Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1930, Page 28

B 12Tl THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1930. RADID ADVERTSNG CURB S ADVOGATED De Forest, President of Insti- tute, Blames Poor Programs for Sales Decline. By the Associated Pry NEW YORK, January 9.—Immediate action to curb a tendency toward in- creased direct advertising in radio broade: was urged upon the Insti- tute of io Engineets last night by Dr. Lee De Forest, pioneer inventor. ‘Addressing _the institute as its newly elected president, Dr. De Forest said: “The present all too marked tendency of the broadcast chains and of many individual stations to lower their bars to direct advertising will rapidly work to sap the lifeblood and destroy the greatest usefulness of this magnificent new means of contact. “T attribute a part of the present NAVY PARLEY HELD SUBJECT OF PRAYER British and American Churches Designate January 19 as Day of Pleadings for Success. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 9—Church leaders in the United States and Great Britain have designated Sunday, Janu- ary 19, as a day of special prayer for the success of the London Naval Arma- ment Reduction Conference. Bishop Francis J. McConnell, presi- dent of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, and Alanson B. Houghton, former Ambas- sador to Great Britain, who is chair- man of the council’s commission on in- ternational justice and good will, signed the call in behalf of the council ‘With them in issuing the call were representatives of the following denomi- nations: ‘The Northern Baptist Convention, the General Convention of the Christian Church, the International Convention of the Disciples of Christ, the National Baptist Convention, Synod of North America, the African the Evangelical | g can Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, | fhe Cojored Methodist Episcopal Church | in America, the General Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church, the Executive Board of the Moravian Church, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the ~ United States. In Great Britain the call was issued by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the president of the National Council and the moderator of the Federal Chancel of Evangelical Churches. “Failure to secure agreement would be a serious setback in the long and dificult road to international peace,” the archbishop wrote in his letter to the churches. SPANISH AREAS FLOODED. GERONA, Spain, January 9 (#).— ‘The Ter and Onar Rivers, swollen to raging torrents by the heavy rains of the past few days, have carried away trees and farm buildings from their banks. A 30-ton rock was dislodged and flung against the columns of a rallway bridge at Pileres, breaking the structure in two. A switch guard, who ran up the track, was able to flag the express from France and to stop it just this side of the break. A teward has been requested for the guard because of his alertness and prompt action. Temperatures in Spain have been ¥ . On Sale Tomorrow 200 Wonderful Coats Tailored and furred to sell for $39.75 and $49.75 Many larger women’s sizes . . . ! We chose from our regular stock . . . and bought others especially to please you. Many all-black coats . ‘. ol Let Miss Howarth (Redfern stylist) “pre- scribe” your contour garment. this week . . . fifth floor. Here all slackening in radio sales as actually due to this one cause. The radio public is. I belleve, becoming nausea by the quality of many of the present pro- Methodist Episcopal Church, the Afri- subnormal since the first of the year. ———————————————————_—_—_— ‘g?_——__=flms_=§m The Ideal Hand Luggage The majority of them are hand tailored . . . all are carefully finished and splendidly !\iillu]: Not only a canny buy for wear right now . . . but have a thought of next Winter. sizes. (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) Reductions in Higher Priced Coats ms. "zle sald the “members of this insti- tute should take active !O?I in Wash- ington, if need be, to be rid of this kill- avarice.” r. De Forest succecds Dr. A. Hoyt Taylor of Washington as president of W, — Bt o (10) Coats, formerly $115 to $159.50 $QQ.50 o o Hck MIDWEST AGRICULTURAL e Taer————1 98- brondclth... SHIPPING IS STEADY Southern Trip (12) Coats, formerly $98 to $115, $83.00 g L now HE HARTMANN TOUROBE . .. [IIHHHHHIl @ A MR (17) Sample Coats. formerlv $70.20 and newest and smartest of the season’s travel pieces. Holds three to six suits (twice that many dresses) on hangers, mind you. Has compartments besides for all the accessories you'll need. And the whole thing isn't much larger than a suit case! Light, easily handled, slips in under a Pullman berth. It's the smart- est kit en route. Five States Represented in Report ‘Which Shows Little Variation From Last Year. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 9.—The Midwest shippers’ advisory board today reported that agricultural and industrial ac- tivity in the Middle West will undergo little change from the same period last year. The territory in which shippi casts have been made covers Jowa, Wisconsin, Western Indiana and Northern Michigan. With few exceptions, increases and decreases were shown to vary little. Among the exceptions, potatoes ranked highest with a predicted shipping in- crease in 1930 of 33 per cent. Shipment (17) Sample Coats, formerly $79.50 and $ 75 $89.50, now 59 (Third Ploo = Clearance—Fur Coats—Scarfs 1—8$129 Natural Opossum Coat, size 40.... $85 1—$129 Brown Caracul Paw Coat, size 16... $85 1—8129 Sealine (dyed coney), size 40..... 1—-$250 Hudson Seal Coat, size 36........ 1—8295 Scotch Mole Coat, size 38... of fresh frouits will be 15 per cent un- - . . g:;d&:;al‘: period for laat year, ‘ao- 1—$135 Raccoon Coat, in size 18.......... 1—$225 Grey Broadtail Coat, size 18..... lzlgo.t)h;dflr:tl‘ utn::‘nma mepvfle: 1—$165 2i:cl;6Llpin (Dyed Coney) Coat, - 3—829.75 Pointed Wolf Scarfs, now..... Silvery grey caracul paw, collared in 1—$29.75 Brown Fox Scarf, priced...... 2—-$39.50 Caracul Stoles, reduced cipal commodities in the Midwest ter- Hartmann Tourobes ritory. The estimate for the first three months of this year is 1,213,043 cars. 1—8$195 Brown Kidskin Coat, size 18. 1—$225 Brown Marmot Coat, size 16 Priced from opPOSE Giason BiLL. | $20.00 to $57.50 rich grey 14225 Leopard Paw Coat ise 18... . 8100 2§45 Brown Fox Scarfo, now priced...$99350 Commisslone———n el s wolf, 2 1—8225 Rose Beige Lapin Coat, size 38...$100 1—8115 Red Fox S 1 4 Estabiished Mail Orders 1—8249 Northern Seal (Dyed Coney) Coat, —$115 Red' Fox Soarf, clearance. . 450 28 on Library Measure. 1876 Prepaid oAl i ..8175 1—$135 Platinum Fox Scarf, now.. ..$50 o The, District Commissioners esterday (Third Ploor, The Hecht Co.) gress port on the bill introduced by Repre- gentative Gibson last April nuthmflng THE TRAVEL, LEATHER and GIFT SHOP - 1314 F Street N.W. ly care of by section'6 of the act of Con- gress providing for the maintenance of the library and that no further legislation was required. Clearance of Winter Hats Two Price Groups at 1 . 100 hats. Good styles in soleils, French felts, satins, metallics, velvets and various combinations, Emphatic Clearance of Women’s and Misses’ $13.75 to $16.50 Dresses $6.95 $3.95 Real Stone Necklaces t 32 '45 A very low price for these dresses a $ 1 .95 4 when one considers the excellent qual- Originally ity of th fabrics. Splendid to buy now $3, $5 and $7.50 Genuine 'urne]ian, rose to finish out this season. Afternoon quartz, lapis and chryso- and street styles. All well made. Flat prase, set in sterling silver combined with marcasite (Main Floor, The Hecht Co. Among them soleils, felts and smart combinations. srepe, cantons, satins and transparent Both groups include black velvets. In blue, black, green, red or and other shades, and both are in all head sizes. (Third Ploor, The Hecht Co.) brown. (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) Authentically Styled Furniture At Moderate Cost The giving to your home the incomparable air of refine- ment which is associated with authentically designed Furniture isn’t a matter of large investment, but of moderate cost when discriminatingly selected. Semi-Annual Sale of 1. MILLER Shoes TWO PRICE GROUPS ONLY $9.85 $11.85 Formerly $12.50, $14.50 Formerly $16.50, $20 Such a selection! Kidskinse and watersnake. Suedes and lizards . . . gay and clever combinations . . . of colors and mate- rials. Another important item . . . evening slippers . . . those delectable confections that only I. Miller can concoct . . . in bro- cades and silver. Put confidence in “Furniture of Merit”—not only in the integrity of its quality, but in the authenticity of its- designs as well —and at clearance time — now — the advantage of clearance prices looms up invitingly. MILLER Seautiful Jhoes Included are Suites for the living room, the dining room, the bed room—in which you may indulge your personal taste—be it for the Colonial, Louis XV, Georgian, etc. And there is a host of occasional pieces of harmonizing designs also available. (Pifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) Give yourself the advantage of seeing what unusual opportunities are awaiting you here. Here are gowns, combinations, chemise, shorts and French pants . . . made pretty with lace or simply tailored . . . as you choose. Shown in dainty pastel tints. Sizes 34 to 42. 690 $1 and $1.29 Glove Silk Vests The beginning of costume smartness. 89¢ . Living Room Suites . .. from $99 to $450 Bedroom Suites. .. ... from $119 to $469 Dining Room Suites . . . from $139 to $650 Always the convenience of our costless credit House & Herrmann “Furniture of Merit” Seventh at E)"e Snug fitting . . . svelt. Neatly tailored with :Ielfhstnlu and underarm shields. Pink or esh. 5 § (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) Tar HecHT Co. | I i | ! Star ertisers Prfer Street at Seventh : .xrienced Adv