Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1927, Page 15

WOMEN T0 FIGHT -FORU.S. DEFENSES 27 National Orgamzatlons to Be Represented at Conclave ‘ in Memorial Hall. i i | A movement to maintain competent national- defenses as “the best insur- ance for peace,” sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolutic and the American lLegion Auxillar will be launched here natlonal women's organizati ing an aggregate of probably several| million members. assemble in Memorial | Continental Hall. The avowed purpose of the meeting, | + which will open on February 9. and continve through three days, is to reiterate the demand of the woman:| hood of America that defenses com: petent to suec N tlon and its princiy be diligently maintained. A what similar meeting was held here ¢ two years ago under the auspices nf the American Legion Auxiliary against Call for Meeting. The call for the forthcoming meet-| Ing_was issued jointly by Mrs. Alfred| J. Brosseau, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolu-| tlon, and Mrs. Adalin W. Macauley.| national president of the Legion Auxiliary. Invitations to par ticipate were limited to patriotic cieties. whose members or kin had de fended the republic in times of danger World War, Mrs. Brosseau, commenting upo this stand, said the sponsors felt nm‘ women whose relatives had fought | for the Nation were well qualified to urge “that women in genernl uphoid | the Constitution, which provides for the comon defense, and prevent! future needless sacrifice of lives." It 1s to show anew to the home women the need for such a stand that the conference was called, she said. Propaganda in Schools. “Propaganda seeking to reduce or| abolish the varfous arms of defense | American | dent general of the | Tent of the joint sponsors for from the time of the Revolution to the | defense meeting. MONTMARTRE HALTS D C STAR, WASHINGTOY, THE SUNDAY | MUSCLE SHOALS House Military Committee to " '(-'.L’.;.'.".'Q,';'l::....|\.|,. Hear of Private Firms’ A ey Bids This Week. in the s \l, its operation by l Call for Defense l or o propos rnment \p-vvy. lattons committen announced he was prepared (o offer a new proposal | (u m_the American Oy anamid Co., it detaila publie to. legisla- | prediction dispose Almon’s | ¢ion would Shoals_queation for | time followed power interests eration of the property ve heen responsible of the Muscle intmical to op and that they inactivity In hr for By the Associated Press I The long-standing problem of what | skould ith the | Shoals power dam and nitrate ngress 1 Government opera in this case itilization of istent, I be uld take it mada b, against 1 be done w Muscle plants | Where this lieve t over will be wrestled with onee more this weelk hid s mittee private « W th military com from House ns hearings on hids porations. While the committee fs earnestly hopir suitable will be pre sented, some House leaders have heen drawn more and more to the conclu n that the property should be op erated by the Government if no ac ceptable private proposal made rather than let the power 1 nitrate plants remain idle. Almon Predicts Action The subject came to the front i the House yesterday with Representa tive Almon, Democrat, Alabama, pre. KAHN on 7th St. L e Plant Operation. Almon deolared he 19 tnsls upon oneration of nitrate plant n connection with the power aity ind that the plant be kept in condi tion for immediate utflization hy the Gevernment for nitrate manufact the event of war. During peace apid, fertilizor should be manufactur ed for farmers The House military already announced that provide for No. 2 t committee ha 1l bids to b dvanced must operation { of nitrate plant Established E: lished 31 Years 31 Years Specials Monday and Tuesday Top: Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau, presi- ghters of the Bottom: Mrs. American Revolutio Adalin W, women’s national Finest Quality Skur-on Frames Complete Outfit, Case and Cleaner Finest Quality oo nciuw Toric Spherical Lenses BAN ON NIGHT LIFE World-Famed Resort to Give Pre- mier Poincare Another Chance to Reduce Tax Burden. has found a fertile fleld in some homes, | pe 10 Aswociated Prese and even in scheols and churches, | Mrs. Brosseau added. that it is only by placing home women the utter ne adequate defense measur can ba prepared to combat this dan- | gerous propaganda.” Women irom every Union will be present. be the entire national board of*the Daughters of the American Revoln tion and the national officers State in the Legion Auxiliury. Accepted Invitations. attend. together already War with the accredited, delegates follow Mo. Mrs. How- Mrs, G Charles >. Boone, Kansas Cit Howell, Altoona, | . Elizabeth | on Premier |demand a reducti amusement resorf | that Montmartre wil fused | tives decided to mee: again next Wed- ‘nmm Mre. Wil Marchall, Philadelphia, Pa *. O'Neill, Washington, D. ¢ C. Wagner, Riverdale, M Shanahan, Jersev City: Mr Huntington, Bloomington, A, American E. B. Thiele, . M. Women's Legion—Mrs. | Mre. C. G. MacCarte » Mrs, B. X Mrs Arthur C. Adair, Mre. Charles Demonet, Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkin: Mrs. Samuel Firth, Mrs. George N. Thompeon and Mise Mary E. Donnelly, president, all | of Weshington, D. C National Seclety Daughters Founders and Patriots of America Mrs. John Laidlaw Buel, Conn., and 10 delegates. | Daughters of Union Veterans nvl Civil War—Miss Agnes 1. Me( tional president, Fall River, orth, Herndon, Va. . Miss Jennie L. Hamllton, . Davis, Mrs. Kathryn C. Rahn, Mrs. Mores Bucklee McElroy Netile Tanner, all of Washing- | D. C.; Miss Anne Leasure and | . Grace Matthews, Baltimore. Group From D. A. R. Daughters of the American Revolu- | tion, Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau, p dent general; 80 national board mem- | . Hoover Hanger. Wash- Miss Ada Johnson, Washington, D. C.. Mrs. Charles R. orth Plainfield, Mrs, | William Magna, Holyoke, Daniel M. Garrison, An-| Mrs. John Pearce Cann, k Del; Mrs. Herbert F. Lind Milwaukas, Wis. The American Legion Mrs. Adalin W. apolis, Ind.. and 12 national Organizations which have accepted but have not forwarded names of delogates follow Order of First Families of Virginia, Mrs. Henry Lowell Cook. Milwatkee, Wis.; Daughters of American Colon- iats, M tah E. Guernsey, Inde pendence, Kans.. National Society, Dames of the Loyal Legion, Mrs. ary Logan Tucker, Washington, D. ; The Order of the Gold Star. Mrs. Catherine Mulvey, Geneva, Y. vmen’s Rellef Corps, G. A. R., Mrs. dith Mason Christy, Oberlin, Ohio; ional Society, Daughters of Foun- and Patriots of Am 'n Laidlaw Buel, Litchfield, omen's Overseas Service Miss Helen Douglas, president, At anta, G Mise Iena Hitcheock, ashington, D. C.. National Patriotic ouncil, Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, Washington, D. C. " COLORED MAN FIGHTS RETURN TO ALABAMA Xu Klux Klan Is After Him, Says | Petition of James Blevins, Citing Alleged Warning. { of | 1 Litchfield, unlmu\ terday t in a corpus James Blevins, told the District Sup petition for a writ prevent heing Birmingham, Ala. that the Klan is after him and authorities would not be able 1 him. Bleving was arrested on a telegram from claims his detentic lesge, superintendent llagal Rle ot hikhe sent police, is | through Attorneys €. L.| and Willlam H. Richards, | says he was driven out of Birming- | ham by the Klan and attaches to his petition a note warning him and glving him five days to pay his dedts and straighten out his affaire or 10 leave. The note reads, in part: | “Your name has been handed down | to us a8 one of the meanest negroes | in Birmingham. Your chief occu- | pation for the last 12 months has | heen pilfering around and stealing | and lying people out of their money. | Thag you _are a professional liar and | crook You gone and borrowed | money and never pald it back. You have stolen all kinds of building material The sun's temperature | about 16,200 degrees, but ile present surface temperature is estimated at only about 10,800 degrees. that we | jie resorts on the world decided not to dim for Included will | gors Montir of Learne and | the committee chairmen of the American | honne, Poincare 'll\fi tax de luxe | per cent,’ The full list of organizations which | die, heca 3 have thus far accepted invitations 1o | ness are making it unr " | cheer instead Uf the dry professors A. | heard there. en coming to th | year from 1820 to 1923, except in 1 Montma ieath artre postponed its for Operators the night mous hill the bright lights Genuine Toric KRYPTOK Invisible Bifocal Lenses First and best quelity. Toric KRYPTOK Spherical Bifocal Lenses—(one pair to see near and far). Best lenses made. Sold regu- larly, $15 to $22. SPECIAL PRICE, Monday another Three hu of week s and mar and oth. in the “Hall he shadow ollegiate and decided ‘another per cent atherw tre must | se high r bus For three hours the academic walls sounded to the mournful ors EYES EXAMINED FREE BY OUR REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST We Use the Finest and Most Modern Optical Instruments KAHN OPTICAL CO. 617 Seventh Street N.W. (Between F and G Streets) of sciances A committee was appointed, to call Poincare next wesk and A of the tax on the . with the prospect | lose if it is re- The Montmartre representa- Man immigrants outnumbered wom country in every Founded 1857 69 Years in Business Here E. F. DROOP & SONS CO. 1300 G Street The Brambach Baby Grand Makes the Practice Hour the Play Hour “Good Pianos and True” ELL sold is well purchased, and it has always been the policy of this house to sell everything well. In order to do this, it is necessary that every instrument, from highest grade Grand Piano to most moderate price U pnght, come only from the piano factories manufacturing the finest pianos. We espec- ially like to sell the g | | | BRAMBACH BABY GRAND On and After February First BRAMBACH BABY GRANDS Will Be Advanced In Price Until Feb'y 1st Priced at: %650 Accommodating TERMS Its Price Is Reasonable—1Its Standard High The Brambach Baby Grand, in spite of its length of only 4 feet & inches, has a beautiful, round, vich, singing qual- ity of tone—combined with plenty of power. | responds to every demand of the most exacting musi- | cian. First and last, it is distinetly a “Home Instrument.” Educate Your Children Musically and Start This Education Now! The Ability to Play or Sing Is An Invaluable Asset in Every Life. Droor's Music House, 1300 G Its keyboard . JANUARY 23, 1927—PART 1 $2.98 Women’s & Girls’ $l N B RAINCOATS | bl ar ereen. in assorted aizes | r<;$l 43 Waterproof | Ramcape & Hood pren or_cloved [ (B rone:or hana S all Lonsdale Jean ' EMIDDY BLOUSES 3y . White. lonz aleeves: for achool wear. Sizes for girls. misses or women “551 Fine, Sheer Zforsl |RAYON Valor 1$1.98 Felt i ’ Dimity Blouses ; i $ el Stylis bmsge s b CrI¥ wwashahle to 14 §7m Striped Sateen SLIPS LIPS 3 for 51 | | peach o {Bd flesh niain’ hem Fresh_and ¢ made. Sizen lflc Shelf finish. in pink Limited lot | piece: many EInfants’ | EREUBEN SHIRTS Fach one stambed: wrap-around or but- | cammiel ton front. Al mizes ($1 Tots , gvomi pREsses2for $1 New styles in light pastel tints: FROCKS ocks” 2forS] and contrast trim. Regula ($1.98 Lace Trim 'RAYON SLIPS | gauge yavon. lace edge and medal in pieces: nlain or pleated hem $2 Boys’ New % All-Linen Syits $1 \aF1agper stxle. beited and plaid-trim col- | Zfor$1 §1 Emh Flounce \\‘m' en's |, ine Muslin Slips, 12-inch em SLIPS 1$1.69 Baronet SATIN SLIPS colors: high satin finish. | neatly . 79¢ Bungalow BN 36-in. 36-in. 36-in. 36-in. 40. 40-in. R 39c Satin Stripe ‘BANDEAUxAfor$1 Clasely-woven fabric, wide satin stripe ;50 Elastic Top & s'id'e'sl CCORSET GIRDLE CPOWBOY SUITS $1 Of fine pink coutil: well honed z00d grade khaki Bleached Beautiful | e Blue, tan plaids: all ot “2fors1 2for 1 2for$1 cut any one piec 59c¢ Silk Some are reversible: hinatinne pure gum, Extra Size ¢ [GOWNS Good_Erads nainsook: made: white 69c Women’s Flannelette Gowns ,Pink or blue stripe: full cut: resular lnfants Gertrudes 9 and well 2for$1 )\ g 8 in. wid d gec pure | 15¢ to 25 Choiee of patmeale. e 15¢ Unbleached 10 vards i o with | Com s 31071 59¢ Girls’ Winte VFCSTS & PANTS 3 for$l R e e ] EU&E&"_'sEfi'-’r“s 2for$1 32 49 l f. nt COATS 51 s Drener S?f 51 $1. 98 Women’s Fine $1 HANDMADE GOWNS /BLOOMERSZ 0! leathe: e ised for & Y 2for$1\ Infants’ but- | BQYS' surrs 31 Zforsl warmly Corduroy or Jeney Pants ribhon trim s 2forS1 | with feet lace and 75c Flannel ‘SLEEPER Pink or blue striped, 59c Girls’ Sateen caddle seat BLOOMERS White, flesh_or pink. ble stitched Rompers, Creepers (And Panty Dresses 3for$l 3 Assorted odd lot: broken sizes: madras. | & L ?Jsfilgfium 2 for $1 Kizes First_qual sss Boys’ and In $2 the pair. OILCLOTH All white or 5forS1 sHADES 3forS1 25¢ Men’ 5, L\sle Socks $1.50, Spring Silks 36-in. Changeable Taffeta . Heavy Georgette 119¢ Yd.-Wide Closely woven grade, standard useful mill lengths 49¢ Fancy LACE SCARFS 35c Rayon Mixed |MEN’S SOX kL 2Pcs.$l Ang one pirce of white enamel ware SILK HOSE Women's Fiver and Sl 49 Felt Blse Hall RUNNERS 1 around: fine av $1 Burson Pure Stk Hiosed Pr s.$ | | China Dishes Sea ls!and 2 for$1 \SHEETING Women’s $1.69 | Strap Slippers Made of soft Children’s $1.69 Fancy Shoes iVlen s, Women’s & Boys’ Storm Rubbers, 2 Pr $1. 00 School Shoes black and tan leather soles and heels. LUl ethreotied e ULl No Mail, Phone or C. 0. D. Orders HARRY KAurFMAN:! 1316-1326 Seventh St. N.-W. P72 207 70 LIIA 72777 77771 £ PO ILILILELIS L LLL L LL LA LI LT LIS LI LIT IS L 47 17 LIS LA ELL LLLL L7120 |59¢ lnfants' Striped 15¢ Domet Amoskeas fyll-piece bleached flannel: daiibia face. soft fleney Erade. 39c Yd.-Wide SYds. sl QATE.EN Goad snms3f0r$1 butten front. perfeet ; §1| sortment Base FT RUGS 24Yds.51 v edges: 12 yards to a s o Sodss. Trom osely woven. manent finish 25¢ Yd.‘Wnde 8 Yds. sl CRETONNE New multi-colored patterns, T T "Zfor$1 $l Nottingham Duten fuil around. good a auality |Lace Curtains Assorted | width and desigms length Men’s 79¢ Blue Shirts Chambray Collar-attached Shirts |u.l and fast colors. Sizes 2 £ brown o style lOPrs.$1 very slight per 14% to 17 § Many New $2 and $3 HATS FOR SPRING WEAR navy. &r $2, $2.50 New | Scotch Plaids Satin Duchess All-Silk Radium Charmeuse Washable Crepe suitable . buw. sport frim and sma sport felt hats Men’s $1.50 and $2 Fine Shirts Neckband aud collar-attached fast _colors. _Sizes 13% t | Men’s $2 l Rlbbed Umon Suits and gray Fau ; 3"t M 25 6Prs.51 5Prs.51 Rafrond e 6F grounds, assorted faney H»ar brand. Sizes 10 to 'Menusc&fl ZPl'S.sl |Sillk & Wool Hose I!vlbr WOV r-n Silk-and-weol _and Sizes to Merast 3Pys. $1 [Men’s ¥ GOLF HOSE b § \ N N N N N N N \ N \ \ N N N N N \ \ \ \ \ N N \ \ \ \ \ \ N \ \ N \ \ \ \ \ 10Yds.51 count, in Muslin 4forS1/ 18x50 inches. Fancy v of alumimum ware. both $1. - wel'4Prs. $l s00d ansortment of vatterns. tanty “rope; “wonderral values ik to W 7 |ta An Unusual Value Sale of 300 NEW SILK DRESSES 974 So umhual are the values, so great is the variety and so beautiful are the styles that we expect an un- sale. Every garment is brand- agles’ flat-silk crepe, weighted ilk slips and fine silk bengaline de in new Spring styles. One and two piece and in the leading high shades. See Them in the Window! 31| PAJAMAS u| Wi or R ) | Men’s $1. 98 Sweaters av_Coat Sweaters 6 to 46. DOZ. $1 Men's $1.50 2 Overalls Values Sizes 16 to 52 models Men s Flannelette and 9 feet long: border without frogs, perfect. Sizes aality 51 with eol- 5 but vers slig c Fine plates. decorated 12Yds.$1 Denim Geeralls so0d Sizes 38 to 4. with bib Men’s $1.95 et Work Pants $l Cottonnade Pants, in mized §Tay pat- Men’s §2 Sizes 7 $1 .| Kid Gloves Jwith dur and gray vard-wide. wover he niec black ki and_rubbe or house use d good quality ’Coats 0 145 Price $25 Suits & 0'Coats, $12.50 30 Suits & O’Coats, $15.00 35 Suits & O'Coats, $17.50 40 Suits & O’Coats, $20.00 Choose from our entire stock. All sizes and pat- terns. Sizes 33 to 48. $ N $ for children, er button p in e Sizes 4 to 8. Girls’ high_or _low, Sizes 8% to Boys’ $1.98 Ri tact qu-llu' 1, Bleached, nhhsd Sollpr Jesced. H. N. mwo SisoeE 3Prs.S1 Pink or blus llrlpe reinforeed: full cut. ;Vl;:en 's Advange $1 a shoe Latest -ym Patant lesther, velvet, ete. Sizes SWEATERS 1.25 UNION SUITS BLOUSES 2forS1 $2_the | Juvenile Suits Lumberiack Riouse | pante:_gnod_patterns _ | it SUlT | CASES lock and key in sealed pac 23¢ 19¢ Engli |LONGCLOTH | Each plece | 1on P o 39c¢ 46-in. Full plece tile and oak Bleached A standard 59¢c 42x72 Standard from dres: the mil Extra size. and ironed | 50c 42x36 Scalloped Standard quality_bleac) Chaies of 50c Silk an of w plain_colors: Ros dra; | Part-tinen. nisce ot High neck DRES | $T.98 Color | Krinkle stripes Lavender Storm § $1 Fancy {Fabric Gloves v _shades Lace trimi bloomers. te es; resul x54 a0 2 patiarm. A1l _ High-luster Plain 39c Amoskeag wh e Oyster haif linen all_shades an qu' inch Tub-faat n Made with n. Amoskeag { Dress Gin 25¢ Yd.-Wide Bolster Cases l’lLLOWCASES 29¢ ¥d.-Wide Curtal Marquisett net_with assorted horders Winter Vests 79c Single Bed Blankets 59¢ Amoskeag Rayon Alpaca 50 full pieces checks. Nlld-. stripes and 31.00 Yd.-Wide Rayon Drapery blue nm] sold: heavy quality 1 bedspreads. Extra_qual » at mill | 59c Rayon and 'SILK HOSE 69c Fleeced Ribbed * VESTS & PANT. Sz Sl Stamped Gingham Double-hed size perm 35¢ Col'd Bor¢ TURK TOWELS 59¢ Y-rd-Wlde y. brown. 29¢ Yd.-wide Str. FLANNEL teddies. fl 75 Scatter. TAPESTRY RUGS 59¢ ENGLISH BROADCLOTH HALF LINEN $1 WOMEN'S SILK | AND WOOL HOSE Rockford make Ginghams plaids and stripes. $1.69 Lined BOSTON BAGS handles that won't come Tan wuit cases full size. two erfect |$1.59 22x22 | HemmedDiapers Made of heavy.weight birdseye. 1 dozen (3 ady for \ise 5 Yds. S1 Each vicce Iaheled per oru 10-yd. 6l kage rr gham Iaheled perfact. Chamois ard Sanitas | Oilcloth Chotee of white. 8Yds.31 | perfact natterna Muslin d brand fro nerfact I Note the size Full blrached \!$1.69 8199 Inch |Hemstitched Sheets Full bleached. Hand torn Rua_of the mil! Scaered 01 1 of excellent it ot the brand bl 5Yds. 51} white. cream and Arabian fine 3fors] Stripe sleavel alitd. 45 hite. tan_and 3Yds.51 perfect quaht: 2Yds. 51 low_tons_and free from dressing n and_ironad |19¢ Bleached e aiask8 Yds. 51 - red or blue barders R-vard_lengths. 3Prs.S1 Evsss new shade. Al forS1 »: the pants ankle Zforsl long sles: 0 46 SES ol orfl"S pe Bedspreads in pink. blue or goldgA en £0d. pink or biue = e, T 3Yds. sl black fro 7Yds.$l ; on light grounds. oty Prs.sl with fancs embeoidered yon Sflk U'NDERWEAR ed and tailored: choies of i Jatos. vests and wep-ins: all ar and & inches. in assorted coloes and ner 57&3.31 = nia Nte and o 740 witia"and colors 5Yds. 51| ite, yard wide. guaranteed at from_full_p 2forS1} knit without a seam: d Dlack sub_stand: lOYds. $1 check Dress 1927 10 to o name plats. lock and key. g} o lock »eam sealed and 79¢c Rayon Stripe BLOOMERS Wintar weigh! 2for ST t. Regular and extra sizes. s_throughou! ‘eeriess rClMl:,ll)y‘ Buv!-vemn 1abels birdseys. Ilch Dpiece Biooiites~ ZforS1 omei'e Creps. Striped Sa 85¢ Dunoleum a74' Floor quering 35 Yds. 51 wide: full pleces: e arared patterns. well made and good iamer 4Prs.5l = Women’s Step-Ins Emboseed crepe, all colors, full cut: lace Eand BLOOMERS 256 Yds. 51 v Co"ar and Fancy Sport |s LD Boys’ $ Gray_ Ribbed Oneita Usion Suits: 81 .nslflbfll Percale ‘lol‘llfilx collar attached Boys’ $1.29 caf Ry T «|SILK KNIT CAPS 51 CASE lock straps lrullnd per- Sizes 8 orduroy Pants sl $1.75 Wool-lined Infants’ Fine and warm. pink or blue trim. basutiful pattarns L-wide Cretonne eh fl.‘l&l er Brief ST d mu. b"a'. h-ndlol ! plack sod e 5Yds. tterne and colorings. t {rom full piecss.