Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1921, Page 16

‘T8 12 STATES ATIACK & RULNGBYLC.C. Validity of Transportation Act i Involved in Case Before 4 Highest Court. The validity of the transportation act, as construed by the Interstate Commerce Commission to give it final authority over state railroad rates, was attacked today in the Supreme Court by forty-two states. the first of several similar ones expected to reach the highest court. was flled by the state of Wis- consin, but the attorneys general and and railroad and public utility com- missions of forty-one other states permitted to become parties Brief Placed on File. The only action in the case today was the filing of a brief by the states’ Tepresentatives, but oral argument will be heard some time this week if the court moves through its calendar with the normal speed. The states’ brief declared that as now administered the act by center- ing all power over rates in the In- terstate Commerce Commission took om the states rights spe- reserved to them by the fed titution. The return on rail ment was made the cial attack as “uneconomic constitutional.” “Under such a law." “if prices fall and bu railroad rates must incre: Point Emphasized. Emphasis was directed to the re- quirement that the commission groups several roads together and make rates that would yield an ag- gregate fixed return to all roads in the group. This was alleged to place a “double burden” on shippers in that it compelled them to support “poor ana worthless roads” as well as those which rendered legitimate service. AMPLIFIER TEST TOMORRO Congressmen to Get Voice Demon- stration at Capitol. A _demonstration of the “louder speaker.” the voice amplifier. which is to be used when Mr. makes his inaugtral n for members of Con- = o'clock tomorrow and un- * said the brief. gress ‘morning. The loud speaking system is a part of the stand on the east front of the Capitol. from which President Harding will deliver his inaugural address. The system is the contri- bution of the Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telephone Company. the Amer- jean Telephone and Telegraph Com- . pany and the Western Electric Com- pany. It will permit the human voice to be carried with distinct articulation ‘@~ a thousand feet across the Capitol plaza. It marks a new epoch in human affairs. be- cause of the possibilities engendered by the fact that the spoken word can be carried through the air and heard at distances hitherto unbelievable. —_— INAUGURATION DAY AIDS. 500 Camp Meade Soldiers to Help Preserve Order. Orders will go forward in a day or two to the general in command at Camp Meade, Md.. to send about 500 infantrymen to this city next Fri- day morning to assist the municipal pclice in_preserving order aml in keeping Pennsylvania avenue clear for the passage of the presidential in- augural party between the White House and the Capitol. These troops will return to Camp Meade Friday night. making the round trip in Army trucks. The District Commissioners re- quested the presence of the troops a8 a precautionary measure. DELAY MASONS’ MEETING. Vice President Notitfied World Conference Has Been Postponed. Vice President Marshall today re- celved a cable from the grand com- mander of the Scottish Rites Masons in Switzerland, stating that the world conference of that order had been postponed until May, 1922. The meet- ing was to have been held in May of this year in Switzerland. and Vice President Marshall had planned to attend. Disturbed conditions in Europe are supposed to be responsible for the pstponement. STRIKE CALLED FAILURE. Mexican Government Claims Roads Continue to Operate. MEXICO CITY, February 28.—Gov- ernment officials declared that the strike begun Friday on the national railways has proved a2 complete fail- ure, as all trains are being operated on only slightly reduced schedules and intimations are coming from the strikers that they would like to re- turn to their places. Various official statements, includ- ing one from President Obregon and another from Francisco Perez, na- tional director of railways, asserted that the chief aim of the strikers, the tynig up of all the federall operated roads, had not Ien achieved. Asbestos was known to the Romans 2,000 years ago. T The Shadow and the Substance N the middle ages nastur- tium seeds bl were pickled and cakes were made of violets. Exotic cook- ery has now only the passing appeal of nov- elty. Here, the com- mon thing is done un- commonly well. Where roasts are savory and steak is broiled to mys- tic perfection; where fish and fowl attain transcendent flavor— the passing appeal gives place to patronage of surpassing fixity. Join the throng of dis- criminating adherents to WALLIS’ I2th and G Streets N.W. T TR TR ] Harding | address March | Town of ‘Would Be’ ‘ Owes its Name to | Post Office Dispute TULSA, Okla., February 28.— | The town of Would Be, Okia, ®owes 1tn e to a dispute be- tween a post office inspector and = postmaster. This 1s the story, as told by Emby Kaye of Would Be: In 1917 “about 400 persons, cOm- an oll camp five miles of Blllings, decided they wanted a post ofice. The Post Office Department granted thelr request and o postal inspector arrived 1o christen the mew | community. ‘The postmaster, lending the dincusalon for the citizenn, want- | ed the town named Mid-Co. T innpector objected. “It wouldi’t do at | waid. ‘hen the ofl ‘what would it bef” would be n town, | what it would be,” | the postmaster. 1 that's answered “Well, then, if it would be, it would be” the inspector retaliated, the I{:I‘ll station thergupon became oul REMEDIES FOR PISTOL EVIL. To the Editor of The Star: { I write to approve of your efforts lto restrict the .sale of firearms in | the District of Columbia, and to ask | vou to consider the possibility of | requiring the same proof of owner- ship and permit to use or carry su\'h! required by the state | weapons as are of Maryland of ar Besid expedient to seek the co-operation of | the state of Maryland? We want to suppress this pistol carrying at once d 1 for one cannot see that mere prohibition of future sales to undesir- able persons will have visible results. If every owner of a pistol or revolver were obliged to register and obtain a license to own and carry the same we would strike at the root of -the evil. Limitation of future sales in this city will not prevent the use of some thousands of these weapons already owned ahd used by many residents, some of whom may not be qualified to possess them. The “bootleggers” have clearly shown us that liquor obtained in Baltimore or elsewhere is quite as intoxicating as that formerly bought in Washington. We may ap- 'ply this illustration to the pistol habit and the proposed remedies for the ISAAC S. STONE. automobile owners or | same. .0 BLEACHED COTTON— Mill lengths of Yard-wide Bleached Cotton. Yard ..... LUNCH BOXES— Strong Fiber Lunch Boxes, with metal handle and clasp .. WOMEN’S HOSE— Regular and Extra Hose, in black, white and cordovan. Slight seconds .... FIBER SILK HOSE— Silk Hose, in black, white and cordo- | D Ak A ! KAYSER LISLE VESTS— ‘Women’s Kayser and Pink Lisle Vests, bodice and band tops. fect quality. Extra size, @%e; regular sizes . woM BLOOMERS— Knit Pink Bloomers, with elastic at top and knees WAX PAPER, 18 sheets of 12x15 ‘Wat Paper. Six packages for ...... HAIR NETS— Cap and Fringe Style Hair Nets, in all shades. Dozen.. neck and tape at neck knees. Perfect qual- ity. 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Tight and lace-trimmed 39¢ CHAMOISETTE GLOVES— Seconds of a famous make 49¢ 2l2¢ $1.98 30x40 Scalloped Blankets, $1.00 scalloped mercer- ized damask cloths, 64 inches also hemmed $1.98 Hemmed Birdeye Diaper $1.79 ’ Again Tuesda of Distinction—$1475 FE T4 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MUTT AND JEFF—Jeff Believes the Little Bear Is Able to Stand It. TAIS LITTLE BEAR '3 The A T AINT A SQURREL, CUTEST PET I EVER HA THERE'S MUTT L T'tL BET He'LL THRowW A JEALOVS E1T WHERE DID YoU GET, THe FUNNY LooKING SQUIRREL, JEEED MUTT, BeAR: SIDNEY SenT (T s A S\R To MEe A MONTH AGO: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1921 (Copyright, 1921, by H. C. Fisher. Trade mark registered U. §. Pat. Off.) DONT You kaow IT (SN'T HEALTHY —By BUD FISHER HARDING’S AIM SERVICE TO PEOPLE; UNUSUALLY FREE FROM ALLIANCES (Continued from Iirst Page.) haps has been freer than other Presi- dents of the last two decades. Unusually Free to Act. In the first place his nomination was a matter of circumstances rather than the result of a long and complicated cam- paign. When the Chicago convention opened last June, Mr. Harding had few friends. His financial support had been almost nil. Many persons who have come to Mr. Harding during the last six weeks in Florida asking for favors and seeking an advantageous position with the new administration are men who had laughed immoderately last spring when ap- proached with the suggestion of lending a helping hand to a senator who sought the republican nomination. Mr. Harding's pre-conyention sup- port, it can truthfully be Stated, came chiefly from his old friends in Marion, several of whom were li(«lonfi:demn- Size with Per- Hundreds of and are offered in infinite prices. for every woman. Indigo Copies of I Millinery de luxe—exclu: New York inspirations fraction of the cost of the $4.95, $7.50, $9.95 Famous for generations—ahd better than ever this season. interpret every whim of Fashion, yet Every new style, material, trimming and color—a becoming hat rted Hats, $12.50 to $35 Women’s Untrimmed Hats, $1.95 to $9.95 Ready-to-Wear Hats, $2.95 to $14.95 Children’s Spring Hats, $1.95 to $7.95 political faith. They sought nothing | other than the clevation of théir fel- | jway to the front on the east steps of the Capitol so they can see him sworn - {in snd hear him utter his first words {as the twenty-ninth President of the United State How Cabinet Was Chosen. s his nomination campaign | rned Mr. Harding owes no obligations. The same may be said of the actual campaign expenses framing the cabinet, howev Harding felt he was compelled to con- sider certain political obligations. There was no compulsion_about his appointment of Harry Daugherty as Attorney General, however. He wanted Mr. Daugherty near him as President, and he knew the best way to have him near was to make him a member of the official family. Mr. Daugherty, it may be said, is Mr. Harding’s only personal appointee. | As to Mr. Hays and Mr. Weeks and | a number of others, Mr. Harding feels | that the honor he is conferring upon | them is the honor the party owi Hats at™ Models that variety at low sive Parisian and reproduced at a originals. crats and who still adhere to that|Mr. Harding is a party man and will always be wo. As to Mr. Hughes and Mr. Hoover, well (Copyright. 1921.) Advance Spring Showing H. ZIRKIN Est. 1885 821 14th From the moment the doors opened this morning, fashion-loving Washington has paid tribute to Dame Fashion, at this, her authoritative revelation of the spring modes in millinery. The exhibition is typical of the leadership of King’s Palace—more hats, greater variety, and better values than are to be found else- where—to say nothing of originality and distinction of the styles. Tuesday will be another reception day. -inch all-fashionable chiffon nsion Sc light blue, pink, taupe, mais, brown, burgundy, in Styles y—T Here’s a sur- taffeta silk. Colors are navy, marine, French blue, copen, midnight, Pekin, coral, tan, , silver, old rose, reseda, plum, , battleship, white and black. $2 Yard-wide Taffeta Silk All-Silk Quality in Black and All Colors How the scissors will fly tomorrow! prise sale that sets the record of low pricing for the 1.39 H Dress Sale An Oppgrtum'ly to E;pand the Buying Power of Your Money—$14.75 Styles Ruffled Dresses Bouffant Dresses Tricolette Sashes Straightline Dresses Basque Novelties Panel Dresses Tunic Dresses Blouse Dresses Colors are navy, brown, copent, reindeer, taupe, gray and black. Sizes 16 to 42. Get your Easter dress tomorrow. FURS SUITS COATS low townsman and friend. A handful | they may be said to be the repre- of them will be in Washington to scc | sentatives of the whole people in the . ~ their neighbor “Warren” inaugurated. | cabinet. Mr. Harding h chosen A v I:( lk > | No special provision will be made for | them as such, and he believes they dln, OIKS, them, but they are ready to fight their | will serve the people faithfully and St. Here We Are You Can’t Beat These Values Here We Are ' Again, Folks, 34 to 46. 36 to 46, $1. 2 suits for $1. years. MADRAS SHIRTS Of a fine quality of cord- ed Madras, in neat stripe patterns; five buttons and soft French cuffs; guaran- EVERY UNION SUITS $ Nainsook Union Suits, with o, elastic belt in the back; sizes e Other Underwear Values Chalmers’ Ribbed Union Suits, sizes _ Boys’ Ribbed Union Suits, odd lots, Men’s Heavy Ribbed Shirts and Draw- ers, mostly all sizes, 2 garments for $1. BOYS: WASH SUITS Fast colors,$ sizes 4 to 8 Values Initial anercs Set Your Big Ben for Sunrise Tomorrow! Tomorrow morning, when the doors open, will start a day of such value-giving as Washington seldom sees. ‘One dollar becomes a pur- chasing power that means a great deal. The response we received from our previous offerings, when many items were rapidly sold out, prompts us to give the friendly warning—COME EARLY. Many I and big are the values offered—don’t miss this unique opportunity. We advise that you anticipate your needs. teed fast color; SHIRT PERFECT. 14 to 17. Tw Suits ¢ For Light Stripe” Percales, with open cuffs; sizes 8 to 16. TWO FOR Limit of two to a customer. 910 Seventh Street N. W. We Request the Return of Anytlung That Can Be ; Bought for Less:Elsewhere : | AND COATS BOYS’ PANTS dark mixtures; Boys’ Stockings Large Sizes Only, 4 Pairs for. Fiber Silk Knit Ties in the new narrow shape. Plain cotors and heather combi- nations. 2 for.. $1 Sizes Cotton Hali-hose, in black, navy and $1 white, with linen heel and toe. 6 pairs for “Mechanics’ " Union - made Overalls. in blue, white. brown ag blue and white stripes, with or without aprons. AN regular sizes. BOYS’ JERSEYS In gray and $ navy; high neck; sizes 30 to 40. Corduroys and some are full lined; sizes 8 to 17 years.