Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1922, Page 13

ADULT EDUCATION HELDLITERAGY AID. Ballou’s Education Weeki Message Says Night School | Hope of 10,190. ' | | are 10,190 District [Hne newspapers. car e ot movies write in memorandum ! a personal n a third issued Sup satlou. Ly eapital tcivilization is most pr on ear said the statement passing them What th r change this condition is ¢ Baliou as follow Dr childho s doomed to remain il recently the ide been & - that @ man who, for educatic who desir S Eut of should hav > chas ac- when he g 1 his e this. Formed. Evening Classes “And so the school thrown open i evenings a pted at night d the into illiterates mple. A ma iever attende him hLe rer New World Opened. 0] l receives vad and write and @ now world d up to th s o cen in Yoretell community? with rv _illiterate, either foreign or native born, the great task is to reach him in the first place. He is either timid or ashamed or indif- ferent. Individual Work Required. “It requires practically individual work to reach such a one. The Ameri- canization School can reach many of the foreign born, especially the wom- | ~n, only by going into their homes. | There is one teacher who meets a i large class of women {n a community kitchen. She remains there while they | prepare dinner and as they have a | few minutes spare time she teach. them. Through her contact with th ¢ others in their familie nd_enter the schools. | Could something like this be done for | our natlve born? Only the personal touch of some one with tack and sympathy will open the doors to these people. H “Is it too much to ask of our Capi- | 1al city that these people be reached? Ten thousand is not so large a num- her when we think of helping them, but it is & disgracefully large num ber to be neglected. Haven't we as a nation realized yet that education at any cost is ch “Is it too Uto that at some time celebrate Education week with slogan: the | flliteracy in the National Capi- @l —_— THINK SLAYER TRAPPED. Possemen Believe Negro, Who Fa: tally Shot Two, Is Surrounded. [ MARKED TREB, Ark., December 7. —Several hundred possemen with blood- hounds are believed early today to have surrounded, in_a swamp near here, Mack Key, negro. who last night shot to_death Izzy Phillips, fifty-five vears | old, and fatally wounded Louis Finley, twenty-five, farmers and members of a posses, which had attempted to arrest Key for an attack on a_deputy sheriff, The negro, after barricadinz himself | na barn following his attacic on the deputy sheriff, is said to have “shot his | way” through a posse of 100 men. Key, * shooting through a crack in the barn, | it is alleged, killed Phillips and wound- | ed_Finley. Key i3 said to have resisted arrest when a deputy sheriff served a warrant on him, charging wife beating. WAR VETERANS MEET. Urell Camp Elects F. A. Deller! Commander. F. A. Deller was elected commander of Urell Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, at a meeting held last night . at Pythian Temple, 1012 9th street ! northwest. Antone Bremm was chosen | senfor vice commander; T. H. Wad- lington, junior vice commander: Chris Teeling, officer of the day; Dr. McFaul | MacMasters, officer of the guard, and | Dr. Olando Ducker, trustee. National Senior ' Vice Commander Robinson of San Francisco, and De- partment Commander H. F. Patterson of the District, and his staff, were guests of honor at an entertainment given by the Iiniel Soclety following the election. oo NS WS B Y Skiddish. ] Tom—That's an expensive car. It will run into flve figures. Joe—Well, I don’t know how many 1t will_run Into, but I'd have been one of them now If I had not jumped out of the way. . i | i | The iy Cable News. C LAUS bassador and = t an open would be found The, that thei ing cf uld the a fleet to prot ntinople United St Foreign had much Com PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS PAGEANT UNDER WAY Church Play Will Be Given at Cen- tral Hi ber 23. being ra fer the producti I ns are € Way,” the afternoon r 23, and on da 130 o'clock. ° interdenominational committee arge and cha Child's outline ted States’ policy regarding the sternation and at the same time of hope to the conference led snce of the will 1S running the less to #eant arranged from the Bible by Davis Schreiner. whicih is to be “csented by the churches of Wash- ston at Central High School on Sat- -ant announ THE EVENING 8! U.S. Policy Stirs, |LABOR CHIEF PUTS HIS STAMP OF APPROVAL ON SEAL CAMPAIGN But Ray of Hope Seen in Demand i BY A. R. DECKER. Star and Chicazo Daily ‘ opyright, 1922, i December 7.—Am- of the | i i the straits brought ing way to peace d. modifications the an flts in with ! polic 2 com- | be before Turks can be Turks have a mortal over T sovereignty be end: s unfortunate. cat Britain and truggled to control highway. Today dan- ‘n the me rushed betwe: TUnited cet th it States send straits and \other power 11 offer our 1 that the agal nmi: us. Tchitcherin regarding ement, igh Decem- pidly completed on of Word and religious Christmas and evening, Decem- Christmas night, at production of the at all churches, HITSREGULATION - ASBANE OF RUADS e - cliicf problem of transportation, d, is the probl Stabilizing railway credit so tha Hinois Central President De- clares Rates Drive Cap- ital Away. and onism, however, some o ntati in ar added, 1 LS cou ynsume ip of the trinity agencies—rail, \1 r. Markham frailroads will be~ enabled for the | Which {the growth of busines: Mar! n said, it is '"AR, WASHINGTON, that whilc itute the ¢ onstant improv nagement 5 A Novelty. te The Customer. here, this hie teh you sold me gains from a m"lt 3 anty hour to an hour a day and reg- “l‘“."' water andj,, to & Pennsylvai Avenue Suks & Tompany S are o to send thelr v g n pre- | NIty o eXercise -{NEED OF STABLE CREDIT in® the manai Eroups ' C. H. Markham and Representative . huspitals and or- £ Newton Address Rivers n of the fourteen { under the direction of i churches is b com- Congress. -1, with Marie M - s ‘,—.m.x“.~ when e 0o +eant director, Paul Whitney Fi He | as director of music and Bess I AS manager. !'um H ;. M. Diffenderfer, chatrman of uted ternational committee, said to- : : i t so many requests had come | T lar&e micas = nubility o sting the appropriateness of the | the carriers to t re of the ex- ’\).‘ ‘A“U(n'] nf" 'h. ‘("‘1‘"‘ and the (panding require: of busine: H Way” on Christmas night that the arkha i : mmittee had decided to make the|C: 1 Markham St LK E { Lird presentation on Christmas night ailroad Company, de Marvin, vice pre: | tcad of on Sunday afterncon for in an address at the Eer ofithe Ameriian | e benefit of those w session of the Nationa! } <nd the pa a S T R i Rivers and Harbors Congr s PEo R n G e G B - For the nine months ending Septem- [ ure, “‘:1‘1:‘:;: sl o : JorCommeTEe Shenlii Io R ADIe | 17 I the net operating proits of the| Mr. Markham “( > ”"l‘”’ Imgilis e stee oR IR AERE T | no orporation | stand by Representative Cleveland A Y I % ing all{ Newton tid that f tinr 12 < sai 3 « i plate is said to income | the «d in Bohemia in th Street Christmas Checks Cashed The Givableness of House Coats and Bath Robes —is emphasized by their utility—and the fact that while every man envies their ownershlp—few buy them for themselves. Thus, is the gift most acceptable. Special—Blanket Robe Very attractive patterns; in new colorings—cut long and flowing; button to neck; heavy girdle; finished seams. All sizes. $3.5 Specnal—Sllk Robes Beautiful Figured Silks; in many patterns—with cord fin- ishing or plain silk trimming— buttons and girdle matching the trimming. Large, medium and small sizes. 17 - cuffs, Special—House Coat Double-faced Cloth—the re- verse side trimming the collar, pockdts—and bound edges; silk frogs. Several col- ors for choice and all sizes. Special—House Coat Made of Worombo Cloth— soft and woolly—the highest grade of weave—plain colors, with reveres of plaid or check effects, which trim collar, cuffs and pockets. Silk cord bind- ing; and two silk frogs. All sizes. szzig and Cadet sizes. In fancy box if you wish.....peeecemeoncnn Christmas Glove Special _ Very exceptiohal values—in both Imported and Do- mestic makes. Tan Outseam Walking Gloves; heavy qual- ity; perfect fitting; the correct shade. In regular $Q.15 ey ———— e —————— e e e e Seventh D. C, ing does it no good. of our latest mode! lizht-savings watch. no extra charge. Ivalue of $800.000 it carried a bixnice: | RSN S THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1922. EXPLOSIVES FOUND INS2.350.000 FIRE in Probe of New Bern, N. C., Blaze. v the Assoclated Pross. | RALEIGH, N. C., December | Critielsm of the New Bern fire depart- iment and the statement that many high explosives were found in n {nouses and even in & negro clur { was made In the state Insur de- | partment's report on last w dis- astrous fire at New Bern, issucd here | today. | The city fire department arrived at | the scene of the conflagration only to {find 1t had not breught a no |after that had been fetched, d lered it was without a wrench, the report. which was made A. Scott, deputy commission department, who has bee: Bern Investigating the situation. Little Insurance Carried. While stating that hoth the Row- land Lumber Company fire and conflagration that swept forty iblocks, v in the ‘ the was accidental, report strange incident of t |by Capt. Scott was You have an arc the day. Persons, chiefly negru ! it The lumber plant's loss There will be |a¢ $300.000, and a; Valia of $600,000 1+ carried 4 blanket Dealer—Ah, 1 Fire Department Criticized§ o o ————.-—————————— insurance policy of §420,000. Theiflnn in & hot box, and the city ! l]ol n the big fire was placed at|from a shingle roof catching 000, with only $ 90 of in-'from a chim; mpark, Capt. Sco sur.um report stuted. The lumber comgi lin Most of ihe residences destroyeq Plant was outcide the corporat were those of negroes, jund had no smundard coupling, ad: Cause of Fire, the report, which recommended a ! requiriug private fire systems to 1 The lumber fire was caused by fric- ' standard couplings. i —_— 1857 1922= 1 il DROOP, 1800 G DROOP, 1800 G ! ! | 1 WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A Material Reduction in Price of the Incomparable | WELTE i . | Reproducing-Piano 1 i From fits inception (20-odd years ago) to this day the | actual reproducing features of the “WELTE" ve never | F ed upon. It is as true to detail of expression ctographic plate. been {mprov asa | 875 P ADEREW@KI—HOF\‘I AN N LHEVINNE And scores of distinguished musicians of the past and present have recorded their b efforts on the Welte. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO HEAR THEM E. F. DROOP & SONS C0., 1300 G Steinway Pianos, Play er-['lanos, Victrolas i Penna. Avenue aks & S Very Special Sale oi Boys’ Clothing— —In which you may choose of a big co Weol Suits with two pairs of pants Corduroy Suits with two pairs of pants —at just about one-half of what they are actually worth— Fancy Cheviot Suits— with TWO PAIRS OF PANTS—both full-lined; neat light and dark col- ors; belted model; and strongly made and dur- ably lined. Sizes 8 to 17 years. Corduroy Suits with TWO PAIRS OF PANTS —both full-lined — belted model; Mouse color; and cut large and full. Sizes 8 to 17 years. Mackinaws—all wool— assorted plaids; with belt all round—convertible col- lar. Double breasted. Sizes 8 to 16 years. Long Overcoats — light Herringbones, Chinchillas and Fancy Cheviots; some with plaid linings: button to the neck; or convertible collar. Sizes 8 to 17 years. Play Suits COW BOY SUITS—Consisting of Shirt and Pants, leather trimmed; Neckerchief, Lasso, Pistol and Holster, and $2 95 Hat. Sizes 4 to 14 years.. 5 COW BOY SUITS—Consisting of Shirt with leather trimming; imitation fur Chaps, leather trimmed; big Pistol and Holster, Neckerchief, Lasso. Sizes 4 to $600 14 years........ 5 - SCOUT SUITS—Typical Shirt, Breeches, 12 years.. Xmas Sports Suggestions All-leather Foot Balls, $1.50 to $9.00 Genuine Winslow and. Union Roller Skates—adjustable ball-bearing......... $200 Air Rifles—The well known Daisy Air Rifles, all models— $1.90 ¢q $5.00 X Christmas Checks Cashed Haversack, Leggins and Hat. All sizes 4 to $2 Seventh Street } ompamy llection of Long Overcoats —for the 8 to 17 ycar Mackinaws —for the 8 to 16 year olds ! that will make good Xmas Gifts INDIAN SUITS—Consisting of Shirt, Pants and, feather-trimmed head-piece —gayly colored. Sizes 4 to 12 $l 25 INDIAN SUITS—Consisting of Shirt, beaded and fancy cloth trimming: Pants, \\uh ga colored trimming; 101:5* War Bonnet, with bright feathers. Sizes 4 to $2, 12 years. ..cceeeeseosscosccsos-n For the Boys | All-leather Soccor Balls, $2.75 to $8.00 Boxing Gloves—Set of four; soft padded; leather covered— 3% to $10% Striking Bags—Best of leather; fully war- ranted— 53.95 to 56.50 t b e