Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1922, Page 10

<10 - PROGRAM FAR OFF flo Agreement on Loan or : Rhineland Customs Project, ~ Among Points Discussed. Er the Associated Press. PARIS, December 26.—The French program of reparations guarantees is Still far from complete, it is under- #tood, following a conference attended by Premier Poincare and members of his cabinet, President Barthou of the reparations commission and other officials. A full week’'s work remains before the plan will be in shape for pres- entation to the allled premiers at thelr conference here beginning January 2. The points on which no agreement were reached yesterday tnclude the project to take over the customs administration of the Rhine- land as a productive guarantee and the means to be taken to hasten, in accord with the other allies, the flo- tation_of an international loan to en- able Germany to stabilize the mark ay reparations. 21 ernment is emphasizing » newspapers that no mili- cizure of ter- but merely ent of the the ure the France under France has a right to reparations from Germany, and in default of pay- will take guarantees. This, in brief, sums up an editorial in the Temps dealing with vesterday's meet- ing at the French foreign office. Nothing in Previous Policy. It is useless asking her if those zuarantees will be more or less pro- ductive.” the Temps declares. “The bollcy hitherto pursued has produced ‘othing at all. Even If we suppose that tie seiz- ure of guarantees produces very little —which in no way seems to us in- evitpble—noboby can deny that there s infinite distance between nothing .nd the smallest positive quantity. is that infinity which the French {ntend to nut between themselves and bankrur One of the questions attendant upon ible action in the Rhineland is that says the Matin. 15 4 loss to decide in the event that the Ruhr basin is separated from the rest of Ger- many by a customs barrier, it will con- tinue to receive paper money from Ber- lin It # admitted that the introduc- tion of foreign money into France would raise serious difficulties. Deliberations on this subject are continuing, the newspaper adds. TABLET TO PERSHING’S MOTHER IS RECEIVED Tennessee Legion Prepares to Mark Birthplace of Late Anne Eliza- beth Thompson. By the A: MARYVILLE, Tenu.. —The tablet which has been present- ed by the Tennessee Historical So- ciety to the Captain Emerson J. Lonas Post of the American Legion, to be placed at the birthplace of Gen. John J. Pershing’s mother, has arrived and is now in the hall of the local post of the leglon. The tablet will' be placed on exhi- bition at an early date. Since it be- came known that the mother of Gen. Pershing was born in Blount county, the local post took the matter up of providing a suitable memorial to % the birthplace and Robert Bar- Kker, chairman of the fine arts com mittee, took the matter up with the Tennessec Historical S who furnished the bronze c 1t’is ap- ately two by three feet in size rs the following inscription: Elizabeth December 26. ociet and b “Birthpla of Anne Thompson, mother of Gen. John, J. Pershing, born February 15, 1835. Frected by Captain Emerson J. Lonas Post, No. 13, American Legion, Ten nessee Historical Commission, 192: The memorial will be placed on the farm now owned by ‘W. Shields, near Maryville. Stones of the old Pershing home are under the present house on the site. PLANS NEW RAIL LINE. TlHnois Central Will Cut Chicago- Memphis Route 22 Miles. MEMPHIS, Tenn. December 26— The 1llinois Central railroad soon will begin the building of a line betwecn isdgewood. IiL, to Fulton, Ky., a dis- tance of 125 miles, aceording to an authorized statemeént from C. H. Markham, president of the railroad. The new line, which will reduce the present mileage between Chicago and Memphis twenty-two miles, will cost { R ‘Imrmr tonight; tomorrow m { EASTLAND MH. ASD MKS. CHARLES A. WILLIA! MR. AND MRS. WILLIAMS MARRIED 50 YEARS AGO SAYS ARSON RING COSTS| CHICAGD MILLION A YEAR| City Official Notes Increase ofi Tt v { Williams ot Fifty Fires Menthly, and An- nounces Rigid Inquiry. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 26.—Declaring what he termed irregular fires cost Chicago more than $1,000,000 annual- 1y, John F. Cullerton, fire commis- sloner, today announced plans to crush an alleged arson ring to Which he attributed the increase of ffty dres each month for the past half year. Commissioner Cullerton said questionable fires would be inve gated by the insurance com ie: fire department and the state fire marshal’s office. the three investigal .. would be subject by “supreme of Tep- resentatives national | boards of fire underwriters, John G.| Gamber, state fire marshal, and the Chicago fire department. “There is no doubt in my mind that the arson trust, cleaned up through indictments and convictions a few years ago, is operating again missioner Cullerton asserted is composed of crooked adj; bugs and crooked firemen, who con- nive with insurance companies and all of ’ Com- *he ring ters, fire crooked policy holder: Cloudy and ure mod- | District of Columb warmer tonighf, lowest te e above freezing: tomorrow erate uth and south i Marylamd and Virginia—Cloudy and { i | erate to fresh south and southwe: winds. ’ West Virginia—Rain late tonight or tomorrow; warmer tohight, colder to- morrow night. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 48; 8 p.m,, 4! 12 midnight, 37; 4 am., 34; 8 am, 33; noon, 35, Barometer—{ p.m., 29.97; 30.03; 12 midnight, 30.05; 4 am., 30.04; 8§ am., 30.09; noon, 30. Highest temperature, 50, occurred at 3 p.m _yesterday. -Lowest tempera- ture, 33, occurred at 8 a.m. toda: ‘Temperature same date last year— Highest, 32; lowest, 23. 5 ‘ondition of the Water. Temperature and water at 3 8 p.m. Great Temperature. ‘3= State of ® -weather. wpansal WA RLtILETLE Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Foggy Pt.cloudy Cleel: Denver Detroit Clouds Clondy | Clear Cloudy Helena Huron, Jacksouvil Kansas € approximately $25,000,000, 1t is &n-|losieriiie nounced. DENOUNCES KU KLUX. lution Against Order. NBW YORK, December 26. and calling for co-operation with organizations actively combating it were adopted last night at the clos- ing session of the annual convention of the Mu Sigma fraternity, it was announced today. Fourteen hurfdred representatives were in attendance. The year's officers elected included Dr. J. Jaffin, New York, grand lumen; Benjamin Niebult, Newark, N. J.. grand ossa; L. Schwarts, ‘Chicago, FIGHTS ANTI-SEMITISM. Mu Sigma Fraternity Adopts Reso- | pos Resolu- | Ban An tions denouncing the Ku Klux Klan | I Pt.cloudy Cloudy Clear B23RINPIRIBEIR Spokane WASH., D.C. 30.08 1 FOREIGN. (8 a.m., Greenwich time, today.) Temperature. Zets Beta Tau Will Name Mixed | T2l ' Board to Wage War. NEW YORK, December 36— Threugh a committee composed of Jews and Gentiles, it was decided at the closing session of the twenty- fourth annual convention of the Zeta Beta Tau, the national Jewish fra- ternity, to carry on the society's pro- | gram for the elimination of what they termed anti-semitism in institu- tions of learning. Harold Riegilman, president of the fraternity, will announce the com- mittee within a few days. Its work ‘will be based on what was sald to be ‘survey of the status of the Jewish student {n thirgy-two institutions, K‘l;!‘h ‘was submitted at the conven- n. HELD ON ARSON CHARGES. Defendant Accused of Firing Three Houses in Baltimore. BALTIMORP, Md., December 26.— With three charges of arson against him and other mysterious firts under- inves- tigation, Joseph Hart, thirty-four years old,.formerly of Savannah, Ga., yester- ” was held without bail for grand by Magistrate Stanford in Grates, linings and vari- ‘ous repairs, including all fifini tools Ecewssaer’yt. Aco. 1332 New York Ave. N.W. H is waterproof; just the thing for every room § in the house. Will dry over- fight in clear weather. 15300085 121SHSLN.W, Ph.M.1352 Sought to versary Quietly, But Were Sur- |anniversary quietly was upset Christ- mas eve by relatives them with a party. dent, though declaring t for ‘such things confronted with the surprise, after- Ward expressed gratitude for ‘the en- arrapged in t Mr. and Mrs. Wiiliame have lved i Washington since 1872, arried in that year in Philadelphia and immediately afte, left for Washington. e Mr. Willlams was born in Ph - phia In 1848 and came here in 1'3‘3"2:' v s v THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON Instrument Presented to Robert E. Lee Chapter, U. D. C., to Be Placed " Later in New Building. A piano, presented November 11 to Robert E. Lee Chapter, U. D. C., No. 644, of the District of Columbia Division, by J. St. Clair Hill, in memory of his wife, Leonore Caldwell Benson Hill, a former member of the 1 organization, was installed in the as-, [sembly room of the Red Cross n tional headquarters last week. The instrument will remain there until a permanent building has been érected by the chapter as a memorial to Rob- ert E. Lee. The piano bears a silver plate with the following inscription: “This plano .is presented this day, November 11, 1922, to the Robert E. Lee Chapter, U. D. C., No. 644, Dis- trict of Columbia Division, by J. St. Clair Hill, in memory of his wife, Leonore Caldwell Benson Hill, a fo: mer member of the Daughters of the Confederacy.” Celebrate Golden Anni- Miss Mabel T. Boardman and Dr. Thomas E. Green, on the part of the Red Cross, expressed appreciation I'll‘dl lh&| 'll)a;.lghterx of the Confed- x eracy wished to leave the piano and Mrs. Chagles A. i cate of the Red Cross. : 3 Monroe street north-| Those present at the installation their golden wedding | Were Mr. Hill, who preented the pia- no to the 'chapter through Mrs, Charles Taylor. retiring historian; Mrs. Walter E, Hutton, division pres U. D. C.; Mrs. Adolphus W. Wells, retiring director of the Mil- dred Lee Soclety, Children of the Con- federacy, District of Columbla; Mrs. Charles ‘Thylor, Mrs. Harriet Cha bers, Miss Fannie Wolfson, Mrs. War- ner Gibbs, Mrs. 8. M. Meek and Miss Lena Layman, all of the Daughters Confederacy, and Mrs. Jennie Draper, together with Miss Boardman and Dr. Green of the Red Cros: prised by Friends. : plan of M to observ who surprised before they were 1lllams have lived in They were an employe of the government print- ing office. He remained there for fifty-one years and was retired in Au- gust, 1920, Mrx 11 vi Philadelphia ec Wayson, c. 26.—Claudius E. Gibson, _Willlams was born in Mill- N helmel Mr. Williams in and was married : of nineteen. Sl se_in charge of the surprise | Ir. and Mrs. John . Linker and Mrs. N. isters; a nephew, Augustus :1;1 and Mrs. Charles A. d__two nieces, Misses iva Weckerly. MOTHER-IN-LAW SLAIN, ACKSONVILLE, Fla, December thirty-three years old, staggered drunkenly into his home, where his family and rela- "THE WEATHER |} made merry around a Christmas | rding to the police, Sred times at his wife and instantly mother-in-law, Mrs. s med fifty-five St subdued by members of | nd taken to the city jail. s lodged in the county | jail for safe keepin HOW delightful a cléan pressed garment is to put on. The same delight as when you bought it. And that’s our idea of clean- ing your garments and housechol goods—to give them the same appearance as when they were new. CALL MAIN 4724 M OFPICE. 740 1o ST Ao | Join Our Christmas (1923) Savings Club . . There are five attractive classes, ranging from 50c a week up to $10 & week. You can' have any a:ount you desire and emoll in one or more classes. Class 50 Fixed. Members pay 50c a wéek for 50 weeks and get $2500. Class 100 pays $1.00 a week and draws $5000. Class 200 pays $2.00 and draws $100.00. Class 500 pays $5.00 and draws $250.00. Class 1000 pays $10.00 and draws $500.00. - Plus 3 per cent hluren- if all payments “are. made regularly or in advangce. Citizens Savings Bank R O ASER T 38 R ’ H 7 X . . = D. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1922. No approvah No exchanges and ‘Refunds during this sale - Exchanged up to and including January 3 GREATEST CLEARANCE OF THE .YEAR Final adjustments of stocks for 1922-—:,;reat reductions—apparel of high quality and smart style—hundreds$ of garments. . . Women’s and misses’ coats, suits, dresses and furs—blouses, skirts, sweaters and millinery being disposed of. All underwear, petticoats and handkerchiefs mussed in the Christmas rush now marked down—handbags that are scratched or soiled—umbrellas, neckwear, hosiery and 1,661 pairs of pumps, oxfords, high boots and slippers reduced for closing out before the opening of the new year. WOMEN'S COATS—YEAR ENDS WOMEN'S SUITS—YEAR ENDS Beautiful Fur-trimmed Coats in this _\'ear-cnd.clear- ance—also Self Collared Street and Plain and Fur-trimmed Sport Coats for everybody. Women’s sizes, 34 to 44— Second Floor. for Women’s $165 and $185 Wraps Wraps—blouse, panel and yoke backs, in Marcova, Tarquina, Marvella and Gerona. Lai beaver, Nirel and fox coltars; navy, hmn."t’oun and squirs Hawallan bl for Women’s $135.00 to $165.00 Coats 135.00 Wing-back Coats, side-fastening blouse \:rlpt. n Gh.mon. O Fashona, with large S11020 ETEEs T T e S e sl 0 St £ haw! collars and cuffs. $165.00 Broadtall Jackette with fox collar™ l‘:l‘d .!:Il.fll‘ .156.('81.Bluck Marvella Coats, bralded; large black fox col- far. $145.00 Hip Blouse Coats, corded girdies and beaver collars and cuffs. for Women’s $125.00 and $129.50 Coats s 50 $120.00 Kimono Blouse Coats, In navy:and black: . i 1 lust ith large platinum wolf collar and ::l. :.“I 125‘200".1::!0'!("!\:, side-fastening coats; navy and bl:ck Cordella and Glamora; large lynx collar and cuffs. for Women’s $95.00 and $110.00 Coats Straighttine Coats of mavy and black Velvette, Fash- ona and Lustrosa; large squirrel and beaver collars. for Women’s $85.00 and $89.50 Coats 4931 539.50 === WMariano, Arabella and Pannevelaine, and §59.50 Coate LARGE WOMENS COATS Blouse, pleated back and beited styles, of Gerona, for Large Women’s $135.00 Coats Mariano and Cordaline; large shaw! and shoulder col- lars of platinum wolf, monkey and squirrel. for Women’s $89.50 Coats Straightline models with narrow belts, in Malay, sor- rento Ind mavy Olonzo and Marlano; handsome wolf collars. for Women’s $75.00 Wooltex Coats Handsome Coats, In navy, Sorrento, Koran and Nor- man glow; beautiful caracul collars. for Women's $55.00 to $65.00 Coats .00 and $65.00 Self-collared Coats, full backs and 'lr“isihll'ln' styles; smartly tucked and embroidered; in s .50 Panel backs with self strapping d cabl itching, e In" navy, black and brown Pann aln ith large ==—— beaver and squirrel collars. 8l 12 to 523 ) 50 for Large Women’s $69.50 Coats . Semi-fitted panel styies, In navy and brown; Mariano, 23 with large wolf collars. Sizes 44Vs to 482, Truly re- = markable—such coats at such a price. $55.00 Coats s 50 = Uil b;.h‘ d straightiine models. ; = et rach Matanor In sifes from 433 to 52/, Exceptional in every way. MISSES'—YEAR ENDS * Closing out at great reductions all odd garments. Misses’ styles, sizes 14 to 18 years—in our exclusive Misses Shop, Third Floor. This is a big opportunity. $ 00 f«g Misses’ $115.00 to $125.00 Coats 95. xtremely Handsome Coats, in Velverette, Fashona, | ——— Lustrosa and Ormarfdale; Balkan blouse and stralghtline == styles, In navy, black, brown and Koran, Some with Cov.ars of beaver, squirrel, wolf, caracul. 575.00 for Misses’ $95.00 to $110.00 Coats blouse side drape wraps and stralght- a ool cuffs uirre, carac w'nnl?:m wolt and black fox. brown, beaver, squirrel, caracul, "y irrel - with Balkan blouse K irts n bos. styis, with handeome beaver, fox or uirrel collars and cuffs; embroidered and bead l\‘lmmn $ 54 .50 and caracul. P I I 50 for Misses’ $59.50 Fur-Trimmed Coats s . Stral 'R“"b: nd :'!:: l\y‘lil. of ’Y".O:.l:l‘!nl.":lgi:‘.:: — or’squirrel and caracul. Very sxceptional values = for Misses’ Fur-Trimmed $75.00 Coats in this group. sz 9 50 for Misses’ $49.50 Duvet de Laine Suits 0 Misses’ $49.50 Suits, I n blouse and stralghtline === styies, or fine duvet d x navy biue, brown, Hawal blue; tallored with notched revers, neat beits. nd 18 years. ?:flu Io;ll' ‘suits at an exceptionally low price even for for Misses’ $45 to $55 Cloth Dresses GStraightline and smart coat effect styies In tricdtine, Poiret twill and plguitine; navy blue and brown. s 67 50 for Misses’ $79.50 to $145.00 Suits i Dl e nasy bive; black and 50 for Misses’ $55.00 Tailored Suits ol Misses’ $56.00 Sufts 'f"P.lIM twll d Mariesm, In i 1) 16 and 1. Seiks Costume Sults, of navy, black, brown, Koran Mariesn, = prown; large handsome collars of wolf, beaver, squirrel zes ai any time a suit Is permissible. < brown with col < - that are In good taste 329 .50 for Misscs” $45.00 Sill Frocka Canton- beaded, blouse frocks, with circs -zlm lace dresses of chine in basque a ightiine styles; navy blue, black, brown, cocoa, Lanion green. . for Misses’ $39.50 Dance Frocks 325-”0 nm. vnn!:;f:fln‘ oclever m!u this T Gafota, o sunset, Jade, oroRld, pink and white. for Misses’ $35.00 Silk Frocks 523__ % .n{":uc'nm' = ne amd .cllmly ‘dn:held aflloctu of 'f—|h7 O ac and brown: A nics range of stylce. for Misses’ $25.00 to $29.50 Silk Frock s .00 Very fetching styles in canton crepe, velveteen and ——— printed crepe combinations In the most wanted colors of navy blue, black and brown. 7 “Third Fioor. ;67'50 eontesessseacine i sss a0 nana Women's Suits—tailored and costume styles, Three- piece suits included in the year-end mark-downs. for Women's $125.00 & $135.00 Suits $125.00 Tfiree-plece Costume Suits, of navy and brown Olonzo, with fox collars. $125.00 and $135.00 Three- piece Costume Sults, in and Koran Veldyne, with beaver and squirrel coll $135.00 Biack Veldyne Sults with large shawi collars and border of Taupe wolf. Handsome suits at an astonishing saving irr this sale. for Women’s $125.00 Suits $128.00 Three-plece Costume Sults, with hip blouse Jackets with black fox collars, in navy and black Vel- yne, and $125.00 Velveteen Three-plece Costume Suits. Handsomely embroidered blouse Jackets with beaver or squirrel collars. Think of buying such stunning sults at less than one- haif the original price! & ; s 50 for Women’s $45.00 to $65.00 Suits . $50 and $55 strictly tallored suits of Twill Cord 2nd ‘=== Duvet de Laine, with belted jackets. $65.00 suits of brown and black Normandie and Duvet de Lavne, with wolf and beaver collars. $45.00 Khicker Sults (knickers, :\:2 skirts and belted box Jackets) -of English Tweed in gray, taure and wn. 5 : s 50 for Large Women’s $110 Dressy Suits b Beautiful styles of navy and brown Veldyne and Suede ‘=== cloth; hand-embroidered; large squirre! and fox collars; very stunning, every one in this group. e y 50 for Large Women’s $55 and $65 Suits . Long parnel Jackets, with braid and self strapping; in | e tricotine, twill cord and duvet de laine. Handsome suits that sold originally for $55 and $65. 3 copper and gold novelty crepe. Creations of the fore- owns, distidctiveness and Individuality. most designers. for Women'’s $69.50 to $79.50 Afternoon and s 50 for $110 to $125 Dinner and Evening Gowns o Salome velvet with squirrel trimming; silver metal === cloth with circular skirt and close-fitting sque. Silk s 00 for Women's $89.50 to $110 Evening Frocks . Beaded Chiffon Evening Gowns; Imported white velvet R — borate beaded design; fur-trimmed white crepe Roma; sliver metal cloth, chiffon, velvet and fur-trim.- med $EA.50 L == Evening Gowns Imported Georgette Dressy Afternoon Dresses, with steel bead design: atin-faced Canton Dressy Afternoon Frocks, beautifully embroldered; dainty combination; also a few velvet even'ng dresses. and velvet, In striking combination; and fur-trimmed anton G One of a kind models—embodying s 50 for Women’s $59.50 and $65.00 Afternoon 433 Sik Droes Beautifully embroldered and beaded models, some Palsiey trimmed In Canton crepe, satin-back and satin- faced Canton; also one of a kind, exclusive street dresses of Polret twill. Adaptations of Parls models. for women’s$45and $55Silk and €loth Dresses Afternoon Dresses of Canton crepe; street dresses of Polret twlli; embroldered and beaded modeis, also a few extra dresses, cocoa, brown, navy and black. for Women’s $35 and $39.50 New Silk and Cloth Dresses * For street wear, afternoon and dinner wear, these beautiful frocks present a wide assortment of new styles and all wanted fabrics; in navy, black and brown. for $39.50and $45 New Chiffon Taffeta Dresses A special purchase, the product of an cxclusive dealer, roakes this unusually low price possible. All the sea- $23:50 son’s newest touches, including ruffies, pin tucks, em- 1925 Fine quality chiffon taffeta In navy, black and brown. BLOUSES—YEAR ENDS Year-ends of silk blouses, year-ends of handmade blouses; you will find many you’ll want to.buy. $9 ;§§ for $12.50 and $15.00 Costume Blouses Dressy Sufts and Costume Blouses; printed siiks, all-over $6.85 Iaces and crepe de chines; beaded and embrolidered in con. $9.85 P 33 made; volle lace trimmed. Costume Blouses of crepe de chine and printed silks, in slip-over models. for $3.00 to $4.00 Cotton Blouses Volies, dimities and batistes; hand and machine made; trimmed with fine tucks and laces, some with real lace; Peter Pan, tuxedo and Tong roll coliars. trasting colors. Among them some stunning combination —— color effects; round and V necks; long and short sleeves. $ l .85 for $8.50 and $10.00 Silk- Blouses All white broadcloth and crepe de chine strictly tailored blouses with Peter Pan and tuxedo collars, long sleeves and ks and georgette crepe; overblouse effects in good suit ades. Tallored Silk Biouses, In radium and Jap siik; hand- Presenting the most unusual opportunity of the fall or winter to buy a really high-grade skirt at prices wonder- sll soformmmdSZ&SOSilkSkim ° Dressy Silk Skirts, of fish-skin crepe, kin kay, striped == styles, in black, brown_and navy. e : 59 50 for $19.50 Velvet Skirts 3 Sperts styles, of fine turn-back cuffs; costume blcuses in crepe de chine, printed for $5.00 afid $6.95 Silk Blouses fully l0\§‘. . roshanana and crepe satin; draped, panel and pleated 2:5Pente styles e Quality of velvet, in brown and gold — {l E| 3 == ratl \:.nlt:.':r::k and ‘ $ 3 95 for $8&50 Skirts - jack and White Striped Prunella Skirts, in pretty box — ted styles. $2.95, *'§2.00 “Vanity Fair” Silk Stockings, pair..........SLT! n : $2.95, $3.95 Greatly Reduced