The Washington times., 1925-07-18
MADE CHIEF Of
EVANSVILLE
POLICE
Marshall Merritt Is Appointed
to Succeed George
Hahn, Resigned

| former member, of the Maryland
State police force, has been appoint.
ed chief of police of Hyattsville to
succeed George Hahn, resigned. The
post carries an annual salary of
$500.
c. E. Duckworth has been ap-
| pointed a town bailiff.
Both new officials have subscribed
| to the oath of office and have en-
tered upon their duties.
| Work of wrecking the old build
| ing and erecting the new Arcade
Motion Picture Theater in Spencer
street, Hyattsville, is now under
way. The new structure will be
ready, it is hoped, by September 1.
1t will be modern throughout. The
first floor will be given over to
bowling alleys and two stores. In
addition to the auditorium seating
$50 on the second floor there will
be two offices and a four-room
| apartment and bath. There will be
an up-to-date heating plant and
other appointments. The lobby to
| the theater will extend from Spen-
| OSA olACCLs 1IC lOlttL COSL Oh the
building and equipment is expected
to be around $4,000. The construc-
ton will be of brick and concrete.
The project is being engineered
by the Arcade Theater Corporation,
the officers Of which are: Doctor
w. Burton Spire, Mount Rainier,
president; Doctor Thomas E. Lati.
mer, Hyattsville, first vice preSl-
dent; Benjamin r. Sherwood, Mount
Rainier, second vice president;
George H. Lanhardt, Hyattsville,
treasurer, and T. H. Welsh, Hyatts-
vile, secretary.
These officers with James A..
| Dowrick. Doctor r. Lee Spire.
Sylvan Deitz and Andrew A. Craw-
ford form the board of directors.
1t is the aim of the officers Of
the corporation to have stock in
the enterprise distributed as widely
as possible among citizens of
Hyattsville and vicinity, the idea
being to make the undertaking as
much a community project as
possible.
The corporation has an autho-
rized capital of 100000. About
$4O,0 in stock already has been
sold.
Doctor B. P. Robertson. pastor
of the First Baptist Church OF
Hyattsville, will preach tomorrow
at II a. m. on 1.-THE Bible and Evo-
luton" and at p. m. on Some
of the Achievements of Christ"
Members OF the church will ten
der a reception to Doctor Robert
son, who recently assumed, the
pastorate, next Tuesday night at
o'clock at the church.
While adjusting a meat grinder
in a local store this week, Paul
Norfolk, had g. finger on his right
hand severed.
Announcement is made that a
Junior order of the Ku Klux Khan
is now being organized in Prince
Georges county and vicinity. Mem
bership is open, it is stated, to all
white American Protestant boy, be-
| tween the ages of twelve and
eighteen years.
The following officers were last
night installed by Esther Rebekan
Lodge No. 90, 1. o. o. F., of
Hyattsville. to serve the ensuing
Travers. noble grand; Mrs. Fannie
Arnold, vice grand; Mrs. Isabelle
England, warden; Mrs. Marguerite
8. Miller, conductor; Mrs. Estelle
Rose. chaplain; Mrs. Cecilia Hitaf-
fer, inside guardian; Miss Christine
Mcleod, outside guardian Mrs.
| Roberts, right supporter to the
noble grand Mrs. Rose Burgess,
left supporter to the noble grand;
Mrs. Olive Shumaker, right sup
porter to the vice grand; Mrs.
Nadine Bosher, left supporter to
the vice grand.
The officers were installed by
District Deputy Mrs. Minnie p.
| MacGreagor.
Mrs. Olive Shumaker was pre-
scented by the lodge with a past
grand's jewel.
Following adjournment refresh
ments were served.
Women Of the Bladensburg fire
district, under direction Of w. II.
Beattie, chief of the Bladensburg
Volunteer Fire Department, have
organized an auxiliary to the 0e-
partment with these officers: Mrs.
| COrinne Lehman, president; Mrs.
Clara Flory, vice president; Mrs.
IL. J. Cannon, secretary, and Mrs.
Cora Clark, treasurer.
| The objects of the auxiliary are
| to aid in the maintenance Of the
department and to promote the
social welfare of it members.
| Bylaws of the organization have
been drafted, and the second Tues
| Gay in each month designated. for
regular meetings.
Women who have signed as char
ter members are Mrs. John B. AL
SOP, Mrs p. n. Norman, Miss A. p.
I4epper, Mrs. Core A. Clark, Mrs.
| George H. Harris, Mr.. Basil Pickett,
! Mrs. G.. A. AeberSOld, Mrs. Louise
cobb, Mrs. r. j. Cannon AMI Mrs.
I Corinne Lehman.
At a joint meeting Of the Masonic
| Fellowship Club and it's ladies'
AUXILIARY, held at the Community
| House, in Seat Pleasant, the Sc
curing of a permanent meeting place
or buying of a suitable location for
/ erecting a temple with discussed.
| A committee of six wa named TO
report on the proposition at the next
meeting.
Gottfried Fankhauser, fifty eight
| years.Old, who died at his home in
| Capitol Heights few days ago, was
one of the pioneer residents of that
| town. He was an enthusiastic
| member of the local volunteer fire
| department and active in civic af.
| fairs and the town council at its