Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1921, Page 19

CORNWELL'S : JELLISLYCE URRANT jelly with a bit of tart tang con- @ fned in walls of brittly-breaky French pastry, sugar glazed and crusted brown! Its sweetness satishes but never cloys. PASTRIPHONE Main 875 CORNWELLS 1415 H Sireet i |Ing of Northeast Washington Citizens' . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1921 OPPOSE INCREASES | O/fice Gasps As Hays Dictates to 3 Stenographers at Once [DELAYS CONFIRMING ESCH INPUBLIC UTILITES || INortheast Citizens Cost of Gas, Electricity and Car Fares Lowered. Opposition to increase in the price of Bas, electricity or street car fare was voiced In a resolution adopted at a meet- der Association, held last night in Good| Shepherd Guild Hall. Not only did the associatlon record a unanimous vote on such a resolution presented by Roscoe Jenkins, but it also requested that prices of these necessities be decrcased in accordance with prices in general. A copy of the resolution will be sent to the Public Utilities Commission Mr. Jenkins presented 2 resolution providing for a request to be made of the Public Utilities Commission to order ostmaster General Will went Napoleon “one better” today. Want One of the stories told about Napo- leon is that he could carry on two conversations at the same time, and generally conduct more than one line of endeavor simultaneously. Postmaster General Hays uses three stenographers at once. nd me three stenographers.” Never Postmaster General ever called for | more than one stenographer at a time. So the office force gasped. “Three?" queried one. “Send ‘em in,” So the three best stenographers| were hustled in before the Postmaster General. Those three male were anxious to See how Mr. Hays s, was going to handle his evidently voluminous correspondence. They soon saw. “You two take these addresses,” he said. Then he began dictating letters to the third. By the time he had the letters dictated—and they were brief letters—the addresses and all were finished, and the three stenographers whisked out. The above is but an instance of the H. Hay: The office gasped today when the, “speed” with which the new Post- Postmaster General sent out the or- | Master General is conducting his Postmaster General Havs has his office run on regular train schedule. The clerk in the outer office has a :;mm.h schedule of the callers for the a; before, it is believed, has a It reads something like this: enator So and So, 10:50 a.m. Mr. Thus and Thus, 11 a.m.” And so on, until 2:30, when the Post- master General knocks off work to slide down in his private elevator to i take a bite to eat. That private elevator, by the way, is one of the interesting things about urged another. stenographers the Post Office Department that the average visitor doesn't even know is there. Senate Sends I. C. C. Matter Over to Extra Session. An agreement was reached in the Senate executive session yesterday to postpone until the extra session of Congress the question of confirming J. J. Esch of Wisconsin as interstate commerce commissioner. Senator LaFollette, republican, Wisconsin, who is opposing the con- firmation, asked for the extension of time in order to file a minority re- port from the Senate interstate com- merce committeo against Mr. Esch. WILL LECTURE BY WIRELESS. PITTSBURGH, March 15.—Hundreds of radio operators in the United States will listen to “industrial lectures” flashed by wireless telephone under direction of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce tonight, Wednesday and Thursday. Whiting Williams of Cleveland. will deliver the lectures. Were You Present o Yesterday evening The Departmental Bank held a “reception and house-warm- ing” to mark the formal opening of its new home. 1f you were not there you missed something big. However, come in today and you will receive just as hearty a welcome as was accorded those who attended the reception last night. Everybedy's welcome. extensions of the tracks of the two street car companies to accommodate ey The 5% Interest Is Paid on the Deposits of Stockholders e resolution was Indorse War on Gun-Toters. On motion of Dr. L. D. Walter, the association voted to urge cnactment of | | a more stringent law to put a stop to| | “gun-totin’ " practice so much indulged in by Washinston law- breakers. His resolution provided not | | only the punishment of persons for car- | | rying weapons, but also for the regu- | | lation of sale, possession and impor- | | tation of weapons. Edward N. Parker asked what was|| to be accomplished by adopting a law against unrestricted sales in this city_when weapons may be purchased in "Maryland and Virginia, and Dr. Walter "explained that his resolution contained a provision against the | | importation of weapons. The motion | f| received unanimous indorsement. The association gave Commissioners Rudolph and Oyster a hearty indorse- ment. Dr. Walter presented a resolu- tion asking for a hearty approval of their selection to fill the positions. the resolution setting out that both men are eminently qualified for the high offices to which they were ap- pointed. This bank is essentially YOUR bank. Of its over 2200 stockholders, by far the greater majority are government em- ployes. All of them are entitled to 59, interest on their deposits. This should mean something to you. Why not be- come a stockholder and reteive this 59, interest? Make this bank YOUR bank and you will be well repaid. PERFECT BLEN ==\ COFFLE /==g New Model Buick Will Be Exhibited at ; Samuel Thomas presented a resolu- A I O SHOW tion containing a request for the in- stallation of modern electric lamps | on Massachusetts avenue east of 6th ! street northeast. It was stated in the resolution that increased traffic on Massachusetts avenue, due to the 1620-26 M St. N.W. Franklin 3860 I % a i Distributers I | Loans Made on Liberty Bonds, Savings Accounts and Approved Credit. — BANK— |- 1714, Pennsylvania Ave ourBank \/ In the Heart of i [/1::)‘i Departmental Distr: development of the section east of Lincoln Park, makes necessary the better lighting of that thoroughfare. The resolution was adopted. Tribute to J. M. Wood. , | ©On motion of W. J. Frizzell, the as- sociation passed a resolution of sym- pathy in connection with the death of James M. Wood, long a member of | | + | the association. A resolution from the public utilities group of the City Club relative to the city's water sup- ply was referred to the committee on water, lights and sewers, and the as- sociation voted to direct an investiga- tion of the condition of Mount' Hamil- ton School by the committee on col- leges and schools. Twenty-two applications for mem- g ‘WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, BUICK WILI"BUILD THEM | heiw b e ation, Z| Home of the Chickering Piano [ John Middleton, W. T. Stewart, James Louis B. Frederick Shuster, M. Harrigan, Diggins, David S. Fegan. Arthur F. Mumaw, N. J. Odenthal, Hugh Smith, W. E. Muffley, J. A. G man, 8. S. Streb, R. S. Tucker, W. N. R¢ams, John A. Callahan, George E. Jacobs, T. O'Brien, Walter Whitcraft and Bernard A. Shaffer. —_— FORTY BOTTLES OF LIQuIiD ARRAYED AS EVIDENCE Two Men Suspected of Carrying Liquor Held by United States Commissioner. PERFECT BLEND COFFEE - “Thrift Is Common Sense Applied to Spending” —Roosevelt 7 TN Superior Merchandise at Lowest Consistent Prices i #215F ST and 1212101218 G ST Washington’s Gift Store SPECIALO FSELLING DINNER SERVICES B A variety of 22 decorations in various makes b is presented in this assortment. FRENCH CHINA 100-Pc. Dinner Sets. . ................ .BCSdSucS!."O; Floral Spray Decoration (Theodore Haviland) Regular price. Reduced to 101-Pc. Dinner Sets...........$131.00 $90.00 Apple Blossom Decoration, Gold Edge (Theodore Haviland) . Regular prics. Reduced to 100-Pc. Dinner Sets. . .........$187.00 $112.00 Festoon Border Decoration and Gold Edge. Theodore Havi- Forty bottles of a concoction said | to be liquor, were arrayed as evidence | before United States Commissioner Isaac R. Hitt yesterday, when Amos Andrews and Solomon Jacobs, both of | Philadelphia, were arraigned for a' preliminary hearing. They were | |charged with having in their posses- { sion counterfeited stamps used for bottlng in bond distilled spirits and | of concealing unlawfully goods on which taxes had not been paid. Justice Hitt held them in $1.500! bail each, in default of which they | were remanded to jail. The plea of | | the government for a continuance of | i the case until April 4 to permit of a chemical analysis of the contents of the bottles was granted. | The two men were observed on 7th street northwest Sunday night carry- ing two suit cases and several pack- ages. Revenue Agent H. R. Stephen- son and Metropolitan Policemen Turn- {er and Dye gave chase. According | [to Stephenson, the men dropped the | | packages and ran, but later were cap- | tured at the Union station. i —_— \DENBY TO LEAVE SUNDAY. | Secretary Denby will leave here {Sunday for Guantanamo bay to wit- | ness target practice and maneuvers {of the Atlantic fleet, following which he will visit Haiti and Santo Domingo | | to inspect the marine forces in charge {of those republics. He will be accom- {panied by Cant. J. K. Robison of na- ival operations, and Col. D. D. Porter | lof the Marine Corps. This Is the Purpose and Intent of the Jordan Thrift Club The above terse and pointed definition of “Thrift” by Theodore Roosevelt exactly defines what we had in mind when we planned the Jordan Thrift Club—applying common sense to the purchase of pianos. N N 70 SOOI 722727 T 2, Z % 7777, We had in mind “giving a big saving in price to a limited num- ber of purchasers,” and therefore have cut the prices on the . sl The Advantages to instruments to the lowest possible figure. Jordan Thrift Club Members 1—Lowest possible prices. Amos W. McDevitt INTERIOR DECO] 0] Formerly With Lansburgh & Bros. | We had in mind “giving the easiest sort of terms,” so that no one would be denied the privilege of having the best of music in his home on account of TNV AR ANCAVA L CAE AL AN FATONCANEL AT ina slightly di : in thi - i s . ise — i i b t;g:x“a{ ‘i':f?ég;?x)ding mfififfn? B Pw-n::::' his inability to meet the payments. Therefore Jordon Thrift Club mem- z_gt“;i‘?:m'::nhmd“e *herFmcts Retabr e edaetaris Shades bers are given three full years over which to spread their payments. o2 3 136-Pc. Dinner Sets. . . el '3799‘00 $310.00 u"h."'."h' We also had in mind to take care of all the little incidental expenses our- Ye'm 5 Ees; Double Gold Incrustation (Wm. Guerin & Co.) ! Painting selves; to assume all the risks ourselves and to throw every possible safe- 4—Special Small Down-Payments. i Plp;:;:flfll guard around the Club Member in making his investment. 5—Low Monthly Payments. | » ; . s NIPP ON CHINA | Framing P To get a full idea of what this means in the aggregate, just read the advan- 6—30-Day Refund Privilege. Regular price. Reduced to 100-Pc. Dinner Sets........... $80.00 $67.50 . Border Decorations. | 100-Pc. Dinner Sets, Special Value....... $45.00 §' ¢ Ivory and Gold Border Decorations. Slip Covers, $18.7 3-piece frame set inciuding cre- 4 tone and labor. Estimotes furnished. 1015 9th St. N.W. Mair. 3211. tages contained in the box: > — There you see thrift, common sense, savings, econ- omies, prudence, ease of ownership and safeguards of investment all rolled into one. 7—Free Exchange Privilege. 8—10-Year Guarantee. 9—Guaranteed Against Fire. 10—Half-Payment Privilege. 12—Free Stool With Pianos. 13—Free Bench or Chair With Player-Piano and Grand Pianos. Francis Bacon Upright Piano $370 Pay Only $250 Weekly It affords you an unequaled opportunity to make a thrifty and common sense investment in one of the most desirable expenditures one can make for their homé—good music—and it is, indeed, a wise, most prudent and thrifty person who takes im- mediate advantage of it. Arthur Jordan Piano Co. DOMESTIC CHINA Regular price. Reduced to ... $90.00 $75.00 Briar Rose” Decoration. Regular price. Reduced to 114-Pc. Dinner Sets........... $90.00 $65.00 Syracuse China, “Canterbury” Decoration. Francis Bacon Player-Piano 100-Pc. Dinner Sets. . . Syracuse China, ¢ Mail This Coupon Today! $595 Arthur Jordan Piano Co. Pay Only $3.75 Weekly , G Street at 13th ‘Washington, D. C. How to Join Merely fill'out the at- tached coupon and send it at once to our store and you will receive a membership blank and full information about the Jordan Thrift Club. By signing the member- LY 5 P LAY AT YT Y RS AN U E AT AR Y U T Francis Bacon Baby Grand Without any obligation whatever on my part, you may send me full Earticulzrs about the Jordan Thrift There Is Also on Sale— H : g Gation and re- Tub. e 1s alw. Piano, [ Salng 1t with the T : In various decorations, a variety of iiems consisting of ease xum 730 G Sh'eet at l3th ! }’:‘?fifii{,’;fl?fi{'{fif'{'} Tt Giterestad ;,,_{ Ei:;?,.,,;m Plates, Cups and Saucers, Bouillons and 0dd Pieces at Ex- [l | «c A T the very first twinge, down $ . ‘ P e ] rand Eiano H by tensive Reductions. N comes r::hydh;otfla of Sloan’s; Pay Only $5 Weekly wad'ungton, Do C. 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