Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1929, Page 20

GALLINGER INQUIRY 1S EXPECTED SOON Machinery for Probe of Charges May Get Into Motion This Week. I Mail Carrier Dies I THE EVENING STAR, WASHfNGTOI:l' GEORGE B. BISHOP, 63, VETERAN MAIL MAN, DIES Distributed Letters for 37 Years on Water Front—Funeral to Be Held Wednesday Morning. George B. Bishop, 63, veteran re- tired letter carrier, who was a fa- miliar figure around the Seventh street water front, where he carried mail con- tinuously far 37 years—representing his entire career—died at his home, 506 Mr., with the, SAMUEL S. CLARK DIES OF TYPHOID AT 38 President of Stone Contracting Firm Was Native of Washing- ton and Kiwanian, Samuel Smith Clark, president of the Samuel Miller Co., cut stone contractors, died of typhoid fever at his home, 1614 Crittenden street, Saturday. Funeral services will be conducted at the resi- dence tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, with interment in Rock Creek Cemetery. T, k, who was 38 years old, was After & week of “watchful waiting” BT I i on the part of the Board of Public i 7y o water front, Some ye 'y pre- S Tod wh;l,“"‘ ’ltw:m:"nu:d M:y t.h::':m- e sented him with a purse in u;ken of “H““,.‘“fi ";‘efim";' . l:ndl:e o:l:r chinery for investigation of conditions ugh ears thiul se e survive y widow, Mrs. at Gallinger Municipal Hospital may be | gl&hmwflg. (k:luk; dhl-‘ mothelr‘.“ Mrs. in motion this week. | 3 rk, and four children, put in mot . | Samuel Smith Clark, jr.; Charles Ran- A call will be sent out today for an- dall Clark, Laura Ellen Clark and Anne other meeting of board members to con- Roberta Clark. sider procedure in connection with the “prompt consideration” of the public criticism aimed at the city hospital, as ordered August 12 by the District Com- ioners. So far as could be learned today, the GEORGE B. BISHOP. O — — | Many factories in Norway are operat- | I ‘of the : the inquiry, has reached no| DRIVER IS EXONERATED. |ing at capacity, and the busy workmen | Hotel M: are buying new homes. at 12:30 o'clock. 0p. Funeral services will be conducted ‘in 8t. Domlmlc's Clbthsonc Church W:‘g- nesday morning af o'clock. - 7, in the family plot in Congressional Cemetery. 4 —_— Lions Will Hear W. C. John, James E. Clark, colored driver of a bers of the board a coal truck which ran over and killed ml rmfl,e’“g'l;: ;?&“‘glvenw Court S‘a-yeur-%ld Welxal:ell ‘Pringle, eolm-enlé 3 son of the janitor of an apartmen One of the charges by Judge Sellers : 2% bat, Anothr. concerning. the dsath ) s s s S St e 0% iomay, Severi| ) Cooling,Refreshing 5 Mzs. Chavlotte Nettie Thompson, took | cnidron nad been whrmed by ih elicious,Coo yRelres place within the last few weeks. Jug Sellers’ action in ordering that no more wards of her court be sent to| screams. 13 Gallinger for treatment has placed the = / hospital under the ban of the court, a fact which cannot be ignored in an in- quiry into present conditions, it was admitted. John Joy Edson, chairman of the OLEE ey ‘Board of lc ‘elfare, expect lfl’l—o ris to fim Europe within the next few Lisih - £ . weeks, and if the inquiry is to get under 922 14th St. N.W. ‘Way no o T e pres- . ent the situation is at & s ? the Established 1880 board explaining it is awaiting further — " P G. B. S. Declines to Take Bow. 5::,“:;:‘" $ .00 MALVERN, England, August 19 (#).— r ] Modest G. B, 'S Cries of “author, B author” proved not VOC: r- Clse for an_ audlence of journalists at a Call Potomac 3900 special matine over the new play: “The DR &g, S S Bl s 1] DOLLAR 1288 CO. - g the three-hour performance, but when ad- CNW. mirers wanted him to take a bow, he 1731 7th St. had disappeared. WooDWARD & LLOTHROP 10™ 11™* F axnD G STREETS Small Girls Choose Cottons-by-the-yard and Smart Patterns for their Back-to-school Frocks And, because Autumn comes earlier—just so they may do this shopping—Woodward & Lothrop is having a Cotton-by-the-yard event this week. - Sketched are four of the Autumn patterns that young folk like especially well, but there are just quantities more because all the new fashion books are just full of them. All of them are here for your choosing. YearRound Zephyrs, 38¢c 2,000 yards bring all the bright young colors and prints that Autumn finds in the smartest classrooms. Pinks, blues, greens, even reds, and bright orange display their gayety in amusing little splotchy all-over designs. Charmeusettes, 58¢ YearRound Charmeusettes in every gay color combina- tion—in the smart prints that are going to school this Fall. Pinks, blues, greens, yellows, orange, red, and browns—all as you like them best. New Celanese Fabrics, 95¢ These, too, bring a gayety of color that youth adores; and they tub just as well, and just as often as cottons- by-the-yard. CorToNs, SECOND FLOOR. Tomorrow—Special Selling Autumn’s Fashionable Silk-and-Wool Prints $3-50 yard That Older Scholars Choose Young girls in the “’teens” are going to wear smart tailored frocks of these printed silk-and-wool fabrics— that will go to the classrooms all through the Winter. . Reds, greens, darker and brighter blues, tans, browns, and navy turn out with prints that have a definite place in younger girls’ Fall wardrobes—the quality is priced far lower than Woodward & Lothrop has offer- ed before. Two-tone Jerseys, special, $1.50 yard, are also enthusiastically chosen S1x-AND-WooL Fasrics, Szconp FLOOR. D. 0. MONDAY, AU. uUSI 19, 1929, WooDwARD & LoTHR 10™™ 11™™F anD G STREETS OP Many Are Taking Advahtage of the Splendid Semi-Annual Savings CLEARANCE Summer Pillows Reduced 25% and More Gay chintz pillows, water-proof pillows, pillows covered in bright cretonnes, stenciled designs, and raffia offer colorful variety. 8; were $1.50. Now....$1 14; were $1. Now 31; were $2.95. Now....$2 20; were $1.75. Now $1.25 44; were $1.50. Now...$1 PriLows, SEVENTH FLOOR. Exceptional Purchase Hall Clocks Special $97°50 Fine clocks that represent the best present-day craftsmanship—clocks, in beautiful mahogany - and-gum cases, with dependable German movements. Westminster chimes. Three styles. Crocks, Asie 1, Fmst FLOOR. An Important Value in The Semi-Annual Selling Mohair Living Room Group, $172:50 Typical of the finer Woodward & Lothrop construction, this specially-designed living room group, brings a de- cidedly worthwhile saving. Graceful and dignified pro- portions give it distinction usually only found in expen- sive furniture. Webbed throughout; hand-tied springs. Other Living Room Groups, $130 to $525 FURNITURE, Sixte FLOOR. - Fine Bedding At Semi-Annual Savings FINE UPHOLSTERED BOX SPRINGS; handmade, and covered in strong, durable $27.50 woven ticking. Single size, $25. Double size DURABLE LAYER FELT MAT- TRESSES; covered to match above springs. s 19.75 Single size, $17.75. Double size FINE QUALITY LAYER FELT MAT- TRESSES; of pure white cotton felt; espe- cially designed for softness. Covered to $38.50 match above spring. Single size $35.50. Double size REAL DOWN PILLOWS; covered in 57 75 matching ticking. Size 21x27. Each..... $s 3 GOOSE FEATHER PILLOWS; covered 53 75 in matching ticking. Size 21x27. Each... i FINE CARLYSLE COIL SPRINGS; full e double deck springs, made for comfort and $12.50 durability. Single and double sizes BEDDING, SIXTH FIOOR. In the Semi-Annual Selling Best Quality Seamless Axminsters Fall, 1929, reproductions of the well-covered Persian, Chinese, and Chintz-effect rugs that will be used in the smartest homes this coming Fall and Winter. The best qual- ity Axminsters made—at the lowest Woodward & Lothrop prices. 9x12 size, $4750 8.3x10.6 size, $4475 4.6x6.6 size, $14%5 . Semi-antique Anatolian Scatter Rugs, $47-%. A price that is the lowest Woodward & Lothrop has ever been able to offer for these choice Oriental rugs. Fine pieces, many semi-antiques—complement Early American and Colonial homes that cherish antique furniture. Average size, 4x6. Choice Oriental Scatter Rugs in Variety Exquisite Scatter-size Lillihans, Hamadans, Mosuls, and Sarouks—the finest that may be procured—are offered in this “quality” rug selling. Mirror-like, with their lustrous sheen; each one hand-tied and woven by artists of the Orient; they bring a feeling of luxury into your home. Four size groups—all exceptional Semi-Annual Selling: Mosuls, size 2.6x4.6, $24.75 Lillihans, size 3.6x5.6, $57-5 Rugs, Frrre FLOOR. Hamadans, size 3.6x6.6, $57-50 Sarouks, size 4x7, $155