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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-30
LOST

LOST-On Red Trail between Daw-
son and Driscoll a reddish brown
Gladstone bag containing a spe-
cialists equipment for tonsil sur
gerry and glass fitting. Will pay
$1,000 to finder upon return of
same to DR.. L. G. Smith, Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat Specialist, Man.
dan, N. ID. 8-27-3t
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the most notable features of thu
fashions displayed on the Strand. /,
OMIT IRONING

Many people prefer to leave sheets
unironed because they like the 2freshH
smell of the sun-dried muslin ORD
linen.
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WANTED-Middle aged woman for
general housework, in small fam
lily. Call G5-J. 8-30-3t
WANTED-Girl for geenral house
work. Very god salary. SIS End
St. Phone TIA. 8-30-3t
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saw LAKE DRAGON

Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug. 30.--A
lake resort north of Edinburgh was
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TURTLE DATED Up

Coventry, R. l., Aug. 3O.-A turtle
caught in Gibbs Pond bore these
markings on its she'll: G. L. 1s49; N.
L. 1860; and D. L. 1872. 1t is the old
est turtle ever found in this part of
the country and showed fight against
its captors.
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WANTED AT ONCE1Experienced
mattresses and kitchen help, also
girl to care for 3-year-old baby.
Frederick Cafe. Phone 2O9.
S-27-3t
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Tribune Classified Advertisements
- H O n e

CAN YOU EMBROIDER? Women
wanted to embroider linens for
US at home during spare time.
Information upon request. Belfast
Company, Dept. 725, Huntington,
Ind,
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WANTED-A girl for general house
work. Mrs. l.. A. Schipfer, Ave.
B. S-lS-tf
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WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Small family. Also fire
less cooker and go-cart for sale.
Mrs. Thatcher. Phone 953-J.
S-3O-1t
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FOR SALE OR RENT
HOUSES AND FLATS
! FOR SALE
Room Modern Bungalow

led rooms, screened in porch;
and cold water, cement floor,
ndry, kitchen and also coal and
.etable rooms in full basement;
Aarages electric lighted, fine
p in first class condition, one
Fix from Wachter school, for
ZOO. Other houses and lots for
!yale. Geo. NJ. Register.
8.29.1W
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FOR RENT-Two rooms in a new mo-
dern home. Hot water heated, all
ivory furnished. Also upstairs
porch can be used with room. One
block from High school, four blocks
i. from North Ward school, four
IS blocks from Will school. Phone
826M. 611-6th St.
~ 2.CE.1u
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WANTED-Lady to care for child
from 0 a. m. to $3.50 p. m. Phone
5G3-R or call Flat ], Rose Apis.
8-29-2t
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FOR RENT-Large furnished room
in modern home can be used for
light housekeeping, one block from
high school. Also plain sewing
! done reasonably. Phone 487-W.
Call 523 7th st.
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WANTED-A place for high school
boy to work for board and room.
Apply to ad No. 8ls, care of Tri-
bune. 8-29-lW
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company, Dept. 40, huntington,
Ind.
FOR SALE-Duroc Jersey Gifts bred
to boars. Taxpayer and Sensation.
$50 up. Delivery October. Also
baled green Alfalfa Hay. Box 1876,
Pueblo, Colo.
WOMEN interested in Hotel House
keeping and Managing, positions
open in all states, experience un-
necessary. 1886 Portland Ave,
Minneapolis, Mimi. 8-30-lt
TYPISTs-Earn $500 an hour or
more at home tipping authors
manuscripts. Full particulars free.
X. J. Carnes, Authors Agent,
Drawer F, Tallapoosa, Ga.
BE A DETECTIVE Experience un-
necessary; get particulars; excep-
tional opportunities; travel; sal
aries; expenses. Hartley Detective
Agency, Kansas City, Mo.
FOR SALE-Used Cadillac Touring.
Has had excellent care, good me-
chanical condition, with six good
tires. Phone 2l3-M 523 9Th ST.
S-29-lw
FOR SALE-Two double barrel, r.
gauge, hammerless shotguns, one
$4,000; one $4,000, first class con-
dition. L. c. Christensen, 500 Ros-
ser st. Tel. GO3-W. S-30-2t
POSITION wanted by salesman. Mar
ried with family living in Bis
marck, wants position by Sept. l.
Write SIT, care Bismarck Tribune.
S-27-3t
FOR SALE-Ice box and Kitchen
cabinet. Phone 189. 8-27-tf
FOR SALE Eighty acres Joining
Capitol grounds at bargain if
sold at once. 8-27-lw
FOR SALE-Six electric ranges.
Bismarck Gas Co. 8-25-1w
SELL TO HIGHEST BIDDER-Cash
or terms-NEA-3l- l44-78 Bur-
leigh county, mail bid to Estate
Agent w. W. Bouska, Alb N. Hoo
yer, Los Angeles, Calf.
8-29-1Ot
WANTED-A place for high school
hnv IN work For hoard ,nd roop,
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FOR RENT-Large front room with
board suitable for two, nicely fur
nished, extra large closet, hot and
cold water. Phone 1888 or call PIT
9Th St, S-27-tf
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ROOMS FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Nice, large newly de-
corated room in modern home.
CLOSE in, also good experienced en-
pgineer and separator man would
like work running threshing out
fit. 223-2nd St. Phone $50.
RoQ2t
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FOR RENT-Pleasant rooms, good
j home cooking, home privileges.
! 4u1 9Th St. Phone 145.
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FOR SALE-Duroc Jersey Gifts bred
to boars. Taxpayer and Sensation.
$40 up. Delivery October Also
baled green Alfalfa Hay. Box l26,
Pueblo, Colo.
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FOR SALE-French Grey go cart.
Used very little and in almost new
condition. Phone 677-M.
8-23-lW
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HELP WANTED
WANTED-A welder and machinist at
once. Machinery Repair Co.,
jamestown, N. d.
S-29-3t
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FOR RENT--Pleasant rooms with or
without board, close in. Alb 9Th
, St. S-28-3t
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FOR RENT-Room in strictly mod
ern house suitable for one or two
persons. 5l8 9Th St. Phone
b12.W. 8-29-3t
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE
WANTED-Experienced maid for
general housework. Small family.
Good wages. References required.
Call at 60 Avenue B. or phone 99G-
NJ, S-28-3t
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WANTED-Experienced girl at the
Sweet Shop. 8-29-3t
WANTED-Middle aged woman to
take charge of housekeeping in
small family. Mrs. G. d. Bell, All
3ld st. Phone 5S9-J $50 1t
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in a
modern home, close in, with or
without board. POI LIST St.
p 8.26.1w
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FOR RENT-Large furnished room
in modern home. East front, close
in. Suitable for one or two. Gen.
tlemen preferred. Phone PAW.
S.2S.3t
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NOTICE-A.3I am going out of bust
ness September first, will sell
my entirsi stock of accessories,
tires and Oil at cost. R. Drown.
S.2R.3t
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FOR SALE:-New up to date furni-
ture' Cal ss4J or % Ave. a = 90 o.
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TO TRADE Tor small place close to
town, 320-acre improved farm 8
miles from town in Kidder coun-
ty. Write No. S15, care of Tribune.
S-25-1W
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FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms
422-4th St. Phone 1O52R.
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FOR RENT-A quiet, homelike room
in modern hot water heated
home. 71O 4th St. Phone 724.
1921
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NELLIE SNYDER formerly with
local ailor shop is located at
4l5-sth H. and will do dressmak-
ing, allegations, coat refining, and
make boys suits and overcoats out
of Dads old ones. Phone 540J.
8-26-lW
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WOMEN interested in Hotel House
keeping and Managing, positions
open in all states, experience UNI
necessary. 1886 Portland Ave,
Minneapolis, Mimi. S-30-lt
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kOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
in modern home, close in, also
for sale l Edison photograph, /.
Hupmobile auto in good condition.
4O2 Mandan Ave. Phone 1921.
Q On o.
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OR RENT-A nicely furnished
room in quiet modern home, at
7O2 7th st. Phone 357-M.
O On o.
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OR RENT-Two desirable furnished
rooms in a modern home. One block
from William Moore school and
4our from High school. Phone IT'S.
8-3O.2t
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FOR SALE-+Household articles: two
beds with Way Sagless springs
and mattresses complete, one full
sized bed one three quarter bed
with waNagless spring and mat
tress corr lete, one folding couch,
one kitchen table, one oil stove.
AT 10th st. Phone lola.
R.03-3t
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FOR RENT-Three rooms in a new
modern home. Rooms are hot wa
ter heated and all ivory furnished.
Also upstairs porch can be used if
desired. One block from. High
School, four blocks from North
ward school and four blocks from
Viii! school. 611-6th st. Phone
b 826-M. 8.13-2w
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TOR RENT-Comfortable single
room with running water and
large closet. Garage also for rent.
AZ 9th st. -, 8-27-1W
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FOR RENT-Comfortable rooms sim
!, gle or double with home privileges.
\ 46 Main St. Phone lO96J.
2.C7.1w
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TYPISTS-Earn $1.O0 an hour or
more at home tipping authors
manuscripts. Full particulars free.
r. J. Carnes, Authors Agent,
Drawer F. TallapOosa. Ga.
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TEACHERS WANTED-High school,
grade, rural. Low commission
only $1,000 (most agencies charge
five percent, amounting to $50
SIS and more.) Write for blank
Immediately. Grand Forks Teach
ers' Ag.pcy. N. w. Natl Bank
Bldg, Grand Forks, N. D.
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STRAYEDHOne bay gelding six
years or, weight 1900 lbs. Notify
L. E. Hfaton, Mckenzie, N. D., or
phone lpl4 Bismarck.
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POSITION wanted by salesman. Mar
ried with family living in Bis
marck, wants position by Sept. l.
Write SIT, care Bismarck Tribune.
8-27-3t
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IFOR RENT-Two room apartment
furnished for light housekeeping.
Strictly modern. Phone 213M. 523
9th Street, S-26-lW
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FOR RENT-Room in modern home,
$500 per month. Phone 553-W.
(, 223 18th st. 8.25-1w
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FUR KENT-Strictly modern Groom
house located on pavement. Phone
81. 8-27-tf
Evening star., 1924-06-22

dies Auxiliary of the Second Pres
byterian Church. The 165 members
of the campaign forces will be served
luncheon each day at 1880 o'clock
during the drive. At this time re-
ports of the teams will be made.
Thomas j. Fannon and Son will
furnish the 400 tons of coal needed
for the school buildings here next
winter. The contract was awarded
today and delivery will begin imme-
diately. The school board has de-
cided to retai n it's night Watchman
for the protection Of the school build
ings from vandals. Officers of the
board will 5e elected at the next reg
ular meeting, June 2.
Arthur Lewis, colored, offered Po-'
liceman Padgett 50 bribe to let him
go, the officer testified this morning
when Lewis was cited for exceeding
the speed limit. The seriousness of
the charge was explained and Lewis
was fined $40 and costs for speeding,
sentence in the bribe case being sus
pended.
More than 125 conditioned students
had this afternoon registered for the
summer school which is to begin it's
sessions Monday. 1t Is expected that
more than 200 will attend the six
week session.
Mrs. Elizabeth r. walker, eighty
eight years old, widow of Rev. Will
Evening star., 1924-06-22
FINISH FIGHT EXPECTED
IA WArERMELON DISPUTE
Restraining Order by Atlanta Fed
eral Court, Lifting Embargo,
Extends to June 80.
Bv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, June 21.-Preparation
are being made by both sides for a
finish fight when the Florida Georgia
watermelon controversy comes up for
hearing on June 80, following the
granting today of a temporary restrain
ing order by United States District
Judge Samuel H. Sihley, lifting the en-
barge ON Florida watermelons passing
through Georgia.
The order was issued by DIR. Peter
Rahnsen. state veterinarian. on the
ground that the pine straw used in
packing melons would spread cattle
ticks in the otherwise tick-free areas
OF Georgia
The temporary injunction is TO be
effective until June So when the case
will be heard before judge Sibley, sit
ting with two other federal judges. 1t
was directed in Judge Sibley's order
that both the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road and the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way, plaintiffs in the petition for in
junction. place a bond OF $4,000 each
to pay all damages which may accrue
should ii appear that the restraining
order improperly was granted.
The order also requires melon snip
pars in Florida to nail u six or eight
inch board at the base OF car doors
en- route via Georgia to prevent any
Sitting of the packing straw along rail
The hearing before Judge Sibley
lasted slightly over an hour. during
which time arguments We're made Dy
Gov. Cary A. Hardee Of Florida, X. I.
Aston. attorney for the Atlantic coast
Line: W. J. Mayo, commissioner of ag-
IirI,lture fer Florida. and Robert S.
Parker representing the Seaboard Air
Line. DR.. BahnSen and Attorney Gen
eral George NJ. Napier, appeared for
Georgia.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
SELLS REAL MONEY
AT HALF FACE VALUE
Stranger in Motor Car Surprises
Florida Blacksmith With Bar
gain in Currency.

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPA. Fla, June 21.-Of1cers of
two counties tonight are searching for
mysterious man, who it is said APP
peared at blacksmith's shop at Win
ter Haven, Polk County, with two suit
cases filled with currency and sold a
considerable sum to blacksmith for
so cents on the dollar.
The blacksmith, declared TO be a
reputable citizen and well to do finan-
cially. said the man drove up to his
shop in an automobile Friday afternoon
and asked him to get into the ear to
"see how it runs" intimating that he
was having trouble with it.
A mile or more from the town, the
blacksmith said, the man asked If he
desired to make some easy money
and then opened a suit case containing
packages Of hundred dollar bills. He
sold two of these to the blacksmith in
exchange for sloO, stating the money
was from a hold-up and | am afraid
TO spend any of it myself"
According to the blacksmith, the man
showed him another suit case filled APP
parcntly with bills of thousand dollar
denominations. He mad, arrangement
l. return 10 the blacksmith shop thIs
afternoon to meet friends of the black
smith ana sell them more Of tie money
Officers We're notified and wcrs conceal
ed in the shop At the appointed hour
but the mysterious tinancIer did not
appear.
Examination of the two one-hundT'd-
dollar bills bought by the blacksmith
revealed they were genuine and not
counterfeit as was first suspected. Ac-
Cording to the blacksmith the mys-
terious stranger had two pistols, one
in his lap. and said. IL planning his re-
turn trin this afternoon, that only one
man at a time could approach his car.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
THREE IN FAMILY DEAD,
TWO WOUNDED, IN CLASH
Missouri Tragedy Believed Due to
Attempt of Woman's Parents
to Separate Couple.

Rv tro tSsot.satri I'rosS.
BISMARCK Mo, June 2l.-George
PRESLEY. thirty-five years old, ms WiIe
and their two-year-old son, were found
dead. and :. four-year-old daughter. ser
iously wounded in the Presley farln
home in the thinly settled mn sectoli
west of here in Iron county tonight, pN
officers who went there to arrest Presley
after he was alleged to have shot MS
nother-fn-law in family quarrel
Police expressed the belief that
PRESLEY shot the members of his family
and then turned the shotgun on himself.
Pressley. according to reports, shot
his nother-in-law, Mrs. W. L. McCutch-
eson. when she and her husband went
to the Presley home to induce Mrs.
PRESLEY to leave her husband. Mrs:
McCutcheson was shot in the back and
her condition is said to be serious.
Mrs. Presley, it was reported, twice
before had been persuaded by her
parents to leave Presley.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 21-(Spe-
cial. Mai. l.. f. Bell, engineer com
missioner of the District of Columbia
is cooperating with local officials In
an attempt to settle the question of
juri sdiction over the piece of road
which leads from the Highway
bridge to Alexandria and the south.
Maj Bell has written Mayor Smoot
advising him that he will take the
matter up with the United States
engineers office and with the Virginia
Highway Commission. The road in
question is covered with belgian
blocks and at present is badly in need
of repair No one will undertake
the job until the question of jurisdic-
tion is settled definitely.
With a dinner Monday evening at
$50 o'clock. the drive to sell 100000
worth of stock in the new hotel will
be inflated. The dinner will be served
in Westminster building by the La
Evening star., 1924-06-22
SO HYATTSVILLE PUPILS
AWARDED DIPLOMAS
Largest Glass in History of High
School Honored at Annual Com
mencemeQt
Special Dispatch to The Star.


Special Dispatch to The Star
HYATTSVILLE. June 81. The
largest graduating class since the
establishment of the local high school.
thirty eight, received diplomas last
night from Prof Nicholas Orem,
superintendent of schools. Prince
Georges County. at commencement
exercises held in the armory of Com
pany f, Maryland National Guard.
DR.. William Lambert of Washington
addressed the graduates on character
building. Rev. B. Andrew Matzen,
pastor, Berwyn Presbyterian Church,
delivered the invocation and pro-
nounced the benediction. The orches-
ira of the high school rendered a
number of selections, and the under
graduates sang. The list of grad
yates:
Alfred Franklin Werlich, Joseph
Franklin Arthur Carr, Irving Jose
pheus Dorelle, Norman Paul Dutton.
Charles William Cannon, Vartan G.
Powers, Clifton Robert Shanklin,
Mable Jane Buckley. Araxi T. Cas-
barian, Elsie Gerline Casey. Constance
Church, Made Elizabeth Craig,
Marion MallSSa Crawford, Dorotny
Lillian Dix Mable Estelle Dixon,
Eleanor Maria Dutton. Frances 1sa-
belle Gruvcr. Robert Marion James.
Mildred Aloyse Hardy, Madelin Re
gina Hardy. Mamie Gertrude Lam
hardt, Mary Jane McClay, Alice Eliza
beth Mandler, Faith Perry Melbourne,
Elizabeth Burneston Owens, Bernice
Frances PierSon, Dorothy LesiS Pur-
dam Mary Roselee Smith. Annie
Stanley Tabb Adelyn Beatrice
NeneZky. Mary Louise West, MarEret
Mary Wolf Virginia Hyde Earnshaw
and Myrtle Edna HENDERSON.
On behalf of the alumni of the
school. John A Wilson Of Washington
presented a gold medal TO Miss
Frances Isabelle Gruver, who proved
the best all-around student during
the four-year course. For the best
note book in the third year English
c!a ss commercial department, Miss
Elizabeth Dodge. Riverdale. was
4 awarded a five dollar gold piece. offer
I'd by Miss Kathleen Smith, teacher
Miss Elizabeth Melville received
honorable mention.
For the best sample of sewing
$50 gold piece was awarded MISS
Virginia Earnshaw. Prof. X J.
Morris. principal of the school. an
nounced that Miss Eleanor Mrrlt
Dutton and MahIe Jane Bu LEY
had a clean record for attendance
during the entire four-year course.
Before awarding the diplomas Supt
Orem spoke of the growth OF the
public school system since 1921.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
COTTAGE CITY.

COTTAGE CITY. Md. June Ill
lSpecial.)-At its June meeting the
Cottage City Citizens Association
voted to donate funds to the newly
elected town commissioners. to buy
stationery and a town seal, inasmuch
as under the terms of the charter by
which the town is governed the mu-
nicipality's only receipts this year
viii be from the county road rebate
fund. This money can be expended
only for roads and sidewalks.
Messrs. jain, Gehman. Bobb, VII
son. Rasmussen. Scott, Wells and r.
L. Gray were appointed to cooperate
with the town commissioners in Sc
curing names and addresses of all
persons owning property within the
town limits.
Ii was voted to write a letter to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company requesting that a repre-
sentative of the company be sent to
Cottage City to meet a committee ap-
pointed by the association for en-
deavoring to arrange for the plac-
ing of a pasSageway under the rail-
road tracks between Cottage City and
brentwood. 1t is pointed out that all
Cottage City mail comes to the Brent
wood postoffice, and In order to reach
Evening star., 1924-06-22

the postoffice from Cottage City 1t Is
necessary to cross the railroad tracks
at grade which, IL is asserted, con-
stitutes an extremely dangerous con-
dition, especially in view of the many
children who go for the mail.
, The proposed passageway would
be only for pedestrians. County
Commissioner George n. Wells. X. E
Gray and v. Z. Simmel were named
a committee to meet the railroad
company representative.
The yearbook shortly to be issued
by the Cottage City fire company
promises to be unusually interesting.
Copy for the publication has been as
sembled and forwarded to the printer,
and the book, which among other
features will contain the names of
all persons contributing to the recent
drive for funds for the new fire house.
will be off the press within a few
days. 1t is expected.
An interesting tennis tournament is
in progress on the court of the b. Y.
L. u. Of Wilson Avenue Baptist
Church, participated in by members
of the organization. The first match
consisting OF two sets of mems dou-
bles was won by J. Burton and H.
!. Meader, who defeated Mr.. Cook and
r. Walker by scores of Is and 60
After the mems matches are run off
play in the girls matches will begin.
Evening star., 1924-06-22

liam Woodson walker, died this
morning at the Anne Lee Memorial
home for the aged. She had been a
guest of the home since 1920 and was
a native of Charles Town. w. Va.
Funeral services will be held at II
o'clock Monday morning from St.
Paufs Church and will be conducted
by Rev. Percy Foster Hall, rector, as
sisted by Rev DR.. Samuel A. Wallis
Interment will be in Ivy Hill GENE
terry.
Miss Marguerite Watt. of Ballston
was married this morning to Louis
F. Hoy at the home of the bride
groom, Alb North Washington street
The ceremony was performed by Rev
L. +. Kelley of St. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Three boys are said to have aban-
doned Ford car, stolen from Pierce
Reid last Thursday. The machine
was found near Lorton this morning
and returned TO Mr.. Reid.
James H. Smith and wife have sold
to James Z. Travers a house and lot
on Franklin street between st. Asaph
and Pitt.