Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1924, Page 11

* man, . MONTICELLO FUND .. WORKERS LINED Up Seven Groups to Conduct $40,000 Drive Here—Will i ,Report Tomorrow. | roiks | Mrs. Woodbridge N. Ferris, wife of the senator from Michigas, can boast of a poswession which possibly could not be dupilcated in all of offt- clal Washingtor This is a compiete chins dinner o | tes service which she painted ‘wuen a schooigirl at the Northwestern University in Chi- cago. ' And that the set remains with- out & broken plece is another gemark- able achievement when smasl hold treasures seem to mark each pass. ing day. Mrs. Ferris counts but little more than three years of mat ¥ but her service had been in use in her in Greencastle,, Ind., ‘pleasant home Group leaders and captains for the | where she both studled and taught mu- local drive of the National Monti- eello Assoclation for §49,000 as Wash- tngton’s share of the $500,000 needed to purchase Thoma#¥ Jefferson's man- slon for the nation were announced at hoadquarters of the assoclation at the New Willard Hotel ypsterday. Seven main groups have been form- ©d and under each group leader are several captains. Group 1 1s headed by Mrs. William Dunlop, and the captsins are Mrs. Nannle G. Jobe, Mrs. Forrest Vroo- Mrs. Mitchell Carroll, Mrs. Gertrude Tucker Logan, Mrs. James Huntington Turner, Mras R. H. Bag- by, Mrs, Frank Odenhelmer, Mrs. Le- land Stanford Conness. Group 2—Richard E. Shands, leader; captains, Randall T. Elliottt. 'T. Fos- ter Slaughter, Miss Anne G. Hawkius, Mrs. W. W. Snyder, Miss Anna Green, s, Evard T. Todd, Mrs. Willlam . Talbott, Mrs, H. M. Southgate. Group 3—Mrs. David Meade Lea, leader; captains: MrsJullan = Ma- son, Mrs, L. G. Eugster, Mrs. Joseph Weiler, Mrs. Marion Butier, Mrs. Aus- tin McCarthy, Mrs. Mary Wright Johnson, Miss Logle. Lee Heads Greup. days Group 4—Thomas Sim Lee, leader; |life. Judge Milton Elllott, Harry Miss Mary Temple, Mrs. T. W. Hurrlson. Meade Bolton Me- i sic at the Depauw Univeraity. iter In thehome of her mother In Indianapolls the service was conmstantly in use. China painting was very popular in the opening years of the 190 every girl was ambitious te fine set ready for the mating and this idea was, in ginnings of Hope chest, guite as Muckl as the collection of fine rai- ment and u‘d’:l‘ll es of linen for and be : M the he Ferris home in Big Raplids, Mich., one of the most important and livable of its many rooms, hang mumerous charcoal sketches which Mrs. Ferris did to adorn the classrooms of her music academy, but which fit very neatly into her new home. Senator Ferris is specially proud of his collection of books, nearly ten thousand, and most comfortably and eonveniently arranged in this spacious library. Mrs. Ferris, having been a teacher for many years, as her husband was, is keenly uppreciative of the library and gives much time to cataloguing new books and repairing those which have been used too constantly. But naturally her pride swells more In the dining room, where hang some charming water-color sketches of spots in and about Chicago, along he lake and in the woods and parks and gardens, of retreats in the cam- pus which she loved in her school nd some excellent bits of still during o many cherished years. Then 2 substantiul buffet 1is "completely filled with the china service, which she painted, with s thought perhaps Mrs. Henry Jones|of adorning a home of her own and s. C. A. Guthgens, Miss Mary L W rs. Randolph Hopkins, J. W. Holcombe, Dr. E. V. Wilcox and ¥ Latane Lewis. which it accomplished i{n the most signal way. — — MAIL TRAFFIC ON U. . VESSELS IS BOOSTED Volume in Sixty Days This Year More Than Seven Months of 1923. A “quiet campaign” to get Ameri- can vessels their share of mall traffic from Eurepe has fesulted in such #uccess, according to snnouncement by the Post Office Department, that more mall has been brought back duging the first sixty deys of thiy year than during. the fi Tionte of 1923. Fhe i e figures are 18,036 bags of mail for the first sixty days of 1924; 17.- 581 bags for the first seven months of 1923. In that seven-month period American vessels carried abroad 116, 915 sacks. Postmaster General New sent Rus- sell Whita. & posta® employe, to in- terview forelgn business men quiet- Iy and shov them the advantage o mailing via American ships, which carry sea post offices, where mall Is sorted and distributed in transit. HARVARD LIMITS CLASS. Freshmen to Be Held to 1,000, to Insure Attention. next freshman class at Harvard, w be limited to 1,000 men, including first year students in both the engineer- ing school and the coliege, it was an- nounced yesterday. The number is sixty-six more than entered last September. = The re- striction s set to assure adequate in- struction. er den and teaching quurters ||} Group 6—Miss Katherine Dabney, | report of the progress of the fund | leader; captains. Miss Frances Ran- son, Miss Cornella Roper, Miss Bessle | the residence of Mallicote, Miss May Miss Gwynn Jones and Miss Helen Warren. Group 7—Mrs. Albert N. Baggs, lead- er; captains, Mrs. Howard L. Hodg- kins, Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, Mrs. Randolph XKeith Forrest, Miss Jo- sephine L. Harley and Dr. J. Ryan Devereux. The foregoing will make their first Leibensterger, | neur Hoes, tomorrow afternoon ! M Rose Geuver- 1410 20th street northwest. § o'clock at | Thereafter a meeting will be held | H every Thursday aftermoon In March to réceive reports of the leaders and | i} captains. Radio addresses and talks at Keith’s Theater the last weel the campalgn are being Checks should be made’ the National Monticello Assoclation, New Willard Hotel, Washington, D. C. - Men’s Suits Men’s Overcoats *9 —and something like 200 other items equally startling To have reduced them any more we'd have to call it “charity"—and you wouldn't want that. The final clean-up of “stragglers” from both Fashion Shops— AU €athered Together for Sale at ~ 9th & E Sts. Store Only Sale Begins Thursdsy Morning at 8 Plenty of variety—although we’re particularly well fixed for those who like “loud ones”—and in the two size extremes—34s and 42s, The 34s are just the thing for boys just stepping into their “longies.” No Alterstions No Cherges. No Refunds. No C.O.D.’s No Exchanges. OVERCOATS $35 Green Overvoat, farm Blsek collar. 1 $25 Dark Gmay Vorm_ fitticg. 935 & $30 Oxferd Conservative, 335 Light Welght fiiig. 35.90 el -;‘ E.—l i L} i igf i X i i * o .ég E » w2 | 2 4 &) ] i H § -8 H | i =3 9§E i ;: i i o, gli k of * —Quality Brings You Back —Inferiority-Sets You Back EOPLE who start furnish- ing their homes at this “DICKENS” EXPLAINS SELF AArts Clyb Sees Grdat Novelist “in Person.” Charles Dickens appeared in per- Zon at the Arts Club.last evening, to present & number of the most cele- brated characters from his novels. The occasion was a “Dickens eve- ning,” which followed the regular Tuesday Club dinner at which Mr. and Mrs. Stanwood Cobb were hosts, About a score of the members of the club and guests appeared-in costume a8 personages. from the tales of the &reat English novelist. After the reading of & brief com- mentary on Dickens and his works by.Mr. Cobb, the lights in the parlor were dimmed and upon reillumination the sceme of a girls' school at Northampton, Masw.. in 1867 was dis- closed, with four girls reading Dick- eny’ storles. That being at the time of the second visit of the novelist to America, the youngsters were turally greatly interested in him and expressed the wish that they might see him. One of them suggested hyp- notlo influence and they passed into & “receptive state in which, in the dim light, Dickens appeared and con- f|versed with them about the stories they were readin| He then sum- moned up the characters in costume and introduced them. The girls presenting the little sketch, which was written by Mr. Cobb, were Martha Atchison, Jean Christle, Barbars Davis and Mary Caroline Henry. . A member of the club impersonated Dickens. Following the sketch Mrs. Florence adings from *“Dombey Or. W. E. Saflord, in the character of Pickwick, delivered a “gclentific address” before the Mud- fog Assoclation, In the course of which he defended himself from the charge of breach of promise brought by Mrs. Bardell. . SMITH, LEWIS WITHDRAW IN ILLINOIS PRIMARY Governor and Former Senator Ask That Names Be Taken. From Ballot. By the Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, 1it, March 5.—The names of Gav. Al Smith of New York, entered In the lllinols preferential primary for President, and James Hamilton Lewis, Chicago, democratic Jeader, for United States senator will not appear on the primary election ballots. This announcement was made by Louis L. Emerson, secretary of state. The withdrawal of Gov. Smith was recelved in proper form. A request by Lewis that his name be with- drawn_was honored by Secretary of State Emerson. - Myr. Paint-Up Says:— Buy Your Paint Now for Spring Painting A little later on there will be a grand rush jor paint. Show you're wisc by buying yours NOW-—- clerks ore the store is crowded and the e all busy. Bring your paint prob- lems here and discuss them leisurely over our counters. We know paint—and our advise costs you nothing. As we buy in carioad lots we can offer you the best paint at lowest prices. 1f you can't come downtown, phone us—and we'll deliver your paint to your door. " .Butler-F Iynn Paint €o. 609 C St. N.W. store inevitably ~—with . interest. comp years go by. ot Money put into quality fur- niture is a life-time asset. - Money spent for flimey furni- ture is a ehort-time liability! You can buy only quality furniture here—but at prices - 30 Jow a8 to make any other kind unworthy of considesa~ tlon. Main'1751 7/ finish -at =N D= A e I I == e e e I = I == I == === b simpre e | — a WARCH 5, 1924. "FARM-LABOR CHOICE. | HYLAN WELL; AT WORK. Fred W. Davis Indorsed in Texas| Mayor Returns to Desk After Six- for U. B. Senatorship. Month Absence. and bore out his assertion that he DAULAS, Tex., March §.——Fred W. " - - Daviw.of Austin was indorsed by the| NEW YORK, March 5.—Mayor Hy-|feit petter than at any time for two lan today returned to his desk In city | years preceding his iliness. Texas’ faurmer-labor politigal confer- cnce m¥ oting here yesterday as the can- is NOT on the Box, it is NOT BROMO QUININE “There is no other BROMQ QUININE” election. The only other candidate Proven Safe for more than a Quarter of a Century as & quick nominated for indorsement was Sen- ator Marris Sheppard, Incumbent. and effective remedy for Colds, Grip and Influenza, and as a Preventive. hall after six months of serious ill. ness and convalescence. 05 0 The mayor returned from Palm Beach yesterday, bearing no trape of the f{ilness which brought him close to death in_ Saratoga Springs last September. He walked briskly The vote in indorsement was: Davis, 246; Sheppurd, 85. st waluable pos- i and :diould receive very careful attention. The Services and Advice ' sn Experienced Optametrist wre invaluable in their treatmei . Come in and let our Optome- trist examine ' them and take advantage of cnir Optical Serv- ice which ingires Accuracy, Promptness and Quality. If you do not need Glasses he will teil you so Wankly. ofl.Haxkin o nc. Optometrists Opticians - 935 F Stureet The First and Original Cold and Grip Tablet Price 30 Cents PRICES TORN BAtNG! TO SHREDS Entire Store Swept By Tidal Wave of Bargains Never was the supremacy of a sale so Keenly recognized; th le of Washington are making the verdict unanimous. ¥ gnized; the people of It is the bargmins on real quality Shoes that are drawing like magic. '. Everything is- moving as if on Rollers. This stock MUST GO. And every pair of shoes in theis store has our QUALITY GUARANTEE behind it. There is no misrepresentatiqn here. = THIS IS A CLOSE-OUT—GET-OUT—SALE " FORMER PRICES CRIPPLED BEYOND RECOGNITION FREE On Thursday, March 6th, we will give absolutely FREE, one pair of’ pure woaql sport hose to-the first 25 who make a purchase of a pair of shoes at special close-out price, $6.85. We sold these hose before the sale at $2.00 a pair and they are worth it. Come and buy your shoes Thursday, March 6, and get one pair of these hose FREE. (One Pair to a Customer) ~ Supper Sale FRIDAY SPECIAL On Friday, “March 7th,” we will give 50 pairs of spats away to the first fifty purchasers of shoes at sale ‘price of $295 or up. These spats: are made of the best grade, pre-shirunk cravenette; colors of light and dark fawn and y. These After - Su spats formerly sold for glzzs. The s Supper special sale price is 98c. But Fri- Sale a carnation g;);syflfl, Efft & pais FREE with a ir of shoes or up. FREE. Don't s 2 . miss it. These are beautiful carnations. No strings tied to this offer. The flowers are yours for the asking. No strings tied to it. Two hours of red-hot selling. Friday night, from7t0 9. To all who attend our After-Sup- per Sale Friday night, March 7, and make a pur- chase of a pair of shoes we will give, absolutely FREE, a ticket to the Palace Theater. Come and buy your shoes after sup- per Friday night and go to the show; it’s on us. night, from 7 to 9 o’clock, we will give each lady who attends our 5c—SHOES—5c On Saturday, March 8th, we will sell you a|pair of slippers, pumps or oxfords far 5c. Here is how we do it—you buy one. pair of shoes at special sale price of $2.85 and you get one pair of the same price for Sc. We have a great variety in this lot and all are good quality. In this lot you will fmd sizes from 2 to 9. Widths, AAA to C’s. -Think of it! Of getting a quality low shoe for 5c. 1 BULK BUYERS WANTED Mr. Merchant, we invite you to pay us a visit, look this stock over. You can tone up your stock with a class of merchandise that has no superior, all of this stock is top grade leather and as good workmanship as can’be put into a ~{“-shoe; and it is going to be sold—price cuts no figure. We mean what we say “| ‘when we say it is going to be SOLD. Wi We are receiving bids daily on the fixtures and it will pay any man who cen- templates going into the shoe business in Washingtod to investigate this. The store is one of the best locations in the city and can be rented. Get in touch with Mr. Colley (the man in charge) at once. %= VALRICHTER No. 1304 F St. N.W.