The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-07
EDMONSTON Is
CELEBRATING
LABOR DAY
Similar Observances Are Be-
ing Staged in Various Parts
Of Prince Georges

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
Md. Sept. Numerous Labor Day
celebrations are being held in
Prince Georges county.
A large crowd is attending the
field day being staged on the school
grounds at Edmonston, features of
which are athletic events, a prize
waltz and other attractions. Pro-
ceeds will go to the town sidewalk
fund. Mrs. Thomas r. McDear-
mon is general chairman in charge
of the program.
Addresses, athletic contests and
other features mark the patriotic
celebration being held at Bartlett
Park, Brentwood, by the Brent.
wood Mems Club with the co-opera-
ton of the fire department and
other town organizations.
At Suitland large throng is as.
sembIed for the annual tournament
for the w. H. Harrison Cup ana
cash prizes tota1ing $3.50. Owen
Moore is marshal. J. Enos Ray,
chairman of the State tax commits
sion. Is orator of the day. Pro-
ceeds will go for community needs.
The grounds of st. Ignattus'
Church. four miles from Congress
Heights, d. c., is the scene or q
free-for.all tournament for the bene-
fit Of the church. State Senator
Lansdale G.. Sasscer, of Prince
Georges county, is the orator OF
the day and charged the knights"
at the start of fitting at 2 o'clock.
Charles w. Darr, Washington at.
torney, will deliver the address at
the ball tonight, when victorious
riders will crown the queen OF
love and beauty and her maids.
Part of the proceeds OF the cele-
bration in progress at Randle Field,
at Seabrook, will go toward relief
of stricken family Of the neigh.
borhood.
A meeting is soon to be called by
j. Enos Ray, of Chillum, chairman
OF the State tax commission, who
has been appointed chairman Of the
committee to raise Prince Georges
county's quota for the American
Legion Endowment Fund, to make
plans for the campaign which will,
it is expected, be launched Septem-
Der IA. Ray was appointed by
Governor Albert G. Richie, honor
airy State chairman. Doctor A.
Lindsay Sherry is the legion field
secretary in active charge OF the
State campaign.
This country's quota Is 81. 800 but
an effort Is to be made to raise
$500, the difference to go toward
the quota of Howard county, which
has no legion post to push the
drive.
Captain j. Moses Edlavitch is
chairman Of the committee OF
Snyder Farmer Post No. 8, Amer.
lean Legion, of Hyattsville, in
charge Of the campaign. other mem
bers of this committee being Waldo
Burnside, G. j.. Aielle, John N.
Brooks, Alan Pottiner, o. r. But
Ter, Henry Hiser and Mr.. Nc
Andrews, Kenneth McRae, of River.
dale, is chairman of a similar com
mittee for the University Of Mary.
land Post at College Park
In aid OF the county fund, it is
planned to sell tags September 16
at the annual Southern Maryland
Fair at Upper Marlboro, this day
TO be known at the fair as Amer
lean Legion day.
1t is hoped to complete the drive
! in this county by September "a.
Maryland's apportionment in the
drive for $4,000, 900, which embraces
American Legion departments both
in the United States and abroad. is
$50 900.
The aim of the campaign is to
create a perpetual trust fund, the
income from which would be used
to provide opportunities as to home
training, education, etc, for orphans
of world war veterans such as
would have been theirs had not the
veteran died.
Numbering of houses and desig-
nation of streets by enameled signs
are planned in Edmonston.
The budget committee of the Ed
monston town council, comprising
Charles F. Luebner, chairman; Wal
ter Roth, w. w. Lewis and Mr.
Ripple, submitted a tentative bud
get for the year 1925 at the last
meeting, which also will be pre-
scented at the next meeting since
all councilmen were not present at
the last session.
1t is estimated that the towns
receipts will be $1,519.31. Electric
lights will cost $326.52, it is esti-
mated. The $500 note, on account
OF the road tractor bought some
time ago. will be curtailed by 5000.
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