Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1924, Page 27

. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., JUNE 8, 1924—PART 1 - MeLBAN, V4y, June 7 (Special).— The School -and Civie Leaxgue met Monday eveing In St. John's ¢ munity ha'f" The resig A. Knowl gs as a member of hoard of provernors for Mclea nd , 88 chairman of the scheol f3 was ace.pted with regrel, arver was eclected to fill Mr. unexpired term on the rof governors. Ralph Powell Teporté.d the results of his com- mitte g's correspondence with the State” Highway Commission relative 10 Jroper signs for marking the chedn bridge highway at McLean. Tlgs league voted 315 to cover the cast of erecting four large siznposts, ‘avo marked “School—Slo” and two marked, “This is McLean. Please drive carefully.” The corresponding ported the receipt of a letter from Isaac Gans, president of the Wiushington Chamber of Commerce, stating that the legue's resolution urging the replacement of the pre- sent chain bridge had heen discussed At the May mecting of the board of directors, and & committee of three appointed to co-operate With the leugue in furtherance of this project. Philip Walker, secretary of the Georgetown Citizens' Association wrote that the latter body had re- ferred the chain bridge project to their committee on public improve- ments, James Berrall, chairman, and had requested the chairman of the executive committee to take it up when the annual estimate fis con- sidered. The Georgetown association is also heartily back of the league in its action urging the repeal by Congress of the Key bridge toll. New School Plans. D. S. Mackall reported thit the Plans of the new schooi Luilding had been turned over to the school hoard. Tt has been practically decided to adopt that plan, which is estimated to cost $10,000 when completed. but which can be brought within the $22,500 now available by the omission for the present of the auditorium. The league voted to acecpt the offer of the fire department to co-operate on McLean day on the same basis as last year. Tee cream and cake were re- RIVERDALE, Md., June 7 (Special). —The wedding of Miss Anna Louise Worley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Worley, to Harvey Tyndal Cas- barian took place Monday noon in the Riverdale Presbyterian Church, Rev. William Hayes Topping officiating. The bride_was attended by her cou- sin, Mrs. William R. Hamill, jr., ma- tron of honor; Miss Mary Pringle and Miss Viola Bell, bridesmaids. James P. Casbarian, brother of the groom, was best man. Little Miss Janet Roby carried flowers, with Master Walter Felter, ring bearer. The ush- ers were Willilam Hamill, jr.; A. Ten- nyfon Myers, William Davis and Var- tan Casbarian. Dr. Homer House of the University of Maryland directed the bridal chorus from “The Rose Maiden.” A reception followed. Mrs. Worley, mother of the bride, is pos mistress of Riverdale. After a trip to northern cities Mr. and Mrs, Cas- barian will be at home in their new dence on Bea enue. Mrs. Eva (. Chase of the Republi- can national campaign committee for the fifth congressional district, has appointed Mrs. Charles MacCartee of Hyattsville as chairman of Prince orges County Republican Women. Mrs. MacCartee will fill the place made vacant by the resignation of Mrs, Mary C. Furhman of Brentwood. Plans are under way to organize Re- publican_clubs for women in each voting district of the county. Teachers' Counell Meeting. At a meeting of the Teachers' Coun- ¢il of the Presbyterian Church Wednesday night plans were made for the annual Sunday school picnic at Chesapeake Beach. The date pro- posed is June 25 and a special car will pupils the junction to the beach. . W. Worley is chair- man of the committee in charge, as- sisted by Mrs, B. K. Carmichael 1. L. Glading, Mre. John Roby and Mrs . A. Coivin are directing exer- cises for Children’s day, June 15. Idwin Markham, poet, wus' the honor guest at the annual picnic of the District of Columbia Single Tax Club, held_at the residence of Dr. served at the close of the meeting. E. D. Vosbury went to Fairfax Court House Thursday to attend the meeting of the school board as the representative from McLean. Dvle- muations also were present ‘from Chesterbrook and Merrifield. _ The board voted to refer all the Provi- dence District School affairs to @ sub- committee of three. Cheseterbrook, who is asking for a $23.000 bailding. has secured pledges of $2.000 of this amount in the community and will 3 ve $8,000 from the literzry fund this fall. Merrifield and ‘Hatmark combined are asking for a three- room frame building. The women's advisory» council of Fairfax and Arlington founties will meet Friday morning at the home of Mrs. Charles Babcock of Vienna Mrs. Babcock will entertain the coun- cil_at luncheon. The McLean Comunity Library Association will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in the library building. Mrs. C A _Knomles and Mrs. W. B. Linn of Balls Hill will mive a bridge party at, the home of Mra Knowles Wednesday afternoon at 2 a'clock for the benefit of the libra building fund. Dinver Committec. The chickan and strawberry short- @ake dinner *which will be given Sat- urday evenmg, June 14 in St John's community hall will be under the direction of the following commit- tee: Mr. and Mre. J. C. Storm, chair- men; Harry Farver, financial man- ager; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Magarity. Mr. and Mra_Arthur Taylor. Mr. and Mra Ciyde Koontz Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Corner, Joo Farver, Henry Magar- ity and J. H. Beattie The dinner will be followed by a dance. An ef- fort will be made to clear at least 3300 in order to pay the cost of the ooncrete foundation of the new build- ing. Four new members to date have signified thelr intention of uniting With the Baptist Church as a result of the revival services which have been held tvery evening this week. Mr. and Mrs. Comer will join by pro- fession of faith and Mrs. Frank Walter and daughter Lena by letter from the Lessburg Baptist Church. Mrs. Walter Mallory and the mem- bers of group 2 will conduct the B. Y. P. U. services Sunday evening The Wednesday evening prayer meet- ing will be held with Mr. and Mrs. R C. Gline. Children's day will be observed the third Sunday in June. The McLean base ball team met @efeat at the hands of the Forest- ville nine Saturday afternoon on the. home diamond. BERRYVILLE. BERRYVILLE, Va, June 7 (Spe- einl).—The Alumni Association of the University of Virginia, offered this spring a gold medal for the best short =tory written by a high school stu- dent of Virginia. Many entered this contest, but to Charles E. Feltner. a member of the senior class of the Berryville High and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Champ Feltner of Clarke county, went the prize for his story, “The Big Brotherhood.” The judges in the osunty comtest were Mrs. A. Cummins, Mra J. B Neill and Albert Muller. In the state contest the judges were J. & Wilson, A. L. Hench and A. K. Da- wis of the University of Virginia. In_ the courthouss in Barryville ‘Wednesday afternoon was held the ammpal meeting of the Patrons and Teachers' League. Of the $170 in bank, reported by the treasurer, $125 was voted at this meeting to be given toward the fund. Prof. D. G. Ceoley repaffed that $285 had been turned in g'the amount made by the “buy a chair” campaign which, with what was already on hand, would pay for the chairs for the auditorium of the mew school building. The fol- 10 officers were elected: President, R F. Harper; vice president, D. L. Raaghlle; secretary, Miss Virginia Pierce, ind treasurer, Miss Frances Wolfe. Mrs. Preston Marks of Berryville, has announced the engazement, i her daughter, Miss Edith Dotyet Estep, to Roswell Park Gray. jr. son of Mrs. R. P. Gray of Gloucester county, Va. The wedding, which will be a quiet home affair, will take place the last week in June. Miss Hstep, who is a graduate of the Farmville Teachers' College, has been a member of the faculty of the Berryvville High School for the last two years. Of the forty-three children, mem- bers of the first year high in the Berryville school, the following were the only enes who had the dixtinction making all five subjects: Vaida Clemon, Louise Harris, Ivelyn Har- desty, Mary Russell, Mary Wynkoop, Dorothy Levi, Daniel ki Julian Glasscock, Lewis Neill Custis Crawford. CAPITOL HEIGHTS, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md., June (Special).—The state roads commis- sion is advertising for bids for the construstion of 1.03 miles of gravel roadway to be constructed along Crystal _Spring avenue, Cdpitol Heights, from Central avenue to the Marlboro_turnpike, Bids will be open- ed June 17, at the commissien's office in Baltimore. Construction of this piece of road- way has been agitated for a number of years and begun under the admin- ?rl'r?llnn of former Mayor John Ga- el The thoroughfare will link two state roads, Central avenue or the Largo pike and the Washington- Marlboro boulevard. At present, citi- zens of Capitol Heights, in order to reach Upper Marlboro are compelled to go west on Central avenue to the Benning road and thence to the ‘Washington-Marlboro boulevard via Hoone's hill. ‘The Crystal Spring avenue road will myean for these people a shorter route te Upper Mariboro by about two miles. This also applies to residents of the upper section of the county and with the improvement of the the route to Marlboro from the river road in rear of Bladensburg. nerthern end of the county via River and i and ‘Mrs. Hugh Keeley Sunday. It was the twelfth consecutive pilgrim- age to the home of the late Col. H. Martin Williams, who instituted these annual gatherings. Mr. Markham read from his poems and gave remin- iscences of his early acquaintance with tax reforme Other speakers were Mrs. Louis F. Post, Mrs. Jessie Lane Keeley, Mrs. Harriet Hifton King, Mr. Judson King, Col. William C. Harlee, 1. Pickman Mann, Western Star, Willlam Dean Hamm, James P. Egan and Dr. Keeley. Mrs. W. 1 Swanton, president of the club, pre- ided. Ruth Chapter, O. E. 8., was represented at the grand visitation at Kensington Monday evening hy the Grand Worthy Matron Emily Haas, Miss Eva McQuinn, Mrs. Goldie Hutchinson, Mrs. Eugene Jardine, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Coomes and Joseph Haas. Hoxtews at Cards. Harry Ohlson was a hostess last Wednesday at five tables of cards, the following enjoying her hospitality: Mrs. Francls Anderson, Mrs. Frederick Lutz, Mrs. Harry Clark, Mrs. Joseph Dodge, Mrs. Harry Hegart. M Oliver Gelinas, Mrs. Wade Fowler, Mrs. Noble Owings. Mrs. M. L. Mickley. Mrs. J. R. Wheip- lay, Mrs. Vergil Baldwin, Mrs. Wil liam Kneessi, Mrs. T. Mrs. G. Forest Dickey Messersmith, Mrs, Mrs. E. W. Rei and Mrs. R. Devilbliss. The Riverside Citizens' Improve- ment Association will hold its last meeting of the fiscal year Tuesday evening. The annual eleetion of officers fon the Parent-Teacher Association was held Wednesday evening. The fol- lowing were chosen: George B. Mosher, president: Mrs. Fran M. Riedel,"vice president; Mrs, William Snyder, s Mrs. Edward Glad- ing, tre: Mrs. J. H. Baines, Dr.'Charles Cary and Edward Glading will Tepresent the association on the joint committee from all civie organ- jzations having the Fourth of July celebration in charge. The associa- tion voted to afiiliate with the County Community Council. A special meet- ing of the Parent-Teacher Association will be held June 11, when Mrs. Frederick Oldenberg, chairman of a committee on by-laws, will present a revised constitution for adoption. J. H. Hiser of Snyder-Farmer Post, Hyaitsville, addressed the meeting in behalf of the memorial cross at Bla- densburg. Town Oficials Installed. Riverdale's new town officials were installed at a special public meeting Monday night. The new officers are Mayor, John Schaefer; treasurer, H. €. Weeks; councilmen, H. C. Clare, Henry H. Peck and Claud C. Bowers. Harry A. Hegarly was re-elected town aftornex. The following will head cemmittees: Roads, William Kneessi: ordinance, H. H. Peck: lights and_signs, J. J. McDonnell: printing. C. C. Bowe Dr. J. S Caldwell's term as assessor has ex- pired and Bertram Reeder was elect- ed unanimously to serve a six-year term. Recommendations will be made at the next meeting for a town bailiff. The office is vacaat Bethel, No. 4, Job's Daunghters, will present the play “Her Son’s Sweet- heart” at the Masonic Hall in Hyatts- ville Friday evening, June 13. Prom- inent in the cast are Miss Ellen Whelpley, Miss Frances Rector, Miss Emily Fuller, Miss Evelyn Nauck, Miss Gertrude Daniels and Miss Norma Stansbury. An open instal- lation will be held June 21. FORESTVILLE. FORESTVILLE, Va, June 7 (Spe- cial).—The regular meeting of Great Falls Grange was held Wednesday night when it was decided to give a lawn party on the school grounds, Saturday, June 14, the proceeds to be used for the purchase of window shades for the school auditorium. There will be a base ball game in the afternoon followed by the sale of strawberries and ice cream, sand- wiches, cake and coffce. The follow ing committee was appointed to take charge of arrangemen Mrs. J. Shroy, chairman: Mr. and Mrs A. C. Spenght, Mrs, Mark Turner and Harry Heuderson. Since the Andrew Chapel Grange was discontinued some time ago, it was decided to extend to all members in good standing, who desire to keep up their Grange affiliations, an invitation to unite with the Great Falls Grange. The Forestville base ball nine play- ed against a team composed of Mc- Lean and Franklin Park boys at Mc- lean on ghe school diamond, the score being™ to 0 in favor of Forest- ville. The intermediate olass of Salem Sunday school, Mrs. F. E. Winston, teacher, was organized last Sunday with the following officers: President, Henry Shroy; vice president, Leigh Sanders; secretary, Ruth Winston; treasurcr, Dorothy’ Follin; assistant treasurer, Sidney Follin, Childrens day at Salem Church will be_observed Sunday, June 22. Misses Gertrude Baszle and Nellie Moffett will leave for Harrisonburg next week to attend the summer term at_Harrisonburg normal. The children's day exercises at Arnon Chapel will be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs, C. F. Cox is chairman of the committeo in charge, assisted by Mrs. E. C. Arnold, Mrs. Arthur Speight and Mrs. Fred Pearson. Music will be furnished by a special choir composed of P. E. Goode, leader;: Mr. and Mrs. Altheus Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. Darne, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Cox, Mns. Frank Ball, Miss Louise Ball, Mrs. Annie Bazzle, Miss Gertrude ‘Baxzle, Mrs. P. E. Goode, Nellie and Pauline Moffett, Genevieve Darne, Virginia Rodgers, Mrs. E. C. Arnolds, F.S. Weld, T. W. Rodgers, W. C. Walker and F. Pearson. Mrs, Frod Pearson will act as pianist and R A, Pearsony of Clarendon will play several trombone seloctions. There Mrs, Mrs. L. L. ilson Ryon, Miss Shipley road, Eenilworth, 61st street and Crystal Spring avenue to the Marl- ‘bore pike vil!‘ba cut about five miles, sbwiating going through. § will be ather instrumental sol Nise Balile Fortim who has See ill_at Colombis Hospital, is recover- HERNDON, Va., June 7 (Special).— At the organisation meeting of the Presbyterian Sunday school Frederick Robinson was chosén superintenden Mayhugh A. Bryan assistant superin- tendent, Russell P. Miller secretary and treasurer, Miss Ruth Parker organist and Miss Mary Frances Parker, violinst. Dr. Pearse Povick began his seventh year Sunday as pastor of the local Congregational Church, preaching a sermon_appropriate to’ the oocasion. and in the course of his sermon asked his congregation to double the church attendance this year. Mrs. Wilson McNair of northern New York was soloist. Mrs. ‘Warren M. McNair entertained the Corban Club in_honor of her house guest, Mrs. Wilson McNair, fancy work and v 1 selections, with readings by Mrs. P. B. Buell and Mrs. Patton oceupying the afternvon. Commencement Exercises. The commencement exercises of Herndon Seminary were held Thur: {day, Rev. Alexander Galt being the | speaker of the oceasion. The pro- gram was opened by a Bible recita- tion by the school, after which “The Ascension Hymn” was sung. First grade gave the flag salute, followed {by a song “Ten Little Germ: by Hazel Cummins, Edmund Elliott, Ruth Groff, Mary O'Brien. Sarah Jane Poole, Louise Presgraves and Howard Thornberry. Primary music on piano was render- ed by Ruth Groff (The Cuckoo) and L. Aainsworth, | Sarah Jane Hutchison (The Lullaby). |, Third grade—Song., Hidwatha's {Brothers, by Jean , Belinor | Hutchison, Sarah Jane Hutchison and | Edward O'Brien Indian costume. | Fourth and fifth grad by Henry Irving Wheeler: song, £ Hoy,” by Irving Wheeler and Howard | Klitott Recitation — “Their Own {Names” by Marguerite Hull and Genivieve Ryon; song, “Rainbow | Gold.” Elizabeth ‘and Estelle Bayne. Sixth grade—Composition, “Our Coun- try” by Frances Hutchison; wild wer exhibit by the class; song, oodbye to School,” by Misses Emily Tippett, Frances ' Hutchison, Rita Brown and Viola Ryon. Promotion and awards—Scholarship prize to Irances Hutchison; best wild flower exhibit, Bmily Tippett; second prize to Marguerite Hull. Primary department awarded Hazel Cummi The kindergarten will reopen this week under the supervision of Miss lda Lee Castleman, and later in the | season summer clisses for coaching will be given. May Festival. May festival and Robin the grades of Herndon School wis held Monday afternoon. teachers of grades supervising it. Patty Greear of the high school was queen of the May. her attendants being Misses Grace Cooper, Mildred Cooper. Edith McGinn, Hazel Crippen and Emma Dick: crowr bearer, William Dick: trainbearers, Sarah Ellen Dawson, Mary Etia Carr: town crier, Herman Kephart; heraid, Houston. Host: Robin Hood. Crouch, and the ing on the green were from the primars. The baccalaurcate sermon preached by Dr. William S. Har of Alexandriz, Mrs. Anni Walker, director of music. at the org. ust for Today” was sung by | Eraduating cla | hix addresa by |in Baltimore e knew School by one of its gradustes who made a remarkable record at Johns Hopking, and since then this student has left Baltimore to take the chair of chemistry at one of the southern uni- versitie: The graduating class, which is com- posed of Misses Mary Jane Glover, Louise Millard, Louise ~Ryon. Olga Kache, Dorothy Dick, Margaret Parker, Mary ‘Hurst_and Gladys Clarke, sang Just for Tod: Dr. Thomas B. Simonds of the University of Maryland delivered on Friday the address to the graduating class, Mrs. Edwin H. Moones entertained six tables at bridge on Thursdiv after- noon, Miss Matilda 1% Decker and Mrs. P. B. Crandall making hiza scores The Home Interest Club_was enter- tained at luncheon by Mrs. Mamie The club has just given toward the near cast fund $5. Mrs. Cora l. Buckley, | chairman for Centerville district, has re- ported $3 toward the fund, bringing Centerville's contribution up to $30. At the meeting of the executive board of the Citizens'~ Association and Com- munity League Frederick Robinson was chosen chairman of Herndon day com- mittee, and Mrs. George F. Buell made a member of the committee to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George F. Buell. WARRENTON. WARRENTON, Va, June 7 | cial).—A clinic for tonsils | adenoids was held here, under the | S W. Maphis, county | direction of Dr. & | health officer, with Dr. Trible and as Dr. Henderson of Washington operating surgeons. Dr. Maphis also was assisted by Dr. Howard Fletcher, Dr. W. G. Trow, Dr. George and Dr. Davis, members of the local Red Cross Chapter; Mrs. Welz, community nurse, and Miss Chamblin_and other vol- unteer nurses. Sixty-five children were operated on successfully. An- other clinic will shortly be held for colored_children. The Virginia Northern Power Com- pany has bought and taken over the business of the Warrenton Electric and Ice Company. M. J. O'Connell, manager and principal stockholder in the Warrenton company, will be re tained as manager and also will have charge of plants operated by the same company in Orange and Cul- peper, Va. Mr. O'Connell also will continue in the coal business here and as proprietor of the movie theater. Horse Show Prize Lists. At a meeting of the directors of the Warrenton Horse Show Association the president, Julian C. Keith, ap- pointed Capt. S. L. Larrabee, H. L Hutton, W. S. Sowers and Herman E. Uliman to arrange the prize lists and take charge of the finances of the association until the return of the manager, F. D. Gaskins. Mr. Gaskins has been in Garfield Hospital for some weeks, but is soon expected home in greatly improved condition, The Fauquier National Bank has moved into temporary quarters in the lower rooms of the courthouse and work on their new building will ecin immediately. P he arshall High School, W. P. Sadler, principal, held its commence- ment Wednesday evening. An ad- dress was made by W. B. Coggin. head of the education department of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, to the graduating class, which consist- ed of Bmily Myree Fishback, Annie Lee Driggers. William Wallace Phil- lips, Logan Alexander Gibson, Archie Clifton Smith, Joseph Irwin Nachman, Philip Augustus Klipstein, Franklin A. Kibler and Francis Bennett Her- rell. A play entitled “The Deacon's Honeymoon” was given by the grad- uating class Monday evsnh;gr.'-c}:le\; calaureate sermon Was e M.nnfll;flnfloflln Church by Rev. 8. V. Hildebran Capt. Irvin V. Todd and Capt. Clay- ton E. Emig, U. 8 A, were in War- renton this week to arouse interest in the county in the citizens’ military training camps. Closing School Exercises. The closing exercises of the War- renton County School were held Thursday. The graduates were Mar- jerie Elizabeth Broussard, valedi tory; Marie Louise Syme. salutor: Ruth Alden and Elisabeth Vincent Du Mond. The address to the graduates was made by Dr. Charles Upson Clark. Miss Du Mond surrendered the school colors, which were accept- ed by Miss Sarah McCulloch of the class of '25. The certificates were awarded at an entertainment Wedne: day evening, when the program con- sisted of dancing by the primary de- partment, school choruses and a French play, ‘“Le Chauffeu Those taking part 'in the play were Misses Laura Leigh Fletcher, Elizabeth Du Marie Louise Syme, Margaret Rosalind Metcalf and Selly . Rose, adfutant_of the Kenaali Camp, end Hatry Bowen of Remington atfended the Confederate zeunion. in ‘Teany prize was D The given b the aving that wi (Spe- Hood | village children play- | Roboy- | Marga: f Herndon High | and | of | Mirs 3 {and Rowen ¥ ROCKVILLE, Md., June 7 (Special). —Chief of Police Charles T. Cooley, Policemen Earl Burdine, Lawrence Clagett, Oscar Gaither, Guy Jones and Leroy Rodgers and Deputy Sheriff E. V. Caywood went up to Damascus yesterday afternoon to nivestigate a report that a big whisky still was in operation in that vicinity. At a secluded spot on Seneca Creek, two miles from Damascus, they located several hundred galions of corn Wwhisky mash and everything else necessary for the manufacture of liquor but a still. Two men were in charge, but they proved themselves £ood sprinters and eluded arrest. Th officers believe the ‘‘moonshiner; were just getting ready for busines: Chlef Cooley and several of his men met with better success when they visited the homes of John Bell and orge Magruder, colored, near Hunt- ing Hill. They found several gallons of wine at the home of Bell and a Iike quantity of peach brandy at the home of Magruder. Both men and Bell's wife, Savilla Bell, were ordered to appear’ in the police court here next Tuesday to explain the presence of the intoxicants. Thomas Blandford and C. H. Stev- enson of Washington, employed as caddies at the Columbia Country Club, this county, were adjudged guilty of playing crap and each was fined $20 and costs by Judge Samuel Riggs in the police court here today. The boys dropped in on the caddy head- quarters at the Chevy Chase Club and, according to Deputy Sheriff E. V. Caywood, who happened to call shortly afterward, were very much engrossed in a game of “African golf.” The boys denied they were participating in the game, but Judge Riggs thought otherwixe. The Dickerson Community League, which has a membership of 102, held its June meeting in the public school building at Dickerson with a large attendance. It wax conducted by the president, R. Brook Gott. The prin- cipal matter considered was the in- stallation of an electric lighting sys- tem in the Dickerson School. Fol- lowing a short discussion, it was de- cided to undertake the work, and the feeling among the members was that the plant could be installed by fall. Under the direction of Mrs. Joseph Haller, pupils of hte Poolesville High School' rendered an enjoyable pro- gram, which included a play, recita- tions and vocal music. The league decided not to meet again until Sep- tember. Charies Reed, a young resident of Gaithersburg, pleaded guilty in the police court here today to a charge of operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor fined $100 and costs and s to the house of correction by Riggs, The imprisonment part of the sentence. however, was suspended. Gov. Ritchie has appointed Charles ¥, Lechlider of Colesville a justice of the peace, and Miss Alice V. Cashell and Mrs. Josephine W. Clag- ett of Rockville, John Edward Don- ker or Takoma Park and Hewitt Griggs Robertson of American Uni- versity Park notaries public for this county, and_ they have subseribed to the oath of office before the clerk of the circuit court here. < have been issued for the of the following: Earl R Manassa®, Va., and Miss of ‘Nokesville, n of Atlanta L Cornor of Washing| ¥rb of Sandy Sprin nd Miss Madelaine M “atumbus, Ohio annual community drive for the Montgomery County Social Serv- ice lwague recently conducted b the Kensington Woman's Club, netted $347, according to Mrs. L. M Cleve- land, chairman of the committee in charge. ‘The contributions ranged from $1 _to $25. The Silver Spring volunteer fire department has begun preparations for its annual fair and bazaar Lo be held June 14 to 21, inclusive. John J. Dolan has been named chairman of the committese of arrangements, the other members of the committer being George Hall, W. J. Jouve Fred L. Lutes and Erne is understood an effort will be ma to have a wedding performed on the closing night, the couple to be pre- sented with $50 At noon on T(lx' UE county commission for the purchase of thirty-three Montgomery County road bonds and sell the same to the highest bidder for cash. The bonds are in denomi- nations of $1.000 each, bear interest at the rate of 4% per cemt, and two are redeemable each year. The issue was authorized by an act of the last legislature to pay the county's share of the cost of improving collateral or_post roads. . The semi-annual meeting of the executive board of the Maryland di- vision of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was held a few days ago in Monocacy Memorial Chapel at Beallsville, this county, the B. V White Chapter of the upper section the county heing hostess, Mrs. Jed it state president, con- ducted meeting. Following prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. John A Jones, reports were given by officers and directors. At noon a fine lunc eon was served. DECATUR HEIGHTS. DECATUR HEIGHTS, Md. June 7 (Special).—Little Miss “Patty” Beat- tie led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to the flag and the sing- ing of “The Star Spangled Banner,” at the opening of the June meeting of the Decatur Heights Citizens' Asso- ciation, held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Beattie. Minutes of the recent meeting of the Prince Georges County Commu- nity Council held at Hyattsville were read and discussed and the aims of the council were explained by N. O. Brigham. W. R. Beattie, president of the citizens’ association, who is chair- man of the committee in this eection coliccting funds for the community chest, reported contributions were lagging. The association voted, how- ever, to continue the campaign and pledied its support to the community council in this campaign as well as its general program. B A. P. Owen, president of the board of town commissioners of Bladens. burg, told of the work being done by ‘the commissioners and stated that Robert Hartley, Frank Mace and Carl Huber, members of the board residing in Bladensburg proper, were render- not only to Bladens- burg, but. Decatur Heights, which also is included in the corporation of Bladensburg. The secretary of the board of town commissioners, E. J. Cannon, who is also a member of the Decatur Heigh Citizens' Association, stated that the Leroy June 17, the Wwill open bide were open for inspection by any citi- zen of the corporation. Money for new swings for the community playground was appropriated. Mrs. N. O. Brigham, local girls’ club leader, told of the work being done by the girls and asked for a small | donation from the association to help defray expenses of the annual en- campment to be held next month. The association voted $10 and a similar amount was contributed by individ- vals at the meeting. A social hour, refreshments and dancing followed. Members of the Decatur Heights Housekcepers' Club were guests of the Hyattsville Women's Christian Temperance Union at the home of Mrs. Alfred D. Bailey in Bladensburg, when Mrs. M. R. Raslup of Baltimore, state W. C. T. U. president, gave an interesting resume of the achieve- ments of the organization in its fifty years’ existence. Mr. and Mra, C. E. Butcher of May- wood, 11, have moved to Decatur Heights and are making their home | with their daughter, Mrs. E. J. Can- non. BADEN. M4, June 7 (Special).— Baden is planning its annual Fourth of July celebration and the event this Year promises to be even more suc- cessful than last year, when the com- mittee was hard pressed to accomd- date the stiendance. Base dall 3 o'cloek, - supper at' 5 o'clock and a dramatic offering at § o'clock will be BADEN, Judge | town's books were at his home and ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 (Spe- clal).—Word has been received here of the death in Boston yesterday of Miss Elizabetk Montgomery Sharpe, owner and restorer of the famous Woodlawn mansion, the old Custis homestead, near Mount Vernon. She is also known as the restorer of Po- hick Church, the home parich of George Washington and his family. Miss Sharpe was attacked with pneumonia while visiting in Boston prior to coming here to close the mansion for the summer. The great- er part of the winter she spent at the old homestead, which is comsid- ered one of the finest pieces of post- revolutionary architecture in this section. Funeral services will be held to- morrow in the old burying ground at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., where her brother lives. She is survived by three sis- ters, Mrs. Tucker, wife of Representa- ive Harry St. George Tucker of Vir- a; Miss Mary Sharpe of Washing- ton and Miss Sally Sharpe of New York. Aetive in Fairfax County. Besides her active work with the committee of the Pohick Church en- dowment fund, Miss Sharpe was a member of the board of lady man- agers of the Alexandria Hospital and was intensely interested in the wel- fare of Fairfax County, to which she was a generous giver. During the world war her mansion was open many times for the officers and men billeted in Camp Humphreys. A beautiful wreath, the gift of the vestry of Pohick Church, was this morning &ent to Wilkes-Barre, De- votional services will be held in Po- hick Church tomorrow. Kemp B. Rush has been installed as commander of the Rochford- Haynes Chapter, Disabled Veterans of the World War. Other officers in- stalled to serve for one year follow- ing July 1 are: Charles Allen, senior vice commander; H. K. Wicker, Jjunior vice commander; M. M. Mor- gan. treasurer; Chrise Moore, ser- geant-at-arms; 'W. B. Richards, chap- lain, and T. H. Ballenger. adjutant. Mr.' Rush ‘was chosen alio to rep- resent the chapter at the national ?:n\'en(ifln in Salt Lake City June 26-20. Hetel Project Stirs Imterest. Bpeed with which sentiment for the new hotel is sweeping the city is proving a source of gratification both {to the Hockenbury System, which has undertaken the gigantic taxk of rai ing $500.00 . and to the execu- tive committer, made up of local busi- ness men who are backing the project Announcement was made today that the entire force had been oeom- pleted and but little more tutoring i8 necded before the extensive and intensive weck's campaign of the city starts June Sase with which Charlotiesville, a smaller city than Put acroms a similar drive re- has swelled the ranks of the stic. ard Gibson has sold to Gerber the store buildinz at and King streets, one of th uel Alfred busiest M("I;EAN. RIVERDALE. : HERNDON. " ROCKVILLE. ALEXANDRIA. CULPEPER. LEESBURG. . June 7T (Special). ~—the Culpeper Golt Club, with a charter membership of thirty-five, was organized this week and the fol- lowing officers elected: President. Dr. Otis Marshall; vice president, C. §. Bruce; secretary-treasurer, Robert Button; board of governors, the above oficers and T. 1. Grimsley, H. B. Lacy, Thomas W. Hooper, J. C. Al- bright, H. L. Hughes and Rufus G. Roberts. Negotiations are under way to acquire thirty-five acres of land one mile from this place on the Mad- ison road for a clubhouse and links. Alexander Jefferson, u colored man living near Ruckersville, recently celebrated his 102nd birthday anni- versary, the day being made quite an occasion by his many friends, both white and colored. He is in excellent health and has the appearance and strength of & man thirty years younger. Seventeen head of sheep belonging to Wade Frazier, 4 Rappahannock farmer, escaped from a barn in which they were being confined after shear- iDg and were chilled to death in the cold rain. Diplomas were received Wednesday evening by a class of nineteen mem- bers of the Madison High School, this being the largest class ever @rad- uated from this school. — Elizabeth Jenkins was valedictorian, Henry Crigler delivered the class history and Charlotte Lacy the salutatory. The diplomas were delivered by Hon. George L. Browning. . Impressive memorial exercises, un- der the auspices of the Calpeper Chapter, United Daughters of the Confe ey, were held here Tuesda and attended by a large crowd from town and county. After a program f war-time songs, recitations and music at the Fairfax Theater, the crowd repaired to Fairview cemetery where the grav of all Confederate soldiers were covered with flowers and a short religious service was held. ~ Following the return to town the veterans and a large number of guests were entertained at a sump- tuous dinner in the Masonic Temple. Twenty-seven veterans registered. Approximately 1,000 visiting Shrin- ers were in Culpeper Thursday for the Acca Tempie shrine ceremenial, and ‘the parade. which was staged upon the arrival of the visiting Nobles, was witnessed by a crowd of about 4,000. An address of welcome by the mayor of Culpeper, who turned over “the keys of the city”; several band concerts, a banquet for the vis- iting Nobles and a dance that evening were some of the features of an elab- orate pragram for the day. Among the prominent Shriners present were Hugh G. Foster, potentate of Acca Temple N. Williams, chief rabban of Acca Temple, and B.' C. Lewis, jr., assistant rabban of Acca Temple, Richmond, Mrs. John Witzpatrick district sec- the Women's Missionary the Charlottesville dis- trict, presided over the sessions of the two-day conference of this so- ciety _at the Culpeper Methodi Church this week. More than 100 CULPEPER, Vi corrers in the heart of the cticn. Mr. Gerber has b tion for many years and plans many improvements. The considera- was not stated. romd Jury Starts Tomevrew. Twenty-five cases will be present 4 to the regulae June grand jury which convenes in corporation Gourt 2 A smaller pereentage of ws than usnal, it is said lleed violations of the prohi- law. The grand jurors are M. Armstrong. William Robert S Jones, T. Clifton Howard, J. W. May, Walter . Rob- erts, William G. leadbeater, John H. Trimyer and Flovd G. Saunders. _ Spring housecleaning in city hall is costing the city only the board of the laborers Five prisoners who have been committed to the city jail recently are doing the work in order to_xhorten their sentences. With twenty-eight applications al- ready in for the citizens’ military training_camp to be held at Camp Meade. Md.. during July. Alexandria and Arlington County ire pressing Frederick County bhard for enrollment honors of the 3d Corps Army area, business th for bition Joseph Baader, sylvania, the District of Columbia and Virginia. Alexandria’s percent- figured from the quota alloted is 280. while Frederick county boasts of 300 per cent. ashington Shakespearean playes will present “As You Like It" at Vauxcleuse, the home of Mrs. Minne- gerode Andre: inee and evening, June Proceed will go to the Alexandria Hospital. KENSINGTON. Md.. June 7 (Special) 5 ave been received for the Tiage of Miss Ruth Mira Meta Gang- h. daughter of Mr. and Mrs, R. H. ngwisch, to Morris Van Zandt Stout of Washington to take pluce Wednesday in her home in North Chevy Chase, Rev. Dr. (lark of Takoma Park will perform the ceremony. Miss Gang. Mrs. Fred Renninger of Glenside. The maid of honor will be her sister. have as his best man, Beverly Galloway of Takoma Park. Mrs. Bdward L. Pugh gave a_card party Thursday at her home in North Chevy Chase, for the benmefit of the Blessed ~ Sacrament Church, Chevy Chase circle. The Kensington Home, School and Community Association held a meeting Friday evening in the auditorium. Thomas W. Pyle, high school super- visor for Montgomery County, spoke on “Accredited County High Schools and the Advantages and Benefits of the Small High School.” The Home, School and Community Association has issucd invitations for & farewell reception in_honor of Col. and Mrs. Adelno Gibson, Wednesday evening in the auditorium. Col. Gibson, who was president of the association for several years, has received orders to go to Fort Leavenworth, where he will take up his new duties this summer. The next meeting of the Citizens' As- sociation of Capitol View will be held Friday evening at the home of Mrs. F. J. Van Hoesen. R. M. Mullett will give talk on the Bureau of Ficheries, Miss Anne Webster Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Wilson of Kensington, was married vesterday af- ternoon to 'Lieut. William Buracker of Virginia. The ceremony was performed at Mount St. Alban. Lieut. and Mrs. Buracker left soon after the wedding on a motor trip. Dr. Lucien Ernest. who was on the Pucific Coast, was called home on ac- count of the serious illness of his young daughter, Lois, who is much improved. The grand visitation of the Iastern Star of Maryland took place Monday in the town hall, when the grand officers were entertained at supper by the local apter of the Order of the Eastern Star. The new women's club, called the Women’s Community Club, was organ- ized Monday with forty-five charter members. The officers elected were Mrs. B. W. Kumler, president; Mrs. Hugh Weston, first vice president; Mrs. Walter Scott Pratt, second vice pre dent; Mrs. Leslie Van Fossen, corre- sponding secretary; Mrs. John Trader, recording secretary; Mrs. John Lewis, treasurer; Mrs. C. W. Broomall, audi- tor. The club adopted the comstitution and by-laws. There will not be any more meetings until the second Monday in October. The closing exercises of the Reinhardt Select School for Deaf Children will take place June 14. Miss Reinhardt and teachers will remain here until the latter part of June, when they wiil go to New York to attend the convention of the Progressive Educatign Association for the Deaf. An all-day business meeting of the Woman's Club was held Friday at the home of Mrs. James H. Adams. The Girls' Club met Friday evening with Miss Jean Skinner. Miss Anna C. Reinhardt gave a lec- ture Friday evening on her trip abroad, in the chapel, Garrett Park, for the benefit of the Civic Study Club. Mr. and Mre. Caspar .Dickson and daughter, Miss Mary Dickson, left here yesterday for Chambersburg, Pa.. to attend the commencement ‘which en in this | are | which is made up of Maryland. Penn- | wisch will have for her matron of honor | Pa. | Miss Arline Gangwisch. Mr. Stout will | delegates from the various Methodist churches in this district were in at- tendance, and many noted workers in 1 lines of missionary work were present and made short ad- LEESBURG, Va, June T (Special).. —The June term of the circuit court will begin on Mandiiy with many cases set to be heard. ¢ )n the eighth day of tae term Darre? D . Dawson, Her- bert Sowers and Powell Thompson ure to be tried for @he robbery and subsequent burning «f the Leithton School, near Middlebu rg, this county. June 24 the case of Maurice Poode, who iy indicted in e onnection wAth the murder of Special Prohibition In- spector J. D. Lambent, jr., is set for trial. The docket is ¢/ne of the heav- iest that has come b efore the court here for some time. The Leesburg St immer School, which is being conds cted by Hal J Meredith and S. Reed Galleher at the ‘high sehool building, 1opened an Tues- day with an enrollnient of sixteen pupils. Instruction is being given in high school and eleny :ntary subjeets. Extensive impres vements and changes have been naude in the pre- mium list of the Loud oun County fair to be held September -3, 4 and 5, with a number of new clasd s being added. The flower classificatitns of the 1923 fair have been added bLo this year, and the superintendent ¥ this depart- ment, Miss Caroline Pancoast, an- nounces the following: classes: Best exhibit of cut flowers shown in bas- ket, artistic arrangement to count 25 per cent: best display® of rofies, best display of dahlias, lwest display of asters, best display of marigolds. Many new classes have also been added to the domesiic sd.ence and handwork department . Upperville Horse Shiow. organization of its kivd in the United States, will hmld its thirty- fourth annual exhibition Thurs- day and Friday of reext week unusually laTg been received and the exkibition gives every promise of belng even better thanthe splendid exhibilions of herc- tofore. At the health clinic held at Pur- cellville, Va, with Dr, M. I5. Bryden of the state hygienc. department in charge, twenty-four children below the school age were examined, eight of which were awar fied blue ribbons and scoring 90 par cent perfect Among the eight wrho received rib- bons were Elaine Ry msbottom. Evelyn and Oscar L. Emerirk, jr; Ruth and Paul Warner, Edwasd and Milton Al- pheus Nichols. The directors of the Horse and Colt Show Association of Loudoun County at their meeting hi:ld Saturday last pussed a resolution that they consid- ered it wise and expedient to dispose of the property ovned by the asso- ciation and Liquidad e all holdings, and a meeting of the stockholders has been called for Jwne 23, when a defi- nite conclusion wilil be rezched in the matter. For sevetral years this asso- ciation has no¢ hald a harse show and the grounds bave been of very little service. It is" believed by many of the stockholdars here that it is not practical to comtinue the Loudoun County show. Dr. Leslie T. Rusmiselle, who has quite a lucrative practice at Water- ford, this countx. will shortly leave for Washington, Lo became associated Wwith the staff of the new hospital the oldest which ix being ppemed by Dr, Joseph 1. Rogers. An | numb ¢r ¢ £ entries has | 27 —eeeeeee e FAIRFAX. FAIRFAX, Va., June 7 (Special) Five of the six magisterial districts in Fairfax County have selected dele- Eales to represent the county in the state Democratic convention, which meets. in Norfolk June 10 to elect delegutes to the New York conven- tion. Providence district at a mass meeting held in Vienna selected Rep- resentative R. Wajton Moore, Walter T. Oliver, John W. Rust, Elton R. Hol- brook, Clade Wiley, George obe. F. McCandlish and W. F. Carne of Fairfax and John C. Mackall and R. F. Keester of McLean as de {Bates. This district has five votes and this gives each delegate half vote. Judge James Allen, Paul Mc- ntosh, J. S. Bell, Joseph Byrnes and *F D. Richardson were named Iternates. Mount Vernon district elected George K. Pickett and B, M. Allen delegates and H. B |W. F. P. Reia aiternates Stiles, C. B. Cockrill and D. E. Don- aldson were selected by Falls Chure district; W. H. Lamb and D. W. Buc ley by Centerville district, and C. C. Carr, Edward Gillett and Silus Huteh- inson by~ Dranesville district. district “will select its delegates in time to go to Norfolk Monday after- noon next. Messrs. F. 8. McCandlish of Fairfax, Douglax S. Mackall of M Lean, Frank 1. Moncure of Stafford County and Wilbur Hall of Loudoun |County “are mentioned as probable |candidates for delegate from the |eighth Virginia district to the New York convention. The Fairfax delr- gation will support Senator. Carter Glass for the presidential nomination | The circuit court last week ap- pointed K. S. McCandlish, John \ | Rust and Thomas R. Keith, Sons of Confederate Veterans. members of the Fairfax County_Confederate pen sion board. John A. Millan was ap- | pointed special officer for the county | The court has adjourned for the term H. S Derr, county agent, while cranking his Ford car, had his right arm injured by the engine kicking back, the crank hitting his arm. It was at first feared the bones wers broken, but examination showed only a bad sprain. Mr. Derr continues on his_job with his arm bandaged Thrift Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans —of Fairfax County, has elected John W. Rust of Fairfux com- | mandant; Thomas R. Keith of Fail fax, first lieutenant; . M. Johnson Oakton, second lieutenant: Elton It Holbrook of Fairfax, adjutant: Dr W. C. Williams of Vienna, surgeon: F.S. McCandlish of Fairfax, quarier | master; F. Ewell Thornton of | fax. chaplain: 15. M. Wiel of Fairt yr Learer. and Wilson M. Farr of Fairfax, historian. The ' Franklin Williams dal. offered by Iairfax County Chapter, D. A. 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