Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1933, Page 25

BEER PRICE SLASH HEARTENS BRITISH Empire Now Understands Why America Was So Much Agitated. LONDON (#)—The English worker who likes his “old and mild” now feels he knows why America made so much to-do over its return to beer. His “brother-under-the-skin” feeling comes from his own welcome to the new budget, which lopped off a penny from the cost of each pint. Scurrying Londoners caught the news | and the spirit from their paper sellers, | many of whom were 50 excited they dealt out ul.d editions. “Penny off a pint, Sir!” was the call of the day. It was the most important | news for many since the English eleven | trimmed Australia on the underside of the globe in cricket. There were, however, no nrhmu fou the pint pots in the “pubs.” thing there was matter-of-fact und bun- nesslike. The new duty means, on a barrel of beer of specific gravity of 1055 degrees, :lgr&p from the equivalent of $27.66 to Besides meaning a reduction in the retail price, the Brewers' Society has also recommended that the strength of all beers be improved at least 2 de- grees. Apart from any additional barrelage that may be consumed as a result of the f ACCEPTS HERO MEDAL Representative Maas Cited for Dis- arming Gunman in House. Prmnumn. Carnegie Hero ‘Commission an- nounced yesterday &h-t former Repre- g~ oty N-wm J. Maes, chub“cm of has silver L .ow. sul Di@very in disarmiing - man in the House of Reprezentatives last December. Maas was cited for calmly persuudln Marlin Kemmerer of Allentown, Pa., l'untohimnnerxemmererlwod up m the gallery and threatened the ‘thk!y. T believe it is & most erous interpretation on the ommluf:n part to .wnrd s mednl !ut the incident mentioned,” Maas NON-PAYMENT OF TAX CUTS FAIRFAX VOTERS | Figures in County Treasurer’s Of- fice Show 400 Fewer Qualified Than Last Year. Special Dispatch to Tne star. FAIRFAX, May 11.—Accol to indications from the office of the county treasurer, there will be approximately 40 fewer qualified voters this year in the general election than there were last year. In 1932, 5615 persons had E:ld thelr capitation texes in time to eligible for the general election. How- ever, this year but 5213 had paid in time. May 6 of this year was the last date on which capitalization payments would permit of participation in the Fall election. There were 11,695 persons regularly assesed with a capitation tax in 1932 and that number compares favorably with those assessments in 1931. In ad- dition to the payments made by those lower price, the society calculates the | regularly assessed, approximately 360 increase in strength will. mean. at the present rate of consumption the use of 450,000 more hundredweights of bar- ' - ley. Tt, therefore, expécts British agricul- | bure will reap benefit from the change. ‘There were, however, many criticisms. Lady Astor, who hails from Virginia and was the first woman to sit in Par- Hament, said: “A good budget, except that this is not the time to encourage :ggle to drink more beer or stronger | to Give Play. FLORIS, Va., May 11 (Special).—A lay, “ExlmInallan Day at Wood Hill choo] will be given at 8 o'clock to- morrqw night by the seventh grade studenits of Floris School. The play is persons paid omitted taxes in both 1932 | | \ | under the direction of Mrs. Guy Popo- | vich, principal, and will have 17 chil- dren in the cast. and 1933. Starting Saturday, 3 and 8 P.M. 8 Free Lectures 8 By Bhagwan Gyanee India's Noted Logician, Lecturer May 13th to lsth ARLINGTON HOTEL 1025 Vermont Ave. N.W. Free to the Public 1216-1220 F STREET The Secofid Floor Gown Salon Offers beginning tomorrow— A collection of high-class DRESSES )lny 11 (®).—The; HEAR SKETCH OF LIFE OF THOMAS NELSON PAGE Reading by Miss Thelma Lewis Features Meeting of P.-T. A. at Ballston. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALLSTON, Va, May 11.—The reading of a sketch of the life of the late Thomas Nelson Page and the election of new officers were the fea- tures of the meeting of the Parent- Teacher Association of Thomas Nelson Page School. ‘Those elected to office were: Mrs. O. Robert Howell, president; Mrs. Mayme Johnson, vice president; Miss Katherine Parker, secretary, and H. L. Choate, treasurer. A sketch on the life of Thomas Nelson Page, noted Virginia statesman, writer, and Ambassador to Italy under Wilson's administration, prepared by Mrs. Eliza- beth B. Wall, librarian at Arlington Hall College for Girls, was read by Miss Thelma Lewis. Compositions on his life were read by Miss Dorothy Dugan, QGarland Clark and George Cooper, puplls of Miss Daisy West's room, and one of his colored dialects was given by Robert Howell. Grover E. Payne, a member of the Street Naming Committee, spoke on the erowud plan gnd submitted a reso- tion indorsing the project, which was adopted. Andy F. Cooper, Mrs. H. L. Choate and Miss Hazel Groton, were appointed :.’:nn‘;rmo for an old-fashioned square program included .4 poem on "l(nM by Kenneth Foster, and se- lections by Wilson Brown, Douglas| Grantham and other students of the; ‘Washington-Lee High School. CLUB OFFICERS GUESTS Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., May 11. —Offcers of the Montgomery County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs were dinner guests of Miss Edythe M. Turner, home demonstration agent for the county, at Hungerford Tavern here last evening. At & conference jn connection with | served the function, plans for the Spring meeting of the council to be held 1 Rockville in June, were formulated, and other matters in which the organization is interested considered. 5 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDA'Yz MAY 11, 1933. LA PLATA ODD FELLOWS MARK 25TH ANNIVERSARY Original Officers of Perseverance Lodlnblttmd Ceremony and Occupy Respective Posts. Special Dispatch to The Star. | LA PLATA, Md, May 11.—Persever- ance Lodge, No. 208, A. F. & A. M, st Indian Head, celebrated the 25th anni- ]urury of its organization Tuesday | night. The officers chosen at the time the lodge was organized, were present and filled their respective stations. They were Walter D. Moon, worshipful master; William B, Rainsford, senior warden; Prancis D. Cary, junior warden. Samue] M. McMillan of Riverdale, Md.. who assisted in the organization Perseverance Lodge, was also present. Perseverance Lodge has the &unwm of having living each brother who hn as master since its organisat: in 1908. They are: Waiter D. noun William B. Rainsford, Francis D. Cary, John W. Mitchell, J, cmm.m Brooke, Bernard W. Downs, John B. lflnm John C. Helse, Wilson C. Guest, J.! complete. FORMER MAYOR DIES J. Fred Paff Dies at Daughter’s Home at Mount Vernon. B7 & Btaft Correspondent of The Btar. ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 11.—J. Fred Paff, former mayor of Alexandria and st one time head of a shoe company located in this city for s number of | of | Years, died last night at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. E. C. Gibbs, at Mount Vernon, after an extended ill- ness. Besides Mrs. Gibbs, the deceased leaves two cthef daughters and one sis- ter, Mrs. John M. Reed of Wellington Villa. Funeral arrangements are not -|MT. RAINIER FIREMEN AT ODDS WITH ADVISERS ! Delegates Leave Board Meeting as Protest to Treatment of Mem- ber Denied the Floor. Special Dispitch to The Star. BLADENSBURG, Md., May 11—A dispute between the Mount Rainer Pire Department and the Advisory Board of the Prince Georges County Volunteer Piremen’s Assoclation over the treat- ment accorded one of the Mount Rainier delegates climaxed last night at the bosrd’s meeting here when the depart- ment's delegates walked out during the heat of debate. Mount Rainier’s firemen contend that George R. Lee, jr, one of their delé-| gates, was treated discourteously at previous meeting by being denied the floor when he sought to s &nk Eropoul to revise the assoclation’s hy- An effort to obtain an explmnnun from the organization's officers of me treatment accorded Lee led to | night's dispute. The Mount R&\nler group which left the hall was composed of Chief Karl Young, Capt. William David Lang. Later an attempt to pass the revision of the by-laws resulted in tie vote. The revision would change the number of votes which various units in the association are allowed. Before the meeting adjourned & com- mittee was appointed to call on the Mount Rainier department and attempt to iron out the difficulties. It consists of W. A. Randall, G. E. wuwn. George Finger and John' Fainter. — Plan Dance at Oxon Hill. OXON HILL, Md., May 11 (Spe- cial) —The Oxon Hill Women's Com- munity Club will give a dance in the Gxon Hul School tomorro=. CALLOUSES 2| Newimproved, thin, soothing, healing pads end pain instant- | ly. Separate Medicated Disks | included to quickly loosen and remove callous. Safe, sure— only35; box. Sold everywhere. | DrScholls Zino-pads A Remarkable Mayer & Co. Offering Before Prices Advance $500,000.00 worth of DEPENDABLE LIFETIME FURNITURE Reduced Those Who Buy Furniture Now Will Get The Greatest Values in Furniture History definitely, this is indeed a most unusual offering. Furniture—our regular carefully selected stock of Lifetime quality — at special reductions. We urge you to buy now from o'ir present stocks, as we expect to have to pay more when we buy again. With commodit A ha{ prices in many industries advancing f million dollars worth of fine Lifetime Coffee Tables Reduced A brand-new shipment of attractive coffee tables and you can still buy them at the low level of furniture prices. Unusual variety in- cluding mahogany, walnut, maple and fancy tops and also marble tops. Occasional Stands Specially priced now are many distinctive stands and racks . . . those unusual kinds of fine quality not commonly found. Come in and leisurely look around. Decorator advice without extra charge. Remaining from their Spring Stocks—formerly $29.50 to $85—at two prices—$10 and $25 Misses’ Dresses, *10 19 dresses that were $29.50 to $49.50 . lasce for street and afterncon . .. 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