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A CHICAGO THEATER - FIGHT 1S SETTLED Movies and Vaudeville Houses to Reopen—Terms of Agreement Kept Secret. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 3.—Chicago movies will move again tomorrow after approximately 400 motion pic- ture shows and vaudeville houses had been closed since last Monday be- cause one theater wanted to employ two operators and the union insisted that it employ four. The strike and lockout was ended this evening in the offices of Mayor Thempson, where exhibitors, machine operators and stage hands’ represen- tatives met after the mayor had an- nounced he represented the public, which wanted movies over Sunday and Labor Day. Terms Not Divulged. The terms of settlement were not divulged, it being announced that both sides had agreed to keep them secret. Mayor Thompson in a state. ment, however, said that “the final settlement was a compromise, which showed a splendid spirit of American- ism.” The mayor's statement said that “all parties concerned left happy.” The strike and lockout was esti- mated to have thrown 15,000 theater employes out of work for most of a week, to have tied up theatrical in- vestments of upward of $75,000,000; closed 400 theaters; resulted in lost receipts of more than $1,000,000, and forced about 1,000,000 movie fans to seek some other form of diversion. Exhibitors Retaliated. The trouble started when the Bel- mont Theater, which recently changed its policy and became a vaudeville house, decided to dispense with the services of two of its four machine operators, while the union insisted that the theater's contract called for employing four men. The operators’ union called ma- chine operators of all Orpheum circuit theaters, with which the Belmont is affiliated, out on strike Monday after- noon and two hours later the exhibi- tors retaliated with a lockout, closing upward of 400 movie and vaudeville ouses. Musicians Are Negotiating. During the week the contract of the stage hands expired and they. joined forces with the operators by calling a general strike in Chicago houses. The dispute with operators and stage hands was reported settled today, but the musicians union contract expires Monday, although negotiations for a new contract are said already to be under way. The dispute resulted in the closing (Continued from First Page.) ter Glass of Virginia, who seems to have no great objections to a change provided it is not to meet the exigency of some particular candidate, took the view the national committee is power- less. Arthur Mullen of Nebraska said the committee could at least act to prevent the unit rule from being applied until after it has been adopted by the majority of the delegates to the convention, Replies to Query. The replies also served to disclose movement to displace Clem L. haver of West Virgiiiia as national chairman next January instead of waiting until the national convention, as usually has been the practice. Joseph F. Guffey of Pennsylvania an- nounced that when the committee meets to choose a place for the con- vention he would move to elect a chairman to begin immediate reor- ganization and that he would also try to amend the rules to provide for a chairman of the finance committee and a chairman of the executive com- mittee, both to be appointed by the presidential nominee. Some of the replies follow: Joseph Wolf, Minnesota—My opin- fon is that the Democratic party of this State favors the abrogation of the two-thirds rule. 1 favor the ab- rogation of the two-thirds rale, also the unit rule. Each delegate should Le_allowed his own conviction. R. B. Murphy, North Dakota—My personal and official opinion is that the unit and two-thirds rules should be abolished. I believe they are both archaic and undemocratic, and to- gether constitute the only serious menace to complete Democratic suc- cess in 1928. North Dakota has not the unit rule, and I believe the great majority of Democrats here hope the co;wentlon will abolish the two-thirds rule. J. Bruce Kremer, Montana—I be- lieve the great majority of the Dem- ocratic party is in favor of abolish- ing the two-thirds rule and I favor the abolition and believe that the next convention, in adopting its rules will declare that a majority shall nominate. I'further believe that the national committee should, in its re- ports to the convention, recommend this course. ‘W. L. Barnum, Arizona—My infor- mation not sufficient to warrant opinion as to attitude Democratic party toward unit and two-thirds rule. 1 shall favor such action as in my judgment will contribute to Democratic success. Actions of past conventions have been such as to make it improbable the next conven- tion will make radical changes in the rules. James H. Moyle, Utah—Sentiment here favors majority rule in Demo- cratic national convention. I am un- qualifiedly opposed to anything else. Isadore B. Dockweiler, California- I am opposed to both unit and two- thirds rules. Believe next Democratic national convention will change said rules and provide for presidential and vice presidential nominations by majority vote. Believe large majority a of nearly every theater in Chicago metropolitan district, but a few neigh- borhood houses continued to operate as long as they could obtain films, and attorneys for the operators threatened eourt action against film agents to compel them to give out pictures after it was reported they had joined with -exhibitors and had refused to do so. the booking agencies denied, however. While a few theaters operated to- night, most of them were included among the handful that did not close. ‘The exhibitors organization announced that all the theaters belonging to the association would reopen tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock when matinee performances begin. It also was revealed that the ex- hibitors will reopen without knowing the terms of the agreement that has been reached. Officers of the exhibi- tors’ organization said they would in- form the exhibitors of the terms at a meeting next Tuesday. Get Pay Increases. Later it was reported that under terms of the compromise agreement the stage hands will receive an in- crease in wages of between 7 and 8 per cent, representing three-fourths of what they asked. The union with- drew its request that apprentices re- ceive an increase. The operators, it was reported, get = fulfiliment of existing contracts. The two operators at the Belmont Theater, over whom the whole row started, are to receive full pay until next January, when the operators’ agreement expires and their status will be considered again then. Ordered to Hospital Lieut. Col. Richard H. Williams, General Staff Corps, stationed at the ‘War Department, has been ordered to the General Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark., for treatment. Dersonal service _av * young man of excellent social and business Tonnections. "Address Box 320-S. Star office. STAND WITH R D A lison n.w. It WINDOW SHADES AND FIXTORES. AL ades 5 can save o Extimates ¢ cflmung Turpiabes,® Line. 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My personal opinion, in which I believe national committee woman, who is out of city, concurs is that both should and will be abolished. George S. Christiansen, Washington —The Democratic party of Washing- ton has gone on record against two- thirds rule. As to the unit rule, we think that is for each State to decide for itself. The convention should change two-thirds rule next year, as a true Democratic principle. A majority should aelways rule. N. A. Julian, Ohio—Believe party largely indifferent about two-thirds rule. It has always appeared to me an unnecessary rule. Do not believe it will be mentioned in next conven- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. SEPTEMBER 4, 1027 PART I TWO-THIRDS RULE IS OPPOSED BY DEMOCRATS IN U. S. POLL of anather fatal deadlock such as oc- curred in Madison Square Garden in 1924. I have no opinion at this time as to whether the convention will change rules next year, but I have an impression that the rules will be changed and a majority will control. Believe Change Is Desired. Arthur F. Mullen, Nebraska—<In my opinion the majority of the rank and file of Democratic party favors aboli- tion of unit and two-third rules. In 1916 I made an effort to secure ac- tion of the national committeg, the purpose of which was to get rid of the two-third rule. My motion re- celved substantial suppert, but a majority of the committee opposed it. If there ever was a valid reason for the existence of these rules recent events show they should be abol- ished. 1 favor whatever changes are necessary to make it impossible to enforce either the unit or the two- thirds rule in the next Democratic national committee. The national committee has power to prevent the election of delegates bound by the unit rule. The commit- tee does not have power over the rules of the convention. The committee can prevent the unit rule from being ap- plied until after it has been adopted by a majority of the convention. On this vote each delegate should vote as an individual. Some State—in fact, all States that elect delegates in presidential primary —cannot enforce the unit rule. It should not be allowed in any. The proceedings of the last two Democratic national conventions ought to convince thoughtful and réasonable people the Democratic party cannot discharge the obligation and duty it owes to its membership if it continues to permit one-third of the delegates to control and direct its deliberation. Frank H. Duffy, Vermont—I favor abrogation of unit and two-thirds rule. Robert C. Murchie, New Hamp- shire—I think two-thirds rule should be abolished. I hope the next conven- tion will do so. I prefer to leave unit rule action to individual State delega- tions. Thomas J. Spellacy, Connecticut— My opinion is that two-thirds and unit rules should both be abolished and that Democratic party favors such a change. I think it will be made by next convention. Many Favor Abolition. Edward W. Quinn, Massachusetts— I believe Democratc party favors changing unit and two-thirds rule. Personally, I feel it would be a step in_the right direction. D. J. McGillicuddy, Maine—I am in favor of abolishing both the unit and the two-thirds rules, Patrick R. Quinn, Rhode Island—In my opinion the next convention will abolish the rule. Norman E. Mack, New York—I think the two-thirds rule and the unit rule should be abolished. Joseph Guffey, Pennsylvania—I am in favor of abolishing both the unit and the two-thirds rules, but I think it unwise to make a fight for this at the next convention, as I am confident Gov. Smith will be nominated with both rules in effect. However, there is something to my mind more im- portant than changing these rules, and that is to see the party efficiently organized before the convention meets. I think this can best be brought about by the election of a national chair- man at the meeting of the national committee to be held in January next year. I propose to introduce a resolution to this effect, and, further, that the organization of the national commit- tee be changed by the creation of two new positions, viz., chairman of the finance committee and chairman of the executive committee, hoth to be filled by appointment of the presi- dential nominee and to serve only during the duration of the campaign. The history of the Democratic na- tion. Charles A.Greathouse, Indiana—The attitude of the Democratic party, in my opinion, is to leave to the several State conventions or State delegations the question of the unit rule. The Democracy of Indiana has made no official decision in regard to the abro- gation of the two-thirds rule. In the event they do I would be governed by their wish. Personally, I doubt the wisdom of changing the rule so it would apply to the 1928 convention. Doubts Policy of Opposition. George E. Brennan, Illinois—I am in favor ot abolishing both the unit and two-thirds rules, but as a sup- porter of Gov. Smith for the nomina- tion in 1928, I do not think it good policy to press the question at this time. ‘William A. Comstock, Michigan—T believe majority of party is in favor of majority rule and that next conven- tion will abolish unit and two-thirds rules. Personally, I am for such changes. 1 believe Michigan dele- gation to national convention will be instructed to vote for change in con- vention rules. Wiliam T. Kemper, Missouri—In our opinion, great majority of Demo- cratic party favors two-thirds rule, 1, personally, do. We do not believe convention will change rules. Dudley Doolittle, Kansas—My cwn opinion is that the majority of the Democrats, who have given the mat- ter of majority or two-thirds rule serious thought, favor the majority rule. Iam by no means certain, Low- ever, on this point. At a State-wide Democratic meeting held in Wichita about 18 months ago there was sub- mitted a motion expressing a desire that the two-thirds rule be abrogated at the next convention. Without much debate this motion was lost by the close vote of 103 for and 107 op- posed. The most potent argument in favor of the two-thirds rule is con- tained in the statement that if it pad not been for this rule Woodrow Wil- son would not have been President. I am frank to confess that I have not been able to reach a conclusion as to whether we should do away with the two-thirds rule. It does seem that a majority should rule, If the question is presented in a way that will not primarily help or hurt the chances of any candidate, I should feel warranted in voting to let the majority rule. I should certainly vote for a majority rule if I thought there was any likelihood whatsoever SILENT AUTOMATIC The noiseless oil burner 1214 New York Ave. N.W. Call, write or phone for estimate and literature M. 2015. [TOFFICES FOR RENT SAUL BUILDING 925 15th St. N.W. A few desirable offices this modern_office bullding. ment ents and_all-day parking. 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The convention may in its initial proceedings, by a majority vote, re- ject or re-enact two-thirds rule and may. by a majority vote, recognize or refuse to recognize the unit rule. a_generol proposition I might favor abolition of both these rules as a question of policy, but never to meet the exigency of any individual candidacy for the presidential nomi- nation, whether the attempt be made in the interest of one or another as- pirant. Other Opinions. John Gary Evans, South Carolina— I do not care to express for publica- tion my opinion on so vital a question to the Democratic party until it arises in the national committee. . T. G., Crawford, Fla.—In my opinion the unit and two-thirds rules would be readily abrogated if the questions could be submitted to a con- vention before which there was no contest for a nomination, but I do not look for any change until there is such a convention. I personally favor abrogation of both rules. Jed C. Adams, Texas—I have no valuable opinion as to the present at- titude of the Democratic party to- ward the unit and two-thirds rulesin- dividually. I am in favor of delega- tion from this State acting under the unit rule. I favor nomination under the majority rule. I believe the mat- ter of unit rule is a question for States to settle for themsalves. Of course, the national convention will make its own rule as to whether nomination shall be made by two- thirds or majority. 1 think to an- cost. 1 to3 AT other uome tmprovements: T i H. K. Contracting Co. $ 424 S5th St. N.W. Phone Main 5414 Evenings, Adams 3660 ¢ Hot-Water Heating System —installed complete in six rooms Extra radlators at small additional i ! i swer this now would b2 merely guess- work. Vincent M. Miles, ‘Arkansas—I have no opinion as to the present attitude of the Democratic party, since it will take a national convention to decide. Personally, and as a member of the committee, I am in favor of the re- peal of the rules, but tha national committee can only recommend to the convention. SOUTH HOLDS SCALES, Dixie in Position to Make or Break Democratic Candidate. BY WILLIAM HARD. The solid South will hold the scales of the fate of the Democratic party in the next Democratic national con- vention. That is the conclusion which is in- evitable from authoritative calCula- tions reaching Washington from rival Democratic camps at this week end. The Northern and Western States in the next Democratic convention will in a mass be balanced quite evenly on top of the fence between “‘Smith” and “anti-Smith."” The solid South will have to give the push that will decide the issue. Smith's Strength. Mr. Smith, by admission of the very best calculators most hostile to him, will start from the Atlantic westward across the North with a most power- ful stride. He will have more than 200 out of the 282 delegates from New England and from the three populous Middle States of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Proceeding to the “border States,” which extend from Delaware to Okla- homa and which include Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri, Mr. Smith in company with candidates congenial to his ideas —such as Mr. Ritchie and Mr. Reed— will have an “‘even break” among the 144 delegates, which that region will procure. In the Middle Western district of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, it is conceded by Mr. Smith's bitterest enemies . that at least one-quarter of the 166 delegates from - those four States to the next Democratic national convention will be Yavorable to Mr. Smith’s ambitions. The Prairie West. In the Prairie West—consisting of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas—where often the Democratic party is a small minority and where often it is the one last refuge and solace of the digsatisfied “‘wets’—the Smith strength 'is on all hands al- lowed to be at least 50 out of 132. In the mountain West—from Mon- tana southward inclusively to New Mexico and Arigona—Mr. Smith will claim at least one-third of that “arid” area's 60 representatives. The same proportion, approximately, is expected to fall toward him from among the 50 representatives of the Pacific Slope States of Washington, Oregon and California. As for the 36 delegates from the “Unfranchised Territories” of the District of Columbia, Porto Rico, the Canal Zone, Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippine Islands, it is fair to regard them as “Even Stephen” between all powerful and attractive candidates. In other words, while the head of Mr. Smith’s strength is in th® region from Portland, Me., to Pittsburgh, Pa., it has a tail which lashes vigorously, though diminishingly, throughout most of the rest of the United States and its possessions with the following almost certain dramatic outcome. South Withholds Judgment. In the next Decomratic national convention the elements which are not dismayed by Mr. Smith's wetness and Catholicism and the elements which, for one reason or another, are BOOKS WANTED All Kinds—Any Quantity BRING THEM IN Or Phone Franklin 54155416 BIG BOOK SHOP—933 G MT. VERNON STEAMER Charles Macalester Leaves 7th St. Whart Dally 10 A.M. and 2:30 P.M. Round Trip, 85¢ Admission, 25¢ h “Flraon wot open on Bangass” Cate Mt BRICK BLOCE §0e8 METAL Tin Roofs—Concreting Roofs Painted—Gutter & Spout. We Remodel. Rebulld. Revalr STONEBRAKE $20-1iEST.N, CORCORAN COURTS 23rd and D B& o Apartments overlooking ’J . 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But then will come the 228 ‘‘Solid South” delegates from Virgnia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgla, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi- ana, Texas and Arkansas. What will they do? As a group, they today can be soundly regarded as withholding judgment ~ and awaliting arguments and events. On the one hand, their national poli- ticians and their bankers and manu- facturers and merchants are in large numbers perfectly willing to accept Mr. Smith if his candidacy holds out a sound hope of success and of rep- resentation for the interests of the South in the political counsels of the nation. On the other hand, a recent election in Virginia and continuing belated re- turns from the recent primaries in Mississippi make these leaders ex- tremely doubtful as to ho. far they can go toward Mr. Smith without in- curfing the danger of punishment from local electorates. In Virgnia two_years ago the re- ligious issue rose against Mr. John M. Purcell, Democratic candidate for the position which he now hol's, that of State treasurer. His qualifications of character and of capacity for the po- sition were beyond debate. He had served without reproach as a sub- ordinate official in the State treasury for many years and he was admittedly both effective and honest. It was brought out, however, that he was a Catholic. That was the only argu- ment used against him. Yet it had a strikingly strong effect. While most other candidates on the Virginia Dem- ocratic ticket for State office in 19 were elected against the Republican candidates by majorities of some 60,000 Mr. Purcell defeated his Re- g:xg:,ll(’tan antagonist by only some 25,000. Today the results of the co- temporary contest for the lieutenant governorship of Mississippi are being studied by all alert Southern poli- ticlans with the most anxious care. The Adam Victory. They note with alarm that the religious issue was vehemently raised in Mississippi this last month not only against Mr. Bilbo for governor, but also against Mr. Adam for the minor office of official substitute for the governor, The charge against Mr. Adam was that his father and his brother are Catholics. His opponent, Mr. Love, was and is a very distinguished leader of Protestant religious work. Mr. Adam defeated Mr. Love by a narrow margin, but the interpretations of his victory are extremely conflicting. Some observers say that his victory proves that even in the vigorously militant Protestant State of Missis- sippi a campaign argument based on opposition to Catholicism has been proved to be valueless. 5 Other observers say that Mr. Adam —fromn the purely political stand- point—ought to have defeated Mr. Love by many thousands of votes and that it was only the religious argu- ment against him that reduced his majority to some 500. ‘The merits of these contentions are perhaps debatable. What is not de- batable is that most Southern poli- ticians today are enormously per- plexed. They now know that the religious issue from the South in the next Democratic national convention has to be met and somehow handled. They also begin to realize that the decision of the “solid South” in the next Democratic convention will not be a minor and slippery and furtive matter, but will be the convention’s most outstanding spectacular feature. They approach that moment with no relish. Wanting to win personally nationally, and yet fearing to lose per- sonally locally, they hesitate, and nobody today can with any accuracy predict their ultimate behavior. All that one can be Sure of is that in the next Democratic national con- vention the “dry white native Pro- testant” South will stand in the middle of the Smith and anti-Smith teeter-totter and will once more have to take the onus and honor of de- termining Democratic destiny. CONNECTICUT ASKS “SAFE” PRESIDENT, FAVORING HOOVER (Continued from First Page.) stration. With a unanimity almost touching the speakers extolled the virtues of Gov. Smith and declared he should be the nominee of the party next year. State Is Not Dry. In sentiment, Connecticut has never been dry, and there are many prohi- bitionists in the State, it is true, but taken by and large, Connecticut has not cottoned to prohibition. It is one evidence, the people here say, of Con- necticut’s conservatism. Gov. Smith’s known opposition to the eighteenth amendment gives him a host of friends in the State. The fact he is a mem- ber of the Catholic Church will in all probability gain him many votes which other Democrats would not receive in Connecticut, too. There is a large Catholic population. Some of the Irish-American Catholics in recent years have voted the Republican ticket. But Republicans, canvassing the situation in the State, fear that if Smith is the nominee of the Demo- cratic party, these converted Republi- cans will become blacksliders. There is no gainsaying the fact that Gov. Smith at the head of the Demo- cratic national ticket gives Republi- cans here cold shivers up and down the back. They say that he can be Install HOT-WATER or STEAM HEATING At Rock Bottom Prices AND PAY AS LOW AS 102 A MONTH No Down ‘Payment Terms to Now is the time before cold weather. Suit You Fool Old Jack Frost with a guaranteed, efficient heat- ing plant. Our representative will gladly call and give estimate. REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENT CO., INC. 605 14th St. N.W. 1417 K S TaXirax! beaten, but that it will mean real work in this State to beat him. They base their hopes largely on the fact that the Republicans are completely organized and that the Democratic organization leaves much to be desired. They look back to many Republican victories in Connecticut for a long period of years. They believe that it will take almost a political upheaval to turn the State over to the Demo- crats, so strongly are the Republicans intrenched in some places, it is whis- pered, with Democratic aid_through the operation of machine politics. Democrats ‘Are Encouraged. If the Republicans fear Smith here. the Democrats are correspondingly en- couraged at the thought of Smith as the party nominee. Prominent State leaders insist he will carry Connecti- cut. They admit no “ifs” about it. Some of their conversation sounds like mere propaganda. But they feel that no other Democrat would have half the chance of carrying Connecti- cut that Gov. Smith will have. The democracy of Connecticut has no sec- ond choice for the Democratic nom- ination. It is comsidering no other possible selection. One of the leaders told me that if any Democrat other than Smith should be nominated the Democrats might as well abandon all thought of contesting ary of the New England or northern States. No other Democrat. he sald, would make an appeal to the Democrats in this section of the country such as Smith would make, and, furthermore, there would be an immediate and intense feeling that Smith had been side- tracked because of his Catholicism. As thousands of the northern and eastern Democrats are members of the Catholic Church, they would resent what they would hold to be discrim- ination against their faith. One conservative, but nevertheless outspoken Democrat, insisted that Gov. Smith could carry Connecticut next year—provided the Democrats would put up a State ticket that would be a real aid instead of a ticket that might be a hindrance. His idea ap- parently was that the State would not stand for a ticket made up of men whose only aim was to slide into office clinging to the coat tails of Gov. Smith. The run-of-the-mine Demo- cratic office seekers and politicians in Connecticut, in his opinion, would have to forego themselves the hope which they may have of getting into office by virtue of Smith’s nomina- tion at the head of the ticket. Only by naming outstanding men for State office and putting them on the ticket with Smith can the Democrats hope to win for Smith in Connecticut. Gov. Al Smith and his first lieu- tenant, Judge Olvany, head of Tam- many, have said so often the gover- nor is not a candidate for the pres dential nomination that it has become an old refrain, rousing suspicion that the gentleman ‘“doth profess too much.” It is no secret here, how- ever, that Gov. Smith’s New York friends have invaded Connecticut and have sought to sew up the State dele- gation for the governor. They have done so, it appears, with complete success. : ¢ In addition’ to the appeal which Gov. Smith makes to Connecticut voters because he is a wet or because. in the case of certain voters, he is a Catholic, he is regarded here as an able and thoroughly honest executive. His administration in New York, next door to Connecticut, with a hostile Republican Legislature always on hiy hands, has given even the intellec- tuals something to think about. They say the governor “must have some- thing.” Getting back to the Republican side of the slate, there is a belief in Re- . publican quarters here that President Coolidge would like to see Mr. Hoover President. The report that a coldness has sprung up on the part of the President to Mr. Hoover, which gained some publicity at the time that the President emphatically announced, in denying that he had any intention of doing away with the services of Secretary Kellogg, that even if Mr. Kellogg went out of office Mr. Hoover would not be appointed Secretary of State, is discounted by men who should know the situation. While these Republicans say that they do not believe that the President will seek to dictate the nomination of the Republican party, but will prefer to keep in the background, they do say they belleve that he would welcome the nomination of Hoover. And that kind of Hoover talk is going the rtf)runds quietly, and probably with eftect. The nomination of Gov. Smith as the head of the Democratic ticket would make it hard sledding for Republican candidates for office other than President. The district repre- sented by Representative Tilson, the third Connecticut, in New Haven County, is always one of the most hard fought in the State. A very large proportion of the voters are Catholics. Mr. Tilson has been able to win consistently in the past, but there might have to be a great many scratched tickets to bring him victory next year if he were running as the Republican nominee for the House, with Smith heading the Democratic ticket. — The babies added to the population of the United States each year repre- sent over $19.000,000,000 in potential value to the Nation. INSPECT SUNDAY You Can Buy One of These Homes for the Rent You Are Now Paying Why Not Come Qut! $100 CAS BALANCE LIKE RENT 16th ST. NORTHWEST Hemlock St. at Alaska Ave. N.W. Drive Out 15th St. Past Walter Reed Hospital to Alaska Ave. and Hemlock St: N.W. ‘and turn to right ALL-NIGHT PARKING Need Not Bother You—R un Your Car Into a Warm Electric Lighted Garage—Walk Upstairs Into Your Kitchen Open Every Day and Evening America’s Colony of Englis ‘A VILLAGE IN THE CITY Nine Minutes from Dupont Circle As the years pass by, Foxhall Village will grow more and more been designed and built with that idea in mind; with its brickwork of soft, mellow colors so truthfully reflecting the brick of Olde England and our early Colonial days. skillfully combined with stucco and half timber; its pleasing roof lines and attrac- tive groupings of doors and windows, ter- raced walls, and its plantings of ivy, rare shrubs and trees. It will be a place where artists will love to come with their camp stools and transfer turesque scenes noticeable at every turn, and eo typical of the quaint villages of Olde England. 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