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Evening star., 1926-08-22
G. w. u. PLANS BIG
DEBATING EVENTS
Teams to Tour South and Middle
West-Will Visit Europe
in Spring

George Washington University will
begin on September to make elab-
crate preparations for debating and
public speaking engagements. The
debating members will he called to-
gether by Rev. George Farnham. in
charge of the new public speaking
courses offered at the university this
Fall The first objective of the debat-
ing team is the engagement with the
Cambridge debating team of England.
which will be met here in Washing
ton early in the Fall,
In December the c. W. L. de
baters will 60 South to meet the
teams of North Carolina. Duke. Roam
oke. Emory and Henry. Davidson.
William and Mary. Randolph Macon
and the University of Virginia. This
trip is second only to the itinerary
mapped out for the George Washing
ton team when it goes abroad in May
to meet oxford. Cambridge. Liverpool,
Edinburgh and Glasgow in addition
to other British college debating
teams.
The George Washington team was
selected 20 represent the United
States in the trip arranged for col
leges each year by the Institute OF IN
ternational Education. The exact
date of departure and the itinerary
will be announced by Gilbert l.. Hall.
faculty member in charge of debate,
later. Details of the coming Cam
bridge debate. an unusually popular
event here. will be announced later.
In addition to the trip South tins
Winter it is planned to send the
George Washington University debat-
ers out into the Middle West. They
will arrange a series of debates WIN
the University Of Detroit. the city
College Of Detroit, Indiana University
Butler College and Ohio Wesleyan
College. The women's debating team
also has a heavy schedule. John T.
Trimble, who represented the unlver-
sity in debate last year against OK
ford and other institutions. is mana
ger Of debate The team is expected
to get together with candidates on
September I.
On August 80 and 81. goo members
of the medical schools Of Oxford and
Cambridge will arrive in Washington.
The George Washington University
and the Georgetown University medl-
cal schools have arranged for con-
siderable entertainment and sight
seeing. The medical school at George
Washington is undergoing thorough
renovation at present. LdDoldtoideS
and-class rooms are being extensively
altered.
President Lewis is expected to re-
turn on September |. He has ac-
cepted the invitation to deliver the
address at the opening exercises of
Delaware College. at Newark, Del. on
September %.
The announcement last week OF the
appointment of DR.. Edward H. Sehrt
as professor Of German to take the
place Of the late DR. Herman Schoen-
field was we'll received at the uni
versity. DR.. Sehrt received his de-
srees Of A. B. and Phi. D. at the Johns
Hopkins University. He was the
Johnston scholar in German there
and has recently been teaching at
Gettysburg College.
Registration a the university starts
on September |. The various depart
ments will register all students in the
gymnasium. The plan FOL
lowed last year was successful ana
will be repeated next month until the
institution opens. The new catalogues
for all departments are available at
the university now.
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ASHTON HEIGHTS.

ASHTON. HEIGHTS. Va. August
q (SpeciaD.-A petition requestin"
the state Corporation Commission To
grant permission to the Washing
ton. Virginia and Maryland Coach
Co. to establish a bus service
through Ashton Heights is being cir
culated in the community for sigma
lures by the Ashton Heights Nom-
ans Club in conjunction with the
Ashton Heights Citizens Associa
ton. Promoters of the movement
would have the service run from the
intersection Of Marion avenue ana
Pershing drive to Georgetown ~
way of Fort Myer They point out
service. inasmuCh as the com
munity, which has large and grow
ing population. is without any means
Of transportation to and from WASH
ington within a radius of from
Quarter Of a mile to a mile. The
committee In charge of the petition
announces that any one desiring 10
sign will be called on by a member
of the committee if communication
Is made with Mrs. George Davies.
81 Gusts place. whose telephone
number Is Clarendon 563-J-2-
The bus service proposal will he
one Of the chief topics for consider
alton at the semi monthly meeting
of the Woman's Club to he heid
TUESDAY at the clubhouse.
Appointment of committee to in
yestigate the local gas and electric
rates and to determine if they are
equitable was authorized at meet
ing Of the Ashton Heights Citizens
Association Monday night. This ac-
ton was taken following discussion
Of the rates as compared with the
rates in Washington. The commit
tee. which will consist of Allen G.
Rogers. chairman; r. l.. Zile and
George Yeatman. was instructed to
cooperate with like committee of
the Lyon Park Citizens Association.
Mr.. Yeatman was delegated by the
meeting to appear before the State
Corporation Commission to urge the
necessary permission for the exten
sion Of bus line service into Ashton
Heights.
The meeting voted the appropri-
alton Of SIS for the Clarendon Volun-
teer Fire Department. the com
munitys foremost protector in time
of fire. An appropriation also was
made to assist the cleanup COM
mittee in its drive to clear the COM
munity of brush and weeds. All citl-
zens were urged TO join In TINS
movement to better the appearance
Of the place.
The annual election of officers re-
suited as follows: Hugh J. McGra tn.
president; George Yeatman. vice
president: l.. l.. Cornwell recording
secretary Ernest Zimmerman. finan-
cial secretary. and Clarence Warner,
treasurer. The new president an
nounced that he would name the
personnel Of the standing commit
tees at the next meeting.
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MOUNT RAINIER.

MOUNT RAINIER. Md. August u
fSpeciaD. of the new
ST James Catholic Church and
school at Thirty-siXth and Rhode Is
land avenue here has been started
The building will have a frontage of
60 feet on Rhode Island avenue by
A approximately $50 feet in the rear
1t will be of brick and steel and Will
he fireproof Seating capacity of the
church will be $40. and the school will
consist of six rooms with provisions
for four more. 1t Is expected that
the edifice will be completed by April
next.
Mrs. Catherine T. Reed. supervis
ing principal Of the Mount Rainier,
Brentwood and Cottage City Schools,
announces teacher assignments as
follow:
Mount Rainier School-Ruth NJ.
Wyvill grade Ia; Clara Gunby. 1B and
"a; Ruth jefferson. grade s: Edna
Nolan. grade 6: Christine Penman,
grade :; cleo Woolwine. grade s.;
Mary P Mills vice principaD. grade q;
Mary Petty, grade Z.
Brentwood School-Catherine Hardy
Ia: Abbie Arnold, 1B; Helen Gtngell,
pa: Edith Forshee, 2B and "a: Lou
ella CLAYTON. 3A: Ruth Gary. 3B:
Mary Lowell, 4A; Adah Book, 4B:
Margaret A. Powell (vice principaO,
5A; Mary Nally. 5A, 5B; Nora Robb.
5B
Cottage City School-Mildred In
man. IA: Ruth Cady. 1B. "a: Marga =
ret Christensen. 2B. 3A; G. Kaufman,
3A. 4A: Jamie P. James (vice princi-
pan 5A. 5B.
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VIENNA.

VIENNA. Va. August 2l Especial ' :
Council No. II. Order F'raternal
Americans. entertained District
Council No. I. Tuesday evening AT
the Masonic Hall Samuel l.. Slsson
of Fairfax Council. district deputy
State president, presided. About ="
members were present, repreSentinS
the branches of Alexandra. Belle
Haven. Fairfax. Herndon. Mclean
and Vienna. which are included IN
district 4. Speeches were made hN
Samuel l.. Parks of Alexandria. state
treasurer, and James r. Mansfield
state secretary.
The Vienna Music Club was enter
tanned Wednesday evening at the
home Of Carl Allensworth on Maple
avenue Plans are being made for
an old folks concert and sacred
concert.
Rev. Dorsey n. Sturgis. pastor of
the Fairfax Circuit Nj. P. Churches.
announces that revival services will
open in one week at Beulah, August
%. a minister from Baltimore will
conduct the meetings.
The Dranesville Camp Meeting
opened August 20 and will continue
until August 90. Rev. John New
berry of the Methodist Episcopal
ChurCh or J)elanCO. ". y, As III Cndr6e
The Fairfax A. c. played the Clifton
team on the local grounds Sunday, the
score being to in favor Of Fairfax.
Members of the Vienna Club we're in
the Fairfax lineup.
The marriage of Miss Eunice Glass
cock. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Glasscock. to Russell Craig
has been announced.
Mrs. l.. P. Tayloe of Vienna enter
tanned the Fairfax Garden Club at
her home on Church street Thursday.
The community Sunday School pic
mic, which was to have taken place on
Wednesday, will be held August %.
postponement being caused by wet
grounds. The Vienna and Irwin Me
mortal Churches. Presbyterian. Vienna
Oakton and Wiehle, Methodist. and
Vienna Seventh Day Adventists are
participating Members of the various
schools are requested TO meet at their
respective churches before $50 on the
day Of the picnic. as trucks will leave
at that hour for the picnic grounds. To-
Gated on the Little River pike about
II miles above Fairfax.
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ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

of the city during the week. the
liquor was poured into sewer.
The contract for building the CON
solidated Almshouse for the eighth
district at Manassas was awarded hy
w. A. Smoot, chairman Of the commit
tee. knight & Clarke of this city
were low bidders. Work on the main
building will be started this week.
The Old Dominion Boat Club held
its weekly dance Friday night In
addition to the purchase of boating
equipment the dances have paid for
the refurnishing OF the clubrooms.
Acting Police Justice A. B. Nicol
Thursday dismissed charges of hitting
and running against John Jackson.
colored youth. who, il was alleged
struck l.. r. Garrison with his auto
mobile
Members Of Silver Moon Council
No. Is. Degree Of Pocahontas. will
hold a watermelon feast at the home
OF Mrs. Higham. near Franconia. Mon
day night. A membership drive for
80 new members before October | is
being conducted by the council
Rain during the past week practi-
cally stopped work on the city streets
and the construction of the swimming
pool was temporarily aha ndoned.
Justice W. s. Snow of this CITY has
been placed on the committee of the
State Game Commission. charged
with eliminating the pollution of the
game fish stream in the State At
the present time all of the principal
game fish streams are being polluted
and the fish are rapidly being eXter.
minated. At the last meeting Of the
game commission. held in Lynchburg.
the state was divided into ten dis
tricts and supervising game war
den appointed for each district. AL.
bert w. Fletcher of Warrenton was
appointed the supervisor for Airing.
ton district. Of which this .city is a
pa rt.
In Police Court this morning two
girls were found guilty Of being drunk
in public and fined $14 each They
gave their address as Potomac, Va.
and were arrested by Policeman Nav
hugh while in company OF a soldier
from Fort Humphrey. The soldier
pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct
ar@ 4-1s fined SIS,
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EAST RIVERDALE.

EAST RIVERDALE. Md. August
81 peciaD.-Athletic events with
prizes for the winners, lawn fete
and dance will he features of.
carnival to be held next Saturday
under auspices of the stephens Citi
zens' Association of East Riverdale at
the associations grounds on the Ed
monston road above jefferson avenue
Dancing will be held in the pavilion
Just completed by the association. and
a jazz orchestra will furnish music.
Mrs NJ. NJ. Moran Is chairman of
the committee in charge of the
carnival. with members of the associa
ton assisting her. II is expected
that the affair will prove one Of the
most successful Of it's kind ever held
here and a large attendance is antici
pated.
The recently organized volunteer
fire department. which participated in
the Riverdale convention last Satur-
day, expects to compete in the events
of the next convention, to be held at
CAPITOL Heights.
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TWO FIGHTS MARK
STATE CAMPAIGN
Maryland G. 0. P. and Demo.
cratic Candidates in
Primary Struggle.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. August 81 Two
ma ior political battles. one for State
Republican leadership and the other
for city leadership of the Democratic
party. will he decided at the primary
election next month. Senator o. E.
Weller. seeking reelection. must beat
Representative John Philip Hill or be
eliminated from politics. Weller is
making the economic administration
of President Coolidge, the chief is
sue of his campaign, while Hill this
week has brought TO the front oppo-
sition to the World Court as a cam
paign issue. He has assailed Senator
Weller for being absent when impor-
tant questions are brought up in the
Senate. The wet and dry" question
is in the background.
On the Democratic side the princf-
pal fight Is between the State and
Baltimore City organizations for con-
troll of the city democracy. While
Gov. Ritchie is maintaining hands
off, policy in the fight. several Of his
lieutenants. notably State Senator
Villa m Curran. are taking an active
part in the fight against Mayor
jackson. who is backing State Sena-
tor William I. Norris for reelection
in the first district.
Weller Quarters Opened.
Headquarters of the Weller fac
ton were opened here this week, and
are in charge of W. Harry Haller of
Frederick, while the Hill faction head
quarters have been functioning for
several weeks under the leadership of
former United States Senator Joseph
Irwin France
The candidacy of Mrs. Eva G. Cha Sc
for clerk of the court of appeals on
the Weller ticket brought about a
split this week in the federation of
Republican Women of Maryland. of
which Mrs. Chase is chairman. BY
becoming a candidate in a factional
primary fight. it is charged, Mrs.
Chase has destroyed the neutrality Of
the federation and paved the way for
other members to rally to the sup
port of their favorites in the primary
contest. The split was marked by
the resignat ton of Mrs. Edna P.
Payne, recording secretary of the Or
ganiZation.
An increased registration of woman
voters in Maryland is looked for. now
that they do not have to give their
age when registering. All they have
over 21."
NJ. Harry Laib chief clerk of the
board Of election supervisors. says the
law concerning this was passed so
there would be no handicap In the
way of women joining forces with the
men as ballot casters.
They were q little shy about tell
ing their ages in many cases, and for
this reason it was decided to let them
off easily" he admitted. Men sui
put down their number of birthdays,
but. then. they never hesitated.
Miss Belle Sherwin. president or
the National League of Woman Not-
ers. from her headquarters in Wash
ington has sent forth an appeal to the
women not to refuse to vote simply
because they have to disclose their age
at time Of registration.
"A woman's age no matter what
1t may be, is not a thing to conceal
or to be ashamed off, said Miss Sher-
win.
ENTERS SENATE RACE.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

ALEXANDRIA. Va, August Il
(SpeciaD.-M Virginia Nelson who
was fined $3.50 and costs and SEN
fenced to three months in Jail by Po-
lice Justice Snow this week following
a raid in Rosemont in which alleged
liquor was found. has noted an ap-
peal to the Corporation Court.
The Students League Of Many Ma
tons of the Practical Bible Training
School Of New York will give semi
religious program here next Thurs
day under auspices Of the First Bap-
tist Church. They will present songs
and stories In their national costumes
Groveton day was celebrated Wed
nesday on the farm Of w. F. p. Reid
on the Fort Humphreys road, two
miles south Of the city. A tournament
was held. Rain prevented large at
tendance.
The work OF hard surfacing the Ave
and e-half miles Of the River road
between Hunting Creek Bridge and
Fort Hunt has been finished. The
work was done at cost Of 10000. Of
which over $4,000 was raised among
the residents along the road.
More than score of members of
the Old Dominion Boat Club accom-
panied the crew of the club to Nor
folk where they raced against the
Virginia Boa Club in several events
in the Norfolk Port tsmouth water
carnival.
To Attend Alumnae Session.
Several members Of the st. Mary's
Academy Alumnae Society are pre-
pairing to attend the convention OF the
international Federation Of Catholic
.alumnae to be held in Notre Dame.
Indiana Sept. 40. They will
accompany other alumnae.
The Woma MS Missionary Society Of
the Methodist Church held it's monthly
meeting Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. George r. Hill. Several pa
pers were read on Protestant Mis-
SionS In Brazil
a dance was given at the Old Do
minion Boat Club Wednesday night
for the benefit of the St. Mays Ly-
ceum base ball team.
Nearly 100 gallons Of various kinds
of liquor were captured by the police
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BERRYVILLE.

BERRYVILLE, Va, August y
(SpeciaD. second nose and throat
clinic for children this year will be
held in the Hawthorne Building Mon
day DR.. Frank Smart of Norfolk VIII
be In charge.
The reward of $3.50. offered severa !
weeks ago for information leading di-
rectly to the capture of William Wair-
ley, who on June II Is alleged to have
killed Archie ARIEL. has been increased
by a private subscription to $500.
Charles Fowler of Mount Weather
and Miss Marguerite Alder Of Blue
mont were recently married at Lees
burg
Invita- tions have been received to
the wedding Of Miss Camille Anne
Guittard daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Guittard. San Francisco. 10
Ensign Frank S. TipaberlakA d. 8. N.
% Berryvilles
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HOTEL DATA COMPILED.
Lewis Schools Cite Figures on New
Construction.

Hotel construction is still main
tanning its lead in building operations
throughout the country. according :"
information compiled by the Lewis
Hotel Training Schools In the SIN
montas Just passed. January To June
inclusive. there were 33a new hotels
nut rnder way These houses Will
have a total of 65.154 rooms. with an
investment totaling $325.000.000. The
average number of rooms per hotel -
1913.
Florida leads the list with "a hotels
containing 10.655 rooms. carrying an
investment of $6O.000.0oo. Illinois is
second with ~. containing lo'oo"
rooms. costing S50.0000 600. California
ia third with 80 hotels under con
struction. having 4,90S rooms with an
investment of over SIT 100000.
The average cost per room, inciud-
ing furnishings. will be around So.oo"-
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CULPEPER.

CCLPEPER, Va. August Il tSpe
ciaN.-The Cline property was SOLD
this week to settle the estate of the
late Charles L. Cline, and purchased
by Will H. Reaguer. local business
man, for the sum oe $i3.
Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara
Brown Hawkins. widow OF j. {. HaW
kins. who died Al her home near tu!-
pepper, after a lingering illness. were
held Thursday. intefment being made
beside her husband. who died some
months ago. About two years ago Mr..
and Mrs. Brown celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary.
Thomas W. Hendricks, superin
tendent of schools. has announced the
appointment Of teachers in the six
high schools of Culpeper County for
the coming session. Prof. T.. +. Tol-
bert will again he principal of The
Culpeper School With a corps Of 20
teachers.
The Right Rev. w. l.. Gravatt.
Bishop Of West Virginia and Mrs.
t;ravatt have issued invitations to the
marriage Of their daughter Mary
Elizabeth 10 Henry Powell Porter. on
Thursday. September ,. in ST. John :
church at Charleston. W. Va. Miss
cravatt is a descendan MT of the Green
family Of Culpeper. and has spent
much TIME here "a the guest Of Miss
Lucille Nelson.
Brooke Menefee Miller. eldest son
af Mr. and Mrs. Brook r. Miller, and
Miss Virginia Gore. daughter Of Mrs.
Hugh Gore, were married in Wash
lngton Saturday.
While preparing 10 start on an an.
tomohile trip 10 Canada and other
northern points. Walter l.. Schenck
~ Eoa noke was taken i'll at the home
~ his brother-in-law, James Bragg
near Culpeper He was taken at once
20 Charlottesville Hospital for treat
ment. and died within two days. The
body was brought 20 Cu|perer for
burial in Fairview Cemetery. where
the Masonic service was used. He IS
survived hy his wife who. before her
marriage. WAS Miss Annie Bragg. and
one son.
Special stress on the work being
done in the mountain schools main
'ained by the churches was given in
reports At the Woman's Missionary
Society 81 the Methodist Episcopal
Church on last THURSDAY. Reports of
the Rev Mr. Craddock and Mrs. Grad
dock who have charge Of school
in the Blue Ridge. showed much
progress.
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DEMOCRATS STIR
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
700 Attend Montgomery
Meeting. Where Candidates
Are Speakers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md. August 21.-
Candidates Of the Democratic organi
zstion forces Of Montgomery County
for the numerous nominations for of
fee to be made ct the primary elec
ton September Is were given
boost at the Congressional Country
Club last evening, when something
like 700 Democratic men and women
of the county gathered there by invi-
tAtion Of the Democratic Organization
Club Of the county. Of which former
United States Senator Blair Lee is
president. Dr. William T. Pratt. vice
president. and Robert G. Hilton. sec
retary and trea asurer.
The principal purpose of the meet
ing was to enable the friends of the
orga nization to meet the candidates.
all Of whom were present, that are
being backed by the party orsaniZa
tion in the county for the various
nominations 1t was also intended I"
inject pep" into the workers so that
the usual results might he obtained
in the precincts on primary day.
Many Speakers Heard.
IN the absence Of Senator Lee. the
vice president, Dr.. Pratt. presided.
Addresses were delivered by Preston
r. Raw, clerk of the circuit court
Mai E. Brooke Lee. orea MIA ton
leader and candidate for one of the
nominations for the House of Dele
gates: George p. Hoover. Robert
Peter. candidate for the nomination
for States attorney: State Senator
Eugene Jones. candidate for the nom
snation to succeed himself; DR. George
l., Gdmonds. candidate for nomlna
tion for the House of Delegates Lacy
Shaw, candidate for nomination i"i
county commissioner TO succeed nm
self; John r. Lewis. candidate for
nomination for Judge OF the Orpha MS
Court: Perrie f. Waters, register of
wills. and Judge Harry j. Hunt.
Following the speaking refresh
ments were served.
Campaign Interest Stirs.
Interest in the Democratic cam
nairn has been greatly heightened ny
entrance as candidates for nomina
tions for county commissioners oi
three prominent citizens of the c"un'
~. who VIII oppose the orga anization
candidates for those nominations,
They are Hanson G. Casheil first
commissioner district; Charles +.
King. second district. and Enos {,
Eevs. nth district. Mr.. Cashell will
fight il out with j. Forrest Walker
Of Gaithersburs: Mr.. King with tom
missioner Robert l.. HiCkerson. or
ganization candidate. and former
Commissioner Eugene 4. McAtee,
and Mr. KEYS with Commissioners
Lacy Shaw. Commissioner Renla MIN
c. Perry. orsa nization candidate IN
the fourth district. is being opposed
bv Hugh Rabbit of DarnestoWn dlS-
trict. who announced his candidacy
several weeks ago. 1t Is undersl o"c
to be probable that candidate VIII
enter against Ciagett c. Hilton. or
IA anization candidate in the third dis
trict.
In addition to itS candidates for
county commissioners, the orga MIA
ton candidates for States attorney
sheriff. House of Delegates. Judges of
Orphans Court and county surveyor
have fights on their hands. but the
organization candidates for nomina-
ttons for Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
county trea surer. register of wills and
State Senate. il is thought. will have
no opposition.
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l9-Year Old Wife
Twice Divorced
From Same Spouse
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
BALTIMORE, August 21.-Divorced
twice from the same husband and
only l9 years old, is the record of Eve
lyn Elizabeth Egger. who. in Circuit
Court yesterday. obtained her sec
ond divorce from Maurice Singer
They were married the first time Au-
gust 29. 1925. in Washington. and
lived together until October IS Judge
Charles F. Stein granted her first di-
vorce on grounds of infidelity. That
was March 3. They were married
again May 16, in Washington, and
lived happily together two weeks. ac-
cording to papers filed in the suit His
conduct became so 'intolerable" that
she was forced to leave him June s,
Mrs. Singer testified