Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24

ROCKVILLE, Md, December "a
(SpeciaD.-James NJ. Ford OF Silver
Spring, formerly for many years
prominent in Washington business
circles, was declared of unsound mind
by a jury here yesterday. The pro
ceedings were preliminary to having
the court appoint a committee to
manage his estate, valued at around
SIS 900.
Rev s. j. Goode, pastor Of the
Christian Church. officiated at the
marriage here yesterday of William
Thomas Tapscott. q. and Miss
Eleanor Shelton. 10, both OF Alexan'
dria. Va.
The funeral of James William Hull
son Of Mrs. Annie P. Hull OF this
vicinity, who was killed by an automo-
bile in Detroit, Mich, last Friday.
took place Yesterday from Humphrey q
chapel. The services were conducted
by Rev. Bertram NJ. Osgood. pastor OF
the Baptist Church, and burial was IN
Rockville Union Cemetery. Mr.. HUI
was 80 years old and unmarried. He
had been making Detroit his home for
five years.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the Circuit Court here for the
marriage of Charles l.. Cooley. %. of
kensineton and Miss Beulah Frances
Gibbs, %, of Cabin John, Md; James
w. Windsor. %. and Miss Nebraska E.
Carroll, Il. both OF this county: Oscar
j. Cook. %, of Hyattsville. Md, and
Miss Myrtle G. Benin, 90. Of Takoma
Park. Md: James l.. Comahan. u,
and Miss Sarah d. Marshall. ~, both
of Washington.
Dance Invitations Issued.
Invitations have been issued Tor
the annual Christmas holiday dance
of the Young people of Poolesville and
vicinity. 1t will be held in the Pooles-
willie Town Hall Wednesday evening,
and will be in charge of Messrs. Rob-
ert Dayhoff and David Clothier. Mrs.
LLOYD ]. Jones and Mrs. Wallace W.
Poole will he the chaperons.
William r. Hedges of Rockville and
Miss Alice F.. Burruss of Olney. Md.
were married in Rockville few days
ago by Rev &. w. John Of the
Methodist Church. at the home OF the
minister.
Young people of Epworth Methodist
Church, Caithershurg will present
Good Work. William" in the
Gaithersburg High School auditorium
next Tuesday evening. Mrs. Ethel
Mills is in charge.
Following a custom Of many years,
services will be held in st.
Mary's Catholic Church, Rockville, TO-
night. Mass will be celebrated by the
pastor, Rev. John T. Coolahan, and
special music will be rendered by the
choir The Christmas morning serv-
ices in the Baptist Church will he at
6 o'clock, when the pastor, Rev. Bar
tram NJ. Osgood, will preach
Children Are Guests.
Something like 400 children were
guests last evening of the Catholic
Daughters of America and knights OF
Columbus Of Gaithersburg and vicin-
ity at Christmas tree party IN 81
Martins Hall, Gaithersburg. santa
Claus. impersonated by Edward Hup-
lett of Germantown, was on hand and
gifts and goodies and was
prominent in other ways in making
the little folks enjoy themselves. AS
he entered the hall song OF greet
ing was given by the smaller children.
An deliberately decorated tree was an
attractive feature. Rev. John ;.
ruddy. pastor Of st. Martins Church,
was in general charge.
Irving Hoskinson of this vicinity
sustained a broken arm. a broken
collar bone and other serious injuries
Wednesday evening when he fell
through a trestle on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, near the station
here. lie fell a distance OF about Az
feet. He left his automobile standing
On the track, and it Is thought he
Jumped to avoid being struck by an
approaching train. The automobile
vas demolished.
The smaller children of Epworth
Methodist Sunday School, Gathers
,urg. were. entertained at Christ
mas ceiebrAtion in the church last
evening. Under direction of Mrs.
William G. Davis and Mrs. Clay
oiummer, a program of recitations
md other features was given by the
children and the church choir sang
several selections.
Midnight services will be held at st.
Martins Catholic Church, Gathers
BURG, and st. Roses Catholic Church,
Choppers, tonight. AT st. Martins
he pastor, Rev. John s. Cuddy, will
celebrate mass, and at st. Roses the
,elebrant will be Rev. Edward Duff Of
College. A special music
program will be rendered at each
place.
The public schools of Montgomery
County closed at noon yesterday for
the holidays. They will ropen Mon
lay, January 3.