Evening star. [volume], March 22, 1936, Page A-17, Image 17

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Several Precincts Indorse
Kansan, but Test Comes
Monday.
87 the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. March 21.—The
unorthodox campaign for Gov. Alf
M. Landon for the Republican prest
dentisU nomination took a more defi
nite form tonight while supporters
cf the Kansan watched closely Mis
souri's selection of a Cleveland dele
gation with 30 votes.
The 18 votes of Kansas and Okla
homa's 21 already are pledged Landon.
New Mexico, having six votes, indorsed
him In its State convention. Re
publican leaders, including Gov. Har
old G. Hoffman, have announced for
Landon in New Jersey, which has 32
votes.
Half a dozen preliminary precinct
and county meetings in Missouri have
Indorsed Landon, but on Monday six
. district delegates will be chosen at St.
Louis and two at Hermann, Mo. The
district selection of a total of 24 dele
gates will continue until the choosing
April 27 in state convention of an
additional six delegates at large.
Landon Committee Named.
A more closely knit movement was
reflected in the appearance of "The
Landon for President Committee.”
Oscar S. Stauffer, the publisher, 'an
early advocate of Landon, is chair
man. John D. M. Hamilton, Re
publican national committeeman from
Kansas, resigned as assistant to Henry
P. Fletcher, G. O. P. chairman, to be
come national Landon organizer. W.
T. Grant of Kansas City, president
of the Business Men’s Assurance Co.,
Is treasurer.
college classmates at Kansas uni
versity and friends of years standing,
all of them new to national politics,
have been active for Landon over a
period of months. Some volunteered
full-time services and others part
time. An early step was office space
at Kansas City and Topeka for the
clearing of mail and inquiries. The
volume of work has Increased two
original hotel rooms here to four and
a single telephone connection to a
ewitchboard.
Gov. Landon, himself, who returns
Shortly to his Topeka, Kans., office
from a vacation, has conferred oc
casionally with visiting supporters
from across the country and has de
livered two addresses on national
topics, but he has made no formal
announcement of his candidacy.
Declined to Enter in Ohio.
To Ohio Republicans, who asked
him to enter that State's preferential
primary. Gov. Landon declined, say
ing "it is not fair to the people of
Kansas who elected me Governor to
neglect that job in times like these
In order to go up and down the coun
try seeking delegates.”
Supporters of Landon in California,
Where Gov. Frank Merriam has an
nounced for the Kansan, recently
made known plans to enter a slate of
delegates in the State primary, but
Landon thus far has had no comment
on either this or a request from the
California Republican Assembly, a
group of young party members, that
be refrain from approving the slate.
100 COLLEGE FLYERS
WILL GATHER HERE
National Intercollegiate Flying
Conference to Be Held Here
March 30 to April 1.
More than 100 delegates from 40
colleges and universities throughout
the United States are to meet here
March 30-April 1 in the second na
. Itonal intercollegiate flying conference.
A general discussion of college flying
problems is scheduled. Most of the
delegates will be active pilots and it
is expected a number of them will
come here in their own airplanes.
The conference was organized more
than a year ago under the sponsorship
of the National Aeronautic Associa
’ tion. The National Intercollegiate
Flying Club is a chapter of the N. A. A.
and 70 delegates from 22 colleges at
tended the first conference, last year.
William D. Strohmeier of Amherst
College is president of the club.
The conference program will in
clude a banquet and dance at the
Shoreham Hotel April 1, when Grover
Loening will present the Loening
Trophy to the outstanding college
flying club of the past year. The
banquet will be open ot all persons
Interested in aviation.
A joint Washington Committee on
Arrangements has been formed under
sponsorship of the N. A. A. Capt.
James E. Webb, United States Marine
Corps Reserve, commanding officer of
VO-3MR, local Marine Corps Reserve
observation squadron, is chairman.
Wedding Soliciting
On Elkton Streets
Banned by Council
Action to Enforce City
Ordinance Taken as
Competition Grows.
By ths Associated Press.
ELKTON, Md., March 21.—The
soliciting of wedding couples along the
streets of this Qretna Oreen is strictly
banned under a new edict of the City
Council.
In its latest move in this marriage
' situation here, the Council ordered
strict enforcement of an ordinance
forbidding any persons to approach
couples along the streets and attempt
to steer them to a “marrying parson.”
Lately there had been no special effort
to see that this town rule was obeyed.
The Council's action was said to
have been brought on by an influx of
taxicab operators seeking some of the
"marriage business” and he applica
tion of a former "marrying minister”
for a permit to solicit on the streets.
Washington Wayside
Random Observations of Interesting
Events and Things.
REALIZATION.
\ WASHINGTON reporter who ha*
“ ' been h runted by a suppressed de
sire to drive the wrong way around the
Speedway, realized his dream the other
morning ... and almost lost his car.
It was 3 o'clock in the morning and
the Potomac was rising at the rate of
about a foot an hour. The park po
liceman’s head was turned, so the re
porter drove daringly onto the Speed
way.
Everything went along fine. He par
ticularly enjoyed watching the inch or
so of water balloon up from under the
speeding wheels. But at Hains Point
the car hit deeper water and before
it could be brought under control, the
engine flooded, spluttered a couple of
times and died.
By waiting about 30 minutes, with
the murky waters coming in faster and
faster, the engine dried out until it
would start again and the reporter
continued his trip around, against the
regular traffic lane, with only about a
foot of water to hold him back.
* * * ■*
DISMOUNT IES.
TAOUBTLESS Washington would
rather forget the flood, but stories
have a habit of trailing in the wake
of disasters.
Traffic division cffioers still are
chuckling at the expense of two of
their members who made personal con
tact with the flood "in line of duty.”
The officers took out after a speeder
on the Bladensburg road. Their scout
car attained a speed of 70 miles an
hour, but they couldn’t catch their
quarry. The speeding car turned of!
onto Defense Highway and still tne
officers gave chase.
Come*/'
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Finally the speeding car reached the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks. A
long freight train was approaching.
The driver got jittery and headed ofl
into .a flooded field, striking about
four feet of water. The officers drove
up and (topped on the dry pavement.
“Come on out.” they yelled at the
erstwhile speeder, "we've got you now.”
“You just think you have,." the man
yelled back. “If you want me, come
on out and get me.”
They went—and spent some time
off getting a change of clothes.
The speeder was fined $15 In court
the next day.
* * * *
PLEASED.
People ftaue strange ways of ex
pressing their pleasure.
Take, for instance, the man who
came into Harvey’s for dinner the
other night.
As he reached his table, a diner
at the next greeted him with, ‘'Good
evening, Congressman."
"Good evening,” replied the Con
gressman. ",It's a pleasure to see
you, sir. It’s a pleasure."
And he showed his pleasure by
not even glancing at the person
who addressed him and sat down
with his back to the greeter.
* * * *
ffPCfl Tr>T TF
WASHINGTON’S erudite taxi
drivers make quite an impression
upon visitors to the city. There's a
young Swiss couple in town, for ex
ample, who are quite pleased with the
way they were made to feel at home
by their first driver.
Riding with an American girl from
Union Station to an uptown hotel
they carried on—the three of them—
an animated conversation in French.
As they left the cab the driver told
them the amount of the fare In the
same language, wished them a happj
visit.
The reason he spoke French like a
native, he explained, was that he used
to live there. It was a happy interlude
for all concerned.
* * * *
YES.
A CERTAIN young Washington bar
rister is very fond of hiking anc
on such occasions Is also given to
declaiming as a matter of practice,
using his more or less attentive com*
penlons for audience.
A few Sunday afternoons ago a
charming young lady was being re
galed by one of these oratorical out
bursts and didn’t notice that bis feet
were very close to the edge of the
knoll upon which they were both
standing until they suddenly slipped
In the soft earth and he was landed
at the foot of a slight precipice.
But not In the least embarrassed he
came bobbing up and finished:
“And so gentlemen of the jury, I
leave It to you to decide. Is this man
guilty or not?”
* * * *
JOB.
“tJARDSHIP CASES” of aliens slated
1 for deportation often furrish
mental hardships for Turner W. Battle,
assistant to the Secretary of Labor.
Battle signs between 400 and 600
warrants a day for arrest, detention
or deportation of aliens. Last year his
signature went on 11,198 of them.
Normally, It’s “all In the day’s
work”—a matter of duty and an
occasional touch of writer’s cramp.
Criminals, Illegal entrants and other
undersirables give Battle no concern.
But he does feel an occasional tug
at the heart when he reaches deporta
tion of an alien who has married an
American, but under the law must
return first to the land of origin before
legal re-entry is permitted.
CAPITOL LIP READERS
PREPARE FOR CONTESTS
Tryouts Will Be Held Today to
Select Representatives to
Defend Trophy.
The Washington League for the
Hard of Hearing Isn’t going to give up
its silver lip-reeding trophy, won lest
year, without a struggle.
At try-outs tomorrow at 8 p.m., at
league headquarters, 1116 Vermont
avenue, contestants will be selected to
represent Washington in two lip-read
ing tournaments this Spring.
The first will be the annual trl-clty
tournament lor the Washington, Rich
mond and Baltimore leagues, to be held
April IS at the Southern Hotel, Balti
more. Two lip readers Irom each city
will contend lor Washington’s trophy.
If the Washington league wins it three
times, the trophy remains in Its per
manent possession.
The Washington contestant making
the highest score in the tri-dty tour
nament will enter a national lip-read
ing contest In Boston during the Con
ference of the American Society for
the Hard of Hearing May 26-30.
Idaho Resources Is Topic.
Geological feature*and mineral re
sources of Idaho will be discussed at •
a dinner meeting of the Washington
section of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers at 6:30 p.m. Friday
In Wesley Hall, 1703 K street. The
speakers will be P. J. Shenon and J. C.
Reed of the United States Geological
8urvey, and John W. Finch will act
as toastmaster.
ELECTRICAL REPAIRS
Commercial Motors
Repairs—Rewinding
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1214 24th St. N.W.
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SALE EXTRAORDINARY!
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1,500 Yards 54-inch
WOOLENS
for Spring Suits, Coats, Dressos
Regularly 1.79,1.98 and 2.49
Tweeds, Chevrons, Checks, Plaids and
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your Spring wardrobe. Our buyer chanced
upon this unusual purchase in the market,
and rushed it here by express. We hadn't
even the time to picture some of them for
you, but the prices speak for themselves
and you'll agree on their true worth when
you see these woolens!
Palais Royal—Second Floor
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full perfect rolls at this low price. Only
ii 1,200 yards in oil, but on excellent se
lection of patterns and colors.
F ounh
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You'll Need Plenty of These
Turkish Towels
Large-Size, Double-Thread Construction!
f) 4 for 1.00
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checked borders for contrast. Guest-size towels
to match, 19c; matching wash cloths 12Vzc.
All-over Lace or Linen and Lace
Scarfs or 3-Piece
Buffet or Vanity Sets^
1.00
Scarfs size 36, 45 or 52 inches long in rich ecru loco
that has a handmode look. Others (as illustrated)
of lace and linen combined. Doilies to match, 35c
to 49c each.
Pure Linen Cloths
$& 1.00
An unusually large size for this price; heavy linen,
with cream <color center and colored striped borders.
Linen Luncheon Set
Cloth and 1 AA
4 Napkins • •WW
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Size 50x50 cloth and matching napkins with plain ^
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Miss O. Davis
Style Adviser forW. B. Corsets,
will be in our Corset Section
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Only a small part of our collection of
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we’re featuring the rougher and sturdier
weaves, which we particularly recom
mend for sports frocks, beach ensembles,
beach pajamas and active sports attire.
All - Silk Imported Honan,
Washable, yard_49c
A washable silk that will stand lots of
wear and launderings. In 20 shades.
All-Silk Shantung, yd-85c
The ideal fabric for sturdiness and beouty
combined. In leading sports tones.
Linen-Weave Rayon_79c
Spun rayon in a linen-weave. Smart ond
unusual looking. Fifteen desirable colors.
Kule-Spun, yd_1.00
Kule-spun (wool ond rayon) is excep
tional duroble and is guaranteed wash
able. New co’or combinations.
Crepe-Shantung, yd..1.00
For your nicer dresses; launders beauti
fully. A dozen shades.
Acetate Rough Crepe_88c
In a wide range of colorings for sports.
All-Silk Woven Stripe Crepe,
Washable. 79c
Guaranteed washable; for blouses and
dresses.
Marvlo Washables, yd_69c
- In flower-like pastels and white.
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In the following weaves:
MARVLO CRASH, a semi-rough weave, ■*
in 10 colors, yd.. 39c
LA-CIRE, a double-check weave, in self
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CHAIN CHECK, in newest spring shades, N.
yd. -35c
PLAIN PIQUE, in light or dark shades, ^
yd...49c >
PLAIN DRESS LINENS, one of the sea
son's favorites, yd...59c and 69e
JUMBO CRASH, a decidedly new rough
oppeoring texture, 15 colors; yd. -.39e *
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