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Evening star., 1923-05-12
UNIVERSITY SOON
IN DAIRY BUSINESS
Institution at College Park. Md.
Has New Building
Under Way.
Special Dispatch /" The Star.

Special p.eratch /" The Star.
COLLEGE PARK. Md. May l2-
University of Maryland is going into
the dairy business. When the new
dairy and husbandry building. which
is now under way. and the corner
stone Of which will he laid on
traffickers along the Baltimore pike
will he able to buy fresh dairy prod
ucts from the institution.
With the coming of the new build
ing. dairying is going 10 he taught
from a to u at the university. This
VIII include production. marketing.
cheese and butter making. etc, and
in carrying the course TO its fullest
surplus OF the various products
naturally Will be created. Most of
the milk. cheese and butter will be
used at the dining hall Of the uni
versity and by members Of the fac
ulty. but there will be enough left
to supply a large number of trans
That the university will have a
large field in which to dispose of
its, surplus is assured The dairy
! building is within eighty feet of the
Baltimore pike. IT is estimated that
close to 100000 automobiles passed
the university grounds last year and
that the average number in each
car was three. giving more than
600 900 possible buyers"
However. selling milk. butter and
cheese will be only a side issue with
the dairy and husbandry depart
ment Its main function is TO
equip the Young men of the state I"
! handle one of the largest of its indus
tries i'll the most efficient manner.
and in order TO do this il is essen
tial that they learn every factor in
the business. There now are $4,000
dairymen in the state.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
BOB WHITE.

Bob white: quail partridge tcolinus
Nirs inianuSt:
Length. ten inches
General color. chestnut brown.
marked with black. gray and yellow
lSh brown; throat and a broad line
ever the eye. white: IL black pate n
on the upper breast.
Female is buff where male is white.
Resident tcommon) all the year
How familiar and pleasant is the
clear, musical whistle OF the bob
white When you hear it floating
over the fields. let your glass sweep
all the fence posts in the direction
of the sound. and on the top of one
YOU will almost surely discover the
handsome partridge.
Quail know we'll the value of their
protective coloring, and when sur
priscd they keep to the ground scat
ttring in every direction. and then
Evening star., 1923-05-12
Boy, Lost, Fell
A sleep in Mouie
That Bored Him

A motion picture show last night
in the auditorium of the public
school at Cherrydale, Va, was
boresome to Wesley Lufby. ten
years old. and it failed to hold
his attention.
When the entertainment broke
up and all went to their homes,
Wesley did not turn up at his
home. Search of every nook and
corner in the Virginia village
failed of success. Then the police
Of Washington were notified, and
just as they started out this morn
ing for a thorough investigation. a
message was received, canceling
the previously made request.
Wesley returned home about 1890.
He had fallen asleep in corner
of the hall and was unnOticed by
the janitor when everything was
locked up for the night. Shortly
after midnight he awoke. climbed
out Of a window and went home.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
ELECTION DECLARED
ILLEGAL BY VOTERS
Begin Court Fight Against Of
ficials Elected in Funkstown.
Nd. Last Monday.
Special Dlspatc'. ia The Sta r

Special Disp8tc'I ia The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. May l2.-An
injunction to restrain Ray F. Rohrer.
newly elected burgess. and other Off
cials of Funkstown. elected last Mon
day. from qualifying has been filed
by Attorney J. w. Wolfinger on the
grounds that the election was Illegal
1t is alleged by the parties urging the
II oceedings that the election notices
did not specify the place where the
election was TO be held and that can
didates on the opposition ticket were
declared disqualified because. II was
claimed. they did not file their claims
within eight days before the election.
The citizens ticket was elected and
the independent ticket disqualified.
Efforts to locate the charter. which
could not be found. were finally sue
cessful, the document being produced
yesterday afternoon.
Residents of Funkstown. which is
divided into two factions, are stirred
UP over the proceedings and the fight
will be Ia finish. according to lead
ers for both parties.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
HELD IN ROBBERY
OF LEGAL OFFICES
Thomas J. Wright, Thirty,
Taken to Frederick From
Baltimore.

FREDERICK, Md, May u Al
legged to have confessed ransackinE
eight or ten law offices in this city.
Thomas J. Wright. thirty years old.
near Washington. was arrested in
Baltimore and turned over to Fred
erick county officials for trial
Lawrence Wilson. twenty nine
years old. $500 Connecticut avenue.
w Washington. was arrested with
Wright. and. although he was not
implicated in Wright'S confession. is
being held for trial here.
The arrest in Baltimore brings I"
an end series Of rohberies that have
extended over a week. during which
law books We're taken from local of
fees. The value of the books was
about $500
Among the attorneys reporting
losses are Alton Y Bennett. Milton
6. trner. jr. Edward :. Delaplaine.
Arthur -. Willard. II. Princeton
Buckley. Fl. Kieffer Delauter and sam
uel A Lewis. The books. found in
the Ba fillmore room of the Two men
accused. have been identified by
the Frederick lawyers
Evening star., 1923-05-12

are so still that they can scarcely be
seen even when the eye rests on
them. If forced to take wing, they
rise with a loud whirr. very startling
TO one who is unprepared for H..
When all danger is past. soft. sweet
call notes bring them together again.
We once raised a bob-white by
putting the eggs from deserted nest
under a sitting hen. The one bird
that survived proved charming pet,
musical and confiding. If anything
passed over its head It would in
stantly fatten itself against the
ground or floor, showing instructive
fear of hawks.
The nest is on the ground In grassy
fields. and the eggs Casually ten to
fifteen, although Mr.. RidSway once
found twenty-siX) are pure white.
AS soon as the downy young are out
of the she'll they run about and are
marvelously quick. Quail are ex-
tremely useful, eating potato bugs and
the moths that produce cutworms.
Copyright, l.. W. Maynard.)
Evening star., 1923-05-12
EX-HUSBANDS SUE ESTATE
Seek S115,o0o Property Actress
Left to Mother in Will.

MEDIA, Pa. May 12.-Suits to pre-
vent the probating of the Will Of Mrs.
Ada Sherwood. actress. who died here
last fall at the age of thirty-four.
have been brought by two of the four
men she married. She bequeathed her
entire estate. valued at $4,000, to
her mother. Mrs. j. McAlIister of Au-
gusta.
Her third and fourth husbands. re
spectively, Ralph b. Minnick of Phil
adelphia and Lieut.. Gordon Sherwood.
stationed at the Brooklyn navy yard,
are plaintiffs in the litigation which
was started yesterday.
Sherwood contends that the will is
invalid and that his wife died intes-
tate. Minnick seeks to set aside the
divorce granted to Mrs. Sherwood in
1919. He alleges that she fraudu-
1ently obtained the decree while he
was in the Army.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
MARATHON DANCERS
SUE FOR $4,000
Declare Prize for Breaking Record
at Baltimore Was Not
Paid.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Nd, May l2-One Of
the country's first marathon dances.
pparentIy long since dead. rose from
it, grave yesterday when suits ag
gregating over $4,000 were insti-
tuted against the management of the
Garden Theater and its promoters by
eights couples who took part in the
contest.
The dancers allcSe they entered
the contest by invitation of the the
atcr management. prize OF 1000
was offered. they claim. if the world
record. then % hours. was broken.
The dance Nas halted with the eight
couples on the floor. after % hours
and 16 minutes.
One hundred dollars each instead
Of the promised $1,000 was given each
dancer. it is declared The contest
began April II.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
HUNT FIRE BUG IN BLAZE.
Second Large Confagratio in :
Days Arouses Grand RAPIDS.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 12.-
F.; The second large furniture company
fire within three days last night
caused damage estimated at 100000
i, at the lumber yards of the Wallace
Furniture Company and the Stickley
Brothers Company, furniture manu-
facturers The fire, like that which
did s3OO,0o6 damage at the Sigh
Retting yards Tuesday night, is be-
lieved to have been of incendiary
origin.
Firemen who answered the first
call reported seeing oil dripping from
several of the lumber piles along
which the flames quickly spread
All manufacturing concerns of the
city having lumber yards have been
requested by the director of the pub
lie safety department to have special
officers, armed with rifles, patrol
their properties and shoot on sight
any notwithstanding providers.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
BURY GENERALS WIDOW.
Mrs. Flora c. Stuart Rites Held In
Norfolk Home.

NORFOLK. Va. May 12-FuneraI
services for Mrs. Flora Cooke Stuart
widow of the Confederate cavalry
leader. Gen. j. T.. B. Stuart, were
conducted here this morning at the
residence of her son-in-law. r. Page
Waller.
The body was forwarded at noon
for burial at o'clock, beside the
grave of her husband in Hollywood
cemetery at Richmond. Bishop r.
c. Jette of the diocese of south
western Virginia. and the Rev. Myron
B. Marshall of St. Andrews Episco-
pal Church, Norfolk, officiated at the
funeral services
Mrs. Stuart. aged eighty eight years
died here Thursday afternoon after
a brief illness.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
MOONSHINERS ACTIVE
IN CITY-OWNED GARAGE

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. May 12.-Lo-
cal officers swooped down upon the
old Hager mill. recently converted
into a garage after it had been leased
from the city of Hagerstown. and
found a 100 gallon still. considera biz
nash and a quantity of moonshine
whisky on the third floor of the build
ing.
The moonshiners, who probably had
been Informed that raid was to
have been made, were absent. but
Percy NJ. Hood. suspect, was ar
rested and is being held under 81, 200
bail.
Evening star., 1923-05-12

V. Peppler. Baltimore. corresponding
| secretary: Mrs. Reginald q. Mowbray
Baltimore. recording secretary; MISS
! Cora Board. Roanoke. trea Mrs.
| W. II. Ballengee. Winchester. super
intendent Of children; Mrs. I. q.
Jones. Harrisonburg. superintendent
of mission study: Miss Mary Towers.
Rockingham, superintendent or Soclai
| service; Mrs. Ashlan +. Harlan. WASH
ington. -. G, erintendent Of sup
burg superintendent of publicity.
Mrs Charles c. Carlin, at the close
of the meeting. presented her httie
grandson. Charles g. Carlln. 30, ana
made the gift making him lie
member of the society.
Mrs. j. +. Norwood of Baltimore, a
past officer OF the conference. made
a birthday gift of 800. and Mrs. }. j.
Printup, formerly the conference su-
perintendent of mission study, also
made a gift Of 500 for the ADVANCE
ment of the work.
Miss Julia Brawner of this city. a
chapter member of the Alexandria
auxiliary. was presented with mowers
as "A token of the appreciate of the
conference for her faithful work:
Funeral services for Mrs. stella
PyIes. thirty-fve years old, who died
Thursday at her home near Sharon
Church, Fairfax county. viii be held
at ! 80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
Sharon Church, Fairfax county, ana
will he conducted by Rev. Q. T. Lloyd.
pastor of the Second Baptist Church.
The deceased is survived by her hus-
band and two children.
During the month Of April. accord
ing to the report of DR.. l.. +. F>oulks.
city health officer. there We're sixteen
deaths and thirty-four births in the
city.
Policeman Luther Hayden has re-
signed as a member of the police
force to accept position with the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company. This is the
second resignation during the past
month Policeman George Walker
having resigned a few weeks ago.
Judge Cash of kentucky will adj
dress the members of the j. r. y.
Curtin memorial baraca class of the
First Baptist Church tomorrow. Moth
er's day, at 9:30 O'Clock. A special
musical program has been arranged.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
ROCKVILLE PLANS FEAST
FOR SHRINERS' CARAVAN
Committee Informed Western Ag-
gregation Will Pass Through
Town on Way to Washington.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

Special Dispat ten 10 The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, MAY I2-At a
meeting last evening of the Shrine
committee of Rockville. of which
Roger Shaw is chairman. * was an
nounced that official notice had been
received from the Washington park
ing committee that the western cara
van Will positively pass through
Rockville on its way to the Shriners'
convention in Washington at II
o'clock am. Monday, June T.
The Rockville committee will furnish
luncheon at the fair grounds to all in
the caravan.
1t also was announced that the main
street of Rockville will be deliberately
decorated in honor of the occasion
and remain SO throughout Shrine
week.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
U. S. AGENTS ORDER
BUTCHERS CLEANUP
Slaughterhouses in Georges
Creek Territory Found in Need
of Improvements.
speciaI D!spa ,ch 10 TIE Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
LONACONIEG. Nd, May IAN in
vestigation Of slaughter houses in
the Georges Greek territory by n
United States government Inspector
has resulted in orders being given TO
make improvements at once. Butch
ers here were notified TO have build
ings repaired within three weeks.
There had been much complaint as
TO how some abattoirs were kept.
Among the requirements are cement
noorS and walls one foot or more
nigh and buildings made hyproof.
All refuse is to be carried away. and
the slaughter house is to be put in
hrst-c!ass condition after using
Evening star., 1923-05-12
SENTENCED FOR LARCENY,
Three Prisoners Convicted o
Thefts at Lynchburg, Va.

LYNCHBURG. Va. May 12-The
criminal docket for the present term
of the corporation court has been dis
posed of. the following convictions
being procured: John H. Millner
colored, larceny. second offense. four
years: Edward Aiken, larceny of $340
from c. ID. Kenny Company, one year:
Alexander Simpson indeterminate e
sentence of not more than six months
at the city farm for larceny from the
person. and NJ. r. Hudson. theft of an
automobile, twelve months. sentence
suspended
Evening star., 1923-05-12
COTTON MEN TO MEET.
More Than 1000 Manufacturers
Expected in Richmond.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, May II More
than 1.0o0 members of the American
Cotton Manufacturers Association
will come here Wednesday next for
their annual meeting. With them
will come their wives and daughters.
possibly increasing the number of
visitors to 1000. The chamber of COM
merce is arranging to entertain the
visitors. the body appointing one
committee of men and another OF
women to entertain them
The sessions are to discuss bust :
ness generally. but the bulk of the
time Will be devoted to social affairs
and to sightseeing. trip down the
historical James being one of the
features
Evening star., 1923-05-12
BAKERS ELECT OFFICERS
Progressive Association Holds An
nual Convention in Cumberland.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. May 12-The
third annual convention of the Pro
GreSsiVe Bakers Association here
elected these officers: President, G. Il.
Eby, Waynesboro, Pa: vice presi-
dent, {. V. Wilkes, Hagerstown; sec
retary. T.. B. Clark, Hagerstown, re-
elected; treasurer. A. B. Fogle, this
city, reelected; assistant secretary.
John j. STREET.. this city.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
GRAND JURORS
CONDEMN RACING
Tracks in Maryland Declared
to Be ''Unspeakable
Curse to State"
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. May l2.-~An at
tack on the race tracks was made in
the report yesterday by the retiring
grand jury.
In our INVESTIGATION of many cases
"f defalCation which have come be
fore us we have found that the le-
gaiized racetrack gambling in this
state has been potent cause OF de-
Neloping the gambling spirit among
people Of all ages. leading in many
cases to defalcations and other
crimes" the report says.
Declared Curse"
"Racetrack gambling has been
barred from nearly every state i'll the
Union. and vet Maryland legalizes
this curse. which openly boasts that
about 100000, 900 a year is gambled
through the pari-mutuels at these
racetraCks.
We regard legalized racetrack
gambling as an unspeakable curse To
fhe state. sapping the moral fiber of
many people. sowing the seeds of evil
everywhere and doing meaSureleSs
harm. Every dollar Of money re-
ceived by the state for it's share of
the receipts at these racetrackS we
regard as blood money. which is
Swing the powers of evil in race
track gambling fearfully danger
Gus power over the morals and poll
tics Of the state.
Held Worse Than Lottery.
BY an overwhelming public SEN
timent throughout the entire country
the United States government de-
Stroyed the Louisiana state lottery at
time when that institution was an
nually paying to Louisiana an enor-
NOUS sum for its privileges and at
the same time rottenly controlling
the political and much of the moral
life Of the state.
We regard the racetrack gambling
"f Maryland as OF far greater evil to
this state than the Louisiana lottery
ever was to that state. and we desire
To place ourselves on record in an
earnest protest against the contin-
uation of this evil influence. which
is steadily developing the gambling
spirit on the part of men and women
alike of all ages"
Evening star., 1923-05-12
FARM EXPERT RESIGNS.
isl Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va. May 12.-After
serving Pittsylvania county ten years
rs farm demonstrator, W. NJ. Perry
has resigned and has started to the
Virgin Islands, where he will do
demonstration work for the federal
government. Mr.. Perry's family ex-
poets to join him later at st. Thomas.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Md. May 12.-
ii. {. Raynor, inmate of the Mary
intelligence of any convict in the
United States, under the Army
tests, and higher than most col
lege students, according to Carl
Murchison of the department of
psychology at Johns Hopkins
University, who made d test last
week.
ON a scale of ol2 Raynor graded
2o5. Surprised at the result of
his first test. the psychologist
made a second, in which Raynor
held to his high mark Only one
Evening star., 1923-05-12
CHURCH SYNOD TO MEET.

Special Dispatch 10 TIC Star.
SHEPHERDSTOWN W. Va. May
1.-THE eighty-fifth annual meeting
of Virginia classes of the Potomac
synod of the Reformed Church will
convene here next Thursday in the
Reformed Church, DR.. S. L. Flick
niger. pastor, to continue five days.
according to announcement of the
program today. The opening sermon
will be preached by DIR. A. NJ. Gluck
of NartinsburS, retiring president.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
1000 IN BALTIMORE
MOB DRY AGENTS
Crowd Attacks Truck and Seizes
Some of Captured
Liquor.
By the Associated Press

By the ASsoria I'd Press
BALTIMORE. Md. May IL Two
prohibition agents were mobbed and
some of the liquor seized in a ra id
was taken from them last night when
a mob of 1000 persons attacked them
near the center of the city. a truck
loaded with 100 cases of liquor was
seized by the agents
Agent John NJ. Barton was injured
by the mob. He fired three shots and
used the butt of his pistol in an effort
10 drive off the crowd.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
TESTS FOR LAWYERS.
Annual Virginia Examinations to
Be at Roanoke.
Special niSpatcl to The Star

Special nispatc.r 10 The Star
RICHMOND. Va, MAY l2-The
semi annual examination of law grad
yates will be held in Roanoke June
20 and il is expected that the
largest class for several years will
face the examiners.
The date follows soon after the
finals of the law schools of the state.
There are several applicants. who
have made parts of the examination.
and they will appear this time to get
final papers.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
Maryland Conuict Outra,,ks
College Man in Intelligence

other convict, then an inmate of
the Joliet pen" has ever equaled
this score.
college man, Raynor has led
life of mild adventure From
his home in the south he went to
British Columbia. became a news
paper correspondent, travelled in
many of the British colonies and
most of the states and philO-
Sophically accepts his present sit
uation. He is teacher in the
night school at the prison when
il is in session and now has Il
class in English for several Latin
American prisoners.
RaVnOr is editor of the prison
magazine and intends To devote
himself to writing when his term
expires
Evening star., 1923-05-12
FROST WITH COLD SNAP
IN CUMBERLAND AREA
Temperature Quickly Becomes
Warmer, However, and Apple
Crop Regarded as Undamaged.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

CUMBERLAND. Md. May IL
Frost formed in this section early
Yesterday morning following the cold
snap of Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. After sunrise, however.
temperature began TO ascend. ther-
mometer here registering 6S degrees
at 10 o'clock. 80 degrees warmer than
Thursday morning, The rise in tenn
perature was general in this section.
Information from orChardists of
the Hancock. MartinsburE and Win
chester belts and from this section.
received this morning. was that the
fruit crop likely had not been dam
AGED. although a few days will be re-
Guired 10 fully determine the situa-
ton
Evening star., 1923-05-12
HOUSE AND BARN BURN.
Lightning Believed to Have Started
Blaze Near Hagerstown, Md.
,"rial Dispatch to The Star.

ST"ria! Dispatch TO The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. May 12.-Fire
believed to have been started by light
ming. destroyed the home and barn of
Hiram Weller, Milestone, west of this
city.
The blaze, originating in the barn
during the course of storm. spread
rapidly, and in short time the resi-
dence also caught fire and burned.
Two horses in the barn. tog ether
with ali farming implements. were
destroyed.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
DIES AFTER ACCIDENT.
Boys Skull Fractured When Cal
Goes Over Bank.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WESTERNPORT, Md. May l2.-
Frederick Ferris. aged nineteen, Bar
mum, w. Va. eight miles south of
here, died at Hoffman Hospital, Key
SER from fracture of the skull sus-
Iained when an automobile in which
he was riding went over an embank- :
ment Sunday. throwing him out.
He remained in an unconscious con-
dition until death.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
MEET NEXT IN CUMBERLAND

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, May 12-The
Knights of Malta. in convention at
New Kensington. Pa. have selected
this city as their convention city for
next year
Evening star., 1923-05-12
STEAMSHIP is GROUNDED,
Winnebago Reported on Mud Bot.
tom Near Baltimore.
}y the Associated Press

BY tIe ASSOC IaIeu Prtss.
BALTIMORE, Md. May 1o.-The
steamship Winnebago was reported
aground off Sparrows Point near the
harbor entrance today. She was said
to be resting easily on muddy bottom.
Tugs were sent to assist here in re-
floating. The Winnebago sailed from
Baltimore yesterday with a cargo of
coal for Pacific ports via Norfolk.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
PLAN S1OO.OOO THEATER.

WEIRTON. w. Va. May IA the
ater TO cost 100000 is to be erected
here by Steve Manos Of Steubenville
and William Geffner Of Weirton. The
theater will have a seating capacity
Of 1000 and will be used for movies
and vaudeville.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
CRIMINAL LAW INVOKED.
Trial for Fredericksburg Police
man Accused by Marine.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

'NTef'IHI UIsIIdTrl NIdT.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va. May u
- commonwealth Attorney +. VI
Chichester is in receipt of a letter
rom Il. T.. Byrd. attorney for the
marines, requesting him to have
Friday. May IS, set as the date for
The trial of criminal warrant
against Deputy Sergt. Reuben Nc
tihce. charging assault and battery
on Private {. O. Seagroves.
As there is no Indictment against
McCihee the case will doubtless be
tried in the police justices court.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
PITCHFORK USED ON BOY
West Virginian Held for Stabbins
His Nephew.
,e, al Dispatch to The Star

GEORGETOWN, w. Va, MAY 1a-
B. NJ. Polin. aged eighteen of George
town. is in a critical condition. hav-
ing been stabbed with a pitchfork.
His uncle. A. ID. Brown, has been
arrested and will be held pending the
outcome of the boys injuries.