Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1921, Page 5

THE FEVENING -STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 192L. Banks to Aid Starving Chinese; Cable News of World in Brief Fiume Blockade Raised—Obregon Greets U. S. Visitors. Vienna Strike Ends—Central American Federa- tion Planned—Ex-Emperor Charles Improves. |EISEMAN’S 605-607 -7th Street, N.W. By the Associated Press. PEKING, January 16—A loan of 4,000,000 taels by American, British, French and Japanese banks, to be ap- Plied to the reliet of famine-stricken districta, has been concluded by the ministry of finance with the approval of diplomats assigned to the Chinese republic. The loan will be secured by a cus- toms surtax amounting o 10 per cent, the date of the application of which has not been fixed. Ex-Emperor Charles Better. GENEVA.—Former Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary, who has been ill with influenza, i recovering sat- isfactorily from the attack, it is an- nounced in a Prangins dispatch. ‘Wil Review Pacific Fleet. VALPARAISO, Chile. — President Alessandri and members of the cab- inet will review the Pacific fleet of the United States during its visit at Valparaiso, according to the program arranged. North American residents here have organized a reception com-’ mittee for the occasion, headed by Capt. Edward H. Burrell, American naval attache. numerous wild cats, wild boar and deer. Altogether the two sportsmen accounted for ‘seventy-six animals in the course of the day, of which King Alfonso shot more than half. Vienna Strike Settled. VIENNA—The strike of the tele- graph and telephone employes in the postal service has been settled by the government, after three days of intermittent disorders. i Sensational Bargains “ for Tuesday in our big Pre-Inventory Sale , The Sale Thrifty People Wait for Cleaning up all small lots prior to inventory, at almost give-away prices. No C. O. D.’s, Charges or Money Refunded on these items. SUITS OVERCOATS - Formerly sold at $22.75, $25, $13.75 Styles for men and young men. The biggest bargains in the entire city. The Overcoats are all-wool, finely fin- ished. The Suits are well tailored, insuring the proper fit. SUITS . Artigt Semtemced for Forgery. ROME—Luis Ignatius Mesones, the Peruvian painter, arrested a. year ago charged with the murder of his wife, the daughter .of a widely known art gallery proprietor, and with several other offenses, was convicted today of forgery. Mesones received a sentence of three years in prison on the for- gery charge. Chinese Bankers Help Railroads. PEKING—An important precedent was established today by the signing of a six million yen loan by a group of thirty-seven Chinese banks with the ministry of communications for the purchase of cars and locomotives for the four principal rallways. This was the first time that there had been such concerted support by native bankers of the governmental con- structive efforts. Plan to Return Railways. MEXICO CITY.—A step toward the contemplated return of the Mexican railways from government control to private ownership has been taken by the cabinet. At a conference of the cabinet with President Obregon it was ordered that a commission be appointed to investigate every phase of the rail- way problem. Outlaws Pilllage Santa Crus. BUENOS AIRES.—Damages esti- mated to total many millions of pesos has been caused by the depredations of bands of outlaws who are reported to be roaming through the territory of Santa Cruz, pillaging, burning crops and ranches, destroying agricultural machinery and killing and terrorizing inhabitants. Soeialist Split Predicted. MADRID.—The report of Dr. Fernan- do de Los Rios and Daniel Anguiano, the Spanish socialist delegates, who have returned from an investigation of the Russian soviet administration, is expected to bring about a division of the socialist party. Dr. de Los Rios, who is a university professor, has counseled the party fo take progress slowly by parliamemtary methods, while Senor Anguiano, who is a rail- road man, advises in his report im- mediate adhesion to the Moscow inter- nationale and the abandonment of all efforts to secure amelioration of labor conditions by legislation. Disabled Ship Reaches Halifar. HALIFAX, N. S.—With her rudder disabled, the Norweglan - motor ship Parthia, from Jacksonville for Dundes, CASTORIA —— Flyer Reaches Guatamala City. GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala.— Juan Legula, son of President Legula of Peru. who is attempting & sea- plane flight from Peru to the United States, has arrived here. The aviator brought with him a cordial message from the Peruvian government ad- ldressed to all the Central American countriea. Harrison Coming Home. MANILA, P. L—Governor General Francis Burton Harrison of the Phil- ippines announced today that he will leave the Philippines for the United States March 27. There is much speculation here regarding the new governor general to be appointed by Mr.‘l'llrdlng. Officials Join Strikers. MADRID. — The strike of govern- ment employes has had the immediate effect of interfering with the state ‘machinery, high officials joining with their subordinates in refusing to con- tinue their functions. Consequently. government checks are unsigned and persons to whom interest is due from the public debt have been unable to collect the money to which they are entitled. Chile Short of Food. VALPARAISO, Chile. — A serious shortage of foodstuffs in the northern ports of Chile has been brought about by the suppression of sailings of steamers of the South American Steamship Company, owing to a strike of the crews. Steps are being taken by the government to relieve the_situation and orders have been given for a national transport to proceed to Iquique for provisions. Reds Gain Turk Comverts. CONSTANTINOPLE.—Several hun- dred refugees have been converted to bolshevism by soviet propagandists and .| OVERCOATS here, "The communist committee re- cen received su 'un from the bolshevik -representative at For Infants and Children Batum to help these converts and for ‘orm $40 financing the bolshevik movement, se For Over 30 Years Formerly sold at $35, , $50, $60 which, owing to dissatistaction caused InUseF Ve by the high cost of living and unem- | Always bears ployment, appears to be growing. the Signature of - Spain in Tari® Dificulties. MADRID.—Tariff- increases intended to.be directed against France, in con- sequence of the attitude of that coun. try in connection with.the importa- tion of Spanish wines, have now trade with Spain. : Wanted ouses to Sell $27.75' Hundreds of con- e 5 R tracts with foreign conce have 4 The finest in our stock. First-class merchandise in been canceled as @ result of the im- lw‘ have Aocmandiytondy AT % position of virtually prohibitive classes residential and bus; every respect. The tailoring in these gamrents is perfect. duties. ness properties. Phone or mail us full de- iscription of your property. Harry Wardman 1430 K Street N.W. Phone Main 4190 Silver Coin Decree Revoked. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. — The Honduran government has revoked the recent decree forbidding the cir- ::lu.ll-tlon of foreign silver coin in Hon- luras. Arrest in Montreal Sheeting. MONTREAL—John F. Coffey, an|} eyewitness to the shooting bere last Friday of William Honxd. stock ‘broker, by Maj.. Ralph --Griffith, who claimed he was mesmersized By his victim, has been arrested and held as a material witness. Fiume Blockade Raised. ROME—Cavaglia, commander of the Italian forces along the Adriatio, has ordered the raising of the naval blockade of Fiume, beginning at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon aad of the land blockade beginning at 3 o’clock Monday morning. ‘Will Push Palestine Plans. LONDON—SIr Alfred Mond, the noted English financier, and Prof. Chaim Weizmann, the English Zionist leader, arrived in Jerusalem yester- day, says a dispatch fram that city. 8ir Alfred, accompanied the Zionist leader to Palestine in connection with the plans for the development of the country. Plan Central Jewish Body. PARIS—The committee of Jewish delegations, which has been in ses- Strictly all-wool ql.ulities in rich, nobby patterns. Also conservatives. . Match Your Odd Coats with our special - 4 TROUSERS $4.65 We have hundreds of fine, all-wool Trousers that will either match or go well with your odd coats. They come in plain or fancy blue, gray, green, brown and tans. Also plain black. The materials are cassimeres, worsteds, sion here for a week, has concluded serges, flannels, tweeds, etc. All sizes. fts meeting with a decision to create - one central representative body for the Jews of all countries. Reds to Meet Finns. COPENHAGEN—A " special delega- tion from soviet Russia has arrived in Helsingfors to negotiate with the Fnnish government. The delegation comprises eight persons. all of whom wili be held in quarantine until next Tiesday. Greame T. Smaliwood P 927-720 14th St. Main 5070 Split Over New President. ALPARAISO, Chile—The question || olvleleefinz a president of Bollvia has resulted in wide divisions in the re- publican party, now holding fts con- vention at La Paz, say advices re- celved here. The majority of the delegates are declared to favor the election of Bautista Savedra, who was proclaimed provisional president after the revolution of last July. Refugees May Return Home. VIENNA.-—As'a result ‘of an urgent telegraphic appeal from Vienna the Polish government has instructed its am| lor at Budapest to vise the passports of all Galician Jewih refu- gees now interned in Hungary who desire to return to their native homes. American Woman Held in Berlin. BERLIN.—An American woman and two alleged accomplices in a . swin- dling operation have been arrested here, The woman’s maiden name is said by the police to have been Vir- ginia Fairfax. The woman and her sccomplices, sccording to the police, under the pretext of organising a food relief bureau with the aid of American funds, & year ago succeeded in obtaining duty free import licenses for more than 100 carloads of food- stuffs. Of these supplies thirty car- loads are declared already to have entered Germany and been transfer- red to private,speculators. Built.in Heated Garage Lots of Ground 13th & Kennedy " Streets N. W. Stone and Stucco; 16 rooms; 4 baths; about one acre of ground. Colonial architecture. One of the finest resi- dences in 16th St. Office of Men’s Furnishings at Give Away Prices 65¢ “Pioneer” Suspenders. ........45c 25c Cotton Hose.. . . .......... . 16¢ 35¢c Brighton Garters. . . ...........e... 22¢ : $3.25 Wool-Mixed “Lewis” Union Suits Heavy-weight materials, the best $ 1 3 9 5 fitting garments made. All sizes.... S50c Fancy Silk Collars. . ............19¢ $2.00 “Vindex” Shirts. . ...........$1.15 » $1.75 Flannelette Nightshirts..........95¢c $3, $5, $6 Soft and Stiff Hats . $1.95 $9.75 All-Wool Pennsylvania Sweaters, $5.95 $3.75 Adler’s Kid Gloves. ......cca......$1.95 Immediate possession of E four and five-room apart- ments in THE SAVOY 14th at Girard Price less than one-half the cost of a house. Moderate cash payments. Balance like rent, including all expenses. You will be interested in the perfected details of our plan. Representative on prem- ises daily at one o'clock. ' 2 Union Realty | Corporation Your chaice of any hat in the house (except velours). —ceececaaae Casadian Securities Ban Lifted. OTTAWA—~The check placed some time ago on reimportation of Ca- nadisn securities floated in England hes been removed, Sir Henry Draytos, minister of finance, has ann b n—Kin, e 1 SAN LUCAR, Spal Alfonso, EISEMAN’S 605-607 7th St. N.W. ||uith ‘archduke Frederickc o Ausiria: engaged Sunday in an extremely suc- . cessful hunting expedition in the for- ests of this vicinity, bringing down Scotland, put into port yesterday with |chief of the army, but would be an jury steering gegf. Repairs will be officer specially ch effected here. ROME.—Minister has presented to the council of min- isters a measure under duties of the head of the general staff would be altered in case of war. h proviso is that the chief of staff would | who come to Mexico with good intent ! not necessarily be the commander in' and willingness to abide by its laws.” Is Your Conscience Clear? Have you saved one life when you could have saved many? 5 f Have you saved NONE ‘when you might have saved some? THEY ARE LOOKING TO YOU. The lives of 3,510,000 starving children are on your hands and on your souls. You, alone, Americans, can save them from death. In God’s name, DO NOT LET THEM DIE! Fill out this coupon and send it with your check, at once, to John Poole, Treasurer, European Relief Council, Federal National Bank, Washington, D. C. 2 2 $10 will save the life of a child. How many will you save? INaMEIREt s skieis siveisiei Address. .. n for the post. Would Change War Powers. of War Bonomi ICO CITY.—President Obregon ved more than ninety visiting ex- ionists from San Francisco yes- ay at Chapultepec Castle. In :ix« is which the to them he extended s One rticst welcome to all foreigners | $10 DOWN Take a Long Time to Pay the Balance to Approved Credit E Join Our Christmas Savings Club —and you'll have plenty of money to enjoy a merry Christmas without skimping yourseli. Four Classes 50c, $1, $2 and $5 weekly ¢ Select the class you want and start tomorrow. McLachlen Banking Corporation 10th and G Sts. Great $250,000.00 Sale In PIANQS s~ PLAYERS — - R _The finest makes of Pianos and Player-Pianos are among the great bargains to be found here during this great $250,000 Sale. Many of them are new or discontinued styles, others are st opworn or used. All are fully warranted and guaranteed to be as represented or money refunded. Investi- gate this wonderful opportunity. Every piano and player a genuine bargain and the prices and terms are so low that almost anyone can now own Hardman Upright, mahogany, used Wissner Upright, mahogany, used. .. Franklin Upright, mahogany, new............ 5 Story & Clark Player, mahogany, slightly used. . ...$563 Haines Upright, mahogany, new Solo Concerto Player, mahogany, slightly used. Story & Clark Player, mahogany, slightly used.. Solo Concerto Player, mahogany, new......... T » Story & Clark Player, mahogany, slightly used. ..... Crippen Player, mahogany, slightly used........ J. H. Williams, style “B,” mahogany, new. Haines Upright, mahogany, new. ... Huntington Upright, oak, used. ... Brinsmead Upright, ebony, used. .. Berkeley Upright, ebony, used. Clarendon Player, mahogany, slightly used. Foster Player, mahogany, slightly used. . Story & Clark Player, mahogany, new. . ... Schubert Player, mahogany, new Knabe Player, mahogany, used. .. Steinway Upright, ebony, used. ... Franklin Player, mahogany, sli; Knabe Grand, mahogany, used Knabe Angelus Player, mahogany, used Foster Grand, mahogany, new. il Woodward & Brown Upright, ebony, used. . SPECIAL EXCHANGE OFFE To_show you our confidence in the wond T S ohnie e S gt e y e Piano or Pla; purchase for any other Piano or equal or greater val : ments made on the first instrument will be in full against the second. MONEY BACK Every instrument fully warranted and guaranteed to be as represented or money refunded without| question or argument. Could anything be fairer?| EXTRA SAVING Extra saving for more cash down. Ask the sales-| man about our cash saving plan when you call | THE PRICES placed on_this elegant list of Pianos and Players are certainly low. Think of it! Used Upright Piano for $98, ad a Used Player & Come and be convinced. 0 /Warerooms, tnc. ifinahg J.HWilliams,vre= 1330 G Street N.W. an instrument Don’t put the matter off another ....5136 ..$139 $146 ..$149 Mehle Upright, ebony, used. ......... Haines Brothers’ Upright, ebony, used. Schubert Upright, mahogany, used. Comstock Upright, mahogany, used. Byrne Upright, mahogany, used. . ..$149 Boudoir Player, oak, used. . .$198 Nelson Player, oak, used. .. $198 Hampton Player, mahogany, used. Baus Player, mahogany, used Premier Grand, mahogany, new. . Behning Player, oak, used. ...... Aecolian Player, mahogany, used. . Autogrand Player, mahogany, used. Cecilian Player, mahogany, used. .. Kingsbury Player, mahogany, used. Technola Player, mahogany, used. Wheelock Player, mahogany, used. . Foster Upright,' mahogany, new. . Steinmetz Player, mahogany, used. Ackerman Player, oak, used J. H. Williams Upright, mahogany, new Waters Player, mahogany, used Harrington Player, mahogany, used Winter Player, mahogany, used..... Ackerman & Low Player, mahogany, used. Auto Player, mahogany, used SSEERREEEREE P § FREE DELIVERY ‘We will deliver any one of these instruments to you and guarantee safe delivery.. DESCR[P]PLON St The Pianos luring o oo o your money will Do Choerfully Tefunded. ERMS L= 2 ey for 3b daver and """‘.m1 m‘éfi;;:fimmm‘%z balan i o0 g0y 1he " Dleasure of & fine Piano o Player-Piano. UARANTEE Every one of these Pianos and_Player-Pianos is fully guaranteed for from 1 0. 10 years. according their bsolt tected i ety s You are sure to be plessed. T FREE We include free with every Player-Piano a hand- some bench to match, or stool with & Piano. OPEN NIGHTS UNTIL T 0 el LUy