Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1923, Page 18

18 Foiks NEWCASTLE WANTS CONSULATE OPENED Hundreds of Thousands Lost by Merchants Weekly When It Remains Closed. By the Associated Pres R CASTLE, England, December 13.—British merchants and shipping interests here are perplexed over the continued deadlock between Great Britain and the United States on the question of reopening the American consulate One of acts before leaving L let it be known that ernments had reached an amicable solution of the controversy. His statement, “The consulate will be re- opened within a fortnight,” was re- ceived with delight by British busi- Dess men. Fifteen Ambassador Harvey's last nd was to two gov- months have elapsed since the consulate shut its doors and com- merclal delegations have made fre- quent trips to London to urge the foreign office and the American em- hasten the reopening. It is that the néxt move rests ndition for consulate 3 ining_ c the re-establishment of the is belleved to be the a <onsul Russell M. Br within the British en Belfast, wl it Tnited Stz ter s takes the view t is too to the tween the two ing the loss of of dolla ness hou “PRINCE,” ORPHAN BOY, : BANKER IN ILLINOIS SAYS Harry Ferguson Came From New York Institution With Other Youngsters. By the Assnciated Press HILLSBORO. 1 Ferguson held for 3 is an orphan brought to Hillsbor: group of youn, York orphanage according to of the Montgo: Trust Company followed Harry's “zradual evolution’ since he tired of farm life and went ‘into the world to get an educa- *and came back as an “English secret service man.” First notoriety was given him, Mr. McDayid sald, he believed, when he stayed at some exclusive hotels in St. Louls and announced himself as n Russan prince. Two St. Louis newspapers ~ devoted considerable @pace to exposing him. Later he ap- peared in a similar role in Tulsa Okla.:_Wichita, Kans, and St i and Chicago. in each place getting some publicity Mr. MeDavid said he did not kn that Harry might be of foreign p; entage. Nothing was known of history, he said. as the New Y orphanage provided no genealogy when Harry came NEW SWISS FRESIDENT. By the Assoclated Press BEI December 13.—Federal Coun- ejlor Ernest Chuard of 158 E today elected president of t confederation for 1924 ] llament w ch gave him Chuard was head of the h All Washington | is talking of delicious Sar-aJee FTER the dance, the theatre, bridge—when tete-a-tete moments call for delicious serving, you can hear couples cverywhere ex- claiming over Sar-a-Lee Sandwich Spred, the creamy delight all Washington is suddenly enjoying! So good is its rich velvety dressing, its blending of pickles, peppers, olives, spices and ham, that home and formal occasions de- mand plenty. Perhaps it enriches gnowy bread-stars and is served with marsh- mallows and hot chocolate; or it tempts deliciously from crisp bits of toast, saltines, or butter-thins; or it fur- nishes just the rich flavors needed for salads, tartare sauce and Thousand Island dressing. - Its sweet, tangy creaminess gives it many inviting uses. Buy Sar-a-Lee from your favorite grocery or delica- tessen to-day. THE SAR-A-LEE COMPANY Cleveland, Ohio | I r | | | { Samuel Morgan Shortridge;, who shares with Hiram Johnson _the responsibility of representing Cali- tornia in the Senate, is a wlzzard on’ Shakespeare— of the man him- self, ngt Francis Bacon or a syndi- cate, but Wil Shakespeare, au- thor of all the plays, all the son- nets dedications and letters. Senator Short- ridge never wearles of his hero, and he can adopt the plays or verses to fit into any mood. When a bit Senator Shortrid, of sentiment ap- peals, he has a system through which he weaves into a harmonious whole 11 the tender love passages and rguments in the entire output ac- credited to the man from Stratfo and when he thirsts for his enemy blood there are passages seething with gore and vengeance which could cool down a glacler. But the religious exhortations which are hidden in the plays_ are the senator's favorite study. Some of these days, when ambition is satis- fied and the proper sum laid up agalnst the rainy day, he is going to write a book on Shakespeare,” and in _sequence show the upendous faith and doc- trines which are obtainable from this source, if the proper search is made. As it is, Sundays invariably find the senator pouring over his texts and adding to them or lifting a sentence ):l!r! and there to another part and dertving mu edification _and iritual relaxation from the effort.| ie may also reduce his volumaious| knowledge to per compass and present It on su ble occasions as a hortridge reads very few nd be acknowledges that ot keep at one until He is compelled to acts of the his- in between, or he could t all Gift Suggestions You should just come fa the National Remembrance Shop snd see the great variety of dainty Gift Suggestions that we are showing. Sometimes it fs very difficult to know fust what to give certain persons you have on your lst to remember. Shopping here will greatly simplify matters of this kind, because the choice is so wide that it fs almost impossible not to fiad something exactly suited to each one of your friends. And our prices are always most reason- able. Pay us a visit. The National Remembrance Shop (Mr. Foster's Shop) 14th Street ,, 0n<,door rom Pa. Ave. Also 1220 Pa. Ave. Open evenings unt!l 9 o'clock MBAY, BO! Charles THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., BRITISH VETERAN FREED. Former Lieut. Col. Collins Ac- quitted on Theft Charge. December India, _Glenn Collins, THURSDAY, tenant colonel in the British army, who was extradicted from New Or- leans last summer on a charge of having swindled a Bombay firm of a valuable pearl necklace, Wwas ac- quitted yvesterday of this charge. There are still pending against him, however, three other charges of a minor character. fights in the history of the country against extradition, the lsgal battle seé-sawing more than five years be- tween the United States distriot courts In New York and New Orleans and finally reaching the Supreme Court of the United States four times. 13.— The money expended in these legal former lieu- ALUMINUM 5 $1.35 Juse the right size for mixing batter and for dozens of daily kitchen uses. g SRR At regular prices this combina- tion sells for $4.65. For a limited time it is specially priced at $300 1f destred, the utensils in this combination may be purchased separately ar the special prices shown, 10%;-inch Griddle Special price RGHT now—when the breakfast most folks like includes nicely browned, piping hot griddle cakes—‘“Wear-Ever” dealers are offering a Griddle Cake Com- bination at a special price. This exceptional offer is made in order that you may learn the pleasures of hav- ing griddle cakes made the “Wear-Ever” way — without grease and, therefore, without smoke. Go to any “Wear-Ever” store and take advantage of this offer. KNOW for your- self what “Wear-Ever” makes possible in the way of tempting, delicious hot cakes. “Wear-Ever” Griddle Cake Combination A Christmas Sale of Emerson Phonographs Fine musical instruments made to sell For *49 Saying that this machine was made to sell for more than $100 is more than mere money talk. It means that it has fine construction points—dou- ble-spring motor, large tone chamber entirely of wood, hand-rubbed, handsome wood case, and 100- record capacity. Besides, it plays any make of record, which puts the whole world of music at your dis- posal. You may “Pay as low as more than $100 —and have your Emerson delivered immediately; or, if it’s a surprise for the family, we’ll hold it until you’re - o Open to 9 P.M. Until Christmas The Hecht Co. Every Shop a Gift Shop n Music Store—618 F St. < DECEMBER 13, Collins made one of the longest|battles aggregated thousands of dol- lars In excess of the amount jnvolved in the alleged fraud. three of the five years In jail in New Orleans. Statistics show that 130,000 person. dled in this country from cancer dur- ing the last year. 1923. Collins spent —_—— PREMIER FORGIVES MAN WHO NAMED DOG FOR HIM WARSAW, December Minister Witos has forgiven ‘Count Alfred Chlapowski, a relative of the famous Polish dramatic artist, Helen last year. the post of minister of the interic ———— 13.—Prime French laborer {s about 14 francs. Woodmward & Wathrop DOWN STAIRS STORE Christmas Specials Coats and Dresses Now 10 Sport Dresses, *10 Dresses of twill bloom, Rajah knit, crepe de chine, satins and sports mixtures. In the pop- ular coat, dress and sport models. Embroid- ered and beaded. Sports Skirts, *5 Showing_knife pleated skirts, in_tan wool crepe. Skirts of gray flannel, knife pleated. Stripes and plaids in combinations. Sizes from 26 to 32. Sports Coats, 10 Comfortable and smart sports coats, in soit Polaire material. Belted models. ith large storm or small tailored collars. Ail full lined; in plain brown plaids and stripes. Sizes 16 to 42 Opossum Chokers, 2 Opossum_chokers in blue fox shade; Coney (dyed rabbit) chokers in black only. One of these would make an ideal gift. DOWN STAIRS STORE Wool Hose, *1 Women's camel and gray wool hose. zes 814 to 9%, Chiffon Hose, $1. Pure thread sik hose. Full fash- ioned feet. Nude, caramel and gray. Sizes 8% to 10. Sports Hose, 75c. Ribbed to the toe. Brown, log cabin, gray and beige. Sizes from cavert; 0 DOWN Men’s Shirts, $1.50 High-grade woven madras, corded madras, reps and fiber striped madras shirts in this special selling. Large variety of neat pat- terns. Sizes 14 to 16}4. Imported Fiber Mufilers, $150. Fiber mufflers in many varieties of stripes in various colors. Flannelette Pajamas, $150. High-grade flan- nelette pajamas, in slipover and button-front styles. Sizes A, B, C and D. Bath Robes, $450. Warm Robes of Esmond blanket cloth; with pockets and tie cords. Good variety of designs. STAIRS STORE DOWN STAIRS STORE Cape Gloves, 1 Women's heavy cape gloves in black only. Fabric Gloves, $1. High- grade gauntlet gloves three rows of neat embroid- In gray, nude, beaver and white. Sizes from 5% to 744, DOWN STAIRS STORE Sizes 6 to 8. ery on back. brown, Blouses, *1 Cotton blouses with Peter Pan collar and V or tuxedo fronts. Tan and white. All with sizes. Tuxedo Sweaters, $195 Wool tuxedo open wor colors of navy and bro and black.. Also combina- tion colors, pow Mahogany-Finish Serving Trays, 95¢ Many charming designs covered with glass. Two strong handles; felt back. Size 12x18 inches. * Polychrome Console Sets, $1.95. of one bow! and two candlesticks. STAIRS STORE Special. Dofts, 25c. Dolls with pretty little dresses on And some have a lace trimming for a collar. Special. Waste Baskets, 60c. Decorated tin waste baskets in mahogany, blue and old rose finish. DOWN STAIRS STORE | Modseska, for having named u dox j Witos in derisiorn. of the prime min ister during the election campaign of To show that the Incident is close the count has been invited to accep The average dally wages of the Velvet Hats, $2.37 Of Lyons silk velvet and plain velvet, with trimmings of burnt goose, glycerine, ostrich, coque, quills, ribbon and other novelties. Colors: Tan, brown, black, gray and henna. DOWN STAIRS STORE Towel Sets, 1 Consisting of one fancy Turkish towel and two wash cloths, in pink and blue. Neatly boxed for gifts. Turkish Bath Mats, $1. Large size, in blue, white, pink and gold. DOWN STAIRS STORE Pillowcases 115 Fancy - embroidered pillow- cases. -appropriately boxed for gifts. Size 45x36 inches. DOWN STAIRS STORE Dress Patterns, Special, $1.25 Dress patterns of imported ginghams, 32 inches wide. Four yards in one piece, boxed for your “Merry Christmas.” Damask Cloths, $1 Hemstitched mercerized figured damask tablecloths. Size 58x38. Linen Cloths, $3.25 Good quality pure linen tablecloths, in neat designs, 68x68-inch size. DOWN STAIRS STORE Boys’ Sweaters, $2.25 Boys’ sweaters in slip-over style. Large va- riety of wanted colors. In sizes from 7 to 14 years. Boys' Blouses, \\'culyl'mide, and full cut. Children’s Fabric Gloves, 25c. In gray, brown and blue. Sizes from 4 to 7. Wool Gauntlet Gloves, 75c. High-grade gaunt- let gloves. Colors camel and brown. Sizes 3 to 5. Children’s Underwear, 88c. Run of the mill underwear. Union suits, vests and pants slightly irregular. All sizes to 16 years, DOWN STAIRS STORE 58c. Boys’ blouses of percale Sizes 8 to 15 years. Bloomers, 75¢ Full cut bloomers, of combed yarn. In flesh, brown and black. Regular and extra sizes. DOWN STAIES STORE Philippine Underwear Special, $1.95 Hand-embroidered Eowns and chemise, in a fine quality cloth that is so well known for its durability and good looks. In very pretty fauerns. This underwear makes a fine gift. Underwear, 95c. Voile step-ins and vests to match, each, 95c. Also chemise of duplex voile in orchid, flesh and white. © DOWN STAIRS STORE Beacon Bathrobes, $2.95 In an unusual assortment of wanted colors and patterns. Trimmed with satin ribbon and braid. Sizes from 34 to 4. Tricosham Petticoats, $295. In colors. Cotton Crepe Kimonos, $L95 to $395. In very attractive colors and designs. New House Dresses, $295 to $4.95. neat designs and’ colors. DOWN STAIRS STORE assorted In very 3,000 “Beaute”’ Boxes 10c, 15¢, 20c, 25¢, 30c, 35¢c, 40c Many delightful suggestions for gifts in this interesting group. Boxes plain or decorated. . To be used as gifts or gift containers. Very attractive_tops. Pictures of Jackie Coogan, Rodolph_ Valentino, Betty Compson, Pola Negri, Bebe Daniels, Gloria Swanson and Wallace Reid. They may be used for handkerchiefs, gloves, jewels, sewing articles, candy, fruit cakes, toilet articles, containers for cigars and ciga- rettes and many other articles. Priced According to Size and Kind DOWN ETAIRS STORE ‘Women’s Pumps and Oxfords, $1.95 Women'’s Pumps and Oxfords, in popu- lar styles. Strapless black pumps and ‘ one-strap brown puinps. Some comfort oxfords for elderly wo- men. ' Made on a fine wearing last.” Sizes 3 to 8 Low, Cuban and high heels in combined lot. DOWN STAIRS STORE