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CENTRAL SO . BODY IS FAVORED Parent-Teacher Association Votes for Arlington Federation. Special Dispatch to The' Star. CLARENDON, Va., October 3.—The Parent-Teacher Association of the Mat- thew Fontaine Maury School at its first Fall meeting, in the school house here last night, indorsed the proposed or- ganization of an Arlington County school federation. This action was taken after the pur- Ffl”’ and need for such an organization d been explained by Arthur Orr of Lyon Park and Frederick P. Dewey of Clarendon. The various parent-teacher associations, the speakers declared, are doing a good work in school mattets in their respective communities, there is no school group to look.after school matters that affect the county as a whole, and that is the purpose of the proposed organization. With the school m continually growing, ed school federation can be of in- | pos valuable aid to the school authorities, . they said. / President L7 C. Luther of the local but | tes to attend the. fed- ition meeting, to be held n-Lee intendent of schools, also meeting, tulataing the organiza- tion on its efforts to improve conditions at the local school house and for win- ning the silver cup awarded by the State to the association having the largest number of paid-up members among parent-teacher associations of the State, The cup will be presented at the annual State convention, to be held in Lynch- burg October 28 and 29. Following the business session a re- ception to the teachers,of the school was held. g HOG CALLING EXPENSIVE All Birds and Beasts of Neighbor- hood Answer Elma, Wash., Man. ELMA, Wash., October 3 N.A.N. ‘The best hog caller in Elma, B James Mead, is about to call it a day. For the last three or four weeks Mead has been lifting his voice in tuneful bellows and not only his hogs, but all the birds and beasts of the neighbor- hood would flock to the feast. Though, Mead has feeling for his art and appreclates what disuse would do to it, he claims that the expense is ruinous. Friends are trying to persuade him from anything rash. y S5t G Because of the critical condition of the coconut industry many large coco- nut plantations in. Ceylon are being planted to other produc THE EVENING ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, ‘Va., October-3 (Spe- ‘the | cial).—Two small boys who disappeared from their homes Tuesday were found by local police vesterday ~afternoon eamping on a small boat off Wellington Villa, about three miles south of the city, The boys were Lathrop Penn, 14, and George Windsor, 12, both of Lloyd avenue, Rosecrest. Deed of conveyance of the city gas works to the Alexandria Gas Co. was placed on record at the office of the clerk of the courts yesterday afternoon by George A. G. Wood, president of the new company. The company has opened offices and an appliance store at 522 King street, which building was formerly occupled as offices by the Vir- ginia Public Service Co. Louis Dixon, who was superintendent of the plant here under the city, is still in charge of the works. City Manager Wallace Lawrence an- nounced today that Mount Vernon ave- nue, which has been widened and im- proved by the city, would definitely be opened at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The last portion of the stretch, formerly oc- cu;led by Hume Springs, was completed y. Engineers of Arlington County are drawing up plans for widening the Four-Mile Run Bridge on this road, which will be checked by the city when completed. These are expected to be ready within the next week or 10 days. according to City Manager Lawrence. A fire alarm at 6:23 o’clock last night brought No. 5 Company and No. 1 Truck to a garage in_the rear of 905 North Patrick street. Damage was slight. ion of small amounts of beer resulted in fines for possession in viola- tion of the prohibition law. in Police " | Court STAR, WASHINGTON, today. Bessie Colbert, 35. of 512 South Columbus street, who, police say, had 27 bottles of alleged brew in her pos- session when arrested September 24, .and ml. é‘e:nb!rg..“, of 734 North cl:; umbus street, charged with possess 19 bottles of beer as a result of a raid September 26, were each $50 and costs. The beer in each case was sent to Richmond for. analysis. Puneral services for Mrs. Minnie Posey, 57, wife of John Posey, who died Wednesday at her home, 214 Wolfe street, will be held at 2 o’'clock tomor- row afternoon at the late residence. The services will be in charge of Rev. Percy Foster Hall, rector of St. Paul's Episcoj Church, and interment will be in Bethel Cemetery. Mrs. Daisy May Strobel, 27, wife of Ralph R. Strobel, died yesterday at the Alexandria Hospital. She is survived by her husband and three small children. Funeral services will be held at the Cunningham _funeral home tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, and will be in charge of Rev. Ryland T. , pastor of the Temple Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Methodist- Protestant Cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Frank- o died Wednesday at her home, 327 South Patrick street, will be held at 4 o'clock | FURNITURE RENTING OFFICE FURNITURE 616 E StN. mapped out. D. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1930. this afternoon from the Cunningham funeral home, on Cameron street. Rev. Ryland T. Dodge, pastor of the Temple Baptist Church, will have charge of the services and interment will be in Bethel Cemetery. The Northern Virginia Advisory Com- | mittee of the’ American Automobile As- sociation will hold its first meeting in the George Mason Hotel at 2:30 o'clock today, when organization plans will be State Senator Frank L. Ball is chairman and members of the committee are residents of Alexandria and Arlington: and Fairfax Counties. An indication of the cool weather is seen in the great increase in the num- Vezetables . 15¢ Phone Columbia 0706 for 30-minute service on BUDD'S famous ICE CREAM 50c pint. A ROAD ber of lodgers accommodated at police headquarters here last night. About 20 came in, the large majority being from New York and New Jersey on their an- nual migration to a warmer climate. James Garrioch and James Gorman, bag-pipers, who perform on Scotch oc- casions at the British embassy, will be featured at the stag Scotch dinner to be given by the Westminster Bible Class October 16 to greet Sir John Edmiston of Glasgow. To avold a conflict with !l}l."i ?,l]y, vshic?;, will be held Sunday, e Ladies’ day has been moved up to Sunday, October 12. R Engine Races Baby to Mother. Overtaking a London express train a | special pilot' engine restored her 3- months-old baby to Mrs. M. Hessle, a passenger. While hunting a seat the mother left the little one with its grand- | mother on the platform at Goole. Sud- denly the train pulled out without baby. The tot was placed on a pilot engine, which raced, with whistle shrieking, after the express, and overtook it when the express was stopped by brake trou- | ! ble a mile from Goole. REAL_ ESTATE RENTS FIRST TRUST NOTEs INSURANCE Fire, Liability, Automobile, Life, Tornado, Burglary THOS. E. JARRELL CO. Realtors 721 10th St. N.W. National 0768 J B.Jornes & Ca The Popular G Street Store 1219-1221 G Street N.W. Between 12th and 13th OO0 Prs.New FALL GLOVES Imported Kid, Doeskin, Capeskin Slip-on and Novelty Cuffs Regular Price, $2.49 and $2.95 Fine Quality Felts and Velvets Hats for every oc- casion. Quality found only in higher-priced hats. The popular brimmed and off- the-face styles. Regular Price, $5.00 Special Saturday $ .88 WoopwarD & LoTHROP : 10" 11" F anD G STREETS J Afternoon Tea is served from 2:30 to 5:30 in The Tea Room, Seventh Floor Special Saturday & PR R Tomorrow—Fashion-Right Costume Jewelr * These charming pieces of ad- vance costume jewelry herald the new modes—and are as sur- prisingly low in price as they are high in fashion. ; Necklaces Bracelets Earrings RSN All Colors All Sizes All Shapes OCTOBER SALE of NEW WinterCoats Agcu'n. Proving That Prices Are Lower . Paris Designers Contribute to This Collection of - Hat Copies, *10 Many hats are copies of a leading Paris suc- cess . . . many bear the labels of their origi- nators. Smart felts and soleils “stick a feather The latest colors and designs from Paris . . . new Patrician jewelry . . . imperial gold adaptations and the famous French Teledo work .’ . are all included in this $1 collection of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pendlnts‘. chokers and open.-length chains. 5.|fl!“ll.ltd in their cap.” There are soft becoming hats stones with plenty of turquoise—mounted on imitation for all. . gold and silver. . ’ § D -Mrinveny, Tams Proow, - CostuMe Jrweiry, Amsiz 10, Fmst Froor. Fine Furs Are at the Lowest Pricein 10 Years The Jersey Tunic ™ = Goes ‘Russian $5.75 Who would think of not-having a tunic this season? If you want to be especial- ly chic, choose one of these new jersay tunics — tan, aqua green and turquoise. Brouses, THmD FLOOR. Finer Furs, Smarter Fashions—T ypical of 1930 and 1931, and at a Price that Constitutes Tremendous Savings! We Guarantee Savings Saturday You Never Saw Such Coats for the Price Regular Price, $59.50 $5.00 Deposit. 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Black Pumps For Black Fashions $|2:50 With black outstandingly smart you will want a pair of these black mat kid and suede pumps with lizard-trimmed straps. The combination of leathers. gives diversity and chic. Turned sole and Cuban heels. Also, in brown. ‘Wowmen’s Smors, THmD FLOOR. Black . Gloves « « « Fashion’s Choice Black- capeskin pull-on gloves in 4-button length. All black or stitched with white. .$3.50 Guoves, Amsie 11, Fmst FLOOR. SrorTswzaAR, THIRD FLOOR. SIZES 14 to 44 Misses’ New Dress with 2 Bolero Jackets One of a Large Collection at $16-50 A smart black flat crepe frock with a blue jacket with long sleeves adds an- other shorter jacket with shorter sleeves and achieves a striking frock. It is equally smart with either one of the jackets alone . . and offers a “three-way” frock . . . which triples its chic and occasions for wear. Featuring the cowl or monk t effects, and No. 71l Granite Service Silk Hose - Tested Highest Tested with other fine hose . . . 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