Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1930, Page 26

'AIRCRAFT MODELS PUTONDISPLAY =5 Winners in District League Contest to Be Announc- ed Tomorrow. The National Museum Auditorium was transformed into a miniature airplane hangar this morning, when nearly 100 true scale aircraft models were put on display in the contest sponsored by the District Model Aircraft League. The tiny mm :'n:ll m exhlblgun throughout Y rrow, when the ":umm will be aunounced. The contest is for 'ormnsh!& alone. ‘The contest is divided into two classes, one for children under 16 years of age and one for those over that age is open to_all who wish to enter. ‘Winners will be awarded registration in the District Model Aircraft e, a sweater emblem repreSentative of that league and boxes of model plane-build- tool ing ls. The judges are Capt. E. E. Adler, Army Air Corps; Lieut. Comdr. A. C. Mines, Bureau of Aeronautics, U. S. N. and John berlain, director of man. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, ual training of District Public Schools. The committee on rules is com| of Paupl Edward Garber and John H. Williams, while Col. C. deF. Chandler and E. Clayton Fish, jr. will be the committee on awards. The receiving ittee is wml{:ned of Hugh I. Du- . Roth, E. L. Cooney, H. . Miss Esther Scott, Miss E. Blackistone, Miss Myrtle E. Moore, Miss Susanne S. Mellichamp and R. S, Willlams. FUNERAL RITES HELD TODAY FOR J. M. WATSON Brother of D. C. Fire Chief Died Wednesday While Here on Visit From Chicago. Funeral services for James M. Wat- son, 56 years old, who died at the home | of his brother, George S. Watson, chief | of the District of Columbia Fire De- partment, 3928 Fourteenth street, Wed- nesday, were conducted there today at | 11 o'clock. Rev. Dr. George Fiske Dud- | ley, rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal | Church, officiated. Interment was in Rock Creek Cemetery. Mr. Watson died following a brief fll- ness. He had been here on a visit from his home, in Chicago, for about three | weeks. He is survived by his widow, | Mrs. Nancy Watson, who was here to attend the funeral services; his mother, Mrs. Jennie S. Watson of Chicago, and | his brothe: | eritically 2 HOSIERY STRIKER KILLED IN CLASH Two Others Wounded in Bat- tle Near Aberle Mills, in Philadelphia. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, March 7.—One man was shot to death and three were seriously wounded last night in a battle between employes of the H. C. Aberle Hosiery Mills and alleged members of the hosiery workers' union and their sympathizers. The man killed was Carl Mackley, 23. John Cooper, 20; Willlam Zimmer- man, 36, and James Thoney, 39, were wounded and physicians feared they might not recover. A strike has been in progress at the Aberle Mills for several weeks. Offi- cials of the American Federation of Full-fashioned Hosiery Workers de- clared, however, that none of the strikers from those mills had taken part in the disturbance last night. ey said that Mackley and the three wounded men were membess of the union, but were employed at other mill | HALF OF 150 AIRMAIL PICK-UP RUNS COMPLETED — e Last of Tests for Post Office De- partment Expected to Be Made Tomorrow. Approximately half of a series of 150 test “runs” of the Adams airmail-re- ceiving and pick-up device at Hoover Fleld, which permits the discharge or picking up of mail pouches by an air- plane in flight, had been completed this morning for officials of the Post Office Department. The remainder of the runs were to be completed today and tomor- row, weather permitting. A’ check of misses or incomplete pick- | ups or discharges is being made for the postal service by F. E. Smith, assist- ant superintendent of the contract airmail division of the Post Office De- partment. His report, which may de- termine whether the device will be ap- proved for regular postal airmail serv- ice at points where landing flelds are not available, will be completed early next week, it is anticipated. The department has ordered that 100 simultaneous discharges and pick-ups be made and that 25 discharges alone and 25 pick-ups alone be made. The test flights are being made by Trow- bridge Sebree, chief pilot for the Clif- ford Ball Mail and Air Transport Lines. in a new standard plaae, equipped with receiving cable and pick-up gear. The reel and gear are operated by Fred | Streck of the staff of Dr. Lytle S Adams of Seattle, inventor of the d!-! Vi HINTON WILL SPEAK. Airport Situation to Be Topic Be- fore Air Legion. ‘The airport situation in the National Capital will be discussed by Lieut. Wal- ter Hinton, first transatlantic pilot, as chairman of the aviation committee of the Washington Chamber of Commerce at a meeting of the D. C. Air Legion to- night in the International Building, 1319 M street. Lieut. Hinton's address will follow the regular ground school class meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. Following the address an organization meeting of the new glider unit of the Legion will be held to make plans for the flying of gliders this Spring. WILLIAM W. VAN LOAN DIES AT RESIDENCE Former Supervisor of Interior De- partment Board of Review 111 Several Weeks. William Wetmore Van Loan, 75 years | old, former supervisor of the board of review of the Interior Department, died vesterday at his residence, 3707 S street, after an iliness of several weeks A lifelong resident of Washingto D. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1930. ‘Mr. Van Loan served in the Department of Interior for 45 years. At the time of his retirement, in 1925, he held the position of supervisor of the board of review. He was a member of the Wash- ington Centennial M: Lodge. Besides his widow, Mr. Van Loan is survived by a son, W. S. Van Loan of Buffalo, N. Y., and ?!d‘“‘hm' Mrs. W. B. Whipple of this city. fi‘me‘r":} services will be held tomor- row afternoon at 2 o'clock from Gaw- ler’s undertal parlors, 1734 Pennsyl- vania avenue. Interment will be at Jef- férson, N. Y. EVENING STAR PRAISED FOR HELPING CHILDREN The Evening Star was praised by Charles W. Pimper, chairman of the Kiwanis Club's orthopedic and welfare committee, for articles published about crippled children at the Weightman and Magruder Schools, at a luncheon of the Kiwanis Club in the Hotel Washington yesterday. The articles resulted in con- tributions sufficient to furnish the chil- dren the necessary food for their lunch periods, Mr. Pimper said. Mr. Pimper reported thai§ two new cases of crippled children had been treated under the direction of the Ki- wanis Club during the past month, mi ing the total now under treatment 114. Thomas B. Kingsbury, superintendent of the Western Union Co., ew of ST e e | B R and Clarence C. , clul 5 cf an in Tivoli Building, | of the club’s education committee. concert bureau L il _GOOD EYESIGHT A Priceless Possession You need your Eyes every waking moment for busi- ness, for protection, for pleasure. Any defect should be immediately CORRECTED by the right glasses. Have Your Eyes Examined Every Two Years 1217 1217 G St. G St. Silk Stockings that wear It’s Romney Week! New Spring Romney fashions—beau- i ive! In Muscatine, the color for March. tiful—exclusive! Sheer and semi-sheer. $1.50 to $2.50. 9 FASHION INSTITUT ION Washington . Newlork, 4 Spring 1930 ROMNEY Are Here! ROMNEY Fashions Are Beautiful They're more than accepted fashions—more than lovely clothes. They are the new fashions . . . beau- tifully made to appeal to discriminating women who want much more than the fashionable whims. If you would see the new clothes at their best. in style, quality and ¥alue at the Rommney prices, come now. RoMNEY Week Semi-Annual Event Begins Tomorrow . The new Romneys are here! Many fashions that are just a whisper now, confirmed by the second Paris openings, are in this group, ready now. Important fashions include: Jacket Frocks Cape Coats Replicas of French Originals Galyak on Coats Even Hemlines Scarf Collars—Lingerie Touches Directoire Models A. Black with white er- D. Missess Romney mine half shawl collar... an outstanding Spring fashion, in this cape coat with belt at _the normal waistline. For misses, $59.50. B. Utterly straight and simple, with collar of fine kolinsky is this coat of beige sheer wool. The type of coat that is adaptable to all Spring costumes. For misses, $59.50. €. Paul Poiret adapts the cape, fur revers, prin- cess waistline and but- tons of the Directoire period to this coat of navy “serapheen” with black galvak. For misses, $59.50, Dress, a_most attractive jacket frock of navy. The yoke of crepe Eliza- beth, the frock is in warm beige embroidered batiste, which makes tiny puffed sleeves. $49.50. E. Missess Romney Dress, fitted and flared, of black flat crepe with cape collar making the wee sleeves of aqua- marine blue. - The big flower accents the mnor- mal waistline. $49.50, F. Romney woman's coat of beige basketweave with broadtail, showing the important Russian effect in the fitted waist, slightly flaring skirt and cape. $59.50. G. Romney woman's dress of navy flat crefle with flesh chiffon, eyelet embroidered at neck and cuffs. For all daytime wear. $49.50. KOMN EY Dresses, Always $49.50 KOMN EY Spring Coats, $59.50 Women’s Romney Dresses, Second Floor Women's and Misses’ Third Floor Misses’ Romney Dry Third Floor Smartest Suits Made of Sharkskin As crisply tailored as a man's suit, the tailleur of the O'Rossen “type is lead- ing Spring fashions! The feminine touch of tucks, details of the nipped-in waistline and flaring skirt. Suit sketched, $59.50. Other suits, two and three piece, in tweed, covert, sharkskin with hip, wrist or three-quarter jackets. .. flared or wrap skirts. . . cape, box or peplum jackets, $39.50 to $79.50. Others with galyak or lapin $49.50 to $125 Sizes 12 to 20 Suit_Shov, Third.&loor Junior Coats Grown-upinFashion! $39.50 Many small women like to buy coats in the Junior shop . . . they're so young and smart and of such out- standing fashion! Loosely woven crepes and basket- weaves are important... pert little capes, jabot and scarf collars, Luxuriously furred with gallipan, lapin, fitch, broad- tail, ermine and squirrel. Black, pirate blue, beige, green, bittersweet, Sketched: Beige basketweave with ftch collar, $39.50. Sizes 11 to 17 Junior_Shop, Thipd Floor " ; $ A FASHION INSTIT! ¥ UTION ‘ ROMNEY Fashions Exclusive With Jelleff’s Crisp Cotton Blousettes $1.95 White and Pastels | Snowy fresh and crisp... | of sheer lawn, dotted Swiss or tailored pique. With ruffles, pleats or bows. . .just to soften the severe lines of the tailored suit. . .or a tailored model. Neckwear, Street Floor These Miss Sub-Deb Wants NOW ! For the early Spring days pensively that desire for sometking new. wonderful collection of dresses for every day- time occasion. chiffons, laces, crisp taffetas, gay prints. Jacket boleros, batiste and lace trimming, flaring skirts, pert bows. All in the perfect-fitting junior sizes— 11 to 17 years. frocks, Other Junior Dresses, You ought A FASHION INSTITUTION Darts New’ Washington These Are Wonderful Bags for the Last Day of Glove and Bag Week! Tailored in Watersnake and Smooth Leathers e Cocoa Eggshell Black Green Tan Beige . Navy An event indeed tomorrow in the Handbag Shop ... a wonderful event of fashions in bags at a most appealing price . . . real Malay watersnake, beauti- fully marked, in tailored bags, watersnake with smooth calf . . calf bags, some with leather lin- ings, many with that smart new braid trim . . . com- plete range in styles and sizes and colors! Envelopes, pouches, vagabonds, extra-compartment bags . . . but all at $5 and every one an outstanding value at this price. Sketched are three of many, many models. Handbag Shop, Street Floor Are the Dresses 5195 .to satisfy inex- - gloves of last year. Those romantic printed nets, Beige Clair Rose Beige Brown short sleeves, embroidered Black $16.50 to $29.50 to know our Junior Shop—new Street Floor Junior Coats in great variety now! Junior Miss Shops, Third Floor New . . . longer pull-on Washable Suede Gloves, 3% Our own direct importation...and the same high quality of our imported Rosador French Grey W hite Smart length that crushes over the sleeve...and a price made possible only by our direct connections abroad. Knitted Cape Suits Have You Enough Blouses? Spring’s Important Fashion Have you stocked up on blouses? Because you're going to want plenty...biggest fashion that's appeared for some time. Wear with your suit, with a separate skirt, with ensembles. Semi-tailored type, long-sleeved, washable, with its interest to the | front, with stitched jabots, cowl | necklines, surplice lacings. | White Eggshell Flesh to Wear Right Now 25 High fashion at a very moderate price! Tweed-knit, with a short jumper, banded to fit snugly around the normal waistline. While the fingertip -jacket is just as young and gay as can be, with its little cape. One of a large group of tweed- knit suits, light and dark patterns, very suitable for early Spring wear. Sizes 14 to 4. Sports Shop, Fourth Floor Peach Blue Sports Shop, Fourth Floor Millinery, Strest Fioar Panamalaque Cloth Hats $10.50 Last Day to Consult With MISS BETTY TURNER. Representative of Dol Grog Miss Turner is here for consultation without charge or obligation on the fascinating subject of ybuthful skip, eyes, throat. Tomorrow is the last day of her visit. Toiletries, Street Floor 4.50 Regularly $a50 Also Ballibuntls $G-50 A timely apportunity, indeed, with values such as you will seldom find, Better buy that new hat right naw, far these are all the smart new fashians at a splendid price. A good way to start the new manth! Other Hats fram §10 to $35 Boneless, com for table, firmly supporting . . . of Skinner’s satin with elastic side sections and a creamy lace uplift brassiere. Espe- cially good for the younger and average figure, giving the new silhouette without exaggeration or discom- fort. Sizes 32 to 38 This Model Exclusive With Jelleff's Grey Shops, Second Fioor These Are the Garments of Smart Youth! 3.50 One Garment Takes the Place of Many One single, beautifully fit- ting, moulded piece made of Bemberg, the famous new fabric. Fits without a wrinkle, and takes the place of vest, bandeau, panties! Flesh only, in sizes 32 to 38, with bloomer, bandee or pantie leg. At this mod- erate price, youth buys sev- eral at a time! Grey Shops, Second Floor