Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1929, Page 18

x 18 . THE SUNDAY [S) TAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. DECEMBER 15, Studies Children 700 MUCH COTTON | HELD WARKET HURT Merchant Tells Subcommittee | Causes for Present De- pressed Mart Conditions. B the Associated Press. | Temporary oversupply of cotton and | Ancreased foreign competition were as- | signed yesterday by W. L. Clayton, Houston, Tex., cotton merchant, as the FETE, NOT ARREST, AWAITING CALLES | Officials Planning Sta- tion Formalities. By the Associated Press. LAREDO, Tex., December 14.—Indi- cations that Gen. Plutarco Elias Calles would not only pass through here on iLaredo Business Men and| Intosh and his staff, he will be greeted by business men and others. Calles had been threatened with ar- rest by John A. Valls, district attorney of Webb County, in connection with a charge of conspiracy he filed against the general in the death of two Mexi- can officers here in 1922. In commenting upon a threat by the Government to use armed force, if nec- essary, to protect Calles, Valls said: “My eountry, in her intercouse with foreign nations (as Decatur said) may she be always in the right: but right or wrong, my country forever. Still, the incident is not clesed by any means. There are others in Mexico who will take advantage of this precedent, and who will seek to obtain diplomatic im- munity on entering this country.” The attorney was informed by the American consul at Neuvo Laredo, Mexico, across the border from here, that, Calles’ passport, approved by Fed- eral authorities, granted him diplomatic WARNING SOUNDED AGAINST PEDDLERS Association’s Secretary Says Vendors Take Advantage of Holiday Season. A warning to housewives against the danger of dealing with door-to-door peddlers of merchandise, who are sald 1929—PART ONE. the sale of all manner of commodities,” said Mr. Shaw. “Some of this mer- chandise will turn out as represented, but in too many cases the schemes are fraudulent and the housewife will los whatever investment she has made.” FREED IN AUTO DEATH. | Court Discharges C. P. Eanes When Witnesses Uphold Accidental Dezch 8pecial Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va. December 14.— C. P. Eanes of Roanoke, whose car struck and fatally hurt Miss Pamela Howell, 66, here December 5, was dis- charged after preliminary trial in the Municipal Court yesterday. GIRL DRUG VICTIM " ATTRACTS CURIS From Minister Thought Her Father. While curious visitors continued at- | tempts last night to identify the young j‘But Police Fail to Get Word | he_be gent a description of the girl. l Police, keeping a constant vigil at the mystery patient’s bedside, reported |at a laté hour last night that the girl | had moved about restlessly. | The girl was removed in an uncon- scious condition from St. John's Epis- | copal Church Wednesday. . CASHIER CONVALESCES. . Jomes of Prince Georges Bank, Hurt by Auto, Is Improving. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., December 14.— | Condition of T. M. Jones, cashier of the Prince Georges Bank, which has banks here and in Mount Rainier, was re- Evidence of two witnesses, one of | woman unconscious at Emergency Hos- | t the cur- | immunity. to be taking full advantage of causes of the present depressed mar- Xet in testimony before a Senate agri- | culture subcommittee investigating the | situation. | Hardly had Clayton finished the read- | ing of a long. prepared statement, in whic he was frequently interrupted by | questions, than the subcommittee took { a recess until tomorrow, with indica- | tions that the Texas man then would | i be given a severe cross-examination. PERRYWJOINS Democrat, of Alabama, member of K subcommittee, with exerting an * er- | kb : N shadowing influence” on the cotton ' Specialist in Sociology to Do Field markets, and the Alabaman said he in- | 5 8 tends to find out all that Clayton can | Work for Protective tell about the allegations. The charges | Association. were not discussed vesterday. | Among the conditions which he said | caused an' “excess of supply” over de- mand, Clayton cited a rapid dumping ! of cotton on the, market, “hand -to « mouth” buying by spinners and a gen- | which she recently was appointed. eral_decline in commodity prices | Miss Perry is a graduate of Mount | The decline in prices, he said, was | Holyoke College and has been a stud- | #due to the recent recession of which|ent at the New York Schuol of Social | the stock market crash was both a re-| Work. For the past three and a half | sult and then a contributing cause. { years she has been a member of the | | staff of the Massachuseits Society for Should Get 22 Cents. | Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Questioned by Chairman Townsend,| Under the direction of Miss Miidred Clayton maintained that “hedging” had | Terrett, executive secretary, Miss Perry | layed no part in the decline which has | will do ficld work for the Juvenile Pro- | Brought \he markeb down. to sbout 17 | tective Association, specializing in the | cents a pound. He added that if the |study of the behavior problems of chil- + cotton farmer was to maintain a pre-dren, which is the major activity of | war standard of living. he should re-this organization. S EVELYN PERRY. Charges Not Discussed. His firm, Anderson, Clayton & Co. has been charged by Senator Hrfli“‘ the specalist i sociology, has joined the afl of the Juvenile Protective As- ociation, 1420 K street, a position to | Miss Evelyn Perry of Holyoke, Mass., || his return from Europe unmolested, but today in plans formulated by Laredo business men and officials. The former President of Mexico, ac- cording to the plans, willsbe met at the railway station cither Tuesday after- noon or Wednesday morning. In ad- dition to being tendered military honors by the commanding officer of Fort Mc- would be greeted cordially, was seen | Woman Freed of Murder. MEXICO CITY., December 14 (#).— | Mrs. Bernice Rush of Louisville, Ky., | who' was_acquitted of murder in con- | nection with the fatal shooting last | Christmas eve of Jenaro Benevente, | was freed vesterday. She had spent rent Christmas shopping season, was issued last night by Edward D. Shaw, secretary of the Merchants and Manu- facturers’ Association. “Trick” operators who prey on the holiday spirit of the buying public are appearing this year at a remarkably rapid rate, Mr. Shaw declares. “Hundreds of house-to-house can- ers use the Christmas season as a | nearly a year in ja! likely time te solicit householders for them a pedestrian and the other an co- cupant of Mr. Eanes' car, testified that Miss Howell stepped from between two parked cars at Seventh and Mam streets, directly in front of the moving car, and_that she was struck down be- | fore he had time to see her, Miss Howell suffefed a fracture of the skull and died two hours later. She was for a number of years instructor ;Inlnuul training in the onhlic schools ere. pital since Wednesday afternoon from a drug, police reported that no word | bad been received from the California minister thought to be the father of the girl and sald that her condition was as grave as ever. | Police await word from Rev. George | W. Brewster of Fresno, Calif., who in- | formed the Detective Bureau after the | name Antoinette Brewster had been | found in the girl's effects that he had | a daughter by that name and asked that | Novelties in Decorated ¢ 1 .00 : China useful and hizhly accept- Dainty. s Giazed tile china. beautifully d including sets. sugar and . flower pots, tea pots and Street Floor cream vases. sha Gifts for Every M Men’s Gift Robes FINE BLANKET ROBES with wl collars, trimmed on collar, large down Satisfaction Since 1859 INGSPALA(E 810-818 Seventh St. ported improving today following an | accident yesterday in which he was | struck by a truck at Mount Rainier as he was about to board a street car for Hyattsville. Mr. Jones suffered a num- ber of broken bones in his heel. He was picked up by Perry Boswell of Mount Rainier, president of the Board of Education of Prince Georges County, and taken to Emergency Hospital in Washington. He was later taken to his home, 1828 I street, Washington. - FREED RADIO Given Away Every customer can enter " this great Christmas contest See the Freed Console Radio on the Third Floor. Dainty Ideas in Boudoir 31 .00 Pillows wealth of beautiful stvles in 's_of Ia ce and “ribbon. organdy and brocaded rayon Al colors. Street Floor A iilow inen. atin. an—Priced for Every Purse New Shipment Men’s $1.50 and $2.00 Shirts Our greatest Christmas shirt sale greater than ever—with ceive at least 22 cents a pound for his| About one-half of the cases of chil- | crop. | dren referred to the Juvenile Protective | Defending speculators, witness | Association, Miss Terrett explained, said they “perform the were because of complaints of bad be- ice” in years of surplus by carrying | havior on the part of the child. About over the extra supply. He estimated 300 children were handled by the as- that on December Ist the speculators | sociation last year, Miss Terrett ex- were carrying through purchase of fu-|plained. tures 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 bales of | American cotton. ‘Without the exchanges,” “the ‘speculators could not have per- formed this function, since they rarely ever buy actual cottor ARCHANGEL MISSION WILL BE DESCRIBED 6.000 brand-new shirts, freshly unpacked for Monday's crowds of gift seekers. Attached collars, separate collar to match and neck- band shirts, in white, plain colors and a score of new striped and figured patterns. Of imported and domestic broadcloth, novelty broadcloth, woven madras, rayon-stripe madras and jacquard madras. Sizes 13} to 17. (On Sale Rear of First Floor. Next to Millinery Section) Men’s ‘$2.50 High-Grade Broadcloth Shirts NOVELTY SOCKS of beautiful quality, in with rayon Two Tux- sleeves Heavy girdle 'with tassels. pockets. All sizes, A and on card. front the rayon greatest ser | he said, ! Beautiful weaves of imported and domestic broadcloth in white, blue, green and tan. Collar attached. All sizes, 1315 to 17. Men’s Fine White, Plain Colored and Fancy Shirts Tailored of the famous “Syik-Lyke" broadcloth, rayon-stripe madras, jacquard rayon and rayon-stripe broadcloth. Attached or separate collar and neckband shirts. Shirts of guaranteed excellence in all sizes 13% to 17. MEN'S PAJAMAS—A thrifty price for | OFFICERS TOMORROW :Reports on Activities Will Be| Made at Annual Meeting of District Chapter. 53.98 urious gift at low cost. RAYON BROCADED ROBES of superb y with genuine Skinner satin shawl collars pockets. Heavy rayon cord and $ tassels. In rich, shaded brocade patterns of all colors. bf Juxuriously soft - blanket cloth, with lippers to match. Large shawl collars. Trimmed with fancy braid and rayon cord- $6.75 tassels, Other Fine Robes, $8.75, $10.75, $12.75 Street Floor quality and three large MEN’S HIGH-GRADE BATH ROBES ing. Heavy rayon girdle and | | Capt. Bettelheim Will Tell Preparing Bodies for Return to U. §. in Address, of Capt. Edwin 8. Bettelheim of Wash- ington, who led an unofficial mission | into Russia this Fall, which located and prepared for feturn to this country the | bodies of nearly 100 American soldiers | Wwho died on the Archangel expedition during the war, will tell of his experi- ences on the mission at a dinner to be given in his honor Wednesday night at the National Press Club by Equality- Walter Reed Post, American Legion. Capt. Bettelheim will recount the dif- ficulties of the mission, due to the fact that the United States does not have diplomatic relations with Russia. The dinner is open to any man who served with the overseas _and tickets may be obtained through Capt. William L. Thomas at the Veterans' Bureau, DOGTOR ADVISES VARE AGAINST CANDIDACY| Strain of Senate Campaign cht‘ Spring Would Be Too Much, Patient Told. By the Associated Press, PHILADELPHIA. December 14.— Willam S. Vare will be advised by his personal physician, Dr. FElwood R Kirby, not to run for the United Statc Se e next Spring. This was learned late to Kirby, after going to At examine his patient and finding him in “nearly normal condition,” gave out a statement explaining that he felt the strain of a campaign would be too much\for Mr. Vare. “I think the excitement of a cam paign would be too much,” Dr. Kirby said. " T shall advise Mr. Vare not to run. He always has been a good patierit and I think he will accept ad- vice which is for his own good. “I found him almost normal this afternoon and I think he will be well enough to take a walk on the Board- walk soon.” Mr. Vare on returning to Philadelph & week ago from Washington, where he | was finally refused a seat in the Senate. anounced that he “was in the fight the finish,” and would be a candidate the May primary. Since then he h been at his Summer home in Atlantic City. GRAIN C0-OP FUNDS TO BE READY SOON Articles of Incorporation Are Sent to Delaware by Northwest Growers’ Association. o By the Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS, December 14.—Rep- Tesentatives of co-operative grain mar- keting groups here to organize the Northwest Grain _Co-operative today were ssured sufficient governmental {unds to finance its undercaking at 2 early date. cles of incorporation were for- warded today to Delaware for filing, and must be recorded there before the group becomes an official organization Detalls of the articles of incorporation and the by-laws will be kept sceret until after the articles are filed, spokes- men at the meeting said Elevators will be the basic unit of the organization, and it i= planned to kecp in line ‘with the Federal Farm Board's policy to keep marketing groups intact | Wwherever possible. It was estimated about 1,400 to 1,5 elevators were operating on a c0-o tive basis, which would be avail membership in Minnesota North Dakota, South D ern Wisconsin—the ing belt. All grains, including corn, will be dled by the corporation, which will e as the regional subsidiary of the Farmers' National Grain Corporation, with headquarters at Chicago, the ce tral marketing organization the Federal Farm Board set up. Blows Self Up With Dynamite. SCOTTS BLUFF, Ncbr, December 14 ). Smith, 70 [father of 1 - with dyngmite ‘yesterday for unknown reasons. He got the explosive from his £5n's storchouse, e when Dr. | ntic City to | fj blew himself to. pieces | Officers for the new year will be| elected at the annual meeting of the | District Chapter, American Red Cross, | called for 3:30 tomorrow afternoon in the new Memorial Building headquar- ters of the chapter at 1730 E street. Reports will be made on the activi- ties carried forward by the chapter last | year. Officers of the organization | pointed out that all members of the Red Cross are cligible to vote in the | clection, end a special effort is being put forth to have a large attendance at the meeting. REPRESENTATIVE H]\LL TO LECTURE AT Y. M. C. A. First of Series of Addresses on Cur- rent Events Will Be Given Tomorrow Night. Represenative Albert R. Hall of | Indfana, member of the House District committee, will give the first of a series | of lectures on current events tomorrow | night at 7:15 o'clock, in the lobby of | the Young Men's Christian Associa- iton, 1736 G street. \ The lectures will be held every Mon- | day evening and will be followed by a brief question-and-answer - forum, Mr. Hall is an experienced speaker and | has spent considerable time on the chautauqua platform. His range of topics will be varied and of special interest to citizens of the District of | Columbia. Representative Hall is active in| | Y. M. C. A. work in his home State.| | He is a member of the board of direc- tors of the Marion, Ind., association. prominent in Indiana educational | having served as county and city superintendent of schools and as a high school principal. | Preceding the lectures, there will be! a showing of The Evening Star Uni-| versal news reel. | All the lectures will be free, and the public is invited to attend, according to an announcement by E. A. Drumm, in charge of arrangements for the Y. M. C. A. DESERTER DIES IN CRIME.‘ Danville Boy, as Bandit, to Be Buried in Baton Rouge. BATON ROUGE, La., December 14| (P).—An cxile’s grave was prepared | here today for a youthful bandit, slain | in an attempted holdup of a smail gro- | cery store last week, when identification | was completed by his mother and Army headquarters in Washington. | The youth has been identified as| Corban 'S. Halle of Danville, Va. by his mother there, who asked that he be | buried here because of her straitened | circumstances, police announced today. Washington records showed that Halle was a deserter from the Army in | Hawaii. = : 1 YOUTH COMMITS SUICIDE. Special Dispatch to The Star, ! FROSTBURG, Md., December 14.— William, 18, son of Officer Dort Eich- horn of the Frostburg Police Depart- | ding w father's revolver. The youth lost two fingers in a mine accident four weeks ago and had suf- fered intense pain besides having been an cpileptic. He had threatened to take his ow for some time and a | close watch was kept, ! |~ While his father was sleeping_he unlocked a dressey drawer with a but- ton hook and secured the revolver. a bullet through his brain MICHIGAN SOCIETY ELECTS J. McLeod of Named President, The Michigan State Society oi Wash- | ington met Friday night and elected | Representative Clarence J. McLeod of | sident for the ensuing year. ive Bird J. Vincent was elected vice president, Joseph A. Fenton, asurer; Charles F. Consaul, secres and Donald L. Luxford, assistant ccretary. A committee was named to make arrangements for the annual din- | ner of the organization, which will be held Saturday, January 25, the anni- versary of the admission of Michigan {to the Union of States. Senator Clarence uzens and Senator Vandenberg will |, + | be the principal speakers. | The first postage stamp used in Eng- land was sold in London recently for $250. , ment, committed suicide early tonight |’ Detroit || Men’s Gift Ties 8, shipment of Jatest novelties just unpacked. Of high-grade silks and rich silk-and-rayon mix- tures. in sport stripes, college stripes, large figured and and well-tailored pajamas of flannele trimmed with rayon frogs. ures and plain colors in silk-i rayon and Interwoven lisle socks. pairs for $1.00. Pair . 50c and $1.00 000 New Christmas Ties, including a fresh Large, smartly tailored four-in-hands and-lisie and rayon-and: -cotton. world of patterns. . modernistic patterns, small, ncat figures plain colors. ~Boxed for giving. cloth, madras and cotton ponges, All sizes. MEN'S SOCKS—New stripes, plaids, fig- MEN'S SOCKS—Immense assortment of gift socks including part-wool, rayon, rayon- tte, broad- 95¢ silk-and-rayon, mere. Gifts worthy of Christmas MEN'S UNION ribbed cotton union suits dom. Long sleeves, Sleeve and ankle cuffs to 46 . WOR and-rayon, *35¢c S lar and breast pocket. to 17 Street Floor Zi2oe silk-and- ankle E 8 we chambray work shirts with at and cash- 28 50c wool any m SUITS—Medium weight in ecru and ran- length. Sizes 36 98c vell-made blus tached col- " 48c Size: Dr. MiLLETs | Thousands of Pairs of Women’s and Men’s Gift Slippers, 59¢ to $3.95 Shoe Sensation! I Arch-Support SHOES On Sale at a Price That Sounds Miraculous! Cantilever 9 5 o Dolly Madison Arch-Culture Dr. Hopkins and Other Noted Brands Yes! Cantilever and other renowned orthopedic shoes at $295 a pair! The sale represents the stock of the Bachrach Shoe Store, Roanoke, Va, recently purchased—and offers shoe values you never dreamed of getting. Leathers include black suede, black and tan kid, tan calf and black patent leather. Smart new step-ins, ties and strap models, of superfine workmanship—all with exclusive arch-support features. All sizes 3 to 9, widths A to EE. Shoes worth $4.00 to $15.00 here tomorrow at $2.95. Second Floor Brassware for Gifts 1,200 Pieces $7 .00 Two Ilustrated including fruit dishes, es, fern bowls, nut sets, Gifts of charm an . flower bow candlesticks, smoker’s sets, serving tr: | cheese and cracker dishes. BED LAMPS—New bed lamps, novelty shapes in all | colors, trimmed with fancy braid. | plete wiih cord and plug. | BOOK ENDS—Artistic novelties 1 finishes. Clever statuary models, Girl and modernistic designs. Street Floor For Every Gift Umbrellas Woman's $6).99 Christmas THE ‘These excellent rainproof umbrel- Jas have gloria and Mercer cloth tops and Prince of Wales and other smart handles, with tips and fer- rules to match. Perfects and ir- regulars. ‘Women’s All-Silk Umbrellas and Swiss Gloria Umbrel- las with solid color tops, or all-over fancy tops. Handles of amber and other noveity materials with tips @5 Q8 and ferrules to match 5 Men’s Umbrellag, $1.49 to $5.98 Large selection of rainproof umbrellas with silk tops and cotton gloria tops. Many smart handles. treet Floor. Choice ays, book ends and n gold and bronze Dutch $1 .00 | | I | 9x RU St famous rugs, ities and durability, are here in handsome new patterns for absolutely perfect.—Third Floor. 3.98 | Fitted Cases$ Special Women’s black Dupont Fabri | Case, fitted with five toflet pieces in popular colors, and two keys. practical gift for any woman. Other Traveling Cases $2.98 to $10.00 Third Floor. Has sliding brass | | Perfect Certainteed-Made Just arrived—to sell at a bargain price. §ize 10x15%; inches., A Gift Lamps include silk” and_ glace shades, Ttalian beaded fringe and novelty brass- finished metal stands and bases. $8.50 Bridge Lamp Complete $6-95 $12.50 Junior Floor Lamp Complete $9.95 $9.50 Table Lamp, Complete $7-95 Third Floor. Styles 12 ¢S andard $7.98 Value These preferred for beauty, sanitary qual- any room in the house. Every rug 1koid locks Beautiful and durable decorated metal post, base ;Infl top, wi'l'aljsh ray, cigarette far and match hold- ef. TFinished in green, silyer or red. MAHOGANY-FINISH SMOKER'S STAND with compartinent under top, some with magazine racks. .$4.95 and $5.50 POKER SETS—Convenient round metal - tontainer with set of chips and pack of eards. Green $l 50 or red. Rubber treads. ... . $1.00 CIGARETTE BOXES, lined with cedar. - Top is finished in vari- ous novelty ' designs. Spes« 79C s Useful Gift Sets FOUNTAIN PEN AND PENCIL SETS—Pen and automatic pencil in rich two-tone color schemes and plain colors. Guaranteed pen has 14-k. gold point and irid- sz 00 fum tip 5 Eversharp Pencils, $1.00 to $5.00 MEN'S MILITARY SETS of fine quality, consisting of pair of pure bristle military brushes, comb, cloth brush, hat brush and shoe horn. Ebony backs. In handsome case, $1.59 to $10.00 Military 00 Shaving Stand Handsome and durable..nickeled stand, ‘as illus- trated; with fili- gree mug, mir- ror_and brush. {om, ‘Other Shaving Stands, $2.00 i SHAVING SETS—Melba, Jergen’s, | Colgate’'s and Williams’ complete | sets of shaving preparations in at- tractive compact gif sl oo BONRS occcocvecnnnanens B o | TOILET WATERS to complete the | shave. Mavis, Coty's, Hudnut's, Houbigant's and Col- s $1.00 Dolls, structed pool $5.00 Table Sets $3.98 Well-built, enam- eled and 'decorate tables. with tw chairs to match. balls, cues. Pool Tables Complete $4.98 This perfectly con- 3.6x2 feet and stands 26 inches high. With rack and They have charming, I Blondes and brunettes. s '§3'08 $8.00 Dol a8 in high 2 inmches high 24-inch Bus, 9Re. Tote Toy. 98c. Folding Table, 9. Passenger Mechanical Roadbuilder e geiechanical Train, Stuffed Animals, e Decorated Tea Sets, 98e. Basket Haymaker _Structe Slate o 9. et. 98c. St Shovel 3 Wheelbarrows, 98c. Fire Engines. 98c. guFdinted Ten ' Pins. " Bowling Alleys, 98c. Third Floor table is Cl ers, 9. Buildi 98e. Gong eam two Delayed Shipment Lge Dolls Unc]erprice(l*!-;: Because these beautiful large dolls were delivered late the maker made us a price con- cession which we pass on to you. eyes and “mamma” voice. $2.98 ifelike features, curled hair, sleeping All wear beautiful rayon dr.sses. hes Blackboards, Metal Aeroplane. 9Re. irs and Rock- ng Blocks, Chimes. afe. Sonny Boy'' Metal Wagon. 98c. Ski Jumper, 98c. Dance Sets Nightgowns Chemises Step-ins Panties chine, rimmed with and ecru tom. In Lido New broidered or and deep hems. street shades. 36 to 44.... ‘The illustration green and black, Exquisite new styles in crepe de georgette shades, dainty ribbons and georgette pleating. tailored models with scalloped bot- SILK COSTUME SLIPS of quality crepe de chine. tatlored models with em- hemstitched Also rich qual- ity rayon satin’ slips with straps or built-up shoulder. sies §2.98 style but cannot do justice to the rich quality of rayon satin or the striking color combinations. Choice of flesh and nile, peach and Lido blue, peach and flesh, crepe and satin, Alencon lace in castor rosebuds, Also blue, banana, nile, or- chid, peach, tan, flesh and black. in and panty styles wi 1oPs ecru and castor lac charming sets come <hades and make gi most appropriate kind. Special Pastel and shows the graceful beauty of the maise and orchid, black and red, K black and green, black and copen, rose and blue, green and peach and orchid and black. Give Her Silk Underwear RAYON DANCE SETS—Step- ith bandeau to match. Daintily trimmed with es. These in paster fts of the $1.00 Rayon Satin Negliges—Sketched $2.9s Small, medium and large sizes.