Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1934, Page 12

A—12 »x THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1934. JORN B, HOPNS FATALY STRKEN Heart Attack Claims Re- tired Census Bureau Employe on Strget. John B. Hopkins, 76, former mem- ber of the North Carolina House of Representatives and retired Census Bureau employe, died from a heart attack Tuesday while walking near Seventh and E streets. “ Mr, Hopkins, who lived at 63 Ken- nedy street, came to Washington in 1901 and accepted a position in the Census Bureau, where he served con- tinuously until his retirement in March, 1932. He represented Ashe County in the North Carolina House in1895, and prior to coming to the Capital was a lymber dealer and merchant, Mr. Hopkins was a member of Bansbury Lodge, Masons; Brightwood Commandery, No. 6, Knights Templar, and for many years was delegate for the Chillum Heights Citizens’ Asso- cigition *o the Federation of Citizens’ ABsociations. 2 He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Celia 1. Hopkins; two daughters, Miss Lucy E. Hopkins and Mrs. Agnes H. Black, ooth of this city, and four sans, Joseph A., G. Elmer and John C. Hopkins, al! of Washington, and William S. Hopkins, Beckley, W. Va. Funeral services will be held to- rrow at 2 pm. at the residence. Burial will be in Rock Creek Ceme- tery. ITALIAN-ETHIOPIAN DISPUTE GROWING : Emperor Selassie Sends Second e KIWANIS CLUB RECEIVES VARIED YULE REQUESTS Underprivileged Groups Ask santa Claus for Tinker Toys and Anthony Adverse. A variety ranging from tinker toys to “Anthony Adverse” was included in the reguests of underprivileged children who were solicited by the Kiwanis Club to tell Santa Claus what they want for Christmas. The Kiwanis Club will be host to its wards next Sunday at Roosevelt High School. C. Marshall Finnan, chairman, and Dr." Manley B, Root, vice chairman, are heading the com- mittee making arrangements for the party. On Friday at the Magruder School for Crippled Children, the club will play Santa to colored children. DOGS TO GIVE PARTY Prospective Child Owners to Be Guests of “Home.” PHILADELPHIA (#).—The dogs at Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals are giving a Christmas party Satur- day—with a real tree hung with dog biscuits and bones. The party is for children, whom Manager George Armstrong hopes will be interested in adopting many of the 30 dogs. The children will get ice cream and cake, not bones. from Saltz Brothers are a definite tribute to Neckwear ..... your good taste. .$1.50 to $3.50 TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL REMAINS OVERCROWDED Report Shows 210 Beds With 218 Patients on Average Dur- ing November. Overcrowding of the old Tubercu cording to the ‘November report of Dr. J. Winthrop Peabody, superin- tendant. While the hospital has 210 beds available for patients, the average number of patients there during No- vember was 218, or 4 per cent above the supposed capacity. The average number of patients in October was 214, the same as in November of last year. ‘The number of deaths declined, however, Dr. Peabody said. There were 33 last month, as compared with 37 in November of last year. PR L Steamship Executive Dies. BOSTON, December 20 (#).—George Hawley, 66, president of C. H. Sprague & Son Coal Co. and chairman of the Board of Directors 'of the Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc., died yesterday of a heart attack. MOTORIST IS ROBBED AS HE STOPS FOR LIGHT Taxicab Driver Also Reports Theft—Woman Is Held Up hy Colored Man. When John T. Gilchrist, 1405 Law- rence street northeast, stopped his automobile for the traffic light at Rhode Island avenue and Fifteenth street last night, he was held up by a young colored man and robbed of $18. The robber escaped in another car CHRISTMAS WOULD NOT BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT » Shirts ... Pajamas Gloves . Hosiery. Mufllers. Robes... .$1.95 to $5.00 .$2.50 to $15.00 $1.95 to $5.00 .50c to $3.50 ++.$1.95 to §10 .$7.50 to $35 ) o POPULAR VARIETIES Handkerchiefs 50c to $3.50 Drinking Sets Greatly Reduced! OTHER SUGGESTIONS Cocktail Sets, Flasks, Imported Novelties, Jew- elry Sets, Dress Vests, Opera Hats, House Slip- pers, Windbreakers, House Coats, Tuxedo and + Note to League Reiterating Charges. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, December 20.—The dis- pute between Italy and Ethiopia over responsibility for clashes between their garrisons on the frontier between Ethiopia and Ttalian Somaliland ss- sumed increasingly alarming propor- tions today. Emperor Haile Selassie’s government sent the League a secopd communi- cation, reiterating charges of “Italian aggression” and accusing Italy of il- legal occupation of Ethiopian terri- tory. The protest charged that Italian troops stationed at Ualual, near the border, opened fire on an Ethiopian | detachment without provocation. The | attack, it said, menaced members of an International Boundary Com- mision and brought forth a protest from the Bricish commissioner. (Italian reports said 35 Italians and 110 Ethiopians were killed or injured | in the encounter. Rome blamed the Ethiopians for inciting the auack,)i CHILDREN'S THEATER TICKETS AVAILABLE | Beat Sale Under Way, With Box Office at National Closed Until Monday. ‘The lobby of the National Theater, usually a gloomy forsaken place on those weeks when the theater is dark, has taken on a festive Christmas aspect. This is due to the posters for “Dick Whittington and His Cat,” the Children's Theater’s holiday play, | which is booked for a single perform- ance on Friday morning of Christmas week, December 28. is display of the “Dick Whitting- ton” posters is an unusual concession on the part of the National to the Children's Theater to call attention to the fact that this week all tickets for the play must be purchased from the Women's International League, | ‘Washington sponsor of the children’s | play series, at 532 Seventeenth street, | and not from the box office of the National Theater as advertised in all the papers The theater promised that the box office will reopen on Monday, but the league hopes that all those who wish to give tickets to the play for Christ- mas presents, will remember its ad- dress—532 Seventeenth street, or tele- phone Metropolitan 3834. DUTCH TREAT DINNER ‘OFFERED TO STRANGERS | Dr. Grace A. Thompson to Be Hostess at Shoreham on Christmas Day. After the success of the strangers’ | Thanksgiving dinner, at which more than 80 persons were present, Dr. Grace A. Thompson has made ar- rangements to repeat the feast at Christmas time. Dr. Thompson, through the Shore- ham Hotel, announced today that she will again play hostess on the evening of December 25 for all stran- gers in the city who want to enjoy their holiday dinner with company. A $2 Dutch-treat dinner will be served after a short reception in the Garbo room. Dr. Thompson said a number of Washingtonians joined the Thanks- iving gathering merely to help spread heer among the strangers and those away from home, and she has re- mewed the invitation to residents of | the city who would like to help make | this a happier Yuletide. TWO REACH .RIPE AGE " BY DIFFERENT ROUTES Chicagoan, 99, Eats at Midnight, Recommends Liquor—Another, 100, Shuns Drink and Tobacco. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 20.—Oysters and beverages vs. no smokes and no nips—such is the contrasting life of one centenarian and one near cen- tenarian. Said Abraham Greenburg of Chl-] . ©ago, who was 99 yesterday: “Eat your hest meal at midnight; forego molasses | and sulphur in favor of a good drink of liquor, some lemon juice and water; bréak every one else’s rules for longevity.” Said Alexander F. Murphy of Free- port, Ill, who is 100 today: “I have never used intoxicants or tobacco.” Greenburg opened his birthday celebration just after midnight yes- terday with Blue Points, welsh rarebit and black coffee. Watch Ideififies Body. Through a watch found in the elothing of a man-found dead in a |} Dartmoor bog, and buried in an un- known grave, police of Warrington, !nsud. have identified him as ‘Walton Howard of Warrington. fl Full Dress Suits. ALTZ BR°THERS 1341 $F Stheet, MW, SAVE 25% TO 50% ON NATIONALLY KNOWN SPORTING GOODS SIMON ATLAS, INC., BUYS ENTIRE SPORTING GOODS STOCK OF WELL-KNOWN LOCAL STORE (NAME ON REQUEST), AND CONTINUES THEIR PRICE-SLASHING SALE THRU CHRISTMAS EVE. This is a bona fide sale of thousands of dollars worth of high- grade merchandise at reductions of 25% to 50%. We have added merchand selections complete. 507, Off GOLF BAGS A tremendous selection. == ROLLER SKATES Special $1.19 ICE SKATES 259, OFF *from our own stocks to make Fishing Tackle ROD REELS 25% OFF We are not permitted to advertise the name of this well-known local store, but will furnish name on request. BOXING GLOVES 509 OFF $4 Bowling Shoes For Men and Women. §9 A5 Special SAVE 50% FOOT BALLS BASKET BALLS VOLLEY BALLS ON ALL— SOCCER BALLS BASE BALLS GLOVES—BALLS STRIKING BAGS, etc. PRERRIEIBIBIZNZIZARNINR SHOTGUNS = $53.40 Remington Automatics $41.95 Special, All Gauges...ooee $47.90 Remington Pumps Model 31—12, $37.95 16 and 20 gauge. Special $36.75 REMINGTON PUMPS— Model 29. Gauges $29.50 12 and 20. Special SINGLE - BARREL GUNS, all gauges. Special . FOX STERLING- WORTH, § ALL OTHER SHOT- GUNS AT SIMILAR REDUCTIONS BN SR S AR SR S S S S 2 S SR S SN wu $1.50 Foot Balls . . .75¢ $3 Basket Balls . .$1.50 $5 Soccer Balls. . .$2.50 $2 Base Ball Gloves, $1 Just 15 Sets WILSON MATCHED IRONS Values 10535 §1():95 WOODS, values to $18. Special. $5.95 \ 11 SETS MATCHED 200 $5 to $10 GOLF CLUBS your choice $1.50 LEATHER GUN CASES—25% OFF SIMON ATLAS - SPORT STORE 927 D ST. N.W. Phone MEt. 8878. LY Store. Open Until 9 P.M. Established 1890. I Burgundy Chocolates ‘The economical family package. Contains such “Goodies” as nut tops, foil-wrapped pieces, caramels, nougatines and several flavors of creams. Cov- ered in delicious chocolate. This box makes a very acceptable gift; as well Popular ce nters of nuts. fruits and creams —enclosed in pure. rich chocolate: choice of milk- rich or dark-rich. sesIn BOMf oss THE POUND one . .. two Pelites. 80 s pound! cordials, Nuts, with 80« all pleces to the creamy chocolate coating. POUND fruits and a smooth, . .in one ...two and and filve-pound packages. Cherries, strawberries, pineapple. peaches. rais- ins and kumquats delicious cordial. velvety chocolate coating. THE $1.00 ‘sich POUND A delight to lovers of fine candy. A eted in chocolate. MAMMY LOU Colonial Type CANDIES Firm-center chocolates, liquid _cherries, almonds. bittersweets. and others. 17 A delicious assort- ing bonbons. POUND BOX.... sox.... 15¢ 5 Ibs., $1.89 SAMPLER nougats, milk ' _chocolate. OUNCES ) $|-50 $3.00 POUNDS POUND BOX...... crisp, roasted nuts—jack- superb blend of ihree-pound packages. THE $[.00 POUND Wlonel ChocoLaTes Caramels. marshmal- lows. almonds. cherries, nougats and other temoting Dieces . with da coati; Tk choc- ol ng. sox.... 49¢ sox.... 95¢ 5 Ibs., $2.25 variety of FAIRHILL A WHITMAN FAVORITE! A luxurious assoTt- ment of chocolates. in a Christmas _box. You'll love every piecei with two companions, Gilchrist told police. William Manning, 1438 Montello avenue northeast, reported to police he was held up in his taxicab near Florida avenue and Thirteenth street last night by two white passengers who took $2.50. The robbers dropped their pistol in leaving the cab and the firearms was found by Policeman R. R. Klotz of the ninth precinct. Miss Nablian Felson, Bellevue Hotel, reported she was held up near the hotel on E street by a colored man last night who threw her to the pave- ment and took $18 and some change. Buy for the Christmas tree, for table decorations. for ‘the children's stockings. About 9 inches tall. in pure, delicious _flavorings. _Each cane individually wrapped in cellophane. Choice quality apples. apricots. pears. dates packed with a = CURTIS’ COUSIN DIES Succumbs Two Weeks After Be- ing Stricken With Heart Attack. TULSA, Okla., December 20 (F)— Charles Curtis, 75, Dayton, Ohio, sec~ ond cousin to former Vice President Charles Curtis, died yesterday in & Tulsa hospital. Curtis, who had often visited rela- tives in Tulsa, had been sales man- ager of a Detroit firm more than 40 years. He was stricken with a heart attack two weeks ago while in Fort Smith, Ark., and was brought to a “ALL OVER TOWN" —the MI"' to runes. pine- gs. peaches. d_ _ cherries— dainty fork. covered in moisture-proof cellophane. St 4 |- 21-oz. Silver or Gold Box.. CANDIES tHARD and FILLED A variety of fascinating shapes, pure colorings, de- licious flavors, and tempting centers. A fine candy for the children. Three-Pound Jar PURE SUGAR HARD CANDIES A favorite old-time mixture, made of high- est quality sugar and pure flavors. A fine es- sortment. Chewey, fine-flavored toffee—imported from England, for your Christ- mas entertaining. .$1.25 ALL FILLED HARD CANDIES Dainty cuts, with thin and tender sugar shells, and mouth-melting cen- ters of fruits, chopped nuts, and pure fruit jel- lies. mealy pecans from z‘: of Sunny