Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1924, Page 13

v " D.C. ANTHONY LEAGUE PLANS T0 CELEBRATE Will Meet to Commemorate 104th Birth Anniversary of Pioneer Suffragette. EVENING OF FEBRUARY 15 Plans to Build Memorial to Susan B. Anthony. Tlans have been completed for a mass meeting and celebration, under the auspices of the District of Columbia, in com- memoration of the 104th birthday an- niversary of Susan B. Anthony, pio- neer suffragette, to be held in the _auditorium .of the Central High hool Friday evening, February 15 at § o'clock. Personal reminiscences of Migs An- thony, to be delivered by Miss Janet Richards, and a memorial ceremony in which 104 pretty girls will partici- pate will furnish special for the occasion. Each will drop a zold coin in a pot and this mone will be appropriated toward the erec tion of a memorial building to Su- san B. Anthony, which the Anthony League hopes to have erected in this city in the near future. . Symbolizes Yellow Rowse. Each dollor thus deposited, it is stated, will be symbollc of a vellow rose. This symbolization was chosen, it is pointed out, because Miss An- thony on her eighty-sixth birJday anniversary was presented with eighty-six roses, euch that number of girls marching by and presenting her with a The group of girls will be in cl Mrs. Nanette B. Paul and M Wood Park, president of the League of Wonien Voters er. = se who are invited as henor guests to be on the platform include the Commissioners of the District and representatives from civic organiza- tions. They are: Dr. William Tindall, Theodore W. Noyes, president of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants; Isaac Gans, president Chamber of Commerce; Jesse C. Suter, president District_of Columbia Society of Na- Charles M. Baker, president Association; kd- esident Board of Lloyd, president board of education. Among the speak- be: Mrs. Hester M. Poole, years of age and a char- Anthony League; -presentative Isaac R. Sherwood of Ohio, eighty-eight years of age, old- est member of the House of Repre- sentatives; Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma, who helped women win the franchise; Re.-esentative Henry . Rainey of Illinois, Mrs. Ida Hus- ted Harper, who wrote the “Life and Works of Susan Be Anthony"; Mrs. X1lis Meredith, a writer; Dr. Kate Waller Barrett of the International Council of Women; Mrs. Harriet Tay- lor Upton, vice chairman of the re- publican_'national committee; Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, vice presi- dent of the democratic national com- mittee; Mrs. Nanette Paul and Mrs. Maud Wood Park, president National League of Woman Voters. A short address will be delivered on various subjects in connection with women welfare organizations and other activities of interest to women, as follows: Mrs. Helen H. Gardner of, the United States Civil Service Com- mission will speak “Women in vernment Service,” while others will talk on subjects in the order named_ below: “Women in Law,” by Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, and honorary dean of the Washing: ton College of Law; “College Women,"” Mrs. William E. Chamberlin, president of the Woman's City Club; “Women's Work for Temperance.” Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, president of the W. €. T. U. of the District of Columbia; “Business and_ Professional Women,” Judge Mary O'Toole of the District Municipal Court; and Judge Kathryn Sellers of the Juvenile Court, “Women as Teachers,” Miss Elizabeth E. Hay- den, a teacher in the public schools of the 'District; “Women as Home Makers,” Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, pres.dent of the Housekeepers' Alliance; “Jewish Women,” Mrs. Alexander Wolfe, pres- ident of the Council of Jewish Women of the District of Columbia; “Fed- erated Club Women,” Mrs. W. J. Friz- 1, president of the Federation of Women's clubs of the District of Co- jumbia; “Fraternal Organizations, “Miss Minnle Evans Keys, right worthy grand secretary of the Order of the Eastern Star; “Patriotic Or- sanization; Kins, past p Women's clubs, and an address on ‘olored Women of America,” by Mrs, Jtobert H. Terrell, a former member of the board of education. Heads of Committees. Mrs, Anna E. Hendley, president of the league is chairman on speakers; Mrs. Nanette B, Paul, vice president of the league, will act as chairman of invitations; Mrs. Evelyn Chatterton Widney is chairman on arrangements in the auditorium for the occasion, vhile Mrs. Edgar C. Snyder is chair- of arrangoments for_club and nization co-operation. Mrs. Percy M. Bailey is chairman of printing. Mrs. Eva C. E. Chase is general rman of the committee of ar- ngements for a sketch with Mrs, Virginia Poters Parkhurst as her as: sistant, tives; Tes Mrs. Howard L. Hodg- At a business meeting of the league Thursday night, a resolution of sym- pathy to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the former President, was passed. In the retolution Mr. Wilson was praised as a champion of the nine- teenth amendment, which gave the women the ballot. FEDERAL MOVIE BOARD PROPOSED BY UPSHAW ‘Will Introduce Measure to Create Body Without Power of Censorship. A federal motion picture commis- sion to supervie the manufacture of filins, but not to serve as a board of censors, would be created under a bill Representative Upshaw (demo- crat) of Georgia will introduce shortly. The measure would authorize the commission to charge a license fee to defray the commission’s expenses and to provide $1,000,000 annually for work in_visual instruction by the bureau of education. The commi sion would have power |C. to revoke the permit of any film; which has been condemned by the courts of a state board of censors and to supervise advertisements car- ried in interstate commerce. FIX WRECK BLAME. I. C. C. Inspectors Say Georgia Trainmen Neglected Signals. Failure of trainmen on an Atlantic Coast Line passenger train at Na- nunta, Ga., November 28 to protect a 1wtoppage from a following Southern \rallway passenger train was chiefly’| rusponsible for the wreck which oc- curred there, Interstate Commerce Commission inspectors reported yes- terday. One employe was killed and 101 yewon were injured when the to trams collided. The the report sald. that “the’ table and train order system of train operation is inadequate to provide proper protection for traffic” of the character routed over the Atlantic Coast Line at that point, notwith- standing, it was held, Conductor Ma- ” honey and Flagman Sanders of the Atlantic Coast Line train had failed to exercise sufficient caution In sig- naling the "stoppage of their train to. the engineman of the Southern zailway train which followed e he Anthony League, features | Ni | sheets special | Manewitszell, all of St. Louis. funder the name of the St. lMerchmdlse Company and the Cen- investigation also disclosed, j ‘time I Aids Cody Memorial | | 1 1 Willlam F. Cody alo Bill Memoris ! g i the xcout and enstern | to Yellowstone Park. |COMPARES PEOPLE | OF U.S. WITH HUNGARY Legation Counselor Finds Marked Similarity—Tells of Institu- tions of Learning. Americans are more like Hungar- ians than the people of any other country, John Pelenyi, counsellor of the Hungarian legation, declared in an address before the Washington Study at the General Federation of Women's Clubs' headquarters, 1734 | N street northwest, yesterday. Mr. Pelenyi reviewed the accom- Dlishments of Count Stephen Sze- chenyi, an ancestor of the present’ Hungarion minister in this city. He told of the institutions of learnng' established by Count Szechenyi in Hungary, and also recounted the es- tablishment of the great flour mill in Budapest, which, he explained makes the latter city second only to Minneapolis as a flour producing center. Desribing the Hungarians as a S “one-third of i the speaking people of the world are > of the boun- aaries of dismembered Hungary. Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Mon- tana, will deliver an address on “The Senate” before the study next Thurs- day. His address will be followed by a luncheon at wlich written questions on the subject will be an- swered. MARKETING LEADERS PLAN NATIONAL DRIVE Campaign to “Sell” Co-Operative Idea to Country Discussed at Closing Session. LTI The second conference of the Na- tional Council of Farmers' Co-opera- tive Marketing Associations ended yesterday after discussing steps for a nation-wide campaign “‘to sell the movement to America.” It was voted the sense of the meet- ing that “the farm press s one of the best methods of advertising co-oper- ative products” after a resolution to | that effect had been advocated by Dan A. Wallace, brother of the Sec- retary of Agriculture. Utilization of motion pictures, radio, newspapers and magazines as chan- nels through which to educate the | farmer along co-operative lines was advocated by Samuel R. Guard, di- rector of the Sears-Roebuck Agricul- tural Foundation. Robin Hood of the information de- National Wheat partment of the sident of the Federation | Growers’ advisory committee, spoke on “Newspaper Co-operation” and suggested the furnishing of spot news, a mumeographed service, clip editions and personal touch with editors to aid the co-oper- ative movement. ELEVEN HELD IN USE I OF MAIL TO DEFRAUD Louis Defendants Obtained Goods Worth $500,000, Indictments State. St. By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, February 9.—Indict- ments charging use of the malls to defraud were returned against eleven persons by the federal grand jury here today. The defendants are al- leged to have purchased approxi- mately $500,000 worth of goods from | merchants throughout the country and to have failed to pay for it. One indictment containing seven- |= teen counts and naming eight men|= charges the defendants ordered bills of goods from merchants, submitting false financial statements to obtain credit. Under the name of Ludwig Remedy Company, the indictment says tthe defendants obtained large bills of goods from wholesalers and jobbers with no intention of paying for:the goods. The eight are: Edward M.'= Allen, Harry Trippett, John Lynam, |= John J. Brennan, Louis A. Guenthe Ben Horrick, Sam Eastman and Sam Three indictments, each contain- ing five counts, were returned against lay Schroeder of St. Louis. In two of them John J. Schroeder, his cousin, and Ben Dewoskin, are jointly charged with Schroeder with using the mails 1in a scheme to defraud merchants. They -are alleged to have operated Louls tral Mercantile Company. GRAND JURY VETERANS’ BUREAU PROBE HALTED Accountants Are Given Chance to Examine Records of Chi- cago Contractors. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 9.—Grand jury investigation of the Veterans Bu- reau under the former administration of Charles: R. Forbes, director, was postponed until Wednesday to allow accountants time to examine the rec- oed of a Chicago contracting com- pany, John W. Crim, assistant attor- ney general, in charge of the Inquiry, sald today. James B. Weisel, manager of the Thompson-Black Company, which re- reived contracts from Veterans' | = Bureau, was the last witness yester- v THE SUNDAY ' STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FEBRUARY 10, 1924—'PART_-_ 1. KOLUMN Turknit Wash Cloths 3 for 10c Hand Towels, 69¢ Doz. Small Towels for the home and for dentists’ and physicians’ offices. 25¢ Curtain Rods 10c Each ~ Large Brass Extension Rods, with silver-finished knobs and all fixtures. . Shelf Oilcloth 10 Yards for 89¢ . 12%c Scalloped Shelf Oilcloth in white and fancy patterns. $2.00 Bordered Napkins Dozen, $1.00 Made in Ireland. finished with blue border, and hemmed ready for use. $1.25 Tablecloths, 98¢ 45x45 Mercerized Cotton Da- mask Tablecloths, hemmed ready for use. $1.25 Feather Pillows 95¢ Each _Covered with_strong striped ticking and filled with new feathers. 50c Khaki Cloth 39¢ Yard Heavy Twil'ed Khaki Cloth, fast color. Longcloth. $1.79 Piece 10-vard Picce Yard-wide Longcloth, with soft finish. Table Oilcloth. 29¢ Yd. Seconds of 40c Oilcloth, in white and tile patterns. $1.00 Cocoa Mats, 79¢ Large size, thick brown cocoa door mats. Durolin Door Mats . Made of heavy floor covering, attractive patterns. e 18%27 25c. Size 24x36, 39c. Val Laces. Dozen, 45¢ Diamond Mesh Val Laces, in cdges and insertions. Hair Switches, $1.75 22-inch Wavy Switches, made on three stems, in all shades except gray. Women’s Hose, 69¢ ‘Wool, Wnol-mixed and Silk- and-wool Hose, perfect and ir- regulars, in black and co'ors. Glove Silk Hose, $1.50 Van Raalte and Kayser Glove Silk Hose and Onyx Pointex Thread Silk Hose. Perfect qual- ity. Plain, lace and net. Black and.colors in the lot. Hind’s Honey and Almond Cream, 38c - Jardin de Lilac French Per- fume, ounce, 50c. Toilet Paper 3 rolls for 10c. Westover Toilet Tissuc. < $5.00 Trimmed Spring Hats | R e . 25¢ Yard-wide Madras 25¢ Yard-wide Percale. . ' $25, $30 & $35 TUNICS $16.95 Just 15 left—hurry if you would buy exquisite beaded and sequin-trimmed tunics at a bar- gain price. Black, white, colors and combinations. many in large sizes. 1,120 Charming New Dresses A Wonderful Purchase That Heralds Our Best Five-D ollar Sale All sizes— Valentines—All the Novélties Satisfaction First Since 1859 PALACE 810-818 Seventh Street 63 Regular Sizes, 16 to 44 Extra Sizes, 46 to 5215 Springtime novelty and charm are the conspicuous features of this fresh purchas of quality dresses to sell at a price made memorable by a long series of sensational events. The fascinating newcomers will delight every wom- an with their original touches of fashion, their fine fabrics—and their bar- gain price. Spanish Lace Poiret Twill All-wool Jersey Silk Poplin Jacquard Silk Wool Panama Fashions of grace and distinction—new as the flowers of springtime. Plain Tricoknit Printed Tricoknit Embossed Tricoknit Striped Poiret Velour Checks Wool Crepe Hard-finished Worsted Checks Mignonette Taffeta Silk Silk-and-wool Poplin Basque models, in many charming variations; drapes galore—and different from those of the past; novel ideas in shirring and pleating; applications of looped and flat braids: rich embroidered designs; brilliant motifs and ornaments; modes as varied as they are beau- tiful. Colors include Brown, Navy, Tan, Gray, Almond Green, Rose, Copen, Chinese Blue, Reindeer, Dark Green, Red, Cocoa. Ecru, Lavender, Black. In An Astonishing Underprice Sale. Beautiful new millinery for now and later—reflecting every authentic origina- tion for Spring—choice, $2.98! A. typical King’s Palace message that will bring an enthusiastic response! Milan Hats Milan Hemp Tagal Hats Silk and Straw Combinations Gros de Londres Timbo Hats Smartest of the new cloches, pokes, mushroom and - off-the-face models Plenty of bobbed hair hats. wood,' copen, Chinese for women and misses. Black, sand, gray, blue, red, brown, navy, etc. Trimmed with flowers, ostrich, ornaments, ribbons and fancy feathers. 17¢ Yd. Both the corded madras and. fine-count percale . are of excellent quality. Choice of checks and stripes, in light patterns of blue, brown, lavender and black and white; suitable for house dresses, ' aprons, men’s shirts and children’s garments. Fast colors. Mill Runs of 58c Flock Dot Voile...... 29¢ Yd. " Buy these favorite spring wash materials now—at half the established price. U faults. Pin dots and medium You ma; safely -ignore the tiny ots on” grounds of mavy, Chinese blue, tan, henna, brown, gray, rose, green, mais and black. . 39 and 40 inches wide. 2,500 Yards 29¢ Dress Gingham. . .. 19¢ Yd. New purchase new spring dress gingham of excellent quality, 32 inches wide. In a wealth of colorful checks . and plaids, in brown, pink, blue, green, red, tan,-lavender and black and white. glllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllll 800 75¢ Sanitas Stenciled Table -Covers 590 Each Purchase and sale of 200 large Sanitas Lin- ette stenciled table cov- ers, that enjoy such preference in well-kept homes. This material is as dura- ble as it is attractive, and the circular designs of har- monious color combinations will -appeal to every wom- an’s good taste. sacrifice of good service. wear. hemmed. Run of the Mill of $1.50 2 e 81x90 Seamless Bleached Sheets $1.00 Save 50c each on these superior quality sheets—and at no For the faults in no way affect_the Heavy, firm quality, handtorn and " of all colors. All have sash and pockets. _ Tablecloths $1.00 58x58 Mercerized Cotton Damask Tablecloths of good weight and high Beautiful circular pattern. 13 s EKONOMY KOLUMN Chiffon Silk Hose, $1.75 . Onyx Allsilk Chiffon Hose, irregulars of $2.50,$3.00 and £3.50 grades. Beautiful lace clocks. Black and the new colors. Burson Heather Hose 29¢ Plain_and clocked styles in slight irregulars of Burson Hose, in heather mixtures. Broad Seam Hose, 59¢ Women's Thread Silk Black Hose, with broad back-seam; also si'k-and-fiber hose, in black and colors. Irregulars. Burson White-Sole Ha*ZSc Regular and§Extra Sizes in t! Black Hose, h white soles. Irreguiars. Silk Hose, 79c Thread Silk and Fiber Silk Hose, irregulars, in black and colors. Women’s Hose, 10c Heather-mixed Hose, of excel- lent quality, subject to imper- fections. Infants’ Hose, 35¢ Part-wool Hose, in white and black. Slight irregulars. 3 pairs for $1.00. Fay Stockings, 21c Chiluren’s Fay Stockings that button to the waist. White and black. Broken sizes. Slightly imperfect. Infants’ Shirts, 25¢ Straight-front and Rubens styles in these excellent quality shirts. Women’s Bloomers, 15¢ Pink Knit Bloomers, with elastic at top and knees. Women’s Pants, 50c Extra Size Knit Pants; double extra sizes are 59c. Double Extra Vests, 19¢ Women’s Double Extra Size Swiss Ribbed Vests, with built- up shoulders. Seconds. Kayser Chamoisette Gauntlets, $1.00 $1.50 and $200 Plain and Fancy Gauntlets and 12-button Gloves, in all shades. Perfect quality. Boys® Wash Suits, $1.39 High-grade Suits of Peggy Cloth,. Latona Suiting and_In- vincible suitings. Middy, But- toned-on and Norfolk styles. Sizes 3 to 8. Clark’s O. N. T. Spool Cotton, White and Black, 6 Spools for 27¢c 50c Rubberized Household prons, 39¢ Sanitary Aprons, 19e. 25¢ Jiffy Pants, 19e. Dexter's Darning Cotton, for Se. 10c package White and Colored Dress Trimmings, Se. ealsnap Fasteners, in black and white. 2 for 5e. Samson 400-count 2 o luster. Pins, 65c Children's Hickory Waists, %50 Children's Bunny Walsts, 1&'0 Lingerie Ribbon, pink and blue. Z yards for 1Sc. 25¢ Children’s Rubber Aprons, white, 19¢. 50 Hairpin Cabinets, 2 for Se. Elona and Aristo Hair_ Nets, single mesh, guaranteed. Dozen, Elona and Aristo Hair_Nets, double mesh, guaranteed. Dozen. O 30e. < Sale of ‘“Klassie Maid” DRESSES 159 Reg;ular Sizes 36 to 46 ironed and deeply L L T T T T T T L LT T L L T T O T T T T T T T T T T T Extra Sizes 48 to 54 Quality Dresses—in every way— with nothing in common with the gen- eral run of garments offered in similar sales—except the low price. From a noted maker—created with all the good points of workmanship any woman could desire. Of Excellent Weaves of Gingham Colors Warranted Fast A host of attractive models for street, neighborhood, house and porch wear— good-looking .enough to wear almost anywhere. In large and small checks (T T T T T T Trimmed with organdy, embroidery and gingham. R TR Fi