Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1924, Page 32

CHINA CODES OF LAW THEME OF ADDRESS Miss Viola Smith Outlines Methods of Conducting Trials in Shanghai. TALKS T0 WOMAN LAWYERS Bar Association to Elect Officers at Next Meeting. Legal procedure, the manner of con- ducting trials and the methods of ap- Plying the various codes of law In Shanghal, China, were described by Miss Viola Smith, assistant trade com- missioner at Shanghal, for the De- partment of Commerce, before the Women's Bar Assoclation, at the Col- lege Women's Club last evening. Miss Smith divided into three distinct sections, the International, the French and. the Chinese, each with its own pecullar court. The Chinese court has juris- diction over the district Inhabited largely by orientals; the French ex- ercise control over the court in fits sector, while the international court, which {s now presided over b n American and {s made up of Jupanese French, Swedish, American and other subjects, tries all offenses commit- ted by forelgne No Trials by Jury. The- speaker explained that while there are no trials by jury In Shang- hai, and that the court’s decision is final with no appeal to a higher court, the system seems to work satisfac- toril; Miss Smith sald there are forty-four law firms in Shanghal and #n American Bar that there are about 3.500 of whom are women, numbered among the population. The trade mark and patent laws, methods of cunning employed by the interpreters and prison conditions wera outlined by the trade commis- sioner, e sald the American prison there the scene of frequent jall- breaks, which are made easy of ac- complishment owing to the flimsy construction of the bullding. Announces Annunl Election, Migs Helen Jamison, president of the association, announced that at the next meeting the annual election ol officers would be held. Miss Marga- sald that the city is. FLAHERTY NAMED -+ DEBATE ADVISER 2 Qullege of Law—Card " 'Party Planned. Thomas A Flaherty has just been appointed faculty adviser for fresh- man class debates at the Washington College of Law. Mr. Flaherty an- nounces that the first of the serles under his directorship will be a de- bate at the college next Friday night on the subject, “Resolved, That the Immigration Laws of the United States Should be -More. Stringent.” The afirmative team will be com m, tive of the question wil Louls Messenger, Miss non and Miss Mary nningham. Another discussion to be held sim- ultaneously wil be the question of “The Income Tax Law.” This discus- sion will be led by Miss Mabel M. Owen and Maurice 1. Malone and wili be participated in by the legal sec- tion of the Alumni Assoclation. Miss Laura M. Berrien will preside at the meeting. Willlam B. Gllimore will talk on the tax from the viewpoint of the government and Miss Ollve Beatty will discuss it from the stand- point of the taxpayer. Miss Beatty will also talk on practice and pro- ary W. cedure regarding the income tax at | the Treasury Department Next Tuesday night the first class will be held In the series of special lectures on *“ actical Essentlals of Buslness Law the short course for Washington business men and women, {who wish to secure a fundamental knowledge of lexal proceedings neces- sary i the ‘Lhere have réady been more than sutfl- clent gistrations to start the class S land the pospects are that it will be tan unusually popular course Ellzabeth Harrls, d Fdwin_A. Mooers, the college Villlam Clar lor, manager of the Fidelity !Bank, will give the lectures. i cla t the college Tuesd: nights promptly nd last for one hour. Th wiIl be held on February 21, Smma Gillette has announced benefit card party will be given January 2 for the endowment fund of the college. It will be under the auspices of the Alumnl Association. Students participating in the “moot Will Aid Freshmen at Washington THE EVENING ‘STAR, ' WASHINGTON,. D.' C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1924 MUTT AND JEFF —Outside of That, Jeff's Girl Is O. K. APPEAL FOR CHILDREN. Mothers of Washington were ap- pealed to vesterday by the committee working for the fatherl children of Greece “to do something for these bruised and broken little bits of hu- manity who, at their tender age, are being denied the joy and sweetness of life so essential to the future citlzen of any natlon.” Headquarters is located at west. Every s relief work H street north- ay from 10 until 12 en under the direction ados, wife of the Greek . and her assistants meet to sew on garments for these little children. Articles of clothing and money also are recelved here. Five dollars a month means the life of a child, according to the commlittee. Groups of ten cach pledging themselves to 50 cents a month, w' others are coming In one day a week to help on the garments, ner, ameck, ham, Paul J John D). Bradl 200, | torney | $5.000. P. R. PULLMAN ESTATE MOSTLY LIBERTY BONDS Father of Late Superintendent of | Police Had Invested $13,000. T. C. Thomas Leaves $103,200. Peter R. Pullman, father of the late Raymond Pullman, superintendent of police, left an estate composed mostly of liberty bonds. He had $13,000 in- his vested in these war securities. The other estate valued at $1,200. At- Ringgold Hart appears for the widow, Mrs. Lillie A. Pullman, who Is sole beneficiary of the estate T. C. Thomas, who dled November ast, left a pérsonal estate of $103, including stocks, $28, hile | gage notes, $60,200, and liberty bonds, He also owned Cincinnati, Ohio, the is not given daughters, i H | Helen J. Thomas, both residing_at Pasadena, Callf. Attorney E. H. Mc- Lachlen represents the estate. —_— THAT'S Hee, MurTl THAT'S THe DUCHESS of FLATBOSH: SHE'S SPEANDING HeR PIN value of which He is survived by two Harrlet Smith” and ROBS HIS BENEFACTOR. “Hard Luck Man,” Flees With $50 in Cash. William Cohen, 217 John Marshall place northwest, heard a hard ‘luck | A story from a young man he met on late yesterday afternoon and proceeded to be a good samari- tan. He fed him and gave him a bed to sleep in. Now Cohen the “street 0 o'clock Cohen wi ,000; mort- C a house in g LISTEN! SHe MUST BG SIKTY (T SHe's A DAY )™ oLD! SHE'S Gor FALSE HAIR AND FLAT FesT. * (Copyright, 1923, by H. C. Flsher. Mark Reg. U. 8. Pat. Oft.) TEGCTH ARe uike HeER HAR,FALSE . AND WRINKLES - ustenst Trade MVTT, You Doarv Aeed ® WHISPER: ened and his first thought was of Looking about the room, he quickly discovered the man had eparted, and a further examination Befriended, |of the room disclosed the loss of $50. PLAN THRIFT PROGRAM. program will be pre- sented at the regular monthly meet- ing of the Parent-Teachers' Associa- the Slater-Langston his lodger. tion of ern Electric city The phenomenal School tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The |ments in 1900 to ants the police to|speakers will be Miss C. morning | and Rey. Charles E. Stew awak-'of the Metropolitan A. M. This May-time linen, flan. nel, crepes; stunning coats, sep- arate skirts and blouses, new fashions in knitted apparei—an Beach Exhibit—Second Floor. in our Paim Brawner | could not have TELEPHONE GROWTH DESCRIBED TO CLUB| Society Hears President of West- | E. Berry, president of the Chesapeake phone from less than 900,000. instru- without such an organization as the | thing in our Western Electric Company forming a | dition about. Icumponent part of the Bell telephone system, Charles G. 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Bellak k Bettinge " lby the politician: —in this tremendous clearaway of all our fur-trimmed coats—that every one can be more than pleased! Now priced at $44.50 to $195 Regularly Priced at From $65.00 to $360.00. Some Coats Are Down Almost to Half! e So Many Luxurious Furs ~soft beaver, fox in every wanted shade, beautiful platinum wolf, beige and piatinum skunk and rat gray or viatka dyed squirrel. So Many Fascinating Styles —models for sport and models for dress—shawl, shoulder and muffler collars, deep fur cufis, bolster styie or becoming flared, some with panel or all the way round borders of fur—the pencil silnouette, the flat-back, the circular drape, the godet ripple. So Many Rich Soft Pile Fabrics —including Gerona and Marvella (no fabrics could be finer)—Tarquina, Vellona, Constanzia ior dr for all around coats the practical corded pile fabrics, Cordara and Trouvenette; smart sport coatin plaids and poster stripes, stunning mixture fabrics with the overtones repeated in the color of the So Many Colors Alaskan—Cinder—Kit Fox—Tampa—Zanzibar—Malay—Bunny—Navy—Black . So Many Sizes Misses’ sizes 14, 16, 18 years; women’s regular sizes 36 to 44, with plenty oi 40's and 42's. for the larger woman and special sizes in shorter lengths to fit the little woman. —That nowhere else can you find in all the clearance sales of coats VARIETY like this—better QUALITY in fur and fabrics—at such big SAVINGS! Extra sizes EXTRAORDINARY “LATE-ARRIVAL” AND CLEARING SALE OF Women’s Velvet Dresses e Afternoon, Dinner and Evening Styles $39.50 $57 $69.50 Formerly Formerly Formerly $59.50 to $75.00 $69.50 to $98.50 $125 to $165 Black—Brown—Taupe—Sapphire Blue—Jade—Red—Rose—White Late arrivals in French Dresses—due in November, but not arriving until the holidays—together with earlier arrivals and balances of New York purchases—now grouped in these three lots for an extraordinary clearing! Wonderfully Beautiful Gowns in Velvets of High Quality i ted Dresses being entirely hand-made, hand-beaded and hand-embroidered—draped and straight- line mfie’sflfi-:m. steel :lnd co‘l’ared bezdings—fur trimmings, Chinese embroideries in beautiful colorings, handmade lace and embroidered collars—sleeveless and short sleeve styles. Many most attractive models—sizes 36 to 42—and very few duplicates among the assortment. Sale at above prices starts Thursday morning—women’s dress shop, second floor. Clearance of Sport Stockings All-Wool and Silk and Wool —Imported and Domestic $145 $1.95 $3.50 PAIR PAIR PAIR Regularly $2 and $2.25 Regularly $2.50 and $3 Regularly $4.50 and $5 % $3.00 English All.wool 5 . 8225 English Al-wool Stock- ¢ 800 EUTUOR, All-wool Full: 8450 Siik and w«;n hrlum: ings—plain and ribbed patterns ings with hand.embroidered Slocked Stockings, full-fashioned, —heather mixtures. clek flat weaves with contrast color : s Stock. ~ Stoimgs"Oleh Siik _and Weol embroidery; fawn and heather -weel ocK - . ipe pat- :..g‘fi';rufs'.'fi'"w'-‘"‘."-m.... black, tei black, Mixtures. $5.00 Silk and Woel Full-fash. two-tone colorin 5 Brown. can cordovan or gray with loned Stockings, wide rib pat- terns, heather mixtures with con- ilk_and Woel $3.00 Domestic Siik and Wool fl"&n Dn":‘lh :!l:ok.';f twe- Stockingt some full-fashion trast color hand-embroidered clox. Ballymena fabric—smartly cut 5 é ?, | i 5 | S—— Ballymena storm proof fabric—new, exclusive with Society Brand—hand- some and supremely serviceable! For wear, thereis nothing to compare with Ballym‘e_na.‘ For smart ‘appearance, there’s nothing to compare with the- Society Brand cut. The Hecht Co. : Shre : 7th at F - tings) biack with white plain or drop stitch weave, fa th or twe-tene celorings, black, gra: y'er cordevan With oL erdovan with whiter . O