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Evening star., 1924-07-20
BERRYVILLE.

BERRYVILLE. Va, July - tSpe-
aD-Thirty members OF the Head
quarters Company, 91st Brigade, NIr-
ginia National Guard, left Berryville
under command of Lieut.. JetSon +.
Spates early Sunday morning for Vir-
ginia Beach for a two-week training
camp. Formerly only one regiment
attended the camp at a time.
John " " B Bsatty uIts NJ f0rmsT d,
Institute of Pittsburgh, Pa, made a
most interesting address at the re-
cent meeting of the Clarke County
Wonan's Club. taking for his subject
the work of Winslow Homer. Ameri-
can painter of prominence, and con-
trasted his paintings with those of
Whistler and Childe Hassam.
The fourth Democratic Woman S
Club of Virginia was organized re-
Gently at the home of Miss Rose Nc
Donald. and tho following officers
were elected: Chairman, Miss Nc
Donald: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
John Is. Neill; recording secretary,
Mrs. Joseph L. Moore; treasurer, Mrs.
Goodwin II. Williams: parliamenta-
rian. Mrs. W. T. Lewis Chairmen
for the four wards-First. Mrs. Hor-
ace Smithe'; second, Mrs George
Hardesty: third. Mrs. Ralph Ware;
fourth. Mrs. r. G.. Coiner. In the
magisterial districts in the county
the following chairmen were ap-
pointed; Battletown. Mrs. r.. J.
smith: Long Mars, Mrs Wilbur
Ciaunt; Chapel, Mrs. Il. f.. Reed;
Greenway, Mrs. Richard Whiting. En-
eral noted speakers to address this
organization in the near future.
Plans for a big day" during the
Home coming week, August Ill, will
be formulated at a meeting to be
held at the courthouse Friday after
oil Nf
the organizations in the county:
Alfred Kerfoot, chairman, who called
the meeting, has reported that the
Northern Virginia Power Company
has contributed $50 to the Clarke
county organization of the Shenan-
doah Valley, Inc, under whose aus
pices the Homecoming week is to be
held.
one of the fifty meetings. COM
memorating the fiftieth anniversary
of the Woman's Christian Temper,
ance Union. which are being held all
over the state. was held here last
night in the Methodist Church.. the
principal speakers being Mrs. How
ard NJ. HoSe of Richmond, state pres
ident of the union. and Mrs. Lillian
Shepherd of Norfolk.
Mrs Johanna c. Funk. IS years
old, wife of L. A. Funk, who has
charge of the machinery at the Ber-
ryville Basket Company. died at her
home here on Main street WedneS-
day. Burial services were held Fri
day at Beaver Creek, Md. Mrs. Funk
is survived by her husband. daugh-
ter, Mrs. Daisy Reamy of JonesvlIie
Va. and four sons.
Miss Chlorinda Belle Bromley
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S
Bromley of Clarke county, and
Ebert T. Magruder, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. W. Magruder of Winchester
were secretly married last Septem
Der 10 at the Lutheran parsonage in
Frederick, Md.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
POLICE SPREAD NET
FOR COUNTY GANG
Arrests Expected in Robbery
of Stores and Homes in
Many Communities.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md. July l9.-The
such an extensive scale in the lower
section of this county during the last
u months are about to be rounded up.
80 States Attorney John A. Garrett
stated here today.
Numerous homes and business
establishments at Chevy Chase, Edge
moor, kensington, Woodside and
other localities have been broken into
and robbed of $4,000 in jewelry,
clothing. automobile parts and gen.
cral merchandise; even building ma
tcrial is among the things stolen. so
Mr.. Garrett stated. Several business
places, among them the Sanitary
Grocery Store at kenSington, have
been visited several times.
The operations were conducted with
much caution. About two weeks ago
States Attorney Garrett decided eN-
pert help was needed and he sent d
distress call to Baltimore, and Detec-
tive DOuSherty was detailed to help.
Dougherty asked that he be placed in
complete charge. and his request was
granted. He began operations about
ten days ago and has been assisted by
Sheriff Clay Plummer, States At
torney Garrett, Deputy Sheriff Gingell
and Policeman Clagett. The invcsti-
cation has reached the point where
the identity Of the robbers is known,
but arrests will not be made until a
few minor details are Strengthened
out. According to States Attorney
Garrett, the gang consists OF five or
six men and one woman. al! residents
of this county. Operations have been
directed from keHsinston or point
nearby, it is said. Not only has this
gang been responsible Tor virtually
all the robberies occurring in the
lower part Of the county within the
last l5 or Is months. Mr.. Garrett
charges, but caused at least one fire.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
AQUAsCO.

AQUASCO, Md, July 1e Especially
st. Mary's Guild of this place has set
Thursday, August IA, as the day for
it's outdoor summer festival. The fes-
tivities will take place in the grove
attached to the rectory. and the re-
ceipts will be devoted to the building
fund of the new community hall, erec-
ton of which will soon be started to re-
place the one burned during the past
winter. There will be rustic booths
of various sorts, games and, as usual,
a Maryland festival supper.
Committees from each society in St.
PauPs Parish are at work on plans to
celebrate the rector's fifth anniversary,
September 1914, and also to welcome
the coming of Bishop Freeman of the
diocese of Washington, who will ad-
minister the rite of confirmation.
A neatly wrapped box containing a
number of gold pieces and greeting on
a card, was laid on the desk of Rector
Crusoe Saturday evening when he came
to conduct the rehearsal of St Mary S
Church choir.
DR.. Harry M. Bowen, lay reader, will
conduct the services in St. Mary s
Church while the rector is absent on
his vacation during the month of Au-
gust.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
BLADENSBURC.

BLADENSBURG, Md. July 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-The carnival and dance given
here Wednesday evening under the
auspices of the Bladensburg Volun-
teer Fire Department was largely at
tended and netted close to $500. A
feature was music by an orchestra
directed by Gene Beck of Washington.
The Hyattsville firemen added color
to the scene by coming down with
their hook and ladder truck.
c. F. FTory, assistant chief of the
local department, received some so
membership pledges.
Perhaps the most active statesmen
at the function were Harry Lohman.
Paul Wells. William Tucker and
Harry Harvey, who took in $3.50.
n. o. brigham. aided by Mrs Ray
mond Evans, Mrs. r. J. Cannon and
Miss Nellie Rohrbach. sold $50 worth
| Of ice cream. Mrs. James Kyner and
Mrs. Staley Clarke served punch from
to IL o'clock. Mrs. Charles Downey
and Mrs. c. F.. Flory sold a large
| number of cakes. Mrs. w. r. Beattie
had charge of the hots dogs and
| coffee. Frank Mace, treasurer of the
local department, collected $21 at the
| tickets that had been previously sold.
Much credit is given Chief W. r.
Beattie, who labored for several
weeks. The proceeds. it is thought
| are sufficient to pay for the $50 feet
of hose bought some time ago. Nearly
| $1,000 is still owing on the pumper
acquired recently, and another bene-
| fit may be staged to pay this indebt-
| ednesS and also to raise funds for a
structure to house the pumper.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
PURCELLVHLLE.

PURCEVILLE, Va, July 1s (Spe-
ciaD.-1t is expected that the largest
gathering of Blue Lodge Masons
ever assembled in Loudoun County
will be present at the Purcellville
Auditorium on the evening of August
in honor of the visit of the Grand
Master of Masons in Virginia, George
III. Callahan. of Alexandria, and other
high officers of the fraternity. Dele
cations throughout Northern Eir-
ginia have been invited.
Miss Elizabeth Sanders, eighty-six
years of age, died at her home at
Pasonian Springs, this county, after
an illness of about eighteen months.
She is survived by three sisters,
Misses Martha, SallIe and Rewena
Sanders, all of Paconian, and a
brother, Phillip Sanders of Waterford
1t has been decided that the next
iddleburg Horse and Colt Show will
be held on Friday, August 8. Glasses
are provided for ponies, hunters and
saddle horses. Several races are in
cluded in the program.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
KENSINCTON.

KENSINGTON. Md, July 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-The Women's Club of Ken
sington entertained at a farewell
luncheon for Mrs. Adelno Gibson on
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Harry Armstrong. Covers were laid
for So Maj. and Mrs. Gibson are
leaving the middle of August for Maj.
GibSonS new post, at Fort Leaven-
worth.
There will be an executive meeting
of the WomenS Democratic Club OF
Montgomery County tomorrow at the
home of Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson, at
10 am.
Word has heen received that Rev
Nathan Dushane Hynson. brother of
Mrs. Frederick w. Brown, died on
Calf The funeral services we're held
at his old church, in Redlands, with
interment at Redla nds.
The town council of Garrett Park
has issued a permit for the erection
of three houses in the new subdivi-
sion OF Garrett Park.
The annual fair given by the Ken
sington Masonic Temple Association
will be held in the town on the eve
nings Of September II, 18, 19 and 20.
Work was begun by the State Roads
Commission this week for the inn
provement Of ST Paul street from
the railroad crossing beyond the
Episcopal Church
George w. Bennett of Kensington
has purchased from Mrs. Cecilia a.
Marsh and Mrs Mary Wallace Reed
a house and three lots in North Ken
singtOn.
Under auspices of the Iaytonsvi1le
Branch Of the Wom.n's Democratic
Club of Montgomery County a card
party will be given on Tuesday in
the town hall, Iaytonsville.
A comedy in three acts will be pre-
sented in the town hall on Saturday,
August 2. by the Christian Endeavor
Society of the Warner Memorial
Presbyterian Church.
Willard Warthen has sold his home,
on Prospect street, to Hosmer Harts-
horn. who will take possession about
August /.
Maj. Adelno Gibson, who has been
ordered to Fort Leavenworth for
duty, has sold his home to Willard
Warthen.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
BALLSTON.

BALLSTON. Va, July 10 {SpeciaD.
The following officers of Ballston
Council, No 221, Jr. o. L. a. NJ, were
installed Thursday night by Repre-
sentative f U. Sanderson of the
State Council, Joseph King, councillor;
Eddie Smoot, vice councillor; j. f.
Thompson, secretary; n. c. Putnam,
treasurer; John Williams, financial
secretary; \. c. McFalls, warden;
Richard Foster, inside sentinel; Ber-
nard Talbot. outside sentinel; Fred
Collins, conductor. Three trustees
were appointed-A. D. Langley, six
months; Albert Neitch, one year, and
William Knott, Is months. Howard
A. Smoot was elected a delegate to
the State Council.
Little Miss Betty Dubb celebrated
her eighth birthday anniversary Mon
day by entertaining some eighteen of
Refreshments were served and each
little guest received a favor.
The Carlyn Springs base ball team
defeated the Seabrook nine in a game
played at Bowie Sunday.
Ballston Troop of Girl Scouts, un-
der Capt. Julia Thomas, returned
Wednesday from the camp at Blue
mont.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Central
M. E. Church enjoyed an all-day pic
mic Wednesday on the lawn of Mrs.
J. w. Myers home, on Swindell road.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
CLARENDON.

CLARENDON, Va. July 70 (Spe-
ciaD.-The Clarendon Citizens Asso-
citation at its meeting Monday eve
ming took under consideration reso :
lU Ution Of the Arlington District Good
Roads Commission relative to the
commi ssion becoming a permanent or
ganiZation and opening up the way
to broaden it's scope of activities. DIS
cussion indicated that the members
favored the permanency of the or
ganization, but disapproved of its
branching out into other fields of civic
work until it has at least disposed or
the road bond proposal. 1t was
pointed out that there were, enough
organizations in the county handling
civic matters. and any more would
prove a handicap rather than help.
A motion offered by Herbert }. Porter
and adopted put the association on
record as 'apprUving the continuance
of the Arlington Good Roads Commits
sion as a permanent body for road
purposes.
Fire Chief Eaton, general chair
man on arrangements of the Spring
festival of the Citizens Association
and fire department, submitted a
final report showing a profit of
$127.22. 1t was originally decided
that the proceeds of the undertaking
should be divided equally between the
association and fire department, Dut
this was changed when Fred l.. Sharp
sum to the latter.
J. M Walsh was named by Presi-
dent Manning, who presided, as
member of the sanitation ommittee.
Thomas ii. TraverS, John Deuterman
and J. w Rich. all officials of the
Washington & Virginia Railway Co,
when elected TO membership.
Announcement is made that the
annual lawn fete of the st. Charles
Catholic Church will be held the eve
ninss Of August 19 and 90, the chief
feature of which will be an old
fashioned country supper.
The F.. NJ Il. club of the Clarendon
Methodist Church has appointed a
committee, consisting of James Nut
tingcombe as chairman and A. Jewell
and Rex Furr. to arrange for moon
light excursion August ..
The annual outing of the Edward
Douglass White Council. Knights Of
Columbus, will take place tomorrow.
with Morgantown, Md, as the scene
of the festivities. The members Will
leave in automobiles from st. Charles
School House at o'clock. Joseph
Dugan is general chairman.
A meeting Of the newly elected Of
ficers of Clarendon Rebekah Lodge.
No. IS, is announced for Monday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. RiStine, on
Maple street.
A special meeting Of the officers
and directors OF the Clarendon tfti-
zens Corporation has been called by
President A. J. Porter for Thursday
evening at his home.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 10 lSp,e-
hacker, will serve five years in the
state penitentiary for "hi-jacking,'
court of appeals refused to grant a
writ of error Stuart was convicted
of holding up and robbing George
Curtley. colored, Washington. of his
automobile and sixty gallons of liquor
in July last year. The car was re-
covered, but the liquor was never
found. Following series of post
ponements the case came to trial.
with the result Stuart was sentenced
to five years.
Thomas L. Carter sold today for
Alexander II. Bell and Charles w.
Arth a 224-acre farm in Fairfax
County for $1,000. subject only to a
trust of $500. The purchaser was
Miss Mabel f.. Ashley of Washington.
The land is on the banks of Sandy
Run, Lee district.
Funeral services were held today
for Margaret Mason. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Cleveland Mason, at the
home. 170S Prince street. Burial was
in Bethel cemetery.
La Toilette Adherents to Form.
L. c. Painter of Fairfax County
will preside at meeting Thursday
night to be held in the rooms of the
chamber of commerce for the pur-
pose of organizing local adherents to
the La Follette-W Wheeler Progressive
party.
Miss Annie M. Chandlee, for many
years principal of Arlington Institute,
a school here for girls, died last
night at her home, near Sandy Spring
Md, according to word received here
by her sister, Ms. F.. f. Leadbeater.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at her
residence.
Plans are being made for the outing
Tuesday night of the B@ptist Young
Peoples Union of the First Baptist
a straw ride with watermelon feast
later at Martins farm. Fairfax
County.
The second week of the Daily Va
cation Bible School closed yesterday
at the First Baptist Church with an
enrolment of 1876. 1t is understood
that several other churches are plan
ming to run similar schools next year.
Several pastors have conferred with
Rev. =. l. Vernon. who introduced the
school to the city.
Robert IoniS Kane. jr., eight years
old was borne to his final resting
place in st. Mary's Cemetery this
morning by six of his piaymates. The
boy was crushed beneath the wheels
of his fathers truck. upon which he
was playing. Thursday. Requiem
mass was sung by Rev. Louis Smet.
pastor of st. Mary's Catholic Church
Forrest =. Waddell Washington
policeman. suffering from injuries he
turned last sunday night, fatally in
juriug Miss Mae Foreman OF Wash
ington, was removed tonight to
Gallinger Hospital. Washington.
whore he will remain until able to
appear before a coroner's jury Hos
pital authorities say his condition
shows little change. He was semi
conscious.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
EXPERT SCHOOL ADVICE

The Star has engaged the serp-
ices Of an expert school adoiser
on ouf-of-tops schools. 1t is sag
gesfed that those interested pish
the schools personally if possible,
or Urife direct TO the schools,
giuing explicit information about
the pupil desired to be entered,
and ask for fnH details and not
simply for a catalogue.
The Stars expert school ad.
piser is pisifing the ont-of-tovn
schools at all times, and readers
ca, obtain explicit odpice by ad-
dressing the Educational Adpiser,
e/o The Epenins Star. Wash-
= inston. ID. c., and all letters sciH
be torvarded and answered
promptly.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
CHERRYDALE.

CHERRfDALE, Va. July 19.-Many
residents were present Monday after
noon at the formal opening of the
new free community library, located
on the second floor of the Schoolhouse
the movement Is being sponsored by
the therrydale League of Women
Voters and committee of that or
SanlZatlon. consisting of Mrs. s F.
cooper. Mrs. f.. =. Jinkins and Mrs
Thomas &. Hendricks. was present TO
issue the first books to the public
Fifty books were received as con-
tributions to the library The Ii
hrary, it is announced, will be open
every Monday and FriIay afternoons
between = and , o'cloCt. and Wednes-
day nights between and ? o'clock.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
ID. Topley will be the scene of A
lawn fete to be given by Cherrydale
Council, No. II, Daughters of Amer
ica, the evening of August l.
Under the auspices of the Cherry
dale Volunteer Fire Department a
lawn party and ice cream festival is
to be staged on the schoolhouse
grounds Monday evening, the pro-
ceeds to be applied to the building
and equipment fund of the depart
ment.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
DECATUR HEIGHTS.

DECATUR HEIGHTS, Md, July 10
(SpeciaD.-W. H. GilbertsoE of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, resident of Decatur
Heights, is on a trip through the
middle west on extension work for
the department
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Lee and family
have returned from a visit to points
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
w. r. Beattie, a resident of Decatur
Heights, connected with the United
States Department of Agriculture,
accompanied by Mrs. Beattie and
daughter, Miss Patricia, motored to
Norfolk, Va, Friday on business for
the department.
Mr.. and Mrs. A P. Owens have re-
turned from two-week sojourn at
their cottage on Chesapeake Bay.
Mr.. ]. Koenig of this place has re-
turned to his duties at the Wash
ington city post office after an alb
sence of several weeks due to an
operation.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
UPPER MARLBORO.

UPPER MARLBORO, July 19 tSpe-
ciaD.-At the weekly meeting of the
board of county commissioners, John
NJ. Bowie, president, George N Wells,
William T.. Duval, William p. Ma
gruder and Thomas NJ. Miller, an
order was passed that the request of
State Superintendent of Public
Schools Cook, made through the
county board of educate that the
allow items of $500 for travelling ex-
penses of the superintendent, and
s525 for salaries of white supervisors.
the same not having been allowed
in the annual school budget of 1924.
be denied for the reason that the
county commissioners allowed a suffi-
clent amount to cover these items.
and that the threat of the State
superintendent to withhold the equal
to the county if the request were
not complied with, is not justified.
The commissioners granted an in
solvency to Mary 3. Hooe on improve
property in Nottingham election dis
trict.
Richard Anderson, constable Blad-
ensburg district, was allowed one
half the fine imposed by Justice
of the Peace Robert E. Joyce of
Mount Rainier, in the liquor case Of
the State versus Mary Lee.
The acreage of John j. r. Steed.
Piscataway district, was ordered re-
duced to 236 acres according to sur
yey of County Surveyor Edward
Latimer; an insolvency be granted
on 50 acres at s1,21O for 1925, and a
refund of s5190 be allowed for the
years 1922, % and "a
The clerk to the board was direct
ed to notify the superintendent of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
Dany that, owing to local protest, the
commissioners had determined to
continue the presence Of a watchman
at the Berwyn grade crossing
Ihe following equity cases were
filed in the Circuit Court here this
week: Serena Fletcher. complainant,
versus John II. Fletcher, defendant
proceedings for divorce: State Sena-
tor L. q. SasScer appears for Mrs.
Fletcher. Mary Catherine Freshour,
complainant. versus Marion F. Fres--
hour. action for divorce; c. T. Clayton
ana r. NJ. stephen. attorneys for Mrs.
freshour. Ida Davis Gingles. COM
plalnant, versus James Gingles, de-
fendant, divorce proceedings: p w
Austin represents Mrs. GingIes
Recent marriage licenses have been
issued by Clerk of the Circuit Court
). ID. Hall to the following:
Cden Catterton, Upper Marlboro.
and Nellie Devaughn. Oxon Hill. both
from Prince Georges County; James
Edward O'Neill and Daisy Perrie.
both of Anne Arundel County: Henry
Ashcroft and Eunice G. Randle, both
of Hyattsville: William Earl John
son. Indian Head. and Elizabeth Up
shur Briscoe, Hyattsville Charles
Earle Wyville, Upper Marlboro, and
Gilberta Jeanette Townshend, Bran
DIVINE; John Christopher Wyville,
Upper Marlboro, and Ruth Mildren
Mayhew, Upper Marlboro.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
PARK LANE.

PARK LANE, Va, July 10 (Spe-
cial).-At the regular meeting of the
Citizens Association held in Lakes
Hall last Monday night talk was
given by Capt. ]. T. Talnan, the sub
ject being. Roads and Sewers"
The petition asking for an election
on a bond issue to sewer zone A was
placed in the hands of the board at
their regular meeting of July IA, it
was announced.
The Rev. Mr.. Wright extends an
invitation to all residents to attend
Sunday school at Mr.. Lakes Hall at
2:3O pm. and church services at pm
Master Douglas Wetzel is visiting
relatives in the valley of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lake and son
Orion spent the week end with rela-
tiveS at Purcellville, Va
What is believed to be a record
crop for a single cherry tree in this
community is reported by Mrs. Will
liam Quick. 165 quarts having been
picked from the tree.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
MOTORISTS PLAN SAFETY.
Eight States Represented at Fred
erick, Nd, Conference.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md. July 19.-Auto-
mobile executives of the Eastern Con-
ference of Automobile Administrators
discussed proposed legislation to re-
move the hazards and risks from
motoring at conference yesterday
al the summer home of Col. T.. Austin
Baughman, Maryland commissioner,
near this city, and w. +. Coombs,
superintendent of licenses of the Dis
trict of Columbia
Officials attending were James NJ.
Hayes, Virginia; Benjamin Bynom,
Pennsylvania; A. A. Grant, Vermont;
Malcolm f. Ruud, Connecticut: James
Stanley. New Jersey; Frank j. Good
win and j. M. Devine, Massachusetts:
w. K. Griffin, New Hampshire, and
Col f. Austin Baughman. Baltimore.
The purpose of the conference was
to discuss uniform legislation. which
would have tendency to reduce the
number of automobile fatalities on
public highways.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
ST, 900 GIFT TO AID ROADS
Southern Maryland Fair Associa-
tion Helps Springfield.
;peciaI Dispatcb to The Star

Speclal D1Spdtch 10 The star.
SPRINGFIELD, Md. July 1s.-At a
meeting of the Springfield Hall Asso-
citation announcement was made of a
contribution OF $1,000 by the South
ern Maryland Agricultural Fair Asso-
citation for the improvement of the
road in the vicinity leading to the
hington-Annapolis boulevard and
Travelled by patrons of the Bowie race
track If this sum is found INSULT
cient the fair association will make
a further appropriation, it is under
stood.
tees named for the annual carnival
to be held in the hall and the grounds
adjoining on August Is. These Off
GERS were reappointed: Turner Per-
kins, president; c. D. Perkins, vice
president; w. R. Beattie, secretary,
and E. E. Perkins, treasurer.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
European Moth Hits Wheat.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July 10
Wheat in this section is being threat
ened by damage from the European
wheat moth, farmers declare. They
are rushing into threshing from the
shock in the field instead of moving
the straw and grain and are planning
bisulphide.