Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, July (Special) -
Miss Mary Eleanor White. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William l. White of
PoolesviIl6. and Robert L. Thurston CT
Oh City. Pa, we're married this after
noon AZ the home Of the brides parents.
The movement recently tnaugurated
By F. Barnard Welsh, president of the
FIR department and member of the
Rockville bar, TO convert the 4-aere lot.
which was the site of the old Rockville
public school building, into a play
grounds or stadium for high school pu-
pills and other boys and girls was givel
impetus last evening when the execu-
tive board of the Rockville Chamber of
Commerce decided to get wholehearted-
II behind the project. A committee con-
sistfng Of F. Barnard Welsh. Joseph N.
Starkey, Melbourne E. Ward. w. Ernest
Odurt and Donald A. De Lashmutt was
named to give the matter attention.
The plan is TO construct qlIarter-mile
track. base ball and foot bah field, ten
his courts, etc. The mayor and council
Of Rockville, the county board of edu-
cation, the county commissioners and
citizens of the community generally
have signified their purpose Of cooper
atang. and the success Of the undertake
ing Is thought TO be assured.
Miss Elliott Dies.
Following an illness of the lungs. Miss
Janice Elliott Of Potomac. this county.
died early yesterday In Western Mary
land Sanitarium, aged 10 years. She
was sister OF Mrs. BeTnerd Perry Of
Potomac. The funeral viii take place
at Las O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from
the Methodist Church at Potomac.
The general committee of arrange
nnents. Of which Roger Shaw is chair
man, held a meeting last evening and
completed plans for the second annual
outing Of the Rockville Chamber of
Commerce, 70 be held at Chapel Point,
Nd July 49,
Miss Margaret Adams, 10, Of Oat-
land, Va. and Theodore Paul Rogers,
"a, OF Washington, were married ia
PokyiIle today by Rev. S. j. Goode Of
tbs Christian Church Rev Bertram
81. OEgood Of tne Baptist Church
ofnciased at the marriage here yeSter-
cay afternoon Of America j. Fachina.
%. and Miss Victoria N. BeIlogi, 10,
both Of Washington.
The county police department have
been asked 10 locate Clarence Curtis,
farmer Of Germantown, who disap-
peared June 20. With only very few
dollars Curtis drove away In his auto
mobile. He is 81 years old, weighs
about 200 pounds and lis feet and IL
inches in height. Members Of his
family know Of no reason why he
should have left home.
Social Service FUND.
Donations to the Montgomery County
Social Service League totaled SLIT "a
during May and June. according To the
treasurer. Mrs. Milton II. Bancroft The
v omsns Club of Chevy Chase con-
tFibuted 1896, the EenSington Woman's
Club 1872. and the Home Interest
Cub Of Forest Glen. S75. The remain
DER came from INDIVIDUALS and organi-
cations IN amounts ranging from 81
70 S35
During June. 22s deeds. l43 mort
cages and releases. 1874 deeds Of trusts
and 194 bills Of sale. total Of 749
we're recorded In the Office Of TN
clerE 0f the CircgIi Court here. and
during the same period, 1863 anglers
end IS hunting licenses we're issued.
The State Roads Commission hai
announced that IL will receive bids fol
construction Of the following four sec
tlons Of highways ia this county unit
noon Tuesday, July II: One mile o
concrete from Old Germantown towars
Jamestown two miles OF Enacadan
from Brinkiow toward Brighton: twt
miles Of nnseadam from Old German
town toward Jacksonville. and nine
tenths Of a mile Of concrete from tn
Brookeyille Pike, al the triangle, b
Forest Glen
Col William J. Donavan. asgsstan
TO the United States Attorney General
has accepted an invitation To address
meeting at the clubhouse Of the EetI1es
de- Womans Club, Sonoma avenue
and the old Georgetown road at
pm. Wednesday. The meeting will b
under auspices Of the M0ntgomer,
County Federation Fl Republican Won
en, and Mrs Elisha Hanson, Chairman
Of the federation. will preside Repre-
sentative Frederick n Zihlman am
Paul Sienan, chairman If the Re
publican State GENITAL committee fo
tie county. are also expected 70 speak