarls
Major Lee criticized the trolley
and telephone service and declared
both utterly inadequate for the
present population. He referrd to
the splendid condition Of the three
state highways which TRANSFER Sc
the town and commended County
Commissioner Lacey Shaw for his
part in improving the county high
ways.
Captain Hewitt, who is chairman
OF q special committee to make the
grade crossing of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company at Silver
Spring as safe as possible, pending
complete elimination of the cross
ing, stated that he felt confident
the railroad company would soon
install a "flashlight" system such
as are now being placed in service
AZ the more dangerous crossings in
the District OF Columbia.