Evening star. [volume], July 14, 1935, Page A-16, Image 16

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JAMBOREE OVERFLOW
CAMP IS PREPARED
Thousands Can Be Accommodated
at Burnt Mills Site
of Scouts.
SILVER SPRING. Md„ July 13 —
Preparations are being made at Camp
Wilson, Burnt Mills, to care for hun
dreds of Boy Scouts who will come
here this Summer to attend the jam
boree in Washington August 10.
The Scout camp, located near here,
on the Northwest Branch* has been
designated as the overflow camp for
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boys attending the jamboree, who can
not be accommodated at the main
camp on Columbia Island.
Rev. J. Wesley Loftis, pastor of the
Silver Spring Baptist Church and
Scout commissioner for the second
division of the District of Columbia,
who is director of the camp, said to
day that advance delegations are al
ready coming into Washington and
stopping at the local camp. A group
of 16 from Santa Barbara, Calif., were
entertained here last week.
The camp covers 37 Vg acres and has
a swimming pool, a number of cabins,
and a well equipped trading post. Sev
eral thousand Scouts can camp there,
if necessary. Loftis said. About a
hundred local boys are now encamped
there.
VIRGINIA POTATO PRICE
HOLDS AT $2.10 LEVEL
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Pegged at Mark 10 Cents Per
Barrel Higher Than That
Asked by Growers.
By the Associated Press.
PAINTER, Va„ July 13.—The week
end cessation ot potato shipments
from the Eastern Shore today found
prices pegged temporarily at 12.10 a
barrel—10c higher than the goal orig
inally set by the growers when they
seized control of the markets three
weeks ago when their product was
selling for $1.25.
A vote of confidence in the Dicta
torlal Committee set up to administer
the farmers’ embargo was taken at a
mass meeting at Central High School
last night. The assembly adopted a
resolution commending the actions of
the council and gave the board full
power to do what “it deems best for
the interest of the 50,000 people In
Accomac and Northampton Counties.”
“Heavy shipments” at the *2.10
price were reported Friday, but load
ings today were interrupted by rain
squalls..
Retired Fanner Found Dead.
WINCHESTER, Va„ July 13 (Spe
cial).—William Palmer, retired Fred
erick County farmer, aged about 70.
was found dead late today on the
northwestern grade near Hayfleld by
passing motorists. His body was lying
some distance from traffic lanes. Phy
sicians said death resulted from nat
ural causes, probably hastened by
hot and humid weather.
Delegates Are Elected.
TUXEDO, Md., July 13 (Special).—
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Tuxedo
Cheverly Volunteer Fire Department
has elected as delegates to the annual
meeting of the Prince Georges County
Auxiliary next month at Riverdale
Mrs. Thomas H. Wildman, Mrs. Les
ter Berry, Mrs. Effle Reel. Mrs. Ray
mond Brown and Mrs. Raymond
Mulloy.
3D DIVISION NAMES
COL. E. L. DALEY
Officer Soon to Be Sent Here
Head* A. E. F. Veterans'
Society.
By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 13—Col. Ed
mund L. Daley, U. S. A., was re
elected president of the Society of the
Sd Division. A. E. F., at the final
session of the sixteenth annual re
union of the organization here today.
Col. Daley, at present stationed in
St. Louis, soon will be transferred to
the Army War College In Washington.
Other officers named today are Don
ald B. Adams, New York, vice presi
dent; Oeorge F. Dobbs, Boston, sec
retary; Robert E. Craig, Philadelphia,
treasurer; Paul Wood, Washington,
historian; Rev. John J. O’Leary,
Scranton, Pa, chaplain, and James
Flynn, New York, sergeant at arms.
The report of the Resolutions Com
mittee Included a statement that the
society indorses congressional meas
ures providing increased naval and
military appropriations to establish
adequate national defenses.
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Cow Mothers Pigs.
A cow in Van Reenen, South Africa,
is mothering two pigs.
CHURCH PLANS PICNIC
Special Dispatch to The Star.
DAMASCUS. Md., July 13—The
Montgomery Methodist Protestant
| Church will hold Its annual Sunday
I school picnic on the church lawn next
Saturday.
Band music will be furnished and
the program will include several prom
I inent speakers. Chicken and ham
suppers will be served from 5 p.m.
until 9 p.m.
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