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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
OIL PERMIT GIVEN
ON COLUMBIA PIKE
Arlington Zoning Commission
Approves Establishment of
Plant on Auth Property.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, October 19.-The future
of the South Washington section of
the county as a heavy industrial area
was assured last night by the Zoning
Commission when it voted unanimous
~ to approve the application of the
National Oil Co. of Richmond for
permit to erect an oil storage plant
on the N. Auth Co. property on Co
luInbia pike.
The permit was approved over the
protest of delegations Of citizens from
Aurora Hills, Virginia H ghlands and
Arlington Ridge. The former delega-
ton was led by j. H. Bittenbander, as
chairman: of a special committee OF
the Aurora Hills Civic League.
Termed Fire Hazards.
Rittenbender said that the residents
of his section hoped that the Zoning
Commission would SO zone the terri
tory in question that there would be
nothing in the form of such industries
as oil plants between their subdivision
and the new Arlington Memorial
Bridge. He also referred to oil storage
plants as fire hazards. !
Col Joseph H. Ford explained To
the commission that he has an ia
terest in IL acres of land lying near
the site of the proposed plant and he
would be greatly deprecated by the
presence of the oil plant. He also eX-
pressed the opinion that the plant
would depreciate the value of large
tract of land recently acquired by a
flying service corporation.
This county" Col. Ford said, is
fast becoming a slum, and the only
escape in sight is the move to return
to the District of Columbia, which
NoV1a will SnNf1 fakP Mace
''Why keep on making this territory
dumping ground" said Mrs. Alice
Semones, a member Of the Aurora HIS
delegation, lust because it has been
used as such in the past? Let us clean
this up and make it front yard OF the
National Capital instead of back
yard
DIR. Roberts Appears.
DR.. J. N. Roberts, one Of the leaders
in the fight to prevent the location OF
the Sun Oil Co. on the Lee Highway,
also appeared to protest the application
of the new plant, declaring that indus
tries of this type keep other industries
away. The county is now super
saturated by oil companies" he said.
In moving that the permit be granted,
Commissioner Robert H. Forman SAID
that it appeared to him that the sec,
ton in question is strictly industrial
ana LTlaG ne COulQ SET IlO lCdoOl AOA VIZ
present owners of the property to hold
it indefinitely to await park develop
ment.
Chairman Fred H Gosnell who made
q desperate attempt to prevent the
granting of the Sun OIL Co. permit,
said that the section Of the county In
which the National Oil Co. wishes to
locate has been tentatively Zoned
heavy industrial" and that he could
see no objection to the plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
ROCKVILLE SCHOOL
BODY REORGAN|ZES
Parent Teachers at Meeting
Ask Improvement of
Grounds.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, October 19.-The
Rockville Parent-Teacher Association
reorganized at a we'll attended meeting
in the high school auditorium here for,
it was agreed, a year of real activity.
F.. Bache Albert was elected presi-
dent, and the other officers chosen we're:
Vice president, w. Frank Ricketts,; Sec
rotary, Mrs. Fern Schneider; treasurer,
j. Brawner Nicholson.
Committee Named.
One of the first matte rs to be tackled
it was decided is improy ement of the
grounds of the Rockville School, which
were described as being Unfit in places
for use by the school children, and a
committee consisting OF w Frank Rick
etts, Adolph Guide and Mrs. Frank H.
Karn, was named to urge early action by
the county Board of Education. The
committee also was charged with keep
ing an eye on the grounds throu yhout
the school year.
1t being reported that substantial
balance remains to be paid on the
handsome piano purchased by the as
ISOLATION last year for the gymnasium
auditorium of the Eigh school, COM
mittee, consisting Of Brawner Mich
olson, Mrs. Thomas Barnesley and Mrs
j. Darby Bowman, was appointed to de-
wise ways and means OF raising the
amount.
Plan Membership Drive.
It was decided to inaugurate mem
bership drive, and j. Brawner Nicholson
offered to donate a 10~dollar gold piece
to the person obtaining the most men,
bers. Mr.. Nicholson made a similar
donation last year with good results.
The business session, which was con-
Quoted by j. BraWner Nicholson until
the new officers were chosen, when Mr..
Albert took charge, was followed by an
interesting program which was fea-
tured by talks by Sterling Edwards and
Miss Barker of the school faculty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
METHODISTS PLAN
BAN ON POLITICS
Religious Group Protests Speaking
of Pastors in Public
Controversies.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated RreSS.
RICHMOND Va, October ia reso-
luton to restrict political activities Of
Methodist ministers is before the Vir-
ginia Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. following its in
PRODUCTION yesterday at the 147th an
nual session of the conference here. II
is expected to be acted on Monday, and
if adopted. will be, forwarded to the
general conference.
The resolution would provide that the
Virginia conference go on record that
it vigorously disapproves and protests
against such practices and earnestly adj
monishes its members hereafter to re-
frain from taking part in public political
controversies and contests"
1t also asks that the conference de-
clare officially that future policy of the
church in regard to the subject and to
take such further remedial action" AS
it may deem expedient and proper.
1t is pointed out in the resolutions
that the traditional policy of the church
since its organization has been to in
struct its ministers to eschew and alb
stain from political interests and &C
tivity.
The committee on memorial received
the resolution today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
SEEK TO STOP JAM
ON ROAD TO RACES
State Police Patrol Highway
to Baltimore in Effort to
Prevent Tie-up.

BALTIMORE, October 19-State
police are patrolling the Washington
Baltimore Boulevard today to prevent
a recurrence of the traffic jams which
held up racing and foot ball fans last
Saturday for periods lasting longer than
an hour at a time.
1t was thought at first by the State
Roads Commission officials that the
widening of the highway would be COM
pleted before the Saturday afternoon
rush of sports enthusiasts, but the con-
tractors have declared that they cannot
finish the work before the first of next
week.
When the contractors turn over the
highway as completed next week it will
mark the completion of the widening
program between Baltimore and Laurel
with the exception of that part of the
road running through the Main street
section of Elkridge, which will not be
done for another year.
The replacement of the old double
curved bridge over the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad tracks, between st. Denis
and Halethrope, another step in making
the highway uniformly 40-feet wide, is
now under contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
To Be Ordained as Deacon.

LYNCHBURG, Va, October 10 (Spe-
ciaD George Purnell Gum, member
of st. Johns Episcopal Church here,
who has been at the theological semi
nary near Alexandria for three years,
will be ordained as deacon of the Epis-
copal Church tomorrow morning at St.
Johns Church. Bishop Robert c. Jet,
DR.. Berrman Green, dean of the semi
nary; Rev. G. Otis Mead, formerly of
Roanoke, now retired: Rev. Duval Gwa-
thyney of Wytheville, Rev. Thomas M
Browne and Rev. w. G. Pendleton of
Lynchburg, will assist in the ordination
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
COMMISSIONER SCORES
DRY AGENTS. METHODS
Actions in Prince Georges County
Case Brings Comment
From Court.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, october 19-United
States Commissioner Abercrombie Sc
verely scored prohibition agents yester-
day for their method of obtaining evil
dence against liquor law violators. He
also criticized the district attorneys Of
fee fer not having its cases prepared
for hearing.
The commissioners indignation was
aroused by testimony in the case of
William Johnson, colored. of Hyatts-
vile, Prince Georges County, charged
with sale and possession of liquor.
On october II, according to johnson.
Agent j. c. Hickey sent two informers
to his home with a marked ST bill to
buy liquor. johnson is quoted as saying
he didn't have any, but would like to
have some. The agents are said to have
given him the 81 bill with which to buy
1t. Adding rs cents to this sum, the
colored man is said to have gone to a
neighboring farmhouse, where he bought
a half-gallon of whisky.
Johnson and the informers are then
said to have returned to the colored
mans home, where they drank one bot
tie, telling him to keep the remaining
two bottles. The informers then left, dry
agents returning that night and raiding
JohnSons place.
The defendant was released on his
reccgnizance for another hearing next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
FORMER SHERIFF FINED
IN 3 TRAFFIC OFFENSES
r. L. Anderson of Washington Ar
rested by Maryland officer
Near Centerville.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. October
19.-Robert l.. Anderson of Washington.
former deputy sheriff of Prince Georges
County, was given fines totaling $135 on
three traffic offenses by Judge j. Chew
Sheriff in Police Court yesterday.
Anderson was arrested Saturday by
Deputy Sheriff c. E. Dutrow at Center
vile, when the man ran past a stop
sign and nearly collided with another
car. Anderson was charged with driv-
ing while intoxicated, reckless driving
and failing to obey a stop sign.
Howard Miskell of Duley, Md, arrested
by State Policeman Harry B. Freely.
was assessed $50 in fines for speeding
in excess of 40 miles and hour and fail
ing to obey stop sign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
IZAAK WALTON CHAPTER
FORMED AT CUMBERLAND
Fishing Enthusiasts of Allegheny
County Organize for Years
Activity.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, October 10
Hugh Stevenson of Ellerslie was elected
president of the Allegany County Chap
ter Of the IZaak Walton League organ
lied at a meeting at the Fort Cumber-
land Hotel, where Dutch supper was
served. Other officers chosen are:
DR.. Arthur H. Hawkins, vice presi-
dent; Robert L. Critchfield, secretary;
James F. Hershiser, corresponding sec
rotary; j. Emory Wilson, treasurer; DR..
George L. Carder, B. F. Romine. Frank
A. Stein, DR.. Edward Harris, John Hell
Ter. Joseph Minke, DR.. G. Frank Malin
and Duke w. Burger, board of directors.
DR. Homer B. Walker was named chair
man of the membership committee, DR..
Edward Harris the legislative committee
and L. B. Feaga the publicity commit
tee.
Col. C. Seymour Bullock, Chicago, ma
tional field representative of the IZaak
Walton League, and DR.. Arthur H.
Hawkins gave addresses. The chapter
will meet the second Monday of each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
FARMER KILLED IN TRUCK.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, October 19.-Wash-
ington Smith, Franklin County farmer,
was instantly killed early this morning
when a two-ton truck loaded with
apples and cabbages being brought to
the Danville market got beyond control
on hill on the Martinsville road and
turned over. Smiths skull was crushed.
For an hour the dead body, half
covered with apples, lay in the road
near the debris of the truck while
officers summoned sought to prevent
further accidents by tagging down on
coming motorists on the frequented
highway. The brakes of the truck are
believed to have become defective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
Oakland Legion Post Elects Officers.

OAKLAND, Md, october 10 (Spe-
ciaD Joseph H. Gender was elected
commander of Proctor Kildow Post, No.
II, American Legion, to serve during
1880. Harold Dawson was chosen vice
commander. Other officers named we're
Townshend Naylor, adjutant: Alex He
sen, finance officer: Rev. William j. Nc
Weigh, chaplain; c. Milton Sincell. his
torian; James Fazzalari, sergeant-at-
arms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
Mass Meeting at Leesburg.

LEESBURG, va, October 10 (Spe-
cial) "A Democratic mass meeting will
be held in the courthouse at Leesburg on
Friday night, october Is, at which time
Representative r. Walton Moore, Attor-
ney General John r. Saunders and
Harrison Nesbit of Warrenton, Va, will
speak ii behalf of the Democratic nom
inees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
HUNT CLUB MEETS.

Governor Elected and Arrange
ments for Trials Discussed.
Special Dispatch to the Star.
HERNDON, Va, October l9.-At the
meeting last night held here by the
Fairfax County Hunt and Riding Club,
with headquarters at the farm of A.
Smith Bowman at Sunset Hills, Va,
a large and enthusiastic crowd was
present. Roland Dawson of the Wash
ington Hunt Club is now at Sunset Hills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19

Temperance Legion to Be Formed.
BALLSTON, Va. October 10 (Spe-
ciaD "A branch of the Loyal Temper
ance Legion will be organized this after
noon at the Mount Olivet Methodist
Protestant Church under the direction
of Mrs L. J. Clark. All young people
of the church are urged to be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19

arranging for the first meet to be held
November 8. Over 10000 acres of land
have been secured for the hunt
The board of governors elected last
night consists of G. j. Costello of
Seneca, Montgomery Fox of Vale,
Roscoe S Critten of Herndon, DR..
Ernest Lee Robey of Herndon. S. Shields
McCandlish of Fairfax, Louis Ferguson
of Floris, c. T. Brittle of Alexandria
o. K. Miller of Oakton, L. E. Crandall
and William Slack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19

Australia's coal shortage has COM
PEELED some manufacturers to run only
part time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19

A new dock at Belfast, Ireland, is to
cost nearly $1,900,0e0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-18

worker. His inventions have not been
made by chance, but rather by pains
taking study and experiment coupled
with a keen analysis Of the practical
values involved. As one of his close as
sociates says:
Before launching into o new line of
investigation he carefully considers what
may be learned from past experience
and what others have done along SINH
lar lines. although he does not then
blindly follow their lead. but with orig
inal thought and untrammeled by prec-
edent he seeks to open up new possible
ties by research, and he does not shrink
from exploring the most unpromismg
paths and put to test the most para
doxical alternatives"
Produced Concrete Results.
In his go years of invention and de-
velopment Edison has produced concrete
results whose influence on the life and
thought of the world we cannot yet
comprehend or evaluate. It Is quite pos
sible, however. that in the long run his
most important contribution has been
the idea that broad knowledge Of facts
and experimental research In their ap-
plication are the most essential bases
for industrial development. In the ap-
plication of semitic research to indus
try he was a pioneer; the industries he
founded have followed his lead and
have shown what may be accomplished
by using science untrammeled either by
academic traditions or industrial preju-
diceS. The electric lamp is but one of
many fruits of such research. Never
theless its invention and development
may well be taken as a type. and on
its anniversary we may flttingly pay
tribute to its great inventor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-18
BISHOP FREEMAN WILL
SPEAK AT CLUB DINNER
Quartet to Sing as Part of Pro-
gram Scheduled for
October q.

The Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington, will be the
principal speaker at dinner to be
given by the Mems Club of st. Stephen
and the Incarnation Episcopal Church,
Sixteenth and Newton streets, on Oc-
tober "a.
Among the entertainment features
win be songs by the newly organized
quartet, composed of James q. Taylor,
A. Guy Reber, Thomas 8. Scrivener and
George G.. Stonebraker. William H.
Holmes will accompany them on the
piano.
z. D. Blackstone is in charge Of
decoration and Charlton M. Clark Of
entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-18
French Plane Wrecks in Bolivia.

BY Gable to The Star.
CARACAS, Venezuela, october IS
A French Aeropostale plane was de-
stroyed Sunday when it was forced
down by motor trouble in the mountains
near Ciudad, Bolivia. The passengers.
including number Of women, and the
crew escaped uninjured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-18

THE SUITS
YOUTHFUL and conservative.
Single Breasted and Double
Breasted. Light, medium and
dark. 2-buttOn and 3-button.
Regulars, shorts, short stouts,
long stOuts, longs.
OVERCOATS-
EVERY fashionable net0 type.
Blues, GrGys, BROWNS, Ok
fords. Single and double
breasted. Boz m o d els, form.
fitted m o d eIs, ChesterfeLds.
Every smart development for
men of every taste.
TUXEDOS-
THREE-PIECE Tuxedos, con.
sisting of Coat. Vest. Trousers.
Very fine Unfinished Worsted.
Vest OF beautiful brocade. An
extraordinary Value eUer 1cere
the Uest omitted. Superbly tai
Lored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11

Of the British Empire have sat upon
the occasion Of their coronation for
many centuries.
An airplane trip from Croydon over
the heart of London was another in
teresting feature of the lecture-tour.
Later the party took part in the cele-
bration in honor of the birthday an
niversary of the well beloved monarch
of Great Britain and enjoyed a glimpse
of King George and Queen Mary as
they rode through Picadilly.
1t would be impossible to enumerate
all OF the pleasures of this trip: Ken
sington Palace and Kew Gardens, of
course, are included in the little side
excursions made. Mr.. Newman carried
his listeners on three-week journey
in as many hours or less and made
those of us who are not familiar with
every corner Of London impatient to
cross the big pond once more and be
about the business of visiting all of the
fascinating spots we had missed on
previous journeys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
BELAsCo--"Queen High"

"Queen High the popular musical
production, which had the distinction
Of years run in New York and an
other OF 10 months in London. was
pleasingly presented by the Savoy
Nfusicomedians in the Belasco Thea
ter last night.
Getting away to smooth and snappy
start, the show maintained throughout
that pep" so necessary to successful
musical production.
Helen Ault as Polly Nettleton, and
Frank Gallagher as Richard Johns,
the principal lovers in the show, made
a pleasing team In various love scenes,
in which conversation, singing and
dancing figured. In fact, Miss Ault
possesses the many attractions which
go to make charming and cute" girl,
while Gallagher has the qualifications
OF the ideal stage lover.
Robert Capron, or r. Boggs Johns,
as the junior partner in garter manu-
featuring firm, performed equally wen
in the role of business man and butler.
lie was forced into the latter role
through a contract agreement with his
partner, which resulted from various
Disbursements in the business. AS a
means of settling disputes, the garter
firms lawyer devised scheme whereby
II. Boggs Johns, the junior member
of the firm, and George Nettleton, the
senior member, played by John Cherry.
agreed to stake ALL for the period OF
one year, on a game of poker, the loser
to serve as the others butler for the IL
month period. Johns lost.
Nettleton glories in his victory, but
things develop rapidly when Johns sue
ceeds, with others. in making Nettleton
Jealous. with the belief that the latter's
wife, played by Beth FRANKLIN, is in love
with Johns and he with her.
Polly Nettleton does Portia stunt by
proving that the contract through which
Johns has to serve as butler is illegal
because the foundation for 1t is laid In
poker, an illegal game.
Added to the entanglements during
the various scenes is the fact that Polly
Nett'eton is the niece of the senior
member of the garter firm, George Net
Teton, while Richard Johns Is the
nephew of the junior member OF the
firm. t. Boggs Johns.
Thelma Parker, as Goodies, house.
maid. performs well, skilifully aiding in
the comedy touch, one of the outstand-
ing features of the show. Renee Hamil-
ton, as Florence Cole, a modern girl;
Metcalf, the firms lawyer; Helen Ran
dolph and Gladys Huntington, garter
models; Cliff Youmans, as Jimmy, the
Office boy, also played in a manner
worthy of special mention. Edward
Metcalf, as Jerry Vanderbilt, the
garter manufacturers lawyer, scores
heavily, giving many examples of good
acting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11

Doyle is so certain of his man, and
mmy puts up SO good a bluff that it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11

and Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer today de-
MED having any knowledge Of reports
that negotiations were under way in
New York for merger OF the two
motion picture concerns.
Announcement of the pending deal
was made here last night by Claude
C. Ezzell of New York, who said he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
PALACE-"The Shop Worn Angel"

Nancy Carroll and Gary Cooper are
featured in 1.-THE Shop-Worn Angel"
sound and dialogue picture at the Pal
ace Theater this week. just before the
United States actual participation in
the World War, as a detachment of
soldiers march down Broadway, one of
them, tall, awkward, lonely and home
less rookie, accidentally meets Daisy
Heath, red-headed jazz dancer of the
chorus of RED, White and Blues" q
current Broadway hit. Attaching him.
self to her as a stray pup to the first
kind human, Bill appoints himself her
protector and guardian, much to the
amusement and later t othe chagrin Of
Daisy's regular guardian" The rockies
naive sincerity and his need for human
ties so appeal to Daisy that she too
goes out A. w. 0. l.. with Bill. returns
his love and the rich guardian with his
cocktails and diamond bracelets drops
out of her life.
Dialogue is not used except in the
last reel in the marriage ceremony and
in a subsequent stage rehearsal.
Mr.. Cooper's voice registers very sat-
isfactorily over the sound device and in
all respects his characterization Is WELL
night fawless. Although Miss CAROLS
voice does not carry SO well, otherwise
her excellent representation reaches the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
Body of Drowned Boy Recovered.

WILMINGTON, N. c., February IL
@.-The body of Randolph Higgins,
Is, who is believed to have drowned
in the Cape Fear River January IS,
with three others, was found yesterday
morning In the river one mile below
the point where the body of Fred
Englert of New York, one of his COM
panions, was recovered Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11

Coffee growers Of Colombia are COM
PEELED to raise wages to keep plantation
workers from drifting to public WORT,
projects.