Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1931, Page 4

TEREHT S O | DUE AT AGEOF T Early Prometer of Bicycling Here Passes Away at “Linden Hall.” Hetbert Sumner Owen, the man who made bieyeling “the thing to do” in ‘Washington half a eentury or so ago, and who himself was the first man to cycle -down: the Capitol steps, is being ‘buried thiy afternoon at his home, in n, Conn. Mr. Owen, who was old, died st Linden Hall, his in Hartford, Conn.. May 7, 1858, | came to Washington vhen 3L to establish himsell in the | business. He imported the first, “safety” bicyele—the type now in use, | it two wheels of the same size. Then | he invented the bicycle for women. For a long time he maintained his busimess where the Bond Building now stands, on the corner of Fourteenth street and New York avenue. He had a Iictle 3 where he put his wheels through paces for the ediffcation of @& large audience and the enticement of ve purchasers. | But while his outstanding business stroke was in the importation of the safety wheel, Mr. Owen performed his riding down the C: bicycles. That was one of the variety 8 t wheel in the forward fork iny wheel trailing al behind. E. B. Olds, vice president of the Uniom Trust Co., one of the Capital's cyeling enthusiasts in former years, said today that Owen dashed down the steps from the Senate side of the Blevated Cycling. Bicycling was not only a business with . Owen, 1 was a social accomplish- ment and so he founded the Capital Bi~ cycle Club. Its charter and pioneer members included young men who later became leaders in Wi 's editor of The Star, also was one of the cyfxl‘ln&mfizm who held e club. Max Haus- LABOR RESTRICTION SECRETARY OF TREASURY CALLS ACTIDENTY TRIVEAL. accident, which he b called trivial. WOMEN WILL MARK BIRTHDAY OF VOTE M. R AT 8 4 o Susan B. Anthony Foundation te SOVIET {RON INDUSTRY Centrs] Executive Committe Calls for Moré Investment in Fuel 4 Mining. By the Agsociated Press. menacing the fron smelt: program, the Central Executive Committee of the Communist party declared y in issuing a decree calling for an increase | HOtel, next year in the government's coal min- investment. e decree would increase the invest- ment to 900,000,000 rubles. This year's | investment was 628,000,000 rubles. | “'As 8 few years ago it was the ml.n‘ lem,” the decree said, “so coal becoming the most important polit- | problem.” | Measures for a general improvement | in all branches of the coal industry’s | development were recommended. | BIDS ON VIRGINIA ROAD } AND BRIDGE ARE SOUGHT | Bpan Will Be Constructed Over! Hazel Run, Near Fredericks- | burg, to Be Graded. Boecial Dispateh to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., August 25.—The | State highway department has asked bids on two pro; which must be re- celved at the es of the department by 10 a.m. September 1. One calls for construction of & bridge over Hazel Run | on route Ii-‘ Fm he‘lflnu .- The other cal or grading and draining | three-tenths of a mile of raldw.yul: %Mpm County, near Pranklin. and numt:rh-m ments for 26 construction sections of the State totaling 1,367,000 gallons of gas- | oline and 80.000 gallons of automotive lubrication oil for the six-month period from October 15, 1831, to April 15, 1932 The bids will be opened September 9 D. C. Couple Weds. RICHMOND, Va. August 25 (Spe- | cial) —Reginald Benton Lyon, 32, and | Blllie Kenno, 35, both of Washington, ! were married yesterday. Lyon gave his ;ecumm n! um.lc‘f a hotel clerk. He rom Le Plata, Md., while Ed m native of New York Horse Shies as Car Backfires; Driver per gallon on gasaline | 2z, 38, was brought in from a fractured left arm Celebrate Eleventh Anniver- sary of Amendment. Constitution with a meeting evening ‘The at Clifton Park, Baltimore. Lawn party, Sacred La Plata, Md., 5 to 8 p.m. MENAGED BY COAL LACK| _siog pars ‘Temple, Henry ‘Auxiliary, Spenish Hotel, tomorrow, 12:30 p.m. Luncheon, Lions Club, Mayflower tomerrow, 12:30_p.m. Beat the Heat Join the throngs at the Press Cafeteria. They like this cool place s0 much they don't want to go home. LUNCH in a 70° Atmosphere Another counter has been installed to serve our in- creased patronage. lubrication oil require- j ——— LOW INTEREST RATES COMMISSIONS REASONABLE COURTEOUS SERVICE | Monthly Payments If Desired | ASSETS MORE Investment Department ACACIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION Wm. Montfomery, Prasident 101 Indiana Avenue " Washigsten, D. C. 4 | { } Aviatrix Leaves Chita. MOSCOW, August 25 (#).—Margs von Etzdorf, German woman fiyer, took off today from Chita,Stberia, continu- | ing her solo flight from Berlin to Tokio. | The Julius Lansburgh Furniture Co. TINANAISE Entrance 909 F St. N.VW. Y More Days to Save 10% to 40% in the Julius Lansburgh August Furniture Sale Featuring Attractive Matched Bedroom Pieces PN S OPPLSED Shirley Against Virginia Move to Ban Out-of-State Workers on Roads. Special Dispatch to The Star. RIC ), Va., August 25.—Henry G. Shirley, State highway ecommission- er, is opposed to the recommendations made by Commissioner of Labor Johm Hopkins Hall, jr. in the unemployment situstion, that the employment of labor be restricted to men who have been residents of the State at least one year. secking employment on their Will Push Plan. than it was last, it is President Hoover's views that = |in the State. Makes Perfect Speed Test NEW PLANE EXCEEDS 270 MILES PER HOUR. rge upon the local eammunity, sdd- | ing still furtier to the burden during | the period of unemployment.” Gov. Pollard expects to appoint his Unemployment Relief Committee by the end of this week, and one of its first | steps will be to have a census to deter~ mine the number of persons unemployed issioner Hall said Legion Post Will Meet. HYATTSVILLE, Md., August 25 (Spe- ).—n:'m for Fall and Winter activ- | peal be made to the Board of County Su. STREET LIGHTS URGED Second Appeal Will Be Made to County Board by Lyon Park. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. LYON PARK, Va., August 25.—A res- slution recommending that a second ap- pervisors for additional street lightsin this community will be presented before Tre request, he sald, was referred to | the county engineer “for investigation” and has not been heard frcm asince. l at Greatly Reduced Prices - Buy one piece | or match up a | Group to suit your individual | requirements Genuine walnut Veneer, with artistic carved overlays . . . . . beautiful Venetian mirrors NOTE—A Splendid 4-pe. Suite Can be made up of the above pieces, comprising Wal- nut Veneer Dresser, French Vanity with Venetian Mir- ror, useful Chest of Drawers, and handsome Poster Bed, complete Inquire About Our New Service of Two-Tone Enameled 5-Pc. Attra Liberal Trade-in Allowance Breakfast Set 112 ive style, comprising drop-leaf table and four chairs to match. Strongly built of heavy stock and nicely finished in two-tone enamel. Extraordinary Special Prices for Wednesday Graceful Walnut French Vanity, Venetian Mirror . . $19.75 Massive Walnut Hollywood V anity, Venetian Mirror, $29.75 Attractive Walnut Poster Bed, twin or double size . . $14.00 Practical Walnut Chest of Drawers . . . . . . . . $14.50 Useful Walnut Double Door Chifforobe . . . . . . . $24.75 Convenient Walnut Dresser, with Venetian Mirror . $16.75 Large Walnut Dresser, with Venetian Mirror . . . . $24.75 Open a charge account . . . convenient deferred payments at the Julius Lansburgh Furniture Co. $8.75 Occasional Chair August A shapely and well built, com- fortable chair, velour scoop seat, multi-colored jacquard back. Ma- hogany-finished turned frames. M’FARLAND FAVORS PRIVATE SHOALS USE Subcommittee Head Bees Lease by Commission as Problem Solution. B the Assoviated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 36~—Pri- vate operation of Muscle Shoals for fertiliser manufacture was recom- mended here last night by W. F. Me- Farland, Florence, Ala, chalrman of a to prt hlm- 10-year-old problem of its ANGELES, A 25 (P —A high-pressure area h‘fl"m sent the 1319-1321 August 25 STORE NEWS weights so suitable desired blue senges. press. lars and the extras. stout'and slender. Only - possible - because we've a few hundred of our Famous “St. Albans” Suits that were priced at $45 and $50 this Spring—unfinished and hard- faced worsteds in the dark colors and gether with a number of the’always Every suit in this group has a coat, vest and TWIO PAIRS OF TROU- SERS—each garment expertly tai- lored to hold ‘its shape and keep the Complete size range in both the regu- OUTLINED BY'D. C. Dr. Louis L. Lorwin Advosates Five- Year Moratorium Before Social- By the Associsted Press. 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