Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1931, Page 25

*DISPUTES COOLIDGE| - " invention in its production.’ 1 SLVER STATEMENT Borah. Blames ' Debasement, Not Overproduction, for Low Price. Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho differs " with former President Calvin over the silver question. In & formal n::.t:m';lnt.l t.h:pflldflu; charged e low price of silver was due to a deliberate effort by governments to debase silver and was mot overproduction. Mr. Coolidge, been cheapened “by the increased use of machinery and invention in its pro- Formal Statement Issued. Senator Borah replied to Coolidge mt in the following tumllw state- ment: morming: Like o mADY other com 3 30 man: er - moditics. stiver has béenyche;penea by the increased use of machinery and Something ‘machinery of production, some- thing besides increased use of machin- ery of production, must be considered in accounting for the present debase- ment of silver. “Since 1919 the average yearly out- t of silver has been slightly lbmi; 30,000,000 ounces. The aves year] during that um'e.fil been uuumgunn :bout ,000,000 ounces. The con- sumption has been greater than the output. Oversupply Admitted. “There has been no improved ma- chinery or inventions for the production of silver of any moment during that time. & t there has been an oversupply of nfl:’, but not an overproduction. And the oversupply has been brought about m governmental action in de- basing silver and thereby dumping upon the world market the silver which has been hoarded through hundreds of yoars.” BOOTH TO SPEAK Charles Brandon Booth, national ex- tension secretary of the Volunteers of America, is to deliver a series of ad- dresses here Friday, Saturday and Sun- day. The program of addresses in- cludes: An address at Central Tigh Bch'ool Friday morning at 9 o'clock, one at a hfiu’s' and sons’ meeting of St. John's Masonic Lodge at 7:30 o'clock Friday O M dag aC.8 B B ihe. Cen: Satus al m., - pdy terian Chuich, Fifteenth and THOMAS GRANT. —Harris-Ewing Photo. ! DISTRICT LEGION POSTS “OVER TOP” IN DRIVE Prize Will Be Honor Position in National Convention Parade at Detroit. ‘The Department of the District of Columbia, American Legion, again has “gone over the top” in its membership drive, it was announced by Dr. B. C. MacNell, department commander. The prize won by this success is an honor ‘position in_the national conven- tion parade to be held at Detroit, Mich., this Pall. Leaders here also will be in hotel assignments at the convfl"xtkmk and receive other honors. ‘The department membership officer is Alfred A. Picchione. The following posts have exceeded their 1931 quota: Sergt. Jasper, Quen- tin Roosevelt, Bureau of Engraving, Lincoln, James Reese Europe, Cooley- McCullough and Stephen P. McGroarty, D. C. Salvation Army Prepares for Annual Event on Thursday. Annual inspection of the Salvation Army here by Commissioner Alexander M. Damon, commanding the Southern territory, will take place next Thurs- day. Following the inspection by Commis- | :sloner Damon will come the visit of the E. [ mational auditor, when every penny re- Sunday st 8 pm. THE WEATHER tomorrow; cooler in west portion tomorrow; creasing southerly winds becoming vml;—lf:udcmdy. ‘°""""1.”é show ‘west and north lons g.c' or tomorrow and southeast o Sonlght, Cooer in Wesk por- ecast n it, ‘west_por- tion l,‘.“omllmrmv; increasing ' southerly ‘West Virginia—Showers and thunder storms tonight and tomorrow; cooler 1OmMOrTOW. Record for 24 Hours. ‘Thermometer—4 p.m., 75; 8 p.m, 70; nml?:cht, 65; 4 am., 63; 8 am, 66; =oon, Barometer—4 pm., 3001; 8 pm, 30.03; 12 30.04; 4 am., 30.06; 8 a.m, 30.07; noon, 30.04. Highest temperature, 77, occurred at noon today. Lowest temperature, 63, occurred at 4 am. M‘t\’u abibina ‘Tepmerature same it year— Highest, 64; lowest, 54. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 3:20 a.m. and 4:17 pam.; high tide, 9:07 a.m. and 9:37 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 4 am. and 5 pm.; high tide, 9:48 am. and 10:20 pm. The Sun and Mooen. Today—Sun rose 4:53 am.; sun sets I:!rc pm. ‘omorrow—Sun rises 4:52 am.; sets 7:17 pm. - Moon rises 5:54 a.m.; sets 9:54 pm. | Automobile lamps to be lighted . hour after srmet.. b 5 Rainfall Comparative figures of mon rainfall in the C: - i months against the ave in the following table: 1931. Bry' ;;’? 1&:‘ Jfllbzulry ..1.56 ins. . . February..1.36 | . 75 ins. M)rch‘r' — Record rainfall for th . s e first five| Pt.rlo g’ b .84 Raining . lear Mie) B Paso, Tex Gaiveston, Te: na. _Mont ... uron. §. k. odihefousthd 20 Jacksonville,Pla. 30 20 Prcloudy 0.08 Cloudy i y Voi Cloudy 0 Cloudy | ] 0 Part cle I anlsy POFt cloudy Clear %’ Fit ctcuay g 4 . today.) ceived from the Community Chest or other source during the past year must be accounted for and the manner of its spending itemized. Local suditors are the books for this visit. department of the Army is busy, under direction of Maj. James Asher, divisional commander here, in Ppreparing for the inspection. el Given Army Commission. Wallace R. Leek, 113 Carroll street southeast, has been commissioned by the War ent a second lieutenant of Coast. Arm, COMPANY 1001 New York Ave. National 2668 Modern Steam Heating Plant With 6 Radiators as low as Completely installed by expert engineers. High quality materials. Five-year written guar- antee of satisfaction. AND PLUMBING V.ORK AT LOWER PRICES uaranteed hroom Fixtures New Shrdes E. SHIELDS 1001 New York Ave. Phone Nat. 2668 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY SERVICES ARE HELD FOR THOMAS GRANT First Secretary of Washington Chamber of Commerce Buried in Rock Creek Cemetery. s Grant died in Emergency Hospital Sunday after an illness of several ‘months. Mr. Grant had the distinction of be- m the first official secretary of the lo- Chamber of Commerce, serving from 1908 to 1919. He also had held execu- tive positions with various other trade At the time of his des was graduated from Business High School and later in law from George- town University. Subsequently he prac- ticed law for a while and later became secretary to former Secretary of War Alger and afterward served with him when Mr. Alger became Senator. Mr. Grant was a thirty-second degree Mason and member of Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He also had long been a member of the National Press Club. St. Bernard Ends Silence. 19, 1931 CIVIL SERVICE OPENINGS Tree Surgeon, Narcotics Agent, Scientific Aide Posts Open. The Civil Service Commission an- nounces the following positions open, to be filled by competitive examinations: Tree surgeon, $5.04 to $6 a day, Pub- lic Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, Washington. CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION OF TAKOMA, D. C., ELECTS | PR |E. J. Hibbs Is Named President. Meetings Changed to First Monday in Month. The annual election of officers of the Citizens' Assoclation of Takoma Park, D. C,, took place last night at 8 o'clock | The funeral of Thomas Grant, 55 |tary of the former secretary of the | | Washington Chamber of Commerce and |the success . long active in trade organizations here, . e e e was held in the Central Presbyterian |serving with it he was instrumental in | SROWbound for two months. For several | ingion, n. H. Taylor, pastor, officiated. Interment Creek Trades Empl . Anti-narcotic agent, $2,300 a year, Aooiation. PIOYErS'| Pamous St. Bernard Hospice, in the | Bureau of Narcoties, To Mr. Grant is attributed much of | Swiss Alps, is again in communication | genjor sclentific aide (malacology), ington Chamber of Commerce. While | ¥ith the outside world after being | 43000 a year, National Museum, Wash- in the Takoma Park branch of the ‘Washington Public Library, corner Fifth ind Cedar streets. ‘The results follow: President, Erwin | J. Hibbs: first vice president, Dr. Horace | W. Whittaker; second vice president, Rev. Dr. James | establishing 1ts Convention Committee, | Weeks 50 feet of snow surrounded it.| pulj information may be obtained at | Lewls A. Joer:u: w.-r;et.nry'fe u.mg"i A native of Minnesota, Mr. Grant|The monks and their dogs suffered no|the office of the Civil Service Commis- | H ht; treasurer, Frank E. Reppert; Cemetery. Mr. |came to this city many years ago and ' ill effects from the isolation and cold. | sion, 1724 P street. d:l:l!'glue to the Federation of Clmnl' See Opposite Page for Wednesday Homefurnishing Specials in the Challenge Sale 16,674 Yards in This Silk Purchase! We are never afraid to buy immense quantities of silks—for we know the con- fidence Wazhington shoppers have in a Goldenberg Silk Sale, as is attested by their response to previous events. BOTH SIDES OF 7%AT KST. of From the Stock Liquidation of Basser FabriCS E_E 247 West 37th St., New York City, New York Knowing our ability to distribute immense quantities of silks, we were among the first to be invited to attend this liquidation of the Basser Fabrics Co, stocks. Only 3 stores received this advance notice—Goldenberg’s among them. The general selling of this fine merchandise will not be open to other stores until a later date. As soon as we were wired the news we dispatched our silk buyer to New York post haste. Assortments and styles were selected with extreme care and an eye for their fashion rightness. Therefore in this sensa- tional sale, starting tomorrow at 9:15, you can buy desirable Silks and Rayon Fabries in the season’s most wanted and favored weaves—at a fraction of regular worth. o ON SALE TOMORROW AT et 1o 3R ACTUAL VALLE Exquisitely lovely silks of every description. Plain colored silks and printed silks in a wealth of smart designs and color combinations. Fabrics worthy of your smartest Summer frocks—69c and 39c¢ a yard! Making this the most spectac- ular sale in the history of our Silk Department! . . . All Full Pieces—No Remnants. Buy as many yards as you need from the full bolis. Every yard PERFECT QUALITY ... ' Group Two... SILKS Qualities Sold at 69c¢ to $1 Yard Think of buying these desirable fabrics at 39¢ a yard! Takes only 3% or 4 yards for a smart Summer sports or dress frock —count your savings! —36-inch All-Silk Changeable Chiffon Taffeta (Small figures and stripes) —33-inch AU-Silk Printed Tub Silks 39¢ - Yard The Basser Fabrics Company, silk jobbers and wholesalers, was one of the best known clearing houses for the coun- try’s biggest silk mills, such as Schwar- zenbach & Huber, Eagle, Haas Brothers and other silk mills of equal promi- nence. This well known concern liqui- dated its entire stock of silks and rayon Group One... SILKS Qualities Sold at $1.39 to $2.95 a Yard —40-inch All-Silk Heavy Crepe Satin —40-inch AU-Silk W ashable Flat Crepe —40-inch All-Silk Printed Chiffons —40-inch All-Silk Printed Flat Crepe —40-inch AU-Silk Printed Georgette —40-inch All-Silk Plain Chiffon —A40-inch All-Silk Plain Georgette —40-inch AU-Silk Plain Black and Brown Cre pe Romaine Also in the Purchase! 1,000 yards of 40-inch Silk-and-Rayon Twills in white and all the wanted shades. All full pieces—no remnants. need from the full bolts. Goldenbery’s—Silk Dépa Buy as many yards as you Every yard PERFECT QUALITY. and Barsain Tables, Main Fleor FREE PARKING SPACE for Our Customers...Opposite Our 8¢th St. Entrance 8 t