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SUBURBAN NEWS. THE EVENING ELECTION OF CLERK COLORED RESIDENTS Tri-County Body Make Complete Special Dispatch to The Star. 0DD FELLOWS ELECT. Change in Officers. A pair of overalls were all right for STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, Texan Smashes Store Window To Replace Overalls With a Suit much noise,” Wilburn is said to have JULY 15, 1929. RECOVER BOY’S BODY. Remaing of Earl Price Retrieved From 50-Foot Quarry Pool. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., July 15.—The body SUBURBAN NEWS. DELEGATES TO BE NAMED. Delegates &nd proxies to the conven- tion of the Soclety of Philatelic Ameri- cans, to be held in Cleveland in August, will be named at-a meeting of the local B 4 W. M. DULIN DEAD. Landscape Gardener Expires at Mount Ida, Va. MOUNT IDA, Va., July 15.—William M. Dulin, 64, died suddenly here yes- terday afternon at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Petersilia. Puneral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and burial will be at Greenwick, Va. Mr. Dulin, who was a landscape gar- dener, is survived by two daughters, Mrs, Petersilia and Mrs. G. F. Buirell, WINCHESTER, Va., July 15.—A com- plete change in officers was made Sat- urday night at the annual convention of the -County Odd Fellows’ Asso- ciation, held at Middletown near here. Officers chosen were: J. H. Shine Front Royal, president; Harry C. Bril Winchester, vice president; Ciaude Car- per, Middletown, secretary, and Howard Evans, Stephens City, treasurer. Sev- eral Grand Lodge officers spoke. The g;xtlmeetmz will be held at Front confided to Policemen E. S. Groves and T. B. Howes of the first precinct, who arrested him, “that I was afrald to stay there. I ran away and was folnl ! to come back later for the suit of clothes.” He told police that he had lived on the Texas farm all his life, Police say he broke the window of the store by throwing a brick, wrapped in his cap. The two officers were nearby and captured him before he could escape. the truck farm on which he lived near San Antonio, Tex., but James B. Wil- burn, 22-year-old youth with a yearn- ing for travel, decided early this morn- ing when he arrived in Washington, via a freight train, that they weren't just the thing for the big city, Accordingly, police alleged, he took things in his own hands and smashed a window of the American Clothiers, Inc., store at 910 P ‘street, in which there was a suit priced at $12.75. “But breaking the window made so chapter of the soclety tomorrow night at the auditorium of the Mount Pleas- ant Library, Sixteenth and Lamont streets. ‘The ballot for the officers of the so- clety for the ensuing year contains the names of three candidates from this city—Albert E. Gorham for president, Coi. W. N. McKelvy for director- large and M. 8. Fetty for trustee, el will preside at the of Earl Priee, 20, of Dickerson, who was | drowned Saturday in a 50-foot quarry pool near his home, was recovered this morning by members of the Volunteer PFire Department here after more than 30 hours of dragging. Young Price was swimming with a younger brother when it is thought he became seized with cramps and passed beneath the surface. S GALLEDLLEEA Colmar Manor Town Office! Declared Vacant—Mayor and Council Installed. ORVEN FROM TN Clash With Whites at Prin- cess Anne, Md., Followed by Banishment. Pensions or allowances are being paid to nearly 1,600.000 people in England. J. F. By the Associated Press. meeting. yal PRINCESS ANNE, Md, July 15.— Colored people were a minus quantity | here yesterday, following a clash with whites Saturday night, during which the former were driven from the town | with clubs, guns, billlard cues, bricks and other weapons, following a fight between a colored and a white man, The trouble was precipitated after the fight, when an ultimatum was delivered to colored persons that they keep to one side of the main street. During sporadic outbursts, in which missiles were thrown from one side of the street to the other, | a white girl was struck by a bottle said | | to have been thrown by a colored per- | son. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. COLMAR MANOR, Md., July 15— Announcement that E. Charvoz, who polled 332 votes to 160 received by V. E. Barry for the office vl town clerk at | the recent local elections, had been found to be ineligible for the office was made at the organization of the new | mayor and council Saturday night in| the Wilson Avenue Baptist Church by Joseph Moran, chairman of the board of election supervisors. No Real Estate Equity. Although Mr. Moran made no official explanation, merely stating there was some “irregularity” in the election, it is said the charge of ineligibility is based on the fact that Charvoz did not have equity in real estate in the fown. As Barry also fafled to meet this requirement Moran' also declared his election | It was then that about 200 colored “irregular” and pronounced the office | people were driven from the streets and of town clerk vacant. It will be filled | State police sent here to patrol the by appointment and Burt M. Bromley, | streets after a call from the local police the newly elected mayor, announced | force. | that Charvoz's alleged ineligibility would | Whites have announced their inten- be investigated, and if found true the | tion of enforcing their demand that the council would “bow to the law.” colored people cease congregating on the | Bromley immediately appointed Char- | sireets on Saturday night. voz clerk pro tempore, however, for the . — HOLDS BALLOU’S POST. meeting, at which two important com- On the Air Tonight from 7:30 to 8:30—The A&P GYPSIES Listen in Over WRC FOODS FOR SUMMER MENUS A&P Food Stores are stocked complete with choice foods for Summer- time menus . . . with fresh fruits and vegetables that suggest a host of salads and desserts . . . with ready-to-serve foods that make meals simple to pre- pare. And, at your nearby A&P Food Store, you'll find a complete stock of the popular beverages . . . thirst-quenchers that add a bit of coolness, zest and sparkle to Summer menus and between-meal snacks. Now is the time to stock up your refrigerator with a supply of your favorite beverages . . . and to put in a store of ready-to-serve foods for cold dishes. You'll find the prices unusually low, as you always do, at A&P Stores. mittees 'were appointed. They were a committee on street lighting, compris- ing Councilmen E. R. Beckwith, George W. Cox and John N. Toverstad, and a streets and sidewalks committee, with Courcilmen Cox, Beckwith and R. V. Yost as members, Cox is chairman of both committees. The rules of order, procedure to be followed by the mayor and council and their order of business was fixed at the meeting. The latter will be posted in the town and call for the consider- ation of complaints and suggestions of citizens at the conclusion of all regu- lar sessions of the town governing body. Meeting Day Fixed. Tt voted to hold regular meetings the first Tuesday in each month at “the mast suitable place available.” Former Mayor John S. White, who was not a candidate for re-election, but | who indorsed the candidacy of J. Ridg- ley Shields, whom Bromiey defeated, called the meeting to order and ex- plained that the purpose of the gather- ing was to induct the new mayor into office with as much formality as_pos- sible. He urged all residents of the town to support the new administra- tion, spoke in favor of a representa- tive citizens' association to assist the council in working for the betterment of the town and warned against haste in undertaking a program of street paving before the town is financially able to afford it. The new mayor and council will hold A special meeting tomorrow night to complete their organization, Wilmarth Acting Superintendent of Schools for Two Weeks. Maj. R. O. Wilmarth, assistant su perintendent in charge of business af- | fairs, today assumed the position of ' acting superintendent of schools for a two-week period. Maj. Wilmarth suc- | ceeds Robert L. Haycock, assistant su- | perintendent in charge of elementar. schools, as acting head of the system | during ‘the absence of Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent, who is spending | his vacation at Belgrade Lakes, Me. J. J. Crane, first assistant superin- tendent in charge of buildings and grounds, probably will be the next | school officer to substitute for the su- | perintendent. Delicious, Ripe CANTALOUPES Iceberg Lettuce . . . .. .head, 10¢ Mississippi Tomatoes .......uc. caramezemms. pzaese-- 2 1bs., 25¢ New Crop Sweet Potatoes . .. soxvamorare srxcorn.:- 3 1bs., 25¢ JUBSRPPIER... ... e AR, 28 Red Ripe Watermelons. . ..c...-mz.om. s . . . €ach, 59¢ Fancy, Large Size BANANAS Dez. 25¢ et remLe oL govE e COLONEL TO BE RETIRED. | Ex-Chief of Infantry R. H. Allen | Ends Active Service Sept. 7. i Col. Robert H. Allen, former chief of | Infantry, will be transferred to the re- | tired list September 7, on his own ap- plication, after more than 36 years' ac- tive service; Lieut. Col. David H. Bower, War Department general staff, will be similarly retired December 12 after more than 31 years' service; Maj. Wil- liam W. Erwin, Calvary, under treat- ment at Walter Reed General Hospital, has been ordered to_examination for retirement; Maj. C. Bowman, Medical Corps. at El Paso. Tex., has been or-| dered to Walter Reed General Hospital for treatment; Capt. Robert M. Bufl!!.’ Medical at Fort George G. Meade, Md., has been ordered to his home fo await retirement; Capt. Leo L. Gocker, Cavalry, has been ordered from | this city to Fort Meade, S. Dak., for| ‘CANADA DRY” The Champagne of Ginger Ales Zest . . . Sparkle . . . Keen Refreshment Pure Jamaica ginger subtly flavors it. 1 8 AGENT REVIVES MEMORY T0O LATE; MAN RELEASED Sharpsburg Man Dismissed Second | High-quality ingredients, blended and balanced in exact proportions, have won for “Canada Dry” the approving nod of Cor] Bottle Time on Liquor Charge by Hagerstown Judge. HAGERSTOWN, Md. July 15—A dry agent's refreshed memory is not sufficient to cast a man into jail for the second time. Upon the same warrant, | land B. Early, Sharpsburg, from the | custody of city police. Early was ar- ! rested Friday by Federal authorit Habeas corpus proceedings were i tuted here Saturday before Judge Waga- man. Testimony showed that Early was arrested on a warrant about six weeks ago, appeared before U. S. Commission- er Anderson in Cumberland and was dismissed when the agent making the arrest, failed to identify him as the man from whom he had purchased liquor. Saturday the agent visited Early’s place | and again placed him under arrest, having refreshed his memory during the interim. When the court was informed that the arrest yesterday was on the same warrant, Early was ordered re- leased. OUTING FO;? MOTHERS. Balvation Army Provides Ten-Day Camp for 100 Persons. Over 100 mothers and children are! Fecelving a 10-day outing as the guests | of the Salvation Army Camp, Happy- land, at Patuxent, Md. This group,is the second of similar size to be enter- tained by the Salvation Army on an outing this Summer. Mrs. James Asher, divisional commander, with a! staff of assistants, is in charge of the | camp. | Flwood Street, director of the Com- munity Chest, was & guest at the camp | on Saturday. Capt. and Mrs. L. An- drews, in charge of camp activities, di- rected a program of entertainment, | which consisted of games and drills. It| was Mr. Street’s first-visit to the camp. REWARDED A.FTER DEATH. ! Minnesota Soldier Is Given D. 8. C. for Heroism Posthumously. Posthumous award of the Distinguished Service Cross has been made by the ‘War Department to the late First Lieut. William J. A. MacDonald of Chatfield, Minn., for extraordin: heroism in action near Landres-ci-St. Georges, Prance, October 14, 1918, while serving with the 167th Infantry, 42d Division, | A. E. F. According to the citation, Lieut. MacDonald, who commanded the platoon which began the attack on th» enemy under heavy artillery and ma- | chine gun fire, “with utter disregard of his own personal safety, valorously led the platoon forward and attained the objective, and so encouraged his men that they continued on after he had! made the supreme sacrifice.” The | medal will be presented to his mother, Mrs. Anna F. MacDonald, of Chatfield, Minn. BAREFOOT 'MAN FINED. Arrest Caused by Antics on Monu- ment Grounds. “The Barefoot Boy” of Whittier's poem may be good material for poetry and perfectly proper in the country, but when a grown man attempts to play the part and parades around the Monu- { ment grounds without shoes or socks after consuming “‘corn” insf of cul- tivating it, it is time to adopt city tactics and lock him up, according to Policeman C. Hestikind of the United States park police. John Kiernan, arrested yesterday by Hestikind while playing the juvenile role in an intoxicated condition, was ordered to pay $25 or serve 30 days by Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Police Court today. Benefit Carnival to Be Held. A carnival and dance for the benefit of the Kenilworth Hall Association and the United Americen Mechanics’ Re- union Committee will be held at Kenil- worth, D'| (:,.h lnnlngk klnl[ht‘lr:d Issting throug] week. Spec'al at- tractions have been siranged for each vening in the. week. 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