Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1921, Page 4

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258 R Sl ’ THE EVENING' STAR, WASHINGTON, D. U, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1931 Buy China Life-Saving Stamps 3 Cents Saves a Life for a Day. WILL DECIDE ON BUILDING The public buildings commission, of which Semator Smoot is chairman. shortly will decide which of the gov- ernment bureaus shall occupy the land ofiice building, at the corner of 7th and E streets. That building has just been vacated by a division of the adjutant general's office, now located in the Munitions building. The Treas- ury Department and the Civil Service Commission are the chlef applicants for space in the land office building and so far the public building com- I mission has been unable to decide be- |tween them. “The New Victor Records V' —for March-- —fargest and most complete stock of talking machine records in the city. —twenty-five demofstration booths—no waiting for service in our store. o —courteous and efficient salespeople always ready and willing to serve you. The “Wonder’’ Among Talking Machines VICTROLA Style 80 $10 Cash Payment $2,000 Less Than Other Builders Are Asking for Practically the Same House NEW HOMES $500 Cash Price @ $7.750 11t0 21 Channing St. Just East North Capitol Lots 20x140 Feet Room for Two Garages OPEN DAILY 5 H. R. Howenstein Co. 1314 F St. N\W,, or 7th and H N.E. Mahogany, Oak or Walnut $100 Other Model Victrolas—$25 to $1,500 BUBBLE BOOKS Ansell, Bishop & Turner, Inc. 1221 F St Open Evenings Liberal Monthly Terms “That Sing” For the Children Why Pay $1.50 C Phone Franklin 6900 Every Railroad Man Knows THE FAMOUS ILLINOIS 4 STERLING / o = and by joi.inn _the : Kay Thrift Club —you can possess this standard timepiece by paying:as little as $1 a Week An Absolutely Safe Watch Investment. For All Purposes the Best and Most Ac- curate Timepiece Genuine Ruby and Sapphire Jewel This wonderful, high-grade Watch is made by the Illinoi. pp e e s of the mlv mo:t renowned experts to supervise i:.s “'-::;;mvrlti'::, fi‘;"::.:fi’e' e ich cmploye] By nde-fllch 'm' an .e;:'efl:nie..’ 'The strictly high-grade materials and such repuirements as are seen ounly = MDOI'J ice road grades are to be had in this watch. They include such railroad QUET HAIR SPRING, MICROMETRIC REGULA TOR, GENUINE. RUBY Aky S RONSM. ERE- s ETC i € UL ,» GENUINE RUBY AND SAPPHIRE JEW- IIeLdsnpon. ich assure excellent running qualities and make this Watch one that can always be re- THE FACTORY AUTHORIZES US TO GIVE A NEW R~ xt&e“;lflla égx?&]li:?l_{ggkcsfs‘éé TO KEEP ABSOLUTELY ggr‘{r'-‘zé%?rNTTm:g. o pESIG! - LLKARAT . ANY §100 WATCH COULD NOT POSSIBLY GIVE Money Refunded If You Can Buy This Watch Cheaper for Cash ' Girls, Be ' Fash- ionable! £ 'Wear 'Bracelet DL I I LI AP P I A LI L 7 —makes you the owner of this marvel- ously accurate time- piece. C——— | v . w: || makes you the owner of a beautiful guar- 4’ anteed Bracelet Watch with 14-karat gold- | i | | the latest styls mountings in ! yellow, white or green gold. filled case—and choice of all the latest fashionable shapes. N | ates, will hereafter pass upon Prince- | Princeton \ | which the recommendation was based. From By the Associated Press NEW YORK, February 28.—Two hundred police reserves have been detailed to preserve order tonight at a mass meeting in dison Square Garden called to pro against the alleged quartering of French negro troops in the Phine valley of Ge many. A report redched po {ters that hundreds of e {meeting is a ¥ i ganda. to promot France and the Ur Official protest ag has been made by state department of the American Legion. $300,000 Fire In Packing Plant. JAST ST. LOUIS, lll.—Fire caused damage estimated at §500,000 to the plant of Morris & Co., packers, at the National Stock Yards just north of { here. About 2,000 men will be thrown | out of employment. Police Prevent Trouble at Pler. W LONDON, Conn.—Volice were o the pier to pry le which en adivostok, . Capt. en said there had been ion among the ht men during the in the Paclfi coast. made to disable the - added, but it was not s He attributed most of the trouble to drunken firemen Her owners, it was said, plan to put old gon of Dr. Frederick James Ba rett of New York, who disappearcd here last Friday afternoon. The boy is believed to have been taken away by his mother, Mrs. Marian A. Bar- rett, who is reported to have been in | Asheville last week. On two similar occasions the boy has been carried away by his mother, it is claimed. Dr. Barrett was spending a vacation here. Three Die in Crossing Crash. SAN ANTONIO, Tex.—Mrs. Florence Ritchie, Mrs. Homer L. Twining, sis- ters, and J. V. Schilling, former Unit- ed States Army officer, all of San An-} tonio, were killed and three other ||| pergons badly injured when a ‘car in wh they were passengers was struck by a passenger train at a grade crossing near here. Phone Increase Is Granted. BATON ROUGE, La.—The Louisi- ana railway commission has granted the petition of the Cumberland Tele- phone and Telegraph Company for permission to _ increase telephone rates throughout the state 20 per cent. The increase will not affect farmers' lines. Wil Watch Students’ Morals. PRINCETON, N. J.—The senior counell, elected by the undergradu- ton's morals and is empowered to deal with students who, ““tend to low- er the moral tone and good name of TUniversity,” authorities announced here. The action is a step in the evolution of the Princeton honor system, which has beert in ef- fect since 1893. Power s vested in the senior council to investigate cases against fellow students and to recommend dismissal from the uni- versity by faculty committee, with- out 'submitting the evidence upon — Séenate Against Cafe Smoking. BISMARCK, N. D.—The North Da- kota senate passed the house Francisco, has been appointed con- | sul general and first sec legation at London, it nnounced here. He is a graduate of Columbia University. ry of the Raling on Citizenship. NTO, Calif.—Service third district court of appeals held 209, REDUCTION MANTELS, FIREPLACE FITTINGS, ETC. EDWIN E. ELLETT ESCIN W Sixteenth Street Heights has city ments and every street is macadamized. Five hundred shade trees will be planted along the streets this spring. ROBERT E.HEATER Colorado Bldg. Main 1064 and Franklin 2598 WINSTON-8A John Miller, a farmer of Forsyth county headquar- { visit tuted, ! {found dead at his home, his body lying on the floor and his head on the fee er | NORFOLK, the ship in service on the great [ cutter lakes. L1} Young Son. ASHEVIL touch with 4 number @ {of cities in_an effort to locate W {liam Hurd Barrett, the cleven-y l bill | which would prohibit smoking in | [dining rooms, cafes and other pub- lic places which both men and wom- | en frequent. ese Conwul Goes to London. | SAN FRANCISCO—Chu Chao-Hsin, | consul general for China at San' SACRAM in States Army does not en- | title an alien otherwise ineligible to | citizenship to become naturalized, the [ Clip this coupon and forward it with your caontribution to CHINA FAMINE FUND, American Security and Trust Co. New York Police to Prevent Trouble QOver French Troops American Legion Claims Meeting Tonight in German Propoganda—Three Die on Crossing—*“Bad Man” Shot—Other News in Brief. here. The decision was in the case of Ichizo Zato,ea Japanese, who sought to register as a voter. admitted to after service in the Army. Farmer Mu failed to ) a friend and a litt with his places from blows with a mat- . An empty Negro 111 Years O1¢ Dies. RALEIGH, N. C.—Len Smith, neggo, oldest inhabitant of Wake county, died at his home near Raleigh at the age of 111 years. Notorious Bad Man Shot. HAZARD, Ky.—Kelley mountain bad man, was killed, and John sheriff, dangerously wounded in a pis- tol battle here. In the duel, witnessed by Robinson's wife, emptied their pistols standing twenty apart. Robinson was shot thrage while two bullets penetrated | Smith® skull. Robinson is said to have !threatened several persons with his pistol, and was escorted to the edge of town and told to remain outside. When he returned, the battle opened, Robinson firing first, witnesses, Smith, Pe, Missing Barge Rescued. Va—The coast guard Seminole barge No. 485, which was abandoned by the naval tug Robin a week ago jduring the storm off the Carolina C—Police were in | C0ast, and is towing it into Southport. | The ba; New Styles Appear First In This Shop February 28 ; e citizenship in 1508 H STREET N.W., WASHINGTON, D. C. Worsted Wilton Rugs the best of these, in our opinion, is The KARNAK WILTON RUG “The Aristocrat of American Wiltons™ He had been Hawail PRICE AS LOW. Size 9.0x12.0 @ $115.00 make a promised a search was insti- le later Miller was skull crushed in pocketbook lay near The Current Selling Price of This Rug, Six Months Ago, Was $165.00 A full range of other sizes at relatively low prices. Robinson, rcy county deputy stocks. the " two men transaction one of mutual advantage. according to Free delivery to all shipping points in the United States found the naval little damag 1319-1321 F Street : STORE NEWS The Truth—and Nothing But the Truth Men’s Fine Suits r ¢ Made to sell for $60, $70, $75 and some as high as $80 Your choice from 1,400 $9775 Be sensible and select your spring suit' from this offering. Go about the shops and you'll find that prices range from $40 to $50 on the new spring stocks. The assortment we now offer is the lightest of the weights among the very best lines that have formed -our stock-for the past few months. Y ¢ PR s You'll find styles that are correct for the new season; there are bluye serges and light-weight worsteds in variety, with plenty-of light colors. Hundreds have the half or only quarter lined coats. We don’t claim they were made within the last few weeks, but in every particular they’re ex- actly like the latest. -What more could one ask?. To show you just what the qualities are we’ve left the original price tags on every suit. You'll find a big majority at $60, with $70, $75 and even $80 on the finest. Just figure your saving at $27.75! [ ] I New Spring Hats | | The latest styles in six of the most desirable shades. They’re the regular $7.50 grade of one of the best makers, since Christmas has been marked and we’re giving you something very $1.50 and $2.00. These rich, hand- special when we offer them at il some ties will now be closed out at - 8485 85c s Ri?fl:kmar There’s a tremendous assortment of choice, cut silk neckwear here that . yz H W. & J. SLOANE There are many qualities of Wilton Rugs—the finest are those which are made of high-grade worsted yarn—and No other Wilton Rug is made of better materials or with more painstaking attention to manufacturing details— NO SIMILAR RUG IS NOW SELLING AT A Similarly low prices, resulting from the readjustments inaugurated by ourselves, prevail throughout vur entire It is our policy to give to our customers the benefit of all cost reductions ‘we are able to secure—to make each 8 AM. to 6 P.M. 1319-1321 F St o

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