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Tropical Worsteds Twenty-Five Dollars A combination of com- plete summer comfort and the dress-up appearance of an allwool material—the featherweight of this suit - appeals to men. W hite Flani:el Trousers, $8.50 MEYER’S SHOP 1331 F STREET MELLON AND PARMENTIER DISCUSS FRENCH DEBT Parley First Formal Conference on Funding of European War Obligations to U. S. Jean V. Permentler, director of finnuce of the French treasury, and Secretary Mellon, chairman of the World War Debt Funding Commis- slon, met yesterday at the Treasury in the first formal conference looking to a funding of the European war debts to the United States. Preliminary _to negotiations funding the French debt of $3,500,- 000,000, M. Parmentier was asked to present the French budget for the present, past and future years, the volume' of exports and imports and the trend of foreign and, general trades. When the French statements are available, it was said, M. Par- mentier will meet the full debt com- mission. Great Britaln is expected to-be tke next of the allles~to begin refunding negotiations. BIBLE STUDY PROGRAM. at for American Home Conference Tuxedo, Md., Tomorrow. The American Home Bible Institute will conduct an open-air conference tomorrow afternoon at Tuxedo, Md.. with the co-operation of the churches of that place. Members will leave Union station at 1:1§ p.m. The program will include a fellow- ship meeting, addressed by Rev. Charles A. Shreve, and a Bible study by E. W. Collamore. A picnic lunch will follow. The return trip will be made at 6 o'clock. . Antiseptic surgery has been prac- ticed since 1868. The Commercial National Bank Fourteenth at G Street Battle-Scarred Newsboy of 93 Proud of His Job and His Record Paul Hubner Wants to Sell 100 Papers on 100th Birthday. Fought With Indiana Regiment at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Corinth. In his ninety-third year, and handi- capped with a plece of shell in. his left hand and another plece in his head, Paul Hubner, civil war veteran and one of the oldest newsies in the country, still travels his route llonx' the streets of Washington serving his | patrons with papers. Rather proud of the fact that he supports himself, the veteran declares that he intends to celebrate his hundredth birthday by selling a hundred papers. Hubner wag born on March 7, 18 and came to this country from Noj mandy with his father when he w. four years old. At the outbreak of the il ‘war he joined Company C of the S5th Indiana Regiment. Hubner took part in a number of battles during the conflict, among which were Shiloh, Vicksburg ‘and Corinth. It was af one of these battles that he recelved the wounds which he carries today. While on scout duty in the vicinity of | Memphis, Hubner was captured by a troop of Confederate cavalry and! placed as a prisoner of war in the prison camp at Memphis. Career as Artist. After his release he engaged in| { his profession as an artist and finally came to Washington. Hubner painted a yoke of oxen in the agricultural room in the Capital, as well as se- curing a commission to do some work on the interior of the Capitol dome. He supported himself by means of his profession until he reached the age of eighty-four, when he was ta "gid PAUL HUBNER, Star “earrier boy,” who ix ninety- three years of age. Hubner declares that he was only. then and that he will be rain or shine, for ons.” hand every day, many more Slows Up In Heat. From two to three hundred papers was the usual number=that he sold every day, but he has been obliged | to cut down the amoumt of late be- 1 | smiles. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON,-D./C. FRIDAY, JULYE' 14, 1922, : A PRESIDENT LAUDS EFFORT TO PROMOTE AMITY Inspiration to Multitudes in America. p Appreciation for kis work in pre- senting the “stmple, practical work- [ a-day problem of nelping the world get on better,” was sent to Dr. Fred- erick W, Norwood, pastor of the Lon- don City Temple, by President Hard- ing in a personal letter to the min- ister, who came to America to promote friendiy relations among the Eng- [ ish-speaking peoples. The President in his letter, made public through the World Alliarce for International Friendship Through the Churches shortly after Dr. Norwood's departure for England, said, in part: “Above all else. it is necessary at this time that peoples in this harassed world be helped to the best, most generous, most truly Christian con- ception of each other; that their in- terd pendence be always impressed; | that #ssentfal unities be borne always in mind. I know. that your work in France during the war, in_ London later, and most recently in America, | has been eloguently and earnestly o implant’ those vitally necessary un- derstendings; to inculcate charity and broadness of vision; to present the simple, practical work-a-day,problem of helping the worid get oh better. Your work along theee lines has | brought inspiration to multitudes here, as I know it_has elsewhere, and for it T wish to express thanks and the utmost appreciation.” Dr. Norwood spent some time in Washington duting his American tour. —_—— "BATHERS IN CONTEST. Young Folks at Swimming Pocl Out for Special Honors. Juvenile bathing heauties of the southeast who spend their time in I'the Virginia avenue swimming pool { will pass in feview before the judges | i | at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon in their | finest suits and their best captivating | Miss Thelma E. Smith, director of { the Virginia avenue grounds, at 10th street and Virgina avenue southeast, has completed plans for his big con- test for these little folks. ———————— The breeding of goldfish is an In- Writes Dr. Norwood He Was Great | You can buy the new Jewett, highest powered of all cars in its class, for $1065 f. 0. b., Detroit. This mighty Six 4 >velops a full 50 horsepower—more than enough for any emergency. The Jewett, Paige designed and Paige built, is backed hy 13 years experience. Arrange by telephone today for a demonstration. METROPOLITAN MOTOR CO. 1028 Connecticut. Ave. Main 5724 e —— T TR T M —C TN FROM THE AVENUE AT NINTH Open Saturday Until 1 P.M. Jobliged to discontinue his work, be- cause of failing eyesight. Reminded by his friends that he was entitled to a pension because of | his services during the civil war as| dustry of large progortions in Italy. Five former governors will sit as delegates in the next state republican himself at 13611 convention in Jowa. cause of hot weather and the inabil- | ity to carry heavy loads as Well‘ —Saving Is a Safe-Guard There is nothing that has done so much toward stabiliz- as he used to do. Hubner lives by Ohio avenue. He alWays wea = - . a Union soldier, Hubner applied for: medal, which he received f ing the world as the establithment of Savings Departments one. but, because of “the falteness | participation in (he battle of § b - £ . . . . of his application, difficulty has been s well as two ribb. on th i in connection with the t banking institutions. It has encountered In granting him his re. | of his coat, one. commemorating a quest 3. A. R. reunion and another a r popularized saving—and saving is the first principle of thriftiness. It pleases me greatly to see the number of individual depositors in our Savings Department multiplying. But what is more gratifying still is the steady increase in those _deposits. The secret of saving isn’t self-denial and stingy stinting Only at K. Kneessi’s { Will You Find "—[ Sighty-four is rather a ripe age|union of the prisoners of the civil begin life as a newsboy, but:w i to GIRL TURKS HELD CAPTIVE HOME | AT LAST FROM ASIA MINOR WILD. P-B Straw Hats B . . Sperial Dispatch to The Star. think T poured wate - —but persistency. Make the start—and keep adding to it | "NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Jily 14. | tains tabie ot teant toics. srators | regularly. That's the way to build up a competency. —Fifty cents a month is not high | my “life before the mast" " | 1 o 3 d ll pdy, but it satisfied M Rebecca The Deepwater e the trip In | To encourage saving we pay 3% interest on every dollar e Gl T o e e ST every day it is on deposit here—compounded semiannually. landed here today from the | crew it | 3 | steamer Deepwater, from Constan- tinople and Mediterranean points. In fact, so well was she pleased to get home that she said she did" not know whether she would col- lect the “four-bit piece” to retain as a souvenir. ca smooth, while known as the For your convenience, the Bank’s hours will be extended on Monday next to 5:30 President : $3 Straw Hats now $1.65 1 $4 Straw Hats now $2.65 i lI} seECIAL k5 wnmtons$37 |, AMiss Parker had spent more than | it Uarker before the SR TRUNK / | o years in the ‘wilas’ ot Asia ° B conmeniesce—ironing oard 5 Straw Hats now $3 . . Minor. For five months she was Taeiturn About Experienc trae bag. ten hang. '3 Harrington Mills, 1st V. Pres. James B. Reynolds, V. Pres. held as a hostage by Turks in S o e o . San_Soun, Anatolia, following the drafting of the original Turkish treaty. Finally, she was released 10 become a Near East Relief worker in the Garden of Eden. ‘ Last January, her health failing, e wers. shoe hox, ete.—AN EXCEPTIONAL VALUE. Complete line of Trunks an lew an $3.00 ences of the were, she sald, J. H. Baden, V. Pres. & Cashier Laurence A. Slaughter, V. Pres. i | i | d not like re | | | } Sale covers every straw sailor in stock and comes just at the time when . men are in need of their second straw. left toda she hopes to go to long sta she became one of the first party of American women ever to cross i tired of sickness and suf- | the Tarus mountains, en route to : and the sea. Today, much improved in e l’sh‘l;nn @ gromds: Yes. | | n health—she gained fifteen pounds y| {ith OF Spe" she declared. OUR “ONLY” STORE { @ g sl Ameri- | on the voyage across—ehe told of | i'home life, and rest and rest amd | a o} her experiences, with a touch of regret in her voice. Bet. rest! = *The situation In the near east still is bad. They need food and JBet 425 Tth S All Panamas Reduced clothing and medicine,” H (Conpright, 1822,) ,.FIEEEEE“] $6 and $8 Panamas now $4.75 ; 0 8 $10, $12 and $15 Panamas i now $7.75 We are said to have the largest stock and variety of genuine Panamas in the city. Any Panama at these new prices represents a hat investment good for many seasons to come. across the mountains on pack animals” she said. “Most of the time we had to zigzag to Keep from trampling on the bodies of women, children and aged men, all of whom had perished from the famine. Finally we reached Bierut, and I was or- dered to proceed to Constantinople. There the doctor told me I must | get home at once. I could not wait for a passenger stéamer. The | American consul at Constantinople | found a place for me in the crew | of the Deepwater. I am glad that I came. 1&ignd on as stewardess at 50 cents a month. Accurately, I am entitled to 43 cents. Castelberg’s Summer Special! | Sol-Herzog’s f The Men’s Corner Oth & &F PLEADS FOR LOYALTY. We’]l be Open Dan C. Hollengar Declares Every 1 'S One Should Back U. S. Officials. B i Dan C. Hollengar, North Carolina, atur ay i spoke on the origin and purpose of H the American Legion at a meeting :: ° ° of the Sergeant Jasper Post at the = ! Perpetual building, 1101 E street, last . H ; Beautlfui S]lk MENC nenga told the autience||]] SO We can take care of all your needs || ’ o2t ara By the sevamment ofclals . i E A And as a One-Day Special We Offer : " ing that “the President of the Unit i Ribbon Watch Feb Sl gt s | , nd added that any true American i . lwould"up’l::léi“tchees government under | 5 = = %t Was -rén;énnc}fl at the meeting || i e S Tropical Worsteds and ——— Summer calls for vestless days and the watch chain takes a back : T ¢ . 3 seat for the beautiful fob and charm. 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