Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1931, Page 54

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGION, D. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1931 VALUABLE BOOKS 533?;2 :m"":’m. kgt o OO HELEN WARE ATIONAL | 125 STORE HOURS, 8§ to 5:30 MAT. SATURDAY N' xxnw‘l Vlol.lllll \ eater Gl Presea F UUND IN BI_EANlNG E. Morrison Paper Co. s%lgss?u.»%. A s RoW i ELIZABETH COLUMBIA PHOTO SUPPLY 3 4 ; "",",A A gy THE OUEEN ool el Editions Worth Fortune Often = i A STAMPEDE % e of THRILLS! Destroyed as Rubbish T i “l'" e & tory of men withont by Housewives. — m——— I\ BY POPULAR DEMAND i m-l:‘h-::.n'-'-vz: COLUMBIA PHOTO SUPPLY Sk e ta B PRICE: e T " 500 T Ol AT oRAT By the Associated Press. 1424 New York Ave. N.W. N i Beformances Real Chinese cnun-"cnw NEW YORK, March 26—Spring 628 Laughs otooly Serticed | house-cleaning fever this year will re- |~ oo D[SH | —— | sult in the destruction of several hun- lY L SPECIAL THIS ‘:1;;:! thousand dollars’ worth of valu- A corme of uperts Wil | mm"‘?w"“, WEEK ;Ng! T jiv i 60" RENTED FOR ALL L i ssgoe 1 iever wi no Our optometrist will give Large Padres | /&omine i b frow's e s waoit k| OCCASIONS BURTON HOLMES give to the junkm!n have value 3 Ne Appointment Necessary Wine TONIC |t o : y Be Valuable. R $1.15 each; 2 for $2.05 Hidden away in attics, in basements, M. o Optu‘,ll L‘J,«,n‘:a-:w g’fififirflfi%fi,‘.fi Choice of Port or Sherry Flavor [l it trunks, hmonk phes v, Tuonit, b AL, . Steamboat Co N ZAND T Very Special uscripts which might bring & king's 614 9th St. N.W. 1110 G Phone Nat. 4529 PASSION PLAY OF 193¢ | ransom in the book marts. e e e e ———————————————e u“m""m“ r""mm ! | Many important bibliographical finds NATURAL VIEWS oF Shavers Offer! have been turned up during house- WL PR CIRAL, BCENES 1—35c Bay Rum Shaving J|cleaning. At the same time, diligent b Cream | housewives have destroyed hundreds of Tiekon O EICTERE: e 1—25¢ Package Segal Double [fare and vll(un:lr‘ books, largely through Edge Blades SRy O Sptt Snith. 0 et v At 1 Brought $25,0 7 Shaving Talcum | There's Edgar Allan Poe's ‘Tamer- (Who Wrote “The Covered Wagon™) 1—50c Bottle St. Thomas [j|lane.” for instance. Poe published this it TUDAY witn | himself in & small edition in Boston in % Tonlght 2 TE::I R“,’:;“ | 1927, Legend has it that he destroyed z et ELASC (et RICHARD ARLEN most of the edition, bu! s is not cer- » » e 49c | i el ks B s Two Charming Designs in Wkt o i whs FAY WRAY All 4 Items found their way into circulation. ELIVER—! N To date, however, not more than six e e obie i e ;m“ have come to light, thus establishing NE ( ;IBSON S | “Tamerlane” as America's most valu- bkl e able first edition. Collectors are re- A M Yourll Seniisnat | Tuctant sometimes to announce publicly ;s 919 G St. N.W. the great sums they pay for desirable 00 Nights in New York FANCHON & MARCO’S wl | volumes, because of the subsequent Al " | bombardment from cranks, but it s un- - il ; derstood that the last sale of & “Tam- GAYETY. BURLESK erlane” was in the neighborhod of $25,000. One copy of this volume was picked | up in & bookseller's bin some years ago | wiih ; o | for a few cents. How many Were vic- tims of Spring housecleaning is a mat- . CHARLES IRWIN &ea of conJ-{cturefi g " i 3 BENNETT BROS. utside of such rarities as the Guten- berg Bible, ;\']hich ;'éirx:y brings 150,000, t tl and FRANK SILK’ “‘.'.‘2,3";’:{‘" or a_first folio of Shakespeare, which e LASSIC on Olney Farm hes been cheap at $90.000, and a rare a ex(lc y 2 . SIX AMERICAN i Ly : THE GODDESS OF BEAUTY OLNEY, MARYLAND Dickens or two, the chief collecting in- | BELFORDS h T : Di terests in America today is in Ameri- , Luncheon : Tea : Dinner | cona—rare books, pamphlets, maps, ARTHUR TURELLY MADELINE DUVAL | manuscripts dealing with the ear), 81, 5150, $2—also a la Carte §| XTECCOPE (oeine o Pre-Fire Books Rare. NOW PLAYIN Any book or pamphlet or broadside LAWRENCE printed in America or Mexico before 1700 is valuable; anything printed in WEBER’S C AFE ’) (( America before 1750 is likely to be val- Vi3 Py l‘,nlulvv uable; after that date the value depends ; % If you dine once at WEBER'S upon ‘special circumstances. R KO K E E T H S Il eome back again For instance, a book printed in Chi- sour ERN EK / m DOORS OFEN 1013 and again. cago before the great fire of 1871 may On_the tage: \ have a large value; while one printed a 4 TED_CLAIRE 402-4 H St R year after the fire may have no value G SATURDAY. . § i THE LITTLE TEA HOUSE 252;2%"51“.?.‘2:‘:3 ’:um;f;::: 11‘: S;Jc:& 3 ! R DAvvms In v 3 %aflz ;”?Z%f:alff and thus created a value for pre-fire Luncheon || imprints. Tea The first issues of some early news- . o = » p in~toa wt(_)f b S‘lperl have comh:ernhler ;/orth. hbut £ “ lere are man; W] 1 i % ua i ;i 4 Alexandria burial of oeorge %Jmnnfon b : e S P i, ? 44, ALRT MB : “s 10 e NAVAL SCIENCE TEACHER B GV e LA / wany moxronn || R R v Chinese Restaurant AT YMf TRANSFERRED b 4 / "";. Gt o R g %A .;:lm:cil"l‘i;i:‘ = = 51?h13*h 5" | Capt. Harold E. Cook Will Take . b ’ : . J Coming Saturday . . Command of U. 8. 8. Idaho ’ e 7 “MEN CALL IT LOVE” y After July 1. W ¥ With Adolph Menjou o, e 3 and Leila Hyams 3 % ‘.’Eg‘::fi'?‘{:z’::d”!l&%h%fi?fi # cma iAo 4 4 A FOUR STAR new command will 'be s skipper of the : LAUGH SPEC'AL U Gupt, George ¥, Neal, U. 5. N.. was , 3 i), EDWARD EVERETT HORTON 'é'._'"" :"_;."'!.'._'._f‘..._:: temrgat || 5 ew Fork fonowing completion ESTHER. RALSTON-LAURA LA PLANTE® Py R o s Toe Baghegy o s o RRoTIok™ STONEY_LT 4 PATSY RUTH MILLER. HERTONS T I - Post $|975 HIPPODROME rece. %2 | Quaint Four-Poster . .. . *9’ bos s, G Sl ol Wt St STUDENTS ARE - ROBBED —e e sl | Machine With Saving Stamps sud FORMERLY $39.50 FAN TAN CAFE Coins Taken From School. Washington's Most Modern oD, sutomatic recelving teller, used Through a special advantageous purchase Mayer & Co. is en- Ameriean-Chinese Restaarant B e e o T abled to offer you this bed at exactly half its real value. In Special Luncheon, 50c B e e e mahogany and gumwood with fine construction and a delightful Full Course Di e to $1| e privcipal. Miss Ehsavetn Siara.” brown finish. Quaint Colonial turnings. $19.75 M i e BT, —‘—m . rse Dinners, 65¢c to l TEs machin ety o rown finish. uaint Colonial turnings. .75 now, at Mayer } B s it D e & 31| e Bl LT S emee & Co. : v e GA’ ATE BANQUET HALL FOR PARTIES | tained an unknown number of savings © o T e Ao stamps and coins. It was taken from MAN WHO CAME B C" STAR“NG MTURDAY !h! rincipal’s office, on the second floor Brinkley’s ||o & v san v v ) THE GREATEST THRILL PRAMA R—— _ = OF MODERN, TIMES s+« serve the best Plate TODAY'S AMUSEMENTS. Lunches and Sandwiches at prevailing popular prices. Belasc ‘Street Scene,” at 2:30 and . {8:30 pm. T B o | Superb Music at All Meals §| National—"Elizabeth the Queen,” at 67 & THE = il !:;op‘:n‘ ‘Cabaret Girls,” at 2:15 and | OREw JANET o “ WAM W ZAM, :dleiom e . i ] ] °“m~ GHax I 533 8th St. S.E | Columbla—"Kiki” at 11 am. 1:05, i | i i o THE : BACK. + OeHae 413110520, 7:25 and 9:35 pm. 1 ! i AVENUE GRAND Ave. S Palace—"The Southerner,” at 12, 2:18, | it RROW . CON- Orchestra Every Night . | i i T ANCE SR and BOSERT 4:42, 7:30 and 9:54 pm. f ! Fox—"“Charlle Chan Carries On.” at i | WA csmrd From the Novel by HAROLD MacGRATH 11:51 a.m., 2:22, 4:42, 7:34 and 9:54 pm. ¢ ner S8 CONN. AVE | R-K-0 Keit “Behind Office ! . WITH st | Doors,” at 11:23 am., 1:23, 3:21, 5:33, 1 g : d TOMORROW - JOI Bncheon e osy S0 |Pard G e il AR WARNER OLAND e roc and 3 . | Earle—"Beau Ideal” at 11:20 am. | oo N Ll s e ™ 1:55, 4:40, 7:45 and 10:05 p.m. $ - . COLONY Ga. Ave. & Farragut st JUNE COLLYER LLOYD HUGHES = - zu.up—“m&xo.“fln ufi-sn am, 1:50, 2% TODAY _ and TOMORROW - LAW. ——————————————————————————————————————— 150, 5:50, 7:50 and 9:50 p.m » % RENCE TIBBETT and GRACE Metropolitan—“Cimarron,” at 10:48 i ’ . ¥ —g IOORE in "THE NEW MOON." Hurry! Only PARAMOUNT'S SENSATION ;: 12:57, 3:08, 5:15, 7:24 and 9:33 h ¢ . HOME 1230 © 8t N.E. Two More (1] R A N G o ” | Tivoli—“Parlor. Bedroom and Bath,” 4 e ¢ TODAY_EDWARD | . ROBINSON Days to See ? at 2:30, 4:20, 6:05, 7:55 and 9:45 p.m. | LY '"d: ’f‘v“vy comnprmilion Sacevn Central—"“One Heavenly Night,” 11 ® 7 T am. to 11 pm. | / A7 W SAVOY "iun & cal ma . Seats Now on Sale for Amhlllfldnr — “Dracula,” at 6:15, 8| GEORGE _ SIDNEY and R A W BAR o a7 TRt R AT -I- OYSTERS CLAMS CRABS i w....;. e HETIIO I A ANl Seasonable Sea Foods l i ] ) TIVOLI 'é» & Parx ma. n.w. I ; 1207 E St NW. - i - ~agryreasnes | OPERA COMPANY | | “=orozzscs. e ADNIVULE. Four Prises ‘ Farner B e Metrop ¥ YORK 62 ave. & Quebes st MW, ";'fl‘".&é"" fl‘.fl" Mansger, TODAY - CONSTANCE & e BER’ ok B FOX THEATER 3 PERFORMANCES—APRIL 14, 15, 16 B “TOSCA". . Jiyrit A SR "RADIO peop]emuxtheplrticu- { . = Ere 1 ur s \arly careful of their voices,” | , d 29,75 n | Ha MIGNONT. .. Eria | uficm "fi?fi S S e ks | High Post Type T by, s ot || opETER lfl,:,{rfifi" Pt ! sketches and songs hlveldm-de Ohorus—Orchestra 65—Corps de Ballet. “Mammy Goose’ a household word Prices, $10, $8, $7, $6, $5, Mrs. tothousands. ““Huskiness or coughs FORMERLY $59.50 AT B i o Srva Bureas, pieopn i | | noncrmv MACKAILL & would just ruin a program.” O A . @ Bt.j Dist. G493, That's why so many radioenter- If you like a tall post bed—beautifully reeded and quaintly de- el 1 ANTS Loettoan. . . e 7 I rh- i ol s.l. gl :?g.e"b‘;ik’}"hoe;l::rflmnizl;x signed, you will like the style illustrated above. In mahogany and & R. 1. Ave. i ickly. d and ked now at exactly half price, thru a special N il lieve coughs quickly gumwood and marke: ly p P < Y Comedy. S O C I E T Y 3" ekt They like it, too, because it is en- advantageous purchase by Mayer & Co. See it at once. i tirely free from narcoties and in- AR i juriousdrugsand is pleasant totake. DUMBARTON ms mm in A SON, HELEN GHANDI i SID: NEY ~BLACKMER (OTHER'S These winter months are cough- FORT MEYER, VA | R 4 ing months. Watch out! Take Per- __CRY. ___i_fi_ X 7 S tussin. It's so safe, doctors have . o0 {i Friday and Saturday ey s KATHLEEN MALONE N prescribed it for children’s coughs [} EW AYRES and LUPE VALEZ in “EAST § | ‘R o, 2 i Dulcnm (MAMMY GOOSE) foP 25 yehes. 1t gata at the came of TAK | . e : ||~ Miss Ellen Waller R s siial | SO irritation. Stop in at your drug- | Vi 0 & 8:15 P.MY H e .. o gist for a bottle today. SeVenlh Street Between D and E RICH.‘“”?H?R[TRSHE'E P.M. il (aomber. Danctng Masters o of Am ne, I fo i un mm a.ncm. s, Hear Pertussin Pleyboys—Mon., Tues., ACUTAN — CLAREND 3 :"‘:‘: 50c to §3 oo P dancing 9 fo Wed., 8:15 AM. Columbla Network. . L LS 8 tor Reservations !:E %