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The Washington times., 1924-08-04
y. S. HAS MORE POETS
NOW THAN GERMANY

BERLIN. Aug. 4.--Americans are
far more poetical than the Ger
mans, according to Doctor Arch
Neuner. co-editor of the Kuner-
achner Literary Calendar which
catalogues every known poet and
writer in the country.
Doctor Neuner states that one
German to every $4,000 claims au-
thorship to a published volume of
poetry, while the corresponding
American rate is said to be one
to every 1900.
OF the 1900 books of verse pub.
lished annual y In Germany, only
from z to 10 per cent are of some
value. In 1914 there were about
5000 German poets, he says, but
the high cost Of printing and paper,
together with the general trend of
political and economic European
life, are discouraging the rhyme
Dters.
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TWO CONTESTS
IN VIRGINIA
PRIMARIES
Democrats to Nominate in
Fifth and Sixth
Districts
By international News Service.

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 4.-Con-
gressional contests in two districts
WIN be settled in the Democratic
primaries tomorrow.
In the Sixth district, represented
Tor many years by Carter Glass.
now a United States Senator, G. Al.
Woodrum, Of Roanoke, incumbent,
Is opposed by State Senator s. s.
Lambeth, Of Bedford.
In the Fifth district, three cam
didates are aspiring to succeed y.
Murrau Hooker. who is not stand
ing for reelection. Nominations in
both districts are considered tanta-
mount to election.
In the Ninth district, long repre-
scented by Bascom Slemp, now Sec
rotary to President Coolidge, George
G. Peery, the Democratic Incumbent
already renominaed in convention,
win be opposed in the general cleo
ton by L. r. Summers, of Abingdon,
former Republican United States
Attorney Tor the Western district
Of. Virginia.
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Cities EnrOute Asked
Not to Entertain the
Filters Until the End

The War Department today Off
cially requested that all cities
through which the American around
the-world fIiers win pass en- route
to Seattle, where the flight will be
terminated, refrain from providing
formal entertainment for the air.
men.
General Mason M. Patrick, chief
Of the air service, and other Off
Gals Of the department decided to
issue the request following receipt
of the cable from Lieutenant
Lowell III. Smith, commandment of
the world flight, just prior TO the
hop off in England, in which he
expressed the wish that entertain.
ment programs be deferred until
the flight is ended.
ut has been determined to have
no formal entertainment in Wash
ington, to expedite the departure
Of the flight from this city. and
during the time the fliers must
remain here, in order to give them
an opportunity to rest" the depart.
ment said.
1T Is earnestly hoped that the
other places where the flight must
stop on its way across the United
States will follow this example and
omit formal entertainments which
might imperil the success Of the
undertaking now so nearly accom-.
plished."
After the circuit Of the world Is
completed, the department added, It
Is the intention to send the airmen
and their planes to number Of
cities which have expressed interest
in the flight: At that time enter
tainments will be in order.
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Two u. S. Filters Safe In
Iceland Are Eager To
Hop Off For Greenland
tBy radio . Internatlonal News

(By radio to International News
SerYice.)
HORNAFJORD, Iceland, Aug. A.
Lieutenant Erik Nelson and Lieu
tenant Lowell Smith, two Of the
United States army round-the-world
aviators. were hero safe and sound
today awaiting favorable conditions
for a continuation of their 27,OO0-
mile flight.
While the planes of the two army
lieutenants bobbed at anchor in the
harbor they were carefully over
hauled by the mechanicians. TIE
harbor is guarded by rock!bound
coast.
The airmen expect to depart on
their flight towards Greenland to-
morrow or next day If the weather
conditions are favorable. Smith
was deeply regretful over the dis
Leigh Wade, the third United
wrecked lis miles from Kirkwall,
Scotland.
II am sorry his plane was wreck
ed, but I am happy that Wade him
self escaped injury" said Smith.
According to the news received
here Wade was compelled to ride
in a choppy sea for some time after
he alighted, before he was picked
up"
A snub-nosed English trawIer. the
Rugby, was with the Billingsley
when the American aviator and his
mechanician were rescued. The
Rugby first took the plane (the
Roston) in tow and wandered
around with her for considerable
time before the Billingsley could
take the aviator and his compan.
ion on board.
The Billingsley, while on theNway
to Wade's assistance flashed the
ominous message:
Wade down."
Smith, who had been accompany.
ing Wade, saw that the latter's
plane was in trouble. He veered
from his course and dropped a
weighted bag containing note
Tor the Billingsley. Blue Jackets
on the destroyer lost no time in
ripping 1t open and Immediately the
destroyer was steaming at full
speed for the scene OF the trouble.
Observers upon the destroyer had
been keeping watch upon the air.
plane Boston but were not aware
that the motor had gone bad and
was giving trouble.
Nelson Anxious to Go On.
Nelson has completely recovered
from his arduous flight alone on
Saturday and is anxious to con.
| tinue.
Nelson said that he flew through
forty miles Of thick fog after leav.
ing the Orkneys but after that the
majority OF the trip to Iceland was
made in clear atmosphere.
II could not see the other ships
and did know what had hap
pened," said the Swedish American
airman. II kept on hoping for
the best. The sea was compare.
lively calm and conditions appeared
to be most favorable for the flight.
The United States cruisers and
degtrOyerR which IRE patrollins
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WADE TEARF Ill
At SIGHT Or
PLANE
Filters crestfaIIen at Meeting
Defeat With Enyied,
Goal in Sight.
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and crushed by their defeat so near
to their goal.
Smith and Wade left the DIRK.
neys Sunday morning at. GIT
o'clock. Wade's machine developed
engine trouble when he was about
half way to the Farce islands, and
he was forced to alight. The water
was rough and the machine was
broken to pieces.
Smith kept on, encountering thick
fog which made 1t doubtful II he
could find Hornafjord. He arrived
safely at 1:37 o'clock.
The destroyer BillingsIey was
keeping careful watch upon Wade
and went to his assistance as soon
as the plane went down.
First news Of Wade's trouble was
flashed by wireless to Hornafjord.
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Barking Dog Betrays
Master to Dry
Agents

CHARLOTTE, N. CT Aug.
Betrayed by q dog, will
Freeman was under arrest here
today on 4 charge Of violating
the prohibition laws.
4 Raidihg Freeman's home, De-
tectivea Moser and Graham and
Motorcycle Officer ThornBurg
found the house apparently.
empty. The barking of the
dog, however, called their atten-
tipn to the rear Of the house,.
where the man was found to.
be pouring what is alleged to
have been whiskey from 4 fruit
jar.
Two gallons 0f the fluid had
been disposed Of in this man
ner before Freeman was an
rested, the officers claim. Two
gallons were discovered ii the
kitchen Of the house, they said.
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TOY MONKEY REMOVED
FROM GIRLS ESoPHACUS

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Aug. A.
Doctor J. Edward James performed
q rare operation at st. Luke's hos
pital in removing a small object
from the esophagus Of Anna, four
Tohn EauIr,1s ~ Fraan,ans sIn 49, =
The child viii recover. The girl
was toying with a small design of
q monkey about the size Of lodge
button, and swallowed it. Examin-
alton revealed the monkey lodged
back Of the first rib in the ESQ.,
phagus, and prevented food from
entering the stomach.
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BOY SVvIMS 1s. MILES
HOME FROM CAMP

& LANCASTER, Aug. 4.--Williarn
Armstrong, sixteen years old, son
OF Doctor, and Mrs. James Arm.
strong, Columbia. arrived home in
his bathing suit, after swimming
eighteen miles in the Susquehanna
Armstrong spent five weeks al
the Y. M. c. A. camp, ''lnglenoolk, =
near Harrisburg, and decided Il
return home in this unique manner
Before starting on bis journey this
youth burned his clothing on tht
river bank to allay any suspiciOr
that he had drowned.
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WILL Gas MINE.
TOFORCE OUT
BANDITS
"H"HI y
Desperadoes, Who Got $751;
600 From Postoffice, Hide
in Old Colorado Workings

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Aug.
4.-Plans were under way here to.
day to use chlorine gas and dyna-
mite In an effort to drive out
several desperadoes hiding in the
Palisades mine. near here, follow
ing a $4,000 robbery at the Pals
AIDES postoffice.
Three Of the alleged gang are be-
iieved to be hiding in the recesses
Of the mine, and the mine mouth
Is guarded by a posse Of sheriff.
deputies and local police.
In desperate attempt to escape
yesterday, one OF the bandits Il
thought to have been shot. He dis
appeared in one OF the mine cham.
bers before his pursuers could over
take him.
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DOCTOR REcAINs QUARTER
BOY IN HURRY SNALLo WS

EASTON, Pa, Aug. 4.--Benjamin,
eight-year-old son Of Oscar Long,
wanted to make sure he would not
lose a quarter which his mother
had given him to go to nearby
store to make q purchase so he
put It in his mouth for safekeep.
ing. Then he started to run, stub.
he'd his toe and the quarter disap.
peared.
He was taken TO the office of q
nearby physician, who Immediately
sent him to DIR. Belts Hospital
where an X.ray showed the coin
lodged in the esophagus, two
inches from the breast bone. DR.
Belts, after some very delicate
work, removed the coin.
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WISCONSIN GUARD ONLY.
TO DESERVE DEFENSE DAY

MADISON, Wis. Aug. wis.
consin win have no observance Of
mobilization day, September IL.
In a statement today Adjutant
General Ralph Immell declared the
wisconsin National Guard will
take part only on the call Of the
President Of the United States
issued under Constitutional author.
ity in a national emergency"
Governor Blain directed Adjutant
General Immell to communicate
with the War Department in con-
nection with its plans for the de-
Tense test.
It Is the opinion Of the governor
that a patriotic demonstration in
Wisconsin is unnecessary.
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labor SET FOR
LAF0LLETTE
FIGHT
American Federation Plans
Vigorous National Campaign
for Progressive Party
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movement which has long been op.
posed by the federation"
The La Toilette platform is sane
toned as regards domestic issues
and reservation Is made only
against the La Toilette foreign
policy in opposition to the league
Of nations and the international
court Of justice at The Hague.
Points which the report says La
Toilette boldly stands for in his
platform-which are neglected in
the Republican and Democratic
piatforme-incl1de:
Free assembly, free speech and
free press; the right OF labor to
organize and collectively to cease
to work: abolition OF the Railroad
Labor Board: restriction of the
power Of the Supreme Court: direct
elections Of Presidents and ratifi
cation Of the child labor amend
ment.
I'VE cannot do otherwise than
point out this fact, together with
the further and perhaps more i'm.
portant fact, that the candidates
La Toilette and Wheeler have
throughout their whole political
careers, stood steAdfast in defense
Of the rights and interests of the
wage earners and the farmers" the
report says.
"In pointing to the platform and
records Of the independent candi
dates we do so with the confidence
| that no other course can be pursued
IL we are to remain true to our con
victions and our traditions
Cooperation hereby urged is mol
a pledge OF Identification with ar
| independent party movement, or
| third party, nor can 1t be construed
as support for such a party, GROUP
| or movement, except as sucr
| actions accord with our non
partisan political policy"
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
BYSAN[)ER
INNOCENT
VICTIM
Wife Faints When Husband
Falls Ii Street Slayer to
Face Murder Charge

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Aug. A..
Rivalry for the favor Of 4 Hagers-
town girl cost the life Of Charles
okzeiberger, aged thirty-five, Of
frog Hollow" settlement about
four miles below Sharpsburg, who,
authorities charge, was shot by
James Wilson, Of the same place,
while he held his infant child in
his arms, shortly after 8 o'clock
last night.
The shot. which pierced Otzel-
berger's abdomen, was intended
for John w. Zimmerman, accord
ing to witnesses, who say that
Wilson shot at the latter follow
ing q fight about the girl.
Asked Girl for Kiss.
Zimmerman was talking to the
girl in front Of the dance hall and
restaurant Of E. w. Ewing when
Wilson, in an intoxicated condition.
approached and, placing his arm
about the girl. asked her to kiss
him. Zimmerman objected and viii
son is said to have struck him a
blow in the eye and. taking the
girl by the arm, led her into the
restaurant.
When the couple left the restau-
rant. Zimmerman, who had waited
outside, attacked Wilson and struck
him a blow in the eye. Wilson is
said to have whipped an automatic
revolver from his pocket and fired
at Zimmerman. The shot went
Wild and struck Otzenberger in. the
abdomen. HIS infant child fell from
his arms. His wife. who was stand
ing at his side at the time, tainted
and had to be carried from the
scene.
Charged With Murder.
Wilson, according to witnesses.
was about to discharge the weapon
again when his brother, C. s. Zim-
norman. p. w. Ewing and Wilbur
Ewing set upon him and succeeded
in wrestling the weapon from his
grasp. Before they could f0rce him
to relinquish his hold he was beaten
severely.
William Mclaughlin, Hagerstown,
who was at the scene OF the shoot
ing, placed the wounded man in his
automobile and brought him to the
Washington County Hospital. Ply.
gicians began an immediate opera
ton in an effort to save his life.
He died few hours later.
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vIoLlNIsTS ARE BARRED
AT "FIDDLER'S" MEETING

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. A.
George w. Hsnsel, jr., of Quarry.
Vile, announces plans have been
completed for the folders conven.
ton, which will be held at Parkes,
burg on August 8.
According to announcement by
Mr.. Hensel, violinists will be 'bar.
red but pitied." One hundred fid.
dlers, representing the pick Ct mu.
steal experts nf Lancaster and Ches.
ter counties, Will attend the event.
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Concerts

The United states Army Band.
at Iowa Circle. 1880 p. M, w. J.
Stannard, director.
PROGRAM.
March, The Chicago Tribune
Overture. morning, Noon ana
Night in Vienna .......... .Suppe
Excerpts from THE Prince Of
Ptlspn" .aN,.............. Luders
(a) Lazy Berlin
(bl 'Mindin' Ny Business''
Donaldson & Kahn
Grand Selection. Sanison and
vais s.li DC Concert, :DrsaSs q sa'p'
Childhbod'' ..... .Waldteutel
Characteristic, ''cocoanut Dance
Finale, March, .'Troopers' TIT !
.:The star-spangied BANNER:
By the United states Marine
Band, at the Sylvan Theater,
tonight. at 1880. william H..
santsimann a.,ors leader ,sss., TazI Ss
March. aThe star Of the
Overture. '.Riensi''.. y Wagner
Caprice. ''Egiantine,'... Van Loon
Solo for cornet, bride Of
the Waves Clark
(Mustcian John r. White)
Grand scenes from "Samson
and Delilah''. &. Saint Saens
Waltz. son the Beautiful Blue
Two movements from the
New World symphony,
~ Dr0fak
March Slave Tschaikowali
1.-THE star-Spangled Banner.
United states Navy Band at the.
Capitol this afternoon at p. m.
Charles Wise, assistant director.
Quest soIoist. Mr.: joe Good
March, Maai' .'rhs southlanders.
overture. .-sakuntala"
Suite Of two numbers-,
Dreams Of Love-. ...... .Liszt
(Nocturne).
"Valse Caprice" -. .Rubinstein
Vocal solos. Popular Numbers"
(Mr. Joe Goodwin. Baritone
Reverie. "The Robins Farewell''
''Grand War March, and Bat
t tSrom mym 9Ss ou.rs Ri:n M1snsr
Gems from the operetta, The
March. HAL to the Spirit u q
"star-spangied Banner"
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"A D A Y S
w ak
-With JIM RING

Faithful subscribers who have
been Withholding the customary
cordwood and molasses on the
grounds that Re ed. has not
been living up TO the name of
his department, /. e., that he has
not been walking but sitting
around writing poetry, may now
stroll with US to their hearts.
content.
Yesterday we hied ourself TO
Chesapeake Beach, famed ~
ocean breezes. for q days rest.
firmly resolved not to do any
walking, but to lie around and
loaf. Our fond dream was in
vain.
First Of all, we went over to
Ed TIinkel's for dinner. and were
graciously received by Hon. Ed
and Mrs. Hinxel, likewise Henry
Dolan and Miss Gertrude Dolan.
SCATTERING forth along the sea
wall, over which the spray was
rushing in q brave and lifelilxe
imitation Of Atlantic City, the
bay being slncomfortably choppy,
Ye Ed encountered Jimmy En-
right, Bill McAyoy, Joe Mcahar-
raghy, and others.
Talk was rife about q young
man who had beat up the Judge
and the police force, also q
couple Of sad fatalities Of recent
date.
On our way to South Beach,
where the hot dogs howl az
ers, we struck UP an acquaint.
ance with Johnny. who drives
one Of seven buses from the
North to the South ends. Johnny
informed us that the local Tcon-
erville Trolley had been displaced
by the modern automotiye equip
ment, which takes the numerous
bumps as well as could be ex-
pected. The bus ride Is a great
thing for digesting heavy meals.
At the end of the big pier, to-
which we walked about 100 miles,
we babe farewell to the Dream
land, as 1t pulled off for Baltt-
more with its. merry cargo.
On the pier, about midway, q
gentleman fishing was distressed
by the attempts of q large and
| greenish crab to get friendly with
him.
A little further along were q
group Of Washington's most prom
inent printers, VINO had come
down for the justly famous moon
light fishing. They were idling
the hours away until the wind
went down. Cy Burriss, one Of
our own II street family, inform
ed us that & boat had capsized
in the bay earlier IN the day, and
three men were rescued in the
nick of time. Two Of the men
couldn't swim, and will know
better the next time. Joseph Skel
ly, better known as Little Joe,
played an important part in thu
| rescue.
Departure was taken on the
10 p. m. train, and the ride waf
made brief by the singing Of 9
youthful corn quartet up the
aisle.
Ye Ed would like a donation
Of shoes.
Among the poor of Washing
ton, runs a story heard yegter
day, Is the man who first showed
motion pictures In big theater
He rented one Of New York's
famous old opera houses in 1899
when the sixth industry was
really in its infancy, and opened
with ten-cent admissions. He goi
the theater at a cheap rental be
cause the Pennsylvania railroad
had bought the property and pur
posed to tear it down. He made
money, and 1t went to his head
He enthroned himself in a pal
atial office, with a huge staff o.
uniformed functionaries.
The railroad asked for the prop
erty. He moved out, squandereC
his fortune, ard went down tbs
grade. You can see him II
Washington now. He does ODD
jobs.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04

TAX RATES
FOR TOWN
Receipts For Year $1o, o23,
Expenditures 1886, 40
coFding To Report

RoCRvILLE. Nd, Aug. THE
Rockville council has fixed the
town tax rate for the year begin.
ming July / at SB5k cents on each
800 Of real and personal property.
This II 3 cents less than last
years rate, the reduction being
made possible by an increase of
something like 100000 ia the
towns taxable basis, notwithstand.
Ing that the estimated expenses for
greater than last years expendi.
lures
The towns receipts this year win
total $19s923 and the expenditures,
according to the expense budget.
will aggregate SIS, 1886, which win
allow q margin OF yI,DSS. The re-
ceipts viii include the following:
Taxes on real and personal prop
erty, $l2, 34S; water rents, $4,000
sewer taxes, $1.725; miscellaneous,
$3.50.
The principal items Of the ex-
i pense budget are:
Work on streets, 50 $50: interest
| on bonded indebtedness, $S.426; re-
demption Of bonds. $500; salary Of.
town engineer and bailin, 1,500;
salary assistant engineer, $3.50:
/ salary town clerk and treasurer,
$500; repairs and material, power
4 house, $500; electric current TOR
1850; opening new street, 1000;
fire department, $500; material Tor
lstreets, $500; miscellaneous, $500.
| The taxable basis of the town IL
now approximately $1,400.0O0.
A license has been issued by the
lcIerk of the circuit court here for
1.-The marriage Of Niels J. Hansen.
lof Chevy Chase, Nd. and Miss
Mary B. Woods. Of Hatfield, Mass.
| Members Of the Christian Endear.
q or Society of Warner Memorial
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Kensington.
II presented the three-act comedy
/ ssBetween the Acts" in the Ken
i sim ton town hall Saturday eve
/ ming. 1t was enjoyed BY q large
laudience and proved q success IN
every way. In the cast were
II Misses Virginia Graham, Melcinta
II Hess and Elizabeth Williams ana
lMessrs. Ernest Fisk, John and Ray.
mond Hughes and Grier Linton.
The annual picnic of the Laytons-
vile Camp Of the Modern Woodmen
lof America will be held at Laytons.
willie on Thursday. A baSeDall
d game between Boyds, this county.
land Wocdbine, Howard county, y
lon the program for the, afternoon.
and in the evening a dance VIII pe
HELD. A brass band and orchestra
viii be in attendauEes a
4 The following picnics and fegti-
vaIs are scheduled for the next
two weeks in this county: August
js and Z, st. Mary's Catholic
Church, Rockville; August 8, -.
Mark's Episcopal Church. White
Oak: August Is, st. Peters Cath
bic Church, Olney, and st. Roses
/ Catholic Church, Choppers: August
1 16. Liberty Grove Grange, Bur
louisville, and Clarksburg M. +.
Church, Clarksburg; August >,
Hyattstown Farmers and Com
munity Club.
In the Saturday afternoon games
in the Montgomery County Base
ball League, Rockville defeated
/ Dickerson, at Dickerson, 81: Boyos
Il won from Glen Echo, at Glen
Echo, 1913, and Washington Grove
downed Bethesda, at Washington
Grove, 81.
The clubs now stand as follows:
Bethesda, 1913; Boyds, 1878; Rock
vile, 1915; Diclxerson, So; Wash
ington Grove All; Glen Echo, Ills,
Il Next Saturday, Rockville plays
at washington Grove, Boyds at
Bethesda and DicKerson at Glen
J Echo.
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2 KILLED IN, PANAMA;
0UlNTERo DEFEATED

PANAMA CITY, Aug. 1.-Two
persons were reported killed today
In election rioting In the interior.
General Quintero, hero cot the
ARMED clash between Panama and
Costa Rica, was defeated by the ad-
plinisttatlon candidate.
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the route Of the airmen are taking
up new stations.
1t is not yet definitely known
whether Wade win continue in
another machine or will abandon
the flight owing to the amount Of
it already completed.
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DEATH CLAIMS
Hyatt TSV|LLE
STUDENT
Elizabeth HoIIingsworth, ~
Years Old, Dies At Blue
Ridge Summit, Pa.

EVANSVILLE, Aug. 4.--Follow.
ing an illness of only few days
If pneumonia, Miss Elizabeth Hol-
seventeen years old.
only daughter OF the late John Hol-
lingsworth, prominent official of
the u. s. House OF Representatives,
and Mrs. Marie III. Hollingsworth,
OF West Riverdale, died yesterday
morning while on a vacation at
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. Miss Hol-
llngsworth's father died September
II, last.
During the scholastic year re-
Gently closed. Miss Hollingworth
was a member of the Junior class
at Hyattsville High School where
she was a general favorite. Besides
her mother, she leaves four broth
ers, John, Sherman, Donald and
York.
One Of the latest acquisitions to
the Portsmouth team OF the Vir-
ginia State League Is Oscar Hiser.
well known local amateur player.
He lie a shortstop and already has
met with some success with other
minor league clubs. A fast, rug.
ped youth, Hiser has been flashing
4 smart game this season with the
MARYLAND Athletic Club team Of
Maryland Park, Prince Georges
county.