Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1922, Page 26

‘E the bill pass, when it is that it would not ha: ghoet of & show in the next Co: .. ‘The more aggressive of the advo- cates of the bill favor keeping it before the Senate at all possible hazard, and until a majority vote can be rallied to displace it, thereby fixing the ‘attention of the country upon the responsible agencies of its fl.l:x and possible defeat. They would 13 even at the risk of provoking on, 7 od strategy for President rding to announce that he looks with fa- vor upon the early assembling of the new Congress, to act upon the wide range of legislation in contemplation, rather than to hive a radical bloc, by fillbustering and prolonged dgebate, force the executive's hand Into call- iag it The legislation which he suggested In his address to Congress at the Dmnln‘ of this session is considered by many senators and representatives to be of sufficient importance to war- | rant early attentlon. in view of th ! fact that some of the bills are calcu 1ated to provoke discussion and the airing of varying opinions u,on their merits. | Stormy Session Seen. VITAL PROBLEMS AHEAD Whenever the new Congre:s does | take hold, whether in April or not until the following December, it is realized that it will be a live-wire af- | fatr, charged with high tension poli- tics and a variezated program of leg- islatiyo policles, individual and fac- ticnal. The close division on party lines, between the democrats and re- publicans. in both House and Senate, is expected to put the two' majo parties on their mettle, while the ex- iatence of various blocs in each, join- ing upon some {ssues and separating over others, will add to both interest in_effect and uncertainty of results. The reported confldence of the admin. tatration in the fair prospect of favor- able action at this session on the | ship subsidy bill is surprising to | the opponents of that measure, who wonder wherein there is justification for optimism. The opposition to the bill is firmly rooted in the democratic ranks and in the republican radical progressive bloc and although demo- cratic_leaders iisavow intention of filibustering. it is sald by some of the rank and flle that they cannot sce how they can be expected to let KAHN OPTICAL 60. {1 EXTRA CONGRESS SESSION DEBATED Divergenc'e. of Opinion on Capitol Hill as to Probability. an extra sel ALLOW ALIENS TO STA The Senate passed and sent to the President yesterday a measure per- mitting immigrants who entered the United States prior to last March 7 in excess of the Immigration law quotas and who were admitted under bond to remain permanently in the country. Derllrlng that & shortage of labor exists in the agricultural and metal- liferous mining industries, Senator Ransdell, democrat, Louisiana, yes- terday introduced a resolution for ap- pointment of a Senate committee to study possible amendment of the im- migration restriction act so as to make possible the selective admission of immigrants without disturbing the percentage quotas now in effect. ANSWERS DIVORCE CHARGES. Admitting that he has imbibed, but “his indulgence has been confined to convivial drinking with his wife and mutual friends,” Charles C. Harris today answered the suit for a limited divorce and alimony recently brought against him by his wife, Ruby Harrls. He denies also that deserted his wife and clalms &he left him and he was unable to locate her. Harris requests the court to dismies | the complaint of his wife and says she has a government position paying her $1,200 per annum and {8 in no need of alimony. He i8 represented by Attorneys Hawken & Havell. High Tension Politics and Varied Program Looked for at Next Meeting. What s agitating the statesmen o Cupitol Hill most at this time Is the question whether an extraordinary sesslon of the next Congress i3 likely to be compelled. There is wide di- Yergence of opin'on among them as to the nccessity and the probadillty of | extra session in the spring. It 13 tted that If a determined group i. the Senate set out to do it, they | cun force the new Congress into be- & ahead of the first Monday in next TDrecember, but it is pointed out that would have to exhibit good team- and vast staying powers. Some republicans think it would be he fine and beau- titul. Coot original 1y $1,800)— X 8 gement , gorgeous platin um mounting, Scarat “Per- Diamend Ring; We Buy for Cash and We Sell for Cash, :;?'egxn: gem Therefore You BSave' Money Buying ‘Here 8500’ $i88 "Lady's Diamond Cluster $30 Selitalre Diamend Ring; Ling: platinum setting; blue-white 6 184a. white gold mount- $20 gems .. 3 ing . Carat “Perfect” Solitaire %-Carat Pure White Solitaire Dismond Ring; set in ladr's 200 lMlmo-d Ring; platinum nount- $50 gold monnting .. o35S S5 NS iR S SCcL Al arh ot One-carat Riue-white Seli- $215 Fine Blue-white Soli- b-carat ‘Perfect” Solitaire taire Diamond Ring: vers taire Dlamond Diamond Ring; fine cut, hend- Ring; gorgeous blue - white mounting. E rounting. . cut.. 14-Lt. Solid White “Elgin,” Gold-filled, face, warranted 10 Elgin 18-jowel Eigin or Wllthun 7 Open-face Watch; 31 ' warranted 20 years 18 - Lt. White Gold Rimmg W ateh; very 14kt Solld Gold fine movement; Hamilton Watch, 17 ssfl price. . Last Minute GIFT SUGGESTIONS ,Reduced to Suit YourPockethook $3328338830833082080888388888388888388888283323808888283288388328808888388328388388823883882883883888888888888s282 Tndestructible Pearls (24 incles) ‘What Selid Gold Watch Chain Green Geld Finish Mesh Bag Comb, Brush and Mirror Ladles’ or Men's Solid Geld Rings $ Mahogany Clock Bolld Geld Cameo Brooch Sheffield Cheese and Cracker Set Sheffield Vase or Bread Tray Carving Set Solid Gold Cuft Buttens Dismend Scarf Pin Belid Gold Penknife Will Buy Men's Shaving Set Sterling Silver Cigarette Case What 25-pisce Bogers Silverware Elgin Open-face Geld-filled Watch Richolisn or DuBarry Pearis Gold Stiffened Wrist Watch, 15 jewels s 4-ploce Sheffield Plate Tea Sei Selld Geld Diamond Scarf Pin 2 Sterling Silver Candlesticks 14kt. Selid Gold Watch Chain © Skeffield Vanity Case 'W. & D. Fice Mesh Bag Will Buy Large Sheffield Bowl 26-plece Rogers er Community Tu- dor plate, $10.90 “1847” Rogers 26-piece Table Set, _ 26-piece Commu- P gy 810 ed 50 years, md 8et, 16 KAHN OPTICAL CO. [E5E] 617-619 Tth St AW, (=77 AMERICANIZATION SCHOOL PLANS CHRISTMAS FETE Internatiomal Program Will Bl: Given at Columbia Junior High Tonight. Adults of the Americanization | School will give an interesting inter- | national Christmas program at the Columbla Junior High School tonight, according to the program as an- nounced by Miss Maude E. Aifton, principal. | Relating quaint customs of other countries as given on this program | include many ideas unusual to the average American. The program will open with an ad- dress by N. Alacaitara, president of the intermediate and advanced classes, and will be follewed by an address by G. Heller, president of the | beginners' classes. The song “Amer- ica the Beautiful” will be sung by 2ll the students. Mrs. Freeman wiil glve a general talk about Christmas, Miss Anderson and Mr. Heller will sing two duets. Both of the numbers will be German vongs, “Die Lorelel” 4nd “The Broken Ring.” Tamara Zanoff will give a piano solo, to be followed by the singing of “O! Tan- nenbaum,”” by a selected chorus Michael Kasitoris wlll sing “Mary- land, My Maryland.” Jack Sheskin will recite a Christmas poem, and the program will be closed with a vocal #olo by Mrs. Mary Zalipsky. - ASKS NEW ARMORY FOR D. C. GUARD Gen. Anton Stephan Urges Board of Trade to Sup- port Efforts. Urging that the Washington Board of ‘Trade use its efforts toward obtaining a sultable annory for the National Guard of the District of Columbla, Brig. | morning, !mines. To both these prices must be Gen. Anton Stephan, commanding the District of Columbia militia, has written a lctter to the president of the board, pointing out. the unsatisfactory armory conditlons here and telling that an omni- bug bill Is being drafted by the commit- tee on pubiic buildings and grounds of the House of Representatives, The letter, in part, follows: “I consider it an urgent duty of office to beseech your support. ani through you, the support of the mem- bers of the Board of Trade, to move at once to securs adequate armory facili- tles for that contingent of the Natfonal Guard organized in the District of Co- :?lnb' und - composed of residents “Draft of an omnibus building bill is belng prepared by the committee on public buildings und grounds of the House of Representatives, and the inclusion of an ftem providing funds for the erection of an armory for the District of Colu National Guard is urged. Set Forth in Letter. “The need of an armory for the Dis- trict of Columbla Nationul Guard is set forth in my letter of October 18 last to you. “The building now used for armory purposes by the local National Guard is entirely nadequate, poorly equip- ped, located in a section of the city which {s not conducive to a high mo- rale in the organization, and has been condemned each year by Army in- spectors. It is rented by the gov- ernment from private owners, and for that reason National Guard funds cannot be used to improve it, efther in facllities or appearance. It Is the best which can be secured under the very limited appropriation for rental. “Plans for the proposed armory wero prepared by direction of Con- gress. The armory commission subs mitted its report to Congress on April {13, 1910, the plans being on file in the |office of the officer in charge of pub- lie buildings and grounds in this cit The letter was referred promptly to a special committee on military and naval affairs, of which F. A. Fenning is chariman. _— { It is estimated that mankind at large consumes in the nelghborhood of twenty year. million tons of meat a th SPOT GOAL PRIGE UP, SAYS DEALER Egg Size Offered at $15 a Ton F. 0. B. Mine, Member Blick Firm Testifies. CONTRACT CHARGE LOWER $12.25 Best Offer of This Nature. Hucksters Obtain $28 on Sales on 100-Pound Basis. Hearings in the investigation of the cause for the recent rise in the price of coal in Washington were resumed today before the Federal Fact-finding Coal Commission in the Interior De- partment bullding, with the proba- bility that the hearings would last well into the afternoon. 2 Only one representative of local coal Gealers took the witness stand at the initial sesslon of the hearing this W. B. Swindell of Blick Bros., Ina. Mr. Swindell read into the record a postal card which the com- pany he represents received yesterday from the Shafer Coal Mining Company of Pennsylvania, offering spot anthra- cite at prices considerably in advance of the present prices at the mines. Egg coal, the post card said, could be Vought for immediate delivery at $15 a ton f. 0. b. mines, while pea coal could be purchased for $11 at the added the freight rate of $3.28, it was vointed out. Ofcred to Bay for Hucksters. During the course of Mr. Swindell's testimony he brought out that the company had offered to buy coal at these prices, for sale, he satd, to so- called “hucksters” in Washington. Explaining the meaning of the word “huckster,” he sald these men bought high-price coal from dealers and sold it to small consumers in small lots. ‘The mobl e average price for this ooal from “hucksters,” he added, wus about $1.25 a hundred pounds. Former Vice President Marshall, who acted as temporary chalrman at the hear- ing= today, pointed out that this would make such coal on a ton basis bring about $28 a ton, and added that the unfortunates who could not buy coal in larger quantities were farced to pay top prices for coal. Mr. Swindell replied that this was un- fortunately true. He added, however, that not a large percentage of the business of Blick Bros. was with the so-called ucksters. Mr. Swindell sald he had reccived orders from Mr. Blick to buy spot coal at $14 a-don f. o. b. mines, but had not been able yet to get any. He said the best quotation being receiv- ed now was about $12.25 a ton at the mines for contract coal. Durlng the course of Mr. Swincell's direct testi- mony he sald the Corby Baking Com- pany has a verbal agreement with Mr. Blick to buy low-priced coal at $14 a ton, delivered at the Corby plant. Mr. Marshall questioned sell- ing low-priced coal to the baking company, pointing out that it was hardly fair to sell the low-priced coal to Corby at $14 and sell higher-priced coal to smaller consumers at $16. Opposes Huckster Business. Dr. George Otis Smith, a member of the commieaion, pointed out to the wit- ness that the coal bought at spot prices und sold to hucksters and the Corby coal would be charged against the cur- Tent season’s allotment of anthracite to Washington, and said he questioned 1f this practice was advisable, as it might prevent the larger consu Public trom recelving its just proportion of anthra- cite. Mr. Marshall said that in the in- terest of the coal-using public in Wash- ington dealers should find out these facts before ordering “snowbird” coal for delivery to “hucksters.” He added that this practice may be giving injury to Washington consumers instead of benefiting them. Mr. Swindell sajd that efforts had been made to educate Washington consumers to use substitutes for an- thracite, In the form of lump bitumi- nous or coke, but that his firm had found such substitution unsatisfac- tory in some cases, and had even been required to remove substitutes $1750 - .oy - Windshield Wings, $20.00..........$17.25 Lap Robes, wool, $15.$10.00 Oxford Tires, Winter Fronts Christmas Suggestions for the Auto | Seccia Trouble Lights, $1.00 to B. G. Spark Plugs. ... $1.00! $3.00; 209/, off. Spot Light, $10.00. .. $7.50Ash Recelvers. $2.00 to Windshield Wings, | $4.00; 200/, off. .$14.75 Lap Robes, $10.00. .. $8.50 Skid Chains, Special Prices. Motometers Luggage Carriers, $1.95. Stop Signals, $2.50 to $5.00. Parking Lights, $1.80 to $3. Battery Tester, $1.00. Spark PlugTester,$1 & $1.50. Mirrors, $1 to $6; 209/, off Phone, Franklia 2332 FOR HER Wrist Watches. ..$4.50 to $175.00 Card Cases and P-vg:; Boxes, » Cases . ..$13.50 Ladies’ Cwa PR Pen n‘ Penell Sets, Loel $1.78 (. $10.00 Phote kets ....$1.75 to Diamend Rings . -$10.00 to $300.00 Aqua Marine and Bl Rings, . .$3.00 to Ivery and Amber Tollet !Hl- DON'T DELAY WE WILL Bring this ad, which Wlll entttle you to special prices. HENRY S. WOOD, Inc. 1502 Fourteenth Street N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C. Special JULIUS H: WOLPE'S Jewelry Stores 1402 N. Y. Ave. and 14th and R Sts. Select Yours Here 2 You Will ¥isd Many Suitable Gifts te e From Select Yours Here RESERVE IT FOR YOU «Suywa, Radiator Covers. Redaetions for Christmas GRUEN FOR HIM CALL TOMORROW ! from. consumers’ bis e compl £ - true in most cases, pointing out that th- break: e in handlin charged ofl on the bufl ton on the company’s dool Cleared §$300 1a lm-lvr Capitalization of Blick Brothers, Inc., 1s $76,000, Mf. Swindell sald. He declared that during.the menth of No- vember the corporation made & net profit of more th: of they do not get the coal u-oy order is nnt} that November prubably was not ! Waist len—uu of elas- tic jersey for bables, in black and blue. 24 gray 16 years. N\, J—__— $19.75 to $25 COATS 15 About 50 All - Wool Velour and Bolivia Coats, blouse and tallored mod- els. $3.98 to $4.95 SKIRTS $1.38 TYour choice of ‘Wool Plalds and Pfll nellas, in a large variety of color combinations. Sizes to $2. in black, brown, tan, gray Short 2-clasp, backs. $1.00 Children’s Fur Top Kid Mittens $ Fleece-lined Warm Kid Mittens for boys and girls, finished with fur tops. Boy Scout Gloves ! Brown and grayfabric gloves, warmly fleeced lined and made with emblem trimmed gauntlets. FORCPEIIIIIEIII IO EEE RIS BATH ROBES ™\ Children’s, Men’s and Women’s $5.00 Men’s Bath Robes, $3.90 Beautiful patterns, colorings, warm nket Bath Robes with shawl or high collars and pockety and cord girdle. Babies’ Bath Robes $1.45 Plain Pink and Blue and Figured Pattern Hlanket Bath Robes, made just ‘women's, Wi and pocket, beautifully. $5.98.Girls’ Satin- rich will = ‘waeh 100 Blanket Robe; Pink, Blue, Red, 2y Brown or Green colorings with rich novelty designs. Some satin hand-trimmed. Al have pockets and cord, girdles. anthracite of 8 cents but added Pretty pin stripea and povelty blue belted Norfolk atyles; for boys'7 to sessssee Xmas Gloves* i Women’s Imported Kid Gloves Better kind of Imported Gloves, with embroidered | Finish Fabric Gloves th cord girdles erage month. Mr. Marshall figured that this figure represented a return, 1f followed through the year, of about 15 per cent on the capltal investment, and asked the witness i he thought this sufficlent. Mr. Swindell replied {that he thought it was no" epough and that he considered 20 per cent’ goat would be & fal fit. witnes testimony | mi. brought out that officlals of the cor- poration draw no_ salary, but take their profit out of the business. Vari | ous details of the busine: ion .$|BEHI 7 3 Embroidered; Daintily quality Swiss. boxesA $1.50 Handsomest Box of Ten cutirely different styles of dallioned and embroidered wh chiefs. Packed in Christmas boxes. $5.98 Glrls’Coats,ZtoG sizes.............$3.99 $10.00 to $12.50 Coats, 6 to 14 sizes...... ..$7.99 $15.00 Fur and Self Trimmed Coats ........5$9.95 $19.50 to $24.50 Blouse and Draped Coats. .$14.98 Boys’ Winter Overcoats Warm, heavy-weight coats for boys 6 to 16 vears. ular Mackinaw models of good quality plaid coatings in rich colors and patterns. Made with big shawl collars and breast and hip pockets. Boys’ 2-Pants Suits giiligncien con.&, " tor beys up wool clath suits, made in nobby Nicely lined, well made TRTALLLI AL LUV LLUURR AT IR AR TISAA S ANRIANNRIRINISAN S SRARS S S SR SNSS SRS AR AR V] Supreme Dress Offering for Christmas’ For Friday and Saturday $16.95 to $29.50 Dresses | Q75514 T8 These w riul Dresses wiil set ail Wash- ington talking for their remarkable values. Y od‘fl find Dresses for Street, Dress and Party Dresses, of Poiret, Twill, Tricotine, Canton Crepe, Satin and Taffetas, Brocaded and Beaded, in a variety of colors. Slzes 16 to 44 and some 46 to 50. 3 MM and white. % '}purple tops. A wonderful, hand- & some hose for giit giving. Women’s Silkk Clocked Wool-Mixed - Hose Sport Hos wale ribbed, in heathe: 19c Women’s Suede and Women's Silk Ribbed -W&W*Gx% Kid-like fin- tsh fabric x Sport Hose gloves, sn C hin season’s pop- brown, c and hlnck lnok like undressed kid gloves and are washable. s S tesimiety mexaione All sizer. $5.00 Plaid, Heavy Blankets 66x80 Thick-fleeced Warm s3‘.9—8 Blankets, in beautiful blocks of rose, blue, tan and gray. A Pair Handsome Cretonnes| $2.00 Satin Yard ‘ Charmeuse, Yard 36-inch pure Full yard wide, silk; rich, lus- sl'sg in ligat and dark patterns. ' l9cl { weight. Beautiful Lace-Trimmed Scarfs trous quality; of good 60 dosen in various novelty pat- terns, of filet, cluny lace, etc. For dresser, bureau and chiffonier. 59¢ Table Damask| $3.00 Tablecloths Rich, satin, Extra fine, mereemiety aovtr. 39c| cotoredSorder, $2:25 snow white bleached. patterns. terns of gold, blue and rose. 290 Heavy, soft and absorbent. Nottingham Lace [$3.00 Dress Velvet ins, a Pair Yard $1.98 The $2.50 and sl 98 36 inche $2.75 quality, wide, lustrou n a wide assortment of |deep plle and fine twill ren patterns; 2%-yd. back. Navy, brown, co- wih. pen and smoke. Choose from rich Jacquard ef- fects and lovely colored plald pat- etc. Where Your Dollarr Cblmt hlarl 20~22~24 Tth StONW, Two Great Handkerchief Values Handkerchiefs for women and girls. white and colored. Embroidered corners on nice Prettily arranged in Christmas xquisitely nic- handkerchiefs and a delightful assortment of colored handker- $lZ 50 & $10.00 Boys Overcoats in brows s double-breasted mod = A ey fanoel or Farmer's satis. . EXTRA, EXTRA SPECIAL $5.00 and $6.00 Pure Silk Umbrellas Never have we sold similar qualities under $5.00, and many Pure silk taffeta, in black, brown, re $5:00 umbrelias. blue, garnct and_purple. mounted on substantial frames and finished with stylish bakelite handles, with rings in colors to match the silk. Sold as substandards, but as far as our examination shows, absolutely periect. TR R T e R e v e r e YN gmes132 Xmas Hosiery ++ Women’: Colored Top Glove Silk Hose erb qualities, Pure Silk Hose. in b ack with gold, green, red, and in brown and gray. silk side clockings of contrasting colors lf and were as to the costs. Opening the hearing this Mr. Marshall said that the retallers in Washington should no idea thut they in the inquiry. He suid * w! mornin; et the ‘ex were the i1l be the goat to this until it finds out the facts | the indust; J. Maury D be the princi; including | ing this afternoon Fresh stocks arriving daily afford last-minute buyers clean, full stocks from which to select their Xmas gifts. Dollswv r. was expe 1 ‘witness at the he T I/ Boxed Plain 25¢ 89c H'dk'fs Pop- $ 5.45 $3.35 $1.25 to $1.49 WAISTS A wonderfy of White f $2.49 to $2.98 PB'lTlCOATS “ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘Q\\\\\\\\\.\\\\\\\\\ A wit shades match suit to $1.98 wide r mixtures, with 89c | Buster Brown Children’s Hose This ® brend. ofl Hose. those in Targer 29c sizes sl for o A | Black, Brown and White. sizes, s MEN'S GIFTS Men’s Silk Shirts, $3.79 Heary Tiber Silki Coat Shirts. Beautiful range of colors and patterns and made with Couble French cuffs. Men’s Initial Belts, 79¢ ideas in Men's d leather with il adjustable lnitia'{ed buckles. Men’s Linen Initialed Handkerchiefs, 25¢ Pure white and stylish colored border Handker- chiefs, of superfor quality linen. Narrow or wide hems. ) Men’s Boxed Ties, 53¢ Handsomest of stripes, oriental patterns and plain color Siik Scarfs in wide and narrow shapes. Pret- tily boxed. Men’s Silk Drop Stitch Hose, 59¢ Pure Thread Silk M in Black, Gray, Blue Tan. Heuvy lustrous g ity, with seamed ba )