Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1925, Page 5

F VAN RENSSELAER | o= seme | DS OF APOPLEY Descendant of New York Patroon, Civil War Veteran Well Known in Capital. Eugene Van Rensselaer, 84 yvears old, a_descendant of early settlers of k State and father of Mrs. rroll Frazer of 1316 Six- et, died at her home today lineal descendant of Killian Van Rensselaer, to whom was grant- ed, through Hol Rensselaerwyc Mr. with apoplexy last night. He had been in good health up to that time. He had been a resident of Washington since 1911, and prior to that time had often visited here. He was the twelfth and youngest child of the Iz laer and Mrs. Harriet Bayard Rensselaer of New York. He received his education through private tutors at the Albany Academy. Due to delicate health, Mr. Van Rensselaer was unable to participate in active conflict during the Civil War, but rendered valuable aid as a staff officer. He a member of ‘olonial Wars, St. Nich- y_and the Metropolitan ¥ Chase Clubs He was for man Republican politi vote for President Lincoln ever since then voted a st publican ticket He was marrfed in 1 to Miss Sarah Bovd Pendleton. His wife died He is survived by his Frazer. A son, the Van Rensselaer, 0. will be conducted at Mrs. Frazer's home Friday morn- ing at 11 o'clock. Rev. ‘S. DeVries of the Washington Cathe- dral will officiate. Intermes in the family lot in Albany He had ight Re- died several year: BUILDING OIL TANK. Pan-American to Have Largest Reservoir in World. LOS ANGELES, Calif., UP).—Six hundred started construction tion, August 5 have at Watson sta- near here, of what Pan-Ameri- can Petroleum Co. officials describe as the largest ol reservoir in the world, & great concrete basin capable of holding more than 3,000,000 barrels of oil workmen The new reservoir will hold petro- | leum enough to fill 40 of the biggest tankers afloat. It will raise the total capacity of the Pan-American tank farm to more than 10,000, Dr. William |- % |STOP ITCHING SKIN HAR RIS EWin EUGENE VAN RENSSELAER. CRABTREE CASE DELAYED. Woman Gets Postponement Court Contempt Charge. BOSTON, August 5 (P.—A contin- uance until Thursday was granted to- day to Mrs. Ida M. Blankenburg, who appeared in Probate Court yesterday to answer charges of contempt in con- nection with her testimony that she was the daughter of Lotta Crabtree, ? us actress of a former day, whose | | was contested by various re She furnished bond of $1,000. Specifications of perjury alleged to have been committed by Mrs. Blanken- burg have been filed by prosecuting attorneys, and continuance was grant- ed to allow counsel for Mrs. Blanken- burg to examine them. in Zemo, the Clean, Antiseptic Liquid, Gives Prompt Relief There is one safe, dependable treatment that relieves itching tor- ture andgthat cleanses and soothes the skin. Soon after the first ap- plication of Zemo you will find that irritations, Pimples, Blackheads, | Eczema, Blotches, Ringworm and | similar skin troubles will disappear. Zemo is all that is needed, for it banishes most skin eruptions, makes the skin soft, smooth and healthy. It is a non-greasy, disappearing liquid that may be applied during | the day. Trial bottle, 35c, large size, | $1.0 Zemo S > 23, '\ “Furniture_of Merit"/J antiseptic a“di | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, FEDERAL HHWAY SYSTEM STUDED Network to Traverse Country Under Expert$’ Con- sideration. Designation of a nation-wide system of interstate highways to be official marked “‘United States Highwa with standard railroad crossing, warn- ing and caution markings standardized all over the net work of roads that traverse the country, will be com- pleted within a week. Experts of the joint_ Board on Interstate Highways, Which concluded its meetings late yes- t the office of the Bureau of Roads, today began the im- e task of deciding upon the roads which will receive the official Govern- ment marking, spreading a network of improved highway from coast to coast, east and west, and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. The work par- tially begun yesterday will continue for a week, when all the routes will be finally decided upon. More than threescore roads now designated as connecting highways are included in the system, forming a group of improved roads over the entire United States and touching every State capital. Thirty arterial routes were designated to traverse the country east and west and north and south. Standard Signs Approved. Following closely the thought of the national conference on street and safety, the board approved rd stop. warnin; i ' $3.50 Philadelphia $3.25 Chester $3.00 Wilmington And Return Sunday, Aug. 9 Similar Excursion August 23 SPECIAL TRAIN hington ...... 7:20 a.m. Standard Time Retu! Lv. Philadelphia | Lv. Chester. . Lv. Wilmington. Consult Ticket Agents | Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Lv. Wa Seventh and‘ Eye Streets. August “Opportunities’ ‘ Special prices on seasonable furnishings for the home. Not bought for special selling—but taken from our regular st‘ock—reduced fror_n regular prices—and made real “opportunities.” With the usual credit privileges. 3 2, o Nine-Piece Dining’ Suite tunity” Price. .. fecting all sizes and all Illustration of the nity" price. Side-icer Refrigerators It's a sweeping reduction—af- Of Combination Walnut—the Buffet of convenient size, Oblong Din- ing Table, China Cabinet with glass door, topped with fretwork—and five Straight Chairs and Armchair, upholstered in gen- uine leather. Well made and excellent design. “Oppor- $147-50 /) Real Reed Rocker Cretonne cushions and back — fin- ished in the rich Brown shade. "O_fifiortun{ty" styles. Of a make we can vouch for. “Opportu- model—40 inches high, 28 inches wide and 16 inches deep. Enamel lined. The door opening into the ice compartment is 15x9 inches—ad- mitting a block of ice 15x9x12 approximately 50 inche s—of pounds weight. “Opportunity” Price s19£ “Opportunity” rice. . .75 Whitney Stroller With hood, ecru finish. Comfortable W ing, slgns, recommended by the national conference to be standardized all over the country. The Lee highway, in_practically its entire length from ‘Washington through the Valley of Virginia, cross- ing the southern and southwestern States to California, is included in the list of arterial highways to be marked “U. 8. Highways,” the board an- nounced, even though part of the| route of the Lee highway in Texas may not be included in the official highway. Eight of the routes cross the Rocky Mountains and extend across the con- tinent; nine originate along the gulf coast and terminate in Canada; an- other starts in Idaho and ends at Charleston, S. C., while one begins !~ on the Pacific coast and ends in Southern Florida. One route runs the entire length of New England and another starts in Texas and runs Tuns across the southwest and up the Pacific coast to Canada. Colors Are Chosen. The board approved the red color for danger or stop, yellow for caution and green to indicate “Go.” Road construction is not included in the plan adopted by the board, which was appointed by Secretary of Agriculture Jardine to' eliminate the present confusion of highway travel, caused by a multiplicity of designated highways under dl%erenl. names merg- ing into one and the same road. Commissioner MacDonald of the Bureau of Public Roads was presented with a traveling outfit at a dinner last night at the Congressional Coun- try Club. Mr. MacDonald and other members of the joint board were guests last night a dinner given HOME OF THE 7t. There is only want a sale that giv $50-°55 2-Pant 2 Pairs All Mohairs ||All Tropical Worsteds Here’s —Only T hree Money’s Worth 1005 $35 2-Pants Suits, *40-°45 2-Pants Suits, *317 rmeaD. J. 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