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SEPTEMBER 12, 1926—PART 1. . 13 : THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. VERIFIES SHELLING OF U. 5. WARSHIPS Admiral Williams Says Three Craft Were Fired On in Chinese Waters. Heads Seientists. PEERLESS FURNITURE C0.—829 SEVENTH ST. N.W. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, this StOl'C 1S " WORLD'S NOTABLE CHEMISTS GATHER Congress Here Starting To-| morrow Draws Scientists From Many Countries. \ By the Associated Press A message confirming the report of the firing on the American destroy ers Stewart and Pope in Chinese wa ters September 3, and adding that the | American steamer Iling was bamn- | barded the day before, was received by the Navy Department last night The dispatch, sent by Admiral Clar- ence S. Williams, commander-in-chief | of the Asiatic fleet, said that two men Some of the world's greatest chem- ists will be in session at the National Academy of Sciences Building for three days, starting tomorrow morn- ing. The occasion is the meeting of the ternational Association of Pure and Abplied Sciences The meetings Il be opened by ad- & of welcome by Secretary of Commerce Hoover, Dr. Marston T lor Bogert of the National Academy PROF. ERNST COHEN, "f . :"I“ ‘A‘fur(];l(“;l;‘l J“"“"“ ('h?;‘:’: jeal Prealdent of International Assocls- on hoard the destroyers received “sur. e e tlon of Pure and Applied Sciences: |faco wounds” and that the vessels FAMOUS FOR VALUES. Yes, you hear it all over town; it's become a habit with folks to come here to inspect our biy stock, land, president of the r B were struck several times. There ; 9 2 S & . Gal BEE i . B i ey, e were no other casualties. get our low prices and terms before they think of buying furniture. September is the month when housewives start to cozy up the The fire, which came from the south shore of the Yangtze River, 50 miles below Hankow, was not returned, Ad- | miral Willlams reported, as the de- stroyers were unable to locate the source of the shells. The firing on the Iling de- scribed as heavy and occurred five miles below Hankow. REFUGEES CROWD PEKING. 150,000 Flee Before Cantonese Troops' | Northward Movement. i i The scientific session will be ield tomorrow afternoon, with papers by Dr. Cohen, Dr. Samuel C. Lind, nssociate »ctor of the Fixed Nitro- s s Laborat of the De- of Ag! Dr. Paul r of Toulouse, nce, and Ginori Conti of Italy. day will be taken up with com- mittee conferencek and public lec ture t the United States N mal Museum in the evening by Prince ‘onti on the utilization of power ! from het springs in Tuscany. - om hot springs in Tuscant. | win | Story Vouched For by Expe conferences, The delegates will be o o S5 of Georgetown Untversiy for - dition to South Atlantic | ing the protection of foreigners, fo unsheon) andpetiemard WL ,l M whom they have little friendship in the variou: scientific ureaus of § times of peace, 150,000 Chinese have Washington. H for useum. crowded into the British, French, Will Tour C . Russian and Japanese concession dis ve Washington Wed- | p tne Associated Press. tricts of Hankow to escape the wrath . home for stay-at-home comforts. Right now we offer many remarkable values in suites and odd pieces. Come in and sce them: vou'll find just what you want at the price you want to pay and on terms to suit your own convenience. No Intérest Charged for Credit Accommodations 4 Odd Pieces You’ll Need to Furnish Your Home PEKING, September 11 (P).—Seek- | Specially Priced!! oy will 5 T , rening for W' oI Wi of the Cantonese red armies, who took % sday evening for Wilmington, where e S & rsday evening for A K orks of | CHARLESTON, 8. C., September 11 | their clty a few day v ‘0. From W n | —Fish tales, the kind that are some. | Dight's siege. the Dupont Co. From Wilhington el i Wu Pel Fu, martial ruler of cen- c will proceed to Pittsburgh for an | yjmes taken with a little salt, arel 1 Ghina, halted his retreating forces inspection of United States Steel C poration plants. On Saturday they will visit various industrial plants in Akron, Ohlo, arriving Sunday in being told here, backed by proof, how- ever, in the form of a collection of hundreds of species gathered by the at Siaokan, 30 miles north of Han- kow, to organize resistance to pursuit and, if possible, to acquire strength Detroit, where they will be guests of | schooner Blossom on its recent|from reinforcements to regain his the Ford Co. From Detroit they |sclentific cruise. e capital. : will ®o to Schemectady for an in-| The awoe s mr‘n)ll?‘;‘ Seeks New Alliance. spection of the General Electric Co. |Seeking specimens o PEASC IO | Wau is cofferring with the reinstated il visit the | and island life for the Cleveland Mu-| . vt 3 €00 factories. Then they will visit the | 4n¢ ISIUI e PO CAG, 5 000 ol | Gen. Chin Yun-Ao, whom he degraded plant of the W Kodak Co. at [ seuin, - O he O e of bird lite | for failing to press an attack on the Rochester, proceeding thence to | lected, 5 '“..’f\f“E,‘-J?{“Z:?..&Jiff. Jite | armies of the deposed Peking govern- ) EnglandersSi nglander, Simmon ment last April. He also is receiving representatives of Marshal Sun Chuan-Fang, dictator of eastern Nlagara Falls. sisted of fish ”,l~';i<-lt=_xu';*fl;~;:;ig; Eolion pro.| Headed by ‘Capt. George F. Sim- elgium: derick Swarts, Dro-| ;g the expedition spent 81 months | § the University | ou¢hering the specimens. Sharks, the|China, who has declared war upon barracuda, bonitos, tunny fish, | the Cantonese for invading his ter- ail jacks, flying fish, needle {ritory. half beaks and grunts| A co-operative campalgn by Wu ,‘only a few of the hunters’ prey.|and Sun against their common enemy from the south is expected to result from the conference. and Kroehler Day Beds All Reduced Day Beds. Now . b Beds. Now v Beds. Now ds. Now A Sale of $219 3-Pc. Overstuffed Davenport or Stationary Living Room W. Lash Miller, professor of chemistry at the University -of Toronto; L. C. Westman, secretary of the Canadian Institute of Chemistry: or of chemistry Regular 65¢ Floor Coverings Microscopic Bombs Found. Day ;. S. Whitby, profe: 3 o o . At MeGHll University. Among the interesting specimens | Alarmed by the reverses suffered | ‘ W h 10 Add l P or the Kitchen g by 8 g L oL, Chile: Joaquim Marco and Willilam | brought back is the Portuguese Man |by his ally, Wu Pei-Fu, the Man- roll/ps— it ditiona reces f N e okl T o 5. Myers. of War, known to science as a siphon- | churian war lord, Chang Tao-Lin, h « Jun B xoous fusitire Denmark—J. N. Bronsted, professor | ophore.” The fish possesses tentacles |called a general military conference Iy CerAE A RS 165 tHoRs) fhs Heedl ot v T L Som 39¢ Yd. Mattreas, concented 1 - = » e above W pri at the University of |speckled with microscopic bombs [in Peking to plan the stoppage of of chemlistry Which explode when they land on its |the northward march of the bolshe Copenhagen. These massive luxurious suites are high grade in They are upholstered in fine velour and Fay us in small sayments. Genuine Texoleum. Washable flatdying. New Patterns. — Meas Esthon!: J. Annusson, professor at | victim, and fire minute harpoons, in- vists from Canton. i s ™ r g thor 3 , 1 jacquards in all the new patterns. Includes large settee, large Your kitehen floor tonight a the !_“1\_1_e0(?}'név Institute of Tallinn. | jecting an acid poison into the flesh, Russian Source Seen. club and fireside chairs, All pieces of statios suites have 2 fere” tomorrow i France: Gabriel Bertrand, president The “Sea Devil” or *“Vampire of North of Peking along the Mon- loose cushions that are spring filled, with spring back and nteed. of the French Federation of Chemical [the Sea,” closely resembling the stig- antially made and fully gua ts edges. Subs gollan border lie the other bolshevi Socleties; Senator Branguer, vice pres- ident of the Soclety of Industrial Chemistry; Marc Bridel, general sec retary of the Society of Biological Chemists; M. Bellanger, factory su- perintendent; Justin Dupont of the Soclety of Industrial Chemistry, Charles Lormand, chemist of the aree of these waters, was harpooned by the Blossom. It has been known to pull the weight of a vessel after running afoul of the anchor chain. One blow from one of his wings which extend as much as 12 feet from tip to tip can stove in a whaleboat. awaiting the weakening of armies op- posed to them in the reinforcement | of Wu in central China. The bol-| shevists of the north —national armies of the deposed Peking govern- ment—and armies of the government at Canton appear to act in accord, 1d both get inspiration from a Rus: mahogany at this price vou get, absolutely free, picture frame, bridge lamp and shade. B metal carpet With every suite end table, gi tter rugs, swinging picture holde sweeper and two beautiful sunburst velour cushions, Pay for it in small weekly or monthly payments at Peerless, 829 ith Street N.W. ministry of agriculture; Louis Roche Few Man-Eating Sharks. of the Paris School of Political The Blo: m encountered cat sian source. g MEth gl ciences, Paul Sabatier, dean of the [sharks, brown, blue and deep-sea blue et raculty of sciences of the University | sharks, and obtained several excellent HOT sOUTH OARDLlNA Jean Voison, assistant |specimens ‘of them, including some of Toulous: general secretary of the Society of [newlv born aboard ship. Man-eating I[ndustrial Chemistry, and Prosper | sharl Sadtenlel] Chomistey, | soa Eromes [sharics unown a2 et o = [CAMPAIGNINEARS [END Woonsocket. Several specimens of the deadly Gireat Britaln: Sir James C. Irvins, | barracuda were secured. These are TR { vice chancellor of the University of | the only fish the South American na-|Senator Ellison D. Smith Opposed: St. Andrews; Emile S. Mond and Rob- | tives dread. 't L. Mond. in Run-Off by State's Speaker of ; $27.50 “Simmons and Rome” Bed. New Rugs Spring and Mattréss. o ° Fresh from the mills. h two fangs measuring an inch, jutting out from jaws of from 8 to 10 Eight From Ttaly. i Lreah from inches long, the barracuda is equipped 3 + ~ brightest patterns thal " Italy: Prince Ginorl Conti, pr upon any flesh it meets. It is House—Governorship Fight. Complete the Rome o the Wintes i T = s, brand new. Tov dent of the Italian Association of Gen- | from 2 to 4 feet long as a rule, and at- | patterns and by $15.75 - $29.75 »‘:'ul] a }\mrlit-\l l;L‘h;mh'lr tains a maximum weight of 75 pounds. | By the Associated Press. i kunin, professor of chemistr . o 8 - Niples " Bolstecnnic | Institte: B Golden Dolphins Caught. LRSS S S e Heavy Qualiiy S510. o §=12 Tap i B neAves ittt : = Car 'S secot slitica You _are right on the threshold of estry | Ruzs, heautrtul @ s len Siam s Gloanl, Other fish caught included the golden | ampatgn of the Fall neared an end the "ason: Prepare for un- pattorns, wide sseortment SR F GO » S e e e "‘l‘“"““““gd’;“"g' o (“‘f today, with candidates for the United ¢xpected gilests now by furnishing any other attractive rug spe warfare service; N., \vano, pro- | oceanic bonito, reputed to be the fast- [ {0daY, W ten for that epare room when you ; e * fothor Of neniibiy e s Wnlvamits | eat drihabtantiofithe poehns. GneW ||SULeY SenBte fgsyemmorhin and, on8 bl anttioss. and Splaee, a0 EASY PAYMENT TERMS congressional seat making a whirl nomination in the run-off primary aeh @ sensationally low price. FASY PAYMENT AT PEERL 829 Tth N.W. of Rome; Umbreto Pomilio, indust of its tail is said.-to be sufficient to chemist; L. Rolla, professor ot chem. | carry its torpedo shaped body a dis- istry at the University of Florence, | tance of 160 feet or more. Japan: K. Tkada, emeritus profes Mid-ocean fishing did not prove very of chemistry at Tokio Imperial productive, and most of the specimens ersity; K. Matsubara. vice c were caught near islands in the South of the division of chemistry, Japanese | Atlantic. National Research Council e Netherlands: Ernst Cohen, presi dent of the international boas: 1| BACK-DOOR CALLERS GOING. | Donker-Duyvis, chemical engineer; A. lina House of Representatives, for the | 1. Holleman, A. Ruys, Industria 7 . senatorial nomination. John G. Rich- ‘hemist; P. Van Homburgh, protessor | Modern Inventions Eliminate Ice|ards, a B railro: 1“‘(-01;:'1.x.\,lxum-n{ at the University of Utrecht; P. Ver- and Solicitor 1. C. Blackwood are | kade, professor at the Netherlands Man, Garbage Man, Etc. seeking the gubernatorial nomina- | Polytechnic Institute at Rotterdam;| Back-door callers, in the person of | tion, and in the seventh congres- F. G. Voerthan, industrial chemist. | the ice man, the garbage man and |sional district Hampton P. Fulmer is nd: Stanislaw Pllat, professor | the coal man, will soon be as obso- [ opposed for remomination by Ernest of chemistr Lemberg Polytechnic | lete as their more romantic prede- [ M. Dupre of Columbia. | Institute; Wojciech Swietosluwski, | cessor, the professional “tramp,” who |~ The rule of the Democratic party ¢ of chemistry, Warsaw Poly- | in the last decade has gradually dis- |that requires joint campaigns within | Institute. appeared, Houses are now fitted with | the State does not apply to the run wind fight for Democratic par! to be held n & cratic nomination in South Carolina is equivalent to election. Ellison D. Smith, senior Demo- cratic member of the United States Senate, is opposed by Edgar A. Brown, speaker of the $216—14-Pc. Bedrsom Suites Reduced This beautiful outfit consists of Full Sizc Bow-and Bed, Massive Dresser with extra large mirror, Roomy Chifforobe, -drawer Semi-vanity or Full Vanity (add $20.00 more for Il Vanity), ne-seat Bench to match. Also guaranteed Link Spring, 2 Fine Pillows, Pretty Easel Frame for dresser. two Scatter Rugs, Pretty tric Bed Lamp and beautiful Metal Boudoir Lamp and Shade to match, all at this low price at the “Peerless.” 50 Genuine ““Lane” Cedar Chests Greatly Reduced us for Value” Sale Pola Pay for it in small weekly or monthly payments at Peerless, 829 ith Street N. £12.50 Cedar nia: (‘) Andronescu, profes- | built-in _or other types uf" “\1'.",”;,‘ off primaries and the candidates have S Chest <or of hygiene, Buchurest Agricultural | incinerators to consume all rubbish [ made separate campalgns with free ? thests . College; G. Gane, director of the chem. | and garbage, Even tin cans and oil | yge of newspaper advertising space. [ f $29.00 Very §1750 Cedar 9.75 ical laborato cological | bottles can be dumped in these in-|gicaker Brown has assailed Senator e Chi b g 86,75 Institute; essor of | cinerators and completely sterlized, | gmith as an “ally of Wall street in- Spacious Chifforobe 2 . medical jurisprud iy of| S0 that thelr final disposition does |urests” amd criticized the Smith £28.00 Cedar 15.75 Cluj; St.” Minovici, general secretary | not involve storage of odor-producing |1 over cotton futures bill. ¢ $17 95 Chests Ded D L of the Rumanian Chemical Society, receptacles. This eliminates the gar- | “Sanator Smith has retaiiated by at = oo e Rl Spain: J. de Art president of | bage collector. tacking Mr. Brown's record ih the = = : s of inish - o i the Spanish Federation of Chemical ‘fired heaters of ‘hot air, steam [0 LaFw " erioq, asserting that he oot of room ana_sinished to b EASY TEKMS Socleties: Luis Bermejo, professor of | or water types, thermostatically con-| 1 ieq exemption from the draft = R I'r e i Cinish. " Better plan._on geting hemistry, University of Madrid; R.|trolled, eliminate both the visits of | S0 Qi ting the claim that Mr. lsa : LA i | Oite at this ereat saving E agricultural engineer; C. Fer-|the coal man and the collector of | gl o "\wvag one of the sponsors of | L i ey | EASY TERMS . president of the Spanish So-|ashes, and at the same time trans-| ., 'yishway law. I R = | | dety of Physical Chemists; J. Giral, | form the cellar from a dirty, dust. [ '8 BEINR (Lo ria) race the cam- 4 L = S member of the Federation of Moles, pr vid; A. on_on of Labor, Juncil of the Spanish | collecting space into a_habitable and ; I Chomical Socleties: E. | cozy apartment which can ba utilized | Paign has not fedlG b j ty of Mad. | for either recreation or living purposes, | Richards has fajken o5 W% D AHOet )t the Com. | Small, compact and eflicient refrig. | €ONOmY 1n Ste Mrirces B ol panish Min. | erating units operated by gas provide | enforeermont, TG WOt i rce and In|satisfactory and continuous refriger- | has stre = i dus'tr‘,\'- el Ation without the assistance of the . e Switzerlanc 3 er, Society | jce . of Industrial Chemt Geneva: W, | “Shile houses throughout the coun- PRAISES D. C. TRAFFIC. . Treadwell Technical H the Zurich [try are provided today with these = ! conveniences which eliminate all | Berlin Official Says Regulation back-door callers, it remained for the Best Seen on Survey. E i { city of Baltimore to construct an en- FULL BIRTH STATISTICS |tire community of more than 100| pr. Leonard Adler, member of the city council of Berlin, Germany, con houses where no coal, ash, garbage or fee ever has need to go. The | e vie ¢ of traflic con- IN ALL STATES ASKED | nouscsare ‘heaten "t s, “cooiing | Sh6 %0 Withingeon vesterans by 817 and $21 Heywood-Wakefield GO-CARTS AND $223—I17-Pc. Dining Room Suites A Time Saver | and heating of water are done by gas; | payving a high tribute to traffic offi : < American Medical Association | electricity furnishes lighting and | Giale - Dr. Adler called on Traffic Di- If you have the slightest need for dining room furniture, STROLLERS | power for many other domestic pur- | Sive X 6% Eidriage and told him or if vou anticipate a need for it, then here is your oppor- Kitchen Cabinet Secks Public Officials’ Aid in | posss; incineration of garbage and |: Washington had the best regu- tunity to practice real economy. i $0.95 and $] =.45 . | Tubbish is taken care of by gas and | joteq traffic of any city he has vis. A luxurious suite of selected walnut veneer on solid § 9 5 and ¢ 1;) 5 Nation-Wide Movement. | refrigeration is entirely mechanical. | jteq thus far in his tour of inspection gum—a large oblong table, a massive buffet, beautiful china $ 50 Special Dispatch to The St | These houses were especially con-|in" the large. cities in the United closet, host chair and five diners with solid leather seats, . Baby Strol 3 . CHICA aber 11.—Complete | Structed to embody these facilities and | geates, 4lso 3 handsome decorated Dutch steins, handsome satin- e teem Fodea’ adfutiie national stration of births and |21S0 With the view of conserving every | " pr Adler, already had visited Chi. finish bread tray, gilt easel frame, 2 beautiful dining room \ ESemthing at your finger tivs, 4 Sak."arop foc 9 +by 1430 1s the goal for which | heat unit through the sclentific in-| cago, Detroit and New York, and pictures and 2 scatter rugs, all for this low price of ... e S D T (BT L3 ; Americal ) “Association {s | Sulation of the houses themselves. |} plained to Mr. Eldridge that the out b s Pay for it in small payments at Peerless, 829 7th St. N.W. SRR AR \';ri\im: to obtain the co-operation of 5 S standing [‘h‘am(‘iterlsflc of traffic regu- horitie: Vas is 8] cia R —— e general conditions. State country. Seven States do leath registration law: ‘e defective birth registration or ‘he registration is less than 90 per plete. The information fur- complete records is essential for medical and medical authorities decla necessity 18 recognized countries of the world. ’ Entirely Too Consuming for Of- ficlals During Test. ' SAVED BY SICKNESS. LONDON, September 11 (#).—An B experiment an Ayrshire mining | Youth, Sleeping Nine Months, | Scotland revealed hool in Scotland revealed that one e s s sbanton: boy could eat five morning rolls and ‘}:. large-slice of bread and butter, with| BERLIN, September 11 ().—Police Eleven of the deficient birth regis- | DI pot of tea, for breakfast. TWo|pave been waiting nine months to ar- e e To&ie: [hours later he consumed two more | roq George Beck, 19 vears old, a rail- | nadequate death registration comu};‘l"‘t‘”ih:“gm‘c‘,fiq"c';‘,’:;’: o Lo ;'ondl accountant, on charges of em- vithin the group of Southern States. | PU% aSoas = | bezzlement. R RE e hienetore bacomes Targe. | Scottish morning rolls are very| “rney have been unable to serve the ! D o™, JATE® | Jarge and heavy. One, or at most WO, | warrant because Beck is suffering merioan Medical Association, with |2r® Sufficient for most adulte from sleeping sickness and has been | pecial emphasis on the South, where e I¥ing in a hospital in a coma since Jany other difficultios of dise White furs to wear at the Summer | January. He was taken iil soon after | ol uliar to the r Iready en- | resorts and there is always a bright [an alleged shortage. =aid to amount st the concarted attent Jf medical | flower, frequently ft 18 a crimson oue. | to $10,000, was discovered in his ac nestling on the left side, gounts, Out-of-Town Customers Receive every privilege; you can purchase all your furniture here on our easy-to-pay plan; and we pre- pay all freight charges for you. Our Big Six Floors Crogvded -—with new furniture of the ver latest designs. Substantial discount prices prevail during this sale. Goods held for future delivery. H and Eye 829 7th St. N.W. -