Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1924, Page 19

RHND MISSING GIRL . ALONE IN FOREST Airplane and Bloodhounds Par- Qfiipate in Search After Tour % Camp Kidnaving Scare. é:' Br 1hé Assnciated Pross. CUMBERLAND, Md, August 12— Mary Katherine Mitehell, 4-vear- old daurhter of Tames Mitchell, an automobile mechanic of Uniontown Ta, for whom hundreds of volunteers searel the Sundav miles from the spot The child ng an apple, found her. ew scratches worse for her i1d was believed bv have be party of tov holding a picnic turg. Mitchell earlier in the da telegraphed a descr chicefs in many cities = parties. aided by an airplane and bloodhounds, had scoured the moun- tains without success r taken to her parents. ere waiting at Paradise, a sub- Midland, with a physician, and questioned by her rescuers £ her experiences. FORM FIRE COMPANIES. Upper Marlboro and Bowie Plan her fa- kidnaped while st unday near Frost- 1 was Volunteer Protection. Special Dispateh to The Star UPPER MARLBORO, Md. August —Latest towns in Prince Georg unty to undertake organization of volunteer fire departments are Upper Marlboro and Bowie A committee of ci ns is working on the proposition in Upper the scene of a disastrous fire months ago. The town commission- ers have decided to devote the pro- ceeds of the first vear's town tax, amounting to something like $400, toward fire protection and may also decide to use, for the same purpose, the first annu appropriation of $600 by the county commissioners, author- d by the act of the last Legislature At Bowie the town commissioners are devising means of raising money for purchase of equipment. Organi- zation of the Prin jeorges County Valunteer Firemen's Association two | years ago has given marked impetus | to organization of department: throughout the county | dent of the institution. Virginia Elks to Gather. Special Dispatch to The Sta RICHMOND. Va. August 13. Virginia State EIKS convention is to| convene here one week from today. | The chairman of the committee ar- | ranging for the convention is Col. John | A. Cutchins of this city. The visitors| arc expected to bring with them their | wives and daughters and to parti pate in the many affairs that hav been arranged for their entertain- ment and benefit | Hospital | ternity Family Record of 3 Generations Found Carved on Terrapin Special Dispatch to The Star. MOOREFIELD, W. Va., August 13.—Grover Evans exhibited here a terrapin on which were carved the initials of three generations, with dates. The first was his grand- father, J. Kvans, in 1853. In 1877, his father, Peter Evans, found the turtle on the same farm and cut his initials on it. In 1900 the son Grover found it and engraved his initials on it. All of the dates are very plain, including that cut on it 71 years ago, but parts of the letters are worn off. Peter Evans, who is still living, says he has recollection of 1941 being on_the turtle when he found it in 7. but if this date was there, it has worn off. Grover Bvans had found the turtle several times before. LINEMAN IS KILLED. Hurled From Pole by, Current, H. A. Dean, Virginian, Succumbs. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, August 13.—In attempting to change his position on a pole at Hall's Hill, Va., vesterda H. A. Dean, 24 years of age and member of the <apeake & Potoma Telephone Co. construction crew, caught hold of an electric bracket that was crossed with current, receiv- ing a shock that knocked him from the pole 20 feet to the ground. An attempt by fellow workers to save his life by artificial respiration | | failed. He was rushed to Georgetown University Hospital, where he pronounced dead upon arrival. Dean, who lives in Warrenton, survived by his widow and mall children. was two LEAVES BANK 3100 000. Woman's Stipulation to Change Name Accepted by Board. Special Dispateh to The HAC | rectors of Hagerstown voted yes ommend to the stockholders accept- ance of the $100,000 bequest made the bank by the late Mrs. Virginia S. Nicodemus. The bequest was made with the stipulation that the bank expend the $100,000 for a new building and change the name to Nicodemus Na- tional Bank. The was formerly presi- If the bank would not accept the gift the money would go to the Washington County for the building of a ma- wing. The stockholders will meet September 15 to vote on the ac- ceptance or rejection of the gift. Prayers for Rain Answered Spesial Dispateh to The Star. M . W. Va., August 13. uttered in church v appeared answ, late husband of ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., August”13 (Spe- cial).—James H. Jones, retired farmer, died yesterday at his home in Rock- ville, aged 76 years. He had been ill a long time of a complication of dis- eases and several days ago suffered a stroke of apoplexy. He is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Kathe- rine Barbee of Luray, Va. and the following children: Kirtley Jones and M Junius R. Page of North Ci olina; Mrs. Edmund Pendleton Gaines, wife of Lieut. Gaines of the United States Air Service, now stationed at Dayton, Ohio, and Miss Virginia Jones of Rockville. Mr. Jones was a native of Frederick County. For many years he conducted a large farm near Ger- mantown. “Because of her past record in 4H Club work, her leadership abilities shown in her home community, her leadership shown with a group and her readiness to be of service to others,” Miss Curry Nourse, daughter of Dr. Upton B. Nourse of Dawson- ville, this county, has been selected s one of four 4H Club girls of the tate to attend Camp Vail, at the Eastern States Exposition, to be held at Springfield, M , the week begin- ning September 24. She also has been selected for membership in the Na- tional All Star Group, which is the highest organization in 4H Club work. The two honors, which were con- ferred at the close of the annual State camp at College Park for 4H Club workers, which began last Thursday and ended yvesterday, are the highest any 4H Club member may achieve. Miss Blanche A. Corwin, home dem- onstration agent for this county, was a prominent participator in the pro- ceedings at the camp. When his ca; was called for trial in the police court here today, Phil- more Poole of Cedar Grove, this county, charged with having intoxi- cating liquor in his possession, asked for a jury trial and was released on $500 bail for his appearance at the November term of the Circuit Court On a charge of disorderly conduct, s found guilty and paid a fine 0 and costs. Numerous complaints having been lodged with Deputy State Game War- den Clyde Harris of this county, about dogs destroying game, especially rab- bits, attention has been called to a law making it unlawful for dogs to be allowed to run at large. Warden | Harris stated today that he proposes nforce that law, which provides heavy penalties. While engaged in painting a silo on the farm of Frank Veldenar, near Colesville, this county, a few ago, James W. A. Carroll, a long ti resident of this county and for several years a citizen of Rockville, fell about 30 feet, sustaining injuries which caused his death in Washington San- itarium, Takoma Park, on Sunday. The funeral took pl morning from St. John's a Church, Forest Glen. The burial was in St. John's Cemetery. 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UPPER MARLBORO, Md., August 13.—The annual Southern Maryland Fair is to be held here September 9 to 13, and will include among its interesting features an exhibjtion of horses, A first prize of $20 and a second nrize of $10 will be awarded for thoroughbred stallions. The following prizes will be offered in the heavy draft horse class: Stal- lions, registered, $20 first prize, $10, second prize; colt, filly or geld- ing, 2 years, registered or grade, $10 first prize, $5, second prize; colt, filly or gelding, 1 year, registered or grade, $10 first prize, $5 second prize; mare, registered or grade, $15 first prize, $10 second prize. In the farm teams' class a first prize of $20 and a second prize of $10 will be offered for the best pair of horses shown to farm wagon; $20 and $10 for pair of muleg to farm wagon; $30 and $15 for team of four horses to farm wagon, and $30 and $15 for team of four mules to farm wagon. Horses will count 60 per cent and vehicles and harness 40 per cent. Entry in the exhibition of horses will be open to equines and teams owned in the Southern Maryland Counties of Anhe Arundel, Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's and Prince Georges. Couple Wed 62 Years. Special Dispatch to The Star. FROSTBURG, Md., August 13.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Bolden, sr., cele- brated the 62d anniversary of their marriage at the home of their son, Charles L. Bolden, jr., Meyersdale. They were Tarried in 1862 by the late Bishop Conrad G.. Lint of the Church of the Brethren. Mr. Bolden is 81 and his wife 80. They have seven children and 55 great-grand- children — The Australian government gives to every woman who gives birth to a child the sum of Baking Compagy, Inc. U. OF M. FILES SUIT. College Park Stadium Not Come p]eted Under Contract, Plea. Special Dispatch to The Star, BALTIMORE, August 13.—Suit has been filled in the circuit court by regents of the University of Maryland against the Fidelity and Casualty Comfpany of New York and H. D. Watts, contractor, of Baltimore for failure to complete an armory and stadium at College Park. The New York concern gave surety for the con- tract in the amount of $131,585. According to the cfaim of the uni- Studebakér: . Light Six is built by the largest qual- ity car manufacturer and thus in a position to give the greatest value for the least money. Compare Studebaker Light Six with cars at or near its price. Drive a Studebaker Light Six \ Prove to your own satisfaction why it is supreme in its field. | Joseph McReynolds | Selling Satisfactory Transportation in Washington for 35 Years. Commercial Auto & Supply Co. 14th and R Streets versity, having the work completed as cost $44,000 in excess of the con- tract price. Negotiations have been under way to settle the differences, but considering it was necessary to file suit before expiration of one year, Attorney General Thomas V. Robinson advised the university to take court action. — Spanish Amnesty Unrestricted. 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