Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1937, Page 25

ASKS $450,000 DAMAGES FOR ALLEGED INJURIES ‘Wite of Taxicab Driver Sues Cap- ital Transit in Behalf of Seven Children. Damages totaling $450,000 were asked in a suit filed in District Court yesterday ageinst the Capital Transit Co. by a taxi driver’s wife, who ai- leged she and her seven children were injured September 1, 1835, at Thirty- fourth and O streets when a street car hit the automobile in which they were riding. Through Attorney William R. Lich~ tenberg, Mrs. Elizabeth Beach, 3062 M street, told the court her husband, E. R. Beach, was driving the car in which she and the seven children were riding at the time of the acci- dent. An eastbound car struck their car as it was crossing the tracks and THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1937. threw it onto the curb, she said. Mrs. Beach asks $50,000 to compen- sate her for her injuries. Sums asked on behalf of the children were: Rob- ert, $100,000, and $50,000 each: for Virginia, Edgar, Meredith, Nathaniel, Gibson and William, Iraq’s Building Program. Large appropriations have been made for government construction in Iraq. WILL BE IN FESTIVAL Two Capital Girls to Take Part at Barnard College. Washington schools will be rep- resented at the Barnard (N. Y.) Col- lege annual Greek festival Saturday by Miss Jane Fletcher of Central High School and Miss Jane Denton of Western High School, it was an- nounced today by the Barnard Club of Washington. The two girls were chosen from & group of seven representing Wash- ington high schools. Miss Fletcher is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Fletcher of 1816 Belmont road, and Miss Denton is the daughter of Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Willlam Denton of 4420 Q street. i Rome has started extensive plans for its world fair n 1941. Spring-Fresh Prints for Draperies and Slip Covers Freshen your home for Spring with gay-colored prints which you can make up into slip covers, draperies and bedspreads. Our Drapery Sec- tion has yards and yards of practical inspiration for your selection. North Star Summer Blankets 72x90 $7'95 During late Spring and cool Summer nights, sleep under one of these sheet-textured Sum- mer blankets and realize its cheerful warmth. Made of 100% pure fleece wool, closely woven of long-fibred spun yarns; petal-light, soft and luxuriously flexible. Wash them as often as you wish, they never roughen, mat or wear off. In nine delicate colors, and all- white. BLANKETS, SECOND FLOOR, HAND-FINISHED CRE- TONNES in a variety of gay col- ors. 50 inches wide. Yard, $1.25 PART-MOHAIR FABRICS in beautifully-colored designs. 50 CANTERBURY BELL—a heavy, dust-proof cotton fabric suitable for slip covers. 50 inches IMPORTED English prints (cot- ton) in attractive floral designs in bright colors. 31 inches wide. Inches wide. Yard : Yard DrapERIES, SEVENTH FLOOR. White Wrought Iron Outdoor Table and Chairs Set Five Pieces— Specially Priced $6 9 =0 A smart group for outdoor entertaining. - Table (28'2x46-inch top) has heavy plate glass top and a flower pot holder underneath. Four all-metal chairs to match complete the group. Additional chairs at $11 each. Cool and comfortable, this set can be left on the porch or lawn during the entire season, SuMMER FURNTTURE, SIXTH FPLOOR. Thursday, Friday, Saturday Only Cross Trays Specially Priced $ 4‘50 Regularly $5.95 These are the famous Cross trays that are so popular for serving and entertaining. In a selection of colors and designs. Decorated with reproductions of interesting old Currier & lves prints. An unusually low price for such fine trays (approximately 132x19 inches). Specially finished to resist heat and beverage stains. You may even use an electric percolator, toaster or waffle iron on them without injuring the finish. ; PorTERY, TEMPORARY LoOCATION, FOURTH FLOOR. WOODWARD & LOTHROP 10™11™F AND G STREETS PuoNg DIsmxt 5300 CHOIR BOY COLLAR, tucked yoke and shirred back are en- gagingly young in a black or navy wool coat ... really a misnomer—for only in being furless can most of these smart coats in our collection be called untrim- med. And even those that place their whole faith in cut or color, wear them bravely, debonairly as ornaments. REEFER—infinitely wearable Spring classic (at right). In monotone tweed —copen, gray, black, brown Z)r 522.75 BREVITY IN PASTELS grows increasingly important in boxy coats such as this (far right) in pink, string or gold. In a Forst- SI6.95 mann basketweave. Coars, THmD FLOOR. REDINGOTE COAT in Forst- mann’s Porosa—black or navy (far left). With soft, rolled revers and pa- rade of link but- SCALLOPED REVERS and shoulder-to-hemline tucking add verve to a woman'’s coat in a light - weight Forstmann fab- ric (left).