Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
TOWNS To UNITE
IN POOLING IDEAS
Association to Be Organized
of Prince Georges County
Communities.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HYATTSvILLE, Md, July s.
Mayors, presidents of town councils
and town attorneys from a number
of Prince Georges county municipali-
ties will. gather in the council cham
Der of the Municipal building here
Thursday. July 10. at 8 pm. to for
mally organize an association. the
object of which will be to bring
about better government in the re-
spective towns through the discus
sion of various problems confronting
each.
The meeting will be the outgrowth
of a conference called here recently
by Mayor George Finger of Capitol
Heights and attended also by Mayor
j. Frank Rushe Of Hyattsville, Mayor
Lloyd ". Moxley OF Brentwood and
Mayor Gilbert of Laurel, when the
idea of organizing was heartily in
dorsed.
Judgeship Slate Puzzle.
Chances Of averting primary con-
tests for the three judgeships to be
hlled this fall in the seventh Mary
Prince Georges, Charles. Calvert and
st. Marys counties. are not as rosy
as they might be. Failure of J. Enos
Ray. democrat of Chillum. Prince
Georges county. chairman of the
Representative Sydney E. Mudd. re-
publican, to announce definitely
whether they will make the run is
keeping things in a muddle as re-
CARDS the selection of a definite slate
by the leaders Of either party.
Ia 90 Nxg4
iected by both parties. but it is be-
lieved that II either Ray or Mudd. or
both, decide to enter the lists these
states will be shaken up.
With none of the present judges.
Chief Judge John P. Briscoe and As
and Fillmore Beall. eligible for re-
election. the seventh circuit this fall
is to elect an entirely new bench, an
unusual situation.
To Elect Commissioners.
Among the interesting features of
the election this fall in Prince
Georges county will be the election
of two new county commissioners to
ocrat. of Laurel, and Charles A. Ryon,
republican, of Richie. whose terms
expire and who. under the law. can
not succeed themselves. William T.
Corners. Hyattsville.. republican. and
L,
are the only candidates so far def
niteiy in the field. Horace Crosier,
republican, of Spalding's district. will.
IT is thought. soon make known his
candidacy. as will also several others.
Base ball fans in this section are
taking much interest in the three
game series which has been arranged
between the mines of the Pierce Ath-
letfc Club Of Hyattsville and that rep
resenting Mount Rainier. Owing to
"a Nd IL
between the communities and the fine
records made by both teams this sea-
son, the series is expected to pro-
duce excellent competition.
First Game Sunday.
The first contest will be played Sun.
day at 8 o'clock on the brentwood
athletic field, on the Washington-Bal-
timore boulevard, near the District
line.
Manager Allie Bowers and Maurice
Bresnahan. newly elected captain of
the Pierce team. have been busy
Strengthening the club lately. and the
local lineup Sunday Is expected to
time this season.
The locals will have as pitcher
either Brakeman or Fenwick, with
Bresnahan catching. Wallie Tanning.
Oscar and Heine Hiser are among
some OF the other local luminaries
It is regarded as likely that the
winner OF the series will tackle Seat
Pleasant, the Clinton Bank team,
Maryland Park, Prince Georges Ath-
letic Club and other leading contend
ers for the Independent title Of Prince
Georges county.
Omcers to BE Installed.
An interesting program will be held
by Oriole Lodge, No. ~. !. o. o. F.,
fayetteville, tonight in connection
with the installati ton of its new Off
GERS for the ensuing term.
The officers are: D. Hazen Nc
Leod, noble grand; John Agate, vice
grand: Robert r. Bosher, recording
e. G. Rose, financial Sec
rotary, and George r. Maxwell,
treasurer.
Completion Of the new plant Of the
Hyattsville Ice Company will enable
the concern to manufacture more
than forty tons a day, IL the demand
such an output. An cleo
trical process has been installed.
The affairs Of the company are con-
trolled by these prominent local BUSH
ness men: DR.. Charles A. Wells,
president: Harry w. Shepherd, vice
president; William T. Corners, engi-
neer: George H. Lanhardt secretary
treasurer. and j. Moses Edlavitch and
J. Frank Rushe. members Of the ex-
ecutfve committee.