Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
50 BRANCH LIBRARIES | FUND 1S ADVOCATED Chevy Chase Citizens Favor ‘Appropriation—Want Cir- cle Beautified. iLender in the compared cities, Dr. he: the ase EotinE Connecticut ) eet, last the establish- been definitely rnegle Corporation, tever branches are er in the District Washington is s matter of oW avenue and night. Assistanc ation bill e section sub-branch of the Public tesolutions were adopted Z nm branch lib ind urging the location of tei v branches tablishment of permanent t of Bound Papers. Lincoln, chairman of the @ on publicity, on behalf of ation, presented to the » bound volumes of the y ase New which he id con tained »ms of historical interest to the umvmlun(\ ning the ne which would include the placing of curbing., walks and the pianting of shrubbery Members of the Police Department nded for the m plea for with more yeround facilities to_re- 5. V. Brown School. The ommittee on_streets, sidewalks and schools was directed to consider the matter of having curbs placed on & the school and for of the school grounds to s \e pools of water Bell's: Work Commended. Resolutlons were adopted commend- J. P the handlin Commissioner and in office. An ame posed to the ation’s constitution providing for the creation of a com- mittee on zoning. Committee chairmen were announced as follows: protection, S. Lin- 3 w and j. John R. Wheeler; Lewis Radcliffe, and education and public buildings, Wil- Bam P. Bartel ‘\n\\ members elected were: Adams Ruth, Lieut. Comdr. B. H. Blerl, L)md ¥. Hoppe, Miss Mildred H. Clarke, A. C. Williams, Dr. William Souder and R Hillyer. l’reiidentl Solomon Asks $50,000. Alleging that he was libeled by the bringing of suits against him in the District Supreme Court and the Mu- miclpal Court, Samuel Solomon, builder and real terday sucd the $50,000 damages struction Co. for $10,000 damages. Publication of these suils in the news papers, he says, injured his good name and hurt his credii. He is rep- resented DLy Attorneys Sterling, Te- drow & McCaslin. Seeks $10 000 After Cnlh George H. Emch, 6306 Thll‘lesn(h street, vesterday filed suit against the Washington Rapid Transit Co. for $10,000 damages for alleged personal injuries. He says a bus of the com- pany collided with his automobile De- at New Hampshire avenue injuring him se- sented by Attorney The Cassville & Jixeter Railroad, op- erating in the Oza n of Mis- arrying steam railroad in (he It is less than five miles s “rolling stock™ consists of one locomotive and one coach. The ident of the Baskeis Recognized as the finest home- made candy m America. Your Own Selection. FANNIE MAY CANDY co. 65¢ Luncheon Regular Dinner enjoyment, - Large Lump Crab Flake Roast Oysters Casino Fresh Cooked Shrimp Select Scallops Tender Clams Naturally, such taste dness % men only deferentially TODAY'S AMUSEMENTS. Natfonal-—""Beau Geste,” photoplay, 0 and 8:30 p.m. Poli’s—Chicago Opera Co. in “Resur- rection,” at 2 p.m. Belasco—Dickens’ ma, at 8:15 p.m. Kelth's—Cortez_and Peggy, vaude- ville, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. Earle—A. & P. Gypsies—Helen Mac- Kellar, vaudeville, continuous 1:30 to 11 p.m. Strand—"The Pleasure Seekers,” musical presentations, continuous 12:30' to 11 pm. “Plckwick,” dra- y—"Big Sensation,” burlesque, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. Metropolitan — “The Auctioneer,” illa Hunt, at 11:50 a.m., 1:50, and 10 p.m. and the Di 0, 3:50, The Lone Wolf Returns,” .m., 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40 and 9:45 p.m. Columbia—"The Winning_of Bar- at 11:10 a.m., 1:10, 3:10, :30 pm. ummer Bachelors,” at 5 and 9:55 p.m. at 6:30, Tivoli 2:45, 4:30, 6:20, Ambassador- §:15 and 10 p.m. Wardman Park—"Charley’s Aunt,” at 7 and 9 pm. Central—"We' re In the Navy Now,” at 12:30, 2. 3:30, 53 8 and 9:40 p.m. ENLARGES POLICE - POWERS Man Balit," Wadsworth Bill Would Give Park Force Road Control. 4| $29.50 SPRING AFTER- The United States park police in s | the District would be given jurisdic- ,{tion over military roads leading out of Washington for a distance of & miles, if a bill introduced yesterday by Senator Wadsworth of New York -| becomes law. A letter from the Secretary of War urging passage of the bill at this ses- sion states that there is a particular need for extending this police protec- tion to the roads leading from High- way Bridge to Arlington Cemte: The bill was referred to the commit- tee on military affairs for report. The Secretary of War addressed a similar letter to the House committee on mill- tary affairs. RECITAL AT CITY CLUB. Noted Performers to Appear in Pes- tival Tonight. Daniel Breeskin, concert violinist and conductor of the Metropolitan The- ater Orchestra, and Mme. Marie Von " | Unschuld, concert pianist, will appear *| in the tweltth recital of the season at the City Club tonight, at 8:30 o'clock. The programn also includes numbers by Ludwig Manoly, cellist, conductor of Washington high school orchestras; Mrs. Henry Riggs Rathbone, wife of . | Representative Rathbone of Illinois, readings, and Helen Howison, colora- tura soprano. Willlam T. Plerson is in charge of the program GET YOUR FRUIT AT ORANGE GROVE 1749 PA. AVE. Mixed. basket . Orangre, by th ?"“Ml‘-“‘ 3-4 f er Bneil Fotance 1 EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED —» ROE FULKERSON ’gI;TICAL COMPANY EST FRAN.560 “Our Friday Special” Crab Flakes 65c lb. NO RETAIL DELIVERY Eacho&Co.,Inc. 21-22-23 Municipal Fish Market 12th and Water Sts. BW. Sudden draughts in a hot room cause stiffness Relieves Stiffness Caused by Chill Pressman tells how newspaper workers keep fit The pressmen working in a news- paper office at Dorchester, Ma used to have great trouble with rheumatic stifiness owing to fre- quent sudden draughts of cold air when the doors were opened to take in rolls of paper. One of their number began loan’s Lipiment, and now chip in to keep Sloan’s Iways on hand for the entire shop. After my day's work I rub a little Sloan’s 1 and usivg y Sloa without rubbing. Right a 1 feel the comfortable, glowing warmth as the ncw blood is brought to the sore spots, and soon the aching stops. ~ Get a bonle today. All \loan 113 W. 18th Street, New York THE EVENING KAPLOWITZ oN NINTH asove G st GIVING AWAY SPRING DRESSES $10 SPRING SILK DAYTIME NEW SHADES. SIZES 16 TO 58 < 420 SPRING AFTERNOON NOON DRESSES FOR . . . $ l:') ST ST GIVING AWAY SPRING COATS $53 SPRING COATS HAND TAILOREDFOR § 1 9"5 ALL OTHER SPRING MERCHANDISE SOLD ONE DOLLAR ABOVE COST GBS Tgod> DEALERS INVITED PR MADAME’SAND MADEMOISELLE'S COAT AND DRESS SHOP STORE OPENS AT 5 BOOKS BOUGHT "Brlrfio’l'hem In” or Phone Fr. 5416 ok Shop, 933 G St. N.W. THINK <of Morrison when you need Blank Books. E. Morrison Paper Co. 1009 Pa. Ave. WASHINGTON, D.- ., % OFF Entire Stock of SUITS OVERCOATS Stein- Bloch Entire Stock CAMEL'S HAIR OVERCOATS Styleful, General Purpose Coats That Assure Warmth Without Weight Were $85 NOW $56.67 Were $100 NOW $66.67 Were $125 NOW $83.34 Included in Our THIRD-OFF CLEARANCE Prices were $40 to $100 Now $26.67 to $66.67. Sidney West (INCORPORATED) 14th & G Streets N. W. IBERTY LIMITED [INO EXTRA FARE] HIS de luxe train—richly equipped as sister train of the famous Broadway Limited—carries you into the magnificent new Union Station in Chicago—affording a new convenience to busmess, {hotels, the North and South Shores. LIBERTY LIMITED—19 hours to Chu:ago ‘Lv. Washington 3:10 P.M. Ar. Chicago 9:10 A. M. B To Detroit, the fastest train is the Red Arrow—' less than 17 hours. A deluxe train—yetno extra fare. For information and reservations telephone Main 9140. During the evening hours and on Sundays and holidays telephone Main 7380. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD = 4 Carries more passengers, hauls more freight than any other railroad in America. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, h._»,,_ ¥ 1927. CINCINNATI Memorial Continentst Hall, Dy A. R i Sat. Eve., Feb. 19—8:30 Bests Mrs. Greene's Bur, Main 6do: Washingt Alldiloriu:: oahks NOW 0% TAESOEY Feb. 26 ‘Twice Dally, 3:80 and $:80. A PICTURE FORALL HUMANITY EUCHARISTIC (ONGRESS OF CHICAGO Lol SPECTACLE or ne SCREEN o POK FILM CORPORATION * WILLIAM POK seespent \ Prn:e: }"};f 00 I RACHMANINOFF FelieSBEAT PIANIST oli's, Mondny, Feb. 21, 4:30 Seats at Mrs. flrmna,l Bu s G. XK. o, _ Droop's, 13th a: Washington Auditorium Tuesday Night Februnry 22nd. 8 P.M. In Her Famous Lecture “In Rags” Admission Free Reserved seats may obtained (free) by the munnlm- Comnder Evangeline Booth Sllvnhon Army b First Time Here—New Seventh GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES America’s_Greatest Annual Revue e LT Tonight 1Y #llhmll- de England Transplant “PICKWICK” with J()H and Excellent London Cast A Production That Cost a Kinz's Ransom Owing to the Closing of the Theater on Monday Night Last and the Special Matinee Will Be Given Friday at 2:15 Seats Now 50c to $2.50 NEXT WEEK SEATS NOW Holiday Matinee Tuesday MR. LEE SHUBERT (In /\um‘ilflflrl!lrfl:‘:ll.rldwin Carewe) “THE HEAVEN TAPPERS” A New Play in Three Acts By George Scarborough and Annette Westory Annette Westbay Louis Dennison Florence Gerald Joseph Allen Lulu Warrenton And a Large Supporting Cast THE AWAKENING A James H. Hull Production Feb. 27,28, Mar. 1,2, 3,4, 5. A theilling drama in 20 stirring seenes with east of 500 people. More pretty eirls than t the Tollies. Action from start to fini L) “The Crcum That Heals” tic Dressing for Burns, Boils, Bruisss, Gute, the Itching of Eczema and other Skin Troubles. At_All_Druggists—Money-Back Guarantee > Reliable Advice S, O ovtometr Iy tell you whi with your eyes. Proper y ) sty glasses fitted correctly M. A. LEESE'% Charles Waldron will glad- CO., 611 9th St. 312 11 UNITED LODGE THEQSOPHISTS 709 Hill Bldg., 13th and 1 Sts. Free Public Study. Class Thursday, February 13, 8:15 P.M. BODY AND " ASTRAL BODY Human Constitution Examined in Detall. Text Book “The Ocean of Theosop! Lecture Illustrated This Evening, Thursday, February 17, 8 P. M. The Development of the Modern Hotel By Mary Catherine Lewis Training Schoels Droop's, 13th & G, ' | 23d & Penna. Ave. NW. AMUSEMENTS. [ CRANDALL'S, F AT. AT m’r"j TODAY, 11 A. M. TO 11 P. M. GEO. SIDNEY In the film version of the Belasco play that made David Warfield famous, the AUCTIONEER Ben Burbridge's Unparalleled GORILLA HUNT lll.—l.:lnnl crp»_opm;z's_ 88 Buloon Nites—8uns.. Hols,, Bal. 3beOto., 808 EXT 'EHK CHAS. MURRAY-~GHES. GONKLIN _“McFADDEN'S FLATS" CRANDALL'S 'rnou U A' LORS™S " aA _ URAGHEDT RO CRANDALLS £ TOMORROW _“OH, BABY CRANDALL'S CENTRAL Oth Bet. D & E {, AND TOMORROL. 2 ERY AY . ¢ 1!4:["\!'\ | THOMSON A REGLL CRANDALL'S o TOPAY MARIE PREVOST Tn\h\!(er\\' \H‘\ STEWART in "mm\ flrlnd OHN ln the sensational romantio drama Aat took New York by storm! AND uu QGRETA QAR un HANSON ON THE STAGE ATMOSPHERIC PROLOGUE MOONEY ‘& CHURGHILL Sensational Adl‘ln Danoers, and CARLOS FERRETTI Basso. Capitol_Theater, N, Y. Z Y, ST Lllll!d Artists Present \| THE WINNING OF ,BARBARA WORTH the thrilling romance Harold Bell Wright NITH RONALD Gfilllll AND VILMA BANKY STARTING SUNDAY 72 Wuhingtnn National Opera Co. RIGOLETTO|\; Saturday ‘Washington Mar. 5, 8:15 Auditorium MELIUS and THOMAS Prices: $1, $2, §3 & §5 (no tax) Seats Now , Jordan, Plane Cc RADIO STARS To appear in person STUDIO PERFORMANCE Sat. Mat. and Eve. WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM S SLa0—at Teovles Drv : NATIONAL Twice Daily 2:30 & 8:30 RONALD COLMAN by arrangement with Samuel Goldwyn P. C. Wren's baffling Sahara romance Matinees, 50¢, Nights, 5t $1 All Seats Reserved SEAT SALE NOW 2nd BIG WEEK “BEAU GESTE” STARTS—SUNDAY ZLadios’ Club Theater Ladies’ Mat. Daily, 25c. n J, Jermon Presents G SENSATION iid . EDDIE DALE & GEITIE BECK ai Stanley First l’r e— Ph 3th n Below F 'ronA\' 1130 to 11 P. M. HELEN MacKELLAR in An Absorbing Short Versten ef THE MUD TURTLE A & P QYPSIES 8—OTHER STAR ACTS—8 —ON THE SCREEN— MADGE BELLAMY In the Love and Lingerie Version of “BERTHA" 'CRANDALL'S oy T \ TODAY—-MADGE BARY COLLE TOMORROW. o hAY WARTE CRANDALL’S York Theater in Ave.LQuehees 1nv'\& EMIL N &) r ' N ln\lur(m\\\ JACK 1E RIUNAW CRANDALL'S TODAYC-BEN L« M - | AVOY ik ‘\\ AGE ] BIBBER CO: Tr»Mumun\_ LI cCOY, and PATLINE ~STARKE in ~“WAR CRANDALL’S - DAUGHERTY Y _EXPRESS." X 3 T POPTLAR S1N CRANDALL’S COLONY — in Ave &Faren l'l)h\\ £ \I(\(Il \HPI(\ . = GAY BECENVER M ROnalE v A% OV 77\“()Illllv\\ Hu! PETERS PRISONERS ( iy e SR NN NOW PLAYING “THE LONE WOLF RH'IIS" LYTEI.L goe DOVl —EXTRA— LAST TIMES THIS WEEK. THEY TALK! THEY BING! DE FOREST PHONOFILM A PERFECT BILL The Sensational CORTEZ & PEGEY TOM BURKE The_Irish_Tenor RALPH GREENLEAF Pocket Billiard Champlon 8—OTHER3—8 NEXT WEEK GALA HOLIDAY BILL ELLIOTT DEXTER (In_Person) The Sensational HASOUTRA 9—OTHERS—9 Washington’s Birthday Three (3) Shows 2:16—5:15—8:15 fl.mg, MAIN 448444856823 CAMEO THEAT ER ™ i EVERYBODY'S LIBERTY \orth (‘ p. and P Sts. Lyox ln BL! l-'BEARDS s PA!}K THEATER 3 (ESS i “THE BEACTIFCL TAKOMA Takoma ark, D, C. COLLEEN MOORE nle Parkine Spa n.m. Admission, QORE. _“TW COMEDY, EMPIRE OLIVE_BORD) NEW STANTON s 008 Ba ABLE CTT_OLIVE Presens S H St. N.E. A Y. " ot UST'S 14th & 15th R_CAST in WAY near 9th CILLA DEAN ATERS LA ACHER STU h asses Mon.. ey iih “orcheatra. ” P e 8507. F BEATRICE COLES Thiscently of the professional atage. offers a hlack bott mbly. Tue 0. waltz, ta Orchesira,