Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1924, Page 10

10 —_— e e ASKS POSTPONEMENT ICh«mse- in Stations of l Army and Navy Officers WADOO BITTERLY ASSAILS MELLON For‘mer Sec'retary Charges Present One “Wholly Dis- torts” Bonus Issue. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. Bitter recriminations have broken'! out between Secretary Mellon and William G. McAdoo, former Secretary of the Treasury and prominent con-{ tender for the democratic presidential | nomination. An authorized statement | of Mr. McAdoo's attitude toward the bonus, which has come into the writer's pos xion, declares that “Mr. Mellon wholly distorts and mis represents” the for position, The statement attacks republicans in general, charges them with “flagrant- 1y and wantonly misrepresenting this situation,” and urges democrats to “pound the truth into th people.” The McAdoo broadside, which is be- lieved t 1 pening gun of a bonus Mellon a tion, was c lled forth b tary’s recent discussion of the tion question in a published in ~| Having been asked by his in- | tor whether he thought the | plan of ar bond would we with an argument 1 Sumed the total cost of the bonus m‘ be about $4.000.000,000. That is the | statement which has lashed Mr. Mc Adoo Into the retort furlous. manifesto which accu his point of view read: Text of MeAdoo's “Mellon and misrep The Secretary of Ssumes that the b will cost truth is th cost approxima 545,000,000, as | nus, it paid in when the | . ‘estimazcs the at $1,500,000,000. Mellon the interest on the bonds cent, or $200,000.000, and t fund total of sinking f ridiculous. MeAdoo r-cent' for interest and | nd of government bonds is The truth is as kiven statement of 1y, that the ¢ ed on the report of the pmmittee, is approximately ing fund of This impos: $77,400,000 and own showing, tion of $2 y-vear bond issue. | an “annual charge of leave: a possible 245,000,000 per annum ish 'bonus could be paid in | involving government bonds. This 1 not in- | terfere with the refunding of Liberty bonds maturing during the next five | Mellon figu, cant 'in 5 per ing fund ssary to f issues of ent bonds, then he ming that the eight billions of | Liberty bonds to be refunded in the | ¥ srepre- | the situation and the demo- | should pound the truth into | the people. Many other ! in the Mellon artic! accurate, if not deliberately Mellon Center of Figh The taxation controvers the storm cent already | of one of the bitter- | n cotemporary Amer- | now ass new | personal duel | d a former y. Mr. Mel- ire not only Coolidge’s rivals for n presidential nomina- tion—Johnson and Pinchot—but from the man who ranks as the present- hour leader in the democratic pr dential contest. To the host of foe thus has _rallied “30 vears domg good 20 treatment tia FREE i ent < | e Sulding | .|U. S. MAN SLAIN IN MEXICO. NDON, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. OF BUILDING PLANS Representative Mansfield Would Delay $50,000,000 Program of Government. Postponement of the program for urgently needed gov- ernment buildings in the National Capital was urged on the floor of the House yesterday by Representative Joseph J, Mansfield of Texas. The bill would provide adequate housing facilities for branches of the govern- mgpnt that are now overcrowded in insanitary and firetrap structures, where irreplaceable documents of the government are in constant danger $50,000,000 {until omnibus public bullding legis- lation to provide federal broadeast thyoughout the can be enacted. The $50,000,000 public building pro- for the National I by President age to Congress e on the budget. ctici officer and the administrat s of all the important independ establishments in their annual reports emphasized the need for such a program as a real economy, saving nts and resulting in more ef- throughout Uncle Sam's p. M E a_mewspaper clippi cald ‘that 1t was apparent urgently necded public building pr gram for the Distr tracked unless a gen isfy “the pork barrel brigade’” be passed Representative that it is approximat o there has been a general pub- | buildings count. could ield ed { West Virginian Dies at Hands of Rebels, Is Report. PARKERSBURG, W. Va. 9—Corley Underwood of Wer ! January Union, to a telegram by his sister, Mrs. C. ty, from Underwbod's Dayton, Underwood, who was thirty-five old, harl spent a large part of d Mexico, and at the charge of a Ohf en- lutionists and that his 1d be shipped to West Union. American L added. ks tom pro-bonus ser: ..ha out Mr. Coolid athe the man on who! r ¢ is to ,000,000 of | = The Star Neighbor- hood Branch Office —for the convenience of patrons of Star Clas fied“ads in the vicinity- of Eighteenth and Co- lumbia Road is now located in Samuel Hutcher’s Cigar Store— 1785 Columbia Road. Make use of it when- ever it suits your con- venience—no fees—only regular rates. The Star prints MORE Classified Ads everyday than all the other papers here combined. “Around the Corner” is a Star Branch Office Make This Month Your Will Month and Name This Company in_his o THE EVEN STAR, ' WASHING TON, Of Interest to Capital ARMY, Capt. B. J. Holt, jr., retired, at tonton, Ga., has been detalled as mill- tary Instructor at the Chatham Train- ing School, Chatham, Va., and Capt. A. B. Smith, Coast Artillery Corps Fort Hancock, N. J., as military instructor at ithe Agricultural Col- lege of Utah at Logan. The President has accepted the resignation of Second Lieut. William . Winter, infantry, apt. John McBride, iufantry, Washington barracks, D, C., ordered to Manila, P, I, Capt. A. T. King, Fort Hoyle, Md. for dut Capt Walsh, Air Servic has been transferred 'from Fleld, D. C, to the office of ti of Air Service, War Departmen George F. Lull, Medical Corp been relieved from duty at th Dental 001, this city | .Ilmk L liam Turnbull, Air . At Scott Fleld, 111, has been to this city for tréatment at Reed Gen Hospital. pt. Roy W. Vo d In in the Panama canal zone, assigned to the ot a 3 Wil e 5th Infantry at Fort | at has been for duty, Medical Cor, + to Honolulu, Hav and R Lel: Te Ser Edgewood, Md, on account of age. Warrant Officer been transferred Fort Monroe. Va., C. M. from onolulu, Hawaii Commande: ford, Conn.. Las been relieved from rs|@ll active duty and will proceed 1o Lis home. Lieut. Commander H. A at New York city, has been to duty at the submarine base London, Conn. Licut. H. A. Elliott has been trans- d from Dayton, Ohio, Lieut. Henry 8 Corps, from N s : niversity: {Forsander to Great Lak Lieut. J. H. Forshew, jr. 1d of the S-32 Commander I T. Hagner, Supply Corps, has been detailed as purchis- | ing and jpursing officer, San Fran. | cisco, Among t antry Fr | unlucky | be opened | nor should i Louse to r on that a cat be taken from inothr, be Pennsylvania Avenue {meeting in | nignt, | tive from Fort Monroe to | b. I ., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1924, DALLINGER RENAMED STATE SOCIETY HEAD _| Massachusetts Organization Elects Eliot Wadsworth Vice President. Executive Committee Picked. $1,100 EXPENSE IS DISPUTED Entertainment Chairman Asked to | £y Twelve-Year-0ld Girl Falls While | Explain Use of Fund. Representative F. W. Dallinger was dent of the Massa- lety of Washington at a the Masonic Hall, 14th nd Kenyon streets northwest, last Eliot Wadsworth, aSststant secretary of the sury, was elect- ed vice president. Other officers cted wer rge A. Hernan, secretary, and Miss Harrict M. Cheney, treasurer. Additional member: committeée were e lows: . W. Carpente Charles L. awud, Miss Ellen ¢ vin hato, chairman of committes, had been society to have A ch t and :s of the ente of the execu- | cted, as fol- Represent ifford, Albert Lombard and tive the au- 4 report hefore thg society t his committe Surer's report but recommended to CL that | JUNIPER TAR COMPOUND GIVES QUICK RELIEF FC R COUGHS, COLDS, SORE THROAT FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS USED 0 YEARS WITH WONDERFUL SUCCESS INEXPEN=IVE=2 DOSES 1¢ 35- ABOTTLE AT ALL DRUGGISTS DON'T EXPERIMENT! This old celiable medicine has relieved .hou- an ls—it will relieve you. 1RY IT George L. Cain, chairman of the en- tertainment committee, be requested to_account for $1,100 to the society. Many discussions followed, in which the legality of certain Plprudllu!kn by Mr. Caln was argued pro and con. Some of those upholding Mr. Cafn left the hall. The cllmax was reached with the adoption of a res lutlon to require Mr. Cain to mak good within thirty days a sum sald to be approximately 3840, which was alleged had been spent by h without proper authorization. resolutlon further requested that Mr. Cain account for a balance making the total of $1,100. BIES OF BROKEN NECK. Roller Skating. ATLANTA, Ga., January 9.—Nipa May Finch, twelvs r-old girl, died almost instantly late yesterday from a broken neck, resulting from a fall while she was roller skating home from a shopping errand. While eve es to the dent, had prsons who reached the minutes after she was declared she was alone and that her position on a sidewalk indicated she had fallen She died within a few minut the fall_without re T Xamination by physiclans T vealed that her neck was broken. Will Advise You About Your Eyu 1 llllllllIIIIIIIIIIllllllllIIIIIIIlIlIIIIIII T| Talking —about good things Colbert - laid Roof | about the Dest lhmgg vou can have betweenZ you and outdoors LD is= | N N € We've been tinners and S | sheet metal workers for S| years, and have a wideZ reputation for reliable work at Reasomable N Prices MAURICE J. COLBERT Heating- Plumbing—Tinning 2016-3017 21 F Street Fbone Main Saks & (Jompany Seventh Street Choice of the flower of the Saks Stock of Men’s Suits and Overcoats This is a very important sale—for you, and “to us. Through it we shall maintain that free- dom from accumulated stock—even at the cost of these radical reductions. By it you have opportunity to buy these highly desirable garments—making a sma]l URGES NEW JERSEY TO BACK DRY LAW inted Press TON, N. J opening messaj Junuary of Gov which convened its 1924 sessions he vesterday, recommended to it the forcement of the prohibition with the declaration that “There be no two views on the law observance .and law enforce- ment”; urged the study of the tran portation proble: determining the laws action to be taken to transportation lowest possible saying. th our st cost to most Eistators that “clear duty” to take up “for diate action” the question of regula- tion of coal supplies and of coal prof- it ntly has come utiny of the xtensive consideratio r, Who warned the slators th: our peop! e restle under the subject of | facili- | | mounting “to such a point that u"‘"ifll An elaborate curbed, u discontented people Will be | yorveq by the | the result.” of the divoree supper is always Russians on Christm Afier the supper the children % Christmas carols from door to | @oor, carrying five-pointed Bethlehem stars set on long sticks. | eve. law pasased by | “provided for Interest Compounded 4 5 7 (0 Pay Twice a Year 2 begin to bulld a fortune } n of 1 income. large income, die poo difference is Thrift, Building iation is the safest and 1 method eve ised to encourage Thrift. I 0 are exempted from all tax ssful business w « pald five per cent —th most Your out the loss interest regula purteen vears’ s di and we b arly since organization. Under Government Supervision Columbia Building Association 716 11th St. N.W. el Doukle-Faced Velour Portieres Greatl: ’15 Reduced for ThurSday.' Highly mercerized, lustrous velour, with deep, rich pile Soft, velvety finish and lovely colors that blend with the artistic schemes of any room. Blue, rose, mulberry, taupe, harmonizing 36 inches wide. Velour Overdrapes $2.95 IFine quality and match portieres long and 13 inches wide side Scalloped center val- pieces ance. brown and green in combinations. 215 vards long and : Sale of Curtains $1.59 cellent fabrics—scrim, marquisette and madra Dutch style and other nes: 1(]\ designed effects. \White and ecru. 214 and 214 vards long. colors to v yards Seamless Full Size Sheets Strongly neatly hemmed. hurts will not impai cupboards and buy t woven Full 81x 95¢ _"m»d grade ~hccl~, Sllln()lh].\/ finished and x00-inch size. Slightly imperfect, but the r their service. A good time to replenish linen hese sheets hy the dozen. #2x36-inch Pillowcases, 20c¢ Huck Towels, 14¢ Large size—17x34 inches huck-weave wear Absorbent. Deep, sturdy towels that will launder well. Striped damas Turkish Towels 19¢ Good grade double-thread looped Turkish towels. Plain white with blue striped ends. Size 10x28 inches and Seamless Wool Busselsr The Executor and Trustee Of Your Estate investment—that yle]ds a double dlvldend in satisfaction and saving. Rugs ’ Ox12 $ l 9.858.3,1-/(/1, Famed the world over for their sturdy strength, durability, lon- gevity of wear and attractive colors. The ones offered here are seam- less.and woven of all-wool yarns. A large variety of picturesque patterns in numer- ous color effects. Two or three rugs of 52.8.5 one pattern may be chosen. 27x54 inches. The s correct size for the bare floor spot, a small cor- ner, or between con- necting rooms, Strong- ly woven of worsted “yarns! lue; rose, brown and olive. Every Suit and every Overcoat on the Third : i Floor—except Full Dress and Liveries—is in- Lwery Banking Service. cluded. Our own as well as the English Over- 327 Every $35 and $40 Suit and Overcoat. . Every $45 and $50 $ 37 47 357 Suit and Overcoat. 67, ~ MERICAN SECURIT: TSNP TRUST COMPANY = 15th and Penna. 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