Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1925, Page 23

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TURKEY WELCOMES FOREIGN BUSINESS Seventy-Eight New Compa- nies Established in Year NEW PRESIDENT BEGINS REGIME IN SANTIAGO Comes Into Office Facing Big Deficit and Tacna-Arica Difficulties. By the Associated Press. SANTIAGO, Chile, December 25.— For the first time since September 6, 1924, the parliamentary building was opened for an official ceremony today. The vice president, Luls Barros Bor- THE EVENING toward incidents occurred. It is realiz- that the president’s new duties will not be easy, as he will have to face the Tacna-Arica difficulties and a na- tional deficit just announced by the minister of finance amounting to more than 800,000,000 pesos (about $36,000,000). SR Dies During Game. MOLINE, Ill, December 25 (#). Death halted a basket ball game at Sheffield, east of here, between Shef- field and Neponset high schools last night when Scott Gould, a Neponset 'STAR; WASHINGTON, MADE FORTUNE ON RACES, NOW ILL AND PENNILESS “Bookie” Who Had Fabulous Luck at New Orleans Soon Lost Money. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 25.—Nicho- las (“old Nick”) F. Forsely, “bookie,” Wwho 1s reputed to have won $800,000 at the New Orleans race track in 1923, is 11l and penniless at the Roosevelt D.” C, FRIDAY, DIX won. When the season was over he offered to charter a special car to bring back to Broadway the persons who had lost money to him. Last season his luck continued for a while and he became known as “the man who couldn’t bet wrong.” He followed the horses to Maryland, where his luck turned. The pari- mutuel machines there ground big slices from his bank roll. At Chicago he lost more money. Then he came back to Boadway, virtually broke. A month ago found him in a Broadway hotel, sick and without a dollar. His wife's jewel's paid his hospital bill 'EMBER ULRICH ZWINGLI BIBLE, PRINTED IN 1529, FOUND Rare Copy Discovered in Library of Theological Seminary at Lancaster, Pa. By the Associated Press. 2 LANCASTER, Pa., December 23.— A copy of one of the rarest Bibles in the world, the Ulrich Zwingil Bible, the printing of which is sald to have taken four years, has been discovered in the library of the Reformed Theo- | monks of the fifteenth century. him, and a greater part of the German text was translated from the Latin by Martin Luther. The Bible, according to historians, at the time of its publi- cation corresponded to the popular- priced editions of today. Two of the features of the book are the illustrations and the arrangement of the text. For example, the Book of Acts i3 placed after the Epistle cI St. Paul instead of before, as is the case in printing the present-day Bibles. The majority of the fllustrations are wood cuts and the characters are de- picted in the dress of the knights and In but a few places are the characters COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED. Trade Commission Drops Charge Against Packers. Dismissal of its complaint against Swift & Co. was announced yesterdy the Iederal Trade Commissior. The complaint charges suppressioi of competition by the acquisition of capital stock of the United Dressod Beef Co. The action was taken upc recommendation of the chief counsel of the commission. At the same time the commissici announced dismissal of a complail Despite Treaty. for a few days and then the book- Hospital, where his expenses were maker took over his account. being pald by a bookmaker friend. He has been {ll with pneumonia for a month and physiclans have several times despaired of his life. Forsely went to New Orleans in 1923 with a roll of money and 20 years' race track experience. If 12 gono, who has been acting president, since the retirement of Arturo Ales- | sandri, turned over to the new presi- |dent, Emiliano Figueroa-Larrain, the CoNBPA S . 24, | Tesponsibllities of the government, ONSTANTINOPLE, December 4. | 0hich “gince “the first revolution” last ~The abolition of ‘“capitulations” in| year, has more or less been in the Turkey by the treaty of Lausanne has [ hands of the military party. ; 5 g ived horses ran, Forsely would cover bets now and then to ct not driven foreign business firms from | _he president's “:g;f::w“ e The twelfth horse Invariably e the oM Fox the country, as opponents of the e g 0 | ————2 o] ———|n|———|o]c——]ojc———|olc———|a]lc———]alc——]nlc——|a|c——]o|——D[a[c——= |0 c—=]u|c———|o]——=0] bilipsb ori player, became ill and died. Gould's father and two brothers were among the spectators. plctured in biblical dress, as is the case in fllustrating the modern editions. A copy of the second edition, pub- lished in 1531, also was found in the library. logical Seminary here. The Bible, according to its title | page, was 'printed by Christopher Froachauer in 1529. Four years be- fore that time the first section of the volume, which is in six sections, was printed. The text was compiled by Zwingll and several other preachers lof Zurlch who were assoclated with against the Oneida Community, T of Onelda, N. Y. The annou \ aid the respondent had discontinied | the practices complained of in 1922 Commissioned First Lieutenant. Joseph G. Maytin, 1724 T street, has been appointed by the War Depart- ment a first lleutenant in the Military Intelligence Department, Officers’ Re- serve Corps of the Army. By the Associated Press. ¢k More than 95 per cent of the world's hair nets are made by hand in the homes of Chinese, no machinery ever having been invented to successfully weave them. g F e Of the 4,000 mannikins in Berlin, it is estimated that 25 per cent are listed in social registers. The modern home seems to be a place where the & on 11. registered with the ministry of com- merce in that period, while only 13 foreign firms left the country. Foreign companies doing business in Turkey now total-254. Under the “capitulations” foreigners in Turkey lived under the laws of their own countries, outside the jurisdiction of the TurRish legal sys- iem, just as they do today under the “extraterritorial” system in China. Of the 78 new companfes, 7 are American, British, 13 French, 9 Italian, 8 German, 6 Swiss, 4 Dutch, Belgian and 1 each Russian, I’gyptian. Rumanian, Bulgarlan and Greek. Twenty-eight are insurance companies, 22 commercial, 10 marine navigation, 7 tobacco, 6 banks and the others are of varied interests. The Echo of Turkey, a weekly re- view published at Angora, makes this statement concerning the position of foreign companies: “More than ever before, Turkey, absorbed in her task of economic re anization, looks to the foreigner o brings loval co-operation, capital and technlcal knowledge. The new urkey is determined to eliminate cverything resembling exploitation, but she will give aid to serious efforts at collaboration. Favored places will be occupied by those who have been he first to understand and adapt hemselves to the new mentality of the country.” After-Christmas Clearance Sale qf SllOCS 1,600 Pairs—48 Different Popular Styles Reduced to $485 Materials Colored Sarin Brown Satin Black Saiin Patent Kid Tan Calf Colored Velvet <how that 78 new forelgn companies 608 to 614 ELEVENTH ST. : After-Christmas Sale ~--1in which regular prices are drastically dropped Dresses 1n 3 Groups —street and afternoon models——of the present season—reduced Crepe-back Satins Twill Cords Velvets Jerseys Balbriggans m m m o Styles One Straps Opera Pumps D’Orsay Pumps Bow Pumps Buckle Pumps Fancy Ties Walking Black Oxfords Velvet Cuban—Louis—Low Spanish Heels ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., December 3 AMrs. Temple Ann Winter Keating, 86 v ears old, died Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. G. Wahl- forss, at Woodside, this county. Her s sudden and was due to an affection of the heart. The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock Saturday morning from the home of Mrs. Wahl. ss, burial to be at Petersville, Md. rol singing on the streets, a cus om inaugurated several vears ago, was again a feature of Christmas eve in Rockville. Under the leadership of Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, pastor of the Baptist Church, the singers mo- tored from place to place and kept the town merry from 9 o'clock until mid- night. They were entertained in a number of the homes. Licenses have been issued by the clerk of the Circuit Court here for the marriage of Thomas Nickel, 28, and Miss Mary Virginia Wagner, 21, both | urg, Md.: Eldred Orfan Al- and Miss Ruby v | Our After-Christmas sale will give you a new conception of the word “value"” when you see _ these wonderful shoes. Over 1600 pairs; in aryles for street, after noon and evening wear, are all here ata price 8o low that you will buy two or more pairs. Come early, as we are positive the values will surprise you and reductions are emphatic, making posi- tive savings. All at the sale price of $4.85., Flat Crepe, embroldered sleeves and pocket $19.75 Canton Crepes Crepe de Chines Poiret Twills P." Henle: and Miss Isadora May Henderson, 21. both of this county. Christmas midnight ices were held last night in St s Catholic Church here. ebrated by the pastor, Rev. John T. Coolahan, and the choir rendered a special pro- | gram. A large congregation attended Edward Dorser Warfield, retired farmer, died on Wednesday at the | home of his son, J. Paul Warfield, | near Clarksburg, aged 67 vears. His leath vis due to a complication of diseases and followed an illness of several months. He is survived by two sons and a daughter. The funeral sook place y erday afternoon from the home, burial being in the ceme- tery at Damascus. ! G M. Walters, a farmer of the upper section of the county, commit- ted suicide at his home near Buck Lodge Wednesday morning by shoot- ing himself in the right temple. Mr. Walters was 7. rs old and had al- ways lived in this county. He is sur- vived by three sons and two daugh- ers. Some years ago a daughter of Mr. Walters took her own life in the same house. Under auspices of Court Archbishop | Curdey, Catholic Daughters of Amer- ica, of Gaithersburg, a dance will ba held in St. Martin's Auditorium, (Gaithersburg, next Tuesday evening. Mrs. Edward P. Schwartz is chalr- man of the committee of arrange- ments, U. S. AWARDS CONTRACT FOR 24 BOMBING PLANES Martin Company to Build Single-| Engine Type for Navy—New Type Planned for Army. y soctated Press SANTA ANNA, Calif., December 25.—Glenn L. Martin, aircraft manu- facturer of Cleveland, announced here that the United States Navy had awarded his company, which bears his wame, a contract for the construction of 24 single-engine bombing planes, it a cost of $803,000. The contract vas awarded several days ago, shortly ‘np('l!r“ his departure for California, he said. The manufacturer also revealed that ne designed a new bomber for the Navy and that he is drafting plans for a new Army bomber. Sizes for Women and Misses, and well assorted Second Floor Every Cloth Coat —Both Fur-trimmed and Self-trimmed—Dress Coats—and Sports Coats—featuring three groups of this season in which the reductions are VERY radical. Gerona Lustrosa Needlepoint Veloria Pin Point Street Floor Three Groups of Reduced | Hats —In this After-Christmas Clearance 65 French Room Hats— One-of-a-kind models. Reduced to Faille Silk and Satin Hats— New models—for now andlater wear. Reduced to... 200 Felt and Satin Hats— stock. Bolivia Carmina Roulustra Luella Vivette ’ Trimmed with Beaver, Natural and Dyed Squirrel, Wolf, Jap Mink, Platinum, Natural and Red Fox, Nat- ural and Dyed Fitch. $3.00 | All the best models of the season are included—in Coats of superior make—staple shades: i and novelty light colors: beautifully lined. (\:Erd'l‘el;«i:m : Santrrel trimming. $99.50 Taken from regular Reduced to our $ . OO . - - . MISSCS and Women s SIZCS Every Winter Coat in the House—even to the very finest—at equally deep reductions. Third Floor Fourth Floor ' 1 Miss Cheng Yoa-Hsiu, recently ap- pointed a member of the newly estab- law compilation bureau in eking, was the finst woman to re- eive the degree of doctor of laws trom the University of Paris. OUR ENTIRE BUSINESS Now Located in <Our Own 622 14th St. Opvosite Frankiin Park CLAFLIN Est. 1889 otn"ond ¥ and opBaatite t Yeity ' clup - Fur Coats-—C’ut Deeply Beaverette Coat — with Muskrat collar and cuffs and border. Re- duced to . i s Ensemble Suitg At % Price In sizes from 14 to 18 only—but the most effective of the season's models. Third Floor Plain Sealine Coats— Reduced to............... Muskrat Coats — collars of Rac- coon and Skunk. Reduced to.. Sealine Coats—Muskrat or Beige Squirrel; Red Fox, Silver Musk- rat. Reduced to............. Silver Muskrat Coat—Fox collar or Dark Muskrat collar, cuffs and border. Reduced to...... Dark Raccoon Coat— Tomboy Sporvs model. Reduced to.... Cocoa Caracul Coats—with Fox collar and cuffs. Reduced to. . American Broadtail Coat— with Cocoa Squirrel lining. Reduced L2 T T T I Hudson Seal Coat—Blue Fox, Squirrel or Dyed Fitch collar and cuffs. Reduced to..... | 5150 00 4102 3435 00 13050 #1502 Jap Weasel Coat—Fox collar and bordel’. Natural Siberian Squirrel Coat— Platinum Fox collar and border. Reduced to.... Russian Caracul Coat—Beige Fox collar and border. Reduced to Reduced to.......... 11258 11792 2458 1102 826540 2602 | fl | fl fl ] L! ] I | = Scotch Mole Wrap—'with Fox col- lar and cuffs. Reduced to.... 33 Tailored Suits —in New Groups— $19:00 2nd $1975 Smartly tailored, in Navy Blue Twills; all in fashion. Third Floor. is a prescription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria. It kills the germs. N g Jacquettes—Now . . ... $75:0 Leopard Cat Scotch Mole Silver Muskrat EEIEIEIEIEI:::EI::EIC—EIE&EEEd::E_BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE f iOianers of ather makes! { tradequichlyfor Studebaker (Pawer Durability finish Beaverette Caracul Muskrat fl fl I a=0n A \ | «

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