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4-rm r 14 THE WASHINGTON TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915. fh EXPECT DONATIONS. TO TOTAL $3,000 Mrs. Ellis Logan and Co-Workers Hope for More Contribu 1 tions. TO BE TOASTMASTER With $17 sent to H, B. F. Mncfarland by thr Petwortli Women's Club, the donation week fund now amounts to $2,859.83. Mrs. Ellis Logan and her co-workers still hope for contributions which may swell the total to the 13,000 mark. The men's, committee 'on distribution "gathered yesterday ,at' the Raleigh to discuss the assignment of funds. Ow ing to the fact, that many of the boxes were late and Mrs. Logan had not time to tabulate the lato designations, the committee adjourned to meet Mon day afernoon. "This donation week may mark the start of an annual event. Sucn a sacri fice week might appropriately be a part of each Lenten season," said Chair man Macfarland at the meeting. Ills wish wag echoed by the Rev. Dr. Abram Simon and John Joy Edson. Others at the meeting were the Rov. Joseph T. Kelly and Bishop Earl Cranston. Mrs. Logan met her committee this morning at her home. "W'.th them she will compile a complete list of designa tions for presentation to the men's committee on Monday. G. S. WlSONSPEAKS AT CHARITIES MEET M -U V r. '-- f, -B IKIBr''"' r -1 Discusses "Public Charities and the Family" at Lenten Gathering. JULIUS I. PEYSER. PROM SPEAKERS T BEFORE B'NAI B'RITH Julius I. Peyser Will Be Toast master at Banquet of Argo Lodge Monday. - "Public Charities and the Family" was the subject of an address by George 8. Wilson, secretary of the Board of Charities, at' the second of the Lenten meetings under the auspices of the As sociated Charities at RauBcher'stoday. "Mr. Wilson told of the organization of the Board of Charities, which, he ex plained, is not a charitable association, j nut a Governmental ngency having to do onlv with charitable and correctional work maintained by public appropria tions. The family, he sad, 1b a mere unit upon which the charitable aiiu correctional institution rests. "If a man is sent to the workhouse for non-support, it 1b In the Interests of his family and the hope that he will be returned a better man as the head and support of his family," he said. "If he is taken to a hospital. It is the aim to restore him to health eo he mav re sume Ills place as the head of the family circle." The method by which Indigent pa tients are admitted to hospitals through the Board of Charities was explained by Mr. Wilson. The total number ndmltted durine tho last year, he stated, was 12,761. and the number given medical relief, 3.3S5. Following Mr. Wilsons ad dress there was a general discussion which was opened by Mrs. Adolph Kahn, president of the Alliance of Jew ish Women. Mrs. Whitman Cross presided. Daughters of Confederacy Will Hold Dance Tonight The United Daughters of the Confed eracy will give the second of their series of dances for the benefit of the Confederate Memorial Home this even ing In the ball-room of the home, at J3-"J Vermont avenue. Mrs. Tavlor (). Tlni- berlake Is chairman of an energetic joung lauies committee, in addition tc those previously announced. Miss Margaret King has been chosen a mem. ber of this group. Mrs. Claude Swanson 'and Mrs. John Bankhead will assist Mrs. MauJe Ilowell-Smlth and Miss Pansle Willson in receiving. Mrs. W. K. Hutton is chairman of tho refreshment committee; Miss Helen Griffith leads the decora tion committee, and Miss Pans'r WIII Mn the committee on enterta nment. Tsejle Colquitt is In charge of the floor. Foot and Mouth Disease Here Cause No Alarm Health Department officials are not nlarmcd over the loappearance here of the foot and mouth disease, two case3 of which were discovered yesterday on the farm of Lemuel i:. Mahew, Twen tieth and C streets northeast. Immediate plans were made for tho slaughtering of the herd of twentv-tlve cows. The work beitan today, and' may require nnother day to complete. The officials are at a loss to know ho.v the cases originated, and are Investi gating to determine the source of In lectlon. This Is the second dlicovry of foot and mouth disease on a dairy farm In the District ilnco the appearance of the disease in Maryland several month j ago. Tho quarantine regulations against neral sections of M.irvlaud which were adopted In November, though modified, are still In effect. Mofe than a dozen prominent public mn will speak at the annual get-together dinner of Argo Lodge of the In dependent Order B'nal B'rith at the Metropolitan Hotel Monday night. Julius T. Peyser will act as toastmas ter, while the speakers will Include Congressman Ben Johnson, chairman of the House District committee; Commis sioner Louis Brownldw, who will speak on his trip through Palestine and his visit to the colony of Roumanian He brews,' Congressman Julius Kahn or California. Congressman Adolph J. Sab bath of Illinois, Congressman Henry M. Goldfosfe of New York, Simon Wolf, membi i of tho executive committee of the Constitution Grand Lodge: the Rev. Dr. Frank L. Rosenthal, of Columbus, Gb., president of District Grand Lodge, Mo. 6; Harold S. Bloomberg, of Rich mond, Va vice president of District Grand Lodge No. 5, and the Rev. Dr. George Solomon, of Savannah, Ga., sec retary of District Grand Lodge No. 6. Informal talks will be given by Com missioner Oliver P. Newman. Louis D. Brandeis, of Boston; Congressman Jacob A. Cuntor. of New York; Senator Wil liam E. Borah ot Idaho, and Sr-nator George A. Chamberlain of Oregon. The committee In charge of the ar rangementB for the dinner Is as follows- A. C Mayer, chairman: Joseph Sttasbuiger, Isaac Gans. the Rev. Dr. Abram Simon, Sol HerzoK. F. M. Pelz man and Ieon Pretzrelder. Officers of Aigo Lodge are Frederick M. Ptlzman. president; Leon Pretzfel der, vice president; David Welnpr in side guard; Harry O. Sandberg, outside guard, and Joseph L. Tepper, monitor. Electric Vehicle Body To Hold Party Tonight The Washington section of the Hlec tr'c Vehicle Association of America to night will have a February party, the place being unknown to all except Sec retary C. M. Marsh. The members and ruests have been requested to be at New York avenue and Fourteenth street at 8:12 o'clock, at which time a special car will be in readiness to take them to the scene of the festivities. A large attendance Is expected. Little Farmers To See All the Sights Children Who Win Tours From Agricultural Department to Be Here Saturday. An extensive program of entertain ment and sightseeing has been prepared by Department of Agriculture officials for the national champions In tho boys and girls' club work of the department, who have been awarded trips to Wash ington. The champions In corn raising, gar dening, canning, potato raising, mar ket gardening, poultry raising, pork and beef production, will gather In Washington. Sunday. In the nftcrnoon they will go to tho Y. M. C. A. Monday they will meet Secretary of Agriculture Houston and tour the de partment, tho Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Washington Monu ment, the Treasury, the State, War and Navy Departments, the Corcoian Alt Gallery, and tho Tan-Amcrlcan building. In the afternoon they will meat tho President. , The next five days will be crowded with slghtsoelng tours through public buildings and the other places of Interest. Dr. Ludlow to Speak. Dr. Clara Ludlow will speak on "Tho Open Mind" at a meeting of the Wom an's Alliance of All Souls' Church to morrow morning at the church. Mrs. Gershorn Bradford will be hostess. IN A U J SKY1 m THEVTWC-TRESM EVERY DAY Codfish Steak .... IBe lb. Large Rock 25c lb. Sea Bass 15c lb. Spanish Mack... 20c lb. Salmon 2Bc In. Large Trout... BOc lb. Potomac Shad.HSc up Flounder Inc l. Pot. Bass, 20-2&O lb. Crabmcat and Lobsters Scallops. Oysters, and Clams. Everything the water produces. ;2Toaei ;NTE fARKE IMFOJ 1-3 off on OculUtM 1'rrncrlptloiia Large Size Torlc lenses, the new lens curved to tho shape of (J1 (?A the eyeball. Per pair DJLtfU Our Bifocal LcnsuK, which com bine fai and near eight In CJ1 flft one pair. At DL.UU ADOLPH KAHN, .VVw. Elks' Ladies' Club to Give Supper Today I'nder the auspices of the Klks' Ladles' Tuesday Evening Club supper will be served at the Elks' Home, 919 H street northwest, this evening from 4 to 8 o'clock. W. I. Evans Is chairman of the af fair and Miss Sadie Gompers, daugh ter of the, president of the American Federation of I,ahor, la secretary. An elnborate menu has been prepared and the proceeds of the supper will bo de voted to the fund of the club. LOCAL' MENTION. Choicest Products From the World's Gardens. Bchamel, 23-34 Arcade Market. More Money For your old gold, silver and diamonds. EH Rubin, 1918 14th street N. W. Keystone Dally Virginia. 601 9th at Phone Main 5260 And put your Want Ad In The Bveninf Time j ' Fanciers of Poultry To Have Meeting Tonight Dates and the place for holding tho next show of the National Capital Poultry and Pigeon Association will be determined at a meeting of the asso ciation to W held at 7:30 o'clock to night at tho public Library. , Roy If. Walte, of tho Maryland ex periment station, will discuss tho feed ing of ndultry. . ... The Washington Cat Club probably will Join "with the Poultry and Pigeon Association Jn holding Its next cham plonsh'p -cat show. UAH DEC In All nUUOCo Sections $16.50 up For Rent By J. LEO K0LB IB IV. T, An 1387 WU. AT 4X. LOANS horning REI.EK. VA. (south end of Highway Bridge). Free automobile! from 1tli and I ! $8 SOc a Week. Largest Credit Jewelers in the World' Lavalliers We carry a large assort ment of Solid Gold Laval liers with fine gold chain, at very attractive prices. Many pretty designs in the styles at $4. 50c a week On any purchase up to $25. $10 50c a Week. Castelberg's, 935 Penna. Ave. iiimimmmmmmmmmanimmmmmn,imimimm H i ! I '1 MRS. LESLIE GARTER TODAY LAST TIME DU BARRY m-Mil TODAY Mary Jane Holmes' Celebrated LENA RIVERS TRY BOWLING Throw away your medicine! As a tonic for tired nerves and that "run down" feeling, Dowllng Is ideal. Here Is the list of WASHINGTON'S LEADING BOWLING ALLEYS: t'anlno .lle), 1001 14th St. N. W. Palavr AlleyM, 014 K St. X. V. The ltoal, I3S4 Ken York Are. 1. W. National Capital Acadrni), 018 i St. N. W. Commercial Alleys, 421 10th St. J . All tar The Ilrunim Irk-Halke-Collmdrr Co. Alley Equipment. TIMES WANT ADS BRING RESULTS SCut Price BulletinS S GRANULATED W ugaK 1045c And Only to Purchasers of 50c Worth of Tea, Coffee, A & P Baking Powder, Spices or Extracts Steero Bouillon Cubes 3 for be Soused Mackerel Can, 120 String or Wax Beans 3 Cans, 25o Strained Tomatoes 3 Cans, lOo Comet Sardines (Soused or Tomato) Can,1Cc PURE LARD Pound Why Pay More ? 12k CRINE'S CATSUP 5c BOT. Worth 8c A&P SOUPS 5c CAN Worth 8c YELLOW Cornmeal 2Jc LB. 2 Ibt. for Sc lona Teaches ran lU'ic "!(. liars Ih. N l-.1c .1 lha. 2.c Cherr'es !So. 2 ran lile A & II Sal Hoda...2H-l. pk. Re Dried Lima Beans Hi. 7r IMooms each 2.1e, 27r, file Best Creamery Butter 3'7c ft- None Better i Brookfield Eggs 28c Dz- Selected for size nnd cleanliness, In sealed enrtons; guaranteed Blue Ridge Eggs 28c Doz- hvery egK puaran ted: sold only In scal ed cartons. A&P LAUNDRY SOAP, 9 cakes, 25c Big Main Store, 607 7th St. N. W. ISABELLE D'ORVILLE vs5--- AND CO f in "in gem of a Comedy Dramatic Sketch "The Man Next Door" The Sheparp Sisters and Escorts A Sirtgirig and Dancing Sex- tette from the biggest Vaudeville Circuits , Berry & Wilhelmina "Jean" impersonates famous band leaders while "Willy" is a darting little doll with a real voice and cute comedy capers I BILLY WALDO The one and only Billy Waldo, Fair, Fat and Forty. A comedy scream. A real gloom dispeller "THE BTJSV CORNER" Open 8:30 A. M. 2Cmttt &mts & ffio. 8TH ST. AND PENNA. AVE. Close 5:30 P. M. -- s v. 3,000 Yards of "Mitt Lengths" of SILK FINISHED NAINSOOK Positive 15c to 35c Qualities O, SALE PRICE, YARD . . i"C One of the softest surfaced, and most delightfully finished materials made for wom en's lingerie, infants' and children's dresses, etc. All fresh, clean "Mill Lengths," containing from 2 to 10 yards in a remnant. As this is the time of the year when society quiets down a little, it is a good time to plan for the summer lingerie, and this nainsook can be made up into the most dainty of undermuslins with a little touch of hand work, or ornamented with lace and fine embroidery. All lengths are 36 inches wide. Hurry for your share. "L Bargain Table Street Floor. RIBBONS Th6 Odd Lengths You Will Find Much Use for Widths from A to 12 inch wide, Satin Taffetas and). Wash Ribbons. A yard.. t Satin Taffetas from one to two inches wide. A P yard JW Four to five inch win Taffetas, Moires, wdli Fancy Ribbons. A yard. Bargain Table Btrect Floor. Don't Fail to See Our V EXHIBIT of CORSETS Dating Back Hundreds of Years Ono of tha most Interesting exhibits over seen everyone la invited. For Women Only Dr. Fink's Lectures on Corset Health and Fashion at 2:30 P. M. Are the most instiuctive you ever listened to. Dr. Fink pliout, you tho relation good corsets bear to our health. These lectures are illustrated by EXPERT FIT TI.NCS o. I.INIMJ MOI)i:i,S, under the direction of Mihs Hailtmcver, Instructor from the Nemo Hy gienic Fashion Institute. Private Consultation may he arranged with Dr. ruin at iu to 11:31) ana 4 to 6 aauy. Exhibition Koom, Fourth Floor. r v Another Big Sale Before the General Winding Up of the Claflin Books Many of the beat Items are still among the lots, because of the original big quantities that we purchased.. Opportunity you cannot fail to see that In every Item we offer. Lowney's Cook Book; 1,450 Illustrations 35c The Every Child Should Know Series; copy.... 29c The Guide Series; special copy "..28c The Young People's Library; copy 25c The Fight and Fighter's Series; 38c ropy; set of 6 92.00 Miniature Series of Great Writers and Paint ers; reg. 25c, 12c copy, or 9 for 91.00 Books of Art Romney, Reynolds, and Velasquez; each book con taining 16 full pages Illustrations. Special. .11.30 Oriental Carpets, Runners, and Rugs; regularly 3.98. Special 91.05 Donatello, 140 Illustrations; special 30c Great Masters of Landscape Painting; special 92.08 Special Bargain Tables Containing Good Books at 10c, 15c, 25c each. X .r Do You Remember a Big Sale of About a Mouth Ago Wlteu You Were Offered 1 0c and 1 5c Bleached Muslin From the Lonsdale Bleacheries, Cr Good Lengths, AT A YARD, OC Do you remember the crowds that sur rounded the Bargain Table where these were sold? COME TOMORROW AND JOIN AS LARGE A CROWD. BECAUSE in tomorrow's lot are the same good values. A piece of luck we did not expect to experience again. Lonsdale Muslins Fruit of the Loom Percales Cambrics Pride of the West, and others. All 36-inch Muslins. Bargain" Table Street Floor. An Old Fashioned "Mill End" Sale of Linings 20,000 Yards of Lining Remnants Purchase the supply tomorrow for your lin ing needs of the season. Here's the reason it will pay you: Linings Good -t -tc LengtnsJoTWlatl Iya The majority are perfect goods, though there are a few pieces in the lot that have slight imperfections, just enough to class them as seconds; nothing, however, that will affect the wear of the material. Bargain Table Street Floor. You Could Scarcely Purchase the Bare Shape at the Price for Which We Offer These Ostrich Feather TRIMMED HATS Most Unusual Value At . . . FRANK BUSH The illimitable monoloist with brand new stories The Athletic Girls in fencing, knockout, postur ing, geuuiue urestliug, etc. $5.00 A great many of these are shown in the always becoming, rather broad brimmed sailor, also plenty of the small, piquant turban or little poke shapes, trimmed with ostrich feather and plumes in high or low trimming. Also at this price are the greatest variety of small flower and narrow velvet ribbon trimmed little military effects, and other small close shapes. You will find these in almost all colors of the season. Mllllnerv Store Second Floor. K.S SMALL LOT Women's Fall and Winter Suits Were to $45.00 To Close Friday $10 Garment Store Second Floor. 5-piece Sets of Slip Covers At a Cut Price to keep our force busy $ Allowing 25 yards Linene CM mm Set Allowing 25 yards Cretonne Each set made by our experts which is a guarantee that the sets will be made perfectly and fit correctly. Wide variety of striped, plain, floral, and conventional designs to choose from. Choice of . FRENCH SEAMS OR TAPE BINDING. Drape i Stoic Third Moor. V Realization Better than Expectation In Tomorrow's "Mill-End" Sale of Wash Goods We do not believe you have formed -ln your mind an adequate Image of these fresh, snrlnir like patterns which we show in these "Mill End, and that is why when you bee them then you will find them even better than you expected. In th.. lot are. " lul- yardy 12k 40-ln. Voiles, Crepes; white or sand grotimls. Values, 19c to 25c sd. "Mill Lengths" of Per cales in light and dark effects; pink, blue, and black and hlte combi nations. In stripes, dots, and lipures. Positive 12Hc valu.-s. Qf, Yard t7v Tissues and other fabrics. KIh 'Ted, stilped, or dotted patterns. AH good usablo lengths. Apron Ginghams. in checks and stiipes, of different nixes, and in blue, brown, and green colorlncs. Special p price, a yard C "Fitzu- House Dress At $1.00 Is one garment in which the makers may justly feel that they have scored a triumph of convenience and good looks combined. These are made with adjustable belt, and have the neck made to wear in low or high collar style. They are developed in good quality ginghams in checks or in stripes, all good patterns, with trimming of blind embroidery and little wash br&id. In pink, blue or black and white checks. Bargain Table Street Floor. r W. s .i j