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USIC AND DANGE 'FETE FREE TONIGHT Army Band Concert Precedes | - Program at Central High k. Auditorium. The Community Music Association will give its first free music fete and dance carnival of the winter season tonight in the auditorium of Central High School at 845 o'clock. An elaborete program has been pre- pared and will include selections by the Army Band, under the direction of ‘Willlam J. Stannard; vocal solos by Netta Craig, soprano; old English end French folk songs to be sung by Auagela Franceska; six fancy dance features by some of Washington's best talent; a solo by Sergt. Du- fresne, cornet soloist of the Army Band, and community singing, led by Robert Lawrence, ] Army Band Concert. The Army Bind will give a thirty- minute program at 7:46 o'clock, pre- ceding the opening of the regular en- tertainment at 8:15 o'clock. The out- standing band selections will be Saf- ranek's “Atlantis” sulte and the over- ture from “The Merry Wives of Wind- sor,” by Nicoial. The dance features a Queen,” “The Butterfly Dream,” the “Doll Waltz, folk dance and the ‘Wooden Soldiers.” The dancers to be presented are Camille Little and Charles Behrens, Gloria Kennett, Lil- lian and Evelyn Behrens, Carol Smith, Frank, Robert and Herbert Burkart, Charles Travis, Alton Brown, Lamont Saxton, William H. Pace and Lou Saxton. Children under four years of age Wwill not be admitted, and all other children must come with adults and &it with them throughout the pro- sram. - Cooper Iy Re-Elected. _The association re-elected William Knowles Cooper as its president at the first meetmg of the season held at the City Club last night. Robert Lawrence also was retained as man- aging director. Other officers elected were: First vice president, Mrs. Lyman B. Sworm- stedt; second vice president, Edgar C. Sn treasurer, John Poole; Alice Pollack; librarian, Miss Alice Scanlon. The directors elected were: Mrs. E. J. Brennan, J. Harry Cunningham, Jobn Dolph, Thomas J. Donovan, J. Philip Herriman, Homer L. Kitt, Fred 8. Lincoln, Caléh O'Connor, Charles J. O'Neill, D. G. Pfieffer, Willlam L. Radcliffe,’ Charles W. Semmes, James Sharp and Gen. Anton Stephan, Director Lawrence announced that in addition to the concerts starting this month, music, dances, fetes and carnivals will be given twice every wmonth during the fall and winter. FRANK GINECHESI DIES. Builder Came to U. S. From Italy as Young Man. Frank Ginechesi, fifty-five years old, of €308 Connecticut avenue, died at the Providence Hospital yester- day, after a brief illness. Funeral services and mass will be held at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament by Rev. Thomas tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. In- terment will take place in Mount Olivet cemetery. Mr. Ginechesi had been a resident of Washington for more than thirty “The Snow “Pandora’'s ,” Hungarian “Parade of the years, during which time he became | prominent as a builder in this city and nearby states. ~An Italian by birth, he came to this country as a young man. He Is survived by his wife, a son, John B. Ginechesi, and six daughters, Miss Rosetta Gine- chesl, Miss Frances Ginechesi, Mrs, S. W. Callahan, Mrs. J. J. Sheehy, Mrs. Carl Shuermann and Mrs. H. Engler, all residents of Washington. A —— SPECIAL NOTICES. ERE THEA' Call OWNER, A VAN LOAD OF FUR- . Philadeiphia and Wil- SMITH'S LAWNS PUT IN FIRST-CLASS ORDER; good, Tich sofl: hedge and all kinds shrubber A Herrell & Sons, 726 10th . ADE TO LO K nable. Drop us a card. st n.w. ‘WILL THERE HYDRO-LIGHTER FOR the gas water heaier in the new home you buy? If not, Why not? See demonstration 1405 N. Y. ave. GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS FOR RENT at reasonable prices. ' Rented instruments kept in tune and repaired free of charge. Pianos repaired, shipped and moved. Sale agent for Kranich' & Bacl F.’ Miller, Emerson and_Bradbury ] Est. 1879 E Biwood SCHOONER SMITH LOADED AT 1ifh ST, hart with & load of Pocomoke oysters. Capt. W. L. SMITH. 11 furnished. NOT RESPH tracted by PFLUG, Apt. BLE FOR ANY DEBTS CON. y_other than mywelf. 111, the Portner. BLE FOR ANY acted by myself. WALTER A. TURNER, Clarendon, Va. * WANTED—A VANLOAD OF FURNITURE: From Boston Oct, 12; from Richmond Oct. 16; from Rome, N. Y., Oct. 16; from Plttsburgh Oct. 17; from Philadelphia Oct. 18; from Cleveland Oct. 18: from Springfield Oct. 20; ov. Zrom Atlantic City Nov. 1. THE BIG 4 TRANSFER COMPANY, INC., 3 Main '2159. 1125 14th St ~‘Riggs Puts HEAT in Heating."" STOP COAL BILLS —from mounting by replac- ing that old heater with a Biggs’ 100% efficient plant. The Biggs n, President. WARREN W. BIGGS, 1310 14th Bt N.W. Tel. Frank. 817. Protec-Tin Roof Paint Not & mere cheap coating, but genuine old-fashioned iron ore oxide and linseed oll. Applied as it should ‘with hand brushes. Ask for estimate! PRINTING That Is FINE —Both in conception and execution. High ' grade, but not high priced. nith | " MUSIC FETE AND DANCE . CARNIVAL, °~ Central High auditorium, to- night, 8:15 o’clock. Admission Doors opem at 6:30. , Band Concert. “Sons of the Brave,” Lithgow Safranek March, Suite, “Atlantis”. Overture; “Th ‘Windsor” . ica. (b) Salute to the flag. (¢) Oath of allegiance, Everybody. “The Snow Queen,” fancy dance. Lillian and Evelyn Behrens. Serenag¢e ..............Schubert Sergt. Joseph Dufresne, cornet- ist, accompanied by the Army Fancy dance: mith. (a) “O No, Joh: -Old English (b) “Sur le Pont d’Avignon,” Old French Angela Franceska, vocalist; Helen Burkart at the plano. “Let the Rest of the World Go Gloria Kennett. March, “The Standard,” ‘Von Blon The Army Band. en Sol- s Jessel Frank Burkart, Robert Burkart, Charles Travis, Alton Brown, Lamont Saxton, Willlam H! Yace, Herbert Burkart, Lou Saxton. Announcements. (a) “April Morn’ .. Batten b) “As We Part”...Iigenfritz Netta Craig, soprano; Mrs. Ella Craig Robinson at the piano. “Doll W ....Fancy dance Lillian Behrens, " “Tucky Home"..Community song Everybody. “Hungarian Dance”.....Brahms Camille_Little, Charles Behrens. “The Star_Spangled Banner." Everybody. FOREIGN BIDS ON SHIPS. Foreign “shipwreckers” have indi- cated much interest in the forthcom- ing auction of naval vessels for scrap- ping under the limitations treaty, ac- cording to officers in charge of the disposal of that tonnage. A number of inquiries received from abroad as to whether bids will be re- ceived on a universal basis have been answered in the negative, attention being called to the official “terms of which prohibit consideration of bids from any person not a citizen of the United States. BETTER THAN A FURNACE FOR FALL & SPRING INSTANT HEAT Odorless—Ashless—Smoke- less and Dustless. Will save you two tons of coal a year. Sixteen sizes and styles. $15.00 Up Come In and See These Heaters Edgar Morris Sales Co. Distributors Main 1032-3 1305 G St. N.W. eHUMPHREY Radiantfir_e NEW %o | $4,950 to $29,500, Consult Us Before Buying W. C. and A. N. MILLER Realtors 1119 17th St. Cord Tires on Credit Pay As You Ride A_SMALL PAYMENT DOWN BALANCE ONE, TWO AND THREE MONTHS Guaranteed 8,000 Miles Phone West 133 2100 Pa. Ave. NW. Look for the Daily Special Tomorrow’s Special Wills Sainte Claire Touring HOMES| - _THE EVENING STAR, - WASHINGTON, D. C. THURS Abe Martin Says: Poker an’ craps are gittin’ t’ have a pretty sharp competitor in golf. We have t’ be steppin’ around fifty. t’ git th’ true pathos o’ “Silver Threads.” (Copyyight National Newspaper Service.) MAY CLOSE EL PASO BRIDGE. Advisability of closing at night the international bridge at El -Paso, Tex., i9 being consgidered by Treasury offi- cials as a-result of requests from El Paso citizens that this be done in an effort_to curb smuggling. Formeg, 21 ! f e il 'i':“i’nh 3 s i = in WHEN YOU THINK =—of Painting. Paperbanging and Decorat. ing think of Taylor. £ Estimates mads on requeit HARRY W. TAYLOR CO. FAPERHANGING AND PAINTING 2333 18th Bt. N.W, Tel. Col. 1077 “Better Wiring at a Reasonable Pri Any 6-Room House Wired for 60.00 Including Bath, Halls and Basement RALPH P. GIBSON - ieht Servico—Putomac 1995, Columbis D410, More October 11 VALUABLE RECORDS IN-CONSTANT DANGER Fire in Deeds Office Would Destroy Almost Priceless Papers, Danger to valuable deeds, mort- gages, liens and other papers allowed to lay in the office of the recorder of deeds awaiting entry in the records was pointed out in a report received by ‘Willlam Leahy, chalrman of a special committee of. the Washington Bowrd of. Trade appointed {0 investi- gate conditlons, in that office. The report -shows that it is neces- sary for. people .to part with' their valuable papers for as long as a year at a time, #0 jammed is the office with work and so limited are the faclli- tles for protecting them from a fire which would prove disastrous and costly. The floor spage is 8o'filled with rec- ords, it was pointed out, that it is practically impossible for the small clerical force to work efficlently: Efforts will be made at the next Congress to have provision made for a building for this important office. Good words all over the country for the new Hupmobile. STERRETT & FLEMING, INC. Champlain St. and Kalorama Road Columbia. 5050 BRANCH SALESROOM 1223 Conn. Ave. 1319-1321 STORE GIRL HURT IN'COLLISION SUES ROAD FOR $20,000 Engine Struck - Automobile ‘Near | Point of Rocks, Md., Aileges Agnes Titus} ‘ The Baltimore and Ohio Raiiroad Company s named as defendant in a suit to recover $20,000 damages flled in the District Supreme Court by Agnes Titus, a minor, through her next friend. The girl sustained eerlous. injury, she states, in a collision between an englne.of the company and an auto- mobile in which she was riding near Polnt of Rocks, Md., January 5 last. She is_represented by” Attorneys Ar- thur Peter, Edwin E. Garrettgand J. W. Whiting. e FLAT TIRE? | MAIN500 LEETH BROTHERS Service Charge never Over $1.00 First Mortgage Loans For Sale In convenient denomination, bearing 6%% interest. Secured on improved properties See Mr. Field Hedges & Middleton, Inc. 1334 H St. Nw. Franklin 9503 DAY, -OCTOBER 11, 1923. MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., October 11.— Three chiidren, sons of John Knickstra, local hotel employe, are dead and Knickstra s in a serious ondition at a local hospital, as the result of being overcome. by gas fumes at their home here. The dead are: Henry, aged four; Johin, three, and Sanders, 1. One of the children, Knickstra said he be- lieved, turned the levers on the gas stoves while playing. We have an immediate cash buyer for income property N.W. up, to $250,- 000; also customer for downtown business prop- erty up to $300,000. Pre- ferably leased to one ten- ant. Quinter, Thomas & Co. Real Estate Financing 819 15th St. N.W. Main 8416 Massachusetts Park Washington’s most beautiful residential section of detach- ed homes. Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, with six miles of improved streets.” Includes what remains of “The Triangle of Increasing Values” between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral avenues (Woodley Rd.) Over five million feet of land sold. Over 130 homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under con- truction. Wooded villa sites, lots and central and side hall brick homes, with lots from 50 to 115 feet front—Park Office, 32d and Cathedral Ave. (Woodley Rd.) | Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. Woodward Building, 15th and H Sts. Establixhed 1599 F Street NEWS T SN The “Ounce of Prevention” —When it comes to roofing is to send for us and let us go over the roof, inch by inch, and put it in condition— thereby saving the greater expense for greater repairs. Roofing is a peculiar business—one of many phases— that only long experience can cope with successfully. It isn’t just mechanical—but scienfific as well—and without the combination you cannot get the best results. D ‘We’ve had the experience—we know the scientific side thoroughly—so we are the logical ones to turn to. NOW is the time—this is splendid roofing weather. 2120-22 Georgia Avenue Phone North 2044 “Over 700 Nokol Burners in Washington” MUTUAL SERVICE, Inc. 1411 New York Ave. Automatic Oil Heating for Homes The New Nokol Is the Quickest Automatic Oil Heater Made Tested and Listed as Standard by Underwriters' Laboratories IIA Near two car MODERN HOME-- lines—well constructed—convenient churches and schools—in a wholesome community—should in- terest intellingent homeseekers. Columbia Park Homes Afford All These Features and Advantages to stores, $8,350 Large Porches Deep Yards Six Rooms—Tiled Bath Hot-water Heat Electric Lights SAMPLE HOUSE 740 aham (Between 7th and 8th Sts.) Open ands Lighted Until Take 14th St. car to 8th and Kennedy (two squares south) or 9th St. car to Ingraham (two squares east). D. J. Dunigan 1321 New York Ave. N.wW. Phone Main 1267 ST NG Every Electric Socket is a Little Furnace —ready to bring warmth and comfort to your home the instant you attach an Electric Heater to it. You merely attach to ‘any convenient light socket—turn the switch—and there you are. Plenty of heat—no work—little expense. “Universal” Make $8.50 to $11.50 Others as low as Wrinkle-proof Iron The new “UNIVERSAL” Roundheel Iron, made on a new principle, irons backward or sideways as easily as ‘on ‘the forward stroke. It gets into ruffles and pleats without gathering or wrinkling. $6.75 Without Switch; $7.50 with. 3 $1,275 Repainted, 5 Disc Wheels and 5 Cord Tires This includes a special cut for today of $100 from the already ‘reduced price. BYRON S. ADAMS, Fryzsm. Liquors, polsons, foods, coal, water, ores, etc., rompt, sccurate service: ~Reasonable prices PR NHONAL LABORATORIES, 1NC.s Phone Franklin 510. Printing Such as Ours— ~—bears every mark of superiority. The Million-Dollar Plant. {The National Capital Press 18101813 D Bt. N.W. HERRY B, BLESS, %% Now located at 911 G st. n.w., 2nd floor. Watch, clock and jeweiry repairing. 13% REMEMBER US ~when you are ready to have your roof re- paired. That is our business, e sure to satisfy you. Phone Main 14. IRONCLAD gt it ™ oil, urine, IOASTERS, chafers, grills which prepare a complete meal right at the table, waffle irons, percola- tors, famous for beauty . and utility, heating pads— all these and many more “electrical servants” are on display at our store. Let us show them. National Electrical Supply Co. B psf This week’s Saturday Evening Post carries a double-page Par-Kerry Overcoat announcement from our tailors at Fashion b \J 3 Park. Our current assortment of Par-Kerry Overcoats are as ; 1328-30 NEW YORK AVENUE MAIN 6800 impressive as that announcement. Assortments are large. | ? . A : ‘ 3 ccessories This car goes on sale to- morrow morning at our | Used Car Showroom, 1931 14th Street. s Sterrett & Fleming, Inc. Champlain Street at Kalorama Road Used Car Salesroom 1931 14th Street

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