Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1924, Page 23

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. JUNE 15 1924 -PART T. —_— 3B —_— the town ] sioners GOVERNOR IS FIRST FALLS CHURCH. RIVEKDALE. BLADENSBURG., [Scquate “protection < or “aiding | poimec o pa' g Fieratein was ap. TO CROSS NEW BRIDGE Tnteresling (Ceremonies Held as Structure Over Severn Is Qpened at Annapolis. Special Dispatch to The Star ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 14-—Gov, ‘lbert C. Ritchie, In an auto in which | ni first bridge over the evern River, the crossing this after- & a portion of the dedi- esti- mother also was the » eross the fine new rode, »on mark atory ceremonies. A wated at 10,000, was present. The cersmonies were nteresting. A parade he development of tra rossed the old bridge, the tors lining the new structure, there was a pageant history Tesoure After had p the way that her. " Aquat After the « the crowd, 1 d. of the state. “aese it could * ts followed. were Naval Academy in the armory in the exereises. In his speech Gov to incidents in the history of Mary and, and said that the bridge, ne of the finest example: ter, would endure lived © bridge erete and ste the xta the b srounds, the ever e 1 ate is constructed and forr h ievard bet olis and timore. It is just hird of a mile in length and +nough to permit three vehicle \qdrive abreast and also afford a link en spans, " the clear ge. and the draw, ised or lowered in one min is seventy-five feet wide. the height of the =reatly reduce the number draw has to Le opened each INTWOOD, Md., June 14.—(Spe- eting of mayor grhnted reet to eial)—At the last ouncil m permission was of Henry man stle roud machinery the Smith of : spol citizen A G. Sipes also wer, for filling vacancies n the council. Uson Sipes, Charles 'k Lo take that office. ink the placing of | J. Ambler Brooke, and a native was also approved at | Culpeper. es to the state fi ntwood early | Masvre de Crace. Among ites were Chief Schmidt, Assistant Chief James Sampson and apt. O. H. Easterday. v at the convention the town placed in r emersenc conven- St Wed- ruck use with h tount Rainier-Brentwood Home the and School Associatic auditorium of the Brentwood Schonl on the evening of May 10 Due to the meeting being the last one this year. no program was given The association that a vote of thanks be given to the ladies who so tuccessfully carried through the din- ner given by the asseciation. The tee which attended the roun unity council at Hyattsville Rave favorable report of the r and it was moved and passc this association afilate with th ‘ zation. Plans were discuss for beautifying the grounds uf Srentwood 1, and a co was appointed to secu and besin work this su following oflicers were elected for next vear: President, Mr. president, Mr. Randoiph: Miss Connick; and treasurer, Lasterda The Men's w ver ine e he vice secretary Mrs. Club of the Methodist Church put on a seclal last Wednes- day cvening in the church audita. rium, and while the weather was most VO a large crowd attended. The program was arranged by Mr. Longley and consisted of the nging of “America”: a piano solo by Doris Healy: Ny Mr.and Mrs iy and F. S. T, of a champi -2 Holbrook. Mrs. Long- t: the presentation ship essay entitled Madison and the Constitution” hy Frank Wyant; a solo by Ilizabeth Tongley: an address by Capt of United States customs serv by, the assembly: “Miranda's Courtship given by Messrs. Healey Hnter and Allen; refreshment iFe introduction of the new officers by Messrs, Green, Wynan and Heale Capt. Eble has béen representative of the United States customs service in Germany ever since the war and gave A vivid picture in that country. The Women's Civic Club held a pe- ~fal meeting at the home of Mrs. Moxley last Saturday evening for the purpose of instrueting the mavor and council how they desired the $150 d ration to be disposed of. There were een ladies present, and during course of the meeting Mayor Mox- addressed the club, citing the ms before the mayor and coun- | and expressing his thanks fo the G for its co-operation apd as- ‘atance during the administrstion of the present mayvor and coungil. . CHERRYDALE. CHERRYDALE, Va., June 14 (Spe- rial).—That the volunteer firemen of of conditions (herrvdale are greatly interested in| who shall represent the department in an official capacity was manifested at a meeting last night when nomi- ns wers made for the various With but one exception—that of chief—there were many names placed nomination for each of the offices. hn A. Spates was nominated for the [.sition of chief. He is a veteran mem fer of the department and goes unop- osed, The nomination follow: For board .t diractors, three to be elécttg._:_.: ‘and 5. 8. Chapman, E, C. Turn- andee, B & SWihanidge, Jonn A. pates, J. Harry Clark and H. brrown; for president; C. C. Donald- on, R. E. Janson, H. M. Brown, B. ludson_and Stanley Mortimer: for ‘hief, John A. Spates; for dep hief, W. W. Wells, Reese O'Nell, O. C. hariers, E. H,: Handy and Richar Leigh; for fire marshai, C. E. Vermil- ion, ar.: Russell M. King and W. D. oplep: for secretary, J. A. Wise- % and R. B. Janson;-for financlal ~retary, W. D. Topley, E. B. Chap- oan, C. A. Candee and B. S. Hudson: or baitalion chiefs, two to be elected, H. Handy, H. C. Roberts, Arthur fage . Smith, Richard Leigh, oseph Vermillion, Reese O'Nell and 1._A. Cullen. The department Is planning to send | 1arge delegation to the thirty- ighth annual convention of the Vir- . State Firemen's Association ugust 20 to 23. lfnpelus w-sqxlven the movement o start a community library in the wn last Saturday evening when jss Emma_Jance of the Carnegie ibrary at Washington addressed a ecting of the Cherrvdale League of Voters, sponsors of the -oject, glving much information and vice relative to the organization hd operation of a. community library fat should be of great ald to the izue in its work, The Cherrydale base ball team is neduled to meet: the crack Sham- k team of Washington at Arling: field tomorrow afternoon at ik, lass night exercises of the Cherry- = graded school will be held in rrydale School auditorium Thurs- night at 8 o'clock. The follow: procram _will be given: Piano . “The Shepherdess” (Mamma 2), Irmgard Burger: violin solo, rigal” (A. Simonetti), Mrs. Doris recitation, “Getting Too Big is<” Loisx Hawarity: class song, Us Back, Cherrydale”; intro- on of class historian, Trmgard . play, “The White Shawl” | ) n | dent lfeuerg). n:‘n."g:’;y:e ;ma'nu H - recently return ,‘e..', m.nu song, “Auld Lang commitise 8¢ Washington 1 unique and representing | sportation specta- Then illustrating the 4 portion of 4 bridge was destroved in such be used no fur- nies of the after- entertained and ng Ritchie referred hich of | while the of con- in en Annap- over 4 thirty- form the basis which How- bridge will | of times and | treasurer; Frederick P. Hudgin for | and | Leavell, approved for | office of judges of the election to be | Of During their | High quartet selection given | M. | NEW BANK BUILDING FOR FALLS CHURCH, VA. fireproof xtone bank bullding turnpike. The new buil ix of colonlal dewign, ai ington. Streng concrete and steel xufe marble building is expected to 850,060, Dr. ¢ be ready for CULPEPER. CULPEPER, Va. June 14 (Special). | —Chief interest in the city here Tuesday centered in the contest for the mayoralty, In which the in- |cumbent, Aldon Bell, was opposed by D. B Winfrey, attorney. Bell was | re- cted with A J. Armstrong, re- | Waymond | and Byrd election | order; Johnson, ( Bowman 3 uncilmen have announced the marriage Frances Meade Brooke to | McKenz Welid, lieutenant, Wednesday June 4, in| Washingto The bLride youngest daughter of the late | She had been spending the | | past year on the Pacific coast with | her sister, Mrs. Jennings, wi smmander L. Wise Jennings, Navy Little Lord sented by the e Hitt Miss Dongia Fauntleroy” was pre pupils of Criglersville School. following commence- | ment exercises, Wednesday Pleading guilty on a charge of shooting his wife and two other per- | sons. James Samuel Brookman of | Orange County was eentenced to ten | vears in the penitentiary on the three "ounts. The shooting grew out of a | disturbance during the recent carni- | val at Gordonsville. Mrs. Brookman | |is recovering. | A general gathering of all the dairymen of Orange County took place this week at the home of Dr. J S Andrews | The heaviest penalty ever exacted n Culpeper for violation of the prohibition law was given Wash Marshall, colored. when the mayor's urt imposed a fine of $700 and aix | months of hard labor. ~ Tho latter| sentence was suspended, dve to | Marshall's physical condition, for a | period of thirty days Deputy Sheriff Married. Hudson, deputy shériff of Madison County, was married on | Festus The Falix Church Bank, Falls Church, Va.. has ander construction a fine n the new site which occupies corner of the interection of Lee Highway with the Leexburg and Alexandria ) ng is being constructed of local pink granit r plans by Rossel K. Mitchell, architeet, of Wanh- nking fixtures and fittings. The second flon the Chesapeake nnd Potomac Telephone Company for locai evntral office. The orge B. Fadeley ix president of the b hurst, cashier, Gruy Money, of Vienna, Va. is | cial).— the nouthwest und deposit vanlts are being erected, with in to be occupled by occupancy September 1. The coxt ix k, George W. Huwx- he general contractor. KENSINGTON. NGTON, Md., June 14 (Spe- A reception was given in honor of Maj. apd Mrs. Adelmo Gib- son on Wednesday evening by the Home, School and Community Asso- clation in the auditorium, which was decorated with roses and spring flow. ers. Those in the receiving line with Maj. and Mrs. Gibson were Mayor and Mrs. Paul D. Kelleter, Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Brown and Mr. afd Mrs W. Landick. Maj. Gibson, who is the past pres dent of the sssociation, has been or- dered to Fort Leavenworth for duty, The Woman's Missionary and Ald societies of the Warmer Presbyterian Church held an all-day meeting on | Wednesday. Mrs F. A. Coldwell gave | a talk on the “American Indians.” Luncheon was served by a commit- tes consisting of Mrs. F. A. Coldwell, | M W. B. Kumler, Mrs. Ernest In-| gersoll, Mrs. Rush. Mre. Woodwell, Mrs, Richard F. Green, Mrs. Warner and Mrs. Louis Valentine. | The Ameifean Legion posts of southern Maryland will meet todzay in Lecnardtown, in St. Mary's Hotel Miss Grace L. Holder of Australia gave an {llustrated lecture Thursday evening on “Aufficland” in_ three | sarts, “Birth of a Nation." '\'rt:r.t lia at Work” and “Australia at Play Rev. Dr. George W. Atkinson, for- mer pastor - of Christ Episcopal | Church, Kensington, has sailed for Eu where he will pass the sum- | mer. Ho was accompanied by Mrs. | Atkinson. | _The commencement exercises of the Kensington Grammar School were held Thursday afternoon in the audi- torium. mong those who addressed the graduating class were the Rev. Robert Atkingon and Mr. Harry Beall, Mark Mooney won the bronze medal Ziven by the Arnold-Wilburn Post of KE George Wednesday to Miss May C. Goedall of Syria, the ceremops taking place |at the Methodist parsonage at’| | Brightwaod. | | A black eagle of unusual size was | | killed this week by Will Lohr, a| farmer, of the Uo6d Hope neighbor- | hood. ‘Tt measured nearly seven feet | from tip to tip of wings. | Miss Luey &cott Hill, daughter of | [ Mr. and Mrs Lucio W. Hill of Rapi- dan, gradusted fourth in a class of | seventy-foxr in the Medical College | {of Virginia, Richmond, and has now entered apon her duties as interne at St. Etizabeth’s Hospital, Washing- | ton, A wind and rain sterm of terrific| | intensity swept over this section Sun- | day afternoon, doing thousands of | dolars of damage to property in this coanty. At Arlington, the Yancey | | irome three miles west of this place, |the entire apple orchard was up- |rooted, all of the chimneys of the | {residence were blown off, numbers of | | shade trees were destroyed and a | | tenant house was demolished. The Culpeper Light and Ice Com- any on Saturday turned over its iness o the Northern Virginia | Power Company as part of & merger | which includes the ice and electric companies of Orange and Warrenton. The will of H, T. Berry was ad- | mitted to probate before the clerk f the circuit court of Madison County. G. R. Thrift, J. A. Tucker and W. M. Pattie were appointad ap- | praisers of the estate, which the testator willed equally te his seven sons and daughters. Four convicts escaped from the | road camp in Madigon County within | twenty-four hours, and all were ar- | rested and brought back to camp in | less than that time. Tom Young, colored, whe shot and killed Georgie Hawking a young { colored girl, while shooting at his ster-in-law, pleaded guilty in the Orange circuit court, and was given a lits term in the penitentiary by Judge Alexander Browning. At the regular meeting of the town |couneil on Tuesday of last week |it was voted to make the following ' increase in the salaries of town | officials: Recorder, from 3350 per |annum to $600; treasurer, from $300 to $600; mayor, from $300 to $500. - | pi h | BERRYVILLE. | Special Dispateh to The Star. BERRYVILLE, Va, June 14.—At Scaleby, the home of Mrs. H. B. Gil- pin in Clarke County, will be held Thursday afternoon at § o'clock a silver tea, the proceeds from which | will be used to defray expenses of the | delegate to the Blue Ridge conference | this summer. This is an annual af- | | fair given under auspices of the Woman's Auxillary of Christ Episco- pal Chureh of Millwood, at Scaleby. | The biennial town = elaction for. mayer, recorder and four councilmen resulted in the following choice: Mayor, John S. Goldsmith: recorder, Dr. George Havdesty: councilmen, first ward, Walter Wisecarve: Jones; G. Col % was no opposition to the above The voters opposed pigpens the city by a vote of 80 to 43. At the Hawthorne building, just been held a nose and clinie, thirty-two _operations. having been ' performed. Miss Ethel Smith, state inspector for the nurses' training schools, was in charge, assisted by Misses ‘Chandler. Irving and Katharine Pulliam, graduates of Sibley Hospital of Washington, and Miss Frances Mes- mer of the Emergency Hospital, ‘Word has just reached here of the death of Upton Lawrence Boyce, for- merly of Clarke County, but who had made his home in Stanton, Del., for| twenty-five years. Burlal was on Friday. He was the son of the late Col. U. L. Boyce of Tulleries, Clarke} County, who "built the Shenandosh Valley railroad. Miss Rose McDonald, who was ap- | pointed on the house and grounds com- mittee of the D. A. R. by the presi- within has throat of Chicago; Bradford Armstrong, from | Pollock of Boyds was among those degres team, Wil atlend, the American Legion for beinsz judged tho best all-around boy in his class. Mrs. Alexander Johnstone gave two prizes of §5 each for the best work in English, which were won by Harriet Taylor and Johr Graff. Jane Rose re. ceived 2 gold pin given by the Home, School and Community Association for procuring the largest number of members in the membership driv. Among the graduates were Kthel Clark, Eieanor Corrick, Helen Feeney, izabeth Ferry, Bmily Gibson, Josie Kelley, Helen Kelleter, Evelyn' Lech- ler, Helen Lines, Anne Meriam, Vir- ginia Moore, Frances Sprosser,’ Ha riett Taylor. Evelyn Thomas, Mary Wanner, Violet Wills and Elinor Mil burn, class president: John Clum, Ches- | ter Giraham, Paul Keilster, Philip’ Lin Frederick Moulden, Mark Moeney, Sid- | ney Rumsey, Edwin Smith, William | Quinte Marvin _Umnstead fred Wi hen, Walter Wright, Fred erff‘ and John Graff. Among the college students who have arrived home to spend the sum- | ner are: Miss Elizabeth Dickson, who | received her B. Sc. degree from Wil- | on College last week; Miss Edith Ray Saul, Miss Elizabeth McColloch and Miss Helen Price, from Goucher; Bdmond Noyes, from the University Massachusetts Agricultural College Hale Chisholm, from the Universits of Pennsylvania: David _Warthen from Randolph-Macon Academ len McKeever, Edwin Rons: Martin _Ryan, ' Winship Green, Pugh and Roy Dougall, from the Uni- versity of Maryland. George Finle: who graduated from the University of Maryland yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Stickley and Miss virgina Story, students at Central, will be graduated next week. e ARLINGTON COUNTY. | A CLARENDON, Va., June 14, —(Spe- cial.)—Arlington Camp, No. 558, Sona | of Confederate Veterans, wom out- standing recognition at the Confeder- ate reunton held at Memphis, Tenn. Tnme 3 to 6, according to reports of delegates who returned to the county this week. Mrs. W. W. Snyder, who went as matron of honor of the camp, was signaily honored at & number of points upon it becoming known that she was the organizer of Arlingten camp, Mrs. Snyder, it is believed, Is the only woman who can boast of having organized a sons' camp. The delegation, which consisted of F. R. Fravel as delegate, Miss Alice Sue Kesselring as maid of honor and Mis Burnetta Black as sponsor, report that Arlington Camp's float, beauti- fully decorated and bearing large streamers on which was ingcribed Arlington Camp, Clarendon, Va. was enthusiastically applauded. The delegates visited many historic and noted points, including Musele Shoals, Wilson Dam, Chickamauga battlefield, Lookout Mountain and _Biltmore, where they report elaborate plang were made for their entertainment. Commencement exercises of Arling- ton county graded schools will be held at the Cherrydale auditorium Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. John R. Saunders, attorney general of Vir- ginia, it is announced, will make the principal address. He will be intro- duced by Prof. Fletcher Kemp, counfy superintendent of achools, who wiil preside. The graduates will receive their diplomas from the hand of Clyde C. Lammond, chairman of the county board of education. A mecting of the Arlington County School Federation has been called by President C. A. Candee for Friday night at 8 o'clock 2t the courthouse. Willlam H. Roberts was elected noble grand of Arlington Lodge, No. 193, I. O. O. F., at the annual election meeting of the lodge held at Clarens don Citizens' Hall, Wednesday night. J. J. White was elected vice grand, nd Robert F. Brooks, jr., treasurer. Junior Order Imitiation Set. GLEN ECHO, Md.. June 14.—The Cabin-Glen Council, No. 41, Jr. O. U. FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 14 (Spe- cial).—The town elections Tuseday were quiet, as there was only one candidate for each office. H. A. Fel- lows was re-elected mayor, W. T. Parrott, councilman in the first ‘ward, to succeed W. H. Lynch; H. M. Keyser, re-elected councilman in the second ward, and 8. H. Styles succeeded C. V. Shreve in third ward. The June meeting of the Woman's Club was held at the home of Mrs. C. N. McGroarty, Friday afternoon. The committee chairman for! the year were announced as follows: Art and library are undecided, but Mrs H. Stvles and Mrs. G. B. Fadeley will continue to serve on the library committee until the new committee s appointed. Soveral new books have becn added to the library, among them one presented by Dr. J. C. Galpin on rural social problems. The music_committec, chairman, Mrs. J. T. Bowen: current events, ‘halrman, Mrs. Henry Knowles; educational, chairman, Mrs. Cline; legislative chairman, Mrs. R. J Farmad; mem. bership, chairman, Mrs. G. W. Haw. hurst, public welfare, chairman, Mrs. Barron Fredericks: child welfare, Mrs. J. L Crupper; nature study not announced Moran reported on at Mrs. Bethune ver offering u the tea recently ounted to . Bethune. president, gave csting talk on the legends alls Church Chapter, D. A. R., Wwill give an entertainment called A Review of the Nations” at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Unverzagt, Friday evening, June 27. The pr gram "will consist largely of dancing and if the weather is too damp for an butdoor affalr it will be given at 0dd Fellows Hall the same night. Plans for the new school buflding have been placed in the hands of a contractor and bullder for an esti- of cost to check with archi- nnual rate of tax necessary to pay cost of building Is being worked out by expert accountants, members of the committee, One has finished and handed in his work An cngineer has made a typograph- al survey of school lot and is pre- paring a plat for the school board. Marr Funeral Held. Funeral services for Joseph H. Marr, son of the late James F. and Mary Orr Marr and husband of Ethel Payne Marr, were conducted by Rev. S. Reesc Murray, pastor of Crossman Methodist Episcopal Church, at the faruily residi this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Marr, who had been il only a few days, was taken to George- town Hospital, where an immediate operation was deemed necessary. His death occurred Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. He was a member of Ploneer Lodge, Y T., and of Falls Church Lodge, No. 11, 1. O. O. F. Besides his wife he is survived by a young son and a brother, Townsend Marr. Interment will be at Oakwood cemetery., Barron Fredericka, oungest member 300 graduates at Georgetown Univer- =ity this week. In a class of fift =ix he won highest honors in B. A.and was the only one in his class to win magnus cum laude. Cupt. iranklin P. Shaw also the master of laws degree. The interior decorating elass will hold its next meeting at the pri mary school Thursday. Miss Lucy Steptoe is instructor The closing exercises of the Villa Maria Academy and St. James' School at West Falls Church, con- ducted by the Sisters of the Immacu- late Heart of Mary, were held Thurs- day morning in the presence of the parents and friends of the scholars. pleasing program of recita- s and vocal and instrumental mu- s rendered, a feature of which i playing of @ ten-plece orches tra made up entirely of the pupils of the school. After the musical pro- gram Rev. Father A Van Ingle- gem, pastor of St. James' Cl madi an inspiring address on Value of an Education.” List of Graduates, The following were graduated from the grammar hool: Marie M. Crum- mins, Kathsrine M. Koontz, Helen I Jones, Edward T. Jones, Edward M. Jones, Christian de Chauny, Frane ©O. Nigh and Maurice J. Taggurt. A gold medal was awarded to Marle Crummins for seholarship in Chris- tian doctrine. The second prize went to_ldna Schofield Honor pupils of the year were an- nounced as follows First grade, Paul Martin_and Clare Jones; sec nd grade, Winifred Scott and Jane third grade, Emma Etter and Leonsurd; fourth grade, Doro- Waldvogel Katherine Stevens and sixth grade, Georgina Schofield; seventh Jenes and Teresa Emge; eight grade, Marie Crummins -and Katherine Koonts. . A lawn fere, supper and dance will to be held at St. James' School, West Falls Church, next Monday and Tues- day evenings for the benefit of St. James' Church. The lawn fete plannad by Mrs Charles S. Kincheloe for the benefit of the children's department of the Ballston Christian Church was given at her home Wednesda night and repeated Thursday on account of the rain. The affair was a financial suc- :ss in spite of the weather, as $107 was collected. Mrs. David H. Kincheloe and Mrs. lizabeth M. Phillips contributed to the entertainment. B Mrs. Hodge Conley and children, who have spent the winter in Atlan- ta, Ga., and are en route to Panama, where Mr. Conley is stationed, have been guests this week of Mr. and Mrs, B. F. Keith. / Mr. and Mrs. R. C. McNeal of Georgetown entertained a party of young people at Allencrest last Mon- day. evening, at which time they an- nounced the engagement of their daughter Agnes to Charles Rice Fadeley, son_of Dr. and Mrs. Georse B. Fadelev. No date has been set for the wedding. N i Members of the Woman's Auxiliary and Men's Class of the Presbyterian Church gave a reception to members of the church and Sunday school Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Eastman, in honor of the new pastor and his bride, Rev. and Mrs. Alton B. Altfather. The King's Daughters Circle met last Wednesday with Mrs. A. L. Hough in Washington. The men and boys of the Presby- terlan Sunday school were given a social Tuesday evening by the women and girls, as they were the winners in a recent contest to raise money toward the automobile which way presented to Rev. and Mrs. Altfather. Miss Sturtevant and Miss Bertha Sturtevant of Trattsburg, N. Y., and Mrs. R. W. Orr and infant daughter of Duncan, Okla., are house guests of Mre, W. H. Orr and Miss Gertrude Orr, The Sunday jr. was the took fifth grade, Clarence Fox: Fauly and Edna grade, Katherinc Sehool Tnstitute ar- ranged for the various Sunday schools In_Falls Church will com- mence at the Baptist Church tonight at 7 o'clock, with two sessions each evening for five evenings, Prof. . T. Smith,of Richmond, Va., will teach Sunday” school pedagogy and the New Testament and, if time permits, studies In the Old Tenta- ment. Miss Lucille Hudgins will teach methods and plans, especially in comnection with voung people's work. P The successful classes In the vari- ous Sunday schools in the town are enjoying the fishing trips to Franklin Manor on Chesapeake ay. Mr. Holmes' class of boys In_ the Methodist school and Edward Fen- wick's elass of boys in the Baptist chool made a trip to the beach this week. Miss Orr's class of girle from the Prasbyterian school and Mr. Hod kins' elass from the Methodis Church South take their trip Priday June 20, and will spend the night, re« turning Saturday afternoon. Swimming Pool Dedicated. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., June 14.—The improved swimming pool at the Cum- berland Country Cub was formally A. M. of Cabin John, Md,, will hold a small class initiation Tuesday at thair hall. The crack Reno Council, No. 46, opened today with exercises under ausplces of Miss Minerva Stern, di- ctor of physical cducation st Al- any County High Schooly s in a class of over| . | districts | RIVERDALE, Md., June 14 (Spe- clal).—At a meeting of the Citizens' Improvement Association held Tues- day night the following officers were elected: President, William Rogers; vice-president, Prof. A. S, Thurston; secretary, Mrs. Jessis Lane Keeley; treasurer, John Lynch. Plans were outlined for & community Fourth of July celebration, directed by repre- sentatives from each clvic organizas tion. Prof. Charles Magoon, presi- dent of the association. hus appoint- vd the following committes chair- men: Finance, George F. Montgom ery: general parade, William H. Gray, chlet of the fire department; speak- ing, James P. Egan; music, T. H. Venemann: athletics, uncilman John J. McDonald; children's parade, Mrs. David Buscall; printing and ad- vertising, Mrs. ¥. M. Reidel; refresh- ments, Mrs. T. H. Yenemann. A number of Riverdale citizens at- tended the supper and barn dance at the federal experimental farms at Beltsville Saturday cvening. Present from Riverdale were Dr. and Mrs. William A. Turner, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Car 4 E. wood, ances and Gert- rude Berewood, Miss May Davidson, Miss Josephine Forter, Prof. M. A. McMaster and H. F. Isbell. The monthly meeting of the volun- tecr fire department was held Monday evening in the Sunday schooi room of Presbyterian church, and the following delegates were appointed to attend the state issociation at Havre de Grace: W. D. Kneessi. William C. Gray, Edward Stewart, T. W. Vene- mann and J. B. Waters: aiternates, F. M. Reidel, €. A_ Magoon, W. F. Snyder, . A. Cary and Frederick Lutz. The annual bazaar of the Parent- | Teacher Association, held Friday and Saturday, will net' the playground fund of ‘the Riverdaie Schcol over $400. Mrs. J. E. Baines had the affair In charge. assisted by the following at the different booths: Fancy work, Mrs. A, B. Clemmer, Mrs. J. A. M Donnell, Mrs. S. W. Taylor and Mrs. Milo Rees; fish pond, Mrs George E. Mosher and Mrs. Blanch Moulden: country store, Mrs. Charles Holmes, Mrs. John Bush and the Misses Mar- guerite and Myra counter, Mrs. Edward Glading, the Misses Glading and Mrs. P. M. How- ard; cake booth, Mrs. Francis M. Rei- del and Mrs. J. Ferrell; white elephant booth, Mrs. Henry Peck and Mrs. J. P. Egan; ice cream, Mrs. Lillian Ven- nemann ‘and Mrs. Helen §lacDonald candy, Mrs. Willlam Suyder and M William Erody. ~Peanuts were sold by the Boy Scouts. with Patrol ader Alvin Barron and Jack Moul- en in" charge. Mrs. F. E. Ha handled flowers and potted plants. The Broadway Five furnished music for dancing. Former Mayor J | Waters, Roland Stiner, Henry Peck, William Rogers and Francis Stiner formed the floor committee. Proceeds from the undertaking will be used for playground equipment. The marriage of Miss Susie Eliza- beth Knisley of Strasburg, Va., and George Lawson Huber, son of Mr. and Mre. John F. Huter of Riverdale, took {place Friday at Mount Vernon Place | M. E. Church. Rev. W. A. Lambeth iofficiating. The bride was given in | marriage by her brother, Clarence Knisley, with Miss Lula Ralls and the Mieses Anne and Alma Knisley as bridesmaids. The groom was at- {tended by Homer Cooper. Arthur Southgate amd Donald McCloud, After a wedding trip to northern cities, Mr. and Mrs..Huber will be at home at the corner of Lincoln and Arthur avenues, Riverdale. ra. Charles Ellicott, state presi- dent of the League of Women Voters, accompanied by Miss Lavinia Engle and Mrs. Charles S. Woodruff, third vice president, all of Baltimore, were hlonor guests at the June meeting of {the Prince Georges County League | held last Friday. The morning ses |sion was devoted to business Mrs | Harry J. Patterson, county ehairman, | 2ppointed the following chairmen of workine committees for the various ts: Vanisville, Miss Mollie Hall, Samuel Beall and Mrs. William 'ann; Berwyn, Mrs. W. A Griffith ‘ollege Park, ' Mrs. Frank Lepson: | Branchville, Mrs. Thomas Miller: La | ham. Mrs. €. Carlson and Mrs. E. W Eberle; Bladensburg, Mrs. Alfred || Dailey. Mrs. Eden AL Toole and Mrs. | eattie: Chillum, Ray and Mrs. 1. 3. Parker. T~ DnO% | After a box luncheon Mrs. Hdgar Brown of Lanham talked on the edu- cational program of the league and J. | Enos Ray made the address of the | day on “State and County Taxes" | Mrs. Jessie Lane Keeley, retiring | president of the Current Topice Club, was its_hostess last Thursday eve. |ning. The following officers weres elected: President, Miss Nan Smith: {vice president. “Mrs. Jessie Lane |Keeley: secretary, Mrs. Parker | Re ponding secretary, | Mrs Anderson, and treasurer, | Mrs Fuller.' "Mrs. Charles | | Holmes gave a full repcrt of the | |annual meeting of the Prince Georges | | County Federation of Women's Clubs | Stinemyver gave a | | | Mrs |and Mrs. Charles talk on the spring meeting of the County Community Council HERNDON | HERNDON, Va., June 14 (Special).— | Commencement exercises of the high | | school were held Friday evening in| | the auditorium. A chorus was given by the high school, followed by an| essay, “Our Constitution,” by Miss Margaret Parker. The spezker of the evening was Dr. Thomas B. Symons of the extension bureau, Univeraity ot Maryland. Dr. Symons_stressed the value of leadership. The diplomas were delivered by H. Earlton Hanes to Miss Olga Kache, Margaret Parker, Louise Ryon, Louise Willard, Dorothy Dick, Gladys Clarke. Mary Jane Glover and Mary Hurst. The school board has received the resignation of Prof. Robert Cornett and Miss Emily Galt_of the hi | school and of Miss Crouch of the grade Mr and Mrs. Harry A. Sager have been’ in Cleveland this week. Mr. Sager being a delegate to the Re- | publican convention. En route to Waxpool. the ecar| owned by Frank R. Fouche was struck by one driven by Miss Ayre, Mr. Fouche's car being completely demolished and Mrs. Fouche and Mi: Nellie Fouche cut and bruised. While driving her heavy car over the newly cut road from here to Mock's Corner. Mrs. Herbert Seaman's car skidded and overturned. Little Miss June Seaman was the only occupant hurt. Farmers' Club No. 4 met in all-day session Thursday with Dr. and Mrs. William 1. Robey of Alexandria form- erly of Herndon. W. Frank Humme, scoutmaster, took the Boy Scouts Saturday on a fishing trip to Goose Creek. New Tennix Courts. | At a business meeting of the Tennis Club it was decided to build four new courts on the school land and to’im- prove the ones already made. The Présbyterian Circle met Thurs- day evening with Mrs. William Eads | Miller. Gov. E. Lee Trinkle has appointed Dr. Ernest L. Robey of Herndon, a delegate to represent the Common- wealth of Virginia at the fifty-first annual meeting of the eonvention of social workers, which meets in Teo- | ronta, Canada, June 25 to July 2. Mrs. C. R. Finch and sen Huntley leave next week for a motor rtip of three months to Californis. Miss Eliaabeth Montgomery Sharpe who owns and restored “Wowdlawn Mansion,” the ancestral home of the Custis family, died at her former home in Boston. Miss Sharpe was also largely instrumental in the res- toration of historic Pohick church. Miss Jane Nickell of Floris is among the graduates of the State Teachers' College of Harrisonburg, and has accepted a_position for the coming vear in the Ballston schools. The Fortnightly Club met Wed- nesday with Miss Estelle Holden. Marguret Deland presented the auto- graphed copy of “Old Chester Tales, to the club. The husband of the‘late Josephine Preston Peabody sent her photograph and a columeé of her P. B. Buell gave the “Life and Miss Holden “The of Jesephine Pres. “Aona Homestead Lo Life and Wi ton Peabody’ (Special). Bladensburg volunteer fire depart- ment under articles of incorporation has lent impetus to activities of the organization minute bought by the department at Norris- town, Pa., is expected to arrive with- in a few days. tions are that 14 the BLADENSBURG, Md, Reorganization June of The 500-gallon-per- pumper which has A8 s00n ay the pumper arrives from Norristown and the fire plug connec: installed a contingent of picked firemen will begin of learning the handling of the ap- paratus. the work It is planned to divide the member- ship of the department into two ros- ters of equal number—act serve. bers is under way. ve and re A drive for 100 paid-up mem- Members feel be of the department the arganization soon will at Penna. Ave. at been | Aecounty communities in a serfoits fi-e. Blagensburg. to July 16 of A to Jal oSf thel A, T. Owens. enefit of the fire{hoard, soon will a s equipment fund, origiially planned | resulations n be noMea oot for June 25, was made be‘ause June |uous places throughout the town 25 had been selected by’ Ui guild of | It was announced that s soen #e St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal | possible after the tax hooks are re Church for an entertaiomient in the | turned from Upper Marlboro & stat parish hall here. ment of the town's financial It is understood that th: Washing- | 1ion will be published for the tax ton Railway and Electric Company | Payers plans to improve its bus schedule (v Bladensburg and East Biverdale as 3001 as the paving of the Edmonston road from the Bladensbu g School to Babcock's stor [ is completed. It i aiso und erstood that the railway company plaas to put on a shuttle bus from Bladeasburg junc- tion to Berwyn on the Washington- | town | Baltimore boulevard for ac - | plained to the « ners | tion of patrons along this thorough- | condition of rouds < fare. { hood, the commissioners wish t At the semi-monthly meeting of the | it plain t wuthority dos of 26wn com tend beyoud the town limts Postponement esident dance for the i of of th fire commissioners are receiving “omplaints as to the conditicn ads and streets in the town, and ce that ax soon the Toad ilable systerlatic re streets within tie its wiil be undertak or of those persons limits who have of r | of the | Bladensburg board Opene - 8th St. S.E. Nachman’s—Most Liberal Credit Furniture Store in Washington Another Proof of the Underselling Power of the Nachman Furniture Store—Famous Hinge- A Bargain Unprecedented—May Never Come Again! 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