Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1923, Page 12

* REORGANIZING PLAN MEETS OPPOSITION Brown Appears Before Cab- inet—Department of De- fense Frowned Upon. Walter F. Brown, chairman of the Joint committee on reorganization of government departments appeared before President Coolidge and the cabinet at the White House today, when the entire reorganization plan was understood to have been frankly discussed and the differences of opin- fon over the present plan considered. While the specific objections raised¥ by v to the plan were not revealed, it was understood that the department heads reflected considerable feeling of dis- satisfaction with a number of the allocations of bureaus and establish- ments. Defenxe Plans. Opposed. The principal objection understood to still be occupying the minds of the cabinet was sald to be against the so-called department of national de- fense, ling for the co-ordination of the War Department and the Navy Department. The late President Harding in his letter of transmittal of the plan forged ovinion when he few excep- May Be Rendy January 1. Since the death of President Hard- ing new objections to certain p of the plan to have ari: and it was the feeling in some quar- ters today that there was more di ad for the reorganization n had appeared at the time Harding transmitted it of- e joint committee. i the plan will probably joint committe month or earl Brown estimated to- hoped to seemed member. s been T expressed the January 1 —_— STRICT “BLUE-SKY” LAW FOR DISTRICT INDORSED Columbia Road and Eighteenth Street Fusiness Men Adopt Resolution. Strinzent * District of Colun » form of a re T e road and 1sth street and Ontario t uld_not terment of the t end ower Company send a repre- next meeting _to The matter of a postponed until the tor future considera- club wa ing tion. FAIR SPEEDER WEDS “COP” TO GET EVENi Honeymoon to Bermuda Romance of New York Traffic Court. W YORK, ovember 9.—A traf- fic cop and motorist whom he caught speeding, were aboard a boat today, Bermuda-bound, on honeymoon. Walter Mever burned a tire ff his motor c: x months ago pursued a roadster in Brook- caught it and handed Miss erber, twenty-two, a sum- almost o le vhen h Iy H Margs mons. ‘Il get even with you, she told er after the court had fined her They were married yesterday. Mey $25. PAGEANT FINAL FEATURE OF EDUCATION PROGRAM Presbyterial Institute for Religious Instructfon to Stage “The Cor- ner Stone” Tonight. The prescntation tonight at 8§ o'clock of a pageant entitled “The Corner Stone” will constitute the final feature of a religious educational program which has been conducted v the Presbyterial Institute at venue Presbyterian y day since Monday of were conducted this morn- rding to the following pro- Lecture on “The Child and Future,” by Mrs. -D. E. Waid: an address on “The Woman and the Leaven in Japan,® by Miss Ann T. Reid; an address on “Meth- Andrew Todd Taylor, tudy, conducted by Rev. §. Wills McKel FARMERS FAVOR U. §. SHIPS. American farmers favor an adequate American merchant marine as a nec- essity in getting their surplus prod- uets'to_foreign markets, the American Farm Bureau Federation. announced today through the Shipping Board. ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, VA, November 9. (Special)—*Home Came Ted,” a three-act comedy was produced by the Columbian Players last night be- fore a large audience in Lyceum Hall. The play will be repeated tonight, when an_even larger audience is ex- pected. The play is directed by Miss Mary Conlon. During October there were on! 17 deaths in Alexandria, while with incomplete returns 33 births have been reported, according to the monthly health report made today by City Health Officer Louis BE. Foulks, The health of the city is better generally, he says, tnan it has ever been before. Only one case of typhoid fever has been reported here durlng the year. At & meeting of the Christ Church branch of the women's auxiliary ar- rangements were completed for its chicken salad supper which will be given Thursday, November 26. With country chicken and old Virginia cured ham, this supper prornises even | to surpass those given in other years: The following deeds of conveyance were recorded yesterday in the office of the clerk of the corporation court: Frederick H. Rich and wife to Charles W. Thomas, improved lot lo- cated at 117 North Henry street, and Kidd, to Margaret M. Pleasants, her husband, as joint tenants, lot and building on the north side of Duke street. the | laws for the!? Bares | their | |RADIO DEVICE STEERS SHIPS THROUGH FOG Attached to Compass, It Announces ’ Call Letters and Course of Vessel. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 9.—A device which utilizes radio broadcasting to eliminate the danger of ship collisions in fogs and which marks a great scientific advance over the fog whistles and sirens hitherto used has been added to the equipment of the marine gyro-compass, the Sperry Gyroscope Company announced today. When the ship equipped with a g¥ro-compass runs into a_fog, it was explained, the radio broadcasting de- vice on the compass will announce at intervals of a few seconds the ship's call letters, its course and the word “gyro.” Changes in course also will be announced so that navigators of ships within a few miles of the send- | ing vessel will, by means of their| direction findei be able to keep in touch with its exact position.* The broadeaster, it was stated, will announce the course of the vessel within an accuracy of five degrees and will use international code. e BATILE MONUMENT FUNDS TOBEASKED Commission Planning Com- prehensive Improvement of Foreign Cemeteries. Congress is to be asked to make an early appropriation of $50.000 to en- able the American Battle Monuments on to prepare plans for the teries in France and Belgium contain- ing the bodies of American heroes This was decided at an all-day session of the commission held at the War | Department yesterday. In the absence of Gen. J. J. Per- <hing, chief of staff and chairman of on, Capt. R. G. Woodside nsylvania presided and Maj. | . Price of the general staff acted | The other e Senator D. ¥ . D. J. Mark . Josephine sion, in determining the tion of battle monuments | will have ontrove | is entitl i certain h e 2 over the Montfau- t is ed, presented to | ask Cong: ans for the preparal ction of chapels an ce of suitable bronze s ing the lines of American troops on various battlefields. —_— The first plant for making artificial | ice in this v was erectad $ New Orle In the ye [lowing three others were erected in | | other southern citie; | ] I ensive improvement of ceme- | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1923. DRENCHED ON TRAIN, SUES FOR $10,000 ‘Woman Seeks Damages of W., B. & A.—Husband Also Asks for $10,000. The Washington, Baltimore and An- napolis Electric Railway Company is Asked to pay $10,000 damages to Mrs. Dora Paregol, a passenger, who T celved an icy bath when a water cooler containing five gallons of ice water got loose oa a train and conscious, it is stated. Her husband, Abraham Paregol, also sued the com- pany in the District Supreme Court to recover $10,000 for the loss of services of his wife. Attorneys Roger O'Donnell and Thomas W. O'Brien appear for the plaintiffs. Mamie Bank, a young stenographer, through her father, Harry Bank, has filed- suit to recover $10,000 damages from Sheiton H. Groves, owner of an automobile which is alleged to have | | collided with her January 17 last at 10th and R streets morthwest. She sustained a fractured shoulder. At- torneys W. E. Leahy and L. H. Van- doren represent the plaintiff. Damages aggregating $20,000 are asked of the Ehret Roofing and Manu- facturing Company in suits filed by Mrs. Della Baskin and her husb Maurice Baskin. The wife s $10,000 as recompense for injuries alleged to have been sustained when | a truck of the company collided with her as she was waiting for a street drenched her. She was rendered un- through—and Ul Hose Special— car at 14th and Irving streets, May Careffilly Assembled Overcoats While we are showing what is really a tre- mendous stock of Overcoats—every garment in the assortment has a three-fold claim upon your consideration. ~—for fashion —for value —for individuality. They are all Mode productions, too—ex- cept those made to our order and sent over by Richard Austin & Co., of London. These are the recognized styles here and abroad— brought side by side for your comparison and choosing. Double-faced cloths, fancy weaves—Montagnacs—in Single Double-breasted modglling. *35” to *100* | We want to underscore a group of Richard Austin Coats—Single and Double Breasted ; Fly-front and Button- sters; typically English. At..... Ribbed wool, in these colors—Black, Blue Heather and Brown Heather, 31 last. The husband wants $10,000 more for the loss of his wife's serv- ices and the expense incident to hei injuries. Attorney Max Rhoade ap- pears for the plaintiffs. S ———— OYSTER LEAVES WIFE $5. The will of David Willlam Oyster, dated November 3, 1923, the day be- fore his death, was offered today for prebate. He leaves $5 to his wife, Mary A. Oyster, and a like amount to each of his children, George M. Oyster, 3d; H. Fairfax J. Oyster. Willlam Ross Oyster, ¥. Lamour Oyster, Mary Agnes Oyster and Mar- | garct Oyster. The remaining estate is devised to his daughter, Ellen Oyster, with a request that she aid as much as possible her brotaer Fair- fax should he become ill. Charles H. McCarthy is named as executor. mixtures, plain and | l RESUME MURDER TRIAL. Utah Court Authoritics Call New Venire in Ballantyne Case. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, November 9.—The trial of Mariner A. Browning and John Browning, jr., on the charge of first degree murder In connection with their alleged connection with the shooting of Benjamin F. Ballan- tyne April 9, will resume today, with eleven tentative jurors in the box and a second venire of thirty persons notifled to appear in court for ex- amination for jury duty. The state can remove eight men from the jury by peremptory chal- !lenge, while the de not having exercised that privilege, still has ten challenges. -nnllllllllllllllIlIIIIlIIl_IIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIlflIIIlIIIIIIIIIIII THREE PERSONS INJURED | IN AUTOMOBILE CRASHi Three colored persons were injured | early today as a result of an auto- | mobile collision in front of 505 3d| street southwest. William Parker, 626 3d strect southwest, criver of one cf the cars, was arrcsted and charged with colliding and having a dead number on his car. The injured persons, Parker’'s car—Ruth rence Mason and C | were treated at | for cuts and Bernardi Clark, Good road southe driver of the other car, was not hurt. occupants of mergency Hospital 7 T »:QNITL‘?? FUND STILL GROWS. Star’s Total for Policeman’s Widow Now $261.35. Additional contributions to The Star's Line of Duty Club fund for the | benefit of the widow aad children of Policeman Purcell, who was killed on duty recently. brought the total to- day to $261.35. This amcunt does not include the funds being raised by other sources. Donations woare received by The Star today from T. N. Wood, $1 Percy W. Howard, $3, and H. E. Mer- win, $3- i Killing Two Birds With One Stone ! Cor. 9th St. & Pa. Ave. Stores Open Saturdays till 9 Six JIStores Cor. 7th & K Sts City Club 1318 G S of SERVICE Beg’inning’ Tomorrow First Showing of Many New Shoe Creations. Priced at only— | { i Opera Pump. Black Suede, : able—only Martin L. Kidd and Edward RtlnleyE The “Wellesley™ You'll love this charming new In Black Satin, B Autumn Suede and Patent Leather. 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Is More Than styles at $69.75 to the Inxurious over- stuffed styles up- holstered in mohair for $350 or more, you'll find the Dav- enport Bed you want at the price you want to . pay. a Nlame Seventh Street M ayer @ CO X Between D& E Cor. 9th St. and Pa. Ave.—Stores Open Saturday Till 9. “Hahn $ Spec and B 1als” Ruddy Calf Light Tan Cali Black Velour Calf $6 A GOOD SHOE IS a Possesswn Of Prlde CHEAP one something to be ashamed of. Quickly gets out of shape—and is a confession of poor judg- ment in picking values. Don't try to “get away with™ cheap shoes. Get away FROM them—and into “Hahn Specia]s" GOOD SHOES —vet they're inexpensive! The mighty Hahn Buying Power sees to that! Men’s “Onyx” Silk-Fiber Socks 65¢ 3 pairs, $1.75 Exceptional quality. All wanted colors. Cor. 7th & K Sts. “City Club Shop” 1318 G St. 414 9th St. 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. S.E.