Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1928, Page 10

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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, AHJRY LAW ISSUE; 'Legalized Birth Control Also| Promises 1o Again Come Before Convention. ~Determination to place pr d legalized birth «ontrol on the study program of the Na- 1 of Women Voters was today. Both proposals, convention sesstons, d by es, which declined to recommend their discussion Prohibition Effort Fails, Catherine Maugh McCulloch of Chi- vago. & leader of the group advocating league study of prohibition, failed to carry the fight to the convention floor sterday. She —continued her fight, owever, at the m groups, asking their action. which she pl gay. Mrs. George 3§ Teader of the Anti-Saloon Le ported Mrs. McCullough. The move to introduce the birth con- trol question was led by Dr. Rachelle { Yarros, social and hygiene chairman for Tinois, who was applauded by delegates at regional meetings when she urged them to do “the bravest thing, which is | often necessary for the ones we love.” Miss Addams Speaks. Miss Jane Addams of Hull House last night predicted the league eventua { would become the unoiticial representa- ! tive of women's interests in legislation | She said she saw the ultimate decline and disruption of the two major politi- fical parties, a view expressed by Bduard C. Linde ew York. 'GOL. A. O'BRIEN HEADS commit former ue, sup- MARY ELIZABETH McFADDEN, Students of the Carnegie Institute of a fu- ture thespian for their campus week queen this year_when they named Miss She is a student of the department of drama and intends to follow a career on the | Technology in Pittshurgh chose McFadden of Middleport, Y. 'FENCE ALONG CANAL ‘ URGED BY CITIZENS | ‘Mns Sybil Baker Outlines Require- ‘ ments of Civic Centers to Georgetown Group. A community center to be successful must be a center of democracy, and {not a settlement house, Miss 'Sybil Baker, director of the community cen- | |ter department of the public schools, told members of the Progressive Citi- | zens' Association of Georgetown last night at their meeting in the Curtis School, Wisconsin avenue and O street The community center also must be {wanted by a united community for |its own use: there must be adequate lities, including a -good gymnasium | May "the banks of the canal between Thir- | | tieth and Jefferson streets, and auditorlum and a motion nh(\nrv projection machine, and interesting pro- | grams, with money to carry them out, | must be provided, Miss Baker de- clared A motion was passed by the body formally setting the date for the his~ torical pageant of the centenntal of the opening of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, sponsored by the association, 6, at 4:30 pm.. The citizens| decried the dangerous conditfons along | and voted | to request the proper authorities to build & fence there as a safeguard. A resolution was adopted expressing thanks of the association to Congress for its recent action in ralsing the | appropriation for playgrounds fo $1.- | 000,000 A petition ordered to be sent to the director of playgrounds requesting that the playground in low- or Georgetown be kept open as long as possible, and that a splash pool be provided for the younger children. stage after she receives her B. A. degree | |in drama in June. Bm-hn—Londan Flights Soon. completion of night Berlin and Hanove Berlin _at arrive il the Sum- flights ST as raindrops refr flh and nourish all vegetation through the leaves and stems, Fulton's Plantabbs do Ilkcwmr ssional Size Can, containing 1000 tablcts for $3.50, is wvery economical for garden use. through the roots Bnth.nrcqu\b ly necessary to produce glorious blooms and healthy, green foliage. garden fertilizer to be had. No no waste, clean, easy to use, effective. Let us cantion yor o ‘ Plantabbs are the best, all | i \ purpose weeds, highly MACFARLAND CENTER ENTERTAINS TOMORROW Plays, Dancing and Basket Ball on Program of Community Sponsors. A Spring entertainment will be given by the Macfarland Community Center tomorrow from 8 to 11 o'clock in the auditorium of the center, Towa avenue near Ninth and Webster streets. The program will open with a comedy in one act, “Such Is Fame,” to be pre- sented by the Petworth Players, of which Mrs. Robert H. Bodell is presi- | dent. the cast including Mrs. H. Test Yfl’res the polish 1928, APRIL 26, e Mrs. Eleanor Smith, Mrs. Lannie Taylor and Mrs, Fred Hess. Troop 21, Girl Scouts, directed by Miss Agnes McElroy, will present a play, “Tha Gooseherd and the Goblin,” with parts being played by Doris Brattain, Sarah Elizabeth Cauthen, Harriet Brun- dage, Julia Blumenauer. Doris Heine, Eveler and Margaret Paulson. The rhythm class, directed by Mis Alic: Louise Hunter. will give a recital| of dances, in which Wilhelmina Cronen- berg, Anna Tolbert, Roselyn Rowens, Ruth Lusby, Adelaide Norwood, Alice Fields. Rachel Merritt, Beatrice Spain, Catherine Cronenberg. Ann Tharin, Ar- line Wagner and Ethel Boyd will take part Other features of the evening's pro- that gives BETTER RESUI.TS without tiresome bing A OODTONE is the short ent to cican, lustrous furniture — apotless, spic and span floors — and bright woodworl cleans and . 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PATRICK BODY Or< Will Seek to Foster Irish Tradition and Encourage Friend- 1y Relationship. Col. Arthur O'Brien was elected presi- dent of the Society of Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Washington at an qQrganization meeting in the Mayflower Hotel last night. Other officers chosen Herbert Shannon, first vice president; ‘William Leahy, second vice president: Milton E. Ailes, treasurer; Daniel { O'Brien, secretary, and Dr. P. J. Len- mox, historian. Col. Bell appointed an executive com- mittee to consist of Charles J. Bell, ghairman; Rev. P. J. Healy, Willlam H. 'De Lacy and Thomas B. Sweeney £ A constitution was adopted, limiting { the membership to 100 and setting forth { the purposes of the organization. These { Include promotion of Irish culture and tradition, without relation to.politics or religion: preservation of Celtic art, let- ters and history, encouragement of * fellowship between people of Irish ex- fraction and stimulation of friendly relationships between people of all pationalities. ‘The organization plans to meet but four times a year. although the mem- Bers may get together oftener to enter- tain distinguished visitors or for other special purposes. ill meet next in special session o: Army Officers Tmnsfened Maj. Joseph Andrews, 10th Field Artlllery, has been transferred from Fort Lewis, Wash.. to Baltimore, for duty with the Organized Reserves, 3d Corps . Merrill D. Wheeler, Quar- termaster Corps, from this city to Fort Slocum, N. Y Maj. John H. Sturgeen, Medical~ Corps. from Fort Meade, S. Dak., to the General Dispensary, this @ity; Maj. Frank H. Wilson, Medical Corps, from this city to Denver, Colo,, #nd Lieut. Col. Alfred A. Maybach, Cosst Artillery Corps, from the. 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Everyone knows what a Yet Government officials estimate that the Government workers to be housed in the “Mall Triangle” will be between 24,000 and Therefore, your transportation service will be faced with this intensive Now is the time this problem must be anticipated, 25,000 people: task—EVERY A. M.—and returning them to their ’I‘l' lmpmmtmn engineers agree that the “peak” load in Washington is more acute and more difficult to handle than in any other city. It means marshalling of all available equipment at those hours—and much of it lying idle in between, This can best be accomplished when the resources of all transportation agencies are under a single management. THIS CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER UNIFIED OPERATION. Merger will anticipate the problems of transportation when the Government moves to the all. Morg(‘*r will eliminate roundabout routes, provide direct ones, make EVERY PART OF THE CITY AND SUBURBS EQUALLY ACCESSIBLE----and do this at immediate sav- ings to the car-rider. The Capital Traction Co. Mall. JOHN H. HANNA, President Washington Rapid Transit Co. H. P. WILSON Washington Railway & Electric Co. ( Merger Means L WILLIAM F. HAM, President

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