Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1929, Page 18

18 = FEDERAL WORKERS FORM FLYING CLUB Purchase of Plane Is Planned by Bureau of Standards Employes. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 17, 1929—PART 1. E | met, 8. J., the headmaster of the schonl.lvlted to inspect the new building, & RGET WN SCH I. and members of the faculty were hosts | three-story brick structure of colonial at a dinner given in honor of the eveat. | design, which forms a south wing to DORMITORY OPENED There were about 250 guests, includ- | the main hall. On the second floor are | ing Dr. W. Coleman Nevils, 8. J., prest- | the living quarters of the faculty, with dent of Georgetown University, and the |a private dining room and a large Hbrarx T quired in 1914, when the prep school was moved there a few years later from | the Hilltop, where it formerly occupied quarters in the Healy Building. It is one of the oldest preparatory schools in this section of the country. Father| Emmet has been headmaster at the | Martinelli of Metropolitan to Sing school for about eight years. - in Native Land for First Time in 16 Years. MUSSOLINI CALLS TENOR ':::a;s«- 1and for the first time In 16 HOME FROM NEW YORK Martinelli and Miss Elizabeth Reth- berg, also of the Metropolitan, will at the Italian premiere of Ottorino Respighi's Opera Hot ing roles, which they sang at the pre- | miere here last November. Miss Rethberg, who was to Rome by Mussolini, wil Br the Associated Press. | a week. | NEW YORK. March 16.—At the bid- | o b]lm!nrnx‘ 1"”{ pv)xbhr'nr‘l“ ST = aly was in 1913, when he sang at the ding of Mussolini, Giovanni Martinelli, | y&l¥, om0 L e o has o tenor of the Metropolitan Opera turned to Italy every year, however, to sailed for Rome today to sing in see his parents I Boosts Aviation l parents of many of the boarding stm- and recreation hall for their use. | dents, some of whom came from distant | small chapel is located on this floor. I cities. Although the school until re-| The bullding provides quarters for 25 cently was under the authority af [additional students and also contains Georgetown University, it is now incog- | two recitation halls. With the opening porated as a separate institution. of the new dining hall, additional space The dinner was given in the new dia- |is freed in the older building-for other . |ing hall, which was decorated for the |school purposes. ‘The kitchens and pg,{:- The new dormitory and faculty build- | oceasion. This is a large hall extending | tries are all done in white tile with the ing of the Georgetown Preparatory the length of the building, and has alatest sanitary arrangements. School at Garrett Park, Md., was opened | fountain in its center, | The site at Garrett Park. on the last night when Rev. Thomas A. Em-| After the dinner the guests were in- | Washington-Rockville pike, was ac- New Building at Garrett Park In- spected After Dinner Marking Event. Mrs. Ellen Moore Expires. CHARLES TOWN, W. Va, March 16 (Special) —~Mrs. Ellen D. Moore, 82 widow of Cleon Moore, died here at the home of a son recently. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Ruth- erford. o invited in about rance in “Plans for formation of the first pri- vate fiying club in Washington were made at a meeting yesterday of a group of employes of the Bureau of Standards, at which Assistant Secre- tary of the Navy for Aviation E. P. }vvnner and Reid W. Digges of the| Select Your Easter Costume at Sigmunds—Pay for It Out of Your Income the Easy “Lay-By Way” Full Fashioned HOSIERY Absolutely per- s 1 :@ e fect full fashioned hosiery of the Spring shades. All sizes. Main Floor Spring Styles in KID* GLOVES In all the very fatast shaes oF. .79 tan, black and — est versions of the novelty cuff. Special at $1.79. Main Floor Smart Leather Triangle and Square HANDBAGS | SILK SCARFS $1£ Fine qnalitysl .79 est shapes and demand for crepes and georg- styles in envelope and pouch | Spring. You should have two or ettes in the col- ors and designs styles. Very special at §1.79. three! Main Floor Of genuine leather in the shades to match your new Spring S. Air Transport Co. were the rincipal speakers. : The Bureau of Standards Club is be- g sponsored by the National Aero- autical Association and is composed | about 75 young bureau scientists Whose work deals with the bureau’s re- | arches in aviation. Plans for the ub include purchase of a plane, or lanes, in which actual flying. can ‘be ught the members by licensed pilots | d the use of the bureau's flying field | College Park, Md. Growth of the flying club idea under | jovernment subsidy in England and | anada, where a large number of ex- | erlenced afrplane pilots have been mmm out in the last three years, was | fraced in a short talk by Secretary ‘arner. He advised the club members to buy | light plane, or as many such planes would be necessary to meet the jeeds of the organization, with facilities r dual control for actual flying in- struction, and to proceed with training iembers to become pilots. He advised at the rules recently lafd down by the special flying club.committee of *he ational Aeronautic Association, of hich heis a member, be followed as osely as possible. He also gave figures as to costs, the | Jative proportion of club membership d planes, setting the maximum limit club membership to 25 persons per ane, and gave suggestions as to the dministration of the club after the ecessary equipment has been obtalned. { Mr. Digges, co-organizer of the club d chairman of the committee on | dings, reported on the rules of | the National Aeronautic Association, the cost of machines, and outlined the veral plans of airplane training sthools in this vicinity for the prelim- !?nry flying training. i The club for temporary organization Has selected the following officers: C. g}EBmCL president: J. A. Endicott, vice white combina- famous Bemberg REID W. DIGGES, Aviation expert, who is co-organizer of the first private fiying club in Wash- ington, formed yesterday by a group of employes of the Bureau of Standards. Main Floor *Lambskin FLAYS GERMAN TOURISTS. = Youths Belng Cor- rupted by Travelers. VIENNA, March 16 (#).—Dr. Ender, governor of Vorarlberg, created a sen- sation today by declaring in the pro- vincial Parliament that German tour- ists who are flocking to Austrian mountain resorts in great numbers are corrupting the morals of Austrian peasant youth Dr. Ender's statement rovoked widespread editorials and public com- ment, and it is feared it will cause deep resentment Germany, necessitating official apologies. Austrian Say Over 400 Brand-New Smart Spring R E S S E S :That Are Actual $25—$30—$35 Values Either W Choose | 75 Your New Easter Coat Here ; Tomorrow Fur Trimmed or Smartly Styled Without Fur A great Sigmund super value through Sigmund super merchandis- ing. Many weeks ago we began pre- paring for this event. Our buyers in New York looked at thousands of coats and naturally those they picked had to be truly exceptional. .. cne glance from you women who know “real values” will convince you that these are by all odds the great- est Spring coat values we have ever offered . . . We actually urge you to make comparisocns before buying. In no way could we give these coats a better recommendation. On Sale Second Floor No Cash Payment! Plenty of Larger Women's sident: A. Halstead, secretary, and | . L. Lowe, treasurer. Sizes *IOME STUDY BIBLE COURSE IS ARRANGED &_ork to Be Under Direction of | Dr. W. §. Bishop of Wash- ington Diocese. With All the Style and Distinction of Other $15 Dresses! The four frocks sketched will give you just an inkling of what wonderful values we'’re offering in this sale, There are hundreds of others just as smart and just as NEW. All the chosen materials . . . Prints . . . Georgettes . . . Flat Crepes . . . Combinations and of a quality seldom, if ever, geen at this absolutely astounding price. New Colors Al! the newest shades of Red, Blue, Green, Tan, Brown and plenty of new Navys and Blacks. New colors combined in prints. On Sale Second Floor These Materials Broadcloths, Twills, Sheens, Tweed Mixtires, Kasharetles and all the newest Silhks. A free coursé for Rome study of the Bible by the correspondence method has | been arranged by the Society for the Home Study bf Holy Scriptures and Church History, with headquarters at the library of Washington Cathedral. Church men and women of the Dio- cese of Washington and nearby dioceses and others interested in the study of the Bible are_invited- to - join these free courses. Information as to enroliment will be given to all who write to Rev. Canon Joseph Fletcher, librarian, Wash- 1 n OQathedral Library, Mount St. Alban, or to Dr. William 8. Bishop, 1912 Belmont road, who is director of the course. The Society for the Home Study of Holy Scriptures and Church History |. was founded by Miss' Sarah F. Smiley about 40 years ago. Right Rev. Philip M. Rhinelander is president of its board of trustees; Rey. Dr. William L. De- Vries, director, and Rev. Canon Fletch- er is librarian and secretary. The subject of the course for this year is “Studies in the Gospel of St. Jobn,” and the work will be carried on under the direction of Dr. Willlam S. Bishop of the Diocese of Washington. ‘The plan is for a course of some 30 or 3bh1essms, covering the ,Gospel of St. ohn. The method employed will be a direct study of the Gospel itself rather than of books about the Gospel. The papers | outlining the successive lessons will be | issued week by week. | BOASTING INFLUENCE DENIED BY LAWYER Marcus Helfand Testifies in Own Defense in New York Dis- barment Case. With These Smart Furs Broadtail, But- ter Mole, Monkey- Newest Styles One-pisce models. . . two-piece models. 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