Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1924, Page 17

Py GUARDIANS BOARD TOPRESENT PLANS Proposals for Improvements to Be Written in Bill for <. “Action in Congress. MAY-USE NEWBOLD FARM Betterment' Program Suggests Ac- -quiring" of* Property at An- * " napolis Junction. ' The plan of the board of children’s guardians to ‘obtain better facilities with which to care for the wards will be submitted to the Com- missioners within a few days in the form of a bill for introduction in Congress. . This *was anuounced by W. W. Millan, chairman of the board, fol- lowing a meeting in the board room #% the District building yesterday ‘Btternoon. Under the betterment program as autlined to the board several weeks 480 by Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, vice vresident, the District would be given the property of the George Junior Republic at Annapolis Junction, Md., formerly the Newbold farm. The present Industrial Home School property would be disposed of and a more centrally located temporary re- celving home acquired. In a statement issued after the meeting, Mr. Millan said the plan for the use of the Annapolis junction property was discussed at length and the agent of the board, James E. Stuart, was instructed to seek the advice of social workers of national prominence as to the availability of the property for the care of such wards as necessarily requiregnstitu- tional care. The agent also was authorized to make arrangements with Children's Hospital for the preliminary medical examination of all wards committed to_the board. The special committee named to arrange for the care of feeble-minded colored children asked for further time in which to prepare its report. The board accepted the resignations of two of its workers, Miss L. G. i | >n ‘problems in present-day ret: city's) IS REVIEWED B THE EVENING § {PROSPEROUS YEAR FOR DISTRICT Y GEN. STEPHAN Head of Merchants® Association Sees Prospects of Incretising Business Here He Tells Members of Organization at Prosperous conditions through | Which business in the District of Co- lumbla passed during the past year were outlined by Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, president of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Assoclation, at the annual meeting of the organiza- tion last night at the Raleigh Hotel. Representative Charles 1. Under- | hill of Massachusetts urged the asso- | clation to back his workmen's com- pensation law, while Lew Hahn, managing .director of the National | Retail Dry Goods Association, spoke | atling. | The gas-tax question was discussed, | lut the vote on a petition asking | that action on tKe so-called gas-tax reciprocity bill be withheld was so | small that President Stephan said| that he wauld not present it to Con- groess. The fact that the District is ideally situated, cconomically and geograph ically, for manufacturing Is being more and more realized, said Gen.| Stephan in presenting his report. The District, he said, has prove: i for the of special turing plants which Increase yearl, Work of Association. Stephan said t 3 - | | in seeking legislation for the promo- | tion of ethical works. He told of 5 r a publication to lct not only of the District but the | large know the goods | nufactured here, the goods carried y retailers and jobbers. Waching- ton, he continued, stands pre-eminent in the retail line. Officers of the association have been among the principal workers n movements for city-wide benefits, he said. He asked that the associa- tion take a keen interest in the legis- lation for a National Guard armory, as well as other pending legislation. “It will be eminently in the pub- lic interest” he continued, “for Con- gress speedily to fincrease the pay of our police and fire departments. This _association has had frequen manifestation of the fact that we | have most efficiet departments. 1 beliove that the association should | take an interest likewise in the pass- age of a proper teachers' salary bill. The teachers in our public_schools are notoriously underpaid. The Dis- | triot has excreised false economy in this regard. Our public schools con- stitute mot only a present-day safe- | guard but a future bulwark for the | Fleld and Mrs. R. Murray Stewart. Miss Susan Boyd was promoted to Miss Fleld's position and Miss Emma C. Price was appointed to Miss Boyd's former place. Miss 1\‘; E. Jefferis and Mrs. Lila B. Terhune were promoted and A. L. Mundo was appointed. ALBATROSS DANCE SHOWN ON SCREEN Bird of Good Omen Is Artist in Jazz Steps, Audubon So- ciety Is Told. { Jazz dancing that far elipses any- thing vet exhibited by human beings, performed by none other than that bird of good omen to all seamen, the albatross, was shown on the screen to members of the Audubon Society of the District of Columbia in the Natlonal Museum last night. Dr. Alexander Wetmore, who show- ed the pletures, explained that the albatross dances upon any and all occasions. When one lands on a beach it often throws its head in the air, gives out a kind of a shrill whistle and goes through a serles of body and foot jazz-like motions. Dr. Wetmore showed many reels of plctures taken of the birds of the Island of Laysan, a part of Hawalian territory, approximately 850 miles west of Honolulu. The pictures were taken under the auspices of the United States biological survey of the Department of Agriculture and the Bishop Museum of Honoluly, in co- operation with the United States Navy. Blue-faced boobies, red-footed boobles, the Laysan albatross and other species of birds were shown. Slow moving pictures were employed to enable a better study of the birds’ actions. At @ _short business session Miss Helen P. Childs, secretary, and Miss Mary R. Brickenstein, treasurer, read reports. The former ~told of the “bird walks” which have been con- ducted under. the auspiges of the so- clety within the last year. Ninety- one varieties of birds have been seen on & single walk, she said, and point- ed out that there are over 300 va- rietles in the District. The treasurer announced that $350 " had been ralsed for the Cook Me- I morial fund. CHILDREN FLEE THREAT OF TEACHER Two Under Ten Walk to Caiuitql From Potomac, Va.—Found at 11.30 P. M. { To frustrate promised punishment by their teacher yesterday, nine- year-old George Beery and his eight- year-old pal, Leroy Little, of Poto- mac, Va., took an eight-mile hike into Washington, spending about ten hours, from early In the afternoon un- til 11:30 Jast night. The journey ended with the young- sters sitting on the curbing of Port- land street, Congress Heights, where George met his widowed mother, Mrs. Mable Beery, as she was coming home from her duties at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. They went home with her, to the residence of her sister and brother-in-law, at 806 Portland street, and slept like little tops until late this morning. Meanwhile, Mrs. George Beery, George's grandmother, with whom he lives, and the parents of Leroy Lit- tle, at Potomac, V&., were wondering what_had becorie of the children. A searching party was organized, which scoured the territory adja.:nt to Po- tomac last night, and the excitement grew to such a pitch that local police were notified. The last theory held before the discovery of the young- sters’ safety was that they had gone skating on Four-Mile run and fallen through thin ice. Arrangements were being made for a search there today when word of their safety came from Congress Heights. 5 3 ‘The boys went back to Potomac again today. HELD IN CLOTHING THEFT. Charged with complicity in theft of a suit case, containing $300 worth of ‘wearing apparel, from the Pennsyl- vania rallroad station in Baltimore, James John Forsythe, 313 Massachu- setts avenue northeast, and Ernest Perry, 364 Euclid avenie, Cleveland, Ohlo, were arrcsted yesterday. A third man is under arrest in Balti- more. Perry and Forsytlie were sur- #endered.to the Baltimore authorities. ! soon to be held before a subcommit- welfare of business, which is your | prayer and mine.” Benefits of Law. | Representative Underhill said that in a workmen's compensation law such as his the business man was | “covered” just the same as he is In case of fire, as his measure took care of every coutingency. Heretofore, | when injuries resulted, philanthropic bodies have had to take care of them. He characterized the Fitzgerald bill | as an injustice, and said that in the course of the hearings he had gained the Impression that organized labor was extremely selfish. He said that those who professed to represent or- D. C. BUS LINE SALE DENIED BY OFFICER Admits New York Integests Have | Approached Company to Discuss Purchase. | Reports that the Washington Rapid | Transit Company is considering seil- | ing out to New York bus interests! were denied today by Leon Arnold, president. Mr. Arnold admitted that the tran-| sit company has been “approached” | by both local and out-of-town inter- ests to talk sale, but he insisted that the company is not on the market. | The petition filed by the company yesterday for an increase in fare from 8 to 10 cents is merely a renewal of a similar application which_ was turn- ed down last summer, Mr. Arnold stated. Several weeks ago a group of men called on the Commissioners. in- formally and made known a desire to come into the local motor bus fleld | provided they could get a ten-cent| fare. They also indicated a desire to use double-deck busses. It is under- stood that they also informed the Commissioners they would consider | buving out local bus lines. The commission is in session this afternoon to decide when a public | hearing will be held on the rapid| transit fare petition. | RENT BILL HEARING EARLY HOUSE PLAN Zihlman Names Subcommittee to Look Into Permanence Question. Hearifigs on the bill introduced by Representative Florian Lampert of ‘Wisconsin which would extend the life of the District Rent Commission are tee which was appointed today by Representative Fred N. Zihlman of Maryland, acting chairman of the House District committee during the illness of Chairman Reed. The Lampert bill would make the Rent Commission permanent and would include business property and | hotels within the jurisdiction of the Rent Commission. The subcommittee is composed of the following: Representatives Lam- pert, Wisconsin; McLeod, Michigan; Stalker, New York; Blanton, Texas, and Hammer, North Carolina. A subcommittee. was also appointed to consider the Lampert bill which was prepared by .the District health office to_safeguard the milk supply of the National Capital. This biil was the subject of extensive hew)- ings in the last Cangress. The subcommittee on the milk ril is composed of Representatives Laia pert, Wisconsin; Rathbone, Iliuuis, Beers, Pennsylvania; Kuntz, Illiots, and Gasque, South Carolina. = | fed { adoption, but it w | leather Annual Meeting. ganized labor do so to establish jobs for themselves and exploited labor at every opportunity. Mr. Hahn followed Mr. Underhtll with the statement that there was too much goyernment in business. He said that the government falls in everything it touches. Demand for Service. He referrcd to: the progress in in- Qustry where machinery was doing the work more and more of the hu- man hand, thus releasing labor for other pursuits, and caMed attention to the fact that in’ the retail business it wi ssary each day to give in- er service. He attacked the m pending in Congress giving manufacturers the right to say what their products should be sold for. Efforts to take further action on the tax reciprocity bill failed. Charles J. Columbus, secretary, pre- sented a petition asking Congress to ¢ithhold actioh on the measurc in wvor of the Aswell bill withdrawing aid for road construction from states which did not grant reci- to other states. After some ion, 1 . to et it prop- before ing, moved its through lack of a second. The s further dis- cussion, and on request Mr. Goldheim renewed his motion, which was sec- onded. M. A. Leese sqfd that the board of rnors already had acted on the ition, and he thought it should be left as it stood. The great trouble in this city, ho said, is that in mat- ters of legislation there is too much changin and it would make the sociation appear ridiculous to attempt to adopt such a petition after it had already indorsed the bill as now pend- ing. It was finally adopted by & vote of 9 to 3, but President ephan said that he would not present it, as he did not consider it a representative vote. A buffet supper was served. The foll chairmen of trad groups we anced, and erly the Fis n, china and glassware De Neale, department chille Burklin, dyers und cleaners; E. C. Graham, electrical pplies; J. 11 Cunningham, engrav ers; H. D. Ormsby, five and ten cent stores; Charles B. Smith, furniture, carpets and draperies; Samuel Zirkin, 1. A. yder, heating: A. F. iron foundries; 5. M. Selinger, jewelers; Maurice Kafka, la- specialt stores; Louis Levy, laundries; Charles A lier, #oods; Frank E. Murra photolithographers; Joseph A. Burk E manufacturers Callahan, hufacturing jew dney West n's wear; Philip King, millinery; . C. Parker, novelties; M. A. Leese, opticians; John Dunn, paints and glass; F. W. Harper, paper and sta- tionery; -George Harrls, photogrs : O, J. De Moll, musical ins Claude Owen, plumbing sup- Charles F. Crane, printing and publishing; Joseph A. Berberich, shoes; Arthur Copeland, tents and awnings; Harry Crandall, theaters; H. O. Thompson. wall paper: John Wilkins, food products, J. Hertzbers, house furnishings. HARDING MASONIC George stores; nd LODGE CONSTITUTED Grand Master of District Masons " Officiates at Solemn Ceremony. Warren G. Harding Lodge, No, 39, ! F. A. A, M, recently organized, was officially and formally constituted last evening in the prescnce of a Masonic gathering in lodgeroom No. 3, Masonic Temple, 13th street and New York avenue. The occasion was also the first .official appearance of Charles F. Roberts, grand master of Masons of the District of Columbla, and the officers of, the Grand Lodge line, they having -been elected late in December. The solemn ceremony of constitut- ing the new lodge was followed by the presentation and install of the organization. Dr. Finley, junior past grand , during whose regime Harding as organized and chartered, Wwas invited by Grand Master Roberts to install the master of Harding Lodge, Charles L. Brockway. The' grand master installed others, the elective officers being §. Tucker, senior warden; John lis, junior warden; Jesse S. son, ‘secretary, and Joseph Kai ser, treasurer. ation of the Rufus K. Wil- Peter- Music by a vocal quar- | tet was a feature of the evening. ! Grand Master Roberts, accompanied by the officers of the Grand Lodge, | will constitute Cathedral Lodge, No. 40 also organized recently, and | officers tomorrow evening at o'clock in the same lodgeroom. GREENWOOD DENIES PEACE-PLAN CHARGE {School Board Official Says Dis- tribution in School Voted by AL Ernest Graenwood, vice president of the board of education, denied categorically today reports that he s responsible for the distribution in the District public schools of thousands of copies of the essay that' won the $100,000 Bok prize. At the same time {Mr. Greenwo. 1 declared that he has never been an agent for the league of nations. When the board of education unan- imously adopted a resolution author- izing the distribution of copies of the winning peace plan to the teach- ers Mr. Greenwood said he volun- teered fo request the American peace award for the literature. “I do not consider that I am any more respon- sible in the matter than any other member of the board of education who - voted for the resolution,” he sald, “and at the same time Rone of us certainly saw any reasons why coples of the winning plan should not be placed in the hands of the teach- ers. “As to the plan itself I hesitate to make any comment, as I was a con- RITES FOR C. B. BAILEY. Long Prominent in Business and Religious Life. Funeral services for Charles Brooks Bailey, well known in busi- ness and rc]tilzun circles of this city, who died Mo » were held yester- day afternoon at his late resldenc:.l 1424 Belmont street northwest. Dr. ! ‘Wallace Radcliffe, pastor emeritus of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, and Dr. Joseph.T. Kelly, pas- tor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, officiated. ‘The_ honorary pallbearers were John Joy Edson, John B. Larner, Sanford N.© Whitwell, Henry Wurdeman, Frank P. Reeside, Charles G. Stott and James A. Messer. The active pallbearers were John T..Connor, A. N. Mitchell, Boyd Taylor, W. S. Pratt, r.; Paul W. Fishbaugheand William H.'Sommerville. The ijeerment took place in Oak- Hill cemetary. testant myself. It may be interest- ing to note, however, in connection with the report that I am a former agent of the league of nations that my plan did not include adherence to the league. In the preamble I stated very clearly that I did not consider any plan based on fhe league or the covenant of the league or any revision thereof could possibly come within the scope of the Bok péace award for the simple reason that one of the conditions was that the plan should be practicable, and as the American people had definitely re- pudiated the league no plan based on any form of adherence to the league would be practicable.” T e A 5,000,000-candlepower electric lighting device aids night fiying. The device was tried out January 2 at Mitchel Field, Long Island, and, ac- cording to Maj. Hensley, jr., com mandant of the field, pronounced a real achfevement in the promotion f night flying. The device furnished Aiffused 1ight over an arca of about square mile, nngies- { all its | TAR, WASHINGTON, Do You REAO THE FOGHORM ; MR, BLANK? IT's My FAVoRITE MNEWS PACER M CRAZY ABOUT TuE FOGHORMN'S FEATURES. | COULON'T GEY ALONG WITHOUT Any OF THEM Hewwo! | see You'rRe MENTIOME D INTHE FOGHORN 1T SAYS—AMONG THosE PRESENT AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SMOKER. | WAS LuCwus BLANK SHIP RUM RETURN 1S DISPUTED POINT Authorities Differ on Result Signing of 12-Mile Treaty Will Have. | Thousands of gallons of genuine {liquors taken from British liners {under authority of a Supreme Court | decision now present federal officials with a delicate problem in view of | | the signature yesterday of the new | British-American ship-liquor treaty | i which would allow such Tiquors to come within the three-mile limit under seal, without molestation. | | What is to be done about all this| | liquor is a question over which legal | authorities seem to differ. The treaty will not be operative until tified { by the Senate and promulgated ry the President. But there seems to b ¢ of opinion among [R! to whether, under| i of these liquors | could be returned. | — Most of the liquor is stored in cus- | toms warehouses in New York city. Libel Suits Begun. Some libel suits have been insti- ‘lulwl by the Department of Justice to {complete confiscatory proceedings, | |under the tariff act | 1t the liquor has peen merely im' either by prohlbition or. cu: |ofiicers, turned over to customs {housé, and now awaits disposition, | the guestion has arisen: Would it {not be possible to postpone -indefi- nitely libel proceedings with a view probable return of the liquor in ¢ treaty is ratified? The American governnmient would be totally within its rights, according {to well informed authority, if it should go ahead, libel, confiscate and | destroy all the liquors seized. { The new treaty would not be retro- active, it is pointed out, and hence would not compel return to the liquors. On the other. hand, liberal inter- preters of the situation, point to the delicate relations existing between the Unlted States and all wet na- tions, in regard to the enforcement of the Volstead law. They claim that lit would be possible under the pres- ent law to stretch a point, to take into consideration the international amity so much desired on liquor problems, stop new libel suits, and plan to ive back that liquor if the treaty is ratified. The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today by President Coolidge. It was referred to the foreign re- lations committee, which plans to begin its consideration soon. CASKET FIRM HEADS’ TRIAL IS RESUMED Prosecution Presents Evidence De- signed to Show Patent Was Never Obtained. | { The- trial of James W. De Camp, Edwin C. Reed and Ralph A. Howe, charged with conspiracy to detraud in connection with the sale of stock of the Crystal Glass Casket Company, was resumed this afternoon before Justice Hitz and a jury in Criminal Division 1. The prosecution continued intro- duction of documentary evidence by which it expects to show that the accused knew that the bullding of a| glass casket was not feasible and that the company did not own ex- clusive patents or in fact any patent of_glass caskets. X Shortly béfore adjournment yes- terday afternoon Assistant United States Attorney Bilbrey announced that A. B. Lacey, patent attorney and former president of the company, would be a government witness. Mr. Lacey was indicted jointly with tue How THEY GOT MY NAME | HM-mM | Fear of Publicity by Women De- ' . D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1924, THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP. —By WEBSTER. VLIKE THE WAY THeY HAMOLE THE NEwS AND THEY ALWAYS HAVE T NEVER APPEALED AT LEAST ONE GOOD. HUMAN INTEREST SToRY EVER ¥y DAY 1 THIMK THEY HAVE THE ME SICK ~ ALL OF ’et! SAY, MADGE, | WiSH YoU' D OROER THE FOGHORM INSTEAD OF THAT TERRIBLE SHEET WE TAKE NOW. THE FOSHORMN KNOWS HoW To HAMDLE THE NEwW S AMD THEY'VE 60T GooD FEATURE S+ THE 1R, €OITORIAL AMO FINAMCIAL PAGES ARE THE BEST I~ Towr WELL -WELL ] % Grizzly Bear Now BEST EOITORIAL PAGE 1N Town , THE FiMANCIAL PAGE 1S A CORKER Too THE FoGHORN'S PoLICy Anp THEIR. FINANCIAL { Holcombe, assistant.engineer commis- OYSTER FAVORS AUTO RULES OF SENATORS Commissioner Demurs, However, to Change in Speed Regulation Proposed by Committee. MORE OFFICERS MAIN NEED Present Traffic System Seen Need- ing Enforcement. Commissfoner Oyster today declared himself in accord with nearly all of the recommendations of the Senate com- mittee whigh studied local traffic con- ditions. The Commissioner reiterated his opposition to any change in the ex- isting speed regulations. The proposal of the senators for es- tablishment of a traffic court-and a provision requiring violators to appear in court instead of forfeiting collateral were strongly indorsed by the Com- missfoner. . He also congratuiated Senator Ball's con mittee on the recommendation that the number of policemen be increased, and that higher salarles be paid them! “I belleve,” sald Capt. Oyster, “that the present regulations are reason- able it we had sufficient men to en- force them.” As to the proposal of the committee that the widening of heavily traveled streets be considered, the engineer department of the District_already is at work on that subject. Maj. W. H. sione: neer, day: will make a report to Engi- ommissioner Bell within a few n the question of street widén- ) 7 ONE DozEM - €XTRA COPIES OF THe FoGroR™ Almost Extinct After Long Struggle Against Humans Fewi n Yellowsone Park and Zoos of Country Guard- ed to Preserve “Villain’ of the Romantic Wild West Davs. The grizzly bear, picturesque villain |of the wild west romances, dear to| the heart of the American: boy of | twenty-five years ago, is engaging in | desperate wrestling matches with | unarmed trappers no more. The trapper has conquered and this| typical American animal faces extinc- | tion, according to reports received by | the national parks service here. | Except for isolated individuals in some zoos and a Smal] number in Yellowstone National = Park, the| grizzly has disappeared. Unlike the | gentler black bear, which thrives still | in thinly settled sections. this animal has been unable to adjust itself to the advance of civilization. Those in Yellowstone now are protected by the st strinzent laws and are believed | increasing slowly. “JACK, THE HUGGER,” BUSY IN ALEXANDRIA clared to Be Shielding Culprit. Special Dispatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 24— Fear of publicity by three women recently attacked by a negro, popu- larly known as “Jack, the Hugger,” has thwarted police in efforts to catch the man who on-several oc- casions has terrorized the city by his attacks upon women venturing | into dark streets alonme. | Director of Public Safety Paul | Morton this morning said that Frank Willlams, colored, who was sen- tenced to fifteen days' imprisonment Tuesday for entering the home of his sweetheart, Betty Andersom, at midnight, Is the man. He saM that the women who were attacked early in the week practically identified the man until they understood that their names would be made public. They then Trefused to appear in court. Their names are withheld. Williams was released last Sunday from the convict road force in Fair- fax county. The next day com- plaints were made of two hold-ups, in which the women victims had been merely “hugged,” the man fleeing when they screamed. Willlams was convicted and sentenced to six months on he road after he had been charged with pockebook snatching. Before the arrest many complaints similar_to those of this week were received. observed | ALTERATIONS BEGUN Park Supt. Horice M. Alibright re- poris that they never are seen except at night or early in the morning, when they sometimes venture to gar- bage dumps in search of food. Last summer sixteen were seen at one time in the Yellowstone canyon. Removal Not Allowed. None of these animals will be al- lowed to be captured and taken from the park until it is assure? that pro- tection has given ther ificient foothold to insure their wuation. Little fear is felt that they them- selves will Jeave the park since they have been driven into it as a last resort. From nearly all the western parks this year have come reports of the great increase of brown and black bears and th increasing tameness. More than twenty cubs have been at Yellowstone. ON TEACHERS’- BILL Commissioners and - School - Board Meet Budget Bureau Demand. The District Commissioners and members of the board of education met at the District building today to make the changes in the teachers' salary bill outlined by the bureau of the budget. The budget authorities were un- willing to approve either of the sal- ary schedules recommended by the school board and by the Commission- ers,and today's conference was called for the purposs of making the bill conform to the budget buréau's wishes. While these changes do not. give the teachers the amounts originally recommended, it is understood the conferees have agreed that they must_unite in working out the ad- justed rates if any headway is to be made in Congress. A In Calcutta there are only 475 wom- en to every 1,000 men. Vermont HOLD BALL TONIGHT FOR JEWISH CHARITY Entertainers to Raise Funds for Home and Hospital for the Aged. A charity ball for the benefit of the Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged will be held at the Willard Hotel to- night. Adlal Mann,” chairman of the “stunts” committee, today announced that among the features |wm :a orous_selections by e Charlotss Tuber Rosenblatt and a program by the Imperial Quartet, both numbers appearing through the courtesy of ‘the Mullane Theatrical Agency. Many prizes are to be dis- tributed. / Mamage Licenses. Marrisge licenses have been issued to the gy 11 of this city and Florence M. three men on trial, but secured a severance 50 that he would not have to go to trial with them. Mr. Bilbrey declined to say whether or not Mr. Lacey would turn “state's evidence' against the men on trial. And Now He Golfs. From the Portiand Oregonian. Few years ago the man over forty was considered a fit subject for chlo- roforminz. Ngyv he contributes to the support of & golfeclub, Eugene L. Beal Curtin of Alexandria, Va. . ¥red W. Bprinkel and Ilee 8. Ashby. William 8. McCurdy and Belle Bteele. gle'l{‘rlchw'-her and n?l‘“lll G. Rowe. . Watterson ai “'Bo::% gzn:‘nl of Berwyn, M Mabel junn of ity. Albert Williams and Ruth Adams, Sty Aadeston and 183 Baraes. unius Anderson a Andd d Elisabeth Wayne. Natatel P Jederson and - Winaie - M. P hels. Specter and 1da Groh, both of Rich- ond, Va. m.{lndreu' T. Harris and Dessle Jackson. Eobert ¥, Allen and Mary . Oweas, Sugar Vermont . Maple Syrup has long been famous as the finest in the world. Welch Brothers carefully test for flavor and color every bottle and can be- fore shipping. : Dozen Full pint bottle.....55¢c $6.00 Full quart bottle. . ..95¢ $10.75 Full V5-gal. can. .$1.75 $19.00 Full 1-gal: can..$3.40 $40.00 Full 1-Ib. Sugar. . ..45c $5.00 Full 11b. can Maple Cream....55¢c $6.00 Magruder’s - - Best Groceries Conn. Ave. and K St. A Established 1875 {OPTIMISTS FURTHER | WELCOME HUT PLAN {hospitality, Maple Syrup and| ing. ;Club Moves to Interest Civic " Agencies in Union Station Proposal. i The first step to interest Washing- ton civic agencies in a plan to es- tablish a welcome hut at the Union station, where travelers stopping off in Washington will be given a prac- {tical demonstration of Capital city was taken at the Opti- |mist Club meeting in the City Club vesterday when Acting FPresident Frank Parsons appointed a commit- teesof four to present the matter to the Federation of Civic Executives at lits next meeting. The proposition was broached by Representative Manlove of Missourt at the last meeting. The action yester- day was taken with a view to obtain- ing unified action from local clubs in- terested in the civic betterment of Washington and to start the ball roll- ing for a city-wide drive to establish {a place in Washington where strangers will be made to feel at home, given {information and provided with a place {10 stay while enjoying a brief Stop- over in Washington. |, Joseph _A. Burkart, Raymond B. | Dickey, Peter Dorsch and Harry | Angellico were named members of the committee. Gabriel Bie Ravndal, consul general at Constantinople, was the principal )npeuker at the meeting. He gave an |Interesting treatise on the general jdevelopment of civilization, with the highlights thrown on American ideas and fdeals. “Washington,” he said, “today has a more international atmosphere than it had fifteen years ago or so. Bigger ideas are emanating from Washing- ton and bigger _ideals, and when people want to "get in touch with these ideals and ideas affecting the world they come to Washington.” He urged support of the proposed {Rogers Dill to consolidate the con- |sular and diplomatic services, be- cause, he said, in the evolution of in- ternational affairs the two branches had become so closely linked. i st s iy iPROPRIETDR ARRESTED i AT OPENING DANCE Charged With Operating r:nm.] tainment Hall Without License. Redpening the old Penn Gardens !dance hall at 21st and Pennsylvania {avenue northwest, Thomas Gardner, {colored, proprietor of the much- | jraided Old Dutch Mill in 7th street | northwest, was arrested last night by | | Capt. Flather and Lieut. Hesse of the | third police precinct, who charged him with operating an entertainment hall and lunchroom without the re- quired license from the District of Columbia Commissioners, Gardner put up $500 collateral and |was released. With his attorney, T. | { Morris Wampler he appeared in ‘the { District of Columbia branch of Police Court today and pleaded mnot guilty, demanding " trial by _jury. -The case was set for trial on February 1. RAIN SEEN BY TONIGHT. The prospects for ‘snow are remote and the, prospects for rain are good, the weather bureau stated today. Rain _is-expected to begin falling by nighffall, and will continue through tomorrow, clearing up by tomorrow night. Colder weather will follow Satur- day, but just how cold Forecaster Bowie didn’t kn 1 horoughly Reliable Instruments of a Variety of Well Known Makes DROOP’S Music House _1300 G Street Sceinway and Other Leadi; i l l Superfluous Hair Is So Disfiguring And so unnecessary! When all need do is spread a soft paste |f Dei-a-tone_over the offending growth. Wash off in a few mir- lites—and behold your skin smoott and dainty. 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