Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1923, Page 27

FORMER GOV. MANN WINS VIRGINIA APPEAL Supreme Court Reverses $6,000 Ruling in Bradshaw Cooperage Company Controversy. Special Dispatch to The Sta; RICHMOND, Va., June 16.—Former 10} Gov. Mann has been successtul in an He in the Bradshaw Company, at Burkeville, which was reported to be in prosper- ous condition. J. L. Bradshaw was the manager and director. Special Dispateh to The Star. Bankruptcy overtook the concern, 'BALTIMORIS, June 16.—Backers of |and in the wind-up Gov. Mann claimed Alexander Armatrong for the republi- | $hat the concern owed him more than decdn subernatorial momination havelior which Bradshas st the tos for’ which Bradshaw and the concern opened headquarters in Baltimore and | were liable. Bradshaw reoeived a are lining up republican salary for directing the business, Gov. voters Off Xtann, It was alleged, never having the state in a movement to bring ;.pCeived money on his investment. & iite him to announce his|The commissioner hearing the case Agesaline Upob recommended the allowance of the claim of Gov. Mann, but the judge. who is now Judge West of the su. preme court bench, disallowed this, and awarded him about $6,000. It QUARTERS OPENED | INGOVERNOR RACE Maryland Republicans < appeal to the supreme court. , i"Urge Attorney General was ecqual’ owner l Cooperage for Candidacy. candidacy. his movement backed by the “Armstrong-for-governor committee,” which was recently formed in west- rn Ma to test the sentiment f.,r Mr, o committee is composed Ch is and Armstrong in tham his and two other MeGuire and his (tter formerly Miss Janie widow of W. H. Baker, nufacturer and banker, arried this w in Asheville, N. C., were entertained Wednesday evening at a dinner by Col. and Mrs. Wallace McCammon at the Army and Navy Club in Wash- ington Sunday D er H bride, Kove B chocola who were hools and yvoung peoples’ renandoah Baptist their twenty- { tion Gen- | i will he u.\‘.l.'\ Tur 19 the president, W. ady vesterday for St. 3 they will attend the npual convention of Rotary clubs as , Pepresentatives of the local organi- zation »mpletion of bridges on the railroad between and | hree new steel Baltimora and Ohio Harrisonburg and Ataunton will make it possible, it vas said tod: for much eastbound treight to be re-routed from the *hesapeake and Ohio at Staunton to | rhe Baltimore and Ohio, thus avold- ng congestion and delay in the Po- tomae yards at Washington. Eiforts of young “progressives” zet control of niunicipal a tephens City, this count: week's | town councilmen election was from this that Mr. Mann ap- pealed, the court reversing the lower ruling and remanding the case for a of | new trial. i ¢ Frederick | LDistribution of the assets of rles Moo, Mathias of Eredervi | Bradshaw was sought in the original ity, 1. Lindley Sloan of Alleg: hearing of the case. H. K. Startzman of Washington, ry A. Dawson of M ”m""w?':“r\nld"\ 2 ! S GIRL HURT IN CRASH. P rtary b been put charge of headquarters und has et} Auto Hits Street Car and Driver irueted to send out letters to 1,5 ‘,. presentative republicans through- and Motorman Held. out the state. Mr. Mathias said v A G ferday that up to this time about | Special Dispatch to The Star. T Yrenlias had been received in-| RICHMOND, Va. June 1 Jorsing Mr. Armstrong and promising { Bessic Hawthorne, aged twent. bim their supy is in a local hospital with many cuts taitea and bruises as a result of the machine Sentimen : <aid: | Tunning into the street car. The driver In a statement ;\‘hl'llr‘;_“"‘l various | ©f the machine was arrested as was he answers received fro s r?p.;’?m,:lv.\ perEE eeien Gemonstrate also the motorman. ynclusively that all \Au;lldl ‘;'"::k:’x"' Yandidacy. Indorseme: Tin i andidacy, | Indorscmenty ROCKVILLE. labor organization om & large =t pumber of world war velerate WA7 | ROCKVILLE, Md., June 16 (Special). the woman voters and fr —At a double wedding here today, at Jlons of colored wWorkers. peyond a|Which Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, pas- P UThis survey ey o erone 18 the | tor of the Baptist Church, was the auestion that Mr. Armstrol®, S ans |officlating minister, Misses Mary A. nindoubted chipice of LHE TR on. In | Mosher and Ruth D. Mosher, sisters, in Maryland for t estions re- [Poth of Washington, became the fact. there were 1o SUREESHIGHS O07 | wives of Roland E, Perry and George telyed of any othet cHnCOEte . ne GlIl, jr, also of Washington. The Armstrons was not whdely Knows % | ceremony was performed at the home state politics until e B0 L o gen- | of the minister, and immediately aft- Lo e Tore, “Althoush the nominee | erward the two couples motored back eral in 1919, Althe x: y. for governor was ',“:“"L“;.;\‘.Z;S&‘f.h The age of Miss Mary Mosher was $ptrong was electec & given as nineteen and that of her majority. len of Cumberland, | SISter as eighteen, while Perry and Hugh A Aullen of @ rown into | Gill gave their ages as twenty-two whose hat was the oot orial ring, |and twenty-one, respectively. They e e v, Rtitchie in undisputed | Were unaccompanied. will leave Gov. Ttitehie in WhdIEPEREC T Under the leadership of Joslah W. possession_of 3 ireless” | Jones. leader of the club, who is also devclopments indicated. WITREAG) Hyresident of the Montgomery county mexsages from westerh Mullen | farm bureau, the members of the were o the effect that abe b rmal- | Olney District Pig Club, composed of il uot file the papers which IOFEC | twenty farm boys and two giris, 1y would enter him in the PUTITES | spent “the greater part of today in- 5. On the other hand, 1o (OXME specting “the pure-bred pigs being announcement of 4 raised by the club members. The tour vroadeast. was followed by a picnic in Bready's meadow, where the members of the = 5 S club listened to an address on pig WINLHESTLR. culture by B. E. Carmichael, special- > ‘ist in animal husbandry at the Uni- - 5 (Spe- | YeTSity of Maryland; played games of WINCHESTER, Va., June 15 ‘5;“1}:_ various kinds and enjoyed n';wnn. clal).—Development of a greal VESIC | The Service Company of Silver fngham strain of white 'd(“ami pring, this county, attached to the chickens. superior both in meat andiis Maryland Regiment of the Mary- egg production, thr Shib Nient |land National Guard, will spend fif- “hars unced Y ing | teen days, July 28 to August 11, in At “.l.‘r“"‘{u‘"“:bhv'”\ have | $amP, at Camp Saunders, Glen Burnie, the last six months ol noof 117% Md. They will be in charge of Capt. aid 417 egs, o 4N AVErage oF LIt | Jogeph C. Clagell, and virtually all of cgEs per hen. The eges have DGR [the 100 members of the organization FRRNuTed Amon: Z Tock Sere el | ver Spring company is composed of duy exercises were held|ghout’ sixty boys from this eouncy ay at Endless Cavern of |and forty from Frederick county. Mirke D it and other | The public schools at Germantown, £ e e Qlddl.pr’manlxowr and Middlebrooke . 4 sreeches e er place | held union closing exerclses in the R. Gray Williams of e e oF the | assembly hall at the Germantown and Maver John W. Morrison of he | yohoo1’ Tast evening, many . of the P fioir ‘famijles and | Pupils, patrons and other friends of it the ~three _institutions attending. ConEN e 'ia said to|Miss Edna Hawke, principal of the have been driving a seven-passenger | Germantown school, was in charge. et Exnensive manufac- | State's Attorney Thomas L. Dawson touring car Of & or fifty miles an |delivered the address to the gradu- T, Svhin R iached inco a truck | ates, there being fourteen from the e eulting in Sant- | three schools; Miss Julia Waters read nd oiher Robert being|an interesting history of the Ger- 5 to | mantown neighborhood and its peo- o costs by | Ple, and the program also included pr? ago and | the presentation of diplomas, essays, the brother | Music and other features, Dr. James E, Freeman, bishop-elect of the Washington diccese, is ex- pected to deliver an address at a lawn fete to be held next Tuesday evenlng by the Women's Guild of race Episcopal Church, at Wood- side, this county. It will be held on the lawn adfoining Grace Church. A cafeteria supper will be served. A large number of the taxpayars of the county have failed to comply with the law requiring them to file with Berry E. Clark, clerk to the beard of county commissioners. schedules of their personal property Clerk Clark has given notice that each such person is liable to a pen- alty of $1,000 and also subject to having his personal belongings given an estimated assessment by the coun- ty commissioners, The period speci- fled by law for the filing of these schedules has expired. Howard Moulden, well known in Rockville and vicinity. where he has lived all his life, who was found guilty in the police court here sev- eral days ago of assaulting his wife, was sentenced to the Maryland house of correction by Judge Samuel Riggs this afternoon.” He noted an appeal to the circult court and furnished bail for his appearance at the Novem- ber term. Mrs. Moulden testified that her husband has beaten her on nu- merous occasions and several times discharged a revolver in her pre ence. to rirs at failed clection for The “ins” tbout a nd Stil In Located. When Chlet of Police Charles T. Cooley, Pollceman Rodgers and Deputy Sheriffs Stanley Gingell and E. V. Caywood visited a secluded spot near Rock Creek and about three miles from Rockville this afternoon, they found there & whisky still in operation and George Moulden of Rockville and another man in charge. Moulden was arrested, but the other man escaped. The officers also found several hundred gallons of mash and several gallons of the finished prod- uct. Moulden was brought to Rock- ville and committed to jail. He will be tried in the police court here next week. The closing exercises of the high school at Clarksville, Md., of which George W.” Clendaniel of Rockville is principal, were held at the school last evening in the presence of a large gathering. They were con- ducted by the principal and Included an address to_the graduates by Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, pastor of the Rockville Baptist Church; the presen- tation of diplomas by the county superintendent of schools, essays, music and other features. There were six graduates. Observe Anniversary. The sixty-eighth wedding anni- versary of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. C. Hoyle of Barnesville, this county, was celebrated a few days ago at the home of their son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hoyle, at Barnesville. At the dinner, which preceded a reception to_their friends, Mr. and Mre. Hoyle and ten of their eleven ohildren sat at one table, and at another nearby were the wives and husbands of their children. One child of the aged-couple, who lives in Ohio, arrived too late for the dinner. A large wedding cake adorned the cen- ter of one of the tables and bore the inscription: “In honor of our parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. C. Hoyle, sixty- eighth anniversary, 1855-1923." Mrs. Hoyle inserted the knife into the cake, and Mr. Hoyle cut the -firs sltce. At the reception which followed the dinner Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle were felicitated by 100 friends. Mr. Hoyle is ninety“three ‘years old, and Mrs. Hovyle cighty-seven. Both enjoy ex celient health. by 2-to-1 Vote. Clarke county school board h »d plans prepared by Maj. | fenry W. Carpenter for a new school wilding and aditorium at Boyce, and it is expected a contract will be let about July 1. Earl Parks, a traveling salesman and native of West Virginia, and Miss Ruth Ellen Brown, attractive daugh- tor of Mr. 4_Mrs. John I. Brown, were married Thursday at the resi- Nemce of the brides parents by the Rev. George W. Stover of the United Brethren Church. Jacob Haines of Frederick county, arrested recently on a charge of at- tempted misconduct, preferred by a girl, has been discharged. Xapt. Edward H. Durrell, United States retired, has been ap- inted principal of the Shenandoah Academy, succeeding Maj. Pop~, wko has resigned to take similar work in North Carolina. B. M. Roszel is superintendent institution. ¥arry F. Byrd of Winchester, mem- Rer of the state senate for the last| Sight vears, has been automatically declared the democratic nominee to himself from the alistrict of Frederick, Clarke and Shenandoal counfies and the city of Winchester, there being no opposing candidate. Graves of all deceased members of the Friendship Fire Company buried in Mount Hebron and the Catholic cameteries here are bing indexed and catalogued by a special committee, after Which memorial services will Te held and flowers placed on the raves. FGant. E. Manning, United states retired, for several vears commandant of cadets at the Handley High School here, has gone o Camp Meade, Md., where he will he stationed until next September in connection with the various civilian and Officers’ Reserve Corps encamp- ments. Capt. and Mrs. Manning ex- peet to return early in the fall. ‘The honorary degree of doctor of divinity has been conferred by David- son_College upon the Rev. Dr. David H. Bcanlon, pastor of the First Pres- byterian Church of Durham, N. C., but formerly pastor of & group of rural churches near here. Contractors are understood to be ing good progress with the wopk of rebuilding four miles of road iy e southern section of Jefferson county, W. Va., to the Virginia line, where ‘it will counect with a newly constructed _turnpike, thus linking both up with the Shenandoah valley Jike southward from Winchester m Agreeable. From the Banther. “If 1 lend vou $10 what security will you be able to give me? “The word of an honest man. “All right, bring him along and I'll see what I can do for you.” # are expected to be on hand:. The Sil ( THE SUNDAY STAR, RULING FAVORS WIDOW IN CLAIM FOR DEATH ‘Virginia Industrial Commission Holds Policy Not Cancelled in Time. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va, June 16—-The State Industrial commission has handed down & decision in the case of 2 woman who sued to recover llabil- ity for the death of her husband. John Miller was employed by the Murphy Coal Mining Company and lost his lite while at work. The coal mining company carried policy for the benefit of its workmen in the United States Casualty Company, and the demand of the widow was for com- pensation under the workmen's pensation act at the rate of $10. week for 300 weeks and $100 burial expenses. ‘The defense was that the casualty company had cancelled the policy it carried ‘and had ordered the return of the unearned premium to the Mur- phy Coul Mining Company. This re- turn had not been made, and the com- misslon held that the policy of the company was in full force and effect until the refund had been received by the company, concluding by allowing the claim. There {s the right of the casualty company to appeal. McLEAN McLEAN, Va., June 16 (Special).— The board of governors for McLean day met at the home of Mrs. Bruno Wittig Tuesday evening. President Knowles outlined the proposition sub- mitted to him by Fire Chief Beattie that the fire department co-operate with the School and Civic League to make this 1923 McLean day & bigger success than ever before. The board of governors decided to accept this Proposition, subject to the ratification of the league at the July meeting. A joint meeting of the board of gov- ernors, the board of directors and a delegation from the fire department will ‘be held at the home of T. M Corner as early as can be arranged. President Knowles outlined a tenta- tive plan for a division of labor be- tween the two organizations, which was indoreed by the board of Eov- ernors, The commencement exercises of the first class to graduate from a four- year course at the Franklin Sherman High School was held on Monday evening in St. John's Community Hall. The beautifully decorated stage was occupled by the six seniors, Alfred Leigh, George Cornwell, Alyce Amole, Annie Cornwell, Florence Phillips jand Dorothy Wickline, the girls in white, carrying pink sweet peas and maidenhair” ferns, and by the mem- {bers of the high school faculty, Miss Eunice Rohr, the “big sister” of the class; Herbert Willlams, Providence {district representative on the coun- ty &chool board, and by Prof. Homer C. House of the University of Mary- land, who delivered the address of the ‘evening. Before presenting the diplomas Miss Snead made a farewell speech, reporting that in the three years of her principalship the school had increased fts membership one- third, had doubled the number of classrooms and laboratories in use and had raised more than $2.000 through the Junior League, which {had been spent on school improve- ments and equipment Gratitude of Community. Herbert Willlams expressed to Miss Snead the sincere gratitude of the community for the excellent work she has done and voiced the genecral regret at her departure, All of the present members of the faculty of the Franklin Sherm ISchool will return to MeLean car with the exception of ATls Sne and Mrs. M. W. Blakey. Mrs. Blake, +will teach in her home town, Tappi- hannock, Va. and Miss Snead, who was forced by ill health to give up the ardous duties of a principalship, will teach French and Latin in the George Mason High School, at Del Ray, near {Alexandria. She and her sister. Miss Elizabeth, left McLean on Friday for Del Ray, where they have rented a furnished house for a year. Miss Mo- zelle Powell will go to Ballston a the teacher of Grade 8B, and prin cipal of the eight-room school the until Christmas or such time as th new high school bullding Is com- pleted, when she will enter Arling- ton County High School system M. " D. "Hall, sueprinfendent of schools for Fairfax county, has been In conference with the McLean school committee in regard to a suc- cessor to Miss Snead and it is ex- pected that a decision will be reach- ed_soon. The Forestville teachers loft for their respective homes last week, Miss Fleming going to Floris: Miss Henry to Falls Church; Mrs. Wamsley and Miss Long, to the Wamsley home at Wilard. Miss Long will later go to her own home in Parsons, W. Va Sharon Chapter, Order of the East- ern Star. will hold its annual meet. ing for the election of officers in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening. The election was postponed from lasi month, Women's Guild Entertained. The Women's Guild of Neighborhood House was entertained on Wednes day at the home of Mrs. Virginia Sagemuller of Vanderwerken. On Friday evening the members of the 1ld gave a lawn party &t the home g TR AR R A S R Heights, for the benefit of the Con- gregational Church of Vanderwerken. Dr. Franklin Winter, assistant pas- tor ‘of the First Congregational Church of ‘Washington, has accepted the pastorate of the Community Con- regational Church at Vanderwerken, n conjunction with his Washington duties. The hour of morning church services has been changed to 10:30 o'clock, The members of the McLean Com- munity Library Association met at the home of Mrs. T. M. Corner on Tuesday afternoon. Types of archi- tecture and building plans for the new library building were discussed, and the president, 's. Henry Mac- kall, was commissioned to interview and architect before the July meeting, and to secure an estimate of the cost of construction. The Ladies' Ald of the Baptist Church wil meet at the home of Miss Claude Grubb on Wednesday evening. Group three, with Mrs. Tom Car- pers as leader. will have charge of the Sunday evening services of the Bap- tist Young Peoples’ Union this week, On Friday night a joint meeting of the officers of the Baptist Young Peoples’ Unjon, the officers and teachers of the Sunday school, and the church building committee was held in Masonic Hall Preparations are being made for the annual Children's day services, under the direction of Mrs. Dodge and Mrs. Cline. The bi-monthly meeting of the Great Falls Grange will be held in the auditorium of the Forestville High School on Wednesday evening. Announces Candidacy. 8. M. Follin of Forestville, one of the board of directors of the Wash- ington, Great Falls and Dranesville Highway Company., Inc, has. an- nounced his candidacy for supervisor of Dranesville district. Preparations are being made for the Children’ dlr services at Salem Church, Forestville, to be held on June 24 at 10:30 am. Special orches- tra music will form one of the fea- tures of the program. This Sunday school made its best record at the District convention at Floris on June 3, by gaining all points but two, namely: classrooms and teachers' training. The McLean volunteer fire depart- ment received approximately 35 as its share of the net proceeds of the entertainment given last Wednesday evening in St. John's Community Hall by the members of the Idyllwood Cit- izen's Assoclation. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Nelson and son left Tuesday for their home in Berk- ely, Calif., after ten day’s visit with relatives in McLean and Washington. An operetta with a cast of forty person wil be given by the Wom- en's Guild of the Falls Church Epis- copal Church in St. John's Parish Hall on June 29. Drinks Going Down. Fron the Kingston (Ontario) Whig. Jinks—We used to hear about “the] drinks on the house. Blinks—Yes, but now the drinks seem to be under the heuse, | | 1 | | | { { | i feran scout CLUB SURPRISES WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE AUTO VICTIM SUCCUMBS. M AR R I E D M E M B ER Emmet Flanders, Manufacturer, Laurel Organiation Takes Meeting to Home of John Snowden. LAUREL, Md., June 16 (Special).— The monthly meeting of the Men" Club of St. Philip's Church was held last evening at the home of John nowden, about six miles from Lau- rel, as a surprise to Mr. Snowden, in honor of his recent marriage. The members were conveyed in au- tomobiles, and an orchestra helped to enliven the occasion. After the business meeting a musical program was rendered, and later refreshments were served. Among those who_as- sisted In receiving with Mr. and Mrs, John Snowden were Mr: Stanley, Mrs. Elizabeth Boss and Mrs, Boswell. The club decided to go June 20 for a three-day outing to Solomons Tsland. z Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. John Snowden, Mayor . E. Li tle. Rev, 2. P. Wroth, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam' ~ Stanle Mrs. Eliz Boss. Mr. and Mrs. Bosswell, Messrs, Hugh Fisher, Harry Frost, Whitney Aitcheson, Louls V. Luber, Clay J. Halverson, Albert Gantt, Earl Aftche- son, Harry Green, Christopher Whit- taker, E. Roy Hill, C. . Phelps, ris Beall, Ellsworth Stanton, Ira Reed, Merrill Fisher, Harry Green, Harry Luber, Burton 'Roseberry, John Stan- ley and Harry S. Phelps. Musical to Be Held. The men's Bible class of the Trinity Methodist Church South, will hold a musical Thursday evening, the talent to come from both Baltimore Washington. Rev. F. I. Neil as pastor. Work on the new hall for the Kuights of Columbus in the western Part of the town., near St. Mary's Church, is rapidly being pushed, The building will be two stories high, one story of brick and the other of frame, The Laurel High School will close here next Tuesday, while the public schools will close Friday of next week for the summer vacation. The funeral of Mrs. Esther Cor- nelia Williams, wife of John W. Wil- liams, took’ place Saturday, services being held at St. Philip's Protestant Episcopal Church. She was seventy- eight vears of age. Al a meeting of the mavor and city council a copy of a resolution pussed by patrons ‘and friends of public school No. 1. favoring nodern, well equipped’ and centrally located Echool,” was recelved. A resolution requesting {mproved conditions at school No. 1 resulted in a suggestion to the health officer that he notify the county superintendent to remedy the matter, Mr. and Mrs. Norris brated the first anniv marriage last evening g at cards Mr. and Mrs. J. Benjamin Clement Montgomery, Ala.. are spending honeymoon with Mr. and Mrs, S Musgrave. BRANCHVILLE. BRANCHVILLE, cial) he closing local school will be 8 p.m. in the gymnastum of the F byterian Church. A program of plays and music has been arranged Marfan May of the seventh grade, member of the Audubon Club, is the winner of th brize, book on bird life. offered by W. F. Mulllgan for the best composition on the National Mu- ~eum: The Boy Scouts’ Flag day Thursda: Beall cele- rsary of their by ‘entertain- of held Thursda the at anniversary exercises combineds evening. furnished one the' finext “entertainments ever h in Berwyn pavilion Hundreds of colored lights and flags were used i decorating. *The st camping scene with tent, ca 3 €te. " An exhibit of scout handicraft Was arranged stage, the who effe vthing of a similar nature tempted in Berwyn A program of music by the Community Band, reci- tations and exercises was rendered, followed by the impressive fnvesti- ture ceremonies of the tenderfoot class and of the first-class &couts. onducted by Scoutmaster Moss and Dr. DeVoe Meade of the citize| 8’ com- mittee. Badges and m were presente by H. C. Hove scout official of Washington, D. ., as follows: Servic bars to those scouts who had serv from one to four yea Baker, gold bar for five ice; to Clifford Wooster and Carl Hoffm: for six years' service; to D Griffith, gold cord ice; merit badges, two; Clifton Sellers, Mallory Wooster, six; second-class badge, El- ton Roberts; badge of senior patrol h"‘mder Clifford Sellers; Mallor Wooster was promoted to be scoutmaster: Judge J. H. & phe was named a member of the citizen committee: gold medal » Mallory Wooster for enrolling the greatest number of scouts in the recent driv for membershi; e badge of Scout” wae proented to master Moss, Dr. V. Allen Griffith, Clifford Sellers and Mallory Wooste. Highest Honor Bestowed. The badge of “Ea i e highst "Sbue “honors was Subrodhg upon Mallory Wooster, Clifford . Sel- lers, and Willlam Werber. To obtain this rank, it is necessary to win foven jmerit badges designated by o national Seout organiza E ten additional optional ones O 209 Mr. Hovey decorated the service flag with the heavy green cord, which signifies six vears of service of the troop, which now, under the jurisdic- tion of the District of Columbia Scout organization. is known as Troop 114 Judge Shepherd made a short speech, appealing to the community to support the Scouts, not only mora ly, but financially, and spoke of the great influence for good the troop has become. Father Cahill spoke of the value of the discipline and self- control the boys derive from living up to thelr Scout obligationss. The evenings entertainment closed with refreshments and music. Albert J. Miller of Branchville, has purchased a_small farm near Belts. ville, and will shortly take poseses- sion. A number of local women are plan- ning to take advantage of the rural woman's short course to be glven at Maryland University, beginning next Tuesday. arranged by the state home demonstration agent. Miss V. M. Kel- lar. The course will include _ food, clothing, home furnishing, landscape gardening, home dalrving, household management, millinery, health and poultry. Branchville Meeting. A meeting _of Branchville Citizens’ Association was held at the school Wednesday evening. The public util- ities committee, W. F. Mulligan, chair- man, reported the Potomac Electric Power Company more favorable to extending its service to the north of Branchville than it had ever been before, and that as soon as furnish- ed with a list of subscribers and the necessary map. an engincer of the company would take up the matter with the utilities committee, with a view to installing both lighting and power service. John N. Cunningham, chalrman of the roads committee, reported a num- ber of small repairs to roads and culverts, and as chairman of the dis- trict road committee appointed by the county commissioners to have charge of the county roads of Berwyn dis- trict, reported having gotten an ap- propriation from the county commis sioners of $250 for two culverts on Rhode Tsland avenue, the new county road from Branchville to Hollywood. and that this amount is taken from the “bridge fund” of the county. He stated that the delay in making re- pairs to county roads had been due entirely to lack of county funds, last year's fund having been exhausted iong ago, but that the county com- missioners had informed him that with recepits from taxes now com- ing in road money would be available after June 15. The matter of fire-fighting appa- ratus, community center building and ways and means were discussed. o Sturgeon, tuna and sword fish, hich sometimes attain & weight of 1;000 pounds. are the largest fish caught for good. and surpa als ed William years' serv- Seller . gold cord for six years' serv- to Carl Hoffman, . beth | and | i { on | The program of fand recitations by the «h id | Sherwood ge represented a | Harold Stsson to the right of the | Beuluh i i | Mallory | August 7 .'W. Allen | treasurer, F. W i | ' lion, to I F. EI | sion n lelude ivisors, and there are three candidates | Injured When Car Turns Over. NEWPORT NEWS, Vi nmet Flanders, prominent finan- cler and automobile manufacturer, died at a hospital here today of in- juries sustained Wednesday evening, when an automobile in which he was driving to this city from his estate near Williamsburg turned over. He was born at Rockland, Vt., fifty- two years ago. FAIRFAX. FAIRFAX, Va., June 16 (Special) M. E. Church announces the follow- ing sales of real estate: New bunga- low of Harmon B. Green on Cherry street, Falls Church, to Capt. Frank- lin P.'Shaw of Kentucky. Five-room bungalow of Mrs. Beulah B. Light- foot on Oak street extended, West Falls Church, to Robert Lee of Alex- andria. Eight-room bungalow and four acres of land on Columbia street extended, property of F. W. Vermil- dredge of Falls Church. Two lots in Sherwood subdivision be- longing to Judge A. A. Freeman of Victoria, B. ., to W. H. Case of Falls Church.’ Eight acres of land on Horseshoe Hill belonging to the J. J. Siperlay estate, to W. S. Browning of Falls Church. Lot on corner of Broad and Washington streets, Falls Church, belonging to J. E. Dyer of Wash- ington, to M. E. Church. Ten acres of land and dwelling on Sleepy Hol- low road between Falls Church and Annandale, belonging to the George ¥inacum estate. to Charles T. Beck of Marvland. Ten-room house of E. Bridwell, situated on Washington street, to Henry Moffett of Fauquier county. Six-room bungalow of J. C. Parrott. located on Columbia_ street Falls_Church, to Charles A. Pendle- ton of Falls Church. Ten-room house and half-acre lot located on Brown avenue, East Falls Church, belonging to W. W. Fowler, to Miss Angle Fer- guson of Herndon. Mr. Fowler will erect a new house. Two-story frame house of George W. Hawxhurst at the corner of Washington and Co- lumbia streets to Dr. C. A. Ransom of Falls Church At the last Church town council, M was granted permiasion one-story concrete g Dyer lot in Falls Chui Washington strect. and ollow-tile store building Wiggly Wiggly Company Broad street The Children’s day services of Vale Church will be heid Sunday night at 8 pm. The program is under the direction of Ja<per Hunt Bids were awzain asked for hy the te Highway Commission last week for the Fairfux-Falls Chuich road and it ig stated that Lane & Co. were again the lowe but owing to th of the commis- tracts to firms also members of the leg| 3 s pitn hid was roadwork thus being held up aud Lane & ( pany w carry to_the courts. The circult Judg. completed its busires for the Da the Falls E. Church to build a ge on the facing on! one-story for the ing on meeting of fa whose m is ym- the matter Brent. has adjourned hran Com- r. A on of debt, for $202 and interest he plaintifr. Lincoin National ve A, G. and Annette 1. Walke judgments for the plaintify. ington, Great Falls and Dranesviile Highway Company on eport of Viewers. is authorized 6 collect tolls on the new road. five miles west, from Langley toward Dranesiie Children's day services were held in the Fairfax M. E. Church Sunday last was made up of songs firen. Ruth mude the addrexs of wels come and recitations were given b William Graham, Esther Kinchele Robardeau Allison, Bill Bernice Cupp. in Endeavor Society of Church will hold its first meeting Sunday at & p.m. under di- rection of Mrs. J. P. Jones. The C dren’s day exercises last Sunday wers conducted by Mrs. Eva McDonald, Miss Edna Jerman, who_was re- cently operated upon In a Washin ton hospltal, is recovering rapldly. Wakefleld Sunday hool will hoid its Children's day exercises Sunday next at 11 am. The program will i songs and recitations by the children and special music b the choir. The time for filing declarati of candidacy for county offices to be voted for in the democratic primary expired Thuraday of last The candidates follow: For Huddleson and W. H. Maffett for sheriff, J. R. Allison, Mack Wiley and H. J. Durrer: for the house of delegates, E. F. llett and Franklin Williams. The offices of commonwealth attorney. now held ¥ Wilson M Farr, and commis- ioner of revenue, held by J. 1] Kincheloe, will have no opposition in | the primary. In Providence districi. | Harry V. Leigh and Ronald Blake are { candidates for the board of <uper- Schaub_and The Chiist wee for nt for road commmisssioner justices of the peace and twe democratic committeemen. in M Yernon district. W. F. P. Reid opposition for supervisor, and the are three candidates for road com- missioner. one for justice of the peace and one for constable. In Falls Church district, the candidates for: supervisor are Frank Ballenger and C. H. Powell; there are four candi- dates for road commissioner, one for | Justice of the peace, one for constable and two for committteeemen. In Lee district, C. N. Reid has no opposition for the board of supervisore In Dranesville district, the candidates for the board of supervisors are George F. Harrison, 8. N. Follen and F. H. Mohler and there are two can- didates for road commissioner. three for justice of the peace and one for committeeman. _ In Centreville dis- trict D. W. Buckley, John T. De- Bell, Gilbert B. and King G. Spindle are candidates for the board of su- pervisors; there are four candidates for road commissioner, one for jus tice of the peace and two for com mitteeman. For the state _senate Walter Tansill Oliver of Fairfax, James Sherier of Chesterbrook, Rob- ert S. Barrett of Alexandria and Jrank L. _Ball of Arlington have filed notices of candidacy with the district democratic-committee. J. W. Rust, who recently bought the Myers property on the north edge ¢ of the town of Fairfax, is having the large barn moved to a lot on the road, where it will be remodeled and made into a dwelling house. The structure has been lffted from fits foundations and is being moved to its new site on rollers. Miss_Lydia Nehman of Wisconsin and Donald Rippey, formerly of Vienna, were married last week at St. James’ Church, West Fails Church, Rev. A. J. Van Ingelgem performing the ceremony, which was attended by 4 large number of the friends and relatives of the couple. Robert Woltz died in Washington last week and his body was brought to Annandale Monday and_interred. Lafayette Lodge, No. 19, A. F. & A. M., of which Mr. Woltz was a member, conducted the services. Mr. Woltz was fifty-nine years of age and Is survived by his wife and three chil- dren. - R. R. Buckley presided at the clos- ing exercises of the Clifton school and awarded diplomas to Misses Ar- vis Buckley, Virginia Makely, Viola Kidwell. Giadys Calhoun, Fanny Hart and Virginia Calhoun. The exercises were held in the auditorium of the high school. An essay, “The Present Age,” was read by Miss Arvis Buck- ley: Hon. Walter Tansill Oliver of Fairfax delivered the address to the graduates and Miss Fanny Hart was.| valedictorian. Holiness camp meeting will begin at Park Lane July 27 and will close August 6. The evangelist in charge will be A. A. Price, assisted by min- isters from Washington and Phila- delphia. Misses Mary Price and Louise Parker will direct the singing. Ar- rangements are being made by Rev. C. R. Mateer of Rosslyn. A meeting of the taxpayers of the town of Fairfax has been called John W. Rust, mayor, on Monday, June 18, at § p.m., in the courthouse. The matter to be discussed will be the financing and building of the new school in the town. 17, 1923—PART LAUREL, meeting ‘Women Voters was held ot Mrs The league was addressed by George W. Waters, Natfonal Government. Mr. returned from Norfolk, Va., wh attended the wedding of Miss Cornelia Miller, daughter of Commander Julian Miller; at the Naval Hospital, at Ports- mouth, Whittaker, North_Carolina, are now making their home here, Rev. Philip's Protestant will graduation class chool morning. About 100 men, representing twenty- one_parishes in the diocese of Washington, he a number of women gathered las day afternoon under the old tree ard of ¢ service in the Laymen's eight automobil from Washington, while others went in motor or Prince Georges county. Pinkney Church, assiste Collington, Bowle and Hyattsville. Singing of the old-time the congregation band. which Dr. L. W. Glazebrook of Wash- ington, ley of Laurel and by the Rev, F. Dudley A ver; solemnized Mrs. aughter, Miss Edna Botel the bride of Leslie Harold Tucker of Baltimo her sister's 1 Bien Rev. ony at noon in the presence of mem- bers of the family and a few friends. by water Baltimore. marri office A st 3 the Presbyterian Church a few even- | Doyle i8 chairman of the Odd Fel- ings a £ 5 LAUREL. Md., June 16. the Laurel | ments and Mrs. Clara 1. Nevins heads | the committee to represent the Re- ARLINGTON COUNTY. | e o) | z 5 | _A. L. Reinburg, | CLARENDON, Va, June 16 (Sbe- | sjnrenion” Tadns: clal).—Much interest is being mani- | Moose, has been alecto to fested in the county over tho proposed | tho local lodie at tho su big Fourth of July celebration to |ty fo b heid at Moosch be held on the fleld adjacent to the | ings of the lodse, ir. 1s fnnounced, Fort Myer Heights School, with the | Will be held every Thursday eve Fort Myer Helghts Citizens' Asso- | & during the ity o ciation as host. Ailathe diee i3 o The committee of the associatlon |all members charge of the arrangements re- | | British-born peopl York state have a s by about from the same stock nd Wales. FOR FARM AND GARDEN. old; givin & E COW (e diotator « Order o represen past A regular Loyal Leagae of at the home C. E. Little, Monday evening. of president of the Citizens i Bank of Laurel, on “County and Mrs. William Stanley have ro_they u in ports that co-operation of practically every clvic organization in the county is assured, in which case, it is said, | of st.|a eelebration uncqualed in the his- Chureh, | tory of the county can be looked for. | o the| A tentative program prepared by |2 High | the committce provides for u whole | nday | 4ay of interesting events. The pro- gram will bo opened at 9 o'clock in the morning with an automobil which is expected to be fe a general turning out of of the apparatus of the various rtments in the county. This = open to all, and business m the county in large numbers | Describe are already entering big auto trucks, which arc to bo decorated and made , TEAM 0} into floats representative of episode: Itr “\ 0 in American history. One of the first CHICKS —Ttoeks, 1 organizations to signify its intention | {HICKS “ltocks, 12 Philip's participation in the parade is the [ 8ROt (800 serviee, | Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Depart- | il Hatchery, & Beltsville, | ment Clown Band. The committee in |yigss, nin *| urging all citizéns to enter their|Reds: si 50 esc) autos _announces that worth while | por HIVES. OF prizes are to be awarded the best|Dinesds 14 decorated ones. Those desiring 1o | panciiise Bins enter are asked to nnugv R. 14:.‘1‘1,\- ot n.w. West 695, z e, chairman of parade committee e = Claréudon, Va. 0 [SEMI-SOLID BUTTERMILK Flag Raising Included. | il give you moro eggs and keep your h Iaying. Phone Frakiin 88 and let us tell yo1 Present plans for the celebration |about it. Sold and distributed by Wm. James also Include flag-ralsing exercises, athletic events and patriotic addresses - A during the morning hours. In the pretty. home wedding was | afternoon, starting at 3 o'clock, there WITH BUTTERMILK BABY CHICK at the home of Mr. and|'will be a sccond program of ad- Howard Boteler when their s by local speakers on sub. STARTING FOOD Va. Mr. and Mrs. Burton who spent the winter In New e £pa living in rter 1 than liv iree ye P. Wroth, pastor Zpiscopal deliver a special sermon of the Laurel at the church on next § of 'the Episcopal Church . Philip's church to & the interest of the work of ervice Association. About s brought most of those MULES HOW. trolley cars from Th Wroth, rector of onducted the v by_clergymen all Rev. over from hymns was led by At the conclusion of the n_inform by hoy M Lucks aua Keds. 1 meeting was held, at v20 president of fce Assoclation, ses Wi associa the Laym. presided. Ad- re made by the officers of tlon and by Willia: V's Georg . becan education, citizenship and cst form of government for our county,” names of speakers to be announced later. ‘Arlington Lodge of Odd_Fellow and Clarendon lodge of Rebekahs W 1 huve decided to combine their efforts e for the holding of a big lawn fete, s and carnival for the purpose of rais- fo X SO0t s ing additional funds for the proposed | new Odd Fellows' Hall to be erected Y05 in Clarendon, The week of July 16 on has been selected as the date for thie affair, but its exact location is to be determined. C. Eugene Miss* Helen Boteler w 1id of honor and Charles of Baltimore was best man J. R. Cavilier of Centenary odist Church performed the cere i Taby Chicks Ly A, nd Mrs. Tucker left for Boston | They will make their home | he bride before her| ge was employed at the census at Washington i awberry festival was held by of their ch raising big, healtiy le by all dealers, or Star Food and Remedy Co. Eckington Place & @ St. N, E. general committee on arrange- North FURNITURE " wm Quality and Price e W/RIGHT o Always "Righ' A Sale of Bedroom Suites Floor Samples Away Underpriced Two Important Groups—Representing Quality, Workmanship and Finish at A Big Savings Tt needs no superlatives or strong adjectives for the levelheaded, thrifty folks to know that the quality kind of furniture is here with- out being extravagantly priced. The bedroom furniture we feature this week represents floor samples with every good elemernt of proper construction built into them. Comparison will prove that they are away underpriced. i Monthly Payments if Desired Suites at Suites at 11490 | 269 4-piece Sheraton Duotone Walnut Bed- 4-piece Adam American Walnut Bedroom room Suite, oval mirror. Suite with large vanity. 4-piece Tudor Period American Walnut 4-piece Queen Anne Mahogany Bedroom Suite. Suite with full vanity. : 4-piece Queen Anne 4-piece Queen Anne American Walnut American Walnut. Bedroom Suite, including large vanity. 4-piece Adam Period American Walnut 4-piece Tudor Design American Walnut or Mahogany Bedroom Suite. or Ivory Bedroom Suite. 4-piece Lounis XIV Mahogany Bedroom 4-piece Adam Period Bedroom Suite. Vellum parchment finish. Two Gift Suggestions for the June Bride Fiber - Kaltex Rocker 132 A large, comfort- able broad arm Kal- tex fiber rocker with “comfy” cushion seat and padded back. Covered in cretonne. Bedroom Bedroom Suite of Suite in 1528 A replica of the Martha W a s hington cabinet, finished in dark mahogany; oc- tagon shaped end VY.