Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1925, Page 5

\ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1925 ANTHRUST LAWS EFFECT QUESTIONED Huston Thompson Says They Are Obeyed ‘“About as Well as” Dry Act. By the Associated P NEW YORK, May 23—Federal 'Trade Commissioner Huston Thomp- ®on, addressing the department of research and education of the Fed- eral Council of the Churches of Christ in American, vesterday said that business is living up to the Sherman ton (anti-trust) acts “about as the public is obeying the Thumpson is leader of the| :norrey m tne split commission now ating under new rules, which, he event its effective functioning allowing proper publicity of €omplaints and thereby acting as shield for busine irregularities rather than as a means of investi- ng questionable activities. 'here is no use deceiving our- said Mr. Thompson. “Deceit 18 not optimism. Business conditions are not Improving. We are in the backwash of the war and I don’t see how we are ever going to clear up the situation unless we bring it out in the open. Under the new rules complaints are now heard by a board of review and all we of the com- mission get is hearsay. Says Few Lead Field. “The business world,” tike a gang of boy i is less sensitive. It and the sheep who follow the leader. The most of the fo Jowers want to do right, but they feel they must follow the leaders alw Thompson said all members "ederal Trade Commission are “good terms” and are honorable . but have “different points of Asked if he favors abolishing the commission unless the new rules can be rescinded, he said he would prefer 0 let the Congress answer. IOWA WOMAN HEADS WAR MOTHERS’ BODY Service Star Legion Meeting in Atlanta Will Close | Today. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., Ma; liam Saunders of Io elected national president of the W Mothers' Service Star Legion at the ®nnual convention in session here. The meeting will be concluded today, when the next convention city will be chosen. Other officers elected included Mrs. P. J. Adams, Utah, first vice president; Mrs. J. B. Mahoel, Maryland, second vice president; Mrs. J. IG. Moore, North Dakota, recording secretar: frs. W. D. Curtis, Wisconsin, trea wrer; Mrs. V. C. Vette, Utah, histo- rian; Mrs. J. B. Zimmerman, Phila- delphia, chaplain. Mrs. Marcus Beck of Georgia was named ‘‘gold-star” chairman, and re- onal directors included Mrs. Frank napp, Ohio, Central Southern; Mrs. W. H. Carliss, Massaghusetts, Eastern, and Mrs. Philip Orth, Wisconsin, Mid- gdle West. TRAIN KILLS FOUR | THROWN FROM AUTO Bchoolboys on Way to Ball Game Victims When Car Hits i Telephone Pole By the Associated Press. , Mich., May were kil and sly injured yester- day when an auto in which they were | en route to Port Huron for a base ball game went into a ditch south of here, struck a telephone pole and turned over, spilling its occupants in the path of an interurban work train. The dead, all of Detroit, ar Grantham, John Sullivan, St. XKnupfer and George Tracy. STANDARD PF.HCE REDUCED TO 18 CENTS IN GAS WAR Meets Texas Co. Figure in New York—Struggle Believed on Wane. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 23.—The “gaso- line price wa ch has been under way In New York City between the Standard Ofl Co. of New York and the as Co. appeared to be waning when the Standard’s tank wagon price was lowered 2 cents to 18 cents B gallon, on a level with the Texas Co.’s quotation. When the Standard Ol Co. ad- vanced its price to 20 cents a gallon 10 days ago the Texas Co. refused to ¥Yollow suit, charging that the Stand- ard was not observing in actual prac- tice the higher market quotation, NEGRESS “C.ON” VICTIM. ©ld Pocketbook Game Works $400 Worth With Woman. Julia Sanderson, colored, 40 Massa- Chusetts avenue, gave up $400 to col- ored perpetrators of the pocketbook swindle yesterday, hoping she would Zet $50 for accommodating the swin- dlers with change for a $1,000 bill they claimed was in a pocketbook found on the street. “Had you ever heard about the kwindlers?” Detective Jackson asked the loser of the $400. ‘“Had you ever read In the papers about such per- ®sons?" Julia admitted she had read storles bf the work of such swindlers, but there was nothing about the men ves. terday to suggest they were swindier Ko certain was she that the men were honest that she went to a bank and | Withdrew her deposit to advance gthem. MEANS REACHES ATLANTA | Talks Profusely and Poses for Pictures With Readiness. ATLANTA, Ga., May 23 (#).—Gas* ton B. Means, prominent figure in the Senate investigation of former Attor- ney General Harry M. Daugherty, and whose activities over a period of more than 10 years have attracted Nation- wide attention, arrived in Atlanta yes- terday to begin a two-year sentence imposed on conviction of conspiraey In connection with fllegal whisky with- drawals. Means readily posed for newspaper photographers and talked profusely. “The Government is all right, only @.me times, the best of us make mis- teien” he said. Cuba Fleas, Wicked Biters,Playing Tag With Mail Clerks By the Associated Press. Cuban fleas, reputed the hardest biters of the species, have forced a complete renovation of the local Dead Letter Office. When an inspector ripped open a package bearing a faulty address the fleas swarmed over the place, seeking new berths in desks and file cases and in the clothing of the emploves. The attack became So ferocious that fumigators were call- ed in to exterminate the pests and restore order. The fleas smuggled themselves intu the country in a package of clothing from Cuba, and the owner has not been found. GALLAGHER GUILTY IN NAVY LIQUOR CASE | Three More Officers of Raided Transport to Be Tried by Nor- folk Court-Martial. By tho Associated Press. NORFOLK, Va., May 23.—Chief | Pay Clerk James P. Gallagher was convicted yesterday a naval court martial on two of three charges grow- & out of the selzure of 500 quarts of liquor aboard the transport Beaufort at the naval base here February 24. He was acquitted on the first cha alleging conduct to the preju- dice of good order and discipline, but was found guilty of having liquor in his possession and for ating a law- ful regulation of the Secretary of the Navy. Findings will be forwarded to the department in Washington, and no Anouncement will be made until after approval or disapproval by Secretary Wilbur. Lieut. vanagh, Gallagher’s coun sel, was undecided after the court's decision was announced whether he would appeal. The Gallagher case ended the third trial in the liquo -aid and seizure. Three more officers .he ship, Lieut. C. W. Baker, supp'y of- : Lieut. Fred M. Rohow, Medical Corps, and Lieut. R. D. Hill, jr., face trial today, but challenges of members of the court probably will halt proceed- ing until Tuesday. 140 FLYERS AND AIDES SELECT SUMMER CAMP Landing Field in West Virginia to Be Scene of Daily Maneuvers in June. Special Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., May 23.— The annual Summer camp for the 99th Aero Squadron, Bolling Field, Washington, will be established on Shepherd Field, a mile south of here, it was announced today by a local committee, following a conference with Capt. O. G. Trunk, who visited the field. The camp will start some time be. tween June 1 and 5, and will run 10 days. There will be approximately 140 fivers and aides here, the squadron to bring its own camp equipment with it. The field is known to many of the fly. ers who have made landings here. There will be daily flights. MOTOR STARTS FIRE. Blaze From Refrigerating Plant Does $200 Damage. An overheated motor of an electric refrigerating plant on the premises of Gregorio Maclulla, 2820 Georgia avenue, started a fire early this morn- ing that alarmed members of Maciul- la’s family sleeping on the upper floor. Maciulla took his family to the street before rescue work became necessary, and Battalion Chief Charles E. Schrom directed the work of fire- men in a successful effort to prevent | serfous conflagration. The fire did Hotel Inn Phone Main 8108-8109. 604-610 9th St. N.W, $7 rooms, $6 weekly: $10.50 rooms, $8: ;lé with toilet, shower and lavatory. $10: in room. 50 % more. Rooms Like Mother's TR Quality is an over- worked, much abused word. “Quality” —such a glib catch-word in making a sale! But unless the full meaning of the word is really in the goods back of it, the seller kills off future sales. When a firm has been in busi- ness for sixty years—and still going strong — quality must be in the goods they sell. We have been in business more than sixty years. Very informative and very inter- it g rochure: TReroty: Gonizing the Plate Glass Edge Send" for' " Gt—free, of " course. Founded 1864 HIRES TURNER GLASS COMPANY BERNHARD W. SPILLE, Managér (Rosslyn) Washington Woodward & Woathrop Safe Storage For Your Furs—Phone Main 5300 Special Exhibit and Selling 45 QOriental Shawls Spanish Type No Two Alike From the mystic East—where silk weaving is centuries old, and beauti- ful hand embroidery, gorgeously colored, is an art—{rom far-away China come these luxurious Spanish-type shawls. No two alike. Speeding out to Chateau Le Paradis, dancing at smart supper clubs, for evening wear at famous watering places, or in the spacious salons of ocean liners—the smart woman finds many excuses for wrapping herself in one of these richly fringed shawls. These are fifty-four and sixty-four inches square, and may be had in most any color combination—all whige, white with colored silk embroid- ery, colored with white embroidery or worked in contrasting colors. Deep knotted silk fringe, in real Spanish manner. The values are as attractive as the shawls are beautiful, $55 to $175 Women's Gown Section, Third floor. White Shoes—White Hosiery The Fashion For Summer The demand for white footwear is daily increasing. The vogue promises to far eclipse any previous season—and of course, the smart hose is white to match. We present for your choice the newest, authentic Summer footwear and hosiery in an unusually large selection. Kid, one-strap, with cov- ered walking heel, en- amel buckle, $8. Cut-out Strap Pump, kid- skin, with Spanish heel, $12.50. Plain Buckle Pump of kidskin, with Spanish heel, $12.50. Kidskin, patent leather trim, with Spanish heel, $13.50. Plain Opera Pump of kid- skin, high Spanish heel, $13.50. ‘Women's Shoe Section, Third floor Regular weight Granite Hose, lisle garter top, $1.75. Heavy - weight Granite Service Hose, lisle top, Fine Chiffon Silk Granite, with lisle sops, $1.75. All-silk chiffon Granite Hose, a new number, $2.00. Special all-silk top, Gran- ite, lisle toes, $2.25. —_— Outsize Granite Silk Hose, $1.90 pair Outsize Service Silk Hose, $2.50 pair Women's Hosiery - Section, First Floor. For An Unusual Wedding Gift Choose a Colorful Imported Picture Hand-Colored Etchings Some of the finest artists of Europe have contributed to this distinctive collection of foreign etchings. 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These lovely pieces are covered with gold lace and adorned with tiny rosebuds. In rose, blue and orchid. Very specially priced for graduation. Art Embroidery Section, Second floor. Special—Beginning Monday With ¥10 Parchase of Pyralin Toiletware A 3-Piece Manicure Set Without Additional Charge Here's your opportunity to start that set of Pyralin Toiletware you have been planning for yourself or some one dear to you. We will include with every $10 pur- chase.of Pyralin, in the Du Barry and La Belle patterns, three extra pieces of the same pattern—the file, cuticle knife and shoe hook. You may choose the famous Du Barry pattern in ivory, ivory amber, plain amber and pearl and amber, or the exquisite La Belle pattern in gold-decorated amber of exceeding richness. Start your set now—and get the three extra pieces— and then add a piece on anniversaries from time to time. Many are choosing this lovely toiletware as a gift for graduations and weddings. ‘Tolletware Section, First floor.