Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1930, Page 4

WOREN' CLOTHES FOUND IN CULVERT Prince Georges Sheriff Be- lieves It Case of Conceal- ing Stolen Property. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., May 31.— Investigation of the finding of a bun- dle of women’s clothes in lvert on the Marlboro pike near Hills Bridge acrcss the Patuxent River, led Sheriff Charles S. Early of Prince Georges County today to announce he believed the clothes had been stolen and put there for concealment. Found by Capital Men. ‘The clothes were found by two Wash- ington men who happened to stop by the road. They asked that their iden- tity be withheld. The garments found were a blue dress, a tan hat, tan stockings, tan pocketbook containing $1.05, an under- skirt, pair of black slippers and com- act. % All of the clothes were clean and of good texture. They were not torn, and police could find no evidence of foul play. It is believed they had been in the culvert only a few hours. The only clue as to the identity of the owner was an envelope in the pocketbook. Most of the writing on this, however, was illegible to police. All they could make out was “— rural mail carrier —." Sheriff Early and State Policeman W. 7T. Booker investigated the find and went over the ground near the culvert, but could find no tracks or other clues. ‘The ents had been thrown loosely during the World War and other wars. into the culvert, and were not wrapped in a bundle. Police were of the opinion they had been taken from a car at some Wwater resort by some one trying to play a practical joke. JUNE WEEK RESUMED AT NAVAL ACADEMY Activities of Graduation Period removing the Maryland State flag. pany K, the World War outfit; Rev. C. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, ergt. Joseph Allen of the Cissel-Saxon Post of the American Legion yesterday dedicated a stone in honor of those from the section who died rvice Company, 1st Maryland Infantry, is shown On the platform, left to right, are: Capt. Frank Hewitt, former commander of Com- stor of St. John's Catholic Church, Forest Glen; Mrs. Walter SOMERSET FLOWER -SHOW OPEN TODAY 4 Taken Up After Holi- | 2 day Lull. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 31.—After the lull in the activities of June week yes- terday, due to the holiday, a full pro- g:m was offered today, appealing both the old grads and the Midshipmen. First on the list was the dedication of the bronze replica of Tecumseh, the figurehead known to gen- Midshipmen, and wooed by N of 2.5, the bestower £ has been the case with the wooden predecessor, the handsome bronze statue will be set up near the academic build- , at & 1881, the committee having the matter in charge being headed by Rear Admiral Richard H. Leigh, head of the Bureau Academy. During the day there will also be the gathering of the graduates of the Acad- at a business meeting luncheon, in the evening the annual dinner. the | staf ings the Academy teams and the University of Maryland in lacrosse, Notre Dame in fleld and track, Ohio State in base ball and the University in tennis. ‘Teams of service schools met in these four sports as June week features prior to the athletic break between the two. MRS. ANNIE H. FRENCH DEAD AT CHESTERTOWN Wife of One of County’s Leading Farmers Expires at Home of Daughter. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. CHESTERTOWN, Md, May 31.— Mrs. Annie H. French, 79, wife of James A. French, one of the leading farmers in the county, died at the home of daughter, Mrs. Grover Hatcherson, near here yesterday. She was born iIn New Jersey and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Venable, who were long identified with the agricultural life of the county. Besides her husband she is survived by the following children: Mrs. Ella R. Skirven, Mrs. Grover Hatcherson, Mrs. Howard Jones, William French and George W. French, member of the aorgd of Town Commissioners of Ches- wn. Funeral services will be conducted &t 2 pm. Sunday by Rev. J. L. Marker, tor of St. James' Methodist Protes- t Church, assisted by the Rev. Dr. E. A. Sexsmith, pastor of Christ Metho- dist_Protestant Church. Burial will be in Still Pond Cemetery. KU KLUX KLAN PRESENTS FLAG TO HIGH SCHOOL George Mason Institution, at Poto- mac, Va., Receives Emblem From Knights. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. POTOMAC, Va., May 31.—The George Mason High School was presented with an American flag last night by the Po- tomac Knights of the Ku Klux Kilan. Escorted by motor-cycle policemen, the klan marched to the high school audiiorium. After the singing of “America,” a short mémorial service was held for the soldier dead and also for deceased relatives and friends, the audience singing “Nearer, My God, to ‘Thee,” following which a prayer was offered by the great titan of Province No. 1, Virginia. Fcllowing the memorial service a new American flag was presented to the principal of the high school with ap- propriate ceremony. The principal ac- cepted the on behalf of the school, and assured audience that love for the flag and respect for the Constitu- ton and laws of the Nation were al- W;yl Ilnv:ulclhed into the pupils of his school. DR. RICHARD T. GILLESPIE VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA By the Associated Press. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 31.— Dr. Richard Thomas Gi ), - «dent of Columbia Theological Se: A a Southern Presbyterian institution at Decatur, Ga., died here yesterday from Ppneumonia. He was 50 years old. Dr. Gillesple came here Monday morning to attend the annual meeting of the General Assembly of the Pres- byterian Church and was stricken a few hours later. His condition was said to have been serious Tuesday, but g‘n: following :lhaiy ’l‘u was mnmnceda assembly that he was % cided improvement. Higydeath yester- Cay was unexpected. her | 90 classes are B. Y. Morrison, F. umsde: Thousands of Blooms .in 90 Classes to Be Displayed by Montgomery Club. ‘Thousands of flowers in 90 different classes will be on exhibit at the Spring exhibition of the Montgomery Suburban Garden Club when the doors are opened to the public at 7 o'clock_this evening at Somerset School, Cum- be{'lulde and Warwick avenues, Somer- se 8 In connection with this exhibition is being staged the regional peony show of the American Peony Society for the District of Columbia, Maryland, Vir- ginia and West Vi where the silver and bronze medals offered by the Peony Society have attracted ex- hibitors from many sections with en- tries of unusual quality of blooms and size of collections. 1,000 Blooms in One Exhibition. One exhibitor has on display more than 1,000 bl , Tepresenting a hundred varieties; another exhibitor is showing a collection of im| varie- tles never before seen in Washington, while numerous entries in the 30 classes provided for this flower entirely fill one large hall. In commenting upon the size of the display of this group of exhibits an ofllchj of the Am Peony Soclety ted that “the peony show this will be the best exhibition of its ever staged in Washing- ton, both as to quality of flower, num- ber of varieties and widespread interest of the peony exhibitors of the South- eastern region of the American Peony Soclety. The early varieties which have mnnptlnmnewmbemnum- the the medium and lave varieties now in their . flowers which have been held in storage were taken ’out yuurdam);lflleve_de‘::rped per- into e: n s ns.” e additional clluesm of other == | flowers include hundreds of entries in roses, jrises, ha: perennials and nu- merous exhibits of fruits and vegetables. Seven townships and communities have entered attractive collective exhibits of flowers to com; with each other, while a number of women’s clubs have entered exhibits in the classes providing for the most attractive arrangements by . The children in the six grades of Somerset School will compete for prizes offered for the best arranged collection of wild flowers. The judges who will select the winners of the first to fifth prizes in elchLofM',sa ford, David Li n of the United States Department of Agriculture, H. P. Simpson of Arlington County, & promi- nent iris specialist; Dr. Earl B. White, a well known local d A of Edward E. Browne, wife of Representa- tive Browne of Waupaca, Wis,, a grower of more than 100 varieties of peonies at her Wisconsin home. Special Awards. Among the special awards to be made will bentfu silver medal of the American Peony Soclety to the exhibitor winning the most points in the peony classes, the bronze medal to the exhibitor winning the second highest number of points, & prize membership in the American Peony Soclety to the non-member win- ning the most points. A special prize is offered for the best & en flower in the show selected from entries in all the peony classes. Special awards will be made for the best arrangement of peonies for a school room by a child under 16, most ically arranged ex- hibit of hardy flowers by a child under 14, for the best exhibit by a woman’s club, for the best community exhibit and two awards for the best exhibits of wildflowers and of garden flowers ar- ranged by children in the six grades of som"!;cm ‘]’}l“ it 4 d The jus begin at 4 p.m. an the winners announced following the opening of the show to the public at 7 pm., which will be featured by a stereopticon lecture in colors on “How to Excel With Delphiniums.” under the direction of Mrs. Arthur W. Hummel. ‘The exhibition will remain open to the public from 10 am. to 5 p.m. Sunday, the closing day. . Among those on the reception com- mittee of the exhibition are J. A. P. Farnham and J. C. Dulin of Friendship Helghts, Mrs. J. E. Shillinger and W. B. Horne of Somerset, Francis C. Wal- lace of Drummond; Charles H. Squire of Chevy Chase Gardens, Oliver F. Busby of Chevy Chase Terrace and Donal L. Chamberlin and Mrs. A. Mon- tague Ferry of Kenwood. The Community Junior Orchestra will entertain the guests at the opening ex- ercises. o WOMEN’S CLUBS OFFER GIRL’S SCHOLARSHIP Special Dispatch to The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 31.—As usual the Prince Georges County Feder- ation of Women's Clubs, is offering a oty ¢ uate, Prince Geo! otherwise p in memory of the late Mrs. Brown of Lanham, who was a leading member of the federation. Applications for the scholarship must be made to Mrs. Rudolph 8. Allen, College Park, Md.. chairman of the scholarship committee, before .Yul! 1 next. Mrs. Allen also is president of the federation. | would have 1iked to ARLINGTON HALL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS GRADUATES Special Dispatch to The Star. GLEBEWOOD, Va., May 31.—Exer- cises for the high school department of the Arlington Hall College for Girls were held this morning for the six girls who were graduated, with State Senator Frank L. Ball as the principal speaker. Dr. William E. Martin, president of the college, presented diplomas to Helen Brinkley of Virginia, Lorraine Clark of Illinois, Caroline Selden of Georgla, Edna Hardin of Arkansas, Elizabeth Wall of Virginia and Marion Weil of New Jersey. A swimming exhibition was held at noon, which will be followed by the an- nual May festival on the college campus at 8 o'clockk this evening. REPORT NO SECRET, SAYS DR. WILSON Lobby Committee Document Published in 1928, Asserts Methodist Official. Special Dispatch to The Star. CU D, Md., May 31.—The report read before the Caraway lobby committee of the Senate last Wednes- day was in no way a “secret xvron. Dr. Clarence True Wilson, general - re'tl}l"{ of the Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals of the lethodist Episcopal Church, told the Baltimore conference yesterday. Dr. Wilson claimed the report was published in December, 1928, when he mnd;oltmbeton the annual meeting of In an interview later in the day Dr. Wilson made clear his stand in the last political campaign, explaining that his fight was only against Al Smith, because he was wet and not against mebgkfiwm“m%y"& added that e count ould have a Catholic President but not 2 wet one. Headquarters to Be Enlarged. welr.w };Wfllonmné% the answer to per- 0 prof against the presen of the Methodist building in WPMhin:f ton was that the present structure was to be enlarged. He said Clarence Dar- Tow had referred to it in the debate With him last Tuesday as the Methodist Vatican. Dr. Wilson said Methodists considered that a compliment, It took 1900 years to make the Vat- ican in Rome what it is now,” said Dr. Wilson, “and Methodists just six years for the present building in Washington. m‘tn Tepresents a compliment to Meth- Dr. Wilson said “one denomination” had 462 buildings in ‘Washingto: o fifths of which were exemml;' !I?'::n | taxation. He said “if any one objects to Methodists having a ou%l}:“mn to be that le not mentioning the name Al Smith, Dr. Wilson said he had dor?: all he could do against “the candidate who nul the Constitution and pulled his own State out of the Union and who could have run on a platform, :uhtl l‘J;.r_efen-ed to run instead on a He said he did not see how makin, speeches and writing articles on pro! hibition could be considered lobbying, but that “one Congressman had sald the board was lobbying, so the hoard had requested an investigation by the lobby committee. He challenged any Catholic, Jew, Protestant, mentioning Methodists specifically, to show in any way that he had violated the Consti- tution, which, he said, permitted free- dom of speech and press and public assembly and the right to petition Congress for a redress of grievances. He said he had done nothing else but what was allowed by the Constitution. Dr. Wilson, in an interview, said the report was “not an attack an any religlous body, but on one man who happened to ‘be not a member of my church, Al Smith. I only repeated the fact that Catholic sisters, who had building, it never voted before, registered and voted at that time. It was not an attack on the Catholic church, only a statement of fact. Favors Senator Walsh. “If Senator Walsh of Montana ever runs for President I will be on the stump for him. There would be no criticism even of Catholies supporting & Catholic candidate for President. Methodists would have done the same President McKinley. cratic platform there would have been little opposition from the drys, but he tried to run on a wharf. “Had Smith been a Methodist we could have handled him without gloves. The fact that he was Catholic em- barrassed the drys. I have for years believed we ought to have a Catholic President in this country, but I do not want a w that I avoided the Caraway committee is funny to all who know me. We requested this hearing and I was dis- appointed that my w‘!mfllt to de- bate last Tuesday with Mr. Darrow took me out of the city that day. I thing. They took pride in voting torl .1 Smith had run_on the Demo- | t_one, “The report by some of the papers |in . 0. Rosensteel, pas I i H. Oliver, Rev. Alfred Cheetham of Silver Spring Mission, Mrs. Paul Clark and Stedman Prescott.—Star Staff Photo. UNVEIL MEMORIAL AT SILVER SPRING Dedication Exercises Held Under Auspices of Ameri- can Legion Post. By & Staft Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md, May 31.— Exercises were held here yesterday un- der the auspices of Cissel-Saxon Post of the American n_in connection with the unveiling of a memorial stone to those who went from this section not only in the World War, but previous wars in which the country has par- ticipated. The stone was erected by the local Legion post and stands in the triangle in front of the National Phe. spsakors, who included Hepr e 8 TS, W e~ sentative W. C. Hammer of North Caro- Inia, Capt. Frank L. Hewitt, former commander of Comscny K, 1st Mary- land Infantry, the Silver Spring outfit which went into the World War, and Stedman Prescott, Rockville attorney, eulogized those who laid down their lives for their country. Maj. Howard W. Cuuermll.ed. ‘The exercises were opened by , led by Mrs. Walter H. Oliver. The stone, which was covered with the Maryland State flag, was unvelled by Sergt. Joseph Allen of the Service Comuany of the 1st Maryland Infantry, stationed here, after which a squad of mflrer from the Silver Spring Company three vol- leys and Bugler Joseph Spicer of Walter Reed Hospital sounded taps. Comdr. B. sm‘e Leizear is commander of the local post ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., May 31 (Special). —The junior class of the Gaithersburg High School gave its annual banquet to the senior class in the school audi- torium Thursday evening, with pupils, teachers, county school officials and others to the number of approximately 200 in attendance, The was beau- tifully decorated. Russell Watkins of the junior class was master of ceremonies, principal address was by William F. Prettyman of the Rockville bar and talks were given by Miss Alice Walker of the Jjunior ciass, Maude Duvall of the senior _class, Mrs. Marian W. Weeks, Miss Rebecca Fields and Mrs. Helen Bickmore of the school faculty; Thomas Cashell, Roland Ward and Miss Lor- raine Plummer, former graduates of the school; Edwin W. Broome, county superintendent of scl ; _Thomas Darby of the county board of educa- tion, Miss Elizabeth Meany, supervisor of rural schools, and Mrs. William Mc- Bain of the Gaithersburg Community and School League. Miss Doris Palmer of the junior class sang a solo and the Rockville High School Orchestra played a number of selections. Rev. Bertram M. Osgood of the Bap- tist Church officlated at the marriage here of Lawrence W. Jones and Mrs. Elizabeth M. Phillips, both of Wash- ington, at the home of the minister. Licenses have been issued by the clerk of th: ghu;c\flc gouxr(t here ;gr th; marriage of rles R. Keyser, 30, ant Miss La Verue M. Smith, 23, both of Cumberland, Md.; Bernard F. Casson, 28, of Colmar Manor, Md., and Miss Fried P. Libbey, 20, of Washington; John A. Barber, 25, of Washington, and Miss Marian es Bowling, 21, of Capitol Heights, Md.; Leon L. Ca- hoon, 48, of Washington, and Miss Ella Lee Williams, 29, of Alexandria, Va., and Dorsey E. Ray, 25, of Halpine, Md., and Miss Lena S. Burriss of Olney, Md. Rockville is & much better lighted town and is presenting a greatly im- proved night appearance as the result of installation of 200 and 100-candle power electric street lights in the place of the 60-candle power lights that were in use county seat for many years. Nearly all of the new lights are in place and in use. The 200-candle power lights extend along Mnntmmery avenue, the town’s main thoroughfare, from the Fair Grounds to Washington street, a block west of the Court House Square, and for some distance North on Washington street from Montgomery avenue. The 100-candle ?ewer ights are on the re- mainder of Montgomery avenue and Washington street and on all other streets of the town. Presentation of the play, “The Flower Shop,” by puplls of the first-year class of the Rockville High School constituted a pleasing feature of a meeting of the Poolesville Community League in the Poolesville High School Auditorium Thursday evening. In the cast were Janet Ray, Jullette Nicholson, Theo- dore Pasma, Alexander Prescott and Winslow Renshaw. The presentation was directed by Miss Catherine Hall of the Rockville High School faculty. Mr. and Mrs. John . Saville of 615 Maryland avenue, Riverdale, Md., were injured and their automobile have been at the |in charge lobby" hearing. In the morning he gave a devotional address, during which he sald the staggering effort to enforce prohibition showed there was a mluler note some- where that had left men without power. He said this note was the Holy Spirit. ‘The conference to hold next rear’s session in First Methodist [‘nlum Church, timore. 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