Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1928, Page 11

LIMITED WRECKED; VANDALS BLAMED Officials Report Spikes Re-| moved From Rail on Santa Fe Train’s Route. By the Associated Press. SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Decem- | ber 27.—Roaring down grade into the Mohave Desert after piercing the San Bernardino Mountains through Cajon Pass, the fyer Missionary, on the Santa | Fe Raflroad, bound from Los Angeles to Chicago, was derailed carly today at Hesperia, Calif., with serious injury to at least two persons. The derailment was ascribed by rail- road officials to tne work of train| ‘wreckers, who had removed the spikes from one rail, thus loosing the angle iron that bound the rail to the next one. Although. the engine and seven cars went into the ditch, giving passengers a severe shake-up, the train’s high| speed was said by members of the crew to have prevented a more serious wreck. Engine Pulled Back. The engine safely crossed the weak- ened track, but was pulled into the ditch when the cars behind hit the | ties and keeled over a 15-foot embank- ment. Mrs. F. J. Mackie of Los Angeles, wife of the assistant general manager of the | — Sflnm Fe, and W. H. Burbage of Wins- low, Ariz., Santa Fe attorney, were the two passengers reported hurt. Mrs. Mackie suffered an injury to her neck | and Burbage received a hip injury. Three relief trains, one from San Ber- nardino, one from Barstow and another from Los Angeles, were dispatched to the scene. Before the trains were made up physicians and nurses were sent| from here and Victorville by motor. Hesperia is 35 miles north of San Bernardino. Spikes Found in Ditch. F. E. Farley, a deputy sheriff at Vic- torville, one of the first to reach the wreck, said that six or eight persons had required medical attention when doctors and nurses arrived. Many other passengers were bruised and shaken, Farley said. Capitalist Returns Gifts Worth Over $1 With Thrift Sermon By the Assoclated Press. SEATTLE, Wash, December 27.—Christmas presents which cost more than $1 were being re- turned yesterday by Moritz Thom- sen, wealthy Seattle man, whose interests employ more than 7,000 persons. ‘Thomsen declared thrift made it possible for him to be listed in the capitalist class and he be- lieves that the best kind of Christ- mas present is inculcating the idea of thrift, “I have a standing rule that I won't accept gifts from employes or relatives costing over $1,” he explained. “I'd rather see them putting that money into savings accounts to take care of their own families.” With each gift returned Thom- sen sends a sermonette on thrift. |MEMORIAL PLAN STUDIED.| | Grant Considers Having Lincoln Structure Open at Night. Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks, has under consideration a plan to have the Lincoln Memorial open at night. With his assistants, he is studying the question whether the steps are sufficiently lighted to insure the safety of the public. Col. Grant }flans to inspect the Lin- coln Memorial tonight and expects to be in position to make a final an- nouncement on the plan Saturday. found in the ditch alongside the rail- been rernoved from the rail. Santa Fe officials declared they had no clue as to the identity of the person or persons | who had tampered with tne track. As physicians and officials went about among the wreckage they expressed amazement at the few serious injuries, Of the two persons found most seri- ously hurt, only Burbage required spe- cial attention, doctors said. F. J. Mackie, assistant general man- ager of the Santa Fe, who was on the train with his wife, praised the presence of mind and ability of Engineer A. C. Long. He described the locomotive driver as the hero of the wreck, and c;eflitted him with preventing great loss of life. “Long brought the train to a dead stop in 15 car lengths,” said Mackie. “It was one of the greatest feats of The deputy reported that he had way embankment the spikes which had locomotive engineering I ever have seen, and it prevented a catastrophe.” | | | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, CAPTAIN RIGGS IS NOMINATED AS SURGEON GENERAL OF NAVY Head of Hospital Here Is Named as Successor to Stitt. {Board to Meet January 7 to Select New Rear Admiral. Capt. Charles E. Riggs, in command of the Naval Hospital here, was nomi- nated late yesterday by Secretary Wil- bur to be surgeon general of the Navy and chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surkery. In this post he will suc- ceed Rear Admiral E. R. Stitt, who has been transferred to the Pacific Coast to assume charge of the Navy's medical | activities in that part of the country. Secretary Wilbur will transmit this choice to the White House, so that President Coolidge can send the nomi- nation to the Senate for confirmation. The Naval Secretary issued orders yesterday for the convening of a board on January 7 to select from the cap- tains in the Medical Corps of the Navy an officer to be advanced to the grade of rear admiral to fill the post vacated by Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, per- sonal physician of President Wilson, ‘who was retired on December 20. Capt. Riggs’ Record. Capt. Riggs has spent a number of years in Washington on various as- signments, and was appointed to com- mand the Naval Hospital here on June 3, 1927. He was born in Iowa on Sep- tember 15, 1869, and graduated from the State University of Iowa College of Medicine in 1893. He was commissioned | ?gsl:tén’r;t surgeon in the Navy on April During the Spanish-American War Capt. Riggs served on the U, S. S. New- port. After duty aboard various ships of the Navy and at naval hospitals, he was assigned to duty at the Washing- ton navy yard on August 26, 1916, and remained there until March, 1917, when | he was appointed fleet surgeon of the Asiatic Fleet. Becomes Member of Board. After more than a year in that posi- tion, be became a member of the Naval “Pre-Inventory SALE of BED ROOM ..« DINING RooM FURNITURE GREAT many Bed Room and Dining Room groups have been reduced. The discounts carry many of the prices close to actual cost. All of the suites are priced for clearance, and we suggest an immediate inspection. [ L 1g ) DINING ROOM SUITES Reduced from $550.00 ““ “ €« o & L BED Reduced from “« “ o o “ " o« “ 950.00 750.00 825.00 1390.00 750.00 1800.00 “ "~ ” L] (& a1y 3 RooMm $475.00 685.00 800.00 1225.00 820.00 1075.00 1375.00 1100.00 1500.00 == to “ " “” “ far “” o “ $375.00 695.00 625.00 585.00 1100.00 540.00 1325.00 SUITES $335.00 500.00 570.00 800.00 620.00 700.00 950.00 750.00 975.00 CAPT. CHARLES E. RIGGS. Examining Board and Board of Medical Examiners at Washington, serving from September, 1918, to June, 1921. In March, 1923, Capt. Riggs was given command of the Naval Hospital at Newport, R. I, and during that tour of duty he received special commendation for his action in assisting the civilian authorities in caring for the victims of the S. S. Mackinac, which suffered a boiler explosion in August, 1925, result- ing in the death and injury of many of the passengers. Capt. Riggs imme- diately utilized all the facilities of the Naval Hospital in this emergency, and his prompt assistance saved the lives of many of the injured. Charge Accounts Solicited ’ HARRY 1316 to 1326 Seventh Street N.W. - ¥ D. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, b. W. U PROVIDES NEW NURSES' HOME Hospital Leases Four Top Floors of Parkside Hotel " for Girls. Forced to vacate the building at 1016 Thirteenth street which served as a nurses’ home for years, George Wash- ington University Hospital has leased and converted the four top floors of the Parkside Hotel at 1336 I street into a model and comfortable home for its staff of nurses. J. D. Byers, hospital superintendent, explained that the building on Thir- teenth street has deteriorated and the university had been compelled to aban- don it as no longer suitable for a nurs Looking about for a more mod- ern and convenient building, the hos- pital authorities entered into a lease with the management of the Parkside | 8] for the four top floors. How long these quarters will be occu- pied is undecided until George Wash- ington officials determine a definite policy with respect to its present hospital building, at 1339 H street. The new quarters have been leased until June 30 with the privilege of renewal. Accommodations have been provided for the entire staff of about 60 nurses, who began moving into the quarters | December 15. They are quartered in comfortable two-room apartments, four nurses to each apartment. Miss Ethel Schoff, superintendent of nurses, is in charge. The temporary home is under a]utlhomy of hospital and university offi- clals. “The new home is very satisfactory | KA 1928 Mr, Byers sald. “The in every way, nutses qu‘a’. uartered two in a room Tn convenience is at hand. We feel that this takes care of the situation until the university decides whether it shall construct a new and permanent nurses’ home.” The old building, the promay of George Washington University, been placed on the market. ; = GIVEN GRANDSON’S CARE. Hyattsville Woman Proves Compe- tent in Court Hearing. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., December 27.— Judge J. Chew Sheriff in the Prince Georges County Police Court here yes- terday decided that Mrs. E. Waterhouse was more competent to care for her grandson, Norton Rhodes, 4 years old, than any institution. Neighbors had complained that the boy was “without proper care” in the charge of his grandmother. Mrs. Waterhouse said the boy's mother, Mrs. Doris Coblin, left him in her charge four years ago. Chief of Police Carl M. Blanchard said he had observed her attitude toward the boy and that as a father he could only rove_her methods ENTERPRISE SERIAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION 7th St. & La. Ave. N.W, 61st Issue of Stock Now Open for Subscription Money Loaned to Members on Easy Monthly Payments Jamge K. Connelly James ¥. Shea Presiden Secretary Hll( [ Block Bélow O Street Market F rlday—After-Chrlstmas Clean-Up STAR BAI Efi?—\\\\ //fi =—-SALE EXTRAORDINARY= Women’s ‘$20 Furred Coats $10. Odd lot of Coats that sold regularly at $16.30, $20 and §24. 75—fur collar and cuffs; good wearing malcnals, assorted shades. Sizes 16 to 40. (47) Dresses, df washable silks, velvet, brocades, ete.; sizes 16 to 40. Worth $6.95 to $9.95, Friday (32) Raincoats, gua colors; sizes 16 ?0 42. Friday sizes 16 to 38. Formerly 310 00. day ... Kaufman I—Sunnfl Floor $1 Rayon Bloomers, 69¢ ‘Women'’s Bloomers, fancy wanted colors. Made with Double-bed Sheets, 69¢ Made of good sturdy grade bleached cotton, with wide hems; per- fect quality; only a limited quantity. 50c White Star Pillow Cases, sizes h&.xsfi and 45x36 inches, each c.oovvivnnen 35¢ $3 Rayon Bed Spreads, size 81x105; seamless and ‘s‘callope;z t;:nds: blue and go only ....ceuen. $l 89 $3 Krln.lsllle ll;;d Spreads, size x gold color only. $l 49 81x99 Bleached Sheets, plain Bn(}l th;lmstm:hed run o e i 99¢ Kautman's—First Floor 39¢ Towels 23¢ Famed Cannon Mills Bleached Turkish Towels, size 22x44 inches; double thread quality. 18x36 Fancy Border Huck Towels, neatly hem- .stltchledl: uzzsorudh colors. Regularly 29c ear! Friday . 19¢ Kaufman's—First Floor S0c Cretonnes 25¢ Yd- Yard-wide and fast color—assorted attractive designs and colorings; some with valance to match. 59¢ Rayon Damask Drap- ery, plain colors and stripes; lengths from yards, ssc Coats, $6.00. Women'’s $3 Footwear $1.89 Only a fimited qu’mhl\—\\ omen’s Novelty black patent leather; all new Footwear of b Winter sty 8. 75 prs. Children’s lli‘h Shoes, black patent and fancy styles; sizes 4 to 712 Boyse' and Glrls High Shoes, black 96 prs. and tan leather: 23 0 5 sizes. Formerly 95¢ pair 86 prs. Women's Galoshes, automat- Formerly $3.50 89 prs. Men’s Leather Evere".s. tan ic slides; all sizes. leather; 7 to 9. Friday at.. teed waterproof; assorted wmh $6 10 $8. $1 98 (12) Party Dresses, of lace, xeorgetu and satin; flat lock seams. irregulars. Porto Rican Night- gowns, pink, peach, or- chid and white; figured crepe, Fri- and sateen; assort- ed colors ........ Extra size Bloomers, of striped sateen; as- sorted shades ... 0dd lot of lhyon Un- derwear bloomers, chem- and vests; !ight shades. Fri- day at Kaufman's—Second Floor $3 Rayon Robes, $1.79 ‘Women's Rayon Robes, two-tone silk cord; all sizes; vari- ous desirable shades. Kaufman's—Second Floor Girls’® coats, 1l Girls 94 prs. Wamen';'storm Rubbers; 49¢ Hoover Dresses Smocks, of good plain _ color also Bun, broken sizes. Kaufman's—Second $3.98 Bandeaux Fri- - $5.75 3% Sample line, in assort- ed popular styles; pink and other wanted colors; the assort- all sizes in ment. Kaufman's—Second Rayon plain and styles, in all Slight ; others of 69c 79c ness suits. 59c Extra size 72x84 various 49c plaids. 80 for double assorted plaids, pair . size 66x80; and orchid; bound. Ffldfly each Tose, effects, with Tots’ $6 to $8 Coats $3.98 (34) All Wool Chinchilla Coats, tan, powder, white and rust; sizes 1 to 4 years. 9 White Middy Blouses, bleached jean;. sizes Leatherette Rain- annel lined; all, col; N 6 to 18 years. Boys' Coats. emblem on red lining: sizes 3 to 8 years. Sold $4.00. formerly Fur Collar Velour nicely lined; sizes formerly to 12 years. Frid at “Girly wool or style: Sold formerly at $3.00. Friday at.. 30¢ bloomers, ete. Sizes ertrudes to 8. F Jersey Ley ein l\-ece‘ while o 98¢ 1 69¢ $1.49 n $1.29 durdy “button | on Kaufman's—First Fioor Exceptional Values in $1 Smocks, Aprons & Hoover Dresses chambray, low Aprons, of pretty plaid ginghams; 79¢ to $1 Brassieres Wool Blankets, in as- sorted pretty colored $5 Part Wool Kipton Brand Blankets, size 72x $3.79 $7 All Wool Blankets, sateen $3.98 Kaufman’s—First Floor Navy Blue Admiral Friday at. $2.49 $1 Cinderella Brand Waist Suits, for boys and girls knee’ and ankle length: 2 *7 69¢c rs, rayon and all wool; slip-over plain ‘and' jacquard designe; sizes 8 to 14 years. $1.98 and 50c Outing Flan- nel Underwear, sleepers, to'0 ears 0. $2.98 Lit oys’ Suits. to5s: Heathor. fersey or cor- pan Hosiery $1 Pointed Heel Silk Hose, chiffon and service weights; all colors; 55¢ slight irregulars.. $2 Silk Hose, full fash- ioned, square and pointed heels; chiffon and service weights; all col- , slight irregu- $1 and grade, Floor $1.50 Full Fashioned Silk Hose, machine mend- ers; all col- 39C ors .. Children's 50c Sport I;lose. tum}t:ver jacquard ops; eavy WOght 1.veverees 29C g?‘:lbder;n;; 29¢ Derby [0se, new shades . " 21c Kaufm; & Floor Men’s $15 & $17.50 Suits, $8.75 Small lots grouped for quick clearance. Good weight and fine tailoring. lot from 34 to 44. These will make fine busi- izes in the Kaufman's—First Floor $3 Blankets $1.69 Pr. Underwear Women's Heavy- weight Underwear, fleeced, shirts with Dutch neck and elbow sleeves, high neck and long sleeves :h knee or ankle lengt pant's, 75¢ value. SOC ‘Women’s Part-Wool Union Suits, with rayon stripes; sleeveless and knee length; 75c value. day Kaufman's—First Floor Part- beds; blue Men’s $1 to $1.50 Shirts, 69c Several hundred shirts in the lot—soiled from handling during the holiday rush; sizes 14 to 17. 75¢ Fancy Hose, silk and sll}l;munid rayon; some s} rregu- 1ars cooiieiiens 37c 69 Men's Hats, worth regularly $2 to $3; sizes 0% to T%. Friday at.. sl 39 79 Ribbed Underwnr, shirts and drawers; Win- weight; all ssc §p ters, V ;wc: button llAltyle: Ox- or¢ ay. ses T % $2.69 Boys’ $1 Union Suits, ccr;xgh'rizb’eed;ze?lnter welght; sizes 26 to 34, Friday at.... 09€ Boys"al:c l;nnh:’ heavy materials; sizes to 15 years 59c lglen's 'lkfi) lng $2.00 4 oves, an 89C fabric: al sizes.. IOC Floor Kaufman's—First Floor 49c¢ sleeve: gowns, platd OPEN A BUDGET ACCOUNT TEN WEEKS TO PAY No Interest or Extra Charge Lowest Cash Prices SWAMPED —That’s the only word that really de~ scribes the action around here the past two days‘. It's all because of Our Annual JANUARY CLEARANCE ALL FINE SUITS and OVERCOATS Every *O'Coat in Both Store HONESTLY REDUCED 675 675 675 #*Beau Geste Overcoats excepted. The 848 price on these garments never changes. Al1$35 & $40 OVERCOATS AI1* $45 & $50 OVERCOATS Al1 $55 & $60 OVERCOATS Every* Suit in Both Stores HONESTLY REDUCED All $35 Suits 32 3.75 (Extra Pants to match, $5) 52 8.75 All $40 Suits $ 3 3.75 (Extra Pants to match, $6) All* $45 Suits $ 3 6.75 $ 4 1 :75 (Extra Pants to match, $7) *Beau Geste Suits excepted. The $45 price on these All $50 Suits (Extra Pants to match, $8) super-value garments never changes. All $55 Suits (Extra Pants to match, $9) Babies’ Wear Reduced 25¢ Cotton and Wool Bands ... $1 Crib Blankets, pink and blue . 35¢ Quilted Crib Pads, 17x18 . 49c_Pongette Creepers...... $1 Shirts, button front or wrap am\md . 39c Flannelette Wear, gowns, gertrudes, ki- monos and sacques .... 29 25¢ Rubber- Pants, all sizes, per(ect Infants’ Short White Dresses ..... All Wool Sweaters and Sacques .. $1 and $1.50 Silk Knit Wool-lined Caps Kaufman's—Second Floor YARD GOODS 25c Garner’s Percales, 36 inches wide; lsc light and dark fast color designs. Friday at 19¢ Dress Ginghams, 32 inches wide, 2’/2(: 69c Silk-Lined Tuxedos A true $35 value. W. & J. SLOANE *“The House with the Green Shutters” 709-711-713 TWELFTH ST., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. Store Open from 9 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. Daily, Including Saturday |Charge Accounts Conveniently Arranged Sloane Endorsed Merchandise Carries An Assurance of Satisfaction plaids and checks ; fast colors $1 Rayon Satin, '36 inches wide; prcuy light shades, for dresses, etc.. 75c Printed Kimono Satin, 3 wide; fast colors 19¢ Outing Flannel, white and stripes... > ‘4:' m)fz/Bu o an N — A B~ W R et P