Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1924, Page 28

NEW TANNIN SOURCES URGED FOR AMERICA “Present Supply Likely to Vanish in Two Decades, Commerce Department Reports. | | MAY IMPORT ALIEN TREES Wattle of Australia and Man- grove of Tropics Suggested. Tanning and leather industries of the United States ae likely to be de- pendent _on foreign sources for the supply of tanninz extracts, without which they mu il within-a decade, or two. This clusion has been reached by special investizators of the Commerce Department after near- Iy a vear of work in the inquiry into " sources of supply of industrial raw materials authorized by the last Con- gress, before which charggs of for- eign monopolization and price con- | trol of rubber and other commodities | were aired. The report, prepared by Wilbur . | Page of the department’s division of hide and leather, with special assist- ance, explained that in the past the barks of oak, hemlock and chestnut— | all American trees—have furnished the tannin ingredient most essential | for converting raw hides to leather. It has_been determined in recent years, however, that certain woods of tropical and ch as the que- | and woody prod Bubtropieal ares bracho of Sout RESIDENT BADLY HURT IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH George K. Brown in Hospital, Be, sult of Colliston—Other Traffic Accidents Reported. George K. Brown, 507 50th street | northeast, was serfously hurt yester- day afternoon as a result of colllsion between his automobile and a ma- chine driven by Jesse H. Strickland, 14 4th street northeast, at 3d_and ¥ streets northwest. Brown suffered a scvere Injury to his head when his car was overturned. He was taken to Casualty Hospital, 'where it was said he probably would recover. Strick- ta $40 colinteral on a Gordon C. Gray, n_automoblie Keane Com- ided on Ben- ning road near 18th street mortheast about 4:30 o'clock this morning and were damaged. Edward L. Henshaw, 1407 44th street northeast, passenger in the taxicab, suffered cuts in his face. He was treated at Casualty Hospital. Motor Cycle Policeman M. J. Roach of the fifth precinct vesterday after- noon, jumped from his motor cycie at the cast front of the Capitol in time to prevent being injured by an au- tomoblle. The automobile struck and damaged the motor cycle. A. B. Ol son, Pittsburgh, Pa. occupant of the beionginegsto ' the T. pany, meat dealers, |automobile, was required to deposit $40 collateral at the fifth precinct station on a charge of colliding. —_————— CONFERENCE CALLED. Trade Board Heads to Meet at Luncheon. For the purpose of mapping out the program for the ensuing year, President E. F. Colladay of the Wash- ington Board of Trade has called a YES, YOUR '€RIEND SENOR IEFE wM CAUGHT WITH SomE ReBel LITERATURE. 6N HIS PERSON | AMD He's 6onka Be — | TREE CATCHES FIRE; CAUSES 3500 LOSS Man, 68, Badly Burned When 0il Stove Overturns in His Home. lher husband remained and fought THE FEDERAL GENGRALY = P ALMAZAN, 1S HuMAN ! SITDowN AMD WRITE HIM A LETTER EuLy OF HEART- THROBS ! MAKE A STRONG APPEAL AND T WAOW HE' I.l. DoN'T B 'soBLUEES { JUST Because et © EAce THE FIRING “SQUAD AT SUNRIse! McCarthy and Willilam McFonough, rear of 3113 M street northwest, was discovered early today. The bufld- ing and a motor cycle were damaged to the amount of about $200. Origin of the fire was not determined. / costia road northeast, yesterday aft- ernoon, caused a small fire, and Hanna, sixty-elght years old, su- stalned severe burns to his hand and hip. - He was treated as Casualty by three men on Garfield street near Massachusetts avenue northwest, who took $7 in cash, three checks for slu each and his pistol. Detective dron and Sweeney and Detective ¢ of the Tenleytown district are gating the hold-up. MOTORIST HELD UP HERE. Walter B. Pritchett, former Central High School student, who motored here from his home in Cambridge, Md., to spend the holiday season with friends, was held up last night 'i the fire. He sustained slight burns to his face and head. No. 11 Engine Company respond- ed-to an alarm. Overturning of an oil stove in the home of Edward Hanpa, 200 Ana- the garage of Emmett A. of A e man- | luncheon conference of the officers of hot areas; the | the board and the chairmen of its nd acorn cups comm or tomorrow afternoon at n tannin in even ! 12:30 o'clock in the cabinet room of £ C. F. the New Willard Hotel. 2 uRRlCL) dEAy Wateripnt A Christmas tree In the apartment street northwest, caught fire last M Edmonston & Co.’s Celebration FORTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY and STOCK-REDUCTION SALE Every Style and Every Size—A Fit for Every Foot and a Style for every Taste. Complimentary Prices on Shoes that for grade and desirability have IN WOMEN’S BOOTS, OXFORDS AND STRAP PUMPS MEANS A SAVING OF We include even the special The Elas-Arch Shoe—the Enlarged Joint Shoe—in fact, all Corrective Shoes are included greater proportion Analyzing all the posibilities, the | —_— investigators suggested as most prac- ticable for bullding a dome souvce |, W B b I niky, s (Goni= the planting of the wattle tree in some | 10 to. it lsu't its senses. of the western states on the Mexican | border, where climatic conditions re- semble those of the southern hemi- sphere. Some development of the sumac in Virginia-Carolina areas and | of the mangrove in Florida was like- wise recommended, though the fed- eral agents were careful to empha- | size the advantage which present pro- ducers have in labor costs and to warn of the necessity American culti- vators would find of considering this | factor. Shaping of a national forest | palicy for the protection of native tannin producers was likewise Sug- | gested. i SEVEN AUTOS STOLEN. i | Thieves Have Good Business First | Day of Year. ‘ Joy riders and automobile thieves: 1924 by taking sevi night and caused about $500 damage Mrs. Hughlitt left the apartment with her two small children, while 1339 Ser;lzannual Sale Reductions on Qur Entire Stock of Leather Goods Trunks = 109 to 209 Sent’] 1095 to 209 Off | 15% to 259 Off | 256 to 509 Off Fancy Leather G-0-0-d-s Ivory Pyralin Toilet Articles street nortk Plorlda _avenu fl fl fl I Q | fl _| no peers in America. 20% DISCOUNT ON THE SNAPPY STYLES 87 FROM $1.50 TO $3.00 A PAIR 92 shoes that embrace the Arch Instep Brace Shoe — Foot-Form Strap Pumps REDUCED How 1t Is Built, Is the Thing to Build On! HY put up with make- shifts., when masterpieces cost but little more? Why buy furniture that merely looks good, when it is easytoown- _the kind that really is good ? ‘Why pay money for mere wood and varnish when you can have genuine quality that goes through and through? Why be satisfied with any- thmglss than the sound, sin- cere craftsmanship that as- suresaripe old agetoanypiece of furniture you buy here? ‘Why, indeed? The only way to build satisfaction through the year is to build your in- vestment on furniture that is built RIGHT! ; Foot-Form Boots REDUCED Foot-Form Oxfords REDUCED 109, The Romance of Furniture Stacy-Adams Shoes for Gentlemen REDUCED REDUCED 159, 109, EDMONSTON & CO. ' (Incorporated) 1334 F STREET ADVISERS AND AUTHORITIES ON ALL FOOT TROUBLES MEREW BETZ, Mnnager Children’s Shoes Me s Shoes REDUCED HOW soft the bed of roy- alty-—in Tudor times! The swans on the Thames were _ strictly reserved and plucked for the royal featherbed only. ) lfl | m fl! fl m