Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1936, Page 6

" A—6 +» LEGION HOME SITE 1S RECLASSIFIED Arlington Board Rezones Property to 'Allow for Courts and Pool. Bs & Stant Correspondent o1 The Star. ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va., October 31.—To permit a planned development of the new home site of the Arlington American Legion Post on Washington avenue in Clar- | endon the County Board yesterday | rezoned the property from a resi- dential to general business classifica- tion. The Legion post plans to develop the site by construction of courts for athletic games, a swimming pool and | & children’s playground. It also will | use the grounds to stage benefit fetes. | T. W. Delahanty, a former State vice | commander of the American Legion, presented the request. Action of the County School Board In accepting a Government grant of $102,150 for construction of a new Junior high school and an elementary | school at Highland Park was ap- proved by the County Board. The schools will be flnanced with a Pub- lic Works Administration loan, for | which a $250,000 bond issue has been approved. The board directed County Man- ager Frank C. Hanrahan to remove & real estate sign in the Highland- Hartford street triangle recently pur- | chased by the county for $1,000. | Nature’s .Children BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY. ERIWINKLES are in the class with the grasses and the Eng- lish sparrows, there are so many of them. And as in these two groups, there are many in- teresting members in the clan. | You cannot but applaud immi- | grants that have become so flourish- ing in the New World, The fact that many of them have sort of taken pos- session of the land and made them- | selves a pest to farmers, orchardists | and others, proves that determination | to succeed and industry are crowned with success for wildflowers, insects, birds and even molluses. So we have the prosperous peri- winkle, unknown to America until about 1857. There does not seem to Ye any way to find out how the first | S _‘w?.a\,w_— areren ANGLED periwinkle made the first voyage. Some think it was by the egg route. Brought over as ballast in seaweed used for packing, and the seaweed, having served its purpose, thrown overboard. The rest is easy to imag- | ine. The first record made of the peri- winkle being seen in this country was in 1857, when it was found at Hali- fax, Nova Scotia. A Mr. Willis dis- covered the foreigner. From then on, there were reports of others being seen, and today periwinkles range south to New Jersey. The water is too warm for them any farther south. Meanwhile, the little native peri- winkle has faded out of the picture. Of course, in this day of investiga- tion, who knows but some lover of Nature's Children will find, during his own research work, that this ambi- tious little snail has been here all the time, but not discovered. That is one of the fascinating things about the outdoor folks. They are so interre- lated that you count on the unusual turning up almost every time you be- | gin your observations. However, the conchologists never mentioned this group, and the great mounds left by the Indians did not reveal any periwinkle shells similar to these pictured here. We seem content merely to collect the pretty shells. The Europeans con- sider them great delicacies. The periwinkles are roasted and even sold hot from pushcarts. It is claimed by those who know, from actual experi- ence, that they are very tasty morsels. So far Americans seem to have a de- cided aversion to feasting on them, though clams and oysters are greatly enjoyed. If you see the periwinkles on the open seacoasts you find them a more robust and thick-shelled snail, some- times over an inch long. Where they inhabit protected waters, they are about three-fourths of an inch in length and their shells are very much thinner. Even if you do not believe these snails have a delicious flavor, you might try a periwinkle roast party some moonlight night on the beach. If Indians, Europeans and conchologists | have found the tender snail a dainty tid-bit, why not you? And as these snails are so very abundant you will not be depriving any creature of food Sr wiping out a species. Think of starting a fad for periwinkle parties! (Copyright, 1936,) FEATURING THE FAMOUS TO! COVE OYSTERS from the Atlantic . guaranteed the finest e. SEA FOODS A Lauiaotlnlu Bar in the City Also No. 7 Municipal Fish THE EVENING STAR, \ \ N %& In her afternoon frock the smart woman wants GLITTER—but with restraint And we give it to her in the all-over nail- head embroidery and steel-and-sapphire (simulated, of course) clip of the frock sketched above. The “‘sapphire’ note is continued in the lining of the scarf at its youthful neckline—against a back- ground of dull black. Sizes From a group 529‘75 | y 0 Traditional— with Sports Clothes Arnold Authentics with Glove Grip 5'0.50 You "must” have one pair — you will want to have more. For these are not only shoes superbly styled for sports—but shoes that fit in friendly comfort.. And, as all good sports togs should, they have the enduring chic and stamina the active life demands. We show: A-—GlAY FRIAR, Tyrolean version of the monk'’s shoe—black or brown Bucko calf, brightened with red and green lacing. B—ARNOLDAIRE in Bucko calf. blue, black, brown, tan, white r:_r_grr:;l?e' gray. With detachable kiltie tongue. C—ARNOLDAIRE combining” tan or ° black Bucko with Norwegian calf—or entirely of Norwegian calf. ‘WoumEN’s Smors, TaIRD FLOOR; WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1936. WOODWARD & LOTHROP 10™ 11™ F AND G STREETS PRINCELY FURS for the Washington scene You will see their wearers, this Winter, whirling from White House receptions to embassy teas—haunting Capitol Hill dur- ing important debates—wherever chic Washingtonians are seen. And, in each coat, the Woodward G Lothrop label will mean pelts meticulousy selected, tailoring well-considered in its every detail. From the group: A—American Mink in glistening, regal beauty, the skins superbly matched and worked ’|,950 B—Alaska Sealskin, notable for beauty and durability, in rich Safari brown____ 3495 C—Persian Lamb, the seasop’s favorite fur, in a three-quarter-length coat —belted in ,525 front with suede, swinging free in back From a group ranging from $195 to $1,950 Furs, THmD FLOOR, & COATS that use furs imaginatively Slim waistlines, flaring skirts—those are the only rules these smart coats follow. For, when it comes to fur—prepare for surprise. 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