Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1922, Page 4

THE HLVOLIASH | PLANSFOR PARKS Measure Introduced by Lang- D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1922. FOUR-YEAR-OLD BOY DIES IN ACCIDENT i tal Traction Company for loss of services of his deughter and for \President Brum | NIIRSE IN AUTO CRASH s st 35 | effort to have h 4 Of Uruguay Asks (R e N feats Herrera to Duel| A $5U,Um N SUIIE:‘::‘;"‘%“‘"‘V‘.‘d“?'"”?.".':A"‘.fi". company was also negligent in fail By the Associated Press. FARM CREDITS BILL | RUSHEDINSENATE| » Legislation in Hands of Com- LChristmas and Taxes. The calendar informs me that Christmas is at hand; the Christmas $pirit warms me, emotion fine and bland; I'd like to load a wagon with 1ing to keep a watch and not sounding |2 warning of the approach of its car ifts for all my kin, for one a silver M | 3 A NS 'ONTEVEIDO, Uruguay, December |ar: - a gauon. for one a car of tin; I'd like 13—Dr. Baltasar Brum, president of {35158 Lawhorne Names Capital e i StSauahily ISAENCRRERDS to go kershopping in stree¢ts ablaze with light, and, never more gestop- of the accident. Her halr was the republic, challenged Dr. Luis Al- burned, her eyebrows destroyed and borto Hervera, former secretary of the Traction Company and Ben- Struck by Auto While Crogs- 5 - a a ping, buy everything in sight. It’ . n 2k e > o - { mittees Urged by Agri- ley in House Provides for |€ifimas! And thereatter the tax| ing Street With Candy He |lesstion st Washington, to u auel be-| jamin Karpman Defendants. |15 Jouip, 4nd face scarred sho Collector comes, andi ie: with! fiend: cause of Dr. Herrera's published charges | | she cannot tightly close them, Miss { Lawhorne gays. and she sustained othe: that Dr. Brum had so manipulated the i+ = and serious injury. Tecent presidential election as to pre- vent the siccess of Herrcra at the polls. | cultural Bloc. ish laughter, demands outrageous | surs. The surtax and the normal, | with an exemption small; on blanks Commission. Miss Robble H. Lawhorne. trained nurse under the age of twen- | tyzone years, today. through ber DOUG FILES PAPERS. Had Purchased. DRIVER PUT UNDER BOND 2 ACE | tsevere and formal I have to write The law of Uruguas permits dueling | 87 % i _ e e AUTHORIZES | EXPANSION (" &1 ittt i '] e e e - es of incorpuration of the Doug Borah Proposal and Lenroot-Ander- son Measure Discussed—Adminis- tratiou's Idea Supported. With two Senate committees giving consideration to farm credits legisla- t1on, and the farm bloc organized be- nd the proposal. this legislation has ~eceived an impetus that promises to bring it before the Senate in the shape of a bill in a short time. In fact. it is believed that an effort will be made by the supporters of the farm credits legislation to have the Senate displace the administration merchant marine bill and take up the farm credits measure. The opponents ©f the shipping bill are to be found in the farm bloc and among the democrats. If they should unite they might well succeed in sidetracking the ship bill. which would mean its ultimate failure. Hearings by Two Commitiees. ‘The Senate' banking and currency committee and the committee on ag- riculture have undertaken hearings on the question of farm credits. The ;lrm bloc met last night on the sub- oct. Bipartisan support for major fea- tures of administration recommenda- tions to expand credit of farmers was indicated. Bloc indorsement, meaning that of democratic as well as republican members. for important features of the Lenroot-Anderson bill, which had the approval of admini tration officials. was said to be prom- ised. Democratic members of the bloc said that President Harding and the administration had “come around and given their support to the credit legislation previously urged by the bipartisan agricultural group. The banking committee began hearings today on the Lenroot-An- derson and other credit bills, and the agriculture committee Is to proceed With hearings on other credit phases. The agriculture committee vesterday heard Senator-clect Frazier. repub- jican. North Dakota. who told of the reed of farmers for credit and other ald, und for several days western delegations representing agricultural interests are to give testimony. Bills Under Consideration. Among _the bills to be taken up by the Senate banking committee, possibly for incorporation in an om- uibus credit measure, is that of Sen- ator Borah. repuhblican. Idsho. to }mit the profits of joint stock land banks to 6 per cent. Tne comumitree also has before it other bills to re- peal tax-exemption privileges of such anks, whose continuance has been questioned by Seeretary Mellon of doubtful value. While the trend at last night's meet- ing of the farm bloc was said to be toward the Lenroot-Anderson hill, which would utilize the federal farm loan system as a basis for extending agricultural credits. division of opin- fon prevented final action. and an- other meeting of the bloc will be held tonight: Senators Lenroot. republican. Wisconsin: Ladd, republican, North Dakota: Simmons, democrat, North Carolina, and Norbeck, republican. South Dakota. addressed the bloc in behalf of their respective bills. Vartance of Views. The farm credits subcommittee of the bloc presented a report support- ing the Lenroot-Anderson bill. Sen- eators Ladd and Simmons, however, legisiation to set up a dis- tinct farm credit agency,. and opposed the Lenroot-Anderson plan of estab- lishing banks under the farm loan board. The Norheck plan of using the War Finance Corporation as a credit agency also had some support. A number of democrats were said to favor the Lenroot-Anderson plan. Despite the differences of opinion within the bloc, It was sald there were prospects for an agreement at tonight's meeting. WOMAN IDENTIFIES MAN WHO ASSAULTED HER Colored Oyster Shucker Held for Attack—Denies Crime—Hear- ing Tomorrow. as Samuel Mack Brown. colored. an oyster shucker. was today identified by Mrs. Florence Wilson as the man who assaulted her Friday night near 3th and T streets southwest. “I'm positive that he is the man)” she declared. Mrs. Wilson teld the police she was certain of identifica- tlon. . Brown, ‘who s twenty-three yea, oid and resides at 706 Fay court, was arrested about 2 o'clock Sunday morning by Detectives Thomas O'Donnel and C. H. Berry of the fourth precinct. The police say he answers the description given them by Mra. Wilson. After the Interview in the office of Inspector Grant, Brown was returned 1o the fourth precinct station, where a charge of rape was formally lodged gainst him. He may be given a preliminary hearing in Police Court tomorrow. His arrest followed information eb- tained by tho precinct deteatives. Brown entered a vigorous denial to the suggestion that he had been im- plicated in the assault. The de- tectives learned that he was in Des- mond _court southwest not long after Mrs. Wilson was attacked, and from there went to the house of Mary Hawkins, colored. in Cullinane court, where, it is stated. he broke down. Brown ia said by the police to have admitted he was on the streets South Washington the night the as- sault was committed. —_— FRATERNITY HAS BANQUET Phi Mu Sigma Is Addressed by Homer J: Councilor. The annual banquet of Alpha Chap- ter, Phi Mu Sigma National Sunday Sehool Fraternity. was held last night at the Kenesaw. The principal uddress was made by Homer J. Coun- cilor, president of the Vaughn class of the Calvary Baptist Sunday school. Short talks also were made by W. S. ‘Warren, president of the fraternity, and Dr. Clifton P. Clark, organizer and supreme master of the fraternity. ‘The invocation and benediction were mounced by Rev. M, Leo Rippy. eral songs were sung by R. Fred- erick Freund, while the entire party Joined in singing the fraterpity song and fraternity hymn. string_or- chestra furnished musie throughout the evening. Among the sustaining members of the fraternity present were J. Everett Baird. S. M. Warren, Charles J. Zieg- ler and Ashlagd F. Harlan. Sanford Wagren, jr., one of the echapter members of the fraternity, also was pregent. Appropriations in District Bills Equal to 1 Cent Per Porson in i \r { | One good thing about th’ days gittin® shorter—we don't have t’} wait so long fer “important ar- rests before nightfall.” Ther's plenty o’ good nickel cigars, but they cost too much. (Copsright Natioual Newspaper Service.) JOHN WANAMAKER DIES [SUDDENLY. THOUGH BE- |LIEVED TO BE RECOVERING | e | __(Continued from First Page) exceptivn of Rodman Wanamaker, who arrived too late, Life Insured for $3,000,000. The Wanamaker store here and the one in New York were not opened, a notice appearing on the doors that the stores would remain closed until further notice. The funeral day will be announced later. The death of Mr. Wanamaker, whe spent his entire life i Philadelphia, and was always one of its leaders in civie movements, was received With sorrow by all classes of cittzens Mr. Wanamaker's life was insured | more than $3.000.000, been one of the leaders amonz the heavily insured men in the country. John Wanamaker led in the crea- tion of the department store as an institution in Amerfcan life. In 1861, en_he began business for himself in a humble way in Philadelphia, re- ]ml merchandising _in this country was in a disorganized state. There were in those days no fixed selling | {prea for goods. Business then de- lmnndnd a thirteen-hour day trom all oses. Customers spent hou price-hagzling with salesmen. Mr. | Wanamaker was impressed with this waste of time and to eliminate it he became a pioneer in fxing & selling | price for goods. First Wages $1.33 a Week. Mr. Wanamaker was twenty-four vears old when he entered upon his career. in partnership with his brother-in-law. Nathan Brown. on a joint capital of $3500. in a clothing | business at Philadelphia. He had been | born in that city July 11, 1838. His! father and his father's father had been brickmakers, and John Wana- maker's first work was “turning [bricks.” He was the eldeat of zeven children. and early in his boyhood he was obliged to give ugllehnnlh\g and earn his own way. His first wag>s were $1.25 a week as an errand boy in a Philadelphia book store. The Brown & Wanameker store began business with a first day's sales ac- count of $24 and ended its first year with a record of $24.000 business. Mr. Wanamaker and his brother-in-law iwere unable to afford a horse and wagon for delivery, and Mr. Wana- maker himself pushed a two-wheel cart to deliver his goods. Aside from establishing his one- price policy and making a shorter business day, Mr. Wanamaker estab- lished in the new Store two systems, one of sales and the other of organ- ization. He found it difficult to get employes who were properly instruct- ed in their duties and he organized | Capital he hhvlnlt' U. S. Also Included. Provision for the comprehensive de- velopment of a park and playground} system for the National Capital by a 1 x !special commission is made in a bill} introduced in the House by Chairman Langley of the committee on publie buildings and grounds. This legislation is designed to pre- vent the poliution of Rock creek and the Potomac and Anacestia rivers, to preserve forests and national scenery in and about Washington, as well as to provide for the comprehensive and continuous development of the park, parkway and playground systems of the National Capital. Plans for Commission. It proposes that a commission. to be known as the National Capital park commission. composed of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secre: tary of War, the chairmen, respec- tively, of the Senate committee and the House committee on public build- ings and grounds and the Engineer Commissioner of the District. be or- ganized, with the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds as ex- ecutive officer. This commission will be authorized and directed to acgulre whatever {lands, in its judgment. are necessary and desirable In the District and ad- jacent areas in Maryland ang Vir- ginia. within the limits of appro- priations made for such purpose, for suitable developmient of the National Park. parkway aud play- ground systew. That commission would be authorized ta acquire such land by purchase when the price is reasonable, in the judgment of the commission, otherwise by condemna- tion proceedings, with the Secretary of the Treasury clothed with authority such as is provided for in the act to acquire a site for the government printing office. In acyuiring lands in Marviand and Virginig, either by purchase or cordemnation proceed- : ings. the commission would enter 1to agreement with tlie proper of-! ficials of those states. The advice o(| the requested in the selection to be acquired. One Cent Per Per: Authorifiation for an annual ap- propriation in the District of Colum- bia apprepriation act of a sum not e Arts Commission would be of lands {exceeding 1 cent for each inhabitant of the continental United States is contained in the Langley bill, this sum to be available until used for the aquisition of land and necessary con- demnation proceedings. It is pro- vided that three-fourths of all the funds so appropriated shall be used by the commission to scquire property | within the District, and that the funds 80 uged “shall be paid from the rev enues of the District and the general funds of the Treasury in the same proportion as other expenses of the District.” It Is specifically provided that the land acquired within the District shall be a part of the park- way system of the District and be under the contral of the chief of engineers of the United States Army; that areas suitable for pluyground purposes may, in the discretion of the commission, be assigned to the con- trol of the District Commissioners for playground purposes. Land acquired outside the District would be con- | trolled as determined by agreement | between the commission and the ! [roper officers of the atates of Mary- and and Virginla, subject to the ap- proval of the President. ) —_— tralning schools where his workers were taught the “Wanamaker sys- tem.” Believer in Advertising. Mr. Wanamaker was the first salaried secretary in America of the Young Men's Christian Association, in 1858: one of the founders of the Christian commis- sipn during the civil war. and one of the organization of the centennial ex- position in 1576. In the latter year he began the development of his depart- ment store, establishing_ the house of John Wanamaker & Co. on Chest- nut sircet, Philadelphia, and twenty years later established a similar busi- |ness in New York, as successor of A. T. Stewart. It is estimated that daring his_entire business career Mr. Wana- maker had distributed into American homes merchandise reaching nearly a billion dollars in value. He was known as a great believer in advertising, Im newspaper advertising above all other varicties.. He spent millions of dollars in it. In Harrison's Cabinet. In political life Mr. Wanamaker was prominent as an independent republican. Upen the election of Harrison, Mr. ‘Wanamaker was invited to enter the cabinet, and although there was much criticism to the effect that a mer- chant was unfit for a cabinet position, Mr. Wanamaker became Postmaster Genera] und was acknowledged later by his eritics to have worked many desirgble reforms in the postal sys- tem. He spread the fast mail service and opened sea post offices in which foreign mails are distributed and made up on the sea, and, among other things, advocated the parcels post gnd postal savings which were later real- ized. and also urged government own- ership of telegraph lines. Very early in life Mr. Wanamaker became a member of the Rev. John Chambers’ Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and it is related that when Dr. Chambers appealed to his congregation for a church suitable to shouted enthusiastieally: “I'll give & load of bricks from my father’s brick yard.” Later he gathered together & handful of boya in a shoemaker's sho, and formed a Sunday school, whic was the nucleus of what is today ths Bethany Presbyterian Church of Phila- delphia. Bethany Sunday School, of which Mr. Wagnamgker was superin- tendent, has 6,000 members, and is said to be the largest Sunday scheol in the United States. Early in his career Mr. Wanamaker married Mary B. Brown, who co-operated with him in much of his philanthropic work. ORDERS FLAGS LOWERED. Postmaster General Calls for Na- tional Tribute to Wansmaker. Postmaster General Work todsy ordered the flags of the Post Office Department building and on city post offices throughout the land put at half staff in memory of Mr. Wana- kK of the death of the for- 1 convey- nis a8 sitting in conference at the they we! weekly “round table” in the Postmas- ter General's inner office. ——eee No deubt the pirting words of the sultan were; “I am sorry 1 have not more wives to leave to my country.” —~Norfolk Virgialan, Pilot. 3 its needs, Mr. Wanamaker, then a boy, | % LEGTURE CONCERT Third of Series by New York Symphony Orchestra Strays From Traditional Lines. The New. York Symphony Orchestva gave the third of its evening concerts in the series under the auspices of the Washington Sooclety of the Fine Arts last evening in the Central High BSehool Auditorjum to a large and de- lighted audlence. Mr. Damrosch's pregram was not eonstructed on traditionally approved lines. One does not ordinarily follow a work like a Bach "Concerto” with one like Grieg's “Peer. Gynt Buite,” and the latter by & Brahms variation Eelf was excellently selected, with an movement of ‘Peer Gynt Suite” had to be 7e; Aas it has always had to be. The musicians’ own number was the Brahms' variation. There is hardly a more gorgeously opulent passage in all symphonic music than the con- cluding section on the ground bass, With the importance of that bass in mind, it was a gracious act on Mr, Damroseh's part to eall the “tail” on the contra-bassoon, or more strictly the contrabass ornet, to the front of the §¢, 80 that the audiencq might gee the Instrument and hear the “tail” produce some of its deeper d_ performance of Men- alssohn's “Overture to A Mid-Sum- mer Night's Dream” wag added to the program for good measyre, and Wag- ner fyrnished the conclusion in. his “Dreams” (from “Tristan"), in which the solo part was wn* with charm- ing sincerity by Mr. Tinlot's violin, and by the brilliant prelyde to the third act of “Lohengrin.” Announce) ucnur;‘ ent was made by the of the Waghington Society of the Fine Arts of Mr. Damrosch's approaching midwinter vacation as 1éader of the orchestrs. to be turmed this year to the advan! of the woclety, inasmych as he will thus be enabled to give for the society a series of three lecture rpecitals on the Nibelungen ring. The two re- in the orchestral maining concerts DAMROSCH GIVES | nie a new and flossy wig, or give to little Annie a waxen thingumjig; how can he give Aunt Hilda a pair of roller skates, or offer Aunt Ma- tilda some sculptured paperweights, when seeing in the distance the tax collector come, to render his cxin-{ ence a sorry thing and glum? Where once I spent a dallar at merry Christmas time, I now rear up and holler at letting lose a dine; 1 view the tax collector, and speak tie thoughts I feel, until the parisi rector rebukes me for my .g‘izl, The tax collector’s drilling, he's cvermore in view; with his fierce blanks he’s killing the joys our lives once knew. (Copyright) WALT MASON. —_——— MAN SHOT 3 TIMES INANOTHER'S HOME Husband Accused of Attack- ing Friend He Finds With Wife. With two bullet wounds in his ab- domen and one in his left arm, An- tonio Canteno of 305 9th street south- east, is in a critical condition at Casualty lospital today, following & shooting at the home of Giuseppe Cilvestri, 1220 Il street northe: Cilvestri is being held at the ninth precinct to await the outcome eof Canteno’s condition. According to the police, the shoot- ing took place when Cilvestri turn- ed up unexpectedly at his home while Canteno was culling there. Canteno said that he was returning some tools that he had borrowed. He had just conclyded a conversation with Mrs. Cilvestri when Cilvestri showed up at the front door “Hello, Joe.” said Canteno. Seek to Loeate Bullets. “Then, sy the police, Giuseppe blazed away with « revolver, hitting Can- teno three times, asstated ahove. The latter's recovery is doubtful. An X-ray photograph was made at Cas- ualty Hospital in an effort to deter- mine exact location of the bullets so that extraction could be’made. Poll; einet, who chanced to be in the vieinity at the time, arrested Cilvestri. Subse- quent Investigation in the case was made by Precinet Detectives Kuehl- ing and Davis of the ninth precinct and Policeman Junkins and Wilson. Ducked Inte Closet. Isidore Levine. a painter and deco- rator, who owns the preperty at 1220 H street, was a witness to the sheot- ing. he declared, seeing the entire series of aetivities from the security {of a closet in the resr of the front hallway, into which he ducked at the sound of the first shot and peeped out to watch developments thenceforth. Cilvestri and his wife had lived at that address for a year. Canteno is declared to have been a friend of the family. HBoth he and Cilvestri are mechanics and had been friends of long standing. Pollce believe that ealousy recently had cropped up in the relations of the two men. The Cilvestri couple have no ehil- ren, byt are foster parents of an adopted daughter about two vears of age. MASONIG HISTORY - MADE ON HEIGHTS Degree Conferred in Mansion on Dean Tract for First Time. Masonic history was made last evening, when, for the first time, a degree was conferred on Temple Heights—the Dean tract—bounded by Connecticut avenus, Florida avenue and 15th street, the site recently sc- quired for a magnificent Masonio temple. The occasion was a special eom- munieation of George C. Whiting Lodgs, Neo. 23, for which Grand Mas- ter C. C. Coombs gave a dispensation. ‘Whiting Lodge then invited the offi- cers of the Grand Lodge of Masons of the District of Columbia to confer the degres. The old Dean mansion was rearranged snd furnished for the occasion. ‘l’ha ouuundlnf featyre was the fact that the first {ndividual to. be made & master Mason on the site was Leslie Coombs—and by his father, the grand master, .the holder of the office at the time the §900,000 site was scnuired. Grand Loedge Oficers Present. Every officer of the Grand Lodge was present, 8s follows: Charles Cyrus Coombas, grand master; k F. Finley, deputy grand master; Charles P. Robertp, senjor grand warden; Roe Fuylkerson, junior grand warden; Ar. vine W. Johnston, gand seqretary; Charles E, Baldwin, grand treasyr Bert V. Wolfe, acting grand lecturer; Rev. John C. Palmer, grand chaplai Sydney R. Jacobs, srand marshal Grats H., Dunkym, senior grand dea- con; James T. Gibbs, junor grand degcon; Wisdom D. Brown, grand sword bearer; Jamew A. West, grand pursuivant; C. Fred Ceok, senior grand steward; Reuben A. Bogley, unior grand steward; William P. erbst, grand tiler, and Past Grand will be conducted by Mr. Al-|Masters George W. Bgird, James A. bert Coates, the distinguished con-| Wetmore, Lurtin R. Ginp, Ben W. ductor of London 'mphony Or- n, J. Harry chestra, who made a_powerful and|Cunningham 3. O'Neil. favorable .impression here last year. of = theme hy Haydn. But egch in PAYN?I?REAPPOlNTED. President, as Head of Red Cross, l Names Him Chairman. John Borton Payne was reappointed todsy by President Harding as chair- -man_of the American Red Cross for another vear. Mr. Harding made the appointment as president of the re- liaf o1 "iullnn. Hz'# eentr appointed 's Of the organisza- b committee also were r Names to Ge Into History, Melville A. Borpheim, master of Whiting Lodge, and Elmo S. Spring- man, master of Now Jerusalem ge, No, 9, of whieh threa of the seven er masons are membe: actively in the events of ing, 88 did Past er Reu- . oy of Whiting Lodge, who in general cherge of the arrange- t i P very individusl who atiended the communication will ha his name recorded in the histery of the site as being present at the first oceasion of the gort ever held there. Supper was sorved at the conclupion of the com» munication. B tenyre of the presidency that Dr. Brum has issued a challenge for a duel. In 1920 he sent his seconds to the editor of the ngwspaper El Pais, At that time :Ilulln' ‘was an offense, punishable by aw. Policeman. McPherson Hurt by Street Car—Other Traffic Acci- al injuries. | to recover $50,000 damages from the Capital Traction Company and Ben- jamin Karpman for alleged person- Miss Lawhorne was = las Fairbunks Pictures Corporation. ir corporated under the laws of New Yori.. to produce and scll moving pictures in the city of New York, have been filed here. Douglas Fairbanks, John Fuir- han Redmion of the tenth pre- | dents in Day’s Record. A SANIMMZPSIT ERNEST TOPIZER. While crossing in front of 2131 G| street yesterday afternoon, on his way home with candy he had purchased with pennies given him by a relative, Ern Topizer, four vears old, 2118 ¥ strect, j wus struck by an automobile driven by Aucust Grabis, 4331 Georgia avenue, ! thrown to the street and his skull frac- ltured. He died at Emergency Hospital two hours later. The child's mother, unaware of his death, last night was busying herseif with preparations for the little fellow’s Christinas. She was informed of the tragedy a little while after the boy died. urabis stopped his automabile a8 soon | as the accident occurred. did what he | ycould for the child and took him 1o ! { Emergency Hospital. where. as stated. physicians found his skull fractured ! and that the injury was fatal. Bond for the appearance of the driver was furnished and he was not detuined. Coroner Nevitt investigated the affair and arranged to hold an in- [questat the morgue this afternoon. Policeman Hart by Car. | ! Policeman Frank McPherson of the i fitth precinct. residing at 413 Ken- | tucky avenue southeust. while on duty | at 13th and G streets yesterday l((er-‘ noon, was struck by a street car and | knocked down. He was taken to Bmergency Hoepital, where surgeons ! treated him for a severe scalp injury and bruises to his face Dorothy Carter, colored, eight vears | old. vesterday afternoon was knock- ed down by an automobile driven by Julius Cooper, §16 21st street, and | slightly bruised and scratched. The iHi child, whose home s at 1129 2ist(fi street, was near her home when she | was knocked down. the was given | first aid at Emergeney Hospital. | A bus of the Washington Rapid { Transit Company. driven by H. B. | Hawkins, 5028 Georgia avenue. go- | ing south at 12th and G streets last | night about 11 o'clock, collided with a westbound street car in charge of | Motorman R. Bowman and Conductor R. R. Richardson, i DBus Is Overturned. The bus was overturned and| damaged to the amount of $75, the police reported. while the car was | only slightly damaged Ocoupants of | the vehicles were not injured, accord- ing to the police. ‘While responding to an ajarm of ! fire last night shortly before 61 o'clock, the automobile of Deputy Chief P. W. Nicholson of the fire de- partment, driven by Private Joseph Gates of No. 14 engine company, col- lided with the automobile of J. H. Brewer, 219 7th street &outhwest, at Maryland avenue and 6th street | southwest. Both machines were | damaged, but the occupants escaped { injury. i ENGLAND EXPECTED TO SOUND U. S. AGAIN | ON DEBTS QUESTION i} (Centinued from First Page.) refunding commission, which, in the opinion of some officials, precludes it from considering any question of | cancellation. It h been said on the highest » therefore, that the Presi- dent has no power to negotiate can. cellatien agreements, even i{f that his desire. Jt would be neces- sary under this view to take any euch suggestion before Congress, ‘where specific sanction hardly could be obtained before the allied pre- miers resssemble just after the first tl 3 plemats Here Informed. There is no doubt that allied diple- mats {n Washington are fully aware of the views of the Washington gov- ! ernment regarding the debt questien. In diplomatic circles the outeome of the premiers’ conference has been the subject of mueh speculation, and it appears te be the consensus of dip- lomatic epinion that the French claims will not be press to the solnl of final rupture of the good un-, erstanding between the allies. There is divergence of viewpoint, however, as to how modification of the French attitude can be el ted. In some quarters it is believed Pre. mier Poincare' will show & more co ciliatory attitude when the premiers’ council meets again. In others, how- ever, the view is privately expressed that an overturn of the Poincare min- istry in France may precede final agreement by the council gs to Gnr-! man reparatiens. ————— WEATHER JOB OPEN, Civil Service Examinations to Inglude One for $1,800 Man, The \Civil 8srvice Commission teday annoynced that examinations will be held to fill vacancies in the follew- ing: Asgistant observer in meteore ogy, weather bureau, at $1,080 & year; assistant agricultural economist, bu- resu of agricultural econemics, De- artment of Agricylture, at $2,400 to! 3,000 & year; junior pgthological technician, Army Medical Mygeym, War Defiurtmml. at $1.800 & yea In dition to the basic ari named above, the bonus of $20 = month will be allowed for most posi- tions, the salary of which does not exceed 32,500 3 year, Full informa- tion and spplication’ blgnks may be obtained at the office of the Civil Commission, 1724 F street 1f the sculpters keep en making tatues Yl Abraham Lincoln, soon no- y- wilt knew how Lincoln looked. —Atehigon Globe. PLAY IS POSTPONED. “A Regular Girl” scheduled for|COMmPany at Connecticut @venue und presentation in Gonzaga Hall tonight, has been postponed to Deceember iowing to the {liness of several mem- | Phi Players. SRS ,&uest of Karpman In his autemobile uly 22 last, when the machine was im collision with a car of the traction | Calvert street. Karpman's automo- o | bile caught fire and Miss Lawhorne long. ANSELL, BISHOP & TURN 1221 F Street N.W. 3 Washington’s Leading Victor House The One House in Washington Where Every Record in the Victor Catalogue Is Carried in Stock DO NOT HESITATE TO BUY YOUR VICTROLA HERE--AT ONCE!! is simpt: Perhaps you are hesitant about the purchase of a VICTROLA —WE SAY that there is no evidence of a decrease in price in the future and to ABSOLUTELY BACK UP OUR STATEMENT— is the stamp of the Genuine Victrala—A TALK- ING MACHINE WITHO! IT IS—N-O-T GENUIN SR We Guarantee To Protect You Against Reduc- tion in Price which will become acute in about a week! 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WE ALSO WARN YOU TO BUY IT NOW, as there is already a shortage of Victrolas— 3 & .]5\5':1!»!11||mm;:/4:mlmlm;«smnmmmu::TsHulm.aum|ummn:fa\s;u9||m:|||||||r34_'_~ R S AR banks and Dennis J. O'Brien are the i - corporators, with $50,000 capital stock ———— The craze of the modern girl ointed fingernails revival of the taste of medieval times 22, | was severely burned, she states. in this matter. Nearly all the ol Robert H. Lawhorne, her father.|missals and portraits of the middi. ibers of the cast of the Kuppa Tau in a separate suit asks damages of | ages show ladies with very elongated 1$10,000 from Karpman and the Cap- ! fingernails. {