Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1927, Page 15

ELECTRIG LAMPS 10 REPLACE GAS 519 Oid Stfeet Lughts to Be Eliminated by 638 More Modern Ones. Elimination of 519 through the {nstallation electric lamps on local culated to reduce the District gas bill by approximately $10,000, was ordered vesterday by the District Commis- sloners. ~ A number of small electric lamps will be replaced by high- powered incandescent lamps on orna- mental posts 12 feet high The progrum provides for installa tion of the new lights on the follow- ing streets: M street, Water street southwest to Eleventh street south- east; First street, New York avenue to Michigan avenue; Fifteenth street from Pennsylvania avenue southeast to H street northeast; Morse street northeast, Bladensburg road to Mon- tello avenue; Montello avenue, Florida avenue to Neal street al street Montello avenue to a point imme- diately east of the Wheatley Public School; Park road, Park place to the bridge, Euclid street, Columbia road to Georgla uvenue; O street, Thirt fifth street to Wisconsin avenue, Twenty-sixtn street, F' street to Penn. sylvania avenue; Twenty-fifth street, F street to renns: Jstreet nortneast gas lamps of 638 new reets, Massachusetts avenue to Fourteenth street; F street northeast, Second street to Maryland avenue; California street nortneast from the Plaza to Second street; Second street north: east, California to F street, and E street northeast, from the Plaza to Muyhnd avenue. ASKS RADIO AMENDMENT. Dickstein Aats Before Bill Actually Becomes Law. Even before the new radio bill has become a law through the signature of President Coolidge, an effort has been started to amend it. Representative Dickstein, Democrat, New York, yesterday introduced a bili “amending the radio act of 1927, which would prevent broadcasting of false and defamatory statements re- specting religion, politics and na- tionality K&iiiiifiiiiiiiiiiflfliiis cal- | Y |crest is A crest for the color-bearing organi- zations of the National Guard of the District of Columbia has been officially approved by the War Department and authority given for placing coples of it on the regimental colors. The crests are designed “'so as to be em- blematic of the location of the organi- zation." The heraldic description of the new follows: “On a wreath a hatchet and che branch in saltire, all proper 1lml<‘h!’ | steel head, yellow helve; branch-—brown wood, 13 green 7 red cherries with green stems; used on a red field, the cherries to be yellow). Color of wreath—With shield, the principal metal and principal color of the shield; without shield, argent and gules. “In other words, the crest is com- posed of a branch of a cherry tree crossed with a George Washington hatchet, the latter a device from the old flag of the National Guard of the YOU NEED A fur around your neck. I can make you A CHOKER AT $5.00 As good as mew from your own material WOL FURRIER 32-34 Florida Ave. N.W. of a style that is chic in 3 : : 3 : : 3 : =X EMPHASIZING the allure Light Felt, youthfully designed and deftly trimmed with belting ribbon, the Dobbs Temptress has the exhilarating spirit of a dawning season! and Vassar rose, and in every head size. 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From here he explored the region that is now our Capital City . .. So forcibly impressed was Colonel Washington with its beauty and desirability that years later, when the need arose for a capital of the new Nation, he consid- ered no other location quite so suitable . . Of course, the City was 4% Inquire About Our Deferred Payment Plan STAR, WASHINGTON, Deaths Reported. h: h.ubuur! e st se. t. 27 Atlanti Margaret R. Smi ! il ith, Charles, 2. Providence Leary S ""’72. Sibley ‘Hospital 39 1 rt 09, 9"1 3d st. avme. 0 Emergency Hoipl ia S ckcy ‘si}:lml(,hnm'znnmulnr o7 520 % arner. 9 K s Saoree AuGarsh, Seoretown University HOsPhi Joseph Tahy. 57, Casyalty Howltal. B 40, harnela H(m xu AI“‘I:K’"E J!“(\)Ill“: Lmldren . er. @ mo ta. 4 months, 1414 Oth Harriett L Sm\‘h 80, Gallinger . denjamin Franklin Turner. q. 2104 Ver- Harry Coleman, Carrie Pinkney )Iumma “Hospital. Douslas Ellis Lee, 1, 1522 Marline st. Births Reported The following births have been reported to the Health Department, in the past % hours Edward L. and Adeline Barnes, boy. Jesse and Frances Crews. girl Theadore and Joana Loschievo. boy. Morris and Ida Cohen, girl Lester E. and Helen Elliott, siel. {emes C_and Edna Wiikes, Wit H. and Isabell Rose Carter, #irl. Jumes H and Beatrice Smoot. boy. Clarence 'L. and Blanche F. White, boy. Agree on Army Housing Bill. An agreement was reached yester- day between Senate and House con- ferees on the Army housing bill, car- rving a total of $6,166,000 in appropria- tions and authorizations. This total includes $1,086,000 for Governors Isl- and, N. Y. ary Values In Fine Furniture ESS than a week remains to take advan- tage of February SPECIAL PRICES on Bedroom Suites, Dining Room Suites and Odd To save, act quickly —selection is limited. 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In this, Wash- ington’s city, the only worthy tribute to his memory, is a faithful ad- herence to those princi- ples of integrity and sincerity so capably ex- emplified in him. X Elite Laundry 2117-2119 Fourteenth Street N.W. Potomac 40—41—42—43 D. C, SOCIETY (Continued from Fourteenth Page.) Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, Mrs. George Tully Vaughan, Mrs. Percy Quin, Mrs. Trimble, Miss Mary Suter, Miss Mary Ambler, Mrs. A. R. Shands, Mrs. William O. Owen, Mrs. Harry Lee Rust, Miss Fannle Weeks, Mrs. Bailey Shepherd and Mrs. Rust Smith. Mrs. Bessle P. Brueggeman, chair- man of the United States Employes’ Compensation Commission, will be pa- troness for the sixth annual dance to be given under the auspices of the commission at the Hotel La Fayette tomorrow. There will be several at- tractive prizes, selected and donated by Mrs. Brueggeman, as well as other special features to be announced later. In addition to the dancing, tables will be provided for the guests who desire to play cards. The three chapters of the Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity in shington, the Alumni Chapter, the Taft Chapter of Georgetown University and the John Jay Chapter of George Washington University, will give a joint banquet at the Carlton Hotel this evening. Members of Congress who belong to the fraternity will attend, among them Representative Willlam P. Holaday of Illinols, Representative Virgil Chap- man of Kentucky, Representative J. 2. Spearing of uisiana, Represent- ative Albert E. Carter of California, The Wyoming Cafe 2022 Columbia Road Ex_cellent Dmners, $1.00 Washington’s First Ultra Modern Art Exhibit Feb. 19 to Mar. 5—Public Invited Arts Club, 2017 Eye St. Talks Tues., Thurs., Sat., at 3:30 $1’oo” Baked" 00 OId'u\i,Iul‘nh Ham BEACON iNN Calvert St. Bet. 18th & 19th N.W. (Just Half Block West New Ambassador Theater) TUESDA_'Y. FEBRUARY 22, 1927. Representative F. B. Swank of OKla- homa, Representative O. B. Burtness of North Dakota, Representative John E. Nelson of Maine and others. Former Gov. Montague of Virginia will also be present. The Ecnad Club gave a large dance in the ballroom at the Wardman Park Hotel last evening for the benefit of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. The Alpha Beta Chi Sorority will give a closed dance for both chapters at the Grace Dodge Hut this evening. A gum tree which Joseph Law- rence of Hayward, Calif, planted 40 years ago now towers 125 feet above his home. Tiltam C. G:ve:n q Herein B Walt Kl;nnlnnon N4, ana Helen 8. mmmz "of zm- Gty an - fl'u'?’e"wfl,« ‘Q"Jr:m 4 MUty She Bewst 14 ‘hmond. a. a Mary K. Garber, both of Rich mond. Va. Brice ¥ Worthineten and Mary, E. Kirk- patrick-Howat, both of Bnmmnm xd Tames Ford and Matdle Blacic, | Limuel’ Becks an 3 S P Kot and Margueriie . But- 7 falcolm P. Whitaker and Elizabeth John- yn_Johnso: Russell Harvey and Fvel elen L. son. Fletcher, and Staton, fh l' mrh ond. ml-‘ll:wnrlh Foster Vi Marle Dodson. Geary and Cassie Brooks ROBBED BY GUNMEN. Thomas B. Mack Loses $3820 in Street Hold-Up. Thomas B. Mack, 1320 Belmont street, was robbed at the point of a pistol of a billfold containing $220 by two shabbily dressed white men at Central avenue and Fourth street about 7:30 o'clock last night. He furnished police of the Twelfth precinct with descriptions of the high- waymen, An English doctor found that mo- torists traveling 90 miles an hour are practically free of danger. Formal Spring Opening Week Beautiful Apparel Special Prices 1316 G St. ~sHOP CITY CLUB BUILDING Fascinatingly Fashioned COATS Four Special Groups $1875 $47 526 358 Specially Priced Only for Spring Opening Week Sport and Tailored SUITS Two Groups Most Specially Priced $29.75 $35.50 THE FEBRUARY SALE OF LIFETIME FURNITURE “The Nankin’’ Dining Suite EXHIBITING “CHINESE CHIPPENDALE” IN ITS MOST FASCINATING ASPECT A Berkey & Gay Creation F all the creations of Thomas Chippendale, his Chinese designs were most interesting. In the “Nankin Suite” the Chinese influence is most strongly felt in the Oriental de- sign of the silhouette-like onlay and the colorful lacquer-work panels. walnut, The suite is of a size to fit the' average modern dining room. There are ten pieces with 66-inch buffet and two armchairs. Complete, $495. A rare value in this Sale, MAYER & CO. Between D & E Seventh Street The drawers have been fashioned from crotch AT TRy SISk