1 THE NORFOLK LEDGER-DISPATCH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1926 Portsmouth 40 Latest News Of Portsmouth And Vicinity Office: Phone 402 Middle St. NEWS OF SUFFOLK Philathea Class Holds Celebration Of Anniversary Suffolk. Dec. -The Phila- thea Class of the Christian church celebrated its fourteenth anniversary Monday evening, when Col. J.
E. West, teacher, and SPine West entertained the members class. A business session was held and Mrs. W. H.
Andrews and Mrs. A. D. Brinkley were elected delegates to the Missionary Union, which convenes on December 7 in South Norfolk. The following con Fittees were appointed: East End visiting committee, Mrs.
J. B. Cross: West End, Mrs. W. T.
Barrett; Hall Place, Mrs. Frank Staylor; Central, Mrs. Z. Turher; hospital, Mrs. N.
M. Johnson; room, Mrs. W. J. Walls; substitute teachers, Mrs.
L. E. Rawls, Mrs. c. E.
Smith, Mrs. J. A. Parker. Mrs, B.
Crosby; program committee, Mrs. w. E. Milteer, Mrs. D.
L. Harrell. The program included duets by Miss Gladys Dole and Edwin Richalison, a reading by Mrs. I. W.
Johnson and the reading of an original poem by Mrs. J. A. Parker and dedicated to Col. J.
E. West. The poem was eulogistic of the splendid work done by Colonel West as teacher and was presented to Colonel West In a graceful little speech. Colonel West made a speech of appreciation, thanking Mrs. Parker and About sixty-five members were present.
NAVY YARD NEWS GLEE CLUB ENTERTAINS The Harmony Glee club of Norfolk furnished "Bits of Melody and Mirth" before packed audience, and an appreciative one at the Enlisted Men's club last night. The affair was the opening of a series of entertainments, unrer the auspices of the welfare committee of the yard, which will be put on during the winter. The Navay Y. M. C.
A. furnished the talent. Officer and enlisted personnel, and their families, and the civilian personnel and families composed the audience. Part one on the program was occupied by the Harmonizing Trio, composed of Misses Goldie and Grace Powers and Mrs. Nell Graf- I ton.
The Dixie Cabaret Minstrels appeared in the second part, with serenaders, including Mrs. Nell Craf-; ton, Miss Goldie and Miss Grace Powers and Wright Ewell, Tom Kinney and William Dewson, and funmakers, including Allen Drewry, "Buck" Richardson, "Shorty" Jaiser and Earl Kirby. A. D. Overmyer was master of melody, and Marvan Parsons, master of fun.
nists were Miss Virginia Miller, piano; Bill Kelley, saxophone; Miss Dorothy Wahman violin. BUILDINGS FOR THE MONTH Permits issued for building work in Portsmouth in November showed a total of $41.075. Total permits issued in Norfolk county lope buildings was $21,375. License Fees Being Fixed By Councilmen; No Relief For Autoists (Continued from Page 1) the T. A.
A. had offered no opposition to the increase at that time even though couneil had increased the rate more than the motor ganization expected that it would. During that year the license rate on light cars was on heavy cars, $10.50. The rates were then raised to $12.50 and $18.50, respectively. They are at these figures today, and they will remain so next year.
"You can't excuse our automobile tax by saying its necessary," said Mr. Miller. "when our sister cities get along with a much lower rate." The Ford license tax, said Mr. Miller, is $6.60 at Portsmouth, $5.50 at Richmond and $12.50 at Norfolk. The Dodge tax is $7.20 at Portsmouth, $6 at Richmond and $18.50 here.
Norfolk's automobile tax was the highest in the country, he asserted. He. cited a long list of states in which cities are not permitted to levy a city tag tax. As showing that automobile owners here are contributing more to the city treasury than is spent on their account, the A. A.
representative said that the city, in sales of police license court tags, costs, and collected traffic fines $228.000 last year from car owners. Offsetting this, according to an estimate of Director of Public Safety Charles: B. Borland, about $149.506 of the cost of operating the police department is properly chargeable to the motorists. Council asked Mr. Miller how much of the cost of street maintenance should be charged to! the automobile, but the advocate of lower licenses said he had been unable to obtain an Why Tax Was Raised "We raised the tax in 1922." said Councilman C.
E. Herbert, "because we had spent millions in paving streets for the benefit of the automobilist, and we felt he should help pay for them." "Nevertheless." countered Mr. Miller. "it's bad to stand before the country as the city of highest automobile tax." Mr. Herbert replied that he agreed with Mr.
Miller, but that it was impossible to cut the license charges this year. "I' think we can do it in 1928," he added. Counciman Robertson indicated that he would bestir himsell during the preparation of the next budget in the automobilists' behalf. The plea of the T. A.
A. was seconded by S. A. Woodward, representing the Protective Association, Post B. To Mr.
Miller's argument he added that the state, through substitution of weight for horsepower as a means of determing what costs of State tags would be. take about $50,000 more from Norfolk car owners during 1927 than during the current year. The city, ought to reduce its license to compensate for heavier state fee sufficiently at least, he argued, burden. Architect's Fees The automobile license question was argued in connection with the 1927 license tax ordinance, which developed two Interesting arguments. One arose over the desire of for legislation which will prevent contractors or others not payIng architects or structural engineers' licenses from drawing plans for building.
An exception was made in the case of the owner. The architects are willing to permit an awner to draw his own plane. Councilmen balked at chis, Though Berkley And So. Norfolk Allingham Bldg. W.
R. HANCKEL Phone 88 Large Number Attend First Christian The largest congregation that has attended any of the revival services being conducted now in the First Christian Church, heard Rev. J. Morgan speak last night on "Enlist. Lineup and Mr.
Morgan stated that for the success of any undertaking three things were vitally necessary. First there must be a conception of the Idea behind the movement which he characterized as enlistment. Second there must be cooperation which meant lining up, and thirdly to meet with success there must be the conquest which could be accomplished by marching on. Mr. Morgan will speak tonight on "Preparation for God's Reckoning." Special musical programs are being given each night at the services.
OAKLETTE -Rev. J. T. Moore, Ashland, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
D. Moore, last Sunday. --Mr. and Mrs. C.
H. Hopkins, of Yorktown, spent Thanksgiving and week-end with their son, Charles Hopkins. -The Aid society of Oaklette Methodist church, will hold their monthly meeting at today, at P. W. Paxsons home.
A full attendance is expected. -Harry Hennance, Washington, D. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.
S. Hennance. -The Aid Society of Oaklette will give an oyster and meat supper in Community house, Thursday night, December 2, from 6 to 9 o'clock. BERKLEY OBITUARIES Funeral of Mrs. Bendel Funeral services for Mrs.
Katherine Bendel, who died Monday at her home in Trenton, N. will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. at the funeral home E. Lee Cox, 124 East Berkley avenue, by Rev. W.
B. Lee, rector of St. Bride's Episcopal church. The body will arrive tomorrow morning, via the Pennsylvania railroad, and will be taken to the funeral home. Bur1al will be in Magnolia cemetery.
HARRELL-WEEKS Miss Vivian Beatrice Weeks and Hallett Rupert Harrell, both of South Norfolk, were married yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the parlors of the South Norfolk Christian Church by the pastor, Rev. was witnessed by a few close D. Poythress. The ceremony friends of the couple. This was the first wedding to be solemnized in the parlors of the new 'church.
The bride wore a suit of blue satin with accessories to match. The couple left for a wedding trip to Baltimore, and will be at home to their friends after December 15 at 1815 Colonial avenue, Norfolk. RETURN FROM HUNTING TRIP Henry Lina. Albert Lins, Billie Lins, Arby Olmstead. Frank Durham, J.
H. Costenbader, Jack Costenbader, Dick Duncan, R. B. can, and R. B.
Duncan, have returned to their homes a most successful hunting trip of here after a week on the James River. While away, they visited Mr. and L. Smith, at their home Point. They reported on their return that they had gotten a bag of five turkeys, 43 rabbits, 16 quail, 73 squirrels, seven doves, and two ducks.
ANNUAL CHURCH SUPPER The Woman's Auxiliary of Armstrong Memorial Presbyterian Church will serve its annual supper tomorrow night from 5.30 to 8 o'clock in I Westminster Hall, on Main street. The following menu will be offered, roast turkey, dressing, ham, cranberry sauce, creamed potatoes, green peas, celery, rolls, tea, coffee, and dessert. The public has been invited. W. C.
T. U. MEETING TOMORROW The W. C. T.
U. of Norfolk and Princess Anne counties will hold their regular quarterly convention tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock in the South Street Baptist church, Portsmouth. All members have been asked to attend from the Mary Baker W. C. T.
and will be given the status of delegates. A reward will be given to the union having the largest number of delegates present. PORT NORFOLK Persons having news items for this column please call Portsmouth 679-J. The Annie Bradshaw Circle of Broad street M. E.
church will meet Thursday night with Mrs. Roy Hanco*ck on Douglas avenue. -The Fidelis class of Port Norfolk Baptist Sunday school gave Mrs. Frank Neathery, formerly Miss Doris Cutler, a surprise party at the hom*o, of Mrs. Floyd Jones last Friday night.
The bride, was presented a handsome silver sandwich tray as a token of love from the class. Refreshments were served and those present were Mesdames Frank. Neathery, M. Forrest, Floyd Jones, Misses Minnie and Maude Mangum. Grace Smith, Annie Warren and Inez Baker.
-The French Knot Club will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carlton Speight. -The Young Ladies' Bible class For Broad Street Methodist Sunday school had a class meeting Monday night at the home of Miss Lucile Waters on Douglas avenue. During the evening they had al floating bazaar. There were twenty members present and Mrs.
R. G. Payne, class teacher, PORTSMOUTH BRIEFS -The Cheerful Helpers Society of the Fourth Street Baptist church will hold A white sale today and tomorrow in Gayle's window on High street. This annual sale of white fancy work is for benefit of the needy at Christmas time. -The Koine Club, Girl Reserve meets Thursday afternoon at the Y.
W. C. A. This group comprises the High school freshman and sophom*ore girls. AUTO TAG SALE BEGINS sale today Automobile at the tags office for of 1927 C.
H. went on Herbert. the local distributor, 1118 Wash Ington street. The motor vehicle commissioner has ruled that the new tags cannot be used before January 1. Portsmouth numbers will range from 52,001 to 57,000 for city cars.
and from 150,001 to 161,150 for county. vehicles. Classified Ads Lion, reasonable Apply 402 Middle street. HOUSE- Cradock, double nix rooT house, price, reasonable. terine.
Apply Chas. Welten, 407 Court street, HOUSE Cradock: sis roomy single house. new brick foundation, price right: terma. Apply Chas. R.
Welten, 407 Chart street. DUET PIANO BENCHES Mahogany the Ideal Christmas citt. large shipment Just arrived: price $13.75. Tidewater Piano 400 Middle street. INVENTORY SALE need pianos.
sold $75 we. desired. this stock must be regardless of price to make room for new stock. Tidewater 400 Middle St. MISCELLANEOUS MARTIN Upholstering.
farniture renairine, guarantee work, Brothers. 218 County street. Phone Portsmouth 2027. W. repair curtains and put lights on autoinobiles and trocke: also repair and cover tops of sedans and coupes.
The Lindsay 1809 High street. Portsmouth. DIED MAHAN- -In the residence. 1928 Ef(ingham street, Portsmouth, on Tuesday. November 30, 1926.
at 1:15 clock p. MICHAEL J. MAHAN. aged 72 years. Funeral services in St.
Paul's CathoVic church on THURSDAY MORNING. at 10 o'clock. Friends of the family are FOR RENT APARTMENTS Four rootti apartments The Mather. 81U-BIN Green St, steam heat. $20: six apartments all conveniences, Emmerson Son.
4210 High street. Phone 2439. FOR SALE WEST PARK VIEW Corner lots. best loca invited to attend. Please omit flowers.
1t Announcing the Opening of GIFT SHOP Hand Painted Novelties and Pottery MRS. CLARA E. SAWYER, Florist, 403 Middle Bus. Phone 250-Res. Phone 3143-J CAMERON STOVES Let us save you money, Ask about Best Made--All sizes, all styles.
our plan. Upholstering; furniture repairing. MARTIN BROS. 218 County St. Phone 2027-W EXPERTS Furniture Movers, Packers, Craters, Storage.
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CLUB New Headquarters Of Post 993 To Be Formally Opened Tonight Capt. Carl Pock, of they, Norfolk Post Veterans of Foreign will make the principal address tonight at the formal of the new quarters of Post No. 993. V. at 230 1-2 High street.
New furniture and draperles attractively furnish the quarters. All of the department officers are expected to attend among whom f8 Department Commander E. G. Byrd, of Norfolk. who will make an address.
An invitation has tended Col. Henry C. Davis, beer, ComPost 37, American Legion. blanket invitation has been ex. tended all veterans.
An elaborate program has been arranged, which will include instruand vocal solos and selec-1 mental, an orchestra. Refreshments will 1 be served. JURORS SUMMONED IN COUNTY COURT Jurors summoned for the trial of cases at the December term of the Circuit Court of Norfolk county are R. S. Gibbs, H.
S. Holder, A. Amdursky, Howard G. Keeley, B. F.
Townsend, F. E. Colsolvo, W. E. Hearring.
M. L. Crothers. 8. E.
Still, E. J. Winslow. J. B.
Randolph, Joseph S. Bell. S. V. House, B.
Blanchard, J. E. Harper, H. H. Parker, 0.
S. Mills, Elliott N. Morris T. F. Constable, Robert B.
Rand dolph, Alex Gibson. E. W. Butler. I.
E. Rountree and H. W. Grady Speers. Among the cases Het for trial is that of Henry Purfey, colored, charged with the murder of Goldie L.
Curling. CITY REALTY TRANSFERS M. Goodman to Ewell G. Smith, part of lot 216, as shown on of Magruder's addition: $200 consideration. JOIN THE Merchants and Farmers Bank CHRISTMAS and TAX A SAVINGS CLUB 'T TODAY NOW Merchants Farmers Bank Portsmouth, Virginia The Morris Plan Bank's 1927 CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB Is Now Open! JOIN NOW The Oldest Christmas Club in the City THE Morris Plan Bank OR PORTSMOUTH 525 High Street Just Arrived In Time To Make An Excellent Gift-Exceptional Values $6.00 81x108 Rayon Silk Bed Spreads $3.45 Just in, a shipment of Beautiful Rayon Silk Bed Spreads, size 81x108.
scalloped. in colors of rose, blue. gold and orchid. A real bargain--will make a fine gift. $6.00 value for $3.45 45c and 39c 36-inch Gobelin Cretonne Draperies, 32c Just arrived, another shipment of Gobelin Cretonne Drapery, shown in beautiful combination colorings; suitable for drapery, furniture coverings, fancy bags, etc.
Extra heavy quality, 49c and 390 value 32c $7.00 Wool Plaid Blankets, $4.95 We have just received another shipment of these beautiful Wool Plaid Blankets shown in the wanted plaids of pink, blue, tan, orchid, gold and gray. This is one .00 the biggest Blanket values we have ever offered. See them on display in East Window. 68x80 size: $7.00 value $4.95 ADAMS BROS. 504-6 High Street Phone 2520 McCall Winter Quarterly Now On Sale Dr.
Croxton To Address Dr. School League Members Fertba B. Croxton, director of education, Bureau of Social Hygiene of the State Board of Health, Richmond, will address a mass meeing In the Woodrow Wilson High school of women Friday night at o'clock. auditorium, under the auspices of the school leagues of the of the Council of School League Mrs. F.
T. Laughan. as Presidents, will preside over. the meeting Awhich will open with 8 short musical program, preceding Dr. Croxton'a address.
and with a. three-reel education picture, Gift of Life." dealing with the subject taken up Dr. Croxtone Dr. Croxton will address the girls of Cooke and Ann Street schools, at 1:45, and high school girls later during Friday afternoon. CAPT.
MONTERIO 15 PROMOTED: Capt. John R. Monterio, residing at 308 Webster avenue, Portsmouth. master of the lighthouse tender chid, has been notified that the has been nominated for the office of superintendent of the ninth lighthouse district, with headquarters at Juan, Porto Rico. Captain Monterio will relieve F.
P. Dillon, transferred to the bureau of lighthouse as superintendent on general duty. Nomination in this case Is practically equivalent appointment, which is expected to be made in a few days, Captain Monerio has asked for 30 days' leave before upon the duties of his office entering, Juan. THE GAME AT NEWPORT NEWS special steamer has been chartered to carry the Woodrow Wilson football team and the team's "rootora" to Newport News, for the game tomorrow afternoon which will decide the interscholastic, champs of Tidewater Virginia. The boat will leave the Old Bay Line dock at High and Water streets at 12:45 o'clock p.
m. Principal J. Leon Codd announced to at the the Woodrow Wilson student body recess period yesterday that tickets for the trip would go on sale today, the -trip price being 50 cents. SALVATION ARMY JOINT SESSION joint meeting of the two branches of the Salvation Army, in Portsmouth and Berkley, will be held Friday night at 8 o'clock. Capt.
Hilda Woodall. of Berkley, will have charge of the meeting. Regular retings are held in the Army hall on Friday and Sunday nights at o'elock. Sunday school at 2:30 p. Young People's meeting at 6:30 p.
Sunday. Capt. and Mrs. R. E.
Shaw are in charge. RECEIVE MINOR INJURIES Two United States sailors received minor injuries when a hired automobile in which they were driving turned over when they attempted to turn from County street into Court street at 10:30 o'clock last night. The automobile is described as rolling over twice and fetching up against telephone pole. Two other sailors rescued the inmates from the wrecked car and took them to the naval hospital, where it was said they were not badly hurt. 101 Prescription for Headache, Neuralgia, Colds Grippe, Pain and Neuritis It is safe.
speedy and effective POWDERS OR TABLET FORM COLONY PLAYING Colleen Moore A8 "ELLA STAGE--9 P. M. Eleanor Reid Pecan. Butter-1 Nut Roll and Walnut Roll 49c lb. Taylor's Chocolate Shop R.
O. TAYLOR, Mgr. 403 Middle Street Absolutely The Last Day You Can Secure A $7.00 Pen For $1.98 Rosemary SelfFilling Fountain Pens. All styles Make excellent Xmas gifts. FREE! FREE! A handsome Pearl Necklace or one dozen pencils will be given to each purchaser.
This offer positively expires tonight at 10 o'clock. WASHINGTON PHARMACY High and Washington Streets Headquarters for Lionel Electric Model Railroad Trains and Accessories Transformers and Any Other Accessory You May Want. TOYS E. P. LINDSAY 518 MIDDLE TOYS TWO ADDRESS SCOUT CHIEFS Overnight To Yadkin Is Planned For Saturday Speakers last night at the fourth of a series of eight special classes of the annual Scout leaders and Scoutmasters training school held Dinwiddie street headquarters of the Portsmouth Scout Counelf were Harry A.
Hunt, superintendent of schools, and Julian L. Smith, secretary of the local Y. M. C. A.
Superintendent Hunt discussed "The Scout and the School" and Secretary Smith's topic was "KeepIng Fit For A special Scout first aid exhibit was on view for the class members. The Scout leaders' classes are to leave this Saturday night for an over -night hike and our-of -doors extra activity to Yadkin, where regulation Scout camp will be established, the night spent under canvas and instructive, duties and activities of the camp carried on. The group will remain encamped over Sunday. Judge White Enters Decree Dissolving Bus Injunction Judge B. D.
White in the Circuit Court of Portsmouth yesterday entered a decree dissolving the injunetion in the case of W. D. Cain and others, minority, stockholders of the former Consolidated Bus Corporation, against L. C. Major and others, directors and officers of the in which an accounting and return of funds alleged to have been wrongfully paid was saught.
Specifically, the complainants asked that La. C. Major be required to repay any money wrongfully paid him by the bus corporation, either fo realary or otherwise, and that he be required to pay into the court any amount received by him as dividends or prorata share of twelve shares of stock sued to him by the board of directors without, it was charged, authority of the stockhelders. The from petition also asked for a refund members of the board of directors of sums paid them for attending meetings of the board, The bill was dismissed as to all the defendants except L. C.
Major and the injunction was dissoloed Major was required by the decree to pay to the auditing committee of the bus corporation $8.15 to, be paid to Cain in addition to! the prorata amount they pay other stockholders. Costs of the proceedings were equally assessed against the compiainants and defendants. The case dismissed from the docket. Portsmouth Obituary Michael J. Mahon Michael J.
Mahon died at 1:15 o'clock yesterday at his home, 1928 after a afternoons, long, illness. He was 72 years of fa*ge, and waR widely known and es1 teemed. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida Wood Mahon, and a daughter, Miss Ida Mahon. Mr.
Mahon was a member of St. Paul's Catholic church. He was formerly a watchman in the navy yard. Mrs. Ida B.
Craig Funeral services for Mrs. Ida B. Craig, of 8 Burtis street, will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the funeral home of Chas. H. Myers, 720 Court street.
Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. William Stanley Eure William Stanley Eure, five years, the victim of burns caused by the explosion of a gasoline tank, will be buried this afternoon in Oak Grove cemetery, after funeral services, to be held at the Snelling funeral home, at 3:30 o'clock. CHRISTMAS SHOP. OPENS Tomorrow will mark the opening of the second annual Christmas Shop by the Woman's Gould of the First Presbyterian Sunday school. The ten circles of the guild and each leader under the general chairman.
Mrs. Edward T. Glover, secretary of the guild, have arranged a most shop of the Sunday attractive, with sale booths containing articles that will satisfy the most discriminating shopper of Christmas gifts. Mrs. Franklin Gill will have charge of the luncheon on both days during the hours from 13 to 2 o'clock.
Featuring these lunches will be hot and cold plate specials, and a. table, of delicatessen. Dinner at night will be in charge of Miss Eva Fitchette, from 6 to 9 o'clock. CLUB SPONSORS CARD PARTY Portsmouth Business and Professional Women's Club will sponsor a subscription card party Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock at the American Legion Headquarters, Commercial Building, High street, for the benefit of the educational fund of the club. desiring to play or make up tables are requested to phone Portsmouth 2191-J.
Tickets can be secured at the Y. W. C. A. building, from the Tidewater News Company and club members.
TO HOLD SERVICE SALE Portsmouth Union, No. 37. American Legion Auxiliary. will hold A service sale of articles made by the disabled veterans confined at the United States Naval Hospital here and the Old Soldiers' Home, Hampton. Thursday and Friday at the Christmas shop of the First Presbyterian Sunday school.
Mrs. Travis T. Phaup is chairman in charge of the sale. MID- -WEEK SERVICES The regular mid- week services in the Court Street chapel of the First Presbyterian church will take place tonight in the church auditorium, because of the Christmas Shop which will be opened tomorrow, being operated in the Sunday school rooms. Rev.
T. C. Bales, pastor of the church. will address the gathering on "First Things First." END FOR MINSTREL SHOW Suffolk, Dec program for the minstrel show to be given under the auspices of the Woman's Club, at the Shadwick theatre, on December promises to be one of the for years. best amatetir performances given here Mrs.
Henry Eley will be interlocutor and end men will be W. A. Hart, Misses Elizabeth Vincent, Violet Andrews, Sue Riddick, Mrs. C. W.
Farley, Mrs. Talbot Riggs. The show is under the direction of Eloise Crocker Wallace. Automobile License Tags On Sale At Elliott's Suffolk. Dec.
-License tags for automobiles for 1927, go on sale today office. at the Elliott Motor Company's Automobile owners are urged secure their licenses early in order to avoid the last minute rush. SUFFOLK SOCIAL Mrs. Roe Entertains Roe Suffolk, was hostess Dec. last A.
K. night to the members of the Sang Souct Club an attractive party given at apartment in the Hotel Elliott. Chrysanthemums and ferns, with shaded lights, were used as decorations. Roll call was answered with Thanksgiving quotations, and Miss Lizzie Morgan read a Thanksgiving story. In a contest prizes were won by Miss Mary Cowling, Mrs.
E. A. Morrison and Mrs. G. Lloyd Bell.
The hostess was assisted in serving by Mra. Bell. Those present were Mrs. William Phillips, Mrs. J.
K. Joliff, Mrs. E. A. Morrison, Mrs.
W. A. Webster, Misses Allen Riddick, Mae Balley, Lizzie Morgan, Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Cowling, Mrs. S. S.
Stallings, Mrs. D. N. Farnell, Mrs. W.
F. Whitley, Mrs. T. Jordan, F. J.
Oliver, Mrs. M. A. Elliott, Mrs. H.
L. Cross, Mrs. T. A. Jordan, Miss Nannie Birdsong, Mrs.
G. L. Bell, Mrs. Hewlett, Mrs. R.
A. Tyree, Mrs. Eva Brinkley, Miss Gertrude Miss Jones. Hostess Suffolk. Martha Jones was hostess last night at! lovely party when she entertained her card club.
Fall flowers and ferns used as decorations and there were three tables of bridge. DINT Miss prize Etta for top Morrison -score was and won the win. The consolation by guest's. prize by Mrs. Whitney, GodMrs.
W. P. Sullivan. Those playing were. Mrs.
John T. Phillips, Mrs. Whitney Godwin, Mrs. C. B.
Godwin, Mrs. W. P. Sullivan, Miss Margaret Butler, Miss Phoebe Artman, Miss Etta Morrison, Mrs. Otis Smith, Jr.
Miss Sue Riddick, Mrs. Holmes Butler, Miss Marie Woodward and Miss Jones. they indicated strong opposition they agreed not to turn thumbs down chitects on had the been proposal given a until chance the ar- to present their side of the case. They will be invited to address council on the subject next Tuesday when the license ordinance will be The section the architects want inserted in the license ordinance reads as follows: "Any person who furnish the plans and specifications required to be filed as a prerequisite for the issuance of a permit for the erection a building or structure in the city of Norfolk shall, except such person be an owner of such building or structure, be deemed architect or structural engineer within the meaning of this ordinance, and all plans and specifications filed with an application for a building permit shall. unless the name of a duly licensed architect or structural engineer apbear certificate stating that they pear the thereon as the author thereof, were prepared by the owner of the proposed building OP structure for which said permit is asked." Small Loan Licenses The other bright spot in the license tax discussion was the suggestion of W.
Henry Venable, prominent attorney, that the city demand a license "which ought not to be less than $2.500 or it $5,000" per year on those conducting a loan business under the provisions of the State Uniform Small Loan Council followed the lawyer's advice to the length of imposing $500 tax. Anticipating an outery from the loan makers it announced that opposition would be heard next Tuesday. The city has not before taxed this class of financial institution. The law allowed them, said Mr. Venable, who indicated he had no interest in the matter except that of 8.
citizen, to loan money at the rate of 36 per cent per year and while some of them, as he expressed it. "posed as charitable institutions" he 'had been unable. after considerable observation of their operations, to detect' philanthropy. Furthermore, they all appeared to be flourishing. there's one on every corner." said Mr.
Venable. as he advised council to "make it steep because it won't put them out of business and it won't hurt the borrower. They're getting from him all the law allows now. Other License Fee Changes Among changes in the license ordinances, which were approved unless otherwise noted, were the following: Change in architect, surveyors and engineers license tax from flat $100 per year to $25, plus 1 per cent of gross fees. Fixed cost of automobile painting shop license at $25 for shops employing less than three and $100 for shops employing more than three persons.
Parallelled the state automobile 11- cense law provisions in regard to pro rating of license tee at various times during the year. Fixed license of sign, show card paint poster signs for painters rental at $50. It they purposes shall be considered as advertising sign painters and their license fee shall be $75. Council expects to hear argument from sign painters on this before taking final action. Fixed professional bondsman's 11- cense at $250.
per year. Stipulated that street carnivals and fairs staged for charitable or benevolent purposes shall not be required to pay a license tax. Imposed an annual tax of $150 on plumbers and steam fitters. Previously they bad been taxed as contractors, the license fee being $15 plus $1 per $1.000 of orders or contracts executed. BERKLEY BRIEFS Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Ward and Ily have returned to their bome, South Main street, after attending the funeral of Mr. Ward's father, R.
Ward, at his home in Windsor, N. C. -H. 1. Bondurant will conduct mid- Rosemont prayer Christian service Church tonight the absence of the pastor, Rev.
J. Morgan, who is conducting the val services at the First Christian Church, Berkley, The topic Bondurant will use 1s, "Brotherly Love." The official board of church will meet at the conclusion. of the prayer service. -J. Warren Sawyer, of 98 street, South Norfolk, 15 spending days in Roanoke, Virginia, visiting his brother, W.
S. Sawyer. -Rev. 0. D.
Poythress, pastor the South Norfolk Christian Church, will conduct the mid-week prayer service in his church tonight a and have as his topic the a Second Psalm. -The Ladies' Aid Society Bethesda Methodist Church. Great Bridge, will serve a chicken oyster supper tomorrow night from to 10 o'clock in the Great Bridge High School. The proceeds will to the church. -Samoset Council, No.
36, gree of Pocahontas, will meet night at 7:30 o'clock in W. 0. Hall, South Norfolk. A large tendance has been asked, as officers will be nominated for the coming term. -The rehearsal of the choir the South Norfolk Christian Church has been changed from Thursday until Friday night at 7:30 o'clock, and will be held at the home Mr.
and Mrs. Claud Hanbury, street. Every been asked to attend this rehearsal, the choir will practice for Christmas cantata. -The choir of the Chesapeake Avenue Methodist Church will meet tomorrow night at 7:45 o'clock the home of Mrs. Percy Sykes, Jackson street, South Norfolk.
members have been asked to attend this practise. Plans are being made for an ganization meeting for the purpose forming an auxiliary bridge club Campostella Heights and a meeting all those Interested in the formation of such a club, has been called for 11 o'clock Thursday morning the of Mra. J. L. Weller, Montelair avenue, Campostella Heights, -The Woman's Auxiliary of Bride's Episcopal Church will hold silver tea tomorrow afternoon from 5 o'clock at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Jones, at Portlock Station. The public has been invited.
-Mr. and Mrs. George Sykes, Chesapeake, avenue, South Norfolk, are receiving congratulations on birth of a daughter on Thanksgiving morning. --Mrs. R.
S. Royster, of Virginia, visiting in Campostella Heights. While here she will be the brothers, J. and C. A.
Poole her sister, Mrs, M. Adco*ck. -J. R. Walke justice of the peace, very ill at his home, 3 Jackson street, South Norfolk.
-Home Department Class Not the South Norfolk Baptist Church meet for lesson study tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home Mrs. J. W. Dale, 11 Jackson street, South Nortolk. WILLIAM B.
SMITH DIES his honorable retirement record he of has service. Sinco position of janitor at the Berkies branch of the Seaboard National Bank. The officers and clerical force of the bank united in expressing their appreciation of his faithful service and expressed their regret in the following terms: "He I gained the respect and confidence of the officials and clerical force by his polite and modest demeanor and a conscientious attention to his duties. "He was well known in the community and regarded as a fine type of his race; a kind and gentle man with the instinct of a true gentleman, and his loss will be deeply felt by 116." The funeral will take place at the residence, 316 Whitehead avenue, at 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. BERKLEY ADVERTIsem*nTS FOR RENT Steam heated.
furnished room, with or without board, professional building. FOR RENT-7 room house, 35 Franklin nue. South Norfolk. 20 minute walk to Fort Plant. Apply A.
A. Morse, 37 Franklin avenue. DIED BENDEL-At her residence in ton. N. Monday, November 29, 1926, MRS.
KATHERINE HENIGST BENDEL. daughter of the late William and Mra. Martha Combs Henigst. wife of George L. Bendel, a former resident of this section.
The body will arrive Thursday mornIng. December 2, and will be taken to the funeral home of E. Lee Cox. 124 East Berkley avenue. where funeral services will be conducted THURSDAY AFTERNOON at 3:30 o'clock.
Friends are invited. Burial will be in the famIly lot in Magnolia cemetery. 1t William Benjamin Smith, long ant outstanding member of the colored population on the Berkley side of river, died yesterday his home. 316 Whitehead avenue, fat the age of 63. He was born in Claremont, and is survived by his widow, Nannie Smith: one son, Samuel, one daughter, Eva Smith Wilson, both of Norfolk, and three sisters, Mary Smith, Betsy Spratley of Claremont and Hanna Robinson of Norfolk.
Smith served in the States navy for 33 years of and United, was retired on account of his age three years ago after making an Phone 515-J Eyes Examined GLASSES ON TERMS DR. L. L. BERMAN Office: 111 W. Berkley Ave.
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$25.00 Bellamy Ave. 6 R. B. $35.00 26 Park 6 R. B.
Garage $30.00 520 Dinwiddie, 7 R. B. $30.00 616 Main, 6 R. $30.00 413 Walnut, 6 R. B.
$30.00 101 Street, 6 R. $30.00 80 Jackson, 5 R. B. $16.00 518 Dinwiddie 7 R. B.
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