Evening star., 1924-09-07
HYATTSVILLE.

EVANSVILLE, Md, September +
(SpeciaD Information has been OBJ
tanned from the Postoftice Depart
ment that the proposal of OTIS u.
pudrow, local merchant, has been
accepted for the erection of one
story brick building at the southeast
corner of Anderson street and the
Washington Baltimore boulevard
here to house the Hyattsville post
office. The present building has been
found Inadequate.
The new building will, it was said,
be ready for OCCUPANCY about Janu-
ary /. and will be leased for pc
Iiod OF ten years.
1t is understood that the location
selected for the new building does
rot meet with general favor, IT,.
main objection being that large
majority of the patrons of the posi-
office reside west of the boulevard
and would have to cross this heavily
Travelled thoroughfare to reach tae
new office. 1t is also pointed out, as
an additional objection. that the new
Office is to be located outside of the
principal business section. and that
it is inconvenient to many patrons
who are employed in Washington.
and using the steam and electric
lines, get off at stations two blocks
from the proposed new location.
1t was reported today that an ef-
fort is to be made to have the mayor
and common council take action ir
the nature of a protest against the
site.
Charles c. Owens of Detroit an
nounces the marriage of his niece.
Miss Eliza beth BurncSton Owens, to
Erwin H. Foersterling. The bride Is
we'll known in Hyattsville, where for
the past eight years she has made
Ter home with her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Luckey. Mr
and Mrs. Foersterling will reside in
Detroit.
Hyattsville. Riverdale. College
Park. Brentwood, Mount Rainier
Cottage City. Bladensburg and other
roints will participate in the Defense
day program. The committees ten
tatlNe program embraces mobiliza-
ton at the armory here at 6 pm
followed by a parade, patriotic rally
IN the armory and community sing
ing.
The civilian committee is recruit
ing all men between Is and As years
of age to become, for September 12
only, members of Company F., local
unit of the Maryland National Guard,
or of Company g. 320th Regiment,
Organized Reserves.
Members of the COMMITTEES wer.
named also to endeavor to have the
Roy and Girl Scout organizations of
the various communities. civic and
fraternal organizations. fire depart
ments, town officials and others join
in the demonstration
According to present plans
promptly at pm, September ~, fire
sirens in all towns in this section
VIII sound as a signal for mobiliza-
ton at the armory.
Another meeting of the committee
is to be held Tuesday night at S
O'Clock in the armory to complete
plans.
Rev. Andrew ]. Carey, pastor of
st. Jerome's Catholic Church, assist
ed by Rev. Romanus Butin of the
FACULTY of the Catholic University Of
america, has just broken ground for
ehe new st. Jerome's Church, at
Spencer and Olive streets.
Former Mayor Matthew F.. HALO
ran, chairman of the building COM
:nlttee Tor the new structure, praised
the cooperation which had been
given Father Carey in making the
campaign for funds for the church
successful. Construction will pro-
gress promptly.
The annual Fall flower, garden and
vegetable show of the Hyattsville
horticultural n Society is to be held
r1day and Saturday, September 26
ana ~. in the Masonic Hall. One
hundred and twenty classes are plan
ned. An invitation to participate is
EXTENDED all nearby communities.