Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1925, Page 5

REALTORS T0 FIGHT NEW D. C. RENT BILL Washington Board Assigns Five Reasons Why Proposed Measure Is Opposed. Further opposition to the proposed fent bill for the District was evident today when the Washington Real Es- tate Board officially took steps to fight the measure. With the building owners and man- fon-wide op- ients ir the pend- Reasons for Opposing Measure. 'he five following for the action of the Real Est sent in the commun believe that there is no further legislation of this al Is a radical as- rights and the s will 3 | mately $9 $331,131,114 ARMY FUND IS REPORTED; 125,000 MEN FAVORED (Continued from First Page.) tion for a 14-inch railroad gun bat- tery, and the construction of a 16-inch battery for defense of the Panama Canal. Canal Defense Provision. Provision is made for continuing construction of carriages already started at the canal for 16-inch guns and anti-aircraft guns, and for the production of ammunition both for and the Hawaiian Islands. tional Guard would be allot- otal available for the next fi will be larger, as the committe. reappropriated $1,500,000 carrled over from the present year. , the report ¥ to prevent a onnel of the gua t strength of 187,000 to about . The budget figure, it added, would not have been sufficient to care for additional pay and allowance to the guard and the increased expenses brought about by large attendance at camps and armory drills. he growth of the guard in_ the , “has been sed about The budget esti | for the Organized R mended, as is the Although — the bill 00,000 would b for thi ose. The an 1| recommended in a Jump sum, and no e secretary that here- n no action nst any rental se of the feel- posed bill would de- prive property owners of their rights and control of their property decision to fight the bill was made by the board's executive committee. particular projects were Specified Total expenditures for the present year averaged approximately $4,300,- 000 per month, the report added. Nearly one-half the world wool supply s grown In British posses- sions. Whales have been known to live 200, turtles 300 and mules 106 years. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, FRIDAY, EDITOR WILL LECTURE ON DR. HENRY’S LIFE Dr. Marcus Benjamin to Discuss Work of Noted Scientist Before ‘Washington Study. High lights in the life of Joseph Henry, first secretary and director of the Smithsonian Institute, will be given in the course in history of the Washing- ton Study by Dr. Marcus Benjamin, editor of the National Museum, tomor- row morning. Dr. Benjamin will outline some of the details of Mr. Henry's contribution to science and to the onal Capltal. Dr. Be 1l known as a rian, is recog- in, who i t, editor and nized as being in & position to speak authoritatively regarding Mr. Henry's work because of his close personal as- soclation with him. Miss Helen Nicolay will be the speaker at this course a week from tomorrow. SAMUEL D. BOSS RITES. Funeral services for Samuel D. Boss, who died at the gates of the White House yesterday while stand- ing In line with fellow members of the Assoclation of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia, waiting to greet the President, will be con- ducted at the residence, 3312 Eighth street northeast, tomorrow afternoon at_2:30 o'clock. Rev. Charles Cole of the Brookland M. E. Church will officiate. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery. = °J‘mé/ze AVENU]E et NHNTM@ No Adjectives—Just Plain Facts—300 More P-B SUIT <, Ny \\\\\\\\\ \\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ N \\\\\\\\\\\\* \\\\\\\\ o \\\x\\\\ , Way Below the Reouldr Prices This is not the first tlme you've heard about these P-B Suits—we’ve been taiking about them since the first of the season. But last Friday was the first time we ever talked about you buying them for Twenty- Five Dollars. The difference, of course, is on the price tag—the suits are the same. There 1s no complete range of sizes in all styles and patterns, but there is every size here—in some patterns. is in good taste. And every P-B pattern Higher Priced Suits Reduced Proportionately! Still a Good Selection of P-B OVERCOATS All sizes but not ‘in all patterns of ulsters, chesterfields, box back and town coats of domestic and imported fabrics— single and double breasted styles. Higher Priced Overcoats Reduced Proportionately ! $ 2 9.50 . JANUARY 2, 19925. The Food Sale ThatAil Washington Waits For!! ANNIVERSARY SALE EXTRA SPECIALS STEAKS . bb., 34c Porterhouse—Sirloin—Round Ib., 20c | CHUCK ROAST . lb., 15c FRESH HAMS . . b, 2Ic | PLATE BEEF . . I, 75 Pork is higher, due to the recent ex- treme cold—for next week’s sale we offer at less than the wholesale price—4 car- loads of Fancy Corn-fed Pork. PORK LOINS Half or Whole FRESH PICNICS . Ib., 14c | SHOULDER VEAL, Ib., 14c SPARERIBS - - ., 15c | RIB VEAL CHOPS, lb., 25c Fresh and Meaty SMOKED TONG UES, », 29c PORK CHOPS . . Ib., 17c| = MNICSlgl: i PORE CHOES - 5, 235 PR gty s 150 SAUERKRAUT, 2 gts., 19¢ | SMOKED HAMS, [b., 19 SUGAR . .. 10 lbs., 67c Del Monte Blackberries Cherries, No. 21 can. . . 2 for 29¢ ...Can, 14¢c ..5 Ibs., $1.19 Navy Beans. Lima Beans. .. Kidney Beans . . Black Eyes Yellow Split. . Green Split . . . Apricots, Fancy Dried. Choice. Apple Butter Apple Sauce. . Rumford. . . . Rumford. . Rumford . . . Rlxmford e Royal. . . . Royal. . .. Davis. . . Davis . . . Davis. . . -30c 27¢ ..21c 37¢ et 2l 3. A8e ..24c s-a9c Peaches, Fancy Dried: Choice Std.. .. Prunes, 20-30. Calif. 30-40.. . 60-20.. ... .. Lb., 10c Raisins, Sunmaid . . . Pkg., 10c Yo Ib., 17¢ .Y, Ib.,, Sc ..12 oz., 43¢ ...6 0z., 24c ...5lbs., 89¢c ..12 oz., 19¢ ..6 oz., 12¢ 7c Loga;nbernes Del Monte Peaches, No. 212 Apricots, No. 2'; can ... . .27¢ Short Stop Peaches .3 for 50c 16-Ounce Loaf, CANNED VEGETABLES ..37c| Campbell’s Beans. . . . 8¢ Ritter’s Beans Van Camp’s Beans. . . . String Beans Wayne. Can, 7Y2¢| Lima Beans Curtice. Asparagus, 21, can . . . Del Monte. Asparagus, 2Y, can Eagle. Asparagus Tips No. 1, Del Monte Asparagus Tlp.s Picnic—Del Monte. Asparagus Tips No. 1, Eagle. FRESH MILK 2 cans, 25c| Mixed Vegetables Maryland. Peas—Marcella. .. 2 cans, 39¢ Kingfisher . ... Maine—Honey Drop. Cordova. .. Corn, Pumpkin. . Golden Bantam.. .Can, 20c|Spinach. Corn Succotash . Co’untry Gentleman... .14c| Tomatoes, No. 3 Pineapple, 2!/, can. Treasure Island. Pineapple, 2/, can Early Bloom. Del Monte. 2 can Can, 19¢|Plums, 2, can < String Beans Wagner’s. c | String Beans Booth’s. Strawberries . qt., 9c | .10 cakes, 35¢ Star Soap 10 cakes, 47¢ P & G Soap. . . .10 cakes, 44¢c Ivory Soap, large lvory Soap, small Kirkman’s Soap Powder. . Clean Easy. . . :| Butch Cleanser. . .. Spotless Cleanser. . Red Seal Lye. . Sapolio Gold Dust, larg Gold Dust, small. Can, 17c .Pkg., 6Ys¢ CREAMERY BU T T E R (%-Pound Prints) 15, 42¢ OF COURSE IT’S GOOD—BUT IF YOU WANT THE BEST—HOLLAND BELLE, LB., 58 65c Brooms............. 59¢ FLOUR 60c Brooms. 53¢c|Gold Medul Gold Medal. 39¢ Brooms, 35¢| Gold Medal PANCAKES Lb., 12}4c| Ballard's illsbury LB, Toc| Gibey - io 2 pkgs., 19¢| Virginia Sweet Tabasco CONDIMENTS Ketchup, small. Ketchup, large. Blue Label. HEINZ Sweet Mixed, Sour Spiced; - Sour Mixed, Chow Chow, Sweet Mustard. French Mustard L. P. Sauce, smal - COFFEE 3 lbs., $1.10 FOLKS TELL US MANY COFFEES OVER 50c ARE NOT NEAR SO GOOD 2 .