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Evening star., 1929-11-17
GIRL FROM CAPITAL
SUICIDE IN NEW YORK
Daughter of San Antonio Banker
Found Dead in Gas-Filled
Room.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 16.-Miss
Elinor Bell, Is years old. daughter of
a San Antonio, Tex. banker, was found
dead yesterday in her gas-f1lled apart
ment on Morningside Heights. Police
listed the death as a suicide.
The body was found by Miss Jean
Evening star., 1929-11-17

In one day the London omnibus COM
pany carried 100000 passengers, "a
hour record
Evening star., 1929-11-17

Gasoline in Bolivia now costs 64
cents a gallon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
ASKED
/ Of TWO COUNTIES
Interfederation Sees AdvaH-
tages Lost to Fairfax and
Prince Georges.
b. . stan Correspondent Of The star.

by stan Correspondent Of The Star.
Believing Prince Georges County, Md,
and Fairfax County, Va, are not realiz-
ing their fullest possible development
IS units Of the Greater Washington
metropolitan area. efforts are being
made by the interfederation conference
to have delegates of representative
countrywide organizations from those
two counties .affliate with the confer
ence.
This was revealed at the monthly
meeting OF the conference In the HAM
ilton Hotel last night when w. B. Arm
strong, its secretary, reported sending
invitations :. to two Prince Georges
( County groups, inviting them. to join
In the interfederation's activities.
The letters were sent to Alfred y.
Bailey, president of the Prince Georges
County Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations, and to DIR. G. p. Close. presi-
dent OF the County Community Council.
The invitations cali attention to the
detectives of the conference and point
out that one of the important results
obtained by 1t has been the promotion
Of better understanding between the
represented communities on matters OF
common interest concerning the deyel-
opnient of the National Capital and its
environs. .3
Importance Of County.
The conference feels assured that
Pris.@e Georges County, as an important
part Of this area. would desire repre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
VIRGINIA MACCABEES'
CONVENTION TO BEGIN
30 Lodges to Be in Session Tonight
at Odd Fellows Temple,
Alexandria.
Special Dispatch to The star.

6peCial D1bpAtCn 70 Inc 6J6T.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 16.-Rep-
resentatives Of approximately so vir-
ginia lodges Of Maccabees will convene
here tonight at 7:3o o'clock In Odd
Fellows Temple, opening the two-day
session OF the annual State convention.
Nearly IS delegates are expected to
attend.
Demonstrations Of ritualistic work
by the knights and ladies Of the order
and the presentation of service tokens
to every man who has been member
of the order for the past Is consecutive
years or longer will feature tonight's
session.
The presentation of tokens will be
made by d. p. Marley Of Detroit
Mich, supreme commander Of the
Maccabees, to the following: c. Ashby
Bladen, John e. Merchant, DR.. r. L.
Wilkins, Irving Brawner, T. NJ. Jones
T. Clifton Howard, Charles T. Goods
Charles N. Hayes, Howard T. Colvin
G. Albert Schaffer, T. Mark Cragg
George M. Cragg, z. l.. Cornell, j. M
Cornell, j. Arthur LETTERS, Fred E
Cornell, Samuel w. Wade, William z
Einken, George e. Shepherd. George
K Bender and George w. Zachary.
The Wednesday morning session viii
be called to order at 10 o'clock in the
temple, with State Comdr. c. w. Gully
OF Suffolk presiding. City Manager
Paul Morton will welcome the delegates
and the response is to be made by Past
State Comdr. c. w. Morris Of Rich
mond.
The convention will formally organ
ize for business at o'clock and con-
tinue throughout the afternoon until
the docket is cleared. The parley will
then adjourn after selecting a site for
the 1880 convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
Z ALEXANDRIA. ag

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April Is (Spe-
ciai) William Williams, IS, OF 5706
Seventh street northwest, Washington,
died at the Alexandria Hospital yester-
day from injuries sustained Friday when
he was caught by a pulley and drive
belt in the Mushroom of the Alexandria
Laundry and thrown against the cell
ing, sustaining fractured neck, broken
right arm, dislocated left elbow and
fractured spinal column. williams, vice
president and treasurer of the laundry,
was applying dressing to new drive
belt when caught. He was extricated
from the machinery by George L. Nc
Curdy and Charles A. Wells, other own
ers, and rushed to the hospital. He Is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Marie Will
liams; two children, boy and girl;
his parents and two brothers. He was a
native of Scranton, Pa, prior to NOV
ing to Washington Is years ago. Mr..
williams was a member Of the Bright
wood, d. c., Lodge Of Masons.
Newly-elected officers Of the Virginia
Lodge, No. 1916. Loyal Order of Moose.
will be installed tonight In Carpenters
Hall at 8 o'clock.
A novel program in which every mem
Der took part featured the weekly
luncheon meeting OF the AleXandr1a RO-
tary Club at the George Mason Hotel
this afternoon. Henry T. Moncure was
in charge of the program.
The Grand international Auxiliary Of
the BroHlerhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers will hold q class initiation this
afternoon in Odd Fellows Temple at
its semi-month1y meeting.
The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
will meet tonight at 8 o'clock In the
church lecture ROOM
Funeral services for Mrs. Johanna C..
Baker, who died Saturday. were held
from st. Mary's Catholic Church yes
terday by the Rev. M. j. Cannon, as
sistant pastor, and burial was In Bethel
Cemetery.
The monthlv meeting of Martha
Washington Chapter, No. AZ, Order
Eastern Star. will be held tonight in
the Masonic Temple at 8 O'Clock, with
Mrs. Cora p. Shelton presiding.
s; Attorney Frederick q. DuyalI. former
police justice, has announced his cam
didacy for the Office of .comnonweaitl,s
attorney, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary to be held on August s. Albert
v. Bryan. the present commemorative
attorney. will be candidate Also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
Citizens Plead
For Boy in Court
On Theft Charge

By stan Correspondent Of The STAR!
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd,
April ia petition signed by q
number of residents Of Maryland
Park asking Judge Joseph G.
Mattingly to exercise leniency In
sentencing James Meadows, Is
year-old boy Of that town, for
housebreaking. was fled In Cir
cult Court here yesterday by r. v.
Moale, attorney for the defend
ant.
Before embarking on . "Wild
West" career of about IL days
last Winter, the defendant had
an excellent record, the attorney
informed the court in asking that
q suspended sentence be imposed.
Meadows and Benjamin Russell
Of Seat Pleasant are charged
with stealing several dollars
worth Of merchandise and some
cash from q Capitol Heights
merchant. Both entered pleas OF
guilty when arraigned last week.
Counsel for Russell also plead
ed leniency on the ground ONO
previous criminal record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 16 (Spe-
ciaD The decision Of the Maryland
Fox Hunters Association to hold its an
nual field trials and bench show at
Rockville the week Of November has
aroused big interest throughout the
county, and consideration is already be-
ing given to the matter Of properly en-
Pertaining the hundreds Of lovers Of
fox hunting from all parts Of the State
and elsewhere that are expected to at
tend. A horse show will be staged in con-
nection with the trials and bench show,
and among the functions to be held will
be a grand ball. The new president. z.
McCubbin Waters of LaytonSville, this
county, is expected soon to announce
the judges for both the field trials and
bench show and the master of hounds,
as we'll as a general committee Of ar
rangements. Walter johnson, manager
of the Washington base ball team, who
represents the association on the board
of directors of the National Fox Hunt
ers' Association, is expected to take a
prominent part.
Through the cooperation of the Blu
reau Of Child Hygiene Of the State De-
partment of Health. physician WILL ac-
cording to DR.. William I. Pratt. county
health officer, be sent to assist the
county nealtn nurses anu pIlyStCiduS Va
the county in holding conferences at
Laytonsville Friday for examination OF
babies and children under school age.
Both white and colored children will be
examined, the former in the white pub
lie school from 10 to IL and the latter
in the colored school from to 3. Other
conferences of the kind will be arranged
for various sections Of the county, 1t Is
stated.
The toxin-antitoxin clinics for Rock
Vile and Gaithersburg. originally sched-
uled for Friday, will be held Thursday
at IL am. and pm, respectively, 1t has
been announced.
A physician from the Maryland Tu-
berculosis Association will be at the
Knights of Columbus Hall, Silver
Spring. Thursday to assist with chest
clinic as a consultant.
Licenses have been issued by the clerk
of the Circuit Court here for the mar
rage of william j. Walsh, %, and Miss
Beatrice Sanborn, %, both of Washing
ton, and Frederick Chandler, 80. OF
Burkeville, Va. and Miss Thelma Yer
non Dobson, 10, of Blackstone, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
DR.. $500 BALTIMORE
PRESBYTERY SPEAKER
Election Of Moderator and Other
Officers Today's Feature Of
36Oth Stated Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, April 16.-Rev. DR..
Joseph r. sizoo of Washington made
the principal speech at the opening
session last night Of the 380th stated
meeting of the Presbytery Of Baltimore,
which convened In the Arlington
Church.
The election Of a moderator, tempo
rary clerk. the presbyterial council
ministry an elder and q minister.
the trustees and the standing COM
mittees of the presbytery will, be
the principal order of business at
today's session. Following the cleo
ton reports on the West Noting
ham Academy. statistical reports on
churches and Sunday schools and re-
ports Of women's work will be heard.
Mrs. Walter Knipp will report on
synodical work, and Miss Lucy II
Dawson on presbyterial work.
The commissioners to the 14lst
General Assembly Of the church at
st. Paul, Mimi, will be elected tomor-
row. Rev. DR.. T. Guthrie Speers will
conduct the devotional exercises. and
reports of a number Of committees and
the trustees viii be read. The place
for the next meeting will be selected
before the final adjournment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16

Conspiracy to DefraUd In
surance Companies Charged
at Harrisonburg, Va.
Special Dispatch to The star.


HARRIsONBURG, Va, April i6.-
Indicted yesterday on q charge Of
burning the Elkton ice plant May 9,
j. c. McClung, owner of the plant, and
Roy Wheeler, young attorney and real
estate agent. both Of waynesboro, viii
be arraigned In Circuit Court next
Monday. Both are at liberty on 5000
bail each.
Wheeler remains patient In a Char
lottesyille hospital. He was seriously
injured in an automobile accident at
Ivy last Tuesday night. McClung was
ready to appear today, but the court
consented to the delay Of his arraign-
ment.
Wheeler Is named as the principal
In the arson count, which charges con-
spiracy to defraud 20 fire insurance
companies Of the $4,000 policies on
the Ice plant, while McClung is named
as an accessory before the fact. D..
The Elkton ice plant, unused for
three years. was purchased last De-
cember by McClung for $4,000.
Wheeler, who had the property listed
for sale, was at the plant alone when
the fire broke out, 1t Is alleged. The
defendants deny any conspiracy charge,
maintaining that they viii lose by the
fire, as the insurance policies are made
payable to the trustees to secure the
$4,000 bonds issued against the plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
NEW TEACHER BODY
MEETS AT La PLATA

Special Dispatch to The Star. e'ez
LA PLATA, Md, April 16.--Tfe first
meeting Of the recently organized
Charles County Teachers Association
was held yesterday in the auditorium
of the La Plata High School.
The morning session was a joint
meeting of both high school and ele-
mentary teachers. Milton M. Somers,
Miss Eunice Burdette and Melvin Ward
were appointed to take up with the
Board Of Education the matter of
teachers sick leave The association
also voted to urge the appointment OF
an attendance ofiicer for Charles Ccun-
ty. 1t was stated that Charles Is the
only county In the States that noes not
have an attendance officer.
The afternoon session was divided
into two sections, one for high school
teachers and the other for elementary
teachers, DR.. Samuel North of the
State Department OF Education ad-
dressed the high school section. His
subject was THE, Morrison Unit Plan
of Teaching" The elementary section
organized by electing Caroline Thomp-
son chairman and Miss Edith Farrl Sec
Rotary. The meeting was devoted to
discussing the standardized tests being
given In the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
ELECTION AUTHORIZED
FOR TAK0MA PARK
Meeting to Be Held April 20 to
Nominate Three for Council
Voting May 6.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TAKOMA PARK, Md, April 16.-
Preparations for the annual election
Of Takoma Park. Md, were made last
night at the monthly meeting Of the
mayor and Town Council. when the
clerk was authorized to call q town
meeting April 20 for nominating three
members to serve on the Council two
years and to pass upon the question
Of whether the mayor and members OF
the Council should be granted salaries.
The date of the election is May 6.
Only three members Of the Town
Council will be elected this year. The
mayor and three other members were
elected a year ago for two-year terms.
Those councilmen whose terms expire
this year are H. c. Rogers, John r.
Adams and Martin Iverson.
The Council voted to occupy rooms
in the new firehouse and to furnish
suitable quarters there for the use OF
the town officials. 1t was voted to hold
the election and town meeting this
year at the firehouse.
Considerable time was devoted to the
cleanup" campaign. and John r.
Adams, chairman of the civic improve
ment committee, submitted report In
which he outlined the plans for this
campaign.
The Council adopted an ordinance
setting May 20 to hear applications for
the construction Of new sidewalks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
ZONING ENGINEER :, :
PROBABLE BY MAY |
Appointment of Arlington County
Official Depends on Commits
sions Plans Materializing.

CLARENDON, Va, April 16.-If
plans Of the Arlington zoning Commits
sion materialize, a coming engineer will
be employed and get into action by May
/, Robert H.. Forman, q member Of the
commission. declared last night in talk
on this important question before a
meeting of the Arlington District Coun-
ell Of Citizens Associations. Definite
recommendation in this connection are
expected to soon be made to the board
Of supervisors, the body which has
power of appointment.
Mr.. Forman asserted that the coming
committee of the council could be OF
| invaluable aid to the commission, and
urged its cooperation. He assured the
council that any suggestions would be
given careful consideration by the COM
| mission.
Expressing the belief that more pro-
gressive action would result by increas-
| ing the personnel of the board of super
visors, c. I. Kephart offered motion
which was adopted, providing for the
appointment of q committee to "inves-
tigate and report the feasibility Of add
| ing two more members of the board. y
AS now constituted the board comprises
one member from each Of the three
magisterial districts. It was pointed
out by Col. James q. Pepper that the
proposed change would necessitate 9
constitutional amendment.
| The finance committee was instructed
by vote on motion of Mr.. Kephart tc
investigate the status Of the delinquent
tax situation in the county. This is .
matter. Mr. Kephart declared. in which
the people should be fully informed. He
said that when improvements are pro-
posed the usual response is there arr
no available funds. He expressed ths
view that If the matter is comprehen.
sively reported an improved method fol
collecting the delinquent taxes might bt
worked out and the money used to goot
advantage on county projects. President
Grover q Payne presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
SEEK NEW FlREHOUSE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, April 16.--A spec
cial committee Of the Clarendon Vol
unteer Fire Department win meet
Thursday night at the home Of Thomas
r. Meechem to arrange for future hous-
ing Of the local fire apparatus, which
must be moved from Community Hall
when the new owners, State Senator
Frank L. Ball and Lawrence Douglas,
take possession.
While it Is expected that the new
owners will give the department ample
time to relocate, the firemen are anxious
to settle the matter at an early date.
The committee working on the matter
consists Of j. 3. Swecker, J. Thomas
Manning, ]. L. Mathusa~ and Mr..
Meechenl.
Negotiations for sale OF the building,
which involves q cash e6nsideration Of
$4,000, win be completed today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16

sentation in this body" the invitation
states.
When the conference was established
q few years ago provision was MADE
for inclusion of Prince Georges County,
but at that time the only county wide
organization was the Grange, which
concerned itself more with rural prob
lens than suburban development. AS
two organizations have since come into
being and as the conference does not
desire to discriminate between them,
both have been invited to join.
The conference was informed last
night that there Is a movement to fed
crate among the citizens groups of
Fairfax County, and Robert z. Parma
lee, delegate from the Arlington Fed
Grafton, was authorized to offer to as
sist in the movement II the citizens of
the county SO desire. /.
Auth Company Thanked.
The N. Auth Provision Co. was
thanked In formal resolution passed
by the conference "for their action in
furthering the plans for greater and
more beautiful National Capital BY
abandoning their proposed abattoir In
Arlington County
Another resolution expressed the APP
probation Of the conference to Presi-
dent Hoover for retaining Lieut.. Col.
u. S. Grant, Sd, as executive officer
Of the National Capital Park and Plan
/ ming Commission
A publicity campaign to promote the
Greater Washington area as q residen-
tial section through the publicity COM
mittees Of the various declarations Is
to be given the backing of the con-
ference.
Edwin s. Hege, chairman Of the
conference and representative Of the
District of Columbia Federation OF
Citizens Associations, and Mr.. Parmalee
reported their declarations had favored
the Gravelly Point site for municipal
airport. Mr. Armstrong Is to bring the
matter before the Montgomery County
Federation.
1t was voted to hold a dinner meet
ing of the conference at local hotel
May 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
BRIDGE RIGHTS SOUGHT.

NORFOLK, Va, April Is tP).-The
Virginia Railway has filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission an ap-
plication for certificate of public
service, giving permission to build a
2,000-foot bridge across the Kanawha
River at Deep Water. w. Va, to con-
meet with the Kanawha g. Michigan
Railway, a subsidiary of the New York
Central.
Announcement of this action was
made by President C. H. Hix at the
general ONCE Of that railway here. The
connection will open up vast territory
for the Virginian In the Middle West
and West and will make short line
from the Middle West to Tidewater Viz
GINA over the Virginian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
Mexican Textile Strike Called.

MEXICO CITY. April rs lA,).--The
National Federation OF Textile Workers
has ordered q general strike. effeetiye
Thursday. Of all workers afiliated with
the organization. Eleven thousand are
said to be affected, most of them in the
states Of Puebla, Tlaxcala, Guamajuato
and Michoacar. IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
FREED IN SECOND TRIAL.
Alfonso Perruso, D. c. Barber, Not
Guilty in Fatal Collision.
! Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, April IS
Although a previous jury had DELHI
Grated four hours and disagreed, a
Circuit Court jury last night, after 20
minutes, acquitted Alfonso Perruso
Washington barber, of a charge of man.
slaughter growing out of fatal traffic
accident last August.
Raymond Lanham, II, Of Silver Hill
was thrown from a light automobile
truck and almost instantly killed when
Perruso's car collided with the truck on
the Leonardtown road. State Senator
Lansdale G. Sasscer represented Per-
ruso Mrs. Lanham. mother Of the VIC
tim, testified for the State. but broke
down after leaving the witness stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
PHONE HEROINE DEAD.
Miss Loretta Angela Lehman Dies
at westernport Home.
snecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WESTERNPORT, Md, April 49,
Miss Loretta Angela Lehman, daughter
of Joseph and Katherine Lehman, died
at her home here early yesterday. Miss
Lehman, who had been in the service
Of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. for % years, was one OF TOUR
receiving the group medal from Fresl.
dent VAN for remaining on duty at
great personal danger during the Poto-
mac River food in May, 1924, her sister
Anna having received gold medal for
the same reason, but during the Hood
of the previous March. Miss Lehman
was q charter member Of the Court
Sancta Maria, Catholic Daughters OF
America, and was member OF the
Sedality OF ST. Peters Parish. She Is
survived by one other sister, Mary, and
one brother, Joseph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16
American Asks Paris Divorce.

PARIS. ApriI 16 Lp1.--Mrs. Caroline
Carothers Clement has filed an appli-
cation for divorce from Joseph Taylor
Clement whose present address was
given as 305 Eastern Boulevard. Char
lotte., NJ c.. They were married May
5. 1929. in Newport. XIV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16

POTOMAC, Va, April Is Especially
Funeral services for Mrs. Grace B.
Rush, who died yesterday at her home,
100 East Bellefonte avenue, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from
the residence. Interment viii be in the
Union Cemetery at Alexandria. Mrs.
Rush Is survived by her husband, Philip
L. Rush, and three sons by a former
marriage, Harry Cats of Texas, Ray
mond Cats of Washington and Oliver
Cats of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16

Shanghai Fantasy" 8 musical show
was interpreted by Is Chinese students
Of the University Of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16

University of California extension
division has arranged new course in
principles of nursery-school education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-16

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