Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1935, Page 11

GROUP INDORSES SAFETY CAMPAIGN East Washington Heights | Citizens’ Association Elects Officers. The driving pledge sponsored by the Safety Council of The Evening Star was indorsed last night by the East Washington Heights Citizens’ Association, meeting in the Bradbury Heights M. E. Church. Pledge cards for distribution to members will be | supplied by The Star. Charles H. Baumbach, incumbent treasurer, was elected without opposi- tion to succeed O. E. Robbins as presi- dent of the association. Robbins de- clined a second term, but was elected treasurer. Other officers chosen were C. A. Jones, vice president, and Cyril E. Albrecht, former vice president, re- placing Mrs. Florence L. Jackson as secretary. Mrs. Jackson was not a candidate for re-election. Voting on the delegates to the Fed- eration of Citizens' Associations was postponed until the next meeting. Expressing dissatisfaction with pres- ent mass transportation facilities In the area, the East Washington body voted to circulate a petition among residents asking that the Public Util- ities Commission require the Capital Transit Co. to operate a bus service from the terminus of the Pennsylvania avenue street car line to the District Timit. A motion instructing the secretary to communicate to the Board of Edu- cation a request for erection of & school in the neighborhood, or a bus | to transport children to the nearest | existing one, was approved. : Academy: to Show - Flags Captured By Navy in Battle| ‘Don’t-Give-Up-the-Ship’ Standard to Be Dis- played. The only British royal standard ever taken in this part of the world, having been captured in Ottawa, Canada, during the War of 1812, will be exhibited at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., in conjunction with the ninetieth anniversary celebration to be held October 10. This was announced yesterday by | the Navy Department, which said that historic relics and treasures of na- tional significance, particularly those that have a bearing on Naval history, | will form part of the collection. Bat- . Commander ELECTED CHIEF OF UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS. GEN. HARRY RENE LEE Of Nashville, Tenn., the new com- mander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, pictured following his election at the an- nual convention held in Amarillo, Tex. —Wide World Photo. Mexican Rebels Unite. MEXICO CITY, September 11 (). —Dispatches from Hermosillo, Sonora, said today several groups of armed men, believed to be rebels, had been seen near the town of Altar. Federal cavalry left Magdalena in pursuit, the dispatches said. It was also reported that Mexican political exiles have crossed the border from the United States to join the purported rebels. s34%°,, CHICAGO CALIFORNIA | tle flags captured in naval actions during the entire history of the United States, dating from the Revo- Jutionary War, will be shown to the public. Commodore Perry's famous flag, car- ried in the Battle of Lake Erie andi bearing the inscription “Don't Give | Up the Ship,” will be outstanding in | the exhibit. This flag has been hang- | ing in Memorial Hall at the Naval| Academy and all midshipmen entering | the institution take their. oath of allegiance looking at this famous standard. The sword carried by John Paul Jones will likewise be on public view, and an 18-foot flat-bottomed boat used by Gen. W. T. Sherman, after he had completed his Civil War march | to the sea, will be pointed out as the means by which he reported his ac- complishment, to the Union Fleet. | AlIR- CONDITIONED Chair Cars on fast trains | [ ] —Liberal Baggage Allowance. —Fred Harvey Lunch counters, also Tray Service on certain trains save you money. [ G. C. DILLARD, Dist. Pass. Agent SANTA FE RY. 302 Franklin Trust Bldg. 1500 ¢ nut St. at 15th PHILADELPHIA, PA. Phones: Rittenhouse 1464-1465 a8 808 IS BUSY, BUT HE — MIGHT AT LEAST COME HOME TO DINNER! DIDN'T EVEN RE- MEMBER [T'S MY BIRTHDAY! THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, ROGERS NEWORIAL LST 0F 80 SSUED Oklahoma Governor Says Fund Parley Will Be Held in East. By the Associated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, September 11. —Names of 80 members of the Na- tional Will Rogers Memorial Com- mission were announced by Gov. E. ‘W. Marland yesterday. Acceptances have not been received from all per- sons on the list and there will be some additions, the Governor said. Details of a campaign to raise funds probably will be discussed within the’ next 10 days at a meeting in the East. Vice President John Garner, ¢hair- Forth Worth, vice chairman, and others are to attend. Commission members include Jos- eph W. Byrns, Arthur Brisbane, Wil- liam E. Borah, Charles Curtis, Wash- ington; Charles G. Dawes, James A. Farley, Henry Ford, John Nance Garner, Mrs. John A. Hull, Washing- ton; Patrick J. Hurley, Jesse H. Jones, Alice Longworth, James A. Moffett, Mary Pickford, Charles M. Schwab and Willlam A. White. SHOOTS A BUNNIE Towa Golfer Goes Into Rough for Rabbit’s Foot. AMES, Iowa, September 11 (#).— Golfers will tell you that it's next to impossible to shoot birdies and eagles except straight down the fairway. But P. E. Jackson, Ames printer, slashed a drive into the rough and got & “bunnie”—one rabbit hit in the head by Jackson’s ball. 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Bedroom Furniture Directorie Group, painted old white, decorated in gold, with the tops of the bureau, chest, dress- ing table and night table finished in amber cherry. ‘The 8 pieces include twin beds The regular price is $410, now sz,s Empire Suite of figured maple construction, finished in the soft amber color, with decora- tions in black and gold. Each piece is effectively Pproj ’tll:nead iamdlre rdesentis I?ergedcn’s finest make. The 8 pieces include twin beds. The regular price is $560, now 5275 Late 18th Century Group, satinwood inlaid with mahogany. The contrast of the woods is not only decorative, but is exceedingly charming both in effect and the balanced proportion of the ieces. Complete 8 pieces with twin di 'Ighe regular price is $725, now ssso Modern Suite with all the charm of the 18th centurfi period. The construction is burl elm and zebrawood. The hanging mirrors are of the crystal type. Another of America’s finest bed room groups. The 8 pieces include twin beds. The regular price is $800, now 5375 American Hepplewhite, genuine mahogany con- struction with interesting carvings; finished in the splendid old red color. A master built suite of 8 pieces including twin beds. The regular price is $425, now 5295 English Empire Group, in walnut, with applied antique brass decorations. Sturdily constructed and gracefully proportioned. The 8 pieces in- clude twin beds. The regular price is $485, now $235 Sheraton Group in genuine mahogany, with delicate inlays. Sleigh type beds and the entire suite finished in the light red color rubbed dull, 80 consistent with the Sheraton period. Complete with 8 pieces. The regular price is $345, now szzs Queen Anne Group in walnut with burled Eng- lish walnut on the drawer fronts and headboards of the beds. Delicate shell carvings decorate the cabriole legs and the top of the mirrors. TFhe suite is finished in a soft nut brown and consists of 8 pleces. The regular price is $450, now 3250 American Colonial Group of genuine mahogany and the product of Sloane’s Company of Master Craftsmen. Each piece is a splendid copy of an adaptation _of a genuine antique. The group com- prises semi-poster bed; bureau with hanging mirror; chest; dressing table (low boy type); with ' nanging mirror; dside table, chair and nC. The regular price is $395, now 5235 Early American Group, maple construction— made by our own Company of Master Craftsmen. Consists of 7 pieces including full size bed; bureau with hanging mirror; dressing table with hang- ing mirror; chest of drawers; butterfly table; chair and bench. The regular price is $275, now 5198 Early American Group in cherry and maple finished in the lovely pamber t.o¥1e, Qua?nr. bureau; chest and sleigh beds, with an exception- ally interesting dressing table with butterfly drop leaves and the consistent bench with rush seat; also chair. Complete in 8 pieces. The regular price is $350, now $2§0 Separate Bedroom Pieces Genuine Maple Chest, with curly maple on the drawer fronts. Some have sun- burst carving. The regular price is $85, now 539'50 Low Poster Beds, full size, designed to match these chests. Curly maple on the headboard, and finished in the fine old amber tone. The regular price is $60, now sz,-so Dining Room Furniture Sheraton Dining Group, genuine mahogany with figured mahogany in the drawer fronts and door fronts. Each piece has been planned for its practicability. The chairs are typically Sheraton, with blue haircloth seats. 10 pieces. he regular price is $290, now American Hepplewhite Group in genuine ma- hogany, with finely selected swirl mahogany on the drawer fronts and doors. The sideboard is especially interesting, with gracefully curved front; as is also the server in its half-round tyg: with reeded legs. The china closet can easily \lnémzled as a bookcase for the library. eces. ' he regular price is $295, now sl,s 18th Century French Dining Room Suite, con- structed of French fruitwood and maple. Pieces of generous size, and the sideboard with large cup- board and drawer space. The server is the chest type with series of drawers. The china cabinet has ‘adjustable shelves and a cupboard in the base. Oval table and chairs of the Directoire t; The regular price is $790, now 6598 . Charge Occasional Pieces Love Seat of English type, with attached pillow back. The filling is genuine horsehair; cushions filled with real down, the covering is gold mohair-tapestry. The regular price is $115, now 357-50 Sofa of the Early American design, a splendid combination of convenience and comfort. It has roll back, roll arms; is horsehair filled and has down-filled cushions. The upholstery is quaint homespun tapestry. The regular price is $125, now $97o50 Easy Chair, of the Early American school, with quaintly turned maple legs and covered in green and white homespun. The regular price is $45, now s29'7s ‘Walnut Desk for living room or library. Queen Anne design, with graceful cabriole legs and lots of roomy drawer space, the drawers running through from side to side, making it a double desk. The regular price is $250, now Secretary-Desk, 18th Century English in genuine mahogany, with inlaid bands of satin- wood. The top of the secretary is finished with a broken pediment; adjustable shelving and practical writing interior; four $125 drawers in base. = The regular price is $165, now ' Il?m% Tabdle xot satinwood, decorative with an interesting design. The regular price is $25, now___ $ls Low Boy, copy of a famous original; genuine mahogany throughout and delicately $95 inlaid. e The regular price is $125, now___ Console Card Table, Queen Anne design; genuine walnut with gracefully carved legs. In size adaptable for breakfast table. s 75 The regular price is $65, now 39 End Table, Sheraton mahogany with a sim- ulated tambour front, back of which is a generous cabinet space which might be used as a cellar- ette, humidor, etc. It also has 522'50 drawer in top. The regular price is $31, now Colonial Sewing Table, genuine mahogany. Drop leaves fitted with two drawers with graceful knobs; old colonial red color finish. 0 The regular price i $45, now 537‘5 Half-Round Commode of the 18th Century English school: genuine mahogany construction throughout. The hand decorations in the panels of the doors are done in oil. The regular price is $195, now 5129 Easy Chair of the Directoire type, entirely horsehair filled, with down cushions; upholstered in brown and white damask. The regular price is $60, now___ 535 Console Table, Duncan Phyfe design, half- round type with carved base and brass $20 claw feet. The regular price is $30, now___ Group of Open Arm Chairs, solid mahogany, horsehair filled, upholstered in a fine selection of fabrics of grades up to $10 per yard. s 50 The regular price is $40, now 24' Drum Table, genuine mahogany in a Sheraton design, with gracefully turned base and reeded legs. Fitted with two t.irawersA The regular price is $60, now___ $39 Coffee Table, the Empire design, maple con- struction. The top is supported by gracefully turned columns which are painted black trimmed with_gold. The top of the table has been left in a fruitwood finish. The regular price is $21, now___ Sls Coffee Table, Chippendale design of the cluster leg type. Beautifully carved fretted apron around the top. Has removable tray and leather top beneath the tray. The regular price is $40, now $3]-5° Knee-hole Desk, mahogany construction of the Chippendale design. Has very convenient ar- rangement of drawer space; genuine $85 leather top. Sl The regular price is $110, now___ Coffee Table, a miniature size of a Duncan Phyfe dining table, with drop leaf. Has grace- fully turned base, reeded legs and brass claw feet. The regular price is $25, now $]7-50 Cellarette End Table, with removable tray for serving. The cabinet space is equipped with various size glasses. Mahogany con- $24-50 struction. % The regular price is $30, now Console of the low boy type in American Chippendale design. Genuine mahogany con- struction finished in the Old World color; brass drawer pulls. The regular price is $60, now 334'50 Secretary-Qesk, American Chippendale in genuine mnh]g;l.ny with crotch mahogany on the The regular price = $125, now $@2°59 Park at the Capital Garage AvOID OFFENDING~— Underthings —protect your daintiness—Lux underthings after absorb perspiration odor. Protect daintiness! <" "orins. 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