Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1923, Page 28

AUDITORIUM PLANS WIELY PBLIHED Building Here Already At- tracting Conventions, Col. Harper Says. Copies of “The Washington Audi- torfum,” a beautiful brochure deserib- ing 1he great meeting hall being built here by the Washington Auditorium Corporation, are bei chamber of commer . and to ery other organiza- convention. rper, president of the s sent out a and has re- Advance tion holdin Robert N. H tion voted to come to Washington next year. der without superjor mechanical man- Power assistance. Ventilation and heating are of the very latest type. By mechanical means the ordinary atmosphere of the auditorium can be changed in a few minutes. The subject of acoustics has had the attention and sclentific direction of the country’'s recognized Breatest experts at the bureau of standards and of Prof. Emil Berliner of this city. - The scating capacity of the audi- torium proper is 6.000. The stage, which s on the 19th street end, i 45 by 60 feet, with an apening 43 feet wide and 27 feet high. DLnmediately in front bf the stage there has been provided an orchestra pit, § feet by 60 eet. To facilitate Jhandling the antici- pated large attendances, the audi- torium is provided with two separate entrances, one from I atreet and the other from New York avenue, which lead, by two corridors, each sixteen o the lobby, thirty-five feet venty-two feet. Four fire ht fire escapes In the form de iron stairways and two fireproof exits leading from the stage to_19th street have been provided. The shape of the auditorium is al- most a perfect flatiron. THREE HURT WHEN AUTO STRIKES STREET CAR Three persons were injured, two serfously, in a head-on collision be- tween an automobile and a street car THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, DECEMBER .2, 1923—PART 1. FAVOR EXTENSION | OF ANAGOSTIA PARK Army Engineers to Recom- mend Development Beyond 1 Benning Road. i Continuation of the project for tho! development of Anacostia Park, by the reclamation of the area extending from Benning road to the District line near Bladensburg, is recommended by | a commission of Army engineers con- | ststing of Lieut. Col. C. O. Sherrill, Maj, James O'Connor and Maj. J. i Bell. The report of that commission | will be submitted to Congress next | week by Maj. Gen. Beach, chief of en- | gineers. For several years ,Congress has falled to provide for reclamation work above Benning bridge. Last year it called on the engineer commission to No Charge for Credit While prices here are far be- low what you'd expect to pay, we do not make any charge whatever for credit—no inter- est, no extras of nny.kind. A SMALL PAYMENT —opens an account—then little sums at convenient dates next year will clear up the bill. You'll scarcely miss the money—and you have the use of the things while paying. A Useful Gift for Every Visitor— We'll Deliver When You Say Make your selections now, while stocks are complete —we'll deliver when and where you say. Make this a furniture Christmas. It's a constant re- minder of the giver. NACHMAN SAYS: Make This Your Christmas Store— Give the Sensible Gift—Pay Next Year! We've thrown open wide the doors for our first Christmas —and our plans call for a big and busy Dacember. If the lowest possible prices—the greatest assortment in stocks—de- pendable quality in every piece—credit terms, which will be a report on the desirability or undestr- ability of improving that particutar . If the commission considered esirable “and in the interest of my." it was to report its recom- tions with such modifications of original as ‘were found asing the cost. 11 not he made public until it reaches Congress. It is known, however, that the Engineer Commission favors continuing the general park improyement - above Benning road and that the Fine Arts jon has approved the pro- modification of the original These modifications, while re- ducing the original estimated cost, will permit the reclamation of the swamp lands above Benning road, the parking of both banks of the river, the building of a boulevard to the District line and the reasonable de-' lopment of Kingman lake. The re-, d plans, it is said, also eliminate of putting draw span Iroad and highway bridge Delaware avenue and B street last night. E. D. Graves of Quantico revelation to youif these look good to you, you’ll help us roll up a record-breaking holiday distribution of sensible gifts. TWENTY MINUTES FROM THE BUSINESS SECTION—BUT, . OH, WHAT A DIFFERENCE IN PRICES! For the Pair ng from cuts s and probable skull frac- tures. Raiph M. Balliette of the ma- rine barracks, the third person in the automobile, sustained minor cuts and bruises, e of the occupants of the street were injured. The automobile dived under the front of the ear and elevated it from the trucks. The _automobile was | wrecked, but the cdr after receiving | attention from the wreck crew, was able to proceed under its own power | shortly after the accident. e ANOUNCES “Y” CONCERT. f | —_ — 1| Secretary Includes Six in List of t Artists. | for the fr. the Magnetic Christmas Terms Don't - wait—make your purchases now! For the month of December any person, anywhere, can take advantage of these terms— On $10 worth—S$1.00 cash, 50c a week On $15 worth—$1.50 cash, 50c a week On $25 worth—$2.50 cash, 50c a week On $50 worth—$5.00 cash, $1 a week Larger amounts in proportion. Beautiful Etruscan Bronze Candlesticks -first_floor, main | and gallery and the | of notable e picture i e sudizersy e it ground, S lobby concert 136 G trect | Here T:30 They Are! Examples From the Store of a Million Gifts LARGE HEAVY PLATE GLASS MIRRORS 49c¢ v night at a ac Mrs. argett, Six one-armed were structed with ho took out nunti n in_Venan: d to A4 Miss Marjorie G. Davis. accom- The public is invited. | i Dainty Spinet Desks, ished in mahog- any or walnut; all compartments $17.50 ton Sewing Cabinet, hogany finish; full number of epmpartments, draw- s ete, makes a skt $9.65 Get a Pair for Your Christmas Buffet Are you aware of the fact that there are ~ only— 19 Sshopping DAYS il 14 Inches High, Complete with Fluted Wax Candle EVERY YEAR — hundreds of Washingtonians have been disap- pointed because of their being un- able to have a VICTROLA IN THEIR HOME~—this is due to the fact that they put it off \Enul the last moment—when—THERE IS ALWAYS A VICTROLA SHORT- AGE OF MODELS—Do not_be £ he dissppointed SDessWE. S WO 2o NOW!!---We Offer You!! the largest stock of models and | L i finishes to be had in Washington | E LU chrome pedestal; pretty silkc_shade, in varioux No matter what wood finish, period design, console, side or upright style you have in mind—WE HAVE IT—and AT TERMS WHICH ARE denigny; richly fringed: LITTLE SHORT OF /SENSATIONAL!! NO CASH PAYMENT Nothing to Pay ’til Next Yar of the giver..... Victrola No. 215 Mahogany or Wiinoe This Large, Heayy Plate Mirror, with convex honeycomb pattern frame; size 13x17 inches.. Al perfect. Suitable for use in any room. 4 No mail or phone orders; none reserved. 49 C You buy it here and now at..... pRE— We have succeeded in we- curing 300 of these exact beautiful candlesticks. fin- ished in Etruscan bronze, with genuine spiral fluted wax candle; stands 14 Inches high; while the 300 last—and it will not be long—we will sell the palr at 1%c. No ‘phome or mail orders; none reserved. handsome Bridge iny np nd Large and comfortable Wing- $45 hack Pireside Rocker—just the gift for “him"—upholstered in 2 . best-wearing imitation Spanish e loather or tapestry: a fine plece - spring construction. silver polychrome Priscilla Sew= ing Cabinets.... $4.95 This instrument has been accredited with being THE BEST MONE WORTH IN THE TIRE VICTOR CATA- LOGUE — design, wood finish, size, tone and everything about it Purchase the few records, which you must have, anyway, and WE WILL DE- LIVER IMMEDIATELY OR WHEN THE INSTRUMENT IS DESIRED. will _ satisfy the most NO RED TAPE!!! | fiui - and we GIVE-FREE! —OUR— Gold Seal Bond! the Written Lifetime Guarantee of Free Mechanical Service Thix exact Secretary Bookcame—a henutiful plece of furniture; cathe- dral glass doors; mahogany; micely dexsigned interior arrangement; spa- cious drawers; varlous styles. 'G5 The plece shown is. Reed Doll Carringes; patterns the same s the real baby car- $9 75 ringes; nicely upholstered .. g This exact Smoking Stand; henvy glass ash receiver and ecigar holder; mahogany finish, A Iimited lot at. Got “him" a famous Eany Chair, the push-l kind; mahogany finixh; i imitation leather; little payments will .take care HERE IS THE BOND ILLUS- TRATION—it guarantees FREE LIFETIME SERVICE. As long as vou own the VICTROLA YOU PURCHASE HERE—!F": is mo aying for oiling, regulating, tun- fnyxhge motor, etc. IT IS ORIGI- NAL AND_ EXCLUSIVE WITH US—AND YOU GET IT ABSO- LUTELY FREE! THINK THIS OVER—Where else are there such opportunities? Victrolas From $25 & A duinty gift—a Prisellla ing ' Cabinet; stands 27 . highy _ mahogany A high-grade Tea Cart, in genu- partments; ve! ine mahogany or walnut; four wheels) tray top; disappearing han- dles; drop side leaves; a $19.95 dainty and pretty re- membrance o..... “revee Save the house- wife millions of steps the . coming year; and it should be a - McDougall. All patterns and sizes here; white Washingtorn's Leading Victor Shop SELL BISHOP< JURNE I N C. ———i 1221 F ST. NW. Open Evenings Until 10 ‘| '0'Clock S This exact Smoking stand with spacious drawer and undershelf; removable nxh tray: mat cigar rest: Anished Famous Sherwood Comster Wagon; we are south- east representatives; best springs; disk wheelx: in five slses—No. 28, 35.65; No. 33, $9.55; No. 34, §10.40; No 38, §11.551 No, 40, $12.95,