Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1927, Page 21

TAE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, T) C.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1927. 4 SALVATION ARNY ASKS FORSI3 D Sum Needed to Meet De- mands of Special Christ- | mas Relief Program. Nineteen thousand dollars must be raised between now and Christmas if the $20,000 fund needed by the Salva- tion Army for its special Christmas rellef program is to go over the,top, | it was announced today by Capt. ¥rnest R. Holz divisional commander | of the army, who said that only $1,000 | had been raised thus far. ! “Generous Wasl nians have never failed the army at Christmas time,” Staff Capt. Holz said, “and the army has never failed the poor of Washington. [ Plea Made for the Poor. “We want our Christmas this month to be bigger th | ‘We want to extend a helping hand to 3,000 of Washington's poor, but we| must have financial help from many | of our friends.’ The Christmas relief plans of the | Salvation Army are as follows: | Christmas eve, 2 Distribu tion of more than 150 baskets of food from the Salvation Army Temple, 606 ‘ 1 street. As in former years, Mrs. | Calvin Coolidge will present the first | few baskets and spe: word of cheer | and give her gre to the as- sembied guest 4 Toys and Gifts for Children. 6:30 p.m.—“Fairyland,” established at the army temple, where toys and | gifts and an entertainment will be | given to 1,000 children. The follow- | ing day a special entertainment will LIGHT BILLS TO PARADE | STATUE OF STEPHENS|:sciitnsviis Rt AS RATE PROTEST HERE| \)NVEILED TOMORROW %, ™25tk ™5t Banquet to Follow Forum on Sub- ject Called for Saturday by Gov. Hardman to Make Principal | ™5 l000S wint he delivered by Gui | W oaen N oIE, | Address at Ceremony Honoring |4{janta ana _Semator ~George of Eminent Georgian. Preceded by a grand march, in which members and guests will dis- play electric light bills, either unpaid | or receipted, in an effort to create an atmosphere for discussion of elec-| Dr. tric _light rates for domestic use in rgis | the District of Columbia, the Voteless addre District of Columbia League of Wom. evening at the Young Women's Chris- tian Association. Seventeenth and K | Borglum, streets, 0 o'clock. High and Col. Judson King, director of the Pop ling it te of power development of Great | feder: ates in the capitals | of the Dominion of Canada and the | United States. A defense of present rates will be L. G. Hardman, Governor of Dr. a, will deliver at the unveiling of the statue| z.q Bertha K. Landes, mayor of ander Hamilton Stephens, vice | ga1e, has announced her intention en Voters will hold a banguet an dent of the Confederacy in Stat-| "0 1 qidate for re-election. forum on that question Saturday | Hall tomorrow at 8 o'clock. — through the 2 ir Government League, and ‘an ad- |of the United Daughter: y. It is made of Geor cently made a study |ble from the same quarr Canada, will com- | nished the marble for the o Sam mare, are domat: || ANDIRONS nta chapter e Government by Vice-President Dawes vice president of the Confederacy, m Venable Mason, son of Mr. Mrs. Frank T. Mason of Atlant zon Borglum, Garnett W. Quillian of Georgia. The invocation will be pro- nounged by Dr. J. Sprole Lyons. pas tor of the t Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, and the benediction by Sam Small of Geor i principal e FIRE SCREENS FRIES, BEALL & SHARP 734 10th St. N.W. made by a representative of the Po- tomac Electric Power Co., it is an- nounced Mrs. Edward P. Costigan, president | of the League of Women Voters, who has requested all who will attend to bring their light bills, will preside 1t the forum. Mince Meat Miss North's Homemade, Quart Jar Gordon & Dilworth's, Quart Jar ... Gordon & Dilworth Yi-gallon Jar .... Banquet Hall, 2-1b. Jar Heinz's, 2-1b. Jar.... He: , 2-1b. Can.. Curtice Bros., 1%-Ib Jar They encourage all-day activity ED Cross Shoes are lovely examples of the shoemakers’ art... And so cleverly designed that they encourage all-day foot activity of the most strenuous sort! These shoes, made over the famous “Limit" lasts and with the Arch-Tone arch-support, just won't let your feet get tired. They fit the foot in action as well as in repose. And walking R . Joses & Sons “hhe Store of Delghtfal Gifes " F -~ STREET ¢ ELEVENTH be given for colored children at a local | . fit means walking ease. theater. | Loose Mince Meat, pound. ....30c invi in and 1 Christmas day—Christmas dinner We invite you to come in et for every homeless man at ].\‘n«‘inil us prove it. Service Center, 102 B street. In ad- M d I dition the army will distribute food. agru er 4nc. clothing and coal to hundreds of poor | = who are already being aided B E NG ronerias Contributions should be sent to 606 E street. Conn. Ave., M and 18th Sts. Phone Main 4180 Established 1875 NEW TELEPHONE CENTRAL IS PLACED IN SERVICE| Office Serving Northwest Area Twelfth Plant Established to || TN C. & P. in District. intire Stock “Georgia,” the latest addition to the | Lux""'ously ever-increasing chain of central offic of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tel Tri “ " Phona Co.. was placed in service last Fur-Trimmed | The "GORHAM A smart gore pump with Cuban heel. In 310.50 night. The new exchange is located Manor Park, Chillum_Heights, Luzon or tan calfskin with tan Wisteria calf trim. street Heights, Rock Creek estates and a portion of Petworth. | The station is the twelfth central | 0 TWELFTHF STS. office to be operated by the company. Including the land, building, switch: board, associate central office appa- ; ratus ‘and outside cable plant, it cost OFF Regular Prices $525,000. Initially the exchange is serving about 3,500 subscribers, but in the next five years officials of the com pany estimate that there will be 7,000 telephones in its area. The plant is designed to serve 10,000. The Fall telephone directory, show- ing the new telephone numbers of the subscribers on the “Georgia” ex- change, who were formerly in the | Adams’ and Columbia areas, Is being | distributed today. The One Gift Every Woman D | i g : g The soft, clinging beauty of Kayser l 3 L : o o Italian silk and Triconese Marvelfit . 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