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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
ROADS HEAD FACES
TRAFFIC CHARGES
G. Clinton UhI Is Arrested on
Three Counts in
Frederick.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FREDERICK, Nd, August IA
Breeding past q road intersection in
Middletown, community center Of the
valley that inspired Whittier's Bar
bara Fritchie," where Sergt. John j.
Cassidy Of the State police was i'm
pressing upon a small group of motor
lists the Importance Of automobile law
observance, G. Clinton Uhl. chairman
Of the State Roads Commission, was
late last evening taken into custody
on q charge of exceeding q zone law
of rs miles an hour at q maximum
speed of 80 miles per hour. Before he
was released for q hearing some time
this week beforet Justice H. Holm
Kefauver, Mr. Uhl faced two other
charges, operating . car with license
plates belonging to another machine
and no registration permit in his
possession.
The State ofdcer had just stopped
at the road intersection, where . group
Of people had assembled, when the UhI
car passed through the town at a rapid
rate of speed. The State highway
chairman's car was overhauled half a
mile beyond Middletown and Mr.. Uhl
instructed to appear before Justice Ke-
fauver at O date to be fixed later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
HYATTSvILLE BOYS
ADMIT ROBBERIES
Six Youths, Arrested After Series
Of Thefts, Will Be
Sent Away.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTsvILLE, Md, August Ia
With the arrest of six boys, ranging in
age from Q TO IS years. Chief of Police
Carl M. Blanchard has cleared lip a
series Of petty robberies In the business
section Of the city extending over the
last four months.
Harry A. Dodd, passing by the store
Of Louis Portion on the Washington
Baltimore Boulevard. saw several boys
moving about In the semi-darkness.
He notified Chief Blanchard, but when
the latter arrived the intruders had
escaped through a side window. Dodd,
however, furnished Chief Blanchard
with such good descriptions of the boys
that the latter was able to round them
all up. All confessed to the robberies.
They were released on bond and as a
result of a conference Of Chief Blan-
Moffat and the parents Of the boys,
they will be sent away to various
schools
Other places entered by the boys
were the Hyattsville Hardware Co,
where a rife. ammunition and pocket
knives were stolen; the Arcade Bowling
Alleys, which were entered at 8
O'Clock one Sunday afternoon, and
cigarettes 'and candy taken; the Ma
tional Guard Armory, the KATE filling
station and A. Botkin's department
store.
The arrests marked the second series
Of petty robberies by boys cleared UP
by Chief Blanchard here In the past
nine months. The other group also
was arrested and confessed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
TWO NARROWLY ESCAPE
DEATH IN AUTO CRASH
Car Plunges Down 2O-Foot EN-
bankment at Muirkirk With
out overturning.
By q Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

By q Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
LAUREL. Md, August 12.--Mrs
Selma r. Baum, 1900 block Columbia
road, Washington, and her husband
Leo Baum, controller of Goldenberg's
Department Store, narrowly escaped
serious injury yesterday when their
automobile, driven by Mrs. Baum.
crashed through the guard rail on the
Washington Baltimore boulevard near
Muirkirk. plunged down a 20-foot en-
bankment and came to rest without
overturning on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad tracks, according to q report
Of the Maryland State police. Although
three sections of the guard rail were
torn down and traffic on the boulevard
tied up nearly three hours, the Baum
machine, a new high-powered coupe,
suffered only bent bumper and fender
and neither Of the occupants were hurt,
the police report states.
Passing motorists are said to have
pushed the auto on the southbound
railroad tracks before train came in
view. The Baums were headed for Bal
timore at the time of the accident and
continued their journey after the car
was restored to the road.
Two police from the Laurel sub
station were required to remain on the
scene nearly three hours, from IL am.
to 2 pm, to handle the trafiic conges-
ton caused by curious motorists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
Church GIVES $500
INTERCOURSE FIGHT
Clarendon Department Ac.
cepts Boards Offer and
Searches for New Site.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP.
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

CLARENDON, Va, August lathe
Board Of Stewards of the Methodist
Church here yesterday, voted $500 to-
ward the purchase Of another site for
the Volunteer Fire Department here, and
the department Immediately ceased
operations on the construction OF the
foundation of the present site to search
for a new location.
At the meeting the board decided
the presence of the engine house at
the location recently purchased by the
department would not only effect
materially the value of the new $4,000
building that they propose to erect but
many small children who attend Sun
day school there, and that it would be
worth $500 to the church to persuade
the department to select another loca-
ton.
The officers Of the fire. department
at a meeting yesterday with the board
expressed their desire to cooperate with
the church and their willingness to
change the location If they can do so
without additional expense to the de-
partment
A. c. Putnam. president OF the fire
department said that he desires any
location selected to be approved by
Supervisor B. M. Hedrick of Arlington
District, since a new pumping engine
has been ordered for the Clarendon de-
partment by the county. and Hedrick
has announced that suitable structure
must be in readiness for the apparatus
upon its arrival If it Is to be placed in
Clarendon. He also asked the assist
ance Of the governing body of the
church. in overcoming any objections
that might be voiced by the residents
OF any other community In which it is
proposed to place the engine house.
Anurnber of persons, including Joseph
c. Boss. owner of one Of the residences
adjoining the lot purchased by the de-
partment, have been searching for the
past few days for a more suitable loca-
ton that can be purchased with the
funds that the fire department has
available. It Is understood that some
tentative locations have been found and
these are being viewed today.
In addition to the $500 offered by the
church. Boss has offered the fire de-
psrtment a profit of 500 on the lot
already purchased. Since this lot cost
$1,000. the department now has 81 900
available with which to make a more
satisfactory purchase. 1t is the desire
Of the opponents of the present location,
that the department be located on
main hard-surfaced highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
ROCKVILLE PLANS
NEW WATER MAINS
Hook-up With Suburban
Commission Under Consid.
GRAFTON by Town.
Special Dispatch to The Star

1
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 12.-Ii
there are no legal obstacles, Rockville's
water mains will be hooked up with
those Of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission, within the very
near future, to avoid q water shortage
it was decided at a conference in Wash
ington, participated in by Maj. Roger
Spates and Councilman Joseph L.
Clagett, Stedman Prescott, H. Worth
ington Talbot and J. Paul Burnett
and T. Howard Duckett, Emory H. Bog
ley and Donald Clagett Of the Sanitary
Commission, and the commissions en-
gineer, Mr.. Moore, and Secretary j.
Darby Bowman.
1t was suggested. however. that Rock
ville's charter possibly prohibits the
town from entering into any such con-
tract and until Mayor Spates, Attorney
William p. Prettyman and Attorney
Stedman Prescott. who are studying the
matter pass upon the question, nothing
binding will be done.
To Submit Terms.
In the meantime, however. the SAM
tary Commission will, it was arranged
at the conference, submit in writing
Rockville with water. and should 1t be
decided that there Is nothing in the
town charter to prevent Rockville from
becoming a water customer of the SAM
tary Commission, a public meeting will
it was stated, probably be called to
thoroughly acquaint the people of the
community with what 1t is proposed
to do.
The mayor and members Of the town
council have, 1t is known, definitely
reached the conclusion that to hook the
town up with the mains of the Sanitary
Commission is the businesslike thing
to do.
The other propositions are to de-
velop Watts Branch. about mile
away, or sink a number Of additional
wells either of which would involve
heavy bond issue, whereas to connect
with the mains Of the Sanitary Com
mission would mean no initial outlay
and probably not increase the cost Of
water to the consumers. In o few
years, 1t is stated, the water rates would
begin to show a gradual decrease from
those now in effect in the town.
Town Charter Considered.
Should it be held that the town
charter prohibits purchasing water
from the commission, the disposition
of the mayor and council seems to be
to make out as well as possible, posi-
bly, by sinking another well or two,
until the next Legislature meets and
then seek authority from that body
TO go ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL
TO BE DEDICATED SUNDAY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, August 12-
The program has been announced for
the dedication of the new 100000 Me-
mortal Hospital next Sunday. which will
be in charge of former Mayor George G
Young. secretary of the board of gov
ernors, and Superintendent William j
Finn. Thomas B. Finan, chairman OF
the board of governors, will preside
There will be inspection of the hos
pitsl with Boy Scouts Of Cumberland
assisting The program is as follows:
Invocation. Rev. James A. Dwyer. as
eistant pastor of st. Patrick's Catholic
Church; music. Cumberland Municipal
Band; address. Mayor Thomas w.
Koon. M. D.: music, American Legion
Drum Corps. Fort Cumberland Post, No.
10; dedication of building. Rev. DR..
James E. Moffatt. pastor emeritus of
the First Presbyterian Church; taps,
American Legion; salute. firing squad
of Henry Hart Post, No. 1411, Veterans
of Foreign Wars: raising of flag. ex-
service mems organizations; music.
Cumberland Municipal Band; benedic-
ton. Rev. James A. Dryer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
JOINT OUTING PLANNED
by GAITHERSBURG GROUPS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 1.-THE
Gaithersburg Chamber Of Commerce
and the Gaithersburg Washington
Grove Volunteer Fire Department are
arranging for a big day at Chapel Point
Wednesday. It will be the first annual
Joint outing of the two organizations
and those In charge of the preparations
expect a large part Of the population
of the Gaithersburg- Washington Grove
areas to attend, as well as many others
from various parts of the county.
The general committee on arrange
ments is composed of Ernest Gartner,
president Of the chamber Of commerce,
chairman; Douglas 3. Diamond, Nor
man B. Jacobs, DR.. william d. Bar
nett, Joseph Brake and George r.
Reber, jr.; Messrs. Gartner, Jacobs and
Barnett representing the chamber of
commerce and the others the fire de-
partment.
1t is desired that as many as posi-
BILE gather at Gaithersburg In time to
leave there at 8 O'Clock in q procession
of automobiles. Bathing, fishing, dane
ing, base ball and other games are
among the diversions that the days
program will include.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED
FOR FAIR AT ROCKVILLE
Boys and Girls Calf and Pig CLUBS
to Compete for Cash Prizes
and Ribbons.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, August 12.-With
o. w. Anderson, county agricultural
agent, and Albert A. Ady, assistant
county agricultural agent, in charge,
the Boys and Girls Calf and Pig Clubs
of Montgomery County will stage big
exhibit ut the annual fair of the Mont
gomery County Agricultural Society, to
be held here five days next week, be-
ginning Tuesday.
Guernsey, Jersey and Holssein calves
and cows Of varying ages will be shown.
as will Berkshires, Durocs and other
breeds of pigs Of different ages. Cash
prizes and ribbons will be awarded by
the fair association, and there will be
q number of special premiums donated
by individuals and organizations.
The Boys and Girls Poultry Clubs
Of the county Will also have an exhibit,
with Messrs. Anderson and Ady in
charge. AS in the calf and pig depart
ment, the association will award cash
prizes and ribbons and individual and
organizations special premiums.
Messrs. Anderson and Ady will be
assisted by James @. Christopher, z. Nc
Cubbin Waters and Edward p. Able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
OCCOQUAN TO REMINGTON
POWER LINE COMPLETED
Circuit 610 Miles Long Conn ects
all Plants Of Two Virginia
Companies.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, August 12-The Viz
ginia Public Service Co. has completed
the last link in It's tie line between Deco
guam and Remington, joining in one
line ali the plants of the Virginia Pub
lie Service Co. and the Virginia Elec-
trio & Power Co. This completed cir
cult, approximately 610 miles long, is
known as q ring feeder network.
The section recently completed joins
the Ronceverte. w. Va, station, to the
Alexandria station by trunk line 23O
miles long. From Goshen, on this line,
another line approximately 200 miles
long extends to Roanoke Rapids, N. c..
where the Virginia Electric & Power
Co. maintain large hydro-electric de-
velopment.
This plant is linked with other hy-
dro-electric plants and number Of
steam plants by the transmission lines
of the Virginia Electric 81 Power Co.
This line serves Norfolk, Petersburg,
Richmond, Fredericksburg, Quantioo
and OccoQuar. Here It connects with
the line leading into Alexandra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia and Maryland
Pair. not quite so warm tonight; to-
morrow partly cloudy: gentle to moder-
ate northwest and north winds.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight:
tomorrow probably showers; not much
change In temperature.
virginia--Partly cloudy. slightly COOL
er northeast portion tonight; tomorrow
partly cloudy. followed by thunder
showers in the south portion in the
afternoon; gentle west winds, becoming
variable.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, 81; 8 pm, 81;
II midnight. rs; 4 am, "a; am, "a;
noon, 81.
Barometer-4 pm. 2e.73; 8 pm,
2o73: midnight. 29.76 am, 29.74;
am, 29.76; noon. 1916.
Highest temperature. 81, occurred at
pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 10, occurred at
8 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So; lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetfc Survey
Today-Low tide, 1921 am. and 8:2s
pm: high tide, 1 :35 am. and /: 81 p,,n.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 9:16 am. and
s:23 pm; high tide, 2:26 am. and
ASA pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:1s am; sun sets
7:08 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:19 am; sun
sets 7:06 pm.
Moon rises / :25 pm; sets 40 pm.
Condition Of the Water.
Great Falls-Potomac. Shenandoah
clear.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
JUDGES ARE APPOINTED
FOR FlREMEN'S PARADE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALLSTON, Va, August 12.-Robert
e. Kendrick, general chairman of the
convention and jubilee Of the Airing
ton Fairfax Counties Firemen's Asso-
citation, which opens tonight on the
Murray property opposite Greenway
Downs, announces Sergt. Joseph A. 6.
Fought of the District Of Columbia Fire
Department, Mrs. Z. D. Vosbury Of
Fairfax and Leon Arnold of Washing
ton judges of the parade.
The parade will form at Arlington
Firehouse at o'clock and leave over
the route selected at $3.50 O'Clock under
the direction of Clayton G, Donaldson,
grand marshal. Silver loving cups are
to be awarded for the best-appearing
company in line, disappearing IRE
apparatus and best-decorated fire APP
paratus. Prizes will be awarded for
the best-decorated business machine,
the most comical machine and coipical
clown.
A pie-eating contest and dancing viii
be other special features OF the eve
ming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
IMAM DIES AS FIRE
DESTROYS GARAGE
EmpIoye of Motor Works
Meets Death After Cloth
ing Is Ignited.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August L..
Burned horribly in fire following an
explosion of mysterious origin early
yesterday morning at the Baker Motor
Co., us North Pitt street, Ottoway
Davis. IS, an employe OF the automobile
firm, died four hours later at the Alex
andria Hospital.
Davis, who was unable to make his
escape from the locked building, was
burned from head to foot, and hos
pital attendants were unable to give
him more than brief temporary relief.
At an inquest here this morning q
coroner's Jury returned q verdict Of
accidental death.
In statement made just before he
died Davis said that he had just driven
q truck into the garage and stepped out
of the machine when a streak Of
fame suddenly shot from the open
door Of the boiler room nearby, setting
his clothes on. fire.
Tried to Extinguish Fire.
''T tried to beat the flames out"
Davis said, but they kept spreading
on these greasy work overalls, and In q
few minutes the blaze was all over me.
I tried 10 roll around on the floor and
smother them. but it didn't help any.
That's all / know about it,"
Everett C. Gillum, a former en-
ploye of the motor company and who
lives directly across the street from
the garage, told police that he had
heard a dull thud like an explosion
about q o'clock yesterday morning, but
paid no particular attention to it.
Several minutes later his wife, looking
from their front window. told him the
Baker building was on IRE.
Gillum hurriedly dressed and rushed
to the door Of the garage, found 1t
locked and kicked in THE glass. He
climbed in the structure and found
Davis racing madly around the build
ing. vainly striving to beat out the
flames which enveloped his clothing
and were burning the mans flesh.
Firemen and other early arrivals on
the scene aided Gillum In tanning out
Davis flaming overalls and rushed him
to the hospital in bus driven by VIII
liam Shelton, o mechanic for the Baker
Motor Co. Davis walked unaided to
the bus and also to the emergency room
at the hospital, but was carried to his
bed by attendants.
Police Begin Probe.
An investigation was instituted by
Fire Chief James M. Duncan, jr.; Po-
lice Chief w. w. Campbell and Detective
Sergt. Edgar Sims and they later ad-
vanced the theory that the truck Davis
drove into the garage backfired, the
explosion apparently igniting accumu-
lated gasoline fumes
Davis roomed at the Monticello Hotel
also owned by Harry Baker, owner of
the automobile firm bearing his name.
He Is survived by a brother at Chatam,
Va. His divorced wife, resides at Wash
ington.
Damage to the garage has been placed
at approximately $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
NEW P. M. AT BARTON.
A. L. Frenzel Succeeds Gordon
burst, Who Died in Accident.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BARTON, Nd August 12.--Albert l..
Frenzel has been appointed postmaster
of Barton, to succeed Gordon burst,
killed a week ago today in q motor ac-
cident near Bedford, Pa.
Mr.. Frenzel, who has always been
prominent in Republican politics in
Barton district, served in the Maryland
House Of Delegates 80 years ago.
Twenty years ago he was clerk to Post
master John Meek in the Barton Post
once when the ONCE was fourth class.
He will be assisted by Mrs. Aleck Cross,
who has had long experience In post
once work here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
Forestry Conference Called.

RICHMOND, Va, August IL (Spe-
cial) The first Statewide forestry
conference ever held in the South. and
the second ever held in the United
States, was called today by the Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce to meet
in Richmond the middle Of November
to discuss commercial forestry prob
lens. The leading agriculturists, man.
ufacturers, farmers and pulp and paper
concerns and sawmill interests of the
Old Dominion are being invited TO par.
ticipate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
FOREIGN.

tNoon. Greenwich time. today,l
Tempsrraturs, weather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12

Buy o carton or two
for your pantry. There
Is no bottle deposit.
The Nome nugget., 1929-09-21
RUSSIAN PLANE LANDS ON
 THE ISLAND OF !ATTU

MOSCOW, Sept. 21, P)-Tha Russian plane Land of Soviets", was reported by a Soviet agency to have landed on the Island of Attu on the western end of the Alertian group. The plane left Petropavlovsk last night and GOV cred the seven hundred and fifty miles to Attu Via Boring Sea at an average speed of one hundre3 and twelve miles an hour Violent sturms ragged over the entire trir they said. The next stop will b. Dutch Harbor. The aviators were forced to plough their way thru thick banks of hail, rain, snow and fog. and when the natives of the Island of Attu saw them they fled, but soon returned where the plane landed, to offer their aid. After resting a day or so and priming the machine, they will take off on the remainder of the flight ac ross the Aleutans.
The Nome nugget., 1929-09-21
NEW GENERAL MANAGER
 ALASKA $. s. COMPANY

SEATTLE, Sept. IT, (P-H. E. Cantelow, shipping executive of San Francisco, who is considered as one of the best American traf- fic experts, was appointed General Manager of the Alaska Stea eamship Company, with Seattle offices, eff fective Friday, September goth.
 The appointment was announced today by T. Standard, Vice-Presi- dent. Mr. Cantelow will be in charge of all traffic operations of the company's feet of sixteen ships. Before joining with the Alaska Line, MT. Cantelow held executive positions under the old Pacific Coast S. s. Co.,, operating the Admiral Line, Kosmos Line, Luck Luckenbach s. s. Co.,, The firm of H. c. Cantelow and Son were agents for the Alaska s. s. Co.,, in San Francisco and were also receiver for the California and Eastern s. s. Co.,, Cantelo w will arrive in Seattle Sept. 18th to start his duties.
The Nome nugget., 1929-09-21
CLARENCE WOOFTER
 RE.JOINS SIGNAL CORPS

Clarence Woofter, member of the Territorial House from Nome in the last Alaska Territorial Leg islature, has reenlisted in the United States Signal Corps and started his duties again in the office at Juneau.
 MT. Woofter is d former 5 ignal Corps man, stationed in Juneau, but left the ranks in 1921. For time he was linotype operator on The Empire. Later he was librarian for the U. S. District Court, but resigned in 1922 and went to Nome, Alaska as Asst Clerk of the United States District Court. He remained in that posi- tion four years, then resigned and was linotype operator on the Nome Nugget. He won the nomination and election as legislator from the Second Division and came to Jun eau several weeks before the las. csislature went into spas.on. He has Sl ores of friends in .Hneau.
 The re-enlistment of MT Woof- ter makes the second member of the last Legislature to go back to his first love. the Signal Corps. James H. Anderson. Senator from Nome, has also re-enlisted and is now in charge of the new radio station at Teller. Alaska. The Juneau Empire.