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a EVENING -TIMES, CUMBERLAND, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1939 RITES HELD FOR THOMAS B. FINAN Requiem Mass Celebrated At St. Patrick's Unusual Tribute to Leader Puneral services for Thomas B. I nan. 61, of 531 Washington street, died Sunday at Memorial Hosho cal, following an emergency opnation.

were conducted this mornat St. Patrick's Cathallo Church. was in the church ceme- Finan had many irlends and who were included in the semblage that practically filled large auditorium. Rev. Prancis J.

McKeown, assistpastor, was celebrant of the -high mass. Rev. W. Joyce resell. assistant pastor of St.

kry's Catholic Church; Rev. Leo Fail. ataryknoll, New York; Rev. trick J. Bradley, pastor of St.

Echael's Catholic Church, Frosty: Rev, Antonio Scarpati, pastor Peier's Catholic Church, sternport, and Rev. Joseph Finan, risville, Ohio, were In the Rev. Father Finan performed connital service at the grave. ARong those attending were V. McKenna, Baltimore; Star Martin, Mrs.

Leonard HumSire and son Leonard, Mr. and Prancis Finan, all of WashingJohn Mudd, LaPlata. Emma Leo, Mrs. Charles Mrs. Ella all Gilchrist, and Mrs.

test Hughes, or Bedford, John A. Finan, Zenesville, Ohio. The active pallbearers were :4 General William C. Walsh, let Judge D. Lindley Sloan, Harry Pitzer.

Philip J. Arendes, Daniel McMullen, Fred T. Small, W. sell Brewer and George G. ang.

Honorary pallbearers were Lloyd T. A. Van Arsdale and makon Kenworthy, all of Baltide. othill, J. J.

Devine, New Dr. York; John! Chicago; Arthur win. Thomas W. Koon, J. an Beall, Henry Shriver, CES C.

Codey, Morris Rosenbaum, round S. Burke, W. Wallace McHarry Footer, Tasker G. LownJohn Schwarzenbach, Charles Walton, R. Paul Smith, J.

MilPatterson, former Judge Albert Doub, Ivan W. Poling, George nderson, William A. Gunter, Vang. John H. Glick and hey H.

Weiss, floral tributes were in such fion that the large room in the body of Mr. Finan reWAS more than filled and had to be placed elsewhere in They came from people walks of life. Some were of he proportions and of Forement such as is seldom seen. CAL COIN CLUB WINS NATIONAL FIRST evance of. National.

Coin ek Here Adjudged Best In L'. S. and Canada ad NES received this morning by H. Cessna, secretary of the Maryland Club of Fred P. Keyser is president, local group has been REed first prize in the United and Canada for the best allobservance of National sponsored recently the tacan Numismatic Association.

Letter from David M. Bullowa, Cary of the Brooklyn. N. Y. Ciub.

and chairman of the who made the award, that "the work of your orof coin clubs competed and was outstanding." Hun-, were' surprised when prize came to this were made on displays, educational work and growth. final meeting until fall will ny the Western Maryland Club on June 21. A dinnerIn September will be dis1 al that time. ALSH SPEAKER AT LA TALE FIRE DEPT. EVENT Crowd At Cornerstone! Laying Eyron Among Guests I.

Atturney General William Walsh the principal speaker the presence of U. S. RepreEve William D. Byron and a crowd, the cornerstone of the La Vale Volunteer Fire armient WAS set in place last by Harry B. Klosterman under supervision the building was Fin B.

Storey WAS master of monied. Invocation WAS by Father Boniface, O. M. of SS. Peter and Paul CathoF arch, and benediction was by Harry D.

Stewart, pastor of Methodist Church. L. B. FT. president of the the hundreds of 'he first flag and 1 Chief R.

Snyder over the imstructure. Es: was by the Swedish MasBand, directed by E. I.di. and there was community led by Clement M. Lucas.

trature of the program was 'ation of life membership Klosterman "for distinguishrice in erection of the buildEngraved on silver, the lite Enan was presented by Conborship Byron. this celebration continue: nutdoor week, but the big event tomorrow evening's paranc at 6:30 p. m. at. Morrow: the parade will move to the! department building and dis- SOCIAL Spring Festival Friday' June.

4-H Club Style Review At Penn Avenne School The third annual spring festival at Pennsylvania Avenue School will be held on the school lawn Friday, starting at 7:30 p. m. There will be booths for the sale of loe cream, sandwiches, cakes, candy and soft drinks. Mary A Lou Cage will be crowned queen and a hundred or. more children will entertain 'her against colorful background, with special lighting arrangements, costumes and scenery.

Chester Brant and' Warren Squires are in charge of the electrical effects. The entertainment is free. Farm Bureau Dinner- Meeting The Farm Bureau Coperative In-. surance Companies will have a dinner- at 6:30 m. at Lukes Lutheran Church hall, ford street.

Farm Bureau representatives and their wives will attend, as will members of the board of directors of the Alegany and Garrett Farm Bureau. nuThis June event Week marks the anniversary eighth of an- the Insurance Company, W. W. Gurley. district manager, will preside.

Enlertained Degree Team Mrs. Martha Weller, Mrs. Lacy Welsh and Mrs. Emma Fisher, by Miss Marian. Weller, encertained the degree team of Colfax Rebekah Lodge, No, Monday bight, In the absence of Mrs.

J. E. Woodyard, Vice President Martha Weller conducted the business. Others present were Mr. and Mrs.

Grover C. Reed, Mesdames Mae Myers, Amanda Rabinette, Caroline Walsh, Bertie Ranck, Anna Diehl, Ruby Crippen, Idella Hartsock, Catherine Kerns, Miss Ruth Lemon, Paul Weller and Howard Fisher. Mrs. Catherine Kerns and Miss Helen Campbell are scheduled to entertain the group next A wiener roast to be held at Constitulion Park is also being planned for; The Cumberland 4-H Club met! at the home of Miss Rosemary Squillace, Frederick street, for a style review. Those taking were Athey, Catherine, Beckman, Patsy Beckman.

Wilma Lee Steele, Marion Buckel, Stallings, Dona Mathews, Ada Ford. Betty Miller, Rita Millenson, Edna May Jean Johnson, Betty Botlegner, Brotemarkle, Miss Margaret Loar inspected dresses for the County Style Review which will be held June 2 at Centre Street M. E. Church. A reading of the progress of the 4-H Club works given by, Miss Squillace.

Plano: lections by Rita Millenson, Dorothy, Dawson, Betty Miller and Squillace. There WAS an ac-! cordion solo by Ada Ford. Farewell Party land farewell party WAS given Mr. Mrs. Ira Robinette and Valley Road.

Those present were Mr. And Mrs. Ezra Raley, 'Mr and Mra. James Brotemarkle, Mr. and Mrs.

Dobinic Datre Mr. and Mrs. Arthur inette, Mrs. Mary Raley, Mrs. Hazel Lewis, HoseR Miller, Ruth William Johnson, Florence, Sharon and Brotemarkle; Harmon, ivin.

Virle, Fredie, Verna and Freda Robinette; Donald and David Datre; Homer and Donald Dicken; Jack Williams, Ruth Lewis, Wesley Hamilton, Howard Rodehaver and Evelyn and Elaine Raley. To Plan Bowling Banquet The Women's Sport Club will meet Friday, 8 p. in the library Central Y. M. C.

the only meeting in June. The chairman of bowling and the captains of the bowling teams will make arrangements for banquet. George Beneman To Marry The engagement of. George Bene(man, and Miss Florence Ruppert, both of Washington, D. has been announced.

Mr. Beneman is a son of Mr. Mrs. Barnet Beneman, 113 North Chase street, and Ls a member of Cook and Beneman, a law firm in Washington. The wedding will take place In the late summer.

Wedding To Be On June 11 Miss Jane Golden, daughter of Mrs. J. C. Shriver, 417 Washington street, will have her sister, Miss Dolly Golden, as her only attendant at -her wedding to L. Morris Nauman, Hagerstown, June 17, at noon In Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

Stewart Farnham, New York, will best man. Ushers will be Robert Ruddy Havill, White Plains, N. Y. And Randolph Millholland Jr. Upshur Lowndes, Cumberland.

Flower Club Celebrates The Plower Club bowling held a banquet at Cottage Inn with Mrs. Margaret Mitchell as toast-: mistress. Poems were read by Mrs. Carrie Stules, composed by Mrs. Lottie Richards and H.

Loren Ellloct. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Dorothy Bauer, high score for one game, and to Mrs. Lottie Richards, high score for three games. The winning team, the Daffodills, includes Miss Alberta Mulligan, captain; Mesdames Bertha McCrorie, Dorothy Bauer, Mildred Fike, Alice Paul and Margaret Mitchell, The losing team, Hyacinths, Includes Mrs.

Lottle Richards, captain; Miss Margaret Savage. Miss Leonora Gentile, Mesdames Carrie Stules and Angela, Towler. Others who attended were! Mr. and Mrs. CArl Paul.

Hancock; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nice, coning: Charles Bauer and B. Towler, Cumberland. Spoke Al Elgin Dinner Among those who made brief addresses Saturday night at the testimonial dinner to former Mayor Lee Elgin, Hagerstown, recently appointed State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, were Mrs.

Elizabeth R. Menelec, Democratic national cominitteewoman for Maryland and Mrs. Thomas W. Koon, both of this city. Events Briefly Noted Miss Elizabeth Daub, 403 WashIngion street, will entertain with tca tomorrow.

5 p. in honor of Miss Elizabeth Somerville, DON GROVE CAPTURES RACES AT DEEP CREEK Stiff Winds Cause Capsizing As Yacht Club Opens Racing Season The combination of Vice-Commo-denly. dore Donaid B. Grove and Miss Gladys LaRue proved an unbeatable one yesterday at the opening of the Deep Creek Yacht Club's racing season. Dr.

Grove's Snipe class sloop, Holiday, took both for events on the day's program by decisive margins, defeating supposedly faster classes in the opent event, and winning the official point score race for Snipes. The day's program of three races was salled in high winds that produced several capsizings and forced postponement event for women and crews when the racing committee deemed the breeze too stiff for the feminine contenders. A number of boats in commission were unable to compete in the Snipe class because of a new club ruling that all boats must remain in the water for a week prior to taking part in any official races. The rule is a reflection of the seriousness with which Cumberland's inland sallors take their racing. It was adopted when it was might purposely leave their boats pointed out that some out of the water until the eleventh hour in the interest of securing lightness.

the Snipe race Dr. Grove got off to a good start, sailed a smart race twice around the triangular course off Turkey Neck peninsula, to win by a margin of only 20 seconds over Richard C. Holben's Alias, sailed by the former fleet captain and David H. Murrie. Third was Mr.

and Mrs. Laurence C. Alice sailed by the owners. Fourth came William Sluss's Deany IF, salled by the owner and C. N.

Blumensaadt of Norfolk, Va. Fifth place went to Mrs. Howard L. Tolson and Bonnie Jane Muma in Mrs. Tolson's Windward Ho.

Both Deany II and John B. II Steldings' Aloah capsized. was righted by her skipper and cre wand went on to Anish, but the Aloah shipped too much water and her skipper, Freddy Steining, and crew and went on to finish, but the race. In the open race. the Stelding brothers came back to take second place to Dr.

Grove from PastCommodore John B. Mordock and Fleet Surgeon W. Royce Hodges in Commodore Mordock's Catalog 11. Fourth was Richard C. Holben's Alias, fifth was the Deany.

II and the Alice H. Vice -Commodore Henry K. Duke's new Cape Cod Nimblet, launched only yesterday morning, was seventh, sailed by her lowner and Mrs. Duke, while Mrs. Toison and H.

H. Muma in Wind-, ward Ho was eighth. In the Sea Gull class race, Commodore Frank M. Wilson's Gone With the Wind, sailed by Mackle Wilson and H. H.

Muma, defeated John Paul's Osprey, skippered by Commodore Mordock, and Dr. W. Royce Hodges' Bounty. CITY BRIEFS Betty Brown, eight year old daughter of Sergt. and Mrs.

Berthold B. Brown, 420 Williams street, received fractured right leg yesterday when a bird bath, which she grabbed for support, fell on her. Engine Company, No. 2 was called at 6:40 today to the store of James Coyle, 222 Virginia avenue, by an overheated refrigerator motor In the basement, which created much smoke. A.

Lawren Brown, of an investor's syndicate, will speak representative at the Kiwanis club luncheon tomorrow. He is a writer and student of social problems. All books belonging to the Cum-! berland Free Public Library may be returned from June 1 to 10 and no fines tions will be charged and no ques-! asked, according to Miss Mary G. Walsh, librarian. SENTINEL LEADERS NAMED lis have been named managing edi-1 Wallace Ullery and Bernice Wai-(E.

tor and editor, respectively, for the Fort Hill Sentinel for 1939-40. Other newspaper leaders are Juanita rett, assistant editor; Carl Burns, news editor; Vera Hiser, feature edi-! tor: Howard Nesbitt, sports editor: Scott Shannon, business William Sheetz, circulation manager; Jacqueline Meyers, exchange editor: Andrew Levl Hillary, make-up tor; Metz, humor editor: Harold Morgan, picture editor, and Louise Morris, mailing clerk. Margaret Reinhart and Miss Jane Golden, brides-to-be. The Ruth Theta Rho Girls' Club, No. 6, I.

0. 0. will hold a card, party at the I. O. O.

F. Temple, South Mechanic street, at 8:30 p. today. Mrs. Oscar C.

Gurley and Mrs. P. D. Cooper were winners of the nine hole "load a and lifter" goif match for women Monday at Cumberland Country Club. Our Flag Council No.

100, Daughters of America, will elect officers tomorrow at 8 p. at Junior Order hall, Polk street. A ham supper will be held tomorrow, 5 to 8 p. by the RidgeTownsend Club in Calvary Methodist Church preceding the regular meeting of Club No. 1.

Central M. C. A. Auxiliary will meet tomorrow at 12:30 noon when luncheon will be served under the direction of Miss Ada Miller, There wIll be a special meeting of Unit the Cumberland InterCouncil, Catholic Students' Mission Crusade, at p. m.

tomorrow in the assembly room at Umuline Academy. Elizabeth Star Lodge No. 1, Shepherds of Bethlehem, will Mold a 500 card party in the Knights of Malta Hall. Prospect Square, at p. m.

today with prizes and menta. OBITUARY Duncan D. Adana Harry Wissa Crellin, May services were held this afternoon his home af, Crellin, for Duncan Dolphus Adams, 46, who a died Monday morning. He was born at Mt. Carmel, the son of the late P.

K. and Sarah Elizabeth Adams. Survivors are his widow. Mrs. Stella Elizabeth Adams, four sons, Morgan Denton, Howard Peter, James and William Adams, Crellin; two brothers, Emory Oakland, and Cread Harlengin, and one sister, Mrs.

Stanley Ashby, Crellin. Rev. J. A. Crites was assisted by Rev.

J. P. Hockenberry, Interment was in Terra Alta Cemetery. Samuel C. Urice Keyser, W.

May 31-Samuel Calvin Urice, 75, died yesterday, afternoon at his home on the Knobley Road, about four miles; east of Keyser. A son of the late Samuel and Margaret (Staggs) Urice, he spent his life in Mineral county, following farming. He survived by his wife, Mrs. Nannie (Hickle) Urice, one brother, Fred Urice, and one sister, Mrs. Amanda Lyons, R.

F. Keyser. Mrs. W. B.

Fortney Confluence, May Catherine Reed Fortney, 75 ycars old, wife of W. B. Fortney, Sunday at her home, across the river from here, after A lingering Illness. She had belonged to the Methodist Church practically all of her life. Her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Alexander Reed, were pioneer residents of Fayette county. She is survived by her husband and nine children: Ernest and Preston, Chicago; Clarence, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: Myrtle Ringer, McKeesport; Mrs. Nora Ogden, Morgantown, W. Janet Mitchell, New Stanton; Mrs.

Helen Dunlap, Lewisburg, William Fortney, mail bere, and Irvin Fortney, local jeweler who lives at the parental home. Alexander Reed Confluence is' a brother and Mrs. CAnnon McIndoe of Lonaconfog, is a sister. There are 18 grandchildren. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home In charge of Rev.

J. O. Martin, pastor of the Methodist Church. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery. William Boggs Morgantown, W.

May Funeral services for Wiliam McCoy Boggs, 69, Morgantown resident for the past seven years who Friday at his' home st 249 Park street, were held Monday morning at 10 o'clock, with the Rev. Dr. W. E. Brooks in charge.

The body was taken to Franklin, W. where additional rites were held. Burial in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Franklin. Survivors are five children, Charles. H.

W. C. Boggs Boggs, of of Riverton, Cameron, W. Dr. Hunter.

Boggs of Chester, W. Mrs. Louis Boggs and Carrie Boggs of Morgantown; brother, Hugh of Miami, and a sister, Miss Margie Boggs of Petersburg, W. and his widow, Mrs. Beatrice Hiner Boggs.

Mrs. John Jack yesterday afternoon from Grace M. Church. Rev. Joseph W.

Young, pastor, officiated, assisted by the Rev. Newton Cusner of Westernport. The choir sang. A solo, "Lead Kindly Light," was given by Joseph Morton. Mr.

Young paid bigh tribute to the life' or Mr. Kidwell, who was a Sunday School teacher of the church. Interment WAS in Philos Cemetery, Westernport. The pallbearers were Louis Alexander, Joseph Metz, John Blair, Earl Kroll. Raymond Hunt and Frank Robertson.

Mr. Kidwell is survived by his wife who was Miss Jeannette Jackson: two children, Dick and Shirley. his parents and four sisters. Mr. and Mrs.

Willam Jackson and family, Washington, attended the funeral. Harry R. Wickham GrRIton, W. May. 31-Harry R.

Wickham, 63, died early Sunday morning in his apartment in the Hotel Grafion. Ticket agent at the Grafton station since 1912, Mr. Wickham had been In the service of the railroad! company for 44 years. He WAS first employed as A clerk at Parkersburg on May 1, 1895, and later saw service at Millwood. Sistersville, New Martinsville, and Wheeling prior to coming here on September 22.

1912. Survivors are his wife. the former Laura V. Morgan; Its mother, and two sisters. Mrs.

E. H. Lasch, of Albany, Ohio, and Mrs. C. W.

KIll, of Columbus. Mr. Wickham was active in the affairs of Andrews Methodist church and in various Masonic bodies, including Grafton lodge No. 15, A. P.

and A. Masons, DeMolay commandery, Knights Templar, the Mystic Shrine of Wheeling. and the Scottish Rite Club of this city. This morning the body WAS taken to Coleman chapel, Muse's Bottom, near Ravenswood. for interment with Masonic rites, Luke, 31 -Mrs.

Mary Blair' Jack, 77, Luke died Monday at Memorial Hospital. Cumberland where she was admitted May 22. A native of Cumberland Scotland she came to this community in Sept. 1888 with her John. B.

Jack who has been employed with the West Virginia Pulp and They Paper have since that time. been married fifty-eight years. Nine children survive: Miss Annal Jack, R. Mrs. Thomas Cox, Mrs.

Louis Battie and Aridrew Jack, Cumberland: Mrs. Margaret Hill, James Jack and Mrs. LaPorta Oates, Luke; George Jack. Detroit, and John Jack Erie, Pa. Thirteen grandchildren also vive.

Stanton Kidwell Midland, May (service for Stanton Kidwell, 28, who (died Saturday morning WAS held ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL TOMORROW Extensive Program Toytown Parade Announced For Johnson Heights The Johnson Heights School will hold 118 Alth annuel strawberry, festival tomorrow. The event opens with toytown parade at the school at 5 p. mY. Baby carriage floats, scooters, and bicycles will compete for prizes. The school grounds will be lighted and refreshment booths are being erected.

The Fort Hill High School band. under the direction of Victor H. Baumann, will play. Edgar Reynolds, president of the P.T.A, and George Heckendorn, president-eleci, charge, The program will Include the crowning of Queen Vivian Strieby and King Paul Labor, singing, butdance, saxtette numbers frost maiden dance, choral reading and dance of the breezcs. The queen's attendants will be Marjorie Dawson, Evelyn Irons, Mae Rice, Eva Mae Nixon, Hilda Hamilton, Eunice Combs, Evelyn Wright.

Evelyn Knotts, Grace Robey, Betty Cessna and Regina Henley. Others taking part are: Butterflies Caroline Malaberry, Mary Belle Crichard, Patty McGee, Joyce Faymen, Ellen Saum, Joyce Meyers, Betty Thomas, Helen Benford, Mary F. Lizer, Gertrude Weaver, Betty Stump and Thelma Allen. Sunshine fairies -Joann Kilroy, Mary Jean McCoy, Barbara Matheney, Emily Hout, Beatrice Thompson, Doris Lee Keyser, Helen Spiker, Charlotte Barringer, Mary Lee Smith, Alma Patty Hukendorn, Dorothy Marker. Spring breezes Shirley Browne.

Shirley Sapp, Betty Jane Snelling, Vivian Strieby, Mary Jane Copeland, Betty Jo Applegate, Doris Burley, Lorraine Bennett, Grace Virginia Lee Ruppert, Charlotte, Humbertson and Ruth Crawford. Frost maidens Jackie Brant, Norma Lee Davis, Ida Mae Robinette, Mary Waish, Julla Hudson, Dorothy Ziler, Lucille Creegan, Lee Pyles, Virginia Jewell. Lorraine Ambrose, Charlotte Lehr, Betty Trexler, and Elaine Miller. Pullin, Jackie Brant, Jimmie Eyler, Billy HaSaxette players -Eddie ger, Tommy Harte, Marie Hutson, Boby Crabtree, Donald Crabtree, Ronald Scheen, Ruth Crawford. Virginia Lee Pyles.

Berkey Smith, Lorraine Bennett and Harold Bishop. PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. William A. Moore, Los Angeles, formerly of Cumber-1 land and New York, visited Mr.

And Mrs. Jacob Gottlieb. 167 North Centre street, on their way to the New York World's Fair, Miss Mary Ruth Ricker, of Mr. and Mrs. Williant R.

Ricker, 306 Park street, is improving at Memorial Hospital after an emergency operation last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Bennett, Clarksburg, W.

visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willam R. Ricker, Park street. Ray Hedrick, who suffered a serious fracture of the thigh when hit by an automobile recently WAS Laken yesterday by his parents, Dr.

and Mrs. O. Ray Hedrick, Baltimore avenue, to the Children's Hospital School, Baltimore, for an operation by Dr, George Bennett. George C. Smith, Oakland, formerly of Cumberland, Is a patient lat Memorial Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Perring, Washington, visited Mr. and Mrs. John P.

Rodman, Weber Apart-! ments, Washington street. Jack Fey is home from the versity of Maryland Law School, Baltimore, for the summer. George Scheidemnann, Ridley Park, a former resident, has been visiting friends here. Miss Maude Cooney, Elmira, N. Ls visiting Mr.

and Mrs. E. B. Treat, 311 Helen street. George M.

Hensel, 317 Pearl street, has gone to Marine Hospital, Baltimore. for an operation. BIRTHS Mr. and Mra. Gilbert R.

Digman, 527 Dilley street, announce the birth of a daughter, last night, at Allegany Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Walter McCoy, 356 Williams street announce the birth! of a daughter Monday at Memorial Hospital. Mrs.

McCoy Miss Velma Darr. a graduate nurse. PEGGY 9ECRIST IS IN "STRANGERS AT HOME" Louise Peggy Secrist will replace Alice Read as Mrs. Crosby in the repeat School's performance or Allegany High Senior class play. "Strangers at Home." at Mt.

Royal School tomorrow night. The ParentTeacher Asociation arranged for the show which made an outstandIng hit May 5 at the Strand Theatre. Fort Hill High School Band Plays At Berkeley Springs WINDING UP THE MAIN STEM Memorial Day la over and you can now be told humorou: incident, that created laugh, among the sinarties who misinterpreted another man's Idea. In drugstore not forty miles from Cumberland 1 soda clerk who has penchant for window trimming and fired with patriotic zeal, arranged display window with various medicinos, and. flags.

In the center he arranged a white cross. At the intersection of the cross was Inscribed: OUR UNKNOWN A Several doctors in the community the window and read the inscription, were rather irritated and said it was bad taste, and not appropriate, for A druggist, on Memorial Day. AS result, the fleids are rather just when there should be copious: to make things grow. Our own "humgrown" strawberries are served on the tables now: and they are as good as the Eastern Sho' Southern Maryland, OF the kind you purchased 111 February that came from Florida, under refrigeration. The recent hot weather has ripened the berry, but those who raise them say, a good soaking would help lot, and that all vegetation would be benefitted.

la Out Bedford Valey, the lush land owners, report that in recent: weeks It was A "dry the horns of the moon in with; such RI position that no water ran out, 0 Every now and then the yarn telling about papers, "meanest chief" sho robbed church poor box or committed some other abdomen, crime But lower even than those an asp's, tales of the cad who swiped little Susic's all-day sucker don't arouse our ire as much as the reports to police of flowers being stolen from graves local cemeteries. It happens every Memorial Day. when mourning relatives have left floral tributes on the graves of their loved ones. and little or 110 clues to the nocturnal! police have, nitwits who prowl through the cemeteries and commit the most despicable form or vandalism. Such goulish larceny, for flowers of little monetary but expressingling priceless sentiment, must work of sub-moronic hoodlums.

can't jump to the music. and just walk while or 1 stumble around in a enjoy the steps taught by George Daisy at his dancing academy in the good old days." 0 We sometimes get a guffaw those departments Bright Sayings of Children In the magazines. so mayhap you'll giggle too at this dialogue reported by a Mapleside man, whose mother is beloved by the kiddies in the neighborhood and is known to one and all as Bessie." One tiny girl of six or so accosted One of our middle-aged readers, who was quite a devotee of Terpsichore about twenty years ago (right; alter the World War and before the flapper and jazz era) commented dancing yesterday that he doesn't enjoy lost" any more, and he's "lust in a public dance hall when the juvenile jitterbugs begin their Alarming contortions and fandangoes. He can't hop with them. and they kick him 002 the shins (and elsewhere) so he waits until the orchestra plays a waltz, which isn't very ofton.

"But then I get even with the hoppers," he remarked. "because hardly any of the lads and lAssies who can gallop all evening to swing music is able to really waltz. They her to find out just why it was necessary to schrub her face, neck ears as much as two or times! day. And then she asked: "And: do J'ou wash your eyes out every day, Aunt Bessle?" Being assured by Aunt Bessie: she never failed to do daily, the child asked: "And how so; do you get 'em back in Bgain?" On one of the Interurban bits lines 11 was necessary one day last week to augment the modern busesipaid with several that had been moded, but kept in "storage." because of an unusuel demand for transportation to and from: a picnic We're told that one couple clambered aboard a bus, and the wife turned to her mate and said. "Oh.

This Is one of the old: buses." disappointed, appeared to be and her voice wAs of the shrill, penetrating type. Then the bus driver turned his head and didn't remarked: "Forgive us, lady, we know we were going to have company." In recent years the position of sheriff has developed Into a glorifled mesenger boy Job, with deputies kept busy serving writs. mim. mons and other court papers, instead of the law enforcement duties that once represented the sole pro- Berkeley Springs. W.

May 31 vince of the county officers. But: -About 5,000 spent Memorial Day the state and city police, and the here, witnessing a part or all of the constables have taken over most events of a holiday program spon-of that work. sored by the Young Men's Business But Sheriff Lucian Radcliffe Club. The high light of the days thankful that, beginner tomorrow, proceedings was the concert in the one of the "office" CASKA will be reBerkeley Springs Park by the Fort moved and it will not be necessary Hill high school band of Cumber- for him to accept bond for persons? land, Md. taken Into custody and held for The program follows: Col.

Min- trial. Unless persona arrested by tolers, Lustiel, Listen to the Drum- state or county officers are able 10 mer Sylvia, On the Road to Man- get magistrate to receive bond at dalay, En Capitan, Martha, Skater's any hour of the night, they must Waltz. Irish Medley, His Honor, remain in jail until the Donkey's Serenade, Circus Parde, court opens. Popular Medley, Every Man for And the squires have already Himself. Pop Goes the Weasel, out the "Do No.

Disturb" Belis on PArade, Lee's Favorite, aligns, meaning they don't want Military Escort and the Blar Span- their alumber shattered by night gied Banher. calla. J. M. BUSKIRK RETIRES FROM RAILWAY SERVICE Western Maryland Passenger Conductor Makes Final Run Today From Elkins Mooredeld, W.

May 31 Harry Wilson, Mi. died Sunday Ding in the State Hospiial at Weston, where he had been patient for several years. Relatives from had visited, him in the institution earlier the day. He was native and lifelong resident of this community, and was of the late Biacy M. and Mary Kelley Wilson.

He is survived by two sisters, Miss Maud Wilson, Moorefeld, and Mrs. Lilian KavaHarrisopburg, and one brother, Joseph H. Wilson, Ferkaste, Pa. The body WAS brought here Monday to the home of his sister. Miss Maud Wilson.

George M. Twigg, 58, of 19 Humbird street, a Baltimore Ohio Railroad airbrake inspector employed at its eastbound yards, died this morning enroute to Memorial Hospital, following a heart attack. He was at work about 8:15 a. m. and complained of being ill.

Fellow employes placed him in an automobile, but he was pronounced dead when admitted to the hospital Twigg had been in the railroad employ, it was stated, for over 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret A. Twigg. Mrs.

William N. Jackson George M. Twigs Keyser, W. May 31-Services were held this morning at Duling church for Mrs. Catherine Mariah Jackson, 75, wife of William M.

Jackson, Limestone road. She was active in the church. sister, Mrs. Martha Methodist, died last Thursday. Surviving are her husband and ten children: Mrs.

Myrtle Stevens, Alexandria, Lynn Jackson, Washington, D. Luther, Ray and Clarence Jackson. Newark, Ohio; Mrs. Mary Higgleman, Rig, W. Mrs.

Ida Staggs, at home; Herman Jackson, Gunntson, Miss Catherine Jackson, at home; Howard Jackson, Emmett Carey mett Piedmont, W. May 31 EntCarey, 28, of 206 Fairview street, died early this morning at Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser. He was a son of the late and Mrs. James F. Carey, and member of St.

Peter's Catholic church. Two brothers, Francis and and a sister, Mrs. C. J. Schrenker, all of Piedmont, survive.

Mrs. John A. Metz Lonaconing, May 31 Mrs. Janet (Lashbaugh) Metz, 59, wife of John A Metz died Sunday night. Besides her husband she is survived! by three children, Mrs.

Joseph Mor-! gan, Midland; Ramona and Raymond Metz, Lonaconing; a niece, Wilma Berry, at home; three ters, Mrs. Michael Lyden, Lonscoming: Mrs. Sarah Metz, Westernport; and Mrs. Thomas Eisentrout, Frostburg: George and Wiliam Lashbaugh, LonaconBarton and Albert Lashbaugh, Frostburg. Ten grandchildren also survive.

She a daughter of the late Benjamin and Sarah Lashbaugh, and was a native of Barton. Later: her family moved to this place. She WAS a member of the First Presby-1 terian church. Mrs. Harry Killen Mrs.

Arbata Killen, 57, LaVale, widow of Harry Killen, died Monday. Surviving are two sons, James Clifford, La Vale, and John Kenneth. West Chester, Pa. She was a (native of Ada, Ohio. The body was sent to New Alexander, for Mrs.

Emma E. Belz Rites Frostburg, May 31 Funeral for Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Betz, wife of the late Daniel J. Betz, were held Monday afternoon from the home, West Main street, with Rev. Edgar W.

Beckett, pastor of First M. E. Church, in charge. Insur-terment wAs in Allegany cemetery. The pallbearers were Dr.

James Cobey, Upton B. F. Edwards, W. E. George G.

N. Hitchins. Beall and Charles George G. Jeffries, Joseph McGraw Riles Frostburg, May 31 The funeral of Joseph McGraw, 80, bustness man of Frostburg was held yesterday morning from SL Michael's Catholic Church. His brother, the Rey.

Francis D. McGraw, pastor of St. Thomas Church, Baltimore, WAS celebrant of the requiem high Mass and the Rev. Dominic A. Bonomo, delivered the funeral mon.

The Rev. Patrick J. Bradley, the rector, was in the sanctuary, Interment was in the parish cemetery. The palbearers were Frank Powers, Cyril Nickel, Michael J. Byrnes, Otto Hohing, James Conway and Chartes Clark.

Ralph Logston Ralph Logston. 24. Springfield, W. died today at Memorial Hospital, where he WAS admitted May 24, K. of P.

Lodge to Elect Officers Next Monday The following nominations officers were made by Cumberland Lodge No. 60. K. of Monday night: Chancellor commander. Harold Hixson; vice chancellor, Ernest Treat; prelate, Herbert Bailey: master of work.

J. Walter McKee: keeper of records and seal, Arthur E. Brant, Robt. M. Hutcheson: master of finance, Glenn A.

Moore; master of exchecquor, Robt. M. Llewellyn; master at arnis, V. Cubbage; Inner guard, George Kelfer; outer guard. W.

Lester Murphy, Robt. Lucas; custodian. J. Hillery Hayden; degree master, O. M.

Brotemarkle; representative grand lodge convention, Robert M. Llewellyn, Belmont M. Robinette, Glenn A. Moore and Britton O. Shaffer.

The election will be held June 5. Degree of raquire was conferred John C. Carlton, Sheridan W. man. Cheater Kirk Light.

Glenn (Kemmet and Ira Woodrow When Western Maryland Railway passenger train No. 4 arrives from Elkins tonight, it will be the final run for James M. Buskirk, conductor. He will go ON tho retired list after forty- four years service. it WAS understood a group of local af.

fictais, fellow trainmen and relaUves would greet him on arrival of his train and extend congratula. Lions. Conductor Buskirk is a native of Midland. He county and was born pear entered the service of the railroad. then the West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh, at Cumberland as a brakeman, Ins June, 1895.

He was later promoted to flagran on the run between Cumberland and Elkins. He became extra freight conductor in September, 1896. and in 1910 was placed on the passenger list. After the Western Maryland purchased the West Virginia Central Railway and built the line from Cutaborland to Dickerson new, Russ, he bundled trains on both divisions out Cumberland. 1115 home is 305 Mountain View Drive.

A SO0, Millard Buskirk. Is chief clerk in the division superintendent's office here. EIGHTY REGISTER FOR COLLEGE PARK "Wider Horizons" Theme of Rural Women's Short Course June 12-17 Approximately 80 county women have registered with the office of Home Demonstration agent here to notend the Rural Women's Short Course. June 12-17, at College Park. number.

it will make the fourth scar or more they have been in auendance at the courses 112 cooperative extension work: in BRItculture home economics. The county quota is 100. T. B. Symons will be director.

with Miss Venin M. Keller, assistiniant. "Wide Horizons" will be the theme of the course Ilsis year, which will mark the seventeenth consecutive year. The program will open at 7 p. 1., June 12, with vesper services.

Daily classes will follow with lectures in the college gymnasium At 10 n. m. each day, be(ginning Tuesday. Thomas Parran, of Calvert county. former member of Congress, will speak at the session.

State Council In Merl The State Councll of Homemakers will meet at 2:15 p. m. Mrs, Randall Spoerlein, president. will be in charge. Dr.

H. C. Byrd, president of the University of Maryland. wIll be hast at A reception to the visiting women registered for the course at 6 p. m.

Tuesday in Margaret Brent Hall. Musical concerts will be given on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Thursday will be Visitor's Day, when program will be given on the campy, with A garden party in the afternoon by the home nomics department of the college, under the direction of Dean M. Marie Mount. Byrd to Award Certifcates AL 10:30 a.

in. Friday. President Byrd will award certificates to those who have completed the four-year course. Dr. Oscar F.

Blackwelder, Lutheran clergyman, Washington, will speak. There will be pligramages and luncheons. A number of prominent men and women speakers will take part in the programs during the week. Including Mrs. Anna Steese Richardson.

New York, writer and newspaper woman. A speciul fute for the week is offered to thase attending hy 1lio Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. VETERANS PAY HONOR TO FALLEN COMRADES Memorial Day Observance Yesterday Sponsored By Legion At Cemetery Former service men and patriotic organizations yesterday morning honor (o Cumberland's War at the Soldier's monument In Rose HIlI Cometery. Port Cumbriland Post No. 13, American Legion, wAS in charge.

A parade was headed by Company First Infantry. Nallonai Guard. At conclusion of the exercises, military honors were rendered by the Guard unit. Col. George Henderson WAS the speaker.

The invocation WAS by Rabbi Benjamin Goldberg and the benediction, Rev. Fred B. Wyand. Henry Hart Post, No. 14, Veterans of Foreign Wars, conducted services at the grave of Henry Hart.

Many Visit Cemeteries Councilman Thomas F. Conton was marshal of the.b.etaolnetnoin was parade marshal. Wreaths wrre placed oh soldier's monuments, Federal and Confederate. All cemeteries about the rity ROTe visited by groups long into dusk, with floral remembrances. Committees from war veteran ganizationa placed flags Sunday on the graves of ex -service men of all wars, in various cemeteries.

Cumberland Weather (Noon Forecast) Wind direction 7 North cart. Wind veiocity 3 miles per hour, reading Inches. Relative humidity 44 percent, ForecaRl Pair today ably tomorrow; vartable: winds, nef much change in temperature, Forecasters- James Sullivan and William Cawald, Allegany High School seniors,.