Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1923, Page 4

B e D.C. BUDGET PLEA READY THURSDAY Commissioners to Be Armed With Data on $32,000; 000 Estimates.- Fortified with facts and figures to’ show how rapidly the city is grow- ing, the Commissioners will go be- {ore the budget bureau gt 9:30 e’clock Thursday morning in support of the estimates of $32,000,000 for the next fiscal year. Maj. Danfel J. Donovan, budget officer for tha local government, re- ceived word from Gen. Lord's office this morning that the budget com- mittee would be ready at that time to hear the local authorities. The hearings probably will take up sev- eral days. Commissloners Rudolph, Oyster and Bell and Maj. Donovan will be the vrincipal witnesses, but they will be accompanied each day by the heads of those departments whose needs are under discussion. Ready for Questions. These department chiefs will be available to answer any questions of detail on which the budget officers may request enlightenment. While the Commissioners will make oral explanations of the {tems asked for in the regular estimates of $25,- 2, they will concentrate their forts on the task of convincing the budget officials that they also should allow the urgent supplemental proj- ects, amounting to $7,103,084. ‘The budget bureau already has been advised in writing by Maj. Donovan that if the limitation of $2,000,000 stands as final it will actually mean 1ess money for appropriations proper next year than was granted by Con- gress for the current vear. He has explained that when allow- ance {s made out of the $25,000.000 for trust and special funds the remainder for appropriations proper ls $23. 920.60. But this figure still inclu the water department's expenditures, which are pald for out of water r enues, so that the amount which the federal government must meet— 40 per cent—is eveh still less. By comparing current appropria- tions for schools, new streets, sewer extenslons and similar work with the amount asked for in the regular esti- mates for next year for the same de- partments, Maj, Donovan shows that the funds for public improvement under the regular estimates are les than the Commissioners now havi The Commissioners are extremely anxious to win the budget bureau's approval of the supplementals, be- cause they found last year that they could not discuss fore the appro- priations committees of the Senate and House any items that did not re- celve the sanction of Gen. Lord. DOWNTOWN GIVEN 2 NEW P. 0. STATIONS Mooney Announces Location at Woodward &lothrop _and Goldenberg’s Stores. Two new postal stations in down- town mercantile establishments were announced today by Postmaster Mooney as the latest branches of the ‘Washington city post office: They will be established in Wood- ward & Lothrop and Goldenberg's de- partment stores, the former .to be known as the § street station and the latter as the Tthstrect station. The G stroet: &fation. located in th northeast corner of Woodward & Lo throp, will occupy about 500 square Tqpt Of space on the main floor. Tt will be a full classifled station, and 1§ expected by postal come one of the busi dffices in the cit: To Open October 29, will open October 29, and its Efign will conform te the opening A iclals to he t branch post closing hours of the store. rthur Dean is to be in charge of the station, with R. asslstant, and John thoney order clerk. The 7th street station will open Monday, its hours to conform to the opening and closing hours of the lfrldenberg'n store. About 300 square fept of space will be occupled by the postal station, in the center of the first floor. i H. T. McCuen is and Miss Helen Ragan i station on 7th strect. MEDIATION NOT OFFERED | i VENEZUELA AND MEXICO Stated U, 8. Has No Intimation Good Offices Would Be Welcomed in Settling Differences. Lacking any intimation from either Venezuela or Mexico that American Zood offices would be welcomed by these governments in an effort to re- store friendly relations between them, the United States has not ten- dered its services to that end. It was sald today at the State De- partment that under - diplomatic usage an offer to ald in the friendly sattlement of a dispute between two governments would be made by a third government only in the event that a very grave emergency existed, unless it had been indicated by the ‘.'oox":‘:nmfln‘ts in dlaw:? un't they welcome a proffer of good offices. 5 Differences between Mexico and Venezuela aro of long standing and of such nature that there has bee no diplomatic relationship between them for considerable time. Tecent breaking of oonsular rela- tionships merely served to increase tension between the two capitals. It was indicated there had been no suggestion as yet from either capital through its diplomatic repre- Sentatives here or through the Amer- ican diplomats at those capitals of a fl‘ell"I:gb that IAlmerlfln offices might be useful in straight, the tangle. g ot MRS. JIRDINSTON DEAD. mfelong Resident of City Expires After Protracted Illness. ‘Mrs. Clarice .Glxt Jirdinston, widow of James N. Jirdinston, died at her residence, 3149 Mount Pleasant street northwest, today, after an {li- rgg;- of several months, L. Bailey as his A. Stoner as superintendent s clerk of the n existing | 8¢ 'One-Sex Oysters InU.S., Declares Visiting Expert American oysters are all single- sexed, according to Dr. George W. | ! Fleld, tormer fish and game com- missioner of Massachusetts, who is i Washington, following the anti- pollution .congress at Atlantic City. % Dr., Field declared that it was | trué, &s reported in dispatches yes- ! terday from Kurope, that oysters 1 “over there” combined the two sekes, but said that all American oysters are either male or female. ©Oysters are llving sponges, he sald, and take into themselves any pollution that may be in the water. Great strides have been taken in America in recent years, Dr, Field declared, to purify the water in which oysters breed. H - i RADIO APPEAL SEN . TOLEHIGH ALUMNI Members of Local Clubs Hear Speeches in New York for ' ! Fund Drive. { i i By means of an unusual radio| ibroadcasting arrangement Lchigh | University clubs holding simultane- ous meetings in many of the large citjes throughout the country “lis- tened in” last night on speeches in behalf of the institation’s endowment fupd drive broadcast synchronously by four powerful transmitting sta- tions. The Washington Alumni Club “picked up” the radio appeals for the $4,000,000 endowment fund during a dinner at the Cosmos Club. Four Statiomns Linked. The four broadcasting stations which were lin up were WEAF in New York, in Philadelphia, KDKA in_Pittsburgh and KYW in Chicago. The latter three were con- nected directly by land wires with the Machinery Club in New York. where thé princinal exerclses were held. WEAF hdd its transmitting apparatus in the Machinery Club. he following officers of the local club were elected: Ralph P. Bar- nard, president; Maj. Edward A. Ke vice president; F. H. S: \ Votes of thanks were extended to {H. J. Jackson, the outgoing secretary, and to R. B. Swope, chairman of thc greater campalgn committee for the District of Columbia and vicinity, for the work that they have done while serving the local club. A total of $1,300,000 has already been raised toward the fund, it was stated. The Carnegle Foundation has promised $250.000 toward the endowment on condition that a like sum be raised by other means by June 1, 1924, Members of the joint endowmen committee are: E. G. Grace, honor ary chairman: W. C. Dickerman, exec chairman; Aubrey Weymouth, H. 8 Drinker, C. D. H. D, Wilson, Francis R. Dravo, Franklin Baker, jr.; C. W. Hudson and W. R. Okeson, general manager. 1 —— et (OOLIDGE OPPOSES GANGELING DEBTS Thinks U. S. Need Not Press Europe for Payment, But Hits Gift Plan. | President Coolidge is unalterably ‘nnpousd to the cancellation by the United States of the debt owed it by | !t European countries, it was rx:fldl esterday at the White House. ! The President's views on cancella- tion were reiterated when his atten- tion was called to reports of a state- ment that Walter W. Head of Oma- ha, newly elected president of the American Bankers' Association, had urged cancellation. Mr. Head later, however, denied the authenticity of the remarks ‘attributed to him. The President fecls that the United States should not unduly press any of its debtors and should be libera in the settlement it makes. An in. stance of the desire to be likeral is contalned, in the President's opinion, in the seftlement reached with Great rom a strict mathe- was Te- leasing of Great Britain from a Debt the hands of ‘portion of its obligation. questions are in t the funding commission -created act of Congress and the position of Mr, Coolldge is that the United States may only make settlement within the terms of that act. . E. S. MARTIN DISMISSED Former Playground Head Charged With Padding Accounts, N Escapes Trial. l United States Attorney Gordon to- Britain, which fi imnucn viewpoint INDICTMENTS AGAINST i day dismissed eleven indictments against Edgar 8. Martin, former sh- pervisor of %hymnndl of the Dis- trict, in which the latter was charged with padding his accounts with the District government, with forgery and The charges have 15, and the conviction could not be sécured. i Martin was said to have retained on jhis pay rolls the names of employes after their services had terminated. :w‘r’nemont'll satisfied Japanese Tea Room 1802 M Street N.W. rs. Jirdinston was & life-long resi- | dent of Washington, havi been bern in the west gection of x- city. She is survived v one son, Matthieu, of Brooklyn, N. and three daugh: . A, Hungerford of In- ry P. Brown , N. J., and Miss Jean- cte Jirdington” of Washington. Funeral will 2rom Shrine of the Sas Park road, o'cloch.” ‘ ecutive Secretary A. E. Chaffec, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1923. £ 0.P:ASSOEATION ~ TORENEW WORK First Fall Meeting Next Thursday. Activities of the Republican State Voters' Association, which were sus- pended during the summer, will be resumed Thursday night, when the first fall meeting will be held at the headquarters of the assoclation, 734 15th street northwest. in issulng & call for the meeting, ' announced plans for the launching of an Intensive campaign to com- . plete the registration and tabulation of every federal and District em- ploye who 13 entitled to vote in some ' one of the states. This organization in the comlns‘ state and natlional campaign, espe-| clally the next presidential election, will " make every effort to_interes: absentee voters residing in Washing ton, estimated to number 75,000, to cast their votes. In many of the states there are absentee regist tion and absentee voters luws, which, if taken advantage of, would enabl a large number of men and women 1o cast their votes without the « pense and loss of time to return ho: and vote, it is pointed out. The whose states are without such laws will be approached and an effort made to induce them to make the trip to \"ote at least in.the presidential elec- tion. William Tyler Page, president of | the assoclation, declarcs that the as- soclation will be a big factor in the county primaries in the next nation- al_electional election. i There will be a meeting of the organization committee Tuesday night next at headquarters for the transaction of important business. resident Page is chairman of ti committec. PRISON WARDEN GHOSEN. Albert E. Sartain of Ohio to Serve at Atlanta. Albert E. Sartain of Columbus, Ohto, has been sclected to be warden of the ' federal penitentiary at Atlanta, auc-] ceeding J. E. Dyche, resigned, Sartain was a close personal friend ' of the late President Harding, and aleo is an intimate of Attorney Gen- eral Daugherty, who announced his appointment today. Sartain has been prominent in republican politics in | Columbus, and at one time wagcounty | sheriff there. GREETINGS SENT GOMES. | President Coolidge Felicitates Portugal's New President. President Coolidge, has sent a mes- age of congratulation to Manuel T. omes, the ncwly elected President t Portugal, in which he said: On_thie occasion of your assump- tion of the high office to which you have been called permit me to ex- tend most cordial felicitations and to express the confident bellef that your administration wiil redound to the credit of your country and its people.” CONSUL GENERALS SHIFTED. Consul General William H. Robert- son, at Buenos Aires, has been trans- ferred to Halifax and will be suc‘#« ed by Consul General Henry! Morgan, now stationdd at Brusedls. The transfers are in line with the State Department's policy of chang- ing the stations of consular officers periodically and have no political significance. is & pure, delicious and healthful food. Asanaddition to school or business lunches or for between meal snacks it is commonly used. Trade-mark on every package Made only by Walter Baker & Co.Lea. Established 1780 Mills ot Dorchester, Mass. BUILDING | ASSOCIATION Pays 6 Per Cent on sharés maturing in 45 or 8 months. It Pays 4 Per Cent on shares withdrawn be- fore maturity. Fashion - the tubular— the flare—— the circular— —but first in fashion is the tubular silhouette, that falls straight, slim and unbelted {from shoulder to hem; the silhouette that inspires all other silhouettes by the simple adding of a circular flare or a flare flounce, or perhaps a band of fur. Here in these collections of fash- ions from the Women’s and Misses’” Fashion Salons, these three fashion silhouettes are shown in their most charming and distinc- . tive manner. The Circular Silhouette Following close in the wake of the flare is the real circular coat, the coat that still fastens at the extreme left, and gives a distinctive ripple to the bot- tom of the skirt. A smart ver- sion of the circular coat is this one sketched ; fashioned of rich gerona, smartly cmbroidered and luxuriously trimmed in viatka * squirrel—in kit fox gray, $350. The Silhouette For Sports Coats —is one that promises to grow in, favor; a straightline sil- houette that hangs rather loose, but not leose enough to - destroy the narrow, tube-like lines; it is called the seven- eighths coat, usually fash- ioned of some soft woolen fleece — plaided, striped or plain; with or without huge fur collar and cuffs; the model illustrated, for misses, $135. Sports Coats, $25 to $135. Women's Fashion Sections, Third floor. 'S e i / e The Best After- noon Dress —is cut on flaring lines, usually with the flat back, and fullness to the front, charm- ingly illustrated in this distinctive afternoon dress of black crepe satin, beautifully trim- A med in an embroidered by a cluster of colorful lace in- silver and fruit, $65. gleaming sapphire blue, Frocks, $25 to $65. $85. Black 1s first for 7 afternoon dresses: crepes, satins, velyet and moire the fabrics. Dresses, $25 to. $250. TheSilhouette Bouffant —for the miss—ior the picture frock. And it is a picturesque frock for misses that follows this bouffant silhou- ette; a frock of gold metal lace over a gold cloth slip, girdled in soft green satin, held The First Dinner Gown —is the dinner gown that is tiered or flounced, sometimes with the fullness to- ward the front—circu- lar flares that begin above the knee are a feature of this charm- ing dinner gown sketched. It is of black satin crepe, with tiered flares of black chiffon velvet, an orna- ment and fringe in sap- phire blue, $55. Gowns, $39.50 to $200 of Supreme Importance COrsetS to the Silhouette Fashion has decreed the tubular silhoyette, slender, straightline, supple; and if it is to be your silhouette, whether you are of slender or of fuller figure, you must be correctly corseted. Laceless Corsets, $7.50 to $37.50 For the Slender Figure, a laceless corset of dainty pink figured satin brocade and surgical elastic, that will achieve the desired tubular silhouette, $15. . A Handsome Laceless Cor- set for the Full Figure, is fashioned of satin-figured broche and sections of silk elastic, designed to give the flat back effect, $25. Silhouettes The Tubular Silhouette Wraps The coat that wraps closely about the figure, fastening well on the left side with a single large button or tie, is the fashion-first wrap for Autumn-Winter. Fashion- ed of deep-pile fabrics, with huge fur collar, and some- times cuffs and bands. The sketch shows a handsome wrap of lucette, luxuriously trimmed with kit fox, $175, Wraps, $59.50 to $350 An Evening Frock —that is very gorgeous is fashioned of gold metal bro- cade and exquisite turquoise blue velvet, achieving the fashionable tube-like sil- houette, $350. Other first-fashion evening *gowns are of velvet or metal cloth, in brilliant colorings, often , with brilliants for trimming. $39.50 to $350 The Flare Silhouette The Coat : —that has the suggestion of a circular flare is second in fash- ion’s favor—and that it oft- times is just a suggestion is smartly proven by this hand- some coat sketched—suggest- ing the flare in a cape-like ef- ifect over the sleeves; fash- ioned of black Oriona, collared and cuffed in kit fox, $250. For Sports Frocks —the straight, unrelieved sil- houette is fashion-first. Even two-piece models have straight lines—with sometimes a very narrow belt; jersey and light- nap knitted woolens are the outstanding fabrics. Sketched is a smart jersey frock, tucked in small squares, its new col- lar of white linen buttoning right up to the throat, cuffs to match. $25. Sports Frocks, $19.50 to $59.50. Misses’ Pashion Section, Fourth floor. £ ¥ | I