Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1926, Page 10

FAVOR WAKEFIELD HIGHWAY PROJECT Association Makes Progress in Work at Washington Birthplace. e proposed shington to George | 4 ution indorsing national highway from W: kefield—the birthplace of hington — was _adopted by the Wakefield National Memorial Asso- ciation at its second annual meeting in the Washington Club last night. Gen- eral progress wis ed in the work i arrying out its » restoration and preser- vation of Wakefleld The association plans to have the home completely restored to its origi- nal form by 19 when the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Washington will be Leld throughout he country. The location of the Wake- tield home overlooks the Potomac River ahout 5 below Colonial Leach, Va 30 Acres Purchased. miles Mrs. Heory L. lust, president of | the associati reported that the or- | ganization. Since its «nnual meet- ing, has finished purchasing 70 acres of land surrounding Wakefield—in cluding rights of way and 50 feet of land surrounding the family lurying ground ‘enerations of the family . she said, had been bougl for $ association will continue “tn sell” at one dolar square {0 0 acres of land to persons desiring to become members. s, Itust also told of many neglect of historical interest in Vi zinfa, adding: “Think of America, with all her money and hoasted patriotism, allowing such w thing to oceur. Byron 1. Newton association’s board of trustees, de- plored the fact that Amerfea, with all its money. has not done more to- | ward the maintenance of histor sites. “We are neglectful of the his- | 1orle spots that we ought to be proud of.” he said Ella L. Dorsel, vecording sec- of the association, expressed that Cabinet officers and | many other people of prominence had liecome interested in the Wakefield | project and praised the “wisdom of President Coolidge™ in selecting Sen- itor Fess as chairman of the coni- mittee in charge of the national elebratio Georze Washington's Birthday in a member of the Others on Program. Now that the chased, 8% next step 2 the third endow land has cel pur- empl ized the | house and taken will be to that it may be vitional memorial for | ddresses were deliv- Samuel Herrick of the American Revolution and by Dr. 15 Benjamin of the ons of the Revolution. Brig. Gen orge Richare president of the sons of the Revoiution in the District was present reported that the follow- of the Rust Wakefield had lLeen = i . 18 paving stones | 1. Church Leedstown, Westmoreland County. from wood at Wi | and a * ke of | n which will be recorded toward the memorial. the Wake- | Bs the Ass | Gen. s | Britain | van Crew Rescued From By the Associated Press. ABOARD §. S. VOLENDAM, Bound for Plymouth, & March 65— The Dutch liner Vol which left New York February s steaming stward today with pt. Charles Rose and his crew of five men, res- cued from the sinking schooner General Smuts, safely aboard. The General Smuts’ their vessel yesterday when they had almost given up hope after ten weeks | of hardships at sea. The rescue was effected in a choppy sea by a boat crew consisting of the Volendam's chief officer and five men. The schooner was in such condition, her captain reported, she could not have lasted another 36 hours. Four of her men are in the liner's hospital. The General Smuts, a three-master of 193 tons, owned by 8. Piercy of St. Johns, Newfoundland, sailed from Bonanza, Spain, for St. Johns De cember 18 with a cargo of salt, for men were taken off | _ THE EVENIN Sinking Schooner | After Drifting Helplessly for 2 Months which codfish been exchanged. The schoone ran into flerce westerly gales, which early in J uary blew a sails' also went had her mfzzen lifebout were smashed. The schooner began to leak and, in continuous pumping, filled spoiling the cargo of salt and the most of the crew’s ratio The men were reduced to three bis- cuits of hardtack a day and suffered terribly from lack of When the drifting sighted the Volendam ( provised a signal, making a torch of rags soaked In turpentine, which he hoisted on the topmast. The flying sparks attracted the attention of the officer on the liner’s bridge and Cant de Koning changed his the rescue. boom and course for COALITION CABINET FORMED INPEKING | AZARUS EXPIRES Feng Made Commissioner of g4 | ois Capitalist and Polit- 3 Provinces—Bid for Aid of Gen. Sun Made. ted Press. PEKING, ) v 5--A coalition binet formed _in presidential mandate today, apparent- | 1y representing an attempt to win the alleglance of ‘elements hostile to the Peking regime. The premier and minister of war is Chi Teh-Yao, an adherent of the chief executive, Marshal Tuan Chi-Jui. He| was war minister in the last cabinet, | but otherwise has no marked public record. At the same time the dominance of Marshal Feng Yu-Hslang, leader of the Kuominchun (national armies), in| was Peking by | |the new arrangement was shown by | another mandate naming him defense | commissioner of Chihli. Honan and| Shensi, the three northern provinces | remaining within the Kuominchun sphere of influence Two new ministers are adherents of un Chuan-Fang, powerful ruler | of five southern provinces, whose posi- | tion in the present civil war has been | uncertain. ese appointments are | considered his support | Dr. W. W . former premier and | now nominally minister to Great | is th ¢ foreign min of the Fine Arts Comm Anthony Wayne ( res zen- | eral of the Daught Revolution; David H. Bland, B Slerp, | presentative | s S, fon Newton, Gen. | ichards, Mrs, Gertrude Divine Web. Marvin Lewis, Representative Walton Moore, Dr. Thomas E hard Washington. Sen laude Swanson, Bishop James Freeman, Mrs. James W. Wad,- worth, jr.; Benjamin S. Minor, Mrs. | » Roberts Rinehart and other | Mre, ster ¥ Parker, ly_Appointed trustees, as follows: l“ ho Mrs. John L. Buel, Lewis P. Mrs a_ F. Leary ShermAn Walker, Mrs. James Gris wold Wentz, Mrs. Howard Suther- land, Mrs. Harry Brown, Mrs. Albert | N. Stanfield and Col. C. O. Sherrill. | Lazarus of St doubtful or " | employment of Wal Mrs. William | Paris, France., ical Leader Was on Visit in New York. 1ated Press YORK, March 5.-Samuel Louis, 4 member of the By the A NEW exccutive hoard of the St. Louis and r Francisco Railroad. died today in the Broad Street Hospital. He w stricken with apoplexy while at lunch con Tuesday. Mr. Lazarus, with J. M. Kurn of o1 president of the roud, Rrown irman of the b ame to New York to attend a meet- ing of the road's directors. When he was first taken to the hospital it was believed he would recover, but he he came worse during last’ night and death came at 315 am. Mr. Lazarus old. Na yracuse, A native Syracuse, N. Y. Mr. Lazarus was edueated in the public as @ young man went to where he entered the & Co., whole While there sale dry e married Mi 1877 he went to Texas, wher veloped extensive cattle interests and also engaged in the railroading husi ness. was made a receiver of Louisiana and Eastern president of the Texas and Southern in president of the Quona @ fle holder in the St S cisce for many Was Active in Politic A member of the Democritic committee and a delegate to the s Francisco convention in Lazarus was prominent ir Democratic politics until the la tion, when he proclaimed his disiike for the Democratic platform and nounced that he would support Presi dent Coolidge. Mr. Lazarus is survived by ed from St. Louis yeste and a daughter, Mrs. H. P. Rus The body will | to St. Louis today, and the services will he held at home in that city next Monday noon. Louis and ears. ATT1FROM STROKE Fiske. In| he de- | an Fran- | G . STAR, CAPERFRNEN | UTLTES COTROL Finds Considerable ~ Senti- ment for an Independent Commission in District. Legislation now being drafted by a House subcommittee for the reorgan- ization of the Public Utilitles Com- mission also will be considered by the Senate District committee in the near future, Senator Capper said today. Senator Capper believes there is an unquestionable need for some change in the present arrangement, whereby the Board of District Commissioners must also serve as the Public Utilities Commission, The Commissioners themselves have @ bill which would enlarge the mem- bership of the Utilities Board with- out entirely separating that agency from the Board of Commissioners. This measure has been introduced in the Senate and is awaiting commit- | tee consideration. Senator Capper said today, however, there seems to considerable sentiment for an in- dependent commission. | Chairman Capper indicated that his committee may walt until the IHouse | committee has completed its bill and then give consideration to it also | He declared today he favored t {amendment to the utilities law recom - | mended by the Commissioners, which would require the companies to de- fray the cost of revaluations of their properties for the purpose of deter- mining the foundation for rates. The | Senator said he saw no reason why | ihis should not be done. | William . Ham, president of the Washington ~Railway and FElectrie ‘0., today wrote to the Senate com- bjecting to requiring the i pay for valution work sion. He characterized as “unfair and wrong It would shift to the companies, he said, the cost of a sovernmental function. Charged With Entering House. h to The Star TTSVILLE, Md., March ring before Judge Hugh O'Nefll last night on 4 charge of entering the house of John H, Foster, his son-in- law, to obtain furniture, following a separation of Mr. and Mrs. Foster, Arthur P. Buck of Tuxedo, Md., was held for action of the grand jury | under $1,000 bond. He is chief record clerk in the General Land Office of the Interior Department | ' An Opportunity For 4 Realtor OF UNQUESTIONED REPUTATION AND INTEGRITY The Cape May Realtors, own- ers and promoters of Cape May Gardens, the new phenomenal seashore development at Cape ay, N. J., present an oppor- tunity foralocal representative. Give detailed information re- arding reputation, responsi- bility, length of establishment and reference in your letter. CAPE MAY REALTORS 1226 Widener Bldg. Philadelphia THE HECHT CO. BASEMENT STORE : 400 Spring Coats—Saturday! For Misses and Women Sizes 16 to 46 For the Larger Woman Sizes 42% to 521 We just unwrapped them yesterday. That’s how new they are. The artist started to sketch them for a higher priced group. That’s how smart they are. As for their fabrics, you'll find new basket weaves and both imported and dom- estic tweeds. Also finely woven twills and poiretsheens. In beautiful new shades of bois de rose, biscuit, bluette, Miami, palmetto, saffron and sandalwood. These, with the new plaids.in countless color combinations, offer widest possible color choice. WASHINGTOX, Many of them are silk lined; others lined with novelty crepes. Satisfaction Since 1859 FRIDAY, MARCH 35, 1926. IV Flowers Vanishing Cream. 50c. Free Boncilla Clay with purchass of vanishing _cream, face powder or cold cream at 75e. . Street Floor Hats of felt, Milan hemp and timbo in innumerable shapes and styles. All colors and black, many trimmed with ribbons, others with novelties. ¢ . ’ olntex 2 \) 810-818 Seventh Street 17 ’ Millinery Sale—9:15 to 1 O’Clock ions, featured for this special event only at an exceptionally low price. Straws, braids, fine silks and combinations in every imaginable color and black. Small, medium andlarge shapes are shown, Sports and Tailored Hat For this special sale only $1 69 . Street Floor—King's Palace Hosiery Slight Irregulars of $1.95 Quality Blush Vauve Nude Champagne eac Silver Biscuit Black W hite ings, full fashioned of sheerest chiffon silk and so slightly imperfect that only a highly trained cye could find the hurts. This grade always sells for $1.95—but the Pointex makers are very criti- all effectively trimmed. too. Remember every hat cal, and hose that are slightly uneven in texture Late styles, all in advance of the Spring fash- $1 88 . a new, desirable one. A\ coup in buying—the famous Onyx stock- will not pass the perfect test. Made with mercerized garter top, in all si Street Floor—King’s Palace A New C B Girdle 33.00 phraghm claspon flesh coutil, with helt extending top of girdle to reducing the for medium Sizes LA d model T estic ross ajd in diaphraghm. and large figures. 26 to 38. C/B Bodicette, $3 Fashioned of fancy stripe bro le. Closed at center front with hooks at top and cor g from “aw“[‘"‘ The smart tones—sauterne. Boise de = Rose, parchment, gray and tan are shown 2 wn"“"" g as well as the popular black in solid color zes 28 to 36 walst. affect or colored trimmings. All sizes and Second Floor heel heights. Stunning Spring Footwear Priced to Meet All Needs 95 Fashion's every new whim is featured this choice group of beautiful footwear. ps. oxfords, straps, cut-outs, appliques and pipings are noted in shoes of kid. satin, patent and tan leathers. Second Floor—King's Palace Children’s Spring Coats Sizes for Tots 2 to 6 — Sizes for Girls 7 to 10 Most becoming. youthiul styles patterned after mothers with the dainty touches of trimming associated with youngsters. For miss 2 to 6 are coats of overplaids and tweeds, in rose, blue and Trimmed with contrasting colors or checks. For miss 7 to 10 are coats of veleur, cheviot and tweeds in rose, green and tan. Trimmed with buttons and stitchings. tan. . ’ . Girls’ Spring Dresses Strect and Party Dresses of crepe de chine, in white and pastel tints. One-piece model with shirred panels, neck and sieeves trimmed with ruffles. Ribbon sash. Sizes to 14 years. ¥ ‘ = Second Floor—King's Palace Fancy Mixtures Tweed Mixtures Poiret Twill Basket-weave Coatings Tapestry Plaids All-over Coatings King’s Palace Keeps Pace With Spring Fashions - Spring Scarfs, $2.95 Worth $3.50 to $1.98 Crepe de Chine and € Searfs. in hand-blocked and floral Hemmed and ompaniment costume, Spring Neckwear, §5¢ Worth $1.50 to New collar & abots linen. i} ands styles vestees, zeorget The choicest of 1 Costume Handkerchiefs, Crepe de ¢ 25 linen. batist n broidered or 1 wit] hemuied Spring Flowers 65¢ to $1.49 hiffo wetal nd combin: Street Floor —————————— Just Arrived! tpril Patterns for Butterick and Standard-Designer Street Floor Costume Jewelry Takes on Added Vogue Russian Antique Pins 59c to $1.98 1 bar pins, with pearls (mfd.). topaz and genuine cameos, Russian Antique Festoons $2.50 to $5.98 ul necklaces combined with pearls (mfd.) and colored stones. Debutante Pearls, 59¢ strings of Japanese with sterling =il Dainty Pearls (mfd.) ver ring clasp. “Charlot” Necklets $2.95 and $5.00 The newest fashion in neck lets. A single band to encircle the throat. Spring catch fasten ing. 1d i at $2.95. Sterling silver & Street Floor “King's Palace™ Special Hair Nets, 3 for 21c double mesh I mesht 10 bob uding white Single and can shape. Tapestry Handbags $2.95 to $7.50 These eral shapes. in large or small effects. Metal or covered mountings. Gay patterned and in beautiful colors. The Duette Bag, $2.95 and hand Two separate Various colors ained leathers, including Tapanese leather. Street Floor Children’s Bead Bags, 59¢ An al showing. At tive bags in bright colors. h shape with metal frames. Street Floor smart, Sev v vanit An exceptional variety of pleasing Spring models featuring capes, tailored types and dress coats with touches of fur. Sport. flared and straightline styles in gray, green. rose, blue. tan, brown and navy, Sizes for Misses and Women 16to 44 Second Floor—King's Palace