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EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO RECLAIMED LAND THE [ e EPSHIPAL SESSN PUANS QUTLNED Bishop Freeman Addresses Auxiliary—Half of Enter- | tainment Fund Raised. " PLANS CONPLETED FOR BENEFIT BALL Washington Memorial Affair| Tomorrow Promises to Be Social Event. and Other Aid on Priva and Public Areas.’ Plans for the triennial General Con- vention of the Episcopal Church. to be held in Washington nest October, were ontlined by Right Rev. James E. Free- man, Bishop of Washington, at ing yesterday afternoon of mel the Women's Auxiliary. held at the resi- |lands on reclamation projects. dence of Mre. William Corcoran Eustis, | thousand settlers were said to be in the interests of the convention | About one-half of the necessary fund | tion projects successful of $50.000 for the expenses of enter- | 4 aining the convention have been raised. | includes as his_im- said {the use of the reclamation fun vice chairmen. Brig. | \ 3 | Bishop Freem | of Bishops will sit in the OR_SACKETT. | Hotel, while the sessions of the House | interest. B e 5 {of Deputies of the General Convention | Kendr! {will be held in Memorial Continental | Winter { Hall. | setilement of the projec i S 5 |~ Other legislation sug “ Will Push Work on Cathedral, | Other Jexisiation sug Bishop Freeman also told of pians to | jrrigated lands on which final The Mardi Gras bal masque. to be held tomorrow night at 10 clock at! the Mavflower Hotel. to raise funds t completion of the Georye | on Memorial, and for which lans have been made, prom- | s to be one of the outstanding social ad civic events of the year i In lieu of the usual of patron- esses, a large and distinguished floor | committce, of which Senaior F. M.| Sackett of Kentuck has | b ling vesterday of the reclamation ference, which has been in sessior media : P. V. G. Assarson. | he Swedish legation: W rman. Copley Amory ai P. Jackson. Acceptances of on to be members of ave boen received from of Utah. Senator lifornia. Senator Gofl Capper_ot GRANT MAKES PLEA FOR ESTHETIC CITY Pre-Eminence of Capitol Is Vital, He Tells Trans- portation Club. d incl complete the choir of Washington Ca- thedral to the crossings and piers, so at some of the religious services of the | oductive land which could be | convention | Declaring that the forthcoming con- vention will be one of the most notable ever held, Senator George \Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania, who has a tended General Conventions as a dep for the past 30 vears, outlined the ake-up and management of the con- ntion in an address before the group. He pointed out ths House ot Bishops was made up of all the bishops, including those from the missionary L de 1o Mussclini by | GiStTiCts. while the House of Deputies de to Mussclint b | will be composed of eight delegates, four g be crectrd clerical and four lay. from each diocese from_ st and a clerical lay delegate from : each missionary district sentative Bloom of New | agricultural colleges in with the Reclamation Burcau Permission for the return of cretary Konow sh lega- without regard quota of their native- country. urged in another resolution. It vided that they would be permitt dian citizens. pat the ¥. attac Senor he of the lega- m of Panama: Christian 1. Hvisten- atiache of the legation of Norway: udge McKengie Moss. Ernest Thomp- son Seton, Frank B. Noves. Howard Sutherland. Brashear Avis, Col. E H Abadie. Milton Ailes, Col. Me: Al HEOLE o i amatiot rojects. Don on reclamation projec ter's Cath held applicat Speaks on Prayerbook. ] ector of pub- | n . in an address ity Beautiful” last night ner of the Washington Club. tated the architect for ng in New Yor g that Mussolini cw of erecting a similar m Rome. entered a protest at. .although he would erect buildings in some places. suck ding should not be erected in the He pointed out that vis- . entering {rom any pa:t npressed with the splendor of In Washington, Col. Grant 0 < also should apply. as the Cap- Senator Pepper spoke of the church in the United States hoiding its prayer- book as a sacred trust. and that the completion of its revision is only done with great care. and will mated at the Washingt The freedom of the ch in this country. he declared. gives American churchmen the freedom 1o discharge its Christian responsibility in its own way and saves it from the mel- ancholy spectacle brought out by pro- posed praverbook revision in the Eng- lish church which are complicated through the union of the church and the state. Another issue which probably will \ povi se its command i COme up at the Washington convention. d in time lose He gomM2Nd 5 according to Senator Pepper. will be a proposition to give greater authorit Praises Efforts. | the provinces.” He then outlined the Grant praised efforts of the au. MUSIONATS Spirit and the work of the es to make Washington a more “SoUL L o w, L O e ot xecutive committee V‘:‘l("g;(‘( h’;?fr'&‘ No S erect h)r is chairman. Senator Pepper saic n Atk that it s 2 u James Alexander Lyvon. F 200 members and guests were | o pyt Sl el Le Clerco. William J. Mondell, Ingham | in attendance when Odell Smith. “fag power of religion on Mount St. Alban Mack, Eeinrich Meyn, Frank W. Mahin, | man.” called the diners to attention. 1.t as the Capitol Building it a sym- Dr. Edward Clarke Morse. Rev. Meade J. M. Rector. president of the club. ol of the power of the Nation. iton MarBryde. Maj. Albert Mver. acted as toastmaste The concluding address of the meet- / oward S. Nulton, Edgar J. Orme. Har-| Philip P. Campbell, former member ing was given by Mrs Charles Pan- |/ : v Moore Payne. Walter Scott Penfield. | of Corgress from Kansas. who has at- coast of Philadelphta. who spoke on the | Mrs. E Levy . Edward Burr Powell. Civde Wise Port- | tended each of the 22 banguets of the | woman's auiliary and its united thank B. E. S._. .. . Wi Jennings Price. S. Edward | club, gave a_historical sketch of the ' offering and corporate gift which wiil E Parsons memorial class, am E. D Stokes. Owsley | club and spoke of the value railroads pe made at a special service during the — Reformation Church . ir: R. Y. Slater. William Wal- | have been to the development of the | casqions of the general convention nith, Cabot S Charles W COURtIT. e e vent ._Ernes Alfred Pem-| R H of the r_Campbell | Amer Assoct N, spoke on “Tt Transportation.” stress- ice of the great railroad development of the radiey and Grayson T. Buc Foniane C_Bradley, Robert F. Be: ford. Col. Wade H. Cooper. Cagoll. William Bowie Clark. W Jeffries Chewning. jr.: George Bond Cochran, Henry M Clarke, Robert D. Cummin, R 1. Henry Carter. Cha Appreciates Help—Fund Now $2.163. public! the widow and Carricks received the total had morning. In a note of acknowledgment se The Star Mrs. Carricks said tha and her family wish to thank rela for the great kindnes extended in the death of n of t 24 Dingley. James Le Roy . Peter Drury. Col. Charles B A G. Dalton._ Frederick W i irit hington Cathedral, d ributions received up to pres| Totzl to date country Miss Camiile Little entertained with song and dance numbers. Kin Carroll with his ukulele, gave several numbers. George O'Connor, accompanied on the piand by Matt Horne. presented severa! sonzs. An orchestra also rendered music for the singing of old songs by the banqueters. INSPECT TODAY Apartments ideally arranged, located and maintained at rentals comparing favorably with those of other apartments which do not atford the many advantages enjoyed at The Argonne SIXTEENTH & COLUMBIA ROAD NORTHWEST 0 Waiter Comdr. John G. Walker. Ennalls | n an | rvations for the ball h Mrs. Rnse Gouveneur Mavflower Social Bureau. DETECTIVE RéTIéES. T. y _|NATURALIST TO LECTURE. the | Ropert an Murphy retirem: 't .’:iplflixcaln L mlgr Natural H:;wr}' er 30 et ot il lecture before the members of the ting more than 100 murderers and | 3t the Washington Auditorium T it weieen] times Tor bravery.| . Be will talkion|a chilse along Medi- e ocni sttached | terranean scarching for un- 5. strange birds and rafe Mediterranean u for the past 10 3 ke o pecimens of t This will Dr. Murphy's sev- the society. . His rated k% of the a shors be el eriors shortly after e force when LAST THREE DAYS FRIDAY—SATURDAY—MONDAY And This Great Sale Comes to a Close Make Your Selections NOW!!! For smokers who want a cigarette-fla- vor that’s smooth with a tang, and mild with a neat little kick, Yorktown just ahout fills the bill. Here are seven friendiy tobaccos blended in delight- ful harmony. York- town is a bit differ- ent. Trying your first pack may mean an added pleasure in ife—a ‘“‘discovery” if you please. 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Loans | Resolutions adopted at the final meet- | the past two days at the Interior De- & moel- | partment, urged Federal aid in bring- mbers of | ng settlers to both public and private Several | ed to make the Government's reclama- The conference asked that the recla- mation act be amended to provide for | an stated that the House | public and private lands, the money s | New Willard [be loaned over a long period at low Indorsement was given ick bill in the Senate and the | bill in the House providing for | mesteads on | | of reclamation had been made, but on | which the certificates have not been | that 3,200 persons can be accommodated | jssued: provision for the sale of un- the reliel N, te con- n for need- d on the | luded | proof used Iby irrigation farmers for the grazing of cattle, and an cconomic survey on | projects in process of development by the Department of Agriculture and the co-operation | naty ralized Americans who became Ca to the was pro- ed to return only if they established homes MRS. CARRICKS SENDS THANKS FOR KINDNESS X Widowed Mother of Six Chl]dren‘ Alton hours this at to t she atives | i : and t her ‘oday | 2 D. C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1928. ATLANTIC & PACIFI THURSDAY,FRIDAY & SATURDAY LAST THREE DAYS Of Our Money-Saving FOUNDERS WEEK SALE The highest quality of nationally advertised and locally favored foods are all offered at prices that emphasize to evep a greater extent our policy of selling at rock bottom. Chech over t list now and note the savings to be enjoyed—a veritable FEAST of VALUES for OUR CUSTOMERS. THE GREAY TEA co. ore PURE LARD Carton or Bulk 21 25¢ "Fine Granulated SUGAR Bulk Only—Sgecial Until Saturday Closing “WILDMERE" FRESH EGGS Every Egg Guaranteed—Special Until Saturday Closing Carton 4 Z c of 1 Doz. Chacolate-Covered Marskmallow Cakes National Biscuit Co., Robenas Lb., 25c Fan Special Until Saturday Closing Do;:sch Baking Co. 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