The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22

FIJI drive you to the court house
and wait until you get it and come
out.
Perhaps with several couples
ahead at the license desk. there
is a long wait. But it isn't the
jitney -truster who worries-tin:a
and meter may be fleeing. but it
is grist to the Elkton marriage
hopper
License sworn to and issued. the
couple about -to-be-m married find their.
driver standing within an inch OF
the only exit of the license bureau
Because. you know. there is a
chance of an independent S" grab.
bling 'em if one isn't careful.
Back in the machine. run is
made to the residence of the Rev.
Mr.. Ernest Weaver. of the Dutch
Reformed faith. His house is quite
piece out of town, BY the way.
Marrying Parson.
With regard to Mr.. Weaver-if
ever there was a marrying parsof1.
he's one. for It is this gentleman
who performs $500 marriages a
year. of $Elkton's total of $500.
Try to absorb that through your
mental atomizer. Counting out
Sundays and holidays. Mr.. Weav-
ers batting average is about II
ceremonies per day. VIII someone
please page Henry Ford and ask
him to jitney to Elkton and ascer-
tain what real production is?
sThe Rev. Mr.. Moon. associated
with the late Rev Mr. Eockerbie,
previously controlled Elkton's happy
little hunting.marriage grounds, and
had controlled matters there for
seven years. Then was formed the
"jitney trust" which trust, accord
ing TO Mr.. Moon, offered him a
salary of $4,000 yearly to do the
marrying for couples corrafled by
the -Trolleys -Tha Meets
All-the- Trains-TruSt. On Rev.
Moons refusal TO resolve himself
into quarter or third. the trust"
brought TO the county seat the Rev.
Ernest Weaver. 1t is assumed and
openly stated in Elketon that this
clergyman receives the salary re
fused by Mr.. Moon.
The Cost of II
From first to last. what with
taxi tariff license fee of 81, a com
pensation TO the parson of not less
than $10--(or what have you?)-the
fee to Mr.. Viewers clerk for en-
crossing a NICE large certificate,
GWEN in addition TO the smaller and
regular one, together with, some
times. little extra to try TO keep
the wedding announcement from
the newspapers-from first 10 last,
no couple gets out of the clutches
of ''jitney parson" and ''jitney
trustX for less than SO on s12. no
|. o. Us accepted, % :" Rockville,
recently.
A Good Business.
Citizens of Elkton are surety for
the statement that in the last fou"
years the flivver-ecclesiastica trust
has netted its stockholders" not
less than half a million dollars. If
the Rev. Mr. Weaver receives an
annual salary Of $4,000 it is not
hard TO figure that all he gets
for hitchin sem up is about Is
cents per hitch.
In opposition to the jitneyWeav-
ef combination Baptist minister.
the Rev. w. r. Moon. attempts tc
live move and have his being by
marrying couples not spotted and
successfully grabbed by the trust.
He is not attached to any church
charge at Elkton, but attends the
Delaware Baptist Church. at VII
mington, where he teaches the
mems class
At the FELTON, House. d small
clean. little railroad hotel, just az
the station, Mr. Moon remains dur
ing the day awaiting every tram.
A few doors east of the Felton,
House is a small garage whose
sign reads. independent Taxi ana
Auto Company. It's somewhat
prospects the jitney trust. either
! by rush of patrons, or foul cir
cumstance. misses.
Befre the trust busted him,
Mr.. Moon did "A flourishing, marital
! business. but lately patronage has
| been sporadic. and bitterness -
acute between the trust and In"
| "independents." that Mr.. Moon re
Gently was arrested on warrant
! sworn out by Il trust member.
! The Rev. Mr.. Moon was hailed o..
! fore Justice Of the Peace Scotch
and charged with violating til"
! town ordinance permitting hackers
10 solicit trade on the town streets
Made an Error
/ Mr.. Moon standing on ii Sep
| of the FELTON, House. saw Il nervous
young couple halt near him and he
| but whispered: Are YOU looking