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The Washington times., 1931-10-05

Solemn preparations are being
made at the Mitchell Playground,
Twenty-third and S Streets
Northwest, for the great honor
which Is to be paid Rex" the
golden collie, whose ivy-grown
grave has been held sacred by
the children frequenting the play
ground for over a decade.
On october %, Mrs. Hoover
is to plant a tree near the last
resting place of Rex" Before she
went to the White House the
First Lady lived across the street
from the playground and was
thoroughly familiar with the
story Of the little dog.
Children Care for Grave
A lover of all things canine
herself she had frequently wit
messed the annual ceremonies
when the playground youngsters
reSod and redecorate the grave. :.
The Women's City Club selected
the Mitchell playground for their
annual tree planting ceremonies
in compliment to Mrs. Hoover.
Few Of the committee selecting
the site knew the story of REX"
but those who did thought it
not uniting that the gracious
First Lady should do honor to a
little dog, whose sole claim to
fame is that he was greatly be-
loved by his master and mistress.
Mitchell Playground is named
for the late Mrs. Morton Mitchell,
who willed the land to the city
so that her pets remains should
never be disturbed. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mitchell purchased the site
some 20 years ago with the idea
of building a palatial residence
on the spot. Before the first
spadefull of earth had been
turned, their cherished pet, Rex,
collie, died and they buried him
In what they proposed to make
the garden Of their home.
Left to City BY Will
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Mitchell
died and his widow abandoned
her plans for the house and went
to the Pacific Coast to live. At
her death in 1918 it was discov-
cred her will carried the bequest:
"TO the City Of Washington,
ID. c., 1 leave my lot on 8 Street
for q park. It was intended for
our home and our old dog
whose bones rest there, is not
to be disturbed"
The District Commissioners
turned the property over to Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes for a play.
ground. The last provision Of
Mrs. Mitchell's will, however, was
carefully obeyed. The grave Of
The Washington times., 1931-10-05

Six other prizes Of 50 each
were won BY the following
stories: Accidental shooting Of
Bobby Reinhart. 10; burning of
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Connor at Great Falls, Md; tenn.
porary escape Of Ralph Wood
from Deputy q. s. Marshall Gus
Ceremele: fall of A. l.. Seaton,
night watchman. down elevator
shaft: search for owner of for
gotten fund Of $5.632.27, and in
juring of Dorothy Virginia Gray.
z. by driverleSs automobile.
A nickel and a few seconds at
the telephone to tip The Times to
interesting news earns big divi.
dends. The Washington Times
mails checks totaling $50 weekly
to winners. The source Of the
news is treated confidentially.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
SURRATTSV|LLE
To GET NEW
STRUCTURE
Old Building to Be Replaced;
Bowie Gets Addition, Also;
8 Projects Cost S150,o00

Tentative plans for the. addi.
ton Of eight class rooms and an
auditorium to the Marlboro Md)
High School have been approved
by the building committee for that
school, according to Nicholas
Orem, superintendent Of Prince
Georges county public schools.
The addition is so planned as
to hide three sides of the present
building. An auditorium will be
built along the front and class
rooms will wing both sides.
To Cost $4,000
The building, which now serves
for both elementary and high
schools, will be used only f. ele-
nnentary classes.
The work will cost approx
imately $4,000, which was in
cluded in the $275,000 appropria.
ton granted the school board by
the General Assembly last year.
The school at SurrattSville Is to
be replaced by a $55, 900 building,
Mr.. Orem declared
Plans Approved
Final plans for this new struc.
ture have been approved by the
building committee for that dis
trict, it was said. The building
will consist of two floors of class
rooms while the audit o iu m
which has served the school during
the past will be kept in use.
Approximately $25, 900 will be
spent for construction of a new
auditorium at the Bowie school.
The structure is to seat $50 per-
sons, and will be located in front
of the school building.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
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the punch to finish the day gone

TO-DAY. please take moment to find out why you
i sluggish or low in spirits.
1t is easy be "up and DOING when that body
of yours seems to rebel against work or play
So often the is simp1e-that good body of
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the hemoglobn percentage begins to fall and won
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Its successful record Of 100 years in restoring
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Why not start taking S.S.S. todsyi-the larger size
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The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Torch Tragedy Tip Wins
First Prize of Week

Some first class news tips were
phoned The Washington Times
last week in the weekly $50 news
tip contest.
The winning tip was the first
one telling Of the deaths by fire
Of three members Of the Goodwin
Miller family. II brought q check
for $50. Second place money of
$40 was won by the person telling
of the flooding Of pOstOffices with
packages Of sweepstake lottery
tickets.
News of the elopement Of Mrs.
walter Hutton, president of the
District chapter Of the U. D. c.,
with Carl Timberlake won third
place check for IS, while the tip
ON the failure Of @ bank at Fred
erick. Nd, took So fourth place.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
TAK0NA LEAGUE
SCANS SCHOOL

The Takoma Park Community
League will hold its monthly
meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at
the home of its president, D. F.
Angler, 239 Maple Avenue.
one of the principal topics up
for discussion Is the new high
school situation. Studies Of the
operation Of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
and the Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commis-
sion will be presented.
A debate will be held on the
rights o. municipalities in mat
tiers in which counties and the
State are involved. This orea:i-
zation, Mr.. Angler today said. is
appealing to the residents of Ia.
koma Park, Nd. for their interest
in civic matters.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
SUBURBS |RKED
At CLOSING Of
SCHOOL
Andrew Chapel Community
Names Committee 10 Offer
Protests to Board Meet

The Andrew Chapel Com.
munity League, Andrew Chapel,s z
Va, will send a committee Of
five to the meeting of the Fair.
fax county school board Monday
in an effort to have the board
retract its action in closing the
school in that community.
Much indignation has been
shown by citizens there VINO aided
in erection Of the school by per.
sonal subscription less than Is
years ago. These maintain that. Z
with a few improvements and
ordinary upkeep the building will
be in good condition for another
is years.
They point out that with the
closing Of the school. Andrew
Chapel will lose, not only educa.
tiOnal advantages, but its com.
rnunity hall where public meet
inGs are held.
CnlIQren VINO nave dttended
the school will be forced to ride
several miles on buses TO reachS
the nearest school, and members
Of the league expressed the be.
lief that such a ride will compel
mothers of the younger children
to keep them at home until they
grow older, thus promoting il
literacy.
Closing of the school by the
board results from a policy Of
building fewer and better schools
and providing a more varied cur
riculum for the student body. Bus
service is provided by the county
for communities in which no
school is in operation.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
France Is Praised
For Hospital Work
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BERRY POINT, Md, Oct. 5.
Former Senator Joseph I. France,
candidate for the Republican
nomination for President. was
praised by Senator Tyding Of
Maryland for the part he took
in retaining for Maryland the
United States Veterans Hospital
here.
Senator Tydings was one Of
several prominent state leaders
who spoke at dedication exer-
cises Of the new convalescent
building yesterday. The cere-
monies we're attended by more
than 1000.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Extra Session Urged
To Act on Relief

Relief funds beyond those nor
mally given by individuals in
local communities should be pro-
vided by State and Federal gov
ernments during the coming win
ter, the Peoples Lobby declared
yesterday.
The wage Garner and the man
Of moderate income Is burdened
heavily enough with the present
depression, and Is unable to con.
tribute more toward charity at
this time, it was stated.
The lobby urged again that the
President call Immediately a spe.
ctal session Of Congress to act on
unemployment.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Annapolis Chapel
Guild Holds Meet

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 5.-The
Chapel Guild of the U. s. Naval
Academy held its first fall meet.
ing today at the home of Rear
Admiral Thomas c. Hart, superin-
tendent of the Academy. Mrs.
Hart is president of the organiza-
ton.
Plans for = the caring of the
chapel and the services to be held
during this academic year were
made at the meeting.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
HOOUer Airport Gets
Federal Land Plot

Under the terms of revocable
permit issued by the War Depart
rnent. three and one-half acres of
Government land Of the Arlington
Experiment Farms, will be added
to the Washington Hoover Airport,
Col. c. E. Fauntleroy, Of the Fed
eral Aviation Corporation, has an
nounced. :
The addition, which is mostly
marsh land. will be filled from ex-
cavations for foundations of the
new Mall buildings.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
First Lady to Plant Tree
Marking Craze of Dog
Times staff rhoto

Rex was reverently marked and
each child visiting the playground
was told the story.
The youngsters have learned to
love Rex. Hardly a day passes
but some child brings bunch
of flowers or single posey to
place upon the grave. In order
to protect it from their romping
it has been covered by wire. But
no child willingly would destroy
one leaf of the ivy growing over
it or trample it in needless play.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
Body in York RiUer
Believed Merchants

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 5.-A
body tentatively identified as Lee
Straus, 6S, former shoe and
leather merchant here, was found
floating in York River, according
to word received here by Mrs,
Katie 8. Reinhard, sister of
Straus.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
TWICE IN WEEK
WOMAN LOSES
HOME IN FIRE
Mrs. Denton Connor, Is, Sees
Two Houses, All Possessions
Food For the Flames

Fate in the guise of fire stepped
in again today to disorganize the
routine of Mrs. Denton Connor,
rs, of Conduit Road, near Great
Falls, Md.
Last Tuesday morning Mrs.
Connor was routed from her
home by fire that destroyed prac-
tically all her possessions.
House Under Repairs
Immediately afterward she
moved to another house in the
neighborhood while repairs were
made on one she had selected as
her future dwelling.
She was to move into the new
home today, but at l o'clock this
morning the twO-stOry house, also
on Conduit Road, caught fire and
was burned to the ground.
ID. C. Men Refuse
When the fire was discovered
the District fire department was
notified, but refused to answer
the call. explaining that since the
blaze was not on Government
property, there was no jurisdic,
ton.
The Bethesda fire department
then was called, but despite more
than an hours work the building
was destroyed.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
N0Uy WOna0n's Club
Opens Fall Sessions

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Oct. 5.-The
first fall meeting of the Naval
Academy Woman's Club will be
held this evening in Carvel Hall
The feature at tonight's meeting
will be presented by Miss Harrie
Fumade, of Atlanta. Ca, known
for her negro dialect stories.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05
DEPART AT NIGHT

London's financial section has
q population Of "a persons to
the acre in the daytime and II
at night.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05

Oeft) Microscopic view of healthy red
blood-celIs. The blood stream should contain
about 5000 900 of these cells to the cubic
millimeter. They carry nourishmenr and oxy-
gen to every part of the 'body-they also
remove impurities from the tissues.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05

1t Is great protection to health and physical we'll
being to keep the red blood cell up normal These
cells build and suStain-they also remove impurities.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05

RiSht) Weak red blood -eells-only so per
cent of normal strength-they lack the power 6nMM
to resist infection and disease to rebuild IN MN
flesh and to carry away the impurities. Such - 3;
condition is often responsible for body weak
ness, pAleness, pimples and boils.
The Washington times., 1931-10-05

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-07
CHAPTER xLIIT.
THE LOST JEWEL

~ ASKING into Charters vacant.
bed room. rs Martoria and Sis
ter Weldon waited safely outside
~ the walls-I took his keys from
beneath his pillow and rushed
to his consulting room. Swiftly unc
locked n little door in the upper part
of his desk, the part that, consisting
of pl0eon. holes and cupboaras, rose up
at the back OF the leather-ccvered table
part at which he wrote.
Prom a locked drawer In this cup
board I took another bunch OF keys,
among which was small instrument
screwdriver.
with one of these keys, opened yet
another little cupboard, and on the
fioor OF this, I discovered . neat round
hole. Inserting the screwdriver blade, ]
NON found the head OF D large screw,
and Withdrew It.
Having done this, seized one end Of
the upper part Of the desk In both
hands, and swung It round on its hid
den central axis, so that 1t stood across
the desk at right angles to ats usual
RMS EXPOSED, at each end Of the desk.
an area that was covered by the back
of the desk when in normal position.
In each Of these horizontal areas was
a kevhole. With one Of the keys OF the
second bunch, unlocked and raised Q
flap that covered . box, OF which 1t
was the lid. :.
In this cavity were q number Of small
bottles labeled "Poison." From one con-
tanning a red powder, I Withdrew the
stopper, tipped out the contents, and
exposed q small key.
with this I unlocked and raised the
v.Sry 4.tAA
of the desk. This cavity also contained
bottles, boxes. and tins. One OF the lat
ter, apparently q qlsrter-pound tobacco
tin that had never been opened, I re-
moved and pocketed.
It contained my diamond, the Unset
Nv knowledge Of its hiding place was
due partly to the skill, cleverneSs. cour-
age and persistence Of williams H. VII
liam. and partly to my own nightly
prowlings. generally fruiNess, behind
the heavy curtain that had served me
20 well on the first day OF my visit tc
the Monastery.
had recovered my diamond, now
more to me q symbol of success than
thing of intrinsic value. Ny diamond
that had cost me RuSemAry's life
and yet had saved Marjorie's.
I had triumphed over my enemies
and had seen the worst and vilest OF
them die at my feet like q poisoned DOG
had found love-and with it faith
hope and charity-for had found
Marjorie.
And in the same hour lost her, OF
rather, learned that had found he1
too late.
Perhaps suffering does-aS poets and
moralists have sung and said-act upon
the human mind Is does the furnace
IRE upon the earthly ore.
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REED URGES AMERICA
TO BUILD UP NAVY
Senator, Calling at White House,
Says u. s. Will Have Nothing
to Trade in Next Farley.
~ the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
Senator Reed believes the United
States should built up its Navy to the
limitations set by the London treaty.
The Pennsylvania Republican said at
the White House an increase in cruiser
strength and submarines would be nec-
essary IL the United States was to enter
the next disarmament conference with
anything on which to trade with other
nations.
Reed came to the White House to
present his regrets to President Hoover
because he was unable to accept an in
vitation to the Rapidan Camp. A
speaking engagement at Scranton, Pa,
on Friday prevented him from accept
ing.
Senator Reed was . member Of the
American delegation to the London
conference. Since his return to this
country he has been urging the United
States TO build I'D the Navy to the
limitations set by the treaty arrived at
by that conference.
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PROPOSALS.

TREASURY s DEP ARTMENT. OFFICE Or
May 4, 1s31-sealed bids in DUPLICATE sub
,icly opened in this once at pm, May -.
and performinS All WORK for ~ eIearine the
site Of the new o. s. interstate Commerce
Commission Building at Washington, D. c..
speeifcations may be obtained at this oflce
In the discretion Of the supervising architect.
JAS. A; WETMORE, Acting Supervising
UNITED STATES DEP ARTMENT OF AGRI-
culture, Plant Quarantine and control Ad-
miristration, Washington, D. c., April 20.
1881. Notice is hereby given that the secre-
tary of Agriculture. under authority con-
ferred on him, BY the plant quarantine act
of August 20, 1912 (37 Stat. alS). as amend
ed. has promulgated revision Of the rules e;
plants and plant products into and out Of
the District OF Columbia, effective April 50.
1881. The revision removes the requirements
Of certification at the point OF origin as z
condition of entry OF annual, vcgetable, and
herbaceous perennial plants, bulbs, and roots
into the District. and also removes the re-
auirement Of certification as to annual and
Copies Of said revised rules and regulations
may be obtained from the Plant Quarantine
Agriculture. WASHINGTON. d. @. ARTHUR
NJ. HYDE. Secretary of Agriculture.
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THos. J. OWEN & SON, AUcTToNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1888
VERNON STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue OF certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 5665, folio 179 ct sea,
of the land records of the District of CO.
lumbia, and at the request of the party Sc
cured thereby, the undersigned trustees will
sell at public auction. in front of the prem
ieses, on MONDAY. THE EIGHTEENTH DAY
OF MAY, AID. 1881. AT FIVE O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and prem
ises, situated in the District of Columbia.
and designated as and being lot numbered
hfty-seven SD in Lowndes subdivision of
lot numbered six CD in block numbered
three go washington Heights" as per plat
recorded in the Office Of the surveyor for the
District of Columbia in Liber IS at folio ~;
said block now known for purposes of as
sessment and taxation as square numbered
twenty-five hundred and flfty-hve (2555).
Terms: Sold subject 10 prior deed of
trust for $4,000, further particulars of which
will be announced at time of sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust to be paid $500
in cash at time Of settlement and the bal
ance to be represented by a note of the pur-
chaser payable in monthly instruments of
$50 TO be applied first to the interest at the
rate of seven per centum, and balance to
cured BY secona trust on the property
ConVeyancing, recording. etc, at purchasers
cost Terms to be complied with within
thirty days, otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised and resold
At the discretion Of the trustees
THOMAS VI. LYCNs,
my7,s,lli3,l5,16,lS Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOS. J. OWEN a SON, AUCT1ONEERS.
1431 EYE ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF vALUAgLLE ACRE II;
LoUqHRoRo ROADS ANp I'm moEA

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE ACRE
AGE EEONTLHIs coNppIr xAn RRR
FOLLY HEREINATTER pEscEIsEDi, ,,,v
as yFHs 1 c s tc ssO so q u Sea-
sa iSS' sd 5i Il YFoss t5p'ss:' s III
stead on Loughboro road little FANS roa a.
on TUESDAY,, THE I'VE TWELFpTrHI e,6 by NJ
situate in the County of Washington: DIS DIS
sslSs e OPlsnssi' aas ssis1si
to Q, inclusive, in block 10; all Of block ~;
0is Il DScf a Ill ~ Os 0Sos Block eli
the west 50 feet front on Joliet strset aHn
psfae lines ssS e the sS sSR line said
lots to 4. inclusive, In block rs; lots to g. 3,
IN srcs sS sak as and IN EdwaPd Gcaore
Trustees for the Palisades Of tSs psTts 81
s ceani Sse 8 folio Fer Dls:
described lots are respectively deslsnated for
psssssor q p the bssrc gD 81
n nsa:y In :ssF: 1881 Sf' :9s
S Of sqSa ,1ss 1875 Isl, lots e saars
lat. together with the improvementSS;. c STn
on IouShboro road Littie Falls road.
Terms Of sale: One-fourth Of the pur.
chase money to be paid in cash, oaiancs
1913 per centum per -annum. payable semi
annually, from day Of sale, secured py deeo
at the option Of the purchaser. A deposit
OF $lo.0o0.00 VIII be required At time OF
sale All conveyancing. recording, etc, AZ
cost of purchaser Terms of sale to be COM
piled with yithn 20 days from Day r 81 SAFE to
resell the property at the risk and cost OF
deiautinE purchaser after iys days sws s1vee
published in Washington, d. G.
JAMES H. BADEN
GEORGE L. BUNNELb
Trustees.
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Perhaps pain and sorrow and NGSs
fering are good. and It Il true snas
we emerge from them, II emergo We
do, stronger and drawer and better. ]
don't know
But I do know that I was able %
meet this fresh blow - q man should,
and to stand up to 1t, and while stand
ing up to It, conceal its terrible e1eee;
Or, again, OF course, II may Do thac
had received so shattertng o blow
when Rosemary met her dreadful fate.
that nv mind and soul had lost some,
Of their capacity for suffering.
Anyhow-Aharjcrie was engaged 20 b
married. fact the possibility OF which
had positively never entered my mind.
had had 50 much else OF which TO
think that I had almost visuAli1ed her
as having no outside relationshtps save
with her weak, worthless uncle and his
infamous wife.
Marjorie was engaged to Be married.
Her fiance was In India. She would
shortly be Of age, and she wished 70
90 out to him.
So be it. I would take her ana see
her safe into his care.
For three weeks should Be contan-
ually in her company. In that time !
would iind out something about her
lover, and, at the end Of It, ! would
meet him and sum him up.
If Marjorie loved him. doubtless he
was worthy.
But did abe love him--or was II a.
boy-and-giri affair? Wen /
should have that three weeks Three
weeks of Paradise inefable, and. II IL
must be, Paradise now"
How shall I tell Of that voyAgeP
cannot II would. Like Dante,
have been in Heaven, but am no
Dante to tell Of It.
It lasted for q moment. It lastNd for
years. wonderful days, each Of
which was year-each filed With
wonderful and innumerAble Happenings
Of indescribable and uninamAgtnADie
loveliness, JOY and glory, smile upon
Marjorie's lovely lips, a happy laugh.
the sweetest music ii this world, =
pressure of loving hands upon my arm
as we walked the moon-lit deck. !.
For they were loving hands. Marjorie
| loved me, I'm sure, and, but for her
cousin, might have fallen IN love with
me, I verify believe.
But who was I, gray, grim ana bat:
tered - although scarce 40 years OF
age-a hunted convict with q price
upon his head? Who was that
should make love to Marjorie Lauder
deli?
One Of the few things to which, IN
reviewing my life, / can look back with
satisfaction, Is the fact that loving.
worshiping. adoring her - did, was
able to refrain from making love to her.
But love to know that Marjorie loved
me, and love to think that, In hap.
pier circumstances, she might perchance
have fallen in love with me, and loved
me indeed IS loved her.
There is much Of love In this last
sentence. Well, It Is better than hate,
and 50, thanking Marjorie and God,
let me end upon that note.
THE END.