Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, February rs (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Martha Ann Gibson OF New
York and Washington, died in Chest
nut Lodge Sanitarium, Rockville,
Thursday. aged So years. She had been
under treatment for several months, but
the immediate cause of death was pneu-
monia. The funeral will take place this
afternoon from St. Thomas Church.
Washington, burial to be in Arlington
Cemetery. Mrs. Gibson was daughter
Of the late John Hopper OF New York
and was the widow Of United States
naval officer.
An electric fire alarm siren has been
installed at Gaithersburg and Is ready
for use. One blow will mean fire
within the town, two will be for WASH
ingtOn Grove and three for the country
The mayor and council Of Rockville
have given formal notice of the enact
ment of an ordinance making 1t unlaw-
full for any person or persons to operate
any motor or other vehicle In. any alley
or street OF Rockville past any tratnc
signal. or make any turn where trafnc
signal Is located, except where green
light is facing the operator when the
signals are in operation. Fines OF from
SIS TO SIS are provided.
Tax List Advertised.
BY direction of the mayor and c0un-
Gil William F.. Disney. town bailif1. mas
advertised for sale at public auction
Wednesday of next week all property
upon which taxes for the year which
began July last remain unpaid. Inc
list shows but three such pieces OF real
estate. the aggregate amount OF taxes
due being $500.
Miss Blanche A. Corwin, home DEM
onstration agent for the county. mas
announced that meeting OF the ON,
cial board of the Montgomery Councli
of Home Demonstration Clubs will be
held at the Home Demonstration ONCE
Rockville. Monday afternoon.
At the monthly meeting OF the Glen
Echo Parent-Teacher Association, TO De
held in the Glen Echo School Monda%
evening. Mrs. Edgar Rogers: ASSISTANT
supervisor of music In the puonc
schools of the county. Will speak on
The Present Method OF Ieacnlns
Music in the Montgomery County
Schools" and Miss Richie Benson, PIT
mary teacher, will tell why the alpna-
bet is not taught as formerly.
School Dedication Set.
Dedication of the handsome new
public school building at Potomac.
originally scheduled for several weeks
ago. but postponed because OF snow
blocked roads. will be held next FRIDAY
evening. and the program as orig'naiIy
arranged. which includes addresses ny
prominent persons, music by tne ru re-,
tomac Band and other features. wiz
be carried out. it has been announced
The committee in charge Is composed
of James w. White. principal OF .ne
school: Mrs. Russell watkins, Mrs
Margaret Case. Miss Margaret Du riei'
Edmund Rissett and Jesse walker.
The clothing leaders OF the nome
demonstration clubs OF the county lnet
here yesterday at the home OF MISS
Blanche A. Corwin. home demonStra-
tion agent for the county. with Is OF
the l6 organizations represented. A
lesson in fitting was given by Miss Cor
win and ideas regarding work OF the
kind were exchanged. The mower
growing and home grounds I'M
nrovement committee of the Montgom-
ery County Council OF Home Demon
stration Clubs also met at the nome
of Miss Corwin yesterday. conducte'
bv Mrs. James A. Shaver OF CABIN
John. and plans for the year were con-
sidered.
Rev. S. J Goode Of the Christian
Church oificiated at the marriage yes.
terday of Charles j. Shellhorn, ~. OF
Washington. and Miss Bessie New
man. "a, of Los Angeles. Calf.
Two members OF the State Depart
ment of Education Of Alabama have
visited Montgomery County tor an IN
spection of the modern schools and
methods OF education