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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02
KENSINCTON.

KENSINGTON, Md, January l
(SpeciaD.-The monthly meeting of
the Home School and Community
Association will be held January In
the Masonic Hall instead of the school
auditorium.>> There will be a speaker
and the feature of the evening will be
the showing of the movies of the
Army Navy foot ball game.
The Home Interest Club of Forest
Glen will meet with Mrs. Edison B.
Olds Tuesday. The subject will be
"a Housekeeper' Life in Alaska"
At a meeting of the Forest Glen Read
ing Club Thursday, Miss Blanche A.
Corwin, home demonstration agent for
the county, will give a demonstration
on basketry. The meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. K. E. Sweeney.
The Woman's Club Of Kensington will
meet at the home of Mrs. Wilson l..
Townsend Friday, when Mrs. o. j.
Field will give a talk on John Hays
Hammond. The music program will
be given by Mrs. Roy r. Graves and
her program will consist of selections
from Mendelssohn and Schumann.
The Aid and Missionary Society of
the st. Paul's Methodist Church will
meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
John Feeney. Mrs. Leslie Van Fossen
and Mrs. L. G. Van Fossen viii be
hostesses. The propram will be Lhder
direction OF the Home Mission Study
Class, and a review of TIE study book
for the year. Our Tempted Hills"
will be given.
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HERNDON.

HERNDON, Va, January l (Spe-
cian -Christmas exercises at the
Raptist Church were held Tuesday
evening, the first on the program
being congregational singing ana
scriptural reading. REGULATIONS were
given nv Thelma Cheek, Lloyd Darr,
Margaret Lawrence, Maxine Armfield,
Helen Lawrence, Freddie McCarty,
Elaine Tate, Louise Farr. Mary NC
Carty, Isabel Bates, Howard Thorns-
berry, Eva Tippett. Roy James, cara
Piggott, Mabel Holman and LoVelle
Thompson. Four girls gave playlet
entitled "a Jolly Plan" The Young
Womans' Auxiliary sang Joy to the
World" A playlet. "Perplexed, was
given by five girls. Rev. Councillor
Brown made a short address.
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
held Christmas exercises Wednesday,
the class of Junior" boys singing.
The beginners class gave few min
utes' program. The primary girls
gave a song. Roberta Anderson and
Sara Ellen Dawson gave Rotations.
II Think When 1 Read That Sweet
Story" was sung by Sara Ellen Daw-
son. Miss Carrie Lucas class sang
"Joy Bells" A Christmas play was
given by Miss Edith Rogers class
Sara Jane Hutchinson and Betty Lucas
sang.
The Southern Methodist Sunday
School held a Christmas party Mon
day evening, the exercises consisting
of pantomimes, recitations. songs ana
other numbers. Each member or the
school had previously been given
little red stocking in which to place
h. f1lnd
and more than $50 was given.
The Presbyterian school held exer-
cises Thursday evening, the program
being very short, recitations being
given by Dorothy Rosenberger, Mary
Ellen Hundley, Frances Sue Robinson,
Ruth Burr, Richard Parker. Mar
garet Trostle. James Hundley. A
purse of $35 in gold was presented
to the pastor, Rev. G.. Wilbur Shipley,
by the school.
The Northern Sunday School gave
an entertainment Wednesday evening,
the choir giving the opening song.
The third primary class sang Away
in the Manger." "A Little Boy" was
recited by Junior Duke. Margaret
and Olive Duke gave a recitation.
Harry A. Sager. jr., and Dorothy
Poole recited, and q dialogue, Mis-
sionary Dolls" was given by Hazel
Cummings and Margaret Hill. The
primary and junior classes gave a
recitation entitled ut Seems" Joseph
Rinker recited. Misses Crippen and
Rinker sang a duet. Mansfield Refer
and Milton Hawley recited and Miss
Anna May Rinker gave a reading
Christmas Post Office" was given by
several classes. "Santa's Solo" was
sung by Rev. McClay. The choir gave
a number of Christmas hymns.
The Home Interest Club will meet
on Tuesday with Mrs. Ernest L. Robey
The annual business meeting of
the Congregational Church will be
held Tuesday afternoon.
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BRENTWOOD.

BRENTWOOD, Nd, January l tSpe-
ciaD.-The mayor and council held
their regular meeting Monday eve
ming. In the absence of Mayor E. II.
Roberts, who has been visiting in New
York, James E. Sampson, councilman
70 rthe fourth ward, was appointed
acting mayor. Bills covering road
work will be more fully tented as to
labor and material, in the future as
the result of a complaint made in this
respect by Councilman A. E. Jones
of the first ward. E. w. Baker,
chairman of the educational COM
mittee, reported favorable action In
regard to a high school for this local
ity and that a site back OF Meyers
Park is at present under consldera-
ton. The council passed a resolution
approving the work Of the committee.
Beginning next Monday under author1-
zation of the mayor and council.
Charles Harriston will start collect
ing trash at a nominal fee. Trash
collections are to be made twice each
month on or about the first and
fifteenth. !,
The Mems Club of the Brentwood
NJ. e. Church South held their regu-
lar meeting in the Church Tuesday
evening. Oficers elected are: Presi-
dent, James E. Sampson; vice presi-
dent, E. w. Baker; secretary. Howard
B. Winant; assistant secretary, Earl
A. Anderson; treasurer, Samuel
Moudy, and chaplain, Rev. II. E.
Davis. The next meeting will be held
at the home of James E. Sampson.
A dramatic club is being orga nized
by Mrs. J. L. Green, directed by Mrs.
Joseph Vance, to give amateur plays
locally. They had a. rehearsal Tues
day evening and expect to put on
their first play some time in Feb
ruary. More talent Is needed and
any one who would like to join the
club should apply to Mrs. Green.
The fire department will hold its
regular meeting Tuesday evening in
Firemen's Hail. The women's auxil-
larry to the fire department will meet
Monday evening.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, January Removal
of 81 determinations against women
stu existing on Maryland statute
books will be demanded by the State
branch of the National Woman's
Party at the session of the Legisla-
ture which opens Tuesday.
The women plan introduction Of a
blanket bill' intended to place men
and women on a footing of equality
under the law. Practically all the
determinations" are called heritages
of the old English common law and
date back to time when women were
regarded as deficient in morals, intel
ligence and will power and needed to
be protected from the world. One
relic" they say, assume that a wife
is not responsible for a felony. other
than treason or homicide, when COM
mitted in the presence of her husband.
The spirit of the old law persists that
she is under the dominion of her
husband" and consequently without
guilty intent.
A father may will away the guardt-
anship of child from the mother. He
has entire control of the labor and
earnings of his children. A married
woman may not choose her legal resi-
dence. Should a husband maintain a
voting residence in another State
while actually living in MARYLAND, the
wife would have to journey to the
other State in order to vote.
The wife's services and her earn
ings in the home belong to the hus-
band. The husband receives money
damages for injury to his wife. II
the husband is injured he alone may
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ANNANDALE.

ANNANDALE, Va. January 1 (Spe-
ciaD.-Pioneer Grange will install Of
ficers Tuesday night.
The auditing committee, Julian
Slade, chairman Arthur Holland and
Mrs. B. A. Johnson, will meet with
Mr.. Holland Monday evening, and
will report Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson and Julian Slade are ex-
pecting to attend the annual installa-
ton of officers and flfty-ninth ami.
versary of the founding of Potomac
Grange, to be held in Washington Fri
day night.
The School and Community League
will meet Wednesday night. At the
last meeting the school committee was
instructed to take steps to protect the
shrubbery and trees and to lay board
walk from the road to the building.
Additional shrubbery will be planted
in the Spring. Messrs. Webb and
Dean and others plan to attend the
school board meeting Wednesday to
protest the boards action in forbid
ding the Athletic Association the use
Of the school auditorium for meetings
and games. Following the action of
the board on December 6, the associa-
ton has been meeting in the Southern
Methodist Hall, but this Is too small
for athletic sports.
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scented a past masters jewel. Music
was furnished by the Masonic Glee
Club of Washington. Entertainment
features included a sketch by Handy
and Doe of the Cherrydale Fire De-
partment Minstrels, with Mrs. Herb
ert Marcy at the piano.
Mrs. Lulu Clements was elected
noble grand of Clarendon Rebekah
Lodge at the annual election meet
ing Monday night in Odd Fellows
Hall. Mrs Martha McFall was
elected vice grand: Mrs. Rose
Brooks, recording secretary; MRS.
Margaret Myers, treasurer; Mrs.
Mildred Putnam. financial secretary;
Mrs. Bessie Crack. mistress of robes;
Mrs. lila Tracey. degree director;
Mrs. Mary O'Halloran, trustee for
term of three years. The new offl-
GERS will be installed by Mrs. O'Hal-
loran. district deputy president, Jan
uary 10.
Fatal Accident Unavoidable.
George F. Hammersley of Hills
boro, Loudoun County, Va, who in
his automobile ran down and fatally
injured Louise Gardiner, IL years OF
age, colored. near Halls Hill Mon
day, has been relieved of all respon-
sibiIity, according to announcement
to Commonwealth Attorney William
c. Cloth. The death was an UNI
avoidable accident, it is claimed.
Acting on the recommendation OF
Sheriff Howard B. Fields, Judge
Samuel G. Brent of the Circuit Court
of Arlington County this week re-
appointed John r. Burke, James
Burke, Raymond Crack, James D..
East, William E. Thompson and W..
Harry Johnson as police officers of
Arlington County.
William H. Duncan, clerk of the
court, announces that 1854 deeds
were recorded in the county during
1925, establishing a new record ana
exceeding the previous years figures
by 1913.
The board of directors of the Ar
lington County Chamber OF Com
merce met Wednesday night and
made tentative plans for an inten-
sive drive to raise the remainder of
its $4,000 budget. A committee con-
sisting of K. A Brumback, as chair
man: Ashton G. Jones and +. L.
Kirkpatrick was appointed to work
out the details of the drive. Definite
plans probably will be decided at
a meeting to be held Wednesday
morning at 80 o'clock in the board
room in the Rucker Building. The
chamber has also started plans for
a membership dinner to be held at
the Washington and Lee High
School the latter part of this month.
Tests will be given in Thomas Nell
son Page School, Ballston, Monday,
to determine which children are sus-
ceptible to diphtheria and scarlet
fever. No tests wills be given chill
dren who fail to return notices
signed by parents or guardians
unless they bring note requesting
the tests. These tests will not be
given to children under six years of
age unless they have had the treat
ments.
Any child. who has had the three
toxin anti-toxin treatments for
diphtheria as long ago as six months
may undergo the test to see If the
treatments were effective. This ap-
plies to pre-school as we'll as school
children.
The January chest clinic for Ar
lington County will be held in the
Cherrydale Health Center January
~, from 10 am. to l pm. and from
pm. to pm. DR.. H. A. Latane
will be in charge. This clinic is
supported by the Christmas seal sale.
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MARKED PROGRESS
SHOWN IN COUNTY
Prince Georges Tax Rate
Lowered on Account of
Increased Valuations.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Janu-
airy Marked progress along many
lines characterized 1926 in Prince
Georges County.
With the county's assessabie basis
reaching $500, 503,313, the tax rate
wigs reduced from $1.59 on each SlO0
of real and personal property to SLAB.
For schools $350,000 was levied. in
Guiding practically 100000 for addi-
tional salaries for teachers, the result
Of which has been that the turnover
in teacher personnel has declined
sharply and that the county school
system has functioned with unusual
efficiency. For roads, $106,65S.94 was
appropriated. Among other projects
work was started on permanent I'M
provements of the River Road from
near Bladensburg to Kenilworth, COM
pletion of which will mean much
more direct connection between the
northern and southern sections of the
county.
Court Changes Sought.
Movements were started for estab-
lishment of a county police court or
courts, for county police force ana
for Improvement in almshouse con-
ditions. A new 100000 two-story ad-
dition was built to the county court
house. Many new bus lines were
opened to various sections. The
county was awarded first prize for
having countrywide programs Of I'M
usual merit in the better homes CAM
raign. The programs were presented
through efforts of the County Fedora
ton Of Womens Clubs, with the CO.
OPERATION of Miss Blanche Clark,
county home demonstration agent.
Democrats scored a decisive victory
In county elections. Mrs Eva Chase
of Riverdale, nominated for clerk of
the Court of Appeals, was the first
woman ever to be nominated by
major political party for State office.
There was a notable increase in
population throughout the county,
especially in the sections contiguous
to Washington.
Mount Rainier's population nearly
reached the 1000 mark and the towns
assessable basis was boosted to 50 $780,
600, an increase of $250.000 over the
previous year. Hyattsville enjoyed a
substantial growth, and the towns as
sessable basis jumped from $4,000, 900
to $780, 900. Laurel, Riverdale, Ber-
wyn, College Park, Bladensburg,
Branchville, Bowie, Edmonton and
other towns all had wholesome
growth Upper Marlboro secured cleo
trio lights and there were considerable
street and other improvements made
in the town.
Perhaps the high spot of the year
in the northern end of the county
was the success Of the movement for
the extension of Rhode Island ave-
nue. from Mount Rainier to Hyatts
vile. Funds for this work are ex-
pected to be appropriated by the
Legislature that convenes in a few
days. 1t is also expected that the
dangerous railroad grade crossing at
Hyattsville will be eliminated, as the
result of campaign that reached its
height in 1925.
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MOUNT RAINIER.

MOUNT RAINIER, Nd, January
] (SpeciaD.-The officers and men,
bers of Mount Rainier Lodge, No.
156. I. o. o. F.. had as their guests
Monday evening the Magnolia Re-
bekah Lodge, No. Al. of Mount
Rainier. After the regular session a
luncheon was served by the men,
who also had prepared the repast.
Speakers stressed the hearty co-opera-
ton given by the Rebekah Lodge on
their building project. Mount Rainier
Lodge had watch night service
Friday evening. Installation of Of
ficers of Mount Rainier Lodge, No.
156. l. o. o. F., takes place Monday
evening.
The Citizens Association met Mon
day evening. An annotated code of
laws of the State was purchased by
the association for the town. A reso-
luton presented by the educational
committee of the association was
passed, favoring a high school for
Mount Rainier and vicinity. Steps
were taken to form a central agency
for handling charitable matters by
appointing a member from each civic
organization of the town. The mat
ter of taking steps to form a fedora
ton of ctjsens' association Of Prince
Georges County was favorably dis
cussed. A committee was appointed
to see Mr.. Bogley of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission with
a view to obtaining information on
the proposed trash collection system
which might be operated by the COM
mission and to ask Mr.. Bogley to
come before the association and ex-
plain the project.
Educational committees Of civic
organizations of Mount Rainier and
kijoining towns met in the town hall
Wednesday evening. A communica-
ton from the owners of the Klein
property was received, which indi-
Gates that the two-acre tract they
propose to give for school purposes
is located at Thirtieth and Grape
streets. This location was considered
favorably. A committee was appoint
ed, which will meet Monday evening.
to draft a form of petition to present
to the Board of Education and the
County Commissioners for a high
school to serve Mount Rainier and
the several towns near by. The
group of educational committees Will
meet again Wednesday evening.
The mayor and council will hold
their regular meeting Monday eve-
ming. The Women's Civic League
will meet Tuesday evening.
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BROTHER AND SISTER
TO GET KUHNE FARM
Murder Victims Estate Valued at
$7.500-Resume Probe
Tomorrow.
specia. Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, January
IA brother and sister in Austria
will share the estate of Daniel kuhne,
lonely farmer of Duley Station, near
here, who was found murdered in his
burned house early Christmas morn
ing.
This was made known yesterday by
A. P. Ryon, administrator of the es-
tate of 100 acres, farm implements,
live stock and household effects of an
aggregate value of $500.
A new States attorney will be in
charge of the investigation Monday
Frank Barran, who was elected in
November to succeed Alan Bowie.
Five negroes are still in custody, and
although the Maryland law is said
to forbid the holding of prisoners
more than IL hours unless committed
on specific charges, these prisoners
are not formally charged with any
offense.
One of the members Of the coroner's
jury, which viewed the body of Kuhne
after it was found in the ruins of his
home. and returned a verdict of death
at the hands of unknown persons,
stated that he didn't believe anything
had been accomplished by the investl'
cation thus far.
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IDYLWOOD.

IDYLWOOD, Va, January 1 (Spe-
ciaD.-The Idylwood League of Wom-
en- Voters will meet in the school
house Thursday at 1870, with Fl. Earl.
ton Hanes of Herndon as guest of
honor. Mr.. Hanes will speak on the
county budget and the auditing sys-
tenn.
The Citizens League will meet In
the schoolhouse Friday night.
Owing to the bad weather Tuesday
night, the Christmas entertainment
of the Presbyterian Sunday school
was curtailed.
Miss Virginia Walker gave a party
at her home Christmas night. Mrs.
Virginia Walker entertained at lunch
con yesterday in honor Of Miss Carrie
Parker of West Falls Church, Mrs.
Alta Kennedy of Washington, Mrs.
Mummaw and Mrs. Hull of Dunn
Loring, Mrs. Lillian Shreve of West
Falls Church. and Mrs. Harry Fib-
rey of Falls Church.
Work on the Idylwood road will be
started as soon as the district road
force has finished work on the Dunn
Loring road.
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COTTAGE CITY.

COTTAGE CITY. Md, January /
(SpeciaD-The auxiliary of the fire
company met Monday night and elect
ed Mrs. c. A. Locke president, Mrs.
George N Wells vice president. Mrs.
Nels P. Rasmussen secretary and Mrs.
Martin De Waters treasurer. Plans
were made for another card party
January Is.
The Women's Club will hold bust
ness meeting Tuesday night ,at the
home of Mrs. M. A. Preston.
The fire company will hold its regu-
lar meeting Monday night. Inas-
much as this will be the first. meeting
since installation a special program
has been arranged,
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Women Plan Fig hit in Maryland
To Abolish 81 Determinations

sue and all the damages awarded are
his. In the granting of letters of adj
ministration, where there are male
and females in the same degree of re-
lationship, the males are always pre-
ferred. Women may not serve on
turies. Penalties for offenses are not
en1al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-02

The name Poland describes the
country geographically, since it
means plain"
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And a sale Of small
girls and boys pat
ent or tan school and
play shoes. Sizes
81 to IL
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12
STATE AID BY ocTa3
Io~ns Must Pass Resolutions Foi
 New Construction Fly That Date

Announcement has been made hy State Highway Commissioner John 4 Macdonald that Con nacticut towns and cities de sIrne to take advantage of the state aid road appropriation aet pas ed ht tha Iast General Assembly must take action uu the matter prior la October 5 Inasmuch as the yttute pra4ide- fhat such action shall be taken on or before the tft Monday in October following tho dafe when the appropriation became available. The annual $1 .O0u.O00 oprlatinn became available tD the highway de
 partmeut on July Isl at which tune all towns in the state were notified hy fhe department that they might take advantage of f Co the extent ot slO.s 000 for one year or S2e,oOo for tw 2 years. the maximum amounts allowed Ia any one community
 Under the state aid statute. those mu nieipalities desiring to construct roads with financial assistance from the state. are required Co act upon tht matter at any regular or 5pec,tl town meeting and to appropriate suiii cient amount of ueney Co pay lts pro-data share Of the construction
 and Che selection in those town. are required to make application tn the commissioner for the balauc,
 rom the funds appropriated. The sta ute also contains provisions for un finished portions of road and Tor ah tieipated appropriations
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12
ISLANDER

Fred Kelly in Natons BsiHess Nagu uHs says
 Wom5u m hotels arc the most Trouble and most damaging to pro- perty. say. chambemad who has been al this kind of work for eighteen ycars Next in order of damage and trouble are young men. Least trouble some are older men whe live alone They are usually neat and orderly Young men make much dirt and dis. arder from their cigars and cigaret ashes Also. they sometimes burn holes
 u sheets or table covers, and they use ths towels Co wipe ofi their shoes But even at that. they do less harm than an average woman More damage is done by rouge on towels that hy using towels ta wipe of shoes Then women have their facial powder Of cold cream all over everything They have many foolish uttle trinkets and odds and ends af clothing Ct be picked up and they complain If one of these seems Co be mislaid Yes. and they are more like ly ta carry towels away wIth them than men are
Putnam patriot., 1927-08-12

euiture The Improvements were ulsese thraugh an expenditure 5f S5s2,. s2g i0 Of this amount 3A3,si4.74 were paid by the feseral government
 lu addition t0 the highways already completed in the state. sixty four miles 9f federd aid rasd are now un- der constructions. Tizis S0rk will be completed at an estimated cost of S5,- 3l5 766 57. Of which Sf417 ybs455 Rill be paid ay federal aid.
 Thirteen miles gf higEuHay on WhIah no work a2 pet has been dane has been approved for construction This is also a federal aid project and will bs accomplished at an expense of Sl 246,- 4s5.94 The federal government will aid the state to the extent of S290.- O40-t3 Iu this work
 During the fiscal years of 1917 Co 1926 inclusive. 1f71 miles of federal a3d highway Vere built in the Nut meg State F hese roads cost S54i4.- 5G7f9 and of this amount the federal government paid g. iU0, 5s1 SO
 F ha balance of the federal aid fund available for highway improvements within the state totals s5y4 40B.l5.
 To U S Military Academy
 4 vacancy uow exists in the United statr5 Military Academy at West Point which is e be filled with a youth from the Second taperes sIoHal district of Connecticut. the var de- partmHnr has officially announced
 Congressman Richard r Freeman has been notified t0 be prepared to name d principal amt two alteruates from the district for The eadetship. The candidates wIll fake the mental and physical examinations required for entrance la the examination ou March 6. Fg2s Vith the view of en- tering the tchool ou July 7, 1928.
 Candidates must be between the ages of seventeen amt tweHtg=eHe years. must be a resident Of the dls triet from which selected, and must have successfully completed q hlgh school edacahion or fig equivalent.
 SIX vacancies in the Academy will ne filed hy Connecticut bgys.