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Y. W. C. A.

The twilight music hour at Seven
tenth and K streets will b. held this
afternoon at o'clock, when the pro-
gram will be given by Celeste Pelton,
Gladys Pinching and Winifred Cham
berlain, pianists: Helen Ogle and Grace
Powell, violinists and Betty Gray, So
prano. Miss Hettie p. Anderson, gen.
eral secretary of the association will be
the hostess, as will also Mrs. Raymond
Thompson. Members and friends of
the Y. w. C. A. as well as visitors from
out of town are cordially invited to
come in for this informal hour.
Vesper service at the Elizabeth Som
ers residence, 1104 M street. will be re-
sumed this afternoon at $50 pm. The
speaker will be the Rev. w. G. Walt
meyer, pastor OF st. Johns English
Lutheran Church. Miss Bertha Oksen-
dahl will be the leader.
The World Fellowship luncheon to be
held Tuesday at 1890 pm. will be es-
pecially interesting because OF the pres
ence of Miss Jane Shaw Ward, known
to so many as the author Of "Tajar
Tales" Miss Ward Is one of the Y. w.
C. A. secretaries in China. Reserva-
tons for the luncheon may be made
through the education Office, Metropoli-
tan 2102, up to noon tomorrow.
The speaker at the staff meeting on
Tuesday at 10 am. will be Miss Helen
Mcclellan, art supervisor in the District
public schools and teacher Of interior
decoration In the Y. w. C. A. Miss Nc
Collam will speak on THE Use Of Color
in the Decoration of Rooms and in TIA
BILE Decorations" Any one interested in
the subject is invited to attend.
Committee meetings scheduled for the
week include: Tomorrow, the execu-
tive committee at II am. and the men,
bership committee meeting at 4:45 pm.
Tuesday, the E Street House commit
tee at 2 pm. and food service. No. /, at
3, and on Wednesday, food service, No
| 2, at 1890 am, and the Elizabeth SOM
ers committee at 8 pm.
outside organizations using Y. W. C.
A. centers this week include: At Seven
tenth ana K streets tomorrow the
Council of Social Agencies will hold a
luncheon meeting, the business section
OF the Twentieth Century Club at II
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the Army to issue an Army rifle team
badge to Sergt. j. Prescott Blount, Bat
terry A, 260th Coast Artillery, local
Guard, on account of his winning a
place as principal on the District of
Columbia National Guard team COM
peting in the national rifle team match
Private Paul H. Pinney, Headquar-
ters Detachment, goth National Guard
Division, has been honorably discharged
on account Of his removal from the
city.
Private James Young. jr., has been
transferred from the Reserve to the
active list of the Headquarters Detach-
ment, 29th National Guard Division.
Sergt. Roy F. Stahlberg, Battery G,
26Oth Coast Artillery, has been trans
ferred from the active to the Reserve
list of that command on account OF
educational interference with the per-
Torrance of his military duties. -.
Pvt. william UtZ, Company =, 12lst
Engineers. has been honorably dis
charged on account of minority.
Sergt. Alfred P. Troiano, Qiartermas-
ter Department, has been honorably
discharged on account of physical dis
ability incurred while not on active
The following have been honorably
DISCHARGED on account OF removal
from the city: Corp. Robert Dyson,
Company A, 372d Infantry; Pvts. Wes-
ley G. Whitmer, Headquarters Detach-
n,ent. Goth Division; Melvin P. Wood,
Benjamin Doyno and Andrew A. Lut-
tison, all of Company B, 12lst En-
gineers; william H. Chism and John
r. Linkins, both of Company D, l2lst
Engineers, and Harry j. Howard, Com
pany A, 372d Infantry.
The following have been transferred
from the active to the Reserve lists OF
their respective organizations, for the
Business interference with their mill
tary duties: Pvts. Edwin K. Mitchell
and William G. Pollard, Headquarters
Detachment, goth Division: Herman
Silver, Company A, 121st Engineers, and
James E. Diver, Company D, l2lst
Engineers.
Educational interference: Corp. Har-
old d. Mccoy, Headquarters Detach-
ment, 29th Division Corp. William E
Lindsay, Company A. 372d Infantry;
Pvts. James H. Benn. Headquarters De-
tachment, 29th Division, and Sterling
F. Savoy, Company A, 372d Infantry.
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nation desk of the Y. w. G. A., Seven.
tenth and K streets.

nation desk of the Y. W. G. A.. Seven
teenth and K streets.
Business and Professional Women.
Tomorrow night the International
Club will have Czech evening.
Through the courtesy of the Czech
legation and the Bureau Of Commercial
Economics, the club Is to enjoy new
four-reel film of Prague, and the film
win he explained by an oficial from the
legation. Another interesting feature
Of the evening is to be a native Czech
dance by four couples In costume. At
the close Of the program Czech refresh
ments are to be served.
Tuesday evening the Amicitia, Hitika,
X. G., Premiere, Tip Top and Wohelo
clubs will begins new series Of joint
assembly programs. This series is en-
titled Science Of Culture" The speak
er this week Is to be Miss Mary Jane
Winfree, secretary of the Continental
Trust Co., whose subject is to be Eco
Monies and the Individual" This pro-
gram will begin at pm. Club supper
will be served at 6:15.
The Blue Triangle Club will hold q
short business meeting Thursday Of this
week at pm. After the meeting the
girls will have theater party at the
National Theater. Club supper will be
served, as usual, at $50.
Girl Reserves.
On Monday afternoon, from 8 TO 6
o'clock, the entire cast of the Girl Re-
serve operetta, cinderella" will re-
hearse in Barker Hail. The dress re-
hearsal will be held Wednesday evening
All plans for the operetta are COM
pleted, and tickets may be obtained at
the Y w. G. A. Performances of the
musical Fairy Tale" will be given Fri
day, April IL, at 8:15, and Saturday,
April IS. at $3.50 pm. and sis pm, in
Barker Hall, Y. w. G. A., Seventeenth
and X.
The annual Junior High School Girl
Reserve folksong contest will be held
April IL, at pm, at Barker Hall.
Eighteen Girl Reserve clubs will partic-
ipate, and the judges will select one
club to sing between the acts OF the
operetta.
Club meetings are being resumed in
the Girl Reserve department after the
Easter recess. Monday. at 2:45, the
Adelphae Girl Reserve Club. at Western
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High School. will have an important
business meeting.
On Tuesday afternoon, at 2:30, Les
Camarades Club, at Eastern High
School, will meet to plan activities for
April. At $50 the club at Noel House
will have a short business meeting, fol-
lowed by games in the gymnasium. At
3:45 the two Girl Reserve clubs at the
George Mason High School, Potomac,
will meet In the school.
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock the
hobby groups at DenniSon Vocational
School wiz meet. At 2:15 the Girl Re-
serve Clubs at Langley, Jefferson and
Gordon Junior High Schools will prac-
tice for the song contest. At pm. the
Semper FfdcEs Club Of Tech High
School will meet In the Girl Reserve
clubrooms.
The Girl Reserve Clubs at Powell and
Mcfarland Junior High Schools will
| have their final rehearsal for the song
| contest on Thursday afternoon at 2:15.
At 2:45 that day, the Fidelis Girl Re-
| serve Club at Eastern High School and
the Tri Hi Club of Business High School
will hold business meetings.
| Friday at 2:15 pm. the Girl Reserve
| Clubs at Stuart, Hine and Columbia
Junior High Schools will meet. At 3
O'CLOCK the Bon Secour Girl Reserve
| Club Of Central High School will
have business meeting in the Girl Re-
serve Club rooms
The Saturday morning Girl Reserve
Clubs viii not meet this week because of
the operetta on Friday and Saturday.
Health Education.
The cast for the coming water play
The Princess Learns to SWIM" which
is to be given in the pool Of the Y. w.
C.. A., Seventeenth and X streets, is
practicing daily. The children range
in age from years up. Tickets are
now on sale at both pools.
Glass instruction and dip periods will
be maintained regularly at both pools as
usual. The new folder for tennis and
golf classes for this month is ready and
may be secured from the information
desks both at X and e streets.
The first of the swimming classes for
little boys met yesterday. Mothers may
go in during the half hour dip on Sat-
urday from to 2:30 with their small
boys who are from 4 to years Of age.
The Park View Chapter will have
luncheon meeting tomorrow at pm. at
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am, the executive committee of the
Florence Crittenton Home at 1890 am.
and at 2:30 pm. there win be q meet
Ing and tea for the Capt Molly Pitcher
Chapter. On Tuesday the music sec
ton Of the Twentieth Century Club will
hold a meeting In Barker Hall at IL
am. Two dances are scheduled at
Twentieth and B streets--On April II.
the Herald Harbor Union Church Bible
Glass, and on April .i3, the Italian
Fidelity Club.
Mrs. Samuel Murtland, treasurer OF
the national board, accompanied by
Miss Murtland, was visitor at head
quarters during Easter week.
The National School Of the Y. w. G.
A. has announced the dates for Summer
school sessions: At ASilomar. Calf, the
school will last from June 81 to August
2; at Proctorsville, VT, from July l to
August 10: Lake Geneva, Wis, June 81
to August q; Camp Maqua, Poland, Me,
July Is to September i. The regular
Summer session of the National School
in New York City will be held as usual
The schools will be open to those who
wish to study the methods and program
of the Y. w. c. A. movement, either as
volunteer or staff workers or as prepare
ton for entering the profession. Spe-
cial information may be secured from
the school at 1856 East Fifty-second
street, New York.
Industrial Department.
The last of the unemployment din
ners, which have been a feature of the
Winter program at the Y. w. c. A., be-
ing given under the joint auspices OF
the industrial department and the
Won1en's Trade Union League, will be
held Wednesday evening. April 10, at
pm. Dr. John A. Ryan Of Catholic
University will speak on "Civic Re-
sponsibility" Reservations for the din
ner may be made in advance by phon-
ing Metropolitan 2l02, branch s. The
meeting, which begins at 6:45, is open
to the public.
Much interest is being shown In the
Spring piigrimages of historical interest
which the industrial department Is ar
ranging. The trip to Annapolis. which
will take place on April IL, will start
from the Y. w. c. A., Seventeenth and
K streets, at pm, and will include
the places OF interest in Annapolis and
supper at the Annapolis Y. w. G. A.
Reservations may be made at the infor-
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NEW ZEALAND YIELDS
AMBERGRlS FORTUNES
"Gray Amber" Is Worth More
Than It's Weight in

SYDNEY, Australia CD.-Two lucky
finds Of ambergris. worth more than its
weight in gold, were made by different
parties the same day near Kaipara
Heads, in the North island Of New Zea-
land. One unusually large lump was
declared to be worth approximately
$4,000.
Ambergris. or "grey amber" is a
solid fatty in1ammable substance Of a
dull. grey or blackish color, that Is really
the bile from sperm whale Usually 1t
is found floating on the sea, or in the
sand near the sea coast IN tropical Iati-
tudes. Not often is it found 50 far
South as New Zealand waters.
Anbergrts is now used only IN per-
fumery, though it formerly was freely
used in medicine. In minute quantities
its alcoholic solution is much used for
giving floral fragrance to bouquets,
washes and other preparations Of the
Derfumer
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the home Of Mrs. Grifith Evans. 81 Oh
Servatory circle.
The fourteenth birthday party for
the Cleveland Park Chapter, which was
originally scheduled for tomorrow, has
been postponed until the 18th.
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80 RYMouTH-product of
~ Chrysler engineering and crafts
manship-has been so named
because its endurance and strength, rugged
ness and freedom from limitations so
accurately typify that Pilgrim band who
we're among the first American Colonists.
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They comment highly on Plymouth's fal2-siz
dimensions, its richness and spaciousness, its wide
deep seats, its exceptional leg-room.
They refer glowingly to the powerful perform
ance of Plymouth's As h. P. engine, of Chrysle'
"Silver-Dome" principle-its speed, its pickup
its ability on hills, its smoothness, its quietness
They speak of Plymouth's safey-of -
its fa7-aSe Chrysler weatherproof Sf
internal expanding four-wheel o,d
hydraulic brakes, its rugged faH-hSe Hfc
chassis, springs and axles.. ~
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The Secretary OF War has issued or
ders to the qlartermas r general OF
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WHEN people discuss Plymouth, quality is
the keynote Of their conversation.
They say mos, complimentary things about its
Chrysler smartness, its charm, its slender profile
radiator its graceful ARRIVING tenders, its arched
windows, its chromium-plate bowl-type lamps
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-10
THREE INJURED
IN ACCIDENTS

Three persons were injured u
traffic accidents yesterday and last
night. in which a hit.and,run driver
and a runaway car figured,
Mrs. Ida NJ, Blackman, 81, of
the 1900 block of Twentieth st,
N. W. was hurtled down an EN-.
bankment at the east end of Cal
vert Street Northwest In a runaway
automobile. The car came to a
stop against a tree after careening
through shrubbery and small trees
for several hundred feet.
Mrs. Blackman was treated al
Emergency Hospital, where 1t was
found she was suffering from pos
sible fractures of the skull. LEFT
hip. and from decorations of the
scalp. The car ran away while
Mrs. Anna M. Deckhaut, daughter
Of the injured woman, was in
nearby grocery.
Louis Lee, colored, 10, 1909 block
of Fifth St. N. W., sustained cuts
and bruises. for which he was treated
at Freedmens Hospital, when the
parked car in which he was sitting
was struck by another automobile.
Police are seeking the driver Of the
other car, who left the scene imme-
diately after the crash.
While backing his automobile In
an alley in the rear of the 240O block
Of Thirtieth st. ~. e.. Theodore 8.
Garman struck Thomas Ray, 3 years
old. The child was riding his tri.
cycle at the time. Garman took the
lad to Sibley Hospital, where he was
treated for bruises and decorations.
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PRIEST SEEKING
CHOIR BOYS

Edgar Priest, organist and choir
master of Washington Cathedral,
wants boys between Q and IL years
of age for his choir and will hold
voice trials tomorrow In the Cathe-
dral offices. Boys possessing the
vocal and other necessary require.
ments for the scholarships in the
choir viii be eligible for the Lane
Johnston scholarships in st. Adams,
the National Cathedral school for
boys.
Parents or guardians of boys
wishing to take these voice trials
tomorrow are asked to confer by
telephone or In person with Priest
as soon as possible.
The Lane Johnston scholarships
are maintained through a bequest
Of Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston,
niece of President Buchanan, in
memory of her two sons, James
Buchanan and Henry Elliott john
ston.
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CARRIER Tined
FOR CONTEMP

HARRIsoNBURG, Va, Sept. 10.
Jacob A. CARRIER, of this city, Rep
resentative to Congress from tho
Virginia Seventh district, paid S.
for contempt Of court before Judge
H., w. Bertram late yesterday.
Representative CARRIER wa $
charged with having failed to de.
liver all the books Of his office as
Rockingham County treasurer to
his successor, George B. Kee0e3.
The books were delivered to Keezell
late last Saturday. but he declined
to accept or refuse them. They
remained. still wrapped, in the
treasurer's office until yesterdays
hearing.
Representative CARRIER explained
that the books were not the original
entry books Of the office and II
he violated in any way the law or
the courts order in taking them to
his home, he did so Fundamentally
and he apologized.
Keezell was named last March to
succeed CARRIER as treasurer when
the latter resigned to become d
member of, Congress.
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Police Auto Damaged
BY Watchman's Flag

Arthur Wampler Is a crossing
Waterman and is supposed to wave
a red flag to warn motorists when a
street car is making a turn at
Seventh st. and Florida Ave. N. w.
In addition. Arthur is conscientious
worker.
AS a result of the seriousness with
which he takes his work, the new
police reserve car of the Eighth pre-
cinct needs new windshield.
Yesterday Arthur held out his flag
to show that a car was making the
turn. At the same time the reserve
automobile. driven by Policeman r.
Downs, started across the tracks.
The auto struck the flag, which
shattered the windshield.
A new windshield will probably be
placed in the auto today. Arthur is
back on duty again. but has another
flag to replace the torn one.
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CLOTHING SALE
A|DSNEGROES

Washington Teachers Union, local
No. 81. affiliated with me Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor, began a
thrift sale Of clothing, shoes and
household necessities to benefit in
digent colored children and their
families at Twenty-first and X
Streets Northwest yesterday.
The sale win continue through
Wednesday and has been made pos
sible by gifts from local merchants,
GoIdenberg's. Hecht, Palais Royal,
Hahn's Shoe Store, and Lansburgh
and Brother. and by teachers OF
division 10 TO 10. headed by Mary
Mason Jones, chairman Of the local.
Al survey is being made by a
committee OF the local to discover
the number of crippled children
who might be served by the re-
Gently created special branch of the
school system.
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GE rs
new QUARTERS

CLARENDON, Va, Sept. 1O.--
The Arlington County Chamber Of
commerce moves into it's new
quarters, which have been pro
vided by Ashton C. Jones. member
Of the board Of directors. in the
Reese Building on Wilson Boule-
ward. q block below It's present
quarters.
According to Executive Secre-
tary p. p. Woodbridge. plans are
under way for . formal opening
'of the new quarters. the date Of
which win be announced later.
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perfect quality!

They are modern and smart with more
beauty, more cotton, and more actual
towel than you'd expect at the price.
17x34 inches, with gold, green, blue or
pink striped borders p. unusually alb
sorbent.
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AIR RAGE
FROM MEX|C0

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept 10 u.N.
sJ.--An afr race from Mexico city
to Kansas City. which has received
the formal approval Of the Mexican
government. promises to be a fea.
ture Of the international Air Circus
which opens at Fairfax Airport here
September 81.
Prizes Of $1,000 win be posted for
the winners OK the race, to be divided
as follows; first. $500: second,
$500; third, $500: and fourth, $500.
Overnight stops are expected to he
made at two cities along the route.
The winners will be determined by
their elapsed flying time.
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II ask that you wear frock coats
and silk toppers to lend proper
dignity to the occasion, said Hiz.
zoner.
Wow, that was a hot one! Mem.
bers of the council got their heads
together Some said why not
look like q Senator or q Congress-
man for once?" Others recalled
wearing such things at funerals
and at ward doings. Some frothcd
at the mouth, denouncing the ''un-
democratic" request Of Hizzoner.
Finally somebody called up Mayor
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Special Trains to Races
At Marlboro Onerated

Beginning today and continuing
all week. the Chesapeake Beach
railway will operate a special train
to the Marlboro races, leaving the
District Line, Chesapeake june
ton, at los D. M, and returning
from the track immediately fol-
lowing the last race.
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broening for light. He absolutely
banned hay bonnets, but did COM
promise to the extent that any dark
clothing might be satisfactory.
But the betting around town il
that the council win all sport silk
toppers and frock coats In the
parade. II only to hand down the
taie to their descendants.
Homes of representative types, glrea
rs..sIa Eaces are daily advertised In the
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High Hat Rule Stirs
BALTIC. Council

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1O-Mayor Broening is going in 70,
the thigh hat stuff He has invited members o The c;t
council to ride with him at the head Of parade in tha ho
pageant celebrating Bamore's birthday But
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6 s s

b 4 Prescription Tor
Colds, Grippe, Fin, Dengue,
GEous Fever and Malaria
y the most speedy remedy known
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Mrs. Lewis Heads
Club Party Plans

Much enthusiasm was expressed
for plans for the Christmas party 70
be given by the Business and Pro-
fessional Womna's club Sunday. Dec.
p, az z D. m. at FL Jardin commune
~ house, at the usual business meet
ing Of the club Tuesday night at the
&C. building.
Mrs. Don Lewis is To have charge
Of the affair. which will be in the
nature Of a banquet and special
Christmas program. to be announced
soon. Since only 60 reservations will
be available for the banquet. mem
bers are urged to buy tickets as soon
as possible through Miss Julia o.
Brien. Extra reservations may be
made for friends of members.
City Identification. in line with
the campaign being conducted by
the Civic League. was brought up at
Tuesday nights meeting and coop
Grafton Of the business women's club
was pledged to the project.
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Wearing the High Hat
Winifred Blacks Topic Today

South" Then the roses and
the letters. and the admirirg
SWANS. Yes. Daughter was really
sorry for the star.
But at rehearsals the sta
told her she spoke her lines too
quickly. told HER-the Fairest
Daughter-right to her facet
Daughter could hardly believe
her ears. but il was true.
And what do you think she
did-she slowed up in her
speech till the very climax Of the
act, and then she actually blew
a puff Of cigarette smoke in the
stars face.
Wasn't that Sute OF her, SO
spirited don't you know? Grand
fathers spirit again." they'd
say, but the star was spirited"
too.
The next night an understudy
played Daughters part and when
Daughter went to see the mana
ger about It, he Just stared at
her, and said: you'll nave 70
excuse me, I'm very busy to-
day"
And Daughter isn't sorry for
the star any more, she is sorry
for herself.
Poor Daughter. l am sorry for
her. too, but just the same il
was the very best thing that
could have happened 70 her,
wasn't it? You see, she hadn't
known that nobody cared who
she was. or who her grand
mother was. They just cared
about her unpleasant temper
and after all she had to learn
that, didn't she?
And what do you think? The
tired little mother came right up
to New York and went to see
the star TO tell her what she
thought Of her, but the star was
not at home-and the manager
was busy-and somehow
Somehow things are different
away from home. aren't they!
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