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GEN. SALE MAY RUN' FORVA.GOVERNOR' Has Said Nothing of Can didacy, But Probably Will Take Nomination, Is Said. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND. Va.. August 11.— Quietly but actively the friends of Gen. William W. Sale have been at work for some weeks in his behalf > m connection wtih the nomination for governor to succeed Gov. Trinkle. This movement was made known to Gen. Sale a few weeks ago, but he declined to give encouragement to them at this time, saying there is a campaign on. and that the people must wait a long time before they will be called on to render their Choice for the nomination. As a * matter of fact. Gen. Sale would not refuse the nomination were it to be tendered him. but the fact that other gentlemen have been mentioned for the race, and one of them —a close friend of Gen. Sale—is already in the field forces him to consider the j matter from all angles. There is reason to believe that Gen. Sale and other possibilities will be careful in the matter of making formal announcement, for the rea k son that there is no disposition to have a third man come in at the last moment and to win a nomination by li minority vote. The friends of all the candidates want to guard against any such an outcome, and it is be lieved that a parley of the men who have a desire to get the best possi ble and most available man to make the race will be held and that there Will be a concentration on one man to stand for the nomination. gale’s Position Strong. *On the other hand, however, if there shall he a multiplicity of candi dates it may he that the bars will be t thrown down and the fighting made fast and furious. It is contended by friends of Gen. Sale that he has more elements of strength than any of those who have been mentioned. He lias served for years in the senate, he has served three terms as adjutant general, lie is a lawyer and he is a farmer. His record as adjutant gen eral is one of the best in the history of the state, and should he agree to enter the contest he would have the ' militia of the state as a nucleus for perfecting an organization. Gen. Sale was asked regarding the matter, and while he discussed the subject in a sort of informal way, he failed to Indicate what he might do in event his friends insist on forcing him into the contest, hut he did say that he was much gratified at the way his friends had approached him and tendered their support. * » ARLINGTON COUNTY. CLARENDON. Va.. August 11 (Spe cial).—Now that the democratic pri maries are over and the party’s candi dates for the legislature elected, the attention of the voters of Arlington county is focused on the coming fall , elections and Interest is rife as to who | will be selected by the republicans to oppose the democratV nominees—Jesse /or the house and Bail for the senate. This question will be settled next ueek. the Arlington country republi can committee having announced that I on Monday evening at 7.30 o’clock a mass meeting will be held at the court house for the purpose of electing dele gates to the Arlington senatorial con vention. which meets Wednesday, and also to nominate a candidate for the house of delegates as well as candi dates for local offices. Candidate for House. Thomas D. Bailie, an avowed republi- . ,can. has announced himself as a can- - didate for the county's seat in the ' bouse of delegates, but whether or not ’ he will he indorsed by the party at 1 the meeting Monday evening could not be determined at this time. All county offices, with the excep- ■ tion of that of e'erk of court, this I lielng an eight-year term office, are to r>e contested for in November. Can didates for these offices are already in Abundance and the prospects are that biumerous others will be heard from the campaign is many days ' older. Charges Denied. t Mrs. R. X. Sutton, a member of the Arlington county child welfare , board, has investigated charges that ! Wilbur Dodson, nine-year-old son of •Air. and Mrs. Wallace Dodson of East .Falls Church, who is being held by founty authorities as an incorrigible, ! las been improperly treated and has t leen confined to a cell at Arlington 1 r-ounty jail and has issued the fol lowing statement: ■'The boy has been at the jail, but lias never been locked in a cell. He has been allowed almost unlimited freedom except when he displayed j signs of unmanageable disposition, a •condition for which he is hardly re sponsible because of his disordered brain, and then he would be closeted In a room in the jail." Mrs. Sutton ntates that although the youth has a brain of a three-year-old i-hild. it is a condition that she be lieves can be corrected under good treatment and tender care. The boy. she states, is being held awaiting the arrival of a representative lof the Children’s Home Society of Richmond, who will come to take him back to this state wV fare institution. • Odd Fellow* Ball Gnmr. Odd Fellows of Arlington county are keen interest over the base i •ball game to be played at American < League park next Saturday afternoon ! with a team representing Arlington Lodge and another selected from the various subordinate lodges of Wash ington as opponents, 1 The grounds so- the game were se- 1 cured through the efforts of Capt. 1 ’’Tim” Jordon, assistant business manager of the Washington base ball club and a prominent member of 1 .Arlington Lodge. The gate receipts trill be divided equally between Arllng- i ton and Washington lodges, the latter’s share to be applied to the fund being raised for the construction of a new temple in Clarendon. Music will be furnished by the Odd Fellows Clown i Band and an Army or marine band. The job of selecting Arlington’s ball ] ! Sossers has been put up to Dal Bolen ■ and Arthur Welch, well known players , of amateur circles of the county and Washington. Many good players are numbered among the lodge’s member ship and a team that will be hard for Washington to beat is expected to be placed in the field. The degree team of Arlington Lodge. 193, I. O. O. F.. of which A. C. Welch is captain, has accepted an invitation ' to confer the first degree on a large class of candidates of Beacon Lodge at the next meeting of the latter’s lodge at Odd Fellows Temple, Washing -1 ton. Moose Day Plan*. Plans are completed for a Moose day in which all lodges the Loyal ( Order of Mouse of the World In t northern Virginia, southern Maryland and Greater Washington Lodge of j AVashington. D. C., will unite for a i twelve-hour picnic and entertainment! Saturday, September 1 at Arlington | amusement beach. The program, which will open at 11 o’clock In the morning end continue until 11 o’clock in the evening, will include many interesting ! ' and amusing events. James J. Davis, secretary of Labor 1 and general director of the Loyal Order ~f Moose of the World, will deliver a j brief address of welcome, and at night ( a free motion picture show, including pictures, of Moosehart, will be shown on a screen built upon a float In the 1 I’otomac river. SILESIA. SILESIA. Md.. August 11 (Special). -—Owing to the continued hot weather and the varied activities on the farms, the Broad Creek Citizens’ Associa tion, at its meeting held at the Si lesia School, combined the business of the months of July and August. In addition to the discussion of impor tant school and road matters, the aims of the newly formed Citizens’ league of Prince Georges County -..ere outlined to the members present. Night Funeral Held Because Os Hot Weather Special Dispatch to The Star. AVINCHESTER. Va.. August 11. —Because of the recent hot wave In northern Virginia, the funeral of AA'. H. Chrisman of Page coun ty was held at It o'clock at night, and the interment took place be tween 4 and 5 o’clock the follow ing morning, only relatives and most intimate friends being pres-, ent. Many farmers worked their horses after sundown to prevent prostration. McLEAN McLEAN, A’a., August 11 (Special). —The ninth annual McLean day last Saturday was a greater success finan cially than ever before, both In spite of and because of the rain. Prepara tions had been made to care for a record-breaking crowd, but due to the week's rains and ‘the threatening skies of Saturday morning, not to mention the downpour of the after- I noon, there wore uOO less people pres- I ent than last year. According to the official weather" gauge kept by B C. I Kadel of the United States weather bureau, - .31 of an inch of rain fell In the storm that swept the grounds, thereby adding SI,OOO Insurance 1 money to the profits of the day. An exact financial statement is not yet ready, but the net profits now ap- i pear to be approximately $2,300. In spite of the bad weather overhead and the mud underfoot every one was good-natured, open-handed and “good sports.’’ Mrs. Vosbury, chairman of the dinner committee, wishes espe cially to thank her assistants in the dinner booth, who worked hard under very trying conditions, part of the day ankle deep in water, and always cheerfully. The profits of the dinner booth this year amounted to $460, an increase of S6O over last year. Fifty-four babies from Fairfax county were entered in the baby show. Assisting Mrs. Cunningham were Miss Edna Laws and Miss Eileen Coyne of AVashington. The three judges were Mrs. Grace Crook of AVestfleld. N. J.; Miss Sutton of Newark, N. J., and Mrs. Fred Stowe of Pender. Tiny kewple dolls and Colgate toilet cases were given as souvenirs to all the con testants. Prizes were awarded as follows: Boy under one year. Jack B. Sagendorf of Fairfax Court House; girl under one year, 1-aura Mae Mc- Daniel; boy. one to two years. Morrill Eugene Magarity of Lewinsvllle; girl, inc to two years, Myra Virginia Thompson, Spring Hill; boy. two to three years. Ralph Lowell Magee of Ingleside; girl, two to three years. A'irginia Shaw. The rest room in the basement of St. John Hall, in charge of Mrs. Doyle, performed good serv ice and was well patronized by moth ers and children all day. Several cases' of heat prostration were treated there In the afternoon. The McLean Fire Department van quish the Cheriwdale fire fighters in the tug of war. The ball game be tween the two fire departments had to he called on account of rain. The game between the junior teams of Ballston and McLean was won by Ballston. score 8 to 5. Because of the bad weather the athletic contests and races for the young people had to be given up. The flour donated by P. T. Moran & Co. of Georgetown as a prize for the largest family on the grounds was awarded to B. C. Kadel of Kirby- j ville. Robert Knowles of Balls Hill i was awarded an automobile tire for his entry in the decrepit auto contest. The touring car which was given away was won by L. L.. Parne of Langley. Mr. Darne had gone home to bed when the lucky number was announced, but was aroused by friends and came to the grounds to claim his prize and treat the crowd. J. H. Carper, who had charge of the disposition of the tickets, announces a net profit of $164. The aluminum and miscellaneous paddle stand, in charge of Hunter , Mack, cleared approximately $250; the tenpin alley, under the supervis- j ion of Mr. Mack and Mr. Taylor, j cleared S3O; ice cream and cake, under supervision of Mrs. Knowles, I made $97: the dance, in/charge of Franklin Gicker, made-$70.65 and the gate receipts were $382.75. Winner* of Tournament. Henry D. Hirst, knight of Langley, won first place and thb prize of $25 in the professional tournament. Sec ond place and sls In cash went to J. F. Love of Prince Georges county. Mr. Hirst made a perfect score and Mr. Love missed only one ring. The third prize of $lO went to F. S. Head of Munson Hill, and fourth prize of $5 to Page Bowie of Maryland. Senator AValter T. Oliver delivered the charge to the knights at the be ginning of the tournament and D. S. Mackall, jr., gave the coronation ad dress in the evening, when Miss Made Carper was crowrred Queen of the Tournament. Officials of the tourna ment were as follows: Marshal, J. H. Carper: assistant marshal, Miss Louise Loving: judges. Clifton Laugh lln. F. X-. Trammel. J. C. Storm; aides, Miriam Storm. Bessie AVells; time- i keepers. Miss Mafie Carper, Mrs. J. H. j Carper. The Rev. Rowland C. Dodge from , near Richmond, brother of Dr. AA’ll- j liam Dodge of McLean, is expected to | preach tomorrow morning in the ‘ Baptist Church. AV. R. Ross will lead] the evening services of the Baptist j Young People's Unf'op. L. B. Morris, general chairman of Forestvill day. Saturday, August 18, announces that plan for the activ ities of the day have been completed. The program of events includes two tournaments, in charge of Edgar Follin, the amateurs starting at 10 o’clock, the professionals In the after noon. Two ball games are planned, one between Vienna and Great Falls, the other between Forestvllle and a AVashington team. These are in charge of M. T." Marsh and O. K. Miller. Mrs. Fred Pearson is in charge of the baby show, open to all comers, regardless of place of resl-. dence. Mr. Preston is in charge of’ the miscellaneous games and! amuse ments and Mrs. Marvin danders chairman of all the dinner and re freshment committees. There will be a dance in the school hall in the even ing. The athletic sports include foot races and horse jumping contests, with ribbons as prizes The nail driv ing contest for ladles Is in charge of O. T. Knight. There is no admission fee to the grounds and arrangements have been made to meet all Washing ton and Old Dominion cars at Elkins : statloin. Mrs. Grace Clarke has moved from Lewinsvllle to her new bungalow at West McLean. Miss Edith Mack is visiting the family of Dr. H. C. Cheston at Peach Lake. N. Y. Mrs. H. AV. Elgin, wife of Maj. Elgin of Lewinsvllle, has been in a AVashington Hospital for several weeks, suffering from pleurisy. Mrs. Bruno AVittig took her Sunday school class of boys to the base ball game at American League park on Monday afternoon, the tickets being purchased from the proceeds of the lawn party the boys gave in June. EDMONSTON HEIGHTS EDMONSTON HEIGHTS. Md., Au gust 11 (Special).—A successful lawn fete was held on the grounds at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Scho field. The committee in charge con sisted of Mrs. W. H. Schofield, Mrs. Yoweli, Mrs. Morrow and Mrs. ’ Bur dick. , , Recent guests at homea in this com munity include Mrs. Potxler and Mrs. j Spaulding: 'of Washington at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Satterfield of Philadelphia at the ! home of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Peters; Miss ARrginta Reid of Royds, Md., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Reid; Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Moore of Wash ington at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lines and Mr. Bertram Wills of Greensboro. N. C.. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Hobson. Mrs. R. E. Clark Ijas feturned from a two-week visit at points in New Jersey. The August meeting of the Ed monston Heights Association will be held Monday evening. August 13, at the home of Mr. and Mm. W, H. Scho , field. • THE .SUNDAY c STAR, WASHINGTON, - D. - -C., AUGUST. 12,. 1923-PART I. YOUNG WIFE TAKES LIFE BY SHOOTING Brooding: Over Alleged Cruelties on Fart of Hnsband Believed Cause. Special Dispatch to The Star. CULPEPER, August 11.—Mrs. Lottie C. Dowell, aged twenty-four years, committed suicide by shooting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sprouse. in Albemarle county. A week before the fatal shootirig Mrs. Dowell, who had been married for three years and had a] year-old child, had been forced to re turn to the home of her parents on account of alleged cruelties on the part of her husband, and It is thought that brooding over her troubles was the cause of the tragedy. At a splendidly attended meeting of A. P. Hill Camp, Confederate 1 A’eterans, held here this week, A. J. ( Armstrong and W. P. Hill were I elected delegates to the Grand Camp. I which will meet in Roanoke 7>n Seji- ( tember II to 13, inclusive, and plans also Fere made to provide transporta tion for other veterans in the„count,y who wish to attend this state con vention. A compliment was paid to this camp’s beloved commander, J. | Polk Hill, when his pretty young granddaughter, Miss Mary Temple Hill, tiie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Temple Hill of Washington. D. C„ was elected sponsor for that body, with Miss Mary Thomson of Culpeper as her maid of honor. Miss Rebecca Lee entertained in formally Tuesday afternoon in com pliment to her sister-in-law. Mrs. Keith Lee of Newport News, who hast been spending this week in Culpeper. She was assisted by Miss Lucy Lee of Charlottesville, who also Is her house guest for the week. Dr. T. L. Harlow, formerly of Or ange, and Miss Adair Smith of Rich mond were married In Staunton on Wednesday. They will make their home in Richmond. Kr«<rtrk Horne Show. The one-day horse show held at Keswick last Thursday was largely attended atfd brought forth an un usual number of fine_ horses in ex ; hlbltion classes. Among the lady rid ers in hunt classes were Airs. Allen Potts and Mrs. AV. AV. Orborne of ! Gordonsvllle. Mrs. H. T. Holladay and Mrs. R. M. Brady of Rapidan, and Miss Marion du I-out of Montpelier. Mrs. Potts' Merry Lassj a three-year old bay mare, was awarded the silver plate given for the best horse suitable to become a hunter’ bred in Albe marle and adjoining counties. Miss du Pont was the victim of a bad spill In one of hunter’s classes, but pluek lly resumed her place in the saddle and rode her gray gelding. Blue Ridge, to victory,, capturing the sil ver- plate offered by the Albemarle County Hunt Club. A fishing party, in honor of a num ber of . visiting young people was given by Airs. Wayne Lewis on £he banks of Aluddy run about seven miles from Culpeper, the entire crowd motoring out from this place and en joying a picnic lunch before the real sport of the' daA’ began. Conner Jenkins, ill at his home in Rappahannock for more than a year, died early Saturday morning. Funeral j services were held from the Metho i dlst Church. Rev. C. C. Jones, officia ting. Mr. Jenkins is survived by his wife and three children. A unique feature of the lawn party given by the Agricultural Club of Oakland School was an auction sale of pies made by the club members. Bidding was brisk on these tooth some dainties, concocted by embryo housewives, and added materially to the enjoyment of the occasion as well as to the net proceeds. The county president of community work has issued a request of the pres ident of the fourteen community leagues throughout the county for a j complete report of all work and prog * ress during the past year, in order | that these reports may be incorpo- I rated in the year book of the organ ization. The accounts show a number of new leagues organized during the past twelve months, and an almost in credible amount of work to their credit. In most cases the special work has been directed to enlarging and improving public school facilities. Lutherans throughout this part of the state are deeply interested in the i rededlcation exercises held on Sunday in historic St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Strausburg- This church was or ganized December. 1771, and for many years occupied a log structure, the present handsome brick building, which has recently undergone many improvements, being erected in 1884. Among the eminent divines taking part In the service on Sunday was Dr. C. J. Smith, president of Roanoke College. Annual Missionary Meeting. The Woman’s Missionary Union of the Baptist Shiloh Association met on Thursday, in all-day session, in AVashington. Rappahannock county, I with delegates from all of the Bap j tist churches in Culpeper. Madison. Rappahannock and Greene counties present. Representing the Culpeper ! church were Airs. John S. Covington 1 and Mrs. Robert E. Aliller. with i Misses Mary Blaine Stringfellow and ! Alarv Thomson delegate from the. I junior societies. A number of other Culpeper people attended also. Harry Bowen Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy of Rem ington held a very successful benefit dance In Miller’s Hall, realizing a nice sum. which will be used In aiding needy veterans and their families. At the meeting of the Womans Auxiliary of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Monday, an Interesting re port was made by a returned delegate to the Sundav School Institute, which has been held at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, during the past ten days. Several delegates at tended from this place, and many 1 1 more from other churches throughout the county. , , „ Miss Bettie Jones was hostess at a five hundred party on Tuesday at her home on Spencer street in honor of her niece. Miss Mary Temple Hill of AVashington. Three tables of the game were arranged, and the top score was made by Air. Hi 11 ’ The hostess was assisted b> AIUs Janie Jones and Mr. and Mrs. T. Q. Thomson. BALLSTON. BALLSTON, Va.,' August 11 (Spe cial).— Chaplain Kh-kpatrlck of the United States Navy will occupy the i pulpit of the Ballston Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning, epeaKlng to the Boy Scouts on the subject of ‘’Christian Citizenship.” Scoutmaster Sherwood, with all Ballston troops, will attend. '• . Miss Letitia Ricaud. who has been a guest at the Everett home, on the Falls Church road, has accepted the position of principal at the Taney Mis slon School. Yancy. A’a. She la tak ing preliminary training at Harrison burg Normal at present. The trustees of the church property of Central M. E. Church held a meet ing Tuesday evening, when the plans for the new church were Inspected and approved, and authority was granted to commence the erection of the new building at once. The second quarterly conference of the Southern Methodist Conference wa« called Thursday evening at Cen tral M. E. Church, Presiding Elder Rev. T. J. Lambert conducting the Services.’ • . Mias Evelyn Wheeler, daughter of George Wheeler of Clarenford. and H- C. McLaren of Baltimore were married In Washington. A daughter was born at the Takoma Sanitarium to Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Stew-art. Dr. Larkin Giazebrook, an Epis copalian layman of Washington, filled i the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church last Sunday. Rev. John Knox, formerly a pastor of Central M. E. Church, will conduct the services at that church tomorrow, both morning and evening. Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Goodapged and Ramie Ellis of McKinley avenue, Mrs. Richard King of Wilson boulevard and Mrs. J. S. Kidwell and daughter of Main street are attending a family reunion at Newark Valley, N. T. ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE. Md.. August 11. (Spe cial). —Frank Gates, thirty-two years old. who was employed on the farm of Leonard Purvis, near "Ashton, this county, committed suicide' In a woods on the Purvis farm Wednesday by shooting himself. His body was dis covered the following day. An In quest. with Justice of the Peace Al fred .Fairall acting as coroner, was held. Oates was unmarried. About six years ago his brother took his own life. , . , The funeral of George Smith, long time resident of Rockville, who died In a Washington hospital Wednesday, following a long illness, took place this morning from St, Mary'w Catholic Church here. Licenses have been issued by the clerk of the circuit court here for thp marriage of ■ Miss Ina M. Oates of Capon Bridge, W. Va., and John H. Coryell of Washington and Miss Eliza V. Crump and Robert B. Mid kiff, both of Alexandria, Va. Blake Merson of Kensington was fined $5 and costs by Judge Samuel Riggs in the police court for viola tion of a motor vehicle regulation. He was acquitted on a charge of reckless driving. About a thousand persons from va j rious parts of the county attended the annual picnic of the Germantown council of the Jr. O. U. A. M.. held at Germantown on Thursday. In the afternoon Representative Frederick N. Zihlman and others delivered ad dressesl. The annual examination for certifi cates to teach In the public schools of the county will be held at the high school building here next Tuesday and Wednesday. beginning at 9 o'clock each morning. Examinations to fill scholarship vacancies will be held on the same days. Prof. Edwin W. Broome, county superintendent of schools, will conduct the examina- I tlons. The pageant portraying the spirit of 4H Club work, which was so sue- ( cessfully given on the grounds ad- i Joining the high school building at j Poolesville. this county, a few eve- j nings ago, will be repeated at the | fair soon to be held here. It will | take place at II o'clock Thursday j morning on the platform In front of the i grandstand and will be participated in by twenty girls, of Poolesville and vicinity. Miss Blanche A. Corwin, county home demonstration agent, win be in charge. Cash prizes total ing $25, given by the Montgomery County National Bank of Rockville, will be awarded at the fair to the outstanding 4H Club demonstration teams and to the individual members of the various clubs of the county . doing the best work of the year. In the team contests the prizes will be: j First $4.50; second, $4; third. »3; | fourth, $2; fifth, $l. In the ,,°^ e s I contests the money will be divided as follows; First. $4; second. $3; third, $2; fourth. $1; fifth, 50 cents. Miss Corwin will direct these dem onstrations. The s-econd annual picnic and sup per for the benefit of the Gaithers burg base ball team will be given on the grounds adjoining St-. Martins Catholic Church. Gaithersburg, next Thursday evening. Frank B. «e\- ©ranee is chairman of the commlt.ee of arrangements. . James E. Harper, John H. Clark. W L. Orem. jr.. C. A. Jones and Mamie I'. Wells, composing the citi zens’ committee of section five of Chew Cha.<«e. this county, have given notice that the committee Intends to grade and pave that portion of in dorwood and Thornapple streets be- , tween the Brookeville road and the western boundary of the subdivision of Otterbourne. and that a hearing will be held Saturday evening. , August 18, at the home of Mrs, Har- , riet M. Clark. Chevy Chase, to w hi* h all interested property owners ore in vited. The cost of such improve ments will be a.vsessed against abu - tlng property in proportion t > ns frontage and will be more than six annual installment.. The supervisors of elections have announced the appointment of the following to serve as doorkeepers at | the various polling places In the countv at the primary election on I September to and the general election | on November 6: Laytonsville district: Polling | No. 1. Greensbury Griffith and E. H. i Barber; polling place No 2, Edward Riordan and Roy W, Barber. Clarksburg; Polling place No. 1. Henson T. Miles and ICalpH fctalej. . polling place No. 2. Edward D. Mar field and J. W. Woodfleld. Poolesville; W. b. Bell and Albert F Rockville: First precinct— Polling place No. 1. Edgar Higgins and Hen ry Hamke; polling place No, 2. Wil liam T. Ray and J ThomasßlcketUc Second precinct—Edward H. Horner and John M. Hoagy, jr. Colesville: Polling place No. 1. Charles E Eechllder, sr.. and Stabler: polling place No. Luther C. Poole and William H. Miles. Darnestown: Ed*;ar Atwood and Earl F. Cochran. Bethesda : First precinct—Polling place No 1. Eee Matthews and Perry Michener; polling place No. 2, John J. McCullough and Robert H. Martin. Second precinct—C. P. Marlowe and Relmy Springirth. Third precinct Edward G. Boswell and D. D. W hit craft. A „ Olney; First precinct—Edward *.. Henderson and Henry M. Carroll. Second precinct—Thomas J. Benson and Miller Lcizear. . Gaithersburg; First precinct l —t v. Sparrow and J. T. Gartner. Second precinct—Gideon D. Briggs and J W. Nealis. , Potomac: John R. Nicholson and N. M. Howes. Barnesville: Polling place No. 1. A. E Bfunner and Albert Loy: polling place No. 2. Richard Cole and W r . V. Nelson. Damascus; Polling place No. 1. Floyd S. Moxley and Zacoheus Wood field; polling place No. 2, Harry N. Miles and Darius F. Watkins. Wheaton: First Precinct—William T. Gray and Henry R. Magruder. Second precinct—Polling place No. 1. John E. Thompson and Joseph W. Burkett: polling place No. 2. Howard W. N’iple and F. N. Oden. Third pre i clnct—-Charles Scherrer and R. R. Palmer. Fourth precinct—Polling place No. 1. R. P. Roeeman and George F. Randall; polling place No. 2, Jesse L. Gladmon and Lewis Mooers. In celebration of the eighteenth birthday anniversary of their daugh ter, Miss Jessie F. Muncaster, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Muncaster entertained at a dance at their home, near Nor beck, a few evenings ago. Present w'ere Misses Mary Beall, Elizabeth Brown, Cornelia Chichester, Nellie Compton, Rosalie Gassaway, Rebecca Gott, Helen and Mildred Gardiner, Agnes Griffith, Lucille Lamar, Mar garet and Emma Muncaster, Rebecca and Currie Nourse, Dennle Rice and Carrie Stabler, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Rice, jr.. Rev. Guy E. Kagey, Mr. and Mrs. B. W r . Waters, Messrs. Basil Waters, Joseph and Stanley Stabler, Alec Meloy, John Muncaster, Stone street Lamar, Osborn Stabler, Francis Kirk. Eugene Higgins. Hamilton Howard, William Gilpin. Palmer Beall, Harrv Blunt. Robert and Franklin Allnutt. Robert Chichester and Herbert Adams. The midsummer dance of the youpg men of Poolesville and vicinity was given last evening in the town hall at Poolesville, a large number of guests from this and Frederick coun ties and other places attending. Messrs. Poole, Shreve and Trundle composed the committee of arrange ments. Refreshments were served during the evening. HYATTSVILLE. HYATTSVILLE. Md.. August 11 (Special).—For the purpose of show ing the efficiency of the fire-fighting organizations In the various commu nities In the upper section of Prince Georges county, a series of nine pub lic demonstrations has been arrapged. The first two of these have been had the first held In Hyattavllle, the sec l ond In Riverdale. Monday evening a general alarm will be sounded from the Hyattavllle siren at 7 o'clock and the nine fira de partments will respond and give a demonstration at Cottage City. Six additional demonstrations will be given, to be held each Monday evening at 7 o'clock until the schedule Is com pleted. The demonstrations are held j under the direction of the recently formed volunteer fire organization of Prince Georges county. j FAIRFAX SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CONVENTION Beports of Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting in Clifton Show Marked Progress. Special Dispatch to The Star. HERNDON. Va., August 11—The twenty-eighth annual convention of the Fairfax County Sunday School Association met In the Baptist Church in Clifton, the president, Frank H. Kastman, In the chair, the address of welcome being made by Air. Calhoun, president of Centerville district. The report of the secretary-treas urer, Mfh. J. A’. Davis, showed a sat isfactory statistical and financial con dition. Mrs. Davis reported that at the meeting in Centerville In 1911 there were seventy-four schools en rolled and now only sixty-nine, hut the number of pupils has increased from 3,088 in 1911 to 40,760 in 1923. The report of Mr. Myers of Center ville district showed interest increas ing there, especially In Bull Run, where there were ten conversions last week. Tell* of Bible School. Miss Bonnell, teacher of music in the Falls Church schools, gave an in teresting account of the vacation Bible school held there this summer under the direction of Mrs. Hecox, the project being under the supervi sion and financial support of five churches and schools of Fails Church, each one contributing $26 toward the expenses. There were about sixty pupils in the school, the interest con tinuing to the last day. Weaving, basketry and clay modeling were pastimes for the children, who. in ad dition to this, learned hymns, Bible verses and three entire psalms. James 1). A’la of Charlottesville was the speaker of the morning, his sub ject being "What Is the Sunday School ?’’ An hour's intermission was taken for lunch, tea, coffee and lemonade t:ing furnished by the Clifton schools. Officer* Elected, j At the election of officers in the j afternoon Mr. Eastman was retained jas president. Mrs. Alatthews. vice I president; Airs. J. V. Davis, secretary j treasurer; superintendent of adult de | partment. Mrs. Benjamin F. McGuire of Herndon: home department. Mrs. Hoffman; young people, Frederick Cunningham of Oakton, who is to have the assistance and co-operation in that department of Allss Bonnell of the Girl Scouts of Falls Church; teacher training. Mr. Ira Miller of Oakton. It was voted to pay $25 yearly to the superintendent of young people’s work and $lO each for other depart mental heads for expenses and to pay the expenses of the secretary to state conventions. A vote of thanks for her work was extended to Airs. Davis and resolutions of sympathy to be sent Mrs. Harding. It was moved that the Christian and prohibition principles of Frank L. Bali oe upheld, Lee AA In* Banner. The banner, held by Lee district for four years was again won by it. Mr. A'ia of Charlottesville was the speaker at the afternoon session. "The Rights of Children" being his subject. Mr. E. T. Fenwick of Falls Church made a splendid address on a super intendent’s job and spoke of the work done hy the young people in Falls Church, Dr. Reese Murray of Falls Church also made a brief address, j Mrs. Belle James of Staunton died [suddenly while on a visit in Purcell vlile. She was a sister of Mrs. Lynn, i Mrs. AA’hlte. .Mrs. Stroud and Mrs. j I’iggott of Herndon and has spent | much time here. 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Va., August 11.— At its August meeting the Falls [ Church Citizens Association adopted a resolution, reported from.the com mittee on, streets, sidewalks: and shade trees, requesting the town . council to take steps as soon as pos , sible to widen Washington street for J ’ its entire length through the corpor ation. Washington street Is the route of Lee Highway through Falls Church and the proposal for widening it looks to future heavy traffic when the highway is completed westward to connect with the Valley Pike at New Market. Other recommendations to the coun cil were as follows: That until Washington street is | widened an ordinance be passed at • once limiting the parking of vehicles to on© side of the street and the stop ping, even temporarily of vehicles on the opposite side of a stopped or parked vehicle unless there itsuf ficlent room between the two; ve hicles to pass abreast. That the streets be cleaned of rub bish and debris periodically and the present unsightly, dead trees and limbs be removed and the necessary trimming of shade trees be done un der expert supervision. That the public dump be removed to a more secluded spot tha>t at present and the present unsightly condition be remedied by covering of earth. Appropriate resolutions were adop ted expressing sorrow at the death of President Harding. The state road forces started yes terday hauling stone for the resur facing of Washington street from the I east corporation line to Broad street. An impressive union memorial service in honor of the late President Harding was held at Old Falls Church Friday morning at 11 o’clock. Kev. R. A. Castleman conducted the service assisted by Rev. S. Reese Murray, pastor of Crossman Metho dist Episcopal Church, and Rev W. S. O. Thomas, former pastor of Co lumbia Baptist Church. Favorite hymns were sung and the choir sang, "My Faith Looks Up to Thee.” The Fairfax County Sunday School | convention met at Clifton Thursday with a good attendance. Reports from most or the schools were encourag ing. F. H. Eastman of Falls Church was re-elected president. James A. Via of Charlottsvilie I spoke on "What Is a Sunday School?" and again on, "The Rights of a] Child.” E. T. Fenwick of Falls Church 1 delivered an address on "The Super- I intendent.” Chesterbrook was selected as the • next meeting place and the date set for August 7, 19?4. R. 8. Pague of Chicago will oc cupy the pulpit at the Baptist Church Sunday morning, in the absence of ■ Rev. W. S. Knox, who is conducting a Bible service in Amosvllle, Va. Mr. ! Pague is connected with the vtdun | teer students work among the col leges. I The Potomac Association of the 1 Baptist Church will meet at Rerhing ! ton, Va.. August 15 and 16. ! Mrs. Carl C. Speldel of Charlotts- I vllle. Va., spent last week here with her parents. Dr. and Mrs. Henry j Knowles. Dr. and Mrs. Speldel have Must returned from a two months’ , European trip, having visited France, i ! Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Eng i land. : | Miss Helen Hough of Memphis, , Term., is visiting at the home of her father, E. C. Hough. , j Miss Carrie Cngllsh is spending the i week at West Point and will return | jby motor with a party of friends. ! ( 'Mr. and Mrs. H. Coward and family j i are spending the week end with rela- | ' i lives in Pennsylvania. i About 18,000.000 tons of coal, are I t consumed in London annual!;' ; j 000 tons being used for domestic pur- | I pose.*. BIDS TO CARRY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL TO BE ASKED Fairfax Board Also to Award Con tract for Kemoving Tem- I* porary Building. j Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE. Va.. August 11.—Bids for transportation of,children from Pender to Fairfax, from West End, Seminary and the fifth, sixth and seventh grades to Halley’s Cross Roads, from Accotink to Potter’s Hill, from Lebenon to Pohlck, from New Alexandria to Snowden, from Freedom Hill to Vienna, from Jermantown to Fairfax and from Langley and Lewlnsvllie to McLern will be asked by the school board Friday, August 17. Bids will be opened at the same time for the removal of the temporary school building In Vienna from Its present site to the site of the colored school building. Rumors are current that the Fair fax Fair Association will not hold | any fair this year. However, no de- i cision has. been reached by the officers of the association to discontinue the [ fair, but the question will be de cided shortly. A meeting In the' interest of the near east relief was held in the town hall Wednesday night. Rev. Wil liam Marshall presided, A meeting was held In Herndon Thursday night, and at Falls Church Friday night. Pastors of the various churches pre sided and made adddrcsses. John White, aged seventy-seven, was stricken with paralysis about ten days ago. His condition Is serious. Winn Baby Prise. Jack Bertolette Sagendorf, son of F. P. Sagendorf of Fairfax, won first prize for the prettiest baby under one year old at the McLean day baby show. Delegations from Fairfax and vl- j clnlty attended the county Sunday school convention at Clifton Wednes day, the trip being made In automo- i biles. Samuel Byington, aged fifty-five, j died at his home near Occoquan after an Illness of several months. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma By ington. Philip Leonidas Cummins of Fair- j 1 fax was taken suddenly ill in a store j jin Fauquier county Tuesday last. I | Mr. Cummins fell to the floor in a { faint and was not revived for an hour i I and a half. In falling he struck his j i bead on a glass scale, broke the scale ! | and cut his face severely. Mr. Cum- ( j mins was brought home and is re- i j covering slowly. Frederick W. Richardson, clerk of j i the court, has issued marriage j 1 licenses as follows; Mattie Grimsby j and G. H. Gibson and Lillie Thomas , and James Jackson. Mrs. Frank Page, who recently 1 bought the home of Miss Belle Gray, is improving the property by re- ’ roofing it. installing heating plant and electric lights and by building porches. The additions on the home of Mrs. Page will be finished in about i i two weeks. Owing to the death of President Harding, the examination to deter mine the republican successor to Charles F. Cummins as postmaster of ' Fairfax Court House has been post- I poned from today to August 18. Galen | Myers will not be a candidate for j the office, as reported. It is not ex- j pected that any large number will take the examination. Mrs, Helen Curtice Raleigh and Col. I William H. Cooley of Knoxville. ' Term., were married Saturdaj at the { home of Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Curtice. J The ceremony was performed by Rev. f Charles P. Cummins, pastor of Wake | field Methodist Church. After the j ieeiemony the bridal couple left for j j a tour in the north. They will reside ] J in Knoxville. 1 Wilson Farr, commonwealth's at- HERNDON. J HERNDON, Va., August 11 fSpM cial). —Mrs. Laura Ratclltfe Hanna died at her home after an Illness o# several years, although an attack off paralysis last week was the immej diatc cause of death. Rev. Alexander Galt of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church conducted services at the. home, Rev. Brown of the Presbyterian Church conducting them at the grave,, Charles Sager Is home from rfamr Meade where he won a medal for marksmanship. Miss Helen Kirk gave a dance in honor of her aunt, Mrs. Stearns of Kirkland. 111. Miss Marjorie Green of Falls Church, a niece of William I. Harri son of Herndon, and Charles Allan of Washington were married.' Morse Killed by Mghtnln*. W. W. Solomon had a valuable horso killed by lightning. Tne Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church met Monday afternoon under' the direction of Mrs. Estelle Ricker; with fifteen members present. | Lawrence Detweiler is ill in Walter, I Reed Hospital. The marriage of Mrs. Helen Raleigh to Col. William Cooley of Knoxville. Tenn., was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents. Dr. and Mrs. Coop er Curtis on Saturday at high noon. Rev. Charles W. Cummins officiating. The bride wore a traveling dress of; blue crepe, with ecru velvet hat to match and carried a shower bouquet of orchids and white rosebuds. The’ maid of honor. Miss Mary Milstead of Washington. wore white georgettes crepe, with white leghorn hat. The best! man was Capt. Thompson of Knox ville. Col. Cooley is secretary and I treasurer of the Shriners and is on tlie staff of the governor of Tennessee. After a wedding journey through the north of the United States and, Canada, Col. and Mrs. Cooley will at home in Knoxville. Mrs, Frank S. Sherry of Washing:-' { ton, who is spending some time here-;' entertained at bridge Tuesday at the' home of Mrs. Andrew G. Hutchison'.’ Seven tables were played and after | delicious refreshments were served a j high and also a low prize was given' at each table. On account of the funeral of Mr> j Harding the party to be given by MnC' Edwin H. Mooney in honor of her: sisters was postponed. The Music Study Club to have met* i Friday evening with Mrs. Harold K. i Hanes of Sterling was postponed tith ( Tuesday evening on account of the> | union memorial services here for Mr..; ; Harding. ® ! Mr. and Mrs. Percy Andrews are ling congratulated on the.birth of a: 1 daughter. A missionary service by the Worn-- j an's Auxiliary was held Sunday ever- * I ing at St. Timothy's in honor of the, i late Bishop Tuttle. o j Mr. and Mrs. William Eade Miller^ ' who have spent some time at Red" Boiling springs for the benefit of the; former’s health, have returned home. Mrs. Furr L. White, who was so seriously injured by a fall down stairs, remains in a most critical con-a dition at Emergency Hospital. torney. has received the defective ' requisition papers for T. R. J. Camp- I bell, who is wanted here on a charge. | of removing his automobile from thy' j state after it had been attached bjr i the Fairfax circuit court. Justice. Bailey of the district supreme court refused to honor the papers, slncer they lacked the great seal of the; commonwealth and were not signed by the secretary of the common-- wealth. This is the second time the' district court has refused to honoct requisition papers for Campbell, [owing to irregularities. Mr. Farr will, i send the papers to Richmond for corn i section and the Fairfax authorities * will try again to get Campbell on the charge. - , 19