The Washington times., 1925-01-05
ARL|NGTONFO0D
TESTS WILL BE
II CONDUCTED
Children in County Schools to
" Be Placed on Whole
r. Grain Diet

CLARENDON, Va, Jan. 5.-To-
mint at O'Clock the newly elect
ID officers of Arlington Lodge, No.
~. I. o. o. f., will be installed.
Ednneth Dove. installing officer of
AIeotink Lodge, and the district
deputy grand master, with ms
corps of assistants, will install the
ndv officers, who are: ]. j. White'
ndIe grand; Arthur c. Welch, wee
grind: Thomas s. O'Halloran, re-
cotiing secretary; Ira L. Brashears'
assistant secretary; William r. Cart
wright, financial secretary; ROBERT
F.Brooks, jr., treasurer; c. Eugene
Dole, trustee for three years
bllowing the installation OF the
OTHERS the visiting guests ana the
Lode will be served a banquet
With the reopening Of the
equity schools today the American
educational Food Council, OF Chi
cagl will inaugurate demonstra.
ton to show the Importance OF
food its quality, kind and use IN
ahaIng the mental and pnySfcal
weIabeing of the children.
Fnfessor Fletcher Kemp, county
supeintendent, said last night
whel the plan was presented to
him about two months ago, and
afteHa conference with Doctor b.
M. chichester, health officer OF
Arlfnton county, he greatly IA
vored the plan. It is proposed to
hayestlle test tried first in the
Claredon school and if the ex-
pecte. results are obtained, the
demonstration will be carried on In
all tn schools of the county.
DIR. chichester has selected num-
Der othe children of the Clarendon
echoolto undergo the test.
Thetest will be carried on over
the priod of three months. The
princill food to be used is whole
grain Fheat. The children viii be
fed on and two-thirds ounces the
first eek twice a day, and the
amount will be increased to two
and onhalf ounces for the remain
der Of he period.
The ist will in no way interfere
with tItr regular meals, other than
thu nouse of foods which are
known o retard the development
OF the lind.
The snonstration will be con-
dGcted I F. P. May, who has been
designat1 by the American Educa-
tiohal Fpd Council.
:Lookir to a reduction in electric
rates blythe Alexandria Light and
Power bmpany viii be among
many ofhe important subjects for
discussion at the meeting Of the
ArlingtonC County Civic Federation
to be he tomorrow night at the
courthous announced President
Robert EPlynale last night.
As Febiary 1 is the last day OF
grace for.utomobile owners to Sc
cure tagsfames NJ. Hayes, jr., mo-
tor vehiclcommissioner, issues an-s
other warng to all who have not
applied foregistration cards to do
90 at once
Sheriff Inward Fields said today
that he ha been informed by Gov
OrTor Trink that license cards are
being rapid issued to all who have
applied, an that all will be sup
piled by FTuary 1.
The annu election Of officers Of
the Arlingtl County Republican
Club, annoUced to take place on
Thursday Kht, January 6, has
been postpold until Thursday, the
18th, said Shn H. Warner last
night.
The electie Of officers, as well as
many impoTint matters, will be
discussed an disposed Of. Every
Republican ialrged to be on hau.l.
E. Wade LII, county treasurer,
announces th3 he will today sell at
public auctioIAIi property on which
taxes for 192;have not been paid,
the sale to tie place in front Of
the courthous between the hours
Of 10 and clock.