Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1929, Page 11

SUBUKRBAN NEWS. THE KEVENING STAR. WASHINGLON s o O BN RebraY, COUNTY PERMITTED T0 CONDEMN LAND Legal Opinion Given by At- torneys on Rockville Courthouse. AM J. WHE Siafl Correspondent of The ROCKVILLE, Md., June of the proposed RBRY WILLI TLE 20, new e here on a combined site composed Con- court- struction ho of the esent square occupied by the and the souare west of the whieh is being sought. may he forward by the county com- zs an examination ef the ried m ssionors several acts dealing with the matter in- car dicates that it can be legally doge. yood- cording to an opinion by Cissel & SALESMAN FOUND - DYING IN HIS AUTD | i W. F. Schoell of Philadelphia Hit on Head in Strange Case Near Hagerstown. Eprcial Dispatels to The Sta: HAGERSTOWN, Md., June 20.—Wil- liam P. Schoell. 539 years oid, of Phila- deiphia, Pa., shoe salesman, was found dving in his automobile 4 miles north of here last night. He had a deep gash in his head and died before the authori- H | ties reached the scene. His automobile | was pulled to the side of the road and B | he was lying on the floor of the car | covered with blood The authorities theory that a hiteh hiker, whom Sehoell re working on the TRIES TO FOLLOW HER PET CAT IN DEATH Woman Leaps From Hotel Roof at Chatham When Feline Is Pois- oned— Will Recover. Special Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE. Va. June 20.—Mrs Dorothy Davis, 32. of Charlotte, N. C who tried to commit suicide at Chat- ham, near here, by leaping from a hotel roof. will recover despite her broken bones. She has told her atiending hysician thet she lost interest in life when her Persian cat was poisoned. There is reason to believe that the young woman is the same person seen here on Tuesday carrying the carcass of a dead cat in a satchel showing it to vartous people and weeping when she spoke of her atfachment for the animal. STREET SWEEPER FINED ON INTOXICATION CHARGE ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 20.—John oL BOULEVARD LIGHTS FOR TRAFFIC ASKED Club Moves to Place Signals Along Road From D. C. to Riverdale. N By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. COLLEGE PARK. Md. June 20 Traffic lights will be installed on the Washingion Baltimore Boulevard be- tween the District line and Riverdale if plans of the Exchange Club of Prince Georges County, initiated at its I semi-monthly luncheon in the College {In1 yesterday, are put into effect. ‘The backing and co-operation of the town counetls of the municipalities af- fceted will be sought. The State Com- missioner of Motor Vehicles will be advised of the sentiment in favor of trafic lights and that official will also be asked to furnish additional police- SUBUKBAN of the club criticized the erection of such stands ring the | height of the season to take away busi- | ness from those merchants who serve [ the community permanently. | Better all-round police and fire pro- tection would result if all the towns in as | basis, it was agreed by several speakers. | who asserted the idea of the “Maryland | City” plan was basically sound. Such a combine would make possible the hir- | ing of a city manager and result bene- ficially to the communities involved, it was claimed. The present system. un- | der which the mayors and councilmen give of their time and energy without financial compensation, was declared unjust | During an analysis of the growth of the area. which is responsible for many of the problems presented to the club, it was predicted that within a few years the boulevard would be oc- | cupied by business all the way to Baiti- more, and surprise was expressed that two recent petitions for changes in 7oning from residential to_commercial along the boulevard had been disap- proved by the Maryland National Capi- La%Plrk and Planning Commission. he club voted to be officially known as the Exchange Club of Hyattsville to comply with regulations of the national body, but to use the name Exchange Club of Prince Georges County in all rapid L) NEWS. 1l HUSBAND RELEASED t I T the suburban area of the county would | |N U‘[ combine and put their forces on a pud: iHany Burns Exonerated by Coroner in Wife’s Death When Car Overturns. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star LAUREL. Md., June 20.—Harry Burns of the 5300 block Seventh street, Wash- ington, D. C. whe was held the southwest police station, Belttmore, fol< lowing an accident on the Washington- Baltimore Boulevard, in which his wife, Mrs. Ann Burns, was killed, was exon- erated yesterday of all blame at a eor- oner's inquest According to Maryland State poliec Mrs. Burns was kille¢. when the car he: husband was driving sideswiped a ma chine driven by Dr. John Hill Foch of Shamokin. Pa. and then overturne down an embankment at Dead Man ward, counsel for the commissioners 4 Which hes been delivered to the board is believed to have picked up, hit him Duvall, special officer and driver of the ;men 1o patrol the boulevard. its local transactions, as only about Curve. No one else was seriously hur The outstanding point in the opinion |on the head and then fled. There were s street sweeper, was fined $100 and ol et a memmerani B drewn from | i the‘scoldent. i« the statement that the commissioners no signs of g‘\ll'l:smn ;:f sny sort. ol n'enr:g o serve 30 days in jail when scussion of Hazards. Hyattsville. = PESTRRET may acquire the square west of the Norman v, who resides near the 'arraigned in Police Court this mornir B ok VS i e | ORI e Bt et s e e b by et tioemna tioer Droses= : ; - 3 | 5ot where Schocll's car siopped. said before Judge William S. Snow On fc lights was reached following iy Toln WA smited | WORKER ELECTROCUTED. ings. authorized under the acts of 1927 Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, whose address at yesterday's assembly | he heard the machine draw up near his | charges of driving his own machife | jengthy discussion of reducible hazards president, presided ; | which provided the original fund for K Was one of the outstanding features of the seventh rural womeu's short course, | home and when it did not leave, Diller while under the influente of liquor and | along the highway and the narrating -l s | e Do ded e et building |18 shown with efficials of (he University of Maryland, in charge of the course. | said, he investigated and found Sehoell | violating the probibition law. |of several personal ex. :wiences, The | KRR | B A. Bryant Shocked to Death SndiTee the Inil Dr. F. B. Bomberger, assistant director of extension service, | still 'alive. The poliee are unable to ac- Paul D. Johnson of Benson, N. C..!speeding of trucks and busses was Firemen Meet Monday. | Near Cul: May Use Emergency Funds. v of Maryland: Dr. T. B. Symons. director of the university’s extension | count for the fact that Schoell still had ' was fined $100 and sentenced to 30 dave | especially deplored. It “was claimed | ear Culpeper. May Use Emerg: . service; the governer: Miss Venia M. Kellar, State home demonstration agent, and | 33 in his pocket and his gold wateh. in jail on the same charges following 'automgbiles are commonly driven from | ALEXANDRIA, Va. Jure 20 (Spe- | Special Dispatch to The Star. The attorneys also say that the Dr. Raymond A. Pearsen, president of the university. —Star Staff Photo. The investigation was taken up today his arrest at Russell road and Walnut 30 to 50 miles an hour through Hyatts- | cial).—A meeting of the executive com- | CULPEPER. Vi June 20—E. A ville. C. J. Parkinson cited the in- adequacy of the one State policeman now assigned to the suburban territory to handle the situation. mittee of the Alexandria Fire Depart- | Bryant, 35, signal electrician for the ment will be held Monday night at 8 Southern Raliroad. was electrocuted o'clock at Snyder-Kane-Boothe Corpora- | while working on a 4.400-volt line with tion’s office to prepare plans for at-| his assistant, Charles E. Breedon, at by State’s Attorney Harper Ballentine. ter an autopsy had revealed that the in the head was sufficient to street in Rosemont last night Joseph Varin of 8 Washington strect extended, was fined $20 and costs for| $200.000 emergency funds may be used for the acquisition of land. but that it | would have to be refunded at the next RETROCESSION IS DEBATED | wound sion of the Legislature, by providing | cause death driving an automobile without a permit a mew bond issue. 2 T Schoell was en route from Pennsyl- | his driver's license having been pre- | Temporary fireworks stands which | tending the annual convention of the | Winston, near hery The s informed that it A’I' LYON pARK GATHERIT\G vania towns Info Maryland at the time. viously revoked by Judge Snow for lead to the discharge of fireworks along Virginia State Volunteer Firemen's| A coroner’s jury returned a verdict is required to widen Commerce strec | He was a salesman for fhe Sherwood driving while under the influence of the crowded boulevard were also termed | Association at Lexington, Va. August | of accidental death. Brrant is survived for an add -’nnm ;v h;fl »::t‘ld'hl',:* :;r e | Shoe Co. of Rochester, N. ¥ a traffic hazard. while several members and 26. !by his wife and two small children, ortion of the lar quire a of the courthouse. Square e N — =) The bond issue which authorizes $30 ( N TN TR S R W w B e ot T A aduitiona B i ™ K St e ™ ™ Bt ™ e Rt RS Speakcrs Advance Arguments for and nnot be used for | this land. il it would | close Cour since, they say, the purpose of acquiring the land is for the relocation of Court s el Hewever, in the last part of their opinion, the attorney informed the board it it de- cides to meke the two squares a unit, ot B frel : While the county comvissioners have no | 3% & debate sponsored by the Lyon — authority to close Court street. steps | Noman s Clud J- GIo¥e = % pron hilid" he. taken by the ‘mayor and|incut atiorney ‘of Ariingtoh CLEBEY. b | stated that while “it was highly desira- council of this town to close it under|yic for the citizens to fully discuss all the charter powers. e citizens y . phases of the proposal for retrocession Start on Project Legal. ]ul Arlington County to the District of It would appear from a reading of | Columbia, it, after all, was a legal que the opinion, therefore, that the board |ton and would have to be decided by of commissioners may go ahead with the | the Supreme Court of the United project, even to the extent of condemn- | States.” ing the land in the square west of the| He briefly traced the history of the courthouse, under the provisious of the | establishment of the 10-mile-square original act. |area by George Washington, Thomas Eounsel Point out that in consid- | Jeffeison and other politicians of the ering the inquiry of the commissioners | period which was accepted by the Con- they have necessarily been obliged to 8ress and became the seat of the Gov- bear in mind the various proposals and | erament of the United States. projects which have been advocated for y ¢ N the proposed improvement. It is pointed Foresaw Need. B out that the proceeds of the $50,600| Mr. Byars pointed out that Wash- bond issue for the construction of a jail | Ington, in his vision, foresaw the nced does not require the commissicners to, Of an area of 10 miles square for the make it a separate structure, bu( it |Deeds of the National Capital. It is may be included in the courthouse, | fASt outgrowing its present boundaries; In discussing the authority of the |3 ;‘““- "“fl l‘;}(‘,""“;;' m“'r"',“";“‘;m":,lfi‘m"{; commissioners, erritory to prov s growth. T Tte e wanns Giided the | 1345 the decession of what s now Ar- question into three plans. Plan No. 1 i3 Jor the constructi | lington County wes seid to have been a O g odern | oreat mistake and constitutional la courthouse and jail with fu : nds made | § e according to the speaker, have avzilable for that purpose upon the v fret of land now known as the Court- | sineé declared: the act, to be unconsii- tuilonal. house Square. Under this, couns 08 o L iah ToweE to B ounsel saYS. | “The generous attitude of Congress in struct the present building, or tear | ADPropriating money for the Memorial down the same and build a new building | Bridge, in allowing the use of the water for the courthouse and jail, for which, | SUPPlY of the District, the establishment they say, $630,006 is available, including | © the National Capital Park and Plan~ the original bond issues of $250,000 (or | RING Commission and other important the courthouse and $50,000 for the jail, | items was attributed by Mr. Byars to the feeling - among members of that authorized in 1921, dnd the $130,000 suihorized at the last Legislature, as | body that this iersitory was & part of well as the $200,000 emergency funds. Plan No. 2 Stressed. Plan No. 2 is to construct a court- opinion this money c strip of land west of the courthouse . " i b ed ity 'rm‘lh‘t‘rpu:""x‘d: of Agamst Return of Arlmgton County this strip But counsel say in (I!HI" ‘ t l PEO to the District. the purchase of | speaking in_opposition to the propesal. ! admitted that county residents pay more for automobile tax, but said that they chose to do that. By public | referendum the voters of Virginia de- cided to adopt the “pay as you go” plan of building roads. and one trip over the | road to Richmond now in comparison | with former conditions saves the motor- ist any difference in tax. While the tax rate in the District is lower. he said the taxpayer would not only pay on the 100 per cent valuation, but the as- sessors of the District would add a con- siderable increase in value in determin- ing the amount of the tax to be paid. The speaker said a fine road was bein: ouilt_along Mount Vernon avenue an would not cost the residents of the county one cent, whereas the bureau- crats in the District Building would fix the price and the work would cost the top figure. Mr. Campbell said he realized that the county government had been guilty of many shortcomings. but it is the same form as the District. Both have the com- | mission form, which is admitted to be one of the best. “Our trouble,” he said, “is not with our form of government, but with the personnel and that is something that the people of Arlington | County can correct and the people of the District cannot. The people should be meeting near election time to decide upon whom they will support and not listening to every candidate who choeses to snnounce himself for some public office.” Law Enforcement Invelved. One of the most important gquestions involved, Mr. Campbell said, was law enforcement, not with reference to the liquor law, but all law enforcement. He aid the time had come when the people | will have to decide whether to give prior consideration te the criminal or the iaw to prevent crime. Fe cited a recent case Speclal Dispatch to The Star. LYON PARK. Va, June 20.—Speak- ing last night before a large audience N\ A o [~ = instantly cooling, fiea/ing. e ——— the District and would come back of its own accord. He severely criticized the use of the ballot &nd the county officlals and asked house and jail upon & tract of land | his opponent if they represented his | tried in the District resulting in a con- | ¢ % ~ P 2 consisting of the same tract as men- | views on the recent proposal to erect| viction for an offense which had been ’ SN “’} 110hed above, with such additional land | an abattoir in the county and in his | committed in 1 He also said more 1 e M 4 11 e bl — than 2,000 cases had been recently dropped in the District courts for many different reasons, all of which were due to the delay and slowness of court pro= cedure. As a contrast he cited several cases in which criminals had been tried in Virginia, convicted, the case appealed and conviction confirmed within 90 days. He called attention also to the | fact that one-fourth of the police force of the District had been before the trial | board. The speaker said he meant no eriticism of the people of the District They are not to blame for these condi- tions. They can only be corrected by an act of Congress. In closing, he said: “If the Nation needs Arlington County to reund out the National Capital, we should cer- { tainly give every consideration as to where our patriotic duty lies, but Con- gress must first correct conditions in the present District.” | R. L. Eache, sponsor of & “Back to the | District Club,” spoke briefly and in- vited all present to attend a special | meeting Monday night to discuss the question. Mrs. Arthur Orr, president of the Woman's Club, wielded the gavel and the male members of the Civic As- sociation of Lyon Park served refresh- ments. a3 might be acquired under the act of 1929, authorizing the relocation of Court street. The board can acquire this strip either by purchase or condemnation, but for the strip cannot expend more than $30,000. Under this plan, in the opinion of counsel. the commissioners could expend all of the funds men- tioned under plan No. 1, less the $30,000 | for the strip Plan No. 3 is to construct fight against the signboards. The ques- tion to be determined is whether the area is to be gobbled up piecemeal by | Alexandria or go back into the District. | Benefits to Be Enjoyed. Direct benefits which would be en- joyed, according to Mr. Byars. would | be lower automobile tax, abolishment | of ‘the income tax on incomes up to $3,000, lower license taxes, reduction in house and jail upon a tract of land | water rents, cheaper teiephone, electric consisting of the tract mentioned in|light and gas rates, lower street car plan No. 1 and the additional land | fares, all of which he said could never contained in the square immediately|be enjoved by the residents of Arling- West of the tract and involving the|ton County. He also cited the diffe closing of Court street. Under this|ence in the rate of tax on real estate plan_several of the proposed acts must | In the District the rate is $1.70 per be dealt with. One of these. passed|$1D0 valuation while the rate in Arling- at the last legislature, in addition to | fon County is $2.50 to $2.80 per $100 other authorizations, allows $50,000 for | Upon questioning by the audience the the widening of Commerce street. Coun- | speaker admitied that the assessed sel say that, in any event, this widen- | value in the District was on a 100 per ing must be done, as the act direets|cent market valuation, while that in the commissioners to do it but in | Arlington County was approsimately 40 | widening the street they would neces- | per cent, and all special improvements sarily acquire portion of the land in | in the District, such as conerete streets, the west square | sidewalks, sewers, water, curbing, alleys, Unquestionably,” says the opinion, | etc., are paid for out of special assess rtion of the land can be acquired | ments levied by the Commissioners. under the provisions of chapter 384 of | Fragk G. Campbell, a leader in the the acts, the jail statute, since there | Arlington County Civic Federation, is po imitation whatever, save that the | - e e D Ballt oI55 SHENANDOAH POLICE | SIGNAL MAN KILLED . Play Safe this ON'T let fear of sun- burn mar your sum- mer fun. Get acquainted with Pyrol—today. Pyrol and flaming, blistered skin just can’t live together. It takes the fire out of blister like magic. Next time you go to the bathing beach or on that week- end outing, be sure that Pyrol goes with you. Apply it before Buy a tube to- exposing your- self to the sun —or immedi- i 480 Bathing Needs for the Whole Family! » H [3 W & court- \ ately after. As a treatment for burns, Pyrol has been prescribed by Physicians (as Anti-Pyrexol) for 20 years. It is used by leading hospitals, big railroads and fire departments. It is ef- fective also for treatment of poison ivy and oak, in- g sect bites and all skin disor- dersingeneral. ville, respecting the location. Chapter | No, 310, the emergency certificate act, | would, in our opinion, provide funds | far the acquisition of this land, provided | that the commissioners determine that such an emergency existed as would | mluv the requirements of the statute, | d Fr which cites that the commissioners unt Jackso: n Die om Bowie Reside; i might borrow not to exceed $200,000 Meist i s e, ‘However, in the opinion of the major- in of Rai i S0 ot e Dosd T4f conty o Effects of Strychnine, Railroad Men Killed sioners of Montgomery County, it shall | be necessary for the protection of the Coroner Says. | by Cars. health, morals, safety and welfare of 3 & | the county.' Spacial Dispateh to The Star. Commission’s Judgment Final. | “HARRISONBURG, Va.. June “The judgment of the county commis- | Shenandoah County authorities rioners as expressed by ordinance would | ar¢ investigating the death ear] appear 1o us to be final as to the ex- | terday from poisoning of Mr istence of the necessity for tl Bynacker Spitler, 25, residing B ooy ied that v Edward Spitler, REMEMBER! ~equally effective for &, o Health o JoustkgzEmNG W and All Skin Irritat | By & Staft Correspondent of The BOWIE, Md., June 20.—Crushed be- | neath a work train of the Popes Creek | branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday, E. L. Harman, jr.. 20, signal | of these certificates, provided th: e | Mount Jackson the St e o D pied that there | husband, admits that he and his wife (TR of this town, died tn Mercy Hos- P ; < o . | quarreled shortly before the woman pital, Baltimore, last night. = > ew Creations In tur y at lng oes by that act, and the degree of emer- gency declared by the commissioners 1o | ¢ t would not be subject to a review | " i | | died, and that he had threatened to e home." Two notes, purported to have been written by Mrs. Spitler. declare that she alone was responsible for the act and that her husband was innocent The notes also expressed love for the children Analysis of the contents of & gla Harman, who was working with James Shegogue, another signal man, had step- ped off the main line of the Pennsyl- vania to let a train pass and found lLimself in the path of a backing work Lrain. He grabbed the rear car and was dragged about 40 feet. One foot caught in a switch and his leg wns pulled off, the other leg being badiy t Attractively Colored to Match Your Suit Priced at Onty 3] 212 Pair se bathing shoes are priced exceptionally low. In e e IR e colors o that vou may seiect pair el naten vour bathing snsemble. Tn different T e Ton ay be sure of obtaining a pair that will exactly fit you. For Carrying Your Bathing Suit, Towels and Accessories Bathing Caps yuse Act has occ it a ions involved. The frst of these is whieilier or ot under the provisions of that act, they might expend money upon any land ultn‘wl found beside Mrs. Spitler'’s bed dis- b { limited under pian No. 2. The ' closed traces of strychnine, Coroner W second is, whether or not under iis|C. Ford reported. provisions the commissioners have pow- er to acquire land for the purpose of constructing the courthouse building Continuing. on this point, the opinion i man was rushed to Baltimore on a | | passing express, The dead man is the | | son of E. L. Harman, who also works | 1[01’ the railroad.. Two of his uncles | { have been killed by trains ‘ ing as follows: ‘And the said commis- 7 10¢ to 79¢ We have just sioners are hereby authorized, directed he first question ‘is definitely | 2nd Fequired to acquire either L iy received a large shipment ory s in bathing cap sty These cl o Cage i adn Corig savs ; o condemnation proceedings, | "ie Tor muriieed v Te “new cape "will st Tamens tied up with the construction 1o be | SicR 3ol Tand: together WIth the | brovners, wice mlpiis Parents. three wanly o The firacuvensts O your bething ensemble A J - given the words in section 4, sub-section | 1 dditionsl land, togethet with b . . Robert and Alvin, and wide” varley'of' shapes. strles’ and solors wh ‘be. found. ih athin uw 2 of the act, to wit: ‘on its present site.’ | J ; a sister, Thelma Harman. Uhes Are priced at & Sreat saving, T r° JOUr selection. And he commis- It would be dificult for us to predict| BOScS or any of them as what construetion the court would place upon the words ‘present site, since we' hate been unable to find in this State any decision wherein a similar case has n decided or wherein these words or similar words have been construed. We | are, however, unable to believe, after Funeral services will be held at the | Bowie M. E. Church, Saturday after- | | sioners may deem necessary. We believe that the further clauses of this act respecting condemnation re- lating (o Lhe right to close public streets or lands for sewer purposes, ere in ad- dition to the express authority above outlined. which was placed therein by | noon. * Bags 29¢ to 89c Here is an item you simply St Swimming Rings ‘931‘ te $1.69 Water Wings BERMAN REFUSES TO TALK IN JULIAN USURY CASES - | the Legislature for the purpose of giv- | " “F="18 VGUWIIT LUACYES ts’ & LA ANEE 7 WeEr wings........ ‘examination of the entire act, that A P S must” have on your beach it Was the intention of the legisiature | 1€ your board the pover to acquive ‘ Por the chiliren and older peopls TFips.Waserproof. | multi- 1o narrow the meaning of those words | SUCh 1and as you. in your discretion. | By the Associated Press, who are’ just learning ‘o swim . 4 V0] colored rubber cases ' that to the more limited meaning which | MISht deem requisite to add to the, ~LOS ANGELES. June 20.—City L R A W M o Baining suit, towels and ac- would be present Courthouse Square.|Préient site of the courthouse. == | Prosecutor Lloyd & Nix said today ||/ y make your selection from our compiete " cessor Many * diflerent Tt would appear to us. however, that the ¢ do not belleve the amoun! of | that refusal of Jacob Berman, -Bright stoeks. ¢ All Over Town” b, T T intention of the legisiature was to pre- | 1and to be acquired thereby would Boy” of the defunet Julian Petroleum own LT e zipper style. & judicial matter, provided that there Corporation, to testify for the prosecu- from the county seat, or from its pres- | WS N0 abuse of the discretion author-tion probably would result in dismissal ent: general situation, and that it was ized by the act, but that so long s of virtually all of the .cases against 143 not to prohibit the acquisition of neces- | (e 120d o be acquired was for & pub- | persons accused of usury in-loans to ! Yary additional land to construct a |lC Purbose and bore reasonable rela- | former corporation stockholders 3 tionship 1o the necessity of the eourt-| Nix's statement followed dismissal of verit the removal of the Courthouse 2 great saving. —the Better to . Serve You Beach Play- Balls 29¢—59¢—98¢ Attractive Bathing Belts [} ca 54 i modern and auitable courthowse, | J % (L B, Y aceion | charite Sevimn ©, O Sirceier s Bioker, By a7, Do W, 4 ent ez Priced at 15¢ and 25¢ L uest a . of ur board in that regard would be | Whom Berman previously had named | britliant coloi combinations and are “Upon the second question—Laat is, | controiling.” !in'a deposition as one of the men who | sturdily made. Complete with bladder Tl rowtpmsl halie or SndY, and lace. The more expensive bai are price. They may be obtained in plain white acquire additional | he commissioners some time ago | loancd him $500,000 over periods of ! wrote to the owners of proper jand for the courthouse construction in the |days and charged him an interest rate we_are of the opinion that your hoard | square west of the ‘courthouse. asking | which returned a profit of $150,000. hat the power to acquire such land un- | the price at which they would sell at| Berman on the witness stand refused der the provitions of the statute eon- ate sale, but not mll of the owners ' to testify on the ground that he might §gb tained in section 4, subsection 2, read- have responded. - incriminate . himself. v ity to your authority larger and are made of substantial rubber- izea_material. Be sure to take _several or with different designs running t of these balls along with you o the heach. l/ s throush them. Adjustable for size.