Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1923, Page 18

18 POLICE INHOT DUEL WITH BOOTLEGGERS Mad Race Through Virginia in Pursuit of Negroes Proves Futile. Racing madly through Virginia at & speed of sixty miles an hour, three ‘Washington policemen engaged two negro bootleggers in a furious plstol duel for ten minutes late last night before the flying lawbreakers escaped under cover of a choking smoke screen. The policemen—R. B. Jenkins, M. A. Rainey and Milton D. Smith—were cruising on their motor cycles in the vicinity of the bureau of engraving and printing, on the lookout for an automobile of expensive make which hud been stolen early in the evening. When a car of that make turned out toward Virginia, the three policemen gave chase. Apparently aware that he was being followed, the chauffeur ©f the automobile Increased his speed, but Policeman Smith managed to oot in ront and signal the negro 0 8top. With even greater speed, the man responded by - delibcrately at- tempting to sideswipe the policeman from the road. Car Occupant Opens Fire. Simultaneously another negro in the car opened fire with a pistol, the bul- lets whizzing Just s hy THE_EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDA Mother and Girl, |Food Prices Commerce Chamber Invites ' Factories to Washington Unanimously Pledges to Foster Light Industries Conforming to City’s General Development. Following a spirited discussion of the merits of light manufacturing plants in Washington, the Washing- ton Chamber of Commerce, at its regular monthly meeting at the Wil- lard Hotel last night, unanimously adopted the report of the manufac- tu-ers’ committee recommending that the organization foster all such en- terprises if they were of a nature {which would conform with the gen- eral development of the Natlonal Capital This action was taken after a com- prehensive report on the subject, pre- .pared by C. J. Stockman, had been iread to the gathering, and after Cha- pin Brown and H. H. Glassie had in- dulged In a stormy discussion on whether or not the chamber should foster such enterprises. Pleads for Mature Consideration. Mr. Brown sald that he did not wish to see Washington become a second Plitsburgh and pleaded for mature consideration of the report before taking action. Mr. Glassie re- plied that to stifie light manufactur- [k ‘here would be to stifie the lite that beauty and com- ompatible, and that from of the city, merce were | the time the city was founded .manu- facturing of a certain nature had been encouraged to locate here. Mr. Stockman's report, which was characterized by several speakers the “finest that had ever been pre- sented,” was finally adopted and thanks were extended to Mr. Stock- man for its preparation. The recommendation of the report follows: “The committee again urges that the growth and expansion of the manufacturing establishmen now encouraged by o Washington in every proper way, and also that every proper facility of the Chamber of Commerce should freely tendered every legitimate manufacturing enterprise of a nature which will not reduce the standard of our citizenship seeking a location in or adjacent to Washington. Among_the other reports submit- ted to the chamber were: A letter from the Police Association of the District urging the chamber to sup- port the move for higher salaries for police; retention of the tourists’ camp 'in_Potomac Park, which is to be closed on December ‘23, and & re- port on the Fitzgerald bili, providing for compensation for workmen, which has been disapproved by the body. A. G. Seller, touring manager of the American Automobile ~Association, pointed out to the chamber the of the tourisi p to visitor! the city. He ists preferre camp out and that the camp was & distinct asset to the city. He also said that Potomac Park had been found to be the logical site for the camp. James T. Lloyd, chairman of the law and legislation committee, in a brief report told the chamber of the | activities of his committee.. He urged that the chamber reiterate its stand gn national representation for the National Capital. Held “Dangerous Legisiation” Commenting on Representative Cramton's proposal that should only contribute Mr. Lloyd sald that this was the most “dangerous legislation that had ever been introduced, and that such legislation would soon result in the District paying an abnormal amount of taxes. Assistant Secretary of Labor Hen- ning advised residents of the District of Columbia_to be satisfled “without the vote.” Bishop Freeman sald the national cathedral symbolizes more important things than the commercial or other interests of the District of Columbia. Isaac Gans, president of the organization presided. —_— Non-Christmas Geese Grow Old. Zoo chimpansees have llved twenty- six ye:rs, which revelation has brought iarth the announcement that ‘the ordinary barnyard goose lives frequently to the age of forty years if he dodges Christmas dinners. Ca- naries live to be twenty-four or twenty-five years old often enough, but a cat that reached the quarter- century mark is an object for sclen- tific diversion. Of all living things the tortoise is the longest lived. One lived ninety-two years. A queen ant kept In captivity has lived as long as fifteen years. All domestic pigeons are descended from one species the Blue Rock. There are now fifty different varieti, Congress | $8,000,000 yearly for the unkeep of the District, | Victims of Will, Sleep on Floor By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 19.-— Mra. Agnes Ballentine Stamford and her daughter, Rosalind, who came here from Los Angele: fif- teen days ago, have been living for two weeks in a bare apart- ment in fashionable Park avenue, the mother sleeping on & polished floor and the daughter on ex- celsior that was left when the furnishings were taken away. Mother and daughter, it -was learnod, were the victims of pe- cullar circumstances. They were invited here by the mother's sis- ter, Mrs. Ellen Ballentine Roberts, a widow, who dled last July and who left & will providing that her sister and her neice be maintained from thé resldue of her estate. Mrs. Stamford believes her sls- ter overestimated her wealth, however, for after the legacies provided in the will were paid the residue was virtually nil. The residence was left to Mrs. Roberts’ first husband, Lyman B. Kendall, who sold it two weeks ago and had the furnishings removed. The New York Trust Company, executors of the estate, have per- mitted Mrs Stamford and’ her daughter to remain in the house until January 4. The mother ex- plained today that she and her daughter were vegetarians and required but little money to eat. _— Shakespeare's yearly Income, to- ward the end of his life, was equiva- lent to $26.000 in modern mone. Y, DECEMBER 19, 1923. Food prices in Washington are st ‘h> upgrade. 5 I'w. ng the month from October 15 to November 15 the average family expenditure for food in the Capital Increased slightly less than half of 1 per cent, the Labor De- partment announced today, along with increases, In some cases larger, in thirty-nine other cities. The average family expenditure for food decreased in ten cities, while one city — Minneapolis — showed no change during the month. Food prices here on November 16 were 4 per cent above the prices on the same date a_year ago, the statisticians of the Labor Depart- ment ascertained, with all the oth- er fifty cities in which prices were obtained showing increases in the cost of food to the average family. Two Bibles Bring $71,500. ‘When the library of Earl of Carys- fort was sold at Sotheby's, London, not long ago nineteen books were sold at remarkable prices, and among these was a Mazarin Bible that| changed hands a century ago at $750, but which brought $47,600 at the sale. of Philadelphia ere the 5::;{-‘:’:3‘:. and a Latin Vuls kate Bible (1462) brought $24,000. The “Book of St. Albans,” one of the raest books in the English language and_the first of English sporting works, was gold after & keen contest for $12,300. cated In R L which became evident in October extended into November, partment announced. Lower prices were reported for fuel and light- ing materials, building material housefurnishing goods and ce commodities classed as miscel Butuminous coal, on was cheaper than in ceding month. as were also cok petroleum Reductions were also shown in pig household rubber ous. age, gasoline iron, furniture, Are on Upgrade, | Government Survey Shows The tamily dollar expended for food here bought considerably less last month than during 1913, for during the ten-year period costs in Washington increased 59 per cent, within one point of the record rise for the nation, New York and Providence, An Increase of 57 per cent shown for s were not obtained for Nor- A ‘downward trend In the gen- eral level and cement, Wwood pulp. tl In the group of farm products price declines among grains, cat hides and poultry hogs THAYER | Superior Printing Small Work Exclusively 909 12th St. N.W. Howard S. Fisk Manager Telephone Main 1816 Baltimore, of the pre leather, of more than resulting in 1 pe food {ndi- and prices the de- —a magic sum! Fina out how quickiy this lit- tle sum depoxited monthly will accum te $1,000 for you in o INSURED SAVINGS count. and While you are waving | $1.000 you are fnsurca for $1,000. COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK 14th at G One Deposit Both S v+, nu .n Ask for the Facts 0 res —_— the pursuing othie:s. diielists had cr and were racing ward _Arlington cemetery their weap.ns, the ollicers ¢ 1 e pace of the mach.n terrific tha neither s aim was urate enocgh to result in injury, hough the policemen sa.d the bullets ue uncomiortabiy c.ose to ther aus. E\idently finding that e en thelr own d pac was failling to outdis.ance pelicemen, the boot clouds of choking n:chne's exhaust. c the car and com elling to stop immedistely. So ves of Policcman Jer « had to unde.g Emergency . Hospita icians, however, sald his eyes had been permanently injured. | Officers Without Clues. Inquiry :round the section of Ar- ngton county in which the bootleg- disappeared failed to disclose either the.r identity or destination. One i n, asked if he had seen their car, replied that he noticed “some- thing like an express tra:n” flashing wn the road, “and that's all”" It is belleved the negrocs were carrying a supply of high-grade Christmas liquor to small Virginia cities and perate ch nces to seives and showed Virg GUARANTEED QUALITY AT The National Furniture Co. [RSLERLEVEVAVEVLVADE, Il ] @ the o] not It snnnaignig m" B | s bo'h the: their stock. Their a license tags. BAZAAR WILL BE HELD BY ST. GABRIEL’S CHURCH Three-Day Entertainment Georgia Avenue Market Will End Tonight. All detalls are in readiness for to- ' right's bazaar at the Georgla Avenue market, Georgia avenue and Rock Creek Church road, when the three- y entertainment under the auspices f the workers of Gabriel's Church Ul be brought to a_close. verything needed for the Christ- s stocking und about the Christ- 1as tree will be on hand, it was an- ounced today by the committee In Ttems anging from doll wiris to house dresses for mothers e oungsters to kitchen utensils and househoid equipn. ™ ups wili be included in the sale. The bazaar is being held at this time especiaily to allow fricnds and bers of the parish to make Christmas purchases which will put more fund for the new chure «d facing on Grant Circle. Memuers of the committee are as follows: There are wonderful opportunities for Christmas byying at “THE NATIONAL” this week. Hundreds of bargains in Furniture Suites and pieces of every description—at the lowest prices! Easy Credit Terms for All Toys! Toys! Hundreds of Them!- Mama Dolls, 69¢ We’re Showing Hundreds of These Popular Dolls. With every purchase amounting to $100 or more we give this RADIO RECEIVING SET FREE. A wonderiul Christmas gift, and it is ABSOLUTELY FR with every pur- chase of $100 or more. Or, if you like, we will give your choice of a 26-piece set of Wm. A Rogers Plated Silver, or our 42- piece set of Decorated Dinnerware. at b Buy the Boy a ) Mechanical Train e 49¢ P 3¢ HANDSOME OVERSTUFFED LIVING ROOM SUITE, as pictured,scom=- sl 19 75 BEAUTIFUL TEN-PIECE WALNUT VENEER DIN- ING ROOM SUITE, as pictured; con= sisting of Round Extension Table, La ge Buffet, Inclosed Server, Large China Cabinet and six Chairs with genuine leather seats. ........ prising Settee, Chair and Rocker: loose cushions; upholstered in good grade of tapestry.......... Easy Credit Terms James Dillon, Miss Helen H. J. Beuchert v Mrs. 3 and ~ Joh: haud, Also many other Dolls at all prices. bal;lty Gifts for Christmas Tnosusl showing of dainty pleces of far piture “not €0 "be” found else e i Cha Desk and Chair Coaster Wagon Priscilla Sewing Cabinet Mahogany-Finish $4.95 Easy Terms Da-Bed ' Covered with Cretonne Davenport Table Mahogany Finish 142 Easy Terms which make PAPER (CO. M 5373-3374 CORNELL WALL 14 13th N.W, Niloak Pottery There's a real fascina- tion about this beautiful Pottery—it's so very dif- ferent” from anyihing that you have been ac- customed to seeing. Make some one happy this Christmas by making them a present of genu- ine “Niloak.” Made from the natural clays of the Ozark Mountains—no ad- ditlonal coloring addad. The weird effects are ob- tained by hand fashion- ing—and there are prac- tically no duplicates. Prices are very reason- able. The Nationa! Remembrance Shop (Mr, Foster's Shop) One d 14th Street . 27 %a°... Also 1220 Pa. Ave. Open Evenings Until § 0'Clock $3:50 AN Golden Oak Chifforobe Golden Oak Rocker Card Table 31.79 Maho.glny-Finilll Windsor Chair Mahogany-Finish Gate Leg Table 142 Easy Terms Drop-Side Couch With Pad RUGt Lowest Prices! x $15.75 Congoleum Gold Seal Art Rugs 9x12 Velvet In all sizes and in every standard pat- : $29'75 tern. Select your Christmas needs from $34.75 our big showings. ey ... 98¢ 9x12, $18.00 6x9; $9.00 Use Your Credit of (iem;lne Red Cedar Mahogany- Finish 27x54 Tapestry Rugs. . Getting Puzzled What to Give Turmn to the Classifica- tion—“Christmas Sugges- tions,” and you'll get a host of pointers that will solve most any gift ques- tion to any one. 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