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Evening star., 1920-06-13
FALLS CHURCH.

FALLS CHURCH Va. Juns -
(Special)-Ths town election was
held Tuesday. H A. Fellows was
elected mayor and the foliowins. A.
councilmep: First ward. w. N. Lynch:
second ward. DR.. J. p. smaIlwood;
third ward. z, j.. GLEASON.
Tho women's Civic League met at
the home of Mrs. Albert Eastman
yesterday.
1t was decided to hold q lawn party
in the near future In order to raise
funds to buy q new trash basket
| to be placed at East End and to en-
courage people to put their papers
and other trash In II.
TheS league bought . basket for
this purpose . few years ago. but IL
has disappeared and the streets are
The McGroarty- -Stambaugh Post OF
the American Legion will hold its
next meeting at Odd Fsllows' Hall Tues
day night
Ifbe Southern Methodist Sunday
School. The church was decorated for
the occasion and tho children marched
under arches OF roses and gave q pro-
gram of songs and recitations. The
attendance has been growing and 13s
were present last Sunday. Tomorrow
n. Missionary Sunday and will be led
by Mrs. ]. c. Haskins. The Young
Peoples Missionary Society held its
regular monthly meeting at the home
| Of Miss Jennie Turner on Monday
| evening.
The Falls Church schools closed this
| week with appropriate exercises.
Miss Costen. tho principal. who has
resigned to accept position in the
Philippines, was presented with a
camera by the school children. Miss
Sarah Hinham. accompanied by q
pupil from each grade, presented the
| gift.
The first, second, third and fourth
grades held their exercises Thursday
morning, on the lawn at the home OF
8. S. Cline. They gave songs and
dances which they have learned dur
| Ing their years work and made
| splendid showing.
Miss Elizabeth Stewart. one OF the
county ihe ,sss ssn ps.s
Rachel Rogers and Elizabeth Glas-
| son. who were pronounced the best
| readers in contest recently held
| in the lower grades The prizes were
! offered by the county. and all county
| schools held similar contests. Falls
Church won three of them.
Commencement exercises were held
| at Odd Fellows Hall last night. State
Superintendent Harris Hart made the
address and County Superintendent
NJ. D. Hall presented the diplomas. A
| chorus composed OF members of the
| seventh grade and first year high
| school furnished the music. Alton
| Ellen Watson valedictorian. The other
graduates were Joseph Birch, May
nard Erwin, Glenn Smith and Wilbur
Hinman.
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CHERRYDALE.

CHERRYDALE. Va. June 1.-THE
Independence day celebration to, be
held here July under the auspices
of the Washington District Citizens
Association will include ball game
between the married and single men,
grotesque parade. Boy Scout and open
Of war. throwing the hammer, public
speaking. music, fireworks and many
other forms of entertainment that
should serve to make the day not
able one in the history Of the dis
trict. other citizens organisations
have been asked to cooperate with
the idea Of encouraging stronger and
better community feeling. G. G. DON
aldson will have charge of the parade
and fireworks, while the athletic
events will be under the direction Of
Fred MACPHERSON.
The Ladiss' Aid Society or the M: P.
Church is arranging strawberry fes-
tival, which Is to be given on the church
lawn Tuesday evening.
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BALLSTON.

BALLSTON, Va, June II Especially.
The Union Evangelistic tent meet
ings will begin tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock, and will continue every
evening" except Saturdays until July
A. The tent has been erected on the
site adjoining the drug store.
At the meeting of the vestry of st.
Georges Church Monday evening, bids
for the installation of new furnace
in the church were considered. 1t
was decided to hold meeting Mon
day to complete plans for this i'm
provement. In an effort to raise
funds for the new theater the ladies'
guild will hold lawn fete the even
ings of July 2 and g.
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ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. June 12.-AIiss
Lillian E.. Morrison. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James L. Morrison of near
Alta Vista, and Charles T. Duvall OF
Boyds were married this evening in
Mount Zion Baptist. Church. at.Beane.
Rev. Edwin Brubaker. pastor Of the
Methodist Church at Potomac. per-
formed the ceremony.
ter, Miss Mildred Morrison, as maid
Of honor. and the bridegroom's brother.
Norman Duyall Of. Boyds, was. best
man. The ushers were, Leroy Nor
rtson. brother Of the bride. and CAL
win Owens of Bethesda Little Edna
Whaien. cousin of the bride. was flow
er girl. Miss Helen Leale- of WASH
ing. sang a solo, and the wedding
marches were played, by. Miss. BESSIE
Bean of Bethesda.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home. Of the. brides
parents Later the couple departed
for their honeymoon trip,
st. Marys Catholic Church at
Rarnesville was the scene this after
noon of the marriage of Miss Nellie
NJ. Carlin. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Walter Carlin of Boyds, and Marion
D. Curran of Kensington. the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. George
B. Harrington. pastor Of the church.
Immediately afterward, the couple
left for their honeymoon trip. The
bridegroom Is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert N. Curran.
Miss Mary Louise IddIngs, daughter
lot DR.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Iddings
Of Brookeville. and William F.. Gar.
rity Of Washington. were married
Thursday evening at the home Of the
brides parents by Rev. Charles D.
Lafferty, rector of Grace. Episcopal
Church. Weodside. The marriage took
place on the .twenty-ninth wedding
anniversary of the brides parents.
Her sister. Mrs. Percy Schenck OF
and another sister. Miss Cathar rine
| !ddings Of Brookeville. was the only
bridesmaid. Frank Sickling of Wash
| ington was best man. Following a
small reception the couple departed
Tor an extended honeymoon trip.
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MANASSAS.

MANASSAS. Va. June IL Especially.
Grace M. f. Church South has de-
cided to have plans drawn for a new
$50, 600 church building.
Prof. orville W. Mosher, who has
resigned from Eastern College. will
play several violin selections at the
comm encement at Leona High School,
near New York city, whore he will
teach English next session. This sum-
mer he will. attend the University of
Paris and make a tour of Switzer-
land.
commencement exercises of the
Bennett grade school were held Mon
day. Forty students were promoted
to the high school.
The annual banquet of the Manas-
sas Agricultural High School Alumni
Association was held at the school
last night Miss Mary Lee Chapman
presided.
Cupid Crosen was seriously injured
Sunday while attempting to place a
COW in stanchion. He was thrown
against a farm implement. running a
bolt through the flesh Of his left
cheek.
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-HERNpON.

HERNDoN. Va. June ~ Especially.
Exercises closing June week at the
seminary were held Friday, Rev,
Pearse Pinch delivering an address.
The Greek torch race was won, by
Miss Antenia Virginia Ford. In the
Junior department the scholarship and
department medal was won by Miss
Clara Ashford Hutchison Of Herndon.
Second prize in department and punc-
tuality was awarded Miss Patience
Virginia Lang. The prize for best pa
per in Bible study was awarded to
Miss c. A. Hutchison. the N. r..
Bready composition prize to Miss
Helen L. Hutchison and second prize
to Miss Mabel Margaret Florance: at
tendance and Bible study, Frank
Frame; fourth attendance and dill
gence silver medals. Elizabeth Ober-
lin and Ethel FerEersen; SECOND
prize, Wayne Fergerson. penmanship
prize. Leila Hutchison. primary
school, leader. Elizabeth Buell.; ticket
prize for diligence and depertment.
Frances Hutchison.
Henry Hamilton Gregg, a native Of
this section. died recently in Iowa
aged seventy-four.
Students of Herndon High School
gave the comedy. "Hoodoo," in the au
ditorium last night.
The marriage is announced OF Miss
Margaret Sampselle. daughter of MI.
and Mrs. Frank c. Sampselle OF Herh
ION, TO Mr.. Raymond Kinsman of
Washington.
A surprise party was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Cassius H. Lawrence Monday
evening, on the twenty-seyenth anni-
versary of their marriage.
The Mf9ajonarv Enpicfv rP$ u, :,
tsit Church met Wednesday. with Mrs.
F'urr L. White.
Mr.. Lawrence has taken possession
of the property recently purchased
from Frank; Fouche. Mr. and Mrs.
Fouche have. removed to Aide
]. r. Manuel Of Wisconsin has; pur-
chased 130 acres Of land from Q. Z
Parise Of Willard.
Lieut.. Edward Victor Isaacs. U. 8,
n. has purchased the Henry ellison
place, on the Seneca road.
NJ. X. Humphries of Culpeper has
purchased 100 acres OF land in Hern-
don from David Shaw.
Mrs. Ann Eliza Jenkins. mother of
Mrs. Sarah Nichols Of Herndon, died
at her home in Point Of Rocks, aged
eighty years. Thirteen children sur
viye. Her husband. James w. Jen-
kins, died several years ago.
c. p. Nicholas has been awarded, by
the board Of supervisors, the contract
for the bridge over Holmes river H.
F. Myres has secured the contract for
a bridge near Clifton.
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so, 900 LETTER AIR ROUTE,
N. Y. TO FRISCO, NEARS
Post Office Department Hopes to
Inaugurate Transcontinental
Mail Service by Autumn.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. June 12-Mail
airplanes carrying $4,000 letters will
be travelling between New York and
San Francisco by next autumn, ac-
cerding to prediction of Otto
Praeger. second assistant postmaster
general, who arrived here to spend a
few days visiting friends.
He was accompanied by John A.
Jordan. superintendent Of construc-
tfon of the air mail service of the
Post Office Department.
I'VE hope to inaugurato the trans
continental airplane mail service by
September at the latest" Mr.. Praeg-
er said. 1T Is planned to supplant
the mail ear by the airplane and thus
cut the time 1t takes q letter to cross
the continent by more than one-half"
Fifty specially constructed planes will
be used in the transcontinental serv-
ice, Mr.. Praeger added. with four OF
five reserve planes for every one in
service. No attempt. he said. will be
made to ny at night.
Evening star., 1920-06-13
CULPEPER.

CULPEPER, Va. June IL Especially
The election here Tuesday resulted
in the reelection of Mayor r. C.
Mackall and other officials.
The supervisors inspected the coun-
ty poor farm Wednesday. This farm
Is one of two in the state of Virginia
that is entirely self supporting. The
Superintendent reports a balance in
bank.
DR.. and Mrs Baton and children
of Honolulu have joined relatives
here for the summer.
A. l.. Covington has recently bought
the 2S5-acre dairy farm of George H.
Dacy.
A total of 3.1o6 acres in and near
the village of Brandy station, this
county, has been leased by J. W.
Traver of Washington. D. c.. for oil
and gas. Strong indications of oil
were found on the land of Frank
Kyle, a merchant.
PreSque Isle. an estate of nearly
900 acres in the forks ,of the Hazel
and Rappahannock rivers, and long
the home OF the Major family, was
sold at auction by consent of the
owner.
Rev. Barnett Grimsley has accepted
ia call te Holly and Summerduck
Baptist churches in FauQuier county.
Evening star., 1920-06-13
MAY DIVIDE 81, 900.
Advance of Pineapple Price Benefits
Packers and Growers.

WAnUKU, Island Of Maui, T. H.,
June Ian increase this year of $13
a ton, or a total of $40o6 a ton. will
be paid pineapple growers for first
class fruit by a fruit and packing
company of Maui. 1t has been an
nounced by company officials.
If the increase is general through
out the pineapple district, and pack
ing circles profess to believe that
such will be the case, an additional
$6,000.000 or $7,OO0.000 will be divided
between the packers and the growers.
Evening star., 1920-06-13
RICHMOND COLLEGE NOW
RICHMOND UNIVERSITY

RICHMOND, Va. June IL {speciai).
The name Of Richmond College has
been changed to the University of
Richmond. There are many additions
to the faculty. more buildings, better
equipment, broader study course and
q matricuiatien near the LOCO mark.
The new gymnasium will cost about
$159,090.
Evening star., 1920-06-13

In the new republic of Czechoslo-
vakia, where women vote, neglect to
vote by any citizen over twenty years
of age is punishable by imprison-
ment or fine, or both.
Evening star., 1920-06-13
A Poser for Pa.

From the Boston Transcript.
Pa" said Willie, looking up from
his picture book, "is a zebra a white
animal with dark stripes or dark ami
NAL with white stripesr
Evening star., 1920-06-13

Scarcity Of and the high cost of labor has
no terrors for the owner Of a '.Do-It-All" Trac-
Tor They are a practical machine fop prac-
tfcal farmers. Heavy enough to stand the
hardest kind Of work In the toughest kind Of
They haul loads, operate hay mowers and lawn
mowers and give YOU 6-HR. for belt work
Weigh 1.2O0 lbs. You get more and better
crops with 'Do-It-AlI'' Tractor. Ask for
cataios ~ Places you under no 'oi5li9anoi.
iBM51gaGiEp GAs1WNEE ENRWsH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-14
MONMOUTH
William w. Drake

wiIIiun W. Drake passed away
Saturday morning about O'Clock
after an illness Of a year AND q
half At MS nome on High street
He was born in ParkmRn IN 1S55.
In early life he went to Lewiston,
where he resided until Is years ago.
when with ms family he came &c
Monmouth where he has since re-
sided He was by occupation .
planter and paperhanger Mr.
Drake was a member Of the Masonic
order, BOvntnn Chapter, order of @
Z. s.. CochnawaEan Lodge, Knight:
of Pvthlas. Monmouth Grange anl
the mems Bible class Of the Metho-
dist church.
Besides his wife ne leaves two
SONS. Drew Drake OF lewiston anC
Walter, whp resides II home: rwt
daughters, Mrs. ". NJ. Guss Of Som
erviIle. Mass, and Miss Hazel Drake
who resides 1T home and severn
Grandchildren
A Masonic funeral viii be held a,
the home Tusday afternoon FL
o'clock.
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FLAG DAY OBSERVANCE
Sunday Afternoon by Members OF
the Augusta Lodge, q. ?. Q. EIks

Flag Day was observed by Augusta
Lodge, No. &c.. 2. p. 0. Elks. at the
EIks' house, Winthrop street. on
Sunday afternoon al O'clock The
ritualistic service was conducted by
the officers of the lodge: Dr. o. H.
Brown. exalted ruler. j Frank Bio
dRaG, esteemed leading knight, Ed
ward p. Dunn, esteemed loyal
knight; Earl r. Hayes. esteemed lee
turing knight; DR. W G. Thomas.
secretary; Geo. " Merrill. treasurer;
A. L. Smith, esquire.
The History of the Flag was read
by Exalted Ruler DR.. O. H. Brown.
after which the floral bell Of Liberty
was formed by the chair officers.
The base of The Bell was red roses
the middle section. white lilies. the
upper section OF vioiets with the
CROSS arm al the top Of evergreen and
stars
The Elks' Tribute TO the Flag was
given in a very impressive manner
ny Esteemed Loyal Knight Edward
p. Dunn followed by singing Of
Aud Lang Syne" by the members
present in memory of the absent
brothers. The exercises closed with
the singing of America"
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Sutato Wart Under Control

In the war against potato wart the
United States, il lis claimed. has done
in less than two years what other
countries had not succeeded in doing
in decades. Wart has been fer a long
time destructive disease Of potatoes
in Europe, and the belief always was
that once a garden or field became
infected there WIS no way Of eradi-
eating II. An infected area, even
when no potatoes were planted in II
for a number Of years. would show
the disease still vtruleut when again
planted TO potatoes. The potato wart
disease was discovered last year in
gardens in some small mining towns
in Pennsylvania The United States
Department Of Agriculture quaran-
tined the infected areas and the
specialists of rhe department began
experiments in control They have
now announced that a field or garden
infected with potato wart can be
thoroughly disinfected by the use Of
steam and formaidehyde The cost
Of the work, however. is high. and il
win be used only when absolutely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-14

Ness of Auburn has been delegated
To respond. in behalf Of the as5ocI-
alton. Of whose executive committee
ne is chairman
Coffee and ice cream will be fur
nished by the Farm Bureau II the
baske1 lunch. At 40 A. I. Deering,
state leader Of agricultural agents,
will speak of the value of field DAYS.
Al . o'clock Pruf. AHr-igus Of Con-
necticut viii give a demonstration in
Judging beef cattle, and a. 8 O'clock
Prof L s. Corhett Of the Maine Col
lere Of Agriculture will show how u
judge dairy cattle.
Mr.. AbboIts herd Of pure Guern-
ssys, Berkshire hngs and other ami
mails viii be on exhibition during the
day.
Richard F Talbot. the new dairy
specialist of the University of Maine
extension service, who is 10 succeed
Edward W Morton as secretary IF
the association, will he in charge of
arrangements for the field day.
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This portrait Is from that of Mr.
Blaine included IN the collection OF
portraits of the owners O. the Ken
nebec journal, hung in the journal
made this collection and th.. writer re-
calls Senator BurleiEh's pleasure On
Receiving erpm Mrs Blaine the old
daguerreDtype taken during the time
Mr.. Blaine WAS editor of tine JuurnaI
Ii was with difficulty thai the repro
duction was made. the work being
dune by Zion Marcus T King Of Port
land. MIR. Blaine BECAME part own
er in the journal IN November, 1854,
where his brilliant work during rfle
three years that he remained with il
attracted the attention Of the cpuntry!
Howard Owen came into the employ
OF the journal IN September, 1884, lat
sr ID BECOME one of the prUprietors.
To the writer nesting him by CHANGE
Oh the street Saturday he said: II
cannot express the joy I feel that
Elaines body rests in Maine soil You
see I lived IN Blaine's family for a
year after he came To Augusta Those
VINO got closest 10 him loved him. ne
was a most lovable man. Often I
have seen him. after dinner. turn back
the cloth and there write some of mis-
most brilliant editorials"
From the day Of first acquaintance
Elaine became the idolized leader Of
Howard Owen who remembers as
though of yesterday a fund Of Incl
dents pertaining TO those days He re-
calls how ready Blaine WIS 10 devote
himself 70 the cifys interests what
ever work he might have N hand. On
the occasion when the city had oppur-
tuniry 10 get the Sprarue Manufac-
turing Company here To develop the
water power public interest Jagged un-
I'll MIR. Blaine came home ana made a
ringing Speech in It's favor and from
that moment the SUCCESS was assured.
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able Etiuuette

A writer in the Public Ledger
makes these comments on q recent
effu--t Of an Exchange To give in
structions in table etiquette:
Very few persons drink from thc
finger bowl nowadays. The uses If
that implement Of personal sanitation
are much better understood than was
the case fifteen or twenty years ago.
Bur the stalking Of food is an tnrri-
cate process, and few have the leisure
or the inclination 10 master all " its
niceties. Eating presents many prob
lens. With the public use Of the
toethpick decried by all " the best
authorities. the most versatile often
are hard put IN the circumstances.
Many particularly, are undecided and
uncertain what 10 do with q table
knife once they have picked il up.
One Of the most awkward and inar-
tistic of the table gestures is that IF
conveying food 10 the mouth with the
fork hand" or south fipper," as
some prefer 10 call IL. Yet millions of
persons. mare or less, successfully at
tempt il every day.
Few men are able To eat green corn
without getting butter in their ears.
Although we are very fond Of green
corn, we gave up eating II wears ago
on that account. 1t liz a most an
moving sensation, If you get what we
mean One of the most dexterous
operations in table jugglery is that
Of removing the white meat from a
pickled clingsfune peach. Not one
man in a thousand can perform II
with any degree Of success. With the
most skilled operative. the danger
that the peach will wriggle into his
lap is always omnipresent. If that lis
tho word for II. The problem of get
ting the cherry out Of the cocktail
glass confronted the nation for many
years No formula which would
stand the test imposed by polite SO
ciefy was ever evolved"
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OF the party decided n would be nice
10 bring home Some live lohslers fur
those who could mot so an the trip.
When they STARTED for The return sail
they were tnld that lubsters. 10 be
good meat. must have plenty Of air.
Then the fun began. The buxes were
opened and the cnnrsufs placed where
the breezes could reach them New
the ladies are trying TO decide II II
was necessary for those Holsters To
have as much air as they did or If
the reason was because some ether
members Of the party wanted live
lobsters for suuveniers. On Friday a
social good time was enjoyed at the
Ballard school for The younger pupils.
Ice cream and cookies were served.
The children OF the Ballard school are
very fond Of their teacher.
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Mr Owen recalls that when reporter
Of the journal called on Mr. Blaine
that Gay the latter sat down and
wrote a report OF the Speech he was
10 make without referring TO anything
excsp1 his memory, and later the
speech ne delivered was found to have
been correctly reported.
The occasion yesterday wontier1ully
stimulated recnllecriuns. not only -
Those times when as a national figure
Elaine was the magnet which brought
representatives from all over the
world to augusta, but aiso Of the
quaint, neighbur1y happenings.
One incident IN which IS mingled
the neighborly and the political. was
that Of TWO 1ecal Democrats. strong
partlsans ana as such not Inclined 10
ask 1av0rs of MI Blaine They de-
sired the renewal Of a contract for
CARRYING the mail but were unable 10
secure Il. They went To Washington
but made no Roadway there all eff
forts 70 get al those IL AUTHORITY
failing, The morning they were %
leave for home defeated and crest
-SA41tI LItS utIjlJSIlSG ID meet NJ
Blaine on the street.
Mr.. Blaine's cordially was unrnis-
takable. He impressed them with ms
pleasure al meeting old neighbors
ana asked If there was anything he
might do for them.
They hemmed and hawad but finally
told their story.
You ne down 10 the pcstoffice de-
part1nent al II O'Clock I'll melt you
there and We'll see what VIZ CHI do
They were there they saw what ne
could do and they went home with the
bacon. Before the next election day
came around they CHANGED 10 meet
for what presumably was the suhsri-
ture Of those days For the smoke
talk" Of these times. and said Ben"
70 'Vassal - Don't you think we've
fl Jim Blaine long enough
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necessary in cleaning up the infected
areas.
The investigators Of the depart
ment VINO have worked IN coopera-
ton with the State authorities Of
Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
have also discovered varieties of po-
disease. and steps are being taken To
assist gardeners in the infected re-
gions 10 purchase varieties of seed
known To be immune The depart
ment specialists now believe that
further losses from the disease can be
practically eliminated.