Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1925, Page 16

el (WO M.E. MISSION BODY - WINDING UP WORK LF Rawls of Suffolk Va., Elected One of Two Treas- urers at Nashville Session. By the Associated Press. NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 7.—With the election of two treasure acceptance of a budget of $1,40 As a minimum appropriation for mis- sionary work for 1926 and the holding of a night & n honoring the memory of the missionaries who have died since the last annual meeting, the board of missions, Methodist Epis copal Church South, rounded out a heavy s work yesterday. 1t was considered probable that the husiness of the board would be com pleted today The election of J. F. Rawls of | Suffolk, Va., as treasurer of the board fills a vacaney caused by the death of hville, Mr. . Cassetty, Savis Fulton of Sherman, elected to succeed M ¢ | the ladi Special Meeting December 10. ati will be allotted to zlw‘ respective fields of mission work ‘This decision, it was declared. likely bri woull | to Nashville the Winter | ) the College of Bishops. are members of the b | ! Mrs. George T. Parker for nd of this 0.000 | < the minimum sum required 10 cow?| piele the 51400,000 budget estion of the estimate com- mittee to the tions provides a to of appropr .-{bills had_di for ons. estimates the depmlmem of aome made | Other officers are—Vice presidents: “Man of Mystery” Starts Fire in City Hall in Alexandria| <o Special Dispatch to The Star. SXANDRIA, Va., May 7 William Steele, “man of mystery, yesterday went on a rampage in the detention room at the City Hall. According to the police, he set fire to a mattress and splintered the bottoms of three bureau draw- ers to add to the conflagration. The smoke aroused John Brook- fleld, balliff of Police Court, and Policeman Padgett was summoned. Steele was removed, and Brookfield subdued the fire with a pail of wa- ter. Steele was taken to a cell, where he will be housed until a lunacy commission investigates the case. He has been a prisoner nearly three weeks, having been arrested on a vagrancy charge. ¥s he remembers nothing, but ns declare he is suffering amnesia of convenience.’ Director of Public Safety Paul Morton was considering releasing him. . HOSPITAL BOARD NAMED. = Mrs. Harry V. Haynes Heads Georgetown University Body. Mrs. Harry V. Haynes, president of ' board of Georgetown Uni: versity Hospital, was re-elected yester- Gay in the annual election meeting. . Andrew T. Mclntyre, Mrs. Mil Mrs. . George Tully innie E. Carroll, Mrs. John Frank | Sohon Mrs, L and M . Henry W. eph Madigan. ", Strine was elected | Miss Mary E. (‘(HIP‘H)OH(‘]XHK secretary and | treasurer. Keliher $300 Lost, Woman Says Police today were investigating the | report by Mrs. Eva Corcoran of 4528 Forty-ninth street, who said that her pocketbook containing $300 in $100 ppeared from the back of her chair during a card game in the n section last night. Detect: “owler and Flaherty were assigned to the case. Persons at the game refused to discuss the reported Toss. | | | | | THE EVENI PORTO RICO HEALTH VASTLY IMPROVED (Continued from Eleventh Page.) hand. In this respect much grourd has yet to be covered. San Juan, for’ example, is not sufficiently supplied If present projects ara executed in the time contemplated, five years more will see Porto Rico with an ample supply of pure water. And likewise will the drainage prob- lem be solved, if the funds are avail- able. Much remains to be done in this regard. That it will be done is assured by the record of the past. Naturally, in a population of more than a million illiterates, which was the situation in Porto Rico when the educational and sanitary works of the American civil administration began, there were many superstitions which worked against intelligent corrective forces. The people were given to cloudy notions, which hampered the doctors and the administrators. But they have yielded much more readily than was feared when the campaign was launched. Some of these superstitions prevail to this day, though not to a degree of obstruction. - Some of them are fan ‘or instance, it is a fixed v_Porto Ricans to =l ‘GILBERTJ. EASTON.II' } STAR, WASHINGTON umbrellas at night to give shade against the rays of the moon, which are believed to cause insanity. The spectacle of umbrellas borne open after dark, with the moon and stars strikes. the new- But back of it Another popular prejudice has a more substantial foundation. No Porto Rican will take a sea bath in a month “with an R in it.” Thus, while we continentals are eating oysters the Porto Ricans are keeping out of the se: is is mainly because dur- ing the * months the sharks and barracuda are prevalent in those wi JIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIII“IIIIIIII'I!III TR D. C. THURSDAY, They are not good for the ters. health. The health work in Porto Rico, started In its intensive degree under American auspices and for a time car- ried on by contipental agencies, is now under the control of native Porto Ricans, who 'are carrylng on with skill and energy and efficiency. Dr. Ortiz and his staff, in the administra- tion of the department and in the conduct of the clinics and the institu tions, are making great gains toward the goal of a Porto Rico of strong peo- ple, a Porto Rico of happiness and a Porto Rico of prosperity through in- dustry. With the working people be- ing induced to leave the city slums T IIlllllllil‘lllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINW SPECIAL SALE ROPER GAS RANGES “Nationally Known for Perfect Cooking” You Can Buy OI'IC on Convenient payment Terms Without Interest *55 The gas r e shown here is just one of the many bar- gains offered you during this sale. The ROPER Gas Range as illustrated here is a cab- inet style with elevated oven on right or left side. Size 16x18x12. The broiler is 16x18x9; full size top burners, white enam- eled splashers; gray enamel drip pans. ‘The oven is gal- vanized lined. A range that will add attraction to pertect kitchen. priced _including connecting and Fifty-five Dollars. adjusting, SEE OUR LARGE DISPLAY IN BASEMENT Rudolph & West Co. 1332 New York e e R T T TN Ave., Main 4870 aome. Each Day Adds Interest to Our 49th “B‘irthday Sale” OR we're straining every nerve:of -our great Organiza- tion to make this event one of the most memorable in Women. S LOW Sl’lOCS 9.90 YAST day for this special Clearance of in- complete lines from our regular stocks— Again Friday at Our 7th Sts. Stores Only all our career. A wonderful opportunity for economy. Read tomorrow’s extra news and come! and 9th at our 7th and 9th Sts. stores only ‘Women'’s Up-to -date Low Shoes at half former prices or less—simply be- _cause sizes are broken. ular models in tans, satins, patents and two-tones. Nearly all sizes. several “KEDS” expect ‘women, boys, vouths, Eriday Ouly—A Sale “Keds'--95¢ T our-7th St. store only, hundred pairs broken size Rubber-sole Outing -Shoes, misses and childre Included are Tennis High Shoes with - patch on ankle, pumps, oxfords and other styles. But please DO NOT to find all sizes, Included, pops . . F a Clearance of "~ of f()r n. S In two great Sales 45 FOR MEN:. Specially for the Birthday Sale, a remarkable markdown of many regular $3.95 and $7.50 Oxfords. other styles: Tan, Don't miss it! OR WOMEN: Hundreds of pairs, in over 40 of fhis secdson’s most brilliant fashions. Marked down especially for the from our.regular $3.95, $6.95 and $8.50 stocks. At all our stores except G St. Cor. 7th & K Sts. 414 9th St. 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. Chlldren s Blg Blrthday Sales THREE timely groups,. calf-dress pumps for sole play oxfords. Miss leathers. $9.95 * offering real savings. - the May parades. es’, $3.45 -Misses’ and .children’s white Girls’ and little boys’ crepe rubber childrenis. and big girls’ dress pumps, And other styles too numerous to mention. in various $3.95 A Live Pony to Be Given Away! A S an added Birthday attraction, we are gomg to give away a real live pony and 100 tickets to the Wild West ‘Show coming to town next week. Offered members of the HAHN FUN CLUB or those who join this week. Ask for full particulars at any of our stores. Contest ends this Saturday noon. blacks, “Birthday Sale” patents and MAY 7, 1925. and to occupy sanitary dwellings vlr~‘ works of the health department of | ognizing th the island is the teaching of the need | they will ena of better food and a more balanced r: ough the schools | increased strength 'n the neces 3 re than d beans tually their own in the suburbs, ad- vance is being made toward the cor- rection of the ills that spring from close occupation in ill-ventilated war- rens. With the jibaro being taught |sity of eating practical sanitation, induced to wear |the almost univers footgear, adopt nettings against mos- |and occasional codfish. o be sure. quitoes, fill pools where the malaria | they carnot eat better food if they carriers breed and improve his living | cannot afford it. So the health needs | auarters, strides are being :nade to- | of the people are being translated into | Germany is ward the health goai in the country. |terms of be.ter wages, and the em- | to China, Japan, Not the least important o ihe ' ployers of labor in the d are rec- | Latin America Science helieves it has found o | that animal increase is changes in sun spots nere British Indies { they pay better wages le the people to do het ter work through improved health and influenced by ng its exports and WHERE MARKETING IS A PLEASURE! Nationally Known Quality Food Products at Lowest Prices in the Cleanest Stores in the City SAVE THE PENNIES BUY AT PIGGLY WIGGLY FOR A LITTLE LESS H AM S SWIFT’S PREMIUM Family Size, 8 to 10 Ibs. BUTTER “Sunset Gold” fancy fresh cream- ery, the best butter value in town. Pound, 50(: BACON Our Sunset Gold Brand. Sliced thin by machine, the rind is off. Pound, 45c EGGS Strictly fresh from nearby farms, packed in cartons; guaranteed. Dozen, 35(: SALT MACKEREL Large fat fish, try one for breakfast. Each, 25c BAKED BEANS BREAKFAST CEREALS Your favorite brand will cost you a little less in Piggly Wiggly Stores. Post Toasties Post Bran Flakes . . .. Cream of Wheat ... Kellogg’s Bran Kellogg’s Bran Flakes Shredded Wheat . ... Ralston Wheat Food Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Quaker Grits Grape Nuts Kellogg’s Krumbles Wheatena Pettijohn SHARP CHEESE Old New York State, fine for rarebit. Pound, 38c CAMPBELL’S, RITTER’S, 3 Cans, 25¢ HEINZ'S, Can, 9c VAN CAMP’S, 3 Cans, 25¢ COFFEES Prices are copning down, for the first time in many months; we have no brand at over 5Cc pound. Atta Coffe Wilkins' Breakfast Crienta, bag Crienta, can Your Luck Wilkins’ Perfect Blend Maxwell House Lord Calvert Can, 9c . .Pkg., 11c . .Pkg., 21c ..Pkg., 11c ..Pkg.,, 9c .Pkg., 11c .Pkg., 9%%c Pkg., 10c .Pkg., 19¢ CAMPBELL’S SOUPS Celery Veg. Beef Mock Turtle |Pea Tomato Ox Tail Beef Clam Chowder Can, 9¢ Bouillon Chicken Vegetable Consomme Pkg., 1215c Pkg., 15¢ Kellogg’s Pep, Pkg., 11c LUX 23¢ ‘ Kirkman’s Chips'si* 23 A Sunshine Biscuit Co. Dainty BOB WHITE, Ib. ......29¢c Devil food cake with jelly and marsh- mallow cocoanut icing. FLOUR SPRING VEAL now at its best, fancy cuts from home dressed milk-fed calves. Rib Chops Loin Chops . .. Shoulder Chops . Breast of Veal ... Veal Cutlet ...... Best Cane Granulated American Sugar Refinery For Laundering All Fine Fabrics, pkg. Sunshine Biscuit Co. SODA CRACKERS Regular 6c Seller, Special, 2 Packages, 9c 5-Lb. Sack 12-Lb. Sack 24-Lb. Sack FRESH FISH at ali our meat markets. Strictly fresh, Shipped direct by express. ctly fresh, Lb., 25¢ Fillet of Haddock Lb., Large No. 1 Halibut Steak Pound 4C Salmon Steak Trout ..: Croakers Pineapples, each . .. Lemons, dJdozen. .. Oranges, dozen. . . Your Choice of Gold Medal or Pillsbury ..Lb., 35¢ 15¢ 48c Rhubarb, bunch... 5c | Beets, bunch Spring Onions, bunch, 3¢ | Cucumbers, each. . 30c 45¢ Buck Shad Grapefruit, each. .. NEW POTATOE Radishes, bunch.. 3c | Celery, stalk 01d Potatoes, 15 Ibs. 19 Spinach, Ib. ...... 8c | Carrots, bunch. ... 7%¢ Kale, Ib........ 10c | Lettuce, head..... 10c String Beans, Ib. . . .12c | Peas, Ib........ 15¢ STRAWBERRIES'+"20¢ |