Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1930, Page 30

IN CAMP CONTEST Five Divisional “Camporees” Will Be Held by Boys Saturday. Wash ngton Boy Scouts will take to | the flelds Saturday afternoon when five | “camporees” are begun in various | wooded sections in a camp-craft com- | petition which will determine the on- | tenders for the right to represent the | District of Columbia Scout Council in | the regional “camporee” at Natural| Bridge, Va. late in June. Each patrol in_the five divisions will be allotted & 50-foot square plot of | ground and success in the competi- | tion will depend on the efficiency with | which the co-operative activities are | carried on. Three or four of the best | patrols determined in this week end's | contest will be chosen to.compete in | the District of Columbia finals June | 7 and 8 and the winner of that event SCOUTS T0 MEET , 7 May Come Here ) | i |Independent Group to Hear Noted | quet tomorrow night to be presided ! over by Devere Allen, | World Tomorrow. chairman of the national committee, | y THE EVENING POLITICAL PROGRESS T0 BE LEAGUE TOPIC Speakers Here Tomorrow Night. Progress in American affairs of State y will be discussed at the annual meeting | of the League for Independent Political | Action in the City Club tomorrow night | and Saturday. “Facing Reality in American Politics” | will be the topic of the opening ban- editor of the Prof. John Dewey, will talk on “Political Change in Amer- ‘l ican Life.” | Addresses also will be delivered h)’\ James H. Maurer of Reading, Pa.; Dr.| Helen Everett of Madison, Wis., Oswald G. Villard, editor of the Nation. A report on prospects and sentiments for a new political nllxnment will be made by Howard Y. Wiliams, executive secretary of the league. An address by Paul H. Douglas, pro- fessor of industrial relations, Univer- sity of Chicago, will mark a session | Saturday morning _in the Friends | STAR, WASHINGTON, pictures. Dt Barbara Newberry, musical comedy actress, and Eddie Foy, jr, comedian son of a famous comedian father, were married recently in New York. go to Hollyweod scom, where both are under contract io.ap) They will pear_in talking ~—Associated Press Photo. meeting house, “11 I street. Death Certificate ‘Wrong. death certificate. Her grandsons thought “the document was necessary ’I:HURSDAY. MAY 15, 1930. IMONDAY EVENING CLUB WILL ELECT OFFICERS Mrs. Walter 8 Ufford Is Selected for President by Committee on Nominations. ‘The Monday Evening Club will hold its annual meeting for the election of officers in the Health School, Thirteenth d_Allison streets, Monday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, the occasion to be featured by a “picnic supper.” ‘The nominating committee composed of E. H. Tucker, Paul Kirby, Miss Rosa Brown, Mrs. M. M. Persy and A. J. Driscoll has presented the following list of nominees for election: For president, Mrs. Walter 5. Ufford: for first vice president, Elwood Street; second vice president, Miss Sibyl Baker; treasurer, A. J. Driscoll; recording sec- retary, Miss Ellen Run. corresponding ucreury, J. Blaine Gwin, and for mem- bers the executive committee, Dr. Pflnk W. Ballou, Miss Katherine F. Lenroot, Mrs. Ernest R. Grant, Miss Helen P. Storey, Dr. W. L. Darby and Oscar Leonard. — In revising its tariff recently Aus- | tralia changed 221 of its 430 classifi- cations, WILL BROADCAST REVIEW Hoover’s Visit to Fleet Near Hamp- ton Roads to Go on Air. A review of the battle and scouting fleet of the United States, near Hampton Roads, Va., May 20, by President Hoover will be broadcast over the Natlonal Broadcasting Co.’s system. ‘The President will review the fleet from the new 10,000-ton light cruiser Salt Lake City, which will be anchored in the Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia | Capes. Announcers will also describe the mock battle which the battleships and seaplanes will wage with cruisers and destroyers. Submarine Launched. CHATHAM, England, May 15 (#).— ‘The submarine Rainbow, of 1,475 tons, first of her class in the royal navy, was launched yesterday. There are 3 other submarines of this class and 12 others in hand to replace 36 submarines | which automatically wlil become obso- lete by the end of 1932. If no more are laid down the British submarine strength then will be cut | SPr from 50 to 30. recent week Britain: imported GAS LIGHT CO. OFFERS FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP Capital Students Are Eligible to Compete for Johns Hopkins Engineering Course. ‘The Washington Gas Light Co. an- nounced today its scholarship this year for a gas enginee! course at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The scholarship is for four years and is open to any student of Washington or the vlelnlty who is supplied with gas by the donors. ‘The scholarship is worth $450 & year and covers tuition, laboratory fees and other incidental charges. This is the fifth consecutive year the gas company bas made the offer to Washington — Plays Fast Golf Best. PRINCETON, N. J., May 15 (P).— Palmer J. Laf is convinced that one way to play golf well is to plag it fast. He went round the e.us- 'ard {d;h course in 50 minutes, scor- , one of the best cards he ever had. Some classmates had con- tended he could not do it in less than an hour and break 100. He sprinted In 1,082, Ml‘l eggs from Denmark. between shots and used two caddies. J P. R, May 15 (#)—At |and arranged for it when they went out Pueblo Viejo, founded by Ponce de { to buy a casket. Returning home, they Leon, who soud’fl. the fountain of youth, | found she had revived. Now there's a lives’ Juana Gonzalez, a 101-year-old | legal tangle as to whether the certificate widow, who is alive, notwithstanding a | can be canceled. - During a sale in Glasgow, Scotland, SAN JUAN, recently, Hugh McLeod, & butcher boy, was blown against a street car with such force that the shock killed him al- most. instantly. will represent the District in the re- gional meet June 27, 28 and 29. Camps will be established at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon and will not be broken until 8 o'clock Sunday morn- WOODWARD & LLoTHROP 1880 EM’* 1930 2LDEN ANNIVERSARY Y ing. The basis of the competition will | be proper use of camp site, safety and | sanitation, neatness and general Scout- like personal appearance, campcraft and Scouteraft. ‘The camporees will be established at the following locales: First division, including_troops from the northwest section, at Randle High- lands. ‘Third division, including troops west of Rock Creek, at Braemar Forest. Fourth division, Scouts of the remain- ing northwest. troops, Woodrow Wilson Scout Reservation at Burnt Mills, Md. Virginia ai t t Terril's Field, near Cherry Va. Maryland area troops at University Park, Md. STOCKTON PRESE‘JTS CREDENTIALS TO AUSTRIA American Envoy axd President Miklas Exchange Courtesies at Formal Vienna Meeting. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, May 15.—Gilbert Baker Stockton, successor to the late Albert H. Washburn as United States Minister 1o Austria, presented his credentials to President Miklas today. * In the course of an address he said: “There has always been a bond of sympathy between the peoples of the United States and Austria. Our people have long viewed with profound admi- ration the achievements of the Austrian people in all fields of human endeavor.” President Miklas, after reciprocating the good wishes of Mr. Stockton, said: “We shall never forget the help which President Hoover afforded by his action in relieving the sufferings of our peo- ple.” “Bulge” Held Poor Evidence. SYRACUSE, N. Y., May 15 (P.—A bulge in the coat of a pedestrian, Which ves upon search to be a bottle of E’nouflr is not sufficient grounds for prosecution under the Volstead act, M. Haight, United States com- missioner, ruled last night in & decision discharging Carl Kendrick. Donates 9,896 Stamps. N!W YORK, May 15 (P).—From | nonymous citizen who wears lb% eollul Father Knickerbocker has received 9,896 2-cent stamps addressed for the conscience fund. They came in a collar box. . ) Count Gaetano Manzoni, Italy’s Am- bassador to France, who is mentioned as the future Ambassador to Washi ton, and Countess Manzoni. The I: ter was formerly Miss Margaret Buck- Philadelphia.—Underwood Photo. Students Honmor Morrow. AMHERST, Mass, May 15 (®).— Dwight W. Morrow, Ambassador to Mexico, naval parley delegate and can- didate for the Republican nomination for United States Senator from New Jersey, was chosen the most outstand- | ing graduate of Amherst College, in the | ulations of the senior class vote Unusual Record Claimed. NEW YORK, May 15 (#).—Richard | Pratt_thinks he holds some sort.of a | Tecord, having crossed the ocean twice : within 10 days. He did it on the speed | queens EuroE and Bremen. City Upholstering Co. lrfl.l Nfihllhlnl ,l“ 18th St. N.W. WO()DWARD & [.oTHROP is880 <R_1030 ] ey COLDEN ANNIVERSARY Y>> Tomorrow and Saturday— N IrRIS SHOW Of Several Hundred Beautiful Blooms My. Earl Wooddell Sheets—Regional Vice Presie dent of the American Iris Soclety, grower, im= porter and developer of new varieties of Iris for the past fifteen years—will be here to advise and help you. Choice Iris in This Exhibit No longer does one think of Iris as the “‘blue flags” of our grandmothers’ gardens. This exhibit will include many of the rarest of the 1,000 different varieties Mr. Sheets has gathered from practically all American and European hybridizers. Mr. Sheets will have some of his own newly developed seedlings on exhibition and a number of varieties that have never before bloomed in this country. The Way to Select- Iris Is From The Flowers Themselves The only satisfactory way to buy Iris is to see them in bloom-and select the flowers that appeal to you personally. This is your opportunity to view one of the choicest collections, if not the best, in this . country and to make your selections directly from sent C. 0. three . Sizes 34 $1 and $1.95. Now.. 6 Women’s Tweed Sports Blus l( and 13 14 Triangle Scarfs, pastel shad orchid. Were $16.50. Now,. 6 Misses’ Raincoat Sets; gnv tan and green, 258 Dresses of canton crepe, flat crepe, georgette and chiffon. afternoon and evening models for: misses, women; little and larger women. 45 Perfume Print Silk Dresses, one and piece. Were $16.50. Now to 42. Were $1.95 and $2.95. Now. 12 Bathing Sults, ‘Were SO . 50c Women’s and Misses’ Coats $4.95 17 Tweed Sports Coats; tan, gray, green, orchid and blue. 12 Women's and Misses Raincoats, tweed and printed ‘materials. and green. Were $8.95. Now.... 1.50 6 Black Spring -h. broken sizes for wompn and misses. Were $16.50. Now......$7.50 Coats, tan and .81 $8.95 nnd llO THE DOWN STAIRS STORE Sizes 36 to 42. DOWN STAIRS STORE Friday is Remnant Day Remnant Day Merchandise is not: returnable or exchangeable; not D. or on approval; Phone or Mail Orders not accepted Reduced for Immediate Clearance Silk Dresses 4 v Street, $7.50 Sports Dresses, $375 weressss 27 Sports Dresses of printed crepes and knitted materials. Red, blue, green, tan and navy. 46 Slip-on Sweaters; red, orange, blue, yellow and brown, 95¢ Sizes in lct 14 to 42 red and green. SLIGHTLY Were $3.95. PEPRRRPRN 18 1) Were $10 and $16.50 Gray, tan, brnwn Summer Hats, $1-5 were 405 100 Hats, of toya br:ud with tafi'etz facing and mutatmn hair. 68 Hats, of felt and felt and straw. Were ¢ $3.95 and $495. Now Soc. Were $3.95 Women’s Strap and Opera Pumps, $2.95 =55 350 Pairs Shoes reduced from regular stock because of broken size range. Patent leather, satin, suede, snake calf and combinations. Sizes in lot 3 to 8, AAA to C. the blooms. All colors of the rainbow; various shades and combinations. To PITTSBURGH To NEW YORK New Trains On your next trip to Pittsburgh or New York, try one of these fine new trains, equipped and scheduled to meet the convenience of Washington travelers. “The WILLIAM PENN” All-Pullman Leaves Washington - Arrives Pittsburgh « In addition to the convenient schedule and comfortable equip- ment, your rest is assured by trainmen who go about their work Quietly and an engineer who starts and stops his train without Jjar or jolt. “The WILLIAM PENN" is 2 club car, with easy chairs and reading material, parked with the sleepers for occupancy at 10.00 Thete is also a dining car serving one of those good Bakimore ¥ Ohio breakfasts before arrival “The HENDRIK HUDSON” To New York Leaves Washington 4 Arrives Baltimore Arrives Phllld&lphll Arrives Jersey Arrives New Ym& (42nd Street Snmm) *The HENDRIK HUDSON" carries Club-lounge car, indi- vidual seat coaches, parlor cars luncheon and dinner. ‘When you g0 to New York you will also have the convenience of train connection motor coach service directly from the trainside st Jersey City to four stations and nine route stops in New York and Brooklyn without additional charge. TRAVEL BUREAU and Woodward Building, 15th and H Streets, N. W. Phone District 3300 D. L. MOORMAN, Assistant General Passenger Agent to Piusburgh (Standard Time) e 1210a.m. 7.30 2. m. equipped with sleeping cars and p. m. in Pittsburgh. (Standard Time) - 1.00 p. m. - 1.43 p.m. . 3.37 p. m. - 530p.m. 6.10 p. m. and Colonial dinisg car serving CITY TICKET OFFICE BALTIMORE & OHIO 20,000 invite you to ride on our railroad Orders placed during the show will be delivered at the proper time for planting, later this Summer. 25c to $50 per root PLANT AND GARDEN SECTION, FIrTH FLOOR. 4 Friday and Saturday Leam How These Scientific Shoes will benefit Your Children Propr-BiLT Mr. F. R. Morris, orthopedic expert, will be here to examine your children’s feet and advise you in the care of them. Few mothers realize that 80% of foot trouble in adult life is caused by im- proper footwear worn in childhood. Propr-Bilt Shoes—designed by scien- tific men, with the aid of leading ortho- pedic surgeons—are both corrective and protective. the way they should grow. They hold the feet in PROPR-BILT Shoes Exclusively here, in Washington, are recommended by Medical Specialists for Children Infants’ to Boys’ and Girls’ Sizes $4.50 to $7.50 CHiLorEN's SHoes, FOURTH FLOOR. . PROPR-BILT Growing girls’ sizes 25 to B.....$7.50 SHOES Make This Test Weak or strained muscles tend to allow ankles to turn in— throwing the whole hody out of Propr-Bilt Shoes will (correct any such tendency. \ Propr-Bilt Oxfords, sizes 215 to 6.......$7 Broken sizes. Were Fl Seco Silk Hose, 58¢ IRREGULARS of $1 grade 436 Pailrs Service - weight Hose; lisle hems and soles, mock seams. Light and dark shades. Sizes 83 t010. 285 Pairs Silk Hose, full- fashioned and with mock seams. Also a few Bembfrg Hose. Reduced to.......3! 71 Pairs Children's Socl I' siges 5, 5% and 6 W more. Now. Costume Slips, 95c Were $2.25 and $2.95 75 Slips, of crepe de chine and rayon crepe. Mostly dark shades, small sizes. 100 Rayon Satin Slips, light and dark shades; sizes 36 to 44. Were $1.25. Now 75c 144 Silk Slips, tailored and ruffied styles. Pastel and dlrk shades. Were $2.95. Voile Under- things, 55¢were 1 110 pleces, including damce sets .and gowns. Pastel shades. 117 Pleces Voile Under- things, including step-ins, dance sets and pajamas. Pastels. Were $1.50"t0 $2.95. 95¢ 69 Pleces Siik “Underthings, including gowns, _chemise wd combinations. SLIGHT- SOILED. Were n 95 18 Tapesiry Bags with top strap, light colors. Were $2.95. Now............$1.65 THE DOWN STAIRS STORE 176 Athletic Union Suits, nainsook; sizes 34 to 42. 173 Collar-Attached shlrll black stripes; also a Sizes 14 to Now ... mer patterns. ‘Wash Shorts and 2 s S and 1. Reduced 200 pairs Children’s Dress and Play Shoes. Handbags Reduced : 4 Tan Leatherette Lumbgrjacks, sise 16. Were $2.95. Now......... 95 and ‘FZ to-toe $1.50. Now TH! DOWN STAIRS STORE Fabric Gloves, 50c Were $1 130 Pairs Fabric Gloves, fancy cuff styles. @roken sizes. 20 Pairs Washable Doeskin, one-clasp in _white and chamols. SLIGHTLY SOIL- ED. "Wet¢ '$2.50. Now..$1.65 LinenDresses, $1:45 Were $2.95 20 Dresses of pastel linen. 22 Wash Dresses. Were $1.95. Now .............8 10 Silk Dresses.. Were “'5‘ NOW ioisivecssssons SESI 11 Uniforms. W l'fl. Now .... Linen Hand- kerchiefs, 8c Were 18¢c 140 Women’s White Linen Handkerchiefs, with various colored borders. 80 Children’s lllllikel'cllltfi. Were 2 for 25c. Now.....5¢ Children’s Umbrellas, $1-50 Were $3.95 7 Children’s Silk Un{:re“u. Girdles, $125 were 52 21 Girdles, SLIGHTLY SOILED. 11 Corselettes, SLIGHTLY SOILED. and .95. ll AS 160 Bandettes, variety of styles; sizes in lot 32, 34, Were 58¢c. Now.........25¢ THE DOWN STAIRS STORE of good quality Specl: 65¢ bhue, 1 n Combinations. ial 133 Pairs Fa: and lisle, m Sizes 3 to 8. Less than half Wash x-umr;\c THE DOWN STAIRS STORE 60 pairs Women’s Woven Sandals, SOME SOILED. Were $3.95 and $4.95. Now $2.95 80 pairs “Keds,” brown and white in laced- style. Sizes 5 and 5. Were Novelty Jewelry 50c Wes $1 and s1.50 200 Pieces, including neck- Iaces, pins and earrings. Girls’ Gowns, 50c Were $1 48 Girls’ Hnndm-dc Gowns, sizes 8 to 1 12 “Lloe“l“ Dresses. Were $295. Now..,...... .. 9195 49 Cn--bar “Unlon Suits, sizes 8 to 12. Were 35c. Now .. 25¢ ll l‘dt Hals. 'Were ‘? 9.5' ¢ “Soring Coats, Were $8.95 and $10. Now $3. 18 SHk Dresses. " Wers 3585 i $5.95. Infants’ and Tots’ Wear Reduced 15 Infants’ Silk Bonnets. Reduced to . 25 Infants’ 0rnndy Mn' nets. uced to Were $5.95. Now .....$3.95 6 Tots' Coats. Were u Ds Now THE DOWN STAIRS nonl Men’s Four-in-Hand Ties Reducedto 45¢ 200 Spring Ties, in a nice assortment of stripes and figures. " 125 Pairs Pereale hh—; in m-ny color Size il 1 Hose; nuk -nd lisle, nyon 3 pairs for Boys’ ‘Wash Smts Reduced 1095 - 74 Wash Suits, in a desirable assortment of Spring and Sum- original price. $ Pairs Boys’ Khaki Riding Pants, double seats and laced legs: Greatly reduced fo'.. sizes 8 and 12. vees 880