Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1925, Page 19

DURKEE TO STAY - ASHOWARD HEAD ".Protests Not to Be Consid- ered by Trustees, Presi- dent Says in Letter. and mem er the retention Durkee president will have no influ tatement received Charles R. Brown, v and devotion to his of trustees, Dr. Dr. Du v ta Brown Brown sent to queries re. the board, trustees, and ected people,” ¢ al action ill and 1 to the re of students effi v and devotion of President Durkee to the interests of the uni- ee unan- | ' in con THE EVENING versity and are backing him unani- mously in his heavy > “g; BROWN. School of Yale University, president of the board of trustees of Howard University.” Those at the recent mass meeting of the students and members of the alumni of the university drafted reso- lutions calling on Dr. Durkee | sign from both the presider nd his membership on the board of | trustees, and the resolutions were to | be sent to all members of the board and to Howard alumni chapters. A threat of another strike of students |of the university at the opening of | the Fall term in September ulso was | made by those at the mass i When informed of these ac Dr. Durkee referred all inquiries to Dr. Brown as president of the board of trustees. ORDNANCE WAREHOUSE BURNS AT $20,000 LOSS Blamed for Destruction of Abandoned Building Near Norfolk. By the Assoclated Press. NORFOLK, Va., August 12.—The loss by fire of a pier at the Pig Point ordnance reserve depot last night was | placed at approximately $20,000 by Army officers today. The fire de- stroyed an abandoned warehouse on the pier and burned part of the wharf. Portsmouth firemen who responded to the alarm believe it was started by spontaneous combustion Reports last night that the build- ing was struck by lightning and that an explosion of ammunition followed ere denied by the officers. The fire was discovered long after the storm over the tfon had ended, they de. clared. Less than 40 hand grenades | { and only one or two large shells were | stored on the pier and the detonation of these was slight, Lieut. John Breen Most of the grenades were not Spontaneous Combustion Pope Recalls Argentine Envoy. BUENOS AIRES, August 12 (®).—| The Vatican has decided to withdraw | Mgr. Giovanni Beda Cardinale, the papal nuncio, who last January was declared persona non grata by the | | Argentine government. | ~|ice through last . fOcean north of | to fill a speaking engagement the lat- AMUNDSEN SHIP FREE OF ARCTIC ICE PACK Maude, Exploration Vessel Bound in Ocean, Sets Out for Nome, Alaska. By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, Wash.,, August 12 amer Maude, exploration ship of | Capt. Roald Amundsen, bound in the Winter in the .\r‘k’“"] liberia, has freed her- self and set out for Nome, Alaska News of-the Maude, which steamed from Seattle June 3, 1922, to drift over the North Pole, was received today Ly the Seattle harbor radio in a mes- sage from the steamship Oduna of the Alaska_Steamship Co., in the Bering Sea. The Oduna had received a mes- BaAR om the Maude h off East Cape, Siberia. the eastern tip of Asia, side of Bering Strait JARDINE MUCH BETTER. Plans to Fill Speaking Engagement in West This Month. Secretary of Agriculture Jardine was so much improved in health to- day after a week's treatment at Wal- ter Reed Hospital that he made plans —The ter part of the month in Illinofs. Examination has disclosed that the Secretary’s stomach disorder is not as serious a been feared, but his tonsils were found to be in bad con dition and they will be removed. = S To relieve the situation caused by the small demand for coal in Great Britain, efforts are being made to re duce shipping costs, and railroads are fighting the movement STAR, WASHINGTON, BUFFALO DRY RAIDS NET 49, INCLUDING WOMAN Much Liquor Seized After Secret Investigations by Agents Sent From New York City. By the Associated Press. BUFFALO, N. Y. August 12.— Forty-nine persons, including one woman, were arrested in a series of UNBELIEVABLE New Walker-Built Chevy Chase Brick Homes $9,350 to $9,750 Three Sold Before Completion Jenifer and 42d Sts., Chevy Chase, D. C. Attractive and well built semi-detached homes, containing six spacious rooms and bath, three porches, hot-water heat, electric light, floor plugs in every room, hardwood floors and entirely modern. These houses are located in one of the highest points in Washington. D. C., WEDNESDAY, raids on 28 downtown and East Side saloons, hotels and clubs early today. The raids were conducted by prohibi- tion agents dbtailed here to make a secret investigation from headquar- ters in New York City. Much liquor was seized. The de- fendants were arraigned on charges of possessing and selling liquor and maintaining public nuisances. South Africa has just installed a cash-on-delivery parcel post system. Attractive Terms Open Today—and Every Day Salesman on Premises ALL. wAco. T 813 15th St. N.W. ER Main 018,322 crowded Buick Showrooms at the first showingqf the Better.Buick g ~ haveYou seen TheBetter BUI BUICK MOTOR CO. Division of General Motors Corporation WASHINGTON BRANCH Phone Franklin 4066 Fourteenth and L Streets N.W. Busy Americans 'i AUGUST 12, 192 The $100 Suggestion Contest Ends at Midnight, Saturday, August 15th Time is going, going—nearly gone! Every minute you put off writing your contest letter is put between you and that one hundred dollars. home. The Hecht Co. will very soon be in its new What would you like to buy there? What service can vou think of that will make it a more pleasant place to shop? Tell us, in not more than 200 words, your suggestion. Rut tell us before midnight on Saturday. Letters postmarked after that hour will not be accepted. Address— CHAIRMAN, BUILDING COMMITEE, THE HECHT CO., 5 STREET AT /TH Improvement Sale Values! Special Values in the August Blanket Sale Tomorrow: Specials for Baby Day Silk Carriage Robes $4-95 e de Chine Robes with tops to match. Plain 1 with em- Pink or Infants’ Dresses, $1 Seven pretty styles made of nainsook with dainty em- broldery yoke or with lace. Skirt: mmed to match Sizes 6 months to 2 years. $1.25 Handmade Dresses, $1 White Nainsook Dresses, er Clearance of Modish SRR T only. Very beaut Summer Dresses S0 Drewen St styles, tri d with lace and A Group Formerly $10.75 and $12.75, Now | sopier: sizes o monthe i 7 50 59c¢ Gertrudes, 50c 3 White muslin with lace or A Group Formerly $6 and $7, Now Second Floor—King’s Palace 997 59¢ and 69c English Broadcloth,Yard...............39c 59¢ Gowns, 50c White muslin, neatly med with embroider; Imported Broadcloth, 39 inches wide, in scores of patterns and colors, including dotted, striped, cross-word and flapper design All desirable colors guaranteed fast 39c and 49¢ Printed Voiles, 28c Yard Rubber Sheets, 59¢ Striking Summer patterns, large floral, foulard and neat con- Heavy quality sheet rubber with eyelet corners. ventional patterns. $2 English Long- $2 Diaper Cloths $1.39 Dozen 79¢ Madeira Bibs, 59¢ cloth, $1.39 Piece 24x24-inch Cloths, of sanitary Embroidered in several at 10 yards of dainty, lingerie birdeye; packed in sealed pack tractive designs. 69c Cambric Sheets, 59¢ cloth, 36 inches wide, at such a small price. G ages for sanitation Street Floor 36x52-inch Hemstitched “Ho-Ma-Bout” Aprons Sheets, very special. Lowered Prices Prevail During the August Sale of Furs Satisfaction First Since 1859 Charming sport, street and dress styles, shown in lace, printed silks, Canton crepe, georgette, flowered georgette, flowered taf- feta, printed chiffon, satin crepe, flat crepe and sport fabrics. Regular and extra sizes in beautiful colors and combinations. Fine voiles, pongee, silk cretonne, satin- ctte, Shantung, striped tub silks, cotton crepe and plaid tub silks, in lovely late styles and effective colors. Buy now for the rest of the Summer, and most of these can well be worn for home frocks during colder weather. Flannel Kimonos, 49¢ Long Kimonos in white with shell stitching. Infants' sizes o Second Floor $7 Printed Lino- leum Rugs, $4.98 415x9-ft. size; a small group priced for clearance; tile and wool rug designs on genuine linoleum. Canvas Awnings - $1.69 Our entire stock in 30, 36 and inch sizes reduced; heavy, striped canvas with ad justable metal frame: com plete with hanging fixtures, 65c Certainteed Floortex, 37¢ Sq. Yd. Perfect quality; some drop patterns and remnants in the lot; others from the full piece; attractive designs and colors. Third Floor ‘Well Made Aprons of white linene, in the open-front style, with belts slipping through buttonholes for clos- ing. Worn extensively by beauty overators, profes- sional women and private nurses. All seams well made, cut generously full. Elbow sleeves. Regular sizes 36 to 44. Shown also In extra sizes 46 to 52 at $1.50. Second Floor