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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
CHAMBER IS FORMED.
FINAL Steps for Organization Taken at
KensingtOn Meeting.


KensingtOn Meeting.
By a stan Correspondent OF The Star.
KENSINGTON, Md, January s.
Steps looking toward the final organl-
cation and incorporation of KenSing-
ton Chamber of Commerce were taken
at a meeting of residents of the COM
munity in the Kensington School.
Members were enrolled, a constitution
and bylaws were considered and COM
mittee appointed to proceed with the in
corporation.
wednesday evening another meeting
will be held, at which time 1t is ex-
pected that officers will be elected and
the body officially begin to function as
a Chamber of Commerce. The Com
mittee of Incorporation appointed by
Chairman Irwin H. Linton was composed
of H r. McGinnis, George G. Shinn,
Alfred Ray and William A Wagner.
The session opened with the reading
Ola report by r. H Chappell, chairman
of the Organization Committee, in
which the constitution was presented to
the meeting for consideration. After
considerable discussion it was laid on
the table for action Wednesday night.
NOn-Partisan.
The document provided that the
chamber in its activities shall be nom
partisan and non-sectarian, and shall
take no part in or lend its influence to
the election or appointment OF any can
7didate for national, State, county or
city ONCE"
The purpose Of the chamber was set
out as being Ito promote and advance
the general welfare of KenSington,
Chevy Chase View, Garrett Park, Capt.
tai View, Forest Glen, Wheaton and
Glenmont; tn maintain the community
as residential center and to improve
the present standard thereof; to aid
commerce, trade and business and to
encourage the establishment of indus
trial enterprises not inconsistent with a
proper development of the community;
to support and seek the advancement
of the economic, educational, social and
spiritual conditions of the KenSington
district; to give special attention to the
promotion of public improvements In
said district, and to cooperate with
other organizations Of like purposes in
other jurisdictions"
Seeks Federation Membership.
It was decided to apply for member
ship In the Montgomery County Civic
Federation and the following persons
were elected delegates: r. II. Chappell,
W. l. Cleveland and Irwin II. Linton.
H w. McGinnis, w. p. Hay and H. NJ.
Finn we're chosen as alternates.
Charter members enrolled included
Mr.. Linton, Mr.. Cleveland, Mr. Chap
pell. Mr.. MeGinnis, j. T. Lewis Mr.
Shinn. Mr.. Finn, Robert N McMiIlen,
Wilbur NJ Baughman, Mr. Hay, William
A. Wagner, G. W. Hurdle, George H.
Schneider George w. Stang, Stephen J.
Fletcher, J. Stealey ElmS, James d.
Barron, Mr.. Ray, Harry NJ. Martin, j.
Aubrey Powell, H. S. Bean, A. z. God
frey, H. P. Hartshorn, Russell Mizell,
Wilson L. Townsend, Charles D. Be-
hanan, r. F. Green, DR.. w. L. Lewis,
H. D. Appleby, Frederick w. Brown.
Lewis Merriman, Herman A. Frazier,
w. j. UmStead and Col. Berkeley T.
Merchant, U. S. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
MONTGOMERY PARK
CHAMBERS TOPIC
Improvement of Rockville
Pike and Rock Creek Val
ley on Program.
~ q STAFF Correspondent Of The star.

~ Q STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, January 3.-Repre-
sentatives Of I'VE Chambers Of Com
merce in Montgomery County are to
meet with the Bethesda Chamber Mon
day evening at the County Building
here to discuss cooperation in hasten
irg the development Of Rock Greek
Valley as far north as the Rockville
Norbsck road and the Identification Of
the Rockville pike.
Organizations Invited.
The organizations which have been
invited to send representatives include
sEhe Chambers of Commerce Of Rock
Vile, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Ia
koma Park and Kensington.
At the December meeting Of the
Bethesda Chamber it was decided to
hold the joint meeting as a means of
securing the desired Improvements to
the county before the George Washing
ton Bicentennial celebration in 1882.
The original proposal, made by the
Publicity Committee headed by Edward
H. Jones, was concerned only with the
park development of Rock Greek Valley,
but it was amended to include the
widening and Identification Of the
Rockville pike.
CHAMBER Is FORMED,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
TWO MURDER CHARGES
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Lynchburg Panel to Investigate
Killings-Five Prohibition
Cases on Docket.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, January 3.-Two
murder charges are to be investigated
by the grand jury at the opening Of
the term Of the Corporation Court here
Monday. Nathaniel Fields, colored, is
charged with the murder of his wife,
Erna Fields, and Aaron Giles, colored,
is charged with killing Abram
Shaw, another colored man, Christmas
day.
The State also will present Eula
Saunders of Bedford County on eight
charges Of forgery.
Five prohibition cases come up dur
ing the week on appeal from the Mu-
nicipal Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04

DANVILLE, Va. January Especially
Over 200 more arrests were made in
Danyille during 1880 than during the
previous year, the annual report Of po-
lice activities shows. Collections from
fines also were slightly better. Sta
persons were arrested, against 2,226 in
1929. OF this number i .473 were con-
victed, SO sent to theSrand jury and
$50 acquittea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Increased by One Member.
NEW PLANT ANNOUNCED

ATLANTA, Ca, January 3 C4D.-The
ClarlS Thread Co. of Newark, N. j., an
nounced plans today for establishment
of a Southern plant in Cobb County,
Ca, conditional upon the satisfactory
closing of options on a site Of approx
mately 1000 acres.
The company has approximately 300,-
600 spindles in plants in Newark, East
Newark and Broomfleld, N. j.
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Licensed to Wed.

FAIRFAX, Va, January Especially
Marriage licenses have been issued at
Fairfax to John W. Manchly. %. Of
Baltimore, Nd, and Mary Walsl, %, Of
Mount Washington. Md; Harold X.
Nash, 81, and Fay D. Price, 81, both of
Detroit, Mich; James Noble, IT,, %, of
Alexandria, and Mabel V. Butler, Is, Of
r. F. d. Fairfax, Va,
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CONVICT SHOT IN BREAK

TAMPA, Fla, January 3 R).-One
convict is dead of bullet wounds, two
were recaptured, and FIVE others were
missing today in the wake of a prison
break at the Hillsborough County Jail
yesterday when eight men overpowered
two guards and fled into swamp.
Sheriff r. T. Joughin and a group
of deputies overlook James Turner,
leader In the escape, and two other
fugitives late yesterday. Turner was
shot to death by the sheriff and his
companions surrendered.
All highways in the vicinity Of the
prision were under guard today and
motorists were warned to exert caution
against the fugitives holding them up
and taking their automobiles as q
means Of escape from the community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Is MEMBERS 0. K.
BAY BRIDGE REPORT
Majority of Board Signs Doc
ument-Senator Beck 0p-
poses Commission.

special Dlspatch 10 Inc star.
BALTIMORE, January 3.-Fffteen of
the eighteen active members of the
State Bay Bridge Commission have APP
proved the report prepared for Gov.
Richie and the General Assembly, ac-
cording to B. Howell Griswold, jr.,
chairman.
Mr.. Griswold said the commission
welcomed opposition in order to bring
out any defects and strengthen the