Evening star., 1923-11-02
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. November . (Spe-
ciaD DIR. Frank P. Bachman survey
director of the general education
board; Benjamin J. Burris. state su-
perintendent of schools of Indiana;
DR.. H. Lester Smith, dean of the Uni
versity of Indiana, and e. D. Earth
ing, B. E. Mosher, w. J. Yount and
Miss Hilda Hughes, county superin-
tendents of schools in Indiana, COM
posed a delegation which spent two
days early in the week studying the
public schools of this county. They
devoted an entire day to the admin
istrative branch of our school system
and the following day made a tour Of
the county and observed methods of
teaching, etc, in number of the
schools. They were accompanied on
the tour by Prof. Edwin w. Broome
county superintendent of schools.
The delegation visited this and Bal
timore counties at the suggestion of
the general education board, and the
school officials here regard 1t as a dis
tinct compliment to our public school
system that it should have been rec
commended as a model. DR.. Bachman,
who made a survey of the public
schools of Maryland in 1916, stated
while here that he was amazed at
the wonderful progress the Montgom-
cry county schools have made since
he completed his survey.
1t is planned. it is understood. to
of Indiana and the visit of the dele
cation to Maryland was for the pur-
pose of getting ideas that will aid in
inaugurating an up-to-date system
there.
Firemen Membership Drive.
A membership drive is about to be
inaugurated by the Rockville volun-
teer fire department. f. Barnard
Welsh has been placed in charge and
he expects to begin activities within
the next few days. The plan is to
make an effort to have 1,500 citizens
honorary or supporting members and
agree to contribute 81 year each
The organization also has decided
to incorporate and F. Barnard Welsh,
chairman: f. Bache Albert and Will
liam d. Clark have been named. as
a committee to prepare articles of
incorporation and report at the next
meeting in November. A reorganiza-
ton proposition is receiving consid-
GRAFTON by a committee consisting of
F. Barnard Welsh, chairman: Rev. p.
Rowland Wagner, Wilson S. Ward
and Joseph G.. Howes. and this COM
vember meeting. The department
now consists of four companies and
it is planned to reorganize into but
two companies.
The regular monthly meeting of
the fire department was held We'd
nesday evening and was conducted
by the vice president, Clifford II. Rob
Otis NJ. Linthicum. The question of
a site for the erection of building
for use as headquarters for the de-
partment and mayor and town coun-
ell was given consideration and the
committee appointed at previous
meeting to give the matter consid-
Grafton was continued for further in
veStigation.
Free of Debt.
f. Bache Albert, treasurer, reported
that the department is free of debt
and has a balance on hand of approx
mately $500 1t was stated that since
the formation of the organization two
years ago equipment costing around
5000 had been purchased and paid
for Curtis Ward and Arlington Ben
nett were admitted to membership,
members up to forty-five.
A license has been issued for the
marriage of Miss Catharine Foley and
Michael ]. Carherry, both of Wash
ington.
George Duffin, Rockville, negro, was
arrested by county policemen on a
charge of violating the local option
law of the country by having intoxi-
eating liquor in his possession with
the intention of selling it. He asked
for a jury trial, and furnished bail
for his appearance at the November
term of the circuit court. -
Mrs. j. Somerville Dawson, secre-
tary of the Montgomery County Chap
ter of the Red Cross, has reported
that the recent campaign in this
county for funds for the Japanese
earthquake sufferers netted $1,194.46,
or s94.46 more than the county's
quota.
The amount raised by each Red
Cross branch was as follows: Rock
vile. s43533: Sandy Spring. $4,000:
Bethesda and Chevy Chase. $210.50;
Silver Spring and Forest Glen, S185,
and Garrett Park, SIT.