Evening star., 1923-08-11
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, August II (Spe-
ciap.-In compliance with the proc
lamation of President Coolidge. the
people of Rockville and vicinity paid
impressive tribute to the memory of
the. late President Harding yesterday,
when several hundred of the members
ofrall the congregations participated
lns community service on the lawn
In front of the courthouse Prom
lnept in the gathering were the pas
TOYS of all the churches of Rockville
AND town and county officials, many
OF, whom occupied places on a stand
from which the impressive exercises
were conducted and which was ap-
propriately draped.
Mayor PresAies.
Mayor Otis NJ. Linthicum presided.
and the speakers included Rev. Nolan
B; Harmon. Jr.. pastor of the Meth
odtst Church; Rev. John T. Coolahan.
pastor of st. Mary's Catholic Church
and Rev. p. Rowland Wagner, pastor
ofsthe Baptist Church. Mr.. Harmon
Coelahan's topic was The New Presi-
dert." and DIR. Wagners remarks
were W on "America,s Place in the
M}2antri, MW}2ridts Crisis" Crisis Rev. Millard F;
Church. read the ninetieth psalm;
Preston B. Ray, clerk of the circuit
court, read the proclamation of Presi-
dent Coolidge, and the invocation and
oenedlctlon were by Rev. DR.. Taylor
ofthe Christian Church and Rev.
r-Sloane of the Presbyterian Church,
respectively. abide with Me" and
Nearer. My God. to Thee" were
rendered by a large choir
a Services in Church.
Memorial services were also held
n:Shrlst Episcopal Church here, be-
Millard f. Minnick. and In ST. Martin 8
Catholic Church, Gaithersburg. where
Key Bernard Mcnamara of Sykes
Vile, Md, delivered the sermon In
many or the other churches of the
COUNTY similar services were held
'Throughout the day business gem
enally was suspended in all parts Of
ths' county.
2rof. Edwin w. Broome. county
superintendent of public schools, has
announced the appointments and res
igpations of the following teachers.
Appointments-Miss Irene Young,
principal at Boyds; Misses Nettie NJ
Cafter and Blanche Jenkins, assist
ants at Potomac; Miss Alice Flippen,
principal at Olney; Miss Helen L..
School
Resignations-Mis Eleanor Maush-
lips principal 1T Boyds; Mrs. Leversia
PoWers. principal at Bethesda; Miss
Katie Frizzell, commercial depart
rteht of Rockville High School
The funeral of Benjamin Franklin
VINO died
"wednesday afternoon at his home at
DArwood. this county. aged fifty-two
years, took place yesterday after
neon from the residence. the services
bging conducted by Rev. Guy E.
kagey. rector of St. Johns Episcopal
Chprch. Olney. Burial was in For
EST Oak cemetery. Gaithersburs.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Miss Mamie NJ. Han
mum of Alexandria. Va, and William
E."Gaines of Del Ray, Va, and Miss
Gfsner E. Brooks and Hinton H
Fairfield, both of Glenore, Va.
4eorge Jones. George Riley and
Hetbert Marshall, young Washington
negroes, were found guilty in the
police court here Of carrying con,
cSa1ed weapons. and were sentenced
to. the house of correction by Judge
Samuel Riggs. For carrying a razor,
jones was given nine month. and
Riley and Marshall, who carried re-
Jones was given six months, and
twelve months, respectively. They
were arrested at a dance at Crow
Hill, near Bethesda, several nights
agp.
Another Sentenced.
Frank Palmer, colored, Of Wash
ington. was arrested at the same
festivity for using an automobile
without authority of its owner, and
he" was sentenced to the house of
correction for SIX months.
For violations of the motor vehicle
regulations. these paid fines or for
felted collaterals in the police court
hete: John Jardine. $40; L. L. Grif-
fifth. $3.50; Archie Jenkins, S12.25.