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The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Falls Church to Buy
Water TOlUer Site

The town council of Falls
Church, Va, at it's meeting in
the town hall last night, author.
lied Mayor l.. P. Daniel to pur-
chase an additional 20 feet of
property from Merton E. Church
as a site for the water tower, a
unit of the new municipal water
plant.
The purchase will eliminate
the necessity of tearing down a
portion of the old school build
ing, which stands upon the site
and which is now being used as
a library by the Falls Church
Women'S, Club.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
MANAGER PLAN
FOR COUNTY IS
QUESTIONED
Abolition of MagisteriaI Plan
Also AboIishes Constable
Posts, View; Test Case Seen

The legality of abolishing the
magisterial districts in Arlington
county has again come to the
front with the filing Of notices
Of candidacy for the office OF
constable by Dick Langley, OF
Clarendon, and William E. Payne,
Of Cherrydale.
Yesterday, leading lawyers Of
Arlington county expressed the
opinion that with the abolish.
ment of the magisterial districts
tn adopting the cOunty.manager
form of government, the voters of
the county have abolished such
offices as constable, which Off
Ger has juriSdicti0. only in the
magisterial district in which he
is elected
Asks Test Suit
Representation by magisterial
districts is provided for in the
State constitution, to which no
amendment has been made, and
a group of county leaders, headed
by Crandall Mackey, former COM
monwealth's attorney, has re-
quested the county board of su-
pervisors to institute suit to test
the law under which the county
government was changed.
The board has deferred making
a decision as to its action but
with the filing of the candidates
for constable, another request
for a test suit will probably be
presented to the board at its
meeting Friday.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
~

OCEAN CITY, Md, Aug. IL.
Urging Maryland should admin
lister an old-fashioned "cow-hid-
ing" instead of levying fines as
punishment to the younger gen.
Grafton which "suckles whisky
bottles" Robert E., Allen, police
chief here, gave two Salisbury
youths a verbal lashing in local
court today.
The defendants, Oren Smith,
18, and Jessie Townsend, 18, spent
the night in Jail, minus two bot
ties of rum, which officers said
they had been "guzzling" when
arrested. Allen said:
"YOu kids think it's great to
suck liquor from a bottle before
the public. What both Of you
need is a kick in the trousers
and a bottle Of milk"
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Six SdLuki Puppies
To Be Seen at ShOU

BALTIMORE, Aug. y, = Six
saluki puppies, also known as
gazelle hounds, the first Of their
breed to be born in this city, are
to be exhibited tonight at the
Maryland Kennel Clubs show at
Brooklandville.
The dogs are too young for
competition, according to George
s, Robertson, their owner. The
breed comes from the Orient.
Other breeds entered include
prize-winning beagles, whippets,
greyhounds, foxhounds and Rus
sian wolfhounds.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Winchester Halls 10000
At F1remens Meet

the Rev. B. F. Blubaugh, Myers
vile, Md; attorney, c. H. Chip
pinger, Greencastle, Pa; sergeant
alarms, Louis Wagner, Waynes-
boro, Pa; historian, George r.
Lindsey, Hagerstown, Md.
Winchester has four fire COM
panies which are hosts to the
thorng Of visiting Smoke-eaters'
The local companies, are Friend
ship, Charley RousS, Sarah Zane
and the South End companies.
The captains sse, respectively,
Fred w. Forney, Lee M. Lamp,
r. B. Brown and Frank Fore
man. The Charley Rouss fire
company numbers former Gov
Harry Flood Byrd and Adm.
Richard E Byrd as members. The
former governor, who is one OF
the city's most prominent cit1-
zens and Is publisher of the daily
paper here, is expected to take
part in the three-day ceremonies
Mayor Gives Greeting
Mayor F. Amos ShyrOck gave
the officisl welcome Of the city
to the firemen. C. Lee Barr Is
Winchester's fire chief.
Alexandria has been expected,
as usual. to send one of the
largest delegations to the Virginia
State Firemen's Association con
vention. Due to a new ruling
Of the convention committee
however, it was indicated that
the Alexandria firemen would
not participate this year IN the
various contests.
The new ruling makes whole
companies compete against other
companies, and the practice OF
the Alexandria firemen to form a
team of the best men from varl'
Gus companies was ruled out this
year. ....-
The arrival of the companies,
the grand parade Of the two con
ventiOns at 2 o'clock and the
band contest at 4 O'Clock will be
features Of the closing day FRI
day. -af d,
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Fairfax Makes Check
OF Waters PuritII

A check is, being made upon
the various town water systems
in Fairfax county by the local
health unit and John r. Will
liams, sanitation engineer Of the
State health department.
Thus far the inspection has
revealed only one water system
with signs of contamination. This
was the water system at Vienna,
Va, where orders were issued to
boil the water before using it.
The inspections will continue all
this week.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
CAP AIN
PAYS RUN FINE

BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.-After
questioning officers and crew of
the Norwegian steamer Verona
concerning seven sacks Of liquor
alleged to have been transferred
from the freighter to a launch
Monday, customs authorities an
nounced that Capt, Herman
Thorbjornsen, master Of the
steamer, would be fined $500, the
estimated value of the liquor
The fine is to be levied because
the goods had not been listed on
the ships manifest. customs Of
ficers said. While the officers
watched the liquor was trans
ferred from the Verona to a
launch operated by Kasper
Kluga. In the chase which en-
sued Kluga was overhauled but
he had thrown the sacks over
board. Six of them were re-
trieved Kluga is to be arraigned
today on q charge Of attempted
smuggling.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Montgomery Schools
To Open September 8

Montgomery county schools Will
open Wednesday, September g.
The teachers conference will be
held September 7. Schedules Will
be worked out by the teachers
the following day.
The white schools will be IN
session 1856 days and will close
Friday, June 10. There will be
ii school holidays and two days
devoted to conference meetings
The colored schools will be open
1877 days and will close Friday
May 13.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Infant of 3 Weeks
Bitten by Rat
While Asleep

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. IL.
Attacked by a large rat while
asleep in her crib, three-week-
old Gloria Perry, daughter of
Mrs. Airline Perry, received
treatment. at. the Johns Hop
kins Hospital.
Mrs. Perry told physicians
that she was aroused by her
baby's cries and reached the
crib just as the rodent scamp
cred away.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Catholic School Gets
Construction Permit

A permit for the construction
of a Catholic school for boys and
girls, involving approximately
$25, 900, was granted to Father
L. j. Fealy, of the Church of the
Holy Redeemer, of Berwyn, Md,
yesterday by Prince Georges
county building inspector, George
Adams.
Work on the structure is al
ready under way, Rev. Fealy said
yesterday. 1t is his plan to have
the school completed for classes
in September.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
36th Aspirdnt Files
For County Board

Fred N. Windridge, County
Club Hills, Arlington county, has
announced his intentions with
the county clerk to be a candi-
date for one of the five seats
on the county board which, after
January /. 1882. replaces the
present three members of the
county board of supervisors in
accordance with the new form
of county government effective
at that time. Windridge is the
thirty-sixth person to announce
his candidacy. The election will
take place in November.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
AHALT AND ROSE
FOUND LISTED
ON RECORD
Virginia Law Provides Only
Members Of Party Shall
Ballot at Party Primaries

Two Republicans nominated
for local office in the recent Re
publican convention for Arling'
ton county participated in the
Democratic primary held August
4, according to the voting record
filed and certified in the county
clerks office late yesterday.
AhaIt and Rose Listed
The two who participated in
the primary are Clarence r
Ahalt, Republican nominee to-
commonwealth attorney. and w
r. Rose, Republican nominee for
membership on the county board
of commissioners. Both men, &C.
cording to the list, voted in the
Democratic primary which Sc
lected that party's nominee for
the State Senate.
The Virginia election law on
the subject of who shall vote in
the primary reads:
"NO person shall be per.
mitted to vote for the candi.
date of any party in any pri-
mary unless such person is q
member of such party :"
Spaulding'S Statement
j. E. Spaulding, chairman Of
the county Republican commit.
tee, said:
II feel that any person who
went into the county Republi-
can convention should certain
Iy not have participated in the
recent Democratic primary.
Other than this, l have moth
ing further to say"
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Sandy Spring Group
To PrOUide LIBRARY

The. Mutual Improvement AS
sociation of Sandy Spring, at a
meeting at The Cedars, the
home Of Miss Amy Hutton and
Miss Elsie Hutton. decided to
provide one Of the libraries the
Maryland public library advisory
commission desires placed in the
Sherwood High School.
The sixth grade teacher was
selected as the person who shall
select the books. Mrs. William
w. Moore is chairman of the
committee appointed to carry out
the plan. s
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
BLAIR GARDEN
PRIZES ARE
GIVEN
o. P. Bradley Awarded Honors
for Best Appearing Place;
W. C. AIard for Improvement

Winners in the Blair Lawn and
Garden contest in Montgomery
county, have been announced, the
final judging having been COM
pleted by Irving c. Root. chief en-.
gineer Of the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, and a graduate in land.
scape architecture; DR.. F. N. Null.
ford, horticulturist in the Bureau
of Plant Industry, United States
Department of Agriculture, and
Miss Margaret Lancaster, garden
consultant of Takoma Park, D. c.,
and president of the National
Capital Federation of Garden
Clubs.
The contest was divided into
two classes: the first for the best
appearing place. and the second
being for the place showing great
est improvement since the con.
test last year.
The first prize in the first class
was won by o. P. Bradley, 1913
Gist Avenue, the prize being a
silver vase. The first prize in the
second class, SIS, was won by W.
c. Alard, 813 Richmond Avenue.
Eleven additional prizes we're
awarded in the first class, eight
additional in the second class,
while eight persons received hon.
orable mention.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Burnt Mills Crash
DAMAGES TUO Autos

2 An auto driven by N. Harrison
Spicknall, jr, of II Columbia
Ave, Montgomery county, pro.
Ceeding south in Colesville Pike
at Burnt Mills, yesterday col
lfded with another driven by
Augustus Moore, of 1347 @ st
~. w., which was going north.
Both autos were badly damaged
Corp. George Windham, of the
Silver Spring police station, is
Investigating.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Montgomery County
Rain Has Saved Crops

The rain that has fallen in
Montgomery county within the
past 48 hours has assured a full
corn crop, besides practically
making certain a better than
normal crop of beans and late
potatoes. Hay and pasture grass,
which the recent hot wave en-
dangered, have been saved.
Streams that were slowing up
and clogging with sewage and
other matter were flushed clean,
according to reports from various
sections of the county.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
improvements Due
At MUruLnnd Fort

Improvements, to cost a total
Of $10,6aS, are to be made at
Fort Meade, Nd, it was an.
nounced yesterday by Maj. Gen.
John L. Dewitt, quartermaster
general.
The improvements will include
building of roads, sidewalks, water
and sewer lines and installation
Of screens and weather-stripping
doors.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
HGgerstOUn Attack
Postponed by Rain

FREDERICK, Aug. 12.-The
''bombardment" of Hagerstown,
which was to have been made
last night by the Twenty-ninth
Air Division, Maryland National
Guard. was postponed because Of
rain and murky skies.
Field maneuverS were held,
however, at Dietrich field here,
whe"e the division is encamped
for two weeks training. Special
reconnaissance missions were con-
Quoted over Frederick, Westmin-
ster, Emmitsburg, WayneSboro and
Hagerstown.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. IL
A new Army of Northern Vir
ginia is today in undisputed pos
session of this historic City Of
Apple Blossoms and Polar ex
plorers, and the city has extended
itself in welcome to its pictu
rescue captors.
And the city of Winchester
which successfully entertained
125, 5,OOO visitors to its Apple Bios
som Festival last spring, finds II
easy to offer q thorough welcome
to the 10000 firemen who are
staging two large conventions
here this week.
TOrchlight Parade
Although business sessions are
slated for today for both the
Virginia State Firemen's Associa
tion and the Cumberland Valley
Volunteer Firemen's Association
the more interesting part Of the
dual conventions will be initiated
tonight at 8 o'clock with q torch
light parade Of local firemer
which is expected to draw Wis
itors from miles around. Boxing
matches at $50 and firemen'i
dance at Jordan White Sulphur
Springs will end today's program
Tomorrow's events include rec
races by the Cumberland Valle!
Volunteers at the fair grounds
at 10 a. M: reel races by th'
State firemen on South Cam
eron Street at 2 p. M; firemen'!
baseball game at RouSs Park al
4 p. M; rescue squad demonstra
ton. at Rollss Park at S p. m,
and a block dance in front ol
Hotel Jack at 9 p. m.
Drizzling rain all day Tuesday
with promise of more rain Wed
neSday delayed many Of the ex
pected delegations Of the Wiz
ginia State firen1en and also thu
Pennsylvania.Mary volunteers
Bedecked With Flags
The city has, been bedeckec
with flags. bunting and flremen''
insignia since Sunday, and Win
chester has, been prepared to vel
come the two. groups which are
holding their annual conventions
here Wednesday, Thursday ant
Friday. Everything red in tn
city, from fire plugs to autos
seems to be shined up and OF
display, while the firemen them
selves, despite the drizzle, hav'
added a picturesque touch tt
Winchester's modern business sec
tion. Headquarters at the Hote
Jack, was the center Of bustlini
! activity yesterday and today a.
group after group arrived anC
registered.
The officers and executive com
mittees of both the Virginia Stat
Firemen's Association and thC
CUMBERLAND Valley VOLUNTEER Fire
mems Association a held brie
meetings last night, preparing TO
the three-day assembly. Officer
of the State group are: President
c. E. woodward, Lexington; vict
president, Fred Forney, Winches
ter; secretary, e. K. Lands, Pu
laski: treasurer, j. C. Clarity
Charlottesville; chaplain, the Rev
r. C. Riley, Orange; statistician
L. E. Lokabill, Roanoke.
Cumberland Officers
Officers Of the Cumberland
Valley volunteer group are: Presi
dent, Charles M. Webb, Shippens
burg, Pa; vice presidents, Cor
don Dehart. Chambersbrrg, Va.
John H. Dunn, Winchester, Va.
j. L. Eedman. Harrisburg, Pa.
secretary, c. L. Jacobs, Waynes
boro. Pa treasurer, w. H. Rich
tier, Chambefsburg, Pa: chaplain
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
FAIRFAX FAIR

Plans for their participation in
the Fairfax County Fair, to be
held next month, will be made to-
day at a. meeting of All Club
leaders with Miss Sarah Thomas,
Fairfax county home demonstra-
tion agent, at the courthouse.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12

GUY VAN AMkINGE
JUST BEFORE Mayor Jimmy
Walker sailed for Europe, he
appointed Magistrate Guy Van
Amringe to fill the unexpired
term of Jean Norris in Tombs
Court. Magistrate Van Amringe
is pictured on the. bench for
the firsE time.
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A challenge to the sober gods Of life, besides.
One reading admits willingly that these writ
ers are humoristS of new and engaging pat
tern. Yet bear In mind that its really hila-
riou quality rises from the fact that each
reader Is an active collaboration on every page
of it. Everybody went to school. Every
body studied history. Still doing 1t. the younger
folks Pick up. at random. any period Of history.
running over 1t In your mind. Not single
outstanding fact. clear, complete and signtd-
can't will reward this mental exercise. Instead,
confusion and inaccuracy command the time
put upon such intellectual adventure. This
absurd body of nonsense Is built definitely upon
your own, my own, jumbled historic content
Of school days. That Is way the book Is 50
genuinely amusing No. not satire. Record
Of fact instead. Nobody to blame, certainly
not any system Of education. Rather. the case
itself must stand for the results Children
don't want to be educated. Why should they7
Life Is so Astounding with every manner Of
exciting TODD when the blood is leaping and
the world Is so fun Of a number Of outdoor
things, all calling. However. this Is not @ sur
vey Of education. It is, instead. joyous farce
Of historic accounting whose foundation is the
general bewilderment Of children before the
serious business Of getting an education" And.
mind you, the book Is not referable to young
sterS alone. You and I would turn out some
thing like the product that these two humoriStS
have offered. Not so entirely amusing, maybe,
but clearly recognizable as our own status In
regard to knowledge Of what has been going on
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Notes ofArt and artists

in light effects q nocturne- moonlight without
mingled with lamplight from within. The view
of Naples is. Of the three paintings, perhaps the
most elaborate, both in composition and treat
ment and shows an excellent Interpretation Of
sunlight on q white stucco wall and nice dis
tribution Of light and shade. In this picture
particularly catches glimpse Of the Man
cini teaching. in technique. tone and coIoring.
In addition to these and other works In oils
Mr.. Califano shows two water colors one Of his
wife on balcony In Venice, overlooking the
Plaza, with its carnival crowds; the other OF his
little son in a howery garden, both rendered
with combination Of delicacy and strength.
Mr. Califano has had very successful VIM
ter In Florida. painting many portraits. and has
apparently substantially established himself a.
an artist in this country, to which, 50 few years
ago. he came as q stranger, handicapped then
by but slight knowledge Of our language and
defective hearing. q really remarkable achieve
ment, attributable to both the merit Of his work
and his own fine spirit and courage.
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portraits and landscapes and uses with equal
facility oils and water colors. Among the paint
ingS included in this exhibition Is an excellent
half-length portrait Of Rear Admiral Strauss,
by whom it was lent; also head of william M.
Ritter Of this city, painted several years ago.
when Mr.. Califano first came to this country.
OF popular interest will be found a three
quarter-length portrait from life Of Rudolph
Valentino in Spanish costume. A work of sound
merit is sketch in oil, executed In a couple OF
hours. Of distinguished Italian artist v. Irolli.
bearded man of fine features and intellectual
appearance evidencing perhaps even better than
the more finished canvaSes the painters keen
perception and exceptional skill With these and
other portraits Mr.. Califano shows several paint
ings done out OF doors Florida landscape
Palm Beach house front, view Of Naples-au
In different manner. but all attractive. In the
Landscape a group of windblown palms Is the
chief feature; the Palm Beach house is a study
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A NEW SLANT ON AMERICA. By Paul
Achard. Translated by Margaret Gaffey
Mel Drawings by D. Olere New York:
Rand, McNally g. Co.
TUsf q flying visit to our great cities from
coast to coast by this young Frenchman,
Paul Achard and a group Of friends. Passing
nmssessions depend for their weight upon many
Shings Primarily. perhaps, upon the ex-
periences and background and practices of the
one making civilizations of this or that or the
other thing. Seeing America is popular en-
gagement of the foreigner, who seems to find
exhilaration in swoOping from East to West,
from North to South, Of this great domain
called the United States. Well, here is another
one who has done it. As with all the others
It IL the stupendous size Of the country that
strikes this traveller first and last. Something
suspicious. not to say sinister, turks in this
tremendous stretch Of earth trying to do busi-
ness, not like the mammoth which 1t Is, but
like the man which it so plainly Is not. Get
ting this first disqualification for
anything really manageable and civilized. the
traveller goes on to other things more real.
perhaps. but stin In the shadow Of the original
sin Of bigneSs A keen-Seeing man, this one.
who good-naturedly In the main. passes Judg-
nnent on the various aspects Of our curious
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158. Mountain near
ancient Troy.
100. Make lace.
161. Oriental name.
1853. Sap used for var
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Absurd. enjoyable and mostly true, this book
making of ours With these two adroit historians