Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1927, Page 57

‘PLANS UNDER WAY FORROAD SESSON Pan-American Meetings to Be Held in Connection With Those in Cleveland. * Arrangements for the Pan-American sessions In_conjunction with the con- vention of the American Road Builders’ Association, which will bring upwards ‘equipping of a permanent camp. | GIRL SCOUTS | Mrs. Herbert Hoover, first vice pres- ident of the National Girl Scouts’ As- sociation, made an address at the open- ing of the Girl Scout campaign dinner last Friday evening. She interpreted the meaning of Girl Scouting to the individual girl. Perry Burgess and H. M. Butler spoke of the mechanical side of Girl Scouting as an organiza- tion. The purpose of the campaign is to raise $55,000, a two-year budget. This will include the purchasing and Throughout Washington there have been group meetings of Girl Scout! troops and their parents for the pur- pose of demonsirating to the parents the alms and purposes of the Giri Scout organization. Five meetinga have been held and THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O. DECEMBER 4, 1927—PART 1.’ e Yannf 2 the Y. W. C. A., visited Troop 57, Mrs. Lindsay Russell, captain, at the Wheatley School last Thursday and taught the girls new songs and or- ganized a troop glee club. There was an investiture ceremony, a half hour f second class, and M Saston of the Municipal Association taught handicraft. Miss _Julia Williamson, director from Philadelphia, gave a Browne training course at the Little Hcuse | last week. The Girl Scout class in journalism, under the direction of Miss Dorothy Greena and Mrs. Lindsay Russell, held its fourth meeting at the Little House last Wednesday. The class plans, after the holidays, to edit an issue of the Girl Scout Bugle, the class acting as an entire newspaper staff. The class in journalism will meet every Wednesday afternoon at the Little House at 4 o'clock. All Girl Scouts are welcome. others are being planned, including the following troops: No. 11, Mrs. Wallace _Perry. Miss Emma _Simonds, Julia Dowling. Thomas A. H Miller, caj Lindsay Russell, capta Claire Ober, captain. The Girl Scout Officers’ Association will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Girl Scout Coffee House, 1718 I street. Make reservations for sup- per not later than Monday noon. Business meeting at 6:30 o'clock. Miss Ireland, musical director of of 30,000 delegates to Cleveland on January 12, were being made yvesterday at a meeting of the executive com- mittee of the organization. Practically all of the 21 Latin Amer- fcan republics will be represented at this international convention, which last year drew delegates from 25 foreign countrles. In point of attend- ance the Cleveland convention will be the largest ever held under the auspices of the association. Great Highway Planned. Most important among theé prob- lems coming before the Pan-American sessions iz the great international highway which is ultimately to link the two American continents. With the completion of the highway ex- tending from Canada to Panama as- ,sured in the next few vears, the re- spdnsibilitics of the South American countries will he given consideration. Emphasis will be laid on t 'act that the Pan-American highway will not sponsored by the United States. but is a project dependent upon the co-operation of all the American re- Ppublics. The Pan-American delegates will be urged to secure development in their own individual countries of a network of highways that will connect with the international route, for the suc- cess of the main highway depends upon such co-operation. Giles-Borges to Preside. Dr. E. Giles-Borges, assistant di- rector general of the Pan-American Union, will be chairman of the Pan- American sessions at Cleveland. The members of the executive committee meeting today were Charles M. Bab- cock. president of the American Road Builders’ Association, and chairman of the Minnesota State Highway Asso- ciation; S. F. Beatty of Chicago, vice president of the association; Frederick A. Reimer, Henry G. Shirley of Rich- mond, former president of the asso- clation and chairman of the Virginia State Highway Assoclation. State * Senator James H. MacDonald of New Haven, Conn., the fiftth member of the committee, was unable to attend on account of iliness. ‘With the executive committea a number of the association’s directors were sitting in on the meeting. Tuese were Col. R. Keith Compton of Rich- mond, director of public worl's: H. K. » Bishop, director of the divisiun of construction. United States Bureau of Public Roads; Paul L. Griffiths of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Thomas J. Wasser of Jersey City, and William Ogden of Chicago. W. C. Markham, execu- tive secretary of the American Asso- ciation of State Highway Officials, and ‘William Catchings of Raleigh, C.. though not directors, also attended the conference. ! DUCK DELUGE PROBED. S | » BLUEFIELD, W. Va., December 3 |} (P).—officials of the State game com- mission today spread incl: Voluntary Bankruptey. The Ritz Restaurant Co., Inc., 719 o | Ninth street, yesterday filed a pett tion in voluntary bankruptcy. The list of assets and liabilities will be presented later. Attorney Charlex Linkins appears for the company. dghsnisa i, captain Everyone Expects Everyone to be Well Dressed al Christmas Time! Here are Smart Coats and Frocks A Prominent Maker Closes Out His Line of High-Grade SPORTS COATS $98 to $149.50 Values at $69 —These unusually fine coats are high- class models for sports and travel wear; the maker retiring from business has sold us his remaining stock at a great sacrifice. The materials are all im- ported fabrics and the coats are smartly tailored. The furs used are Jap, Cross, Pointed, Black and Gray Fox, Badger, Skunk, Fitch, genuine Bear and Beaver. The colors are the season’s most popular, including the bright as well as subdued shades. Nearly 17,500 tons of coffee and 14.000 tons of sugar will be raised in Nicaragua this year. “The Busy Corner” These $145 and $175 “Free-Westinghouse” Electric Sewing Machines (Discontinued Models) Reduced to " New Frocks of Black Doris Satin Assure Correct Style at $20 —Not only does the handsome material of which they are made give this assurance, but the smart and simple styles in which they are fashioned and the excellence of the workmanship make this “assurance doubly sure.” The simplicity of the smart two-piece frock is its chief charm. and in the models sketched one notes the charmingly youthful lines for the miss and the sophisticated effectiveness of the smart tailored styles for the larger woman. Kann's—Second Floor. Glace Kid Gloves $3.50 Pr. —Gift Gloves that go hand in hand with the mode and with Christmas. They are imported glace kids with novelty cuffs, P. K and overseam sewn and backs heavily embroidered in two-tone colorings. Sizes 534 to 7% in the modish colors, also in black with white. Children’s Fleece-Lined Gloves —One-clasp Capeskin Gloves, $1 15 Pr ° . warmly lined with fleece. Brown Sizes 0 to 7. only with stitched backs in self 2 Kann’s—Street Floor. Handsomely Fur Trimmed Beautifully Crepe de Chine Lined Second Women’s and Misses’ Sizes Floor. —One of the most useful and attractive gifts you can give is one of these handsome and efficient electric sewing machines. And now is the time to buy it when you can do so at such a reduction. Apartment Console and Sew- ing Cabinet models—sketched aboye—each = machine equipped with the built-ifi-the-head Westinghouse' motor;- electric light, etc. + 3 vere investigating wide- | n of duck on the menu | of city resta ts following the forc- | ing down yesterday of hundreds of | the fowl on the city streets during a | severe wind and sleet storm. Lsti- mates of the number of ducks that | settled in this vicinity ranged as high as 3,000, Game Commissioner Edward D. Cooper. Jr., said many of the ducks sily caught in the streets and that some of the captors had disposed of the birds at restaurants in violation of the law prohibiting the sale of Same. Inexpensive New Frocks Corivenient Terms If Desired Kann's—Fourth Floor. Of Flat Crepe and Jersey $10 —1In this comprehensive assortment are featured the very mewest styles for the coming season. “There are one and two piece models suitable for afternoon, for business and outdoor wear. Some show the new flare, others are pleated effects, coat styles, blouse-coat models, collarless frocks, with new plain and fancy necklines. Fucks and belts add variety. Special for HOOVER WEEK December 5th to 10th, Inclusive Chin Chin Blue Flaming Red Mother Goose Tan Claret Red Navy and Black Rose Beige Peach Caramel Cocoanut Misses’ Sizes 16 to 20 Women’s Sizes 38 to 46 color. P.X. M. sewn. Kann’s—Second Floor. 15,000 Yds. of SILKS and Rayons in a Sale! $5 Metal Embroid- ered Georgette $2.50 Yd. —One of the most popular mate- rials of the season for making evening dresses, etc., offered to you tomorrow at exactly half price. It is 39 inches wide, with silver, gold or multi-colored pat- terns, embroidery on rich grounds of blue, black, navy, brown, mal- aga, red, green, rose, peach and Napoleon blue. $1.95 to $2.69 Values—Plain and Printed " $1.65 Yd. —Gift hunters and those planning a new dress for Christmas will find this sale entirely to their liking. Big purchases from several silk manufacturers—makes the low price possible. The newest colors and designs are shown in the following weaves— 39-in. Colored Crepe-back Satin 39-in. All-silk Canton Crepe 39-in. Heavy Georgette Crepe 39-in. Printed Crepe de Chine 39-in, Heavy Washable Flat Crepe 39-in. Heavy Satin Rayon, for Kimonos 36-in. Plain and Changeable Taffeta 36-in. Costume Velveteen, in Navy & Black ° 39%-in. Black Crepe-back Satin - 39-in. Black Satin Charmeuse SRS e gk e & . Kann’s=-Street Floor., 5 £ dlx flu:ri‘l“y. attractive, strikingly Cheney’s 40-Inch Transparent Velvet $6.50 Yd. —A most remarkable value! Be- cause this is our regular $8.00 grade and one of the finest quali- ties made. It is lovely and sheer and shown in 'the most fashion- able colors for Winter— Cherub American Beauty Parrakeet Turquoise White Hydrangea Blue Black ambler Rose Royal Blue Wild Orchid Tiger Lily Balance in easy monthly payments Think of it—nota mere “vacuum cleaner” —but the ' genuine New Hoover! This offer begins— MONDAY MORNING Act today—telephone for a demonstration right in your own home. Let us show you how the new Hoover, with its “Positive Agitation,” gently flutters out the deeply em- bedded grit. et us show you why it is 131 per cent more cfficient than even former Hoover models! No obligation. Liberal allowance for your old cleaner New! “Talk-o-Town” ' Printed Silk Crepe $4.50 Yd. —Here is the “something nes" in Printed Silk Crepes, The color- ings and designs are similar to Batik, but the technique is that of hand painting, giving a mot- tled, marbled or streaked hack- Give Her a Hoover For Christmas Rayon Satin for Slips 79¢ yd. —40 inches wide and shown in black, white and thirty smart colors, Also suitable for making spreads, for fancy work, etc. Kann's—Second Floor. Street and Third Floor Kann) Penna. Ave. 8th & D Sts. “The Busy Corner”