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company possessed the mere naked
right to purchase the property and
had done nothing III the way Of dedi.
eating It as a cemetery except the sub
terfuge in theS burial OF the infant"
Deed Passed October 81.
Not until October 81 did the deed
mass to Stroheeker and from him and
his wife to the cemetery corporation,
the bill claims.
other allegations in the bill are that
the corporation set up an effective
sales organization In the District Of
Columbia outside the jurisdiction of
this court" and that it advertised the
Merchants Bank - Trust Co. as the
depository and trustee of o proposed
perpetual care fund Of $1,000, 900, a
statement which Joseph A. Rafferty,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
HEART ATTACK FATAL
TO DR.. ANTHONY M. RAY
Widely Known Retired Physician
Succumbs at Home of Sister
at Boyds.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 15.-An
affection of the heart, with which he
was stricken about week ago. resulted
in the death, at the home of his sister,
Mrs James B. Maughlin, at Royds, this
county, about $50 o'clock last eve
ming. of DR.. Anthony M. Ray, SO, a
widely known retired physician.
Dr. Ray, who was unmarried, was q
son of the late Alfred and Ella Merry
man Ray of this county, and a brother
of Preston B. Ray clerk Of the Cir
cult Court for this county. He also
leaves three other brothers and three
sisters besides Mrs Maughlin. They
are Alfred Ray of Remington, this
county; Gordon Ray OF Mount Rainier,
Nd: Benton G. Ray of Happy Greek,
va; Mrs. Annie z. Thompson and Mrs.
Elma r. Saul of Washington. and Mrs
j. Frank Wilson Of Rockville.
DR.. Ray for many years was engaged
In practicing his profession at Tenley-
town, D. c., retiring several years ago.
For the last two years he had made
his home with Mrs. Maughlin.
Long prominent in District OF Column
bia Masonic circles, he was charter
member, and past master of Singleton
Lodge. No. 80, of Tenleytown. He also
belonged to the District of Columbia
Chapter of the Sons of the American
Revolution and various civic organiza-
tons OF the District of Columbia.
The funeral will take place at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon from Column
bia Episcopal Church, Tenleytown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
NEW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
T0BE AT BEVERLEY HALL
College to Open in Quarters Of
Closed Manch Music
Institution
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, March Isl. Harry
Bryan, vice president of the board of in
corporators of Beverley Hall, College
Park, near Stanton, today announced
the opening of new boarding and day
school for girls and young women in
September, 1880, in quarters formerly
occupied by Manch College of Music,
which was forced to close last Deem
Der because of lack of pupils.
Miss Mariana P. Higgins, formerly
principal of Mary Baldwin Seminary,
and at present dean of Mary Baldwin
College, will be president of the new
school. Miss Fife j. Bateman, at pres
ent secretary to Miss Higgins, will be
secretary-treasurer.
Courses in college preparatory and
advanced work will be offered, as well as
special courses in music, art, expression,
secretarial work and physical education.
The school, which is located on a rise
of ground facing the Valley pike, with
the Blue Ridge Mountains visible in the
distance, has a thoroughly modern plant
and equipment and is surrounded by
spacious grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
COUNTY WOMEN'S CLUBS
NOMINATE OFFICERS
Mrs. Allen Renamed for Presidency
of Prince Georges Federation.
Others Chosen.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE Md, March IS
Mrs. Rudolph S. Allen of the Progress
Club of College Park has been nomi-
mated to succeed herself as president
of the Prince Georges County Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs. The nominal
ton is virtually equivalent to election,
it having come on vote Of repre-
sentative of each of the 81 clubs of the
county making up the nominating COM
mittee The election will take place in
May, at Bladensburg, when the Land
over Club will entertain. The ofacers
will be elected to serve two years. Other
nominees are:
For first vice president, Mrs. George
A. Castle, Chillum District Study Club;
for second vice president, Mrs. T. E.
woodward, Woman's Community Club
of Beltsville; for recording secretary,
Mrs. Charles e. James, Woman's Com
munity Club of Oxon Hill; for CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. D. j. Orcutt,
Woman's Civic League of Mount Rainier,
and for treasurer, Mrs. A. B. Gahan,
Woman's Community Club of Berwyn.
Mrs. Luther S. Munson of West River
dale is chairman Of the nominating
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
INJUNCTION ASKED
AGAINST CEMETERY
Prince Georges Commission
ers Bring Suit to Prevent
Company Functioning.
BY staf Correspondent Of The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March is.
Claiming the Northwest Cemetery Co..
Inc, did not have title to the 90 So acres
in Berwyn district which it is seeking
to develop as Washington Memorial
Park. when the new cemetery law went
into effect, and citing several acts which
they allege disclose attempted deception,
the Prince Georges County commits
sioners today filed suit in Circuit Court
for an injunction restraining the ceme-
terry company from selling lots and ad-
vertising its business as a cemetery.
Judge Joseph c. Mattingly issued a
rule to show cause requiring the COM
pany to answer the bill of complaint on
or before April /.
Commissioners Case.
Through their attorney, M. Hampton
Magruder, the commissioners tell the
court in an 11-page bill that the ceme-
terry company buried a white infant
without ceremony" on the land of the
proposed cemetery on May Is, 1929. Al
though the company had received its
amended charter from the State Tax
Commission on May 10, the bill declares
the company possessed neither the title
nor the right to purchase" the land
when the burial was made.
On May 81, the bill alleges, "the
corporation in its endeayor to circum-
vent the purpose of the new cemetery
act and to establish some vested in
terest in the real estate had Brevard D.
Strohecker. one of the incorporators
and now one of the reputed directors
and officers, enter into an agreement
with the owners to purchase two pieces
Of land, and on the same day Stro-
hecker and his wife entered into
contract of sale and purchase with the
cemetery corporation"
The new cemetery law requiring a
permit from the county commissioners
for the establishment Of a cemetery in
Prince Georges went into effect June
/, and the commissioners In their bill
aver that on that date the cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
CADET AT STAUNT0N
FREED IN AUTO DEATH
Henry M. Stewart Exonerated in
Killing of Charles Riggs
With His Car.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
STAUNTON, Va. March 15.-Henry
NJ. Stewart. aged 10, cadet adjutant
at Staunton Military Academy here,
was exonerated of any blame in con-
nection with the death Of Charles Higgs
aged SIS, of Tenth Legion, who was
struck last Sunday in Harrisonburg by
an automobile driven by the cadet, In
the verdict OF Magistrate K. G. Moore,
as acting coroner. returned late yes
terday in Harrisonburg.
Witnesses testified that Riggs stepped
into the path of the approaching car
which was being driven at a moderate
rate of speed. With young Stewart at
the time Of the accident was Miss Tenn
pie Coons, daughter Of Mrs. M. L.
Coons Of Staunton, Va. who was among
the witnesses. Stewart rushed the in
jured man to the hospital, where he
was found to be suffering with con-
cussion of the brain. He died early
Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
CROSBY AND FRIENDS
FINED ON DRUNK CHARGE
Case Grows Out of Disturbance at
Home-Colored Men Get
Stiff Sentences.
BY a stan Correspondent of The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March IS.
Upton Crosby of Capitol Heights, who
was acquitted of murder charge two
years ago in Circuit Court here, yester-
day was convicted with three COM
parions on charges of being drunk and
disorderly, preferred b. police after
what the officers described as a near
riot at Crosbys house last Sunday.
Police Court Judge j. Chew Sheriff
imposed fine of SIS on Crosby and $40
each on Harry j. Taylor of East River
dale and James G. Hazel and Richard
Streeks of Washington. All pleaded
guilty. The men were arrested by
County Officer Prince.
Two colored men, convicted of driv-
ing while drunk and other traffic Of
lenses, were given stiff fines and Jail
sentences. They were O'Donnell Arm
strong of Fairmont Heights, sentenced
to six months in Jail and fined total
Of $3.50, and Nelson Pinkney of MARI
boro, also given six months and fined
a total Of Sill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, March Is (Spe-
Clad AT this weeks sessions of the
Orphans Court here, letters of admin
Btrat1on on the personal estate of
joseph B. P. Dyson were grained to
vernon H. Dyson and Paul Dyson,
bond, $4,000; on the personal estate of
William H. H. Smith to Charles S.
Smith, bond, $4,000; on the personal
estate Of Martha " Ward to Lee Ward.
BOND, 81 900; on the personal estate of
Richard G. Window to Corinne Gibbs,
bond, $500, and on the personal estate
OF Andrew H. Baker TO H. M WEIGH
and George M Hunter, bond, $4,000,
and letters testamentary on the per-
sonal estate of Mary Slayman were
granted TO Myrtle B. Klawonn, bond,
$500, and on the personal estate of
John w. H. Norton to Margaret Mary
Edwards, bond 81 900.
Archbishop Michael j. Curley Of
Baltimore will administer the sacra-
or more in the Church of Our Lady of
LourdeS. at Bethesda, Sunday morning,
and will also deliver the sermon. The
services will be in general charge Of the
pastor, Rev. James j. O'Connor, and
assisting will be Rev. A. j. OldS, of st.
Augustine's Church, Washington: Rev
Francis Egan of st. Anne's, Tenley-
town, D. c.; Rev. George B. Harring-
ton of st. Stephens, Washington, and
Rev. DR.. Mack of the Georgetown Pre-
paratory School.
The sponsors will be Mrs r. M.
Kennedy, Mrs. j. E. Libbey, John Bar
bee and John Overholt. Following the
services, Archbishop Curley and the
other visiting clergymen will be enter
tanned at dinner by Father O'Connor.
On charges of speeding and reckless
driving, James McGill Williams of the
1900 block of Newton street northwest
was arrested on the Jamestown Pike
near Rockville, late Thursday night by
County Policeman Douglas Dosh. In
attempting to turn his car into a
private road, the auto, 1t is said, upset
and all of the occupants, including
Williams, another young man and two
young women, were slightly hurt. VII.
liaIns was required to post collateral
for his appearance In the Police Court
here for trial.
Rev. Bertram M Osgood Of the
Baptist Church officiated at the mar
rage here of Lewis A. Scott of Houston
Tex, and Miss Virginia r. Palmer o.
Mclean, Va, and Earl H. Layne Of
Williamsburg Va, and Miss Angela
Phippins of Toano, Va, both cere-
monies taking place at the home Of the
minister.
A license was issued by the clerk o.
the Circuit Court here for the mar
SiaSe of John Thomas Penn, Sc, O
Savage, Nd, and Mrs. Minnie M
.s7yffe, So, Of Poolesyille, this county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
Man Never Married
Asks for Divorce
In Rockville Court
nn.ni,i nI,patch 10 rhe star.


ROCKVILLE, Nd, March ID
Although he alleges in his petition
that he and the defendant were
never married, but lived together Tor
a long time in this county and else
where as man and wife and are the
parents of Ave children, ranging IN
ages from to Is years, Joseph
CapoHio Of Bethesda. this county,
Yesterday afternoon filed suit in the
Circuit Court here for an absolute
divorce from Mrs. Amelia S. Capozio
OF Hoboken, N. j., declaring that in
September. 1925, he was deserted.
He is represented by Attorney Ken
enth Lyddane of this city,
II was stated here this morning
that whether the Maryland courts
would regard the couple as legally
married depends upon whether the
state in which they began to openly
live together as man and wife recog-
niyes such relationship as a legal
marriage. Common law marriages
beginning in Maryland are not con-
sidered legal by the Maryland courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
BIDS OF s22S,749
FOR FIVE SCHOOLS
Lowest Proposals for Prince
Georges Buildings Among
80 Opened Last Night.
By GEORGE PORTER.
star correspondent Of The star.

BLADENSBURG. Nd, March 15.--
Low bids totsling $22S,749 for the con-
struction Of five school buildings IN
Prince Georges County were revealed
when approximately 80 bids we're opened
at a special meeting of the County
Board of Education and the building
committees of the schools involved in
the local scl1oolhouse last night.
The contracts will not be awarded
onicially until next Tuesday, but four
Of the building committees, voting as a
body, adopted a resolution offered by
Bert H Wise, that, subject to the appro-
val Of the Mount Rainier committee,
which was absent at the time, and the
county commissioners. the acceptance Of
the low bids be recommended.
Authorizes Use Of Funds.
Such a motion was more than a mere
formality, for the bids we're in some in
stance more and in others less than the
amount authorized by the Legislature
for the various projects. Its adoption
gave the approval of the committee to
the use of surplus funds from one prof.
ect for the others which were short.
The committees, however, will submit
individual written recommendations to
the board by Tuesday.
The low bids and the allotment pro-
projects follow:
Mount Rainier High School, bid. STA
1876: Thomas Hicks Sons; allotment,
sec. 900 Riverdale, bid, S37. 290 Thomas
Hicks Sons: allotment, $4,000. Chew
erly, bid, $40, AGO; Charles H. Brooks; all
lotment, Sl3,o 600 Bradbury Heights, bid,
s54, 3S4; T. T. Taylor; allotment, S47,500.
Decatur Heights Junior High School,
bid, SAG, 400; A. L. Warthen; allotment,
$50 1000.
At Odds on Names.
Members of the Decatur Heights
building committee, who, incidentally,
are evenly divided as to whether their
school shall bear the name Of Decatur
Heights or Bladensburg, agreed to rec
ommend that the low bids be accepted,
provided ample provision be made for
equipping their building and the con-
struction of necessary walks and roads
on the 13-acre site Of the school,
Three contractors, T. T. Taylor, Cogs-
well Co. and Morrison Bros, submitted
bids on all five projects, the first named
making the lowest estimate, S24f. 600,
The other firms bid on three or more
Of the schools.
The bids we're opened by J. Albert
Miller, assistant superintendent of
schools Nicholas Oren1, superintendent,
declared the bids were few thousand
dollars more than expected, but said the
Board Of Education regarded the esti-
mates az highly satisfactory and favor
able.
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trust onncer Of that Institution. Is al
legged to have repudiated.
Rafserty's letter, fled as one Of the
plaintiffs exhibits, also instructs the
cemetery corporation to delete state
merts concerning the bank he repre-
sentS from its literature.
j. r. Lillard, president of the ceme-
terry company, said today he would file
an answer promptly and make an eff
fort to have the case heard as soon as
possible, as he had no doubt about the
company's rights in the matter.
The action Of the Commissioners in
bringing the suit to test the law fol-
lowed an investigation begun after the
Better Business Bureau of Washington
had called the matter to the county
authorities attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
BODIES TO BE ExHUMED.
Hungarian Authorities to Probe
Reports of Series of Poisonings.

szoLNoK, Hungary. March IS lP-
Numerous bodies have been ordered ex-
humed by the police at SZeced, where
ports Of o series Of poisonings in this
district. Only a few months ago Ave
women were convicted of numbering
relatives by wholesale poisoning"
Yesterday Esther Josza, one of q
group of middle-aged women accused
of various poisonings, was acquitted Of
a charge of killing her husband. The
court found the testimony insufficient
TO convict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
CONGREGATION HOLDS
ITS ANNUAL MEETING
First Presbyterian of Hyattsville
Elects Officers and Hears Good
Finance Report.
peeial Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Nd, March 15.--
Reports submitted at the annual con-
gregational meeting of the First Pres
hyterian Church of Hyattsville, held
wednesday night. showed the church
% be in a generally prosperous condi-
ton. Rev. D. Hobart Evans, pastor. was
voted an increase in salary Of $500
year In appreciation of his work.
j.. L. King and E. w. Hubbard were
reelected elders, each to serve three
years. V. K. Chestnut was reelected as
q deacon to serve three years, and a va
cancy on the board was filled by ths
election Of Edward Shepherd.
William Stein, president of the board
OF trustees, was reelected for one year,
rs were these other trustees:
II. ID. Orr, DR.. Carl Conrad. ]. W.
Bradley. j. w. Feiser, Mrs. j. L. King
and Mrs. Clara Shepherd.
preceding the meeting the annual
congregational dinner was served by the
Ladies Aid Society. Rev. Mr.. Evans
opened the meeting with devotional
services. 1t was one of the largest at
tended meetings in some years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
Pupil Who Jabbed
Principal With Pin
Is Put on Probation
snecial plspatch to rhe star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IS
Charged with sticking a long pin
into Principal c. M. Cummings Of
Jefferson School, Marshall Harrison,
II, student Of that institution, was
placed on probation for one year by
Civil and Police Justice William 8.
Snow in Police Court today.
The boy was arrested on charge
of assault on complaint made by
Cummings and Superintendent of
Schools r. c. Bowton. 1t was
claimed that the pin used was a
safety pin which had been bent out
and was about 2 inches long.
The case was given private hear
ing by Judge Snow and no further
details were made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
Bon Air Association Elects.

BON AIR, va, March Is Especially -
The Bon Air Improvement Association,
at its annual meeting held at the Com
n1unity House last night, elected j. r.
Malloch, president; E. c. Bockhaus, vice
president; G. G. Weaver, secretary, and
l.. L. Tawlcs, treasurer. The appoint
Iaent Of committees win be made at the
next meettnA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
HURT IN AUTO CRASH.
Leslie F. coyle Under Treatment

Leslie T. Coyle Under Treatment
for Conclusion of Brain.
Leslie F. Coyle, 80 years old. of 50s1
seventh place, was treated for con-
cusslon of the brain and shock last
nlgnt following collision between the
automobile he was driving and another
4 Iq.. az Sixteenth and v streets.
His condition was not regarded as Sc
rious.
The other car was operated by Helen
z. Brooks, 1900 Sixteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-14
A Bit of Rain.

While pleasure-seekers may be in
clined to rail at the rain which visited
the District of Columbia and suburbs
today, the grass of the city and the
crops Of the outlying sections will bless
the bit Of moisture.
Rain has been a scare commodity
hereabouts for several months. Day
after day, and week after week, the sun
has poured down its rays in an almost
unparalleled stretch of fair weather.
Nature seemed reluctant to rain, as If
somehow this necessary action had been
given conference.-the in the eternal
scheme Of things. Birds we're forced to
seek their drink at the brink of the
countless bird baths which adorn gar
dens.
Picnics did a thriving business. All
outdoor sports thrived under the alb
sence of downpours. The selfish inter-
ests of human beings which depended
upon lack of rain went forward to their
accomplishment.
But the growing things of gardens,
parks and farms soon showed their need
by taking on a parched, shriveled APP
pearance. Just what the effect of the
dry weather has been upon crops
throughout the country it is too early
to say definitely, but surely the lack
of water has done them no good.
Whoever that weather prophet was
who predicted a long, dry spell this
Summer, he did a very fine job of it;
to date his prophecy has come true in
all parts of the United States. 1t is
to be hoped that he was wrong. in part,
and. that from now on the country will
receive its normal supply of moisture
from the clouds.
A bit of rain is needed, not only by
the growing things of the fields, but
also by human beings Cloudy days
have their place in the scheme of things
as well as bright ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-14
Historic Virginia.

jamestown Island, Williamsburg ano
the Yorktown Battlefield. on the Vir-
GINA Peninsula, soon will be set aside
, as a national monument, under the
jurisdiction of the National Park Serv-
ice, "for the permanent benefit and
enjoyment Of the people"
Passage by Congress of the Cramton
bill authorizing the establishment of
this national monument by the PreSi-
dent may be an even more significant
event than it appears on the surface
1t is significant of the general interest
in the American past which quite re-
Gently has reached such proportions as
seriously to concern the Federal Gov
eminent. This development was Sensed
three years ago by John D.. Rockefeller
ir.. whose maSnihcent project for the
restoration of Old Williamsburg at the
cost of millions is rapidly reaching its
fruition. The Governments is following
in Mr.. Rockefeller's footsteps. 1t may
be expected to do much more along the
same line in the future.
The fact is that America is becoming
more and more conscious of its past. It
is emerging from the inferiority COM
pick of an adolescent Nation. 1t nc
longer is turning to Mother Europe SC
trustfully for glorious age. Hitherto all
things American have seemed new and
transitory The Nation, living in an
unsatisfactory present, has transferred
its ideals into the future. Now it is
beginning to transfer some of them into
the pasta very substantial. past, after
all, since it extends backward for nearly
three hundred years.
The sacred ground of American his
tory embraced by the Virginia Peninsu-
la will be increasingly a place of pill
grimages and of inspiring reverie Its
associations are not entirely nor pri-
marily with martial exploits. 1t was a
cradle Of American institutions and
American civilization-of religion, gov
eminent, education, medicine, invention
Here properly the history of American
institutions started. 1t is well that this
locality should be the first to be pre-
served in this newly augmented ap-
probation of the native tradition. II
may well prove the nucleus of an ever
greater and more embracing system OF
national monuments extending over the
East and eventually, as history ages in
time, over the whole Nation.