Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1930, Page 18

PLANNING BODY ¢Town Council Grateful for Order to-Engineer to Make Survey. Special Dispatch to The Star. TAKOMA PARK, Md., January 21.— The town coueil at 2 meeting ma Iast night In Takoma Hall, ex'preued ciation of the act the Maryland-National u(?“plm : S Planning Commission, in ulrec Irving C. Root, chief engineer of me cnmmmlevn to make & study of the park situation in Takoma Park. ‘The council was advised by Thomas Hampton, sectetary-treasurer.. of the commission, of the adoption of a reso- Jution directing thé chief engineer of (he cnmmlsnon to make a study of the ted park area within s s00r rlu limits of this town and particu- mly of Triangle Park and that portion of land adjacent ‘to the Bliss Electrical School in North Takoma, in order to determine what steps should be taken to improve this vacant land. Chief Engineer Root is to in¢lude in his sur- vey &nd report to the commission the cost of these expenditures and improve- ments. Beautify Sligo Stream. ‘The commission also has in mind the ‘beautification of the Sligo stream, and in this connection Chief Engineer Root will make & survey of the various prop- erties lying between Sligd avenue and Sligo Stream and other places drain- ing into the stream, to which prnf)— erties the town has acquired title, ‘These properties will include ‘such land as the town desires to transfer the title to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission for park PRe ovunell 1ast night, at the sugges- tion of Willlam A. Mellon, an extensive property owner in the Wildwood sec- tion, changed the name of Circle ave- nue to Elm:.avenue, attention being brought to ‘the fact that there is an- other Circle avenue in the Pine Crest subdivision. Mayor Ben G. Davis announced that a new map of the town was mow in the course of completion and at his suggstion an appropriation was made for :‘&-kmx several hundred lithograph -eopl Town Clerk and Treasurer Bryan Davis presented a financial repoft of the town's financial condition. The re- -mhowed receipts for the month of ber from .general taxes, permits, etc., amounting to $3,211.57, whlch with the balance on hand of $21,490.72, made a grand total of ‘24 702.29. Dis- ‘bursements dlln:& same period ‘were made for t work,” generai ex- , playgrounds, garbage and rub- ish collections, street lighting, Vol- unteer Fire Department, Police De- |partment, salaries, etc., amounting to 1$3,524.26, leaving & net balance on hand of $21,178.03. ‘The report showed a balance on hand of special deposits. amdunting: to $750; tax redemptioh balance of $70.25; bal- ance in -special improvement fund. of $21,403.23. The feport was -ppmvea by Councilmen H; E. Rogers, Peter Rem- sen and Johm R. Adams, members of the finance committee. Bills amounting to $253.61 were approved and ordered paid by the council. Accepts Invitation. ‘The council accepted an invitation extended by Mrs. I. M. Evans, president of the Civic and School Association of ‘Takoma Park, Prince Georges County, ‘Md., to attend a meeting to be held Pebruary 4 in the"fi!w school house at ighways connect of (klumbl'?‘hinclu ng l;:d'l: artery to connect New , Ham) avenue extended at the District line. )llym‘ DIVI-I lIrI!d lll M the mem- be preseent. Alur the pt-enhflon of a set of hy- laws and constitution for the formation of & mumcipal leA¢\|e by Dr. Liewellyn 'Jordan, the council decided that it was not within the province of the town authorities to expend public moneys for such & and referred the matter 'A‘J the civic improvement committee of . the - council. ‘would de for the ting of all , cities and counties within flm State of Maryland in various matters. ~Dr. Jordan ad meeting .at some length, eonnlud{n. ‘with the announcement that he wouid be a candidate for mayor at the next election. R ol S I I Poland and Germany are negotiating for the purchase by Germany of from 250,000 to 350,000 tons of Polish coal every month. VIRGINIA PARTY| Business Delegation to Eng-' land Asked to Visit Country by Brussels Government. Special Dispatch to The Star. ginia's delegation to Engl ing Gov. Pollard of Virginia, fc Gov. Byrd and 10 l'!Dl’uenufi'G of | the Virginia State Chamber of Com- merce, yesterday received an official in- vitation from the Belgian government extend its visitation to that kingdom | following the visit to England, which is scheduled for the first three weeks of June. ‘The invitation was transmitted to J. Gordon Bohannan, Virginia State Chambers of Commerce, by Frederick E. Nolting, Belgian con- sul in Richmond, at the requen n( Prince de Ligne, Belgian Aml to ‘the United States in Washington, who was requested to do so by the min- istry for foreign affairs in Brussels, Composition of Delegation. ‘The Virginia delegation will consist of 10 men selected by the State cham- ber and three who have been invited individually by the nation-wide trade organizations of England, the Federas tion of British Industries and the As- sociation of British Chambers of Com- merce, ‘The State chamber delegation has been selected and thdse who have | agreed to make the trip include Brig. Gen. Samuel G. Waller of Front Royal, commander of the 91st Inflnh'y Bri- gade, Virginia National Guard; Scott Parrish, industrialist, Richmond; lien H. Hill, banker, Richmond; Col A. B. Carrington, tobacconist, Danville; S. Heth Tyler, mayor of Norfolk; Rich- ard Crane, former minister to Czecho- slovakia, of Westover; Junius P. Fish- Imm. newspaper publisher, Roanoke; J. Bohannan, president of the Sfilu chamber, of Petersburg; Maj. Le- roy Hodges, managing_director of the State chamber, of Petersburg, and James R. Gilliam, banker, of Lynch- burg. Those invited direct by the British include . Mayor .J. Fuller Bright of Richmond, former Gov. Harry Flood Byrd of Winchester. and Gov. John Garland Pollard of Williamsburg. Belgian Invitation. : The Belgian invitation contemplates “that the Belgian government me the necessary steps to organize a visit to the_principal industrial establishments in Belgium, especially to the exhibition at_Antwerp and Liege. ‘The Virginia rty ‘is going abroad in the interest of focusing British at- tention on trade with Southern indus- tries and to create closer business and social relationship between England and Virginia. The trip is in response to a similar visit made by representa- tives of British trade organizations in 1927, when Virginia and the Central sum ‘were mmd RE-ELECTED FIRE ( CHIEF. Dr. McDonnell Retained in Office by College Park Department. Special Dispatch to The Star. COLLEGE PARK, Md., January 21— Dr. H. B. McDonnell of the University of Maryland was re-elected chief of the College Park Volunteer Fire Depart- ment at a meeting of the department held last night in the school here, Dr. McDonnell has been serving as chief | since the department was organized five | F. S. Holmes was re-elected with M. | H H. terson, W. Addison | Holbrook and md B, Trenk, president of the couen Park Home and. School Association, up the executive eomnumwnee "the last named serving ex | officio, PRSI NI 1 Parent-Teachers to Build Fence. | LANDOVER, Md., January 21 (Spe- | cial) ~Erection of a fence in front of | the Landover School is planned by the | Parent-Teacher _Association. Money has been voted by the association tnr4 the purchase of records to be used in the music memory contest among lh“4 school puplls this year. committee has been appointed to buy a new vic- trola ‘and piano for the school. Tax Sales Set for Monday. BOWIE, Md., January 21 (Special) — Melvin Edlavitch, collector of taxes. for the town of Bowie, has announced that he will offer for sale at public auction Monday, Pebruary 3, at 10 am, all property on which town taxes are due. The sale will be held at the Bank of The Vogue for GODEY Finds Expression Thus— Playing Cards, $1.50 SIwo Backs of plaring cards with Godey SR Frettiy “hoxea. or siiver Bridge Sets, 33.50 ileather cases with Eac x f cards with Godey ' Print of guh score pad and pencil. Diaries, $2.50 —Leather-covered five-year Diaries, Jrint on tront cover; each nd key. it ey, Compieta with lock 8 Framed Colored Prints $1.00 Eatll Gpuer B WIS, Framed ] ey atiractively %, &ilt or black moul lfll— ntter -| a i taint Foid” stripe. Very riced. Kann's—Street Floor. THE EVENING Sale! 100 Genuine Ballibuntls $3.75 Reg. $10 and $12.50-Values —An offering of Ballibuntl hats that will. appeal to those women who love to be in advance of the season—and yet do npt want to pay a large amount for a new hat at present. A specially pur- chased lot. In advance Spring styles and such fashionable shades as brown, tan, navy, natural and black. Small and medium head sizes. Kann's—Second Floor. SEVEN NEW Arrivals In Our Collection of Star Books At $1.00 —Indian Journey, by WIld!mIf Bon- sels. Published at $4.00. ~—Great American Bandwagon, study of exaggerations, by cmrlu Merz. Published at $3.00. poon, Eugene wfl(ht. Publlahed at “JO. —Rasputin, the Holy Devil, by Rene Fulop-Miller, Published at $5.00. —Revolt of Modern Youth, by Judge Ben Lindsey and Wainwright Evans. Published at $3.00. —Son of Man, by Emil Ludwig. Pub- lished at $3.00. =Why We Misbehave, by Samuel Schmalhausen. Published at $3.00. . Ninety Other Titles For Your Choosing Kann's—Street Floor and Downstairs Bookstore. A Bath Combi- nation Now .'4 Vanity Box Afterwards 89¢ —An attractive box, size 5x10x23;, with full size mirror in lid and hinged top. Covered with colorful papers, and filled with nine tubes of bath salts and a box of bath powder with puff. A very spechl value. Kann's—Street Floor. Rayon Spreadé, $1.95 $3 and $3.50 Values —Some are in fancy woven de- signs, others are plain ¢olored" rayons. Kann's—Street Floor. Seamless Velvet RUGS - $21.50 $34.95 Grade—Room Size —The “Gotham” Seamless Velvet Ru, in rich harmonious colorings and 1‘1‘1!; patterns. The :{xlzgnn !‘/‘xm% n. es, every one perfect and a rug yol will be proud to own, —9x12 and 9x1034-ft. Gold Seal Congoleum Rugs—in drop d ss 88 | The New Silhouette Dresses Feature the New Prints and Fashionable Plain Shades Specially Priced $15 —There are several outstanding style departures that distinguish the season’s advance styles: The new Even Hemline The Normal Waistline Cleverly Beaded Necklines and " Trimmed Sleeves The favored Colors and Ma- terials are— . Georgette Crepe New Prints Fat Crepes Chiffons A Sample Sale Fine Silk Lingerie $2.48 $2.95 to $5.95 Values —Unusually chic, dainty silk underthings—gowns, chemise, pajamas, slips, step-ins, dance sets and bloomers — offered here in this ulpeclnl selling at an unusually low price. Every piece beautifully made — of sheer * mrfetw pure dye crepe de chines, crepe satins, eshnm voiles and flat crepes astel colors. Trimmed wlth aces, ribbons, tiny tucks or pleats’ One or two only of New Green New Blue Capucine Pre-Shrunk Llnen Frocks Misses’, Women’s and Extra Sizes Kann's—8econd Floor. Specially Priced $1.79 Shown in the Popular Pastel Shades —As fashion notes indicate pastel colored linen frocks a mart for wear at Southern beach re- sorts as they are here; and at this special price you can have a different color for each day in the week and not be extravagant. There are gracefully flared and - straightline styles. Some are trimmed with contrasting colors, many have chic collars; vests and . Maize Pink Green Lavender Blue White Misses’ and Women’s Sizes Kann's—S8econd Moor. A Rengo Belt Combination =—of Exceptional Merit $5 —A flexing-front adjustable inner belt controls hips and abdomen, —A lightly boned diaphragm band controls waistline bulge. ~—"Kenlastic” side sections in- sure longer wear. “Two Tone” hose supporters prevent runs in hosiery. And the material is the same as used in $7.50 garments, Kann's—Second Floor. In Five Smart Sleeveless Styles $2.98 —Each style is so new and so at- tractive that it u merely a matter of which to select. Turn-back Illr styles; Laee-up Front Models; Peter Pan Collar Blouses, and h'flly Collar Styles. Some of the plain models have a demure little bow at neck. They are all sleeveless and adorable for wear with new suits. Colors— Eggshell, Tan, Aqulmlrlne. Capu- clne and White. Sizes 34 to 40 Kann's—Second Foor, Fur Coats Neckwear That’s New $1 —A 'very smart collar and cuff set, made of & linen handker- chief. $1.00 set. —Petal eollar and ecuff sets of pique, in - tan white and pas- tel eolors. PFin- ished with tie ends. $1.00 set. ~—Natural Color Muskrat Ceats, large or small self collars and cuffs. —Sealine (dyed rabbit) Coats, with armure coon or self collars. —Dainty lace set with: tie collar and wide cuffs. Choice.of six dif- :e‘r.znc Alencon lace patterns. $1.00 b—ul.-lnen mu::m sets, with ey, Bpecianty priced at-O0C Kann's—8treet Floor. Reduced to Satin and Crepe Blouse‘S,f Formerly $98.50 to $150.00 ~Oaracul Coats, with wolf, fox or self collars, ~—Pony Coats, with f Iwu“.y' ts, ox or u-mure coon —Gray ??nlrrelnth Coats, with wolf, fox or se! —Natural grn-um (:uu. wit hnn] or shawl ¢ plaid lin h a3 Sizes 14 to 46 in This Group Kann's—Second Floor.