Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1931, Page 12

DYEING PRICES NOW BACK TO 1914 LEVEL DUE to general conditions and downward trend of prices we have made a general reduction of 25% on dyeing. This is an unparalleled opportunity to secure the Fisher quality workmanship at a generous saving of 25%. This reduction applies to per- sonal articles as well as drapes, portieres, cur- tains and other houschold possessions. Any color is available. o] 43 Years’ Satisfactory Service in Cleaning & Dyeing S NCE 1888—43 years ago—the name “Fisher” has stood for the finest in Cleaning and Dyeing. We number among our vast list of cus- tomers theaters, clubs, lodges, hotels, prominent echools, as well as hundreds of prominent people. Every article sent to Fisher is fully insured against fire and theft. We assume entire respon- sibility from the moment it leaves your home .until it is returned. Send for a Fisher Man or Phone for Prices W.H.FISHER Cleaners and Dyers Since 1888 1016 9th St. N. DiIst. 0200 A Health Opportunity The best medical and dental authorities in the world today advise a visit to your dentist twice a year for examination, prophylactic work,cleaning and gum treatment. S an entirely new departure; and in addition to my regular general dental practice, T will make a limited number of contracts to thoroughly clean your teeth, treat your gums, and make the® examination twice each year (every six months) for a fee of $2.00 for the two visits. ARDS entitling yop to this service can be secured at my office, 932-934 F St. NW,, over Metropolitan Theater, or will be mailed on receipt of the price. Appointment must be made for the work, and the sale of tickets will be limited to sixty per week (ten each day). This special of- fer will be withdrawn when the total number of tickets sold reaches the capacity of the oral hy- giene department to care for the cases. DR. CARLETON VAUGHAN 28 Years of Demtal Experience NOTE—This work will be done by professional people of experience, skill and reputation, in a most completely equipped, sanitary and modern dental office. ;i THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SEPTEMBER 27, 1931—PART ON ORIENT ADVANGES ASU.S. CUSTOMER {Japan and China Purchase Larger Share of Total, Reports Show. By the Associated Press. | American goods are finding their way ! more and more into Oriental markets. An analysis of this country's foreign trade for the first half of 1931 by the ! Chamber of Commerce of the United States shows Japan displaced France as America’s fourth best customer, j China advanced from fourteenth to seventh place. Exports to every continent declined in the first half of tais year, but Asia's loss, 25 per cent, was the smallest. Canada Revlaims Trade. Canada climbed back into first posi- tion as America's best customer, al- though her purchases fell off 37 per ;:;;n compared with the first half of 0. Great Britain, whose purchases de- clined 23 per cent, was in second place after being in the lead the latter half of 1930. Germany renfzined America's |'third principal buyer, although cxports to f':hlt country also decreased 33 per cent. Exports tc Japan declined only 19 per cent and to China 20 per cent. Shipment to Argentina showed the largest loss, falling 57 per cent below the first half of 1930 and moving that country from seventh to eleventh place in the customers column. Imports Also Reduced. Imports ‘rom South America showed ['the smallest cecline—34 per cent. Canada also continued America’s chief source of supply, furnishing 12.6 per cent of the total domestic imports, a larger share than for any half year since 1921. The value, however, fell off 36 per cent. Japan and Great Britain remained in second and third place, althe ican imports from torms Ignzer cent and from the latter 42 per o . PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS ELECT TORONTO MAN By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 26.—H. D. Bradley, deputy street commissioner of ‘Toronto, Canada, was elected president of the Internation:l Association of Public Wcrks Officials tocay. ‘The convention voted to meet next ¥ Pittsburgh on September 27, 28 named first vice president and Marl B. Owen of Dearborn, Mich,, third vice president. A. M. Anderson of Chicago was re- elected secretary and P. J. Hartgen of Keng, Wis,, treasurer. Members of fire Powra ar governors re-elected were Alfred J. Paul, Ann Arbor, Mich.; James Garberg, /Minneapoli Minn.; E. A. Wood, Winnipeg, Canada, and Beinardo Wolf, Havana, Cubi, New governors elected were Edwin A. Miller, Rechester, N. Y., L. E. Dempsey, Greensboro, N. C., and Wilbur H. Win- ship, Indianapolis, Ind. |Assistant Curator in National Museum Was il for Several Months. Many Scientific Papers Re- cord Results of Investiga- tions in Chosen Field. Dr. James Willlams Gidley, assistant curator of fossil mammals in the hile | United States National Museum, died yesterday at Garfield Hospital after an illness of several months. He was 65 | years old. s Dr. Gidley's iife work was centered in the science of vertebrate paleontol- ogy, speclalizing in the fossil mam- malia, in which he attained great dis- tinction. Many scientific papers record | the results of his investigations. Authority on Fossils. Research on the fossil horses of North America, on which he was an authority, | and his investigations in Florida, where he demonstrated the contemporaniety of early man with the remains of ex- tinct animals of the Phistonene period are among his outstanding contribu- tions to the science to which he de- voted his life. Through his wide knowledge of comparative anatomy he was called into frequent consultation by students of modern mammals. Dr. Gidley was of Quaker parentage, born in Springwater, Winneshiek Coupty, Io January 7, 1866. | cated in the common schools of Iowa, | he took his B. S. at Princeton in 1893, followed by M. S. in 1901 at the same institution and Ph. D. at George Wash- ington University in 1922. Came Here in 1905. His first professional work was with the American Museum of Natural His- tory, New York, extending over the period from 1899 to 1905. In 1905 he | entered the Government service in the National Museum and has been asso- ciated with the paleontological works of the Smithsonian Institution steadily since that time. Dr. Gidley was affiliated with many scientific societies, among them being the Geological Society of America, the Palenotological Soclety, a charter mem- | ber of the American Society of Mam- | mology, the Biological Society- of | Washington and the Geological Society | of Washington. Dr. Gidley is survived by his wife, Plorence E. Gidley. He was a member of the Mount Pleas- ant Congregational Church. DRILL TO BE PUBLIC Infantry Company to Demonstrate Proposed Changes. A public demonstration .of proposed changes in the close and extended order of movements of Infantry drill will be given by a company of the 12th United States Infantry at the northern end of the parade ground at the Army War College, at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday morniri DR. J. W. GIDLEY, AUTHORITY ON FOSSIL MAMMALS, DIES 85 DR. JAMES WILLIAMS GIDLEY. {PRICE-FIXING BOARD URGED ON PRESIDENT E. R. Thomas, Pioneer Auto Manu- Discuss Prbposed Slash During sured by Plan, Creation of a board empowered to | fix production and prices of farm prod- ucts, with the view to insuring national | prosperity, has been urged upon Presi- dent Hoover by E. R. Thomas, pioneer automobile manufacturer, and now re- siding at Miami Beach, Fla. ‘The plan was referred yesterday by President Hoover to Secretary of Com- merce Lamont for study. 1t is predicted on the basis that “the prosperity of business depends upon the prosperity of the farmers, wage and salary workers—90 per cent of the pur- chasing power—and in turn their pros- perity depends upon the prosperity of business, an endless chain no stronger | than its weakest link.” | ~Thomas, who is 84 years old, pro- posed appointment of a “national board of economics, composed of the best brains in the Nation, empowered to adopt the most efficient plan to equit- ably limit production to demand: to | make _the farmers prosperous: to bro- vide employment for the surplus of labor at living wages * * *.” Under the plan, farm products would be sold direct to retailers, wi the SENIORS AT TRINITY PLAN ANNUAL FETE Cap and Gown Procession to Climax Greetings to New Students. Led by Miss Regina Savage, president of Student Government, and Miss Elea- nor M. Hurley of Washington, the class | president, the seniors of Trinity College this morning will officially open the 1932 class exercises of the college year with 4he traditional “cap and gown procession” and serenade. This event will climax a week of innovations in greeting the new students, which has set a precedent for annuai celebration of “fresham week.” ‘There are 99 in the senlor class, in- cluding 14 Washington 1s. ‘The procession will led by Miss Savage and Miss Hurley from the main entrance to the college across the en- larged campus to the chapel, where mass will be celebrated by Rev. Dr. Willlam * e owing Washin Toll ‘Washington 1s will take part in the procession: R':rginl A. Biggs, Dorothy D. Brown, Mildred A. Buckey, Jeanne T. Butler, Shila Doody, Gertrude R. Eagan, Augusta E. Finch, Mary M. Guerin, Eleanor M. Hurley, Mary J. McNamara, Florence R. Morin, Bernardine P. O'Donoghue, Catherine A. 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RICHMOND, Va., September 26.—The Virginia Corporation Commission will | file exceptions to proposals of Interstate | Commerce Commission examiners, re- | cently reported, that would become ef- fective in December under the commis- sion's eastern class rate action, H. E. Ketner, commerce counsel, announced | | | S itier nder the proposals reported to the Federal Commission by !‘::mlnlr J. J. Williams, most yegetable rates for Vir- ginia would be materiaily higher than those requested in the Virginia petition. Rates on fresh and green vegetables, in car-loads, from all Virginia produc- | ing points to official and southern classi- “Well, ta, ta, old dears. ing rates, substantial increases would result in the rates on potatoes, Winter vegetables, and leaf vegetables, He fur- in | ther suggested that rates be figured cents per pound rather than on a per package basis, and that the so-en&:a ;‘v,xy-gunnmy basis of rates be aban- ned. GLASSFORD IN CAT"ITAL Brig. Gen. Pelham D. 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