Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1928, Page 10

CHRISTMAS SEALS Examinations Made Free for Danger Signals of Tuberculosis. The “Diagnostic Clinic” for the dis- covery of physical defects or danger signals of tuberculesis in children is clinfe. uardian. ment clinics.” tained at the Tuberculosis | patients. The | which no public funds are available, one of the important features of the and conducts educational publicity by protective _service sponsored by the ‘Washington Tuber- culosis Association, financed by the an- nual sale of Christ- mas Health Seals now in progress. Dr. Vicla Russell Anderson, director of the child health education _depart- ment of the asso- ciation, is super- visor of the clinic. “The clinie,” Dr. Anderson said y terday, “is oren at 4 p.m. Mondays for colored children and at the same hour Wednesdays for white, in both instances by appointment with my department. Dr. Joseph A. 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Senator King expressed ' confidence that an airport bill could be put through at this session, but said ‘he had not quite made up his mind that Gravelly Point is the best location. He said he would give further study to the mat- ter of the site. Another question the Senate com- mittee is expected to take up at this session is the measure which passed . Open Every Night -Until Christmas rel PrC T e e e e e oS c e e e e e e S PERFECT DIAMOND SOLITAIRE ENGAGE- MENT RING Fine quality, Hand- pierced 18-kt. mounting. Diamond of unusual bril- liance. 100" Pay $2.00 Weekly Others $2075 Up GENT'S SHOCK PROOF STRAP WATCH Jeweled movement, guaranteed case. 312.75 Pay 50c Weekly HAMILTON POCKET WATCH 17-jewel movement. Priced, cased and timed at the factory. Varied assortment priced from— 35 v, Pay $1.00 Weekly For Her Tollet Sets, $18.50. up Bracelets, $15.00 up /<> SO 7 ORES — 2 the House last May to provide an im- proved method of condemning land in the District for Federal purposes. This bill is regarded as of great importance because the Federal Government has {a number .of projects to be carried out in Washington during the next i few years calling for the acquisition of extensive areas. The general pur- pose of the bill is to ekpedite con- demnation procedure. Senator Blaine, Republican, of Wis- consin, is chairman of the subcommit- tee to which the condemnation meas- ure was referred at the close of the last session. Senator Blaine said he and Senator King are to go over cer- tain questions in connection with the measure preparatory to reporting to the full committee. He said his sub- committee would base its report on the bill which has already passed the House rather than on the Senate bill This would simplify the handling of the legislation, BT T T e Schools Out Next Friday. UPPER MARLBORO, Md. Decem- ber 15.—Christmas recess for Prince Georges County public schools will start with the close of classes next Friday. 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This applies even if a stamped envelope or carton comes with the material, the bureau states. | The bureau adds: “The holder of unordered Christmas cards and goods should give them a certain degree of care, but they need be held only for a reasonable length of time, during which the sender may instruct a qualified agent to call for 1928—PART T. them. If the agent does call within a reasonable lengthof time, the holder has the right to demand the payment of storage charges before turning the goods over. paying for them by saying that they came into his hands without his order.” WOOLAROC TO REGAIN ORIGINAL APPEARANCE By the Assoclated Press. WICHITA, Kans, December 15— Arthur C. Goebel, noted fiyer, said to- day the “Woolarac,” monoplane in which he won the Dole flight to Hawali, would be restored to its original appearance and sent to the Frank Phillips ranch at Bartlesville, Okla., for display. 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