Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1937, Page 43

BULDING CUARDS CURD FRE LOSES Trainitg of Federal Force Holds Damages to $7 Per Blaze. Federal building guards in Wash- ington, all graduates of Secretary Ickes' fire-fighting school, have proved the efficierfcy of their training. Despite 118 fires in Federal owned or occupied buildings here during the first eight months of this year, it was reported today, the alertness of the trained guard force held the total damage to an average of less than 87 per fire. “Why,” a visitor might ask, “are there fires in such solid, substantial and fireproof buildings as the Federal buildings in Washington?” “Because,” the answer might well be, “of awnings, waste baskets, files, electric wires and careless smokers.” The total loss in the 118 fires was Jess than $800. Of this total, $400 was Involved in a single fire in which & Government car and garage were damaged, due to an unauthorized attempt to transfer gasoline from one car to another. The record consisted of 46 awning fires, 36 fires in waste baskets or trash containers and 16 were caused by electrical failures. After the disastrous fire in the new Post Office Building & couple of years ago, Secretary Ickes ordered special training for the building guards in fire fighting and in fire hazard elim- ination. The guards who protect the millions of dollars invested in Gov- ernment buildings are under the supervision of the Branch of Buildings Management of the Interior Depart- ment’s National Park Service. Careless smokers, it was warned, provide most of the worries of the guards. They caused at least 75 of the 118 fires so far this year. BEACHES ARE GAY McCRAHON IS ELECTED BY LEGION FOUNDERS D. C. Man Becomes Member of Executive Committee of Na- tional Association. Edward H. McCrahon, 2526 Seven- teenth street N.W., has been elected 1, member of the Executive Committee of the American Legion Founders’ As- sociation, it was announced yesterday. Fred Blair Townsend, Phoenix, Ariz, was elected president of the : : THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER 31, 1937—PART TWO. - T e organization; Irwin Ira Rackoff, New York City, vice president; Henry G. Mathewson, San Francisco, secretary, and William E. Butler, New York City, treasurer. Other members of the Executive Committee are Col. Theodore Roose- velt, New York City; I G. Foster, Philadelphia, the first national com- mander of the Legion; Henry D. Lindsley, Dallas, Tex.; John J. Barty, Dorchester, Mass.; Leo F. Warner, St Paul, Minn.; Hubaert J. Turney, Cleve- land; Arthur D. Houghton, San Fran- cisco, and John Black, New York City. The American Legion Founders’ As- sociation is made up of men who founded the Legion in Paris and St. Louis in 1919, Athlete's Anniversary. GLASGOW, Scotland Oct. 30 (#).— Scotsmen all over the world will cele- brate next month the centenary of their land's most famous athlete, Don- ald Dinnie. Born in 1837, Dinnie died in 1916 at the age of 79, leaving a name that is still & household word among Scotland’s brawny athletes. He won 11,000 first prizes at sports gatherings. CHAR WORKERS SEEKING $1,100 SALARY MINIMUM Request, Included in Report of A. F. G. E,, to Be Basis of Appeal to Congress. Char workers want a $1,100 minf- mum pay scale, according to & report to the American Federation of Gov- ernment Employes, made public yes- terday, and intended as a basis of appeal to the next session of Congress. They now average $782,50, ‘The report came from a Special Committee appointed at the recent conventlon of the A. F. G. E. in Phila- delphia, which asks also for $1,300 for Lead charmen and charwomen and opportunity for promotional examina- tions to advance in service. An 8-hour tour of duty in & 10-hour -day also is urged. ‘The employes involved are for the most part”employed in Post Office and ‘Treasury. LECTURE SERIES TO OPEN | Washington Hebrew Congrega- tion Sisterhood Meets Tomorrow. Dr. Hugh Hartshorn, fellow in re- ligious education at Yule, will speak ai the meeting of the Sisterhood of the Washington Hebrew Congrega- tion at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the tample. His subject will be “A Challenge to Modern Education.” A short business meeting will precede the address, and it will be followed by & tea in honor Specially Selected for This Sale! 1400 Pieces of KNIT-WEAR e $1.00 and $1.25 Fine Rayon DRESS FABRICS 39-in. Duplan’s Metal Thread Crepe 39-in. Novelty Matelasse Cloth 39-inch Spiral Weave Rayon Crepe 39-inch Velva Ray Rayon Taffeta 39-inch Novelty Black Dress Crepe 39-inch Moire Rayon Dress Taffeta 39-inch Dot-and-Dash Rayon Crepe 0 Yd. Ik » Al ‘Savinys of to 1 For Infants and Tots Up to Six! —Little people must keep warm and comfortable to be healthy . . . but they want to look sweet and pretty too! such beautiful knit garments as these at such low prices. partial list of the pieces in the assortment: That's an easy matter with Here'’s a Cc-9 ‘le! the new members of the organizae on. This is the first of a series of lec~ tures dealing with current events planned by the group to feature monthly meetings throughout the year. Mrs. Fredrick Pelzman will preside. London Challenges New York. Londonews are claiming that with its many new lights Piccadilly Circus can challenge “that sparkling eorner of New York where Broadway and Times Square meet.” —Beautiful and expensive-looking weaves at a real saving, because we bought them at a’special price. A glorious array of colors for street, afternoon and evening frocks. 3-pc. Boys' Suits Mittens and Gloves Handmade Hooded Capes 4-pc. Legging Sets Hondmade Sacque Sets 3-pc. Brushed Wool Sets Sacques Shavls Creepers Capes Angora Toques Angora Bonnets Infant Sweaters 3-to-6 Sweaters Leggings Bootees Tyrollean Sweaters Bonnets IN RIO'S SUMMER Famous Bay's White Sand Shore Attracts Cosmopolitan _ Throng. NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—Not one but many things are skyrocketing Rio de Janeiro into favor as a winter tour- ist mecca of the New World. Fine | parks, fine buildings, fine shops and an extremely hospitable people are but part of the story; beaches of that eity provide one of its supreme attrac- tions. Just as the people of Chicago have their Lake Michigan for bathing, so those of Rio hav: their famous bay, but when icy winds are blowing over North America, Rio will be in the midst of its summer, and its beaches at their gayest. Many travelers settle at once in Copacabana, because it is so near the center of everything in Rio | and has at its very doorstep its famous white beach. "Even from the heart of | the city this beach is only 15 minutes | away, and a common sight in Rio is | that of people walking along the side- walks or riding in street cars, already dressed for the beach and a swim. All morning on the sand is a throng of people, some playing games, some strolling, some merely lying in the sun and enjoying to the full the | South American summer. Many busi- ness people slip away from their of- flces at noon, don bathing suits and | take a dip during the lunch hour. The bathing is excellent the year around, and the water warm enough that one can stay in as long as one likes, and | B0 in as frequently as one wants to. | On the beaches travelers are struck by the freedom which women enjoy, but on better acquaintance with the life | of South America’ one finds many traces of-Old World customs even n io. Britons Moving On. Nearly 30,000 people of British | stock have left Australia in the seven | years from 1930 to 1936, and Australia is becoming worried over the exodus, | In the last fiscal year 1,248 Britons left. Prom 1925 to 1929 more than | 132,000 Britons moved in. BIRTHS REPORTED William and Sarah Armstron bo: Richard ‘and Pauline Matiingly. girl, Glen and Elsie Gordon, girl, Richard and_Thelma Grant. boy, 8idney. and Ethel Stark, Rirl, Gasaway and Lottie Mavfield. boy, Leslie and Elsie Johnson, girl. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS John R. Belz. IR, McSherryst, Mary Schulteis. 40. 7 . Thomi llis. 24. hin the Rev. Edward H. Flovd D. O'Brien, 46 2 pl. n.w.: the Rev. John ©arlos Le Roy Merrick, 25. .. and Sarah Anne Bel R M. ev, M. P. Germ: e 0N 14T Renmady ) 2 en: I, . Garner i A st. n.w.. and .19, 309 21 5 L 09 2nd st. n.e.; the sel . Kimbrough. 47. 1004 v 0, Al Ade V. Tality, X150 Glumbia rd. n.w.; the Rev. Robert M. Rockville, Harry Thomas McCoy. 30, and Katherine S. Davis, 2 rons, t. n.w. and Mary lonial Village, Va, . and Rosa Belle . Va. Henderson Tillery, oth “of Washington. ison, Va., and Berwyn, Md, ington. Va.. and Vera Cosina 0 ingion, Md. James W. Dawson, 21, and Mary Delores Patterson. 18, both of Alexandria, Va. Irvin McKinley ‘Creel, 21, and Irene Mae of Alexandria, Va. imly 0, and Placid both of Richmond, a. Horace F. Brown, 26, and Mildr Chess, 21, both of Washington. - o0 James Wililam Loveless, 21, and Louise Estelle Day, ville, Md. Marold Early Johnson, 93, Smith, 183 both of Washington. William L. Burgston, 37, and Margaret L. Miller, both of Washington. Winfred Howard Ingram, 25, and Berna- dene Grace Harbaugh, 23, both of Hagerstown, Md. dohn William' Bright, 26, and Katie Lou Rrantley, 23, both of Washington. Washington, 18, Hyaits- and Frances DEATHS REPORTED Mary Rextrow, 89, Gallinger Hospital. Mary McClure, 88, 711 Monroe n.e. Annie M. Dutton, 1290 Crittenden st, Busie A.’ Austin.'70," 1236 C st. n.e, Katherine McCawley, 69, Providence Hos- pital. Kepler Hoyt. 68. 4114 Emery pl. 8, Olmnger Hospital. rown, §7. 2200 19th at. Willlam 8. Lackey. 66, 16 1st st. Frederick A. Bauman, 64, Casualty Hos- pital, Frank W. Hocking. 62, Proviflencs Hos- Dital, wll"l"lmfl J. Chewning, 60, Walter Reed ospital, Thos. F. Vase. 40, Gallinger Hospital. Cleme! 48, 309 T st Kansas ‘ave. Massachusetts ave. 'y Infant Sullivan. Columbia Hospital. George W. H rge W. Hicks, 79, Gallinger Hospital. lexander Welford. 6 ’gl{'&r‘;d o e ch M. 8mith, 50. 1 i James C. Beott, 53, Pree n's !il pital. &n&"!‘b‘;fimffi b Cooper, 27. Freedmen's Hospital. > : » Regular $2.50 Crush Resistant Black DRESS VELVET —A luxurious silk-back velvet with rayon pile ...Jet black and lovely for evening wraps and frocks, daytime suits and coats . .. 40 in. wide. yd- Just 300 yards, so hurry. [ J . $1.59 t0 $1.95 Woolens—Special at —Coatings and suitings in new Fall patterns . Tweeds, fleeces, basket and . Plenty of black, too! and colors . . nubby weaves . . inches wide. All 54 *1.09 - SALE? 39-in. Celanese Rayon Ninon and 39-in. Rayon Faille Taffeta . .. —Two very lovely and popular rayon fabrics at an ex- tremely low price . . white, beige, rose beige, gold, peach, copen, wine and brown for curtains, etc. . . . The Faille Taffeta in light and dark colors for drapes and spreads. This Simple Little Chart... Watch it work wonders for you! —Pique batiste all-in-one with well defined lace bust sections. Four NE- MOLASTIC panels. Ta- . The Celanese Ninon in eggshell, 3 9 Yd' Kann's—Street Floor. ! LACE SCARFS o DY e 45 inch Sizes —Alecon-type lace scarfs with pastel and dark colored designs on ecru grounds. Suitable for many household purposes . Lovely for gifts! Buy now and save! Laces—Kann's—Street Floor. A New Method of Attaining Beautiful Figures Through CORSETRY —All this week the NEMO-FIGURE- OLOGIST will be in our corset depart- . ment, at your service, free of charge. She will study your figure type, your figure characteristics and your figure proportions. —Have all this done, and you’ll solve, once and for all, the question of which foundation garment YOU should wear« to make the most of YOUR figure. lon closing to waist. Bizes Kann's—S8econd Floor. 39¢ to $4.98 Values at 26¢ to *2.99 Kann's—Fourth Floor SALE All-Wool Flannel HOSTESS ROBES $10.95 Values $6.99 Graceful! Flattering! Warm! —For the gracious hostess who likes to look feminine and charming . . . Gay flan- nel robes with intriguing sleeves, a dash of color, graceful gored skirts. Zipper and wrap-around models for Misses and Women. Kann's—Second Floor. CARTER’S UNDERWEAR for Women —The cold weather will get you if you're not prepared with plenty of warm underthings, sucg as Carter makes. It's comfortable, it's easy to launder, it’s inexpensive! Pants and Vests —Medium weight cotton in sizes to 44 " —20% Wool, sizes 34 to 38 —20% Wool, 40 to 44 __ —30% Wool, sizes 34 to 38_ ~—30% Wool, sizes 40 to 44_ Union Suits —Medium weight cotton__$1.50 and $1.78 —20% Wool, elb sleeves, knee length —209 Wool, long sleeves, ankle length "$2.95 and $3.25 —359% Wool, sleeveless; knee length____ _$2.95 and $3.50 —35% Wool, elbew sl s; knee length___$3.50 and $3.95 woo. -$2.50 and $3.00 Kann's—S8treet Floor, Special Purchase!? Just 30 Pieces of Fine LUGGAGE $9.99 .. 15 Men’s Gladstone Bags —Black or brown top-grained cowhide bags with shirt fold, two large pockets and neat linings . . . 24 inch side with post handles and short straps, $9.99. 15 Women’s Wardobe Cases —Leather-bound cases with rounded edges, inside shirred pockets, tie tapes and hanger to accommo- date 6 t0 8 dresses . . . Covered with & light weight, yet durable striped canvas. Only $9.99. Kann's—Fourth Floor, 4 4 1 SALE ART GOODS 2-Ox. Skeins La Dea- ville and Zephyr Taned vorme -7 3 " 81 —A nice assortment of colors for knit- ting and crocheting. 1-Ox. Balls Mill-End for $l Yarns. Reg. 25¢ __ L —8hetland, Wonder Lustre, Saxony and English Zephyr in desirable colors. 1,800-Yd. Cones §9¢ f Colonial Cotton.____ ¥ 81 —A popular cream colored cotton for spreads, table covers, ete. 600-Yd. Skeins 25¢ for $ Red Label Cotton. 4 ]- —Bucilla cream colored cotton for scarfs, table covers, spreads, eto. 600-Yd. Sheins 25¢ for $ Croehet Cotton____ 6 l —A nice quality for table covers, lunch sets, etc. Cream color. g:e Stamped Pil{of 2 pra. $l —8tandard size made of Pepperell and Blue Ribbon cotton tubing—hemstitched Women’s 29¢ for crochet edge. for $ Stamped Aprons___ 4 l —Made of unbleached material with colored binding. Needlepoint —Center designs worked: 10 be filled in. Suitable for foot stools, chairs, ete. Square and Rowund Hassocks —A gay array of hassocks in plain and combination colors. Boudoir and Living for $l Room Pillows —=8quare and oblong boudoir pillows in green, rose, gold and blue. Rayon pil- lows in gold, red, green, rust and brown. Stamped Linen Scarfs —Hemstitched scarfs stamped for col- ored embroidery. Kann's—Fourth Floor.