Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1921, Page 12

PECKLOSES "IN SENATE VOTE mination to Be Lieutenant olonel Rejected, 36 to 29, Because of Charges. The Senate yesterday rejected the omination of Maj. Robert C. Peck. rmer brigadier general of the 35th [Kansas-Missouri) Division of the ericane expeditionery forces, to be Neutenant colonel. The voté is un- 'stood to have been 36 to 29 for etion. ‘The confirmation of Maj. Peck was @ of the controversies of the extra on, the nomination being opposed incipally by the Kansas and Mis- uri senators, who pressed charges fhat the nominee while ‘serving in ce with the 35th Division de remarks derogatory to the div- jon. The American Legion and ther veterans' societies in the two tates adopted resolutions opposing e nomination on the ground that Peck had made a “scurrilous and andalous report” regarding the div- o tatipg it had “all the earmarks ational Guard outfit which it Execative Hearings Held. Executive hearings on the charges ere held by the Senate military mmittee. and by a divided vote the i homination was reported favorably, i4he majority stating that some of he charges against Maj. Peck were not proven and that he had been effectively for other || The fight over the Peck nomina- ffon which was based on the regular {geniority rule of the War Department iBad heid up the promotion of sev- Féral junior officers. Criticiam Cause of Action. JKANSAS CITY, November 2¢.—Por- jfions of the report made by Maj. obert G. Peck, then liautenant lonel and inspector of the 1st Corps in France, regarding the ‘part taken by the 3ith Division (Mis- ;l;l(; n:nu gairslonnl Guard), Sep- lember , were made bl e oa “thi i . It was upon’ this report that much of the opposition to Mai. Peck's pro- _motfon to, the ‘grade of lieutenant eolonel in the Regular e a | The report deglares that up to tl time_ the 35th DIvision entereq the iArgonne fighting September 2, had practically no trfiining in {ar open warfare methods. {*“Discipline and eficiency for battle in the division was mot satisfactory. There was a laxness typical of poor ‘National Guard units and the division ‘qommander had been unable to have s orders and instructions satisfac- Army wes {tprily carried out. Faflure to main- Jtain communication was blamed for large part of the division's casual- les. errin, to the personnel of e dlvision, Maj. Peck declared: i | “The fighting spirit and bravery of ) fficers and men was excellen i EEK STOCKHOLDER LIST. urt Officials Inquire Regarding $5,000,000 Corporation. Herbet L. Davis, auditor of the Di ict Supreme Court, is anxious to lo- 000 local stockholders of Com- The books of the concern, it sald, are not in good shape and the uditor has quite a task on his hands. The books and records of ‘the cor- tion are being turded over to itor Davis, as he rected to investigate dent to this work, as the auditor is juthorized to summon witnesses and the right to take oral testimony the purview of the ordera-of court. r. Davis states that no transfers of k can be made during the pen- ency of the cause defore him. allin one. |3 JOBLESS MEN TO LIVE , IN MILITARY CAMP Bachelors in Vancouver Will Be Assured Enough Work to Pay Living Expenses. By the Associated Press, _VANCOYVER, B. C.. November 24.— Unmarriéd jobless men here will be provided for this winter in a military camp to be established in Hastings Park, it was announced today. The camp wiil be equipped with military supplies, prepared to furnish board and lodgmg at $5.60 a week per man. Two days work at 40 cents an hour. or $6.40 a week will be guaranteed each man. Shower baths and laun- dry services are to be free. The men will be permitted to use their spare time in quest for other employment. Discipline will be eb- forced under the supervision of. police officials. Preparation of a municipal golf course'and general work in the city parks will provide the employ- Iment. The cost is to be borne joint- Iy by the city, provincial and federal government, HEARING TO BEGIN DEC. 8. Hearings an the charges made by Senator Watson of Georgia, With re- spect to the execution of members of the American expeditionary ° forces, will begin before a special - Senate committee on December 8. The committee is headed by Senator Brandegeq of Connecticut. _Other members are Senators Ernst of Ken- tucky, Willis of Ohio, Overman of North Carolina and Shields of Ten- nessee. ADVERTISEMENT. THE RADIOWILL WARN Construction of System, Ap- proved by Army Air Serv- ice, Actually Begun. A radio system designed to give in- formation to aviators of weather con- ditigns along their routes of Hight, in the air as well as on the ground, has been approved by the Army air serv- ice and soon will be extended over the entire continent. Actual con- struction has begun at Mitchel Field, Tlong Island; Langley Field, Virginia; Moundsville, W. -Va., and the Wilbur Wright Fleld, at Fairfield, Ohio. ‘Army aviation officials’ said today they hoped, through operation of the net, to preyent in the future such dis- asters as tht which gccurred last May . near Morgantown, Md., and cost the Jives of seven persons by an air- plarfe flying ‘into a violent storm, of which its occupants had no knowl- edge. ‘Development of the net, they said, was. largely due to lessons learned from that disaster, the worst recorded in the history of military aviation. Plans for installation of the new safety devices, which will function as a metwork of electrical waves cov- erng the country, provide for the dissemination of ~weather reports, ADVERTISEMENT. Take Ironized Yeast, the Great New Vitamine Tonic Treat- ment in Tablet Form. At last the perfect yeast combination has been discovered ! 'No Tonger will it be necessary for peopls to put up with all the objectionable features of eating ordinary baking yeast for health, * For yeast may now be iaken in convenient tablet form, combined with iron, which is mecessary in order to get the even better benefits from Yeast. This preparation s called Ironized Yeast, and i% & splendid vitamine tonic treatment I|l for run-down condition, loss of weight, nervousnesy, lack of energy, poor appelite, ~gkin eruptions und other run-down symp- toms. The reason Tronized Yeast is bringing snch splendid results everywhere is because §t contains highly concentrated brewer's Yeast, which is far richer in_yitamines Than ’ ordinary baking veast. Vitamines, an we know, are one of the most essential of all food elements—yet our modern diet Js almost entirely lacking in them. 1t you are weak, pale, sickly—it you are If Weak, Thin, or Run Down/| TAKE YEAST THE BEST 'WAY—WITH IRON ervous, irritable, and can’t sleep nights it your vitality is low and you are get- ting old before your time—then try this remarkable new tomic. You will motice a good improvement in your condition even after the first few days’ use. Pimples, boils, and other skin blemishes usually . disappear _entirely _within two _weeks. Everywhere people are saying that Tronized Yeast is just the tonic they needed. Tronized Yeast will keep indefinitely and costs no more per dose common yeast. Each package contains 10 days’ treatment and_costs only $1.00—or just 10c a day. Special directions for children in each package. Sold at all druggists’. Made by -the Ironized Yeast Company, Atlanta, Ga. by the Peoples Dru, by all good drugst BONEED YAy HIGHLY CONCENTRATED VITAMINE TONIC ) 3 TR E O bees possess sight and do they seek honey only in those flow- ers whose colors attract the eye? Science has said “Yes,” and on that an- swer built the theory of “the survival of the fit- | test.” dents declare bees are color-blind and’ question the age-old theory. “See ETZ and See Better” il i Today ‘some stu-- Have Bees Eyes That See? An ADITORIAL Set aside ap hour’s time today for an expert eye examination by our optometrists. “Working in the Kitchen ™ IThere are still some women who do their kitchen . work in the old way—standing. Be a modern, and sit at your work. With a Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet it’s easy. Everything you need is right at your finger tip. You don’t have to make that pantry-table-cupboard run all day long, for the Hoosier is pantry, table and ¢upboard “b‘eve;l,f_h.Sneee MaYe.r' & Co ralbR Theorizing, however, does not change the fact that man’s progress and his happiness depend on good vision. His eyes are today subjected to greater strain than before reading and motion pic- tures were of widespread interest. Thorough eye care is doubly needed now. ‘ . Just think, instead of being penned up in the house-all day, you can get out in the afternoon, for with a Hoosier \ § you can do all your work in half the time—and not be’ half so tired, either. 5 4 Our Life Time Furniture Store is the only place in ‘Washington where you can buy a Hoosier. Here we have a large assortment of styles, priced as low-as $39.75. We'll be glad to show them to you. \ oy EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON; FLYERS OF STORMS I lol——Jo]——Jo]——=Jal——=J]o[c——Jo[c——]o]——]c]———]o]c———]o]———]o[c——]0] i storm warnings and of all informa- tion affecting flying. ‘The Army air service contemplates the extension of the net eventually to every field and station in the coun- try. At present actual constru “fif‘ has not been attempted west of 0. ELUDES MENACING MOB. Sheriff Takes Man Accused inl L Slaying From Yuma Jail. YUMA, Ariz, November 24.—Wil- liam, S. Estaver, of Detroit, . Mich., Wwho is held in connection with the killing of Mra. Peter Johnson of Den- ver on the desert sixty miles east of here, a week ago, was secretly re- moved from Yuma by Sheriff Jim :’c:‘l':an;uu. 3“8“ a mob began to ol or 8 AVOW! lynching Estaver. S e for it. WE HAVE i I Slipon Aprons The popular Polly Prim style, of at- tractive gingham checks, trimmed with rickrack braid; cut generously full and have two roomy pockets. Sweaters All-wool Slipover and coat styles, in white and red; some ' of the white ones are slightly soiled. Good weight for comfort on cold }ayl. Sizes 2t0 6. lc——|olc———jolc——]al——=]al——]n] Beautiful ginge hams in checks and stripes. Or if you prefer we have them in an assortment of plain colored cham- brays., Sizes 36 to 44. Specially priced, foE=[o[——]c——lol—=lal——2a] D U, High prices charged for, liquor in certain drug stores‘in the District of Columbia were attacked on the fioor of the Senate yesterday by Sen- ator Reed Smoot, during the discus- sior of the.conference report on the tax billL Senator Smoot told the Senate that a certain Senator who needed some whisky for medicihal purposes had been forced to'pay, $3.75 a half-pint The Utah senator said he ven- tures to suggest that this liquor had - - 7 [——o|—=[c|c——]ol——lo—=]ol——|al——xlal——slal——lal——cl——lal 2 E =] THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1921, SMOOT SCORES PRICES CHARGED FOR LIQUOR Senator Declares D. C. Drug Stores Put Exorbitant Figures on liquor. ‘Wet Goods. specifically not cost the retatler more than §1.25 for the half-pint. The matter came up when Senator Smoot explained that the Senate con- ferees on the bill could not get the House to accept the Senate ‘amend- ment which would have put a tax on SENATE ORDERS REPORT. A blanket statement of tie financial affairs of the railroad administration from itsyinception to December 1 was called for by the Senate, when it adopt- ed a resolution introduced by Senstor La Follette, republican, Wisconsin. The statement js to be presented to the Senate by December 10. Provisions of the resolution mention al claims growing out of federal control, all settlement carriers, and data concerning the fund- ing of the indebtedness. - many as houses in pany. g0 at any pri bid may be. T ith the ~ 'AFTER 2,000 HOUSES. Speculators ‘Anxious to Purchase Shipping Board Dwellings. Speculators in New York and Phila- delphia are planning to purchase as ossible of the 2,000 brick 'ennsylvania which are to be sold by the Shipping Board at auction, beginning December 10, the' board has announced. These spec lators, the board belleves, are org! A las izing a syandicate which will be i corporated under the name of the New York-Philadelphia Holding Com- Members of the holaing comnpany, in the opinipn_of board official the Shipping Board in its eagerness to get'the houses sold, will let them Do matter what the houses in the Fair- view and Harriman developments cost the government many millions of doi- and the Dominican King, democrat, in Washington by Senator Jones, democrat, lieve | was appoint republicans, Ohio, democrat. to fill the vacancy. other members, of the committee to make the trip are, Chairman McCormick of Tilinois and Senator Oddie of Nevada, and Senator Pomerene, The committee w be away from Washington about one OFF FOR HAITI IN(/JUIRY. TU. 8. Benators Also to Investigate the Dominican Republic. ‘The special Senate committee invess tigating American occupation of Haiti Republic ‘Washington yesterday for Philadel- phia, where they will board the Army transport Argonne for Port au Prince. t moment change was made in the personnel of the committee, Senator Utah, being detained other duties, dered his resignition as a membs New Mexico, left ten- nd The lars to build. - LANSBURGH & BROT month. R There are necessities that you will want for yourself, or there are gifts to be purchased for e 100 Dresses $ Tricotines, Serges and Embroidered Velveteen Dresses, in smart styles for women and misses. The wool dresses are practical styles in navy blue enlivened with touches of self or contrasting colors; some are combined with silk. The velveteen dresses are all-over embroidered in bright colors; in this lot are a limited numbgr of silk dresses. Of.course, early shoppers will pick the plums, Petticoats, 95¢ Practical styles made of heavy, . serviceable sateen; some trimmed with silk ruffles, others plain; elastic belt to permit proper fitting at waist. Polly Prim styles; these differ from - the 50c aprons in that they are of pere cale instead of ging- ham. Desirable checks and stripes; bound with self or rickrack braid. 3 for $1.00 Made of service- able white crepe— the kind ‘that needs no ironing; all are neatly finished. You'll instantly ap- - preciate the excep- tional value at— $1.29 Theseare heavy fleece-lined gloves: Just in ‘ time for the cold snap, and espe- cially priced. Pair, No chauges, try-ons, refunds, exchanges or C. 0. D. orders, - Qur Bargain Table Section Offers you a wide selection of practical merchandise. Values are without parallel at the price. You be the judge. Come early. Dressing Sacques Just what you want to slip into* these cold mornings. The sketch shows the style; the flan- nelette is of good quality and heavily fleeced. Priced— 69¢ Tots’ Dresses —of gingham, qual- ity such as you usually find at much higher prices; also ROMPERS of warm flannelette—cut -full for comfort, Sizes 2 to 6 years. Choice of either. 50¢ Many tailored styles, some with pin tucks and hem~ stitching. The popu- lar Tuxedo collar is well® represented. Lace trimmed if you prefer, Sizes e Satsnre e v 23 - friends. The following gives yousomeidea how ready we are to serve you at Bargain Prices. Girls’ Rain Capes «An ideal cape for every purpose; made of rubberized ma- terial, with hood attached. Sizes 6 to 10 years, Truly a bargain—well worth more. Priced— Little need be said gbout these well known corsets; the extremely-low price demonstrates that we are offering you unprecedented bar- gains. 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