Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1930, Page 23

. SCOT AD SOUGHT INMENBER DRVE Piney Branch Citizens Want Boys to Do House-to- H¥ouse Soliciting. A resolution to seek the aid of Boy Bcouts in the section to get new mem- Be ; for its association was adopted by the Piney Branch Citizens’ Association, Meeting in Hamline M. E. Church, last aight. This action was teken after the aid of the Boy Scouts had been offered by | Edward M. Perkins, deputy Scout com- missioner, in charge of the fourth divi- sion, Boy Scouts, in the District. Mr. Perkins made the offer in a brief ad- dress before the ussociation. It is planned by the association to have the Bcouts do house-to-house soliciting. ‘The orga" ization also adopted a reso- lution to ask the District authorities to| extend Arkansas avenue through Deca- tur street to Fourteenth street at the earliest time possible. The resolution also urged that the offset planned to be made in thc avenue on Decatur street be done away with and that the avenue be extended from north of Decatur straight on through to Fourteenth street. Capt. G. L. Shorey and W. E.| Hoffheims were named members of the | RECORD IS CONFIRMED Manning Set World Mark for Speed ‘With Pay Load. Snake in Soup Kills 40 Indian Students, Including the Cook By the Assoclated Press. BOMBAY, India, December 9. —Death of 40 students of the London Mission School at Madras, is attributed to snake's poison in their food. ‘The students, Exchange Tele- graph Co. dispatches from Erode say, had just finished their mid- day meal when 40 collapsed and died in quick succession. It was stated afterward that & snake was found in the utensil in which the soup for the meal had been prepared, the soup as a consequence being highly poison- ous. The cook was one of the victims. SUITS DEMAND $33,631 FOR PAVING MATERIAL Claim Contractors for Paving in District Last Summer Failed to Pay Bills. Alleging failure of the Elkins Paving & Construction Co. to pay for the concrete material used in paving Dis- trict streets during the past Summer, the Grifith-Consumers Co. and the Smoot Sand & Gravel Co. have brought suits totaling $33,631.88 in the District Supreme Court against the Consolidated Indemnity & Insurance Co. surety on the bond of the construction company. ‘The Griffith-Consumers Co. claims an unpaid bill of $21,122.88 while the 8Smoot Co. says there is due it $12,509. Attorneys Simon, Koenigsberger, ‘Young & Brez represented the Griffith- rs Co. and Attorneys Minor, Gatley & Drury appear for the Smoot Co. Dress Rings of Wood Shown. Dress rings made of wood and set with precious stones are the newest and of the striking fads in Paris. Ebony is the most popular wood, and a " |ring of it as narrow as platinum has No Branch Stores Carl M. Betz. Mg 612 13th St. pomecn's 26 ste. been shown. Sandalwood is a second THOXINE West_ side Anniversary Sale In all the 55 years of our successful career we've never offered greater values. Reductions of om 10 to 25% on Footwear for Everybody We Include the World Famous STACY - ADAMS SHOES for Men. PHYSICAL CULTURE (style plus comfort) Shoes for Women. FOOT FORM SHOES for Men, Women and Children, Fitted Professionally—They Are Ideal EdmonstonsTo. CARL M. BETZ, Mgr. No Branch Stores—Estab. 1875 612:13th St. 7% IMPORTER’S West Side— MARK SALE | Valuableo ’éollection ISTERED Oriental Rugs and Carpets including several extra large Carpets and pre- l‘nfil!‘ clxemplel of most of the renowned rug weaving districts of the Orient, to be sold at Public Auction Within Our Galleries 715 13th Street Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday December 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th, 1930 at 2 P. M. each day ALSO = 21_ SP“ECIDAL Nngl;le SdE_filSlONS w y, December y 'y December 11th, at § P. H‘.nfllchniv;“:i’u On View Up to Hour of Sale Each Day An Oriental Rug makes a ver; '—"izlc -flcee::ubla hdid-; TERMS: CASH C. G. SLOAN & CO., Inc. AuCTs, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER Y, 1950. COMMUNITY TREE PLANS UNDER WAY Hoover Expected to Turn on Lights in Sherman Square Christmas Eve. Plans are shaping up for the Na- tional Capital’'s community Christmas tree, in Sherman Square. It will be lighted at 6 p. m. Christ- mas Eve, and President Hoover is ex- pected to officiate. Col. U. S. Grant, director of the Of- fice of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, has ac- cepted the chairmanship of a commit- tee composed of officials of national ?trynmnuom sponsoring the commun- tree program. ‘When ’iha President lights the tree Boy Scout buglers stationed at various points in the city will sound bugle calls announcing that the Nation's celebra- tion of Christmas officially has begun. an to this the Marine Band will ve a program. Plans for the ceremonies are being made by an executive committee headed by Miss Sibyl Baker, director of the community center ent, chair- man, and Ovid mt%mt of the American Forestry Association, vice chairman. Members of the commil ;‘r&“lélsué.“l B, Bu:lneld' of u‘fio Office of ildings Publ Parks, Miss Dorothy Green. of the Girl Scouts of the District of Columbia, Mrs. L. W. parment, DY, Goonpe 3. Chaeran, Federation of Citizens' Associations; B, Waskington: Gapt. Ray O, Monigmmers. n; . Ray C. tgomery, superintendent of Park Police; Mrs. Depariment: May’ Reny G Brace et 3 5 3 su- perintendent :Ilehvp:l?gn Pouce;t'un. Susie Root Rhodes, director Municipal Playgrounds; Dr. G. H. Richardson, Fed- eration of Clvic Associations; Mrs. Jo- Mdsio Giube: M. Cuney it Hloetsis usic Clubs; g o League of Washingion, and D. D. ‘Withers, D. C. Boy Scouts. A special committee has been chosen by the Electric League to have charge of the technical details of the wiring and lighting of the living tree, in cp- operation with the Executive Commit- Subscribe Today It costs only about 1% cents g:r day and 5 cents Sundays to ve Washington's best newspa- per delivered to regularly ‘egery evening and Sunday morn- g. Telephone National 5000 and the delivery —vill start immedi- ately. The Route Agent will col- lect at the ond of each month. ALL TRANSPORTATION CHARGES PREPAID EAST OF the tree, and ann arranges the byterian, who claimed to minister in the United Kingdom, died at Magilligan, . H. ttee | Electric League ment for the of equipment for Munlm 1ighting. e e MclIntyre Butler, a Pres- Rev. Hugh intyre Be the oldest District Is Found Dead in Rest Room. Ireland, aged 103. bourne place, a clerk in for Christmas And Why It Should Be at Emile’s H'rm because Emile is the pioneer of Perma- nént Waving in Washington; second, because Emile's Permanents are backed by 25 years' of actusl experience; third, because our oper- stors are personally trained by Mr. Emile. Ladles’ Turkish Baths Chiropody Halr Goods French Perfumes French Cosmetics Beauty Boxes 1221 Conn. Ave. Decatur 0920-1-2 HOURS 9 TO 6 THE MISSISSIPPI A Memorable Gift? Look to Dulin & Martin’s ) Governor Winthrop Secretary All mahogany. Full size. $78.50 Other Secretaries, $49.50 up A Very With down cushions, hogany frame. Choice coverings Lamp Rose, green or gold pottery base; parchment shade. Complete— $3.75 DULIN Drum Table Duncan Phyfe de- sign. Mahogany, Characteristic brass claws and handles. $32.50 Comfortable Chair seat and back. Ma- of enim e 67.50 Table Mahogany. Bead edge. A charming occasional table of real utilityg $19.50 ) HERE is this to be said about giv- ing Furniture for Christmas, Itis useful and it is beautiful. It is a fasting throughout the years. It is, in short, an out-of-the-ordi- nary gift. And when that furniture is Dulin & Martin furniture it is a joy to own and give, for it is as distinguished as it is modest in price. remembrance Apartment Size Sofa Made to our own specifications in a choice of sa 5 denims. Loose, reversible cushions Solid Mahogany Coffee Table, $I5 ‘With brass claws in the manner of Duncan Phyfe. Coffee Table Of Duncan Phyfe origin, with carved and reeded legs, bead edge, brass claw feet. Ma- hogany. $25.00 . Many others, $12.50 up Slipper Chair A thoughtful choice for the Early American home. Maple, walnut or mahogany frame. 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