Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1936, Page 13

NAVAL OFFICER TO BE HONORED Portrait of Admiral Jones to Be Presented to Hanover Court House. Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews, ehief of the Bureau of Navigation, will make the presentation speech June 30 when a portrait of Admiral Hilary P. Jones, U. 8. Navy, retired, who lives ®t 2029 Connecticut avenue, will be presented to the Hanover court house, Hanover County, Va. This was announced yesterday by the Navy Department, which said that the portrait, painted at the Corcoran Art Gallery here by Bjorn Egeli, who formerly served in the Coast Guard, will be hung with those of Patrick Henry, Henry Clay and other eminent citizens of Hanover County. Friends of Admiral Jones contributed to make the portrait possible. Acepting the portrait for Hanover County will be Roswell Page, brother of the late Thomhs Nelson Page, and it w.ll be unveiled by Miss Eleanor Gamble James, daughter of Comdr. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 21, 1936—PART ONE. Jules James, U. 8. N, and goddaugh- ter of Admiral Jones. Invitation for subscriptions to make the portrait possible were sent out by a committee of Admiral Jones’ friends to his shipmates and civilian friends. Capt. Chester Wells, U. 8. N., retired, was chairman of the committee, and serving as members were Rear Ad- miral Joseph K. Tausig, until recently assistant chief of naval operations; Rear Admiral Andrews, Capt. W. W. Galbraith, U. 8. N, retired, and Comdr. James. The department recalled today that Admiral Jones was born in 1863 at Hanover Academy, of which his father was t. There he received his early education prior to his Naval Academy appointment in 1880. Women to Watch Convention. OXON HILL, Md, June 20 (Spe- clal).—Mrs. Harry Andre, Mrs. Wil- liam Meyers, Mrs. Ruth Fisher and Mrs. Margaret Norton, members of the Oxon Hill Democratic Club, will leave here Wednesday to represent their organization at the party's na- tional convention in Philadelphia. Mrs. Andre, a clerk in the county commissioners’ office, was one of the club’s organizers. 1 E NATIONAL FURNITURE NO MONEY DOWN! 1 or 2 Years to Pay' CHILD RECREATION PROGRAM PLANNED Friendship House to Provide En- ® tertainment. for Under- privileged. Plans for a “Camp-Stay-at-Home,” to provide entertainment and recre- ation for underprivileged children un- able to take & Summer camp outing, were announced yesterday by the FREE PARKING At Aliman’s lot on Eye Street, between 6th & 7th Py Friendship House, 326 Virginia avenue southeast. Plans call for the utilization of for the boys and girls. Activities will include games, dramatics, hiking and swimming for the boys and music les- sons, swimming, tennis and domestic artcraft for the girls. Girl Scouts will attend the Summer programs each Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Girl Scout camp in Langdon Park. The Girl Reserves will meet at the Y. W. C. A. Building on Wednes- days at 9:30 pm. While final ar- 6-Inch Electric Fan Woven Seat Porch Rockers Attractive Fibre 12-Inch Lawn Mower Metal Front-Door Ice Refrigerator Metal Folding Stroller rangements have not been completed for the boys’ program, it is expected & large part of their activities will be held at the Settlement House. ‘Woman, 868, Enjoys Sun Baths. At 96, Mrs. Sarah Thompson of Poole, England, s a regular sun bather. Whenever the weather per- mits she sits for hours on the sands attired in a modern bathing costume. She also plays bowls and cycles about 10 miles every day. “Work hard, play hard, keep amiling and don’t worry,” is her recipe for long life. OFFICERS ELECTED Steclal Dispateh to The Star. KENMORE, Va., June 20.—George W. Darne of Vienna has ben elected president of Fairfax District Council, Order Fraternal Americans, for the coming year. Other officers elected are: Julian J. Davis, Alexandria, vice president; Fy W. Sanderson, Ballston, chaplain; Howland Kenyon, Vienna, marshal; Stacy 8. Swart, Fairfax, warden; J. W. Day, Kenmore, :nner guard, and Edgar E. Gillette, Herne don, ou'er guard. | COMPANY 7TH AND H STREETS This valuable Seven-Piece Living Room Group given FREE with the purchase of any Living Room or Bed Davenport Suite during this sale! This valuable Six-Piece Bedroom Group given FREE with the purchase of any Bedroom Suite during this sale! This valuable 52-Piece Dining Room Group given FREE with the purchase of any Dining Room Suite during this sale! 9x12 or 8x10 Reversible Fibre Rugs Specially Priced— $7.95 alional SEVENTH AND H STS. N. W.