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The Washington Post from Washington, District of Columbia • Page 12

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SSsJ JIT viv fj 7 i5 S3fr jf i 12 THff ISHEGTON POST SATURDAYDECEIBER 30 19m Pennsylvania Avenue afea dnmpBttg Specialists in Apparel tor Men Boys and Children Seventh Street A Sale of Saks Suits and Overcoats Values Up to 30 For 19 There is never any competition for a special sale of Saks Clothes The price is only one half the inducement By far the more important consideration js the values and our Suits and Overcoats loom up so distinctly superior that the attraction here is doubled in what you save and iirthe satisfaction you will receive in any selection made THE SUITS include Pinchbacks THE OVERCOATS are Belted Body fitting and Conservative mod Full back Form fitting and Conser els both Single and Double breasted vative models self and velvet collars Full Dress and Tu3do Suits 1650 Truly a special for we have had them made in our own factory with care for every detail df style and fit and workmanship Both in Young Mens Models and the Conservative effects Full Dress and Tuxedo Vests White Full Dress and Black Tuxedo Vests in the new aa models SPECIAL tbZJO All Shirts the Full Dress requisites Ties Gloves Shoes Hats Jewelry HELLO Telephone Company speaking HE We wish you a year of Happiness 8c Prosperity Just one year Then we will wish you another and many more always in the hope that Happiness Prosperity will rank first among your habits 8 400 LARGE SIZE IPERF gSMOKELE TION HEATERS I JSNSa5ICi Let Adams fill your print orders and YOULL never be disappointed Byron Adams Printer Serrtee Shop tit 11th St Phone SS03 Win MUDDIMAN 3L 204 St CO 616 12th St CREDIT SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNMMMMMMM oca The extraordinary prevalence of whooping cough In tha District now haa elicited a warning from Dr Woodward health officer to parents to beware of ttuss spread of th disease among children There are 423 cases of the disease under treatment accord Ins to health office records Dr Woodward In describing the disease says It Is especially fatal to the very young Between 1911 and 1916 144 deaths occurred here from this cause alone The disease is mostly fatal to children undef five With showing of catarrhal symptoms the disease should be carefully watch ea wnuaren should be kept away from their playmates while suffering The germs of the disease carry five feet and more from coughng They are especially contagious Prsh air In plenty has proven to be a good specific for whooping cough Sufferers should be kept out of crowded Illy ventilated buildings It is furthermore unlawful for sufferers to enter a place of public assemblage The law forbids any person under 18 years old suffering from whooping cough to go upon the public street unless accompanied by a duly empowered attendant and under no circumstances can a patient lawfully attend school Sunday school playgroundsj Washington UlCOtCIOi I1UI 1U CU1 1U II CT CpUBB others to infection Cases on discovery must be reported to the health office News Stories of I The four year crraduatlne class June 11S Business High School held its annual reunion at the home of Miss Beatrice Hunt 2727 Ontario road ednesday evening Miss Estelle Cj maneuvers will be held here next Drane was the faculty representative Among those present were Miss Qer trude Geschickter Mljton Benjamin Zeiler Mr and Mrs Sweet Mr and Mrs FS McCormlck Mrs Kaye Miss Anna Helms Miss Free Miss Gertrude Bornetl Miss Emma Wlndrldge Miss Gertrude OConnor Miss Pearl Schwarzmann Miss Croggon Miss Bmalley and Miss Ada Hunt William Moore Henry Holzbeierleln Tracy Campbell Edward WIdmayer Van jQvermeer Derrick and Dlxan of Cornell A featrfre of the reunion was the sending of round robin letters to Sergts Johnson and Spengler members of the class with the District of Columbia National Guard and to Mills and Reed United States navy The funeral of MaJ Powell Clayton who died last Tuesday In San Antonio Tex of Injuries received when he was thrown from his horse during cavalry An unusual night watch service will be held in Dumbarton Avenue Church Sunday night beginning at 1030 oclock A similar service perhaps has never been held in any church in the city It may be called the service of the 12 candles The electric lights will be turned off and in the darkened auditorium Dr Martin the pastor will light the 12 candles lecturing on their significance and drawing from them practical lessons for the New Tear Acholr of 35 voices will render special music The Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District will hold a business meeting Monday morning at 11 oclock in the Union engine house Nineteenth and streets northwest The New Tear and New Era will be the subject of an address to be given to the Bahal Assembly of Washington and Us friends In Studio Hall 1219 Connecticut avenue Sunday evening at 815 oclock All will be welcome Tuesday evening January 2 is the date of the next meeting of the JohnsonJohnson Powell Parent Teacher Association In the kindergarten room of the Powell School Mrs Hornaday Is the president of the association Watch night services of the Independent Order of the Sons of Jonadab will be given at Pythian Temple 1012 Ninth street northwest on New Tears eve Prominent speakers of the organization will make addresses DR ABBOTT URGES DEFENSE Outlooks Editor Pledges Support to Universal Military Training In a letter received yesterday by Senator Chamberlain chairman of the military committee Dr Lyman Abbott of New York editor of the Outlook magazine pledged his support to the universal military training legislation stating that In a free republic the people govern themselves and educate themselves and ought also to be prepared to defend themselves Dr Abbott stated that universal military training properly organized would promote pacific pursuits and break down class barriers TODAYS SHU AND TIDE TABLE Son ris San seta 71B 449 1 AM PM 1207 12 42 6 48 J22 WEATHER CONDITIONS A mass meeting of Greek liberals will be held at Odd Fellows hall to mprrow afternoon at 280 oclock The liberal element holds that Thursday nights meeting at Odd Fellows hall which indorsed King Constantlnes policy does not fairly represent the ympathles of the Greek colony in It Is claimed that the liberals far outnumber the crown party here Mr Aravantlnos a member of the Greek parliament will be the chief speaker Charles A Rous sos will preside The secretary is Victor Klssal Howard A Banks secretary to the Secretary of the Navy will make an address on The Practical Value of Our Lords Second Coming at 11 at the watch meeting of the Centennial Baptist Church Seventh and I streets northwest Hez Swem pastor The District of Columbia Daughters of the Confederacy will tender a reception in honor of the Confederate Veterans on New Tears night January 1 from 7 30 to 10 oclock at the Confederate Memorial Home 1322 Vermont avenue The District division United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold a reception for Confederate veterans on the evening of New Tears day In the ballroom of the Confederate Memorial Home 1322 Vermont avenue northwest Giving what he terms a lawyers answer to the question of the ages If a man die shall he live again Henry Clinton Bell will make an address before the Washington Secular League at Pythian Temple Sunday afternoon on The Immortality of the Soul A general discussion of the subject will follow the address Tuesday Interment with full military honors will be In Arlington MaJ Claytons remains will arrive next Monday escorted by MaJ George Lang horn and will be taken to the Clayton home at 1210 Eighteenth street northwest The funeral service will be held In St Johns Church The military escort will be thj Second cavalry from Fort Myer The North Washington Gitizens Association wllll meet on January 8 1917 at 8 oclock In Gage School An Informal reception and entertainment for the Army Marine Corps and National Guard will be given by the Interior Department Home Club Target Association at the club this evening Bonar president of the association Is In charge of the arrangements At an entertainment to be given tomorrow afternoon at the German Orphan Home In Anacostla there win be a play entlttled A Christmas Surprise in the Old Home Speeches will be made by Martin Wlegand president of the home and Simon Wolf The Invocation will be by the Rev Buhrer For the convenience of those who wish to attend after 1 oclock au tomobiles will meet the street cars at the corner of Nichols avenue and Good Hope road southeast at the Anacostla end of the bridge i Excepting the government nrlntlnar office and the bureau of engraving and printing all government offices In Washington will close at noon today and will not be tpen again for business until next Tuesday morning Employes or me government prlntery and the bureau of engraving and printing had a full holiday last Saturday which is in lieu of two half day holidays I Kaselmer Kawala 28 years old 2524 Seventeenth street northwest in getting off a street car late yesterday afternoon at Seventeenth street and Columbia road northwest was struck by an automobile owned and operated by Elizabeth Shumate 1355 Euclid street northwest The victim of the accident was taken home BIRTHS REPORTED Tyndall and aura Wakeraan flrl Eugene and Claire Trmlnor boy George and Ieerl Steffey Kin Charles and Elsie Snlffin girl William and Rebecca Sacks b5y7 Thomas and Louise Satpbln boy William and Ellen Slmpoon girl Edwln and Maria Riddle fflri John and Winona A Pitts boy Harry and Delia Morland boy Wilburt and Catherine Mower boy Henry and Olga Hunter girl Joseph and Mande Gain boy John and Grace Gallagher girl Bridges and Claribel A Girdling girl Ttofnl and Marie Trlebler boy Clarence I and Rosetta Fox girl Forrest and Anna Cox boyl Charles and Gertrude Cntts boy William and Lola Bride boy High and Bessie A Berllle girl Floyd and Fannie Burr girl Henry and Era Tonng boy Clarence and Elsie Walker boy Amalfa and Fannie Scott boy John and Sarah Boss girl Joseph and Snsie Pleasant boy Nathaniel and Mary Johnson boy William and Mary Dagga girl Henry and Esther Dean girl George and Martha Colbert boy Edgar and Celestlne Anderson boy LICENSED TO MARRY IT Tpt of Agriculture Weather Korean Washington Friday Dec 29 8 Forecast District of Colombis Maryland and Virginia Fair Saturday and Sunday with ont decided temperature change gentle to moderate northwest to north winds Marted high pres ire rireTatls throughout the country except in the Pacillc States although with a rapidly falling tendency in the Northwest and as a result there was no precipitation except some rains in the South Atlantic and east gulf States and sonthern California and local snows In the laae region HiiNi ar nesrlT eTsrywhere the seasonal averasr ur Northern hair of the country and moderately Charles Quick 81 and into A Hewitt 20 both of Lore Vs The Rer IT f3nnrt In TJlric Gendron 23 of Lawrence Mass and jiOuise asn zs or new xork city The TIev Cooper Morris HalmoTlci 28 and Ida Friedman 21 The Rct Max Hoffman Thomas Wise 40 and Minnie A Tusinr 82 both of New Market Va The ReT Chambers Oscar 8 Slattery 34 of Portsmouth Ohio Mabel A Gstes 82 of Washington The Key Joseph Kelly Lieut Clarence Emerson 2T TJ snd Theda Goldsmith 20 of Washington The Rct Mulr Joseph Heinbuck 28 and Mary A Thomp lejow son 24 The Rer Johnson imrifj noom zw ana Annie Bernadine The Rer Thomas Williams Munyons 3X Cold and Cough Remedy Is prepared for relieving cold In the head throat or lungs Considered by us to be one of the surest safest and quickest cure for colds yet compounded 100 size for 75c ODonnell Drug Stores Southern hslf Twi na 65 The ln It sh1 nA Rnn TT tauter jKlr irnuirr jir day east of the Mississippi RWer with no temperature changes of consequence until Sunday when It win be wanner in the lake region the Ohio ralley Tennessee and the eaat gulf States Loral WeatTaer Rort nnMfn Uldnlaht 88 2 a ST ft US 8 a 82 10 a 12 noon 84 2 82 83 op 8V 8 29 10 25 Maximum 88 minimum 25 ttt humWHy 8 i 84 3 tn 4T 8 81 Ktnf 8 ral none 42 minimum 85 83 001 24 12 30 14 24 20 12 18 date last year Maximum Temperatures In OtTaer Cttle Temperatures and precipitation In other cltiea Friday for 24 hour ended at 8 Lowest Highest last Rain today Blrtt 8 pm fall Ashe rille Atlanta Ga Atlantic City 82 80 tM Mfl 84 82 Bismarck Dak Boston Mass 2 Buffalo 22 Chicago in Cincinnati Ohio 82 Cheyenne Wyo 80 Darenport Iowa 12 DenTer Colo 3 Des Moines Iowa I Detroit Mich 18 Duluth Minn 4 El Paso Tex 84 GalTeston Tex 00 Helena Mont 10 Indianapolis Ind 28 Jacksonrille Fla 1 Kansas City Mo 30 Little Bock Ark 44 Los Angeles Cal 88 Marouette Mich 20 Memphis Tenn 44 Miami 2 THE ZOLiNAY ATELXER SCHOOL OF SCULPTURE 1424 30 Street THRIFT COMMERCIAL COLLEGE KEXOIS BLDO 11th 4b nw Pltmanle Shorthand Is three mouths Typewriting English Ac 1 a Week Will Clothe the Entire Family ABRAMS0N Cor 7th and Su ALWAYS THE SAME Tharps Berkeley Rye ttX St JV Pfcttae Mate JsTT fsiisl Prtrat OeUTsry rLOSENCK rLEMING NOTES SCHOOL Of Rhythmic Expression QLXintA 8UITH TINXrX Principal Washington Branch 1121 Vermont sts eclft Mf OAR CREST PHN AIB SCHOOL For Children From 6 to 10 Yean 4006 18th St Washington a KATIOrTAL STB AND 8TS TT AUTO COLLEGE This Modern Print hop la equipped to turn oat Just the klad of Printing yon want something new distlnctiT and attractJTe that will win new business Judd Detweiler Inc THE BIG FKINT SHOP 420 422 lit MAXWELL 595 a Detroit LEARY JR Dlstrlfcstei 1321 23 14tst Street Tel NortM 4434 anal 44S3 EMERSON ORME Garage 1620 1626 St tor betas Guellrae aa4 Kleetfte erara aay aiake PTaeae 8T790 HUDSON DODGE PLEA8T7KE CAXS WILCOX VIM TXTJCXS Senunes Motor Company 1114 Oosjl Are OaaxresaUaal Garage TL 4MT ftl rL I LOANS HORNING Bale Va South End of Highway Bridge Frse automofaU from Mk east ata sw Fla New Orleans La New York North Platte Net Omaha Nebr Philadelphia Pa Phoenix Aria Pittsbnrgh Pa Portland Ma Portland Oreg Salt Lass City Utah St Loola Mo St PauV Minn San Antonio Tei San Francisco Cal SpringSaM Ill Tampa JTla Toledo Qhlo Vlcksbarg Miss Washington 62 44 4 82 72 flO 26 10 24 2 12 22 14 48 40 12 58 11 28 18 58 008 022 004 VMXJE LUCKfES Mp KAUFMAN tH HCOLLABSIM II io Frank Allen Roberts 24 A snd Lncr jusxweitenry zi or Washington The Rer Warner Charles Wilson Belder 80 and Rnth Cleora uuaretn 24 The KeT John van Schalck jr Herman Mllstone 83 of St Louis Mo ana lor Krupssw 19 of wsshington The kcy Hiiverstone Amos westos 19 and Elsie Carrie 21 Th Rct I Stewart John 8 Hstrhett 40 and Louise Gold 20 both of Kenbridge Va The Rer Steren son Moser Bnshy 80 of Osk Park Vs snd Ira Daris Yowell 22 of Etlaw Va The Rer Mitchell Guy Eby 83 and Grace Rldenonr 27 both of Thnrmont Vs The Rer Schroeder Howard Meyers 84 and Hannah Henley 24 both of Bramwell Va The Rer A Griffith Thomas A Morisrty 27 of Washington and Margaret Manning 21 of Baltimore The Rer Egan Leonard Abmay 27 and Fannie Jones 21 The Rer Buck Patent or Dull Calfskin FLORSHEIMS Solve the Full Dress Shoe Problem THEY set you right as to style and put you in line with those resolutions youve formed of sensible practical economies for the New Year You save money in wearing Florsheim the year Shoes by 6 to 9 Other Good Dressy Shoes and Patent or Black Dancing Pumps at 20 to 5 COfe7ttl 1914 6J A yr 293 VAmiM 4 i Ik WfR Fine Silk Half Ho The Bread That Is Just Full of Bread Corbys 10c Mothers Bread Just Like Mother Used to Make 1 00 Cascade Whiskey Rerrnlar price tl23 qaart 4 bottles assorted Wine 3 qts of assorted rfk Wine 6 years old SARI 1929 14th St PTaone Xartla 6413 Auto Deliver 100 AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS DEATHS BEP0BTED Agan yrs TJ Soldiers Home 1 yr B10 Randolnh at 46 yrs St Elizabeths SPECIAL NOTICE Baltimore Confirms the Enthusiastic Verdict of New York Concerning Winchell Smith and John Goldens John Eosp Patrick Plynn 59 yrs Casualty Hosd IJltrarn Spooner SO yrs Victor Buffet Co uu om tunl yrs at Elizabeths Hosp Esrl Race 48 yrs St Elisabeths Hosp muiam uuogias 8 yrs 1S3 St nw 1 Thsrlotte Rhodia 1 Rln Aii Krsnk Blakesler Hosp Bettie A TJeber 70 yrs 1322 18th st nw Abraham Fisber 68 yrs 4106th st nw Henry Hennle 57 yrs 1300 th st sw Wllllsm Jslser 70 yrs 1814 st nw Thomas Tnrner 44 yrs Emergency Hosp Kose watson Zt5 yrs 623 OolnmWa rd nw Uzsbetha William McLanghlin 68 yrs St tiop Walter Nicholson 1 day 229 Bates at nw Ada HndnelL 76 yrs 905 French st nw Lewis Larkln 62 yrs 7S1 8d st sw Mollie Ntlson 48 yrs 710 st sw Frank Slarer 58 yrs St Elisabeths Hosp Presaley C3 Cromer 58 yrs 232 st nw Charles Jones 35 yrs 1211 14 Blacdens ct nw CITY BULLETIN Flowers fr New Yesr Greetlnaps All choices varieties Moderate prices Shatter 900 14th 2418 17 18 Sterling Hotel 13tk and TS treets New Tears day dinner served from noon to 8 75c New Years supper 8 to midnight Music and dancing PkrcBOlOaTT and Religion Has the shape of a mans head any thin to do with his character Is a question wrucn lit uoraon win answer on Sunday morninsr in the First Congregational Church corner of Tenth and streets His subject Is Phrenology and Religion or Brain Power In History The thinking young people of the community are urged to come and bring their note books with them Seat holders should be in their places by 11 oclock Arrangements are being made for a regular publication of theae Sunday morning sermons so oer slaterit has been the demand for thenui On ftundftv eveninsr at nVlrMV rkr Gordon will speak on Wrecked Homes or Why American Marriages FalL The Sensationally Successful Play of Mirth and Morals Which Comes to the NATIONAL THEATER NPUf YF ADQ WFFtf Beinnin liaCII lEHIi 0 If ELL It Monday Matinee READ AND BE CONVINCED BALTIMORE NEWS Is of the sort that never fails to reach the heart BALTIMORE EVENING SUN A more wholesome entertainment It would be difficult to imagine BALTIMORE AMERICAN It registered an immediate success Genuinely laugh provoking wholesome and appealing BALTIMORE STAR Grips the attention ThrilUngly dramatic BALTIMORE SUN Really delightful comedy audience in roars of laughter If Kept the You Miss Seeing This Exceptionally Fine Comedy You Miss the Treat of the Season NOTE TTala company plays Baltimore and Washington only on Its way for a wssssi run In Chlrnaro NATIONALi5HJeAT830 MATINEE TODAY 230 Charles Dllllajhain Presents RAYMOND MM ITCHCOCK In the Musical Play BETTY Begin tke New Tear Right by Seeing TORN tthe RIGHT STARTWG NEW TEAR MATWEE EATS NOW ELLIN Boston Symphony Orchestra National Theater Tuesday lao 2d 430 SOLOIST CARL FRIEDBERG Seats now on sale at Droop Uth and Friday Russian Symphony lan 5 ORCHESTRA Enttrs Xasalaa rrorrams Emma slrts Contralto Tiokts 3M 1160 1104 irtka Smith 1M Gst sSw9 LEGIHSKA BOOKING JJ ARTHUR SMITH 13M St ALMA GLUCK RECITAL JAN STH 4i30 NATIONAL THEATER Seat no oa sale at Droops ISt St Today Last Tims GARDEN Ethel Barrymore Awakening of Helena Ritchie1 STRAND Mae Marsh in The Wharf Rat Today Last Time Belasco i matinee aas TO NIGHT SOS 1 neater bs i WIIX UC 70Z Prosoata Tbo ruturo Bsaatlfil WITH AMM lXZ A Daughter Of the Gods Kellermann Has playod to hslf a million voeol sl roa at the LTXIC THX TZ XVW TOUC CITT whora it still snjoytnt pBoasmonal ran at aonblo Uw prtoos askod a STTPEEB STXPHONT 0CHIIT a EXCURSIONS Old Point Comfort Norfolk And All Points South NEW TORK anal BOSTON BT SKA Dnlly fr an Ttk St nrt 4S Clrr Tleltet Offle 731 15t St NOBFOLK Jt WASHINGTON STEAK HQ i iififB i KATTSTZS DUXT AT ll 1650 btU at tte DEN MAN THOMPSONS THE OLD HO VIE STEAD NEXT WEEK See re Tsar New Tenr Tiaimee iicatu enny ths Orest and Norsl ABerorical Drama WHICH ONE SHALL I MARRY DANCING STUDIO OB DAN8K MODERN DANCES Ta Art of tbo Jorooa SdItK IH toT Mr and Mrs EarUar US 10tk Jiortls U4 Winter Tops for Boick Cars D44 and D4S Winter or Summer Vac Tonrlns Can anal Roads tera MEEKSSON 3 lUlUW WALTERS ART GALLERIES i Baltimore The Poor Association of Bait no ts an tbortxed to aay tbe sllrls of Mr 11 Wsltrrs Charles and Contra streets will be open to the public All Wednesdays sad Soto lays of ary February Ms and April and also Eaater Vonday and February 22 between tbe boors of 11 aad 4 oclock Tickets of admission 50c each may be ordered or orebased at tbe ofSce of tbe association Monument street west of Howard the Belredsre Hotel tbo Stafford Hotel and also at Harris A Sbafer Co 1308 street Waahinftoa KEITHS One of the Best Star The Girlies Gambol Nod WayVaraa ttsrsieoa WltV JUr Carat Irtnt sad Faliz Adlor SOB XT TNZS C07AST Gram So Xar 7 Bracks Otker Stars NZXT 0U yndJiam Xr4 eember Sao Day I tU Buy Seats Srw LOEWS COLUMBIA Coatlawoji Morn Aft 10c lie 1030 AM to 11 Night a lOr 13c 2Sc ALL THIS WEEK MARGUERITE CLARK In SNOW WHITE AYETYS Max Spiegels Review Next Wcckc Watsos aad WraOs.

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