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Evening journal., 1923-02-16

lsters of the time TO throw up their
hands IN horror at what they con-
sidered sinful, nevertheless took
root, with such rapid success that
buildings were erected where suit
able quarters could be provided.
THE predominant idea OF the Y.
has been" said the speaker, ito give
the young man what he wants and
you will have a chance to give him
what he needs"
The speaked pointed out that there
was danger OF the Y losing the
old evangelical spirit that is 80 es-
sentisl 10 its progress. THE spiritual
side is the prime purpose Of the as
'sociation and we must rededicate
ourselves 10 this part OF our pro-
gram" Mr.. Morris said in closing.
Mr.. Irwin spoke on the Modern
Spiritual Reaction" He showed
that the young men OF today are m
hnltely interested IN religion, and
are asking what religion can do for
the world, not is there a God, but
whether God Will help IN the crisis
OF world affairs?
The young men OF the world are
now coming forward with religious
IDEAS and teaching the world to
think along these lines. the speaker
brought out. "There are too many
men in the world today who con-
slider Jesus simply as a good man
who lived and died. But he IS more
than this" Mr.. Irwin said. Jesus
gives to the world a conception OF
the spirit Of God" he concluded.
The following directors we're re-
elected: Colonel George A Elliott,
william 3. Foster. william q. Tay-
lor, Joseph s. Hamilton and W. Mill
Ter Wardrop.
Frank y. Mitchell, head OF the
religious department asked for CO.
from the members in the
Increased program for religious ac-
tlvities for the year. A printed sheet
showing the needs OF the workers In
the various work was distributed.
Mr.. Mitchell asked that each one
take a copy home and study It and
then sign up for some kind OF work.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16

recorded at o'clock, two degrees
lower than that OF yesterday morn
ing.
The Brandywine river was frozen
over this morning above the dams.
and all the ponds in the park are
frozen sufficiently hard TO permit Of
skating.
The cold snap has temporarily
shut down the largest oyster centre
in the country at Bivalve. N. j.
south OF Millville.
Decreased shipments will not be
noticeable Immediately. as sufficient
supplies are on hand 10 last q few
days longer.
Hundreds Of sloops, schooners and
scows were moored yesterday along
the shipping sheds. surrounded by
ice-hoes drifting down tho tortuous
Maurice river.
Rugged and weather beaten
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oystermen. hardy Vikings Of the sea,
were idle.
Bivalve, N. j.. appropriately
named and situated short distance
up the Maurice river from Delaware
bay cove, 'harvests" oysters for the
entire Atlantic seaboard.
The majority consumed in Della
ware, Eastern Pennsylvania, Mary
land, South New Jersey. Washing-
ton and Virginia, are the products
OF the bivalve beds. Recently large
shipments were made TO the middle
west and the Pacific coast in sealed
gallon containers.
Consumption on oysters is great
est IN the fall. reaching the high
peak during the Christmas holidays
A marked drop follows, with a slight
gain during Lent. The season prac-
ucally terminates early in May.
oyster experts declared the 'qaui-
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TELLS WHAT 7
DOESFOR YOUNG
w. H. Morris Hopes Associ-
alton Will Not Lose Evan
gelistic Spirit
HEAR ADDRESSES
AT ANNUAL DINNER

In addresses at the annual dinner
Of members Of the Y. NJ. c. A. in
tho "Y' building last night, speak
ers told Of the increased religious
activities contemplated by the asso-
Citations throughout this country and
Canada and related the history Of
the "
The speakers were; william II.
Morris. general secretary OF the
Central branch of the Baltimore Y.
NJ. c. A. and George Irving, of New
York. The Rev. Edwin II. Ford
was chairman and Frank z. Ballan-
tyne, director OF Boys Work, led
in the singing Of several hymns.
The dinner last night brought out
one OF the largest gatherings OF Y"
members that has ever assembled
here.
Mr.. Norris, the nrst speaker.
traced the rapid growth Of the Y.
NJ. c. A. in thls country since 1851
when It was founded here. the idea
having originated In England where
in 1914, George williams. a young
man, had conceived the thought OF
an organization for prayer and re-
lis.ous teaching and had banded to-
gether group OF young men for
such purpose.
The speaker himself Is one Of the
pioneer "Y" men in this country,
being associated with the organiza-
ton for forty years. He recounted
amusing incidents relative to his
visits to Wilmington during the early
years OF his work, recalling the old
Clayton House as the best hotel IN
town at that time. He also took an
active part in raising the money for
the erection OF the present "Y"
building.
Some OF the incidents Of the early
days Of the "Y" were amuslngly re-
lated. In Baltimore the first "Y"
was simply a religious evangelical
membership who held street meet
ings.
Later the conception Of center
ing the work more nearly on the
training OF young manhood. was ac-
copied. The installation of tho
bowling alley. gymnasium, and
games, although causing the min ]
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fly OF the bivaives are not up to
standard this year. Although the
volume Of business is average, they
are lean and not as fully developed
as in other years. This condition
occurs some years and is due large
ly TO altered or insufficient food
supply carried TO the oyster-beds by
the water. Adverse conditions dur
ing spawning also affect the quality.
Ruddy faced, blue-eyed, strapping
shippers are impatiently waiting for
the winds to calm down. Orders for
millions Of oysters are awaiting
shipment. But Il Is considered
cruel TO expect even super-men to
shovel, sort and count fr1gid she'll
fish standing knee deep in ice and
water and to be subjected to a con-
tinual spray OF icy seawater thrown
up by terrific gale.
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COLD WAVE
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velocity OF 80 miles an hour yes
terday had died down almost to
whisper today.
Tho lowest temperature recorded
at the Porter reservoir last night
was 10 degrees. but IN many places
in the Ninth Ward this morning a
Of 8 to s degrees was
Evening star., 1923-07-22
BALLSTON.

BALLSTON. Va. July 81 Especial.
A jolly party OF girls, chaperoned
by Mrs w. w. Douglas and Mrs. Paul
Cathcart. left Wednesday morning for
Bluemont, where they will occupy the
cottage at Camp Church. The party
consisted Of Misses Ruth Doug
las. Ruth Cathcart. Dorthy Gilbert.
Virginia Sandersou and Sue Winters.
Misses Mary McCafferty. Ivy Bruce
and Lois Hendrick will be week end
guests at the camp.
Mrs. Hamilton Douglas and Misses
Helen and Jean Douglas OF At
lanta, Ga, who are motoring to
New York. were guests OF relatives
here Sunday and Monday.
C. Z. Business Meeting.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
the Presbyterian Church held bust
ness meeting at the residence of
Curtis Gilbert. Cherry valley.
The Epworth League Society OF the
Central NJ. Z. Church held a lawn
festival on the church grounds We'd
nesday evening.
Rev. DR.. Seeley will occupy the
pulpit of the Presbyterian Church to-
morrow morning.
The Ballston fire department car
nival opened today. There are at
fractions of all kinds, and good music
all the time. No pains were spared
to make the affair a success.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Md. Community Faces Isolation
Unless Rood Is Built at Once

Broomes Island has a popula-
tion of about. Ave hundred and
boasts of the fact that the in
habitants are all white. These
people feel that the state should
build the one and one-half miles
OF road, and that 1t should be fin
ished before winter. They are
not looking for an expensive road.
but would be satisfied with a
one now being constructed. and
which would not. 1t Is estimated,
cost more than $4,000.
Gould Transport Products.
Should the road be built, IT. will
enable the people of the island to
put their truck gardensproduce.
fish. oysters and crabs on either
the Baltimore or Washington
being gathered or caught. and at
much less expense than II shipped
by steamer or rail; also this
means OF transportation would
enable people on the island to
eliminate the commission mer-
chants and would be a distinct
benefit both to the producer and
consumer.
Broomes Island Is prettily sit
uated on the Patuxent river sew
eral miles from the mouth of the
river. Solomons Island. The land
Is fertile and truck gardening is
a. prominent industry. There is
scarcely a point on the river
where there Is any better fishing.
and soft and hard crabs are plen-
tiful in season In fact. fishing.
and grabbing is. perhaps. the
main industry of an energetic and
hospitable people,
Evening star., 1923-07-22
CANDIDATES AVOID
ROAD BONDS ISSUE
Fight in Virginia Considered
Outside of Party il.
Politics.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RICHMOND. Va, July 21.--With
four candidates considered in the
race for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion. still nearly two years away,
only two have declared their position
for roads. Senator Harry F. Byrd Of
winchester is opposed and Senator
g. Walter Mapp of -Accomac is an
avoWed supporter of bonds for bet
tering the highways. This leaves
Lieut.. Gov. Junius Il. West of Suffolk
and Attorney General Saunders of
Middlesex, who are biding their time.
reason for candidates for the gov
nerorship to take position in this
matter, as it will be passed on by the
people at the polls, and the attitude
Of the candidates will not alter a
vote when the people go to the polls.
and Byrd have taken position is that
they did so while members of the
senate.
The action of the Legislature in
providing for taking the sense OF the
people on the subject at the regular
election eliminates 1t from factional
politics.
Friends of all the candidates for
governor say they see no reason for
them to get into the road bond fight,
as they have not a thing to do with
IT, but will be forced to accept the
decision of the people. whatever that
may be, and the vast majority OF
those who have talked did not hest
tate to say that there is no chance Tor
the bond issue to carry, and the
champions of bonds have frankly said
that they considered the measure
defeated, the people preferring the
plan of paying as roads are built.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
STAFFORD CITIZENS
FORM HEALTH BODY
Virginia County Effects Permanent
Organization-Mrs. Me1chers
Is Elected President.
sneci.I pisnstch tn The Star.

6peClal D1SpaCcn 10 Ine otaf.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. July 81.
s-Public-spirited citizens of Stafford,
both men and women. met at Staf-
. ford Court House and effected a
permanent reorganization of the Pub
lie Hee1th Association for the en-
suing year. The meeting was pre-
sided over by DR.. r J. Payne and
all districts of the county were well
represented. Mrs. Carl Melchers was
elected president, Miss Edmo C. Lee,
treasurer, and Miss Virginia Carter,
secretary. Miss Elizabeth Russell of
Fredericksburg was elected county
public health nurse, her term of Of
fee to begin October l.
Vice presidents were elected from
each of the four county districts as
follows: Mrs. Daniel 3. Devore, Fall
mouth; Mrs Frank 2. Moncure.
Aqua; Miss Rose Maddox, Rock Hill;
Mrs. James Monroe, HARDWOOD. Two
ladies from each district were named
as members of the board Of directors
as follows: Mrs. N. n. Berry and
Mrs Isaac Silver, Falmouth; Mrs. r.
A. Moncure and Mrs. r. w. Powers
Aqua; Mrs. Hammond Ely and Miss
Margaret Reamy. HARDWOOD; Miss
Lula French and Miss Edna Randall,
Rock Hill. All members of the medi-
cal profession of the county, as well
as a number of prominent citizens,
were appointed on the advisory board.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
COUNTY RANKS FOURTH
IN SCHOOL AVERAGES
Prince Georges Scores High in
Maryland Figures, Allegany
Being First.
Special nispa tch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, July 21.-
Prince Georges county is given a per-
centage of 31h and is ranged fourth
among the twenty-three counties of
the state in the average OF its school
pupils In a bulletin just issued by
the state department OF education
The average Of the schools in the
state is 35.5 per cent. Allegany
county Is placed first with 29.6 per
cent; Talbot county second and Anne
Arundel county third.
Although this ranking shows i'm
provement for the Prince Georges
schools, the officials of this county
will be entirely satisfied only when
the ranking averages twenty per cent
for average pupils. 20 per cent for
underage pupils and 60 per cent nor
NAL pupils.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BROOMES ISLAND, Calvert
County, Md, July 21.-The prob
able suspension Of the steamboat
service of the Maryland-Virginia
Railway Company to this place Is
causing the five hundred or more
inhabitants no little concern, and
makes 1t imperative that the
state road already surveyed from
Port Republic, on the Solomons
Island highway. to this island be
completed before another winter.
Road Partly Built.
Two and a. half miles of the
Port Republic -Broomes Island
highway have been completed.
and the second lap of the con-
tract Is now being prosecuted.
When this latter lap Is completed
II will leave about one and one
half miles to be constructed to
bring the road to the island. This
section Is the one In which the
residents of the island are par
ticularly interested.
Unless this highway Is COM
pleted before winter, Broomes
Island will be practically cut on
from communication with the
outside, and this will be certain
If the steamboat service Is discon-
tinued. The situation Is serious.
The nature of the soil over which
the country road leading into the
island is constructed makes the
road exceedingly bad In winter
often impossible with any vehicle
except OK carts.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
FAST HORSES
FOR ROCKVILLE FAIR
President Gilpin Of Agricultural
Society Returns From Trip
Through States.
Special Dispat tch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 21.-As a
result of a trip through Maryland.
Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware,
just completed. by President Clarence
L. Gilpin of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society, the finest trot-
ters and PAGERS to be found in those
four states will participate in the
speed contests scheduled for the an
nual fair to be held here late in Au-
gust under the auspices of the agri-
cultural society
The numerous horse owners with
whom President Gilpin talked are un-
derstood to have been much i'm
pressed by the fine program Of races
arranged by the society, and the lib
eral purses offered. and nearly all of
them are said to have promised to
send their horses to Rockville. The
usual large number of District of
Columbia horses will. il Is stated, be
on hand, and the race committee Is
predicting the finest race meet the
county has ever known.
President Gilpin announced today that
arrangements have been made for the
attendance each day Of the fair OF q
troop of cavalry from Fort Myer, Va. 1t
will comprise seventy-fve horses and
eighty-five men, and they will be in
charge of Lieut.. Jones. Drills and
exhibitions of fancy and rough riding
will be staged each afternoon in the
race track inciosure, and there will
also be several officers races The
troop that will visit Rockville is said
to be the best drilled in the United
States Army.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
LEE HIGHWAY BRIDGES
ASKED BY WARRENTON
Board of Supervisors Of Fauquier
County Is Petitioned
by Citizens.
special DIsoatcn to The Star.

Special Dis3atcn to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, July 21.-The
board of supervisors Of Fauquier coun-
ty held its regular meeting Thursday.
Those present were c. F. Ramey, chair
man; r. B. Glascock. e. w. Brown, N.
A. Embrey and W. c. Rails. A large
amount Of routine business was trans
acted, and appropriations were made
for the salaries Of county officers. The
Fauquier National Bank made applica-
ton to rent a room In the basement OF
the courthouse during the erection Of the
proposed new bank building. The appli-
cation was taken into favorable con-
sideration. Citizens petitioned that,
for convenience of traffic and the
regular delivery of the mails, bridges
should be built on the Lee highway
between New Baltimore and warren
ton over Mill run and large branch
Of same. The case was referred to
the state highway commission.
Pony show Prize Lists.
Prize lists have been published for
the fourth annual pony show, which
will be held on the Warrenton horse
show grounds Thursday. September 8.
The officers of the show are Peggy
X eth, president; Mary Paxton Cham
berlain, vice president, and Mildred
F. Gaines: secretary; These young
show in thoroughly businesslike
manner.
There are twenty-one classes, offer
ing a silver cup and cash second prize
in each. They include saddle ponies,
ponies in harness and over Jumps,
combination, handy hunters, jumping
in pairs and hunt teams. Polo ponies
will be shown in hand. Most of the
classes are to be ridden by children
under fifteen, but there are special
classes for Shetlands ridden by chill
dren under twelve, under eleven and
under eight.
These shows have become popular
annual events and attract many from
considerable distances both as ex-
hibitors and as spectators.
School Building Contract.
The county school board has given
the contract for the erection of a new
building for the Warrenton High
School to l. I. Poe, Marshall, Va,
and work will be begun at once.
the present schoolhouse, which was
built twelve years ago, but has been
overcrowded for the last two years.
Evening service will be discontin-
ued at the Warrentoh Baptist Church
during July and August. There will
De no !,
as the pastor. Rev. c. T. Herndon. and
his congregation are invited to at
tend the all-day services at the dedi-
cation Of the new Baptist church at
Marshall, Va
Egleston Gray. who has been man.
. ager of the Warrenton Orchards for
several years, has accepted position
as manager Of the Loudoun Orchala
Company. and has moved with his
family to Leesburg, Va These or
chards are among the largest in this
part of Virginia and are q branch of
the American Fruit Growers Associa-
tion.
Mrs. F. Scott Carter and Miss Kath-
crime Dorst attended the school Tor
.citisenship, at the University ~of VIZ
ginia July Is and Ia,
Evening star., 1923-07-22
WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE,
CALLS HUSBAND BRUTAL
Mrs. Helen Mary Gartner, Cath
ersburg, Also Charges Inf1delity
in Plea for Decree.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 21.-Charg-
ing that the defendant Seemed de-
termined to make the life Of the
plaintiff as horrible and unbearable
as he knew how" and that he was
''crueI, unkind and inconsiderate,"
Mrs. Helen Mary Gartner of CATH
ersburg, this county, has instituted
suit in the circuit court here for an
absolute divorce from Millard James
Gartner. a well known Gaithersburg
business man. She also charges him
with infidelity, indicating a cores
pondent, although not giving her
name.
Mrs. Gartner asks the court to
award her the custody of the cou-
pies four children-Millard u. Rob-
ert E., Ernest Lee and Thomas ia
cob Gartner, aged six, four, two and
q half years and ten months. respec-
tiyely-and to allow her alimony and
According to the bill, the defendant
Is worth $4,000 and has an annual
income of about $4,000. Mrs. Gartner
is represented by Attorney John A.
Garrett Of Rockville. The couple, ac-
cording to the bill, were married in
Gaithersburg on April ~, 1016n and
have eHex since lived -thaxes
Evening star., 1923-07-22
CLARENDON, VA.

CLARENDON, Va. July 21 (spe-
cial). l).-Announcement is made by the
trustees of the Clarendon NJ. p.
Church South of the sale by the Vir-
erty now occupied by the Methodists,
which will be vacated upon comple-
tion of the new building under con-
struction. 1t is understood that Rev.
EDWARD Wright. former pastor of the
Ballston Presbyterian Church and
now at the head of the church at Ar
iington, will be placed in charge of
the local congregation.
The Odd Fellows bazaar, which
closed tonight has been a complete
Doyle of the general COMMITTEES and
Mrs. Clara Nevin Of the Rebekah
committee are reported as plea sed
with the result The proceeds will
be used for the. purchase of stock
In the Arlington Hall Association,
Odd Fellows Home
w. L. Bragg. the new degree direc-
tor Of Arlington Lodge of Odd Fell
lows, Will have charge of the confer
class Tuesday night Degree work
will continue until the first meeting
in August, when months vacation
will be taken and an opportunity
afforded for building up the four new
teams. each headed by a captain Sc
lected for the purpose.
Tickets are being distributed for
the base ball game to be played at
American League Park Saturday,
August, II, between picked team
from the. Arlington Odd Fellows and
the lodges of Washington. The To-
cal committee in charge of arrange
ments Is composed of w. L. Bragg,
Capt. Tim" Jordan, A. C. Welch,
Ralph Ball and Delbert Bolen.
The Clarendon ball team will meet
the w. F. Roberts team on Lyon
Field at pm. tomorrow. The local
team has suffered but one defeat this
season, having won out over the
American Legion nine last Saturday,
the Phils A. c. on Sunday, but taking
the short end of the score at Fred
lertck1burE. Va. on Monday
Evening star., 1923-07-22
S3(0,0)D PROPOSED
ROAD BOND ISSUE
Frederick County, Nd, May
Ask State Legislature
to Act.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK. Md, July 21.-The
county commissioners here, in all
probability, will ask legislative au-
thority to float a 100000 road i'm
proyement bond issue to reconstruct
about thirty-five miles of the prin-
cipal highways Of Frederick county
IN anticipation of having the Mary
land roads commission take over the
roads and maintain them.
Eight distinct highways are in
cluded In the improvement project.
the most elaborate since the day of
the modern automobile road The
links connect rural centers with the
states system of improved roads and
II ls understood the roads commission
Is In sympathy with the plan. The
roads have for years been maintained
by the county at a tremendous ex-
pense. In their present condition,
needing as they do practically com
plete reconstruction. the state will
IL improved according to the policy
or the state, the Maryland body will,
IT Is understood, accept the RESPONSE
btlity Of maintaining the roads as
part Of the states system.
Eight Roads Included.
The roads under consideration in
clude:
The Balienger pike. extending from
the state road to Jefferson and end
ing at Ballenger creek. about three
miles: the Yellow Springs pike. from
the edge OF Frederick to Yellow
Springs. six miles; the road from
Woodsboro to the Carroll county line,
six and a half miles: the Hawks
blacksmith shop pike, from the Balti-
more state road to Evansville, three
miles: the Montevue pike from the
edge of the city to Montevue Hos
pike. from the edge OF the city.
distance of about four miles; the
road branching from the state road
at Buckeystown, extending through
Adamstown and Doubs to Point of
Rocks, about seven miles, and the
road from Liberty to the Carroll
county line by way of townsville,
about eight miles.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Virginia Beauties
Lose CroUn to
Neu York Girl
speciaI pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UNIVERSITY, Va, July 21.-
Miss Minna Dessez of New York
city was selected as winner of
the beauty contest conducted dur
ing the summer quarter of the
University of Virginia. Miss Ruth
St. Denis and Ted Shawn. who
were judges in the contest.
crowned Miss Dessez as queen of
beauty during the dance pageant
which they gave in the McIIntire
Amphitheater. Miss Muriel Mac
Leod of Milwaukee, Wis, was Sc
lected to be maid of honor.
Besides Miss Dessez and Miss
Macleod in the final contest were
Miss Sara Blasengame of Ashland,
Va; Miss Pauline Fletcher OF
Honaker. Va; Miss Helen Glass
of Harrisonburg. Va; Miss Eliza
beth Grey of Marion, Va; Miss
Nina Meads of Norfolk, Va: Miss
May Speed of the university. Miss
Phyllis Van Lear of Charlottes-
Vile. Va, and Miss Mary Frances
Walker of Bamberg, s. e.