Evening star., 1928-12-22
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, December %
(SpeciaD The playlet Santa Takes
a Rest" presented by pupils of the
School, directed by Miss Roberta Rice
of the school faculty, featured a pro-
gram rendered in the high school au-
ditprium last evening in connection
WIN the monthly meeting of the Rock
vile Parent Teacher Association. An
octet of high school pupils sang sew
eral selections, as did the asSemblage.
the music being in charge of Mrs. Fern
Schneider of the faculty. The business
session was conducted by the president,
Mrs. j. Somerville Dawson. The COM
mittee appointed at the November meet
ing to interview the trustees of the
Rockville Academy with view to as
certaining whether the academy prop
erty, now being used for public school
purposes, would be available for a new
primary school building reported that
the conference would be held in time
for a definite report in January. The
committee having in charge the pur-
chase of a piano for the high school
gymnasium m-auditorium, now nearing
completion, also promised definite re-
port at the next meeting. It was de-
cided to inaugurate campaign for ad-
ditional members. AS the first step
each member present pledged himself
or herself to bring two new members to
the January meeting.
THE Star Leads to the Manger" is
the title Of a pageant to be given in the
Presbyterian Church. near
Germantown, Sunday evening under di-
rection of Mrs. Eugene Waters. The
program will include other features.
Asa M. StabIer Buried.
The funeral Of Asa M. Stabler, promi-
nent banker, insurance official and
farmer, who died at his home near
Sandy Spring Wednesday, aged 81
years, took place yesterday afternoon
from the Friends Meeting House at
Sandy. Spring. Burial was in the
Friends Cemetery.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for the
marriage of Clarence r. Green, 81, and
Miss Myrtle Lee Johnson, 18, both of
Petersburg, Va; Hermenegilda Morales,
"a. OF Washington, Filipino, and Miss
Alice Marie Day, 10, of Washington and
Vernon r. Hill, %, and Miss Maude E.
Neugent, %, both of Montgomery
County.
Olney Grange, this county, has elect
ed officers for the year 1929 who will
be installed at the January meeting, as
follows: Master, r. Bentley Thomas;
oyerseer, Robert H. Miller, jr.; lecturer,
Mrs. Josiah w. Jones; steward, Calvin
Bready; lady assistant steward, Mrs.
Robert H. Miller; chaplain. Josiah w.
Jones; treasurer, Miss Elizabeth T..
Stabler; secretary, Mrs. William j.
ceres, Mrs. r. Bentley Thomas; po-
mona, Mrs. Clarence l.. Gilpin; fora,
Mrs. B. Dorsey Downey.
POoleSville, like number of other
communities of the county, will have
carol singing on the streets Christmas
eve, and at the monthly meeting Thurs
day evening of the Poolesvilie Com
munity League, which Is sponsoring the
Howard w. Spurrier was
named chairman of a committee to
make the necessary arrangements The
movement recently inaugurated by the
league to provide water supply for the
town for fire-fighting purposes was
given consideration, and DR.. Byron w.
Walling was made chairman Of a COM
mittee to raise the necessary funds, es-
timated at $500, and was authorized to
name the other members Of the COM
mittee. Preceding the business session,
which was conducted by the president,
John E. OXley, Christmas play was
given by pupils of the Poolesville High
School, under the direction of Miss
Olivia Green of the school faculty and
Christmas carols were sung by num-
Der OF school children.
Commissioners Change Date.
The county commissioners will not
hold their regular session next week,
but will meet Wednesday of the follow
ing week instead of Tuesday.
Lawrence Davis; 18-year-old colored
boy, who shot and killed Walter Hall
man, IL, colored, while the two and
several others were hunting near Pooles-
vile early in the week, was turned over
by his parents to the police yesterday
and is in jail here awaiting a prelimi-
nary hearing. Davis, 1t is said, pointed
h.j gun at the Hallman boy supposedly
In fun, but the gun was discharged and
the load entered Hallman's head, killing
him instantly. Davis disappeared i'm
mediately afterward and his where
abouts remained mystery until yester-
day. He insists the shooting was an
accident.
The public schools closed at noon yes
terday for the Christmas holidays and
will resume activities January 2. In
many appropriate exercises were held
yesterday morning. In compliance with
q suggestion of the County Board of
intended to prevent embar-
rassment, there was little or no giving
Oh presents among pupils and teachers.