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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
"CH|LDREN'S DAY.
OPENS FA|RF AK FAIR
Pony Show and Races Among
Attractions at 18th An.
nuaI Exhibition.
special Dispatch to The Star.


FAIRFAX, Va, September 1.-THE
sixteenth annual Fairfax County fair
and horse show opened today. The
chief attraction of the day is the pony
show and the two pony races being
held this afternoon.
Today has been designated as "chil-
dren's day" and all school children and
Boy Scouts in uniform are admitted to
the grounds free. The fair association
has arranged a program OF games and
free amusements especially designed to
attract the children, and Boy Scout
demonstrations have been arranged by
william Langhorne Leitch. director Of
scouting activities in northern Virginia.
Judging began at IL o'clock this morn
ing.
Tomorrow is Chamber of Commerce
day and large attendance is expected
from neighboring counties. President
Allen of the Fairfax County Chamber
of Commerce announced last night
that the following organizations have
accepted the invitation to attend: The
Washington Chamber Of Commerce,
Washington Board of Trade, Alexan-
dria Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs, Loudon County Cham
Der of Commerce, Arlington County
Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis
Club of Manassas and the Prince VIII
liam County Chamber of Commerce.
Allen has appointed Martin T. Webb,
chairman of the Fairfax chambers
welcome committee, to meet the Ar
lington and Alexandria delegations at
Annandale at 10 am. He will be as
sisted by j. w. Brookfield, Mason Hirst,
Capt. Thurlow White, E. r. White and
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
CHAMBER REQUESTS
REPORT ON FALLS
Potomac Power Project
Stand to Be Prepared by
Fairfax Group Soon.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SPECIAL DlSpatCn 10 Inc SJdI'
FAIRFAX, Va, September 1.-THE
Fairfax County Chamber Of Commerce
last night enlarged its committee on
the hydroelectric development OF Great
Falls and instructed the members to
proceed Immediately with thorough
study of every phase Of the project
and report to the next meeting of the
chamber their recommendations for &C
ton. The committee as now enlarged
includes Thomas r. Keith, president;
M. E. Church, A. Smith Bowman, John
Rooney and Capt Thurlow White.
The Fairfax chamber has gone on
record ever since its organization as in
favor of proper hydroelectric develop
ment of the Potomac, combined with q
preservation of the natural beauties of
the Falls and the park area. Members
of the committee and of the chamber
have expressed their accord with the
opinion voiced by former State Geologist
Nelson in his talks in Fairfax County
two years ago.
John Rooney of Dranesville reiterated
his request that the Fairfax chamber
initiate action looking toward the de-
velopment of power jointly by the
States of Virginia and Maryland, in
stead of by private capital. In response
to Mr.. Keith's objection that the Vir-
ginia constitution specifically forbids
Issuing State bonds for such purposes,
the committee was instructed to study
Maj Gen. Jadwin's report and to in
vestigate means whereby the people
may control the development.
DR.. Samuel Johnson and George
Harrison outlined to the chamber the
status of present plans for the Lee
Boulevard through Arlington AVID Fair
fax counties.
A life membership in the chamber
was voted to w. T. Carrico of Columbia
pike in return for his generous gifts OF
signs to the Chamber of Commerce.
Letters of appreciation were ordered
sent to Virginia Carr and Elizabeth
Harrison, Fairfax County's All Club
demonstration team, which has been
selected to represent Virginia next week
at Camp Vail, Mass, and at the State
Fair in Richmond in october.
Capt. White reported that the cham
bers celebration of Constitution week,
in cooperation with the local Bar ASso-
citation, would be held September 49,
with Senator Alvin Barclay of Kentucky
as the chief speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
.DAHL|AS TO Be SENT
TO EXHIBIT BY ARR
Montgomery Club Enters
Flowers in National Show
on Pacific Coast.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHEVY CHASE, Md, September IL.
An exhibition of dahlias which have
been entered in the class provided for
entries coming from the longest dig
lance at the first great National Flow
er Show at San Leandro, Calf, by the
Montgomery Suburban Garden Club,
will leave Washington on the west
bound mail plane for the coast Thurs
day night. The national show will
include exhibits from all over the Unit
ed States.
The local clubs exhibit is entered in
the name of the Suburban Montgomery
County and will be Of special interest
in that it will furnish a test OF the
nracticability of transporting perishable
matter by air mail from coast to coast.
In response to an invitation from the
San Leandro Dahlia Society, the Mont
gomery Suburban Garden Club voted to
enter the show at its meeting last Fri
day. A committee to arrange the clubs
entry was named as follows: Mrs. John
n. Fleming of Drummond, chairman
of the standing exhibition committee;
Howard r. Watkins Of Somerset. Peter
Bisset, horticulturist OF the Department
of Agriculture, and members OF the
nIant material committee from Drum
i11ond and Aubrey B. Carter, president
of the Club
Making the entire trip by air, the
dahlias are scheduled to reach the
oakland airport Saturday morning, the
opening day of the show.
The club comprises membership from
the communities of Friendship Heights,
Somerset, Drummond, Chevy Chase
Gardens. Chevy Chase Terrace and
Kenwood. It has arranged Fall
flower exhibition of its own to be held
at Somerset, october and B. This
will be the first of its kind ever given
by residents Of the Garden Triangle OF
Suburban Montgomery County"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
BALTIMORE READY
FORB|-CENTENN|AL
Gen. SummeraII Will Give
Principal Address at Fort
McHenry Rites.
BY the Associated Press.

by Tue AkoOCIbLeo FIeeBs
BALTIMORE, September 11.-Balti-
more dressed up today, preparing for the
celebration Of It's 20oth anniversary
which will begin tomorrow and continue
until Sunday.
The anniversary of the September IL
bombardment in which the guns Of
Fort McHenry kept British fleet from
descending on Baltimore, a battle re-
membered principally because it was
the occasion of the writing of the
"Star Spangled Banner" was chosen for
the official opening Of the bi-centenary
observance. Included in the first days
program will be ceremonies at Fort
McHenry under auspices of the Society
of the War of 1912, at which Gen.
Charles p. Summerall, chief of staff Of
the Army, will be the principal speaker.
Business streets already presented
view Of continuous lines of flags and
bunting in readiness for the occasion,
and the Navy today sent the battleship
New York, the cruiser Memphis. two
destroyers and three aircraft tenders to
dition squadrons of aircraft representing
Army. Navy and Marine Corps had
been ordered here and each branch
of the service will be represented in a
military parade Thursday.
Fridays share of the celebration will
include a festival of play" with 5000
school children participating, in the
Baltimore Stadium. in recognition of
the Tooth anniversary of establishment
of public schools in Baltimore, and a
fraternal and automobile parade. The
celebration will reach a climax with a
pageant Saturday, in which more than
so floats will depict the history and
progress of the city, while Sundays OBJ
servance will center in church services
and q music festival at the stadium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
TWO HURT IN AUTO
CRASHES IN FAIRFAX
Seven Escape Uninjured in Acct
dents on Alexandria and Fort
Humphreys Road.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September IL
Two persons received minor injuries
and seven escaped unhurt in two auto
mobile accidents which occurred on the
decentralization Humphreys road last
night. Both of the injured were brought
to the Alexandria Hospital and treated.
George C. Steelman, 20 years old, Of
Fredericksburg, Va, received sprain-
ed back when truck he was driving
ran of the road and overturned at
Fort Humphreys. The other casualty
was Mrs. Albert Ochesni of Syracuse,
N. Y. who sustained a slight head
laceration when an automobile driven
by Alfred Bartlett of Syracuse, in which
she was riding, was struck by ma
chine operated by George Cobb Of
Richmond, Va, on South Patrick street
extended. Cobb is charged with reck-
less driving and will be given hearing
in Police Court Friday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
SCHOOLS OPENED
IN MONTGOMERY
approximately 5000 Pupils
Take Up Studies in County.
Exceeds Last Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, September IL
The white public. schools of Monteon-
cry County opened this morning with a
total enrolment estimated by Edwin
w. Broome, county superintendent of
schools, at approximately 5000 or sew
eral hundred larger than the highest
total enrolment Of last year.
The teachers. by direction of the
county board OF education, spent yes
terday In their classrooms arranging
schedules and getting things in readi-
ness, and the first day saw the schools
down to business in the regular way.
The county board of education met
yesterday and completed arrangements
for the opening Of the schools. The
resignation OF r. D. Brinker as princi-
pal of the Takoma Park-Silver Spring
High School was accepted and <. M
Douglas, formerly principal of the high
school at Damascus. was appointed in
his place. Edgar Guy Jewell, for sew
eral years principal of the Glen Echo
Cabin John School, was named to sue
coed Mr.. Douglas at Damascus. and j.
E. Thornton, graduate of the Neb-
raska Teachers College, was made
principal Of the Glen Echo-Cabin John
School.
1t was decided to close the school at
Avery and provide transportation for
the pupils to the school at Rockville.
This step was taken, it was explained,
both in the interest of economy and
better school facilities.
The board awarded contracts for new
school buildings as follows:
Three-Story, seven-room addition to
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High School,
to A. c. Warther e. Sons of Kensing-
ton, general contract, at Sal $50. and
heating and plumbing to Charles T.
Crockett of Bethesda, at 1874.
Four-room addition to Sandy Spring
High School, to J. H. johnson Of Coles
vile, at $12,981.52.
Three-room school at Colesville, to
Morrison Brothers of Bethesda, at
$15.500.
All bids for the construction Of q
three-room building at Alta Vista were
rejected. Action in this case was de-
ferred, the board desiring further OPP
portunity to study the immediate needs
Of the community.
The colored schools began activities
yesterday, with an estimated enrolment
of 1000, or about the same as last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
DRIVE ON TRAFFIC
V|OLATORS URGED
Arlington Judge Warns of
Conditions Existing on
Lee Highway.
BY a stan Correspondent of The Star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, September 11.-Fearing
loss of life, in addition to considerable
property damage that has already result
ed, Judge Harry W. Thomas stated in
Police Court yesterday morning that the
traffic conditions on the Lee Highway
have reached such a serious state that
he believes police drive on violators of
the speed and reckless driving laws will
be necessary in order to safeguard
users of the road.
Inasmuch as Judge Thomas made
this statement before crowded court
room, including Sheriff Howard W..
Fields, his deputies and county police, it
is believed that the court intended 1t to
serve as a warning that may prevent
wholesale arrests on this highway, since
he has always been considered lenient
with traffic violators.
Judge Thomas stated that he had
been on the Lee Highway on Monday
night and that he had never seen so
much cutting in and out in his life"
There is no regard for the speed laws,
he declared, and the only remedy that
he could see was to put on a drive.
The section of the Lee Highway to
which the court referred is that portion
from Rosslyn to Cherrydale that was
widened and resurfaced by the State
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
WOMAN HELD IN $4,000
IN BAL IMORE GEM CASE
Mrs. Maria ]. Leslie Accused of
Getting Jewelry in Name of
Mrs. I. E. Emerson.
z the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 11-Mrs.
Maria ]. Leslie, former housekeeper for
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac E. Emerson of Balti-
more. charged with having taken out on
credit In Mrs. Emerson's name and re-
sold $4s0,00o worth of jewelry, from
the John Wanamaker stores in New
York and Philadelphia, pleaded not
guilty to charge of grand larceny yes
terday.
General Sessions Judge Max s. Levine
hxed bail at $4,000.
A search for Mrs. Leslie was begun
in June, 1928, after the sheriff Of New
York County had seized part Of the
jewelry from a Fifth avenue jeweler.
1t developed that Mrs. Emerson was in
Europe at the time.
Mrs. Leslie was found in sanitarium
in Connecticut, where she was recover
ing from a nervous breakdown. And
she surrendered voluntarily yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
DRY AGENT DISAPPEARS,
DEFENDANT is SET FREE
Held in Jail for 80 Days on Un-
supported Warrant Colored
Man Is Released.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, September 11.-Held
In Jail for 80 days on a warrant sworn
out by an undercover agent who no
longer is in Federal service and whose
present address Is unknown, John Wat
kins, colored, has been set free again.
District Attorney John Paul found
no data on the case but found dep
uty marshal who reported that nearly
two years ago two agents had reported
buying a pint of liquor from the colored
man, the warrant being issued. About
a month ago the warrant against Wat
kins was found and served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
STREET BIDS OPENED
FOR SILVER SPRING
Sidewalk Improvements Also In
cluded in Proposals Submitted
to County Commissioners.

BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, September
bids for sidewalk and street inn
provements here were opened by the
County Commissioners at Rockville
Yesterday. One Of the contracts is for
the construction of sidewalks on both
sides of Silver Spring avenue between
Grove street and Georgia avenue. A.
J. Wade asked $1,721, while Harry j.
Stricken bid $1,654.
The other contract called Tor the
having of the roadway of Grove street
from Sligo avenue to Bonifant street,
the paving of Easley street from Senton
to Grove street and Senton street from
Bonifant to Easley. The three bids for
this work were: Long-Tenney Con-
struction Co., $29,746; H. H. Hersh-
berger, $26,S05, and F. Irving Ray.
S29,335.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
Warrant Is Issued
For Waterman Who
Was Tied to Tracks
sv a stan Correspondent of The star.

BY o Stan Correspondent OF me star
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE. September 1.-THE police
of Arlington County and the District
of Columbia had today been unable
to discover the present whereabouts
of Bushrod Garrison, night watch
man of the Virginia Auto Parts Co.,
on the Washington-Ale Alexandria pike,
who claims that he was bound and
tied to the railroad tracks early SUM-
day morning by three men who stole
q quantity of parts from the place.
Becoming suspicious when Garri-
son failed to appear in Police Court
yesterday morning to testify, Com
monwealth's Attorney William C.
Cloth issued a warrant charging
Garrison with grand larceny in con-
nection with the case.
The warrant was taken to Garri-
sons home in Southwest Washing
ton, but he could not be located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
new CITIZENS BODY
BEING ORGANIZED
Rockville Pike Association in Proc
ess of Formation by Property
Owners Along Road.
Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, September IL
The Rockville Pike Citizens Associa-
ton is in process of formation. 1t will
be composed Of leading owners Of prop
erty along the Rockville pike between
Rockville and Bethesda.
At a preliminary meeting recently it
was decided to defer the election Of
officers until the vacation season Is
over.
Among those expected to affiliate
with the organization are Gilbert Gros-
venor. George z. Hamilton, Carl Corby,
Edwin c. Brandenburg, John F. Wilkins,
Leonard L. Nicholson, Merle Thorpe,
DR.. Thomas B. Sidwell, Daniel O'Don-
olue. Mrs. Joseph H. Bradley, Philan-
der johnson, Brainard w. Parker, Luke
Wilson, DR.. John A. Holmes and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
DANVILLE is HOST
TO VIRGINIA SYNOD
Annual Meeting Of Organization
Attended by $50 Ministers
and Laymen.

Special Dispatch to -he Star.
DANvILLE, Va, September 1.-THE
annual meeting of the Virginia Synod
got under way here this morning with
an attendance of more than $50 min
listers and laymen. Rev. Thornton S.
Wilson, who for 49 years has been
pastor at Newsferry Church, was
elected moderator, Rev. S. r. Deal of
Martinsburg, w. Va, being elected
clerk.
DR.. A. M. Frazer made the report on
Mary Baldwin College and DR.. j. w.
Jarman, the new college president, made
an address. DR.. E. w. Murray spoke
on religious education this afternoon.
The session will run through tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
GLEBEWOOD CITIZENS
SEEK BUS SERVICE
Committee Is Named to Wage Cam
paign for Good Transport
tation System.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan Correspondent of The Star.
GLEBEWOOD, Va, September IL
Continuing its efforts for transportation
facilities for this community, the Glebe-
wood Citizens Association at its regular
meeting here Monday night authorized
the appointment of committee Of three
to work for bus service along Pershlng
drive into Glebewood.
The committee, which consists of
John Douglas. Herbert Martin and o.
Robert Howell, was instructed to meet
with the Lyon Park and Ashton Heights
Citizens Associations to seek co-opera-
ton of those organizations in the
movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
Frederick Grand Jury Meets.

FREDERICK, Md, September IL
Especially With the investigation Of
the fatal ambushing of Deputy Sheriff
Clyde L. Hauver in a raid on moon
shine still in the mountains near Thur
mont as the most important case
scheduled for its attention. the Septem-
Der grand jury was convened yesterday,
with r. Rush Lewis as chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
SHOT AT TRAIN; JAILED.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va. September IL
Found guilty Of shooting at moving
train, James King has been sentenced
to serve 10 months in the penitentiary
by a Corporation Court jury.
He said that he was intoxicated at
incident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
CUMBERLAND'S NEW
HOSPITAL HAS BUSY DAY
6wo Attempted Suicide Cases Help
Inaugurate Accident De-
partment.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September IL.
The new accident, receiving, deten-
ton and isolation department of Cum
berland's new Memorial Hospital had
a busy first day, following going into
service yesterday. Two attempted sui
cides inaugurated the service.
Joseph M. Bean, So, employed for
number of years at the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad timber preserving plant
at Green Spring, shot himself In the
abdomen at the home Of a relative.
His condition is serious
Mrs. Idella Brown was admitted to
the hospital suffering from poisoning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
Church Left Without Pastor.

CUMBERLAND, Md, September IL
Especially Appointment at the Pitts
burgh Conference of the Evangelical
Church, which adjourned at Franklin,
Pa, have been announced, but Bethel
Church, Cumberland, which Is connect
ed with the conference, Is left tempo
rarily without a pastor. Rev. j. H.
Wise, who has been pastor here, has
been transferred to Pleasantville, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
SMOKE SCREEN TAKEN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 11.-Federal
prohibition agents are holding three
Washington colored men and an auto
mobile equipped with a smoke screen.
The machine was seized yesterday
after its three occupants, who gave their
names as De Witt Wilson, Edward
Brooks and Howard Bryan, were ar
rested on the Washington Boulevard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
JUDGING IS HELD
AT MARLBOROUGH
Federation of Women's Clubs
Holds Special Meeting While
Exhibit Awards Are Made.
BY a STAFF Correspondent.

UFPEH MAHLbORO, Mo, September
n.-Judging of the live stock and farm
exhibits, and a meeting of the Prince
Georges County Federation of Women's
Clubs constituted the chief feature of
the Southern Maryland Agricultural As
sociations fair here today.
A greater number of sheep and hogs
than usual were entered. making II
necessary to quarter some in temporary
pens. Short horn beef cattle also were
shown for the first time.
Boys from the All clubs participated
in tobacco judging contest, while both
boys and girls from those clubs joined
in a poultry judging contest. The to-
bacco awards were made by Louis P.
Ranst of the Tobacco Growers Asso-
citation.
The exhibition hall was closed during
the judging and the Federated Women.
who had as their special guest today
Mrs. John Alcock, president Of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs
took advantage of the judging period
to hold a special meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
MOT0RIST
FORFEITS COLLATERAL
Nv : Star Correspondent of The star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
LAUREL, Md, September 11.-Mel-
borne z. Copeland, 400 block Of Mary
land avenue northeast, forfeited $125
collateral In Prince Georges County
Police Court Monday on charges of
driving while drunk and reckless
driving, preferred by State Policeman
Beasemarl after the man had collided
with bus on the Baltimore pike sun
day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
FREED OF CHARGE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, September IL
James Calvert was a free man today,
an indictment charging bigamy being
nolle pressed in the Corporation Court
yesterday.
His counsel successfully convinced
the commemorative attorney that CAL
vert could not be prosecuted for bigamy,
because on the occasion of both Of his
marriages the women he wed had liv-
ing husbands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
COURT SETS RECORD.
Prince Georges Police Tribunal
Tries 363 Cases in August.

From stan Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Septen1-
Der ia record number Of cases, 1868.
were tried in Prince Georges County
Police Court during the month of Au-
gust, the report of James w. La1der-
dale, clerk, submitted to the county
commissioners yesterday, reveals.
OF the total number, 1873 cases were
brought before Judge j.. Chew Sheriff,
involving attractions of the motor We
hicle laws, 10 were game law cases and
200 criminal cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
MONARCHS TO MEET

Fairgrounds Plan to Be Submitted
at Luncheon Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON. Va, September IL
At the regular weekly luncheon meeting
of the Arlington County Monarch Club
tomorrow in the Boulevard Bakery the
Fairgrounds committee of the organiza-
ton, of which Rev. Perry L. Mitchell is
chairman, is expected to submit a def
mite plan for acquisition of additional
Fairgrounds for the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
SEEK TRAFFIC LIGHT
IN CAPITOL HEIGHTS
Increased Dangers to School Chill
dren Feared as Central Ave
nue. Is Extended.

BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md, Septem-
Der 11.-Apprehensive lest the already
heavy traffic over Central avenue be in
creased by the completion of the ex-
tension of that thoroughfare to the
Grain Highway with resulting magni-
fed danger to the school children OF
the town, the mayor and council OF
CAPITOL Heights voted at their meet
ing Monday night to again ask the
State Roads Commission to install a
traffic light at Sixty-first street and
Central avenue.
Mayor Thomas j. Luckett presided.