The Washington times., 1925-07-04
NEW RIVERDALE
BABIES GET
PREMIUM
Woman's Club Opens Bank
Account for Arrivals in
Membership

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
Md. July At has been decided
by the Woman's Club of River.
dale to start a bank account for
each new baby arriving within the
clubs membership, and three new
accounts already have been started
The club Is discussing a fall
bazaar and has decided to take
over the soliciting and renewing of
subscriptions for the Riverda liam,
local community newspaper.
Members of the club and their
families will hold q picnic July c5
at the home of Mrs. Edna Reinohl.
Since the lowest bid received was
$4,000 and there is available for
the building but SIS 200, it has heen
decided to have the architect re.
wise his plans and ask. for new bids
for the construction of the new
elementary school at Silver Till
which is to contain three c,ass-
rooms and basement auditorium.
Chief William Gray, of the River
dale volunteer fire department, has
ISSUED orders that hereafter. Only
regular members of the depart
ment shall be allowed to ride the
apparatus to a fire. Chief Gray
announces he will ask the mayor
and town council at its next meet.
Ing to adopt an ordinance which
would make It unlawful for un.
authorized persons to mount the
apparatus.
The Washington Railway and
Electric Company has begun the
operation of bus line between
F1fteenth and III streets northeast.
Washington, and Laurel, over the
Washington Baltimore boulevard.
Under direction OF Councilman
E. 3. Teal, chairman of. the road
COMMITTEES, work OF putting streets
throughout Hyattsville in repair Is
progressing satisfactorily. 1t Is
hoped to give attention to every
street needing it and, If there is
any money remaining, to repair
sidewalks, cutters and curbs.
Doctor B. P. Robertson. pastor
of the First Baptist Church of
Hyattsville, will preach tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock on 1.-THE
Conditions Of Religious Progress. !"
and at evening services at s
O'Clock on THE Investment of a
Human Life" The evening service
VIII be devoted especially to the
interest of young people.
The Reverend w. o. Cone. OF
Goldsboro, N. c., will conduct
services tomorrow morning at Pink.
ney Memorial p. e. CX,urch here at
IL o'clock and at the same time
the remaining Sundays in July.
oriele Lodge No. A.. Odd Fellows,
OF Hyattsville. is raising fu1Sd to-
ward the Odd Fellow home for
aged and INDECENT members of the
order, at Frederick, which is to
be dedicated SundaS, July 90.
The local lodge, as well as lodges
throughout the Maryland jurisdic.
ton, has been asked by the Grand
Lodge of Maryland to urge each
member to contribute at least SO
which, 1t is said. will complete the
project free of debt.
Iemuel L. Gray, treasurer Of
Oriole Lodge, is chairman of the
committee of the local lodge in
charge of raising the apportion-
ment and he is DESTROYS of receiv-
ing SO or an installment from each
member before July IS.
Oriole Lodge will leave the hall
here July rs at 10 a. m. to attend
the dedication.
Proceeds Of the carnival, which
has been in progress this week at
Capitol Heights under the direction
of the volunteer fire department
of that place and which closes to-
night, will be used in constructing
a new fire house. the present
structure being inadequate,
1t is expected that Central
avenue from the District of Column
bia line to Benning road will be
open for traffic by July Is. Laying
of concrete has been. started.