Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1930, Page 11

MANY DELEGATES Miss Dolan Will Head Group .. at Catholic Alumnae Convention. A large delegation from the District will attend the ninth biennial conven- tion of the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae which will open at Emmitsburg, Md., August 23 and con- “ tinue in session through August 27. Miss Elizabeth J. Dolan will head the dele- gation. 1 All the meetings will be held in St | Joseph's College with Friday and Sat- | urday afternoons being given over to! meetings of the executive board. A Teception will be an event of Saturday evening and Sunday pontifical mass will be celebrated in Mount St. Mary's trip to Gettysburg and will be nartietpated Right Rev. Edward A. Pace, vice rector of the Catholic University here, who is the director of the federation, and Mrs. Alfred C. Whit- ton, second vice president of the inter- national board, will attend. as will ters from practically all the afliuted schools in the District. Mrs. T. D. McCarthy is chairman of arrangements snd is being assisted by Mrs. J. D. Sullivan and Miss Kathleen Baker. Other members of the District dele- &ation are Miss Ella Loraine Dorsey, fepresenting Georgetown Visitation Con- vent Alumnae; Mrs. George T. Thom- aides, Holy Cross; Miss Dorothy Ca- vanaugh, Holy Trinity; Miss Edna Kontz, Immaculate Seminary: Miss Kathieen Bowers, Immaculate Concep- tion; Miss Mary Nohe, Notre Dame; Miss Catherine Redmond, Sacred Heart; ; Mrs. James E. Oflfikflowfl'. St. ’s; Miss Anne O'Leary, St. Pat- rick’s; Miss Agnes O'Neil, St. Paul's’ and Mrs. T. D. McCarthy, Visitation, Other officers and members who have made reservations include Mrs. James F. H. Hartnett, former governor; Mrs. Lewis A. Payne, Miss ice M. Burke, Mrs. J. D. Sullivan, Mrs. Rieman M. Miss Margaret Meehan, Miss Anne Bros- nan, Miss Loretto Hannan, Miss Mar- garet Shea, Mrs. Josephine Shannon, Miss Margaret Chadwick, Miss Mary M. O'Brien. Miss Margaret Boarman, Miss Mary Hourihane, Miss Margaret Harold, Miss Anna J. Keady and Miss Frances Harkness. Noises Lower Efficiency. exhaustive study of office and noises reveals the fact that those office decreases the efficiency of workers by as much as 10 per cent. mostly girls, did more work fewer mistakes through the Teduction of the usual noises of the was also determined that In the case of tall e street noises do not seem ished in the upper floors, for ‘the seem to carry the sound waves to about the tenth floor, where they are #s discernable as on the ground. Deaths ficportcd. following deaths have been reported to the Heaith Department in the last 24 hours: Margaret Stauzel, 74, 469 Mo. ave. Nellie F. Rich. 64. 1330 11th st. _ K. Van Horn, 64, St. Elizabeth's ene N. Duva 36 1 st Maynard ‘Hirit. 10, Georse Washington University Hospital : Liselotte Leibe. 10 months, Children’s Hos- 70, 1216 10th st t. Elizabeta’s Hospital n, 61, Home for Aged and $4. Gallinger Hospital. 43, 223 Virginia ave. 5.v. 42,133 Plerce a K. Pierce, or, st 32, Tuberculosis Hos- Ida P Tayi Ernest Dandridee, i Py 5 Queen. 26, 351 V 5t Laonie Cozzens, 26, en route Sibley Hos- » Meivin Jameson, 8 months, Children’s Hos- pital Births Reporh;d. following births have been reported: Health Department in the Past 24 Lillian M. Bevans. wirl. | go! and Lorena M. O'Col .l james W. and Anna P. Rosers, boy. = ell. ace an: se Boykins. girl. Edward and Violet Butler, boy. Lewis and Panie Virgil. boy rold_and Ji boy. “Standard” Plumking Fixtures On Easy Terms Installed NOW no monthly payments till October 1st. 3 years to settle bill. t Have a modern bathroom or kitchen Our prices are low as you Il find else- wl for aimi- Isr quality. GENERAL HEATIKG C0. Maating and Plumbing Contractors 901 10th SL.N.W. National 3067 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, MASTER OF CODE The master of code, the last authority in the world, has been discovered, not at Scotland Yard, but in Washington, at the War Department. William F. Friedman, chief of the Signal Intelligence. He is Maj. He is shown explaining the principles of intricate ciphering machines to Miss Lo plorin, tigate Pearl Fisheries Explored. ARCHANGEL (#)—Two Soviet ex- g parties have left here to inves- old pearl fisheries on the Kazanka | and Noji Rivers | have been found in recent years. Large grain pearls Pigskin cigarette cases are vogue in w Zealand. VALUE OF DOLLAR GAINS 13PER CENT Record Since 1926 Is Shown | in Report by Bureau of Labor Statistics. An increase of 19 per cent in the | purchasing power of the dollar since 1926 was disclosed yesterday by the | Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Labor | Department, on the basis of wholesale | prices in July. | The bureau announced that its whole- | sale price index number, covering 550 | commodities, stood at 84 in July, com- | pared with 86.8 in June and 100 as the | base number representing the average | in 1926. Decreases were shown for 236 | commodities and increases for 57, while 257 remained unchanged. “Farm products decreased in price,” | the announcement said, “with declines in oats, wheat, beef cattle, hogs, sheep and lambs, cotton and potatoes. The decrease in the group as a whole from the June level was 61, per cent. Some- what higher prices were recorded for corn and hay. Decline in Foods. | “Foods declined over 4!, per cent | trom the June average, fresh and cured | | meats, coffee, flour, lard and canned | fruits sharing in the decrease. | “Hides and leather products were | | somewhat lower than in June, with | ides and skins showing an appreciable rop and leather a minor decline. Prac- | | materials, D. C, AUGUST 17, 1930—PART ONE. tically no change was reported for boots and shoes and other leather products. “Textile products were downward, with cotton goods, silk and rayon, woolen and worsted goods and other textiles all participating in the decline. 3 group of fuel and lighting there were slight advances in anthracite and bituminous coal, while petroleum products declined, causing a small net decrease for the group. “Metals and metal products again averaged lower, with small declines in most iron and steel products and larger declines in non-ferrous metals, includ- ing aluminum, copper, lead, tin and zinc. Building Materials. “Building materials continued to de- cline, lumber, structural steel and paint materials averaging lower than in June. “Prices of chemicals, drugs and pharmaceuticals, ~fertilizer materials and mixed fertilizers all were below those of the month before. “House-furnishing goods showed no change in the price level, while in_the group designated as miscellaneous there | was a drop in prices <f cattle feed and | a slight drop in prices of paper and pulp, rubber, sutomobile tires and lu- | bricating and cylinder ok. “Decreases from June levels were shown for the three large groups of raw semi-manufactured articles and finished products, while non-agri- cultural commodities and the group of all commodities other than farm prod- ucts and foods also declined. Four Rooms, Kitchen and Bath, $57.50 Cambria-Majestic 1324 Euclid Street N.W. LANSBURGH & BRO 7th, 8th and E Sts.—FAMOUS FOR QUALITY SINCE 1860—National 9800 BASEMENT STO RE Join the Crowds That Will Come to Our BIG CLEAN-UP SALE On Desirable Summer Merchandise ¢ A Day of Exciting Values With Lower-Than-Ever Prices on Clear- ance Lots Throughout the Basement Store—As Quantities Are Small, We Urge You to Attend Early! Dress Savings 200 $3.95 and $5.00 Summer Dresses .75 2 Washable flat crepes, printed crepes, geor- gettes, silk shantungs and rayon crepes—cleverly fi ith capes, short sleeves and other new White and pastel shades. Sizes 14 to 20 2nd 36 to 48. 200 Regular $5.90 and $6.90 Summer Dresses $4: Not only misses wearing sizes 14 to 20 and women wearing sizes 36 to 46—but little women wearing sizes 161/, to 241, will find just the frock to finish out the Summer here! printed crepes and rayons. 200 of Our Better $9.69 Summer Dresses Flat crepes, Dresses for street, business, evening and afternoon—of sheer flowered chiffons, washable flat crepes and georgettes. Trimmed with dainty laces, velvet ribbon and many have their own little separate jacket. Just 10 Rayon Begalene Coats —they're as lustrous as silks and because they're black they can be worn with anything. Beautiffilly tailored and lined throughout. $3 00 . Sizes 14 to 18.... 100—$2.95 Summer Hats, in- cluding straws, felts, sheer hair braids, stitched silks and leg- horns — smart Summer shapes in yellow, red, $1 75 . black, green, tan and navy.. 100 $1.95 Summer Hats—all youthful Summer styles of the most popular straws, silks and novelty braids. Most- ly Summer colors—a 75c few navys and black. 20 Prs. $1.49 Rayon Pajamas, in pleasing shades of pink or peach. Just what you want for lounging about the house. Fully cut and well made. Tuckin styles and trimmed with con- trasting colors 81 Rayon Shantung Frocks, in blue, pink, green, orchid and white—every one guaranteed to wash. Smartly styled with flared or pleated skirts, yokes, -bows anr} short $ sleeves. Sizes 16 2 00 to 42 in the lot... = 14 to 48. You’ll Want Many of These! 349 Daytime Frocks You must see these to really appreciate Cleverly styled of crisp, printed dimities that are in the prettiest cclors imaginable! Dozens of models—all Guaranteed to Wash their worth! Coat Savings Our Regular $12.95 Spring Coats You get your dollars worth here! For there are broadcloths, coverts and even a few silk coats—smartly tailored and silk lined. Choice of black, tan and 75 Handsome $18.75 Spring Coats Smartly tailored coats navy; sizes 14 to 18. ‘10 of breadcloth, covert and kasha—some with the new scarf treatment and all dyed squirrl, American broadtai Black, tan and blue. gali-kid. 44 included. 45 of Our Regular $21.75 Spring Coats ilk lined. Trimmed with , fitch and Sizes 14 to ‘19 Tailored of fine quailty broadcloth, all wool covert and novelty weaves—with dyed squirrel, broadtail or velvet trimming. Flared and straight-lined models—in black, blue and tan. Sizes 14 to 50%. Tots’ Dresses and Little Boys’ Suits, of sheer dimities, organ- dies little es a this dies, gua less just first smartly different ond all cut plenty wide and leag. Sizes 16 to 42. Note the Clearance of Summer Shoes of a In | certainly de Girls’ printed and plain voiles, organ- Sizes v to 12..... .+ and lawns. Both the boys' suits and tots’ dress- re well made and 75 able at Dresses, low price....... School of lawns and dimities—all teed not to fade. Sleeve- or with short sleeves—and the thing for the 99 school _ days! Women’s Flat Crepe Skirts, very good quality flat crepe. astel shades and pleated all the way round on bodice tops. Sizes 16 to 42. larly ’1.95 Regu- $295. . Women’s Crisp Organdie Others Were $3.19 Pr. Some Were $2.89 Pr. With such savings we urge every one to take advantage of this opportunity! Shoes for every occasion-—patent leathers and kidskins in black, brown, red, blue and blonde. Not every size in every style— but all sizes in the group. Our 59¢ Bathing Slippers, now 45¢ Our 95¢ Bathing Slippers, now 75¢ Dresses, only 42 left of these charming little frocks. They’re in rose, blue and green with wide collars trimmed 89 with contrasting col- ors. Sizes 16 to 42. .. (25) $8.90 Good-looking Flan- nel Coats that ensemble well with all kinds of Summer frocks. Plenty- of white, pink and blue —some fully silk lined. Misses’ sizes only—from ss'oo 14 t0 18 WESTERN UNION PRESS SERVICE IS ENLARGED Increased Washington Demand Brings Installation of 3 Miles of Pneumatic Tubes Here. The Western Union Telegraph Co: is | expanding its cable and press service to care for an increased Washington demllnd. o A large force now is completing in- stallation of three miles of pvneumltlt tubes under the streets of the city to serve present and future telegraph | branch offices. These tubes, through which messages and Winter, 1930-31! pavy and black. 50-Inch . Washable Flat Crepe $1.69 Because of its extra width the heavy flat crepe is quite a favorite for slips, lounging pa- jamas, negligees, as well as frocks. White, black and eight colors. it. Year 'Round Zephyrs 38c yd. Good - looking bud, leaf and floral designs and pleasing solid col- ors — guaranteed to launder. Can be worn the year ‘round. studied these problems or ash blondes. brown shades. brown h: Phene National 9800 of abuse and hard wear. . Wise mothers will make them of this printed percale. plain colors or neat patterns we know girls will like. will be shot at high speed from point to point, are an addition to the present six miles of underground system and in- volve a cost of $50,000. At the same time the company is as- ranging for the installation of addition- al tubcs when the city's growth creates the necessity for them. i . 2 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. FUTURE. Meeting, Dames of Malta, 822 Twentleth street, Tuesday evening. Lawn party, Golden Rule Council, No. 10, Daughters of America, Sixth street and North Carolina avenue south< east, tomorrow. Because of their luxurious soft the true Parisian manner into frocks with the new moulded silhouette. lovely colors—including winetone, cricket green, Manila brown, Guardsman blue, 40-Inch Washable Crepe $1.09 A special price for such a heavy quality all-silk crepe and one that suggests buying now for Fall wear. White and many of the new deep shades. Silks—Third Fleor Cost of Traffic Blockades. | Promoters of an underground delive system for London are anxious to build 75 miles of tubes, at a cost of about $200,000,000. - All the principal raflway termini and goods yards would be con- nected; the docks, wharves and public | markets would be served and the great stores would have their private stations, It is said that 125,000,000 tons of goods are carried annually in London. and |the trade of the port of London amounts to $120.000,000 a year. Accord= ing to the promoters of the new schem, the cost of existing congestion in tne streets is $300.000,000 per annum, whi the railways have estimated at $250.- 000 a year the amount of money they lose by the detention of goods lorries at Billingsgate Market alone. LANSBURGH & BRO 7th. 8th and E Sts.—FAMOUS FOR QUALITY SINCE 1860—Mational 9800 Outstanding Silks for Autumn! 40-In. Heavy Canton and Satin Crepe $1.95 var Canton and satin crepes will undoubtedly be the leading fabrics for Fall ness, they fashion with Thirty 40-In. Black Transparent Velvet $4.95 A soft, rich quality with a fine silk back and a lustrous rayon pile. Make your own velvet frock for half of what it would cost readymade! _—-- There's no two ways about it, school frocks get a lot They must be laundered often. Hollywood Chintz 38c yd. Fully 36 inches wide, instead of the usual 32 inches, and in a wide selection of new Fall patterns. One of the popular wash materials. Wash Goods—Third Floor Do You Know Your Shampoos Your coloring, hair texture, and individual hair needs should guide you in choosing your shampoo. Delettrez has for you and prescribes: FOR BLONDES—French Egg Shampoeo for light Brightening Oil Shampoo to put glints in ashen tones of blonde hair. FOR BRUNETTES—V egetable shampoo for warm Brigh! ng Shampoo for dull AND Corrective Oil Shampoo for dry, brittle hair. Beauty Salon—Fourth Floor Begin Making School Wardrobes Now Mothers, school days will be here before you know Don’t wait until the last minute to make those im- portant little school frocks—make them now while spe- cial prices prevail in wash goods! A. B. C. Percale Prints Z5¢ Peter Pan Prints 55c v The favorite of them all—not only for chil- dren's school frocks, but for mother’s house dresses. Dots, florals and conventionals. ? . Save Time, Labor and Money Tomorrow Electric Sewing Machine Regularly $110.00 Small and compact—ideal for the apartment house dweller. The most remarkable value we have ever _ offered. —Balance to be $5 Down paid lnol:hly.