Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1921, Page 18

ol lery, detailed to the MY €ity. has been placed on the re- Jreif st on his own C. A. S. FLEMING RETIRED. | more than thir 1204 G Street years' service. | from Kentuck general staff, in [ 1895, brigadier general in the mpplication after meqal. MUDDIMAN=— SUBJECT” MUDDIMAN &, 616 12th Street 3 He is . 5 and was graduated drian S. Fleming, Field Artil-| from the Military Academy in June. During the world war he was a National Army and won a distinguished service % PANISE spectacles as governed by the wearer. nation. m&uflmi&; once wore colored The size of the lenses the period show nobles with blue glasses several inches in diameter. An ADITORIAL Spectacles today aid health, happiness and efficiency. No longer is their wear a fad. The selection and adjustment of glasses is an exact sci- ence. Our expert optom- etrists interpret that sci- ence to your eye needs. 1 grandees beauty aids. the rank of Portraits of v to glasses is a thorough optical ex- Command our skill in eye care today. we binatiens. every kind. il GA fol sui White Tan ( strap pu Instep Misses an azcording 9 and other May occasions: Patent leather two-strap pumps. $3.15, IN tomorrow we offer the Girls’ lowing splendid styles table for the May Parades Nubuck two-strap pumps. ‘alf and brown Kid two- mps. priced: Boys’ and Girls tan sports OXfOrds, 214 10 6... iiveieneeiesanriiiacscsasssccacans White Eve Cloth strap pumps for d Children, prices to sizes. $2.85 $4.15 | yhis For the Last 2 Days of the “Birthday’ Sales For Many of the Women's $7.85 and $9.75 "Birthday“ Shoes™ ™ HE 45th “Birthday” Sales . have been a brilliant suc- cess in spite of the weather. Many of the Women’'s Novelty Shoes in the $7.85 and $9.75 groups have now sold down to a few of a kind. For Friday and Saturday include these Lines” with the $5.95 Sale. Of course the original prices of these styles—right in our regular stocks were $8.75 to $12.50—so the chance to buy them at $35.95 is too big for words. A number of styles pictured—at least 50 models, all told. High Tongue Pumps, One and Two Strap Pumps— Wing-tip and Ball-strap Sports Ox- fords—and other Popular Novelties. Grays, tans and browns in all shades. Also blacks, patents and various com- Both turns and welts in all the desired heels. All the very newest stvles of the vear, but not all sizes of ‘each and Final Sensation of the “Birth- day” Sales—at $5.95. g Children's Novelty Low Shoes In the “Birthday”™ Sales and small brown Calf ball-strap sports ox- fords and light tan Calf Oxfords with straight tip. All with Welt soles. 81 to 11—$2.85 1115 to 2—$345 THE EVE By the Amocinted P'ress. ROME, May 12.—Italy looks fnto the future with confilence, in spite of the losses she sustained in the war and the turden her people are earrying at pres- ent, Glovannt Giolittf, the premier, de- clared to “the Associated Press last right. Bignor Gielitti’s statement. given on the: eve of the general elections which wilf give Italy a new chamber of deputies and lay befor: the world Ttaly's expresaion ef national witl, was full ‘of {optimism. { *The acid test in Ainanclal recupera- {tion has been administered to ail na; ; tions that took part in the world war {he declared. ‘“Their problem was to re- imtore their financial equilibrium fram ithe ruinous depths of expenditures icaused by that siruggle Italy faced { that problem. etood that test and gave ! aubstantial_proof of her ability to re- ore herself from the almost hopeless chans into which ehe was plunged. By pure piodding and ativing. she has veached a point where ehe can lift her Liead and Jook into the future with a [ mterner faith in her latent resourceful- | nesn, “Italy has endured burdens and has sustained toll. She s carrying a load of taxes, but these are being borne without moan or murmur. [taly is re- covering from the war and is on her foct “Proof of Italy's stern resolve may be found in cold facts, Before the war. her national income amounted to { the equivalent of $4,000,000,000, from which the government received in taxes $500.000,000. Owing to her de- creased producing power, which 8 due to the war, Italy's present na- tional ncome is calculated At §3, 900000, Out of thiz sum the gov I ment exacts taxes totaling $1.200.000.- 000—$700,000,000 more than befor. the war. Before the war but per cent of the national Income was pald in taxes, while at present the government demands 40 per cent. That means that out of Italy's popu- lation of 40.000,000. every man, wom- , highest per capita figure in the world, and Ttaly is the most taxed nation on the globe. Every Tax Possible. “The means to which the movern- ment resorted in the collection of enormous revenue have been “Short | Boys’ new Specially $4.95 ITALY. WITH GREAT TAX BURDEN, | | SEEN RECOVERING BY PREMIER | | On Eve of Elections Giolitti Is Optimistic Despite Financial Straits and the Emigration Problem. and and chiid would pay $30 per year | 1Iv3 wo-nl of stated I ine tax was on a per capita basis. | 108 st an asc s is the ¥ tilled. As far as 1 can ascertain, Lhl two-fiftha ia absolutely barren moun- | bossible plaes, { STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. . THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1921, in the transport templated American provinee. ney by bon manifold. There are fncome. exees- sive profits, heredity and property taxes, which are familiar to virtnaliy all countries. Te these has been added & long list of other taxes do- signed to gather revenue from those best able 1o bear the burden. Vou may be sure we have taxed luxurfes to the limit. We have taxed trolley carfares. rafiroad fa tickets. to |- moving plcture theaters and all kinds | - — of amusements. The gavernment col- | lects a tax for virtually every trans- action fn business. 1t co s a tax the right te do busineas, and pro- fessional ‘men. including wewspaper men and writers, are liable to this tax. Then there arc taxes on wine, medicines, perfumes and sugar. he- sides the larze income obtatned from {he ronopolies fn tobacce and salt. The .government earched dill- othes faxes ~qfound no “Adverse exchange rates have sent the Ttalfan lira downward to record milen, The pres yea in the Jast ¢ Tt i3 ditficul Preanits of th n o the nest {parties will fa way as t complete the elal and seef begun “Mustering be levied, vut' certaint prices to an enormous helght. mec- cording to the conceptions of our people. but the people patd the prices. | During my administration. througi dogged etriving and prudent man- agement of expenditures, the Ttalian | lira has increased in value until to- | day the doliar is valued at only 19| lire. while at one time the dellar| was worth 30 lire. 1T expect the ex- change rate will fmprove, unless it fa affected by the industrial crisis, | which I8 affecting trade In generai | all over the world. trial activit commeree. O to the werld ress that there Is Country Overpopulated. "Ttaly is a thickly populated coun- try. 1t has aimo: 400 inhablitan to the square mile—twice as man as your populous and richest state, New York. Italy is o There are not sufficlent r the country to sustain such a virile | population as ours, which shows a | healthy increase. o i of our almost 1000 of territory but ona-fifth may be cul- | tivated; two-fifths of th % RIGA. May terl Nuorteva ela, wan place tain and rock Given this situation. it 18 fmperative that we 1 an out- It for our conatantly incrasing pob- | ulation. H New American restrictiona on im- migration have dealt us a Revere blow. but we must find other quarters 1o which w n send our emigrante. Before the war the people leaving Italy for other countries numbered £60.000 each ¥ . of whom 500.000 re- Advertisem for them. Last vear but 200,000 emi- v ‘dua to t k of n the pre-war days Ttaly had a|| lead trade balance against her of a little more than $200,000.000, but this was more than overcome by the wealth brought back into the country by ir emlgrants, which amounted to | 00,000,000, and the money brought nto the country by foreigners tour- ing Italy, who spent $120.000.000. Thus there was a materlal increase in the ' national wealth by the operation of these forces. They are gradually re- suming their pre-war rate. | troubles. Hope Seen in Election. “We are now on the threshold of the general elections. This is a source of great pride to me, for it seems the reatest proof that Italy is absolutely ree from revolutionary tendencies. | Elections are not signs of revolu- tions. but are, rather. certain proof of the contrery. We are looking for- ward to & new chamber of deputies, || in which the entire process of gov- ernment will be able to function, )= teed free ing drugs medicines dangerous, the body a ORTLAND, OREGON, is CITY. June 8th to 10th great rose festival. Her people and guests hold carnival on streets strewn with roses. Rose bedecked automobiles day spirit is expressed with a million cut roses'as confetti, while seemingly inexhaustible millions of roses still remain to beautify her door yards. Then, too, Portland has the wonde: River Highway. June is a splendid time for your trip to the great Pacific Northwest and the best mon! too. “Visit the wonder cities of God” with its Nisqually Glacier bordered flowers. Return by way of California and ‘Two splendidly equipped through trains ¥ For information ask— A:{ railroad ticket office, or . M. Davis, P. L. Peakina, Gen'! Agent, U. P. $36 Com’l Trust Bldg., 15th & Market Sts. Diamonds by Airplane : Transportation Plans | LONDON, by a mining com repremented. according to Af- rican advices recelved here. The mines concerned are at Djoko-Punda. Kongo rivers Fetween the minen and Kinshaxa a distance of 500 occuplen forty days. By the use pianex, 1t 18 expected to accom- plish the trip in about two daya. monds from the Kasxal fields reported to be Z30,000 carats a Exploitation of the fieids begun fn 130K, which was virtually an impossibility {sented and will be groupsd in such figures. This had a tendeney to foree | finanelal polles and healthy along constitut Santeri Nuorteva, Arrested in Russia. | ment of foreigners in Moscow, has | Leen arrested. Nuorteva, state. has been placed in the Tcheka | | SAVING LIVES Never wait for a cold to wear oft —it ‘weatfs F away the [ turned home annually. We plan that s in future we will send abroad 600.000 ||' lungs in- vearly. providing we can find a ficld || stead. Neg- lected colds often to pneumonia. Father J o hn'st Medicine | £ vyeuss prompt re- liet from colds and throat Guaran- from alcohol and nerve-destrny-‘ temporary effect, and which are | to get a deeper hold. Seattle and Tacoma Goalsoto Mt. Rainier National Park, the “Mountain that was Belgian Kongo May 11—~Aerial of diamonds = con- in the-Belgian Kongo ¥ in which interests are largely in the Kasal At present the jour- t atong the Kaxal and thirty-five to | ntr- ment omntput of 'amber t to predict the precise e elections, but 1 can. {with a'most certainty, prophesy that chamber the different he more falrly repre- o aliow parliament to task of economfc, finan- al regeneration aiready all her available foress; Haly faces the future with faith and She {3 assured of sound indus- as well as increasing ur clections will herald ihat Italy ls for pros- nal lines and within her berders no shelter for revoiutionary movements.” JAIL MARTENS’ AID. His Becretary, 11.-—Messages recelved today from Moscow repert that San- who was secretary to Ludwig Martens, former “soviet am- bassador to the United States” In New York, and later, en returning to Rus- d in charge of the move- the report ent upon which man depend for their because they weaken | nd allow the diseue11 the ROSE occurs the and symbolic floats parade the streets. The holi- rful Columbia th for Alaska by brilliant wild Salt Lake City. * Visit alsoYellowstone, Denver, Colorado Springs on the way. from Chicago—' Oregon-Washingtan Limited and Continental Limited, D. Gen'l Agent, C. & N. W. 3 $44 Widener Bidg., 1335 Chestaut St, Philsdelphia Sys tem Philadelphia Pennsylvania Avenue A Very Special Offering of Boys’ Wool Suits With T'wo Pairs of Pants Special, because the value is so considerably better than the price 8.75 | Pencil Stripes, Gray, Brown and Green effects: Single- breasted Jackets: belt all around: full-cut and full-lined Knickerbocker pants. Sizes 7 to 17 years. Middy Wash Suits Ajax Cloth—Blue, Brown, Tan, White and Green—trimmed with braid of con- trasting color. Sizes 27} to 8 years. Special Pumps and Oxfords, Pair Enough to take away your breath! : If your size is among this lot, what an opportunity to get Broken sizes—but then just see how the price is broken— down to one single dollar for a pair. ! ; High and military heels; baby Louis heels, too, if you prefer ; welted and turn soles, pumps, but not many of these. Pumps, however. \Whatever you do, be here early to get a share of these wonderful Friday Bargains at only $L —$1.49— Of course, every day is Bargain Day in our Bargain 6th, but this special lot of good Ging- ham House Dresses would suggest that tomor- row is outdoing all former occasions in offering these garments. Although these dresses come under the caption “House Dresses,” they are so good-looking that many a woman would be willing to wear hers on the porch, to market or elsewhere. Attractive plaids, checks and plain colors; some with embroidered collar and cuffs. Sizes 36 to 46, and don’t forget that it is because our Bargain 6th offers them, that they cost less than you thought. Stockings vantage to you low price Rompers these practical and Chemi creates the need for an extra Sup- 69c Chance to get them at:only...... Good quality materials, in colors that endure blue, of course. Trimmed Price .......feeeieiieniieen 4 tent without fear of soiling. lin thet will stand plenty of hard On the Bargain Tables P Braid-Trimmed P Women's Muslin Gown ’s E PF Women’s Envelope shoulder straps. Summer always ply of undermuslins, so this is your Bungalow Aprons many tubbings — pink and $1 3 day {s responsibie for the low ° 9 Made of standard 64-square Mus- 50 Neatly trimmed with colored - stitching. Get yours while they 'P “ P A siseaing Y ey poute e Y olly Prim Apro PF Women’s Bathing Suits Who ever heard of such a thing? Just at the beginning of summer— Bathing Suits at $1.00. Well, $ here they are and. there are % 300 of them. Black, trimmed * with white or Say 1t again—only .. Saks 'S (Jompany Seventh Street $1.95 300 pairs Women’s White Canvas several pairs of these timely WHITE OXFORDS and PUMPS! Tie Oxfords in good white canvas and a few one-eyelet kid, Quite a number of Canvas . I Women’s Lisle - l-"mjsl:: Very good-wearing quality. in black-onigj e~} then black is nw-‘y: in de- 4 mand,. 8o that's an advan- tage—but the greatest ad- ts Friday's BF Children’s “Slip-Over™ - ‘We have just one even hundred of comfortable little garments that allow the kiddies to play to their h.lm'uean- ers, look again at the price. Striped and figured designs on good quality Percale. know the reliability of “Polly Prim,” so it is up to you to get enough at ’ and 12Yzc ilie 60y Then you 35¢