Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1929, Page 12

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12 . THE. SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, CATHOLIC WOMEN' | Commenin s _ COUNCIL CONVENES 100 of 400 Expected Dele- gates in City Saturday Night.| High Mass Planned. More than 100 of 400 expected dele- gates had registered last night for the five-day annual convention of the Na- tional Council of Catholic Women, which will open today. Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty will deliver the address of welcome at a public recep- | tion to the delegates and visitors to- night. at 8 o'clock at the Mayflower SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS DELAYED Prince Georges Board Decides to Wait for a More Favorable Market. Special Dispatch to The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md:, Septem- ber 28.—At a special meeting of the Prince Georges County Board of Edu- cation here yesterday it was decided that $207,000 bonds, the proceeds of which will be used for school construc- tion, likely will not be offered for sale until next january. It is then belleved a better premium may be obtained. Decision was made to buy five acres of property at §4,250 from Mary Riley as the site of the new Bradbury | Heights School. This site is located | | halfway between Bradbury Heights and | probably will be called for about Feb- ruary 1. ‘The Bradbury Heights School is to be built from the proceeds of the bonds, as,_are the high schools at Decatur Heights and Mount Rainier, the addi- tions at the "Hyattsville, Riverdale and Cheverly Elementary Schools and the new colored schools at Holly Grove and Mitchellville. WOOD IS VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERS’ CONCERN | New Assistant Head Was Formerly | in Charge of Virginia Power Company. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., September 28 Willlam E. Wood of Richmond, pre: dent of the Virginia Electric & Power Co., has been promoted to be vice presi- dent in charge of operations of the | Engineers’ Public Service Corporation, managing corporation of many other ger of the Stone & Weber properties in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico, was named president of the Virginia Electric & Power Co. to succeed Mr. Wood, and -the latter was elected to the position of chairman of the board of directors of the Virginia company, both appointments becoming -effective September 26, COUNTRY CLUB AUCTION. Spotswood Organization to Be Sold | to Satisfy Debts. Special Dispatch to The Star. HARRISONBURG, ' Va., September 28.—The Spotswood Countrs Club, with its sporty nine-hole golf course and spacious stone clubhouse, located on a 90-acre tract on the Spotswood trail two miles east of Harrisonburg, will go on the auction block October 24 to sat- isfy debts secured by deeds of trust on | the property, it was announced here | yesterday by John Paul and D. Wampler Barman, attorneys, acting as trustees. SEPTEMBER 29, 1929—PART 1. PRESBYTERY APPROVES UNION OF CHURCHES Winchester Body Adjourns After Adopting Resolution on Closer Relations. Special Dispatch to The Star. PIEDMONT, W. Va., September 28.— | The Winchester Presbytery adjourned here yesterday afternoon to meet next | April 15 at Charles Town, W. Va., after | adopting a report submitied by Rev. Dr. R. B. Woodworth of Burlington, W. Va., | of the committee on closer relations of denominations approving the basis of union between the Southern and United | Presbyterian churches and recommend- ed that the proposition be referred back | to ad interim committees to work out details of administration and property rights of the two denominations. The Presbyterial sermon was preached bv lhr Rev. Dr. G. G. Sydnor of Charles | E es Examined Free! BY DR A. S. SHAH, REGISTERED EYESIGHT SPECIALIST faetion Genuine Kryptck Invisible Bifocals First and best guality. Toric Kryptok Bifocal $6é9 SHAH OPTICAL CO. made. Sold regularly $15. Special this week Established Tudke G. K. Kump of Romney was elected moderator, being the first elder to be chosen to the position in 26 years. Remember the Address The Spotswood Country Club, Vl\hll‘hl wned b\ 200 Harrisonburg residents, Hotel where the sessions will be held. Delegates registered up to last night 812 F St. N.W. represented 20 States. By tonight it is expected that at least 30 States will be | Greater Capitol Heights and has out- |utility companies in America. Mr. |lets both to the Marlboro pike and to [Wood plans to wind up his affairs here Bradbury Helghts. e | by November 1, when he wil take over established in 1926 and more th tion 1 ‘ ; | be | “should the bonds be sold in January |his new duties in New York City. $80,000 has been expended in its de- He succeeds Rev. H. hannon o ‘;’(“‘Pl‘;:"‘r",g;"“‘km ot o :'r;“;:}";“"‘:‘:’"} THOMAS F. WOODLOCK, bids for the ecight construction projects | J. Frank McLaughlin, district mana- | velopment. Front Royal, Va | T THOMAS . WOODLOCK. | b iof the clght comstiuckon projeis . rank MeLmuabiin Sses mana- | tepment oo 1 1 e e, Vo o | Massachusests venue, - oo 1912 EHHiEfi!fiHifi!i!i&fi!ifli!i&fi!fiEfi‘.fi!i!fi!fi!fi!iflifi&fifififi&fifliflifififi&fi!i&fifimEfifimm%%mfi%fl%fififimm' Massachusetts avenue. Last night visiting members of the eouncil were guests at an _iilustrated | lecture on Was gton by Charles W Eliot, city planner of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. \ | High Mass Planned. 1 Today's program will open with pon- | tifical high mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Concepuon" Catholic University, at 11 am. Right Rev. Joseph Schrembs, Bishop _of Cleveland, will act as celebrant. The sermon will be preached by Right Rev. Christopher E. Byrne, Bishop of Gal- | k¥ veston, Tex.. whose opposition to the international bath ity review re- | 5 can'ly held that city created \\‘idrw theme will be “Christ 15 Years Following the mass Bishops Schrembs and Byrne and members of the national executive board of the council will be | luncheon_ guests of Mrs. W. E. Mont- gomery, 1743 Rhode Island avenue. Officers of the council and delegates to the convention will be escorted to Arlington National Cemetery this after- noon, where they will place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at 2 pm. From 4 to 6 pm. there will be a re- ception and tea to officers and_dele- gates at the National Catholic School | of Social Service. Mrs. George White- cotton will be chairman of the commit- tee of hostesses. Miss Ma G. Hawks, president of the National Council of Catholic | ‘Women, wili preside at the public re- ception to delegates and visitors, which will officially open the convention at 8 oclock tonight in the Mayflowsr Hotel. The opening prayer will be delivered by Bishop Schrembs. Following the ad- dress of welcome by Commissioner Dougherty. greetings from Washington women will be voiced by Mrs, W. E. Montgomery. The response will be made by Mrs. George F. Satory, third vice president. The address at tonight's reception will be delivered by - Commissioner ‘Thomas F. Woodlock of the Interstate Commerce Commission, whose subject will be “The Visible Churcl Nuns to Be Honored. ‘Tomorrow morning, following mass at 8 o'clock in St. Matthew's Church, a wreath will be laid on the monument to nuns of the battlefield. The com- mittee_in_charge is headed by Miss | Mary G. Hawks, president of the Na- tional Council of Catholic Women, and will_include Mrs. Thomas P. Horan, member of the board of the council; Mrs. Mary Silk, president of the ladies' auxiliary, Ancient Order of Hibernians, and Mrs. Ellen Ryan Jolly. The opening business session will be held at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, with Miss Hawks presiding. Committees will be appointed and reports will be submit- ted by Mrs. George V. McIntyre, secre- tary, and Mrs. Agnes M. Bacon, treas- urer. The session will cle with the annual address of the president. afternoon session will be held at 2 p.m. Among the delegates to the conven- tion is Mrs. Anna Lee Eason of Okla- homa City, who recently reccived one of the highest papal decorations that can be conferred on a woman. She holds the rank of Dame of the Holy | Sepulchre, first class, which entitles her to wear a large woollen mantle with a red cross on the left breast and special insignia of cross and crown. She was honored by Pope Pius in vecognition of her assistance in char- itable and educational work in the diocese of Oklah She_will | represent the recently organized Coun- | cil of Catholic Women of her home | city, of which she is treasurer. Cedar Chest Values Ced Ches! A (7 Tenessee Red Cedar. Cedar Chest, in Natural Tennessee Red Cedar & $12.75 size) Cedar Chest, lined with red cedar, outside in Walnut o, $14.65 decorated AN $28.50 Walnut- G. O. B. —at KAUFMANN'’S Means “Going Out of Business!” And when we finally close it will be too late for vou to take advantage of the gigantic bargains we are now offering throughout the store! We Have Smashed P-R-I-C-E-S Right and Left! Not because we want to, but because we are forced to, in order to dispose of our stock of “Char- acter Furniture.” However, arrangements have been made to take care of all requests for Dcferred Payments 777777000 g g, Finished Vanity $49.50 Wal- * $24.75 $49.50 Wal- any French Special nut French {".'5..1,“” $26.75 Vanity . .. $15.95 $59 Mahog- 539 75 G. O. B. Prices On Fiber Su;tes G. O. B. Prices on Dinette Suites SRR AR AL LR SR R R R R LR R AR R R AR A R R taye piece Hand-\\o\en Fiber Spring seats. $105.00 Three-piece Stick Fiber Suite, with long settee. Spring-seat con- § .80 struction 78 Both siiites have cretonne scat cushions on cach picce. $89.00 S Canary Dinette Suite, for apart- ment use. $195.00 Six-piece Green Crack- led Dinette Suite—only few S‘pcrinl.' Occasional Chair $7.95 Mahogany-iinished frame and attractive up- holstery, $ 3 9.80 Spinet Desk This popular style desk is carefully constructed and attractively finished in beautiful mahogany, $19.75 Deferred Payments Crackled Secretary $49 $89 Mahogany $59 Secretary ... $95 Mahoga Secretary $100 Mahogany Secretary .. Want Honeymooners Banned. Honeymooners dlsplaying too much “honey” and too much “mooning” are embarrassing people of the Isle of Man, | which is becoming as popular as Niag- | ara Falls for newlyweds. On one boat which_arrived on a recent Saturday | were 78 couples, and their demonstra- tions of affection so disguested some of the older residents that a ban against Special! $12.75 Occasional - TABLE $4.19 Mahogany finished in the popular octagon-shape style. G. O. B. Prices on Bedroom Suites $229.00 Four-piece Walnut Bedroom Suite, Chiffo=- $1 19 robe, Full Vanity, Dresser, Bed $229.00 Six-piece Genuine Walnut Suite. Large Dresser, Deck Chest, French Vanity and Poster Bed, $149 Bench and Chair $325.00 Six-piece Rotary Cut Walnut Suite. Large Dresser, French Vanity, Deck Chest, Straight End Bed, $1 89 Berch and Chair .. $79 G. O. B. Prlces on Bed Davenport Suites $198.00 3-piece Jacquard Velour Bed - Davenport Suite $ 1 29 $289.00 3-piece Four-tone Jnsquard \’elour Bed- Davenport Suite $1 79 $275.00 Mohair Bed-Davenport Suite, of three pieces, with frame tops ................. $185 House Cleaning for Autumn and Winter? Let us do the drudgery of removing the dust and grit and washing your rugs. Clean, bright rugs reflect credit on the careful housewife— Three-day service. Call Mr. Pyle Nat. 3257 & 3291 Sanitary Carpet and Rug Cleaning Co. 106 Indiana Ave. N.W. HOICE IANQGS P FOR_ EN FREE TUNING UNDER RENTAL CONTRACT WORCHS 110 G .;SI.ISZQ. Refngerators at Special! $4.95 to $10.75 TILT-TOP TABLES In all finishes, including walnut finish, mahogany fin- ish, red and green lacquered, decorated. $2.49 No Phone or Mail Orders P e Lo L SRR AR AR AR AR Y smmmmmmmmmmm G. O. B. Prices on Living Room Suites $198 Tufted-Back Jacquard Velour Living Room $109 Suite of Three Pieces....... . $195.00 Combination Mohair Suite, with Carved $109 Rails and Bottoms $198 KAUFMANN FURNITURE CO. $189.00 10-Piece Genuine Room Suite $325.00 9-Piece Genuine Walnut Dining Room Suite (less Server) $ 1 98 $450.00 10-Piece Walnut Veneer Dining Room $229 Suite COST and LESS I S.!lzl;so 3-doo. Side Icer, 50 Ibs. ice cer, 5. eccapacity, $17.75 ; $45.00 ':'I;)p cer, 85 Ibs. icc capacits. $22.75 $49.75 Ap_rlgent Size, 100 $59.75 White Enamel 3- ”'Ib-lcer Refrigera. tor, c:ym:lty.. $34.50 Special! Coxwell Chairs Regularly 337.50 Finely made and upholstered in & va- Special! tiety of attractive $2 165 Deferred Payments $1.95 Burroughs’ Folding Card Tables ° Limited Number 85c¢c No Phone or Mail Orders field Living Room Suite z

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