Evening star., 1926-12-04
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, December (Spe-
ciaD.-When the case of Franklin
Bicknell. Bethesda garage man, in
dicted on a manslaughter charge. was
called for trial in the Circuit Court
here yesterday, neither the prosecu-
ton nor defense was III q position to
proceed. heca use of the absence of inn
portant witnesses. and Judge Peter or
dered the case postponed, no cate
being fixed. An automobile driven by
Eicknell killed two soldiers from Fort
Humphreys. Va. On the Rockville pike,
near Bethesda, several months ago.
In applying for license to marry
Miss Furn 4. Polend of Washington
here a few days ago Russell j. Hef-
from, also of Washington, inadvertent-
ly gave the name of the young lady as
Sinclair, which was the maiden name
OF her mother and she was married
to the young man under that name by
Rev. Bertram NJ. Osgood, pastor of the
Baptist Church. Accompanied by
both of the young brides parents and
others. the couple visited Rockville
yesterday, explained the mistake, OBJ
tanned another license. in which the
error was corrected. and underwent
a second ceremony with DR.. OsSood
as the Or1CldtlnS minister.
Following a long illness of malie-
nant affection of the stomach, Millard
+. Ward for the greater part of his
life a resident of this county, died
Wednesday near Rockville, aged T3
years. He was a son of the late Han
son and Mary Il. Ward and was un-
married. He was q brother OF Rich
ard Ward. Colesville district farmer.
The funeral took place yesterday from
Humphreys Chapel. Rockville.
Cabin John Body to Meet.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Cabin John Park Citizens Associa-
ton Monday evening the principal
matter scheduled for consideration is
a. proposition to nave the Legislature,
which meets tie 1st Of January, en-
act legislation making Cabin John
Park a special taxing area. 1t is
planned to have the idea thoroughly
discussed. and in that way the senti-
ment of the community obtained.
Should it be decided to have the Legis-
lature enact such legislation it would,
it is understood. be with the provision
that any measure passed be ratified by
the voters of the community. Under
the special taxing plan the tax as
sessed would be collected by the
county treasurer and turned over to d
citizens committee for use for street
lights fire protection, sanitation, etc.
With all of the various home demon
stration clubs Of the county well
Fall group meeting of the clubs was
represented. the Fall group meet
ing Of the clubs was held in
the Rockville fire engine house
yesterday, under direction Of Miss
Blanche A. Corwin, home demonstra.
ton agent for the county. The pro
gram included talks by Miss V. NJ.
Kellar, State home demonstration
agent; Mrs. c. G. Woodhouse of the
Bureau of Home Economics: Mrs. G. o.
Merrill, president of the Montgomery
County Federation of Women's Clubs:
Mrs A. C. Mckinney, president of the
Frederick County Rural Women's
Clubs. and others. The annual reports
of the various clubs were submitted.
Luncheon was served.
Miss Rose Brunei Dies.
Miss Rose Anna Brunett, daughter
of the late Louis l.. and Mary j. Bru-
nett, died on Thursday at her home
at Silver Spring, aged Sc years. She is
survived by sister. Miss. Edith Bru-
nett Of Silver Spring and two brothers
Julian Brunett of Washington and Vic
tor Brunett of Silver Spring. She was a
sister of the late John L. Brunett. for
a long time clerk of the Circuit Court
for the county. The funeral will take
place at 10 o'clock Monday morning
from St. Johns Catholic Church, For
est Glen, burial to be in st. Johns
Cemetery. Miss Brunett was a life
long resident Of the Silver Spring
neighborhoOd.
After he had pleaded guilty in the
Circuit Court here yesterday to a
charge of stealing an automobile tire,
Roscoe Garrett, a young resident OF
Rockville, was sentenced by Judge
Robert b. Peter to a year in the House
of Correction.
Pressure was brought to bear or
Judge Peter to have him suspend sen
tence but he was unwilling to recede
from the stand he recently announced
from the bench. namely. that he in
tended to punish all such offenders as
the best way to check the growing
tendency. especially among young
men, to take automobile parts belong
ing to oMsrs.