Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1921, Page 13

. PAWNBROKER LAW AMENDMENT URGED West End Citizens Approve Ball Bill, Which Allows Higher Interest. TAX REDUCTION DESIRED Members Favor New Method in Paying for Street Im- provements. Declaring that the present law re- garding loans and pawnbrokers al- lowing only 1 per cent interest a month constituted a hardship on many people of this city, the West End Citizens’ Association, which met last night at the Concordia Lutheran Chaurch, 20th and G streets, went on record as favoring the bill introduced by Senator Ball, chairman of the Sen- ate District committee, following its approval by the Commissioners, which would allow a monthly interest of 2 per cent on tangible securities to be charged by pawnbrokers. Calls Present Law Unfair. The resolution which the associa- tion adopted was presented by Wil- liam H. Baldwin, chairman of the citzens' committee on the loan shark question. Mr. Baldwin stated that the law as now enforced had prevented legitimate pawnbrokers' loans in the District of Columbia from being made during the past five years, as the rate of interest allowed was too low to make the business profitable. He further declared that Washington was the only city of its size where such a law was in force. He stated that it was unfair to the people who need- ed money for emergency, and, because of the existing law, were compelled many times to resort to usurers. A resolution petitioning Congress to repeal the Borland amendment requir- ing abutting property owners in_the District of Columbia to pay one-half of the cost of street improvement was indorsed by the association following its introduction by Capt. George Evans. Capt. Evans claimed that this law works to the detriment of street improvement in the city rather than & benefit. Tax Reduction Urged. ‘The association recommended that the Commissioners make suitable re- ductions in the rate of taxation on real estate and tangible property for the year 1922, as it was believed that the present rate of taxation will be in excess of the amount required to meet the expenses of the District, and will materially increase any surplus that may be standing to its credit in the United States Treasury. Capt. Evans was also the framer of this resolution and following its adoption asked that copies of it be sent to the Commis- sioners by the secretary, William R. Nagel. A communication from the Mid-City Citizens’ Association asking that the constitution of the Federation of Cit- izens' Associations should be 8o changed as to allow the admission of alternates to its meetings with full voting privileges when the delegates were unable to attend was indorsed. Lester J. Todd was elected to mem- bership. Dr. William P. Herbst, presi- dent. presided. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the meet- ing. D — MANY ATTEND REVUE. ‘With more than 900 persons pres- ent, the St. Patrick’s Players last t presented the “Spring Revue” Carroll Hall for the benefit of the Bengal mission in India. Benson's choral singers were the hit of the evening. Many other features, recently added to the show, were warmly welcomed by applause last night. Among those wio took leading parts were Peggy O Dea, Dennis Con- nell, Marguerite Martin, James Young, Mile. Jean, Jack and Leslie Buckley, Beatrice and Irwin Cosgrove and others. ASSIGNED TO ARSENAL. Col. David M. King, ordnance de- partment, has been relieved of his duties in this city and assigned to the command of the arsenal at Rock Island. 111, as the relief of Lieut. Col. Harry B. Jordan, ordnance depart- ment American Poets Plan to Construct Shrine as Mecca of Muses NEW YORK, April 26.—Plan: are under way to establish an American shrine for the poets, | to be known as the House of Poets, it was announced here today. The institution will fol- low somewhat the lines of the Palace of Song in London, and ‘will be the home of the Amer- iean dean of the poets, as the English mecca of muses is the home of the British poet lau- reate. The house, to be erected at a cost of perhaps $100,000, will combine the functions of club and clearing house for all Amer- icans ever guilty of versification in any form. The first dean to be nominated for thé honor of making his home there is Edwin Markham, author of “The Man ‘With the Hoe” and many books of verse. Leading poets throughout the country already have become interested in the project. Robert Mackay, acting chairman of the committee, said today. Among those who have already taken interest in the idea are Ralph Waldo Trine, Dr. Henry Van Dyke, Zena Gale, Don Marquis, Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robin- mon, George M. Judd, Henry Irving Dodge, Blanche Shoe- maker Wagstaff and many others. BILL PROVIDES BAN ONALLBEERINU.S, New Volstead Measure Pro- poses to Tighten Up Dry .Law Leaks. _A ban on beer as medicine and a limit on wine, and stopping liquor imports and closing distilleries until the existing supply is consumed, is provided in a bill introduced by Chairman Volstead of the House ju- diciary committee. vesterday. It is designed to meet former Attorney General Palmer's ruling, aml to tighten up any leaks in the prohibi- tion enforcement law that bears the name of Volstead. The measure would not prohibit use of wine for medicinal purposes, but ’ | would make more specific and strin- gent the regulations on this subject. Declares Beer Is Not Needed. Frankly declaring there was no real necessity for beer as a medicine, Mr. Volsteas. announced that his bill, de- scribed as supplemental to the na- tional prohibition act. was put for- ward at this time to meet the situa- tion created by the opinion of former Attorney General Palmer that beer and wine, under the Volstead act. could be prescribed for the ailing. In tentative regulations announced last week by Prohibition Commis- sioner Kramer, but which must await approval by David H. Blair, the new | commissioner of internal revenue, an arbitrary limit of four and seven-eighths gallons of beer and three gallons of wine was fixed as the maximum that might be prescribed by a physician at any one time. Mr. Palmer had ruled that the law fixed no limit. Prepared to Seize Bull. Regardless of what Commissioner Blair may rule, Mr. Volstead indicated that the prohibition forces in the House were prepared to take the beer bull by the horns and let the world know that | there will be no beer. The bill also would impose certain ad- ditional restrictions on the manufac- ture of alcoholic preparations, ‘mas- querading” as medicine and tonics, which _prohibition leaders assert are drinkable. In support of this provision Mr. Volstead said the bootleg trade was being supplied through withdrawals os- tensibly for the manufactur- of these products. ORDERED TO DUTY HERE. Capt. Arthur Crenshaw, command- ant of the naval reservation at Gulf- port, Miss., has been ordeged to this city for duty as a me; er of the naval examining board, Navy Depart- ment. COL. HARVEY SWORN IN. Col. George Harvey of New York took the oath of office as United States ambassador to Great Britain THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1921 PUBLIC WELFARE BILL IS ATTACKED Speaker Implicates Gen. Sawyer in Move to Dismem- ber Labor Department. VOICES LABOR PROTEST Measure Introduced by Senator Kenyon Condemned in Resolu- tions Adopted by C. L. U. Back of the Kenyon bill cre department of public welfare campaizn supported by a set of anti union employers to dismémber the Department of Labor, and Brig. Gen. Sawyer, physician to the President, has indorsed it, was the charge made ing a is a by E. F. McGrady, a member of the American Federation of Labor's 1o islative committee, last night before Labor Union, at a meeting ians' hall establishment of this de- partment, Mr. McGrady sa‘d. the chil- dren’s bureau, the women the U. S. employment service, other labor welfare brancl would be taken from the jurisdiction of th Department of Labor, which would e the department only with the u of labor statistics and a fea other divisions. “1 believe that Senator Kenyon in- trodaced the bill at the request of Brig. Gen. Sawyer,” said Mr. McGrady. nt Gompers of the American Federation of Labor has taken a de cided stand against the measure Active steps already have been taken whereby from all sections of the country there will be started imme- diately a cumulative series of pro tests, which will roll up in more and more intensity until the entire weight of them is felt on Capitol Hill as the protest of organized labor throughout the country at the dismemberment of the Department of Labor, labor's de- partment. We will fight to the last point to maintain the solidity of the department.” Unanimously Protested. A resolution was introduced and adopted unanimously _ protesting against the measure. It charged that “a covert attempt is being made to destroy the usefulness of this depart- ment by taking away several of its divisions, namely, the women's bu- reau, the children’s bureau, the indus- trial housing and transportation serv- ice, the employment service and the United States employes’ compensation commission.” The resolution voiced Central La- bor Union’s “most emphatic protest against” the bill presented by Sena- tor Kenyon and the proposed plan of Dr. Sawyer as being “detrimental and destructive to the best interests of the wage earners of our country.” Federation Delegate Chosen. Henry Miller was unanimously clected delegate to represent the cen- tral body at the American Federation of Labor convention in Denver during the coming June. Election was con- ceded when the nomination was closed after presentation of Mr. Miller's name. Senator Ladd of North Dakota de. livered an address requesting support of the North Dakota state bond issuc for the promotion of community en- terprises on a state-wide basis. IRBY W. REID DEAD. Left Here 23 Years Ago to Join Columbia Graphophone Co. Irby Winn Reid, a native of this city, died Sunday night at Bridgeport, Conn., where he held the position of controller of a brass company. He was forty-eight years old. Mr. Reid was born here January 14, 1873, He left Vgashington twenty-three year: ago to become connected with the Co- lumbia Graphophone Company at Bridgeport. motion a new system of accounting for that company and for a number of years was chief accountant. Sub- sequently he was made district man- ager for the company with offices at St. Louis, Mo. During the past few years he served as controller for the Bridgeport Brass Company. Mr. Reid is survived by his wife and six children and by his parents, John at the State Department yesterday afternoon. He will sail from New York next week for his post of duty. This handsome 4-piece Cane Living Room W, and Margaret E. Reid, of 1116 La- mont street, this city. shapely frames, with cane. Fireside separately, $48 “A handsome William and Mary reproduction with fully finished in mahogany and fitted care: chair & arm Seventh at F Included are a 78-inch davenport, deep seated and fitted with two sunburst pillows and roll; an armchair, rocker and fireside chair, all matching perfectly. All have spring seats and are up- holstered in blue velour. B Sold also thus— Davenport, rocker chair, $197 This is just one of many items in the Silver Jubilee furniture sale Scores of others now displayed under Jubilee sale signs. The Hecht Co F He developed and set inj ONLY THREE VACANT ROOMS IN CROWDED D. C. SCHOOLS Elementary Buildings' Statistics Disclose Congestion—20 Unoccupied in Insti- tutions in Outlying Districts. There are only three vacant room: in the elementary public schools lu cated in the thickly tions of Washington, piled today by school 1. One 2d and T stre the Cleveland School, room may accommodate two classes; ne of these classes comes iu the norning and goes home at 12 or 12:30 aelock, and another comes at ¢ and home at 4 or 4:30. At best, ea¢h is receiving approximately three s one-hali hours instead of five hours of education, to which all pu- ils above the second grade are en- titled. Such children are spending only about 70 per cent of the time in school which they should nd there. populated statistics uthorities re on School ves at in the § and the other two 1t T is at Sth and jstreets. Both are white institutl achooliHicHithey ouldier re. but the latter is situated in a colorcd | TROFE, A7€ LRenYEOENS B district, and its small enroliment s [ 8% GV SR SOSE s understood by officials of the schools. ! o Joly PUREE B Baes T Y00 cnil In the schools in the suburban and| dren. To acommodate these classes sparsely inhabited communities there | for a five-hour day would require at are twenty unoccupied rooms, making | least eighteen additional classroom: L total of twenty-three in the entire school system. Fourteen of these va- cant rooms are in white schools and the remaining nine in the colored. Only Vague Conceptic - flcures, it is pointed . give vague conception of the serious- < of the overcrowded conditions in the ool system, but they will b used by school oflic in their argu- ments before Cor urging its ap- oval of the original $5,000.660 build- ing program, which is designed to re- LABOR BACKS SCHOOLS. Central Union Unanimously In- dorses Building Progr.m. The strengzth of organized labor in the District was thrown to the sup- port of the proposed $5,000.000 school | building prozram by the adoption of The but ne als Labor Union last night. only iehe ipresentiexigencies The rosolution was introduced after - schools. with | Presentation over the names of Henry In a number of the schools With | yry = 0™ pe ™ b racary and yeast large enrollments, it is cited. two ers and J. B. Giles, representing classes are utilizing the same room. oftice employes’ Jocal union of For instance, a kindergarten class American Federation of Labor, will use a room during the morning 11773, It was adopted unani- and the first grade will occupy It in w resolution pointed out that the e afternoon. Also, in schools. where | e e is in opcration | public schools of the District were Wo Mifferent classes use the same|conzested dus to the lack of ade- i quate accommodations; that hundreds GO0 of ohildren were receiving only half Handicap to Teachers. | & day of school ajsl that, since Such a condition, it is said, is a|others were quartered in fiimsy port- bl buildings, conditions are des- ned to become worse unless imme- diate financial relief is provided by Congress. The resolution indorsed the $5 000,000 program, “drafted by author. ties of the public schools, designed to remedy the present overcrowded con- handicap to the teachers as well ay the children. In most.instances th furniture and equipment in roon oc; cupied by two different classes are unsuited for pupils in one or the other of the classes. This is particularly true in rooms used by kindargartens and first grade classes. jditions in the sohool system” aml In a special report on schoolhouse yrged Congress to appropriate “with- accommodations which will be sent to y that sum in full for our new members of Congres who are unfamiliar with the conditions in the District public_schools, Superihtends ent of School. nk W. Ballou states that “one feature of the congestion on which the public is probably not fully informed is the number of very JAIL ALLEGED MURDERER. Rufus with murder of Simon Miller, Gordon, colored, indicted grocer, at large classes which have been formed | Sherman avenue and Lamont street, to take care of the increased number|more than a year ago, was brought of pupils, for whom the ¢ nojhere from Atlantic City last night by Deteotive Patrick O'Brien. He wa turned over to the marshal and com- mitted to jail classrooms. The rules of the hoard of education provide for a maximum of forty pupils in a class in the elemen- tary schools. Too Many in Classes. NEGRO FURNISHES BOND. “In the judgment of the superin- et tendent of schools, suitable mum-“ George Holmes, colored, 707 Dela- tion cannot be adequatgly provided | Ware avenue southwest, appeared in in a class of more than Torty pupils. {the office of United States Commis- Furthermore, no teacher, however |Sioner Isaac R. Hitt yesterday after- competent, should he asked to shoul. | woon and furnished bond for his ap- der an educational responsibility [ Pearance to answer charges of illegal sion of ed intoxicants to have in bottles labeled greater than that reduired by a class | I of forty pupils. alleg been with “In order to take care of pupils|counterfeit revenue stamps. who have applied for ‘admission to| Earligr in the day Revenue Agent our elementary schools it has, nev-|F. T. Rose and Detectives Cornwell, ertheless, heen necessary to put more | Mullen and Darnall raided Holmes' than forty pupils into a class. On|home and found 130 quarts of alco- a basis of accurate computation it | kolio stimulants secreted beneath the would take fifty-seven additional | kitohon floor. They seized the in- classrooms to accommodate the pu- | toxicants and two pump-guns, a shot- pils, who are now in exc gun and revolver. standard of forty pupl in our elementary schools.” Necessary to Shorten Day. Another result of the the institu system in the d the or; Discus ion, Dr. congestion WORK ‘UNIVERSAL PANACEA. Work was described as the uni- versal panacea for all ills, by Baron BB sientist, in s at the ew Masonic Tem- lust night, on “The Law of Vibra- tions.” Baron Fersen said work is the best cure for human ills, and that { when a person comes to love his r- | work, he will put into it everything nd will attain complete satisfaction. of our som schools is so great that it has been for necesary to shorten the day tain classes in order that on RAY Suede Instep-strap Pump; pictured. Pearl gray suede; stitched wing tip. Goodyear Welt sole; leather mili- tary heel. Looks like double the price! IGHT Tan Russia Calf Strap- Pump; same a pictured above. Also has Wing Tip, Goodyear Welt sole, military heel. The New “Fifi-Sandal” - $11.50 BREATH from the Paris Boulevards— but modified to keen effect forated tip, ARK with heel. possible to SHADE in N American tastes—is this excellent charming néw “HAHN?” values. origination. Made up of graceful curves, with cut-out on vamp and cut low at sides. A tiny hammered metal buckle sets gracefully on the instep. Developed in— a resolution to this effect by Centrall two other colored men for the ! Our Downtown Store—414 9th St.—Convenient Dashing’ New Shoes At a New Wondrously Low Price IGHT Tan Russia Calf Sports Oxford. Perforated ball-strap and quarter. and pearl button. Welt sole and covered “Baby” Louis Russia Calf The Hard-to-Get Color in Hosie:y EW shipments just received, now make it pumps at our “Stocking Shops. brands — thread Semi-fashioned, $1'45 Full-fashioned, $1.95 and $2.25 Also blacks, cordovans, whites and the new grays. MR. WEEKS URGES NEW WATER LINES Secretary Says D. C. Item Not Omitted From Army Bill on His Suggestion. Secretary of War Weeks in a state- {ment today to The Star representa. tive corrected an impression which apparently has developed in certain Quarters that the District water sup- ply item was omitted from the Army bill because he had listed it as an im- provement not absolutely required at the present time. The Secretary said he strongly favored an appropriation at this ses- sion for a new conduit and that he had made no statements to the sub- committee in charge of the Army bill which could have caused the omission of the conduit item. He expressed the hope Congress would make an initial appropriation for a new conduit in the deficiency bill, recommended by the District Commissioners. It also was stated by the Secretary that he did not consider the Army bill the proper measure for ying Dis- {trict water supply legislation, but that he weuld not make an issue of this if it meant Jjeopardizing the chances of obtaining such legislation at this session. ~LUrges Safe System. A safe water supply for Washing- ton urgentlly is needed, he id, and should be provided at the earliest moment possible, in either the regu- lar Arm appropriation bill or some other measure. Army cngineers, Secretary Weeks said, have explained the water situa- tion to him and stressed the need of a4 new conduit as something upon which the health and welfare of the people of the District vitally depend. He was convinced. he said. that to delay action in the matter would amount to inviting a complete break- down of the present water supply. Secretary Weeks' statement today brought hope to the District Commis- sioners and water advocates in Con- gress, who had begun to fear that mizinterpretation of the failure of the Army bill to carry a conduit item might seriously impede the efforts be- ing made to bring about water legis- lation at this session. View of the Commissioners. The District Commissioners agree with the Secretary that authorization for a new oconduit should be carried in a District legislative act and would like to see the item reported in the District deficiency bill. However, they regard the need of {water as the primary thing and will |not interpose technicalities. If it should develop that the best chance to obfain legislation at this session is connection with the Army bill, will favor that measure carrying a ‘conduit_ item, just as Secretary Wecks today said he would, rather than run the risk of obtaining no legislation at all. | | | | | COST EXCEEDS BENEFITS. Opening of Section of 30th Street May Be Abandoned. The proceeding instituted by the District of Columbia for the opening | of 39th street between Northampton | street and Chevy Chase Circle may | have to be abandoned. The jury which heard the tesGmony concern- ing the damages and benefits to fol- low the proposed opfning today an- nounced to Justice Stafford that the cost of the land to be condemned so far excecds the benefits to acrue to the surrounding property that no verdict can be reached. The court is infosmed that figuring | the damages at the lowest price named in the testimony, and adding the costs of the proceeding, the ex- pense of the opening far exceeds the benefits figured on the most liberal i basis presented by any of the experts. at Hahn's across vamp, new per- perforations on vamp Brown Suede Pumps “Slashed” instep strap Goodyear match exactly THAT your new tan oxfords or ” Half a dozen silks — excellent Gray Kidskin Brown Kids Black Kidskin White Kidskin Tan Russia Calf Black Satin It will be a pleasure to show you this beautiful new shoe, Advertising in U. S. Newspapers Jumps $50,000,000 in Year NEW YORK. April 26.—News- paper advert & through: the country reased in in 1920 to more than 8§00, 000,000, an_advance of $50,000,- 000 over that of the previous year, the bureau of advertising of the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association report- ed. The report, approved by the committee charge, will be bmitted to the convention here Wednesd: Newspaper advertising space has gained in favor as a medi- um of determinable results and of sure economy, the committee reported. Increane of service to advertisers has made necessary | the opening of a San Francisco | office to supplement the Chicago | | and New York ofices. for | the new office will be submitted | | Wednesday. The results of market surveys and statistical research were eagerly mought by advertisers and bankers, as well as several booklet: d other literature. Total gross income of the bu- | Temu was $55,124, expennes ‘7 amounted to $48,3581, leaving a | net income of $9,553. | MDY URGES B SEAOOL FUND Citizens Want $5,000,000 Appropriated by Congress for Full Program. Appropriation by Congress withoui delay of $5,000,000 to carry out in full the building program for the schools drafted by the board of education was urged in a resolution adpoted unani- mously last night by the Mid-City Citizens' Association at a meeting in the Thomson School. President A. J. Driscoll presided. Copies of the resolution were ordered sent to the chairmen of the Senate and House committees on the District of Columbia, to the District Commis- sioners and to the board of education. Other Action Take: Other action on matters of public interest taken included: Approval of the plan to make Wash- ington a national center for the hos- pitalization of ex-service men of the late war. Indorsement of the erection of a _Ceorgfl Washington memorial build- ing. Petitioning of Secetary Denby that jthe Navy Department take no action which threatens to close the Chesa- peake and Ohio canal. Approval of the Tinkham bill pro- viding for a home for mental defeo- tives in the District of Columbia. Recommendation that a 2 per.cent interest rate be allowed for small money-lenders in Washington. Would Extend Gas System. Request that the new system of zas lighting being; tried on K street northwest be extended to other streets lighted by gas, wherever necessary. Registering of opposition to any change in the present law governing the paving of streets between street car rails. Appropriation of $10 to the fund of the Instructive Visiting Nurse So- ciety. Following the business session the association as a body went on a tour of the Franklin telephone exchange as guests of the Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telephone Compan. — - T I A mammoth office building just com- pleted in Detroit has more than four miles of corridors. stunning satin and new tanic, misses. They won't models on sale Wed: worth, because the Worth to $15 Wednesday feati The New Large Plaid and Smal 30 waist—featuring the belt and cl Gingham and Chambray Rompers, 49¢ Children's Striped Gingham and Plain Col- or Rompers; sizes 2 to 6. Extra big value that usually sells at 69c. Girls' Gingham Dresses, $1.00 Big shipment of Pretty Plaid Gingham and Plain Chambray Frocks, self and contrast trimmed, in sizes 2 to 12 years. Marvelous values. 29c Fine Rib Hose, 17¢ Children’s Black and Cordovan Fine rib Hos= in fast colors and a: sorted sizes. Very dur- able qualit: $1 Pure Thread Silk Hose, 69c¢ ‘Women’s Black, Cor- dovan, Gray and White Seam-back Perfect Hose Another ends from Special for Great va Big value. Brand-n get in earl Popular tached Shi 44 9% S 1014-16 Pa. Ave 235PaAve SE Cor THEK in all sizes. Georgette and Crepe de Chine, Waists, $1.98 Large variety of New Cool, Crisp Waists in pretty embroidered front effects in sizes up to 44, and included are all the warnted colors and styles. Also several pretty black China silk models. and with Cuban INCORPORAT ED 1316 ©01324. 7» ST.N.W. New Arrivals to Add to Our Phenomenal DRESS SALE SILK DRESSES Worth Up to $25 New arrivals, in black satin, modishly trimmed, also and fashionable effects; some georgette trimmed, in the overskirt and sash effects, for women and SILK DRESSES Worth Up to $20 | You'll marvel at this display of smart satin and taffeta. elegant and the bargain is unparalleled. SILK DRESSES women’s and misses’ sizes. cordovan artistically tinsel and embroidery trimmed. " All-Wool Plaid and Check Pleated Skirts, $4.49 figured dotted and striped fast-color per- cales on light and dark grounds. Highly mercerized fast-color sateen of i perfect quality. vard lengths. Plaid Dress Gingham Stripes_and checks cut from piece. Made 27 inches wide and perfect grade. Special Purchase of Men's $4; UNIOLI:':EALIS 32 -4j5 sizes up to 44 and perfect quality. The greatest bargain in all Washington., Better Bt Ao M —— Men’s Khaki Shirts Full cut and extra quality. Women’s $5 to $6.50 PUMPS Patent Colt and Gun Metal Pumpi and Black Vici One and Two Strap Slippers, in sizes 3 to 8. reliable makes. 13- BRTAN EACESNEW - CRISS OVERCOA | { | | | Railwaymen Instructed No to Handle Fuel rom Col- leries or Over'seas. - |SITUATION VERY ' GRAVE |Sir Eric Geddes Says Go vernmem | Cannot Allow Attemp tito | Starve Nation. BY the Associated Press LONDON. April 26 —The N ttiona Union of Railwaymen has inst.tucte | its members not to handle coal Jfron | colliery sidings or from oversea: § Sk Eric Geddes, minister of transp¥ta tion. announced in the house of ccen- \ mons today. He characterized Yh order as a grave step. Such coal, the minister said, w W absolutely ne ry to the life the communit it was needed provide a fair minimum for hou hold use and to continue the e tial public utilitics. 'such as sewers water, g lect 3 nd transport To preve the deliv of such coal, Sir ¢ declared, wa an at tempt to ve the nation and ne government could allow the natior to be 80 coerced Sir Eric stated that he had invitee the general sceretary of the Nation al Union of Railwaymen to meet him this afternoon,” and he hoped for # good result from the meeting. |PLANS TO MAKE PARKS AMUSEMENT CENTERS Col. Sherrill Arranging for Bands to Give More Concerts This Summer. It is the aim of Col. Sherrill, whe recently succeeded Maj. Ridley as superintendent of public buildings ane¢ grounds, to make Potomac Park and the various other government parks the amusement and recreation cen of the city this summer for | erown-ups as well as the youngsters | He is ambitious to increase the patron. lage of these parks, and it is his inten. tion to do everything within his power and within the scope of the money al- lotted his office to add to the attrac- tiveness of the parks and to educate the public to use them with greater frequenc The accommodations at the bathing beach have been greatly increased, and this popular spot is being made ready | for its_annual opening within a few deys. The municipal golf links, which are being frequently used by President Harding, and which have called for his most enthusias praise, are being con- stantly improved and extended, as are the scores of public tennis courts. The polo grounds are growing more popular all the time, and many Washingtonians are becoming regular attendants at the matches. Col. Sherrill, among other things, is anxious to supply more music to the public of Washington, and he is now negotiating for the services this sum- mer of the Camp Meade and Camp Humphreys bands, by which, with the four or five other well known bands at the disposal of his office, the musi- cal end of the public amusement and entertainment features of the govern- ment in Washington will be greatly added to. ters 145 lace combinations in popular shades last long at this price, so be early] nesday at less than half their actuall’ styles are the latest, the qualitiess, 5.9 ure of beautiful mignonette frockef Shown in black, navy nd 11 Check Sport Skirts in sizes up to uster and plain pleat. 22c Yard-Wide Percales shipment of those popular Mill 1 ic 1 to 5 yards, and many pieces miatch. Wednesday only. Yard-Wide Black Sateen S5c 12} Mill _ends from 1 to 5 “z The regular 50c grade. riety of fast-color plaids, ew full-cut Khaki Uniomslls in 1yt — Uncle Sam Collar At- irts in sizes 14% to 17. $1.00 SLIPPERS to 6. Mahogany _Cal! 7 92,90 and military heels,, WeB( made and