Evening star., 1924-11-07
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. November tSrir+
cieD D.-Improvement of the intertur
and surroundings of the public school
building at Blairs. this county. wa
given consideration at meeting Cf
the community league of that section
in the school building last evenin-
The meeting was conducted by & H..
Florence. president of the organiza
| ton. ai6I1 HR Sid ceShf1e by Prof. Ed,
win 3. Ereon1e, county superintcnd-
ent of schools. who referred to what
the community leagues are accom-
,plishing in various parts ,of III"
county, and emphasized their vaiUa
to the county generally. \ program
of music. readings and recitation
was given by pupils.
Within the last few weeks numcr-
Gus robberies have occurred in that
portion of Takoma Park, this COUNT
bordering on the, District of Colum
bia. the loot including principally
automobile parts. tires. tools, etc. An
investigation by Policeman Earl Bur
dine of this county and District OF
Columbia officers hsa resulted in tn"
arrest of Charles Smith, Is, of l22-
Park avenue. Takoma Park, Md. and
Edward skinner, 16. of ~ Sycamore
avenue. Takoma Park, Md, who are
being held in Washington pending
investigation of recent similar rob
berries in the District of Columhi.
near Takoma Park. The officers re-
covered about 5000 worth of property.
Miss Mary Bertha Muscrovc and
Jesse Dustin. both of Burtonsvjli".
were married at BurtonSville "A few
days ago by Rev. Edward y. Reno.
George Groomes of Brighton WAS
sentenced by Judge Samuel Riggs 10
IS months in the Maryland House OF
CORRECTION, following his conviction
on a charge of assault preferred by
William Magruder. a farmer. hc+
cording TO the testimony, Magruder
reprimanded Groomes for tamptrins
with an automobile left standing in
front of the Magruder home by q
friend of the family. While he was
returning from coon hunt, Magru-
der was attacked.
A license was issued by the clerk
of the circuit court here yesterday
afternoon for the marriage of Grover
c. Jenkins, SO years old. and Miss
Lucy r. Gibson. 19. of Orange and
Madison. Va. respectively.
DIR. James Walter Norris of BoydS.
this county. for a long time CON
nected as veterinarian with III"
United States. Bureau of Animal In
dustry died Tuesday afternoon in
sanitarium at Sabillasville. Md,
where he had been under treatment
for a pulmonary disease. He is sur
viveds by his wife, Mrs. Georgian"
Lewis Norris. who is daughter of
the late Mahlon 7. Lewis Of Boyds.
and an S-year-old daughter, Georsi-
ana Norris. Both parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Norris of Boyds. a
brother. Raymond s Norris. a lawyer
of New York City. and a sister. Mrs
Frank w. Dahn of Washington. ais
survive. The funeral will take place
this afternoon from the home of the
parents at BoydS. burial to be in the
cemetery at Beallsville. Mr.. Norris
was graduate of George Washing
ton University. Washington; was a
member of Pentalpha Lodge Of
Masons of Gaithersburg, belonged t"
the kiwanis Club of Frederick, and
was an active church worker
In order to accommodate the large
number of persons. including many
WashingtonianS. who are desirouS of
obtaining hunting licenses before the
season in Maryland opens next Mon
day, Preston B. Ray, clerk of the
circuit court here, will keep his Of
flee open until 4:30 tomorrow after
noon instead of closing at the usual
Saturday hour of l o'clock. The full
clerical force will be on hand.