Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1924, Page 18

18 SUGAR COST RASED e &, DY GROERPROFT 7742 After being struck by an automo- bile and thrown from his bicycle in front of a moving street car, which Tariff Hearing Develops First New Statistical Idea on 14th street northwest, surprised hor- rified onlookers by getting up, shak- | ing himself and declaring he was 1910 | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C MARCH _ 30, SPONSORED KIRBY’S |Black Snow Covers 25 Miles, SELECTION, HE SAYS Representative W. S. Greene Clears “Air of Mystery” at Banquet Held Last Night. ENIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HOSTS Dyeing Hills, Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. Harrisonburg, Va., March 29— Black snow to the depth of three inches fell in Brocks Gap, in the northwestern part of the county, and across. the line into West Virginia over an area of more than twenty- five miles, acconding to reports reach- ing here from that mountainous sec- Forests and Rivers swimming one of these streams came out dyed pure black. A chemical analysis of the black snow has been made and it was found the substance was composed of pure carbon in the very finest state—so fine that it passed through ordinary filter paper The presence of the carbon in the 1924—PART 1 RELIEF OF FARMERS PLEDGED BY M’ADOO Promises to Reopen Foreign Mar- kets for U. S. Products if Elected. ASSAILS RAILROAD BILL Pins, Dime, Bolts, Nails Taken From Stomach, Man Lives| By the Assocfated Prese. CHICAGO, March 29.—Dr Max TWorek, operating today on Wil liam Bartell. professional lower,” removed 275 objects, rang- ing from pins to bolts, from Bar- tell's stomach. The collection in- DAUGHERTY SAYS TOE NOT SORE, NOR HEAD Burden Lifted, But Great Respon- sibilities Still Felt, Says Ex-Attorney Geners?. SILENCE PLAN INDICATED cluded a dime and a beer check Bartell did not suffer loss of ap- petite or any indigestion until a raii penetrated the wuil o2 kis | stomach, c & perttonitts, DIir. Thorek said. The patient was resttng nicely tonight, he said Would Reduce Freight Rates to Reasonable Basis, He dragged him for yme distal fAf- Subject in Years. | teen-year-old Edwurd Clements. tion. Coming down on top of the ordi- nary snowfall, the black snow gave the landscape an unusual appearance, especially where it was in contrast with the' sparkling white. Trees, shrubbery, fences, houses and every- thing were covered in the same man- ner as ordinary snow. Dog Turix Black. When it melted, the streams were colored a dense black. A white dog AUTO DRIVER DIES AFTER HITTING POLE Benjamin F. Benton Succumbs to Injuries—Three Others Hurt. black snow is undisputed. The only theory for it is that the fine carbon from the smoke of some of the big industrial centers was carried by the higher atr currents and the conditions | were not such as to cagse 1t to drop until it reached the area over which it fell. There was a change in the air currents, it is believed, which caused the carbon particles to be precipitated with the snow, giving the latter a coal black appearance. SURPRISE AT HOME WAITS LADY ASTOR Expected Elderly Social Workers at Party and Found All Young Folks. from his wheel when it ¢ d with the automobile {of William Stein, 3720 Jocelyn st OFth Vesms, on H street, between 14th d 1#v streets. S } GETS PARIS PROGRAM. Dy State Radio Enthusiast Breaks Record With Hour's Hearing. MW YORK, March 20.—A French radio prosram broadeast from the EiRel Tower in Paris tonight was heurdt by Bert Moulten in Chatham, the | Mase., for more than an_hour, it was a|announced from the offices of the | Radio Corporation of America. 1t | believed to be the first time a French program has been heard con- tintously for more than few min- uTes. SALT FROM EARTH FLOORS. Shore Reporters Get No Statement { More Than 100 Attend Testimonial i on Future From Sojourner. Dinner. BY HARDEN COLFAN. Among Washington's forgotten westigations, & dark the of oil and allied inquiries, is one which #tared to momentary light this week peal to the man-— in- The mystery surrounding the selec- tion of Maj. Wallace W. Kirby, U. S. | A. to head the bureau of engraving | and printing was cleared for the first |time when Representative W. 8. | Greene of Massachusetts, in an ad- dress at a testimonial dinner to Maj. Kirby at the La Fayette Hotel last night said it was he who picked him and orought about his appointment. Representative Greene said that it was during a talk with Maj. Kirby several months ago that the latter, while discuseing affairs at the burcau, convinced Representative Greene that he was the man to tackle the big problem of reorganizing the bureau and restoring harmony and efficiency there. Maj. Kirby told Representa- tive Greene that he would be willing to try out his ideas at the bureau if he could be granted a leave of ab- sence from the Engineer Conps, of which he is an officer. More Than 100 Attended. More than 100 men attended the banquet last night to pay tribute to Maj. Kirby. The affair was given un- der the auspices of Rathbone-Supe- Special Dispatch to The St LANTIC CITY, N have neither a so; head,” so declared form Harry M. Daugherty when pressed for uture plans a in blaze By the Associ PHOENIX, Ariz, March 29 —Imme- diate legislation to “relicve the er” and do “everything that sible to establish sound conditions of POINCARE CREDITED | o i ve asved ot e WITH BOLD STROKE 2050 comes President of the United States, SRONESE: | tirement fr William Gi. McAdoo, candidate for the | Has Created Cabinet Out of Past| " 2 above buld glean dem tic nomination, declared here ’ = 7 ) GRS \ Enemies to Cement His . who refused tonight. Position. ed Press. with a wife and nquiry by the the rels € COS under the America one source of our supply The inquiry was dir Gosts of sugar dur vear ago, when the Cuban pre mestic ma. )t to such h that the g ent took legal action | designed to end the alleged profitecr- | genaral the av f comm sducing su and in Cuba, an on int s of 1 spending cted into the period price from Air. to enlars whethe Daugh on ft it was ar planning v harges hurled ation. T considers 1d there are reg us messages he the been he s { Nor ‘would lie say of Assailing the “obnoxious features” indication he of the Esch-Cummins bill, which he main on d must be repealed, and the “re- S B at him actionary republican party,” Mr. Me- | Adoo rted that prompt measures | By Radio loThe Star and Philsdeiphia Publi to “bring about rallroad reform” and | Ledeer. Consright. 192 to “reopen the foreign markets” will| PARIS, March 29.—The most strik I be taken “if the progressive democ- |ing deduction drawn from Premicr | rucy is restored to power. Poincare’s choice of u new cabinet, | | Demand for Action. with s0 many politically diverse | Ar. McAdoo told his audience there [ parts, is found In the mouthpicce of demand for action now to | THiRIMAr of Dublls fhatind: @ n emergency in which agricul- | th* niate bilc’ dnstrucs o suffering and in which the ator Henri de Jouvenel, editor | had a real surprise w of the entire nation are suf- e Matin { home rather late last evening from |fering from wrongs inflicted by un-| yn eniniy veiled language his lead. | a temperance meeting to take her |Sound and unwise railroad legisla- [ in (R veiled 1 . s = place us hostess at « reception she Polncare elevated more than one Was giving to the London juvenile formidable oppoment. to-the rank Gf) employment exchan minister, in order to remove the alle She had expected her guests would S 3 i be of the staid, serious-minded chari- liEg o thatihe 38 table worker typ. nd when she | Sain. found on her bels arrival ozt | We Hope Mo longer to the guests were lively young peope, | of & alciatorshin | she 'climbed upon air in typleai | D i oo ot bo molaictator =h country where the chief of Lady Astor wnd made R on dnd made state afirms the principles to which neo AT France owes her recovery, and where bl rather than o re | best obtalnable prices the chief of state, in the Supe Btion. IS wen oot e | econd, Lo bring abemt railroad re- | terests of the nation, doesn't iis Teception by the Eiisce | form o as to reduce freight rates to | hesitate to appeal for the T GOARE Lady | reasonable ing the | tion of those who were r to come late her | farmer to get a higher price for his |to him.” n house, or to get up and leave a | Product and reducing the cost of all party she is giving to rush off to the | 0f the rials and supplies which House of Commons he m hip over the railraads to his farm “Third, to repeal the 3 “umber tariff bill. and substitute a | reasonable and fair tariff measure which will give the farmers fair play and the Jargest possible opportunity to disposc of their products at profit- able prices and enable them and the people generally to buy their ssi- ties at reasonable price ‘These reforms must be directed toward securing more efficient trans portation at less cost to the publie, e continued. “This can be done; s must be The difficulty now is that s: interests upon continuing a whally une system of transportation, be 2 advocates strong peiave | tain the existing status, regardless of Siton | the public welfare. No great industry Since | like transportation can 3 ot | iiimain tse it upon an duct, do: do- lent sl ghts - latter cq most doubtfy based on num received during includ une and om 1 fown ”\\'hf!l numerous « generous vield of d eet sugar, plus supplie tico d H Lii price to average est waned. It nenial to public memor: L the present inquiry, touching prices then| “A common pract inder hot fire received virtually | the part of peopls who sadly bt on Wi {as un ingredient of their food For th: up the carth floors of the smoke hien bve hou d by a sort of distilling process | der the atspices ol R : 3 b ic & fairly good substitute for | local Pythian lodges, there were = E it couid T lonper b o5r | gathered about the banquet table & i from the Closed channeis of com- | Tumber of Maj. Kirby's immediate as- vith profc i = 3 sociates at the bu u and several € s inc from the Engineer Coryp Among thé = latter was Maj. Gen. Lansing H. Beach, chief of engincers, U. S. A., {that chey represent only a small pro- | who I a speech told of Mal. Kirby's | portion of wuthentic Cuban figures. | valuable work for the Army in France | during the world war { 1 1 Attuck Figures. e world war. : e I:l“" s et o Elpwces brieg | In @ brief speech acknowledging e awallan producers, In a ‘r_'" his appreciation of this tribute ) . reason, | filed by Royal . Mead and in testi-|iirpy sald, that he has by no means he con- | mony glven by W. Jett Lauck, econo-|gycceeded in reorganizing the bureau on will | e, Aifack these fgures, CHImINg | byt that he felt 4 good start in the e st il right direction had been made and res, in veality they eontain the |TIERC, dltection had heer made and tire profits accruing io the growers | {188 B Was habpy fo say ha e o they Clnii are Do T aod nake good of permitted to con- | trast to the situation in Hawali where as the head if this big insti- the mill interests grow the cane. The | tution. Lariff commission's figures of costs, it Edgar C. Sayder Presided. charged, begin with the price of , & siider Uinid o gar «t the mill in Cu The sitn-| 1dsar C. Snyder, United States ation is tfurther complicated by the|marshal of the District and a mem- dul that the grower is paid on a|ber of Rathbone-Superior Lodge for Siding scule depending on the Price | many gears, presided as toastmaster. | hus, i ned, when sugar |Others who spoke were Representa- | prices in New York soar, Cuban graw |tive M. O. McLoughlin of Nebraska, irs reap enormous profits. Prices swere |John J. Deviny, superintendent of aigh in New York in the first half of | WOTK at the bureau; William Tyler Rehen, 58 oa < of |Page. clerk of the United States Rt e e iy lons °f | House of Representatives, and Arthur ed Cuban cost fizures. Before an |B. Gorham, grand cl ellor, com- irate comparison \ be made, Mr |mander Knights of Pythias of the d claims, the entire element of | District of Columbia owers' profits must be blotted out| Those who contributed to the en- of the figures tertainment during the evening were umission listened with Angelica, Fred East, Charles [ TROmas Kot Baw. Ln|in the American Red 1terest to the pre: Talbot O. Pulizzi, George g 3 {the close of the war 5 n and Ruskert's Orchestr: RelraAck g N of the Banke Besides the speakers those pre: Alfred M. et * |pany of New York. ntion. Tt | fowara 3. R. Stickney. — . ENTERS SENATE RACE J. Swain, V. Taibert, 1. u routman, Troutman, ShEe Al Represe L. Rosen- Thomas, Frank M. Walter, liam H. Wertman, Jame; sor, Andrew S. Wright, Capt. bloom his can- |Etructed to accommodate 2,000 pupils, Wiiliams, J. A. Williame, Witlium T. | dids 1 nomination | was destroved by fira late tomene Wade. H. 1. Wilson, jr. T. X ! Senate from |with a total loss estimated at 31,000,- inner committee—Edgar ¢ V ch‘zlrman: W. J. McElhinney, J. T. K Plant, Gus A. Sehuldt, Alfred M. Schwartz, chancellor commander. | Rathbone-Superior Lodge, . 29, Knights of Pythias: A. B imons, W. P. Scott and L. H. Troutman. tors From the Industrial Stude In a southern woman's recollections o civil war times a novel means of taining salt, resorted to in thos described [ d eh, pu 10 unusual By Cable o The Star a; opyrigh March Benjamin F. Benton of 412 1st street d Chicago Daily News. southeast was killed last night when an automobile in which he was en route to this city with three other men left the Queens Chapel road on the *hairpin® curve at McChesney's corner, nes the District lin struck a telephone pole and overturned. Others in the escaped with minor injuries. The men were Dal Booty, 128 12th street northeast, said to he John Peter: ast, and S, new LONDON, what ~Lady Astor has od to have a gres perhaps there should infers that er necds he country and yet we merely drift normalkey mnor in dormancy hop “If 1 should be elected President 1 would take prompt measures Would Restore Markets. irst, to reepen forcign markets to our farmers so they could dis- pose of their surplus products at the relief,” he de- necds relief either in is to car cking a die hear owner of the c the new 529 12th street northe Herby of Georgetown Driven from Baltimore. According to information obtained by Constable Thomas Garrison of 5 Hyattsville, the car was being oper-| 1 ated by Benton at the time of the aceident. The party was said to have driven from Baltimore. Benton was removed to Garfield | i potie 0 T RETURNS TO PHONE STAFF to be suffering from a fractured Samuel M. Greer to Serve Company a broken leg and other in- juries. He died early today. as Vice President. The Che The authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the |phone Company yesterday announced |that Samuel M. Greer, a former of- accident |fictal, will return to the company on 7 |April 1 as vice president in charge lof commercial activiti Mr. Grecr s a telephone man of . ltwenty-seven years' exeprience. From . 911 to 1917 he was with the Chesa- ke and Potomue Company, throu ight cold his room along the picture or theater nture forth la profits to the he r that at co-opera- in opposition all | for to affairs at did Tardien Still Bitter, noon the pro-Poin: ht's rest appeared to pablic 3 1 him and inet appo " ng that government will the opposite view aken by the spokesmen of those whose politics are represented by the left of the chamber of deputies. None is more bitter than who, in the Echo Natio “Francois Marsal, Louis Danicl Vincent and Henri de nel, after battling against M. care, appear todas front row of the new cabinet. In order to get a vote of confidence in the past Premier Poincare showed these gentlemen as desiroying our credit and ruining th srmining producers of their Fordney-Mc- a is the not change, quite is ship, by g premicr’s position elections and at Srengthening tie A retu ind o cheup wake and Potomac Tele- s 1 to policies coords s f influence will oeedy Jashnke, S. A. Johnson, James H. Kel- ley, Frank Kelly, W. A. Kimmel Marden B. King, William Kirby Robert L. Lambert. Will Me Elhinney, B. P. Myer, Myers, Robert ~O'Hara, Pierce, Robert L. Pile, Plant, Talbot O. Pulizzi, E. E. Auguite C. Radue, John Reding, John { E. Rhod W R, |Prake s ndidgtomss . Caypal Thomas Roche. Georg Adam (P& accept an utiv Jouvel Poin- ‘ofits flexible to r e aw, Yy & maximu proteeti " Marsal {20 per cent in Eoing to coll vho fought against ease in taxes, is now M. Loucheur, in- | sensible to economics, is going to put them in foroe. M. de Jouvenel who tried to exterminate the decrce laws, is going to apply them.” Gonsidered Good Stroke. expiuit Risia However, M. Poincare's decision to | nat, thersby screate a government not of his | Premier Pl friends, but of his adversaries,” while | for the new regarded in som. - | favorable t orable to the league plavin Val. neverthele e chnulos rnee Fo e Lasas plaviog as a bold stroke - |t roblems and question a4 to ions problems and questiof ow a adjust un- ntation uneconomic | Fire Razes $1,000,000 School. LYNN, Mass., March 29 —The Lynn- English High School, a building con- the: the two it has been under politi- “limination of the Bishop, J 2. 1. Bromwel Borland, P. Franklin But- Butler, R. H. Chappell, Shelby . George T. Clayton, George C. profits, it is claimed, | Colw, Carl Collier, . Percy Daniel, H. ar greater difference | Dawson, Alvin H. Day, Henderson B. an and American costs | Douglas, George W. Dove, George M. than 1.76 cents a pound and result in | Duncan, Bertrand Emerson, jr., Rich:- justification for the present rates. ard Emtenman, William Foley, A. B. iners of Cuban sugar maintain | Foster, E. C. Fowler, D. A. Fuiton, figures before the commis- |Lurton R. Ginn, Charles A. Hall, H. S. ¥ 0St 10 the refinersand [ Hance, J. D. Harbaugh, Benjamin that they not gone behind them | Harris, Clifford H. Harwood, E. W. to the extent asked by the Hawaiian { Heiss, J. C. Hooker, R. J. Humphries, producers. [ Joseph™ Jacobs, T. A. Jarvis, E. F. T . minimum bout nt seven- ce Presi ¥ cau howeve 4 are. toni minister of education for the republic United State produc tion to 1- most 100 from bec obtaly is not also been arged NEW (QUARTERS SALE April 1st to 21st 25%. 33V3% and 50% Off All Items HE ENTIRE stock now on hand must be disposed of before moving to our new quarters. This Sale offers you an unparalleled opportunity to ase the very finest of diamonds, platinum and gold jewelry, silver and novelties at the tremendous reductions now in effect. Every Single Item is Reduced at Least 25% All goods retain their original price tags. The range of your cloice will be limited only by the timeliness of your ar- rival here. O Officers and Directors L. E. BREUNINGER President and General Manager President, L. B. Breuninger & Soms Construction C: President, Citizens Savings Bank. THOMAS SOMERVILLE Vice President President, Thomas Somerville Ca. President. Park Savings Rank Director, Metropolitan National Bank HENRY L. BREUNINGER Architect and Builder. FRED DREW Pred Drew Co.. Tne Director, Citizens Savings Bamk. Director, Second National Benk. T. C. DULIN vy _and_Tressmrer, Dulin & Martin Company. Director, Federal-American National Bank. FRANK H. EDMONDS As Every One Else Important points in connection with Real Estate Mortgage & Guaranty Corporation 8% Preferred and ' Common Stock are these: 1 THE CORPORATION—from the organizers to the officers DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE RINGS A special lot of most attractive dia- mond and sapphire rings at a price you annot afford to overlook. Formerly priced at $52.50, $65 and $75. Spectal During This Sale At The price you pay is exactly the same as that id by * EVERY ONE IN ANY WAY CONNECTEme ) . Fiaeilty Savings Bunk WITH EDWARD C. ERNST Eieetrical Contractor. SOL. LANSBURGH President, Lamsburgh & Brother. ANDREW LOFFLER President A. Loffler Provision Oo., i Director, Lincoln National Bank. R. L. NEUHAUSER Vice President Vier Presidest, Citiens Savings Bank. MAJ. GEN. ANTON STEPHAN Treasurer General Wamager, Dulls & Martin Company. g Commanding General of the National Guard_of the Distriet of Colnmbia, and Commanding General of the 20th _‘Division of the National Guerd. HAYDEN JOHNSON Donaldson, Jobusen & Fralley, Attor- Director, Mt. Veron Savings Bank. Trust ‘Officer and Counsel Commerciai National Bask. SAMUEL MILLER President, Samuel Miller & Company, Inc. = International Exchbange ‘WILLTAM MUEHLEISEN President, Mt. Vernon Savings Bank. HORACE G. SMITHY Vice President and Treasurer, N. Sansbury Company. Director, Citizens Savings Bank. MICHAEL A. WELLER President, Weller Coastruction Com- fPector, Na Oapital Bank. Director, National Capital Imsuramce Compiny of the District of Colum- DONALD WOODWARD Pirector.” Wasbington ‘Loda & "Trast Company, . DONALDSON, JOHNSON & FRAILEY . Counsci and directors. No commissions, bonuses or premiums have been found necessary in the founding of this company. 2 All the “groundwork” has been completed. There is no ¢ question concerning the earning power of this organiza- tion. This has been PROVEN in the eight months during which the corporation has functioned with marked success. 3 The money you invest starts earning dividends immedi- e ately. Itis not held up, as in other companies, until all stock is sold, factory built, machinery installed, material bought, labor employed, products sold, etc. 4 The Officers and Directors need no introduction. They are well known local men of acknowledged ability and character, worthy of trust. They procured their stock upon exactly the same basis as every other shareholder; namely— 1 Share of 89, Cumulative Participating Pre- ferred stock, Par Value $10.00 $ l 2.50 1 Share of Common Stock, Par Value $10.00..., Stock can be purchased for cash or on the deferred plan by a 20%, down payment, the balance being dui’_ ;%xi;'y' ’ monthly payments. Return the coupon for complete informa- * tion—or call upon us. P Real Estate Mortgage & Guaranty Corporation -° 26 Jackson Place N.W. No A $5.00 deposit holds any article until April 21. Balance must be paid then. O AQUAMARINE SPECIAL, $9.65 beantiful stones *in which the houndiess sea itself imprisoned lies struggling with angry _scintillations,” set in 14-kt. solid gold. Others set with rubies, sapphires, onyx and sardonyx. This exceptional price will make your carly selection imperative, # JH.DUEuRme Pres 1200 G.St.NW. thn‘unbc Thes PEARLS Their rare tones, their subtle nmances of shading, their purity of texture, their silvery, satiny luster all combine to make these pearls the ideal adornment for 2 Special Dwring This Sale 24-Inch, $5.65 30-Inch, $7.35 N\ L—— QT = . "W e @ m e wE e W L4 L LADIES’ WRIST WATCHES Entire stock of Gruen, Elgin and ‘Waltham models. In white gold, green ®old, and gold filled. 250, 33% aad 650% off the original price. $18.65 TO $53.85 HOLLOW WARE Beautify your table. Hollow ware, both sterling and plate, 359 to 50% off. A special lot of Bread Trays ond Sandwich Plates, excellent as wed- ding or_amniversury gifts, this week only at $335. This is o soving of 40%. MEN’S WATCHES wonderful selection of splendid Elgin, Waltiha®,, Gruen _and ¥ oft the entire stock. Elgin model. original price $20, now Elgin 14-kt._ 17-jewel, ~original price $i0, now $37.50. (West Side of Lafayette Square) Main 1403-1404 - w.yy