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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
FIRE TO Be CITED
IN ANNEXATION CASE
Arlington to Charge Inadequacy
of Protection Against
Alexandria.
pecial Dispatch to The S.ar.


ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE. Va
January 24.-Trial of the annexation
suit of Alexandria against Arlington
County will be resun.e2 ct 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, anc y ~. expected
that Washington. D. c., fiji As.srs will be
called to testify in support OF Arlington
County's claim that Alexanoria's fire
protection is inadequate for the suburb
of Potomac, which is sought to be an
nexed by Alexandria.
The Capital firemen aided in sxtin-
gushing the fire which practically de-
stroyed the Fairfax Apartments in
Alexandria several weeks ago. The
water pressure was reported then to
have been too weak for effective fire
fighting.
Dr. p. NJ. Chichester, Arlineton
health officer. will be the first witness
tomorrow. commemorative Attorney
William c. Cloth. whose illness pre-
vented resumption of hearing yester-
day. was better today and probably will
be on hand Monday, when the presenta-
ton OF Arlington's side is continued
The three judges before whom the
hearings are being held completed their
inspection of the Potomac
area and Alexandria today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
EDUCATORS TOUR
SCHOOLS NEAR D. c.
Maryland Party in Three
Groups See Montgomery
Teachers at Work.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, January "a
County uperintendents and county
supervisors of schools from all parts of
the State. and others interested in edu-
cational work in the State and else
where, spent the greater part of today
visiting public schools of Montgomery
County and observing the teachers at
work. They were separated into three
groups and were escorted from place to
place by Prof Edwin w Broome, coun-
ty superintendent of schools, and Miss
Eleanor BruSt and Miss Kristine Nils
son, county supervisors. The schools
visited were Unity, Brookeyille. Glen
mont East Silver Spring, Woodside,
Brighton, Sherwood BurtonSville. Ia
kOma Park, KenSington, Glen Echo
CABIN John, Potomac. Garrett Park,
Bethe~da, Chevy Chase.
Visitors From Many Cities.
The visitors, who are attending a
conference. which began in the Hamil-
ton Hotel. Washington, last evening.
and will be continued there through
tomorrow, when the work observed in
the schools will be discussed and
evaluated included DR.. Albert S. Cook.
state superintendent of schools of
Maryland; DR.. Frank w. Ballou, super
lntendent Of Washington City schools;
JOY Elmer Morgan, editor journal OF
the National Educational Association;
MISS |. Jewell Simpson, assistant State
superintendent Of schools of Maryland;
Miss M. Theresa Weidefeld, assistant
State supervisor of schools of Mary
land; Miss Ida Lee Tall. principal of
the State Normal School, Towson; John
L. Dunkle, principal State Normal
School. Frostburg: William j. Holloway,
principal State Normal School, Sails
bury County Supts. Charles L.
Kopp, Allegany County; Howard w.
chester County; G. Lloyd Palmer,
Frederick County: M. S. H. Unger, Car
roll County; B. j. Grimes, Washington
County; E. NJ Noble, Caroline County;
F. E. Rathburn, Garrett County:
George Fox, Anne Arundel County: F.
B. Gwyn, Charles County; j. M. Ben
nett, Wicomico County; C. G. Cooper,
Baltimore County; O. NJ Fogle, Tai
bott County; c. M. Wright, Hartford
County: F. D. Day. Calvert County;
Lettie M. Dent, St. Marys County;
Nicholas Oren, Prince Georges County;
Thomas Thomas g. Bennett Queen Anne
From Prince Georges.
County Supervisors Hazel M. Wright
and Mary Kemp, Prince Georges Coun-
ty, We're in the party, as were Lillian
c. Compton, Winifred Greene and
Loretta McGeady, Allegany County:
Matte V. Hardesty, Calvert County: E.
Ames Boettner, Amy c. Crewe and M.
Annie Grace, Baltimore County; Ruth
A. Parker and M. Clarice Bersch, Anne
Arundel County; c. Nettie Holloway
and Margaret A. Travers, Wicomico
County; Esta v. Harrison, Kent Coun-
ty; Helen j. Woodley and Angelina M.
Sunday. Frederick County; Mary L.
Gran and Jane Mayor Hartford Coun-
ty; Katherine Healy and Anne Richard
son, Washington County; Mary Selby.
Helen L. Kinnick, L. Grace Shstzer and
Kate Bannatyne. Garrett County;
Grace Akder. Ruth Devore and Myrtle
Eckhart, Carroll County.
All were guests of the Montgomery
County Board of Education at the
Manor Club, Norbeck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
DEMANDING PAY,
PASTOR IS OUSTED
47-to-2 Vote of DanviIIe
Christian Church Follows
Suit Against Trustees.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

0PcNidI bISpdtCA W ne SLdT.
DANvILLE. Va, January 24.-The
congregation of Jefferson Avenue
Christian Church last night voted to
reject the services" of its pastor, Rev.
Leslie L. Bowers.
Rev. Mr.. Bowers swore out a civil
warrant last Saturday against the
church trustees to compel them to pay
him $3.50. alleged to be back salary.
The minister claimed he needed the
money for current expenses.
The warrant is returnable next Sat-
urday. The congregation refused to
consider letter sent to the Meeting by
Rev. Mr.. Bowers. giving 80 days notice
OF the pastors resignation.
There are $50 members of the church.
Forty-nine attended last nights meet
ing, 80 being quorum. The vote was
AZ in favor Of discharging the pastor
ana two against. Rev. Mr. Bowers was
In Roanoke and did not attend the
meeting. He came here six wears ago
from Pennsylvania. Last October an
Intellectual effort was made to force his
resignation by one group of the con-
gregation. The board of trustees re-
elected him for one year and gave him
strong Endorsement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
BOULEVARD ROUTE
FINALLY COMPLETED
Bethesda-Silv Spring Thorough.
fare Soon to Be in Course
of Construction.
Special Dispatct to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 24.-The
last piece Of property for the right of
way of the boulevard to be constructed
between Bethesda and Silver Spring
was obtained yesterday, when jury of
condemnation awarded the heirs of the
late George Dunlop $2,40O for ap-
proXimately acres Of land.
The proceedings were instituted by
the State Road Commission, under di-
rection of which the thoroughfare will
be constructed. Louis Yost was fore
man OF the jury and Attorney Joseph
c. Cissel of Rockville, represented the
commission. Action of the jury re-
moved the last obstacle and the work
of construction will. it is understood,
be pushed rapidly in completion. Con-
siderable grading has already been done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January "a (Spe- |
ciaD The second payment on the
pledges made by citizens to purchase
and restore Gadsbys Tavern and the
old City Hotel as home ana Worlo
war Memorial for Alexandria Post,
No. "a, American Legion. Will be que
February /. Robert. S. Jones, chairman
of the committee in charge OF the
work. has asked that payments be
made promptly, for funds now are need
ed to push restoration work on the
two buildings.
William H. HUMPHREYS. 81 years old,
died last night at the Alexandria Hos
pital and the body has been removed
to the Cunningham, Kennedy 81 Wat
kins funeral home at 800 Cameron
street, where funeral services will
take place Saturday at o'clock. MI
HUMPHREYS was a well known resident
and was a member of the Friendship
Volunteer Fire Association. He is sur
vived by son and a daughter.
Building Plans Approved.
Oficials of the Virginia Public Serv-
ice Co. at a conference yesterday APP
proved plans for construction of the
company's new Office building at Prince
and Washington streets. Those who at
tended the conference were Harry Reid.
president Of the National Electric Pow
er Co.; A. w. Higgins. vice president
and general manager Of that company;
F. w. King, general counsel for the
Virginia Public Service Co., and M. l..
Pariera of Frank D. Chase, Inc, en-
gineers and architects, Chicago.
Word has been received here OF the
death of David Twiggs Chalmers, Al,
former resident OF this city, at Denver,
Colo. Mr.. Chalmers was a brother of
Artl nf ri a
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Algernon
C. Chalmers He studied at the Potomac
Academy in this city and Woodbury.
Forest School at Orange and later
graduated in law at the University of
Virginia. He served in the Navy during
the war and for a short period after
wards as a lieutenant commander but
was soon retired on account Of his i'll
health.
Miss Randolph to Speak.
Miss Agnes Randolph of the Virginia
State Board of Health will deliver an
address on tuberculosis tonight at 8
O'Clock in the George Mason Hotel in
connection with the tuberculosis drive
now in progress here.
The monthly business meeting of the
Washington School Unit of the Parent
Teachers Association will be held at
3:l5 o'clock this afternoon in the school
building.
Fortress Alexandria, No. /, Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the Patriarchs Militant. will
meet tonight al o'clock in Odd Fellows
Temple.
The study class of the Golden Links
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South will be held
tonight at o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. E. w. Dunn, lie North Patrick
street. .....1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
Fredericksburg Annual Dog Curb
Snapped by Movies as IS Pups Go

The annual mart was neglected. Even
the dog catchers had been remiss. Not
one vagrant pup was kept in the city
pound. How could the waiting movie
cameras record the auctioning of the
dogs?
But the ever resourceful State Cham
Der OF Commerce was prepared. It sup
plies all stage properties needed for
continuing historic customs. Deer or
dogs can be obtained by request. Sixty
five dogs were borrowed A crowd was
ballyhooed. When the movie cameras
arrived a picturesque auction was en-
acted. Pups were bid in by their legal
owners and a crowd of children pro-
vlded the atmosphere. A historic GUS
tom has been preserved.
Copyright. 1929. by the North American
Newspaper Alliancel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24

written exclusively for The Star and The
North American Newspaper Alliance)
RICHMOND, Va, January 24.-An
kinds of dogs were sold at public auc-
ton in Fredericksburg this week. when
the city's annual dog curb was held in
the public square.
Sixty-five pups went under the gavel,
and movie cameras clicked as they re-
corded the continuance of this historic
custom. For the dog curb of the town
dates back to 1898. Instead of execut-
ing stray pooches, Fredericksburg keeps
them safe and sound, and when good
ly number is collected sells them at
public auction.
In IT'S the Revolution put stop to
the pup peddling. But eight or ten
years ago the dog curb was revived.
This year, however, the people Of Fred
forgot to be picturesque.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
Expenses of Trip
To Funeral Are
Provided by Will
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, January "a
All the children, grandchildren,
nephews and nieces of Mrs. Ann
Virginia Grifith who attended her
funeral here recently are to be
reimbursed from her estate for their
railroad fares. both coming and
going" according to an unusual
provision in her will, probated here
today.
She made this provision Gin order
that they might attend the funeral"
Most of those who travelled by train
to and from the funeral came from
Washington. D. c.: Indianapolis.
Ind, and West Virginia. Her chill
dren are to share equally in the
distribution of the remainder of the
estate, consisting Of valuable realty
and personally. Mrs. Griffith was
SO years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
WASHINGTON STAKES
USED FOR AIRPORT
Kinsman If First President Drives
Historic Wooden Pieces to Mark
Off Course in Fairfax County.

~@A - ga AuA SOuutys
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, January 24.--W. Sell
den Washington of Alexandria. great
great-greatnephew of Gen. George
Washington, yesterday drove into the
ground four stakes used by Gen. WASH
1ngton in surveying, to mark off the
course of the 7,500-yard runway to be
constructed by the Washington Airport
Co. on its newly acquired Site in Fair
fax County, at the foot of Snake Hill,
on the decentralization HUMPHREYS road
Eleven stakes were presented Henry
Woodhouse, president of the Aerial
League of America, and promoter of
the airport project, by william Lanier
Washington of New York, descendant
OF Gen. Washington. Two of the stakes
used yesterday will be suitably in
scribed and presented to the commits
sion named to plan for the Mount YER
non boulevard, Woodhouse said. Among
those who attended yesterdays cere-
monies were Albert Bushnell Hart, his
torian of the United States commits
sion named to arrange the bi-centen-
NAL celebration Of George Washing
tons birthday in 1882; Harlan Wood.
commander Of the American Legion in
washington; Woodhouse, and many
others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
MAN, ROBBED OF AUTO.
Police Told of Hold-Up Near
Hyattsville on Defense Highway.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLADENSBURG, Md, January "a
Clyde r. Clark. 5r2 Fifteenth street
southeast, Washington, reported to
Prince Georges County police TODAY
that he and another man were held
up shortly before o'clock this morn
ing on the National Defense Highway
near here, and lost their automobile.
Clark said he and his companion
were driving from Baltimore to WASH
mgton. when near Decatur Heights
a machine drew alongside his car. He
SAID ne was convinced that the three
men IN the other machine were officers.
when they f1ourished pistols and ordered
them to stop, declaring that they want
ed to search Clark's car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
TWO BOYS JAILED
IN STORE ROBBERY
Sheriff and Deputies, Concealed in
Woods, Capture Suspects Near
Round Hill, Va.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

~f01114 D4NPaVOII % 1IIe obdE.
LEESBURG, Va, January "a
Elijah and Raymond Lovett, Is and II
years old, brothers. of Round Hill, near
here, were jailed last night by Sheriff
E. S. Adrian and his deputies, after a
vigil of many hours in the woods near
the Lovett home. and are charged with
the robbery of E. E. Nichols hardware
store at Purcelville early Sunday.
Rifles. knives, 5000 cartridges and
other articles were taken from the
store. as we'll as a sum from the till.
Some Of the loot was recovered. the
officers say. when three boys were seen
fleeing as they approached the Lovett
home. A third suspect. IA years old,
whose identity Is known, is being
sought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
Frederick Resident Expires.
Special pispatch to The STAR

Special Dispatch to The star.
FREDERICK, Md, January 24.-Ce.
phas M. Thomas, IS years old a life.
long resident, died at his home here
Yesterday. Seven children, including
Bernard 8. Thomas of Washington
ana Two brothers and one sister, in.
Guiding Clarence F. Thomas of Wash.
;ngton, survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
Samuel B. Hege Buried.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 24.-The
funeral of Samuel B. Hege. for many
years prominently Connected with the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. at
Washington. who died Monday after
noon. following weeks illness of pneu-
monia. too kplace from the home
here yesterday afternoon. The services
were conducted by Rev. Frank A. TYLER
OF the Rockville Methodist Church
and burial was in Rockville Union
Cemetery. Services at the grave were
in charge Of the Rockville Lodge of
Masons, Worshipful Master Curtis L.
Ward being in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
Tydings to Be Speaker.
Special Dispatch to The Star

opVOra1 DlopdICH 20 The STAR
FREDERICK, Md, January ID
senator Willard F. Tydings will speak
Icnlgnt at Hood College under the aus
pices OF the Contemporary Club. SEN
ator Tydings was scheduled to speak
at the college last Armistice day, but
mad to postpone the address until to-
night. Louis Porter of Washington. a
member of the faculty of the COLLEGE
presented piano recital in Brodbeck
Hall of the college this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
Pillow Suffocates Child.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BpeCIhI DIspdICH 10 Tic Slhr.
CUMBERLAND, Md. January "a
A certificate of accidental death was
given today in the case of the 7-week-
old child of H. c. Shirckiff. Mrs.
Shirckiff and her mother, Mrs. A. r.
Luteman, visited neighbor for few
minutes, and upon returning found the
child had died from suffocation with
its head buried In pillow. The childs
father is in Phoenix, Aiz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
FIGHT IN COURTHOUSE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January ga
controversy over who was to become
bondsman for an alleged bootlegger re-
suited in flsticuffS between former
Sheriff Clay PlUmmer and w. o. Dosh,
both of GaitherSburg and both profess
sional bondsmen. in the basement of
the courthouse here and within a very
few feet of police headquarters.
Chief Of Police ALIVE A. Monkey hap
pened to be near and, as he told the
belligerents. felt constrained to place
both under arrest on charges of dis
orderly conduct. Each deposited COL
lateral in the amount of $3.50 for his
appearance in the Police Court here for
trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
WILL SPEAK TN GENEVA.
Richmond Educator At1png 90 20
Attend Educational Meeting.

RICHMOND. Va. January "a @.-
DR.. G. J. Heatwole. Richmond. OF the
virginia Educational Association, Is one
cational Association to be selected as a
speaker at the third biennial meeting
of the World Federation of Education
al Associations. to be held July rs to
August 3 at Geneva, Switzerland, 1t is
announced.
DR.. Heatwole will speak on the sub
ject. Effects of the Proposed Revision
OF the Calendar Upon the Schools" DR..
A. o. Thomas Of Maine is president of
the World Federation Of Educational
Associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
TWO GET APPOINTMENT.
Fairfax Electoral Board Membe,

and Revenue Deputy Chosen.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, January 24-Judge
Howard Smith today announced the
appointment of Benjamin d. Iden Of
andrews Chapel to be a member of the
county Electoral Board. and Miss BESSIE
Gaynor deputy commissioner of reye-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
Workers on Road
In Virginia Find
foot Skeleton
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND. Va, January "a
State highway officials reported yester-
day discovery of humand skeleton 7
feet long found in an old graveyard
in Gloucester County. The skeleton.
in walnut box 7l2 feet in length,
was disinterred during the remodel
ing Of an old road which ran
through the graveyard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
CONDUCTS EVANGELISTIC SER
VICES

Baltimore's we'll known evangelist,
John Moses Baker, and wife, were
greeted by a large congregation
Sunday morning, August 25th, at
18th Street Christian Church, Wash
ington, D. C. Mr.. Bakers subject
was 1.-THE Good Shepherd" He held
the close attention of his congrega-
tion from beginning to end. A num-
ber of Mr.. Bakers close friends were
in attendance. Elder N. G. Pyne,
who has known Mr.. Baker for a
number of years and is a great ad-
mirer of him, conducted the opening
services. One of the young ladies OF
the church sang at the close of the
sermon, "The Pilgrims Song" one
of Mr.. Bakers own compositions.
She is very fine singer and the
gospel song was well rendered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
CELEBRATION AT WEST NOT
TINGHAM

The annual Sunday school celebra-
tion held at West Nottingham last
week Thursday was one of the
most successful ever held under the
painstaking supervision of Mr.. Voc
um, Superintendent. About 240
persons were present, and the autos
in the church grove carried licenses
of eight different States, the two
fartherst being California and Mass
achusetts, in which came Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Graham and the family
of Robert Nesbitt Others from a
distance were Burton Wiley and
family, of Morristown, N. j., and
Arnot Shaw and family, of Oxford.
A bountiful repast was served at
one O'Clock, under the direction of a
committee from the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society, with Mrs. Isaac Yo-
cum, Mrs. Ernest Rowland and Mrs.
Pierce Yocum in charge. There
were games and races for younger
people and fine organ recital and
vocal music in the church for the
older ones.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
JAMES EMORY RILEY

James Emory Riley aged 81 years,
son of the late Benjamin F. and
Amy Ann Kinnard Riley, died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Ella Mace,
Hammorton, Pa, Aug. %. Mr.. Ril-
ey was born at Oakwood, Cecil coun-
ty. but spent most of his life in the
vicinity of Oxford, Pa. He was a
painter by trade. About five years
ago he was stricken with blindness.
since which time lie had been in poor
health.
Five brothers and two sisters sur
vive: William Riley. Mrs. Martha
Grason, Rising Sun; Mrs. Mace,
Hammorton; Harry Riley, Penn
Hill, Pa; Frank and Ellis Riley.
Philada. Burial was made at Penn
Hill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-09-06
THE ANNUAL CECIL COUNTY
FLOWER FESTIVAL

At meeting of the Flower Festi-
val Committee Monday afternoon,
August 26tk, the date of the Annual
Cecil County Flower Festival was
set for October 4th and 5th, in the
Armory, at Elkton. The committee
sincerely hopes that everyone is
planning to bring all their flowers,
both cut flowers and potted plants.
AS at last years festival dahlias will
be the largest entry, but classes have
been made for all other flowers, SO
whatever you have will be entered.
The Japanese Tea Garden will be
one of the special features, in which
you will find tea and cookies sold
for the small sum of ten cents. All
Homemakers Clubs are making do
nations for the bake sale. You will
surely want to buy some of the de-
licious home made products.
All ,homemaker's club work will
be exhibited. If you have made any
thing be sure to send it in. "Rebec-
ca at the WE'LL" and the Rock Gar
den are two other special features to
look for at the festival. Any win
dow boxes for vines, plants, or fow-
ers which you have that could be
used in the rock garden, wild flower
garden, or in general decorations
kindly notify one of the members Of
the following committee: Mrs. A.
Baus, Mrs. Lloyd Balderston, Mrs.
Harvey Anderson, Mrs. John Logan,
Mrs. Howard Calvert, Mrs. J. e.
Crothers, Mrs. Robert Reynolds, Mrs.
Curtis Price, Mrs. Fred Cornelius.
Mrs. Robert Rawlings, Mrs. Howard
Griest, Mrs. Maurice Egnor.
Arrangements for the transporta-
tion Of your plants will be made by
the committee, or the home demon
stration agent if you have no way to
get them to Elkton.
The membes of TIE All girls are
making miniature gardens. Any OF
the girls who would like to do this
may find out the details from the
Home Demonstration Agent. Boxes
to make them in are available.
A poster contest is open to all
All girls club members. Let's have
some good posters for the Flower
Show. The best one will receive a
prize. All posters must be at the
Home Demonstration Agents office
by September 18th. Paper, pen and
ink will be furnished by the COM
mittee.