Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1924, Page 36

AMERICAN U. GETS RARE MANUSCRIPTS Recelves Impressive Collection Left by Late John La Monte Hurst, Bishop’s Son. HISTORIC PAPERS INCLUDED Nineteen Volumes of Documents Date Back to Middle Ages. has received of manu- holographs eft to the Monte Hurst American University an impressive collection seripts, autographs and of distinguished persons, nstitution by the late John Hurst, son of Bishop John ¥. e ocollection represents the res f selection throughout the life of the donor, from his graduation from Harvard in 1885 to his death in 1919 As Mr. Hurst served for years in the American embassy and the Meth odist mission in Rome, m of the choicest specimens are Italian. v nclude the handwriting of cardinals, statesmen, scicutists and writers, such as three | ribaldi d"'l documents X Stippro visco Bovbane, and an unpu ducei, one ot Italy od poets. Some thirty other docu- ments compi » the Italian collection. Other Naticns Represented. i*rance presented in the col- ion by two of her gr & Rochefoucauld a Cuvier, the gr ors. wo letters from boldt and two - the distinguish- Alexander Hum 1 Heyse con- sntribution The total number is sixty-three the sixtee ot uments ranging in date from | h'to the nineteenth these, ther t volume: some o ages. imen are nineteen mostly in Latin which date from The most ancie Bgyptian in- sription Th part of the. ondition ligraph deciphe xaminod of their but ‘them experts believe unusual interest and This collection was sent to Ameri- n_University by Col. Paul Hurst, A, brother of the donor. AS <00n as proper provision for displ; be made the university plans to we it on public exhibit Y. M. C. A. SEEKS BOOKS. Boys' Department Begins Replacement Drive. A month of unus been mapped out by ment of the ning with is now underw books are in use department. Ma and a drive is now on to repl vorn-out books. es are iwarded to the Active begin- which 8,000 uringing in the or meet will be held an opportu- along the Potom orrow and 4 will be held for the boys rs and over. _minatrel show will be Earl B . wants a bd voices to fill in the he show is to be held for of the boys' camp. The -together” will be held y 10 and an claborate program is being arranged the benefit The annual prep outing is to be held | May 1, and will have Junc 7 the older boys Pir outing. the Y. M. C. A. boys' Maryland, on, PARIS HOME ROBBED. P will be opened for the se Apartment of Marquis del Fiero | Ransacked. PARIS, April 22.—Burglars have ransacked the apartment in the Rue sire ‘of the Mexican Marquis del Fiero, w an American woman. marquis o been valued at 100,000 francs, $1.500 and 600 francs n money and all the personal papers »f the marq The intruders ain an entrance during the te robbing the y gloves and, t prints or other used false keys to into_ the apartment Vhile ised rubber left no finger Through Service Asked. The Public Utilities Commission will hold a hearing at the District building at 10:30 on Wednesday, May 7 on the petition of the Northwest Suburban Association for through c from Tenleytown to 5th and reects northwest. The o suburb_now stop a street —if you need Blank Books. ready to serve you promptly. E. Morrison Paper Co. OWN YOUR OWN GARAGE pay rent to soi wn,., o will sell you'ane for 55.00 $7.00 DOWN Buys a Glfll’t ‘rankly—aren’t sl et 8t Dreseati D't do 1t any lot rop in sad see us—or phone us and we 'will coms to see Bungalows Garages The Ads e B T always read the ads of lids and liver pads, of snaps in. real estate | and bargains truly great in dollipops and lyres and tools and rubber tires. There are some futile lads who do not read the ads: they scan the| sporting news, the editor, his views; the news from round the globe, the latest startling probe, the dope from many grads—but do not read the {ads.” They clamor, when we mect, | “Where in the name of Pete did you | secure your hat? We've wanted lids like that, but knew not where to find that grand and princely kind.” “I bought it at a sale, for very little kale; the man was selling out be- cause he had the gout: and so he | advertised some prices that sur- prised, and in his busy store 1 | bought for dollars four a kelly truly | great, that used to-sell at eight. 1 |always read the ‘ads; they save me | scads. I do not care so much { for news about the Dutch, for cable- | grams from Cork, or stories from | New York, the daily grist of ne v | about illicit booze, or murders da and dire, or tenements on fire; people have their fads, and mine is reading ads. If one would save the dimes in these stemwinding times, would husband the doubloons, the | groats and picayunes, the dollars of our dads, he has to read the ad: (G upvnghl) WALT MASOM A Reduced Round-Trip Fares 10 the West. Very low fares summer, vi & a!l Greatly und North- Colorade, Salt Lake Moun and the Pacif v for 4 summer trip in the Drop a line indicating the | | places in which vou interestcd | ill send vou without cha ‘llllhlrllu( bookiets and complete in- forma Or, if you de: we will | man out an cntire trip for you. Ad- | dre L Fe General Agent, Union Pac S Commercial | printed by machinery, . | Trust bldg., 15th and Market sts., Philadelphia, Pai—Advertisement. < | | r FIVE CORNER 7th & E Take Convenient Staifway;on 7th St. P. 0. CLERKS SAVED MUCH WORK ON-MAIL Pension - Office = Now. Postmarks 500,000 Letters Mflny to Vet- eran Benafluums. Employes of the Washington city post office will’ be saved ‘the post- marking of more than'a half million envelopes cach ménth under a new system of mailing out pémsion checks just adopted by the pension bureau. Approximately 520,000 envelopes containing pension checks are to be postmarked at the pénsion bureau in- stead of being sent to the city post office for marking. Operations ne sary to the mailing of the checks by the post office include handling, post- marking, pouching and the checks, all of which took much | of the time of postal employes and are ‘ now being done at the pension burcau. & are made out and the address is and the sig- is placed there the signagraph. supplied by machiner: nature on the eh by another machine, As soon as the che: are placed in mail pouches the official in charge of each railway terminal is advised of their ©oming and is notified they d be deliveréd on the fourth day ch month. Relleven Colds—Ruflds Take Fr. John's Advertisemast. ‘Wants 0ld Name Restored. Samuel Hais yesterday asked the District Supreme Court to permit him to resume his ancestral name, Sam- uel Vigderhouse. He says he came to this'country in 1907 and found that me of his relatives that had pre- ded him hpd adopted the name of Hais and hel followed their cxample and has beeyl known at Samuel Hal hes (o g0 back to his proper Agptorneys Mark Stearman and tearman appear for the New Health, Medicine today.— plaintiff. Potted Plants for the 1® %o 11 p.m. dispatching | s | truek of Milton TODAY’S AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL—"Cherry Blossom Time," at §:20 p.m. BELASCO—"The Cat and the Ca- nary,” at 8:20 p.m. POLI'S—Grifith's and 8:20 p.m. KEITH'S—Nellic and Sara Kouns, vaudeville, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. TIVOLI—New stage, screen and rausical - features, continuous show, | “America,” at 2:20 COSMOS—Will Stanton and Nat Martin's Orchesatra, vaudeville and pletures, continuous show, from 1 to 11 p.m. STRAND—"The Dance Shop,” vaude- ville and pictures, at 2:45, 6:30 and | §:40 p.m. | YETT. “Let's Go,” p.m. caramouche.” at 10 . 2:45, 4:30, 7, 9 and 10 p.m. METROPOLITAN — Douglas Mac Lean, The Yankee Consul,” o a :20, 5 :50 burlesque, at in “Girl 130, 6:10, p.m. "OLUMBIA—"The Uninvit at 10:35 am., 12:20, 2, 4, 6 45 p.m. . AMBASSADOR—Dougl. in “The Yankee Consul, and 9:40 p.m, DEATH HELD ACCIDENTAL. Jury Gives Verdict in Case of Helen Brownley. A verdict of accidental death was returned yesterday afternoon by a | coroner’s jury which heard testimony at the morgue in the case of Helen | Brownley, four-year-old, 2812 Penn- | sylvania. avenue northwest, who was | killed on 29th street by a motor | T. Moore of West | Falls Church, V: The child's death brought the total | of fatal traffic accidents in Washing- | ton since January I to twenty-three. | There were nineteen traffic fatalities Place your order with Gu men plants. 1212 F DN OUTFIT NUMBER 1 FIVE DOLLARS DOWN A Woman’s Spring Suit.$39.50 A Blouse to Match. . . ... A Stylish Hat. . ........ BUYS 56.50 $3.98 OUTFIT NUMBER 2 FIVE DOLLARS DOWN 'BUYS A Woman's Spring Coat, $19.95 A Woman’s Spring Dress, $24.75 A Stylish Hat. .. 56 OUTFIT NUMBER 3 FIVE DOLLARS DOWN A Man’s Spring Suit . . ..$24.50 A Man’s Topcoat. A Spring Hat . BUYS .....529.50 sl 3350 OUTFIT NUMBER 4 DOLLARS DOWN A Man’s Tailored Suit. .$39.50 A Silk Shirt. .. A Pair of Oxfords. BUYS ve.. 3795 .. $795 Entire Second Floor Over Kresge’s 5c and 10c Store during the corresponding period last vear. Sccurcs Your Complctc SPRING OUTFIT At The Liberal Store—Corner 7th & E S Entire Second Floor Yes! We mean every word we say. Select a complete Spring outfit on our $5.00 deposit plan— the most economical, sensible plan ever de- vised. No delays when you come to this friendly store. No embarrassing questions asked. Just your promise to pay. That's good enough for us! Open an account to- day and pay a little each week or month for stylish apparel at popular prices. NOTICE! Taking a complete out- fit is not compulsory. You can select any single suit, coat or other item of merchandise on our same liberal payment plan. ~ TUESDAY, To Mt. Vernon Chair Car de Luxe Service $1.50 Including Admission to Mount Vernon With stopover in Alexandris to visit Christ Church and Washington's Lodge Boom 10 AM.—3 P.M.—Guide and Lecturer From Mld City Terminal, 12th St. and Ponnsylvania Ave. N.W. Phone Reservations—Main 397 Regular Bervico—Every Half Hour am to p.m. Bound trip, 80 . Arlington, 10 cents additional. Mt. Vernon not open on Sunday ‘WASHINGTON-VIRGINIA BAILWAY COMPANY Get It At Gibson's Where Your Dollars Have More Cents A]ways Lunch at Gibson's Soda Bar All Sandwiches ...10¢c Delicious Ice Cream Soda, 10c Pies and Cake, per slice....10c Hot Frlnkfilr!ers‘ on hot rolls SPECIAL 12 5¢ Soda Checks (60c worth) for 50c . 10¢ Get It At Gibson's Cigar Specials El Producto, 10c 3 El Roi Tan, 10c | Deer Head, 10c Henrictta Populars, 10c [ [ Philadelphia Handmade, 10c 3 for 125¢ Get It At Gibson's R-A-D-1-O Specials for This Week [Brandes $3.69 - arinil §3 29 $1.89 Our Wonder Crystal Set Compl'tr with Strom- $7.48 $3.98 - $3.25 $3.39 a Detectors . Get It At Gibson's We specialize _on expert truss fitting. We have ex- perienced men and women fitters and pri fitting rooms. Prices reason- able. For the we recomme Dr. Scholl's Foot Appliances Dr. Scholl’s F'oct Comforts Biue Joy Corn and Burion Pads Jung's Arch Hraces U. S. Army Foot Powder Tir Gets 1t gor Cornn Invalid Chairs For Sale and For Rent of aching feet Get It At Gibson's Toilet Articles At Low Prices Coty's LOrigan ¥ Powder ... Azurea Face Powder .... Floramye Face Powder Mennen's Borated Taleum . Mennen's Vioiet Talcum . Palmol Taleum . Kolynos Tooth Paste . S Pebeco Tooth Paste . 2 uibb’s Tooth 258 79 Paste Torhams Tooth Paste - Tpana Tooth Tepsodent Tooth Paste . Get It At Gibson's Specials in Electrical Supplies 10-Watt Clear .. .... 15-Watt Clear . .,.... 25-Watt Clear . 40-Watt Clear . 50-Watt Clear .. American made tipless bulbs. None delivered. Hot- -Point Electric Iro = tvuzranteed Electric Irons Guaranteed Electric Curling Irons. ‘Westinghouse FElectric Irons.......... We Duliver Anywhers fn the Distriet of Columbia We Are Aw Near You As Your Telephone Mnin 1085 Frasklin 5077 Get It At GIBSON'S Where Your Dollars Have More Cents 917-919 G St. N.W. 99 i RIAI.T 5] LAUGH——SHRIEK—ROAR WITH HAROLD LLOYD “GIRL SHY” W™ FEATURE STARTS “w (11120, 12:50, 2:45, 4130, 6110, 7:35 and 9145 NOTE APRIL 1924, Famous Rialto Orchestra TODAY—2 TO 11:15 TODAY—2 TO 11:15 P. M. Pipe Organ Comcert Orchentral Fenture “CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME" ISABELLA FOSTA Soprano Mirror of the World L00S BROTHERS Harmonlxts Tivoli Wi rnnu.. laster Fantas: “THE KING HUNGERS AT EASTERTIDE” LAURA LA PLANTE With Reginald Denny I Universal's Speed Special, “SPORTING YOUTH” 5 o Program Worth u .65 VAUDEVILLE Famous Le Paradis Band | McKinley Dancers Chapman and Carr, with the Palas d’Dance Orchestra OTHER BIG ACTS ug's. 1338 L 1T G CHERKASSKY Russian Boy Pianist—I1 Years Old Central High School vs-m MRS. GREENE'S CO? DROOP'S—13th & G Sts. SBr suxzn M. F STREET AT 12TH ‘ontinuous—10:30 a.m—11 pm. T NOW PLAYING Metro Presents THE UNINVITED GUEST A brilliant love-drama of the South Seas, revealing a gorgeous series of undersea views. IN NATURAL COLORS WITH JEAN TOLLEY. MARY FLYNN LOEW’S NOW PLAYING Mstro Presents SCARAMOUCHE The vivid and amazing romance of the Fremch Revolution that em- (hralled Broadway as o $2 pic- ture. FIRST SHOWLN FOPLIAR PRICRS. WITH ALICE TERRY—LEWIS STONE AND RAYMOND NOVARRO AT 8x10 Photo enlargements cost but 35c, you get the kind of resuits you want. Nae 712 11th Stree Store MOTOR PEP We remove CARBON ENOCK and CLEAN VALVES in 5 Minutes for Per IC car Increasing SPEED, geaeral eMciency ani lfe of engin rdinary gascline into an U3 SCRPASSED super futl at & cost of lic a llon WHY PAY MORE? MOTOR PEP DOES IT Ask for testimonials. We Kulnnl«‘ it every way: American Motor Pep Co., Wash., D.C. SERVICE STATIONS Johmnson Bros., Zist and K St E. C. Sherfey, 8th and E Sts. N.E, Harry Winingder, 507 Sth St, S.E Crosstown Auto Supply Co. 14th and Geo. M. Casper, 1013 C. Ave Erich D. Planer Co., 101 4% !'. W Rrookland Garage 1000 Michignn Ave, tx. N.W. REFINISHlfi SYSTE | ESTIMATES MADE ON REQUEST ACME AUTO /TOP CO.,xc) 1421 IRVING ST,NW. OOL.5276 AMUSEMENTS. WILL STANTON CO. NAT MARTIN'S ORCHESTRA in “A CABARET COCKTAIL” HYAMS & EVANS In “The Quakeress” “NICBE” “America's Aquatic Marvel” MURDOCK & KENNEDY SISTERS In “Stuff and Nonsens JOHNNY HYMAN he Vaudeville Author™ EVERY ACT WE SHOW IS | KEITHS » Forian ‘Faice A James Cruze-Paramount Picture “THE FIGHTING COWARD” With Ernest Torrence, May Astor, Nonh Beery, ete. COMEDY—"The Lunatie” RESIDENT THEATER EMBERTON #is DANCERS FRIDAY EVE.,APR. 25 SEATS NO Box Office and Shoreham Hotel b, W. Ample Parking Space WILLIAMS, nd MIRT “THE BROKE North Cap. and P Sta. UBERTY A T S T A s WAL “AGH Jukomn Park, 1. ¢ TAKOMA .. ToWER" PENTERT AMERICA KATHERINE L st St. and R. CHASTITY MACDONALD and HUNT N , N. Cap. & Fla. HAROLD Yo 1 NALDI And JACK 1€ RAPHAEL 9th and O Stx. N.W. N. 9550 RATHERINE MACDONALD. iu “CHASTITY. PRINCESS E. . HryTeR ITAN PASSIONS." FAVORITE 2 H St N.W. M. 5794 IACK_HOXIE in THE RED WARNING.' NEW STANTO HOUSE ALLST - DESIRE HIPPODROME - in “WEST OF THE CRANDALL [WETGFOLTTAN TODAY—11 A TO 11 P.M. Asxoc Cxhibitors Present DOUGLAS MacLEAN Witk Patsy Ruth Viller in The YANKEE CONSUL EXTRA WARING’S PENNSYLVANIANS e Most Popular Orchestra ver Heard in Washington Today at 2, 4, 710, 9:35. Comedy—Symphony—News ‘Washington's Finest Orchestra Daniel Breeskin Conducting CMNDALL’S AMBASSADOR TODAY_—-DOTC PATSY RUTE TODAY AND T ¥ AMY, § TORAY AND TOMORHOW LLOYD in_ “HIS RKER = W PA N L FLOPS CRANDAI l ’s Avenue Grand 645 Pa. Ave. S.] MATS, 2 PAL DAILY: 3 PAC S| 'mm\. AN CRANDALL’S "'.:.‘: ."‘.‘.:.l:.'.f‘éu - CL PROF ] " AMUSEMENTS. - ERNIS Po Ll IS Now PLAYING Sbubert Attractions, mous — The D. W. GRIFFITH'S “AMERICA” ADVERTISIaG ADJECTIVES C r DESORIBE 17: = o) ¥0T Nightly at 8115 Sinttmecs Dafly st 3as P21 P s 500 to $1.50, pius m R m.unm 800 to uw taz, NATlONAL THEATRE ABSOLUTELY FirEPROOF Tonight 8:20 Matinee Satu: THE WASHINGTONIANS i CHERRY BLossom Time A Modern Up-to-the-Mizte Comic Opers Prices—500, $! $1.60, $2.00, $2.50 Next Week Mata w- & Sat. Seats T DAVID BELARCO PRESENTS LION L BARRYMORE With Misx Irene Femwick in LAUGH, CLOWN, I.AUGH Prices—Nights, Orch. . i 50 Bat. Mat Bal.| $2, $1.80, $1: 24 Bal, 80:. HICH CLASS VAUDEVILLE JOYOUS EASTER CARNIVAL N. V_A. Celebration NELLIE & SARA KOUNS Famous Sister Sopranes G. S. MELVIN Distinguisked English Comedian FRANK DIXON In “Lone<ome Manor™ IBACH’S BAND FOUR CAMERONS 6 Other Star Acts and Added N. V. A. Features Ehows Dally, 2:15 and 8:18 Bunday Matines at 3 Spectal Friday at Vidnight e A & ™™ nefit N. V. A. Phones MAIN 4 485-6823 Bsuunzmo TONiGHT ELASC 1 SINCE ANTHONY CANARY iiiis By 70N wiLLazp. CLEO DON'T MISS IT—BUY EARLY TEARS ONLY FOR THE TARDY NEAT AV—_SEATS EDGAR SELWYN'S PRODUCTION. DANCING MOTHERS A Now Play of Today, by Edpac Selwy> and Edmund With & ‘Distinguisted Gast. Tacludin Mary Young John Halliday Frances Howard John Craig Eleanor Woodruff Elsie Lawson Michael Dawn “JACK AX2 BEAN STALK Including a Beries of Character, Ballet and Tos Dancing. Terie MISS HAWKE Beats 1731 Q St. NW. Tel. N. 8015 V,\f‘ll)! 8 STCDIO, Sonday’ and Friday. appointment, 1127 A‘\l’\ ME i Teach you to dance core rectly in a few lessons, Striclly prizate, any hou'l IMPERIAL RUSSIAN SCHOOL OF DANCING Personal Direction Kathiryn M. Koehler Ballet, Lccentric Toe, American Step and “Aeroba Daocing 224 Cor DONNA MARIA School of Dancing Classic, Baliet, Oharaster Russian Method an taught by CHALI® Former instructor of the IMPERIAL vuml Mr. 18th and Oolumbisx u, ~ERIVATE LES priv., 8 class, 84, ARCADE WELFARE LEAGUE Will Occupy the Auditorium Tonight However We Will Give a DANCE ¥or Our Patreus in the Spacious UPPER BALL ROOM Admission—Ladics, 2 GLOVER'S, Competent [