Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1929, Page 10

10 TTH SHORT COURSE ~ OPENSATU.OF M Nearly 600 Register for In- structions in the Art of Homemaking. BY GEORGE PORTER, Staff Correspondent of The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md, June 17.— Planning to take advantage of the in- structions in the art of homemaking, community social life and ideas to be presented in addresses by Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, Assistant Secretary of Agri- culture R. W. Dunlap and others, nearly 600 women from all sections of the State of Maryland who have registered for the seventh annual rural women's short course were arriving at the Uni- Versity of Maryland today. Features of the program include a “Homemakers' Club day,” to be staged tomorrow, when reports of county work will be presented; a master farm home- makers recognition assembly on Thurs day, and daily periods of community singing, inspirational lectures and social activities, Governor to Speak Wednesday. Gov. Ritchie will address the women at their daily 11 o'clock assembly on Wednesday. Assistant Secretary Dun- lap will speak Friday, when the gradu- ates of the course will receive their certificates. Other assembly speakers will be Dr. Raymond A. Pearson, president, Univer- sity of Maryland; Dr. A. F. Woods, di- rector of scientific work, Department of Agriculture; C. W. Warburton, direc- tor of extension work, Department of Agriculture; Dr. T. B. Symons, director, extension service, University of Mary- land; Miss Gertrude Warren, club or- ganization specialist, Department of Agriculture; Miss Bess M. Rowe, ed torial field service, the Farmer's Wife; Mrs. Caroline B. King, women'’s editor, the Country Gentleman; Miss Curry Nourse, University of Maryland, and John W. Smith, 1928 Master Farm Homemake The course is arranged by the Home Demonstration’ Department bf the Uni- versity of Maryland Extension Service, under the direction of Miss Venia M. Keller, State home demonstration agent. Its aim is to give help to the rural homemakers of Maryland through lec- tures and demonstrations in the art of homemaking, and to afford them an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas and experiences with women from | every section of the State. Courses will be given and demonstra- tions conducted in foods and nutrition, clothing, household management, house furnishings, landscape gardening, home dairying and poultry. In addition class work will be given in health, parlia- mentary law, citizenship and music ap- preciation. At each of the assemblies there will be 20 minutes of singing, led by Miss Fannie Buchanan, with Mrs. Laura Rogers accompanying. The instruction work of the week will be supplemented by an elaborate social program, beginning with an informal reception to the short-course members in the Ritchie Gymnasium tonight. Visitors Tomorrow. Tomorrow, “Homemakers' Club day.” when visitors from all over the State are expected to swell the attendance to more than 700, a tea will be given by the home economics department of the University of Maryland in Gerneaux Hall, at 4 pm,, and a reception will be held at 8 p.m. by Dr. and Mrs. Pearson. The home economics department will give a garden party Wednesday after- noon, while that night the Shakespeare Bociety of Washington will present a lay. Pl ursday evening there will be a te- ception and musical on the campus, and Friday afternoon will be devoted to & sightseeing trip through Washington, concluding with a picnic supper in Rock | Creek Park. The list of lecturers and demon- strators for the week follows: Miss Harriet Ashby, the H. W. Gos- gard Co, New York City, N. Y. W. R. Ballard, landscape gardening specialist, University of Maryland: Ms. Alice Buchanan, specialist in clothing, Washington, D. C.: Miss Fannie Bu- chanan, Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J Dr. F. B. Bomberger, assistant direc- tor, extension service, University of Maryland; Mrs. Edna_Bryte, specialist in clothing, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Miss Mary E. Carden, interior decorator, Hutzler Bros! Co, Baltimore, Md.: J. A Conover, dairy specialist, University of Maryland Miss Marye Dahnke, director, home economics department, Kraft-Phenix Cheese Co., Chicago. Ill.; Mrs. Martha Foster, president, County Council of Homemakers' Clubs, Clearspring, Md.; Miss Ella Gardner, recreation specialist, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Louise Huston, director, Educational Service Bureau, American Bemberg, Corp., New York: Maurice P. King, Cantilever Shoe Shop, Washington, D. C.; Miss Helen A. McCollam, art instructor, Washing- ton city schools, Washington, D. C.; Miss Margaret McPheeters, nutrition specialist, University of Maryland; Miss Grace Morin, State housing specialist, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Miss Marie Mount. dean, home eco- nomics department, University of Mary- land; E. J. Murphy, president, E. J. Murphy Co., Washington, D. C.; Miss Helen Pearson, home _demonstration agent, Frederick County, Md.; W. Rice, poultry specialist, University Maryland; Dr. Esther L. Richards, as: sociate psychiatrist, Johns Hopkins Hos- pital, Baltimore, Md. Prof. Charles S. R of public speaking, University of Mary- land; Mrs. Maude F. Roby, vice presi- astern district ational Story Leagt Md.: Mrs, Evelyn Tobey College, Colum- bia U y Mrs. Marion “Tolson, d & Lothrop, Washing- ton s Anna Trentham, di- rector, b 1 of home economics, Con- solidated Gas. Electric Light & Power Co.. Baltimore, Md ; Mrs. Claribel Welsh, associate pro- fessor, foods and nutrition, University of Maryland: Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, Bureau of Education staff, Washington, D. C.; Mrs, Fanny W. Yeatman, home economics specialist, United States Department of Agricul- ture, Washington, D. C. HAILSTORM DAMAGES WINCHESTER CROPS Freakish Blast Also Uproots Trees{ and Wrecks Buildings Near Virginia Town. hardson, professor 8pecial Dispa to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va. June 17 freakish hailstorm of cyclonic propor- tions that came up suddenly late Sat- urday in the Hunting Ridge mountain- ous ction of northwestern Frederick County, leveled growing crops, tore up trees by the roots, overturned barns &nd did other damage. Large commercial apple orchards on Apple Ple Ridge escaped injury, the hall Aaving stopped & mile or two from the orchards. Edgar Marple's large barn was demolished and four horses were buried under the debris and four tons of hay. He had put the horses in the barn only a short time before, as he and his employes took refuge from the hail in a nearby corncrib. Cne of the horses escaped during the storm and the others SUBURBAN NEWS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1929." SUBURBAN THOUSANDS OF HISTORY STUDENTS STUDY VIRGINIA SHRINES Jamestown (below), where was founded By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., June 17.—Growth of the popularity of visual education in teaching American history is held ac- countable for the unprecedented educa- tional pilgrimages to Virginia’s historic shrines Already many large partles of school- children from the East and Central West have toured the State, and tours planned during the Summer and Au- tumn indicate that at least 25,000 chil- dren will visit the famous scenes identi- fied with early American history. Dr. George J. Ryan, president of the New York City Board of Education, has announced that he hopes every child in New York will have the opportunity of visiting Virginia, and through per- sonal inspection of its shrines bring back something of the spirit of Wash- leaders, who contributed so much to United States. Jamestown, site of the first permanent English settiement in America; York- town, where Lord Cornwallis sur- rendered to Washington; Monticello, home of Thomas Jeflerson; Richmond, capital of the old Confederacy; Wil- liamsburg. the old colonial capital which is now being restored, and Mount Ver- non, where George Washington lived and was buried, have been leading points of interest. The tours have been conducted by special train, with side trips by bus to famous locations. The series of educational tours re- ceived a decided stimulus in March, the month that Dr. Ryan and 325 of the leading educators of New York made a tour of the Old Dominion on the invitation of Gov. Harry F. Byrd On their return to New York, Ar- thur Boylan, principal of the George Washingion High School, was appointed special representative of the New York school board to premote the tours. Seventeen New York schools have asked permission to organize parties. Children from Michigan, Illinois and Indiana also have paid visits. The Chicago schools are planning 11 such tours during the year. ARREST OF VIRGINIA MOTORISTS HALTED Inspectors Stopped in Campaign Against Obscured Tags—Dirt and Dust Not Cause. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va.,, June 17.—State motor vehicle inspectors sent here last week by Commissioner James M. Hayes, jr., to break up a practice of certain persons operatipg motor vehicles with license lates obscured, failed to carry out the spirit of their' chief's orders, it was #aid today, and they have been or- dered by Mr. Hayes to stop arresting people whose' car license plates may be obscured as a result of traveling over muddy or dusty country roads. Mr. Hayes said over the telephone that he told his men to use common sense in the discharge of their duty. Arrests by the wholesale were being made and stiff fines imposed, because license plates were dirty, and protests began to flow into the commissioner office in Richmond. Mr., Hayes stated that where plates were hidden behind tires and in other obscure places arrests were expected. It was said he sent his special squadron here to deal with the Commission Baughman of Maryland to the effect that the license plates of many Virginia cars entering Maryland were obscured. HISTORIC BOOKS SHOWN AT MEETING OF S. A. R. Copy of Ovid’'s “Metamorphosis” Is Exhibited Before Williamsburg Patriotic Chapter. WILLIAMSBURG, Va., June 17.—A copy of Ovid's “Metamorphosis,” trans- lated at Jamestown about 1625, was exhibited at the meeting Saturday of the Thomas Nelson, jr.. Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution. George Sandys, treasurer of the colony during the governorship of Sir Francis Wyatt, who whiled away his lonesome hours at Jamestown to complete his translation of Ovid into English verse, was the first American poet, and his work, pub- lished complete in 1632, is contained in the volume exhibited last night Whether the book will be purchased to remain in Williamsburg for one of the “restoration museums” to be estah- lished here is not known. Another valuable and rare volume of the “Acts of the Virginia Assembly” and published by Willam Hunter in 1752 &t the historic first printing office in the South, in Willlamsburg, was also shown. It is conceded by all inter- ested in Willlamsburg relics and antiques that this Hunter's copy of the laws of Virginja, issued by order of the General Assembly, should remain in ‘Williamsburg. The book s in very good condition. Both volumes are owned by D, N. Davidson of Newport were dug out later, Two were injured. Marple said that at the height of the storm he could not see five feet ahead of himself, and that the roar of the wind, drowned out the sound of the crasfing Barn. ..l gee G g News, Voters in France are mpg:led identi- fieation which must be presented o AL e il o Indian chieftain, who says he is a descendant of Powhatan, delights i ington, Jeferson, Marshall and other | the independence and growth of the| situation after receiving a letter from | the first permanent settlement in Ames ARLINGTON COURT FACES BUSY TERM Eighteen Cases Before Grand Jury and 827 on Circuit Docket. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT- HOUSE, Va., June 17.—The grand jury, | opening the June term of the Circuit | Court, today was considering 18 cases | that have accrued since they last met The ‘cases range from violation of the | prohibition law to housebreaking. In addition to the criminal docket, Judge Howard W. Smith will have be- fore him for consideration a docket | comprising 127 law cases and 700 | | chancery cases. A great many of these | | are suits for the collection of de- | linquent taxes. | | Before any of the tax suits are heard I'the court will be asked by H. Smith | Rucker, attorney for Frederick W. | | Ingram and others, to set a date for argument on a demurrer to the efforts | of the county to collect alleged de- | linquent taxes against the latter. | Rucker claims that the act of 1900, | | providing that the board of county su- | pervisors of any county be empowered | | to bring & chancery suit to collect de- | | linquent taxes, was rendered void by the new constitution which was adopted | in 1902. The constitution sets forth, he claims, that no special or local law can be enacted for the collection of | taxes. In his demurrer Rucker claims that the collector of taxes has not exhaus ed all legal methods at his .command for ‘the’ collection of delinquent taxes. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 17 (Spe- clal). — Thirteen’ delegates from the Alexandria Independent Voters' League left this morning for Roanoke, Va., to attend the State convention of Anti- Smith Clubs tomorrow. The delegates are C. H. Brown, president of the local club; W. Selden Washington, A. N Shuman, A. S. Doniphan, George Sims, | Gilbert Lee, G. W. St. Clair, C. W. Hamilton, Danlel R. Stansbury, E. D. Vernon, Tyson Janney, C. W. O'Meara and Victor Beagle. | Final rites for Domer E. Price, 47, who died Friday in the Soldiers' Home at Washington, were held today at Wheatley's mortuary chapel by the Rev. W. R. Hardesty of the Del Ray Metho- dist Episcopal Church and interment was in Ivy Hill Cemetery. | Hal Kemp and _his Hotel Manger | Orchestra of New York, one of Amer- | | fca’s foremost jazz bands, will play to- | night at the 0ld Dominion Boat Club's | dance, which will be held in Armory | Hall from 10:30 until 2:30 a.m Elaborate preparations have been made to handle what is expected to | be the largest crowd ever to attend | a dance in this city. - A committee, composed of John L. Curtin, Jack S. Howard, Cecil C. Brown, John J.| | Hughes, R. Lee Jamison, A. Stanle King, L. Earl Knight, E. E. Lawler, jr.; | Kenneth C. Moore, R. P. Nicholson, A. | McD. Rector, J. Earl Ross, C. M. Shep- | person, jr, and Robert G. Whitton, is in_charge. | The local committee preparing_for | | the two-week vacation of New York | tenement children under the auspices of the New York Herald-Tribune Fresh Air Fund expects to find accommo tions for approximately 30 children, who will leave New York on July 3. Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Alice Dunn, 54, wife of Martin H. Dunn, who died Friday at the Alexan- dria_Hospital, was held yesterday at the residence and interment was in the cemetery at Accotink. Past Matrons and Past Patrons' As- | sociation of the Order of the Eastern | Star_will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at | the home of Mrs. Christina E. Bales, at 1217 King street. Grace Church Choir Players will re- peat their play, “Hinky-Doodle-Town™ | Thursday night as a benefit for the Trinity 'Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss Mildred M. Smith is director of the presentation, Alcxandria - Canton, No. 1, accom- | panied by its auxiliary, will hold a strawride_and weiner roast Thursday night. The party will leave Odd Fel- Lyceum Club will meet tomorrow ‘night at 8 o'clock in the Knights of Columbus Home. The Summer session of the public schools opened at Alexandria High School this morning for puplls who | failed to attain promotion during the regular term, ROAD CLEAR, SAYS JUDGE, AND FINES AUTOIST $25 Special Dispatch to The BStar. LAUREL, Md., June 17.—The road was straight and traffic very light about 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning, but George Thomas Campbell of Baltimore, driving along the Washington boule- vard, ran completely off the highway and hit a tree on the }awn of Howard Shipley, near Savage. To Maryland State Policeman Harry it was a clear case of w telling the sto The spread of visual education methods in American history has led many children to historic old Virginia. The Moore house, at Yorktown (above), where Lord Cornwallis surrendered, ever is an attrac n, as is the old church unacook (right), Pamunk of Pocahontas. Gosnell was of the same opinion, wil the result that Campbell was fined $2: Three other persons in the car wit Campbell were injured in_the mishap, | one, Henry Carrington of Baltimore, 5o | badly he was removed to Johns Hoj kins Hospital. SILVER SPRING ONLY Explosives May Be Sold Any- | where Else in Montgom- ery County. Special Dispateh to The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md, June 17.—| Fireworks may be sold anywhere in| Montgomery County prior to the Fourth of July, except in the second and fifth precincts of the thirteenth election dls-‘ trict, which is, generally, the area HAS FIREWORKS BAN "Aviator Is Killed When Parachute Fails to Release By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE. June 17.—Stepping from an airplane at a height of 6,000 feet, Herbert P. Getz, 24, was instantly killed yesterday in a para- chute jump when the chute fafled to open. At the Steinmetz Airways Flying Fleld, where the jump was made, officiais said_there was doubt whether the rip cord which released the chute had been pulled. Getz left a letter, to be mailed to- day, to Mrs. Elsie Gardner, a former sweetheart of his, Who was recently married. Coroner Otto M. Rein- hardt, who is investigating, took charge of the letter. Getz's mother said that he had been despondent since Mrs. Gardner’s marriage, The around Silver Spring running as far as| Four Corners on the Colesville pike and | to Wheaton on Georgia Avenue pike. However, even in this district where the sale is prohibited, fireworks may be dis- charged on July 4 The last session of the Legislature at Annapolis passed the restriction on the sale of fireworks in the Silver Spring area. While many stores in the county out- side of the prohibited area are dispos- ing of the explosives, so far none of | the roadside stands have appeared. | Practically all of the merchants are sell- ing them from store buildings which | they occupy for the sale of other mer- chandise. i PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL‘ Speclal Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., June 17.—The Pre byterian Industriai High School for col- ored folks was destroyed by fire here late Saturday night from undetermined causes. The adjoining Presbyterian Church and parsonage also were dam- aged, the total loss being put at about $40,000. The cause of the fire was not de- termined, the large frame school build- ing being ablaze from end to end when the alarm was given. e Chief Lewis F. Mitchell said that firemen were hampered by low water pressure. 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Program Outlined. | | | | | | Special Dispatch to The Star. | ROCKVILLE, Md., June 17.—The | | fourth annual outing of the Rockville | | Chamber of Commerce, to be held at | Chapel Point, Md., Thursday, July 11, | will be a much bigger affair than usual, | |if plans formulated at a meeting of the | | executive committee here last evening | do_not miscarry. | Not only is a large part of the popu- | | Iation of Rockville and vicinity expected to spend the day at the resort, but, it was decided, a special effort will be | made to have many persons from vari- ous other sections of the county make |the trip and participate in the varied | program to be provided. | Athletic and aquatic events, 1t was agreed, will-be arranged for men, wom- | en and children; a bathing beaufy con- test will be staged, an orchestra will be on hand to furnish music for dancing and there will be ample opportunity for | boating, bathing and fishing. A quoits | tournament is expected to prove a fea- | ture. Rogers Shaw, head of the general committee in charge, announced the se- |lection of the various committees, as follows: Reception—Curtis L. Ward, George H. Lamar, Dr. George L. Edmonds and | Harold . Smith.. Athletics—F. Barnard | | Weish, Joseph N. Starkey and Philip W. Gates. Aqutics—Donald A. De- Lashmutt and Leonard L. Nicholson, jr. Transportation—Bernard T. Bro- sius, Raleigh S. Chinn and J. Banks Berry. Quoits—A. Guy Watkins and Buell Gardner. Prizes—Milbourne E. Ward and J. Harry Gormley. Bathing beauty contest—W. Ernest Offutt and Warner E. Pumphrey. Publicity—Carey Kingdon and John E. Oxley. . Heads Farmers’ Club. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. SANDY SPRING, Md., June 17.— Clarence L. Gilpin of Olney was elected president of the Montgomery Enterprise Farmers' Club at the annual meeting held here Saturday night. It is Mr. Gilpin's tenth term. At the same | time the farmers elected E. C. 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