Evening Star Newspaper, November 2, 1923, Page 5

EDWARD M. ALVORD CLAIMED BY DEATH Remains of Widely Known Railway Executive Will Be Cremated. Edward M. Alvord, sixty-four, a widely known practical railroad ex- ecutive and assistant to the director general of the United States Rail- roand Administration, died last night at his apartments, 1316 New Hamp- shire aven northwest, after a short illne No announcement for the funeral arrangements have been made. However, it was stated at g today that the funeral in this city and that the be cremated, in accord- the wishes of Mr. Alvord, Al will be in one of the Mr. Alvord's years ago. He s a on, Claude, twenty- old, of Cincinnati, and a ss Nina Alvord. d started at the bottom application to his work on, through his merit ¥. to the highest positions me of the country 'n cemeteries. ed some ed by the stration v member of committee claims and was promoted to the po- sition of assistant to the director general, a post he held at the time of his death, being in charge of Native of Tlinols. s born fn Oln ., July 2, & com- he entered the telegraph op- and Mississippi of the Balti- cher for the 1879-1850, River railroad; 18 perintendent s and ent 1911, same service the Pittsbur served until 1818, pointed to the United States Railroad McCormick Medical College Classes Fitted Graduate Eves Examined Dr. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Eyesight Specialist 408-410 lmcm-n Blfll 10th and G ~ WE ARE UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND —from prospective purchasers for weil situ- ated DBusiness and investment properties. It you have for sale business or other in- come producing property and will communicate her by fetter or telephone. we will most energetic act.on looking to its quick sale. ARNOLD AND COMPANY 1416 Eye Street Retail Prices Effective onNovember1,1923 Milk, quart Cream, Cream, Cream, Cream, quart pint Whipping Cream, Sour Cream, quart Sour Cream, pint Butter, pound.. NATIONAL DAIRY Offices: 612 to 618 O Street N.W. Phone North 1436 J.W. Gregg J. L. Taylor, Mar. In Buxiness 45 Years SPECIAL DELIVERY SERVICE kettle smg —because water vapor is forced out by heat and starts vibra- tionsin the air. These airwaves, striking the ear, form the ket- tie’s lou" The home where Puyielest” No. 6 Disinfectant is used, is a home where the iufleamn‘luuqd::& ::dr: o keep things sweet A Xiller of vermin, germs and m:.Ymnnylnthen Oulzoo mn- tions for health and Every item the best that skill and conscience can produce. T Lgetts it MT""E Stores {roaad Unitec | on |7 dropaten cerpts from 18 said to be the largest in the coun- p he was ap- | Main 2434 | TR HAGNAYT OV VAT e “THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1923. PEPCO VALUATION DISPUTE HASHITCH Utilities Budy Unable to Ne- gotiate, Following Ruling Limiting Power. The Public Utilitles Commission yes- terday afternoon decided that it can- not negotlate with the Potomae Elec- trlc Power Company for the purpose of settling the long-standing dispute over the value of the company's prop- erty. Following the opinion of Chief Jus- ilce McCoy last Saturday, in which he held that the District Supreme Court should proceed to revalue the property, the commission took up for | consideration the advisabllity of en- tlement of the Jitigation. Commiswion Lacks Power. | Tre commission was advised by | counsel yesterd, that It is without power to make such a move, which means that the case must remain in the courts until it is finally adjudi- | catea. ‘The company has been given time in which to decide whether to appeal the 'lsxl(!( decision to the Court of Ap- S. R. Bowen, counsel for the \DO“P\' company, stated today that he ana technical magazines sad problems. He was ¥ Known to all of the rail- | exccutives of the country, with he had from time to time been ionally assoclated as a rail-| cutive. road wh DANCE CONCERT PROGRAM, £t somtent ity a2 | company’'s next move until the latter | Army Band Orchestra to Play at| ATt of next week. Arcade Tonight. Army Band Orchestra will | rst appearance tonight at TS ance and concert at the Arcade.|gvenue southeast, was severely in- Preceding a damce to begin about 8 ijured in an automobile accident near o'clock, the band. under the direc- ation at Savage Hill, Howard tlon of its leader, W. J. Stannard, will Md., last night about 10 glve a concert. e orchestr: He was returning home in Warrant Officer Louis Yas " | the automonile of a friend. and swas play for the dance, the p! injured when the car struck a tele- which will be used to foster the free | Phone pole and was lm(llv dum‘l ed. concerts that are given by the Army | Fletcher, a brother o Band in various sections of the city | Fletcher of No. 5 truck during the year. brought to the city Heretofore the Army Band Orch Ity Hospital, His it is fracs Ar it wasy reported at the hos- {al. but physicians say he may re- UNDERWOOD Faetory Rebulit TYPEWRITERS $3.00 Down, $5.00 Monthly General Typewriter Co. 616 14th Strest 1423 F Street N.W. BADLY HURT IN CRASH. Nicholas 543 Tennessee tra has only played at the The concert prog: A rendered b; Border." ner” will close Philadelphia’s public bathing beach try. URGE ACCIDENT LAW FORD C. WORKERS Advoutu !oy Legislation Would t 100,000 Privately Employed. “The new Congress, which will meet in December, is faced with the urgent necessity of adopting an ac- cident compensation law for the thousands of workers in private em- ployment in the District of Colum- Dbia" says a statement issued today by the American Assoclation for Labor Legislation. “While the principle of workmen's compensation was almost universally adopted in America a decade ago— and Congress itselfl has extended this protection to public employes, both | of the federal government and of the | District of Columbia—nevertheles: 58 | Congress has failed to provide workmen’'s compensation law for the 100,000 private employes in the Dis- | the statement declares. | L gations made among | deavoring to bring about an early set- | - Don’t let it run —that cough IT may grow into a chronic ail- ment! Stop it now with Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar Honey. 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