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Evening star., 1926-08-08
BALLSTON.

RALLSTON. Va, August (SpeciaD.
Troop No. l0l. Roy Scouts. will
leave the Scouts Hall Friday evening
on hike with Scoutmaster Frank
NJ. Sherwood leading. Camp fires.
pitching tents and story telling will
he featured. with Frederick treear
relating some of his great American
lore stories.
The troop committee has authorized
Troop No. 1O1 to put new shingles on
the roof of the Scout Hall, which will
he done al an early date.
A benefit dinner will he held at the
engine house Thursday from to s
pm, for the Fire Department Mrs.
Elmer Jacobs. Is general chairman.
and will he assisted by the women OF
the auxiliary. Tickets can be secured
from the auxiliary members or at the
Ballston Pharmacy.
Ballston Council. Jr. o. T.: A. NJ.
received a petition for the degrees at
its last meeting and is planning for
degree work to be held at a date to be
arranged later.
The Glebewood Citizens Association
will meet Tuesday evening. at the
residence of O. H. Howell. Glebe road.
with Walter I. Gideon, president. pre-
siding.
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IchthYol in Texas

AT the present time there are two
known workable deposits Of ichthyol-
One in the Tyrol mountains of Austria.
the other i'm Texas. about 75 miles
northwest of Austin. in a hilly region
which is highly mineralized. Ichthyol
is one of the oldest known alternatives
used in medicines for external appli-
cation. 1t is A brown. sirupy liquid.
prepared by the dry distillation of
bituminous minerals containing fossil
fishes.
The suppositiOn is that the huge de-
post in Texas resulted from the recess
sion of the Golf of Mexico, leaving
millions of fishes and other kinds of
sea. life stranded upon the earth. The
deposit. said to be the largest in the
world. covers an extensive area on a
low hill. in the strata. of which are
other valuable substances that can be
used as bases in the preparation of
paints, varnish dyes. shellac, mag
nesia and other compounds. In places
the ichthyol oil is found exuding from
rock formations in the area. 1t is es-
timated that the tract of 900 acres will
produce 100000 pounds of the oil an
acre, and also that the product of this
deposit can be mined and marketed
at much less cost than that produced
in the TyrOl.
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DECATUR HEIGHTS.

DECATUR HEIGHTS, Md, August
AT the August Meeting Of
the Citizens Association. held at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
G. Leonard, A. r. Lee. chairman or
the school committee. told the asso-
citation the present assembly room IN
the basement of the school is to be
pratitioned off to provide another room
for a fifth teacher. Mr.. Lee stated
that nothing definite could he done
toward securing an addition to the
local school until September. and
asked all that could to go to Upper
Marlboro early in September to bring
the matter before the county board
of education. committee woulo IN
spect one of the Laurel schools de-
signed along the lines of the pro-
posed addition to the Bladensburs
School
The Bladensburg town commission
ers were told of the bad condition of
the Landover road from South street,
Bladensburg, to Bryant avenue, De
catur Heights. The commissioners
were asked to have the Potomac Elec-
tric Power CO. place light at the
intersection OF the Annapolis and BAL
timore bouevards at the Menorial
Cross at Bladensburg, as the glare OF
headlights or autOmObileS pIoceeulH5
toward Washington at this point ire
guently confused drivers coming from
Washington, who found it difficult to
see the proper point on which TO turn
on to the Annapolis highway. Mrs.
George n. Thomas will be hostess to
the next meeting of the association.
Members of the base ball team have
elected baCkstop on the lot loaned
by William =. Magruder which they
are using as a diamond Tennis en-
thusiasts are preparing to recondition
the tennis court.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Good have
moved into their new home. Sixteenth
Street Heights. Washington.
Arthur F. Owens. president of the
hoard of town commissioners of Bla
densburg. and Mrs. Owens are spend
ing their vacation at their Summer
home. Linger a While, on Chesapeake
Pay.
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FORESTVILLE.

FORESTNILLE. Va. August :
tSpecian.-At the meeting of Great
Falls Gange Wednesday night several
applications for membership were re-
ceived. Following the Grange meet
ing the members joined in a general
discussion of plans for Forestvile day.
4 meeting of the executive commit
tee for FOreStville day was held in the
schoolhnuse on Thursday night. at
which time cards were made out as
signing the 800 or more helpers in
the community TO the various COM
mittees on which they will serve.
The Aid of Salem Church will meet
with Mrs clyde Wortzel Wednesday Y
afternoon. Repairs TO the church
have been completed and the building
will he ready for Use by Sunday
Will Walker led the Epworth
League services last Sunday night
and Mrs. G. s. Cox will be in charge
tomorrow night.
A rehearsal of the two plays TO be
given by the Grange was held on Fri
day night. At least one rehearsal is
being held each week.
The electrical storm the first part
of the week put the telephone service
of this community out of condition.
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BLADENSBURC.

RLADEESBTRG, Md, August 7
SpeciaD.-fierman Weinicke. Charles
Goldsmith and William F'rerie were
admitted to membership in the Bla-
densburg Volunteer Fire Department
at meeting Wednesday night. Chief
William Norgle stated that the recent
tiremen's carnival netted about $500
Chief Norgle stated that the new
chemical tank would be ready for use
in a day or two. {. II. Burton, a
member of the department. offered
the use of his shed to house the tank
until a permanent home could be con-
structed. The department accepted
the invitation of the Washington Fire
Department to participate in a Labor
day parade in Washington along with
other suburban fire compa nies. A
card of greetings was received from
the newly organized Fire Department
at Herald Harbor. and a card of
thanks was received from Mrs. Dora
Radtke for the efforts of the local de-
partment in preventing the spread of
the fire which recently destroyed a
barn on her farm.
Town Commissioner Frank Mace
states that the half mile to he perma =.
nently improved on the River road
this year will begin at the Annapolis
highway.
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BERRYVILLE.

BERRYVILLE. Va. August
(SpeciaD-At the meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Winchester district Mrs. {. IL. lden
Of Berryville. was elected president of
group 5, consisting of the societies
of Berryville. Boyce. Rockland, White
Post and Summit Point.
A landmark of the town. the North
ern Methodist Church Building. is he
ing razed and the lumber used to con
srruct a bungalow The church has
not been used for many years.
Capt Frank NJ. Wray. state COM
mander of the American Legion. was
called to Martinsville by the death of
his mother. Mrs. P. c. Wray last
week.
The corner stone of the new Meth
odist Church South at Burnt Factory
will be laid Sunday afternoon.
Lloyd Stafford Plaster. 40 years Old
died Saturday at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. A. r. Osborne. 1nterment
was made in Ebenezer Cemetery.
Loudoun County. The following sis
ters and brothers survive: Mrs. Os-
borne and Mrs. Nellie Thomas of
Berryville: Mrs James Bromfield and
Mrs. Robert Cash of Brevard, y. c..
DR.. Henry Plaster and Mr.. Hubert
Plaster of Washington and Mr.. George
Plaster of Bluemont.
Samuel l.. Palmbaum, formerly of
Berryville and native of Russia.
died in Baltimore Saturday. His
widow and son, FIlkan Palmbaum,
survive.
The Berryvile horse show will be
held August 10 and 20. All the classes
are we'll filled and much interest is
centering on The Annual Mile Flat"
for which a purse of $500 is offered.
day.
At the meeting of the Lloyd Viii
liams Post. American Legion. Wednes
day night. Capt. Frank NJ. Wray. was
unanimously elected post commander
He was elected to this place last year,
but resigned, when chosen State com
mander.
Lieut.. Rice Levi was chosen first
vice commander and DR.. e. H. Iden.
second vice comma nder. Charles n.
Finders was reelected treasurer and T.
NJ. Hooker. post adjutant. The follow
ing were unanimously reelected:
Lieut.. Scheuer. war risk officer; Lieut..
Spates. service officer. and DR.. Iden.
child welfare officer. Dr. Iden, Charles
Finders and r. NJ. Hooker were chosen
delegates to the state convention at
Alexandria next week. and LieutS.
Scheuer and Levi and f.. L. Carter,
alternates.
A large barn and practically all it's
contents We're destroyed by fire
Wednesday night on the farm of
Irving Price on the river.
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and memorials to America lllustrl'
Gus men and women.
"In order that this matter may re-
ceive the consideration 1t deserves we
suggest the appointment of a commit
tee to present the substance of this
report. in such manner as they deem
best. to the President. and to all FED
eral, State and county authorities IN
terested in the regional development
of Washington's metropolitan area.
The report was submitted by. the
chairman. J. Cloyd Byars.
Harry n. Green, commissioner OF
revenue, in a signed statement ISSUED
today. warns taxpayers that this IS
the last week for making tax returns.
He announces that persons faiilng 10
make returns before next SATURDAY
night must ne referred to the eXaml
ner of records, who in turn VIII aou
a penalty to their assessment. In urs
ing the taxpayers to speed up on lneli
returns, Commissioner Green states
that his office will he open every week
day from am. to ; pm. and on
evenings of August 10, -, and IA
from to 9 O'Clock.
The committee of Park Lane cl1l-
zens conducting a drive to have SIDE
walks laid on every street in the com
munltN announces Una dttitI1 9N''
struction, which was discontinued
short time back. will he resumed in
few days. The next undertaking, EN-.
bracing approximately 230 yards OF
construction, will provide for com
pletion of walks on Locust street
from the Lee Highway to the Cham.
hers residence and the unfinished
stretch on Warren street.
Tho Ser,i noopthly meeting of the
Clarendon citizens Association Will
he held Monday night in Citizens Hall.
There will he many matters OF local
and countrywide Importance presented
for consideration of the members. ac-
cording to President S. r. Campbell,
who urges a large attendance.
The annual picnic of the st. Charles
Circle. No 247. Daughters Of Isabella.
will he held next Sunday. Auto par
ties will leave at 10 o'clock from the
Cla rendOn Trust Co.
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KENSINCTON.

KENSINGTON. Md. August Z
(SpeciaD.-The annual meeting of the
Montgomery County Womens Chris
tan Temperance Union was held in
ST. Paul's Methodist Church Friday.
Mrs. Frank T. Chapman, county preSi-
dent. presided. Mrs. Mary Haslup of
Baltimore. State president, was the
principal speaker. An organ program
was given by Miss Mary Dickson of
kensingtOn.
Ye ole Line club gave u pavilion
dance Friday evening at the home
of Col and Mrs. Il. Reeves Russell.
when those attending came from the
county and Washington. The com
mittee in charge consisted of Misses
Emily Russell Elizabeth Williams and
Jean Skinner and Somerville I.ohr,
Hale Darby and Galen Mckeever.
Under auspices of the Order of the
Eastern Star a lawn fete was held
Friday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Corrick. Mrs. Ray
mond Burgdorf acted as general chair
man.
The annual carnival of the fire de
partment will he held on the property
of Joseph Umstead, st. Paul street
and the county road. beginning Thurs
day night from August -. 1S. IA, in
cluding Monday the 18th. There will
be dancing each night.
Repair of the kensington-Whe
road will be completed within the
next few days.
Among those attending the annual
supper of st. Marks Church, White
oaks. Wednesday evening. We're: Dr.
and Mrs. Eugene Jones. Mrs. F'reder
lex n Zihlman, DR.. and Mrs. W. W.
Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Grif
nth, Maj. f.. Brooke Lee. Capt. and
Mrs. Frank Hewitt, Miss Mary Nc
Jones, Miss Elizabeth Williams
Charles Jones, Robert Peter, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mehlberth, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Perry, Miss Grace Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Page, Miss
Loretta Barrett. Miss Bessie Miller
Mrs. Arthur Williams. Miss Jennie
Dawson. Mrs. John T. Williams and
Miss Jean skinner.
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CAMPAIGN ST|RS
| IN N|NTH VIRGINIA
Republican Strongly Backed
| In Pace Against Peery.
Democratic Choice.

Vpeciif Disnatch to The star
RH'HMOND. Va. August Now
'thaE the Democrats have renomi-
mated all Virginia Representatives In
Congress. even to Joseph 7. Deal in
fhe second district three -cornered
contest. attention is turned to the
ninth district.
Here the nominee. George G.
H'eery. faces a bitter fight With the
ptepuhlican choice, :. II. Hurley Of
Wise County.
Mr., Hurley is a business man and
.rovice in the game of politics. but
his partisan friends are lining up and
remnants of the Republican machine.
which C.. Bascomb Slemp perfect ed
in the ninth many years acO, are
backing him. At the same time the
Democratic strength is looming
greater than ever before.
Other &. o. p. Races.
The Republicans will have candi-
dates in the fifth. sixth. SeKenth AVID
eighth districts as we'll as the ninth
hut the party in Nirgnih is not
united and little success sis booked
for outside the ninth.
Opposition TO the governors s,ig-
eestion for short hallot:--a change
that only the governor. the lieutenant
governor and the attorhey general
shall he chosen by popular vote-is
attracting attention.
Some arc contendirNgi that If the
governor is to he the director of the
affairs of the State he. should have
the right to name those who are 10
work with him to the end that what
ever blame may attach 10 the ad-
miniStration or any OF the oNlcerS
can be easily and readily placed. II
one of the officers now chosen by
the people shall aft tr he is appoint
ed. il is said. fail TO come ny to re-
Uuirements. the governor would be
in a puSition to re hoVe him. some
of the down-t the-line administrations
paperS are not in accord with the
views of the GoAprnor on holdlhE
that the people have right TO nam"
the officers for the various depart :
1nents of the experiment., that II
they do not di splay capacity and
attention 20 husiness they can be
removed under the laws.
Officers Leave Camp.
The citizenE military training
camp. under Why at Fort Eustis for
the last month, has ended and the
men have reszlrned to their homes
In various pfgts Of the state.
There Werei 1.375 men in the camp.
and the traifinS they received this
year has been of the intensive ara
vigorous soEt. Every branch OF the
service for hand operati"n was en-
hraced in 'he course.
The monkh in the open has worked
wonders With many of the embryo
officers arE the pale aud HerVo"' ap,
pearance mas given place To tan an"
appetites.
The chesapeake and ONO ran IL
special train toward the valley see
tiou ana to the western end OF the
Stale. while the Norfolk and w est
ern and the Southern each carried
severali hundred of the men. Ihose
for tn p upper end of the state We're
sent over To Yorktown, where they
boarded the steamers for Baltimore.
making the trip quicker than by
train.
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POTOMAC.

POTOMAC. Va. August tSpe-
'~san The August meeting OF the
f1ne department will be held Tuesday
night at o'clock, postponed
ON account of the public recePtloh'
which will he held Monday evening.
Engines No. and NO. We're
called out at & pm. last SUNDAY TO
axtinpuish :. small blaze caused 10y II
defective meter wire on the top moor
of j. {. Ellis office.
All uerSonS ma lie or female, over
u wears old, must make their per
sontl property and State income TAX
returns to the commissioners before
August IS.
Dr. Chichester will hold clinic
for pre school children each Satur-
day nlnrgtny from TO ii CLOCK a'
the health office at the Clarendon
courthouse. Birth certificates may
he presented and children may be
vaccinated at this time. For the
children of jefferson district *pe-
cial clinic will he held Wednesday,
August II, from | TO 3'p.m. Parents
wishing their children protected
against diphtheria may have the
toxin anti-toXin treatments given
at these clinics.
Eleven Police Cases.
Collateral was forfeited TINS week
fn II arrests for reckless driving ana
tntoXiCatton
The vacation daily Bible school at
st. Rita'S catholic Church, having
an enrolment of 40 children, has
closed for this season and awards
were made At the conclusion of 10: 8"
mass last Sunday. Small religious
medals and pictures were presented
10 each child, and perfect attendance
medals were awarded to Ellen Dolar
and ,Rseph Tesh. The pastor. Rev.
L. i. Koster. was assisted IN the
school by Miss Agnes Gordon OF Fort
chester. y. Y. and by mission work
ers from the Sacred Heart, Wash
inerNn. n. c.
The BAPTIST Women's Missionary
Society will meet in that Church,
Monday. at pm.
The second anniversary of lnStltur
tion of Jessica Callahan Chapter. ~.
al Order of the Eastern Star, whS
observed with open meeting and en-
tertainment, held in the town hall
auditorium. Thursday evening.
Musical and other numbers We're
given 10y visiting members fNrin
Alexandria. clarendon. Falls ChUFch,
Vienna Macl.eau. Wa shingtUn and
Anacostia chapters. and by members
Of the local chapter.
The Holy Name Society Will fmeet
in ST Ritas church hall. Monday. at
pm.
Deputy state Councillor J. VIZ Var
nev iuSta He'd the recently elected Of
fcers of st. Elmo Council. No. l95,
.lr q L. a NJ. Tuesday night The
officers are i. r. Johnson. tunhnr pass
councillor: F.. n. File. CouncNor; w
r Lunceford. vice CounciloE. T.. J..
Norton. financial seCretaryl !. w
Clayton. treasurer: l. s. CG rpenter
recording secretary: j. ". Morris
warden A. T. PAYNE. conductor. C.
". Binns. inside sentinel J. w.
Rumsey, outside sentinelt J. W
CLAYTON. trustee.
Formal opening of the ltown hall
will he held Monday hegimng with a
concert by the Citizens BAND from
Alexandria Roger &. sullivan. con-
ductor, from 7:3o 10 S:3h pm The
program of speakers ARID eutertai in -
ment features Will Include an ad-
dress of welcome by Mayor Charles
j.. Adams and address rs by Senator
Frank l.. Ball. Harry *, Green. com
missioner OF revenue for Arlington
County, and Mayor WI A Smoot of
-Alexandria; vocal and instrumental
numbers will be given. Dancing WIZ
conclud. the evening"
Evening star., 1926-08-08
"MIDNIGHT OIL" OECRIED.
Noted Scientist Urges Silly Novel
Instead Of Night Study.


LONDON. August THE dIl<ent
burner of the midnight oil sounds all
right in highly moral fiction. but the
more sensible thinG to do is ~ read
Il silly novel or play solitaire for
couple of hours before YOU 80 tn bed,
according u The opinion ~ s'!r James
Crichton- Brown. eminent English ply
sician Sir james characterized home
work" for school children. II II keeps
them up late. as downright inlqutt'us
As long as the brain Is active. Il
is throwing off waste products. aHd
these are best eliminated durins the
first part of the nights sleep. but re
moval of waste products and repair OF
tissue take place to some extent When
the brain is in a subsOmnolent state as
during some forms of insomnia.
Individual sleep requirements vary
Sir James said. hut the average daily
amounts of sleep needed by humans
are as follows Al birth, II hours;
at 3 months. 20 hours; months, Is
hours: from I 10 , years, II hours.
from to 10 years. - hours, from
10 to 13 years. II hours. from Is 10
80 years. hours. above 81 years, y
hours
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WELLERITES CONTINUE
QUEST TO FILL TICKET
Three Besides Goldsborough Con-
sidered for Governorship Race
in September Primaries.

Specia. Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. August With just
one week remaining in which to file
candidates. for the primary election
strenuous efforts are being made by
the Weller Republican faction to COM
plete a ticket by lining up men for
governor, attorney general and clerk
of the Court of Appeals.
While the organization has not
given up hope of inducing former Gov.
Philips Lee Goldsborough to accept
the nomination for governor, Weller
lieutenants are said to have at least
three others under consideration, in
Guiding Postmaster Benjamin r. Woel-
per. jr. United States Commissioner
J. Frank Supplee and Col. Henry B.
Wilcox, vice president of the Mer
chants National Bank. one of the
largest financial institutions in Balti-
more.
Evening star., 1926-08-08
VIRGINIA HAS HER FIRST
KU KLUX KLAN WEDDING
Fredericksburg Scene of Ceremony
Witnessed by Large Attendance
of Orders Members.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. August :.
The first Ku kluX klan wedding
in Virginia was soIemnized at the
fair grounds here tonight when Miss
Marguerite Permelia Bell Wheat he
came the bride of DR.. Ernest G.. Pet
tit. loca! representative of the order.
The ceremony was performed on
large platform surrounded by about
900 members of the order in full
regalia. High State and national Of
fcials of the klan participated in the
wedding, which was the crowning
event of an all day klan gathering
here attended by members from a
wide area.
The afternoon was devoted to ath-
1etic events and at o'clock the
klansmen ma rched through the city
streets. which were banked with
spectators.
Following the wedding there We're
addresses by several speakers and
a display of fireworks
Evening star., 1926-08-08
BRANCHVILLE.

BRANCHV1LLE.. Md. August T.
The monthly meeting of Branchville
Improvement Association was held at
the fire house Tuesday, Seven new
members were admitted. A carnival
will he held under auspices Of the as
sociation at the Rerwyn Carnival
Grounds the week of August 16 to 81.
inclusive,
A number Of novelties will he intro
duced, and there will he a contest
each night. The proceeds from this
carnasal will be used for the general
benefit Of the community. and prin-
cipally for the improvement Of the
roads.
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Would Use U. S. View.

BY Cable to The Star.
LONDON, August THE main diff
ference between America and England
is psychological. said Sir Ernest Benn
at recent meeting of the committee
on industry and trade.
England is as we'll on better pro-
vided with science and mechanical
knowledge and equipment. TO achieve
industrial supremacy this country
needs to import nothing from America
except her point of vieW-that is. the
will to work, the acceptance of ma
chinery. enthusiasm for production.
the belief in private property service
and the supremacy of the consumer" ~"
Evening star., 1926-08-08
Woman Wanders
All Night When
Lost in Woods

HANCOCK. Md. August =
After a night Of terror and ex
posture. lost in the woods and
hunted by more than 500 citizens,
Mrs. Philip G. Diehl. 60 years old,
was located yesterday at the
home of Ellis AkerS. near En-
maville. where she found refuge
after wandering 10 miles.
The woman was a member or
a party of berry pickers. She was
not missed from the party until
all had left the berry patches.
Her condition is not serious.
Evening star., 1926-08-08
AIR SERVICE GROWS.
European Can Reach 8 Countries
Within 4S Hours.

BY Cable to The star.
LONDON. August Because OF
the remarkable progress made IN
Europe in air transportation II Is now
possible for a business man 10 VISIT
nine countries in As hours.
J. den Tex Bondt. Cologne business
man. recently completed such trip
He visited the following countries:
England. Belgium. Holland Germany.
France. Switzerland Austria. CZecho-
slovakia and Poland. lie made ar
rangements in advance for business
associates to meet him at the air sta
tions. and while the planes were re-
fueing and the passengers We're din
ing, he finished his transactions.
Evening star., 1926-08-08
Bridge to Be Dedicated.

ASHLAND. Va. August R.-
Dedicati ton of the memorial bridge
over North Anna River, on the
WNashngt Richmond highway. will
take place at Ellington. August IL.
Maj Giles +. Cooke. only survivor
OF Gen. Robert T. Lees staff. will
deliver the invocation and DR.
Douglas Freeman. editor of the Rich
mond News Leader. will deliver the
address.
Evening star., 1926-08-08
Sidewalk Bids Asked.

Special DISPdt'H 10 I ne SIdT.
HYATTSVILLE. Md. August T.
Bids for concrete Surfacing of side
walks. curbing and roads in Cecil
and Garfield avenues here will be
received by the mayor and town
council until August Is at 8 pm,
when they will be opened in the
council chamber. Plans and speci-
fications may be obtained from Rob-
ert r. Morse. chief engineer. Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary district,
Ralston avenue. Hyattsville.