Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1924, Page 20

JOURNAL FINANGES NEW BIOGRAPHY New York Times Presents £500,000 for Preparation of National Dictionary. auspices vel of au rary qual- ork is to be of the Times be- of making possible, of its publisher, such a book of refer- an: John “axton. Iphigene i Van Doren and o \e function of the I be to select the edi- vhio will become the sev- of the committee. The getting up and print- rial data will be done in the Library of Yords exceptional advan- labor. It is expected will appear in when the work is will mpleted of three vol K o Amer uneil of es, which initiated the pi § a feders o Internationale nted on the coun » Philosophical telphia, American of Association of Historical Asso- 1 Science Sociologi- | was worked out by a com- 1 Dr. Jameson and e of Co- be nt of the nary of National | the About cluded in h will con taken will be | ographies, will rep- 1 the utmost curacy, im- treatmen biographies will center without cal research sum able | The e work, was some tude of the cos but he added that the New York Times had sle to go forward at < t appalled indicat- 19 volumes. | By the Associated Press FORT WORTH, Tex, December 11 Donnell, president of the Ohio . and one of the widely known figures attending the sessions of the American Petroleum Institute, prob- ably is the one person who calls the elder John D. Rockefeller by his first name. “No lad was born with a silver spoon in his mouth when John Rock- efeller and 1 were ung,” Mr. Don- nell said yesterda. “He worked in a grocery store for $7 a month and I dragged a string of tools about the oil fields a few years later. Visit Each Other. s, T suppose it is true that T am the only man who calls Rockefeller his given name. 1 hadn't thought of it before, but I belleve 1 am the only man to whom his latchstring s forever out 1 often visit in his {home and he in mine. We've been in- timate friends 50 years.” Mr.; Donnell is credited with hav- ing produced more crude oil than any other man in the world. Since he became president of the Standard 0Oil Co. of Ohio, in 1887, he has drilled 10,000 producing wells. Today, as president of the Ohio Oil Co, he has 000 producing wells DECISION RESERVED IN OSLER HEARING Toranto Judge Indifferent to Delay That Ruling May Cause United States Courts. By the Assock Fress. TORONTO. December 11 Riddgll vesterday reserved judgment on the Inotion made on behalf of the United States Government to commit 1. §. Osler for contempt of refusal to give certain hich the United States ) use ite efforts to set » the Sinclair Oil lea Osler failed to appear at the United consulate and answer certain regarding what disposition made of $30,000 in certain Lib- erty bonds purchased with oil profits and to say whether any of | bonds came into possession of | B. Fall, former United State | tary of the Interior. The court refused to receive in evi- an affidavit offered by W 1 for the United State: de Justice Atterney | denc Rowell, couns designed to show that speed wa irable In the decision of the Rowell stated that the United Sta courts might be blocked temporart | Osler were forced to give evi- | unle: | de {71 cannot expedite [ more than @ human b Justice Riddell comment no difference whether | hurry or not. It do me a row of pins. Whether it keeps the American courts going or not { mak bit of difference to me.” w sbitt, argued against the motion and told he court that although his client was now hunting big game in the Sudan, he had mot left Conada to [ escape giving evidence ey are in | RED PEPPER HEAT ENDS CHEST COLDS Easc your tight, aching chest. Stop the pain. Break up the congestion. | Feel a bad cold loosen up in just a short OIL MAGNATE’S GREATEST HOBBY IS GIVING YOUNG MEN CHANCE O’Donnel, Who Calls John D. by First Name, Tells of Days When Botk Struggled to Get Start. decision | t matter jo| THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, “I've been In the game since I was 18, and that's long enough to pro- duce a lot of crudb oil,” he- said “Oh, my, indeed I am not as old John Rockefeller. Just | 60 and let it go at that. is snow white and his face is some- | what linea. “Yes, sometimes I play golf with John, but when I want a real game 1 get a real golfer,” the veteran said lustily. “I can trim anybody who isn a professional, I beat 19 oyt OF 25 Griek Dluyeralonpe, aud Thale | & bunch of golf trophies. “I prize neither my golf trophies nor my oil trophies most. T prize | most the good I have been able to do for young men who are just start- ing out in life. My hobby is giving young men a chance to work out their own destiny. My organization is full of young men. Old men there are, too, voung when they started out with me. Some of them have become millionaires and some are prosperous almost to that point. Most of them are happy, contented and comfort- able. hey are my most prized tronhles.” He named a score of men success- ful in the oil industry to whom he gave the first chance. SALVATION ARMY SEEKS DINNER FUNDS | ‘Will Place Large Kettles on Thir- teen Street Corners in Christ- mas Drive. ¥Keep the Pot Boiling!" the old fa- miliar slogan of the Salvation Army, will be heard soon in Washington Next Saturday morning the Salva- tion Army will place 13 large kettles on street corners throughout the cit an Army worker In charge of eac The public will be asked to drop in {contributions for the Army's Christ- |mas relief fund—to “keep the pot | boiling.” 1 | “Drop in whatever you can give and know that vou are bringing happi- ness on Christmas day to the poor of Washington,” urges Adjt. Ernest R Holz, in charge of the Washington ;dn‘vs'fl“ of the Army. Other workers of the Army are can- vassing Washington for donations Letters appealing for help are belng sent to various citizena The Army is |using several means to ralse $15,000 |needed to carry out its Christmas re- ief program |, On Christmas day the Army plans |to provide Christmas dinners for 3,250 persons, a big dinner in the Industrial Home for Men, clothing and financial [help to the poor and toys and dolls to 11,000 children Donations should be sent to 607 I | | street northwest. vptian {s building a | horsepower automobile to . be to break the motor car speed record. | HEARST GIVES HYLAN SUPPORT IN FIGHT Says Mayor Is Making Brave Bat- tle Against Smith to Help Public. By the Assoctated Press, NEW YORK, December 11.—William Randolph Hearst has rallied to the or Hylan in the lat- inst the transit in- vestigation ordered by Gov. Smith. In a telegram from California the New York World Mr. Hearst say that Mayor Hylan, by his ‘‘honesty and loyalty to the public Interests, has made ny powerful enemies” and that these enemies “will do their utmost to injure him, to remove him | from their path, to replace him with a man with whom they can do busi- ness.” Mr. Hearst professes to see in the “a conflict hetween to D. C, nate for the'party and the public,” the telegram continues. “In fact, do not see that anybody will profit from this unfortunate dissension ex- cept the Tammany organization, which will probably take this opportunity to mell out profitably to the public plunderers. “Mayor Hylan has made’a wonder- fully faithtul and eficlent mayor. He has served the public with the utmost loyalty and with lcourage and abflity. He has saved them from various ex- tortions, particularly from the efforts of transportation companies to raise the transportation fares.” The transit investigation will begin Monday. Lodz, the chief center of the Polish textile industry, is suffering from a general strike of the mill workers, who are demanding a wage of 23 per cent. SAY “BAYER ASPIRIN” and INSIST! | When you sce the “Bayer '6 1 Candy of Quality Road Phone Columbia 9613 15th and Colum Cross™ on tablets you are getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by Colds Headache Pain Neuralgia Toothache Lumbago Neuritis Rheumatism Jdafe” Aspirin is the trade mark of B Al i Accept only “Bayer” which contains proven directions. Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets - physicians 24 years for ackage Iso bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists. r Maoufacture of Monoaceticacidester of Salieylicacid I e THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, AR IR PR AR R AR AR AR AR PR R R PR AR AR AR 22 1924: The Store of Practical G ifts Baskets for Chi‘istmasGits Have Myriad Uses Useful baskets and ornamental ones—deep se ! wing baskets, shopping baskets, fruit baskets—every kind imaginable, and all of them distinctly acceptable gifts. Child’s Sewing Basket for the clever little miss who makes her own or her dolly’s ward- 98(: « robe e ] Shopping Bags, 69c | Of natural color straw, woven in attrac- tive designs. And one may decorate them with wool flowers to make attractive gifts. Woven Envelope Baskets, convenient and easily car- ried * Targe and @Q small sizes, 49¢c to Mending Baskets of lac- quered reed, decorated - in many attractive designs T large Waste Baskets for the bed- room. 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Many attractive styles from $1.48 m which to choose, 98¢ to Fitted Sewing Baskets, with all the accessories needed fo a bit of embroider or more Lined w ous shades, $3.50 to [ darning sewing in vari Look Your Loveliest for the Yuletide Holidays look, mnot merely well, but your vers To help you best is the mission of our Beauty Parlor. skin, Glowing lovely ha well hands—all these be but very little cost. may yours wi Make your appointnient now, to suit your own con- venience and let us i out your latent loveliness b THIRD FLOOR Write “Glove Silk Underwear” ing designs T2x84 inches (an usual size) Beacon Heav Blanket, bound In Indian designs. inches Beacon Bath Robe Blan- ket, in conventional and Indian patterns. A suffi- cient quantity to make any size vobe. Com- terns | X plete with cord $525 o inches and frogs . FIFTH FLOOR remedy that brings quickest| relief. - 1t | cannot hurt | vou, and it certainly scems to 21 end the tightness and drive the con- gestion and soreness right out. 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Mr. H. L. Gaardsmoe, Potomac Park Apartments. Miss Katharine E. Beilman, 141 Quincy Place N.E. Mrs. 0. Raymond, Apartment 54, 2844 Wisconsin Ave. Mr. C. J. Kendall, 409 New Jersey Ave. N.W. Honorable Mention Mrs. Mary V. Palmer, 900 19th St. N.W. Mrs. Joseph A, Kurz, 23 Denwood Ave., Miss H. K. Myers, 1420 Euclid St. N.W. Mr. T. M. Cremins, 356 Dorset Ave., Dorset, Md. Mr. Harold Hobbs, 630 Rock Creek Church Road. Mrs. F. Gwynn Gardiner, 136 Quincy Place N.E. Mr. Robert F. Kohr, 1708 Newton St. N.W. Miss Jenness Saunders, 3726 Harrison St. Miss C. Huneke, Government Hotels. Mr. C. C. Currier, 3525 34th St., Mt. Rainier, Md. The winners of prizes will receive written notices which on presentation will be awarded their respective prizes af our main office, 900 Pennsylvania Avenue. We are greatly pleased with the general response and interest shown and wish to felicitate all the participants. Over 2,000 answers were received, 316 of which were correct. The Post Office time mark, as stated, of course decided the contest for those answering correctly. We regret we could not award prizes to all as we appreci- ate the sincere efforts displayed. Established 1830 James F. Oyster, Co., Inc. Main 4820 Finest in Dairy Products 900 Pa. Ave. S Opposite Many Names FARM LEAGUE ORGANIZED. Rail Head to Direct Co- Operative Movement. And you'll assure every Former gift a hearty welcome. Glove Silk Vests in varied assortment of colors and sizes Bodice top models, of $1.39 good quality. $1.00 and.... Glove Silk Step-ins to match the vests. siions t e d $1.5 lengths Silknit Vests, wearing garments. models, in as- sorted sizes $1.95 Silknit Bloomers and colors... Step-ins, as- $2.95 sorted colors THIRD FLOOR. president of ad, to foster the open- ot the league ion of the farm- 1g economic lines on broad scale has vet to be under- en, and the hopes of the future, in respect, lie only through Federal No bill will satlsf; : S IONGT Slip Avenue Can Outfit the Whole Family There are styles in its comprehensive selection, to suit every member of the household. Vomen's Felt Men'’s Slippers Slippers—-In blue, —Of soft warm pink, old rose, felt, in brown and green, gray and gray. With soft lavender. With padded soles. Sim- soft padded soles ilar styles for and hegls. boys. $1.00 $1.25 & $1.50 STREET FLOOR. farmers’ co-operative mar- ations in the hands of nent officials, such as splendid Jeting orga Strap vither Govern Give a Man a Home‘ That Overflows With Comfort‘ Children's Slip- pers — Moccasin types of blue, old rose or red felt. 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