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Phone Main 181 as means of travel between this city stated. ’ 3 5 an account| ' John B. Lurner stated that the so- D é"LK ES s"m-dfihés R Recalled by Two Old Resid SR AT AR B | v CLAD | =3 eridine, In whish the fammer wom. oo ticl taini ci y. = ¥ ;:‘,?g’f:—f::n’:zu — ecalle wo es ents to & band siipping off the wheel of the e e & fo | iooAT hlktory Eyesight Specialist ey, engine. . i 409-410 5 An historic description of the early | stopover to hunt at certain points| The reminiscences ot “Private Dal-| KING’S SON IMPROVES ot ach o shlea Bidg. loeal transportation facilities as well | #nd _let the stagecoach go on and |zell” concerned conditions in Washing- = R / and the surrounding country Juring | by atage coach from Washington to|day. ° " = 0 S Y % H : O€ Or 7 the first arter of the ineteenth | Baltimore, Mr. Topham s 'oul n an article wi len by Mr. Dalzel Vice President of W. R. & E. . $ ; e ametecnth | Nours and o quarter were required. | Who was & newspaper correspondent. in t Cerciaing & Vonei T BE Too GEMEROUS % ‘ CRTEUIY, 88 ERiMteC Yy el Coming to the introduction of the|1368, which was read by Mr. Clark, he | had practically recovered today from . A p opham, and reminiscences o ames | locomotive, he brought ou e D of shacks | the results of the fal Morning news I O Aisiic. b swale X 2 Toph 1 ini £ 3 ¢t the little |describes Washington as & clty of shacks | 1) 1ts of the fall. i ne ! says Rate womd c"ppe sfn(-qs To cve THees ~ R g M. Dalzell, “Private Dalzell,” which | faith that the people of that day had jand poor people. reports were that he had suffered a : 407 with Congress at that to enroll new members and m lh featured a mesting of thut organius | money for the means E asked those present to solicit their “,f“’;ly i e i of the uilders tlon In the Cosmos Club lust night, | the Iaying of ruils or making experi- [friends to Join. It was pointed out|siZtey Denion tist, © " '"° United ([ 14th and H Sts. N.W.—) i % o Commo d A he steam engine 6 of the societ £ The possibility of operating the lo- Beginning: with & ription: of | Iments with the steam engine. o |4 3 3 Mr. - old of v i- {to get many choice pieces of history cal street car syatems under a, five- {raveling factlition bafore the intro O i Tozamot {In Trint. leapasially, arbistes portal cent fare was scouted by S. R. Bowen, 7 on ot the otive, Mr. Top- ) J Company |of the city who are well advanced made. address before the Petworth Citizens' vehicles Epainer e Association at the organization's / Travel Was Leisurely. of a f ; i e 2 P i 1y be the « “public utilities night” meeting, held L Quoting tmpressions gai any briween at the Petworth Methodist Episcopal J ! i by those who itnessed this former ad to keep th i 3 s on the routes bamls | use horses to draw the over th “A five-cent fare would crippie the ; A overs on the routes 13 e & which the en- $ . whole transportation of the clty. 1t Con drinker ke Hlagchna: swap | Kines norsce to shy. | Gro-Nups are pals both tried and true, can't be dome, so why kecp up an I A . el bl : vere also glven of the | Diotooks ekl : : Z attack on a company that is trying to i ; . 3 5 " he sald, “they rly n looks the best, in service sound, do its best to serve the pub! " de- i . catoh the next one that came along.” { ton during the period of reconstruction e ees T U 722\ Vi h % . weoro rend by Allen (. Clark, president | I the now standard means of Joco- | President Ciark callea attention |slight concussion of the brain. CONSTRUCTIONCO" duction, giving an [ing to the civil war, and which are i | Bl —REPAIRS under way before & vice president of the Washington ’ " ham told of the old stage couch it Mo bamnehiie avenus il means ortation, he described | Ing frightencd at the stean engines clared Mr. Bowen, who pointed out T / X & = i Let them 17"”‘.‘7 health and joy to you! FlVE EENI EAR FARE The Thrill That Comes Once in a Lifetime. Stage Coach Days in District F’?-':%:e:finfilfigflilggsfi“&?ifig :g?go 5::{'»‘3:.:'0& et )lfi:u%“ecahg:“& Sas .m"g‘r:s:;‘t:flm Eyes Examined Reading from « description of & trip | and also many historical events of the| TONDOXN, March E TranSportafion in D. C. e ione: LA X L of the Columbia Historical . Society, | with Gongre told of the difficulty had :-791';'0 effort being made by the so- routes and related many customs of | A¢CC < ght by the [known only by some of the residents CARMACK DRV LLEANING co. the spring rush. Grant Circle last night = : ¢ 7 = > {ihe peaple of the day, tolling how | tion was that the B. & O. had i To happy kiddies all around the huge increase in the cost of operating and maintaining a public utility. Deplores Public’s Attitude. Mr. Bowen deplored the attitude of the public in regard to corporations and declared that in spite of the fact that corporations were considered as being far away from the human ele- ment, they w of human bein public utilities as agenc of the government, and declared that when | private companies were found oper- ating them It was to be assumed that - = d < i . : HE sooner you start in the v e city 1d not g government or assume the risk of over Fhoratort. e peimicd out. Uhise S ho | o : ; i [uxedo LR L Wl ) w1?:l1 Gro-Nups the ed ey ‘ . ) quicker you'l get to - ) OccaSIOIlS X § 4 the heart of real Shoe-Value by statements that appear from time I)(”"[ Eug 2 1 I . to time which are unv ) 5 i B declared Mr. Bowen, who denied that 1§ 2 There are really a the company had benefited v B extent of six millions due to the | (J('"tru‘ g good many of them. crease in vaiue of its stc been asserted in a local publication ; O el o 7 ; Pictured--- recently. F ] i style and finish will ap- e P e NEW residence—complete—yet un- | peal to you. % 5 y A new Patent Leather ne_impossibility of getting seats ) ; : . ! ’ e e painted. The same house, beauti- _350 Roman Sandal for b eotsiin o bl 0 s o e fied by paint, without and within. misses and children. in a thirty-minute period during the | 2 i Ao 1 e i ! i R e What a difference! Another contrast—al- FHER new “Gro- Priced according to size. the part of tho public with the local most.as great. A rusty old d‘f‘ elling house b i Nups™ Low Shoes $2.50 to $5. P the ine s et repainted in good tones. Plitt has made for girls include one made upon them the eity itself would S o R T d % > ROt progress. a lifetime study of paint selection and appli- > and two strap Novelty Address on Gas Manufacture. . g . ; c 7 ser of the Washingt ! cation. New 1m;70rted "}311 papers are now I 1331 F STREET Pumps, Oxfords and A g e on view at the Plitt studio-shop. Sports Oxfords. Priced according to size. HARRY Cor. Tth & K Sts. . O 414 9th St. = M i, “City Club Shop” 1914.16 Pa. Ave $4.50 to $5.50 1318 C St. = 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. 11316 TO 1324 TTH ST.. NW An Agreeable Surprise Awaits the local Police Court, with the cre 3 % = = tion of a judge to preside it in . - . = You in This Lot of Charming order to cope with incr ng busi- - - ness. A copy of the resolution adopt- ed in regard to the matter will be forwarded to the chairy of the ! : I Senate and House District commit- | ~ tees and to the Commissioners, | A number of new members were admitted. They were Herbert W Marlatt, Frank P. Gilham, James K Utley. William J. Armstrong, Frank ¢ { . Weber, Roland P Harrington, Wil lian Ward, Gochenour, ac ° Leo Colodn Jam 2 : J 0 the Tocal comp ®as mains in operation ed presture gaug 5 ment engine houses all over the cit don't sec clsewhere. Drapery schemes in order to watch the gas re- | § i = quirements of the city. The es for chairs and windows. $rom 100,000 to from 1,000,000 to 2 2,000,000 cubic feet of gas per hour, dependent upon the time of the da. pointed out Mr. Hooper. Several members from the Chesa g : ~—ry, e and Potamac Telephone Con r ¢ gave a demonstration of ti E o o) H Tnside SRorkings Of & teiophone & L T 1325-14th St.NW.~~Main 4224 The association approved the e Spring draperies — cretonnes you i E. Martin, K. E. Elgin, W. F. Ravmond, James R. Henkel, 1dine 4 urenc ; nnm.xmm B. Bialek. Gay colors, nappy sisles, picturing all the bright J. A, Brooke and cheorfulness of & delightful Npring, are reflected in g ¥ this wonderful assortment of hats for women and program was provided minses. Models to suit the most fast tate, Jeanne Riedlinger. Garth | f Behasly Trevees outelus ind While You Wear Our Glasses — ® || ADRESS Sale of Values to $22.50; — We want you to know that we're as much inter- ested in having you satisfied as when the glasses were Imported Kid - first fitted. Gloves, sl . e Women's black. tan Chevy Chase Should you want a new eye examination after a | or brown kid gloves time, we’ll gladly examine them—and any reasonable i & service which \\'rcf can] gwcl\!n keep your glasses satis- | su,g Sateen a 7 is y the asking. i ant; Our ofier s bcated factory is yours for the g. y in the heart of the great : ! Dresses, 31 A’ special purchase and Chevy “(:hase dowiow We have numbered over 62,000 people as satisfied Kiddies foe wears. | cole of high-clas ment. We handle these e e 5 ; properties _almost ex- users of our glasses. Glasses as low as $2.00. | teen dresmen: e, | for women and misses clusively. This enables uslin_or Muslin_ or Knit | made with side panels, ties Called In Error! Your telephone sometimes rings and when you answer you hear the operator’s “Number, please?” As your bell rang, you feel certain that someone is trying to reach you and you cannot understand why, when you lift the receiver, the operator answers in the same way as if you were making a call. Properties - I In this case the operator who answered when you tonally ey Jealers M7 Opticians Bodies, 25¢ | of velvet, beads and fancy lifted the receiver was not the one who rang your bell. “Eventually” you / | A It may have been rung by any one of a number of s L YoM = = : | Roys' or stitching; colors are gray, | ,v i alns:jgr living in Chevy ‘/\ r\ ( V,\FL\W - < streng), S8l - durabic navy, tan, brown, taupe, | p operators in your exchange. The operator who answered s o, Chas.ochw O i | | g, Sises range to 44, (Y ' you did not know that your-bell had rung but was . 3 = Crepe Specially priced at $13.95. answering your signal as it appears to her when you de- H J ones 708 7th Street and 3123 M Strect Gowns, 79¢ | values to $22.50. wish to make a call. On learning that your .telephone & Co T e rang, all she can do is to say, “Excuse it, please.” i flowered gowns. shir- ¥ Tod yokes. _Fuil_eut. $ Chevy Chase Bank Bldg. Girls’ Colored e The most frequent reason for “Calls in error” Cleveland 2300 Bloomers 25¢ P S abandoning the call by the person who made it; that is, “Chevy Chuse Realtor” ]| | Bateencrson o0 ",‘;; ] Y : after asking the operator for the desired number and white, well mi 1 4 ut... Sizen 6 7 g while the connection is being established, the person 7s S dEENS e e ] 23c T“""'"‘ ' X calli Tud ot to talk, h di that AWNING CREENS 402-404 Seventh Street 2 e s & Towe"’ 15¢ i he I::c::l‘l:e‘; .!.h: wr:nl nln:rb:r.,r o:p;or .:n':e"other Two of the essentials for your spring Al white Turkish and summer comfort. Cost nothing to == heary, doi- Sineet Sport Dress e reason hangs up the receiver before the called sub- learn how little awnings and screens > E x32 inches iber h rtunity to hi 3 will cost. Drop postal or phone. A Timely Offering at an = zsc‘ Cretonne ing Oxfords, in tan, black, patent | scriexs hasinc opportunityiteianswer: hisitslephone CORNELL WALL PAPER CO. . Unusual Price || Drapery, 15¢ | | leather and suede. Low, rmhtary Welksow: oficourse tthatithisHeleleanseloti oat an- Teud ML Reautitul patterns, | | and Touis heel styles. All sizes. ] copie ot noyance to our patrons. If you would avoid this 2222222222222, s S C priced i s s ST happening to others, please never abandon a call after o . g [ oot S you have asked for a number. Wait until the person gggg ggllatdelpllla | . , port oats Gi;‘;i;;‘;‘”;fi GLOVE|SILK l'hl?\sE sl .69 called for has had ample opportunity to answer. If o ester ! Y . ; A beantiful range of e R you do not want to talk when the called party answers $3 00 Wil ington 3 . th Big, cgmfoxg]ab}e,hwralp Py Coa_ch - o™ 7“:&'2'?.:' — - = ; or if you have asked for a wrong number, explain it to R mlnxt 3 A e very desirable light colorings. ey | o Special Purchase 5 the person answering the call. AND RETURN : are beautifully made and have Belts, S : f 25c Manville - Sunday, March 25 b g P Buckles at Cuff and Collar, others Clmcnbrly, 19¢ T AN | and Sale of 200 L trimmed with Buttons and Braid. e - Boys Z Pants colors, It will also be of considerable assistance if you will Leayes Washiogton (Calon Station) s i i g Hripes mercerized answer your telephone as promptly as possible after the ! pleces. i bell rings. Arrires \vum»nmu 10:05 AL, s R AR / Chenter 10:25 AM., x'hmdupm. 3 R, Women ; ’s Extra » A raves Troad troet N B Special o o8 Broad Street Station i g ‘ 1 i 9 gl . The Chesapeake and Potom: T‘Z:m.. Gy S R o Vestsf_lzrfiz: i 5 %, Telephone Company, M ickets on IEllfl ay preceding ) ? m ¢ : . - rsion & Bimilar me:nlbfll Sundays, Just recelved these suits, and they are some values. “April \ ; SY \ Fancy-Top | Sport Plaids, Camelhair Socks, 15¢ Pid Wi Srtceires an Sell Pennsylvania NIl [ watcn our and Polar Cloth | S Py A i two pairs of lined pants f Windows for {.‘J.'&'u."m"',"" and. is extra well made for Railroad System \\ new modes. All Sizes I | o Food wear. Sizes B to 1. The Routs of the Broadway Limited N\