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Milner. I might auction them off |new year to sverybody an S dlet's hope ll an Illl to the l‘!I»llu:-Bl'lll.;-‘.lllllL it may be year for NAVY-PLANS TO MOOR 'Clemenceau Likes Coolidge’s Silence as g fo & D e, S DIRIGIBI.E T0 TENDER| And Dawes’ Swearutga May Visit U. S.|uit 5w uass mmmet v | g o8 e ot Jeau’ upon this New Year of DPY new year,” he sald, “Happy | his eighty-third year. | A Shpl Being Equipped to Ac- jgmpuy Shenandosh on Flight ; ) "‘!lmh Pole. “Tiger” of France Hopes to Go to Japan 'and Pray in Temples—W orld Rather Slupld, He Declares. Could you choose the ingredients your- Fm I'N SUCQEBS GROWS Kdminl. Moffett Confident Several Stops Can Be Made. Tndicatiog®’ that' no time is being 195t by the Navy in pushing forward plans for its aerial expedition to the north pole next summer were given in an official announcement today that designs for two airship tenders fitted with mooring masts to secure rigid airships of the Shenandoah type have practically been completed in the Nayy Department here. The Ramapo and the Patoka, at present in use as fuel oil ships, will un- dergo changes that will make them adaptible to holding a mast of steel framework, triangular in cross sec- tion and appropriately braced, locat- ed closely to the stern of the vessel. Provision also is made for carrying seaplanes on the deck of the tender amidships. Some additional space will be pro- vided for increased personnel and it is planned to place sheeting around the bow of the ships ex- tending above the waterline to pro- tect them from floating fce. To Liye on Tenders. When the airship is secured to the mast, officers and men will descend to “living quarters on the tender. | The surface vessel will also supply the necessary stowage for an ad- ditional helium supply, spare parts and machine shop faciiities. Admiral - Moffett, chief of the bu- rean of aerongutics, has unlimited falth in the performance of dirigibles, hellum Inflated, with the advent of the mooring mast. A dirigible, he pointed out today, that can only be brought 1o rest in a hangar ls some and ungainly. There- tore, the far north, the Shenan- doah will come to a halt several as it is not planned to make a flight to the pole and let the matter. go at that. . The Putoka s now in European waters and will arrive in home waters on her present schedule in about one month. The Ramapo is on BY WYTHE WILLIAMS. ~ By Cable to The Star and Philadelphia Public Ledger. C:D.!rl[ht, :I' PARIS, January 4.—A New Year call on Georges Clemenceau found the ex-premier in his tiny bachelor apart- ment in the Rue.Franklin, where, since his recent automobile accident, he has been grumbling at the dreary, disagreeable weather while “waiting for my car to get fixed” before es- caping to the southern sunshine. He brushed aside all comment on his personal {njurfes with the remark that they were “nothing at all” and scowled out of the window at the rain in his customary tigerish man- ner. He was in his usual mood of biting humor and rapler repartee and immediately declared that if I at- tempted to interview him on the po- litical situation he would put on his hat and go out and “catch his death of cold” in the rain while I remained comfortably {ndoors before his fire, After T offered the season's greet- ings his glare subsided somewhat, but his mumblings continued anent the world and mankind—both in gen- eral and in particular. Sees Stupld World. As always, many of his remarks proved of both news interest and value, 80, while he still refused a di- rect Interview, he only smiled grimly yhen threatened to quote him any. now. “The world has grown stupid.” he sald, “completely stupid. And the stupidest thing about it is that it still takes itself seriously.” He was interrupted by his valet, Albert, who was promptly and vigor- ously. in_subject FINES FORMER ACTOR. .‘Iudge Also Sentences Lionel West to Serve Two Years. DENVE! Colo., January 4.— Lionel West, declared to be a former motion plcture actor, was sentenced to serve two years in the federal penitentiary and pay a fine of $1,000 by Judge J. Foster Symes, after West had entered a gullty plea to a charge Denver under domestic discussion. Then after another moment's contemplation of. the beatiug raiu, the Tiser continued: I_just sald sums-up my thoughts. see & seen, rt of the world I have not yet n the hope of findin; wething I am planning to Japan. mous temples and possibly do some praying in them. Then I am going to Honolulu. Perhaps I may find & pret- ty girl there and marry her and settle | ¢ down. If I don't find her I'll prob- ably continue the trip' home by cir- culting the world and thus again visit the United States" Hopes to Sail Soon. He sald he didn't know exaotly | & when he would make the proposed trip, but “felt sure he would do it soon." T remarked that he must get back to Fracce in time for the next war | He grinned |§ and help to win it sardonically. “Win ll." he remarked.. ‘“The best way to win it is to lose it. have lost it He changed the conversation by|& asking what I thought of President & Clnolld‘e'n chances in the next elec- “I had an interview with Mr. Cool- 1dge when in Washington,” he re- marked. “Coolldge said nothing. 1 said nothing. It was a most success- ful interview. make all my interviews like that.” “The Tiger switched to the subject of the forthcoming visit of Gen. | Charles G. Dawes to preside over one of the subcommissions on reparations. |3 “I like Gen. Dawes. of language he uses. we understood each other. I am sorry I will not be here to meet him. But the car will be ready in a few days and I'm off. I can't afford to stay here. Chickens cost 8o much in I like the sort Parls that I have not enough money | § to buy even the wing."” May Auction Umbrellas. He broke off talking and paced up and down the room, glaring out of | the window weather. think Tl store,” he sald, “and make money. Tve got lots of umbrellas here. All my friends leave them.” and he pointed to a rack in the cor- ner. and chafing at the So now I am planning to | T intend to visit all ma’n- i France | E was acclaimed the victor in the last | € war, but up to now she seems to (M I have since tried to | When we met | open an ambrella)g some & Christmas Savings Our Save Save Save Clubs Today Weekly Payment Classes $50.00 $100.00 $250.00 $1.00 a week—Have $2.00 a week—Have $5.00 a week—ilave Save $10.00 3 week—Have Capital, Surplus and Undivided Pra/m Central: $500.00 Save $20.00 a week—Have $1,000.00 3% added ‘if payments are made regularly or in advance. Use Qur Banking Office Most Convenient to ¥ ou. AMERICAN SECORITY American Security 15th and Penna. Ave. Over $6,000,000.00 BRANCHES 7th & Mass. Ave. N.W. Northeast: 8th & H Sts. N.E. Southwest: 436 7th St. S.W. Northwest: 1140 15th St. N'W. self you could concoct no purer, tastier product than Auth’s Sausage Meat Solid meat throughout that fries crisp and brown without losing one bit of its spice and tang. Resolve now to make certain of getting AUTH’S. Sold at All Grocery Stores and at Our Market Stands - St For Sausage Meat oast and will be avallable ation practically at once. MAN’S LIFE IS SAVED BY SUSPENDER BUCKLE Deflects Bul:; Fired by Negro at Heart of North Carolinian. of illegally msing government trans-| *I portation issued to a patient of the Veterans' Bureau. think Tl open an umbrella That one belongs to Andre Tardieu. The one ovor there was left by Lord bfltp 608 to 614 The House boru / ELEVENTH ST, N. C.. January 4.— kie saved the life of McKoy here. A pistol bul- jet said to have been fired by & negro, the muzzle of the firearm bf' ing pointed point-blank at McKoy's heart and at a distance of only two feet, passed through his vest, struck the buckle and was deflected, pass- irg across his chest between the shirt and vest and piercing his vest on the other side from which it en- tered. The negro was sald to have fired on McKoy when the white man “leaped toward the negro after he was reported to have cursed McKoy. The negro escaped. CAPITALIST SUED BY WIFE. LOS ANGELES, Calif.,, January 4.-— Herbert Edwin Cronenwith, w York and Detrolt capitalist, was made defendant in & sult for separate maintenance filed in ‘the superior court here by Mrs. Harriet McKenzie Cronen- with. Mrs. Cranenwith charges deser- tlon and asks djvision of community pronarty valued at more than $3,000,000. EISEMAN’S 605-607 7th St., Bet. F and G { - EEEE[EEEEEEEEE i tpsb ot m — Y] 608 to 614 ELEVENTH ST, { Announcing Our First January Clearance Sale O‘f Women S LOW Shoes A most important sale—for it evidences the policy of this new Shoe Deplrtment-—though but ninety days old—in clearing the way for the " new season’s stock—with drastic sacrifices. 80 omwen s o s v OBt | ! Match Your 0dd Coats l In Group One-- 28 Popular Stylea With Our Special TROUSERS One Straps, Oxfords, 2 and 3 Strags, Side Gore Pumps—ieveéloped in beautiful patterns of brown suede, black suede, patent, otter suede, %:'ay suede and black satin with heels of all types, such as Span— ish, Cuban, Louis, low Cuban; thesc styles are of our higher pnced grades. $ ! Reduced to . .cua..... 7 In Group TWO-' 29 Exclusive Styles Straps and Oxfords, in brown suede, black suede, ay suede, patent, otter suede and black satin. Every pair has formerly soldata much hxgher price. Reduced to.......... Every C oat Reduc ed ! January Clearance prices now control every Dress and mous savings. 97 Sports Coats— Slgfl e ] e 28 Dress and Sports Coats— $ .00 Now . o-on 34‘= NOW cett.ene G TR e SR ) 89 Plain and Fur-trimmed Coats— $ 49,00 48 Plain and Fur-tnmmed Coats— .00 NOW cvreenne .......--.-.-.-...-.‘-..-1s69= Now ced®ss0ecves e vansmwstine wanie saen vl 14 Furtrimmed Coats— 389 .50 24 Furtrimmed' Coats— ; 39 .00 Now - s isiatiieicns summnistuon et sviats sirsicwian =i NOW P R e D 8 Fur-trimmed Coats— of Courtesy Sports Coat in the house—g iving you selection at enor- " DO Sare St il B it el 16 Fur-trimmed Coats— $ Now ..:+e.... et T et 10 Fur-trimimed and Plain Coats— 379 50 NOW eereceneccenvovemmen vomios own vvmwave o 17 Furtrimmed Coats— 31 25.0_0 =lol—=s]alc——clc—FTplc—TDlale—— o] —F[o[——]0] v e sie n v seiT e s - = STc]——]olc—oelc— e [c———1olc——ol—=]al——Jolc——fplc——locl—=]c]c——lo]——]al = —lol—— b lale——lal——]al—— o] ——] A Collection of Many Grades of Handsomé Froclcs 22 Many of them present the new spring fashions—while all of them rep- " resent that originality of model and excellence of make for Whl&llmpl- born has become justly famed. . 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