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RED CROSS GROUP MEETS | HERE SOON Presicent Coolidge Will Ad-| drgss Annual Convention | October 4 to 7. Fational welfare from coast to ooast, as well as in insular posses sions, will be the dominating note of | eight round-table discussions. the | main featpre of the annual conven- | tion of the American Red Cross to be | held here Ocfober 4 to 7. Ev portant city as well as many rural chapters will be represented in this big pool of opinion to give greater efficiency to Red Cross policies. A general session will be devoted to the problems of Red Cross disaster rellef service, now brought vividly to | the minds of the people by the Flor hurricane disaster. President to Speak. y i % President Coolidge as president of o " \ DL TR the American Red Cross will address ,\ : 3 o the delegates at the opening Monday v e 5 | fi i 2 IVE evening, meeting in Memorial Con-| 3 . | A « tinental Hall, adding an invisible | > E . i g 4 i audience all over the United States to | o o o ; s ¢ gy OUTFIT Washington, for the speech will be 1 : 3 SR i ,.l i broadcast by the Radio Corporation of i i 4 3 America. The chair will be taken by | } : Judge John Barton Payne, chairman : of the Red Cross, at 8 oclock, after a . ) concert by the United States Marine | > I Band Orchestra | - . : i 4 v m u l Other speakers of the evening will be Col. Ernest P. Bicknell, vice chair man of foreign and insular operations, ! on -the eve of his departure for Paris, | where he will reside as newly appoinf ed vice chairman of the League of Red Cross Societies: James L. Fieser, | vice chairman of domestic operations. and Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the | Children's Bureau, United States De- | Ppartment of Labor. - The opening meeting of the con- % UnDSRWoOD . tiful velour with loose spring-filled cushions; Mahogany-finish Davenport Table, Mahog- any-finish End Table, Polychrome Floor Lamp Base, Shade; Bridge Lamp Base, Bridge Lamp Shade, two Electric Torchiers, two Mahogany Candlesticks, Polychrome Console Mirror, two Polychrome Book Ends and Polychrome Smoking Stand. . Seventeen picces, consisting of Three-piece Overstuffed Suite, upholstered in a very beau- g vention will be held Monday morning in the auditorium of the United States Chamber of Commerce at the invita- tion of the board of directors, who Rave also extended the use of rooms in their claseic bullding facing La- fayette Park for- other sessions. Judge Payne as chairman will ‘make & report on “The year’s work of the es T. Ni Alais - American National Red Cross™ after | Nomes A 1\ nowsqn. Miss Clara D-| HALL TO BE DEDICATED. the invocation by the Right Rev.lguie ' = " " i it . lames E. Freeman, Bishop of Wash- 3, 114 ington. ! SEND §20,000 BY PLANE. William and Mary College’ Cere- Welcome By Col. Bell. ~— ‘ mony Set for Tomorrow. i Delegates will he welcomed to the | Workmen and Management of Phila-| \ 171 1AMSBURG, Va., September Upper, left to right: Judge John Barton Payne, Chairman of American Red Cross, and L. E. Gielgud, assistant to director general, League of Red Cross_Societies. Lower, left to right: Col. Ernest P. Bicknell, vice chairman in charge of foreign operations, American Red Cross, and James L. Fieser, vice chair- man of domestic operations, American Red Cross. $250 Complete Dining Room Ofitfit Buffet Five Chairs China Case Armehair s Includes: 5 4 erver Mirror Extension Table Console Set District of Columbia by Col. J. Frank- | 5 P = lin Bell, in behalf of the District S i O 4. 25 ().—The new Phi Beta Kappa me. Board of Commissioners. and by A& $20.000 contribution to the Flor:|morial hall at William and Mary Col- Elliott H. Goodwin, resident viee pres- | ida rellef fund in the form of two o : ident of the United States Chamber | checks of $10.000 each was brought | €8¢ Will be dedicated Monday accord. of Commerce. [to Washington from Philadelphia yes- |ing to Dr. J. A. C. Chandler, president Delegates and their guests as well | terday hy airplane and delivered 10| of the college. The structure wil as membefl of the National Tuber- Judge John BRarton Pavne, 41\4”‘"\&""‘“5‘ about $120,000 and will seat the culosis ‘Association and foreign guests | of the American Red Cross il - B attending the international meeting | The contribution was made by the | of the assocfation held in this city at | management and the men of the Phil-| One wing of the memorial hall is . £ i (i 1hs -X;OCU ecorated and Huguenot the same time will be entertained adelphia Rapid Transit system at the [q |, AN i q ’ | ) 323 Monday afernoon at a reception £iven | fuggbstion of the men. each zroup | %o o (e (O SRCCE Pob 5 4 Walnut Veneer cn Hardwood 8t national headquarters = | contributing half the fund sent B L Qe A s ) 2 . ’ ‘ Four-Piece Bedroom Suite of the Red Cross central t One check was from the Mitten ) d ; i b and ladies of the President’s cabinet. | Management. Inc.: the other the ca. Nounded shortly before the Revolution- ' % ! ( Four pieces fit to srace any home—and Luncheon at the Willard Hotel on [operative Wage Fund. Inc. The con. | ary War. i eftered 2t 2" price "that s astonishing in Tuesday will be another function |tribution of the men represeaied ap. | . $ i 2 B0 VIS Ditee o et Blgcee planned for delegates and guests. | proximately $1 from each of .the per- Rel i1 Flori ] \ forone. larke Dresser and now-end Bed T 4 5 & G e ok e tinn e %ol atives Safe in Florida. " » the e Hugnenor walnut finish . each e SlEaunsl A feeoliton of mvmipalliviac Our newest pattern Tudor Suite of Genuine Walnut and Gum- : o with e ¥ N ! cor i \ Spec Dispatch to The Star < Py " h ot i Dy Thomet B Semanisdithe com v fon. vl wood, American or Huguenot finish. Full size. Al the articles ) i Py the Jeomiaittes: in. chaige of | ? 3 k- Slanier B Tolir aw e selected are strictly high grade. bedraom uite for o at a price son il wel hostess and reception arrangements. | High Life Party Formed. celved a letter from her mother. Mrs. (L5 On the national committee ir SPRINGF D, 1. ptember | H. B. Wentz, a resident of Miami, of general arrangements for the con- | ()% Indorsing a platform which | Fla., giving her a vivid description of 79 Kroehl D Bed s e vention are James L. Fieser. chair- | would “give the people what they de- | the disaster wrought by the recent 1 A er avenpol’t' uite $250 Complete Bedroom Outfit man: Douglas Griesemer. executive |sire 10 edt and drink and let joy be | hurricane. but, stating that she, her s o ’ mecretary; Robert ondy. Mies [ unconfined,” the “High Life Party of | daughter and law are safe an Ex l l.fi P ed s D _B d ! !r-;""-‘h’fhp_"-(_""w- . F. Gates. Dr. | {llinois” filed nomination papers for 'uninjured. Much of their property treme y ‘W ITricC rlmlfllflnhs - ay de Bow-End Chair omas F. Green, J. A r % : Sk . . Complats with all-cott cra- il Azt Arthur Jeffers. | candidates for State offices today. as destroyed. $10.00 Cash, Balance $2.00 Week - tanne et s Dilsaddih Tl oo Thckidass Bed Bench $10.00 Cash, Balance $2.00 Week Blg Value at $1 5 75 Sale 9x12-f entire student body of the’ school to trone ar 3 Boudoir Terul and afiractive. easy” to oper Dresser Spring Lamp Full Vani Mattress A Ffl $14 s10.00 Ca'.:h, Ba‘l:mu $2.00 Week Y E.F. DROOP & SONS CO., 1300 G ST. é@ i | e - ke, A= 69 YEARS IN BUSINESS IN WASHINGTON © 1857 1926 AR.\J YOU MUSICAL ? o ______________J One easy motion converts this Beautiful Daven- THE TEST IS NOT MECESSARILY BASED ON YOUR el \ ABILITY TO PLAY OR SING, BUT RATHER UPON YOUR Hiies plcces oholtored e i Rilbromntor bl roneSentine Huguenot Walnut Finish and Gumwood, beautifaly o ABILITY TO APPRECIATE AND ENJOY.GOOD MUSIC! 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The of a new C This wonderful suite is one of the as Lam:; at, mc an unusually low price are most extraordinary bedroom values covered in a very rich velour, P ; we have ever offere® "'6"."!":"’ b s S and construction will speak for Rase .na Biik itself. ¢ Fl.l.l’ Shade A 1 T ) $4.48 up $6 08 up - N P58 CJ “TAF. INSTRUMENT OF TRE IMMORTALS" Vost * BrRamBacH * Estey « LAFFARGUE —or any other of the well known Pianos for which we are the ex- clusive local distributors. We scll Standard Products only—at one price to everybody—and on terms based on mutually satisfactory, confidential arrangements. 8-Piece Suites in Walnut - 3-Burner Gas Stove Tith lares oven, which has white L A S— lesh and Gm (o L Sfm“’”"" Orthophonic Victrolas Player-Pianos Are Exceptional Values at $89.50 Slmmons Bed Outflt ELECTROLAS—RADIOLAS Of Superior Quality—as Low as $475 Dinner will be a more chheer!'ui_ ; ARt R . occasion in many homes as the re- As 1 ! s $95 to $1, 000 Reproducing Pianos «ult of this “special” which brings - ul‘"uu’:"un" L"efi oaf :nf‘ullns:‘z'ereb:\;::;::r;e: fine, new dinner suites of modern 1f you have mever heard amy of these womder. “The Welte—Mignon” g restful cotton-top mattress. You I d 4 design at less than the usual price of Stetee isTeglendinion ful instruments, accept our invitation for an early - - o RS demonstration. Priced as Low as §1,150 faf dnlpme rilcs tomorrow.