Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1924, Page 20

20 SHENANDOAH FLIGHT AIMS STIR CANADA Denby Accused of ‘Spread-Eagling’ in Statement New Lands Will Be Annexed. PRIOR CLAIM ADVANCED Dominion Editors Point Out Ter- ritory Already Owned. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. OTTAWA, Ontario, January 24.— The Washington proposal to send an eirship to claim arctic lands is the subject of much comment here. Mr. Denby is accused of “spread-eagling" in the statement that United States proposes to send an airship, the Shenandoah, to the arctic with a view to annexing lands for the United States, and the comment from Lon- don that this comes as a challenge to the actlon of Stefansson, in hofsting the Union Jack over Wrangel Island, has excited considerable interest in government circles here. Notwith- standing the fact that Stefansson hoisted the Canadian flag, the evi- dence presented to the British gov- ernment casts very decided doubts on the priority of Steransson's claim, and the attitude of the British for- eign office at present appears to be to let sleeping dogs omment Keen. heading, *“Mr. Dent rs up wonderfully well s of Secretary Denby’s ration that the purpose of the ndoah’s projected polar flight Is x a millfon square miles of d territory adjacent to the The Shenandoah is an rship, which fact may, perhaps, ac- count for Mr. Denby's vocal exuber- ance, but this scarcel the singul appre n wh the Secretary of the Na ars to labor as to the wh of the United States. under y ap- bou counts for | Homebrewers’ Art Futile; City Doses Water With lodine THE EVENING PEACE PLAN PRIZE OFFERED IN FRANCE By the Assoclated Press. ! ROCHESTER, N. Y., January 24: | 200,000 Francs Offered by Boston —The homebrew {ndustry in Rochester is imperiled by the wholesale dosing with fodine of the city water supply in an at- tempt to prevent golter, according to staicinents of many household- ers who say they find it impossible to obtain a satisfactory ‘“head” upon the product of their labors. A proper “head” on beer is sald to be indicative of “lively” quality. Effect of the jodine upon yeust in process of fermentation s cited as the cause of the situation. Inasmuch as the health authori- tles are convinced that dosing the water with ifodine is an effective method of stamping out goitere, homebrewers are seeking ways to overcome the difficulty. GREETINGS FOR DENBY, PLAN IN CHARLESTOI\I‘ Secretary and Party Will Be En- tertained February 9 Prior to Embarking for Panama. Chapioston Wil ‘entertain the Secre- tary of the Edwin Denby, when he comes here February 9 to embark Janua Th and the newspaper ed accompany the cabinet officer on the cruise will be included, The trans- port will e February 6 and will be conditioned at the nav d here. rs who will rship traveling In sub- arctic regions, There I8, to be sure, A'aska, but the lands so far located in the distant north are a long ways from Alaska. and they have been re- garded heretofore as Canadian, being, as Mr. Denby will sce, adjacent to Canada. “In that region it will be difficult for the Shenandoah to find unexplored territories upon which the n_eagle can find a place to The Ottawa Journal, under s Off, Uncle Sam,” o showing Ca Man Bring Prompt Response. OTHER CONTESTS PLANNED English, Italian and Then World Competition to Come. By the Associated Press. PARIS, January 24.—The French peace plan contest for prizes totaling 200,000 francs, which was inaugurat- ed a few days ago, promises to at- tract as much attention in France as the Bok.contest did in America, judg- ing from the responses already re- ceived by the contest committee headed by Leon Bourgeois. The com- mittee sent out its first preliminary notices little more than a week ago, and already applications for the rules of the contest are coming in at the rate of more than one hundred daily and have been submitted. The entire amount for the prizes is being donated by Edward A. Filene of Boston, who during his recent trip in Europe, rranged with M. Bourgeois for hold%ng the contest under the lat- ter's patrenage. Senator Henry De Jouvenel s the active organizer of l{ae contest and Gustav Rouger, th auther and poet, i > ac ary gemeral of the ¢ According to the rules of the jtest all the participants must be of French nationuity. The plans must not exceed 5,000 words in length, with a preface not exceeding 500 words. All the plans must be in the mails by April 15. The plans are to be sent STAR, WASHINGT! about a score of plans already in anonymously, but the names of the authors must accompany them in sep- arate envelopes with numbers corr sponding to those on the plans them- selves. ~The first prize is 100,000 francs, the second 30,000 and the third 20,000. There are fifteen prizes of 2,000 francs each and twenty of 1,000 francs each. The committee announces that Mr. Filene intends to support similar con- tests in England and Italy, after which is is hoped to conduct an Inter- national contest open to all nation- alities. SOUTH CAROLINA MAN WILL DIE FOR MURDER Jury Finds Him Guilty of Killing Neighbor—Wife Corroborates Testimony. By the Associated Press. CPLUMBIA, 8. C., January 24.—Wil- liam B. Haithcock, - thirty-six-year- old farmer, was found gullty vesterday of the murder of Arthur Pedins, neighbor, on November 23. The ver- dict automatically carriés sentence of death by electrocution, but Judge Mendel Smith deferred setting the date of the execution until later in the day. Halithcock pleaded self-defense. He was upmoved when the verdict was read. Mrs. Haithcock, who was In the automobile with Pedins when the later was shot corroborated her husband’s testimony. ———e MRS. HARDING AN EDITOR. MARION, Ohio, January 24.—Mrs. Warren G. Harding, widow of the late President Harding, it to become assoclate editor of the Marion and plans to write over her own signature for the newspaper which her husband conducted for thirty-five years This was revealed here in a letter received from Mrs. Harding at Wash- ington, accepting her election as di- rector of the Harding Publishing Company. publishers of the Star. ON, D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, CANTOR TELLS OF RAISE T0 $3,500 WEEK AS STAR Comedian Testifying in Suit Says Max Hart Made Possible Big Boost. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 24.—Eddle! Cantor, comedian, testifled yesterday: that Max Hart, booking agent, who is suing the B. F. Keith Vaudeville Ex- change and others for 35,250,000, un- | der the Sherman anti-trust law, made ! it possible for him to be raised from 2 3275 & week vaudeville performer to a 33,500 & week star, Cantor turned from serfousness to comedy, and said the difference be- . tween a revue and & musical comedy was that the revues were “garnished ' with girla." Asked, on cross-examina- | tion it he were still “clowning,” he replled that he was now a “legitl- mate” actor. Hart testified that he had been al- most financially ruined by the opera- tion of the vaudeville organizations he is suing. e BANS EVOLUTION BOOKS. North Carolina Governor Objects to Monkey-Descent Theory. RALEIGH, N. C., January 24.—Upon Insistence of Gov. Morrison, the state board of education yesterday rejected from the report of the text book com- misslon two recommended texts on blology because of their teachings con- cerning evolution. The refected texts were Trafton's *Blology of Home and Community” and Gruenberg's “Ele- mentary Biolog: “One of them taught that man is de- scended from a monkey and the othe that man Is a cousin to the monkey, sald Gov. Morrison, expressing his op position to any theaty of evoiution that nvolves a missing link. 1924, Waodward & Lothrop DOWN STAIRS STORE Friday is Remnant Day Remnant Day Merchandise Is Not Returnable or Exchangeable; not Sent C. O. D. or on Approval; Mail or Phone Orders Not Accepted Plush & Crushed Plush Coats, Special, $28 11 exceptional valyes in smart coats in black and gray. Large fur or self collars and cuffs. Fancy siik or combination linings. Belts and ties of self materials or heavy silk cords. Coats, Dresses, Skirts, Furs, Now $5 Silk, Fiber and Wool Dresses 64 Well Fashioned Dresses, all of which were higher priced. The materials include silks, fiber, jersey, velvet and combination fiber and wool. " Many colors, but small sizes only—16, 18 and 36. $5. Fur Chokers 25 Fur Chokers, in imitation fox, black coney and blue fox shade opossum. $5. Sports Skirts . 25 finely knife pleated wool-crepe skirts, in wrap-around models. In plaid and stripe ei- fects. $5. Sports Coats 19 Tan Sports Coats. Full belted models, full lined in sizes from 18 to 38. $5. All Winter Coats Reduced to $18 Good-looking Winter Coats. Others have collars of self material. Wool Slipons, *1 Were Higher 27 wool slip-ons, in heavy basket weave. Well made With 60 fiber Blouses $1.50 & $1.95. blouses, in popular overblouse style. three-quarter Either full silk or lingette lined. Some of them have fur collars. DOWN STAIRS STORE Slips, 68c 13 Costume Slips in size 36 only. g 9 Sateen Petticoats, 38c sleev: each. Sateen Pettibloomers, 95c. 27, in purple, green, brown, blue and black. DOWN STAIRS STORE Fabric Gloves, 38¢ 40 pairs women's two-clasp gloves, in brown, mode and cafe. - Perfect, but broken sizes. Wool Gloves, 18¢; were more. 50 prs. Women's and Children's wool gloves. Perfect, but broken sizes DOWN STAIRS STORE Cotton Vests, 15¢ 50 cotton vests, with built-up shoulders and bodice Perfect, but slightl Unfon Suits, 50c. 25 cotton, with built-up ders and bodice tops. sizes; perfect, but soiled DOWN STAIRS STORE space t of unex s clear right to the lands in ques- . and good-looking slip-ons, in at colors and combinations. N 1 Sizes 36 to 44. colors of green, black and | pimiey Blousen, 31: were s1.08 navy. These are very excep- 1 and $1.95. 15 with Peter Pan tional values. collars. Some with V necks. DOWN STAIRS STORE DOWN STAIRS STORE . D Chiffon Silk Hose, $1 Pr. 100 pairs full-fashioned silk hose, in black, gun metal, gray and nude. Sizes from 8% to 10. Slightly irregular. Chiffon Hose, 75c pr. 25 pairs silk chiffon hose. In gray, gun metal, nude. Broken sizes. Silk Hose, 75c; were $1.50 pr. 100 pairs of pure thread silk hose, iull fashioned. in black, otter, beaver and beige. Perfect, but broken sizes. Hose, 25c pr. 100 pairs fiber, thread silk and silk-and-wool sports hose, in black and colors. Irregular. Cotton and Lisle Hose, 3 prs. for 50c. Good grade cotton and lisle hose, in brown and black. Sizes from 874 to 10. Irregular. DOWN BTAIRS STORE THIS MONTH ONLY $9 WILL PUT A FINE NEW RANGE IN YOUR HOME Why not avail yourself of this opportunity to replacs your old cooking equipment with one of our modern Cab- inet Gas Ranges? Only $2 now, and the balance in small monthly payments By ordering this month you may also profit by the SPECIAL PRICES we have placed on some of the ranges —and we will install FREE, a very useful AUTOMATIC unab) , phone for our special representative— —Main 8280— Aprons, 78¢ 100 specially low priced. In neat colors and combinations. Sizes from 36 to 46. Beacon Bath Robes, $2.95. 3 sizes 40 and 42. White Aprons, 38c. 15 small lace and embroidery trim- med. DOWN STAIRS STORE . New Hats, $1.95 Brassieres, 10c 12?i I;;nus!';re-. in sizes 32, 34 Visca straw, hair cloth and and 36. Were more. silk combination hats. In e, off-the-face, cloche, turban Girdles, $1.25. and medium shape models, in 72, in sizes 24 to 30. many colors. Sandalwood, R & G Corsets, $1.85. pine bark, blue, red, almond 40, in sizes 22 to 26. o R & G Corsets, $1.96. Only green, navy, black, gray, tan 5. Sizes 26, 27, 28 and'30. and brown. Net Cornets, 38c. Sizes 22, 23, 24 and 2 DOWN ETAIRS STORE - 63x90 Dimity Bedspreads, $1.80 Each 40 bedspreads, bleached and hemmed, for three- quarter beds. Slightly soiled and imperiect cially priced for Friday only. Dimity Spreads, $1.95 and $2.25 12 dimity spreads, slightly imperfect. Size 72x90. Specially priced, $1.95. At $225, 12 81x90 dimity spreads. Imperfect. Bedspread Sets, $3.15 Were $4.65. 13 double-bed size (82x94) crocheted spreads with cut corners. bolster throw to match. in sizes Washington hostesses welcome Sar-a-Jee UST the dclicious newness of Sar-a-Lee Sandwich Spred—so piquant, so different!—is delight- ing Washington hostesses. They let its sweet, tangy creaminess en- rich cubes of toast, or tempt from hollow egg-whites, or make de- licious canapés. Appetizing in all its goodness, Sar-a-Lee with the first course carries the dinner! WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY SALES DEPARTMENT—419 TENTH STREET N. W. Pillowcases, 28c each 20 dozen bleached and carefully hemmed pil lowcases. Size 45x36 inches. This lot is very specially priced for Friday only. Sar-a-Lee is irresistible, too, for Scalloped edge with tea and dance sandwiches. Snowy bread-stars prove most tempting filled with this luscious spread. Sometimes thin bread is folded around it and daintily tied for the bridge chocolate or reception tea; and often Sar-a-Lee furnishes all the rich flavors needed for salads, tartare sauce, and Thousand Island dressing. DOWN STAIRS STORB Men’s English Broad- | Children’s Rompers cloth Shirts, $1.50 50c; Were 1 M 100 Creepers and Rompers in pink, blue, yellow Were More and white. Sizes from 1 to & vears. Children’s Gowns, 38c. 20 Flannelette Gowns, well made, in pink and blue stripes on White. 59 shirts in_white, tan and blue. Some have attached collar, Broken sizes. Irregular. Poplin Shirts, $1.25; were more. 47, in white, Broken sizes. Children's Gloves, 15¢ pair. 100 pairs Two-clasp gray and tan, in collar attached and neckband N styles. Perfect but broken sizes. Fabric Gloves, in brown, navy and gray. Sizes 4 to 7. Chil 1 1 3 Shirts, $1.95; were $2.95. 10 imported English Thrifty shoe buyers are availing themselves of this Rroadcloth shirts, in white and tan. Slight exceptional opportunity to save Sar-a-Lee gives you velvety mayonnaise, spices and peppers, olives, pickles and shredded ham— all blended for you in most delicious proportions. tlets, 25¢ pair. 50 pairs Wool mel color. Sizes from 3 to b. Children's Hose, 15c pair. 100 pairs Heavy Ribbea Sports Hose, in black and brown. Per- fect, but broken sizes. Princexs May Shirts and Drawers, two pleces for 7Be. 85 garments, fleece lined, for children. Broken sizes. Chilldren’s Sleepers, 3Sc. 45, pink and blue. Sizes 2 to § years. Ohlldren’s Dresses, $1.50; were more. serge and wool crepe, in navy and gray. 2to b years. Girls’ Bloomers, 15c pr. 5? Knitted Bloomers, in flesh and white. Broken sizes. Girlw Flannel Middies, $1.50; were $2.95. navy and red. Balkan and plain styles. 8 to 22 years. Girls’ Winter Coats, $5; were $10. 4 Fur and Self-trimmed Coats, in brown only. Broken sizes. Boys’ Sweaters, $1; were more 75 Wool Slip-on Sweaters, in navy, green, red and black. Sizes 28 to 34. & Boy#’ Suis, $1; were more. 45 suits, in jersey, tweed and serge, in middy and button-on styles. Brown, gray and navy. Sizes from 3 to 7 years, Boys’ Suits, $4.25; were much more. 9 Two- pants Suits, in brown and gray.. Broken size: » Wool Suits, $6.25; were $12.50, Suits, with two pairs of trousers to match. gray. Broken sizes. DOWN STAIRS STORB irregularities. o Shirts, $2.95; were $3.95. 5 silk shirts, in pongee nd tub silks. Slightly irregular. =|sluru. 75e. 30 ‘lhér-slrlged ‘White Shirts, soiled from display. Perfect, but broken size Madean Skirts, 50c. 12 Perfect Shirts, broken e ;!z:s Scarfs, 50c; were $1. 30 Fiber Scarfs, in 6 well made and well wear- black and navy. es, in neat designs. Bath Robes, 81. 6, neatly finished with cord For formal and home occasions you will find Sar-a-Lee Sandwich Spred an economical treat. You can obtain it in groceries and delica-~ tessens anywhere in Washington. THE SAR-A-LEE CO, Cleveland, Ohio of flannelette, in Rich’s twice-yearly Clearance Sale of Women’s Low Shoes —two groups: ing Bath R Bath Robes, $3.50. tle. Pajamns, $1; were $1.95. Pajamas, in neat patterns. Solled. Nightshirts, 85e. 50 Men's Flannelette Night- shirts; perfect, but broken size range. Men's Suxpenders, 38. 40 Good Quality Sus- penders, samples of high grade. Men's Socks, 35¢1 were 6Sc. 158 pairs Woolen Socks; perfect, but broken sizes, Cotton Hone, i5c pair. 35 pairs Cotton Hose, In L sizes 11 to 113 only. Perfect. & Men’s Ties, 10c. 50 Tles, of knit and cut slk. $ 5 .90 and $ 8.90 } e e S LA 13, in Sizes 100 Men’s Flannelette s Sizes A and B only. Men’s Sweat Sweaters, in slip-over and button-front styles, in navy, brown, oxford and maroon. Perfect. n sizes. e DOWN STAIRS STORE Dresser Sets, 25¢ Were 45¢ 50 plain white hemstitched dresser scarfs, size 18x45. Slightly soiled from display. Reduced. Table Cloths, 75¢ ‘Were $1. 25 mercerized figured damask table cloths, hemstitched and scalloped. Size 58x54. Slightly soiled. Reduced for Friday's selling only. Underwear at 58¢ 81 flat crepe gowns, in bird patterns, in flesh and orchid. 51 white muslin chemise, strap and built- up shoulders. 1 pair white muslin drawers; were 78¢. 1 pair flesh crepe bloomers. 1 flesh voile step=in; was 95c. DOWN STAIRS STORE Women'’s and Children’s Shoes, Greatly Reduced Reduced to 75c. 100 pairs children’s shoes, 9 Reduced to T, 10 i e s Women's Low Shoes, S0c S5to7. 75 pairs low shoes, in mostly small sizes. Odds and ends greatly reduced. iy, Infants’ Shoes, 75¢ Anothier lot at $oc. 100 pairs women's high s; tan an lack wi mili Is. 150 pairs infants’ shoes, in black and tan. }3"1‘“, and button styles. Sizes 3 to 8 in i A idths, AA, AAA, AAAA. Lace and button styles. Sizes 3to 5. lot. Wi e former prices, *9 to *14 Also Women’s High Shoes Mostly small sizes. Reduced t0.....ccomoomasvencns $-Z % pair Rich’s ENTIRE Stock is NOT included ‘RICHS Proper Footwear 1 F Street at Tenth DOWN STAIRS STORE