Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1921, Page 6

[ THE EVENING STAR, With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY........August 8, 1921 THEODORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company | Business Office. 11th St. and Pennsyivanta Ave. New York_Ofti 0 Chicago Of European Oflice: First 3 Regent England. v ‘telephone Main carriers at the mail. or tion is made by end of each month. Mary| : 1 mo. ily and Sunda T0e Daily ont 1 mo.. 5oc | Sunday only : 1 mo., 30¢ All Other S Daily and Sunday.1yr., §10.00; Daily only 1yr,. 57,000 Sunday only $3.00: The Supreme Council Mesting. The allied today in P having moned in on for the purpose of | considering particul the question | of Upper Sile: on de-| pends in large measure the continuity | of the entente b n ind and | France, and that depends inj turn in some degree the peace of l'}\l—% T meets | sum- preme council been Upon its upon as to the t Siles anc won the plebi feels that Poland has | te. England has not; expressed a plain opinion. but it is| thought that the London is inclined to faver the € rather than the Polish. believed. will. thro tive, sustain the F Tt inclination i this situation the pr board of the council Harvey., representing States of m The issue at truth, the lead f France and Eng- land, nd the! diffe turns Jarge degree upon their political neces- sit Lloyd Ge to mi mize the war fri ind wants 1o pri the punishment of Germany as s possible. the is intimated in some of the dispatc that the British premier goes to Pu prepared. if need a to declar dissolution of the partnership between England and ¥ Rut it ma doubted if that need will ari vernment representi- sritish * position known. In at the Ambassador the not sen, of i United | i is hetween, ar ions. B = v e nce. that measure step will be taken se. Upper Silesian questio more than a matter of territorial| allocation. 1t is much more thany 1 | R i a qu n of national vailves the ownership e of the most valuable mining areas in| Europe. and in turn the economical| stability of Gernlany or the establish- ment of Poland as an industrial inde- pendent. The plebiscite can be inter- preted as favoring one side or the other, according as it is analyzed.| Hence the uncertainty as to the out- come of the Paris meeting. Prophecy is not in order in t ituation, but it may be held as a fair 1y safe helief that there will be no ab- solute bresik of the entente, and tha the political differences of the ty premiers will he compromised in al matter to maintain intact the splendid | unity that saved Europe from dis- aster in 1914 and during the following | years of war and adjustment. of are Peace for Mexico. Some former Carranzistas—militai men on the Mesican scale—have| pledged themselves not to anything of an armed nature against| the Obregon government. This to be a wise decision, for two r A rebellion of any s conse-| quence would call for money and| munitio Where would the rebels get either? Not in this country. No money | for such a purpose could be obtained in the United States, and no gun- running from this side the Rio Grande | would be possible. The Obregon gov- ernment, evep without the recognition of this government, would hold all the cards against its. enemies. The second reason is that Mexicol is pretty well “fed up” for the present on fighting. So is the outside world.{ The people, gen a rest. In Mexico, as the fighting, everything has be order for more than ten ¥ outside woi sult of fight-| ing. everything has been in disorder | for seven \ s. Why should not all| peoples desire and secure a rest It is no great compliment tc President Obregon that he scems to be the best qualificd man for his office of all who have filled it since Diaz's day. He is more practical than Ma- dero, more respectable than Huerta, broader-minded and hetter disposed | than Carranza. Why then should not| the Mexico people give him a full} chance to show his quality? resul ars. d. as the re —_———————— | The next on the list of holidays is | Labvor day. The 1. W. W. should of-i ficially resent the inference that labor has anything to do with repose or Jolification. ————— There, seems to be no good reason why the United States government should not demand a rake-off from the automobile. Everybody else does. Higher Collateral. Change in the system of taking col- lateral from those arrested for speed- ing in the streets of Washington will perhaps effect some betterment of conditions. The minimum amount t> be taken at the station houses is $10 instead of §5, for speeds up to twenty miles an hour, and $20 for higher rates of speed. Thére is no mention in the new order, just issued, of a pur- pose to cause the rearrest of those who forfeit ccllateral. So the amounts taken at the station houses will stand as fines if the defendants elect to for- feit rather than go to court. Unless the deposit of the higher sums at the stations causes the speeders to seek court of their own volition in the Hope of getting their money back upon ac- quittal there will be no increase in the ‘shoum determine the fact. If there is ! of ar | tendance in court, relieves the offender lof the | been turned. | tied. ! period. in one case over half a million v ooflt THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 5. Bann HovnsCo. THE BUSY CORNER® PENNA.AVEAT 8 TH.ST. ash Fabrics You Will et Need This Season —One swallow does not make a summer, nor do one or two cool days mean that Autumn is close at hand. There will be plenty of time to make up new froc time to wear them, and how greatly you will want a cool dress on some of August’s sweltering days. Plain Organdies and Printed Voiles The Voiles small all- over effects, in very attractive color com- only 5 per cent of all those Who wcre‘ quires much reading and refléction to arrested on this charge. be able to consider-such a variety of It remains now to be seen whether | subjects, and pass upon the divisions the exaction of the higher collaterals| of opinions that have arisen over will discourage speeding. A short time | them. i Of course, these questions are not no material reduction in the number |new to him. He does not take them s for that offense it may be{up now for the first time. While_a assumed that the collateral system is|legislator he had more or less to do at fault regardless of the amount|with all of them, and at that time and taken. And in any case the collateral jin that way qualified for the services taking, without attempt to compel at- | being requested of him. . it is taxing to turn from one such subject to another, and a proof of high capacity to obey the calls and contribute to the composure of snarls threatening party injury. pe of which the ternative in the judg The taking of collateral at the sta-| tion houses, whatever the seale, is in| The White House job is beset with effcet a shifting of the judicial func-|embarrassments, and tyrannous in » court, for ‘the majority | the matter of hard work. But, not- d forfeit without| withstanding, it is much sought, and The collateral should | those who find it submit to all of its eated as a bond to in- | exactions with a patience and an in- sure appearance and not as a fine.|dustry commanding the highest ad- atil it is so regarded. and miration. i forfeitures are permitted without cost § the sums taken at the| be viewed 1 tity law ¢ imprisonment, | be viewed and A Veteran at Play. atest news about M. Clemen- bes him as taking his ca d without a program probi offenders ¢ can be taken | st the safety rule ! immediately upon arrest and tried| He is not writing a book about the (€ ithout delay. with no collateral and ! Paris peace conference. When he left | € ith cumulative penalties for repeated | Office it v predicted he would em- offensgs. Iploy himself in this way. He hac abundant material for an intere ] valume. He was an author of reputa-| .fill'\)L Why should he not add to his, iving the —————————— Business Losses and Geins. ! ts of 1 dy of the repa mer reputation by of the of 1 of the t six months and threcipe pg Liived so faportant a pa months brings the e sion th | As vet he has showg no sign of tak- whi siness has been poor sincelj Sy S Janus 15 compared with last CE e T are signs of improvem 2 speculation about the French delega- lower earnings, yet certain indications point to the fact that the corner hasy . If he is entertaining such In tr Kl letinge . |an aspiration he has not mentioned it. n the weekly bulletin of a large in-| ¢ pjg friends are for him they have er vestment :mu~ just issue e Fona it ; synopsis of news on securities. giving| o : 3 yRop LNEAO EoLght: =l This vigorous octogenarian has seen | tmmaries of the latest reports of | fand done much in the public life of e corporations. TheY Ma¥ipince. He ha ed: (1) A navigation | 0o v the touched the extremes| v and unpopularit : oy Eh'.nnlmrins: all the people among his| | 1920 of as asainst A gjrers and supporters, wplus of 1 2) Alaceording to Nis own confession, with It Off cearcely a friend among them all. “f Is he th Has he resigned himself to hisi and left that his:. tory to others to write? Tt might not showed a de the second quarter ainst a surplus, not s the same period eel ¢ for A great mail order merchandising |y el ¢ o e e He is a man |2 = corporation .\h-v\l\'n‘wl sales for J\q\l, e iirine SodiaT s eome manh s of $4.320.164, compared With| o4 t5 some degree come back. 53431 in June, 1920, and total 2 —_— for scven months in Another remarkable fact concerning Henry Ford is that he b i traordinary | popularly referred to as a wizard of] seme another. as against $66.64 period in 1920. €3) of the <ales of corporation success showed July $6.066.981 Ic nths of £100,001.- 19,618 from the ————— . a decrease of 3 The only evidence of government in same period in 1620 A chemicali Russia at times is the announcement corporation showed a deficit for thejor a revolution, which implies that vear ending May 31, 1921, of $18,784. | there is something sufficiently substan-| 197, as compared with a surplus of tia]l to be overturned. $3 0,939 for the previous year. (6) A coal and iron corporation showed net earnings during six months ending total for seven n ——————— 1t is a principle of government that no king should be permitted to be-| come conversationally familiar with his public. June 30 of $571,430, compared with $1,355 year. 7 during the same period last (7)) A large hide and leather ny had a deficit for the first half 38, compa 363 during comy ————— The great modern study is scientific the sa H me econom, Tt is perhaps the more inte; 3 but daring the second{ oqting ause it cannot be classified quarter this year there was a surplus|,g o fad or a theory. 0 of $251.644. compared with a loss of $810,60 during the corresponding quarter of last year. (8) An automobile manufacturing corporation showed net earnings for the second quarter) f Caruso sent all his wealth to Ital; music on a commercial basis as a; home industry. * The United States Treasury calls attention to the fact that while stati: ics are seldom entertaining they arc| often Lighly interesting and important. | i are encouraging, de- v 1o me of them f the two mer-: the rate of of thel H '”‘ £ ermany has awakened to the pleas- ; “' jant discovery that after all a countr CNUIYCT goes not need lese majeste in its bus ness. f past seven months has been the monthly average of the less, and in the other over two million less. In the case of the hide and leather corporation there was a surplus dur- ing the second quarter of the vear, de- spite a deficit during the first six months, showing a decided recent im- provement. These are the only cases in which such comparisons as to por- tions of the periods covered by the Te- ports are possible, and the fact that they show betterment is significant. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Indomitable Will. To be successful, some folks say, Is to pursue a selfish way Regardless of resentment sore ‘Which may arise as you explore The world that you may have with It is commonly observed that busi-| oase b A H ness eannot improve and manufactur-{ T ""*"fl*- which nourish you or| Dle in headway until the tax ques d. Manufacturers andi sers cannot afford to take| long chances in production and vend- ing in the present state of uncertainty as to the basis and the rate of taxa-! ion. So that probably there will be no marked improvement in the indus-{ trial and mercantile fields until these matters are fixed. That the g(-nera\t/su( the mosquito’s a success. conditions are sound, however, is indi- — i cated by the signs of gmprovement Caution Required. that have just been noted, the more{ “Do you think a man in your posi- arked because of the preceding level | tion ought to study political economy?” of losses from a year ago. “Yes,” replied Senator Sorghum, L ————— i“but he mustn't be too conspicuous One of the advantages of holdinglabout it. If some of my constituents| conferences in Washington, D. C., is|were to catch me with a ponderous | the opportunity to show the world that |and erudite volume in my hands they the desperadocs and comedians of the|would go home and say T was wasting motion pictures are not the dominant{my timeand the government’s money."” types of American civilization. ———————————— So thoroughly are the secrets of ing ga Let othe: in discontent ; And lash themselves Your purpose to persist until Of what you choose you've had your fill. If this be a reminder true Of how to live and what to do, Jud Tunkins says mebbe it's a mis< take to work a boy so hard that he statesmanship guarded by the Ameri-|gets an idea that it would be nice to can press that nobody presumes to in-| 8rOW up and do nothing but loaf. quire the precise scores of the most B distinguished golf games. —_———————— Sovietism has suffered at the hands of the political magician who under- takes to transform a soap box into a money chest. Problems. The library is big and grand, ‘With volumes in array ‘Which aim to help you understand The questions of the day. And yet in poetry or prose Nowhere you find a book ‘Which information will disclose On how to Keep a cook. Limitation of armament will be pre- ceded by efforts toward a limitation of preliminary debate. Appreciation. “Americans must be fond of music; because they pay for it so liberally.” “I am not sure,” rejoined Miss The White House Job. Capitol Hill keeps in close touch ion after corporation reportSiyio, (o the disarmament conference |’y {which is to mect in this town in No-|(* without being | No tariff can be devised to establish |} All men are failures more or less— IS with the President. When he returns from an outing something of a legis- lative character awaits him and is put up to him. Now it is the tariff. Now it is tax revision. Now it is the rail- road problem. And so on. One may see from this not only how up-to-date the President must be as respects the legislgtive card, but how number of cases heard by the court,|wide must be his information on all which during May and June last tried | the pressing public questions. It re- X Cayenne, “whether that means that Americans are fond of music or mu- sicians are fond of money.” Concentrating Wealth. “Every profiteer ought to be in the penitentiary!” exclaimed the violent citigen.”” © ° ;s “What are you trying to do?” in- quired the landlord; “‘boost the peni- tentiaries and ruin the hotels?” s they resent |2 &) 6’@ [z & c, The Organdies | an excellent line —In of popular colors—pink, blue, lavender, navy, for dresses, hats, ers, etc. —Nermandy Voiles, in blue, brown and black | grounds, with pattern various sized dots. A | new shipment just received of these pretty and ‘ | skirts, ctc. | splendid wearing voiles. This is prob- 75 C yard ably the last we will receive this sea Kann’s—Street Floor. son. A yard, Tuesday. % aYard now. MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1921. Tuesday, a Yard, | | L trimmings, flow- J 9:15 A.M. to 6 P.M. [ | —Are the J neat-patterned, | | | { binations. —36-inch Beach Cloths, in a splendid heavy weight, desirable for making the slip-over dresses, jumper frocks, separate Full color line. , and plent_v of *38¢c Hurry to Kann’s Silk Store Tomorrow Price Reduced Exactly One-Half on Our Entire Stock of $6 Sport Silks. Thousands of Yards. Choice, —Heavy, lustrous qualities—wonderful for all kinds of sport apparel and orly half price to pay for them —Such famous silks as Whip-poor-will, Brocade, Here-N-There, Roshanara Crepe, Novelty Baronets, in colored plaids, stripes. checks, brocades, also all white and black. ‘THE BUSY CORNER® PENNA.AVE.AT 8 TH.ST. 5. Bavn HovsCo. Secure Those Many Art Pieces You Have Longed for Tomorrow at Clearance Prices discontinucd lines, — Wear-Well” Towels, . stamped in good de- DC At 5 Regular Price signs. Special......... ate Cre- knot embroidery. Special —Whether you have wanted them for your own use | ¥ s A = L5, or for gifts, this is your opportunity to supply your | & wants at little cost. Do not miss it. & —6-nch White ~Cemterpleces, | —Large = Size Hem- o stamped in good de- pwels, stamp- = signs. A splendid as- | bod desig ) sortment. Special, each, 50C | s 25C o or Buffet ‘ 0] light- - —('hlldren{;-“el;:;:‘n.lf feady made | =y lsc and stamped in_ g00d § e~ GRS designs. $2.50 and $3.00 98C B e 50c¢ values, for ..... e | blue and pink. Spe —Tea Towels, stamped | aey :"n : designs. 250 | —iapanese Box: Special .......... . —Vanity Dresser Sets, { stamped for French 25C‘ i | | | —Laundry Bags, 49c¢ Setn; blue. —Gownn, ready made and de- stamped in_ good e = OB —Dresser or Buffet Scarfs, lace trimmed. $1.00, $L50 and $200 values 980 for .. —Another Lot of L: Trimmed Sca ce- rts DHDED season, in white and the natural shade. __10 inches wide, for suits, skirts and coats. Positively the handsomest pongee we have offered this ) Another Lot Extra Heavy Dress Pongee at ... ¢ —Children's Dres { ready mad stamped. Special ...... ) —Pilloweases, stamped on best _é, quality Pequot tub- >4 Special, a pair p=3 —Houxe Dresses, rcady E made and stamped in 9SC [5 = pink or blue. Special, (3 —Iris Beads; full size [ bunches. Spe lsc & $2.69 ers, lace trim- with filet in- 8 $8.00 36-Inch Printed Silk Foulards —Our entire remaining stock of the $2 quality ; mostly all $1.50 on navy and white and black and white | | I $3 and $3.50 Novelty Sport Silks —Plain and fancy weaves in colors and white in the best Ample quantities of white; also desirable color combinations. weaves of the season. To close NEW FALL SATIN CHARMEUSE 40 inches wide; high luster quality. A satin that is guaranteed for service. Choice of black, brown and navy. At, a yard. Kann’s—Street Floor. i grounds; also polka dots. To close, a yard. . | Blouses —They are all high-class blouses, made entirely by hand, and finished with cuffs, and collar orna- mented by drawn-work and hemstitching. —There are V-neck and vest-front models, some with drawn-work on vest and down the front. The material is a fine French batiste. —We are making a display of these on special tables in the blouse store. $2.00 Kann's—Second Floor. Sizes 34 to 46 Values $3.98 to $4.98 —This sale lot consists of chairs, rockers, settees and tables. Present Prices Straight Chairs...............$3.45 to $14.95 Rockers . .$495 to $6.45 Settees ... “...$795 to $34.95 Tables : eeee.$249 to $1245 Kann’s—Fourth Floor, . Manufacturers’ Surplus of Handmade Batiste Choice—Any of Our. Old Hickory Furniture| AT JUST HALF PRICE Tuesday’s Prices . $1.73 to $7.48 $248 to $3.23 $3.98 to $17.48 $1.25 to $6.23 —As there are only a few of*a kind—in fact, but one in some cases—we urge early selection. with deep filet lace Regularly $10. al $2.50 edge. alue for T S555s —Stenciled Table Covern and searte. $1.00 $1.50 value for...... . —1S-in. Centerpleces, stamped .,' 00 in neat designs, in 0 tan Spe- l sc cial 7 —Children’s Rompers, read 98¢ including cen- 1s, chil- made and stamped. terpicees, dren’s dres ues from To close Kann's—Fourth Don’t Miss This August Sale High Grade Stenciled Grass Rugs $17.95 and $19.95 Grades 9x12-ft. and 8x10-ft. Sizes Reduced, Tuesday $8.75 selected $2.50 Floor. —Made of smooth imported grass; tightly bound with cord warp and attractively stenciled in light blue, tan, An ideal rug for the bedroom the year round. Some are figured on both sides. Rattania, Domus Fiber and Herringbone Crex Rugs 9x12-ft. Size—Formerly $17.95 to $22.45 T, 814,85 Special —Three of our highest grades. This sale is not to close these rugs out as we sell them the year round, but simply a special one-day sale on high-grade standard rugs. 8x10 Ft. or 9x12 Ft. Stenciled Grass Rngs $8.95 and $10.95 Values $5.59 In blue, green and brown. rose, pink and green eolorings. 5 Tuesday .. —Perfect quality, splendid patterns. —6x9-ft. Grass | —4 Y, x7Yp-ft. | —18x36-in. Grass Rugs. Were | GrassRugs. Were | Rugs. Were $4.95. Tuesday— | $3.95. Tuesday— | 49c. Tuesday— | $299 | $L99 29c “Ringwalt’s” an “C(lngoleum” Felt Base Floor Covering 69c and 89c Grades > Toetles 44e Square Yard 1 —In a wide range of patterns and colors, suitable for bath, kitchen, dining room, etc. The Ringwalt’s are in full-rolls from which any quantity will be cut. The Congoleum is in lengths ranging from 6 to 20 sq. yds. 2 4%x9 Ft. Congoleum Rugs —“Seconds” of the $595 grade, in the usual good Gold Seal pat- terns. A good size for small kitchens, halls, porches, etc. Felt Base Mats Size 18x36 Inches e 95y —Bordered mats in assorted designs and colors. fect. (Limit, 4 to a person.) Kann’s—Third Floor. Slightly imper-