Evening Star Newspaper, November 2, 1923, Page 13

AID T0 CRIPPLED CHILDREN SHOWN Kiwanis Club Hears *of Youth’s Fight for Education, Despite Paralysis. Details of work being accomplished for crippled children were given at the business session of the Kiwanis Club_at_its weekly meeting in the Hotel Washington yesterday. Reporting for a committee, May- nard Burrell, chairman, gave many specific cases' of afflicted children be- ing cared for by the club, and one in particular, that of a paralyzed boy, Who_through sheer grit was able to , gradyate from the Eastern High Schoo) with high honors and is now attending - the. George Washington Tniversity. Boy's Grit Praised. “This boy,” said Mr. Burrell, “who ts belng aided by Kiwanls, is the most remarkable' example of what can be done by determination I have ever known. has had to be carried by his class- mates and others to and from school and from one classroom to another. The teachers at Eastern were so im- pressed with his spirit that they sub- scribed among them sufficient funds for a taxi to take him from his home 1o the university. This has now been essumed by our club. He is a mar- Velous character. The chalrman ‘gave other touching instances of children fighting against great handicaps, who, with the medi- cal and financlal assistance given them by Kiwanis, are now seeing the silver lining through the dark clouds of helple Claude among othe: ing was Fred C. W. Parker of Chi- cago, international secretary of Ki- wanis. Mr. Parker outlined the strides made by the organization in the past vear. The club voted to hold a ladies’ BIght banquet at the hotel Novemb: 21, and Ford Young, chairman of en- tertainment, was authorized to make arrangements. Frank Howard announced the next olf tournament of the club will be eld Tuesday at the Bannockburn Club. The Seaport, N. J., Kiwanis Club will be guests of the local organiza- tion next Thursday. Owen presided, and o address the gather- Absolutely helpless, he | U. S. First Proved Ship Is/ Lighter When Going East The United States Navy should have the credit for definitely es- tablishing the degree in which a ship traveling eastward is lighter than when traveling . westward, due to the rotation of the earth, according to Alan Spencer Hawke: worth of the United States Navy In stitute discussing reports that such a discovery had been made recently at Reading Institute, England. @ pamphlet on the subject, prepared by Mr. Hawkesworth and published by the institute in 1931, exhaustive formulns are given for - working out the weight and speed of vaiious objects, from projectiles to airships, according to their di- rection. One of the formulus dealing with the speed-of & 1,100-ton destroyer under a certain given copdition says that traveling westward at 25 knots she *would add 262.8 pounds to her welght, with corre- sponding increase in displacement al draft; while the same speed tward would dubtract 420,628 nds from her weight, with con- sequent decreased displacement and draft.” WETS PLAN CAMPAIGN ! IN REPLY TO PINCHOT Asscciation Says Time Is Ripe for Revolt Against Anti- Saloon League. = The Association Against the Prohi- | bition _Amendment announced last | night plans for a series of mass meet- |ings in Pennsylvania as a part of a hibition." The first of the meetings is to be | held December 7 at Harrisburg. Oth- | er dates have to be selected. for revolt against domination by th Anti-Saloon League, through Gov. Pinchot, fts trustee,” declared the statement. Furnace and Stove Repairs ROOFING R. K. Ferguson, Inc. 1114 Sth St. NNW. Roofing Dept. Phono M. 2490 P P THE MANS STORES OF WASHINGTON Sole Representatives Oregon_ City: Wool Overcoats Virgin There's S tyle! There’s Value!! Suits hensive group at UNION SUITS $ |ing | Monroe, “war to the finish on Pinchot and pre- |, TERCENTENARY OF AVON BARD WILL BE OBSERVED A two-day program in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the first follo of Shakespeare will be given November 7 and 8 at the New Na- tional Museum by the Bhakesp: Soclety. Thq famous first follo was published Novémber 8, 1628, Dr. Paul Kaufman of the Americas University will lecture the first even- on Shakespeare's lyrics. The musical program will consist of solos, duets and quartets, glven by Mrs. Jessie McCormick Hunn, Fult Lewis, Alden Bradford, Miss Ruthe len Ward, Miss Roberta Harrison and Messrs. O'Lone, Duffy and Reagan. 3 A program of selections from the plays will be given November 8, with scenes from “Much Ado About Noth- ing” and “King Henry VIIL” Those who will take part include E. V. Wil- cox, Walter W. Beck, Mabel Owens Wilcox, Clarence Ruebsam, Elton Taylor, T. W. Harvey, Theodore Ten- ley, J. N. Bonum, Arthur Rhodes, Em- mett LeCompt, Smith Weller, Karl “fi 29 Pyne, Clark Beach, Pearson and - ‘Another Big Special 510 A Mahogany Telephone Table, thoroughly well built and attractive in construction. George Plitt Co.; Inc. Painting, Paperbanging azd Upholstering 1325 14th St. N.W. Main 4224 () , e OC I T’S seldom been our good fortune to offer L such an interesting stock at such an attrac- tive price. Months of preparation bring to you Suits and Overcoats that make $40 seem a ridiculously low cost. Featured in one compre- HOSIERY 20 Round Tr-ips in Half Minute | To'Poland Made by Radio Dot NEW YORK, November 2.—Proving & revolutionary step In the scientific and commercial development of radio t.ltl'rlfl phy, & radio signal yesterday made_twenty round trips from t New York office of the Radio Cg‘l’mrl"f ation of ‘America to Warsaw, Poland, —traveling at & speed of 4,500,000 miles In twenty-five scconds—w out the assistance of an oper: elther end. e feat definitely - demonst: that simultaneous - acknowiedgment can be given long distance radio tel- egraph massages, declared Gen. J. G. "nrmrd. president of the corpora- on. A single loop conected the vast space, While an epoch-making “dot” raced through the ether with the taneously :‘I-th their sending, said 0! stration followed 2 se- First, the operator at the control center of the New York office com- municated with the Warsaw operator and Instructed him to “tie up" his recelving station with the transmit- ting station, covering a .distance of 150 miles between each other. A dot message was sent out and made the complete loop from the New York office and back again while the W saw operator manipulated his ke Instructions wevre then given the o THE COST IS SLIGHT Justifies a higher price. erator at Warsaw to % e unattended, m rocketed around the vast loop twenty times before it died out owing to electrical obstac! Special “DOLLAR” Sale ' : ! of Flowers Tomorrow H P C lf —at our 1‘4(}1 and H St. Store only. Specimens i of regular Blackistone quality, including— ROOF $1 .50 - e PAINT A GALLON 1 bunch Red and Brown. gl 1 From the owner’s stand- oint. no other roof paint CARNATIONS VIOLETS 2 “MUMS,” large, Six for. . BOSTON FERNS, $2 values. 10 Kentia Palms, $2.50 values, $1 speed of light and falthfully re- corded- on a tape each return from Warsaw, negotlating on each round trip 8,500 miles. The accomplishment commercial and other radio messages “{will be checked as to proof of their receipt and accuracy almost. instan- J. W. HUNT 1221 N. Y. Ave. Phone Main 1352, for lLaving your Bome papered and decorated. Estimates cheerfully furnished. Phone or send postal. CORNELL WALL PAPER CO. V. Main 5373-5374 means that 714 13tk * English sport stockings, in silk and wool, full fashioned, heather mixtures of tan, green, blue, nigger brown, black and white, gray. Spe- cial direct import prices, $2.25 to 1216 F St. NW. 14th and H Phone Main 3707 New collar and cuff sets that com- bine organdie and lace in a bateau collar and match it with deep “Mary Stuart” cuffs ($1.75) or frilled ves- tees, real lace trimmed ($4.50). Ct;ioder Days Point Out the Timeliness of Our November Coat Event! And the great and generous assortments of both pile fabric and sport fabric coats emphasize our position as the Women’s Coat House of Washington! Sport Coats Attract the Miss The poster stripes—the daring platds—the wonderful new Flamingo and other plain-color coatings with their stunning fur colldrs, have taken them by storm. All are in the November coat event—3 groups at Twenty wonderful styles to show Miss 14 to 20—slim straight coats, of imported Lustrah Cloth, soft and fuzzy and altogether smart, the tubular silhouette, in imported plaids and stripes, wrapped styles, fashioned in soft shadow plaids and checks, with snugly fur collars of Viatka squirrel, platinum wolf and beaver. All in the special shop for misses on the Third Floor (and twenty other styles in women’s sizes—Second Coats for Dress---Fur Trimmed —approaching the luxury of the fur coat—and shown in an almost bewildering as- sortment of styles. Extra November Coat Event Values! . $69.50 $85.00 Misses’ Styles, Third Floor—Waomen's Styles, Sécond Floor, Coats for dress are wrap coats—either they are slim and straight and wrapped, tied at the side or fastened with a-fascinating buckle—or they have delightful circular or gathered drapes that are wrapped to cne side and caught with a buckle just the same. Fur collars and deep, warm cuffs are of Viatka and natural gray squirrel, black and kit fox, beaver and wolf. . ‘Misses’ Extra Fine Fashion Coats $! Kit Fox Gray Fashona, deep squirrel collar and cuffs. Brown Lustrosa, silk stitchery, collar and cuffs of Tubular model, black Marvella, black fox collar and cuffs Tiered model, black Gerona, collar and cuffs of kit fox. . Navy Blue Gerona, beaver collar and cuffs .. Border, cuffs and collar of taupe fox on black Marvella Brown Gerona, shawl collar and deep cuffs of brown Misses’ Shop—Third Floor—Jelleff's Just Arrived—Ln.velier. Than Ever New Irene Castle Corticelli Coats and Frocks —for November—frocks that go to parties and frocks quite as irresistible that enter- tain at home—beautiful fur-trimmed coats, too, with all the slender grace that one as- sociates with Miss Castle. These frocks and coats all are duplicates of garments in Miss Castle’s own wardrobe. To insure highest quality every inch of silk used is from the famous Corticelli Mills. Whatever the occasion your need is for, youll want to see the new Irene Castle Fashions. $155 $175 -$176 .$195 cee....$185 Frocke—Third Floor. Coats—Second Floor—Jelleff’s At Last—More of Those C-O-L-D-E-R-! Don’t Put Off Buying! The “Fielder” Another “CENTEMERI” Creation | Made in France *4.50 The smart woman on informality bent flings a gauntleted-challenge to Fashion by wearing these mousquetaire gloves, designed with a naive simplicity. Six-button length, of fine French kid, made with seli or contrasting gore, and pique sewn with heavy crochet embroidery. Colors: White, black, brown; black-and- white, brown-and-mode, gray-and-black, mode-and- white. 2 Giove Shop—Strest Floor—Jelleft's Brushg;lfi \zdogi Sets $10 So smart that you're really glad the weather’s frosty. Made from imported Vicuna yarn by a maker whose color blending has a _charm all its' own—chiefly buff and brown, biue and fawn in these. You'll love them! Neckwear Section—Street Floor. 'Lined Corduroy Robes, $7.50 They take the “br-r-r” out of the chilliest mornings and they're becoming besides, with their roll collars and deep patch pockets. Of wide-wale corduroy, lined with seco silk, in warm shades of cherry and wistaria, purple or French blue. Silk Jes:::{eglhoomers $3.95 They help to defy the searching winds. Amply cut and re- inforced, finished with double shirred cuffs. Fine silk jersey, black, taupe, fawn, henna, emerald, silver, brown, navy bluc. Petticoat Shop—Street Floor—Jelieff’s ~ Lace Boots—Misses’ Sizes —in three clearaway groups Saturday. All formerly sold for $5.00 and $5.50 a pair. They are of calf with serviceable welt soles and broad toes—altogether excellent school shoes. Sizes and prices are listed below. " Black calf lace boots. Sizes B 1 Tan calf lace boots. Sizes D 10, 1 'HE kind that men will wear right now—winter weight, and unusually $ 1.65 HATS FEATURING our Robin H ing all the class of Hats much 53.50 higher priced ........ \ FFERED in cashmere or -’ wool mixtures, with or without clock; all the 690 ORIOTS ... s gviesivi vai GLOVES N mocha or kid; reinforced “with double seams; an un- usual value for such 53.00 Gloves ......0..c.0 0 . . : Lino-Pleated Skirts, $12.50 Eol i Looks like a pleat, but isn’t—it stays put regardless of weather—you can't “sit it out.” i A We've had one shipment of these skirts—that was nearly a month ago—and they sold out in one day. We've been all this time trying to get a second shipment, so eat is the demand. But they'ré here now, ready for tomorrow—the really satis- ?arctor pleated skirt! Fine wool crepe in i i Kit Fox Zanzibar Cocoa Skirt Shop, Second Floor—Jelleff's. Brushed Sweater Coats : Again Tomorrow in Three Big Groups. - —at lowered prices—nearly every style is represented—styles with collars and styles without, plain and in stunning combinations. e s3 95 gen smart styles to choose from—brtished wool Tuxedo golf coats and swagger coats, & with choice of plain or fancy stripe effects. Buff, brown, grl{. navy blue. la. $5.00 style black calf; sizes B 103 E 84, 9. Pair... Infants’ Button Boots, $1.50 Pair All black, all brown, or combinations. Shoe Section—Street Floor—Jelleff's Gold Stripe Silk Stockings Gold St.ripe Silk Stockings in Chiffon. weight—the satisfac- tory stockings—$2.25 pair—in black and a big range of shades. Sizes 2 to 5. ampa Navy Blue Many of the very newest types here, including those with collar, low cluster buttons and close-fitting cuffs—all of brusned mohair, in buff, brown; gray, navy blue and com- binations. Excellent styles and wanted colors, many samples from exclusive makers—golf and i hi ffects, =olid ‘color and stri “patterns. swagser siyion iz hmsiwen%-: lFop—lcoond Floomdellefr's. d patterhs < 1724 Pa. Ave.