Evening Star Newspaper, November 3, 1927, Page 22

CABINET WILL BE TESTED ilver Men Say Fight to R'e- §! quire Purchase Will Define Mellon’s Rights. it BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. cretary of the n the Supreme t of Columbia for purchase 14,500,000 ounces of siiver from the American Silver Produc = on, under s of the Pittman act, Spring_of lentailed expense to the taxpay vy $15,000,000 therefore unjus- ked the | ‘to carry out pr man act,’ which they claim is mand: §tory. dir. Meliows answer to the \petition was filed two weeks ago. If their contention is not sustained, the silver people will their case to ghe United S re ‘Wwhich, .in the ps igone repeatedly on record their position. : Bigger issues are involved, the silver producers declare, than the question Awhether or not the sury and the Mint take off thelr hands the metal in ‘controversy. The paramount guestion §s said to be the right of a cabinet lofficer to owerride the expressed will ‘of Con: The silver producers are ibent upon determining whther such an official, charged with the adminis- fration of a mandatory statute, can jsubstitute for it his judgment as to ‘what the statute should have been nd proceed to administer it accordin; ly. 1t one cabinet officer can do this, the silverites maintain, all of them can ‘do it; and if one statute may be thus gnored or perverted,” all of them lould be thus treated at discretion. it.is the Ge ment, and_n eilver ¢ ‘which profit -ui the adminfstration of the Pittman act, a fact which is easily demonstra- ble. The amount of silver in contro- versy and sold to the Bureau of the Mint at $1 per ounce for subsidiary coinage, when converted into frac- nal silver money at $1.38 per ounce, nets Uncle Sam the tidy sum of $5,644,097.78. If he shall be required to observe the law and purchase the same amount of silver which he must coin into standard silver dollars’at $1.29, the resulting profit to the Gov- ernment upon the _tramsaction is $4,341,573, a total of $§9.8S. 0, or much more than half the amount in- volved in this controversy. If a simi- lar, showing could he made of such Toruses to the producers of wheat and corn, few of us would be found to rsy harks back to the hen the Treasury came he relief of Great Britain in c rection with the silver needs of In Under the Pittp of the Treasury 14589731 ounces of silver, most .of which' consisted of silver dollars. He ordered the director of the mint to purcha More than two nd long after the ma- : sold had been ilver money, Ty, upon itive, as the silver people ed to treat the sales n loans and to cancel the requirements { renurchasing, notwithstanding the mandate of the written law to the on (Coyrisht. 10 . 0dd Fellows Plan Ceremonies. BERRYVILLE, Va., November 3.— 0dd Fellows of northern Virginia will attend a meeting of the Tri-County Association tonight at Berryville, at which desrees will he conferred by . E. Lee Lodge of Dumfri ’a., which. includes a large number of United ‘States Marines from the Quantico base. i g 15-Year-01d Girl Missing. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., Novembér 3.— The police department here has been asked to look for Lo , 15- y-ar-old’ daughter of 2 gann, 938 ‘Cabell reet, wi L - -|and Pere Marquette Philroad would THE EVENING: STAR, WASHINGTON, D: VAN SWERNGEN- PROBE DEMANDED Counsel at C. & 0. Hearing Says $100,000,000 Was Made in Stock Deals. A Federal inquiry into the Van Sweringen railroad interests was urged ng the final argument on the Ches- e & Ohio merger case: yesterday re the Interstate Commerce Com- mission. Henry W. Aunderson, counsel for minority stockholders, made ‘the demand, asserting that O. P. and M. J. Van Sweringenr of Clevaland, al- hough railroad officials and trustees, ad made - $100,000,000 from railroad stock speculations. Herbert Fitzpatrick, general counsel for the Chesapeake and Ohio, retorted, in winding up the arguments, that “the record of the Van Sweringen deal- railroad stocks is an open sclosed in previous railroad L ion hearings before the commission, Assails Speculation. r. Anderson based his demand for al inve n on the assertion ilroad officials and an honestly make $100,000,000 in speculating in-the stocks of the rail-’ roads they control.” He also criticized creation by the Van Sweringen inter. ests of a series of holding and investy ment corporations, which have dealt in railroad stocks, declaring that “there have been-40 or 50 corporations brought into -existence since 1916." Such corporations tended, he declared, to take out of the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission rail- road assets and.reduce its control over transportation, The pending C. & O. merger pro- posal, which Mr, Fitzpatrick repre- sented as likely to redound to the effi- ciency of transportation and better- ment of public service, since the Erie pass into .control of.the larger system, g lidation. which the cor 3‘53 hc::' l)'x:ra b;\:r- it.ggut m'm “[other step in a great speculative en- terprise.” Representatives of short-line rail- roads intervening in the proceeding also were heard, but Mr. ;lup&trlck pointed out in concluding the argu- ment that no State, municipality. .or public organization remsen&s pub- lic interest in the territory sérved by the rallroads had“come forward with' objections, e . i DEFENDS ALCOHOL: Physician Holds Drink Causes. No- Heart Disease. CHICAGO, November 3 (#).—Alco- hol does not cause heart disease, Di Frank H. Walke of Shreveport, L chief surgeon of the Southern F cific Railroad, yesterday: told the 500 delegates - attending: the annual , con- vention ‘of the ‘“American ' Assoclation 'of Railway Surgeons. i . “‘Although for igererations alcohol has been considered as the prinefpal use of ‘“heart diséase,” investiga- tions since prohibition have shown that the drinker and non.drinker are equally susceptible to the disease and :ll-“.\ie :l|ln cqural chance of prolonging heir lives after bein cted,” itie b g afflicted,” Dr. “Constant straining of the heart muscle by heavy work is the cause of the. heart impairment -among latior-" Ing men,” Dr. Walke said, “while too much food and not enough exer- se is the sour 1 Doz. 24x24 and 27x27 inch sizes, ready hemmed cloths, sorbent. Sealed packages. than one dozen to a customer. dozen In the group. Street Floor 0dd lots, Soft and ab- Not - more Only 40 ;- THURSDAY. UNVEILED.IN VIRGINIA 1’yw=!qnbm of ‘Congress Speak at Ceremony it 'fl.i!lood, Hon- " oring Young Alsbaman. ‘Special Dispatch 10'The Star. " CULPEPER, Va.,, November 3.—A monument erected at Elkwoodd, this zountys by M and M deorze E. Douglas in honor of Maj. John Pelham of Alabama, mortally wounded at Kel- ley's Ford on March 17, 1863, and dying in the home,of Judge Shackel- ford at Culpeper, has just heen un- veiled. The base is of one large stone, obtained-from the . battlefield nsar Where Pelham, fell,}and the monument 18 erectad at the spot where the party bearing; his uncopsclous formi gun‘z ‘out to ‘the highway' on its: wajs-t Culpeper. The donors had made a study of the career of this young offi- cer, who was a major before he was 22." The principal address was made by ® Unlted' States Representative Henry B. Steigall of Alabama. Other addresses were made by United States !t]ap‘;esenmtiva George Huddleston of Alabama, who accepted the gift,on bes halt"of’ hiy' constituenits, the Maj. Ph;i- ham Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy of Alabama, to whom Mr. and Mrs. Douglas had presented the monument and the tract of land on $1.50 and $1.75 Birdeye Diapers N@SPM | 810:818 Seventh St N.W. A nd, the Civil War hero, and Robert M. Mackall, former mayor of Culpeper, who is one of the last survivors of the Pelham Battery; T. T. Slaughter of Mitchells; Channing Smith of Warren- ton; Henry Coons of Ryland; E. Lips- comb and Robert Clark of Elkwood; R. M. Mackall, M."H. Calfee, R. M. Burton, Benoni Nall, W. D. Colvin, William P. Hilsot Culpeper, were present. The m by Miss Esther Burgess of Charlottes- ville, a student of the University of, Virginia. ““SEES BIRTH-RATE CUT. British Official Hopes for Time ‘When Population Is Stationary. LONDON, November;. 3 (#). — Neville Chamberlain, minister of health;is finds j%nly one. consoling thoyght -ahout{ the future-~that the ‘wte. of Inéreage’ in popylation is di- minishing.”t: ¢ § i * He tdld ‘a’c¢onferenee. of “faunicipal representatives that looked for- ward to the time when the population of the country would be stationary and, thus would have a hereficial ef. fect' oh housing and allied difficulties. FRIDAY NIGHT s p.m.. YOUNG PEOPLE'S SERVICE | At the Sixth Street Synagog iment was unveiled |* May Oil Burnen *% jArlington 1310 — RS YOS B Lawrence s i flhpp&ed o T mat -~ —is equally adapted for big g buildings andprivate homes. T’S the most versdtile Burner on the market—effi-, ' cient always. . We know when we- instail the IM-; : PROVED LAWRENCE MAY that it will live up | to its reputation. . f It appeals to practical men like bankers — whose business it is to study economy coupled with efficiency. THE IMPROVED LAWRENCE MAY has won pref-- - erence recently with' these banks—and installation has been made: | P : -' Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank, Wisconsin Ave. and War. ! y _ren St. : ik f rfiu{(b‘.,“fioxdxn; Va. Rosslyn Loan Co., Rosslyn, Va. You' can’ feel perfettly’ secure—for we are behind every IMPROVED LAWRENCE MAY we sell. We know fts‘de‘pe‘nd'ability — and you know' our practical experience, covering 37 years as heating 'and plumbing experts—and we say you cén heat more satis- factorily and économically with oil when you usei the IMPROVED 'LAWRENCE MAY QIL BURNER. We're glad to demonstrate, | i ‘wifhout obligatipg , yod. * * f B (3 EN_ 7 Sl 3 r i % | The Biggs Engineering Col, Experts for 37,Years in Heating and Plumbing ' . § Fousteenth Street W2 - “ * Norfh 3925-3926 Cites 0ld Decisions. ! Former Spnator Charles S. Thomas ®f Colorado, has come to Washington eI Friday—Green Ticket Specials [American Silver Producers Associa- P ' = BAerIEnn e there Aa mumerots 3 Short lots, oddments, broken size d special purchases in-a one- Dnited States Supreme Court de- lt S Suc Easy Work to day selling that is bound to attrlact l;?lrégsftst::fio:pz?:co%rxgy?::}:e";v%::;. Brighten Up the Home i [cisions denying the prerogative which Glass —with the help of ROGERS Sale! Felt HatS Secretary Mellon has used. As early Tops for BRUSHING LACQUER, that 9 8 @s 1801, in the celebrated Marbury vs. adison case, the Supreme Court ac- eepted the common law principle that he writ of mandamus would lie gainst an executive officer to compel {the performance of a_duty imposed him by act ‘ongress. 5 PPThe carltegt recorded d Tables there’s little excuse for endur- C ing drab interiors. ut to 1 Rogers Brushing Lacquer comes in Order. black, white ‘and eighteen popular i i shades—DRIES WHILE YQU Sherwin- WAIT—and can be applied to wood- ¢ Williams work, - furniture, decorative objects * A special group of odds =ng‘eudg for- S‘W-P House , merly selling for $2, $3 and $4., Al] in e splendid - condition;. attractive styles in Paints small, medium and large head -sizes. Black and a variety of smart colors. Shop early—for quantity is limited. Street Floor—King’s Palace appeared from her home. When last seen the girl wore a tan coat and felt hat. Mr. Anderson asseérted to be without merit. He declaredl that “it is not a rail- l 1214 F St. I " Seistiosil Bat] " 200" FELT HATS 7% uent to Marbyry vs. Madison was at of the welt known case of Ken- Il, Postmaster General, vs. the United States, wherein Kendall was mmanded by the law there involved #o credit certain petitioners with the 11 améunt of some ‘cash awards. is Kendall declined to do, because lissatisfiel with the award. The Su- jpreme Court said the act of Congress ecise, definite and purely min- and that the Postmaster “had no discretion whatever W) Z % things. Goes on just like any paint. Per Qt. $1.95 Floor Wax & Electric Polishers Decorative Transfer Pictures i The earlest recorded decision subse- and a host of other household $3.85 Gal. " The silver producers also cite in |7 pport of their position a report from e Senate comynittee on; bahkipg and White & Ehutter Greep @ Litt D. C. DISTRIBUTORS OF SHERWIN-WILLIAMS AND OTHER WIDELY KNOWN PAINT PRODUCTS DYER BROTHERS INCORPORATED Paints for Every Purpose 734 Thirteenth St H rrency, submitted by nator hipps, Republican, of Colorad The y of the report affecting the issue question was compiled by George arton Pepper; then ‘Semator- from nnsylvania and one of the acknowl- ged legal luminaries of Congress. Holds U. S. Would Profit. “Secretary Mellon’s position,” said r. Thomas to this- writer, that| the demand of the silver producers is ntamount to #“@emand for a sub- idy or a bonus. As a matter of fact, . F riday Feature! Come in and see our . asih 0o0ods ana | R B RUE remrkably tow price.. 'Rayon Remnants [ ayon e K nan S | » I i I!I,;z.t'lu;sj‘m;gr;'clous quent: ‘Formerly 29¢ to 50c¢ . 5owll - find. the newest, Of course, this price: for to- cades, silk and cotton chiffon, i | V| 5« shadés—the most popular .~ morrow only—and we advise A . f * being - Marron, Chestwut ' " 7 | S <and Brown. Wonderfrl =~ c y il N talués. weild A tussah and other smart weaves. ' : : early shopping, for these fabrics are wonderful bargains at only Beautiful colors, too, in lengths suitable for frocks and other apparel. £riy Frank. 8325 WM. ROGERS & SON — SflVclatc Club Sale 19c. Short lengths of rayon bro- St Street Floor—King's Palace = = = = 59 éol!ar;;rd Cuff Sets Women’s Strap Pumps - Boys’ $1.29 afid §1;49 $1.00 i ‘Wash' Suits; 85c Special group of black kid, low B bR R : g utton-on and. middy styles. 1?;“ house slippers in sizes.3 to “Splendid color combinations and i(id Boudoilr'OSlippers exceltent quality’ fabrics. Sizes 1 2 to 8 years.. . 0 Women's Black Kid Slippers, BOYS' Overcoats, $2.98 in sizes 4 to 7. Navy_l;llue Adfiniral ants. vbvilh D convertible _ collar, brass but- Women’s Shoes, 51‘79 tons, Also button to the neck Pumps and Oxfords, in tan, style, in several patent and blonde leathers. All Sizes 275 to 8. sizes but not in every style. : High and low heels. 4 Boys’ $1 Knickers, 69¢ Boys Oxfords, $1.69 Sturdy woolen mixtares, Tan leather, rubber-sole Ox- desirable patterns. Sizes 8 fords, in sizes 8% to 11. 16. Felt Slippers, 69¢ Boys’ $8 and $9 Overcoats and Women's Assorted Color Felt Mackinaws, $5.49 Slippers. All sizes. . Second Floor Overcoats of firm chinchilla T and woolen mixtures, wool-lingd, dgr. _S"'“ 30x40. Curtain Panels convertible collar. ~"Navy, cin- 59¢ Undergarments, 39¢ naman, gray, and mixtures. ‘The g .and step- 790 eau : mackinaws offiheavy wbol}c:“ ‘;nf*’:f‘"‘s,:}lebl:flg:e;: d:in?y 0dd lot of one of a kind pan- cloth in blocked designs are shades, trimmed with lace. els. About 200 in the group. o shown in several colors. Sizes . S A 2% to 17. 79¢ Corselettes, 59¢ ls)lx:glls?y{n:'xg;er(]z::’t‘: Ofbt:‘zc “x‘;,(l;.lt' Men’s $5 “Emerson” dides. Two pairs hose support- enough to mar the wearability. Hats, $3 Clie S‘“’!Jz ‘: i SI Printed Linoleum Roll .and snap brim styles, of o 2 Remnants, 59¢ sq. yd. fine felt, in pearl gray and ight Children’s Sport ‘Hose Genuine _ Burlap-back Lino- 'tan. Plain or fancy bands. 18c¢, 3 prs. for S0c leum in tile, floral and carpet Broken size assortment, but all Tonthi: ' 'Vars/ atteactives patterns. Many picces may be Sizes in the group. 634 to 734, pefi’ectngq(ua'lity Hgse. in new tched for large rooms. i i 3 el Baos Ruos1s0 Men's SL49 and $169 o e bishly e, Seconds of $225-3x9-foot Union-Suits, $1.10 - - sizes 8, 84,9 and 9%. All col- et orctan it flordd Medium-weight _cotton and & e Qi : Lt c e RMIEER, heavily feeced suit, with long Women’s Silk Hosiery o , . sleeves and in .ankle. Jength. ,890 $1.25 Sanitas Covers‘ * Coliarette meck, fashioned cuffs b 59¢ ) on sleeves' and at ankles. Ecru or random, Sizes 36 to,46. " Men's'$398 4nd'$4.98 . Sweaters, $295 Heavyi shaker knit, part-wool Sweaters, with large shawl! col- lar. Black, navy and baff. Sizes 36 to' 46, Men’s $1.49 and $1.69 Pajamas, 97¢ Firm, . fleecy' flannelétte or Plaza pongee, in new styles. Stripes and plain colors, many trimmed with rayon frogs. Sizes ArtahDyn R Street Floor - -Lace, *suede, leather and linen séts, in white and colors. * Un- usually smart for girls and women's tailored frocks. Trimming. Buttons = 10c, 15¢ and 25¢c card ¢ 6 on a card, four sizes' iniBut-} tons for coats or frocks. All colors. Sew-through wr self ‘phin colors. ghank. SH'MM : ‘; $2 Middy Blouses $1.29 in 3 only. Firm white Lons- dale jean, some with blue col- lars and cuffs, Braid trimmed and a few with sleeve emblems. Slightly soiled. Sizes 6 to 16. :69c Infants’ Blankets, 44c ‘White with pink or blue bor- A R 0.8 BT AR AT AN ST ¢ S S SR N (s S]Jecz'al —One Week Only NDER this special ClubPlana small without delay, on the easiest possible terms. payment places a set of guaranteed ‘Wm. Rogers & Son Silverplate is famous silverware on your table at once. The balance for its wearing qualities as well as for its- may be paid in small monthly or weckly beauty of finish and design. An extradeposit payments. There is no extra charge for this of pure silver where the wear is greatest as- convenience. sures long life. This Reinforced Plate is Now you can have the silverware you i addition to the usual heavy plating. Itis have dreamed about. Don’t wait in order to ' GUARANTEED WITHOUT TIME LIMIT pay for it all at once. This sensible Club by the International Silver Co., the worid’s Plan gives you the use of the silverware largest silverware manufacturers. Choose one of the sets featured in our display or make up Jour own sct from our complete stock Salad Forks, six. .. Iced Tea Spoons, Berry Spoons, each Cold Meat Fork, ea Gravy Ladle, cach.... Your choice of exquisite patterns HKann ) Street and Third Floors. kA : + Modal sistohed 3as0 © T . New Styles In Footwear Are Constantly Arriving No sooner 8. a. new fash- ion approved than it is ez~ essed in Queen Quality ootwear. Many times each season, Queen, Quality sends - us the shoes that in lines; leathers, color and treatment . express. last.- minute modes. }8.5{75 m' “Full-fashioned, slightly irregu- SeE. P"‘:,";' 096w and lar, service-weight Stockings, o with short lisle garter, hem. All desirable colors. Worrien’s lnion Suits Queentex Silk and ; = Sl Chiffon Hosiery Band<op style, rayon striped. ‘I‘¢5 $'1_65 $1. 951 Dessert Spoons, Dinaer l‘gl")kos, Six. Dinnér Kaives, Stai Round shape. loped edge. signs. 25¢ Cretonne Remnants 15c yd. 4, 36-inch light and dark color Cretonnes, in floral and figured designs. For draperies, trim- mings, art needlework cushions. Third Floor Washable: Chamosuede Cuff Gloves, 59¢ " Very attractive cuffed effects in sand, camel, mode, Moroccan, sablon and gray. Sizes 6 to 8%. Street Floor Seconds. Scil- Several pretty ‘de- $8.50° ! Bhown in' Patent and_Brown 5:1) Suede Quarters; also Tan Queen Quellty Bootj Shop Low neck, sleeveless and knee lfen'th.» Sizes 36 to 44 and per- ect, Children’s Urion Suits Waist-dttachment “ style, high neck, long sleeves anfl’‘ankle length or Dutch -neck, elbow sleev.es,.znd knee length, Brok- en sizes. aaneas A A AT A8 8 EAAE AR DAL AR 0 B ALEL SR CBIOSAN v . .., ‘a9 F Strest. o IR T N ey