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Evening star., 1922-07-09
FORM FAIRFAX CAMP.

Fairfax Camp, No. 1924. Modern
Woodmen of America. was organized
Friday night at Brooks. Hall, Fair
fax, Va. The charter membership of
thirty-five was said to be the largest
of any camp ever organized in Vir-
ginia-
Spencer Roberts of Clarendon, dis
trict deputy head consul, was in
charge of the ceremonies. assisted
by members from Washington Camp
of Washington. d. c. and Arlington
Camp of Clarendon.
After the Institution of the camp
the election of officers was held and
resulted as follows: Consul. Ralph O.
adviser. Harvey M. Cross: clerk, John
M. whalen: banker. Berkeley S. Gill
lespie; escort. Walter T. oliver;
watchman. Roy B. Alder: sentry.
John Rhodescap; trustees, George f.
Miles, Mark c. Weller and F. Mack
Wiley. and camp physician, DR.. Jack
B. Zerbee.
1t was decided to hold the regular
meetings of the. camp on the second
and fourth Tuesdays in each month.
A handsome emblem of the order was
presented to each of the members by
Deputy Roberts.
Deputy Roberts will shortly visit
Herndon in the interests of the order
and attempt to organize camp there.
At the conclusion OF the ceremonies
tha members and visitors retired to
the establishment of l.. II. Young.
where they were treated to ice cream
and cake, provided by the deputy
head consul The next meeting of the
local camp will be held Tuesday. July
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Evening star., 1922-07-09
CHURCHES TO CELEBRATE
FIFTY YEARS PASTORATE
Rev. DR.. Lake Has Been Serving
Three Congregations in Vir-
ginia for Half Century.
Special Dtsps tch to The star.


VIENNA. Va. July s.-The fiftieth
anniversary of Rev. DR.. l. B. Lakes
ministry at the three churches Ebe-
neEer. Katoctin and Upperville, will
be celebrated tomorrow by all-day
services at the Baptist Church at Up
perville. Va. The occasion will see a
reunion of many of the young min
listers and other workers who have
gone out from DR.. Lakes churches
during his long ministry. The morn
ing services will be conducted by Rev.
Charles Herndon and the afternoon
services by Rev. Ernest Gibson Of
Richmond.
Those attending from Vienna will
be Mrs. l. c. Foster. Nelson Foster
Misses Grace and Richardetta Glib
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Berry. Miss
Mary Alice Hammer and Owens and
Gilbert Berry.
The annual independence day cele-
bration. under the auspices of the
Vienna volunteer fire department.. was
held Tuesday at the school grounds.
The day opened with a ball game. be-
tween Vienna and Mclean. Hatcher.
for the local nine. pitched no-hit
game. the three runs made by Mclean
being the result of errors. The final
score was 13 to 3. In an abbrevi-
ated game in the afternoon Mclean
forfeited during the third inning. vi
emma leading. to l. tournament.
dancing and fireworks completed the
program. Music was furnished by the
Fort Myer Band. In spite of the in
clement weather. $500 was cleared.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
the Presbyterian Church at its meet
ing last Sunday evening elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: A. w. Harkness, president: Miss
Margaret Davis. vice president: Mark
Taylor. corresponding secretary: Miss
Anna King. recording secretary. and
Enos Taylor, treasurer.
Charles w. Mummaw Of Vienna and
Miss Lucia H. Hirst of Falls Church
were married in Washington last
week.
A lawn fete was held Wednesday
evening on Martins lawn, corner of
Maple avenue and Pleasant streets,
by the Epworth League Of Wesley NJ.
E. Church to defray the expenses of
the delegates to be sent to the Noun
tain Lake Park Institute. Mountain
Lake Park, Nd, July II to %.
Clarence w. Furr of Vienna and
Mabel B. Furr Of GAINESVILLE. Va, were
recently married in Washington.
Mrs. Ann Pearson died at her home,
near Colvin Run, last Sunday.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies' Aid of Andrew Chapel was
held Wednesday at Woodside Mrs.
Dallas Berry and Miss Hester Berry
were hostesses.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
DC. GUARDS March
AWAY,fOR TRAINING
Parade Reveals Sturdy Lot
Scheduled for Two Weeks
at Camp Simms.

Veterans trained under the vigor-
GUS service of war. recruits too
young to take up arms when the
conflict was at its height, and Of
ficers, on the sleeves of many gold
chevrons of war service, and on whose
chests were the ribbons and stars of
other engagements. set the streets
of Washington again reverberating
yesterday with marching feet.
1t was the 121st Regiment of Engin-
eers. National Guard of the District
Of Coiumbia-the new guard born
since the war. marching OF to its
annual encampment at Camp Simms.
Congress Heights. Here it will go
through two weeks of intensive
training. to keep fit for war service.
and follow the pace set by the citizen
soldiery of the District which re-
turned from the Mexican border as
war-tanned veterans, to be sent al
most Immediately into the world
conflict.
Army Of Defeaders.
is composed of Washington's finest
young men. who stand ready. as
young as they are as an organiza-
tion. to defend the city against out
breaks and the country against in
vasion. Az they marched west on l.
their armory to 10th street north
west. south to Massachusetts avenue
and east to 9Th street, headed by a
4S-piece band. they were picked as
regulars by those on the side lines.
Only the name on the base drum in
the army for two weeks. to prepare
themselves to- answer their country's
call in time Of need.
Maj. Oehmann commanded The or
ganization. After reaching 9th street
the troops were loaded aboard special
street cars and transported to Con-
gress Heights, from whence they
marched the mile and a half further
to the camp. Overcast weather. fol-
lowing the heavy rainstorm yester-
day afternoon. made the marching
ea sier for the men who were equipped
ment. including their packs.
Work Before Eating.
While a detachment of the troops
had preceded the main body to camp
to put up the tents in which a part
of the command will live. there was
much to be done before they finally
settled down for their first meal IN
camp. There was liberty for all ex-
cept the guard last night until 1880
camp settled down for a peaceful
nights rest. preparatory for the
strenuous week to follow. Today
little will be done in camp. except A
little recreation. Members of the
command will be excused for church
services in the morning.
A number of the men who could
not get Off from their civilian duties
in time to parade yesterday will re-
port in camp this morning. and take
up their two weeks course.
During the period of the encamr-
| ment the troops will march from
Camp Simms to the steel plant dock
at Giesboro Point. and will erect a
pontoon bridge across the Potomac.
This win give the people of the Dis
trict an opportunity to see some of
the spectacular work OF the engI-
neers
Another movement of District
troops will take place today when
colored detachment. will entrain at
the Union station at 10 o'clock for
Camp Humphreys, Va, where that
organization will receive its two
weeks Of training.
Evening star., 1922-07-09

new building with four classrooms
one auditorium and school site, $36,-
900: Falls Church tsection), new
building with four classrooms and
school. site. $4,000: Sumner (colored)
new building with four classrooms
and school site, $4,000. Total.
$4,000
A report on the recent convention
of the National Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs at ChautauQua, is prom
ised by Mrs. Henry Lockwood at a
meeting of the Arlington County
Womar's Club. to be held at her home,
at kirkwood Terrace, tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock. A picnic luncheon
will be served following the business
session.
A two-day session of the Woman's
Missionary Union Of the Baptist
Potomac Association Is announced for
July 10 and 20 at the Clarendon Bap-
fist Church. Miss Helen Meek. the
of Paeonian Springs,
will preside. and interesting pro-
grams are being arranged.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
TAKOMA RUNAWAYS
IN ALEXANDRIA, VA.

Little Buddy Mason ElaAsen. six
years old. with scars on his body. as
from. whip. and his sister Gladys, aged
eleven. who had been missing from their
home in Takoma Park. Md, since Fri
day. were located last evening in Alex
andria, Va, at the home OF their cousin
Mrs. Love. 200 North Pitt street
Displaying little inclination to return
to their home. the children. after their
wandering expressed the wish to remain
in Alexandria. Detectives placed on the
case by the police yesterday Investigated
conditions in their home in Takoma
Park
The children said that Friday morn
ing about l. 80 they were sent on an
errand and Gladys decided they should
go to Alexandria, Changing cars in
Washington they arrived safely in Alex
andria but became bewildered. and We're
found about , O'Clock in the afternoon
at the post office corner of Prince and
st. Asaph streets. Their discovery
wasn't reported to the Washington po-
lice until yesterday.
Buddy and Gladys said they would
like to have their mother come to Alex
andria to live. but made no mention Of
their stepfather. Paul Klaasen. A detec-
tive has been assigned TO the case
Evening star., 1922-07-09
ARLINGTON NEEDS
IS CLASSROOMS
Requirements of County Are
Outlined by School Supt.
Kemp.

Sixteen additional classrooms are
needed in the elementary schools Of
Arlington county to relieve the pres
ent congestion. according to a state
ment of Supt. Fletcher Kemp. who is
conducting a publicity campaign--a
forerunner to proposed building
programme acquaint the taxpayers
of the county of the present-day con-
dItions and the future requirements
A tentative plan of building worked
up by the superintendent for the ap-
proval of the taxpayers. however.
provides for flfty-six additional
classrooms. but he suggests that forty
OF them be distributed over a period
Of ten years. with four classrooms
added each year.
$607. 900 Expenditure.
An itemized list of the needs of the
county school system TO meet all
future demands that may arise has
been prepared by Mr.. Kemp. showing
a total expenditure of 100000. which
includes the estimated cost for both
white and coIored schools. sites and
furniture. in the three magisterial dis
tricts. The estimates. he said. are
based upon present-day prices of
building materials. the cost OF suit
able building sites. as well as the
kind of building. the size of rooms
and the nature Of equipment needed
in each case and have been suggested
by a competent school architect.
This plan provides for an expendi-
ture Of 3373.000 in Arlington district
as follows: Fort Myer Heights. four
additional classrooms. one auditorium
and school site. $4,000: Aurora
Heights, new building with four
classrooms, $2s.000: Clarendon. new
building with eight classrooms, one
auditorium. two special rooms and
school site. $4,000; Ballston. new
building with eight classrooms. one
school site. $75. 200: Columbia pike.
new building with eight classrooms,
one auditorium; two special rooms and
school site, $4,000: Bancroft, new
building with four classrooms, $28,-
900: Highland Park, new building
with four classrooms. school site.
$4,000; kenper (colored). new build
ing with four classrooms. $4,000.
Jefferson District Needs.
In Jefferson district: George Mason
High School. six additional class
rooms, one auditorium, one gym
nasium and four special rooms, $780,
600: Mount Vernon, four additional
classrooms, $4,000: Virginia High
lands. new building with two class
rooms. $4,000. Total. $4,000.
+ In Washington district:' Cherry
dale. four classrooms. two special
rooms. $35.0o0: Woodmont. new build
ing and school site. $4,000; Carne,
Evening star., 1922-07-09
FIVE FARMS BEQUEATHED
TO HEIRS IN MARYLAND
Late John L. johnson of Fred
erick Leaves Estate Valued at
More Than 100000.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

FREDERICK. Md. July s-An es-
tate of more than s1oO, 900 is divided
among three children and several
grandchildren by the will OF John L.
Johnson. this city. admitted this week
for probate in the Frederick county
orphans court.
daughter. Mrs. Ella Johnson Mot
ter. is given the Frederick home.
$4,000 in cash. farm in Worcester
county Of 1881. acres: Mrs. Clara Fox,
daughter. wife of Frank B. Fox.
Washington. is left a farm. the CAN'T
farm. 212 acres, Worcester county,
and an additional tract of three and a
half acres: son. David L. Johnson.
Is decided the Thoroughfare farm. of
S19 acres, upon which he now resides
a grandson. Frank B. Fox. jr. is left
farm in Worcester county; Virginia
given a farm. and Mary Gordon John
son, another granddaughter. is left
$1,000. as is John NJ. Motter, a grand
son. The Frederick City Hospital is
given $1,000. The residue of the es-
tate. converted into cash. is to be
dren.
Rain Ruins Wheat.
Another calamity has befallen the
farmers of Frederick county. 1t comes
in the face of falling grain prices.
Their wheat harvested just a week
ago. and much of it yet in the shock,
has been SO thoroughly soaked with
recent rains that 1t has begun to
sprout. Farmers throughout the coun-
the hope that a spell of continued fair
weather will dry the wheat and pre-
vent further sprouting.
The weather observer for this sec
ton has reported daily rainfall for
more than a week. While all precipi-
the skies have been overcast, and con-
tinued warm weather has caused the
dampened and saturated wheat to
sprout again. Farmers claim that
this will cut down the expected rev.
enue. as rain damaged wheat does not
command market prices.
Killed by Automobile.
Stepping in front of an approach
ing automobile owned by Marie F.
March, 9o1 Bond street, Baltimore,
Henry Slagle. eighty-six years old,
Lisbon. Howard county, was so badly
injured that he died a short time
later. coroner's jury exonerated
Miss March from all blame, deciding
that the accident was unavoidable:
Slagle was extremely deaf and did
not hear the horn, which witnesses
say Miss March sounded.
John J. Hitzelberger. long a justice
of the peace of Libertytown and
prominent in democratic politics, died
Wednesday.
Struck by an automobile operated
by J. 7. Andrews, Frederick, con-
victed of being drunk. three girls.
Jennie Keyser. sixteen; Lillian Birely,
fifteen, and her sister, Lousire Birely,
ten. Sandy Hook. Md. are at the city
hospital seriously injured. The chill
dren were run down by the machine
and knocked unconscious. Andrews
has been fined $270 for operating an
automobile while he was intoxicated.
J. r. Keyser, Sandy Hook. has enter
ed a charge of assault against An
drews. who is now in jail in default
of $500 bail pending a hearing and
the condition of the Keyser girl.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
VIRGINIA STATE HIGHWAY |
COMMISSION ORGANIZES |
New Body Forms-Plans Are Laid
for Improving Roadways
of State,
pisp. tch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. July s.-The
new state highway commission
has organized under tho direction Of
Henry G. Shirley. the former high
way commissioner for Baltimore
county. He Is to be the directing
p Coleman. the present commi seioner.
will retain that position and will be
the engineer for the commission.
Wade H. Massie is the secretary.
The commissioners put in two days
here mapping out plans and getting
for the state from the money that
can be had. The big demand Is for
bonds for the purpose of road build
ing. and this can be done only when
there is special meeting OF the leg
islature. and there are no signs that
the legislature IS to be called soon.
There are three vacancies in the SEN
ate and there must be elections to
all these before there can be a ses-
sion OF the general assembly to con-
slider again the matter of empowering
the state to issue bonds.
When whisky is shipped into this
state on permits the men who do
the shipping must prepay the ex-
press charges to destination. This Is
the order Of the state corporation
TIE express companies The COM
panies showed that there is much
shipping of liquor on forged permits.
that it is taken in by the state and
the express companies lose the
charges and the liquor.
Another order of the commission
was that which increases the rates
for handling shipments of money by
express. These have been increased
hAfn
tton on the part of the bankers to
the increase The fact that the ex
press companies have been looted
80 often made 1t necessary to grant
the increase, that sufficient guards
might be provided for the safety of
such shipments These new rates
will become effective almost imme-
diately.
Gifes B. Jackson and James T.
Carter. representing the colored Elks
mittees from the two lodges which
are to make a great bid for the COM
ing of the Grand Lodge to this city
in 1928. They will go to Newark next
month. accompanied by John Mitchell
and Maggie Walker@ representing
citizens committee, to urge that they
The Dover Baptist Association.
comprising the churches in Richmond
King william. Hanover. Henrico. New
Kent and Goochland counties will
Hanover county. July 1920. There
are some sixty churches in the asso-
citation. with membership Of more
than $4,000. and whose contributions
will excel 100000 for all purposes
the last year. There are re.oo9 pup,is
nation owns property worth more
than s2000,0OO in the confines of the
a association.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
Consumption Can Be Prevented

and and happiness increased by praecns simple Health
Rules which give you
The death from Consumption drops public health
mnroyes rules that improve general health
the death from Consumption
In the District Columbia the death from Consun,p
ton is now than half what it was Is years ago
During IS fought for public health
Health Rules oncards Washington
children and their parents Briefly they teach -.
Avoid house close air. day night
Get all light sunshine possible into home
3 Drink plenty pasteurized milk and None raw
4 Eat pIain nourshing food. ~
S. Get sufficient sleep by retiring early enough.
Try to avoid worry Be cheerful Think kindly Yo mind
acts your body
If YOU tire easiy-or losing weightand have per
stent light cough-or hoarseness-do not lose
doctor or 60 the Health Department Clinic 400 ST. NV
Tuesday Thursday Saturday at "a o'clock Friday
from 1909 o'clock. Examinations Tree
Consumption be cured only in It's early stage s-
Paid
Association for the Prevention Of Tuberculosis
Telephone Main esz Legal Nosos, ~ II s.. NV
Evening star., 1922-07-09
SENATE PASSES BANK BILL.

A bill by Senator Harris, demo-
crat, Georgia, reducing temporarily
the capital requirements of banks for
in the federal reserve
system was passed yesterday. by the
Senate. The bill would admit to
in the federal system
banks which have 60 per cent OF the
$25, 900 minimum capital require
mer,t. provided they set aside 20 per
cent of their annual income to add
to their initial capital until the mini
mum Is reached.
Evening star., 1922-07-09

undoubtedly, become our leading poll
tician. In his three years at Central
Re has already shown his legal ability
and Is rapidly developing the proper
politicians figure"
Michaud's father. who is a machin-
ist at the bureau of. engraving and
printing, has been president Of the
Massachusetts Society and is at pres
ent secretary treasurer of that So
ciety. He is a past commander Of
Richard J. Harden Camp, No. 2.
Spanish War Veterans.
Young Michaud was born in Ma assa.
chusetts. but went with his parents
to Montana TO live for Q while. until
six years ago. when they moved to
Wash kington. Surviving are his father
and mother, two sisters and one,
brother. 4. y. . ..af Is " n !. 4
Evening star., 1922-07-09
BOYS PLAN CARNIVAL.
Kenilworth Scouts to Boost Sum-
% mer Camping Fund.

Troop number IS of the 'Kenilworth
Boy Scouts will stage carnival at
kenilworth all this week for the
benefit of the camping funds of the
troop. The Kenilworth scouts plan
main In camp for two weeks.
The carnival will consist OF the
usual stands, dancing and all the
necessary trimmings. Raymond H.
Baur is scoutmaster in charge of the
troop.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
BRAKEMAN IS KILLED.
Fellow Trainman Fails in Desperate
Effort to Save Life.
Epecial Dispatc to The star.

special Dispatch to The star.
wIRTON. w. Va. July ST. B.
Owecs. Pan Handle railroad brake
man. met death In the railroad yards
here yesterday after a heroic effort
to save him had been made by Con-
ductor c. o. Goodrich.
The two men were riding on the
rear end OF locomotive moving
through the yards. Owens had leaped
of to throw a switch and reached for
the grip iron to board the engine
again, when he slipped and would
have fallen, but Goodrich reached out
and threw an arm about him.
The rescuer was just drawing the
brakeman away from the wheels to
safety. when Owens foot caught in a
frog and he was jerked out of Good
rich's arms. and was thrown under
the locomotive, where he was ground
to death. Tho victim was a native Of
Tennessee and had been here but a
short while.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
HONOR LIGHTHOUSE CHIEF.

George Rockwell Putnam, commits
sioner Of lighthouses, U. 8. Light
house Service. has Just received the
honorary degree Of doctor of service
al the fiffieth commencement OF
Stevens Institute Of Technology.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
ROLLER EXPLOSION FATAL.

I, cHRISTIANSBURG. Va. July g.
onr man was killed instantly, another
fatally scalded and a third blown sixty
feet when a boiler at Merrillac mines
exnloded as a result OF turning live
steam into an old boiler.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
June Circulation
85,506
One Edition Daily

District Of Columbia. S.:
LEROY W. HEBRON. Advertising Manage
Of THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR. does
solemniy swear that the actual number of
copies Of the paper named sold and distributed
during the month of June. AID. 1872, was
as fnllnMS:
Evening star., 1922-07-09

One Of the earliest smoking mix
tures" was Q very small quantity OF
VIRGINIA tobacco blended with hore-
hound. yarrow and foolsfoot. IL,
Evening star., 1922-07-09

Peat il used in ireland to such an
extent that few people in the country
districts ever burn coal. The odor OF
peat .is hea1thful and pleasant and u
gives out neither fumes NOR dirt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
N[jRSE SEDESCR1BES
HALLOR KIDNAPPING
...,.es In Auto Seized L. Law
rance Weber, Jr., in Park,
Court Is Told
Custody STILL UNSETTLED

New York. Aug. 29.--The custody Of
:, lawrence Weber, Jr., remained un-
.,ttled yesterday after his parents,
.h,oueb their attorneys, had assailed
..cb others character before Supreme
Court Justice Burr.
Tne boys father is a theatrical man :
,,., and producer and a nephew Of
Jo. Weber, the comedian. He and
wIu Edith Hallor, the boys mother,
r,r. married in 1918. Weber OBJ
,.,ned a divorce in Buffalo and Miss
H.llor, we'll known on the stage and
=, tbe movies, was married to John
n;,,on. motion picture director.
Weber's decree awarded to him the
,us,odv of his son, but Mrs. Dillon al
,se., be subsequently entered an agree
mont under>which each would have the
NV six months Of the year. Weber,
I SsiIure to deliver the boy to her at the
arniration of his six months period
eapsed Mrs. Dillon to kidnap him from
bis nurse in Central Park.
Miss Louise Gerlich, the nurse, told
how two women suddenly jumped from
hsbind bushes, seized him and put him
IN an automobile, James Hughes, en-
nioved by Weber to guard the boy in
iust such an emergency, was with Miss
Gsrlich.
.There were some men in another
automobile and the cars sped away
rhile Hughes gave chase, calling for
aid," said Miss GerGch.
weber testified yesterday that he had
"a mall private stock" but denied the
accusation Of his former wife's counsel
tbst he drank to excess.
A clerk in the Hotel Laurelton,
where Miss Hallor once resided, al
Legged he had seen her come into the
hotel intoxicated on several occasions.
At the previous hearing Justice Burr
awarded temporary custody of the child
IA Supreme Court Justice Marcus, of
Buffalo, who is staying with Weber at
the Idaho Apartments. In adjourning
the hearing until September 13, Justice
Burr continued the temporary arrange
ment and directed that Mrs. Dillon be
permtted to visit her son at all reason
able times.
On the stand Weber testified that
Miss Hallor's $3.50, 900 breach of prom
ise action against him in 1918 was
withdrawn when he married her.