Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1931, Page 10

THE EVENING 'STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1931, TAXI REGULATION STUDY T0 CONTINUE | Chamber of Commerce Bu-| | | reau Also to Take Up Bus The penctrating qualiy of | and Other Problems. » brings quick relief by ow of fresh blood to | g = | promptly quiets The objectives for 1931 of the Trade | ted nerves and re- | | -Gay” for | Promotion Bureau and the Traffic and | ’ Ask for ” en~-uay Transportation Bureau of the Wash- Accept No Substitutes Relieve by rubbing BAUME B -Gay) and cover with flannel. ington Chamber of Commerce were | outlined by members of these groups at | meetings held in the headquarters of the chamber in the Homer Building| yesterday. | Outstanding among the problems con- | fronting the Traffic and Transportation | Bureau are those of taxicab regulation | | and the need for adequate bus terminal ! facilities, it was pointed out by Harold | A. Brooks, director of the bureau. Op- | position to the closing of lower Thir- teenth street, which is proposed under | the Governmeni’s public buildings pro- | gram, and cfforts to bring about a| merger of the two District traction com- | panies also will be continued by the chamber group. y | The Aviation Committee, coming un- | der the Traffic and Transportation Bu- | reau, reported that it plans to continue zealously its fight to secure the Gravelly it in gently with the finger tips. Point airport site. Efforts also will be By morning, most if not all, of | made to improve the present commer- your dandruft will be gone, and 'two | | cial airport at the south end of High- or three more applications will com- || | way Bridge by removal of Military road. pletely dissolve and entirely destroy || Improvement and modernization of every single sign and trc-e of it, no || the port of Washington, street and high- matfer how much dandruff you may || way construction and widening, im- haye. | provement of the entrances to the city You will find, too. all itching and || and a study of present and needed new digging of the scalp will stop in- || bridges in the District will be among stantly. and your hair will be fluffy, | | activities planned by this bureau. lustrous, glossy, silky and soft. and || This bureau of the chamber also con- look and feel a hundred times better. || | templates a good-will tour by automo- —Advertisement. bile to neighboring towns in Maryland | ———=—_ - | and Virginia in the intercst of regional T o |co-operation. | ASK $10,000 DAMAGES ‘Women Sue_untol‘ Firm and In- dividual for Alleged Hurts. The Mott Motors, Inc. 1512 Four- teenth street, and Robert E. Bayne, 1823 Fourteenth street, are named jointly in two suits for $10,000 each, filed in the District Supreme Court by | Adelaide MacWilliams, :;3“ Bucha;;alrax | street, and Ella E. MacWilliams, The old Rodman street. reliable | The women were riding in an auto- combination of | mobile which was in collision with & machine belonging to the Mott Co. and Quinine and a Laxative is | driven by Bayne, at Connecticut ave- your protection against | nue and Ordway’ street. September 14, 'and sustained serious injury, they al- more serious complications. Take 1 | lege. Attorney Alvin L. Newmyer ap- Grove’s Laxative pears for both plaintiffs. \ Tablets | DANDRUFF A Sure Way to End It There is cne sure way that has never failed to remove dandruff at once, and that is to dissolve it, then entirely. To do this, it four ounces of plain, on from any drug store (this is all you will need), ap- ply it at night when retiring; use enough to moisten the scalp and rub { Crash Fatal to Army Flyers. HONOLULU, January 9 (#).—Pvt. Milo Stearns of Yakima, Wash., died in the Army Hospital Wednesday of in- jurdes suffered in an airplane crash near here Monday. Lieut. Louls W. Strieber of York- town, Tex., pilot of the plane, died a ! few hours after it fell in the Walanae Mountains. ARRY KAuFMAN: {1316 -1326 Smtht.N.W | Choice 1/2 OFF | idol of 15 years ago, has a star on his F. X. BUSHMAN, “BilOKE." PLAYS |NEW PROBE FORESEEN IN CHICAGO STOCK COMPANY OF PENITENTIARY FIRE Ex-Matinee Idol of Films/ Earned $6,000,000 to $9,000,000, He Says. ,Ohio Grand Jury Action Probable | as Officials at Columbus { - Hold Conference. By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 9.— | Grand jury investigation of the Ohio Happy in Work, However, as! | | Penitentiary fire, which cost the lives He Recalls Having Enjoyed Life. able yesterday. Announcement that Franklin County officials were contemplating a new in- | quiry into the disaster was made after By the Associated Press. |a conference with State investigators CHICAGO, January 9.—The outlying Kedzie Theater, on the West Side, is far out of the route of the night theater | crowd, but Francis X. Bushman, matinee | | the State and | hands in an effor of the fire. The fire marshal's office, in & report to Gov. Cooper last Spring, said its probe indicated that the conflagration was of incendiary origin, Several county have joined dressing room door and he is “doing the | work he loves.” The Tribune quoted him yesterday as | [ i saying he was “broke, not a penny left” | of the $6,000,000 to $9,000,000 he earned since he becam¢ the first star of the old Essanay studios on Argyle street here 1n 1914, i the pre-Hollywood era of motion pictures. Following the filming of “Ben Hur" in Rome in 1914, he was blacklisted by the major picture firms, he said. Beverly Bayne divorced him in 1925. Lawyer fees and alimony left something of his fortune, he said, but he lost “every cent” in the stock market crash of 1929. Now he is at work again, in a stock company. He will be 47 years old Saturday. At the height of his career in 1916 Bushman bought a lavender mono- grammed automobile manned by lackeys in livery to match, and smoked nothing but_lavender monogrammed cigarettes. “I've seen everything there is to see the Columbus City Jail for questioning | by State officials. FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN. formatiori that convicts blaze in a plot to escape. | prisoners” were reported to have per- ished in the flames and & third to have hanged himself. started the and done everything at an age when I cowld enjoy it most,” he said. “I don't need any money now and I can manage to travel less grandly.” | SPEND THE WINTER FLORIDA The Land of Sunshine yinteLTilinl to quridn,VCnrol_iqt, Georgia Resorts Orange The Blossom | Florida | Special Sunbeam ADVISED TO TAKE REST Kaiser's Former Brother-in-Law Is Southern |New York- States |"Florida ey Special | Limited 0 11 goms ; {35am Now Employed as Waiter. LUXEMBOURG (#).—Zoubkoff, the Russian dancer who married the former | Kaiser's late sister, has take na job as a waiter, permitting his employer to ad- | vertise, “Here you are attended by the | Kaiser's brother-in-law.”. | Zoubkoff received a visit from the Countess von Spaht, who remonstrated | with him, and when he remained ob- | durate left him the address of a “nice, quiet home,” wherz she advised him to g0 for a rest. The address was that of an insane asylum. m m i m . Boca Grande 11111110 i | | |_9iasam Tuesdays. Thursdays, and Saturdays Clyde S. . Lv. Miami 4:30 p.m ana 800 a.m.-. dailv egiLning January Mith " Ronnd T Tickets now on sale. daily. Low rate round-trip excursion, Jan. 13th and ath February 9th and 21st, March 14th and 27th. All are travel bargains, Seaboard dining car service is A travel pleasure. Ask About Rates on Your Automobile Write for Booklet No. 1, “SOUTH IN WINTER” Booklet No. 2, “HOTELS AND GOLF COURSES” For further information or reservations. consult your local Ticket Agent or Telephone GEO. W. VIERBUCHEN TRAV! National Disirict Passenger Agent 0637-0638 . T It Streeg NW. Washington, D. s AIR LINE RAILWAY “Through the Heart of the South” - | Plan to Aid Idle Latins, NEW YORK, January 9 (#).—A| Nation-wide project to repatriate job- | less and destitute Latin Americans has | been started by a committee headed | by Louis E. Feliu, Chilean consul gen- | eral here, and representing 18 nations in Central and South America. | ‘There are 10,000 needy Latin Ame icans scattered throughout the coun- try, the committee estimates, most of whom are being supported by charita- ble organizations. Funds are being | sought to ship them back to their homelands. Now, this IS Remarkable! 2,500 prs. fashionable “Hahn Special” $6.50 shoes now hit the bottom! of the OvVERCOATS House The annual sale for the men, one which affords golden opportunities for savings on overcoats of high standard and quality. Each garment finished in fine style, with and without belts. Nobby blues, browns, oxfords, tans and grays, as well as mixtures and tweeds. Sizes 32 to 48. $17.50 Overcoats, Now....$ 8.75 $20.00 Overcoats, Now. . . .$10.00 $25.00 Overcoats, Now. ...$12.50 $30.00 Overcoats, Now. . . .$15.00 $35.00 Overcoats, Now. ...$17.50 $40.00 Overcoats, Now. . . .$20.00 $45.00 Overcoats, Now. . . .$22.50 Kaufman's—First Pl Men’s Goodyear Welt xfords 2.39 Men and young men seeking good-look- ing footwear should by all means attend this sale. The assortment includes many swagger styles of tan and black leather, on medium, broad or conservative lasts. Blucher or Bals, with sturdy soles and rubber heels. Sizes 5 to 11. Kaufman's—First Floor < ’ L] Girls’ $8.95 Pile Fabric Coats $5.45 Correct and ex- tremely smart styles for 7 t0 14 ¥ of age; suitable for elther dress or sehool wear. Come in & pretty shade RADIO Complete With Tubes ;i Small Down Payment EASY TERMS Kaufmen's—Radio Dep!., Basement cuffs, Kaufman's—Second Floor HOE bargains, wonderful shoe bargains, all over town! But this $3.95 Sale at Hahn’s, beyond all question, is the “Bést Bet.” Dozens of our most popular $6.50 fashions. Suedes in all colors. Bronze kids, satins, patents and others. Truly, ladies, there never was a better time to buy and save § o splendid footwear. At all our women’s stores. The one and only Y“ARCH PRESERVER” Shoe Sale! HAT comes, for only a few days, each 6 months—now in progress at our F St. Shop. And how it is attracting record crowds! Many styles to your liking—regularly $10.50 to $14.50. .. (if you act promptly)—mnow yours for only— $6.95 $8. 75 Outstanding Shoes for Boys and Junior Women $2.95 ICTURED, this exceptionally serviceable Boys’ Winter Oxford—black grain and calfskin— sizes 1 t0 6. And this smart patent leather dress pump—for Junior Women. Sizes 215 to 7, A to C. Priced much below their value. Featured at all our stores Saturday Women’s Shops 1207 F 7th & K *3212 14th (*Open Evenings) | of 320 men last April 1, appeared prob- | | Wednesday, which marked the first time | months ago two convicts were taken to | ‘This led to reports | that Gill, State fire marshal, had in- | ‘Two of these | Ohio law provides that any one in- | and the work expedited as unemploy- ment relief. The funds available on Jas new projects aggregated $ regular Federal-ald road fu . besides the recent emergency appropriation of $80,000.000 to be advance ' to the States for use in matching the rcgular Federa'- aid funds. [ volved tn an arson plot that causes toss ,Of life may be charged with first-degree murger and sent to the electric chair. By 'RECORD ROAD BUILDIN(; REPORTED DURING 1930 Bureau Reveals Government Paid | States $96,355,800, Increase of $19,700,000 Over 1920. By the Associated Press. Acceleration of Federal-aid highway | construction in 1930 was reported to- day by the Bureau of Public Roads to have resulted in the largest building year in the history of the program. | © The Government paid to the States | as its share on completed Federal aid | work $96.355,800, an increase of about $19,700,000 over 1929. The increase was_ attributed to the response made to President Hoover's | appeal that the program be enlarged | STORM HITS CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, January 9 (P).— Southern California was recovering to- | day from a severe rain and snowstorm which raged Wednesday night from the mountains to the Pacific. Rain fell here with increasing inten- I'sity until the peak of the downpour, | when half an inch was recorded in 30 | minutes. Snow fell in the mountains Big Bear Lake was frozen over. Ocean front dwellings of Long Beach | were damaged. At Ventura three-quar- | ters of a mile of wooden bulkheads was { swept away. Telephone National 5000 For immediate delivery of The Star to your home every evening and Sunday morning. ‘The Route Agent will collect at the end of each month, at the rate of 15 cents per day and 5 cents Sunday. FROM PLANTATION . . . .. TO THE CONSUMER— t to learn the cause | 730 14th St. NW. Between N. Y. Ave. and H 3213 14th St. N.W. Opposite Arcade Market Washington Housewives Are Invited to Compare Our Prices With the Prices They Pay Elsewhere for the Same Articles Special Food Sale Saturday, Jan. 10th, & Tuesday, Jan. 13th Every Article Offered for Sale Is a Well Known Brand Special Prices Ivory Soap r.'fi% Crysto Soap ~.'=. Crysto Hand Cleaner ., T2 .., Crysto Bath Crystals (), Star Gelatine "2 Coffee (7-:"Reduction You can buy coffee at this sale at prices never before offered in the city. Freshly delivered every 3 hours. Not_ More 18c Lb. :m 26¢ Lb. 32¢ Lb. (White Seal) Reg. Price, 25¢ Diplomat Coffee Diplomat Coffee Diplomat Coffee (Blue Seal) Reg. Price, 33¢ h - (Extra strength—use 14 less) Reg. Price, 39¢ 3B Special Prices (Full strength and fancy nge-Pekoe, Mixed, Gunpowder) Reg. Price, 45¢ %-1b tin Diplomat Breakfast Cocoa' Diplomat Butter (Wicons: (Large, white, day old) Reg. Price, 49¢ doz. Diplomat Tea o~ 38c !5 Lb, i 28c¢c Jar 35¢c Lb. 45¢c Doz, : o 29¢ Pkg- 2 only 39¢ Tin Large Glass Jar) LR Reg. Price, 35¢ — Only n Creamery, % -1b, prints) Reg. Price, 39¢ 2 only Diplomat Eggs (5 dozen to package, Butternut Cookies Wishinsions fayorlic) Bridge Cookies (A novel assortment) Reg. Price, 45¢ tin 2 only French Roasted New Orleans Coffee Regular price, 50¢ Ib. 43¢ 2 only SAVE COUPONS Youw’ll Find Coupons in All Packages Save Them—They are Valuable DELIVERY SERVICE Every week our trucks will call at yout héme' to supply your needs of these guaran- teed food products and Hot Roasted Diplomat, Goffee. Phone Shepherd 2329 or Sil- ver Spring 601 for prompt service. Our large fleet of trucks car- ries Hot Roasted Coffee to every part of District and nearby Virginia and Maryland. SPECIAL PRICE Jovonog Malted Coffee in glass jars, regular price, 55¢ 50c¢ 1 only SPECIAL PRICE These Special Sales Will Be Held Every Saturday and Tuesday Watch Star Every Friday Thrift Books Will Net Be n..m&s.‘rl. e Special Sales