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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1924
Page
20
Ribbed Union Suits at 68c a suit and a mix of men’s wear including broadcloth shirts at 1.39, athletic unions 95c, cotton pull over undershirts, fiber silk half hose, worsted bathing suits, straw hats, and knit ties. Includes Porosweave suits and various sizes with limited quantities.
Genuine Palm Beach suits with trademark label and Mohair suits offered in a good selection of styles. Includes plain grays, tans, and sand colors with nearly all sizes in the lot. All are this season's styles not older models.
A Palm Beach and Panama Cloth boys wear sale lists odd lots in sizes 4 to 17 years. Knickerbocker and straight knee pants, two piece suits, and Norfolk and Panama styles reduced from regular prices. Bathing suits and hats included with markdowns, third floor display.
Rummage sale offers boys wearables at 25 cents featuring blouses wash pants in knee and knickerbocker cuts sizes 4 to 8 years plus overalls for toddlers 2 to 6 years and school caps for boys. Club knee pants in small sizes available. First Floor-Hargein Table tomorrow.
The New York to San Francisco night air mail began July 1 and, despite weather, averaged 38 hours 49 minutes westbound and 66 37 hours for the slowest leg. 172 910 miles flown in 31 days with gross income below maintenance costs. Postmaster General New predicts eventual continuation after stocktaking in five to six months.
The Capital Fraction Company requested a change from six to twelve minute service on Fo and G streets northwest. The plan would run after 12:30 a.m. with eight cars cut on trips from Fourteenth Street and Park Road to Rosslyn and to Twenty sixth and G Streets Northwest.
Warrants issued for John Kirschner of Barcroft Virginia and driver William F. Kock after riding on bus steps. Traffic Policeman Milton D. Smith charged them with violating article 11 of public utilities commission rules. They were released on personal recognizance but failed to appear in court.
A ceremony at Stanton Park marks the 18th anniversary of Maj Gen Nathanael Greene’s birth with a wreath at his statue. Maj Gen John L. Hines presents the wreath for the Sons of the Revolution as flags including Old Glory and replicas of historic banners surround the event. Military and civic figures from the U S Army and French embassy participate.
Conflicting band dates force cancellation of the Community Center department program scheduled for tomorrow at the stadium in Central High Center. The notice appears in the Classifieds section of The Washington Post-Ad.
President Coolidge placed her six nature in a book of nearly 100 pages, each page showing a different United States star design. Ed ward Jo Vogel of Dedham and others viewed the White House showing the book finished last year. The book includes stamps printed in Philadelphia in 17 Mo Nege plans to la haw bent or exh'h te ly satious parts of the tantry.
Rockville Md issued marriage licenses to Marshall D Clagett 26 and Mary J Wheeler 25 both of Washington, Clifford Moorhead 23 and Virginia J Thornton 18 both of Washington, Milburn S Waters 24 of Germantown Md and Oliver Griffith 23 of Gaithersburg, Albert L Beck 37 and Kathisen A Kirchner 19 both of Baltimore, Joshua Lynch 28 of Cropley Md and Thelma L Gooding 18 of Great Falls Md.
Postal receipts for July in selected cities climbed 793 percent versus last year, while Washington posted a 103 percent drop. Figures released yesterday show sharp regional contrasts in mail revenue.
The Rev W Coleman Nevils SJ former Georgetown vice president and regent of the School of Foreign Service leaves Washington to head the literature department at Stockbridge Jesuit seminary. He will introduce a new course and continues as national chairman of the Georgetown Endowment Association while transitioning to his new role.
President Coolidge designated 24 boys for the United States Military Academy entrance exam on a competitive basis. From the District four locals advance, with two Maryland selections. Exams start March 4 with admission July 1, 1925.
Work began yesterday to remove 250 000 Christmas cards from the Salve Regina office at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to a newly completed 20 by 100 foot card building. The office has issued over 5 000 000 cards and orders for next December already pile up.
All day family picnic and barbecue planned for Green Willow park Anacostia on September 11 under the Tanox Social club and workers on Whiteross Free Labor Bureau for the Cosmopolitan Baptist relief fund. James Fo Oyster Was Daniel Sullivan superintendent of polls and Thomas Lo Jones president of the Coliidge and Dawes City will speak. Music by the Columbia orchestra. John M Sheppard arranged the event.
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