Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1923, Page 5

PHONE CONPANY * ELEGTS OFIERS John C. Koons, Burdette . Stryker and Philip Coffin { Made Vice Presidents. , John C. Koons, who was first as- falstant postmaster genoral during the MWilson administration and part of the Harding administration, 1s one of three vice presidents just elected by the Chesapeake and Potomao Tele- phone Company. Tho other two are ‘Burdett Stryker, general manager of «gthe company, and Philip Coffin, gen- Bral audltor since November, 1919. Whomas B. Clarkson was elected Rrewsurer. The elections mark a change in the prgavization. Mr. Koons will be in Pharge of public relations and person- thel, and Mr. Coffin, who will also re- xain the title of general auditor, will have charge of finances and acoounts. Mr. Stryker will continue to act as Eeneral manager. N is widely known, not only ington, but throughout the YInited States, on account of his long carecr in the Post Office Department. Entering as a substitute rallway mall clerk in 1895, he served until he re- slgued to enter the telephone company | service in July, 1921, as executive as- sistant. He was advanced in every ad- ministration from Cleveland to Hard- ing. In the latter part of his term in jhe Post Office Department he had an my ortan in framing the policies £ (he se . _He was successively :wm ited post office inspector, division upcrintendent of salaries and allow- ncs har 1 chairman of the committee in of the development of the par- t and chief post office inspector. tember, 1816, he was appointed stant master general, and \pril 8, 1 re was made special ster general. 1, 1918, the govern- t took over the operation of tele- wires as a_war measure, Mr. was one of a committes ap- d by Postmaster General Burle- for the governmental manage- operation and control of the aph and telephone systems. Mr. oons, on that committee, had charge f the matters relating to organiza- $ion and personnel. £ First Capitol Operator. Burdett Stryker, general manager ®t the company since 1919, is a Bell tem veteran, going to work as a oy, when the first grounded circuit vitchboard was being installed here. fmong the historic jobs with which e was connected was the installa- #ion of the first telephone system at the Capitol. In addition, ho was the operator at the Capltol. He left 5 and had wide, hington in 189 the Bell inuous experience in ,system in Baltimore and Philadel- ‘phia, where he was made general su- Earmlcndenl of plant in 1916. He as made general manager of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone ELonpany in 1919, Philip O. Coffin s & young man with Weteran experience in the Bell sys- tem. His first work was_in New Fork. In 1904 he came to Washing- ton, and a_year later he was trans- ferred to Baltimore. His next post was in Philadelphia, and in 1911 he &vas made auditor of receipts for the New York Telephone Company, Bell fPelephone Company of Pennsylvania - @mnd the Chesapeake and Potomaoc Tel- Bphone Company. He became auditor pf the New York Telephone Company n 1913, and became general auditor ©f the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- one Company in November, 1919, Thomas B. Clarkson entered the ta]uphone company as a bookkeeper 12 n 1898, He filled various positions a that ltne of work and was made paymaster in 1910. In 1813 he was made assistant secretary and assist- t treasurer. SCIENCE WOULD DRIVE SMOKE PALL FROM CITY Electrified Sand May Be Used to Clear Sky at Pitts- ‘burgh. @ the Assoctated Press. PITTSBURGH, Pa., February 23.— §% 1s possible that Pittsburgh's smoke ®loud will some day be dissipated by cience. Dr. J. H. Clo, professor of physics, in the University of Pitts- burgh, said today. It may be ac- complished by an adaptation of the Rancroft-Warren “rain-making” pro- cess of spraving the roof of “clouds With electrificd sand from an airplane, Dr. Clo added if the elimination of gozs could be obtained by the use of ‘electrified sand there would seem to ‘e a possibility of charging smoke particles instead of sand particles and | pimilarly clearing the air of smoke | @nd furnace dust, long a problem in | ghis city. Dr. H. B. Mellor, dean of the school Jot_mines, took a similar view. The Wise Man _because he knows that at he is getting both at the price he'll have to pay later for I¥'s a wise move—make st! Herzog’s Half-Yearly CLEARANCE SALE one sust. The same superior store service ways made Herzog's a pleasant place to deal— the same iron-clad “Satisfaction assuring you of fiest quality and style. Regu- lar merchandise at much less @ prices. Suits and 0’Coats These are hand-tailored_garments from and other national firms. light shades and styles for spring wear. Dow't forget to buy TWO $19.75 © $2375 $27.75 $31.75 “Styleplus” cluded are many suits! $25 330 $35 $40 Suits ond Overcoats Suits and Overcoats Suits and Overcoats Suits and Overcoats A wealth of better quals —all at startlingly great re THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, JOHN C.KOONS. Vice President PHILIP O.COFFIN, Vice President. GOSPEL MISSION GETS | 55,000 N FUND DRWE First Day of $100,000 Campaign, | However, Retarded Because of | Holiday, Is Report. 1 Approximately $6,000 was pledged toward the enlargement of activitles | of the Gospel Mission, 214-218 John Marshall place, as a Tesult of the firet day of its campaign for $100,000, it was announced today by Rev. G. W. Cory, superintendent of the m This amount was pledged yester with but little solicitation on th of the drive com ¢ was stated v & been 1 ~en districts been divided | Superintendent 200,000 more “white tickets,” persons to which they are given jmeal, lodging and bath at the | tion, are now being distributed h i It is to carry on sucl Jthis that the present campaig | inaugurated, he said. Other activities Vof the mission include the children’s day nyrsery, the Chinese Sunday school, the health clinic, the employment bureau, ete. BISHOP IS RECOVERING. Operation on Head of Charleston Diocese Successful. H BALTIMORE, Md, February 23— Bishop Willlam T. Russell of the Catholio diocese of Charleston, S. C., who twas operated on at St. Agmes’ Hospital last Saturday, is reported recovering rapidly, accorémg to phy- sicians at the hospital. According to physicians at the hospital, the oper- ation was successful. _— 1t takes a gallon of milk to make & pound of cheese. Buys Two Suits these specially reduced prices that has al- Guarantee,” han regular In- ‘accessorics” to choose from ctions—less than cost in some NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS OF CHESAPEAKE!ju gnforeoment of other iawn ana AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY. had brought about a condition in the United States today can deny.” He also quoted from the press statements attributed to Chief Justice Taft and President Harding that ten and twenty years would be required to bring about complete en- forcement of the law. Between those | veriods he suggested, fifteen years as a sufficlent time and a compromise by means of education and a less rigor-| ous law, The President should be supported | to the limit, Mr. Butler said, and the | question of modification of ' the should be left to Congress, law is on the statute beoks. “The day will come” declared Mr. Butler, “when my friend Col. Graves will re- gret he made such a speech.” Before leaving the platform Mr. But- |tetter. “which no man | aw | t men’s association to this end in a In speaking of compromises, Col. Graves cited the action of Henry Clay, whe once stated a compromise was the “essence of statesmanship,” and declared that his Missouri comprom! saved the country from greater ev than now exist The speaker also denounced the methods employed by enforcement agents, who, he sald, have gone bevond the it of the | Volstead law. He made special refer- ence to J. Asher, who, according to the press. he said, “boasted of | ry and deceit” in bringing under | power of the law violators of the | These “ultra-radical” | enforcements, he stated, have antag- onized the people until resentment has Sprung up against the law and its enforcers. ler announced his withdrawal of ac- °{ment that a compromise ehould be TB. CLARK.SON, Tteasurecs WARRS - EWING PHDIOS. DRY LAW COMPROMISE OPPOED BY ATTORNEY Charles H. Butler Protests Aguinst Alleged Plea for Modi- fication of Statute. Exception to the address made by Col. John Temple Graves at the noon- day Lenten services held at Kelth's Theater yesterday, was taken by Charles Henry Butler, an attorney, Immedlately upon the conclusion of the meeting. Climbing to the stage before the speaker and the committes had de- parted, Mr. Butler halted the crowd, which was making its way out of the theater, and lodged a protest against the remarks of Col. Graves which he said, expressed the senti- sought with violators of the prohibi- tion amendment. Col. Graves had stated that gross violatlon of the eighteenth amendment had affected and today he ceptance he had made to conduct the In conclusion, Col. Graves pleaded for u revival of the “old-fashioned re- | services at the theater next Wednes- |ligion of the old-fashioned Christ and y notified the lay- | God.” S.E. Cor. 13th and G Sts. NW. ‘Washington Branch of the Famous Fifth Avenue New York Establishment P Extraordinary Showing Exquisite New Hats For Saturday $12.50 Millinery Values Supreme Here are Spring Millinery Fashions revealing individu- ality, charm and style notes usually found only in model hats, yet offered at this popular.price, which will rove astonishing,. We emphasize the unusual values offered, and urge their careful inspection. ‘AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY! Our 9th St. and Pa. Ave, Stores Open Saturday Nights “HAHN SPECIAL" Great Shoe-Values for Men Take the One Shoe Pictured-- Style D-127--for Example; I heel base of solid leather, Side-Leather. T’S made of genuine tan or black Calfskin—not Solid Oak Leather, over-weight outer sole with genuine Goodyear Welt. Heavy grain leather inner sole. Counters, toe-box and Stitched heel-seat. Rubber heels. Leather top-facings, eylet-stays, back-stays. ‘Workmanship of a quality you would And the style is Right! shoes. ect to find in much higher priced All that for FIVE DOLLARS. And over 30 other equally good styles —oxfords or high cuts—at same price! At All Our <Washington Stores “Csty Club Shop” 1318 G St. Cor. 7th & K Sts. 414 S¢h St. 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. D. €., TRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, '1923. ROM AVENUE AT Ni The Coats for Rain or Shine Spring Topcoats of Whipcord and Gabardine $25 $37.50 $45 Top value on topping Topcoats. ' The gabardine or whipcord is the coat ideal for the in-between seasons, when it is too warm for an overcoat and too cold for no coat. These coats are handsomely tailored. silk trimmed, with half or full belts. Sizes 33 to 42. A raincoat in a shower; a duster in the motor; a topcoat on the Mall. Washington’s Leading Distributors Just Arrived! New Manhattans $2.50 to $12 The Spring Manhattan Shirts are here. We have been presenting them for about 30 years now, but we have never seen their equal in the beauty of pattern and variety of selection. Every shirtable material, colored and white ; collar attached or otherwise. 4 Value Seldlom Equaled Genuine _Cowhide Luggage $7.75 Ordinarily $10 and $12 About 10 days ago our buyer made a remarkable purchase —and we're passing the benefit right along to our patrons. Bags are leather lined; cases linen lined and extra deep. Solid brass hardware and solid steel construction. Colors: black, brown cordovan. It will pay you to select now for your summer vacation. Bond Stree The Hat for Spring $4.00 Developed in six differ- ent styles and six dif- ferent shades. If you are thinking of putting six dollars in a hat this spring — put four dollars i n The Bond Street and two in the bank. Bbo i s The Avenue at Ninth Save a Suit! Match that spring coat in closet with a pair of the Tamous Kingly Trousers. idle your We carry a tremendous stock of odd trousers in all fabrics, hard and soft; worsted or blue serges, cheviots or tweeds, herringbones or plaids; pencil stripes or tweeds. ’ The Avenue at Ninth THE BOYS’ SHOP All Ready for Spring 1923 The Boys’ Shop is now prepared to outhit Sonny from top to toe for Sfiring, There’s no time like the present—for se- lections are now at their height. Spring Suits 4 $10.75 to $27.50 i Two-trousers Suits of the most approved styles and smartest fabrics. Tweeds, cassimeres, homespuns, blue serges. Norfolks and plain belted backs. Sizes 8 to 1 Spring Topcoa\‘s $8.50 to $10 Handsomely tailored, of tweeds, coverts, blue serges and cassimeres Sizes for boys from 3 to 10. Topcoats for older boys —$18 to $25. The Avenue at Ninth | i 4