Evening Star Newspaper, November 15, 1923, Page 47

BANONU.S. DOLLA IV AN RESENTED Bank Insists Yen Be Basis:of * All Purchases Made in America. BY E. R. EGGER. By Radio to The Star and the Chicago DA News. Copyright. 1923, TOKI0, November 16.—There is c: siderable agitation among importers and exporters as a result of refusal by the Yokohoma specie bank gnd other financial Institutions to Isiue dollar letters of credit, Insisting ugon use of the yen in purchases made America, although continuing to tablish credits on the basis of B 18h and other foreign currencies. The action s declared to be unpri edented In the history of Japan trade. With Americz eading fore traders, it 1s predicted that seri curtallment of business will resal through the refusal of American fir' to accept yen letters of credit, though a mutual agreement thre the American and Japanese banks regarded as likely In an attempt smooth the way for the huge rec struction trade. Efforts of Japanese banks to mi- inlze losses have resulted in rapid xchange fluctuations. The general opinion among financiers s that the yen 18 due to decline considerably during the coming months. Mareover, the Japanese specie holdings abroad, sspecially in America, are declared o have shrunk considerably since the dlsaster, threatening to greatly ini- Dair the forcign standing of Japan institutions unless means for trenchment are found. Although all banks are not follo ing the lead of the Yokohama spes and others, limited restrictions h 2. now with cancellation, prove unfavora Meanwhile the government is m hudget and every lieen Instrycted to pr: omy in view of the stuation. Colonies have been in Jtructed to reduce expenditures 28 Ser cent and the army and navy de- jiartments are likewise snaving thel budgets several million yen, accord; ing to latest reports. —_——— A machine for grading apples t the fraction of an inch, and capabl of grading 600 bushels of the fruil day without danger of bruise or age, has been perfected by a W sin orchardist. .| will benefit the community,” he said. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, EDUCATOR URGES NEED " OF UTILITY IN CULTURE| Says SUITOR SLAYS SELF. Dies by Own Hand Two Days i Before Wedding. | EVERGREEN, Ala., November 13. —Paul C. Ohrt, thirty-four, lumber- |man, is dead of pistol wounds sald {by tho coroner to have been self-in- fiicted last night. He was to have married the daughter of a Well Colleges Have Been Blindet by Older Conceptions of Education. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, November 15.—There is too much concentration on technique and not enough on human relations, Dr. A. Ross Hill, former president of | the Unliversity of Missour, said in an address yesterday before the con- vention of the Association of Land Grant Colleges. “A man building a bridge concen- trates on its construction and appear- lance and never stops to think how it known Evergreen family tomorrow and final arrangements for the wed- ding had been made. No reason for the act was ventured. A note to his flancee, found at his side, said he be- lieved that it would be to “her hap- piness that it should be dome,” tho coroner announced. _— RAIL CONSOLIDATION DECLARED ESSENTIAL Senator Cummins Says It Is Only Way to Stop Government Ownership. By the Assoclated Press, “People generally and even educa- tors have so long associated concep- tion of cultural education with its older instruments, the classics, that they no longer have a clear-cut no- tion of what liberal education is or how it Is to be secured. “Science properly treated deals with culture and brings up human rela- tions."” Henry C. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, speaking before the con- PHILADELPHIA, November 15— Consolidation of the various railroad | vention, stressed the necessity of dealing’ more thoroughly with the business side of farming. systems of the country into a rela- tively few large units was favored by United States Senator A. Wonderful BOUDOIR LAMP F RE With Cach Purchased To Secure This 7 of Iowa and Gen. W. W. Atterbury, vice president of the Pennsylvania rallroad, in addresses last night be- fore the Philadelphia Forum. Senator Cummins declared such consolidation was the only way to avold government ownership, while Gen. Atterbury sald there was: no question that there should be con- siderable consolidations, but that the problem was complicated and “not nearly so obvious as it seems.” Under the present system, Senator Cummins said, many rallroads were earning -less than an adequate in- come. Gen. Atterbury sald the consolida- tions should be voluntary. and not ccmpulsory. Cummins * "UREKA VACUUM CLEANER Six Times Grand Prize Winner —Our liberal easy vsayment plan gives you the pri ege of own- ing a superb, new EUREKA and paying for it in small, easy month- ly payments. —Saturday offer of a at 5:30 P. M., this’ Boudoir Lamp Free I = — with an EUREKA Vacuum Cleaner will be withdrawn. POTOMAC ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO. | 607 14th Street Brased Stre, Warhisgtea Raltway a3d Eisetrie Buliding, 14h and C St N. W. Phone Main 9555 Failles, Metallics For all Costumes: With the New Frock With the Fur Cont Wish the $ 485 Come Early! expect to pay far more! 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MEN'S SHOP, DIRECT BTREET ENTRANCE OFF SEVENTH Pre-Christmas Sale! Cotton Crepe Kimonos Regular and Extra Sizes—Special at $2.95 There’s an assortment of styles in this low-priced group that you would hardly dare expect. The crepe is of Japanese or domestic qualities in lovely plain shades of rose, copen, ciel or orchid, or in serpentine pat- terns, showing floral, bird and Japanese designs. Many novel sleeve effects and other touches, with trimmings of hand- embroidery, satin ribbon, silk crepe and fruit clusters. Plenty of the large sizes. THIRD FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BROTHER GIFT SECTION of Intimate Things for Women and Misses, Completely Stocked With New Suggestions—On the Third Floor " Again We Reduce Prices on Our Entire Stock of Late Fall Velvet Hats This is a job started a week ago—and likely to end tomorrow, for we have re-priced every “Velvet Hat in our entire stock to the following three prices. Note how you can save and at the same time procure 2 really smart hat—a hat that you can wear during the entire winter season., 310 Hats, formerly $5.00 to $10.00. Un- Z restricted Choice, 50 Hats, formerly $12.50 to $18.00. Un- restricted Choice, 30 Hats, formerly $20.00 to $35.00. Un- restricted Choice, $10 A varied collection of smart models in finest quality Lyons and Panne Velvets, also French Felt. Shapes include pokes, off-the-face, roll-brims, turbans. Every hat becomingly trimmed in burnt peacock, monkey fur, ostrich, fancy pins, embroidery, applique, feathers, etc. Black and colors. SECOND FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BROTHER Discontinued and Duplicate Numbers of Corsets Drastically Reduced In your time, we admit that you have had presented to you many remarkable corset-buying opportuni- ties. But to-our knowledge not a single one has ever approached this one for value-giving. 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