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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
EX-ARMY AVIATOR
PLANSFOR SAFETY
John A. Macready Designs
Plane With Tandem En-
gines Over Wings.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio. July 23.-.Iohn A.
Macready, former noted Army flyer has
designed an airplane which he believes
will reduce hazards to minimum.
The two engines of the plane, a high
wing cantilever monoplane. are mounted
in tandem above the wing. The over
head mounting Of the engines. Mac
ready says. increases the efficiency OF
the plane and provides safety and COM
fort for the passengers.
Several flying boats have been
equipped with engines in tandem above
the wing, but this is the first high wing
land plane TO be so constructed in this
country.
Passengers Safer.
With the engines so placed theEe is
no danger of passenger walking into
whirling propeller and there Is no I'M
comfortable wind blast in getting in and
out Of the plane.
The lifting efficiency Of the wing is
increased, Macready explains, because
the airfiow over the leading edge is not
disturbed by the propellers, and for this
reason lower landing speed is possible.
The flow of air from the propeller is
unobstructed, providing increased speed
and maneuverab ility is improved by the
air stream being thrown directly on the
tail surfaces
The plane is designed to take off and
fly on one engine With no engine in
front the pilot has an unrestricted
view.
Plane So Feet Long.
The cabin of the plane. 16 feet long
Sig feet wide and feet inches high.
is comparatively quiet. The noise Of
the engines Is carried off above the wing
by the air stream. Conversation may
be carried on in an ordinary acne
The plane is So feet long and has a
wing spread of 81 feet. It has an esti-
mated high speed of 16G miles an hour
and cruising speed Of 145 miles an
hour.
Mscready resigned from the Army, in
which he held lieutenant's commits
sion. several years ago after gaining
fame as an altitude and long distance
flyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
TO GET
NEW PHONE LINES
Public Service Companies
Survey Work to Be Done
Along Wilson Boulevard.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
stan Correspondent of The Star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, July 23.-At a meeting
here yesterday of representatives of
the various public service companies
operating in the county. which was
called by County Directing Engineer
c. L. Kinnier, 1t was revealed that the
Chesapeake e. Potomac Telephone Co.
contemplates new construction along
Wilson Boulevard that will require 60
days to complete.
The meeting was called to have the
various companies with lines along
Wilson Boulevard SO arrange their work
that they will neither interfere with
each other or with the widening Of the
highway.
Kinnier told the representatives that
while bids for the widening and re-
construction Of Wilson Boulevard from
the Military road at RoSslyn to Clar-
endon will be opened at the July 80
meeting of the Board Of County Super
visors, the contract will not be awarded
until the August IS meeting in order
that the public service concerns can
get their work we'll under way before
actual work on the road is started.
The county will Immediately put in
all water and sewer lines and will be
followed by the Rosslyn Gas Co. The
work is to start at Clarendon and pro-
coed east toward Rosslyn.
The telephone company, which now
has all Of its cables underground in
this section. contemplates the erection
of additional conduits and several ad-
ditional cables to care both for the
present and future needs of the
Clarendon exchange. The conduits of
this company follow Wilson boulevard
all of the way out and county authori-
ties have announced that they will not
permit the tearing up of the new road
for any additional public construction
within the near future.
Representatives of the Postal Tele-
graph Co. and Virginia Public Service
Co. yesterday went over the highway
with Engineer Thomas NJ DeLash-
mutt to check the exact location Of
their poles and to determine lust how
far they will have to be moved. Many
of the poles are used at the present
time by both companies.
Because Of the difference in the
width of right Of way. it will be neces-
sary for some of the poles to be placed
on private property.
Kinnier announced at yesterdays
meeting that Wilson boulevard will
probably be closed for a period of two
months. The work will start Just as
soon as the contract is awarded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
WORK is PROGRESSING
ON NEW HIGHWAY
Laying Of Concrete on Bethesda
and Sligo Roads Going Ahead
Satisfactorily.

BY a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BETHESDA, Nd, July 23.-Laying
of concrete on the new direct highway
between Bethesda and Sligo Is pro-
crossing rapidly on this end. Watkins
avenue has been completed, the new
railroad bridge Is ready and the con-
crete workers are now laying the slab
to within two blocks Of Connecticut
avenue.
County Commissioner Lacy Shaw
yesterday made an inspection Of the
entire route Of the highway and found
that the contractor was putting up his
plant at the intersection of the new
highway and the old Brookeville road
Just west of Rock Creek. At the latter
point, where new concrete bridge Is in
course of construction, a temporary
bridge is being erected for the passage
of trucks carrying the mixed concrete
to the end of the present finished con-
crete slab at Sixteenth street and the
direct highway. The work on this Sec
ton carrying 1t westward will be
started next week. according to Mr..
Shaw, and 1t will require about 80 days
to lay.
The county commissioners today
signed the formal authority giving the
State Road Commission of Maryland
power to advertise for bids for the con-
struction of the underpass of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad tracks just west
Of Sligo. This project will require some
time ard, while 1t had been expected
to open the new highway about Sep
TENDER /, it was said that It will be
late in the Fall before 1t is ready for
traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
COURT TO DECIDE
COUNTY QUESTIONS
Arlington Sanitary District
and Splitting of Clarendon
Precinct Up Tomorrow.
By star Correspondent of The Star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE. Va, July 23.-Sitting in spe-
cial session, Judge Howard w. Smith
will tomorrow be asked to decide two
questions of especial importance to the
county.
The first question is as to the setting
OF the boundaries for one or more sani-
petition presented by Common
wealth's Attorney William c. Cloth and
State Senator Frank L. Ball to set up
the entire county as single sanitary
district.
Testimony Heard.
Judge Smith has already heard testi-
mory and arguments in favor of the
establishment of several separate sani-
tary districts, it being the plan Of Hugh
Reid, member of the Virginia House of
Delegates. TO put the question Of a
bond issue to each Of these communi-
ties separately SO that if it failed in
one section it might pass in another.
A hearing also has been held on the
application Of Lyon Park and other
communities TO be included in district
No. l.. which. under first plans, would
be the first to receive sewers
Not altogether satisfied that the plan
for separate districts is practical, Judge
Smith took the matter under advise
ment while the single district plan was
prepared. After hearing on this he
will decide which is to be adopted and
is then expected to set date for an
election on the bond issue.
Would Split Voting Precinct.
The second hearing is on the applica-
ton of Edgar w. Humphrey and others
20 split the Clarendon voting precinct
in half. In the petition it is pointed
hat 80 L.
ton in this precinct there was consid-
cradle congestion at the last general
election.
Cloth will ask the court to appoint
commissioners in the condemnation
proceedings instituted by the State
Highway Commission against certain
property owners along Glebe road who
refused to donate rights CT way for the
widening Of that highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE Md, July % Especially.
1T required two hours for DR.. Ben
iamin e. Perry and Berry e. Clark,
president and CLERK, respectively. OF the
Board of County Commissioners, to
sign the $685., 900 in county bonds re-
Gently sold to the National City Co. OF
New York, and issued under authority
of the last legislature to refund money
advanced for road and bridge con-
struction in the county during the last
two wears. The bonds, all In denomina-
tons of $1,000. were yesterday shipped
to the purchaser and the money there
for is expected to be in the hands OF
the commissioners by not later than
tomorrow.
When his case was called for trial
in Police Court here yesterday, Harry
Hewlett, charged with driving an auto
mobile while under the influence Of
intoxicating liquor, was not on hand
and Judge Samuel Riggs declared his
collateral Of $102.50 forfeited.
Others FORGETTING collaterals for viola
| lions of motor vehicle regulations were:
Roscoe Potter, SIG; Moe Jacobson, Sill;
Frederick Brown and George L. Orrison,
SIPS each: Roland Truman, George
A. Gaines, Charles R. Hough, jr.; John
w. Baxter and F. E. Parks, $3.50 each;
j. Russell Leech, 81.
William Lee and Joe Martin, charged
with disorderly conduct, forfeited $27.50
and $3.50, respectively.
Licenses have been issued here for
| the marriage of Salvador H. Petrone,
81. and Miss Lucille F. Lambert, 20,
both Of Washington, and James E.
Embrey, 80, and Mrs. Trudie D. Braun,
80, both Of Washington.
A group of Montgomery County's
most enthusiastic fox hunters gathered
on the farm of John e. Muncaster. on
Rock Greek, several miles from Rock
vile. Saturday night. Three foxes
were run to cover, but not until they
had led the IL pursuing hounds merry
! chases.
| Those who enjoyed the sport included
Judge Robert B. Peter, william r.
Prettyman, Clifard L. Howard, A. B.
Bernstein, Stauzy King, Edward Peter,
| John Wheeler, States Attorney Robert
Peter, jr.; Julius Marfowe and others
The funeral of Mrs. Grace Green,
widow of James F. Green and daughter
of the late George Braddock of Rock
vile, who died in a Baltimore hospita
Saturday, aged ~ years, took place
this afternoon from Humphreys Chapel
Rockville. The services were conducted
by Rev. Bertram M. OSgood, of the
Rockville Baptist Church, and burial
was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
SITES INSPECTED
. FORB. 80. STATION
Silver Spring and Takoma
Park Are Visited for North
Washington Depot.
By a Stan Correspondent of The Star.


SILVER SPRING, Md, July 23.-
Study of sites for the proposed North
Washington station of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, which is to be erected in
this vicinity, it was said, was made yes.
terday by officials of the railroad com
pany. In company with e. Brooke Lee
speaker of the Maryland House of Dele
gates and county Democratic leader
Those who examined the area were C.
c. Galloway, vice president In charge OF
operations: George M. Shriyer, vice
president and Mr.. Sheer, superintend-
ent In charge of operations.
Sites Inspected.
The railroad officials not only ex-
amined the section in the vicinity OF
the present Silver Spring Station of the
railroad, but also went to Takoma Park
and inspected the Vine street siding fol
freight unloading and the North Ia
koma siding. the latter now being in
course of litigation In the Rockville Cir
cult Court. in which the town is seeking
to have the railroad company desist
from delivering freight to trucks using
the public park lands Of the town.
Explanations of the coming plans OF
the general area along the railroad
tracks and information as to just what
the county authorities were trying to dc
in planning the whole section were
given to the officials together with maps
and plats giving the details.
Saves Long Trips.
The proposed station. 1t was said. will
be stopping point for all east and wesl
bound trains of the railroad to permit
passengers from North Washington tc
board and leave there without the ne
cessity Of going all the way to the Union
Station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
Nv , Star corr.,pondent of The Star.

BY Stah Correspondent OF The star.
SLIGO, Md, July 23.-Holding that
the terms of lease between DR.. Anna
Bartsch Dunno of Washington and the
Maryland Garage g. Machine Co. per-
mitted the former to terminate 1t by
giving 80 days notice, which, he also
found, she had done, Justice OF the
Peace Charles P. Clark last night signed
Judgment after a hearing in the
Metropolitan District Building here.
The terms of the Judgment return to
Dr. Dunno all of her properly included
in certain lots fronting on the Coles
vile pike and Brookeville road, with
the exception of section about IS feet
square. right on the intersection. which
was said not to have been included IN
the lease before the court.
Plot Under Another Lease.
However. it was said the plot in ques-
ton was under another lease. and that
DR.. Dunno has re-entered this property
and taken possession. 1t was on this
plot that she had erected. two weeks
ago, and Is still maintaining. tent.
The Maryland Garage g. Machine Co,
according to its president, Alan Neu-
mann, proposes to erect a gasoline sta
ton on this section of ground, and so
far had had the excavation In which
the tent has been placed dug. There
is no litigation pending at this time
involving this plot, George H. Lamar.
counsel for DR.. Dunno, having stated
that 1t was not necessary to lltlgate
this. because the doctor has re-entered
1t and taken possession.
Joseph H. Cissel. counsel for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
EX-MAyOR OFFUTT
OF ROCKVILLE DIES
Was Widely Known in Mont
gomery County-Was
81 Years of Age.
snecial Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, July 23.-Former
Mayor Lee Offutt died at his home here
this morning. He was 81 years of age.
Apparently in good health when he
retired late last night. he was stricken
at an early hour this morning. Apo
plexy is given as the cause of death.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Mary Elizabeth Oflutt of this county.
and a sister. Mrs. Lulu Campbell, Of
Washington and Rockville. All of his
children. two sons and daughter, died
many years ago.
Mr.. Offutt was one of the county
most widely known citizens. He was a
son of the late Nicholas D. Ofutt and
was a lifelong resident here.
For many years he was a member OF
the Rockville Town Council and later
served as mayor for several terms. He
was director and president of the Mont
gomery County Agricultural Society and
at the time of his death was a director
and vice president Of the Montgomery
County National Bank. here. He was
a member of the board of trustees of
the Rockville Academy and for the
greater part Of his life was successfully
engaged in farming.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
TRIAL OF CONSTABLE
FOR MURDER POSTPONED
Georgia Officer Accused of Killing
Man in Passing Auto
mobile.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHANAN. Ga, July 23.-Arraign-
ment of Constable Luke Ballenger for
trial in HARRISON County Superior
Court on a first degree murder indict-
ment. growing out Of the killing OF
Grady Philips, IS, saw mill worker. last
month, today was postponed until to-
morrow.
Solicitor General F. w. Ragsdale an
nounced on opening of court that other
cases with precedence on the docket
had caused the postponement.
Philips was killed by bullet fired
into the rear of an automobile by Bal
lenger. The officer testified at the pre-
liminary hearing that residents OF the
community had complained to him Of
boisterous conduct on the part Of 9
group of men riding along the roao
with loud singing and shouting. He sale
that he fired after they ignored hi:
command to halt. No liquor was foune
in the car after the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
HIP-FLASK DRINKING
HELD HARD TO STOP
Baltimore Commissioner States It
Is impossible to Curb Liquor
Consumption at Roadhouses

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. July 23.-Hip-
flask drinking at roadhouses Is some
thing that is almost impossible to stop,
stated United States Commissioner
Harry N. Abercrombie in a ruling yes
terday involving dry law charges
against six men at suburban resort
Five of the men arrested in the raid
by prohibition agents July Is were dis
missed by the commissioner and one, q
colored waiter, was held on charge OF
selling bottle of liquor to prohibi-
ton undercover agent.
I'VE all know what goes on at these
places and I have common sense
enough to know that it is something
that is almost impossible to STOP" the
commissioner asserted in his ruling.
You can see it at any of the hotels
at luncheons, but frankly don't know
what can be done about it,"
Arthur j. Sanderson, an undercover
agent, testified that he and another
agent picked up" two strange girls
downtown and took them to the inn
and drank highballs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
VETERANS HAVE GALA
TIME AT WOOD HOME
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER, Va. July 23.-Twenty-
four Confederate Veterans, whose ages
ranged from 80 to 80 years, and with
homes in the IS Virginia counties, whose
veterans had been invited to attend a
reunion at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Wood, near Sperryville, par
took of an old-time Virginia dinner on
Saturday and spent delightful day In
talk and "reminiscences on the wide
porches and the lawn of the home.
The Oldest guest, and one to whom
special honor was given was Mrs. Eliza
Grim of New Market, always known IS
Mother Grim" from her care In nurs-
ing the wounded v. M. I. Cadets who
fell in the New Market flight In 1854.
Mother Grim is now In her ninety-third
year, but remarkably active.
The youngest veteran present was
Henry Clay Wayman of Jeffersonton, in
Culpeper County, who is 30 years old
During the last years of the war be-
tween the States he served as member
Ct Mosby's command, and was In many
&Shtss $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
To Irrigate $4,000 Acres.

Irrigation Of $4,000 acres is being
planned by the Netherland East Indian
government. Approximately $4,000, 900
has been appropriated for irrigating
227. 900 acres in the Pare Pare District.
The work will require 10 years. Con-
struction of the Central Celebes project
will be started this year. Here the
Berang River will be impounded and
used to irrigate S7,400 acres. The cost
Of this project will be 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
Smart Life Is Empty.

NEW YORK, July % (P).-In the
view of Christopher Morley, dramatic
producer, some of New York's ultra
smart set have an unhappy, empty and
fatuous life. In lecture, he denounc-
ed them for being noisy and rowdy, at
his revival in Hoboken of the old melo-
drama. After Dark; or Neither Maid,
Wife Nor Widow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
Eyebrows Match Dresses.

Smart women of Europe have found
another way to be different" They are
making up their eyebrows and eyelashe5
to match the color Of their dresses. AT
a recent social function one woman
had lids, lashes and eyebrows of a
bright powder blue. exactly matching
the blue chiffon dress and slippers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
Supervisors Meeting Place Moved
n CORRESPONDENT of The Star

BY 4 Stah Correspondent of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE. Va. July 23.-The work Of
moving the meeting place Of the Board
of County Supervisors from the room
that it has occupied since the erection
of the courthouse. in 1898. is expected
to be completed today. The move was
made necessary by the expansion of the
Office Of County Treasurer z. Wade
Ball. The meeting place of the Board
Of County Supervisors will be in rear
room formerly used by County Clerk
william H. Duncan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
NAMING OF SUCCESSOR
TO GEN. HAMMOND URGED
Adjutants General Association Rec
ommends Increase in States
Guard Strength.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July disappointment Of
chief of the the United States
Militia Bureau to succeed Maj.-Gen. c.
C. Hammond, who recently ended his
tour of duty. was urged in a special
meeting of the Adjustants General
Association. Representatives from IT
States were present.
In addition, the meeting recommend
ed increases in the National Guard
strength Of all States and changes in
the National Guard staff officers
tenure. Gen. F. D. Berry. adjustant
general Of pennsylvania and presi-
dent of the association, presided at the
meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
Mrs. Calfee Named Delegate.

CULPEPER, Va, July % (SpeciaD -
Mrs. Berkeley c. Calfee of this place
we'll known in patriotic and research
work, has just been appointed by Gov
Byrd as a delegate to represent the
Commonwealth Of Virginia at the Insti-
tute of Public Affairs to be held at the
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
August to II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
Licensed to Wed.

UPPER MARLBORO. July % (Spe-
ciaD.-A marriage license he's beer
issued here to James Cady. 81 years old
and Marie Evelyn Weaver, 20. both OF
Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
$1,000 a Day for a Yacht.

NEWPORT, r. l., July % P.-1t
costs Vincent Aston 81 900 day to run
his de luxe yacht, the Nourmahal.
The Redwood gazette., 1929-10-16
LAMBERTON

Mrs. Andrew Peterson and Miss
Katherine went to the Twin Cities
Monday, where they will visit friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Fransa attended
a meeting Of the Foresters at the Ed.
Harrington home Friday. A very
pleasant evening was spent with a
fried chicken feed after midnight.
An accident that might have re-
suited more seriously occurred Sun
day afternoon, when four young peo-
pie from Revere returning from the
matinee at Springfield turned turtle
in the ditch on No. Z. Edwin Dan
ielson of Wadena and Miss Katherine
Carr of Hollondale, teachers in the
Revere schools and Jerome and Julia
Brudeli, also of Revere, had attended
the show and started home about 5:3C
with Miss Carr at the wheel. She be-
came blinded by the sun and ran into
deep ditch one mile west of the
Springfield golf course. The accident
happened so suddenly that the driv-
er lacked presence of mind to shut off
the engine and the car ran some lit
tie distance before turning turtle
The young ladies were taken to the
hospital at Springfield where Miss
Brudeli was found to be the most
severely injured with possible brok.
en- ribs and other internal injuries
The young men returned to Revere
badly bruised and Jerome is at the
home of his parents. Mr.. Danielsor
was able to teach Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. DeLong enter.
tanned a group of relatives over the
weekend who also visited at the home
of their son, Dawson DeLong. Philip
DeLong and children, Daisy and ia
cob of Long Prairie drove down Fri
day, returning to their home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pals, the latter
a niece of ]. F. DeLong, drove from
their home at Clarksville, Iowa tt
Winnebago where they visited Mr.
and Mrs. ROLAND Dickinson, the lat
ter a niece of Mrs. j. F. DeLong, ant
on Saturday the two families will
two daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
enson, Miss Grace and Mrs. Clarin'
Rooters of Devils Lake, N. D., drov
to Lamberton. The reunion of tn,
families was a very pleasant one
The return was made Sunday night
the Pals going back to their home il
Iowa, Monday.
The Woman's Foreign Missionar,
Society met Thursday with Mrs. E
L. Anderson with Mrs. H. R. Otis as
sisting hostess. Election of officer
resulted as follows: president, Mrs
B. j. Cou Ter; vice president, Mrs. c
w. Reed; secretary, Mrs. R. D. But
Ter; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
N. Skow; treasurer, Mrs. John Wood
ley.
Miss Dirks spent the weekend a
her home in New Ulm.
Miss Leone Schwengle of st. Pau