Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1926, Page 28

VARRANTSSUED INPACKERPROBE Employes of Chicago Con- cerns Reported Sought for Alleged Frauds. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 11.—Federal war- group of employes of ing houses, Gover: nd cattle commis- in the Union violation of the were reported rants for a Chicago ps meat inspectors slon men, operati Stockyards, chargin orrupt practic t issued last night is reported, are held fraud amounting to several thousands of dollars throu ilarities in the grading of mo weights and other illegal pro- ment of Justice agents have been working in the stockys ®ome thine to determine have been vlolations of the n was market employes and stock- ducers’ suspended for 90 ¢ s could be learned there ction between the inves- h Sunday of Dr. d of the Federal Ment Inspection Division at the stock- yards sgveral y . He died from the effects of poison, which rel- atlves said he had mistaken for medi- cine. PROB] PLANN HERE. Department Heads Inquiry. Agriculture Conduct General Department of Justice agents have been working in the Chicago stock- vards for determine whether I s enforced by the Agriculture are being The Agriculture Department mean- e is planning a general vard activ for v for to] | increase of 113 to 12 per cent peti- Six Agencies Used To Transmit Army Message in Test Six agencies of communication were employed by the Army to transmit a test message from Fort Sam Houston, Tex., to Maj. Gen. Jumes G. Harboard, retired, in New York City. The message, helped on its way by radio-tele- »hone, airplane, telegraph wires, radio, pigeon and courier, came without error and in f no attempt any speed record ul B. Malone, start- ing the me e, radiotelephoned it to a pilot flying over the fort, who copied it and sped away to put it telegraph _wires at New The telegraph de- fort d.eavenworth, .. was put in the radio net and aved to W ton. From ed -about a leg, and made the miles in hours and 39 minutes. Again the radio was used to get the communication to Governors Island, N. Y., where it was. given over to a courier, who delivered it in person to Gen. Harboard at his desk. EDITORS TO MEET HERE. Many U. S. Journalists to Be Pres- ent at Pan-American Congress. More publisher than 200 American editors, and officials of newsgather. ing associations have accepted invi- tations to attend the Pan-American | Congress of Journalists her, w for discussion of mutual problems with in_similar work from 'he congress with an ess by President Coolidge, and the m of entertainemnt, announced includes luncheons for the rnalists by Secretavies Hoover and llon, and a concluding reception and ball at the Pan-American Union, with Secretary and Mrs. Kellogg as hosts. ‘Wage Increase Denied. CHICAGO, March 11 (#).—A wage through the Brotherhoad of 1y and Steamship Clerks was v by the American 5 Co. It was hinted a endum vote would be taken as to THE KVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. SAYS BIG INTERESTS OBTAINED DRY LAW Sought to Divert Investiga- tion, Georgetown Professor Avers in Speech. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, March 11.—The eighteenth amendment was added to the Constitution “chiefly at the instiga- tion of the United States Steel Co: poration and the Standard Oll Ci the Rev. Joseph A. Ayd., 8. J., pr fessor of sociology at Georgetown University, told members of the Knights of Columbus at a luncheon here yesterday. Both these companies were in seri- ous danger of a Federal investigation just before prohibition became an active issue in national politics, and in ordep to eliminate possible danger to themselves and divert public at.] tention from the proposed inquiries these companies decided to wipe out the liquor business, the speaker sald. 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Catholic or others, by such a motley crew as the Anti-Saloon League, or by ‘just the plain people would have obtathed such prompt consideration THURSDAY, from our legislative organizations,'™ Father Ayd declared. ’ The priest told of a ‘“notorious crook” whom he had often befriended. This man, showing evidences of wealth, called on him recently and offered a roll of bills in payment for his kindnesses, he sald. When ques- tioned as to the source of his wealth, the man said he was “on Gen. Smed- ley Butler’s prohibition squad” in Philadelphia, Father Ayd asserted. MARCH 11, 1926. BURGLARY INSURANCE RATE RAISE REPORTED Huge Losses in New York Make Ingrease Necessary, Underwriters’ Official Says. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 11.—The New York Sun says that increases in rates Woodmward & Lotheop ‘DOWN STAIRS STORE Friday Remnant Day Remnant Day Merchandise is not returnable or exchangeable; not sent C. O. D. or on approval; Phone or Mail Orders not accepted. New Spring Coats, Poiret Sheen and Tweeds, very special, *13 A very special Friday sale of 15 beautiful Spring and Easter Coats, of high-grade Poiret Sheen and Tweeds, Satin de Sheen and novelty crepe lined. Trimmed with Summer fur, embroidery and buttons. Showing new puff sleeves. Popular straightline and flare models. In navy, gray, tan, rosewood and mixtures. Sizes 14 to 46. 25 Crepe Frocks, Charming Afternoon chine and Flat Crepes. Show the smart pastel shades, and t Silk Frocks of crepe de DOWN STAIRS STORE n in several of 36 to 40, he newer styles. 6-5% Were 10 All sizes for misses and women, 16 to 20, and In wanted shades of black, navy, tan, rose. green and gray. 50 Wool and Jersey Frocks for Spring, $5 Were $10, light weight, just the weight for wear now. tan, green and blue. for women. Size: s 36 to 48. Ros DOWN STAIRS STORE Tailored styles Women’s Patent Leather, Satin, have bgen decided upon by under- writers of all classes of burglary in- surance, because the losses have grown to such an extent in New York City that they overbalance the profits. ‘The increase, it is reported, was decided upon at a secret meeting last week of the Burglary National Under- writers® Assoclation. Household rates will advance 10 to 16 per cent and mercantile policles 20 per cent. The insuring of grocers and other neighborhood business alrendy has been virtudlly discontinued and even Liloyd’'s of London has refused to in sure jewelry stores. Many other lines of insurance have been sharply cur tailed. An officlal of the assoclation was quoted as saying the asseciation would wait to see the result of Police Commissioner McLaughlin's cam paign before taking steps fer self protection. Men—Imported English Broadcloth Shirts, $1-18 150, included are several Rep Shirts. All are IRREGULARS OF HIGHER-PRICED GRADES. All shirts full cut and well made. Broadcloth in white, but mostly neckband styles. Men’s Muslin Pajamas, 95¢ Men’s Nainsook Union Suits, 58¢ 80, SLIGHT IRREGULARS One-button seat style, elastic insert ot back. Sizes 36 to 46, Men’s Shirts Reduced, 88c 90 Percale and Madras Shirts, in collar-attached and neck- band styles. Sizes 14 to 17. Boys’ Flannelette Pajamas, 65¢ Were $1. 15 one-piece suits, slightly soiled. Sizes 6 to 14. Sizes 14 to 17. Were $1.95. pajamas, some slightly Sizes A and B. Wanted colors. Men’s Cotton Socks, 5 Pairs, $1 Greatly reduced for Friday only. In black, gray, navy and cordovan. Sizes 9% to 12. Boys’ Wool Caps, 50c 50, were much higher priced. Jn popular Tweed mixtures. Sizes 6% to 6%. Men’s Silk-and-Wool Ties, 3 for $1 DOWN STAIRS STORE Women’s Pure Thread Sitk Hose, 50c¢ Irregulars of our exclusive $1 grade 100 pairs in this special gale. Tan, gray, black, gun metal, peach, flesh, French nude and popular light Spring shades. Also silk and rayon mixed Hose, also at this low price. Sports and Cotton Hose, Special, 25¢ 200 pairs. Nude, and French nude, with thread cilk stripe. Also plain mer- cerized hose in black, cordo- Sizes 8% to 10. Mock seams. French Lambskin Gloves, 75¢ 40 pairs French lambskin Gloves, soft and pliable, in two-clasp style. Brown and black. Sizes 6, 6%, 7 and van, gray, tan and white. 7%. This price for Frida Sizes 81 to 10. Mock seams. = = only. Women’s Novelty Fabric Gloves, 50c 100 pairs high-grade well made Fabric Gloves, in new attractive pat- terns. In the more desirable shades of mastic, mode and covert. Sizes 515 to 7. Handkerchiefs 2 for 25c Men’s Satin Striped Handkerchiefs, 2 for 25¢ 200 Women's dainty white Handkerchiefs, with punch work at corners. Also colored Special. Men's colored bor- der and satin-striped Hand- kerchiefs, specially priced. 120 Glove Silk Vests, 88¢ ners. Regularly Sl.&s Good Quality Glove Silk Vests, in the wanted pastel shades of pink, peach, orchid and tea rose. Sizes 36, 38, 40 and 42. Rayon Bloomers, 68¢ 78¢ Brassieres, 15¢ 47 in dark brown and henna. 17 fancy stripe Brassieres; Sizes 25, 27 and 29. Regularly boned fronts, elastic straps. $1.35. Single elastic knees. Broken sizes. Corsets, 75¢; were $1 Baronet Satin 11 Waistline, low bust Cor- slips' sl.zs sets, in plain and brocade materials. Back lacing style 23 in shades of Broken sizes. gold, tan and gray. to 44, Sateen Bloomers, 65¢ Nery special 168 English Silk Reducers, $1 warp Sateen Bloomers, in Were $3.95. 18 silk covered reducers, back lace style. nile, flesh, white and peach. All sizes. Sizes 32, 34 and 36. 180 Hip-Hem Muslin Slips, 55¢ and embroidery trimmed Tailored Costume Slips of Muslin, in hem style. Sizes 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44. - Wrought Iron Bridge Lamps, Complete for Friday only. Bed Lamps, $1, special. 75, complete with color tones of rose, biue, gold and opchid. o ot ond cord. Soft Willow Red Waste Baskets, spe- Granite Perool: cial 25c; were $1. Decorated T Tar i Sk 2,“' it with colorful flowers in rose, : oot green and natural. blue and gold. SLIGHTLY T. Nick-|~p|l(ed‘$§nk|m Stands, American Tharmos Wi merican ermos 'ater Bot- 50c; were 2, floor si: tes, special, $3.95. 35, In sil- smoking stands, slightly dam. ver finish, decorated designs. aged from display. 200 of the: aml - 25 all silk Umbrellas, 16-rib_style, with ambertone tips and il e Lo S cially priced for tomorrow's sale. ferrules and fancy wood handles, silk cord loops. The wanted fe Bia T Soiste wide satin and colored-stripe bord N: Dtoe b ae Tid At foeri ntlie Borauis. | v, weligrenn, P Tea Towels, 6 for $1; were 20c. 200, Part Linen Handles and Stight imperfectiors. in Weave, Tea Towels, with red and blue borders. frames are absolutely perfect in all respects. FeaToNeter 8 (R 00 wers 521 300 withived) ur Men,s All-Silk Umbre“as, $3.45 blue borders. Linen finished. Turkish Towels, 6 for $1; were 20c. 600, 18x38 If Perfect, $7 s, White Turkish Towels, with pink and blue bor- Very special. 25 In the wanted styles. Some with crooked wood ders. Also plain whites. Turkish Towels, 35c; were 60c. 300 in 22x44-inch handles. 27 and 28 inch spreads. Slight imperfections in the weave of some, but they are hardly perceptible. Towels, plain wh‘(s, and with colored borders. DOWN STAIRS STORE 100 Pairs Ruffled Curtains Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic Special, 45¢ . 65c¢ Pair; Were 88¢ 50 bottles of this refreshing and stimulating Hair Tonic. 2y yards long, of white muslin. Just the thing immediate clearance Friday. for Spring. This price is for Friday only. 100 Bottles of Hand Lotion, 10c; 3 for 250. Benzoln, Glycerine and Scrims, b yards, $1; were 25c and 28c. 600 yards in white, cream and ecru. Plain, striped, Rose Water Lotion used for windburn, chapped hands and after shaving. ) checked and border effects. DOWN STAIRS STORE Suede and Velvet Pumps Very Specially Priced | his high - grade Not all Society Will See Pictures of For- bidden Palace. “The Imperial Palaces of Peking ;11 be the su n address by ld_Siren of 400 Pairs fn a special Sale—Friday only. Having received a maker's closeout of Pumps, in late Spring styles, we offer them tomorrow at a fraction of their regular price. sizes, but full range (3 to 8) in the lot. Women’s Slippers, $1 Men’s Brown Oxfords, $2.95 Were $385. 35 pairs Brown Leather Oxfords; 50 Pairs of Comfort Slippers, one-strap style welt,and MecKay soles. All leather, finely made 135 Ribbon, Silk and Straw $ 2 85 Combination Spring Hats, Now, - tomorrow g at the M um. Dr. Sir s been per- to make | photog dden parts of the residences of the Emperor of China while the latter was still liv ing_there. The address will be illustrated with colored lantern slides made from Dr. Siren's large collection of | photograp 10on ot Temnle Auditori nly man who h in recent WEDDED 50 YEARS. George W. Chase and Wife Observe Golden Jubilee Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. G Formerly $3.95 and $4.95 reduced from e clearance, lay only Rheumatism Lumbago [ J [ ] — sides, “Heet” scatters the congestion and establishes a cure. “Heet” contains two soothing trating ingredients, too expensi use_in ordinary li ics. “Heet” is a clean, fra liquid; doesn’t stain, blister or tate the skin. Druggists guarantee our regular stock for a | | Styles for misses and matro: to affect styles. On Su DOWN STAIRS STORE 50 Smocks of Percale, Linene and Cretonne, $1.10 Cretonnes in vurple, Sizes 36 With applicator attached to cork, just brush “Heet” over the pain area hether in arms, elbows, neck, shoul- | ders, hands, knees, feet, legs, back or n.|body. Instantly, you feel this harm- ase | less, glorious, penetrating heat draw rict iu‘lhe pain right out of the aching or wollen joint, muscle or Be- street 1ol Both Mr. tves of Princ They are the mot 3 children and have or the past several vea has been employed in the Dis ith maki; reet re 50 at this very special price for Friday of high grade materials, in all wanted shades. bright colorings. These are very specially priced. ; : Hoover Utility Aprons, 85c Rayon-Linen Dresses, $3.95 . 30 Handmade and Machine made Dresses in the 44, in green, white, blue, lavender and tan. Also a few in checked ginghams in pink, blue and popular light shades. All sizes for women and misses 36 to 44. lavender. Sizes 38 to 44. Silk Pongee, Sports Satin * and Radium For Friday - Regularly $1, Only at C $1.18 and $1.38 Three leading silks of the season, at reduced prices for Friday only. Fust color all-silk dainty tints such as flesh, rose jade, tan, sunray, candy-pink apd copen. colors in Sports Satin and radiums. el 400 yards Natural Color Pongee, 12 momie, 58c yard; was 88c 54-Inch Bordered All-Silk Crepe de Chine, Special, $2.85 120 yards at this very special price—a fraction of its usval price. In 12 distinctive styles and color- 5.50. ings. Would ordinarily sell for $5 and SDOWN STAIRS STORE Girls’ Wash Frocks Very Special 78c 36 Girly' Sports Wash Frocks, in sizes 7 to 14 years. i Girls’ Spring Coats, Special, $7. Sizes 7 to 16 vears. 5 7 Children’s Imported Sox, 10c pair. 100 pairs in white, with pink, blue and brown fancy tops. Broken sizes. Mock seams. 0Odd Lot Children’s and Infants’ Wearables, 18c; were $1.25 and $1.50. Only 65 pieces in the lot. 75 pieces of Soiled and Mussed Merchandise, 88c; were 50c to $1.50. Children's merchandise. Knit Pants, 10c. 100 pairs, with lace trimming. o All sizes for children. Popular Records, 22¢ Or 5 for $1 500 Records—latest Jazz, Dance, Song, Marches and Hawailan numbers. 2 Writing Paper, 50c; were 75¢c and $1. 25 boxes Pongee in Also a wide assortment of Way to “Kitchen Happiness” {itchen Happimess” Sale is a special event ch only. It offers an immediate saving in and cents and an incalculable future saving steps and fuel. his special event we have assembled varions of the famous ORIOLE Gas Ranges, mod- :quipped and ENAMELED, for cheerfulness wanliness—all at a 10% Discount and on the possible terms. Sasie Features Oriole “Cleantop” Oven Heat Control Handy “Utility Drawer” Oriole Rust-Resisting Oven and Boiler Linings Smoothfront Construction “Jiffy” Hinge Box Sturdy Constrmction One-piecce Buzoer Box And Lodked W mifedd Every woman deserves a MODERN Gas Range. She needs its step-saving efficiency. She needs the peace o(mlnd:ndpfld-ofmtthtmflfl;u ORIOLE-equipped kitchen. of Writing Paper in plaid and plain ‘colors. Come in—see how very mmeh the modern improve- ments mean to a woman. Also en what very low Boxes are slightly sofled. ase \ 60 Belts, 25c; were 50c and $1. In Kid, Suede and terms one.may be purchased.. Leathers. Plain colors and combinations. Daily Demonstrations “ "'s'.’,,fi‘,’j',‘z’éi"""” By Factory Representative New Novelty Bead Necklaces, crystals, amber, i sapphires, emerald, amethysts and many other Mrs. Lois Shelton If y>u have a range without copies of preclous jewels. Greatly under the regu- Oven Heat Control, come in laripeice: DOWN STAIRS STORE and see how this and the other modern Oriole features simplify Children’s High Shoes e opcs Mg Pumps and Oxfords $1; Were $145 100 pairs in broken lots. Desirable styles taken from our regular stocks and reduced for clearance. Bizes b to 2. 100 Pairs Pumps and High Shoes, $1.95; were $245. Clean-up of our stocks. Sizes in lot 5 to 2. 100 Pairs Children’s Shoes, $2.95; were $3.45. Group of odd lots in clean-up before Easter. Sandals and high shoes, sizes b to 13%. DOWN STAIRS STORR Priced for "ER A W e B W Rayon Chiffons, 58c; were 68c and 78¢c. in plain, striped and checked effects. Wash-and-Ready Crepes. 6 yards, $1; ’ 600 yards in desirable light shades. Unbleached Muslin, 8 yards $1; were 15c. yards of good quality; 36 inches wide. 16 Room Size Seamless Axminster and Velvet Rugs—Radically Underpriced (5) $x12 New Seamless Velvet Rugs, $20 (1)-8.3x10.6 Heavy Sanford Axminster, $32.50 If Perfect Wauld Be $35 If Perfect Would Be $41.50 . (2) 6x9 Heavy Sanford Seaniless Axminsters, $20 (5) 8.3x10.6 Masland Axminster Rugs, $20 If Perfect Wo_uld Be $29.50 If Perfect Would Be $39.50 ‘(3) 6x9 Velvet Rugs, irmged ends, $15; were $21. Perfect grade (25) 24x36 Hit-and-Miss 6) 27x48 Owal 95¢ 5 50;; were 15: e RI“ (()“) xlhz‘ Co::'mic 500 yards were 28c. | ngin oy ‘ness for ven fifty years Yer an at- tempt to lexve Ly jobs, N & g @ 0888 68NN Why 18 ! cause the asy. Be- ir work Lgard for ons of "€0r themo “Keed o hoia. igh meal .qog er £, . 0 the splent their calli #. traditions town. wrans are Ire, : on and fta " tation for denm:nbm .rv- on tap af Sy them -unvll.x b These V&' thelr busir i Gas Light Co. Teleshone 419 TENTH STREET N, W. Main 8280 DOWN STAIRS STORE