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The Washington herald., 1920-04-18

Rennett, vice chairman. The repre-
sentative of each State. with his
guests, will occupy a box. which will
be Identified by the flag OF his State.
In addition to the list formerly
submitted of the ladies who will
serve on the young ladies' commit
tee. of which Miss Pearl Clarke is
chairman and Miss Virginia Here
ford vice chairman. the following
also will assist: Miss Madeline Carr.
Miss Ruby Roberts, Miss Ruth
Clarke. Miss Kathryn Clarke. Miss
Wilmarty Doyle. Miss Mary Imirie.
Miss Lillian Morgan. Miss Lucy Nor
ton Miss Erin Clarke. Miss Dorothy
Browning, Miss Jessie Small. Miss
Josephine Stickney. Miss Bartle.
Miss Pansie Wilson. Miss Margaret
Coontz, Miss Alberta Stacks. Miss
Celeste Williams, Miss Florence
Ressler. Miss Joe German. Miss
Louise Mattingly. Miss Bernice
Croaker, Miss Hazel Henry, Miss
Dorothy Swaney. Miss Mary Able.
Miss Jessie Wilson. Miss Rae Tom
linson. Miss Helen Gerhart. Miss
May Heller. Miss Maude Simpson,
Miss Rebecca Dial. Miss Maude Parr,
Miss Maude Sessions, Miss oline
James. Miss Mary Barr, Miss Mary
Penick, Miss Ethel Jones. Miss Ella
overstreet, Miss Mabel Deering, Miss
Annie Bruce Clarke. Miss Alice
Thorpe, Miss Marguerite Thorpe.
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Concert Concludes =.
34h Successful
Musical Season
The Friday Morning Club Will Pre-
sent Elaborate Program at
Cosmos Club.

The Friday Morning Music Club
will conclude its thirty-fourth musi-
cal season at its concert Friday
night at the Cosmos Club. The
regular Friday morning concert
will be resumed next November.
:; Numbers by the club chorus Of
forty voices directed by Mrs. True.
songs by Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer,
soprano, and Martin B. Richardson.
barytone,. and piano numbers by
Adolph Torowsky are included in
the elaborate musical program.
A scene from Gade's Crusaders"
the one remembered work OF the
nearly forgotten Danish composer.
given by the chorus and Mrs. Keefer
and Richardson is the high point
of the. farewell program. Other
chorus numbers are Philip James
Pretty Little One" Nevin's I'm the
Inglenook," Hawley's Spring Star"
and Huhn's THE Unknown"
More than thirty concerts have
beeh given by the club this season,
which were featured by the intro
much little know music by modern
Russian and American composers.
The concert also marks the end
of the term of Miss Mabel Linton
as director OF programs, as under
the club constitution the post can
be held but two years. ?.
Last year the Friday Morning Mu-
sic Club was awarded the disttnc-
ton of having the best programs of
any submitted in national pro-
gram contest of American musical
societies. A feature of the club is
that numbers included in one pro-
gram may not be repeated in an
other. But one exception was made
to this rule during last season, the
exception being song by an
American composer. McDowelrs
Thy Beaming Eyes" which was
sung twice.
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B0CA@a(GEY.
CONTINUED FROM pAGE FOUR.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUR.
I. schiff, of ass West End avenue,
president of the Junior class, con-
sists Of Mr.. Condor. John F. Kien-
ninger. 2s7 East 200th street; q.
DeFreest Lafner.. OF Washington:
George. F. Macy, I03 West 127th
street,, and William T. Taylor. lis
Hamilton place. They have almost
completed arrangements and have
already secured a large number of
patronesses.
On Monday evening, April 2s, the
Juniors will begin Junior week
with a theater party at the Century
Theater where they will see the
"Floradora" revival. After the show
the class will adjourn for supper
and dancing. On the evening of
the 9th there will be a series OF
fraternity teas at the chapter
houses on the campus. Wednesday, s
program includes a baseball game
between Columbia and Fordham on
South Field, a university tea and a
Glee Club concert in the evening in
Earl Hall. A farcical baseball game
between the STATS Of the two lead
ing campus publications, Spectator
and Jester, and fraternity teas are
planned for Thursday. The prom
on Friday night is the final event
of the week.
The chairman of the Junior Week
committee, sidney n. Reich. 900
West End avenue, 10 being aided by
Frank Thomas. of WoodhAven, N.
Y, chairman of the entertainment
committee; George L. Kappes. 146
West 123d street. chairman Of the
finance committee: Mr.. Condor,
chairman of the prom committee,
and a publicity committee.
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ger is past. Now is the time to eFft
out the facts, correct any mistakes
that may have been made, and proft
by those mistakes in the future"
Other Naval Inquiries.
Has our navy ever had any other
experiences like this?" asked Helen.
Yes, on several occasions Il has
been necessary for Congress TO make
thorough Investigations OF various
charges by naval oficers ana
Others" replied Uncle Harry. Many
ytars ago there occurred the De-
Barron controversy which fol-
lowed The work Of the American n
navy in one OF the. country's early
wars, and more recently there was
the Schley Sampson controversy
which came after the spanish-Amer-
lean war, and had TO do with the
question OF whether the credit for
destroying the Spanish feet when Il
came out Of Santiago HSrbor, Cuba.
was due TO Rear Admifal Schley. or
TO Rear Admiral Sampson" -,
We cannot, OF course. but regret;
that these controversies-these dffs.
ferences of opinien-occur, but se
long as they do happen the ouS
wise thing to DO is for our Eovefns
ment to investigate them. and est
right down to fCcts. A. governmeut
is just like a person. it may ana
does sometimes make mistakes. n
1t finds out the causes of those mis-
takes, and profits by them, the ma
ton progresses. II .it' neEIects 10,
hnd the causes. of mistakes and.
tries to go on without correcting
them and profiting by the correc-
.tions. even greater mistakes will be
made that. will eventually lead to
more serious and costly trouble
Copyright, 1920. by the NC. Syn
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
Artists Present
Musical Treat
For Penwoner

The musical treat of the day
and the climax of the book fair
and musicale held last wednes-
day by the League of American
Penwomen at the home of Mrs.
Francois Berger Moran. 1915
Massachusetts, avenue, was the
joint recital given by Miss Le-
nora Sparkes. lyric soprano ot
the Metropolitan Grand Opera
Company, invited by the Pen
women to come from New York
for the occasion. and Mrs.
George Peabody Eustis, one of
the musicians of Washington,
with Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and
the musical connoisseurs of the
city for an inspiring audience.
The combination proved one OF
the brilliant concert successes
of the season.
1t seemed that every artist
gave the best that he or she
had to the First Lady of the
Land, for when Martin Rich
ardson. tenor, appeared later it
was unanimously conceded that
he had never been in better
form.
Miss Angela Redmond, color
atura soprano. graduate of the
Royal Academy of Music, in
London, appeared for the first
time in America, playing her
own accompaniment and gave
delightful performance.
Ukranian. folk songs were
ung BY Michael Zuzulak, barry
tone, with Miss Vira Stetkeuich.
pianist, as accompanies.
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Eucns Of Importance IN tie Wona Of Music Scheduled During the
Haroard Glee Club Program
Clues Organization Opportunity
To Portray Choral Singing Art

diction that Is unusual in a chorus
OF nifty male voices, not only actu-
ally, but easily, the text of the Sc
lections may be followed so that the
pith and point can be gotten. TOO.
they sing with no little purity and
no small beauty of tone. In quality
all of the voices are fresh; While the
tones Of the tenors are notably
bright, clear and free from ready
whitsness.
DR.. Dawson has not only infused
uncommon tonal and technical value
into the Glee Club but he has taught
1t to character its pieces. to sing
them with sense of style Individual
lied and impaired. more. he has
practiced the club in a rare finesse
in shadings of pace and shythm.
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for them. The program will consist
OF works by ach, Lindeman. Grieg.
Christiansen, Gretchmaninali and
'Luthers A Mighty Fortress IL Our
Lors arranged for the, choir.
One of the press criticisms, from
Chicago, reads: such exquisite
choral singing as that which this
highly trained body presented stands
alone. among the musical achieve
ments heard here in many a day.
From tire occasional solo passages
which stood forth through the eve
ming. IL IL evident that the voices
OF the choir are all of unusual nat
ural beauty and perfectly drilled"
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Uncle Harry Talks
About the Naval Controversy

Won't you tell us about the
trouble In the navy-sbout Ad-
miral Sims and the other matters
that the papers hate been talking
80 much about lately7" said Joe.
And do you think il is a good
thing for the country ana the navy
70 have all these matters made pub
le?" asked Jimmy.
eyes. do think it is a good thing
to have these matters made public
and thoroughly investigated - IL /
may answer Jimmy's question FIRST, &"
replied Uncle Harry. And let me
explain why say that / think it is
a good thing to have this investiga-
tion. In the first place. IL it is nee
essRry that our country have a navy
it is all the more necessary that
our navy be efficient and reliable in
every way. Admiral Sims. who was
lin charge of the navy abroad
Throughout the war, is a high
ing and experienced naval officer.
1t may develop later that conditions
in the navy. and the conduct OF the
Navy Department throughout the
war, did not Justify Admiral Sims in
making the charges that he did. I'm
derstand. / merely say that this
may prove to be the case. But this
fact remains: Admiral Sims, a prom
inent and experienced naval oficer,
fully realizing, as he must have, the
responsibility that rested on him,
believed that certain mistakes had
been made by our navy. This being
the case. it will prove in the end to
have been much better for our navy
and our country to make public
those charges and to investigate
them thoroughly. Nothing is ever
gained by trying to hide charges Of
inefticfency or incompetency.. The
war is over and the submarine dam
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The Harvard Gise Club. which will
be heard at the National Theater on
Tuesday afternoon, under the man.
agement of Mrs. wilson-Greene. oc-
cupiss q unique place among organ
izations Of its kind in that uuder
the direction of DR.. Dawson. who
has made choral singing an art that
Harvard University now cultivates
in chapel and eoncert-hall, not a
riscs on the program bellies the in
tsntion Of the Glee Club to sing
serious music" seriously" pre-
pared. Serious music" does not
preclude diversity Of choice nor does
It exclude the light and fanciful
numbers written with an artful
hand.
The choir sings with q clarity Of
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18

Last Sunday evening the quar-
tet of Calvary Baptist Church was
Augmented by the Burial class.
chorus Of forty female voices under
the direction Of Mrs. Gertrude De-
land Price. The selections by the
chorus were Mendelssohn's Lift
Thine Eyes" and Creswelrs Praise
the Lord All Ye Nations" with Incl
dental solo by Mrs. Price. A con-
tralto solo. Granier's "Hosanna,"
was given BY Mrs. William T. Reed.
An organ recital by Mr.. Potter pre-
ceded the service. The church choir
Is composed of Miss Gretchen Hood,
Soprano: Mrs William T. Reed, con-
tralto; George A Myers, tenor; Fred
c. Schaefer, bass, and Louis A. Pot
ter. Jr., organist and director Of
music.
Miss Kathryn Riggs, who is one
of the few harpists this city has
produced. appeared before a de-
iiahted audience last Monday night
at waiter Reed Hospital. Her Sc
lections were Dubez's "Chsnsohs"
and Poenitz's Music Box"
A. owen Penney. who was for
nine years the bass soloist at Wes-
ley Chapel. and who Is still active
in musical circles. is gaining promtA
nence as a magazine writer on busf-
ness subjects.
Last Monday evening the Rebew
Orchestra, conducted by H. w.
weber. gave it's monthly public
hhI 81
Keller Memorial Church. The as
sistink soIoists were Miss Elizabeth
Laekey, soprano. and Miss May
Norwood, contralto. This orchestra
deserves a special place in the mu-
steal history of this city. for 1t is
now in it's twentieth year. and it
has been conducted through these
two decades by Mr.. Weber. its or
ganizer.
Ten years ago washingtonians
were enjoying the work of the
Washington Choral Society. which
was then conducted by Heinrich
Hammer with Arthur Mayo as ac-
compafiist. At that time Herman
c. Rakemann was directing the
Washington Symphony Orchestra.
Today, neither of these organiza-
tiOnS exists. A decade ago this
month Henry Xander resigned his
position as conductor of the Wash
ington Saengerbund after a service
of fourteen years.
Miss Elsa L. Raner continues to
fntersperse her concert engage
ments with trips to New York.
where she is studying for the con-
cert platform with Leopold Auer,
the acknowledged master OF the
violin.
Mrs. Franceska Kaspar Lawson,
who Is in such demand for out-of-
toyn concerts that she is heard
too seldom in her home town, will
sing tomorrow night at the War
renton County School at Warren
ton, Virginia. This engagement
will be followed by another con-
cert in the same State, to take
place on the twenty-third at the
Fort Loudoun Seminary of Win
chester.
G. A. o.
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SOLIDARITY BALL
TO BE BIG AFFAIR.

The American Solidarity Ball to
be given by Washington Camp, No.
305. Sons of Confederate Veterans,
in the big ball room of the New Viii
lard on Wednesday evening, prom
ises to be an occasion of unusual in
terest. 1t is planned to have the
eiety or other representative. OF the
State serve on the reception COM
mittee, OF which DR.. Clarence ].
Owens, president of the Southern
Society, is chairman, and Claude N.
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ARTS CLUB PLAYERS
TO ENTERTAIN.

The Arts Club Players will en-
tertain at tea this afternoon.
Charles Edward Russell. author.
journalist and student of the po-
ctic drama, and r. n. Mclean, the
eminent Shakespearean actor. who
is about to leave Washington and
take up his home in Hollywood
Cal; Caleb w. O'Connor. chaIrma n
OF the dramatic group; DR.. C. w.
Johnston, director of activities. and
Vice President Zolnay. OF the club.
who is also chairman OF the en-
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chestra, under the direction of Rich.
ara Hageman, has been engaged.
and the list of soloists include such
"ell-known names as Tetrazzini,
Rosa Raisa. Marguerite Fontrese,
Louise Homer. Greta Torpadie, For
est Lamont, Ernest Davis, Bechtel
Alcock, Giacomo Rimini and Charles
Tittn1ann. OF special interest are
the operas, Aida" And Samson and
Delilah." which are to be performed.
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Press and Public Praise Voices
Of& olaf Choir to Be Heard
At the National I This Week

5 The st. Olaf Choir will be pre-
sented by T. Arthur Smith at the
National Theater next Thursday af-
ternoon. This organisation is COM
posed of about fifty. mixed voices
and has received the highest trib-
'utes from the public on the tour
which they are making. The st.
Olaf singers hale from St Olaf Col
iege, Northfield, MINI. They are
from Norwegian Lutheran anteced-
ents. though most of them are
young Americans. and neither din
culties df counterpoint. nor height
nor depth OF range, hold any terrors
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
Spartanburg' Musical Festival

Preparations for Spartanburs's
music festival in May are going for
ward apace under the capable direc-
tion of Edmond Morris. The dates
on which music will hold first place
In this South Carolina city are Nav
T. and 8, and music lovers Of that
locality are looking forward with
much interest to what promises to
be an unusually fine series of events
The Metropolitan Opera House Or
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
, SOCIAL GIVEN
IN STUDIO.

A very enjoyable social affair was
given in the studio Of Miss Victoria
Siddons. 1440 Chaplin street north
west, on Thursday evening, at which
rare talent in acting was displayed
by members Of the class in elocu-
tion.
A scene from THE Hunchback''
was the first number. Rendered by
Miss Mary P. Thyson with Miss Ce-
ella Grady 1t was a dainty sketch,
Miss Grady Interpreting the role
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a. the keys you should have dIfneuIty In playing
simple Accomplishments 70 songs sung the key Of c
Sharp Minor. Patience and practice combined will
bring wonderful results In ANY sndssvor, these
two qualities the firm foundation In mastery
Of a musical education.
you wish to go further In studying, learn the fin
serno OF the scales shown on the star In this chart
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COMPOSER DELEGATES HYMN
TO CHURCH Of COVENANT

The Vision Of Thomas" Just
published anthem Of George b.
Nevin. American composer Of sacred
music. has been dedicated to the
Church of the Covenant evening
choir and sydney Lloyd wrightson.
director. Its premier rendition here
will be given by the choir next
fall
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upper notes played with the right hand, lower with
the left hand
Every triad In black letter marked {, g. s. Always
read 90, matter In order the noses
may be written. Note that the smaII letter with a
dash above II must not be played.
NEXT LEssoN-key Of Major, five sharps r, c,
q, D and A. or seven fats.
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(oRovE,s MUSIC sIMpLIFI

with the let hand and play the three black letters
win the right hand, making the first chord. Then, In
the saure way play the notes Indeatsd In the second
horizontal ssrIss then those the thIrd and back
the hrsf, forming complement Of chords In the key
Of Sharp Minor
you viii play these chords over and over until you
know them perfectly rsmsrberins the letters as well
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'SONs IN PIANO. PIAYNG-TENTH LESSON: C SHARP MINOR

relative Of the key Of Major. Remember that praetjes
akss perfect and for that each lessen should
% mastsred In the order presented. '.-.7',
Place chart upon keyboard Of plano or oroan "A
that the small white letter with dash sbove H. al
the sottep Of the chart, 10 directly key
the keyoosfn The white and black spaces viii then
sorrespond TO the white and black keyS Each Of the
tsrse nerzonIi series Of letters rsprsssnts chord
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Local Musical Activities.

One Of the important OF the musical will
second May William Shakespeare English
composer teacher will visit this the guest
OF Sydney Lloyd Wrighson, former pupil celebrated
will lectures the Church of the
which be assisted by Mr. Wrighson in vocal selections
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18

More than 100 couples ATTENDED
the dance Of the funding division oY
the office OF the Director OF Finance,
War Department. at the RALEIGH.
Friday night. II was voted the moSt
successful of the many informal at
fairs given by the personnel since.
the war and the presence OF the.
majority OF the army officers and:
department heads contributed grekS-
~ to the enjoyable affair. Berf
Eberle's orchestra furnished the mU-
sic and exhibition dances by Mrs.
Wilbur and Mr.. TocRn added to'fhe
gayety OF the occasion. Among the
guests of honor were Brig. Grh. q.
NJ. Lord and Mrs Lord. the latter Of
whom was presented with n huge
bouquet Of American Beauties: Col.
Is. II. Hartman and Mrs. Hartman,
Maj. Melville Jones. Mai. W. w.
Griffin. Capt J. r. McNiel and Mrs.
McNiel. Maj. n. u. Lemly. Capt. NJ.
Startsman and Capt. A. 4. Ebbs.
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Mrs Edyth Marmion Brosus harp soo will be the
feature of the regular Sunday evening musicale be tonight
Club Last Sunday evening the soosts Alice
Morgan von and Adoph Torowsky pianist On the
OF April 49, Chopin recital will be presented by the weknown
local pianist NJ Fabian These successful
By Mrs w. Fairfax
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Mr.. and Mrs. A Roth OF 1908
Fourteenth street entertained Fri
day evening at an informal party
and dance in honor OF Mrs. VI.
Nreeland and daughter. who are
leaving for St Louis. Tho house
was tastefully decorated with palms
and sweet peas. Littl, Miss TcrctG
SChafcr entertained the party With
classical and modern. dances. A
buffet supper was served.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Freeny. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
NJ. Bird. Captain and Mrs. J. F.
Kelly. Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Schafer. Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. RouPrIch. Mrs. J.
A. Geovannio. Mr.. and Mrs. Neil
Sumner. Mrs. NJ. Johnston. Miss
Edith Johnston. Miss Rose Casassa.
Miss Nora Aycock. Miss NJ. Lang.
Miss Bertha Lombard. Miss Bessie
Rich. Mr.. b. Barney, Mr.. J. Hick-
man. Mr.. L. Frank. Mr. Louis 1An9f.
Mr.. Stepen CRsaSsa Mr.. ". c. MAJ
shall. Mr.. Clause Clemmens and
Master Stephen Roth.
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tertainment committee. are in
charge Of the affair. which in itself
assures a most enjoyable afternoon.
Miss Edith Goode has prepared q
program OF scenes from Shake
speare's plays which the players
will enact. Mr.. Mclean will also
Contribute his share, probably the
trial scene from The Merchant OF
Venice" for the personnel in
cludes many who have supported
MIN in this as well as many others
OF his plays. Mrs. Charles Fairfax
will sing several choice bits from
Midsummer Nights Dream" and
play some violin selections.
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Miss Elsa L. Raner continues to
fntersperse her concert engage
ments with trips to New York.
where she is studying for the con-
cert platform with Leopold Auer,
the acknowledged master Of the
violin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
COLE TRANSMISSION MADE
ABSOLUTELY FOOL-PROOF
Two Standard COnrcntric Gears Slid
Ing into i;nch Other Special
fcnturc 'fiigh.'

There arc few people who drive
cars who realize the Importance OF:
the transmission mechanism con.
ncctcd with the gear shift lever and
wha, bearing it has on their
pleasure and safety. says II :. Glib
son. OF the fii-gon Motor Company.
OF this city.
The modern automobile engine runs
at speeds anywhere :-om 1900 to
$500 =. y. m. and In order to Of
hclently make use .. thls power Il
ia necessary - Eea- 1t down. on Il
standard To.c. cole aero-c!gh,. the
reduction r'ages from 1918 TO j on
Tow" 10 AS to on high"
4 special feature Of the Cole drive
on ''high" ia the use Of two standard
conccntric grars'thIt slide into each
other with no fuss or grind. and AN
entire absence Of all chance Of back
over the old-timc iOur-toOth engage
rncnt.
The Cole transmission has been
made absolutely fool proof. requiring
almost no attention. Il ls contained
~ an o!i-tight housing filled with
heavy steam cylinder oil. which pro-
v!dcs sufficient fabrication for from
also serves TO dcaden All gear
noises.
Accessibility also caves nothing TO
be desired. = fairly good mechanic
can remove the haud-hoic cover,
sniff rods ana gears. and replac"
everything in running order in but
little over ton minutes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-30
CALIFORNlANS START MOVE
TO KEEP HIGHWAYS CLEAN
Signs VIII lie Put Up Warming
Tourists Not to MIKE Dumps
OF Pretty Spots,

LOS ANGELES. CAL. May 90
Every highway leading TO the
beaches ana the mountains o. South
crn California viii he kept clean
thls summer through the co-ordina;-
cd efforts OF the State Board Of
Health ana the Automobile Club OF
Southern California. Lcco riding TO an
icunce:rcnt iusc made.
An official scout car wlll be started
today by the Automobile Club to
Inspect present conditions in all
camping spots. Thousands OF signs
viii be placed along the roads. warn
Ing the motorists that polluted water
is as dangerous as "a plague. and
that pretty camping spots must not
be covcrted into dumping grounds
The United States Forest Service
is cooperating In making touring
plcasurablc by designating certain
advantageous places in tho noun
tains as public camping grounds.
Equipment; for these IL being furnish
ed by various organizations. the Los
Angeles Chamber OF Commerce tax
ing the initiative by euuippinG the
Hrst govcrn'ncnt camp IN the county.
near tho far famed san Gabriel MIS-
sion. Ia the canyon OF that name.