Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1928, Page 11

THE SUNTAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €., JANUARY 29, 11 L AERTORVILT ' ARMORY RENEWED ‘ine Arts Commissnon Reit- ! erates Stand for Use of Pension Office. | | & Rou tide o Dustrict scoring the apathetic atti- he Government toward the of Columbia ional Gu ine Arts vesterd eviously declared stand ise of the Pension Office ing by the local Guard unit, after acated by the Gencral which is 0 be pro- ding under the Gov- ing program A letter sont vesterday by Chairman Noore of commission to Maj. Gen Anton Stephan. commanding the Dis . tfict National Guard. declares that it | The letter was w ahe from Gen mission fo again indorse the pro cw for Guard use when it s Bills are now pending ™ ov Mr. Moore sai a strong point armory if vou ting what the United States docs for militia in the va- rious Sta MOTOR BOAT EXHIBIT ESTABLISHES RECORD !ow York Show Closes With High Mark for Attendance Sales. January 26 —The d annual Motor Boat Show 1d tonight after breaking for attendance gales. space occupied and number of exhibitors. It was estimated that 180.- | ersons passed through the Grand 'al Palace during the eight da; of the show, an h(‘ruie of 35.000 over Iast vear's ndan ! The $2,000,000 dL(D.x\ of boats shown by a record number of exhibitors, 170. 000 occupied 63.000 souare feet, three !nt\rr floors of the building. The num- | Ber of boats sold at the show was also far greater than ever before Notable advances in nearly every | #ype of boat and motor were pointed out by officials. The tendency, espe gially in the cruiser and runabout med- ls, was toward greater speed and com- t at low prices. Likewise the manufacturers followed the trend of the automobile industry #n coming out with new and brilliant ¢olor comh:naunns instead of the tradi- 1 e and n'lhagfln\' or oak trim MRS BENESCH GIVEN DIVORCE IN CHICAGO Girl's Plea by Retired all previo; Former ¢ “Follies™ of Cruelty Helen ‘Follies” a d‘mr(x from Aaron decree, questioned her at length as to shether she was a resident of Illinois #nd her attorney replied that since the g Ilinofs, it wa: POt necessary 1o prove residence here Mrs Benesch's testimony was COrTob: orsted by b mother, Mrs. Carolin Henderson Benesch was not represented, a stip- lation being presented that he was not ng the action as no mention of a propes Benesch's at PIGGLY WIGGLY SELLS 60 STORES FOR $600,000 $3.500.000 Obtained Holdings Under Total H of for Change Fuores Co tonight by 24000 660 \muu huldings e of the corpora- s o e ment 'NEW LIGHT PLANE RECORD CREDITED TO FORD PILOT Bet United Lame 1. Bro Hign for Engaged for (ipnra SENATE T0 SPEED JONES BILL VOTE Action on Merchant Marine Measure Likely Tomor- row or Tuesday. The Jones Dbill for Government | development of an American merchant marine is expected to pass the Scenate late tomorrow or Tue after which the upper branch of Congress will de- vote the remainder of the w to two appropriation bills and to the dispo- sition of smaller bills that have accumu- |lated on the calendar © What the House will do merchant marine measure be seen, but those in charge of the bill ¢ believe theré are ample votes to !it in the Senate. There is an ag | | | | | | | | | | with the mains to TV FRANCES PERALTA. - OPERA COMMITTEE - WOMEN ARE NAMED ¢ Frances Pera‘h Engagfld to Sing Leaumg Feminine Role in ngt!val. ment to limit debate to five minutes for | each Senator after 5 o'c which may bring a vote that hour. Reaffirms Old Polic pending measure reaffirms pnlk‘\ Set forth 1h the merehant marine act. of 1920 for the upbuilding of merchant fleet by the Government, ull |mately to be owned and ope private interests in the Unite |1t would authorize the anr ‘priations needed to up“ 5 els ‘and construct tomorrow, soon the al ones in icy. The debate in.the Scnate |the past week brought out that bill becomes a law, the Shipping Board progtam ‘would call for an outlay $250,000.000 over a period of 15 |~ “rhe most controversial feature of t artists | Jones bill, which was adopted by the is I Senate as in committee of the whole i “"‘ Thursday. is the amendment which the | would prevent the Shipping Board from al. the Iselling ‘a vessel unless there is a unar nent | mous vote of the seven members of the S 38 hoard, It was agreed to by a vote of 25. Urge Majority Rule. Senators who opposed the amendment expressed fear that it would commit the Government indefinitely to Government operation, because of the difficulty of obtaining unanimous action by the ard to place ships in private opers | tion. They contended also that fact that the Shipping Board is ized on a regional basis would lessen e chances of unanimous action. They argued for majority rule, or at least for a vote of five members to authorize during pporters of the amendment ¢ t its object was to em tion pose 1s to build up th | rather than disposal of the primary aim. Senator Jones, Republican ington, chairma the committee, told e ook that’ personally he would h Mr. Al-| subsidy bill, or some method of Go famous | erpment aid to p e capital to epable Ruffo 15| it to meet foreign competitio 0 the erpreter of | development of a mercha . but 5 | has become convinced it i will share stellar roles |ty get such legislation through Con- including Elsa Alsen, | gress la Melius. who so will appear in.concert Wednesday Rgal A J{ .\~ d Pru(an nce d. who | of the | d who his _season, of Wash flo, Action Held Imperative. Those in gharge of the Jopes bill ‘;xg that aetion of some sort'on the nt migine pmbhm at this ses- nAn 3s .impegative. 3 They say ‘thag i gctiop is not obtained at this Hessio {it will be deferred” for at least %o | years, and they fear that by that time. | the present ships would be deteriorated to a point where they could not meet world shipping competition Thare W onsiderahe -| during the week in fdvor of shters. | SLeps 16 erfcofirage And¢ assist pri of the | capital in bullding up merchant «n, Frau Kiep | PIIE. 504hat the Government wopld have to rémain pfheXhipping busine or iany ‘extended length of tume. After the shipping bill is out of the charged with | way, the Senate will be ready to begin | consideration of the appropriation bills | for the Interior Department and for he independent establishments of the MEXICO CONTINUES | St *CHURCH LAW DRWE, American Furniture Co. A]l:ged Pomer K 01‘ C. Head quarters Raided—No Arrests Are Made. Mauricd Cog 7 ambaséador ™ and Bl to arn Ledy e uf the ‘British A ..bA\Q\drv' heads the “com-} tions.”” The British rep-| the committee includes lton and other | while other ot By Aw ted Press. JEXICO GITY, Janyary 28.-—Con-| tiuing the 0! hmut cimpaign /fo0 | . enforce A Thre all papers d 2d. Polic sder govern- | wrehlights, Guns and ‘Audiphoues Pross protection of JTpklo ack by airplane in It 8600 00U has been 1o be e wations for ipped [ A Lo mdn | tralned e oo plannimg o ay solete | also | tukuw I VETERANS PLAN BALL. MHHnry Order of World War to Hold Annual Affair. The annual banquet and military ball of the District of Columbia Chapier of | the Military Order of the World War, will be held at the Mayflower Hotel, | Fobruary 13, it was announced ycster- day by Admiral T. S. Cowle, commander of the chapter, Capt. George F. Un- | macht_has been appointed chairman, | and Edwin S. Bettelheim, jr., treasurer of the ball committee. |~ Announcement also was made of the appointment of the following legislative lmmmnm Maj. Ennals Waggaman, Capt. Edwin S. Bettelheim, Col. Charles L. Frailey, Capt. Thomas Kirby, Capt. H. T. Lewis, Capt. | paul MeGahan, Col Rice W. Means | Maj. Watson B. Miiler, Licut. Col. Rob- rU P Parrott, Licut. Col. Fred B. Ryons Maj. William L. Symons, Means Thompson PLAY TOURNAMEN SCHEDULE IS DUE Committee Will Hold Prei- inaries Beginning Next Week. ‘ o] Imlllnun Lieut after | Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest, director | of drama. plans to announce this weck schedule for the public presenta- tion of the 18 plays entered in the sec- annual one-act play tournament District of Columbia, baing cafi= by the section of pageantry &nd ma of the community center nt ommittee of witness preliminary ond three pr judges sentations on ve nights at Columbia Heights Com- | munity Center, February 7. 10, 11, 14 and 16, at 8:15 o'clock tion of the best four plays given in the auditorium of Western 1 School on Saturday night, Febru- 8:15 o'clock. Dramatic aid in the judging. lays to be given are Manicure, by T A Cup of Te When the Wh the Wemen's City Club Widows,” by Petworth by St by the by the by will be The “The Mayor Temple F » Masks s, by unit W in the Bowler “Poor Old of Prs. sh- “Young heast Community Comes Home,” by by O’'Connor r.” by Park View Hahalaba,” by di ed.” by Washing- | ington Readers Club, and “The Valient,” by Central Community company Gerr' A. B )M)'VR \Alll give a lecture e T AR 9. Stercopticon his talk.- Mr. i familiar Victory Yoan paster We'll Finish the Job." “Ae d in various art schools in 1912 went to Cape Cod to ith Charles W. Hawthorne al Com ¢ night sifdes will Benekeis the ‘Sure, 3 Crabs’ Emotions Shown. That crabe have some emotions and not others was monstrated by scien- t ts in London recently It was shown , hat a czab fetleréd by one claw and legt with food just out of reach will starve to death. but the placing of a polyp, the crab’s deadly enemy. near it, will cause the prisoner to become con- vulsed with fear. The shock causes the tied claw to off so that the crustacean ca » away to safety come sey A Store for Everybody™ —featuring We believe you will agree with us— This Suite 13 an cxtraordinary value for this spccia] pricc— we will appreciate your mspcction and opinion of this va]uc——]f you do not lw]lcvc it to bc as great a va]uc as we do—you will not be asked to buy. mew STUDEBAK ER. T Conol ladep oo Spite consists of The S illl(] 1 lll'i)nl' or silk genuine angora Announces a new of America's foremost ma mohair . 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Much | thought was given to the matter by Ulh(‘r members of the old Russlan im- perial family as well as the parents since the prospective baby was to be “'- first child of a grand duke in direct 1+ of the Romanoff succession, and l erefore some day might be the tllulal’ czar of Russia. | Wish for Boy Gratified. | “We are the happiest parents in the | world,” said the grand duke to the As- | mch\u‘d Press as he beamed with pride. 1 | “It was our dream that the baby should | be a boy—a little prince- -and _our dream has been grafified, for which we are most grateful.” The duke, a tall, slender. smooth- shaven man of 35, immaculately attired | and with a suggestion of seriousness in ! his voice, then talked about plans for |the future. 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