Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1925, Page 5

TARRF 15 BGEST | SSUEFORE. .7, Leadership Divided on Ques- tion—Western Farmers De- mand Downward Revision. 8y Consolidated Press. The biggest issue facing the admin- istration of President Coolidge, cor- Toborated by his trip West and con- firmed by the many conferences in the East between bankers, merchants end Republican leaders, is the tariff. But it is not a partisan issue. That's the new phase of the oldest of Amer- fcan problems. It has divided the Re- publican leadership itself, for some of the stanchest supporters of Presi- sent Coolidge, men who have in the past been high protectionists, now are arguing that unless the tariff wall is lowered to a certain extent, the eco- nomic prosperity of the country in the next few vears will suffer. The schism in the ranks of Re- has been developing ever e Directors chose Tom Timely He owed his #ood watch. That's how he dummed up his promotion— punctuality. Others had more ability but they forgot that promptness is the essential. Here’s the Perfect Watch for Successful Men A perfect tumekeeper: that' report that coes. Seom il ie ‘55 ay Stores. It's the famous ILLI- NOIS" STERLING. “you' can bave it success to a And for $1 a week. No red tape— your word is all we ask. A year $ -50 since the investment bankers began 0 make heavy loangto Europe, ever since, in fact, th&¥ detalls of the 1wes plan became known and the Buropean countries bezan to argue for a lower tariff wall in order that they might pay their debts in goods. Sir’ Esme Howard, the British Am- bassador, contributed a few thoughts on the subject in publio recently which were taken to heart by the Republicans, and it now has become apperent that many bankers want the tariff reduced so as to accom- plish a better trade relationship with Europe and to assist thus in the ul- timate payment by Europe of its debts. The dlscussions between bankers and Republican leaders, particularly influential members of the Senate, have been In prosress for some time. It was hardly noticed at that time that Senator Willlam M. Butler of Massachusetts, chairman of the Re- publican national committee, issued a warning to the bankers that the tarift would not e reduced, but neverthe- less the speech was part of the move- ment_to combat the tariff agitation. And before long there may be other utterances from the Republican wing which argues that while there may be some merit In a relsion of certain schedules of the tariff, it would be unwise to tinker with the tariff just before a Congressional election, for if there developed a deflation in wages, the resentment of the labor vote might be sufficlent to turn the tide and cause the loss of the two houses of Congress. Farmers Ask Relief. How after the Western trip taken by Mr. Coolidge it has become evi- dent that andther line of attack on the tariff is being organized in the West and that farm communities which in the old days shouted loudest for the tariff are today clamoring for relief against the high cost of the articles they purchase and the inef- fectiveness of the tariff in protecting them by keeping the price of wheat high. E If, therefore, there should be a re- vival of the old tariff revelt which began in Towa in the days of Dolliver apnd which led to the insurgent move- ment of 1912, the custodians of the Republican party’s fortunes will not have, as before, a solid Eastern front, but will find themselves weakened in the very strongholds of protection. Some of the strongest Republican Senators are reported to hdve said privately that they believe some re- vision was necessary, but they did not know whether it was politically wise. There are some important conferences going on between the high protection- ists, who insist it would be ridiculous for the Republican party to reduce the tariff and that a revision once at- tempted would lead to abuses through a combination of Democrats and low- tariff Republicans. The problem, however, is not alto- gether in control of the high-tariff Re- publicans, and that is what is causing all the worry and apprehension, even so early in the Summer, with the ses- sion of Congress nearly six months away. Yet when Republican scouts report that in farm regions of the West the farmers are discussing a re- duction of the tariff, using arguments which have a familfar ring, there is a suggestion that some Eastern bankers have not hesitated, through thelr Western connections, to make plain why the tariff should be reduced. Mr. Coolidge found much food for thought in his contact with the West, but, primarily, he discovered that the West is not as happy as it might be on the tariff question. D. L. (Copyright, 1025.) THE EVENING STAR, COURT CLEARS TWO IN SLANDER SUIT Orders Charges Against Pub- licity Men Dropped in $200,000 Action. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 12.—The number of defendants in the $200,000 slander sult of Mrs. Marfon McAllister Smith wife of a banker and a former actress, has been reduced to three. At the con: cluslon of the plaintiff’s case yesterday Justice Delehanty, in Supreme Court, ordered the complaint against Bronson Batchellor, Inc., publicity agency, and Roger B. Jenkins, a member of the firm, stricken out. There were originally seven defend- ants, but before the trfal started the charges against Maurice Leon, an at- torney, and Right Rev. Herbert Ship- man, Suffragan Bishop of New York, were dropped. The remaining defend- ants are George W. Burleigh, attor- ney; Barry N. Smith, head of the National Information Bureau, ‘and Mme. Anne E. Guerin, former repre- sentative in the United States of Mme. Millerand, wife of the former Presi- dent of France. > Counsel for Mrs. Smith ‘surprised those at the trial by calling as a wit- ness for her one of the defendants, Mr. Burleigh. Mr. Burleigh said he was told by Harry N. Smith of a report from the Frengh government that Mrs. Smith was Teally the Duchess de Vallenda, a French adventuress, who had served a prison term. After this, Mr. Bur- leigh testified, he attempted to get President Harding to withdraw his dosement of Mrs. Smith’s organt tion, the American and French Chi dren’s League, a ‘war charity. Charles R. Bannerman, former agent of the Department of Justice, testified that he had ordered an in- vestigation of reports about Mrs. Smith, but he refused to divulge the results of the inquiry. Other witnesses testified to Mrs. Smith’s good character. Ee e ‘The new chimes for Grace Church, New York, are being rung by Miss Mary H. Gilles, only woman bell- ringer in the country. 35 O AVENUE o« NINTHS, FIREWORKS PERMIT GIVEN The District Commissioners today granted permission to the Petworth and Brookland Citizens' Assoclations to stage firework displays in connec- tion with Independence day celebra- tions in their respective neighbor- hoods on the evening of July 4. The Brookland celebration will be held at Fort Bunker Hill, between Thirteenth and Fourtenth, Otis and Perry streets northeast, and the Pet- worth program will be on Tenley Field, near Concord avenue. E BOYS SHOP ON TME SECOND FLOOR OF THE P-8 STORE There ~are ‘more- im-- = Cool Mohair Suits, in single and double breast- ed styles, the tailoring rivals that found in heavier woolen clothes. $18, $20 and $25. WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JUNE - 12, - 1928, Bus With Valet And Ladies’ Maid Asked for 400 Parlor Car Proposal Satir- ized in Letter by Clayton. In a satirical attack on the Capital Tractlon Co.’s proposed 25-cent parlor car bus line from Chevy Chase, Wil- llam McK. Clayton late yesterday wrote to the Utilities Commissiony sug- gesting that it consider a ‘“super de luxe” coach line for “Brightwood's four hundred.” - “We at this time desire to submit,” wrote Mr. Clayton, “a few require- ments in the conduct and manage- ment of this royal coach line that seem absqlutely necessary to distinc- tively meet the esthetic taste and social distinction of those who will honor it with their patronage. “Bach coach should carry a valet for the gentlemen and a mald for the ladies. “Prescribed dress for travelers should be semi-formal during business hours, tuxedo, at least, or full dress after sundown. “During June, July sport dress permitted, excepted. Must Be Introduced. “One entering the coach must be formally presented to those not known by an official introducer employed by the company. ‘““At least two professional musicians of talent should be carried by each coach to relieve the ennui of those wearying under unusual social dis- sipation. “When a lady enters or leaves the coach all male passengers must stand until she {s seated or has alighted. The latest books and magazines should be found in the smoking compartments for ladles and gentlemen, and these compartments must be luxuriously equipped. “A 15-minute stop-over should be al- lowed to permit patrons to transact bank business. ““The right of way should always be accorded these super de luxe royal line coaches, and, if necessary, a mount- ed herald or town crier should pre- cede the coaches to announce the pas- sage of Brightwood's elect.” and August bathing suits |ERLEBACHER MAKES BEQUESTS TO CHARITY Leaves $1,000 to Hebrew Home for Agéd and $500 to Other Institutions. The will of Gustav Erlebacher, F street merchant, who dled June 9, was filed today for probate. It was executed June 22, 1923, and names| his widow, Mrs. Birdle Erlebacher, and his friend, Morris Simon, as executors, A bequest of $1,000 is made to the Hebrew Home for the Aged of this city, to establish a room to bear the name of Erlebacher. Other charitable bequests include $500 - each to the United Hebrew Rellef Soclety of Washington for its milk and ice fund, the Jewish Foster Home of this city and the Jewish Consumptive Relief Soclety of Denver. Legacies of $1,000 ez are provided for a brother, Abraham Erlebacher of . Laupheim, Germany; a_sister, Mrs. Frederick: Bear of Gernsbach, Germa nephew, Jacob Katz of Baltimo: . Mrs. Helena Politzer of Balti- ; a brother, David Krlebacher of Louls, Mo.; a nephew, William Smith_of Baltimore; a_ sister, Mrs. Julia Peyser of Mount Vernon, N. Y., and another sister, Mrs. Hermina Kohn of Gernsbach, Germany. The remaining estate, which is not estimated, is left to the widow, Mrs. Birdie Erlebacher. Attorneys Simon, Koenigsberger & Young appear for the executors. WOMAN AMAZES SHERIFF. Calmly Admits Slaying After De- livering Man’s Body at Courthouse PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, June 12 (®). ——Mrs. Willlam Ratliff, who says she is 2 member of the famous Hatfleld clan of West Virginia, is being held on a first degree murder charge at the county pail here for the slaying of Earl Basham, 35, yesterday. Mrs. Ratliff startled attaches of the sherift's office by driving up to the courthouse in Basham'’s machine with his body In the car and calmly notify- ing them of the slaying. According to the sheriff, Mrs. Ratliff confessed that she killed the man after he threatened her when she spurned his advances. BOWDOIN PLEASES. MacMillan’s Ship’s New Engine Is Given Test. SOUTHPORT, Me., June 12 UP).— The schooner Bowdoin, which ' will voyage tbward the Far North next week on the expeditidn’' of Comdr. Donald B. MacMllian, safled here to- day from Wiscasset with the com- mander aboard to have her sails bent on and receive a new coat of paint. She made the 10-mile trip in a little more than an hour and a half and the performance of her new engine pleas- ed Comdr. MacMillan. The Bowdoin will retyrn to Wiscasset on Monday to take on stores and euipment for the Arctic trip, which starts June 20. DUCHESS’ DIVORCE SUIT TO BE HEARD NEXT WEEK Jury Discharged Because Duke of ‘Westminster Will Not Defend Action. By the Aesociated Press. LONDON, June 12—The divorce suit of the Duchess of Westminster, which it has been stated will not be defended by the duke, will be heard next Wednesday, it was learned today when the court, in view of the fact that the duke would not appear, discharged a special jury which had been impanelled for the sult. The Duchess of Westminster filed a petition for divorce in T.ondon last June. Her attorney asseried that the Duke of Westminster had been cruel to her. Last September the duchess sought an injunction to restrain the duke from ejecting her from Bourbon House, their residence in the fash- jonable Mayfair section of London. She failed in _that action and after her return to London from a visit to the United States announced that she was “homeless.” The injunction hearing developed that the duke had offered her £8,000 a year pending the outcome of the divorce proceed- ings. Queen Mary of England is an early riser and can be seen as early as 7 o'clock in the morning taking a stroll around_the palace grounds. As mayor of Tiny Town, a school children’s city in Missouri, Miss Hazel ‘Wilhout, aged 16, became the young- est mayor in the world. From_the AVENUE ot NINTH® “—he doesn’t need sympathy—he needs a P-B Palm Beach Suit—" EXPLORER FOR MUSEUM AT MOUNTAIN SNOW LINE Edmund Heller Heading Marshall Fleld Party Bound for Belgian Congo, Reaches Mt. Ruwenzori, By the Assoctated Press. CHICAGO, June 12.—Traveling fast and light, and with only two natives as his aides, Edmund Heller, leader of the Capt. Marshall Field expedition to the Belgian Congo for the Field Mu- seum, succeeded in reaching the snow line of Mount Ruwenzori, famous but little explored peak of Central Africa. A report of the ascent, which reached an altitude ‘of 12,000 feet, was con- tained in a letter received today from Heller by Stanley Field, president of the museum. The account was written from an expedition base at Ben I just after the Chicago naturalist and big- game hunter had returned from the mountain. Elght hundred mammal specimens, as well as many reptiles and plants, were collected during the trip. Most of them are being sent to the museum here. — OUTING FOR DISABLED VETERANS NEXT SUNDAY Automobile Owners Again Asked to Contribute Cars for Use on Trip. The annual outing for the disabled veterans at Walter Reed and Mount Alto hospitals, conducted by Equality- ‘Walter Reed Post, No. 284, Veterans of Forelgn Wars, is to be held at 2 p.m. next Sunday. Plans for the out- dng have practically been completed. ‘The veterans will be taken in automo- biles for a drive through Rock Creek Park and refreshments will be served, including ice cream and plenty of smokes and soft drinks, all of which have been donated by Washington merchants. ‘The committee in charge has asked that owners of automobiles who are willing to lend them for the use of the veterans for the outing Sunday after- noon communicate with Charles Kohen, 319 Fourteenth street, phone Maln 5619. The War Depart- ment has announced its intentlon of furnishing two cars to act as pilots, one to start from Walter Reed Hospi- tal and the other from Mount Alto Hospital. The committee today issued another appeal to the automobile own. ers of Washington to contribute the use of their cars for the two or three hours required for the outing. tele- E: ;2 e AVENUE & NINTH- New styles of stripes and combination solid colors, in non-shrinkable men’s bathing suits; prices range from $5.50 to $10.00. Belts and ac- cessories in a wide as- sortment. i 1 D.J.Kaufman 1005 Pa. Avenue 1724 Pa. Avenue Home of the “2.Pants Suit if you haven't been down to the June Clothing Festival do it to- morrow, sure. There's wonder- ful bargains—and ice cold lemonade “on tap,“ and lots Of fun 311 around. 300 SPRING SUITS *29 ExtraPants to Match, $5 500 SPRING SUITS *33 Extra Pants to Match, $6 300 SPRING SUITS ’37 Extra Pants to Match, $7 HEY, YOU! |STOUT MEN {SHORT MEN LONG MEN We can fi_t you portant things than'rail-- road! tickets —when it ‘comes . to- ge‘ttixig:;rez'\di'. for Summer camp. Boys know what we mean. The Boys’ Shop is now dedicated to aspiring explorers. 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Black Rubber Coats, $4.50. 2 Black Rubber Poncho, $3.50 and $4.50. Rubber Hats, $1.00 and $1.50. Terry Cloth Bath Robes, $5.00. ‘Wool Bath Robes, $4.50 to $7.50. The perspiring gentleman at the right now realizes that a straw hat is but part of the Summer outfit. Beache,é 115 Silky Mohairs 18 Palm The rest of the photograph proves that the tailoring and patterns of P-B Palm Beach Suits rival the best of heavy woolen cloths. : ; But the resemblance ends there. o 3 - The difference in COOLNESS is somewhat similar to that between a Sweaters, many patterns, $3.95 to $7.50, *Raccoon Coat and a Bathing Suit, Pajamas, Summer weight, $1.25 to $2.50. “As cool as silk,” as : g 2 Union Suits, cool, athletic style, 79¢, 85c and $1.00. % 3 . Golf Hose, $1.50. far as comfort is con. Tech, Jr., Shoes, $4.00. cerned, and “as, fine as silk,” when it comes to appearance. P-B Silk Suits for Summer are Q ,; Dol . 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