Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
ADMISSION TO j. S.
c. Of c. SOUGHT
Silver Spring Body Also Con-
SiderS Identification of
Georgia Avenue.

ROCKVILLE, Md. April IL (Spe-
ciaD. When the case Of Angelo Jo-
seph Pogiclo of Washington, recently
indicted for perjury in connection with
his marriage here January to Miss
Ruth Frances Turner, also of Wash
ington, was called for trial in the Cir
cult Court here. the young wife let it
be understood that she would stand
on her constitutional rights ana re
fuse to testify against her husband.
As she was a necessary witness lot
the State, the case was indefinitely
postponed at the suggestion of state s
Attorney Robert Peter, jr.
AT the April meeting last
nieht of the Silver Spring Cham
ber of Commerce conducted by
the president, Capt. Frank. l..
Hewitt. and largely attended, II
was voted to seek membership in the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. and the secretary was directed
TO make formal application. The
heautifyinE of Georgia avenue through
Silver Spring was one Of the principal
matters given consideration and the
appointment of a committee to act in
the matter without further approval
of the chamber was authorized. Presi-
dent Hewitt named p. Blair Lee, f.
N. Heller and Robert {. Watson.
Committee Is Named.
Charles W. Hopkins. W. p. Wilson
and J. ". Faulconer We're named as
committee to secure reversion to the
State Roads Commission of the street
railway rights from the District Of
Columbia line to the Triangle and to
endeaYor to have the commission
grade the right of-way at the earliest
practicable date.
The need of a public dump for the
Silver Spring neighborhood was dis
cussed and tho secretary was direct
ed to take the matter UP with both
the Washington suburban sanitary
commissioner and the county COM
missioners with the view to having
one or both bodies lease q suitable
tract OF land for the purpose. Atten-
ton of the chamber was called to al
legged unsanitary conditions existing
I'm the rear Of certain stores on
Georgia and Silver Spring avenues
and the secretary was requested to
lay the matter before the county COM
missioners.
Bond Issue Plan Explained.
Mai. f. Brooke Lee, on behalf of the
subway committee, reported that the
recent Legislature made it possible
for the county commissioners to issue
bonds of 500 600 for the improvement
Of the approaches to the Silver Spring
railroad subway, and that such bonds
would be no obligation on the Silver
Spring precinct. The bond issue, how
ever, is discretionary with the COM
missioners, Maj. Lee explained.
1t was decided to give. a banquet in
the near future, and James II. Cissel,
Fred j.. Lutes and Howard Griffith
were named TO make arrangements.
Tt was announced that a board of Il
directors would be elected at the meet
ing of the chamber on the second
Tuesday in June, and Mai f. Brooke
Lee. James II. Cissel and Howard Grit
fifth were named a nominating COM
mittee. The Montgomery County
Civic Federation, President Hewitt
stated. has accepted an invitation to
hold its May meeting at Silver Spring,
and the Chamber of Commerce would
be host.
A delegation Of Laytonsville district
citizens appeared before the county
commissioners here and urged the
early Improvement of a mile of road
ct the end Of miles already improved
Between Laytonsville and Woodfield.
The commissioners did not commit
themselves further than to promise
TO give the matter their serious con-
siderati0n.
J. James Kelly, q. of Bartholows,
Nd, and Miss May +. Murphy, 10, of
Plane No. 4, Md, We're married in
Rockville Wednesday by Rev. S. ].
Goode of the Christian Church at the
home of the minister. Rev. Bertram
W. Osgocd Of the Baptist Church Of
ficiated at the marriage here of Lamar
l.. Wilsox. "a, and Miss Josephine L.
.Witherington, q, both Of Washington
Upon the advice of two physicians,
the county commissioners have adj
Judged Mrs. Grace Green of Rockville
to be of unsound mind, and have di
rected that she be committed to
Springfield Asylum, Sykesville, Md.
Miss Daisy Magruder of Rockville
has been appointed by the county
commissioners an additional member
of the visiting committee to the coun-
ty home to represent the Montgomery
County Social Service League.