Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
TEACHERS ATTACK PENSION MEASURE Union Holds Plan in Effect Here Discriminates Against Women. The teachers’ pension bill at present the public schools of Washin, discriminates ainst women teachers, in that an average of 312 per cent more is deducted from the of women teachers than from In effect in alary of men teache Teachers’ Union, in the Machinists' Build- Ninth strect and Massachu night. The union nittee to call tion of the school ind’the anditor, It was ut that Congress did not i aw that women teachers jinated azainst United have made provision for profes- o0 the part of the acher cities have made pro- on for part pay for teachers while mproving themselves for fur- ¢ in the school syst the committee on r. The committee that the Teachers’ Gnicate with ind the Teache forth this vear, a the need for opportun e teachers to be to members of the report made sabhatical ended the the veay o part ¢ mprove The report essional _betterment € pay. the % which would in any way total amount of school - the city. It was pro- “her on her year's betterment espenditures f vosed that the ined by virtue school system, e her place d teacher, p and 1 the absent -her be- ndorsed the move of the on for free text Dent presided V A LE NCI A 711 13th St. Where the Fascination of Spain Reigns! The dashing gaiety and rare European .11.nm\phele of Valencia set it apart from all night clabs. Its dinners are unmatched rhythmie joy of syncopation. DINING DANCING, $1.50 No Cover ( 6:30 to 8:30 Borguno's De Luxe Band Luncheon, 12 to 3, 53¢, Music Star Fete—Tuesday 33 54 ¥ to fit truss and abdomi sup- ly cannot be ac- long experience. aff _have been work faithfully and ~\\llmh\ for many our has been available to the of Washington for the last § s, Avail vourself of this creat opporty if you need any 4 avtificial annlianeae clas- \5\““\\‘\\\\““\““\\\\\X\m“\\“ NN A R S S SRR S LR S 917 G St. N.W. ?‘\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘“\‘é Fé\l.fini@fi‘_'}&fm e DRI Rl Mount Vemon Alexandria, Va. 90c . Round Trip S 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. week days Mount Vernon Electric Railway Phone Main 397 O PERNNERINER DRI Esco = COFFEE ' Q chouc < Of mr‘uyu- M-E- SWING@ shington 015 E STREET Car leaves Terminal, 2 12th & Pa. Ave. N.W, rg every hour on the hour T NERRRRERE iR %mmmra@ Ao FvEI\( = piNRRNRIE RN NER TR Join Our 1927 Christmas § 1 Savings Club and have money to spend on Christ- vear. Club now open. ANK OF COMMERCE AND SAVINGS Cor. 7||| and E Su. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TODAY’S AMUSEMENTS. National—"Cralg’s Wife,” drama, at 8:20 p.m. Matinee at 2:20. Belasco—E. H. Southern in “What Never Dies,” comedy-drama, at 8:20 p.m. Matinee at 2:2i Poli's—"Miss Happiness,” comedy, at $:20 p.m. Keith's — “International Week,"” vaudeville, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. Earle—“The Spotlight Revue,” [CITY WILL HAVE CAT SHOW IN FEBRUARY Feline Aristocrats and Few of the Common Variety to Be Exhibited. musical called “short head” cats, who are admired for their beauty although lacking the aristocratic blood of their fellow kin. ¥ A cat to be a cat, it is stated, must be more than 8 months old. Mem- bers of the younger generation, how- ever, are not to be slighted, as there will be also a kitten show in connec- tion with the adult, the kittens to be between the ages of 4 and 8 months. All under 4 months will be in the in- fantile class and consldered too young WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 192 FOUR KILLED BY QUAKE. JOHANNESBURG, Union of South ‘Africa, December 8 (#).—Violent earth tremors shook the Rand, South Africa’s famous gold-bearing reglon, yesterday. The residents were greatly | alarmed, but aside from twa severe | rock bursts in the Wolhuter gold mine | 1ittle damage has been reported. Four men were killed and many | others, mostly natives, injured in {: vaudeville, continuous 1:30 to 11 p.m. Strand—"“Whirl of Varlety,” musi- cal presentations, continuous 12:30 to 11 p.m. P Gayety—""What Price Glory?” drama, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. Mutual—"Frivolities of 1927, bur- lesque, at 2:20 and 8:20 p.m. Metropolitan—"Return of Peter according ;;, Srimm,” at 11:40 a.m., 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40 and 9:40 p.m. Palace—"The Ace of Cads,” at 10:45 5, 1:30, 4:20, 5:45, 7:45 and E p.m. Rialto—“The Old Soak,” at 11:30 a.m’, 1:15, 3:30, 5:15, 7:30 and 9:45 p. Columbia (s “Stella 2 2:56, 5, > Temptress,” at 2:10, 7:30 and 9:20 p.m. Ambassador — “The Quarterback,” at 6:15, 8 and 9:40 p.m. Wardman Park—"The Last Laugh,” at 7 and 9 p.m. _ Central—"Gigolo,” at 12:30, 2, 3:30, 0, 8 and 9:40 p.m. coln (Colored)—"For "2 to 11 pam. Alimony In 1900 there were 574 peers, in- cluding bishops, life peers and repre- sentative peers, entitled to vote in a division in the British House of Lords. The number has now risen to 715. : Santa Claus 3 Costumes 3 % Wigs, Beards, and Maaka: ¢ FOR 3 RENT AND FOR SALE & : * R. C. M. Burton & Son Z 911 E St. YOWN ON The Avenue —at.Morrison’s, you'll find lh’ Blank Book you need. E. Morrison Paper Co. 1009 Pa. Ave. Main 4361-4362 Since 1898 SEE ETZ and SEE BETTER FDWIN M. m‘z Pay High Prices for Gold, Plat- inum, Dia- monds for manu- facturing Purposes. Cats from all points of the compass, far and wide, are to be placed on ex- hibit at a cat show, under the auspices of the Washington Cat Club, in Ward- man Park Hotel February 1 and 2, ac- cording to plans announced today by Miss Emma C. Payne, who is in gan- eral charge of arrangements for the special feline exhibits. It is to be open to any person wishing to exhibit, in- cluding local residents and people in other citles. The object of the show, it is said, is to stimulate interest in better breed- ing of Persian and other specles of cats. Only well-bred cats are to be . | exhibited, with a small number of so- A YEAR WILL GET $11,500 Accldent Insurance with 10% mulations und $30 weekly for bility. Men-Women. 15 to 70. No 613 Upahur ot. or __Agent will cal $ amination. Address phone Adams 5281. Step in and we'll tell you how to make a spare room out of the back porch at a small cost. Enclose The Back Porch No order too small | I | ] J. Frank Kelly, Inc. | Lumber and Millwork | ]2101 Ga. Ave. North 1343 HRISTMAS DECORATIONS Also enrds, tags, seals, win- dow decorations. See us. GARRISON’S “'holesala ’l‘oy and Novelty Co:, Inc. 4 E Street NW. I|Ihl|||[||ll||||||||||||||||IIIIIIllll|Illlllll||||||||l||||l|||||||||l|| Open at 8:30 A.M. Daily | However Large or Limited Your Banking Business —it will be handled prcmptl\ ficiently, with uniform satis ion, when you're a “Franklin Nationai” customer. Two com- pletely equipp2d offices for your convenience. gZour 1927 Xmas Savings Club affers o eholce-of Jour classere-s0c, 52 and $5 weekly. 3% interest pai Franklin National Bank Tenth St. at Pa. Ave. NW. 1111Connecticut Avenue N B. COCHRAN. THOS, P. HICKMAX, f- Oppenheimer & Shah 907 F St. N.W. |Il|lil|l|||||lll||l||l|||il||ll||lll'lll i Dependable COAL! ANTHRACITE of the Highest Grade that burns to the finest ash, throwing out its fuel com- plement of heat. We protect our quality. patrons in price as well as 25 years of successful coal service is back of our solicitation for patronage. = GRACE 4th and F Sts. N.E. Linc. 234 Linc. 233 CHRISTMAS CHECKS MAKE GOOD “CORNER STONES” —for a home of your own, or a much larger fund for any purpose. Scores of Christmas Savings and Christmas Gift Checks are put into this institution every year—to help their owners toward worthwhile goals and a secure future. Mbkamsoiramemnyoncs: WousmalEndisurmiener requiring regular monthly payments very helpful and profitable. These payments may vary from one dollar upward, dependent upon the amount you are able to afford toward your future. All such payments share in the profits of the Association—ranging in past years from Five to Six per cent. Join with us now and welcome the New Year with a set purpose! SU BSEQUENT payments may be Mailed if more convenient—the Association remailing your credit book back to you— or retaining it—as desired NATIONAL PERMANENT BUILDING ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED OCTOBER /,1890 UNDER GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION 020 Ninth Strect NW. for the footlight these rock burst: United Lodge of Theplnsts 709 Hill Building, 17th and I Sts. PUBLIC LECTURB—Thund-y, December 9 8:15 P.M, “FATE AND FREEWILL” We make our destiny. We can change it. There are definite rules to be learnt and applied. 77, No Charges or Collectionn Make This a Merry Christmas by Shopping Early Our stock of Christmas merchandise is now complete. We are all ready for you. So come early while a aood selec- tion is available. Special Sale of Christmas Lights 8-light Mazda Set, $1.49 ready for your tree 8light Mazda Set, with exten- sion plug; & for usg\‘ - Sxtra Mazda Tree Bulbs, special, each... loc Fancy Tree Bulbs, 10 different patterns, special 4Q¢ Reflectors for \l.\'t‘| 1'118 tree- light sets; 5¢ each; for ... 30¢ Rose-shiped Bulbs, three colors, standard size base, @7 ()() special, 29¢; 4 for. Pretty Colored Bulbs, standard size base, special, %1.00 29¢; 4 for . Special Sale of Candy 1b. Greer Chocolates, 1 1b. Stratford As- sorted Nuts and Fruit Chocolates. . 1 1Ib. Chocola Cherries 1 1b. Milk covered Brazil Nut Ib. Milk Chocolat: covered Almonds .... 5 1bs. Assorted Chocolates, in 1 Chl‘l!tma.d box, $l.29 e ot 35¢ ' 80c¢ Assorted special. .. 1] lb box Special As ed Chocolates ... $1.00 2 1bs. .. . 1 1b. Peanu 1 Brittle . . Special Sale of Toilet Articles $1.00 Coty’s Extract, Face Powder or Com- pact, special Violet $1 89 3 Hudnut's Extreme Violet Toilet Water, special, 89¢ and . Hudnut's Flower Talcum, or 78¢ 24-gram Special Size of Cotys Extract, at a very special prico . $2.25 $1.10 Willlams’ Christmas pack- age for men, including toflet soap, Aqua Velva and shav- | 4 ing ‘cream, in fancy @9 Christmas box, special $1.50 Gem Safety Razor, gold plated, and 1 $1.50 Gold-plat- ed Marjolet. Double Compact, in_a beautiful tray for mi- lady’s dresser, spe- $1.00 cial $1.90 Durham Duples Razor, n beautitul case, with 5 blades ... 59c 1 (3 styles to select from.) Coty’s Tollet Water ... Gillette Safety with 69‘: s Pat Face 75¢ Water Star Set-in-rubber Shaving Brush; very fine; $1.00 and . $1.50 $1.50 Ever-Ready Shaving Brush and 1 $1.00 Ever-Ready Razor, in pretty bo both special for .. 88c Magnifying Shaving Mirror .. $3.50 1 $1.00 Auto Strop R(IZOF‘ com- plete in case, with 20, strop and blade 30¢ 1 Tver-Ready Razor, in beauti- ful metal hox with blade 49¢ Gold-plated Ruzor, in e blade . $1.00 Princ: Powder . Give a Fountain Pen for Christmas ¥ Sec our fine selection of guaranteed Self-filling Fountain Pens, 14-kt. gold point, iridium tip. $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $1.00 Eversharp Waterman Ideal Fountain Pens, $2.75 up. Pencils, special, 75¢c. Special Sale of Eastman Kodaks Come here and select your Eastman Kodak or camera. Large assortment. Special sale price, all this month. Special Sale of Miscellaneous Items cy-Hot Thermos Make Size Bottle, all metal case, special Decorated Pint $1.49 Aluminum l’errol.’ltfiri Tea Ket- tle or Double Boiler, special +........ e .9& T Decorated All-metal to Paper Ba Aluminum Percolator, our speclal 79¢ Genuine Thermos Bot- tle, pint size 85¢ Men’s Four-in-hand Neckties, in pretty Christma g)[t 50(3 box; a real value. choicg . Give Him a Carton of Cigarettes Diedmonts, Chesterfelds, Lucky Strikes, Camels, Stover CoboralbhAercarionioh 200 $1.25 Our Qp(’dal Guaran- $8.98 Electric Waffle Irons, $5.98 and... Electric Grillg ... Armstrong Table Stove $9.98 Blectric Heatine, §5,89 El:;lsr';c Vibrators, $13,75 Bisdirio Tt $1.29 $1.98 Give an Electrical'Gift This Year 6 lll::icl I]D,-tf,:o_lnt Elec- $4.49 Imns). ESc B‘m.lm - }I?i‘unl t?int Curling $3-98 Efficrt_vrlinflf’.'f' $9.98 s Recanpotar 5ot oy Plates .. Eiectric Boudotr Lamps Special Sale of Lionel Electric Trains and Railroad Equipment ‘We Deliver Any Order for $1.00 or more in D. C. Get It, At Gibson's Where Your Dollars Have More Cents 917-919 G St. N.W. N Tonight gy SHUBERT n Betasel 2 M Me at 8:30 500 2 !hn ! DAVID BELASCO Presents E. H. SOTHERN “WHAT NEVER DIES” A Comedy_by Alexander kngel Next Mon. Seats Thurs. ANNE NICHOLS Presents SAM ABRAMOVITCH' | A Romantic Drama By Fra.ncms Porche "',A'l'loNAL TDNIGHT Mg sonnsz.so " oy GEORGE KELLY Author of “The SHOW OFF CHRYSTAL HERNE 0 SEATS Now TOMOK. CHARLES FROHMAN Presents. "7 HOMOR OF THE FRHII.‘!' m-m: o, l’apnlal I'rllell ‘\la Vrch., $2.20; Sec. Bal., 50c¢ “nr‘. BURTON” @ Tomorrow OLME At 4:30 SWITZERLAND Sea Setine $1.10, Al New and Different "5 & 5o, - \z\-r MATL TUESDAY, 4:30 — S Y. | Dec. 14 | L 'LE e ‘The Falry of lhe lein" b Somin 8 reu IR AT Contimous 10:30 . 11 p. m. P LOEW’S ALA C ADOLPHE MEII.IOII n a lavish story of London night life EY Michael Arlen. “THE ACE CF CADS" —ON THE STAGE— THE 14 VIRGINIANS Broadway's Breoziest Orchestra KHARITON BUO Pianists Extraordinary. WHITE & MIWHING Sroadwny Da~ca N ///W 72, LOEW'S \% DALLAS” The epic_drama of mother-love from_the famous novel by Olive Higgins Prouty WITH BELLE BENNETT RONAI N FOLMAN---LOIS MORAN AU VICTOR HYDE'S Musical Comedy Presentation ‘WHIRL of VARIETY’ With IRVIN B. HAMP Heading the CAST OF 22 TN THB SCR “FOOLS OF FASHION” With MARCELINE DAY and MAE BUSCH POL[’S__TONIGHT—{ 20 Thurs. copps Muste nedy Treat 1SS applness Fast D-l\cin' Chorus Com. Sunday—Seats Today Washington’s Native Son AL JOLSON In His New dusical Show Big MILK City and Sub- HEAR WITH 'I'HE LITTLE GEM EAR PHONE CAN BE WORN WITHOUT HEADBAND Smaflest hearing device. The wonder of the By use of radio principl ures can be yours. CALL FOR FREE TEST Ask for booklet Gibson Co. 917919 G St. N.W. | | | | | | TODAY, 11 A. M. TO 11 P. 1 A MASTER-PICTURE DAVID BELASCO’S Famous Success, Superbly Filmed THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM CHIEF CAUPOLICAN METROPOLITAN INDIAN BARTTONE Daily af 9: O-rnum—'lew-—an-lr Three-Part Concert Petite TVOL “CRANDALL'S fivoi TODAY-—GRETA GARBO T RENA in CRANDALL'S TODAY AND CRANDALL'S . 144l & Col. K. GARBO,__and 0 in “THE Keith Pop. Price Vaude- ville 13th St. Below F TODAY, 1130 TO 11 P. M. McWATTERS and TYSON Former *‘Follies” Stars, In MUSICAL FRIVOL-ODDITIES 4—Other _Star _ Acts—4 ON THE SCREEN VERA REYNOLDS Fthel Clayton and Others in RISKY BUSINESS CRANDALL’S f""“" h l n»\mumm,q,\w “OM EY L RUSCHE PR r THE Rt CRANDALL'S Yoric Theater Ga.Ave §QuebecSt, TODAVREX, INGRAN'S T MARE RU TOMORROV —PAT Al ar NAE HUSCH 11 F WY 1 DE CRANDALL'S COLONY Ga.Ave &Furment N LYON “and AILEEN THE "GREAT DFE RAMS 1 E X ARE NOSTRUM . Theater € St NE ’-n»|x| CRANDALL’S Chey Chase, D. C. X NG S M R ¢ _and “TiE AILEEN 1 GRPAT DEC WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM Wednesday Evening, December 15, 8:30 PRICES, $3.30, $2.75, $2.20, $1.65, $1.10 On Sale Mrs. Green Bureau, Drd 13th and G St WILL ROGERS PRINCE OF ENTERTAINERS, AND THE FAMOUS DE RESZKE SINGERS The Carnegie Institution of Washington Announces an Exhibition Representing Results of Current Research Activities Administration Building Sixteenth and P Sts. Open to Visitors Saturday, Sunday, Monday December 11, 12, 13 2to 5 P.M.; 7 to 10 P.M. Carl Laemmle Presents “THE OLD SOAK”’ Btarring JEAN HERSHOLT ON THE STAGE “BEAUTIFUL LADY" A Portraiture Painted in Musia 20X ROMMEL, Conducti RIALTO GREATER ofi'cg(c::a"lA FLORENCE & DARLING Dainty Harmony Singers ORGANLOGUE by Otto F. Beck International News—Comedy STARTING SATURDAY BELLE BENNETT In the Famous Belasco Btage u “THE LILY® AND MOSCONT BROS. In Big Dancing Revue on the 2105 Pa. Ave. Ph. W Amole Parking Space. CIRCLE Showir | BARRY MoRE: T , MACDEI n\i‘lll PARK THEATER, g, WILLIAM 1618 1300 LEATRICE, RICH N, 10Y FAVES. " (On MENRS voeal tolo RR ot S R A WOR! DUMBARTON RE ROY_I'ARCY ju "L H Stree! NEW STANTON 6,"‘|;‘ - ADOREE. RALPH G/ RNEY." Also" COMEDY CAROLINA 1ith, );nu,vvmn P! Wnrdmln Park Tlnnter THE MOTION PICTURE GUILD PRESENTS " Return engakement UFA'’s “The Last Laugh” With Emil Jannings AMERICAN e s: b ’.‘x,‘\'\;“z; IJBERTY : TAKOMA le;:u Park, D. C. Trafic Troubles Y’ I IAKE TR use. N _AUDITORIUM ve. DEC. 11, 830 $2.20, 0. 18th 1.6 o Ladies’ Club Theater LADIES' MAT. DAILY. 25 Hurtig & Seamon Presents The Greatest War Drama Eve: WHAT PRICE GLORY “A Hard-Boiled Show'* By Maxwell Anderson and Laurence ling, Authors of “THE BIG PARA OT a Motion Pict Burlesq Next weel Cooper (Himrelf) and His Big LACK _AND WHITE REVUE' Friday, 4:30 Cobina Wright SOPRANO “A singer of exceptional ability and personal charm.” Tickets. 2,00, §1.50, $1.00 T. Arthur Smith, 1530 G St. N.W. Next Kitt's Music House Jimmis B VAUDEVILLE 100TH ANNIVERSARY TWO SUPER-HEADLINERS In » New Aot The Marvelous Loex_@nns —O’l'lll-R STAR~—— FEATURES TWQ SHOWS DAILY 2:16 and 8:1 Phaies MAIN 44344635 ag7y B —————— MP)-\\A AVE. AT 9TH AL SINGER'S FRIVOLITIES OF 1927 Thur., Fri. Nights, Feature Nights. atherine Bal $1; fox Valencia. " North 783 1 s AND MRS ioth st nw D, with orchestra spointient. K NATIONAL U8, Saturday ruction Capitol Hill. l.\n AHI"IIE 1gfl-Y s ¢ 1 RICE i of the profassional stag thorough training in ballet. .('ruhlhe char. acter dancing, refined Lal | Charleston " children’s classe STUD] 7 1ith FELLOWSHIP y 1 Leila Day phone, . | Teleohones THE FOX STU D10 ¥ Black Bottom, Ballel. professional llnr‘l Ell-- -muwa Theatrl u-\n " ttend ’l wmulur dance that ARTED 0N TIME? luf'\ ? BUT—ever attend Y \.«n:‘mal Fellowship Club dance that i (ot Not ART %... That's why OV‘N‘ 500 I’Nl’)u|ll' dancers are aye prasant Dnnf'l‘l lrom 50 to 12:01 You can bet on a crowd being "IEY" for the FIRST dance and you can - (rfl‘&ll being there for lhl LA“T d e “G00D 'O THE bf" o asn mmy e DAY ThRADAY L CITY CLUB g,\tl (RPAY Baliroom et ; . P, Vil ST ~. Charleston, Valencia. ll'fl#