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MARVLAND U. GTES B ENROLLVENT Total of 850 Students, In- cluding 280 Freshmen, i _Listed in Latest Report. From a Staff Correspondent COLLEGE PARK, September With registration not vet completed nearly 830 students are enrolled for the 1924-25 term in the College Park branches §f the University of Mary- land. Two hundred and eighty of these are freshmen and 126 of the total are co-eds Last year there wero 285 freshmen, but only 260 of them had been registered up to the same relative period in 1923, so it is more than likely that the class of 1928 will go bayond 300 by the time it has been completed. About 40 of the freshmen are girls. The dairy cattle judging team, rep- resenting the dairy 2 partment of the socond at the recent kas exposition at Springfieid, Mass. Hampshire wa with 3,706 points. Mar: out of a possible 4,000, uni Record of Maryland Team. Maryland team, d of l. S. Stuart . 1. 1. Smith of Riverdale and Wilbur Pearce of Sparks, was high in judging Guernseys and Holsteins, but did not do quite so well in the Avrehire and Jersey classes. Maryland, however, finished above o0 of the largest universities in the t. as Cornell was fourth and ennsylvania eighth The Maryland team was coached by T. W. Ingham. M. instructor in dairy husbandr “Ike" M&cDonald Knode of Baltimore have opened & dairy in Greenville, 8. C. It is the only dairy there, and the old line araduates are going to serve the city with products a la Maryland Ivan Marty, 24, who was captain of the varwity lacrosse team last spring, s managing a large stock farm in California. Marty was married prior 10 going (o the Pacific coast. November 15 will be “M” Club day | this year at the university. North Carolina State and the Old Line foot bali teams will offer the attraction. which was of College 21, and “Pap” Dean Zimmerman on Duty. Dean P. W. Zimmerman of the Col- lega of Agriculture, who got leave ast March in order to engage in advanced work fn plant research. has again taken up his duties at College | Park. Most of Dean Zimmerman' time while he was away was sp at the Thompson Institute for Plant | Rescarch at Yonkers, N. Y. During| nis absence Prof. J. E. Metzger and emp, handled the executive work of the College of Agriculture. The University of Maryland hand- hook, issued jointly by the Young Men's Christian Assoclations of the College Park and Baltimore depart- ments, has been distributed to the students. The handbook, which is a neatly bound volume, contains about all the information that would be useful to a student. ¢ The Diamondback, official publication of the ~ College branches of the ‘untversi appearance with the school. It was the first time that the publication was on hand with the arrival of the students for a new | term. John Ennis of Pocomoke City. M., the business manager, and John I White of Washington editor-in-chief. The is a weekly publication, each Tuesday, and has support of the - student bo and alumni studeat Park v, made {ts opening of is RIVEKDALE. Md., September 27 (Special). —Chief George Watson of the District of Columbia Fire Depart- ment visited the local volunteer de- partment Friday, accompanied by the erk, Mr. Pierce, and the chlef's aide, Serzt. George Meeks. Chief Wat- <on loaked over the apparatus and men and expressed satisfaction with all féutures, Half-day sessions graded school have been held since opening of school. Owing to the fact that mechanics could not be secured. the work planned for the local school could not be completed in time for the opening. The enrollment to date is 253. This gives an average attend- ance of about 230. The school has to have an average attendance of 241 pupils to entitle it to an additional teacher, Efforts are making to ob- iain this “additional instructor, so that each teacher will have but one grade to teach, Mrs. W. H. Chase, Mrs. Henry Smith, Mrs. Cahipbell, Miss Margaret Smith and Mr. Arthur C. Campbell repre- sented Riverdale and vicinity at the Republican rally of the Republican Women's Clubs of Montgomery County at the home of Charles R. Corby on the Rockville turnpike Fri- day last. Mrs. Coolidge, wife of the President, was present. and congratu- lated the clubs upon their splendid work. Leading Republican women from all over Maryland were present. Mrs. William Myers was hostess to the Ladies’ Auxiliary and Missionery Societies of the Riverdale Presbyte- rian Church Wednesday. Mrs. Bowie conducted the morning service. The pastor. Rev. William Topping, spoke. Mrs. Bacon had charge of the after- noon meeting. Those taking part in the program were Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Topping, Mrs. Gottwals, Mrs. Colvin and Miss Rosebough. Mrs. Bowie will be hostess at the meeting October 15 and will be assisted by Mrs. Bullock, Mre. Burrhus, Mrs, Chase and Mrs, Reed. of the local ASHTON HEIGHTS. ASHTON HEIGHTS, Va. Septem- ber 27 (Specfal).—The corner stone of the Community Club House to be erected here by the Woman's Civic Club, ground for which was broken Tuesday, will be laid tomorrow after- noon at 2 o'clock. The building, Aghich is being erected on Clarendon avenue near Cathcart road, will be colonial in design, having wide sid- ing. to be painted white, a red roof and casement windows. The audito- rium will be 34 by 40 feet, with a red brick fireplace and a dance floor of maple. The structure when com- pleted will also contain two dressing rooms, two small retiring rooms and a kitchen, the latter to be & separate addition. = It is expected to be ready for occupancy by the last of Novem- ber, and until then the club will eon- tinue to occupy its temporary quar- ters at 1 Curtis place. ¥+ At a meeting of the club Tuesday announcement was made that the departments are ready for enroliment and are open to every club member without extra charge. Mrs. A. T. Stone was heard in a group of songs. Little Miss Rees gave twe violin solos, and Mrs. Ranger offered two piano solos. W. F. Sunderman, a landscape architect, was heard in a talk on how to lay out a lawn. The ¢lub will give a card party and dance Thursday -evening at the home of Mrs. Lucia Cooke. Red and white have been adopted as the club's col- ors and the Richmond rose as its flower. - The community sing and weiner yoast given by the club last) week was a BE success. { eollection; petunia, Mrs. . M. Miller, Mark Babies on Back To Preserve Identity In Baltimore Hospital Special Dispateh to The Star. 5 BALTIMORE, September 27.—There will be no cases of mistaken identity among the babies born in the maternity ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital if the new system for marking bables there is as much of a success as hospital au- thorities hope. At present the bables wear bead necklaces with their names spelled out in the beads: But under the new plan the names of the babies will be marked on their backs in some sort of harmless ink which will not wash off and will wear for about three weeks. When this routine becomes establish- ed, a baby born at Hopkins will be im- mediately taken to the ‘“‘marking room. -— 16 CONVICTS MAKE JOURNEY ON HONOR Mere Words of Warden Enough to Hold Ball Team to Promise of Return. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., September 27.— Sixteen convicts walked out of the front gate of the Maryland Peniten- tiary one day last week. All were members of the “Pen” base ball team, and were on their way to play the team of the House of Correction at Jessups. Two of tho players were “lifers.” Others were serving sentences rang- ing from 20 years downward. eral had not set foot outside prison for 10 years, according prison attendants, vet there was .no swarm of armed guards to escort) them to the walting automobile truck. A few minutes before the players left the prison Warden Claude B. Sweezey summoned them before him and said: “I want you to conduct yourselves as men, and I want nothing to occur that will reflect on the {nstitution.” As “Jack” McCoy, convict and ed tor of the Square Deal, a monthly paper published at the “pen.” ex- pressed it, “To an outsider Warden Sweezey's remarks would perhaps have seemed inadequate to the occa- sion, but to| those 16 men they had a world of meaning.” The behavior of the men to and from the House of Correction was excellent, guards sald. CLARENDON CLARENDON, Va., September (Speelal).—The first annual flower and vegetable show of the Clarendon Garden Club, held Thursday at Claren- don Citizens' Hall, had more than 100 exhibitors. Flowers grown by school children from seed distributed by the club were a featurc. After the prize winners had been decided the greater portion of the exhibits were about equally divided and sent to brighten the rooms of the sick at Georgetown and Emergency Hospitals. The show was under the direction of a com- mittee consisting of N. Rex Hunt, chairman; Mrs. C. R. Taylor and C. Cremer. Prizes were awarded as follows: Basket flowers—school children— Helen Staples, first; Benjamin Robert- son, second; adults, Mrs. Margaret Mcgonegal, first; Mrs. E. A. Wilson, seclnd. Lima beans, Dorothy Leighty, first; dahlias, W. H. Wilson, first on col le-tion and decoration; Mrs. C. E. Leighty, first on vase of two dahlias; Mrs. Herbert Sopher, first on vase of five dahlias; Mrs. J. F. Bushong, sec- ond; Mrs. Stark, first on vase; Mrs. Brashears, second; C. E. Swenson, first on basket; Mrs. N. D. Mitchell, second; Mrs. W. H. Roberts, first on vase and one dahlia: N. Rex Hunt, first on collection of dahlia seedlings. Roses, Mrs. W. E. Whipp, first on vase of one and six roses; F. E. John- son, first on vase; Mrs. 8. B. Detwiler, second on vase; Mrs. J. F. Bushong, first on vase of three roses; mari- golds, Mrs. Herbert Sopher, first on vase of five marigolds; Mrs. S. B. Detwiler, second: A. T. Stone, first on first; straw flowers, A. T. Stone, first; zinnias, W. F. Sunderman, first: Mrs. C. Coates, second; asters, Mrs. H. Druckenmiller, first on_vase and first on one aster; Mrs. C. H. Welsh, se ond on vase and second on one aste: flowering potted plants, Mrs. C. H. Welsh, first; Mrs. J. F. Bushong, sec- ond; ferns, Mrs. C. Cremer, first; scabrosa, Mrs. J. F. Bushong, first; school collection, Nejamin Robertson, first; Philip Hunt, second; Mary Har- riet Hollins, first on vase; parsley, Benjamin Robertson, first; unnamed flowers, Philip Hunt, first; wild flow- ers, A. T. Stone, first on asters and first on nut grass; flowering bulbous plant, Mrs. A. J. Webb, first; sweep- stakes for vegetables, Dorothy Leighty, first. A benefit chicken supper by the Ladies’ Ajd Society of the Methodist Church is announced for Thursday in the church dining room. Rev. James H. McConnell, assistant pastor at St. Charles’ Catholic Church, has been ordered to the church at Fort Monroe. Every effort is to be made, according to Joseph L. Dugan, to prevail upon Bishop Mc- Connell to allow him to remain in Clarendon. CHERRYDALE. CHERRYDALE, Va., September 27 (Special),—Francis Wallis_ Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, has plans under way for a musical evening Thursday, October 6, at Cher- rydale Auditorium. Artists of note are to appear, including Mrs. Franceska Caspar Lawson of Washington, " soloist, accompanied by Miss Virginia Castle- man on the piano, and George Conwell, who will be heard in instrumental se- lections. The annual harvest supper of the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Depart- ment, held Tueaday evening, was a success, #everal hundred townfolks and visitors attending. The supper was prepared and served by a com- mittee consisting of Mrs. Amos Don- aldson, chairman; Mrs. G. 8. Warner, Mrs. Rush Katon, Mrs. Ollle Willlams, Mrs. Paul Blschoff, Mrs. H. 8. Btleffler, Mrs. E. M. Shreve, Mrs. W. D. Topley, Mrs. Alice Topley, Mrs. Florence Thayer, Mrs. J. A. Spates, Mrs. John W. Milatead, Mrs. Florence Donaldson, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. William R. McClosky, Mrs. John Greitlein, Mrs. J. A, Wieman, and Miss Sophia Mann. The proceeds of the supper are to be applied to a fund for renewal of chemi- cal engines Nos. 2 and 3. Miss Adele Clarke, national presi- dent of the League of Woman Voters will be the guest of honor at a meeting of the Cherrydale League to be held Monday evening at the home of Mrs. E. M. Shreve, who, with Mrs. Thomas 1. Jones and Mrs. Wallace, plans to read the biographies of the vice presi- dential nominees. Another paper to be presented to the meeting will ex- plain the method of procedurs should the selection of the next President fall to Congress. President Goodner of the Thrifton Improvement League has issued a call for a large atténdance at the meeting of the organization to be held in the parish hall of Grace Church Monday evening, announcing the ‘question of sewers will be the chief business and that the time has arrived for serlous considération of theé subject. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTO 2 YEARS FOR GIRL, ESCORT REMANDED Hansborough Too Mature for Fairfax Juvenile Court, Finding of Judge. Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., September 27.—Ed- ward W. Hansborough, charged with highway robbery In connection with the hold-up of a public hacker on the Fort Humphrey road September 1, was arraigned before Juvenile Judge Ritchie here today and remanded to the circuit court. Judge Ritchie held that he was without jurisdiction be- cause the prisoner was over 19 years old Miss Minnie Wilcox, 19 years old, was convieted in’ circuit court and sentenced to two years in the peni- tentiary this morning. Judge Brent said he would recommend to Gov. Trinkle that the sentence be com- muted and the girl be sent to a re- form school. The same judge will try Hansborough. . ‘The couple were riding in a taxi- cab driven by John Fisher, when the girl struck Fisher over the head and attempted to rob him. The driver, whose car darted off the roadway and stopped when he lost control of the wheel, overpowered the girl and made prisoners of her and her escort. She ma;ded guilty when arraigned yes- terday. BALLSTON. BALLSTON, Va, September 27 (Special).—Mount Olivet M. P. Church was the scene of a pretty wedding Wednesday evening. when Miss Dora Lansburgh Lyon became the wife of Clarence R. Hansbrough. Rev. J. Leas Green performed the ceremony. The bride was attended by Miss Au- drey Bowbeer of Falls Church as maid of honor and Misses Ruth Goode of Rockville, Md, and Ruth Hohenstein of Washington ws bridesmaids. The est man was Paul Bowbeer of Falls hurch. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs. John T. Lyons, on Wilson boule- vard. Miss Alice Inez Fields, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fieids of Clement avenue, wax married Wednesday to Milton ' Clark of Washington. The ceremony wag attended only by the immedlate families. An informal re- ception was held at the home of the bride. . A business meeting of the officers and teachers of the Ballston Presby- terian Sunday school was held at the church Monday evening for the pur- pose of electing some one to fill out the unexpired term of superintendent A special committee was appointed to consider a nominee, to be voted on at the regular October meeting. The following officers were elacted: Emma Fischer, sacretary: Virginia Micksell, pianixt; Miss Lols Hendrick, librarian and Mary Gilbert, assistant librarian The Ballston Fire Department 1s holding_another carnival on the old lot on Wilson boulevard, with all the usual attractions, PARK LAN LANE, Va. September (Special).—at the meeting of the Park Lane Citizens Monday eve. ning officers were elected as follows: President, A. H. Lewlis: first vice president. John P. Bowman: second vice president, Hugh U. Burke: sec- retary, Frank Chambers: treasurer, ¥. O. Lake. Rain curtailed the pro- gram. Music was furnished by the local orchestra. Several selections were plaved on the piano by Miss Marie Duhrling. Little Miss Gertrude Nolan gave a song and dance. There were recitations by members of both the Kelley and Kisselleff families. A quartet composed of Helen Chambers, Helen, Ruth and Kathryn Kelley sang “Father's Whiskers." By a vote of the association action was postponed on the bond issue for roads in Arling- ton district until Arthur Orr, chair- man of the Good Roads Commission, addresses the assoclation at its next meeting. H. O. Raup of High street was elected t~ membership. The treasurer's report showed a balance of $206 as compared with a debt of $436 owed this time last year. Presi- dent Lewis expressed the hope that all the citizens of Park Lane be pres- ent at its next meeting, which will be held the second Monday night in October. The retiring president, J. T. Vicholas, expressed himself as hoping that the same hearty co-operation be given Mr. Lewis as has been given him during the last two years. ‘The junior class of the Methodist Sunday School, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Nicholas, hiked to the Chain Bridge and returned by the towpath Saturday. Hot dogs, rolls and cakes were enjoyed by the tired and hungry hikers. The class consists of Marvin Gibson, Douglas Whetsel, Lonzle and Irving Brown, Earl Payne, James Fought, Page Carlisle, Russell Brooks, Edward Bradshaw and Wilson Myers. BOWIE. BOWIE, Md, September (Spe- cial).—Mrs. Annie F. Martin died Thursday at Providence Hospital, ‘Washirgton, after a lingering illness. She was 74 years old. She is sur- vived by three daughters, Mrs. J. E. Mullikin of this place, with whom she made her home; Mrs. L« F. Harriss, ‘Washington, and Mrs. Frank P. Hurd of near Laurel, Md.; one son, Willlam F. Martin, Washington, and one great-grandchild. The funeral was held at St. Mary's Church, Marlboro; burial in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Mr. ard Mrs. Danfel B. Lloyd en- tertained & number of friends at tea from 4 to 6 Sunday last at their home near Buena Vista. Assisting Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd in receiving were Miss Llovd, Miss Annabelle Lioyd and Danjel B. Lloyd, jr. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bowle, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Addison, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Addison, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Prancls Duckett, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Mullikin, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ma- gruder, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Finch, Mr. ard Mrs. Oscar Curisoh, Mr. and Mrs. N. Lee Belt, Mrs. Frank Addison, Mrs. W. Booth Bowie, Miss Marjorie Zug and Messrs. Walter Addison, Robers, Par- ran, Clegett and Zug. BRENTWOOD. BRENTWOOD, Md., September 27 (Special).—Charles Stuart of the post office spoke before’ the Men's Club of the Methodiet Church Tuesday evening, urging citizens to put up house numbers and mail boxes. He sald that if 85 per oent of the boxes and numbers were not up before Octo- ber 1 the Post Office Department would withdraw the carrier serviee. Another club was that of furnishing recreation for boys. A committee was appointed to investigate, with a view to’ getting a boy#' organization started. Joe L. Green, president of the club, intro- duced Mr. Fullerton, a member of the United States Customs Service. Mr. Fullerton spoke on his adventures in Europe. Rev: Neace congratulated the club on the success of the pro- gram rendered the last Sunday in August and - announced that the Philathea class is planning & similar program, PARK topic hrought before the WOMEN’S CLUB FORMED. New Democratic Organization in Howard County, Md. Spectal Dispateh to The Star. ROCKVILLE Md., —Mrs. Jesse. W. Nicholson of Chevy Chase, chairman of the Women's Democratic Club of Mont- gomery County, went over to Kili- cott City yesterday and helped organ- iz the Women's Democratic Club of Howard County. The me lln,‘ was held at the home of Mrs. Joseph Donovan. Mrs. Nicholson gave a talk, after which these officers were chosen: Chairman, Mrs. Augustus Riggs, of Cooksville; vice chairman, Mrs. Richard Johnson of Laurel; second vice chairman, Mrs, Reuben Finnell of Laurel; third vice chair- man, Mrs. Willlam Hanson of Ellicott City: fourth vice chairman, Mrs. Orphia Bmith of Marviotsville; fifth vice chairman, Mrs. Evans Jones of Woodbine: sixth vice chairman, Mrs. T. Guy Nichols of Clarksville; seventh vice chairman, Mrs. A. H. Earp of Jessups; vecording secretary, Miss Amna H. Matsinger of Marriottsville; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Wil- llam H. Stinson, jr. of Marriottsville; parliamentarian, Mrs. Howard Bruce of Elk Ridge; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Gallion of Marriotsvilia; chairman publicity committee, Mrs. Joseph Donovan of Ellicott City; chairman finance committee, Miss Maria Carr of Ellicott City; executive committee, Mrs. Charles Matsinger, Mrs. Reuben Cassard and Mrs. Marvin Peddicord. September 27. CLARENDON, Va. September 27 (Special).—Enrollment in the first junior-senfor high school for Ar- lington and Washington districts, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, ap- proximated 400 pupils. Arlington furnishes 24 pupils, Ballston 125, Bar- croft 5 Carne 3, Cherrydale 74, Clarendon 74, Fort Myer Heights 39, Saegmuller 1, while 38 registered trom other sections. It has been de- cided to use the Cherrydale School in addition to the Ballston School. designating certain of the high school teachers for service at Cherrydale, and providing accommodations for the children of that section. This ngement, according to J Moran, will simplify the immediate transportation problem. Both the Democratic and the Pro- gressive parties came in for criticism at a rally of the Arlington Republi- can Club at Clarendon Citizens' Hall la: night when J. J. O'Leary, first asisstant District attorney of Wash- ington attacked the radical leanings of La Follette and Charles Bryan. Mr. O'Leary discussed the Constitu- tion of the United States and sald that its principles could only be up- held by the electlon of Coolidge and Dawe gar C. Snyder, United States marshal for the District of Colum- bia pointed to the achievements of government An address was made by Mrs. Charles Ruth of Washington. Mrs. Henry Lockwood of Clarendon, presided. Mu: was furnished by the Clarendon Community Band. The next rally will be held at Cherfydale, October 3. Speakers will be (Feorge D. Castro of Utah, Edgar C. Snyder, John G. Dudley, Republican candidate for House of Representatives from the eighth Virginia district, and Mrs. Jerome Lightfoot. A suggestion that the new school buildings being erected and to be erected, as authorized under the bond clection, be named in honor of per- sons who stand out prominently in Virginia history met with high favor at a meeting of the Arlington County School Federation, but no definite on taken, it being decided to give scholars an opportunity to name - schools Plans were made for a reception to be tendered the teachers of the George Mason and the New Arling- ton-Washington district high schools, in the Cherrydale Auditorium Friday evening, October 10. . The first annual banquet of Arling- ton County Business Men's Associa- | tion will be held at Clarendon Citi- | zens' Hall Monday evening, October 4. KENSINGTON —_— KENSINGTON, Md., September 27 (8pectal).—Services of Christ Episco- pal Church will be held this morning in the new parish hall. The first meeting of the Woman's Club of Kensington for the Winter will be held at the home of the presi- dent, Mrs. Lewis Meriam, Friday aft- ernoon, when the officers of the county federation will be the guests. Mrs. John Sipple, State president of the Federation of Woman's Clubs, and Mrs. Archibald Small, president of the county federation, will be speakers. Mrs. Harry H. Semmes, Mrs. Roy Graves, Mrs_ R. H. Ronsaville and Mrs. Louls Valentine have recently been elected to membership. ‘Among those from Kensington, Chevy Chase and Garrett Park who will go to Frederick on Wednesday to attend the State convention of the United Democratic Women of Mary- land -are Mrs. W. W. Skinner, Mr. and Mrs Alfred Ray, Mrs. Victor Haugaard, Mrs. George Peter, Miss Jean Skinner, Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Jones, Miss Mary McJones, Charles Jones, Mrs. George Hyatt, Mrs. E. Prescott Abbe, Dr. Thomas D. Win- diate, Mrs, Arthur Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Gratton Holland, Mrs. Edward L Pugh, Miss Laura Gilliland, Miss Bar- bara Duniop, Mrs. Edwin A. Merritt, Mrs. J. Frank Wilson, Miss Virginia Merritt, Miss Isabel Parr, Miss Ruth Shoemaker, Mrs. L. L. Dye and Miss Margaret Dye. The first meeting of the Woman's Community Club of Kensington will be held on Monday, October 13, at the home of Mrs. A. F. Coldwell Mr& Eugene Stevens of Chevy Chase will address the club on ‘Departmental Club Work.”” Mrs. Bruman, also of Chevy Chase, will glve a musical pro- gram. Mrs. B. W. Kumler is president. The Woman's Democratic Club of Laytonsville held a rally on Thursday iR STATE OPENS DRIVE ON FOREST FIRES Havoc Like That of Last Year to - Be Prevented in Maryland in New Move. Special Dispatch to The Btar. BALTIMORE, Md., September 27. The State Forestry Department’s an- nual compaign against forest fires be- &an this week, following u conference of deputy wardens with State For- ester F.'W. Besley. Efforts will be made to prevent re- currence of disastrous fires which oc- curred {n the 1923 season, when 455 fires destroyed 87,553 acres of tim- ber. The estimated value of this fire damage was 3228,934.06, according to the annual report of the Forestry Bureau. The fire danger will begin within a few weeks, when leaves begin to fall and timber &tarts to dry, according to forestry officials. The danger usu- ally persists until about the end of May. Bulletins and placards warning against forest fires will be circulated and posted throughout the State as part of the prevention program. For- est wardens will be stationed in the nine fire watch towers now In serv- lce. These towers are located at points where timber land for miles around may be viewed by the wardens. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md. (Special).—With a large attendance the funeral of Thomas Dawson, former clerk of the circuit court Lere. senior member of the law firm of Dawson, Dawson & Welsh, who died at his home here Wednesday aged 66 years, took place from the home at 11 o'clock this morning. Members of the Rockvil and Fred- erick bar# attended in a body. The services were conducted by Rev. Mil- lard F. Minnick, rector of Christ Eplscopal Church, and the pallbearers were six nephews of the deceased Edward, Somerville, Walter and Joseph Dawson and George and Rob- ert Peter. Burial w: in Rockville Union Cemetery. The supervisors of elections met here today and dellvered to the offi- cers of registration for the rious election precincts of the county the registration books, blanks, etc., for use of the registrars at their ses- sions September 30 and October 7 for the registration and transfer of qualified voters. The registrars will sit at the usual places and will be in session each day from 9 am. until 9 p.m. New residents of the county may take the first step toward quai- ifying for registration by appearing before any of the boards and de- claring their intention of becoming citizens George W. Knight, sr.. formerly a long-time resident of Lay Hill. this county, died last evening at his home ‘near Beltsviile, aged 59 years. His death was due to paralysis and followed a short illness. He is sur- vived by his wife and the following children: George W. Knight, jr., and Mrs. Oden Dwyer of Heltsville and Mrs. George Becker of Washington The funeral will take place at 11 o'clock Monday morning from the home, burial to be in the cemetery at Lay Hill. Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, pastor of the Baptist Church, officiated at the marriage here today of John Wil- liam Jackson, 21, of Craigsville, Va., and Miss Lila Bell Hicks, 20, of Fordwick, Va., the home of the min- ister being the scene of the cere- mony. As a culmination of five days of mission study at the Rockville Hap- tist Church, under direction of Miss Jeanette White of Baltimore, a pageant entitled *‘America’s Expendi- tures,” was presented at the church laet evening by the young people of the church. Its purpose was to show in an impressive manner how the country’'s annual expendituree for missions compare with what is spent each year for luxuries and other things. Dr. W. H. Baylor of Balti- more, Miss White and Rev. P. Row- land 'Wagner spoke. Senator O. E. Weller of Baltimore has purchased the Sidney West home at Woodside. Mrm. Franceska Kasper Lawson of Washington, said to be a soprano of wide reputation, will give a concert, oratorio and song recital in the bap- tist Church here next ‘luesday evening. September 27 UPPER MARLBORO. UPPER MARLBORO, September 27 (Special).—The first Autumn meeting of the women's club of Mellwood dis- trict will be held Tuesday, October 7, at the home here of Mrs. F. H. Tal- bert, chalrman, entertainment com- mittee. Three delegates will be named to attend the meeting of the Prince Georges County Federation of Women's Clubs to be held at the Uni- versity of Maryland beginning at 10:30 a.m., October 28. Notice has been given by the county commissioners that Harry Craser, Spaulding district, and Kelly Harrts, Seat Pleasant disrtict, have applied for positions as county con- stables, and any one who desires to oppose these appointments are asked to submit their objections to the com- missioners within the next 30 days. The will of Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Ager_has been admitted to probate in the Orphans’ Court here, and letters issued to Josephine Lois McMullen and Catherine Jane Marlow, the executrixes named in _the will. Stephen A. Miller and Thomas M. Miller were appointed appraisers. The Parent-Teachers Association of Edmonston held the Fall meeting at the schoolhouse Thursday and elected these officers: President, Mrs. Thomas McDearmon: vice president, Mrs. Frederick J. Adelman; treasurer, night when Senator Caraway of Ar- kansas, David C. Winebrenner and Maj. E Brooke Lee were the speak- ers. Mrs. James Christopher, chair- man of the Laytonsville branch, ac- companied Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson, president of the county club, to Ellicott City on Friday, where a How- ard County club was organized. Mrs. Nicholson went to Hyattsville on ‘Wednesday night to organize a Prince George County club. The Woman's Democratic Club of Bethesda has planned a rally for Monday evenins, October 6. DECATUR HEIGHTS. DECATUR HEIGHTS, Md., Septem- ber 27 (Special).—W. R. Beattie, ex- tension expert of the United States Department of Agriculture and a resi- dent of this place, was elected secre- tary of the Vegetable Growers' Asso- ciation of America at the organiza- tion’s recent annual convention in Louisville, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Beattie entertained at dinner a few evenings ago these members of a committee appointed by the Vegetable Growers’ Association to establish relations with the department: Ernest Moore and Mrs. Moore of Boston, M. L Ruetnick of Cleveland and Robert Garrahan of Kingston, Pa. Miss Frances Spindle, who has been seriously 11l of typhoid fever in Providence Hospital, Washington, has recovered sufficiently to permit re- moval to her home here. The Ever Busy Girls' Club will hold fts first meeting of the season Thursday afternoon next at the home of Mrs, N. O. Brigham, who wiH-also entertaln the Needle and Thread Gir8® Club the afternoon of Octo- ber 27. | Mrs. Lucille Lanier. The election of secretary was postponed until the Oc- tober meeting. Hereafter all meet- ings will be held on the first Thurs- day In each month at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. FORESTVILLE. FORESTVILLE, Va, September 27 (8pecial).—A large crowd was pres- ent at the regular meeting of Great Falls Grange, held in the school au- ditorfum Wednesday night. The fol- lowing were recelved into member- ship: Cora Van Patten, Dorothy Fol- lin, Roberta Wright, Elsie Jenkins, Arthur Woods, Vernon Franks and Howard Bradford. William Coleman, H. O. Dailey and ‘Willard Dailey were sawing timber at a mill several miles above Great Falls Tuesday when Coleman’'s steam engine exploded, scalding the three men severely. They were rushed to Emergency Hospital. Mr. Coleman and H. O. Dalley returned home as soon as their burns had been dressed, but it will be a month befors Willard Dailey can be moved. In addition to burns, he was cut on the knee, leg and collar by the fiying iron. F. B. Cunningham, principal of the Forestville School, reports the classes are now running on schedule time and many new pupils have enrolled. George Cornweli will appear on a rogram with Mrs. Franceska Kaspar wson, one of the leading sopranos of Washington, in a recital for the benefit of the Frances Wallis Chapter, D. A. R, of Cherrydale, to be given Saturday, October 4, at 8 p.m., in the auditorfum of the Cherrydale School. Miss Virginia Castleman of the For- estville High School faculty will sot as accompanist for Mre. Lawson. 28, 1924—PART 1 HERNDON. HERNDON, Va., September 27 (Special) —Herndon schools open on Monday, having been delayed by building operations. It is planned to close at the usual time in June by reducing the length of the Christmas holidays and getting in some Satur- day work. The Teachers' Institute met Friday at Oakton, Prof. M. D. Hall, superin- tendent of schools for Fairfax county, making the address. Miss Rachel Gregg of the State department, Rich- mond, spoke on the certification of teachers, and Miss Frieda Koontz ad- vocated junior school leagues. Claude G. Stephenson, former mayor of Herndon, recently a resident of Florida, died at Sibley Hospital, Washington, aged 53 years. Surviv- ing are his wife and a sister, Mrs. Grace Stephenson White of Ballston. Mrs. Alexander Galt entertained at a beautifully appointed luncheon on Monday, covers being laid for elght. Miss Aileen Davidson of Clarendon, secretary of Alexandria District Ep- worth League, spoke in the Southern Methodist Church Sunday evening on “Points Necessary to Make a Banner League.” A union meeting of all the young people’s organizations will be held tomorrow evening. Dr. C. Augustus Simpson of Hern- don has n appointed on the medi- cal staff 8f George Washington Uni- versity in place of Dr. Randolph B. Carmichael, who died in Washington in August. The Music Study Club held the Sep- tember meeting with Mrs. Francis Norvell Larkin for the study of sacred mus M1 “The Palm (Leybacl Gibson, variations of “Sweet Bye and Bye” (Drumheller); Mrs. William Dawson wang “Just for Today” (Jane Abbott); Mrs. larkin sang “Santa Maria” (Fauve): “Meditations of Thais,” a violin solo, was given by Miss Dorothy Dick; Mrs. Annie Robel- Walker played “Last Hope” (Gott- schalk), and other selections were Miss Anne | given by Mrs. J. Albert Houghton and Miss Spangler. Mrs J. E. McAshan entertained at bridge in honor of Mrs. McAshan, sr. The Presbyterian Auxillary held its tember meeting with Mrs. W. E. A er. “Japan" was the subject. Mrs. Miller and Mrs. M. A. Bryan were ap- pointed to arrange the “rally day" program in October. The Rector’s Aid of St! Timothy" met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Willlam H Dawson, when a cabaret dance was planned in conjunction with the Fellowship Club. Rev. M. A. Baker of the Methodist Church preached well sermon here Sunday this week for lLeonardtown, will be succeeded here by Philly of Washington. —_—— VIRGINIAN 97 OR 99. Special Dispatch fo The Star. HARRISONBURG. Va —"Uncle Joe” Dinkle celebrated his 97th or 99th—the records are not clear—birthday yesterday at Bridge- water, where he has spent his life, by taking his daily walk through the streets of that little college town. “Uncle Joe” has been tyler of the Bridgewater Lodge of Masons for more than half a century and even now rarely ever miskes a meeting. As far as officials of the lodge can learn, he is the oldest active Masonic official in the United States. He has been an Odd Fellow 71 years. Northern his fare- and left Md. He Rev. Mr. September Helen Crippen played | ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., September (Spectal).—Demoerats of the city within the next féw days will arrange for a discussion of national issues here by men high in the party. A Davis-Bryan Club will be formed. Llks' Hall will be secured for the rally. William P. Woolls is chairman. The date will be announced later. Mayor William Albert Smoot and members of the City Council today were invited by the Booster Club to participate in Alexandria day at F: fax Fair next Thursday. They prob- ably Will ride with the Booster cara- van. Space will be allotted for Ale andria automobiles. Services in observance of Jewish New Year will be held at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night in the synagogue on North Washington strect. Davis Goodls, a Cincinnati student, will preach. Charles Johnson, colored, 530 South Pitt street, was arrested for driving without a permit. Police found half a pint of corn whisky on him. He was held for the grand jury. Rev. Dr. Lucius, president of the American University, will preach at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. Evangelistic services, starting to- morrow, will be conducted for the next two weeks at Methodist Protest- ant Church by the noted woman evan- gel Miss Grace G. Jones of Balt- more. Potomac Lodge, No. 28. Odd Fel- lows, last night completed plans for participating in the convention of the Northern Virginia Odd Fellows' As- sociation, which is to be held in Quan- tico October 17. The annual missionary meeting of Immanual Lutheran Church will be held tomorrow Rev. O. A. Sauer of Richmond will preach at the morning service and Rev. Otto Burrhenn will preach at the evening service. Rev. Dr. William Jackson Morton, rector of Christ Iipiscopal Chureh, re- turned yesterday from Atlantic City where he has spent the past two weeks, and will occupy his pulpit both morning and evening. BLADENSBURG. BLADENSBURG, Md., September (Special).—The Bladensburg Fire Department has added two portable chemical tanks to its equipment, to be used in extinguishing small blazes. Arrangements are progressing-for the carnival and dance to be given by and for the benefit of the department at the town hall Wednesda: and Thursday evenings. Tuesday evening the department was called to extin- guish a chimney fire at the home of William Manglin, on Simons Hill. A shoulder is being constructed on the Washington-Annapolis defense highway here by the State Roads Commiasion. Work of widening the Bladensburg road from South Dakota avenue to the District line has been in progress several weeks, and when completed there will be available a first-class highway Laying of cement on the extension of the Washington-Annapolis high- way east of here is in progress. A. R. Lee, president of the Board of Iocal School Trustees, states that the school is ih need of considerable repairs, and asks the co-operation of the varioux civic bodies of Bladens- burg and Decatur Heights to improve | the conditions. 32 Years at 935 F Street ~ ETERAN “BEATEN B0ES 10 HOSPTAL Alexandrian Suffers Nervous Disorders, Charging He Is Policeman’s Victim. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 27.— Following his release on ball from the Arlington County jail yesterday Charles M. Hughes, a World Wa veteran, was taken to the Alexan dria Hospital, suffering from nervous disorders. Hughes' charge that he was beatén by Policeman James East after be- ing arrested on suspicion of rum run ning is under investigation by mem- bers of the American Legion. It s sald he was taken from his home despite the pleadings of his wife, who fs the mother of a mew- born baby, and while being trans ported to jail in an automobile was knocked unconscious by the officer who had him in custody. Of four children in the home the oldest is & It is alleged that shots were fired at officers from an automobile in which Hughes and others were riding Sun- day night Fast said yesterday that while he was taking the prisoner to Jjail Hughes seized hm about the neck and he was forced to strke him once in self-defense. Ward Stuart and An drew Petit, other occupants of the alleged rum car, aro held for action of the grand jury. Stuart. who is at liberty on 35000 bond, said the three were riding along a Jonely road in Arlington County Sunday night when accosted by men they did not know were officers and asked who fired “the shots.” W. Cameron Roberts, commander of the local post of the American | legion, returned today from his va | cation nd will receive a report of investigation. Hughes by former Judge Mon the legion represented COTTAGE CITY. COTTAGE CITY, Md., September (Special).—The committee named by the volunteer fire department to plan the erection of & new building met Monday evening fn the communits building and completed all necessary arrangements. Part of the material has been delivered and the cement foundation will be constructed mex: week. 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