Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1924, Page 5

AUTO BODIES UNITE AFTER 2-YEAR WAR! Three-Week Conferences Re- sult in Merger of A. A. A. | and N. M. A. A amicaile Year war conclusion of the two- which has been raging be- tween the American Automobile As- Sociation and the National Motorists’ Assoclation, representative motoring nizations of America, was reacli- sterday when consolidation ‘cted following conferences more than three weeks. The onferenee which brought about the asriement w yes day € Club and did no L8 s 11 pust midnight i for the co out by the y of the leading offieis sanizations, it is expect- hat practically all of the indi- 1l clubs will promptly vote their proval \ccording jent the the New seciation. The uniting o A A A niost to the tentative agree- combine is to be known as American Automobile As- the AL zives to motorists b powerful official spokesman ye ceor known and brings to the dicams of a day when of the lund can speak nd authoritative voice ©interests, it was statement. will and the far the be al clubs embracing more than a Jion membe The folly of continuing ti brought home s of both orga: v the i ‘These latter ta. unjust, would first consideration of tax tivn had the motoring interests country Leen properly umted in their wapressions of objection to the tinuation of the five excise war taxes on motovists, While many combine . ruints d upon he way to consolidation was made inning by a4 prompt proposal that the con- aws of both organ- izctions be climinated new one written, tl of the details of the vet to be perfected, the have been definitely are iits of the | rowith | #ome valuable ad- i keeping with the ever- chinging conditions in the motoring world and the reauirements of the v Cur oWners, ping board of the will be new an executive mously Henry of Detr ident of the and who s ccting the cons cogtinuc at the sahization. t was also u Jthat Judge Walter I land, who has been president of the A. sinee ts formation two ago, shall become chairman of of directors of the new tion. o 1y . all' "of the men held high honorary positio organizations will be chosen for high who i Wit who for ashington A, and _edit later pub- . M. A, will tor of the new s which led to the conducted by tha for the executive ds of their respective. organiza the National Motor- Judee v ley of Clev ks of Phila- cius of Baltimore, Donxld Latschaw n and Alexander Johu- sou of Louisville. “Repeesenting the American auto- obile Association: Thomas . Henr Waldon and “ ll(a.m Motzger of Detrolt, Rnhnrl P. Hooper of Philadelpbla, Frank E. Jack of licago and Maj. Roy F. Britton of St Louls. Negotiations Harmonlous. “In entering into negotiations for a olldation harmony prevailed from beginning and getting together A ‘propoked on a' ffty-nfty basis, strength is given to the new ation by the old organization, ach havingabout 350 clubs with anproximately the same membership. am nrnud of the (;\n‘l‘ the remies, and the apm( at ‘prevailed when a mun was thinking of himsel rather of thosc he represente \lL i all, much good has been aceom. vlished. T am supremely happy. declared resident Henry, “This day has been niy gmoal since I took office. We suight have done this long_ago had I ‘only known that Judge Meals does t wear horns and that he has been s carnest and as honest as I thought 1 had been. As president of the New un Automobile Association I'm to he a mighty proud man. With the help of the men and the ngth of the clubs that make up anization, 1 can promise ners of the country in full ¥ have always wanted xpected from their national or- will be imme- clubs of each ‘\It onal organizations for their rova RARE CONCERT PROGRAM. Leading Artists With Army Band Orchestra Tonight. Assisted by Representative Clifton A. Woodrum of Virginia, baritone; Cliristine Nilsson Chindblom, accom- nist; Miss Alice E. Hill, mandolin, d Walter T. Holt, guitar, the Army nd. Concert Orehestra will give g icert at the Officers’ Club of the Jlt'h{‘nglan barracks tonight at 8:30 oc! The program follows: March, “Ol Comrade” (Teike): overture, L\I 2 ing, Noon and Nigit” up of 'songs, (a) "I Thy Harps (Woodman), (b) “Shepherd, See Thy Horwe's Foaming, ¢’ (Korbay), Ttepresentative Woodrum, Christine Nilszon Chindblom at the piano; se- jection, “The Magic Melody (Rom- berg), (by special request); violin wolo, “Berceuse,” from “Jocelyn” {Godard), performed bv Tech. Sergt. W. Krushinski; group of 2onws, (a) “Noon and £ (Hawle: l “After” (Elgar), Dowell), (d) “Golden Crowne” (Gant- | voort), Representative, Woodrum, Christine Nilsson Chindblom at _the yiano; valse. “The Debutante” (San- Taimann); duet, “Valse i Hil and Wal- 4 1t; mal “Gen. Lejeunc” (Branson); “Thc & rangled Bag- men” [ Les A Bit of the Past By Star’s Former Carriers. Joseph F. Hurdle of Thoroughfare, Va., carried & Star route in the old first ward” for about three years. Ils agent was the late Henry Nichols. In those days The Star was housed on the opposite side of the Avenue in a mall two-story brick bLulldh :ré were printed on one press and were counted out for the boys by Adam Ritter who, Mr. THurdle says, had the reputation of never giving any boy a short count. “I have beem Eiconstany anier e vi since. tho: adds the former route boy uud 1 would rather miss my dinner than my copy of the vaper.” J. M. Heise. 311 I street northeast, sold Stars from 1876 tu 1879 at the southeast corner of 7th and I streets, and also helped the regular carrier to deliver his papers in the vicinity of rd and I streets northwest. He writes that he was selling at the same time as an old colored charac- iter, who went by the name of “Pcg Brown and who, when he { thought he was “stuck would cry out dolefully, got my money back!" Mr. Helse h {been a regular subscriber to The Star for_thirty-five years. Edward L. Redficld. $26 Florida avenue northeast, carried & route on Capitol Hill for the lat: August Do- nath. Later he worked for a number of years in The Star's composing room, and In the carly 90's operated one of the first linotype machines in- stalled_by this newspaper. . C. Balinger of Ialls Church, Vu., has sent in_a cleverly-drawn pencil sketch of himself delivering Stars on the evening of Junuary 1, 1577. Tho snow in the plcture fis ist-deep. The one house in the pic- , he states, was in the very mid- of a ficld near the present Cathedra) School for Boy: wus his second trip that d he cxplains, he having already cov ered hls territory in_ the morning, when the snow was less tributing his new year calendars. Hix agent was the late I Musson. WILLIAM F. GUDE NAMED tur dle tio: Thi JUDGE AT FLOWER SHOW | Local Florist on Board to' Make Awards at International Exhibit, New York. William F. Gude, local florist, has been selected by the international flower show comunittee to be one of the judges at the eleventh annual flower show, which is to be held in New York city March 17 to 22. The list of jurors experts, sculptors, dscape experts and editors of gar- den magazines. Cash and plate valued at $2 will be awarded the winners, el Judges have been apportioned tu euch class of eshibitors who_compete for a long list of prizes offered by the Garden Club of America, covering that part of the show devoted to the interest of amateur gardeners. 'Ihls Includes many contests all the from arranging flowers artis- lllal for u dining room table to ommunity planting on a large scale. D. C. RED CROSS CHAPTER CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS Workers Needed to Make Chil- dren’s Garments for Distribu- tion in Central Europe. More volunteers to complete tiny gar- | ments and ttes for refugee children in Poland, Greece and Hungary are needed at the rooms of the Distriet Shapter. Amoricam Red Cross, whero 400 mora such garments cut out and are ready to be E Washington women. Last week fn respons in the press for voluntee than 400 garments wi among those willing to for the suffering childre nts will be distribute s jof the chupl M teers also are needed to work at the hapter headquarters cutting out and ripping material for the garments. SR e Japan is the only countrv where weed is cultivated for human con- umption. | dowment Fund, to Give Annual deep, dis- | 000 ¥ |John Long, wiil open tonight at Gon- ;|8 THE EVENING STAR " Heads College Group Women ot ngton University, who t banquet concluding DINNER AT CLOSE OF G. W. U. CAMPAIGN! Columbian Women, Active for En. Banquet March 3. Members of the Columbian Wonien will provide a concluding feature of the endowment fund campaign of the George Washington University at their annual dinner, at 7 o'clock the night of March 3, at the Chevy Chase Club. Composed of the wives of officia trustees and faculty of the University, and of alumnae and students, the Co- iumblan Women hus formed a medium through which the [“Ilh the university may bocome ae- for developing women in the university All the chairmen aud vice o of tho woman's div Washington University members of Colum| cluding Mrs. James chalrian, and the following._ vic . Mrs. Joshux Chanver- . Otto Le Veerhoff, Miss Evelyn . and the present young and un- 18 president of Golumbian Women, s Elizabeth Wilson. Thus b ading division and team ha lumbian Women John Paul Earnest ns, dr. In addition, ove of the woman team worRe tumbian Women. The present officers of the Columb 2 are Mrs. Robert F. Griggs, h lia McChord, treasurer, rresponding secre- . Ruediger, record- the rge campuign Women, o ing secretary vice president; beth Wilson, pre 1dun Aloysius Players Open Tonight in “Woman Hater i “The Woman Hater.” a musical com- edy' In, two acts by Halgh Norton and zaga Hall under the ausplees of the Aloystus Plavers. Several speefalty numbers are includ- ed in the pla which will be repeated tomorrow night and throughout the sei- son for speeiul local bencfits. Among the leading figures McDonald, H Marie , Johu Dillon Fitzgerald, Charles | Reagan, Frank Duffy, Carroll H: hard Kennvedy and others. M Beatrice Cosgrove has had charge of speclal dance and musical numbers. The play is expected to attain w. pl a par with “Stop Thief,” which the Aloysius Players put on last season women a | quainted and discuss ways and means | opportunities for | -1 | prac under the supervision of Arthur B. White. WASHINGTON, D. C COPELAND URGES END OF D. C. ‘SLUMS’ Declares Some Worse Than Most Crowded Sections in New York City. SAYS FAITH BIGGEST NEED Senator Stresses Value of Il.eligiml1 in Bringing Harmony. Clean but the “slums” of Wash- ington wus the advice given by Sena- tor Copeland of New York, form health commissioner of the metropo- lis and at present chairman of the subccmmittee of the Scnate Distriet committee on public health, speakin Lot night fu Temple Baptist Churcl, 1fth and N streets northwi tor Copeland sald that alley” dwellings in_the cnted slunt conditions those found n New Iiest nation of the They ure w danger not only to health und morals, but also to” stability of government. Referring to’ vrecent revelations through the in-trumentulity of tho Senate ofl investigation committee, senator Copelan ared, too, pub- lic life must 1 of corruption, arty lines the founding of the r 4 been such o s ticre or Copeland said 5w part inprolonging men refrain frou tending to dircase and frecing men from worry tght Iiv 0 , is fundamental to na right lving means keep- meny with God. ew York senator pr the population of tho States would 000 by 1 natioy to glv Lousing problem, ists today, i increase in_population to come. For his part, he said, he would ry honse detached | and_have ono own an cquity in his home. To do this, he said, would m firm, sound citizen out of every STRUCK BY AUTO FEB. 17, | WOMAN DIES OF INJURY | ot s publie, he uced for faith and relig is tod: religlon life by | Mrs. Delia Conley Tenth Victim of | Traffic Accidents Since January 1—Inquest to Be Held. Mrs. Delia Conl 16th street l'cnn&)l\‘ml TRETS south 3 ualty ]luumn«l late the tenth vietim of dents since She was cros tlen of the twu thorough the automobile of Perey Ede son, 4320 3d street northwe peared, knocked her down fnjured her about the head. She most of forty-five, §8 injured at e and 11th strect 17, died at ¢ Saturdu tul tra was the v, & horse de horse bazaar a number of ye The_couple kept ¢ and M streets te moval of Mrs. Conley's body’ to morgue and arranged to .conduct an inquest this ullrrho:m. HIGH COURT DATES CASE | 'OF WALTON APRIL 7 Action to Have Impeachment as Governor of Oklahoma Set Aside by Legislature. Supreme Court hearings on the ap- peal of former Gov. Walton of Ok homa, from the deecision of the eral courts in that state, wero ad- vanced toddy to April The lower court had dismissed the ction by which the' sought to ha =et aside his {mpeuc ment by the legislature. d- —— 3 rotr\é/leAVIE UE o NINTH- American Men Have Adopted the Englishman’s Suit for This Spring HE American has a philosophy of dress which never permits him to wear anything merely be- cause it is smart, but only because it is both smart and practical. It is this influence which has brought about the popularity of the English cut suits in America. English cut suits are practical; therefore, the Amerlcan tailor has made them smart. is cut with roomy shoulders to give ease and comfort, also because the American demands that his clothes be cut according to the proportions of his figure. The trousers are cut stra:ght with plenty of room—and naturally being higher in the waist the vest need not be so long; and in makmg it shorter our American tailors have made it look smarter. Some of blue, others of gray or fancy cheviots at $40, %45 and $50 The Avenue at Ninth The coat P NATH@NAH_.H_.Y N.B.C. Fig Newtons Per Lb. 23c WHITE |NEW CROP POTATOES CABBAGE EGGS e’ oo l’l‘éR Granulated Sugar Per Lb. 9% FLORIDA | COOKING ORANGES APPLES o 25¢ Lbs. for 15:32¢| =7¢ 3040 7 45¢| BUTTER St Lb. 60(: Specials For This Week French’s {ream Salad Mustard bottle IOC illsbu_ry’S Pancake Flour omatoes hite House Rice (No. 2 size) Medium . tins pkg. 1lc 3 o 25¢ fr ]5¢ 11b. pkg. The finest grade of American rice, packed at the mill in one- pound carton. Once you buy rice in this handy one-pound carton the convenience will alwa\' appeal to vou. Please note that we offer “White House” as the finest grade of American rice—and we believe that there is no better rice at any price. haker Dish Washing Soap 3 tins for Shakes from the can as yvou shake out Old Dutch Cleanser. “It's easy on the hands,” water. and it dissolves quickly in luke-warm Buy three cans, try it out thoroughly and if dissatisfied return the remaining portion and let us refund the purchase price. A Combination Offer That Is an Extraordinary Value 1 Pkg. Pnll:burys Pancake Flour, regular price, 13c; | 1 Bottle Vermont Maid Maple- | Cane Syrup, regularly 25¢ | Two items. total value 38c, regularly sold in our store, for a short time, special at price quoted. We have too much syrup for th:_> season’s business, hence the above offer. We prefer to seil this syrup at less than cost to ourselves to carrying it over the summnier. Hunt Bros. Co. KEYSTONE PEACHES Per Can 25¢ It’s the Taste different Are Very Fine Now that you can again buy these fine peaches at this very low price, you should insist on Key- stone. The quality is instantly ap- parent when you open the can. what is Sar-a-Lee Mayon- naise. You know the de- liciousness of “Sandwich Spred,” so you-may expect a new delight for your palate when you first taste Sar-a- Lee Mayonnaise. At all our stores— Per Jar, 25¢ That's about Canned Asparagus Three Outstanding Values in A:fimagus Tips Newhall’s Tips, per can . 350 Del Monte Green Tips . . . 40 c Large Tips or Mammoth—Can Del Monte Mammoth White Tips, can, “PETER PAN” PEAS AND CORN 15¢ CANNED BEETS Per Can 25¢ P = 22Y5¢ Can Corn, Most buyers of fine foods know the famous “Blue Label” brand. You'll buy these beets often, once you have learned how good they are. .