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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
KENS|NGTON GRADE
TO Be REMOVED
State Roads Commission
Funds to Provide for Over
head Bridge This Year.
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

SILVER SPRING, Md; April Ia
Elimination of the grade crossing at
Kensington, Md, by the construction
Of an overhead bridge. will be effected
this Summer, and it will be built en-
tirely, with funds of the State Roads
Commission from the n cent gasoline
tax and, the Baltimore d Ohio Rail:
road, 1t was authoritatively announced
today by Maj. E. Brooke Lee, Mont
gomery County Democratic leader.
This much was developed, according
to Lee, following O conference with
State Roads Commission officials. The
Conference was. held in Baltimore, and
was attended by Chairman Uhl OF the
commission, Howard Bruce and John
x. Shaw, associate members; Chief En-
gineer Williar, Survey Engineer Rhine
dollar and Bridge Engineer Hopkins, all
Of the State roads body. and on behalf
of Montgomery County, in addition to
Mai. Lee, were DR.. Benjamin c.; Perry.
chairman of the commissioners and
governor of the metropolitan district
west of Rock Creek, and Capt. Joseph
C. Cissel, Silver Spring, attorney for the
county commissioners.
Approved by Commission.
The site for the crossing is the one
approved by the roads commission and
its engineers, as we'll as the mayor and
councilmen Of Kenstngton. 7 .
The project also provides for the
construction, with State Roads COM
mission funds of a pedestrian UNDER
pass between the present grade CROSS
ing and the railroad station. The We
hicuiar crossing will be located one
square north and west of the intersec-
ton of Connecticut avenue and the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks,
and the project includes the construc-
ton Of q concrete State highway at
each end of the bridge.
This highway will leave Connecticut
avenue at Baltimore street and will 60
diagonally across the south five lots in
the square between Baltimore and
WaIner streets, and continuing in an
almost straight line across the square
between Warner street and Knowles
avenue, between the properties OF G.
v. Sayre and Grace r. HaSS on the
south and Charles Saherrer, A. w. Ray
and L. E. McCulloch on the north, to
the intersection of Bladensburg road,
Concord street and Metropolitan ave-
nue. and from that point TO st. Paul
street.
Crossing Center Of Fight.
The 'Kensington crossing has been q
bone Of contention for several years, as
seven people have been killed there
within the last three years. The ma
jority of the officials interested wanted
the location at the site finally decided
upon by the roads commission, but
State Senator Eugene Jones Of Ken
sington, has consistently opposed the
overhead crossing in favor of an under
pass in the vicinity Of the present
crossing.
Because of the differences existing. a
bill providing for bond issue Of $780,
600 for the underpass, which passed
the House, was lost in the final hours OF
the last Legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
RESTRICTION URGED
FOR NEW. INDUSTRIES
Necessity Of Understanding Be-
tween Manufacturers and People
Cited by McCormac.
Special Dispatch to The stal

Special Dispatch to The STAR, So
WINCHESTER Va, April 12.-The
Importance Of encouraging the entry
into Virginia Of only those new indus
tries whose leaders understand the
ideals and characteristics of Virginia
people was emphasized last evening in
an address before the Rotary Club by
H. B. McCormac, president of the Vir-
ginia Manufacturers Association and
general manager Of the Virginia Wooden
Co. here.
He explained the breakdown of har-
monious relations between employer and
employe in the present industrial diff
cuitieS in Tennessee as the result Of lack
Of understanding of the people Of that
State by certain interests coming into
the State from the outside. He referred
to the spread of communistic agitation
to other Southern States as a cancerous
and dangerous development, which
threatens havoc to industry in the
South.
He named the, Du Points, Henry Ford
the late Judge Gary and the late Sam
uel Rea as among the great industrial
leaders Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
STATE ROAD FUND
TO Be STRETCHED
Narrow Paving to Be Laid to
Serve Sections Isolated
by Mud.
BY a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.


SILVER SPRING, Md. April Ia
Stretching Of the bodybuilding funds
provided in the bond issues passed by
the last Legislature for Montgomery
County so that. ard-surfaced highways
may be built into territories reached
now only by mud and dirt roads, will
be made possible as O. result of de-
cision OF the State Roads. Commission.
The decision follows q conference with
Montgomery County leaders, to build
nilie -footsMide roads under certain con-
.dittons. /, ~. .a.t ;.s;<
=. Would Serve Villages.
While the roads commission usually
requires that 16-foot roadways be con-
structed, as. condition to the State
was pOinted out that's the narrower
widths have been approved where the
roads are little Travelled, asush as &hose
going down towards the Fivefy and serv-
ing1onlya one or: two villages. ~
However, should the tfafi1c on any OF
these roads. become heavier, then there
will have 10 be built an additional seven
feet as q capital charge against coun-
ty fumes, but in the meantime they will
be maintained asa part of the State
road system. With the cut I'M the road
bond issues IN the Maryland Senate,
the county commissioners were faced
with. the necessity Of cutting down their
road construction II required to build
the fun width of Is feet, but it will
be possible now to extend the roads In
the proportion OF 8 to le. i,
VIII Lay Plans Tuesday.
DR.. Benjamin G. Perry. chairman of
the Board Of Montgomery County Com
missioners, stated that the board would
probably perfect its program for the
coming Summer at the meeting at
Rockville Tuesday;
While IN conference with the roads
commissions the Montgomery County
authorities were informed that the five
miles of roadway between Laurel and
the end of the concrete of the Columbia
Pike would be started this Summer.
The underpass to carry the new Silver
Spring Bethesda direct highway under
the tracks Of the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad swill be started. also within
a short time, it was, said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, April IL (Spe-
cial Past Masters Night was cele-
brated by Alexandria Washington Lodge
of Masons, No. 20, last night with 10 OF
the AZ living past masters of the lodge
taking part John T. Cochran of The
Plains, grand master Of Masons in Viz
ginia, and other Grad Lodge offices at
tended. Musical numbers were rem
dered by the Washington Masonic Glee
Club.
The living past masters of the lodge
are ]. Fred Birrell, William A. Moore,
Leopold Ruben, DR.. Thomas B. Coch-
ran, ]. Edward Shinn, Robert w. Full
Ter, Charles H. Callahan, Edward II.
Kemper, Samuel w: Pitts, Charles B.
Swami, C. Page Waller. Claude W..
Fletcher. william B. Davis, Robert A.
Zachary. percy E. Cliff, Alfred G. Moses.
c. Phillip Heishley, Ruben J. Schooley,
r. Wilfred Robinson. DR.. John T. Ash
ton and w. Selden Washington.
Mount Vernon Always, Inc, will hold
o banquet at the George Mason Hotel
wednesday night at 7 O'Clock. Lieut..
Walter Hinton, pilot OF the NC-4, the
first plane to cross the Atlantic, will be
the principal speaker.
= Automobiles driven by DR.. w. Lewis
Schafer, city health officer, and DR..
Thomas B. Cochran OF JEFFERSON PARK,
collided last night at the intersection
of washington and Prince streets.
william G. Murray has presented the
Alexandria Library Board with rs vol
umes.
A benefit card party will be held by
the Holy Cross Alumnae of st. Mary's
Academy tonight at o'clock. Miss
Alice Dyson is chairman.
The fSirles Glli1d of the Grace EHiScO.
pal Church will meet tonight at
o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Lewis
Baker. !,
/, The Epworth League Players of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will
begin rehearsals this week for Cyclone
Sally" 49, ~
Funeral services for Mrs. Jane Pop
kins Taylor. who died at her home at
Groveton, Wednesday, took place this
afternoon at the residence. Burial
was In the Bethel Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
SCHOOL MITIGATION
PLAN IS CONSIDERED
Herndon Citizens Hold Mass Meet
ing to Further CONSOLE
dation Plan.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, April IA mass
meeting Of the citizens of Herndon was
held last night in the school auditorium,
the purpose of the meeting being to
further interest in having . consolidated
high school furnished here as sug-
gested in survey made last year by
committee from the University Of Viz
ginia, William and Mary College and
the State Board of Education.
Mayor Edgar z. Gillett presided and
introduced George r. Brady of the
school board, who read extracts from
reports of the survey. He stated that
there is possibility of the increase
in the teachers salaries IL the CONSOLE
dations is effected, a net increase Of
over $4,000 resulting If the schools, of
Floris, Herndon and Forest Hill are
Frederick w. Robinson said there is
no fight between Floris and Herndon
Cassius Lawrence spoke in behalf of
the Herndon school. Arthur Buell. said
he attended the supervisors. meeting
when the budget was discussed and he
noticed the new Courthouse Building
had cost 900 and 1t is now planned
to put up $4,000 jail.
H. z. Hanes, Rev. C. N. Brown, Sey-
mour Robb, Silas F. Hutchinson and
Harry A. Sager, postmaster, spoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
COUNTY. MAY. CLOSE
..:::::8.SMALL SCHOOLS
- "
Attendance Falls Below Mini
num-; Outlook for Next ~
Year Is Sought.
By 4 stan Correspondent Of The star.

By q stan Correspondent Of The star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, April Ia
Eight Prince Georges County schools
face the possibility of being closed be-
cause their average attendance has
fallen below the minimum require
ments, 1t was revealed yesterday when
Superintendent of Schools Nicholas
Orem began carrying out instructions
received at the monthly meeting Of the
Board of Education to learn through
the teachers of the schools affected
what the prospects for enrolment are
for the coming school term.
The schools whose attendance have
fallen below the minimum requirements
are: Paint Branch, Croome, Hickory
Grove, woodward, Aquasco, Richie and
SurrattSville. 1t was reported that in
Some'of the one-teacher schools average
attendance had dropped to Z pupils,
the minimum requirement being IL.
AS it costs the county about $500 q
year to operate such schools it has
been the policy to close them when
the average attendance drops below
the requirements.
The Board Of Education appointed
building committee for the new build
ing Of the Bradbury School to consist
of G. Russell Hull; Eliza Job, Theodore
L. Langohn, Oscar Raba, Mr.. Bradburn
and Mr.. Tierney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
Fulton Funeral Held.

LEESBURG, Va, April II Especially -
Funeral services were held yesterday at
the Baptist Church in Leesburg for Ar
thur II. Fulton, u, who died at his
nome. near Eaesbu5g Monday evening.
He Is survived by his widow and one
son, Arthur HI Fulton, jr., of New York.
Rev. G. T. Herndon of Warrenton, Rev.
H. b. Jennings of the local Baptist
Church and Rev. Mr.. Compton of the
Methodist Church Eofficidted III M,
funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
MILD WEATHER PROVES
AID TO MARYLAND CROPS
Wheat Is overgrown in Several
Sections-Tobacco II Well
Started.
ar.ci.l pispatch 70 The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 13.-Due to the
extremely mild weather in March and
the first eight days of April, vegetation
is ahead of normal, according TO q crop
reuort of the Maryland ONCE Of the
United States Weather Bureau.
Reports show that wheat, rye and
pastures have heavy growth for this
season. In some places the wheat Is
overgrown.
Peas, potatoes and oats are growing
rapidly In the eastern and southern
counties and the planting OF garden
truck is well advanced. The tobacco
beds have been sown and In some beds
the plants are already, well started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
GR0vETON CHAPEL BURNS
Firemen, Unable to Obtain Water,
Watch Blaze.

GRovETON, Va, April IL Especially.
-Fire of undetermined origin starting
IN q nearby outbuilding destroyed the
Groveton Episcopal Chapel early today.
;. The BUILDING, valued at $4,000. burned
to the ground while members Of the
Alexandria Fire Department, unable to
obtain water. watched the blaze. F. j.
force said today he believed the fire was
started by tramps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
SPECIAL TERMS MADE
ON MOTOR INSURANCE
Virginia Companies Announce
Plan for Merit Rating Emitting
Owners to Discount on Premiums.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. April IA num-
Der Of insurance companies in Virginia
are publishing regulations whereby APP
plicants for automobile liability. and
property damage Insurance may procure
a merit rating emitting them to 10 sper
cent discount on premiums.
To receive the rating 1t is necessary
that an applicant own and operate o
private passenger car for at least two
years prior to the effective date Of the
policy; that he, have . record Of no &C
cidents and no convictions for reckless
or drunken driving, and that brakes
and steering gear are kept in good con-
dition. ..,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
Sale Of All White Br0adcIOth Shirts

THESE are the very Shirts
that the men of Wash.
ingtOn have chosen for
years. (The smaller sizes
in collar-attached models
are somewhat depleted
but otherwise all sizes
from IA to IN are 10 be
had. s /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
ANNUAL BANQUET HELD.
Augusta Red Cross Chapter Hold:
Fete at Staunton. &

sTAuNToN, Va, April IL Especially -
The annual banquet of the Augusta
American Red Cross Chapter was held
last night.
Among those attending were:;W. Stus
art Moffett, chairman; Thomas Rhodes
Nelson, vice president; Malcolm A. Hol.
liday, treasurer; Mrs. G. M. woodbury.,
McManaMay, h. H. Sproul, Harold G.
Gibson, Paul Hays, Miss May Trout and
Rev. III. Hessefs 4 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
Mrs. Anna Burrows, 81, Dies,

:, CUMBERLAND. Md, April IL (spe-
cial) Mrs. Anna Burrows, widow OF
GeorgesC G. Burrows and mother of, Elem.
ing w. Burrows, manager Of the Cum.
berland branch Of thei National Biscuit
Co, died wednesday HAT 1T Trenton,
N. j., aged 81. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
ats That viii Make You Want One!

OUR Spring models show every.
- thing authentic in fabric and
fashion. The new Tans and Crays
blend ideally with Spring slit
shades-and the raglan and set.in
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

Cool eyenings-chilly mornings
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smartness and general usefulness
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
Z Card Party Planned.

ckPIToE HEIGHTS, Nd, April IL.
Especially The Capitol Heights Home
md scIFnoF kssoOtafiOm will give 10 card;
PARTY for the benefit Of the school at
the school building tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-20
LOOK TO ISLAND FOR
POPULATION SOLUTION
Result of OvercrOwding May BE
Seen at Mauritius.

BY Science Service
WASHINGTON. Dec. O.-What
happens to q country when it be-
comes overpopulated is a question
which scientists and statesmen
would like to have answered. The
tiny island of Mauritius in the In
dian ocean is expected to provide
the answer, according to DR.. D.
Orysdale Anderson of the colony
health department.
In a report to the Forthcoming
issue of Human Biology" DR.. An
derson shows that the country has
reached the point Of population sat-
uration and even tranSgressed this
point. There is no hope of the
population shrinking nor does the
means of subsistence for the people
show any probability of increasing
shortly. DR.. Anderson points out
that the next few years in the life
OF Mauritius will therefore be OF
great interest to the scientific world
in general. while to MauritiuS in
particular they will be of vital i'm
port.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-20
ATLANTIC COAST
HAMPERED BY
TRAFFIC TIEUP
Shipping Begins to Move
Cautiously After 4-Day
Delay.

BvUnited Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 20-Creeping
slowly onward from the west, cold
weather today dispelled the fog,
which shrouded the north Atlantic
seaboard for days. Sleet storms TO
the north and blizzard to the west
had combined with the fog to cause
one of the most complete tieups of
all kinds of traffic in years.
Trains into New York from the
west were as much as ten hours late
due to tha7blizzard; air mail service
was at a standstill for the eighth
successive day; wire communications
to the north still were precariouS as
a result of the freakish play of the
elements; shipping began to move
cautiously here after four days de-
lay.
The fog here caused hundreds of
thousands of dollars loss as perish
able foodstuffs were tied up in the
harbor.
Only three vessels ran the fog
blockade into the harbor Thursday,
With the lesson of the sinking
OF the liner Fort Victoria, fresh IN
mind, shippers took no chances
only harbor craft, such as ferries
and tugs, dared to creep through
the murk, and those with bells
changing and fog horns believing
necessarily. The hulk of the sunken
Fort Victoria, near Ambrose Light,
was an added menace to shipping
Six passenger ships swung 1mpa-
tiently at their anchors outside the
harbor and eleven others loaded
with vacationers bound for southern
climes remained at their piers here.
Scores of freighters likewise we're
tied up.
Not since Dec. II has any air
mail moved into New York from
the west, nor has any left. one Of
fetal of the National Air Transport
said the weather combination was
the worst in the history of CONNER
cial aviation in this country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-20
RUBBER TRANSPLANTED
Para Trees Growth in Florida is
Termed Encouraging.
By Science Serrice

By Science SeTTtc6
WASHINGTON, Dec 20. 49, Para
rubber trees planted by the depart
1nent Of agriculture in Florida are
making remarkable and encourag-
ing progress, according to a report
recently given to the appropriations
committee of the house by DR.. Karl
F. Kellerman, associate chief of the
bureau of plant industry.
The oldest trees in the experiment
are four years old. The department
has discovered that young rubber
trees in such a climate as F1orida's
must be protected by lattice work.
The trees will grow about as well
as they do in Haiti, DR.. Kellerman
believes. The growth in Haiti is
satisfactory. inasmuch as the trees
produce as much rubber as they do
when grown in the tropics, though
they. do not seem to be quite as
vigorous.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-20
TEST SPEED OF LIGHT
Mile of Vacuum Iron Pipe Used
For Measure Proves Practical.
By Science SerUice

NJ Science Nerrfce
PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 2o.-Re-
decting a beam of light back and
forth on a ten-mile journey through
a mile of iron pipe from which the
air has been exhausted, in order
to measure lights speed, seems to
be feasible, preliminary experiments
Just completed here at the Mt. Will
son Observatory have shown.
The method was proposed by DR..
A. A. Nicholson, famed physicist of
the University of Chicago, who will
come to Pasadena next spring for
the final experiment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-20
Strategy Trips
Coal Thief

EH Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 90
Louis Rector, manager of a
coal company, discovered that
the stock of coal was diminish
ing at a rate faster than money
was coming into the office. He
armed himself with a revolver.
turned out the light in the
Office, and awaited develop
mentS. The night was still early
when he heard a noise in the
rear of the yard and upon in
vestigsting saw a Negro throw
ing coal into two baskets. Rec
tor fired twice and then cor
nered the Negro in a bin from
which there was no escape and
held him until police arrived.
The Negro was identified as
. James Richardson. He was
Sked UP in the county Jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
Bay Staters to Honor
Press Correspondents

After holding several meetings of the
joint committee of the Massachusetts,
Society of Washington, D. c., plans
have been completed for reception
entertainment and dance in honor of
the Massachusetts press correspondents
at the Capital at Wardman Park Hotel
Tuesday evening, February 26. Dancing
will commence at 9 o'clock sharp and
continue until l o'clock. The recep-
ton will open at 10 O'Clock. An elabo-
rate entertainment has been arranged
which includes features by Washing
toms popular character singer, George
O'Connor, accompanied by Mat Horn.
Wesley Eddy and others. There will be
card tables placed for those who prefer
playing to dancing
The committee in charge Of the re-
ception will be under the leadership Of
the Assistant Attorney General, Mr..
George r. Farnum, president of the
society, and who is chairman; also Mrs.
George r. Farnum, Mrs. Olive A. Cain,
Mrs. John A. Chamberlain, Miss Harriet
M. Cheney, Mr.. George A. Herman. Mr..
William T. Simpson, Mr.. Frank E.
Hickey, Mr.. Alfred E. Hanson, Mr. and
4NAAp' AtONSAb II. xACAllRbOLls Is1Lo. dtA 1Ch
j. Murray, Miss Helen G. O'Neill, Mr..
William r. Russell, Mrs Ida w. Seaton,
Mr.. Gerald l.. Whalen, Miss Agnes ".
Wilson, Miss Marie G. Hoffman, Mr..
Lewis w. Hart. Reception. Mr.. Edward
L. Bacher chairman; Mr.. Charles A.
Bowman, Miss Grace Chamberlain,
Miss Ivy Eberly. Mrs. Frank E. Hickey.
Miss Edith M. Michaud, DIR. William I.
Ogus, Miss Elsie Phalen, Miss Loretta
Ryan. Mr.. James j. Sweeney, Miss jose
phine Wunder and Miss Pearl Zeigen.
membership committee. Mrs. Proctor L.
Dougherty, chairman; Mrs. Mary Allen
Adams, Miss Eleanor Carleton, Mr..
Girard NJ Cahill, Mr.. Arthur Clancy.
Mr.. D. Fl. Fassett, Miss Lillian Feltman.
Miss Martha d. Gould, Miss Adelaide
Harris. Miss Josephine M. Hoffman.
Miss Mary A. McColligan, Mr.. James r,
Nolan. Mr.. James j. O'TIara. Miss NoIa
M. Paquin, Mr.. Charles F. Sharkev.
Miss Emily S. Steele, Mr.. Albert NJ
Sulis. Mrs Mary L. Willis and Miss
Edith M. Wilson. Mr.. George A. Her
nan. 1345 Girard street northwest. is
secretary of the society.