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Evening star., 1923-05-11
BOY SCOUT MEETING.
Many Gather in Bladensburg
School to Hear Address,

Special Dispatch TO The Star
DECATUR HEIGHTS, Nd, May IL
Colin H. Livingstone of Washing
ton. national leader of the Boy
Scouts of America, discussed the
scout movement before a meeting of
the Parent-Teachers' Association of
the Blade nsburg School.
Since the scout movement was
started in this country. thirteen and
a half years ago, 1t has had a re-
markable growth. Mr. livingstone
said. There now arc a total Of 455,-
600 scouts in the country. he told his
auditors. with $4,000 scoutmasters
and assistants. Accompanying Mr.
Livfngstore's address was a film de-
pictlng especially activities OF scouts
while on hikes.
W. a. Edelblut. Riverdale scout
master, attended the meeting with a
number of his scouts.
Refreshments Were sold by the
women of the Parent-Teachers As
sociation for the benefit of the asso
citation.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, May II Especially.
Many persons from Rockville and
vicinity attended the funeral this morn
ing of Alfred A Dawson. nine-year-oId
son OF Mr. and Mrs J. Somerville Daw-
son, who was instantly killed in front
OF the courthouse here "Wednesday
morning. when he fell from his bicycle
while on the way to school and was
run over by a motor truck. The serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. Nolan b
Harmon. jr., pastor of the Methodist
Church. and burial was in Rockville
Union cemetery. There were many
floral tributes. including two from the
pupils of the Rockville public school.
Resigns ns Manager.
Harry S. Beall has resigned as man
ager of the Rockville base ball team
and Charles V Coupard. "A veteran play
err has been selected to succeed him.
Vinson Peter has been made the teams
business manager. Beal has signed to
catch the coming season Tor the est
minister, Nd team.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon. in
the presence of a small company of rel
atives and friends. Miss julia l. W.T.
kins daughter of Mr.. and MIS-. Garrett
w Watkins of Cedar Grove. this county.
and Maurice E. Purdum. of the same
neighhorhood. We're married by Rev.
Henry Nichols. pastor of the Cedar
Grove Baptist Church.
Work for Cleaner Fair.
At n recent meeting Of Janet Mont
gomery Chapter, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, a committee, consisting
of Mrs. Frank i. Stone. Mrs. Henry l..
Wells. Mrs. B. Peyton Whalen. Mrs +
F Lines. Mrs Julia c. Wallace and
Mrs. NJ. Edgar w Moore. was named
to cooperate with the Kensington Home.
school and Community Association in
its efforts to make the annual Rock
fa,,- oil M wholesome
as amusements are concerned. A reSO-
luton unanimously indorsing the move
was adopted.
AS required by law, John Gardner.
county treasurer, has made public a
statement of the receipts and disburse-
ments of his office for the period from
July /, 1922, to March 81, 1923. 1t
shows the receipts to have been Sl.n35.-
O2lO6 and the disbursements $685.
34129, leaving on hand S172.6T9 II.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
MONUMENT WILL HONOR
WEST VIRGINIA FOUNDER
Legislature Authorizes Memorial to
Morgan Morgan, First White
Man in State.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MARTINSBCRG. w. Va. May Ii
y monument to Morgan Morgan. the
first white settler in West Virginia.
who made his first stand near Bunker
Hill. this county. is provided in a bill
passed by the West Virginia legisla-
lure at its recent session, and ap-
proved by the governor. The sum of
S5.000-half of it to be available in
1924 and half in 1925-is provided in
the budget bill for the memorial
which is to be erected at Bunker Hill.
Morgan made his settlement in 1926.
building, so far as known. the first
house for a white settler within the
present confines of West Virginia, al
though the territory was then a part
OF Virginia.
The bill recites that Morgan was a
man of high "chara cter who. by his
efforts and example. was largely use
full in the community of which he
was the founder" and stipulates that
the monument shall be raised to
Commemorate his life and deeds"
The work will be done under the su-
pervision of commission consisting
of the governor and three commits
sioners to be named by him, who will
serve without pay.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May IL (Spe-
to the monthly re-
mort of the city health department
Just submitted by DIR. L. +. Foulks,
city health officer. there was not a
single case of typhoid fever in the
city during the past month ana fur-
ther the report says that since NO.
yember, 1922, up to the present time
the city only has had one case of
typhoid fever, and this case was from
outside infection. it is stated.
since the day of the organization
of the health department, July /. 1919.
DR. Foulks says the health depart
ment has kept up a most persistent
fight against this particular disease.
which had been prevalent In epidemic
form for a long time previous.
contfnu:ng the report contains
the following: THAT our work has
been highly effective is now a matter
of public knowledge and therefore
needs no comment from me. Ihe
prevention of serious communicable
diseases costs money, but VINO can
say it is not well worth the cost
The cost of the health department
as at present organized is less than
30 cents per capita This is a lower
rate than is given other Virginia
c:ties Who. indeed, would begrudGe
SO cents per year for the services
which his health department. has
rendered the city of Alexandria dur
ing the past four years?'
The department reports one case
of ,lfphtheria during the past month
and no cases of scarlet fever
The report says that with the ex-
ception of measles. the general health
of the city during April has been
good
This will be the final days session
of the tenth annual meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society Of the
Baltimore conference of the NJ. r.
Church South. which has been in
progress for the past three days in
the NJ. f. Church. South. Before ad-
journing this afternoon the society
will elect officers to serve for the
year. and. in addition, they will select
a place for the next annual meeting
of the organization.
Julian Y. Williams OF this city Will
be indorsed for national president of
by the state organization, which con-
vened toGay in Newport News. Va.
\ delegation Of local members left
yesterday for the state gathering.
The Lee apartment house. ia South
Fairfax street, q four-story struc-
ture. has been sold by C. Keith Car
lin to William T. Woolls 4 deed Of
transfer has just been placed on
record in the office of the clerk of
the court.
Members of the Holy Name So
ciety of st. Mary'S Church will Sun
day morning attend holy communion
in body at st. Mary's Church and
at 1880 o'clock Sunday evening at
tend vesper service and sing bene-
diction. After the evening service
the society will hold it's monthly
meeting in the Lyceum Hall.
The Alexandria Odd Fellows, who
have been attending the state con-
vention of that organization, held at
Norton, Va, returned to this city at
midnight last night.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
GAS DEATH CURB
BY CITY IS URGED
Municipal Control of AppIi-
ances and Tubing Favored
in Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. Nd. May 11.-Munic-
ipal control of gas appliances and
tubing, to prevent asphyxiation, was
decided upon at a conference at the
health department..
The conference was attended by
representatives of the Gas and Elec-
trio Company, public service commits
sion. health department, United
States public health service, United
States bureau of standards and man
ufacturers Of gas ranges and other
fixtures.
Details of an ordinance to be pre-
Scnted TO the new city council were
lelt TO a committee consisting of S.
"A. CoVell, gas engineer of the public
service commission; George r. Anthem,
Gas and Electric Company: Walter NJ
berry. gas engineer of the bureau of
standards, and DIR. j. H. Shrader, di-
rector Of the health departments bu-
reau OF chemistry and food.
II was announced that the ordf-
nance would make provision for the
licensing of gas filters and the sale
OF appliances and tubing. The ordi-
nance also will provide for a self
supporting inspection system, the sal
aries OF the inspectors being paid out
of fees.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
DANCER AND HER MOTHER
REINDICTED FOR PERJURY
Evan Burrows Fontaine Accused,
Following Unsuccessful $1,OOO,-
600 Suit Against Whitney.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NYACK, y. V, May 11.-Evan Bur-
rows Fontaine, oriental dancer, and
her mother. Mrs. Florence Fontaine.
were reported to have been reindicted
on a charge of perjury by the Rock
land county grand Jury 8 the result
of recent unsuccessful $1000,000
breach of promise suit against Cor
nelius Vanderbilt Whitney. The grand
jury, which was In session all day,
will not report until Monday.
Both women had previously been
Indicted by the Rockland county
grand jury on perjury charges. The
case recently was thrown out of court
on technicality by Justice a. II. S.
Seeger. Miss Fontaine, it was said. is
in Chicago.
The perjury charges were the re-
suit of her testimony regarding her
marriage with Sterling Adair in her
suit against Whitney. She alleged
Whitney was the father of her son,
whom she named Cornelius Wander
bilt Whitney. In the grand jury hear
ing today the court Stenographer in
the Whitney trial and five other wit
nesses. including Adair's brother in
law, G. 3. NikolSon of Texas. We're
called upon to testify. The indctme mt
was returned, court attaches said. but
will not be delivered until the grand
jury reports Monday.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
REPORTS ON KENMORE.
Association Holds First Annual
Meeting-$15. 900 Paid.
Snncinl nisnntch To The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, May Ii
The first annual meeting of the Ken
more Association was held Monday
evening. 1t being the 173d anniversary
of the marriage of Col. Fielding Lew
Is. first manufacturer of guns for the
continental Army, and Betty Wash =
ington. George Washingtons only
sister.
Full and satisfactory reports were
made bv each of the officers, and by
Capt NJ. b. Rowe. chairman of the
board of trustees The treasurer's re-
port showed that $4,000 had been
paid on the debt of 100000. and this
money had been collected at an ex-
nense of less than $500 for printing.
postage and travelling expenses, this
expense having been borne entirely
by Frederick Sburg.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
LOOKING FOR CANDIDATE.
Montgomery County G. o. P. Seeks
States Attorney Aspirant.

Special Dispatch to The star
ROCKVILLE, Md. May 11.-Mont-
gomery county republicans are look
ing around for n candidate for states
attorney to succeed Thomas L. Daw-
son, who will not seek to succeed
himself, and Wilson l.. Townsend of
Kensington- seems tc be pro-
nounced favorite. Just how Mr..
Townsend feels about 1t has not been
indicated, but the general feeling is
that he can have the nomination If
he desires 1t.
Former Sheriff George E. Nichol-
son of Olney has removed all doubt
as to his intentions regarding the
democratic nomination for sheriff TO
succeed Sheriff Alvin A. MoXley,
about which there were conflicting
reports, by making formal announce
ment of his candidacy. Henry G. w.
Plummer of Gaithershurg Is the only
other candidate SO far in the field
and 1T is thought probable that he
and Nicholson will have the fight to
themselves. The primary election
Will be held late In the summer
Evening star., 1923-05-11
HEIRS TO CONTEST WILL
OF WINCHESTER WOMAN
Daughters of Rich Landowner Cut
Off With $40 Each-Sons
Left Rich Lands.
Special Di.patch to The stnr.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, May 1.-THE
circuit court is to be asked by GER
tain heirs of the late Mrs. Margaret
Pugh, widow Of Malachi Pugh, rich
landowner, to set aside the will of
Mrs. Pugh, offered yesterday for pro-
bate. on the ground that she sought
to bequeath certain real estate which
was held by her in trust under the
Will of her late husband.
Several sons. according to the wild
ow's Will. would inherit valuable
farming lands. while the daughters
would be given $40 each, although
one of the latter would IN addition
receive eleven acres of land.
The VIII is said TO have been exc
cuted at Berkeley Springs. w. Va,
June 2. 1906. while Mrs. Pugh was
visiting there
Evening star., 1923-05-11
ALLEGED SLAYER
TO BE TRIED JUNE II
Either of Two Charges Against
Joseph Enoch May Send Him
to Electric Chair.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, May 11.-Joseph
Enoch will be tried June IL for the
fatal attack on Miss Celia Shevick.
He has been indicted on two charges
either of which might put him in the
electric chair. The grand jury did not
waste time in considering the case.
only a few witnesses being necessary.
The state was inSistent that the
trial shall take place this month. but
the defense contended that engage
ments already made would preclude
anything of that sort, and the first
date that could be agreed on was
June II. 1t is believed that it will
be comparatively easy to get jury
and not more than two days will be
required to complete the case.
There is every reason to believe
that Enoch will be tested for his
sanity before the date for the trial.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
PUPILS ON HONOR ROLL.
Have Perfect Attendance Record at
Silver Hill School.
Special Dispatch 10 The star.

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SILVER HILL. Md, May 11.-These
pupils of the Silver Hill School have
been placed on the honor roll for at
tending school every day during
April: Helen Wood. John Warning.
Ida Virginia Swami. William Wig
nall, Margaret Witt. Edith Day. Leon
ard Latimer. Anna Schuler. Gertrude
L.anham. Raymond kidwell. Evelyn
Latimer, Mary Devaughn. Elizabeth
Demar. William Demar. Warren Am
monn. Harold HaZclton. Ivy De-
vaughn, Doris Devaughu, Edna Clif-
ton. Mamie Demar, Edward Lanham.
Archie Day, James Wignall. oswcli
Swami. Raymond King, Frank Demar
and James Hunt
Evening star., 1923-05-11
REMEMBER DEAD HEROES
Flowers Placed on Graves of Con
federate Veterans.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND. Va. May 11-Yester-
day afternoon the graves of thou
sands of Confederate veterans in
OakWood cemetery were strewn with
flowers by the several organizations
here. There were fifty carriages con-
tanning the veterans from the Sol
diers' Home, the majority OF the old
men being eight years old, many of
them over that.
Capt. A. w. Miller, a veteran of the
civil war and of the Spanish war was
the marshal for the occasion. There
were songs, brief address. the firing
of the salute. and the aged women
who organized the association went
in and out among the graves and ten
derby placed the choicest of spring
flowers on the sleeping place of the
dead.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
DEFEATED BAILIFF GETS
S1OO EXTRA FOR SERVICE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LONACONING. Md, May 11-Bailiff
Robert Cook. although defeated re-
Gently for recollection, was not for
gotten by the city council, which. on
motion of Councilman Donald, voted
him 800 in addition to his salary
for his extraordinary services per-
formed in the town"
He has the reputation of being the
only bailif who ever collected enough
fines to meet his salary. City Clerk
Hugh Scott was also voted $50 extra.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
DYNAMITE CAP BURSTS,
TWO CHILDREN HURT

Special DspAtch 10 Ihe StHr.
Iona COMING. Md, May 11.-Carl
four years, were painfully injured by
the explosion of dynamite cap.
which the boy struck with a rock in
play.
The little girl received badly cut
right foot while the boy has many
bruises The boy says he found the
cap near the home Of his uncle. They
are children of Herman Rhodes.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
CHANGE CRUISE PLANS,
Some Middies Will Touch Lisbon
and Others Cadiz.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS. Md, May 11-During
the coming summer practice cruise Of
the midshipmen to foreign waters the
battleships Arkansas and Florida win
touch at Lisbon and the North Dakota
and Delaware at Cadiz, according to
the revised itinerary OF this particular
squadron just announced.
The ships are expected to reach those
respective ports July 29. The squadron
VIII sail from Annapolis June 6 and re-
turn August 2S
Evening star., 1923-05-11
100000 IMPROVEMENTS.
By the Associated Press.

-iSEVCIdE"l
RICHMOND, Va, May 11.-Authori-
zation for the expenditure OF 5000, 900
for improvements to the freight yards
at Taplin, w. Va. was announced hy
the chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Th-
improvements are made necessary, il
was stated, by the increased shipments
of coal converging at that point.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
HURT IN AUTO CRASH.
Iol Disnatch Z, Tho STAR

Special Dispatch TO The star.
WESTERNPORT. Md. May IL
Fred Ferris Of Barnum. W. Va, few
miles below here. was taken 10 HOft-
man Hospital, keysrr. with n frac-
tured skull. sustained when an auto
mobile went over an embaukment
near Barnum. His condition is seri-
Gus.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
PENSION BILL SIGNED.
Pennsylvania Act Gives 81 Daily
to Those Over Seventy.

HARRISBURG, Ia. May 11.-Gov.
Pinchot today signed A bill provid-
ing for old age pensions. The act
provides that applicants must be at
least seventy years old and imposes
other qualifications.
Pensions are limited to 81 a day.
Persons owning property worth more
than $4,000 are not eligible.
Evening star., 1923-05-11
ESCAPED" BANDIT
FOUND IN PRISON
Notorious "Jack" Hart, LITER,
j Was Hiding in "Cave"
q" He Dug.
Nv the Associated Press.

ry the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. May 11.-Crouching
in hole he had dug In the peni-
tentiary wall, Jack" Hart. one of
the four bandits serving life SEN
tences for the murder of William B.
Norris in n daylight hold-up here last
August, was found last night. ten
hours after he had suddenly disap-
reared. He was sitting in niche
just big enough to hold him. Ten
prison guards and Warden Claude B.
Sweezey faced him as a big wooden
tool chest that stood in the wall was
pulled away and exposed Hart's
cave"
Offers No Resistance.
He made no resistance. His hiding
place was not six feet from the
table where he worked in the foun-
dry grinding the surfaces of fab
ricated iron. For food he had a few
crackers and he was provided with
chad planned to get over one of the
high walls.
Hart disappeared while his wife
was waiting to see him at the prison
<ffice. After his recapture he was
placed in solitary confinement. There
he may stay for the rest of his life,
Warden Sweeney said.
Protest Confinement.
The board of prison welfare will
take up the case today. The princi-
pal question, Chairman +. l.. Cohlentz
said, was whether Hart should be
placed in solitary confinement. 1t
was his opinion that the attmept d
escape was not the outcome of the
so-called modern prison methods
which Warden SweeZey has been
using. Hart was not member of
the convicts' or "Sweezey Club" nor
was he allowed privileges, Mr..
Coblentz said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-21
New Volume for
Cupid's Victims

Friday saw the final marriage
license to be recorded in tho old
volume which has done duty at the
county clerks office for the past
three years, and Cal Mousseau had
a brand new one on counter Satur-
day morning waiting for customers.
The first license to be recorded in
the new book went to Joseph Sci
bert and Lena c. Wright of Imper-
ial, who, came in for a license short
ly before noon. The county
clerk, looking at the maiden name
of the bride, remarked that the new
book is getting started Wright -
and then proceeded to fill out the
necessary information.
Shortly after the first couple left,
Gabriel Necochea and Conception
Talmentes Of Calexico came in also
seeking a marriage license, and
were recorded as couple No. 2 on
the book. Starting off with a dou-
bic header, the county clerk is in
hopes that the book will not be
called upon to do duty for couple
Of years, but may be filled by the
end Of this one.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-21
NOTICE TO BIDDERs.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
by the Board Of Supervisors of the
County Of Imperial, California, that
sealed bids are hereby called for
and will be received at the office Of
the County Clerk Of said county at
the Court House in Ell Centre, Cali.
fornia for the doing Of the follow
ing described work and the furnish
ing of the following described ma.
terials, and that at said place at the
hour of ten O. clock a. n. on the
25th day Of May, 1923, the bids re-
ceived will be opened and contract
for the doing Of said work and the
furnishing Of said materials award
ed to the lowest responsible bidder,
provided that the Board reserves
the right to reject all bids. A cer-
titled check for ten per cent Of the
amount Of the bid made must ac
company the bid, which check shal.
be held as a security that the bid
ders will enter into the contract TO.
said work if awarded the same; the
check to be retained by the county
if the bidder does not enter into
the contract.
Said work to be done and mater.
ials furnished is rs follows, towit
That the west half (W1a) Of that
portion Of the roadway of Ninth
Street in the City Of Ell Centre, Cal
ifornia, extending from the easterly
prolongation Of the south property
line Of that part of Main Street ly-
ing west Of the west property line
Of said Ninth Street to the north
property line Of State Street, as
shown by maps recorded in Book 2
of Maps, page II. and Book 8 Of
Maps, page 3S, Records Of Imperial
County, California, be graded
and paved with asp b -.
concrete pavement (both the
wearing surface and the base
thereof to be Of asphaltic concrete)
to the official grade, in accordance
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-21
Border Legion in
Big Plans for
Jiu Jitsu Meet

Calexico, May 2l-No sports event
in Imperial Valley for years has
attracted as much attention as the
jiu jitsu championship bout TO be
held here next Wednesday night be.
tween Ad Santel, worlds light
heavyweight champion, and Prof. I,
Higami of Japan.
Additional seats were installed
in the American Legion's 5 new pa
vilion here this week giving the
arena a seating capacity Of over
1000 including 500 ringside seats.
Santel who toured ia pa Il
threatened to capture the champion
ship of the Island Empire, and was
finally barred from meeting the
japanese champion because ii was
feared that a foreign might get the
title.
Higami has defeated every Amer
lean jiu jitsu contender during the
short time he has been in America.
Calexico post of the American leg
ion extends a special invitation to.
valley service men to come early
for the program next Wednesday
night, and inspect the new $4,000
recreation center which was COM
pleted last month.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-21
SEELEY
BY Press staff Corre.pondent


SEELEY, MAY 21.-Little Pete
Morrison, son of Mrs. j. P. Morri-
son, broke his arm Friday by tumb-
ling off a bed. DR.. House of FL
Centre set the arm and is taking
care of it.
Mrs. f. s. CooG had her tonsils
removed Saturday at El Centre hos
pital.
Mrs. Eugene Cannon entertained
her Sunday school class of boys on
Saturday at Community Hall. \
good time with lots of ice cream and
cake was enjoyed by all. Raymond
Measures won first prize a handker
chief, in the clothes hanging race;
Andrew Latta won first prize, box
of stationery, in word forming race;
and Dale Williams and his side of
three others won first prize, pound
of lemon drops. in lemon race.
Present were Glenn Copeland,
Paul Copeland, Edmund Shellhorn,
Dale Williams, Dolphin Defoni,
Thomas Powelson, Thomas Kennedy,
Andrew Latt, Melvin Sheldon,
Charley White, Raymond Measures,
Glenn Trimmer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-21

with plan and profile and cross sec
tion for said work on file in tho
office Of the City Engineer of said
City, said plan and profile being
numbered 81 and said cross sections
being numbered 2033 and $40, and
in further accordance with specifi-
cations numbered 90 Of the City of
Ell Centre, for laying asphaltic con-
crete pavement, on file in the office
Of the City Clerk of said City,
which said plan and profile, cross
section and specification are here
by referred to for a more particular
description of said work and made
part hereof
w. II. BROOKS,
Chairman Of the Board of Super
visors.
G. G. MOUsSEAU,
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors.
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