Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1924, Page 22

: numerous, HINTS BIG LOBBIES' RETURN Calls Attention to Passage of Cor- rupt Practices Act. “The untimely_ death:of Woodrow Wilson serves to recall the unexcelled achievements of his* administration and to bring Into sharp contrast the era of_clean government he insti- tuted in Washington with the sort of government the country is get- ting: today,” says Chairman Hull of the democratic. nguonal committee in a statement. “The present oil. scandal revela- tiony affer striking-reminder ‘of the wery first important policy pursued by the Wilson administration, Which was to expose and drive out of the capital the_ type _of lobbyists repre- senting the predatory interests in Washington. . President Wilson insti- tuted -the lobby Investigation which sent ‘mmdred< ol - represcntatives - of corrupt or predatory interests scurry- ing from the Capital. In a public - statement, .among other things, he Srsaler - S Quotes Mr. ‘Wilsen . ““Washington has seldom seen so o industrious or so in- sidious a lobby. The newspapers are being filled with paid advertisements calculated to mislead the judgment of public men not only, but also the public opinion of the country itself. .. the country that the should have ne lobi les: cople at large and_be yoice- while "great stute men seck o creata an artifictal opinlon end to overcome the interests of the public for their private proft’ “These conditions, which were left over from the Taft administration and then. resumed on a fourfold scale under the present republican administration, call loudly for an im- Tnediate resumption by Congress of this policy of the Wilson administra- tion to the end that hired lobbles: and representatives of all predatory or corrupt business interests may immediately be exposed and a clean- er atmosphere created at the seat of our government. Sccond Step Traced. “A second step pursued by the re- eent Wilson administration designed to insure government free from cor- ruption and dishonesty was the pro- posal of a comprehensive corrupt practicso act calculated to prevent " large expenditures of money to con- trol political conventions and, if successful, to later control the gove ernment itself. A few months prior to our entry into the war such meas- ure supported by the Wilson admin- istration was passed through the House, but amidst war conditions it . was impossible fully tq perfect and “ develop this legislation.” The Family Shoe Store Offers Three Style Successes : For Women at $6.50 ' The ™ $6.50 Not a pump nor an oxford —but a go-be- tween—our own ,crea- tion in 6 leathers. Patent Leather Gunmetal Nut Brown Calf Gray Suede Tan Suede {roy Herron, ‘Southern Tie" S Non-Partisan League Resolution Instructs Committee to File in @. 0.°P. Columns. ‘BY the Ausociated Press. BISMARCK, N. D., February 8.— Proposals for a third party in North Dakota were defented and Arthur G. Sorlie of Grand Forks was indorsed; for governor by the state non-parti- #an league convention here yester- A resolution adopted instructs the executive committee “‘to file candi- dates in the republican column unless passage of election laws in the March 18 election makes it necessary to choose another designation. The convention decided not to in- dorse any candidate in_the presiden- tial primary March 18, and voted down an effort to have it go on rec- ord as supporting Senator Robert M. {4; Follette of Wisconsin for the Pres- ency. CAPT. LADSON SPEAKER. , Reserve Officers Hear Talk on Artillery- Tactics. Apalk on “Occupation of a Field Artillery Position” was to, soea cats of the 5a Bavtalton. 31508 -last might by Capt. Ladson, a reserve officer of the regiment, at a meeting held in Graham bullding. His talk was a continuation of previous instruction nnd fllncusulom the regimental maeting of the 313th Fela ACtery. schedulen for newt Thursday, Pelham D. Gtassford, field artillery, . A., on duty at the Army War College, will talk on “‘Artil- lery, Its Uses, Powers and Limitations,” with particular attention to its liaison with the infantry. During the world war Ma). Glassford served as a brige- dier general of fleld artillery. Col. Le- commanding "~ the 313th Field Artillery, will preside at the regi- mental meeting. e S VOTE DENBY CONFIGENCE. Michigan U. Alumni Body Scores Prejudging. Full confidence in the personal and official integrity of Secretary Denby pru’s(‘d in a resolution adopted of Michigan Alumni Association, which met yesterday. Sec- retary Denby is an alumnus of the uni- versity. The resolution deplored “any efforts | made in the Senate of the United | States to prejudge him without a fair | hearing _for his alleged connection with official irregularities.” The alumni association here has a mem- bership of more.than 500 graduates I, Children, The ll-llnch *Navajo”" Sandal More like a Moc- casin for comfort, yet an entirely new idea in sandals. - In Gray Calf In Patent Leather Beaver Brown Suede In Beaver Suede . . 3 Girls' Boots Nut Brown Russia Calf, aclid oak soles and rubber heels. A to D widthe— -1, $3.50 %2, $4.00 Others at $4.50, §5.00 and $8.00. Sizes 235 to 8—AA to D Wide "Children’s Shoes Tomorrow, Saturflsy. Chfldren's Day at the Family Shoe Store ‘Boys’ Brogues Mannish Brogues—of and Ruseia Calfskis, round Others at $6, 37 and $8. Ared | 'Sloan’s Liniment—kils pain? “Puritan” Pumps Made of light-weight quality materials handsome and refined nickel width and size. J"Xck Rabbit” Gray Colonial Pumps for the FEDERAL JOBS VACANT. Civil -Bervice Commisston = An- | nounces Examinations. The Clvil Service Commission has announced open competitive examina- | tions to fill vacancles in the follow- ‘Ing positions: Junior engineer, fleld service, for duty in Charleston and Huntington, W. Va.; teachor of agri- culture, at $2.000 a’ year; tescher of trade-and industrial subjects, at $1.600 to $2,400 a year; icher of commer- clal subjects, at $1,800 a year; teacher ot floriculture and nursery practice, at $2.400 a year; teacher of higl school subjects (English), at $5; & day; teacher in operation of of- fice appliances, at $2,200 & year, to fill vacancfes in various establishments of the Veterans' Bureau; shipkeeper, United States quarantine station, pub. lic health service, Fort Mouroe, Va. at $80 to $100 a month, plus the in- crease of $20 a month granted by Congress; printer (hand compositor), engineer ‘reproduction _plant, Wash- ington barracks, at $105 a month, plus the increase of $20 a month. Full information and application | blanks may be obtained at the office | of the seecretary, fourth civil service | district, 1728 F ‘street northwest. $ GIVES SMYPATHY VOTE. President’s Own Garrison to Send Resolutions to Mrs. Wilsoa. The President's Own Garrison, ‘Army and Navy Union, U. 8. A., at its Febru- ary muster last night at G. A. R. Hall, adopted resolutions of sympathy for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in the loss of her husband. The resolutions M]I be engrossed and sent to Mrs. Wilsof apt. C.. 0. Holard of ‘the ] he Dining i\num The Methodist Building 100 Maryland Av«_e \ Apply Sloan’s gently without rub- bing. It starts the blood circulate ing swiftly through the tissues. The congestion breaks up. Before you know it—the cold is gone. Get a bottle from your druggist today—35 cents. It willnotstain. ‘1 $6.50 with buckles, - every t Brown Tan Calf Calf - Airedale Suede Patent Leather | i ! torans | Waring’s Department of Labor address. | The garrison is Nhlnd lal\lhunn now before Congress for more pension for the Xndll ‘war fi which there is & large number gur- viving, who wrested the western fron- j tier from the hostile Indians. —— . MAJ. BELL T0 SPEAK. Maj. J. Franklin Bell, Engineer Commissioner, will address the Wash- \Ington Chapter, American Association of Engineers, on “The Engineering Needs of the District,” at 8 o'clock tonight, in the Interior building audi- torium. All engineers and engineerin udents of the District are iavited. — Canton Crepe Brocaded Silk Trico $ Chenille Knit- ted Crepes Poiret Twill Wool Crepes Georgette and Wool-Trim- Sizes for Women and Misses. PLAY FOR SERVICE MEN. Pennsylvanians, Or- chiestra, Entertains Convalescents. Waring’s Pennsylvanians, a dance s | orchestra mow appearing in concert in Washington, played for the con- valescent veterans at Mount Alto Hospital yesterday. Five members of the orchestra are former service men, and after the concert the Pennsyl- vanians met all the patients and dis- cussed war days. The war veterans in the orchestra are James B.. Gilll- iand, trombone, 28th Division in France; Edward C. Radel, bass, air- plane pilot; Willlam I Townsend, violin, and Elton C. Cockerill, saxo- phone, Canadisn army. and Arthur P. Horn saxophone, Canadlan air force. Coats for women and misses that compel admiration—In Bolivia with wide fur - collar,. Coats and handsome coats of Suedine—in Black, Brown and Gray mixtures. find Wool the lot you'll Plaid_Sport $1.69 Men’s Winter Union Suits Warm, fleece-ribbed underwear, made with flat- lock seam, and every garment guaranteed perfcct Sizes 34 to #4.. $1.00 Ladies’ Silk Ladies’ Fiber silk Hose, plain or embroidered clockings. 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Misses’ Prices, $3.50 to $6.50 Growing Girls’, $5.00 to $7.50 ~ FAMILY SHOE STORE _ ;- Joseph: Strasburger- Co., Inc. ‘310-312 Seventh St. N.W, Fifty ~'Ye~airs‘ 3 FOR FLORIDA Sweet as Honey Young ‘Miss in tan calf and tent leather; welt sewedpacon- struction. 1% to 2—55.00 = = || ORANGES 55 21c sl D GGLY WIGGLY effects, embroider; - med collar ‘and cu!&sor p_lque i obby Flesh =3 79c and Whitc, : DOZ- with cor- p duroy Corsets, 2 . tweed pants, with also_ pretty . brocade” crash tops. 3 to 8 ‘Over 25 Girls Coats That Sold for $5.98 A wonderful pun:h se permits our selling thes: 25 sz Fancy checks or plaids. Button- Str ong pants and hea'r styles for misses and years. Satisfactory Service e Heavy-weight, S yle s for this price. : of good quahty in popular beited s 8 to 14 years,