Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1931, Page 4

fiAS4 WINCHESTER FAIR ' OPENS TOMORROW Receivers Named by Court t Will Conduct Annual Exhibitions. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ‘WINCHESTER, Va., September 7.— What may be the last of the agricul- tural fairs here will be held September 8-11 by the Shenandoah Valley Agri- cultural Society on the Winchester Fair Grounds, with Ben F. Arthur, jr., managing the exhibition for James P. Reardon and Burr P. Harrison, who last week were named receivers for the society by a court order on the petition of Julian W. Baker and other stock- holders, The manager was making last- minute preparations today for the six- ty-second annual fair of the society and announced that the exhibition would go forward as scheduled. A large number of carnival attractions, sideshovs, with freaks and other nov- elties, w-re arriving and pitching tents on the srounds. Troop E, 3d United States Cavalry, had arrived from Fort Myer, Va., to give exhibition drills dur- ing the week. Boxing Shows Planned. Sergt. H. T. Smith, U. §. A, in charge of athletic events, has arranged e boxing card for Wednesday and Thursday nights. Various departments, it was an- nounced, would be well filled. One of the features of the agricultural section will be a large apple show, a crop of 700,000 barrcls being indicated for the ‘Winchester area thf§ Fall. More than a dozen sterling silver goblets will be awarded to prize winners by American, English and Continental apple-buying firms. In the racing events, harness races will be confined to local horses; but running race prizes are open to any one, and it was said that many horses now making the Virginia fair circuit will be on the track. Report to Court. After the fair is over and accounts are settled, the receivers are directed to make a report to the court. It is ex- pected steps then will be taken to ar- range for a settlement of claims that have been pending for more than a year, as most of last year's premiums have not been paid ana numerous other debts are pending. Some of the stockholders who filed a potition for receivers also asked the court for a restraining order, claiming the society probably would incur further indebtedness by holding a fair this year, but a truce was declared and receivers named to conduct the fair as planned. The society owns about 25 acres of valuable land formerly in the suburbs but now surrounded by manufacturing plants and dwellings, and it was indi- cated the court would be asked to order sale of the property in order to pay the soclety’s indebtedness. 11,000 FORECAS IN COUNTY SCHOOLS Teachers Begin Work in Confer-5 ence—Schedules to Be Arranged. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md. September 7.— Enrollment in schools of Montgomery County. which open Wednesday, is ex- pected to reach nearly 11,000 pupils cording to an estimate made by Dr. Edwin W. Broome, superintendent cf schools. ‘Teachers began their work today in a conference held here. Tomorrow the teachers will continue their preparation for the year's work by spending the day in the school buildings making up schedules, arranging materials and getting things in readiness for the classes which start Wednesday. Students are being urged by the school authorities to enroll Wednesday 50 that class organization may be made at once. The transportation system of the schools has been put in shape by re- pairs to the school busses. Teachers have devoted considerable time during the past Summer in study at Summer schools or by travel in mak- ing preparations for their work, accord- ing to Dr. Broome. Nearly a third of the teachers attended Summer schools, he states. Some new high school courses will be provided this vear so as to meet the needs of the different groups of high school pupils. The course of study re- vision underway in the past two years will have added the beginnings for the English and science fields during the year. The enroliment, which is expected to reach nearly 11.000 pupils, is based on the expected average increase of from 300 to 500, which has been the case for the past several years, Dr. Broome said. 0DD FELLOWS PREPARE FOR ALEXANDRIA PARLEY Committees Appointed by Both Rebekahs and Potomac Lodge for Sessions. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ' ALEXANDRIA, Va. September 7.— | Plans are being made by Potomac Lodge, No. 38, and Sarepta Lodge, No. 46, Odd Fellows and the Rebekah | Lodges of this city, to entertain the annual meeting of Odd Pellows of Northern Virginia to be held here Oc- tober 8. W. L. Martin has been appointed general chalrman and Maurice D. ! Rosenberg, general secretary,.for the gathering. Other committees and their chairmen arc: Press, Zeke Moore: entertainment, W. P. Reynolds: halls, W. L. Marti reception. Maurice Reserberg: decor: tion, N. E. Evans: finance, J. S. Sults; | conveyance, J. B. Collins, and degree, W. L. Martin | A joint meeting of the subordinate Jodges and the Rebekahs will b> held | Thursday night to work out further plans. HEALTH WORK CENTERS ON PUPILS IN COUNTY! Tuberculosis Treatments Also Are Reported in Prince Georges During August. By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER_ MARLBORO, Md. Septem- ber 7.—Tuberculosis work and scheol and pre-school work occupied the Prince Georges County Health Department during August, according to the month- Iy report just compiled by Dr. A. B. Hooton, health officer. Twelve cases of tuberculosis were re- ported during the month, against two cases in August. 1930. Birtbs, excluding stiilbirths, totalled 79 during July this year, the report shows, against 68 for the same period last year. Deaths, ex- cluding stillbirths, totaled 33 in July, 1931, against 45 for July, 1930, Scarlet fever headed the list of com- municable_diseases, with five cases re- ported ‘There was but one case of typhoid fever reported during August this year against 15 for last year, the yeport shows. A tuberculosis clinic was held during Augun, Dr. Hooton states in his report, and 25 applicants examined and seven cases found and followed up. i {study and any others who want to can- | PIEDMONT DAIRY FETE DATE FIXED October 31 Decided as Date for First Festival at Manassas. MANASSAS, Va., September 7.—The Piedmont Dairy Festival will be held in Manassas October 31, according to de- cision Saturday night at & meeting of the dairymen and citisens of Prince William, Fauquier, Fairfax, Loudoun, Madison, Spottsylvania and Stafford Counties. These counties of the Pied- mont section are banded together in an organization known as the Piedmont Dairy Festival Association, which will sponsor the mammoth dairy festival. Despite the importance of the dairy industry in this section, this is the first time that a united organization has planned to do something unusual to attract the outside world to the im- poo;:nu of dairy products as a daily 1 Spectacular Festival. participal Dairy Clubs of the counties will join in the parade, high school pupils from schools in all six counties Wwill partici- pate, and other features will be intro- duced. Like the Apple Blossom Festival at Winchester, there wi'l be a qucn, and she. with her retinue, will have the leading place in line. while the im- portant event of the ball at night will be the coronation. Organizations co-operating in the festival are the Dairy Herd Improve- ment Associations of ‘each county, the United States Department of Agricul- ture, the Maryland-Virginia Milk Pro- ducers’ Association, extension depart- ment of the State, through the Virginia Polytechnic Institute; the Vocational Educational Department, State Dairy- mens’ Association, school boards of the counties, county agents and men and women's _organizations throughout Piedmont Virginia. Officers of Association. Officers of the association are R. S. Hynson, president: F. D. Cox, county agent, Prince William, secretary; Wil-| llam H. Leachman, treasurer: vice presidents, J. M. Kline, Prince William; T. W. Wamsley, Fairfax: McGill Bowen, Fauquier, and D. M. Chichester, Staf- ford. With the officers the following comprise the board of directors: W. H. Ellmore and B. W. Middleton, Herndon: B. B. Beane, Catlett; J. F. Hale and Lester Huff, Nokesville; C. C. Lynn, | Hunton Tiffany, and A. H. Roseberry, Manassas; T. Benton Gayle, Fredericks- burg. Fred R. Hynson of Manassas is managing director. A meeting of all committees will be held in the town hall, Manassas, on | Wednesday evening. HILLS TO BE ADDED | T0 SLIGO PARKWAY Plan Will Be Enlarged to Take in Area Slightly Back From Creek. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md, September 7.—Enlargement of the scope of the Sligo Creek park: plan to include some hilly land adjacent to the creek valley 1s planned by the Maryland- National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Irving C. Root, chiet engineer of the commission, has announced. A public hearing on the matter, which will be a change from the original plan, has been set for the evening of September 16, at 8 o'clock, at the county building here. This hear- ing is necessary to comply with the provisions of the park and planning act, Mr. Root stated, although no op- position to the change is anticipated. ‘The original plan of the parkway, Mr. Root said, confined it to the low land along the creek, and this is very narrow in some places. It is now planned to widen the scope of the park plans to include about 20 acres of hilly land overlooking the park in the section be- tween the Colesville pike and Blair road. MARYLAND BLUE SKY GROUP TO ORGANIZE Ritchie's Commission Will Make ! Recommendations Against Sale of Securities. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, September 7.—Orga- nization plans of Gov. Ritchie’s com- mission to study the blue sky laws of Maryland and other States are expect- ed to be announced this week. The commission, which will make recommendations for strengthening the laws relating to sale of fraudulent se- curities, consists of Attorney General W. Preston Lane, jr.; State's Attorney Herbert R. O'Conor, Chairman Harold E. West of the Public Service Commis- sion, Charles H. Baetjer, C. T. Williams, John P. Baer and Austin J. Lilly. TEACHERS IN COUNTY T0 MEET IN DISTRICT Prince Georges Institute Will Open Tomorrow in Eastern High. Special Dispatch to The Star. | HYATTSVILLE, Md., September 7.— Prince Georges County public school teachers will hold a pre-schocl confer- ence tomorrow at Eastern High School, Washington, and all the teachers, which number approximately 300, are expected to be on hand, as attendance is required by the County Board of Education. The conference will cpen at 9 a.m. Nicholas Orem, county superintend- ent of schools, will be in general charge of the meeting, assisted by the super- visors. Teachers will be separated into groups for consideration of special | prohiems in which they are interested and Supt. Orem will conduct a general meeting. Teachers will spend Wednesday at their sch-ols receiving new pupils, | those wishing advice on courses of sult them before the opening of school. At some schools there will be enrcll- | ment Wednesday, after which pupils | will be dismissed for the day; and at others students who failed in one or more subjects the last school year are to report Wednesday. Regular sessions will start in all the sehools Thursday mcrning at 9 o'clock. Supt. Orem has announced the ap- ' pointment of Mrs. Mary C. Stabler as principal of the Berwyn Elementary School. Mrs. Stabler had been sched- uled to become principal of the Ed-| monston School, to which post Miss Mildred Hickman, for the last six or | seven years a teacher in the Capitol Heights School, has been named. Estelle Rossie. formerly a teacher at Portsmouth, Va. has been appointed commercial instructor a$ Laurel High School. THE EVENING -STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1931. Again Tomorrow You Can Save On Lifetime Furniture The Low Sale Prices Prevail All This Week Good news for the families who are just returning from vacations! The low Sale prices which prevailed during August will continue all this week. Assortments now have reached a new high peak —hundreds of artistic suites and pieces are greatly reduced—the very cream of our stock is included at the low August reductions. v 14 R 1 The popularity of OAK furniture is deserved Oak Sofa and Armchair Two Pieces . . . 265 KARPEN MADE Here is one of the most charming and artistic groups we have seen in years . . . Two Karpen pieces with loose pillow backs and tied-on pillow ends on sofa . . . reversible seat cushions . . . choice of two upholsteries . . . one like illustra- tion in tapestry above. See our vast oak display « « . pieces for all rooms . . . sale priced, now, Many Interesti Copies of XVI and XVII Century Oak Pieces and Groups for Dining and Bed Rooms SALE-PRICED NOW Other Karpen Living Room Groups from #165 Up Ten-piece Dining Room Suites from #157 to #1,780 Six-piece Bed Room Suites Complete from #144. Up THOUSANDS OF OCCASIONAL PIECES REDUCED Parking Service (Drive Directly to Our Rear Entrance and Your Car Will Be Parked While You Shop Here) AYER & CO. Seventh Street . Between D and E Seventh St. Atwater Kent - Console . . . ¥96 Complete with Tubes Super-heterodyne . . . variable- mu tubes and pentode . .. au- tomatic volume control . . . tone control and static reducer ... illuminated Quick-Vision dial . . . 10-kilocycle selectivity . ..antenna adjuster , . , new electro-dynamic speaker . . . rare cabinet beauty—a Golden Value, with the name you want. 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