Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1927, Page 10

10 FIRST CHRISTMAS Standard Oil Co. Challenges City’s THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, "D. C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1927." CHICAGOAN'S DEATH CHICAGO CLUB TEACHES PATRIOTISM TO WOMEN ARCHITECTS OPPOSE DEPARTMENT CHANGE which opened in San Antonio today, according to an announcement by the organization, The Wyant bill, 0 American Engineering Council, will U. S. POSITIONS OPEN. sponsored® by the | Electricians’ and Plumbers’ Help- ers Needed. cies in the departmental service at Washington. The entrance salary is [$1,140 a vear. Full information ma be abtained from the commission, 1 | ¥ street. | 3 ht t 23 2 | Members Hear Speeches Each be introduced in Congress at the com- ‘ bl ng 0 dé ras ; . . ling session by Representative Adam | . TR g i 3 architects oppose the measure on the 4 ces that i i i r irl. Government. Calling for Interior Re- frounds. that it places the fine arts | celve applications until December 13, | SyaneY: N 8 W. declared that he Workers Kept Busy Counting Returns—Business Firms Aid Drive. The first returns from sales of Christmas Health Seals of the Tuber- culosis Association were received this morning at the Social Service House, 1022 Eleventh street. The right of municipalities to establish and operate gasoline and oil filling stations in competition with private companies was chal- lenged in the Supreme Court yes- terday by an appeal of the Stand- ard and othér oil companies, con- testing the action of Lincoln, Nebr., in_doing so. Members of the court indicated, when counsel for the oil companies opened the oral argument shortly before court adjourned for the day, that former decisions of the court sustaining municipalities in opera- tions in other commodities were sufficiently broad to cover the present controversy and uphold the Manufacturer Slain to Bar Bootleg Trial Evidence, Police Believe. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 30.—Carmen Ferro's death, believed to have been due to gang rivalry, has brought the Federal Government into the investi- |gation of Chicago’s gangland warfare. States district attorney’s office, how- Correspondence of the Associated Press. CHICAGO.—Teaching women pa- triotism is the object of the Govern- ment Club of Chicago, founded as a local but which now plans to extend its scope to all the Midwest. Mrs. Sidney Leighton Smith, president, is in charge of the ex- pansion program. ‘With more than 100 members the organization has become one of the organization, organization. Opposition of the Wyant bill. pro- viding for the reorganization of the Department of the Interior, is the principal objective of a four-day meet- ing of the board of directors of the American Institute of Architects, Old Folks Say Doctor Caldwell Was Right under an Assistant Secretary bf the Interior, who shall be an engineer. The architects contend that if the | Department of the Interior is to be reorganized the fine arts should he represented by a major buréan wholly apart from any bureaus established to take over Federal engineering func- tions, for positions of electrician’s, plumbers, and steamfitter’s helpers to fill v loved her for seven vears, al- though he had merely followed her about without speaking to her. - Heat With Oil But it all depends upon the Burner—and wheo installs it The regular force decisions of the lower courts de- Ferro, whose body was found early active of of swobicerk in the & claring the municipal ordinance |yesterday beside a road in Bensen- 3 s elubs Il Lo o e e o h 2 euunll:ghroom.::l» valid. A Ville, Rriown an . ian amikble, E cnlx(-. 8o e ‘crl\a):;:rlatincr:zl‘;“gélilfm;ls 1 ?: The question of the abso- ashes. It burns the cheaper creases vV sevel e A SR e ™mi 3 t meets month- s . aldwe! e s 202 3 2, volun teers, was PRESS CLUB DELAYED energetic manufacturer. The United Iy to listen to a|Medical College in 1875, nor since he lute practicability of Heating grades of fuel oil; and re- kept busy all 4 speaker on pa-|placed on the market the laxative with oil has been positively quires no gas pilot or auxil- morning sortin ever, has revealed that Ferro and six - L i S he 1 e ] « opening and e’ IN CHANGING QUARTERS [others were to have appearcd for| sy, s 1. smith. mental affaie. In: “‘T“"L‘;'.’)“"',‘"‘“' WD UL D solved by the achievements iary pump. L ae cording these let- e e trial in Federal Court next Mond formation of & pa. | pubiic since 1892, ne o Caldwells of Lawrence May in his IM- In other words, it gives S o The National Press Club will be|on charges of violating the prohibi- |triotic nature is sent to other women's | RUIE Betc, & ’ PROVED LAWRENCE maximum satisfaction at tents. In addition to the returns from the mail sale of seals. the association is again_being aided by the personal sales forces of the patients at the Tu- berculosis Hospital, who yesterday began work with 50,000 seals. Last vear nearly 80,000 seals were sold, and workers this vear hope to increase this amount. Teams and captains have been chosen for each of the sev- eral wards. unable to move into its new home at Fourteenth and F streets tomorrow, as anticipated, due to unforseen de- lays in getting the thirteenth and | fourteenth floors into shape and the furnishings in place. Russell Kent, chairman of the house committee, said today that the club now hopes to move the week of December 19, and that a reception and entertainment tion law. Seen Rum Gang Leader. The Government was prepared to present evidence showing Ferro to be the head of a large band of moon- shiners. The district attorney’s offi today advanced the the was slain to prevent his gi dence damaging to others involved in the manufacture of alcohol. organizations and civic clubs. W. . SPENCE?( IS HONORED BY FRIENDS AT DINNER ” | Newly-Elected Secretary-Treasurer of Building Trades Depart- ment Praised. Then, the treatment of constipation, biliousness, headaches, mental depres- sion, indigestion, sour stomach and other indispositions that result from constipation was entireiy by means of simple vegetable laxatives, herbs and roots. These are still the basis of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which is a combination of senna and other | | | | | | | | | | l | | MAY OIL BURNER. It’s no longer theory. The IMPROVED LAW. RENCE MAY DOES oper- ate reliably, without an- noying noise or vibration. It does function automatically. It does save the work and verv considerable saving. We have chosen to repre- sent the Improved Lawrence May Oil Burner because, in our judgments backed by 37 years of practical experi- ence, we deem it the BEST and we are ready to guaran- n ng seals. v " = P i - v . . " .~ Tnchude. the Mount Vernon Serinary. | Wil women are permitted in the |AStInst him might be used against| A dinner was tendered Wilam 3. The sipler the remedy for consti e | the dust and dirt of coal and * make. the National Cathedral School for Girs, | dining room of the club, but once a |°thers: i et Secretary T of thb balle: v or"th d and for h a8 7 bt e g A huge still was found last night | tion as secretary-treasurer of the build- | you, and the better for the general ” 3, | b T il tweek Dow, It s pointed out that inl, Short distance from the place where [N trades department of the Ameri- |heath of all. And as you can get | /s 3. 2lclerllls 2274 | We shall be only too glad to give you Many of the larger business firms |and facilities for women will he pro.| FCFTO's body —was discovered, and | ein Federation of Labor, after a re- results in a mild and safe way by AT AGE 83 | a demonstration—without obligation. 3 - 4 i Shoms 8 gt th b roment of three years, by riends | 1 3 by have sent for their seals in quanti-|vided, although the club will pre.|Oflicers said a cursory investigation AR SO FOES M National | Using Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, | tles sufficient to be used on December letters and parcels, and some have ar- serve its identity as a men's club. of news. connected Ferro with its ownership. Twelve men and a woman were Hotel last night. Mr. Spencer was why take chances with strong drugs? it especially ideal. All drug stores The Biggs Engineering Co. Some -180 ‘“‘mats” 3 ot N OV . c. I in with December bills, over 10,000 of | club have already been put in place. ;0\'9";1 g;."ms - 7!(:nhnluwe§5 found | the bu Pepsin will last a family several| We would be glad to have you| Sl s p . 7 these being used by the Chestnut|The “mats,” newspaper parlance. for | "\\Ehil‘:\lthl:’.;-‘(:l('j:nr‘(’:gvrr‘;mfl:{tflwas Mr. Spencer was praised in address. | months, and all can use it. 1t is good | prove at our expense how much Dr. Experts for 37 Years in Heating and Plumbing Farms Dairy. Both of the street car lines are displaying seals posters, and the General Outdoor Advertising Co. is placing a number of large posters on billboards throughout the city and on the special board at the Social Service House. The association is planning to open store booths and self-service boxes, but pending the acquiring of these supplies seals may be had at head- quarters in the Social Service House. —p i MINING DELEGATES HERE of the American Mining congress, which opens a three-day session to- morrow at the Mayflower Hotel, were coming to Washington today, pre- pared to thrash out many problems of immediate and vital interest to the mining industry of the nation. Chief topics of the three-day session to open tomorrow and conclude Satur- the matrices from which the stereo- typed plate is made to fit on the presses in printing a paper, are those of front pages of newspapers all over the country. Although the housewarming date is uncertain at this time, plans are going forward for a New Year supper dance for members and their families. Nominations for the annual election of officers, to be held Saturday, De- cember 17, are being received. Nom- inating petitions must be filed by Saturday, December 10. REID BENEFIT HERE. The Wallace Reid Memorial Asso- ciation, organized two years ago by a young Washington admirer of the former screen star, will take its first definite step toward the establish- ment of an appropriate memorial tomorrow. interesting itself in this angle, city police sought perpetrators of recent bombings. A bomb, the ninth in the last two weeks, was hurled last night onto the roof of a South Halsted street cigar store, which police said was a gamblers’ hangout. A week ago a bomb was tossed into the door- way of the same place, Does Little Damage. Tast night's bombing, which did little damage although it threatened to create a panic in an adjoining theater, was seen by police as a second warning of syndicate gambling interests to the Halsted street place to_close its doors. Bomb No. 10 in the gambling war was dropped from an elevated plat- form on the roof of a Sheridan road barber shop shortly before dawn to- day. The owner of the shop said there had been small gambling in a back room of the place, but that he could suggest no reason for the es by Hugh Kerwin, chief of the con- ciliation department, United _States Department of Labor: James Dewey, conciliator, United States Department of Labor; Martin P. Keane, proprie- tor of the National Hotel, and by Wil- liam L. Sullivan, past secretary-treas- urer of the International Sheet Metal Association. P. J. Ryan, former editor of the Plate Printer, was toastmas- ter. Mr. Spencer also delivered an ad- dress. About 250 were present, the labor leaders including: W. H. Baldock, gen- eral ¢ rman of the sheet metal Knoxville, Tenn.; John Tillery, general chairman of the Firemen's organization, South- ern Railway, Knoxville: J. A. Raynes, general chairman trainmen, South- eastern Railway, Danville, Ky.;: W, M. Burkhart, general chairman trainmen, Southern Railway, Danville, Ky.; Mi- chael Mitchell, president of the Stone Cutters’ International Union, Cincin- nati; Harvey Gillis, general organizer day afternoon are proposed legislation Two benefit performances will be | gtiack. ;’lumber.i;":m;i Steamfitters, Boston: concerning the mining industry, Gov- | given at the Earle Theater, the pro-| The police picture of the Ferro James gging, general organizer ernment interference in business, ap- plication of the Sherman anti-trust law to mining organizations and the Government’s public land policy. , The conference wilkbe opened tomor- row morning with an address by Wil- ham H. Lindsey of Nashville, Tenn., president of the congress. Other speakers tomorrow include Secretary of Commerce Hoover, Senator Tasker L. Oddie of Nevada. and Representa- tive William A. Oldfield of Arkansas. Speaker of the House will deliver the principal address at the convention dinner Friday night. Tax questions will dominate the dis- cussions of the final day of the con- vention. During the three-day ses- sion the delegates will hold confer- ences with chiefs of Bureau of Mines, the Geological Survey and the Internal Revenue Bureau. ceeds to be used for the erection of a large window in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, at New York, to be known as the Wallace Reid Motion Picture Bay. ‘The preformances were arranged at this time as Mrs. Reid is appear- ing at the Earle this week. Mrs. Bertha Westbrook, mother of Reid, also will appear at both perform- ances. The mother and wife will each speak briefly. Miss Margaret Fenton of the Metropolitan Opera House, New . York, daughter of a close friend of Mr. Reid, will sing several of the latter’s favorite selec- ns. Mrs, Reid expressed the hope that the public would not confuse the plans for a memorial to Reid with her educational campaign against the use of drugs. Flowers and Fruit Trees About Capital Blooming; Cherry Trees to Be Inspe;ted Nature appears.to:be preparing for & second sho! of Spring flowers in the public parks and in the gardens about the city, it was indicated today. Inspections have heen ordered of vari- ous Spring flowers in the parks to as- certain what effect the present warm ‘weather is having toward the praduc- tion of a second growth in one year. In the yard at the home of Lieut. Col. Peyton G. Nevitt, in Takoma Park, a plum tree is preparing for a second growth of plums this year. According to Col. Nevitt, 'this ‘ree blooms early in the Spring, and this year it has already borne fruit. It is Mow in full bloom again and some of the petals have fallen off and there may be seen the formation of the small plums. Col. Nevitt says that Small Deferred Payments Carefully upholstered ing service. Fireside Chair, Homefurnishers Since 1866 Open a Charge Account at Grogan’s Easily Fit Into the Family Budget 3-Pc. Overstuffed Suite—$119 nut and rose, and with reversible spring seat cush- ions. A suite of solid comfort and built to give last- Comprises 80-inch Sofa, Armchair and Secretary Desks Low as in Springtime his plum tree always blooms just before the cheery trees in Potomac Park. ' Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 34, director | of the office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, was informed of-this phenomena to- day and directed the horticulturists of his office to make a survey of the cherry trees. Col. Grant said the rose bushes in the public parks have been having a second bloom and many of the bushes are in full bud. Mr. Hen- lock, the horticulturist, said that the forsythias in the parks are budding and it this weather continues for an- other couple of weeks they also will be in full bloom. He will - make an in- spection of the cherry trees this after- noon. Make Christmas Buying in Jacquard velour, wal- $39.75 Easy Terms case was of a man who built a wall of respectability to protect himself, his wife and their four children while, unknown ‘even to his closest business associates, he conducted an illicit liquor business of considerable size. President of Company. Ferro, the police learned, was presi- dent of the Ferro Equipment Co., and was formerly manager, and at the time of his death a stockholder in the Gossoard Radio & Wire Co. of Belvi- dere, III, Two of Ferro’s co-defendants in the trial on call in Federal Court for Mon- |* day were described as members of the Alagna family, two of whom were slain a few months ago by gangsters. R e Girls of Sweden are taking to silk hosiery made in this country. 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