Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1926, Page 14

» WOMEN T0 RESUME DEVOTIONS AT NOON Many Leading Clergymen of Various Beliefs Will Speak |- at Keith’s Theater. The District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs will resume their annual custom of holding noon-hour devotional services at Keith's Theater, beginning tomorrow. The services, which will occupy half an hour « will continue through the week. of the city's leading (lerg)men speak, irrespective of denominational beliefs. The program for the week follows: Tomorrow — Singing, congregation prayer, Dr. Willlam A. Lambeth; frs. Virginia White Spiel. — Singing, congregation; ru\@r Dr. W. L. Darby; muaic, Mrs. vayne B. Wheeler; address, Dr. John C. Palmer. - Chairman, Mrs. John D. Singing, congregation; Waitemyer; music, Columbian Quartet; Phillips. Chatrman, : “Thursday — Singing, _congregation; prayer, Dr. M. R. Lovell; music, Church of the Covenant Quartet: ad- dress, Rév. Ignatius Smith. Chair- man. Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson. Friday — Singing, _congregation, James H. Straughn: Howard Hodgkins. saturday—Children's day. Children’s Christmas Prayer, R Mrs. Charles Wood; mu-:lc Christmas carols by the children of Washington. — e VISITORS HUNTING ‘GAGS.’ McCutcheon and Will Rogers Guests at Club Luncheon. Two of the visitors to the Senate sterday came “looking for ‘gags.’ " hey were John T. McCutcheon, Chi- cago cartoonist, and Will Rogers, who remarked that one of the reasons Vice President Dawes was given the Nobel prize was because he was the only man in Chicago who could keep a top- hat on during the windy, stormy day of the Army-Navy game. John McCormack, the tenor, here testifying for the defense at the Fall- Doheny trial, also visited the Capitol. He said it was his sightseeing tour of the Nation’s legislative halls, so Sena- tor Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts, showed him around. Rogers was a guest of the National Press Club at luncheon. yesterday and gave one of his characteristic talks on affairs of state. Other guests were: Everett Samgers, secretary to President Coolidge; Dwight F. Davis, Secretary of War; James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor; Nicholas Longworth, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Representa- tive John Q. Tilson, majority floor leade? of the House; Representative Finis J. Garrett, minority floor leader of the House; Representative Barclay of Kentucky, Representative Sol Bloom of New York and Representa- tive John Garner of Texas. Speaker Longworth acted as toast- master, 3 A s M Insects cause more than $2,000,000,- 000 worth of damage to farm products in a single year. “FLYING HOSPITAL” TAKES THE AIR In order to render first aid in the quickest possible time after an acclident the United States Navy is now equip- ped with hospital planes ready for any emergency. This photograph shows one of the “flying hospitals” in the air THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. SPEECH ON PHILIPPINES. Judge Charles S. Lobingler, for sev- eral years judge of the Court of First Instance in the Philippines and of the United States Court in China, and now professor of civil and Roman law at the National University, will be the principal speaker at the first public conference of the Philippine Juridical " | Society of Washington at the assembly all of the Y. C. A., 1736 G street, next Sunday night. The subject of his address is “Blending Legal Sys- tems in the Philippines. The Philippine Juridical 'Society is BETTER HOMES for COLORED PEOPLE One block from Benning Road, in one of the most rapidly developing sections of the city. have to offer you for only Easy electricity, tiled bath, You must see these homes to appreciate them. Positively the best buy in Washing- ton. Open and lighted untit 9. 613 18th St. N.E. A Christmas Gift that will delight the bride or renew the ties of older familics. $5,250 A thoroughly modern all-brick home. “Pittsburg” automatic hot-water heater, ivory enamel trim. 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The cut has been made possible by the profit-sharing arrangement exiat- ing between the commission and the | ff Potomac Electric Power Co., where- by one-half of the excess net income of the company above a fair return on the investment is applied to a rate reduction or improvement of service. As the company I8 expected to earn approximately $860,000 this year, the dmount used as a basis for the cut was $430,000. Maj. W. E. R, Covell, senior assist- ant engineer commigsioner and util- ities commission attache, has been Wy r Smn The gift- seeker s paradise—a veritable treasure-house indeedis A. I\ahn Inc. DECEMBER 12, 1926—PART 1. working with representatives of the power company for more than a week to determine whether the reduction should be applied to the primary or secondary rates. Their recommenda- tions to give the consumers on the primary rate the benefit of the re. duction will be submitted to the com- mission for approval early this week. The primary rate now is 7 cents a kilowat hour. The secondary rate is 414 cents. & PHCHE XS 555 A height finder is a recent device for use by gunners attacking enemy airplanes. Select Christmas Gifts in the comfort of your home. Read the many at- tractive offerings in the Christmas Gift Sugges- tion classification of The Star and make your selections before * starting out. TRUE TONE SAXOPHONES TRUMPETS ol — TROMBONES and other Band Instruments FACTORY PRICES NO ADVANCE GIBSON and MARTIN Mastertone Mandolins, Guitars, Tenor Banjos, Ukuleles, Banjo Ukes Prices from $10 up Steinway Pianos “DROOP 1300 G STREET 94 Years at the ouse Foe here has been assembled a large and wonderful stock of carefully selected diamonds, diamond rings, watches, silverware, jewelry and a host of articles—gifts that will meet with appreciation and grow more cherished with each succeeding vear. A Diamond A pure white diamond, weigh- ing one-third of a carat. 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