Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1940, Page 3

PoNTIAC SIX—EIGHT—TORPEDO TRADE NOW—LIBERAL ALLOWANCE H. J. BROWN PONTIAC, Inc. Direet Factory Dealers Rossiyn, Va. (Just Across Key Bridse) Sold, Serviced and Guaranteed dy . . L. P. Steuart & Bro. INCORPORATED 139 12th St. NE. Lincoln 4300 BETTER with SONOTONE Come in for a free Audiometer test -of your hearing. Sonotone Washington Co. 901 Washington Bidg. 15th St_and New York Ave. N.W. Phone DIstrict ALL GLASSES Complete with Examination Why Pay More? This Includes 150,000 in Capital To See Blossoms Face Chilling Winds 47 Degrees Forecast Today and Tomorrow; Hotels Filled ‘Thousands of cherry blossom pil- grims from distant points will wish, at least today and tomorrow, that they had brought their mittens, ac- cording to what's being said at the Weather Bureau. The thermometer won't go above 47 degrees and spanking west and northwest winds will blow today, the prediction says. Tomorrow is likely to be the same. But there won't be another snow- storm, it is authoritatively stated— the jams of sight-seeing throngs can be thankful for that. - Crowds are as near record-break- ing as the weather this season. Board of Trade officials estimated that be- tween 150,000 and 200,000 visitors will see blossoms over the week end, having poured into Washington on | special trains, buses, airplanes and automobiles. Hotels Are Filled. | Already booked almost to capacity | early yesterday, hotels were fearful | that the sudden change in the weather would result in cancellation | of many reservations. As it turned | out, as soon as some one canceled | 8 reservation, some one else grabbed | it, and at an early hour last night| Arthur Harnett, executive secretary | | of the Washington Hotel Association, | reported there wasnt’ a hotel room | | available. | Even the unheated cabins at the | Washington Tourist Camp were | snapped up yesterday, and there were about 75 trailers parked in the | camp area. The heated cabins, of | course, went like hot cakes. Fretful out-of-towners shivering | | today in the Capital were asked to | | consider the following facts about | | the state of the Nation, including | their home regions: | | In Glocester, Va., snow fell yes- | | terday on the natives’ greatly antici- | | pated daffodil festival, and acres of | the flowers were severely damaged. | | Snow Blankets Northern States. | The North Atlantic States, in- ‘cluding New York, were partly snow blanketed, with ice sheets closing | many roads. Mercury shot down to | 16 degrees at Buffalo. | THE SUNDAY STAR, BRITISH CLAIM 816 VAL VICTORY IN NARVIK EJORD MUMITIONS WAREHOUSE WRECKED BY BRITISH BRITISHAIR RAID oV STAVANGER AIRPORT SWEDEN PREPARES TO DEFEND NEUTRALITY NEUTRALITY VIBLATIONS PROTESTED ~MARTIAL LAW EXTENDED ARMY PLACES GUARD AT STRATEGIC CENTERS FRENCH CLAIM VICTORY ON WESTERN FRONT RELATIONS WITH BERLIN NEAR CRISIS — — HALT OIL SHIPMENTS ITALIAN FLEET GATHERS FOR "MANEUVERS" BRITISH TIGHTEN SEARCH OF AMERICAN MAILS BRITISH CLAIM SUCCESSES IN NORWAY—The high light of yesterday's development in the European war situation was the British claim of the sinking of seven German warships HELSINKL in the Fjord of Narvik in a daring attack by a British fleet. Other developments in the changing situation also are shown on this map. —A. P. Wirephoto. extend a very warm welcome, they* off from across the waters of the! hoped.” In a brief talk prior to the corona- Tidal Basin. 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RE. 4959 ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE BUYING AT THE | pots and fires. { Ice conditions at Lake Erie ports left them choked with 50,000 car- | loads of coal on railroad sidings, | one of the largest clottings in years. | Temperature fell below freezing | along the Louisiana coast. In New Hampshire, Meteorologist A. D. Ross said a sudden freeze had | | averted serious floods. In some areas of Georgia the| peach crop was damaged up to 95 per cent by cold. In Alabama | all cotton above ground was re- | ported Kkilled. Record Cold in Richmond. | Albany, N. Y., broke all mid-April | | records for snowfall, and Richmond, | Va., for cold. The general chill wave appar- | ently will not deter excursionists| today from New York, Philadel-| phia, West Virginia, Akron, Youngs- | “In presenting this cherry blossom | program, we are not attempting to rival the appeal of the blossoms— | one of the most gorgeous shows of nature to be seen anywhere in the world. We merely want to show our appreciation of the interest in these blossoms by people all over the United States. “The office of the Greater Na- terday afternoon, but did not give | tional Capital Committee of the|the concert because of a mixup in | Board of Trade has received thou- | sands of letters and telegrams ask- | ing when the blossoms would be out. These letters have been answered carefully. So, in addition to the blossoms, we are glad to be able to present a colorful program for two | days to our visitors.” , 1 | Second Program Tonight. With the exception of the coro- nation ceremony, the program will | vicinity of the cherry blossom dis- play. Cadet Band Concert. ‘Today's formal program will begin at 3 pm. with a concert by the Mc- Kinley High School Cadet Band, District champions. The band in- structor is Lewis A. Potter, jr. The band was to have played yes- the time. The Metropolitan Police Boys’ Club Band will play from 2 to 5 p.m. Tonight's program of dancing and | pageantry will begin at 7:30 o'clock, Iobeyisik:]acTw;l About Census Plan Given Japanese Cherry Trees The Cherry Blossom Festival Com- | | mittee isn't using the word “Jap- | anese” this year to describe the | Oriental trees which, in years past, lend a fresh symbolism each spring | to the understanding of two na- tions. | The designation was omitted from current press releases, and last night, for perhaps the first time in the | history of the festival, members of | | the Japanese Embassy staff were not | | apparent among the spectators. | | Old-timers in Washington re- | | called with pleasure the dainty Jap- | anese ladies who strolled in bright, | silken kimonas beneath the trees rich in the tradition of their native land. The trees symbolized plenty | and a renewal of life with the com- | ing of spring. | past have been extended by Oriental specimens propogated in the States. The trees were first set out here by Mrs. William Howard Taft, wife of the President, and the wife | of the Japanese Ambassador. | Placques dedicated them fo peace and understanding between two nations, | Only a few years ago the late Ambassador Saito of Japan and his family were as much a part of the blossom festival as the Capital's out- pouring of spring visitors. In 1937 the Ambassador’s young daughter Sakiko was queen of the festival. Reports from Japan were that the people there were gratified .at | the appreciation shown. their «<herished cherry trees by citizens of the United States. In Japan the spring blossoms were hailed mth} OnTH Mowury TRIBRBYS 617 Tth St. N JEWELERS OPTICIANS NA. 5977 ADVERTISEMENT. COLONIAL VILLAGE TAKES FOURTH STEP Original Large Scale Housing Project Which Already Contains 974 Apartments Will Soon Grow to 1,060 Housing Units They were given to the people of | national rejoicing. the United States in 1910 by the city| But the drift of world affairs of Tokio. Intense cold and occas- | seems to have obscured the sym- | ional floods took their toll of the | bolism of old Japan. Members of | i | be repeated tonight. There was the | gy the Associated Pre: town, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Tren- | : L ¥ the Assoc . el manygother osiite: added attraction of slightly warmer | Senator Tobey, Republican, of New | | weather and the prospect that the | gampshire called on Attorney Gen- | The Housing Committee operated | blossoms would be at the peak of | ps y CHEAPEST PRICES WE ARE KNOWN TO BE SELLING AT THE BEST PRICES AND TRY NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD ON ANY CAM- ERAS, ENLARGERS, PROJECTORS, MOVIE CAMERAS, FILMS AND EV- ERYTHING IN THE PHOTOGRAPHIC J LINE. 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Priday forenoon in front of Doctors’ Hos- pltal.” Reward. 2445 Mass. ave. n.w. FOUND. % GAT, yellow and white, female. LI. 2697. KEYS, 14th and N. Y. ave. 1322 Lewls st. ne. -| by the Marine Band of “Rustles of - | paddling surf boards. This plan was | by the Greater National Capital Committee had its hands full all | day yesterday and until a late | hour last night finding lodging | space in boarding and rooming houses and tourists homes for the | thousands who couldn’t get hotel accommodations. | Four Girls Handle Work. | The Housing Committee's work | was handed by four girls—Miss | Jerrye Embrey, Miss Ellen Skinner, | Miss Marjorie Jones and Miss | | Miriam - Gumpert—each of whom | was equipped with a telephone, a iist of available rooming establish- ments and a lot of patience. Patience was necessary because practically every one wanted single rooms and there were few of those available. But no one was turned down —even though they didn't always get what they wanted. Fred Schafer, head of the Capital Transit Co.’s chartered bus depart- ment, said advance reservations in- dicated about 40 buses would be called into use on special tours today. Festival (Conunueg From First Page.) came ashore to an accompaniment Spring.” The announcer on the loud speak- ing system explained to the wait- ing throng that it had at first planned to have Red Cross life sav- ers tow the swan boat ashore by discarded, however, out of defer- ence to the weather. In a score of canoes were boy and girl members of canoe clubs and several Red Cross life savers. Escorted to Throne. The queen and princesses were met at an improvised dock by Thomas P. Morgan, jr., chairman of the Coronation Committee, and escorted through a lane of spectators to the throne arena under waving, blossom-decked boughs. The announcer told the spectators that the Festival Committee and the District Commissioners wished “to e e UL Y IMALL WHITE DOG. very {riendly. Owner ;le-u call_Lincoln b534-W _and_identify. r~ SPECIAL NOTICES. WILL _NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR Gebts indhrred by any one but- mysell: doctors especially ‘mote. ~ ALBERT SCHNEIDER, 1615 G st ¥ST. ON_BEDROOM Sur %'fikn!m‘c_. ving going_vicinity es-Barre, S nin, B, This week. " Box 185-A. Star. ther than those contr: g];btl"nyulfl!. LORETTA V. BARNES, Virginia ave. LANDSCAPE GARDENER. 30 yr: xD.: all work carefully. neatly done. " J. C. MAR- SHALL, East illls Church, Va., R. F. D. ¢ THIS STATE ALYCE F. CADY HAS RS Rilcrest Beauty Balon. 2815 Ala bama ave. s.e. and will no longer be re- sponsible for bills of said business. ALYCE F. CADY, 1367% Pa. ave. se. o FIRE ESCAPES, FIRE-PROOFING, FIRE aiarms SGAEFONT IHON WORKS, ING. NA. 3768, Adams 8648, nights. INVALID ROLLING CHAIRS—Por rent or :Il!::x:‘fl' and used all l;*m“ sizes: g'- uced ‘prices. €O 418 16tn ot n.w. ME 198_'.0" FALSE TEETH E.EKPAIRED HILE YOU private Waitine Rooms. Robt. B. Scott. Dental Tech, Rms. 801-902 Westors Bide. @0p 1ath at P Met. 1833 DO YOU OPPOSE? Nazi-ism, Fascism, Communism or all other Foreign-isms which advocate 1. Abolition of Marriage. ON RECORD 1 HAVE 112,051 Washingten's Larsest Wateh Os. J. F. ADAMS 804 F St. N Net. 2032 Btar, A | their perfection, with consideration | {; to Friday's storm and wind, which | per cent of the blossoms. Despite next five days. | A crown of buds was placed on Miss Colliflower’s dark hair last| night by Col. David McCoach, jr.,| District Engineer Commissioner. In | response to a generous round of ap- plause Miss Colliflower said, “Visit- ors, we command you to admire and enjoy the blossoms until the last petals flutter to the earth!” Bob Ellis, soloist, then sang “Pale | Potomac Moon,” the composition of Arthur Godfrey, radio announcer, The words had to do with “moon- light and roses in springtime, night- ingale songs in the air.” The chorus, in part, was “Out on the blue Po- tomac, under the southern sky, drifting beneath the silvery moon, watching the clouds roll by.” Gostumed singers of Washing- ton’s Columbia Light Opera Co. came in on the chorus, accompanied by the Marine Band. Folk Dances Staged. A series of spirited American folk dances were staged by the Evelyn Davis Dancers in costume. 'This was followed by special ar- rangements from “Blossom Time,” put on by the Columbia Light Opera Co. to the accompaniment of music after melodies of Franz Schubert by Sigmund Romberg. The finale consisted of the sing- ing of “The Star Spangled Banner” by the entertainers and audience while a fireworks display was set ©® 10h & 3608 Ave. NW. Ave. N.W. . Ave. N.W. which Senator Tobey said would | were declared to have damaged 25| permit the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation and the Army and Navy | this it was predicted last night the | Intelligence Services to gain access | blossoms will be at their best for the | to census files. In a statement replying to charges by Senator Tobey, Mr. Jackson ac- knowledged recently that such legis- lation was submitted to the Budget Bureau while Frank Murphy, now a Supreme Court justice, was At- torney General, but had been | dropped. He said it was “conceived by an official of another agency.” Senator Tobey asked Mr. Jackson to tell him: “(1) In whose mind this plan was conceived; (2) what reasons were advanced by the originators of the plan to justify this power; (3) the contents of the recommendations of the Department of Justice when it submitted the proposed draft to the Bureau of the Budget; (4) why, in a matter which would so directly af- fect the interests of the people, the Department of Justice main- tained such secrecy; (5) the grounds on which the Department of Justice based its then existing policy of ap- proval and the grounds on which the department now feels the pro- posal is without merit. PACKARD WASHINGTON Showrooms and Service 24th ot N *RE. 0123 BRANCH SHOWROOM Dupont Circle Building ©® 3401 Conn. Ave. N.W, 8th and G Sts. SE. © gth & E. Capitol Sts. foderal depesit imsurance corporation Uy Bark eral Jackson yesterday to identify | he sponsor of proposed legislation | original trees, but more than 450 of | them still stand. The groves in years | the Festival Committee declined to comment on the subject. |A. U. De bating Team Is Third in Contest } American University's debating | | team finished third among 42 col- | leges competing in the grand East- | ern forensic tournament, which ended yesterday at Winthrop Col- | lege, Rock Hill, S. C. The A. U. debaters won 8 out of 10 | contests in the tournament, arguing on the isolation question in Amer- ica's foreign policy. The tourna- ment was won by Springfield Col- lege, with New York University placing second. The University of Maryland team finished ninth in the competition. Debating for American University were Walter Barkdull, 3011 Foxhall road N.W.; Edgar Keller, 4007 Gar- rison street N.W.; Addison Clay, 2603 Monroe street N.W., and Hector Sherertz, Alexandria, Va. shop, Come in tomorrow! SAVE! Low High Boy, with desk one was $250.00 . one was $225.00. - was $150.00 to $85.00 - 6 CUSTOM BUILT SOFAS__ Crystal, Lemps, Silver, Art, To Enlarge Our Gift Dept., All Bedroom & Living Room" Furniture in Our Stocks MUST GO! 40% T0 60% OFF! Yes, our entire stocks of fine period and modern bedroom and dining room furniture must be closed out to make room for our new gift For Quick Disposal, Prices have been cut 40% to 60%! 4 SOLID" MAHOGANY BREAKFRONTS, 1 SOLID MAHOGANY MAYFLOWER SECRETARY, 26 CUSTOM BUILT UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS. back, Lounge, Wing and Period styles. Were $69.50 359% Off on All Springs and Mattresses! Zedlon DL AND ASSOCIATES 1338 GEE STREET N.W. TZ 62d Year—French, Spanish. Italian, Ger- he; age made easy by the Berlitz Method—available BER! SCHOOL OF LA ICE CREAM It’s Delicious! At Quality-Minded Dealers CUSTOM BUILT SOLID MAHOGANY BEDROOM FURNITURE. Dressers, Chests, High Boys, Vanities . Beds—Were $29.50 to $45.00. were $59.50, $32.50 now $69. now now now now 85.00 125.00 RY, $75.00 Club, Barrel now now -now $95.00 each Faurniture, Oriental Rugs, Ete. WASHINGTON, D. C—Mr. Gus- | tave Ring. the originator of large- | scale apartment developments, has completed plans and started work on enlarging Colonial Village. This new addition will contain 86 apartments of one and two bedroom types. ‘The success of Colonial Village has substantiated all of the theories ad- vanced by Mr. Ring when he origi- nally presented this housing devel- opment idea, the most widely copied and imitated real estate project in the country. He advanced a theory that the housing problem would be solved, probably as completely as ever pos- sible, if Vast Estate. Fifty-five acres is the area em- braced by Colonial Village with less than 20 per cent covered by buildings, while the 40 remaining acres have been developed into spacious park- ways, playgrounds, wide streets and boulevards. Types of Apartments. Every apartment in this vast de- velopment is an outside apartment with at least two exposures, and every apartment looks onto a beauti- | fully landscaped lawn. apartment developments | percent fireproof. Apartments vary in size from three to five rooms. The buildings are all brick and cement construction, 100 ‘There are parquet would offer sufficient interest, com- | floors throughout laid on soundproof forts and spaciousness, not normally | concrete slabs. Every roof is in- incorporated in small developments, | sulated with 4” rock wool blankets. at a rental within the price range of There are located throughout the the average income, thereby offering | Village in convenient places, com- all of the comforts of & house, yet | plete laundry rooms for those who maintaining the conveniences of | may wish to make use of home laun- apartment dwelling. dry. Three days a week these rooms One of the many beautiful entrances to Colonial Village Administration. ‘The management of the property is handled through the Administra- tion Office, located at 1913 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va. This makes it possible to keep in close contact with all residents, thereby enabling the management to render quicker and more efficient service than is normally considered possibie under the conventional plan of operating through downtown real estate brokers, as well as reduces the administrative cest, which saving makes it possible to offer tenants of Colonial Village more space for their rental dollar. Residents of Colonial Village also have 100 per cent use of a large com- munity hall, which has been provided for their pleasure. Almost every fes- live occasion finds this community hall the scene of parties and dances sponsored by the management. There is also available a supervised hobby shop for the men, where they may go to carry on their hobbies and to make any repairs to their personal property or tinker to their hearts’ des are available to professional laun- dresses and maids, the other three days they are available to the resi- dents only. Ten Minutes From Downtown. The problem of transportation is |- simpler for Colonial Village resi- dents than most in-town dwellers. Lee Highway and Wilson Boulevard both are traveled at approximately 10-minute intervals by large, clean, safely-operated busses, with only one fare to downtown D. C. Owners of cars in Colonial Village have ample parking space within the limits of the Village. For those who wish to garage their cars, there are available fireproof brick garages at & very low rate of rental. It is safe to estimate 10 minutes as the time it takes to travel from Colonial Vil- lage to the downtown shopping dis- trict and Government offices. ‘Two shopping centers and schools are available for residents, one being located at each end of the Village. A new and modern moving picture theatre is directly across the street. % RESERVATIONS: selection of tenants for Colonial Village is made from the applications fled with the Administration Ofice at 1913 Wilson Boulevard. This office is open from 9 AM. to 10 P.M. daily and Sunday, answering inquiries and listing those who are desirous of renting apartments, a few of which are available each month. Applications for the mew section are mow deing received at this office. Advertisement.