Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1928, Page 26

OPIUMSIUGRLERS FOL BATISH DRVE England Asks League to Name Commission on Drug Traffic. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, September 7.—Great Bri- tain reported to the League of Nations today that an attempt to drive opium smugglers off the market in Hong- kong by underselling had failed because government supplies were inadequate. ‘The British d the League to ap- point a commission to visit the Far East and report. A memorandum explains that the governor of Hongkong reported a serious situation, which, in his opinion, could only be brought under control by a change in government polic: As an experiment, new brands of government opium were thrown on the market at reduced prices to compete with definite brands of smuggled opium. Sales of government opium increased enormously. The stocks became inade- THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. €. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER MA]J. BURDETTE S. WRIGHT GIVEN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS| Reserve Air Officer Honored for Heroic Attack Near Bourcuilles. One Control of Plane Shot Away When He Wiped Ont Machine Guns. Maj. Burdette S. Wright, Air Corps Reserve, 3103 P street, yesterday was awarded by the Secretary of War the distinguished service cross for extraor- dinary heroism in action near Bou- rouilles, France, September 26, 1918, while serving as a first lieutenant in the 12th Aero Squadron of the A. E. F. According to the citation, Maj.-Wright, with Lieut. Robert C. Paradise as hi pilot, was assigned the duty of locating the American front lines during the first “Unable to locate the lines the usual altitude,” says the citation, “they flew down to a dangerous altitude of 50 meters, secured the important informa- tion sought and discovered our lines held up strongly by a nest of enemy ma- chine guns. Noting the exact location quate, and the governor applied for permission to buy Persian opium. of the nest upon their map they flew back to headquarters and reported the Corps Photo. exact location of our lines as well as that of the enemy machine gun nest. With their plane riddled lets, one control shot a turned to the lines, discovert emy nest had not been destroyed and that they were inflicting heavy casualties upon our troops. In the face of con- 1 centrated enemy fire and attacked by | four enemy planes they went down, their | plane barely skimming the tree tops, and deliberately fired over 400 rounds into the enemy nests, thus causing the en- emy gunners to abandon their position and enabling the troops of their di- vision to resume their advance. Again gaining altitude they discovered and de- stroyed by their fire an enemy signal station signaling unmolested, two kilo- meters north of the lines. This act was performed at an altitude of 50 meters amid the storm of protection fire from enemy anti-aircraft guns.” Maj. Wright was born at New Albany, Ind., and was a resident of that city when he entered the Air Corps of the National Army at the outbreak of the World War. Honorably discharged when the American forces were demobilized he continued his connection with the Air Corps Reserve and later took up his residence in this city. He has held the rank of major for several months. MINE SCALE UP SEPT. 12. Tllinois Workers Will Vote on New Agreement. | SPRINGFIELD, Il1,, September 7 (#). —President Harry Fishwick of the Illi- nois Mine Workers yesterday set Sep- | tember 12 for Illinois mine unions to vote on the proposed mine wage agree- ment. Committees of the United Mine Work- ers of America and the Illinois Coal Op- erators’ Association reached a wage agreement September 1 of $6.10 a day for top men, $5.85 for lower grade dig- gers and $10.87 for men in charge of machine diggers and $8.04 for machine workers, subject to ratification by the mine unions. 12 FIREMEN HURT IN $150,000 BLAZE Ten Others Overcome by Smoke When Flames Destroy Den- ver Loop Market. By the Associated Press. DENVER, Colo., September 7.—Twelve firemen were injured, four seriously, and 10 others overcome by smoke were res- cued when fire caused $150,000 damage to the Loop market block in the down- town district here last night. One fireman narrowly escaped death when a section of a floor caved in, dropping him to the basement. Fellow firemen lowered a hose line and pulled him out. He was cut and bruised se- verely. The fire, ‘believed to have resulted from an explosion in a warehouse base- ment, was controlled only after every fire company in the city responded. The damage to the building was estimated at $50,000 and to foodstuffs $100,000. The blaze attracted a crowd of 15.000 persons. 1928. - [ 'O! These raids are not reported in your newspaper. They’re too frequent . . . and too friendly. Children love Andy Gump Biscuits ... And it’s a fine thing they do, for they’re nourishing . . . wholesome . . . far better for them than candy! On each cookie is a smacking good like- ness of Andy,Min,Chester or some other memberof thefamous Gump farily. There are a dozen different funny p ckaves from which to choose . . . and there’s a laugh with every cookie! ... 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A L T ot 1 A et etk g bbb bbb b drdod b bbb bbb bbbk b Pictured Here (Left to Right) Flat crepe dresses with Sl 6.75 tiny pleats and smocking. Jersey bloomer dress with § 5 95 . smocking and linen collar. _—--- 2 Full Fashioned All-Silk Hosiery Just Arrived and Specially Priced at §1-29 Slightly irregular—but hurts are not discernible to the casual eye g of an occasional heavy thread and that is practically all All silk from top to toe in chiffon and service weight in an ex- auisite range of Fall shades, both light and dark. College and high school girls will appreciate these in their Fall wardrobes. $1 Silk Hosiery With Pointed or Square Heels ; e Two-piece jersey sweater 89.95 dress. Knitted bands. Challis dress printed in 510.75 modernistic design. Girls’ Winter Coats $14.75 to $5Q50 Youthful coats of tweed, chinchilla, suede, dovemeer. Trimmed with beaver, nutria, opossum, French coney. In smart colors for youth—hick- ory tan, blue, copper. string bean, cranberry red. Sizes 6 Girls’ Dresses for School and ‘‘Best” 29 to $9Q75 Dresses of wash fabrics and jersey. Tweed, kasha, wool crepe, novelty wools, flat crepe, challis, wool and velveteen, printed velvet. Bloomer dresses, jumper styles, 3-pc. ensembles. Sizes 6 to 14. Women’s Chic Sweaters to Complement the Butterfly Skirts $2.98 Charming slip-on types of colorful all-wool varns in new solid color effects, stripes and fancy mixtures. All new for Fall and Winter wear. Especially smart for sport wear. Sizes 36 to 42. e — pointed or square heels. Also perfect and irregulars in silk and rayon stockings with pointed or square heels. New colors, too. Second Floor Sttt bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb b bk d bbb d bbb d bbb b ddeb e dibded ok e o R T S T 0 0 O Slight irregulars in very attractive hosiery, with e s, TR T W