Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1921, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO Nex: Governor of RUSSIA TO SELL ART TREASURES soegmmmmn TO OBTAIN FOOD FOR STARVING . GERMAN BANKERS ™ * . HANDLE REDS'GOLD Efforts to Ship Here Reveal' Widespread Speculation in Metal Abroad. Soviet Decrees Creation of State Fund of | Valuables and Luxuries to Be Con- trolled by Educators. Cronstadt issue were ing the B o o 2 9.—Soviet edily_silen 3 Ik S e o E I’ Radek. member of the soviet e e e have put into effect | cniral “commitice at Moscow: M CK 1 ng that Russian art Stekloff, editor of the Isvestin. and STOCKHOLAL Sweden reieures. Seized from palaces and |other bolshevik writers are filling the Requests for permission to ship peasuns i - ! Moscow und Petrograd newspapers 000 wosth of Eoldi to £hs Tnited [from private individuals, shall be MOSCOW and EOCRORTE ain which ced on the market and sold abroad | they are endeavoring to convince the non-party faction of the necessity for keeping the communists in power. Anti-Communist Uprising. were made here dence of the that are being willing i Ito buy food. The decree provides for | Ithe creation of a state fund of val- art and luxuries to be con-{ o000 advices received direct by a committee of educators. from Petrograd said the mensheviki and t famous DARINtINES. i othey anti-bolshevik organizations were s of art in the world | jgqying pamphlets caliing for an anti- thus be thrown on the market: g0t PATEE G Cn May day zrad are said aturday. giving evi efforts as revealed i e of th e Uni 1 whe the plan is in operation. Food conditions in Petr appeared For many months these treasures|to ba much improved in the last fort- mark. It have been collected and stored in | night, sian origin Petrograd and Moscow, where they Textile Factories Closing. | Sitvved have been catalogued by experts. The Moscow Pravda announces that as | ctions Ordered. New a result of the recent conference of the i o ol Letvia, April 18.—New elec- | economic council ads Hhosc conntries e e been ordered in the Moscow | te: d Fetilia ciers are u « ) g |and regional soviets during the period | closed owing to the fucl shortage Mt utmost to {from April 15 to April simultane- | has been decided to operate « Sisient o B h efforts cf the communist | factories ax have local rescrves of fuel | h & the support of the non- | oF which are so situated along the rail-; SR — e g e Way lines that they are able to obtaln Gmaying rena E. MONT RILEY on-party_ workmen, accord- | supplies. e In the linen indu will operate, eleven will clos are included in the doubtful column, hemp ten mills will work, one will close x doubtful. Of the Knitting n will operate and five will while of the silk mills twenty-one ‘work, twenty-two will close and are doubtful The nail indust affected than the textile concerns. A number of the nail factories will close, however. The locomotive works will continue in opera- workers made _idle f *h Dy G. S. Zinouviff, bolshevik governor of Petrograd. at factory conference in Petrograd, © e invited to join the execu- tive committees of regional soviets and n the extraordinary commission uviff’s speech was quoted by the ow Isvestin of April 12. At the tory conference there were 900 del- egates of the non-party men, who constituted a majority on both the floor and among the presiding officers. he meeting adopted resolution he establishment of the York, House, photographed at the nt Harding. it specul. ing the part of rece ment Fran are workin. 310,00 tion. The metal ed, is reported, i but the ling for * i number 4,500. An endeavor will be that two Gern : ac- | American 1 closest possible collaboration by non- |/ H5."(; fina work for the unemployed tively bidding for it on be vide backin, party laborers in favor of soviet| " ther factories or on farms. German mints -ry opportunity { to be m )1d of doubtful origin. (power with the communist It would seem that the soviets Plan to Restore Fleet. the German financiers get to deal it r now worked out a plan for the restoration | of the Russian fleet. In accordance with | the plan the armored cruisers Ismail. | Borodino and Kingburn. which were | rechristened Trotzky, Kraneo Jerossia and Tretti Internationale, will be placed in fighting condition at the earliest pos- | sible moment. These vessels, which were completed during _the war, each register 35.000 tons. They have 66.000 horsepower and | their speed was to have been twenty-six | knots. | Diplomatic negotiations, the dispatch adds, will be begun for the purpose of | obtaining delivery to Russia of Russian | merchant ships I¥ing in foreign_harbors, | as well as the squadron of Gen. Wrangel, the former anti-bolshevik commander in south Russia. now at Bizerta, Tunis. The dispatch says the boundary tween soviet Russia and the far east ern republic will run along the Selengs river and ac i kal, between the Yak nd Priamu tricts to Cape Nadi u at the Okhotsk. HARRIS TAKES OATH. be- k 1ul Albert Harris. the newly appointed | municipal architect, took the oath| of office yesterday and entered upon his | duties immediately. He succee Snowden Ashford, who resigned month after a long period of service for the city. Mr. Harris will have a big job ahead of him if Congress makes a appropriation at this | new school buildings that are needed to meet the heavy cnroliment of chil- dren in the public schools. Engineer Commissioner Kutz in- troduced the new architect to Com- missioners Rudolph and Oyster. and told him that while Washington al ready has a good standard of m nicipal buildings, there 7 room for improve D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1921. ' Here to Receive Medal for Scientific Achievements SALES OR TURNOVER TAX CALLED GRAND LARCENY President of Union Says People With Small Incomes Would Suffer. “The sales or turnover tax would be the worst kind of ‘grand larceny’ | in taxation and would be daily rob- bery on a cruel scale of those who haven't sufficient income to maintain an American standard of livme.” said William H. Johnston, president of | the Internationai tion of Ma- | chinists. in his ity of vice presi- | ent of the struction cague. in -d today Associ income of | nt under per cont | for a 500 it would | family with | of the ily with be 1o 3 come n income of § per cent and for :MAN FOUND MURDERED SAID TO BE NOBLEMAN { Victim of Atlantic City Slaying | Identified gs Nephew of *Coun- tess von Buelo CITY Buelow “Von Tickler” was w his head crushed beer struck w A biunt rume Thus far the pe b income of 31000, assuming ap-! ximately the same purchase of ] necessities, it would be 5.8 per cent “Because of the - pyramiding of | such a tax, however, since the paver | adds a profit. the real cost of a sales tax to an verage family with an in- come of about $2,000 would be about 8.6 per cent of the family incom for a family with an income of $1. 11.4 per cent; for i i of 31 ALBER' (Monte Car country to the Alexa Agassiz medal from the Academy of Science in thix Tuexday, in recogniti ~earchex. He al | medal from the National Sa in this city 2 OF MONAC > comes to f the bankers a ales tax before the Hous: s and means remarked who could not pa th the alternative ‘of merely fraining from consuming.’ " ieographic For Wednesday STOCKHOLM, April 18.—According to a dispatch received by the Tidningen the soviet government of Russia has Russian gold enhance ready favorable trade position. This flurry over zold and interr friends were in control, as the men- E ki and others present who at tempted to disrupt harmony by in- f the ch the farm d to sell Sale of Silk Gloves 85¢c Values to $125 Waists $2.98 Values to $5.00 1109-1111 G St. N.W. The Opening of Our New MILLINERY DEPARTMENT /:F ¥ Wednesday Morning . ' April 20, 1921 We take great pleasure in extending to you a most cordial invitation to attend the opening of our New Millinery De- partment. The values offered during this op'ening sale are really and truly wonderful and are 'way beyond even our own expectations. You yourself will marvel at the richness of the materials; the smart styles and the wonderful colorings which have been brought out especially for this occasion. Our hats are made by the foremost makers and designers of this and foreign countries, as you will note by the following names: Joseph Tenne Goldlor Bluebird Belinord Schwalbe Francois Salinger and Litchenstein Incomparable values are the features of this opening sale. Prices range as follows: 5550, 5773, 500 Millinery at 9:15 O’Clock Model Hats Included at $14.50 Millinery Department—4th Floor—M. Brooks & Co. Women’s and Misses’ Women’s and Misses’ SPRING SUITS| |SPRING COATS Reduced to 450 Former Prices, $55 to $69.50 Smart Tricotine Suits Stylish Covert Twills Nobby Twill Cords Straight-line Models Beaded Suits Braided Suits Embroidered Suits Styles for Women and Misses Reduced to 2935 Worth Up to $55.00 The newest style ideas are embodied in the won- derful coats we are showing at this price—Polo Cloth, Bolivia, Veldyne, Tricotines and many other popular weaves. Straight-lines, Belted Models, Circular and Cape effects. All wanted colors—all silk lined. very special. Presented e A fo: s —and Coats— A special grouping that goes on sale tomorrow at this price, which is bili 608 TO 614 11th ST. NW The Housé@af Courtesy n Our Inexpensive Dress Dept. A Most Extraordinary Their authors are desi us under conditions which to offer you the choice o tinctive Frocks at —A price far be- low their real worth — or that for what they were intended to be sold. of the most popular of the seasc Taffeta Chiffon Taffeta Beaded Georgette Canton Crepe formal wear—artistically embroidered and chenille—touched here and there efl'esti\'cl_\' with tinsel thread; gaily sashed: leather girdled: bugle beaded. In Blue, Black and all the shades—and combinations. 15 —Dolmans, Coatfs with Cape-like Sleeves; Wrappy Wraps, Sport Coats, Top Coats. in Silvertone, Wool Velours, Polotone, Jerseys, French Velours, Heather-Jerseys—in dressy and sportive colors— splendidly finished—indicative of their superior quality. Dresses gners of note and fortunate circumstances give them to They are all exclusive models—executed with exceptional effect and employing the better types Crepe-back Satin Crepe de Chine Kitten’s Ear Crepe Lace Combination Tricotine Dresses for street—for afternoon—for semi- Place your Furs in the safekeeping of our Cold Storage Vaults *’5!) orn-—s_ e Sale of make it possible f fully 200 Dis- m's weaves— in silk wanted \ g|l 4.& ; ~’\‘. p i