Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1931, Page 33

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO TRADE BOARD ASKS DRASTIC ARMS LAW Bill Providing 48-Hour Delay Before Completing Weapon Sale Urged. Enactment of a new and more string- strict regulating the jon of dangerous d by spokesmen for sted groups, was urged at by the Public Order Com- of the Washington Board of v unanimous vote, the committee | hat the trade body ap- | raft of the meas the District Com actment at this ses | chairman of a special had the matter und reported that spokesmen for t ssociation, the Police District Corporation | nd his committee all favored provisions of the new draft. License and Sale Fixed. | ‘The bill provides for the licensing of | before delivery of | so that police may | sition of increased < convicted of After final action on this matter, the meeting was turned nto an inspira- tional session, with members and guests voicing unstinted praise manner in which the hington handled t! nt de ion of the “army 3 hung:r marchers.” William* Tyler Page. former clerk of tho House of Repre s, who wit- nessed the arrival of th2 agitators from work of the police force was a derful demonstration of efficienc; was struck, he said, by the precisit order in which the marchers were cor- ralled by the police into a space qn the Capital grounds where they could be easily handled Asserting that such organizations are aided and abetted by the Soviet of Russia and “are enemies of our form of Democracy and American ideals,” he bespoke enactment of a bill, which he | and Representative Fish of New York| have just drafted, providing for action ! by the Department of Justice against any unlawful activities of communists in this country : | Frank Morr! secretary of the American Fe: n of Labor, said he was satisfied the recent march of the| hundreds of agitators upon Washington | ‘was initiated by the Russian Commun- ists, concluding that when tha depres- | sion is over the ranks of the radicals | will be greatly thinnad, | Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, polica commissioner, said Washington alw: hes had a pclice force of high qu: but that he was glad it had effectivel demonstrated its merit. Executives Praised dent; J. Harry Cunningham, treasurer; | E C. Snyder. United States marshal® | Gen. John A. Johnston, a former Dis- | trict commissioner; and Charles Bates, | who prese! resolution of com- | mendation i\ v dopt. ! The committee presented to Capt. lor Branson, leader of the United | tes Marine Bend, a silk American | n_ eppreciation for the services the annual Firemen- | e ball game on Labor | cports were submitted by Harry H R Helwig on the forthcoming Mid- | winter dinner of the trade body and by Milton F. Schwab on the member- ship committee work, HOUSE MEMB-ER RECOVERS e ey Taylor of Tennessee Will Return Home Wednesday. ! . Tenn., December 15 (#). tative J. 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There is a very attractive one at Mayer & Co., with four drawers and in all mahogany at $120, There is a Style Quaint Spinet Desks in choice mahogany Most of our Spinet Desks are fashioned from solid Honduras mahogany. There are others, though, and prices range all the way from $29.75 to $85. These are quaint plenishings and ever so popular as Many Luxurious CHAIRS Temptingly Priced at Mayer & Co. Now LAMPS TABLES RADIOS of Secretary for Every Type of Personality and Purse You Will Find Beautiful Secretaries Here at $4930 - 365 - 375 - s85 - s95 - 100 : English and Colonial Desks You will find it a delightfully . simple task to select a desk from the vast Mayer & Co. collection. Our present showing includes many desks of historical interest or period styles. 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At Mayer & Co., you will find them priced all the way from $31.50 to $150 or more. May we show you Ta- ble Desks? You will love them, e e D . e e 3 S. W. Burke, B W, ! Headley and ott a bacause of A of the - en, Crosby e wrong move on the part of one ) 3 said Gen. Crocby, “might easily have precipitated the rumpus | th the crowd of demonstrators were | secking here." i Fraise for the work of the police also ! came from Odell S Smith, chairman | of the public order committee; George | W. Offutt, president of the Board of | Trade; Claude W. Owen, a vice presi- | Parking Service Drive directly to our rear entrance. Your car will be parked while you shop at Mayer & Co. We shall be glad to show you the thou- sand and one gift pieces in our present dis- plays. Why not come in and spend a lei- sure hour or two looking around? CRANB:RRY COCKTAIL is a grand drink! It's new. It's ruby- | red. It's tart-sweet. It's the perfect appetizer in appearance and taste. ! Surprise the family tonight. 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