Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-13
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, MO-, EeDruary Is (Spe-
ciaO John Stiles of Rockville was re-
elected president of the Montgomery
County Federation of All Agricultural
Clubs; Ridgely Howes of Washington
Grove was chosen vice president, and
Charles Hines of Olney was reelected
Secretary-treaSurer, at a meeting in the
uff1ce of the Montgomery County Farm
Bureau here. Comprising the federation
are IS clubs in various parts of the
county with an aggregate membership
Of approximately 400.
Plans for the annual banquet to be
held at the Manor Club; Norbeck, in
April, were discussed, and a committee
consisting of the president, vice presi-
dent. Aubrey ]. Walter and Dorsey
Howes, was named to select the date
and make the necessary arrangements.
The annual club camp, it was de-
cided, will be held from July ID to "a,
both inclusive, probably in the noun
tains of Western Maryland, and the
president was authorized to name a
committee to give the matter further
attention.
On the grounds of improper conduct
and desertion, Albert B. Watkins Of
Bethesda has been granted an abSo-
Lutte divorce from Mrs. Edna B. Wat
kins by Judge Robert B. Peter In the
Circuit Court here. The decree also
awards the plaintiff the custody OF the
couples two children, Fern Louise, B.,
and Albert B. Hawkins, jr., 4. The
plaintiff was represented by Attorney
Kenneth Lyddane Of Rockville.
The petition, which named a CORE
spondent, set forth that the couple
were married March 5, 1924, and lived
together until October %, 1880.
Licenses have been issued here for
the marriage of Claudet D. Sanders, 90,
of Washington, and Miss Patsy Marian
Buchanan, 81, of Buffalo, N. Y; Louis
Holton, 19. both of this county; Michael
w. Donoaue, 81, and Mrs. Dorothy Rid
die. both of Washington.
Murray Walker of Gaithersburg and
Osborne Duvall Of the vicinity of Wood
6eld were before Judge Charles W..
Woodward In the Police Court here yes
terday on peace warrants issued at the
instance Of Glen II. Bradshaw OF WASH
ington, who represented that he was
afraid that they would do him bodily
harm. It developed that the young
Washingtonian has been in the habit Of
calling on a young woman resident OF
Gaithersburg, and that on some OF his
visits had been annoyed in various ways
by the two county youths. Judge Wood
ward required each of the defendants
to furnish bond in the amount Of $1,000
LOI W dkdIl 1oA W. 0A0 Chl-
braced the opportunity to give the pair
some good advice.
The funeral of A. Boyd Burdette, IA
Fear-old son of John d. Burdette Of near
Boyds, this county, who was fatally In
jured on the Boyds-Buck Lodge pike
Tuesday morning when struck by an
automobile, took place this morning
from the Neelesville Presbyterian Church,
near Germantown, the services being
~, %tNn VAaef0r nau LARVAE .
Kerr. Burial was in the church ceme-
terry.
Miss Margaret Ansdell, who has been
engaged in nutrition work in this county
for several months under auspices of
the Montgomery County Red Gross
Chaper, has made arrangements to take
q special course in nutrition work at
Columbia University. New York, and
has been granted a six-month leave OF
absence by the Red Cross Chapter. Miss
Grace England of Kentucky, also Red
Gross nutrition worker, will look after
Miss Ansdell's work in the country dur
Ing her absence.
Edward Welsh of Travilah, this county
was before Judge Charles w. Wood
ward in the Police Court here yester-
day to answer a charge of having in his
possession a sti1 and several gallons OF
alleged whisky, accidentally found In
his home, it was testified, by county
officers when they made visit there
recently. Welsh, however. claimed that
the liquor was exclusively for his own
use and was not for sale. Judge Wood
ward held the case under advisement.
The following, charged with violations
of motor vehicle regulations. yesterday
paid fines or forfeited collateral in the
Police Court here: Harry Lewis and
Eloas Isreal, s12.50 each; Charles B
Grifith, James Rice, Charles H. Ansley
Lendell c. Gray, Osbert Jones and A. r
Thumma, $3.50 each; Robert w. Sher-
win and w. /. Cleveland, $3.50 each, and
llana RrOckway 80 so