The Washington herald., 1922-10-10
CAMPING SEASON
sALONG POTOMAC
NEARLY AT END
Rivers Greatest Popula-
tion Has Drifted Back
No. To City.

the history OF the Potomac River
isrslowly coming to a close. OF the
three-score or more camps that
lined the banks of the river above
Aqueduct Bridgs during the sum-
mer. less than a dozen reman. and
these are expected to disappear
within the next two weeks.
Last spring there was a rush for
Camping space along the river such
as veteran rivermen had never be-
fore seen. Almost before summer
had set in practically every desir-
able site had BEEN snatched up. and
the late comers were pitching their
tents on sites that in other years
wohtd have been frowned upon.
More than the usual number of
camps this season were Inhabited
by>familes.
Few canoeists venture out on the
river these nights. despite tbs balmy
weather. The reason, according to
over the water at night. Thsse mists
superintendent of the Potomac Boat
Club, Is the heavy mist that hangs
Aver the water atnight. These mists
70 "clean through" clothing and
pillows, making canoeing at night
snything but enjoyable.
dorothy Jackson, 1215 Rhode
Island avenue northwest. has re-
turned from a three weeks visit to
her home in Toledo. Ohio.
Discussion of plans for the winter
season occupied the official board
and advisory committee of the
Emory NJ. z. Church South at a spe-
ciai meeting in the church parlors
last night.
The Social Dancing Club OF Will
son Community Center will hold its
first party of the year tonight at
wilson Normal School. Eleventh and
Harvard streets northwest. a class
IN dancing, under Miss Stella Good
night will precede the party
Theodore Harold Rider. a grad
uate of Central High School in 1921.
and son of Mrs. Gertrude T. Rider.
Portner apartments. has been
awarded the Alfred Barnes Palmer
scholarship at Yale according to
word received by school oficials-
Plans to improve the organization
Of the District branch of the Ma
he discussed at a meeting in Con-
zagn Hall October 13. Archbishop
CufiCy. of Baltimore, has been asked
to speak at the meeting. Ten thou
sand men are expected to attend.
"Resolved. That the Public UtilI-
ties Commission should grant per-
mission for the establishment of
bus lines parallel to existing street
car lines will be the subject for
debate at the meeting of the Cen
trail High School debating society
on October is.
The Rev Charles f. Fultz. pastor
of the United Brethren Memorial
Church, North Capitol and r streets
northwest. was reappointed to his
present church at the Carlisle, Pa.
raeeting Of the Pennsylvania Con-
ference. Sunday.
Staff Of the three Central High
school publications are now prepar-
Rsthair editions. Walter Studdi-
ford i editor Of thz Central Bull
letin; May L. Asquith is associate
ehttor. James Il. AsweII is editor
of tHr Review. a magazine pub
4tHI'u ny L6e RlSn SCnOOl SIudentSs
Is-,sily Strother and Jack De Cola
sSe assistants. The Central Sci
entfir Record. a radio paper is ed
fled by Thornton Dewhirst.
Mrs J. Howard Wells will be
leader "f t0mCrrow's meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society of EN-
oTy ". +. Church South at IL a. m.
Parkview Citizens Association
will hold its first fall meeting at
Parkview School tonight at 7:3O. A
reception and buffet supper will fol-
low the business session.
Miss EtHe' Mitten. 1914 Mount
T'eaE1ut street northwest enter
taineI friends Sunday night.
Hecht Cnmpany's Mems club will
hold it's first annual smoker at the
NadrrtlCn l%04 g street northwest.
tonight.