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. I D THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., DECEMBER 30, 1923_PART 1. X '\TALKING MOVIE ASSURED SOON; = Jirmiist,io sapestocine machines | MISSION TO ENTERTAIN e TO HEAR DR. BUTLER olumbia University President to Lecture in Course on Government. ?lASHINGTON STUDY (21 Auto Drivers 3 st ~ PLAN PROGRAM FOR SEASON Noted Speakers to Be Heard by Members. { Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, preal- @int of Columbia University, heads fife post-Christmas list of speakers ' be presented by\ Washington Study this winter in the course on governmern The titles of the ad- dresses present a comstrudtive pro- éenment and ends with fowr topics @0 particular interest to the student- gulitant of political science. : ng the past summer Dr. But- tured in England on the \nvi- of the Sir George Walson Foundation for American History, Literature and Institutions and wor cognition for his “splendid schof- @rship, fine ideallsm and profound, Belief in the future of America and its mission.” Dr. Butler's contribu- fions to American literature in his published works of the past decade inted out, a breadth ns of tod address before Washington $tudy will be given January 10 and will be on “Some Present Problems 1 Governme: The meeting on this oucasion will be at Rauscher's, On the following Thursdays of the winter the speakers and _topics will Na Admiral William S. Benson; “The House.” by Repre- ndrew J. Montague of former governor of, the January 31, he Senate,” by J.'Walsh of Montana; 3 ‘Congressional Organiza- tion,” by Representative Nicholas Longworth of Ohlo, floor leader of the House 14, “Political Farties,” b y Campbell Black, editor of the Constitutional Review. February 21, “Origins of Leglislatio by Representative Theodore E. Bur- Ohio; Februs “Historical w of the House,” by Represent- Robert E. Luce of Massachy- author of 4 work on_this subv gram of study of the executive, leg-| fdative and judicial branches of gov- Held in Week on Drunk Charges Twenty-one persons were arrest< od for driving automobiles while under- the influence of liquor dur- ing the past week. . Strict enforce- ment of this particular regulation has been ordered by the superin- tendent of police. g Arrests for intoxication the past week totaled 191, five being the smallest number of intoxicated porsons arrested during one day. Drunkenness arrests showed large decrease during the Christ- mas_holiday. Seventy-four persons were ars rested for sale, possession and transportation of intoxicants and several ‘automobiles were selzed. Many gallons of intoxicants also were seized. COUPLE TO OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. '!m:ner Married December 31, 1873. Husband Aided Education. ! The golden wedding anniversary of Wr, and Mrs. Edward W. Turner, 2304 6h street northwest, will be cele- brated Tuesday. They were married Mrs. Turner was born December 8, 1853, nmear the place of her marriage, her ancestors having been active in the revolutionary, Mexican and civil wars. Her father, John W. Scott, became interested in the religious and educational welfare of his commun- ity, and at the close of the civil war donated ‘land and bullding for this purpose. Mr. Turner is a native of this city. He became seventy-three years old on October 25 last. He was educated In’ the ‘private schools and at Lincoln and Howard universities. In 1867 he took an active part in the initiative educational work of the south as a missionary and teacher, and assist- ed in organizing and building schools. In 1890 he returned home to give his children better educational advan- tages, and took a government posi tion. ' For twenty-six years he has filled positions in the Post Office De- partment. Ten children were born to this couple, eight of whom are living. lvits of audi- bility, he sald, and the highest notes N of the violin and flute had been re- srnduad with perfect clarity and delity to pitch. Can Detect Insect Tones. SOUND DETECTOR IN VENTOR SAYS puomoensis secesiuey. ity apd By the‘Associated Press. 7 dustry. Previously, he said, “talki; NEW YORK, December 29.—De-|movies” consisted simply of running velopment of a thermophone, which|& talking machine while the picture its inventor says rivaled® the ultra. was b.ln’ flashed on the screen. ‘While experiments ihu not been audible microphone. of Dr. .Phillip Uses Small Voitage. Wnge ol TuRects S SRMNEA SRS Thomas in recording sound vibrations| / Expressing doubt that the ultra.|PFeSsed bellef that any indudibl 00 faint or too rapid for tife ‘human'|8udible- microphone could be used to|sounds they might make could ear to catch, was announced today:| Deer soende aa Sicerororotding in- | recorded. 3 by Dr. Lee De Forrest. man heart, because the high voltage| DPr- De Forreit asserted that the He sald his Invention was more|Mmight endanger life, Dr. De Forrest|principle of thé thermophone which practical because of the extreme low :::‘:' h; ‘&lflo n’ehi'oved thle same re-|he developed in conjunction with T voltage required. tricity, v four volts of elec-|w Cage of Auburn, N. Y., was en- At the same time he announced that|_Use of an infinitesimal platinum |tirely new, while that of the ultra- he had combined the thermophone | . e On® ten-thousandth of an inch in |audible microphone has been used diamet. = with a photograph process fo pro- long to bridge the clortoden bo said, | Lwenty years ago in & radio telephone duce talking motion pictures, {n nvg D‘Muu:ld.n instri I’I‘I.ni as sen on which t!la himself held a patent. which the fine : o~ sound as the “flowing light” | It fection, he sald, wa Voloe and msaunds of the uman |mediutm of the ultra-audiDle micre- | Sue Teraen to Tae e of mtiaers 1o Noloe pnd, musical instruments could | phone. . - % connection-.with the discharge be- RO ErRChrORIted tutrao- fidelity | - “Reslstance of the .wire, when tween electrodes. action on the serpen; cctY With the|heated by the current.”. he explained,| Refinement of the process to the He predicted the invention would ;fm:?’y' l_‘gh :no;u:ad and reduced | extent of recording Inaudible 'k""fld Corner Ninth and F RY CLE. N AT.]IS EMERGENCY HOME ” Wi Central Union Will Observe New MOmaLN. S0 opelariv until 12 o'clock Supt. and Mrs. Ben- nett will have charge of the services. +'-CLUB PLANS DANCE. The EI Dorado Club will hold & New Year eve supper dance at the Cairo Hotel, commencing at 10:30 o'clock. Year With Reception by Sev- . eral Organizations. > The Central Unjon Mission will hold & reteption at the Children's Emer- gency Home, 1st street and New York avenue mnorthwest, which -is main- talned by the mission, New Year day. from 2 to 5 o'clock. ‘The reception is being given by the board of directors, the Ministerial Councll, the Women's Co-operative Soclety and by Supt. and Mrs. John 8. Bennett. Thia is the last reception to be held by the mission at the pres- ent home, as it Is expected the mis- slon will be in its new home on the site of the old mission, on Loulslana avenue, by this time next year. The mission will hold watch night services tomorrow from 17:45 p.m. until midnight. During the early part of the evening until 9 o'clock the services will be held at the Ninth Street Christian ChuYch, and from 9 . o'clock until midnight in the chapel 3"-4;}_2; Tt steearooorarY hesd- | E]LIPINOS TO HONOR ‘ services at the mission cha will be conducted by Mr., and Mrs. ‘William Itamsey from 9 until 10:30 ‘Then for half an hour the Co-operative Soclety will | Special An;lvmry Ubnmu’ Planned Here fo of Islands. The twenty-seventh the death of Dr. Jose Ri| Filipino hero, will be ol literary and musical pi o'clock tonight at 924 der the auspices of the ipino Club o’clock. ‘ome! nd_from 11 The officers for the year 1924 will (Of Washington. be installed, ager of News, as follows: President, Samuel W. Barrow; vice presfdent, [will speak are Manuel Rox Norwood . Nichol; sccretary, J. J.|of Bren; assistant secretary, John Far- ley; treasurer, Lowell Curtls; historian, Joseph G. Gauges; editor of El Dorado |life of Rizal. Miss Felicidad Alvares News, John P. Ruppert; business man- ‘are E. Burton Corning; board Representative of governors, Byron B. Collins, Lioyd |clup, will preside. B. Patterson and Frederick F. Laufer. ‘The club will resume its weekly luncheons Jani Square Hotet, er will be ann uary 8, al t 12 o'clock. The speak- ounced later. t the Franklin Entrance 909 F Street AT EXcepfii‘ona’l Values in Furniture of all kinds are now being offered in this big store-—-in this January Clearance. Genuine Reductions---Big Reductioris on Fine Furniture---and you’ll be able to save considerably on your furniture! \ MEMORY . 01 \ ¥ Edgar | Howard of Nebraska will speak. Fillpino house of representu- tives and chairman of the speclal mis- sion of independence pacio Nueno, who will will recite “My Lasf Pablo M. Silba, presifent of the —_— Sixty per cent of class at Wellesley College this year are looking for jobs. RiZAL A v , “Historical Review of | The¥ 8180 have seven grandchildren. by aillard Hunt, editor 13, “The Judiciary,” by Judge Clarence K. Goodwi i appellate court; preme Court, Bedroom - Suites Open a Charge Illinois The § o Account WINDSOR CHAIR, as pictured; in mahogany finish; January Clearance Price. Warren, former United sistant district attorney and e winner of the Pulitzer prize publication of “History of ti e Court of the United States ourts of the District of Co. by Judge)Mary O'Toole of . “National Leg- fslat llard Hunt: April 17, “The Theory of the State,” speaker to be announced; April 24, “The Fobming of Public Opinion,” by Sen- ator James W. Wadsworth, New York, and May 1, “ ® Quality and Value in DIAMONDS These have always been linked together in our 31 years of reliable Diamond selling. The few Diamonds and Baltimore { we are listing here are ex- gtonians. 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January Clearance Price...... eeeeeevencnocsccncns 3265.00 Seven-piece T¥ory Bedroom Suite; formerly $375. January Clear;:c?lg:g.. Setes oo 3290.00 . Nine-piece Mahogany Dining Roonr Suite; regularly $250. January Clearance Price...>........ 5 Ten-picce Walnut Vencer Dining Room Suite; regularly $290. January Clearance Price. ...... o Ten-piece. Walnut Vencer Dining Room Suite; regularly $375. January Clearance Price.". : Ten-piece Walnut Dining Room Suite; regularly $450. January Clearance Price....................... __ Ten-piece Mahogany Adam Dining Room Suite regularly $350. January Clearance Price. .. ... Vesione ABLE SPEAKERS LISTED. ST R 1 Absolutely Perfect Dia- mond; beautiful in cut and Amateur Athletic Association Will olor: weiahiii 4 carats with Meet Here Tomorrow. sotid _platinum’ hand-carved Seceretary Denby, Admiral Eberle, mounting. - ghief of naval operations; Maj. Gen. $l7s Hines, acting chief of staff of the | Army, and Admiral A. T. Niblack, re- tired,’ will be speakers at the second annual meeting of the Amateur Ath- | fetic Federation of America in the | ianunal American Red Cross head- arters tomorrow. " The program of the meeting has 1 Exceptionally Brifliant Been approved by the executive com- Diamond; weighing 34 carat; z.ll[ec nlf thy 'mll Cross. It inclu?gs a diamond of rare beautiful planatory state s e xplanatory ments cencerning | ¢ gorand properly cut. #he women's division, to be made by Davefiport Tables Overstuffed D.avénport Bed Suites Regular $24.75 Davenport Table; $ 18.00 January Clearance Price........... Regular $29.00 Davenport Table; $2 4 50 $27.00 January Clearance Price........... $34.50 Sellers . Kitchen Cabinets A complete line of this famous make—at tlow prices, beginning at : $39.75 FREE—A 32-piece Dinner Set with every purchase of a Sellers Kitchen Cabinet. Mrs. Herbert Hoover, chairman of the division organization com- and Miss Lillian Schoedler, ve secretary of the women's | division. Presentation of reports and adoption_of amendments to the con- illuliuu, followed by election of of- Regular $34.50 Davenport Table; January Clearance Price............ Regular $45.00 Davenport Table; January Clearance Price........... Regular $74.50 Davenport. Table; January Clearance Price cers, complete the work to be taken | = I} tomorrow. 1 Very Beautiful Diamond; ) v ———— of exceptional brilliancy; SPEEDERS PAY FINE. weighing 1 point less than i | | fulent Two Before Judge Sckuldt for : 36 H Second Offense. i $ 0 Two defendants charged with the second offense in violation of the | speed regulations, were before Judge Gus a huld: th ic Court Mesterd and arned to their sor- oW th t costs real money.- g “Alfonso Willlams was fined $100 and gm. William C. Fiss escaped with assese Three-piece Tapestry Ozw:tufi‘c}i Davenport-Bed Suitc; regularly $249.75. January Clearance Price.......cuovu.. $185o00 Three-picce Velour Querstuffed ‘Davenport-Bed Suite; regularly $265. January Clearance Price................. 8214-00 Three-piece Cut Velour Owverstuffed Davenport-Bed Suite; regularly $295. January Clearance Price.....,..... 3240-00 Three-picce Cut Velour Overstuffed Davenport-Bed $ 2 80 0 0 o Suite; regular $335; January Clearance Price. .....o...i... Adolf Kahn a 5 . B Three-piece Mohair Overstuffed Davenport-Bed Suite; Cralies regularly $589.50. January Clearance Price......qseevanss 345 0-00 of.Hahincnc. | , . Jowelers Platinumsmiths D : s Can_t; Panel Living Room Suites 1 Absolutely Perfect Dia- mond; exce‘ptlomlly brilliant and beautiful in color; weigh- ing exactly 1 and ¥ carats, $595 Arthur J. Sundlun Treasurer fine of $50. In aggravated cases e court has the option of making [ # flat jail sentence. 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We Bave a_method for the coatrol of Aviiina. 424 want you to try it &t our Si%ons stand t = £ = a¢ s Ohroaic { Available Feb. Ist} Building - This office contains 1,990 sq. f rt, Including private lavatory. _ Running iced water in room. Suitable for light manufsotur- | {ing or office employing Y et “Rent ressonabiol $6.75, January Clearance Price $3 095 . 27x5¢4 Azminsierr Rugs; regularly $6.75. January Clearance Price........ 34-50 " . ¢ January Clearance Price." . . 2 9512 Tapestry Brussels Rugs; reg- - — B L i ) . Armour Portieres; regularly $12.50 Wy wlarly. $33.00, January Cleamtfcc Price "27-00 Three-prece Cane and Mahogany Finishs Liting. Roois 125 00 pair.. January Clearance Price........u 39- D0 9%12 Velvet Rugs; regularly $43.50. s 32.00 - Suite; regularly $165. January Clearance Pfice & S . Plain Chenillé Portieres, regularly $15.00, 11.50 January Clearonce Price...i.eeu... o Thne-[n'e«;e ;@2’.‘5‘ B;ld Mahogany Fini;h Living Ro 3175 00 January ClcarqncePnlce... . S ol Vs ? . ” Suite; regularly. . - January Clearance Pric, ) 4 o Silk T g Porie 2 - o T T SO0 s e otk P o o 100 pg PSS $16.00 S, ‘ e i o Suite; regularly $245. Ja Clearance Price. .. . $ “" Brocaded Cl Porti gul | 912 Wilion Velvet Rugs; regularly” Three-piece Cane ond Solid Mahogany Living Room gve 50 povr, g doheons eowiarly D0 o $85.00. Jamuary Clearance Price (52 870'00 Suite; ngupl‘:‘riy $265. January Clmgng:ag’rin. 23 82 1 5.00 ’Z: P::d G'M'”: f:":“:;:::' P' 321’ Apply 9212 Wilton Rugs; regularly $95. P " Three-piece Cane and Sojid Mahogany Living Roo i Mm’:‘ I ,‘;3', J‘,’ ’:;' 5 'C,‘:': t 621 STAR BUILDING _ January, Clearance Price. s 872000 Suite; regularly $295. Fanuary Ctmai.m,}Pm:.. 4o e bty 3245'00 ONGE BPLE verrrnses : gt 330. DO Phone Main 5000, Br. 3 i - 2 i .