Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1923, Page 12

12 AERICAN IDEALS | AUDED BY BISHOP * hamber of Commerce Dis-| cusses Proposed High- Pressure System. ericanism of Washington, James discussion of the igh water pressure system for the istrict featured the first fall meet- & of the Chamber of Commerce last isht at the Willard JGuests the chamber for the occasion were Hcors of the Army and Marina (drps ho are in the National Capital ar- hnging for the foot ball gume between two branches the A stirring addres y the Bishop . Freeman, and hose of ir selfish in- to become 100 with _ strong urged by men forget T and seek only r cent Americans, fnerican_principles, was ishop Freeman “The church has been humanized. asserted, “clergymen mnow rub oulders with basiness men through- t the country. It is a good thing r the church, this new and broader took. “The hope A en who can merge theirs rests into the corporate inte © community interests and Amer g terests. Such_ organizations the Chamber of Commerce ent the cor interest, Sees World on Migher Planc. J believe the world today stands h o higher plane than ever before. a1 mean no disrespect to those ho have gone b And I bé- pve that, notwithstanding oc hebreaks such as oceurred following at period of stress. the world war. fncrica is moving on to larsger ings. Any one who says it isn't hs no sense of perspective. “As surely as the forty-eight states the Union are merged into the one terest, America, so will coms the fue when 110,000 millions of persons this country will be merged into e same nat solidarity." i Following @ report of Robert N. rper, chairman of the high-water- escure system of the chamber, the lowing resolution was unanimously flopted It 1= with pleasure t the nitte on high-water- ssure eystem of the Washington mh Commerce finds that prac- 3 al uprising of approval this project has recently taken ace among local trade bodies, Dis- ict officials and the press Favored It in 1998 1908 the Chamber of Comme nt on record in a more formal tailed cating that stem should be inaugurated at rliest possible moment. This po- fon was repeated in 1909 and 1919 d the District authorities then were sited by a special committec to ge upon them the necessity of tak- e immediate ste n our judgment. iter system for fire service and her purposes in the business sec- bn of the city is most important our property owners, as we now b appear to be unitel, it should longer be delayed, the arguments favor of it being so practical and answerable that it is unnecessary enumerate them. “The cost of such a system is in way out of reason, but an avso- te cconomy when the benefits to e community are taken Heration. lies in the arate in- rerica it nd gratification con nd this the high-pressure e More Protection. system and without t assistance of fire engine 1zed to be possible to have ny number of streams of ing upon buildings, in the ont of fire, to a greater degree and h more practicability than steam- gines could possibly render. “With this automatic or gravity stem in the business section, in- ased protection would naturally siven to our residential section. it would become unnecessary thdraw firc engines from their ular territory to fight fires in the tion in which high pressure is intained, and the engines in this tion could be released for duty in her localities. In this way the fesent system would be substantial augmented, and its efliciency nced to a marked degree. [ The committee of high-water pres- re urges upon the members of amber to use their & th the District offic Y o committee of the District of Co- Dia in the House and Senate, 1] as the appropriations committe as to bring about at the earlie ssible time . establishment in [ashington of the system that at the esent time seems to be universally red.” Report on Bond Issue. Following discussion by member the crganization., the report on| o proposed bond issue to caie for eded improvements In the District, esented by Secretary Arthur ymour in the absence of Charles Darr, was referred to the com- ttee on law and legislation, James Lio chairman, with instruc- ns to Teport 3 next meeting the full chamber. Officers of the Arn csent at the meet “harles T, Muir, Col. 5 j. Engene R Housholdcr, . and Capt. Har . and Maj. Jumes v P. Hunt and 1t of the marine ident of the chamber, nost hter pla and with marines luded Frank Gans led RESIDENT PRAISES MAN WHO SAVES U. S. MONEY rites Personal Commendation to G. W. Skilton for Economy Efforts. President Coolidge strongly favor: ntinuation of his late predecessor’s licy with respect to the saving of vernment funds. He has wi ter of commendation to George W. iiton of the bureau of internal venue praising the Treasury em- o ¢ efforts made to finish st fiscal vear without the purcha niew supplies. thereby turning back | Treasury fund purpose. President Harding. shortly before parting on his Alaskan trip, had dered discharged from government rvice an employe of the Department the Interior for having ordered subordinates to spend all avail- le appropriations before the end the fiscal vear, June 30. The action hs taken upon recommendation of dget Director Lord, who, when_he proed of the efforts made by Mr. ilton to conserve the government bney, called this case to the atten- n of the White House as well “oolidge wrote that he felt such ‘orts were worthy of praige and at the country should know of them OFT COAL OUTPUT HEAVIEST SINCE WAR roduction of bituminous coal in e United States during the nine hnths ended September 30 amount- to 413,436,000 tons, and was great- than production during any simi- preceding period except that of e war year, 1918. This estimate s made by F. R. Wadleigh, chief of e Commerce Department coal divi- 1 iring the same period in 1922 pro- ction totaled 271,644.000 tons, the ers’ strike reducing the output below normal. Afarket conditions were reported by . Wadleigh to be quiet in nearly the principal mining and consum. districts. pre r the military | rep- | nal | to | en a; appropriated | THE EVENING ARE KILLED IN DUEL Texans Supposed to Have Q\nn—el- ed Over Alleged Failure to Serve Papers. SHERIFF, CONSTABLE ' | B the Avsociated Press. MARSHALL, Tex., October The !.\'h»r“\' of Marion county and the cou- | [stable of Jefferson met on the main strect there last night, and without a word shot each other to death. Both men, B. B. Rodgers, the sherifl. { and W. B. Proctor, the constable, were | past fifty years of age. The constable shoved the against a water hydrant e persons who witnessed the shooting | told the police. But while the shex‘lf(‘ momentarily lost control of his legs his hand gripped his plstol, whipped | {out the weapon and fired. He hit| { Proctor once in the hip and again in {the heart sheriff the few constable’s pistol | of Redgers. The constable shot ihe sherift ihrough the head while the laticr was stum- | bling and slipping to the ground. An other bullet m the constable weapon went wild. At that point t evewitnesses’ story was hazy, the police said. 3 [ According to police, the trouble arose possibly through court papers | iven the constable not being served and in a fine being imposed on the sheriff subsequently Roth men had long been residents Both were serving fi fice. Sheriff Rodgers Lcounty commissioner | Proctor served many office from the with thoss They had the county. terms in of- | formeriy | and Constal milies. of ;(.'llunges in Stations of i Army and Navy O j cers Of Interest to Capital Army. G. I Rowe. Quartermaster Corps, just home from foreign serv-, | ice, has been assigned to duty at Fort 1. G. Wright, N. Y Warrant Officer Ed Leen transferred from Md.. to Fort Benning, Sergt. J. W. Morrison t Sam Housto nd Harper has Fort Hoyle, | 2d Engineers, Tex.. has been :ned to duty with the New Jersey | Nationa! Gua d, with station at Ii | boken. and Sergt. L. S. Stroud. 13t nee at Atlanta, G has been assigned to duty with the Florida Na- { tional Guard, with siation at Panama City The resignation of First Lieut. Clar- nce Beryl Werts, cavalry, for the { good of the service. has been accepted i by the President berer, Quartermaster transferred from Fort San Francis Quartermaster | from Hamilton. N. Y cago; Capt. L. E. Hunt ter Corps. from San Francisco to Jef- fers ville, Ind., and Capt. J. M. Fray, field artillery, from the Cu r Mili- Academy, Culver, Ind., to Hono- | Hawali. | President has resignation of First Hughes, or Warrant Officer Joseph Taylor, [ the Staunton (Va.) Military Academy, been ordered to Walter Reed Gen- Hospital, this city, for treatment. Lieut. Col. ngton, fin m‘-.»l department, ha been transferred | from Omaha, Neb., to Chicago, III. . E. L. Upson. infantr Britain, Conn., has bee Springfleld, Mass., for dut Col. J. Munro. cavalry s been transferred from Minneapolis, Minn.. | to Detroit, Mich., for duty as chief of | staff, §5th’ Division H { Corps, has bee | Bliss,” Tex., to 1y N the L. accepted Lieut. John Navy. Admiral William and Li Commanders O. and K. Lang of the A jhave been ordered to the States. t. William Morris_of the aval intelligence, Navy Depart- i ment, has been detailed as inspector | of engineering material. Hartford, { Conn The resignation Bodfish has been effect October 27. Licut. C. L. Hansen has | ferred from command of { the command of the Pigeo i Brown, from nand of the F Lieut. C. H. Mc Nortolk, has been assigned to the Arkansas; Ensign L. J. Manees of the Reed, to the Navy Department; Commander J. C. Thompson, Medical . at Seat- Wash., to the Medical Sechool, this city. and ut. Com- { mander J Borden, Medical Corps, Norfolk, to the Naval Hospital, New York city. Rear Phelps | United office of L accep ut d. Howes to take | been trans- the R-i0 and Lie to the | Construction ard. Puget Sound, igned to duty in u u( (mmrummn and repair, Department. Lieut. J. C. Nicklas has been trans- !ferred from the North Dakota to the navy yard, Boston; Lieut. W. S. Pop- ham from Hampton Roads, Va., to Nashville, Tenn.; Lieut. C. A. ¥ Sprague from the scouting fleet to the navy yard. Philadciphia; Lieut. R. C. Well from the S-2 to the bu- reau of engineering, avy Depart- ment; Ensign E. B. Strauss from the Navy' Department to the Concord: Lieut. Commander Brantz Mayer, ply Corps, from the navy yard, ton, to the Texas, and Licut. yan, Supply A from the Nav: vy yard, Phila- | | delphia. | Medical officers ’ferrvd as follow: 5 A. M i | have been trans- Lieut. Commander ! 4 fullin. from Hampton pois tohheNaave) hospital,” Phila- Licut. Commander A. J. from the third district to th Marin Brigad Santo Domingo, !and Lieut. W. H. Funk from the {receiving ship. Boston, to the naval dispensar shington, D. C. BEALE CALLS COMMITTEE. | The committee on public and privat buildings of the Board of Trade, W. L. Beale, chairman. will meet in the board’s rooms, in The Star building. Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Other | committee meetings announced for | the same day are: Subcommittee on | street rallways, bus line i Howard Moran, chairman, i 2nd the committee on bridzes W. Oftutt, and taxes p.m., . George chairman, at 4:30 o'clo DIVORCED 2 YEABS REUNITED‘ Mrs. Hattie Peake and her husband, Edwin A. Peake, have become recon- ciled, after being divorced nearly two years. Today they joined in an ap- plication to the District Supreme Court to revoke a decrce of limited divorce, which had been granted to the wife November 2, 1921. Justice Hitz granted the application. Attor- ney W. A. Coombe represented the | reunited couple. ST - o pul o 2 5 ~ R —well to the condition of the roof before win- ter draws nearer. Fall rains and winter snows will find the weakZ spots. f New roofs laid and = old ones repaired atZ the most reasonable S cost you'll pay for Col- -l bert-quality wor URICE J. COLBERT £ Heating—Plumbing—Tinning 621 F Street Fhone Mam EazZz=22- AN Fonm | understood, icrop | George fwere | Penn. {senting the | ciatic {the delegates already ing PRESIDENT T0 DECK ™ UNKNOWN'S TOMB Will Follow Custom Estab-| lished by Mr. Harding on | v Armistice Day. [ plac Prasident Coolidge, accompanied by ! the Secretary of War and the Secre- tary of the Navy, will place a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington on November 11, armistice day. In doing so he will follow an an- nual custom established by the late President Harding. Henry Lane Wilson of Indiana, for- mer United States to | Mexico, called day. Mr. W on his visit Wal man hat vith upi ted ambassador on the President would not the President however, that his was requested by the President. Wilson, it has been reported, was irtualiy promised appointment a tes ambassador to Turkey by the late President Harding. Representative And called to pay his sident. He sald tha things uppeared b The corh crop § turn to the farmer their cattle and hogs will_be good sou of revenue. The n Nebraska was a failure to atand great extent, and the farmers, therc- | Hute been disturbed so much | han, 1t otherwise have been ! the 3 r prices for wheat T The President today was invited to{n attend a dinner given by the Over- | to- | m comment It visit Mr. SyNO { Unit | membe eral year, A ews of espects agri- | ghter m- and other | MeN wheat and is 1 init| for Neb a good A ters honor during former stay in Wi expressed his regret not be able to attend that he expected to hav s o luncheon gue: his stay her. A committe invited the the premier’s | he would 3 ointing out Mr. Lloyd t during Nat: of the Gridiron Club| 15 President to attend the dinner of the club to be giv cember S, The President tentatively accepted the invitation Others who called on th, Charles Anderson M. Meeking, Ernest Thomas, 1t of the Farm Loan Bank of presentative Free of ssentative Kelly of mpanied by mem- Presbyterian Synod and a committee repre- x: 1 Memoriul Asso- Washington, D. ¢ \LE\ANDRI A. ALEXANDRIA, Va. October Special). —TWo more vivic organiza- tions followed in line with the Semi- nary Hill Civic Association, and an- nounced in unmistakable terms their { determi for the grant- | ing of > a bus line shington peld before commission in TR presid Porto Califo ni the Un York Inte; bers P of New v of gua tion gate tat, ad An Dis -aring is corporation next Tuesda Comniuters’ Associatio by Daniel R. Stansbury, Jefferson Distriet pter of the Arlington en's Club, { hrough Mrs, Flo were the two organizations ned the bus-line advocates today. The cham. ber of commerce presents the only opRosition that has made itself known | hmond T headed and the | Mrs My Mrs, Rein fight that corporation to be one looms before commission of intens the prom- interest it announced at-| « tend. The chamber of commerce, on the one side, is fighting to “save the | Washington:Virginia Railwas | Come pany” from certain destruction it jthree busses are allowed to run, and | the members of the Trades Couneil, | Commuters' ~ Association, ~ Arlington County Civic_ Federation, Civie As: s0c minary Hill, Women's Club of Arlington county and others will_appear in an effort . to have | a certificate granted J. . Dic kersor Who proposes to run a bus line. i hington, but also throush the county. - has such action be taken people of the city and | never lefore has there been® sich ntiment crea 1 n commenting on the issue, M sbury, who' was aetive g 1 re the Interstate Com Commixsion more than (v when the railroad had madi tion for an increase in that the co is rapidl one system of A farge crowd ink mizht of the here last night day and Homer the the The e n e erce o, | applica- ates, says outgrow- | transportation, attended the open- shile exhibit continue to- president of the ¥ and Shipbuilding nof Newport News, will be the principal speaker at the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Clup tomor row VERY day pay day you have an Ready charge ac- count here. You buy at pleasure and pay at leisure. New- est sport and con- servative model Suits, Ulsters, Over- coats, $27.50 up. 311 7th St. 18 when Ever- IF YOU HAD A NECK A8 LONGASTHIS FELLW‘ AND HAD SIIHE THROAT STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Appoiatment of Committees and Reading Reports Feature of Appointment | Synod of New York, United Presby terian which began Hampshire street, ceived by afternoon. The Rev. tor of the Church dioceses in the synod et {person was church The rest of the progr: lible exposition by the OF ROME VOTE CONGRESS' Iy the rpretation & Miss Rut appol WEDNESDAY, FEDERAL TAX CUT OPPOSEDBY SMOOT { Passage of Bonus Bill Will Cause New Levies, Utah Senator Declares. ESBYTERIANS OPEN CONVENTION TODAY Opening Day. of committee e at the opening exercises of the | committees reports o g of took | of North ! its convention at the Memorial Church, New avenue and Randolph today. Delegates were re- President Coolidge this Church America, Chairman Smoot of the Senate finance committee still is opposed to any proposal to reduce taxes at this time, and will oppose amendments to | the revenue laws, only in case the sol- dier bonus is enacted. Senator Smoot so declared himself today following a lengthy conference at the Treasury Department with Sec- | retary Mellon, during which the sena- | Jtor said the subjects of taxation and {general business conditions of the | | country had been discussed. He did | inot profess, however, to reflect the views of the Secretary of the Treasur. “In my opinion,” said Senator Smoot, | “the present situation does not war- | rant any change in federal taxes. I am personally opposed to the soldier bonus. 1 voted against it once, and 1 will vote against it again. But if it becomes law, 1 shall propose an amendment to the revenue law in connection with taking care of the incrcased burden of the bonus.” The chairman of the Senate flnance committee did not Indicate what kind of tax he would propose to carry the soldier bonus. He would not say that was the luxury tax, which he some {time ago was reported as having planned to increase the revenues of | | the_government lace William M. North of " Philac of the sy the: a 1s, [ Anderson, pas- nited Presbyterian JIphia, and chair- od committee, reported . are 112 Sabbath school totzl enrolUment of 17,82 who in the last year contribu sum _of $52.000 towards the Anderson aso stated that d now the third in in the ed States, and that from the s of the congregation a gen- | average of over $33 in funds per ceived within the last . or a total of $300,000. d ion of plans for 2 mnew here followed. The location ot known yet, it was stated. An al cost of $25,000 will be neces- it was asserted. the | si included: Rev. John reports of the treasurer ports of presbyterics by the Rev. R hinson, the Rev. 12 W. MeC Rev. John McNaughter W. An i1 be tomorrow m aughte OAL We handle only the better grades and can give you prompt delivery on ANTHRACITE and bi- ous coal, all lump soft coke and kindling S. PARK TELLS WOMEN | ional League Head Says x-:ng-[ sh Language at Session Had Different Versions. Maud Wood Park, president of Vomen of the local of her exper congress of th Suffra 1 ational League told members of the at the Rome tional Woman during a lun Women's City timated th. ge. as demonstrated introduced by e, which, accord way of thinking, m pposite to the Austria’s the same she continued. found the colonial ot exactly Pari 1ong the women rict League of Women Vote were Mrs. Alva B. Adam; r_Adams Puebio, | r Norbeck B. J. Werner 923 New York Avenue Frmklit}nv 7626 leaguc Ty Club yesterday that 1l o by an Engl g to the English did as that of and the tongues n i who joined the ! quite mean $3.50 Philadelphia $3.25 Chester $3.00 Wilmington AND RETURN SUNDAYS, Nov. 4 and 18 SPECIAL TRAIN a tation) 7.50 a.m Chester 10. L 10.50 a.m ol M erton George Miss tle Bunn C. B nhard Hoffm James Miss Elizabeth Martin, Miss idna_ Shehy, Miss Mrs. E. ngton, | lingtc b I B E. Sto am. r Jenute § Eastern Stan, Washingto Wilmington 10.05 a.m., Philadelphia, I leaves Time Ie. (Tnion 56 p.m.. Wilmington &, Tickets on sale Friday preceding Excursior 27 Similar Excursions Sundays. December 2 and 16 Pennsylvania RR. System The Standard Railroad of the World ry of the Nav s ‘ascepted it one of the judges of ¥ contest to be conducted by Advertising Club of New York. other members of the committes Dr. John H. Finley. John G. Jone: B. C. Forbes. Next Door to R. Harrls & Co. 402-404 Seventh Street Charming Fur-Trimmed Jacquettes Delightfully attractive in line, in material and in workmanship. And you will find these Jacquettes to be the most useful piece of ap- parel in your whole wardrobe. The materials are most suitable— Astrakhan Cloth Pile Fabrics Crushed Plush Trimmed with fine Furs —In Our Shoe Department- THE “LEMAR” PUMPS — an ex- ceedingly graceful short-vamp Pump made up in all the desirable materials such as Patent Leather. Suede, Satin and Kid. OCTOBER 17, 1923. 3—59c Children’s Silk Stripe Undershirts Fiber 'si'k stripe soft baby shirts, both double breasted and pin back styles; sizes one month to 3 years. DOLLAR DAY Not_an unusual sale, but a sale of unusual valu es. Crowds always flock to Behrend’s Dollar Sales, past experience has taught them that the values are wonderful. Jazz dances, in: vocal, band. Double-face 10-inch records by the world’s most famed artists strumental, D £y 3—50c Bear Brand 5 Yds. 29¢ 32-lncl1'5—29c Pillowcues Shaker Flannel | $1.25 Table $1.25 Table Cloths Full inch Boys’_Hose ~—Wide Corduroy Ribbed Hose (s well known brand: all sizes perfect merclan dise $2.00 Springtex Men’s Winter Union Suits eavsribbed flat lock seams ecru color; ir- regulars; ¢ high peck and ankle pants teed pe even . Bxtra heavy thick gecty peavy thi fleece A/\.Ahr bleached; in full casing pleces Temstitched lor scalloped pretty signs Bates soft., The c brate {Bates Dre Ginghain 1l the ne St patter T 3—50c Boys Blous: b1 *rochet Solid ind ripe, we nade Blon Attached spened ciffs $5 BOYS’ ula for b Y s tods. S| heels aud oniy 7 to 17 Years. New style Norfolk suits of 'S Pairs 29c Men’s 4 Yds. 39c 35 Inch| ‘ black. g Dicce ood quality movelty mixture Lisle Hose Poplin closely - Highly high! '$ m e reerized mercerized hose “atin finish brown and bl i 2—79c Ladies’ $1.5¢ Bedspreads Black Sateen Bloomers | Ludmen’s m..» . kaee. b and’ rein iy $498 Boys' Cloth the housc, and the privilege is yours to select an- material in pretty colorings and pattern warm winter-weights, well tallored and perfect fit Remember the econd CLOTH SUlTS 5500 Gals’ sty bl fan: nav >uaran- r- I S el SRV dpSScrSYeTch) SHEETING $1 4 Yds. 35c 32- e 32-Inch Gingham c Boys’ es, $1.00 Blue Serge tion Dress and ours to sclect ano $1.00. fade o serge 1n e with trimmi les 2 6 to 14 years WOMEN’S PUMPS AND OXFORDS Choose from Satin, Patent, and Black and Gray combinations; also one-strap Black Kid House Slippers: every wanted heel and all sizes, but not in every style CHILDREN’S HIGH SHOES Choice of hutton or lace. sturdy leather, in Black and 4108 ~\ N of strong Tan: sizes RN 2—175¢ Window Shades 3—50c Springtex Children’s Vests or Pants 2 Opaaque Wind S h ades. 3x6 o | uarantesd rol Tall wan fixtures, Irreg- Petti Winter weight feece limed flat lock, a1 pure white yarn Regular a extra_sizes.s g = ——————————— 5 Yds. 25c JG-mch‘ Women’s House Cretonnes Dresses 4 aiso fanes con rasting - coror (rimmed: aov T 4. he mew- Jatterns lorings in Leavy qual- = ity. nd sli over style 3—50c Children’s drens Craepers and = ]= ‘Women’s Sa!een | Petticoats $ Rompers G ingham fand Cham- {bray TRomy pers, stre l\ made. Em- |broidery trimm Beaut i ful scroll pat- —69c Babies’ Dresses $ Sweate Shawl ec lars. V neck: terns: mnice quality sa- teen; full Jengths $1.49 to $1.75 Lace 5—29¢c Curtains N o tiingham ce” curtaine, in " pairs and paneie, —and Nadras et Tainx in panels: White, ecrw o4a nd natural; PR full length. G o strong made, | pink_oni tastened back style. Embroiders trimmed |Long ‘and short. $ Bloomeu Both light and da [pettic k a i 1 ! bloomer Slip-over Sweater S ol i | color’ ana | fancy sti'p- ed wool Swoators mm coat Brassieres \a X N 2—69c Flannel coats or ¥ rk nd | $1.39 Children’s "$1.50 Men's G Gray rs ] $1 $ a 1y in Iy This Is Not a Dollar Sale—But It’s a Saving of Many Dollars Women’s Serge & Clot 3.85 Beyond 2 question of doubt ihe most marvel pduced in newest fashions at the ridiculous price, P T e e we venturc to predict the 240 Dresses will not last lon. selling of every dress long before the store will ciose. So. we advise early ndow displaying these phenomenal dresses and you'll agre —Serges —Velours —Trico Silk Navy Copen Black Brown us oficring of $31.85. 5 cent hDresses —Embroidered —Braided —Metal Girdles —Beaded —Novelties In fact. we an shopping for be ee the valuos are unmatchabie