Evening star., 1924-06-15
FALLS CHURCH.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, June Il Is


candidate for each Office. II. A. Fell
lows was Reelected mayor, w. L.
Parrott, councilman in the first ward.
to succeed w. H Lynch; II. NJ. Keyser,
reelected councilman In the second
ward, and s. H. Styles succeeded c.
". Shreve in third ward.
The June meeting of the woman's
CLUB was held at the home of Mrs.
Z. N. McGroarty, Friday afternoon.
The committee chairman fori the
year were announced as follows: Art
ana library are undecided. but Mrs.
$. II. STYLES and Mrs. G.. B. Fadeley
committee until the new committee is
appointed. Several new books have
been added to the library, among
them one presented by DIR. J. C.
Gaipin on rural social problems. The
music committee. chairman, Mrs. J.
Mrs. Henry Knowles; educational,
chairman, Mrs. S. S. Cline; legislative,
chairman, Mrs. r. j Farmad; mem
bership chairman, Mrs. G. w. Hawk
Barron Fredericks; child welfare.
Mrs. J. l. Crupper: nature study not
announced.
Mrs Moran reported on the tea
given at Mrs. Bethunes recently.
The silver offering amounted to
Mrs. J. E Bethune president. gave
a most interesting talk on the legends
of flowers.
The Falls Church Chapter. d. A r.,
will give an entertainment called
"A Review OF the Nations" at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Unverzagt,
Friday evening, June 81. The pro-
gram Will consist largely OF dancing
and If the weather is too damp for an
outdoor affair 1t will be given at
oil ynlf kA ,,rrI
Plans for the new school building
have been placed in the hands of a
contractor and builder for an esti-
mate of cost TO check with archf-
tectS estimate
The annual rate of tax necessary
to pay cost of building is being
worked out by expert accountants,
members OF the committee. One has
finished and handed in his work
An engineer has made a typograph-
ical survey OF school lot and is pre-
pairing plat for the school board.
Mnrr Funeral Held.
Funeral services for Joseph II.
Marr. son of the late James r. and
Mary Orr Marr and husband of Ethel
Payne Mari. were conducted by Rev.
y. Reese Murray, pastor of CroSsm an
Methodist Episcopal Church. at the
family residence this afternoon at
o'clock. Mr.. Marr. who had been i'll
only few days, was taken to George
town Hospital, where an immediate
operation was deemed necessary. His
death occurred Thursday morning at
8 o'clock. He was a member of
Pioneer Lodge, No. l. 0. G.. T., and of
Falls Church Lodge, No. II, l. o. o. +.
Besides his wife he is survived by
young son and a brother, Townsend
Marr. lnterment will be at Oakwood
cemetery.
Barron Fredericks. jr.. was the
youngest member in a class of over
800 graduates at Georgetown Univer-
sity this week. In class of fifty
six he won highest honors in B. A. and
was the only one in his class TO win
magnuS cum laude.
Capt, Franklin P. Shaw also took
the master OF laws degree.
The interior decorating class will
hold its next meeting at the pri-
mary school Thursday. Miss Lucy
Steptoe is instructor.
The closing exercises OF the villa
Maria Academy and St James
Quoted by the Sisters of the 1mmacu
late Heart of Mary, were held Thurs
day morning in the presence of the
parents and friends OF the scholars.
A pleasing program of recita-
tions and vocal and instrumental mu-
sic was rendered. a feature of which
was the playing of a ten-piece orches-
ira made up entirely of the pupils OF
the school. After the musical pro-
gram Rev. Father A. ]. Van Ingle
gem. pastor of St James Church.
made an inspiring address on THE
Value OF ar Education"
List uf Graduates.
The following were graduated from
the grammar school: Marie NJ Crum-
Minis, katherine NJ koontz: Helen e.
Jones, Edward t. Jones. Edward N.
o. Nigh and Maurice J. Taggart.
A gold medal was awarded to Marie
Crummins for scholarship in Chris
tian doctrine. The second prize went
to Edna. Schofield.
nounced as follows: First grade,
Paul Martin and Glare Jones; sec
ond grade. Winifred Scott and Jane
Fox: third grade. Emma Etter and
Agnes Leonard; fourth grade, Doro-
thy koontZ and Jerome Waldvogel;
fifth grade, Katherine Stevens and
Clarence Fox: sixth grade. Georgina
PauIy and Edna Schofield; seventh
grade, Katherine Jones and Teresa
Emge; eight grade, Marie Crummins
and Katherine Koontz.
4 lawn fete, supper and dance Will
to be held at ST. James School, West
Falls Church, next Monday and Tues
day evenings for the beneht of st.
James Church.
The lawn fete planned by Mrs.
of the children's department of the |
RalIston Christian Church was given |
at her home Wednesday night and |
repeated Thursday on account OF the |
rain. The affair was financial sue
cess in spite of the weather, as sl07 !
was collected.
Mrs. David II. Kincheloe and Mrs. |
Elizabeth NJ. Phillips contributed to |
the entertainment
Mrs. Hodge Conley and children, |
who have spent the winter in Allan
ia, Ga, and are en- route to Panama, |
where Mr. Conley is stationed, have |
been guests this week of Mr.. and |
Mrs Is. f. Keith.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. c. McNeal of
entertained a party of
Young people at Allencrest last Mon
day evening, at which time they an
the engagement of their |
daughter Agnes to Charles Rice !
Fadeley, son of DR.. and Mrs. George
B. Fadeley. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Members Of the Woman's Auxiliary |
and Mems Glass of the Presbyterian
Church gave a reception to members
of the church and Sunday school
Thursday evening at the home of Mr..
the new pastor and his bride, Rev. |
and Mrs. Alton B. Altfather.
The Kings Daughters Circle met |
last Wednesday with MRS. A. L. |
Hough in Washington.
The men and boys of the Presby- |
terian Sunday school were given |
social Tuesday evening by the women |
and girls, as they were the winners |
in a recent contest to raise money |
toward the automobile which was
presented to Rev. and Mrs. Altfather. |
Miss Sturtevant and Miss Bertha !
of Trattsburg, n. Y, and |
Mrs. r. w. Orr and infant daughter
of Duncan, okla, are house guests of
MTs. w. II. Orr and Miss Gertrude |
Orr.
The Sunday School Institute ar
for the various Sunday