Evening star., 1923-08-09
ROCKVILLE.

| ROCKVILLE. Md. August CSpe-
ciaD.-Ben1amin Franklin Thompson,
ffty-two years old. died at his home
| at Derwood. this county. of an affec-
tion of the heart. He had been i'll a
| long time. He was u son Of the late
John L. Thompson of the Redland
neighborhood and was unmarried
The funeral VIII take place at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
residence, burial to be in the Ceme-
terry at Gaithcrsburg.
Several thousand persons from vari-
Gus parts Of this county and the Dis
trlct Of columbia attended the annual
picnic and festival for the benefit of
historic ST. Johns Catholic Church.
Forest Glen, which was held yester-
day afternoon and evening in the
grove adjoining the church Virtually
and put in several busy hours Shak-
ing hands with the voters and solicit
ing their support. Rev. Charles o.
Rosensteel, pastor of the church, was
in charge of the arrangements, and
he was assisted by many of the men
and women of the congregation.
The annual picnic for the benefit of
st. GabricPS Catholic Church, Poto-
mac, was also held yesterday and at
tracted large crowd.
$50 Building Permits.
According to statement prepared
by Berry E. Clark. clerk to the coun-
mits We're issued by him during the
year which ended June 80. The esti-
mated cost of the buildings to be
erected under those permits aggre-
gated s3127,1s5. The fees for issuing
the permits totaled SLIGO.
Upon the advice of Drs. Benjamin
G. Perry and William T. Pratt, the
county commissioners have adjudged
Mary S. Cuttings to be of unsound
mind and have directed that she be
Gall
Sykesville, Md, for care and treat
nlent at the expense of the county
and state.
The report of Judge Samuel Riggs
for the month of June shows that
fines and costs totaling s1.310.90 were
collected in the police court here dur
ing that period.
Base Ball Game.
Montgomery county's strongest
base ball teams-Gaithersbur
and Silver Spring-will meet
at Silver Spring next Sunday after
noon. 1t will be the second game of
the season between the two teams,
the first having been won by Gath
ersburg. A big crowd is expected.
Services in memory Of the late
President Harding will be held in ST.
Martins Catholic Church. Gathers
burg, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. They will be conducted by the
pastor. Rev. J. s. Cuddy. and the SER
mon will be preached by Rev. Bernard
Mcnamara. of Sykesville, Md Spe-
cial music will be rendered
Because of his being a candidate
for the democratic nomination for
county commissioner to succeed Cla-
gett G. Hilton, j. Furr White has re-
signed as a member of the board of
supervisors of elections for the coun-
ty. His successor is expected to be
named by Gov. Ritchie within the next
few days.
Committee Candidates.
Frederick W. Page of American
University Park and Wilson l. Town
send of Kensington are understood to
be desirous of becoming members of
tee for the county, and are expected
to file certificates of their candidacy
with the supervisors of elections
within the next few days. John F.
Seibert Of Garrett Park is already in
the field for one of the places on the
committee.
Candidates for nominations for, Of
fee, for delegates to the state con-
ventions and for membership on the
state central and county committees
have until midnight on August 20 to
file certificates of their candidacy
with the supervisors of elections.
Failure to file within the time speci-
fled by law-twenty days before the
PITUITARY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the pos
Sibility Of the names of the delin-
quents appearing on the official pri-
mary election ballots.
The annual horse show of the COL
ored people of Montgomery county
was held yesterday at Emory Grove,
near Washington Grove, and at
tracted several thousand members of
the race and others from all parts of
the county and elsewhere. Many fine
animals were shown. and the COM
petition was keen. A band was in at
tendance,