Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1925, Page 5

BLOODSHED LOOMS AFTER FLOGGINGS Klan Members Blamed for Trouble in Carolina—Sit- uation Is Tense. Associated Press. JEFFERSON, N. C., February 7.— 1 action threatened against alleged members of the Ku Klux Klan by at least one victim of masked and and reports on an nization being secret- ston persisted at West i to although thers had Leen no ralds, such as characterized several nights last weck, for the last liquor raids and at least flogeings occurred in and around West Jefferson, all perform- ed by men in masks and robes, and alleged to claim membership in’ the Klan Reports persisted that many per- sons were arming and that further activities by the masked bands might be followed by bloodshed Sheriff J. W. Hampton, in a state- ent, declared that there was no d for the Ku Klux Klan in Ashe inty, and that the law enforcement cies had not broken down. three men who were flogged . it is said, committed no crimes. zgers merely making general charges of misconduct. They were Al Barker, Rud Combs and a man named Turnmire. Barker, it is said, plans the le action ) masked and robed participated In one raid, according to report TRACES HOTEL OUSTER TO SPURNING MANAGER Wife of French Painter in Court Says Eviction Followed Refusal of Advances of Grace. ssoclated Press. W YORK, February 7.—Claudie Windsor Tartoue, wife of the French painter, Pierre Tartoue, testified in her £100,000 damage suit against the Hotel \nsonia yesterday that she believed she had been evicted from a studio apart- ment in that house because she refused to be friendly with the manager, Wil- liam Grace She said her troubles began a few days r she last refused Grace's al- leged advances. Lights and water were turned off from her rooms, she testified, and she finally was forcibly evicted al- though suffering from pleurisy which sent her to a hospital for a week. The hotel management, admitting the eviction, contends that Mme. Tartpue entertained in her rooms too frequently &nd at unusual hours. The hearing will continue Monday e D. C. SCHoOL BUD(;ET NOW BEFORE HOUSE AND MAY PASS TODAY to be = This w of the subcommittee that drafted the | bill The House voted to make imme- diately available the $600,00 rled in the bill for current rej the streets. This motion was by Representative Willlam A of Kansas and removes the necessity of waiting until July 1 to commence | this work. 1 Other items approved by the House yesterday include $200,760 for the ex- | ecutive offices of the District, all the regular appropriations for the ad- ministrative offices, the District em- ployes’ compnesation fund, contingen and miscellaneous expenses, $ 238 for street and road improvement and repair, $1.139,250 for sewers and $147.600 for playgrounds. Representative Cramton's effort to make the lump sum appropriation per- manent law was defeated yesterday, when a point of order raised by Rep- resentatives Chindblom of Illinois and Zihlman of Maryland was sus- tained by Representative John Q. Til- son of Connecticut, in the chair The plan was offered by Repre- sentative Cramton as an amendment to the District appropriation bill. Representative Chindblom reserved a | By the Associated Press. point of order, stating at the same time that he believed even the language | February 7.—A novel social reform, of the present. bill is subject to a point of order. as being legislation of an ap- propriation bill. Representative Zihl- man, 1g chairman of the House Dis- trict committee, made the point of or- der. Representative Chindblom told the House t leglslative committee on District a very important interest in tioned whether that committee had In mind recommending any such proposal. We e going pretty far in saddling tion on an appropriation bill when we attempt to settle the fiscal relations between the District of Columbia and the Federal Government by such an amendment,” he sald. “This power of attaching legislation to the appropria- tion bill should not be invoked unless it is absolutely necessary in some great public emerge Representative Cramton complained that he had such a measure before the House District committee for the last two years and was unable to get action. Acting Chairman Zihlman replied for the District committee that Rep- resentative Cramton had asked only 10 days ago for a hearing on this biil and that he had called a special meet- ing of the committee to hear Mr. Cramton. He explained that the com- mittee is seriously divided on this lquestion an that it had taken no ac- tion because it was busy in reporting out urgently necded legislation on which the committee was in substan- tial agreement. Representative Zihlman said that some members of the committee and leaders in Congress had been con- sidering the advisability of studying the question of fiscal relations be- tween the Federal Governmént and the Natic apital during the com- ng recess of Congress which might resuit in amending the organlc act. He said that the proposed amendment of Representative Cramton is. inad- visable at this time and therefore he made the point of order. Protests against supplementing the $4,500,000 District surplus from Gov- ernment funds, against cofitinuing the existing Rent Commission and against erection the Arlington Memorial Bridge featured general debate on the bill. Vigorous attack upon President for fathering the present slation, which he declared to socialistic legislation than anything that has come from Minne- sota or Wisconsin, was made by Rep- resentative Blanton. He declared |_ that the so-called President's Rent | Commission bill s unconstitutional and that if passed the Supreme Court {11 prevent its operation. Representative Blanton claimed that he President has been deceived and besieged by a wild clamor started by ent commissioners who expect to. have heir salaries cut off. Representative Blanton described four provisions which e proposes would correct the rent tuation here by prevnting pyramiding costs, doing away with fictitious pluations and allowing supply and de- hand compeition to operate. ipressed into service to rush the - | hospital and others took their places No Proposal Made ToPay ItalianDebt, Borah Is Informed)| Secretary Mellon has informed Chairman Borah of the Senate foreign relations committee that the Treasury had been advised of no proposals looking to settlement of the Italian war debt. The Secretary’s letter, written in reply to a personal inquiry by the Idaho Senator, said the debt, No- vember 15, 1924, totaled $2,097,- 347,122.82, made up of cash advafces prior to November 11, 1918, amount- ing to $1,031,000,000, subsequent advances of $617,034,050.90, and ac- crued interest of $449,477,924.86. The Italian government had been credited with “amounts returned” in the sum of $164,852.94. LECTURER SCORES USE OF STEEL TRAPS | Declares It Is Cruel Instrument for Capture of Fur-Bear- ing Animals. Cruelty to wild animals will be abolished if the efforts of Comdr. Ed- | ward Breck, historian and naturalist, are successful. Comdr: Breck gave an illustrated lecture at the Wilson Nor- mal School last night on “Wild Pets and What They Have Taught Me,” under the auspices of the community center department of the public schools. This was one, of a series lectures to be given for the purpose of creating sentiment for the discon- tinuance of inhumane methods now employed in eapturing fur-bearing animals, Comdr.. Breck said he did not op- pose the killing of fur-bearing ani- mals for commercial purposes, but he is unalterably opposed to the use of steel traps. It will still be necessary to employ snares of some description, but they should be of such mechantcal accura. .1 efficiency as to be al- most inst.~ aneous in their destruc- tion. The steel trap, he pointed out. Is so strongly constructed that there is no escape, and once an animal is caught, besldes suffering from the se- vere pains inflicted by the sharp teeth of the trap, they are left sometimes for a week, suffering from hunger and thirst and sometimes freezing before th trapper gets around. Several hundred Boy and Girl Scouts, teachers and nature lovers heard the speaker describe how | moose, bears, porcupines, beavers, hawks and a number of other s and birds educated him. He 1d of a number of hunting and | trapping experiences. { SR 30 FIREMEN OVERCOME | IN FUME-FILLED ROOM | Fall Back Shrieking and Delirious | as They Attempt to Find Blaze. By the Associated Press PITTSBURGH, February employe met death and thirty men were overcome by fumes while fighting a fire resulting from an ex- plosion in a sub-basement of the The | was confined to the area in! which it originated and did damage | { estimated by fire department officials | at $7,000. Guests in the hotel were not disturbed, the fire being two floors below the street level. | The entire sixteenth floor of the| hotel was converted into an emier-| gency hospital Three elevators were| stricken firemen to the emergency hospital i When the firemen attempted to en- | ter the room they fell back, many| of them shricking and delirfous.| They were immediately shot upward | in the elevators to the emergency | until the two men had been brought out. ALL MINOR PRISONERS FREED IN SOUTH AFRICA Releases Given Those With Sen- tences of Three Months or Less—800 Affected. | CAPE TOWN, Union of South Africa, surprising the whole country, is pro- vided by a plan of the minister of jus- tice, giving minor prisoners ‘another chanc: The minister issued an order for the liberation from all jails of pris- oners sentenced prior to January 1, 1925, to periods not to exceed three months, and to prisoners serving sen- tences for contravention of the liquor laws whose terms have not more than six months to run. Approximately 800 prisoners were affected. The release order was sent direct to prison superintendents, the police not being notified, and many of the re- leased men were rearrested on the sup- position that they had escaped. MEANS FREE ON BAIL. NEW YORK, February 7.—Gaston B. Means, in Tombs Prison since his recent conviction with Thomas B. Felder of conspiracy to bribe Federal officials, ob- tained $10,000 bail yesterday and was released to await the outcome of an ap- peal. . Ho is at liberty under $40,000 addi- tional bail on other indictments not yet tried. Earl Carroll Leaves Hospital, BALTIMORE, Md, February 7.— Earl Carroll, theatrical producer, who entered a hospital here the first of the week, after suffering from a sud- den illness, was able to return to his hotel last night. His condition, though weakened, was considered by physicians as improved enough to permit him to leave today for New York. . It is queer how careful a man can | be _after he hax lost his money. Hotel Inn Phone Main 8108-8109. 604-610 9th St. N.W. $7 rooms, $6 weekly; $10.50 rooms, $8; $14 with tollet, shower and lavatory, $10:'2 i room, 5C per cent more. Rooms Like Mother's. Pay What You Will STUDEBAKER You Can Buy No Finer Car SAVE COAL, PUT $§§ IN YOUR POCKET The comfort and convenience of regu. lated heat is yours. Indorsed and adopted by America's Heating Industry. Approved by Good Housekeeping and {housands of users throughout' the United States. Honeywell Temperature Regulators Are sold, installed and serviced by JOHN J. ODENWALD 1200 H N.W. THE -EVENING STAR, 'WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1925. The New Blouse Ensemble The Most Recent of the Ensemble Costumes Will be Specially Shown in the Blouse Section Monday Fashion voices more clearly than ever its one insistent demand, the costume complete—the ensemble costume. Woodward & Lothrop are first to introduce the Blouse Ensemble to Washington in a special showing Monday, featuring styles for both women and misses. These Blouse Ensembles, simply but exquisitely tailored of lustrous silks and beautiful rayon, are in plain, vivid colorings or attractive and strikingly new prints. The Peasant Ensemble worn by the smart model on the right is par- ticularly effective in gypsy colorings of red, cross-stitched in blue and yellow. Her companion wears a model in the most fascinating of the season’s prints—the Cross-word Puzzle design in red, orange and green. Mah Jong, and unusually clever, blocked and flowered designs in printed crepe, and a monogrammed Chanel model in Pasadena Cloth $19.75 to $25 complete the picture. Blouse Section, Third floor. A New Importation of Philippine Underwear Shows Greater Variety of Garments Gowns, $2.50 to $5 Fashioned by hand of soft, snowy-white nainsook, these gowns are cut comfortably full. They are lavishly adorned with exquisite embroidery, and delicate-hued ribbons give a dainty and refreshing note to the necklines—round, square or V. A New Feature—Matching Sets Vest Chemise, $2.50 Step-In Drawers, $2.50 An innovation we know you will like—a match- ing set of Philippine wear, finished with a French fold or dainty scalloping. Sold singly or as a set. Underwear Section, Third floor. Straight Chemise, $2.50 to $3 For those who prefer the straight chemise, there are many simply and elaborately embroidered styles. Envelope Chemise, $2.50 to $4. Fine nainsook fashions these Envelope Chemise, in armhole or strap style, embroidered in new patterns of calotta and solid work. Costume Slips, $3.50 and $4 Not only will the sheer beauty of these slips ap- peal to the particular woman, but the wearability and the ease with which they may be laundered prove attractive. . W ondmard & Lnthrop Our Millinery Buyer Wtites from Paris “Among the new Spring creations one sees a pref- erence for fuchsia and green, either solid or in com- "bination. This mode is being sponsored particu- larly by Reboux. For the more conservative, black seems to take first place, followed closely by navy and brown.” You may see all these modes in our Millinery Sec- tion right now. ‘Third foor. For Monday’s Selling 25 Misses” Handsome Winter Coats at Final Clearance Reductions $55 ¥i5 Regardless of original prices, all Misses’ Coats in stock have been greatly reduced and placed in two groups—$55 and $75. Fine suede-finish fabrics and novelty tweed imported weaves combined with the most luxurious furs—beaver, wolf, kit fox, Jap mink and natural squirrel. Sizes 14, 16, 18 " Coat Section, Fourth floor. For Clearance 500 Yards Fine French Brocaded Velvets $6-50 yard Much Less Than Former Price An elegant imported fabric that sold for consider- ably more earlier in the season, reduced for imme- diate clearance. Beautiful colors for afternoon and evening wear. Silk Section, Second feor. Women’s Daytime Frocks Show Versatility Fashion in her most capricious mood styled the new daytime dresses for wear now and through the Spring, for each model is charmingly different. Graceful panel drapes that give a hint of fullness to the silhouette are seen on many of the models. Then there are apron fronts which grow bolder in emphasizing this fullness. The refining effect of georgette veiled over printed crepe, the generous use of tuckings and fine net lace contribute to new- ness of these frocks. Particular women will find many becoming models for afternoon and dinner wear, in georgette, satin, crepe Roma and crepe Elizabeth—the softly cling- ing silks favored for Spring. A complete selection at $59.50 ‘Women's Gown Section, Third fioor.