Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1928, Page 20

20 DRIVE IS PLANNED ONSUNDAY CLOSING Lankford Bill Opponents to Seek 10,000 Members and Canvass Capital. Determined to combat actively the Ilnkfovd’ Sm&v dmln':u bill, now ding in gress, & citizens’ com- nps?teen‘moemu last night at the Wil- Jjard Hotel, under the auspices of the National Association Opposed to Biue laws, incorporated, decided to start immediately a campaign in Washington for 10,00 members and conduct & house- to-house canvass for signatures to a petition to oppose this legislation. A mass meeting is being arranged for the near future. The committee voted to repeat its Tequest 10 the District loners for public hearings on the “curfew 1aw,” under which, members explained, the night clubs were taken into court under the statute which directs that piaces of amusement be closed from midnight Saturday to 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon Linn A. E. Gale. secretarr-treasur- er of the Nnmnnlh Aso]c‘llnu?;\ who ed, declared that while the rm- 13 s why the bill should pass. he point out that there are a half reasons why the bill should not d these were the half million of the District of Columbia. pointed to the necessity of keeping up a permanent association, insisting that “there is more danger today from fanatics, because they have a commer- il lesdership.” This telegram was read from Clar- ence Darrow of Chicago, the associa- tion’s chief counsel: “More power to vour organization. May you arouse an indolent people to the danger that may come from & crowd of religious fanatics. who are as ignorant, cruel and bigoted as the leaders of the Inquisition. When religious or political freedom is in- volved, the cause should take prece- dence over every other issue.” Speakers. who all denounced the Lankford bill, were: Prof. David Eccles of Landover, Md.: Rev. H. M. Lawson, former pastor of the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church, an honorary vice presi- dent: Prof. Charles W. Pafflow, Judge 1. H. Keenan, former member of the West Virginia Legislature, and Mrs. Emma Marsh of the American Theo- sophical Society. e e Porto Rico are being worn in SOCIETY (Continued from Page Nineteen.) United States, to which Mrs. Warren ‘-u |n delegate from Honolulu and Cali- ornia. Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard and Mrs. Howard Tayler Widdener will be at home tomorrow. at their apartment at Rutland Courts and also the two following Thursdays, February 9 and 16. The monthly tea of the English Speaking Union will be held today in the patio of the Cariton Motel. Dr. C. A. Marvin, president of George Wash- ington University, will be the speaker. and Dr. and Mrs. Marvin the guests of honor. About 300 will attend. Mrs. C. Q. Wright, 1739 Church street northwest, has been called to Easton, Pa., on sccount of the very serious fliness of her son, Mr. Carroll Q. Wright, jr. A Mr. Ernest May is giving & tea at the Bancroft tomorrow afternoon for Mrs. C. J. Buell and Miss Alecia Buell of Rapid City, S. Dak. ‘Mrs. Coolidge Spensors Celonial Ball for Hospital Benefit. Mrs. Coolidge has accepted the invi- tation of the board of lady managers of George Washington University Hos- pital as patroness for the annual bene- fit for the hospital, which this season is to be & ball at the Mayflower on the evening of Tuesday. February 21, bear- ing the alluring title, “A Garden Party on the Potomac in Honor of Gen. and Mrs. Washington.” For a number of years this annual event has held an increasing interest in the National Capital, both because it is in honor of Washington's birth- day and because of its historic back- ground, as well as because of its im- portance as & local benefit. It is alwavs largely a eolonial cos- tume event of unusual charm. and this season the will present & pageant AND RETURN SUNDAYS February 12, 26 Special Train Leaves Washington (Union Station 7:30 am. .- Chester. phia, Broad THE WOMAN'S SHOP OF THE RALEIGH HABERDASHER Semi-Annual Sale". N of \' Hart Schaffner & Marx COATS for WOMEN a3 #5030 $69-50 smart tailored coats $79.50 reduced to '37 All Fur-Trimmed Coats # $89:50 Fur-trimmed Coats, now $98.50 Fur-trimmed Coats, now $110.00 Fyr-trimmed Coats, now $125.00 F, ur-lrimmed Coats, now $139:50 Fur-trimmed Coats, now $159.50 Fur-trimmed Coats, now $169-50 Fur-trimmed Coats, now $189:50 Fur-trimmed Coats, now a L2 bricel 34473 49.25 5500 62% 697 79.75 84.75 94.75 $235.00 Fur-trimmed Coats, now 117:50 #2750 Fur-trimmed Coats, now *Sole Agents #349-50 Fur-trimmed Coats, now 17473 #3980 Fur-trimmed Coats, now 19923 Coats of quality and distinction —imported fabrics, rich fur col- lare and cuffs—fnest tailoring. Raleigh Haberdasher 1310 F Street INC, . THE EVENING scene, especlally written for the occasion by Mrs. Walter Tuckerman and pre- sented under her personal direction, in which many groups will take part. Splendid co-operation will be given by students &nd faculty of the univer- sity in preparation and arrange- ments of the work and of the various scenes to be given. The Boys' Glee Club will take a prominent part in the pageant, and the girls of the univer- sity will assist in the pre) tion of the attractive program, which is now being planned as a feature of the occasion. At the meeting being held today the board will take up & number of details of the pageant for which the group chairmen will be announced within the week. The officers of the board are: Presi- dent. Mrs. Frederick W. True: first vice president, Mrs. Charles W. Richardson: second vice president, Mrs. Charles H. ‘Tompkins; third vice president, Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor: recording secretary, Mrs. Willlam J. Mallory: corresponding | secretary, Mrs. Otis D. Swett, treasurer, Mrs. Samuel E. Lewis. and, ‘The ladies of the Grace iscopal Church will be joint hostesses this eve- ning at an informal reception in the parish hall in honor of Mrs. Christo- STAR, WASHINGTON, D. niece of the rector, the Rev. Meade Bol- ton MacBryde. ‘The 400 delegates to the Women's Patriotic Conference on National De- fense, which is meeting at Memorial Continental Hall, will be received by President Coolidge at the White House tomorrow at 12:30 o'clock. A number of social affairs have been arranged for the visiting women, in- cluding a tea at the Mayflower Hotel Friday afternoon by Mrs. Robert Wal- bridge, national president of the Amer- ican Legion Auxillary, Delegates from the 34 organizations ‘participating in the conference will be guests. Mrs. Walbridge and Mrs. A. J. 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