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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May Especially -
Using a gilded spade, Mayor William
Albert Smoot this morning broke
ground for the new Office building of
the Virginia Public Service Co. which
is to be erected at Prince and Wash
ington streets. The work of excavating
will be started Immediately and the
structure is expected to be ready for
occupancy November /.
City Manager Paul Morton, who Is
to become city manager of Petersburg
Va, on July !, has been invited by the
Petersburg Post Of the American Legion
to make a memorial address May 80
National Memorial day, at the National
Cemetery in Dinwiddie County, neal
Petersburg. He has not decided as yet
whether he will accept the invitation.
B. B. ErZine Construction Co., Inc.
has sold house and lot AIT North Co.
lumbus street to w. F.. Stuart and wife
Ella W. Stuart The deed was placed
on record this morning at. the office OF
Elliott F. Hoffman, clerk of the Corpo-
ration Court.
Ascension day services were held to-
day in the st. Mary's Catholic and st
Pauls and Grace Episcopal Churches
The annual Ascension day services Of
the Old Dominion Commandery
knights Templar, will be held Sunday
in the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, with Rev. DR.. William S. Ham
mond delivering the sermon. A dele
cation from the local commandery vii
attend the State meeting of the Crane
Commandery at Roanoke, May II
and IT.
Alexandria Ministerial Association
the Federation of Mems Bible Glasses
and other church organizations OF this
city will make a religious census Of
Alexandria, September Is to o. The
work will be conducted by DR.. A. Ear
Kernahan of Boston, and stan Of
assistants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
PLAN
NOT PUBLIC CURB
Arlington Supervisor De-
cIares Present Improve
ments viii Continue.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP.
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, May "a feeling among
the residents of that section of Airing
ton County recently awarded by a spe-
cial court to Alexandria that they are
to suffer from lack of attention during
case can be reviewed by the Virginia
Court of Appeals was dispelled today by
Edward Duncan, supervisor of Airing
ton district.
mo matter what the final outcome
of this proceeding may be-" Duncan de-
clared, st intend to continue the up
keep of the schools, highways and other
county projects as long as I am super
visor of the district. The residents are
paying their taxes to Arlington County,
and will continue to do so at least until
January l, 1880. and are entitled to the
same consideration as the residents of
other sections of the county"
y Zoning to Go Ahead.
The two members Of the coming COM
mission from that section, Maj. w. r.
Richards and J. E. Spaulding are to be
retained In their present positions. and
the area viii be zoned just like any
other section of the county. He expects
the coming to be completed before this
area could be turned over to Alexandria,
even II there had been no appeal. since
the judges ordered the change not to
become effective until January !, 1880.
The only work that he may delay
is the reconstruction Of that part OF
Mount Vernon avenue that lies south
Of Four-mile Run the boundary of the
s. %, he sc n
the fact that he could not construct this
highway entirely of taxes collected this
year and does not wish to obligate the
remaining part of his small district to
pay the cost without the assistance Of
the revenue from Potomac Yards and
the rest of the affected territory.
Railway Taxes Only s2S,456.
The amount of taxes paid by the r.
F. g. p. Railroad for last year, for Pc
tomac Yards, was given yesterday by
Harry K. Green. commissioner of reve-
nue., as S29, 4564O. According to E.
Wade Ball, county treasurer, however,
they paid total amount to the county
of $34,902.66. The valuation of Po-
tomac Yards was given as $1,178,256.
According to Green the total value of
Jefferson district is $8,677,862 and of
the territory awarded to Alexandra
$5,ll9 38l. The latter amount is so
per cent of the total valuation Of JEFF
ferson district and Is per cent of the
total value of the county he said, the
entire county being valued at $27,7lo,-
1873.
The actual loss in taxes will amount
for next year to approximately $4,000,
he said, since the affected area last
year paid $127,984.52. If it were es-
sential to raise this amount by an adj
ditional levy it would be necessary to
increase the present levy 60 cents on
each 500, he said, but since large
amount of this money was spent in the
section from which it was collected,
this will not be necessary. He does be-
lieve, however, that an increase in the
taxes must result from the loss of the
territory, II 1t is finally awarded to Al
exandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. May (SpeciaD.
The county commissioners have dis
approved the application OF Capt. Frank
L. Hewitt of Silver Spring for re-
coming of lot S, block B, section 5, of
Seven Oaks, near Silver ( bring, and
have so notified the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commission.
Capt. Hewitt asked that the property
be changed from residential COM
mercial, but the proposition aroused a
storm of protests and the commissioners
decided that, in view of the objections,
the lot would have to continue as resi-
Dental property.
Brainerd H. Warner petitioned the
commissioners to rezone a portion of
43l acres in Wheaton district which
borders on the proposed extension OF
Rock Creek Park, but the application
was not in the required form and no
action was taken.
Rev Bertram NJ Osgood OF the Bap-
fist Church ofiiciated at the marriage
here Yesterday of Russell E. O'Bryan, 81
of Frederick. and Miss Irene E. Zepp
1S, of Frederick Junction the ceremony
taking place at the home of the min
lister.
Announcement has been made that
the strawberry festival the Ladies AID
Society of the Rockville Baptist Church
planned to hold at the church Saturday
evening has been indefinitely postponed
Miss Elsie c. Miller of Brentwood
Md. and Ridgely j. Clarke Of Wash
ington were married at Woodside or
Monday by Rev. w. r. Wood of that
place.
The funeral of Lawrence Lowe, life
long Jamestown district resident, who
died at his home at Travilah, aged 81
years, following ! illness, took plac'
yesterday afternoon from the Baptis
Church at Travilah. Rev. Henry Nicol
pastor of the Church, conducted thu
services, burial being in the cemetery a
DarnestoWn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
RESIDENTS VOTE
DOWN TOWN PLAN
RiverdaIe Heights Defeats
Plan to incorporate by
Narrow Margin.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
RIVERDALE HEIGHTS, Md, May
9.-An effort to incorporate the town
of RiverdaIe Heights failed by the mar
row margin of 10 votes in referendum
taken yesterday when the citizens Of
this town voted 81 to II against the
proposition. The balloting represented
practically 100 per cent of the registered
voters of the town. r.
In the campaign prior to the election
to work up sentiment in favor OF incor-
poration. proponents of the measure
used aggressive tactics. The town was
circularized, and on Tuesday night q
mass meeting was held In the fire house
at which the opponents were challenged
to refute any of the arguments adj
vanced in the circular.
The bill upon which the referendum
was held. passed at the last session of
the General Assembly, provided for the
election and succession of mayor and
council and authorized them to make
annual levies, not to exceed 20 cents on
each 500 assessable valuation, Of real
and personal property within the town
limits. for public improvements.
Opponents to incorporation were lead
by John G. O'Donnell, president of the
Stephen Citizens Association and one
of the judges of the election.
The proponents were organized into
a committee headed by L. j. Kohlmer
and including w. r. Thompson, E. o.
Closuit. T. c. Gardner, L. w. Nelson,
Mrs Mack Henderson, Mrs. c. o. Tay-
lor, Charles Gale. A. j. Billiard, Frank
Kaufman, G. S. Herman and c. B.
Ford.
Besides O'Donnell, the board of judges
consisted of Billiard and Kaufman,
while the clerks to the election were
Mrs. Eva Stewart and Charles Gale.
Balloting was conducted at the fire.
house, polls being open from 8 am. to
8 pm Members of the ladies' auxil-
larry of the Riverdale Heights Fire De-
partment served the election officials
with lunch and dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
COTTAGE CITY WOMEN
ELECT CLUB OFFICERS
Mrs. Albert Craig Is Chosen Presi-
dent and Mrs. c. A. Locke
Vice President.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COTTAGE CITY, Md, May 9.-Ihe
womans Club met at the home of Mrs.
w. A. Bobb, and elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. Albert Craig;
vice president, Mrs. C. A. Locke: re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Edith Forshee:
corresponding secretary, Mrs. B., r.
Weaver, and treasurer, Mrs. Henry
Caspare.
Mrs. Locke, Mrs. Martin B. Waters
and Mrs. A. c. Troctor were appointed
as a committee to make arrangements
for the annual banquet OF the club in
June
Mrs. George M. Wells read q paper on
Switzerland A farewell reception was
given to Mrs. hewitt, who is leaving for
Philadelphia
A social meeting viii be held May a,
at the home of Mrs. Troctor. with Mrs.
Henry Caspare and Mrs. H. c. Sui
Ivan assisting the hostess.
The club will serve q banquet tomor-
row night, In st. Paul's Presbyterian
Church
The town commissioners have issued
an ordinance levying the IL cent IRE
tax recently approved by referendum
vote. It is expected that approximately
5000 will be received from this for the
maintenance OF the local IRE company
The commissioners have also announced
that for the balance of the Spring and
Summer, garbage collections viii be
made Tuesdays and Fridays Of each
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
80 u. OF v. FRATS BAN
LIQUOR IN HOUSES
All College Chapters Pass Resolu-
tion Forbidding Keeping
of Liquor.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 9.-Dr. Ed
win A. Alderman, president of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, said yesterday that
the 81 fraternities of that institution
have unanimously passed resolutions
forbidding the storage of liquor in their
chapter houses. He said they also an
nounced willingness and intention to
cooperate in the observance OF the uni
versity's strict rules against drinking.
News of this action was communi-
Gated yesterday by Dr. Alderman to
Edwin H. Gibson, assistant attorney
general of Virginia, who represented
Attorney General John r. Saunders in
a recent investigation at the University
Of Virginia growing out of charges of
drinking there. DR.. Gibson, after the
investigation. made favorable report
on the enforcement of the liquor laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
COUNTY ABANDONS
NEW ROAD PLANS
Arlington to Stop Mount Vcr-
non Avenue at Annexa-
ton Line.
spondent OF The Star.

BY stat Correspondent OF The Star
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, May 9-Following the
precedent set by the Virginia State
Highway Commission in refusing to re-
construct that part of the Washington
Alexandria Pike lying within the terri
tory awarded to Alexandria by the spe-
cial annexation tribunal, county officials
will not construct Mount Venom ave-
nue. beyond the new tentative limits OF
the city, 1t was revealed today
Mount Vernon avenue was 10 nave
been the biggest single bodybuilding
project ever attempted by the county,
and the work was to have started this
Spring, but was delayed to await the
outcome of the annexation proceedings.
Plans Are Undecided.
According to C. L. Kinnier, county
directing engineer, 1t has not yet been
DEFINITELY decided whether any Of this
work will be done at this time, but II
It is the project will start at the CO.
lun1bia Pike and continue south to
Four Mile Run, the new corporate limit
set by the tribunal for Alexandra.
Mount Vernon avenue and the WASH
ington- Alexandria pike are parallel
roads both connecting washington and
Alexandria. The former is owned and
maintained by the county and the
latter by the State. The Virginia state
Highway Commission stated yesterday
that it will not carry the widening and
reconstruction of its highway but
half of the distance planned.
The county last year constructed the
first of what was to have been the
widening and reconstruction of the en-
tire Mount Vernon avenue project, car
rving the road through the town OF
Potomac 1t had been planned TO start
at that point this year and complete
the road.
Road Needs Repair.
As the matter now stands, there win
be a section approximately a niue IN
length of narrow road that Is badly
in need of repair between the WORK
done by the county last year and that
contemplated for this year by the coun-
ty. while on the lower road Alexandra
is faced with the construction OF nearly
two miles Of the most heavily Travelled
road in the State.
A similar condition exists as regards
Glebe road, another State-owned hlgn.
vav. The northern end of this road
is to be widened and paved this year
and residents had hoped that 1t would
be completed to the Alexandra limits
next wear. Unless the Court OF Appeals
reverses the decision, however, there
will be approximately mile OF TINS
highway, too that must be constructed
by Alexandria in order to complete the
connection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
YOUNG PEOPLES CHURCH
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
200 Delegates Expected at Prince
Georges County Council Meet
ing Tomorrow.

BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, May 1.-Two
hundred delegates representing every
denomination in the county, are ex-
pected to attend the annual conference
of the young peoples division of the
Prince Georges County Council of Re-
ligious Education in the Mount Rainier
Methodist Church tomorrow.
Five important religious questions of
the day will be discussed at the morn
ing's session of the conference, while in
the afternoon there will be addresses
by Rev. j. Herndon Billingsley, Rev.
Joseph H. Cudlipp and Rev. Keith Gus
it's
Other features of the all-day pro-
gram include a banquet and moving
picture show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09

At the last international trade fair at
Saloniki there were 1886 exhibitors Of
Greek products and 292 exhibitors Of
foreign products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
ORPHANAGE FIGHT
INJUNCTION SOUGHT
Society Continues Legal Bat
tie to Retain Cottage City
Institution.
By stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.
EVANSVILLE. Md, May 9.-Hav-
ing lost the opening skirmish of what
promises to be a prolonged legal battle
to keep their orphanage in Cottage City
yesterday, the American Child Aid So
ciety, through its attorney, Charles
Calvert, today signified its intention of
applying for an injunction requiring the
town authorities to show cause why a
permit has been refused them.
The society lost the first court fight
over the orphanage when Judge j. Chew
Sheriff of Prince Georges County Police
Court yesterday convicted John T.
Smelly superintendent in charge of the
orphanage, on a charge of violating
town ordinance by failing to obtain the
signatures of rs per cent of the property
owners within 500 feet of proposed
business concern.
Under 500 Bond.
Smelly was fined SIS, but appealed the
decision and was released under $500
bond. The man was arrested Monday
by Prince Georges County Policeman
Claude Reese, when the orphanage was
moved from its long-occupied site on
John Marshall place to the Old Friends
House in Cottage City despite the fact
that the town commissioners of that
municipality had refused to grant the
society permit.
AT yesterdays trial v. A. Simmel,
chairman of the board of Cottage City
town commissioners, testified that the
town had such an ordinance and that
the society failed to comply with it.
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell,
president of the society, told the court
the organization was charitable one
and explained the way which its funds
were collected. She admitted that If
parents were able to pay for the care
of their children, money was accepted,
but insisted that there were no fixed
charges.
Receives No Compensation.
Smelley himself testified that he re-
ceived no salary for his work. taking
his compensation in his board and lodg-
ing.
Defense Attorney Calvert asked to be
sworn and denounced the manner in
which Smelley was arrested, accusing
the town of being community OF boot
leggers and gamblers.
Others to testify were Lucy G, Shaw,
John C. Foster, officials of the society.
J. Wilson Ryon, former States attorney,
acted as counsel for the town.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
MAN WOUNDED SERIOUSLY
Policeman Fired When Prisoner
Tried to Get Rock, He Says.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, May 9-Walker
Spradlin, 10, who was shot twice in the
left leg and hip Sunday by Policeman
Watts. is in a critical condition at
Lynchburg Hospital, and 1t is believed
he has only Slight chance to recover.
Spradlin was stopped in an automo-
bile by the officer, and when he boarded
the running board four occupants made
an effort TO push him of. AS Watts
fell he grabbed Spradlin and pulled him
out on the ground with him. wheel
ran over one Of the ofhker's legs. The
shooting occurred, the officer said. when
Spradlin started to pick up rock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-09
CLUB TO BE SOLD.
House, Golf Course, 1919 Acres Of
Home Sites to Go on Block.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
+ HARRISONBURG, Va, May 9-The
Colonial Club House, nine-hole golf
course and 1879 acres Of projected resi-
Dental sites at Shenvalee, on the town
limits of New Market, are to go on the
auction block June l, to satisfy lien of
$4,000 of G. E. Pence, who sold the
tract to the Shenandoah Valley Estates,
Inc, according to notices appearing
over the name of j. H. Bauserman, jr,
OF Woodstock, trustee. The property is
along the Valley Pike.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-06
ARE BACK
FROM Long CAR TRIP
Went Through Southwest. Up
Along California Coast and
Visited Canada

Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Bonham have
returned from IN of the biggest va
cation trips taken by anyone from
Bismarck this season. They got back
Wednesday evening from the Pacific
coast and the western provinces Of
Canada. on a trip that started here
April q.
From here they first went to Me-
braska, Kansas and Oklahoma, get
ting into those states Just as lilacs
we're in full bloom. Then they head
cd southwest and went through New
Mexico and Arizona to California and
visited Mr. Bonham's brothers around
Los Angeles and Palo Alto.
On their way north they travelled
the coastal highway which in part
passes through the redwood timber
and at other points skirts the sea-
coast at an elevation Of 200 feet. They
made their way north into the state
OF Oregon by way Of Grants pass. and
into Washington, then went over to
Canada, with Lake Louise. Banff,
Calgary and Winnipeg as detectives.
Part OF the trip was through the
northern part of Montana by way of
the T. r. highway. They found this
good in parts, as at Havre, Montana,
and their last link was over this high
way down through. North Dakota to
Bismarck.
One of the experiences they will
not forget was buying gasoline in the
Lake Louise country at so cents a GAL
lon. but a Canadian gallon is five
quarts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-06

he was at Sank Center, it was indi-
Gated that Peterson's life was in
danger from the big silver bass
tipping and capsizing the boat. One
Of the pictures shows the craft all
but shipping water as the catches
made by Peterson struggle to slip
overheard.
The Minnesota bass are so large,
said Peterson, that it is no sport to
catch them. the hard labor entailed
taking all the pleasure out Of the
fishing. So he returned home to
march with the Lions in the parade
of the Fourth and to rest up from
his vacation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-06
British MONARCHS
ARE We'd So YEARS
King George and Queen Mary
Receive Fluctuations of Ma
ton on Anniversary

London. July 6.--tP-Today King
George and Queen Mary received
fluctuations ON the Both anniversary
of their marriage. Tomorrow both
will join with Britain's millions in a
Thanksgiving service for his recovery
from his long recent illness.
The royalties, in simple morning
dress. will 90 by open carriage tonlor-
row to Westminster Abbey where a
special thanksgiving service-post-
poncd once before when his majesty
suffered a relapse-has been ar
ranged.
King George and Queen Mary were
married July 6. 1893. in the chapel
Royal of ST. James palace. He was
then Duke Of York. newly attained to
the succession through death of his
elder brother. the Duke OF Clarence.
He was 26 years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-06
Bismarck Invites
Pure Seed Show Here
For 1880 Corn Expo.

There Is 4 possibility Of Bismarck
eettipg the state pure-seed show
next year. when the community build
ing has been built. This year Mtnot
had i sewed up when q committee
from the Association Of Commerce
went from here TO the Ward county
city to invite the show to come here.
So the invitation was extended to next
year. The idea Is to hold 1t In COM
bination with the state corn show.
The COMMITTEES which visited Minot
consisted Of Tom r. Allen, chairman
Of the convention Committee Of the
association, Carl Nelson. F. M. Davis,
and A. r. Mtesen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-06
200 Tourist
Cars Using Riverside
Camp During Week

The Bismarck tourist camp now is
accommodating about 200 cars a
week, Gus Wingreene, chairman Of
the camp committee of the Associa-
ton of Commerce. reports.
The addition of shower baths and
the erection of additional cabins has
been an improvement that is APP
preciatcd by the motorists in from
the road on their long vacation
travels. said Mr.. Wingrecne.
Nights at the camp have been COM
Portable and SO far fairly free of mos
quitoes.
Frank Schooner. the custodian. is
giving the camp and tourists his full
attention and nothing is being left
undone to minister to the comfort of
the city's outdoor guests.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-06
DICKINSON HOST
TO CELEBRATIONS
Beauty Contest, Athletics, Air.
plane Events and Parade
Feature the Fourth
Tribune Suecial Seryicel

Dickinson, N. D., July 6.-With no
accidents reported here from either
automobiles or fireworks. one Of the
safest Fourths yer observed was held.
Hundreds of persons from over the
Slope country gathered for the big
free celebration which was staged by
the Dickinson association.
People began pouring into the city
early in the morning, and by Don the
town was filled. Most of the business
men entered floats in the parade
which opened the days program.
First prize was awarded the entry Of
Pagenkopf & Gerlich, a large sedan
entirely covered with shredded white
crepe paper. with bouquets of pink
roses fastened in various places. The
Dodge bull was adjudged the most
comical float.
Lois Agnew Honored
Miss Lois Agnew, who received more
than 100000 Of the million and one
half votes cast in the popularity con-
test conducted by the Lions club to
select Miss Dickinson" was awarded
the silver loving cup and announced
as the winner, at brief exercises in the
bandstand.
Various athletic contests were held
In the afternoon, with q pavement
dance and fireworks in the evening.
The band furnished music throughout
the day, and q picked group Of them
played for the dance in the evening.
Took Airplane Rides
Palm Beach also drew its share Of
persons, many Of them taking rides
in one of the two airplanes present.
Prizes also were dropped by parachute
at intervals during the day. In the
evening there was q dance and fire
works.
Dickinson's Cowboys held the De.
troit Colored Giants 8 to 6 In q base
ball game at Palm Beach in the after
noon. The Cowboys took the lead early
in the game but they were unable to
retain It. The colored players are said
to be undefeated this season.