Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1925, Page 21

ANDERSON REFUSES TORUN N VIRGINIA' AMI, Ontario, September 19 Tumidity, r: the atmospheric condition which | regulates the spread of fire in the |bush and in the forest. This is the conclusion arrived at by the forest service of the which is taking extra precautions against possible fire in the forest and game reserve about Lake Temagami. Stress is now being laid on the hu midity record as a result of the ob- .| servation that the majority of dis- strous fires in the bush are spread through the carpet of debris on the | forest floor. This collection of rub. bish, composed of dried pine cones dead needles, withered fronds of {bracken and fallen trunks, is highl inflammable whenever the moistu content of the surrounding air is much | below the saturation point. On the other hand, when the atmosphere is laden with water vapor, there is little dunger of the rapld spread of fire. Special Assistant to Sargent Declines G. 0. P. Guberna- torial Nomination. Henry W. Anderson yvesterday clined to accent the R. nomi- | nation for Governor of Mr. Anderson, who has veen acting 88 a special tant to the Attorney Uezeral, made known his decision in a letter addre d to those who had sought his e to head the ticket. Hoge to Run. ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 19 UP).—H. Harris Hoge of Roanoke was selected by the Republ! te cen- tral committee here today spRepub- lican candidate for governor, the designation had been declined by Henry W. Anderson. When the humidity fs down to 30, - Mr. Hoge, who was here during the | Which means that the air contains 30 meeting of the committee, will accept. | Der cent of the vapor it will hold at the temperature and barometer press- ure prevailing, a ground fire, if started, American-made typewriters are|is sure to spread, but whén the hu: used entirely by South Africa’s gov- | midit; her than temperature, | Ontario government, | t Few serious fires have been known | after |to spread through the tree tops, and| this seldom occurs excepting in a gale. | THE S Humidity, Not Heat, Governs Spread Of Forest Flres, Stady Indicates | tically no danger of | fire. rapid spread of with ing at Then when the reading 50, the observers in the es are required to be spectally | watchful, as a biaze must be checked at once under these circumstances. FARM HAND ARRESTED. I\Vem on s:rike and Wounded Other Worker, Police Charge. Special Dispatch to The ROCKVILLE, Md. —Bush Ainsw under arrest on to kil | Star. September 19, farm hand, is arge of assault the farm of J. R. Snyder ve vy, and commanded two color men to join him. When they re fused he procured a gun and wound- the leg. Deputy Sheriffs Stanley Gingell and Clifford Howard a: rmed him. Rents are being advanced in Ger- alleged he struck for higher | folded rested him on a|ihe Liberal p ed Windom Young, one of them, in | s b SEPTEMBER 20, ¥925—PART 1. SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. = LLOYD GEORGE HAS BACK-TO-LAND IDEA Observers Doubtful if New Move Will Be Adopted for Many Years. By the Associated Press, LONDON, September Premier Lioyd George ha: upon a “back to the land" which, if it succeeds ir votes of the agricultural areas to the banner, may do much to the fll-starred fortunes of the party. Astute political ob- however, believe there is lit- ince of the new Llovd George to be adopted for many 19.—Former campaign, :ting the AMr. orge launched his cam at Killerton stood in a drizzl, listening. He un- new agricultural policy for y, the result of the two-year deliberation of the Liberal land commission. He proposed that the | state should assume control of agri- embarked | Park, | where an audience of 25,000 | his present net rent, and inefficfent farmers warning and giving thei now employed in industr be given credit by land ban He argued that comper al ductive worth of the land, (i\nn the sofl, and that state credit as weil teed security for the c SE"R is Hight the resume its authority ov the dead, it is surely | should exer: it is nece: | feed the livin | He maintained that only such sche back tries. righ | The President has | resignations of TFirst | F. Beattle, United States second Lieut. Robert L. | Artillery Corps, ) lb'.nn\lfl A. Welr, 1st Corps 2 the huge hydroelectric fter giving good farmers perpetual tenure, evicting bad due land to men would fon t tha by ‘| Resignations Are Accepted accepted Lieut. Cha to the landlord shall take the form of an- | nual payments based on the real pro- no va <Ith~i and that lhr\ wages nf 2nd the profits af the cul- lh.\lor m e a first eharge on there should be s state guaran- v | ernment. its ownership where to do so in order to some e could workers be won to the land from town indus- the rles Infantry plant Miller, Coas and Warrant Offi Area. Seventeen hundred men are working | day and night to rush completion of | at HEIRS OF D. FOWL All Known Kin of Late G. P. 0. Employe Dead, Court Is Told. Friend May Get $8,250. An estate of $8,250, left by Dominick Fowler, veteran employe of the Gov- Printing Office, who died here September 5, after 38 vears of residence in the. District of Columbia, a boyhod friend of the Coughlan of New ork, i sence of heirs at law and next of kin of the testator. According to a petition for admis- sion of the will to probate and letters testamentary filed by Attorney James B. Flynn, representing Coughlan, who is Nuned executor in the| will, Mr. Fowler left no relatives or descendants, direct or collateral, and Mr. Coughlan was named sole heir to the estate. The estate con entirely of per- sonal property—S$6,180.48 on_deposit BOOKBINDER, SOUGHT in the Munsey Trust Co., and liberty ssets. Total llabilities of the e are reckoned in the petition at laneous The petition sets forth that the only known members of the family of Mr. Fowler were a father, mother and sis {ter. The father died 45 vears ago, the petitioner states, and the mother and sister dled 50 years ago, leaving no relatives of. the testator, who was a bachelor. In addition, there are no known collateral relatives. In filing the petition Attorney Flynn issued a summons for the appearance of any unknown heirs at law or next of kin who may desire to make claims under the w Mr. Fowler was recemtly retired from the Goverriment Printing Office, where he served fc y years as a bookbinder. Mr. Cot 1, his closest triend, had not only known him in boyhood, but had worked with him in this city for a number years before going to New York City, where his €on is now an assistant district attor- ney. In the event that the or was correct in his bellef that h: no lfv- ing relati the te will pass to M. ('uu).hldn sllk was shipped from More raw Japan last July than in any previous | month, 720-22-24 7th St. N.W. 21 _————1_*—-— EH’ bonds for §1,400, in addition to miscel- | 950 TRIBESMEN SLAIN IN BATTLE WITH FRENCH | Prisoners Report 500 Were Killed in Conflict Southwest of Suedia. By the Associated Prees BEIRUT, Syria, September 19.— The Djebel Druse tribesmen are re- ported to have left 250 dead on the fleld after their attack against the French at Mousseifre, 15 miles south- west of Suedia, on Thursday. Prisoners taken by the French are quoted as saving that the tribesmen, numbering 3,000 from 23 villages, lost 500 killed and an equal number wounded A Befrut dispatch last night, telling ttack on Mousseifre also sail h garrison at Suedia still was beleagurered after holding off the tribesmen for 42 days. The cor- respondent of the Paris ne=s-raper Le Temps asserted that the =*uedia garrison would be forced to surrender soon unless supplied with food otherwise Telieved $2.98 Long Crepe Kimonos ernment !cultural land, paying the landlord | Rasgao, Br: 905 Seventh Street 905 Seventh Street SELLING QUT---the stock of FINE F URNITURE WE WERE INDEED FORTUNATE, in being able to secure practically the entire lot of FLOOR MERCHANDISE of one of the finest stocks of FURNITURE—at a great con- cession in price. YOU’LL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS STOCK-DISPOSING SALE! ! ! HALF-PRICE BEHRENDS’ Agents Ladies’ Home Journal Patterns Kimonos in every wantd The Wright Company Silk Embroid $ ered and Satit Band Trimmed 35c Children’s Bell Brand Rxbbed Hose $1.25 Men's Shirts Attached Collar and N e ck band Shirts, in white and plain colors and pretty Babies’ 29¢ “Ruben” Vests’ Famous “Ruben’s” Undershirts babies Early Buying Makes Better Values in This Sale of Handsomely Furred Coats Compare With $35.00 Garments ; 8 5 Richly Fur-trimmed Coats of elegant quality suedine, Bolivia and new novelty cloths. Choice of flared bottoms, side panels, shawl collars and fronts of furs, and fur-bordered effects. All the new, bright colors, as well as black. You’ll Admire These Lovely Dresses Of Silk and Cloth truly distin 1 —~——$18.75 to $24.50 Silk Dresses FOR FURNITURE AND LAMPS from the showroom of A Tot Poirets. lustrous sat Ik crepe and cut. and silk combinations. At e 60" wonderful to select from. Saving You Money on Your Silk and Cloth Goods scen elsewhere, except in $25.00 BALLARD’S COME EARLY as the Stock is limited We wish to impress, however, that the stock is limited—in merchandise heretofore consigned to their store at most instances the items are one of a kind—COME EARLY FOR = THE BEST SELECTIONS. Simply deduct onc-half from the EVERY FORMER BALLARD PRICE Cut Exactly in—HALF!! $15.00—Cane-back Armchair, velour upholstered seat dress see the fol s comes tal. E il blue, wine, navy 5 black ‘and navy 31.79 40-Inch Sports Satin . Plen 54-Inch Bordered Sultmg New Fall Rayon Finish Suiting with BALLARDS—having enlarged their contract, furnishings and decorating departments in a NEW LOCATION—have sacrificed to us their floor are in vogue, nowing a complete 61 this co mm. _ Betore you purchase our o quaiies $2 40-Inch er:e de Chine 36-Inch Velvet Corduroy to be had in 20 new cil blue, wine. cherry. jade ep two-tone border in tan and blue, colis jof tan: TEally mreer: copen. her $3.49 Double Blankets 34 98 Double Blankefs 45¢ Woven Check Suiting Heavy-weight Crepe Lustrous Corduroy. in colors. indigo and blue and green, blue and tan, garnet bhrown, lather, rust, etc. 70x80 66x80 heavy Two-tone 5 3 or extra woven plenty $2.98 40-Inch Satin Canton $2.29 $2.25 40-lnch Satin Charmeusesl 89 Now’s the Time to Buy Blankets and Domestics 98 ‘;’j’\;”‘;, -._4—9 ngs in 22-Inch Dress Gingham 15¢li == (utfitting Your Children for School for Less Meney= $12.50 Boys’ 4-Piece Suits Glrls 2-Piece Balbriggan looking & all-wool $ $ ! Lovely new will school ginghams plaids and make du and $22.50 $33.00 $15.75 Box Spring, single size................. $19.75 Cretonne Upholstered Couch Pad, 3-0 size, §10,5(0 $95.00—Mohair Uphelstered Wing Chair $66.00—Nest of Tables, Chinese, red decorated. ... $31.50—Simmons $39.50—Simmons $85.00—Moh#ir Upholstered Coxwell Chair $42.63 $85.00—Jacquard Velour Upholstered Coxwell Chair....... $42.50 382.50—Tapestry Upholstered High-back Hall Chair $41.25 $30.00 $24.00 $8.25 $10.00 $20.00 $16.80 $21.00 $37.50 $13.75 $14.25 $11.55 $7.50 $26.25 $15.62 $10.50 $22.50 Don’t Forget the Address—Wright Co., 905 7th St. N.W. e WRIGHT & FURNITURE Always Right wn Quality and Price 905 Seventh Street Felt Mattress, single size Dress with $21.00—Simmons $69.50—Simmons $29.50—Simmons $60.00—Black Leather Upholstered Armchair Al b ings. C pants; siz $3.50 ana $4 juvenile Suits Mool Twgeds. Fanes Flan $148.00—Cane-back Mahogany Wing Chair Enamel-Finish Twin Beds, cach $16.50—End Table, two-tone finish Twin Beds, in wood finish, cach........ 874,75 ).00— Virginia Cabinet, mahogany finich $68.50—Chifforobe, in parchment enamel finish $40.00—1 $67.00—Simmons Steel Mahogany-Finish Dresser s Desk $18.00—Simmons Steel Mahogany-Finish Night Table....... Nest of Tables, round top §33.60—Coffee Stand, mahogany finish $25.00—Simmons Steel Mahogany-Finish Lady’s $42.00—Gate-leg Table, £2x42.. ... .c.onnt g $75.00—Gate-leg Table, 42x Tmed. Nicely Mned. 59: Chlldrens Muslin Underwear| Combination Billy Princess zood quality mu e 1.“ and’ e Timmed: sires $27.50—Console Table, high lighted A $251.62 $22.50 $8.25 $£30.00 $18.75 $25.00 $28.50—Windsor. Rocker $45.00—Bridge Lamp, Almco make e B boys 23.10—Martha Washi Sewing Cabinets. ... . S $23.10—Martha Washington Sewing Cabinets $16.50—W rought Tron Torchieres. .. ...............i. §15.00—Decorated Priscilla Cabinet. ........ooeoveun.... ot S i Rl £0-Tele e Cabinets and Stool. walnut finish A 2.50—Telephone Cab T50-—Tunior LamPs et cuiv s g rvnios e d $50.00 $1.50 Women s House Frocks! 89c Not a Bungalow Apron Good Ouality, Gmgham Houss in neat checks, plaid and ely trime e and or- contrasting Sizes 831.25—Telephone Stand and Stool, decorated. . Almco Torchieres £21.00— Console Mirror in mahogany frame $33.50 - $12.50 Boss’ new Percule Blouses o eotiars: - imitation 49c Beds, Dresser, Vanity and Chifforobe—Simmons in sizes 6 to 15 years. : : $2.50 Boys’ and Girls' Wool style for a elfle solid colors & stripes $1.50 Infants’ Sacques and Sweaters Handmade Sacque and Button-front in $147.50 $295.00-~Three-piece Kroehler Davenport Bed Suite, 845.00—Humidor Smoker Cabinet Jacquard velour upkholstery Boys’ Percale Blouses $9.00 ! L, ull ) platd $503.25—Chinese Red Decorated Bedroom Suite, with Twin § st U"‘ ,'":’\;‘,‘H‘;"“_""(“:”w Sweaters Jight oF heavy weight sizes l 2 to 12 years. Knitted Outwear for Children Sweaters. Soft all-wool yarn; crochet silk trimmed; open or_full sleeve ; white with pink or blue trimmings. $2.50 3-Piece Knitted Sets 9508 Little Tots’ Sweaters Novelty. weare Sweaters lfl l(!(ld colors i 8] tots 108 yrs. VALUE fi This is another example of our desire to SECURE FOR OUR PA- TRONS THE BEST FURNITURE AT THE LOWKST POSSIBLY PRICES—we are allowing ¥ advantage of the savio rived through this PURCI 5 S mw.\,‘x” ‘ colors. Despite the drastic price reductions—WE WILL EX- TEND OUR USUAL LOW TERMS TO THOSE WHO PURCHASE DURING THIS CLEARAWAY SALE! or and cuffs, > vink trimming. — $1 Women’s Nainsook and ! Sealpax Union Suits Athletic style, 79 Cl 1l $1.50 Guaranteed Brand Silk Hose Heavy Thread Silk Hosa, 0f our rexu- $1 Women’s Pocketbooks Attractive-looking underarm and enve- lope shanes: good, strong frames: well lined: ficted. Al colors. with bodfce top. Cross bar or nainsook, in pink le. high heels: role, hll' s and white. wanited shades.