Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1931, Page 32

U.S. CHARITY PLAN URGED BY WILBUR Secretary Speaks in Balti- more Campaign for $1,- 000,000 Donations. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, October 20.—A piea for preservation of “the American way~ of doling out emergency relief by pri- vate charity rather than Federal, State or municipal aid was made here last night by Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Sec- retary of the Interfor. He spoke at & dinner at which the Community Pund Special Gifts Com- mittee of 100 assembiled to lay final plans for insugurating today their cam- paign to collect $1,000,000 in contribu- tions from persons able to give $500 ©r more Maintaining that in the relief prob- lem “we are dealing with a transient phenomenon in American life” with which the country has not had suffi- clent experience to cope thrcugh gov- ernmental measures, Secretary Wilbur told the Special Gifts Committee “We don't want fo turn this problem over to legislators to embalm in faulty kmflltmn when we're in this half-baked | ‘!‘o fnvoke Federal ajd would be to | make such appropriations permanent | ftems in the national budget, he held, | adding that such a development would deprive the Government in future of | funds for solving ‘“more important” problems. DRIVE ADDS 162 NAMES | TO ROSTER OF Y. M. C. A.| g - ] Membership Camprigners Have| Also Collected $810—Effort | Will End November 3. f The campaign for 500 new members | in the Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A. thus | far has netted 162 additional names on the roster, it, was reported last | night at a_dinner meeting of the drive ' workers. The sum of $810 in cash has | been collected by the campaigners. | The division readed by Dr. Robert 8. Pearson and the team led by Walter L. Carter have been most: successful | in securing new members. The drive | will_continue until November 3. Armond W. Scott is chairman of the | eampaign, with Jefferson S. Coage as- | sociate chairman and R. W. Deh-lnuy of New York director. Maj. Campbell | C.- Johnson is executive secretary of | 34 Twellth street branch. | MRS. READE IS BURIED; FIGURED IN FISK CASE Had Prominent Role in Shooting of Associate of Jay Gould by Stokes in 1872. Py.the Associated Press. | PARIS, October 20.—Mrs. H. J. M. | Z Reade, whose death here was casually | announced yesterday, was _definitely | identified today as the former Josie | Mansfield, who played & prominent role in the sensational shooting of “Jubilee | Jim" Fisk, associate of Jay Gould, by Edwartd 8. Stokes in New York, in 1872 She was burled today. next to the grave of her mother in the historic old ontparnasse Cemetery. Two serving Women and & friend of her family were | the only mourners. Mrs. Reade was 78 ‘years old. Using Graveyard For Golf Brings Rebuke to Ohioans B7 the Associated Press ELYRIA, Ohio, October 29 — Graveyard fers earned the wrath Tuesday of City Service Director J. N. Eidt. Eidt deciared he did not intend to stand for apparent attempts to convert Brookdale Cemetery into & golf course, and that sny one hereafter reported using graves as bunkers and headstones as hezards would be prosecuted A foursome. appropriatedy dressed for golf, he learned. has been “playing” the cemetery CHILD HEALTH IS TOPIC Dr. Viola Anderson to Address New York Teacher Gathering. Dr. Viola Russell Anderson, secretary of the District Association for the Pre- vention of Tuberculosis, has accepted an invitation to speak before the health ucuon of the New York State Teachers' fation tomorrow at Teachers' Col- T commbls University. Her subject I be “Physical Examination of Chil- dren Entering Industry.” ‘The basis of the address is the study of the subject canducted by Dr. Ander- son and Marian Nelson for the White House Conference on Child Health and | | Protection. This was published in| pamphlet form by the National Tuber- culosis Associatl THE - EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 29, Immosm CITIZENS | HONOR DR. nAvmzn 'lo-!leet m- President of Anoeu tion—Other Officers Are | Chosen. Dr. George C. Havenner was re- elected president of the Anacostia Citi- zens’ Association at the annual election of officers, held in the Masonic Hall Anacostia, Jast night. Dr. Havenner has been head of the mésociation for many years. Other officers chmen were Robert Thompson. first vice | Carrie G. Smith, l&md W. J. Tucker, secretary, and William Benhoff, treasurer. Dr. Havenner and Tracy Campbell were named delegates to the Federation of Citizens’ Associa- tions. Mr. pson, Mrs. Smith and Mr. Tucker also_ were chosen delegates to the District Pubiic School J2Associa- tion. Dr. Havenner, who recently was named executive vice chairman of the District George Washington Bieenten- nial Commission, outlined to mémbers of the associaticn the tcope and pur- pose of the 1932 event, urging commu- nity co-operation. He also discussed | the community Halloween celebration, to take place on Pennsylvania and Con- stitution avenues Saturday night. The association heard a talk by Mrs. | P. Borgstrom, president of the Anacos tia Parent-Teacher Association, on the | matter of obtaining a branch library | for Anacostia Supper Club Fashions For a season of smart night life rotating arotnd the many bright spots fer sup- per-dancing in Washington. Erlebacher presents fashions as exclusive as the social af- fairs they will grace. In velvet first of all, because in velvet Paris has portrayed its most romantic fashions . . . formal frocks like Vionnet’s wine velvet frock sketched, inimitably regal with its new drop shoulder with shirred puffed sleeves of self fabric, and V back modnfymg the decolletage. Unusually Priced Erletach@r 'NIFWRTm TWAVETWHVE F STREET F Street at Seventh 1931. The Thrift Shop Scores a HECHT MONTH Scoop! COATS $2 4.75 Made to Sell For THE HECHT » For the Last 2 Days of Hecht Month Free Auto Parking—E Street Between 6th and 7th $29.75 to $35 Boucles ahd spongy fabrics. .. with such high-type furs as Raccoon, ' Skunk, Caracul, Marmink (marmot),, Man- churian' Wolf (dog), Civet Cat, Squirrel, Lapin (coney). @ Many fine sample coats. @ Tweed sports and utility coats. @ High shades;. brown and black: @ Silk linings guarane teed for 2 seasons. @B Plenty of l-rgel women’s coats. 14 to 20; 38 to 44; 46 10 50; 35Y; to 45% (MMMM Q. Break in the Fur Market Brings This Great Sale of $149'5° $1 79’50 ’195 UR COAT Luxurious coats . . . Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) Raccoon, Pony with beaver, -ombre muskrat, black moire pony...all to go into this wonderful sale ‘at the price of just an ordinary fur coat! Save 15%! Save 25%! Save 30%! IT STAYED WARM TOO LONG! The manufacturers couldn’t hold on— so here are the coats—here is the price. (Third Ploor—The Hecht Co.) Delivers any of these fur coats. .. balance monthly! THE HECHT CO F Street at Seventh < NAhonll 5],00