The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
PRINCE GEORGES
NEW SHERIFF
SWORN IN
Adjourned Session Of Circuit
Court to Clear Docket Of
Auto Cases.

EVANSVILLE, Dec. 12.--John
]. Fink, Democrat, of Berwyn, was
yesterday sworn in as sheriff Of
Prince George county, the oath being
administered by clerk Of the circuit
court Summerfield D. Hail. Sheriff
Fink announced the appointment of
Samuel e. Sweeney, Of Melwod dis
trict, as first deputy and Hervey
q. Machen, OF Hyattsvflle, as Sec
ond deputy sheriff.
No one who obeys the law need
have any fear that their business
will be interfered with said Sher-
ment as to reports that he proposed
to enforce blue laws in Prince
George county.
II believe that Prince George
county is reasonably Iaw-abiding
community, stories to the contrary
Notwithstanding. am not hunting
for trouble, but If / am confronted
with 1t shall not shirk my duty.
II am not publicity hound, and
really I have not much to say, but
/ wish you would tell the good peo-
pie Of my county that I appreciate
the support given me at the cleo
ton, and that / will strive to
merit their confidence"
An adjourned session or the
Prince George county circuit court
has been called to convene in Up
per Marlboro Monday, December
IT, at 10 a. m. The order for the
session was signed by Associate
Judge Fillmore Beall of the Seventh
judicial circuit yesterday upon pc
tition Of County Prosecuting At
torney J. Wilson Ryon.
The grand jury is not required
to meet, but the members of the
petit jury for the first week of
the October last term are required
to be in attendance.
To dispose Of a number Of auto
mobile cases, which have been on
the docket for some time, is the
primary object of this adjourned
session, it is explained. Incident.
ally, it is learned, the present court
desires to clear the docket to make
room, so to speak, for the new
bench which will function in Janu-
airy.
The new bench will comprise w.
Mitchell Diggs, Charles county,
chief judge; Joseph G. MattIngfy.
Prince George county, and w. M.
Loker, st. Mary's county, associ-
ate justices. All are Democrats
and were elected last month. The
seventh judicial circuit, over which
they will have jurisdiction, en-
braces Charles, st. Mary's, Calvert,
and Prince George counties.
Chief Judge elect Diggs and AS
tn ot
ceived their commissions and will
probably take the oath of office be-
fore Christmas. Associate Justice
Loker already has received his COM
mission and taken the oath of Of
flee.
The basketball team of Hyatts-
vile high school showed a consider
able punch in downing the five rep
resenting the GAINESVILLE, Howard
county. Md, high school on the
floor of the National Guard armory
here yesterday afternoon. The local
lads outclassed the visitors from
start to finish, the final score being
Hyattsville, a.; GAINESVILLE, IA.
Despite the loss of Crosthwaite,
Chase and Matthews, 1922 stars, the
locals will be able to go through
with their schedule in quite credit
able fashion If yesterdays per-
Torrance can be taken as a cri-
terion.
The play of Reeley, who Gagged
seven goals from the floor and one
from the foul line, and that of Carr
who got five floor goals and two
goals from foul out Of three chances,
featured the locals play.
The one bright spot in Clarks-
ville's game was the work of Easter,
right forward, who scored four field
goals and three goals out of seven
tries from foul, or eleven of his
teams total Of fourteen points,