The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-11
ROCKVILLE ROW
OVER PARK
PERMIT
Citizens May Take Amuse-
ment License to D. c. Man
to the Courts

ROCKVILLE, Md, June lin
spite of protest by two hundred oi
Rockville's lead ng citizens, the
county commissioners granted to w.
J. Dietz, of Washington. a permit
20 operate the Rockville fair grounds
as an amusement rark. The COM
/ missioners first passed adversely on
the application. but later partially
reversed themselves and decided 10
give the Washingtonian a chance.
Under the permit ID etz will be al
lowed to operate the park for ten
days. beginning June IL. Renewal
of the license depends, It is under
stood. upon the character Of place
operated during the ten days. Per-
sons living in the immediate vicinity
Of the fair grounds are arranging
90 take the matter to court.
Francis Mackin G:ngell, OF Beth
eSda. has been granted an absolute
divorce by Judge Robert B. Peter,
In the circuit court here from Mrs.
q Mary Alice Gingell, of Washington,
on the ground of desertion. He was
represented by Attorney P. Kenneth
Lyddane, of Rockville.
Licenses have been issued here
FOR the marriage of Arthur Boyd
Metcalf, of New Haven, Conn, and
Miss Elizabeth Hendren Nicol. scf
Travilah. Md; Landell Allen Conner,
twenty-one, and Miss Catherine Vir-
ginia Ellis, twenty-cne, and Robert
b. sBlundon. fifty-six, and Miss Ger.
trlIde NJ. Weber. thirty.seven, ali of
, Washington.
John ]. Mccullough. long resi-
dent Of Montgomery county. and
until recently connected with the
Washington city postoffice, died
on Tuesday at his home at Wood
mont. aged sixty-one years. He is
survived by his wife. three daugh-
ters and two sons. The funeral will
take place at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning from. st. Anne Catholic
Church. Tenleytown.' ID. c.. burial
60 be In Rockville Union Cemetery.
Miss r. T.avinia Wagner. Of Hal
pineA and Doctor Frank Byron
Sharpe. OF Boston Mass. and St.
petersburg. Fla. were married in
Rockville Tuesday by the Reverend
John t. Coolahan. pastor OF st.
Mary's Catholic Church. The cere-
mony took place at the rectory in
the presence Of a few relatives and
Intimate friends Immediately after
ward Doctor and Mrs. Sharpe left
for an EXTENDED trip. The bride is.
a daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas J. Wagner.
Mrs. Hattie Shipley. OF Laytons.
vile. was sentenced yesterday by
Judge Samuel Riggs to six months
IN the House of Correction On
charge of keeping a disorderly
house
About ten years ago; the womanas
husband. Douglas Shipley, killed an
infant child of the couple by chok-
ing IT. to death and he is now
serving a life term In the Mary.
land Penitentiary for the crime. and
several years ago two other chill
dren were killed when her home
near Germantown. this county, was
dynamited by Guy Thompson: who
expiated his crime upon the gal
lows.
After two-day session in Upper
Seneca Baptist Church at Cedar
Grove. the annual meeting of the
Western District Baptist Associa-
ton adjourned last night. All
Baptist Churches of Montgomery:
Frederick, Washington, Garrett and
Allegany counties and several in
Baltimore city-th1rty-fiv in num-
ber-were well represented. It was
voted TO meet next year at Cum
berland.