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IMPROVEMENTS AT SKYLINE ATTRACT WEEKEND TOURISTS
Camp Sites Are Multiplied as
Great Park Area Is Near.
ing Perfection.
Bv James Nevin Miller.

By James Nevin Miller.
n VOW is an ideal time for = mo-
tor visit to the Blue Ridge
" Mountains Of Virginia, where
all trails lead to sylvan soli-
tudes and panoramas Of enchanting
loveliness Down in the Shenandoah
National Park the mountain laurel is
fresh and sweet, the trees are wearing
their early Summer cloak Of yellow
green, while shrubs in wide variety
lend further color to the landscape
with their bright blooms.
So tomorrow Washington motorists,
new and old, why not trip to Skyline
Drive? If the reasons given do not
catch your fancy, there are further
enticements. The FIRST permanent
camp ground for autos and trailers
should be finished within few weeks,
and you might want to take . look
at its ultra-modern equipment; the
rustic bungalows at Skyland are be-
ing remodeled for tourist stopovers,
and fishing until June 80. is now al
lowed along the eastern slope.
If you've never driven along Skyline,
your initial journey will be easier and
much more fun IL you clip the map on
this page. especially prepared for The
Star by the American Automobile As
ISOLATION There's really no need to
enlarge upon the data here. except to
point out certain things that should
add to your comfort, pleasure and
convenience.
Figure on about three and 4 half
hours OF leisurely driving for your trip.
one way. Get an early start, say
around or 8 am, in order to avoid
heavy traffic. Wear your hiking
| clothes, so you can explore At least q
few OF the many foot trails. A picnic
lunch Is 4 grand idea, and by all
means take along a camera and q pair
Of binoculars.
| SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK,
comprising more than $4,000
acres, is the first large wilderness area
established as q national park east Of
the Mississippi. Extending In = mar
row strip along the crest Of the Blue
Ridge Mountains from Front Royal on
the northeast to the vicinity Of
Waynesboro on the southwest, the
park is about 10 miles long, with .
varying width Of to Is miles Its
attitudes range from 800 feet st Front
| Royal to 4,049 feet At the summit Of
Havksbill. the highest peak. A full
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First Large Wilderness of
Government Enterprise
in East Invites.

cottages have three to four rooms, and
there's one large cottage which his
eight bed rooms and two baths. Charge
for board and room per person Is $3.50
. day.
Panorama, Thornton and Swift Run
Gaps (see map) maintain service sta
tions and sandwich shops Not far
from HAwsbill Gap, 13 miles south
Of Panorama, . combination camp
ground and trailer camp already Is es-
tablished. The new camp ground at
Big Meadows is expected to be fur
nished within two or three weeks. It
will be the first permanent camp
ground in the park for autos and trail
ers. Big Meadows Is located in ap-
proximAtely the middle section Of the
drive. Water. flreplaces, tables,
benches and comfort stations will be
available in this ultra modern camp
ground.
Three picnic grounds are adjacent
to Skyline Drive, each equipped with
comfort stations, running water, FIRE
places and wood for fuel. Develop
ments similar to those existing in the
great national parks OF the West are
being initiated by the Virginia Skyline
Co., Inc, Of Richmond, which was re-
Gently awarded the contract for this
work and which has taken over the
Skyland development. In all Of the
communities adjacent to the park
tourist homes, hotels and restaurants
are to be found.
The Ekhollow picnic ground, five
miles north Of Panorama, will accom-
modate 30 cars; the Sexton Knoll
picnic ground, nve miles south Of
Panorama, will hold 40 cars; and the
South River camp ground, three miles
north Of Swift Run Gap 1T crossing
Of Spotswood Trail Estate route No. y
will accommodate 30 cars.
These camp grounds contain tables,
benches, fireplaces, drinking water and
temporary sanitary facilities. Free
wood has been stacked adjacent to the
fireplaces. There are no lights. No
permit Is necessary and there Is no
charge.
This article is the first OF this years
series, pointing out pleasant week end
motor journeys within . tew hours
driving distance Of Wash1ngton. W.,
not take our friendly suggestion and
keep . scrap book of oll these articles?
Also, suggestions are now in order for
future auto trips. y you have some
exceptionally Interesting ones in mind,
by all means send them to the writer,
care Of The Star.
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cut from which, with proper inscrip-
ton, the medal will be struck.
Recent Portraits BY Sara Pryor
Dodge Informally Exhibited.
A GROUP Of recent paintings by
Sara Pryor Dodge (Mrs. Hunter
Kimbrough) was shown Informally
at a tea at the artists residence on
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mental beauty. They are very worthy
Of study and note
This Gallery Of Modern Masters,
under the direction Of Auriel Besse-
mer. himself an artist OF both vision
and accomplishment, has been very
successful in bringing to Washington
this Winter works by number of
modern artists of great individuality
and gift practically unknown here
before.
Studio House to Become
Integral Part of Phillips
Memorial Gallery.
MUCH interest attaches to the an
nouncement made this week
that on June l the art school and
sales gallery conducted by Studio
House under the direction OF C. Laws
Watkins was formally consolidated
with the educational activities of the
Phillips Memorial Gallery. The school
will, however. be continued under Mr.
Watkins as associate director Of edu-
cation, and is hereafter to be known
As the Phillips Gallery Art School,
Mr.. Watkins also will have charge OF
the lecture course, concerts and other
usual activities at the Phillips Memo
rial Gallery.
Studio House at 1914 Twenty-first
street, will be retained for educational
activities. The gallery At Studio House
will continue the exhibition and sale
OF carefully chosen paintings and
drawings by artists Of Washington
and vicinity, but this will be put on
the basis Of q museum function and
no fees will be charged.
Classes In painting under the di-
rection Of Mr.. Watkins will be con-
tinued as usual both in the gallery
and in Studio House.
Miss Adele Smith, who since its
foundation has managed the Studio
House Gallery. has been appointed
manager Of the Museum Of Modern
Art Gallery in Washington, and will
assume her duties Is such on Septem-
Der l. Robert Franklin Gates will re-
tain his post as assistant director Of
the Art School and manager OF the
Frame Shop, but will devote the
greater part OF his time to his paint
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w. Va, and attended Fairmont High
School, the Virginia Military Insti.
tute and the University Of Virginia.
In 1907 he became reporter on the
Fairmont Times and later became
editor OF the Fairmont Times and
publisher OF the Wheeling News Reg,
iseer He has served IS . member Of,
the City Council and the Board Of
Education Of Fairmont and was United
States marshal for the northern dis.
trict OF West Virginia. At the time
OF his appointment to the Coal Conn.
mission he was secretary to the Inter~
national Joint Commission. Ii
=
GHEENLEE was graduated from the
shelbyville, Ind. High School, be-.
came . reporter on the shelbyvills
Democrat and later served as city
editor, advertising manager and part
owner. He was twice sassed In action
in the World War. City clerk of
Shelbyville twice. he was also stats
adjutant Of the American Legion uu4
DER the national command Of Paul
V. McNutt. When McNutt became
Governor Of Indiana, Greenlee be-
came his executive secretary. He wa1
himself Democratic candidate for
Governor Of Indiana In 1895. y
Raymond also comes from Fair.
mont, w. Va, and lived there until
1911, when he moved to Fleming, Ky.
He started work in coal production II
1891, working In Marion County, w.
Va, until 1918, when he moved to
Kentucky and opened q mine for The
Mineral Fuel Co.. . part Of the III
Horn Corp. At the time of his ap.
pointment to the commission he was
president of the Big Sandy Elk Horn
Coal Co.
Maloney, . University OF Michieau
graduate, Is IN attorney and wa1
senior partner in the hrm of MaIoney.
schwtmmer & Bredehoft at the tins
OF his appointment. Tetlow waS
president Of the United Mine Work
ers, District No. 8. of Ohio, at ti,e
time OF his appointment to the coms
mission. Lewis was also . member
Of the Executive Board Of district II
Of the United Mine Workers and
served Is president, resigning In 1871
to become president Of the Iowa Stato
Federation Of Labor. In 1885 hs VI
appointed representative to the InterA
national Labor Conference in 0eneva.
where he served Is technical adviser
and engaged In extensive research. =
49,"
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gradual but distinct change In the
general situation. The coal industry
was beginning to like unionized labor,
for by means of it, 1t was able to
regulate conditions more satisfactorily.
Then came other acts, sponsored by
President Roosevelt, that brought gen.
eral relief. So that, In a way. there
was no immediate need for further
labor legislation.
But the coal industry, as an in
dustry, still needed help. Without
some adjustment in prices and rates
it could not hope to pay the fixed
wages Of labor It was vitally impor-
tant for the industry to get enough for
its coal So in 1887 the GufIey- Vinson
coal act was framed under an entirely
different philosophy"
Hosford, who is direct and forceful
and filled with his subject, for he has
lived coal for many years, leaned for
ward enthusiastically and hoisted up
his rolled shirt sleeves.
There has never been anything
like this" he declared. For this Is
not only for labor. Here Is an act
under which the commission, IS an
agent Of the Federal Government, Is
about to Coordinate labor, industry
and the consumer. with the advice Of
the industry itself and Of the Con-
suUers' Council. The commission rep
resents, in other words, the United
States Government, in the position
OF arbiter, in an historic effort to re-
establish one Of our most vital COM
modities on commercially profitable
and fair basis, to preserve our natural
coal resources and to discover in what
ways we can expand the uses for coal.
THE bill Is based upon the phi
losophy that this country cannot be
permanently prosperous when such
great industry as coal Is in distress"
CM1TH, taking up at this point, ex-
planned the necessity for rep
resenting the people in such q pro-
gram.
1T is a human problem" he stated,
"for 100000 people are directly
affected by 1t. There are 500, 600 who
work in the mines. The rest represent
their families and those communities
which are wholly dependent upon
the industry. 1t Is an industry that
exists, perhaps it will surprise you
to consider, in half Of the 48 States,
for even In California there are coal
mines
Besides this great army Of people
dependent directly upon the prosperous
condition of this industry. there are
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Macomb street last week. These in
cluded portraits Of DR.. M. c. Dollman
and his little daughter, the former just
= head, very directly rendered; the
latter full-length, seated figure with
outdoor background, we'll adapted to
An oval frame. To be seen At the
same time were excellent portraits Of
Mrs. Kimbroughs brother. Mr.. Dodge,
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and her father-in-law, Mr.. KIM.
broush. Sara Pryor Dodge Is, 1t Will
Be remembered, the daughter Of the
late William De Leftwich Dodge. WELL
known painter and illustrator of New
York, = number Of whose works she Is
most fortunate In owning, and from
whom undoubtedly her talent Is In.
herited.
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this medium are very subtle and ex-
quisite.
Etching and nthography are much
more generally used As original me-
diums Of expression, rather than as
purely reproductive, to which rule,
however, there are some notable ex-
ceptions. All OF these processes re-
quire enormous skill on the part OF
the engraver-a skill which can only
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what goes on under the big top whsn
the show Is in full sving-just what
the aeriAlist does when he makes Q
back somersault and double twistAe
In midair, just what Il involved IN
the wire walkers act the bareback
riders, the acrobats' and the contor,
tionist's. And 10 all through the biG
| show. He exhibits An obviously i'm,
| pressive knowledge OF his subject and
for the most part, his book Is tnters
esting enough. =
It Is Mr.. Ponds idea, in writing ~
unusual . work. that the circus Il .
place Of fuid beauty, . place where
to an unequaled degree, are to be en-
countered the deeting beauties Of
rhythmic motion, three dimensions1
rhythm" rs he describes 1t. He writes
to expound and to make others awArt
Of circus esthetics. HIS work is 8
series Of essays, each devoted to . dit-
ferent kind Of act, but all developing
the central idea.
It Is An interesting work for those
with curious minds. At times the
author displays . somewhat heavy
manner Of indignation in dealing with
other writer's on the circus. and his
attempts At humor are not always sue
cessful. The great amount of infor.
nation which the work contains, how
ever, and also the genuine feeling back
Of It ought to commend 1t to any In.
telligent person with an interest In
circus or In curiosities in general.
THE SILVER FLEECE. by Robert
Coils, Doubleday Doran, New
York.
THE SILVER FLEECE" Is . book
Of undoubted sincerity and
charm. The autobiography Of . well.
known Irish physician, it Is inter-
esting primarily Is chronicle Of
modern education. It tells Of Life ct
Rugby, Cambridge, Yale, Johns Hop
hns and At various hospitals not IN
the "rah rsh" spirit with which most
fiction writer's depict college Life, but
factually, sincerely; college life - It
Is lived by thousands of serious stu.
dents who get the most out Of their
schooling in education and athletics
and social life.
There IS apparent in The Silver
Fleece" the same restraint and good
breeding that DR.. Coils typifies. He
does not make . parade Of his ex.
periences, emotional, spiritual or
physiCal. but tells thoee which have a
bearing on his growth and develop
ment In . sane and interesting man
ner. One realizes - he reads that
DR.. Coils Is . remarkable young man
Qf unusual physical, mental and moral
se<tbutes, but one does not get this
impoession from any overt boasting
on II part. His biography Il worth
reading for the interest it holds and
- 1utation Of the wide-sprss1
notion at all the postwar ssnsrs-
ton Is d Rsrally vorth,s~.-A \ :.
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Book Reviews

Continued From Pare BAY
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New features, new types, new writ.
erS The Washington Times, the
Capitals Picture Newspaper. For
home delivery service call DI. 1000.
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NANKOW BATTLE.
IS DESCRIBED BY
FIELD REPORTER
BY JOHN GOETTE

PEIPING. Aug. IL Q.N.sJ.
Desperately fighting Chinese troops
Of the Eighty-ninth Nationalist
army today backed slowly along
the ancient highway Of the Mings
through the Great Wall as Japa-
nese tanks, artillery, infantry. and
airplanes battled for possession Of
vital Nankow Pass.
(Occup1tion of the city OF Non.
kow, tDhich DGs partly set ablase
By japanese shells and bombs
yesterday, tOaS announced in Tokyo
dispatches tod1y.)
japanese military authorities at
the Nankow front, 80 miles north
west of Peiping, predicted that the
pass, along which camel caravans
carry tea to Mongolia and Siberia,
would be completely captured
today,
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new TAXI BILL
UP TO SENATE

A rewritten taxicab liability in
surance bill is now ready for Sen
ate action.
The original measure providing
for insurance or a bond guaran-
teeing financial responsibility up
to $4,000 was passed by the
House several weeks ago.
Following a hearing before a
Senate subcommittee it was de-
cided yesterday to amend the bill
providing for straight insurance
but making it permissible for own
ers to set up mutual companies
to carry the insurance. Another
section was also added to the bill
to give the Public Utilities Commits
sion power to set up rules and
regulations for strict inspection of
the cabs.
This move was initiated by the
subcommittee on the theory that
the public should be protected in
riding in the city'S numerous car
riers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-12
Ark Cominq!
Zoo Chief Will Bring
Rare Cargo Here

Flash! Noah's Ark is headed for
the United States.
Its skipper is DR.. Horace Mann,
keeper-in-chief of the Washington
Zoo. His Noah's Ark cargo is on
the way back from Sumatra on the
S. S. Silverash.
1t was announced today by the
National G eographic Society
which with the Smithsonian In
stitution is sponsoring the expedi-
ton, that the ship should dock at
Baltimore in September.
DR.. Mann was accompanied by
Mrs. Mann, DR.. Maynard Owen
Williams Of the Geographic So
ciety, keeper Malcolm Davis Of the
bird house at the Zoo, and keeper
Roy Jennier of the reptile house.
Thev are coming home by way
Of the Red Sea and the Mediter-
ranean. Advance bulletins promise
surprises for Zoo fans on their ar
rival.
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German Paper
CriticizeS MOUe

Rim. Aug. IL QN.S)
Sharp criticism of the leasing OF
warships to South American navies
by the United States Government
was voiced by the Nazi newspaper
Der Angriff today.
1.-The strange explanation given
by Secretary of State Hull" An
griff said, charges countries
which are lacking in raw mate.
rails with dangerous plans Of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
I'VE will refrain from answer.
ing this charge, but are con.
strained to wonder how such
policies jibe with Mr.. Hull's re-
cent world appeal for peace
through adherence to interna-
tional obligations.
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Italy Blames Ship
Bombing on MADRID

LONDON, Aug. IL GN.S).
Blaming a Spanish government
plane, Italy today protested to the
Spanish Nonintervention Commit.
tee against the bombing last Fri
day Of the merchant steamer
Mongolia.
Nationalist authorities at Palma,
Majorca, have admitted that their
planes bombed the English tanker
British Corporal on the same day,
but London still is awaiting an
official reply from Gen. Francisco
Franco to the British protest.
Another serious international
incident nearly occurred when
two shells from nationalist fight
ing craft fell near the British de-
stroyer Foxhound nj the Bay Of
Biscay. The Foxhound was
cruising in the vicinity of a battle
between nationalist and govern.
ment craft.
VALENCIA, Spain, Aug. II
0N.SO. - Nationalist on the
Teruel salient. baked in their
drive toward the Madrid.Valencia
road, have begun fighting among
themselves, the ministry of de-
tense asserted today. Govern
ment troops on that front heard
firing and loud explosions lasting
40 minutes northwest of Tor
riente,
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SILENCED GUNS
STIR RUMOR OF
SPANISH REVOLT
Nationalist Artillery
flushed at TerueI

MADRID, Aug. IL GN.S0.-Na-
tionalist guns were suddenly
hushed in the midst of a terrific
artillery battle on the Teruel front
today, leading to the belief that
widespread inner revoluti on S
within their ranks had extended
northward.
Government guns were trained
on large detachments of nation
alists northeast of Cuenca, pre-
venting their repeated attempts
to consolidate hard.won positions
around Albarracin.
Government forces also used
their artillery cover to reinforce
their own lines, after shattering
nationalist attack yesterday forced
them to fall back.
Nationalist batteries had begun
to reply with destructive effect to
the government Smelling, when
their firing quickly broke off.
Reported mutiny on the Teruel
front, where the nationalist have
been cutting a salient for three
weeks toward the last Madrid
Valencia highway, followed signs
of counter-revolution at Segovia
and other points, where firing
was heard within nationalist ter.
ritory.
Another government army
opened a successful drive today to
straighten out their lines in the
Guadalajara area.
Heavy losses were inflicted on
government troops in the AS
turias. where an attack was made
on nationalist positions between
Oviedo and Santander, according
to nationalist reports.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-12
US. Troops in China
Ordered to Mobilize

the withdrawal OF all Chinese
armed forces.
After frantic efforts, officials Of
the American consulate started
evacuation Of Baptist missionaries
from the Kiangwan section, where
they had been isolated by Chinese
troops The Chinese cut off the
area to forestall an invasion"
from the Japanese military bar
racks, on the other side Of the
international race course.
Tonight the Japanese war and
navy ministers were called to the
home of Premier Prince Yonoye
for emergency discussion Of the
Shanghai situation.
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CorSeted

Tenth Precinct police were look
ing for a "straight-laced" thief to-
day after Esther B. Annis reported
that her automobile, which she
parked in the 1900 block Clifton
st. N. w., last night, had been
broken into and cowhide valiSe
removed therefrom.
The bag contained $50 worth Of
sample corSetS,
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in
Brief

MOSCOW, Aug. IL UN.S).-
Dictator Josef Stains purge Of
"spies, saboteurs and subYersive
elements" continued today with
the dismissal from office Of PreSi-
dent Aitkoff Of the Turkoman Re.
public and ten members Of his
government. President Kulum-
betoff Of the Mazakh Republic also
was ouSted.
NANKING, Aug. IL Q.N.SJ.
Gen. Tsai Ting-Kai, who fought
against hopeless odds to keep
Japanese troops out of Shanghai
in 1882, arrived today from vir.
tuaI exile in the Philippines, Of.
fering his services once more In
defense Of Shanghai.
G.N.SO. Passage Of a food and
drug bill in the present session Of
Congress, unless it is prolonged be.
yond expectations, was abandoned
today by a House Interstate Com.
merce subcommittee.
O.N.S). The Social Security
Board today made a grant Of $119,-
374 to Michigan for adnlinistra-
ton of the State unemployment
compensation law for July, ALL
guest and September.
TRENTON. Aug. IL. - state
Banking Commissioner Carl K.
Withers disclosed today there were
851 unclaimed accounts totaling
1921, 032 in II New Jersey savings
banks. They range up to $l2,362,
although many are relatively
small,
VANDERGRIFT, Pa, Aug. 10
U.N.S.).-Edward CiEsny, IL, Of
Orange village, Ohio, . hitch
hiker, was crushed to death ct
TunneltOn, near here, today
when steel In = freight car In
which he was riding shifted and
pinned him against the car wall.
A companion, Edward Samanik.
1S, Of Cleveland was seriously
injured.
TUNTS, AlgieFs, Aug. 10
N.N.S.).-TWelve members Of
the crew are missing following
the tOrpedOing Of . S,OOO-tOn
Spanish lOyalist merchantmen
off KeIibia, near Cape, Bon, last
night. Thirty men were rescued
| when the vessel sank.