Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1923, Page 11

RAILROADS HARD L HIT BY TAX BOOSTS Hale Hoiden Declares In- crease of 1922 Over 1921 Was 10 1-2 Per Cent. PAID IN $304,885,158 Benefits to Public From Efficient Operation Declared Hurt by Tariffs. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 2.—Taxes charged the nation's railroads for 1922 in- oreased 103 per cent over 1921 and amounted to $304,885,138, the largest sum ever pald by the carrlers, Hale Holden, chairman of the western rail- Ways committes on public relations and president of the Chicago, Bur- Jington and Quincy railroad, an- nounced here today. Comparing the 1922 taxes with ars, Mr. Holden as- of the railr compared with 1 Although t railroads reduced rates and cut expenses by efliclent operation, notwithstanding the shop crafts strike, Mr. Golden sald, the benefits “that might have been de- 3 both by the that taxes were largely increase Western Roads Mit. Western railways, according to Mr. Iolden, have been affected even more during the last ten vears by increases 1 taxes than the rail of the coun- as a whole. announcement g their total t hie | the or ts ., aud on which it was return would be ased almost three Holden then quoted what ed remarks made in the Senate by ah of Idaho, as fol- he t to reduce e In this h W he efforts | duce the provide | everyone who partook pleased. We’ve more WOULD STOP DRAINAG FROM LAKE MICHIGAN Conference Plans Halt to Canal | Project Which Takes Water | From Harbors, By the Aswociated Press. MANITOWOC, Wis., March 2.—De- termined not to adjourn without taking definite steps to halt the diversion of water from Lake Michigan by the Chi- cago drainage district, delegates to the conference here yesterday sent tele- grams to Gov. J. J. Blaine and Attorney General Herman L. Fkern, requesting them to reveal the status of the suit started two years ago to curtall activi- ties which are said to be causing mil- tions of dollars’ loss to lake shore har- bors, he conference will remain in session Friday morning. and replies by wire on their standing on the supreme court ruling were asked of the state execu- tive and attorney general. Determina- tion of action will depend upon their answers. Samuel W. Randolph of Milwaukee, in an address prepared for delivery here today at the lakes conference, gave his version of benefits that would ac- crue to the nation by construction of the proposed Great Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway. He said the contemplated < would solve the transporta- by providing @ new ship- eve eastern railway con- | z the grain shipping Sea- wplify and cheapen inland ion of foreign exports. { ) n citizens would | for transporta- | o the ocean, he | would ailow | o get away from the continual| congestion at the Atlantic seaboard. NOTED BIG GAME HUNTER AND WIFE SEEK DIVORCE By the Associated Press. i CHICAGO, March 2—Big game hunting exploits of Carl E. Akeley, famous hunter and naturalist, and his wife, no less renowned as a hunt- er in the jungles of Africa, were re- called here today. as announcement ¢ thefr invididual ef- e, each charging the rtion, would be heard m- o] fifth | Mrs. Akeley ac panied her husband on his_tri big game regions. The time he went alone. The sequal of that last en last year by Mr. Akeley, Herbert Bradley of ear-old danghter Miss Martha Miller of , social secretary to the naturalist, was his bill for divorce. Two months ggo Mrs. Akeley filed a cross bill. O Akeley, former head of the field museum, and Miss Delia J. Denning of Beaver African trip, | Interior Decorating--WallPapering | i rtment of very latest | nal draperies. Window | No inconvenience. ! WALL PAPER CO. | 714 13th N.W. Main 5373-5374 Gradute | o oge " Glasses Fitted DR.CLAUDE S.SEMONES Eyesight Specialist 400410 McLachlen Bidg. 10th aad G Sts. N.W. Phene Main 721 FOR YOUNG FOIKS AND YOUTHFIA APPAREL FOR EVERYWOMAN | F at Tenth St. Continuing Our Tenth Birthday Sale We're happy, and we sincerely hope that of the gift specials offered in this Birthday Sale is just as wonderful items for Saturday and want you to get your share. Birthday Sale of Apparel THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH .2, 1923. l DRY AGENTS SUSPENDED. Government’s First Step in Probe of Selzed Goods Sale. PITTSBURGH: March 2.— Upon orders of Prohibition Commissioner Roy A. Haynes, Group Head Willlam A. Kelton has suspended Donald Zimmerman and Richard Dorne, agents attachad to the Pittsburgh unit, it became known tonight, pend- ing conslderation of a report made by’ J. A. Plerce, acting divisional chief of general agents. The suspen- sion of the two agents is regarded as the Treasury Deparment's first step of an Inquiry into the reported sale of nearly 2,000 barrels of beer ordered destroyed by the federal court. Disappearance of the seized beer from the federal warehouse here resulted in the Investigation and sus- pension of the two agents. Prohibi- ton authorities stated. The report of the case is now in the hands of Commissioner Haynes, it was sald. — 1“RAG” FOR LLOYD GEORGE By the Associated Press, EDINBURGH, March 2.—The stu- dents’ “rag,” traditionally associated with the occasion, marked the visit to Edinburgh University of former Premier David Lloyd George to de- liver the annual rectorial address. Students in the galleries threw sacks of flour and Brussels ?lwl.l on ‘the audience below, and pandemonium reigned at intervals while Mr. Lloyd Georfiu was speaking. At ono point a live hen was dropped from the gallery and fluttered down among the auditors elow, Mr. Lloyd George apoke on the diffl- culties of polmclsn”:.) He accepted the interruptions smilingly, but once he appealed impatiently for courtesy. The Interruptions continued with varying volume and the address was severely curtailed. & At the conclusion of the speech the students carried Mr. Lloyd George from the hall in & chalr. RESCUE SHIP IN DISTRESS. HALIFAX, N. S, March 2—The Canadlan ice breaker Stanley, which salled from Louisburg yesterday, in an attempt to reach the freighter Pro Patria, disabled in the ice seventy miles from St. Pierre, wirelessed today that she herself had been caught in an ice fleld fifty miles east-southeast of Louis- burg. _—— The lowest castes among the Hindus are known as the “untouch- ables,” because merely to touch them pollutes a Hindu of & higher class. THE MANS STORES OF WASHINGTON CAR CREW T0 CONFRONT MURDER GASE WTNESS Men Who Took Woman From the Scene of Schneider Slaying to See Mrs. Buzzi. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 2.—Events were moving quickly today in the investi- gation of the murder of Frederick Schnelder, Bronx contractor, whose lifeless body was found late Monday inhis closed automobile on a lonely road three miles from his home. District Attorney Glennon was ar- ranging to confront Mrs. Anna Buz- z, the woman with whom Schneider ! llved seven years, and who is held in $25.000 bail s a material witness, with the motorman and conductor of a street car, which carried & woman passenger from near the scene of the | murder soon after it occurred. | Their description of the passcnger, | The Hammers and Saws —will soon be singing a merry tune at both our stores. We're improving and remodeling one, and moving the other to a new, larger and finer home at 1724 Pa. Ave. We are delayed in the arrival of the fixtures—and as new Spring Young Fellers clothes are arriving daily we purpose at our Avenue Store (1005-07) to give vou the benefit of them at prices lower than oriai nally intended. The Expansion and Remodeling Sale Now Offers Greater Buying Opportunities Than Ever Say—Young Feller— Grab one of the 3500 new Spring 1923 Pure Worsted and Cassimere Two-Trousers Suits—Priced for this great expansion Sale at THE 25 VERY NEWEST OF MODELS. BROOK'S MODELS, IN 3 AND 4 BUTTON STYLES. NORFOLK COATS, SPORT COATS, DOUBLE BREASTED AND SINGLE BREASTED IN TURES. 1 AND 2 BUTTON ALL THE VARIOUS AND ASSORT- FEA- ED PATTERN EFFECTS OF THE SPRING OF 1923, SUITS, ORDINARILY AND WE THIRTY DOLLARS. ALL IN TWO-TROUSERS WOULD ASK BAPTIST CHURCHES GAIN. 232,442 New Members Reported. $12,000,000 Property Increase. NASHVILLE, Tenn, March Southern Baptlst churches gained more than $12,000,000 in the value of h property during | 2 persons, m: iembership of 14 organized 1,034 new Sunday sc and 1,974 new Young People's unions, according to a report completed to- | day by Dr. E. P. Alldredge, statistical secrelary of the Southern Baptist Convention. The total number of churches in the convention {s now 27,574, with a membership of 3,367,636; the number of Sunday schools 21,184, with an en- rollment of 2,244,834, and the number of Young People’s unions 12574, with a membership of 406,459, total contributions of the churches for the year amounted to $32,614,111.77, the report shows. A guin of 596 ministers for the year is noted. made public last night, did not tally with Ju. Buss!, but the clo!?llnt she wore did resemble some the police have taken from Mrs. Buzzl's home. At the same time Mrs. Buzzl's law- yer was preparing to produce elght Witnesses, who, he sald, would sub- Stantiate her assertion that she did not leave her apartment all day Mon- day, and to present his theory that Schnelder was a sulctde. MAN MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT Believed Mistaken by Assailant for Another. Special Dispatch to The Star, CUMBERLAND, Md, March Car] McCorby, twenty-two, of Vindex, Md., was brought to Western Mary- ‘land Hospital last night with a se- vere gunshot wound in the abdomen. It is sald he was shot by an Itallan miner who mistook him for a fellow countryman against whom bhe had a grievance. His assailant escaped. | GUASS AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF GLASS FOR BUILDING PURPOSES EXCLUSIVELY - Mirrors Resilvered HIRES TURNER GLASS COMPANY WASHINGTON, D. C. Rosslyn, Va, 2 Boys’ 50c Blouses 50 dozen Gingham and Percale Shirt- ts for boys 6 to 1 years. FPlain_ blue ok and light st patterns in pretty color designs from . Let Us Show You Washington’s Prettiest and Best Hats for $3.75 Not only can you get the color you want in a becoming shape, but you can find all the new wanted trimmings, fruits. feathers, fancies and ribbon trimmings. Straws, Taffetas, Combinations Colors Shapes Blue Turbans Gray Mushrooms Picture Hats Sports Tailored Droops Roll Brims including flowers, Reproduced Hat @e of New Spring Suits, Coats Women’s---Misses’ and Dress;? Women’s---Misses’ Worth $5.00 to $7.50 More A collection of the newest i Coats, made of fine all- wool vclour, polaire, camel- ettes, plaids and double-faced | cloths. Twenty styles to se- lect irom. Half and full silk and fancy linings. Sizes 16 to 44, 45 to 54. Worth $10.00 More The ne t ultra-fashion- able box style, blouse types and strictly tailored suits are 1 here at this popular price. ry suit developed in poiret twill, tricotine and mannish suiting. Peau de, cygne and crepe lining. Sizes 16 to 42, in all the n Spring-like color- ing of Canton $12.75 to $19.75 New Spring 375 DRESSES 0 Triborham, oo Charming Youthful Frocks, lev Crepe and Alltyme Crepe. Styles for Slender and Stout Women. o . o ) Women’s Glove Silk Hose Special Sale Beautiful, I;ustrous Glove Silk Hose for women, also.fancy lace stripe effects. Col- ’ Y Boys’ Golf ors, black, gray, swede and champaghe. Seamed back and extra reinforced triple o 4 soles, finished with fashionable pointed heels ults and wide flare garter tops. All perfect.... With Two Pairs Pants 27 Baby*s Crepello Coats Worth to $5.00 Cream Coats, of an unusually fine They’ve Gone So Fast That There Are Now Only Broken Lots of Suits and Overcoats $19.75 768 Pai‘rs Men’s Pure Worsted "TROUSERS Sizes 27 to $4.75 50. Patterns “MONEY’S WORTH OR MONEY BACK” D, J. KAUFMAN Inc quality crepello cloth that is far superior to serge in appearance, washing and service. Daintilyv made with silk scal- loped edge, richly embroidered cape collars and nicely lined...... for Women and Misses SUITS—COATS—DRESSES at $2Q50 All new spring garments priced much below their true value for this Tenth Birthday Sale. You'll surely want one or more of these gar- ments. Remember, Easter is only four weeks away. $ 2.95 Closing Out Entire Supply of RAINCOATS at HALF PRICE 4—34, 16—36, 14—37, 14— 38,2—30, 15—40, 13—42, 3—44. elty mix- tures, in beautiful colorings of hrown. gray, tan, green and blue. pleated s and backs, detach- able Dbelts, and with an extra pair_of pants. For boys up to 17 years, Smartest, Newest, Prettiest exquisite color combinations. SWEATERS ¢ 1 95 Daintiest Underwear of Silk, Crepe & Muslin Misses’ and Women's A gorgeous line of new novelty effects Just Received c The Prettiest of Girls’ ik ‘ Si You'll marvel at the big variety and beauty of this lot of Sweaters for this price. In lot arc the new long sleeved slip-overs, with beautifully con- in Vestees, Bloomers,” Chemise, Gowns, Combinations and Camiseles. Made of wash silks, fine crepes, seco silks, nain- Easily Worth | ‘Spring Millinery |Chiffon Silk Hose Priced for Birthday 1Birthday Special |Special. ..... $1'65 $5.00 | Full-fashioned Sheer o""’_,l‘/‘:;""‘;"s'.;"?"{‘;'“’ |Silk Stockings—excellent ors.mm' an; different u.iquality pure silk. Colors 1s. Y ill be re- m;eb;mct:mg o early tomor.|are black, Gray, Gun Metal and Cinnamon. trasting color striped borders—two-toned novel- ties and all-over “Aztec” design garments in sooks and batiste, in flesh, lavender, blue, maize and white. For women and misses All $8 Raincoats, $4.00 All $12 Raincoats, $6.00 All $15 Raincoats, $7.50 All $20 Raincoats, $10.00 All $25 Raincoats, $12.50 Wonderful Silk Brocade Corsets $1Lfl1 Hemmed Crochet Bedspreads Regular $1.59 Quality l 05 row. Varled styles in every conovatishwan:sdicolor. New Spring Model Corsets for slender and average figured women. Made of flesh brocaded cotton material that has a silky finish. Choice of rubber or band tops in 20 to 30 SizeS...epeevcscecncns Girls’ Dresses—Dainty handmade frocks of flowered cre- |} tenu d check and striped gingham-——made in our 2 m.sl:;. P:tud as a Birthday special.coeccene $5-75 ll.lufly-—()penvwork and embroidered clock hose; all full- [ fashioned and pure silk; white and colored clocks. $l 50 Sold for $4.50, $4.25 and $3.15. Anniversary price o | for Girls—8 to 14 year sizes; of soft camel’s hair, tan 3 muttin shades. _ Just the thing for the cool $7.50 days of spring that will soon be here. Birthday price o Silk Underwear—Crepe de chine and LaJerz teddies and radium skirts, lace trimmed and tailored styles; colors are flesh and orchid; sold for $2.95 and $3.95. Birthday price $1.95 Corsets and Brassieres at Birthday Prices—Every Corset, | either front or back lace, in all sizes, suitable to any figure— “oebalf off. Evers Br for this Birthday Sale at most any coat 75 Made of splen- - @id quality chif- fon-finish taffeta silk and sk For Saturday only ave place on sale 100 of these soft-woven, Full-bleached Spreads. These are in pretty Mar- seilles designs. This affords Hotels, Boarding and Rooming Houses a rare opportunity t withi hendings Bem st itehing. Contrasting color _embroidery ef. fects, for gisls 5 to 14 years of age. b’A