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10 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1923. SERVIGES ARE HEI-I] Pony Express of 60 Years Ago DYER MAIN SPEAKER | i Seitomt Meanctasion for tne Waits on Signal for Dash Today ON MOB vlolENcE Advancement of Colored People. which man, and Walter F. White, secretary of the association, declared that the welfare of the races was inseperable and that only by co-operation could racial betterment be obtained. THE MANS STORES will be transferred tonight from Kan- sas City. Kan, to this city. Dis-| ‘“There is a new racial conscious- | cussion will be devoted to mob|lgS3 in, the south/’ said Mr White OF WASHINGTON Author of Anti-Lynching Bill in|violence. doing many brave things toward ot Stepping from his office in the -jall 243 horses are to be used. The topic ander consideration last | better nclnlhrelnions;voé;oufl pay White House to the telegraph | So far as known, only one woman| Congress to Address Colored |nignt was “ways to Inter-racial] S3PSelal tribute to women of the room in the executive offices, |will ride in_the race agalnst time. peace.” Mrs. Thomas W. Bickett, \ y in the new-movement.” Family Kneel at Bedside of Association. Anastasia While Three President Coolidge at 11 a.m. to- day pressed a gold key and a sig- nal was flashed to St. Joseph, Mo., Miss Ruth Wiseman wiil’ have the first sixty miles of the run in Nevada. Another of the riders will be W llam S. Tevis, jr., a widely kno widow of Gov. Bickett of North Caro- lina, who was noted for his stand for equal justice to negroes, and against EARTH SHOCKS IN SALVADOR. By the Associated Press. mob violence addressed the confer- starting off the first horseman |California polo player, whose grand-| KANSAS CITY, Mo., August 31.—|ence, setting forth a plea to negroes| “SAN SALVADOR, August 31 OPEN ALL DAY - Pri P westward toward San Francisco in | father was president of the Wells |y, ¢ Dyer, of St. Louis, author of the |and White persons to put aside hatred | gjjght earth shocks were felt yeste riests rray. Fargo Express Company, Tevig will [ % | and prejudice and to work for mutual 4 . a revival of the old pony express. | attempt to make the entire trip|Dver anti-lynching bill now pending | phc Dresudt day. Adviges from Costa Rica say SATURDAY across California, 275 miles. in Congress, will be the principal| George W. Goss of Denver, chair-' tremors were also felt there. was the same as that used by Pres- ident Taft fn 1909 in opening the Alaska-Yukon exposition. Mr. Coolidge in pressing the key discharged a promise made by President Harding last spring to those who arranged for the revival of the pony express and for the at- tempt to better the time made by the horsemen of sixty years ago. By the Ausoclated Press, ST. JOSEPH, Mo., August 31 —Sixty-} 0dd years ago a horseman waited Im-l patiently here for a wheezy train to| arrive from Hannibal with mail from the east so he could cross the Mis- souri and begin his dash across the Indian country and the desert stretches for the Pacific. Today another horseman will wait for the President of the United States, a thousand miles away to the east-! ward, to send the signal that will start him on the historic route by the old-fashioned means of trans- portation. And this, too, almost be- fore the whirr has ceased from the planes that had spanned a continent in the time the pony express took to cross half a state, Today St. Joseph revived the pony express of 1860. Late yesterday horses were taken to their stations, every The key used by the President By the Associated Press. ‘ LONDON, August 31.—Private pray- er services were held today for the late Princess Anastasia in Spencer House, where she died. Three priests of the Greek Orthodox Church and a number of choristers participated in the services. Prince Christopher, widower of the princess; Willlam B. Leeds, son of the dead woman, and others of the fam- 11y, during the services, knelt at the tides of the deathbed, upon which the body still remains, covered by a great white veil. The body will be em- balmed this afternoon and be placed in a temporary coffin for shipment to New York as soon as possible after the arri of the decedent's sister, Mrs. Henderson Green, who is expect- ed Monday. A long line of visitors called at the home today to leave their cards and express sympathy. The callers in- cluded members of almost every royal house in Europe. The will of the late princess will not be opened until after the arrival of her sister. MUSSOLINI REPEATS Be here tomorrow, Saturday, September 1st, for the last “act” of the “round-up” of overcoats and short lines. Money is to be saved by spending it—a paradox, but true. Closed Monday, Labor Day—so make the most of the full shopping day Saturday! 3% on Savings 4% on Time Dcr sits 2 Handsome 4-Room Apartments —are available in this handsome new Apartment Building at— e Fiiteenth and W Sts. N.W. They are exceptionally attractive, very commodious, most practically arranged, effectively finished—and the location is truly ideal. . OIL Always rises to the top of water. Millions have been made by a few, while millions have not. Most of us have a beautiful piece of art as evidence of our desire to get rich, and our savings went quick. will you? Tomorrow Only 75 Overcoats 5174 Sizes 34 to 42 venue Only Again we start to save—but Will you try our plan—save systematically where the savings earn for you, and stay at it? In the long run you will have enough to go into a business of your own. ¢ The four rooms, of course, have in addition, a bath and one of those handy dining alcoves. $85 to $97.50 per month. . Our entire carry-over from last season—including Oregon City Virgin Wool Coats—Fancies and Plains—light coats and heavy coats. Sold for $27.50 to $35 At 1005-07 Pa. Open Today Until 5:15 P. M. The Franklin National Bank 10th Street at Pennsylvania ‘Ave. N.W. Branch Office, 1111 Connecticut Avenue. John B. Cochran, Pres.; Thos. P. Hickman, Vice-Pres. and Cashier. Rapidly engaging—Inspect day or evening as is most convenient. Harry A. Kite (Incorporated) Phone Main 4846 1514 K Street ten or twelve mites, covering the first 1ap of the westward trip from St. Jo- !seph to St. Marys, Kan. This morn- ing the horses and their riders are ready for the dash which is to re-! vroduce that of sixty years ago, byy nastening on, day and night, until} the Golden Gate is reached a week | from Sunday. Robert Lee Shepherd is to be the rider, leaving St.| Joseph at 10 o'clock this morning. In | POSITION ON RUHR Bays Reparations Total Must Be Fixed and Must Be Reasonable. GRAIN DROP HITS Russm.l World Market Prices| Halts Exportation. MOSCOW, 31.—Continuous fall of grain prices in the world mar- kets threatens to make Russian grain exports unprofitable, and is having a tremendous effect on the Russian peasantry in the lowering of prices in the home market. As a counter measure the council of commissars has ordered the remit- ance of a number of taxes on all grain destined for export. This the government belleves will, to a certain extent. alleviate the situation — By the Associated Press 4 ROME, August 31.—Premier Mus- solini, addressing yesterday's cabinet meeting, reiterated his official attitude as preyiously expressed in regard to the Ruhr situation. Germany, he de- clared, must pay a precise sum in reparation, which $hould, however, be much less than the hundreds of bil- s of gold marks spoken of after armistice—probably in the neigh- borhood of 50.000,000,000 gold marks. ¢ was re if necessary. to make sacrifices for the reconstruction urbpe, but she could not tolerate changes or modifications in territor tha i it » militarily or The premier reafiirmed that the reparation and interallied debt questions were interdependent. MYSTERY IN DEATH OF MOVIE DIRECTOR Herbert Jones, Wealthy, Found in Room With Feet and Legs Showing Burns. Decline in August “PAY AS YOU RIDE” ! TIRES| - 20% Down 26 Weeks to Complete the Balance Payments Weekly or Semi-monthly HIGHEST GRADE QUALITY | CORD 1 TIRES ‘ Standard Makes % “RIDE AS YOU PAY” Br the Associated Press. SANTA MONICA, Calif., August 31.— Herbert Jones, thirty-seven years old, sald to be a wealthy motion picture scenario and continuity writer and director, was found in what the police sald was a dying condition in his home here late yesterday. He died at a hospital without regaining con- sciousness, His fect and legs were burned, al- though there was no sign of a fire in his home or near it, and near his bed, upon which he lay, was a tube from which six tablets of a sedative drug had been removed. _He was said to have come from York. He had been living alone His wife, living in San Fran- . has been notified and is be- ved to be on the way here. Jones was found by a friend, J. F. Hattiford of Los Angeles, who en- tered the house when there was no response to his knocks on the door. He told the police as far as he knew Jones had no serious troubles. WIFE HELD IN SLAYING. ATLANTA, Ga. August 21— Mrs.| . W Evans was'held for further in- | gation by a coroner's Jury verdiet connection with the death of her husband. who was shot and mortally wounded carly yesterday. The shooting took place in the Iivans home when Evans and his wife, #according to her story told the police, engaged in a scuffie while the former held & pistol in his hands. The pistol was gceidentally discharged, she added. OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS I Newest Creations in Footwear 327 13th St. N.W. Phone Franklin 8175 for Men and Women Women’s Plain Toe Oxfords Creased Vamp The most graceful shoe shown in Washington for years. Shown in patent, black calf and tan calf, especially priced at showing at this orice. This is only one of many of the new styles we are In Our Men’s Department - There are to be found only / the choicest styles in both Lo High Shoes and Ox- fords. The price we have placed on them insures ‘one a big saving on their shoe bill. Low Prices Prevail on Our Children’s Shoes Have Your Films Printed and Developed at Peoples—A Quick, Satisfying Service Hooper Brothers 911 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Nationally Known Cigars Priced Low “Senate Club” (After Din- ners), 3 for 25c; box of “Carl Mitchell” (Perfec- tos}, 3 for 25c; box oi 50 ...$4.00 “El Roi Tan” (Blunts), 3 for 25¢; box of 50, $4.00 “Admiration” (Smiles), 3 for 25¢; box of 50, $4.00 “Garcia Grande” (Bou- quets), 3 for 25¢c; box of R ...5$4.00 “Cinco,” 3 for 20c; box of ............. $3.30 “Engagement,” 3 for 20c; box of 50........ $3.30 “Pure Grit,” 3 for 20c; box of 50. . ...$3.30 “Ofty,” 3 for 20c; box of B0 e oo i e $3.30 “San Felice,” 3 for 20c; box of 50....... $3.30 “44,” 3 for 20c; box of B e $3.30 “Newcomer,” 3 for 20c; boxof 50........$3.30 Phone Main 5215 —The Better to Serve You — " Mail Orders Filled —a&t these prices Add 100 to every dollar or fraotion thereof, for packing. postage and Insurance. Send post office or express money order. We ship same dav order received. Address Peoples Drug Store, 565 7th St., Washington, D. C. permint Patties, pound . ... peund box. .. .. Drops, pound. . . Marshmallows, pound .. Salted Peanuts, pound. .. ... & nal Fruit Tab- lets, pound. . . .. Flavored Kisses, pound Tangerine Slices, pound .. Pure, Delicious Candies Priced Low Chocolate Covered Pep- 33c 39c Mint Smacks, flerch’:y’s Milk Choco- ate Kisses, rystallize Jelly Strings, poz_nd e 29c rystallize Baby Gum 29c Fourteen Stores Royal Vanilla 39c¢ Planter’s Wholf 3 9c 39c 25¢ 29c Gibson’s Origi- Smith’s Fruit California Saturday Specials! Instant /\ Nail Luster! & The New Way Manicure Just a touch of GLAZO on the nails, and presto! A beautiful luster that lasts a whole week. No buffing. no bother; complete with remover that instantly washes last week’s luster away and prepares for the - new. 50c Glazo.......42¢ GLAZO Liquid Fiarl Polish The Olive Oil .Shaving Cream Special, 29c¢ Palmolive Shaving Cream produces a rich, creamy. non-drying lather, softens the beard and makes shav- ing a real pleasure instead of a dreaded task. Get a tube as you go home to- night—you’ll like it. Quickly Relieves Constipation Don’t let constipation poison your blood and cur- Toilet Articles —at a saving 25¢ Mavis Talc, 17¢; 3 for. . ... . ... .50¢ 25¢ Mary Garden Talc. . ......... ..17¢ $5.00 Zip Depilatory. . L $1.00 Delatone Depilatory. .. ..........89¢c 50c Hind’s Honey and Almond Cream. . .39¢ 56c Orchard White . . ................42¢ 50c Hennafoam Shampoo, 35¢; 3 for. .$1.00 . 50c Watkin’s Mulsified Cocoanut Oil. . . .39¢c 35¢ Odorono. . .. ..25¢ 30c Mum. ... ... ..23¢ 25¢ Woodbury’s Soap, 19¢; 3 for. . ..55¢ 19¢ Palmolive Soap, 8c; dozen. . .. .89¢ 50c Stillman’s Freckle Cream. . . . . $1.00 Barnard’s Complexion Cream . 50c Glazo Cuticle Massage. 35¢ Cutex Preparations. . . . 50c Djer Kiss Rouge. . . .. 50c Dorin Rouge. ... . ... .. Tangee Lip Stick. . .............. $1.25 L’Origan Face Powder. . . . .. $1.00 Azurea Face Powder. . . Home Remedies —at Peoples Low Prices Sloan’s Liniment. . . . .29¢c, 49c, $1.09 Lysol...............25¢c, 45¢c, 89¢ No matter how chronic a sufferer you have become, HAYFER will give you immediate relief. At the first sign of the dreaded symptoms take HAYFER and you'll enjoy a summer of comfort and peace. HAY-FER is a simple formula in capsules—per- fectly harmless in its in- gredients — nothing to snuff, no salves to apply— just take HAY-FER and be free of those maddening days and nights. 16 Doses, Price, $1 tail Liver your dizziness, headac! he try them. energy. liver ‘and bowels don’t work properly take Carter’s Little Pils today and your trouble will be relieved. For lack and blotchy 1f your of appetite, skin Purely vegetable. Absorbine, Jr...........98c, $1.98 Omega Oil. ..............29c, 49¢ Sal Hepatica. . . . . ....23c,45c, 89c Listerine. . .. .........23c, 3%c,73c Lavoris. . . ............21c, 42¢, 79¢c Small Pill—Small Dose—Small Price—25c size, special, 15¢c. Take Plenty of Films With You This Week End! You'll be going on a trip over Labor and youll want to_take just lots of pictures. Be sure to take a sufficient quantity of films, take more than you think you'll needs— we will refund vour money on all unused films purchased at Peoples Drug Stores. Glycothymoline. . . . . . .23c, 45¢, 89c Arodyne ......... i 50e Alcorub . ......... ssieni e D gE Nuxated Iron. . . . . .. eS8 Peroxide. . . ..........10c, 15c, 25¢ Doan’s Kidney Pills. . . ........49¢c Cdlatalis = .. v ... 290 McHale’s Pyorrhea Remedy. . . .89c Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder, 23c, 45¢, 89¢c Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound .89c Phillip’s Milk of Magnesia...21c, 42c Mentholatum. . . . . . .. .19c, 39c, 79c Harper’s Headache Medicine, > 29c, 53c, $1.09 Final .Clean-Up of Bathing Caps . ¥ Price This sale comprises our entire stock of - Bathing Caps—many pretty designs in pleasing. color combina- tions. Made of pure gum rubber—guaranteed per- fect. Buy now for next year— you save just one-half. S LT D e e M L e e e i el i e e i e e b e L | RTINS L S SR TR The Short-Line Sale Ends Tomorrow at 6 P.M. At 1005-07 Pa. Avenue Only Cleaning out every “odd and end” every remnant lot, every short line, regardless of cost, at prices that make it ignpossible to pass it by! 16 Young Men's Odd Palm Beach Suitn....... $5.75 34 35 36 37 38 40 42 46 Sizes — — — — — — — — 2 £ 1 BENEE 1 California Style $5 and 36 rated ?n ~piece Bathing Suits (mostly. blue) SZ.BS 34 36 38 40 42 44 10 2 2 1 20 Blue and White 32 Bathing Jerneys Trunks, each : 10 Assorted Color Men's B, Caps, each 19¢ 18 Linen Auto Dusters (sold for $4 10 $10)...... $1.85 37 38 40 42 44 48 30 Sizes — — — — — — — § 8 A e idig Silk Suits (s01d for §13 85 39 40 $19.75 40 4 S T R 6 Black Mohair Tux- edes (sold for $33) 6 Cream Linem (sold for 26 Rubberized Ra incoats (sold from 8§ to $5.35 $20) 2 Sizes = 87 Dollar Perosknit Shirts and Drawers ....... 69¢ Sizes: 48 50 Shirts — — — 3 1 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 45 i i e e e e 1416 6 5 6123 9 6 fli: drfllrl "\-].l‘k?’rl-l orash, gabardine ane alm Feaen Naluesto sos0, $3.25 8 29 30 31 38 40 42 44 43 160 Chalmers' 75¢ Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers ...... 39¢ 34 Shirts — — 3 10 28 30 32 34 Drawers — -— — .- 16 16 125 Nainsook 85S¢ Knee Unoin Suits 59¢ 34 26 38 “ “Siges — — — — — 38 36 33 1 43 Porosknit $1.50 Knlt- g5 ted Union Sults........... 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 45 Sizes — — — — — — — — 9 41141 1 8 4 108 pairs 35c and 50c White Lisle Hos e 19¢ Sizes —_ 104 150 pairs 50¢ and Plain Color Lisle Hose. . 913 10, 102 11 1M; Sizes — —.—— — = 15 32 75 129¢ 50 4 13 242 pairs $1.00 Pare Silk Fashioned Hone, plain colors 99€ 9% 10 10% 11 113 Sizes —» — —o — 20 109 75 20 18 107 Straw Hats, sold from $2t03 85¢ 65 Cloth Golf for $1.30 and $2.00. 20 Mertom Air-eeoled Caps (52 and $2.50 values). Hats (31.25 value).. Sizes S0 Tovo Pamama Hats (sold for £2 and $2.50)... 50 White and Palm Beach Belts, kid and fabric (:0c 2q and $1.00 values).......... c Sizes: 30 54 36 38 40 44 46 48 50 quality), as: and colors. 10 pairs 35 34 38 0 42 44 45 Sizes — — — — — — IR i 3 1 1 D Dalrs &5 Palm Beach 'rousers, assorte: 5 alimQBar e s $3.95 28 29 30 32 33 36 38 42 46 sizes— — — — — _ "7 59 batrs 35 Mokair Tromsers (stripes an PIRTRRS RO L $3.95 Sizes: 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 38 40 T 9339 769101 1 25 pairs §2.50 White ¢7 79 44 45 6 = 7 pairs $5.00 Whit Gabardine Tromsers. . $2.15 sizes 1.¢. % %% A “Wind-Up” in the Shirt Department ..... Fine Emery and D. J. K. Plain and Fancy Shirts Some with collar attached; some with neckband; some W Shirts, Striped Madrases, White and plain oxfords. ard cut and made. 05¢) 3 for $2.75 hite Dress Cords, etc. All stand- Sizes 1314 to 1774—$1.50 to $3.00 values. At Both Stores Money’s Worth or Money Back D.J. 10057 Ps. Ave. g

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