Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1930, Page 26

LE.CACTSGANS " CARRERS EAGESS Ei‘fort Made to Collect Sur- plus Earnings of Louisiana Railroad. By the Assoclated Press. Its first attempt to apply the “ex-| cess earnings” clause of the transporta- tion act overthrown by the Supreme Court, the Interstate Commerce Com- mission today made a new approach to its problem of collecting from the rail- roads the “excess earnings” as defined by law, ‘While there was some doubt whether the new proceeding would fulfill all of the requirements of a new test case, the action _instituted today was the first since the Supreme Court overruled the lan of collection which had been fol- wed in the original test aaginst the St. Louis & O'Fallon Railroad. The commission today tentatively ordered the Brimstone Railroad & Canal Co., a small line in Louisiana, built by the Union Sulphur Co., now no longer in operation, to pay $260435.61 to the. Treasury as excess profits for the 1920 to 1925, inclusive. The Brimstone Co. has voluntarily paid in $42,642.21 on this account and will be given opoprtunity to protest against the extra charge. ‘The proceeding against the Brimstone Co. is based on sections of the trans- portation act which entitled the Gov- ernment to demand from any railroad the payraent of one-half of the amount FREIGHT BOAT BELIEVED SAFE AFTER MISHAP Two Ships Answer Distress Signals After Vessel's Cargo Shifts in Gale. By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, March 4—The freighter/ Bellingham was believed not to be in danger today after two nearby ships had steamed to her aid in answer to distress signals. Radio messages were received here yesterday saying the Beilingham was THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, listing western end of Alaska Peninsula ca her cargo to shift and disabled her rudder, No further word led omc&s of the Tacoma-Oriental Steamship Go., owners of the vessel, to believe today that the 38 men aboard were in no danger. The Nevada and Towa, both owned by the States Steamship Co. of Portland, were each within 50 miles of the Bel- lingham when she flashed her S O S call. She had left Tacoma February 14 with lumber and other cargo for Yokohama and Manila. More than 325 American automobiles were sold in Australia in 1929. after a gale off the south- uei LEGAL TANGLE HALTS CHICAGO PAY PARADE | Demonstration by 40,000 Employes Postponed a Day by Mayor’s De- lay in Signing Warrant. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, March 4.—Legal bicker ing again delayed the pay-off parad of 40,000 city and school board em- TULSDAY, ployes yesterday, but they were prom- ised that today would be different. Several thousand county employes, however, received the rest of their back pay. Treasurer George Harding, sured he would receive the count; | share of the rescue millions today, co tinued the pay-off with funds from o er county departments. ‘The delay of Mayor Willlam Hale | Thompson in signing the city ordinance legalizing the tax warrants was in the main responsible for the city employes not getting paid. Then, when he did sign, it was too late in the day to pay. Silas H. Strawn and his citizens’ re- ef committee finally completed the ransfer of the first of the millions MAaLiu s 3 e e M another joker "in, e 2% | WORLD THRONG IS DRAWN TO LEIPZIG SPRING FAIR 1900, in the deck. The warrants purchased by could not share in the sale. ‘To school teachers, troller George however, cash to meet the pay roll. Brazil's first local talkie was shown | | recently. the | Strawn group were of the 1928 vintage, all held by the city in the traction Thus, the board of education | By the Associated Press. LEIPZIG, Germany, March 4—The narrow, old-fashioned streets of this K. Schmidt agreed to| ancient city rang with a babel of voices | from all quarters of the world Sunday, | the opening day of the annual Leipzig Spring fair, which is going stronger than ever after 700 years of existence. Some 2,000 American business men jostled a motley crowd of traders from insure immediate payment to| City Con- lend the board enough from his rescue His action has yet to be ratified by the city coun- cil. China, Japan, Soviet Russia, all European statés and the South Am can republics, all bent on laying stocks and discovering novelties ’ their home markets. Besides a variety of new toys sho by 820 makers, including rocket cs and airplanes, the striking novelties 1 clude a new dictating device on ti electro-magnetic principle, which cords on steel wires instead of on thqg familiar wax cyclinders used in Ameri can_offices. China, Poland and Chile are special-' ly represented for the first time this year with extensive shows of indigenous products of each country. Quality-Low Prices-Credit-THE HUB! Occasional TABLE $695 This artistic shaped top tab wood, ble is made of hard- well braced and finished in mahogany. 50c a Week Crown Top Chifforobe $1895 ‘Where closet space is inadequate a chifforobe meets the situation. This chifforobe is finished in mahogany and fitted with five drawers. it y earn in excess of a 6 er eent revurn on the Tair value of v Toperty. “’!‘ epd?mculty of determining the fair value hes hitherto served as an almost complete block to collection. The plan followed in the case of the St. Louis & O'Fallon was rejected because the me Court felt there had been a faflure to give legal weight to repro- duction costs. CITIZENS’ BODY URGES MATRONS FOR SCHOOLS § Dupont Circle Association Approves Proposed Appointments for Serv- ice in the District. Combination Mohair and Moquette Living Room Suite armchair, settee and button-back chair. The regular price of This handsome overstuffed suite has a mahogany-finished $@§ this suite is $159.00. frame and reversible spring-filled seat cushions with moquette on reverse side and outside of settee. Three pieces as sketched, You save $61.00 in this sale Liberal Credit The proposal to have matrons em- ployed-in District schools was approved | afternoon by the Dupont Citizens’ Association, subject to the judgment of the Board of Educa- tion as to when the school finances ‘would permit the addition of some 123 employes to the pay roll of the schools. ‘The cost of the required 123 additional matrons to the public school system, Speakers pointed out, would be at least $123,000 at a time when the system needs all the money available to provide adequate housing for the ‘The meeting further voted to back President Hoover in his appointment of Gen. Crosby as & District Commissioner. Another resolution was approved giv- ing authority to a committee from the association to petition for radio time in which to present speakers in oppo- sition to the movement for suffrage for the District. Nine Piece alnut Finished Dining Room Suite A popular suite in the modestly priced line. Made of gumwood and finished in American wainut. It con- sists of a buffet, extension' table, china cabinet and six leather-seat chairs. Liberal Credit Three-Piece Bed-Davenport Suite Designed for day and night service, as the davenport may be used for a bed when the need arises. Armchair, wing chair and davenport, as pic- tured. Connecting airmail service with Del- i, India, has just been inaugurated by the London-Karachi air line. ADVERTISEMENT. First Bottle ‘Brought Great Relief to Her Stomach Overstuffed Chair ‘Wing-back de- sign, with a comfortable loose spring- filled seat cush- fon. Covering is of velour, Occasional Chair Walnut - finished s 5 fl frame with form- 50c a Week Liberal Credit Frame is of walnut, seat and back are cover- Cogswell Chair ed in attractive T s 4 of chair popular with the men of the family. fitting seat and back covered in attractive velour, down condition. Before I used this | I could not rest at night, of metal in wood finish. A bed, combination mattress s : o e : ‘ , : Vel ] Golden Oak | merly cdlled Herb Juice) I used forget I was ever in a badly run- would be up at all hours and my| dresser, fitted iy, deteed Build Your Own Bed Room Suite cretonne pad with valance and a linked fabric spring. Mrs. 's, B. Kraus, 3050 M street | QOak Dresser g 39 Chiffonier et et iently designed - From Open Stock at The Hub , Doyl i Pl Comrlete , Three-Piece Metal Bed Outfit completes the outfit. Specially priced. ., Washington, says: “ : | brought me a wonderful lot of re- | $9.60 3 4 : “Agm&k )N $6.90 A practical PR ¥ S m = -m—fl"— m g : ] with four drawers, The frame of day-bed is $ .00 DO WN’ A wood-finished metal 14 ’ 13£ et — 50c a Week ttle of Miller's Herb Extract (for- | lief, and a few bottles has made me | Hh and well made Made of golden three roomy I always had such a heavy, sluggish feeling I was continually ukin‘?gflls’ or ot laxatives. Most of them | | only upset me and I felt worse than | before. A friend of mine, who knew | of my condition, advised me to try | this medicine, and when they told me how it had helped them, I said, | ‘Well, it must be a great remedy,’ || and I have found it to be just that. Thanks to it T no longer have a sign |of my former trouble, and give this medicine full credit for my present good health. I can now eat and en- Joy my meals without suffering from fil or indigestion pains — swelling | | gone out of my feet and limbs, I no longer get up during the night, bowels move regularly for the first |time in years and I can truthfully | | say that since taking Miller's Herb | Extract T do not have a_sign of my former trouble.” Rich Genuine Walnut-Veneer 4-Piece Bedroom Suite French Vanity Poster Type Bed Breakfast Set Dresser Chest $7.95 $ ] A\ 7 e 10 ;:E @ ~ ¥ Clothes Tree T v S t rongly $ 1 Your made of oak. 3 No Phone Credit Is Good Choice of Either Orders at Utility 1 the Cabinets HUB Unfinished Kitchen Cabinet $17.95 % Made of hardwood with an aluminoid sliding top and other special features. 80c a Week The four pieces above mentioned are sub- stantial and artistically made of gumwood, combined with rich genuine walnut veneer. The regular price for these four pieces is $149.00, a saving of $51.00. Each piece is decorated with a raised panel. See the special representative, di- | |rect trom the Laboratories, at their | headquarters in Peoples Drug Store, |505 7th Street N.W., Washington. | Also Peoples Service Drug_Store, 727 King Street, Alexandria, Va., where they are now introducing and ex- | the merits of this famous $2.98 Metal stand and brass finished ¢ No Phone Orders Fiber plaining medicine. Or Make Up a Smart Somienay : 4-Piece Bedroom Suite ntened in § 4 - e Full Vanity—Crown Robe Straight-End Bed, Dresser If you prefer a suite con- taining larger pieces select this group of four pieces as mentioned above. The regu- lar price of which is $169.00, a saving of $50.00. You may purchase any one piece separately Buy at the HUB Pay e Later Nylectmm Willow Chair $7.49 Made in the nat- Take the recognized standard remedy—Grove's ve BROMO QUININE. Taken by more than other fe any jor It is reliable and safe. 30¢ at all druggists Choose either cabi~ net—one s fitted with shelves, the other with compartments, for brooms, vacuum cleaner, etc. The ex- terior is finished in Eir $8.05 <ol Grove’s Laxative BROMO QUININE Tabl aral willow—no fin- ish.