Evening star., 1926-08-22
ROCKVILLE. !

ROCkN ' LILLE, Nd, August 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-Heart disease caused the death
at his home near Woodfield last eve
ming of Thompson Duvall. one of the
best known residents Of that section
of the county, aged 81 years He is
survived by his widow, formerly a
Miss Ward Of this county: three sons
and six daughters. The funeral will
take place from the Methodist Church
at Woodf1eld at 2:30 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. burial to be in the GENE
terry nearby. Mr.. DuvalI was a life
long resident of the Woodfield neigh
borhood.
Rev. Bertram NJ. OSeood, pastor of
the Baptist Church. officiated at the
marriage here Of John Fra ncis Walsh
and Miss Cora Lorraine Cha hampagne.
both of Chicago.
Representative John II. Smithrick
Of Florida has purcha sed the farms
Of Thomas Il. Barnsley and William
Rarnsley. containing 1872 and 81 acres
respectively. near Avery, the price
being withheld. The sales We're made
by George Nj. Hunter and Lee Offut,
president and vice president. respec
lively, Of the Montgomery County Ma
tional Bank Of Rockville, on behalf of
the bank. The purcha sers intentions
regarding the properties have not
been disclosed.
A reservoir with a capacity of
billion gallons of water will soon he
erected at Burnt Mills by the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion. The dam will be 100 feet long
and so feet wide and will be across
Northwest Branch. The reservoir, it
is thought. will make certain an am
pie supply Of water for residents of
the sd anitary district for many years
Early in the week a. barn on the
farm of Remus II. Miles near Fair
land, was destroyed by fire caused by
lightning. A large quantity of hay
and the seasons wheat crop were de-
stroyed. The loss is understood to be
partially covered lw insurance. The
Sandy Spring and Silver Spring fire
men prevented the flames from
spreading to nearby buildings.
High School Principal.
Mr.. Raymond Blackwell Of Roanoke
Va. has been made principal of the
high school at Poolesville in place of
Thomas w. Pyle. who has been
placed in charge of the school at
Bethesda as supervising principal
He is a graduate of Randolph Macon
College and the University of Nir-
ginia and has had five years of teach
ing experience.
Members of various civic organiZa-
tions in the southeastern section of
the county are understood to feel that
Federal employees residing In that sec
ton should be allowed more freedom
fot %;<,;,>
concerned and AT a meeting held at
the home of Mr.. r. II. Lamore. at
Woodside. recently a committee CON
sisting of Mr. Lamore. F. w. Loeft1er
and J. G. Pratt was named to draft
and circulate petitions calling upon
the United States Civil Service Com
mission to modify the regulations re
garding political activities of Federal
employees.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary NJ. Faul-
coner. widow of John B. Faulconer.
who died suddenly at the home of
neighbor at Silver Spring on Thurs.
day, took place from Grace Episcopal
Church, Woodside. this afternoon,
burial being in Grace Church Gene
terry. Mrs. Faulconer was a native Of
Virginia and for two years a resident
Of Silver Spring.
The executive board of the Mont
eomery County Federation of Repuh-
lican Women met Thursday afternoon
at the home of the president. Mrs.
John A. Holmes. on the Rockville
pike. at Montrose. There was large
attendance and business of importance
was transacted
For the benefit of the MONTGOMERY
County Social Service League the
Current Comment Club of Montgom-
cry County will maintain cafeteria
booth at the annual fair to be held
here Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
Harvey Again Candidate.
Hiram W. Harvey. county commits
missioner from the first commissioner
district. is a candidate for the Repuh-
lican nomination TO succeed himself
and there is said to he no doubt that
he will be named without opposition
Five years ago he defeated Samuel
Riggs the Democratic candidate. by
substantial majority and was the first
Republican to be elected a commits
sioner in this county.
The death of Virgil A Reed 90
year-old son of James c. Reed of Bur
dette. which occurred in an automobile
near Clarksburg early Yesterday morn
ing following a "frolic" that lasted
the greater part of the night before.
was due to natural causes. so A jury
of inquest here this afternoon decided
Drs William T. Pratt and James E.
Deets. who performed the autopsy.
testified that the youth had a bad
heart and agreed that the effect of
whisky on the weak organ caused
death. John Wise and Marshall
White both Of the Burdette neigh
borhood. who were Reeds companions
for some hours Immediately preceding
his death. testified that after Reed had
become dead drunk" all three went
to sleep in Reeds automobile which
they parked in lane leading into the
farm of Charles f. King. and that
soon after they awoke. several hours
la'er Reed was found I" i,o dead. Wise
admitted drinking with Reed. hui
White insisted ne took but one
taste The inquest was conducted
by Justice of<he Peace John Jones.