Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1924, Page 9

MRS. WILSON URGES | GERMAN FUND AID Convinced Husband’s Wishes ‘Would Be Same Despite Em- bassy Flag Incident. ANSWERS ALLEN LETTER ! Ventures No Comment on Official Aspect of Affair. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. February 13.— Mrs. ‘Woodrow Wilson, in a letter to Maj. Gen. Henry Allen, made public yes- torday, expressed the hope that the fund for aid of helpless German chil- | dren would continue Lo lina genescus the b support, Her letter, in answer to in- formation from Gej flag incident at the S lona od o uaDeta S whskess Yor this causo and caused the cancellation of some gifts, follows: “Dear n. Allen: *“The intormation contained in your February 10 with respect to ving children of Germany ne genuine distress. As a pri- vate citizen I will not venture to com- ment on the offical aspect of the re- pisode; but 1 am so con- feeling’ of my husband on the matter presented by You would so entirely accord with my own that I do not hesitate to express the hope that your fund in aid of helpless German children may con- tinue to find generous support. “1 am sure Mr. have the devotion - { ot n. (Signed) * 1 “MRS. WOODROW WII Marriage Licenses. Earler ot .m’mn ’U « mHE slim sim- plicity, the slender boyish grace and youthfulness of the O’Rossen Tailleur Masculine predom- inates. Daringly New — Incompara- bly Smart—E x- clusively Rizik. 58.00 65.00 74.00 TWELVE THIRTEEN F StopCoughing hfi“:" HeAL Ey I'.:unpuunn Heals the throat Cures the cough Tts soothing, healing effect m::;vumllef- Price 35c. Births Reported. The following births have been reported to th department in the last twenty-four e A. and Alice Sze, girl. ron 1. M. and Sarab ©. d Evelsn Wood, corgia M. Arndorf, boy. ra 3" and Dosaty - Kober, girl, rles J. and Jennle Garner, boy. 1 ;. and Macorle Corlsd, boy Betres, boy. Led-rer Elrl. Lyon T and Lucils 1. boy. Fled £ and Jossie Hamiieon giny. Reginnid and Katherine n.nnur»m girl. H. ‘Aldrich and Elsie Holmes, boy. Cliarles M. ana Suspanah 8. Jones, boy. Frank M. ‘and Idn Roger Clyde and Ruth Blankent Dewey and Margaret W Hymen a; a 5 \en ‘and: Extelle And : Frank and- Neilie. Pasker, bog. Sanday d_Virginia Tuwr girl, Frank and Ruth Miller, boy. deatl:s have been reported eut in the last twenty- . Williams, 84, vidence Hospital. Providence Hosp innigerode, 75, Emergency Hos- George, Jumes Sibles Hospital. Calverton apartments, 5 L. Fish iter Reed Hospital. . Brown: Lawrence 0. I Etta Sarah Tavercuiosis 1 lmpxm 618 10.h & 34 16, «u upnn» st. n.e. 645" Acker st. alll ‘er Holpu WANTS PROPERTY BACK. Henry D. Byers vesterday asked the Byers, to return to | Newton st et | | iture transferred | r the terms of a separa- ment made November 15, | 4 Special Offer A Beautiful Picture of Baby 5 UNDERWOOD INDERWOOD Restoring Foot Health Nature’s Way Feet with weakened arches and broken-down structures are not normal feet. GaseAll footwear holds feet firmly in the normal position and al- lows Nature to build them up again. Such positive corrective qualities are found in no other footwear. G. B. White Co., Inc. THE 100 STUDENTS ADDED | TEXAS SOCIETY ELECTS. TO CRUSADE PAGEANT evresstaive regs Sunaa 2w More Than Thirty Pieces in Elab- orate Musical Program for “The Dreamer Awakes.” An additional hundred persons have been added to the cast of “The Dreamer Awakes,” a pageant to be presented at Poli's next Sunday and the following Sunday under the aus- pices of the Catholic Students' Mis- slon Crusade. This raises the number of students taking part to 600. Most of the new members of the cast will be drawn from the Catholic Uni- versity, St. John’s College and Gon- zaga College. Special attention has been given to the musical program of the produc- tion. The major numbers In the score of over thirty pleces are: Episode 1—"Sleeping Beauty Waltz” (Tschaikowski), bert), “March of the T mezz0,” from * “Asa’s Death, u‘.nu,) “Joselfar Suite He," Eplsode 3 “County Derry" (Gralnger herd Dance,” from “Henry VII “Mlle. Modiste" (Her- | ! the | celebration ident at Meeting. At a meeting of the Texas State Soclety last night at the Thomson School, the following officers were elected: Representative Clay Stone Briggs of Galveston, president; Rep- resentative Tom Connally of Marlin, first vice president; Mrs. Thomas Lov- ette, second vice president; Miss Alla Clary, third vice president; Mrs. John A. Shirley, recording secretary; Miss Neva Edmiston, corresponding secre- tary, and L. S. Ray, treasurer. The following were appointed to entertainment committee: Mrs. (Edmiston, Mrs. Mor- reppa arle B. Mayfleld, e Tavetts. Miss Anng Gar. rett, Mis. John A. Shirley and Miss Alld Clary. A ball will be given at the Willard Hotel In the first week in March In .of Texas Independence which falls on Sunday (German): from “Henry V. Mo Gri fakers' Dance,” from uite” (German): ‘Japanese ., “Chinese Number,” * (Handel). e $500 RING STOLEN. A diamond ring valued at $500 and & stickpin worth $25 were stolen from the jewelry store of Lahji A. Kctonen, 939 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, yester- day afternoon. Police were told that the theft was copmitted while clerks in the store were walting on customers. Two colored men are suspected. 10-Piece Mahogany Dining Room Suite $420.00 Consists of extension Table, Serving Table, Buffet, China Cabinet, 5 Side Chairs and 1 Arm~ chair, Other suites for« merly $286.00 to $821.75; now $214.50 to $616.32. Chest of Drawers. Mahoganys were $80.00 to $87.50; now $60.00 to $63.03. Library Tables, were $30.00; now $2250 1311 G Street N.W. Over Y. W. C. A. Take El 1325 14th St. NW. | | | GEORGE PLITT CO., Inc. Painting, Paperhanging and Upholstering Reductions in Price—But Not in Quality—Plitt’s February Sale Overstufied Chairs, $43.00; now $3225. Overstuffed Davenports, were $108.00 to $23675; now $81.00 to £177.56. were 38-inch mahogany. Were $131.95; now $98.44. Table Lamps (base only), were $1100 to $85.00; now $825 to $63.75. Bridge Lamps, were $18.50 to $63.25; now $13.88 to $47.44. Fioor Lamps, were $1850 to $91.00; now $13.88 to $68.25. Cedar Chests, were $25.00 to $49.00; now $18.75 to $3675. Smoking Stands, were $6.75 to $2785; now $5.06 to $20.89. Main 4224 S "hall $100 FOR MISSING BOY. | | Reward Offered for Information About Long Island Lad. i I Maj. Sullivan, superintendent of police, has been advised of the offer of a reward of $100 for information as to the whereabouts of Thomas Foley, fifteen, reported miseing from his home, 8¢ Newfon avenue, Astoris, Long Island, since January 2. ‘The mlulng boy is described as having rrny eyes, light complexion &nd hair and a slightly broken nose. When he lwlt home he wore a dark mixed sult, light tan overcoat, tan 1ap and tah shoen |$180 FOR RECE mwxl'.xss DRIVING. Raymond Herischmann of Laurel, Md. ‘was fined $190 or forty-five days in Jail, in Trafic Court yesterday on charges of reckless driving and operat- ing an automobile without it a/permit. the ‘eyea of Policeman Who ‘was standing at hth and 1 sirects, | the ‘evidence anowed. Heplschmann. tried to beat a street car across the Inter- section. The two vehicles met midway z;lfl“ Herischmann’s car got the worst S SN A_barometer in use in some parts of Europe consists of a pan of water and a frog and a little step ladder in it. When the frog comes out of the water and sits on the steps it is said infallibly to indicate rain. Fuarniture Carpets Brief Bits of Furniture History A Series Charlemagne upon his ac- cension to the control of Mid-Europe called to his court all the artists and men of letters from all of Europe, so it was but natural that when this court was assem- bled the subject of beauty in the interior of the palace should be discussed. Soon, hangings, to relieve the bare walls, werg intro- duced, then benches and chests. All showed the in- fluence of the artistic minds of his famous court. So it may be said that Charle- magne started the revival of art in the interior of the homes and palaces of that day. Often the most suitable articles are the least expensive. ® EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1924 JURY FAILS TO FIX BLAME FOR SHANKTOWN BLAST Report of Mine Expert That Ma- chine Was “Arced” Is Ignored by Verdict. Bpecial Dispatch to The Sat.r INDIANA, Pa., February 13.—A cor- oner's jury yesterday failed to fix responsibliity for the death of thirt; six miners in an explosion at ti Lancashire mine of the Lancashire Coal Company at Shanktown, January 26. A verdict was returned finding that the miners had been killed by explosion of gas, but “that the e: ' Professional Models Wanted Tall, slender girls who have had exper- ience in style ex- hibits. Apply to Miss Fickling, second floor, The Hecht Co., 7th at F St. cause of the explosion was not known.” A board of inquiry composed of three state mine inspectory previ- ously had reported to Joseph J. Walsh, state secretary of mines, that the ex- plosion was caused by the “arcing” of 2 mining machine in an stmosplers charged with coal dust and explosive gas. The condiion was caused, the state Inspectors reported, because of “improper and inefficient assembling* of the mining machine. That report Was submitted to the jury. LU T T Whene’er You Drop In YOU will be delighted with the delicious food at the. friendly Coffee Shop in The New ‘Wiliard. Tempting Salads and Sandm:hes. Dainty Foun- tain Buffet Service and Special “Hot Dishes” each and evening. da; %‘able d‘Hote "Dinner every night—including Sunday—$1.50. Open from 7 AM. °til M-dmgm The :NEW WILLAR Sundays from 6 to 9 P.X COFFEE SHOP Pennsylvania Ave., 14th and F Sts. Established 1861 F Street and Eleventh S INQUIRE ABOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN w 35 mOAQS 8? 50115 The 28th Annual February Furniture Sale U 'pholstery Our merchandise is carefully chosen to meet the requirements of the modern American home maker. Visit our store and roam through the newest collections, rich in suggestions for home adornment. The usual low February prices are in effect during the sale— For a Slogan $25. OO in Gold Turn Your Ideas Into Money HERE’S HOW RITE a slogan that describes (he quality of our laundry work, the promptness of our delivery servnce, the fact '‘that your things are laun- dered separate from anyonc s else and for less than completely finished ROUGH DRY —All it work, towels, etc., are complete- Wooleris and gs are flufied and dried. All that re- mains for you is to damp- en apd iron the 1jht, dainty wearing apparel. FINISHED FAMILY BUNDLES — Everything completely washed, fresh. . ly, fragrantly clean. Everything neatly ironed and folded—ready to pack away or wear. SOME SAMPLE SLOGANS . Ask_the Man Who Owas liftle chick that's fea > swork is done .any- where. Or make it ex- press the general de- sirability of sending things to be laundered by the Home Laundry. Send one bundle to our Rough Dry_ Dept. today so you can see the superior work we do. Slogans may be submitted with your first bundle if you wish. For the slogan with the lnlpmnt wording, the twist that will meke it longest remembered, and therefore most valudble for constant use by this laundry, $25.00 in gold will be paid and the winner’s name an- nounced in this paper. Send in your suggestions and watch these advertisements. Read the rules carefully. "RULES OF CONTEST 1—Slogan must not ex- ceed 6 words. 2—Submit as many slo- gans as you wish. 3—Slogans must be sub. " mitted in a bundle of laundry. 4—Use only one side of paper; write plainly; put your name and ad- dress in full on each sheet. 5—Slogan must describe some quality of our work, our delivery promptness or gener- al desirability of send- ing things to be laun. dered here. 6—Slogans must be re- ecivlt:I 2:"' before below are listed a few examples of the many attractive values offered: Special .. 1 Dining Room Furniture Ten ( 10) Piece Oak and Walnut Dining Room Suite— s e esesesssecessecsan Ten (10) Piece American Walnut Dining Room Suite— Ten (10) Piece Walnut Dmmg Room Suite, Queen Anne; 60-inch buffet. . ... .. ... —can be furnished in 54-inch Buffet for 3179.00. Ten (10) Piece Tudor Walnut Dining Room Suite— Special $299.00 . $375.00 $425.00 Ten (10) Piece Old Mahogany Dim'né Room Suite... $425.00 Ten (10) Piece American Walnut Dining Room Smte, in Louis XI period—Special . . American Walnut Ten (10) Piece Dining Room Sulte— Special —uwith Reflectory Table. Ten (10) Piece Tudor Mahogany Dmmg Room Suite— Special . . $675.00 $732.50 $480.00 IBeauhful Ten (1 0) Plece Mahogany lnlmd Dining Room Suite—Special . . $929.00 We have a quantity of odd picces in dining room furniture that are greatly reduced. Purchases forwarded prepaid to any shipping point in the U.S. February Furniture Sale Write or phone for Our Catalogue DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN