The Washington times., 1924-03-29
PRINCE
SELLS HOUSE
IN BETHESDA
Liam Tun Yen Gets $25, 900
for Former Watkins Home.
Another Big Sale.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. March 2s.-A
property sale Of interest that has
Just been contaminated Is that of
what was formerly the Edward
Watkins home at Bethesda. It has
been purchased by DR.. Charles w.
Pafflow, Of Chevy Chase, from
Prince Liam Tun Yen. Of China,
the deed which has been filed in
the office Of the clerk Of the cir
cult court here for record, showing
$4,000 as the consideration. H.
Latane Lewis. Of Washington and
Bethesda, conducted the negotia-
tions.
John F.. Wilkins, OF Washington,
has purchased from Beverly r.
Codwise, OF this county, a tract of
lao acres on the Rockville pike,
three miles below Rockville. for
$4,000. Forty acres face on the
pike and extend to the Metropolitan
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and the other portion of
the tract lies just east Of the Balti.
more and Ohio tracks.
With sixty Of the sixty-five mem.
bers in attendance and virtually
all Of the twenty-eight clubs Of the
Montgomery County Federation Of
Women's Clubs represented, the
executive board Of the federation
met on Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Lawrence A. Chiswell, at
Dickerson, with the Dickerson
Round Table Club as host. 1t was
the last meeting Of the board before
the annual meeting Of the fedora
ton and was, therefore, Of more
than usual interest.
Morning and afternoon sessions
were held, conducted by Mrs.
James H. Jones. Of Rockville, presi.
dent of the federation.
It was decided to hold the annual
meeting Of the federation at Ia
koma Park on May 16 and it was
announced that the home interest
and civics study clubs of Takoma
Park would be the hosts. Mrs.
Jones called attention to the annual
meeting of the State Federation Of
Women's Clubs to be held at Fred
erick on April %, % and "a and
urged a large attendance OF club
women from this county. The an
nual meeting Of the General Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs in Cali
fornia in June was also referred to
Mrs. Ernest L. Bullard. Of Rock.
vile, was selected to represent the
local federation there.
Between the sessions all mem.
bers Of the board were entertained
at luncheon served by a com.
mittee Of members Of the Decker
son Club.
Henry Duffin, colored, was found
guilty by jury in the circuit
court here yesterday Of violating
the local option law Of the county,
but sentence was deferred pending
disposition OF a motion for a new
trial. Diffin was charged with sell.
ing Intoxicating liquor to Reuben
Johnson, colored, Of Rockville.
According to the report Of r.
Bache Albert, treasurer, submitted
at the March meeting Of the or.
ganization, the Rockville volunteer
financial showing during the year
ending January 81.
During the twelve months the
SOkdA H0GCAPkC WhACh 1IkCIuQGu uOuA-
tions, membership fees and pro.
ceeds from benefits, amounted to
about $4,000, while the disburse.
inents during the same period az.
gregated around $500. Since the
end OF the year the receipts have
totaled $1,7O0, while an up.to-date
engine has been purchased at a
cost OF $4,000, leaving an indebted,
ness Of around $500.
The Rockville organization has
been in existence three years and
during that time has purchased
two fire engines and other eouiD.
ment at a cost Of about $40, 900.
and is said to be one of the best
equipped organizations Of its kind
In Maryland. Just now the mem.
beers are interested in a proposition
to erect an engine house and head.
quarters. ...--..-