Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1923, Page 22

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ALL YEAR TRAINS Mid-South Special Florida Cuba Special Seaboard Fast Mail L3 Famous Seaboard Florida Limited All Pullman Train De Luxe Resumes Service Jad. 1st, 1923 Unsurpassed Dining Car Service Use Seaboard Travel Service Know Before You Go—This office shows the way to comfort and pleas- ure and eliminates unnecessary ex- penditure. Write or call for authentic infor- mation, reservations; also booklet— “Wintering in the South.” Geo. W, Vierbuchen, D. P, A. SEABOARD AIR LINE RY. 714 14th St., Washington, D. C. a Star Branch Office 1 e LABOR TOMOVE FOR LIGHT WINE !Gompers and Brewery Work- | ers Confer Ovér Proposed National Drive. ASSAILS VOLSTEAD LAW Leader Declares Drys Erred in At- tempting to Define Intox- icating Content. . Br the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 15.— Mobilization of the forces of Ameri- can organized labor for a modifica- tion of the Volstead act. which wouid provide for the manufacture and le of beer and light wines, was a ranged for at a conference yesterday between Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of La- bor, and the general executive board of the Brewery Workers International Union at that organization’s head- quarters here. “We plan to make America once more the home of the sane and the land of the f the noted labor leader declared, g an all-day ard members, ction of the a. Plan National Drive. nference was held in secret, as announced that plans |were disbussed for a natlon-wide {drive for a revision of the prohibition law and that every member of Con- s would be personally inter- swed and made acquainted with the position labor takes on the prohibi- tion_law ‘Wine and beer of light alcoholic content are sure to come back and ¢ Wil come back very soon,” de- ared Mr. Gompers, who made a 4 trip from Washington to at- tend the conference. Mr. Gompers said there was a vast ifference between the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. The latter, he said, went far in advance of what was contemplated in the or- ganic law Says Drys Erred. “Where the fanatical drys ert ls in attempting to define how beverag containing than one-half of one toxicating.” he de- “Beer or wine containing & jerate percentage of alcohol is % only harmless, but is is positively Wholesome and would serve many | kood purposes. It would promote Yemperance: it would be an antidote for strong drink.” Asked if he favored a restoration of the saloon. Mr. Gompers explosively declared: “No! Nobody does. The sa- loon s an institution of the dark ages. Tt is gone forever. And whisky rage is & thing of the past’ ers returned to Washington {1ast night | THIRD WOOING CHARMS | “PRAYER-BRIDE PARSON” | East Orange Widow Takes Vow With Rev. G. H. Lawson, Who Was Twice “Left in Lurch.” Special Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, January _ 15.—*T | wouldn't marry the Queen of Sheba, inow. I'm through with all women.” The Rev. George l—(e!:uun Law- son, “prayer-bride parson,” of Orange, NP W ho had been left standing at the church—"holding the bag." as he put it—twice within a month, by heaven-sent flancees, made this bold ment in no uncertain tones 3ut Saturday he went and dene it. P ahe Waan-t the Queen of Sheba, not even “heaven-sent. She was Mrs. Ella Wieber, a_widow. twenty- elght years old, of 37 Sterling Street, East Orange, N. J. who gave her ceupation as “housework.” O Mharently the whole of that bold announcement of yesterday went by the boards today when the parson and Mrs, Wieber appeared before ity Clerk Michael J. Cruise in the marriage license bureau and went With him to the marriage chapel. They went in as two and came out as one. . The Rev. Mr. Lawson gave his age as ffty-two. No provision_is being made for the ! feelings of hundreds of women | throughout the country who had been | courting the ‘“prayer-bride parson™ {by letters, flowers and telegrams. | FESS URGES COMMISSION TO AUDIT GERMAN BOOKS | Ohio Senator-Elect Says No One 1 Knows How Much She Has { | { | | | i Paid Already. By the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 15.— | The appointment of a sclentific and intelligent commission to make an in- tensive survey of Germany, with the view of ascertaining the facts as to (hat country’s ability to meet Trepara- ows how much Germany is able to | pay or how much she has already paid | France. 1 urge the appointment of a sclentific commission to make a sur- {vey of Germany to ascertain _the | amount_she is ablesto pay.” Dr. Fess {declared. *“America will take no active part in the discussion of the repara- | tlons settlement without the possession of these facts. Irance, however, re- | fuses to entertain the thought of ‘such |a commission because she fears the findings of the survey would reveal Germany’s ability 10 pay, to be below the amount agreed to by the Versailles treaty.” Dr. Fess also touched briefly on_the stand taken by France and Great Brit- ain in the reparations controversy. The Climate Discoverer. | From Life. ‘We hear that the man with the largest_head in California has just died. He was probably the original native son. YOUR PIANO WORCHS 11O G &‘_« EST, 1879 T INDERWOO> Frank Barrett Curman (scated) and Val 0'Toole in the office of the detective agency which Carman has cug: the $500,000 jewel robbery perpetrated ugon Mrs. Irene Schoellkopf of Buffalo early New Year morning, after a party $a Carman’s rooms. January Economy Clearance at Drastic Reductions Monday COATS & FURS DRESSES & GOWNS Exquisite Model Evening Gowns 55.00, 78.00 to 97.50 HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ENGAGES PRIVATE DETECTIVE TO CLEAR HIS|CHARGES SENATOR LADD NAME IN GEM ROBBERY CASE. Specialists in Women’s and Misses’ Apparel . Our Entire Remaining Winter Stock Of Gerona, Fashona & Marvella High Type Coats and Wraps Of Marvella, Marcova, Bandella & ima Model Coats and Wraps Of Imported Materials, Gerona, Marvella & Targoina Sports and Utility Coats Fine Imported Mixtures, Tweeds & Heathers Deep Raccoon Collars Desirable Daytime Dresses MONDAY, JANUARY BACKS “FORD THEORIES” |% | Reply to Speech Against Farm Credit Legislation Based on Federal Reserve System. NEW YORK, January 15—Replying t0 a speech in the Senate last Novem- ber by Senator Ladd republican (North Dakota), in which he warned | against any credit legl based on the federal reserve and favored by the large banking interests, President Samuel McCune Lindsay of the New York Academy of Political Science 'suggeste open letter to the senator that the latter's alarm was occasioned -evi- dently by his “sympathy with Henry Ford's ‘soft’ mdney theories” and his adoption of MY, Ford's “unwarranted attacks” on international bankers. of the Hebrew faith. |, Pointing out that Senator Ladd re- ferred to the program of the annual meeting of the academy, then aboutl to take place, which provided dis- |cussion of agrioultural financing among otMer things, Mr. Lindsay said: “As-a scientist, teacher, educator, former college president and editor you might be supposed to be better informed as to the purposes and im- partial sclentific character of meet- ings like those of the academy and also to know that no resolutions or recommendations are made at such meetings, neither do they lend them- selves to propaganda of any kind, but have for their sole purpose untram- meled public discussion looking to the enlightenment and educationofpublic opinion on'economic, social and po- litical problems of national interest and concern.” Every time a man borrows trouble he gets the worst of the transaction. 'CASTORIA ¥or Infants and Children inUse For Over30 Years d 10 help nolve the mystery of """7“‘.‘"‘" Rignature of A N R R R A A A A A D R R R R in the Coats & Wraps 65.00 Acizal Talues to 110 Generously Fur Trimmed 89.50 Actwal Talues to 150 Luzuriously Fur Trimsed 125.00 Actual Values to 165 29.50 Actwal Valne £9.50 28.00 and 49.50 Actmal Values to 89.50 R R e R e S R R S A R R AR A B A i s R R R R SR ] Actual Valwes $o 175 15, 1923 Start Right! “Creamcrust” Bread Every Morning This one-pound loaf is the kind to tempt your latént morn- ing appetite. Typical of all “Creamcrust” implies, a tempting brown crust around a body of creamy white texture, with a flavor that lingers with you throughout the fore- c noon . . Calves Liver, V5 Ib., 28¢c Calves liver and bacon, Blue Ridge Bacon, of cours¢; a steaming cup of Old Dutch Coffee, “Creamcrust” Bread and Holland Belle Butter are products that make breakfast worth while. Frederick Co. Frying Chickens, 43c Ib. Dandy little birds, weighing about 2 to 2% lbs. h i i e ccumy.ghlldi. abou! 0 2% lbs, each, arriving daily from nearby Sirloin Steak, 35c Ib. The market price of beef has been going up for some time, a fact that should make our cuts of top-quality steer beef very attractive to thriity buyers at the prices we name. Chuck Roast, 18c 1b. Loin and Rib Lamb Chops, 45c Ib. We always have a good assortment of yourg lamb cuts that are sure to please Pork: Tenderloins, 45¢ Ib. Cut irom tender little pigs, 2 real treat, and the.price is low. Fresh Spare Ribs, 18c Ib. Delectable when served with sauerkraut All Pork Sausage, 25¢1b. Frankfurters, 23c Ib. Hermit's Spiced Raisin Cookies, do=., 15¢ One of the many popular products of our own bakery, where we keep a force of bakers working day and night making a large variety of bread, rolls, cake and pastry, Raisin Loaf, each, 12¢ | Cranberries, 10c 1b.| Grapefruit, (2% 10c vun. Tomatoes, Hand Packed, 2 ige. cans, 25¢ These.are No. 3 size cans of very fine quality hand-packed tomatoes. Rich, red color, solid fruit, that were packed to our order and we back with our guarantee. Curtis Bros. Jam, jar,22c¢ Security Peaches, can, 29¢ Silver Floss Sauerkraut, No. 3 can, 12V%¢ An article-of recognized quality, priced exceptionally low. Silver Lake Beets, No. 3 Can, 2 for 25¢ Del Monte Peeled Apricots, No. 2 Can, 19¢ Minaret Golden Dates, 2 Pkgs., 25¢ Blue Label Ketchup, 2 small bot., 25¢ Curtis Brothers’ Blue Label Ketchup below the wholesale price, . All our markets will supply the articles advertised so far as their stocks permit. The few items not in their stocks will be on sale at the Master AAREANEESEXAEERLLAALAAARAAAAAALALALLELAATALMATLAEARALLALLAAAHATLIARASRAEALLLATARAARRNAARNNANNS EBARRARAXRCHERXREEEERAASANLIALLLSAAALLLLLELLLLAAL AL AL NENSARRAA R LA AL AR ES AN N EIBARRENA MM ERSANAL A AN A H RS AL LI RAIEINNANESBNS S SRS —