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THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. DECEMBER 1927_PART 1. «eal teams, these will be placed on sale in all the downtown stores and o, »* RN books and bicycles for messenger boys | promiss that resulted in his cool con:| = New Sahara Being Formed. | where tormerly there wer ute WOMAN INVALID FROM 1 fession and’ story of how he broke 2 iy P g ity r. | " en, ontains w " 9.1 itutaied 1,650 1ASt yexr, - into the building, placed the dynamite | That the Argentine will have a|hundred. The cost of m:':{...cu{;u- ITYI The society relies heavily on the in the flue, attached the caps and ran | Sahara of its own is shown in re-[and of irrigation work to save the It carry on its charitable | be touched off when the girl lit the | bf France. An extensive region north | the government to undertake. fiNdE (o « oiEn | fire in the morning. ot Provi £ N L e 5 A ot the Province o % e | works, Under leadership of Mrs | "ven though she decides to marry | iy drying up, and rivers and ’,J:,‘,’,':,‘ Hi & Daniel C. Stapleton, captain of the | him, there still remains the bombing | yro disappearing. Great dust storms is Rural Style. | I"‘I\?x':‘(;“\"'hlch ;v!r';‘l\.«nl farmers In-|are sweeping over the country at|From the Boston Transeript [ SR D sist will be pushed times and sand dunes form aqulckly| First Girl—He claims to be e ol anh i A e cla one of | ¥ Nd R i kh. - Capteina ut thsda poIRIE ate | llinois Girl Teachar Hurt by" ”‘5:3:\»“‘;)?““‘(m‘lh:;:m::zx._-.r_u:"lw»\IIW.‘_- xnul‘;m:n'lrfl mal rm’\; remaining nn-um“ lh: \»e-l]d:mr‘l(-r! in the country, | ; ! Janks ains | Bra . as | arer he territory was once well|[ Second Girl (who has wat i State Supreme Court R“"’Si ! ! ] Mrs, Charles P, Nelll, Mrs. George | [ pared to lixit the tove, u littl £t | populated by the Tndians, hut they | —Maybo he Is: T think he Smight by 2 : g “Gee. | X . it and she escaped in o fac ave been drivi . , i s be Le islature C. t C R, Ag 8l \Whitecotton, Mrs. William McGee, EXD|OSl0ny in Delirium, |[that the teacher was kneeling saved —-—'fl‘—.—a"'___—'Lm gl ure Cannot Con- | . y Mrs. Carlisle Crosland, Mrs. Henry J, | | her from being decapitated by the to) | $0000000069000000000000¢000000000000:00000000000040 | > 4 $84 B oiens. Mrs. Bernard Kaufman, Mrs. Calls for Young Reed ] of the stove as it was blown off. , vene on Its Own Call. s 4 ek Eelier, Mud, Lewi D% 9 No Thought of Children. M . i 4 L4 et zerty. Mrs, D. J. S “Didn't you have a thought for th assacnusetts venue elg tb g i v ornton Boland, . | By the Associated Press. 0 innocent children in the school?" | By the Associated Pre q : A noknt § | i ¢ S simon Golibert, Mrs. Lawrence Roach MTAWA, 111, December 3.—On the | The State's Attorney asked young | 2 . 3 OTTAWA, 3 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Decem- L - “nd Miss Rose Shea. The seals will Reed, who said the girl insisted on a | ree - ber{3.—In the face of an adverse de- [k d 3 S o cold mext Thuraday, Friday and{love of the girl school teacher he|wedding, but that he was not ready 5k . e 4 i } 1 o | G iedey and on Sunday all day at [sought to Kill with dyramite, largely on the responsibilities _of | ‘"'!IOH of the State Supreme Court,! s Various churches. hangs the fate of young Hiram Reed, | matrin § i . caders of a movement to investigate 3 g Mies Merrick i the daughter of one |son of a prosperous Dana, Ill., farmes Well, no, but what's the differenc: the administration of Gov. Henry S. | e | 4 o the Thost hrilliant lawyers in the] Sitting in his cell in the county fail | none of the kids were hurt,” he r 4 e 7 ) Bidtars of Washington. the late |here today, he placidly dicussed his |plied. “As for Tola, when she gets | bJ 9 el nnounced late today that % S . lichard . Merrick, and is the niece of | prospects while the sweetheart he con- | well she will feél all right about it. | \\-‘;‘m:"-" House «»fn ;YFTILHWPMM‘“,? lze Willism Merrick, many vears | fessed attempting to put out of the v about me and will be| yould convene in special session nex : R hil or e SURRRIR Reboh by placing explosives in the | 3 \ery me still. One of our most attractive residence pr j esduy as planned. : . : e telal, ek aliten, Mra. (eoris o1 house stove, fought for her life |~ Reed's first show of remorse came L active residence proper- The Supreme Court ruled this after | 4 Vamilton, f= a tircless worker in the [at the home of her sister nearby. as he was being led from the court tioa i intakl : ¥ T noon that the legislature has no inher- | M O ol Mine arware: | Physiclans said 23-year-old Tola | where the hearing was held. I ought les in point of location, construction and design. :::1 r‘l’uh'l |llu meet on its Gl ln|mnmv MARY VIRGINIA MERRICK. nd Miss Mildred A P llxr‘adfnr.: might recover (llnmfw-(ln‘n to he shot,” he claimed. 3 wat if a session were held any o ; chard aneel N [did not begin in some of the count-\ He fold the State’s Aftorney the acts of the bodv would be “without! .4 iq4en since girlhood. a quiel sions, and carriages and omnibuses S el |«. e Y 12| lcxs 'small wounds about her body. | girl® became insistent on WATeiage authority of law. | little woman has organized and for 40 | teok the children to the country n T A ey 2 Imade by tiny pieces of the iron =tove [ ahout two weeks ago. “So Tagreed Challenging the authority of the | Hille Wwotnan has GrEalan &€ a char- | by and brought them back at nizht. | LSl e W hinaton soeiety, Many | Wher it burst. But the fron was rusty fho said, “we would be married Su Judicial branch of the government o |jiap10 grganization which now num- [ By 1907 children were 1 cocial leaders sew fte “javettes |and the chances of infection are great. | qay Snieidere with wessrted Stights of the|ih0s LXESNImUO O N khe | days’ outings on the estates Others sew haby garments by the| Miss Bradford, about to become a S L Jegislative branch, sponsors of the |ig Aige Mary Virginia Merrick. found- | table persons. For five years past the |« ore, mother, does not connect the young ‘ session, which has been called by ey and president of the Christ Child | society has owned and operated i 00 Are Helped. farmer’ with _the oxplosion ~ that| Turkish Envoy to Be Presented. four house members, declared the Su- | D ok s 1508/ menbara in | large’ (arm med sekville for g, | g ooy find (heir | Mankled her. In her moments of de-| preme Court ruling would be ignor- A 0 socleties in 35 ‘ where last ) Ly 6o the Chlke CRIT® R "I Llirium she calls for him. | Ahmed Mouhtar Bey, newly ap- od States. [ weeks each, and a camp for oy | Do st vear 3,000, (e Attorney Makies Prombie. pointed Turkish Ambassador to the Claim to Have Majori Although she directs from her bed | Fairfax. Va.. where almost as many 2% L0l B e e antertained at the | feed w: e Attorney | United States, will be formally pre- r EY activities of one of the most important | were entertained O R yihel Reed was told by Attorney | 3 Representativa Tom Johnzon, one | activities of one of the tost IALAT IS e sed the interest of a | VArious centers, received free med Hshnon that 1€ e it ve him [sented to President Coolidge at the | of the four legislators who declared | charitable organizations y | freatments by arrangement with differ- | he would not be prosccuted on the! White House Monday afternoon at 3 es it almos 3] ded, M sm oup of charitably inc . ral h 1 t \ b4 they represented a majority of the ::":».f}:k 1|‘[‘\\}\‘}': - .L“l;k\:l;\r‘:lnp‘l‘:hlifli.\: ) beno, Mies ent hospital clinics And had their teeth | charge of injuring her. It was thise'clock | 3000000000000000000000000000006060000:000000000604 e members ssuing the ses- A X b i "cared for. and during December were NOn el re oo e el oy | this page today is the first ever to be | tion of the soclety. Conferences have |\ 1085, Il ris Tl "a home. s oat | casurdises o woupt Dublaheds andiehe consented toiits ap. | been held bout her ‘couch ANG 10 Cheln 4 opinions pearance only because thousands of | mensure of importance libs over oo Session proponants contenfiedthat | memburs of ‘the society who never | actsd upon withou : -Ized. e Inherontly endowed | have seen her demanded it. han elled upon volunteer WOTk | poton mranscrnt . . segitia 5 y e | ors. and only within the pas : on I I HoRer dn b i L wy ves Simple Presents. | when the burden of cor | An English writer says: time to inquire inte alleged abuses by bk & ? beeame too heavy. have salaries been | The new gentleman iy the old gen cither the administrative or judicial | Miss Merrick began her efforts 1o general assistant and one | tleman vulgarized b e Three finished floors, nine rooms, two baths, built-in garage. OPEN FOR INSPECTION SUNDAY THOMAS J. FISHER & CO., Inc. 738 15th St. N.W. . Main 6830 00 000000000:00000000000010000000000000004 i‘.'0000'0.0'0.000"0’0000.0.0000"00000000 e o r o) i rhood paid to a fi branches. Gov. Johnstone, a Demo- [aid the children of her meighborhood | Bl /L -" And those charged with | The new lady is the old lady demor- by gathering them about her bedside | in;"ihe main offices in various alized and leading them to ask for the things | v LB P g0 The new daughter is the old daugh- | they needed most at Christmas. She Stoce “at SisdBguRHIERS! 1”"‘['lylllwo‘yi::vl;s“":::)s(‘ifinpe e And you may Save Enough to Buy !Em, on these began by making and distributing headquarters, the old Robley |y jance compromised. layettes to poor children and later, as o LT e e e Important December Stock-Reducing Sales—of SHOES! Ruling Sets Precedent. the work of the society expanded, she | i he new art Is the old art disorgan | crat, whose administration is under members of his own party, nitely refused to call a spe- ion, that today's ruling was the first time | thing is given in the name of the ® State Supreme Court had definitely | Christ Child, which, she believes, is 11184 a8 to whether a Legislature can | more appropriate than giving credit [ poaqe. 150 layettes distributed, and p : | Btk on 3ta owniall, ey § Ty e othine civen | The new Wit 1a the ol wit plagiar- 8 rly part of this century |© £ given |ized. Feathered Mules for “The powers of the Legislature are | 1In the ed such as are given it expressly. by | Miss Merrick began in a modest way | away. In this headquarters the so-| T'he new manners are the old man. clear implication, in the Constitution,” | the first efforts to take delicate chil- | ciety maintains a dental clinic, where | ners brutalized. Many Stunn{ng Winter Fashions Her Boudoir the Supreme Court held. “In the ab- | dren to the country in the Summur. | 676 childven recelved free atiention | The new danger is the old dangec— sence of a constitutional provision au- X fis of tovs, dolls, school bags and|vealizec A thorizing the LegiSIAtUTe 10 CONVENE | sm————eeeeeeeeee in Women’s $6.50 and ’229 itself, it cannot do so, and any acts ‘8.50 S,I“S, 'Cd“ced fram ° or intended acts of a member, or members thereof, if so assembled, are regular stocks without authority of law, whether it A _ - z he for legislative or inquisitorial pur- As a special inducement for early shopping, we've tem- poses.” ! | rarilv r ; P 36.50 3 <R 5 365 The Supreme Court, however. sus- | porarily reduced many regular $6.50 and $8.50 shoes—to SJ.(L’. tained the District Court of Oklahoma . . . . Leading Style Successes in pumps, Colonials and ties included County in refusing to enjoin leaders : S S & - % o b Sa ke SR f Bl aiasion Mobamant Tiom GHOx in all materials. A Sale “h:h offers you the shoes needed for expense claims or issuing subpoenas | the Winter season—and a Saving easily sufficient to buy one in connection with the session. 3 D I S C O NT or more pairs of slippers or hosiery for some one on ye i ey l ’ Xmas gift list! 5 : . . R RS- S-——— | ACAll Our Stores e black with peach, turquoise or APPLE AND CIDER SESSION ; If X American Beauty lining. Also rose or Copenhagen with em- Attorns here expressed the belief | sent toys, shoes and clothing. Every- pairs of shoes were given to the Solicitor Morgan of Commerce De- broidered vamp. At $2.29. partment, Former Governor, | il % ¢ <& | 1 ‘; v \ A Other pretty slippers of eve to Be Honor Guest. | O { N \ AQ \ — ey of every _ . X 79c 10 $6 Ephriam Morgan, solicitor of the | Department of Commerce and former | Governor of West Virginia, will ba the | Christmas shopping is in full swing at the Harris & Co. | y i o L 3 B i ey bt Wea N store at 7th and D streets. Gift buyers are hastening to take | \ Men's Leather House Soclety of ‘the District of Columbia, | advantage of our sweeping 20% DISCOUNT REMOVAL | | 3 Slippers ‘Wednesday evening, ‘Washing- - " . i ton é"f:b, ‘fi?figfinfi (.:.'I.'f x: :d:rlee“lzo. { SALE while our stocks are still complete. Our many friends | BR S50 St it et V| ‘ and patrons are showing their appreciation of the opportu- | ! Closing O Sviinl Groups ok $2.95 inia) hi bee: i d i ivi 1 1 B E e bun vl b st nity we are giving them of saving considerable money on B et buard o . their purchases for Christmas of ‘ Brown and Black Suedes, Velvets The reception committee, consisting of former presidents of the soclety and their wives, comprises: Mr. and - A ‘Mui{.u;fiw T.“Morlln, Mr. ;;;d Mrs. | DIA_MONDS | N Winding up several at- > M. Shinn, Mr. and Mrs. Lorel N. 3 g Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. ] \ tractive groups of popular Knott, former Representative and 2 \ Style-Hits—remaining from Mrs. Stuart F. Reed and Mrs. D. W. Reproductions recent underpriced pur- e Plated Hollow Ware i ¥ Hascs: rs, A. Eugene Barr, in charge of | All Glagaware N chases: entertainment, will present several so- | & 4§ loists during the évening. Apples and | and Many Novelties cider made from famous “Apple Pie | $ 45 Ridge” apples will be served, and 1 | . dancing will form part of the program. | 2 Off | E T All West Virginians have been invited “ | E a 5 men's kidskin 19 Attend y | All Our Remaining ] o kit a slippers always an outstanding TR AT | Stock of Sheffield : Bt LG 2 holiday value. Carefully and at- Sues to Obtain Permit. Reproductions Bt A y 8l tractively made of choice black i S 180 sty | | eprodu : juis Aot or brown kidskin. Full leather J bt 1 Plated Hollow | | 9th St. and South- lined, in opera, Everett or Romeo street, vesterday applied to the Dis- ! ; triet Supreme Court for a writ of | Ware i = 3 b o styles. mandamus against John W. Ochmann, | | n : | et i o a3 permit 45 busd | , 1/3 Off ; St slippers in red. §3 95 store window on her property. Col. by i o o Oehmann denien "the’ Teauet, (he At 20% Discount December Stock-Reducing Sales <court is told. hecause the structure is “Best-E ” 1t frame, and Attorney Milton Stras- b LR oo sl o hur.::idpclzrl‘n that his client’s rights | We might have waited until after the holidays—or until just SChOOI and Dress S}]OCS for Glrls ;1:,';2:3“ :}:‘. p!dded, $2.95 R SSins preindieed and'the permit | before we will move to our new and greater store at the northwest is being withheld without warrant of . anc : g -+ law. : o corner of F and 11th Streets N.W.—before annourcing this 20% $3.6'5 $2.65 $1 .6'5 Danfel Green felt Com- $7 95 REDUCTION, but we preferred to hold it at this auspicious time fy and Hy-lo slippers.... when it would be of greatest benefit to our customers. Without exception everything we offer is of the highest quality and At 7th St. Store ‘\t""’;: ]:l“’l:le backed by the well-known Harris guarantee as well as the established . % h “S:’ k.’ S.hn » reputation of this store built up over a period of fifty-one years. From | Three great groups tem- ocking Shops the very beginning, public approval of our | porarily reduced a third f: Yo dpolicyh and the quality of our merchan- - P T— 3 g or more from regular 3 ise has increased our business so tre- : = 3 b & P stocks: Moathy at Zth St mendously that we have outgrown our Cllr’:slmnsCSa;llfl:igl SN 3 [ : . i present quarters. That is why we are Checks Cashe = Zhie moving and is why we are now holding Bring your Christ- i mas Savings Checks Z ? all here and we will cash A New them for you. They p: ” are worth 207, MORE Lady Luxury’ here on any purchase Especially for Xmas, we 2 DI C l lN I you make. We cor- introduce an unusual value o dially invite all of our in All-Silk Chiffons. _Silk from top to toe. Extra old and new friends to t long, very fine weave with visit our store and make their gift sel ; \ As Most unusual number of “courses.” Remo V al Sale tions during this sal e __J | Sensible 1 guards. In a dozen of the new streect and evening shades. Gifts! shades. Glasses | [ You May Reserve Any Article S i $Los_ . For Reading or Distance, —Dby simply making a deposit on anything you sclect. We will then &% Automatic Skder galoshes o atenEgxedionE HE S Nickt o W Moo g? B As May Be Reqm‘rcd: lay it aside for you for later delivery. In this way you can make ! for women ... R $4 hoots, $3 958 53,50 C“““’*‘"",',"}; ","‘f,"f”i e Prescribed by Dr. Rose. our selections now before our store becomes overcrowded with Christ- For children......... §3 50 Boys' Storm Q4 65 $4,5() 4 mas shoppers and get the benefit of the greater assortment of gifts e King hoots. ... ¥ ! Xmas Sale Men's which we are displaying as well. For men. .. $5.50 Boyw and Qi SEI0 "Reg. $10 & $12 Values | R. Ha rris & CO. ’ The Hahn “Health” Shoe $ Monday 1 ‘ 7th d D St N W One of the best all- g g 4 5 Tuesday { Only an s. ° . around shoes it's possible n|}r£?sm;?:\!:l:}l'i?:1i°{?;;n;l for women to buy for Win- s . . silk and wool pin stripes— JEWELERS AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS FOR : ; teE R jon' abecially ds- wool with large block pat- DONOT MISS THIS SALE OVER HALF A-CENTURY ‘ perimg. construcion. Zth & K | wemen S deden e e Food-looking, so_service- and all-silks. Extraordinary able, so econoniical. They'll 414 gth St. value! Dr D L R I help Jot 1o make Xmas Special Tty Wrapping * -U.L.Rose ol Az e 3092 14th 933 Pa. Ave SE. | Sives saow “sachg Most Styles cord, holly boxes, postage “Women’s Shop”_1207 F St. stamps, greeting cards. And SRS GISLNW. “Man’s Shop”—14th at G i . With H. M. Jacobson & Son. Don't Forget Address Removal Sale Optometrist and Optician B — i