Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1930, Page 25

* CALENDAR REFORY WL BF DEBATED 10,000,000 Would Lose Their Birthdays Under Plan, Rabbi Points Out. More than 10,000,000 Americans would lose their birthdays were the | Eastman plan of calendar reform adopted by the United States. This is only one of the interesting complications that would arise from a 13-month year and 28-day month calendar, according to Rabbi Louis J. Schwefel, who will defend the present- day Gregorian calendar in_a debate next Tuesday with Dr. Charles F. Marvin, chief of the United States Weather Bureau. Both men are regarded as authorities on calendar reform and took an active part in the hearings on the Eastman plan at the last session of Congress. | They will meeet in a public debate at the Jewish Community Center, each devoting a half hour to the subject. Following théir talks the debaters will | reply to questions from the audience. No_ decision will be given. Rabbi Schwefel's statement that 10,- 000,000 Americans would lose their birthdays is based on the assumption that at least so many persons now living were born on the twenty-ninth, thirtieth or thirty-first days of one of the 12 months, Under the new calendar these days no longer would exist. Memorial day, May 30, would be wiped out. Wedding anniversaries, the Sab- baths of different denominations and religious holidays would be hopelessly jumbled, Rabbi Schwefel contends. On the other hand, Dr. Marvin will point out in_defending the Eastman plan, it would mean a tremendous simplification of business accounting and auditing. Friday would always fall on the thirteenth of the month, for example, Many business houses already have adopted the reform, notably Sears, Roebuck & Co. Although more than 100 plans of calendar reform were suggested to the League of Nations, most were regarded as highly impractical. The Eastman plan, however, has won wide support in this country and it is the merits of this plan that will be debated. ‘The Porter resolution providing that the United States call an int2rnational conference to take steps to bring about calendar_reform soon is to come again before the House forelgn afairs com- mittee, MEXICAN BOMBING CASE TRIAL OPENED Ten Are Accused of Plot to Dyna- mite Chamber of Deputies and Assassinate Obregon. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, January 10.—On charges of dynamiting the Chamber of Deputies early in 1928, ten persons, in- cluding Carlos Castro Balda, Eduardo Zozaya and Senorita Maria Eiena Man- #ano, went on trial in the Second Dis- trict’ Court yesierday. They also are accused of having plotted the assessin- ation cf the then President Calles and Gen. Alvarez Obregon, Prasident-elect, in Mey of the same year. Gon. Obregon was assassinated July 19, 1928, by Jose de Leon Toral. The 10 put on trial yesterday were taken into custody soon efter that event and : d of being members of the circle which preached assassination to the poople Castro Balda and Zozaya are charged | intly with the actual bombing of the | hamber of Deputies. | "' HURT IN PLANE CRASH. Manager for General Motors in Poland Victim of Accident. LUBLIN, Poland, January 10 (#).— John Pawlowski, general manager for General Motors in Poland, was seriously | injured Tuesday in an airplane acci- | dent at the airdrome here. Mr. Paw- | lowski had flown from Warsaw in his own Avionette and was starting the re- turn journey when the little plane over- turned. Mr. Pawlowski was taken to the Lub- Yn hospital with a broken hip and cuts | and bruises. His mechanic, Laudanski, | died at the hospital. 1In the cargo of a liner which recently aurived at New York from England were | 205,000 rose trees. CHICAGO MARKET CO. 311 7th Street N.W. Across From Friday and Saturday Specials Open Saturday Night Until 9:30 P. M. HAMS .5 “en .17 Vo0 SMOKED SAUSAGE *:.>"" 1b.20¢ SPARE RIBS Tender Lo PORK Cottage Cheese BACON k. BEEF ROAST & . % h18c STEAKS CHEESE - Butterinex:n. 35¢Margarine EGGS ... COFFEE #:rairsmasr 1.25¢ Peanut Butter sicc.u.12 OUR MEATS ARE ALl or Larded Round Swiss Short Cut Sirloin BUTTER /o 0435 ‘Old Soak,’ Stimson Pet, Given Chance To Learn Spanish By the Associated Press. The “Old Soak* pet parrot owned by Secretary Stimson, has been intrusted to the Pan-Amer- ican Unlon during its master's absence at the Naval Conference at London. Two other parrots, both bril- liantly colored in contrast with the “Old Soak's” dull feathers, share the bird's quarters in the patio of the building. The Secretary's friends expect the “Old Soak” ‘to add some Spanish phrases to its vocabulary, | | which now consists largely of Chinese expletives. RELIGIOUS CRUSADE PROGRAM OUTLINED | Non-Sectarian Evangelical| Meeting Given Details of World-Wide Campaign. More than 500 Washingtonians at- tended a non-sectarian _evangelical meeting conducted in the Willard Hotel last night by Rev. Frank W. Buchman, leader of & world-wide religious crusade known as the Oxford movement. Mr. Buchman was assisted by 10 members of a team which recently conducted a successful campaign in South Africa. ‘The group of religious leaders, who are conducting their work in America | largely through universities and col- | leges, came here from Philadelphia yes- terday morning and left after the meet- | ing last night for New York. Maj. Gen. | Charles McK. Saltzman of the Federal Radio Commission presided at the meeting. Miss De Wet in Speakers’ List. Among speakers last night was Miss Sylvia De Wet, niece of the famous commander-in-chief of the Boer army, Gen. Christian Rudolph De Wet. Mr, Buchman is being assisted dur- ing his tour of America by Rev. J. P. Thornton-Duesdrury, chaplain and fel- low of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, England. ‘The religious movement gained such headway at Oxford among students of the score of associated colleges there that leaders called it the Oxford move- ment. Several educators of Oxford Jjoined the group, which is visiting va- rious quarters of the world in the in- terest of the crusade. Oxford Group Personnel. In addition to Miss De Wet and the two ministers, the Oxford group in- cluded Morris Morgan of Johannesburg, Archdeacon Harris of Durban, South Africa; A.S. L. Hamilton, Christ Church, Oxford: A. Richardson, captain of the University College, Oxford, boxing team; E. O. E. Hill, Magdalen College, Oxford: George Danlel, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa; V. F. J. C. Snee, St. John's College, Oxford; Miss Jane Rambo, Knoxville, Tenn., and John S. Beck, Summit, N. J. Cross-Word Puzzles for Blind. NEW YORK, January 10 (#).—There are cross-word puzzles for the blind. The American Braille Press, an endowed organization, is distributing them. On & metal form puzzles given in Bl'llllei can be worked out with tacks having heads corresponding to the Braille dots. | Furniture New and Slightly Used Oriental and Domestic Rugs—Alse Antigues ich-grade goods at low orices. His Dawes Furniture & Specialty Co. __2443 1%th St. N.W.. at Col. Rd. INVEST IN FIRST MORTGAGES ON HOMES Paying 67 & 637 nterent NOTES OF $250, $500 & $1,000 Brodie & Colbert, Inc. 1707 Eye St. N.W. National 8875 Nat. 2939 Saks on 7th b.17c in Frenched . 29¢ e 0.121/5¢ T 5e Ib.29¢ h Churned uarters. b.28¢ . 16 e I0.48¢ [Mince Meatfic:s 12 TON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, From Regular Stock . . . Misses’ Better Gowns Reduced $39.50 $ 49'.50 $59.5O Street, afternoon and evening gowns of velvet, lame, canton crepe, satin and imported woolens have been greatly reduced for immediate clearance. Sizes 12 to 20. Misses’ Berrer Gowns, THIRD FLOOR. Lily-of-France Girdles, $5.85 Specially Priced in the January Selling The loaked - forward - to event that includes pre- ferred side fastening girdles. . Fashioned of fine broches and elastic. W. & L. Special Step-in Girdlies; with higher waistlinles. Special, $4.50 Brocade and Light Elas- tic Garter Belts. Special, $1.75 Bandeaux; uplift models in satin, lace and :rq;e. 1 Consers,|TrIRD FLOOR. Rayon Pajamas, $1.95 Unusually Low Priced in the January Selling Youthful and contrasting color combinations add fashion interest to these feminine pajama fashions. Sizes 15, 16 and 17. to Match Pajamas Specially purchased to make it both smart and economical to assemble your boudoir ensemble. CoTTON UNDERWEAR TamD FLOOR. Boys’ and Girls Hosiery Reduced Broken Groups Taken From Regular Stock for Immediate Clearance Importdd Half Socks; striped designs. Were $1.25 pair. Now 85c Imported Half Socks; plain colors and stripes. Were $1 pair. Now...... Vo 73C Imported and Domestic 34 and 74 length Socks. Non-shrinkable; styles with fancy cuffs. Were $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3 and §5. Now..$1, $1.50, $2 and $3.50 CriLomew's Hosisry, Asue 20, Fmsr FLoOR. Pull-over Sports Socks; of wool and ray- on-and-wool. Fancy sports cuffs. Were 75c and $1 pair. Now Long Rayon-and-Wool Stockings; attrac- tive brown and tan mixtures. Were Slpair, Now ......... 5 Cotton-and-Wool Stockings. Were 75c pair. Now .. e'veios S0E 1930. Imported Handkerchiefs Specially priced 55C .. .from France Exquisite bits of linen with hand-rglled hems, embroidery and applique. Each, 55c. .. .from Spain Dainty white and pastel linen handkerchiefs with colorful embroidery. Many styles. Each, 55c. .. .from Madeira Islands These handkerchiefs are typical of the beautiful Madeira embroidery. All white. Each 55c. HANDKERCHIEFS, A1sLE 13, FIRsT FLOOR. Tomorrow—ILast Day of These Two Golden Anniversary Exhibits Paper Mill Exhibit An electrically operated miniature paper mill shows the making of Crane’s paper from the “rag” stage to the finished product. STATIONERY, AIsLE 2, FiasT FLOOR. The Boys’ Store Offers Unusual Economies Blanket Bathrobes $3.95 Warm little robes that usually sell for much more. Sizes 6 to 18 years at this special price. New Sweaters, $3.65 Plain colors and new fancy de- signs. Sizes 6 to 16 years. Silk Neckties, 55¢ Boys' four-in-hands, in a most unusual and style-right assort- L GOOD QUALITY AND GOVERNMENT INSPECTED i Dainty‘Wash Frocks for Little) Girls Two-to-Six $1.45 $7.95 In the January Selling Gay little Enfglish prints, chambrays and roadcloths shion these about-the-home frocks for the [younger generation. They are just as feminine as little curly-headed girls, 2 that isfjwhy they have touches of hand- fineftucks and embroidery. Froor. PAREL, | ROURTE Girls'§Furnishings—Special Unusuali Economies in the January Selling Handmade Nainsook Gowns, 85¢ The nicest thing about them, from youth’s point of view, is that they are in lovely flower pastels. The tiniest of girls, 2 years old ... to grown ladies, 16, like their dainty embroideries and appli- ques. Nainsook Slips, 95¢ Some are made by hand, some are made by machine . .. all are of an exceptional quality for this low January price. Sizes 2 to 16. Imported Handmaac Sweaters, $1.95 Sweater. Fashions from abroad . . . for young Americans, 2 to 6. They are silk-and-wool, because they must be warm . ., and the newest colors, because they must serve youth. : Gmus’ PURNISHINGS, FOURTH FLOOR. Week-end Candy Special, 95¢ Two pounds of our delicious home-made chocolates, bonbons and caramels are specially priced for the week-end. 35 varieties. Made fresh daily. Cawpres, Asie 14, Fmst FLooR. ment of colors and designs. ‘TrE Boys' Srore, Fourtn FLOOR. YearRound Fabric Exhibit Miss Ellen Compton models frocks of Plume Chiffon—a new cotton — and shows children’s frocks of Zephyr in new patterns. Corrons, Seconp FLOOR. Frocks in Evening’s New Manner «~.For Misses, $29-50 These frocks of lace—an exceedingly impor- tant evening fabric—flat crepe and satin, espe- cially in white and eggshell, will introduce new Spring smartness into your Winter evening wardrobe. Extreme length of skirt, high waist- lines, molded silhouettes and in some in- stances puffed sleeves—make each model irre- sistibly smart, White and new evening shades. Misses’ Frocks, THIRD FLOOR. ...For Women, $39-30 This group offers a remarkable selection of the leading¥Spring fashions—frocks of moire, lace, chiffon and printed crepe. Some of the lace frocks adopt the “double date” idea and are transformed from a formal frock into an in- formal frock with the addition of a jacket. The modified princesse silhouette predominates, with great length of skirt. White, black and important colors. ‘WoMEN'S FROCKS, THIRD FLOOR. Imported Evening Bags, $5 Gold and silver, combined with colors, bro- cade pouch bags, with metal frames and long chain handles. Beautifully lined with silk and fitted with mirror and coin purse. Lzaraer Goons, Aisie 7, Fmst FLOOR. White Moire Evening Pumps, $10 This open-shank white moire pump, with strap and heel of silver and gold kid, is smartly worn with moire frocks. May be dyed to match any color, $1 additional. Other Moire Slippers, $12.50 Women's Smors, THmD FLOOR.