Evening star., 1924-07-13
FAIRFAX.

| Noao work is progressing on the
F'airfax-Falls Church portion of the
Lee highway and about one mile of
concrete has been completed in the
neighborhood of Merrifield. The rains
OF the past week have not harmed
the roadbed and work will be re-
sumed as soon as possible. The en-
gineers in charge of the construction
work on the Little River pike an
nounce that they will not keep the
! road closed all the time, but only
when work is in progress. When
no work is being done the road will
be opened. Those using the road
will be able to know when it is open
by the fact that the warning signs
| Will be removed from the middle of
the road and placed to one side
Arrows will be used to indicate the
directions on the road
The Rural Carriers Association
will meet at the home of Frank
Swart Saturday at 1890 pm The
association is made up of carriers
| from Fairfax. Prince William and
| Arlington Counties and Alexandra
City. The officers are Mr.. Baker of
Alexandria. president; w. Z. Carter
of Fairfax, vice president, and Mr.
| Gregory Of Manassas. secretary
| treasurer The meeting will be ad-
dressed by w. T. Showalter, state
secretary of the association.
| The Fairfax Athletic Club team was
defeated by the Yellow Cab team OF
| Washington by score of to Sun
day last. Another game will be
| played on July 20.
Henry Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, paid
a fraternal visit to Herndon Lodge
at Herndon Monday night last. Ad-
dresses were made by Harry X.
Green, district deputy grand master,
ter of the local lodge. Refreshments
were served by the Order of the
Eastern Star.
An inspector from the Post ONCE
! Department visited the local office
the Fairfax post office has been IN
| spected since it was moved to it's
present location, on Main street
Harvey Cross injured his arm. as
| he was trying to get wagon laden
| with logs out of the mud. His arm
| was caught between the wheel and
| the wagon platform and was twisted
and bruised.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Fairfax County school board was held
N the boardroom in the county build
| ing SATURDAY last. The board de-
| cided to a.tl the privilege of issuing
| bonds to the value of S25,U00 to be
| used in btilding schools in An
was received~from persons residing
| in Centerville against the abolition
| of high school studies in the Center
vile School, but the board refused
to reverse it's previous action. A re-
port was received of a contract to
build an addition to the Herndon
School, consisting of four-room
brick building, to cost about $4,000
The clerk of the board was author
lied to advertise for bids for the
nf
six rooms and an auditorium at An
nandale. a number of bills were ex-
amined and warrants ordered issued.
The stations along the route of the
Washington Virginia railroad are
being painted, and will also be
sprayed with disinfectants to keep
them in good sanitary condition.
r. Walton Moore has placed appli-
cations under the adjusted compen-
sation law for veterans of the world
war in the hands of F. w. Richard
son, clerk of the court, for distribu-
ton.
Harry B. Derr, county agent, an
nounces that Fairfax county farmers
suffered a loss of $4,000 last year
from the ravages Of the Angoumois
grain moth. Some damage was done
in the stack, in which cases the grain
did not pay for the threshing. When
the grain was in the bin Mr.. Deer in
many cases controlled the moth by
applications Of carbon disulphide. The
eggs of the moth are laid in the grain
while it is standing in the field, and
by the time it has been stacked the
moths have multiplied enormously
Mr.. Derr advises farmers to cut the
wheat as soon as it is ripe, or in the
hard dough state. thrash it as soon as
dry and then place 1T in deep bins,
with only small surface exposed
1t is also advisable to thrash the grain
at once, without stacking, and to dis
infect the bins. Mr.. Derr further ad-
vises farmers that it is even better
to stop growing wheat and grow soy
beans. He also announces that an
excursion to the government poultry
farm at Beltsville will be held on
July II. Lunch will be eaten on the
grounds. Experts will accompany the
party.
Bids will be received by r. 1. Bal
lenger and w. F. P Reid up to noon
on August 6 for construction of the
approaches to a bridge over Acco-
tink Run, on Scots road.
Fairfax Chapter, United Daughters
home of Mrs. w. F. Carne on We'd
nesday next, July 16, at $3.50 pm.
At the last shooting contest Of the
Antioch Gun Club, held on the club
grounds, prizes were awarded as fol-
lows: Glass A markmanship-F H.
Dyer, 81 per cent: Ben Beckwith, jr.,
80 per cent: c. A Lane, rs per cent.
Class A singles-F H. Dyer and Ben
Beckwith, jr., received cups: G. Berry
won two boxes of shells and William
Duncan ten sport pictures. Class B.
A. A. Mothershead won a cup, B.
Beckwith cup and E. Horsman a
box of shells. In the doubles Marcy
was first and won a cup; Williams.
second also won a cup; E. Beckwith,
third. won cigars, and Mundon,
fourth. won two boxes OF shells.
Reed Crawford, son Of w. r. Gran
ford of Lorton. while visiting the
home of his uncle, Hammond Gran
ford, at Pohick station, was bitten on
the arm and back by dog. The ami
NAL was killed. and when DR.. Cation,
county health director, learned Of the
accident, it was too late to examine
Its head for rabies. The child was
given the Pasteur treatment Three
persons have been bitten by rabid
dogs in the county recently, and all
are recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Carne of Fair
fax, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter w. McCafrrey Of Washington,
returned Monday last from an auto
mobile trip to Yorktown, Williams
burg, jamestown and Richmond