Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1921, Page 9

Open Evenings Till 9 O’Clock Two Special Releases for Two Big Hits From b The April List of Victor Records Go on Sale Today They are all Fox Trots Eonfix:;fl:s ::’ 850 | DaTon oo Think o e~ 18OC Arthur Jordan Piano Co. G Street at Thirteenth Home of the Chickering Piano r L. KITT, Sec.-Treax. with short talks. | square deal for all. bag repair shop. BL P, ( Pro offi flicted by a robber. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO CHATS WITH POSTAL HEAD | MAKE HIT WITH EMPLOYES | e | Postmaster General Hays Shakes Hands With Every Last Soul in Department. Employes of the Post Office Depart- ment today were still talking of the “get-together” meetings they had with Postmaster General Will H. Hays ves- terday afternoon. when the postal chief shook hands with every man and wom- an in the department. From “0ld Tom,” the department cat, up. Postmaster General Hays did not miss an emjloye, shaking hands with all personally and heartening various groups Mr. Hays shook hands with a blind employe of the mail bag repair shop. with a woman employe who has been forty-eight years in the department.fund. Thomas W. Lamont, national with a colored elevator operator who is | the father of sixteen daughters. Men in overalls and men in white col- . white and colored employes, each <ped the hand of The Postmaster General later visited | the Washington city post office and mail ROBBER'S SHOT IS FATAL. ALO. N. Y., March 18 —Luther | hitherto punctuating American charity. 1 of the Lindair Gied toda in the Postmaater | day." It was such a scene as had | | not been witnessed in the Post Office Department for many and many a day. | “In his various talks to the employes | Mr. Hays emphasized the joint partner- | ship feature of their mutual work. said he wanted every employe to feel | that it will be the most earnest pur- { pose of this partnership to secure a from a | bullet wound believed to have been in- The shooting oc- v after midnight as Mr. was returning to his home in|and state committers ere fired, [and reports P ALIN CHINA FORDAY, S LOGAN Novel l;amine Aid Movement Is Started by Committee for Relief. Judge K. Attorney night, prices would feed an entire village in the famine-stricken area of China for one day. This fact is emphasized [Amprlcan committee for China ever, cence by chairman, in an appeal to the state . lieve The idea is to appeal to each Amer- ican boy, girl, man and woman to|to sum spent in one $5e |their friends or acquaintances. cente, will, if he enters into the spirit of the China friendship movement, glve the same sum to the China famine fund, and oy that gift save the life of one person for one weck. A child buying a stick of candy for a penny will contribute a second cent for his Chinese pal. There is some- thing of sportsmanship in the plan not surance At Critical Stage. Recent cating that the fan critical stage have spurred t have been r | Desker. the | the affected districts thousands of Chinese are alive and courageously facing the future only be- cause of the help they have received from America. Summarizing the work thus far ac- complished, Chairman Lamont has is- sued the following statement: “The response for the starving mil- lions in China has been generous, but unless relief arrives continuously and in increasing quantities tnd victims saved at the end of the spring will be too weak to plant and harvest and thus support themselves in the future months, No Figure In Set. “The committee does not set a figure to be raised, but presents to the Amer- ican people a statement of the situa- tion. The committee will transmit as much as the American people will give and through channels assuring the maximum of re of elaborate organ eliminated and the greatest possi amount of relief will reach the famine victims in the shortest possible time out of every contribution made. “Every American can help the Chi- nese famine sufferers without sacri- fice to himself if he cares to, for 3 cents will save a Chinese life for one day. No American is 5o poor that he cannot save human life at this, the lowest rate ever quoted.” o Contributions may be Charles E. Howe, American Sec and Trust Company. local treasurer, or may be forwarded direct to the na. tional treasurer, Vernon Munroe, ble House, New York ci In the Mjllinery Salon Fourth Floor—North Wing An offering’ of ~ Exclusive Hats Specially designed for Easter wear 51590 By far the most pretentious display of the present season—exhibiting original creations and faithful copies of the world’s master milliners—Smart Street Modes— Effective Sport Effects and many examples of the supremely favored Black and White and Blue and White combibnations. At the Same Time In the Popular-priced Section (Fourth Floor) A special showing of very Remarkable Hats —at a very remarkable price Joieh $5.95. E\_'cry Hat in the collection excels the price by a wide margin—but _we’re opportunists—and plan for your advantage with all the prestige we command. New Maline Braids, trimmed with Cire Ribbon—are among tl}e many styles offered—and there are also many of the highly favored Milan Pokes, trimmed with flowers. This is an occasion we've planned for painstakingly and with splendid results THE WEATHER. District of Columbia and Maryland, fair and cool tonight; tomorrow cloudy and warmer; fresh northwest winds, shifting to east and southeast late tonight. Virginia, fair tonight, cooler omorrow partly cloudy fresh northeast, shifting ‘West Virginia, fair tonight row unsettled and warmer. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thermometer—4p .m., 12 midnight, 51; 4 .m., noon, 52. Barometer—4 p.m. , 29.88; 12 midnight, 29.8 ; noon, 30.20. 61, occurred , occurred at a.m. 3 Temperature same date last year— Highest, 49; lowest, 35. Condition of the Water. announced been uncovered. plot through false ¢, and a s of the Decker and Lovett fami- By the Associated Press. WARSAW, Ind.. March 18.—A call for the Kosclusko county grand jury to make an investigation into the death of Leroy Lovett, in connection with which Virgil Decker is being held here on a charge of murder, will probably go out today. Sheriff C. B. Moon, after a conference with Royse and Prosecuting Gratam ) grand _jury The money spent for a pair of the-| goy1d be called immediately to probe ater tickets at current New York|the mystery. Decker was questioned at length by the authorities last might. he still maintained his nno- of ‘any connection with the the | death of Lovett, Sheriff Moon said. Yamine | The funeral of Lovett will be held this afternoon in Elkbart, Ind. Practically all efforts of the officers o iTttees Lo enlist them in & movel| are centered on learning something famine rellef movement, the slogan|of an alleged of which is “Pick & pal In China for a | sistea Lovett's murderer. it “would have been impossi- ble for the person who Is belleved have slain Lovett to have carried make a contribution equivalent to the | out all the efforts which were made day on themselves, | to cover up the crime. These included The| the changing of .the clothes of the Young 'man who treate himself or|murdered boy, the placing of & buggy Zhum to a box of cigarettes for 25|on the railroad tra it | Ind., and attemp that Tovett was fa a train hit the buggy. No mew motives for the crime have Those already ad- | vaneed by the officers include an in- | {o obtain money on | Solicles taken out by Virgil Decker \dentification of the | W, the auarrel . C, FRIDAY, MARCH 1B, 1%L GRAND JURY WILL PROBE | STRANGE MURDER CASE accomplice who as- They be- cks near Atwood, 0 make it appear 11y injured when between f Virgil. the officers point out, ved “’:"‘l hears a strong res that {1 ovett lad. T T T e 55 S T TS0 e e s O TV 5 S TS SoR s Bt Something to think about *Eighty-five persons out of every hundred at the age of 65 are dependent upon relatives, friends or charity for support. last Are you earning merely for the present, or are you How- earning for present and future purposes both? Those who spend less than they earn are insuring against future want. Open a savings account and receive 3% interest on your balances. $1.00 will start an account. FEDERAL NATIONAL BANK Southeast Corner of Fourteenth and G Strects Originators of the Monthly Statement System in Washington. mem- 8th and Penna. Ave. N.-W. Tomorrow—Saturday—a Sensational Sale of The most conservative shopper would con- sider these excellent values at $25 and $30 be- cause they are of high-class materials, high-class workmanship and in the foremost styles. Our customers,will recall that it is our aim to become the leading Ready-to-wear Store in the city and you will be astonished at our values. Tomorrow, Saturday, you can buy Fresh, New Easter Garments stamped with the first word in quality and the last word in style at $19.98. georgette, Dresses of taffeta, charmeuse, canton crepe Easter Suits, Wraps & Coats Genuine Savings of $5 to $10 $ 1 9.98. Smart, New Spring Suits—Of English Tweeds, in mixtures, Coats and Wraps of velour, polo cloth and cordovan in swagger sport models and dressy chic models, and Temperature and condition of water at 8 am.; Great Falls—Temperature, 59; condition, 70. satins and crepe de chine, in bouffant and slender silhouette effects, with gay sashes, embroidering and checks and serge, shepherd plaid, in the latest spring fashions. Sev- loosely flared and belted models, well tailored and attractively designed; Tide Tables. (Compiled by United States coast and geodetic survey.) Today—Low tide, 9:14 am. and 10:05 p.m.; high tide, 2:27 a.m. and 3:02 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 10:23 a.m. and 11:06 p.m.; high tide, 3:37 am. and 4:13 pm. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose, 6:16 am.; sun sets, 6:17 p.m. Tomorro; 6:14 am.; half hour after sunset. ‘Weather in Various Citles. 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