Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1931, Page 6

A6 » PRESTON RAY DIES INROCKVILLE HOME Clerk of Court Thought tq,] Have Been Stricken While Li~hting Gas. Asphyxiated ACCIDENTLY KILLED YESTER- DAY BY ILLUMINATING GAS. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., April 16.—Pres- ton Blair Ray, clerk of the Circuit Court since 1914, was asphyxiated by {lluminating gas in the kitchen of his |- home here yesterday afternoon. His death took from public life one of Montgomery County's most beloved and respected citizens. He was held in esteem by political enemies as well as | his friends. During the last election he polled the largest vote ever given a . candidate in the county. Victim of Tl Health. | He had been in fil health for a | number of years and is thought to | have been stricken with & heart attack | _ or fainting spell as bhe was about to | light the gas stove. A coffee pot was PRESTON B. RAY. of Greene Memorial Methodist Church, { found on the stove and a burned match ' Roanoke, Va., & first cousin of Mr. Ray. beside his bod | Honorary pallbearers will be Gov The tragedy was discovered by Mr. | Albert C. Ritchic, Chief Judge Ham. Ray's 11-year-old son, Preston B. Ray, mon Urner and Associate Judges Rob- . and Alexander Prescott. about the |ert B. Peter and Arthur D. Willard of | ge. the boys returned from | the Circuit Court for tI rday afternoon. The Pro Brooke Lee, State Senator Robert! cott bay is a nephew of Stedman P; Hilton, .T a aw, president of the | te's attorney. Mrs, Rav was Board of County Commis Dr. | a function at the Montgom- Renjamin C. Perry ent ery Country Club at the time. of the Board of Coi nd Dr. The boys ran to the Colonial Punerel | Viliam T. Eratt. | Home n-arby and summoned William | Active pallbearers will be Berry E. hrey, who calied Mrs. Ray | Clark, Alton C. Bell, Clayton K. Wat- ngton Volunteer F kins, Richard L. W scue squad. The District Ray, of Columbia rescue squad, with addi- tional oxygen tanks, was summoned later and the firemen and Mrs. Dexter | M. Bullard and Gilbert V. Hartley | Bar Group to Attend. worked on him until after 6 o'clock,{ The Montgomery County Bar Asso- when they despaired of restoring life, | ciation met this mogng and arranged He is thought to have been dead when | t0 attend the funeral in a body. At the found by his son. same time William F. Prettyman, pre: = ident, appointed a committee to prepare Went Home to Rest. sommemorative resolutions for presenta- Because of his health, Mr. Ray often | tion at the next term of court. The went home in the afternoons to rest.|Perscnnel of the committee is indicative He lunched yesterday with Alton Bell, a | Of the regard for Mr. Ray, without re- k in the office of the county com- |SPect to political saffiliation. The group ioners, who drove him home in his 15 composed of Stedman Prescolt, a | automobile. He is thought to have been | Stanch supporter of the Democratic ad- | About to prepare some coffce when the Midistration; Albert M. Bouic, promi- | accident occurred. ment in the Progrecsive faction of the it e 1 | Democratic party, and Thomas M. An- I s B e b, fhis | derzon, Republican candidate o the | father, Alfred Ray, was b native of the | State Senate in the last election. District of Columbia but moved to Siemaon Gty s v < WOMAN CONVICTED ON LIQUOR CHARGE successful farmers of the county. His mother was Eleanor Merryman Gatch District Resident Pays $200 Fine at Hyattsville for s W. and partmen John Ray, Frederick cousins of Mr. Ray. of Baltimere County. Mr. Ray was eductated at Columbian College, later changed to George Wash. ington University, and Catholiec Uni versity, where he studied aw. Entered Law Practice. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, THURSDAY, LA PLATA ORATOR - WING IN CHARLES Glasva High Girl Ghosen as Alternate to State Finals April 30." The second Maryland orator to| achieve a county champlonship in The Evening Star area of the National Ora- torical Contest was named last night, when F. Lewis Mitchell of La Plata | High School won the Charles County | finals meet with his oration on “The | Constitution and the Citizen. Miss Margaret Loyd of Glasva High School was selected as alternate by the vote of Judges Rev. W. T. Snead, Maj. F. Granville Munson of the adjutant general’s staff and Edward L. McAdam | of the American University faculty. *An audience of more than 400 per- sons heard the two winners and Miss Jameson, Hughesville High and Miss Mary Mitchell of High School speak on subjects related to the Constitution of ~the United State: | will represent that institution at the Enters Maryland Finals. Ycung Mitchell will represent his | county at the Maryland-District finals |of the eontest on April 30 at Bethesda- | Chevy Chase High School, when a con- testant will be designated to compete | for Maryland in The Star area finals in Washington, May 8. Mitchell is the son of J. Hanson | Mitchell, an _enginecr, of La Plata During his high schocl course the La Plata orator has been on track, base ball and soccer teams and has served as president of the Imerson Literary Society, vice president of the senior class and assistant editor in_chief of Enos C. Keys. The last four are all first | the school annual. Following his grad- | once Established 34 Years Specials Friday and Saturday Genuine Toric Glasses Far or Near Complete With Shell or Metal Frame L Y/ /> i/ Complete Outfit, With | the staff of the | KAHN on 7th St. Case and Cleaner Included uation this June he will attend the University of Maryland to study engi- neering. Musical Program Given. Supt. of Charles County Schools F. B. Gwynn presided at the oratorical event last night. Musical selections were given by Prof. and Mrs. Anton Nimmerrichter. At Leonardtown, Md., tonight at 8 pm., orators from four St. Marys County high schools will meet to com- pete for the gold medal presented to each county winner in The Star area, and for the third county championship in the State. Miss Lettife M. Dent, su- perintendent of St. Marys County schools, will act as chairman, and judges will be Georgs P. Stacks, president of the Bank of Bethesda; Aldo S. Raffa, public speaking instructor at the For- eign Service School of Georgetown Uni- versity, and Robert P. Reeder of the United States Solicitor General’s Office. ‘The four schools entered, and the con- testants they will send, are Leonard Hall School, William Baltzel Burch; Mechan- icsville High School, Bertha Helen Mill ison; Charlotte Hall School, Arthur Remby Serguis Diab, and St. Mary's Seminary, Harriet Adams McCall. The musical portion of the program will be provid<d by the St. Mary’s Academy Orchestra. Senior Enters Meet. Georgetown Preparatory School of arrett Park, Md., has announced that Francis K. Cole, a senior, 16 years old, Montgomery County finals tomorrow evening. Cole is the son of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. W. E. Cole of 3900 Cathedral enue northwest, Washington. Since s enrollment at the preparatory school he has been on the tennis team, presi- dent of the student council, a member of the debating socicty, and an editor on 0ol paper. Subse- quent the completion of his high school course_this June, Cole will enter Georg:town University to prepare for the law. Construction of the Pampanga River | irrigation system to water 42,000 acres in the Philippines, is to be started “I Established 34 Years $3.50 { Women,’ M lc. Cissel, MONTGOMERY WOMEN T0 STUDY POLITICS Democratic Club Names Group at Bethesda to Raise Funds for Work. Special Dispatch to The Star. ETHESDA, Md, April 16—At & Woman's Democratic Club_of Mont- gomery County, which was held in_the county building here yesterday, plans for an_ intensive program of political study by the club were made and a ways and means of rajsing funds. Under the plan of Miss Ruth Shoe- maker of Bethesda, recently elected ings will be held in the Fall, at which papers dealing with the historical de- velopment of the Democratic party and outstanding questions of tcday will be read by various members of the club. Among those who were assigned papers to prepare and their subjects are: “Gen- Mrs. Jackson Miss Shoe- Administration,” ‘Wilson'’s Admini: itration,” Mrs. Ernest Offutt; “Major Problems of the Hour” Mrs. F. Paul Clark; “What Has the Democratic Party Done for Farmers?” Miss Ger- trude Schultz: “What Has the Demo- cratic Party Done for Wage Earners?” Miss Lola_ Atwood; “Economic and Financlal Policies of the Democrats,” Miss Anna J. Keady: “Democratic Rec- ord on Other Legisiation,” Mrs. Charles Maddux and Mrs. H. H. Howlett: “The Democratic Mrs, Roger Shaw. Edwin A. Merritt was appointed chairman of the financial committee for the year. The committee also in- cludes Mrs. Charles Roach, Mrs. Joseph Miss Laura_Gilliland, Mrs. Walter Perry and Miss Naomi Bogley. Miss Jean Skinner, meeting of the- executive board cf the'! financial committee appointed to find | president of the club, & series of meet- | Party and the Democratic | | R. Marsball Beck, 22, and Ruby chairman of a Michael, 19, APRIL 16, 1931. dance recently held under the auspices of the club, reported a profit of about $30. The club voted to dispense with the Spring meeting, holding its first regular meeting in the Fall. CELEBRATION IS HELD AT METHODIST HOME Gaithersburg Institution for the , Aged Commemorates Fifth Anniversary. | By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. | GAITHERSBURG, Md., April 16.— | The fifth anniversary of the Methodist | Home for the Aged here was celebrated | with appropriate ceremonies yesterday afternoon between 3 and 5 o'clock. Rev. J. Howard Wells, president of | the board of directors, pastor of Trinity Church, Baltimore, Stacy, president of the Woman's i(‘mlld of Washington, made the prin- | cipal addresses s | "Many persons from this vieinit | Washington and Baltimore were pres ent. They were ushered through the home by Rev. H. M. Wilson, superin- tendent. Refreshments were served. The home consists of two buildings |ot brick construction, each of three stories. ‘The architecturp is Colonial There are 64 inmates, including 56 iwomen and 8 men. | Four Couples to Wed. UPPER MARLBORO, Md. April 16 (Special) —Marriage_licenses have been sued here to the follow V. Charles | Josephine Rosenberger, Greater Capitol Heights, Md | Watkins, 32, La Crescent, Minn, and | Velma B. Rose, 23, Cheverly, Md.; | Samuel M. Wright, 25, Henderson, Md | and Hilda C. Michael, 24, Stanton, Va both of Stanton, Vi —within the limits of good banking practice done to keep the tone of confidence, good will and pride in the voice and hearts of each Lin- Following his graduation, he entered into the practice of law in Weshington and Montgomery County in partnership with Arthur Peter. While engaged in active practice, he found time to take an interest in public affairs and held a number of positions of importdnce. In 1903 he represemted the county in the Maryland House of Delegates and was the ranking mesnber of the Judiciary Committce. He was & delegate to several Democratic State conventions and for a number of years Transportation. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., April 16—For | the sezond time in two weeks, Constable Ralph Brown yesterday secured convic- | tion of @ woman in police court on of transportation and posses- | jor. Genuine Toric KRYPTOK Invisible Bifocal Lenses coln National customer. | To this spirit we attrib- b\ Kryptok Bifocal Lenses— (one pair to see near and far). Best lenses made. Sold regularly $15. Special price Friday and Saturday First and best quality. Toric $ 7 50 . A/ ute our steady growth over the past 40 years, . our high position in the ‘tvan. :;mo blockhcr Cl%nne;'éiru' avenue, | Central Committee for Montgomery | Washington, who paid a $200 fine after | County. While Tieing in Hoencomeay | pleading guilty to & warrant charging he wss attorne , % | her with transporting 10 cases of Jiquor. | b5 Was,attorney to the mayor and coun- | . “oman was arrested vear Laurel | (15 1914 Jobn L. Brunett, then s 33 EREGS Broea e o K % of the Circuit Court, died, and Mr. Ray | Machen Was fppointed by the judges o iceeny | _ Elmer Johnson, colored, 1400 block of | him. ¥ The following Ncvember he was T Street, Washi on, who was arrested elected to a full term of six years and | DIy _afier Constable Brown had shot has been re-eiccted six times sinea the tires of his machine, was also fined | 8200 for illegal transportation of efght | Prominent in Lodges. | cases. Mary Brown, colored, of Wash: He was a member of the Masonic | inglon appealed a $50 fine for posses- Lodge of Kensington, the Sons of the | sion American Revclution, the Spanish War | Leca F. Malia, a sailor at the Naval Vetetans, the alumni associations of | Alr Station, forfeited $100 Gwrae ‘Washington and Catholic Uni- | On a charge cf driving wt versities, and the Maryland and Dis- |preferred by Chief of Poli trict ' of Columbia Bar Associations, | Plumer of Mount Rainier. During the World War, he served as| Mary Willis, 12-year-cld school girl | chairman of the County Red Crcss|Of Takoma Park, was fined $450 for chapter and was a member of the local |throwing a store at Mrs. Ralston | draft board. In 1898 he volunteered | Binkley. Imposition of the fine was | for the Spanich-Americen War and was | Suspended. a corporal with Company K, 1st Mary- - i land Infantr; | A girl bank clerk in London has sent | Services will be held at the resi-|the lord mayor of Liverpool $10 as a | dence tomorrcw afternoon at 2 o'clock | reward to two youths who rescued a and interment will be in the Gienwood | numb-r of cattle from a fire Cemet Washington. { ‘Was & member of the Democratic State Regular Delivery Over 100,000 families read The Star ever day. The great ma- Preston B. Ray, jr.; a daug! Calvert Ray, 13 years old: thn ers, Alfred Ray of Kensington, Bent'n G. Ray of Hanpy Creek, Va., and Gor- jority have the paper delivere don G. 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