Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1929, Page 16

16 TARIFF REV'SION PLANNED IN CHINA Import Schedule Will Be Changed Upward ‘at End of First Year's Operation. rmdal annotne: By the Associated Press. NANKING, December 30.—Thé Cen- tral Daily News, local organ of the Na- | tionalist government, today said the| ministry of finance is planning to in-' eugurate on February 1 numerous the new se "du 1 said that, although :ents were lacking, it was expected that the changes would constitute a general upward revision from the present schedule. The present tariff act when inaugurated was termed by the Nationalist government “tem- porary, experimental and effective for one year, when a more thoroughly con- sidered schedule becomes effective.” Although the proposed new rates are being kept secret, said the Central Dally News, it is anticipated that cig- arette imports, which during the last year have been subjected to a maxi- {mum levy of 59 per cent, will be taxed |to a maximum of 65 per cent under THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, changes in China’s present import tariff | ton plece goods, 15 per cent, an im:rel.le hedule, first year of operation | of 50 per cent, and knitted goodx per cent, as nnut 15 per cent at present. ‘Woman Saw Five Kings. Luigia Caselli, the oldest woman in Ifaly, is reported to have died at Milan at the age of 108. She was called “the grandmother of Pledmont,” and lived under nine Popes, from Pius VII to Plus XI, and five soverigns. The old woman was very well preserved, and could thread a needle without glasses. She had never taken medicine in her life, and to the many who vmua her she was in _the habit of saying, “The good Lord has evidently Inet sight of me." 24 GRANULES HELD BASE OF HEREDITY Tiny Rodlike Bodies Are Magni- fled 2,000 Times in Seientific Study. DES MOINES (#).—Twenty-four tiny granules in cells of the human body may govern the resemblance of s child to | its parents. Dr. F. G. Adamstone of the Univer- sity of Tilinois presented this conclusion before the American Society of Zool- ogists, meeting with the American Asuochum: for the Advancement of Science. The statement was based on an actual count of the granules, minute rodlike. bodies known as chromosomes and so small that they had to be mag- nified 2,000 times to be seen clearly. His study revealed that “the num- ber of chromosomes in the cells of man is 24, or a number close to itradiction w mn er count The chromosomes lie in. the nucleus of the cells of the body which differ- entiate and compose the tissues, organs and other parts of a human being. ‘Their importance is such that Lhelr number and shape are believed not only to determine the characteristics! inherited by an offspring from its MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1929. parents, but to govern whether an| 112th Street before the tenants had | ‘;UQ_NHURE A egg will develop into a mammal, bird or_reptile. ‘The number is constant in a given species, so that if 24 is the correct number for cells of human beings, the same number of chromosomes func- tion in the cells of a day old child as they do in a full-grown individual. ——g GAS LEAK KILLS THREE. 24 Others Overcome in New York Apartment House, NEW YORK, December 30 (#).— ‘Two children and a woman were killed yesterday and 24 others were overcome by coal gas which spread through a five-story apartment house in West arisen, The dead were Mrs, Mary Arro)o ss Jennie Schneider, 3, and her sister, | Pinda, 17 months. The younaerl Schneider child and Mrs. Arroyo were dead when aid arrived. Jennie died in & hospital several hours later. Police sald a broken connection on 8 hot water heater was the cause of the accident. All of those overcome RENTING e OFFICE FURNITURE o] ‘were revived at the scene by police and g8s company emergency squads. Food consumed by animals of the London Zoo in the past 12 months in- cluded six tons of nuts for the monkeys, 50 tons of herrings and whitebait for the seals and polar belr! one ton of | canary seed, 25,000 ! md 20,000 | pounds of condensed ml teed torelieve Itching, B, Bloeding or Pntrnflil Piles or money will bereft SAVINGS of Rare lmportance' An Event Filled With Remarkable Money-Saving Values— Your Dollar Does Double Duty—Anticipate Your Needs—Come and Save! OALE AS LONG AS QUANTITIES LAST The Plan of Our®; One-Cent Sale Buy one article featured in this Announcement at its regular price (not our cut price) and we will sell you another for Iec. LN EXAMPLE — The regu- lar pnce of Old Dutch Cleanser is 10c a can. Buy one can at 10c and secure the second one for lc ad- ditional. “All Over Town” —the Better to Serve You L We reserve the right to refuse to sell dealers and limit quantities. Our buyen hlvo earefully planned this sale and have endeavored to get sufficient quantities of merchandise, but naturally there will be a short- age on some iems, so we sug. gest that you shop early. lnsonne W MAIL ORDERS FILLED Two Big Days—Today and Tomorrow Only! 25¢ Handy Can Gulf Machine 0il 10c OLD DUTCH . .. Cleanser 'OM Dutch $1.00 Bottle 25¢ Stalfort’s Shoe Cream 2 tr 26¢ Stalfort's Shes Cream will 50c Golden Peacock Face Powder W leanser 2w $1.01 This nationally known wine tonic specially priced for two days only, Invalids and convatescents will find its nourishing and strength- bullding properties of real benetit. A lght, flufty powder that will please the most fastidious women. Scented with a delicate, pleasing per- fume, Be sure to buy two boxes at the speclal low price of Blc . . . for two days only. 1c Sale of Toilet Requisites 35¢ Frostilla Lotion......... ve..2 for 36c 50c Kolynos Tooth Paste............2 for 5lc 25¢ Palmolive Talcum for Men.......2 for 26¢ 50c Palmolive Shampoo.............2 for 5lc 35¢ Djer Kiss Talcum.......cc000...2 for 36¢ 75¢ Dermay Body Powder...........2 for 76¢c 50c Odor Sweet Deodorant. . ..2 for 51c 10c Jergens’ Bath Tablets. .. ..2 for 11c 50c Barnard’s Shaving Cream. ..2 for 5lc 50c La Moderne Hair Dressing. . .2 for 51c’ 75c Barnard’s Eau de Qinine. .. .2 for 76¢c 50c Manners’ Hair Trainer..... .2 for 51c 50c Greaseless Lemon Cream. .2 for 5lc 50c Barnard’s Shampoo . .2 for 51c 25c Ideal Tooth Paste. . . .2 for 26¢c This househcld lubri- cant is put up in handy cans, making it easy to apply. 4n excellent lu- bricant for sewing-ma- (4 to & Customer) 8 This nationally known cleanser keeps everything around the house ‘spick and span.” A splendid dirt chaser. 8c Fels Naptha Laundry Soap 2 fr 9¢ (LIMIT 4 TO A CUSTOMER) An unusual opportunity to obtain a sup- Ply of this famous cleaning soap at & remarkably low price. — - chines, electric motors, and general® household use. Sportsmen will find it & real mecessity, ence. Shines l!y eolor ghoes. Buy & supply during this & sale; $1.25 “TROPHY” “A Jewel in Rubber Goods” Fountain Syringe | or Water Bottle Your Choice 2 for $1.26 You may choose a syringe and a water bottle or two syringes or two water bottles—whichever you prefer. Each has a 2-quart capacity and is molded of good quality red ®gum rubber. Fully guaranteed for one vear, but made to last many., The syrirges are fully equipped with tubing, metal shut-off and tips. $1 Duro Electrie Curling Iron These curling-irons are complete with full-length extension cord. have guaranteed element which indetinitely, 1¢ Sale Values in the CIGAR DEPARTMENT! $1 Sarno Pipes 8c Squarona Cigars Box of 50, $2.00 u Briar 10c Pkg. Pipe Cleaners. .2 for 11c 25¢ Shur-Fyre Fluid....2 for 26c 2 for $1.01 The pipesmicker will en- The regular use of Shur-Fyre Lighter Fluid will improve the per- joy smoking these genuine formance of your lighter materially. briar pipes. Many ditferent LS S O o 39¢ Cigar Holders 1c Sale of Remedies and Home Needs | $1.00 Graham’s Syrup Hypophosphates. .. .2 for $1.01 e e 50c Baby Rubber , Pants Have non-binding elastic leg and 2 i §l¢ waist bands. Made of pure gum rubber. Just the thing for parties and social gatherings. Up- sizes ~and _shapes from right holder and four ash trays. which to make your se- lection. 2 for 40c 1c Sale of Guaranteed Sundries 98c Vaginal Syringe...........2 for 99c 5c Eye Droppers (bent or Turkish Towels $1.50 Monroe Fever $2.00 McDade’s Prescription. .......2 for $2.01 2 for 36¢ straight) .. visveen B om0 60c Carmac Tooth Paste..... .2 for 6lc 76¢c 10c Box Victory Hair Pins .2 for 11c Thermometer 50c Manners’ Lemon Cream........ .2 for 51c 75¢ Deth Spray Insecticide.......2 for 50c Graham’s Milk Magnesia.....2 for $1.25 Graham’s Emulsion eivnend EOF Soft, lnowy white towels with pretty = colored . borders,. made of medium weight absorbent material by the world’s largest tawel manu- 19c Loofah Bath Sponges......2 for 20c 51 ¢ 25¢c Durham Duplex Razor 2 for 26¢c $1.26 2 for $1.51 1c Sale of CHERAMY Toiletries 35c Parco Castor Oil.... 25¢ Parco Toothache Drops.. 50c Graham’s Sodium Phosphate..2 for facturers. 36¢ 26¢ 5lc seved fOF ves.2 for 50c Peoples Choice Tooth Brush.2 for 51c 39c Dressing Combs...........2 for 40c 25c Dressing Combs. .... .2 for 26¢c Each of these ther- mometers has been caretully tested and is warranted to register accurately. In hard rubber case $1.00 Cheramy : $1.00 Cheramy Lilac Vegetal | Tollet Water 35¢c Peoples Furniture Polish Wash to prevent breaking. 2 for $1.01 2 for $1.01 15c Peoples Dental Floss. .2 for 16c i T P 10c Rubber Sponges...........2 for 1lc 106 PeculasiONed Vahear ‘edor, “Vory vee: X 10c Adbee Transparent Nipples.2 for 1lc T:)fl:: ; lss:;: s clally prieed. 49c Hickory Sanitary Aprons...2 for 50c VERY SPECIAL! 25c Leather Key Cases........2 for 26c | 2 for 1 1@ w‘ : S | 75¢ Cheramy Youth Cream 5¢ Lead Pencils. T ‘;.E"O e 2 for 51c¢ 10c Superior Wax Paper.......2 for 1lc c Nop (el Diterahe iy Kol mat et canditing eeithie pACKuANY 98c Pyramid Straight Razor....2 for 99c ] Tian tn: price:” THis cleausiugl- OM" srinmroul Tave 49c Face Bottle, pint size...... R 4 Sc - Card Mutual Safety Pins...2 for 6c 25¢ Nail Brushes..............2 for 26¢c 25¢ RainbowMechanical Pencils.2 for 26c 25¢c Toto Games...... 98c Manicure Scissors. . 69c Teakwood Stahonery..... 2 for 70c $1.50 Fountain Pens M 2 for $1.51 These pens are made of carefully = selected material. They have 14 karat gold points, iridfum tipped. Fully guaranteed. ic Sale of Thermos Bottles ==1 $1.75 Pint Size. ..2 for $1.76 | $2.75 Quart Size. .2 for $2.76 Be sure to take advantage of this unusual opportunity to obtain two genuine Ther- 1 mos Bottles for only one cent more than | the price of one. These hottles will keep — liquids either hot or cold for many hours. 25¢ Dioxogen cocifor $1.00 Nuxtone Tablets....... oo SO 25¢ Green’s Polishing Cream $1.00 Graham’s Beef, Iron-and Wine.2 for 75¢ Peoples Floor Wax 75¢ P. D. Alophen Pills. .. .. sinsendifoOr 25c Medicated Throat Discs......2 for 19c Peoples Brown Mixture and Ammonium Chloride Peoples Cascara Tablets, 5 gr..2 for P. D. Syrup Cocillana Compound. .. .2 for Peoples Soda Mint Tablets....2 for Graham’s White Pine........2 for Graham’s Glycerine Suppositoriu. vovdofor Graham’s Cinchotone .2 for — Cloths j 2 for 11c You will want to get a supplv of these excellent quality wash cloths for your home. They are made of good quality material and are. priced very low for this sale. ora Gen, Each roll contalns 1,000 sheets of soft absorbent tissue. Be sure to buy a supply during this sale. 49c Household Rubber - Aprons 2 for 50c Dainty, well made rubber aprons with attractive borders and convenlent pocket. Dif- ferent ~eolors from which to make your selection. Sc Packages Beechnut Fruit Drops l: ..*. LlleSav;r; (AélFlavors) p' %‘Z’f‘ii \_) or oc Other 1c Sale Candy Specials 49¢ 1b. Cream Caramel 35c bar Peter’s Chocolate, !; 1b. 2 for 36¢ 39c¢ 1b. Campfire Marshmallows 2 for 40c 49c Ib. Milk Choc. Caramels. . .2 for 50c 5c Hershey Bar, plain, almond.2 for 6c 5¢ Bouquet Pops.. ...2 for 6¢c 5¢c Caramel Clips «..2 for 5c Chewing Gum (all brands.) .2 for 5c Peanut Chews £ VIV EFE Saiies 75¢ Gillette Razor 2 for 76¢c These razors are packed in a neatly de- signed, substantial box. ‘omplete with one genuine Gillette Razor Blnde 35¢ Whisk Salted Peanuts 2 ir §l¢ Large, select peanuts propefly roasted to bring out their full flavor with just enough salt added to make them delicious. The whole family will enjoy these delicious peanuts. - 1c Sale of Purity nrugs 10 Boric Acid, %-lb..2 for 11c | 50c Witch Hazel, pint. ium Bi . T 2 for Sle e | SRR 10c Senna Leaves, 1 022 for 11c | g0 By o - ;2 for2te 15¢ Borated Ammonia, pint Aloohol retat: 2for 16¢ | 35¢ Cleansiline 75c Imported Bay Rum, pint 35c Improved Dobell Solu- 2 for 76¢ tion, pint 2 for 36c 2 for 36¢ These whisk brooms are made of selected broom straw and are strongly bound to W render complete satistaction, 60c Dentox Tooth 25¢c Pint Peroxide 2 for 26¢ This peroxide com- plies with all standard requirements. Keep a supply handy in your medicine cabinet, for personal hyglene, . 50c Barnard’s Lilac Vegetal 2 for 51c 50c SAGO Sage and Sulphur 2 for 51c This nationally known prepara tion comes in for a further reduc- tion in price for 25c Dermatone $1 Bencoline Antiseptic $1 Graham’s ] ot R 2 for 26¢ SRS You will be de- lighted with the results obtained j trom the regular use of this ex- cellent skin soap. Be sure to buy two cakes at this ' special price, For a clean healthy mouth rinse it daily with this reliable anti. septic. A splendld gar. Y g for sore throat, The regular use of this excellent tooth- will make your mnowy white f¥ and keep your gums A stimulant diu- retic for the kid- neys. Relleves back- aches and bladder ‘weakness, Keep a bottle of these Aspirin Tablets on hand for minor aches and pains. Refreshes and tones up the skin after the shave. Hasa delight- ful lilac odor. these two days only, These lmportani Values Obtzinable at All the Busy Two Big Days Today and Tomorrow