Evening star., 1922-04-15
ROCKVILLE
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ROCKVILLE. Md. April Is (Spe-
ciaD.-As a result of Gov. Ritchie's
veto of the bill making marriages of
non-residents of the state unlawful if
performed within forty-eight hours
after the issuance of The licenses,
Rockville will continue to be one of
Maryland's Gretna Greens for the next
two years at least. The measure IN
its original form applied to the en-
tire state, but was so amended before
it reached the governor that it at
fected only Montgomery, Cecil and
Somerset counties. 1t is understood
that Gov. Ritchie held that in it's final
form it would not correct the evil
that other accessible places in the
state would take the places Of Rock
Wills. Elkton and other points as mar
rying martS.
Nearly $50 boys and twenty girls
participated in the annual field and
track sports of the colored public
school children of the county held
here yesterday under the direction of
the Public Athletic League of Balti-
more, and in charge of Field Director
Pitman and other of the leagues Of
fcials.
The Brooke Grove School carried
off first honors, rolling up a total of
66 points. The Rockville School was
second with SO points, and Sharp
Street School. Sandy Spring, with
total of 80 points, was third. The
number of points made by each of the
other schools represented was as fol-
lows: Ken-Gar. Spencerville and
Emory Grove schools, each; Boyds.
Wheaton and Purdum schools. each;
Linden. z; Germantown. .: Damascus.
4: Ounce Orchard. 3: Grifton, 2. and
Choppers and Mount Zion, 1 each.
Several thousand witnessed the va
rious contests, which included run
ming. jumping, throwing, base ball,
putting the shot. dodge ball, etc.
Mrs. w. Ernest Offutt. chairman of
the child health committee of the
Montgomery County Social Service
League. has announced that the fol-
lowing will assist at the baby show
and health contest to be held at the
fair grounds here May 13 in connec-
tion with the annual field and track
events of the public school pupils of
the county: Mrs. Josiah w. Jones,
Mrs. J. Darby Bowman, Mrs. Eugene
Frank Wilson: Mrs. J. Dawson
Trundle. Mrs. Richard L. Waters. Mrs.
S. C. Jones, Mrs. Milton Bancroft, Mrs.
Otis NJ. Linthicum, Mrs. Upton d.
Nourse, Mrs. William T. Pratt. Mrs.
H. Clinton Allnutt, Mrs. Thomas D.
Griffith. Mrs. w. Harry Beard, Mrs.
Leonard L. Nicholson, Mrs. +. L.
Stock. Mrs. Judson c. Wellever. Mrs.
Ernest L. Bullard, Mrs. o. c. Barnes,
Mrs. w. E. Berry, Mrs. Preston B.
Ray. Mrs. James H. Jones. Mrs. James
p. Gott and Miss E. l.. Spamer. Miss
Bertha Wilson, Miss Caroline Hender-
son. Miss Daisy Magruder and Miss
g. c. Scott.
The contest will be limited to boy
and q girl from each of the rural ele-
mentary schools, each of the larger ele-
mentary schools and each of the nigh
schools of the county The physicians
and clubwomen of the country are CO.
operating to make the show the biggest
event Of its kind ever held in the coun-
ty. The proceeds go to the Montgom-
cry County Social Service League to
aid in it's child welfare work
Manager Green of the Gaithersburg
base ball team of the Montgomery
County League is arranging a schedule
of games preliminary to the opening
Of the league season, May "a. and al
ready has booked games with several
of the strongest mines of the District Of
Columbia. April %. the War Depart
ment team, last years champions Of the
Departmental League. will play at
Gaithersburg: April 20 Ingley's all-star
team of Washington will play there. and
games for May 6 and 13 are scheduled
with the Peerless Athletic Club and Vim
cent Costello Post teams Of Washing
ton.
ersburg are said to be excellent, and
enthusiasm among the fans Is said to
be running high. The grounds are being
placed in fine shape and a grandstand
is in course of erection. Tuesday even
ing the ST. Patrick Quartet Of Washing
ton will give a concert in Masonic Hall.
Gaithersburg, for the benefit Of the