Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1923, Page 3

MEMORIAL ARMOR STRONGLY BACKE Association: of Oldest habitants Re-Elects All Its Officers. In- Re-election of all officers for an- other term and the adoption of a res- clution favoring the erection of a memorial National Guard armory in Washington featured the monthly meeting of the Association of Oldest TInhabitants of the District of Colum- bia at Union Engine House last night. Theodore W. Noyes again was chosen uanimously to be president. The motion to re-elect the officers was made by Albert Harper. The other officers re-clected are: Vice presidents, Judge Charles S. Bundy. Henry K. Willard, Benjamin A. Colonna, Anthony Gaegler, Capt. George W. Evans, Julius Strobel, Henry L. Bryan, Washington Topham, Albion K. Parris, Dr. Willlam Tin- dall, Matthew Trimble, S. Willard Saxton and John Clagett Proctor; recording secretary, J. Eliot Wright; tant recording secretary, Wil- E. Wise; corresponding 'secre- , John B. McCarthy; treasurer, Benjamin W. Summy; financial cretary, John R. Mahoney 8 “harle H. Oura and chronicler, apt. George W. Evans. Vote Thanks for Park. Ou motion of Capt. Evans the clation adopted T Charles C. Glover for b new public park to the District of bia. Dr. Summy um{‘nm i Mr. an_honorary n tion and his motion was adopted and referred to the membership committec. Dr. Summy reported for the enter- nment committee tNat arrangements SPECIAL NOTICES. NTERS—LARGE QI et nals, at$8 30 per Lundred. s YoR i | W LADY THROWN TO ! oln Park YORK _AVE, n for office o MUNCASTER, t ¥ SCTORS Rullding_Asso- ¢ the shareholderss * Union, mber ¢ pm. to 11 p T VICTOR LOUISE mer and buger at Eriebacher millinery and bats made to order. rk. Philsdeiphia shington, ud Wil SMITH': o< contr: Maullor, ALL STO THE CHABLES | Rehigeider Baking Compauy are hereby notl- | fled that there will mecting of the stockholders of said company at the office of the company, 415 I street northwest, Wash- ington, (5 December 8, 1653, "2t 7 o'clock pm.. hat the obect of said meeting is to increase the amount of She company's, capitel, stock Sigued) JO! 5 Y TR HOFFMA; Charles Schnelder' Baking | P:mtus. Matched to Coats | MADFE TO MEASURE. OVER 4.000 SAMPLES. LINCOLN MATCH A Newt Upholstering, Furniturs Repairing A NO. 1 WORK AT H LOWEST PRICE 1 Clay Armstrong, Upholsterer THE BEST PLACE TO GET WORK DONE | AFTER ALL. PARLOR SUITES A SPECIALTY Get your orders in now to get xour upholstering by Christmas. Chair Caning. Phone Franklin 7483. op Postal 1233 10th St. N.W. | Justifying Your Confidence _Ts Our Succ THAT MATTRESS Would feel better if it were cleaned apd renovated. BT IT SHOULD BE_DONE PROPERLY, BEDELL’S MATTRESS FACTORY Fhone Main 3621, 610 £ St. N.W. While You Go Xmas Shopping Jrave the kiddies at the Children's Play House anl Kindergarten. Open from 9 am. to 5 yom. 1762 Columbia rd. Adams 4286, e Safeguard the Roof. fall fnto decas. prompt baving us TRONCL TRoofiog 1121 5th st. n.w. Company. Phove M. 14, Nokol AutomaticOil Burners| ~rebuilt and sold by the authorized dis. tributor under year' rante % Only limited Jfutumt Bervice, Toc See the many ful fabrics on_display T. E. GILBERT, MERCHANT TAILOR, 1412 B St N.W. NEED PRINTING? Qur experlence, eqliipment and loca. tlon are all in your favor. High grade, but not high priced. 7, | Mr. Man-of-the-House: Bri |to put in_a modern TING ficient LS sl . We're ready to get on Heating|the job promptiy. hal, | ering place for WILL BUY NAVY COLLIER FOR COLORED EXODUS By the Assoclated Pres BAN PEDRO, Calif.,, December 6.— The Rev. J. E. Lewls, bullder of the “Ark of the Living God,” which sank during its launching here three years ago, has left for San Francisco to purchase the old Navy collier Brutus, which, he says, will be used as the nucleus of a fleet to carry members of the black race in America back to Africa. The Brutus, he explained, will sail from this port next February for Mon- rovia, on the west coast of Africa, with 2,000 tons of freight and 200 Afro-American passengers. The black man has no future In this country and in a few vegrs will be established in the new emtpire of Ethiopla, he declared. are complete for the annual banquet of the association, to be held at the Ebbitt Hotel, at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night. Armory As Memorial. The resolution indorsing the move- ment to_obtain a national guard armory for the District was adopted on motion of Capt. Evans, who, with Gen. Ourand, inhabitants at a various organiza- tions on that subject. . Evans' resolution recommended that the armory be erected on a govern- ment reservation and that funds be made available in the next District ap- propriation act. In presenting the reso- lution Capt. s explained that it iv nroposed to make. the structure a me- morial to District men who served the nation in all its wars. He called attention to the fact that the citizens of Washington have re- sponded In large numbers to every call to defend the flag and that dur- ing the world war more than 15.000 local men entered the service. The building also would serve as a gath- organizations that the National Capltal for meet- ing Author's House Located. At the November meeting there was isiderable ion of the qui tion of the of the house in Washington hich Mrs. wrote “Little Lord Fauntleroy.” Last night John Clagett Proctor_ pro- duced a letter from her son, Vivian Burnett, verifying Mr. Proctor's be- lief that the book was written at1215 1 street northwest. The resolution presented by Capt ans regarding the park donation recited the fact that Mr. Glover had turned over to the Commissioners 77% ucres of land along both sides of Foundry branch northwest between Massachusetts avenue and Reservolr street. unofficially valued at about $100,000. The resolution then con- tinued: “Therefore, be it resolved that the addry | Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia extend to Mr. Glover {ts grateful thanks and most sincere appreciation for his very generous gift to our city, for which he will be blessed by generations of this community, now and hereafter, and whose name will be perpetually associated with the parks of Wash- ington. We cordially approve the suggestion that has been made that it should be dedicated ‘Glover Park’ in honor of this sterling citizen.” Vice President Henry L. Bryan pre- sided. The following new members were elected. rence Henry How land, John B. Pevton, Lewls W. T: lor, George P. Newton, John C. Yeo, George Taylor Thornton and William J. Knobloch. This Marvelous Gas Fire Means All-Winter Comfort R aiuu"ft:Ii GAS HEATER Attractive in Amy Fireplace 20 DESIGNS Odorless, Ashless, Dustless Four Times “:h %‘! on One-Fourth s o Ga See These Heaters on Display at Edgar Morris Sales Company Distributors, Washington, Baltimore Phone Main 1032-33 1305 G Street N.W. immediate delivery: also Chestnut, Egg and Pea sizes. MAGIC STOVE COAL at $10.00 - will cut your heating bills. John P. Agnew & Co. 728 14th St. N.W. Burnett | ill. C. URGED T0 BUY PLAYGROUND SPACE 1School | Association Report Says Opportunity to Secure Sites May Be Lost. Warning that gnany public schools lare in danger o} losing their play- ]grvunds because these are privately owned, Mrs. Carrie Golden Smith, chairman of the recreation and play- grounds committee of the District Public School Association, advocated early purchase by the District of these properties, in a report submitted to | the organization at its monthly meet- ing last night in the Franklin School. Mrs. Smith told the association her committee is making a survey of the recreational facilities of the schools and has discovered that some of the y are either mud holes or . These conditions, she said, should be corrected as soon as possible, Commend Peyser Move. A resolutlon commending the ap- pointment of Capt. Jullus 1. Peyser, presidént of the assoclation, as & member of the board of education and urging him to continue as head of the organization, provided there is no conflict in his work, was adopted unanimously, Capt. Peyser told the association that he did not want to resign and would continue in office. Another resolution, thanking Charles C. Glover for his gift of seventy- seven acres of property for a play- ground and park, was adopted by the assoclatio A" J. Driscoll lauded Mr. Glove ing that this gift was only one instance where he had dem onstrated his generosity to the city Bond Issue Action. After considerable debate the a sociation referred back to its com mittee on legislation a report favor ing the principle of a bond lssue for the District. Ira B. Nutter, chair- man. of the legislation committee, led 1the debate op the question. A feature of the meeting was an illustrated re by Frederick L. Stephens on “Visual Education.” Mr. Stephens described how stereograph plctures used in connection with stereopticon slides aid puplls in learning geography, history and other subjects. 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Edward Grant, colored, seventeen years old, 1217 Duncan street north- east, last night sustained an injury to bis ankle as a result of a collision between his bicycle and an automo- bile at 12th and 1 streets. There was & dead number on the automoblle, the driver of which falled to comply with the regulation requiring driters to stop after accidents and make their identity known. Rachael Harris, colored, fifty, 00 B street soutiwest, early today was | knocked down by an automobile at Massachusetts avenue and 7th street northwest and injured about the head. She was given first ald at Emergency Hospital. Police reported that the € the car failed to stop and WHEN YOU THINK —of Puinting. Paperhanging and Decorat- fag think of Tayler. g Estimates made on request HARRY W. TAYLOR €O NG AND PAINTING wced fo e B0 TG Sorr Formerly Stax Hotel 10 9th St. N.W. §7 tooins. 38 week] with toilet, “shower toom, BO per cent more. 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