Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1928, Page 11

IUY [:”-Y T[] SHUW | | MAP SHOWING PROGRESS ON GOVERNMENT BUILDING PROGRAM PLAN OF TRIANGLE Two Sets of Bids in Federal Construction Work to Be Opened Here. The Government's great building pro- gram here, which is making steady progress, will move forward in two im- portant points this week, with the open- ingof: two sets of bids. Tomorrow afternoon the supervising architect of the Treasury, James A, Wetmore, will open bids for construc- tion of a model for the entire Federal triangle. This will be virtually a toy city, 26 feet in length, done in either plaster or cardboard. and representing + in minature, with colors, the am of the architects and city planners who have envisioned this city as one of the most beautiful in the world Bids will be opened Tuesday after- noon for the huge task of driving piling and construction of a foundation for the Department of Commerce Building, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth, B and E streets. Advice From Architects. Other important developments in the program_include the recent action of the Public Buildings Commission, au- thorizing the condemnation of four more squares of property in the triangle for building purposes, and a r by the American Institute of A asking private constructors to look to- ward development of Pen: avenue as one of the great av the world. The action of the Public Buildings Commision, authorizing acquisition by condemnation of all land between Twelfth and Thirteenth, B street and Pennsylvania avenue, will bring into public ownership a large proportion of the entite triangle. The remainder of the triangle is to be acquired later. Negotiations are understood to be un- der way for several pieces of prop 4n addition to those ordered condemned. The squares between Twelfth and "Thir- teenth streets are for site of the In- dependent Offices Building and the In- terstate Commerce Building. A map of the entire area, brought up- fo-date, showing the land owned by the Government. the land under condamn- nation, land to be acquired and the location of building projects now under way is printed in The Star today and shows the progress being made in the program. for which Congress has ap- propriated $75,000,000 here. The architects’ resolutions concern- ing the development of Pennsylvama avenue were made public last night oy . E. C. Kemper, executive secretary of the institute, in a letter addressed to William Partridge, consulting architect of the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission. Copies Distributed. Copies of the resolution will be sent to the Zoning Commission, the Com- mission of Fine Arts, the Bistrict Com- missfoners and others interested in the development of the Capital. “The attention of the American peaple” is directed by the executive committee of the institute “to the dis- tinguished program now under way for the development of the National Capi- tal in the manner conceived by Presi- dent Washington and his advisers, and formulated in definite plans by Maj. L’Enfant. “Among the major elements of this program,” says the resolution, “are the erection of Federal buildings on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue from the Capitol to the Treasury Building, construction of which has begun, and the plans for a4 municipal group to oc- cu;gka portion of.the north side. ‘¥ insure the completion of this| tharoughfare as one of the greatest avenues of the world capitals, the full- est co-operation on the part of the owners of private property fronting on the remaining portion of the north side of Pennsylvanie avenue is imperative. ““The executive committee of the American Institute of Architects there- fore : expresses the hope that, in the interest of American art, the owners | of all such property be guided in its de- velepment by seeking the advice and counsel of the Federal and District agencies concerned with the program for public construction, to the end that all individual construction on Pennsyl- vania avenue shall take its place as an Intégral part of a harmonious whole.” BOY SAVES MOTHER " FROM KILLING SELF Iad, 12, Knocks Bottle Believed to Contain Poison From Lips of Il Woman. An attempt to carry out a suicide threat made more than a year ago oy Mrs. Helen Keshcun, 31 years old, 455 G Street southwest, was frustrated la: night by her 12-y old son Ed who knocked a bottle said to contamn poison from her hand after she had suceeded in drinking a small pertion of the contents. Mrs. Keshcun has been ill for the past three years and last year she told her, husband, he related to police, that ghe would kill herself unless cured. Last night her son saw her go into the bathroom, pick up a bottle and take it into a back room. He followed her and sent the bottle crashing to the floor when she put it to her lips, police were advised. The woman then went into another room, where she stood for a few minutes and then collapsed. Frantic, the youth first attempted to call a neighborhood physician, but couil get no answer, so called the Emergency Hospital ambulance. The husband came in from work just as they were taking her away and them. At the hospital an examination revealed that her condition was xnot | serious. BEGIN NOVENA. Nine-Day Devotion Monastery - Starts Tonight. at Carmelite Preparing for the feast of St. Teresa, known among Catholics as Flower,” devotion, at the Carmelite Monastery, 150 Rhode Island avenue northeast ‘The services will begin'at 8 o'clock and ' will be conducted by Very Rev. Pascha- sius Heriz of the Order of Barefooted | Carmelites. Special services will be held in the saint’s honor on September 30, the an- niversary of her death. The public is invited fo all the exercises, CAMPAIGN M'USIC ON AIR. Fiozram of Democrats to Be Broad- cast Wednesday Night. The first radio musical program of the presidential campaign will be broad- cast Wednesday might by the Demo- cratic national committee through a coast-toscoast network of stations, in which WRC_will be a_link. Irving Berlin, Willic Collier and Gene Buck will take the leading parts in this novel broadcast. Berlin has never be- fore appeared before a microphone in # radio studio. and on this occasion he will sing several of his own songs. Buck will give a talk, and Collier will act as master of ceremonies, accompanied | The Little | Catholics of Washington to- | night will start a novena, or nine-day | THE SUNDAY S TAR., WASHINGTON, D. C, SEPTEMBER B-OwN 1 Unper CoNDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS O To Be Acquiren to be used for merce, now excavated; (3) ent offi President Theater, recently purchased Revenue Building, where foundations The squares in black have been acquired by the Government: ded are in process of condemna purchased by Government; (5) four blocks under condemnation fo: ng: (1) Southern Railway property ndepend- | and Interstate Commerce Building; (6) Post Offics Depariment; (7) by the Government: (8) new Internal under condemnation for archives building and “shell” building to surround it; (10) Center Market, site for Department of Justice; (11) new Department of Agriculture Building, now under construction; (12) demnation for part of new extensible building for agricultur tended for future expansion of extensible building; (14) Botanic Garden. those that | ation, and those that are white are still e explained as follows: (1) (2) site for Department of Com- are well under way; (9) three blocks two blocks under con- | block in- | Former Lansing Aide Re- grets “Church-in-Politics” Move in Telegram. Moderator Is Accused of Try- ing to Lead Denomination Into Partisan Realm. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 22.—Breck- inridge Long of St. Louis, Assistant Secretary of State under Robert Lan- action of Dr. Hugh K. Walker, mod- erator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, in stating it was “the plain duty of all Presbyterian church members” to work for the elec- tion of Herbert Hoover. Dr. Walker's message was published in the Presbyterian Magazine. Mr. Long said he had read “with amazes ment and profound regret” the mod- erator’s “attempt to lead the Presby- terian Church as such into the realm of politics.” The former Assistant Secretayy, in a telegram to Dr. Walker made -public here by the Democratic national com- mittee, said: “The old bogey about ‘church in politics’ need frighten no more, you write. It need frighten us—now and ever more—and the more we have offi- clals of a great church leading, or at- tempting to lead the followers of their respective faiths into open, organized participation in politics, we may very well be frightened for the entire wel- fare of the country.” . MEXICAN TENOR GIVES RECITAL OF FOLK SONGS Pleasing Angel Soto Proves to Audiences—Handicapped by Cold. Angel Soto, Mexican tenor, gave an informal program of Mexican folk songs at the Hamilton Hotel last night. Senor Soto has a voice of pleasing by a deep cold. In his lighter numbers, “Yo Traigo la Vida en un Hilo,” by Belisario de J. Garcia, one of the most pleasing numbers on his program, and “Ojos Tapatios,” by A. Mandez Velaz- quez, Senor Soto was at his best. Mis. Maria de J. C. de Avila ac- companied the singer at the piano. NAVY BAND TO TOUR. To Give First Concert in Ohio Thursday. ‘With the closing of the Summer con- cert season, the United States Navy Band is preparing for the annual con- cert tour. Lieut. Charles Benter and his sailor musicians will be absent for eight weeks, during which time they will be heard in the States of the Middle West, including the Dakotas. This series of concerts opens in Steubenville, Ohio, Thursday. IMPROVED SERVICE BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL Beginning September 29th. 928 ves on same as _at ives “Atlanta 9.00 Birmingham 1924 B RreSTiiend hi g nm 505 p.m. instead of 2.40 p.m. Observation and drawing room sleeping cars. Dining car service. Four other Limited Trains daily with Dining car_service. Route of the CRESCENT LIMITED. DOUBLE TRACKED TRUNK LINE TO ATLANTA City Ticket Office. 1510 H St. N.W. Phones Main 11 166, or U n Station, Southern Railway System ™) o PIANO WoRgs LONG RESENTS PRESBYTERIANS TAKING FIELD FOR HOOVER sing, today expressed resentment at the | quality, but was somewhat handicapped | 7 BRECKINRIDGE_LOY Primate Continues in Office. HAMILTON, Ontal September 22 (#).—Most Rev. S. P, Mathewson, Arch- bishop of Ruperts Land and primate of the Church of England in Canada, has reconsicered his resignation of the pri- macy and will continue to hold that office. ‘This announceemnt w s made today ,mmzi M) l 8.!‘)5- to 98.25 See the Stu- $24'95 dents' Special at BAGS In popular and color 1at San Antonic the new class, LEGEND £p BY GOVERNMENT N 300 MEN QUALIFY AS FLYING CADETS | Five Washingtonians and Christy Mathewson, Jr., Are Among Successful Applicants. Five local applicants and Christy Mathewson. jr., son of the Giants’ for- mer pitching star, were among the suc- cessful candidates who qualified for ap- pointment as flying cadets in the Army Air Corps. This announcement was made yesterday by the War Depart- ment, which said that out of 300 can- didates who qualified for appointment, only 135, 10 of them from the Army and the others from civil life, will be actually appointed, due to lack of ac- commodations. The five successful candidates credited istrict of Columbia are: Joseph 1312 N street; Richard H. W. Baylor. | Lawry, 1735 Q street; Paul F. Sutton, 915 Fifth street: John P. Leopold. Ma- rine Barracks, and Pvt. George B. Mc- Lellan, Army Air Corps, stationed at Solling Field. They have been ordered to the Air Corps Primary Flying School Tex., for training with starting November 1. 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LOCAL CHARITIES ASK FOR 36,000 Corcoran Thom Seeks Funds to Meet Treasuries’ Deficit. An appeal for financial assistance to meet a deficit of $8,000 in the treas- uries of the Associated Charities and Citizens' Relief Association because of increased demands upon them for aid during the past year was made last night by Corcoran Thom, chairman of the joint finance committee of the two agencies. “These family welfare agencies,” said Mr. Thom, “have received this year more generous support from citizens of Washington than ever in their history. Within the same period, however, t calls upon these agencies for both re- lief and service have so far increased, as compared with last year or any pre- vious year, that they have been com- pelled to operate on borrowed money in order to respond to the numerous meri- torious appeals coming to their field workers. ‘They are now within one week of the end of their fiscal year, and unless friendly contributors come to the rescue a shortage of about $8,000 will confront them. 3 “During the past week the executive committee and finance committee of the Associated Charities have met together lo plan ways of meeting this emergency. They feel that the chief dependence now must be in those former friends and contributors who have so far this vear failed to 1enew their gifts, and a special appeal to these has been sent. At the same time it is hoped that some of those who have given carlier in the year may be able to make additional contributions toward the fund now needed. “The officers and directors of these agencies are especially anxious to be able to enter the community chest when it begins operation on January 1, 1929, for the next calendar year, with a clean slate and a treasury free from debt.” Skater's Arm Broken. Norman Sweeney, 15 years old, 325 Ninth street northeast, received a broken arm yesterday afternoon when he fell while skating at Massachusetts avenue and Ninth street northeast. He walked to Casualty Hospital for treat- ment. 2 5 Patent Expired Modern Equipment HAT BOXES Well made of black enameled | | Desk Sets i e School Bags } o Laundry Cases ; ALL-LEATHER Thermos Bottle Cases e Beaded Bags e 5-35.,,, Hand-Laced Purses DELIVERY PREPAID ANYWHERE movable trays. A w ment of attractive fittings and cases.. A SUIT CASES Completely fitted and with re- ide assort- 18.75 Deposit : Buy Now Wwill | For Reserve | Future Trunk and Luggage Manufacturers for 53 Years Any | Use 1333 F Street N.W. Article on 1928—PART 1. SEAMSTRESS RECALLS 50 YEARS IN REALM OF WOMAN'S STYLES Annie Elizabeth 0’Brien Started When It Took 10 to 15 Yards for Gown. It Doesn’t Take Time to Make| Simple Dresses of To- day, She Says. Half a century is a long time as the calendar goes, but it's eons upon eons in the realm of women's dress. Miss Arnie Elizabeth O'Brien. a| seamstress at Lansburgh & Bro. de-| partment store, laid aside her needie long enough yesterday to look back just | that many years to the day when she, then a little girl of 16, walked bravely into her first day's work at the noted old merchandise house. And she was confounded, was Miss O'Brien: so many changes have taken place since Septem- ber 22, 1878, that she hardly knew how to_list them. ‘Women’s clothes? Well now when Annie O'Brien started out as helper in the tailoring rooms of the store, a woman’s dress had material in it, ma- terial that had to be fitted and sewed just right to make it drape properly. Why it took anywhere from 10 to 12 yards and sometimes 15 yards to get out a dress then. And coats—coats were put together in those days. Miss Annie’ll tell you, because she has made them. When she first went to work in the sewing room, Charles W. Leonardo was the tailor. He had 85 girls work- ing on garments then, because at tha time all of Lansburgh’s “read-made” clothes were sewed in that shop and it was some ycars later that dresses, coats and the rest were bought from manufacturers. Miss Annie remembers the change. Was Rapidly Advanced. Anyway, when Mr. Leonardo saw Miss O'Brien handle a needle, he said right off that she would become a good coat- maker and in little or no time she was nced from helper to seamstress. Six (6) More Days to Save on Christmas Gifts Diamonds Clocks Watches Jewelry Silver GREATLY REDUCED in P S Bigger savings on many in the forenoon, if you po crowd. 15 Jewels 50¢ Down “Extra” 50c Down Elgin Strap watch for price include bracelet. 40 Anniversary Sale meet your convenience. account before Christmas, either—SO NEVER MIND THE MONEY. will come to this popular Jewelry Center tomorrow. bly can, to avoid the afternoon Just oné of many watch specials. $1640 men, or fine guaranteed wrist women. choice, only $16.40. Complete With Extra Band NIE ELIZABETH ( She said yesterday that one reason she was able to begin sewing so soon after entering the workroom was the instruc- tion she Mad received from the Sisters of Notre Dame at the Notre Dame Academy, when that institution was located in the old barracks on First street between I and K streets. But changes: Well, she remembers when it took about 12 yards of material for a dress, and anybody can see now that three yards will make any sort of dress and a yard-and-a-half if the goods runs 54 inches wide. Then there’s the style differences. During the last 50 years women have worn flounces. ruffles, laces and ribbons, and all those things took time to put together in a finished dress. Take today, though: the little things they wear are so simple and plain that it doesn't take any time to make them. Miss O'Brien knows. ‘Through all that 50 years of service— a record, by the way, which the Lans- burgh firm is taking full cognizance of one day this week—the thing that stands out in her work-a-day life most promi- nently is that time the concern held “open house” in its new four-story money at our 40th Birthday WEEKS AWA small sums—weckly, every two You do Complete Your Payments— Bigger, Better Values—All This Week ECIAL values have been arranged for all this week. specials. Join the crowd that hop 14-Kt. Solid Gold 50c a Week This 14-kt. solid_white gold, fancy shape, 15-jewel wrist watch sells regularly for $35 to $37.50. A “Birthday Gift” at $21.40. Special 50c Week | Watch for Your This extra s an Toilet Ware “Specials” 25¢c 45c¢ 95c bustles, hoods, full sleeves and | Last Week Of Qur 40th ANNIVERSARY SALE OMORROW—and all this week—crowds will be saving 11 | buitding on Seventh street. That buitd- ing was the “last word” when it wae opened in 1882, and the firm was provfl of it; wanted to show it off, and so the public was invited to visit the store, ard no sales were made. Well, the crowds just poured in, and finally the store was closed so the employes could go supper. Firm Host to Public. The firm was happy that evening: it was host to the public and, yes, it was | host to its employes, and every suppor | was on the firm that night at a nearb® restaurant. 4 When the supper period was over, Miss Annie and all the other girls went | back to the store and found a crowd | jamming both sides of the street press- | ing against the building in an attempt to get inside. After debating the ques- tion, the store heads decided not to reopen the doors for fear some damage would be done by the throng. | When Miss O'Brien went to work for the store it was located in a little two- story structure on Seventh street. just north of E street. She saw the expan= | slon to the four-story building and che has witnessed the more recent puilding developments, and yesterday she was convinced she has “seen so many changes in my time that I hardly know which ones to mention!” PLANS CARD PARTY. Proceeds Will Go to Republican Campaign Fund. ‘The women's division of the District Hoover-Curtis Club will give a card party at the Willard Hotel on Tuesday, October 9, at 2.30 o'clock. The pro- ceeds will go toward the Republican campaign fund. Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Repub-' lican district committeewoman, is chair- man of the women's division of the local club. Miss Edna Patten is general chair- | man of the card party, and she will be, isted by Mrs. Edward F. Colladay” Mrs. Edward Keys. Mrs. May D. Light- | foot and Dr. Laura S. Brennon. Mis:_ Florence Keeys, chairman of the Junior League of Republican Women, will have, charge of ushers. Among the prominent Republican women in the District who are working in the women's division are Mrs. Samue! J. Prescott, Mrs. Edward H. Harriman president of the District League of Re- publican Women; Mrs. May D. Light- foot, Mrs. David H. Blair, Mrs. Marion Butler, Miss Alice Whitaker, Mrs J. H. Branson, Mrs. Percy Hickling, Mrs. Sid- ney Cloman and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. o Party. Never have we of- fered greater savings on diamonds. watches, jewelry and silver- ware at such an opportune time. WITH CHRISTMAS ONLY ABOUT TWELV on Christmas gifts. Never Mind the Money This is one sale where cash is not needed. You simply se- fect what you desire, pay a small amount down and the balance s Y—scores are saving money weeks or by the month to not have to pay the whole n 1929 Genuine Diamond 18-Kt. Solid Gold v ] Very Special None Sold for Cash This $5 special genuine dia- - mond has_taken the town by storm—a miniature hurricane. Hundreds have bought it. It sells itself on sight. Get yours tomorrow. 50c Down_ 50c a Week This Week Only! America’s Finest WATCHES | 51 HAMILTONS $35, $50, $55, $65 up —Down —a Week GRUENS $25, $35, $50, $65 up Amber, Shell or Ivory Toilet Pieces X needed cvery day in the sear “At give: BENRUS : away prices. Shoe horns, files, button . hooks, cuticle knives, salve jars, 28¢ $24.75, $35, $45, $55 up ¥ each. Buffers. powder boxes, combs, : clothbrushes, hair receivers, 45¢ each. BULOVA i Trays, mirrors, jewel cases. hair- brushes and clothbrushes, 95¢ each, A Store Filled With Special Values For “Pre-Christmas” Buyers CHAS SCHWARTZ & SON- Perfect Diamonds | 708 7th Street N.W, 709 14th Street N.W. $24.75, $37.40, $45, $60 up