Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1923, Page 10

SEEK T0 CUT COST OF STUDY ABROAD Foreign ~ Service Training Conference Plan to Group Students for Travel. Plans were formulated looking to grouping together all students of forcign service in American universi ties for a more economical way of straveling abroad, considered essen- tial n the work, at a conference on foreign service training held yester- day and last evening at the New' Wil- lard Hotel. The conferenge ‘was & forerunner of the combined confer- ence on agricultural, economical and statistical affairs, which opened today. It was pointed out at the meeting t certain of the colleges and uni- ities in this country which have training as a major Heads Kiwanis Club ' HARRY G. KIMBALL. subject now, have tried the experi- ment of inciuding foreign travel a necessary part of the cou have found the expenses (00 8l A committee fifteen on educ tional preparation for forelgn serv- fce, Which fostered the conference, was charged with ting the p dents for foi colleges and 5,000 new students have taken up this work in the past year, the meeting was told. That professors and students of the foreign service schools should spend some time traveling in f')t eign lamls was held as an invaluable 2id to students by the speakers on the program yesterday afternoon. The papers that were read also ved in particular the great im- of study of foreign n pilg: By fr wi Rowe Pan-American man _of the aftr which the following pers Bugene Van Cleef of the Ohio State Tniversity, Rev. W. Coleman Nevils s, 3, of Georgetown University hool of Foreign vice, Anton de Haas of New York ity R. Rutter of Dartmouth Collége and C B. Roorach of Harvard University. The viewpoint of the government in respect to the education designed to fit men for foreign service was dis- cussed by those in touch with the re- ts at they evening sessions. s of forelgn scrvice as con- American colleges and v prai y the S. Culbertson, ted States Tariff Com- L. Bacher of for the th tod re| in il at <h in ze: in man of the T mission; E d “nited S Dana Durand of the bureau of for- cign and domestic commerce and Wilbur C. Carr, of the sular servie ening sessio was under the rmanship of Wil- liam F. Notz, dean of the school of foreign service at Georgetown Uni- versity. Georgetow G jus Represented. orgetown University School of Foreign Service is well represented at the national conference being held at the Willard Hotel on training in foreign service. Dr. Swigett is Georgetown fa 4 member of the ulty, and all the membefs of fhe reception committee are also represented on the faculty of the local school@besides many of the active participants in the con- ference. Among member. b Geordetown faculty who are taking active parts in the program of the national con- ference are Dr. Willlam ¥. Notz of the Federal Trade Commission, dean of the school; Dr. L. S. Rowe, di- rector general of the Pan-American fon; Edward Bacher of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Dr. William S. Culbertson, vice chairman of the United States Tariff Commi sion; Thomas H. He: assistant dean. Among former faculty mem- bers of the Georgetown school who addressed yesterday's sess Jugene Van Cleef of Ohio U; . Dr. Frank R. Rutter of Dartmou: and Dr. G. B. Roorbach of ihe Har- vard School of Business ]lewar(ll Rev. W. Coleman N gent of the Foreizn Wwho addressed the night, left Washington after: & tour of the Pacific coast in the in- terests of the endowment drive for Ueurs-tm\'n Universit TAX APPEAL BOARD | PLAN [lElAYEl] | ) Proposal of Treasury for Ex- pediting Decisions Waits Full Committee. 3 ¢ i Decision as to whether provisicus | of the Treasury tax bill, which ca! for the creation of a board of tax | appeals, shall be considered by House ways and means committee along with administrative features or be taken up at a later date with tax rates will not be reached, Chairman | Green said today, until there is a| meeting of the entire committee. At- | tempts/ to. have the subcommittee | which has been working on the meas- | ure during the Christmas recess pxsal on the question have beep blocked I Representative Garner, Texas, rank- ing democrat on the committee. In outling the Treasury's pl ation of such a board. Secreta: ellon in @ summary of the bill sent » Mr. 7 i ould “hear all appeals frpm the as-|.° sessments of addltional income and |} estate taxes” and’ would in_the varions jud circuits | ihroughout the country.” Upon a de- cision favoring the government the additional tax would be assessed and | tie taxpayers would be given the ! privilege of applying to tle courts | for & recdvery of the tax. If tlie de- | sion, however, favored the taxpayer | the cdmmissioner of internal revenue would be unable to assess the tax, al- though he could file suit in the courts to_colleet It. The &raft-of the tax bill sent to| the ways and means committee by | 1he Treasury Department provides for the appointment by the Secretary of the Treasury, “without regard to the civil service laws, but solely on me, ground of fitness to perform the ! duties of the office,” not less than| i seven nor more than twenty-eight to serve as members of the tax ap- peals board. Members would receive $10,000 a year salary and would Serve for ten years. It was said by members of the ways and means committee favoring the plan- that the xiew board would replace one now performing similar | i functions and that féw if any lddl-} 1 tional persons would be placed on the government pay roll. - MORGAN-SAVOY WEDDING. Miss - Edith . Antolnette Save: daughter of Edward A. Savoy, vet- eran_colored employe of the Depart- ment of State, and Robert W. Mor- zan of this city were married by Rev. Francis J. Grimke of- the Fifteenth thet Presbyterian Church vesterday presence - of relatives i' The northwest experienced real snow of the season today, cities in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota reported snow ranging Snow by Lake Superior. had fallen as and Williston, N. head, down to 16 degrées ORTHWEST HAS FIRST REAL SNOW OF WINTER Blanket of White Nuw Covers Min- ’ nesota and Both Dakotas. the Associated Press. ST. PAUL, Minn., \ first when December its n one-half to four inches in depth, th more snow and a cold wave forecast for toda With & blanket of snow ur inches, Fargo, N. D, e most generous suppl continued to fall he measuring receiv: of flakes. vily early day. In Minnesota Duluth ported snowstorm a thirty-five-mile-an-hour The storm e the evening after a day and vicinity of com- parative warmth. Flurries of snow and the coldest eather of the winter was evidenced Grand Forks, N. D. The mercury low as 3 above zero ortly before midnight. Temperatures of 10 degrees above ro were reported both in Bismarck D., while at Moor- the mercury had come s above. —_— Miss Helen Walker, niece of James Blaine, the famous statesman, has st been admitted to’ the bar in New Minn.. York. ' . THE - EVENING "STAR, 'WASHI GTON KIWANIANS ELFCT Chosen—Maj. Stephan Vice President. Harry G. Kimball unanimously was elected president of the Kiwanis Club {at a meeting of the organization in the Hotel Washington toda; Kimball had no opposition, Other officers elected - were Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, first vice presi- dent; John C. Wineman, second vice president, and Franc. E. Sheiry, dis- trict trustee. Four directors out of five nominees were chosen and included F. Archie Meatyard, Will H. Towles, Charles H. Pardoe and Leon S. Hurley. In a brief speech of acceptance Mr: Kimball thanked the club for the honor and assuered his fellow mem- [Ders that ‘he would do Al in hia |power €0 continue the good work |carried on during 1923. Claude W. Owen, the outgoing presi- dent, thanked the members for their splendid support and co-operation during his term of office and enu- merated the many activities 'which | been conducted during the past | twelve months, the: principal ones of | which were the donatlon of bufldings |at Camp Good Will and $1,000 given to Friendship House this Christmas jand the ald to cripple® children. A letter from Gov. Ritchie of Mary- land was read, thanking the club for commending his stand on the ques- tion of reciprocity between Maryland {and the District of Columbia. | " Following adjournment a delega- [tion headed by John C. Wineman went to Friendship House, where the check i for $1,000 was presented to the board | of managers. Edward J. Henning, assistant retary of labor, was introduced as the new member at the meeting to- | day. | W. Lintner of Wilmington, Del governor of the capital district of K wanls, attended the meeting. —_— LEAVES POLICE FORCE. Officer Quits When Found Guilty| of Not Paying Debt. H . Knotts, member of the sixth precinct | police command, several days ago was before the police trial |board for alleged failure to pay a |just debt. He was found guilty and (ordered to pay, his first payment to be made January 17. Instead of remalning on the force and paying the bill, he surrendered { his equipment and left the force. The Commissioners may take action in his case tomorrow. FOUNDED HARRY G. KIMBALL Other Officers for Next Year sec- | {campaign, 13 OF CREW Psmsfl IN SCHOONER WRECK Two Survivors Tell of Pendleton Sinking Off Coast of Germany. BY the Ansoclated Press YARMOUTH, N. 8, December 27. Detalls of the tragic end of the auxili- Ary schooner Grace N. Pendleton in a storm off Cuxhaven, Germany, on November 15, and the loss of thirteen members of her crew of fifteen, were brought here today by the two sur- vivors, the shin's cook and the sec- ond engineer, Odber Pothier of Bés- ton. 3 X Pothier, whose father was the schooner’s ekivper, waid that on the night of November 14 the Pendleton was rammed by a Steamer, which continued on her way without offer- | ing ald to the stricken vessel or even making her identity known. Pendleton filled go rapidly, sald, that the water in Pothier the holds gained on the men at the pumps, and | Capt. Pothier’s attempts to drive her into Cuxhaven harbor were frustrated by a screeching gale, whicl sent her on the shifting sands at the mouth of | the Elbe. The fifteen men aboard donned life belts and lashed themeelves to the rigging, but all but two of them were awept away by the raging sea, which broke over the ship as she settled into the sands. the ship’s cook managed to keep their precarious holds until the storm had blown over on the 15th, when were rescued by a tug. COOLIDGE_MANAGER MEETS ILLINOIS CHIEFS | Butler Ovens Headquarters in Chi-; cago—Factional Strife Big- gest Problem. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December M. Butler, republican mitteeman —from Massachusetts and national director of the Coolidge arrived today to inaugus rate the work of the national head- quarters here. He spent several hours in conference with former Rep- resentative James W. Good, manager of the campaign in the middle west- ern states, and was to confer later with state leaders. It is expected that much of ‘the leaders’ time will be given to sound- ing out the Illinois situation, in which the factional state leaders presents a big problem for the presidential campaign. Johnson supporters have been active in the state for several weeks. 1894 Known for Remarkable Value-Giving 1109 F St. CONTINUING FRIDAY AND OUR PRE- INVENTORY SALE OF Fur _E_E@EEEEEE‘E@ A Drastic Sacrifice of Models Formerly Priced $85, $95, $110 and $125. at An unequaled opportl'mity to secure coats of superb style—Made of the most’ expensive materials and finest fur trim- N.W. The | Engineer. Pothier and | they | —William ¢ national com- ! D . G, strife between | I SATURDAY mings—at enormous savings. . Mostly one-of-a-kind models fc;r choice— . Lavishly ‘frimmed with Beaver—Squirrel— Platinum Wolf and other such fine furs. jentire.load taking effect in the head ! have been Shows Poet How } \Folks Regard Hi im By the Associated Press. VIENNA, December 27.—Arthur Brehmer, poet, took . unusual meéans to find out what posterity’ would think of his work. A notice of the death of the sixty-five-year- old writer appeared in the local Dpapers, together with sketches of ik life &nd criticisms of his work. A few days later it was learned that Brehmer was alive and well and much finterested in the com- ments which the press had made Rbout his literary lefforts. He ad- mitted preparing the notices ot/ his own death, and safd it was much mbre gratifying to writers to have appreciation while they lived. —_— BOY KILLS SISTER OF 7. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., December 27.—Aaron Stewart, aged eleven, while playing with a shotgun at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. | *harles Stewart, In Clemmons, this morning_discharged the weapon, the of his scven-year-old sister, killing her instantly. Say “Bayer’ *~Genuine! Genuine “Bayer T'ablets of Aspirin® | g roved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians over twenty- | three years for Colds and grip misery. Handy boxes of twelve tu‘: lets cost -only few cents st any drugstore. Lach package contains | roven directions tor Colds and tells | ow to prepare an Aspinn ygargle fox sore throat and tonsilitis. i THURSDAY, DECEMBER Own Death News |DELA Decision: Can Be Obtained ‘in/ . Delays ations {derably ASPIRIN. 5 27, 1923. duction of 12,036 in the numaber of D | patent, design ana trade mark cases during the three months' period end- ing December 21. Patent applications now are being acted upon within nine months, the statement said, whereas a year ago there was a fifteen months' delay applications for designs are receiving action in ten weeks. compared with a previous delay of eight months, and | holic tases numbering trade mark applications are being |second only to th disposed of In seven weeks as against | praecox cases, the rei | & delay of five months a year ago. ,550 patients, 3 ACTION REDUCE s on Applications Now CHICAGO, "De shine pofsoning ponderance of male ted to the Cook hospital during the year to the annual report to ember led t pal county Nine-Months. in the disposition of appli for patenis'are being Con- reduced by the patent office, ¢+ You are Sure of Quality & Service At— You Alwys Pay Less ~ STORES THOUSANDS of Washington famllles that traded at Quality Service Stores for their Christmas dinner found individually selected items that exactly met their particular needs. For your New Year’s dinner there are items just as carefully selected for your particular requirements—and at equally low prices. TOMATOES & CAN, AUTH’S SMOKED SAUSAGE GET GARDNER’S CAKE TOMATOES wo.zcav. 10¢ [ CERESOTA FLOUR RITTER'S BEANS <~ 9 Corby’s Motber 's Bread— CANS FOR SHARPLESS CREAM CHEESE BLUE RIBBGN BUTTER International Salf 2. rxc. 4¢ i FRANCO-AMERICAN COFFEE BLENDED BY AN ARTIST CORN No. 2 can O WASHINGTON FLOUR 24-1b.sack 93¢ EARLY JUNE PEAS No. 2 can 15¢ AIRYLEA MILK ol can 11¢ ASPARAGUS TIPS exs rencs can 43¢ MUELLER S MACARONI 2 pkgs. 25¢ Full Line of Fresh Meats and Vegetables at all Q. S. Stores FOIJNTAIN BRAND HAMS = 28¢ g CALIFORNIA PRUNES 40-5031bs.30¢ > NUCOA NUT-BUTTER . 28¢ HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE $:5 35¢ SNOWDRIFT ~ 1-db. can 21, Can [ WAS-COTT GINGER ALE GOLD-BO MAYONNAISE Bottled at Their Spring in the For Your Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia . 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