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VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS AND AURORA HILLS VIRGINTA HIGHLANDS, Va., April 19 (Special).—Committees on roads, @rainage and sanitation from the Jof- ferson Ditrict Women's Club ap- Peared before the board of super- Yisors of Arlmgton county Monday. Thelr requests were courteously re- coived. At the closs of the morning sesslon the committes women waere luncheon guests of Edward Durcan, supervisor of Jefferson di trict. The proposed Easter party for the children _of the community, to he glven under the auspices of the Jef- ferson District Women's Club, has been called off. The children prob- ably will be given a picnic in June. _Sunday cvening at Calvary M Chureh the chorus choir wilh i Xaster cantata, “The Ris by Schneckor. Paul Cas in v ‘Christ the Lord is Risen Tod oombs, i CULPEPER. CULPEPER, April 12 (Special) ~—The monthly meeting of the Junior Auxiliary, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, at the residence of Its lea Mrs. Calfee, was rendered especiaily interesting by the presence of Mrs. Robert T. Barton of Winchester, state secretary of the organization, who made an scope and Progress of tho work of the current Year. Following t original papers we 4 by Mi Ann Strother, Dorothy Itixcy and Eu- doxia Strother. Miss Katherine Jen- nings was elected delezate to the ruxiliary convention ut address on th mstre seven-year-old mon of Mr. and Mrs. Josepn Arm- strong, was serfously injured hy be- Ing crushed under a heivy bookcase vhich was ace'dently overturned and upon him at Concord School. Entertainx Bridge Club. Miss Jennfe Slaught c « d the Junior Evening Brookside, her home the occasion havinz honor of sister Slaughter, who was spring vacation of her panied by her Srances M Miss Anr turned to round of vi burg, Roar ana Mr. and Mrs u have been spending the months in Culpep farm, Fleetwood summer, The Culpepper held its regular the home of Mrs. W. C. Petty and Mrs, W celegates to the district o Front Royal May 12 and 14 Mrs. B. Lewis was appoiited chapte rector of world war records Injunction Granted The circuft court eounty last Wednesd warded an injunction restraining J. A. Funk- houser, a member of the Maryland- Virginia Milk Producers’ A ‘socta- tion, from shipping his milk to any other milk dealer than the Aassocia- tion or as directed by the association This Is gesmarded as a test case of much importanee. upholding the right of the association to enforce its con- tracts under the oviding tor co-operative marketing, nged in wtherin winter t their pring and Fanquier A Bible class for the men of Cul- | repor who are not SiRer clamses was ¢ morning. with the J. H. Newhouse, pri Secretary, and P. W. Arthur Foster, aged forty residing near Montpe down_and kiiled by an aufomob the Richmond-Charlcttesville high- way. The car was “cen to stop for a moment and then speed away, leav- ing no clue as to the identity of the cccupants, The program has been announced for the annual school field day of Madison county. which will be held Friday, April 25. The morning will ba devoted to literary exercises and contests between tha different schools featuring readin esany and speeches, while the afternoon will he given over to athletic contests. An exhibit of work done by grade pupils will be on display throughout the day In tha high school building. Tax Increase Urged. At a calied meeting of the town council Tuesday evening resolutions wern passed urging the board of su- pervisors to increase the tax lev in nrder 1o ercet a new school build- inz or build an extension to the pres- ent one, with a view of relieving the congested ard overcrowded condi- tions mow existing in the town sckools. Mrs. E. L Gaines has returned from a “short visit to Hagerstown, Md. where she was called by the denth of a relative. Mrs. J. M. Gaines. Ed- win Gaines, who joined his mother in Flagerstown for the funeral ginia Polyteshnic Institute. W. P. Rudasill, county superinten- dent of roads, announced yesterday at the state highway commission has agrecd to hezin at once the con- struction of a surfaced road from the Catalpa line to Jeffersonton. The complation of this link will give mo- torists and others the henefit of an excellent road practically the entire distance hetween Culpeper and Was ington, D. M!ss Rebecea Miller arrived yes- terday frem St. Marv's Hall, Burling- ton, N, I. to spend an Faster va, tion of three weeks at her home. near Brandy. Miss Flizubath Neal, her covsin, who attends the same school. will spend her holiday with friends: in Richmond PARIFICM DERATER AT CHURCH SESSION Advoeates of Both Sides Have Their Innines at Methodist Student Conference. By the Assncintod Pross LOUTSVILLE. Ky., April 19.—Paci. fists and advocates of Preparedness for war bad thelr inning before the National Conference of the Methodist students here today with a discussion of Asiatic exclusion and a flurry o oratory over the Ku Klux Klan as items of considerable Interest. Tobert A, Adams. Indiananolis, vatlonal judge advocate of the Amari- an Legion, advocated breparedness and attacked the pacifist movement. Pacifism, he asserted. sought “to re- duce patriotic Americans pusillanimous cowardice oranarchistic communism."” Gerald Stedman, a student of Al- bion College at Alhion, Mich.. and a world war vetersn, sounded the note which was intended to attune the gathering to pacifism and finished with the declaration that “certainly Christianity cannot send us into hell again, even If our nation mnst.” Mr. Stedman, leading off for the attack against war. asserted that “no whiskered bolsheviks have established Haison with me. I solemly attest that I have received no train loads of paper rubles to influence my per- sonal opinions Most of the pre-war propaganda, Re declared, is now realized by “mosi of us bitter falsehood” which caused a soldier to look down a rifle barrel and s&hoot ‘“some unknown man” or send liquid flames Into the fuces of “Christian brothers.” ‘Wide Drive on Diphtheria. NEW YORK, April 19.—Heaith authorities in nearly every state have joined a nation-wide movément sgainst diptheria, and hundreds of thousands of children have been made immune by innoculation during the past year, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company announced today. In New York, the death rate from diptheria, has dropped from 22 to Y per 100,000 of population in the last Teesburg, | ridge Club .at | near Mitchells, | of his | zrandmother, has returned to the Vir- | either to HYATTSVILLE. HYATTSVILLE, Md., April 19 (Spe- cial).—To solicit funds with which to complete thg memorial cross at Bla- densburg being erected In honor of the fifty-four men of Prince Georges county who gave up their lives in the world war, John Henry Hiser. chair- man of the executive committee of Snyder-Farmer Post, No. 3, American Leglon, of Hyattsviils, in charge of the campaign which begins tomortow, announces appointment of the fol- lowing teams picked from members of the post, the first-named on each team being the captain Team No. 1—P. K Fuller, jr.; Rohert ( Canvin, 'hom: . Knight, N. P. Team No. . Afollo, Matthew Halloran, J. Kelly, Harry Canvin, Henry S. me, \Walter M. | Ferguson, John A g. Team No. 3—Huzh T. McClay, Rev 5 Chastain, Myron Crecse, Walter N. Preston, Ployd H. Harper, am P. Martseh, Joseph B, Kirk: Parlett, E. Porter, Team No. 4—J. M liam B. Belt, Ernest G..Davis, Harry William H. Johnstone, Win- Wagner, Lansdale G, Sasscer, 4 . Zantzinger. Team No. S—FEdward D, Harry L. Stoner, Will n C. James L. Rea, David ¥. Rlikeman, Albert L. Snyder, Moves Levt Tavm No. 6—William Consiantine, { William J. Murphy, Lawrencs J. Mur- Lawrence W. Nelson, George M. . Gaston D. Mouly, Perry Allen dlaviteh, Wil- Devlin, business sesslon, | 7—Edward R. HHalloran lin, Joseph B. McAndrew Naud, J. Wilson Ryon, Lynch John N. irter, Kenneth ¥ Rector, Louls N Turner. n No. 9—Harrie Newman, Fred- B Maeru Luclan H. Van- Paul Narfo ymond Czarra, e ¥, Eckendorf Team No. 10—Alan H, Pattingar | Maurice F. Hawkshaw, Anthony W pess, Irving B. Maloney, John A Johnson Besides Hiser, those on the cam- paign executive committea are Waldo Rurnside. commander _ of yder- irmer Post. counsel; Orian R. But- ler, secretary. and Oscar M. Kee, treasurer. It is estimited that about $5.000 ded to complete the Cross, contributing a dollar or be lesued o life member- Prince Georces County rld War and a it cortificate. Wednesday eve number of - imple- debris Rrooks, Rob- *. Brooks, ngler, } here request of L. Davis. coun nstration agent, and program of work for the mnex orge Fleming Moorc Chapter, er De Molav of Hyat'sville, has< lected these officors to serve three hs: Leonard Perle mester cilor; R seninr councilor: Ja Flowie, junior coun- cilor. Thes cers tozether “with ers 1o appointed will be alled May Eaxter Programs. ram is to be glven ne 105320 oRlack Methodict Episcopal son avenue, b the Sun- v school, In the i o'clock the choir, assisted by F. J reader. will render the e, "aen M e MO el Geibl, famed blind musician in the Hyittsville Methodist Epis copul Church South. the order of be: Sabbath fehool, H:90 prevching by pastor. the Rev H. Cannon, A s nd music by the junior choir; Epworth League, 7 p.m., and preaching by the at 8 pom. Vinkney Memorial Prot- estant Episcopal Chu<sch will . as follows: Holy e mun . 8:15 a.m children's services, 9 a.m.; holy communion and sermon, 11 a.m.: holy baptiem, 3 pom. and evening praver and sermon, & pm Avpropriate services will held in St. Jerome Catholie. Church and in the local Baptist and I'resty- terian churches. Minstrel Show. Under the auspices of Company F, Hyattsville unit of the Maryland National Guard, the Drill, Drum and Pugle Corps of Kallipolis Grotto of Washington will pre nt a minstrel show in the armory here Easter onday night at 8:15 o'cloc! corps will parnde the prineipal streets of the town, followed by Company F, prior to the entertainment. Al wil be_in_uniform End men in the minstrel show will be “Hols" Abbott, “Chet” Crawford, “Billy™" Zeitler and ¥ ry Shackei- ford. Charles D. Shackelford will be interlocutor. Features will in- de selections by the Imperial Quar- tet, solos by Fred Shaffer and Louis Brown, and the k polis Orchestra will play. Following the entertain- n\AInl l\lhm’! will be dancing until 1 o'clock. four BRENTWOOD, ENTWOOD, Md., April 19 (Spe- cial).—Hiram L. Wohifarth was re- appointed councilman of the second ward at the last regular meeting of mayor and council: Mr. Wohifarth was originally appointed by mayor and council to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Councilman Sando and resigned at the council meeting of March 19, when there was some | cuestion raised as_to the validity of his ‘wppofntment. He had been chair- | man of the committee on lights and public parks and later served | chairman of the committee on roads. | It is expected that he will continue to serve in the road department. | The council authorized a letfer to | be sent to the Potomac Electric Power | Company by Corporation Counsel Joe L. Green relative to the placement of poles in the streets of the town. This action was taken as a result of the ecent difficulty caused by poles being laid and set in the principal gutters, which led to stopping up the drains, Strect Survey Asked. A committee from the Cedar Croft | Citizens' Association petitioned the | council to grant them the authority to have the streéts of Cedar Croft surveyed to fix grade for the con- struction of sidewalks and gutters, After some debate the mayor and council authorized that body to pro- ceed with that work, subject to the later approval of the mayor and coun- il and under the direction of the su- perindent of roads. The council also authorized a letter sent to the Wash- ington Suburban Sanitary Commis- sion with a request to have their sewer and water ditches puddled be- fore filling i Tha Ladies’ Civic Club met at the home of Mrs. Lloyd V. Moxley last | Monday evening. Plans for the musi- cal concert to be held at Firemen's Hall April 25 were arranged. The concert will be under the direction of Mrs, George A. Castle and is to be given to raise funds for road im- | provements of the town. The club also passed a fesolution calling upon the citizens to clean up during the first ten days of May. The health officer will be requested to enforce the cleaning up of certain sections. The next regular meeting of the club was called to meet at the home of Mrs. Mary Gooch, president. Men’s Club Entertains. The Men's Club of the Brentwood M. E. Church South entertained the Philathea Class last Tuesday by put- ting_ on a musical program seldom equaled in this vicinity. The program was_under the personal’ superyision of H. E. Longley, while J. O Hol- brook led in dirécting the singing. Mr. Holbrook also gave a solo. A monologue and song by Mr. Healy was acclaimed a most entertaining comedy sketch, while Messrs. Allen and Longley contributed a didlogue in costume. F. 8. Freed of the United States customs service, Washington, D. C., gave an account of that branch of cistoms service actlve in detecting smuggling into the United States. The entertalument was followed by a lunch of ice cream and cake. LT S O Misa Alice N. Leonard, -who has oeen elected city treasurer of Now- port, is the first woman in Rhode | | | fow years. ~lsiand to fill that office. Hunson, | evening »t 8| McLEAN McLEAN. Va, April 18 (Special).— The Bible class of the Cherrydale Bap- tist Church will present the play, “The {01d Maids' Convention.” in the parish {hel ‘of 'St. John's Eniscopal Church MecLean, on Fridey evening, April at 8 o'c ock, for the joint benefit of the varish and the Raptist bullding fund. No ‘admission fee will be charged. but a free-will oftering will be token |, A chicken pie supper will be given by the women's euild Saturday, April 28, followed by dancing in the parish ha'l, with a sale of fancy work and other special entertainment features. | Mrs. Alfred Rawlings is eeneral chair- man of the evening, with Mrs. A. M. Berthiaume manager of the dinner, Miss Salile Ball work and the dance Confirmation Delayed. Adrian Busick director of parin~ a larre class for confirmation this ster, has announced that con- firmation services will be delayed until e evening of May 4, when Bizhop will come from Richmond to Ola Whitmer and the bers of the sixth rrade serve |at the Franklin Sherman iirh School, clear for the benefit of the fund for th Thomas Jefferson's mem- inch coutmaster John Hort, Assistant Scout Master T. A. Daker, and Com- mitte * Corner, 'F. H._ Bo- raus and Grubh went to Ball- o the meeting scoutr and committecs for his_distr = What mizht have been n serious firs | was avertsd by the prompt response |of the McLean fire depa ent and the chemical engine when the chimney the home of Fira Marshall Arthur Taylor cauzht on fire Thursday morn- ine st Gf the damaze was con- fined 1o the chimney and one b The Melein Community Library As- o 1 15 now officin’ly located in Its Hew dibrary boildtas Tharsday was movine day when houks and furniture were transferred from their former lo- eations at M |and the Episcopal rectory, and gath- red for the first time fn one E oms. | Miss Mary Brumbach of Sprine Hill was married Tuesdny afternoon to | Herman Alderton of Silver Spring. Ladiex’ Aid Entertained. in charge of fancy | Rev. Mr. Sontaz, who has been pre- | Wittia's, Mrs, Busick's | | the Baptist | ained Thursday ha home of Mrs. Orlando \ Faimer and daughter, Vir- ‘eft Richmond relatives during been the They have opened their home Mrs. Walters has now ersey fo visit her dauzh- iter and slters taying with relntives “hi; P | Superintendent of Schools M. D. Hall Ines sent to wil the teichers the ap- | | | | | | | | »ication hiunks to be filled out for | next year. Much dissatisfaction has | been cxpressed by teachers and patrons at the salary cuts proposed by the | School board for mext ye:r and it is It that the proposed economies will \dversely on the efficiency of o1 systent 2ht Nielsen Rector, daughter of and s, J. Sinclair Reclor of ing Hill, was baptized by !ce\ Mr. | Sontag Sunday at St John's Episcopal | Church, with Mrs. Nielsen and Mrs Wittiz as godmothers. Mr. and Mra, H. C. Avres and M [ Alfred Rawlinzs motored to Hami'ton, in Loudoun county. Saturday night to attend the meeting of the Eastern Star Sharon Chapter, 0. E. S.. will hold s ng under its new officers 1€ Hran Monday evenine | FAIRFA Va., April 13 (Spectal). | —At the annual meeting of |~avin " nfederste Veterims, Dr. C. F. Russell and J | the Grand Camp. Charlottesville, and Dr. Nelson Follin were elected to repre- |sent the camp at the convention of the United nfederate Veterans at { Memphis. Th decision as to what {day will b erved as Memorial day | was jeft airfax Chapter, U. D. C., us June the day usually observed, “ thix y ar. on Sund:y 3 | mittee consisting _of Dr. ssell, | e v n: R Walton re was appointed to procure a speaker | for the occasion | A portralt of the late €. Vernon | Fora. fur many years commonw:aith | ~ttornev of Fairfax county. will be which meets at { The portrait will hang in the court- | room nd will be forn 1y presented |and unveiled on the first day of the | | | “hureh held th | | i rr| Oine, Mr. and Mrs Ta darrl bk B. Fay were elocted to | \nd_Mrs. Nohl. | Atnswort Russell and | | “The | presented to the county by Mrs. Ford. | ! May term of the court, Monday, May | {19, at 2 p.m. The state council, Order of Fra- { ternal Americans, wiil hold its annua! meeting in Lynchburg, and will be presided over by Eiton R. Holbrook, state president. Fairfax Council wil be represented by Hugh . John | M. Whalen and Samuel.S | Dingnoses Poultry Disease. Har B. Derr, county agent. has diagnoged an unknown disease which | Pax been seriously afccting poultry in the county as | tion, caused by lack of grit in the ferd. Mr. Derr says that the common practice of feeding the fowl ovster lime is not sufficient to keep them healthy, because the lime is too Soft to give a sufficient grinding surfac for the food. true of the eand and gravel which the chickens pick up, as it is too smooth to be of ue. of coarse grit has in many cases complotely —eradicated the disease. Mr. Derr also warns cattlsmen that since blacklex has appeared in neigh- boring counties, it is advisable to vac- sinatc all calves from four months to two vears old. Frederick W. Richardson. clerk j of the court, has issued marriage licenses to Mary E. Brumback and O. H Alderton and to Sara Welis and Tilden Shirley Fairfax Chapter, U. D. C, will meet at the home of Mrs, Thomas R. Keith. on Paine street, Wednesday, 23, at 3 pm. The business to be transacted includes the arrangements for the annual d'nner for the vet. erans and the election of delegates to the district meeting at Front Royal. . Testimony on Supervisors, R. Ewell Thornton, master com- missioner, appointed by Judge Brent to take estimony, is hearing evi- dence in the matter of the count: against the board of supervisors, which grew out of charges made by residents of Herndon against mem- bers of the board. A suit has been instituted by C. M. Farr, common- weaith attorney, and the’teetimony is being given at his office. Ti» testimony of F. N. Mohler, F. F. Thompson. H., A. Sager. D. C. Maho- ney, C. M. Cunningham, B. F. Mc- Gulre and A. H. Kirk, all of Herndon, together with that of severl others, has been taken. Mr. Thornton, under instructfons from tho couft, Is to ex- amine and settle accounts of the su- pervisors for the past two years and escortain if any sums have been flle- gally pald out and the number and date of the warrant; also if any sums have been {llegally paid to the mem- bers of the board of supervisors. He will also settle accounts of the road boards for two years. and will ascer- tain if there hase been any. violations of law by the board: as to contracts, holding meotings and the like; if any member of a road board was in- terested in_contracts for roads or bridges, and if any member of the boards had received any money llle- gally. Mr. Thornton's findings will be reportéd to the court, and on them Judge Brent will base his final docree. The supervisors are repre- sented by Thomas Randolph Keith, Gipsy Gips Teller Who Tells. A Romany band presented itself at & Leesburg, Va., bank and asked for |some gold in return for Amerfcan |bills. While the teller was making the exchange the girl leader of the Dband stood apparently disinterested, but after they were gone the bank teller missed a $50 bill. He ran after them and made claim, which the girl acknowledged, handing him $50 and driving on. Later in checking up his cash he found she had relieved the cage of $450 by deftly passing her fingers through the grating. Then be informed the world. The same is gensrally | The feeding | April | form of indiges- | | p for the fir RIVERDALE. RIVERDALE, Md., April 18 (Spe< clal).—At the town election May & a mayor, treasurer and councilmen for the first, second and fourth wards will be chosen. Mayor Waters de- clines to be i third-term candidate, and Councilman. John H. Schaefer ap- poars o be the only Jontestant for the mayorality. Mr. Schaefer's posi- tion in the council is svught by Harry Clare, Oscar Fuller and H. W. Lawton of the first ward. Council- man Peck of the second ward has no cpposition, and Councilman Whelpley of the fourth ward has not decided, it Is reported, whethor he will again announcs his' candidacy. Hector C. McKnew, who has been trensurer since the town was incor- vorated, declines to be a candidate. The only aspirant to date is H. C. Weeks. = Registiation day will April 26, Judges of election are ¢ M. Walker, ¥. 8. Westman and C. F Montgomery. At the monthly meeting of the fire department Prosident William Kneessl gave a hi tory of the development of the organization from its inciplency a little more than a vear &go. The plans and spacifications of the new firshouse were prepured by Mr. Kneessl. Action was taken by the ation to amend the constitutibn < to extond voting privileges to mbers residing out ide the cor- Hmirs of tha town. The town council will be asked to confer po lice power on the fire chiaf. An in- vitation was extended by T. W. Vene- | mann to members of the department to attend a smoker May 13 in Bla donsburie by the county advisory rd. Fire Chief Gray, chairman of the entertainmen: committee, Was in- structed o arrange for thé annual nguet next manth, her (ioose,” a dramatization of sery rhymes, was pre byteran Church by department of Fifty chilaren ae well nown characters, with e Reinohl in the title role John Yoby. superintendent of th rartment, was assisted in the produ n by Mre Clayton F. Moore, Allen Russell, Mi s Ma Miss Charlotta iricsor The April meeting of the Citizens' | Per- | 1mprovement Association was thrown | n to the public. After an address| welcome by the praeident, Prof | asles Magoon five-m'nute tal ¢ made the following towgn ofli- | < and cltize Mayor . Birrows aters ouncilmen William Kneessi John H. Schaefer. Fire Chief llam Gra Mre. Froderick Oide principal of the scheol; Rev K. Lynn, Edward Glading, Dr am A. Turner, H. C. McKnew, R P. Caruthers, A, J. Galesk! and J. P. | Egan. A musical program followed. | and refreshments were aerv Mrs. E. W. 1t LiX tahles of rards aenoon. The fal'owine we Mrs, T. L. Ainesworth, Mrs. Anderson. Mrs. ©. it Hare Tri e Bowie, Mrs. David Davies. . H. Devilblick, Mrs. C. F. Di Joseph Dod we. Mr: Oliver rs. €. A Heckmer, Mrs. Hegarty., Mrs. W D. Kneessi, derick Lutz, Mrs. C. A. Magoon iddward Martin . M. L Mrs. Clavton F. oore, Mrs. Vesser-mith, Mrs. ray Nesh Ohlson, Mre. Nohle Ow: JOW. Pyon Mre R, J nd Mrz J. R. Whelple Auxiliary nnd Miesion- es “of the Pre hyterian | ¥ monthly meetine at | the home of Mre, 1. i, Van Wormer | ation of Mrs. D. W. Worley the auxiliare was ac- ¢F. Manteomary the vacancy. Mrw Munch will by the next hestess Plans are under way to inaugurate community singine in Riverdale snonsored hy a group of musle lov- e sine arranced Prof T o of voice the University of Marvland. will tia one of “the leade Others who will aid are Mra Waters, Mrs Tesete Bilal dnl) s. Encene Tar: Bacon, Mrs Waorley, Mss. Fva Chaes. My Owines. Mise (race | ard Mre. Harold Cla tained Harry Immediate Delivery Ideal Power Lawn Mowers. Hand Mowers and Lawn Sweepers C. F. Armiger Lawn Mowers Shop, Field and Sales Service. All Makes of Lawn Mowers Sharpened and Rebuilt 303 13th St. NW. F. 7707 BABY CHICKS WHITE LEGEORNS BARRED PLYMCUTH ROCKS RHODE ISLAND REDS . ON THE HILL POULTRY FAR AND HATCHIRY J. D. FERUSON . Roek>ille, Md. Telepbone Kensington 135J. STAR-CHIC-A The Pure Buttermilk Starting Foed For Baby Chicks Of course you need Star-Chic-A for your baby chicks. You will never get amywhere in tes pou'try business If you do not start your baby chicks on Star-Chic.A, the Nu- tionally-Known Buttermilk Sta:ting Food for baby chicks. Users of Star-Chic-A _are raising 90% of their youngsters on Star-Chic-A. Get your Star-Chic-A from Yyour dealer, and if not satisfactory your dealer will give your money back. Star Food & Remedy Co. Eckington Place & Q St. N. E. WASHINGTON, D. C. Is Near Your Garden Think what it means to have practically home-grown bushes in school Chase was Hya got two single: Brandywine's best batemen. A fitle catch by ¢ to run ngs spread fent impetus to rise BRANDYWINE, Md., April 19 (Spe- of defeating Brandywine High School, 13 to 2 here Hyattaville high diamond artists now have two victories against no defeats as their record to date in the serles for championship of rges county. Five Hyattaville pitchers were used, all of whom held Brandywine at thefr mercy except Balley, the lust hurler, oft of whose delivery the locals made thelr two rans. Garner and B, Dooley, who pitched for Brandywine, were hit briskly all the way-after the third inninz although errors by counted heavily. Gathering three in five times tisville's leading hitter, Lrescea by Bob James, singlies in five tries. nshiaw, each of whom and scored & run, were the result finlder, Reeley of an extra base hit, was the fie ding feature, Day's scores were evened, however, by the crushing 33-to-6 defeat handed the Hyattsville girls by the Brandy- wine lassies in volley ball. Albatross Is Largest Water Bird. The albatross, the largest of water birds, measures from ten feet from tip to tip of wing. seventy yards along the top of the water, with before it can get suf- Miss Alberta Ruth Brey of Porter- ville, Calif.. l# vice president and one of the active managers pany. their hits—two singles at bat, Bill Dooley, Brandy- of a large LANDOVER, Md., April 19 (Spe- clal).—For the benefit of the funi to complete the memorial cross at Bla- densburg in honor of the fifty-four boys of Prince Georges county who gave up their lives in the world war, a dance is to-be given Saturday eve- ning, April 26, in Holmes' Hall" here. The function will be under the auspices of the American citizenship committee of the Prince Georges County Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. E. M. Parker, chalrman. Mre. Frank Fitzhugh was . elected president of the Landover Community Club at the annual election held at the home of Mrs. John Hurley. Other officers chosen are: Mrs. Edgar Smith, vice president; Mrs. Jefferson, record- ing secretary; Mrs. Mary Mott, corre- sponding secretar Miss Ellen Can- fleld, treasurer; Mrs. K. N. Shegogue, director; Mrs, J. G. Thompson, pariia- mentarian. The treasurer’s report showed ex- penditures of $285_during the last vear, exclusive of $100 spent for an \dditional school lot, leaving a bal- ance of about $60. Remainder of the purchase price of the lot, $250, will be pald by the county. Arrangements for an anniversary rally of the club by means of a pri- vate luncheon at some Washington hotel were discussed and final plans left to the committee. eeded Help. From the Londan Mail. “And how old does the creature say she is?" “Well, she owns to having seen twenty-eight summers.” “Oh, then, how long has she been i LAUREL, Md., April 19 (Special). The choir of the New York Avenue Presbyterian _ Church of Washington visited St. Philip’s Episcopal Church here Wednesday evening and sang the cantata, “The Man of Nazareth'' The cholr was under the direction of Wil Jiam R. Hamill, organist of the Ne York avenue church, und who on_se eral occasions has given recitals to large audlences in St. Fhilip's. The soloists in the choir were Miss Mildred B. Gurrey, soprano; Miss Cleo Beanland, ‘alto; George K.’ Anderson, tenor, and Arthur C. Garbach, bass. Fifteen volumes by standard authors were domated to the Laurel Free Li- brary. These books and a number of others given some meonths ago are for children and boys and giris of high school age. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson Harrison and family spent Sunday at Clarendon, Va. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Baldwin of Wilmington, Del., have been relatives here. The municipal election will be held here Monday for a mayor and five coun- visiting cilmen to serve for the term of two | years. The only ticket in the fie'd, and whose election is practically ascured, is as follows: For mayor, Thomas D. Roberts, first ward. cotinciiman, John O. Sharswood; second ward, De Wilton H. Donaldson; third, ward, John H Fetty ; councilmen at large, Charles H. Li'ey’and Ernest R. Harrison. While only one ticket has been an- nounced, a number of independent name will be written on the ticket by res dents, especially for mayor, as the fricnds of George W. A'corn, Who were three minutes late in filing their certifi- cafes, state they will instruct the voters to_write hia name upon the ticket. Special Faster scrvices wi'l be held in all the churches here Sunday, and pretty decorations have been made. Rev. F. F. Neel, who has been pastor of the Trinity Methodist Church South Jof this pace for the past fivs years, et this week with his family for Shenan: doah Junction, W. Va., where he accepted a call | el ? % | UPPER MARLBORO. UPF 2 MARLBORO. Md., April 19 | (Special).—There will be no contests | tor delegates 1o the state presidentidl § | conventions among either Prinecs § Georges county Deinncrats or Repub- llcans, Demorral delegates will be Brice Bowle, W. I". Keys. J. Guy Rell, Charles A. Marden, George N. Paimer and Lansdale sscer, nd the Re- | publican delegaics, John M. Bowie | George B. A k, Arthur C. Keefer, John Diggs and Thomas H. Wildman. Representative Svaney K. Mudd, in-d/ cumbent. s the only cundidate for the | Republican nomination for Congress |from the fitth district who has filed bis certificate of candidacy with the |elerk of e cirenit court for this county. For the Democratic nomina- tion Char B. Calvert, Mount Rainier, and Charies E. Chance, Anne |Arundel county, have filed certificates, jand unless one withdraws there wiil be a primary contest in the distriet / on May 5. | 'Hoping to prevent a repetition of the fire which visited here recently and destroyed five bulldings, the | Home and S hool Association of Up- {per Mariboro has named these citizens |a committee to arrange for fire fight- ing apparatus and take other steps to protect the town: M. Hampton Ma- gruder, chairman: William H. Brooke, who was chosen se ary; Jacob L. Fisher, R. Ernest Smith, John H. Tra- band, Charies I Wilson,'S. A. Wyville, W. E. Pyles. W. T. Davis, Lansdale O, acscer and R. L. Wells. Upon suggestion of Judge T. Van | Clagett, president of the board of town commissioners, Secretary Brooke |has been requested to send a letter of thanks to the various companies which came to the town's aid in the ‘recent fire. Come to this “Old Reliable” store fc: our lawn and garden tools. slete stock to select from at lowes! 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