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Evening star., 1925-07-12
KENSINCTON.

KENSINGTON. Md, July II (Spe-
ciaD.-Phi Epsilon, Girls Club of Ken
sington, gave a straw ride Monday
evening when the party rode to Lay,
louisville, where there was dancing
The party included Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott d. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Griesbauer, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Tremearne, Misses Elizabeth
Williams, Margaret Bowie, Jean
Skinner, Virginia Graham, Mary
Dickson, Claire Holland, Emily Rus
sell, Emily Walker and Elizabeth
Twombly of Kensington; Sarah Keys,
Rebecca Kevs and Sarah Jane Welsh,
Silver Spring; Mrs. Dorothy Gordon,
Miss f. Kelley, Misses Olga de Beck.
Evelyn Kengla and Gladys Brooks,
Washington; Sarah Welliver and Lii
Ian karn, Rockville; Lee Chiswell and
Mary Lee Darby. Dickerson; Julia
Waters, Germantown; Charles Adams,
William Armstrong, Hale Darby.
George Ashworth, Edward Noyes,
William Darby, George Schaffer
Snyder, Charles Jones, Jimmie Atkin-
son, Grier Linton. Juel Crockett and
Henry Amos of Kensington; Thomas
Saxon, Richmond, Va; Jack Crockett,
Upperville, Va: Frank Dawson. Oscar
Brand, John Turner and John Dennis,
Washington; William Ross and Ber-
nard Day, Rockville; Robert Pugh,
Chevy Chase: Ormonde Nichols, T.
Appleby. Frank Appleby. Jack Hol-
mead, William Holmead, Mark Cough
lin, George Cissel. Boyd Keys and
Charlie Griffith, Silver Spring.
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist Church will hold a lawn fete at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Corrick, July "a. Among those who
Raymond Burgdorf, chairman; Mrs.
George Snyder. Miss Irene Warthen,
Miss Nellie Corrick, Miss Bessie
Murray. Sam Rodman.
The sunshine Club gave a straw
ride Wednesday night, which was
followed by a garden party at the
home of Col. and Mrs. B. Reeves
Russell.
The regular meeting of the Ken
sington Volunteer Fire Department
will be held tomorrow night in the
armory. The finance committee of
the department will realize around
$500 from the carnival held last week
Preceding the business meeting of
the Capitol View Citizens Association,
to be held Friday night. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. L. Vipond will entertain the citi-
zens of Capitol View at dinner. The
association has received many an
swerS to circulars they sent out in
regard to whether the residents of
this section would rather commute
with Washington by street car, bus or
shuttle service, and the vote to date
shows so per cent of the answers to
be in favor of a half-hour bus service:
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MOUNT RAINIER.

MOUNT RAINIER, Md, July Il
tSpeCiaD.-At the regular meeting of
the mayor and council Monday eve
ming Mayor Kenneth Bovay, stating
he believed the proposed special cleo.
ton was illegal withdrew his resigna-
ton, which had been rendered some
time previously, with those of the
members of the council, as result of
deadlock over the matter of the ap-
pointment of an assessor. HIS resig-
nation being on the same record as
those of the members of the council,
these members withdrew theirs. A
motion was passed that calcium chic
ride be placed on the roads to settle
the dust. Several committees were ap-
pointed as start to organizing the
council. special meeting was ar
ranged for Friday evening.
At the last meeting of the Mount
Rainier Citizens Association a com
mittee was appointed to take up the
matter of the closing of Thirtieth
street between Perry street and East
ern avenue, in the District of Colum-
bia. The matter has been investi-
gated, and a meeting of the committee
has been called by the associations s
president, G. w. Hughes, for Monday
evening, before the matter is present
ed to the District Commissioners and
fifth and sixth districts of MARYLAND.
At the Fourth of July celebration 3S
members of the Beta c. Z. of the local
Christian Church made a two-day trip
to Sugar Loaf Mountain and Frede-
rick, Md. The party was chaperoned
by 10 older members of the church
congregation.
At the installation of officers of
Magnolia Rebekah Lodge, No. Al, the
Gf
for the ensuing term: Mrs. H. Edna
Pitts, noble grand; Mrs. Anna Bur
roughs. vice noble grand; Mrs. Ethel
Mclaughlin, warden; Mrs. Elizabeth
Hanback,, conductor: Mrs. Muse Russ
chaplain: Ashton Nichols, inside guard:
Edwin b. Pitts, outside guard: Mrs
Sophia Nichols, right supporter TO no.
BILE grand; Miss Flora Laughton, left
supporter to noble grand Mrs. Olive
Mckeown. right supporter to vice
grand; Mrs. Estelle Laughton, left
supporter TO vice grand; Mrs. Hannah
Stedenhouder, recording secretary, to
NIL the unexpired term of Miss Helen
Rogers, resigned. The installation was
made by the district deputy Mrs. Hat
tie Link, and her staff of officers. This
lodge is planning to celebrate it's ninth
birthday anniversary on July 27 at 8
pm. in Star Hall. Invitations have
Deen issued to the members of the
Grand Lodge of the State of Mary
land and the lodges of Hyattsville,
Capitol Heights and Forestville. Mrs
Stedenhouder is chairman of the com
mittee on arrangements. Following
an entertaining program, there will be
dancing. The Odd Fellows Home, at
Frederick, Md, will be dedicated on
July 26, and members of this lodge
are planning to attend in a body
Town Clerk and Treasurer B. R.
Sherwood is preparing the tax bills
for this year, which will be based on
the assessment approved June 80, and
charged at the rate of 40 cents per
hundred dollars assessed valuation
The agreed rate on the sidewalk i'm
provements made during the past year
was S1.74 per lineal foot.
The Suburban News made it's initial
bow to this community last Saturday
It's editor is DR.. H. Snyder and its
business manager is Bird Dolby
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II is also ordered that water for
these purposes may be used only on
Wednesdays and Fridays between Z
am. and 9 pm. in Prince Georges
County west Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad and in Montgomery
County west Of Rock Creek.
On Saturdays. Sundays and Mon
days between and 9 pm. such use Of
water is prohibited in the whole sani-
tary district.
Persons or corporations violating
this order shall be subject 70 having
their water cut off Immediately, with
out notice. and not 10 be turned on
again until the regular charges for
turning on and off water are paid.
Following examination Of the head
of a dog which bit several persons
here, which disclosed rabies. Mayor
Irwin Owings has issued a proclama-
tion prohibiting the running at large
of dogs within the town for 80 1..~s
Bailiffs are directed 70 Kill dogs found
at large within this period A fine OF
SIS or a jail sentence not exceeding
80 days is the penalty for violations.
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UPPER MARLBORO.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July IL
tSpeciaD.-Officials plan to make the
annual southern Maryland fair, un-
der auspices of the Southern Maryland
Agricultural Fair Association, to be
held here September Is to 10, inclu-
sive, the biggest and best in the fairs
history. New buildings will be avail
able for the exhibits of cattle, hogs
and sheep. For the best three bun
dies Of tobacco, 1925 crop, open TO
growers Of Anne Arundel, Calvert,
Charles, Prince Georges and St. Marys
Counties, a prize of $25 will be
awarded
For the best five bundles of to.
five counties five prizes of SIS. $40,
s.. So and 81 will be offered. Similar
prizes for each county also will be
awarded for the best exhibits of the
following: Wheat, l peck, 1925 crop;
white field corn, 10 ears, 1925 crop,
and yellow field corn, 10 ears, 1925
crop.
A prize of $40 will go to the grower
from any of the counties exhibiting
the best 10 ears of white field corn.
1924 crop, and a similar prize. open
to all the counties. will be awarded
for the best 10 ears of yellow field
corn. 1924 crop; the best stalks of
green field corn and the best stalks
of green ensilage corn. A special
feature will be the boys tobacco judg-
ing contest, open to the five counties.
The association also will offer liberal
premiums for exhibits of garden prod.
ucts, cut flowers, potted plants, house.
hold arts, etc. The list of prizes for
exhibits by All Club girls has been
added to and made much more attrac-
tive than formerly. Children under
IA years of age will be admitted free
TO the fair grounds Tuesday, Thurs
day and Friday. Catalogues of the
date.
A dance will be given the evening
of July II in the new Grange Hall al
Leland by the Marlboro Cotillon
Club. Chaperons will be Mesdames ]
L. Watson. Charles NJ. Berry, G.. A.
Buckheister and Julian S. Hall The
committee in charge comprises the
Misses Anna B. Watson, Ellen H
Bowling, Polly H Brooke and VII
liam Brooke, Yancy Christmas and
William Hill.
The Marlboro Volunteer Fire De
partment, organized about two months
ago. is planning a big firemen's carni
val TO be held on the fair grounds OF
the Southern Maryland Agricultural
Association here July 90. Prof. l.. D
Howland. principal of the Marlboro
High School. is chairman Of the com
mittee in general charge of the af
fair.
Gov Ritchie has announced the ap
pointment of Maurice A. Downes OF
Lanham a justice of the peace for
the twentieth election district ot
Prince Georges County. Judge
Downes was formerly a constable ir
this district and was especially active
in law enforcement on the new Ma
tional Defense highway from Bladens
burg TO Annapolis.
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EDMONSTON.
Special Dispatch to The star.


EDMONSTON, Md, July 11.-Miss
Mabel Mcleod, 81 years old, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Hazen Nc
Leod, and Miss Margaret Coughlin,
10 years old, daughter of Joseph
Coughlin, were injured when the ma
chine in which they We're riding
skidded into a culvert on the Wash
ington- Baltimore boulevard near
Laurel yesterday and threw them
out. Miss Mcleod was taken to
Sibley Hospital, Washington, where
she is reported much improved and
Miss Coughlin was given attention
by local physician. Clarence Cough
lin, brother of Miss Margaret Cough
lin, was driving the car
O. r. Butler, town clerk of Edmon-
ston, states that the town tax is now
due and payable. Persons owning
taxable property who have not re-
ceived their tax bills should apply
for them at once at Buffers resi-
dence.
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RIVERDALE.

RIVERDALE, Md, July II (Spe-
ciaD.-At the last regular meeting of
the mayor and town council the es-
timated balance on hand in the gen
eral fund was reported as 81 900
letter was read from the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Commission
relative to certain connections to be
made to their sewer system. The COM
mission also advised that il had no
authority to require the removal of an
obstruction in the creek east of the
Arthur Avenue Bridge. which obstruc-
ton has been removed by the town
1t was also stated by the commission
that the inSanitary condition existing
below the twin bridges had been taken
care of and that a sanitary condition
at this point would be maintained in
the future.
Upon recommendation of the road
committee an appropriation of SIS
was made for the improvement of
Calvert avenue, the chairman of the
committee stating that citizens Iiv-
ing outside the corporate limits of
the town and along that avenue had
contributed $3.50 toward such improve
ment. The chairman estimated that
the towns share of the work would
approximate $3.50, but that SIS would
take care of the work at present He
also reported that the work at Jackson
and Garfield avenues had been COM
pleted
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Co. which is running a bus
from Riverdale TO East Riverside
pending the completion of the new
EdmonSton road. along jefferson
avenue, has advised the chairman of
the road committee that it has no
funds to improve jefferson avenue.
but that it is not expected it will use
, it much longer since the new Ed
monston roaS probably will soon be
completed
The chairman of the sanitation COM
mittee was instructed TO warn all
persons that trash collections contain
ing garbage would not be moved
New Hose Ready to Use.
Chief William Gray of the River
dale Fire Department reported to the
council that the 500 feet of hose re-
Gently bought was now ready for use.
Chief Gray was instructed to take
the necessary steps to divert traffic
TO insure proper handling of fire ap-
paratus in connection with all fires
The electrical inspector reported
that some electrical work was being
done in the town without permits.
At special meeting of the mayor
and council a proclamation was
adopted advising the citizens of the
town that several cases of rabies had
developed among dogs in Riverdale
and that for a period of 80 days dogs
would not be allowed to run at large
within the town unless muzzled. Town
bailiffs have been instructed to shoot
unmuzzled dogs at large during this
period.
AT the semi-annual meeting of the
congregation of the Riverdale Presby-
terian Church H. B. Gather was re-
elected elder for three years The
eldership made vacant by the resigna-
tion of c. A. Colvin. who has moved
to Texas. was left open for the nres-
ent. Edward Glading was reelected a
trustee and Harvey Casbarian was
chosen as trustee TO succeed H. NJ
Mitchell.
The following were received into
membership of the church at the ses.
sion: j. F. Voorhees,, Miss Katherine
W. Voorhees,. Frederick T Voorhees,,
Miss Dorothy Voorhees,, James A
Voorhees,, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Thompson and Miss Elsie Thompson,
H. B. Maris, Mrs. S. K. Maris. Mrs.
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CLARENDON, Va, July 1.-THE
recently created Greater Arlington
County Committee" of the Arlington
County Civic Federation at its first
meeting at the courthouse last night,
put the wheels in motion for a siren
uous campaign looking to the develop
ment of the county along broad and
comprehensive lines.
1t was generally agreed that roads
and boulevards should first receive
the attention of the committee. and
that it was highly important to have
a new map of the county showing
those proposed by the Lee Highway
and other associations, as a basis for
future deliberations of the committee.
After the committee, ii was decided,
has reached the point where ii be-
heyes that these matters have been
well taken care of, it will tackle ques-
tions of zoning, water and sewer and
other projects that belong to the
makeup of a rich and progressive
community. 1t was decided to re-
quest Capt. John T. Talman. county
superintendent of roads, to prepare
the basic map.
E. l.. kirkpatrick, named by r. f.
Plymale, president of the federation.
Temporary IIidh VI lIlC NOiII-
mittee, was elected permanent chair
man. ]. Cloyd Byars was elected vice
chairman, Mrs. s. B. Detwiler, sec
retary, and c. a. 5. Sinclair, publicity
agent. The next meeting of the com
mittee was left open, subject to the
call of the chairman.
The Fort Myer Heights Citizens As
socfation at its meeting at the school
house Monday night adopted resolu-
tion indorsing with reservations the
proposal of the county authorities for
new Jail. Complete approval of the
project. the resolution sets forth, will
be given 10 <N fee system now in
~-rcc ~ tho county is abolished and
fines collected are used for financing
the construction of the Jail. Thomas
Z. Gilbert presided.
Opposition to the holding of car
nivals for the purpose of raising
money for civic work was expressed
in another resolution adopted by the
meeting.
Aid for Firemen.
The association took steps to render
financial aid to Ballston, Clarendon
and Cherrydale Fire Departments. ap-
pointing Mark Skillman as the head
of committee 10 raise 500 TO be
cqud4ly distributed among the lnTee
departments
The regional plan of development
for the National Capital and its en-
virons, initiated by the Arlington
County Civic Federation was indorsed
by the meeting, which also pledged its
support to the movement
A '60-foot highway from Washing
ton to Monticello, the home of Thomas
Jefferson, will be the objective of
the Jefferson Highway Association, a
new organization formed last night
at meeting at the home of Col.
James G. Pepper at Bancroft. The
meeting was representative of citizens
from the several communities along
Columbia pike, who after organizing
discussed the Importance of this
outlet from the Memorial Bridge
through Arlington, Annandale. Cul-
peper. Orange and Gordonsville to
Charlottesville and Monticello and
took the initiative in what many be
lieve will be second only in importance
TO the proposed Lee boulevard in the
regional development plan of the Vir-
ginia area.
j. Cloyd Byars of Alcova Heights
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HYATTSVILLE.

| HYATTSVILLE. Nd. July II (Spe-
ciaD.-C. Melvin Sharpe, executive
assistant of the Washington Railway
and Electric Co, has announced that
the company in establishing the bus
line from Fifteenth and H streets
! northeast, Washington, to Laurel,
along the Washington Baltimore
boulevard, is desirous of giving the
patrons along this thoroughfare the
service which they need and gives as
surance that IL patronage increases
and the receipts warrant further eX-
penditures the situation will be met
with increased equipment to meet the
demands.
Sharpe emphasizes that the route
is just in its infancy and that neces-
sarily some small things will have
to be ironed out in actual practice as
| the route becomes more used. He
wishes to make II clear that the
| busses will stop at any point to take
on or discharge passengers on signal
| to the operator, 1t not benig necessary
for patrons to repair to the signs
/ the bus, these signs really being the
markings of the zones or fare .col-
lection points. These points, says
Sharpe, have been fashioned as nearly
as possible to the existing zones Of
the street railway.
In addition to the bus line from
| Fifteenth and H streets to Laurel, the
company is continuing operation of
it's street railway from Fifteenth and
G streets to Branchville.
| Sheriff John j. Fink and Constables
Claude Reese, Guy Roby and Ed Mark
| ward recently visited Muirkirk near
Laurel, and arrested Thomas and
/ Elizabeth Higgins, colored. charged
with possession OF an unlawful guam
tity Of liquor. Eleven gallons were
discovered, the officers say Arraigned
before Justice of the Peace Retta D;
| Morris here the pair were fined $3.50
and costs apiece and in default of
the fines were committed to the
county Jail at Bladensburg.
Scholarship Applications.
Applications for the scholarship to
| be awarded by the Prince Georges
| County Federation of Women's Clubs
| to either the University of Maryland
| or the State Normal School at Tow
son, Md, to any girl graduate of a
| Prince Georges County high school
who can qualify will be received by
Mrs. r. A. Bennett, chairman of the
scholarship committee, not later than
July 20. The winner must be a
young woman who has not only
! passed the best examination, but has
convinced the scholarship committee
that she otherwise would find 1t diff.
| cult to finance a college course. The
| examination for the scholarship will
| be held July 80. beginning at $50
am, in the new office of the county
! home demonstration agent on John.
! son avenue, Hyattsville, near the
! Municipal Building. Applicants will
be examined in the-subjects they pur-
sued in their high school course and
| will also receive an intelligence test
and a physical examination, the last
| named 20 be made by woman physi.
| clan selected by the scholarship com.
mittee. The scholarship will be ef-
| fective next Fall.
sHhe. examination, Will be- conducted
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appointments. The dining room and
kitchen will be thoroughly remodeled
ard fitted up with modern equipment
as will the dance hall on the first
floor AMI the building generally. The
front of the building also will undergo
improvements. T. Hammond Welsh
is chairman of the committee in
charge of the work. his associates
being C. Forrest Dickey and f. A.
Barney.
Odd Fellows Install.
Oriole Lodge, No. At. l. o. O. r., of
HyattsviIle has installed these officers
to serve the ensuing six months term:
+. b. Souder, noble grand; Joseph C..
Cherry, vice grand; o. II. Souder, war
den: r. f. Mahoney, chaplain; Harry
Cooper, right supporter to the noble
grand; r. f. Arnold left supporter to
the noble grand; Walter n. Preston,
right supporter to the vice grand; G.
H. Neidecker. left supporter TO the
vice grand; F. NJ. Hietaffer, inside
guardian, and Newton A. James, out
side guardian. The officers were In
stalled by District Deputy w. +. Ship
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Her child dead Chckie re-
MI 11\1A11 turns to her home.

She said family: "Oh-everything
as pretty as you CAN"
The doctor clasped her hand: IT
hope you won't suffer from this.
Mrs. Clayton. I warn you against
it,"
She looked into his kind face.
She said; IF your mother was dy-
ing"
"Yes-I know-my mother died in
such way. trust yours will
i've"
Chickie said: "I want it nice. How
much will it take"
IA hundred dollars, I should think
about that"
But for the stone. too. Oh. I
want that! I want to come up here
and look at it."
So she left them $3.50. That was
great deal for her. There re-
manned $500 of all she had saved in
her four and half years Of work.
ing.
But she gave to it far more than
money-gave it the blithe, singing
heart, the high joy THAT had been
hers.
She was free now-free again.
She could go to them. She stood
a moment and her finger loitared
on the silken hair; her tears fell
on the weakened, quiet little face
1t seemed a pretty thing to her
perfect little thing. She kissed It.
She went away.
And where her pity for it had
been ard the loyalty she had felt
was now an emptiness-and now e.
dread
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and the baby lay cold against her
breast. She murmured brokenly. not
knowing. Jennie stirred-after a
moment asked vaguely: "Chiche,
are you crying?"
"Oh, no. mother. Why should
cry?"
But tears were hot on her cheeks;
her heart a twisted, aching thing.
She fancied the baby Graded in Jen-
MES arms; fancied that Jennie
smiled and touched its hair.
Another time, doing a little, she
dreamed Of returning to the town,
looking for the grave. She couldn't
find il, No stone. She wished to
ask the nurse. A man passed,
pointed at something, then at her.
Another passed, who also pointed.
Then many came-dozens-hun-
dreds. They began to shout: "It's
there, can't you see? ThereP' A
frantic terror seized her. She looked
from one to another. Her knees
grew weak. She sank-sank-
Something cold touched her neck.
Warm hands rubbed here. Martha
Blake stopped above her. Chickie
sat up, too frightened to speak. She
caught Martha's sleeve in bewilder-
ment. Martha smiled and said:
"Chickie, fainting! Now you get to
bed, Miss-And don't get up till
call you in the morning. Jennie is
al right"
she needs me!'
Then save you're strength. Why,
you're as white and pinched. You
can't overdo yourself like this.
Jonathan and 1 can manage"
Ito Be Continued
Copyright King Feature Syndicate)
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CHAPTER CV
Convalescence

m HE low chair by Jennie's bed
| became a sanctuary. Chickie's
~ spirit knelt there. Holding
fast to Jennie's wasted hand, she
whispered in the dark and the
silence, sending out wistful, pathetic
prayers as though God were listen.
ing, leaning down to hear
And If Life had come then with
brin ming arms, Chickie would
have begged: "Oh, Life. forget me-
Let me be. Give me nothing
nothing ever but this, just this: To
stay on here
Once, praying so, Chickie, was sud
denly back on the river road.
stumbling through the naked pines,