Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1931, Page 14

A—14 CAPITAL NATIVES CAANGE BANOUET: Atniversary of Government’s | Arrival to Be Observed Thursday Night. Deviating from the custom of giving its annual dinner on the anniversary of the laying of the District corner stone April 15, 1791, the Society of Natives of the District of Columbia will cele- brate the removal of the seat of Gov- ernment from Philadelphia to “Wash--| ington in 1800 at the 1931 banquet of | the organization, in the Shoreham Ho- tel Thursday at 7 pm. The District corner stone is in an old lighthouse at Little Hunting Creek. Plans for the event include enter- tainment and dancing. An address by James H. Duhamel, historian of the society, will refer to transfer of the | seat of Government when Washington had barely 3,000 population. The society's dinner will mark mem- ories of 131 years ago, when Congress agreed to hold its next session in Wash- ington. May 15, 1800, was marked by an order from President Adams to re- move all Government departments, of- fices, records and personnel to Wash- ington. He himself left for Washing- ton May 27, 1800. Rich in History. The month of May, it is pointed out by the society, is rich in American his- tory. It was in May that George Wash- ington was chosen president of the Po- tomac Navigation Co.; that he rejected the proposal to become king of Amer- ica; that he was chosen president of the Federal Convention at Philadelphia. It was during this month also that the first President wrote a letter to the commissioners he appointed to lay out the new Federal City, and in May that he left Mount Vernon on the great atriotic mission that kept him from ome throughout the period of the American Revolution. Also, Martha ‘Washington was born in May. § for the annual dinner wili include community singing of “America”; plano solo, Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan Kennedy, political writer of The Eve- ning Star; tenor solo, Paul Garber; Mr. Duhamel’s talk; soprano solo, Mrs. Freda Phillips: baritone solo, Erbin G. ‘Thomas, radio artist of London and Coontz; a symposium of Na- | tional Capital pictures by William P. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGT gram is under the direction of the Committee on Entertainment, of which Mrs. Ella C. Robinson is chairman. Dancing will follow this program. In Charge of Tickets. Disposition of tickets is in charge of rs. Roscoe L. Oatley of ldllfll New Hampshire avenue, corresponding sec- retary. Mrs. J. C. Kondrup 18 in charge of seating arrangements. Officers of the soclety who are mem- | bers of the Dinner Committee are Fred A. Emery, president; Judge Gus A. Ralph L. Hall, vice presidents; Fred- erick G. Umhau, treasurer, and Miss Emma A, Bright, recording secretary. On the Dinner Committee also are Mrs. J. C. Kondrup, Mrs. Lewis J. Battle, | Miss May E. Hungerford, Mrs. Mary | Estelle Yates, William H. Groverman, | willlam Rosser, ' Mrs. Lisle Lipscomb, | | Mrs. Dora Knight Muir, Mrs. Alice W. Newhard, Mrs. M. Z. Baughman, J. Eliot | Boyl | Wright, Joh d Frank Dowling. FIVE OF D. C. COMMENDED ! Admiral Upham Sends Letters of Praise to Naval Reserve Men Who Handled Radio. | Pive local members of the Naval Re- serve force were commended yesterday by Rear Admiral Frank B. Upham, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, for outstanding work in the communica- 4tion fleld during the recent earthquake in_Managua, Nlctnfi-. Rear Eudmlral Upham sent each of the men & special letter of commenda- tion for their work in handling radio communication and allaying the fears of numerous Washingtonians. The five honored are Lieut C. A Briggs, 1311 Spring road; Chief Radio- man B. E. Stahl, 1901 K street; Radio- man (First Class) W. J. Swenson, 2043 Rosemont avenue; Radioman (Second | Class) M. F. Darcy, 1636 Kenyon street, | and Radioman (Second Class) W. L. |May, 11 West Kirke street, Chevy Chase, Md. | _‘These men exchanged me | Station NNINIC, the high-frequency station at Managua, operated by Capt. Francis E. Plerce, United States |Marine Corps, and stood nightly watches to listen in for the latest tid- ings of the disaster. sages with Two Rooms, Kitchen and Bath Electrical Refrigeration THE ARGONNE 16th and Columbia Road Reasonable Rentals Schuldt, Mrs. Henry F. Sawtell and | FOR SERVICE IN QUAKE | east. This was announced last night by Frank W. Lee, general chairman of the LABOR WILL STAGE Executive Committee of the Central| West Potomac Park. ‘The fair is to open with & big street parade, in which floats, bands, of the various service and civic organizations, as well as exhibits of commercial and industrial firms, will form the line of march. An honored place at the head of the parade will be given to the young | woman who leads a popularity contest | to be conducted by the Fair Committee. G (’”__‘—‘ | Exhibits to Be Held. A huge fair and exposition Will be| qyo yapor Committee, headed b staged by the Central Labor Union for | Chairman Lee, secretary: R. A. Dickson, the benefit of the District of Columbia | president of the Central Labor Union, World War Memorial, for two weeks be- | and Fred S. Walker, treasurer of the | ginning June 15, at the Union Terminal | union, plans to put forth every effort to Market Park, formerly Camp Meigs, at make of the fair not a carnival, but a KAHN on 7th St. iFair Two Weeks Beginning; | June 15 to Aid Fund for D. C. War Dead Honor. Established Established 34 Years 34 Years Specials Monday and Tuesday $3.50 7AW, Complete Outfit, With Case and Cleaner Included Genuine Toric Glasses Far or Near Genuine Toric KRYPTOK Invisible Bifocal Lenses ] Fintkian.f:ce:lt Eluli(y. Toric $ 5 O | pair !: uelne-r m:'n;::)— (Boe':: ; o | lenses made. Sold regularly $15. Special price Monday & Tuesday, KAHN OPTICAL CO. 617 Seventh St. N. W. Between F and G Streets fair, who is chairman of the Memorial | i ‘There will | | Labor Union, raising funds to complete | | financing of the memorial. Construc- | tion of the memorial has started in D, €. MAY - 17, exhibits of local industrial and business concerns, and a great many concessions, games and rides of the accepted tyg: be free features each night. “While the locals, coming under Jjurisdiction of the Central Labor Union have in many instances contributed,” sal “there is still a do their integral part toward the coming fair. Early reports from head- quarters, room 606, Earle Building, in- dicate a liberal response from the busi- ness men. “The Union Terminal Market Asso- ciation plans to dedicate its group of bufldings and monster modern plant either on the opening day or during the two-week period of the fair. This association has induced the owners of the property through Francis Winslow of the United States Chamber of Com- 1931—PART ONE. Fifth street and Florida avenue north- ' fair and exposition, where there will be merce to donate the use of their large ‘ ticipation in the fair. The committee tract of land adjoining their buildings | needs as many of these ps and for the use of the fair. This saved ex- | individual workers as can reached, penditure of at least $2000 which is and those interested should get in the customary rental for such a tract of | touch with President Dickson, Chair- land for the of this kind. The man Lee or Treasurer Walker or any market buflding _will be brulhnuylor the ‘members of the Executive Com- | illuminated and decorated, and the as- | mittee at the earliest possible moment.” | sociation is planning many interesting | %5:2"1.'1?.‘ .gmwthnmmn in s{m;mng all | e T n scene of the fair. i badcine of theitain | CROSBY/TO'SPEAKS | “It is our hope that many of the | | locals of the Central Labor Union will | agree to sponsor exhibits and games, | assuring more of the aspect of the Sons to Hear D. C. Commissioner. | fair. Locals of the union are requested | | to at once get in touch with the of-| Cen. Herbert B. 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