Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1930, Page 19

PORLETHOFFERS PRIZE FOR YARDS Both Front and Rear Appear- ances to Be Judged in Contest. Competition for the best appearing front- yard and back yard in Burleith during the coming Summer was launched last night by the Burleith Citizens’ As- Pcmuon. The movement was started by Nor- man W. Fields and J. S. Gorrell, who is president of the association, and re- celved lively response from the asso- ciation, which voted to offer prizes. Separate prizes will be awarded for the front and back yards. President Gorrell will appoint judges later in the Summer. A social feature will be offered at the next meeting of the association in May. Reports from inspectors of both the ‘Washington Rallway & Electric Co. and the Public Utilities Commission were read and asserted that Burleith was getting adequate bus service, al- though citizens still complained that it was inadequate. JOHN N. WEBER OBTAINS DIVORCE FROM HIS WIFE Tustice Hitz Grants Interlocutory Decree and Awards Him Custody of Children. Justice Hitz, in Equity Court yesterday signed an interlocutory decree of di- vorce in favor of John N. Weber, 1126 Montello avenue northeast, against Mrs. Daisy C. Weber, to whom he was mar- ried April 22, 1917. Mrs. Weber was also named in the divorce proceedings brought by Mrs. Pear] M. Cooper against Abington M. Cooper and tried in_copnection with the Weber suit. Through Attorney Raymond ~Neu- decker, the husband complained that Mrs. Weber refused to discontinue her association with Cooper, and Weber was compelled on that account to leave home on June 23, 1927. The custody of three children was awarded to Weber | by the court's order. Both suits were the result of a police raid in the 300 block of Second street northeast on the night of February 2, 1929, by officers “gf the Metropolitan Police Departigent 1727 Conn. Ave. Sales—Office By the Associated Press. 3ERKELEY, Calif,, April 9.—Power- ful as it was, the great Babylonian Em- pire was kept within relatively narrow confines by a little kingdom known as Ashjaly, which was never heard of until recently, Prof. Henry F. Lutz of the University of Califernia disclosed Mon- day. Prof. Lutz, head of the department of Egyptology and Assyriology, returned yesterday from an eight-month sojourn in the region that once was Babylon, where he made a collection of arche- oligical material under the sponsorship of the University Alumni Association. Most of the excavation work was around the ruins of the ancient city of Nuzi. The remains of a military fortress dat- ing back possibly 3,000 years before Christ were found there. Not Even a Memory. However, despite the fortress, which doubtlessly was formidable enough in fts way, the military force of the great- est Babylonian princes never enabled them to get farther than 45 miles north of the city of Babylon, the records show. The tiny realm of Ashjaly, which was not even a memory until the excavators found traces of it recently, held in check the mighty Hammurabi, giver, among others. What gave Ash- jaly its strength remains to be ascer- tained. Many strange discoveries were made by the excavators. Cuneiform engraved cylinders and tablets throwing new light on ancient Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian civilizations were found in considerable number and are expected to push the dawn of human history many years back into antiquity. Valuable Tablets. Among the objects acquired are terra cotta figurings of gods and deified heroes, prophylactic charms, bronze lamps, semi-precious stones engraved in a manner similar to the scarabs of Egypt, coins and even a baby's rattle with which some primeval mother prob- ably cajoled her copper-colored baby into dreams. Among the more interesting objects are cylinders inscribed for Hammurabi himself, during the first dynasty of | Babylon and a large cylinder inscribed | for Nebuchadnezzar, the grass-eating | King, who reigned from about 605 B.C. to 561 B.C. The most important of famous law | THE all are 180 tablets from Ashjaly dating from 2200 B.C. to 1900 B.C. It these tablets that revealed that the little nation defied the ambition of Babylon to march northward, thus possibly pre- venting w radical shifting in the stream of history. The relics are being prepared for the university museum. DEATH HALTS BROADCAST URBANA, 11, April 9 (#).—Death in a Cincinnati, Ohio, hospital Monday halted plans to honor by radio the quar- ter of a century of service which Mrs. Mary E. Busey gave to Illinois as a member of the board of trustees of the University of Illinois. By special arrangement, a telephone hookup had been prepared so she might | listen to a program by the Urbana Chamber of Commerce commending her work, but she died at noon. She was operated on 10 days ago. Mrs. Busey was born at Delphi, Ind., %\me 21, 1854. She was a graduate of ass “My little girl was pale and thin. Now since giving her Vinol, she has nice rosy cheeks and has gained 2 pounds a week."—Mrs. G. Henderson. Vinol supplies the body important mineral elements of iron, calclum with cod liver peptone. This is just what thin, nervous children or adults need, and the QUICK results are surprising. was ' Fetterman, president of the Northeast PALE, NERVOUS GIRL, 6, ~ GAINS 2 POUNDS IN WEEK EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FORGOTTEN KINGDOM IS FOUND BABYLONIAN EMPIRE'S NEMESIS California Professor Uncovers Tablets ‘Telling How Ashjaly Halted March Towar_d North. PASSOVER PRESENTATION Northeast Hebrew School Pupils te 8ing Story. An annual passover seder will be pre- sented at the Northeast Hebrew School by the pupils of the school Sunday aft- ernoon at 3 o'clock. A group will sing the story of how the Israelites came out of » following which it will be in English by Benjamin. Wor- stein, one of the pupils. The committee in charge of arrange- ments for the festival is compoted of Mrs. Anna Farber, president of the Northeast Ladies’ Auxiliary; Morris Talmud Torah, and Harry Futrovsky, president of the Ezras Israel Ccnm- ulox‘m Rabbi R. M. Barishansky will offi- clate. BEAUTIFYING GROUNDS Children at Friendship House Pre- pare for Spring Activities. Preparing for the Spring season with its outdoor activities, children at Friend- ship House, 324 Virginia avenue south- east, are beautifying the grounds, The officials of Friendship House are asking any householders to donate any surplus | shrubbery or plants they might have for this ende The new playground House is being put to capacity use every day, and the various clubs have already pr Priendship started their Summer ams with hikes and other outdoor activities. Children at Friendship House take an especial interest in the grounds sur- rounding the settlement, according to Miss Lydia Burklin, the head resident. The very first bottle often adds several | | pounds weight. ~ Vinol tastes delicious! zoc Your first bottle of Vinol. DRUGGIST: We give you 20c TO cash for this. Not redeemed without customer's mi and address. Chester Kent, Dept. N, St. Paul, Minn. Take this to Peoples Drug | Stores and get a 20c discount on FOR STRENGTH, APPETITE, SLEEP .» » Ho hasn’t often heard, and in tones bordering on the reverential, ‘“There’s a Pierce-Arrow"'? The remark is current daily across America—and has been since today’s generation was very young. Back of this nation-wide pride in a great automobile is a group of men, engaged in building the new Straight Eights, who helped create Pierce-Arrow’s earliest reputation. It would not be conceivable to these men that Pierce-Arrow quality could be attributed to any other motor car. . .s0 well they know its fineness to reflect certain skilled hand proc- esses which distinguish Pierce-Arrowand Pierce-Arrow alone. From such character background emerge today’s slender, low-swung creations, bringing fresh lustre to Pierce-Arrow’s fame as America’s finest motor car. “ THREE NEW GROUPS OF STRAIGHT EIGHTS 132 ta 144-inch wheelbases - + < $2695 to $6250 at Buffalo (Custom-built Models up 1o $10,000) * HARRY SOMMERS, Inc. DISTRIBUTORS Potomac 0858 1909 M St. NW. Service—Parts WEDNESDAY, SOCIAL AGENCIES TO ELECT SIX COMMITTEEMEN President of Council Will Report on Work of Year at Meet- ing Monday. Six members of the executive com- mittee, five of whom will serve for three years and one for two years, will be elected at the annual meeting of the Council of Social Agencies at the Y. W. C. Seventeenth and K streets, Mon- day at 12:30 o'clock. Willard C. Smith, president of the council, will report on the work done during the past year, and the committee on appraisal of the work of the council also will make its report. The nominating committee, con- sisting of Miss Louise McGuire, chair- man; Mrs. E. R. Grant and Maurice Bisgyer, will submit the following names for election to the executive committee: E. C. Graham, Wallace Hatch, Dr. Charles P. Neill, Dr. Frederick W. Per- kins and Dr. John O'Grady, to serve for three years, and Mrs. Henry H. Flather to serve for two years. According to the by-laws, other nom- inations may be made at the request of 10 members, and must be filed with the nominating committee three days be- APRIL 9, 1930. fore the annual meeting. The commit- tee will announce such nominations at the meeting. Revision of the by-laws of the coun- cil will be voted on- also. Building in Shanghai, China, is nearly 0 per cent greater than a year ago, 510 New Haven, Hartford | CCONNECTICUT Springfield, Mass. SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Leaving Saturday Night, April 12 SPECIAL THROU \| 2 X re (Penna. Station)..8:05 P.M, See Flyers or Consult Agents ALL STEEL EQUIPMENT Pennsylvania Railroad "B-5 WORKMEN OF WELDIT CO. WELDING THE TAIL ON BUFFALO, AT QST BRIDGE. Stop! Look! Listen! Don’t throw that engine away because it froze and broke. We will weld it in the car, saving you many dollars. Chev- rolet engines welded, $5.50 to $8.50. Fords, $3.50 to $7.00. Engine heads exchanged, $1.50 to $4.50. Weldit Co., 516 First St. N.W. Metropolitan 2416 Your favorite pair of sil Knitbac will mend it for a moderate charge—and 24 hours! Molyneux Bags You might know Molyneux had a lot to do with these debonair, yet so very, very useful! And bags—they're so each and every bag bears t signed card of Molyneux! pin seal, in smooth calf, morocco—to carry with your tailored costumes! ‘Top—Bag of black morocco with silver colored metal and ornament. Red strap handle, $10.50. Bottom—Overarm bag of black pin seal with unusual silver colored metal clasp— double-woven handles, $18.50. In tan, beige, black. combinations of white, and tan and beige. Handbag Shop. Street Floor Fur Scarfs That Fit Your Figure costume! furs as— Wolf Dyed Fox Silver Fox Natural Fox Baum Marten Stone Marten red, uard hairs. In a variety fiwely neutral tones. And in unusually wide price range. $55 to $225 Fur Salon, Fourth Floor ings has arun? Be not dismayed! Also black and You'll' find the skins thickly fur- soft and fluffy with long k stock- you at within A FASHION Paris elhef INSTITU Washington — Just leave your car with the doorman—he will park it for you. A Jelleff service that makes shop- ping here much easier. NewYork Many New Dresses Arrive Those of you who haven't yet realized that Spring is actually here should se¢ the many new arrivals in our dress shops—some of which are even looking toward Summer. Jacket frocks and long coat ensembles with dresses that only hint at a waistline are particularly favored by women. They range in price all the way from $25 to $125—street, afternoon and formal evening frocks. We want you to see them. Women’s dress shops, second floor. Elizabeth Arden Spring Treatment for Cleansing Venetian Cleansing Cream...melts into pores, removes dust and impurities, leaves skin soft and receptive, $1, $2, $3, $6. for Toning Venetian Ardena Skin Tonic . . . tones, firms and whitens, after Cleansing Cream. &3¢, $2, $3.75. for Nourishing Ardena Velva Cream...smooths and softens the skin without fattening. $1, $2, $3, $6. for Tightening Venetian Special Astringent...for flaccid cheeks and neck. $2.25 and $4. Designed These he In in Silk Stockings “Thistle-Down"—that enchanting, beige-like shade for Easter! with your black or brown shoes—that will blend with all your costumes! At all times a complete stock of Arden preparations in our Arden section. Make this your downtown Arden shop! The Easter Shade 1 A shade to be worn In gossa- mer sheer chiffon to wear with your very best “bib and tucker” and service sheer for general wear. They're serviceable, too, for With the new French heels. Gold Stripe.” $1.50 Chiffon—plaited foot and top —pointed or French heel. Semi-service—cotton foot and French heel. boxes. Also add:tional Gold Stripe Shop “No run that starts above can pass the $1.95 In chiffon, semi_service and heavy service. Pointed, dou- ble pointed heel in chiffon or French heels in service. $2.95 Extra sheer chiffon—particu- larly lovely for evening. French heel, with or without French clock. When sending Easter stockings let us pack them for you in frivolous Easter Egg There's a small additional charge. F Street _Shop 3 For Your Convenience n_Stoueleigh Court 1013 Connecticut Ave The Originals of These Hats Cost Double or Triple! Copies of FrenchHats If you are tall and slim—if you’re a happy medium—if you’re petite—there’'s a fur scarf suited to your particular type —and your particular And our wide se- lection includes such smart Baku with horsehair and taf- feta trim that's pretty sober until it hits up over one eye ;n';l becomes most tantalizing. 10. Provocative little hats they are—with all the gay charm and authentic styling of Paris—and beautifully copied from favorite French milliners— every one! Hats of linen-soft Baku with touches of horsehair straw! Hats of stitched taffeta—so very new—so very smart! Hats with a know- ingly placed gardenia! With pert turned-up brims—with large brims— with tucked and pleated brims—and no brims! And in practically every shade you can think of! Including copies from: Patou Agnes Reboux Valois Christine of an These French Designers: Descat Talbet Mirande Maria Guy ; Marie Alphonsine Meilinery, Street Floor