Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1923, Page 4

URGESCHARTES 'CET INDDRSENENT Need for Community Chest Is L Stressed by Council of B Social Agencies. PUBLIC TO BE ‘SOLD’ PLAN Marriage Licenses Granted Here to Fourteen-Year-0ld Children, Miss Barry Says. Charities failing to get the ap- proval of the charities indorsement committee were urged to come up to the necessary standards within six months, in resolutions adopted by the Council of Social Agencies at a wmeetinz held yesterday afternoon at the Raleigh Hotel Any member ency of the council failing to secure such findorsement was asked to get it within the time specified, and if_any mgency had not appiied for such indorsement &0, Application should be made to Charles Columbug, acting secretary ¢ indorsement committee, it was approval of the charities t committec in order that might be told fes were entltled to in which did n Need for Budget Tiie ty for having a_budget was Jhider of the United of Commerce. buncil dors tressed. every agency reesed by John ates Chamber declared that cial Agencies the ization that will interested to solve the & adequate sup- of the National neces city ha cnable problem port for t Capital A budget of bustness and said working ou cach agenc 5 it i i 1 will have a nunity. Study Budget Stiuation. announced that the ar v the coun, o in the the Catholic charities a from the merchants of that the other 80 per cant 3 nd file” of Uw{ people. the . | Maj. William Parker, executive secre- | tary of the ional Conference of So- cial Work, which is to celebrate its fiftleth unniversary here next spring. ex- Dlained the v vpes of member- ship of the ors and urged all | Present to joii I Children's Committee Reports. | Mrs. J. T nted the re- | rt of th mittee: Mrs 's con alter 8. Ufford. chairman of the family | } committee, announced making a tabulation who W mioy that it of local led to mothers wilowan is ould community ringe laws nses are beir year-old children presided HERRIN MINE TRIALS MAY LAST TWO MONTHS i Selecting Jury at Marion, IIL, for Second Hearing on Charge of Murder. By the Associated Press. MARION, 111 torneys for the 7y estimated that the the Herrin mine riots las which men ure charged w der in connection with the death of Antonio Mulkovitch of Erie Pa. one of the nine guards slain, would last| iwo months. Selection of men was con county circu ourt today. jurors have becn accepted tentative- 1y by the state and they were to 1 questioned by the defense counsel today. The number of defendants. origin- ally fixed at eighteen, was reduced to ution yesterday. It attorneys for the believed they could present the ~ xtrongest evidence against the six and that the other twelve were dismissed to expedite the trial. CHINESE SEEK TO BUY ARMS. Correspondence of the Associated Prem, | | today trial June, second in 1 the jury to try the nued in Willlamson state that they deavoring to purchase some rms left here Ly the aliled and associated armies on the e uation of the Primoria. The would-be pur- are supplied with We Want Y That Need to doj |6:45 pm Officers Missing l In Flight Dropped From Army Rolls The names of Col. Francis C. Marshall and Lieut. Charles I. Webber, who left Rockwell Field, Calif., by airplane December 7 last for Tueson, Ariz, and have ‘“not been seen since,” were dropped from the rolls of the Army under date of February 9, by order of the Secretary of War. In the time that has intervened the most rigorous search and in- quiry have failed to disclose any hint of where or how the two of- ficers met their death. The board of inquiry having recorded fts judgment that the two officers had died on or about December 7, the papers were forwarded to Wash- ington and approved by tho Secre- tary, the military records of the officers being closed as of the date of_that approval Col. Marshail was on duty in the office of the chief of cavairy, and the airplane flight was undertaken in connection with an Inspection tour he was making of southwest- ern posts. Lieut. Webber was the vilot, THE WEATHER i {and probably tomorrow colder tomorrow, much colder tomor- Tow nigh becoming fresh to strong northwest. {to fresh ghifting winds, | strong northwest, | Virginia, rain tonight and probably { tomorrow morning; warmer on "nv.hlcr tomorrow night; fresh uth- becoming strong north- Tow West Virginia, u tonight and tomor {turning into snow; morrow and tomorrow night. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thernometer—4 p.m., 40; 8 p.m., 35 [12 midnight, 33; 4 am., 34; § a.m., noon, 44. Raromete e w. probably rain, r—4 pm., 3035 midnight,” 30.01; S$: § am., 29.8%; noon, 29.83. Highest temperature, 44, noon_ today. . occurred at 1 a.m 8 pm. 4 am, today | Highest, 46: lowest, 30. Condition of the Water. Temperature and_condition of the water at 8 am Great 1 em- perature. 35: condition very muddy. Tide Table: rished by United States meodetic survey.) Low tide, 12:33 am. ; high tide, 6:21 a.m and and and . and Tomorrow 3 and Tow tide, 1 sun : sun Moon rises, 5:24 a.m.; sets. 3:55 p.m. Automobils lamps to be lighted one- haif hour after sunset Weather In Various Citles. “Temperature. State of i St Weather. 9RdH *+aaiamoing 13 ase| Wwomv| Lapiaamak Abilene, Tex. 20.98 1 Albany 29.90 Asbury Park A ity Philadeiphia Plioenix Aris Pittaburg Portiand. Me. 30. Portland, Ore 80.18 Ralolgh. N (. 30.02 S, Lake City 30 of [ & ith mur- | St. { Spokane WASH.. D.C Cloudy Part cloudy RUSS DEPORTATIONS HALTED. Correspondence of the Associated Press. VLADIVOSTOK, January 18.—The government has stopped the deporta- tion of “white” officers and soldiers to Russia as a result of the arousal of public opinion against the alleged mistreatment of large numbers of de- portees. BEBE DANIELS RECOVERS. NEW YORK, February 13.—Bebe Daniels, motion picture actress, who underwent an operation for appendi- citis two weeks ago, has been dis- charged from Roosvelt Hospital. Her doctor said she was fully recovered, but ordered her to rest for two our Mirrors Resilyering Why consign them to the attic or storeroom when our RESILVERING EXPERTS will ably? restore them so reason- We've saved innum- erable mantel, hall and dress- ing glasses from being dis- carded and will resilver yours to your satisfaction. 1 Gl tor ad to answer queries as esilvering prices. WINDSHIELD GLASSES —an well d glass for table tops, as as other requirements, romptly supplied at Fairest rices. Paints for Every Purgo se 34 T hirteenth St.—Phone District of Columbia, rain tonight morning; moderate shifting winds, { Maryiand, rain tonight and probably tomorrow morning, turning into snow in the mountains; colder tomorrow, much colder tomorrow night; moderats becoming the icoast tonight; colder tomorrow, much ttied and colder much colder to- occurred Lowest temperature, Temperature same date last year— D. C. ISSUES PERMI FORBIGAUDITORIUM lFoundation Complete After !Two Months’ Work on Struc- ture at 19th and E. SEATING CAPACITY, 6,000 Engineering Department Giving Steel Girders and Beams Careful Inspection. The District Commissioners today issued a permit for the eretcion of the Washington Auditorfum building at 19th and E streets and New York avenue. ‘The contractors have been at work for the past two months. The exca- vation and foundation have been by : the builders, Parsons & Hyman. The architects, Milburn, Heister & C have made a design that is not un- like the three-million-dollar Interior Department building across the street. Col. Robert N. Harper, active head of the Washington Auditorium Cor-; poration, has expressed himself as lelighted that the way was now | car to go forward in an Intensive | way with the bullding. The audi- torium proper will have a seating| capacity of about 6.000. fncluding the | gallery. There will be an exhibi-| tion hall of about 28,000 square feet: {of floor spaca and, in additlon to| this, twenty-fou -committes and dressing rooms. The stage probably will be one of the largest in the ! city, particularly muitable for opera ' and theatricals. The manager of the Chicago Grand Opera Company was in consultation last week with the architects on sta; atic purposes. Carefal Tnspection of Steel. The steel for this bullding has been | under the experienced eyo of the en- | gineering department of the District | Rovernment for more than five: months. Each and every column and | beam has been studted from all angles of safety. The roof trusses will be| of o size. girensih and expanse pos. sibly nevef before reckoned with by | the building departme ton. The two muin trusses are| twenty-two feet deep and weigh sixty | tons each There will be four fira t.wers and | eight fire escapes or fron stafrways from the auditorium floor and gallery. The entrance to the lobby will be! from both E street and New York av nue by spacious halls to the main lobb: which is feet. In this lobby will be erected the bronze tablet presenting the names of thase who are making possible the auditorium bullding. There will be thirty-elght private boxes, each having a full and unob- structed view of the stage. courtics will be studied by s of the bureau of standards to Insure per- tection In the organ loft will be a great PIps organ for concert purposes. Tha auditorium will be heated by two bollers of 9,000 square feet radiation e details for oper- | | | i ach. The ventilating system will bs oper- lated by two centrifugal fans: each with a replacement capacity of 40,000 cubic feet of air per minute. The in- terlor of the auditorium will be al- most & perfect flat iron in shape. CHILD WELFARE, TOPIC. Atlanta Conference to Consider | Co-Ordination of Agencies. ATLANTA, Ga, February 13.—"Co- ordination of the work of the various social agencies “social work in the schools.” and “legislation for chil- dren.” are smong the subjects to be ! discussed during the second annual| regional child welfare conference convening here today for a'two-day session. Prominent soclal and welfare work- ers and sociologists from all over the south are atte; . Instructive ad- dresses and varied entertainment are on the program. Among _the conference leaders ent are Burr Blackburn of Atl: Prentiss Murphy of Philadelphia, Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson of North Carolina public welfare department: C, C. Car- stens, director of the Child Welfare |League of America; Marcus Fagg, head of the Childrens' Aid Soclety of Florida; William Hodson of the Rus- sell Sage Foundation and Joseph C. Logan of the Red Cross. pres- ta, J. OCCASIONALLY U. S. LOOKS GOOD TO WIVES AND BABIES OF DOUGHBOYS BACK FROM THE RHINE Upper: Mrs. Willlam Wheeler, wi daughter Anne. “the pride of the St. them to Amerl take his wife to his home town. Holy ife of Private Wheeler, and r little Mihtel,” the transport which brought bride as they landed in New fel sailed. Private Mason will oke, Mass, YANK’S MOTHER GREETS GERMAN BRIDE AND BAB By the Assnciaied Press. NEW YORK, February 13.—At least one of the thirty-eight German brides who returned from the Rhine with the American doughboys has passed the mother-in-law test. She s Mrs. Willlam Wheeler, late of Coblenz, soon of Everett, Mass. Her mark the examination was 100 per cent. Bright and early yesterday morning a sturdy, erect figure in khakl entered the lobby of the Hotel Rutledge, where the brides are quartered. It was “Bill,”" buck private. Clinging to his arm was a bent lit- in {tle woman with white hair and keen, appraising eyes. It was Bill's mother, Mrs. Annie Wheeler of Everett. “Tell Mrs. Wheeler to come down, please,” the soldier said to the eleva- tor operator. And then the two stood there silent, walting. The elevator door opened and a plump, ®millng girl of twenty-four stepped out. A little girl of two was clinging to her hand. The bride ran at once to the two figures. Paying no attention to the doughboy. she threw two short arms around his ther. " she said, excitedly. And Mamm: then an old-fashioned kies resounded. == | Plitt News 1325 14th St. N.W. Y WITH EMBRACE The little woman did not stop to |survey the other. A moment or two |1ater ‘the elderly woman was on her knees with her hands outstretched {to a grandchild named after her— |# grandchila she had never seen be- | fore. ! Little Annie drew back. Her mother bent over her, “It's grandma,” she said, with a German acoent. Annie | 8tiil hesitated. | “Ess ist deine grossmutter,” mother sald. The child held her face up for a kiss. A few minutes later she uttered her first phrase in the English tongue —a phrase in which she had been | carefully coached—*Hello, grandma Soon the family was seated in t | 1ounge, chatting freely as t limitations of strange tongues would permit. Ve're oft to Boston night,” Bill_announced. All ‘but one of the brides seemed happy in the land of their husbands. One, however, had a violent attack {of home sickness and threatened to |take the next ship back—but re- jcanted. The others peered ocuriously from the windows of the hotel or sat around in groups talking fluent Ger- man. Some of the brave ventured forth to have & look at the subway and some of the other things of which they've heard. But mosat of them just walted for their husbands, who today will be discharged from the Army. the tomorrow SPECIAL FEATURES; READ 259 OFF FEBRUARY, 1923 PLITT FEBRUARY SALE ADVANCES; PRICE SURRENDERS TO CLEARANCE; 25% REDUCTIONS IRRESISTIBLE PLITT INDEX Plitt Ash Trays.....x....25% Plitt Beds.....oomeeemess.25% Plitt Breakfast Room Sets . Plitt Candlesticks. Plitt Cedar Chests Plitt Chairs . Plitt Costumer. Plitt Desks... Plitt Dining Suites. Plitt Dinner Chimes. Plitt Ferneries.. Plitt Furniture. Plitt Humidors. wes sem« Plitt Plitt Plitt Plitt Plitt Plitt Palm Stands...... Rockers. Plitt Settees. Plitt Sewing Baskets. Plitt Smoking Tables. Plitt Statuettes......... Plitt Tables..... 25% off Plitt WilloW .o e e cuwe25% Off Lamp Shades 25% DOWN-PRICED Lamp Shades, Silk, Parch- ment and Glass, formerly 1.50 to 97.00, now 113 to 7275. \ N Illuminative Savings on Model Lamps 259% DOWN-PRICED Table Lamps—Polychrome, Mahogany, Walnut Vase Lamps, Wrought Iron, Copper, Antique Sterling Silver, Antique Gold, Hammered Bronze, in a variety of odd shapes, formerly 12.50 to 85.00, now 9.38 to 63.75. Boudoir Lamps, formerly 3.00 to 4.00, now 225 to 3.00. Suitable Diming Room Suites 259, DOWN-PRICED 10-piece Suites, formerly 560.00 to 8175, now 42000 to 616.32. Consisting of Table, 5 Side Chairs, 1 Armchair, 1 Buffet, 1 China Closet and 1 Serving Cabi- net.” | PLITT PLEDGE Every article was pre- viously priced 25% High- er than marked for our February Sale. Plitt Candle-Light at Home Tonight Candlesticks—Mahogany, Gold, Silver, Polychrome, Wrought Iron, Wedgwood Black Basalt. Formerly 1.50 to 45.00; during February, 1.12 to 34.75. No Moth Molests Plitt Cedar Chests 25% DOWN-PRICED The aroma of a Cedar Chest is refreshingly fragrant, and de- cidedly disheartening to preda- tory insects. Cedar Chests ap- peal alike to men and women. The renowned Roos Chests we have in lengths 34 to 48 inches. Formerly priced 2500 to 49.00; during {‘ebrulry, 1875 to 36.75. Miscellaneous Davenport Tables, Mahogany and Walnut, some with Drop Ends, formerly 2800 to 11800, now 21.00 to 88.50. Mirrors, i) Round, Oval, Rec- tangular, Odd Shapes, Mahogany, ‘Walnut, Polychrome, Plain and Antique, Gold Finish, with Bev- eled, Plain, or Mitered Glass, formerly 12.00 to 116.00, now 9.00 to 87.00. s U. 5. PARK ASSURED AT BELLEAU WOOD Memorial at French Battle- field Where Americans Died in World War. PUBLIC STATEMENT MADE Address Before Dupont Circle Asso- ciation—Alley Dwellings and Other Matters Discussed. A beautiful American national park at Belleau Wood, where hundreds of graves bear testimony to this coun- try’'s participation in the world war, is now assured, it was ennounced last night by Charles Moore, chairmen of the Fine Arts Commlssion, at a meet- ing of the Dupont Circle Citizens’ As- sociation. This was made possible, ha explained through completion of a( fund of $16,000 through the efforts of a memorial organization headed by Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, who yes- lterday told Mr. Moore of the success of the project, authorizing him to make the formal announcement. The meeting of the association was for the dual purpose of presenting the | civil alley dwellings, on the one side, 1d the beauties of Washington, of the past, present and future, on the other. Iilustrated lectures were de- livered by John Ihlder of the United States Chamber of Commerce and Charles Moore. ms in Alleys Noted. Illustrating the bad condition: leys in the district with pictur picting some dlagusting corners of the city, Mr. Thider declared there was need of action. He recommended two courses—firat, a commission to study the problem to see how many houses would be needed to house the alley dweliers, and how many alleys could be effectively turned into minor streets, and, second, a system of co- operation similar to one in Philadel- phia between the landlords and the tenants to make the present condi tion livable as possible, and look- ing toward permanent relief in the future. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins declared the alley problem was the “cancer of Washington.” A British official from the emba. had been er holes by a committee of inspec- tion, and declared that he had seen nothing so bad in London, with the singlo exception that over there the houses were three stories instead of two. Death Rate in Habttations. than elsewhere in the city, and there was real danger, she said, from dis ease being communieated on clothes of other residents of the city which are washed in these alley dwellings and hung out in the filthy courts to dry. An alley between L and N, and 25th and 26th streets, eh the worst in the District. A _resolution was adopted calling on Congress to extend ths time limit for a law prohibiting the construc- tion and repair of alley dwellings from June, 1923, to June, 1924, and Plcd:flnt the association to “continue ts efforts to provide suitable dwel- lings,” by July 1, 1924. The_resolu- tion was offered by Capt. C. E. Emig. Fine Arts Plans Depicted. Charles Moore vered an_inter- esting and instructive lecture, beauti- fully illustrated, on the plans of the Fine Arts Commission for further Glad to Get Help In Captures; Has No Way to Pay Although the Treasury dercribes the efforts of civiiians to ald in the capture of law violators as com mendable, there is no way in whicr it can remunerate those who ex- tend such assistance for expeditures incurred, according to a ruling to- day by the controller general. Tho decision was based on a claim by a drug company in Valdosta, Ga which had spent $3.45 in telephone tolls December 27 to advise the narcotic agent at Atlanta of the whereabouts of an alleged violator. The information resulted in the arrest of the suspect, but other thar a note of thanks the drug company got nothinfl, the Treasury explain- ing that if such payments were per- mitted the government would have no control over obligations assumed for it by civilians. beautification of the city. A resolution was adopted calling for appointment of another Police Court judge and another police court division. New members enrolled were Mrs. Charles Warren, Miss Katherine C Mimmack, Charlés S. Boston and Mrs. Lelia D. Emig. Col. John Temple Graves presided, ,assisted by Mrs. Hopkins and Gen, M. M. Macomb, vice presidents of the assoclation. G. A. WATKINS DROPS DEAD. George Archibald Watkins, sixty- 330 Taylor | dropped dead at his place of employ ment yesterday afternoon. Coroner Nevitt” gave a certificate of death from natural causes. Funeral serv- fces will be held at at 2 o'clock tomorrow terment will be in cemetery. his late home afternoon. In- Congressional EDMONSTON’S—Home of the “Original” FOOT FORM Boots and Oxfords for Men, Women and Children. Last Day of Our Record- Breaking Clearance / Men’s, Women’s and Children’s High-Grade SHOES Reduced 5% The most remarkable Sale we have ever held Tomorrow finishes the Sale EDMONSTON & CO. (Incorporated) 1334 F Stl'eet Advisers and Authorities on All Foot Troubles Andrew Betz, Manager NEW HOMES $500 CASH The Shoe for the Times Life today is increasingly rapid. Every year you do more. Uncon- sciously fiu are put under terrific strain. e modern home woman or business girl must be at once a business expert, household engineer, | social pilot and civic force. Such| a life demands unflagging vigor. Labor-saving devices for home e, such as the electric| washer, vacuum cleaner, scientific itchen cabinet, telephone, account- ing machines and visible filing sys-| tems now relieve woman of some of the strain. But no woman uses; any of these imfirovemenu more | than a part of each day. | Not so with shoes. Every woman l wears them Jisteem howrs of each day at least. Her feet are never' quite free from work. Even when sitting they support the lower limbs. In_making the Cantilever Shoe the Morse & Burt Company studied every line, muscle, ligament and ' bone of the human foot and made a shoe which conforms to it so well that there is not the slightest strain anywhere. The flexible arch of Cantilevers! makes each step as light and springy | as if you were barefooted. It tones, ,up the muscles through healthful | exercise and prevents arch troubles. ‘The youthful sole line, rounded toe and moderately low heel five poise to the body and reduce fatigue to the minimum, Fashionable women like Canti. lever Shoes for style, as well as comfort. them minimize the strain of modern life for you. a pair tomorrow morning. Cantilever Shoe Shop 1319 F Street N.W. Dvec Young Mea's Shop 315 to 327 L Street N.E. (Just North H St. Cars) 17th and E Sts. S.E. (Just North of Pa. Ave. Cars) All Houses Open for Inspection All Houses Sold on Monthly Payments All houses have outlets for sink and gas range on seconds floor so you can easily rent second floor for enough to make monthly payments APARTMENTS Conn. Ave., Overlooking Bridge New Building, fireproof, modernly equipped, two electric elevators, telephone service, electricity furnished. Two rooms, kitchen & bath, $90 per month One room, kitchen & bath, $70 per month Open and Lighted for Inspection Until 9 O’Clock T. ALBANS 2310 Conn. Ave. NW Apply Representative on Premises or CKEEVER =GOS ervico Main 4752 L 1415 Eye Street