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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
SURVEY IS ASKED
OF NEW HIGHWAYS
Work to Be Begun Imme-
dIateIy in Prince Georges
County.
BY GEORGE PORTER.


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May g.
In accordance with directions given by
thu Prince Georges County. Commits
sionars at their meeting Tuesday. James
c.. Blackwell, clerk, today wrote the
State Roads Commission asking imme-
date survey of six of roads which
be constructed this yC- out Of the
$3.50, 900 lateral road bond issue.
: Roads to Be Surveyed.
The roads on which 6, survey has
been asked are:
Lateral road from Landoger to Upper
Marlboro by way of Largo and Oak
Grove.
Lateral road from Baltimore Boule-
ward to the Edmonston road via Jeffer-
son avenue in Riverdale.
Extension of the Jackson Goodhart
road from Riggs road to the Montgom-
cry County line.
Extension of the Grain Highway
Croome road, four miles past Croome.
Extension of Riggs road to Old Pow
der Factory road. 49,.
Extension of Central avenue from
Halls Station to the Grain Highway.
Two other roads have been recon-
mended or construetio out of the
lures which are delaying their immedl-
ate construction. which resulted in the
commissioners leaving them out OF
their requests for surveys.
Considerable contention over which
material should be used on the Land
over road has developed since 1t became
known the commissioners would recon-
mend it. The commissioners themselves
are asking that it be constructed OF
n
tire road. approximately IL miles long,
would be finished this year. In this re-
quest the leaders have the support OF
number of taxpayers. especially those
living along the portion of the road
from Largo to Upper Marlboro.
The Ctate Roads Commission, how
ever. is of the opinion the road should
be built of concrete, as are the residents
between Landover and Largo, II con-
crete is used, it will be possible to build
only that section Of the road from
Iandover to Largo, a distance of little
over 5 miles. The cost would be about
$150,000. -.lr.t,
Reasons for Route Sought.
In addition to asking for the surveys,
the commissioners have requested the
state Roads Commission to let them
know the reasons for the route. they Will
decide to follow In extending the Pts
Getaway road. The commissioners have
that this road be extend
ed miles. Two or three possible routes
may be followed, and the Roads Com
which makes the choice, has
not yet reached decision.
A third request OF. the Roads Com
mission made by the county commits
sioners asks that they be given an esti-
mate of the cost of each road before
for bids are published.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
MRS. J. E. RAY ADDRESSES
WOMEN'S CLUB MEMBERS
Committee Chairmen Are Named
and Delegates to Federation
Councils Appointed.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staf Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May g.
An address on educational activities in
Maryland by Mrs. j. Enos Ray, chair
man of the education committee of the
Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs;
reports from State and county fedora
lions and appointment. of committee
chairnlen featured the meeting of the
Womens Club of Mellwood district, at
the residence of Mrs. Helen F. Ober,
Tuesday.
The committee chairmen appointed
were: Mrs. B. w. Crawford, education:
Mrs. r. I. Bowie music; Mrs. F. Small,
endowment; Mrs. Frank Scrivener. in
ternational relations; Mrs. L. G. Sass
Ger, American citizenship; Mrs. E. N.
Cory. scholarship; Mrs. H. Cross, Amer
lean homes; Mrs. M. r. Duvall, ways
and means; Mrs. C. F. Mcguire. pub
licity; Mrs. H. Morris, public welfare:
Mrs. B. Hall, legislature; Mrs. r. E.
Smith, hospitality; Mrs. r. Binger, his
torian, and Mrs. H. L. Morris. finance.
Mrs. Norman Collins, Mrs. Cora May
berry and Mrs. Henry Morris were ap-
pointed delegates to the annual meeting
of the county federation, while Mrs. M.
r. Duvall was appointed delegate to the
biennial council, to be held at Swamp
scott, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
INSTITUTE DATES SET.
West Virginia Teachers to Meet in
August and September.
Special Dispatch to The sta

Special Dispatch to The Star
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May g.
Institute dates for Summer sessions of
school teachers, required by law, have
been announced by the State depart
ment of education. Those in Eastern
West Virginia counties include:
Grant County-Starting August IL
five days, at Petersburg
Jefferson Commissioning August 10,
five days, at Charles Town.
Hampshire Commissioning August
26, five days, at Romney.
Morgan County-Starting August 26,
five days, at Berkeley Springs.
Pendleton County-Starting August
26, five days, at Franklin.
Berkeley County-Starting August
26, three days, at Martinsburg.
Hardy County-Starting August %,
three days, at Moorefield.
Mineral Commissioning September
2, five days, at Keyser.
Randolph County-Starting Septem-
Der 2, five days, at Elkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, May 9.-Various ar
ticles found in this town and neigh
borhood point that they we're brought
here on Thursday night, May 2, from
Catlett Station, Va, in the storm that
demolished several houses there and
killed H. B. Laws.
In the yard at the home of Ray
N. Wrenn of Herndon was found on
Friday last a large piece of roofing,
the tin being under a large 6O-foot
oak. The likely story is that while
being driven through the air it struck
this tree and fell.
Mrs. Julia Fox of Sterling found there
milk tag to Washington dairy, bear
ing the name of H. P. Laws, ana a
boarder at Sterling found in a nearby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
PRINCE is CONFIRMED.
Son of August wilhelm of Hohen

Son of August Wilhelm of Hohen-
zollerns Received at Ceremony.
PoTSDAM, Germany, May 9 OP).-
Prince Alexander Ferdinand of Prussia
only son of Prince August wilhelm,
was confirmed yesterday, with all the
Hohenzollerns residing in Potsdam
present in the church. He was con-
Quoted to the altar by his father and
his aunt, former Crown Princess Cecile.
The mother of the prince, who di-
vorced Prince August Wilhelm. is now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
Tornado Wreckage From Catlett Station
Found Strewn in Herndon, So Miles Away

field a check with the signature OF
Mr.. Laws on it. the date being 1923.
On the w. w. Wagstaff farm near
Herndon has been found q piece of
linoleum, evidently brought from some
distance by the windstorm, as we'll as
numberless pieces of timber. The
Wagstaf boys have been to Catlett and
found there piece of linoleum match
ing what was found on their farm
here, and the paint on the timber
matched what was on the timber at
Catletts.
On the Byers farm near here was
found some timber on which the name
Catlett Station was painted.
On the Poston farm near here was
found considerable timber and sew
eral women's dresses.
Catlett Station is So miles south of
Herndon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
ASSISTS TAXPAYERS.
Commissioner Green Helps Citizens
Prepare Levy Returns.
BY stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan Correspondent of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, May 9-Continuing his
Schedule of appearing at various sec
lions in the county this month to assist
taxpayers in the preparation of their
returns. Commissioner of Revenue Harry
K. Green and his assistants will be
at the Cherrydale Firemen's Hall from
7 to 9 o'clock tonight. Any resident
of Washington district requiring as
sistance is invited to call there.
Prior to this year tax returns were
required to be filed by July 1. A recent
change, however, set that last date as
June /. All residents must file a re-
turn, regardless of the amount Of their
income.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BEGIN STUDY OF ROADS
Highway Inspection by Montgom-
cry officials Will Cover
Three States.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

OpeCIdI DISpdICI 70 TIC sui.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 9.-For the
purpose of making study of the wear
ing qualities of certain roads and sur
facing material four of the Montgom-
cry County commissioners left here to-
day for two-day trip through certain
parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Delaware. In the party were Commits
sioners Lacy Shaw, Clagett Hilton, Rob-
ert Hickerson and Downey williams.
The commission will study roads in
Frederick, Howard, Carroll and Balti-
more Counties of Maryland Southern
Pennsylvania roads and some in Della
ware. They will also visit and inspect
the Conowingo Dam. The party ex-
poets to return tomorrow evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
Mitchell Is Elected Mayor.

HEDGESVILLE, w. Va, May (Spe-
ciaD "A. II. Mitchell was elected mayor
of Hedgesville yesterday at the annual
election, succeeding c. F. Newkirk. Ed
ward Maussetter was named city
c. H. Richard, street super
visor, and the following councilmen
elected: F. L. Richard, @. w. Poisal,
c. w. Kesecker, James Pitzer and Will
liam Bodine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
Pulpit Duties Seen Excessive.

PITTSBURGH. May 9 CP.-That the
multiplicity of petty business and social
duties placed upon modern preachers
was the contention of Rev. A. D. Matt
son, Upsala College professor of re-
ligion and ethics, in an address to pas
tors at the New York Conference of
Augustana Synod, Lutheran Church In
America, in convention here yesterday.
The convention closes Sunday. The
New York conference includes New
York, New Jersey. Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
DRIVING WHILE DRUNK,
MAN is FINED $1O1
Thomas L. vongerlan Also Con.
victed on Charge of Reckless
Motoring.

BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, May 9.-Plead-
ing guilty to charges of driving while
under the influence of liquor and reck-
less driving, Thomas L. Vongerlan of
Lanham, yesterday was fined $101 by
Judge J. Chew Sheriff, in Police Court.
The man was arrested by Corporal
j. B. Deutsch of the Maryland State
police force.
Frank E. Doyle of Berwyn, arrested
after he had driven his car into a
telegraph pole on the Baltimore Boule-
ward. was convicted on the same two
charges and fined a like amount. but
appealed. He also appealed convic-
ton for having no Maryland title to
his machine.
Charges of using fictitious markers
and having no registration card, Doyle
pleaded guilty and was given fines
totaling Sill. Maryland State Police
man j. M. Bradley arrested Doyle.
Dorothy Smith, colored, accused of
stealing $40 from Mrs M L. Lipstich
of Hyattsville while in the latter's en-
ploy, was held for the action of the
grand jury under bond of $500. The
girl was arrested by Chief of Police
c. M. Blanchard of Hyattsville.
In the last five years the oil produc-
4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
Flower Show to Be Held.

LYNCHBURG, Va, May (SpeciaD.
"A regional flower show will be held
at lakewood Country Club here May 81,
when entries are expected from anna
teur growers in Chatham, Martinsville,
Danville, Roanoke, Altavista, Pulaski,
Salem and Rustburg. The exhibition
will be under auspices of garden clubs
of Chatham, Danville, Martinsville and
Iyncbburp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
SEWERAGE SYSTEM NEED
DISCUSSED BY CITIZENS
Virginia Highlands Group Selects
Committee to Investigate
Project.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. 49,.
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, May g.
The need for a modern sewerage dis
posal system in this community was
stressed at a meeting of the Virginia
Highlands Citizens Association last
night and committee appointed to
investigate requirements for the i'm
provement. T.
Pauline A. Smith as chairman, c. T.
Thorpe. Frank Gill. Lee Campbell, WAL
ter Vim, H. L. Harris and William Love.
was advised to first ascertain from the
county authorities to what extent this
community is being considered in the
proposal for a countrywide sewer sys-
tenn. It was also empowered to circu-
late petitions and to take any other
necessary steps in working up a COM
prehensive plan for the development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
VIRGINIAN, II, TAKES -.
WIDOW, 81, AS BRIDE
George v. Frye, Truck Farmer,
WEEDS Mrs. Mary NJ. Weekly
az To r,; . ~, h,,u-
at Harrison burg,
Special Dis. ~ to The Star.

Special Dis t~h to The Star.
HARRISONBURG, Va, May g.
George v. Fry, 71-year-old truck far
mer and antique dealer, was married
here to Mrs. Mary M. Weekly, 67-year-
old widow, and the two then returned
to their woodland home by horse and
buggy.
Frye had lived alone since the death
of his first wife some years ago.
Ode Patterson, %, and Miss Cora
Snyder, 20, are in the Rockingham
County jail here awaiting grand jury
action in connection with an attack on
Frye at his home April 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09

the wife Of Alexander Ruemann, a for
mer commander in the imperial Ger
man navy. They reside in New York,
where the former princess Is devoting
herself to art work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
VISIT LAW COURT.
Student Attorneys of Alexandria
Witness Legal Procedure.

Witness Legal Procedure.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 9.-Busi-
ness law students of Alexandria High
School attended Police Court this morn
ing to learn the manner in which cases
are conducted.
John w. Cook was placed on peace
bond for SANDER. two persons were
fined $l4 for drunkenness, while third
forfeited $l4 on the same charge.
Following court the students were
shown through police headquarters by
Judge William s. Snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09

London has nearly $4,000 policemen,
only 500 more than before the World
War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09

In the last five years the oil produc-
ton Of Argentina has nearly tripled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
SLAYER PAIR

CONTINUED from page onn.)
opinion refusing to hold them IN
sane yesterday, but other agencies
interviewed.
Chief Justice O'Neil Of the state
supreme court granted a stay Of
execution in the face Of q refusal
Of the other justices TO act, and at
Q a. M. the sheriff was the sole
Judge Of which portion of the court
he should obey. The governor join
ed the majority OF the justices when
the sheriff appealed to him for ad-
vice.
An hour later, however. the gov
erncr had granted a reprieve. Tbs
word was carried TO the prisoners,
s~leepless in Jail because OF worry
and because Of a fierce storm was
raging.
Lightning flashed as the sheriff
told them what had happened, n
thunder drowned out his voice at
intervals. A few hours later came
another telephone call, and the sner,
iff was told that the governor nae
withdrawn his reprieve. The county
official locked himself in his office
and used his telephone for hours
asking advice from everyone ne
thought could help him. The advice
was conflicting and only the Sec
ond reprieye saved him from chocs-
ing between defying the chief JUS
tice on the one hand and the Cover
nor and a majority Of the members
Of the states highest court on the
other. with the possibility Of beeom-
ing a murderer If he took the for
mer curse.
m sending this final word, the
governor said he acted as he did be-
cause il was the first time the cues
ton Of whether a chief justice could
grant a stay over opposition OF inc
rest Of the court had been raised
and that he had been informed that
a majority Of tho members OF the
court had rome TO the conclusion
that the prisoners lives should DC
spared until the law was inter
preted.
Today's reprieves came after
weeks Of insistence by the governor
that the couple hang.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
RICHARD HAS

Continued from page one
compRnied by Fields, he spent sew
eral minutes in the sick room.
Hello kid" the former heavy
weight champion greeted his friend.
-How are you t~oniRhtg7
"I'm IN bad shape Richard re-
sponded.
Later Richard called to Fields as
the visitors were leaving.
Don't let Jack leave town." he
requested, land don't let anybody
else in. I'm in bad shape and want
TO conserve all of my vitality to
fight this" pointing to his right side.
Tell Jack IL ] have anything for him
to do, III surely let him know"
A bulletin, first since this after
noon, issued az 9:15 p. M, read:
practically the same condition ex-
isted tonight rs this afternoon. Mr..
Richards resistance was possibly
slightly lowered. His temperature
remains st l03. and his pulse has in
creased from 1872 az 4 o'clock to lao
ut Q o'clock"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
TRAINMAN Is
BADLY HURT
Train Wreck in Odem
Delays Mail Into
Valley Towns

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Jan. $50
Albert Mosier. Of this city. was crit
icslly injured and ]. G.. MeGrail, also
Of San Antonio, was hurt when a fast
passenger train on the :. "A. ". a g..
railway left the track near Cdem
early today.
Mosier. fireman, received a severe
cut on the head and a possible frac-
ture Of the skull in addition to inter
nal injuries. McGrEil. engineer. had
a wrrnched right shoulder and ann.
The two men we're brought Il San
Antonio for treatment.
The trsin was wrecked when the
mnnEled body OF "A male. struck hy
the engine. became wedged in the
pony truck. The engine and nine
cars left the track and the engine
turned over.
"A relief train took the passengers
to Corpus Christi.
The San Antonio train. delayed sy
the wreck at Odem. arrived about
7 n. W. Saturday but the mail did not
arrive until the train scheduled 70
reach here at 9:55 p. m. finally did
reafh Brownsville at 1850 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
MCLOSKEY ON
TRIAL MONDAY
Verdict Expected To
Be Important In
Seat Contest

SAN ANTONIO. Jan. 5.-tPj-Former
County Judge Augustus McCioskey.
congressman-elect from the 18th dis
trict, will 10 70 trial In district court
Monday on charges or altering cleo
ton returns in the race between him
and Congressman Harry NJ. wurz-
bach.
Charles Ramirez, secretary t0 Me-
Closkey. and Elmer Wernette, boa
indicted at the same time. are under
bonds t. appear before the court wv
the same charges. but their cases fcI-
low that against McCloskcy.
The trial IL expected TO figure con-
sidcrablv I'm tho contest for the seat
IN congress from the 18th Texas dis
trict a. notice ~ contest has been
served on McCIoskcy ~ Nurrhach.
The secretary of state has announced
that n certificate Of election will be
issued McCloskey. based On the re-
turns giving him N majority M 500
votes.
The contest before the house is ex-
pectcd to hasten the trial here. as
McCloskcy could strengthen his case
before that body considerably with "A
verdict az Acquittal from a jury III
Bexar county. At the SANG time q
conviction would strengthen the case
Of Wurznach. On that account delay
will he fought ~ both sides, N VA
believed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
State FILES
new OIL SUIT
Recovery of 100000
Revenue and Land
Title Sought

AUSTIN, jan s. lJ -Anothar
state suit for title and accounting
OF cil profits from recently devei-
cped land in west Texas. was filed
today In district court less than "a
hours after a west Texas chamber
Of commerce committee had present
ed Governor Moody with a Midland
mass meeting resolution d~eplorinv
the disturbance Of land and mineral
titles and seeking legislation 10 quiet
litigation in that connection.
The suit was against the Califor-
mia company and 33 other corpora
tons for title and recovery of az
least 100000. estimated oil revenue
from loo liz acres of Pecos COUNTY
land The attorney generals depart
ment filed the petition, alleging the
state owned the oil and mineral
rights on the acreage as early as
January !. 1925, and that the defend
ants possessed themselves or The
land since.
Date of hearing Of the suit has
not been set.
Among the Individual defendants
are Ira @. Yates. former ~ranrhman
immensely wealthy from Oil ~ hjs
Peeos county holdings, and Mrs. Nat
tie Smith and her second HUSBAND
W. a. Smith of San Angelo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
5 KILLED BY

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many sections, made trains late.
hnmpered wire communication. and
tied up street and highway traffic
over a wide area, while temperatures
we're at the lowest mark of the win
ter. Air mail service both north
and south ON the Chicago-Dalla
route was suspended.
Snowfall in Kansas and western
Missouri ranged up TO 10 inches and
some livestock men expressed fear
Of cattle losses.
While cold and snow took five
lives in Iowa. Kansas and Wyoming,
a winter tornado near Bay City, Tex,
killed five and injured nearly a dog
en-. Three Iowa deaths were in mo
tor a accidents due TO the storm.
A nan was frozen 70 death in Kan
sas and n rancher was reported kill
cd when a snow slide buried a house
in Wyoming. The frozen body Of
an Indian was found in Oklahoma.
While Kansas. Missouri, Oklahoma.
Texas. Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota
and Wisconsin bore the brunt Of the
storm as il moved northeastward
with a low pressure area from the
southwest. the Rocky Mountain area
felt relief from the zero and near
zero temperatures which prevailed
and last night.
All trains into Kansas City were
from a few minutes TO two hours
late.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
SOUGHT

Confined from page one.l
Development Of hydro-electric pow
er. and t5) Pleasure and recreation.
The bill would bind the water en-
gineers to respect preference TO the
end that water evidently and ulti-
mately to be required for a superior
use will not be subjected 20 use In
fact Inferior
Requires Public Notice
The attorney generals department
bill provides a practical means LOT
the engineers 70 subordinate the -
preparation OF water for power 10 this
appropriation az water for city sup
ply and for irrigation" IL would
require publication notice for SIX
consecutive weeks in the Ease OF APP
plications for appropriations OF wa
ter for power. ard for four consecu-
tive weeks in the case OF applica-
tions for water for other purposes:
II provides that the water board
shall consider applications, to appro-
pirate water for power in their re
lation to and effect on present or
possible future city water supply or
irrigation needs" providing, how
ever. that no right In power uses of
water may be Invested without ad-
quate compensation and without Ger.
t~ification OF public necessity and
essential public convenience.
Senator Woodward's bill Is some
what similar. providing that "all
nights shall be subordinated TO the
rights Of the state and mnnicipaii-
ties 70 appropriate waters for state
municipal. domestic and irrigation
p~GrposeE."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
YOUNG GIRL AND
= = +
FATHER TO MEET
* = +
AFTER IL FEARS

Monday morning az 1855 a. m.
a 19-year-old girl from Greece
will step from the Missouri Pa
cific train into the arms Of her
father. whom she has not sean
since she was a o~ne-yeRr-old baby.
She is Christian Allis and her
father j. Spero Allis Of the Black
stone cafe Of this city.
Discouraged by the death Of hts
wife in Greece some ~ years ago,
Allis left his young daughter in
the care Of his mother and sought
TO begin life anew in the United
States.
Since then he has kept up con-
slant correspondence with his
mother, supervising the education
Of his daughter. Following her
graduation from a Greek-Ameri-
a convent recently, Miss Allis
left for America TO join her father.
She is due here Monday morn
ing, when the pair will get their
first glimpse Of each other in III
years.