The Washington times., 1923-08-09
MON 7 GOMERY
CO. ISSUES $50
PERM IS
Buildings to Value of $3,127,-
1875 Authorized by Commits
sioners at Rockville.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. 9.-Ben-
jamin Franklin Thompson, fifty-two
years old, died Tuesday afternoon
at his home, at Derwood, this
county, of an affection of the heart.
He had been i'll long time. He
Thompson, of the Redland neigh
borhood, and unmarried. The fu.
neral will take place at o'clock
Friday afternoon, from the resi-
dence, burial to be at Gaithersburg.
Several thousand persons from
various parts Of this county and
the District of Columbia attended
the annual picnic and festival for
the benefit of historic st. Johns
Catholic Church, Forest Glen, which
was held yesterday afternoon and
evening in the grove adjoining the
church. The Rev. Charles o. .Rosen-
steel, pastor of the church, was in
charge Of the arrangements.
The annual picnic for the benefit
Of st. Gabriels Catholic Church,
Potomac, was also held yesterday
and attracted large crowd.
by Berry E. Clark, clerk to the
permits were issued by him during
the year which ended June 30. The
estimated cost of the buildings to
be erected under those permits ag-
gregated $3,127,195. The fees for
issuing the permits totaled SLIGO.
Upon the advice of Drs. Benjamin
c.. Perry and William T. Pratt, the
county commissioners have ad-
judged Mary S. Cuttings to be Of
unsound mind and have directed
that she be committed to Spring
field Asylum, Sykesville, Md, for
care and treatment.
The report Of Judge Samuel Riggs
for the month Of June shows that
fines and costs totaling $1,310.90
were collected in the police court
here during that period.
Montgomery countys strongest
baseball teams-Gaithersbu and
Silver Spring-will meet at Silver
Spring next Sunday afternoon. 1t
will be the second game Of the sea-
son between these teams, the first
having been won by Gaithersburg.
A big crowd is expected.
Services in memory of the late
President Harding will be held in
st. Martins Catholic Church, Gath
ersburg, at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing. They will be conducted by the
pastor, the Rev. J. s. Cuddy, and
the sermon will be by the Rev. Ber-
nard Mcnamara, of Sykesville, Md.
Special music will be rendered.
Because OF his being a candidate
for the Democratic nomination. for
county commissioner, to succeed
Clagett c. Hilton, ]. Furr White
has resigned as a member of the
board Of supervisors Of elections for
the county. His successor is ex-
peCted to be named by Governor
Richie within the next few days.
Frederick w. Page, Of American
University Park, and Wilson l..
Townsend, of Kensington, are un-
derstood to be DESTROYS of becoming
members of the Republican State
Central Committee for the county
and are expected to file certificates
of their candidacy with the SUPER
visors of elections within the next
few days. John F. Seibert, of Car
rett Park, is already in the field for
one or the places on the committee.
Candidates for nominations for
office, for delegates to the State
conventions, and for membership on
the State central and county com
n1ttees have until midnight on
August 20 to file certificates of
their candidacy with the supervisors
Of elections. Failure to file within
the time specified by Iaw-twentv
days before the primary election
precludes the possibility Of the
names Of the delinquents appearing
on the official primary election bal,
lots.
The annual horse show OF the col
ored people Of Montgomery county
was held yesterday at Emory Grove
near Washington Grove, and attract.
ed several thousand members of the
race and others from all parts of
the county and elsewhere. MANY
line animals were shown and the
competition was keen. A band was
in attendance.
PARENTS KILLED, BABY