Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1931, Page 27

BONDS ADVERTISED BY FALLS CHURCH Details for Sale of $125,000 Water Issue Worked Out by Council. Special Dispatch to The Star. FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 15.—De- talls preliminary to the sale of $125,000 in bonds of Falls Church for installa- tion of & municipal water system have been worked out by Mayor L. P. Daniel and the Special Water Commiitee of the Council. Mayor Daniel is today sending out notices that sealed pro-| posals will be received by the town clerk | until June 1 for the purchase at nOH less than par and accrued interest of 125 coupon bonds of the denomination | of $1,000 each, numbered consecutively | 1 to 1325, '“h interest from date of issuance, ble semi-annually, No- ‘vember l ln May 1, at a rate not ex- per cent per year, the princi- and lm.eren payable in New York gold or its equivalent, bonds to be paysble to bearer in 30 years. ‘These bonds are otrered subject to an &provlng oplnlon as to their validity by 'ood & Hoffman, attorneys, of New York but otherwise bids must be unconditional. Bids may be submit- ted at any sum lboveo‘plr and accrued interest at the rate 5 per cent, or may be made at par and eccrued inter- est at any rate lower than 5 per cent in multiples of one-twentieth of 1 per cent. Certifled checks for not less than 10 per cent of all bids must accompany the bids, with the balance to be paid on delivery of the bonds. The council re- serves the right to reject any and all bids or to scale any portion of any bid. | Accompanying notice of the sale is a statement describing the financial con- dition of the town of Falls Church, with real estate valued at $1,097,271, based on one-third of actual values, and with a 875000 pervious bond issue for schools, now reduced to 371 000. | | COLLISION NEAR MT. AIRY | Maryland Secretary of State's Auto | of Damaged in Crash. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. MOUNT - AIRY, Md. May 15—A| #ecan owned by David C. Winebrenner. 3d. Secretary of State of Maryland, and | driven by Cameron C. Kehne of Fred- erick was slightly damaged just east of Ridgeville when it was struck and forced off the road by a Delaware coupe. Kehne was en route to Baltimore, while Mrs. C. H, Simon of Route No. 2, Wil- mington, Del., driver of the coupe, ac- companied by two other women, was| driving to Prederick. Damages in the | amount of approximately $30 were paid by the Delaware motorist. MAN DIES SUDDENLY Baltimore Resident Stricken Where He Had Worked 50 Years. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, May 15.—Employed for half a century at Calvert Station, Nor- man C. McIntyre, 68 years old, dropped dead yesterday while talking with friends at the scene of his long labors. Mr. McIntyre retired from his posi- tion as clerk with the Pennsylvania Ralilroad Illy 1, 1928, after completing 50 _years of service. ‘Taken to Mercy Hospital by a munici- pal ambulance, he was pronounced dead on his arrival. — i e Penny postage in New Zealand is to | 80, the new rate on letters being 4 cents | and on postals 2 cents. | Some Tep Coat $35 ‘and $40 Top Coats. . . . $25and' 350 Top Coats. . ............c00 339.50 $65 and $75 Top Coats................. $50-50 SAN FHANCISCO, May 15 () —Es-| tablishment of a record for safety was | through its flexible tariff powers, Sen- claimed today by the Southern Pacific | Co., with the statement it 435,926,569 persons some passenger miles in 11 years There Cannot Be Any Special Selling to Equal Our Semi-Annual Clearance of Suits and Top Coats ~—because of the distinguished and distinctive character of the clothing itself—and the all-including reductions—for only Dress Clothes and Top Coats are exccpted. Otherwise the choice of the Mode stock is yours. Fashion Park and Mode Suits Fashion Park and Mode Tz Coats o, In Worsted, Cheviot, Tweed, Etc.— Sults_ Three and Four Pieces $35, $37.50 and $40 Suits . . . . . $45 and $50 4- Pxece Sults (knickers) . $50 and $55 Suits. $60 and $65 Suits. . . . . $75 and $85 Suits. S Finest domestic and imported weaves THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D C., FRIDAY MAY 19 Jockey, Training On Punching Bag, Sets House Afire FLEXIBLE POWERS OF TARIFF SCORED Senator Hull Says Sliding Rule Has Injected More Politics Into Problem. CORVALLIS, Mont., May 15 (#).—Herbert Simmons, 15 years old, attacked a punching bag at his ranch home last night in tralning for work as a jockey. The bag broke loose and over- turned a lighted lamp, which set the house afire. Simmons escaped through a window. His father and broth called from the home of a neig] bor, aided in saving other build- ings on the ranch. Substantial lowering of the Hawley- Smoot tariff rate would require 125 years at the rate of revision previously Rail Safety Record Claimed. employed by the Hoover administration | ator Hull declared last night. d carried| The Tennesseean, in a statement 3,308,123 | through the Democratic National Com- out loss mittee, sald it “is now patent” the life in a steam train accident. President, in conjunction with the GREAT NEWS! Special Short Time Offer featuring the PREMIER ELECTRIC CLEANING UNIT OW. ... two electric cleaners... a large Premier for rugs and carpets and a separate little Spic- Span instead of cumbersome attach- ments. You get both for about the price of an ordinary cleaner with attachments. Only . S _99 Down Balance in easy terms Phone for FREE TRIAL. No Obligation. THE HECHT CO. F Street at Seventh . 829.50 _ 533.50 339.50 349.50 369.50 Camel’s Hair, Tweeds and others of the trousers) No charge for alteration The Mode—F at Eleventh Tariff Commission, will not lower rates appreciably, and added: flexible provision instead of ‘taking the tariff out of politics’ only involved it all the more in politics, es~ pecially during the meeting of the United States Chamber of Commerce and the International Chamber of Com- “The merce.” Hull said the flexible provision appar- enlly excites “deep-seated fear among business leaders” pruum-bly the two meetings “were pos- sessed of the constant apprehension | they might incur the displeasure of the Hoover administration”’ if a serious dis- cussion of national problems were un- dertaken. Though intimidation was “not contemplated by the President, “this state of awe, or fear, offers “an addition- al and most powerful reason” for re- peal of the flexible provision. motely” Hull said, or hope of reward,” By 2 new law, Chambers of Com- merce in Colombia must be organized | under government supervision and must | consist of not less than 9 nor more than | avenue, was awarded & verdict for $500 15 members. today by a jury in Circuit Di and that mistress. guest of honor. e | plete the program. damag 1931. WILL ATTEND BANQUET Sorority Members Slated to Hold Founders’ Day Fete Tonight. Approximately 100 members of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority are expected tend the founders’ day banquet at the Shorehdm Hotel at 8 ='clock tonight. Miss Ruth MacArthur, George Wash- lnmn University student, will be toast- to at- Miss Margaret Maize, president of Beta province of the sorority, will be ‘The singing of sorority songs and instrumental selections by members of the organization will com- AWARDED $500 VERDICT Auto Vchm Takes Case to Court After Signing Release. Samuel W. Murray, 1514 Wisconsin vision 1 before Justice Prederick L. Sid- | dons against George A. von Dachen- | hausen, George A. von Dachenhausen, jr., and Augusta von Dachenhausen for injuries sustained when struck by an sutomoklle of the defendants, October | 31, on street, between Nine- teenth and Twentieth streets. ""| CHICAGO, May 15 (P—Mrs. Mar- Murray sald 2 bone in his risht arm | garet Murphy and her 70-year-old was en and several days later tho | Ma au defendants pald him $25 and he signed | 0T Mrs. Mary Devereaux, thought s release, but later declaea w bring | &1, cartbauake ‘ad @scwrred, but it sult on the claim that the signing of | %, the release was procured while he was | in & highly nervous condition. He was | represented by Attorneys Alvin L. New- myer and Milton Conn, WOMAN SHOT FIVE TIMES Mary Newman, colored, 17 years old, | of 1325 Sixth street, was taken to| Noted Surgeon Dies. Preedmen's Hospital last night in a| CINCINNATI, May 15 (#).—Dr. J. M. serious condition after she had been | Withrow, 77, noted surgeon and edu- shot five times, according to police, by | cator, died today of a heart attack. He | James Ford, 18 years old, colored, of | was recognized nationally as an author- | the 1500 block of Ninth street. ity on women's illnesses and was & Ford was arrested. The shooting, | founder of the American College of police said, took place in Ford’s home. | Surgeor | EARTHQUAKE FEARED | But Disturbance at Meal Is Only Collapse of Adjoining House. Why Suffer With Painful CORNS Lift Them Out With Fingers NO PAIN! NO BOTHER! After other methods have that ‘siubborn corn o ‘Tney were seated at lunch, enjoying their meal, when their tome was knocked from its foundation and the ‘(fi‘l!hcs on the table were hurled to the oor. The explanation was that the an- cient two-story building adjoining, | weakened by age, had mllapued. eversy Cret i tortaring ‘eorn 25¢ at Peoples or any sond ‘nl ore.” but is worth many m .- '.ll'l lmx‘ Eases the Pain Removes the CORN! Free Auto Parking for Customers on E Street Between Sixth and Seventh N.W. THE HECHT CO F Street at Seventh NAtional 5100 Sale of 25 and 528 POLO COATS The Best We've Seen for Your mer essential all-around Sum- well made—swagger silk crepe lined—a buy for $15. Sizes coat youthfu marvelous 14 to 20. 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