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6 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., SATURDAY, 253, MAY 2 929, 1 SECOND BOY DIE - OF AUTO INJURES Victim of Fatal Virginia Ac- cident Was “Hitch-Hiking” to Georgia. By the Associated Press DANVILLE, Va., May 25—Sterling ! Tudor, 19, of Augusta, Ga.. died at a hospital here last night from injuries received in an automobile accident which cost the life of Talmadge Boger. 16, of Stokesland. Va., carller in the day. Boger was riding on the running board of a sedan and Tudor was riding on the side of a truck. The two ma- | ehines sideswiped. hurling Tudor, Boger and L. C. Brooker of Augusta, Ga., who was riding on one side of the truck, to | the pavement. Tudor and Boger re- ceived fractured skulls and Brooker was injured only slightly. Otie Ingram of Schoolfield, Va., was driving the sedan | and Aaron Phipps, 18. was operating the truck. Phipps was held by police | on & charge of reckless driving. The | accident occurred directly in front of police headquarters at Schoolfield, a suburb of Danville. Brooker told authorities that with ‘Tudor he was returning to his Augusta | home from the North where they had been in search of work. They were | “hitch-hiking.” he said. and haled | Phipps for a ride on his truck. IVAKOTA FARM SCHOOL VISITED BY DELEGATION| Special Dispatch to The Star. CLIFTON, Va., May 25—One hun- dred and forty delegates who have been attending the forty-sixth annual con- ference of Florence Crittenton Home Missions in Washington this week spent several hours at Ivakota Farm School | for Girls, near Clifton. Luncheon was | served in the dining room of the Kate Waller Barrett, Memorial Building. Rob- ert South Barrett, who has succeeded his mother, the late Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, as head of the mission, acted | 88 toastmaster, introducing first Mre. | Lamont Willlams of Washington, who 15 years ago gave to Dr. Barreft the original Ivakota farm on which the school is located. Mrs. Willilams outlined the remarkable growth of the school ‘l{lld the 1:Creafsfbinlthe size of the farm, e number of buildings an - be‘r] nlkgl.lr;l: cared for. ’ dithomn acl rrett, resident manag Ivakota, was introduced by his b‘l’;‘!’h:;’l. and Miss Margaret E. Luther, superin- tendent, who has given 39 years of her life to caring for wayward girls, told of the work the girls are doing at the {arm, and introduced the girls who had prepared the luncheon, the favors and decorations. l | | | MARYLAND WOMEN CLUB LEADERS MEET Officers and guests of the Prince Georges County Federation of Women's Clubs who attended the anual mecting of the federation in Star Hall, Mount Rainier, yesterday. Left to right, standing: Mrs W. N. E. W. Koch, president Montgomery County Federation: Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, president District of Mrs. E. W. Chaffee vice president. State Federation: Mrs. John Alcock, president , corresponding secretary State Federation: G. F. Bowerman, and Mrs. A. R. Leo, recording secre- sident Prince Georges County Federal Miller, recording secretary Prince Georges County Federation; Mi tary, State Federation. Kneeling: Mrs. G. A. Castle, treasurer: Mrs. W. L. Preston, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. R. dent, of the Prince Georges County Fed Beahm, Mrs. tior: Mrs. J. L. Whitchur: eration. Gertrude Bishoff, Mrs. William W. Scott, Mrs. Grace I. Bishop, Mrs. olumbia Federation; State Federation: Mis. O. F. Cuok, 1 Allen, vice presi- Star Staff Photo. T0 PLANT TREES Plea Made to Prince Georges | | Clubs as Educational | Move. BY GEORGE PORTER. Staft Correspondent of The Star MOUNT RAINIER, Md, May 25.— Informed of the progress along the sev eral lines of social and educational en- | deavor made in the past year by the affiliated organizations, more than 150 | delegates attending the annual meeting of the Prince Georges County Feder- ation of Women's Clubs in Star Hall yesterday were urged to add tree plant- ing to their program of activities for 1929 by Mrs. J. H. Dorsey of Baltimore, conservation chairman of the State Federation of Women's Clubs. Addressing the meeting twice during | WOMEN ARE URGED Mistaken dentics S S— Embarrassment and Ends Meeting By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. P MOUNT RAINIER, Md., May 25.— | Because Mrs. O. F. Cook, president of | the Prince Georges County Federation of Women's Clubs, has never met H. L. | Leonard, chief of the Fire Department rescue squad of that county. a reporter vesterday was compelled to make his | debut as a public speaker. and he had the dubious satisfaction of seeing his speech literally “break up the meeting." The formal program of the Women's Federation's annual meeting was com- | pleted in Star Hall late yesterday after- | noon, when the presiding officer took note of a lone man among the 150 | women_ present seated in the rear of the hall. As a last-minute arrangement had been made to have the chief of the rescue squad address the gathering, Mr: Cook proceeded to announce that “be: fore we adjourn we will have a short talt;( on fire prevention by Chief Leon- ard.” All eyes turned to the rear of the hall and the reporter found himself in one of those embarrassing moments that the cartoonists like to portray. “I'm sorry, but I do not have the honor of being Mr. Leonard.” the re- porter replied, making his maiden ora- torical effort. ‘Whereupon the meeting adjourned. MAN WOUNDED IN FATAL ‘ SHOOTING OF WAR BUDDY | Twelve-Year Friendship Comes to | Tragic Climax When One Pal Is Shot to Death. ANNAPOLIS MAKES ATHLETIC AWARD BT ETERANS OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY | Confederate Exercises and Unveiling Are Held in Alexandria. Special Dispatch to The Star, ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 25— Grouped about the Confederate monu- ment, erected in memory of the South- ern forces who 68 years ago fell back before the advance of the Union Army, | members, joined with the Sons of Con- | federate Veterans and Daughters of the { Memorial day. K. Pickett, Col. John Fallon, Robert Wiley, Jesse Murray and James Foster, modestly faced praises of the Southern forces were sung by Rev. William -S. Hammond of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the principal speaker on the program. Gen. Wilkinson Present. | the District of Columbia Brigade, United Confederate Veterans, attended the ex- ercises. the first Union troops onto Virginia soil and told of the killing of James W. Jackson by New York Zouaves when | Jackson fatally shot Col. Ellsworth of the Zouaves for removing a Confederate flag from the Marshall House. He asserted that the highest inspira- { the memory of their fathers' valor. “If you have any divisional feeling, forget "it.” he told his listeners. “We are now the United States.” March to Monument. monument a parade, composed of the i | }mmrs of cadets from the Alexandria | organizations, formed in line at Lee Camp Hall and marched to the monu- ment, when . Samuel Luckett, com- mader of R. E. Lee Camp, Sons of Con- federate Veterans, took charge. Invocation and benediction were of- of the Second Presbyterian Church. A | cuartet from the Methodist Episcopal i Church, composed of Mrs. Harrie White, Mrs. G. L. Brosseau, E. S. Billheimer and Willlam Clark, sang Kipling's “Re- cessional The parade formed again after the exercises and marched to the Christ Episcopal Church, where the Veterans, Sons of Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy placed flowers upon the 6 of the 10 surviving members of R. E. | Lee Camp, United Confederate Vet- | {erans, a camp that once boasted 229 | Confederacy in observing Confederate | The six, Col. Edgar Warfield, George | the rostrum as the| Gen. W. L. Wilkinson, commander of | Rev. Hammond related the march of | tion of the South's youth today is | Preceding the brief program at the | Citizens' Band, a firing squad from the | Alexandria Light Infantry, three com- | High School and the three Confederate | fered by Fev. Ernest M. Delaney. pastor | | In the top photograph, Miss Alice | flowers on the mound of Confeder. Katherine Deming; Col. Edgar Warfield, House in memory of James W. Jackson. Deming of Washington is seen placing e dead in the churchyard of Christ Episcopal Dallston | Church, while behind her. awaiting their turn to decorate the mound with | | flowers, are, left to right, her mother, Mrs. William I Deming, and siste Miss adjutant of the R. E. Lee Camp, United Confederate Veterans, and Col. John Fallon. | In the lower photograph is the unveiling of the fablet placed at the Marshall | BAMESTOR: Vo Left to right, are: Gen. W. L. Wilkin. son, commander of the District of Columbia Brigade. United Confederate Vet erans; Col. John Fallen, Miss Katherine Deming, Mrs. William Deming, Jackson's COIERATE MEMORIAL EXERCISES | ‘75 ENIR‘ES MA[]E A\ INWHEATON SHOW Many Horse Lovers Expected at American Legion Event Today. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star ‘WHEATON, Md., May 25—With 75 entries, the first horse show of the Cis- sel-Saxon Post, American Legion, will be started at 2 o'clock this afternoon, at the intersection of Georgia_avenue and Kensington road, here. For the psat several days entries have been | coming in large numbers, and while only 75 were listed at the time the pro- gram went to press. post entries are allowed. and these are expected to in- crease the total. Entries have come from the District of Columbia and Virginia, as well as | from Maryland, and those in charge of | the show expressed themselves as very | enthusiastic over the results. It was |announced by Arthur Sabin, chairman | of the committee in charge, that An- | drew J. Cummings of Chevy Chase, president of the Maryland State Fair | Association, will present season passes | to the Laurel race track to the best- dressed lady rider and the best-dressed | male rider at the show. There will be |a number of other trophies and prizes. | PLANS FOR CHILDREN. iAgent Seeks Fresh-Alr Vacations for New York Youths, | Special Dispatch to The Star. | FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 25—Miss | Annabells ~Lambert, representing the |New York Herald-Tribune Fresh Air | Fund, spent several days in Falls Church this week arranging for partici- pation by this community in the drive to provide two-week vacations for poor children of New York City. Fairfax County took care of about 25 {children last year, in Fairfax and | Vienna. Mrs. ‘Guy Erwin has been | asked to serve as chairman of the Falls | Church committee, and will call a | meeting of her assistants this week. ! She will be assisted by Mrs. Arthur M. | Wheeler, Mrs. George B. Fadely, Mrs. H. E. Demarest, Mrs. E. M. Schofield | and others. FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL. Volunteers Will Open Week's Festivities Tonight. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. BALLSTON, Va. May 25.—The fif- ival of the Ballston Volunteer Fire Department, to raise funds for maintenance and building in- debtedness will open this evening and continue throughout next week on the | field grounds at Wilson boulevard and | Bolivar street. ? NORMAL CROWNS QUEEN. E The committee on arrangements are J. R. Malloch, Eugene Payne, Howard By the Associated Press NORTON, Va., May 25.—A° friend- | ship, described by officers as beginning | in "1817 with the enlistment of tw young men in the Army who “buddied togetner in France, came to a tragic | end in the shooting and killing of Sterling Hatfield at the home of O. . Byrd in Cumberland, Ky. Byrd After lunch the guests were taken up- stairs to the gymnasium, where Ql’[:ei Birls gave a program of songs and reci- tations. A quartet sang “Kentucky Belle” and a duet, “Whispering Hope,” was given. The honor guests made an in- spection of the dozen butldings in the the afternoon session, Mrs. Dorsey urged the women to encourage the planting of trees as a substitute for billboards and as an_important item in flood pre- vention. Of the 120 disasters that have occurred in America since July 1, 1928, 90 per cent have been floods, which in a large measure could have been pre- mound of Confederate dead in the churchyard. A salute was fired by the squad of Infantrymen and taps were sounded by a trumpeter from the Citi- zens' Band. Tablet Is Unveiled. The day's program was concluded at the Marshall House, where Mrs. Willlam who unveiled the tablet; W. C. McCaffery, Col. Edgar War- only granddaughte; —Star Staff Photo: | field 2nd Col. John H. Trimyer. RITES FOR AUTO VICTIM. Elliott Parrish, Jr., Chosen; for Making Greatest Sports Contribution. A. Smoot, John E. Crack, Frank Vitale, Thomas J. Crack, Frank E. Briggs, Service for Norman Knauss at Mc- Miss Pauline Springer Honored at| ;" "%’ biyine and Grover E. Payne: Ent and the 100-acre farm Qhe“hn‘o n{:rol;(ogg‘v;evernon and & b'::uri et Tt South Barrett in ROCKVILLE., ROCKVILLE, Md., May 25 (Special) ~With eight schools represcnuup;; ap: proximately 150 participants, the an- :Itfln:‘n%;nr:lty flcllt.l day of the upper e county was observi Clarksburg on Thurzdl)n i Running, jumping and numerous other contests were staged and the compe- ttion was keen throughout. The Clarksburg School, with a total of 216 points, carried off the honors, Hyatts- town being the runner-up with 127 points. The totals of the other schools 3 gsley, 521%; ell, 5112; B Lodge, 44} & Sk Mrs. Mary Lowe Smith, principal of the Clarksburg School, mpln l‘!’neul charge, and was assisted by Miss Eliza- beth Meany, county supervisor of ele- mentary schools, and the teachers of the other schools represented. The :'t:tn““.cm a large number of spec- Announcement has been made that the Converts' League of Court Forest Glen, Catholic Daughters of America, give its second of a series of social hours in the Knights of Columbus Hall, Bilver Spring, next Tuesday evening. Under the direction of Miss Marie ‘Whitefleld, grand regent of the court, and Mrs. Charles Roach, committee chairman, & program that is expected to prove interesting will be given. It will include addresses by Rev. Joseph Nelligan, newly-appointed spiritual di- rector of the Converts' e; Rev. Francis P. Lyons, C. S. P., of the Apos- tolic Mission House; Miss Whitefield and Mr. John C. Brennan. There will be musical features and refreshments ‘will be served. A lease has been placed on record in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court here under the terms of which the Congressional Airport, Inc., repre- sented by Maj. Harry M. Horton, U. S. A, retired, acquires the use of the Wag- ner farm, on the Rockville pike, at Hal- pine, at an annual rental of $1,800. The main dwelling, tenant house, out- buildings and a number of acres are not included in the lease. The farm contains 286 acres. The front flelds of the place have been used as a flying field by the airport corporation for some months. ‘The Home Demonstration Clubs of Montgomery County, of which there are 17, will make their annual trip to Wash- ington Monday, according to announce- ment by Miss Blanche A. Corwin, home demonstration agent for the county. Busses will leave Gaithersburg, Rock- ville and Silver Spring at 9:15, 9:30 and 9:20, resvectively, and the follow- ing places of interest will be visited: ‘Washington Cathedral, Arlington Ceme- tery, Arlington Farms and Rose Gar- den, Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States Department of Agriculture. Many members of the vari- ous organizations are expected to make the trip. At a special meeting of the executive board of the Montgomery County Social Service League final arrangements were made for the annual meeting of the or- ganization, to be held in the parish hall of Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville, the evening of June 4. The program will, it is stated, include reports of the year's work, election of officers and managers for the ensuing year, consid- eration of proposed changes in the by- laws and an address by Elwood Street, director of the Community Chest, Wash- ington Court Forest Glen. Catholic Daugh- ters of America, held initiation exer- cises in the Knights of Columbus Hall, Silver Spring, Sunday afternoon, when 14 new members were enrolled, swelling the total membership to 136. ‘The exercises were In charge of Miss Marie Whitfield, grand regent, who was assisted by other of the officers, and Mrs. Hannah Schwartz of Gaithersburg, district deputy. Benediction was conducted by Rev. Charles O. Rosensteel, pastor of St. John's Catholic Church, Forest Glen, following which a supper party was held, at which Rev. Francis P. Lyons, €. B. P, of the Apostolic Mission House; Rev. Joseph Nelligan of St. Gabriel's Church, Washington, and Father Ros- ensteel gave talks. Miss Virginia Myers, Btate regent elect, presented Miss Rose Clark, past grand regent, With an em- blem pin as a mark of the court’s esteem. Rev. Frank A. Tyler of the Methodist Church officiated at _the marriage here yesterday of Miss Dorothy G. Brown trees, she told the delegates. | on the theme of dogwood blossoms. vented had the rivers and streams of | H the Nation been properly planted with | Dogwood Beauty Extolled. ‘The beauty of dogwood trees was ex- tolled by Miss Annie Wilson in an ad- dress on poetry, in which she declared all great American poets have written Other speakers on the program in- cluded Mrs. Margaret Whitcomb, field secretary of the American Red Cross, who spoke on the rellef work of that organization, and Mrs. G. F. Bowerman, who delivered an address on “The Best Books of the Year.” Officers and chairmen of the State Federation of Women'’s Clubs who ad- ed the meeting were: Mrs. John Alcock, president; Mrs. Earl Chaffee, vice president; Mrs. John Whitehurst, corresponding secretary; Mrs. A. R. Lee, recording secretary; Mrs. John Paul Troy, public welfare chairman; Mrs. J. Hax, extension chairman; Miss. Anna Pracht, credentials chairman; Mrs. J. Enos Ray, education chariman, and Mrs. Dorsey. Mrs. E. B. Meritt and Mrs. E. W. Koch, presidents of the District of Co- lumbia and Montgomery County Fed- erations of Women's Clubs, respectively, represented their organizations at the meeting. Reports Presented. Among the reports presented was that of Mrs. D. J. Orcutt to the effect that $126 has been realized to date from the Schuman presentation given by the ged;nflon at the University of Mary- and. The program was opened with sn in- vocation pronounced by Rev. G. Berkley Griffith of 8t. John's Episcopal Church. Following a salute to the flag, the dele- gates were welcomed by Mrs. H. M. Dixon. Reports were then submitted by the officers, chairmen of committees and club representatives. Other features of the Azmgram were a one-act play, presented by Mrs. H. Beckett, Mrs. Eben Toole, Mrs. T. Goss, Mrs. Halley and Mrs. Howser of the Lanham Club, and a piano solo by Mrs. R. Irving Bowie. Gift to President. The delegates gave their president, Mrs. O. F.‘Coflk, who is retiring be- cause an extended tour of Europe will prevent her participation in federation affairs for several months, with a port- folio. Mrs. Cook and Mrs. R. S. Allen, who succeeds her as head of the organi- zation, were also given floral bouquets. The Women's Community Club of Chillum and the Chillum District Study Club were hostess clubs for the meeting, while luncheon was served by the Adah Chapter of the Eastern Star. ALEXANDRIA LEXANDRIA, Va. May 25 (Special). fg[alli of the Alexandria Water Co. to ihe American Water Works & Electric | Co. was assured today when it was an- nounced that 3,800 shares of the local concern’s outstanding stock, represent- ing the required 95 per cent, had been pledged to consumate the sale. ‘The purchasers will pay the stockholders by July 1 at the rate of $300 per share. Mrs. Wayland C. Kidd_has been elected president of the Washington School Parent-Teacher Association for the ensuing year. Others elected are as follows: Mrs. Stephen H. Field, vice president; Mrs. B. G. Edwards, record- ing secretary; Mrs. Carroll H. May, corresponding slccrtmry, and Miss Rebecca Wingo, treasurer. Funeral services for Charles W. Mar- tin, 40, who died from pneumonia at the Naval Hospital in Washington yes- terday, will be held Monday at 3 o'clock from the late residence in this city. Rev. William Jackson Morton, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, will conduct the rites and burial will be in the emetery. B e ferased was a World War vet- eran. He is survived by his widow and four children. Martin served as a driver of No. 1 Truck and Engine Com- pany of the Alexandria Fire Depart- ment for a number of years. | A meeting of the civic bureau of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce will be held Monday night at 8 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce headquar- ters, at the George Mason Hotel. Robert P. Whitestone left last night for Norfolk, Va., where he will repre- sent Virginia Lodge, No. 1076, Loyal Order of Moose, at the State conven- tion of Moose. Boy graduates of Jefferson Ele- mentary School were guests of the Scot- and Bernard Newyahr, both of Wash- fngton, at the home of the minister. v tish Rite Masons at a banquet at Odd Fellows' Temple last night. e was charged with the shooting and | was perlaps mortally wounded in re- sisting arrest by officers. ‘The shooting is alleged to have been brought about by Hatfleld refusing to | leave the home of Byrd, after Byrd | had ordered him to do ORDERS ARE ISSUED BY ORPHANS’ COURT Prince Georges County Tribunal Sits and Disposes of Con- siderable Business, | | | | Special Dispatch to The Star. UPPER_MARLBORO, May 25.—The County Orphans’ Court, chief judge, John A. Schultz, and assoclate justices Philip G. Miller and Millard Thorne, was in session here and transacted this business: That Paul Teffeau, Hyattsville, ad- ministrator estate of Frank D. Teffeau, be authorized to sell the French money belonging to the estate; James P. Cur- ley, mayor of Laurel, appointed adminis- trator estate of Susye M. Curley, bond $500; Herman P. Millard and Theodore Gavriles, both of Laurel, named ap- praisers; mortgage in the estate of Josephine Hiortdhal be released by Arthur H. Hiortdhal, Washington, ad- | ministrator; Olga K. Thompson, execu- | trix estate of Harry Thompson, lutho-i rized to sell five shares of Prince | Georges Bank stock for cash: Effie C. Jones, Beltsville, administratrix estate of William H. Jones, authorized to sell | personal property belonging to estate; | first and final acounts estate of Came- | ron F. DuPaul passed, and that shares | of certain stock be transferred to Lil- lian M. DuPaul the administratrix; | first and final accounts estate of Ed- ward A. Lancaster, Bowle, passed: fifth guardian’s acount of Starr M. Gibbs, guardian of Elmer G. Wiles, minor, be passed; that $269.88 be paid to Daisey Perrie Thomas, she being 18 years of age and married, and that the guardian account of the Eastern Shore Trust Co., guardian of Said Daisey Perrie Thomas, | be passed. | The next meeting will be May 28. FAIRFA&( COUNTY SEEKS | STATE AIRPORT FUNDS| | Appropriation Is Made to Aid in | Construction of 20 Landing Fields. Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va., May 25.—The special committee of the Fairfax County Cham- ber of Commerce, E. H. Allen and | George Harrison, appointed to take up | with H. G. Shirley, chairman of the | State Highway Commission, the ques- tion of securing State ald for the devel- opment of an airport on the grounds of the Fairfax County Fair Association or other suitable site in the central part of Fairfax County, have been instructed by Mr. Shirley to file with the commission a detafled description of the proposed location. Mr. Shirley states that the last Legis- tature appropriated $25,000 State aid for the establishment of 20 airports, un- der the direction of the State Highway Commission. To date 25 applications have been recelved by the commission. It is expected that some of these will later be withdrawn and others be found unsuitable by the commission. ‘The Town Council of Fairfax is ex- pected to take this matter under consid- eration at its meeting on June 3. Advisory Council to Meet. FAIRFAX, Va. May 25 (Special).— H. B. Derr, Fairfax County agent, has called a special meeting of the District Advisory Council in the Fairfax court- house tonight at 7:45 o'clock to dis- cuss a county plan of work, new head- quarters and district boards. There will be a smoker following the business meeting. Bus Service Is Started. NORTH BEACH, Md., May 25 (Spe- clal).—The Marlboro-Annapolis Lines, Inc., this week inaugurated bus service between North Beach and Washington. The present schedule calls for thres | June 6. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 25.—Elliott | Walter Parrish, jr. of Savannah, Ga, | was announced as the winner of the | highest athletic award at the United States Naval Academy yesterday. _He | will be presented with the Col. Robert | M. Thompson Cup, annually awarded | to the student whose personal influence | did most for the promotion of ath- letics. _The announcement was made | by Lieut. Comdr. Harry Patrick, aide | to Rear Admiral Samuel S. Robison, superintendent of the academy. Parrish is a lieutenant and command- | er of the 6th Company of the Regi- | ment of Midshipmen. He was captain | of the lacrosse team, a member of the | foot ball team and a member of the | basket ball squad. He will be grad- uated next month. Thomas Rex Wilson of Ann Arbor, Mich.. will be presented with a sword, awarded each year to the Midshipman selected as the outstanding athlete of the year. Wilson is a Midshipman and Parrish’s first subordinate officer. He was a tackle on the foot ball team, a | heavyweight wrestler and pitcher on the base ball team. The two outstanding athletic awards of the vear are made by the Athleti Assoclation of the academy. June Week Preliminaries. “The “opening gnn" of the June week exercises at the Naval Academy was fired this morning when the members of the graduating class staged the an- nual “No More Rivers” celebration. “No More Rivers” means that the final examinations have been completed. Each of the final examinations at the Naval Academy has been called by mid- shipmen since the first days of the Academy “another river to cross.” The final examination for the class of 1929, will be in “juice,” the term used by the middies and officers at the station for electricity. ‘The celebration this morning was one of the most picturesque in connection with the closing exercises. As is the annual custom, the members of the graduating class knelt in front of the statue of Tecumseh, while the class his- tory was read by a member of the class. That was followed by the first throwing away of their midshipmen caps. Other caps will be tossed to the winds at the close of the graduation exercises on s c | About 244 midshipmen will receive diplomas on the morning of June 6, from Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams, who will preside over the exercises. Approximately 215 will recelve commissons as ensgns in the Navy. Twenty-five will be commis- sioned as second lieutenants in the Marine Corps. The others will resign because of physical defects. Graduatifon Program. “June week” will formally open on May 31, when the first of the series of dress parades will be staged at 5:30 o'clock that afternoon. The sermon to the graduating class will be delivered in the chapel at the 11 o'clock services June 2; the presentation of the colors to the best drilled and most athletic company at the dress parade on June 4, A girl, to be selected by the captain of the winning company, will present the colors. The prizes will be awarded by the Secretary of the Navy at the dress parade on June 5. The Marylanders who will graduate in June are Williston L. Dye, Garrett Park; Edward C. Dyer, Ruxton; Charles R. Fenton, Annapolis; Charles T. Fitz- gerald, Baltimore; Willlam A. Marchant, Corbett, and Charles D. Warfield, Baltl- more. ‘Those from the District of Columbia are Willets A. Brewster. Raymond F. Crist, jr.; Arthur S. Hill, Richard C. Hunt, John V. HcAlpin, jr.: Edward C. Stephan and George H. Wales. The graduates from Delaware are Leroy C. Simpler, Lewis and Albert W. Strahorn, Newark. The Virginians are Donald T. Eller, Petersburg; Maurice B. Hinman, Falls | Church; William L. Kabler, Bristol: G. Serpell Patrick, Norfolk; John Raby, Norfolk; Frank H. Schwable, Qantico. Police I;xvutigate Blaze. CUMBERLAND, Md., May 25 (Spe- cial) —Officers today are investigat- ing a fire wihch last night destroyed the livery stable of Lawrence O. Wade, on the theory of incendiary origin, for the same stable Tuesday night was on fire in the mow and last night it was aflame in many different places when the firemen arrived. Eight horses were round trips a day, but this service will be increased when the Summer season ® | starts, it was announced. cremated, six belonging to the Queen City Dairy, which were insured, and two | belonging to Wade, 1. Deming of Washington, only grand- daughter of Jackson, unveiled a bronze tablet in honor of her grandfather. The tablet was placed by the Sons of Vet- erans. The inscription upon the bronze plate is as follows: ‘The Marshall House Within This Building in the Early Morning of May 24, 1861 JAMES W. JACKSON Was Killed by Federal Soldiers While Defending His Property and Personal Rights, as Stated in the Verdict of the Coroner's Jury He Was the First Martyr to the Cause of Southern Independence The Justice of History Does Nct Permit His Name to Be Forgotten Not_in the Excitement of Battle, But Coolly, and for a Great Principle He Laid Down His Life, an Example to All, in Defense of His Home and The Sacred Soil of His Native State, Virginia Erected by the Sons and Daughters of Confederate Soldiers s, STATE BOATS SEARCH BAY FOR BODY OF BOY Youth Drowned Sunday With Father Canoeing Off Chesa- peake Beach. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, May 25.—Search for the body of Willlam H. Kodgson, 10- year-old Washington boy, who was drowned Sunday in Chesapeaks Bay with his father, Carey Vanderhort Hodgson, is being made by the crew of the State steamboat Governor McLane. Hodgson’s body was recovered Wed- nesday off Chesapeake Beach, with his left hand still clutching a rope on an overturned canoe, in which he and his son had been paddling. Another State vessel, the Daisy Archer, has been searching along the shore since early in the week. Typing Contest Held Today. ‘The commercial department of Mary- land Park High School, which was or- ganized two years ago by Miss Rose E. Kundahl, will represent the school at Hagerstown High School today in the State typing contest. Thelma Morris, Faye Kaldenback and Eliza- beth Good, seniors, will compete in the contest sponsored by S. Fenton Harris of Frederick, and Pansy Hutchinson, Dora Bateman and Hester Sansbury, | juntors, will try for the Gov. Ritchie Cu BLUE SPRUCE4OC Or 3 for $1.00—6-in. Hunter’s Nursery Edmonston, Near Moatisvise Wells Ave. 4th St. Phone Hyattaville 728-J Open Sundays 2:30 P.M. Open All Day Decoration Day Central Arm Lean Tomorrow Afternoon. Special Dispatch to The Star. Va., May__25—Funeral services for Norman E. Knauss, jr., 9- | year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Knauss of Walter Heights, who died yesterday morning in Georgetown Hos- pital as the result of an automobile accident, will be held tomorrow after- noon at _2:30 o'clock in_ Langley Southern Methodist Church. Rev. A. H. Shumate officiating. Interment will follow in the Lewinsville Presbyterian Cemetery. 777777 . ROY THAYER ENTERTAINS. “Gingy” Macomber, Carolyn Dixon and Seniff and Mater on Program. Members of Le Roy Thayer's show, ust a Kiss,” who played throughout | {con Institute's dance at the Roosevelt Hotel in Washington, D. 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Leaders for 15 Years Virginia recently, entertained at Emer- | May Fete of Frostburg School. Speelal Dispatch to The Star. FROSTBURG, Md., May 25.—Several : thousand people Thursday witnessed the | May day fete on the campus of the | | Frostburg State Normal School, when | | Miss Pauline Springer of Westernport was crowned queen of May. | The May queen was selected by secret | vote by the juniors and Misses Mary | Connell, Cumberland: Mary Taylor, | | Frostburg; Esther McMahon, Midland, | and Edith Christopher, who were also | balloted on, werc her attendants. 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