Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1924, Page 11

—— POLICE APOLOGIZE FOR RAIDING ENVOY . Declare in_Letter to State Departmen; It Was Mistake. Expressions of apélogy and regret for the search by police and prohibi- tlon agents on Decembet 20 of the | 30. apartment of Andor de Hertelendy, attache of the Hungarian legation, &re contained in letter received by Secretary of State. Hughes from Maj. Danle! Sullivan, superintendent of po- lice, and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Moss. Both letters which + were made ublic by Secretary Hughes have been transmitted to . Jokn Pelenyl, charge daffaires ad interim of Hungary. The letters pointed -out that the apartmet of an attche of the Hun- garlan Tlegation had been entered without knowledge that he was the * occupant. Secretary Hughes in his let- . ter of transmittal expressed “gratifi- cation at the complete vindication of r. de Hertelendy.” Sequel to Complaint. The letters of apology are & sequel + to the complaint which lodged with the State Department on De- cember 26 by Count Szechenyt, the Hungarian minister, against ' the entry of the police and prohibition _ agents into the apartment of Mr. de Hertelendy. + At the time of the raid, Maj. Sulli- *van gaid In his letter. “I am informed that the officer had no knowledge - that the apartment in question was occupied by any member of a forelgn legation, but netwithstanding, I wish to apologize for this intrusion on the part of the officer and express my re- grets for his action in the premises.” stant Secrotary of the Treasury Moss, in his letter of apology, de- clared that had tho officers known “that the apartment was occupied by an accredited attache of the Hun- . garian legation it would not have been entered. “It is regretted that such entry was made.” he sald, “and 1 take this opportunity to state that Iand; strong_westerly winds, Virginia—Cloudy and colder tonight, probably snow in the mountain: morrow fair and gal nia—S8now and mu colder tonight; tomorrow falr and colder, cold Records £ Thefmometer—4 p.m., 12 midnight, 34; 4 am., noon, 50. . Barometer—4 p.m. 30.25; 01; 12 midnight, 26.71: 4 a. 29,61; noon, 29. u; 8 Highest per: 50, ' occutred at noon today. Lowest temperaturs, 30, accurred at 6 p.m. yesterday. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 42; lowest, 30. Condition of the Water. Temperature and ocondition. of the water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls—Tem- perature, b ondition, very muddy. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States coast and geodetlc survey.) Today—Low tide, p.m.; high tide, 10 Tomorrow—Low tide, 5:38 a.m. and 5:49 pm.; high tide, 11:12 a&.m. an 11:28 p.m. The Sun and Moea. ';‘oodsy——sun rose 7:21 a.m., sun sets :20 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun riges 7:21 a.m., sun sets 5:22 p.m. Moon rises 9:21 p.m., sets 9:29 am. 0 he lighted one- half hour after sunset. ‘Weather in Various Oitles. 4 3 » m., 3 7 am. and 10:42 5 ‘Weather. nothing of an incriminating nature |} ‘has transpired which would affect Mr. de Hertelendy or his standing in any way. I can assure you that the ®@peclal agents of the bureau of in- ternal revenue were not in any man- ner responsible for the publicity at- tached to the case.” Nothing Incriminating. “You will observe that in the first | G} of these communications an apology 1s tendered for the intrusion of the police officer concerned and that re- gret is expressed for his action in the premises; and that, in the second communication, it is stated that noth- ing of an incriminating nature had transpired which would affect Mr. de Okl Hertolendy or his standing in any way, and_that regret is also express- ed that Mr. de Hertelendy’s apart- ment was entered.” sald Secretary Hughes in his letter of transmittal. “While improving the opportunity afforded by the transmission to you of the aforesaid communications per- mit me to assure you of my concur- rence in the expressions of regret that this unfortunate incident should have occurred and of my gratification at the complete vindication of Mr. de Hertelendy GUILTY OF LYNCHING. Guardsman Gets Eighteen Years | Londoa for Second-Degree Murder. FAMILTON, Ala, January Robert J. Lancaster was today found Sullty of sccond degree murder and sentenced to serve eighteen years in the state penitentiary. ‘With seven other members of Com- pany M, Alabama National Guard, he was charged with lynching Willlam Baird, 2 miner’ during the Alabama coal strike in 1931, while the com- mand was on guard duty at Townley, 25.— L. SaSREL Miami, Fla.. 30. ew Orleaus 80.04 York.. 20.42 City.. 30. [ 30.4: Philadelphia. 20.62 Phoeni; 20 EERRBLEBSTRLSSR! Raleigh, X .C. 29.8: S, Lake City 30.40 Antonio. 3018 20,18 30,14 Cloudy FOREIGN. (5 a.m., Greeawich time, today.) Temperature. Weather. 43 Clear Copenhagen, tockh Swe orta (Fayal), Azores..... Humilton, “Bermuda, Clovay Part clondy Colon, Canal Zone Part cloudy BATTLE RUM RUNNERS. NEW YORK, January 25.—A hand- to-hand battle between rum runners and federal agents, which ended in the capturo of two men, & boat and $15,000 worth of liquor off Free- port, I, was reported today by R G Merrick, divisional prohibition chie; 48 am. and 51, THE .EVENING ‘STAR, WASHINGTON, D. G, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 1924 | ANNULMENT IS SOUGHT. STRIKE IN CANADA ‘Way Employes and Shop Laborers Want Raise and Better Conditions. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, January 25.—Canadian members of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Rallway Shop Laborers have voted from 80 to 95 per cent in favor of a strike on Dominion lines, it was learned today at the international headquarters of the brotherhood here. A strike vote was precipitated early last month by the refusal of the rafl- ways in Canada to accept-the rec- ommendation of the conciliation board that had been created to cop- sider the employes' request. for a Seneral increase of 5 cents an hour and change in working conditions. Balloting ended January 15. No es- timate of the number of votes ca Could be given at brotherhood head- quarters until the votes are turned over to the oftice here. It probably will ten days before the strike vote Tu- sult can be announced, it was said. DOG SHOW OPENED. Many Imported Animals Among Entries at Coliseum. Once more the welkin.in the naigh- borhood of Center Market is ringing ymphony of barks and howls ing from the Collseum, where tenth annual dog show ' of the Washington Kennel Club was opened this morning. It wil continue through tomorrow. Four hundred and fifty entries are ltsted including some of the most famous _canine aristocrats . in - the world. The number of imported en- tries this year was sald to be un- usually large and the contest for rizes sharper than ever before, The lue blooded dogs were brough here caster, Pa., where they were rlier in ‘the week. From Washington they will be sent to Richmond, where the show will open Monday. 3 COUGH OR COLD - THAT HANGS ON Chronfc coughs and persistent colds lead to_serious lung trouble. You can stop them now with Creomulsion, an emulsified creo- sote that is pleasant to take. Creomulsion s a new medical dls- covery with twofold action; it soothes and heals the Inflamed membranes and kills the germ. Ot all known drugs, creosote s recognized by the medical fra. ternity as the greatest healing agency for the treatment of caronic coughs and colds and other forms of throat and luag sroubles. Creomulsion contatns, in addition to creosote, other heal- ing elements which soothe and heal the inflamed membranes and stop the irritation and inflamma- tion, while the creosote goes on to the stomach, i{s absorbed into the blood, sttacks the seat of the trouble and destroys the germs that lead to consumption. Creomulsion is gusrantesd satis- tactory in the treatment of chronic coughs and colds, bronchial asthma. catarrhal bronchitis and other forms of throat and lung diseases, #nd is excellant far bullding up the system after colds or the fiu. Money refunded If any cough ok cold, no matter of how long stafiding. {s not relieved after co! to_ directions, . Creomulsfon -Advertisement. ; Two Government-Owned parcels at Norfolk, Va. ! OFFERED BY SEALED BID " Part of Army- Supply Base ‘FEBRUARY 20 PARCEL NO. 1.—273.57 -acres ‘east of Maryland Ave. and north of Army Base Railway right-of-way. Improvements incloded ‘with this land iMrs. Gemacher Charges Husband Painted False Picture. in Courtship Isabella R. Gemacher in a suit to annul her marriage to George W. Gemacher charges that while court- ing her Gemacher described himself &8 very wealthy, energetic and in- trious d declared that she would have absolutely nothing to do but to live on his bounty and enjoy Ufe. After the marriage, she says, she found he was “almost penniless. utterly worthless, absolutely lazy and of no aceount.” The wife says she was eighteen when she was marrieg at Alexandria, X;;. June 23. Gemacher was twenty- PLUMBER IS ARRESTED. Accused of Btedling Diamond Val- ued at $850. Rudolph Clayton Drury, twenty years old, & plumber, giving his ad- dress as 508 3d street southwest, last night was arrested by Detectives O'Brien ‘and Livingston on a charge of theft. Fallure to furnish bond, re- sulted in his detention In a police statlon. Drury is alleged to have stolen a diamond ring valued at $850 from the home of Mrs. Catherine Tyler, 2241 14th street southeast, while there on 2 visit Monday afternoon. Drury idenies having taken the ring, and 1 detectives have not recovered it. COLD HITS ILLINOIS. Alaskan Wave Drives Temperatures Toward Zero. CHICAGO, January 25.—The Alaskan cold wave reached Illinois teday fin its southeastward progress, with temperatures far below zero last night in Minnesota and northwest- ward into Canada. The temperature fell rapidly in Chicago from the freezing point with Zero or sub-zero temperatures expect- ed tonight Bricks are laid at the rate of 600 an 1Mm"r by a machine invented in Eng- and. ‘Absolutely Pure imported POMPEIAN OLIVE OIL Makes the most delicious mayannalse and French dressing —_— SIDEBOARDS { Northwest Gale, 30 to 40 Miles an Hour, Hits the East Shore. Dy the Assoctated Prss, MUSKEGON, Mich., January 25— Lake Michigan cast short harbors to- day are locked: Ught -by lce floes, driven shoreward last night and to~ day by..a_ .thirty-to-forty-mile-an- hour northwest gale, accompanied by blinding snows. The.storm continues today unabated. Five vessels, ice- bound off nearby harbors since Sats urday, released themselves yesterday, but today were, held. In sholter by the ice and storm. -The steamship Shboygan, which attempted to clear this port during thé wale late yester- day, is fast In the foe just outside the harbor. ~ Trains are: operating with difficuity, none moving over the {’edre Marquette's: Pentwater division oday. WAR UPON D. C. ALLEYS 'GETS PLEDGE OF HELP FROR SENATE MEMBERS (Continued from First Page.) following up these people.”” He agreed hat some of these dwellings and fences constituted a fire menace. Senator Copeland _suggested that the Commissioners should notify the owners of thege properties that” they slould tear down or replace with LAKE MICHIGAN HARBORS |dgno, potaics. &0 BLOCKED UP BY ICE FLOES | o=, in and tear them “Give us the muthority,” sald Capt. cer. N “Sometimes it is & good thing,” Senator-Copeland, “to go ahead and do these things and get the authority afterward.” Senator Copeland, who was health commissioner of New York city be- fore ¢oming to the Sen: they had snything like the “Imminent peril” olau law. Health Officer - Fowler said = that they did not have such authority here. - “Senator Copeland declared that he belleved the courts would sustain the authorities in anything they did to protect the health of the city. Henator Ball, chairman of the D triet committee, pointed out that the United States authoritles had gone other - territories ‘cleaned them up." Why_shouldn’t they clean up the PR ol (Bl oo P e iy IT STOPS § - THAT (f&) A JUNIPER TAR ‘GIVES QUICK RELIEF FOR COUGHS, COLDS, SORE THROAT FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS USED 50 YEARS WITH WONDERFUL SUCCESS INEXPENSIVE=2 DOSES 14 35t ABOTTLE AT ALL DRUGGISTS structures which not a fire hazard. | “Give them sixty or ninety days' notice,” sald Senator Copeland, “and at the end of that time, If they have were DON'T EXPERIMENT! This old liable medicine relieved thou- andeif will relieve you. TRY 1T TODAY. f | Stops Constipation, Bantshes Colds, Indigestion, Bilious Spells, Ete., Just Like Magie. i-Z Tablets are the tiniest, nicest | sluggish livers. Hardly larger than | a pinhead, they begin to act ag soon 60 LITTLE E-Z TABLETS | 25¢ The Smallest, Finest, Little Laxative Tablet in the World| as swallowed. E-Z Tablets are the| eoncentrated corrective elements || nature needs to stimulate digestion, | keep the -body internally clean and free of the dangerous aliments | brought on by constipation. Guar- anteed best you ever used or money | back. They are not expensive—6i wooden bottle, 25c. \\'e“ recommend them.: Peoples Drug Stores. I LAXATIVE TJABLETS RNITURE Initial Deposit 'Delivers Any of These Bargams in Slightly. - "Used Furniture DINING ROOM TABLES sald 88 0 asked if| of the New York heulth | into the Canal Zone and Into Porto and | Large Oak Sideboards, of good con- struction, with plate mirror; silver and linen drawers with ample drawer and cupbosrd space. To be sacrificed for only $12.85. Pay down only...uee CHINA CLOSETS Golden Oak China Closet, squarc and oval fronts, first-class condition. Will be sold for as littlo us $16.85, Pay dOWN ONlYeesvensnsesiannonansns OAK BUFFET ‘Handsome 42-inch Oak Buffet, with plate glass mirror across top, silver drawer and ample linen and cup- board space. Will be sacrificed for only $1880. Pay down only.....u.. KITCHEN CABINET . Oak Kitchen Cabinét, plain unfin- ished stationary top, flour sifter and ample cupboard and_drawer space. Will be sold for only.$8.85. Pay down only .. . .-, CHAIRS 0dd Chalrs aud Rockers, comfort- able and roomy; plain and imitation leather seats. To make room we are going to sell these as low .96, ;Any two delivered for only. Large Round Oak Extension Tables, heavy base. In good condition and re-finished in our own shop. Won- derful values at only $10.65. Pay down only eewe:, KITCHEN TABLES Large Kitchen ;Tables, unfinished top with drawer. Will be sold to- < IQOTTOW fOr ONlY.eececesecsvrscsracs DRESSER Beautiful Ivory Dresser, in fine con- dition; practically new. Large iir- ror, ample drawer space. This plece is worth double our price of only $26.75. Pay down Onl¥....cevencenan COUCHES “Englandér” Sliding and Fold-away Couches, complete with new mattress. Makes o three-quarter. bed. Come early to got one of these for only $11.85. FPay down only,. ; SETTEES 0dd Upholstered Settee, in plush; also one in fumed oak. Wit be sold for only 3695 Pay down onl¥...... ELEVEN-PIECE BEDROOM OUTFIT ’1 atfonal Caplital?” asked Fenatof | Ball. | ith Officer - Fowler replied that iit was not so much a question of * w providing the District gov n- ment with the necessary funds to do \these things. Senator Ball agreed that Congress had been remiss in this matter. He sald that a working fund should be provided - to carry out a olean-up | program_here. Dr. Fowler told the committee i | | / 7222 $3.98 and $4.98° 7 % NN novelty silk waists, _in hip blouse and novelty styles. Only 53 Dresses in the lot, Made of good quality serges, either embroid- ered, braid-trimmed or tailor made. Saturday ClOSE-ONEt PRICE oo ot onitmtmonionserosesammepniy and well Boys' Girls' ‘that at present’only §2,000 a ye; is provided by.Congresd for the abate ment of, nulsknees in the District He sald this-was entirely Inadequatr and that even mow he was about to ask for a deflclency appropriation of $1,600 for this purpose. Before the meeting adjourned. was agreed, thet the plan outlind should e started and that another meeting whquld be held within thirty ays'to see what further was necea- sary to be done. -N A Saturday Clearance Sale —Of Winter Merchandise, at Prices No Thriftily Incline_d Woman Can Ignore. Dresses Big Cover- &l1 "Aprons of fast-color percale, belt- ed: 2 pockets and bratd edged. Up to $7.95 Women’s Cloth Dresses $2.90 16 to 42 sizes. “Seco . Silk” Teddys Pink, blue, lavender maize and white dotted All sizes. Up to $25.00 Women’s Suits and Coats Fur-trimmed, Braid-trimmed Bolivia and Velour Coats, and silk braid trim- med Poiret Twills and Tricotine Suits. Garments worth to $25.00. Thursday’s. reduced price. Embroider- ed, Smocked and Dutch style Romp- e of Ging- ter weights. $3.00 Baby Coats 22 conts of white chin- a well made. 79c¢ Fiber Silk Hose Closing out lot - of odds and ends of women's hoso qualities. $1.00 Boys’ Union Suits ‘Warm, heavy, ribbed suits, in gray, for boys of all ages. Slight- Girls* Black Bloomers Lot 6f high- er priced Black Satihe Bloomers, in _emall - sizes only to close out. Specially $5.98 to $9.98 Girls’ Brown and Bluc Fur-trimmed .and “Tai- lored Coats and movelty ‘mixtare ' side-tie Coats, or girls 4 to 14 years. Warmest win= Clearance price . Women’s Crepe Underwear GO\;ms, Teddys ‘and Bloomers of géod washing quality crepe, in flesh and white. Neatly tailored styles, full-cut: sizes afid Beaded Pouches New carry- ing bags in stylish _pouch Women'’s 59¢ Burson Wool Hosiery Lot of well known Hose, - in -warm heather mixtures and plain colors. Irregulars of 59c “Burson” Z Women’s Winter Underwear ‘Warm, fleece- lined drawers and long- sleeve shirts. and Misses” fieeced back. women'ssizes, consist of 12,000 ft. 8-ft. woven wire fencing; 9.75 miles of 18-ft. mecadem rouds; sewer system comprising 17,693 ft. cast iron pipes Hlegmsmany Handsome Mahogany Bedroom Suite,-of- large- Dresser, Chiffo- rising 23,800 i sk rette, Semi-vanity, Bow-end Bed, guaranteed Spring, Mattress, Chair, fi:;.. (No: m)':n?;‘;:’;g' fh.::._ Temls e 351 wvces e Bench and Rocker. With pair of Pillows and Room Size Rug. Com- : 3 : glete for only $169.50. For each piece pay down only.....ccoovvene PAI.!.CBL l.VO. 2-707 acres east of Maryland Ave. and south of Army e e Liwrerasmanal sukiot ok 1,309 THIRTEEN-PIECE DINING ROOM OUTFIT ing, brick construction. 2 - : These raits . Large American Walnut Buffet, China Closét, Serving Table and entitled: ..A':, smly";‘l:','N‘o:';"”“’ ‘“B"‘M! described ‘in « drawing Oblong. Extension Table, Armchair -and 5 Side Chairs, in: genuine o %, Boundary Survey, March 1, 1923, - leather. Room Size Rug and 2 Electric Torchigres. Complete for only $189.50. For each piece pay dewn only... Plan No. 6238-236.” This drawing may be inspected in Quarterm: General's Office in Washiogton or the office of the Co::undnl Ofi.::: Norfolk Q. M. Intermediate Depot. Terms. of wlo sad sealed proposel : - = blanks may be obtained st the same offices. . SIX-PIECE LMNG ROOM OUTFIT Consists of beautiful Overstuffed Velour Settee, Chair and Rock- er, handsome Davenport Table, Floor or-Table Lamp and Silk Shade, and Room Size Rug. Complete for only $189.50. For each piece pay Up to $12.50 Boys’ Overcoats Any Overcoat in the house—chin- chilla and novelty cloth; double breasted;$ 90 some flannel lined; for boys to 9 years; et and plaid Mackinaws for boys to 16 years. Warm Comforts ‘Worth $3.00 alike o0 & ) Graduating Middies and Pleatgd Skirts filled with white A timely sale of goodlje;_g_n:]glws'e‘s,:fql;' | : girls 4 to-18 years.” Pure ‘white or:blue’col-- ; c ; roceived until 11 A..M,, Februsry 20, in the office of the Q, M. General, Room 2026, Munitions ‘Building, Washington, at which place they will be publicly opened. S M L] The government reserves.the right-to reject any or all bids, = . Sealed hrehhgr'er both of these tracts and improvements will be down only .. GRS O S R R with inted cambric, DEPARTMENT EVY ~- 7 & FunrmisHEAs Between G&H EoX{CtH/AINIGIE: PHlLLIP Oiv. AMERICAN HOME 735 SEVENTH selected cotton; e ) conv i v ST. N.W. lared styles. Skirts to match. to"14-years.