Evening Star Newspaper, November 18, 1928, Page 16

EMORIAL TREES 10 BE RESET TODAY 19 of Original Planting Which .. Died Will Be Replaced in Group Rites. Nineteen of the original memorial trees planted along Sixteenth street by the American Legion in the Spring of 1919, which were killed during construc- tion work or died from other causes, will be replaced this afternoon and re- cdedicated to the soldiers of the District of Columbia who lost their lives during the World War. The ceremonies are to begin at 2:30 #'clock at the site of the planting n(‘ the first tree, Sixteenth and Allison streets. If the weather is inclement the | exercises will be held in the Hamline M. E. Church there. The American War Mothers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled Ameri- can Veterans will participate. Relatives of the dead for whom the trees will be planted have been invited to be present. The roster of the dead follows: Charles S. Weaver, Albert D. Sturte- vant, James L. Reed, William O. Que- senberry, Cornelius Olsen, Samuel Moore, Leonard L. Millican, Harry F. Miller, Ralph C. King, James L. Gibb King, Charles A. R. Jacobs, Harry T. Huth, William B. Hudson, Matthew Holmes, Frank T. Fagan, J. A. Cooper, Charles E. Clark, J. F. X. R. Brennan and Lulu May Thrift. 0i] Man Takes 0wn Life. HAVRE. France, November 17 (#).— Prancis Sherry. formerly of Brooklyn, N. V. local manager of the Bedford Petroleum Co., died at a local hospital during the night from two self-inflicted bullet” wounds in his breast inflicted while at the American consulate yes- terday. Police believe he had become | des pcndsnv because of heart disease, After ualkmz 300 miles recently to fake 2 job in a coal mine two Scotch | ganization. | the grand jury under $500 bond fol- | under arrest | by police to belong to Charles Cissell, workers got there in time for only one dey's work and had to walk back home. DISTRICT DEMOCRATS ! WILL MEET TUESDAY| Permanent Organization Is Aim nll Party. Costello’s State- ment Says. More than 100 of the most active Democrats in the District have been in- vited by John F. Costello, Democratic national committeeman, to meet Tues- day night at headquarters, 16 Jackson place, to form a permanent organiza- tion to carry out the suggestion of Gov. Smith that the party continue active during the quadrennial period between presidential elections. At this meeting plans also will be more for a ball to meet the deficit in party funds. Mr. Costello last night made the fol- lowing statement: “The local Democratic campaign com- mittee is planning to hold a large dance in the very near future for the pur- pose of raising money to meet the def- icit incurred by the activities of the local headquarters in the campaign and to provide funds for continuing the or- “Out of this affair will be formed a permanent Democratic group which will strive to follow the suggestion of Gov. Smith that the party remain alive and militant durmg the period between gen- eral elections.” — SAILOR HELD IN THEFT. Maj. Hesse Is in Detective’s Car During Chase. Arrested by Headquarters Detective Frank Alligood, who had Maj. Edwin B. Hesse. superintendent of police, in his car at the time, James Francis Mc- Nally, claiming to be a sailor on a ship now visiting Washington. was held for lowing a hearing before Judge Ralph Given in Police Court yesterday. Detective Alligood was taking Maj. Hesse to a meeting when he noticed the man, in sailor’s garb, driving a car that had been reported stolen. Getting permission from the major to chase the machine, Alligood soon placed the man The car McNally was driving is said a sailor stationed on the President’s yacht Mayflower. Ford is buudlng thre: ?nnspnn planes weekly, with 30 orders behind. THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON. o€ OVEMBER 18, 19_'_’8—I’AR’I‘ l'.'} The Dining Room Takes to English Styles For Smartness and Cheer This Season =V T - IT seems very appropriate that English styles should 3 ‘!i jf b be so popular--for wasn’t it the English who 85\ F really started this great country of ours? ‘There is 3 a welcome warmth and friendliness about English styles. And the Eighteenth Century styles may be chosen for dignity. We are showing many of them. The above ensemble gives some conception of the unusual decorative possibilities of an “artistic oak suite, the prototype of which was a fine old Tudor antique. The ornamentation is historically interest- ing and the ten pieces with six leather uphol- stered chairs are $895. There are many oak styles. Finely designed Dining Room Suite embodying many of the finest furniture ideas evolved during the “Golden Age of Furniture Making.” Ten charming pieces of 18th COLONIAL DESKS ! P y ! Century English influence with 68-inch sideboard and in large assortments are ready now... oblong table which can be extended to eight feet. Two armchairs are included in the group and the China is semi-closed. A lovely suite priced comiplete at $395. Smart Suites of English influence m ANY versions of the famous John Hancock and Governor Winthrop Desks are included in our immense showing of fine old Colonial Desks. Now is 2 good time to make your gift selections. A There are ever so many charming suites of English influence in our present dis- play. We are quoting below a suggestive few of the many now shown here. Secretaries, Too Q; Secretaries, too, occupy 2 farge part of our Colonial Dis- play. There’s 2 type of desk and type of secretary for every personality, taste and income. Desks Secretaries Three-drawer Des k Governor Winthrop after the Win 54 type Secretary with throp style.. automatic supe John Hancock Desk. boree with automatic lid supports $95 e comvens $59.50 G G ient interior o vernor Winthrop rl o Three-Dr: typa Desk, with secret 587 Secretary, compartments . brown m Drop-lidColonlial N s Desk, with three ' of mahogany QA Qrawers sereeer S4D tary ol matopny gG7 Martha_Custis Secre- h:l!:ll!rgt"ki‘m"fi Co- tary, with handsome tour arawers 999:00 crotch mahogany gQ7 s o R, John Hancock Secre- inches ...... . D Searetary, with Spinet Desk of Grand straight lines Shnener $39.75 rawers .. $47.50 Tlustrated above is a smartly designed Dining Room Suite of Tudor English characteristics with especially attractive table which extends to.eight feet; ten pieces with tastefully upholstered chairs and delightfully de- signed China Cabinet. The buffet is 68 inches long and is conveniently arranged for modern day use. Walnut Early English type Dining Room Suite in walnut prin- cipally, with carved mould- ings and simply incised dec- orations; ten pieces, with 68- inch sideboard Sheraton type Dining Room Suite of ten pieces in beauti- ful crotch mahogany; China is of the closed type and chairs are tastefully uphol- stered .. .............5295 17th Century oak type Din. ing Room Suite of ten pieces with effective sand-blasted finish and typical Early Eng- lish characteristics; leather seat chairs spemisae. .. .$775 Good-looking Dining Rooma Suite done chieflly in walnut, with draw top table and con- veniently arranged buffets ten pieces with closed china. $395 Jacobean type Dining Room Suite made by Berkey & Gay, of stalwart, sturdy beauty and enhanced with English oak swirls and Pollard oak; ten pieces Berkey & Gay Dining Room Suite of the elegant Adam in- fluence with ten handsome pieces richly done in mahog- any, maple and gumwood, priced’ complete at ....$495 Our Trucks Deliver is the principal wood used and the suite complete is 5295, i To All Points Within 100 Miles FINE OLD WINDSOR CHAIRS in great variety Other Dining Suites From $195 to $2,000 MAYER & CO. Mayer & Co. show an unusually large collection of dsor Chairs and other Colonial types riced all the way from an insignificant sum to the more costly reproductions. MAYER & CO. Seventh St. Bet. D and E Seventh Street Between D and E