Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1923, Page 12

12 * FIELDS IS ELECTED ARLINGTON SHERFF Fight, Third ‘Between Clem- ents and Foe, Again Is Close. Bpecial Dispateh to The Star. CLARENDON, Va.,, November Howard B. Fields yesterday wrested the office of sheriff of Arlington coun- ym A. C. Clements in an election paramount to the voters, de- fact they were privileged to nd in the election of a sena- district of which the coun- part, a member of the house of member of the state cor pofation commission and to help clde whether the state should float g $50,000,000 bond issue for road con- lay was the third time Fields | and Clements have gone to the wire loi Girl, as Own Lawyer, Asks Self Questions in Suit for Damages Miss Alma C. Smythe today ap-|when a patron of the hotel on a pre- pearcd -before Chief Justice McCoy | vious occasion, had fed her dog on| and a jury in Circuit Division 2 and |the carpet of her apartment, and had conducted in pérson the prosecution of a suit-for $75,000 damages against the Wardman Park Hotel Compan~ for alleged breach of contract. Smythe recently suéd the same com- pany In Alexandria and lost her case. She charges that the company con- tracted to rent her a room last Jan- uary and then declined to let her oceupy it Asked Self Questions Removing her hat and displaving | G|VITAN MAKES PLANS FOR CIVIC CLUBS’ DINNER a wealth of titian hair, which was accentuated by her white costume, Miss Smythe made an opening stat ment of her case to the jurors in her capacity as lawyer and- then took the oath as a witness! From'the witness and she asked questions of herself and answered them, telling of her ontract with the company and of its alleged . Attornoys Daniel Thew Wright and Philip Ershler for the company objected to certain of the questions and answers of the wit- ness and they were stricken from the contest for the honor of heading the ire county's department. Eight years azo scored his first vie- tory ove “lements, but four y later he was the vanquished, and, Singular coincidenge, each former con and tuck as heard po'ice ran up a vote of | 1678, giving him a There, were three in the feld for this s, W, t—but &t no time dur-e were their chances of erious consideration. o Three Others in Race. cast yesterday was a ree- Arlington county. For this | the reason that there were e number of offices t s would | fill them, a long drawn-out complete | 1 returns on the contests | wvailable up to a late hour to- ord reason conceded, however, Il has been elected Unofficial from ce Willilam and countis a com from the out of nine of his he ing wor by rolling up a sw him. Mr. Ball was opposed G. Dudley republican, who, count of illness since his nom was unable to make much of a cam- paign . Jesse's Vietory Awsured. and e fact i Thomas D. Bailie. e can re conceding Jesse the vi | are to have | the board o he county, F . cted from J from ti majorit ward Duncan, the in elected by the thirty-nine v leaders of both sic can happen to keep b office of county Green from re- commissioner of am C. G ney, 5 imed. is the winner, with a big plurality; Harry B. Mason and Stuart F. Thompson. his obpo- d. are running neck ond honors. Gloth tured the h at go w - fic of com veaith attorney from Clarence R. Ahalt and George D. Lee, who finished in the order named. re in his for the ¢ county car = corporation co; whelming er his op- dria_Foward, but not | ¥ regis- | ctions | made | . Reports | like many | turned in | ad bonds, | ROCKVILLE. | Md., majority ponent in the count Alexa that he is are that other sections of the s & minority vote for the ROCKVILL vember 7 (Spe- | cfal).—Jam . Ta. A long-time of the Washington Gaslight onday at his home have becn lssued for the | of Theodore Brown of | L. Day of | Bessie M. Lep- dock Heights, Md., and Was Robert Miss Marg. ve burg, Clinton H. Brown and Mt o) V. Dickey, both of Alex- | S. Thompson, for many years | with the Washington city post office, sold to Floyd | of Brooklyn, ing and four acr ea section of om dwell- | of land in lhu; Rockville, for | for Mrs. ¥-8ix years, were | the Methodist | ommission | a deputy The state conservation has appointed James E. D before the clerk of the circuit court! her Under the ton Home, ociation, Auction Bridge Studio Auction Bridge and Mah Jongg Taught 1711 CONN. AVE. _PHONE NORTH 3076 Balmy June ‘Weather Every ‘Wash-Day. Read about it in The Saturday Evening Post November 10. Page 167 BETTER HOMES EQUIPMENT CO. 739 11th St. NW. Phone Main 2278 e the jury was sworn, Miss al 50 claims to be the| of persecution from the De- partment of Justice, inquired of each juror if he is interested in the activi- ties of the Department of Justice or mpl of the Compan the company in de! aimed that M ALEXANDRIA., Va, November (Special).—Out of forty-seven ecase to be heard before a special grand Jury which will be convened tomor- row thirty-eight are for alleged in- te prohibition law The jury will be presided over by Judge Howard W. Smith. 3 Herbert Thaxton, colored, who shot by a man believed to have b John Henry, alias John Harris, and Monday night, died at andria Hospital late last The search the police are con- for the negro been fruitless. They ha to find only slight clue: them nowhere. He was bad character about the wharf fractions of the ducting able s [trict, which he inhabited. Funeral services we held yester- day for two. r-old James Butler, o, Iy near an open fire at the home ol 0. A. Butle ngar Franconia, Burial w: . |in Beulah cemete Rev. Owen P. LI cond Baptist Church, Robert King stree The body - was s tou for bu away, and today city labore work arranging the curb plot that surrounds it no longer be the sour: venience it has always been to moto Miss | management did not consider her a! hooter has ' b { the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON;" D. C, ‘W‘EDNESD.AY',.'NOVEMB‘ER' 7, 1923, - ruined the floor covering. She also | was in arrears for a former visit at | the hostelry, it was claimed, and the desirable tenant. Miss Smythe sought to haye her pet dog in court with her because she sald it figured in her suit against the hotel, The chief justice declined the requédst and the pet had to wait in the ante-room while its mistress presented her case. Committee Named to “Stunt” for Affair No- vember 12. Final arrangements for the part the Civitan Club will take in the inter- civic club dinner to be given at the City Club, November 12, were com- pleted at a meeting in the Hotel La | Fayette yesterday. Cldarence L. Harding appointed a committee to plan a stunt for the club.. Odell Whipple is the chairman. President Harding further announc- | ed that the nomination of officers ll)‘ serve for the next year will be In order At the next meeting of the club, and | election will be held four weeks from last night. night entertain- ment w n by the club N vember A ladie: be giv e ember 7.—The | Prepare 1 cost of owning and operating 14,000,000 motor vehicle: n lh«l Ugited States i approximately 000,000, and the investment in these | vehicles prob: y is _about $10,000,- | 000,000, . R. Hirst, Wisconsin ate | ngineer, declared yesterday | address before the Michigan | annu, Eye Glasses As Low As $2.00 If you NEED glasses—it is much more expensive to be without them than to'buy them. The matter of expense shouldn’t be considered ahead of necessity, anyway. But we try to help along economical lines by making all charges as reasonable as we possibly can. Telephone Main 3000 for Appointment With Our Expert Optometrist ’ Jewelers Opticians PBarber & Ross sc ' “heBig Haidware and- Housefurnishing Store 11™AND G STS. ort and Convenience Black Andirons. . ... ... $2.75 to $15.00 Brass Andirons. . . . . .. .$10.00 to $50.00 Antique Brass Andirons. '$5.00 to $15.00 Flemish Iron Andirons.. $5.00 to $25.00 ‘Firesets to match all styles from $5.00 up Rail fenders, all sizes.” . .... Folding Screens and Spark Guards from-$4 up. Portable Coal and Wood Grates in all sizes. ' Complete line of Wood Holders in metal and Woodwary & Lathro Opening the New Pottery Section Beautiful, Colorful Potteries Now Have a Separate Display Tastefully: furnished . homes “everywhere are using more and more artistic pottery—for decoration, for obtaining floral treatments of a.distinctive character, for creating lamp founts of an original and exclusive type. This separate and distinct pottery section has been: arranged, for those who realize the vast possibilities of pottery. Italian Pottery . Reproducing Pieces of the Roman Museum i Graceful shapes that typify fully the beauty of 13th century Roman art. Colorings neither vivid nor subdued, but a unique blending of blues, yel- lows, terra cottas and greens on a parchment-tint- ed ground that imparts a distinctly antique effect. The large urn-shaped vase is $18.50; other vases, $5 to $11.50; Wall Placques, $5 and $15. Other pieces as low as $1.75. Italian White Pottery in lattice effect. s = T 7 B {‘\ Ronery that looks as though it is made of strands of white willow; highly brilliant }n:mah, decorated with daintily celored garlands of roses. Bonbon Dishes, $2.50; Tall lower Baskets, $10.50; Oval Low Flower Baskets, $8; Jardinieres, $2.50 to $10. Van Briggle Pottery Is World Famous For the variety of its texture and the deep, velvety depth ‘of its glaze, making it unique in pottery products. It is made at the very foot of Pike's Peak and the- inspiration for this pottery has been drawn from the glories of the Rockies; its colorings from the sunset skies and its gracefulness of design from the models of nature. Small Flower ‘Bowls, $2.50 up. Big- spreading: Vase, iilustrated; $8.50. The Art Vase, illustrated, $45. +“Niloak of the Ozarks” is the name of a _uniqye -pottery from - Arkansas. The pieces are cleverly shaped and the colcr- ings marvelous—a veritable fairyland of color - in clay,. for. which this section of country is noted. : $1.25 upward. Haiger Pottery—reproducing in shape and color the purity of Italian age-old art pieces; some illustrated below. In yellow, Jade - and Chinese blue. The Gondola Fruit Bowl is $9.50; the flaring Vase, $3; the Art Flower Holder, $2.75. Genuine Chinese - Vases. One-of-a-kind pieces. $4 to $10. Luster Pottery : —catches and reflects every gleam of light and shadow. In:jade, blue, yellow, stone, tobacco and gunimetal. Vases, 85c to $15. Japanese Luster Flower Bowls, with hand- painted floral designs, teakwood stand and Vases, $2.50 to $5. Flower Dishes, 65c io unique flower halders, $5. $4.50. New arrival Imported High Colored Birds, 85c to $5—two illustrated Pottery Section, Fifth Hoor. Hand-colored Pottery; softly-tinted orchid, with embossed hand-colored fruits. $3.75, $6.50. - Cloisonne Pottery from Japan —in bronze, verde green and black acid- etched effects with birds and flowers in rich glazed colorings, simulating enamel. Special Demonstration Sale - Domestic Science Fireless Cookers, $33 There are jus; 50 of these fine fireless cookstoves to be sold at this exceptional low. price, much below the price at which they are regularly sold. But not only do you save It has two compartments, at the very beginning a shallow and deep well, when you purchase one and the famous water- of these cookstoves, but seal top. . l"{" the time: the‘;eaft"“_ It roasts, bakes, boils and For you caf cut your hrowns with equal facil- fuel bills 80%, save food 1" Tt heave, strata- and have, better cooked 134 jnsulation, its strong, meals “with infinitely less yraple aluminum lining, trouble: < is of the better quality. The Domestic Science:is * q 2 fully equippad: to ‘bake beautiful pies, cake and bread, roast meats.and brown potatoes. Factory Representative Demonstrates Every Day Demonstration: ang Sale in Housewares Section, Fifth floor. comfortable arms. This Suite $110 St. Geerge style; reed back with loose ®ad sewed in; box spring seat cushion; brown finish; cretonne up- holstery. 6-ft. settee, chair and rocker. This . Breakfast Suite ; $46.50 Consists of ‘table and 4 chairs: The price is-ex- tremely low for ‘a set of this quality. Other Pieces Tables, $10 to $30; Lamps, $12.50 to $30; Ferneries, $7.25 to $12.75; Tea Carts, $16.75 to $30; Desks, Be sure to attend the demonstration and tuste the delicious things cooked. ) 4 Appealing Speéials Thanksgiving Silverware Just such pieces of Silver as you will need in serving the Thanksgiving meal. Attractive, well designed-and very specially priced. Steak Set at $5—good size, Sterling silver .handles.a i d stainless el ‘~steel blades. Steak Set, $4. Sterling silveg handles; silver § plated blade and prongs. : Salad Sets, $4—spoon _ and forkof dull waxed Pie Knives, $1.25. Sil- ‘wood; Sterfing silver ver-plated blade, Ster- 1650 o $32.50; Chairs handles. ling hollow handle. to match any desk, $6 to Silvorware - Section, First floor. 3 . i $11.50. This Fine Suite, $56.5 Chair, rocker, 4-ft. settee, constructed over hardwood frame so cannot stretch.” Wide, Spring base construction, supremely comfortable. holstered. Same Suite, with 6-ft. Sofa, $86.50. Same Suite in dark frosted brown finish, $62.50. With 6-ft. Settee, $92.50. Imported Pictures - Oils and Water Colors - - Every one personally selected in ‘Italy by.our. buyer, and each framed in an artistic-and suit- able manner. Water_Colors, $16.50, to $30.- Scenes:in’Flor- ence and Venice. Oil Paintings,. $20.to. $75, include Venetian scenes . and . reproductions -of world-famous pictures. % Imported and DomesticPlacqueQ: - $12.50 to $15 They are beautifully colored. pictures in odd- shaped frames that blend perfectly with-the individual pictures. If you are looking for something unique, something to add an unusual touch to a room, you will find these placques especially:desir- able. s s Framing Pictures for Christmas It is none too early.to bring in your gift:pic- tures for framing. Our full assortment of - beautiful mouldings and ready-made frames is now at its best. The coloiings and finishes are more beautiful than ever. Swinging frames, too, in gilt, silver and poly-- chrome are very attractive. You will find that our shop, on the premises, will do this work in the most artistic manner and at very moderate prices. Picture Section, Fifth floor. Wrought Iron Bridge Lampswith " Parchment Shades' Another Lot Special, $3.95 Scarcely any lamp has.known the popularity that these little wrought iron bridge lamps have had the past season. . And it isn’t to be wondered at—for they’re so convenient, so artistic, so ridiculously low priced for a real bridge lamp. With swivel tops, adjustable to varied heights; and parchment shade, in a variety of different colors and designs from which to choose. Very special, $3.95. Tamp Section, Second fioor. New Arrivals——Exceptiondl Values Reed and Fiber Furniture - Suites " that, will> harmonize with your-present furnish- ings in- a. most pleasing manner. Suitable for™ any ‘réom in your home—iestful-and at- tractive, and constructed in the most durable manner. Tapestry -up- Separate Chairs or Rockers, $15.75. This Suite in Frosted Brown Mahogany, $115. construction as described -at the left. Separate chairs 1.50. )