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took place Of vantage on the side
lines. He was just in. time to see the
finish. 1t was a lucky ending, too.
The black cat fled into the darkness
with limp, dropping whiskers and di-
sheyeled fur.
AS the vanquished omen of Ill luck
disappeared in the shadows of the Eb-
bitt House good fortune returned. An
other southbound car swung into view
and pushed Motorman Smiths disabled
trolley car into action.
Gosh. think what mighta happened
If the black cat had Wont" Motorman
Smith shuddered as he struck out dou.
ble-quicl1 for the depot.
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M'CARL THWARTS
AIR MAIL CHANGE
Denies Right to Bring Head
quarters Back to
Washington.

Attempts of Postmaster General
New to move headquarters of the Air
Mail Service from Omaha. Nebr.. back
to Washington have been frustrated
by Controller General McCarl
Finding that location Of the head
quarters in Omaha was a mistake.
the Postmaster General decided to
move it to Washington for closer su-
pervision by the Post Office Depart
ment.
When the question was submitted to
the controller general, McCarl decided
the move could not be made unless the
salaries of the headquarters personnel
could be paid out of appropriations for
the District of Columbia in the Post
Office Department.
"It would not be permissible" said
McCarl, ito transfer to the District OF
Columbia the administrative field force
of the Airplane Mail Service and con-
tinue the payment of the personnel
under the appropriation Tor the Air
plane Mail Service"
Plans Stopped for Time.
At the Post Office Department today
it was said that McCarl'S decision put
an end temporarily at least, to efforts
to move the headquarters to Washing
ton.
How the department found 1t had
been a mistake to place headquarters
in Omaha was explained by Postmas-
ter General New in his letter to the
controller general. in part as follows
The administrative office was con
tinued in Washington without inter
ruption until October l, 1924. when, in
the nature of an experiment, 1t was
moved to Omaha, Nebr., leaving in
Washington several clerks and radio
operators. This experiment was made
for the reason that 1t was believed
that Omaha. Nebr., would be the cen
ter OF operations Of the transconti-
mental route and later the feeder
routes to it, and it was believed for
this reason that this experiment and
arrangement would be far more ad-
yantageous TO the Air Mail Service.
Evening star., 1925-09-22

under the reorganization, has been
transferred to Florida. -
AT prohibition headquarters 1t was
said today bis work in the Peninsula
State will te that of an agent IN the
State. recognized as one of the mSst
difficult to enforce the Volstead act
No decision has been, reached. it
was learned, asI to who will tshcceed
Mr.. Luckett as head of the Federal
forces in the district, under, Edmund
BudnitZ. administrator, with headquar-
ters now at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1925-09-22
$125.OCO Fire Cuts Garage.

ATLANTA, Ga, September % up.
Damage of virtually s125 900 was
caused by fire here early today which
gutted a garage. destroying or badly
damaging between Is and 100 automo-
biles and trucks. Origin is not
known.
Evening star., 1925-08-16
COLLEGE PARK.

COLLEGE PARK, Nd. August Is
SpeciaD.-Citizens are planning to
seek a charter of incorporation from
the 1927 Legislature, but have not
decided upon the form of government
desired. This matter will be among
those to be taken up for further con-
sideration at the first meeting follow
ing the Summer adjournment Of the
College Park Home and School Asso.
citation, TO be held September 81 in
the school here. A series of lectures
on the various forms of municipal
governments in operations in this sec-
ton of Maryland were conducted dur
ing the recent season by the associa-
ton to enable the citizens to get in
formation which will aid them in de-
termining upon what form would be
best adapted to College Park.
Beginning with the september
meeting of the association the fire
department will hold its regular meet
ings the same evening, Immediately
This plan will increase the attendance
for the fire department gatherings and
also interest in the department, it Is
believed.
1t is stated that citizens are we'll
pleased with the electric street lights
installed some time ago through the
efforts Of the Home and School Asso-
citation. There are now Il lights in
operation.
DR.. H. 8. Mcdonnell, chief of the
College Park Fire Department. repre-
sented that organization at the an
nual convention of the Prince Georges
County Volunteer F'iremen's Associa-
ton last Saturday in Cottage City,
Evening star., 1925-08-16
HYATTSVILLE.

EVANSVILLE, Md. August 10
(SpeciaD For the benefit of the fur
nishing fund of the new Masonic
lodge room here, lawn fete was
held tonight at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. c. Forrest Dickey. Johnson
avenue, by Ruth Chapter, No. z, Or
der of the Eastern Star, of Hyatts-
vile. Baked goods We're sold. Mrs.
l.. c. Whelpley OF Riverdale, worthy
matron of Ruth Chapter, was general
chairman of arrangements
special meeting of Snyder Farm
er Post, No. 3. American Legion Of
Hyattsville, has been called for next
Monday night at 8 o'clock in the
posts clubrooms here, when the drive
for 100 patdup members now in prog
ress will be closed. The largest class
in the history Of the post is expected
to be initiated.
At meeting of the Auxiliary Of
Snyder-Farme Post, Mrs Bradley
Snyder and Miss Marion Snyder were
chosen as delegates to the annual
convention of the State auxiliary 10
Evening star., 1925-08-16
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, August Is (Spe.
ciaD.-The Montgomery County Won.
ems Christian Temperance Union. com.
prislng the unions at Laytonsville.
Rockville, Colesville, Spencervile.
bethesda, Sandy Spring. Oakdale.
Gaithersburg and kensington and
four young peoples branches. with an
aggregate membership of more than
400, held its annual convention at
Sandy Spring yesterday and elected
officers as follows: President Mrs
Alice 3. Chapman of Kensington;
vice president. Miss Rebecca T. Mil.
Ter of Sandy Spring; recording secre-
tary, Miss Mary Magruder Of Sandy
Spring; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
George w. Ashworth of kensington:
treasurer, Mrs. Sherman of Kensing-
ton.
Morning and afternoon sessions
were held, with Mrs. Chapman presid-
ing. At the morning session reports
from the various units composing the
county organization were submitted.
An address by Mrs. Mary Z. Haislup
of Baltimore, president of the State
union, was an afternoon feature Mrs.
Haislup attended the recent interna-
tioual w. c. IT. L. convention in Edir.
burgh, and her remarks were a de.
lightful word picture of that large
gathering. Short talks were given BY
Ben jamin II. Miller of Sandy Spring
and Rev. DIR. Draper, pastor of the
Spencerville Methodist Church.
The Mutual Improvement AssoCia-
ton Of Sandy Spring, which is said to
be the oldest wOmen's club in the
United States, in 1868 advanced Il sug-
gestion that those present thought
would prove a cure for divorce. 1t was
this: Shut up the disagreeing pair in
narrow room with scant aCcommoda-
tions for several weeks and they will
usually become reConCiled." That
portion of the minutes of the meeting
held more than 60 years ago was read
at the last meeting of the Improve
ment Association, held at the home of
Misses Amy and Elsie Hutton.
With a large attendance of mem
bers and several invited guests, the
AS You Like 1t Club of Germantown
held its last meeting at the home of
Mrs. o. A. Gillingham. The responses
to the roll call were quotations on
women whose work has marked So
cial progress. Mrs. Frank G.
Schaeffer read a paper on Women in
Industry"
Young men gave a dance in the
high school auditorium at Sandy
Spring this evening. Robert Chices-
ter, William Gilpin, Robert Kemp
Edward Snowden and Mr.. Barnsley
were in charge. The dance was for
the Fire Department.
The August meeting of the Young
Women's Auxiliary of the Rockville
Baptist Church was held Thursday
evening at the home of the Misses
Baker, near Rockville.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for
the marriage OF Basil Kemp Dawson,
~ 80 RI
Martha c. Plummer, %, of Drurys,
Md; Barry Kline Kelwig, %, and
Miss Ruth Marie MCGEE. IS, both of
Washington, and Frederick Petit, 81,
of Alexandria, Va, and Miss Louise
Spiney, 1S, of Braddock. Va.
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KENSTNCTON.

KENSINGTON, Nd. August Is
fSpeciaD The County Board of Ed
ucation has announced the winners Of
the competitive examination for the
college four-year scholarships. as
follows: John c. Hughes. Kensington,
Western Maryland College: Mary Lee
Darby. Buck Lodge. Washington Col
1ege; w. Edwin Warfield. Damascus,
Blue Ridge College: Catherine Morn
ingstar, Gaithershurg, Maryland In
stitute of Art and Design.
The Montgomery County W. G. T.
L. held it's annual convention Thurs
day in Friends Meeting House, Sandy
Spring. Mrs. Alice Il. Chapman of
Kensington. county president. pre-
sided. Annual reports We're made by
officers and superintendents Of depart
mentS. Mrs. Alice 3. Chapman was
reelected president; Mrs. Rebecca
7. Miller of Ashton, vice president:
Miss Mary Magruder, Sandy Spring
recording secretary: Mrs. Bertha
tshworth Of kensington. correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. G. w. Sherman of
KensinGton, treasurer. Mrs Patty
Farquhar was unanimously elected
president emeritus. The young peo-
pies branch was considered at the
afternoon session and the afghdns
made for soldiers and sailors were
shown. Mrs. Haslup gave the main
address of the day, a graphic report
Of her trip to the Edinburgh conven-
ton. Benjamin Miller and Rev. H.
r. Draper of the Ashton Methodist
Episcopal Church also spoke.
The Kensington Grammar School
will open September 10. Mrs. Grace
L. Ryan will be principal, assisted by
Mrs. Anna Rose, Mrs. a. Flynn, Mrs.
W. b. Hooker, Miss Werner Viett. Miss
Rirorden and Mrs. Clinton Howes.
The annual picnic of st. Mary's
Church, Aspen, will be held Thursday.
The Howitzer Company, Maryland
National Guard, returned yesterday
after two weeks enCampment at Vir-
ginia Beach.
Funeral services were held Friday
Mt the Blessed Sacrament Church for
Mrs. Frances Golden Miller, who died
at her home in North Chevy Chase
Wednesday. Mrs. Miller was the wild
ow of Charles T. Miller. She is sur
vived by a son. Charles Cotton Miller
and a daughter, Nine. Gaillard
The annual Sunday school picnic of
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
was held yesterday at the Joaquin
Miller Cabin in Rock Creek Park
A DodgeGraham fire engine, equip
ped with a Northern pump of a capac-
ity of $50 gallons a minute and two
chemical tanks. has been added to the
equipment of the Kensington Volun-
teer Fire Department. 1t was deliver
ed Friday by Reed Brothers of Rock
Vile, from whom 1t was purchased at
a cost of $1,000. Before being formal
ly turned over 1t was given a test
The equipment of Kensington now in
cIudes the new engine, a smaller one
and a hook -and-ladder truck. and it is
said TO compare favorably with that
of anv of the other four volunteer
fire departments of the county.
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be held at Hagerstown, August 27-
%. Mrs. John J. Fainter and Mrs.
W. C. Hanson were named alter
mates.
Company f. 1st Infantry. Maryland
National Guard of Hyattsville. re-
turned today from the annual State
Guard encampment at Virginia
Beach. Va.
Club Members Entertained.
Mrs. Edna NJ. Reinohl, secretary of
the Hyattsville Horticultural Society,
a few days ago entertained the mem
bers of the club, their families and
guests, at a picnic supper at the
grove in the rear of her home in
Riverdale. The following attended: :
Prof. and Mrs. j. B. S. Norton, Mr..
and Mrs. V. *. Chestnut, DIR. and
Mrs c. A. Magoon, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Roby. Mrs. j. A. Cooper and
Mrs. A. w. Tupper, Lieut. and Mrs.
William Taylor. Mr.. George Taylor.
Miss Mary Muller of Philadelphia.
house guest Of Lieut.. and Mrs. Tay-
lor; Mr.. Bosher of Richmond, Va,
house guest of Prof. and Mrs. Nor
ton; DR.. b. i. Robertson and Mrs.
and Mrs w p ReinohI
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tees TO be appointed until school opens
and a determined campaign can be
which. il is understood, the property
can be had. The property. when pald
for. would be turned over TO the coun-
t..
The Hyattsville Building Associa
alton took possession Tuesday OF its
new Office in the building recently
bought by the association at 1873
Johnson avenue
Evening star., 1925-08-16

Miss Charlotte Vanderlip, New
York society girl, recently gave a
Garden party for the purpose of show
irg her friends how a modern young
slri could protect herself from robbers
or accosters by the use of u-jitsu.
Evening star., 1925-08-16

Mrs. W. D. Thompson of Racine,
Wis, Is the champion woman whist
player in the United States, and re-
Gently won the associate members
trophy of the American Whist League.
Evening star., 1925-08-16
Wife Drinks, Husband Charges

John Pyatt has filed suit for an alb
solute divorce from Mary Ann Pyatt
They were married in New York
October IS, 1898 and have no children.
The husband charges that the wife
drinks TO excess and refused to eN
plain her absence from home. He
charges misconduct and names co
respondent. He is represented b,-
Attorney Edward VI. Chaplin.
Evening star., 1925-08-16

A new species OF white bears re
Gently was discovered in British Go.
lumbia. 1t is distinct from the Polar
bear.
Evening star., 1925-08-16
Seek Playground Site.

A committee appointed by Snyder
Farmer Post, No. 8. American Le-
gion Of Hyattsville, is soon to con
fer with "A subcommittee of the build
ing committee Of the Hyattsville High
School, with a view TO taking steps
TO secure a site for a town playground
adjoining the Hyattsville High School.
1t is the intention to secure an option
on about an acre and a half adjoining
the school to be held by three tr.nS-
Evening star., 1925-08-16

A school for study or prayer will
be held at the First Baptist Church,
beginning next Monday at 7.3O pm,
and continuing each evening through
next Friday. Mrs. j. l.. Rymer will
teach the junior class; Mrs. Terrell,
the intermediate; Mrs. Frank H. Spen-
GER, the senior class Of young people,
and Prot. Nj. NJ. Proffitt, the adult
class T. J. Payne is superintendent of
the department in charge of this work.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an open competi-
tive examination for clerk village car
rier in the Hyattsville post office. The
date for the examination has not been
set, but applications will not be ac-
cepted after August 10.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-12-03
FOUR BURGLARS STAGE
DAYLIGHT BANK ROBBERY
AT BALDWIN THIS P. M.

A quartet of unmasked bandits
walked boldly into the First Ma
tional Bank at Baldwin about three
o'clock this afternoon, forced
Two employees and three patrons in
to the vault, grabbed up $4,000 in
cash and made an unnoted getaway
high powered automobile.
Cashier Arnold Willink, a graduate
of the River Falls Normal school,
was at the telephone when a snarl-
ng voice commanded him to drop
that phone and stick up the hands"
Too surprised even to comply i'm
lediately, the cashier glanced
around and found himself gazing in
to the muzzie OF big revolver.
The bandits, displaying guns, COM
manded Mr.. Willink and Mrs. Lena
Snoeyenbos, another employee of the
bank, and Jacob Gordon, John Van
Someren and a Hammond oil dealer
to line up facing the wall, while the
thugs frisked counters and tills of
cash. Then the employees and GUS
toners were herded into the vault.
The burglars then rushed out
clambered into a waiting automobile
and sped out of town, their departure
unnoticed.
A burglar alarm operated from
within the vault, was sounded, but
the thieves had made good their es-
cape. Surrounding communities
were Immediately notified, but no
trace of the bandits has as yet been
reported.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-12-03
SERVICE MEN WHO JOIN
AMERICAN LEGION NOW
WILL SAVE EXTRA FEES

Now is the time for all service
men of this community to join or re-
new their membership in A. H.
Fletcher Post of The American Lee
gion, for after February / there
will be an extra iniation fee added
to the membership dues.
Memberships will be taken or re-
newed from now until February /
for 81; after February 1 an addition
al $40 initiation fee will be charged.
Dues should be paid to Finance
officer Stan. G. Chinook or Adju-
tant Edmond P. Kinney.
After February / the Post and the
Women's Auxiliary will hold their
meetings on the same evenings, an
arrangement which will be of es-
pecial advantage to members who
have to drive in from the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-12-03
MAIN STREET OIL LAMPS
REPLACED BY ELECTRICITY
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Twenty-Five years ago last Sunday
evening the cd oil lamps, stationed
at rather infrequent and decidedly
futile intervals along River Falls
main thoroughfare, were abandoned
and the are lamps, lighted by the
then new municipal power plant
were turned on for the first time.
1t was Thanksgiving Day Nov.
20, 1900, and everyone turned out to
view and admire the great advance
in city lighting. There were 81 arcs
connected on the original circuit, all
suspended over street intersections.
Many can we'll recall the first dis
appointment of that day-the lights
were turned on long before dusk and,
of course, threw out no Illuminating
beams. But when darkness came.
and the full power of the arcs spread
forth, the comparison with the
Pickering old oil or gas corner
lamps was then fully appreciated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-12-03
GRANGE LISTS TED cox
AMONG GRIDIR0N FOES
HARDEST TO EVADE

Harold "Red" Grange, former IL
linois university and now profession
al gridiron star, has issued a list of
college players in whom he found the
hardest opposition during his three
college years just closed.
Ted Cox, now coach at the River
Fails Normal school, was promin-
cnt on Reds" list. Last year the
Illini came to Minnesota, and
everyone who attended confidently
expected to see the Wheaton flash
romp up and down the field at will
to pile up a big victory.
Instead, however, RED" was stop
ped at or behind the line on almost
every play, and Cox, Gopher captain
and center, is given most of the
credit. Minnesota won and gave the
football dopesters the worst upset of
the 1924 season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-12-03
MASONS GIVE PARTY
ON TUESDAY EVENING

The local Masonic lodge entertain
ed its members and their ladies at a
dancing and card party at the Ma
tional Guard Armory Tuesday eve
ming.
Special entertainment features
were offered during the evening, and
all were greeted with hearty APP
plause. Mr.. Albrecht, with Miss
Marie Tossing at the piano, favored
with two vocal solos, and the Normal
school girls quartet, comprised Ct
the Misses Lucille Johnson, Vivian
Nassau. Alice Dunn and Avery Ames,
sang two beautiful selections.
Excellent music for the dancing
was furnished by an orchestra under
direction of Clyde Zamjohn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-12-03
THO EAGLES BROUGHT DOWN
ON RIVER FALLS MAIN STR.
81 LAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON

A great crowd assembled on N,
Main street in front Of, the Morley
& Hawkinson Tire & Battery SER
vice state late last Saturday after
noon when two giant eagles were
brought crashing to the pavement in
one shot 1.-TWO birds with one stone,
as it were) by David Dusek.
And it certainly was mighty
crash, for the eagles were o. glass
and adorned the top of their respec-
tive gasoline pumps, advertising
the White Eaglt products that the
pumps contained.
Dave had parked his car alongside
the curb in front of McLaughlin's
meat market. He cranked it in gear
and the car climbed the curb and
crashed into the south pump, knock
ing that ever onto its twin and both
were broken off at the base.
The pumps were demolished and
considerable gasoline was spilled, but
the car was not badly damaged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-12-03
HOSPITAL DONATIONS HELP
CHEER LONELY PATIENTS
AND ARE APPRECIATED

The little luxuries of room equip
ment which are donated by social or
CARNATIONS and individuals, touches
here and there that add to the
beauty and comfort of the usually
rather severe aspect of a hospital
room, are often big factors in speed
ing the convalescence of the patients.
Since the city took over the River
Falls hospital the institution has been
maintained up to its excellent stand
ard of efficiency. but, regrettably,
there appears to be that lack of COM
munity interest which heretofore in
spired individual and social dona-
tions which went so far to make the
place more comfortable and cheerful.
The city's operation of the hospit-
al consists of the financing of the
strictly necessary requirements of
the institution, such as the employ
ment of competent attendants, pur-
chasing of medicines and of equip
ment and supplies.
Since the city took charge on May
IS, 1925, the hospital has received
S1800.64 from patients and $1,000
from the city, making total of ST.
800.64. To this may be added $500
which is the amount of bills due.
Expenditures have consisted of
$2291.87 for wages and supplies,
leaving a balance of $508.77 on hand
November 16, 1925
With Christmas close at hand the
season is opportune for gifts of
cheer, and one of the great worthy
objects in this community is the Hos
pital.
Social organizations can confer a
great blessing upon future hospital
patients thru donations of comfort or
decorations that are not included in
the regular hospital equipment. Mr..
A. w. Stiles, of the Hospital Board,
will be glad to furnish further de-
tails or suggestions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-12-03
ELKS LODGE WILL HOLD
ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE
AT HUDSON NEXT SUNDAY

Hudson Lodge No. GAO, B. P. o. E.,
will hold its annual memorial SER
vices at Elks' Hall in Hudson next
Sunday, Dec 6, at p. m.
River Falls Elks and their families
are planning to attend.
These services are held each year
in honor of departed bretheren of the
lodge; at is the golden hour of re-
collection. The Homecoming of those
who wander, the mystic call Of those
who will come no more"
Rev. l.. R. S. Ferguson of Mime
apolis is to deliver the memorial ad-
dress, following ritualistic work by
the lodge under direction Of Exalted
Ruler Melvin Peterson.