Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1921, Page 5

C. OF . DIRECTOR OPPOSE BLUELAWS Also Determine to Investi- gate Proposal of Power Company. Opposition to any proposed *blue law” for this city and a determination to in- vestigate fully the proposal of the Big Bend Power Company of Scottsville, Va., to furnish cheaper electricity and power for the District of Columbia were the features of the meeting last night of the board of directors of the Wash- ington Chamber of Commerce in the Homer building. A special committee of three will be appointed to oppose passage of “blue law” bills in Congress. and another committee of nine to investigate the light and power proposition, and, if conditions warrant, to give needed as- 4 sistance to the company promoting the scheme. Experimenting Is Deplored. The directors who spoke in opposition to the proposed Temple “blue law” de- plored any attempt to experiment on the District with laws of this description. The power project was considered by the directors on receipt of a letter from the Big Bend Company. with the explanation that it intended to erect a dam in the James river and con- struct a hydro-electric plant. with a fall of forty feet. which would develop approximately 40,000 horsepower. & In voting to look further into the project. several of the directors ex- pressed diss with the nu- merous _bre occurring recently in the city's elec- tric light system. It was pointed out { that two such shut-downs have se- riously inconvenienced the people of the city during the last ten days. Seventeen new members were elect- ed to membership in the chamber. They are: Sterling J. Gardner, Mark Stearman, Needham C. Turnage. Charles Kohen, Charles H. Graham, A Moses Jacob, Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, Otis H. Wood, H. H. Talmadge. D. W. Robertson, R. T. Scott, David H. Rust, jr.; Almus Reed Speare. Ralph D. An- geli, J. D. Bowles, 1. Thompson War- ren and John H. Carter. MEXICAN BANKERS CALL FOR PUBLIC CONFIDENCE Deny Financial Rumors Which Are Held Responsible for Flurry Affecting Banks. MEXICO CITY, January 5—General public alarm, caused by sensational newspaper reports of unstable finan- cial conditions, was declared by leading bankers to-be the cause of a mild form of pani¢c which on Monday ‘brought abeut the closing of one bank and caused &-Tun bm another yester- day. Seven representative bankers said last night that rumors published here were without foundation and there was no need for fear on the part of depositors. The run on the Banque Francaise du Mexique, which began Monday, contimued yesterday. - Hundreds of depositors crowded the building, and all were paid their deposits in silver coin. When the bank closed its doors at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon more than three hundred persons were out- | side attempting to enter. Jules Lacaud, manager of the bank, asserted all demands would be met, intimating that other banking insti- tutions would come to his assistance. | In the meantime there was a mild | flurry yesterday forenoon among anxious " depositors at other banks, | but later confidence appeared to be | restored. WOULD STABILIZE COST AND ENCOURAGE BUILDING National Leaders of Lumber Indus- try in Session at Chicago to Talk Business. CHICAGO, January 5.—National lead- ers of the lumber industry are meeting here this morning to consider ways and means of stabilizing building costs and 10 encourage building construction projects. The conference was called by Edward Hines of the Hines Lumber Company, bul illness will prevent his attending. i “Lumber manufacture is the mond largest industry in the counts Mr. Hines said, in issuing his, call, t it is practically at a standstill. It is time to take an inventory of the facts. , “Building must go on if lumber is to | be sold. We are five years behind in building. Building must be stabilized. Lumber prices are below cost of pro- duction just now. They were carried away beyond all reason of speculation and pyramiding of values some lxme’ back. The stock market was away up some time back. Now it's down. Feo- ple are buying stocks now because they get their money’s worth.” Mr. Hines said the lumber dealers | would take stock of their business, in- cluding labor and living costs and wages paid. together with the consideration of work with reasonable reduction from the present wage scales, rather than high wages and periods of idleness. According to Mr. Hines, after- activi- ties are hegun, prices will be deter- mined by supply and demand. AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERS The Wilson Normal Community Cen- | ter will hold meetings of the Lone- some Club and the Women's Gymna- sium Class this evening. i on Community East Washin, ing groups this evening: Communnity | Quentin Senior Athletic | hletic Club and | couts. Community Center will of the Pen and Ink 12 Club and the Dra- evening. Plano and ses will meeti at 7:30 ing Thomson d v Community Center ng of the Werdnesday Dance Club at 8 o'clock this g 1 Center will f the executive hoard Southeast hold this evening e Card Club and the Tyler School Social Club will meet this evening Fife and Drum Corps and Lambskin Club will prac- tice at 7:30 o'clock this evening. 1 Community Cen- s elocution at 3 © dancing at 4 The Rirney Community Center will hold meetings of the Girls' Athletic €lib, the Helping Hand Club and the Red Cross unit this evening. Deanwood Community Center will hold meetings of the Language, Sew- ing and Handicraft clubs at 8 o'clock this evening. CITIZENSHIP IN DOUBT. Because of the doubtful status of his citizenship, William B. Gibb was excused from jury service yesterday by Justice Gould. Mr. Gibb saild his father took ‘out his first papers in Cleveland, Ohio. when the son was only thirteen years old. The father has been dead fifteen years and Mr. Gibb declared he does not know where his father's first papers are and is not aware whether he ever secured final citizenship Te Cure a Cold in One Day ' ve's LAXATIVE BROMO QUININ Take G tablets. The_genuine bears the signature of kK. W Grove, vertisement. - COLBY AT MONTEVIDEO GETS OFFICIAL WELCOME Holds Reception on Battleship Florida Just Before Starting for United States. MONTEVIDEO, January 4.—Bain- bridge Colby arrived here from Buenos Aires today on board the Uru- guayan cruiser Uruguay, which was escorted by the Argentine cruiser Libertad. Immediately after his arrival Mr. Colby boarded the battleship Florida, - 1 where he received a visit of courtesy from a representative of the Uru- guayan_government. The Florida left for the United States at 7 o'clock tonight. ASSIGNED TO SEA DUTY. Lieut. Commanders Karl E. Hintze and Henry M. Kieffer, attached to the bureau of navigation, have been as- signed to duty at sea, the former on the U. 8. S. and the latter to the battleship Michigan. gray. value. the way, inside a Wide and narrow No Charge for Alterations THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1921 FIRE AND POLICE BONUS 1S BOOSTED Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association Wants $240 for Civic Protectors. A committee to attend all hearings {in Congress on suffrage for the Dis- | trict of Columbia was authorized by the Columbia Heights Citizens’ As- sociation at a meeting held in St Stephen’s parish hail last night. President W. B. Todd appointed the committee as follows: Miss Elizabeth ayden, A. B. Carty. C. C. Lancaster, T. Clayton and A. D. Fairbairn. The committee was authorized to attend the various hearings to be held soon, and to report at the mext meeting of the association. A resolution was adopted recom- mending to Congress the adoption of a $240 bonus for members of the Dis- trict police and fire departments. The association accepted a report of W. L Swanton calling for the appointment of a committee of five to look into the feasibility of government ownership of steam and electric power in plants in_the District. J. Clinton Hiatt presented an amend- ment to the association constitution which would authorize the appoint- ment of a standing committee on pub- lic safety. The amendment will be voted on at the next meeting of the association. | Representatives Zihlman and Bur- | roughs are to Be asked to speak be- | fore the association at its mext mee- tng. SEEK HOSPITAL PATIENTS. | Police of the eleventh precinct have been asked to search for two persons reported to have escaped from St. | Elizabeth’s Hospital yestgrday. One is Mervin Eiseman, twenty-eight years old, and the other is Edward Robin- son, colored, about thirty years old. t’s easy enough to hang SUITS Reduced From $75 $7 29 Hart Schaffner & Marx finest products. steds, herringbones, tweeds, in models to fit any figure. finished, many richly silk lined. Solid colors of blue, brown, green and Brogue and Russian Calf High Shoes 685 \ Unquestionably Washington's greatest shoe All fine, dependable leathers; good all nd out. This sale also in- cludes brown and black calf and black vici. toes; in all sizes. . = 85 Fine all-wool serges, wor- i Beautifully $15 $13.50 $12| Boys’ $25 ' Hart Schaffner & Marx from suffering and death. 70 $65 The Slaughter of the Innocents “The small individual unit of $10 will provide a coat and boots and stockings and one meal a day for one child this winter. We urge every one whose eyes are’on these words to give quickly as many of these units as possible to buy for themselves that preciaus and priceless thing—the life of a little child. “So deeply do we ourselves feel the urgency of this great need, knowing all the facts, that we should feel a heavy bur- den of guilt if we did not go beyond anything we have felt possible heretofore in order to save these innocent children “HERBERT HOOVER, Chairman.” Every penny of your contribution will be used for chil- dren’s food without deduction for expense of any kind. Send your check to John Poole, treasurer, European Relief Fund, care of Federal National Bank. JOBS FOR FIREMEN. Marine Men Wanted by District Department. Marine firemen are wanted by the District fire department. The Civil Service Commission today announced an examination to fill such positions at a basic salary of $1,460 a year, plus the increase of $10 a morth granted | by Congress. ! Applicants will not be assembled for written tests, but will be rated on their physical abllity, weighted at 40 per cent, and their training and | experience, weighted at 60 per cent. | Age limits are twenty-one and thirty- one years. Sound physical condition is required. Application blanks may | be obtained at the office of the com- mission, 1724 F street. WASTE PAPER STARTS FIRE. Waste paper in a trash box on the| | premises of Mrs. Anna Reck, 630 G street southeast, caught fire last night about 6:45 o'clack | house ang contents-amounted to $150. E— : : " (Raleigh Haberdasher J}—————-—( Raleigh Haberdasher Damage to_the | EXAMS AT GEORGETOWN. College Reopens Tomorrow After Christmas Holidays. Midyear examinations await the stu- dents of Georgetown College with the reopening of the institution tomorrow morning after the close of the Christmas holidays. upon !mmedlltely their return the students will be plunged into a month {of examinations, preliminary to the lopenmzl of the second semester on Feb- ‘The Medical School 'ned today with the largest number of students in its history. SR S MRS. M. E. BROWN DIES. Mrs. Mary Eleanore Brown, widow |of Dr. Charles W. Brown, died Mon- \d.) at her home, 1954 Biltmore street | northwest. Funeral vices were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at whflr late residence. Mrs. Brown had resided in Washing- |ton for many years. She was active in soclal work and in church circles. fhe is survived by a daughter, Mrs. M. Brumbaugh. Quahty' Value! Low Price! All Are Here! back and let “the other fellow” take the losses when prices begin to drop This store NEVER HANGS BACK. That’s why it led the “band-wagon” last week when this -sale broke loose and right now is sweeping everythmg before it in the greatest avalanche of values for men Washington has ever seen! e art Schaffner & Marx " FINAL REDUCTIONS! OVERCOATS 674y —in this wonderful sale at $32.85. All $15 $12.50 $10 Stetson and Crofut and Knapp Men’s Hats to $40 Suits & Overcoats THE BOYS’ SUITS—Plenty of blue serge and blue unfin- 285 | ished worsteds, as well as lively mixtures thatboys like so well. Sizes 8 to 18. THE BOYS’ OVERCOATS are built of the same fine fab- rics'as Dad’s or Big Brother’s.- Every Suit and Overcoat in the sale is made by Hart Schaffner & Marx. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded eigh Hab dasher 1109-1111 Pennsylvania Avenue 5495 Including John B. Stetson and Crofut and Knapp No Exceptions! Every Reduced From $70 $65 $60 Hart Schaffner & Marx Finest Fabrics, in all wanted shades. Fleecy, all-wool mixtures; loose, free-swinging models; form-fitting or semi- fitted coats, with or without belts. Any style—any model—any size - - Hats Hat in the House —including soft and stiff hats. Every shape, color, style, size. All this season’s best mod- els. Out they go at $4.95. A Small Deposit Cheerfully 3 ~ 2 - a E a2 E 5 H : b H - - . - H - - - - - - - - - - . - sefinsennane 3 - - . . - - i