Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1925, Page 10

10 PLAN COMMONITY CENTER PROGRAM Secretaries Meet to Arrange for Opening of Season on October 1. A general conference of commynity secretaries was held yesterday 1®the community center department head- quarters in the nklin School Build- ng, with Mrs. Cecil Norton Broy, di- rector, presiding. Plans were per- fected for the opening of the Winter ith 16 centers in oper: - tonal, re 2 ties for adults, Community music and dramatics, programs will z the comin; of mapped « expected y 1o the citizens of Washir community producti character comprehensive training will be given, and the selection of players through city-wide competitive tryouts, as well ifforded members o rious cen- 1o es from lead- 18 in the city 0 take part,wffers g 13 ing for those int atiractive ope: ted in dramatic be fostered us with Wash- * directed by Rollin Bond, iated with Wilson Normal cen- ter, and giving perfc during e season at Central High center, and with the Washington Opera Co., direct- ed by Edouard Albfon, applying for reaffiliation with Thomson center. umunity opera will Gymnasium Work Stressed. Following the closing of the success- ful Summer season of swimming and tennis, athietic tivities at the cen- ters will be greatly developed. In cen- ters where there are gymnasiums schedules have been especially ar- ranged to fill the growing demand for basket bail by clubs of young men and so of young women and Certain nights have been set aside in & number of centers solely f athletics, the present not being sufficient, however, to open the centers for as many nights as the needs of the groups require. In six centers where there are no gy rooms have been fitted with equipment from the community ter appropriation, reational tacilities of the city. Rhythm clubs and cl for girls have met with such favor with the parents as well as with the children that it has been found necessary to irrange for u much larger number of groups and to increase the work greatly. Social clubs for young people will be run according to the same schedule as prevailed last vear, and social dancing will be encouraged as a wholesome recreation, two community center ideals being held wup to the young people, namely, the pr tlon of good form in dancing a tmportance of early closing hours. Much Tnstruction Planned. Clubs and groups will be orga for industrial art, hand work economics. These activities will in- clude lamy 1de making, upholster- ing, recaninz of chairs, carpentr mattress making, millinery, dressmal ing, quilt making, plain "sewing, art needlework, rafliu work, stenciling, sitk_and paper flower making, bead work, whittling, toy making. Basket ry clubs will be organized under the direction of 1. Claude Turner, and certificates will be given to those com- pleting the entire course, clubs being continued during the entire season only where the aftendance averages 16 persons. -spe ups are being for several centers; co-oper: tion will be extended as in past vears te Girl and Scout organization: divisions 10 e Pelham, general secretary, dramatic groups for children and adults, and more time iven to music clubs and cho- to the end that a large aroup of trained singers may be called together on short notice for spe- cial occas i s for childri center cen- Cleveland center workers w pecially trained to teach this art. Blind Girl”(}etsil{igrhr Honors. Miss Mary Josephine Cursio of the New Jersey Coll Women, a d partment of Rutgers University, ha been elected « member Phi Beta Kappa, the scholarship fraternity, in addition to having graduated summa cum laude and winning the Alliance Francaise prize for the student at- taining the highest grade in advanced Trench. Miss Cursio is blind. Florida’s ars e are bu The mearsst approach to_the foun- spent. in tain of youth. ment. and particularly appropriation | ic|ous English counterpart of the old to extend the rec-| Florida’s Wealthy The millions of dol- | Squaw an Indian Chief | . f] CHIEF LITTLEBEAR, | One of the few woman Indian chiefs, | |is » member of the Fontenelle tribe | | and and is reputed to be worth nearly a million dollars. Her husband, a ma. | Jor in an Indian regiment, was killed | during the war. The above picture of Chief _ Littlehear was taken during the annual reunion near Pender, Nebr., where Indians still live on the reservation. She is the only Indian squaw among the tribe privileged to & wear the war bonnet. NEW ENGLISH DAHLIA NAMED FOR CRICKETER | sibiiieie s | “Jack Hobbs” Is Title of Flower, After Famous Player Much ! in Public Eye. | By the Associated Press. LONDON, September 26.—A curi- | time American habit of recognizing greatness by giving a man’s name to & brand of cizars revealed iself at the | | horticultural show when a new, un | christened dablia was shown and named. It was not, as might have;| been expected, given the name of some feminine beauty of royal blood, nor even an ordinary dictionary term redo- of sweetness, light and other s possessed by dahlias. named the ‘Jack Hobbs ia” after thé modern king of pro- | fessional cricketers. Hobbs all this | season has been more than ever in| | and admiration. Ndt | | has h ceeded the record of | made 1 cketers heaten the greate W. G. Grace, | best previous | n 100 or more runs scored by a batsman in a single inning. _____ P |BATH FOR OPERA HOUSE | 1S OPPOSED BY PARISIANS | Admirers of Building Declare It Will Lose Artistic Appear- ance if It Is Cleaned. | By the Associated Press. | PARIS, September 26.—A proposal | to remove the smoke, soot, grease and | other dirt that has accumulated on | the outside walls of the O during the last 10 yes sharp controvers; | Some ardent .admirers of the great | butlding ing out fiercely | against the idea that some morning | they may-go downtown and find an entirely ‘white opera looming before | thenr, deprived he many shades | ot color laid on by time. ite viewpoint is strongly those who argue that the | than now. | 5 law in Paris that all | buildings must be scraped, washed or | cleaned in some way every 10 years, and it is held that the opera cannot | escape from his regulation. Swiss Roses in Rockies. ses, known for their hardi- own in the Canadian Rocky Mountains as an experiment in finding the proper roses and other flowers to be grown in the gardens around Banff and Lake Louise. Dr. Huesscher, late Swiss consul in Mon- treal, is responsible for the effort. Some success has attended the ex. periment in_elevations up to 3,000 eet. Florida’s Wise fiy-by-night op- . ed «0 far crators are uickly dis- a_forerunner of future willions to ba its develop- is " looking future—protecting investors” and * citizens -i0. ve. HOLLYWOOD By The Sea FLORIDA NEXT 12-DAY BOAT and LAND ROUND TRIP TOUR Oct. 2nd and 6th 4-day boat trip to_Jacksonyille— 6 days of tourl turn by ra Jacksonvilll Rewervations for BOAT TOURS MUST be In this office 4 " days previous to sailing_daty These special price tours are arranged only for the accommodation of those per- sons who are interested in the purchase of FLORIDA LAND. USE THIS COUPON Without _obligation on my part—please send me ticulars _about _ the H W0OD BY THE SEA Special Tours. NEXT 8-DAY TRAIN and BUS ROUND TRIP, TOUR October 6th Open Every Evening Until 10 P.M. Phone Us at Once— Main 347, 6755, 6356 Homeseekers’ Realty Compan Agents for the - Hollywood, Fla. J. W. Young, Pres. HYMAN N. LEVY District Mgr. INDAY STAR, WASHI A Chair of Real Comfort Proportioned just right and attractively upholstered. ‘Strong construction and cov- ered with an excellent quality of Velour. It’s suitable either for liv- ice.. Special ‘Washington, D. C. 1426 N.Y. Ave. TON, D. C, SEPTEMEER 21, ing or bed room serv- : ~ 1925—PAR' Consble Table This piece is of most con- venient™ size and unusually at- tractive design.. There’s-a con- venient shelf underneath. Ma- hogany. finish and strongly con-. -structed. 5 Special— 9.75 E hold fast to the old-fashioned principle —that the best qua‘ity is always the cheapest. Anditis upon these dependable 3 values that this business was established— has been built—and will continue to grow. The featured Suites and Picces that follow are only guides to the opportunities available here. Of course the price ranges go much hig‘hcr——and always accom- panied by consistent quality. ' Rich Overstuffed Suite Overstuffed is unusually popular for the Library— and this is a very attractive three-piece Suite—Daven- port, Armchair and Fireside Wing Chair—the fronts of each piece Co'efed Widl Velour O‘ atfl'icfive Pa"em. flfld outside of each piece and undersides of cushions covered with plain = Velour that matches. $175;l_0 Spring upholstery in seats and cush- ion. SPECIAL............ . Dining Room Suite of 10 Pieces Walnut Veneer, in antique finish; and consists of large Buffet, China Closet with Glass Door, Serving Table, Extension Table and five Side Chairs and one Armchair, with Tap- s 00 estry scats. Of excellent construc- 175:: tion throughout. "Special ......... 4-Piece Bedroom Suite —in Wilnut Veneer of a very pleasing design and really exceptional workmanship. Dresser with large Mirror, Chifforobe, Vanity Dresser with triple s 50 Mirror and Full Size Double Bed. 1 57_‘____ One of our Special Suites at......... Everything for the Kitchen Furnishing the Kitchen properly means minimizing the housework. Kitchen Cabinets, Kitchen Tables, Stools and Chairs, Refrigerators, Linoleum, etc., will all come out of the “quality” stock of ours—and go into your service with assurance of satisfaction. Apartment Suites —consist of five at- tractive and serv- iceable pieces— Gate-leg Table with solid mahog- any top 36x48 inches and four Windsor Chairs of Mahogany finish, with supports at back' and wood seats. Special— . $4275 Table, $19.75 Chairs, each— $5.75