Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1929, Page 16

AVERCAN SHLGR IATEDBYFSE Retired Rear Admiral Pays Tribute to Loyalty and In- telligence of Men. Representative of the adventure-lov- ing youth of America, the Yankee mer- chant marine sailor is loyal, intelligent | and industrious, Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, United States Navy, retired, | told a meeting of the Washington com- | mittee of the American Merchant Ma- | rine Library Association yesterday | afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Gib- son Fahnestock, 2311 Massachusetts avenue. Sketching the history of the Ameri- can merchant marine sailor, Admiral Piske declared that seaman service is| essential to modern civilization. He | cited the example of Comdr. Richard E. Byrd in going on an expedition to the Antarctic as an index to the trait of exploring among “men who go down to _the sea in ships.” The work of providing reading mat- | ter for seamen was outlined by Mrs. Henry Howard, president of the Amer- ican Merchant Marine Library Asso- ciation, who told the gathering that the organization expects to get 10,000 books during the present campaign in Washington. T. V. O'Connor, chairman of the Shipping Board, visited the book box at the Union Station yesterday and con- | tributed a book to further the move- ment on behalf of his board. The | personnel of a Washington committee | soon will be announced by members | of the American Merchant Marine | Library Association. Mrs. Fahnestock will be chairman. | DR. HILL T ADDRESS | HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION| Dinner Tomorrow Will Mark Open- ing of Intensive Drive for Better Roads. Dr. David Jayne Hill, former United States Ambassador to Germany, will| preside at a dinner of the Lee Highway | Association at the Willard Hotel tomor- row evening at 6:30 o’clock. More than 200 persons prominent in national and local civic, professional and business life have been invited. 3 The dinner will mark the opening of an intensive campaign by the associa- tion for improved highways, particularly in the so-called metropolitan area of Greater Washington. A highways leading from the heart of ‘Washington into Maryland and Vir- ginia and beyond is one of the plans of the association. Dr. S. M. Johnson, general director of the association, will be the principal speaker. He will review the activities of the organization in the eight years of its existence and outline its plans for the immediate future. Headquarters for the campaign have been established in the Willard Hotel. CLOTHING G.IFTS ASKED. dozen radial ‘To help former service men who are stranded here in large numbers when 2 come f1 disf hey rom distant cities to adjust their claims before the Veterans’ Bu- ‘welfare - Earle Building, trict of Columbia Department, Disabled American Veterans. Overcoats, socks and shoes are need- ed particularly at this time, according to G. W. Phillips of the D. A. V. and Charles Kohen of the American Legion, welfare officers in charge of the work. WOMAN GAS VICTIMS QUIT HOSPITALS TODAY Three Overcome in Mishap at Laun- dry Have Almost Fully Recov- ered From Effects. Three of the women overcome by chlorine gas which filled the Tolman Laundry at Sixth and C streets yester- day morning were still at local hos- pitals this morning, with two expected 'THE ' EVENING to be discharged later in the day. The others were sent home last night. Mrs. Mildred Beavers, 23, of 90815 G street southwest, whose condition vesterday was serious, was reported at Emergency Hospital this morning to be rapidly improving and out of f danger. Carrie Minor, 39, of 1314 Fifth street, | and Alberta Turner, 24, of 240'K street southwest, both colored, have recovered from effects of the gas, and it was said they would leave Casualty Hospital today. e e Brazil has a boom in new buildings and public works. STAR, WASHINGTON, GRANT TO DISCUSS PLAN. Public Buildings Director to Speak to Columbia Historieal Society. ‘The development to date of the L'Enfant plan for the design of the District of Columbia will be discussed by Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and parks, at a meeting in the Cosmos Club January 15 of the Columbia Historical Society. 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ILet us show you this week, even if you are only remotely interested at this time. MAYER & CO. Seventh Street o %o D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1929.' ‘Tolman Laundry I =) TweSmero i o Rmu'luw N Tee———3% T Everybody Well and Happy All Laundry Safe ESTERDAY a most innocent-looking small copper valve blew off one of our gas tanks. It caused a terrible lot of excitement. Men ran downstairs, women ran up. Ambulances clanged through the streets, policemen came from every- where. The fire squad responded, gas masks put in an appear- ance, newspapers shrieked headlines, cameras clicked. All on account of a small copper valve. When the fumes of battle cleared away and order was re- stored it was discovered that things were much as they had been, with the exception of four worthy firemen, overcome by the nauseating fumes.- ' . The Chlorine Gas that oozed out in its stocking feet, causing all the commotion, is a harmless clarifying gas used by us for the purification of the Tolman Laundry Water System. Today there is quite a different picture in our plant. Every- one is back at his particular work, feeling fine. The several girls who were sent first to the hospital are entirely recovered. Every piece of laundry in the Tolman plant is safe. There is not the slightest damage done of any Kkind. Work is proceeding along usual lines. ‘“Wherever you are we can serve you’ with our customary beautiful laundry work. Family Finish Every bundle is immaculate. Every piece is exquisitely ironed. Tolman Family Fin- ish is known for Quality throughout Washington and vicinity. Special Features in our Rough Dry ‘We launder all your articles with Ivory Soap. Linens are Tolmanized and come back with the patterns standing out clearly and edges straight as a die. Collars can be in- cluded and are returned Tol- manized. Tolman Laundry sincerely thanks the Rescue Squad, the Police and the Hospitals for the prompt and able serv- ice so willingly provided us yesterday. F. W. MacKENZIE, President, Tolman Laundry. Tolman Laundry Washes Every Garment in Ivory Soap Tolman Tolmanized Collars and Shirts This is our patented proc- ess. Collars are laundered smooth as velvet, pure white and flexible. They are ironed on both sides and have ample tie space, Pillows and Rugs Washed Scientifically S They are air-dried and made soit and fluffy., 50c each. Rugs are washed with Ivory Soap and the purest water. The cojors are fresh- ened and brightened. Laundry and Dry Cleaning 6 Dupont Circle North 3445 6th and C Sts. 17\11W Franklin * ;32, 74 2469 18th Street Columbia 636 P/ ZSI ' T i