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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
Leyee To Head
Film Academy

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 20. U.P)-M.
c. Legee, executive manager Of
Paramount Studios, will head the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences for the next year, sue
ceeding William c. DeMille, who
has headed the organization for
the past two years.
Levee was elected president at
the annual board meeting last night.
Conrad Nagel was reelected vice
president and Fred Niblo renamed
secretary. Frank Lloyd was elect
ed treasurer, succeeding Leyee.
Frank Capra, director, was elect
ed 10 the board. Reelected direc-
tors are Levee, Nagel and Benja-
min Glazer. writer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
MCKINLEY SCHOOL

One month of school is finished
and Mckinley has a fine attend
ance record.
The following Alb pupils have
their names on the honor roll for
excellent work in all subjects: Cor
don Gum, Jannete Sato and Jane
Allinder.
Miss Eicke, our school nurse,
visits us each morning. Home visits
are made when pupils have been
absent three days, or when a defect
which needs attention, has been
detected.
The pupils of Miss Houseman S
group won first place on the bank
ing report again last Wednesday
The following little people in the
1-B grade started new bank ac-
counts: Dorothy Moose. Juanita
Stark, Yoako Sato, Bobby Gumm
Russell LamoreauX, John Wallace
Virginia May Ford, Roy Seller, and
Wanda Ackley.
Jack Garrett has come to the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20

IA class from San Jose. Henry
Crumley left the class. He moved
to Mayhem, Okla. Richard CurIee
was transferred to Harding school.
Mrs. Paul Jones visited the 3-B
room Friday afternoon.
George Probasco, a 3-B boy,
moved to Long Beach.
The 4-B pupils used water COL
ors in Mrs. Wolfe's art period last
week. Boats were made and near
" every child had a good one.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
STAN DARD GASOLINE
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ZEROLENE AND MoBILOIL
STANDARD LUBRECATION
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shines up your car
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easy to usc-it cuts flint gives
brilliant and long-lasting shine.
Pints 75c Quarts SIPS
For Your Household
Oronitc Furniture Polish gives
hard, dry lustre-sheds dust.
Pints 60c Quarts Sl.00
Wdxgio Liquid Floor Wax New,
easy to use-safer-less slippery
Pinis Csc Quarts Sl.l0
Standard Household Lubricant =
lubricaies hinges, sewing machines,
tools, etc.
4-Oz. Oilers Csc 8.oz. Oilers S5c
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20

I have a big auntie named Teen.
Her little baby Ronny is sure keen
Cecil Cross, BIB.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
Dates Announced
For Institute

December 21-23 is the date set for
the annual institute for the teach
ers of Imperial County, according
to announcements being mailed out
today by c. B. Collins, county super
intendent of schools.
The meetings will be held as is
customary in the Central high
school auditorium. An excellent
program is being arranged by Su-
perintendent Collins for the insti-
tute.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
WILSON SCHOOL

The colors Of The ukelele chorus
are white and green. I hope people
don't think white stands for in
nocence and green for green horn
Annie Lee Rapson, 3-B-1.
The 8-B-1 boys have been play
ing the 8-B-2 boys in volley ball.
The 8-B-2'S score was 81 and the
3-B-ls score was IA. Therefore the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
When the sun came up he sure did
scorch.

When the sun came up he sure did
scorch.
I have a big auntie named Teen.
Her little baby ROnny is sure keen.
Cecil Cross, BIB.
A little monkey lived up in a tree.
When I looked out the window
He threw peanuts at me-
Henry Keltz, 3-B
I had little monkey
took it to the country.
But there was a dog
And it killed my monkey.
had a little dog.
It saw a hog
My dog
Chased the hog
Over a log.
-Bebe Combs, S-P.
l had a little horse.
rode it up the hill
And down the hill
Till there I was at the mill.
Junior Robinson, 3-B.
had a little kitty.
[ tied him to a tree
When I went away
He broke loose and bit me.
Edward Malan, 3-B
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20

Mrs. House brought some turtles
to school. There are two of them
in the bowl. They ate flies and
other insects. There are two big
rocks in the bowl and n lot of lit
tie ones. The little ones are diff
ferent colors-Dorotny Boyer, 5-B-
2.
On Columbus day Mrs. Arm
strong's group of 5-B's gave a very
interesting little play about Colum-
bus. The children themselves,
made up the play and said the
lines in their own language.
The other group of BIS was in
vited to see the play. Several of
the mothers and fathers were also
present. Everyone enjoyed it very
much. We began physical educa-
ton at Lincoln this week. This year
the children are divided up into
groups, Mr.. Tenwolde h avin &
charge of all the boys. and each of
the other five teachers of a group
of girls. Mrs. Zurcher teaches ath-
letic games, Mrs Griffin, relays:
Mrs. Varney, hunting games; Mrs.
House, stunts; and Miss Melbourne,
folk dancing. Each day the groups
rotate, going to the next teacher.
The 5-B's at Lincoln are using
paints this year. We made two art
pictures of ships. The first was a
fishing boat and the other was q
boat like the one in which Colum-
bus sailed to America Melbourne
Elliott, 5-B-2.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20

Mouzakis will probably be excused
Immediately by the state should
they be called to the jury box.
Word was sent to those whose
names were drawn yesterday to Re-
PORT in superior court November ?.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-20
LINCOLN SCHOOL

LlNCOLN SthOOL
Mrs. Simpson said we are helping
her a lot. She reported that We
come up the stairs very nicely I
am glad she said that. Now I
think everyone tries harder.-Alice
Combs, 5-B-2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
80 CHILDREN ARE HURT
Two Seriously Injured When
School Rus Overturns.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, January 30
P).-Thirty children were bruised or
cut when a school bus, forced off the
road by a truck. overturned in ditch
yesterday 10 miles east of this city. TWO
of the children we're so seriously hurt
they were taken to a hospital at New
castle, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
E|NSTE|N REMARK
OPENS NEW THEORY
Suggests Sun Temperatures
May Vary at Poles
and Equator.
ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY,
Calf, January 30.-Dr. Albert Einstein
visited the foremost astronomical OBJ
servatory in the world here last night,
looked through the largest of tele-
scopes, listened with interest to the
fascinating story of the cyclones of the
sun as seen in sun spots, and vouch-
safed another scientific hypothesis.
Perhaps, he said, the sun was like
the earth and had different tempera-
lures at its north and south poles than
at its equator This suggestion opens
a new field of research into the mys-
teries of sun spots. The cyclones on
the sun behave like storms on the
earth. appearing to originate in polar
regions and their movements in north
and south hemisphere are similar to
storms on the earth.
This new theory is not unlike other
Einstein theories. Some Is years ago,
after physicists and astronomers for
200 years had been in a wilderness OF
doubt because Sir Isaac Newton's law
failed to explain the behavior of mer-
curry. a simple pronouncement from
Einstein led to the special theory OF
relatively.
Then a few years ago, when physicists
were mystified by the complications of
electro-magnetism, gravity and light,
Einstein suggested they might be all
essentially the same and on that hypo--
thesis worked out his unified field
theory.
Einsteins fellow scientists here are
beginning to profit from his assertion
that everything is simple, and one SIM
pie law will stand for all natures
processes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

Belasco-Ruth Draper in Original
Character Sketches, at $50 pm.
Americas Sweetheart" at
$40 pm.
Gayety-"Big Show" at 2:15 and
BIS pm.
Palace-"The Bachelor Father" at
Is:SS am, 1:48, 4:36, 718 and 9:46
pm.
FOx-"The Man Who Came Back, "
at 1880 am, 2:10, ABS, 7:16 and
e:41 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"The Gang Buster"
at 11:40 am, 1;4o. $40, $40, 7:30 and
9:35 pm.
Earle -" Other Mems Women" at
1910, 2:30, Ass, 7:45 and 1905 pm.
RiaItO-"The Birth of Nation" at
1922 am, las, Alb, 6:33 and 9 pm.
CoIumbia-"Rs ducing," at 1875 am,
1875, 3;35, $40, TAO and GAO pm.
Metropolitan-"Litt Caesar" at II
am, 1874, 2:3o, AIS, COS, 1850 and
$40 pm.
TivOIi-"The Princess and the
Plumber" at 2:35, APO, 6:10, 7:55 and
9:45 pm.
Central-"Oh, For Man." from II
am. to II pm.
AmbassadOr-"Oh. For a Man." at
6:l5, 8 and GAS pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
DOOR HALTS ATTACK
ION MEXICAN GENERAL
House Guest Arises at Night to
Shoot Governor-Kills Two
Before Death.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MAZATLAN, Sinaloa, Mexico, Janu-
airy 30.-Gen. Pedro Gaxiola, governor
Of Sinaloa, thanked heavy, old, fretted
Spanish hasp and lock on his bed room
door today for his life.
Shortly before midnight, after he had
retired, a guest in his home, Leopoldo
Barragan, arose and shot and killed an
other guest. Manuel Malta. and then,
pistol in hand, tried to break into the
governors room.
The police were called, but Barragan
shot and killed one of them and
wounded another before dashing out of
the house. The pursuing officers shot
him dead finally after a chase of sew
eral blocks.
Barragan had come to Mazatlan to
complain Of alleged political persecu-
ton in his home town, Angostura. and
the governor took him to his house as
guest. The governor said he believed
Barragan was demented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
ASIAN WOMEN FIGHT
CHILD OPPRESSION
Congress Opposes Polygamy,
: Opium, Alcohol, White Slavery
and Early Marriage.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAHORE, Punjab India. January 3d.
Resolutions against child marriage,
polygamy, opium, alcohol, white slave
1rafic and child labor and another
urging raising of the age of consent for
girls to Is years were passed today by
the Asian Women's Congress, repre-
senting the women of a score of ORR
Entail countries.
In the concluding session Mrs. Saro-
jini Naidu released this week from Ye-
roda prison, Poona, where she was con-
fined for offenses growing out Of the
civil disobedience campaign, was elected
president of the congress in 'recogn1-
tion of her services for midas advance
ment."
Delegates to the congress urged that
In order to promote the spirit of reli-
gious tolerance, love and harmony among
all communities, the lives and teach
ings of all the great religious leaders
should he taught in public schools and
comparative stody of the great reli-
gions Of the world should be included in
the curricula of colleges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

President Buchanan was the only
bachelor President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
AERO ENGINEER ELECTED
G. l. Lawrence, Motor Designer
Heads Aeronautical c. of c.

NEW YORK, January 80 [P-
Charles Lanier Lawrence, who de-
signed the engines which carried Lind
bergh, Byrd and Chamberlin to the
heights Of aviation fame. was elected
president of the Aeronautical Chamber
of Commerce of America, Inc, yes
terday. He succeeds Frederick B..
RentSchler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
HITS j. s. POLICY
FOR GREAT LAKES
Enuineer Claims Unfairness
Before Final Session of
Harbors Group.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, September 1.-THE
Great Lakes Harbors Association closed
its annual convention today after hear
ing the Federal Government accused OF
discriminating against Great Lakes
waterways development
DR.. Roy S. MacElwe2, Cambridge,
Mass an authority on harbor engineer
ing. denounced the Government for
what he said was discrimination against
the Great Lakes in disbursement OF
nublic funds, which he said amounted
10 only Ill per cent OF the total ex-
pended on waterways.
Formation of port authority corpora
lions with power to levy taxes and carry
through long-tim plans founded on
economic and engineering bases is the
main hope for full harbor development
on the Great Lakes; MacElwee added.
Waterway Report Given.
Present port commissions are merely
advisory bodies and are not effective
In making the surveys necessary TO port
development and In carrying through
plans after they have been adopted,
he said. =,
The association was given an optl-
nistic report on the progress OF the
St Lawrence waterway project Dy
Charles P. Craig Of Washington, eXecu-
tive director Of the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence Tidewater Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
shoreham after spending several weeks
at Ocean City, Md.

Shoreham after spending several weeks
at Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. Jacob Klotskin announces the
marriage Of her daughter, Sara 1rma.
TO Mr.. Herman Pressnan of New York
City The wedding took place last eve
ming in the home of Rabbi j. T. Loeb,
and Mr.. and Mrs. FRESHMAN will make
their home in New York City.
Mrs. Roberta G. Milburn announces
the marriage Of her daughter, Doris
Mastin Milburn, to Mr.. J. Debit Rec
tor Of Germantown, Pa, Saturday,
September S, at noon. The Rev. John
Weidley officiated. The bride, who was
given in marriage by her brother, Mr..
Mahlon Thomas Milburn, wore a gown
of Burgundy velvet with hat to match
and carried an arm bouquet OF Jane
Cowl dahliss. Her only attendant, Mrs.
Huber Freer, wore brown crepe with
matching accessories and talisman
roses. Mr.. George Rector, brother OF
the bridegroom was best man. A we'd
ding breakfast followed at the May
flower fer the bridal party.
Mr. Rector and his bride left later for
Murray Bay, Canada, where they will
spend their honeymoon, Mrs. Rector
wearing for the journey a blue English
tweed suit with navy blue accessories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11

cuwttng ana ms bride ietftt motor.
trip north.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Y. Clittick and
Charles Chittick. jr., have seiled from
Baltimore on the S. S. Chatham for
a short stay in Boston.
Miss Mary. Ryan, Miss Anna Hanafin
and Mr.. Francis .Hanafin have returned
to their respective homes at Hartford,
Conn, after spending 10 days in Wash
ington. They visited Mrs. Margaret T.
Sorrell. at her home at Brfghtwood
Park. 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
HUNT WOMEN ESCAPED
FROM ARIZONA PRISON
Officers Believe Friends Car Wait
ed While Two Climbed Fence
to Gain Freedom.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
FLORENCE, ARIZ.. September IL
Two young women who scaled an 18-
foot fence to escape from the State
penttentiary here, were sought by Arl-
Eona officers today.
Fora Neal Ross, %, slender, auburn
haired slayer, and Dale Talley, l9-year-
old Phoenix woman serving term for
burglary. went over the barrier of con-
crete and steel about the women's ward
yesterday and fled across the desert
Rloodhounds placed on their trail
stopped at the head OF little arroyo
near the Florence Tucson highway. The
prison superintendent. William Del
bridge expressed the belief that con-
federates In motor car met the women
there.
The Ross woman, who had been Ill
the last two weeks. was serving a term
for the fatal stabbing Of Earl Tyde last
MAY Is in her Miller Valley roadhouse
She pleaded that the victim had forced
his way into her room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 11.-Loyal to
the ideal that school must go on" 49,
900 public school marms, janitors and
Office workers, many. Of whom have not
been paid since April, came to the end
of the first week of the new school year
today droning their theme song:
when, oh, when will our next pay
day be?"
And to those who have been stalling
the baker, the butcher and the land
lord, eXhauSting savings accounts and
borrowing sources or seeking markets
for the scrip the school board offers in
lieu OF money, the answer is all i'm
portant
May BE Two Years Hence.
Sitting amid a din Of ringing tele-
phones, surrounded by scratch pads,
pencils and beSeeching teachers, Score
tary Charles E. Gilbert of the school
board YEARLY said:
Il don't know. Nobody does. But
unless something is done-taxes paid, a
special session Of the State Legislature,
or something-ft might be two Yeas. "
The natural question. why do. the
teachers teach if there is no money
forthcoming Immediately for bread and
butter?" brought assorted replies.
E,UV
Some expressed fear OF not finding
other openings Others are held here
by responsibilities of properly and de-
pendentS Many are loathe to sacrifice
the standing they have made for them
selves in the school system. Attention
was called to the waiting list of 1900
applicants ready to step into vacant
shoes.
But the undercurrent of faith in an
ultimate square deal" and loyalty to
keeping the schools open frightened
the picture.
The present prospect is that this
months salary, according to Secretary
Gilbert, will be offered 10 the teachers
at their option in scrip, AS has the
SIC. 695 973 in back salaries.
The situation is not result of the
depression. The trouble dates back to
1914. when the board began borrowing
on the following years taxes. until in
1923 it was one year behind in being on
cash basis.
Anticipation Warrants Sold.
Then in 1927 the Illinois State As
Sembly authorized the Illinois Tax
Commission TO revise Cook County's
taxes. The result was two years in
which no taxes were collected. and now
that the revised taxes are due in part.
the depression has slowed up their COL
lection as well, as have pending suits
in the Supreme Court.
The outcome has been that the
School Board and the municipal and
county governments have been largely
dependent on the sale of tax anticipa
ton warrants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
UNPAID TEACHERS M CHICAGO
OPEN SCHOOLS WITHOUT CASH
Waiting List of 1000 Applicants and Home
Ties Prompt Return, Despite
Gloomy Prospects.

Tax anticipation warrants for $lo,-
100000 were grouped by the school
board during the Summer into a trust
fund against which the scrip was is
sued Including this week, 115,57o
pieces of scrip, totaling $3.150,000, have
been accepted by. teachers for part or
all of their back salaries. The scrip
bears six per cent interest.
AS the result of small tax collec-
ton and Summer school tuition, the
School Board was able this week to
vote to retire $25O,000 worth of the
ScriD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
SOCIETY
Continued From Third Page.l

Continued From Third Page.)
ington with her husbands parents, Mr.
and Mrs Frederick B. Pyle, on Forty
fourth street, has taken an apartment
in Wilmington, Del. and will be as
ISOLATED with the Friends School there
this Winter. Her two children, who are
now with their grandparents, will join
their mother shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denise Barkalow, who
made their home on Klingle street in
Wesley Heights, are now in Denver and
are established at 127 Vine street. Mr..
Barkalow for many years has been con-
fidentiai secretary to former Senator
Lawrence c. Phipps of Colorado and
since the latter's retirement from the
Senate has continued on in that
position.
Mr.. Charles B. Hawley Is spending
several days at Saranac Inn, In the
Adirondacks.
Mr.. and Mrs G.. M. Saunders have
returned to their apartment at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
On their return they win live In Ger
mantown, Pa.

On their return they win live In Ger
nantown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Gordon en-.
tertained q small party at dinner last
evening on the Shoreham Terrace. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Chace also were hosts
to a group at the dinner dance there
last evening, and Capt. Harold M. Nc
Clelland entertained a small party on
the Shoreham Terrace.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sacks anG DIR.
End MrS. Samuel A. Alexander Of
Indian Lane Spring Valley left by
motor Sunday for Saranac Inn, where
they will spend few days before con-
tinuing on to Canada.
The marriage of Miss Virginia May
Facer to Mr.. James Edward Cowling
took place September 4, in st. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Rock Creek Parish,
the Rev. William L. Mayo officiating.
The bride was given in marriage by her
father, Mr.. James K. Facer, and had as
her attendant Miss Margaret Helff. Mr..
Hugh Wertz was the best man.
A reception was held later in the
brides home for a large company of
relatives and close friends Imme-
diately following the reception Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
Dr.: Ellen s. .ttnrEE5mproYes.

DR.. Ellen Spencer Mussey, honorary
dean OF Washington College Of Law, b
recovering at her home, 1900 r street,
from injuries received in an automobile
accident early this week when she was
returning from Harpers Ferry. DE-
Mussey spent the Summer at Hampers
Ferry. E.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
MUSKRAT SKINS HIGHER
10 Per Cent Advance in Price Owe,
June Reported at Montreal.

MONTREAL, September 10 (P.-
Prices reported today by the Canadian
Fur Auction Sales, Ltd, showed that
muskrat skins selling at a dollar or
more advanced 10 per cent over those
OF the sale last June. Muskrat skins
selling for less than a dollar advanced
20 per cent. Marten declined 10 per
cent and so did stone and baum marten.
Beaver was unchanged,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11
TRAYLOR RALLY SEPT. rs
Kentucky Meeting Is Advanced
From Early October Date.

COLUMBIA. KY. September II iPN.-
The date for the Statewide Melvin A.
Traylor-f for President rally has been
advanced tn September 25 from Octo-
Der 2. The rally will be for the purpose
of influencing Kentuckys delegation to
the Democratic national convention to
vote for the Chicago ftnancier. a native
of Adair County, of which Columbia is
the county seat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11

Mexico is considering the adoption Of
sweeping now tax laws
The Washington times., 1931-06-30

Coil spring inner con-
struction. Felt top and
bottom. Tufted. Covered
in fine ticking.
The Washington times., 1931-06-30
THE HECHT co. will furnish y
Cottage before the Fourt

NON"T worry, you people living in Summer cot
Dtages around Annapolis, Bay Ridge and other
places listed over at the right. Whether you want
chair for the front porch, or complete furniture
and furnishings outfit, we've arranged to deliver
anything you buy, in time for the Fourth of July.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-13
Good Health Is
Your Natural State

But you can't expect to enjoy good
health if you are allowing disease
germs to accumulate and multiply
somewhere in your system. Coughs,
colds, bronchitis, tonsilitis, rheuma-
tism and often neuritis are the work
of disease organisms which must be
attacked and destroyed if good
health is to be restored. These and
many other more serious types of in
fection may be controlled and good
health restored by chemically de-
strOying the germs, using B. & NJ,
The Penetrating Germicide, to stop
the bacterial poisoning. The B. & NJ.
treatment is unlike any Other-quicll
and positive in action. Your druggist
should have B. & NJ. in stock. If he
fails to supply you promptly, send us
his name and $1.25 and we will mail
you a full-size bottle. Helpful book
let free on request. f. e. Rollins
Co., 80 Beverly ST., Boston, Mass.
(Adv)
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-11-13
Britain's New Embassy

Located on a four-acre tract, the
new British embassy at Washington
is a gigantic. rambling structure of
Queen Anne and Georgian design
The conception of Sir Edwin Lut-
yens, it has been carried out in fish
er brick-a dull, parti-colored bricl;
and limestone. Variety and beauty
of design characterize the building
There are 81 rooms, % with baths,
as well as several showers. and Il
swimming pool in the back garden
near the tennis courts. There are
two nurseries, rooms for maids, foot
men and chauffeurs, and there are
libraries, sitting rooms, a drawing
room. long dining room and the
ball room.