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12 FAIR AT ROCKVILLE LARGELY ATTENDED Good Weather and Exhibits Indicate Event Will-Be Most Successful One. cial Dispatch to The Star. CKVILLE, Md., August 21.—The fnnual exhibition of the Montgomery County Agricultural Society, known #s the Rockville fair. began today and # 11l continue through Saturday. With itleal weather prevailing, a satisfac- wry crowd in attendance, all depart- hents full of interesting exhibits and 4n attractive program of races and dther features, the start encour- 4zed the management to believe that @iis year's exhibition will prove the ost successful yet held. Today was known as “Children's day” and a large number of the school § vhildren of the District of Columbia and Montgome! Frederick, Howard, arroll and Prince Georges counti ttended as guests of the society. ver the direction of Miss Marg rarn and Washington White, the children participated in games and ~ontests of varfous kinds. For the benefit of the children, the judging sf the ponies on exhibition was done today and in the afternoon there were two pony races 4 An exhibit that the children d to enjoy was that of the nd girls' pig. calf and poultry clu it occupied Several tents and is charge of James (: Christopher \bout eventy-five pure-bred hogs hirty-one calves and many speci- iens of poultry of various kinds are on exhibition and make a fine sh ing. aret e Feature. of the b Shoot Thursday William . Waters diractors announced today everything is in readiness for ‘lay pigeon shoot to be held Thurs- Jday and Friday. He expects about fifty of the best shots of the District )£ “Columbia, Maryland and nearby Virginia to participate. Thirty handsome silver trophies will be wwarded. One of the biggest exhibits the fair is that by the women of the county. It is being held under the direction of the Montgomery County Federation of Women's Clubs and is in _charge of Mrs. Thomas D. Griffith. The exhibits in th women's de- partment include preserv jellies, canned goods, cut flow growing plants, domestio anufactu fanc: work, Works « t. homemade rugs and quilts. antioues. infants’ layettes and culinary products. The premium | winners will be announced tomorrow An exhibit that is full of interest 3 that of the Girls’ 4H Clubs of the county. It is in charge of Miss Blanche A. Corwin, unty home demonstration agent. and gives excellont idea of what the memb: of the various clubs have learned in sewing. cooking, capning. etc. Harry J. Hunf, who runs the poul- try show, say§ there are more chickens, ducks, zeese and turkevs on exhibition than ever before seen at a Rockville fair. Approxin ely 2.000 splendid specimens are on ex- hibit. Dog Show Friday. Mr. Hunt also thinks his dog show. to be held at the fair on Friday, will be _about the best ever. The Montgomery County tion of Women's Clubs is maintaining 2 booth on the grounds for the be fit of the Social Service League of the county. Here fancy articles, ioys, cte., are on sale. A'horse show will principal features of tomorrow's pro- gram, and it promises to be one of the finest ever held in the county. It will start at 10 o'clock in the morn- ing and, as a large number of classes are to be shown, will probably take the greater part of the Mr drew J. Cummings will be in « and she will be assisted by Mrs. bert Diamond, Josiah W. Jones Thomas 1. Fulk A troop of cu Federa be one of the and valrymen from Fort Myer, Va.. will be on hand tomorrow nd While the races are in progress will give drills and perform stunts in the race track inclosure. She troop consists of seventy-five men, and it Is said to be the best drilled organ- Ization of its kind in the United States! Army. Two harness races, two running| events and a mule race compose the | racing program for tomorrow. The i 2.15 trot will be the first called and | will be followed Ly the 2.18 pace. The purse in each race is $: The run- | ning races are at six furlongs and | half a mile, each for a purse of $100. COMPANY REPORTS [ |Baltimo & x re Women Quiz Office Seekers on Living Cost Stand Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, August 21.—A to the questionnaires to be sent out by the league beforo election, irre- spective of party affiliation, will de- termine what candidates the Balti- more Housewives' League will support this fall, according to Mrs. E. Palmo Dowall, chairman of the bread com- mlttee. “What we are anxious and deter- mined to do,” sald Mrs. Dowell, “is to elect her men or women who will aid the lcague to obtain what it considers needed legislation to curb the rapidly mounting cost of living in Baltimore, as well as the rest of the state. “Among our members and those co- operating with us we have a® many of one political party as we have of tae other, and to indorse any one or more of any party now, before we give all candidatés of all parties an UNUSUAL PROGRESS Public Service Firm Operat- ing in Four States Has Record Six Months. Special Dispateh to Tl FREDERICK, semi-annual of the Poton vany, operating p electric lines in Star August 21— The | report of the president | Public Com- | wer companies and western Maryland, southern Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virgin indicates the most suceessful “half-year” in the history of the company. As evidence of the prosperity of the corporation a 2,600,000 hydro-electric power plant at Williamsport has been con- structed and will be in serviee within thirty da In part, the report of the company’s president, M. F. Reilly, follows “The great demand that has been made on our company for service has resulted in our being forced to go into the most extensive constructive program ever entered into by this company, which includes not only the building of the Williamsport power plant, but quite a number of addi- tional transmission lines, new and en- larged sub-stations, extensive switch- ing and electrical devices, many dis- tribution extensions, transformers, ete. Practically an entire new gas plant has been constructed at Fre erick, also new and enlarged g mains on principal thoroughfares in that city “The one largest item in our con struction program has been the new Williamsport power plant, which is, near completion. being at this time rial operati nopsis of earnings and expenses of company “Total gro: ercentage oper: centage come, $6 Serviee i per- f increase, 34; operating in- 223811, percentage of i non-operating _income, ‘gross income, § u of increase, 25; interest, etc., $349,988.08 available for depreciation, dividends on preferred and common stock, $303,- 587.77, percentage of increase, 62 CANDIDATE WANTS PRIMARY SET ASIDE Aspirant for Virginia Senate Ap- peals to Court, Challenging Nor- | folk Vote of August 7. By the Associated Press. NORFOLK, V- Ba candidate for the Virginia sern from the city of Norfolk in the democratic primary of August 7. today petitioned Judge A. R. Hankel, in the city circuit court, to set aside percentage tions, taxes, August 21 B. A The mules will run half a mile and | the purse will be $25 | _— ! JURORS ANNOUNCED. | Petit and Grand Jury Members| Chosen in Frederick. | Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md.. August 21.— Names of men ‘who will serve on the petit and grand juries during the Sep- tember term of court have been drawn by Chief Judge Hammond Ur- ner and Judge Glenn H. Worthington. Court will convene on September 3 and will be a grand jury term. H The jurors: Buckeystown. Lee! Simmons, Geor S. Allnutt: Freder- | k, William E. Gannon, David O, Grifiin, Robert E. Delaplaine, J. Wil- Neighbors, Glenn C. Garbe Aaron R. Rosenstoc] Charles A. Si ford, John P. Angleberger: Middle town, Charles M. Shank, Romer ( Younkins: Creagerstow: A Scott Long, Emory C. Shorb; Emmitsburg, Charles B. Late, Joseph H. Long. Catoctin, John W. Warrenfeltz, John P. Cartee; Urbana, A. Windsor Davis. William H. Stup; Liberty, Marshall O, Boone, John M. Lease; Market, Walter England, Frank mmond: | Hauvers, Abraham Toms; Woodsboro, | William " H. Smith, Jonas Grim tersville, Howard C. Fawloy; Pleasant, Newton E. Wachter, nelius I McDevitt; Jefferson, Samuel | W. Brown. Charles A. Hemp; Thur- mont, Samuel G. Tressler, William 11 Green; Jackson, John . Clark, Aquilla A. Marshman; Johnsville, William O. Repp: Woodville, C. Ernést Mullin Linganore, Peter T. Duderar; Lew town, William ¥. Gaugh Spencer E. Stup; Burkitts E. Hightman; Ballenger, King; Braddock, William . Rei Brunswick, Ernest W, Burch, Clayton 1. Orrison; Walkersville, Harve: Cramer. a —_— DEER KILLING STOPPED. West Virginia Issues Restrictions Effective for Year. Special Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va.. August 22 —Killing of deer in eastern and southeastern counties of the state has Leen prohibited by the state game and fish commission of West Virzinia, a cording to notice received here, for the entfre year. The order is made effective against Berkeley, Clay, Greenbrier, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy Monongalia, Morgan Mineral Nicho- las Pendleton, Randolph, Tucker and Webster counties, t The order stated, however, that bucks with four horns~ over rour inches in length may be hunted and killed under specified restrictions be- iprimary. ! the point that that primary as being “of no force and effect,” 1 to order a new n petition all the other candidates in the recent primary respondents in the suit and cach of these was being served with copy of the petition today. These candidates are: James A. Barren, John A. Lesner George Pilcher, Israel Brown, W. L. Devaney, jr. Sarah Lee Fain, J. Sidney Fitzgerald, Albert . J. Jakeman, J. L. Mitchell, C. L. Old, Vivian L. Page and R. Lloyd W Mr. Banks makes petition sets forth . twelve ons in the petitioner’s opinion for £ the primary null and void. Most of these reasons were brought out in the special grand jury investi- gation, which followed the discov. Ty that official primary ballots were be- ing illegally circulated among elec- tion workers on the day before the primary and the day of the primary. In his petition Mr. Banks stressed this motion is brought not only on behalf of the petitioner, but on’ behalf of the electorate of | the city of Norfolk. FINED FOR HALTING AUTO.| Man Who Figures in Pollard Case Impersonated Officer. ateh to The Star. D, Va. August 21.—J. West, the man who figured in llard murder case here several | | months ago, arrested a week ago on jthe charge of impersonating an cffi- 1 cer, was fined $50 in police court and then placed under bonds for $300 for g0od behavior for a year. West is jengaged in the real estate business. He held up a machine at night, de- claring they were speeding. He en- tered a plea of guilty WIFE FIGHTS FOR CHILD. | | Says Husband and Mother-in-Law | | Conspired Against Her. ! | Svecial Dispateh to The Star. | CUMBERLAND, Md. Mrs. Francis V. August 21. Gordon has insti- tuted habeas corpus _proceedings {against her husband, James 0. H. Gordon, whom, she_aileges, willfully { deserted her, and Mrs. Delllah Gor- | don, her .mother-in-law, to secure | | possession of Nina Alvina'Gordon, her ' ichild, aged two years. She alleges | | the defendants forcibly took the child | fand are detaining her. | NORFOLK MAN EXTRADITED. | By the Assaciated Press. | | HARRISBURG. Pa, August 21—| i Gov. Pinchot vesterday granted ex- tradition papers for the return to Norfolk, Va., of T. A. Xippas, wanted tween Octoberd 30 and November 10, Any one convicted of violating the provisions of the order is liable to fine and imprisonment. COLLEGE HEAD TO WED. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., Adgust engagement of Dr. Lyon son of President John T more than a quarter of president of the College and Mary. to' Miss S#® Ruftin of Charles City county, Va. was an- nounced here today. No date for the wedding has been fixed. 21.—The G. Tyle ler, and for a 1Ty of William there in_connection with an’ election | August 7. i TAX BASIS INCREASES. { Special Dispatch to The Star. i FREDERICK, Md., August 21.—An |increase of nearly £2,000,000 in the {taxahle ba. of Frederick city is indicated by early figures issued by board of Supervisors and asses- now in se: m. The city- has the standard for assessment ed by the Marvland tax commis- sion, and whiclr netted an increase of $£10.000,000 in the basis of Fred- erick county. | Taylor, Fred L. Sharp, Harry { house of delegate: equal chance to state their views and give tieir promises of support to the bill the league wisies to see passed. would cause dissatisfaction and would completely destroy the league's use- fulness and purpose. Question Candidates. “Before election every candidate will be sent a questionnaire, and then, irrespective of party affiliation we will choose from the replies we taking into consideration the and ability of the candidates whom we as an’ entire league can and will support. “I know we haye many women in Baltimore and in Maryland who are as well qualified for political office as the men—better than a great many men. Many women that I could name have the necessary executive experi- ence and are sufficlently well known for their work as leaders of women's organizations to be elected if they ran as true non-partisan candidates on the indorsement of the women's organizations of the state.” ARLINGTON VOTERS STUDY SEWER PLAN Sanitary Commissions Form- ed to Investigate Move for Which Bonds Asked. Special Dispatel CLARENDO. Rep The Star i sentatives of civie ¢ in communities affected by the pro- posal to float a bond issue of ap- proximately $1.300.000 to establish a modern sewer tem in sanitary zones six and ten of Arlington coun- ty met at Clarendon last night and formed what is to be known as the sanitary commissions of districts six and ten. The purpose of the new or- ganization is to make a careful study of the proposal for the benefit of the people in their respective communi- ties in order that all may vote telligently when the special bond election is called. R, E. Plymale of Fort Myer Heights was elected pre ident and N. D. Mitchell of Clarendon secretary. While santiment among the dele- gates seemed to be strongly in faver of the establishment of a sewer sys- tem in the designated territo was the consensus of opinfon that more definite information of a detail rature should be made a ilable b fore the people are asked to expres their opinion at the polls. It was con tended that the proposal would doomed to defeat if put to an election under the present plan Ask Court to Act, leing of the opinion that the sani- tary engineer's survey report, whiel it was sald, was based on a petitio of Ballston citizens, headed by Maj. F W. R. Ewing., did not fully comply with the requests made in the peti tion and having been informed that the court would n the near future. allow a public hearing on the question before setting a date for the election, the meeting voted to request the court to refer the matter back to the board of supervisors. This acion wiil be sked of the court, it was sald, to give the voters an opportunity of obtain- ing from the engineer's office more detailed information regarding the lo- cation of sewers, the amount of pipe to be lald and costs of construction. The present report, it was said, throws no light on the questions. The appointment of two commit- tees, a legal committee and an engi neers’ committes, were authorized b the meeting. The form which will consist of Maj. E. W. R. Ewing, as chair- man, Hugh Reid and Fred L. Sharp and ‘any othier legal talent that may Jater join the commission. was in- August 21 ganizations | structed to handle the matter of having the proposal referred 1 to the board as well as to inte self in all legal phases of the case that may develop when the Droposal is reopened. The engineers' committee is charged with appearing before the board to seek enlightenment on details of the project of which the people will want to know before they go to the polls. committee consists of R. I’ as chairman: Harry Saffell, N. Mitchell, T. C. Johnson, W. E. Me. Shea and Hough Johnson. The next meeting of the commis- sion, it was announced, would be sub- | ject to call of the president and after he has been notified that the com- mittees are ready to report. Each association in the territory affected by the proposal will be entitled to three representatives on the commis- sion. £ Those present at last night's meet- ing were: Mrs. C. M. Rogers, Henry Gilbert and Maj. E. W. R. Ewing of Ballston; Alfred Berger, Hugh T. C. Johnson, C. A’ Candee, F. M. Windbridge and H. A. Spellman of Thrifton_village; R. P. Hough, C. R. Saffell, N. D. Mitchell and J. Thomas Manning of Clarendon; B. E. Gilbert, R. E. Plymale and R. D. McPhearson of Fort Myer Heights. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., August, 21. (Spe- cial).—Patrick Sweeney, chauffeur for Col. Sheriff, U. S. A. ton, was arrested on the Tth street pike, near Wheaton, this county, on a charge of operating an automobile while under the influence of- liquor. The car he was driving collided with a machine owned and operated by Frank H, Crown, of Mount Ranier, Md. Both autos were badly damaged. Sweeney was arrested. He will be tried in the plice court here. On a similar charge M. F. Daly of Washington was before Judge Samuel Riggs in the police court esterday. Trial will dnesday. A license -has heen clerk of the circuit the marriage of M Barnhill. of Washington and Feflli- nando Morina of Bethesda. In mak- ing application for the license Morina issued by the court here for stated that both he and the young| woman had_ been divorced. ‘When her chauffeur, John N. Butler, was fined $50 and costs by Judge Sam- uel Riggs in the police yesterday for failing to stop after the car he was driving had collided with another, Mrs. Adler, of Wash- ington, who was in her car at the time, expressed herself so plainly about “Maryland justice” that Judge Riggs felt constrained to adjudge her gullty of contempt of court and im- posed. a fine of $10 and costs. Butler's defense was that he was not aware that he had struck another car and Mrs. Adler and her son testi- fied that they. too did not know that & collision had occurred. Frank Wilson of Beane has filed with the supervisors of elections a certificate of his candidacy for one of the democratic nominations for the and his name will primary _ballot at election on” September be .on the officia the primary 10.” His entra creases to seven the number of can- didates for the four nominations to be made. Mr. Wilson is a retired merchant. He has never before sought public office. A license has been issued here for the marriage of Miss Gertrude Aly- man and Arthur E. Massey, both of Washington. 3 - HARRY MARKS' RITES. By the Associated Pres: RICHMOND, Va., August 218—Fun- eral seryices for Harry Marks, promi- nent merchant who died today after ian illness of several months, will be conducted this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Burial will be in the local Hebrew cemetery. Mr. Marks was fifty-ni vears of age and is survived by two sons and five daughters, be Reid, | of Washing- | be concluded | s Josephine M. | court here | nce into the contest in- STAR, WASHINGTON IWIFE SHOOTS SELF, Suicide Said to Have Follow- ed Husband’s Determination to Leave Wife for Woman. Special Disy to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., August 21.—Wil- liam H. Knight, whose wife ended here life by shooting here Wednesday night, was toda ed with a young woman gi {name as Byrda Harvey. arrest- ing her They were taken on a minor charge. They have been released on $500 bond each. The {girl is eighteen years old. { “According to reports, Mrs. Knight ! went to Norfolk Tuesday, the police jwere informed, and they found her in a hotel with a’ small child. She had a {pistol in her possession. She return- ed to Richmond Wednesday, and that | |night Mr. Knight telephoned to the ;_\ounx woman to come to his home at {once. She went, accompanied by her i sister. The young woman told Knight {he must choose between them, and when ~ Knight announced that he would go with the girl, Mrs. Knight is sald to have gone to her room and fired the bullet into her head. Mrs. Knight was removed to a hospital, and that night she gave birth to a child, which was born dead. Mrs. Knight accused her husband of being disloyal to her, and then it was that Miss Harvey is said to have made her demands, Knight went with his wife to:the hospital, and whe the facts of the death we to the police the case was turned over to Detective Gentry for his investi- gation. The arrests and the charges followed. = ALEXANDRIA. ANDRIA, Va. August 21 (Spe. “ornelius J. Cummings, one of {the best known carpenters in the city, | was killed vesterday afternoon as the {result of a fall from tlhe roof of a ) about ten feet to the porch. He fell concréte sidewalk and sustained a fra tured skull and a broken shoulder Cummings was picked up and taken to the Alexandria Hospital, where life was pronounced extinct. He is sur- vived by his wife Cummings {lived at 415 Queen street. I Mr. Cummings was a | Atexandria_Lodge. No. 7. nd Protective Order of { At a larsely attended Alexandria Post, No. 21, America Legion, held last night, presided over |by 7. Randall Caton. in the absenc of Commander Elliott Hoffman, rese |lutions were adopted that the post {guarantee to the Alexandria Hos- Ipital the ambulance fee incident to {the calling out of the ambulance |when same is asked to respond to a call of merey or necessity. regard- less for whom the call may he made The preamble s forth that “Whereas there is reported in evening newspaper of August 20 an instance of a young man who was seriously cut and wag carried to the Alexandria Hospital | in the police patrol owing to the refusal of th {hospital authorities to respond to the {call without a guarantee of the pay of an ambulance fee." | Miss Fanny Carter, r. member of 8. Benevolent leeting superintendent charge made that the hospital re | fused to send the ambulance becaus: ilhoy did not know who would pay Hor it This, she says, was never d. The post_elected Milton Glasgow nd C. H. Shepperton, delegates, and harles E. Corbett and F. Clinton | Knight, alternates. to the state con- {vention, which will meet next month {in ®redericksburs, Va . The Alexandria firemen. from the three voluteer fire companies of the city. numbering sixty, left at 12:02 {oclock this afternoon for Fredericks- burg. Va., to attend the annuai meet- ing of the Firemen's Association, relatives iand friends of accom- bpaniea them The Citizens’ Band wi day morning for Fredericksburg an {will head the local firemen in the {big street parade which will be held that day. The firemen will in that parade compete for the best uni- {formed company in line of march. {The Alexandria Bang will also com- {pete that night jn_the band concert {for the $100 prize. Twenty-eight mem- bers of the band will make the trip, | The funeral of Marvin F. Fones. in- |fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Fones, who died vesterday at the i Alexandria Hospital. took place this fternoon from Wheatley's chapel, tev. L. F. Kelly, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, officiatingal Fitzgerald Council, No. 439, Knight of Columbus, will nominate officers at its meeting tomorrow night in the K. of C. Home. The election will be held the first regular meeting in Sep- tember. At the Alexandria Hospital stated that the condition of { Poss, who was seriously cut last Sun- day night, is considerably improved jClarence R. Ramey, who also was cut at the same time, is rapidly recove {ing from his injuries and probably will {leave the hospital toda: i WATCHMAN FOUND DEAD. i Virginia State number of the firemen leave Thurs it was Special Dispateh to The Sta FREDERICKSBURG —J. Samuel McCord. for thirt iflve vears a watchman at the P. F. & { P. railroad station, in this city, was |found dead near the engine house { vesterday by Engineer L. P. Knighton and Fireman C. O. Brown. A coroner's inquest was held. Death from a natu- ral cause was the verdict of the jury {The deceased survived by his { widow, one son, Samuel McCord, and itwo daughters, Mrs. Walker {and Mrs. Theresa Powell v August Where restaurant atop the a sudden change in instantly glass-enclosed. Open for breakfast,’ ¢ supper. Cooling, tempting summer dishes. Music by the famou: Willard Orchestra. Dancing. Your favor- ite table may be rese: Tho NEW W1 Pennsylvania Avenue and F Street L. M. BOOMER 2 Presviden MAN AND GIRL HELD, last | e reported | an| | {of the Alexandria Hospital, denies the § Albert | McGhee | Is a Delight The pleasure of dining hanced by the knowledge that, in case of D. G, 1923. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2I, Residents Urge |CITIZENS’ LEAGUE Lights Remedy ANNOUNCES PLANS F or BOOtleggerlPrince Geo;g:s Voters' Body In- Speelal Dispateh £ The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., August 21— “Bootleg barbecues,” petting par- ties and other diversions frowned upon by the law have become so numerous in the northeastern sub- urbs of Winchester that residents of that locality who own their homes and are fnterested in the city’s suburban development have petitioned the common council fo more electric lights. It was thought, the petitioners said, more light would have a marked ten- dency to break up these gather- ings and restore peace and order to the communit 600 VIRGINIA FIREMEN GATHER FOR CONVENTION Fredericksburg Prepares for Gala Occasion—Marine Band to Provide Music. terprets Purposes to Clean Up County Politics. ial Dspateh to The Ster. HYATTSVILLE, Md., August 21 An interpretation of the purposes of he Citizens County shows that it vestigate the reputations of candi- dates for public offices, both before and after the primaries, and publicly anfiounce the names of those it finds suitable. The league has for its members the ibest yien and women of Prince Georges county, who have pledged their time and money to ridding that community of the crimes and vices of which it is “thoroughly ashamed. the statement said. Religious beliefs and secret societies, it is stated, have no part in the organization. “It is simply a combination of those people of Prince Georges county,” the statement sald, “whose aim is to bet intends to in- Special Dispateh to The Sta | | FREDERICKSBURG. Va. August| 21.—Fredericksburg is putting _ on | her holiday e for the State Fire-| men’s Convention, which mects here Wednesday, Thursday and Iriday, The big parade, which will be one of the outstanding features of the con- vention, will take place on Thursday, Ithe iiddle day, beginning at 10 a.m In addition to approximately 600 firemen from varlous parts of the state, and decorated automobiles, there will be several bands in line. 1A “forty-piece United St Marine |Band from the Quantico post, il's Pand of twenty pie from ington; Harrisonburg's crack ba several others, will v |attractive nd concerts {be glven on W ay and Thursday inights in the ark. Delegate: the various companies Virginia have already | ibegun to arrive. A busy three-day (program faces the 600 delegates, and | lindications point to this convention | jbeing one of the best in the history |of the association. Capt. C. M. Har {rison will marshal of the | parade. | WOMAN TO SEEK OFFICE | IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY | Mrs. E. C. Gatzendanner Will Be| Republican Nominee for Reg- ister of Wills. Special Dispatel to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md. Mrs. Elizabeth ¢ Beane will be the date for register of iwills anty to succeed Perrie whose term expires in the fall was the only member of her party to file with the supervisors of elec- | tions a certificate of candidacy for |the ~ nomination within the filing period. which exbired 12 o'clock last might; consequently the Ssuper- visors ara required by law to cert! {her as the republican nominee Will be the first woman to run public office in this ‘county. Mrs. Getzendanner is the wife of C. Getzandanner, a farmer, | s been a reshlent of Rockville for more than twenty-three For a number of years she s employed as a court reporter. ndanner was formerl f the Montgomery Coun Federation of Women's Clubs. Tv years ago she was nominated by the republicans of the county for register of wills, but declined |MAN, MISSING 3 DAYS, ! FOUND DEAD IN HOME be chief August 21— Getzendanner of republican candi. t Friends Alarmed by Absence, | Break Down Door of Home, Find Body on Floor. Special Dispateh to The i MORGANTOW ) 4 !21—Albert Normian Weaver. | forty-eight. was found dead in his home in Riverside Sundav evening, when friends, alarmed by his absence | for three days, broke down the door {to_his apartment and entered. | _Weaver was last seen by H. Wade, with whom he held a short [conversation. He went to his home 1in the rear of the residence occupied | !by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moody and {family and locked the doors. Mem- | {bers of the Moody family. alarmed | iby his failure to make an appear- ance as usual, notified Sherift W. McK. Yost, who went to the residence and broke down the door. The man | was found lying on the floor. Weaver {was single. " Four brothers and three sisters survive. —_— DRY OFFICERS SEIZE | $45,245 IN PROPERTY /104 Persons Arrested in Month in | Virginia for Liquor Law Violations. Special Dispateh to The Star. RICHMOND, Va. August 21.—Prop- {erty captured and confiscated by the | | prohibition department during July ag- | gregated $45,245, which included eleven | machines, 1.275 gallons of liquor, nine- ! ty-seven stills and the destruction of | | more than 50,000 gallons of mash. One | | hundred and four persons were arrest- | led and held for trial. There are sev. | eral new men on the list of inspectors, | i being men employed in the communi- | | ties, and the changing of these from | one county and section to another has | produced the results in suppressing | moonshiners and bootleggers. Star. W. Va. August . _aged inland Southern s L. Dirty Hands! Dirty street. These are numbers! ! { gether. are L Dining i in the open-air New Willard is en- the weather it can be $150 luncheon, dinner and - s Meyer Davis New rved in advance. LLARD FRANK League of Prince Georges' “|| New Victor Records Special Issue Blue Hoosier Blues—Fox Trot Annabelle—Fox Trot These numbers are adapted to the new way of doing the fox-trot so pop- ular in man csnh/e:, :vh:lr‘e You do gle dal:mde forward and She backward, i i turns. tries it. g getitem soonh) " No. 19108 "10.inch List Price 78¢ Waitin’ for the Evenin’ Mail —Fox Trot ’Taiar:t Nob:c{y’s giz-ness If I Do—Medley Fox Trot Dance numbers, that everybod can’t have them they do&’( want to live. My Sweetie Went Away—Fox Trot First Victor records by Joe Raymond and His Orchestra. They play in a world-famous “Fox-trot Paradise,” up around Broadway and Hear these new Victor Records on any Victrola shown below ‘ Go to the store of the nearest dealer in Victor products and he | will gladly play these new hits for you, and let you hear for yourself the unequaled results secured through the combined use of Victor products—the Victrola, Victor Rec- ords, Victrola Tungs-tone Needles, all specially made to be used to- In addition to the three styles of the Victrola herewith there fifteen other modelsfrom $25 up. Jii Victrola No. 260 Lookunderthelid and on the labels for these Victor trade-marks Victor Talking'Machine Company, Camden.N.J. |PAIR HELD IN GANG MURDER OUT ON BOND Richmond Men Released on $3,000 Bail in Alleged Slaying of World War Vet. 1 Dispateh o The $ta RICHMOND, Va., A |liam Ganzert and Jenning Muir | the two men charged with mu jder of Percy R. Robbons. a world wa | veteran, have becn released on $3.00 | bail each in the police court. The po . e justice had b n holding them, i Trinkle of Virginia, Maj. Gen. Charles | default of $10.000, but when the ¢ i ing attorney for the commonwealt H. Mulr, commanding all units of the | ;1 ALEPrAEY for the commo 3d Army Corps Area. and a party of | investigated the evidence, high military officials yesterda T IL:U’L that Il]h ‘K\KH m \\-]vn iawed the ey Heai known and well_connec e \\.' “.u lh: 18eg lni:\n[r) ] & ment, gested that bail for each of them Virginia National Guard. in annual|fixed &t (he Samm mensiamed. encampment at Camp Trinkle, near| This is one of the murders that hav Bere. |attracted attention to the allege Both o a 2 s that are veported to exist here, Trinkle for his first time, and Gov.|anxious to have ssed. Re the condition ter conditions and who are willing to work tugether to put the best ava able men in office, detect, punish and stamp out vice and crime. promote honesty in office and make the county a better place in which to live, with total disregard to party affiliations. | It is not the intention of the league | |to dominate the politics of the coun- | ty, but by concerted effort to show | those who do controi our offices that the people have reached the end of | REVIEW VIRGINIA TROOPS. | Trinkle and Gen. Pleased With Results. the Associated Press, NORFOLK, Va., August act ed expressed satisfaction with |tives went the security for the a of the and the | cused men, The grand will mee in October method of training the gu Out tomorro The Great White Way Orchestra Brooke Johns and His Orchesira Better own them! Tennessee Ten Tennesseg Ten is humming and whistling at you. In tyle, full of life and humor. Dancers say that if they Get them ri%l:t away! 19109 10-inch List Price 75c Joe Raymond and His Orchestra Face!—Fox Trot (“3ors X0 g2 horty-sl:xth lodi fox-trots. You can’t get along without these el 5130 10Unch " L3et Price 75¢ Victrola No.111 $225 Electric, $265 Victrola No. 215 $150 L4