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ARCHITECTS' GROUP | 10 STUDY CAPITAL Development Along Proper | Lines to Be Discussed at it Institute Session. Development of the National Capital mlong proper lines will be one of the subjects brought to the attention of the directors and chairmen of national eommittees of the American Institute ©of Architecis, who hegan a two-day ®askion at the Octagon House, Eighteenth street and New York ave- nus, this morning. Horaca W. Peaslee, chairman of the American Institute’s committee on the plan of Washington and its en- virons, will make a report to the gathering =ome time today or tomor- row of what the committee has done and hopes to do for the Capital City. That committee, which includes a representative of every State in the Union, was active in the movement a year ago resulting in the act of Con- gress broadening the former Park Commission into the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Will Learn of Work Here. The gathering of nationally promi- nent architects will learn also of the work of the local architects’ advisory council, which has endeavared during tha past few years to improve the srchitectural appearance of Washing- ton by meeki g about velun- tary eo.operatio en architects and builders. local advisory eouncil meeté at frequent intervals and studies the plans of proposed structures, tions 1o those who are planning buil ing projecis. The hoard of dire fran Institute of about the restoration of the Church of Sancta Sophia at Constantinople one of the architectural masterpieces of all time—and this proposal may be further discussed during the sessions new in progress. Delicate negotiations Turkish government will he neces- sary, however, and it fs doubtful whether such negotiations would suc. cead at this time. It is considered ltkely that, in any event, it will be necessary to secure American capital for the work. The roof of the church now Is over- grown with vegetation and has fallen in in some places, according to a re- port by Prof. Emerson H. Swift of Columbia University, who recently studied the structure. Rain, leak- ing through the roof. has injured =ome of the frescoes, hut the mosaic decorations. dating from the time of Justinian, are unharmed Walls and Dome Still Intact. The walls and dome of the great edifice, Prof. Swift found, are still stable and show no signs of crumb- Nng. ching the roof is the most urgent need. The present church is the successor of the original structure huilt on the #ita by the Emperor Consiantine, when he made Ryzantium his capital, and the name of Saint Sophia, which it iz common'y known, is a mis- translation of the Gieek words which wignified “The Church of Divine Wis- dom.” In 532 1t was destroyed hy a fire re- sulting from a riot of the Green anil Blue Circus factions. Justinian, then Emperor, immediately began its re- construction with fireproof materials, under a new plan. and the present structure is essentially the same as the one which he built. The Turks, when they converted it ints a mosque, added minarets at the fou: corners of the building, white- washed over the mosaics and crosses of the Christian faith, and have added tombs and other huildings at different times during the centuries since it has heen in their possession Quake Causes Damage. An earthquake, 20 vears aiter the building was completed by Justinian n 538, destroyed the central dome, hut this was promptly rebuilt, and 1= in gond condition toda The architecture, which other at the time the church was huili, has been the Inspiration of most of the great masques of (‘onstan- tinnple and other Turkish cities. Following are some of tha com- mittees of the American Institute represented at the conferences sched- uled for today and tomorrow: Com- on preservation of historic monuments, on planning, on build- ing for safety against earthquakes, an architects’ registration laws, on contracts, on industrial relations, on foreign relations, on competitions, on education, on publications and public Information, on small houses and scientific research. President Mil- ton B. Medary of Philadelphia is pre- slding. YOUTH FOliND SHOT AND CLOTHES AFIRE Snicide at Travilah, Near Rock- ville, Discovered by Child, ‘Who Saves Home. with the as like no #pemal Dicpatch to The Star, ROCKVILLE, Md.. December 2.— Fdward Jones, 19 years old, was dis- covered dead in the home of his foeter father, Ernest Briggs, at Travi- lah, vesterday, his clothing afire from the discharge of a shotgun, and a note on a table saying he was ending his life because he had not led the right kind of a life. The discovery was made by a 9-year- old son of Mr. Briggs. who put out the fire and summoned aid. Jones was taken from an orphan- age in Baltimore 10 vears ago by Rriggs. He had heen living at the Travilah home ever since. Yesterday he was alone. Briggs and other mem hers of the familv having gone to tha home of a neighhor to assist in the slaughter of a hog. The Briggs bov was sent back to the home on an errand, discovering the hody in the kitchen JAMES F. MAGEE DIES. Retired Interior Decorator to Be Buried With Masonic Rites. James Francis Magee, 64 years old, member of the firm of James & Magee, interior decorators, 905 Pennsylvania avenue, died at his home, White Haven, on Ridge road, vesterday morning. He had been il several months. Born in Washington, Mr. Magee has been engaged in interior decorating for the past 35 vears. In 1825 he retired from business His widow, Mrs. Jessie F. Mages, and three daughters, Mrs. Karl W. Greene, Mrs. William P. Wood and Miss Lottie T. Magee. survive Funeral services will he held tomor- row afternoon at the West Presby- tarian Church, conducted by Rev. H. ¥. Elsenberger of the Church of the cenant. Masonic rites will be held grave at Rock Crask Cematery, where interment will be privais. making unofficial sugges. ! tors of the Amer- | hitects has de- | efded 1o exert its influence to bring | WOMEN SEEK JURY DUTY. | Party to Sponsor Equality Bill at Coming Session. The bill admitting women to jury service in the District of Columblia, which was passed by the House in the last session of Congress, will be sponsored for passage through the Senate during the forthcoming ses- sion by the District committee of the National Woman's Party, which met at its headquarters, 21 First street northeast, last night. The passage of the bill was urged in an address by Mrs. Jennie O. Berliner, legislative chairman of the District committee. Amendments to the immigration and naturalization laws granting the same status to women as to men were advocated by Miss Mabel Ver- non, executive secretary of the local organization. She also outlined plans fon the forthcoming convention at San Francisco in February of the National Woman's Party. Mrs. Emile Berliner presided the meeting. HEALTH SEAL GOAL SET AT 4000000 $40,000 Minimum Required to Carry on Work of Tuber- culosis Society Here. at At least 4.000.000 health seals, bring- ing a cash total of $40,000, muat be sold before Christ mas to finance ad. equately the work of the Washington Tuberculcsls So- ciety during the next year, Dr, George M. Kober, oresident, sald last night. Returns from | the large numbers of seals sent on approval began to | pour into the Social Service House, 1022 Eleventh street, early today. An extra force began work in the count- ing room. A good start toward the 4,000,000 goal has heen made with advance orders from business firms, who will use the seals on their Christmas mail. Among the firms which have placed such advance orders are: Kann's department store, Wood- ward & Lothrop's, Palais Roval, Lansburgh & Bro., Hecht Co., Gold- enberg’s, Hahn & Co., Julius Gar- finckel, Frank R. Jelle Loan and Trust Co., The Evening Star, Brentano’s, - & Ross. Chesinut Farms Dair) er Hill Dairy, Wise Brothers, . K. Droop & Sons, Semmes Motor . 'W. B. Hibbs & Co.. Old Dutch Market, W. B. Moses & (0., Sterrett & Fleming, House & Herrmann, National Capital Press, Washington- Virginia Motors, Inc., Boss & Phelps and Saks & Co The business section of the cfty was supplied liherally yesterday with | posters and window cards through the cn.operation of a treop of Girl Scouts and thelr leaders. The two street rail{ay companies displayed posters. The General Outdoor Ad- vertising. Co. has erected an electric signhoard in front of the Social Serv- ice House which displays a 24-foot poster in colors. g ‘Wad, Pianist, Becomes Citizen. BALTIMORE, December 2 (). Emmanuel Wad, Danish pianist, be- came an American citizen in Balti- more yesterday. Prof. Wad was a fellow ~ student of Paderewski in Vienna. han legs. Doubled splicing of the heeland tripled reinforc- ing strands of silk in the seam, are new features that practically doble the wear of “Onyx Pointex”. D 1936 “Davy" Hovioaw Tne. Mlamsfacturers And the answer was that the hosiery of THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. HIGHWAY EXPERTS CONFERRING HERE Safety Aid From Right Con- struction of Roads Topic at Annual Session. ‘With representatives of technical, Federal and State organizations in- terested in the development of the highways of the country in attend- ance, the sixth annual meeting of the Highway Research Board, operating as a division of the National Research Council, opened a two-day conference this morning. Delegates include highway specialists | from colleges and State highway de. partments all over the country, and the conference will serve as a clearing house of detailed information cover- ing the scientific study of highway construction and maintenance. Al though the discussions are largely technical they tend to bring out fac- tors of highway construction which will not only make for durability, but lessen the hazards of traffic. Welcomed by Kellogg. A. N. Johnson, dean of the College of Engineering of the University of Maryland, presided at the opening session this morning and Vernon Kel- logg, secretary of the National Re search Council delivered the address of welcome. After several technical reports a report on the formation of a &pecial commiftea on the causes and prevention of highway accidents was tendered bv H. C. Dickinson of the Bureau of Standarde. The only mocial event of the meet- ing will he agdinner tonight at the Hotel Washinfton, which will include addresses by Dr. William Mather Lewis, president of George Washing- ton University and Pyke Johnson, Washington representative of the National Automobile Chamber of Com merce. Contributing causes of accidents, many of them due.to highway condi- tions, are often overlooked in de termining accident causes, declared Dr. Dickinson in giving his report of the new committee on highway safety. Other Accident Factors. The legal side of responsibility is uppermost in most peoples’ minds when determining responsibility for accidents, but it seems probable that the design and condition of the high- way as well as the vehicle have vastly more to do with accidents than might be concluded from statistics now available, he added. Factors to be considered hy the committes are: Highway designs which contribute to skidding acci- dents, proper banking at curves, visi- bility, and headlight designs. he sclentific study of psycholo- gical and physical demands upon the driver is urgently needed,” he said. ORPHANS TO GET TOYS. Dental Hygienist Association Will Fill Stockings. The Dental Hygienist Association of the District of Columbia is making plans to fill stockings with small tove, candy and fruits. which will be dis. tributed to children in ene of the local orphan asylums several days before Christmas. This action was decided upon at meeting of the organization last uight at 1801 1 street, at which Miss Natalle Ostland presided. During the meet- ing a general discussion of “Diet of the Teeth” was discussed. Announcement was made that the next meeting will be held January 5 at The Star Building. when the pro- gram for the new year will be ar. ranged. my dear”, said | | They Once Hobbled Women “BUT how very immodest, the lady of the late eighties, as she sur- veyed the half inch of ankle that displayed itself between shoestrap and skirt hem of the new gown. And she was right. It was decidedly immodest to show the ankles of that day. They didn’t add a single iota to the beauty of the general dress ensemble. ™ “There was good reason for calling legs limbs. “They were a good deal mote like limbs HEARD. POLICEMAN IS Trial Board Takes Case of J. R. Jenkins Under Advisement. Testimony introduced today at the police trial board hearing of Police- man John R. Jenkins, charged with leaving his post of duty at Four- teenth and U streets for half an hour on the night of November 15, tended to show that two lieutenants of the police department had violated a no- parking regulation in taking up thei: observation post on the south sid of U street, 30 feet west of Four teenth street, to check up on the policeman that night. Lieut. Groves, appearing as prose- ! cuting witness, testified that the au- tomobile was parked for some tim at the point mentioned above. In his testimony in defense, Policeman Jenkins, under examina- tion of his attorney, Bertrand Emer- son, jr.. declared that there was a vegulation prohibiting parking on uth side .of 17 street for a dis- tance 80 feet west of the Fourteenth street line. The case was taken under con- sideration by the trial hoard. GIRL CAUSES ARREST. Soldier Charged With Attack Near Takoma Park. ROCKVILLE, Md., December 2.— Walter H. Smith, 22 years old, a United States Army private on detail at Walter Reed Hospital, Washing- ton, s in jail here, charged with crim- inally assaulting a girl near Takoma Park, Md. Police were told the at- tack oceurred when the girl and her sister went walking with Smith and nion Monday night. The ar- made with the information given hy Smith's companfon and the girls, and with the assistance of the hospital authorities in identifyng Smith. SR T BOARD IS ELECTED. Three members of the hoard of gov- ernors of tha Chevy Chase Club were re-elected and two new members of tha hoard named at the annual meet- ing the club held yesterday at the New Willard Hotel. Charles J. Bell, Prescott H. Gatley and John W. Childress were re-elected to the board, and Judge Stanton .. Peele and Arthur Hellen were elected as new members to succeed Frederick Fenning and C. L. Marlatt. The board will elect officers of the club at a_meeting to be held on De- cember 13. A motion to elect mem- ers of the tennis committee by ten- nis-playing members of the club, the chairman to he ex officio & member of the board, was tabled. About 250 members of the club attended the meeting. Will Talk on City Plans. Dr. Charles E. Moore, president of the Fine Arts Commission, will out- line the plans of the commission to beautify Washington, at the weekly luncheon forum of the City Club at 12:30 tomorrow. His address and the music will be broadcast through sta- tion WMAL. . Mrs. Arseneau Gets D;vorceA CHICAGO, December 2 (®).--Mrs. Rosena Arseneau, daughter of Luela Bordeau, opera singer, was granted a divorce vesterday from her hus- band, a physician. She plans to go to France to rejoin her mother, once a member of the Metropolitan Opera Co. of New York. 4 PO Chosen Kiwanis Club Head. Special Dispatch to Tha Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., her 2.—Phi!lp N. Stern, local architect. will head the Fredericksburg Kiwanis Club for 1927, having been nominated for that poat by the nominating com- mittee. iz equivalent to election. Like Horses that day was no more suited to graceful ankle contour than the nether part of a pair of blue denim overalls. But, today, you have “Onyx Pointex™! Sheer as a morning mist, or heavy enough for sportswear — beautiful — sleek — full- fashioned — accentuating, by virtue of the twin tapering lines of the “Pointex” heel, every charm that a beneficent nature places in a graceful ankle. That your ankles may appear at their best, “Pointex” New York " Poimtex™ means perfoction and "’ insist upon “Onyx Pointex”, Leading stores everywhere sell *“Onyx"" Hasiery and especially the *Pointex’’ styles listed below “Onyx"8 Hosiery Silk, with Lisle TopandSole Stvlel5—Sheer weightls) g SR s Silk, with New Four-Inch Lisle Welt and Sole 265—Service wei Sl o All Pure Thread Silk Soleah-"Shereniik Serle - Stuvice werthe 598 dare" is made onls b+ THURSDAY, DE VOMEN T0 FORM GEORGETONN B0DY | ‘Coumer Move Against Ex- clusive Men’s Citizens’ As- | sociatiqn Planned Tonight. | Woman leaders of the Georzstown | ection, hanned with i nality’ last week from membership in the Georgetown Citizens' A tion, were marshaling thei forc 4y to demonstiate to the men folk of the community that women are vitally i Interested in eivic affai [mand a voice in 1 Embued whiek own with iong a leaders. wome gather in a mass meeting this evening in the Curtis School to | effect an organization of a new citi zens' body that will include hoth m and women of Washington's oldest t 8 o'clock considerable | e ('EMBER 1926. JEWISH NEEDS TOLD. Relief Worker Describes Condi-| tions in Eastern Europe. ; | 92 The salvation of the Jews of enst ern Europe depends on their ability to become farmers, Barnch Zuckerman. relief worker, told a joint gathering of | Jewish Workmen's Circle and the | Poale Zion Society last night at a| mass meeting at Musicians® Hall, call- | ed in behalf of the $150.000 United Jewish Campaign. Speaking of the situation of the Jew | in Russia, Zuckerman, whe has trav- | eled extensively abroad for the Joint | ibution Committee, the Jewish | a thousand voung Jewish men examined in Odessa. only | nt were found to be of aver- » normal healih, against 31 per cont the non-lewish workingmen. the athers being much helow the average on account of undernourishment and | a ffects of sickness. i e average earning of several| nd smalj traders recently inve ed in 10 small towns faken dom in the Ukraine is helow roubles (ahout $10), and this is 50 per | | cent below the lowest ‘existence mini- TRAFFIC CONTROL | committee of the House Distr NETHODS STUDED House Subcommitteemen! Are Pleased With Progress Revealed on Tour of City. 1 =ub. t com niittee. gained a general picture today of what has heen done and what it further for the of traffic in Washington, in a tov inspection, These members were Representatives hson. Vermont chairma Houston, Delaware, Hammer, North Carolina. They tere accompanied by M. O, recto 1. . Moller, assistant trafiic who has heen in spe cial charge of the new electric traffic signal light system. Foliowing the iour Chairman Gih- Three members of the spec proposed to d | ward L. | was fined § 3 { last night on charges growing out of and | dridze. trafe | and most historic section. mun Under the leadership of Miss Ftta | “In .t the towns and cities you can son said that the members of the sub. committee are impressed and pleased Decem- Selection hy this committes Taggart, an attorney, a group of | Georgetown residents have signed ap- | plications for membership in the pro- | posed new organization. It was stated today that the list already con- tains 70 names, including some men, and more were being added momen- tarily. Men to Be Admitted. Despite the action of the George- town association in excluding women on the ground that they could not hold a continued interest in civic af- fairs, the new organization will not exclude members of the old associa- tion. In fact, Miss Taggart said the time may come when the two organiza- tigns might amalgamate. “We Lave no desire to cause a con- flict of organizations in this com- munity,” she deciared, “but as long as women are banned from the | Georgetown association there is a legitimate field here for another asso- ciation.” Miss Taggart will preside at the opening of the mass meeting tonizht, until a tempo chairman can be | elected. Her fri nas say she will be |and Mrs. Amelia Gi still meet thousands of Jews, young and old, who walk the streets aimless- ly with nothing to do. Our people are making a brave struggle for existence and are feeling their way toward adaption, but there are still more than 50 per cent of Luftmenschen among them.” Workers in the campaign met at a luncheon today at the Jewish Commu- nity Center to hear reports on the progress of the drive. proposed as the Jiead of the new | organization, due to her leadership in the movement. Showing no partiality to women in | the program of the evening. Miss Tag- gart announced that .J. Suter, for-| mer president of the Federation of | Citizens’ Association, had been invited | to address the gathering, and that Charles W. Daer, prominent in civic affairs, also would speak. Others on_the program were to be Gen. Eli_A. Helmick, U. S. A Taggart, Mrs. Leon Arnold, Mrs, | Marie Moore Forrest, with a musical entertainment to bs given by Am brose Durkin, Mrs. Ralph Daughton imes. Saturday night when we close our doors These last two days Saturday—are two da —Friday and s men won't forget so soon. Our 'I:cn,th Anniver- sary Sale was started ambitious scale. on a mighty But in this sensa- tional finish we're multiplying vour fond expectations about times. two or three We're making one final, mer- ciless price-concession all along the line that will convince you that we're sayings “goodby to the Tenth An- nive these “biggest-o t h e-season” re- ductions, Final Reductions! 3 Bi OVERCOATS & v. Come in—if it's jus to look around—you won't have the heart to pass up i (J ONE AND with what has been done and are eager to be helpful to carry out fur- ther plans for the protection of life and the expeditious handling of in- creasingly heavy traffic. Starting from the Capitol, the Gib- son subcommittee first visited the area. about Fifteenth and H streets north- east, observing the control of traffic and taking note of the suggestion that the comfort station there be removed. They next visited the K street fire station and studied the mechanism of the control system for lower Six- teenth street. Then they went to No Fire Station and inspected the mechanism there. They went next to Fighteenth street and Columbia road to ohserve the operation of the lights in that criss.cross traffic situation They inspected the new street lights on the upper end of Sixteenth streat A careful survey was made of the entire vicinity about Walter Reed Hospital, and the official reporter took note of the proposal to extend Fourteenth street through the hos pital grounds and to open it for street car traffie. The “marry-go-round” at Fifteenth g Groups! ' 2 PANTS - DOUBLEWEAR SUITS For Grades Up to $40 Genuine WOR America’s For Grades s Up to $50 39 For Grades Up to $65 The Headliner! Fresh Shipment UMBOS$ Finest OVERCOATS of the $75 Grade This new shipment from our tailors is the finest we have ever unpacked. You will find that we have the world Taghion FRED-PELZMAN , President Overcoats. Ihe s largest variety » 59 of genuine Worumbo ® g —_—— ¢ York avenue was of the members of Con- . who expressed themselves as ally well pleased with the way in_which traffie is controlled there. The tour was complet>d with an in spection of the stone posts and iron gateway on Seventeenth street be. tween State. War and Navy Building and the White Houss, which Con- gress has been asked to have re- moved. . Fined After Triple Collision. Special Dispatch to The Star. POTOMA( Va.. December 2.—Ed- Greer, a traveling salesman, by M or Kleysteuber tussell road at n which four aute- the sedan he was amaged. Witnesses ile was on the wrong \way when it struek a Ariving the latter against another machine in front of Emanuel Episcopal Church and veered inte a third. triple collision on ddock Heights Service Game Films Shown. 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