Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1924, Page 20

SLUSH FUND PROBE VIRTUALLY ENDED Inquiry Fails to Develop Evi- | dence of 31,000,000 [ G. 0. P. Expenditures. The Senate campaign fund com- mittee practically closed its investiga- tion into the alleged “million dollar Republican _ slush _fund" after a 45-minute inquiry yesterday, in which 1o facts were uncovered to support the charges. Oficials of the Franklin National Bank here, who, the committee had been told, sent telegrams to four Western Federal Reserve banks di- vecting disposition of the alleged fund, denied knowledge of the mes- sages produced, as did officials of the telegraph company here which was sald to have dispatched the messages. Chairman Borah announced that Frank P. Walsh, counsel for Senator La Follette, who was the Independent presidential candidate, had asked him this morning to announce to the com- mittee that investigation had dis- closed the messages apparently were forgeries. Senator La Follette did not wish to push the eharge, it was said. Neither Walsh nor Samuel Un- termyer, New York attorney who co- operated with him in the presentation of evidence before the campaign, ap- peared before the committee. Telegrams supposed to have been sent by the bank officials were placed in the record. At the request of Sen- ator Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas, Senator Borah said he understood the telegrams were brought to the com- mittee's attention by L. M. Lewls and J. Moses Ball, operators in the Chica- go office of the Postal Telegraph Company. The messages were not made public before election by counsel for La Follette pending the investi- gxilon disclosed yesterday. (Continued from Page Nineteen.) of the Western High School is 850 pupils and the enroliment on.Novem- ber 1, 1924, was 1,068 pupils. An ad- dition to the Western High School is belng constructed, which will yro- vide accommodations for approxi- mately 550 additional pupils. When completed that addition will be fully occupled by the present enrollment of the school. Many Additions Essentinl. After “the completion of the addii- tions to Armstrong and the Western High School and the establishment of the Powell Junior High School, some of the aforementioned conges- tion will have been relieved. As has already been stated, the annual in- crease in enrollment in high schools requires accommodations for approxi- mately one thousand high school pupils each year for a period of five years. Anything short of this mini- mum program of schoolhouse con- struction for high school puplls means the continuance of the con- gested conditions in our high schaols. “The congestion in the schools and the conditions resulting therefrom affect not only the education of the boys and girls, but affect the activi- ties of many homes from which pupils 80. “Any adequate building program must make provision for an increased enrollment in the elementary schools of Washington of approximately $00 pupils per year. This means that 20 additional classrooms should have been opened annually during this period of ten years, and should be opened each year as long as this annual increase in enrollment con- tinues. Because until recently 20 #dditional schoolrooms have not been opened each year, congestion in our schools has increased and pupils have suffered physical hardships, and that education which is the birthright of every child of school age in America has been denied them. “The average annual increase in enroliment in the high schools from 1913 to 1920 was 245 pupi 4 it was 927 pupli: White Gift {| Aprons g 29¢ & 59¢ Fancy Tes Aprons of fine white lawa 2| or Tndia linon, witn lace, rufe and rib- bon trimmed A rare opportul Winter coat of all black polo, sport lingette lined. in the wanted colors, deer, tan, etc. Al $25 Beautiful B colors, neatly trimmed. All sizes ser tires: wheels; large back and roll ai All-wicker, doll up to 28 36-In. Ste Weather man $100 na stockings. Ren- volce; cotton Sitted. A Suita model lined House Slippers sizes, 6 to 1 trimmed, with elk leather cusbion soles Ridbon JPossorted colors. Siesy 4 $10 & $15 Stylish New { ENSEMBLE DRESSES Poiret twill and Cantos, crepe combined, fn assorted $6 Wicker Rocker All-wicker Arm Rocker, Wicker Doll Sulky Sulky. rabber, dires: saltable for 36 inches I maple wood for 'the yoang oF oid.” Boy’s All-Wool of mobby colors for rlals are all wool. ~ Bizes 8 to Holiday S ions from Our sna:‘smrfnnnt Men’s Splendid Quality All-Leather 145 Mmu B Browa and black Everett ¢ut leather slippers. u- gray felt, with leather soles and fudber heels; Moc'cafin Shippers : lH[ARRY KAUFMAN 1316 to 1326 7th St. N.W. nity to buy a 1 wool coatings, cloths, etc.; full good variety of including brown, sizes for women $14.95 and misses 16 to 44. 16 Ace Automobile All-steel Automobile, beary Tub- double-spoke size. steel rms; ecru Snish. Al $2.98 spol wheels, wheel. Steel-gear Dol inches Bigh. e T 500 uneed ome for Christmas. $8.00 Wagon $648 Jelly_gremet, ctp | HuModBOWhfllA“”79c wlalLbearieg vody: $10.98 wonderful _assortment bors. made up in oew coats and 2 pairs of pants and the mate- Onyx-Ribbed Sport Hose, 48¢ —_— e $2 Clnderdh Drum, $ Cmets, $2 49 u-’"&'u'v-n, in s tfll m sizes, 38, Thrilling Values in $25 54 bia i) um uu matural head and -ml doudle A Remarkable Sale of Gift Corduroy and Blanket BATH ROBES | 22842 Brocade Corduroy in” all sbades, several :| of Lawrence or Beacon cloth, satin and cord trimmed. values. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1924, DR. BALLOU STRESSES LACK . OF FUNDS FOR D. C. SCHOOLS for the whole period it was 492 pupils per year. “It is to ba especially noted that there has been a striking acceleration in ~the rate of annual inerease in number of pupiis in our high schools during the past four years. In 1921- 22 alone the total increase of high school pupils was 1,357, or & number of pupils more than enough to fill any one of our high schools except Central or the new Eastern. Junior High Approved. “It is conservatively estimated that adequate preparation for increased enrollment in. our high schools will require increased accommodations each year for at least 750 high school pupils. It is to be noted also that 1,500 Miles ON ONE FILLING Caspar Oil is a free-flowing oil, overcoming all the defects of ‘straight castor oil, but re- taining all its unparalieled lub- ricating qualitfes. Caspar Oil Sales Company CHARLES FICKLING, Manager 1600 Fourtcenth Street N.W. Hickory Baby Sets [& 89c¢ as our high school accommedations are improved and our educational program is extended the number of high sch pupils {s inevitably bound y ations have been made for the con-| “The struction of elementary school bulld- . A a result, certaln elementary school buildings or buildings have been opened for school . “The junior high school is an ac- 1o 2 zeat holiday (8 ck, in full length, opes- rubber - tire Teinca troat Wicker Doll § GoCart | $3.98 With hood, steel gear, rub- 33313 - ber tires, reclin- ing back. Tubber tires, disc wheels. $5.00 Novelite $9.69 Blanket robes, Wondertul . New Shipment Arrives! resse, 319 LACE CURTAINS since the war appropri- | cators. additions to 1908, Furniture Carpets Free Automdbilé tion in the United States. passed the experimental stag its educational advantages, there is no longer serious debate among ecu- inereass in the number of Junior high schools has been nothing short of phenomenal. authorities assert that the first jun- for high school was established in According to the United States Bureau of Education, 13 years later, It has e. As to Educational cook, essistant cepted Institution {n school erganisa-|i. e., in 1922, 456 different cities report- ed having 733 junior high schools.” Oficials Present. Among those present at the meet- ing were Representative Fred N, Zihl- man of Maryland, who probably wiil head the House District committee in the next Congress; Stephen Kramer, principal of Central Abram Simon, former president of the Board pf Education; Robert L. Hay- superintendent of High School; Dr. school; Harry O. Hine, secrétary of the Board of Education, and Mrs. H. L. Hodgkins, member of the Board of Education. Isaac Gans, president of) the chamber, presided and Henry H. Glassie, chaifman of the chamber's school commlittee, had chargegof the evening. The entire membership of the or- ganization stood in silence fora few | moments in tribute to Sampel Gomp- ers, the former leader of the Ameri- Ih member of the chamber. pacity of 100,000 such a fund. as increased 13. per cent. INQUIRE ABOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN W. B. Woses & Sons F Street and Eleventh Parking Service " We will direct your chauffeur to our garage, or if you drive your- self we will have one of our licensed drivers take your car to parking space for you. car is desired. Gift Suggestions of Furniture - Davenport End Tables, $4.50 up. Card Tables, $4.50 up. Smoking" Stands and Cabinets, $4.50 up. Mahogany Tea Trays, $8.00 up. Bpokeues, $30.00 up. Cedar Chests as low as $12.00. Solid Mahogany Pris- cilla Sewing Cabinet, $9.50. Tabourettes, $7.50 up. Tea Wagons, Walnut and Mahogany, $19.50 up. Secretary, $49.50 up. .Smoking Stands, $6.00 up. Windsor Chairs, $9.50 up. Radio Cabinets, $18.00 up. Radio Tables, $15.00 up. Pedestals, $7.00 up. Mirrors (plain), $7.00 up. Coffee Tables, $32.00 up. Gate Leg Tables, $25.00 up. Venetian Tables, Small Tables, $12.00 up. Nest of Tables, $32.00 up. : * Easy Chairs, up. Humidors—Sizes vary from 6-inch square at $10 to 13x10 inches at $35. Interiors are white enamel with sandal wood fittings and cigar- ette compartments in the larwer types. Table Scarfs—Tapes- try and metal brocaded effects are available in various sizes from $1.25 to $15.00. $33.00 We request that ten minutes’ notice be given when ¢rcl|i¢fs for Christmas Chalet handker- chiefs, all Swiss em- broidery in all colors. $1, $125 and $1.50 Each Ladies’ all-linen handkerchiefs with white and colored embroidered corners; also solid eolors. 25¢ Each Colored georgette lace-trimmed hand- kerchiefs. $1.00 Each Ladies alllinen hand-made Armenian handkerchiefs, priced at 50c, 50¢, 89c, $1.25 $1.35, $1.75 and $225 Each Kiddies’ handker- chiefs, three in a box 25¢, 29¢ and 50c Box Kiddies’ handker- -chiefs, seven in a box. (The seven days of the week.) g $1.00 Box Ladies’ all-linen, hand-embroidered and also lace‘edged EBotablished 1861 The Linen Shop Colored hand-embroid- towels. Pure linen Pure linen H. 8. lunch- eon sets. Cloth sise 66x66 inehes, with one- half dosen napkins to mateh. $10 Set Pure linen H. S. dinmer with ene-half to match. 166 nap- eblh dosen s Cloth size kins. $20 Set Pure linen H. S. luneh- eon napkins of superior quality. ~ $12.50 Dozen Pure linen H. 8. lunch- eon sive 14x14 inches. (Plain satin band.) $5.75 Dozen , Color-Edged Scarfs and Doilies To match. Must be seen g B $2.00 Each Searts, 18x45 Inches, $2.35 Each Searfs, 18x54 Inches, $2.50 Each Defties, €x13 inches, 50c Each Deilies, 10w14 Inches. * 59¢ Each 85¢ Bach | Doities, inches, handkerchiefs. 50c Each 10x10 Round, 50¢c Each Lmens Upholstery Make This a Furniture Christmas Solid Mahogany "ur!lm Washington CEDAR CHES TS Sewing Cabinet (Cowan make), $21.75. $12.00 to $45.00 Oiental Rug Salon For the benefit of those of our customers who are contemplating the purchase of small Oriental Rugs for Christmas gifts, we have taken from our regular stock four groups of rugs and marked them at spe- cial values. Sestter size Persian Rugs, of weaves typical of Hamadan, Moseoul, etc. Group No. 1 $33.50 Group No. 2 Group No. 4 $41.50 $51.25 Chinese Dinner Gongs of teakwood and brass. $15.00 Group No. 3 $49.50 Domestic Floor Coverings Oval Braided Rugs, made of heavy can- vas. $3.35 to $8.50 Heavy Seamless Axminster Rugs. 9x12 Size, $55.00 Our exclusive colorings and designs in Wool and Worsted Wilton Rugs, Wool Wiltons; 9x12 size. $88.00 to $102.00 Finest Quality Worsted Wilton Rugs, regular $150.00 grade. Special at $138.78. Old-fashioned Hooked Rugs $20.00 to $35.60 Introducing a wide S8eamless Heavy Pile Wilton Carpet. A 9x12 rug of this luxuri- oue, solid color carpet is only $94.40 Drapery Department Imported English Material, Ivory Color, $2.00 Yard. Figured Grenadine in Gray Tone, $3.75 Yard. blA ?“'{fi’ lt’hnt is unu:.ual and alwfys accept- able for the home is a tapestry panel—a re; duction of the hand-made and ancient mb]&ri: $6.00, $12.00, $22.50, $27.00, $34.75 Upwards to $130.00 Alsc the real hand-made panels. $350.00 to $600.00 Dainty Ruffled Curtains with colored dots and others with colored ruffles. They make lovely bedroom curtains. $3.75, $4.00, $5.00 and $6.50 Per Pair Casement Curtain Materials 30 much in vogue today. Figured $1.25 Yard. Plain Mohair BEffect Material, Natural Color, $2.25 Yard. Casement Silk Bffect, Figured Marquisette in Ivory Color, 65¢ Yard. Cretonres, in -lengths from 14 yarde to 15 Closing them out at 20c, 50c and $1.00 Per Yard Values, 50c;, $1.00 and $2.00 yard. yards. Pillows for the divan, davenpori, covered with expensive broecade taffetas and silk damask. $7.00, $12.00, $20.00, $30.00, $32.50, $35.00 Scarfs in a large variety of sizes and pat- terns, suitable for piano and tables. $2.00, $2.50, $2.75, $3.00, $3.50 to $6.00 Each Bungalow Nets. 54 inches wide md eunfast. Colors old blue, yellow, old rose-and natural... Ivory Color, INQUIRE 4BOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN can Federation of Labor, who was a A specfal committee will be ap: pointed to consider the erection of a stadlum here to havé a seating ca- Gus Buchholz de- clared that he would donate $5,000 to A buffet supper was served following the meeting. Crop pro@uction in the Jast decade