Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1926, Page 21

WOMAN WRITERS 10 GATHER HERE More Than 100 Well Known Authors to Attend Biennial Convention. Washington will be host to more than 100 prominent woman writers ‘uring the week of April 24-30, when the blennial convention of the League ot American Pen Women convenes iiere with representatives from all parts of the Nation participating. In | the group of visitors will be news- paper women mnoveltists, poetesses and writers of short stories and spe ial articles. Besides an intensive pu iresses and sociul eng Pen Women will con eglslation affecting their An election of national offic held. Members of v zram of ad ments, the pending profession. will be play a prominent part in the conven tion, _One of the feat ion will be the a which 13 to be held Hotel at 12:30 o'cloc] Iidna M. Colman, r will preside, and speakers will be one of the few n he gathering, Rinehart, Miss president of the Distr nong the princip: ilis Parker Bu wited to addre: Mary Roberts M. Mulliken, t of Columbla Mrs, Larz Anderson, Mrs. i and other Washington women will take leading parts in the unotion. Will Visit Mrs. Coolidge. Mrs. Coolidge is to receive the dele sates at the White House, and among ‘he series of receptions and other socal entertainments planned is at the Congressional huve registered | rom California, Connecticut, Ne¥ Vork, Florida, Alabama and other listant States. While detalls of the congress have not yet been made public, it was carned yesterday that radio and the opyright laws will be among mat- ters under consideration by thef dele- sates. Mrs. DuPuy is chairman of a committee which is following the progress of legislation along these lines. Aid “Shut-Ins.” Since the first of this year the cague has been engaged in radio| vork for the *'shut-ins. ng from 11 o'clock until noon cu cent events and short stories are | cad from station WRHF (the Wash- | ngddn Radlo Hospital Fund), which < located in the Droop Building. This station is equipped from funds acct- | wlated by a group of citizens who tarted & movement to place radios | 1 the wards of hospitals and char itable institutions of the District. This | project, supervised by Mrs. Colman. national president, is belng carried or committee’ Mr: M. Moses. ars and « member of the District board ses ral terms. One of the accomplishments of Mrs vlulllken as president of the locs lTo Address Pen Women I- 1| bouseholde: Upper: Mrs. Edna M. Colman. hLo\\'er: Mrs. Mary Roberts Rine- art. Two Killed, 17 Hurt in Mine. MEXICO CITY, April 17 (#).—Dis- patches from Guanajuato say two persons were killed and 17 injured in a rock slide at the El1 Cubo silver ! mine. ‘THE SUNDAY SEEK T0 PREVENT RENT “GOUGING"| Philadelphians Would Protect | Sesquicentennial Exposi- tion Visitors. In making arrangements to house 80,000 visitors a day at Philadelphla during the sesquicentennial exposi- tion, which opens there June 1, the exposition authorities have drawn up an elaborate plan to prevent rent “gouging. system of ignment of ment for rooms used by made to the | t to & firm of ublic accountants, whose books will be open to inspection by the expos! tion officials. The house owner w receive the rent direct f ion at an « will range from $3 to Forty thousafid rooms been listed and it is 60,000 will be needed. Rental offices will be located at | numerous points in the eity con- | venient to the incoming visltor. Vi hotel rooms will be through hotel bureaus to ined at each of the rental timated that Rapid progress in the building pro. gram and arrangement of special events for the sesquicentennial ported by the exposition authorities. The structure will he 524 feet long, Exposition officia have cal pagea exposition stadium during Ju gust and September. The for the nt, which is in c | of R. £ formerly | nine months | Secretary of the Navy Wilbur has | informed Mayor Kendrick of Phila | delphia of arrangements to have naval | of vario pes, including ! submarines. on statlon at yard there for the inspection of visitors to the exposition. Korea has its first woman dentist, Miss Boku-fu-nan, who recently gradu- | ated from a Japanese college of den- tistry. | HELP WANTED A thoroughly competent man to assist in the renting department of a high class apartment hotel. \ STAR, WASHI (jTON. D. C., APRIL -18, 1926—PART 1. During Our alf Yerly Sale of T ] $100,000.00 Stock of Brand-New Furniture at Big W 13—‘Kroehler’ Overstuffed Living Room Suites \ and 15 Others alues up to $250. Reduced Down to ‘139 sale of Living Room Sultes that outclasses any we have cver held before. Each suite consists of Massive Davenport, Big Club Chair and fine Wing Chair. All have hions and spring con- struction throughout, tailored fn beautiful jacquards and cut velours in the patterns. Blue and taupe, rose and taupe and other handsome Many beautiful styles and coverings to choose froni. MAKE ALL PAYMENTS WE LY OR MONTHLY Loimorro \ Reductions of Nearly With any suite purchased during our “Half-Yearly” Sale a $19.00 Bridge Lamp and Silk Shade, a $24.00 Ma- hogany Davenport Table or a $22.00 Buffet Mirror. Sensational Value in Gum, Walnut-Finish 4-Pe. BEDROOM SUITE Another sensational Bedroom value! onethird! The complete suite at a v asked for inferior suites » Bow-end Bed, large center mir side, Large Dresser Includes Semi ty and one drawer on each nd Chest of Drawers. save price $ with Good construction throughout—finished in a rich walnut on gum and other cabinet ‘wood 5. PAY US IN SMALL MONTHLY OR WEEKLY PAYMENTS hapter has been to place the club house, 1709 H street, on a sounc nancial basis. Mrs. Eugene Peters of the Washing. | on chapter offered a prize last Win er for the best unpublished short story. The award went to Miss Louise Boardman Procter. Prominent Delegates Coming. Among prominent delegates fron sher parts of the country will be Mr: ijertha Lincoln Heustis, president o “he Los Angeles branch, who his woi, he essay prize awarded by th Writers' Club of Los Angeles: Mi 3. Vinginla Lee, who is editor ol iterary magazine; Miss Juuc Do sield, playwright and poet: Miss Dai itowley of Alabama, \cademy of Music \la.; Mrs. Fr: n o Mobile, Ala., whose poems have wo: vrizes awarded by the writers’ depurt ent of the Alabama Federation o Women’s Clubs; Clarence )i Busch, president of the Miami branch who has just published a new boo and Mra. Llizabeth D. Preston, vice | president of the Colorado State branoh, and who won the prize fc the best play entered in the contest | of the Colorado Springs Center of the Drama League of America. ! A poets’ matinee, to be held Sunday afternoon, April at the Hotel | Shoreham, will be conducted by Miss YOUR Ol I OR ] UNl l ‘ | isabel Figke Conant, a member of the | New York branch 1 IS H ERE BILL HEARING IS SET. Commissioners to Consider Insur- Must have the ability to meet in a confident and agreeable manner people of means, and be a steady and conscientious worker. Pre- vious experience along similar lines is essential. Applicant must be at least twenty-five years of age. Ability to operate typewriter desirsble. Salary to start about $175 monthly Guaranteed Refrigerators Fiber Stroellers, $ Go-Carts, $17.50 These Baby Stroellers and G Carts have deep bodies, ad able leatherette ar ot fold flat or rest and recl ber-tired wheels at $8.95 f Strollers and for Go-Carts SMALL PAYMENTS Teer. .. 3-Door Side Icer. %1 7'50 _ Tully insulated to keep things Write full particulars in confi- icy cold and to make dence, with phone number, to Box 398-D. Star Office. 15—Magnificent Bedroom Suites Your Choice of Four Kinds Many Worth $275. Reduced Down to several styles to choose from, a1l comprising 11 pieces, which includes Four-plece Walnut Veneer Bedroom Suite in American and Hugenot finish. “Pecrless Quality.” These four large pleces—Bow-end Bed, Dresser, Roomy Chest of Drawers and your choice of a Two-drawer Semi or Full Vanity—in rich walnut veneer on gum and other cabinet woods—complete 2 handsome suite at a tremendous saving! See it tomorrow! Also included with any sulte—Link Spring, Two Pillows, Easel Frame, spring. Save! Electric Bed Light with sillc shade, and Electric Boudoir Lamp and Shade. EASY PAYMENT TERMS TERMS ARRANGED—SMALL WEEKLY OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS 2 3-Pc. Bed Outfit $1 5.95 A Metal Bed Outfit of com- fort at a very low cost. T cludes metal bed, walnut fin! All sizes. Fully guaranteed, with heavy fillers, comfortable mattress and a heavy link i i | akfast Suite It's in the popular Windsor e, and includes large size ance Measure Wednesday. The rewritten draft of the pending neurance code proposed for the Dis. rict will be considered hy the Com- nissloners at a public hearing in the hoardroom of the District Buflding Wednesday morning 10 o'clock. The Bill will be explzined to the Commissioners by committee of | nsurance men which framed it. | The original insurance code is now || nending before the Senate District ‘ommittes. After the Commissioners pass on the revised bill it will be sent to Congress with a request that it be substituted for the original measure. with four Windsor-sty pictured—ali ready for paint i You ean add buffet, Welsh cabinet, server or china. at small addition RITES FOR EDITOR. Austin Cun- respondent, | fter a brief fternoon at chapel, 1730 Muneral ser for ningham, n who died 1 tliness, will be hel 3 o'clock at Pennsylvania Mr. Cunningham, who was at one time secretary of the National Press +lub, served during the as editor of the Amertcan Red and later of the Ju Red Cross. ington_correspondent of tonio Express, the Lo PERPETUAL | "BUILDING | ASSOCIATION | You Should Have a Sanitary Kitchen Cabinet $24-50 Everything at your finger tips. A beautiful Cabinet, fin- ished in oak! Sanitary, rust- proof metal siding top, with tiiting flour bin. Investigate! Save! EASY TERMS DRESSERS In Qak and Walnut Finish $]_ 4.95 Well built Dressers, with swinging mirrors and _plenty drawer space—a wonderful bar- gain. Walnut finish on gum. In this very special event to morrow. 3802-4 Fulton St. N.W. —TO PURCHASE AS PERFECT A HOME AS CAN BE BUILT. Semi-detached bricks, eight rooms, two fully-equipped baths, and shower, inclosed sleeping and breakfast porches. Beautiful oak floors, copper screened and weather-stripped throughout, all closets cedar lined, built-in garage. All materials and workmanship of the finest. Plumbing and electrical fixtures compare favor- ably with any in the city. Houses erected by experi- enced builder with day labor only. Inspect today. Open from noon until 9 P.M. To Inspect— Drive out Mass. Ave. extended to Fulton St., west on Fulton St. to 38th St. Take Tenlevtown car out Wisc. Ave., or 42d and Fessenden St. Bus Any Furniture bought during this Half - Price Sale will be held for future delivery if you desire. PAYS 5% Compounded Semi-Annually Commencing January 1, 1926 Assets Over $11,000,000 Surplus, $1,000,000 % Dubont. Cirele- Cor. 11th & E Sts. N.W. JOS. A. HERBERT & SONS 00 % STREET N. ' 1013 15th St. N.W. H and Eye 1004 E STREET N.W. values. Three different styles to choose from. See the special af P St N W During Bldg. Construction. Main 4590 TERMS ARRANGED—PAY WEEKLY OR MONTHLY 829 7th St. N.W. JAMES BERRY, President - e 3 ¥ s L& JOSHUA W. CARR. Sec'y 5 S e IR g } ; 5 A i T Including Several Different Styles Values up to $229. Reduced Down to 1¢ you have the slightest need for Dining Room Furniture, or if you anticipate a need for it, then here is your opportunity fo practice real economy, Tomorrow we offer the biggest Dining Room Suite values in our history. Luxurious pleces in selected walnut veneer, finished on solid gum, including & Large Oblong Table, Massive Buffet, Closed Server, Beautiful China Closet, Host Chair and Five Diners with solld leather seats. Real —_— e ———