Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1926, Page 6

6 ¥ ARCHITECTS HONOR “MAILR. A. WHEELER {Retiring Assistant . Engineer i< Commissioner Is Guest ¥ 3 at Banquet. , Raymond A. Wheeler, Assist- nt ‘Engineer Commissioner of the ' Distriet, who leaves his post here ~June 15, was lauded as an important contributor to the beautification of the National Capital at a farewell dinner given in his honor by the Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects at the Cosmos Club last night. 3 Speakers 1 “every line of huilding activity in the District paid tribute to the work of Maj. Wheeler in the ad- vancement and development of the city and his efficiency in his official rapacity at the District Building. Frank Baldwin, secrctary of the American Institute of \rc]\i'et\s._ for- mally presented Maj. Whecler with a certificate o2 henorary membership in the institute. Maj. Whecler was one of the few in’ the country honored by the institute at its convention here tast month and was nominated -for the coveted honorary membership for his contribution to fine arts through hix activities for the beautification of ‘Washington. . Model Home Visited. Prior (o the farewell dinner a num- her of architects, the builders erect- ing The Star's ideal homes, Maj. Wheeler, Col. J. W. Oehmann, the huilding_inspector, and representa- tives of the Operative Builders' Asso- ciation and The Star toured the nine projects now being erected in nhe model homes demonstration. Consider- able interest was manifested by the architects, builders and officials in the homes and the enterprise was lauded as a distinct contribution to the furtherance and development of |he, Nation's Capital along lines of resi- 2ential beauty Returning from the tour, during which Maj. Wheeler was presented with a gold-decorated walkinz cane, the party assembled at the Cosmos Club. Immediately after dinner the local chapter of architects held a short business meeting, during which A. L. Harris, the municipal architect and chairman of the chapter’s admis- | Praised for Worl Il { AJ. RAYMOND A wusum._ ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TONIGHT. A lawn feie will be given in the xg'nurd« of St. Joseph’s Church at 7:30 o'clock. Wiliam B. Cushing Camp, No. 30, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, will meet, 8 o'clock, in Pythian Temple. The beginners' department of Co- lumbia Heights Christian Church will give a “'Mother Goose” entertainment, 7:45 o'clork, in the social hall of the chur Mother Goose and all of her children will be dressed in costume, and Rev. Harvey Baker Smith, pastor of the church, invites the public to attend. lce cream, cake and candy will be for sale, Rev. Dr. W. L. Turley. pastor of Mount Giiead Baptist Church. will preach a gpecial sermon, 8 o'clock, at Vermont ‘Avenue Baptist Church. of which Rev. Dr. T. E. Wiliis I pastor. His subject will be. “Christ Comforts His Church on the Sea of Time.” Proceeds for the building fund. 'The auxiliarv home bhoard commit- tee of Ruth Chapter, No. 1, Order of the Easiern Star, will make its annual visit to the Masonic and Eastern Star THE EVENING STAR. \\'ASHJ.NGTON, ) 0.C.CLUBWONAN | * DIESINNEW YORK Mrs. Walter Brookings, Vie- tim of Pnéumonia, on Way to Wellesley Exercises. Mrs. Walter Dubolse Brookings of Washington and Alexandria died in New York yesterday of pneumonia, while on her way to Wellesley College, of which she was a graduate, class of 1904, to represent tie District of Co- lumbia Wellesley Alumni Association. She ‘was the wife of the manager of the natural resonrees department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United Stales, and was one of the leading figures in the MNational League ‘of Women Voters. For the past three vears she had served as chairman of the league's educational committee, during which time she had conducted ation-wide campaign in behalf of educational opportunity for en. . . Brookings died just a week after she had compieted the vaising of 250.000 for the national fund for the purchase ¢f a2 headguariera for the American Assoclation of University Women at 1634 1 street. She was horn at Fergus Falls, Minn., in 1834, the daughter of a Con- gregational clergyman. She moved to the East with her family as a small girl, going later 1o California. 'Then she matriculated at Wellesley. 1In 190 she was married to Mr. Brookings a1 Claremont. Calif., the couple living afterward at Redlands and San Fran- cisco. Mrs. Brookinga' public service in- cluded war work as woman director of food conservation for the San Fran- Council for Defense. During atlonal League for Women's Service in Californla and later served as president Cal fornia branch of the American A clation of the Collegiate Alumnl. Mr. and M Brookings moved 1o ‘Washington about five years ago. About a year ago they purchased the Casenova Lee estate, just outside of Alexandria, near the Episcopal Sem- inary. Funera! services for Mra. Rrookings l Dead in New York l HARR Y EW\N}A' MRS. W. D. BROOKINGS. 1 STIFFER PRISON RULE URGED BY GOVERNOR Inmates Should Be Impressed That They Are Being Punished, Says New Jersey Executive. By the Associated Press. TRENTON, N. J.. June 4. Unruly prisoners at the State Prison should be put on u bread and water diet and deprived of tobacco, and all prison inmates should be worked hard 1o impress on them the fact that they are being punished, In the opinion of Gov. Moore. The governor, whn recenily de. clared that ''we do not have penal in- stitutions any more,” advocated using prisoners for raising on State land the $500.000 worth of farm products used in State institutions annually, An investigation of Jersev pehal institutions Is under way by kis or- ders. FRIDAY, WET BILL'S FATE ) i Only Consistent Course, Says, Anti-Saloon Chief—Puss- ‘Footing, Edwards Holds. Action of ile Senate judiciary sub- day that the pending bills for mogifi- cation of prehibition and for a na- tional referendum on the subject be ments last night from hoth wet and dry leaders. ‘Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel comment .on the committee’s action: on the liquor bills was the only con sistent action 'ths committee could take as long ay the-eighteanih amend ment is a part of the Constitution. While the Bruce resolution proposed a legal remedy to change the eight- thi port it..-Consequenily they could not hope for any the commitlee on this proposal.’” for weeks,'” said Senator Edge. hoped at this time. ‘country to the complete failure o prohibition and the necessity for prac- tical revision of existing discrimina- tory and clearly unjustified laws. Such action cannot ultimately evaded Senaior Fdwards asserted in a state ment that the committee's action was in “perfect alignment with the puss | tooting attitude of the Congress since | probibition became a live and burn- ing iseue.” “The committee.” he said, “sew fif to ubsolutely ignore consideration of measures which in my opinion would &0 far in easing a situation which is steadily growing worse and which, if not corrected, will cause much wall- ing and gnashing ef teeth in the po-|. fitical conventions of 1928." JUNE |PROBE OF PRIMARY EVOKES COMMENT _ nents spending a great deal of money. i { investigating committes would wel- come any information bearing on the subject wald that the committee did not ca for- information not based on fac and that it did not desi; committee in vecommending Yester-| jotters, but that if any person had real information to submit the com- mittee would be glad to receive it will be open to the public, Senator indefinitely postponed brought state-| Reed sald. However, if any witne: ehould desire to present for the i formation of the committee certain hearsay evidence which might prove valuable us a lead to the committee of the Anti-Saloon League, made this|in 1ts work of investigation, hi tive 30ssi0; “The subcommittee’s adverae reporl; o given appear to be worthy ot in- vestigation the committee would fol- low it up, probably with public hear- inge. eenth amendment, it was so extreme | terday. with the election of Senator many of the Wets failed to sup. | Reed as chalrman. eratie commendation from | Senaior King of Utah. lichan members are Senators McNary The report was just as expected | of Maryiand and Goff'of West Virginia and the action has been discounted [and Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, We | prosressive Republican. The Senate have accomplished more than we had |&dopted a resolution yesterday report- We have effec-|ed by the committee on contingent tively drawn the attention of the|expenses authorizing the expenditure | of $10,000 by the committee in con- du 8 sum would prove sufficlent. hut that ba | if it did not the Senate would be called 4. 1926. IN KEYSTONE STATE * WILL BEGIN JUNE 9 _(Continued from Wirst' P: and their supporters were Facts Will Be Welcome. Senatorr Reed said today that the of corruptien in senatorlal mpaigns from any person or P ns acquainted with the facts. He anonymous The hearings before the committee d, witness would be heard in execu- Should the information Reed fs Made Chairman. ‘'he committee organized late ‘yes- ‘The othe: Demo- member of the committee Is The Repub- cting fts investigation. At the time lenator Reed sald that he hoped this . WE DYE WEARING APPAREL B FOR MOURNING In 24 Houra ck Dry Clea ning Co. ] 7 =3 " Shake Y /110 your inkle Foot \ipon” (o "authorize a fulthér expendi- tur Hicklin Yates, secretary to Senato; Reed, was today appointed secreta to the investigaiing committee. "The Senate committee discussed also today the reports which have come to it of excessive expenditures in the Republican senatorial primary campaign in 1llinvis. No decision was taken, however, with regard to the Illinols campaigm, in which Col. Frank Smith was victorfous over Senator McKinley for the nomination, but it Let Us Tell Y was sald after the meeting that in all probability an_inquiry would be con ducted in the Tiinois primary. P Pubie iy ‘Awarded Commission. Marvin McD, McLean, 1551 Newton street northeast: has been commis sioned by the War, Department - second = lieutenant in. the Fiel Artlllery Reserve Corps of the Army. A poodle in England wears a perma nent wave. A ou About the Highest Grade Shoes Men Wear They Keep Your Mind Off Your Feet— and on your business Can you conm- centrate and get things done wh you have sor Let us fit you to soft, sooth- ing STACY-AWAMS CUS- TOM-GRADE SHOES. An ecomomical investment. will be held in the chapel at Arlington National Cemetery tomorrow at 2 p.m. slon and education committee, praised | 11 ai 8 o'clock. Program and re- the two local schqols of architecture | frashmente. All members of the com- at George Washington and Catholic | mittee and of the chapter invited to Universities as equal to many of the [aitend. larger institutions in the country. He explained that the local chapter hud financed the re-establishment of the ecourse in architecture at George Washington University and had as- sisted In creating a library on archi- tecture at the institution, comprising about 2,000 volumes. Other repo: were made by Frank Sullivan. Victos Mindeleff, E. W. Donn. Horace W Peaslee, Burton Corning and M. R.j Leisinring of the local chapter. Favors Advisory Committee. Mr. Peaslee praised the establish- ment of the architects’ advisory com mittee as fostered by Maj. Wheeler and urged that all organizations in the District take an active part in| asking Congress to eliminate the | Bruce amendment to the public build- | tion at Prague, Czechoslovakia. and ings bill. which provides that no|part of 1he rallread from the suburbs money shall be spent on Federal|to the citv has been started. | buildings north of Pennsylvania " ! nue. This, according to Mr. Peasles, | PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT SEVENTH' EDMONSTON. & CO. (INCORPORATED) 612 13th Street West Side—Bet. F & G Sts. ANPREW BETZ, Manager im the Foot-Bath = ALLEN’'S FOOT=EASE The Antisepiic, Healing Powder for tired, awolien, smarting, sweating teet. " It taken the friction from t xhoe, prevents hiistersand sore spo and t: ting out of corna and banio: 3 use Alea’s Foot-Fa. Charles Ringling Better. SARASOTA. Fla. June 4 (#) Charles Ringling. asscciated with his brother, John Ringling. in the Ring- ling Bros. circus, is recovering from a nervous breakdown at his home here, it was announced today by Louls Lancaster. his son-inlaw. Capital Lod 7 Shepherds of | Dathlehem, will have a progressive card party. $:30 o'clock. at Odd Fel- lows’ Temple, 419 Seventh street. Dr. Simon will deliver an address at the Washington Hebrew Congrega- tion on the subject: “What's in a Name?" i | Resignation Accepted. Resignation of Capi. Mathew R, Ridzway. United Staies Infantry, recently stationed at Tientsin, China, has been accepted by the I'resident to take effect June 26. i —— . Electrification of the Wilson Stz ! Box Seats for the Shrin Grotto base ball game Satur- day, June 19. now on sale in Our Sperts Goods Dept., 4th Floor. Pennsylvania Avenue at Seveath PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT SEVENTH Men's and Roys' Clothing Store in Washington Largest Men's and Boys' Clothing Store in Washington Summer Comfort for the Man will mar the development of Lafavette Largest Park as contemplated under the Mc- Millan plan for the beautiffication of the ecity. The speaker paid compli- ment to The Star for undertaking the present model homes demonstration and predicted that it would be a dis- tinet contribution and zulde to th Betterment of local residentizl build: ings. The chapter drank a toast to Mr. Peaslee in honor of his ci ac- tivities. Mr. Peaslee is chairman of the architects’ advi commitiee of ‘The Star’s demonstration Rufus S. Lusk, presid Operative Builders' Associ: dicted a constant better dentlal structures and pledged the co-; operation of the builders to attain | this end. He eulogized Maj. Wheeler's | administration as tant Encineer | Commissioner and expressed the re-| | Largest Men's and Boys® Clothing Store in Washington Largest Men's and Roys’ Clothing Store in Washington of the PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AT SEVENTH ummer Comfort . Boy the Boys’ Wash Suits 1 95 Sports, Flapper and other cool Summer styles, finely tai- lored of such genuine quality fabrics as real linen, broad- cloth, etc., in an exceptionally wide-ranged ‘diversity of colors and combinations. Sizes 2 to 10 years. Combining Style and Saks Tailoring ' Hot-Weath - SUITS GABARDINES FLANNELS TROPICALS . gret of the builders of the city that in he was leavinz Washington Tusk expressed the hope tha Wheeler would some day reiurn Engineer Commissioner. Fleming Newbold, business man ager of The Star, explained that the purpose of the model homes demon. stration was to encourage home own ing and to further the beautification of Washington through better resi- dential architecture, particulariy the small houses. He praised the activi: tles of Maj. Whecler in capacity and in his eanacity man of the supervisory commi the model homes demonstration. Louis Justement paid tribute Maj. Wheeler on behali of the loc: architects. Makes Co-operation Plea. Maj. Wheeler, in replving 10 the praises, urged that the presen! | Architects’ Advisory Council he made | a permanent body. He praised fis| activities and stated that through the co-operation of the builders and’the'| archivects .much- has. heen .done for the ‘development of the city along SHIRTS These remark- sli able values em- 3 for $5.50 Sizes 13); to 1 sleeves 33 to 36. Your choice of collars to match. collars at- tached and neckband style. Six buttons, full center pleat, one- piece sleeves. Materials through- out are the finest. Matter of fact, shirts such as these sold formerly for $3 and $3.50. tures nipliment to The Star for undertaking the demonstrazion i and predicted a lasting favorable effect on local residential construe- tion as a result of the undertaking. Those who_attended the affair he. sides Maj., Wheeler, Mr. Newbold, Col. Oehmann, Mr. TLusk and Mr Peaslee. were: G. L. Rodier, Wal. ter A, Dunigan. Frank Upman, H. 1. Breuninger, Victor Minde- teft, L. Brueninger, Louls Simon. | Maj. George Will. John Small, J Wilmer Smith, Bernard A. Saul, P. €. Adanie, Leo Wheat, M. R. Leis | inring, Benjamin ' Floutnoy, Nouris Crandall, Harvey Warwick. .T¥alcols Waggaman. Paul Dowling, ¥,.P. Sl livan, Col. Le Roy Herron, B. ¥ Saul. Frank Baldwin, A. L. Hdrris Hedges, E. W. Donn, Robert J. C trell, Morris Cafritz, Lonis Justement Ward Brown, R. L. Minar, A. ) Miller, Thomas. Edwards, W. C. Miile Warren M _White, Arvid Kundzin. 6. N. Ray, R. E. Devendorts W. 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