Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1927, Page 7

CUTIN REPARATION INTEREST IS URGED Reduction of Rate Suégested as Aid to Payment | by Germany. ’ Rr Radio to The Star. PARIS, December French e to the agent ause every sary, sooner exactly cral of reparations, by body realized it is nec later, to dete amount Germ But, as : question g the is shed and the experts b tie to examine all i Furthermore, anxious not to agi ) before the a' difficy Conflict in Azvee What astonished everyl attacks launched on the report be most French officials had even r is generally the t Reranger took thw stand as the be means of defenc his own agre ment with Secre Mellon on the war debt. That diplomatic I es, even if continued forever never accomp! ficult to reconcile the ment with the Dawes p both have been accepted by ernments concerned. If the interest on $33.000.000.000 is . though all gov- | Berenger agreement, cent, then 700000 annually instead of $ and this is likewise impossible because it represents two-thirds of the whole German budget. In order to reconcile the 1921 agree- ment with the Dawes plan, the inter- est on the $33.000,000,000 would have 10 be reduced to approximately three-| * fourths of 1 per cent in order to amor- | tize the reparations in 62 vears. Der-| haps that solution will be adopted,| particularly since Washington con-| tinues to refuse to link the repara-| ~ tions question with war debts. | Other Problems Raised. ] This German foreign debt of $33. ©00,000.000 is indispansable to the finaneial equilibrium of Europe and the world. Chancelior of the chequer Churchill asked recently in the House of Commons how the various countries compared with re spect to per capita debt. He an swered that Great Britain owed $840 per capita, France $539, United State $160 and Germany (not including rep- arations) § It is interesting to note that if $33.,000,000.000 were added to the r man figure it would make Germany's ta debt equal to that of gh more than a third be- British Ex- Gilbert's report raises many er_problems, notably the | question of foreign control and guar- | s well as gradual suppression | of the transfer commission. In the | European view these matters are| linked with the commercialization of | the German debt, ing of Ger-| man ind the international market, etc. On these technical points no satisfactory comment can be made unt’l the text has been thoroughly digested and dis- | lied experts. ning | which was enjc ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Ma, (Speciall.—Mrs. Alice Ann Weaver, 7 vears old, widow of Thomas A." Wea- ver and a long-time resident of this county, died v night at the home of her son-inlaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boswell, at Glen December } Shock and injuries sustained | in a_fall several weeks ago are be- lieved to have caused her death. She |is_survived by 10 children—Thoma: William, Oliver and Owen Weaver of Washington: Henry and George Wes ver of Rockville; Mrs. Edward Bos ell. Mrs. Oliver Roswell a L gruder of Glen Herbert Burke of he funeral will Mary's Catholic clock Tuesday il to be in Rockville Union Mrs, Weaver was formerly ns and was a native of . and harlotte, take place from Church, Rockv ing, bus Cemetery. horough. 34, of Solo- Md., and Miss man, 19, of Piney Point, wried in Rockville Satury by Rev. B. Y. John of the dist Church at the home of the minister. T were accompanied by several friends, Maryland Couple United. 8. 1. Goode of the Ch h officiated at the marri aturday Miss Aud I8, both of Port Deposit, home of the minister being the scene of the ceremony. A license has been issued by the clerk of the Circuit Court here for the marriage of Stanford C. Good, 21, and Miss Glennae G. Morris, 21, both sht 4 by an unidentific n the sidewalk and struck Clyde } ris, deputy game warden for the cou him not seriously hurt. No st was made. In place of the usual Sunday eve. | services, the cantata “‘Bethle- was sung last evening in the tockville Methodist urch by the choir, augmented to voices, and directed by William F. Prettyman. Yule Pageant Presented. In celebration of Christmas, the pageant “In the Highest” was pre- sented in the Presbyterian Church, at last evening, by mem- bers of the Sunday school and ehurch. The church was prettily decorated and the usual gifts and goodies were dis- tributed. Rev. J. W. Lowden, pastor of the churs A Chr the Rockville stian Church yes. terday morning in place of the regu- lar church services. children. anthems by the choir and a by the pastor constituted the program, ed by a large gather- ing. The funeral of George Clem Ball, long-time resident of the county. who died Friday afternoon at his home, in Bethesda district, after an illness of only a few hours. aged 53 years. took piace this morning from the Methodist Church at Potomac. Burial was in hurch cemetery % lived at Potomac for a long INSECTS SHOW REASON. Ship Inspector Says They Avoid TU. S. on Account of Cold. Special Dispatch to The Sta RALTIMORE, Md., December 26.— Fruit ships and other vessels arriving here recently have been conspicuous! free from insccts, savs C cultural Board. The reason, he said, is that they know it is cold up here and do not stow aw: few that do come in get so col »se places and di lier, Mr. | Cole, Mr: Exercises by the | arles K. |k | Prince, inspector for the Federal Horti- | in THE EVE FOUR GENERATIONS AT YULE REUNION Twenty-Five Members and Guests of Collier Family at Annual Gathering at Oakton, Va, Special Dispatch to The OAKTON, Va., December 26.--Four generations gathered around the banquet hoard at the annual Christ- mas reunion of the Collier family here the fourth generation Neal, formerly of i but now of Washington, . He is the great-great-un earold Billy Lee and 6 eil Rex Collier, jr., of Lyon Village, . who also were present. Twenty-five members and guests of the family took part in the reunion, which was held at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Harry L. Collier. Mr. Col- Tier or” of the Full Gospel Church in Washington. Those attending, in addition to the ones already mentioned, included Maj. and . Lute K. Collier, Emmett Collier, Miss Anna Ruth ( lier, Mr. and Mrs. C. i i s Florence Collier, and Mrs. ruelle, Churchill Clarke, all of and Mrs. N, R | Collier of Lyon Village, and Mis: | Eunice Collier, Oliver D. Collier and | Miss Mamie Jackson, all of this place. | DEAD MAN EX-SOLDIER. | Fingerprints Identify F- dericks- burg, Va., Truck Victim. The Star. BURG, Va., Decem The body : a truck, who W | here two weeks fied. The victim was Athens, a former United States sold | of Yazoo City, Miss, { For some fime the man had been | employed here, but gave only “Pete’ | as his name and refused to tell any thing of his past. Policeman John .. Kennedy took his fingerprints recent- Iy to the War Department Indentifica- lished his identity. A brother, at Hen. ton, Mit has been notified, and if ng | word is received from him the body | will be interred in the local National Cemetery by the American Legion. FOUND DEAD ON RAILS. Unidentified Man Relieved Victim of Train Near Boyds, Md. | Special Dispatch to The Star, BOYDS, Md., December 26.—An un- identified man, apparently about 40 ars old, his clothing and general he was a 5 " W found dead between the tracks of the Raltimore & Ohio Ra road near here early yesterday morn. | ing. His body was still warm when d covered. His neck was broken and he otherwise injured. App: nt- I¥ he had been struck by a train. body is at Pumphrey's unde; ablishment, Rockville, aw identification. The man appeared | be an Italian or of other foreign n | tionalit i Troops Sent to Murder Scene. * PIKESVILLE, Ky, December 26 | P entucky Natio Guardsmen | were ordered last night by Gov. Flem | D. Sampson to proceed t o prevent possible mob violence event of th apture of Homer | Mitchell, 42, alleged to have ‘~<|.|Xn , 3%, 'a miner. Husto Davis, a ond negro, said d they crawl into'to have been with Mitchell at the time | the of the shooting, was arrested tion Bureau., Washington, and estab- | Woifpit, ASHINGTON TREE HELD IN CITY HALL. Cumberland Mayor and Council Are Hosts to Children. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., December 26. “The mayor and city council gave a treat to thousands of children at the Hall yesterday afternoon. A 30- foot tree, “elaborately decorated and flluminated, was placed in the rotunda | of the City Hall. i assumed the role of Santa Claus and distributed candy and fruit to all chil- | dren under 12 vears of age. wnu:-] gifts were distributed the Municipal | Band played. Christmas morning, heginning right after midnight, bands and carol sing ers started out over the city. Thel was one chorus of 100 male voices un Many other groups of carol singers | visited all sections of the city. WORKERS GIVEN $50,000. | | Christmas Distributed by Celanese Corporation. to The Star. ' ND, Md., December 26. | —The Celanese ¢ n of America | paid out approximately $50,000 to its | en rday as a honus, ap- plicable to earning under ipulated amount. The bhonus declared, according 1to Arthur J. Fitch, works manager, in view of excellent results attained, and to encourage employes to extend their length of service, Bonus pecial Disp: EX-GOV. BYRNE DIES. | Former South Dakota Executive Sought Health in California. SAN FRANCISCO, December 26 (). | Frank M. Byrne, 6%, former Governor of South Dakota, died yesterday at his_home here He came here after poor health forced him to give up his post as State commissioner of agriculture in | South Dakota. & ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 26 | (Special). — Rosa .Johnson, 19-year-old | colored woman of 420 North Royal | street, was arrested | for aileged shoplifting in_the z | Penny Co.'s store, at 417 King street. | D. C. Booke, manager of the store, | caused her arrest. She will be given |a hearing in Police Court tomorrow morning. City Sergt. Robert H. Cox was host | city jail last night. Bach year Sergt. Cox personally provides a Christmas { dinner for all the prisoners at the jail. The second Preshyterian Church {was crowded vesterday afternoon at | the presentation of ‘the Christmas { pageant, “There Shall Come a Star.” | Rixty-four persons . took part in the presentation. Mrs. Ruth Fields di- ected the music, with Miss Margaret | Atexander at the organ. Miss Alice ironau directed the entire presenta- tion Charles Marsh Shepperson, pondent of a Washington news. paper, is at his home, 312 South Washinzton street, suffering from in- Juries sustained Saturday night, when turned on the Mid- dleburs-Alexandria road while he was attempting to p another automo. e. City Collector W, R is Ta his right lex, while Miss Genevieve Shepperson, daughter of the injured man, sustain: |e eral bruises, S rs of the Alexandria Na- nk will meet at noon Jan | uary 10 for their annual meeting. Rag dealers In Northern Europe { Plan to combine and get a corner on ag market In order to boost the ! pri CLEARANCE SALE Sale Starts Tomorrow Morning (Tuesday) at 9:15 Street UR patrons anxiously await this opportunity to replenish their wardrobes at lowest possible cost and Sports DRESSES 51075 Our Entire § 167 $19.75 Willlam J ‘\ I der the direction of Ingham Lord. ||| |at a turkey dinner to prisoners at the | Afternoon, Dinner, Evening GOWNS 2590 51650 COATS SporisiCoats .. . 0 v Evening Coats and Wraps . ....... $39.50 to $165 tock of Dressy and Sports Coats and Evening Wraps Included in ‘This Sale at Remarkable Reductions . $16.75 All Remaining MILLINERY 4.00 SCHWAB, INC, 85.00 ) No C. 0. D.s—No Exchang 37.50 All Sales Final $39.50 to $49.50 1108 I¥ STREET o ————————————————— I DAY, DECEMBER 26, 1927 Tomorrow —Tuesday —at 8 A.M. Begins Our Semi-Annual Clearance of Suits—Overcoats—Topcoats (There are no exceptions but Full Dres It is a complete Clearance—including the entire remaining stock of— Fashion Park Suits, Overcoats and Topcoats Richard Austin (London) Overcoats Charter House Suits, Overcoats and” Topcoats Mode Suits, Overcoats and Topcoats Of course, the far-famed reputation of the Clothing—together with the very radical reductions—make’ this occasion one in which every man is in- terested. The assortments are especially good—and the redue —but prompt selection has its advantage: Al Suits All Overcoats 5 and S0 grdes ) () 5() 55 and e ol $30.50 dnmite. .. S4{ D educcte. e, D00 . 56550 All Topcoats e 82050 15 and 850 grades 395 0 $4.9.50 reducedto. ... The Mode—Eleventh and F Streets $55, $65 and $70 ns unusually deep $55 and $60 grades - reducedto...... 865 and $70 grade reducedto. .. ... $75 and $80 grades reduced to...... $85. 890 and $100 grades reduced to $125 and $135 grades reduced to There will be no charge for alterations grades reduced to 20.50 $45 and 850 grades & - reducedto...... b# 39‘30 55.50 65-50 75.50 $95.50