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Evening star., 1924-04-20
BALLSTON.

BALLSTON, Va: April 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-The Athletic Club of BalIston
has reorganiZed for the season of
1924 and expects to do good work
this summer under the able manage
meut Of K. A. Zickerfoose. Claude
L. Chauncey was chosen captain OF
the club. The following were elect
ed to serve the organization: Presi-
dent John T. Lyons; f. L. Sanderson
Howard Ritting, Rev. Charles A. York
Howard SniOot. Lester b. Murphy
Howard McFaiI Edward l.. Ronton
and John Williams. Meetings will be
held Saturday evenings at 8 o'clock
in Junior Order Hall.
Mics Ann Lacey Johnson, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt johnson OF
Mulhall, gave a birthday luncheon to
eight of her girl friends Saturday in
honor of her sixteenth birthday ami
versary.
The Ballstcn Circle of the Guild OF
st. Georges Church will present the
play, How the Ladies Earned Their
Dollar" at parish hall, Farlie. May
2 and 3.
Miss Ruth Cathcart of Beechwood
entertained a jolly crowd OF friends
at her home in the Cathcart sub
division Saturday night. Miss Cath
cart returned to her school last week
Rev. J. Leas Green, who served
Mount Olivet M. P. Church last year
has been returned to his charge here
for the coming year. He will be
given a reception in the church par
lore April 80.
The next meeting of the Bailstor
Citizens Association will be held
Tuesday evening, April %, at Fire
mans Hail.
r c. Uppernan has sold his home
family to Pittsburgh Pa Miss Ruth
Afford will accompany them.
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WARRENTON.

WARRENTON. Va, April IS (Spe.
ciaD AT the last meeting of the
county school board the budget for
next session was presented to the
supervisors Of the county and ac-
cepted. 1t asks for no increase ir
taxes. J. J. Hinson was reappointed
principal of Warrenton High School
and Miss Lena Payne of Calvertor
High School. Richard Lawson OF
Upperville was appointed principal OF
Marshall High School and W. P Sad
Ter, now principal of both, will next
year give his entire time to the agri-
cultural school. Fauquier county last
year built or contracted for s116. .001
worth of school buildings without an
increase in taxation. and the county
has risen from forty first, to third
place in the state in school construc-
ton
Crippled Children Benefited.
A meeting of the Warrenton chap
ter of the Crippled Childrens Hos
pital was held at the call of the
chairman, Mrs. r. r. Barrett. Since
the organization of the chapter in
January 221 members have been re-
ceived and the contributions amount
to s405, which has been sent to the
hospital in Richmond. The chairman
appointed committee on applica-
tions for admission to the hospital,
consisting of Miss Edith Butler. Mrs.
A. M. Randolph and Mrs. John Keith.
The formal opening and dedica-
tion of the new Warrenton Library
will take place May 20. when Gov
Trinkle, John Barton Payne and Dr
E. A Alderman of the University OF
Virginia are expected to De preseh'
and make addresses.
The warrenton Garden Club met
Thursday afternoon at whitehall, the
home of Mrs. D. NJ. Warren.
Field Day Announced.
Fauuuier county field day will be
held in Warrenton on May II, when
the following athletic contests VIII
be held: A general county track
meet, championship base ball game
game. The Warrenton Chamber OF
FCommerce has offered a silver cur
to the winning team of the trac
meet, the Fauquier Democrat viii
give a silver cup for the winning
base ball team in the championship
renton Times has offered cup fol
the champion girls basket ball team
In addition to the athletic events
prizes will be offered for the best
exhibit OF school work done by chill
dren below the sixth grade. The
the teachers and pupils. There will
be a prize for the best one-room'
school exhibit, best two-room-schoo
exhibit, for the best exhibit of grades
2 to s, Inclusive; for historical book
let, map drawing, writing ar d poster
making,
Midshipmen Alfred p. Randolph
D. Turner Day, Taylor Keith, Alar
Montgomery and Thurston Clark oi
Annapolis Naval Academy are spend.
ing the Easter holiday at their home:
here. Alfred Randolph. has as his
guests Midshipmen Fish, Forres
Close and Grady McClassen.
Miss Alice Chaplain and her mother
have returned to their country nome
after spending the winter at Shadow
Lawn cottage, CRpeper street
North Wales, one of the finest es'
tates in this section of Virginia, will
be sold at auction April 26. 1t will
be offered first in three lots and ther
as a whole.
Col. and Mrs. Robert Waliach. wht
have been in Washington for the
winter were in Warrenton for a few
days this week looking after the
building of their new home on theil
farm about three miles from War
rentpn,
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KENSINCTON.

KENSINGTON. Md, April 19 (Spe-
cial).-lt has been announced that
early in June Rev. DR.. A. c. Dickson
of the Baptist Church. Baltimore, will
come to kensington and hold revival
services. The plans for new Bap-
tist church in Kensington have been
completed and the church will be
erected early this spring. There will
not be any service in the Baptist
Church Easter Sunday morning, but
special music. Rev. E. Nicoll of
Cedar Grove will conduct the service.
A Boy Scout troop recently was or
ganized in kensington. with Theodore
Hartshorn as scoutmaster and
Thomas Saxon as assistant scout
master. The committee appointed is
composed of c. B. Graham Chair
MANI, Herbert F. Filler and Capt.
Harry III. Semmes. The work is in
direct charge of Joseph T. Plant, field
executive of the Boy Scouts of the
District of Columbia. Ten scouts
have qualified for certificates. The
Kensington scouts will take part in
the national celebration Easter Mon
day morning in Washington. when
the troops will be viewed by the
President and members of his cabi-
net. There will be an illustrated lee
ture for the scouts Tuesday evening
in the Presbyterian Sunday school
room by Mayor Paul ID. Keneter on
Forest Fires"
The Kensington branch of the
Woman's Democratic Club of Mont
gomery county held meeting Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Victor Hau-
gard. This branch will give a card
party in May.
The Arnold Wilburn Post, American
Legion. kensington, held a meeting
May 2. The minstrel show will
be of local talent and the Kensing
ton jazz band will play, under the
direction of William Armstrong and
Charles Adams. There will be dane
in Leonardtown April 20 of all the
southern Maryland posts of the
American Legion. Kensington, Rock
Vile. Sandy Spring and Silver Spring
Delegates to the Daughters of the
American Revolution Congress from
Kensington were: Mrs Frank Stone,
regent. and Mrs. Adelno Gibson
alternates, Mrs. Estelle Weaver, Mrs.
e. j. Hartshorn, Mrs. E. F.. Lines.
son. Miss James H. Adams, Miss Mary
Wingate. Mrs. Irwin Owings. Mrs. ].
Frank Wilson. Mrs. Edgar w. Moore
and Mrs. Colin Herrle. 49,.
A benefit bridge mad rnah-jong
party will be given May at the
VI oonH IhJ OH
Chevy Chase, Nd, for the Convent
Perpetual Alteration Endowment
Fund.
There will be a joint meeting of
the Montgomery county volunteer
firemen April % in the Town Hall.
Kensington. The towns to be rep
resented are kensington, Rockville,
Silver Spring, and Takoma Park. The
speaker will be Fred Besley, state
forester. A banquet viii follow the
meeting.
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BERRYVILLE, VA.

BERRYVILLE, Va, April 10 (Spe-
cia).-The county supervisors have
raised the tax levy 5 cents, maxim
the new rate $1.55. They reduced the
district school levy 10 cents. but
added 15 cents to the county levy. As
the $4,000 bonds issued twenty years
ago mature June 1. they authorized
the county to borrow $4,000, $4,000
of the former issue having already
been arranged for. Miss Rose Nc
Donald, judge OF the juvenile court,
made the following report: Children
placed with the Children's Homo So
ciety, white. 5; colored, .: children
| placed in homes In the county, white.
o; colored, 2; delinquents put on pro
baton. %; enforcement of compul-
sorry education laws, z; clothes &C.
cured for 2; domestic relation cases.
o; desertion cases, 4; other cases re-
ported and Investigated, 81. Expen-
dftures, SfSl: received from county,
| $3.50. a report was read by Mrs. John
! b. keill, showing that the expense OF
running the county rest room for ths
past year was s51SS6, which was Sill
| more than II was last year on account
of the increase in the rent and the
expense Of moving TO new quarters.
by the Golden Rule Circle of Kings
Daughters of Berryville, IS by the
Boyce Circle and IS by the Wickliffe
| Circle.
| Thursday, the literary contest which
was to have been held In the court
| house took place in the parish house
| of Grace Episcopal Church. This con-
| test was between the pupils of Boyce
and Berryville high schools. The fol-
| lowing were the contestants: Read
| ing, Miss Dorothy Cooley and Joseph
! Jones of Berryyille and Miss Eliza
! beth Grim and Beverly Brockdorn or
Royce: public speaking. Miss Frances
| Payne and Bryan Lloyd of Berryvillo
| and Miss Katherine FunkhouSer or
Boyce; debating, Miss Nellie Rush
| and Charles Feltner Of Berryville and
| Misses Louise Baker and Lola Funk
! houser Of Boyce.
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CHERRYDALE.

CHERRYDALE. Va, April 19 (Spe-
ciaD it's efforts to raise
the couhty's quota of $500 OF the
Thomas Jefferson Monticello funn'
the county committee is making ar
rangements for a dance in Firemens s
Hail. Cherrydale, Wednesday evening,
April 80. Music will be furnished by
the Old Virginia Five. under the di-
rection of Vernon Reynolds Mrs
Crandall Mackey. the Washington
district member of the committee.
will be in charge.
Mrs. r. 5. Wallis and Mrs. g. +.
Walters are attending the .. A. r
Congress in Washington this week as
delegates of the Francis Wallis Chap
ter, D 4. R, of this place. Mrs. w.
D. Topley. Mrs r. II. Davidson and
Mrs. G. V. Stiefel are attending as
aIternates.
Members of Arlington Chapter, No.
80, o. L. s., are manifesting much in
terest in the benefit dance to be given
by the chapter next Thursday eve
ming at Firemen's Hall.
The next meeting OF the CherTy-
dale League of Woman Voters is an
nounced for Monday evening, April
%. at which it is expected that the
state president of the Woman Voters
League will be present and make an
address.
The regular meeting of the Junior
Order, U. A. NJ, Chapter No. %. will
be held in Firemen's Hall Monday
evening. -,
The old Maids Convention" is the
title of play. to be presented by the
ladies' Bible class of the Cherrydale e
Baptist Church at Mclean. Friday
evening.
The haywood and Woodmont COM
mittees of the county Monticello
drive. headed by Mrs. Thomas c..
Hendricks and Mrs. E. P. Jenkins,
have plans under way for a Tom
Thumb wedding to be presented in
the Cherrydale School. auditorium
Tuesday evening. April 29, the pro-
ceeds Of which are to be applied to
the fund.
An exhibition of telephone switch
board operation by representatives of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, 1t is announced, will
be one of the principal features OF a
meeting of the Thrifton Improvement
League to be held in the parish hall
of Grace Episcopal Church next Fri
day evening. S. c. Liezear, chairman
of the entertainment committee,
urges large turnout Of the resi-
dents
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SOMERSET.

SOMERSET, Nd, April 19 Especially.
The Women's Club of Somerset has
Just had a mystifying evenings enter
tainment by magician, Hail Baba,
which netted $25 for the work of the
Social Service League of Montgomery
county. The president of the club
opened her house for this entertain
ment and the committee in charge
realized a considerable sum from the
sale of candy and refreshments.
Friday evening, April II, the regu-
lar meeting of the club was held and
reports were given by the chairmen
of the standing committees, showing
that the work of the social service,
music, art, literature and home eco
nomics sections is being actively car
ried on. Mrs. Jesse E. Swigart re-
viewed Phillip Gibbs Adventures In
Journalism and Mrs. z. F. Phillips
read a few poems illustrative of the
new movement in poetry. Mrs How
ard watkins. and Mrs. Paul Dunbar
were chosen to represent the club at
the annual meeting of the county
federation, with Mrs. A. M. McDermott
and Mrs. L. Pierson as alternates
A card and mah-jong party will be
held the evening of April 25 at the
home of Mrs. $. S. Jaffe. to whom ap-
plication may be made for tickets. A
musical evening is promised by the
music section early in May.
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BOULEVARD HEIGHTS

BOULEVARD HEIGHTS, Md, April
10 eciaD.-Final plans are being
made by the Citi5ens' Association
and Volunteer Fire Department for
the new town hall and fire station,
and at the next meeting it is expect
ed that the contracts will be let for
material Within the next few
months the election of three COM
missioners and town officers will take
place. The Citizens Association and
Volunteer Fire Department Will hold
their next meeting on the second
Monday in May.
The Bradbury Heights Parent
Teacher Association is working hard
for the success of the new school in
raising funds for equipment of the
playground, and within a short time
a committee Will be appointed to
represent the school before the
county commissioners in an en-
deavor to procure fire escapes for
the building. The association is en-
titled to credit for the success at
tanned with this new project. and
the teachers for their good work
among the children.
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CAMP SPRINGS.

CAMP SPRINGS. Md. April 19 (Spe-
ciaD.-With twelve charter members
and the following officers a COM
munity club has been organized by
women. of the Camp Springs, Prince
Georges county, neighborhood: Mrs.
J. r. Allen, president; Mrs. Albert
Robinson. vice president; Miss Nellie
Marden, secretary, and Mrs. Russell
Padgett, treasurer.
Addresses were made at the organi-
zation meeting by Miss Ellen l..
Davis, county home demonstration
agent, and Mrs. A. R Lee, chairman
of the department of press and pub
licity OF the County Federation of
Womens Clubs. 1t is expected in
local club will join the federation in
due time Women OF the community
are invited to attend the next meet
ing of the club, Tuesday. May 13, at
the home of Mrs. Russell Padgett.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
LYON PARK.

LYON PARK, Va, April - (Spe
ciaD.-The Easter sale held by the
women's committee of the Lyon Park
Civic Association last Wednesday
evening was a decided success. 1t Is
estimated that the proceeds from the
sale will net sl75, which will &c
toward the fund being raised for the
erection Of a community house.
The regular meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Lyon Park
Civic Association will be held in the
Lyon & Fitch building Tuesday eve
ming at Sis.
Nolan Mitchell, son Of Mr.: and Mrs.
n d. Mitchell of Beech street, was
accidentally imprisoned in the large
ice box in the rear of the vacant
store on Washington avenue in which
the women's committee held It's
Easter sale. Mrs. Mitchell was as
sisting at one of the booths and
Young Mitchell. who had accompanied
his mother, started out on a tour OF
investigation. He opened the door
of the ice box and walked in to look
around The heavy door of the box
closed, the latch dropped into place
imprisoning him within. The cries
Of the imprisoned lad were family
heard. but in the excitement attend
ing the sale in progress IN the store
room no attention was paid to them
After the conclusion of the sale
and during preparations for leaving
and closing the store for the night
the young lads cries were heard and
Louis Carl one of the assistants at
the fancy work booth, noticed some
thing white moving back and forth
through the glass in the door of the
box. Upon investigation. young
Mitchell was found lying upon the
floor OF the refrigerator. having final
ly been prostrated by his efforts TO
attract the attention of those outside
and the close air within the box
The fresh air outside soon revived
him and he was turned over to his
mother, who had in the meantime
missed him and was franucally
vousness from fright and his exer-
tions to be released, young Mitchell
suffered no i'll effects from his ex-
perience
Petitions are being circulated
throughout Lyon Park requesting the
school board to take some final action
on the procuring of a site for the
new school to serve Lyon Park, Ash
ton Heights and the lower part OF
Clarendon. Considerable opposition
has arisen to the site recently chosen
as first choice blythe committee Sc
lected as an arbitration committee,
and the matter is apparently no near
er a solution than before.
D. &. Bartholomew of Pine street
has returned from a short visit to
Miami, Fla
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ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 10 (Spe-
cial).-Harry 8. Beall, Thomas w.
Pyle and Mrs. Paul c Cissei. COM
posing the committee in charge. nave
announced that the team represent
ing the high school at Fairland won
first honors in the recent annual de-
bate-disouss ssions among the repre-
sentatives OF the various high SCHOOLS
of the county.
The team was composed of Warren
Adams, Woodward Adams and Ross
CfSsel, all members OF th1 senior
class. and each won one first place IN
addition to other points, the grano
total of 30h points beng awarded
in the contests with the other teams
as follows: Damascus 8; Rockville
9: Gaithersburg, 5h, and Sandy
Sl,ring and Poolesville. 4 each.
The Rockville team finished sec
ond, Damascus third, Sandy Spring
and PoolesvilIe tied for fourth place
and the fcWest number OF points was
made by GaitheTsburg.
Government Ownership of Rail-
roads, was the only subject consid-
cred in the various contests.
Prof Harry s. Beall of Rockville
has announced the engagement of his
sister Miss Grace Elizabeth Beall, to
Mr.. Clinton A. Howes of Washing
ton, formerly of this county. The
wedding will take place in the early
summer.
The movement started several
months go for the erection of a
headquarters and fire engine house
for the Rockville volunteer fire de-
partment has assumed definite shape
and the early erection Of an up-to-
date building is said to be assured.
The structure will adorn site
fifty by sixty feet on Perry street
opposite the Rockville courthouse
recently purchased from the estate
of the late Judge Edward C. Peter
at cost of $1.500 The details have
not been worked out further than
that there Is a general understand
ing that the building will contain
quarters for the mayor and town
council and will cost between $4,000
and $1,000. ;"
Robert F. Hildebrand OF Chicago
leading specialist in the photograph
ing of pedigreed live stock and pet
animals. spent the greater part OF
the week in Montgomery county
taking pictures of many of the
county's finest specimens of cattle
sheep and hogs. He was eScor rted
over the county by w. c., Snarr
he declared that some of the finest
live stock he has ever seen is owned
in the county.
Miss Nett!e Shorts OF Oiney, this
county. and William G.. MuSgroye OF
Brookeville. were married in Rock
Vile today by Rev. Nolan B. Harmon
jr., pastor OF the Methodist Church
the ceremony taking place at the
home Of the minister. The bride 4.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Fl
Shorts.
Licenses have been issued for the
marriage of Oscar #. Wood and Mis-
Evelyn NJ. Duffy and William +. Hall
and Miss Gertrude L. Russell. all OF
this county.
The mayor and town council oi
Garrett Park, this county, have pre-.
pared the expense budget for tn.
| town for the year beginning July 1
According to the estimates sIo3sss
viii be required to properly care 70,
the village during the twelve months
tho various items of expense being
| as follows: Streets and avenues
S594.ss; salary clerk and treasurer
? $50; street lights $3.50; rent, council
chamber, sl2; advertising. s35; print.
| ing ing ana postage. $40; police service
$50; compensation of assessors sTS
miscellaneous, $50.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
FORESTVILLE.

tSPeciaD.-Salem Sunday school re-
organized last Sunday with an cleo
tion of the following officers and
teachers: superintendent, Harry
Henderson; assistant superintendent.
5. F. Henderson,; Bible class tea cher
II Q, Cornwell; secretary, Katherine
toll!n; assistant secretary, Mrs
Follin; teacher of, the boys advanced
class. George Cornwell; teacher of
the mixed intermediate class. Mrs,
r. h. winston; primary teacher, Miss
Annie Cornwell; librarians, Ruth
winston and Vernon Milstead.
The members of the choir of Salem
Church held final rehearsal of their
Easter music at the home of Mrs. H
L. Oliver on Friday evening.
The girls basket ball team of the
high school has reorganized for the
spring season, with Eolene Follin as
manager. The players, with their po-
sitions. are: Forwards, Edna Dickey
and Mildred Daley: jumping center,
Ivy Milstead; side center Frieda
Walker; guards, Eolene FoHin and
Great Falls Grange held its resu-
lar meeting in the school hall
Wednesday night. One of the most
important items of business was the
discussion of the continuation of the
school term of the Forestville- High
School. A committee appointed at a
previous meeting reported that
nothing definite had been settled and
they were instructed to make a
house=to-h canvas to see whether
the patrons of the school were will
ing to help finance the remainder of
the term, which has been shortened
by the school board because Of lack
of funds. The committee consists
of w. c. Walker, chairman; Harry
Henderson, Mrs. A. c. Speight. J. r.
Shroy, Mrs. a. C. Darne and Mrs.
Russell Hicks.
Worthy Master w. C. Walker has
called a special meeting of the
grange for April 80 to settle all busi-
ness matters to date, so that the
meeting on May can be devoted to
the reception of the new candidates.
Worthy Overseer A. c. Speight has
called meeting Of the officers of the
grange for Monday night, April II, to
practice the initiation procedure.
Mrs. Henry Goode has returned to
her home in Forestville, after spend
ing the winter in Los Angeles, Calf,
with her sister, Mrs. Luther Tucker.
Word has been received from Flor
ida of the birth of son to Mr.. and
Mrs, John Bischoff, formerly of For
d. estville.
Miss Elizabeth Imboden of Claren-
don and Washington has been visit
ing friends in Forestville.