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. UREES EDUGATION - AS TRAFFI CUR Rights of Motorist and Pe- destrian Held Essential in Preventing Fatalities. the motorist “and their respective litles was held Tducation of pedestrian as to idge to be the Vashing ton Chamber of Commerce last night Indicating that he intends to take a firm stand nst the drunken and the reckless speed maniac, Mr. Eldridge declared that there were three phases In the campaign for ®aner streets, ducation, regmation and enforcement. Rules and Code Stressed. “The first thing we must do is en deavor to educate the people to the rules and the code as weil as their we must then regu and if we cannot do then we must use vesponsibiliti Jate the traffic this by ed d he hoped the o the new code with all reasa It is_not difficult to Golden Rule in traflic. Much of the trouble com®s from selfishness, cutting in and speed ing ahead. 1f we would practice a little altruism we would get along a little better,” declared Mr. Eldridge. “Teeth” in New Law, He Says. He pointed out that the new law has teeth in it for t rst time, and said, “Any of my friends or your friends who are in the habit of drinking liquor and then dri car will get 60 days at Oc breaking rock, friends will com if they get in tr said that the 1 first time, put”lar in regard to speed while the conditions of traffic here complex ‘and difficu ey are bad as in many cities of the ¥ on his_honor He said that He heartily praised the newspapers for their efforts to support him and make better traffic conditions. He d that he would leave town tomor row for a while Address by Alvin E. Dodd. Following Mr. Fldfidge’s address Alvin-E. Dodd, chief of the depart- ment. of distribution of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, the idea that there was amount of graft reen the time the product left hands of the producer until it ched the co mer. He said that study of th ubject proved that ry person who handled the prod uce did_ not profit. He expla finished product from its raw to the place where ithe purchase: needed it entailed a great deal of han dling. e T Factor in Costs. One of the many thi into the cost of things failure, h . which the pu mately p: The life of the grocery and failure $400,000,000 T that business organized effort in to that enter the cost of r. Dodd urj ter into better Announcement was mad Alexandria_ Chamber of would be the guest of the May meeting. » ovided by Arthur Pierce, Th usual buffet supper MICROSCOPIC ENLARGEMENT THE wearing qualities of. Preston Shingles are de- pendent not only on the quality but also on the Qquantity of asphalt which Cach shingie contains. If ou examine the edge of ;mton Shingle you will motice that it is practically a lid body of asphalt. This feature of Preston Shingles accounts for their remarkable wearing qual- ARMY MEN SHIFTED. Leave Capital for Duty at Other Stations. Army officers stationed in this city have heen assigned to other stations as foliows: Col. John H. Hughes of the ofice of the. chief of Infantry to 1st Divisipn, 2d Corps Area; Lieut. Col. Theodore Hchultz, ~finance depart- ment, at the War Department, to s C. Drake, J. Thomas H. Love, s department, at h, has been ordered to this city duty at the War Department, and apt. Orlo H. Quinn, Air Service, ot Langley Iield, Vi en assigned ¢l to duty in the office of chief of Air Servica, War Department. ‘Warns on i’aper Postage. Postmaster Mooney today urged the public who mail newspapers at let- ter boxes throughout the city to be sure sufficient postage is placed on them. Several newspapers in the past few days have arrived gt the City Post Office with insufficient postage, and In cases where no return ad- ss is ziven they are held up. He called attention to the notice giving the postal rates under the new law which was placed at every door by s ago. Rates for Ap cents for each two or fraction thereof. THE ALMOST DEATHLESS WAR EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1923. 2L IS FORECAST BY FRIES|4 Delicious Lunch at Any One of Our Sanitary Soda Fountains for Only a Few Cents! Chemists Perfecting Weapons, Not to Kill, But to Incapacitate Enemy Forces. OMAHA, Nebr.,, April 22.—Not deathless wars but something ap- proximating them will some day be waged, Maj. Gen. Amos Fries, chief "V |of the Chemical Warfare Service of . | the United States Army, told news. paper men here vesterday. Chemlcal carfare, the general sald, is not be- developed along the line of attain- 1ing great and sudden loss of life. “Rather,” he continued, “it is being developed whereby wars and battles may be won without great loss of life, without working permanent in jury to the people of cities which may he attacked but to incapacitate such cities and peoples may be taken Human life is of greater value in war- fare today than it has ever been in history."” AT D riffith § “oal orporation ood lean WJoal o __ Prices Reduced A with an ordinary wall beush. Sus for all mterior suriaces — plaster, wall board, bri a sanitary base. This means Genuine” The above cross and circle is printed in red on every package of real Alabastine. Accept no other. It means the most beautiful interior wall finish. It means It means no cheapening of the quality we have maintained for nearly fifty years. It means for you durable, economical, artistic, sanitary walls beau- tifully tinted to exactly match your rugs and furnishings. It means a satisfactory job of decorating the new home or redecorating the old. Alabastine time is here now. All Colors—Easy to Apply Alabastine comes in pure white and a large variety of tones and tints which intermix perfectly to form innumerable others: The color you want s easil: obtained. It won't rub off when properly -ppliol rfect job. It spreads so easily uitable brush that yeu can do tor is not available. HE remarkable durability of Preston Shingles is the result of the quality and amount of asphalt which each shingle contains. There is a type of Preston Roofing for every type of house. All the colors are due to the natural colors of the surfacing material. In addition to red, green and blue-black, Preston Hexo-Diamond Sun- set Shingles are a gorgeous blend of colors hillside. asphalt shingles. obligation. that produce an effect like an autumn The unusual thickness of Preston Shingles also creates that definite shadow- line insisted upon by architects. This is lacking in ordinary types of slate-surfaced When laid, Preston Hexo-Diamond Shingles cover the entire roof with two or more thicknesses. We shall be pleased to send a repre- sentative who will not only show you the complete line of Preston Shingles but who will quote a price for a finished job. Either call, write or phone. There is no ALLIED ASPHALT PRODUCTS CORP, 919 New York Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. Tel. Main 7223 Another Special Feature! KELLOGG’S TOASTED CORN FLAKES 9¢; 3 Pkgs., 25¢ This nationally known cereal unusually low priced for Thursday, Friday and Saturday only. (Limit, 6 packages to each customer.) Pure Fruit Flavored ; Strawberry Ice Cream The Velvet Kind 25¢ | Time Here Are Pint Brick THROUGHOUT Phone Main 5215 EIGHTEEN —The Better to Serve You oney-Saving Values! THE EIGHTEEN BUSY PEOPLES DRUG STORES Chewing Gum Week —at the 18 busy drug stores € New! This week we are fea- turing American Chicle Co.’s products — famous the country over for their purity and deliciousness of flavor. The highest quality chewing gum; manufac- tured in a bright, sanitary factory. Chew gum for pleas- ure’s sake—for health’s sake—it’s a sensible habit. Chewing Gum 3 Packages, 10c Delicious! National Ginger Ale Pale and Extra Dry 15¢; 2 for 25¢ Case of 12 Botiles, $1.45 25¢ Refund If You Return Bottles You'll be sure to like National Ginger Ale. It has the unmistakable ginger genuineness, and is made with the great- est care and skill It's good—and it's healthful because it's pure. Buy it by the case for home use, and drink it at our sanitary soda fountains whenever you desire a real “thirst- quencher.” —_———————— LISTERINE —the safe antiseptic Use Listerine every day. It keeps the gums healthy and preserves the teeth. Its use as a gargle or spray is ideal in cases of sore throat or nasal troubles, af- - fording almost instant relief. Listerine prevents infection from sores, cuts and wounds and promotes their rapid healing. 50c Size—Special —_— f That CORN that has been the source of so much pain_can_be casily removed by one of Dr. Scholl's Zino-Pads. Zino-Pads are safe, thin, antisep- tic, walergrooi and healing—the finest combination in the world for ridding yourself of these painful, bothersome nuisances. Put one on—the pain is gone. 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