Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1924, Page 22

KU KLUX KLANHIT BYN.Y. SOCIALISTS Convention Gets Promise of La Follette to Consider Labor Party. ssoclated Press. 'W YORK, July 26.—The Ku Kiux Klan was denounced by name and the La Follette-Wheeler ticket was in- dorsed by the State Socialist conven- tion today. The indorsement of the independent candidates marked the first instance in which the State So- cialists have indorsed candidates outside their own party. The denunciation of the Ku Klux Klan was contained in the following plank of the platform: “We denounce all attempts at divid- ing the people along racial and reli- gious lines and as the most conspicu- ous offender in this respect, though not the only one, we point to the Ku Kiux Klan and condemn it especially because of its pernicious campaign of intolerance and terrorism against large sections of the people and as the hand maiden of reaction, the servant of exploiting influences and as a grave menace to the integrity of democratic institutions and order- Iy progress.” Labor Party Forecant. The formation of a Labor party in which the Socialists will probably Join was forecast in the following ex- cerpt from the platform which fol- lowed the indo ment of the inde- pendent nominees: “Confident that this must lead to the early organization of a powerful Labor party, the Socialist \party pledges its fullest support.” X Morris Hillquit, leader of the New York Socialists and Eastern manager of the La Follette campaign, in a speech upholding the indorsement of candidates outside the party, said: Socialist party has not given ¢of its principles, views or La Follette's Promise. He said the Socialists had no secret understanding with lLa Follette for the creation of a Labor party, but there was a promise from La Follette (hat @ convention would be called next January to consider the advisa- bility of forming such a party. The State ticket will be named to- morrow. - g When' Mr. Hillqui Mayor Hylan's offer to b Qate of the progressive movem for governor, he said: “Hylan is not acceptable to any of the groups in the progressive move- ment.” t was asked about e the candi- ent MOUNT RAINIER. MOUNT RAINIER, Md. July 26 (Special).—The Mount Rainier Citi- zens' Association will meet at the town hall Monday evening. Reports from important committees are ex- pected and refreshments will be pro- vided. A full report on the changes in the school system to take effect with the new school year will be forthcoming. By this change it is ex- pected room will be provided at the Mount Rainier building for children of the first and secona grades living near that building. By the present system all children up to the fifth grade have to go to the Brentwood building, regardless of where they live in this school district. Several accidents happened to the little ones while crossing the main thorough- fares to the school, and the mothers club took the matter up Wwith the citizens® association. After a special meeting a delegation was sent to the county school board. W. A. Vanne- man, chairman of the local board of trustees and chairman of the school committee of the association, will make this report to the association. By a motion passed at the meeting of the mayor and common council, a sidewalk will be laid on the west side of Thirtieth street, from Bunker Hill road to Cedar street, under provisions of the revolving sidewalk fund, which provides the payment for the work by the abutting property owners over a three-year period. The road force is busy grading and rounding up the bad roadways, and it is expected that by fall the roads will again be in good shape. The vast amount of building that has been go- ing on here the past +Spring has caused great damage to the roads, the connections with the sewer and water system being particularly damaging to the condition of the roads. Although it was hoped by many of the town's citizens the council would make some attempt to secure the as- sistance of the Washington Railway and Electric Company in widening the roadway on Rhode Island avenue by filling in between the concrete State road and the company's tracks with the crushed-stone material that was removed from this same road system a few squares west, nothing Sirius, After Whichlswr Period Takes Name, Indicated Good Crops. District Canines Suffering From Superstition, Is Report From Pound. Dog days to barefoot-youth means the period in late July and August Wwhen scum forms on ponds and slug- gish streams checking swimming de- lights. The parental ban upon swim- ming becomes sterner, and, of course, the joy of “goin’ in” greater. To the savants of the Naval Ob- servatory dog days have astronomi- cal significance. They are, that is to say, coincidental with the heliacal rising of Sirius, the dog star. Thus You get over the head of the barefoot boy and some bald-head men. As near as a layman of the man-in-the- street type can reduce the star-gazers' language to understandable terms, the heliacal rising of Sirius, or of any other star. is the firat rising of the year in before sunrise. SRy e Back before the days of Tut-Ankh- Amen, doubtless, the Egyptians per- ceived that Sirius rose just about or Just before ‘the time of the annual overflowing of the Nile, which en- riched their lands and_made bounti- ful crops; hence, the Egyptians had an altogether benevolent attitude loward dog days. " They began about and the iy e veriod lasted to - Appears in Hottest Season. In other countrie§ the risi Sirfus ‘was cofncidental with the hot. test season of the year and the fash- ion came about that diseases peculiar to this period were associat- ed with the star, so that the attitude toward dog days was one of fear. This is largely the current view of dog days, with the addition of an as- sumption’ that it is the period when dogs go mad and bite people. The dogs, like the barefoot boy, know nothing of Sirius, however. One of these days, according to the astronomers, Sirlus will play a_dog- gone trick on dog days. For Sirius rises a little later each year, and in the course of time it may rise in the dead of winter! Then It may be- come the fashion to blame frost- bites and automobile starter trou- bles upon the star. A Keith's circult smart actor will provoke a laugh by saying that Sirius is the guy that put t_he star in starter. Sirius, parenthetically, is the brightest of all the stars in the heavens. It seems too beautiful to be picked on by mortals associefing evil with it. The ancients set the precedent. Among the Romans it was a star of ill omen. The name Sirius {s Latin from the Gfeek mean- ing “scorching.” The Egyptians called it “Sothis." The ancients had a way of drawing lines from star to star in such a way as to make a good likeness of a dog, and Sirius was in the mouth of this dog. The whole constellation is_called Canis Major, canis being the Latin for dog. Dogs Give Their Views At the District pound, where dogs who forget their manners and bite people are brought for execution, the subject of dog days naturally is more engrossing than the presiden- tial election. One dog with a face that gave no indication of a malicious disposition was overheard as follows, giving a free translation of dog language: “Fellers: Dogs don't get justice. When the sun beats hot on golf links and men get kinder riled and maybe smack each other about a little, do they get sent to the hoose- gow? They do not. Most of the time nobody pays any attention to it, but in a while some notice is taken: Special Dispatch to The Star. HARRISONBURG, Va. July 26— That education is unessential to long life was shown in the life of Horace Payne, who died at 105 years of age several days ago. Payne could say his ABCs and count up to 100, but bevond that he was “uneducated.” Patriarch of the Allegheny Mountains, he lived at Rockingham at the home of his niece, Mrs. L. C. Kenny, and was widely known as a snake hunter. His brother, James Payne, built the first wagon trail over the mountain range, connecting the Shenandoah Valley with the trails that led west through | for longevity. His mother, married Elkins and Parkersburg, W. Va. Payne came from a family noted when only 15 years of age, brought into_the world 14 children and lived to be 98 Jim Payne, the eldest lived to be 88; Miss Margaret, a sis- ter, to be 70: Miss Virginia, another sister, to be £4, and William, a broth- COTTAGE CITY. along this line was done. The ma- lerial is practically all removed now, S0 that the possibility of the co-op- cration of the railway company on this score is lost. According to W. M. Vanneman, chairman of the school trustees, the auditorium of the new Mount Rainier School building will be turned into a schoolroom, because of the increase in the number of children to attend that school the coming session. There is some talk of a portable building there for the coming session. This rapid growth in the number of school children is showing the need of some permanent relief of the situation, and it is expected a campaign will be launched for funds for additional fa- cilities to the present building. , The volunteer fire department staged a benefit performance at the Cameo Theater Tuesday evening. It Was one of the most successful affairs ever held in this section, the theater being filled for two performances. Manager Crawford amnounces that the fire department of Cottage City has arranged to have a benefit along the same lines in the theater Tues- ¢ evening, July 29. 23 ox Fall, the home of Adah Chap- ter, O. E. S, has undergone a com- Dlete renovation, during which time the roof of the building has been raised and the sidewalls rebuilt from the second story up. The upper floor has been completely remodeled and is now a most desirable hall room in every respect. Swat the Fly For assistance in the campaign against the fly, The Star_ has for distribution a quantity of wirechandle fly swatters. Ask for One at the STAR OFFICE or Agy of Its Branch Offices COTTAGE CITY, Md., July 26 (Spe- clal).—At the July meeting of the Cottage City Citizens' Association, held in the community building, it was announced that mail delivery to houses had been assured to begin September 1. The plans also con- template the placing of boxes at dif- ferent points in the town for outgo- ing mall. Plans were launched for the taking of a school census. Last year only two of the four rooms in the new school were used. The school trustees are securing prices on a fire escape. Report was made by the commit- tee appointed to take a house census of the town to be used as a basis for levying taxes that thelr work had been completed and. the list had been turned over to the county com- missioners. The town commissioners were present and requested the views of members of the association as to what disposition should be made of the road rebate money which will be secured from the county commission- ers in the Fall. Several suggestions were made. The association went on record as unanimously favoring the proper_draining of ail streets as a first step in the road improvement program. Charles A. Locke hss tendered his resignation as town treasurer. This action was necessitated owing to the fact that the United States Civil Serv- ice Commission was unable to grant him permission to hold this position. From reports received from mem- bers of the fire company who have been selling tickets for the motion picture to be shown for the benefit of the company in the new Cameo Thea- ter at Mount Rainier Tuesday night, the affair will be well patronized. HYATTSVILLE. HYATTSVILLE, Md., July 26 (Spe- cial).—Sale of tickets indicdte that the excursion to Chesapeake Beach Wednesday for the benefit of the Memorial Cross being erected at Bladensburg in honor of the 54 men of Prince Georges County who gave thelr lives in the World War, will be largely attended. Upward of $1,800 has been con- tributed to the cross fund which is being raised by Snyder-Farmer Post, ey Dog Days, Now Feared, Were Adored By Egyptians quore Tut-Ankh-Amen but once in a while some notice 1 taken; but even then banishment from course is the limit of punish- ment. “With us dogs, though, it means capital punishment if we are hot and irritable and some kid or grown-up teases us to the point of distraction and we take a nip at a leg in pro- test. Now we haven't got anything to hit with. Only thing we can do for self-protection is to bite. ~Take me, frinstance. 1 bit a little girl simply because I was hot from play- ing with a boy pal and something T'd eaten wasn't resting well on my stomach either. But no allowances were made. And 1 go to the gas chamber in the morning. Recalls Extravagant Praise. “There are enough books in the Public Library extolling the virtues of dogs as the friends of man to make us a little stuck om ourselves, but that's all forgotten the minute we slip up on our manners and bite folks. Course 1 admit that a dog does get sorter criminal at times, like humans do, and I'm not defending my fellow dogs in such cases. It's just this unreasoning death sentence on any of us that stumbles {rom grace once that I'm saying shows we don’t get_justice. 3 “Why take the way the Egyptians use to treat us. The chaplain of the pound today was comforting me for my execution tomorrow by telling me that dogs were held in veneration, al- most worshiped, by the Egyptians. That big star we were looking at last night, Sirius, Is our very star. The Egyptians liked it because it was the forerunner of good crops, and be- cause it was so faithful and protect- ing, like a good dog is. It was in a later period and other countries that the superstition arose that diseases were associated with Sirius. “What we need is one of these smart lawyers who knows how to get people that kill and maim out of jail. T don’t reckon any of us who bit peo- ple really wanted to hurt them badly, much less to kill them. Most of the men and women I know were square- dealing folks, and likely as not once they get to actually thinking about dog days and separating superstition from common sense, they’ll find a way to help us. Advice to Boys and Girls. “For one thing, they might tell all boys and girls_not to tease dogs in hot weather. Some grown-ups need that advice, too. Us dogs will have to do our part by passing the word around to be on guard against bad temper in dog days. Even when the kids play with us until we pant for breath we mustn't get sore, nor when they hit us with sticks or twist our tails and that sort of funning. Then, any dog that bites without provoca- tion will have to take his medicine, but the first offenders, with some ex- tenuating circumstances, may get a chance at life. “I'm going to die without a whim- per tomorrow, because I had a lot of £00d times here and kind friends, and the chaplain says there's a dog heaven, where everything will be all right. 'So_long, fellers; do your bit, keep a stiff upper lip, stand the gaff. Snake Hunter Who Lived to Be 105 Could Say ABCs and Count 100, Only er, to be 80. Surviving are a brother, Henry M. Payne, a farmer of Augusta County. and a member of Stonewall Jackson's Brigade, wounded three times and taken prisoner at Gettys- burg. Henry is 84, and walked ten miles from Harrisonburg to Singer's Glen to attend the funeral. “Uncle Horace was a man of simple tastes and loved a simple life,” de- clared Mrs. Kenney. “His main food was eggs and milk. Only last Easter, he ate 13 eggs for his breakfast. He loved milk and drank lots of it. He never smoked nor used tobacco in any form, and he never touched intoxicants. He loved animals. The only times he lost his temper were when he saw some one beating a horse.” Payne sprung from that old Vir- ginla stock, which migrated to the mountain fastnesses in_the days be- fore and during the Revolutionary War. His mother, who was Miss Sydney Jones, came from a family that owned a big plantation in Orange County, Va., and had many slaves. She preferred the life in the mountain frontier of Virginia with her husband, to a life of ease and plenty in hef Eastern Virginia home. Town in Ultimation Demands Barbers Cut Prices by August 1 Special Dispateh to The Star. LONACONING, Md., July 26.—The Lonaconing town authorities are seeking to have a reduction in the prices charged by barbers, claiming the war scale stiil obtains. The fol- lowing motion, offered by Councilman Ennis and seconded by Councilman Miller, was unanimously adopted: “That the Barbers’ Union and the owners of barber shops in Lona- coning be requested to reduce their rates in conformity with the present wage scale paid in said town and vicinity. Should they ignore this re- quest and fail to do so on or before August 1, 1924, the mayor and city council shall take such action as they deem ‘necessary to adjust same.” CAPITOL HEIGHTS CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md., July 26 (Special).—Columbia Rebekalr” Lodge No. 50, I. O. O. F., of Capitol Helghts has installed these officers to'serve six months: Noble grand, Mrs. Clara Millar; vice grand, Mrs. Margaret Halfpap; warden, Mrs. Minnie Bos- well; conductor, ‘Mrs. Claudia Link; recording secrefary, Mrs. Olive Litz: financial secretary, Miss Evelyn Bar- rett; chaplain, Mrs. Daisy Klock; in- side “guardian, Miss Louise Taylor; outside guardian, Mrs. Susie Barrett; right and left supporters to the noble grand, Mrs. Marie Davis and Mrs. Anna Plerce; right and left support- ers to vice grand, Mrs. Florence Empy and Miss Mary Osin. _Mrs. Nellie Reno, treasurer, and Mrs. Rosie Greenstone, planist, have six months more to serve of their one-year terms. Mrs. Bessie Osin is the retiring noble grand. Columbia Lodge will hold a carni- val August 4 and 5 in their hall and on the grounds adjoining. A regular meeting of the mayor and town councll is to be held Mon- day night in the firehouse. The council was recently presented a petition asking that Washington avenue be cut down from Sixty-first street, and this matter is expected to be further considered at Monday’ meeting. No. 3, American Legion, of Hyat! vilie. ' Drawings for the shrine are now being made and the contraet for its completion is expected soom to be awarded. The American billion is a thousand millions. The English Dbillion is a million millions. TOURISTSFROM LS. FIND PERSIA SAFE With Nomadic Tribes No Hint of Feeling That Brought Death to Imbrie. By the Associated Press, PARIS, July 26.—A party of three Americans has just returned from three months traveling In Persia during which they saw no sign of the feeling which led to the recent fatal attack on American Vice Consul Imbrie. They carried no arms, not even a revolver, relying solely on the recommendation which the head of the Bahtiara tribe made in intrust- ing the party to the hospitality of the tribe. “The party included two men and one woman. Their experiences carried them not so much to the towns as among the mnomadic tribes Wwhose customs they studied. They accom- panied the Bahktiara tribe on its migration northward for almost three months, the woman using a tent while the men lived with the natives. See Life of Natives. Thus they were able to witness the battle of the nomad against nature. As the life of the nomads depends upon their animals, of which they possess horses, asses, Sheep, COws and some mules, they are forced to follow the 85 toward ethe north each year when it disappears in the South. 3 This migration means crossing the River Karun and threp mountain ranges attaining a_ height of 12,000 feet. For over 12 hours their route is over snow and they have no winter outfit for this journey, the women traveling barefooted, 'carry their babies strapped to wooden cradles on their backs, and relieving their husbands of the burden of carrying their rifies. Their possesslons arc loaded on cows as well as mul=s. During the northward trek the American party crossed the Zaarda or Yellow Mountain pass, which so far as is known, never before had been crossed by Americans or Euro- peans. ROCKVILLE ROCKVILLE, Md., July 26, (Spe- cial).—The Montgomery County Vol- unteer Firemen's Association, com- prinsing_Kensington, Sandy Spring, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Rockville, held its midsummer meet- ing in St. Mary's Hall here last eve- ning with 150 members of the five organizations in attendance. Tt was conducted by Fred L. Lutes of Silver Spring. president of the association. Dr. Otis M. Linthicum, president of the Rockville department. spoke briefly in welcoming the visitors. and after a business session Leo M. Moore of Havre de Grace, Md., who is pres- ident of the State Firemen's Associa- tion, addressed the gathering, fol- lowing which refreshments were served. The arrangements were in charge of Dr. George L. Edmonds, chairman; George Peter and Reuben Riggs. While engaged in hauling in wheat on the Linthicum farm, near Tra- vila, this_county, yesterday Walter Connors, 16-year-old son of Charles Connors, was beaten by Daniel Genus, colored, and for several hours was unconscious. Genus disappeared, but was arrested this morning and is in jail here. 5 John Roland Johnston of Washing- ton, is the defendant in a suit for an absolute divorce, filed in the circuit court by Mrs. Agnes Gale Johnston, Who charges that on December 1, 1920, while living in Washington, she was deserted. She also asks custody of two sons, aged 17 and 14 years, and restoration of her maiden name, Agnes Crawford Gale. The couple Were married in Washington, Decem- ber 25, 1901, Licenses have been issued by the clerk of the circuit court here for the marriage of Frank LeBaron Goodwin. 21, and Mixs Ida E. Sabin, and William. A. Goss, 24, and Miss Frances E. Madison, 21, all of Washington. Mins Chandlee Dead. Miss Annie M. Chandlee, well known in Baltimore and Alexandria. where she taught school for many years, died a few days ago at her home near Ashton, this county, aged, 74 years. She was a, daughter of the late Dr. Edward and Mrs. Mary Chandlee and a sister of Mrs. Edward Bentley and Miss Hannah Chandlee of Sandy Spring, this county; Mrs. Ed- ward Leadbeater of Alexandria. and Mrs. Edward Kummer of Medford, Mass. Dr Willlam T. Pratt of Rockville, county health officer, is about t inaugurate a campalgn against rabies among dogs and has obtained a sup- ply of vaccine. The county commis- sioners are considering giving their co-operation to the extent of refusing to issue dog licenses excepting in cases of animals that have been vac- cinated. The midsummer meeting of the Montgomery County Medical Society was held at the Manor Club, Nor- beck. In the absence of the presi- dent, Dr. William T. Brown, Dr. C. C. Tomlison of Sandy Spring, pre- sided. Dr. William T. Mallory .of Washington, read a paper; Dr. Dooling of Walter Reed Hospital, discussed “Some Phases of Hyper-thyroid Dis- eases,” and Dr. Dutell of Walter Reed Hospital, talked on “Empyema— Acute, Chronic and Super-chronic. The Montgomery County Group of the Women's Baptist Missionary Union of Maryland, comprising the missionary socleties of the Baptist churches at Barnesville, Cedar Grove, Germantown, Kensington, Rockville, Poolesville, Mount Zion, Lower Seneca and Travilan, met yesterday in the church at Lower Seneca with about a 100 representatives of the various! socleties in attendance. Miss Isabel Kingdon of Rockville, chairman, pre- sided. Miss Jeannette White of Bal- timore, new fleld secretary for the State, spoke. Mrs. Thomas R. Falvey of Rockville, gave a report of the Meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union at the recent annual meeting of the Western District Baptist As- sociation at Frederick; Mrs. Eugene Seott of Rockville, told about the an- nua) meeting of the Southern Baptist nU% emtion, “and Rev. H. H. Nicols and Rev. P. Rowland Wagner gave impressions of the Southern Baptist Convention. Mrs. G. E. Thomas of Kensington and Mrs. George E. Lewis of Rockville, were elected sec- retary and_treasurer. respectively. Misses Regina Birch, Catherine Kreamer, Bettie Osterly and Agnes Shoemaker, of the nursing staff of Providence Hospital, Washington, were dinner guests Wednesday eve- ning of Miss Helen Kirkland. The Rockville Inquiry Club held its bi-weekly meeting at the home ot Mrs. Henry J. Finley early in the Miss Eleanor Smith, super- Visor of rural public schools of the county, spoke. BLADENSBURG. BLADENSBURG, Md., July 26 (Spe- clal)—At a special meeting of the town commissioners Paul Wells was appointed a town bailiff, to succeed Charles Seauberlich, who resigned. The town tax books have been re- turned from Upper Marlboro, and Tax Commissioner Carl Huber will send out as many tax bills this week as possible. Owing to the fact that rec- ords at Marlboro are somewhat be- hind, the books later will be returned for further compiling. Taxes may be pald either at the home of Carl EXPECT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON STATION PARKWAY PROJECT Zoni Question, May Cause . ’ The project for the development of an attractive parkway linking Union Station with the Capitol building may be revived in Congress as a re- sult of the steps now being taken to have the Zoning Commission desig- nate part of the plaza tract for com- mercial purposes. The Baltimore and Ohlo Railroad, which still owns about half of the land needed for the contemplated parkway, has awakened interest once more in the plaza scheme by its petition to the Zoning Commission. Sign boards announcing that the land is for sale have been erected on the privately owned portions of the plaza and the recent application for the zoning of the property for build- ing purposes is another indication of the intention of the railroad com- pany to dispose of its holdings. Because of the location of this land, with the gateway to the city at one end and the inspiring white dome of the Capitol at the other, this case probably will prove to be one of the most important the Zoning Board has had to decide since it came into existence four years ago. Consideration of the problem of how this area should be zoned has been postponed by the commission until September, at which time argu- ments will be heard from the owners and from interested citizens or organ- izations. Portlon Unzoned. At the present time that portion of the plaza’ owned by the B. & O. is recorded as “unzoned” It possesses this unique designation because the Zoning Commission, believing that the park scheme eventually would be carrd:d out, did not consider the area when it originally zoned the en- tire city four vears ago. Now that the owners have re- quested some action, the zoning com- mission has taken the position that it cannot continue to leave the lard unzoned. It will have to render a decision. Whether the plaza will be designated as residential or commer- cial will not be determined until after arguments are heard in Sep- tember. The Baltimore and Ohio and_the Real Estate and Improvement Com- pany of Baltimore, the latter a hold- ing company, have asked that the property be zoned first commercial with a 90-foot height limit, which would permit apartments, hotels or any kind of retail business. The commission suggested in its notice of a hearing on_ the question that the zoning be residential with a 60-foot height limit, which would permit apartments, hotels or resi- dences, but no stores. Of course, the greater part of the plaza tract is still occupied by the temporary dormitories erected by the Government during the orld War to house the army of young women brought here at that time for cleri- cal work in the departments, while it is not known how longer the dormitories will be the for-sale signs that erected in front of some buildings bear evidence to that the private owners much needed, have been of these the fact have their the market for disposal at the first opportunity. Purchase Half Complete. The plaza park purchase has re- mained half complete for so long a period that it is doubtful if many Washingtonians recall today the ex- act status of the project. Few realize. for instance, that there is in the United States Treasury an unexpended balance -of $1,798 of the amount appropriated b Famous Cleveland Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, July’ 26.—The Wid- geon, once the pride of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay she carried Grover Cleveland, then Pres| dent of the United States, on his famous duck-hunting expeditions, is now an ordinary work boat, on cargo here at the wharf. In Cleveland's day she was a vacht. yet even in tho es she was of unusual appearance. Now, with the exception of a sister boat, the Elsie of Havre de Grace, she is unique. She commands her extraordinary lines mous spread of canvas. Fifty-six _feet long width of 15 feet and 7 main boom is 50 feet hanging the square stern. LYON PARK. Va., July 26 (Spe- cial).—The trees along the banks of stream flowing through the play- ground, electric lights hung from the boughs, and reflected from a swim- ming pool, furnished the background for a basket picnic and sale of ice cream, cake, candy, lemonade, etc., given Wednesday by the Woman's Club. Long tables were provided and loaded down with baskets. A feature was furnigshed by the chil- dren belonging to the playground classes, who demonstrated some of the games of the playground. Miss Mary Whitney, the supervisor, was in charge. Prizes were distributed to boys and girls. C. W. Fitch and A. A. Moore served as judges.” Mrs. 3. C. Haley, president of the club, was general ‘chairman. Those assist- ing included Mrs. Poole, Miss Herger and Mrs. Tolford, ice cream booth; Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Whiting, lemon- ade booth: Mrs. Toulotte and Mrs. Brown, candy booth; Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Morgan, cake booth, and Mrs. Lamborne, grab bag. It is estimated that the sale of mood things to eat netted ‘the Woman's Club approxi- mately $50, which will be used to secure additional equipment and help to defray expenses in connection with the playground activities. The movement for a community house, to be erected in Lyon Park, is fast gaining momentum. The com- mittee held mass meetings Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, at which _the plans were discussed. Sketchés of several designs were on display, and met with general ap- proval.” The meeting on Wednesday evening was transferred from its reg- ularly scheduled place, in the Lyon & Fitch bullding, to the grounds where the picnic and sale was being held by the Woman's Club. The large gathering at this event dis- played unusual interest in the sketches of the diffegent types of buildings which have been suggeste and which were also transferred an: placed on display. The _executive committee of the Lyon Park Civic Association visited the Ashton Heights Citizens' Associa- tion last week to present the resolu- tion calling for the anialgamation of the two associations. This propasi- tion was_indorsed by the Lyon Park association. Arthur Orr acted as spokesman for the committee and enumerated several important: rea. sons why residents of Lyon Park deemed such a movement particularly opportune. He pointed out that the community house to be built in the park should embody the ideas of the residents of Ashton -Heights If they approved of the idea of a merger, and as this matter was now under Pratt sweet and enor- inches, her long, over- The bow LYON PARK, Huber, on the Washington-Baltimore ‘boulevard, or at the home of E. J. Cannon, at Bryant avenue and the Annapolia-Washington boulevard, m Decatur Helghts. * S R B O A billion dollars divided' among all the people of the United States would give each person about $10. consideration Ashton Heights shoutd participate in the deliberations if they were to use the facilities to be pro- vided. Those making the visitation included Mrs. C. K. Lewis, Miss Eleanor Herger, Messrs. Lawrence Michael, Oscar Remsen, Arthur Orr, C. K. Lewis and A. A. Moore, chail man, And portion of the proposed park site on | taking | instant attention by | and _with a| ng Commission, Called Upon to Decide Moot Entire Matter to Go to Legislators. Congress for the acquisition of the land. All of the land needed for the park was purchased years ago, except that controlled by the Baltimore and Ohio. The raflroad holdings were the sub- ject of a condemnation proceeding in 1912, but the railroad purchase was never settled. When the scheme for the laying Off of a beautiful plaza north of the Capitol as far as the raliroad terminal was started by Congress in the Sum- mer of 19510—14 years ago—it contem- plated the purchase of 12 squares of ground. In April, 1912, two squares had been acquired by condemnation, and up to that time Congress had ap- propriated $1,500,000 in three annual installments of $500,000 in 1910, 1911 and 1912, In January. 1913, condemnation pro- ceedings for the remaining ten squares were completed and the total appraisal placed at $3,204,434.78. In June of that year Congress appropri- ated approximately $2,800,000, which, with «a balance left over from the previous appropriations, was suffi- cient to complete the purchase. Referred to Commisalon. Before the proceedings incident to the purchase were carried out, how- ever, Congress in October,” 1914, passed a resolution turning the task of completing the purchase over to a commission of three, to be appoint- €d by the President. This resolution of Congress carried a provision that the amount to be paid for the holdings of the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad and the Real Estate and Improvement Company of Baltimore should not exceed the origina! cost of the land, plus 6 per cent, to the time of the condemnation proceeding. The condemnation value placed on the railroad's property in the court award was $1,731,937.° The commis- sion appointed by direction of Con- gress in 1914 recommended that the railroad be offered $1,143,443.54. The Baltimore and Ohio declined to ac- cept this latter figure, and the project came to a standstill. Then the war with Germany came on and all such peace-time improve- ments were forgotten, while Wash- nigton, with the Nation, concentrated on winning the conflict.. Government war_workers had to be housed, and the Housing Bureau entered inio an agreement with the B. & O. for the ise of itx property on the pldza, to- Government _already had purchased for temporary dormitories. The Gov- ¢rnment Hoels are still’ being op- erated under annual ia pER e Sund el appropriations +Just what legislative steps would have to be taken now to complete the plaza purchase is problematical, but it may be given s X it may be given consideration next Records show that of the total comprising the plaza the government has acquired 543,349 square feet and the Baltimore and Ohio still owns 452,520 square feet after the railroad property is zoned, any of it should he sold for private building operations, the final execution of the plaza park scheme as originally planned would be further complicated. Various schemes for the treatment of the plaza after the acquisition of the land has been completed have been worked out in the office of David Lynn, architect of the Capitol. The most_ practical of these plans calls for the setting aside of several building sites for future Government {tructures on the plaza, surrounded v clous vers Zrg pacious areas of grass, flowers t is understood the B. & O. the position that if necmin(in(;s';);:: l;l;ozned‘ :Vllhh the Government today mplete the purchase of th, 1ind there would have to be & hew ppraisement of it, Fishing Yacht Is Now a Common Work Boat is almost as blunt as the stern, he: bowsprit a bare 6 feet of square tim. ber. Her rudder is controlled by | a hickory tiller in shape much like an ax handle. Leeboards take the place of the usual centerboard when | sailing close to the wind. Her owner, Capt. G. F. Curlett, 614 North Pulaski street, savs she can outfoot anything on the Chesapeake when the wind is to_her liking. The tiny cabin, forward, gives clear | evidence “of her' former high estate. The fittings are of walnut and ash. A slide table that disappears under | the forward deck when not needed | Cleveland used in diningRARARAR declared to be the one which Cleveland used in dining on board. The Widgeon was built in Brooklym, Yo At She draws only nches when carrying 50 tons of freight. When she is light she draws only 13 inches, and as Capt. Curlett declares, “Can go anywhere a paddle | duck can swim.” KENSINGTON. KENSINGTON, Md., July 26 (Spe- cial).—The Kensington Chapter, Or- Qer of the Eastern Star, will hold a lawn fete on the municipal grounds August 1. Miss Jesta Warthen is chairman of the general committee, Mrs Bean, _chairman of cand: Herbert Wright, chair- man of cake; Mrs. Harry Wanner, chairman of grabbag; Mrs. Raymond Burgdorf, chairman of publi Marguerite Haugaard, chairman dancing; Thomas Saxon, ch; ice cream and soft drinks, and R. H. Chappell, chairman of lighting. At the yearly meeting of the an- nual subscribers of the Noves Li- brary, the following trustees were elected: O. J. Field, presiden B. W. Kumler, secretary; J. W. Townsend, treasurer; C. R. Hughes, E. S. Noyes, Welles Meriam, F. W Brown, Rev. T. A. Johnstone and W. P. Hay. The librarian reported a total.Circulation during the year of 6,165 books and 1,531 magazines. During the year $150 was expended for new books and magazine subscriptions. Books were loaned or donated by the Rev. Thomas D. Windiate, Mrs. Charles R. Rowdybush, Mrs. Hugh Weston and Mrs. George Peter. The construction of the new parish house for Christ Episcopal Church is making progress. The last service will be held this morning, when all members and friends of the parish are invited to be present. The annual supper and dance held for the Denmefit of the Montgomery County General Hospitzl will be held Wednesday at the Sandy Spring High School. *Besides the supper and danc a base ball game will be played In the afternoon and moving pictures given afternoon and evening. Mrs. Jack Scrivener and Mrs. John Trader entertained jointly the Thurs- day Afternoon Bridge Club in com- pliment to Mrs. Adelno Gibson, who is leaving here soon for Fort Leaven- |worth, where her husband, Maj. Gib- son, has been ordered to report for duty. The card party given on Tuesday by the Laytonsville branch of the Woman's Democratic Club of Mont- gomery County was largely attended. Mrs. J. C. Christopher is chairman of the branch. [ Richmond Golf Course Opened. RICHMOND, _Va., July 26.— The Seven Pines golf course, former home of the club by that name, was thrown open to thé public today. A. L. Thomas of Washington is manager of the course, which, is being oper- ated by S. G. Leoffler, jr., of the same city. The course is the only one of its kind in Virginla and one of the few public links in the state. It is similar to the popular municipal courses of other cities, except that it is run by private capital. et g ‘Women among the ancient Greeks seldom appeared in public. 37 EXPERT SCHOOL ADVICE . The Star kas engaged the sero- ices of am expert school adviser om out-of-town schools. It is sug- gested that those imterested visit the schools personally if possible, or write direct to the schools, giving explicit information about the pupil desired to be emtered, and ask for full details and mot simply for a catalogue. The Star’s expert school ad- viser is visiting the out-of-town schools at all times, and readers can obtain explicit advice by ad- dressing the Educational Adviser, c/o The Eveming Star, Wash ington, D. C., and all letters will be forwarded and amswered prompily. VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS AND AURORA HEIGHTS VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va., July 26 (Special).—A general erchandise store will be opened July 29 at Fra- zier and Hennegan avenues, the most suitable name SUBE prize will be given. Miss Ward of the county welfa board on her first visit in’ this dis- :;I‘:llgflered ht’r1 ch-nn[u\r‘almn in stard e recreation fleld fo; y o for the young “sweet sixteen” party was given S}lurday evening by the Campbell Club at the home of Miss Ora Lewis, on Dulaney avenue, In celebration of the birthday of Mits Alice Williams. James Talbott and son of Arlington Ridge left recently for a two months' stay in Europe. Raymond Bearse and family and Roy Reeves and family, both of Rid- out avenue, left Saturday on a camp- ing ¢rip. % LAUREL. LAUREL, Md,, July 26 (Special).— The Boys' Club of St. Philip's Church, headed by its president, C. E. Phelps, leave tomorrow for Beach, Va, where the members will spend’ their annual week's vacation The party will be composed of 35 boys. They will be quartered at one of the Episcopal Church homes of that place. The Woman’s Club of Laurel held a bazaar for the benefit of the new unit of the Laurel Fire Department at the Masonic Hall here on Thursday and Friday evenings. The proceeds will 8o toward the purchase of a new fire wagon to fight fires in the Midway City. Rev. Joseph A. Myer has returned from his vacation, spent in Boston and other points in the North At the close of the services at the Baptist Church last Sunday evening the pastor of the church, Rev. E. M. Krantz, addressed a few remarks to Rev. Theodore B. Anderson, former pastor of the Presbyterian' Churc who left with his family this week to accept a charge In the West, ex- pressing regret on behalf of the mem- bers of the Baptist congregation and all of Mr. Anderson’'s many friends that he was leaving Laurel. A pretty wedding took place at the residence of Rev. Norton when Mi Elizabeth Clifford became the bride of Stewart Anderson. Miss Margue- rite Clifford w maid of honor and Horace Chaney was best man. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Anderson left for a Northern trip. Owing to the fact that free mail delivery will be inaugurated here on September 1, all patrons of the local post office must have their houses numbered and a letter box or silot installed. This office had free de- livery during the first administration of President Cleveland, which ceased at the expiration of his term of office. Colonial | MAYFIELD CONTEST MAY BE REOPENED Peddy to Be Given Chance to Prove Intimidation Used to Get Votes. Chairman Spencer of the Senats committee hearing the contest over the seat of Senator Mayfield, Demo- crat, Texas, announced yesterday that at an executive on of that body held recently at Atlantic City per- mission was given for a reopening of the case along strictly limited lines. Representatives of George B Peddy, the Republican candidate contesting Mayfield's election, would be allowed, under the plan, to enter evidence as to whether in six specifio counties in Texas. to be selected later, there had been int dation or duress used to affect the casting of ballots. Senator Mayfield's counsel would be ed in to what dis- tricts are chosen by Peddy. The com- mittee expects to sit in Washington in November to hear testimony. At the conclusion of thr last Cone gress the committee held that the evidence concerning unlawful ex- penditures was insuflicient to justify it in reporting adversely against his seating. Attorneys then were notified that opportunity would be given them to argue the question as to whether other phases of the campaign could be investigated, and it was on this point that the Atlantic City meeting acted, Senator Spencer said sess advance as MAKE WAR ON PETTING. Hyattsville Police Act on Com= plaint of Citizens. Special Dispatch to The Star. | HYATTSVILLE. Md.. July 26.—Fol- lowing complaints by members of or- ganizations and individuals, police have announced a campaign to break | up “petting parties. On the new Washington-Annapolis highway Constables Andrew Gasch nd Claude Reese arrested a Wash- ington man, who was found guilty on a disorderly conduct charge and forfeited collateral in Justice of the | Peace Herbert J. Moffat's court here. ! EDUCATIONAL. AKELEY HALL | A School for Girlsticsientu and pic- turesque location on Lake Michigan. College preparatory and general courses. Music, Art. Lanxuages, Domestic Science. Individual at< tention. Outdoor sports and sys- tematic physical training. | | For Illustrated Year Book | Address 2 The Principal, | Mary Helen Yerkes, || Box 345-S, Grand Haven, Mic! FORESTVILLE. FORESTVILLE, July 26.— Great Falls Grange held its regular meeting in the school auditorium on Wednesday night, July 16, with a large crowd of Grangers ance. Plans for Forestville day were discussed, and it was decided to defer action until a special com- munity meeting could be called. Tt has always been a custom here for the Grange to manage Forestville day with the assistance of the other members of the community, and to make these arrangements at meet- ings separate from the regular Grange gatherings. The next regular meeting_of the Grange will be on August 6. The Jolly Workers' Club, which is composed of the domestic science de- partment of the Forestville High School, gave an ice cream festival on the school grounds Tuesday night. realizing_about $36. which will be used to pay the expenses of a dele- gate to Blacksburg to attend the annual short course for girls' club workers, which bemins July 28, Miss Cora Van Patten will go as thg dele- gate from Forestville. Norman Bradford and George Corn- well have been spending the week at “Black Mocassin” camp on the Poto- mac River. about four miles above Great Falls. Several other Forest- ville boys were guests at the camp at_different times during the week. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Shroy and Miss Annie Cornwell spent the week end at North Beach, Md.. as guests at the {cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Daily. Other Forestville people In the party were Mrs. A. C. Darne and Misses Eolene Follin and Hellen Pres- ton. Rural Development Topic. | Special Dixpateh to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., July 2 —For the purpose of discussifz the activities of the Southern Maryland Immigration Commission. the princi- pal object of which is the coloniza- tion and upbuilding of the rural sec- tions in the Southern Maryland coun- ties, a meeting is to be held here the afternoon of August 7, at 3 o'clock. when members of the commission will receive all persons interested in the work. There wiil be brief talks by prominent people and motign pic- tures, EDUCATIONAL. PARATO | TA modern Tangua taught' by native teachers. Conversationa! ethod. Day and evening classes. Individ | Tessons: Free Trial Lexson. withont 1] Whlixation on veur part. Tedgeed xummer {] =t~ BERLITZ %cHoot. or LANGUA 816 14th St. N.W. Tel. Fr. 2620. » Pan-American School of Spanish Classes now forming. Special instruct'on for Army-Navy men, High School and Col leze students. _Enroll mow! Offices: 3rd Floor Brentano Bldg. 12th & F. Main 7183. NATIONAL SCHOOL FINE & APPLIED ART FELIX MAHONY, Dircetor, Main 1760 Conn. Ave. and M “Study Art With a Purpose” Day and Evening Classes Children’s Saturday Class Our 8- Month Professional Fundamental Course fits you to accept a position. in In- terior Decoration, Costume ign, Color, Postér, and Commercial Drawing. Register Now. in attend- | l‘ J! Tome School A national boarding school for boys, on t Susquehanna _River, midway between Phil | delphia and Baltimore. Campus 190 acre: Special preparation for Princeton. Yale. Ha ¥ard and other leading Universities. Separa department for buss below high school age AN athletics. Heavy endowment permits los tuition rate. For catalog address Murray Peabody Brusi Port_De; | VIRGINIA COLLEGE For Girls and Young Women. Rosnoke, Va. One of the leading &chools of the south. In Valley of Virginia famed for health and beauty of scenery ctive, preparators and college courses Art, Expression. Homa Economics, Secre and’ Librars Courses, Journalism, Athletics. Address MATTIE TARKIS, President. Box M. M TRUDE MARRIS BOATWRIGHT, | Fauquier Institute | For Girls and Young Ladies e e o | W amrtan otk | 85is E."May Strother. Mrs. Katherine D, Carr, 1 Principals = Rox 55, Warrenton WILLISTO An endowed school for boss whose paren dexire the best in education and care at a reasonable cost. Preparation for ail colleges. Complete equipment with ample campus and athietic field. Eighty years of achievement. Modern _metliods | "' JUNIOR SCHOOLS for young boys. A dis- tinet _school with a Housemother, Headmaster 'and Specinl Facults ARCHIBALD V. GALBRAITH. Principal, x o S A npton; s Beachwoo d School, Inc. An establisiied cultural and practical schoot for young wowen. College Preparatory. Junior College. = Music. Expression, Art. Physical ucation, Design. tlustration, Normai Kin- dergarten. Gymuasium and swimming pool. Separate dormitory for girls under 16. In suburb of Philadeiphia. —Address _JENKINTOWN, PA. Chestnut. Hill Academy A college preparatory school for bo Country location. 11 miles from Phila. Smail Classes, personal instrucyjon. Athlefics for every boy. Gymnasium, 80-foot swimming pool. 40 tennis couris available. Send for catlog. . R. Hyde, M. A., Headmaster Box 26. Chestnut Hill, Pa. in Endowed School for “300 carefully e, detected boys. Timvites Your Personal Investigation of her claim fo creclicnce in LOCATION EQUIFMENT Tostruction Athleties School Spirit Separate Lower School For Catalog address John C. Sharpe, LL. D., Headmaster Box E Blairstown, N. J. | ROBERTS-BEACH SCHOOL FOR. GIRLS Classes limited to 10, with individual atten- tion, make for Lighly successful college prepa- ration. | General Course. Music, Art, All Spos t. miles from - cton via B. & Luey Roberts, Ph. D., Princip: Box 330, Catonsville, Md. STUYVESANT SCHOOL FOR BOYS In the fouthills of tie Blue I tom Wasiimgton. Cothge | fndividual ips.ruction: new bu . Virginia . Bordentown MILITARY INSTITUTE Efficient faculty, small classes. individual at- tention. Boys taught how te study. Military training. Supervised athletics. 40th yes ardon, Principal and Commandant Drawer 31, Bordentown-on-the-Delaware, N. J. MANLIUS Saint John's School A College P'repuraiory School with & military system developing munliness, obedience, boner, Business course. ~ Separate school for younger boys. fifixlel );‘0 l‘im\':ll l'lnl lllr' hills. 1 ued recreation and_athietics. Swimming pool, athletic fields. Catalog. GENERAL WILLIAM