The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-23
NYDER.FARNER
POST NEARS
QUOTA
$1,75o Raised by Prince
Georges County So Far.
ST 800 Is Goal

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY,
Md, Oct. 23.-The goal Of 81, 800 for
the American Legion Endowment
Fund Drive in Prince Georges coun-
ty practically is achieved, according
to latest figures, which show that a
total of $1,759 has been raised SO
far. The drive, IL has been decided,
will be closed formally next Thurs
day night when the. county commit
tee will hold a final meeting in the
cIubroom of Snyder-Farmef Post,
No. 8, American Legion, in Hyatts-
Vile.
Everyone planning to contribute
should by all means get their dor1a.
ton in by this meeting or send 1t in
the meantime to j. Enos Ray,
treasurer Of the county committee,
through the Hya ttsville postoffice.
Mr.. Ray also is chairman of the
county committee.
Although the county's quota is
81 800, it is hoped to- raise an addi-
ticnal 500 toward the Howard
county quota or $4,000 in all. How
ard county has no legion post to
carry on the work.
Sidewalks are planned for all
principal streets in Edmonston and,
at the last meeting OF the mayor
and town council at that place, a
survey was ordered made of Wells
avenue to secure a profile that a
grade might be established on that
thoroughfare preliminary to the
laying of the walk.
Election Of secretary, a debate
on the city manager plan of mum.
cipal government and the matter of
the recent increase in water main
and sewer benefit charges levied
by the Washington suburban san1-
tary commission are matters sched-
uled for the attention of the Mount
Rainier Citizens Association at its
October meeting in the school audi
forum, there next Monday night at
g. o'clock. H. w. Blandy. present
secretary, and Paul Dunbar, each
of whom received 104 votes for
the post at the September meeting,
are expected to again aspire Tor
the office Monday night. l.. w.
Randolph and Mr.. Ryon will argue
the affirmative side of the city
manager question and +. B. MAT
thias and H. w. Blandy the mega
tive.
Following statements by Captain
7. Moses Edlavitch that the ragged
condition of the flag on the Olive
Street School in Hyattsville was
a disgrace, Commander John Henry
Hiser, of Snyder-Farmer NPost, No
3, American. Legion. Of Hyattsville.
appointed q committee OF the post
to cooperate with school officials
to obtain a new staff and flag Tor
the school. - Orion r.. Butler J.
Moses Edlavitch and G. L. Aielio
comprise the committee named by
Hiser. 1t was announced by H1ser
that paid-up membership OF Snyder
Farmer Post had reached eighty.
To succeed Mrs. H. j. Patterson,
who has resigned on account of her
health, Mrs. Writ Harrison has been
elected president Of the Progress
Club, of College Park.
Tonight the Servi Del Bible Class
composed of young women of the
Sunday school Of the Presbyterian
Church at Riverdale. will present
the three-act play, Miss Georgia
Ames and Mr.. o. Upton Kidd" in
the Sunday school room of the
church at SIS o'clock. The cast
will include Emily Fuller, Helen
Burrhus, Mary Weeks, Margaret
Mitchell Elsie Thompson, Elizabeth
Carmichael, Julia Spicknall. Flor
ence Spicknall, and Mrs. r. B. Hall.
Musical selections by the Misses
Shepard, Wieser and Byers will
be offered between the acts. Mrs.
Jacobs, teacher of the class, will
direct the offering.
The fund being raised for the pur-
chase of a flagpole for the River
dale School has reached upward of
$115, latest reports shsw. The
money is being raised through the
sale of tickets by the pupils, and
those in each grade selling the most
will be entitled to have their names
inscribed on the tablet which will
be placed on the pole.
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