Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1923, Page 9

WL CELEBRATE 13 | ANNVERSARY OF D.C. Society of Natives of District [ Plan Ceremonial for (F® April 16. The 1324 anniversary of the plac- ing of the first corner stone of the District of Columbia, April 15, 1791, §s to be fittingly celebrated by the Soclety of Natives of the District of | * Columbla. The soclety last year in- ®Bugurated as an annual event the ©observance of the birthday of the District, and-a special committee, with Beveral subcommittees, is actively at ‘work preparing for the event, which will be hell on Monday evening. April 16, at a place to be announced later. The general committee in charge consisty of John R. Shields, chair- man, and the following members: Dr. Rosalind Moore Bain V. C William M. Dove, Fr. James F. Duhame ~. Stiles, Frederick G. Umhau fra J. A. Winner, with Jesse *. Suter, president of the society, as an_ex-officio member. This committee will r plete plans to th monthly meeting i Gavel Club on ¥r March 16. The this next meeting i literary program arranged and di- ¥ E. Boyl. meetings Browing nore and more t gathering place of our na t where old acqus _— LENT SERVICE PROGRAM. rogram for the midday Len- v {eith's Theater for follows: ~ S, Parkes Cadman s v. Noble Pierce will make the in tion and Commander C. J. Jewell will preside and the Foundry Church Quartet will sing. Wednesday, Dr. Willlam A. White 1s to_speak; Rev, C. A. Shreve and Dr. B. R Logie will preside and Lex Sanderson will sing. Bird S. Coler will talk, uffer will offer a prayer Robertson of New waittoo long Bleedinggumsherald Pyorrhea’s coming. ‘Unheeded, the price paid is lost teeth and broken health. Four persons out of every five past forty, and thousands younger, are Pyorrhea’s prey. Brush your teeth with forhans FOR THE GUM: More than a tooth paste ~it checks Pyorrhea 35¢c and 60c in tubes : f : i i i i i H It's gittin’ so th’ honeymoon is over jest as soon as th’ young wife gives up her down-town job. MASS MEETING PLAN. The District of Columbia branch National Association for the Advance- ment of Colored People will meet at the 12th street branch of the Y. M. C. A. Wednesday evening to perfect plans for a mass meeting to be held Sunday at John Wesley African Methodist _Episcopal Zion _Church, 14th and Corcoran streets. The mass meeting is to be addressed by Repre- sentative Dyer of Missourl, author of the anti-lynching bill. _and James Weldon Johnson of New York, secre- tary of the association CHARGE THAT MINES “GOUGE" CONSUMERS Operators of non-union bituminous coal mines in West Virginia are “gouging” coal consumers by present prices charged for thelir product, the United Mine Workers of America, principal trades union in the coal mining industry, charged in a state- ment flled with the Federal Coal Commission. One year ag of West Virginia “smoke! of lump coal wi ellin, ranging from $3.15 to $3.50 a ton, the statement made public today sald, while buyers in cities like Chicago, Columbus and Cincinnati during the last week of February of the ?rauont year were paying from $8.50 to §7. per ton. A proportionate increase was sald to be noted in the current prices of screenings and mine-run coal, which normally sell at less than the lump product. “There has been no increase in cost of production during the vear,” the union statement commente quotations it gave, “and panies are not paying their miners any higher wages now than they paid a year ago. It is merely a case of piling up additional profits. Coal prices at the mines have been boosted in other sections of the country also, but the increases do not even ap- proach the robber figures on West Virginia non-union coal.” CASTORIA For Infants and Children inUse ForOver30 Years Always bears the Nigmaure of As Plain As an Old Shoe Familiar expression, but it doesn’t always apply. “treatment” after Old Shoes at our modern "Shoe Hospital” Look almost like new. They're “Re- built!” ordinary cobbling. Bring ’em Costs no more—often less than in to any of our stores or phone and we'll call for them. The “Shoe Hospital” of Cor. 7th & K Sts, 414 9¢h St. *“City Club Shop" 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 1318 G St. 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. “"Arch-Preserver Week F OR the sake of future comfort see this demonstration —how to escape foot aches and pains — why smart, modish Arch-Preserver Shoes keep the feet well. Special Demonstrations All Week New Spring Low Shoes at these 3 stores: Cor. 7th & K Sts. 1318 G St. 414 9th St. LANSBURGH & BROTHER STORE NEWS for Tuesday, March 13, 1923 The Sale of Wraps and Coats Continues With a Plentiful Assort- ment of Smart Spring Styles for Wome.n and Misses — Choice $28 The most practical coat in this sale is marked by an individuality not found in other conventional coats, yet the most friv- olous is safely within the bounds of dignity and good taste. Every touch of novelty that has been sponsored by the Spring season is shown among these coats—Ilarge capelike sleeves trimmed with tassels, or snug capes with no sleeves at all. Delightful buckles, cabo- chons and buttons for trimming, touches of embroidery and braid, belts, sashes and col- lars inimitable in their smartness. All these wraps are of soft-pile fabrics in the season’s most-wanted colors, and are beautifully lined and finished. Sizes for misses and women. ~=—Second -Fleor, Another Day of Our Sale of Easter Frocks for the Miss ¢ ~« Carefully Selected Styles $20.50 The flat crepe and heavy cantons in these dresses are of rich, heavy qualities, such as are used in more expensive dresses. Shown in black, navy blue and wood and cocoa browns, with trimmings of many novel de- signs and colors. Sizes 14 to 20 years. Misses’ Tailored and Novelty Suits, $39'50 Another Triumph in Modish Quality Two-piece tailored suits of poiret twill and tricotine, suits with jaunty box coats, jacquettes or blouse coats, three-piece suits with an attached blouse of colored crepe, and vouthful sport suits of covert cloth. Plenty of navy blues, besides the Springlike tans and grays. Sizes 14 to 20 years. —Second Floor. Tomorrow—a special purchase of / Tailored Trimmed Modes Specially Priced Hats of Milan, Timbo Straw Canton Crepes Tagal Braid Silk and Crepe Trimmed with Flowers Fruits Ribbons Persian Sashes and quills. mart Easter | Hats They portray all that is newest in Easter Millinery—in shape, in color, in material and in trim. A pleasant surprise awaits those who are guided by the low price. Why wait until the last minute before Easter, when tomorrow brings such a fruitful opportunity? Pokes, Roll Brims Turbans, Cushion Brims, off the face models —Second Floor. Luxurious Easter Silks At Special Low Prices Silks of glorious colorings or rich dark tones, brilliant prlnt.s and every weave that Fashion has smiled upon for Spring and Summer. These combined with the Lansburgh high standard of silk quality and lowest possible pricings. New Silk Crepes, Yard $2.69 Nearly every member of the faverite crepe fam- ily, Seven différent weaves, all 40 inches wide and shown in a wide rangd of the season’s colorings. Canton Crepe, Crepe Satin, Marinette Crepe, Flat Crepe, Crepe Meteor, Crepe de Chine and Printed Crepes, Light lingerle celers—and what makes more exquisite lingerie?—besides black, navy and other staple shades. 40 inches wide. ous patterns. ‘The warm days have already made these charming weaves pepular for Summer suits and skirts. 40 inches wide. Vari- Black Satin Duchess and Taffeta, Yard $1.39 There is no wonder for the vogue of black when you see these two lovely qualities, They are 26 inches wide and fashion beautiful dresses, Homespun Spore Silk Yard $1.95 Fur:&:m wear sille home- spun be a favorite on ac- coypt of its sturdy weave, as well as its beautiful celorrl'ln 36-inch. —Thira Floor. The Newest Ideas By JANE STUART Means and Extremes of the New Necklaces Choosing beads, stones and colors from a limitless host, the necklaces that will adorn | Easter frocks go to any extreme of length or | shortness their purposes justify. There’s the tiny French necklace nestling close to the throat, and the long opera chain that may be wound twice around the neck or extended for its whole lovely sixty inches. The French necklace illustrated is of tur- quoise matrix—turquoise dashed with streaks of golden brown. $3.95. | The opera chain is of cornelian—a beautiful sardonyx red, with tiny filigree insets. $6.95. % The Soft Red of Cornelian * It is adapted to cordelier pendants, opera chains, earrings and every other new fancy in jewelry with equal charm. Sketched is a matching cordelier and earring set, combining cornelian with marcasite and pearls. Corde- lier, $14.95; Earrings, $4.95. In Black and White The mode states positively in black and | white that nothing could be smarter than this | cordelier with large pendant of engraved crys- | tal and jet, with marcasite top. It is truly in, the class called exclusive. $10.95. i Mountain Haze The pale purple of distant hills is delight- | ‘ fully reflected in this chain, alternating moun- tain haze and white crystal with a tiny touch of jet. $9.95. Other favorite colorings in the Easter jew- elry are Chinese amber, jade, coral, Egyptian blue and lapis blue. The Kerchief Wristlet That Fashion often considers convenience | as well as smartness is shown by the new way | she chooses to carry her kerchief. A narrow wristlet of leather, in almost any color, that | may be snapped on or off at will is 25c. i Gorgeously colored paisley handkerchiefs of georgette are especially suitable to be tucked or tied in the wristlet, 39c and 50c. | Tie-dyed crepe de chine handkerchiefs, 75c. Imported paisley handkerchiefs of crepe de chine are $1.00. i v]ust a Wisp of Airiness A small handkerchief, surely never intended to do a heavier duty than carry a delicate per- fume, is of an airy trico silk with openwork edge. Shown in nile, rose and other pastel colorings. 50c. The Deauville Scarf ' The paisley kerchief at its largest and smartest, and there are dozens of ways to wear it. At neck, walst, as a headdress, to fashion a blouse, or many other ways. Three-cornered or large square scarfs in various colorings. $1.25 to $6.00. —First Floor.