Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1923, Page 20

= e 3 VAN H. TUCKER ENDS 29TH YEAR SWEV[HERS MAK PHYSICAL TRAINING |TWO HELD IN FRAUD AS NORTHEAST CITIZENS’ LEADER N gggoggg_mgg AT VETERAN BUREAU __WITH RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT| NRS. SPEEL HEAD - G. 0. P. Association Elects program for high school students, em- bodying & physical examination for : all freshmen, to be followed by Has Served Longer Term Than Any Other Civic Nationally Known Woman Group Official. Vice President of Body. they were not married and had the name of a child not their own to help make the additional claim, ac- cording to the complaint. is no physical barrier tq Meckmian of Muskoges & talented singer, planc . Being deat Hel Said They Were Married in Mak- ing Claim, According periodical examinations, was proposed by the board of high school princt- to Complaint. Pals at & conference yesterday after- noon In the Franklin School. The program also contemplates a study of physiology and hygiene. The proposal of the high school principals is in line with the policy of the school authorities to i termural athletics in the high s to give the mass of benefit o of a lect varsity athletic teams. of the agitation abandoned several weeks to abolish Inter-high school athletic contests for two years. ‘The program presented by the principals will be discussed by the phyaical directors and others concern- ed before action is taken on it ‘Willlam H. Lowry, thirty-two, of 1336 13th street northw: and Miss Johanna Campbell, twenty-seven, of 222 D street northwest, were arrested yesterday by United States deputy marshals on & warrant sworn out by M. P: McInerney, chief of special in- vestigation of the Veterans' Bureau, on a charge of defrauding the gov- ernment. Arralgned before United States Commissloner George Macdonald, they were held in bond of $3,000 each. Director Hines has Instructed Chlef Mclnerney to proceed agalnst any guch aimilar cases he can find in the es. According to bureau investigators, Lowry and Miss Campbell filed clal against the bureau in which they rep- resented themselves to be married with one child, on the strength of which a total of nearly $900 was paid them by the bureau. A signed con- fession by the man and woman, now in the hands of the bureau, admits dred years to develop Tetley’s Orange Pekoe. Every cup is tea perfection. Mrs. Virginla White Speel, nation- ally known in republican politics and a ploneer promoter of the movement in Interesting women in state and natlonal politics, was elected first vice president of the Republican State Voters' Association at a meeting of the executive committee held in the headquarters of the organization, at 734 15th street northwest, last night. Mrs. Speel is the first of three vice presidents of the assoclation provid- ed for by its constitution to be elected. She is a native of Indiana county, » and s an active participant in the 1916 and 1920 campaigns. In her new gMelal capacity as the frst vice e bresident of the Republican State|Harrlet Taylor Upton, alrman Voters' Association, she will e |0 the- repablican mational commit- charge of organizing and managing |tes, on the death of her husband. the women who will be afillated with | George W. Upton. A floral piece will the movement to get out the large|be sent by the association. absentee vote of man and woman resi-, The committee on arrangements an- dents of Washington, estimated to|nounced that all the details for the number 76,000. big muster at the Willard Hotel, Plans for a mass meoting of the|April 24, to be known as “Iilinols association membership now num- |state night” have been made. Rep- bering more than 600 will be ar-|resentatives Martin B. Madden and ranged for at an early date. This| Willlam G. Graham of Tllinois will committee to arrange for the mass|he the speakers, with Senator Wil- meeting was appointed by Willlam |liam B. McKinley of Ilindis as the Tyler Page, preside Mru., Virginia | presiding officer. It is planned to White Speel, Pennsylvanfa; A. E.|have a musical program. SECTION UNITED FOR PROGRAM IN 1892 Grade Crossing Removal, New Schools and Bet- ter Gas Rates Now. Nebraska: Henry M. Camp, Connecticut; Hariey V. Speelman, fo; Mrs. Willebrandt, assistant at torney general, California; J. B. Rey- nolds, Massachusetts; Misw Catherine Lawler, Michigan, and Willlam Tyler Pl{: Maryland, ex-officio. solutions Chaffee, President Evan H. Tucker enjoys P the distinction of having served more Dw.L.D.WALTER. consecutive years as president of Northeast Washington Citizens' Asso- 15t Vice Dresident. TETLEY'S Makes good TEA a certainty of sympathy were adopted by the aasoclation for Mrs. clation than the head of any similar G organization, twenty-nine years,| while Dr. L. D. Walter has served the association as first vice presi- dent twenty-five years. The assoclation was formed Oc- tober 5, 1592, and has held monthly meetings regularly ever since, except during summer vacations. William J Frizzell and the late Andrew J. Tonaldson and A. H. Holstein were among the enthusiastic work- ers during the early days of the association. Fought Grade Crossings. Organized for the definite purpose of fighting the deadly grade crossings ©of the steam railroad companies in Northeast Washington, where many persons had been killed, it was an easy matter to get a membership of the foremost residents of that sec- tion. Long before the initial object of the assoctation was accomplished, however, the organization broadened the scope of its work and reached VAN H.TUCKER. President, piras- SRS 25c Sheeting Cotton 3 Yards for 50c Yara - wide extra heavy unbleached sheeting cotton for general home use. * Onyx Hose 2 Pairs for 50c 3% Onyx “Dub-L-Wear" Hose, with seamed back. Black, white, gray and cor- dovan. Perfect. The Only Wa)" to Clean Rugs —is by thorough dry cleansing. Our method not only cleanses, but it destroys germ life, revitalizes the fiber, raises the pile and brightens the general appearance of the rug. Phone for Our Driver Today! CALL MAIN 4724 out to accomplish improvements in aJl directions. One of the most notable achieve- ments of the association, following elimination of grade crossings, ac- cording to the association's records, ‘was the move to obtain a new East- ern High School. President Tucker devoted months to waging the suc- cessful fight, frequently appearing before committees of Congress and | explaining why provision should be! made for the better care of children | in_the eastern section | ‘The first and greatest accomplish- ment of the association, mentioned In & book the association printed sev- eral years ago, was the elimination of steam railways from grade and the erection of Union station. Other SAMUELTHOMAS G.H. ASCHENBACH Treasurer Secteiary 810-818 Seventh paving of important urban streets improvements for which the assocla- {and avenues, removal of obstructions |tion has determined to make a Vig- from and improvement of West Vir- |orous fight, and efforts also will be gina_avenue from 5th and I streets|made to secure much needed parks in to New York avenue are among the ! the northeast Street «%» All 10c Notions 7 for 50c Choose from our entire stock of regular 1Cc notion articles. fin - Io;lnerds'for Soc 20c Heavy Quality Crash Tow- eling, with blue border. % CurtainMarquisette (e 26c Curtain marquisette, use- ful in any home. LIGHT ON EVERY SUBJECT Now in Our New Store, 709 13th, One Door Above G achievements included extension of the Capital Traction Company’s serv- | ice into the northeast and abandon- { ment of the so-called cattle cars on the Columbia line, promoting and eroction of eight school buildings, | extension of street lighting and in- creased sewer and water facllities. Cut Prices of Gas. “Shrine”’ Guests Will Find You Ready —to extend hospitality of the right sort if we get on the job now Wir- ing the House, installing Electric Fixtures, putting in an up-to-date Jewel Gas Ranges, Reduction of the price of gas and &n increase in the candle power of that commodity is another of the Hot Water assoclation's accomplishments. 1t was due to the efforts of the asso- vas due to th Heaters. clation that tl elt; v B Sonstructed on: ita” present e, o Electric liable. face of strenuous opposition of Post T Office Department officiats. " °F = ° Wiring 1 Glad to furnish estimates. ¥ Fiorence Automatic Cook Stoves—full line. =l C. A MUDDIMAN CO. Troop Gas Range and otherwise modern- izing things. Our prices are rea- sonable—our service and goods re- successfully for an increase in pay of school teachers. The association ‘was largely instrumental, Co-operat- ll\f with the dental soclety, in ob- : nl[ng ’ledglnllatlon' for the appoint- ent of dental fnspecto lcl;;onls. ol s in the Reclamation of the Anacostia flats| = was a subject that claimed the asso- | clation’s attention, and provision for ) : | @amozzd (o'. | a parkway along the reclalmed flats 402-404 Seventh Street all the way to Bladensburg, with the 1= schools, of which Dr. Starr Parsons Specialists in Heating and Ligh: Equipment. ‘was chalrman, worked zealously and 709 13th S e Door Above G St. establishment of an arboratum at Mount Hamilton, s one of the chief| improvements for which the associa- | tion will work at the next session of Congress. Seek Branch Library. Other questions claiming the asso- clation’s attention for the future in- clude securing a branch Ilbrary for the northeast section, extension of ! street car lines on Florida avenue and | F setreet to 15th street to connect: with a proposed extension in south- | gast Washington and also on West: Virginia avenue to Langdon. ' Establishment of swimming Dpool: Next Door to R. Harris & Co. COATS At Rock Bottom Prices. You have your choice of the Popular Wrappy models, the snappy Sport Coats and Silk and Cloth Capes. The Materials are Normandy, $ I a .75 Velours, Sport All Sizes for Materials. All Women and Misses F at Fourteenth OU’LL Lunch heartily—and en- joy the environ- ment and service here. 12 to 2:30—60c ‘With our facilities your Dance or Dinner party will be & suocess. are beautifully lined. Plenty of the Light Shades so greatly in de- mand this Sea- son. Daily and Sunday we serve a Special Table d’'Hote Dinner—at $1.25. Watch our Windows, they reflect Fashion. Goes Twice Good Paint is an Economy The quality of the cloth that’s in a suit of clothes you are buying is of just as much importance as the making of it. You pay no more for EBONITE, and you need only half the usual quentity -for the transmission and differential grears of your motor cars or trucks, EBONITE goes twice as far -as any other gear lubricant on the market, because it clings to the gears in all seasons and at all speeds. Tt never runs thin. There- fore econcmically you get lubrication value and long Same thing is true here of paint and painting. You cannot have a satisfactory job of painting no matter who does it—without GOOD Paint. The bet- ter the Paint—the better the result—now and later. - “Murco” Liquid Paint —called the “Life-long Paint”— is_the BEST that can be made—and will give the BEST results—LASTING RESULTS. It’s made of 100% pure lead, turpentine, linseed oil, Japan drier—experiencedly combined—so that it 1316 T0 1324 7TH ST.. NW. ‘Brocade Silk Wrap Capes f $1.25 Big Girls’ Gingham Dresses 89 —in plaids, checks or plain Bl colors, sach back, regula- tion dress jumper effects, pretty colorings. Sizes 7 to 12 years. Spe- cially priced for Wednes- day. or 29c Infants’ Shirts, 19¢ button Spring_ welght, i all front, long sleeve; sizes 2 to 6. §125 & $L50 Dress Aprons, $1 Made of fine ginghams, percales and linenes, rit rack and contrast trim: med: all sizes. Black Percale Uniforms, $1.98 Women's finety made percale uniform dresses, i Al sizes to 44 Infants’ White Dresses, 59c¢ Made of a soft-finish ith neat lace i kaa” trimmings. gubes and A = Novelty Crepe Gowns, $1.98 X Plaid e pattarns, Fine all colors. $1 Fancy Crib Blankets, 79¢ Pink or Blue Fancy Pattern Baby Blankets; size 30x40 inche 24-In. Red Star Birdeye, 15¢ Genuine Red Star Bird- eye diaper cloth. in mill Teagths, worth 20c a yard. To 29 Yd-Wide White Goods 15¢ 50c A beautiful ra Egyptian patterns: 30 ised finish; finely Woven; tape edge: e e . ers; regularly 10c & yard. Howered border schim. TRl Just 30 new wrap capes, made In the new model of fine brocaded silk, black only, deep silk fringe at " bottom, large shawl coliars, full sweep. Sizes for women and misses. Speclally priced for Wednesday only at $5.00. Value $10.95. Perfect, Full-Fashioned $2 Silk Hose! .29 Just 80 dozen 1n 1 ail first e Egyptian Voiles, 38c of colors, in orlental and o 40 fnc] de; mercer- With Two Pairs Pants Left from our Easter sellin are some values. with openwork; Kem: Unusual Sale of Huck Towels Sfee. ... 50(: 25c Soft-spun Huck Towels, firm and absorbent Pure bleached; blue border. 6 for..... 50(: Hand Towels Absorbent White Hand Tow- els, with or without blue bor- 50c . Men’s Union Suits I CPTETLREE Siriu Perfect Quality White 3 - lool’l Athletic Unlon Suits, with knit insert in back. Men's 25¢ Socks 50c 3 Pairs f«'n'.....k.1 2 1abl “Barnesknit” Me- dll?::l-‘:’eelzhl Socks, perfect quality. Black, brown, navy and gray. 50¢ Men’s Wash Tie: . Four-in- 4 for. crs colored Fiber S r Hands, in attractive stripes. Men’s Biltrite Collars 50c Biltrite Semi-soft Col- hrza?cln four popular styles. Silk-and-Lisle 0c Socks n}euas Silk Men's Monito Thr Socks, combined with lisle. Black and colors. ] Boys' soc Overalls ... S 1 enim 3 sl}::lgylofl uS‘ Bib style, with four pockets. 5 percale, tan khaki pongee. Sizes S g Boys’ Straw Hats 50c raw Hats for little boys of 3 08" Black, blue and brown; Rah-Rah with ribbon band. Combination ... .. 50c Mavis 50c box Mavis Cold Cream or Vi shing Cream; 25¢ box Ma- "’Bnl'l‘ulcum Powder; both for ?f:oo Jewelry 50c Cases s Jewelry Cases, Ivor! e wlt‘l’: \'yelve(-llned base. Palmolive Soap 75¢c Oakley's Toilet Waters, and _cotton to 15. style 9 Cakes for...... 5oe. 75c Incense Burners, with In- cense Cone or Powder, 30c. 50c Rubberized rons, 2 for.... Ae"omen's Rubberized House- hold Aprons in colored gingham ' 50c Window Shades ...... Perfect quality opaque shades in white, ecru and green. Limit 2 to a buyer. Canfuiers 50c Open side or back styles. In satin_stripes, satin and cotton mixed cloths and fancy bro- cades. Sizes 32 to 46. 5 Women's Bloomers ....... Full-cut Batiste Bloomers, with elastic rufie, piped or trimmed with rick-rack braid Petticoats ......: Light andmfluk stripes, with gathered ruffle, Corset Covers ......... Full-cut Muslin Covers, va- rlously trimmed with lace, em- broidery and ribbon. Gingham soc Aprons Large Round and Square Gingham Aprons, with one or two pockets. Baby Pillows 50c Each .. s Kapok pillows ered with white, pink or blue sateen and filled with down. ) s 50c Long and short white nain- sook dresses with embroidery yoke, also in Bishop style. Children’s soc Bloomers ... .. Sizes 6 to 12, in white, pink and blue bloomers with elastic 50¢ Infants’ Petticoats ....... Long flannelette petticoats with muslin bodies. Sizes 1, 2 and 3 years. chiefs, 4 for...... 50c Men’s Handker- Fine quality, soft and serv- iceable. Plain white hem. Satin and Moire Ribbons ......... 50c 5-inch moire and satin rib- bons for girdles or hat trim- ming. Black and colors. ‘IIZ.IY?r:l?for. Tr soc Dainty val lace edges and in- sertings in round and diamond = - Embroideries 5 Yardsfor....... 2 to 6 Inch embroidery edges in openwork patterns. Shelf Oilcloth 8 Yards for.,.... 90C 100 scalloped shelf oflcloth in neat patterns. Grass Rugs T R 50c heavy hng anan 2 TS Kotex Napkins 12 for 50c . 65c package of 12 Sanitary %°® Napkins. < Table Damask Yar 50¢ 65¢ full bleached Table Dam- ask, 60 inches wide. Attrac- tive patterns. 35¢ Pillowcases 2for ... d pillow- cases of strong, smooth cotton, 42x36-inch bleac‘ with deep hems. Cheesecloth, 5 Yards for ... Yard-wide Sterling bleached esecloth in B-yard pack- Standara yard-wide Percale, in checks, stripes and figures. Children’s Socks 50C 4 Pairs for....... 25¢ Cotton Socks, white with fancy colored tops. Slight ir- 50¢ Infants’ Hose 3 Pairs for....... Mercerized white Hose, very slight irregulars of 39c quality. Three-quarter Socks 50c 2 Pairs for....... Children's mercerized three- quarter Socks with derby- ribbed top. Black, cordovan, white, blue, pongee, pink and reseda. Perfect. Women’s Lisle Full-fashioned Lisle Hose, 75c quality, strictly perfect. Black and brown. Burson Hose 2 Pairs for ‘Women's Black Hose, Regular and extra size irregulars. o Ribbed Gauze Vests, subject to very slight lnperfections. it Boys’ Union 50 White Checked Nainsook Athletic Suits, sizes 4 to 16; also with walst attachment, sizes 2 to 12. Children’s Silk- Soc Plated Socks, 2 prs. White, pink and blue. Very slight irregulars. Women’s Union 50 c Suitsl it Ceien Regular and extra sizes In perfect quality Union Suits, with band top and tight knees. Kayser Chamoisett 50C Gloves ...... Women's two-clasp Gloves, Kayser chamolisette and other standard kinds in black, white and all shades. Bureau 75¢ Bureau Scarfs, 59¢c and trimmed with lace border and insertion, also embroidered in white and colors. 1,200 New Cushion-Brim Banded Sailors $2.98 Models—As Serviceable as They Are . gives wonderful surface effect and extraordinary pro- tection from wear and weather. service, and save many a re- ; pair bill Sold by reliable dealers in five-pourd cans, and at ap- pointed servicestations,where you see the checkerboard de- sign pump. EBONITE (It’s Shredded Oil) Poo Tranomivelens end Differentiale Stylish—and Surprisingly Underpriced Nainsooks, longcloth, ba- tiste, dimity cnecked pa- : Opening the season for these 9 8 l . jama’ checks. Fashionable Pumps 25c Drapery Cretonne, 15¢ $7.95 floral and frult tterns, 34 ai ncl Fido; b value: 3,000 yds. 22c Yd-Wide Percale, 15¢ Closely woven quality; nest patterns on light or ik Trownds. Supplied in any quane tity and in any color " E. J. Murphy Co. 710 12th St. N.W. Main 5280 smart and practical hats with a sale of excellent qua}ity cushion- brim straw sailors in a variety of styles, with all the new crowns and straight and rolling brims. Black, navy, brown, black and white, navy and white, brown and gray, etc, All that is new—Is among this sale of B Pumps. There are black satins—tans, pat- ents and black styles. Various models, ‘with heels either flapper, military or Louls B shaped. All sizes to 8.