Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1925, Page 3

BRITISH CONVERTED BY AMERICAN PLEA War Damage Claims Approv- ed Despite Legal Tech- nicality. DAVID a has won @ with Great ubject of equitles and & out of the unratified Versailles aty, and when the facts and texts the arguments some day are dis it will be apparent that the Tritish came to their conclusions b cause they recognized the contentions f the United States as LAWRENCE. battle of per- Britain on the rights grow- ny Amer asion ist Te admitted der her trea rights as ad if the Ver: at the British have not the United States u with Berlin enjoye the America would lles treaty had guestion becomes ment becanse the America’s view chnically that the the equity ewpoint of the Government, It matters little the L of Britain’s accept- ¥ be so long as the result— eptance. accomplish United States argues that atter of equity, as well as e s entitied to her share of 3 ts made by Germany. so atms due Amerfean citizens for urred during the war may the only important thing shall be paid ited States Keeps Al Rights. cing to accept payments “equity.” Tnited abandons any muy get ther < and even a d one will insist that as contract right a payment but if the e rod fue has been received. the settic- i basis of equity ith governments. It .\uu..l have been absurd, in the view of American officials, if after’ what the iited States did to turn the scales war, the allied governments now ould say that because of a legal | nicality dus to the failure of| erica to ratify the Versailles treaty rights which were due Amer- der that pact had been lost his of the United States were d from the Versailles treaty in the opinion of Secretary Hughe but from the fact that America was # co-belligerent in the war. Aonther Point Involved. also involved another international law of great Can two nations deprives a third of its rights? If failed to ratify the and if ltaly, Japan and Franc elgium had done so the treat have by its terms been de- effective. yet would Britain d that she thereby jost her SPECIAL NOTICES. the v Wash- i tngton what ance w rom that cl damages ir lawsuit a matter is not 2 quarrel o also 1 ot deriv Fhere is point of ance. which had treaty 1 1 ared THE siockhiolders of the Paln Will be held Thursdas. pm.. at the offices of the company, 3512 Georkia ave.. Washiogton, D. C., for election f % board of directors aud {ransaction of other business M. J. HINE, Seey. AILMENT. TRY e T. MAHONEY, North_4549. OF THE SHARE iding Compans, for | 3 directors for the at the office of tbe tto Coffer Co., Inc.. January 20, 1825, at § HAVE ANY rugless sssiom for relief. I_C. 1603 R. 1. ave. m.e. AR ANNUAL MEETING holders of the Atlantic B The election of officers a rusuing year. will be held company, 119 Ya. NOTICE Stockholders of will be held at Wilkiss Batldioz. A Tratt & Soos, Inc.. tie offices of the companyy Washington, D. C.. at 11 “luesday, January 13, 192 NOT BB RESPC dobly except those contracted by myselr, I ATKINS 5 10th_n.w NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDER The annual meeting of the stockholders of The Washington Loan and Trust Company, o the Sletti % oF Sireciocs ‘and for \e ter pose of transacting such other busines s may Jasfully come before the stockholders in gen: will be held at the main office 9th and F sta. n.w.. . at 12 o'clock noon, January 13. 1825, The polls will ramain open io receive votes for such election between the Vours of 12 o'clock noon and 2 o'clock p.m. 00 that date. HARRY G. MEEM, urer. 1 WILL N0 WTICE S al meetiog of shareholders of the Riggs vashingtou, D. (., for the nd the transaction of other business as may come before the . will be leld st the banking house on Junuary 13, 1925. The polls wil open from 11 o'clock a.m. until clock moon. ROBERT V. FLEMING, Cashier. THE ANNUAL Jolders of the Continental Trust Company will Voo held at the office of the compuny, 14th and 1i streets. Washington, D. C.. on' Tuesds ary 1 at 1 o'clock p.m., for trans. wetion of such business as may Polls w By order of the board. . MEETING OF THE e open from 1:30 to 2 n.m. M. . WINFREE! hs: give full details, Addrexs Box 855.( 1 RUIT TRERS, a1l kinds of sh RELL, gardener. VINES, HEDGES, bery trimmed. F. A. HER: Linc. 9640. 726 10th at. n.e. WEEKLY TRIPS Md.; Wilmington, Del., New York City. RUAND STORAGE “Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness” Why wear Diamond Rings with grit and dirt Use Jem Kien: bottle, 50¢ GRAPE B CO.. HARRIS & CO. 7th snd D Sts. N A Happy New Year I GRADE, BUT NOT HIGH PRICED RON S, S PRINTER, BIROWE 0D Mo/ ol s TOWING STORAGE. CARRON BURNED, 40c A CTLINDER. Phone North 558 ATTO SALES (0. 1711 14th ROOF TROUBLES tire capably looked after by Let us estimate. 119 3rd St. S.W. Phono_ Main 100 of any practical roofers. KOONS Zoine Company Tmnmg, Roofing, Heating. on_iave (Tied the Teat, now (e the beat:” Tk Tivoli Tinning 5 UTH ST. N.W. coL. . ADAMS 1048 & Washmgton Pet Shop Announce their opening with 4 mm,.).-.« line af pets, dogs. parrots, caparies, cle. 200 re. We're Rcady to Put Your Roof in Condition ~-cxpert roof men of many years' experience. TRONCLAD ¥eofine 1121 5th n.w. Comp: ne Majn 14 SOME PEOPLE THINK that hair mattressen are the only Kkind that suny be renovated. This i incorrect. FELT, COTTON AND OTHER KINDS may be RENO- VATED equal to NEW. For our service phome M. 3621. Bedell Manufacturing Company 5 010 T 8T W, During 1925 —resolve to have this big million-dollar plant bandle your printing contracts. The National Capital Dress 12101212 D ST. N.W. eminently | have | make | FEULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE | filr’ come betore | T | right Few persons conversant | with the customs of treaty-making would have blamed Great Britain if ‘she bad Insisted that her rights had | not been impaired. Indeed, under the [ principle of the favored natfon, one | country does not grant to another rights which she is unwilling as a ru|e to give to a third power. The prmcmle of equality is recognized umong sovereign nations, and no two {or three get together to interfere with the rights of another power without encourtering just protest. Amherica would have accepted the Versailles treaty with reservations hut for ‘Ilnnfl relating to the covenant of the \ League of Nations, a device avhich Te- | lated to the enforcement of the treaty |raiher than to any of the basic grants | MAdE by Germany to the sallied and | assoctated powers by reason of their | partnership in receiving the assests of Germany. America considers that partnership still indlvisible and in- #ists upon a share and a participation | _Germany’s assets. Clalms to Stand Test. So far as.the nature of American | claims is concerned, they have practi- cally all been udjudicated by the Ger- man-American cluims commission and will stand the acid test of both law and cquity, and the payments are due American citlzens who suffcred losses. Phere can be no comparison be- | | tween the method adopted in com- puting these olaims ane that used #broad in caleulating . reparatlons. | As for the costs of the army of occu | pation,. this, it has been agreed | before, was a valid claim and should be gliven priority. v the situation today is that the allied * governments ~ have given up | their technical attitude with refer- “4-n‘ o to the right of the United States | to be paid for, her claims and have | | transferred their argument to the | prob’em of equity. As long as pro- | vision is made for the payment of American clahins there will be no disposition here to quibble about the mental paths through which the Furopean governments travel in reaching their decision to share the ! Dawes plan payments with the United | States. DATE S 10 HEAR PEYSER'S CHARGES School Board to Meet Next| Wednesday on Criticism of J. T. Lloyd. i i | | (Conright 1925.) | i | i | | | { | | Investigation of the charge of Capt. Jullus I. Peyser that James T. Lloyd {1s ustng his position as president of ithe Board of Education to advance | his business interests will be started by the School Board at a hearing in the Franklin School Wednesday night at 8 o'clock, it was announced today by Ernest Greenwood, vice president {of the boara Whether the hearing will be con-| sidered in public or behind closed | doors has mot been determined, Mr.| Greenwood safd. As Capt. Peyser's accusations were made in public, Mr. Greenwood belleves that the Inquiry should also be open, but will leave this question entirely to the board to| decide. Asked to Prove Charges. Mr. Greenwood, who will preside over the board which will st as a| committee of the whole during the| probe, is drafting letters to be sent | to Mr. Lloyd and Capt. Peyser, invit- ing them to be present { Capt. Peyser will be requested to| bring_ with him evidence to substan- tiate his charges. He also will be toid by Mr. Greenwood that if he withdraws the charges there will be no need for the hearing. Although Capt. Peyser left Wash- ington for New York shortly after the hoard meeting Wednesday, at which It was voted to sift to the bot- tom the charges against Mr. Lloyd, those closely assoclated with him say he has no intention of retracting his accusations. Capt. Peyser is ex- pected to return Monday. Mr. Greenwood pointed out that he knew nothing about the nature of the evidence, If any. which Capt. Peyser may Offer in substantiation of his charges. As chairman of the committee of the whole the board's vice president sald he would confine his participation to presiding. HOME DRIVE OVER TOP. Jewish Community Center Fund Exceeds $100,000 Quota. The Jewish Community Center building fund went over the top to- day Charles 'A. Goldsmith, treasurer, announced that over $100,- 0 had been subscribed for the new edifice. The finance committee in its public announcement states that with. the collection of an additional £20.000 building operations will be begun. A detailed i | | when al | | summary of the work which has been carried out will be discussed at a meeting of the va- rious committees who have handled the drive for the funds Sunday eve- ning at the Eighth Street Temple. The meeting will also discuss reports from the committees. Rabbi Morris 8. Lazaron will be the principal speaker. Other members of the finance committee besides the treas- | lurer are: Maurice Bisgyer, Isidore Freund, Harry Viner, Jacob Heckman, Morris Wittlin, Morris Garfinkle and Maurice H. Mazo. | STREET CONDITIONS HIT. | Monarch Club. Declares for Smow Removal. The Washington Monarch Club, meeting at a luncheon in the City Club yesterday, adopted a resolution deploring “the existing conditions which have permitted_the recent snow to remain on the streets for such a long time.” It was pointed out by club members that this city should be second to none in the matter of taking care of the streets. “Regardless of where the blame was, the snow should not have been allowed to remain on the streets for such a long time,” it was stated. The remainder of the business ses- slon was confined to & discussion of club affairs. Henry G. Boyle, president, STORE ROBBERY FAILS. Burglars Frightened by Approach of Patrons. Two armed men appeared in Cha- conas’ grocery store, 1700 U street, about 12:30 o'clock this morning and made_an unsuccessful attempt to get the contents of the cash register. Di- rectly behind the armed men were two patrons of the store, and their appearance frightened the hold-up men from the store. Mr. Chaconas described the men, who boarded a waiting automobile and drove South on Seventeenth street. presided. Before you buy wmecurities’ from any one he wure they are as good as sour dollars. A controversy over the sec- | { sador and Minister with their respective | velt by The President and Mrs. Coolidge | Were hosts to the members of the diplomatic corps at the White House {iast night, the entire corps being present. and to meet them was Con- &ress in_almost unbroken ranks, with other officlals and 4 Jarge contingent of important society folk from Wash- ington, Philadeiphia and New York Seldom, If ever, has there been a more brilliant or comfortably arrang- ed State reception held in the man- I sion, or one of greater impotance. All | the form and ceremony attending such an event was carefully earried out except that the uniformed bug- {1ers of the Marine Band announcing attention did wo from their station in_the entrance hall without stad- Ing t the foot of the grand stairway, {a form observed in State events many generations Brilliant Throng Assembles. Diplomats and invited guests to later fill the blue room as- sembled early, and the state dining room, where the members of the corps . &and the west end of the red cor- ridor were filled with a brilllant throng to watch. the oficial procession from the second state stairway into the biue | room. The President and Mrs. Coolidge. pre- ceded by the mihlflr\' and naval aides, were immediately followed by the Secre- tary of State and Mrs Hughes and | others of the cabinet, and the Ambas- sador of France and Mme. Jusserand were the first members of the corps re- ceived, after which came sach Ambas- staffs and the ladies of their . Former administrations were represent- d by menibers of their cabinet, the bril- liant regime of the late President Roose- his Secretary of Treasury. Mr. | Leslie M. Shaw, who was there accom- | panied by Mrs. Shaw, and former At- torney General and Mrs. Wickersham, who were also guests of the evening. | Miss Flora Wiison, daughter of the late James Wilson, for many administrations Secretary of Agriculture, was also rem- Inlecent of the McKinley and Rooseveit | administrations. Seldom is a White | House levee well attended by members of the Senate and House, but last night the august ¥ almost withgut excep- tion attended in honor of the diplomats and their h.usl,l fam! Decorations of Simple Character. The decorations of the mansion were exceedingly simple, flowers be- ing used on the marble mantels, with a few palms placed to advantage. However, there was no lack of bril- lant color, the costumes of wonen vying with the court or state uni- forms of the envoys and their respec- tive staffs. each man bearing on his breast many decorations bestowed for prowess in war or peace. Adding a touch of military were the dress uni- forms of the President's 20 White House aldes, chosen from the Army, Wavy and Marine Corps, who assisted | admirably in handling the vast com- ! pany of more than 2,000 with dignity. Costumes of Unrivaled Beauty. ¥ The uniforms of the diplomats were almost - secondary last night to the brilliancy and richness of the cos- tumes worn by women, many of them showing the earmarks of recent im- portation quite In keeping with al | reception for the diplomats of all na- tions. Mrs. Coolidge’'s gown French blue velvet, with was of deep | rhinestones | fon the shoulder straps and the white roses which she carried glving the only contrast, except her long white glo The gown was made without sleeves, square neck back and front and with a square but not long train. Mrs. Hughes was in white crepe de chine embroidered in crystals, nar- row panels of the crepe émbroidered at the ends, hanging on cach side to the hem. Miss Mellon, who walked with her father, the Secretary of the | Treasury, had an effective und strik. | ing gown of metal cloth, wrapped and draped to the left side. The upper | part of the gown, which was square neck back and front and with no sleeves, was of silver cloth and at a low waistline the gown changes chameleon-like into gold cloth, the | drapery, held by a rhinestone orna- ment, falling below the edge of the skirt, which on that side was several | inches shorter than on the other side. | She wore strings of pearls and drop earrings. Mrs. Weeks accompanied the Secretary of War, wearing a graceful dress of rose pink velvet, the skirt short and round with side pan- els falling longer and the sleeveless | bodice having a panel in front of sil- ver lace, and her ornaments were of pearls. Mr. Stone, who, with the Attorney General, attended her first official re- ception since joining the cabinet cir- cle. was in white chiffon shaded to pale yellow made in straight flounces edged with deep bands of lace. The Pastmaster General was accompanied by Mrs. New, the latter in a gown of white brocaded crepe fashioned on a gracefully draped model, with no sleeves and square neck, the waist line marked by jets and crystals and the drapery held by an ornament in the black and white beads. Her square train of the silk was lined with black chiffon. Their First Official Function. Although the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs, Wilbur have been members of the cabinet circle somewhat longer than the Attorney General and Mrs. Stone, it was their first experience as members of the official family. Mrs. Wilbur's gown was of black velvet reliaved with rhinestones on the shoulders and at the waistline. The Secretary of the Interior, Dr. Work, and the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. | Gore, walked together down the stairs | and into the blueroom. The Secre- tary of Commerce and Mrs. Hoover followed them, Mrs. Hoover wearing a becoming gown of black and silver lace, a panel of the lace falling from the waistline in the back and forming a short square train. Becretary of Labor and Mrs. Davis, just back from their trip to South America, completed the official family. Mrs. Davis was in gold color lace over cloth of gold, made short and round, with a sleeveless bodice with square neck in front and cut V in the back. Representatives of Embassies. Mme. Jusserand was at her best in a gown of French blue and silver bro- cade with a short train and she wore a diamond collar, and a coronet of diamonds, Senora de Riano, wife of | the Ambassador of Spain, was inl metal cloth of gold and red, the bod- ice cut in a V back and front and made without sleeves. The skirt was straight and made short and round and had a deep circular flounce of red lace, which fell from a slightly drop- ped walstline to the hem of the skirt. She wore a band of diamonds about her hair and a diamond pendant. Baroness de Cartler, wife of the Am- bassador of Belgium, had a gown of green shot with threads of gold, the short skirt, which was rather tightly wrapped about her figure and quite short, had several narrow bands of gold about it near the bottom, and the narrow train, which fell from one side of the back, was lined with gold cloth. Lady Isabella Howard, wife of the Ambassador of Great Britain, wore | a graceful gown of silver cloth, made over flame chiffon. A sunburst de- | sign was carried out in red beads and PRESIDENT AND MRS. COOLIDGE HOSTS TO DIPLOMATIC CORPS Brilliant Reception at W hite House in Honor of Rep- resentatives of Foreign Governments Em- braces Throng of Distinguished Officials. | ing half way | Japanese Embassy, wore white satin, made on straight lines, with iridescent beads in bright colors outlining a pattern which made a deep band near the bottom of the skirt. Mme. Peter, wife of the Min- ister of Switzerland, had a gown of deep rose pink velvet, the meck cut V back and front, no sleeves, and the gown hanging stralght from the shoulder, finished with a deep flounce of long willow ostrich feathers in the same shade, Her only ornament was a string of pearls. Miss Inger Bryn wore a gown of gold tissue cloth made on straight lines with a circular skirt, the hem lines being piped with narrow gold ribbon. Miss Laura Bryn wore a frock of green and silver tissue cloth, made tunice effect, with an underskirt of green chiffon. Many in Handsome Attire. Mme., Wallenbefg, wife of the Min- ister of Sweden, was in silver and French blue brocade, the draperies at each side of the skirt lined with chif- fon in the blue of the gown, the bodice made slecveless and square necked. Mme. Penaretoff, wife of the Minister of Bulgarla, wore green and silver brocade. Countess Szechenyl, wife of the Minister of Hungary, had a gown of mauve velvet trimmed with rhincstones, with naerrow bands of the brilliants on the skirt, and al bandean and neckless of diamonds. Senora de Olaya, wife of the Minlster of Colombia, was in black satin, made straight, with V-neck back and front, narrow bands of red edged with gold forming the shoulder straps and fall- to the hem, where they were caught with a tassel. A deep circular flounce of red and black em- oldery finished the skirt. Mme. de Graeff, wife of the Minister of the Netherlands, wore gold brocaded satin und pearl ornaments, Mme. Piip, wife of the Minister of | Esthonla, wore a becoming gown of black velvet made on graceful straight lMnes. She wore a white ermine stole about her shoulders. Mme. Nano. wife of the charge | d'affaires of Rumania, who recently came back from Kurope, was In white chiffon, which fell straight from the bateau neck and was finished with a band of chinchilla fur for the hem The neck was finished with a scarf of the chiffon, the ends edged with bands of chinchilla, and she wore no Jewels, Mme. Yung Kwal, wife of the charge d'afiaires of China, had an orchid chiffon dress, box plaited and trimmed with silver lace, the lace forming short sleeves. Mme. Prochnik, wife of the charge d'affaires of Austria, was also in | white chiffon, her gown being trim- med with gold lace, and she wore gold | ropes In her hair. Wives of Counselors in Line. Frau ven Lewinski, wife of the counselor of the German Embassy wore pale yellow satin draped and | made with & train. Mrs Henry Getty Chilton, wife of the counselor of the British Embassy, wi in a simply made gown of metal cloth, with a| dcep pattern about the bottom of the skirt embroidered in pastel shades. Senora de Gonzalez Prada, wife of the secretary of the Peruvian Embassy, had a gown of gold and vellow bro- cade trimmed with gold lace. Mrs. Helmer-Petersen, wife of the counselor of the Danish legation, wore an attrac- tive gown of silver brocade made with a graceful drape at the side and caught with an ornament of rhine- stones. Mrs. Loftus, wife fo the sec- retary of the Siamese legation, wore pale bius chiffon embroidered with oeads In sprays of red roses. Mme. Yatabe, wife of the first sec- retary of the Japanese Embassy, wore a lovely gown of red chiffon velvet, made on straight lines, with rhine- stone trimming. Mme. Kawamura, wife of the third secretary of the was in a gown of green chiffon trimmed with ostrich feathers to match. Congress Cirele Represented. Mrs. Gillett, wife of the Speaker, wore violet velvet trimmed with crystals. Mrs. Ashurst, wife of Sena- tor Hen Ashurst of Arizona, rose pink chiffon, brocaded, trimmed with stlver lace. ' Mrs. Stephen B, Elkins, | mother of Senator Davis Elkins and| widow of the late Senator Elkins, both of West Virginia, black jet- ted net. Mme. Grouitch, wife of for- mer Minister of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, powder blue crepe and chiffon,” with a coronet of dlamonds. Mrs. Andrieus A. Jones, wife of the Senator from New Mexico, was In rose pink chiffon studded with crys- tals. Mrs. George Wharton Pepper, wife of the Senator from Pennsyl- vania, garnet red velvet, with which she wore a necklace, bracelet and | pendant of rare Austrian garnets, set in clusters as in the days of 1860./ Mrs. Sol Bloom, wife of the Repre-| sentatlve from New York, was in| gold cloth, and their daughter, Miss Vera Bloom, had a dress of white satin, made stralght with bateau neck and the skirt finished with a dcepi band of chinchilla fur, Mrs. David H. Kinchelos, wife of the Representative from Kentucky, wore a rose pink gown, trimmed with crystals. Mrs. J. Charles Linthicum, wife of the Representative from Maryland, blue and silver brocade, | with dlamonds. Mrs. Louis T. Me- Fadden, wife of the Representative | from Pennsylvania, green velvet, made with panels which were lined with silver. Mrs. Willlam N. Valle, wife of the Representative from Colorado, blue and silver brocade. Mrs. John H. Smithwick, wife of | Representative Smithwick, wore apri- fcot creps, heavily beaded with erystals, and Miss Mary Smithwick was a plcture in a gown of turquoise blue'crepe, studded with beads, and made along straight lines. Miss Julia Mattis, niece of Senator Willlam B. MaKinley, wore a gown of green and silver brocade, made straight line, with a flower deslgn plcked out in crystals. Mrs. James R. Mann's was a striking one of black velvet, made along graceful draped lines, with rhinestone shoulder straps. Her or naments were diamonds. Gown of Silver Brocade Cloth. Mrs. Richard H. Townsend wore one of the handsomest gowns seen during the evening, being of silver brocade cloth, with which she wore a necklace and bracelet of diamonds and sapphires and several strands of pearls. Mre. Benjamin F. Hutchison, wife of Rear Admiral Hutchison, wore an attractive gown of sliver cloth em- broidered in crystal; Mrs. George Barnett was in a stunnmg gown of silver cloth made on straight lines with a side train and studded. in crystal. She wore a band of dia- monds in her hair and carried « large orchid feather fan. Mrs. Thomas F. ‘Walsh wore a gown of white satin combined with mulberry satin and made on_straight lines with elbow sleeves. Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor wore black velvet trimmed with erystal. Mrs. John B. Henderson wore a gown of flesh satin studded in silver beads and made on straight lines with a train. Mrs. Charles Denby wore @ be- coming gown of white and silver brocade. Mrs. Thomas A. Wadden, daughter of Representative and Mre. Edward W. Pou, was in a lovely gown of soft orchid taffeta, made with a close-fitting bodice and a bouffant skirt,-the bodice festoonzd with tiy orchid flowers and the skirt made ! lace forming a flower | rhivestones, |and she wore a diamond tiara with D. C stones. Miss Louisa ittenhouse, daughter of the late Mr. Ritten- house, founder of the famous squars by that name, was a dainty picture in black lace with threads of gold| design. She wore a cap of the lace over her lovely | white hair. Othern in Handsome Costumes, Others in attendance were former | Senator and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, the | latter in coral red velvet: Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Stearns: Miss za- beth Hughes, daughter of the Secre- tary of Stat¢ xnd Mrs. Hughes, in a gown of white chiffon embroidered In stripes with white crystals, and at the bottom of the stralght gown green crystals formed a pattern. Miss Edna Wilbur, daughter of the Secretary of the Navy, and Mrs, Wii- bur, in a gown of black taffeta, made with full skirt, which had three in- serts of black chiffon, plaited white chiffon beneath, and about her shoul ders she wore a peacock blue shawl: Mrs. John W. Davidge, deep rose chiffon. Mrs. John Hays Hammond wore pink ¢hiffon, shot with crys- tals, a tall coronet of diamonds and pearls, with earrings and vecklace to match. Miss Natalle Hammond was in deep red velvet studded with rhinestones. Mrs. Bdward W. Eberle was in white and silver. Mrs. John B. Henderson was in white and rose velvet. Mrs. Robert Lansing was in a gown of orchid chiffon brocade and wore a diamond sunburst in her hair. Mrs. Cornellus Vanderbilt, jr., of New York wore white brocaded crepe trimmed with and about her hair a deep band of dlamonds with pendant | carrings of diamonds and a necklace to match. Her daughter, Miss Grace | Vanderbilt, wore red chiffon, the skirt made long and with a deep cir- cular flounce at the bottom. She wore no jewels Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood had a costume of black and gold brocade. Mrs. George Ehle was in white, the gown made of satin and trimmed with | lace, and she wore pearls and a cross| of rubies. Mrs. Emerson Howe WwWas in green veivet; Mrs. Robert F. Mac- | { FRIDAY, JAN | kenzie, black satin. the train edged | with a band of chinchilla; Mrs. Harry A. Williams, jr., granddaughter of the late former President Benjamin | Harrison; in rose pink satin embroid- | |ered in erystals: Mr. and Mrs. Theo- dore W. Noves, the latter in blue and silver metal cloth; Mme. Hauge, in green and silfer metal cloth; Mrs Joseph Leiter, white satin with panels back and front incrusted in crystal necklace and earrings to match; Mrs Cuno H. Rudolph, orange and gold | brocade; Miss Helen Oyster. daughter of Commissioner James F. Oyster, white crepe de chine. trimmed with crystals; Mrs. Wade H. Ellis, crystal dotted chiffon trimmed with touches of black chiffon, Among Listed Guests. In the company were Senator and Mrs. Woodbridge N. Ferris, Senator and Mrs. Simeon D. Fess, Senator Samuel D. Shortridge, Senator and Mrs. Arthur Capper, Senator and Mrs. Couzens, Senator and Mrs. James E. Watson, Sengtor and Mrs. Robert| Nalgon Stanfield, Miss Barbara Stan-| fleld, Senator and Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, jr.. Representative and Mrs. Charles Russell Davis, Repre- sentative and Mrs. Albert M. Vestal, Representative and Mrs. Louis W. Fairfield, Miss Fairfield. Representa- tive and Mrs. E. Hart Fenn, Mr, and Mrs. Rudolph Kauffmann, Surgeon General und Mrs. Merritte W. Ireland, Mr. C. Bascom Slemp, Mr. and Mrs, Edward B. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Marye, Miss M e, Miss Laura Harlan, Mrs. Henry C. Corbin, Miss Patten, Dr. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. George Adams Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leiter, | Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman. | Mr. William Phelps Eno, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, Mr. and Mrs. Ira E. Bennett, Judge and Mrs. C. C. Mc- Chord, Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Rinehart, Mr. and Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins, Mr. and Mrs=. R. M. Kauffmann, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hertle, Admiral and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, {he Misses Randolph, Mr. and Mrs. L T. Maun, Miss Alice Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Mott Gunther, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Glovef, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Ellls, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic L. Huldekoper, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald S. Huidekoper, Mr. and Mr: William R. Castle, jr.; Mr. and Mr Charles Warren and the Misses Doyle. XL ASKS CONSERVATORY SITE| Senator Fernald Urges U. S. Aid National Music Body. Senator Fernald of Maine, chair- man of the committee on public buildings and grounds. yesterday in- | troduced a bill authorizing the chief | of engineers to designate a site upon | which to erectya national conserva- | tory of music in Washington. Under the provisions of the bill the Gov- ernment would donate the site as| soon as the national conservatory has sufficient funds with which to as- sure the erection of the building. UNDER NEW LEADERS. War Mothers' Chapter Officers As- sume Duties This Evening. Officers elected for the ensuing year will take up their duties fhis eve- ning at a meeting of the American War Mothers, District of Columbia Chapter, to be held at 3 o'clock at the W. C. U. Building, 622 Sixth street. Dr. Kate Waller Barrett will be the principal speaker. Mothers of ex-service men and women who served in the World War | will attend. Three new members were accepted at the last meeting. They are: Mrs. J. S. Tomlinson, Mr. Edward W. Pou and Mrs. J. L. Saul. .- ‘Woman Falls Boarding Trolley. Elizabeth L. Noyles, 62, 22 Linwood place, New Haven, Conn., while board- ing a street car in front of Union Station last night, fell and received a cut over her eye. Her injury was dressed in the emergency room in Unlon Station. | | | i o Arlington Man Robbed of Watch. While visiting at a house on Mary- land avenue southwest last night, Frederick Kemp, Arlington, Va., was robbed of a wrist watch valued at $31. He told the police the watch was snatched from him by a white man ! Finest Location in Washington Edmonds 917 Fifteenth Street East Side McPherson Squars Ten Stories Two Elevators Bright Roo: WARDMAN with narrow ruffles of green chiffon. crystal, and her narrow traln was lined with the flame chiffon. Mme. Bryn, wife of the Minister of Norway, Mrs. J. Stuart Gaul wore an attric- tive gown of black satin made on .llmp Mnes and trimmed with rhine- 1430 K Street Main 3830 NEWSYSTEM URGED of December, | developea | ditions surrounding | cations which had been made in that | solldation provisions are ¢ | vicions of the present law, which, | this afterncon for the purpose of dis- i ton ' UARY -9, 1925 FOR RAIL MERGER “Permissive,” Not “Compul- sory,” Action Desired in Federal Legislation. Legislation to authorize a “permis- sive system” of rallroud consolidation over a period of years was urged be- fore the Senate interstate commerce committee today by Alfred P, Thom, general counsel of the Association of Rallway Executives. He declared any attempt by the Interstate Commerce Commission to make “compulsory geographical consolidations” was cer- tain to fail of its object. The scheme most favored by road experts, Mr. Thom sald, would follow the lines of President Cool- idge’s recommendation in his message 1923, whereby railroads would be permitted to work out pro posed combinations and the commis- sion would decide whether they were in the public interest. Seen as Only Way to Succes “That is the only way you will ha any success In (ransportation mer- gers.” he sald. “it would do away at once with the fear that rail- roads would be taken into the combi- nation on the basis of an cxcess value computed from the c of their re- construction. Rather, they would all come in on the basis of their value to the combination.” Furthermore, the railroad counsel argued that in order to prevent a grave prejudice to the success of the mergers the work now being done by the commission should be stopped forthwith “No applicati rail- for a ] merger could be considered on merits,” ¥ declared, “If the commission felt th its approval meant the scrapping of rs of work." Henefits of em Cited. Reiterating, his opinion that many benefits would accrue from logical | combinations of carricr systems, the representative of the railway exeen- tives pointed to the Atlantic Coast Line as a case in point. He quoted high officials of that system as de- claring that no portion of it could exist independently, while working together the various portions formed & transportation machine ich had | into one of the stronges the country “We believe the present law to he thoroughly unworkable because it loses sight of the fundamental con- the problem.” in Senator Cummins’ Suggestion. Senator Cummins, Republican, lows a co-author of the transportation ac called attention to the many modifi- measure after it left the Seuate “I suy trankly.” Mr. Cummins added, “that as now written it is inadequate and unworkable, g0 far as the con- erned. Senator Cummins also agreed with the witness that “there is much logle | In the argument that the commission | should be relieved of the duty of | promulgating a general consolidation plan.” Mr. Thom urzed retention of pro he sald, made possible the recent Nickel Plate and Southern Pacific acquisi- | tions. THRIFT PLANS RUSHED. Program for Campaign Now Well Under Way. Preparations for the thrift cam- paign” got under wa with a vim yesterday afternoon, when headquar- ters of the 'vartous committees in charge of arrangements opened In the Transportation Bullding, Seven- teenth and H streets. Merchants, bahkers, and more than 50 organiza- tions are behind the movement. The headquarters rooms were donated by Joseph H, Hines, owner of the Trans- | portation Building. A meeting of the mittee Is to be held bank day t headquarters cussing a fitting celebration of Ben- | jamin Franklin’s birthday. The Re- tail and Wholesale Credit Men's com- mittee met vesterday and planned to observ. bills promptly day.” The with others” committee has arranged with pastors of the city | to deliver thrift talks from their pulpits Dr. Stratton Better The condition of President Stratton of the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technold who underwent an operation here several wecks ago. | much improved and it is expected | { he will be able to return to the insti- | tute in about two weeks. Dr. Strat- is no longer confined to his bed. | he appeared at the oftice | Morgan for a blood test. | Care for Prongs. | Because ‘the prongs of a socket very often become bent so that the spring \ tension s very weak, it s a good plan | to pry up the socket springs with a screwdriver. This should be done| only after the batteries are discon- nected in the socket. Take all tubes out of the set, as a slip of the scre driver may knock the tip off one of lhpm FLAT TIRE? 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On Convenient Terms ~ [SHARNON_& LUCH For Animals—Victim Gets Plenty. a NEW YORK, January 9.—Some- body, presumably one of Johnny Vor- hees' prankish schoolboy companions, inserted an ndvertisement in the Jersey “Wanted—Fox terrior dogs, half- breed or thoroughbred. Also tiger cats. John D. Voorhees, 85 Gifford avenus, Jersey City.” John's father Is Frank D. Vorhees. “My goodness,”. sald one of Frank D.'s cronies, “what's your Johnny doing? Going into the dog and cat business WVhaddaya talking about?” queried Frank D. He hadn't seen the ad. The other fellow told him about the aa. Frank 1. said there was no sucli ad the paper. The other chap bet him five. Frank D. said, “You're on.” or words to that effect and. of course, lost the iack. Well, sir. that wasn't a candle to| was going on at ths Vorhees house after the paper got well cir- culated. Homeless tiger cats read | the ad and came down to the home | by the phalanx. The telephone rang | and it would be a tiger cat seeking | Nine fox terriers called up within an hour “Did vou put Journal? of Johnny. Johnny. the that ad in the Jersey Frank Vorhees demanded poor ¢ unexpected pa,” ad ir to put Honesty “Well, 1 sald Mr. Vo Well, anyhow, Vorheeses of No Jersey City. don" riers today—nor GIVEN $3, 750 DAMAGES. Gladstone Brothsrs Awarded Sum for Broken Dance Contract. {id. was bewildered turn of events protested, “T didn’t put | osh, what would I want | like that in the paper | b, an ad shone | wish Johnny's knew who 1 did, Agitated —over the proposed Rent Law, but—YOU needn't be! Substitute $58 a for your present rental payments, and OWN YOUR OWN APARTMENT HOME! See the SAMPLE APARTMENT furnished by W. B. 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