The Washington herald., 1921-06-24
Prince Georges County

hrAtfSfiLLE, No. June 13.--
The League Of Women Voters Of the
county has made public the follow
ing resolution passed at its last
meeting: Whereas persistent rumors
come to us that political parties
are 80 Juggling political affairs OF
the county that primaries win not be
held in Prince Georges County this
year. and as We believe this action
Is contrary to the intent Of the
primary law. and detrimental to good
government and welfare of the
county and State; Therefore, be IL
resolved that we are unalterably op-
posed to such menace to the rights
of citizenship"
The Fourth of July will be cele-
brated here with a picnic and out
ing In zantzinger's Park under the
auspices Of Company r. local Ma
tionai Guard. assisted by the COM
pany's women's auxiliary. The morn
ing will be given over to a baseball
game and other amusements. At
noon a cafeteria lunch will be served
by the auxiliary. In the afternoon
Company + will give an exhibition
drill. The program Is In charge of
Mrs. @. H. Morley, local chairman,
OF the committee on civics Of the
county federation of women's clubs.
Bradley A. Snyder. 1874 r street
northeast. Washington, has been
notified that the body of his son,
Maurice B. Snyder, who wss killed
In action In the Argonn.. October
>, 1918, may be expected 20 arrive
within a short time. Young Snyder
was corporal In Company r. lI5th
Infanty, 2sth Division, and was
killed leading his squad In the. clean
Ing out of a German machine gun
nest. He was one of the heroes for
which the Snyder-Farmer Post, No.
3, American Legion. this city, is
named. At a meeting of the post
last night a committee was named
to go to the Snyder home in WASH
ington on the day of the funeral
and escort the body to the armory
here, where services will be con-
Quoted. and then proceed to Arling,
ton. where the hero will be laid to
rest.
UPPER MARLBORO. Nd. June %.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy
Clagett Sasscer. who died at her
home here Monday. were held yes
terday morning at Trinity Church
here, the Rev. F. E. ;McManus, rector.
ofhciating. Mrs. Sasscer had been III
about six months. Her husband is
Frederick Sasscer. editor of the
'rince Georges Enquirer, and a mem
ha
who was SO years old, was the dauRh
ter OF Robert Alexander clagett' Of
this county, and Emily Dorsett, of
Anne Arundel County. both of whom
are dead. Besides her husband, Mrs.
Sasscer Is survived by one daueh-
ter, Mrs. George Gore, and three
sons, Lansdale. James and Frederick.
Mrs. Sasscer was an energetic
worker In Trinity p. E. Church here
and was member of the Prince
Georges County Chapter, Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution.
BRENTWOOD, Nd. June z3.-
Mrs. Emma E. Sothoron, widow OF
Joseph A. Sothoron, died a few days
ago at her home in Holiday street.
She was native of st. Marys Coun-
ty. Maryland, but had lived for many
years near Hughesville, Charles
County, where her husband died
twenty-four years ago. She moved
to Brentwood in 1917. Mrs. Sothoron
leaves three children, Mrs William
p. Clarity. wife of the American
Consul at Puerto Caviila, Venezuela;
Mrs. Torey L. Wright, with whom
she made her home, and son,
Harold L. Sothoron. The funeral
was held at st. James Catholic
Church. Mount Rainier. Burial was
in Mount olivet Cemetery.