Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1925, Page 14

SCHOOL EXHIIS TOAD EXPOSITION Amateur Manufacturing to Be Featured at Fair Open- L ing Tomorrow Night. An exhibit of amateur manufactur- Ing in the’ District which is encour aged by the Community Center De- partment of the public schools will form an interesting part of the Cham- ber of Commerce industrial expo tion, which opens tomorrow night in the new Washington Auditorium The Community Center Depart- ment’s exhibit, in the director’s room f the Auditorium, will fea dem- member directed by group rielle Pelham, gen- will be in charge of demonstrations. r flowers will be made at the nd present- group head A group of boy whittlers, rge C. Browne, will demonstrat t of making hand enknife while another gri ed by H Claude Turner, wil basketry and reed work. A Wednesday night arti will be made, under the dire Mrs. G. Beckley, while bread will be shown under the leadership of On the night a 1 onstrations munity group sar closing night si will be made, under Mrs. Florence Neal. Show Department’s Work. Although the exhibit of the depart- ment will be industrial in nature, the ely recreational, educational and o actlvities of the various centers will be shown means of a balop- ticon. This phase of the department’s covers community drama music, athletics, language ruction in ingqin- | public the direction of trial art, > economics, inz and visual instruction committee in charge of the Center exhibit follows Norton on, director of Center Department; . L. W. Hardy al secretary; Gabrielle Pe The committee will be assisted by secretaries of the various centers, | inecluding Mrs. A. C. A i 3 Hunter, Mi . E. Kebler, Mrs. P. Burklin, Mrs. R Virginia P. Lane, Mrs. Miss N. M. Quander, Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. E. Scott Opening Plans Complete. All arrangements have been com- Pleted for the opening of the exposi- sition tomorrow night. One hundred and seventy-five booths will be o pied by exhibits. Special entert ment programs will Eiven cach | night. The thres District Commis- sioners will be among those reception committee. “len booths have been a the District public schoo also have been taken by the ment Printing Office, the Bure: Engraving and Printing, gun factory and the hydrographic | office of the Navy Department. Local | public utilities will be represented on the gned to Booths | overn- | For Your Choice 35 and 40 STOCK The Regular Marked Prices Have Been Body of ex-King. Constantine Taken To Florence Church ted Press. . March 20. — The body of ex-King Constantine was brought here yesterday by fo Queen Sophie from Naples, it was exhumed erday. will be buried in the Greek Ortho- dox Church mear the villa where former Greek Queen and prin- The >rinces An- who met at Rome, monarch lorence “only , because the body of the King o Iiellenic soil. through exhibits by the Washington ias Light Co., the Capital Traction Co., the Washington Railway & Elec- tric Co., and the Chesapeake & Poto- mac Telephone Co. Special nights -have been designed by Director Alfred L. Stern for the various organizations in the District. Tomorrow night will be Chamber night; Mond 4 night, and Saturday, college night. SO S Ordéred to Baltimore. Maj. Mahlon Ashford, Army Medical Corps, at the Army War College, Washington Barracks, has been or- dered to Baltimore for duty with the Medical Department, at headquarters, 3d Corps Area. Trade unions of Grand Rapids are planning the erection of a labor tem- ple to cost §500,000, It's very simple—YOU drop down to either sign the delivery ticket— AND DRIVE AWAY IN ONE OF OUR— S — BUICKS — FORDS or CADILLACS. You'll be pleased with the serv- ice—you'll be pleaséd with our new, clean MOD- " Take one of our cars—drive it as far—or keep it as long as you want. HOW’S THAT? of our two offices HUPMOBILLI ELS “ 5/ A MAIN OFFICE 321-325 I3THSTNW. FRANKLIN 6020 Washingtonians will! At this time we are offering clothing of known reliability for less than ONE- ‘HALF its usual price. Certainly this is more than in keeping with our forty- «¥year reputation. We would advise quick action—for -this stock is dwindling fast. Necessary Alterations at Actual Cost GhasKaufiman&Sons 431~433 Seventh St. | | being required to search out the ex- OF THE BALANCE OF OUR LAST SEASON’S OF QUALITY SUITS & RCOATS Over a period of nearly forty years have retraced their steps to our store confident that quality clothing could be had at low prices. We have never disappointed them and never THE KEVENI RURAL ROAD LENGTH AT 3,000,000 MILES United States Figures Based on 1922 Survey—Expenditures Pass Billion Mark. * NG There were 2,941,204 miles of rural roads in the United States in 1922, an extension of 495,534 miles since 1913, a survey conducted by the Depart- ment of Agriculture disclosed, it was made known today. The total mile- age is sufficient to encirole the earth at the equator 118 times, but is equiv- alent to less than one mile of road for every 640 acres of land in the country. Of the total mileage 387,760 had been improved with some sort of surfacing. Since 1921, the depart- ment cstimated, surfaced roads have been: built at the rate of 80,000 or 40,000 miles a year. Rural road penditures in 1921 totaled $1,036,68 772, or $352.43 a mile, which amount- ed to $9.85 per capita on the basis of the 1920 population. The 1922 figures are the latest on record in the department, much time act statistics from the records in 3,500 counties throughout the United States. . Wife Charges Cruelty. Mrs. Emma E. Merritt vesterday | filed suit for maintenance against James S. Merritt, a machinist at the | Bureau ot Engraving and Printing, on | & charge of cruelty and inadequate support. They were married at Louis- | ville, Ky., June 24, 1916, and have two children. Attorneys Chapin and James Conlon appear wife. Brown for the 4 YOURSELF COMPANY UPTOWN BRANCH S.E.COR. 4™ xW. STs. NORTH 122 NOVELIST WILLS FUND FOR ‘FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH’ James Lane Allen Leaves Bulk of By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, March 20.—A fountain in Lexington, K a memorial to Allen, grass country,” his will filed here yesterday. timate of the value of the estate was glven. After quests, fncluding copyrights and réyalties of Mr. Allen’s books, to the city of Lex- ington, his former home, for the me- morial, which is to be known as the “children’s fountain of youth.” This bequest was not to take ef- fect until after the death of Mr. Al- len's sister, who was provided for by a MARCH 1925. DR. ELIOT IS 91 TODAY; GREETED BY HUNDREDS President of Spends Forenoon Quietly in His Study. | By the Assoctated Press. s CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 20.— Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard, observed his 91s4 birtnday quietly today at his home here. Hundreds of telegrams were re- ceived from all parts of the country and the world conveying greetings One glft received by Dr. Elfot today was a volume of 400 pages containing details of the exercises at Cambridge last year when the college world and Nation paid tribute to him on his 90th birthday. Dr. Eliot's program was like that of an ordinary day in his life, except that the afternoon and evening hours were reserved for calls by members | of his family and friends. Most of the forenoon was spent in his study STAR, WASHINGTON, D. FRIDAY, fund. Mrs, Reed, however, died here on March George Folsom Granberry of Blue Ridge, Ga.; M. A. Cassidy of Lexing- ton, friends, and Mrs. Helen Harri- son Gentry, a niece, of Lexington, are each left '$1,000. Mr. Allen-'gained a wide following through his stories of Kentucky, in- oluding “The Choir Invisible” “The Kentucky Cardinal” and others. He died here February 18. C 20, Joy In spite of his“age, his energy and interest in events are unimpaired &nd his health is excellent. Dr. Ellot retired from the presi- dency of Harvard in 1909, after 40 years of service to the university Wife Cleared of Charge. Justice Stafford of Supreme Court b exonerating Mrs. K | from a charge of ferred by her hu d, Robert M Heth. The court d ed the hus- band’s suit for a divorce and granted maintenance to the wife. Mrs. Heth was represented by Attorneys Daniel Thew Wright and Philiy ro TOOTH PASTE Prevents Anything a Dentifrice Can Emeritus Harvard . His Estate to City of Lexington. the District gned a decree herine L. Heth misconduct pre- Movie Men Fall Out. Dissolution of the movle picture house partnership of Machat & Fine is asked in a suit filed vesterday by Joseph Fine against Nathan Machat. The plaintiff says irreconcilable dif- ferences have arisen between him and Machat, and that the latter has excluded him from the management of the business and from the theater at 808 K street. The appointment of a recefver pending dissolution of the firm Is asked. Attorney Henry ¥. Woodard appears for the plaintiff. One Secret of Beauty Is Foot Comfort Frequently you hear peopie 88y, “My feet perspire wir ter and summer when I put on rubbers or beavier foot ‘wear—then when I remoste my shoes my feet chi quickly and often my hose . will be erected as he late James Lane of Kentucky's “blue under the terms of No es- novelist TlGE GINGER ALE! A. G. HERRMANN 750 Tenth St. S.E. Woodward & Lothrop Down Stairs Stor See Upstairs Store Advertisements on Pages 15 and 16. We’re Ready to Help You Get Ready for Easter Specials Voile Peasant Blouses, $1 New Blouses—with color-fast trimmings of contrasting color. Several styles to select from. Sizes 36 to 42. Ba-Bi-Doll Sweaters, $3.95 and $5. Ann Pennington has favored us with a new sweater style. Rayon and wool, neatly trimmed with worsted Ba-Bi- Dolls. Name in every garm Colors, cherry, Kelly, white, low, pablo and powder. New Wide Sports Belts, 50c The popular 134 to 2 widths, = Perforated and with metal buckles. Black in sucde, patent leather and kid. Also tan, brown and gray in kid. making the will several small be- leaves the residue, Mrs, Annie Allen Reed, Package and & Foot-Ease W, trust Pree. Address, Allen's Fool-| Coats and Ensembles in Favorite High Shades Are Shown in Lalest Styles For Women and Misses 25 Ensembles in the wanted colors of poudre bleu, green, navy, tan, copen, rust, crabapple, wigwam, rose and lipstick red. Coats of twills and satin. ing dresses of twills and plain.or printed silk 20, and 36 to 44. : rose, yel- wood- Match- Sizes 14 to inch Coats in the popular fur-bardered styles. Fur collars and fur bands. Single and double breasted models with Prince of Wales velvet coilars. Flannels, twill terials. Same shades as the ensembles. misses. Underarm-Envelope Bags, $1 Silk and Patent Leather Under- arm and Envelope Handbags Also some in the desirable pouck s style. Al well made and in DOV SEAIRE - ST0RE wanted colors. i ety |10 Shedes—FulFuskioned Dyinted and Plain Crepe and Thread Silk and Satin Frocks cherry red, jadc green, tur- Chiffon Silk Hose In Every Wanted Style quoise, coral and a wide variety 5735 o 515 of other colors. Mermaid Bath Crystals, 28¢ Delightful for perfuming and softening the water. The wanted odors of Verbena, Lilac and Eau de Cologne. Hand Lotions 25¢ Select your new Spring frock tomorrow. Our dress stock is replete with frocks that are popular and styles that'll be seen Easter morning. Gayly printed crepes, fluttering crepes, lustrous satins and crepe-back satins in the favored shades for Spring and Easter Sizes for women and misses. of our most popular, largely due to Benzoin, Glycerine and Rose the satisfaction they afford. Smart New Ensemble Dl‘esses, $25 Water Hand Lotion for chapped hands. Indispensable for those who chap easily. shades—silver, gold, neutral, gray 31, The very latest addition to our dress section atmosphere, sunburn, nude, French A dress with a veil-like coat of georgette; nude, sudan, blonde satin, thrush, also print fronts with plain material, giving freckles, cruiser, gun metal, black and ?;ffi.‘gsli‘ff:?i"m\ Ou“‘(']e ;ecn{:t;peuuuncd = . . S by as n X S white. Sizes 87 to 10. = S e p DOWN and novelty ma SIZ(‘S {“Y' women IU‘.(! High Luster Silken Hose that give the ankles that graceful appearance. And now that fashion has decreed shorter skirts, hose should be given particular attention. These hose have been one Jergens’ Soaps, $1 Assortment of the Woodbury's Facial, ' Castolay, Jergens’ "Violet (transparent), Almond, Cocoa Oil, Royal Palm and Bath Tablets in rose, carna- tion, crushed ‘violet, geranium and Rose de I'Orme, Pure Cold Creams, 25¢ Cofd and Cleansing_Creams of purest ingredients. Very sooth- ing to chapped or inflamed skin. Glorient Silk Dye, 25¢ Package of generous size of these New Glorient Dyes. It dyes without boiling, and leaves lace absolutely white. Obtain- able in 18 colors, Hip-Hem Slips, $1 Nainsook Costume Slips, with the much-wanted tailored tops and hemstitched shoulder straps. Sizes 36 to 44. Unusually splen- did values. following : You will find it here in plain and printed silks STAIRS STORE DOWN STAIRS STORB The New Large and Small Spring Hats Hasr and Peacock Trimmed Combinations Exceptional Large and medium head sizes for misses and matrons. Values Large Size Hair Hats trimmed with Spring flowers and gay ribbons. Peacock trimmed Hats in black and colors. Smaller size cloche-type Hats trimmed with braid, flowers and ribbons. These colors: Mist, Pablo, Wood, Green, Henna, Copen, Purple, Flame, Cherry, Thistlebloom, Black and Navy. New Crepe Gowns, $1 Large shipment of Soft Crepe Gowns. Jennie, round and Vee necks, small pocket in_side. }}'Im: and colors. Sizes 16 and Theo Pump A Distinctive Style 6.50 The initial appearance of this Pump is-scheduled for Saturday in the Down Stairs Store. It may be seen in combi- nations of black satin and suede and patent leather and blonde kid, with full breasted Spanish heels. Sizes 3 to 7. Handmade Ships, $1.95 Made of finest materials. All handmade. Lace and tailored styles. Sizes 36 to 44. Children’s Specials Boys’ Sturdy Oxfords $2.95 and $3.95 Sturdy Oxfords for regular fellows. Made with full vamps and good . leathcr welt soles, Little men’s and youths' sizes, 9 to 2, $2.95; boys’ and big boys’ sizes, 2: to 9, $3.95. Infants’ Dresses, 2 for $ Fine Quality Muslin Dresses. Some lace trimmed, others hand- embroidered or hemstitched. Raglan sleeves, Sizes 6 months,* 1 dnd 2 years, Body Waists, 4 for $1 For children 4 to 12 years.- Well made, with double row of buttons. Splendid values. Muslin Panties, 4 for $1 With knicker knees. Embroid- ery trimmed. 'Sizes 2 to 12 years. DOWN STAIRS STORE DOWN STAIRS STORE - Sale—Men’s Athletic Union Suits 1,200 High-grade Nainsook Athletic Union Suits, with web backs and taped armholes. Full-cut garments. Regularly higher priced merchandise reduced especially for this sale. Guaranteed to give satisfaction. This particular brand is exclusive with us in Washington. Buy several for Summer needs—at a large saving. Sizes 34 to 50. Men’s Phoenix Lisle Socks, 3 Pairs Fine quality, service-giving Lisle Socks at a very moderate price—Saturday. Black, gray and $ 1 C Sizes 9% to 12 cordovan—the three most popular shades. Men who are acquainted with the splendid wearing features of Phoenix Hose will realize the unusualness of this price. DOWN STAIRS STORE