The Washington times., 1924-02-11
PAT HARRISON
IS SPEAKER IN
ROCKVILLE
Senator Discusses Tariff at
Meeting Of Democratic
Women Of County.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, February IL.
The Democratic women OF ROCK
vile and vicinity who recently an
nounced their purpose to wage
vigorous campaign this year In be-
half Of their party's presiden-
tiaI and congressional candidates,
started activities Saturday evening
with a mass meeting In the ROCK
Vile town hall. It was held under
the auspices Of the WOmen's Demo.
cratic Club Of Rockville ana was
presided over by the president
Mrs. w. Ernest Offutt.
Senator Pat Harrison, Of Mis-
sissippi, was the principal speaker
1t the well attended meeting. He
discussed at considerable length the
existing tariff measure and attri-
buted many of the present-0ay
ills to the operation Of that law.
He also discussed the Teapot Dome
oil scandal.
Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson. presi-
dent of the Women's Democratic
Club Of Montgomery County also
addressed the gathering, and Mrs.
E. L. Pugh, Of Chevy Chase, read
poem In memory Of woodrow
! Wilson.
I. Holland Smith, Of the vicinity
of Olney, pleaded guilty in the
violating the local option law Of
the county by having intoxicating
liquor in his possession with the
| intention of selling it and was
fined $500 and costs by Judge
Samuel Riggs which he promptly
paid. His arrest followed q visit
to his home q few days ago by
the police, who found in the base
ment Of the house a still in full
operation, twenty-five gallons Of
whisky and many gallons Of mash.
Charges against Smiths son, Her
man. 16 years old, and Irving
Davis. who were also arrested at
the time Of the raid, were dis
missed, the elder Smith assuming
all responsibility.
According TO the report Of the
treasurer, Mrs. Milton H. Bea-
croft, the receipts Of the Mont
gomery County Social Service
League during the month of Jan
uary totaled $806.36. OF this
amount, the Chevy Chase branch
1 Va SAA0 4AAOAb5OAACIy AOu1By NUaO-
ter Of the Red Cross turned in
$400, the Bethesda Woman's Club.
$50; the Forest Glen Reading Clup.
$50, and the Junior Epworth LoaRue
OF Chevy Chase, $62.S6.
DR.. George L. Ednonds, Of Rock
vile, who represents the county IN
! the house Of delegates, has intro
duced in the legislature a biIl max.
ing Cabin John Park. on the Conduit
road, this county, q special taxing
4 area The measure directs the
county commissioners to annually
levy and collect a tax not to exceed
80 cents on each 800 Of real and
personal property in the area and
turn the funds thus realized over 10
the Cabin John Park Citizens Cora-
mlttee for use for street improve
ments and other purposes.
Rockville will have an opportunity
next Friday evening to hear Senator
! Masnus johnson Of Minnesota. He
Is scheduled to address a meeting in
the auoltor1um at the high school
! building here to be held under tho
auspices Of the Montgomerv County
Council Of the American LEGION.
Harold C. Smith, Of Rockville. head
OF the organization, will preside.
Mrs. P. Rowland Wagner and Mrs.
Harold c. Smith, OF Rockville, and
Miss Guernsey, Of Washington, win
participate in q musical program.
| John Thomas, aged colored resi-
dent OF Rockville, was very seri-
ously injured here early Sunday
morning when he struck by an auto.
| mobile driven by Harvey Burrisa NJ
this vicinity. He was run down
while on his way to the nome of
Philander r. Stansbury, of whom he
has been an employe for many
years. In an unconscious condition
he was taken to q Washington hos
pital. and his condition Is understood
to be critical