Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1937, Page 21

In Recognition of Service Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson, ence Crittenton Home, shown re: president emeritus of the Flor-, ceiving a book containing testi- monials from each of the board members from Mrs. Frederick M. Kerby at the annual fall rally Friday. " MRS. ROBERTSON IS PAID TRIBUTE “Testimonial Book” Is Presented to President Emeritus of Crittenton Home. Members of the board and the staff of the Washington Florence Critten- ton Home presented to Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson, president emeritus, & “testimonial book” in recognition of her 19 years of service at the annual fall rally of the board, staff and circle members at 4759 Resarvoir road N.W. 7 Friday. The presentation of the volume, with pages decorated by Miss Myrta Williams, young Washington artist, | was made by Mrs. Frederick M. | Kerby, first vice president. | In addition to reports of the work of the 23 circles, the rally program | included a devotional and address by the Rev. Horace E. Cromer of the Emory Methodist Church, an address jof welcome by the president, Mrs. Fred G. Mitchell, and musical selec- tions. | WASHINGTON DIPLOMAT TRANSFERRED IN JAPAN| ik [ David Caldwell Shifted to Kobe. | Two Virginians Also Get New Foreign Posts. Changes in the foreign service af- | fecting 8 Washingtonian and two Vir- | /ginians were announced yesterday by | the State Department. | David K. Caldwell, the Washington | man, one of eight embryo diplomats | who have completed a two-year term | 8s language officers at the American Embassy in Tokio, has been assigned &s Vice Consul at Kobe, Japan. Alvin T. Rowe, jr., of Fredericks- burg, who has been serving as Vice | Consul at Taihoku, Taiwan, has been | assigned to Shanghai as Vice Consul, and W. Garland Richardson, Rich- .- mond, has been transferred from his | post as language officer at the Ameri- | can Embassy, Tokio, to the Consulate | General at Tokio as Vice Consul. | The State Department also an- nounced Walter A. Adams, Greenville, 8. C., Consul General at Harbin, Man- churia, has been assigned to the State Department. YOUTHS ON PROBATION v FOR FOOTBALL THEFT| & | Seven Plead Guilty After Taking $200 Worth of Equipment From G. U. Storeroom. Seven Georgetown youths were placed on probation when arraigned in Police Court yesterday before Judge Walter J. Casey in connection' with the theft of approximately $200 worth of football equipment from George- town University which the boys| planned to use for their own team. The youths' first were charged with housebreaking, but the charge was changed in court by Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Karl Kindleberger to petit larceny. All seven pleaded guilty. Seventh Precinct Detective M. B. Moore said the equipment, which in- cluded football shoes, shoulder and hip pads and jerseys, was stolen Wea- nesday night. All of the property has been recovered. To gain entrance to the university storeroom, Detective Moore said, the boys boosted one an- other to a window about 10 feet above the ground. } Three other youths also were ar- raigned in Juvenile Court yesterday in —Star Staff Photo, YOUTHS TO DESCRIBE FIGHTING IN SPAIN | Back from months of fighting in Spain, three Boston youths, Charles, Edward and Frank Plaherty, will re- late their experiences at a public meeting sponsored by the Sidney Sho- steck Branch, Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, at 8:30 p.m. tomor= row in the Pythian Temple. While in Spain the youths served with the Lincoln Brigade, which is composed largely of Americans sym- pathetic to the government’s cause. John Carmody, rural electrification commissioner, will preside at the meeting. Adolpho Garcia Fernandez, Cuban news commentator, also will be a speaker. REEFER-GALLER'S FURNITURE POLISH u 5OQf With the rest of your house freshened for the season, shabby furniture looks twice as discouraged by con- trast. But a quick, light rub-down with REEFER- GALLER’'S Furniture Pol- ish will fix that! It cleans and polishes in, one opera- tion, and gives your furni- ture a glossy, smooth sur- _ face, minus grease. And a little goes a long way. "KILL MOTHS Wit NO-MOTH soup COMPLETE REFILLS 79¢ 69 IREEFER.GALLEQ I Notions—Street Floor Lansburghs VI DA 1 § TS connection with the theft. ' GLASS ’ A Fine Store in 1860—A Finer Today. ES Including Lenses, Frames Don’t Neglect Your Eyes This unusually low price includes any white single- vision lenses ground to your exact prescription, re- sardiess of how complicateq ur case ms o Ay be, & beautifully engraved _gold- filled rimless mountings that will glve you both com= fort and style. Use Your Charge Optical Dept.—Street Floor Account ansburghs SIVINTI, BIGNTH od | STRITS. HE SUNDAY STAR, > RLFITIE SIEEEIIA LTS FREEELE \ ansburghs WASHINGTON, D. C. OCTOBER 31, 1937—PART ONE. SEVENTH, EIGHTH and € STREETS Distriet 7575 A FINE STORE IN 1860-—A FINER STORE TODAY o Cinge penY yentss e G oo of C\\"‘::! ot * Better Homes & Gardens Week e M Begins Monday at 9:30 A.M. O 40 1 Washington in part * Drapery Departmen In honor of National Better Homes and Gardens Week—and in honor of the better‘homes in icular—Lansburgh has prepared a gala program for the entire week. In our t Monday and Tuesday Miss Dorothy Rogers of the Home Decorating Guild of New York will give informal advice on individual interior decorating problems. Miss Helen Daggett of the Bigelow * _Sanford Weavers will be in our Rug Department Monday and Tuesday to answer individual questions on rug and floor covering problems. And on Wednesday and Thursday, Miss Pauline P. Alper of the Crown-Tested Rayon Institute will advise on the decorative value of rayon fabrics. On our Sixth Floor, Glassware Department, master craftsmen will demonstrate glass blowing daily through Friday. Throughout our entire home-furnishings departments special exhibitions will be on display and merchandise sponsored by Better Homes and Gardens will be featured throughout the entire week. It’s New.’ It's So Practical! The Exclusive Tailor-Made Service in These ew Bigelow Rugs Made by the Bigelow-Sanford Company Sale! 94.95 Famous EASY Washer 7 4.95 $20 Off the Regular Price To make room for new 1938 models—we've reduced the price on these Easy washers. Complete with the large Easy turbolator washing action that washes all of the clothes all of the time . . the Easy safeguard wringer . , . with Electric Pump for emptying all water. For a limited time at $20 less than we've been selling them. 15c a Day Buys It NO DOWN PAYMENT « Lansburgh’s—Street and Sizth Floor. Clearancé of $85 Rotary Eleétric Sewing Machines 85 =gy Included are all our floor and demonstrator electric models. All full size machines—in attractive walnut finish cabinet. Every one at this substantial saving over the regular price. Reconditioned Electric Machines 1 Free Cabinet Electric Model.__21.50 1 New Home Rotary Electric Model 2150 1 World’s Rotary Electric Model.31.50 1 White Rotary Electric' Console Model -33.50 1 Singer Round Bobbin Model $3 DOWN: Balance in nmlli : convenient monthly peyments. ! ~ .50 9x12 ft. Room Size 48 Other Sizes in Bigelow Tailor-Made Rug Service “Nantasket”.by Bigelow is a charming hooked-rug design as.authentic as a Cape Codder's New England accent .. Woven of the same staunch type of fibers that made the originals serve generations of hard wear. Executed in the up-to-date manner with the renowned Bigelow crafts- manship. Moreover “Nantasket” is available in, 48 Tailor-Made sizes . . which means there’s practically no room it won’t fit. It's almost needless to add that Bigelow quality is always the “most for the money.” “our Popular: Styles in Bigelow Fervak Rugs 'g Persi d Featuri “Beauvais,” woderns. Textre and 53 5(0) nandsome hooked-ruz Q7,50 Hooked-Rug patterns. In . atégrn.izeén 52d ’g%lo;- . al S| an ad- 53 Bigelow Tailor-Made sizes. 9x12-ft. Size loom. Lansburgh’s—Rugs—Fourth Floor. Hooked-Rug Designs in 9x12 ft. Bigelow Rugs $20 Allowance for your old Radio! GRUNOW 10 Tube 1938 Radio - Regular Price Allowance A fine super-powerful 10-tube set that gives you the ultimate in radio recep- tion. “Complete with all the exclusive Grunow features. In a handsome cabi- net that makes a fine decorative piece of furniture. 23c a day buys this Grunow. - Plus Small Carrying Charge NO DOWN PAYMENT. Lansburgh’s—Street and Sizth Floor.