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The Washington times., 1929-05-09
SCHOOL MERGER
IN FAIRFAX
HELD OFF

FAIRFAX, Va, May s.-The FAIR.
fax County Scnool Board has de-
cided to continue the three high
schools in Dranesville District for
one more year.
The proposed consolidation OF
Herndon, Floris and Forestville was
given up, for tn, time being, in
Difference to the determined opposi-
ton manifested in each Of the
communities affected.
Delegations were present from
Forestville. Floris, Colvin Run and
Lincolnia, all protesting any change
during the coming year. A delega-
ton from the five Oranges of the
county stressed the Importance OF
agricultural work and asked that
the vocational work be left at
Floris, as this community Is In the
approximate center of the agri'
cultural district.
The committees suggestion that
the High School principalship De
combined with the teaching OF agrl'
culture was adopted by the poaro,
and the clerk was instructed 10 so
inform Miss Sadie Detwiler and H.
D. Seal, the present incumbents.
County Bears Cost
Under the county unit tax system
now in force in Virginia for the
first time, the cost of the three
high schools in the Dranesville
District is borne by the entire
county instead of the District
alone, as formerly. Figures COM
piled by the school board for the
past year show that the cost OF
instruction amounted to over $l24
per pupil at Floris, as compared
with s8S for the district or $52
for the county, the latter two
averages being pulled up by the
high cost at Floris.
The school board approved the
lot selected for the new colored
school at Falls Church. to be pur-
chased by the colored citizens at
81 900, and promised to aid the
construction of a new building to
cost not over $1,000 as soon as
funds were available.
Asks Alexandria Reciprocity
Herbert Williams, of Vienna, the
representative from Providence
District, reported that he was nego-
tiating with the school board OF
Alexandria city, through Superin-
tendent r. c. Bowton, to establish
reciprocity agreement, whereby
Alexandria would pay tuition to
Fairfax county for its children at
tending school at Lee Jackson, on
the same basis as this county now
pays tuition to Alexandria. $65 for
high school and $35 for grade
school pupils.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
A Boys Arrested for
Theft of Automobile

STAUNToN, Va. May S.--Four
boys. ranging in age from is to II,
are in the local jail charged with
stealing an automobile in waynes-
boro. Va, Friday night.
The youths are L. T. Campbell.
Raphlne, Va: Roger Lovett, New.
port News. Va: Roscoe Horn. Lex
Iugton, Va, and Arthur Wright,
whose home is unknown. They will
be taken to Richmond Va. within
the next few days, as Deputy
Sheriff j. ID. Perry, who arrested
them, said the boys had escaped
from the supervision of the State
Board OF Public Welfare.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
Says Chief Steward Greason Of Byrd
Expedition, just back from antarctic

ALL day long, Tkept BOkor Coffee steGming
hot. all day long, men came in my hut ask
ing for it, HOsO they lOped tts GPPetising aroma
and nellOsO flavor. The sub-Grctic cold sOGs
daily tempered BY the sGti:fying draughts Of
Bokar. sOant to tell you the men Of the Byrd
Expedite" and myself sOere happy to hGoe
BOkGrC Cofee. .Itseas indeed a fortunate choice" !"
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
Man, 80, Dies; Was Hurt
In Quarry's Rock Slide

MARTINSBURG. W. Va May 3
James 3 F1eisher, sS. quarry
worker. who was injured under .
slide Of earth and rock here on
March go. in which a companion.
j. l.. Kite, was instantly killed,
has succumbed to his injuries in a
local hospital here.
Fleisher's death was due to poi.
sonlng. which developed from q
badly crushed leg. The leg was
amputatei in an effort to save his
life. Fleisher was a native Of High.
land county. Va. where he II to
be buried He was twice married
and the father Of three small chil.
dren.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
MOTHER BANQUET

MCLEAN. Va. May 9.-The WON
en- of Langley Southern Methodist
Church are planning to hold theil
first Mother and Daughter Ban
quet" Friday night in the Masonic
Hall here. DR.. J. j. Reeves, OF
Francis Asbury Methodist Church
in Washington, will be the speaker
The committee which is planning
the event includes Mrs. Fred Wiley
as general chairman; Mrs. U. S
Walters, dinner; Mrs. William Har
per Dodge, decorations; Mrs. w. E
Arnold, program, and Mrs. Orlando
Whitley, tickets.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
Bar and Bankers Drive
On Bogus Securities

A drive against the floating Of
fraudulent securities. through
which the American people are
mulcted of half a billion dollars
yearly. will be launched by the
National Association Of Security
Commissioners here tumorfow,
The American Bar Association.
American BANKERS Association.
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States and the National Association
or Finance Companies are amons
the organizations to be represented
at the meeting Officials from the
Department of Justice, the Post Of
flee Department and the Federal
Traie Commission also will attend.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
$S7, ,4O4 in Equipment
Seized in Va. Dry Raids

RICHMOND. Va. May 9.-
Twenty-Five automobiles. 1922 gal
Ions Of liquor. 12s.5O5 gallons Of
mash and 1913 stills, the total value
Of which is placed at $57-4O4.25,
were seized by inspectors in raids
in Virginia last month according
to the April report of Harry B.
Smith, chief enforcement officer OF
the State prohibition department.
The report shows 256 arrests were
made last month.
Inspector c. e. Redmon made
the largest number OF arrests re-
ported, taking into custody 20 men.
w. A. Farmer made "a arrests.
p. N. Startling apprehended 1S al
legged offenders.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
Engine Part Rushed to
Ship by Chicago Plane

CHICAGO, May u.N.Sl.--
When the lIlyria was disabled at
sea off the Fill Islands a 6O,pound
express shipment Of a spare engine
part was placed on the transcon.
tinental mail plane at Chicago and
reached Victoria. B c.. in time to
catch the sailing steamer Niagara,
which reaches Fiji two weeks ahead
OF the next steamer.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
jailed Youth Treated
For Knife Wound in Arm

STAUNToN, Va. May 9.--Aubrey
Brown, is, Of Waynesboro. Va. held
in the Staunton jail for the Juvenile
Court, was treated by the jail physi-
clan for badly lacerated arm. In
CURED in a fight.
Brown was arrested, with Silas
Bowles. II. az the result Of fight
which ended with knife-play, It Is
charged. Brown is said to have
knocked Bowles down with bottle
and BowIes stabbed Brown in the
arm.
.iowles was fined and paroled.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09
FELlClTATES PREMIER

Secretary Stimson yesterday felici.
tated Foreign Minister valdemaras
of Lithuania on his escape from
death by assassination.
The Washington times., 1929-05-09

A home for yOu--awabtH your pur'
chase at "A reaBOnable price and terms
See the opportunities offered IN t"day'i
Classified ads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-28

lumbia taxpayers and rs per cent upon
the Federal Government.
while the Federal Government con-
tributes to the upkeep of the National
Capital in this limited degree, it also
gives large subventions to various States
for road building, education and various
improvements.
I'm addition to the purely mathe-
NAUTICAL problem of taxation is the
ability to pay on the part of Wash
ingtonians, due to the peculiar eco
nomic situation of the Capital. ALI
these important factors, together with
many others, create a nice problem
which, if solved on a scientific basis,
needs the consideration of some Of the
best minds of the country.
What I should like to impress upon
the people of the Nation is that the
solving of this problem will not only
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alleviate injustice TO the people of
Washington and that it viii be not
only of interest to the people who re-
side here, but that it viii be of even
greater interest to the people of the
United States as whole, whose aims
and ideals are pictured in the National
Capital.
81 can say no more than did Presi-
dent Coolidge in one of his last talks
before retiring from the presidency:
IF our country wishes to compete with
others let it not be in the support of
ornaments, but in the making of a
beautiful Capital City. Let it express
the soul of America. Whenever an
American is at the seat of his Gov
eminent, however Travelled and cul-
tured he may be, he ought to find
city of stately proportion, symmetri-
cally laid out and adorned with the
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problem. The great intermingling and
overlapping of the various angles in re-
spect to this problem. however. are such
as can only be satisfactorily worked
out through competent and impartial
group.
Garry Major Burden.
Here in Washington, for instance,
the taxpayers carry the major burden
of many Government functions which
are ordinarily borne by the State in
other jurisdictions. For instance, the
support of the National Guard, the in
sane asylum, to which people from
every State for all sorts of hallucina-
lions are committed; our Supreme
Court, in which great many of the
expensive Federal litigations, such as
the oil trials. etc, are conducted, falls
rs per cent upon the District of Co
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best that there is in architecture which
would arouse his imagination and stir
years Washington should be not only
the art center of our own country, but
the art center of the world. Around it
should center all that is best in science,
in learning, in letters and in art
1.-THE Washington Board of Trade is
satisfied that the Washington taxpayers
are meeting their full responsibility in
the furtherance of this idea, and we
recognize that there is an honest diff
ference of opinion as to what extent
Congress should do more. The board
Is willing to let its case rest with the
commission suggested. VIII Congress
do likewise?"
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FLYERS ADDRESS MEETING
Marriott and Quesada Of Question
Mark Urge Ground Training.

j. s. Marriott, chief Of the aviation
school inspection work Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce, and Lieut.. Elwood
r. Quesada of Boiling Field, q member
of the crew Of the Armys endurance
plane Question Mark, last night ad-
dressed public meeting sponsored by
the Aviation School of America, at 1108
Sixteenth street.
Three reels Of the molten picture
History of Aviation" were shown at
the meeting. Both speakers stressed the
necessity Of ground work for flying
students.
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SCHOLARSHIP CREATED.
$3.50, 600 Fund Perpetuates Mem.

The State Department has been adj
vised that the heirs of the late Edgar
A. Bancroft, former United States Am
bassador to Japan, have created a
scholarship fund Of $250,000, in his
memory, to be conducted by Japanese
subjects who have been educated in
whole or in part in United States COL
leges. Count Kabayama and Baron
Dan are members Of the board of
trustees which has announced its In
tention Of maintaining q maximum OF
four Japaese students In different edu-
cational institutions In the United
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Business of railways In France con.
tinueS to increase.
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States. Two Of the number already
have been desigated. one OF whom viii
take course Of study at Knox Col
lege, Galesburg, III, of which the late
Mr.. Bancroft was a graduate, and the
other will enter Amherst College, Mass
Many tourists are visiting Jamaica.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
THE BARNEsDALE CROSSING

When the new fire station Is erected in the West End, at . point where fire protection will be given to Barnesdale as we'll as other parts of that suburban district, there still remains the question as to what will happen when a fire breaks out in Barnesdale and the fire apparatus hears the railroad and interurban crossings at the lower end of Woos- ter street at the same time when a train happens along. The hazard of collision would exist of course, but careful management of the appara- tus might prevent this. But in the case of long freight train the sit- uation would not be much better than is the case when that happens at the Main street crossing down. town.
 Which is merely speculating as to what might happen. not what will happen. But it is remarkable indeed how often in life the most peculiar coincidence happens first.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26

beard . certain lake kAswn e Swanson's DoaA and had surreund. ing tAs came. which is aa ideal psaoe for Peertation aAA could hs purchased at . FeassAahls price. After inspection madc by members tha& wses sA the committee. 1t was decided to reject that elRsr for req sons known te them. By doiag a. thosa gentlemen dtA not realise that they weFe depFtving thsse childrsn of . place of recreation that they are lsngtns for for . number of years.
 Why contemplate spending hun. dreds of dollars needlessly TOT . Jap. anese garden when probably one tenth of that money will purchase . suitable place for recreation for those children whose parents lai1 the foundations for prosperous To- cal industries? Help the children to build up their health for such is i'm. possible in an atmosphere they ars living and playing in nov.
 A FIFTH WARDER
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
Observations On Me Weatker

Washington. June :s-Forscask for Southern New England: Faifs tonight and Thursday: not muck change in temperature. light vester> ly winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York. Centrally fair tonight and Thurs day: not much change in tempsra. ture: gentie nsrtherly winds
 Conditions: The storm that passed over tho north Atlantic states ysstsrday afternoon and dur- ing last night is moving out tho St. Lawrence valley.
 It produced showers and thunder storms throughout the eastern dis- tricts from the east Gulf atates northeastward to tho Maritime provinces.
 Areas of high pressure prevail off the South Atlantic coast, the Ohio and tho Mississippi valleys and the Pacific northwest. A trough of low pressure overlies the Rocky Mountain states.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly overcast weather followed hy fair and not much change in tem- perature.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
OUR MARBLE CHAMP

Having said something nice in these columns yesterday regarding the city's marble champion. Dominic Cartclli. we discovered bad news when the paper came out Dominic had been defeated in s out of 8 games; and if one turns to the right page today one will discover what happened since that time.
 Our astonishment is deep. Our faith in Young Cartelli was of that sort which forced us to believe he would return home the national win- ner this year. But the less said about that now the better. Anyway. we risked no money on these marble games
 Dominic had another good time, anyway-surf bathing. crab fishing, boardwalk enjoyments and all the rest. Other aspiring marble shoot CTS can take courage. It's worth while.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
BlNGHAM'S ATTEMPT TO GAG COLLEAGUES

Hiram Bingham, senator from Connecticut, is said to aspire to be some sort of leader in the senate. In our opinion he is quite reaction ary enough in his views to be leader of the reactionary bloc in the Senate.
 After saying he was opposed to congressional investigation, he made prominent position in the public prints by announcing he would father constitutional amendment to deprive members of Congress from prosecution for what they say on the floor of the Senate or the House
 At presence. in accordance with constitutional sanctions. members of Congress are immune from prosecu-
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
WATCH OUT FOR BOMB" FIRECRACKERS

Powerful fire crackers being man. ufactured by unknown Connecticut and New York quick money adven. turers this year need to be guarded against. There is no need for boys and girls playing with bombs this Fourth of July, The need for watch fulness resolves upon parents and police alike. Parents have the duty to oversee purchases of holiday re- quirements. and the police have the duty to see that dangerous types of bombs are not sold.
 High explosives manipulated by boys and girls endanger lives and limbs. Their manufacture by boot leg" fireworks factories - who show their class by carefully re- training from placing their names on these wares-indicates that some conscienceless people have been
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26

ton ter lbsl ee scandal or any other charss fer whstever they say on the floor. This is as it should be.
 It may bs true. q Senator 1ing- ham says, that occasionally some senator or congrewmsn oversteps the bounds of propriety and attacks somebody or some organization in the public interest or the interest of some caust ,in which he at the moment may be interested. The system has it's evils. but also it's good points.
 If congressman are liable to be sued for statements they would be delinquent in furthering the business of the public while in tear of law suits by corporations to which one lawsuit more or less means nothing and is credited to operating expens- es. To . congressman. howsver-us- ually relatively poor msn-the mere thought that lipel suit might ensue over his remarks and activities would bs . wet blanket.
 Tho proposed constitutional amendment has as much chance of becoming engrafted on the consti- tuition as chances of | celluloid cat In the sunbaked Sahara. By talking through his hat Senator Bingham is merely trying to be talked about.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
ARlZONA'S SPIRITED STATES RIGHTS FIGHT

The nation can afferd to watch Arixona's effort to conserve ita chief national resource in its own way with an application of the na. tional sporting instinct. The Colo. rado river is regarded by the state as its greatest asset, and it refusoa to enter into the seven.stats agree- ment regarding its use. Thus Presi- dent Hoover, under the mandate of Boulder Dam legislation. has given authority to the proclamation that the river will be allotted under the six state agreement. with Arizone out in the cold but ready to fight for its rights in the supreme court.
 Arizona claims that Congress has no right to allot the water in tho Colorado river without the consent of a state through which 2 large portion of the water flows. If that view were 10 be upheld in the courts then one state could stand in the way of an improvement affecting seven states.
 Although Boulder Dam is primari- ly . California project, Arizona has held that 1t is not a question of i'm. mediate needs for the water but the ultimate needs. In 6ther words, Cal ifornia is looking to the present; Ar. izona to the future. What it cannot use now it may want later.
 Many deep questions as to the re- lation of federal government to the states are involved in this dispute. Arizona rests its case on states rights to waters within its borders. The water does not originate in Arizona, but most of the river flows through 1t.
 Greatest good to the greatest number" is also involved. The popu- lation of Arizona is slight compared 10 that of California.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
COMMUNICATED
Swimming Pool for Fifth Ward
 Youngsters. Editor New Britain Herald,

oWsUutNSuk HUVA suW HSuh sveAu
 Youngsters.
 Editor New Britain Herald, Dear Sir:
 Permit me in the columns ef your esteemed newspaper 10 insert . few words of truth.
 While the park board of the city of New Britain is contemplating to plant | Japanese garden In Stanley Quarter with pagodas. arbors. with golden hsh and ducks in artificial lakes, etc.,-to spend additional hum dreds of dollars on beautifying . park which ic already beautiful and does not need the spending of pro- perty owners money; there are numerous school children Of differ ent ages in the fifth ward that are deprived of having a common swim- ming pool where they could in these hot days have . dip. Let any ctti- zen of other wards come over to nur fifth ward and notice how the young sters arc wandering atmlessly on the streets or sitting on dusty curba watching the passing autos. thus in. halinG poisonous fumes.
 To relieve this condition 1t wal brought to the attention of the park
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
CHILDREN THE PAWN6 IN DIVORCE CASES

The children of divorced parents what are their rights? What is the effect of marital disccrd between their parents upon their future out look on life? Will they be inclined to take marriage as seriously as chill dren brought up in homes where the parents lived in that perfect bliss which is to be tho accompaniment of perfect love?
 This is . problem that has not been solved. and apparently is not on the road to being solved. One reads constantly of parents who have agreed to disagree, sometimes accompanied by violent court action and a smoke-screen of charges and counter-c charges finally centering their contentious around the custody of children. Frequently these are young in years, with no knowledge of what all the trouble is about. They are pawns in the game of dis cord.
 Judges. who are supposed to be Solomons in such matters, are re. lied upon to settle such differences. They do the best they can and fire. auently may make mistakes. There should be less necessity for such differences. Surely the presence of child should be sufficient to hold together sensible married people.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
REALTY TROUBLES AND BUILDING PLANS

Realty troubles seem to be about the same everywhere during these days of realty deflation. Even the landlords in New York are com plainins. When that occurs 1t is evidence aplenty that there has been a change in the realty market.
 Much new property was erected during the boom period . few years ago by investorA sometimes called spectators. Some of them operated on . shoe-string basis; that is to say, the amount of capital put into structures was but a small part of the cost, the remainder being re. presented by mortgages. These mortgag ges were to be paid of through operation" of the apart ments. which means that the rent payers would carry" the properties and in the course of from 10 to 16 years pay off the mortgages for the owners.
 The gamble was with the trend of the future. Much if not everything depended upon whether the realty market would remain one in favor of the owners, and not turn to ons in favor of the tenants. With the constant construction of new livins quarters. and now with the con. struction of myriads of single hous. es to boot-somethins scarcel, thought possible a few years ago the situation has turned against the landlords. or at least is not favorins them as we'll as they had anticipat. ed.
 This condition is well-nish uni. versal. It is more marked in some municipalities than in others, 10 bt sure. and is just beginning to bt felt in New York, where astonishins realty developments in the outlying boroughs is having a marked effec, upon Manhattan. But this has no ap. preciable effect upon office con. struction.
 Yet building activity throughout the United States as 6 whole is or the increase, according to . surve, Of state reports made by the F. w Dodge corporation. which include, engineering projects in this sum. mary. In s7 states east of the Rock, Mountains, this survey indicates, the building and engineering work con tracted for during April amounted to xs42,oso,5oo. This figure. 1t l, stated. nearly equals the figures fo April last year and is 32 per cen greater than the total for the pre-