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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
NEW BRIDGE PROPOSED.
Senator Swanson Offers Bill for
Potomac River Structure.

A bill authorizing the Secretary Of
War to prepare plans for new bridge
across the Upper Potomac to replace
Chain Bridge was introduced in the
Senate yesterday afternoon by Sena-
tor Swanson. Democrat. of Virginia, and
referred to the District committee. The
measure would authorize $4,000 for the
surveys and specifications.
Senator Copeland. Democrat. OF New
York, offered a bill creating a COM
mission to consider plans for the es-
adjustment of museum of engineer
ing and industry in the National Capt.
tai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
CHURCH TO LIFT DEBT
IN BLADENSBURG
Woman's Guild of st. Luke's to
Pay Off Last Note on
Parish Hall.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLADENSBURG, Md, April "a
Announcement has been made that the
| Woman's Guild of st. Luke'S Protes-
tant Episcopal Church will on April 90
pay the last note due on the hand
some parish hall of the church, erect
ed at cost of approximately $8,705.
| This will represent the elimination Of
several years or hard work on the part
OF members of the guild who have
raised the bulk of the money for the
construction of'the hall through dances,
dramatics and other benefits. The hall
was recognized as a vital need Of the
church, which is one of the Oldest in
this section.
Tonight the guild will hold its month
ly meeting at 8 o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. John B. Alsop, River road.
Mrs. William c, Frerie Is president
OF the. guild; Mrs. Basil Pickett, vice
president; Mrs. George Harris, secre-
| tary, and Mrs. H. j. Wolf, treasurer.
Other members include Mrs. Norman
Alsop, Mrs. George Frohlich, Mrs. Dora
Radtke. Mrs Tina Schiller, Mrs. Cod
| frey Aebersold, Mrs. Julia Stack, Mrs.
Edward Gasch, Mrs. r. Nichols, Mrs.
Percy Norman, Mrs. Staley M. Clarke,
former president: Mrs A. Burton, Mrs.
George Rowe, Mrs. Percy Wolf, Mrs.
Henry A. Friday, Mrs. Harry Sissler,
Mrs. ]. Summers and Mrs. Clarence
Gasch.
On Tuesday, May IA, at 8 pm. a
May dance will be given by the guild
| in the parish hall, when the feature
will be the crownnig of May queen.
A prize viii be awarded the queen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
THOMAS KELLY HEADS
CATTLE ASSOCIATION
County Holstein Breeders Hear
Agricultural Experts at Bust
ness Session Monday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 24.-Follow-
ing the annual banquet at Rockville
High School Monday evening Of the
Montgomery County Holstein Breed
ers' Association, the membership of
Which comprises 45 of the leading
breeders Of Holstein cattle in the coun-
ty, a business session was held at which
Thomas c. Kelly of Jamestown was
elected president; James D. King, Ger
mantown, vice president, and Ralph
Walker, Gaithersburg, secretary-treas-
urer.
John B. Diamond, jr., Gaithersburg;
o. w. Anderson of Rockville, county
agricultural agent; William H. Nc
Ceney, Silver Spring: DR.. Thomas A.
Ladson. Olney, and Sprigg Hayes.
GAINESVILLE, were elected to serve on
the executive committee.
DR.. Thomas A. Ladson presided.
Talks were given by DR.. j. c. Mellow
ell of the United States Bureau of
vanced registry department of the Uni
versity of Maryland extension service;
Homer Remsburg, president of the
Maryland Holstein Breeders Associa-
ton; Henry Shoemaker, agricultural
agent for Frederick County; o. w. An
derson, agricultural agent for Mont
gomery County; Albert A. Ady, assistant
county agricultural agent, and Josiah
w. Jones, president of the Montgomery
County Farm Bureau.
The association voted to donate $50
to encourage and advance All Club
work in the county, and Pleasant Hills
Farm offered to present a pure-bred
Holstein heifer to the outstanding boy
in club work in the county during the
wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
IVIR GINA INSTITUTE TO MARK
10th ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT
DR.. Burruss viii Be Honored
at Exercises to Be Held
in BIacksburg.
Efforts Made to Get Many
Graduates Together on
Alumni Day.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLACKSBURG. April 24-Observa-
ton of the tenth anniversary of the
presidency of DR.. Julian A. Burruss at
Virginia Polytechnic Institute will be
the principal event of Alumni day,
which will be held Monday, June 10,
as part of commencement celebration,
Henry B. Rodd. secretary Of the Alumni
Association, announced today.
Plans are being made to have as many
as possible of the $500 alumni of the
institution back for the celebration. Spe-
cial efforts are expected to be made
to get the members of the class of
1898-Dr. BurruSs' classic return. 1t
is held particularly fitting that v. P. I.
should take this occasion to observe
the completion of an administrative
decade because enormous strides have
been made by the institution under the
direction Of the first alunnus to serve
as president.
DR.. Burruss became president of
v. P. I. in 1919. declaring that our
first duty is to Virginia, to train Vir-
ginianS to work for Virginia" In less
than two years the new administration
had reorganized the faculty. had made
provisions to meet demands for new
courses and more varied curriculi and
had raised entrance standards. In the
past ~ years ali ulCTcdSe OF more tIlau
80 per cent in Institutional departments,
and more than 70 per cent in courses
offered has been realized to give v. P. I.
a rating of fifth best among the coun-
tryS technical institutions.
Perhaps the most outstanding accom-
plishment of DR.. Burruss. administra-
ton is the tremendous increase IN the
physical plant. The World War Me-
moral Hall, gift of the Alumni Associa-
ton; Davidson Hall, Patton Engineering
Hall, drill and recreation field, new
barracks and dormitory. an extension
division building, an addition to the in
Urinary. new power plant. new sewage
system and 800 acres added to the COL
lege farm, are high spots in improve
mentS made to the physical plant.
Despite the enormous amount of time
and energy DR.. Burruss has given to the
Office of president at v. P. l., he still
has found time to devote to other
activities vitality affecting the State.
Just at present he is chairman of the
agricultural commission which Gov.
Byrd appointed to study the problems
of the farmers. He is also chairman of
the committee which is endeavoring to
make electrical power practical for
farmers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
GLENN DALE FIREMEN
FORM NEW ASSOCIATION
sn.cial nispatch to rhe star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GLENN DALE, Md, April 24.-ln-
corporation of the fire-fighting organ
ization here under the name Of the
Glenn Dale Fire Association, Inc, has
been announced. az
Newly elected officers of the associa-
ton are: r. w. Sumar, president; w
e. Owens, jr., vice president; D
Keim, secretary; Ed NJ. WcsGs. treas
urer;' DR.. J. H. r--s.iit, chief; J. H
willett, first lieutenant; F. L. Harvey
second lieutenant. and G. B. Seaton
trustee.
A donation has been voted by the
association to the rescue squad Of the
Prince Georges County Volunteer Fire
mems Association, Nine members Of
the Glenn Dale association have passed
both the standard and advanced courses
prescribed for squad members and are
wearing the accredited Red Cross first.
aid emblem on their sleeves.
Hereafter regular meetings of the as.
ISOLATION will be held the first and third
Aicndays Of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
Dedication of Tree
To Mrs. Coolidge Is
Planned Tomorrow

An oak tree dedicated to Mrs.
, Calvin Coolidge, will be planted
tomorrow at o'clock In Lafay-
cite Park at exercises sponsored
by the District of Columbia Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs. The
brief ceremony will be held near
the statue of Lafayette.
The District government will be
represented by Commissioner
Taliaferro and Maj. Donald A..
Dawson, Assistant Engineer Com
missioner. All clubs Of the Fed
Grafton will participate.
Members of the federation, in
view Of tree planting tomorrow,
have been welcomed into the
American Tree Association by
Charles Lathrop Pack, president,
who pointed out that Mrs. Cool
idge is already a member, having
planted the Oberlin College elm
on the grounds Of the Lincoln
Memorial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
W. R. E. TRACK REPAIRS
WILL BE STARTED MAY 6
Bad Conditions Necessitate I'm.
provement on Section Of George
town-Rockville Line.
By a stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, April 24-Renewal
Of the track Of the Washington Rail-
way & Electric Co. between Leland
street and the old Georgetown road
here, on its Georgetown-R Rockville line,
will be started May 6, it was stated to-
day by DR.. Benjamin c. Perry, county
commissioner, in charge of the west
metropolitan district This improvement
has been sought for some time, as, it
was pointed out, the center space &C.
cupied by the railroad is in bad con-
dition.
The new tracks will be laid adjacent
to the new concrete roadway on the
east side and at the same grade as the
street, which will make it possible for
automobile traffic to use the tracks. At
the present time it Is practically inn
possible for one car to pass another
going in the same direction. The pres
emit tracks are adjacent to the west
roadway. 1t also was said that as soon
as, the new track is laid and placed in
use the State Road Commission will be
asked to raise the grade Of the west
roadway to the level Of the east road
way. It is now about 10. inches lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
COUNTY DRAINAGE
/ SYSTEM IS ATTACK
BalIston Citizens Told County
Has Failed to Correct
Evils.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALLsTON, Va, April 24.-When the
subject Of how this community should
be drained was presented to the Ball
ston Citizens Association last night at
its monthly meeting in the Rogers
Building, Thomas j. Crack declared
that it was not the duty of the people
but one that the county owed the peo-
pie.
I'VE have for rs years been endeavor-
ing with the county officials to show
how 1t should be drained. and several
right-of-ways from time to time have
been secured. but have not been taken
advantage Of" he declared. ut is almost
an impossibility to get through a certain
portion of the community after a ter
rife rain. such as occurred last week.
when many of the property owners
homes were at flood stage.
In a resolution adopted Ray Cogswell,
Mrs. Catherine M. Rogers and Thomas
J. Crack were appointed to work with
the county engineer, G. l.. Kinnier, to
devise ways and means on the proper
method for the proper drainage of
BallSton.
The committee on the no-parking sit
uation reported signs had been placed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
Man Burns Hands
Rescuing Turkey
Fired by Match

Albert Burke, 81, of 628 Third
street northeast, was treated at
Emergency Hospital yesterday for
burns on his hands, received while
rescuing a turkey after a passer-
by had dropped lighted match
into the birds crate.
Burke, an employe Of the Mary
land Produce Co, 213 Tenth
street, smelled feathers burning
and extinguished the flames with
his hands. The turkey escaped
with nothing worse than
singeing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
ROAD BODY MEETS.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BELTSVILLE, Md, April 24.-The
Evansville district road committee for
1929 held its first meeting of the sea-
son here to organize and discuss plans
for road work during the year.
Oficers elected were: Chairman,
James S. Heal; vice chairman, BENJAMIN
Gallant; secretary, Herbert.T. Pullman,
all of Beltsville. The other members
Harry Jones of Beltsville.
John d. Smith Of Beltsville was
recommended to the county commits
sioners for supervisor for the year 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
BILL FOR DAMAGES
I GIVEN BRENTWOOD
Irate Residents Demand
Town Pay for Poor Street
Condition.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BRENTWOOD, Md, April 24-Im-
patient at the failure of the mayor and
council to take any action on their re-
peated requests for relief from objec-
tionable drainage which they claim to
have been caused through an engineer
ing mistake in the paving of their
street, the residents of Charles street,
Brentwood last night appeared before
the town leaders as delegation and
presented bill for $400 damages
against the town.
Mayor l.. " Monkey refused to APP
prove the bill, but the councilmen voted
to have their road committee. headed
by r. S. Cara, investigate the situa-
ton and report at the next meeting.
E. w. Baker, spokesman for the dele
cation, told the meeting that the water
which drained off the roadway on to
the residents property constituted a
health menace and had been reported
to the Prince Georges County health
officer The delegation advised that II
a low retaining wall were erected to
protect the property, the bill would be
withdrawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24

at the point suggested and with modi-
fication on the proper location a vote Of
thanks was extended them and Mr.
Kinnier.
The road committee reported that
many streets were being improved by
the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
WOMAN IS FOUND I
WITH THROAT Cuff
Mystery Surrounds Injuries
to st. Marys County
Resident.

Mrs. Joseph Pustka, so years old,
wife of farmer living near st. Marys
City, Md, may die at Providence Hos
pital from razor slash across the
throat before she can explain how the:
wound was inflicted.
She was found yesterday afternoon
in lot behind her home, a razor lying
nearby. Her husband made the discov-
cry when he returned from the post
Office. He said the razor belonged to
him. ,.-.e
James Goddard, a neighbor who re-
sponded to Pustkas call for assistance,
brought the wounded woman to Wash
ington, first stopping at Great Mills,
where first aid was administered.
DR.. Frederick r. Sanderson, who
treated the woman here, said her wind
pipe had been severed Attendants in
quired of the patient If the wound WIS
self-inflicted, but the woman either re-
fused or. was unable to nod or shake
her head.
California farmers are using more
oil fria "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
Church Glass Elects Officers

LANHAM. Md, April "a Especially -
Louise Eberle has been elected president
of the Young Peoples Glass of White
field Methodist Episcopal Church. with
Miss Hazel Blythe, vice president: Fred
G. Robinette, secretary, and M. Parker
Cowgirl. treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
Will Hold Reception Tonight.

CHERRYDALE. Va, April "a (Spe-
ciaD The reception to the auxiliaries
by the Arlington Fairfax Counties Fire
mems Association will be held in the
Cherrydale Firemen's Auditorium to-
night at 8:15 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
BUILDING CONTRACT LET.
Work on New Home of Martins

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April "a
(SpeciaD "A contract has been let by
the local lodge of Elks to A. S. Peery
for the construction of a new $4,000
home on the site of their present build
ing in the downtown section.
Plans were prepared by C. E. Kent
local architect. Construction work will
start soon, and it is hoped to have the
building ready for occupancy by late
Autumn. 1t will have frontage of Al
feet on the street, running back 81 feet,
and will include a grill, lounge rooms
and lodge hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24

Government employees and the public
are invited to attend free illustrated
lecture on Alaska to be held In the
Department of Interior Auditorium
Friday night at o'clock. The lecturer
will be G. G. Dickens, general agent OF
the Alaska Railroad, which is owned
by the Government. The railroad is
arranging a special excursion to Alaska
for Government employees in the early
Autumn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24

The first permanent theater in
America was built ON South street,
Philadelphia, in 1866.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24

California farmers are using more :
electric power than any farmer group
in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-06

construction is available. Expectancy
of easy money should not lead business
into unsound expansion or credit.
L. j. Tsber, master of the National
Grange: THE position of agriculture at
the present time is very favorable be-
cause the Government has now rec
ognized policy for the industry"
Homer L. Ferguson, president Of the
| Newport News Shipbuilding Co, re-
ported vast improvement in shipyard
activities during recent months and an
outlook for further expansion soon.
Under construction in American yards
today, he said, was a $90,000,000 total
Of commercial vessels and a $32 600, 900
total of naval vessels in addition, with
export trade prospects that promise
further development.
Clarence L. Collins, representing the
National Electrical Manufacturers As
ISOLATION. said electric manufacturing
for the first six months of 1880 would
probably be 3lz per cent under the
volume of the last six months of 1929.
Production of the three leading nom
ferrous metals, copper, lead and zinc,
F. H. Brownell, vice president of the
American Smelling q Refining Co.. said,
is now more closely balanced to con-
sumption than ever before"
| copper PRODUCERS HOPEFUL.
Copper producers look forward to a
prosperous year, with no prospect of
wage or force reductions" he continued.
Right now the producers have 10000
tons more OF copper sold ahead than is
In existence
Frederick H. Ecker, president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., as
sured the conference that 1.-The whole
institution of insurance-life, fire. sure
ty, casualty and marine-may be de-
pended upon to render service as in the
past, and in their particular fields a
normal and healthy increase in their
activities is certain to continue" He
predicted normal volume of business
for the next six months and the main
tenance of working forces of all life in
surance companies at present levels.
Holiday business is off to a good
start generally over the United States
and Christmas buying seems to be up
to normal" said Alfred B. Koch, preSi-
dent of the National Retail Dry Goods
Association. Taking a test group OF
stores located in different parts of the
for the first three weeks of November
is showing a substantial increase over
the same period last year"
He said that the trade Judgment was
that dry goods sales during the next
six months would equal or surpass
those of last year unless some untowaro
condition induStrially developed"
Thomas F. Branham, president of the
National Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
ton, said that its members had been
Geographically canvassed.
November sales reports show that
for every jobber with a decreased bust
ness under last year we have two job
bers with increases" he said. "Collec-
tions are running normal. though the
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buying tendency Is cautious. Price
levels are on a safe basis for all food
products and inventories are not high. ="
H. p. SheetZ, chairman of the board
Of the National Retail Association, gave
the findings for several retail lines.
Groceries, he said, are finding aver
age sales at this time better than last
year. net profits better and the outlook
for 1880 at least fair" Furniture deal
ers, he said, we're finding sales better
than year ago, but installment col
lectionS SLOW
In mems apparel. where the condi-
tons were said to be of more important
influence than any other factor, and in
women's apparel, business was said to
be slightly below last year. Agricultural
regions were found to be developing bet
ter business than city localities. He as
sserted that the jewelry trade had a nor
NAL business for November and an "en-
couraging Christmas outlook" He CLASH
fed shoe sales as slower.
Senate Is Attacked.
The Senate was attacked at the bust
ness survey conference today by E. M.
Allen, president of the Mathieson Alkali
Works, Inc. He predicted growth for
the chemical industry in 1929, and said
the 1880 business would be even greater
If the Senate would relieve pressure
on American business"
Il think it is high time" Allen said
"for agriculture and other industries to
impress on the minds of some Senators
that they are United States Senators. ]
am surprised that this has not been
touched on the floor"
Otto H. Falk, president of the Allis-
Chalmers Manufacturing Co., urged the
conference to go on record that in its
opinion Congress should pass the tariff
bill without further delay. He said this
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on the conference was the more or less
puzzled attitude of business men from
the West and Far West. They couldn't
understand the Fasteners concern.
Until the President called the confer
ence they were inclined to think the
possible recession had been overem-
phasized and they wondered II the
Washington conference wouldn't give an
opposite impression. When they found
that Eastern psychology had reached a
point Of hesitancy for no tangible rea-
son, they saw the point-namely, that
the conference was intended to deal
with those who were inclined to take
superficial view of the whole situation
and regard it in the light of experience
in the days before the Federal Reserve
system came into being.
Most of the delegates were intensely
interested in all the papers read and
sat through the sessions listening in
tently. When James A. Farrell. presi
dent of the u. S. Steel Corporation
gave a picture of the soundness OF the
steel situation and the plans for 1880
in foreign as we'll as domestic COM
merce the convention broke into APP
plause He gave the conference note
of confidence and self-poSsesSion. which
was FeHeCIeu III JnS lhCeI SpeeCHeS.
The business survey made by the con-
ference was gratifying to President
Hoover. He has a penchant for the
orderly assembly Of facts and figures
and what the delegates brought was
well considered data on their respective
industries. It will go down in history
as a momentous conference, although
outwardly 1t had little of the spectacle
lar or the Dramatic It was an effort
to understand each others business
which stood out as the central value
of the conference.
Copyright. 1927
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action would do more than anything else
for business.
Advertising SwelIs.
Stanley Resor, president J. Walter
Thompson Co.:
Reports received during the past
week from Is associations with nearly
5000 members, covering a wide range
of businesses, trades and craft allied
with advertising and publishing give a
sanguine view of prospects for the next
six months. Periodical newspaper, agri-
cultural and business paper publishers
report gains for the current quarter
compared with the closing quarter Of
1928, and prospects for a substantial in
crease in advertising during the first
half of 1929. Ninety-eight advertising
agencies out of 154 members of the
American Association of Advertising
Agencies representing over 1000 ma
tional advertisers have made a survey of
their prospective business for the frs:
half Of 1880, compared with the first
half Of 1929. Less than 10 report de-
clines In billings, the remaining 80 re-
port gains, most of which were between
10 and 20 per cent"