Evening star., 1924-03-30
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, March 20 tSpe-
Giall Former States Attorney Thomas
L. Dawson of Rockville, who recently
made formal announcement of his candi-
dacy Tor the republican congressional
nomination to succeed Representative
Frederick n. Zihlman. has issued
statement as to his attitude on pending
questions. as follows:
favor the nomination of President
Gavin Coolidge and the Endorsement of
his administra ion
favor the, Mellon plan of tax reduc-
ton.
Il favor rational prohibition as made
a part OF che Constitution by the eight
ethtn ar iendment, and stand for the
anSoiute enforcement of the law.
adfocate all necessary legislation
70 Civ full force and effect to the wom-
en- Suffrage amendment so that the
poSl a9n of women may be established
as nRended by that amendment
III particular. l advocate such iegis-.
iAuon as will promote the we'll being
aPd happiness of the people of the sixth
IfaryIand district.
If nominated and elected, il will be
my purpose to dedicate the best that is
IN me to the welfare of the district. the
state and the nation, reserving only the
higher obligations to nv Maker nv
wife, my baby and myself
FORMER Deputy Sheriff and Constable
Hugh r. ODonnell of Silver Spring, this
county. who is now in the employ of
the state forestry service, will not have
TO stand trial on the charge of larceny
preferred against him several weeks
ago, as the grand jury, which recently
adjourned here, gave him a clean bill
OF health after a careful investigation
of the case
Nearly four years ago something like
a dozen or more cases of whisky were
stolen from the home of a prominent
resident of the Silver Spring neighbor-
hood, and the iden' ty of the thieves
remained a mystery until a few weeks
ago, when Theodore Addison, a young
negro was arrested on "A charge of
steallnS chickens, He admitted his guilt
and then informed States Attorney John
A. Garrett that he and several others,
including O'Donnell, stole the liquor
On the strength of his statement ODon-
nell was arrested and released on bond.
For stealing clothing, jewelry and
other things from students at the
Georgetown College Preparatory
School, near Garrett Park. this
county. several weeks ago. William
Granger. also known as Joseph
Haney, who was employed at the
school at the time. was sentenced by
Judge Robert B. Peter in the circuit
court here TO two years in the Maryland
penitentiary.
Judge Peter acquitted Benjamin
Cooley on charge of desertion and
non-Support and fined Lewis D. john
son s25 and costs for recklessness in
operating an automobile.
Edward b. Pyles, a well known
resident of Bethesda district, was
found guilty by jury in the circuit
court here of aSsaulting William
Wilder. young resident of Chevy
Chase. ID. c. The young mans truck
got stuck in the mud near Pyles
nome several months ago and when
he did not have sufficient money with
him with which to pay Pyles for ex-
Treating the truck, the assault. which
was technical in nature, followed.
Sentence was deferred
Pyles was convicted in the police
court here soon after the occurrence
and was sentenced by Judge Samuel
Riggs to twelve months in the house
OF correction. and the trial in the cir
cunt court was on an appeal from that
decision.
At the last meeting of the Rock
Vile Woman's Club, which was held
at the Montgomery Country Club
here, Mrs. Eugene W. Scott was
hostess. The program included re-
sponses on Maryland Indian names
paper. by Mrs. William II. Talbot
on Maryland, and other interesting
features. Delightful refreshments
were served.
In 49, of the new members of
NE Bethesda Womans Club. the So
cial section of the organization en-
tertained AT a tea and card party at
the home of Mrs Leonard L. Nichol-
son, on the Rockville pike, near Rock
willie, On Tuesday. The attendance
was large and the occasion proved
enjoyable.
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson of Chevy
Chase. who is president of the Wom-
ems Democratic Club of Montgomery
county, has announced that the semi
annual meeting of the organization
will be held at the Montgomery
Country Club. Rockville, on April 16.
tended to all democratic women of
the county.
In memory of the life and work of
the late Warren Choate, for twenty
five years teacher of the women's
Bible class of the Rockville Methodist
Church. and for more than half a
century prominent in religious and
the District of Columbia special sery-
ices Were held in the Methodist
Church here last Sunday. Rev. Nolan
Il. Harmon. jr., pastor of the church,
spoke briefly and introduced Rev.
w. Duffey of Washington, formerly
pastor of the Rockville church, who
paid high tribute to the life and
was rendered by the choir under the
direction of William F. Prettyman.
At the meeting on Thursday of the |
executive board of the Montgomery
County Federation OF Womens Clubs |
held at the home of Mrs. Lawrence
\. ChiSWell at Dickerson, with the |
Dickerson Round Table Club host,
lanes H. Jones, Mrs. Ernest J.. Bull |
ard, Mrs. Eugene w. Scott. Mrs. +. |
Rowland Wagner and Mrs. Theodore |
s. Mason.