The Washington times., 1923-02-24
ROCKVILLE FIRE
BOYSHOLDB|G
NIGHT
Eight Hundred Men and
Youths at Smoker-Receipts
to Apply on Dept.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Feb. 24-Rock.
ville's annual He-Night, or the
second annual smoker of the Rock
vile volunteer fire department, was.
held in the town hall Thursday
night, and attracted a crowd of
more than 500 men and boys from
various parts of the county, Wash
ington and elsewhere. It required
four hours to put through the
program of athletic events. vaude-
vile acts, music and other features.
The receipts, which amounted to
81 500, will, 1t is stated, net almost
enough to pay off the fire de-
partment's indebtedness.
The athletic part of the program.
included about dozen boxing and
half q dozen wrestling events and
two battle royals. The weights Of
those who participated in the fistic
contests ranged from sixty pounds
to $50 pounds and over, and the
contestants included the very best
talent to be found in the, county.
C. H. Ravens, for the last three
years heavyweight champion of the
s.. A. A. A. u, wrestled with his
brother, D. w. Havens, light.heavy-
weight champion Of the s. A. A. A.
u, and got the decision, although
the lighter man put up an excellent
contest and forced the winner to
extend himself to the limit.
Schoenburg, champion wrestler, of
Montgomery county, proved himself
much the better man in a contest
with Udall, last years lightweight
clfampion~of the S. A. A. A. u, and
quickly pinned his opponents
shoulders to the mat.
The other part of the evenings
program included music, vaudeville
stunts by Washington talent. and
a talk and demonstration by Prof.
Whipp, boxing instructor at the
Racquet Club, Washington.
F. Barnard Welsh, chairman OF
the committee of arrangements, was
master ofsceremonies.
Fire of unknown origin caused
the total destruction early yester-
day morning of the bowling estab-
lishment of Mrs. Lulah NJ. Burns,
at Gaithersburg, this county. The
building and equipment were valued
at about $4,000 and were insured.
The farm of Charles p. Higgins.
near Laytonsville, this county, has
been sold at public auction to- the
Bryant Fertilizer Company, Of Bal
timore,, for SAT an. acre. The place
contains 245 acFes.s go 80
The third annual banquet OF the
Cissel-Saxon Post, OF the American
Legion, of Silver Spring, This
county, was held in the armory at
Silver Spring Thursday evening,
and was attended by about 1875
former service men. including rep.
resehtatfves OF all the American
Legionl Posts of Montgomery county.
the Hyattsville Post, the Costello
Post, of Washington, and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, of
Takoma Park, and others.
Major e. Brooke Lee, of the Gig
sel-Saxon Post, was POSTMASTER,
and addresses were delivered by De-
partment Commander Renauf, of
the Maryland legion; Department
Adjutant Truitt, Of. the Maryland
legion; former Senator Blair Lee,
Representative-elect Tydings, Of
Hartford county; Past Commander
Franklin, Of the Costello Post, and
Mr.. Roegge, of the Disabled
Veterans Association of America.
The address Of welcome was de-
livered by Commander Joseph
Cissel, Of the Cissel-Saxon Post.
The banquet was served by a
committee Of about thirty Of the
women of Silver Spring and vicinity,
Of which committee Mrs. J. Herbert
Cissel was chairman.