Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1923, Page 15

¢ 922 CAR LOADING. [VEST VIREINA OFFERS_| AERD CHIEFS PLA BIG DESPITE STRIKE| NEWWHIE HOUSE SIE| FOR pULITZER RACE {1923 Prospects Good, I. C. C. Official Tells National Sand \ and Gravel Association. “Co-operation of the shippers last Year brought about transportation results that could have been accom- plished in no other way.” sald E. H. Groot, jr., assistant director of the bureau of service of the Interstate Commerce Commission, in an address ‘before the National Sand and Gravel Assoctation in the Ralelgh Hotel this morning. He pointed out that in spite of the railway and shopmen's strike, more cars had been loaded in 1922 than in either of the preceding years. “The prospects for 1923 are very bright,” he said, “unless some unforeseen strike or other setback occurs.” He stated that if every car should be moved one more mile per day than it had been heretofore it would be equivalent to an increase of a hul dred thousand cars within a year's time, Dr. Ladd Lectures. Dr. George E. Ladd, economic geol- ogist, bureau of public roads, gave an illustrated lecture on roads and highways, supplemented with pictures issued by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture entitled “Modern Concrete Road _Construction” and “High Roads and Sky Roads.” Rep- resentative John G. Cooper, a member of the committee on interstate and foreign commerce of the House of Representatives, and Judze Nathan B. Willlams, assoclate general coun- sel of the National Association of Manufacturers, will deliver addresses late this afternoon. A fnal meeting of the association, which will conclude its convention here, will be held tomorrow morning, when an_address will be made by Thomas H. MacDonald, chief of the bureau of public roads; reports of committees will be heard and the election of officers for the ensuing year will take place. . Herbert Hoower, Secretary of Com- merce, in speaking before the asso- clation yesterday afternoon, said a consolidation of railroads was the only means of doing away with the “national foollshness” of the en- deavor of the roads to Carry on rate competition when the rates are fixed by the government. He stated that the development of transportation facilities in the last ten vears has fallen far short of keeping up with the other industries of this country. He also pointed out some of the good and evil to be de- rived from priority being glven cer- tain commodities. The greatest evil he stated was the chance given to speculate through the priority rule, enabling coal dealers and oOthers to store away their product in freight cars until an increase in demand oc- curs. He told the members it had been the policy of the Department of Com- merce lines and that it had sought to de- velop the work of the trade assocla- tions in solving all of their prob- lems. §500,000 FOR WORK ATFT. MYER ASKED Secretary Weeks Also Sub- mits $600,000 ltem for: Fort Sam Houston. Among the approptiations recom- mended for the Army by Secretary Weeks and submitted to the Senate appropriations subcommittee now considering the War Department ap- propriation bill is an item of $500.- 000 for construction work at Fort Myer, Va. He also asks for $500,000 to be used for construction work at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. Requests for the Hawalian islands nclude $218,865 for facilities for stor- age of fuel oll, gasoline, etc., at the Tnilitary posts: $210,500 for search- Jights and land for defenses; $162,000 for construction of eighteen standard Btorehouses; $18,000 for one shop for care and preservation of ordnance material; $85,625 for flve shops for atorage of engineers’ material, and $57,000 for completion of ordnance torehouse area. S figorous protests against the size of House appropriations for the Na- tional Guard and reserve officers’ training corps have been recelved by the committee. Maj. Gen. George C. Rickards, chief of the militla bu- yeau, has informeé the Senate cofn- ‘mittee that the House appropria- tions, Instead of “providing for ex- pansion of the National Guard, would Tesult in a real reduction of strength. ¥ears Decreased Efficiency. Referring to the House committee's wtatement, that the appropriation de- signed to enlarge the National Guard to 213,000 men, Gen. Richards said the money actually provided by the House “would make it impossible” to fncrease the guard to that figure and, on the contrary. would result in a wserious decrease in efficiency.” The Reserve Officers’ Training Al soctation of Ohio has informed the Senate committee that the House pro- vislon for the Reserve Officers’ Train- & Corps constituted “outrageous and utterly unjustifiable treatmen The House voted $1,705,000 for the and the assoclation Gen. Rickards has informed sena- tors that with the funds allotted it would be impossible to prepare the ard for fleld service or to provide for four-day schools of instruction for officers, non-commissioned officers and selected privatel State rifle competitions also would be precluded, e said, and it would be doubtfui whether National Guard teams ocould be sent to national rifle matches. 1 BARUCH AGAINST NITRATE DEAL BY GOVERNMENT Sees No Advantage to Farmer in Purchase and Resale of Product by United States. Little distinctive benefit would ac- crue to the farmer from the oper: tions of a Senate resolution proposing purchase and resale by the govern- ment of $10,000,000 worth of nitrate, Bernara M._Baruch, former chairman of the Wae Industries Board, declared today before the House agriculture tommititee. Asserting that he did not regard this as an operation that lent itself to government control, Mr. Baruch 201d the committee that the way to Sneet the situation was by deviopment of nitrate sources in the Unitad @tates. He explained that there was @ government fostered monopoly of the Chilean nitrate output and that prl'o;a there were fixed irrespective of_the er. Mr, ch gave it as his opinion, based on inquiries and observatio during his war work, that there was not a combination of American Im- orters, as had been charged. He in- orsed development of Muscle Shoals &3 & aitsate plant Contains Fifty Acres and Is Sur- rounded by Facilities for Golf, Hunting and Fishing. Another offer of a summer White House site has been added to a num- ber already presented, the latest one being at Loudoun -Heights, Va., over- looking the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers at Harpers Ferry. The formal tender of the site has been made by Mrs. Theresa C. Becker of Baltimore, Md., and it is now in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury. Senator Davis Elkins of West Virginia, it is understood, has promised to use his efforts to have this site given favor- able consideration. The site contains fifty acres and is part of a tract of 2,157 acres. In the letter of transmits of the tender it is pointed out that adjoining the tract offered for the White House site is a stretch .of rolling land extending over a distance of three miles, that could easily be converted into a golf springs of cold water are on Many Other Questions Relat- ing to Flights Taken Up at Meeting. The officers and board of governors of the National Aeronautic Associa- tion of the United States of America convened today at the Racquet Club in their second meeting. Many im- nortant questions relating to aero- nautics, including selection of the place for the holding of the Pulitzer cup races this year, are to be deter- mined. President Howard E. Coffin presided. Others present were: FPorter Adams and Godfrey Cabot, both of Boston; John D. Larkin, jr, Buffalo; Maurice J. Cleary, New York; L. F. Sevier, Pittsburgh, Pa.; R, F. Walter, Balti- more; A. 8. Fliery, Birmingham, Ala; Van H. Burgin, Atlanta; Dudley BILL ASKS EXTENSION OF BANCROFT PLACE Representative Fred N. Zihlman Introduces Measure Providing ‘Width of Fifty Feet. Representative Fred N. Zihlman of Maryland today Introduced a bill pro- viding for the extension of Bancroft place between Phelps place and 23d street northwest. The bill provides that the extension shall be to a width of fifty feet, upon such lines as the Commissioners deem best to the pub- lo Interest. Provision is made, however, that not less than one-half of the entire amount awarded in condemnation proceedings and damages plus one-half of the cost and expenses of the proceedings shall be assessed as benefits, The bill would appropriate the reve- nues of the District and_ from any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated on the 60-40 basis of financing the National Capital amounts sufficient to pay the necessary cost and expense of the condemnation proceed- ings and the award of damages AUTO DEATH TRIAL IS ON. Willlam McKinley Fletcher, & street car conductor, was placed on trial to- day before Justice Stafford and @ jury in Criminal Division 1, to an- swer an indictment for manslaughter. He fs alleged to have been operating his car at an excessive rate of speed on 14th street last April when, at the corner of I street, he ran down and killed Edward J. MacMullan of hiladelphia. Assistant United States ttorney Emerson is conducting the prosecution, while Attorney Foster Wood appears for the accused. - Woodmard & Lotheop - DOWN STAIRS STORE Friday is Remnant Day . Remnant Merchandise Is Not Returnable or Exchangeable; Not Sent an analysis of which, it is stated, shows the water to be abso- | M. Outcalt, Cincinnati; C. 8. Rieman, lutely pure. There i8 good gunning in the moun- tain section and ample bathing fa-|Howard F. Wehrle, Bass fishing in the two | Chlcago; Sidney D. Waldon, Detroit; rivers is pointed out as an attraction. Ralph! w. c,.ym 5 e Davenport, Towa; Kansas City; cilitfes in the two rivers are afforded. | Edgar G. Tobin, San Antonio; Willlam Harpers Ferry, It is pointed out, 18{1,0ng, San Antonio; P. G. Johnson, within easy reach of this city by rall or automobile, The Maryland road to the West Virginia town ne- |the officers: B._H. Mulvihill, vice presidént; Col. B. F. Castle, treasurer; John B. Cole- recording secretary, and Col. cessitates a drive through Frederick, while the Virginia drive through Ar- lington, Fairfax and Loudoun coun- | man, Seattle; C. H. Messer, Spokane, and tles is much nearer, but the road is|H, E. Hartney, acting general man- not g0 good. = $350,000 FIRE LOSS. CHICAGO, January 25.—Two fires!for firms, caused a damage estimated be- tween $350,000 and $500,000. ger. The National Aeronautic Associa- tion has made arrangements Federated Aeronautics Internationale American here last night, one at the warehouse | manufacturers to compete in foreign of the American Linseed Oil Com- [contests and for Europeans to engage pany and the other in a flve-story|in competition in American tests, Mr. structure, occupied by manufacturing | Mulvihill announced. This makes it possible for Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, chief of the Army lat the h the fiyers and airplane fiying of the air service, and Lieut. R. A, Maughan of the same service to be Tecognized | Mitchell flew one kilometer in 224.48 as holders of the world speed records. | miles an hour and Lieut. Maughan These officers made the new record | averaged 206.25 miles an hour in a Pulitzer cup | 100-kilometer flight. race in Detroit last October. Gen. - W.& J.SLOANE ; 1508 H STREET, N. W. to work along co-operative| Our New Division of Moderately Priced Furniture but recently inaugurated in this store, is one with which we are desirous of having you thoroughly acquainted. It is our intention to expand its scope as the best opportunities offer, and to provide the widest selection of Furniture, _ Correct in Design and Finish Substantial and Dependable in Construction We enumerate be- low but a few of the articles obtainable with the price at which they are marked. NOTE cordially invite you to inspect our stocks of Fur- niture, Carpets, Domestic and Oriental Rugs. We believe that a visit, whether or not immediate purchases are contemplated,will convince you that our prices are moderate and current, and the se- - lections larger and higherinclass than are generally obtainable. For ourselves; it will bring the pleasure of making you ac- quainted with the resources of our establishment which we believe you will ultimately employ to our mutual pleasure and satisfaction. A FEW EXAMPLES Our Floor Covering stocks, larger than ever before, invite the most critical comparison with other stocks of this character. Bed Room Suites . .. $290, 350, 525 and upwards Dining Room Suites . Tea Wagons' . . Table Nests. Desks Gate-Leg Tables Book Cases Lamps ~. DOMESTIC RUGS ox124 $82.50 to $135.00 9x12f. 44.00 to ox12f 72,50 to Chenilles, 9x12fe. 75.00 to ReversibleWool,9x12 . 26.00 to (Other sizes at propertionate prices) Wiltons, Axminsters, Velvets, $25up : 42 up s -45 up 70 up 175 up 25 up Chairs - End Tables . . Tilt-Top Tables Prints . . . Secretaries, . . Turkish, sx12#. Persian, 9x124. . Chinese, 9x12 . India, 9=x12f. . 80.00 77.50 110.00 36.00 400, 425, 525 and upwards $ 20 up ORIENTAL RUGS (Other sizes at proportionate prices) SMALL ORIENTAL RUGS at $25, 30, 35, 40, 50 and upwards C. O. D. or On Approval; Mail or Phone Orders Not Accepted. Women’s Polaire Sports Coats s Greatly Reduced Tomorrow 21 Smart and Striking Sports Coats that will look well for early Spring wear, too. Belted models; some with clever strap sleeve cuffs and full or half lined models. A number have the large rs, convertible. Shades of tans, browns and oxford grays. Sizes 14 to 40. Great Women’s Velvet and Silk Dresses Now $8 33 Dresses Reduced as Remnants. styles; the silks in basque or straightline effects. Many were twice as much. Shades of brown, navy and black. Velvets in simple, charming Women’s Sports Skirts, Special, *5 100 Spring Sports Skirts of new sports materials and new color: Also plain navy Poiret twill skirts, very well tailored. including the popular camel color. n plaids, stripes or plain shades, DOWN STAIRS STORE. Neckwear, 75¢ Was $1 to $1.95 Real handmade filet lace collars and pleces, in- cluding straight collars and collar-and-cuff sets ot fine laces or organdy. All a bit soiled. Sets, 35c; Were 50c and 75¢ 43 pieces including sets of straight or shaped collars of organdy or la Also a trifle soiled. DOWN STAIRS STORE Women’s Chamoisette Gloves, 45¢c pr. 75 pairs. Reduced from 65c. White chamoisette; slightly soiled. Sizes 6 to 7 only. DOWN STAIRS STORE Millinery—Less Than Half Reduced to *1.95 Group of velour sports hats and dress shapes of velvets; becoming shapes and trimmings. Felt Sports Hats, Reduced to 25c Just a few with roll brims and trimmed with quills. These were 'way above tomorrow's price. Velvet Hats, Reduced to 50c Roll-brim and turban shapes at a tremendous price cut. Trimmings, Reduced to 35c and 50c TOWN STAIRS KTORE Flowered Sateen Petticoats, 68c; were 1 30 petticoats with pleated flounces or gathered ruffles. Heatherbloom Petticoats, $1; were $1.95. 15 on sale tomorrow. Gathered ruffles. DOWN STAIRS STORE House Dresses, 88c Were $1.50 20 Dresses of percale, in Billie Burke or long sleeve style. Bungalow Aprons, $1.25; were $1.95 30 in regular and extra sizes. Of gingham or black sateen. Bath Robes, $2; were $2.95 12 Blanket Robes, with cord belts, DOWN STAIRS STORE Men’s Madras and Crepe Shirts, 85¢ A small group, but exceptional values. Shirts of the better grade, but slightly counter soiled. Sizes 147to 16 in the lot. English Broadcloth Shirts, $2.50 30 Imported Shirts, in white and a few tans. Badly counter soiled; sizes 14 to 17 in the lot Fiber Silk Scarfs, 65c; Were $1.35 Blue, black and white, A small group. Scarfs, $1.50; Were $2.50 24 ‘Tubular Scarfs, with minor fections. Pajamas, $1.75; Were $2.50 High-grade Pajamas, in neat patterns. Price lowered because of broken sizes. Union Suits, $1; Were $1.85 Broken sizes and sli soiled. Wool Mixed Socks, 35c Pair; Were 65¢ 100, in heather mixtures of brown. Sizes 10 and 101 only Black Cotton Socks, Special, 10c Pair Good grade in sizes 10 to 11 DOW. Wool Slip-on Sweaters, ‘1 12 Slip-ons, reduced from $1.95 because of slight imperfections; navy and brown Sweaters, $1.95; Were $3.95 4 White Sweaters in Middy style, with roll collar and roll bottom. A bit soile DOWN &TAIRS STORE Women’s Chiffon Silk Hose, *1 36 pairs Full-fashioned Chiffon Silk Stockings in black and gunmetal. Slight irregularities. Sizes 9’z and 10 only. Silk Stockings, 50c Polo, Gray and Black Thread Silk Stockings: slightly imperfect. Sizes 81 to 10 DOWN STAIRS STORE Blouses, 50c Were $1.25 15 Voile, Dimity and Organdy Blouses; deeply price-cut because they're counter mussed. A real opportunity. DOWN STAIRS STORE imper- green and STAIRS STORE Corsets, $2; Were $4.85 Low top models of fine broche, walohn boned. Sizes 21, 23 and 26. - Bandeaux, 26c; 4 for $1 200, specially priced Friday: well made, well fit- ting Bandeaux of mercerized materials and elas- tic at back. Sizes 32 to 42, Bandeaux, Special, 68c Lace trimmed. Sizes 34 to 42. Neglige Girdles, Special, 58c Of elastic and broche. Sizes 24 to Elastic Girdles, $1.58; Were $1.95 and $2 All elastic, 12-inch length, With 4 supporters. Sizes 25 and 27 2 DOWN STAIRS STORE Salesman’s Samples—Underwear Radically Underpriced 15 Bloomers, 350 18 Bloomers, 3 Step-ins ...... each 2 Gowns Corset Covers and Bloomers, 35¢c; 3 for 110 pieces, embroidery or lace trimmed; full cut. Muslin Gowns, Special, 58¢ 48 Gowns, with dainty pastel shade embroidery. Good quali Philim‘)ine Gowns and Chemise, $2.45; Were $3.95 35 garments, extra special, hand-embroidered Muslin or Crepe Vests, 50c; Were $1 White, flesh or orchid color. 24 in all. Just soc 8 Princess Slips, .. each 8 Gowns cevenses Vests, 15¢; 2 for 25¢ Knitted Vests in bodice or built-up styles; slight- Iy irregular. Sizes 36 to 44. Knit Bloomers, Special, 20c Pair Flesh and white; slightly irregular. 150 in the group. i Glove Silk Vests, Special, $1.55 A small group of WHite Glove Silk Vests, with slight imperfections; otherwise would be $2.25, Glove Silk Bloomers, $1.50; Were $2.50 Flesh color only. A small group at clearance reduction, 75¢ each DOWN STAIRS STORE for Friday. Children’s Creepers and Rompers Reduced to 68¢c 39 bright colored little dresses, in sizes 2 to ¢ years. Girls’ Wool Dresses Reduced to $3.50 8 French Serge or Jersey Dresses, in right styles for.girls of 7 to 12 years. Wool and Crepe Dresses Reduced to $5 30. Girls' Dresses at much less because all the same style; Peter Pan collars and wool embroid- ery; sizes 12 to 16 years. Girls’ Coats, $2 Warm Winter Coats greatly reduced: large pockets_and pleated back; sizes 14 to 1§ years. Boys’ O’Coats Reduced to $5' 12 Plaid-back Overcoats, very warm and service- le; double stitched; sizes 3 to 7 vears. Boys’ Wool Jersey Suits Reduced to $3.50 6 Button-on or Middy Style Suits, trimmed with braid; sizes 3, 4, 5 and 8 years. Pajamas, 55c; Were 95¢ 79 Flannelette Suits, children's sizes. Pajamas, 38c; Were 75¢ 100 Billie Burke and_Sleeping Garments. Dr. Denton’s Sleeping Garments, 65c to $1.35; Were 85c to $1.65 Of warm flannelette; slightly imperfect; sizes 3 to 14 years. DOWN STAIRS STORE Tomorrow Pillowcases Special, 20c each 84 bleached muslin cases, hemmed. Standard size 42x36. Minor imperfcctions. 2 Fancy Pillowcases, $1 pr.; were $1.50 10 pairs embroidered or scalloped. 45x36. Mussed. Crib Blankets, 10c; were 25c¢ 100 of white cotton, with colors. Imperiect Table Covers, Special, $1.25 Jap blue prints, in size 60x60. 20 dozen, Fancy Centers, 45c; were 58c 18 lace-trimmed centers; slightly soiled. Napkins, $1 doz.; were $1.25 ‘White hemmed napkins. 18x20 in. Printed Calico, 10c yd.; was 12l5c Pretty for aprons and house frocks. Unbleached Muslin, Special, 8c yd. Remnants in lengths of 2 to 9 yards. 36 inches wide. Remnants 4 to 5 Less Ginghams, percale, flannels, crepe, cretonnes and chambrays. DOWN STAIRS STORE. -1,000 Pairs Women’s Pumps and Oxfords Patent Leather Tan or Brown - Kid $l .95 pr. Turn, McKay Welt Soles Several good styles in 'high-grade footwear, with military, Cuban or Louis heels. Carefully made and well fitting. The broken size range in each style is the sole reason for the great under price. Sizes 3 to 8 in the lot. DOWN STAIRS STORE. LN ST ——