Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1923, Page 5

ANCHGT ENLSTED N ORY LA PARLEY Accepts Honorary Chairman- iship of Conference Here to Support 18th Amendment. Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania has accepted the homorary chairmanship uf the citizenshlp conference to be Leld here October 13 in support of the elghtecnth amendment and the Volstead act, it was announced yes- terday by those in charge of the ar- rangements. Gov. Sweet of Colorado and Gev. Trinkle of Virginia will be vice chairmen. The meeting Wi ruggested Ly two sections of the Federal Council of Churcues and wili be presided over by former Gov. Carl E. Milliken of Maine. The call for the gathering was tigned by 756 persons from all walks of Iife. Speakers who will address the meeting, besides the officers selected, were announced as including Senator Borah, Idaho:; Louis Marshall, York; William J. Brya Henry J. Allen of K: A, arren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Enginecrs; Sena- tor Glass of Virginia, Justice Flo ence Allen of the 'Ohlo suprcme court, Mrs, Mabel Willebrandt, assist- ant attorney general; Ra ins of Chicago, Rabbi Stephen Wi New Prohibition Commi Haynes and Bishoj v 1, James H. Da lington and Luther B. Wilson. The nference originally wa tor October 14, but has been adv one day. —_— VISITING INSURANCE MEN ENTERTAINED AT DINNER Experts From All Parts of Country, Here for Conference, Guests of Local Underwriters. A number of insurance experts from all parts of the country were Zuests of the local insurance men ut @ banquet at the Willard Hotel tast night. The visitors will have 4 conference with = Burt Miller, superintendent of insurance for the District of Columbia. and assist Mr. Miller in drawing up a model in- surance code for the District. Various problems from the point of Insurance were discussed at the banquet, v Miller was toastmaster. Addre: D. Hobbs, resentative Frederick N. Zihlman of Maryland; ~Willlam _ Montgomery, president of Acacia Life Insurance vompany; John Brosnan, Provident Relief Insurance Compan Donaldson, former insura missioner “of Pennsylvania. ginia; Dr. 8. S. Huebner of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania; J. E. He . _assistant secretary of labor: J. “H. Doyle, associate generai Counsel of the national board of fire underwriters of New York; Ale ander K. Phillips, Po! Insur- ance Company: R. R. tary of tho Surety A America; Representative 3 ! .l;‘dm;)nl:‘s of Pennsylv: | ernisch, attorney, of Chicago, and Thomas 0. Pyne of the Loufsville and Accident Insurance Com- —_— U. S. POSITIONS OPEN. Stationary Firemen’s Examination Announced by Commission. Tho Civil Service Commission today ' announced thag it s in need of eligi- bles for positlons of stationary fire- man in the departmental service here and in the Indian service at large. Eligibles are cspecially desired who bave had experience on automatic stokers, as well as on firing of ord nary heating plants. The usual en trance salary 1s $960 a vear, including the bonus of $20 a month. The ex- amination consists of & rating on training and experience and a rating on physical ability. Full informa- tion and application blanks may be obtained at the office of the Clvil Service Commission, 1724 F street northwest. ACCUSED OF FORGERY. Cherrydale, Va., Youth Held for Grand Jury in $2,000 Bond. Marshall Gooding, nineteen years old, of Cherrydale, Va. was held for the action of the grand jury on a charge of forgery vyesterday in_ the United States branch of Police Co rt by Judge McMahon. He waived the Zuilty. bond was fixed at $2,000. Headquarters detectives handling the case agailnst Gooding say that there are more than a dozen forgery cases | that will be presented to the grand jury. The checks were drawn, the po- lice ‘say, on the account of Emma ||l Caven of Cherrydale, Va. The pouch of a pelican is large | enough to contaln seven quarts of Water. | Joseph McReynolds Selling eitisfactery. transportation in Weshington for 35 years ; Commercial Auto . 14th Street at R 1a bond issue for the District was re- prelimina hearing, pleading mnoc | |f The “ i URGE NEW PORTABLE SCHOOL AT WOODBURN Chillum Castle Citizens to Take Re- |} quest to District Officials. Committees Named. 1 The installation of an additional portable school at the Woodburn School, Riggs and Blair roads north- | east, and the provision of electric | lights for the schpol and portables were urged by the Chillum Castle Citizens' Association at.a meeting, held last night. Mrs. J. C. Brown, as- sistant secretary of the association, will head a committee formed to take up the request with the authorities. The improvement of North Capitol strect from Concord street to Blair road was also asked by the associa- | tion. John Meiklejohn was appointed | chairman of a committee to seek the desired improvement. The question of | ferred to the organization's executive committee. All qf last year's officers were re- || elected_for the cnsuing year. Theyl were Charles A. Langley, president; F. D. Morris, first vice president; G. C. Groves, second vice presiden secretary; F. D. Morris, Brown, ass ant sécretary. PUBLIC LIBRARY OPEN TILL 9 P.M. SATURDAYS Change in Hours Effective Tonight. || Wednesday Closing at 3 to Continue. The main building of the Public Li-{| i brary, which has been closing at 1 p.m. l Saturdays during the half-holidays sea- ; 1 son, will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and on the remaining Saturdays of the fiscal year. 1t will be open on holidays from 2 to 6 p.m. The Sunday hours will be from 2 to ¢ p.am. for ret- erence use only. Since provision for additional assist- ants was made in the last appropriation || closing Wednesdays at 3 p.m. ‘The 1924 appropriation act also cut the sum for hondays and Sunday service, which has made necessary the reduction in the hours of opening on those days. The Southeastern branch library, at Tth street and South Carolina avenue southeast, will operate on the same e Gay’ schedule as the main Ibrary, | act .the library is forced to cnnflnue‘ f{but will not be open on Sundays and } holidays. There will bo no change ml | the hours at the Takoma Park branch, 5th and Cedar streets, Takoma Park. HELD FOR GRAND JURY. Two Accused of Robbing Clothing Store on Oth Street. Otls Childs and Richard Moore, ir., charged with housebreaking, had a| preliminary hearing yesterday in the Tnited States branch of Police Court ! before Judge McMahon and were held for the action of the grand jur Bonds were fixed at $3,000 each. ' The ' | boys are charged with having entered || the clothing store of Jacob Schwartz, 425 9th street northwest, taking four suits, an overcoat and a topcoat val- ued at $30.each. CHARGES NOT PROVED. Court Dismisses Mrs. Lynch’s Suit for Limited Divorce. Justice Stafford, in Equity Division {} 2 has dismissed a suit for a limited divorce brought by Mae V. Lynch against her husband, Edmund J.|| Lynch, an employe of the Washington ! | aslight Company. The wife's charges || were not nroved Without Worry You Can Always Buy Buckwheat No. 1 The New Molby Heating Boiler Burns' this genuine An- thracite coal with® hot water, steam _and vapor systems. Feeds itself. Mail This Coupon | E. C. Shelly, J. Maury Dove Compary, Inc. 1408 H Street NW,, ‘Washington, D. C. Please send me your free catalogue telling all about the New Molby Heating Boiler. Name .. Address .. City ... . 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