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WASHINGTON WOMAN PHYSICIAN |Y- M. C. A. TO HAVE DINNER | viich w0t be o e 2 he: aimner in the boys' building. The hobby SOFTCOAL STRIKE GETS GERMAN MEDAL OF HONOR |7rrtsen sesaue to e zesurs e il Fo 3050 20 21 : D s e ¢ which Willlam HANGS |N BALAN[}E Awarded Sofie A. Nordhoff- A parent and son banquet, with an | The dinner, at Rl of Jung for Distinguished Red Cross Service. ofROS YOUTHFUL APPAREL FOR EVERYWOMAN F al Tenth St entertalnment program, a hobby show | the y. M. C. A., will act as tos ol and an athletic contest, will be held | master, will feature a musical pro- tonight at the Central Y. M. C. A.|gram, group singing, playlets and The banquet will commence at 6:30 |cartooning. A swimming exhibition o'clock in the assembly hall. and gymnasium games will be staged | Prizes will be awarded for the best, | during the course of the evening for | the most interesting and the most |the mothers and humorous exhibi; Miners and Operators Near-| benefit of the ing Crucial Stage in Dead- lock Over Wage Issue. By the Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Apparently checkmated, union miners and operators watch each other across the checker board of the central competitive bituminous coal fields for the next move in an economic game that will terminate on April 1 either with a al of con- tract relation: of workers. While it ¥ ailure to negotiate esult in the mine w y 165,000 members of the central field, this is only tentative. The policy com- mittee of the United Mine Workers, ing the latter part of this month, oy, or may vote 000 soft coal March 11.— both the districts outside the central field have been authorized to make » temporary agreements with is considered likely report from Johnstown, along that line are in effect in District No. 2. The Johns- town report said such an agreement must continue present wages and must terminate it a central field pact is signed. The union’s policy, should an agree- men not be reached before April 1, will be determined at the policy com- mittee meeting that will be held here, Philadelphia or Washington, a spokes- tors of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and western Pennsylval the central fleli—are as reticent the miners regarding their plans after March 31, OHIO SHUT-DOWN FACED. Union Mln(m anlo g 50,000 Men Are Involved. CLEVELAND, March 11 (®.—Fifty thousand union coal miners in Ohio faced a general shut-down of all union mines in the state unless a competi- tive wage scale is adopted before April 1, when the present wage agreement expires. Following decision of the Ohio Coal Operators’ Association at a meeting in Columbus last night that the pres- ent wage scale made it impossible | rendered in » | Nordhoff-Jung helped s Reward for Work in War Transmitted by Ambassa- dor Maltzan. For distinguished Red Cross services Germany before _the United States entered the World War, Dr. Sofie A. Nordhoff-Jung, Washing- ton physician for more than 30 years has received a medal of honor from the German government. The medal was tra rdhoff-Jung yesterday the German Ambassador, with an accompanying diploma and note of congratulations. Born in Germany. Although born in Germany, Dr. Nordhoff-Jung has resided in Wash- ington since her. girlhood. For the last four years she has been on the faculty of the Georgetown Univers School of Mecidine as instructor in gynecology and also s been attached to the hospital aff. ‘When the World War broke out, Dr. organize the ss work in Ger- She established an American hospital in Munich, Am- bassador Cerrard being president of board. This hospital w closed a month before the United States en- tered the war in 1917, She received her early education at the then Columbian Coilege in Wash- ington and later studied at the Pas- teur Institute in Paris. She was one of the few American pupils of the |Ho great French scientist. Then she took courses at the Universities of Berlin and Munich. While at the former, she became the first woman ever to engage in hospital work in Germany, where the laws restricted their admis- sion to hospitals. This was in 1890. Returns to Washington. Returning to Washington after her studies in Germany, Dr. Nordhoff- Jung has been practicing here ever since, except for brief intervals. She has been a member of the District Medical Society for more than 30 years. For many years she has been in- terested in cancer research and re- cently established a prize for this sort of scientific work. This year the prize was awarded to Dr. Otto Warburg, DR. SOI'HIF A. \ORI)HO F-JUNG director of the department of biology of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, Ber- lin-Dahlem. Dr. Nordhoff-Jung Columbia road and has taken an active part in local ch le work. For a number of years she has been a bene- factoress of the orgetown Hospital. Déaths Rep§rted The following deaths have been reported fo the Health Department in the past ours Andrew Stites Caldwell. 74, Congress Hall Jotin He pburn, Yarnall, 70. 3020 P st. + Phebe Emergency Hospital Ji “O'Connor, 9 months, Chil- 7 Towa circle. ) L st ne Ta Hospital . Elizabeth's . Providence Hospital. Fi 59, 1446 Irving st. May Vil . Sibl ital Thomas ¥, Moore, ar 1421 P st ‘Elizabet] Maggie Norman, 50, 332 U Minnie Boston. 46, 1120 23d st. William Saunders. 242018 Bth &t. James “Nathaviel Madison. 1. 1417 Cor- coranst. plichard O. Cane, 6 months. 773 Colum- Lucille (‘numfpv 5 months. x 3d t. ne, Bavie Scott. 1 month, 906 3 Waller Leon Creex: 13 a resides at 1868 | of the hobby show, fathers of the boys. The Very Thing! UDD'S refreshments for your St. Patrick parties are the very thing to delight your guests. Ice Cream in novelty molds. Mint Ice and Pistachio Ice Cream in bulk. Green-iced green mints. small cakes and Awfully good! 18th and Columbla Road BRGDKS &CO G -STREET BETWEEN 11th & 12th Items of Interest to Main Floor Shoppers o * X3 '. . Fine Hosiery All Silk Saturday—7he Final Day of Our 14th BIRTHDAY SALE Featured by the Greatest Bargains of the Sale Saturday marks the final day of the most successful Birthday Sale in our entire career. A sale successful from the start, evidencing again the appreciation of the values to be found at Kafka’s. After Saturday our 14th Birthday Sale will end, but it will be remembered as the greatest value-giving event in the store’s history. We have assembled for the final day an array of new merchandise that will eclipse all former efforts as to bargains. The last-day shoppers will be impressed with the 500 New Spring DRESSES Regular $18.75, $20 and §$25 Dresses Il Never have we offeredsuch high type new Spring Dresses for so little. Every dress was individually for them to compete with mines in non-union fields, and an announce- ment from Indianapolis, headquarters of the United Mine Workers, that no ge agreement seemed possible, oper- ators prepared to suspend mining in their fields. About 400 companies are included in the association. The first step toward the shut-down occurred in Belmont County yesterday when the Rail and River Company placed a note in miners’ pay envelopes saying that “as no contract has vet been agreed upon, the mines of East- ern Ohio will cease to operate with the close of the present month and there will be another period of idle- ness for the mines and their employes.” About 15,000 men are employed in the Eastern Ohio fields. ek PIATKOV, LACKING VISA, RETURNS TO MOSCOW Managing Director of Soviet Trad- ing Bureau Unable to Reach New York. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1927, MOSCOW, March 11.—George Piat- kov, unable to reach New York, where he had been appointed managing director of Amtorg, the Russian trad- ing bureau in America, has retuned to_Moscow. Piatkov, who was one of six lead- ers of the minority faction of the Communist party, as well as vice chairman of the supreme economic council, received unofficial assurance In December that the American State Department was willing to grant him a visa. When he arrived in Berlin in January the visa was neither granted nor definitely refused. After waiting eight months Piatkov said he intended remaining in Berlin an- other month, by which time he hoped & visa would be granted. ‘The Chase National Bank, the Rus- slan-American Chamber of Commerce g& (‘!lh:r‘grgnnimtln‘rm interested in ety trade are urg the issuan of a visa to Piatkov. i e —_— Acting on the lord prevost's hin that this should be a year of good Wlllt the Edinburgh Town Council has rein. stated street car men guilty of va- rious offenses during the recent strike. selected, and embodies at least one important Spring idea. You will find a most complete selection of materials, colorings and sizes. Dresses for every occasion on sale, $14. and Silk to the Welt “Kayser,” ““Lehigh” and “Quaker” Makes $1.65 3 Pairs, $4.50 Every pair perfect. All full fashioned. Chiffon and light service weight. Lisle top and lisle foot. All silk with silk top and silk foot. Slipper heel and square heel. In 35 lovely new shades. Cathedral Mansions Connecticut Avenue (Opposite Zoological Park) Under Wardman Management Extra Values for Saturday’s Selling 100 New Frocks 50 Spring Coats Unusual Values at This Price v ‘The Frocks—Just arrived and unpacked, 100 better grade frocks, specially purchased for this Birthday sale. Included are Mallinson's sport silks, georgettes, crepes, crepe de chines, etc., in every smart color and style detail. ‘The Coats—Purchased from a foremost coat manu- facturer and just arrived. Only 50 of them, but des- tined to make 50 new customers for Kafka's. Kashas, satins, satin and kasha combinations and smart sport fabrics, excellently tailored and many fur-trimmed. Every wanted shade—for every occasion. A few desirable apartments in perfect condition now available. One room and bath, $40 and $45 month. One room, kitchen and bath, $50 month. Two rooms, kitchen and bath, $65 month. Open for Inspection Until 9 P.M. Phone Adams 4800 Office in Center Bldg., 3000 Conn. Ave. Spanish Shawls Regularly Sold at $24.00 Beautifully embroidered; 54- ‘inch square. Long knotted frix‘lge. sl 2 Heavy quality crepe de chine. Lovely New Styles in Silk Underwear Gorgeous color combinations. Teddies, Step-ins and Panties Special at $2.95 Exquisitely made Underwear. Models that are beautifully em- broidered, appliqued and lace-trim- med. These are of fine quality pretty pastel shades—Pink, Peach, Orchid, Green and Maize. All Styles All Sizes This Stunning Sandal—done in Black and Red, Grey and Blue —is attracting the Younger Set to this Unusual Shop, because they discovered it's not any more expensive and Perfect for Semi-S8Sports Costumes. ARTCRALT SHOLS 3l F Street The Most Popular Item Ever Offered in Our Children’s Department 350 Girls’ New Spring Coats Swes 7 to 14 Years STYLE AND COMORT Wear “BARRIEMORE” Boudoir Pillows Lace-covered, trimmed with rib- bon, silk and lace edgings. Em- s .00 broidered and plain models. Round, === oval, square and heart shaped. One of the most outstanding offerings we've evermade. In- cluded in this won- derful group are tal- lored plaids, tweeds, checks, suede cloths and Kasherette com- binations. An op- portunity for moth- ers to save dollars on the children’s Every Wanted Color WASHINGTON'S LEADING FLORIST It’s Tulip Time— Tulips——g‘ay and colorful—who doesn’t succumb to their freshness and beauty? Yes, and Jonquils, Hyacinths, Narcissi, too—they are all here, brought to perfection in Gude's own greenhouses—and they are rcady to translate your senti- ments into impressive messages. Every Coat Worth a Great Deal More For the New Spring Outfit Smart Handbags In Just the Right Styles and Colors Regularly $4.95 Special Tomorrow 32.95 Stunning Bags in Pouch, Underarm and Back-Strap Models, , with handles; also hookless styles. Of Real || Leather, Calf, Alligator, Mo~ | rocco, Pin S&l and Patent Leather. 1227 F St. N.W. RENT YOUR For All Social Affairs, Formal or Informal, Consult Gude About the Floral Decorations BROS. GUDE & Three Stores for Your Convenience 1212 F St. N.W. 1102 Conn. Ave. Main 4278 3103 14th St. N.W. Col. 3103 Members of Filorists' Telegraph Delivery Association Main 1102