Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1923, Page 5

APPEAL MAY TEST | LAW FORBUILDING! Contest in Chevy Chase, Md., Over Erecting House With- out Association’s Permit. Bpecial Dispatel to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., February 6.—An attempt to upset an ordinance of the cltizens' assoclation of Martin's sub- division of Chevy Chase, Md., was belleved to have been started today by Dr. W. E. Evans of that section, who, through attorneys, noted an appeal from a police court fine of 325 for erecting a building on a lot in the subdivision without a permit he citizens’ aseociation. atement for Defense. ney John A. Garrett, for de- t, declared that his client had ored to obtain a permit from ion—which is In- he had 1 the permit to Rockville, counsel nd obtained a county permit from the cou commissioners, after | which he erected the building on the lot in Martin's subdivision. Conten- tion of the defense opened questions| of jurisdiction between the citizens' a tion and the county commis- s office in issuance of the per- been GIVEN TAYLOR ESTATE. | February 6.—An or- am Des- director, apartment ear ago, be only child, r Taylor of been issued of superior of | DREWS 7APP0mTED. Andrews, * Th, | storm benefit PAN SEEKS TO CURB COURT. Borah Would Limit Power of Su- pdeme Bench. At least seven of the nine Supreme Court justices would be required to concur in decisions declaring acts of Congress unconstitutional, if a bill introduced yesterday by Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, should be enacted. The only cases excepted would be those In which the government or members of its diplomatic and con- sular corps were parties. Senator Borah said his bill was de- signed to prevent the numerous bare- majority decisions by the court in im- portant cases holding laws unconsti- tutional. THOINGH S BLANKETFOREGAST Weather Bureau Predicts Heavy Fall—Coasting Promised Children. Little ones who have been for months looking hopetully at the old sleds up in the attic can take them down ngw, dust them off, with the as- surance that they will get a few day's use out of them at least, for the weather bureau today sees about a two-inch blanket of nice dry snow for this city. a while, too, for no warm weather s in sight for several days. Heavy snows are reported from the Virginias and further south, and this storm which arrived in Wash- o'clocke this morning The forecasters do ny signa of abatement of the and Washington will get its whils is is passing over, head- ed_north. The snow was accompanied by a brisk northeast wind, which has beaen causing a litlte drifting, but the fore- casters say that this is normal here, and that no blizzard can be expected. Cold weather is still being experi- enced throughcut the Atlantic sea- board, and Washington will not es- cape. L A concern in Algeria 1s now using figs to ma. ubstitute fo! Your Home and you increase its value— Let ‘us You a .free estimate. give | R. K. Ferguson, ; | (yamond (0. \2 402- Paint Dept., 1114 9th St. Ph. M. 2490-2491, Next Door to R. Harris & Co. that make them you. and AS] the Winter Coats —at such extravagant reductions In the popular Cloths; and best Bloused and wrappy models—silk lined; belted and em- broidered—and with huge genuine fur collags. Lot 1. $11.75 Lot 2. $16-90 3 Big Lots a good buy for our interest in- VALDURA ALT PAINT will be all greater. VALDURA s resl paint—ono of the itemein ourstock weare es, ligvers in. IL"- servative pai no other which will mills, farm nhql:rhv; ially firm the most > kinds, tanks, wi ery. implemeats, smoke tora, mwagons, -otc., and do it at such very low cost. Valdura It's going to stay| " Apple * THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1923. reception committee to board the coast guard cutter Yamacraw and es- cort the St. Mihiel into port. Members of the American Legion and representatives of shipping in- erests aboard tugs will also greet RHINE ARMY T0 GET { veterans while in Savannah by the merchants, public amusement compa- nies and local clvic, patriotic and fra- ternal organizations, and a {ul] pro- gram of entertainment has been -ar- TRIE e o vistors rom mazy ste: tions are here, and the city is gaily decorated for a spontaneous recep- tion from the ‘time the first shrill whistle is sounded. e Y Savannah in-Gala Attire for Homecoming Troops, Due Tomorrow. Michigan laws now provide that money earned by married women le- By the Associated Press gally belongs to her husband. SAVANNAH, Ga., February 6.—Sa- vannah is ready to recelve the Ameri- can troops from Germany, who wil arrive Wednesday aboard the trans- port St. Mihlel. All plans have been completed for a big demonstration | and monster welcome to the last of | the American troops from the Rhine,, from the time the vessel {s sighted! untll she departs from port here. The ship, scheduled to reach Savan. | nah at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning. | is not expected to arrive in port until | after noon, according to a radio mes- | sage from the commander of the| transport. H Plan Big Barbecue. t There are aboard the St. Mihiel 905 enlisted men and officers, 74 German wives and 24 children. About 500 of the soldiers will disembark at Savan- | nah to be discharged here. The trans- | port will then leave for Charleston 8. C.. expected to dock there Thursday to land a number of officers and late’ proceed to New York. Immediately after a barbecus for = the soldiers, arranged by Savannah |=3 merchants here Wednesday, a parade | = will be staged, participated in by th troops, and 400 enlisted men will then entrain to Fort Screven, near Sa. vannah, where they have been as slgned. Gov. Hard Savannah An Unique Valentine— Here's a suggestion for a Valentine that you may rest assured will meet with the approval of “The Girl” Just send her a string of our at- tractive Betty Beads. Pick out her favorite color, we have them all, and she is sure to be charmed with your thoughtfulness as well as with the extremely dainty appearance of the gift. Betty Beads are sujtable for every occasion’ and the color variety makes it possible to select a string to match every gown. The National Remembrance Shop (Mr. Foster's Shop) 14th Street °*%2°%,0"™" Mayor Seabrook of | hers prominent here 4 S ' Brilliant Eyes An ADITORIAL HEALTHY eye Qften Etz optome- should be bright trists, by their highly and shining beuuseu?f trained ability to pre- a proper flow ram the cribe preciscly what is ar ducts. Dull eyes :‘e_“:‘ fenw quick glances needed, are enabled to may indicate strain and restore much of the ex- fatigue that can be pressive dance lnd‘bnl-‘ greatly benefited through liance to the visitors’ a scientific procedure. eyes. Excitement and Atropine Enlarge the Pupils Etz Optometry Increases Eye-Usefulness ’ 1217 cafi'omm_fl: G Street .'7 oz N.WwW. See Better” | Piggly Wiggly CHEESE & 5™ 32¢ Tomatoe 2for27c Potatoes 21c Lettuce & =" Fruit Salad, &i%ems” 44 c s ‘Soups s Can, 9c | Postum Instant, small can. . 22¢ Large can. .39c Roman Beauties Every One 4 le., 23c Sound. THEY'RE WORTH A TRIAL. 1No. 1 Grated. . .. .11c {No. 1 Sliced... ... .17¢ rNo.ZGrated.....Uc [No. 2 Sliced. ... . . .27¢ Pineapple |No. 23 Sliced. . . .. 38¢ Sunset Gold, small cans. ... ...6 for 27c Milk oo 20 Fancy Hand- Packed Large Can.. U. S. No. 1s, 15-1b.-Peck Something Fine ]LEAK IN VALVE CAUSES LANGLEY HELIUM BLAST One Man Is Klled and Portion of Purification Plant Is Wrecked. By the Associated Press. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., February 6. —A tiny leak In a valve was the cause of the explosion in the helium plant at Langley Fileld Saturday morning, according to the report of an_official board of Inquiry, made public last night. ‘The tank which exploded, it was said, contained two compartments, one for hydrogen and the other for compress- FEBRUARY FURNITURE SALE ed alr. The compartments were con- nected by a small valve. A leak in this valve, the board found, permit- ted the hydrogen to fliter into the compressed air chamber and the ex- plosion resulted, killing Benjamin Johnson, an engineer, and wrecking a portion of the helium purification plant. The board estimated the damage to the plant at $10,000. The plant will be rebullt Immediately, officials stated. NOT YET IN AGREEMENT. | INDIANAPOLIS, February '6—No! definite action was taken today on | proposals for a oloser affiliation of | the printing unions following an all- | day discussion by members of the| INQUIRE ABOUT OUR DEFERRE board of governors of the Interna- tional Allled Printing Trades Asso- clation, meeting at headquarters of the International Typographical Union here. The discussions will be continued today. It was intimated by members of the board that, while close co-operation will continue between the organiza- tlons, there is little likelihood of a sugcessful attempt to bring about co- extensive contract-making with em- ploves. Officials of the Typographical Union and other leaders are sald to view the proposal as unwise. muel Gompers, president of the merican Federation of Labor, who is attending the meeting, delivered an address at a banquet tonight, King George 1s said to be the finest marksman in land. PAYM HEADS PALESTINE RELIEF. JERUSALEM, Palestine, February €.—Edward Blatchford of Chicago has been appointed director of the Near East Rellet for Palestine. He will have charga of American or- phanage work in Jerusalem, Bethle- hem and Nazareth, where 1,000 Ar- mentan children from Anatolia and Bagdad had already been estatlished In_American orphanages. These institutions are located on some of the most famous. spots in | sacred history. The Nezareth or- |phanage 1s a school for carpentry, | while the one in Bethlehem over- looks the Church of the Nativity and the flelds on which the shepherds | watched their flocks. ENT PLAN W. B.Moses & Sons Furniture Carpets ESTABLISHED 1861 F at Eleventh FURNITURE is a commodity that should be purchased but once in a lifetime, and even then with the idea of handing to the coming generation cherished pieces of hallowed memories. The February Futniture Sale affords you an opportunity to purchase the finest furniture, with the special discounts in force during this sale. ~ 27th .Annual February Furniture Sale Linens Upholstery THIS ten-piece American walnut dining room suite of Italian design we believe to be one of the very best values in our stock. Suite consits of buffet 66 inches long, closed-in serving table, china case, oblong dining room table, 5 side chairs and armchair to match. Chairs covered in tapestry. Finish of dull Tuscan wax. Regular price of suite, $525.00. Suite sold complete only. February Sale Price of Suite. .. oo $375.00 TEN-PIECE Mahogany Dining-Room Suite—Italian design, consisting of buffet, dining table, china case, closed-in serving table, 5 side chairs and armchair to match. Feb- ruary Sale Price of Entire Suite... esesmeesois $319.50 TEN-PIECE Tuscan Walnut Dining-Room Suite, consisting of buffet 66 inches long, china case, closed-in serving table, oblong dining table, 5 side chairs and armchair to match. Chairs have tapestry seats. February Sale Price of Suite............ 6.5 Buffet, $84.00; China Case, $60.75; Serving Table, $45.00; Dining Table, $79.50; Side Chair, $13.75; Armchair, $18.75. TEN-PIECE American Walnut Dining-Room Suite. T T P T TEN-PIECE American Walnut Dining-Room Suite. SER SHISIBRICE i oioo s 5 s sicleieistiilogs o inssiss s lioisraal e oo 3 ¥ e e STa s a A S e e FINE Mahogany Dining-Room Table—Colonial design, 54-inch top. February Sale Price....ccc coceecamen Price, $176.00. MAHOGANY-FINISH Breakfast-Room Buffet. February Sale PriCe. ... cv.c cmeoncomes s omeonn oitis sas sponrmeone oxca omgs éntelviois snow-whiteness, handling. buoyancy for years. resiliency. covered with $19.00 MADE by one of the foremost manu- facturers of felt mattresses in America. Virgin cotton cleaned to a point of scientifically felted into nine even layers of 260 gauzy sheets, which are then compressed in a !50-1b. 54x76-in. mattress that is hand- tufted, with hand-made roll edges and fitted with strap handles for easy A BUOYANT, resilient, elastic, sleep-producing mattress that needs- it fresh, sweet and sanitary. THE two extra rows of AT FIRST the low price sounded too good to be true, showed that the scientific process which these mattress and the very large output, ALL made in one part. Regular $550.00. Regular $554.00. but our representative’s Febru- Febru- Regular cueemens $349.50 $291.50 $100.00 $34.00 Extraordinary Mattress Offer in the February Bedding Sale Double-Bed Snow-White Felt Imperial-Edge Mat- tress for . caccmeccccaes only an occasional sun bath to keep side-stitching in the borders assure that the mattress will hold its shape and its THESE snow-white mattresses that we now offer .are made.in an improved both in the meth filling and the cleaning of the virgin cotton, which make it lnow-whitepwllfle ltwil.l’iteepin;n its :oflnu:a‘:: visit to the factory 2 sses go through, the enormous buying of cotton caused the economies that bring the price so low without sacrifice of quality. All made in the same fine way, of the same snow-white felted cotton. good grade of ticking. delivered to your home in the original package. SAMPLES are now on view in the bedding All Each wrapped separately in stout paper covers at the factory and Grape Nuts, ke, 15¢ (Oats, Quakeror Armours,9¢ Sliced Bacon Kinears 37¢ These prices are good at all Piggly Wiggly Stores Wednesday and Thursday, and we have 1,000 more just as good as those advertised. No Waiting to Be Waited On. Help Yourself, “Yga, Sir” Piggly Wiggly ) ¥ ion, and deliveries may begin at 04 MON EY. BACK THIS low price we are now privileged to offer in our F ebruary Sale, bringin:l:ll d::::; $19.00. . "AMERIC. ASPHALT PAINT D 2R THICACT LDE ANCE: As&halt Paint meanufacturers and is guaran by the mlrulvut.i 13 you do not fin;lui’: the best reservative 5 T o corme back and get the raoney gou paid forit. Thereisno tarin VAL DURA, e is genuine 99.5% pure Gilsonite e i il e e VALDURA is made in brilliant Black and rich shades 6f Red and Green. 3 ! | VALDURA is supplied all ready fot use. Applied wil ‘would ther paint. You can depend 'V, B mtber 1 popelar priced s eun B cbaioed cotitainers from | Gal. cans up. The VALDURA Booklet and a free test shample will cheesfully be furnished B D A ol ey ‘yolur-while o look E e . . DYER BROTHERS - Paints for Every Purpose 734 Thirteenth 'St.—Phone Main 2164 February Sale of Oriental Rugs ROOM-SIZE Rugs—Persian, Turkish and Chinese, in beautiful designs and colorings. $132.00 to $550.00 .$125.00 to $250.00 85.00t0 135.00 95.00to 175.00 950to 55.00 24.00to 42.50 45.00to 60.00 various sized Fine Kermans and larouks.......cc.s.. Dozars, extra quality......cueecaeeneon Kurdistans, extra fine quality........... Beloochistans .......... Hamadans ....cccivenivecernnccacoms o e N A R T TR A R PLAN