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PROPOSALS.

SEALED BIDS, TNDoRsED BIDS FOB. AL
terationS, Specification No. $685., VIII be
Navy Department. washington, D. e, until
II o'clock am, June "a. 1923, and then and
there publicly opened, for alterations and re-
pairs to the Marine Barracks. Navy yard.
Washington, D. c. Specification No; 59oS and
accompanying drawing may be obtained on
appIication to the Bureau or to the Com
mandant, Navy Yard, washington. d. C.
Deposit of a check or postal money order
for $40. payable TO the Chief of the Bureau
Of Yards and Docks. is required as security
for the safe return OF the drawing and
specification. L. E. GREGORY, Chief Of Blu
reau, May %, 1929. Jel1-1S
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PETWORTH-$6,o500O.
ORIGINALLY SOLD FOR
60 40

This all-brick home. containing six bright
rooms, tiled bath, hot-water heat, electricity,
colonial front porch. breakfast and sleeping
porches. built-in garage, reasonable terms
0an be arranged. Call National $685.
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OWNER FORCED TO SELL.
PETWORTH HOME
WITH GARAGE.
S6.o50-TERMS.

real bargain. in a splendid colonial-type
brick home in the Petworth section, with all
modern improvements. Large rooms. tiled
bath. covered porches, concrete cellar with
floors, coat closet on FIRST floor. hot-water
heat. electricity: nice yard with garage;
paved street and alley. Can be bought for
$3.50. on very reasonable terms, as owner
must dispose Of 1t at quick sale. Don't fail
to see this home before buying. Call Lin
coin 1874.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER d SON. Auetionesrs.
Trustees Sale of Premises Nos.
1887 22nd St. NV; 1873, 1875,
1927, 1929, 1881 D St. Sc; "a
Third ST. NE; 1912 D St.
Sc; $40 N. Carolina Ave.
Sc. Lot on 0 ST., Running
Through to Decatur St. Be-
tween N. Capitol and First SITS.
NE, and Unimproved Lots in
Northeast, Southeast n d
Southwest Sections.
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SALE--HousES.

SALE--HOUSES.
home or business properly. It win pay "! You
P. F. CARLEY, 8O2 10th St. NV.
2os
NEW HOME FOR COLORED.
Fully modern brick home, never occupied,
having hardwood floors, full cellar, large
home $500 cash and payments like rent,
Call Wis. S249 for appointment to inspect.
IN THE sc Sog gSESy S eE1g SECTION
s-RM. DETACHED HOME WITH GARAGE.
ONLY SisSoo-TERMS.
In wonderful section of old Chevy Chase
on an attractive drive near a broad high
city. Charmins detached home Of Epglish
with garage; unusually large rooms,
tiled baths with built-in fixtures, spacious
room, well H equipped Kitchen fs and pantry.
large bedrooms; Concrete cellar with laun-
water heater and all modern equipment. In
perfect condition, artistic lighting fixtures
Screens throushout. owner viii take sissoo
and arrange terms. This home may be seen
by calling Wisconsin 1887. |
MODERN BRICK HOME.
E Rooms and Bath.
3 Spacious Porches.
2-Car Garage.
1926 Massachusetts, Ave. Sc.
This well built dwelling, located on the
most beautiful thoroughfare in the south
east short distance from Lincoln Park. is
and pubiic sraded Schools, stores, street cars
and churches, A paved street, pretty front
lawn, and all modern equipment, such as
hardwood floors, hot-water heat, electric
desir ability of this dwelling both as a home
and investment. Open evenings and sun
days
Low Cash Payment-$60 Mo,
Built, Owned and For Sale by
HARRY A. KITE, INC,
1919 18th St. NV. Main 1916.
CHEVY CHASE-BARGAIN.
Special Price and Terms.
Reduced $1,000 for quick sale. New Groom
full tiled baths and latest appointments;
home that is complete in every detail and az
''fs MeL LlIcfftxs pf BANKING coRpN,
Real Estate Dept: 10th and G.
SEMI-DETACHED
NEW HOME
PETWORTI1-$250 CASH.
MONTHLY PAYMENTS LESS THAN RENT.
This beautiful, semi-detached home con.
tains bright rooms, beautifully decorated
tile bath and built-in tub and shower; hot
sleeping porches, paved street ana aIIey'
Blocks 2s No MARI at 5th Kennedy SITS.
or Prone National 1885. -
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMnRRnw

THOS J. OWEN q SON, AUCTIONEERS,
1881 EYE ST. NV.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER d SON. Auctionesrs.
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THoS. J. OWEN g. son. AuCTIoNEERs,
1881 Eye Street Northwest,

jel8,20. 22,25,27
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q WR1LE1 JhCO02,
.- No. 925 18th st. NV,
je12,l3,1415,i7,i8.1s,2 0,22,24 Trustees.
The Washington times., 1929-08-13
NAVY To- AID AIR
RACE TESTS

Whatever departmental red tape
that may have been in the way. Of
close cooperation between the Navy
Department and Lieut.. AL Williams,
Americas hope in the Schneider
Cup races, has been removed and
the fIier has blanket authority to
continue his tests and compete in
the races.
That was the gist Of statement
given out yesterday by Secretary Of
the Navy Adams after a conference
with Lieutenant Williams. Lieu.
tenant williams left Washington and
went to Annapolis. where he Is
scheduled to resume tests with his
Mercury seaplane racer. weather
permitting.
Before leaving for Annapolis.
Lieutenant Williams saw Assistant
Secretary of Navy Jahncke and
Rear Admiral w. A, Moffett, chief
of the Navy's Bureau of Aeronau.
tics, and discussed with them plans
for Grating the seapIane and ship
ping it to England on the Levia.
than. He refused, however, to tell
reporters how fast he thought the
plane would travel.
So far, Lieutenant Williams has
given the plane only taxing tests,
gaining a speed of los miles an
hour. The planes propeller has
been repaired and put back in
place. The races will be held in
England next month.
The Washington times., 1929-08-13
CHICAGO STOCKS

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 Q.N.Sl.-
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; market
STEADY. Top, 1926; bulk, 9.50012.10;
heavy weight, 10.50@11.50; medium
weight, 11.15@12.25: light weight,
II .50012.25: light lights. 11.00012.15:
packing sows, 9.0O@1O.1O; pigs, 1925
Oils. Holdovers, 5000.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000: market
steady. Calves, receipts, $500; mar.
slzet steady. Beef steers-Good and
choice, 15.00@17.00; common and
medium, 10.00@14.50: yearlings, 900
@16.50.N Butcher cattle: Heifers, 900
l@15.00; cows, 7.0O@11.5O; bulls, 7.E0
@11.50: calves, 1400@17.00: feeder
steers, 1o,00@13.oO; stocker steers,
59.00@12.50; stocker cows and heifers,
7.50@11.50.
sheep-Receipts, $4,000: market
steady. Medium and choice lambs,
13.00@13.75; culls and common, $50
@12.50: yearlings, 9.00@11.50; COM
mon, and choice ewes 4.00@6.75;
feeder lambs, 12.5O@1S.75.
The Washington times., 1929-08-13
RESERVE POWER
HURT BY
LOANS
by M. s. RUKEYSEk
Copyright, 1898 BY Universal
Service, ane.l

Service, Ane.)
To greater extent than ever be-
fore, American economic activity
is being financed by loans secured
by stocks and bonds.
The power Of control over the
money market OF the Federal Re-
serve Is weakened not only by the
lack Of eligibility for rediscount Of
ordinary collateral loans, but also
because of the fact that nonmem-
her lenders, including corporations.
investment trusts, individuals. and
private bankers, have become in
creasingly important factors in en-
larging the supply Of loanable
funds.
Weekly Figures
The published weekly figures on
brokers' loans include only those
made through New York banks.
They tell only part of the story.
Norman Merrinan and Arthur N.
Wolkiser. Wall Street statist-
ians, have estimated that total
loans on securities by banks and
others recently reached more than
$tS,3g6, 000, 900.
Much of the funds coming from
non-banking lenders constitute the
stake for a huge bet between bulls
and bears in Wall Street. A good
deal of such capital is in reality
awaiting permanent investment,
and actual purchase of securities
is deferred, because the. owners
think prices are too high.
Strictly speaking, they prefer
the interest return on short term
collateral loans to brokers to the
dividend yield on stocks at pre-
vafiing prices. Any reduction in
interest rates on call loans or in
stock prices tends to encourage
a shifting from the role of lender
TO that OF investor. Accordingly.
at times of acute weakness, the
market at lower rungs meets nat.
ural support.
Security Loan
In commenting on the total Of
security loans. Messrs. Merriman
and Volkiser pointed out:
"The rapid growth Of these
security loans. which have in,
creased at a much faster rate than
the bank resources Of the country
during the same period, has uH.
dOubtedIy been one of the primary
factors in causing a worldwide
advance in interest rates, which
has been especially marked in the
United States. It was. we think,
undoubtedly the nHinaapy reason
for the advance In the New York
Federal Reserve Bank rediscOunt
rate on Thursday.
Although the rapid growth IN
the total Of these loans is strongly
indicative of credit initiation, the
assumption that deflation of such
excess credit will necessarily in
volve all the painful consequences
of the deflationary periods of 1907
and 1920 is by no means JUST.
fled"
In applying the brakes, the
ederal Reserve tends to give saw
ings an opportunity to catch up
with credit expansion.
The Washington times., 1929-08-13
CO.
DECLARES 81
DIVIDEND

Directors of the Dictaphone Cor.
poration, have declared the regular
quarterly dividend Of 81 a share on
the preferred stock of the corpora.
zion. The dividend is payable on
September to stockholders OF
record August Is.
The directors also declared the
regular quarterly dividend of so
cents per share on the common
stock. 1t is payable at the same
time as the dividend on the pre-.
ferred to holders of record on
August 16.
Interest in the southwest section
of the city, especially the district
around the wharves and the new
Pennsylvania Railroad freigh
terminal, has been heightened with
the announcement of the future
opening of the branch of a local
bapking institution there.
Members of local real estate and
financial firms are said to be watch.
ing with keen interest the develop
tnent there.
Members OF the board of gov.
@rnors, committee chairmen, and
officers of the Washington Chapter,
american Institute Of Banking, will
meet at their headquarters in the
Becker Building tomorrow night to
outline work and make plans for
the new administrative year. Thurs.
day evening the editorial staff of
the chapters year book will hold
n meeting.
Robert ". Fleming. president of
ithe Riggs National Bank has left
with his family for a months vaca-
Nion at Ocean City, N. J.
l.. J. Roberts, assistant cashier of
the Riggs National Bank has re-
turned from a three weeks Vaca-
Aion which he spent in North Caro-
lima and in Pennsylvania.
j. C. Elgin, auditor Of W., B.
H1ibbs and Co., is away ON a two
weeks vacation.
Assistant Cashier r. Karl Sey.
both, of the Second National Bank,
has left for a vacation of two
weeks.
Frank Stetson, trust officer Of the
NaIlonaI Savings ana Trust Com-
pany, is back at work after spend
Ding his vacation in New Hampshire.
The condition OF crops in the Dis
Hrict surrounding Washington is
puzzling a number of experts. Due
TO the amount of rain that has
fallen in some sections and the
extreme dryness that has been en-
lcountered in other localities, they
have found it extremely difficult to
dudge to what extent the weather
hasSaffected the farm yield. A mum.
Der of experts. however, indicate
that. in general. the crop yield will
be about the same as usual, If not
slightly heavier. In sections Of
Maryland, the wheat yield is said
10 be satisfactory and prospects for
the tomato and potato crops are
declared to be good
The Washington times., 1929-08-13
ADVANCE
HALTS, STEEL
HOLDS OWN
BY w. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 Q.N.s).-
The stock markets breakneck speed
was halted in the first hour OF
trading today by another wave Of
selling, which extended through all
sections of the list, and flattened
out a score or more OF the specuIa.
tive favorites. United Ates Steel
rose fractionally to 230 before the
overnight buying orders had been
filled, and then slumped off a
point or two. American Can, West.
inghouse, General Electric, etc,
dropped off 2 to points as the
result of profit-taking.
Despite the 65.point advance in
United States Steel common since
the first week in June, Wall Street
as a whole was extremely builish
on the stock. The ''big triumvirate, /"
consisting OF j. p. Morgan, J. A.
Farrell and Myron Taylor, were re-
ported as leaders in a recapitaliza-
ton plan that will put millions. of
dollars in stockholders pockets,
having already made provision for
the wiping out of the corporation's
entire bonded bebt. AS big blocks
of stock were taken in the second
hour. Steel common forged ahead
to 231Is, while jubilant bulls pre-;
dicted a price of $3.50 share be-
fore the end of the month.
Crucible Steel, Bethlehem. Ameri-
can Steel Foundries and Youngs.
town stiffened up as the morning
advanced, easily recovering their
early losses and driving the bears
to cover. Enormous losses have
been taken by the bears since the
uprush in stocks on Saturday morn
ing, the heaviest sufferers being
the shorts in United States Steel!
Standard Oil of New Jersey forged
ahead to 81 at the head of the
oils. which are expected to benefit
by the better control over crude
oil production and the heavy in
crease in gasoline and fuel oil con-
sumption. Standard of New York
was we'll bought at 80 and Pan
American b at 611a. but the bulk
of low.priced independent oils re.
turned to the inactive list.
High-priced pecialties were
whipped along after the early sell
ing orders had been taken care of.
General Electric jumped to 3S1 \ g.,
and American Telephone and TeIe.
graph sold in volume around $50.
Railroad stocks, motors. and cop
pers were unable to join the pro.
cession and utility stocks. as a
whole, were unusually quiet.
Call money was in good supply at
8 per cent. unchanged from yester.
day. Cotton sold I'D nearly a dollar
bale, and wheat advanced frac-
tionally in New York and Chicago.
The Washington times., 1929-08-13
LOCAL PRODUCE

Eggs-Current receipts. 32933c;
white hennery. S5q3Sc.
Poultry-Tuikeys. 250S2c: broil-
ers. Plymouth Rocks. pounds and
over, 33Q35c: Rhode Island Reds,
"a pounds and over, 30033c; Leg.
horn hens. 24Q25c; small mixed col.
ors. 2702Sc; hens. large. 2SQ29c;
ROSTERS. 1sc. Turkeys, dressed $50
40c; chickens. S5640c: large fowls.
3OQ32c; large Leghorn fowls. ESQ
&c: keats. 70c.
Lambs. 12Q121ac.
Calves, 15c.
Cantaloupes-SuppIies, liberal; de.
mand, light; market. steady. New
Mexico, Hearts of Gold, standard
flats. rs and ISIS. s1.25; jumbo
flats, II and 15s and 9s. $3.50. East
Shore, Maryland. flats. all sizes,
$4,000; mostly around 75c: stand.
ards, all sizes, $1.00@1.5 SO, mostly
$l.259 1.50i jumbos. all sizes, 1880
LIS, few higher; extra jumbos,
s1:7502.00, few high as 1925. Mis-.
ceilaneous melons, supplies, light;
demand, moderate; market, steady.
California and Arizona, honey dews,
standard crates, IS to 9s, $1.75@
200. few higher; honey balls,
jumbos. ass and 45s. $4.25: stand
ards, NS6s and ASS, 1915; STANDARD
flats. Us and 15s, $1.35@1.50.
Lettuce-Western stock: Supplies
liberal: demand light: market slightly
weaker. California. crates. iceberg
type, As dozen. some fair condition,
$4@4.5O. Colorado. crates, iceberg
type. AS dozen, mostly 81. Eastern
stock: Supplies moderate: demand
moderate; market steady. New
York. 2-dozen Gates. big Boston
type, 75cQ$1. few. best. high as
1925.
onions-supplies light; demand
light: market about steady. Iowa,
lOO-lh. sacks. yellows. u. S. No. l,
medium to large size. mostly So.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market weak. Delaware,
Maryland, and Virginia, bushel
baskets, Elbertas. u. S. No, 1,
medium size, $1.50@1.75: few So;
large size. $1,75@2.25: few. best,
$3.50; bushel baskets, Bellies. me.
dunn to large size. U. S. No. /.
$4,000.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: le-
mand light; market dull. New
Jersey. 150-lb. sacks. CobblerS, U.
s. No. /, mostly SIS: considerable.
fair condition. $4@4.50: badly de-
cayed. low as $3.50.
Pears-Supplies light: demand
light: market steady. California.
boxes, Bartletts, fancy, $404.50.
Observation-Disclosures moderate
Demand moderate. market about
steady. North Carolina. Thurmond
Grays. S2-34-lb. average. 75@S5c:
26-2S-lb. average. mostly around soc.
Virginia. Radios Selects. 5000
Primes, Csc each.
Lima beans-Supplies liberal. De
mand light. market slightly weaker.
East Shore Maryland. bushel l1amp.
ers, S1.50@l.75. mostly SITS, few
high as 81. :
Peas-Supplies light. Demand
moderate, market dull. Washington.
5O-lb. crates, $3.50. Colorado, 45.lb.
crates, $4.75@5.
Apples-Supplies liberal. Demand
light, market dull. Maryland, Del.
aware and Virginia. bushel baskets
various varieties, u. S. No. /, "a
inches up, $1.7502. unclassified
I$1.25@1.50.
The Washington times., 1929-08-13
WE'D 90 YEARS,
PAIR FETED

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett L. Ellis,
410O block NJ ST. N. W., today are
still receiving congratulations on
their golden wedding anniversary,
celebrated yesterday, by friends
who couldn't get around in time.
Ellis is IS years old Mrs. Ellis,
the former Miss Sophie Ehrman.
traut, is 20.
Born in Chesterfield county, Va,
Ellis came to Washington in early
youth and engaged in the grocery
trade, later becoming a painter at
the Washington Navy Yard. He
is now on sthe staff of the Army
and Navy Club. Mrs. Ellis was
born in Washington. The couple
have three sons, two daughters,
seven grandchildren and two great.
grandchildren.
The Washington times., 1929-08-13
BALTIMORE GRAM MARKET

BALTIMORE, Aug. 13.-Wheat-
Lower; No. 2, red winter, spot, $1.S1;
No. 2, red winter, garlicky, spot,
1926. Receipts, AZ. 494 bushels: ship
ments, 1927 bushels.
Corn--About steady; No. z. yellow
domestic. $1.20 bushel. Shipments,
2,420 bushels.
Oats-Unsettled: No. 2. white, DO.
nestle. old, 60c bushel; No. 3. white.
SIC bushel. Receipts. 1922 bushels.
Shipments. LISP bushels.
Rye-Nominal
Hay-New. selling $14 to SIS ton.
F1our--Quiet tone; easier.
The Washington times., 1929-08-13
COTTON SEED DATA

The Census Bureau today issued
the following report showing the
amount Of cottonseed received,
crushed, and on hand, and cotton
lseed products manufactured, shipped
out on hand and exported for the
. IL months ending July 81, 1929
and 1928, respectively:
Cotton seed-Received at mills,
excluding reshipments, tons, $685..
051 and 4,5S6,705. Crushed, tons,
! 5,05S,744 and 4,654,017.
Products manufactured: Crude
oil, pounds, 1,6o3,3 52,111 and l.
476, sos, 401. Refined oil, pounds,
1,457 ,364,507 and 1911, 500 .019. Cake
and meals, tons, 2,2S0,S94 and g.
09S,354. = Hulls, tons. 1857 1925 and
1,320s066. Linters, running bales,
1.0S4.644 and S75.121. Hull fiber,
500.lb. bales, 1858 and 7S 9s.
Stocks July /: Seed, at plants.
tons, 1880 and 21,972. Crude oil,
pounds. 19,094,374 and 2O,350, $50.
Refined oil. pounds. 3SS, S19, 69S and
S35,993,223.
The Washington times., 1929-08-13
FINED $50 IN AUTO DEATH

STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 1s.-Tried
in the corporation court of Buena
Vista, Va, Mrs. Margaret Station,
OF Huntington, w. Va, was fined
$50. The State sought conviction
on charge OF second-degree muir.
der, after Elizabeth Wise was killed
in an auto crash.
The Washington times., 1929-08-13
PREACHER BROWNS

KILLoNSBURG. Ontario, Aug.
Is U.N.S1.-Rev. Harold Carr, pas-
tor Of the Ridley Park Baptist
Church, drowned In Lake Lisgar
yesterday. according n word re-
ceived here today, 49,
The Washington times., 1929-08-13

LOCAL STOCKS
(Furnlshed By W. 3. Hibbs 4 Cob
SALES

NruFhlsned Dy W. Is. hiDDs ~ Col
SALES
Capital Traction, SIS. $500695A.
Washington Gas. SIS, B, $500@105.
Washington Railway and Elec.
trio. As. $1,0O0@S6.
Capital Traction Company. 100
92%.
Norfolk and Washington Steam.
boat Company, 1929.
Washington Gas Light, Sm129,
Lanston Monotype, 10@12s; 100
12s.
Real Estate Mortgage Guarantee,
pfd., 100@7%.
Terminal r efrigerator and
Wharyes Corporation. 10@5th.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction Company, so
92&.
American Security and Trust Com
pany. sQ454: 1O0455.
Federal-American Company. com,
2042; 5642.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 56iO4N
Washington Gas Light, 1O@12S;
17@12s.
912Sh.
Public Utility Bonds
The Washington times., 1929-08-13
SCHOOLS REOPEN SEPT. 3

HAGERSTowN, Nd, Aug. 10
With nearly all vacancies in the
public schools of Washington county
filled for the year, the board Of
education has announced that th9
schools will reopen ~ September 4
for the scholastic year.
The Washington times., 1929-08-13

Lambert Co. -. lss Iss i2s 1871
Lee r 4 Tire. l2ll IlX liza I2y,
Leh Port Gem IS IS As ash
Lehn q Fink. RG< az au< Gv<
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22
FORMER CARBON GO.
MAN APPOINTED TO
COAST LAW POSITION

Martin DeVries, who resided near
Roberts for number of years, has
been appointed deputy city prosecutor
at Long Beach, Cal. He will De as
signed especially to domestic relations
cases in the coast city. The position
is a recently created one.
Mr.. DeVries, after completing high
school work, entered Montana State
college at Bozeman. He, became sec
rotary to Alfred Atkinson, food adj
ministrator for that district soon aft
er the war broke out. Prevented by
a physical disability from enlisting
in the army, he joined the Red Cross
and was sent to Camp Lewis.
After the war he entered Stanford
university, where he obtained his A..
B, degree and completed much of his
law course. Later he taught school
in Contra Costa county.
Going to southern California, he
joined the faculty of the Fullerton
Junior college and resumed his law
work at the University of Southern
California.
He began the practice Of law in
Long Beach in 1926 and has been ae-
tive in general court work. He is SO
years old and married.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22

the hills, to the fox farms, concert
IN front of the Elks' home where the
Drum Corps took one side of the
street and the Caravans band the
other, for alternate offerings. Dead
wood Dick and Silver Tip Grant,
famed scouts, who had announced
their presence during the parade by
volleys from Anticipated firearms,
took the stage during the concert,
favoring the Corps side, and there
occasionally broke into oldtime steps
as the drum beats quickened. Then
followed banquet and dance.
The raviola dinner proved big
treat to the visitors. To most of them
it was new dish. But like pudding,
the test was in the eating, and the
three rousing cheers offered at the
close of the banquet to the Main Cafe
and the Victory girls who had served
the dinner, bespoke the guests hearty
approval.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22
Buildings Submit to
Studs and Paint for
Opening of School

Indications pointing to decrease
in primary enrolment this fall, only
three first grades are being formed IN
the city schools in place of the four
of last year The faculty, according
ly has one member less. The va
cancy which was caused by the death
of Miss Virginia Brown early last
spring will remain untitled for an
other year.
The ruling made by the state board
last year that children who have not
attained their sixth birthday on or
before the opening day of school shall
not be enrolled, will be rigidly ad-
hered to, Superintendent Field an
nounces. There will be no exceptions.
By action of the school board taken
at the last meeting August 5, in ac-
cordance with previous custom and IN
recognition of the educational value
of the fair, children and teachers alike
will be allowed days absence during
the opening week of school to attend
the Midland Empire exposition at Bill
lings.
Janitors were called to regular du-
tv in their respective buildings Fri
day. Since then the work of cleaning
and freshening the buildings has gone
| forward. New roof for the Manual
Arts building was completed this
week. Repairs have been made to the
Washington school roof.