Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-23
5000 AT PICNIC
Of D. C. CAR men
Many Attend Annual w. r. and
E. Outing at Glen Echo
Park.

The man who takes YOU token or
the IS cents straight" took a rlde
himself yesterday for a day of amuse-
ment at Glen Echo Park. 1t was the
Washington Railway Relief Asso-
citation annual outing. and all the
amusement features were turned
over to about 5000 employees OF the
Washington Railway and Electric
, Company and the Potomac Electric
Power Company and their families.
Every one who could be there, from
the president Of the company down.
reported for the annual outing. Pres
ident Ham congratulated the en-
ployes on the advantages OF the re-
lief association, which, he pointed
out is run by the men at their own
expense and for their benefit.
The amusements began at noon anu
twelve rides were given every EN-
ploye by the park.
Sport events began at 1880 and the
winners of the many contests are as
follows: Thirty DASH for
boys eight to thirteen years won oy
Leroy Yoshall; second William rs strtn,
five-yard dash, for girls eight to thir-
teen years, won by H. e. Loeffier; sec
ond, Mary Cameron, and third, Dor
othy Hummer Fifty-yard dash, for
girls thirteen to seventeen years, won
and third. Helen Cumberland. Sew
enty-fve yard dash, for boys thir-
teen to seventeen years, won by =.
, Moller; second, j. q. Gray, and thlrd,
Donald Moran. Seventy-fve-yard d
dash, for ladies eighteen years ana
over. won by Mrs. Kyle:~ second. /. c.
Paladini. and third. Mrs. Fl. b. Brady.
, Sack race for boys, twelve to eighteen
years. won by Charles Smith; second
Ralph Shoemaker; third, Bernard
Harty. Seventy flve-yard dash for
single men. twenty-one years and
Mr. Trotter; third. NJ. w. Jones. Fifty
yard dash for married men. won by
! II. E. Brady; second. Mr. Anthony
third. ]. T. Souder. Shooter" race
Tor ladies eighteen years and over
won by May Curtin: second, M lie
Porte: third. Z. NJ. Bennett; fourth
F.. Clews. Pie-eating contest for boys
twelve years and under. won by Err
| nest Lyons; second. John Harper. Prize
dance for boys and girls, fourteen
years and under, won by Elizabeth
Molineu; second. Beverly Fowler
third. Ethel Baker; fourth. Thelms
! Marshall. Shooter" race for motor
men and conductors only. won by c
+, s. White and NJ. w. Jones; second. l.
J. Tut and II. Gwinn. Peanut throw
| for boys twelve years ana unuer. "oN
| by Blair Hamel; second, Robert
! Smernoff.
| Nail-driving contest for ladies
! eighteen years and over, won by Mrs
| F. Shoemaker; second, Mrs. Denis
| third. Mrs. H. Jackson. Fat ladies
race, won by Mrs. c. Zimmerman
second. Mrs. NJ. Thrail: third, Mrs
! Vincent. Shoe contest for ladies
! eighteen years and over. won by l.
Kavakos; second. Mrs. Denis; third
Mrs. Colburn. Piggy-back race fol-
men twenty-one years and over, wor
! by ]. Z. Shoemaker: second. Mr.. Wot-
| kowsky: third, V. Rumble and j. o
| Trotter Fat mems race. won b!
Charles E. Beans; second. Z. W. Hale
third. C. f. Burch. Tug-ofwar wor
! by the following team Of eight men
! p. II. Henley. c. E. Bean. E. w. Raw
! Inns, j. +. Unklesbee. L. H. Moseburg
! w. E. Hale. A. w. Hudson and c. L
! Burch. Merry-go- ring confess
| for married ladies, won by Mrs. Z
| Baujan: second, Mrs. Z. Colburn
| third. Mrs. w. J. Yebens. Grand elm
| nation dance won by Mr.. Harrison
second. Miss Smith; third and fourth
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler.