Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1923, Page 16

16 PLANZ SIIRPRISES FOR FREE CONCERT Features Provided for Young and 0id at Central High Community Center. HOTEL PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS City Central Corporation Acquires Two Buildings in Down- town Section. Acquisition of the George Wash- ington Hotel property, soytheast corner fo 15th street and New York avenue, by the Washington City Cen- tral Corporation, has been announced by officials of the organlzation. It also was announced that the same group has aecquired control of the THE RAPS SPECULATORS FOR DROP IN WHEAT Senator Ladd Charges Re- taliation for Curb Put on Grain Exchanges. The fall in wheat prices during re- Congress, by which discipline. they hope to eventually convince the wheat grower that he was all wrong in de- manding leglslation which curbed their power and that he must come back and ask Congress to repeal this annoying measure, take the teeth from the law and again trust to the generous mercles of the wheat sharks. “Their system has worked very cleverly during the last three months {n driving down the prices of wheat by means of heavy short selling. The propaganda has been clever, and the consistent crop estimates, weather re- mestic needs, possibilities of a tre- mendous surplus in the growing crop, all have been cleverly used to force the natural buyer out of the market in the belief that he would eventually buy at u lower price.” ports, foreign supply and demand, do- |} SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JULY 22, 1923—PART 1. SEEK 10,000 MEMBERS. |CHILD LEFT AT WILLARD. Leaders Named for Drive on Negroes Here. J. Silas Harris, president of the Negro Natlonal Educational Con- gress, has appointed the following committees which will have in charge a drive for 10,000 new mem- bers In the District of Columbia: Employment, John Lankfor: chalrman; trade relations, Leo Cooke, chairman; finance, Mrs. A. Pinkney, chairman; membership, yme B. Lane, chairman, and activities, Miss Estelle C. Jackson, chairman. —_— Half-doing s many a man’s un- doing. Detective TURNED OVER TO B0ARD Assigned to Locate ‘Woman Who Abandoned Babe of Three Months. The three-month old infant left at the New Willard Hotel yesterday by a woman who registered as Mrs. Harry Jones of Harrisburg, Pa., has been transferred from the House of Detention to the custody of the Board of Children’s Guardians. Headquarters Detective O'Brien will — —— | cent months was attributed to mu- nipulation Ly grain speculators, in retaliati for the regulation of the grain exchanges by Congress, in letter by Senat publican, North Dak of his departure for at his offie; Fleming bullding, 1419 G street, ex- tending through to and connecting with the corner of New York avenue and 15th street, the combined area of all these parcels being approxi- 0! e feet. s made, it {s under-| stood, for the immediate erection of one of the highest grade bank and mercantile buildings to cover the en- oa, representing a capital in- vestment of something over $4.000,000. Ly me group, it also was an- Is negotiating for the property -adjoining the —with requests for est mates on Roof Repairin Guttering and Downspous work, etc. ¢ Let us tell you reasonably we can absolutely satisfactory= job—one right in lineS | with your own and Col-Z | bert requirements. MAURICE J. COLBERT 2 Heating—Plumbing—Tinning £ 621 F Street *home Main TG ket started that time there ecrease.” continued, essfully fought Id curb their ac- Starting Your Vacation HEN the glad time of relaxation ar- rives your happiness will depend not so much on where you go and what you do as on what you have to wear. A well packed trunk of garments carefully Dry Cleaned and Pressed is necessary vacation equipment. how corner. do ai —_——— Kite fiylng has been popular in Ja- pan for many centuries, the kites de- pleting the m. f legislation that w tivities. Now. finally, with a few teeth In'it is proving to i they inaugurated a | for the| 2 bloc in YOUR DOG HAS FLEAS! Dogs cannot escape fieas. You can free your dog of these irritating, disease carrying pests by washing him with Ser= geant’s Skip-Flea Soap. It kills fleas and lice, soothes sore skins, makes clean, glossy coat. Strictly a high-grade soap, efiective for human use. Sergeant’s Skip-Flea Powder, for dogs and cats— will not irritate or nauscate. Price 25c each, at drug stores, toilet sounters} sporting goods stores, secd stores and pet shops. F ree Dflg Boo Polk Mille's famous Dog ™ Book. 64 page. on care, feeding and training, with ailment chart and Senator Vest's “Tribute to a Dog.” Write today. Sergeant's Sure Shot Capsules for worms, 60c; Condition Iiils for generalweakness, 60w There's also a Sergeant Medlcine for every dog ailmert. Standard for 50 years. A7 Our Free Advice Dep't will answer any question about your dog’s health free. Polk Miller Drug Co., Inc., 224 Governor St., Richmond, Va. absurd figures, gen- d gentiemen, birds or t d 1in r You Can’t Change the Weather But you can keep a whole lot cooler these hot and trying days if your kitchen work is concentrated in one spot. And with a Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet your work s concentrated in one spot. Hundreds of useless steps are saved daily. C ' UL MAIN 4724 Hhe Large Electrically- Cooled Offices Cleanliness is one of our many atrik- Ing fe atures PUBLIC CONCERT. You can keep cool by sitting down and doing most of your work before a big, uncluttered work table. | | | | i i | ? Everything per i Q%' talning to the com- % | | | 1 | | { | | CLEANERS gnd DYERS Main Office: 720 13th Street N.W. fort of our patients is provided. Al § instruments ar» thoroughly steril- Ized before using. 31 years of good: honest dentistry our record, | ! ] 3 ‘t Hoosiers are not expensive, either. Why here at Mayer's there’s a very good-looking Hoosier with porce- lain top for only $39.75. Mayer & Co. Between D & E My Pe tion Toeth Will Not Slip or Dres —3$5.00. Other Sets of Teeth, $5 Up Fillings, 50¢ to $1 up, in gold, silver, amalgam or Gold Crowns saini dove, Al HOURS. 9 A. M. TILL 8 P. M. FUNDAYS, 10°A. M. TILL 4 P. M. DR. WYETH 421-29 7th STREET N. W. Opposite Lansburgh & Ld el e i W R ES R Seventh Street URNITURE beginning be the most ies of Sunday large portion of 1 will be performed by the Director Lawrence o surprise features, one and one for adults. is has ! | rt at «cnm" surprise entitled ' and the adults’ “The unity Orches- | m with a vening will the direction Featuring This Week a Display of under fo 10t be admitted n Good-Looking Reed and Fiber Furniture At Prices That Are Quite Attractive Here at Mayer’s Lifetime Furniture Store this week you will find one of the best-looking displays of Reed and Fiber Furniture you ever laid your eyes on. Stylish, appropriate, and in good taste, this light and cool furniture affords a most charming furnishing. Saving a Lot of Bother The woman who possesses a breakfast room, or whose porch is attined with a breakfast room setting, can quickly serve not only - breakfast, but other meals as well, with- And right now, when you need most every possible out a whole lot of bother. Summer comfort, the prices of our Summer fur- niture appear most moderate. Just to illustrate, we are quoting a few prices. There are dozens of other attractive suites and single pieces. When the weather is hot a simple repast can be prepared and quickly served without the usual fuss and bother of a regular meal. Gently smear the pimples with Cuti- cura Ointment on the end of thefinger. ‘Wash off the Cuticura Qintment in five minutes with Cuticu; 'water and continue minutes. This treatment and retiring. i Tt At corpems e Here at Mayer’s there’s a delightful assortment of cheerful breakfast room suites that will take charm into the homes they go. We are There are single Reed and Fiber chairs, upholstered quoting only a couple. in cretonne, for $19.75; natural willow arm- chairs for $6.50; and a whole three-piece Karpen handwoven fiber suite in good-looking cretonne for only $95. We’ll be delighted to show you our display of Summer furniture. Six-piece Suite, in Orange and Black, server, table and 4 chairs. . .... .~ . .$69.75 Beautifully Enameled Suite, in French Gray and Green, with flower dec- oration, six pieces..... War on Bed Bugs With “r.0.5"7 —and you'll win the fight quickly. They can’t stand the assault of “P. D. 8."—it is pitiless in its effect upon but will do_no niture or textiles. . D. S.” has won wide fame as a riddance for Bed Bugs. With the handle noz- zle attached to the can it is effectively and economically applied —reaching into the ;x_-;vices where the Bed Bugs ide. --$87.50 Lifetime Furniture Is“Mo_re Than a Name P & Lifetime Furniture Is More Than A Name Seventh Street Mayer & CO. Between D 8 E i | | i Seventh Street Mayer & CO. Between D & E