Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1921, Page 10

PRESIDENT CHATS WITH CUBA BY WIRE Inauguration of direct telephonic communication between the United States and Cuba was celebrated ves- terday afternoon. when President Harding talked from a station in the Pan-American_building to President Menocal of Cuba, in Havana. Mes- sages of mutual good will were ex- in the presence of a dis- tingulshed gathering of cabinet and other high officials, who were fur- nished with special head receivers for wi “listening in.” is said to be a new record|" for voice-transmission over a wire-|mMmen cable-radio combined circuit was es- tablished when parties at both ends of the Cuba submarine circuit listened to a report from a wireless telephone operator on Catalina Island in the | Pacific, some 5,700 miles from Cuba. President’'s Message. The message sent by President |} %Harding to the chief executive of Cuba follows: g ant you, President Menocal, Bnd derstanding relations between Cuba and the United States. This time is republics are bound together by in- dissoluble ties of sympathy and in- terest. Our fortunes have been linked together already in two history-mak- ing struggles: and today, when Cuba stands under the shadow of a national misfortune. T want you to know that the Umled States is determined. as o prove itself the true and hr|nl’nl s, of yvour nation _After the Conversation between the - | Morgan of West chief f executives, the e tary Weeks of the War Department spoke to Secretary of War and Navy Marti in Havana. The National Press Club_and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company had charge of the ceremontfes. WILL SPEAK FROM TRAIN. PITTSBURGH. Apri 12. — The Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburgh will direct a practical demonstration of wireless telephone on railroad trains, according to an announcement A complete radlo equlnment will be carried with a corps of :kl“ed operators, address at a _smoker to be given in honor of the Pittsburgh party hy the Columbus, Ohio, Chamber of Com- merce on May 10.. Mr. Herr will Spenk from either Pittaburgh or New York. It is also plapned to have the voices of Govs. Davis of Ohio and Virginia heard throughout the country when they address the Pittsburghers. CEREMONY AT HAVANA. HAVANA. April 12—Elaborate cere- mony marked the official obening to- day of telephonic communication be- between President President Menocal, versations between the secretaries of state, war, agriculture Men’s silk shirts, $5.95 close enough to cost to make their duplication impossible after this Jubilee SEE these silk shirts—the deep- bodied BROADCLOTHS; sumptuous CREPE DE CHINES; the ever-serviceable JERSEY silks. Tailored to the Iughest standard of ex- cellence. White, colors and neat stripes. All sizes. Men’s KNIT silk TIES, $1.29 Not ordinary fiber silk, but the real silk-stuff in the new narrow shapes and a wide assortment of solid colors, and stunning stripes. Sale Knox and embroidered dots B Hecht Co. CAPS $1.65 . The best styles of the season in both Knox and Hecht Co. Caps. Fashioned of good looking tweed and plaited with band at back. (Firat floor.) . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.. TUESDAY, and treasury of the two pountries, as well as exchanges between Gen. Enoch H. Crowder l.nd Gen. John J. Pershing and Boaz Alnorl mi; to Cube, an los Manuel de Qwas. the mba.n m]nlltar in Washi undre\! lnvlted than five - gnesln. including high military, and diplomatic delegations, "‘llst,ened in’ on the con\éeumtions at the main phone Company Phe New Tork S mphony Orche.slm under “the direction of Dolan, played “The Star Spangica Banner’ for the benefit of the listeners in w gton. SUBCHASER MEN SENT. MIAMI, Fla., April 12—While gov- ban-American Tele- b halt work in connection with 4 M.her Western Union cable in Bll- £ e bay. Tha loe.l.l cable mh of the n had sen lflt !M.! e«lble wme.h colln:ct plied with. The Postal ~Telegraph two weeks ago completed laying opened its cable from Miami vana and it is now in u t.bat lt vould The request was com- Compan; and Ha- ernment officials were filing in the | Sl Supreme Court a brief explaining the order restraining the Western Union from conpecting its Miami-Barba- €5t {dos cable here, armed men from the crew of the United States sub- chaser 154 were being dispatched to Ivory Pins— Here's a novelty that is exceedingly useful as well as ornamental. £\ Your Prestige Will Increase Through » The Hecht Co. 1896-1921—Celebrating our Silver Jubilee with sales to fit the event Prevention plus Sale Men’s Society like them. These little Pins are hand-carved by expert Swiss craftsmen from genuine Ivory. There are many designs to choose from, all daintily hand-painted in natural colors. The prices range according to size from $150 to $7.50. The National Remembrance Shop (Mr. Foster's Shop) Seventh at F, You men of the TREASURY OU know fnoney is good only for what it brings, and that your money in the past has brought you satisfying clothes service from The Hecht Co. Happily, your 1921 dollar brings you more than for several years past. We would like to prove to you in practice what we promise here in print. —_— is better than cure LOTHES satisfaction means more than a money-back guarantee. It means a store service that makes such a guarantee needless. By store service we mean supplying you with the clothes you want when you want them at the price you want to pay; this, salesmanship that looks beyond the immediate sale to your future satis- faction. a type of Such a service cannot be nationalized or standardized it is as individual as the store that has established it here in Washington. of suits Brand & The Hecht Co. Made to sell for $50 to $60 SILVER JUBILEE SPE- CIAL—our birthday gift to you And, desplte the saying that one shouldn’t examine a birthday gift too closely, the more you look into these suits the better ‘you will 50 Spring styles: fine fabrics;-Society Brand and The Hecht Co. tallormg— unmatchable $uits at $37.50. ¥ Men’s worsted TROUSERS, $7.50 same qualities for which you ahoays pay $10 and $12 FINE dress trousers tailored of long mlleage worsteds in neat mixtures’ and stnpes. - All sizes up to 52 waist. 14th Street ;o par “ave. the W = t workmen to vm«mu@mmfimuummmn1munm!ln::ulmwnwnmmmwmwmmww DOWN STAIRS STORE @f;@sef?arz’cedsWeZL'banajis,e' A Complete and Distinct Merchandising Unit Will Be Opened Friday, April 15th With the establishment of this new section of our store, we be- lieve we shall bring to the service of our patrons, a means of supply- ing their requirements in the lesser priced lines of merchandise, in a manner that shall in every way appeal to them as strongly as we have in the upstairs sectjon for forty-one: years. The same high-grade plan of action, the same lofty principles and the same dependability of merchandise shall be our cardinal rules. There will be no deviation from the standard that for these many years has been associated with the name of Woodward & Lothrop—either in the service rendered or the reliability of the goods offered for your choosing. B:riefly ‘stated, our ideals and principles will be dom- inated by what serves our patrons best, and may be ex- pressed in this way: 1. All merchandise for the Down Stairs Store shall be selected especially for this section. 2. .} separate and distinct buying organization, experienced and well trained. “H 3. The Downstairs Store shall 'sell only dependable merchandise at lesser prices. 4. Reliability the first consideration—then moderalion of price. 5. No stocks held in reserve; everythmg openly dlsplayed for easy and quick selection. 6. The same privileges of service and satisfaction as in the upstairs sections. The Down Stairs Store is not only able to selt the merchandise from the best manufacturers, because of our long connection with the prin- cipal producers of thte world, but it gives us exceptional advantages in buying the lesser priced lines at the most favorable prices. In fact, it enables us to accept the distribution of thousands and thousands of dollars’ worth of meritorious merchandise constantly being offered us in the lower price range. i Therefore, this Down Stdirs Store, with its merchandise, with its service, with its convenient arrangement, is going to meet your en- tire approval, we feel sure. Easy of access, three F street elevators and two F street stairways will afford direct and quick communica- tion from the main floor. : We Extend ‘You an Invitation to Be Present Friday, April 15 A 0 O 00000 . 0000020 1 L s R TR A R