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QUITS FOR OPENING ‘SESQUION SUNDAY. Second Minister Resigns From Exposition Posts. Governor Appealed To. Br the Associated Press PHILADELPHIA, June 26.—Be cause the directors decided to open the Sesquicentennial Exposition —on 2ev Clarence ws that of | Berry of thel Church, who, Ispiscopal : chair- earlier in man of th hould constitute a tion of 150 yvears nehot was asked to have eneral Woodruff seek an in the State Supreme Court | < the Sesquicentennial Asso-| n opening the exposition injunctic re ciation Request by t was sent Organizal by two Phila- the Methodist One Hundred Sunday School teenth d of Sulgrave Manor, | e Washington, as dedicat i lu\(m\ nony was con- America. Mrs. the national ization, pre- s of the building to Mrs. .mon, Atlanta, Ga., presi- society. The dedication Ly Bishop Thomas J. Garland the Episcopal diocese of Fennsylvania \].x! u\lum Japanese Am- States, yester- s exhibit at s greeted with he, Is ot ipped From ,mp.m her own building ma- her workmen t includes cloisonne Dr. Migel ( bassador to the party of his cc €d_the expo. The $3,000,060 providing runds position buil Yvesterday the loan will be earlier tions $1 aga, lnlr‘dn Am- | United ates, and a ymen also inspect- emergency loan bill to complete the ex- program was passed council. Part of used to liguidate an loan of $1,000,000. Appropria- for the exposition now total 000, DARROW PROPOSES WHITE RACE UPLIFT ¢ Chicago Lawyer Tells Audience They Will Win Advancement Desired. tated Press. 30, June 26. — Clarence Chicago lawyer, told the ation for the Advance- ed People yesterday that ter this convention of the organization some one would start an association for the advancement of white people. CHIC. Darrow, National ment of Co he hoped on your side,” he said.! “Humanity is on your side, and you will win. ative L. C. Dyer of Mis-| his wife | ! reached | {ment. {and Western Canal, Colored |t 'Robber of Friends Given Three Years On Plea of (flulty James A. Pyle, 30 old, was sent to the penitentiary for three years by Justice Bailey in Criminal Division 1 for grand larceny. He pleaded guilty to two cases of rob- bing men who had befriended him. The court fixed the penalty at three years in each case, but al- lowed “the terms to run concur- rently. Pyle stole a handbag, an_over- at and other articles from Frank M. Watson, who had taken him to his home April 30 last. Later he took a watch worth $57 and §29 in cash from the room of Henry H. Williams, who had been in the Navy with_the accused. Elmer Lovedoll, colored, was ziven a term of three years for vobbery. 1le snatched i pocket- book from a woman last January. Terms of one vear each at Oc- coquan were given Joseph Waters, joy-riding, and Henry L. housebreukmg FAIRFAX WORLD WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED Names of Thirty Who Gave Lives Are on Monument at County Courthouse. al al Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va. June 26.—Fairfay County ¢ iapter, D. A. R., this after- noon, on the courthouse green, un- veiled a monument from Fairfax County who gave their in the World War. Of New gland granite, the monument has a large bronze tablet containing the following names Thomas L. Brady, James F. Carper, Clarence M. Dawson, William 1. Dear- t Derr, Percy J. Dove, G. Willie R. Fairfax, Cor- Clarence Gunnell, Caleb Kendall, Stephen McGroarty, Warnie V. McIntosh, Mitchell, Raymond Rodgers, mpson, Ralph Stambaugh, eph Thomp- Frank Cook, P. John R. es H. Conic rry Hatcher, John W. it Hhican i iy @ o pan Robinson, Richard Weaver, White and Daniel Webster. Rev. William P. Marshall of Holy Comforter Church and Zion Episcopal Church opened the program with in- vocation. Addresses were made by Franklin Williams and Alfred Mickel- son, representing the American Le- gion. W. C. Welburn of Fairfax County Chapter presented the monu Unvelling was by Mrs. Joseph Berry, former regent of Fairfax Coun- ty Chapter, in charge of the World War memorial work, and M E. Moran, former regent of Falls Church Chapter. Acceptance was by F. W. Richardson on behalf of the county. John W. Rust and Representative R. Walton Moore of Virginfa then spoke. s by the Fort Myer Band. County Chapter, through 1(1 pots committee, has in recent | ars erected tablets or monuments as follows: One at Great Falls commem- orating the work of George Washing- ton as a promoter of the old Potomac site of the first courthouse at Freedom Hill, rict milestones bearing date of located on the Torreyson and farms: the graves of the Broadwaters, and Gen. John Chapman | Hunter, Colonial and Revoiutionary officers. unty Woodyard Sworn In. Harry C. Woodyard was today sworn in by Speaker Longworth as a Rep- resentative of the fourth West Vir- ginia_district has prevented him from assuming St Semi-Detached Homes d TRepublican Senators, se on the judiciary com- mittee, for defeat of I bill, which would m Federal offens Dr. John Hop house Coll Letter r people and n me v\nlle x.m('\ in the South. —e excuse \weddi bigamist do. Women | then again weep at 1 sentenced to when the nnless ARTHUR . also For eetimates | Motor Transfer | b_and 150 amd Fhin WANTED- from_New Y SMITH'> AGE co NTING PAPERHAN A MAID: | NS, 1 u (Burl ) Potomac s STV ___iy18* REMOVAL NOTICE! COLUMBIA Now Located a 1410 G ST. EDWIN H. SILV: When You Need ! Printing—CONSULT | Thig .\hllil\n Dollar_Printing_Plant The National Capital Press 12101212 D ST NW THINK OF OUR | ROOF N.O-W! Don't gamble with your roof repair 1t ke new. Call us up. 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Five rooms and bath. Modern, fire-proof building. ~The best rental value in the city at $68.50 per month. Near car and bus lines. Inspect today. Sullivan Brothers | 819 15th St. vMain 7821 i Is Now Being Paved With Concrete Several individual homes now under construction Write or Phone for Lithograph Map Showing Sizes of Sites Hedges & Middleton . Ine. REALTORS 1412 Eye StAN.W. to the 30 men! THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, PLAZA BODY SEEKS ADDITIONAL TRAGT Agrees to Invite New Offer | for Land Between Capitol and Station. The Capitol Plaza Commission, con- sisting of Vice President Dawes, Speaker Longworth and David Lynn, rehitect of the Capitol, which was authorized by legislation signed this week by the President to acquire by purchase or condemnation 635,737 {sauare feet of land between the Union Station and the Capitol, to complete the acquisition of 12 squares with a { total area of 1,325,204 square feet in the plaza, held its first meeting today in the office of the Vice President. It was agreed to invite representa- tives of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road and the real estate and invest- ment _companies of Baltimore, which now hold title to that prope: . to come into conference with the Plaza Commission Tuesday at 11 a.m., with « definite offer regarding what price they would accept for the property the Government desires. Offer Submitted March ‘The railroad corporation and its real estate holding company proposed to the House committee on public { buildings and grounds on March 22 that they would accept $3,129,597.64 for the property. This offer, dated as fof April 1. 1926, was to hold good for ix mont! It was based on the i amount awarded January 29, 1913, for I the . property in condemnation pro- ceedings instituted by the United States. This award was $1,731,937. To this is to be added interest at 6 per cent, amounting to $1,365,937.16, making a total of $3,097,874.16. In ad- dition to this theré is to be added taxes and interest thereon, amounting to $310.539.35, making a total of $3,108,413.51. The companies would de- duct from this amount what they had | ed in rentals from the property: with interest amounting This would bring the total amount which they would aecept for the property to $3,129,597.64. | _The members of the Plaza Commis- | sion today emphasized that if the rep- esentatives of the railroad corpora- tion dyv not submit an offer which they feel justified in accepting the commission still has power to con- demn the property and take it over Ifor Government use. | Commission to Compromise. Mr. Lynn has submitted an esti- 29, the railroad company and the value of improvements thereon, based on | assessments taken from the records | of the District assessor’s office, show- ing an estimated value of $1,912,720. Capitol Plaza _Commission, hat figure be: A RUN from your porch, <X 2 dive, a splash, and sleep is gone for the day. Refreshed, invigorated, vou go to work with a smile and a song on your lips. Then, returning from a long and sticky day at your office in town, anolh:r run and dive and you're cool and fresh and ready for dmner—'nth an apFeme you’ve never known These, followed by a night of restful sleep among the pines which border the lap- ing waters of Chesapeake %ay or one of its tributaries, the Severn, South or Magothy Rivers, are in the daily program of thousands who are taking their vaca- tions all the summer long— in their own homes. You can do it too. Buy or rent yourself a little home in this ~ Maryland tidewater country, one of America’s loveliest ~ vacation play- ounds. Except for the ours you're at the office, you can spend the entire summer there—resting, pl:y. ing, living life as it should be lived. ; And fortunatelf' all this cnuntry is easily available by quick, cool ride in fast electric train or auto- mobile from your office or your home in town. Write today to our Balti- more Terminal, Howard and Lombard Streets, for our new, illustrated booklet “An Au Summer Vacation,” WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE & ANNAPOLIS ELECTRIC RAILROAD COMPANY mate of the value of land owned by | tween $1,912,720, as the real value of the property and $3,129,597.64, as sub- mitted by the railroad corporation, it feels is equnuble for the Government to pay. It will take into considera- tion the cost of condemnation pro- ceedings and the fact that the land sought to be acquired is rapidly in- ArPflfilnl! in value here is now in the Federal Treas. al1 unexpended balance of $1,798,- .27 avallable for partial payment uymn the propert; TWO ATTEND CONVENTION Miss Pauline Babp, president of the newly installed chapter of the Alpha Delta Theta Sorority at George Wash- ington University, and Miss Marle O'Dea are representing the soclety at the national convention held this week at Urbana, 11, When the local group, formerly known as the Phi Sigma Sorority, was affillated with the B tion recently, the installation re monies were held at the Hotel Ma; flower, and were conducted by Mr: Slliott, national president, and Mrs, ntry, national secretary. Twenty- five new members were initiated into the new chapter, with Dean Anna Rose and Registrar Linda Kincannon 2 ington University, Il PHILLIPS | WHO WANTS AN APARTM hot Summer day can be spent in PHILLIPS TERRACE. ALWAYS A BREEZE Appointments of one room, to 5 rooms, reception hall, bath 1432 K Street ! i i constructed of stone and by two kitchens, open fireplac decorated throughout a able for social entertainm at once! OPEN ALL ¥ 916 15th Street 'HERE are only two of the: BEDROOMS. attractive open fire-place. has built-in fixtures. Large ba: To reach property go day from 1 P.M. to 9 Monday from 9 AM. to AT TS ST T T T SRR AR R S A R A AR S AR L AR AR RS SR RS S S A A A A A A S SR R R R R A AR A A A A A S S s guests of honor from George Wash. It APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1601 Argonne Place | Just North of Columbia Road at 16th St. T WITH LOOKING BEAUTIFUL ROCK CREEK PARK? The answer to this question i, inspect our apartments with these large screened PORCHES. Many a FROM ROCK CREEK PARK reception hall, and PORCH. Low Rentals—$47.50 up 24-hour elevator and switchboard service Resldent-Manager William S. Phillips & Company Incorporated Sixteenth at V' Street N INIMITABLE offering of a magnificent corner residence on Sixteenth Street, one square from Henderson Castle and facing the former home of Secretary Hughes. Splendidly rooms, four complete tiled baths and tiled lavatory. innumerable ' other charms. n electric fixtures of the latest design. Especially suit- W H WEST CO z | : | Away from the hustle and bustle of the city—in one of Washington’s nearby sub- urbs, where summers are cool. 20 minutes from the heart of town. 2 SOUNDLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES Reasonably Priced In Woodridge, D. C. 2028 Hamlin St. N.E. that you plan an early inspection. Woodridge is far enough from the hum of things to bring about cool evenings in Summer. Yet you will be close to everything —for Woodridge is a community in itself. These homes are semi-detached. Double rear_ porches. Hardwood floors. closet with mirrored door, right off entrance hall. the kind of construction that will prove itself ten years from now. Splendidly finished inside. CAN BE BOUGHT AT EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TERMS 20th st. n.e., then turn south to Hamlin. are one-half block east of 20th. Open this Satur- P.M. and on Sunday and 919 15th Street N.W. J MAE MURRAY TO WEI ARTIST, ONCE PRINCE Prospective Husband, David Biva- ini, Is Six Years Screen Star's Junior. By the Associated Press. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 26.— jFilndom looks forward to what, promises to be its next outstanding marriage that of Mae Murray, blonde vamp of the screen. 1 Bivaini, artist, who 1s described as once having been a_prince in what is now the Republic of Georgia. A mar- riage license was obtained by the couple’ Thursday, when they diverted thelr route to the license bureau while Bivaini was taking Miss Murray to the doctor for treatment of injuries | she received recently in a fall. At the time it was said the wedding would occur in the near future, and later it was indicated that it might take place within the next day or so. Miss Murray is 83, while her flance 27 years old. They met three weeks is TERRACE ARGE PORCH OVER- “I do."” Theretore do not del solid comfort on the PORCHES in bath and Murphy bed Main 4600 rick, with fifteen entrancing es, two-car brick garage and It has been newly re. equipped with handsome ent. Owner must sacrifice D.1Y SUNDAY Main 9900 Yet only se homes. So this will suggest The location is splendid. SEVEN ROOMS with FOUR Covered front porch. Roomy clothes Bathroom ck yard. Soundly constructed— Attractive outside. Stadatetata ettt tedhatatetatatetatatetadatetattaduttatatatadatetetochledhdssasasetotasetasetiteiodadtnd out Rhode Island ave. to Houses 9 P.M. to David |~ UNE 26 ago at a party given by Pola Negri, lhe actreua. Mae Murray has been three times, while the ap- prc»u‘hlnx marriage will be Bivaini's first trip to the altar. The actress and her late husband, Robert Z. Leonard, film director, were divorced last December in Paris. Leonard recently married Gertrude Olmstead in Santa Barbuara, 192€ Former Slave, 115, Dies. CHICAGO, June 26 (@) Moore, negro woman, said by her rela- tives to be 115 years of age, is dead at her home in ncoe, a suburb. A native of Alabama, she was a former URELY, there are 100,000 Washingtonians who will gladly send one dollar or more to honor the living and the dead of the 26,000 from the District of Columbia who served their country in the armed forces in_the Great War. Send to John Poole, Treasurer, District of Colum- bla Memorial Commission, Federal-American Natiol Bank. The Argonne Situated between Me- ridian Hill and Rock Creek Parks, combines advantages of a loca- tion, cool, convenient and comfortable, with light, airy, spacious apartments. This fact may be ascertained by a casual visit. The Argonne 1629 Columbia Road Northwest Crash Victim Dies. CHICAGO, June 26 (P).—Louis P. Glase, 37, motorman, one of three persons injured yesterdav when his elevated train ran into a string of cars being moved from u siding, died last night from his injuries. His legs were erushed. Two passengers injured in the col lision will recover, physicians said. ixt* BOOKS BOUGHT *z:: “Bring Them In” or Phone Fr. 5416 PEARLMAN'S, 933 G St. N.W. A Few $34.50 a month and up 100% CO-OPER- @ B 925 15th Street Main 9770 To Hotel Men and Builders—a Wash- ington company will finance half the (ost of a D0-Toom hofel that, can be tooked “up “hefore 1t ia fmished. Most of the Jumber is now on' the ground. Lot 100x120 clear cumbrance.” Tdeal location Dasing business Main 6147 Choice Suites— —for sale in this splendid new building, so desir- ably located just East of Sixteenth at Scott Circle. Every conceivable modern comfort and convenience. SAVE ONE-THIRD OF YOUR RENT! 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