Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1926, Page 23

NOTABLE EDVGATOR NDW AT NATIOML Charles Perglers New Dean of Government, Has Had Dis- tinguish:d Career. Charles Pergiler, recently nppointed dean of the S hool of Business Admin- isteation and Government of National Universityy'has arrived in Washington | to assume, his new duties. Mr. Peyzler was the first diplomatic represenyative of the Czechoslovak re- | publie ¥ the ['nited States and the| first Myaister of* that country to Japan. He wus born in Bohemia, March 6, 1882, and at the age of 8 emigrated 1o #he United States with his purents. s educated in American schools colleges, receiving his degree of T and his master's degree n University, this eity. ing graduated in, law Pergler practiced for a timedin ¢ Towa, and afterward in, Chicago, where he also engaged in, newspaper work, Later Mr. Pergler returned to his native country, where he took tive part in political life, being amor the leaders in the Anovement for Czechoslovakian independence and for the liberation of all the small nutions included in the Austriun empire. He was 4 signer of the declaration of in- dependence of Czeghoslovakia i vember, 1915, and “aunched the paign that ultimagely freedom of his pefple. Came Vere in 1916, Tn 1916 Mr. Rergler came to W Ington, and was representative of the Czechoslovaksst the congress of small nations held ere in 1917 During the stay in the United States of Prof. T. &3 Masaryk. President of the CzechosJovak republic, Mr. Pergler acted as h)s secretary, and upon the recognition of the Czechoslovak Na- tional Cogncil as the future represent- ative of Ahe government of the repub- lic he commissioned by the coun- cil a: !}a delegate to the United States, later An being appointed commissioner of the republic in this country. Later Mr. Pergler was appointed Minister to Japan. Three vears ago heyreturned to his homeland to deliver afseries of lecture Well Known as Author. Although noted as a diplomat and.| patriot, Mr. Pergler is as well known as an educator & le at tained an inter putation as an expert in political science . and cconomics. Among his earliest liter- ury efforts was “The Life of Wende:ll Phillips,” in Bohemian, and & hwnd- book of civics for the use of Boheriian fmmigrants. Three of his books, published in Prague since 19 are: “Toward the National St . collection of ad- dresses: and_Czechoslovak Independence’” “The American Constitutional A la eonception of American inst#tutio ! In coming to National Tiniversity Mr. Pergler intends to hyoaden the scope of the School of Business Ad ministration and Government by add ing several new courses and by ex- panding those already in existence. The name of the sehool will be changed to the Schoof of Economics and Government befoiy: the opening of the Fall term. Mr. fPergler will lec- e on economics an/l political sclence addition to directing the college. N Lot LEESIBURG. LEESBUR(C am resulted in the t in July 24 (Special).— Loudoun Chapfler, United Daughters of the Confedefacy, held an open meet- ing at the «wurthouse Monday eve- ning. Portigmits Robert E Tee and “Stonewall” were presented afid a memorlal service was held for Ms. J. Morris Wamplef, Mrs. Samuel Dgnohoe :. O, Pen nington. ‘L. P. Confedeigite veter: members of Clinton ‘Hatcher Camp, who have passed; av during the past two years. Alekander S. Jenkins of Severn Glougester County, has been appointed as principal of the Leesburg High Schpol for the 1926-27 session. He is @ kraduate of the University of Vir- gihia and has done special work at Columbia_University. David Henry Beales died Saturday fmorning at the Tesidence of his son, Thomas Beales /of Hamilton. He was 78 years old, ‘and is survived by a widow, one daughter and four sons. At'a meeting of Loudoun Rehekah | Todge, No. 46, held Monday, the fol- lowing were instalied; Rollins, noble grand MeCabe, vice grand; Miss more, secrgtary; Mrs. Mary P. Oliver, treasurer; Mrs. Louise ~Whitmore, right supporter to noble grand; Mrs. Fila Fpy, left supporter to noble grand; AMrs. Viva Beales, right sup- to vice grand: Mrs. Edith left supporter to vice grand; N Mabel Stunkle, chaplain; Mrs. Hilda Jackson, warden; M Helen Glll, conductress: Mrs. Dixie Stead- ma#h, inside guardian, and Mrs. Cora Atvell, outside guardian. Meet on Cow Testing. The annual meeting of the three Loudoun County cow testing associa- tions was held in the county agent office Wednesday afternoon. The 192 financlal budget was determined and rules and regulations governing all phases of cow testing were estab- lished. Threshing wheat has begun in Lou- doun County, and reports from seme of the farmers indicate the yield is excellent. H. B. Nalle, near Lees- burg, has just completed threshing a 20-acre field that ylelded 44 bushels fine quality. This t vields ever pro- ducedl in the county on the same num- ber of acres. In one field of 15 acres, belonging to Howard Rogers, the yleld was 40 bushels per acre. Ampng the recent appo!ntnients of inheritance tax comm mers made by C. H. Morrisett, State tax com- missioner, Charles F. Harnson is named as the commissioner for Lou- doun County. A. B. Richard and Rev. J. R. Wood, the Methodist minister, were princi- pal speakers at a recent meeting of the Arcola Community League. Baltimore Preacher Heard. Rev. R. S. Litsinger of St. John's Fipiscopal Church. Balt:more, Md., de- livered the sermon at the open-air meeting held on the courthouse green here Sunday mizht. Dr. A. B Householder of Lovetts- ville entertained the Loudoun County " | miniustration at National S PERGLER, Dean of the School of Busis ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLI Md., ‘July 24 (Sp Following a long illness of fon of diseases, Mrx. Ad nouffer, wife of Benjamin Snouffe jed at her home at 1 tomac, aged 70 years. She is surviv by her husband, three daughters ai four sons. The funeral took pla this afternoons from' the onducted by the pastor, Rev. H. Coffman. - Burial was in y near the church. Mrs. Snouff erick County. The Montgomery County Federati of Republican Women will hold Elizabeth Reiss, at Washington next Saturday afternoon. ~Mrs. principal speaker, and. Mrs. sing. The public has been. invited. Andrew Miror, colored, ngton was fined 8 uel Riggs in Police Court here on charge of having intoxicating liqu of selling_it. s arrested by F liceman Roy it is sadd, from ton. Luther Curtis Talmage, Washington and Mrs. Helen Cram, 45, of South Bend. Ind.. married in Rockville today by S, J. Church, Dr. riage here today of Norman E. War 21, and Miss Enger BE. Bennett, both of Washington, at the home the minister. Sentenced for Assault. On a charge of assault. Paul Smit a1, 1a House of Correction .for months by Judge Samuel Riggs in t Police Court here. He noted an a peal and furnished bond of $300. to the jured a passenger in an automobile. The program for the celebration establishment of Prince and Ascension Church, Gaithersbur; will include the celebration of hol communion at 1:30 g.m., Mmornin prayer, an address by Willlam rector, Rev. Millard I. Minnick, at a.m., and evening prayer and dresses by Rev. Charles T. Warn: and Rev. Enoch Magruder Thompso Midsummer meeting of men’s Association, comprising ring, , will be hel evenin Kensington, Sandy ng and Takoma Par at Stiver Spring. Monday host. For violations of motor vehicle re or forfeited collaterals in the Court here: Joseph Malcolm d, § Mitchell, $10, R. C. Ghychord, Smith, $7.50. The funeral of Charles O. Bea Itfelong resident of the ‘county long-time resident of Rockville, died on Thursday, aged 63 took home. by Rev. 8. J. Chrigtian Church, and burial was Russell Tavlor, §1 Held on Liquor Charge. While en route from Baltimore of alleged whisky Seventh Street pike, near Wheato 8 tained 115 gallons of corn James Spriggs, colored, who was wi Glase: charge, against him will not be pressed. Bof were released on bond. he funeral of John K. Mulligan Washington, formerly of this count who died early in the week, aged years, took place from chapel here, the services being co ducted by Ttev. H. L. Coffman. past of the Potomac Meéthodist Churcl church. He is survived by two sisters. M form has been chosen chairman of the e cutive board of the County Social Service League, place of Rev. James Kirkpatric whose death occurred recently. Mi Martha Sprigg Poole of Rockville i treasurer. LYON VILLAGE. LYON VILLAGE, (Special).—The reuv: the resolutions Va., July ot Gov. of the L Medical Association at his home Tues- day evening. Doctors were present from Purcellville, Ashburn, Herndon, Leesburg and elsewhere, The auxiliary of the Women's Mis. slonary Society of the Leesburg Meth- odist Church held a social evening at the home of Mrs. Oden Casey Thun: day evening. ' Among the speake were Mrs, Sterling Cooke, president; Mrs. J, If. Leslie, Mrs. J. R. Rhodes, Mrs. J. H. Light and others. Musical numbers were given by Mrs. Arthur Jenkins and 3Irs. J. J. Ross. Cruel and Unusaal. Lee honlevird vroject, meeting Wednesday night in home of N. Rex Collier, secretary. t veloped - territory, he would “pleased {o request the chairman the State Highway Commission make an investigation. The matter of a reply From Collier's. Magazine. The Judge~You are hereby sen- tenced to 30 davs as A pedestrian. Reckless Autolst—Good heavens, Judge, do you waatgto-murder.meZ.noon.on the meeting. The citizens’ base ball team will hold: y after. another practice game Monda; + S niversity. Potomac Methodist Church, the services heing the ceme. t was formerly a Miss Shard of Fred rally at Belmont, the home of Mi: rove, w liam Wolfe €mith of.the National Re- publican Speakers' Bureau will be thc John Rogers of Washington Grove will of Wash: 50 by Judge Sam- in his possession, with the intention were Rev Goode, pastor of the Christian the home of the minister. ivode also offiviated at the mar 19, voung Roekville negro, was sentenced was represented that he threw a block of wood from astruck and that it in- Christ Episcopal Church here.tomor- row of the 200th anniversary of the Georges Parish, which at one time jncluded the District of Columbia and a large part of Maryland, but which now em- braces only Christ Church, Rockville, H. Baden and a_historical sketch by the the County Volunteer Fire- the voluntecr departments of Rockville, S| Silver with the Siiver Spring organization ulations the following have pald fines Police Klimmer, $40: 5 E. and Latane and who vears, place this afternoon from the The services were conducted Goode, pastor of the Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg. Washington with an automobile load Nathan L. Glaser of Washington was arrested on the early this afternoon by Policeman Roy yder, and a charge of illegal pos- session was preferred against him. The auto, according to the officer, con- Tliquor. was also arrested on a similar but it is understood the case Pumphrey's Burial was in the cemetery near the Mr. Mulligan was a widower, L Archibald Small of Woodside, v president of the Montgomery County Federation of Women's Clubs, Montgomery been made secretary and Mrs. Milton Bancroft of Sandy Spring re-elected The board adopted resolu- tions on the death of Dr. Kirkpatrick. Byrd illage Citizens' Association, request- ing the governor to investigate the will be . pre- 3 sented to the ‘executive committe of |#ens’- Association Mr. and Mrs. Mill- the association at its regular mopthly The governor's letter snid that if the Lyon Village body would file specific charges of unethical land speculation in connection with the .plans for lo- cating the boulevard through unde- to the gover- nor's communication s expected to be one of the topics for discussion at the CLARENDON, Va., July 24 (Spe- clal).—Dr. 8. M. Johnson, director gen- eral of the Lee H.ghway Assoclation: of the Lee Highway Associatlon, and Judge Charles A. Douglas, a noted attorney of Washington and Arling- ton County, are announced as the vrincipal speakers at a mass meeting to be held Tuesday night in Colum bia Pike Schoolhouse in the interest of the southerly route seléctad by the lee Highway Assoclaticn for the pro- posed Lee boulevard through Arling- ton County, The meeting, which fs being ar- ranged by the' recently formed Lee Highway Association of Arlington County, Is for the purpoxe, it Is an nounced, of acquainting the people with the reasons entering into the selectlon of this route over others suggested and, that of lining up citi- zens in support of the route and of i plans to be made to bring the project to a successful consummation. Several citizens of the county, in- cluding C. R. Taylor of Clarendon and Walter U. Varney of Potomac, have also accepted invitatjons to make short addresses, according to Richard L. Eacho, chafrman of the Lee High- way Assoclation of Arlington County, who will preside. The attendance at the meeting, it is said, is not confined to residents of communities favorable to the southerly route. An invitation is extended to residents, inciuding women folks, of all seetions to attend. Work of resurfacing Wilson boule- vard from Rosslyn to Lubbers Run will be started he next few days, Supervisor Willlam J. Ingram an nounced today. When this improve- ment is completed, Mr. Ingram states, the road force will tackle that stretch of the houlevard from Lubbers Run 1o the Fairfax line, but the work be- tween those points will not be on as elahorate that at the other end, fum ermitting a hard surfaced throughout at this time. pe- a te- R. ‘o ed nd ce n L. road o Semi-Monthly Meeting, The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Clarendon Citizens’' Assoc tion will be held Monday evening at Citizens' Hall. President 8. R. Camp- bell urges a lavge attendance of mem. bers, stating that many matters of vital fnterest to all residents will -be presented for consideration. Music by a well known band, danc- ing and refreshments will feature a big community rally to be stagea next Saturday night at Columbla Pike Schoolhouse_in celebration of the taking over and improving by a local citizens' corporation of the school property as a community cen- ter and home for the volunteer fire nh-p_al‘lmen\. Everything Is to be free, it is said, and all citizens of thaf community are invited to attend. "The old Mitchell estate, on Columbia Plke opposite Alcova Helghts, embrac- ing about two acres, was sold through J. Cloyd Byars this week to Alexandro ickart, financial representative in this country of the “Argentine Republic. The house will undergo extensive re- modeling, after which Mr. Eckart plans to occupy it as his home. The censideration involved was not given. Jn answer to cries of “why the de. lay” ‘in the appointment of an engi neer to install the county’'s water sup- ply and other plans for getilng the work under way, Supervisor William J. Inpram, chairman of the county hoard of water supply, stated 'today that if the plans are not going along as fast as some people think they ought it s not because of any “laying down op the job.” “The people have been promised water in the county when the United States Government is in a position to serve it,” he said, “and they should not fee] alarmed \hat this promise will not hold good. We cannot get the water until about Ju'y of next vear, and I feel that we will not only have the water running through the mains into the county by that time, but will have more people conrected with the serv- ice than is now expected. This is a big project, and to rush things through when there isn’t any ~eed for it might 1 result disastrously. v thing in ' |connection with the syst-m ‘should re- S i ive reful consideration regardless of the time consumed, may be uvolded iater on." One Engineer Considered. Mr. Ingram stated that the board of supervisors has not given considera- tion to_the appointment of a neer other than Asa K. Phillip: ever, he said, the stand taken by Com- moniwealth’s ‘Attorney Gloth in ~on- sidering the contract submitted hy Mr. Phillips relative to the salary and powers of the engineers should meet with popular approval. ‘The peop.s on a ss il- a or >0- v d, of h, 18 he - 1t in g, 1y g ihat regrets n, former members of the parish, at $ ld £, g Dr. W. J.. Shoaalier, vice president | elected members of the Loard to have complete control over just such situs tions as this, and we must see that their wishes are respected,” he said. Speclal exercises at the Clarendon Methodist Church last night marked the close of the Daily Vacation 'Bible School, gonducted ‘the past four weeks in Clarendon under the joint sponsor- ship of the Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist churches and under the di- rection of Mrs. Frank Israel. Leaders in the movement are expressing gratifi- eclon at the success of the school and the interest taken in it by the parents of the community as well as the chil- dren, while the latter are warm in their praise of the good that was ac: complished in the way of practical and spiritual education. A program which was enjoved by an audience that taxed the. seating capaeity of the Jarge hall opened with a procession in which children of the school participated, marching behind the Christian and American flags and singing “Onward, Christian Soldiers.” Invocation was offered by Rev. George H. Fielding, pastor of Clarendon Methodist Church, Following salute to both the Christian and American flags, “America” was sung by the en- tire assembly. The program also in- cluded an_ address by Rev. Perry L. Mitchell, pastor of the Clarendon Bap- tist Church; songs, drills, recitations, playlettes and the presentation of diplomas to the pupils, ending with benediction by Rev. E. W. Shelling of the Clarendon Presbyterian Church. Harry K. Green, commissioner revenue, announces that he will be at the Town Hall of Potomac, Monday night between 7 and 9 o'clock, to as- siut the people of Jefferson District in making their income and personal property tax returns. Returns, ac- cording to the law, must be nrde on or before August 15, Failure to make the return by the prescribed time subjects the taxpyaer to a 10 per cent penalty of taxes assessed. De- >laring that there has been some mis- understanding In the past as to per- sons required to make returns, Mr. Green states that all persons over 21 vears of age, regardless of how little they own, are obligad by law to file a return. Flag Presentation Soon. A public_ceremonial at which an American flag donated to Arlington Post, No. 139, American Legion, by L. C. McPherson and the post banner, a gift of Willlam P. Ames, is to be formally presented, will be held the first week in August, the exact date to be announced later, according to announcement of Edgar W. Pum- phrey, chairman of the post's color committee, who has the coming affair in charge. Mr. Pumphrey is being assisted in arrangements by Herbert H. Porter, Dr. J. A. Boston, 8. H. Yorkdale and T. W. Delehanty At the annual election meeting of Arlington Post, American Legion, held Wednesday night 4n Clarendon Community Hall. C. P. Heins was unanimously elected commander Other elections resulted as follows: W. II. Leigh. first vice commander; Joseph J. White, second vice com- mander; Ira A. Brashears, adjutant: Thomas W. Delehanty, treasurer; Rev. Perry Mitchell, chaplain; Dr. W. C. Welbu service officer; Her- bLert H. Por historian; W. 5 McCart, sergeant-at-arms; H. C. Duck- son, athletic officer; Fdgar W. phrey, employment officer; Dr. J. A. Boston, J. D. McDonnell, D. R. Collins. Nolan D. Mitchell and W. Thomas French. executive committee. Her- bert H. Porter, R. Bleakly James and Rev. Perry Mitchell have been named by the new commander to represent the post at the annual State con- vention to he held .in Alexandria, August 9 to 11, inclusive. Mrs. J. O. Franks was elected presi- dent of the Woman's Auxiliary of Ar- lington Post at the annual meeting held at the home of Mrs. A. Porter, Wednesday evening. Mrs. W. €. Wel- burn was elected vice president; Mrs. H. W. Beattle. secretary; Mrs Frank Sherwood, treasurer; Mrs. Welch, chaplain. Arrangements were made to entertain delegates to the State convention in Arlington County the evening of August 11. Mrs. Porter, the retiring president, was presented a handsome bouquet, | Two large tracts of land, said to be located in the path of the selected route of the proposed l.ee boulevard, were transferred to Ruby Lee Minor, Inc., toda The two transfers amount to acres and wese priced at approximately $130,000. This real estate deal, the largest in the county for some time, inciudes the «ale of the Iee Boulevard Develop- ment Corporation property amounting to 60 acres in Bon Air for $75,000 and part of the Adams tract of 37 acres for $53.000. 3 RAINIER POLICE TO OPEN “CLEAN-UP” CAMPAIGN Chief Wimer Sees' Many Ordinances Being Violated by Motorists and Others. Special Dispatch to The Star. MOUNT RAINIER, Md, John W. Wimer, jr., chief of police, has announced that, begining Tues- day, an energetic drive to “clean up” Mount Rainfer will be launched. He says a canvass shows that many ordi- nances are heing violated. For the past month officers have given their attention to warning violators. Mon- day Chief Wimer states, will be the last day for warnings. Chief "Wimer wishes to invite par- ticular attention to the parking of au- tomobiles on the west side of Thirty- fourth street between Rhode Island avenue and Bunker Hill road for more than 30 minutes, between 7 p.m. and 12 p.m. Signs have been placed in conspicuous places within the re- stricted zone. The parking of machines or any other vehicle without lights after dark oc the parking of vehicles on the wrong side of the street is a vio- lation of the law. It has also been reported that many residents of the town are operating thelr cars.with District of Columbia tags. Such a practice, says Chief Wimer, is an in- Justice to those who purchase Mary land tags and a violation of the town and State law. Practice of operating ewes with one headlight must cease, says Chief Wimer. Attention of citizens is invited to the burning of trash fires after sun- down. and the leaving of these fires in a smoldering condition. % Chief Wimer' advises residents to lock all doors in their homes at night. A number of housebreaking cases recently have been reported. ot ASHTON HEIGHTS. ASHTON HEIGHTS, Va.| July 24 (Special).—-The Woman’s Club will hold its semi-monthly social meeting Tues- day. A musical program will be given by ‘puplls of Mrs. Mabel Payne of Cfarendon, At the regular meeting of the Citf- 5; n, in to th th of v, n- or h. in K, 58 as 24 on gan of South Marion avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Massey 'of Ashton avenue were among the new members re- celved. The association went on record in favor of the proposed southern ro\;:’e of the new Lee Highway boule- vard. It was reported that the fire cistern be] had been finished a is now being filled with water, preparatory to the of | necessary tests. t0| Messrs. Zimmerman and Eacho were added to the committee on legislation and protection, which is working on plans for a new voting precinct. he bus line extended throu Heights a was July 24.--1 Tn an effort to‘have the Fort Meyer igh. Ashton | fever. 11,000 CHILDREN FACE VACCINATION BY FALL Maryland Officials Report Results of Examinations in Twenty- three Counties. Special Dispatch to The Star. . BALTIMORE, July 24.—Examina- tion of children of pre-school age in 18 of the 23 Maryland counties dis- closes that 71 per cent of those who Willente® school this year have mot been vaccinated, according to State Health Department authorities. Since 16,000 children are expected to enter county schools this Fall, health officials estimated that more than 11,000 children must be vaccinated before September in the counties alone, The State Bureau of Child Hygiene called attention to requirements that children must be vaccinated success- fully before entering. It was pointed out” that teachers are required to prevent. attendance of unvaccinated children and that teachers who per- mit such children to remain at school are liable to fines of $10 for each child. ¥ Dr. John S. Fulton, director of the State Health Department, In a recent bulletin advised parents to have chil- dren vaccinated promptly in order to avoid loss of school time after be- ginning the new term. . BLADENSBURG. BLADENEBBURG, Md., July 24 (Spe- clal).—The recent carnival conducted by the fire department netted $187 after a deduction of $100 for expenses. Mrs. Philip Banville netted $42 on her guest cakes. James Owens, Carrol ‘Wildman, William Tucker, N. O. 3 ham, Dan Wiseman, Charles Sauer- bilich, Harry Harvey, Paul Wells and Mr. Goldsmith helped make the event a success. W. R. Beattle, president of the department, was presented a gold Ladge by the officers and members. A. R. Lee, former secretary, made the . speech. ~ . | Sixty dollars was cleared by, the supper given by the woman's guild of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. The guild will give a lawn fete and enter- talnment August 18. Committees named to handle the various phases of the fete are; Guest cake, Mrs. Percy orman; fancy table, Frohlich and Mrs. Tinu Abersold; eandy, Mrs. G. M. Harriy, Mrs, R. Fell; cakes, Mrs. John Alsop, Mrs. E. Gasch, Mrs. G. Abersold; punch, Mrs. G. Roe, Mrs. J. H. Norman; grabs, rs. ' Joseph White, Miss Elizabet! ‘are and Mrs, Radtke, 7 ] She Made Him Stieeze. From the Barnard Barnacle. ¥ o First Qannlhll-—m eMe( f?s hay bal—Serves him ‘We warned him not to that WOODYARD TO FACE CHARGE OF MURDER Picliminary Hearing in Virginia Awaits Extradition of Pris- oner From D. C. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDRICKSBURG, Va., July 24.—Preparations are heing made for a preliminary hearing early this week for Paul Woodyard, charged with the murder of Mrs. Walter L. Keves. Woodyard s being held by the police of Washington, D. (., pending extradition proceedings. Mrs, Keyes, mother of elght children, was shot in her home in Prince Willlam County shortly before dawn January 20, Jast, when an unknown man fired five charges from a shotgun through the front door of the house, after caling for Keyes, the woman's husband. Mrs. Keyes died here in a hospital. the following day. Her husband was uninjured. ’ The attacker disappeared in the darkness and there was no tangible elue, although an indictment was re- turned by a Prince Williams' grand Jury against a man named Woodyard, who had disappeared from the count: 1t was understood at the time if tI erime that & man named Woodyard was the leader of a ring of hootleggers operating in that vicinity, and that the killing was'the result of a rald on a_ distillery in the neighborhood of Keyes' home by State and Federal officers, whom the moonshiners be- lieved had been informed of the loca- tion of the still by Keyes. RIVE RIVERDALE, Md., July 24 (Spe clal—Work of improving Riverdal streets is golng ahead satisfactorily under direction of Municipal Advisory Engineer Harry Nickum-and Council- man Max Voliberg. chairman of the road committee. Oil has been applied to allay the dust on Madison avenue between the railroad tracks and the Washington-Baltimore boulevard and West Madison avenue and Calvert street have been prepared for & treat- ment of ofl. ,The erown on Madison avenue has been reduced and the bed widened to make a two-track road. Calvert avenue has been regraveled and brought approximately to grade. gineer Nickum states that the ashington Suburban Sanitary Com- mission has indicated its willingness to co-operate in placing valve boxes and manholes at grade as the streets are improved. He also states that his committee is planning to acquire a roller. Ashland avenue, according to Mr. Nickum, has heen partially treated with screened gravel, more of which will be added. and the whole street re- gruded to remove some of the bad dralnage conditions. Lincoln and Garfield avenues are under consider- ation for fmprovement, as are Wash- ington avenue east of the rail®ad and Columbia avenus Mr. Nickum states that it is the intention of the road committee to replace the existing wooden bridges on Adams, Columbia and Lafayelte ave- nues with concrete siab bridges. Plan for Storing Material. 1t is planned to open partially Beale Circle between Lincoln and Madison avenues directly hack of Mayor John H. Schaefer's residence, so that it inay be used for storage of road materials. An extension to the fire house may be built to house the town's road equip- ment. A concrete drain for corners of street intersections has been designed and the road laborer will make up a number of them when the weather does not permit work outdoors, 2 The committee is hampered by lim ited funds and the work in part Is only temporary. Har A. Hegarty of Riverdale, with Edwin A. Mooers, recently were awarded the contract fer a complete revision and codification of the laws of the District of Columbfa. The lawn fete given last Saturday afternoon and evening at the resi- dence of Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Bennett here under auspices of Ruth Chapter f the Eastern Star of v 8 a decided success. Chief William Gray of the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department, chairman of the committee in charge of ar- rangements for the fourth annual convention of the Prince Georges County Volunteer Firemen's. Associa- tion. to be held here August 14, states that an educational exhibit of fire ap- paratus and appliances will he one of the features, and there will he a lengthy parade and other attractions. The Riverdale department will be host at the convention. Advisory Committee Meeting. The last meeting of the advisory commitiee of the county association was held here with delegates from the various departments attending. President L. 1. Moxley of Brentwood presided. ° Following transaction df business there was a supper and smoker, The recent Dally Vacation Bible School held at the Presbyterian Church for two weeks was a success. Children of primary and junior age attended. There was a registration of 70. The school offered a fine pro- gram designed to give trathing in Christian citizenship. Mrs. Louis B. Goodyear, assisted by Mrs. Boyd Maris and -others, conducted the junior de- partment, and Mrs. J. H. Roby with her helpers had charge of the primary department. Rev. J: R. Duffield, direc. tor of religious education of the Wash- ington Presbytery, visited the school and highly commended the manner in which it was conducted. ‘Work of extending organization of the Prince Georges County Law En- torcement League i8 proceeding rap- idly, it is announced. Recent meet- ings have been held at Bowie. Berwyn, Clinton, Mitchellville, Bells Station Beltsville, Croome, Oxon Hill and other places, Mrs. A. D. Bailey of Bladensburg, Secretary of the league, reports that many requests for speakers to present the work are be- ing received. Riverdale property owners were given opportunity to protest assess- ments recently made, at a special meeting of the mayor and council Fri- day night. DALE. BRADBURY HEIGHTS ; et BOULEVARD HEIGHTS. 4 ol Bl St BRADBURY HEIGHTS, Md., July 24 (Special).—The Rev. Edgar Beckett of the Bradbury Meights Methodist FEpiscopal Church, is chairman of a committee to launch a drive for $1,000 to be used as an endowment fund for perpejual care of the Forestville Cemetery. Many. members of the church are assisting. | Walter Dixon, 48 years old, of Brad. bury. Heights, was injured, probably fatally, in an automobile accident near Upper Marlboro, Md., Wednesday. He is at Providence Hospital. Ellwood Beall, driver of the machine in which Dixon was riding, was arrested. Calvin B. Flartman, jr.; 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin B. Hartman of Boule- vard Heights, is suifering: from in- fantile paralysis. % : Bouleyard Heights held its annual town election last Tuesday and A.'F. Sengstack, Raymond Sammons and Roy B. Bouw were elected town com- B. Peterson was elect: | ;. McLEA McLEAN, Va., July 25 (Special).— Sharon Chapter, Eastern Star, met in the Masonic Hall Monday night. Plans were made for an excursion to Marshall Hall August 14, Tickets may be obtalned from any member of the chapter, 50 per cent of the proceeds being turned back to the chapter ‘fund. Members and their friends may leave on any of the boats, some going in the morning, some at night, the majority planning to take the afternoon boat and eat din- ner there. Mrs. Edward Gorham announced that Jast Saturday’'s lawn party had netted §44.20 for the chapter treasury. This year's officers have raised $126 | in the three months of their incum- bency. Mclean Council, Order of Fraternal Americans, met in the lodgerooms Tuesday night, and installed the fol lowing: President, Willlam B. Da vice president, William Volght; con ductor, C. Gorham: warden, C. W. Dunn: inside sentinel, K. Voight; out: side sentinel, R. Ball: chaplain, K. Rogers: representative to the State Councll, C. A. Grubb; alternate, H. Rogers. Past President Raymond Rogers acted as installing officer. The following officers were held over for an additional six months: C. P, Money, recording secretary; Ralph Thompson. assistant recording secretary; Eppa Kirby, financial secreta L. R, Lowe! treasurer; R. Rogers, Preston Rogers and L. R. Yowe, trustees. Margaret Faulkner and George Hall, of Chesterbrook, were married at. the Chesterbrook M. E. Church South Monday evening at 8 o'clock by the Rev. Mr. Shumate. Thelma Faulkner was mald of honor for her sister. Prof. Leonard Wilder Dead. Prof. Leonard Wilder of Ingleside died suddenly on Tuesday morning at the Marine Hospital in Baltimore. Funeral services were held Wednes. day afternoon at his late residence, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Sadtler of St. John's Episcopal Church. Bu fal was in the Lewinsville Cemeter: Pallbearers were chosen from among Prof. Wilder's associates in the Pub- lic Health Service Laboratory, where Prof. Wilder employed as tech- niecal artist. He is survived by his widow. Rev. and Mre. J. G. Sadtler and family left McLean Thursday morning by automobile for a month's vacation in a camp in the Adirondack Moun- tains. The assistant at St. Margaret's Cpiscopal Church in Washington will occupy the rectory during their ‘ab- sence and will hold evening instead of morning services, beginning August 1. Tomorrow morning B. G. Foster, lay reader, will.occupy the pulpit. The Presbyterian Girls' Club met with Mrs. Hunter Mack Tuesday night. The members made plans to &0 to the Sycamore Island Canoe Club Tuesday as the guests of Mrs. U. Blair. & The board of trustees of the Lewins- ville Presbyterian Church met with Hunter Mack Wednesday night. made plans to start work immediately on the projected improvements to the church grounds, grading the front banks, thinning the trees and building a new driveway before bad weath sets in. The old fence has already been removed. The Guild of St. John's Episcopal Church will meet the parish hall Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Dodge and the members of her | Sunbeam Mission Band will meet in the Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. Mrs. W. R. Ross, president of the MeLean Mission Union, att®nded the group meetings of the Missionary Union of the Potomac Federation held at Bealeton, Va, Wednesday and Thursd: Mrs. W. H. Dodge wil! be leader of the ladies™group of the B. Y. P. on Sunday night. The business meeting for church members will be held on Saturday, July 3}." The Girls' Auxil- fary will meet after Sunday School | tomorrow. The St. John's Ladies'* Social Club of El Nido will meet at the home of Mrs. Cavanaugh on Thursday after- noon, MclLean Day Committee. ANl suve three of the committee chairmen selected by the board of gov- er serve. Owing to Mrs. Frech's absence. Arthur Taylor will serve as chairman of the decorations committee. Elmer Guilford will taka Mrs. Reed's place as chairman of the committee selling pictures of the school bullding. Mrs. U. 8. Walters will be in charge of the baby show in place of Mrs. Briggs. The grounds committee has been ap- pointed, as follows: Charles Thomas, chairman; L. H. Crowder and M. L. Payne. The baby show is open to all babies in Fairfax or Arlington counties, and attractive prizes will he offered to the winners of the three classes. as fol- lows: (1) Up to 1 year, (2) from 1 to 2 vears, (3) from 2 to 3 years. Mrs. T. M. Corner, chairman of the commyittee In charge of renting ex- hibit “space, announces that the Vir. ginia Public Service Company will put on an exhibit of a model kitchen, equipped with every electrical conveni. ence. The program for McLean day as now arranged includes a hot Virginia chicken dinner, 75 cents, served from 12 noon to 8 p.m.; baby show in the parish hall, beginning at 2 o'clock; professional tournament at 2 'clock, entrance fee $2, with prizes of $25. $15, $10, and $5; tug-of-war at 3 o'clock; base ball at 4 o'clock: band concert from 1 to 7 p.m.; crowning of the Queen of Love and Beauty and coronation address, at 7:30 p.m.; danc- ifg in the open-air pavilion, 8 to 11:30 p.m. The closing party of the disbanding group of Camp Fire Girls has been put off from this week until Tuesday, Au- gust 17. The following members of the Camp Fire organization has formed the Friday Night Club Instead: Cath- arine Ash, president; Dorothy Deodge, vice president; Doris Haines, secre- tary; Mathilde Berthlaume, treasurer; uise Arnold. Audrey Lowe and Win- fred Gfaf. The first meeting was held Tuesday night at tha home of Mathilde Berthiaume, - Meetings will be held on the second Friday of each month at 8 p.m. Applications for membership may be made to any of the above members. The Fire Department will hold a business meeting Monday night in the enginehouse. . Mrs. L. H. Crowder, vice, president of the Parent-Teacher Association, at- tended the short course for Parent- Teacher Association workers held this month at Charlottesville by the Uni- versity of Virginia. Classes were held ween 9:30 and 1:30 each day, with lectures by outstanding educators. Ap- proximately 40 persons attended the short course and the six weeks' ac- credited course, the first given in the United States, every section of the State being represented. "KILLED BY LIGHTNING. ., Mother of Five Children Victim of Bolt Near Fredericksburg. Dispateh to The Star. F FREDERICKSBURG, Va., July 24. —Mrs. Goolrick Jett, 29 years old, mother of five children, was instantly killed yesterday when Nghtning struck her home in Stafford County, near here, during.a storm. _Her husband was badly stunned, being . unconscious for nearly two hours. The children were down tairs at the time and none was in- ;urcd. The bolt struck the chimney. Teaped across the room and . pas through a window. The house was i) | will be begu ors for McLean day will be able to | et ABANDONS AUTO IN FLEEING POSSE Virginia Mountaineer, Who Used Machine Guns, Believed Hid- ing in Woods. Special Dispatch to The S HARRISONBURG, Va.. July 24.— Abandoning his autompbile in a lane, Gilbert Tyree, alleged Nelson County desperado, who has been pursued by a_posse all week Is helleved hiding i the woods about three miles north of Harrisonburg. Local officers with bloodhounds have have been searching the countryside for the man. His machine was dis- covered shortly before noon by State Traffic OMicer Via. The car s sald to be one stolen at Waynesboro. In it was one of the .45.caliber machine guns with which Tyree held a posse st bay at Massie'’s mill Thursday. A five-gallon can of gasoline also was in the machine. at i E sl FAIRFAX. FAIRFAX, Va., July 24 (Special)— The following officers were elected at the last meeting of Andrew Chapel Community League: Miss Sarah Dav, president; Mrs. May Oliver, secretal Mrs. E. Berry, treasurer, Com- mittees were appointed as follow. Educational—Mrs. R.'E. Berry, Mrs. Dallas Befry and the principal of the school not yet named. Moral and social—Miss Sarah Cockrell and the teachers of the school. Highway— Charles Saunders, Faust Day, Leigh, H. Hodges and A. J. Yates. Home and civie—Mrs. Show, Mrs. A. J. Yates and Mrs, Lawrence Leigh. Publicity and membership—Mrs. May R. Olive Mrs. R. E. Berry and Miss Helen Yates. J. J. Shugars has received the con- tract for the improvement” of Pros- perity avenue'in Merrifield, and will begin work at once. The work will extend to the Loveless farm, and will be paid for by the Merrifield Improve- ment Association and the district road board. The contract for the building of the Richmond-Washington highway be- tween Lorton to Occoquan Creek at Woodbridge has been awarded to the Baker-Royer Co. of Richmond, on a bid of $45,608. The newly con- structed portion of the Lee highway between Centerville and Bull Run will be opened to traffic the first week in August. Work on the section just west of the part recently completed at once. F. W. Richardson, clerk of the court, has issued marriage licenses as fol lows: Madeline Coe of Fairfax and lewis Clark Ball of New Jersey; Jane E. Van Veorhis and Russell T. Ed- wards of Mount Rainier, Md.; Margaret A. Faulkner and Georve V. Hall of ‘hesterbrook: Mary J. Kenney and Henry Tippett of Washington. Sheriff Allison Stricken. Robert W. Allison, sheriff of Fairfax County, was stricken with paralysis Monday last, being affected. While hopes are en- tertained for his ultimate recovery, it will be several weeks before he will be_able to leave his home. Work on construction of the new bridge over Hunting Creek between Fairfax County and Alexandria was begun this week. Travel has been detoured by way of the Telegraph road around the head of the creek while! the contractors build a runway at the bridge to accommodate traffic during the building operations. The storeroom occupied by Clarke Brothers on Main street, opposite the county fail. has been moved back sev- eral feet to the building line, and a small building used as a sarage will be ‘moved: back. Dr. W. P. Caton, county health director, accompanied by Mr. Wood- son, supervisor of the county schools, and John T. DeBell, trustee for Ce: ferville district, visited the school bulldings in Centerville district Tues- day last to ascertain what repairs are needed and to inspect the conditions of sanitary arrangements, secure sam- ples of drinking water for analys to N wi T A af la ide qu a 1 ol @ e of o) The children of the Fairfax M. E. School held a pienic at Glen Echo Wednesdfly of this week. R. B. Long, State school architect, accompanied by M. D. Hall. county superintendent, last Tuesday vigited the school buildings recently erected at McLean, Chesterbrook, West End and Annandale and made a final in- spection preparatory to acceptance. The committees representing the countles of Fairfax, Arlington, Fau- quier, Prince William and Culpeper and the city of Alexandria, have se- lected the Miller farm, near Manassas, as the location for the central alms- house. The place has heen purchased for $8,000. Bids for erection of the first unit of the new plant will be asked for in the coming month. The entire cost of the land and buildings will be about $50,000, which will be apportioned among the counties and city nmamed in proportion to popula- tios The building to be erected will be shaped. A nurse and doctor will visit it regularl One side will be for white and one for colored. The committee in charge of the work con- sists of Mayor Willlam A. Smoot of Alexandria, chairman; Frank Ballen- ger, Fairfax, secretar: cock, Fauquier; J. L. Dawson, Prince Willlam, and J. F. Billingsley, Cul- peper. ©On the comgletion of the new plant the old Fe*rfax County aims. house, on the Little River pike, will be sold. Frank Ballenger, the member from Fairfax County, will report on what has been done to the board of supervisors at its August meeting. H. B. Derr, county agent, wilt at- tend the State farmers’ institute at Blacksburg July 27 to 29. He will be accompanied by a number of farmers trom the county. . VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS AND AURORA HILLS. VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va., July 24 (Special).—Edward Duncan, super- vigor of Jefferson district, announces that J. H. Miller of the Washington Brick and Terra Cotta Co., has do- nated an acre of land at the foot of Cheston avenue for the improvement of Addison avenue. Judging from the land assessment on the opposite side of Jefferson Davis Highway of §1,000 an acre, one may get some idea of the value of this donatio: Mr. Duncan states that the road is to be rebuilt of concrete from Mount ‘Vernon boulevard tc Jefferson Davis Highway. ¢ The contract for building will be let to Loomis & Wetzel, and the work complete by Fall. Following the completion of Addi- son avenue, Murray avenue will be lowered to conform with the grade of the other roads. The base ball club and the Ladies' Auxiliary of ‘the .Jefferson District Fire Department will have booths at the health, food and beauty show at the Washington Auditorium, August 12 to 21, inclusive. 3 - August 1 the fire department base ball team will play at nial Beach, Roy Beckwith, treasurer of the club, ‘t:o in.charge. of busses and reserva- ns. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams will give a birthday dance on Monday eve- ning for their daughter Alice Virginia. During the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Otto_Blenkenhorn, who expect to sall for Europe August 3, their home will _occupied by Mv.-and Mrs. Roy Bow- who were married at St. M| be di M M Charles W. Tarbutton and contracts, evidence the class of College of Law nointment of considerable importance of Intei (&1 appointment unique in that she i to hold such a Miss Whelan popular members of her class. is a member of the Kappa Beta Phl Sorority. tract for the revision tion of the District of Columbia laws at a recent meeting of the committes of the House of Representatives on revision considered well qualified to carry out this work, as both ha practice here for many years in age various subjects there for 20 vears and Mr. to hear that ing building in the now being carefull owner. The structure is & Hoted des Ambassadeurs de Hollande of Charles VI, was assa days gone b) thus making two sets of room one, quite regardless of the mu decorations. far as possible the’statel day St. Mar, Junior College and Hich squipment. Tuition, board and laund Qiy. ) ine Busin Short._tho hest—it form Monday. A Little Ad of a NATIONAL SCHOOL FINE AND APPLIED lC,:lor, FELIX MAHONY, Director .. Tuesday. Mrs. Bowdin, formerly | | st is the da 4 LAW COLEGE ENDS COURSE TS WEEK iMiss Mary Whelan, Class of '25, Promoted—Two Professors Honored. With the exception of the class th the short Summer course the Washington College of Law il close this week. The course in cases conducted by Prof. ugene B. Sullivan has its final ses. Qn tomorrow. Other classes will end July 30. Prof. Edwin A. Mooers' class in cofitracts is the one course which will continue into August. has not announced the date that his course will be expected to continue for one and prob- ably two additional weeks. Prof. Mooers concluded, but it is Mrs. Grace Hays Riley, the new dean of the college, is planning the schedules for the Winter term, which opens September 13. Miss Mary Whelan, a graduate of of the Washington has been given An ap- the field service of the Bureau 1l Revenue in New York Miss Whelan will be assistant the narcotic agent in charge of the ew York office at 45 Broadway. Her mes in the nature of s she has been con- promotion, nected for some time with the nar- cotic division of the prohibition unit here in W hington, Whelan" ppointment is the first woman position. It carries ith it a great many responsibilities, Miss as she will be called upon to use her gal knowledge in determining the vaftie of evidence presented to her in ch case brought up through the New York office. While a student at the law college. was one of the most She Moers and Harry awarded the comr and codificas Prof. Edwin A. . Hegarty were of law. These men are ve been in active tion to their affiliations with the w school. ' Mr. Hegarty has taught the past Mooers has beep entified with the school for 12 years, They also have conducted semi-annual 1iz classes for applicants preparing for the District of Columbia bar ex- aminations knowledge of the laws governing the Distriet. = and have a thorough Thejr work, which will take aboul 118 months, will embrace in one code his_entire right side|all the laws of the United States re- lating to the District of Columbia. [ 01d ‘Paris Mansion Saved. From the London Mail ] Lovers of old Paris will be pleas e of the most interesf- farais quarter f§ stored by ifs known as the nd is situated in Rue Vieille d Temple, close to the spot where, i brother inated by rder of his cousin, Jean Sans Peuf, uke of Burgundy. i The present building dates from the 407. the Duke of Orlean: middle of the seventeenth century. It - bas undergone many degradations fh the course of its long life. 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