Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
FALLS CHURCH.

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FALLS CHURCH, Va, July II
tSpeciaD AT the meeting Of the town
council Tuesday night DIR. John p.
Gmallwood submitted q proposition to
the effect that II the council would
furnish the necessary gravel or. Gin.
ders he would provide means for
having them hauled and placed on
Lincoln avenue from point begin.
ming at L. d. Roberts store to Green
Gables. The proposition was re,
ferred TO members for Investigation.
Interest money from the $75, O00
school bond issue, amounting approx
mately to $4,000, was directed to be
added to the principal and made avail
able to the school board In paying
bills.
peared in q body and asked authority
to borrow money sufficient for equip
ment to be made ready when, the
school term opens In September.
Section 81, chapter AZ of the acts OF
the Virginia Assembly authorizes town
councils to give authority to school
boards to make loans to the extent of
SO per cent Of the aggregate of county
district or town levies for school pur,
poses. In Falls Church this would
amount to about 10000, but the
board asked for authority to borrow
only $4,000, which amount they think
will cover the expenses of furnishing
desks and seats for the pupils, deske
and chairs for teachers; seats for the
auditorium, shades for windows and
complete Mastering on the brick walls
of the auditorium.
Plan for Repayment.
This loan will be repaid by the
school board in annual payments OF
$500 for a period Of Ave years out OF
the appropriations made II each
year by the town council for school
purposes.
The old Congregational Church
building was leased by the town coun.
ell for q consideration Of 81 q year.
beginning August /, for one year, to
be renewed, II SO desired. The build.
ing will be used as a council room
but the school board could not legally
turn over the building without special
authority from the Virginia Assembly.
The Assembly viii not meet again for
two years, 30 the lease was agreed
upon In the interim.
AhC NOuUI4A B1VC " IDC
library committee Of the Woman'e
Club the use Of the rear room ano
alcove for library purposes for the
term Of the lease. This COMMITTEES
will furnish it's own light and heat.
An application by Mrs. Maybelie A.
Mills, through her contractor, to erect
a metal garage on the property on
Washington street was refused on the
ground that the building will not be
O suitable type for that location.
The mayor was instructed to take
legal steps for the removal Of a ga
rage on Washington street which is
used as an icehouse and which, pun
UP without permit, It Is said, ID
over the building line. The owner
may be given permission to relocate
within the building line. This Is the
flrst case Of removal being ordered for
lack Of conforming to building regu.
lations.
Stewart IL Reelected.
Charles A. Stewart, whose term or
the school board expires August /
was reelected for another period OF
3 years.
Russell e. Mitchell, architect, pre-
scented for NJ. e. Church, realtor, q
p1UpOo1ttOh " lIHPEONS Tic IL ACFet
known as the Lawton property, max
ing 1t q subdivision with 26 houses
containing all modern improvements
paved streets, etc. A proposition was
made to the council to rebate to buy
ers OF this property for 1--WE years
that part Of their taxes: which wOulC
be spent on roads, buyers to keep ur
their own roads for that period.
While this Improvement was con
sidered commendable, council decidec
that legally It could not grant re
bate on taxes to one class OF citizens
nor act for new council members com
ing into Office. For these reasons the
petition had to be refused.
The delinquent tax list was ready
but, owing to pressure Of other bust
ness, consideration was deferred.
At the meeting OF the Citizens As
sociation at Parish hall Monday
night the Arlington County water
committee was appointed to find out
whether it could Be extended to thai
part Of the town in airfaxF County
The matter win be discussed further
at the next meeting.
Members OF Crossrnan M. z. Church
will hold a party on the church lawn
Tuesday evening.
New Library Books.
The following books were added Il
the Falls Church Library during
July: ..Blue window" Bailey; Beau
Geste," Wren; ''Mr. and Mrs. Sen,
and Ruben and Iva Sem" Min
Hounds Of Spring." Thompson
"Shepherds," Oemler; "Out OF this
Silent North" Drago; Sonny
Weightman: "Prudence,s Sisters
Hueston: '.Loring Mystery Farnol
Barbarian Lovers. Pedlar; Ny
Unknown Chum, Glass Windows
Fprmon. and Jefferson and Hamil
ton. Bower.
The fun choral service was held 81
old Falls Church last Sunday at 8
nm. when the silver tablets mark
ing the memorial pews to Gen. Wash
ington and Gen. Lee were unveiled.
Following remarks by the rector
Rev. r. A. Castleman, Mrs. III. e
Moran, regent of Falls Church Chap
ter, ID. "a. r., unveiled the tablet 81
memory 81 Washington, and Mrs. IT
a. Fellows, president Of the local
chapter OF the, United Daughters 81
the Coilfederacy. unveiled the table,
for Gen. Lee. funds for these two
news and markers were raised b.
these two organization
Ofsicers 81 Laurel Rebelxah Lodge
No. 44, Ehd were recently elected, will
,be installed Monday evening At Odd
Fellows Hall by District DEPUTY
President Ida q. HawxhurSt
Mrs. u. r. FEayerty win act as depu
t. grand warden, Mrs. y. D. Davis e.
deputy grand treasurer, Mra. q. b
Hopkins as deputy grand marshal
Miss Sybil Abbott as deputy grand
chaplain, Miss Pauline Rayston 81
deputy grand guardian. Miss Mary
Davis ~ deputy grand herald.
Tina ofgicnY.a TX h installed are Mrn