Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1931, Page 22

CONSULARDEA Incomplete Search of Rec- ords Reveals 40 Have Lost Lives in Heroic Acts. The State Departmient. is setting up an honor roll of Americen consular and diplomatic officers who have lost their lives on foreign soil while serv- ing their Government. The move followed the death of Consul Giles R. Taggart from exposure during the recent Belize, Rritish Hon- duras, hurricane. A search of the records, not yet complete, showed more than 40 others who have died as a direct result of their service, many under heroic cir- cumstances. One of the Nation's earliest diplo- mats—Joel Barlow of Connecticut, Mnister to Prance—died of cold and | privation in the retreat of the French | Army from Moscow after accepting an ! invitation from' Napoleon to join him | in the field for a conference. Another was assassinated with his own sword in Bogota, Colombia, in 1826, and a third was shot to death by a slave trader in Madagascar. Others were lost at soa. killed by | earthquake, hurricane or fire, or fell | victim to tropical diseases. Of fairly recent memory -are Robert W. Imbrie, & Washingtonian, killed at his post in Persia by a mob of religious fanatics in 1924; Carl R. Loop, who died in Italy in 1923 from polluted water swallowed in saving a girl frem drowning, and John T. Wainwright, who drowned in Cuba last year while trying to save a woman's life. In expressing his pertonal grief at Consul Taggart's death Secretary Stim- son revealed the consul had been about to return to the United States for leave preparatory to his transfer to another post when the fatal hurricane struck. ORGANIZED PRINTERS WON'T LIMIT NUMBER Rejects Barring New Members and Looks Like “Big Year” for League Winners JING STAR, W * 'MAILS HEAVY WITH WORLD SERIES APPLICATIONS. PPLICATIONS for pastcbeards that will permit the holders to witness the wind-up of the base ball wars are pour- Hite These women are sorting out Tequests for les tickets recelved at Shibe Park, Philadelphia. And there are more coming. 's evidence of the fans' eagerness. —A. P. Photo. DEATH HALTS PLAN T0 ASSIST MANKIND $10,000,000 Estate Cut in Half by Slump, Manufacturer Un- able to Carry Out Idea. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 17.—Death cut short the ambition of C. Harold Smith, New York manufacturer, to dis- tribute $10,000,000 for the best interests of mankind, it was disclosed yesterday with the filing of his will covering an estate of less than half that amount. Two years ago Mr. Smith, who died | August ‘31 in a London hotel, held a | contest to decide how he could best d; pose of $10,000,000 enterprises. A Columbia_professor of psychology won the $1,000 award with the sug- gestion the money be used to establish a clinic for mental hygiene and the | study of juvenile crime. Then came the downtourn in busi- | ness, Mr. Smith’s lawyer explained, and | ‘brighten. Then death came to him un- expectedly.” The estate amounts Mr. Smith bequeathed all his personal and household goods to his wife and left 5,000 shares each of his stock in the Colombian Carbon Co. to his daugh- ter, Mrs. Bertha B. Hillas, and his son, Sidney Vere Smith. FAVOR SALE OF BEER Ohio Federation of Labor Asks for Modification of Volstead Act. COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 17 (/). —The Ohilo Federation of Labor was on record today as favoring modification of the Volstead act to permit the manu- facture and sale of beer. The change was urged in a resolution adopted unan- to $4,000,000. | is- | imously at the closing of the annual in philanthropic Co?;"entxon here yesterday. | | favoring modification the organi- | zation places itself in line with the | program of the American Federation of Labor which has asked Congress to consider such a step from an economic standpoint. A fleet of five or six airplanes will | FINNS STUDY DRY LAW | Legalized Beer and Wine Seen in | Report Due Soon. HELSINGFORS, Finland, September 17 (#)—The Bjorkenheim Committee, created to examine Finland’s prohibition law with a view to recommending such changes as it sees fit, has announced that its report will be ready in two weeks. Advance information generally ac- | cepted as reliable is that the committee will recommend legalizing beer of elco- | holic content not to exceed 3.2 per cent by weight and wine of 12 per cent alco- | holic content. Soge Rl DR. BARTSCH RETURNING | He and Sister Leave Hospital After Auto Accident. BLOOMINGTON, 1Iil, September 17| | 7). —Dr. Paul Bartsch of the Smith- | sonian Institution, Washington, and his | sister, Dr. Anna Bartsch Dunn, have left a Bloomington hospital for their | Washington home after receiving treat- ment for injuries suffered in an auto- D. C. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 17. 1931 GEORGIA GOVERNOR GUTS STATE COSTS Richard B. Russell, Only 33, Avoids Tax Increase and Pays Debts. Bpscal Dispatch to The Sta: ATLANTA, Ga, September 15 (N.A.N.A)) —Georglars, burdened by an expensive county administration system, face the next two years with a feeling of relief after a spirited session of the General Assembly, in which Gov. Rich- ard B. Russell, jr., forced economy on the State and succeeded, with the help, of youthful administration leaders, in averting increased taxes and arranging [ for payment of back debts. Every major recommendation of the State’s youngest chief executive, a bachelcr, barely 33, was enacted by the Legislature with one exception, a 1-cent- a-gallon increase in the gasoline tax. A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Gov. Russell had the sympathetic support of practically the entire House throughout the session, and he won cver a Senate whose ma- Jority was supposed to be hostile to the administration, Young Men Lead House. His leaders in the House were four men, each about his own age, and popu- larly called “The Four Horsemen.” They are Represefitatives Harvey Ken- nedy, Lamar County; Spencer Grayson, Chatham; Marion Allen, Baldwin, and ‘Willis Battle, Musagee, Georgia's complicated governmental system will be simplified January 1, when the Russell-sponsored depart- mental reorganization bill_ goes effect. In signing this act Gov. Russell demonstrated an entire lack of favorit- ism when he took away from his father, chief justice of the State Supreme Court, memberships on two school boards of trustees. His spirit of self-sacrifice led the Subscribe Today It costs cnly mbout 1% cents per day and 5 cents Sundays to have Washington's best newspa- per delivered to you regularly le:.v evening and Sunday morn- Telephone National 5000 and the delivery will start immedi- into | Governor to approve a resolution which may reduce his own term six months by amending the constitution so as to call for inauguration of the Governor in January instead of July. Cuts State Expenses. Vigorous, fond of outdoor sports, in- cluding hunting, Gov. Russell is a workingman. He arrives early at his office and stays late. ‘The - public reaches him easily, because he leaves { open the door of his private office and does not avold callers, as have certain of his predecessors. In_his campain for Governor, Rus- sell held up an old Blue Back Speller and told his audience he would place school bodks within the reach of every Georgla child. This pledge was sup- ported by the General Assembly with j enactment of & school-book commis- sion which is to furnish books at cost | of production. Another Russell pledge fulfilled by the legislature was the sav- ing of the State highway funds from a movement to divert a part of .the road ‘money to other purposes. reptile trimmings. Some slightly sciled. Gov. Russell's opposition to additional | tax burdens caused the General Assem- | way funds, bly to make no effort to continue fect a sales tax levied for two years. is dul;e for an economieal ept the . Legislature within the bounds of the State’s esti- mated income in making 1932-3 ap- e first time in years & Georgia Legislature has not spent the States money with abandon, Discounts Railroad’s Rent. Gov. Russell shucked his coat and got right down to business with the legislators. Night after night he min- gled with them in the hotel lobbies, and in the final session his presence until early in the morning vented wild appropriations and pushed through the major administration bills. Ready cash tp pay back debts of the State will be made available through a Russell-sponsored act discounting Tentals of the State-owned right-of- way of the Western & Atlantic Rail- road, under lease to the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad. This method of raising money was pre- ferred by the Governor to the anti- administration proposal to divert high- Most of the money will go with leather s Were $2.95. 95¢ Broken sizes, 6 to 10. re $5. the matrimonial bug will infect young fellows. (Covyrisht. 1M1, by the Norih American ewspaper Alliance, Inc.) WoobpwaArD & LOTHROP DOWN STAIRS STORE “Tomorrow—Remnant Day You Can Save Y4 and More i Remnant Day Merchandise is not returnable or exchangeable; not sent C. 0. D. or on approval; phone and mail orders not accepted. Women’s Pumps and Oxfords, $1.95 200 pairs Women’s Smart Opera Pumps, Strap Pumps and Ties, of black or brown kid and pat- ent leather. Several very attractive styles, with high and low heels; some even have genuine Sizes 3 to 8 in lot. 64 pairs Women's Slippers, manufacturer's sam- ples and odds and ends from regular stock. Small sizes. 35 pairs Men’s Tan Calf Oxfords, at less than half of what they would year welt soles and medium toes. xe Were $3.95 to $6.50 20 pairs Men's Leather Slippers; a popular style, soles and heels. Broken sizes. NOW ..eoveenn $1.95 regularly sell for. With Good- TN e st revesa susmt 8D S o B RS i the manufacturer had to “defer further attempt to fly from Canada to Great|mobile accident September 8. consideration of his philanthropic proj- | Britain, by way of Greenland, Iceland' Dr. Bartsch suffered a fractured arm ect until the financial skies should and the Faroes, next Summer. nd cuts and his sister was severely cut. ' Picot-Top Chiffon Silk Hose Slight Irregulars Which, if Perfect, Would Sell for $1.25—Special 65c In six 489 pairs Sheer Chiffon Silk Hose, with plaited soles and picot tops. smart new Fall shades—Indo-Tan, Tahiti, Matin, Moon Beige, Smoke Tone and Fall Nite. Sizes 875 to 9% in lot. 238 pairs Va’yx Sheer Ch::ndalmfloo?(wlfli‘n':d&w. In light lhld: some slightly damaged from coun play. lese hose would much priced. Greatly reduced fin £y . o mm’: ately. The Route, Agent will col- THE DOWN STAIRS STORE lect at the end of each month. Restriction of Apprentices. For 5-Day Week Here. By the AssociatediPress. BOSTON, September 17.—A resolu- tion calling for the refusal of membe; ship to new printers and the restric- tion of apprentices was defeated on recommendation of the Law Commit- tee at yesterday's session of the sev- enty-sixth annual convention of the International Typographical Union. resolve was submitted by dele- gates of Chicago Local, No. 16, and was advanced in the belief it might alleviate the unemployment situation. The convertion adopted unanimously & resolve calling for the' presentation to Congress of a bill for the placing of Government printing shops at Wash- ington on a five-day week. F. A. Silcox, secretary of the Print- ers’ League of New York, an organiza- tion of employers, addressed the con- vention of the workings of his league in conjunction with various unions. He explained in detail the school for training mechanics and told of plans to create a technology of ting ‘which, he said, would fit young men for executive positions in the in Were $10 Early Fall Drésses, $71 "adE 22 Smart Frocks in styles, fabrics and colors that enable them to be worn during first Fall days, and even later on, with a coat. Of travel prints, crepes and chiffons. Sizes 14 to 20 and 38 to 42. lb#-s’fimnann-.nued. went‘sl.ss'. nw:&mwmm 1 Wedding Vell, “as 1s.” ‘Was $12.50. Now $5 “pftl:.‘r:flin.-tiu“‘.”"m'“.fl THE DOWN STAIRS STORE dustry. “HARD TIMES:’ PLEA MADE General Electric Alarm Clock. IN ALIMONY CONTESTS H. 'H. Van Loan and Carter De Haven Behind {n Payments, ‘Wives Charge. By the Assoctated Press. LOS ANGELES, Calif., September 17. ~—“Hard times” came yesterday to the Tescue of H. H. Van Loan, screen ‘writer, called to court for non-payment of alimony, and Carter de Haven, the actor, cited for contempt of court by his ex-wife on charges of breaking s divorce settlement agreement. Van Loan, to his wife's claim that he was $1,200 behind in $175 monthly e,mvmenu, told Superior Judge Dudley ‘alentine that he was “up against it” and unable to sell any stories. He testified “for 12 years she has been hounding me for alimony, but she won't give me a divorce.” Judge Valentine listened, and replied: “I want some action before another !&d‘ It will be serious if I don't 8 3 Mrs. Flora Carter de Haven claimed the actor had broken an agreement to pay her half his earnings and that he had contributed nothing for a long time. De Haven explained he had earned nothing for a long time and the judge dismissed the case. 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Now ... ...5198 Novelty Pajamas 5¢ Were $1.35, $1.95 and $2.95 213 pairs Attractive One and Two Plece Pajamas in gay printed patterns. Somy styles have hats to match, Sizes 15, 16 and 17. Wash Frocks, 95¢ Were $1.95 35 attractive Home Frocks that can also be used as smart street dresses. Of rayon and sheer voile, in colorful _ prints, Several styles. Broken sizes. 50 Home Frooks, of volle and_pongee. mussed . Broken sizes. Now .. printed lightly ere 2Be. in striped patterns. Bizes 14 to 17, izes o Greatly reduced to . 4, Were Blouses; broki Silk and Cotton Sports Were $3.95 and $5.95 ¥ 35 Smart Sports Procks of handkerchief linen, broadeloth, piqus and silk crepe. Select several to wear during the remaining warm days, and for next Summer. Sizes 14 to 44, in white and pastels. 1 Cuarents For Larger Boys 10 Boys’ 4-Piece All-Wool Salts; coat, vest and 2 pairs golf kniekers. and herringbone patterns srays and tans. Broken sizes 8, and 11 to 16. Greatly reduced to .. 8 Youths’ 4-Plece Sults, with 2 pairs long trousers. Smart single-breasted model, izes 17 and Of cheviot in Pal ..57.35 Greatly led shoes. 175 makers. Were Sports and Dress Coats, $9.75 Were $25 Dress Coats, of telga, and mixtures. Sizes 14, 16, 18 and 42. tweed and silk 14 Misses’ and Women’ silk crepe, noveity tweeds. Frocks, $1.95 Skirt: crt pique and flannel. In white and colors. Sizes 14 to 20. Were $2.95 and $3.95. Now $1.15 Costume Slips 95¢ Were $1.95 80 Lace-trimmed or Tailored Costume Slips, of crepe de chine and _rayon crepe. Shades for Fall—tan, gray, navy, black, flesh and white. Sizes 34 to 44 in lot. Light-Weicht Girdles 55¢ Were $1 and $1.50 40 Cotton Mesh Girdles, in front and nld; hook atyles. Watsts, 28 to 40. " in white, L i ' iy " e patter seeei e Bl THE DOWN WTAIRS BTORE. an and 3 to 6. Were $1. Slip-over Cotton Sizes 1 to 3 Now . %.'.‘..‘nirm"""'a': bbers one $l. Now ”olm Were $3.95 145 Attmactive Summer Straw Hats, In & variety of shapes and colors. . Straw Hals. several e Necklaces 25¢ Were $1 59 Novelty Necklaces, crys- tals (imitation) and bubble pearls. Desirable styles, ex- ceptional at this low price. 35 Novelty Necklaces and Brace- lets; several styles, in white. Were $1, Now ..........106 31 Women’s Patent Leather Met; Fabric Gloves 75¢ Were $1 and $1.50 84 pairs Popular Slip-on Fabric Gloves, in tan and light shades; sizes 5%, 6, 61 and 7%. 51 Pairs Children’s White Gloves. " Were 31 and § THE DOWN STAIRS STORE. Men’s Fancy Under Shorts Special 35 3 pairs 1 150 Pairs Men's Full-cut Under Shorts; of a very good quality of broadcloth, With balloon seat, 130 Men's Fine Quality Shirts of durabie 3x2-count broadcloth with ocean mearl buttons and St-inch collars. Golinra attached and neckband styles, in white, Bpecial , 34 Pairs Men's Linen Kmickers, tan and conservabive plaid to 40, except 34 e Blies' T Y R P ——.