Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1924, Page 32

- THE -EVENING STAR, WASHI‘}IGTON b b. C, FR e ——— ——— ———— ————————— ——— —_— PLAY-WRITING CONTEST | REGARDS CONGRESS | [~ FoLks | |EXPERT TO EXPLAIN . INDIFFERENT T0 D.C.| . . ———— | WORK FOR DISABLED| STARTED BY ARTS CLUB, for the second time as charge d'af- Best Three to Be Presented by the Conrad Syme Compares Status of |f2!res of Greece, comes of a distin-| Dr. Shepherd I. Franz to Lecture Organization—List Closes The Style Shop, 7th and G Sts.—No Other Branch Store Sooal Citlusiis. o That of guished line of patriots who have at National Moseum Son- T Members of the Arts Club interest- ed in the drama are engaged in a contest in play-writing, which prom- to yleld a large number of short he best of which, as rated by ges, will be presented at the club, probably in May. The contest is open’only to members, each being limit- ed to two plays. The entry list will be closed at midnight March 15. Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, chairman of the dramatic committee of the club, 18 “receiver” for the plays, some of which already are being sent to | her residence, 1433 Massachusetts ; avenue. Pecautions are taken to keep . the names of the authors from the judges, who will consider the plays strictly on their merits. The judges are: Dr. DeWitt Crols- sant, George Washington University Dr. Paul Kauffman, American Univer sity; Mrs. Harriet' Hawley Locher, | president of the League of American | >en Women; Mrs. Frances Parkinson Keyes and % Stepchildren. ADDRESSES CITIZENS' BODY Fairness to Railroads, But Better , Service Demanded. I Residents of the District cannot hope for a reduction in street car fares nor the preventlon of an in-; crease in bus fare If they expect to get anything worthy of the name of service, Conrad Syme told members of the Cathedral Heights Citizens* As- soclation at a mecting in St. Alban's Gufld Hall last night. He sald he sometimes thinks the District's fight for existence Is hopeless, and that the citizens are in a little worse con- dition than stepchildren, due to Con- gress’ indifference to the District. Mr, Syme said that Senator Ball's |g intentions may be well meant in re- gard to certain measures now pend- ing in Congress, but he was’at a lo to explain how some congres: Who have been in the city only four or five vears, expect to understand the wants of the populace when a; large number who have lived here all their lives do not know what they want. He pointed out that Con- gress can forc trict that they will without regard +v «eveudency. polltically, but they | A9 bave to Jdepana ‘ashington | fer all of their cumforts and con Yeniences during u greater part of their official lives. i Admits Increased Expenses. If we are to get adequate servi from the public utilitles, he sald, we | have got to be fair with the com- panies, as thelr expenses have in- d in the same proportion household expenses. his contention that there still many millions of dollars I ck in the various utili- tles, and the spirit of fairness must be_exerted on hoth 5 W. S. Torbert, member of the laws B of the Fed- ns urged | for the auto- | ity bill as originally ongress by the Com ing that the bill as now amended would interfere with the 60-40 Anancial arrangemen* be- tween the fed and District ¢ov- ald th s presented to missioners, st; g Distriet. ution was adopted ; favoring the original bill. i “Abominable Service” Cited. | A discussion of what was char-| acterized as “the filthy and dilapi- | dated” condition of the cars and mei abominable service on the Wiscon- #in avenue line was had, and lhel suggestion vas made that the cars be clean®d at ieast once 2 month. | The illegible character of the street markers in the territory also was scored. The assoclation adopted a resolu- tion requesting the Commissioners to ce to writing the oral agree- t entered into more than a year ,for the improvement of Woodley ad. i A ‘resolution of the Manor Park Citizens' Association, asking the co- operation of this body In striving to secure a strict adherence to the A restricted area zoning, which applies | to zones composed of detached houses, dorsed. shes of Action,” a motion ple- ture of actual warfare by the Amer- dcan expeditionary forces in France, was shown through the courtesy of the al Corps. Maj. Gen. E Helmick, president of the asso tion, presided. | HELD-UP, LOSES $192. Negro Reports Theft While Passing Through Alley. Edward M. Edwards, colored, 114 ¥ strect northwest, reported to’ police of the sixth precinct last night that he was passing through an alley near North Capitol and G _streets northwest at about 9 o’clock when two colored men, one displaying a pistol, held him up and took $192 and a check-for $15 from him. He named one of the alleged robbers, i | i | WRENUES —this week feature Still E'VE now be this wonderful $5.95 line of women’s “Hahn Special” Shoes, for over a year! anything on the Dis- .a" He reit- [ given their all for thelr beloved coun- try, and that under every form of 89V-| . ghepherd 1. Franz of the Goy- ernment which the | ernment Hospital for the Insane is pepple have chosen. | scheduled as the speaker at the fifth His grandfather, | l€cture of the series of public health *| talks, glven under the auspices of Gen. Michel Tsa-|the Woman's Welfare Association, mados, was a hero [ next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, of the war of in-|in the auditorfum of the New Na# dependence, and he' tional Museum, 10th and B streets e GonE “fhose DoTthwest. Thé subject will b “The e BIaOnE lwome Restoration of_the Disabled.” fora Byron when |, DF. Franz is considered an author- the poet landed on | ity on this phase of medical activities. what proved a|He was born in Jersey City in 1874 Tutie DroV¢% atal band received his colleglate training fourney. The at Columbia University and at the M. Michel Tsamados father of the pres- | University of Leipslg. In 1899 he ington, ancther Michel, was one of the g ! ] most_fllustrious “statesmen around the |4 {olumbla, Harvard and Dasmoth late King George, and he was premier for structor of physlology and psy- rholo 8 o ten years of the Hellenic cabinet und,"r:“( o s peinenened day Afternoon. s sy o chologlist at the Government Hospital . ne. In 1919 he was ap- :.’:f;',-".',.’:f':,lf tor of laboratorics. He f ln ’Kusslnn ugovitch. L2 se of | Work has e Ainlmane eelor | country and abroad. He is the author tions with the United States after the | °f numerous monographs on psychol- world w 0gYya neurology and psychopathology. tached to the foreign office, was sent The lecture open to the public to the American capital as a se elar)‘land admission fre ©of legation under the minister, and| remained h He was when the Venizelos government into power anl that sorrowfus out from home, and of the youn k { fe, and he is awaiting the outcome of the plebiscite ordered by the legislature I mo: mine located on the CONNECTICUT AVENUE Ready for Occupancy ADJOINING Cathe- dral Mansions, these attractive new apartments will strongly appeal to those seeking refined comfort with reason- able rentals. AsuiTs, OATS, for Stylish Topcoats hend. you best One Room and Bath to Five Rooms and Two Baths. All large, outside rooms, with spacious closets. Open for Iuspection Until & P. M. 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Thousands of men and women have attended the sale since the opening day last Saturday. If you were not among the lucky fellows who had a share of the generous savings, make a beeline for the Style Shop early tomorrow—the store opens promptly at 8 o’clock. Everything MUST' go—nothing reserved. Jewelry, luggage, umbrellas, clothing, underwear, shirts, hose, Lynn Yeagle. Tax Ruling Changed. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | Blair has annoynced a change In the bureau regulations requiring domes- tic corporations to file returns of in formation so that hereafter the cor- porations will not be required to in- form the bureau of payments of divi- dends of less than $500, TR Classified ads drive many a man home in & good used car. savings never before heard of. Read every item in this announcement—you can’t afford to miss one of them. Hundreds of other values not mentioned here. A Legitimate Sale—Legitimate Bargains! Men’s Suits and Overcoats Hosts of young men’s Styles—small sizes a-plenty in both Overcoats and Suits, Spring lines included. Buy now before stocks are depleted entirely. $25 and $30 One 31 and Two Pants Suits. ......... By yes 12z $20 and $25 Young Men’s Overcoats ...........ci00.n. ~ $20 and $35 Young Men’s Over- § 75 coats and Spring Topcoats . . . 17= $40 and $45 Spring § 4 Topcoats............. 2 Genuine Palm Beach and Mo- hair SUITS. $15 and $20 values Ladies’ 24.50 14.50 .75 Dress & Sport wear *’ Make Terms ; /% Palm Beach Trousers, i A O 9 74 Mohair—$5.00 Values. .. .. /i W) 420" 7 7F $5.00 Auto Driving Open at 8 A.M.—BE HERE EARLY Gloves ............ 22 72 All-Wool 7 $2.50 and $3.00 Shirts Men’s Lisle, tiess—EVERYTHING TO GO AND GO QUICKLY at .. ther we get into this prop- osition—THE BETTFR IT GETS FOR YOU! This Spring’s dashing new arrivals quite “GO THE LIMIT” for value! Woven Madras, Oxford weaves, knitted crepe, plain colors and nobby galore. All sizes, 6 for $9.00 Hose; 25¢c and qualit y three exceptionally striking” values for fastidious misses Navy $1.69 Pull-Over l= SWEATERS 222 35¢ pair Men’s Hats e Velours . D345 $6 and $§7 New Roman Sandals for early Spring. Patent leather, all-white kid lined. Infants' g7 95 sizes. 95 . Underwear Famous Makes! ~~_Duofold Union Suits $5.50 3 $3.98 a bundle. $1.20 value. $4.50 grade $3.48 $325 grade. 25(: 5 Felt Hats ..$225 $1.00 Men’s Leather $3.50 d $4.00 st e o 49C Joans” 5 2T A9C) S e ol sy v % $1.29 $2.00 Sterling Silver 95c e o Heavy Fleeced Underwear, Semi- .50 te .50 Ad- shirts * and _drawers, @) o | Bele Buckles ... e 2e e $1.95 ’SISOI.ZWVE insooie 50c Initial Belt 25c Rubber uckles Collars vsion suits s $1.15 In ¥; Dozen Lots $5.00 Trousers .. Starched and soft. Six in $7.50 Trousers $8.00 Trousers .. s o if $3.25 St 1% &5 $4.00 % Black suede Airedale suede Girls love the style--and Mothers the value — in these saucy, big- ‘buckled “Puritan” pumps. Wear-de- fying Goody ear welt construction! Sizes 12 to 2. 10c Collar $1.00 Hickok o Buttons $375 Mansco Beltograms Union Suits $2-75 75c Pioneer $1.00 Interwoven Silk $1.00 Otis (fliightly imperfect) | penders and Wool Hose. Pair, ? 75¢ Wool Hose, Balbriggan Shirts and Dranes | Eich 55c| soc kum-a-part pair 75c Silk Interwoven 52.00 Ribbed Uni Suits ... $1250 Hose, broken sizes. Jackets $6.00 $150 Brush Wool Reefers ... $8 to $10 Penn- S K01 $4.95 enuine Gabar- B i i 400 [bm S - $24.75 5 35¢ (c;‘%%’""‘“"""“v 15¢| sos0 umbrenss .. $1.19 Bath Robes ..... Garters .. P?hfiunnln"w $1.39 Tlsel;mm?a'” w0 69¢ 33C|sis0 suit Cases. .. $1.09 All Sales Final—No C. O. D.’s—No Charges—No Alterations THE STYLE SHOP £ Seventh and G Streets N.W. #& Gray or Airedale _ Suede. Patent Leather $5.95 49¢ Smart soft - toe oxfords, brimful of wear. Patent, tan Russia calf or pearl elk. For and small ggé-gg :‘é;:;ukleme $l.75 and $65 $395 11:5: silk, also Knit Airedale Black or Jack Rabbit gray suede $5.95 8% to 11 1% to 3 Airedale suede . Brown Alligator (grain) $5.95 Cor. 7th & K Sts. 414 9th St. 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. Hat Cases, ‘Tables, ‘Window Fixtures, Etc. . EEE_EEEE vEHEEEEEEE ol ol e————al——[o[c——Jc——[o[c——[o]——[o][——[o][c——l——]olc———]a]c———]o]c——] 0] “City Club Shog” 1318 G St. For Sale— Etc.