Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1927, Page 21

WILLSPAUGH SEES HOPE FOR PERSIA Believes Country Will Con- tinue to Prosper—Need for Fiscal Efficiency Seen. Dr. A. C. Millspaugh, former eco- nomic adviser of the finances of e posed to largely curtail his powers, takes a hopeful view of the outlook for continued prosperity in that coun- somewhat du- lity of Persia to manage her own finances, but he Jeft the treasury in excellent condi- | tion, and if officials act wisely and carry out existing law he expects to see a continuing_surplus in the na- tional officers at Teheran. “The Persian people,” he said, “while ancient in their history and g in the experi- rnment, and, | ards of public tion from rupting influences of internal policies. Huge Tax “Huge sums in taxes remained un- collected and ars of salarie: | claims against the zovernment cumulated to an amount of ov 000,000. In the fiscal yea 2 deficit was more than § budget of approximately §: The funds applied to produc poses were gible, and educational and sanitary ins were practically non- ent. “The hopeful fact in the situa- tion were: The evements of | Resea Kahn Pahlevi in establishing order and security; the decision of the government and Majless (Parliament) to obtain the effective assistance of foreign experts; the uni 1 genuine desire in the country for reform and progress; the gener ntiment of sound nation: sm and the characteris- tics of the people—quick, intelligent, adaptable and industrious. American Mission's Progress, During its almost five years of work, the American mission made encouraging progress in reorganiz- ing the tax system: revenues in- Uncollected. creased from $20,000,000 to $31,000,- 000; expenditures were placed on a budgetry basis and accounting was established in all departments except the ministry of war. The budget was balanced, and in the last two fis years a substantial surplus was created. The funded debt was re- duced and the payment of claims be- gun; $£1,500,000 was being devoted an- nually to the construction and main- tenance of highways; a fund of more than $10,000,000, increasing at the rate of $6,000,000 a year, was established for railroad construction, and many other constructive activities are under way.” Dr. Mfllspaugh, in reply to ques- tions, said he saw no evidence of any scheme. on the part of the Persian authorities to loot the treasury or dis- sipate the good work that has been accomplished. On the contrary, he has a high regard for-Resea Kahn and expects to see him carry on. Under his expiring contract, Dr. Millspaugh had the last word in financial matters, ‘The government was not prepared to renew his contract on this basis, and he determimedto stver his. connec- tion, fearing dual control would work badly all around, e Hp frankly feels that the surest means of progress for Persia and for the realization of her nationalistic aspirations is to continue some sys- tem that will leave her finances for a farther period of years in the hands of honest, competent and politically disinterested foreign experts. ANTI-VICE CRUSADE BLAMED IN BOMBING Six Sticks of Dynamite Set Off onl Front Porch of Pennsyl- vania Burgess. By the Associated Press. OLD FORGE, Pa., September 19.— Reprisal for his anti-vice crusade was believed by the authorities today to have been the motive for the dynamit- ing yesterday of the home of Burgess Frank Berger. Investigation had convinced them, officials said, that the local under- world had accepted the Burgess’ chal- lenge of last week, when at a meeting of council, he sumomed the entire po- lice force to the town hall and told them he would give them until Satur- day night to “clean up” the borough. Six sticks of dynamite were said to have been set off on the front porch of the Berger home. The blast wrecked the building and damaged other nearby structures. Mr. and Mrs, Berger, who were sleeplis n a room near the roof of the porch, had a narrow escape. The boror recently has been the eral bombings and much requent efforts have been but most of them were said to have proved unavail- ing. County detectives, State troop- ers and the boroi police have been unable to find & clue to the identity of the bombers. Mr. Berger declined to comment on the dynamiting of his' home except to say that it was not unexpected. s Charged with obtaining $46 worth of cigars illegally, a 73-year-old man re. cently told the judge land, that he ha Rugby, had inherited $1,00 had lived a life of luxury until he lost all the money through speculation. —_— Lime & Cement Sand Gravel Plaster B iy o lding e, Lowest Prices Always ()€ 0 "ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES MAIN OFFICE-6t%and C Sts. SW. 'CAMP MEIGS-5*and Fla. Ave.NE. i, 5921 Ga. Ave AW LA Now reapy B 1214 70 SERVE YOU IN BRIGHTWOOD NEXT TO CAR BARN 250 Pairs—Women’s Leather Bedroom Slippers seeciat $1 Pompon trimmed. Black leather, with leather soles and heels. Well made and long wea e Woodmard & Lothvop DOWN STAIRS STORE Folding Firmly ma Beginning Tomorrow—A Week of Unusual Specials in New Fall Merchandise Every Item is New and Specially Priccd—or Reduced from Regular Stock NEW—Just Arrived 200 Smart SATINS 58.95 The fashionable dresses for Autumn are shown in great profusion. The shades, fashion fancies are all in evidence. 14 to 20; women's sizes, 36 to 44; extra sizes, 46 to 50. favored Misses’ sizes, Priced Very Special for This Selling DOWN STAIRS STORE Special—200 Girls’ New Lucette Dresses Absolutely fast-color Dresses in new prints and colors for ‘school or afternoon wear. One or s .85 two piece effects. Attractively trimmed and smartly cut. Sizes 7 to 14. Girls’ White Middies, sizes 6 to 16 years, priced in the selling, special ....88¢ Girls’ School Bloomers, black or white, fine quality sateen, sizes 6 to 16, special Girls’ Raincoat Sets, $2.65 A limited quantity at this special low price. Sets con- sist of coat and cap. Select from red, blue or green. Sizes 6 to 16 years. AT iy Boys’ and Girls’ Shoes Sturdy, well-constructed—Pumps, oxfords and high shocs of tan and patent leather, in many §$6)) 85 styles. Boys' and girls' sizes 8% to 2; junior 2 misses’ 2% to 6; boys’ 2% to 6. DOWN STAIRS STORE Special—2,500 Yards Printed Cretonnes New shipment, Fall designs. 36-inch Crash Printed Cretonnes, in conven- tional, floral and striped designs, attrac- tively colored. Much less than the regu- lar price. Yard Lace Panel Curtains 85¢ Special $l 86-Inch natural fringed bottom Panels, 2% yards long, in figured patterns. This very low price makes early shopping compulsory to assure best selection. 300 pairs Fabric Gloves Specially Priced New novelty cuft Gloves §n the attractive turn-back cuff style. Shades: mode, rose- wood, gray and cocoa. Some are embroidered. c Sizes 6 to 7%. Special, the pair ; DOWN STAIRS §' 300 Silk Umbrellas SLIGHT IRREGULARS OF $5 GRADE - 16-rib Pure Silk Umbrellas with smart shaped ambertone handles, and with plain or colored $ 95 borders. Colers of green, blue, red, brown and 5 black. Imperfections are hardly noticeable, ) DOWN STAIRS STORE Special—9x12 and 8.3x10.6 Seamless Ru Velvet and Tapestry $17.75 (25 in lot) Slightly above cost price. Heavy weave Rugs, well blended colorings and designs at a price that oifers a substantial saving. For this sclling only, $17.70 50 36x63 Heavy-quality Axminster Rugs, 95 “seconds”; if perfect would be $5. of- ‘3- fered in the selling for Imported Japanese Reversible 18x36 to 6x9-foot size foot borders. Rag Rugs, 28¢ to $3.38. Medium dark centers and crow- 40 New 9x12 and 8.3x10.6 Seamless Axminster Rugs, deep, heavy pile, all wool; colors and designs that will énrich your room. SECONDS OF $35 GRADE DOWN STAIRS STORE Silk Dresses GEORGETTES At These Low Prices 150 New Fall Hats Of New Felts and Velours $3.35 CREPES For Misses Special and Matrons Values 1175 Style and Value Combine in These 75 Fur-Trimmed Coats Of Beautiful New Fabrics $59.50 Values of the first order are offered All Sizes 1 in these fashionable Dress Coats. ) 5 At this price you are offered a sub- stantial saving. trimmings and Chic missy styles as well as those for the more matronly woman. Brimless, off-the-face, and narrow or medium brim models in the best shades of black, tan, and wood- tones, in addition to blue, red, wine and green. Large, small and medium head sizes. The price is substantially lower than regularly. DOWN STAIRS STORE 750 Pairs of a Famous Maker’s Hand-Turned Footwear Below Maker’s Actual Cost §9 65 The name is associated with the finest type of Footwear. One whose models are copied for their style-right lines. Slight flare, or Shoes of patent leather, satin, tan calf, black calf, blonde and gray kid and brown kid. Numerous styles in the lot, Opera-Pumps and Choice of low or high heels. Sizes 3 to 8, in plain one straps, fancy straps and oxfords. combined lot. DOWN STAIRS STORE Full-Fashioned All-Silk Hosiery 1,000 pairs—Specially Priced - 54-Inch SAMPLES. The three most popular styles of Silk Hose $ 1 All-Silk Washable Flat Crepes are specially priced for this selling. Full-fashioned All- silk to hem Service Hose; All-silk Chiffons, and All-silk Chiffons with black or dark tan or gray contrasting heels. In all the new Fall shades. One of the finest values in this selling. Sizes 874 to 10. 600 Pairs—Children’s Hose, 38¢ pair *3* Children’s Rayon-and-lisle Mixed Sports Hose, in shades of blue, tan, black, white and gray. Sizes 7 to 9%4. Ideal for Lustrous Flat Crepe, much Special under the price at which it would regularly sell. Shades for Fall—white, flesh, pink, jade, ocean, reseda, reef rose, Mother goose, gray, navy, peach, orchid, black and Grecian Rose. school and general util- i Regularly Much Higher Priced ity wear. % Satin-back Crepe, *1* A very heavy and lustrous quality. In the best shades for Fall and Winter. Black, navy, carol, old rose, tawny, gray, balsam, pinenqedle, hunter’s green, brown, monkeyskin, purple, copperleaf, malaga, rose-beige and nile. DOWN STAIRS STORE Other Very Important Sellings 125 Light-weight 400 Men’s Men’s Silk Ties W Imported English Special 85c Fine selection of stripes, checks $ ° s $15 Shirts Now is the time to- wear one. Vgry g 1 35 Special ° And, above all, NOW is the time White—Tan—Blue to buy one or two, because they are being sold at a very special price. Knitted tweeds and wool crepe; also kashmir and velveteen combinatiops. One andats\vo gnec; lels; sizes 14 to 38. 100 . colors You'll want several at this sav- ing in price. Collar-attached . and neckband shirts with non- shrinkable neckbands. Tailored from Genuine English broad- cloth, in white, tan and blue. colors for Fall. Light-weight Sizes 14 to 17. DOWN STAIRS STORE Longcloth 5 Yards, $1 36-inch Bleached White Long- cloth at a substantial reduction from the regular price. Buy for future needs. Linen Crash 5 Yards, S1 16-inch All-linen Crash that can be used for kitchen towels, rol- ler or tea towels. Much below regular price. Fall Sweaters, $2.75 Slip-on and coat models, with Vee, round, crew and club collar necklines. Good colors, all sizes. DOWN STAIRS STORE DOWN STAIRS STORE Black Coats, trimmed with pointed wolf, natural wolf or, badger. T'an Coats, with light or dark tan fur, also a few with black. fullness across front, or to front left side— are new style notes. Silk lined, sizes 14 to 44. DOWN STAIRS STORE draped Special—600 New Bandettes, 50c All-lace, lace and rayon, lace and ribbon, lace and satin and all-net Bandettes in shades of flesh and cream. Would regu- larly sell for considerably more. Sizes 30, 32, 34 and 3. 385 Silk Chemise Much Below Usual Price High quality Chemise, in both tailored and lace- 45 trimmed styles. Models are discontinued. Mate- o rials are satin-back crepe and crepe de chine, both of heavy quality. Sizes 36 to 42. Silk Costume Slips Tub Stk of genuine Rosenthal Radius Slips, with hip and ruffie hem, in assorted colors and s 95 sizes. Good quality, much lower priced than R usually. Not all sizes in all colors. DOWN STAIRS STORE Rayon Underwear 2,000 Pieces to Sell for This Special Low Price Close-out From a Very High-grade l Manufacturer Panties Sizes 21, 23, 25 Vests Sizes 36 to 44 Chemise Sizes 36 to 44 Step-ins Sizes 21, 23, 25, 27 Bloomers Regular and extra sizes 23, 25, 27 and 48, 50 DOWN STAIRS STORE 100 Wool Jersey Frocks Priced in the Selling Sports Frocks of wool jersey that have again found welcome by Fashion. Choose from styles with or without collars, and in shades of sandalwood, malaga, pine-needle, pekin, navy and tan. Sizes 36 to 44. DOWN STAIRS STORE A Special Value Twisted stems, silk cord and two-piece plug. Shade is priced extra. Base. n Unusual Selling Pleate& Parchment Shades Bridge, $1.95 Table, $2.95 Junior, $3.95 Prices for this Week’s Selling Only Due to a manufacturer’s concession we are able to offer new low prices on these artistic shades. Ship, Autumn leaf, iruit, cretonne, moire, poppy and water lily designs. Parchment Shades Pigskin Effects 16-Inch 20-Inch $1 $1.50 DOWN STAIRS STORE