The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-04
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RECORD
sol Now Enrolled in Upper
Grades County Red
Cross Elects

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY.
Nd, Nov, 4.-The Prince Georges
county chapter OF the Red Cross
has just elected the following off,
GERS to serve during the ensuing
year: Mrs. Claude Gilbsrt. College
Park, chairman; C. p. Close, Col
lege Park, vice chairman; Mrs. a. B.
Gahan, Berwyn, secretary. and VII
liam s. Hill. Upper Marlboro. treas
urer.
These officers and the following
constitute the board of directors.
Mrs. Edgar Brown, Mrs. c. o.
Appleman, George F. Won Oster-
imam, Doctor Thomas T.. Latimer,
Franklin G. TingIey. Mrs. Harry
NalIey, George Finger, Mrs, Arthur
Bowie, Doctor A. F. Woods. Mrs.
Ward Davis, Doctor n. NJ Bowen.
d. Hall, T. Howard Dllckett, Miss
Marjory Tug. George r. McCeneys
w. r. Beattie, Mrs. Theodore ].
Vandoren, w. @. s. Murgrave.
Claude Gilbert, Mrs. Frank Wells.
Guy N. Meloy, Nicholas Orem, Mrs.
J. J. +. Graham, William p. Morgan
and Mrs. j. Enos Ray.
The Chairman reported that $500
had been turned over during the
year by the county chapter to the
public health work In the country.
An additional $500 was appropriated
for the coming year.
The annual roll call for mem
bers in the county WIN begin No
vember IL. All residents Of the
county are urged to renew their
memberships through the counts
chapter, for IL this is done one
half Of the regular membership
dues win be used In this county.
The Hyattsville High school now.
has an enrolment of col, the
largest in the schools history.
Last years peak was 432. Owing
fo the fact that the new building
at the school IS not yet available,
the students are still attending on
q. part-time basis, two classes IN
the morning and two In the after
10 succeed Miss Elizabeth swenlx,
of Washington. resigned, Mrs.
browning. wife Of q member Of the
faculty Of the University Of Mary.
land. has just been added to the
schools faculty Mrs. Browning, 2
graduate Of wellesley College, -
instructing IN commercial subjects
and. general science.
THE Prince Georges County Com
rnunitv Council, embracing many
community. civic, and kindred or.
ganizations in the county. win hold
its senni-annual meeting In the cir
cuff court room at the court house
at Upper Marlboro, Tuesday, NO
vember IT. The morning session
win be devoted to regular business,
including reports Of standing com
mittees. public health COMMITTEES,
county agent, home demonstration
agent, county nurse, county social
service worker, and others.
Following the election Of officers
for the ensuing year, speakers.
who win be announced later, will
discuss Suggested Changes in
Court Procedure In Prince Georges
County, and Modern Methods Of
Caring for the County's Poor and
Needy"
Both Of these subjects are being
widely discussed now. In the county,
there being movements on to estab-
lish q police court system or ar
range some other method Of set
Ting minor cases, which, 1t 10
claimed, are unnecessarily being
carried to the circuit court. clog
ging the docket OF that tribunal
and cauging the taxpayers needless
expense, and another having as its
object the erection Of a new county
almshouse or the providing Of some
method, better than that now pre-
vailing, to take care Of the county's
needy.
On charges Of driving an automo-
bile while under the influence Of
liquor. colliding and running away
and not rendering assistance. reck-
less driving and with having no
license In his possession. T. j.
Voygt, 1920 Jenifer street. Chevy
Chase, was fined $3.50 by Justice
Of the Peace Retta d. Morris in po-
lice court at Hyattsville. e. w.
Ladd, $50 Seward square. Washing
ton, wac fined $40 and costs on a
charge Of disorderly conduct. An
automobile driven by Voygt In which
Ladd was a passenger il alleged 10
have struck in rapid succession
three cars on Johnson avenue. a
main thorouRhfare In Hyattsville. IN
q wild dash to escape Officer +.
Barnacle. of the Maryland State po-