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Evening star., 1923-05-14
COLLEGE PARK ISSUES
GRADUATING PROGRAM
Attorney General Armstrong OF
Maryland to Address Stu
dents June 10.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, May IL
Announcement has been made of the
program for commencement week OF
the University of Maryland. The pro-
gram will begin June 10 and conclude
Saturday, June 16.
Bishop William F. Mcdowell OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church Will de-
liver the baccaulaureate sermon: Ihe
address to the graduates VIII be by
Attorney General Alexander Arms
strong of Maryland.
Wednesday, June 13, pm, pres
entation by THE Players" the uni
versity student dramatic organiZa-
tion: Thursday. June IA. class day;
1920 am, senior Junior class exer-
cises; 1890 pm. class luncheon; 2:3O
pm, sophomore-fresh contests;
$50 pm. to l am, sophomore-fresn :
man hop; senior-junior German; Fri
day, June Is. reunion day; 1890 am,
final assembly of faculty and students,
with address by DR.. A. +. Woods.
president of the university, IL am.
to 4 pm. laboratories and shops open
for inspection Of visitors: II to pm.
fraternity and sorority receptions;
80 PM, lacrosse, varsity vs. alumni;
2:30 pm, base ball. varsity VS..
alumni: 5 to pm, annual meeting
OF alumni; $50 pm. presidents din
ner to alumni; $3.50 to 9 pm. presi-
dents reception to faculty. alumni,
students and other guests: pm. to
/ am, commencement ball; Saturday,
June 16, commencement day; IL am.
to 1 pm, commencement exercises.
with address to the graduating class
by Attorney General Alexander Arm
strong of Maryland; l to pm. presi-
dents buffet luncheon to visitors.
Academic costume will be worn by
the graduating class on baccaulau-
I.,.y l. h1 Il .
class and faculty on commencement
day
Evening star., 1923-05-14
MUSICAL PLAY GIVEN
FOR BABY WELFARE
Cumberland Theater Crowded
When Civic Club Presents
"Phoebe" Matinee.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. May Ii
phoebe. "a musical play. was pre-
sented at the Maryland Theater here
today at matinee for the benefit Of
the baby welfare fund of the .-um-
berland Civic Club. The theater was
crowded the house having practically
been sold out in advance. 1t will be
repeated tonight
The female leads were exception
ally good-Eleanor Roberts. Eliza
beth Morris. Helen Bane. Mrs. Will
liam w. Brown. Mrs. Beverly Mill
holland. Martha Roberts and Eliza :
beth Dickey. while Ted Rouston and
Henry Bender were strong supports.
S. l.. Althouse, Johon l.. Wellington,
son of former United States Senator
George L. wellington: William J.
Cramer and Francis McGeady also
had important parts.
In the ensemble were Matilda Rowe
Aleine Murray, Phyllis Glisan. Eliza
beth Edminston. Irma Mason. Naomi
Pitzer Dorothy Elliott. Myrtle Grow
den, Nellie Martin. Frances Fisher,
Louise Harvey, Hilda Murray, Nova
Thompson, Margaret Lee Carl. Kath-
leen Trieber and Nellie Yarnell. Mrs
Thomas y. Mcdonald essayed the role
OF premier danseuse, while IGuldah
Wellington and Francis Sansbury
We're fruitbearers.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
EIGHT ASK DIVORCE.
Five Husbands and Three Wives
Petition Cumberland Court.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, May 14.-Jesse
l.. Barb has entered suit for divorce
from LOWE E. Barb. charging de-
sertion. They were married at Par
sons w. Va, March %, 1907, and have
a son twelve years old. NickloS
Skiadas has sued Antonia Skiadas
for divorce on the ground of deser-
ton. They We're married in Brook
lyn, y. Y, In 1919. Beryl B. Moore has
filed suit for divorce from Emory NJ
Moore, charging infldelity, cruelty
and harshness. They were married
in Elkins. w. Va. Charles E. Rice
has entered suit for divorce from
Ethel VI. Rice. whom he accuses Of
infidelity. Louise a. Britten has en-
tered suit for divorce from William
Britten, charging cruelty and brutal
ity. She asks for the custody of their
Ave children. Laura B. Shank has
entered suit for divorce from Fuller
l.. Shank. whom she married in De-
troit in January. 1921. Jacob Dunn
has filed suit for divorce from Mary
Elizabeth Dunn. They were married
in Cresson. Pa. August 25. 1919. John
]. Arms charges infidelity in a suit
for divorce filed against Frances
Arms. They were married in Charles
ton. W. Va. in 1916. and lived to-
gether until December, 1922, when
they came to Cumberland. One child
Is born Of the marriage.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
SCHOOL ATHLETICS
DRAW 5000 CROWD
Rockville High Carries Away Chief
Honor Of Montgomery
County Meet.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 14.-More
than a thousand of the best athletes
among the public school children OF
Montgomery county participated in
the annual athletic meet Of the coun-
ty schools, held at the fair grounds
here Saturday under direction of the
Playground Athletic League, Balti-
more.
Dr. William f. Burdick Of Balti-
more was in charge, assisted by a
known athletes and citizens. No rec
ords were broken. but the various
events were closely contested and the
performances were, as a rule. highly
creditable. Something like 5000 men.
women and children from all parts
or the county looked on.
Ihe boys took part in sprints, long
distance and relay runs. putting the
shot, throwing the hammer, high and
broad jumps and such, while the girls
limited their activities to dodge ball.
end ball. captain bali. volley bail and
the like A band was on hand to
help enliven the occasion. Prof. Ed
win w. Broome, county superinten-
dent OF schools. and the members of
the county board of education, hung
around all day and kept an eye on
things.
The Rockville High School, which
seems to have acquired the habit of
winning high honors on such occa :
Slons. again came out in front with
a total of 166 points to it's cref1it
Gaithersburg High School, formerly
always a serious contender for first
place finished second with a total of
Ilo points. and Sandy Spring and
1oolesvllie =. high schools, with II and
fourth places. anu
kensington and Fairland scored 16
points each: Germantown. II. Cedsr r
Grove. 10: Laytonsville, Z; ColesviIIe
ana Dawsonville. each: Woodside,
Bethesda and Garrett Park. each !.
CHEVY Chase. Brighton and TraviJah
each, and Comus, 2. ''
Evening star., 1923-05-14
TRAINS BLOCKED
BY SWITCH CRASH
B. & o. Traffic at Riverdale, Md.
Delayed Four Hours-None
Injured.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, May l4-An
open switch near the Riverdale sta
ton stopped traffic yesterday on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad for four
hours. From 4 to 8 pm. a blockade
of two huge freight cars and a
caboose was complete. The tracks
were not cleared until the arrival of
wrecking crews from the Baltimore
and Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA railroads.
A long string of freight cars had
been run in on siding only far
enough to clear the northbound main
track. An engine was switching a
caboose attached to twenty-five cars
when 1t struck the open switch and
crashed into the other cars. Two
wrecking crews arrived simuIta- :
neously. lifting the freight cars and
caboose into the ditch. Long lines
of local passenger trains on both
sides of the wreck were released.
Through passenger trains were routed
over the Pennsylvania railroad. Just
before the accident the New York
fast mail, which travels sixty miles
an hour through this place, passed
the switching engine and freight
cars. No one was injured.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
|ND0RSE 12-yEAR
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Prince Georges Community
Council Also for More
State Police.
0pecial Disratch to The Star.

Opecial Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVIII.E, Md, May l4.-At
the spring meeting of the frihce
Georges county community couiieii'
embracing about thirty-slX CIVIC anu
community organizations. helo III the
parish hall of Pinkney Memoriai
Church here. a resolution was ADOPT
cd fayorinr introduction in the county
schools of a course of twelve years,
embracing six years of elementary
work. three years of junior hieh ahu
three years of senior high Inc reso-
luton was offered by DR.. +. W. ZlHa-
norman, dean of the College OF Asri-
culture of the University OF Mary
land.
Endorsement of the state police
force was voiced in another reSoiu-
tion adopted. which also urseu an ~
crease in the personnel or tne loIce
A representative OF the state ponce
department stated that the presenl
number of policemen was thirty nv :,
and that while this limited numper
was making its presence felt tne
force should be increased to at least
100 to meet present needs. Ine rsSo- So.
luton on this subject was oHereu pS
Mrs. II. J. Patterson of College farh,
representing the ITlnee , Eyorsss VoIers
which organization already has pass
ed a similar resolution.
As result of a talk by Dr. ).
Maxon Knox of the state department
Of health committee of five Is to
be appointed by Prof. {. T. close.
president of the council. to take steps
looking to the broadening of child
welfare work in this county.
Reports were made by County Agri-
cultural Agent w. :. Posey, Miss FL
len Davis, county home demonstra-
tion agent; Miss Elizabeth Langden-
felt. county school nurse. and Mrs.
Gladys Snooks. county social service
worker
Evening star., 1923-05-14
WILL NAME 200 TO AID
IN CONVENTION POLICING
Committee of Three Chosen to Pick
Special Officers in Airing
ton County.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CLARENDON, Va, May 14-Charles
T. Jesse of Fort Myer Heights, Charles
r. Taylor Of Clarendon and Leonard
J. Miller Of Del Ray have been desig-
mated by Col. Winter, provost marshal
of the Shriners' convention, to ar
range for the proper policing of Ar
lington county, which is expected to
house fair percentage of the visitors
to the big conclave.
These men have plans already under
way to secure about 200 citizens of
the county TO act as special officers
during the week. Volunteers are being
sought, and when the list is COM
pleted the plan Is to have the appoint
ments authorized by the court The
additional officers, 1t is said, will come
under the direct Jurisdiction Of the
sheriff Of the county.
For the purpose OF completing plans
for the citizens guard, a mass meet
ing has been called for next Sunday
evening at Clarendon Citizens Hall.
Mr.. Jesse stated today that the
greatest need for additional patrol
work would be at Potomac yards,
where a number of railroad cars are
to be used as sleeping quarters by the
visitors.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
ROCKVILLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. May 1.-THE
dwelling on the farm Of William b.
Veirs, two miles south of Rockville
was destroyed by fire early yester-
day Virtually all of the furniture
was burned. The loss is placed at
about $4,000 and is partially covered
by insurance. The fire started in
the kitchen. The cause is not known.
Frank f. and Ernest Pier. and Mar
shall Moneymaker Of Potomac have
been arrested pending investigation
of several robberies. Several unoc-
cupied cottages on islands in the Pc,
tomac river were broken into and
blankets, linen and various articles
taken.
To elect councilmen to, succeed
Lewis. Kensington. this county, will
hold an election on the first Monday
In June. Heretofore the annual cleo
tion has taken place the first Mon
day in May, hut the last legislature
changed the beginning OF the fiscal
year to July /, necessitating a
change in the time for the annual
election.
At a recent meeting of the Silver
dent John J. Dolan announced the
appointment of the chairmen Of the
following committees: Roads and
streets. Frank l. Hewitt: sanitation,
". B. Davis; publicity, Fred l.. LuteS.
The chairman of each committee was
authorized to select the other mem
berS of his or her committee.
The county board of education has
announced the appointment of a
trustee of each of the white public
schools Of the county. about seventy
in number. They will serve three
named each year. or those selected
about 10 per cent are women.
Mrs. Sarah Darby Windsor. wife of
James S. Windsor. we'll known mer-
died early yesterday morning. aged
eighty-two years. Her death was
due TO paralysis. with which she was
stricken last Thursday.
In a suit against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company for s25,OOO,
Willis II. Windsor was given judg-
ment for $1,000 by a jury in the
circuit court.
Mrs. Leonard l.. Nicholson. jr.. en-
tertained the Bethesda Woman's
Club at her home on the Rockville
pike, near Rockville, Thursday after
noon.
Alban q. Thomas, president of the
First National Bank of Sandy Spring,
Sandy Spring Saving Institution, sew
eral days ago celebrated his
eightieth birthday anniversary at his
home at Ashton.
Mrs. g &. Bush. who has been en-
gagged in missionary work in Africa
for the last ten years. delivered an
address before the Inter-Denomina-
t!onal Missionary Union of Rock
VILE, in the Methodist Church here.
Mrs. Berry f. Clark entertained at
cards on Tuesday. her guests being
the members of the Tuesday After
noon Bridge Club and few other
friends.
For the benefit of the public school
at Redland and under the direction
of c. A. Rose. The Tom Thumb We'd
ding" or the Marriage of the Mid
gets" will be presented in Masonic
Hall, Gaithersburg, the evening of
May %.
Raymond W. Moore. formerly of
Kensington, this county, has been
elected to membership in the Theta
Alpha Phi. which is the only nation
al dramatic fraternity in the United
States.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Finding WIFE DEAD.
IS STRICKEN DUMB
Doctors Give Attention to
Baltimore Man After
Mysterious Hanging.

BALTIMORE, Md, May l4.-Swing-
ing from rafters in the cellar of her
home, the body of Mrs. Grover Coils
ton Ligon, 2506 Chelsea terrace, last
night was found by her husband and
brother. Mrs. Ligon had been dead
probably four hours, according to Or.
F. l.. c. Helm, who examined the body.
Members of the family could give
no reason for Mrs. Ligon wishing to
take her. life. Her husband left the
house at noon, andt the woman was
last seen by her brother, Merton J..
Gaines.
Mrs. Ligon formerly was Miss Eliz-
abeth Gaines Of Richmond, Va, COM
ing to this city about ten years ago.
She had been married eight years
and had a son six years old.
The dead woman's husband was
shocked into dumbness at the discov
cry. He has not regained the use Of
DR.. S. A. Doddss the family physi
clan.
Tells of Discovery.
According to the story told the po-
lice by the brother of the woman. Mr..
Ligon left the house a little after
noon to visit friends. About $50. Mr..
Gaines said, he called at the house.
His sister seemed to be in good
spirits, he said. He took his nephew.
Grover Ligon, jr., for an automobile
ride and then to the Gaines home for
supper. About 3 o'clock Mr.. Ligon
stopped at Mr.. Gaines house on his
way home and his brother-in-law
agreed TO take the father and son
home in his automobile.
Gaines said they were surprised 70
find the house dark upon their re-
turn, but thought Mrs. Ligon must be
visiting neighbOrS. Little Grover
crawled through the window and
opened the front door. Then he was
sent to bed.
Several minutes later, Mr.. Gaines
told the police, he had occasion to go
into the cellar. In the front end Of
the cellar he discovered the body.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
HISTORIC QUARRY
TO BE RE0PENED
Production Of Sandstone That
Helped Build Capital Will .
Be Resumed.
Special Dispatch to The ctar.

Special Dispatch to The rtar.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, May IA
The historic Aqua sandstone quarry,
situated about eighteen miles from
Fredericksburg, in Stafford county,
that produced the stone for the CEN
trail portion of the Capitol at Wash
1ngton, is again to be opened and op-
Grated on a. modern scale.
A charter has been granted by the
Virginia state corporation commits
sion to the Aqua Creek Quarries
Corporation. The officers Of the new
corporation are Edward r. Giberson.
New York. president. who has had
forty years of experience in quarry
and stone business in the United
States and Canada; Samuel Miller,
washington. vice president; Mai.
Arthur Middleton, patent attorney of
the District of Columbia, secretary
and treasurer.
Among the directors are George B.
Hutchings. Richmond: DR.. Howard
Kelly, Baltimore; Percy Crawford,
Washington, and Donaldson Clarke,
New York. 1t Is estimated by geolo-
gists of this company that there are
over 5o,00o.O0O feet of marketable
building stone in Aquia quarry that
can be consistently mined.
Channalling machinery is being in
stalled for cutting the sandstone. The
old-style blasting method will be dis
carded.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
THR0NGS AT LEESBURG
COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
Decorated Automobiles in Parade
and Speakers Are Heard
at High School.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, May IA large
crowd attended the Community dav
exercises just held here. The parade
was well filled and consisted of
decorated automobiles. with the name
of the league on the sides The
program at the high school audi
torium was interesting and the ad-
dresses inspired and encouraged com
munity workers in this great move
ment that is growing so rapidly in
I.oudoun county and other parts of
Virginia.
The following judges have been
selected for the Loudoun county fair
which Will be held in Purcellville
the first week in September: Mr..
David NJ. Fyffe of Ohio State Uni
versity, draft horse. judge: Judge r.
H L. Chichester of Fredericksburg.
dairy cattle Judge; Mr.; J. P; Keen
judge: Prof. Metzgar Of Maryland
Agricultural College, grain and vegezz
Maryland Agricultural College, fruit
judge: These judges were here at
the 1922 fair and were pleasing to
the exhibitors.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
REVIEWS SCHOOL YEAR.
Bulletin Covers Progress in Prince
Georges County Education.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May IA
A bulletin of Prince Georges
county school. containing a report Of
activities and financial transactions
OF the board of education for the
last fiscal year. has been issued
While the county has made excellent
progress in eradicatin illiteracy
since 1910, there is still one in every
fourteen citizens who is unable to
read and write.
The percentage OF school enroll
ment in average attendance is low.
When compared with other counties
education in Prince Georges is cheap
Teachers, like other workers. tend to
drift to places affording the best
financial return. OveraganesS Of
of dollars annually. When a pupil
repeats Il grade he is repeating or
doubling the cost of educating him
in that grade.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
VIRGINIA LOSES DEBATE.
Georgia University Students Tri
umph on Tax Question,

COLUMBIA, S. c.. May 14.-The
University of Georgia debating team
won the. annual debate with the Uni
versity of Virginia here, upholdins
the negative Of the question: RE
solved, That the excess profits tax
should be made a part of our federal
fiscal system"
The Georgia team was composed of
j. A. HoSch and T. G. Mcclure. They
We're opposed by w. p. Sandridge and
q. b. Gibson
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Bic Auto Goes Off Viaduct
Into Rail Yards; One Dead

ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 14.-Mil-
ton Shorter. colored. twenty-eight
years old. of As Ivy street southeast,
Washington. D. c., was fatally in
jured shortly before midnight last
night when a big automobile he was
driving went over a railing of the
overhead bridge at Potomac yards.
Three other occupants Of the car,
whose names could not be obtained,
according to the police. left the scene
apparently not seriously injured.
Railroad men extricated the injured
man, who was pinned under the car
and suffered crushed skull. He
died en- route to the Alexandria Hos
pital.
DR.. B. H. Swain, coroner Of Airing
ton county, this morning viewed the
Evening star., 1923-05-14

body at Demaine's mortuary chapel
stances, deemed an inquest unneces-
sary.
The car in it's careen over the
bridge knocked down about twenty
feet of stout iron railing. The police
by Shorter toward Alexandria, and
1t is thought by the police. that he
was either speeding or evidently was
not familiar with the bridge. There
is a sharp turn at the bridge, and all
motor vehicles. in making the turn
either north or southbound go eau
tiously at this point, There is also
big red light to warn OF the dan
ger at this place.
Immediately following the accident
Serst. Wilkinson and other members
OF the police department went to the
scene and gave what assistance they
could
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Afraid of City
When Freed After
75-Year Sentence

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May Thames
Smith Of Allegany county was re-
leased yesterday from the Mary
land penitentiary after serving
fifteen years for second degree
murder. He had been behind the
bars SO long that he was afraid to
go out into the busy city alone, and
he was given protection by the
warden
Warden. can't you send me down
to the Baltimore and Ohio depot?"
he asked. when taken into the
warden's Office for release.
Warden Sweezey asked why he
could not take street car, and
Smith said he was afraid some Of
them hold-up men will get me-"
Evening star., 1923-05-14
SEEKS DELEGATESHIP.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va, May 14-S.
Thurman Boyd. attorney at law, has
announced himself a candidate for
democratic nomination for the house
of delegates from Lynchburg. 1t is
understood that Mayo c. Brown, the
present member, will not offer for re-
election.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
UtHI{iS.

LOEETTSVILLE, Na.-Mrs Rogert
L. George died on Sunday. She was
seventy-one years Of age.
ARCOLA. Va.-Miss Fannie Frank
ling died at the home of her sister,
MrB. Harry Maffet, near here of a
complication of diseases
MARTINSBURG. w. va.,.Mrs. Bet
tiea ?. Stone, aged seventy, a native
of Texas but for a number of years
A resident of Wheeling. w. Va, died
at fhe home of daughter, Mrs. Guy
Hetzel, near this city, Saturday.
BYNCHBURG. Va.-Dr w. s. Fer
guson of this city has been advised
of 1.-THE death of his mother-in-law,
Mrs. r. ID. Browning, which occurred
Saturday night in Orange.
cUMBERLAND, Md-Miss Laura
Hixenbaugh of Keyser, w. Va, died
Friday at Allegany Hospital, follow
ing a brief illness.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
FREDERICKSBURG SETS
COURTHOUSE CEREMONY
Music, Speaking and Refreshments
Will Feature Dedication
June 6.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

REDER1CkSBURG, Va. May IA.
Stafford county's new courthouse
Will be formally dedicated on We'd
nesday, June 6. with an all-day cele-
bration beginning at II am. the
by a United States Marine Band
addresses. vocal music and other
attractions.
County residents will bring picnic
cream, lemonade and iced tea will
be served free. The courthouse will
be deliberately decorated
Rev. j. +. w. Field. w. d. Carter.
w. Butzner. each of the four super
visors of Stafford county, c. OCon-
nor Goolrick. Col. Thomas ]. Down
ing and r. H. l.. Chichester are to
speak.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Father and Son
Will Graduate
In High School
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SUTTON. w. Va. May IL
Father and son will be graduated
from the Sutton High School at
the commencement May 80. They
are Marcellus Skidmore. who some
fifteen years ago served as coun-
ty superintendent of schools. de-
spite his lack of education. and
who is just finishing the high
school course, and Holmes Skid
more. q
The graduating class will be
composed of forty-one members.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
SEIZE LIQUOR IN HOME,
Officers Arrest Samuel Petticrew
in Amherst County, Va.
SpeciaI Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va. May 14-state
prohibition agents, V. o. Smith, w. F.
Gregory and S. C. Critzer, Saturday
afternoon raided the home of Samuel
Petticrew in Amherst county and
captured twenty-five gallons of corn
liquor, nineteen gallons of wine and
fifty empty containers.
Petticrew was arrested and bailed
in $500 bond for preliminary hearing
May Is before Magistrate r. G. Shell
ton
Evening star., 1923-05-14
ESTATE TO DEAD WIFE,
Will of Leetown Mill Proprietor
Filed at Martinsburg.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
MARTINSBURG. w Va, May II
The will of John II. Gardner, for
years proprietor of the Leetown mill,
has been filed for probate in Jeffer-
son county. The estate was left
to the wife, who died after the in
strument was drawn but before the
testator expired.
Two of Mr.. Gardner's sons were
named as executors, but Earl Card
ner OF Berkeley county declined to
qualify, leaving Frank Gardner. this
county, as sole executor