Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1925, Page 4

S.A. R WILL HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION Officers to Be Named Tomor- row After Exercises in Honor of Washington. services for ) the District »t Columbia £ the Sons of fon will hold ting and election of the La Fayette Hotel at \inutions were made at the r. Mark for presidel inees. for the other offices tne noon. Na ember Finley follows vice to be elected, Dr. Lewls, Maj. Overton 1 and William A. Miller; for Kenneth S. Wales; treas- B. Lavner; registrar, Sam- amson; assistant registrar, Bryant; historian, Henry ; llbrarfan, Willlam L. chaplain, one to be elected, Croft, Rev. Z. B. Phillips L. H. Waring; for board of nent, five to be elected, Ad- George W. Baird, Col. Fred- fck C. Bryan, William A. Miller and am S 3 ates to national high- d the re-| al George 2 r, Evelyn B. | Barker, Col. Fred- D. Call, Paul | Davis, Selden M.| Fairman, Samuel Her- p F. Larner, MaJ. Overton C. George H. Newman, William S. Parks, Walter B, terson, Albert D. Spangler. John McD. Stewart, Milo >, "Summers, John B. Torbert and Kenneth 8. Wales. nainder ¢. Baird, Ch s A FORECAST CROWD FOR INAUGURATION State gov Ru- dolph will scort e District National ably a mounted least 50 Guard the uniformed & of the and prob- civilian suite. At ficers are to be in . which will also be mounted sioner Rudolph is entitled to appear in the proces- the governor of the District of of Guard, cers The u to assume its inaugural s the Commercial National Bank Building at Fourteenth and G streets. Long streamers, bear- ng the natioal colors, draped the struc today and bits of patri- otically hued bunting festooned its many windows—a sure harbinger of the approaching inaugural celebra- tion. Bef he week is cut the city will eighted under mills of Every ng made, how- ver, to persuade merchants and other property owners to use buff and blue bunting in addition to the red, white and blue goods, of which most Wash- ington business houses already have countless ds left over from other celebrations. The general committee hopes, however, to earry out the culor scheme of the victorious Comtinental Army of '76 as far as possible. Post Office Ias Stand. The only reviewing stand thus l;;r ed occupied the batcony over the = d«‘S(rnn‘?‘r‘ to the Post Office Bullding. It is merely a small affair for the exclusive use of officials of the Post ( Department and thei wives. Work on the public s Lafayette Square and the stand for the of President Coolidge and Vice Presid Dawes, on the White House side Avenue, will be be- gun this week The big st the Capitol, dent will take deliver his nd on the east front of upon which the Presi- the oath of offic inaugural addre: almost ready for use. All of carpentry work has been finished, much of the electric wiring has been done, and zbout all the stand needs 10w is its coat of paint. It is from that stand that virtually all of Americ attend the inaugura- far-reaching radio. »ubt that the visitor to Wash- n be disappointed may be quickly digpelled by a glance at the program for inauguration day. Only when compared with past celebrations does that of 1925 shrink to the “mod- 1d “simplified” proportions de- manded f ¢ President Coolidge. The visitor coming here for his first nauguration is likely to think it a lively affair. A Signs Bills at Capitol The program will really begin when the President sets out for the Capitol, accompanied by an escort. There he will go to the F com, sign a n ber of bills, and at 1 o'clock go out to the stand on the east steps of the Capitol and have the oath of office administered by ( Justice Taft. Immediately after delivering his inaugu nd Vice Presi- dent Dawes will lead the inaugural parade back up Pennsylvania avenue, eav g the line march at the White House to review the procession Tt will be the latter part of the after- noon before that is over Tn the evening there w two fetes. The largest inaugural ball Hotel. It will llant and largest ball ever held in Washington, and possibly in the ount: highest Government offic): virtu, the entire diplo- »rps, the State governors and rs of the Nation will all will begin at 9 k and dancing at 10. At the same tin ~oncert by the Tnited States M d and sev- eties will be held in on Audito: under shington in- will begin at a little after sident's be at least will be most The augural committee. Tt 8 o'clock and last until 0, giving those who desire to attend the ball, too, ample opportunity to reach the Mayflower in the height of the fete Plans Line of March. Announcement of the line of march for the parade awaits definite in- formation as to the number of go: ernors who will appear in the pro- cession. = A telegram Wwas Sent yes- terday to those who have not yet re- plled. asking them to Inform the com- mittes by return wire whether they would attend ,officially or not. As soon a3 these answers have been re- celved the line of march will be an- nounced. Brig. Gen. staff Rockenbach, chief of R € Hines, the chief| marshal, in ge of arranging the line of march. He has completed the list of troops that will comprise he first divisi numbering about 7,000 men—soldiers, sailors and Ma- vines. It is believed that he will be ready for his .nnouncement by Wed- nesday at the latest, and possibly Fuesday. Leaves Army War College. Lieut. Col. Henry Gibbins, Quarter- and Thomas Camphell Washington. Front row, left to right: Mrx. Lena Washington Hungerford, Mrs, Eleanor Washington Howard, Mrs., Frances Washington Kerr and Mrx. Richard Washington. The ball will be given for the benefit of George Washington Uni- versity Hospital, and will be held in the University Gymnasium, tomorrow evening. A Proclamation “Today is the 193d anniversary of the birth of George Wash- ington, the first and greatest American. It is a day on which all true Americans, and especially those living in the City of Wash- ington, should turn from their accustomed affairs and find a revival of their patriotism in contemplation of h the precepts which he left for his life and character; of the guidance of the Nation he helped to create, and of those fundamental principles to which he gave so much time and thought. “There are particular reasons this year why we should do this from the principles laid down by Powerful infiuences are attempting to divert this Nation its great founders. We are wit- nessing daily efforts to undermine and destroy our patriotism, and to cast discredit upon those great mem who built the Nation. There are those who attemt to make a mock of the basic ideals which have made America so great; to destroy our pride of race, our country, and our national achievements, and to establish alien ideas and: purposes. “For this danger there can be no better antidote than to turn our minds back to the great men of the carly days of our Republic, especially Washington. Their high character, clean thought and splendid patriotic purposes, their noble heroism and the soundness of the structure they built have been demonstrated through five generations. There can be no better time to recall these fundamentals of Americanism than upon the birthday of the man who was the leader in this great work. “To aid in this purpose there has been arranged for Monday, February 23d, a mass-meeting and celebration as a fitting tribute to the memory of the Father of our Country. This celebration will be held at 10:30 o'clock a.m., February 23d, in the Washington Auditorium, and we, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, call upon all loyal Americans to join together in thought and reverent patriotic purpose on this occasion. “CUNO H. RUDOLPH, “JAMES F. OYSTER, “J. FRANKLIN BELL, Commissioners of the District of Columbia.” CAPITAL WILL PAY TRIBUTES TO WASHINGTON TOMORROW (Continued from First Page.) The morning ceremonies will be followed at 4 pm. by the annual meeting, at the University Club, of the Washington National Monument Society, and a memorial tea by the National Women's Party, at its head- quarters on Capitol Hill The mass meeting in the New Audi- torfum at Nineteenth street and New York avenue is heralded as one of the biggest community celebrations in memory of the Father of His Country ever staged here, most of the civio and patriotio organizations in the city taking part. Former At- torney General George W. Wicker- sham will speak and Sir Esme How- ard, the British Ambassador, will present a gold medal to Miss Kath- erine Parsons of Gunston Hall School, winner of the Sons of the Revolution annual patriotic essay contest. John Barton Payne will preside and Brig. Gen. George Richards, U. S. M. C., will be in general charge of arrange- ments. Music will be furnished by the Marine, Army and Navy bands. Invitations to attend the joint cere- mony have been accepted by many members of the diplomatic corps, members of Congress ‘and Govern- ment officials, according .to Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, chairman of the subcommittee on invitations. Dr. Lewis to Speak. An elaborate program will take place at the same time at the big meeting in Memorial Continental Hall of the S. A. R, D. A. R. and C. A. R. The address of welcoms will be delivered by Dr. Willlam Mather Lewis, president of George Washing- ton Unlversity and vice president of the District of Columbla Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Mrs. Frank W. Mondell, president of the National Soclety of the C. A. R, will express the greetings of that so- clety; Mre. G. W. W. Hanger of the D. A. R, will read from the papers of George Washington. The principal address will be given by Rev. Z. B. T. Phillips, rector of the Church of the Eplphany, and Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Rockenbach, on behalf of the Dis- trict of Columbia Society of the D. A. R, will present a medal to Miss Maxine F. Rolle of George Washing- ton University, for her essay.on “The Influence of the Frontier on American History.” Several readings, recita- tions and solos, with music by the Army Music School Band, will con- clude the program. Representative Henry Rathbone of Tlinois will deliver the principal ad- dress at the exercises conducted by the Association of Oldest Inhabitants. The invocation will be offered by Rev. Dr. Harry Dunham, Wright will read Washington's fare- well address, John Claggett Proctor will recite 2 poem and the Columbia Quartet wlll sing. Going to Cirele. Commissioner Rudolph, chairman of the official celebration committee, will be accompanied to Washington Circle by the committes on arrange- ments for the official observance, by color bearers of the Army and by Dr. Thomas Edward Green, who will de- liver a short prayer. Members of the committee are: Brig. Gen. George Richards, chairman; Reeves T. Strick- land, treasurer; Conway W. Cooke, secretary; Dr. Thomas E. Green, Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Henry F. Dim- ock, Charles J. Columbus, Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, Maj. Frederic W. Keough, Mrs. George Barnett, Miss Elizabeth Bliss, Col. A. Chandler, J. Harry Cun- ningham, Mrs. James Caroll Frasfer, Roe Fulkerson, Isaac Gans, Gilbert H. 1master Corps, has been transferred from the Army War College, Washington Barracks, to the office of the guarter- r general, War Departmens, g. Peckham, Jesse C. Grosvenor, Rev. Charles W. Lyons, S. J.; Rev. Dr. William L. Darby, Col. James A. Moss, Paul N. Peck, Frank Suter, Mrs. J. Eliot | Charles F. Taylor, Rear Admiral David W. Taylor and Eugene Thomp- son. Will Name Officers. At the meeting at noon of the Dis- trict of Columbia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, in the Lafay- ette Hotel, Sixteenth and I streets, officers will be elected, following a luncheon. Annual reports of the offi- cers will be read. Justice Josiah Van Orsdell is president of the soclety. Justice Van Devanter, first vice president of the Washington National Monument Society, will preside at the annual meeting of that organization at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the University Club. The Monument owes its existence largely to the ef- forts of this body, which was organ- ized in 1833. President Coolidge is president ex-officio of the society. A feature of the National Women's Party's tea will be a large birthday cake bearing 193 candles, denoting the 193rd anniversary of Washing- ton’s birth. Mrs. Herman Gesch will preside as hostess. Miss Suc White, a Tennessee attorney, will speak on “Constructive Revolutionlsts.” BELL PROPOSES SUIT TO TEST COMMISSION’S BUS LINE DECISIONS (Continued from First Page.) and we shall be very glad to co- operate with any one in a friendly suit. The suit should be conducted so that the publio will not be incon- venienced by the withdrawal of bus service pending the outcome of the suit.” Referring to the recent case in which a cross-town bus line was granted the Washington Rallway and Electric Company, Col. Bell said: “Most of the testimony presented at public hearings is by interested parties, but in this case we had the benefit of an expression of opinion by two disinterested organizations— the Washington Chamber of Com- merce and the Federation of Citi- zens' Associations, the latter repre- sented by Mr. William McK. Clayton. Points Out Precedentw. “Copies of these disinterested opin- fons are inclosed. You will note that the resolution of the Chamiber of Commerce was adopted unanimously by the committee on public utilitle and by the board of directors. Mr. Clayton, as you undoubtedly know, has represcnted the Federation of Citizens' Assoclations at public hear- ings for many years, and it is prob- able that no other person in the Dis. trict of Columbia s more thoroughly informed about matters pertaining to public utility regulation than he Is. His statement is worthy of very carep tul consideration, “The decision of the commission in the application for a cross-town bus line was in accordance with established precedents and policies. Consldera- tion was given to the extension of this bus line to the Capitol and the Union Station, and It is to be hoped that such extension may be justified in the near future. The evidence presented dld not indicate that such extension would be sufficiently remunerative to justify its establishment at this time. We must not lose sight of the fact that any operation ordered that is not reasonably remunerative must neces- sarily act as a burden on the remainder of the transportation system.” Col. Bell told Senator Copeland the commission welcomed full discussion of the problems confronting it, be- Heving that such discussion will lead to more satisfactory regulation by the commission, GELEBRATION SCOPE 10 BE WORLD-WIDE All Nations Will Be Invited to Washington Fete, Cool- idge Says. An intention to invite the nations of the world to join the United States in' observance of the 200th anniver- sary of the birth of George Washing- ton In 1932 was announced last night by President Coolidge on behalf of the commission recently appointed to arrange for the celebration Setting forth the purposes for which the commission was created, the President in his statement, issued on the eve of Washington's birth- day, declared that “for the present it is impossible more specifically to suggest the purposes and character of the commemoration which it is pro- posed to arrange. “0f World Significance.” . The 200th anniversary of Gen. Washington's birth will be an occa- slon of such significance, not only to our own country but to the entire world, that it is manifestly fitting that the American nation should ap- propriately observe it,” the President said. “But beyond this, it {s felt that as the life, the career and the achieve- ments of Washington belong, not to a single nation, but to all humanity, it is proper that the nation founded under his leadership should invite all other nations and peoples to join in the observance of this anniversary. The character, the efforts and the achlevements of Washington have made an impression upon the whole world so profound as to have affect- ed the very course of history and to have touched the lives of all who to- day live in this world. Influence Undoubted. “We cannot doubt that the influ- ence of Washington's example, the leadership which he gave in behalf of Iiberal institutions and mankind's ad- vancement, have been among the great benefactions conferred upon the race. He ranks, and will always rank, among the foremost of those who were providentially ° designated to perform great and lasting serv- ices. “Every conslderation of national pride in him as an American, of grati- tude for the distinctions which he brought to us as a people and of satisfaction in the universal recog- nition which has been freely rendered to his name and memory, dictates that this Nation should take the lead in such & proper acknowledgment as will make the approaching bl- centennial an occasion of universal inspiration. “As it was the fortune of America to give such a character to the world, S0 it is the obligation of America to insure that all men shall be in- vited and encouraged to consider his noble example and to benefit in- creasingly through a better under- standing of the {deals which animated his life.” MINNESOTANS SEEK VOTING LAW CHANGE Local Society Has Bill Introduced to Amend Statute Govern- ing Absentees. In order: to facilitate voting by mail in Minnesota, and assist the many persons from that State In the District of Columbia and elsewhere, the Minnesota State Society has suc- ceeded in having introduced in the State Legislature now in session an amendment to the absent voters' law. Many difficulties would be removed Dby the amendment, such, for instance, as the provision in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth that registration must be by person, and the provision that absent voters from most vicin- itles of the State must appear before the postmaster or a District Commis. sioner of Washington, for instance, in order to vote by mail. The amend- ment would make it possible to pre- pare the ballot before a notary public. The society had a “get-together’ and entertalnment at the Playhouse Wednesday evening, when guests in- cluded Representative and Mrs. Wal- ter H. Newton, Representative and Mrs. Frank Clague and Maj. Gen. Wil- liam H. Hart, quartesmaster general. The president of the soclety, W. N. Morell, presided. WILL OBSERVE MEMORIAL. W. C. T. U. to Pay Tribute to Frances E. Willard Today. Services in memory of Frances E. Willard will be held at 3 o'clock this afterncon in Statuary Hall at the Capitol, under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. of the District of Colum- bia. Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, Dis- trict president, will preside. Addresses will be made by Repre- sentative Charles I Stengel of New York and Senator Walter F. George of Georgia. Devotional exercises will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Edward Hayes. The public is Invited. ENVOY BALL GUEST ATHOSPITAL EVENT G. W. U. to Be Host to French Ambassador at College Gymnasium. The traditional friendship of the United States and France again will be. exemplified In connection with George Washington University, when the French Ambassador, M. Daes ner, and Mme. Daeschner will attend the “ball at Mount Vernon,” to be glven at the university gymnasium, 2014 H street northwest, tomorrow evening at 9:30 for the benefit of | the university hospital. Gen. Lafayette was the guest of honor at the first commencement: of Columbian University, now Ggorge Washington University, and on the 100tk anniversary of this event Jules Jusserand, the French Ambassador, recently retired, was the guest of honor and addressed the assemblage. The Ambassador and Mme. Daesch- ner will occupy the box of President and Mrs. William Mather Lewls. Many lineal desoendants of George Washington will be present at the ocostume ball. Stage settings of elab- orate nature to present a plcture of Mount Vernon in the gymnasium are being prepared by the art department of the university. Among the unusual costumes of historic interest will be that of Mrs. Frederick W. True, president of the board of lady managers of the hos- pital. Part of her costume will be a lace flounce formerly worn by the Empress Eugenie. Washington’s Birthday Celebrations Tomorrow 10:30 m.m.—Community cere- monies, auspices Sons of Reveolu- tion in District of Columbia und 71 other bodies, in Auditorium, Nintheenth street New York avenue. 10130 a.m—Joint exercises, Sons of American Revolution, Daughters of American Revolu- tion and Ohildren of American Revolution, in Memorial Con- tintal Hall 11 am.— Annual patriotic meeting of Association of Old- est Inhabitants of the District of Columbia, Union Engine House, Ninteenth and H streets. 12 a.m.—~Wreath-placing cere- mony at statue of George ‘Washington, Washington Circle, by official committee. 12 am—Annual meeting D. C. Soclety, S. A. R., La Fayette Hotel, Sixteenth and I streets. 4 pm.—Annual meeting Washington National Monu- ment Soclety, University Club, Fifteenth and I streets. ington University Hospital, G. W. U. gymnasium, 2014 street. ITY PLANNING LAW PASSAGE IS URGED Trade Board Group Says Commission Is Needed for Satisfactory Work. Enactment “as soon as possible” of legislation pending in both houses of Congress to create a city planning commission for the District of Co- lumpia s urged in a report of the committee on municipal art of the Washington Board of Trade, made public last night. “At the present time the several actlvities included within this biil, where covered at all, are under sev- eral authorities, which does not make for satisfactory work, and it would be a great improvement to have all of thege things centralized in such a commission as provided in this bili,” the report said. The District committee of the House has already reported favor- ably on the bill. The measure in the Senate is sponsored by Senator King of Utah. Representative F. N. Zihlman of Mar¥land introduced the bill in the House. The bills call for a co-ordinating planning commission to be composed of an architect, a Jandscape architect, a municipal engi- neer and two other members, all of distinguished experience in city plan- ning, to serve without compensation. The commission is also to include representatives of the District Com- missioners, the Park Commission and the Fine Arts Commission, co-oper- ating with representatives of Mary- land and Virginia, and is to report not later than January 1, 1926. The proposed commission has been indorsed by the Washington chapter of the American Instituts of Archi- tects, the American Soclety of Land- scaps Architects, the American City Planning Institute and the National City Planning Conference. Reporting favorably on the meas- ure in the House, the House District committes pointed out many features of the proposed commission which would aid existing agencies in the devel- opment of Washington and would do much to restore the orignal outlines of the L/Enfant plan, and carry it out to the environs of Washington beyond the vision of its sponsor. “The great Federal city established as the seat of Government should be- come the most beautiful and well ar- ranged capital in the world” the House report said. “The physical de- velopment and improvements of the city are under the direction of a num- ber of distinct departments whiclkt pursue distinct policies. There is no planning commission to lay down practical lines for orderly improve- ment, to prevent the overlapping of functions and to forestall the recur- rence of mistakes, which have been made in the past because of lack of foresight and proper city planning.” Pointing to the many schemes that are offered at each session of Con- gress for the improvement of the city, the District committes sald a “thorough-going physical examination is necessary before any intelligent or rational correction can bs made. That is the function of the plan- ning commission created by the bill. The commission will not interfere with existing agencies, but through interlocking memberships it proposes to examine each project in its r tion to other projects and to general conditions, and to develop lines of activity in the order of their relative importance. ‘Washington's highway system espe- clally demands intelligent ttudy, the committee concluded, motor traffic having brought new problems which must be solved, while another im- perative need is “an intelligent and rational scheme in conformity. to which' both public_and private im- provements in the District of Colum- bla and environs shall be projected and constructed.” The Ccommittee predicted_that within the mext quar- ter of a century the undeveloped area within the District w‘be occupied. MRS. FREDERICK W. TRUE, President of the Board of Lady Man-~ agers, George Washingtcn University Hospital, wearing lace flounce be- longing to the Empress Eugenie, as she will appear at the “Ball at Mount Vernon,” for the benefit of the hos- pital, at the university gymnaslum, 2014 H street northwest, Monday eve- ning. | PATRIOTIC SOCIETY WILL HONOR DEAD Sons of Revolution to Hold Memorial for Washington and Own Members. The annual memorial service of the Sons of the Revolution in the District of Columbia, which will commemorate the birthday anniversary of George Washington and honor the memory of the society's members who have died during the last year, will be held"at St. John's Church, 16th and H streets, this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The order of the memorial service was prepared by the late Rev. Dr. Randolph H. McKim, former chaplain | and former president of the society. The services will include eulogies to George Washington and the deceased members of the society, this phase being conducted by Brig. Gen, George | Richards, U. S. M. C., president of the | Sons of the Revolution in the District, | Dr. Dr. Thomas Edward Green will de- lver the sermon as general chaplain of the national society. This is the first time that the general chaplain has been called upon to preach the sermon. Dr. Green will be assisted by Rev. Dr. Walden Myers, canon of the Washington Catheilral; Rev. Dr. Van Shalck, jr., formerly pastor of the Church of Our Father; Rev. Dr. Robert Johnston, rector of St. John's Church; Rev. Dr. Edward S. Duniap, sssistant rector of St. John's Church; Rev. Dr. ZeBarney T. Phillips, rector of the Church of the Epiphany, and Right Rev. Phillp M. Rhineiander, formerly Bishop of Pennsylvanta. A color guard under Col. Henry May will carry the national colors, the Cambridge flag, the Continental flag, the royal Bourdon flag of the French allies of the Revolutionary War, the battle flag of Col. Herman Swift's Connecticut Regiment of the Revolu- tlon and the two flags of the Sons of the Revolution. Members of the society, preceded by the flag-bearers, will -be met at the north door of the church by the choir of St. John's Church, under the direction of T. Guy Lucas, organist and choir director. The committee arranging for the church service, is as follows: Dr. Marcus Benjamin, chairman; Dr. Ralph Jenkins, Thomas W. Lockwood, Jr.; Col. E. E. Hume, Richard W. Hyn- son, Charles F. R. Ogilby; ex-officio, Brig. Gen. Richards and Dr. Green. The aisle committes will be under the direction of Charles P. Light, sec- retary of the society. At the close of the services a bugler will sound taps. Representatives of patriotic societies and the general public are Invited. CONGRESS’ SPEED AT FINISH TO BAR SPECIAL SESSION (Continued from First Page.) Green to Sveak. fathered the measure on the Senate side, to report It favorably to the Senate yesterday. It will be taken up Tuesday or Wednesday for considera- tion there, and may lead to consider- able debate. But in some form it is likely to pass. President Coolidge has made it clear to the country that it is up to Congress to handle this farm program. The McFadden banking bill, already through the House, {5 demanding its day in the Senate. and probably will get it. ™n addition there are scores of bills of minor importancs that awalt action. Some have passed the Senate and are beforo the House. Others have passed the House and wait on the Senate. Important legislation for the Dis- trict of Columbia hangs in the bal- ance this week. The Senate has passed and sent to the House the five. year school building program bill and the trafflc regulation bill. The House has passed the public welfare bill, and that measure is now on the Senate calendar. Tomorrow is Dis- trict day in the House and the school bill and the trafic_bill should go through—barring a filibuster. The District rent bill is to have a tryout in the Senate early this week, If its friends can bring it about, Senator Copeland of New York and Senator Ball of Delaware hope for a chance to bring it up tomorrow. But if this cannot be done, then the Sen- ate probably will be asked to con- sider it at a night session Tuesday or Wednesday. Senate leaders are inclined to give the bill a chance, it was learned yesterday, though they admit that if much opposition de- velops, it will fail The nomination of Charles B. War- ren of Michigan to be Attorney Gen- eral is still agitating the Republican leaders of the Senate. If the nomi- nation is brought out into the Sen- ate—it now develops that a majority of the judiciary committes will order a report to the Senate if it is deemed advisable—then legislation awaiting action may fail. The nomination may lead to long debate. The oourse which will be followed regarding the nomination probably will be settled at a meeting of the judiciary com- mittee tomorrow meorning. If the nomination is not acted upon by March 4, then the President will have to send it again to the spepial ses- | slon of the new Senate which has | been called to meet 4t noon March 4. WOMEN GATHER HERE IN DEFENSE MEETING Many Organizations Represented in Convention to Discuss Peace &s Result of Preparedness. Delegates representing a number of ! patriotic organizations will meet here today in a four-day convention of the Women's Conference on National Defense as Peace Insurance. A num- ber of Government officials, including | Secrétaries Weeks and Wilbur, are on the program for addresses. Organizations represented will be the Daughters of the American Revo- lution, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, National American War Mothers, National Society of the Daughters of 1812, Bervice Star Le- gion, United Daughters of the Con- tederacy, Women's Rellef Corps, G. A. R; Women's Overseas Service League, American Nurses Association, Women's Auxiliary to Spanish-Amer- ican War Veterans' Association, American Women's Leglon, Women's Club of the Service Flag, Colonial Dames of America, Government Club of New York and American Leglon Auxiliary. FAMED ACTRESS LAUDS PUBLIC LIBRARY HERE Julia Arthur Impressed by Service Rendered, She Tells Dr. Bowerman. Hope that Congress w ize the “very real service” performed in Washington by the public librar is expressed in a letter written to Dr George F. Bowerman, librarian of tha public library, by Miss Julia Arthu farious Shakespearian actress, wh has been interested in the work o the library. Miss Arthur visited t library last week to see the exhib tion of the Joan of Aro pictures ar was “delighted” with the exhibitior Miss Arthur aiso told Dr. Bowermar she was impressed with the service the public library renders to the theater-going pubilc of Washingtor in the form of information on cur rent plays. “I was very sorry to learn that the public library is always so badly off for funds,” Miss Arthur’s letter said “Both building and books show hard use and need of repairs and replenish ment, which I assume are due to lac} of funds. It seems a pity that the public library is not properly main tained. I understand that the entir responsibility for this condition rests on Congress. s00n rea Beginning Menday, 9 A.M. An Appropriate Time to Use the Price Ax On The Fashion Shop’s Odds & Ends All-Wool Overcoats The day after Washington’s birthday, starting Monday 9. Certainly an appropriate time to use the ax. ing at 1orn- And how we have chopped off the heads of prices! Greater Fashion Shops this year mean greater stocks greater reductions. and more Odds and Ends and You can thank the builders for more bar- ains due to slightly soiled merchandise on counters, racks, %ows or shelves. All odds and ends of both Fashion Shops gath- ered together on sale at our 9th and E Shop—put your let time tomorrow to profitable use. 9 am. and will continue until all if it takes all day Monday. Sale starts Monday mornin odds and ends are sold—eve Every garment in this sale guaranteed all wool, except the 3uit reduced to $5. 6 Overcoats—5 tan, 1 gray; 234, 136, 1—37,, 138, 1—42. Were $50, $55, $59.50. Now $18 5 Tan Genuine Camel's Hair Topcoats, 1—34, 2—37, 138, 1-—40. Were $55. Now....$22 1 Gray Plaid Topcoat, size 38. Was $30. Now..... $15 1 Tuxedo Suit, finest Good- man & Suss Rochester make, size 35. Was §75. Now....$35 1 Suit, brown check, size 34. Was $20. Now..,..-.--..--$5 1 Golf Suit (coat and knick- ers), gray tweed, size 36. Was $25. ‘Now .... ..$10 1 Golf Suit (4-piece), I.mpofl- ed gray tweed, size 35. Was 5% Moo ., ..$15 1 Norfolk Suit, brown ckeck, Rochester make, size 40. Was . Now .. R - 1 Sport Suit, gray tweed, size 38. Was $45. Now....$15 1 Suit, S. B. black with white stripe, size 40. Was $35. Now ... - .- $12 1 Norfolk Suit, finest Roches- ter make, size 34. Was $47.50. Now ... ...$18 1 Suit with 2 pants, gray worsted, size 40. Was $42.50. Now b 20 $18 1 Suit, y worsted S. B, $35. Now....$15 size 35. Was 7 Suits, fine blue unfinished worsted and blue serge (entire lot all wool), some S. B., others D. B, all size 42. Were $45. Now ... 18 2 Suits, all-wool blue serge, conservative, sizes 38 and 40. Were $35. Now...........$15 9 Suits of finest Goodman & Suss Rochester tailoring; 4 Shepherd checks, 1 herring- bone, 1 gray tweed, 1 blue and white pin stripe, 1 biack, 1 ox ford gray; 4—34, 435, 1—42. Were $45 and $ Now 2 Rochester Suits, li and dark tan, 37 and 40. $50 and $57.50. Now ... 1 Suit, Men’s Conservative fine tan worsted, size 42 $47.50. Now .... 3 1 Suit, black and white pin stripe_worsted, size 42. Was $45. Now .$18 2 Suits, brown, Rochester make, 38 stub and 40 b. Were $45. Now...........$18 1 Suit, all-wool blue serge, 42 stub. Was $40. Now..$18 1 Suit, heather tweed, sizc 35, Rochester make (slightly faded). Was $45. Now...$15 3 Suits, very fine blue serge and fancy worsted, 37 stout. Were $50, $52 and $57.50. MO 2oo Sae S5y SRR 1 Suit, pepper and salt worsted, 46 stout. Was $45. NOW oo ..$18 4 White Full Dress Tux edo Vests, sizes 34, 3 Were $7.50 and $8.50. Now $3 14 pairs All-wool Pants, odd and U. S. Navy Officers’ Regulation Uniforms, finest regulation . serge; 1—35, 2—-37, 1—42. Were $65. 163 Odd Lots of All-wool Suits and Overcoats at drastically reduced prices. Men’s Furnishing Department Over 1,000 Arrow and Ide Soft and Laundered Collars, sold up to 35c each....5¢ each Over 500 Fancy Stiff - Collars . --1c each 113 Madras and White Col- lar-attached Shirts (slightly soiled), sold up to $2, 50c each 21 Suits Pajamas (slightly soiled), sold up to $2......95¢ 79 Union Suits, Spring and ‘Winter weight (slightly soiled), sold up to $4. -75¢ 94 Ties, sold up to $1.50, 25¢ 27 pairs Wool Hose, sold up to §1 .... ; ..35¢ 7 pairs Fur-lined Mocha and Buckskin Gloves, sold up to S0 4298 2 All-wool Sweaters, white (slightly soiled), sold for 9 Fancy Vests for Spring, sold up to § $1 1Z pairs Hose. 74 Pure Silk Shirts, sold for $6,$7 and $8.7...........$2905 5 Collegiate Sport Sweaters, (slightly faded), sold up 27 pairs Gloves, capeskin, suede, white kid and buckskin; sold up to $5..............95¢ 74 Nainsook Undershirts and Drawers, sold up to $1 gar- ment ......... .. .35¢ each 31 pairs Wool-lined Leather Gloves, sold up to $6....$1.95 83 Manhattan --Half Price sold for HUNRREDS OF OTHER ITEMS This is the greatest of all the Odds and Ends Sales we have ever held—and we have held some sales. NO ALTERATIONS NO C. 0. D.’s NO CHARGES NO E ALL: SALES FI CHANGES The Tasnion Shop Sale ot 9th and E Only