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America for leadership today," he Marker War Permit Granted. Va., military reservation as a memorial said, “and America is looking to Wash- Secretary of War has to the members of ington for political, moral and spir- Woodring the regiment who. DECATUR HOUSE Historic House to Public This Week granted permission to members of the lost POVERTY IS itual their lives in the war CUED guidance.” with Open 12th Spain, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry the War Five Steps Suggested. Department announced to erect a marker in the Port Myer. yesterday. He suggested the five following measures as a step toward effecting TO BE ON VIEW better AS CRIME BREEDER treatment of juvenile crime here: "A continuous fight against poverty Will Be Opened for Benefit Parole Board’s Chairman in a laud of plenty. “More of Naval Historical boys’ clubs. Deplores Reformatory “A modem Juvenile Court system, where boys, instead of being convicted Foundation. as Lack Here. criminals, will be subjected to rea- sonable processes of correction. Historic Decatur House, the home Poverty and the Improper treatment “A NOW Is the built on Lafayette Square in 1819 by of youths confined to penal institu- modern reformatory for boys be- time to plan on the hot | Commodore hero tween 17 and Summer weather ahead. Be comfortable Stephen Decatur, tions were held the greatest barriers 21, equipped with every device known this of the war against the Barbary pi- to solution of Washington’s Juvenile to man for improving year. Enjoy living during the humid rates, will be thrown to the boys of that age. days by having us measure and awn- open crime problem in a radio addres* yes- hang public and for the ings for the windows In your home. Fast Friday Saturday terday by Wilbur La Roe, Jr., chair- “Relentless warfare against race dis- benefit of the Naval Historical colors; waterproof materials; man of the District Parole Board, and crimination and against every ether highest quality Foundation. workmanship; lowest Get our low the Committee on Civic Affairs of the unfair handicap." prices. estimates. President and Mrs. Roosevelt have Washington Federation of Churches. accepted an invitation to act as spon- over Station Speaking WJSV, La Club Heart Seal sors Thursday. for the benefit, along with other Roe said that, wlth'eradlcatlon of pov- Corporation Counsel COLUMBIA Government leaders and Mrs. Trux- erty, two-thirds of all crime would Bwood Seal AWNING will describe tun Beale, owner of the house. Each disappear. functions of departments in the District government at a meet- year Mrs. Beale has offered use of “It is difficult for a boy to refrain ing of the Club AND the old residence for two days to a from stealing when economic distress Cosmopolitan next SHADE CO. Thursday in the Carlton Hotel. Arthur worthy cause. Proceeds of this year’s pinches too hard,’’ he said. “At least, W. of the 507 H St. 1430 benefit will be used for the founda- we who have not felt the DOfenderfer, president group, pangs of will preside. N.E._ATlontic tion’s work of collecting and preserv- hunger should not be too quick to ing naval literature, relics and pic- Judge." tures. La Roe decried race discrimination Decatur was the first dwelling con- in regard to crime, saying that where structed after the White House on racial tendencies toward crime were Lafayette Square. Commodore De- seemingly apparent, the cause could catur, who built it for his bride, lived usually be traced to the fact the par- to enjoy it only for a year, because ticular group was economically under- in 1820 he was mortally wounded in privileged. a duel with Commodore James Bar- Reformatory Lack Deplored. ron at Bladensburg, Md. He died in “It is a disgrace to the Nation’s the residence. Capital,” he continued, “that we have no Cannon to Be Displayed. reformatory for boys between 17 and 21. Boys of that critical age are The cannon that Decatur captured The room the dining of Decatur house. The Truxtun Cup, on the table, was presented ta sent to our penitentiary at Lorton and from the Dey of Algiers during his Commodore Thomas Truxtun by Lloyd’s Coffee House of London, for his services in the unde- there mixed with hardened criminals. encounters with the Barbary pirates clared war * * * against France from 1798 to 1801. The two on the mantel were We to issue an of the pitchers presented ought ‘M. C.’ North African Coast will be to Lieut. Edward F. who the house in Beale, purchased 1870, by his colleagues in the Indian (master criminal) degree to every boy brought from the Gun Factory and Bureau. On the side table is a glass urn givenJjy Henry Clay to Truxtun Beale’s grandfather, who graduates from Lorton.” placed on exhibition in the old house Samuel member Edwards, of Congress from 1819 to 1827. La Roe said liquor also was a during the benefit. prin- cipal cause of Juvenile crime, adding The Marine Band will on play Fri- that alcohol was often a the club, while Albert T. E. Horn and measure of day and the Navy Band on Saturday WOODWARD SCHOOL’S 26 ON COMMITTEES escape from a William E. Russell were appointed poverty-ridden environ- afternoon from 3:30 to 6 o’clock. Ad- ment. chairmen of the Camp and House mission tickets will cost $1, with tea ANNUAL DANCE HELD "The Boys’ Club Trustees Announce Committees, respectively. whole world is looking to in the garden 25 cents extra. They for are on sale at A. A. A.' headquarters Senior English Class Msmbers Appointees Year. and all hotels. Doors will be open Present Play, “The The Board of Trustees of the Boys’ New Weaving Mill. from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Valiant,” Club, meeting at the Willard Hotel Chile’s new spinning and weaving Two rooms on the first floor, the With Large Cast. Friday, appointed 36 members to serve mill near Santiago is one of the room and the and dining library, three The annual banquet and dance of most on committees for the current completely equipped manufac- drawing rooms on the second floor Woodward School was held last year. night turing establishments in the country will be open, together with their his- in the Y. A. Col. Stephen Bonsai was elected M. C. auditorium at 1738 and most of the machinery is from torical tro- relics, paintings, pictures, G street. chairman of the Georgetown branch of the United States. medals and last phies, early century James J. King, headmaster of the all connected furnishings, directly school, presided, with George A. Lewis, with three famous naval families, De- chairman of the Educational Commit- catur, Truxton and Beale. Mrs. tee, acting as toastmaster. Page McK. rprorn Beale is descended from the latter Etchison pronounced the invocation two naval families. and Dr. Allen Stockdale addressed the The list of sponsors includes Speak- students. Dinner er and Mrs. Dance, Week of Bankhead, Secretary of Members of the senior English class April 19th the and Mrs. Navy Swanson, As- gave a play, "The Valiant.” Those in sistant and Secretary Mrs. Edison, the cast were Gilbert Rauh, North Frigidaire has ail 5 Chairman Walsh of the Senate Na- Longfleld, Charles Joyce, Martha Anne DINNER AND Basic Services for val Affairs Committee and Mrs. King, Buck Middleton and Albert Admiral chief of naval Walsh, Leahy, Heitz. Fred L. Dawson was chairman Complete Home operations, and Mrs. Leahy, Maj. Gen. of the Committee on Arrangements. SUPPER SHOWS Holcomb, commandant of the Marine Refrigeration Corps, and Mrs. Holcomb: Admiral Andrews, chief of the Bureau of Electrical Wonders to Be Shown. Featuring COMPLETE Navigation, tnd Mrs. Andrews, Ad- A miniature electric train that obeys miral and Mrs. Joseph Strauss, Vice PROTECT- the human voice, the use of light Admiral William L. and Rodgers beams for voice communication and ICE CARNIVAL Mrs. Robert Giles. ABILITY “visible sound” will be among the elec- Chester U. S. The First Time in Capt. Wells, N„ re- trical wonders to be demonstrated be- Washington/ tired, is in of charge general arrange- fore the members of the National Press let Skating Exhibition COMPLETE ments. Club Wednesday evening in the Press Served Under Truxtun. Club Auditorium. EVELYN CHANDLER ICE-ABILITY Commodore Decatur saw his first The (demonstration is from the Gen- World Famous Skater active naval service under Commo- eral Electric House of on Magic put at and Bruce Mapes COMPLETE dore Thomas Truxtun, hero of the the Dallas and Chicago expositions. United States’ undeclared war with with DEPENP-ABILITY France from 1798 to 1801. Truxtun Ballet of Girl Skaters and Ice Comedians won undying fame when, as com- "Vogue mander of the frigate Constellation, Qualify Dinner COMPLETE CLEANING and Supper Dancing on the he captured the French frigate L’ln- STORAGE- eurgente on February 9, 1799, In the Known in Dinner and \ "Hollywood Ice" West Indies. A later he won a year as Shows ABILITY victory over the French Ven- Washington Supper frigate the Best for geance. 9:30 and 12 Over 20 Truxtun lived to see his youngest Years" COMPLETE daughter, Emily, marry a Virgin- •-• Dinner $2.00 ian, George Beale, a paymaster in Now ... Have (Sat. $2.25) SAVE-ABILITY the Navy, who won a medal from VOGUE Supper Cover, $1.10 Congress for gallantry in action in the FRIGIDAIRE Battle of Lake Champlain, Septem- Renew Your ber 11, 1814. Their son, Edward OFFERS PROOF! Dinner Fitzgerald Beale, later gained fame SPRING guests may remain 1 kctekant and fortune and in 1870 purchased /or dancing CLOTHES without the Decatur House. additional < cover The commodore died in 1822, the For Only charge.
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