Evening Star Newspaper, June 16, 1923, Page 11

WOMEN OF VIRGINIA COUNCIL ISITD. C. Arlington-Fairfax Delegation Later to Resume Quarter- ly Meeting. Special Dispatch to The Star. McLEAN, Va., June 16.—The second quarterly meeting of the Women's Advisory Council of Arlington and Fairfax counties, Virginia, met Fri- ay, in Washington. Miss Roberta Moncure, home demonstration agent for the two counties, presided, and in absence of Mrs. W. H. Lamb of Clifton station, Mrs. Bruno Wittlg of McLean acted as secrotary. Miss Florence Ward, in charge of fwme demonstration work in the Unit- ed States Department of Agriculture, who was voted honorary membership ia this council because of her resi- dence in Arlington county; Mrs. M. M. Davis, Virginia state hone demon- stration agent from Blacksburg, and Dr. Kute Waller Barrett of Alexan- dria_were present. After short talks by Miss Ward and Mrs. Davis, the meeting which was held at the Y. W. €. A, adjourned to the better homes exhibit in the Mall, where the house was reserved for their private in- spection for one hour. Mrs. Edwards and Misy Frysinger of the Department of Agriculture acted as hostesses. At 1 o'clock the party went to the White House, where it was shown through all the rooms on_the first floor, After lunching with Miss Ward at the Women's University Club, they went to the Department of Agricul- ture, where Mr. Shaub of states re- lations service gave a short talk on agriculture in the southern states and his efforts to reach the farmers through their women folk. M. Shaub took the members of the council to call on Secretary Wallace, who made an informal address. The meeting then adjourned to the dairy division, where Miss Hoover and Miss Hall gave a talk on the milk cam- Paigns which have been conducted by the department in various citles. Favor Fairfax Campaign. the {comfortable They are anxlous to conduct such a oampalign this year in Fairfax county, | here, statistics show, that the pro- Dortion of malnutrition among school children Is much too high. The women were requested to arouse the interest of their communities in this movement. Such ampaign must be ordered by the governor and is con- ducted through the school teachers and parents. Dr. Edna Denton. in charge of the laboratory of the office o home economics, entertained the | party with tea and ice cream, and | showed them the interesting and in- structive collection of Stoves, pres- sure cookers nd labor-saving de- viges wh rument is us- ing, thu A _spect called so which was 1 RACES EIG EVENT OF “FAIRFAX DAY” Hundreds of Nearby Citizens At- tend Celebration and Town Has Holiday. d aside for the day. 16.—Hor: racing and pic featured the cele- bration of “Fairfax day” here T 5 of the town v ally for the event June irs- tu- | and closed down iwere as to jstone were hundreds of visitors from nearby lo- calitics joined in the festiv The races, which were put on under § the direction of Hornce Barnes, were the main attraction Messrs, and Dawson of Washington ae: Alin o—Coratiba, owned by W. | Oid Gold. owned by H. C. al, owned by L H. Barnes, and | First Tace, L. Firr, first: Ayers, recond; A third. Time: 1 minuts 47 seconds. Second race, 'z mile; for horses that mever | raced before—Il. C. Heath entry, first: Venus, owned by G. W. Keating, second; Front Roval, owned by I. V. Fegger, third. Time: 1 min. ute 4 seconds. Third race Roberta Avers. £ entry, ridden by Miss Edra Soper, sec C. Heath entry, riddon by Miws Loving, third Tire. 1 minute. Fourth race, 1 mile—Boston, owned by W. L. Firr, first; Old Gold, H. C.’ Ayers, second; Adnal, I H.' Barnes, third. Time, 1 miaute | 52 seconds. i — LIBRARY CORNER STONE. Mayor Weedon Presides at Warren: ton, Va., Ceremonies. Epecial Dispateh to The Star. { WARRENTON, Va, June 16.—The corner stone of t v library building was laid this ing with_ simple ceremonies. Mayor A° 0. Weedon prestded, and after prayer by Rev. Mr. Chinn, introduced Luclen Keith, who made a brief ad- dress expressing the thanks of the town to Judge John Barton Payne, who is glving the building. Mayor Weedon then placed the with some appropriate re- especially referring to _the ity of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Keith, who gave the site. In the stone were placed the history of the Librarr Association, blogra- Phical sketches of Judge Payne and Mrs. Keith, the names of all officers and members of the association, the Qrchitect and contractor, and all' who have assisted in the work. The bene- dictfon was pronounced by Rev. Paul D. Bowden. OLD HOMESTEAD BURNS. ' South of Laurel,| 15 mile; for ladies—Bob. Miss Pete, G. L. Wallihuo Tyson Place, Scene of Early Morning Fire. | . Special Dispateh to The Star. LAUREL, Md,, June 16.—The old Ty- son homestead, located about two miles south of Laurel and near the line of the Laurel and Washington electric rallway was totaily destroyed by fire early today. The home was owned by Townley A. McKee, a Washington hotel owner, who lived nearby. It was of colonial style ‘and was occupied for many years by the Tysons, who have all passed away. Fire Chief C. Ernest Nichols of the Laurel fire department, stated today that he will make cfforts to purchase a chem- jeal fire engine and auto truck, which could be used not only in the town, but Wwould mean the saving of many homes in the suburbs. Three homes have been destroyed within the past few months. NAMED ATHLETIC DIRECTOR. Fpecial Dispatch to The Star. CLARKSBURG, W. Va., June 16.— prthur “Abe” Upton, Clarksburg outh, who recently graduated from est Virginin Wesieyan College, has peon named first athletic director of the Victory High School. Upton will begin his new duties in September, when Coach Snodgrass, University of i §100 Lloyd | Robert Cook, §11 »n were the judges. | | Boyer. Illinois graduate, comes to take the helm of the Adamston school's ath- letic teams. DRY ARREST AT BEACH. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va. June 16. —Thomae K. Boulware of Colonial Beach was arrested Wednesday by Deputy Marshal Willlam Schoeni un- der a federal warrant charging him with the violation of the Volstead Autos Help Blind Cat Use Up Some Of Its 9 Lives Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., June 16. An aged feline, blind and 11, lost its bearing in the midst of traffic here several days ago and was bumped about all day by automo- biles. A merciful police officer saw its plight, took it aside and struck it on the head three times with his mace, leaving it for dead. He summoned the humane offi- cer to take the carcass away. The humane attendant came, but the cat was gone. Yesterday morning the cat was seen feebly sipping a drink at the City Hall Square fountain. It was again “dispatched,” this time with chloroform. INDIANS WILL ASK $50,000 FOR SCHOOL Virginia Legislature’s Aid for “Powhatan Academy” Favored at Conference. By the Assoclated Pres NORFOLK, Va., June 16—Descend- ants of the tribes of Powhatan's con- federacy at the time of landing of the first white settlers in Virginia in coun- cil today at Yadkins, near Portsmouth, decided to ask the next Virginia state legislature for an appropriation of not less than $50,000 for the establishment of a school for Indian children, to be known as Powhatan Academy. It is proposed that the school be established somewhere in Tidewater, Va. Indians attending the pow wow were in tribal regalia. The meeting was in- formal, and while the chiefs discussed the major business the squaws—as tie women of the party cailed themselves— had a pow wow of their own. Papooses were much in evidence at the gather- ing, and many of them seemed & bit un- in the garb of their noble ancestors. 7-TON BLAST JARS VIRGINIA COUNTY Quarrying Near Winchester, Va., Featured by Unusual Dynamiting. Special Dispateh to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., June 16.—Sum- mer's most terrifying claps of thunder pistol caps compared to the earth-trembling detonation ac- companying the setting off of sixteen charges of dynamite a few days ago in quarries of the Potomac Lime and Stone Company in Jetferson county, W. Va The_ hole: lled from 95 to 105 feet deep, ied no less than 13, 500 pound dynamite, and ail charges wére set off at the same time. Immense ledg and deposits of lime- torn and ripped asunder by the great blast, and quarrymen are still_busy clearing away the frag- ments, ROCKVILLE. | Special to The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., June 16.—For recklessly operating an automobile in this countw, T. Allison Hill of Wash- ngton was fined $75 and costs by Judge Samuel RIggs in the police court here. For a similar offense, For- rest Crown of this county, was fined and costs. Others paying fines or_forfeiting collaterals for motdr vehicle regulation violations were 50; E. Rose, $12, and A C Dr. the stat Maxwell, §2. Henry Fitzhugh, president of e board of education, deliver- ed the address to the graduates at the annual closing exercises of the high school, at Fairland. this county, held Thursday evening in the assem- bly hall at the school. The graduates were Maude Wilson Johnson, Mozelle Lillian Downs, Viola R. Rich, Etta R. Rich, Maria Santinie. Annie M. Miles and Catherine Estelle Harding. the Dickerson High School, the closing_exercises were held last eve- ning. The graduates, who were ad- dressed_ by Rev. A. E. Lineweaver, were Elsie Lee Chiswell, Daisy E. Bussard, Roselie Darby Jones, Edna Louise Shreve and Howard Todd Day. The principal, Miss Emma French, conducted the exercises, which were attended by a large gathering The closing exercises of the high £chool at Damascus were held yester- day morning in the Methodist Epis- copal Church at Damascus. The grad- uates were Genevieve Mullineaux, Laura Virginia Bowman, Marjorie V. Gue, Viola Glaze, Ethel Mae Burns, Mary Lee Staniey and Milton McK. The address was delivered by Rev. Dr. Lowden. A’ license has been issued by the clerk of the circuit court here for the marriage of Miss Maude Thompson and Sherman S. Pinkard, both of Washington. Percy May and John Kelly of Wash- ington were fined §25 and costs and $15 and _costs, respectively, by Judge Samuel Riggs in the police court here when found guilty of disorderly con- duct at Glen Echo Park a few nights ago. They were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Stanley Gingells. B. F. Saul, a Washington business man, entertained about 300 prominent business and professional men of Washington city and this county at his home near Chevy Ch Lake Thursday afternoon. ~He served on the lawn a “farm dinner. The Missionary Society of the Rock- ville Methodist Church gave a miscel- laneous shower In the Sunday school room _at the church last evening to Miss Rebecca Barry Lamar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Lamar, whose marriage to Rev. Nolan B. | Harmon, jr, pastor of -the church, takes place Wednesday evening. —_— TO CHARTER ORPHANAGE. Institution Provided by Late J. E. Hughes Near Danville, Va. DANVILLE, Va., June 18.—Counsel for the trustees of the John E. Hughes estate have filed an applica- tlon with the state corporation com- mission for a charter for the John E. Hughes Orphanage. Hughes' will provides that the or- phanage_receive $2,500,000. Of this amount $500,000 is to be expended on buildings and equipment. The or- phanage 18 to be located about two miles north of Danville, on the coun- try estate of the late John E. Hughes, who was a wealthy tobacconist of this city. DEATHS. CUMBERLAND, Md.—William Louls Ball, aged thirty, a veteran of the world war, died yesterday at Con. nellsville from illness which resuited from exposure while in the service. Herbert Lee Reedy, seventeen years of age, of Spring Gap, Md., died at the Allegany Hospital, Thursday even- ing at 5:30 c-clock, as & resuic of in- Juries recelved in'a collision. Blake Taylor, forty-four years old, former West Virginia University foot ball and basket ball star, is dead at Elkins, W. Va. of compilcations resultant from influenza. DEER__ PARK, Md.—Mrs. Mollie Franks Wheeler, aged seventy-seven years, wife of John Luther Wheeler, act. He appeared before United States Commissioner Leonard F. Pler- son and gave bond of $500, with George W. Staples of Colonial Beach &3 his surety, died at her home here after a long iliness. BARTON, Md.—John Plper, years old, born in this county, at Phoenix, Aris, arty s dead ILOSERS OPEN FIGHT INTOWN ELECTION Oid Regime Chosen Without Names on Ballot Hold Stephens City, Va. Special Dispateh to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., June 16.—Friends of “progressive” candidates defeated In this week’s municipal election at Stephens City, were here today threatoning to make trouble for those of the old regime, who were re- elected. - Irregularities were charged. Several lawyers were consulted, and it was reported the case was being lald be- fore the commonwealth attorney. There has been opposition for a year or more by a faction of citizens desig- nating themselves as “progressives {over the rigid enforcement of the automobile trafic ordinance. A large number of motorists from this and other states have been arrested on charges of operating thelr cars at a specd in excess of twenty miles an hour. It was said here today by some of the friends of defeated candidates that residents of side streets were objecting to 60 much money being spent by the town council on concrete sidewalks for Main street to the ignoring of taxpayers living oft the main thoroughtare. Progressives Name Slate. Recently the “progressives’ got together and nominated candidates for mayor and council and had the list duly certified to the electoral Dboard. Several days later the old re- gime brought In their ticket, but the clerk of the board informed them the time for filing of names had expired and that it would not be legal to place the names of their candidates on the official ballot. Undaunted, the “ins” decided to write the names of their candidates on the printed bal- 1ot which contained the names of thelr opponents, and when the votes —a fow less than 100—tvere counte it was found that the “progressive: Lad been outvoted 2 to 1 in virtually every instance. The “progressives” were here today armed with large maps of Stephens City, and sought to show that at least several of the councilmen did not live in the wards they are supposed to represent. It also was questioned whether the town ever had been in- corporated. the idea belng to prove that all elections heretofore had been invalid, but it was discovered upon examination of legislative records that an act incorporating the town of Stephens City was passed by the gen- eral assembly in 1879. WOMAN VOTERS TO PLAN LEGISLATIVE PROGRAWM Prince Georges County Chairman to Head Delegation at Annapolis Meeting June 19. | Spectal Dispatch to The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md. June 16.— Mrs. H. J. Patterson, chairman of the legislative committee of the Prince George's County League of Women Voters, will head the representatives ation at the state s rence to be held at Annapolis June 19. The session convenes in the chamber of the house of delegates. Each county or dis- trict league is entitled to as many voting delegates as it has represent- atives In the general assembly. The meeting is open to all members of the league for discussion. The conference wil be called to order at 10:30 a.m., by Mrs. Charles E Y¥llicott of Baltimore, president of the Maryland League of Women Voters. = The program _includes: Reading of the resolutions referred to the conference by the state con- vention, discussion of the standing committee legislative recommenda- tions, “Living Costs,” Miss Edna McNaughton, “Social Hygiene,” Miss Lavina Engle: “Department of Ef- ficiency in Government,” Mrs. William M. Maloy: “Child Weifare,” Mrs. G, Abram Moss: “Women in Industry, Gertrude McNally; “Uniform Mrs. Harvey Bickel. The legislative committes to be selected will urge the next general assembly to give favorable considera- tion to several important resolution These Include opposition to “a policy of isolation from world affairs,” and a pledge of actlve support to the President’s proposal for participation by the United States in the Permanent Court of International Justice, be- lMeving this to be the first step toward the outlawry of war. 32 NEW PHARMACISTS. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va. June 16.—Only thirty-two of the fifty-five applicants for license as registered pharmacists succeeded in_making the required examination before the state board. This is a better percentage than usual. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK., Md., June 16— City life, with its accompanying pleasures and proportionately high wages, as contrasted with long hours under the hot un, has, says William J. Grove, president of the Frederick County Farmers' Asso- clation, brought about a serious shortage of farm labor .in Fred- erlck county. The head of the farmers’ organization claims, after a survey of the labor situation in this section, that the scarcity of farm help has forced farmers to reduce thelr crop acreage and, in some instances. to entirely aban- don the growing of both wheat and corn. Writes 10 President. Mr. Grove has pluced the labor problem of this section - before President Harding In a letter. The President, says Mr. Grove, replied that he s vitally interested in ISAY MOONSHINER land, Arrested After Al- leged Exposure. Special Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, June 16. — Charles county came into the limelight when one of its deputy sheriffs was ac- cused before J. Frank Supplee, jr. United States commissioner, of being the owner of a still seized by prohi- bitlon agents May 20, Henry A. Penn. deputy sheriff at. La Plata, was charged with manu- facture and possession of liquor. Irving H. Willitt, farmer. was the principal witness, It was testified that, in a raid on Willit's farm by two agents from the office of Ed- mund Budnitz, Maryland prohibition director, a_ still of 200 gallons’ ca- pacity and about 1 0 gallons of mash were found. Willitt was sum- moned to appear before the commis- sioner. He gave information which led to the arrest of Penn. He said he rented part of his farm to Penn for $25 a month. Penn was released under $1,000 ball for court TWO0 WAR MEMORIALS FOR MOUNDSVILLE, W. VA. Fighting Men of 1898 and Those of World War Will Be Honored. Spectal Dispatch to The MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va., June 16— Locations were made vesterday for the two monuments to be erected on the courthouse lawn in honor of those who fought in the world war and the Spanish-American war. The world war monument will be west of the civil war monument, while that for A. R. shaft. Both monuments are boulders, which are about seven feet high and contain a bronze tablet. They are similar except for the wording of the tablet The dedlcation will take place July 4. Charles McCamic, A. L. Hooten and Lloyd Arnold compose the committee in charge. SHIP LINE MAY SUSPEND. Road Improvements in Virginia Result in Traffic Shift. Specinl Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND. Va.. June 16.—The Virginia Steamship Company, operat- ing from West Point along the Mat- taponi river and touching several points and connecting with boats for Baltimore, has been allowed to dis- continue service after thirty days’ notice. The company eays it will operate until the fall crops have been har- vested and that if a smaller boat can be obtained, to make Qquicker trips. the service may be continued. The falling off in business is due to improved roads and the use of auto- mobiles. ALUMNAE ELECT OFFICERS. Special Dispateh to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., June 16. —At the annual business meeting of the Fredericksburg High School Alumnae Assoclation the following officers were elected: Miss Ethel Nash, president; Carlton Carpenter. vice president; Miss Myrtle Biscoe, secretary; Miss Elizabeth Dannehl, assistant secretary; Mercer Limerick, treasurer. Mre. W. W. Lupton and Miss Ethel Embrey, custodians of the records. G. What Can You Do With a Guy Like This? DoNT ALL set! WELL BUT NOT Too FAST CHARLIE | EOR. HOLD.FAST NOw— HERES A SOFT SPOT EASY — IVE RODE THIS WoRRY ! TAKE 7 NEARS THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, IS DEPUTY SHERIFF| Official of Charles County, Mary-! the '9S veterans will be north of the| ARE YOU QuiTe SURE (TS SAFE D. C., SATURDAY, Maryland Farm Labor Crisis Brings Appeal to President the problem of the farmers, realizes its serlousness and it is his desire to do all that he can to help the farmers thrcugh their troubles. At the same time Mr. Grove wrote to United States Senators Weller and Bruce and to> Daniel Willard, president of the Balti- more and Oho railroad. Mr. Wil- lard has asked Mr. Grove to pre- sent a plan, which, if put into op- gration, might reileve the situa- tion. Mr. Grove claims that farmers cannot grow wheat for less thaa $1.50_per bushel and in order to air returns they should be paid $2 for their product. “The clties,” says Mr. Grove, “are draw- ing heavily upon the young men of the communities. I understand that a large percentage of the men working in city plants and factories are country-born. Those left behind are demanding wages and working hours based on cit standards. And farmers can't pay those wages, can't compete with city advantages and opportunities. ZION DISCUSSION PRECEDES SESSION Baltimore Gathering From 350 Citics Tomorrow May Be “Far From Peaceful.” { By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md., 16.—With ty-sixth convention of the Zionist organization of Amer- ica due to open tomorrow, and a large part of the 500 delegates, represent- ing 350 cities in the United States, al- ready here, informal discussions have begun on some of the issues to be taken up, and leaders sald a conven- tion “far from peaceful” is likely to ensue. Gov. Albert C. Ritchle and Mayor Howard W. Jackson of Baltimore will groet the delegates at the opening sesslon, at which Dr. Chaim Weiz- mann, president of the world Zionist organization, and Louis Lipsky, chair- man of the national exocutive com- mittee, are also scheduled to speak. The remainder of the session is to (be devoted principally to election of permanent convention officers and the submission of various reports. SPLIT LOOMS IN CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH By the Associated Press, TORONTO, June 16.—A split in the Presbyterian Church of Canada as the result of the denomination's recent {vots to amalgamate with the Metho- ldist and “Congregational churchey {loomed today. Leading antls inserted jadvertisements in the Toronto news- papers declaring that the Presby- terian Church would be continued as @ separate entity, and called on all June annual [members of the Presbyterian Church | | Astociation to continue to work “for its constitution and our religious 1ib- Thomas McMillan, one of the anti- leaders, announced the amalgamation [\\»/u.d be contested in the house of | commons when the house is asked to adopt enabling legislation, and indi- cated that the fight might also be 1(:;]{. n to the courts. —_— e | { ROPE SNAPS, BOY HURT. { Maryland Lad Victim of Accident Playing With Companions. Special Dispatch to The Star. | “WESTERNPORT, Md., June 16— ]Thomns Whalen, jr., son of Thomas ‘\\’l\llen‘ while being pulled to the jceiling on a rope at St. Peter's Hall by boy companions, fell thirty feet to the floor when the rope broke. He struck his head against a ladder and was seriously injured. The boys had been taking turns at riding up. MARRIAGES. CUMBERLAND, Md.—Miss Helen Lucille Piper ‘and George N. Moore were married at the home of the Lride’s mother. Mrs. Margaret Piper, Thursday morning. 7 William Conley and Miss Eth Rose Baker were married at the nlle'} sonage of St. John's Lutheran Church by the Rev. Chauncey R. Botsford. OAKLAND, Md.—! B. Pfo Shinnston, W. Va.. a student s i West Virginia University, and Miss Laura Mas Coates, Morgantown, whe graduated this year from Morgan- town High School, were married here, ECKHART, Md.—Roberdeau A Price and Miss Margaret K. Shannon L\‘cl;e married at the home of the ridegroom’s aunt, Misg Eli: Close, Frostburg. 3 Aapeth —By TERRY. sate T— AssowTery! Tiis AINT FAST WAIT TILL WE HIT THE STRAIGHT oH! Bov!! wasuT THAT A PRETTY ONE 7 ™ IN TH ROAD COMIN - NEVER HURT THE ACHINE A B\T ¢ JUNE 16, 1923. PRESENT DIPLOMAS 1034 GRADUATES Mass Celebrated at Closing Exercises of St. Patrick’s School. Presentation of diplomas to fitty- four graduates and solemn high mass marked the close Yesterday of St. Patrick’s School. Sixteen of the diplomas were awarded to graduates of the commercial department and thirty-eight In the grammar school. The mass was celebrated by I K X 5 ates Rt. Rev. Mgr. C. F. Thomas. assisted by Revs. I* J. Hurney as deacon and J. PRl aham as subdeacon. Rev. J. K. ,)&r_l\\ right was master of ceremontes, tev. John I Barrett delivered the graduating address. Specfal awards were those of the Dr. Stafford prize, given by Mrs. A. C. Whitton, for gen- '\.lr‘l} !s(‘hl;llfl;'!h‘p to Alice Gertrude Miller an or perfect atte: C Kathleen Cullinane. R Diplomas Awarded. Those rocelving diplomas (-nmm(-r:ch department were: Eliza- beth Cumberiand, Mary * Genevieve Ross, Catherine ' Elizahoth Davis Mary Honorah Parent, Grace Lliza- beth Kennedy, Mildred Thecla Matti- more, Esther’ Marle Hauber, Isabel Jl-(‘ lla Leah Dorothea Theresa ones, Angela’ Maric DI Camillo, Anna Margaret Sheil, Mary Gertrude Bean, Marie' Bernadctte King, Elsie Ceellia_ Crowley, Alice Gertrude _'\h‘lln. ", Catherine Bernarda Kramm. wHing were by e Uhiae: wood Typewriter Company to Elizabeth Hunt Cumberland, Cath- ;-:‘nu Slizabeth Davis, Mary Honorah “.i.lrl_ n Grace Elizabeth Kennedy, & i dred Thecla Mattimore, Esther Marie Hauber, Isabel Cecelia Ieahy, Dorothea — Theresa Jones, Angela bA‘Iurlu Di _Camillo, Anna Margaret Sheil, Marie Bernadette King, Elsle 2 na_ Crowley, Alice Gertrude Mil- ler. Catherine ' Bernarda Kramm. l.fr'unz medals were awarded by the Underwood Company to: Mildred Thecla Mattimore, Dorothea Theresa Jones and Alice Gertrude Miller. Grammar School Graduates. The grammar school graduates were: Joseph Campbell, Robert Flem: ing, Frederick Fuglister, Paul Kull- man, Lawrence McHugh, Richard Moore, Lawrence O'Neill, Louls Rodier, Ambrose Sweeney, Virginia Alexander, Ruth Barrett, Gertrude Borzi, Myra Bergling, Marie der Bois, Edith Coates, Dolores Coglan, Edith Daisey, Lois Fitzgerald, Agnes Gar- hel Grice, Margaret Harring- Margaret Hauber, Margaret Louise Lane, Virginla Lavins, rine Longpre, Katherine Me- Clellan, Rose McKaig, Eileen O'Leary, Eleanore Peterson, Agnes Rabbitt, Frances Richards, Margaret Sullivan, Catherine "Sweeney, Mary Trant, Anna Wanderer and Hilda Willoughby. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, June 16.—Govern- ment, education and romance were the topics touched upon by Dean Willlam Allen Wilbur, Columbia Col- lege, George Washington Universit in_an address to the thirty-seven graduates of the Alexandria High School, in ‘the auditorium of the Elks' Hall last night, at the eleventh annual commencement exercises of that school. The government, he declared, ex 1sts for society and for mutual serv ice and for good fellowship. Every body has a fundamental right to keep the laws of nature and the Creator. There is, he said, a fallacy among anarchists that we could ge along with no government at all The things that will be enacted are the things that the heart of the people want, sald Dean Wilbur. There is 1o country where there is such a sagaclous plan for organiza- tion as this, and there is no govern- ment more efficient, he declared. The young men and women of the schools have an opportunity that no other country possesses, he said. On behalf of the Business and Pro- fessional Women's Club, Miss Blanche Stanbury, president of that club, pre- sented prizes of gold to Miss Mary Elizabeth Jester and Howard Mason Baggett for having displaved the best school spirit during the year, and honorable mentlon was given John Sherman Fowler. On behalf of the Kiwanis Club, J. Randall Caton, president of that club, presented $20 in gold to Rose Levin- son, valedictorian of the class, and $10 in gold to Miss Doris Monette Galnes, who delivered the salutator: On behalf of the Colonial Dames, Mrs, Thomas W. Robinson presented Reid Dunn a prize for the best essay on Virginia. The program glven follows: Invo- cation, Rev. W. S. Hammond, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South: vocal solo, Mrs. Sherman B. Fowler; salutatory, Miss Doris Mo- nette Gaines; commencement addres Dean William Allen Wilbur, Colum- bian College, ~George Washington University; piano solo, Miss Margaret Alexander; presentation of prizes; ad- dress, Miss Marian Lucille Lyles, Tep- resenting the commercial department of the Alexandria High School; vocal solo, Miss Margaret Sanders; award- ing the diplomas, Chester A. Gwinn, chairman of the city school board; valedictory, Miss Rose Levinson; ben- ediction, Rev. E. M. Delaney, pastor of_the Second Presbyterian Church. In awarding the diplomas Mr. Gwinn made a short address in which he complimented the graduates on behalf of the board. Dean Wilbur in opening his ad- dress to the graduates stated that Ervin Clinton Lindsey, a teacher in the Alexandria High School, grad- uated with distinction out of a class of 106 at George Washington Uni- versity and that he was also at the head of his class. He also referred to & copy of the book on historic Alexandria, written by Rev. Dr. E. B. Jackson. The graduates follow: Isabella Gertrude Abramson, Roana Bass, Sylvia Berman, William Camp- beil 'Brenner, Howard Mason Bag- gett, Paul Thomas Conner, Mildred Amanda Crupper, Mary = Rebecca Davis, Reid Anthony Dunn. Virginia Rice DeLano, Hilda Catherine Ervin, Elizaboth Louise Finke, John Sher- man Fowler, Dorls Monette Gaines, Lena Goldman. Alice Miller Golds- worthy, Reuben R. Hayman, Henry Howe Hayos, Carolvh Elizabeth Eid- hammer, Mary Elizaboth Jestor, Rose in_the { than 100,000. Levinson, Eva Evolyn Loeb, Effie Tiee Lyles, Marian Lucille Lyles, Rob- ert Brown Midkiff, Mary Virginia Martin, Myrtlo Gertrude_ Pullman, Robert E. Ross, Sarah Rosenberg, Evelyn Louise 'Suthard, Margaret Ashleigh Smith, Mary Lee Rurgess Spiliman, Elizabeth Louise Thomas, Constantine Dennis Vozeolas, Richard Marvin Wright, Georgie May White and Effie Marie Wilkinson ‘Public Flag day exercises will be held at 6:30 o'clock tomorrow evening by Alexandria Lodge, No. 758, Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks, at the Confederate monument at ‘the corner of Washington and Prince streets The oration will be delly- ered by Representative Arthur H. Fess, San Jose, Callf., and a tribute to the flag will be delivered by Rob- ert S. Barrett of this city. The Flag day exercises will be conducted by Willlam E. Moore, exalted ruler, and officers of the locil lodge. Selections will be given by the Elks' Band of Washington and solos will be given by & number of members of the band. Benediotfon will be pronounced by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace Episcopal Church, Who is chap- lain of the local lodge. Members of the local lodge will assemble In their hall at 5:30 oclock tomorrow after- noon. James Richard Deakins, eight-three years old, died this morning at his residence, 1020 Prince street, after a long illness. He ig survived by a sis- ter, Miss Elizabeth Deakins of this city. He was a native of Bloomfield, Prince Georges county, Md, and a retired farmer. At the outbreak of the civil war he served throughout in the 1st Maryland Cavalry. ~About twelve years ago he retired from business and moved to this city. He B b Women in Court Wrangle Told to Love Each Other Speclal Dispateh to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., June 15.—Ad- vising the literal application of the principle, “Love thy neighbor as thyself,” as a means of estab- Ushing permanent neighborhood peace, Justice J. Grahame Johnson, this city, vesterday abandoned his usual policy of placing heavy fines on culprits brought into court for peace disturbing. He quoted lib- erally from the Scriptures and di misgsed the case with costs. The persons involved were Mrs. Willlam H. Oden and Mrs. Charle E. Rutherford, both of Point of Rocks. Their appearance yester- day in municipal court was the climax of a long-standing neigh- borhood quarrel. Mrs, Rutherford is said to have hurled a “pop” bottic through the window of the Oden home. She charged Mrs. Oden with hurling a stone. SIIAYEAR N “FLIVER IKE Ford Plant, 20 Years Old To- day, Has Proved Wonder of Industrial World. BY JASON CONRAD. Special Dispateh to The Star. DETROIT, June 16.—The joke is twenty vears old today Henry is getting $50,000.000 of laughs out of it a year Twenty vears ago the dream of Henry Ford, mechanic—he wasn't even an automobile engineer—be- gan to come true. The Ford fac- tories are now celebrating the con- clusion of the second decade of thelr existence. Their dominating head is celebrating the fact that they have made him the richest man in the world and a national figure. The Ford company today is at the zenith of its prosperity and is carry ing out an expansion program o enormous magnitude. Twenty years ago on this date the first Ford unit went into operation. The company back of it was incorporated at only $100,000, of which it had been po: sible to ralse but $25,000 in actual working capital. There were but twelve _stockholders, including the originator and inventor. Annual Turnover, $500,000,000. Today the company has buiit up a business with an annual turnover of $500,000,000. Henry Ford originally owned but 25 per cent of the stock He had to sacrifice the remainder to the urgent need for cash capital. But in 1907 he bought in enough of the outstanding stock to bring his hold- ings to 581 per cent. In 1908 the model “T" Ford was first put on the market. After its success was firmly established, Mr. Ford began to put his own ideas as to the relationship between capital and labor into effect. In 1913 he es- tablished a minimum wage scale of $5 a day for all employes and with this went his profit-sharing plan. Those measures turned both automo- tive and other industries upside down for a time. It was confidently pre dicted that the scheme would not work. Yet a year later he announced that if sales reached a certain figure every purchaser of a “tin Lizzie” would receive a rebate. The sales passed the necessary mark and checks went out to hundreds of thousands of happy purchasers. All Stock in Ford Family. In 1819 Edsel Ford became presl- dent of the concern and purchased the remainder of the stock. It is all controlled now by the former me- chanie, whose schemes were deemed impossible, and his son. In that same year the company was reorganized under Delaware laws with a capital of $100,000,000. Beginning with 1,708 cars a year in 1903, the output has grown until now the company turns out 1,500,000 cars and_trucks a yvear. The current vear probably will see thix figure e ceeded. Thig will equal the produ tion of all other makers in this coun- try combined. More than 6.000.000 fiivvers are now in use. More than 7,800,000 have been manufactured. Twenty Employes on First Pay Roll. Ford's employes now number more The pay roll started with less than twenty names. The Highland Park plant here covers 300 acres and the River Rouge plant covers 1,200 acres and has the larg- est foundry in the world. After continued battles for mate- rials Ford determined on a self-sup- porting policy. The company now owns thousands of acres of coal lands, 2 railroad to tap them, forests, blast furnaces, machine shops, a body plant, saw mills, coke ovens, a cement mill, a paper plant, plate glass factories and a locomotive shop. The com- pany’s branches now number thirt four. There are 9.000 authorized Ford dealers and 15,000 Ford service sta- tions. There are several foreign branches. Ford Works Tremendously Hard. Few industries have ever paid such a large rate on original investment. Few have pald such a tremendous sum in salaries, and few have eiven such opportunities for workmen to secure advancement or to work year fn_and year out with practically no lay-offs. fiivver And worth Henry, who will be sixty on July; 30, is still on the job eighteen hours a day planning and creating even greater opportunities. He can do more than plan, for he has more than $200,000,000 in ‘cash in the banks of the United States. The Ford factories now are turning out approximately 6805 cars a day under a system of factory manage- ment and efficiency which has been the despair of imitators. His com- petitors estimate his profits at $30 a car. The flivver joke is an old joke, but a good one—for Henry. (Copyright, 1928.) —e was a son of the late Willlam and Elizabeth Deakins. His funeral will take place at 11 o'cloo Monday morning from his residence, and wiil be conducted by Rev. Dr. William J. Morton, rector of Christ Episcopal Church. ~Burfal will be made at Bloomfield, Prince Georges county, Md. Julian Y. Willlams of this city, it 1s "expected, will be chosen national president of the Travelers' Protective ‘Association at the annual meeting of that organization, which will be held in St. Paul, Minn, beginning next Monday. The local delegation lust night. It is composed of R. B. Knight, Mr. and Mrs, Julian Y. Wil- ltams, Orlando H. Kirk and Alfrcd Thomson. The body of Mr: Virginia M Brown, who died yesterday at Vi ginia Highlands, Arlington county, Va. will be shipped tomorrow to Belle Haven, Va., at which place the interment will be made. Dr. James J. Garvey, deputy health officer, today assumed charge of the collection of ashes and garbage. Ray S, Cleveland, who formerly was in charge, will continue as superin- tendent of streets, Circle No. 7 of the Woman's ‘Aux- illary of the Second Presbyterian Church met Thuraday night at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Gerlacher. left | Wheat, Corn and Oats Make Small Advances—Cost of Provisions Also Higher. By tie Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 16.—With the southwest deluged by unwelcome rains and with the northwest com- plaining of drought, wheat has scored a moderate advance in price this week. Compared with a week ago, wheat this morning was % to 1% higher, corn % to 1 up, oats showing % to % gain, provisions at a rise varying from 2 to 25a27. It appeared to be a generally ac- cepted opinion in the wheat trade that as result of the unfavorable cos ditions southwest, the winter crop vield in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas would be much less than was indi- cated by the government's latest re-. port. Bullish sent!ment engendered by the wet harvest for a large area of winter wheat proved to than an offse for hedgin tual or prospectiv nd for scantl- Pess of new export buying. Defl of moisture throughout almost the entire spr wheat terri- tory added to the disadvantage of the bear eide in the wheat market, and was an evident contributing factor in the broadening of speculative bu ing which developed toward the lasi of the week. In this connection, tog, warlike moves in the Balkans res cefved a little notice, and so, too, did reports that the production of wheat in France this season would be smaller than had heen looked for. Corn and oats were governed chiefly by the action of wheat. B des, an other good sized week! decrease of | the stock of corn here was expected. {uand there was gossip that the gov. ernment report on the condition of the corn crop July 1 would be bullish _Provisions were firmer, influenced by knowledge that the supply of hogs has lightened somew t, and that th domest cash demand for meats was. very good WAGES STILL GOING . HIGHER IN ST. LOUIS" Special Dispatch to The Star. ST. LOUIS, June 16 general tendency in th prices of commodj there is an equ i for wages to ris Meén in the metal trades have given a 26 per cent increase in the las week and companies in other lines which have not vet anced wages are receiving demands that they do Hauling and forwarding com- 20 per cent ivers want 15 per 1 carriers de- of $1 from $9 to There is a es to strong fal u but dency crease, ice wagon d cent and plasterers mand an_increase $10 a day, and plasterers have qu their jobs because contractors have refused a $2 advance to $14 a day {PULLMAN SURCHARGE TOEND AFTER AUGUST 1 By the Associated Press. COLUMBIA, §. C., June 16.—The South Carolina railroad commission ]luu.a)' ssued an order directing all raiiroads operating into the state to cease collection of the 50 per cent Pullman surcharge on and after Au- Eust 1, on journeys between points within the state. The order was is- sued following a public hearing at which the principal railroads with lines in the state were represented DUN’S TRADE REVIEW. Weekly Summary Notes Caution in Business World. NEW YORK. June 16—Dun's Re- view today says: Most of the tests by which Business trends are measurcd show a dimin tion of buying in primary channels but a gain in retail distributior These are seasonal phases and o not mark an al or unexpected change in th seral situation. Close observers of couditions had not an- ticipated that the noteworthy indus- trial expansi first quarter of this year wo nue indefinitely, or that the of prices would g6 on unchecked and the recent slowing down process, With reaction in prices, has not been surprising. The chief interest now centers on_the probable course of events after the passing of the summer and there is a disposition in many quarters to awalt a clearer insight Into the future. This attitude is reflected by the increased conserv- atism in the placing of advance or- ders, as well as by the policy of avoiding burdensome accumulations of_merchandise. Weekly bank 830,000. BUSINESS BRIEFS. PORTLAND, Ore, June 16.—Ap- proximately 16,660 cars will be re- quired to carry the fruit crops of Oregon and Washington to the mar-; kets, according to estimates made by the Pacific Fruit Express Company. which controls the refrigerator car service of the Union Pacific and: Southern Pacific rallroads. Apples lead with an estimated crop of 11« 520 cars, as against 7,572 cars last vear. HOUSTON Tex., sive development of will be undertaken by this city's navigation commissioners, who re- cently sold $4,000,000 of bonds to de- fray the cost of construction of ad- {aitional wharves, grain eclevators, fete. MALDEN, Mo., June 16.—A modern cotton compressing plant, with a ca- pacity of 1,000 bales daily, will erected here by the Malden Compres- sor Company, which has awarded & contract for a building to cost $50,- 000. clearings, $6.419,- port facilities COMMODITY NEWS WIRED STAR FROM ENTIRE COUNTRY KANSAS CITY, June 16.— Impla~ ment dealers here today report & large increase in sales during the first half of this year. The volume of business has been above normal NEW ORLBAY June 16.—Retail trade throughout the south is feeling the impetus of warm and seasonablé weather. Sales today show a decided improvement over last month, espe- cially In men's clothing and furnish- ings, shoes and travellng equipment. PITTSBURGH, June 16.—The pig fron market has braced up consider- ably. A week ago today it was thought that lower prices would be witnessed, perhaps $27 valley, fof basic, but two fair sized sales have been made at $27.50. foundry are quoted at $29 valley. SEATTLE, June 16.—Production of lumber In western Washington and Oregon so far this vear has been 22.36 per cent greater than for the corre- sponding perlod in 1922, 20 per cent greater than for 1921 and 20 per cent greater than for 1920, according to'a’ secretary manager of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association. DETROIT, June 16.— Fruit crops throughout 'Michigan are showing. fexcellent prospects, despite the se back caused by unfavorable weather in May. The apple, peach and pear, territory for June 16.—Exten-:- bes " statement today by Robert B. Allen, Bessemer and crops promise to be the largest im '’ years. GRAIN PRIGES GAIN INWEEK'S TRADING