Evening star. [volume], May 06, 1941, Page B-6, Image 29

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC

                
Women Voters Open
Conference; District
Suffrage on Agenda
Delegates Go to White
House Today; Quiz
Program Tonight
The General Council of the Na
tional League of Women Voters
opened its biennial meeting at the
Washington Hotel today with suf
frage for the District to be dis
cussed at one session of the three
day gathering.
Members are being urged to call
at the Capitol to talk with their
Representatives about the proposed
constitutional amendment that
would give Washington the vote.
Changes in the league program in
the fields of education, national de
fense and foreign policy were dis
cussed at the first session today.
Miss Marguerite M. Wells, national
president, is presiding at the closed
meetings, being attended by some
150 Council members.
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of
the Vice President, will receive the
delegates at the White House at
4 o'clock this afternoon.
A quiz program on “The Battle
of Production” will be held at 8
o’clock tonight. Quiz experts will
be Miss Florence Kirlin, Mrs. Anne
H. Johnstone, Miss Betsy Knapp
and Miss Dorothy Greer, with Mrs.
Walter T. Fisher as master of
ceremonies.
Reports of departments will fea
ture tomorrow's sessions.
A panel discussion on "Rep
resentative Government” is sched
uled for a banquet at the hotel at
7 p.m. tomorrow with four members
of Congress and four members of
the league participating.
Congressional members will be
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico: Senator Ball, Republican,
of Minnesota: Representative Ram
speck, Democrat, of Georgia, and
Representative Crawford, Repub
lican, of Michigan.
League participants will be Mrs.
Paul Eliel, Stanford University;
Miss Fluth Ayres, New York City;
Mrs. Ralph W. Rasmussen, Portland,
Ore., and Miss Florence Harrison,
New London, Conn.
Accidental Slaying
Of Corporal Probed
By the Associated Press.
CAMP EDWARDS, Mass., May 6.
—Death of Corpl. Edwin R. Smith
of Frederica, Del., from a bullet
wound suffered accidentally during
a change of the guard yesterday
was investigated today by an Army
Board of Inquiry.
Corpl. Smith died in a camp hos
pital last night a few hours after
the board was appointed.
He was wounded while being re
lieved of guard duty by Corpl. Sidney
Burtman of Dover. Del., a fellow
member of the 198th Coast Artillery.
Officers said Corpl. Burtman’s pistol
discharged as he was loading it with
ammunition given him by Corpl.
Smith.
It was customary, they said, for
the man on duty to turn his am
munition over to his relief.
I
Manor Park Citizens
Hear Protest on
Liquor Hearings
Like Opportunity of
Federation to Testify
Urged by Corbin
, George A. Corbin, past president
and newly Hooted secretary of the
Manor Park Citizens’ Association,
last night declared himself opposed
to the practice of “allowing liquor
store operators to testify before the
Commissioners on Alcoholic Bever
age Control Board regulations with
out giving representatives of the
Federation of Citizens’ Associations
a like opportunity."
Resolutions introduced bv 'Mr.
Corbin objected to the Commis
sioners extending the on-sale of
liquor to 2 a m. Sunday and per
mittmg liquor stores within 400 feet
of schools and churches, using the
entrance-to-entrance ruling.
Mr. Corbin's resolution called for
the inclusion of playgrounds, public
libraries and hospitals within the
regulations and for measurement
from the nearest point of school
property to the nearest point of the
liquor store premises.
Approve Highway Program.
Approval in principle of the re
cent report of Capt. H. C. White
hurst, director of highways, on Im
provements in the city's system of
highways was voiced by the Manor
Park group, acting on the motion of
J. D. Smoot. The resolution declares
the body opposed to expenditure of
District funds for construction of
through interstate highways.
T. W. Buckley, treasurer and
chairman of the association's Zon
ing Committee, introduced a resolu
tion which “objects to granting of
variances from the strict provisions
of the zoning maps and regulations
unless the applicant is required to
provide garages of the same ma
terials as those of the main struc
Woodward & Lothrop
lb™ 11™ F and G Streets Phone district 3300
Coven
Solidly
Driet
Quickly
<“ ■ !
Wosho*
Easily
Resist*
Fruit Acids
/
Make dull furniture SPARKLE with
color ... the thrifty way . . . with
Sherwin-Williams
ENAMELOID
the quick-drying one-coat enamel
Let your home, too, burst into bloom
this Spring Add sparkling color to
kitchen woodwork. Touch up the
bathroom, the nursery.
It is easy to do these—and a thousand
other painting tricks—with Sherwin
Williams Enameloid. Any
one can use this wonderful
quick-drying, decorative
enamel. Pint_
Sherwin-Williams Under-coater to in
sure a uniform paint job on 25
your home. Gallon_ J*
Sherwin-Williams SWP .25
House Paint. Gallon_
Sherwin-Williams Semi-Lustre $1 |7
—washable wall finish. Quart I*
Paint Section, Eighth Floor—
Express Elevator Service.
The New 1941
Refrigerators
give you dependable, healthful
electric refrigeration day in, day out
Know the constant pleasure of owning one
of these fine refrigerating units. Your hus
band approves its hermetically sealed, quiet
mechanism that never demands oiling. You
odore its gleaming surface—its convenient,
roomy arrangement. There is a model per
fect for your needs. Consider:
LB6-41—white glyptal-baked enamel ex
terior with two quick-freezing trays and 8
pound ice-making capacity. Chiller tray, 3
stationary shelves (1 1.7 square feet of shelf
spoce), handy ice tray releases, automatic
light. Total storage space—6.2 cubic feet—
ample for the average family.
$124 95
Deferred payments may he arranged for a
slight additional carrying charge.
Electric Apflim«ces. Eighth Floo«—
Express Elevator Service.
Buy on Comfort. . . Not Looks.
The "Insides" of a Beautyrest
•re different . . . with a dif
ferent kind of comfort. Feath
ery, cloud-like softness . , ,
deep luxury comfort.
In Hre Beoutyrest, each coil is
in a separate pocket—operat
ing independently. Thus the
Beautyrest sinks down only
where your weight is.
Get a Mattress That Keeps It*
Comfort. In a rigid test by tht
United Stotes Testing Com
pany, this famous Beautyrest
mattress proved its durability
on this point.
THE MEW
Jjeautyrest
u i ©»*
• LILT FOR SLEEP
PRICE *39.*°
fcUu'UO. »S> i-R
€ iUt’IH At AM*' ill ••
(093 ■Oh$|III»i*I ma&aI *1
SIMMONS COMPANY
•ATlRgT* l|9T|M.lMMI
Will It Keep It* Shape? The
Beoutyrest has a patented
"sag-proof" border that keeps
the mattress smooth and trim,
throughout its long life.
A Mattreu Should Ventilate
Itself. The little round ven
tilators keep fresh air circu
lating throughout the mattress
. . . they keep the inside clean
and sanitary.
How Long Will It Lait? The
Simmons Company guarantees
it agomst structural defects
for 10 years . . . and you can
depend on its famous com
fort for many years longer.
Try This Cornett in Your
Home for Thirty Nights...The New
Simmons Beautyrest Mattress
—discover invigorating . . . refreshing . . . healthful sleep—learn,
in thirty nights, the advantages of glorious Beautyrest comfort
You have heard about the Simmons Beautyrest mattress . . . you
have read about the Simmons Beautyrest mattress ... now you can
try it in your home for thirty nights and prove to your satisfac
tion its famous refreshing, relaxing comfort. Pick yours out to
morrow from colorful and durable cotton tickings.
*3950
Box Spring
to Match
$39.50
Convenient Deferred Payments May Be Arranged
Bras and Bedding, Fitth Floor.
“'This offer of a thirty-night trial is»
made absolutely without any obliga
tion on your part—through the co
operation of the Simmons Company.
Any mattress that is returned by you
will be returned to the foetory—not
resold or re-used for home-demonstro
”'tion. *"
More New Numdah Rugs
—at the same prices as those of the last several years
Ideal scatter rugs in three background colors; camel, white and black,
decorated with the distinctive, brightly colored designs for which these rugs
are noted. Almost every one of the designs is different from the others—
it is possible to get varied decorative effects, by using these felted goat hair
rugs in all three background colors.
Note how inexpensive they are—the same prices
as those of the last several years prevail in this
shipment, though they are now difficult to obtain
from India.
2x3 $|.50
Rugs, Sixth Tloox.
3x4 $2.95
4x6 $4.95
tutre and there Is no overcrowding
of the land."
Motions introduced by Daniel
Lloyd, retiring president, ask for an
appropriation of $125,000 to build a
stadium and complete the grounds
of the Calvin Coolidge High School,
and for a permanent supervisor of
vocational guidance for District
schools.
Scott Elected President.
Officers unanimously elected at
last night's meeting are: James T.
Scott, sr„ president; George R.
Kieferle, first vice president; Miss
Elsie E. Green, second vice presi
dent; Mr. Corbin, recording secre
tary; Joseph Sitnick. corresponding
secretary, and Mr. Buckley, treasurer.
Motions passed concerning the
Takoma Recreation Center urged
that in the issuance of use permits
preference be given to people of the
community and that appropriate
signs be placed near the tennis
courts requesting thst the attire of •
the players conform to police regu
la t ions.
The Capital Transit Co. was asked
to run Jl, J3 and J5 buses for half
an hour longer on Saturday after- |
noons. Transfer service between j
Ninth street and Pennsylvania ave- j
nue N.W. and the buses going to |
Fourteenth and Constitution avenue
was requested.
Mrs Helena Rickards of the Com
munity Chest Speakers’ Bureau in
vited members of the association to
attend the Chest Fiesta at 4300
Massachusetts avenue N.W May 23
Miss Green was appointed the
group’s delegate to the fair.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Dillon were
elected to membership.
It was decided that the June meet
ing of the association would be held
at the regular time and place
Army Life Grows Hair
For Bald, Recruit Writes
By the Associated Press.
PUEBLO, Colo.—Just like a pat
ent medicine testimonial was the
letter a Pueblo youth wrote to
friends after he had been in the
Army a short time at Camp Barkley,
Tex. He attested that everybody
was gaining weight at the camp
and furthermore, said he, one of
the boys who had been bald was
growing hair again.
'NEURALGIA'
Capudlne acta fast because Its
liquid, relieving pain# of neuralgia
quickly, pleasantly. Sooth's upaet
nerves. Follow directions on label All
druggists. 10c, 30c, 60c bottles.
m
Woodward & Lothrop
invites you to
A Showing
by mannequins
on Thursday, May 8th
at 11, 2:30 and 4:30 o'clock
on the Third Floor of Fashions
Fashion comments by
Miss Alice Richardson,
Associate Editor of Harper's Bazaar
WOODWARD & LOTHROP
10™ 11™ F and G Street* Phone District 5300
Handsome Year-'round Luggage
—splendid savings opportunity to include tn your pre-vacation
plans—luggage of merit and purpose for men and women
Hartmann Convenient
Tourobes
—fit easily in automobile luggage
compartments, slip under a Pullman
seat, light enough to carry. Accom
modate 3 to 5 suits or twice as many
dresses, plenty of room for other ap
parel 32-inch size.
Regularly $25-$19.95
Regularly $32.50 _$24.95
Regularly $40_$32.50
Hartmann Wardrobe Trunks
Standard size, regularly $40..$34,50
Standard size, regularly $55__$42.50
Standard size, regularly $65--$49.50
Extra size, regularly $60-$49.50
Extra size, regularly $100_$74.95
Hartmann Packing Trunks
36-inch size, reg. $27.50—..$21,50
39-inch size, reg. $29.50-$23.50
39-inch size, regularly $35-_$24.95
Steamer size, 36-inch, regularly
$22.50 _$18.50
Steamer size, 39-inch, regularly
$29.50 _$19.95
Hartmann Matched Luggage
Four-bar Continental striped canvas,
with leather binding. Identical to our
regular higher-priced stock except
for binding.
18-inch Suitcase-$12.95
21-inch Suitcase_$13.95
24-inch Suitcase_$14.95
18-inch Hat and Shoe Case__$20.95
26-inch Pullman Case_$19.95
29-inch Pullman Case_$27.95
21 -inch Skyrobe Wardrobe
Case _ $19.95
29-inch Triprobe Wardrobe
Case _$34.95
18-inch Plain Hat Box_$13.95
26-inch Pullman Case_SI7.95
29-inch Pullman Case-$22.95
29-inch Triprobe Hanger
Case _ $27.95
24-inch Woman's Wardrobe
Case _$24.95
1 3-inch Train Case for cosmetics,
$14.95
Men's, Women's Matched
Luggage
Top grain cowhide in a new redwood
shade.
18 or 21-inch Woman's Suitcase,
regularly $15_ $10.95
21-inch Woman's Wardrobe Case,
regularly $20_ $15.95
Man's Two-suiter Case, 24-inch size,
regularly $20_$15.95
Men's Pigskin Brief Cases
Envelope-style Brief Case with neat,
long-wearing lining Talon-fastened,
$2.95
Brief Fold, disappearing handles,
$4.95
Women's Fine Fitted Cases
—carries all your personal necessities
plus convenient fittings. Black and
brown and fancy color grain leathers.
Regularly $25_$16.95
Handy Motor Bus Case
—in a large 28-inch size of hard
black "Fibertex." Roomy and easy
to pack. Regularly $12.50_$10
Hartmann Matched Luggage
Lovely new-pattern brown canvas
with brown leather binding. Note this
splendid selection.
18-inch Suitcase_$10.95
21-inch Suitcase_$11.95
24-inch Suitcase_ _$12.95
21-inch Skyrobe Wardrobe
Cose _ __ $15.95
Men t Hartmann Luggage
Bondstreeter and Knockabout ward
robe cases—hangers for two suits and
ample room for haberdashery. In
black or brown cowhide:
24-inch, regularly $39 50...$29.50
26-inch, regularly $42.50 _ $31.50
26-inch black stag, regularly $55,
$38.50
Luggage, Eighth Floor—Express Elevator Service.