Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1932, Page 29

v ENGINEERS URGED T0CONSIDER POWER Dr. George Otis Smith Em-| phasizes Need for Facts | | More Clearly Presented. “Master Farmer FIR®T WOMAN TO WIN AWARD IN IOWA. Bpecial DisBAteh to The Star NEW YORK, January 21.—Empha- $izing the heed for “more facts and facts more clearly presented” in public discussioh ©f the power issue, Dr.| George OHE Smith, chairman of the eral POWer Commission, today de- €lared the engineering profession is in | & position to supply this demand and that it #8 & duty incumbent upon it to do so “I am Wtging the englnm‘u particls Pation in public consideration of the Power question bechuse in its tohe and gurpo.w that disoussion needs your in- uence,” Chairmah Bmith told the power divislon of the American Boelety of Civil Bhgineers “Too often, as I have listened to ’peechrs Mmade on the Subject of poWer, have beeh reminded of the persuasive | But meanihgless rhythm of tom-tom | dances. Again and aghin the speaks s ;rs {r}belrllLe ((hr awful words ]lo\'ern» MRE, J. E. HOOPKS, ental interference’ on ohe platform, | geventy, of Muscatine County, Iowa or ‘power trust' on the othef, thereby | wuy geiected a8 6Ne of Iowh's téh “master working themselves and their Audiences | furmers » and I8 the first WOMAD to win Up to the desired pitch of enthUSIASM | ijat award in Tows, She operates a or terrof.” You and I, however, netd not | 19s8.uore truck farm. —A. B. Photo. fun for eover when the business advos | YOUTH KILLED BY TRAIN Ghte cries ‘Government’ or the political r(fll‘ shouts ‘trust’ We may be in- e -— Engine Hits Wagon at Rallroad Grade Crossing at Paw Paw, enced by silent acts, but not by loud Words.” Chaiffman Smith told his hearers that *%the wider the public interest in any opic, the greater the incentive to lead discussioh into devious um‘_" Bpecial Dikpateh to The Btar, “This @anger is especially evident RLAND, Md, Ji iary 21— when the alse involves large corporas | Arlle Byrd, 10, own R:ll, thi. “sunty, tlons,” he continued, “and then public | Wwas fatally injured 1ast night when & #uspicion is easily aroused and legisia- | Baltimore = & ' Ohio passenger train tive sérutiny urgently invited. Then, Struck his truck on a crossing a' Paw #lso, Fubllr opinioh on the Qquestion |PaW. He .'"d while belnz brought finds largest exprestion under suspices |here on the train. fiot wholly favorable to the discovery | It is thought he tried to beat the of the truth, OPrtain testrietive ohen- |train over the oroseing as it wAs pulling fels for the spoken or writteh word— ‘lnto the atation. Whether restrictive fof politieal or com- | erciél reasons, it matters not—are too { ely 80 be seleotive in Action.” | ENGINEERS STUDY PLAN, 1 | Proposal for Compulsory Resefve Fund Designed %o Fight Slumps. NEW YORK. L (#)—The merican Boslety of Civil Engineers as atcepted for stufy & plan to pro tect not ofily labor, but Also Mmanage. ment and stockholders, during depres: #lons by the legal establishment of a eompulsory reserve fund in each busic Hess While the plan has not been given either official approval or disapproval | by the society, it has beeh deemed | 5 worthy of further consideration by the | society's Direetion Committée and by Enhgineering Economie Committee | Which presented the plan, also Without | approval of disapproval | Ralph_Budd, president of the Burl- fhgton Rallfoad, ie chairman of the BEngineering Ecopomi¢ Comimittee, and Frederick MeDoriald, eonstilting en- gineer of Atlanta, Ga., & BeCretary. | The plan proposes & form of Buisifiess | fhsurance whereby each Btate would | require every corporation to put aside ih a reserve fund eArfings in excess Of & percentage prescribed by thé Btate wp to a teotal sumelent to pay labor, “white collar” workers and dividends | for one rat ‘ The plan extehds the resetve fund | NOW OPEN ¥ m. Rosendborf The Original "G" Street Furrier 1216 G St. Sl o INVEST IN A principle now followed by many lmg:‘ eorporations to take care of siumps by | definifif this feserve &8 a Certaln bumi| # be distributed in certain ways. | Mr. McDonald emphasises that the | Plan 18 subject to chAhge end that con- #lderable research is required | If a_business concern failed to earn what the Btate allowed, it would net be féquired to bulld up the stabilisation | feserve, but earnings over that allows | Ahce Wolild §0 into the reserve up 16 the speoified point, after Which they ight be_distributed as the business ired, 'The reserye woud nob be tax- able. Mr. MeDonald buggests the pos- sibility 6f MAKIng the pian voluntary. e aiias faasn s STRAWN OPTIMISTIC Silas M. Strawn, president of the | Uharn!Y of Commeree 6f the United | Btates, 185t night forecast a gradual | improvement in biisifess conditions, Peginning in the Spring Speaking i the Junier Chamber of Oommerce program ovef the National Broadcasting Bystem, Mr. Birawh said t, while “no ohe can tell when we | i get over our acite eeohomic ubles, with the comisg of Spring, agn sure we shall see the sun again @in_to smile, somewhat dimly at rat, but with, toréasing vigor through’ overnanging 3 Bvery 1. Miller sale shoe now in OUR FINAL CLEARANCE COAT! Prices that prevail {(0‘}:', during this SALE, justify every woman in purchasing for seasons ;o come. 1/2 PRICE AND LESS Budget Payments make the Paying easy and eonvenient/ Only one price—and what a price to pay for I Miller quality, exclusiveness and distinctionl This Is your last opportunity to secure really exquisite |. Miller footwear at the drastically re- duced closing-out prices of our great January salel Do hurry in. 1. MILLER 1222 F N.W. THE EVE) Clearance of hats Originally $5. Friday only! Fine felts in black and colors. Misses' and matron’s styles— Third floor. Imported novelty Gloves of Suede beginning Friday An atttac- tion of gmart styles. Pull- (& ohs with two - tone trimming and embroidery stitehing. Also plain tai- lored styles. All wanted colots, Palals Royal —~Main Floor 12 Misses’ and Juniors’ Coats Originally, 29.50 to 49.50 Beginning $25 Friday Only one or two of A kind—in broken sizes. De- sirable styles of excellent quality & Palats Royal—Third Floor Mothers! Save on Infants’ and Girls’ Wear—Reduced! Infants' hose, Bals, bonness, berets, novelties; 15¢ odd lots. Each % (8) Brushed wool muff and tam sets. Origi: nally 285 . e 58¢ Teething bands, Carter, Dal Wool=cotioh, rayon=wool, i years. FPrifiay only Vanta and Carter shirta; silk-wool, silk-wool- totton. Originally 1.25 to 1.95. 3 years ohly. ch Friday ohly .. sgeke (18) 1.95 printed panty frocks, 3 and 5 years .. .‘ 1.39 (8) 285 printed panty frocks, 3 And 4 Yous e i ' 1.95 (15) Sheer print frocks, many with panties; 3@ #iees 3-6. Originally 80c to 150 ; (7) Girls' striped flannel robes; 8 and 10 yis. 1 00 Originally 2.5 and 395.... ety » (1) Girle silk frocks, siz¢ 8. Originally 1 OQ TR . (10) Girls' flannel jackets: sizes 8 and 12; 1 BO navy, red. Otiginally 5.05 . S » (25) Girls' 1.88 sheer print frocksi 7-14 . 1.39 (16) Girls' 125 rayon spo pink, blue, green: 8-18.. Palais Royal— Don’t miss this! Sweeping Clearance of Sportswear 1.00 Pull-oh sweaters—skirts, silk blouses, wool lace hlouses, batiste and linen blouser, hroadcloth riding shitts, wool bed jackets. (3) Linen skirts; orig. 195 (1) Linen jac ize 18; orig. §1 (1) Linen suit, sise 16} 1.95 (1) Linen shorts, size 1 c (1) Batiste blouse, size 2 i Originally 195, 295, 3.95, 4.95 and 595 — Beginning Friday (1) Wool shoulderette, or (1) Cotton mesh hlouse; o (12) White pique vest ' blouses, sizes 14 and 163 ‘ c orig, 3% SHINGTON, D. C., $1 Silk mesh hose Friday only! Pure silk, With seamed back! Mediufm and small esh. Good color assort- ment. Si#ek 81, to 10 —Main fi6or. 69c 81 Full-fashioned lisle hose Imported sheer lisle, in sizes B to 10. 200 pairs. Friday only Children’s 50c hose Friday only! Anklets—patt wool and all wool, in plain and fancy colofs. Sises 8 to 10 j C pr. Three-quarter hose—part wool, with faney cuff tops. Bives 6 to 9.—Main fior. Broken sizes! That's why these Women'’s Shoes $6 to $8.50 values are to be sold for 3.19 Friday Only! Very desirable 0t taken from our regular stock for clearafice. Oxiords, pumps and straps: Suede, calf, kid. Black, browt, two-tone effiects. Palait Royal—Second Floor THURSDAY 2 for our full page Me! PALAIS ROYAL WHIHRE DEPENDARDL Exceptional Offering! Tomorrow Only! 2,000 yds. Plain and Fancy Silks and Rayons Friday only 69 This eXcellent assortment iReludes— 39:in. All-Silk Flat Crepe In 40 Shades. 39-in. Printed Rayon Flat Crepe *39.in. Plain Rayon Flat Crepe 39.in, Plain Silk and Rayon . T'will Palals Royal -Second Floor 1,400 Pieces Decorated Dinnerware 10c each Plates Meat platters Pitchers Vegetable dishes Sugar bowls and cover sold as 2 pleces. Beginntng Friday! A selected group of discontinued decorations— at an absuredly low prices (NO DELIVERIES) Palals Reyal—Fifth Flooe 49¢ Cannon Turkish Towels 3 Friday only! for $1 Lurge sises. They are of & soft, fine quality, with double hems—in assorted fancy colored borders. —Second floor. (69) Asbestos table mats Oovered With génuine fABFIROIA. Originall 4bc to B5c. Beginning Friday.......... b 19¢ Look at the low prices in this Clearance of Sterling Silver (4) 1.50 Slerlin er Individual 8 Fork Sete (©)..) et 6.50 (80) Sterling 8poohs, small forks, etc. ... ea. (36) $1 Sterlingk Silver Teaspoohs, plain 50 of engraved pattern ........... xtvsensn c (1) R.50 Sterling Silver @utter Knife, 175 Bk A/ R ey S 1.75 2) 2,85 Sterling Silver Lettuce 2.75 1.85 (1) 3.50 Sterling Silver GFivy 14¢ COmfokrdt cliiallis 12¢ yd. See this eolorful printed ¢hal- lis, for comforts and othet inehes 28c BO-ft. Galvanized Clotheslines Btrohg oRly 1.98 Linen damask sets Fridby only! 54x54-inch cloth and 8 napkins. All- linen damask woven patterhs, with neat colored &tFipé Borders—=Neeond L floors Household uses — 88 wide. =Recond floot: 49c Crash cloths Friday only! These 45x45-inch ctish bteakfast eloths are very serviceAble, with-fast=eolored 39c borders =HBeécond floot. $1 Wool anklet socks Plain colors and fahey so Sizes 8 to 10';. Priday only }price $1 Embroidered pillowcases sosined, vt stitehed hems, medallion in- sert. Regiilation slse. Neat- 79c pair 1y put up in felding sift box. -—:&ons floor, $1 Mattress covers Friday only! Full fwin and three-quartef aises, Firmly woven, With tapes| seams; sibber buttons; neatly boxed ==Becond oor. 88c JANUARY 21, MERCHIANDISE IS 1932, Clothing Sale Advertisemen \IAWAYS FAJIRLY PELCTD 66 dresses reduced! Charming and desirable styles taken from cutrent stock for Friday selling! (20) Afternoon dresses, canton crepe, wool, georgettes; broken .95 sizes. Originally 16.50 inally 16.50 a S 3 (20) Wool daytime dresses for misses and women, . Originally 16,50 (20) Afternoon dresses, of vel (6) Misses’ 5 o'clock frocks, triple sheers: sequin sleeves crepe and velvet. Original- 2. ly 25,00 2950 of Just 17! Room Size Axminster Rugs s 19.65 only Heavy, scamless Axminsters, in a vafiety of pleasing designs and color combinations. ~ Ap- propfiate for almost any decorative scheme. Guaranteed Felt Base Rugs 9x12 ft. 6x9 ft. size . sine 4.98 2.68 These rugs are guaranteed perfect and ¢omie in a dozen cholce patterns and colorings. 2(;0 "_\I'ds. 49¢ Felt Base Goods oy 38¢c Guaranteed perfect goods} your ehofee of va- tious attractive designs, 1.29 Reversible Chenille Rugs ‘o 1.00 Only Colorful rilgs, suitable for bed room or bath. Just 100 offered at this saving! Paldis Royal—Second Floor 600 pieces stamped goods Originally 5% to $1.50 Recently 19 to 89c. Beginning Friday! . Few-of-a-kind pillow tops with colored designs, baby dresses, FOMp- ers, aprons—also silk, Siiede and velvet bags andl purses t6 be em- broidered of beaded.—Main floor. Men's 11.95 wardrobe suit cases Govered in heayy Dupont leather. Bound 95 tothers. Black only. Friday only i 295 practical dresses Friday oniy! Travel prints, tweed prints ahd novelty brosecloths. All sizes in . the group, including extra sizes. (10 only) Third floer, 79¢ Sheets 8199 igehes. Friday only Mrmly Wwoven Tm in_pure white finish, Made with wide 8<ineh hems. =—seeond floo. 69¢ (24) Bath rebes Beacons, corduroys, and fireslde quiits. Praétical garmehs—In Mostly shall Alkes. 31 ’5 Main Floor. " 28¢ to 33¢ Hollywood and other Dress prints 800 yards Hollywoed chints printed soisette and other dress 2 5 d prints in fast colors—Second C y . oor. . . 1.98 Costume slips Friday only! Made of rayon-satin, with Built-up shetildets—in pa: 8hades. Bizes 36 o 42. (35 ofily. ain floof. 1.00 1.98 Framed etchin (] In black #hd White. Agu eolored flower l pictures ofi black #lass. Beglhning Friday .00 2.95 Misses’ rayon dresses Friday snly! Reduced for elearance! Practical dark colors for school, house 1 9 or street \\'('arl Siges 14 to 20.—~Third ¢ 5 only.) 5.95 Dainty negligees 3.95 Soft silk, in fieatly tallofed styles. Pastel sRades—Main floor, (12 only.) 6.85 and 7.88 Overnight cases Moire lined—side and 11d poekets, " Mahogany and walfiut véneers ot 1/ Oviginally, 19.50 to 49.50 3 or 94 ifich sise. Black and Brown umwood, Many styles. Mostly from Now, 1350 to 29.80 off! Odd WOOD BEDS reduced! high-gtade suités in full sizes: Palais Royal—Fourth Floor Men’s Fancy Socks Reg, 25c & 35¢ I’Hfi only! S Prs, Made of ah - grade materials, with rfein. forced heels and toes, . l(_:‘lmglwem'. A 'e‘:ll ge of wfiuhr ors. Aeturate sikes 9% to 12, Men's Dept.=Main. Only once in a blue moon! WAGNER Cast Aluminum at such prices! (36) Sauce Pans | 95c Oviginally 3.10 1-qt. size. While they last (28) Frying Pans Originally 3.75 c While they last S REe Just (17) Roasters, Omelet Pans, Kettles, Coffee Pots, Tea Kettles. Originally 8.50 to 11,60 Your choice (if you get here in 2.98 time) ... Palais Royal—Fifth Floor What bargains you can pick up on Friday in Remnants at 1/2 Price Usable lengths, desirable weaves, Velvets lovely oolorings— Woolens great varicties. Pakais Royal—Second Flooe LUCITE BOUDOIR PIECES drastically reduced! (Blightly imperfeets) Many of these p would be worth 15 times the peiees quoted foF Friday if they were perfect. All are worth at least 3 times the price. Du Pont Lucite Beauty and Manicure Boxes 80 only, Lucite Mirrors. . .44 136 Lucite Shoe Horna 200 Lacite Cotmbs. ... 84 Lucite Utility Boxes 94 Lucite Nail Buffefs. . 90 Lucite Clothes Brushes: 60 Luclte Soap Boxes. ... 21 Blue Mayflower Trays Blue Mayflower Salve Jars.. 46 Red Lueite Mirrors, some with ring handle Palais Royal—Mai Silks Save on Draperies Remarkably lew prices on many timely items —for Friday only! 50:in. Furniture Tapestries Oviginally 195 to 295 yd. n lengths suitable for cov= ering anything from an odd 2 chair to an entire suite! . %\(fi)flllifl_\' limited to about yd. yards! 79c Drapery Damask price at 2 to 7 yard lengths! Every wanted decorative shade fAcluded. Suitable c for draperies and other decorative needs. yd. 2 Matting Utility Boxes 36 ing. long It perfect, 8.95! Slight im- 47 perfections make them }3 ° Remnants of Curtain and Drapery Fabrics Oviginally 29¢ to 49c yd. 1%-t6 415 yard lengths— 1,200 vards in all. Marqui= ? settes, Chintzes, ¢retonnes, c theatrical gauze, in wide variety of colors. 0dd Lots of Panels of Pair Curtains Oviginally 1.00 to 695 at 50c to $3.47 Otie palf of one panel of a kind, 1 takeri from fegular stock for clearaice! lLace, tailored net, 2 criss-cross and priscilla styles. i Variotis ¢olots. price Rayon Na# Fringed Curtains Slight trreguiars of 5.90 grades! Each side 50 inches wide, 48 - 214 yards long. Rich, dark 6a gold shade. Only 38 pairs! bk Slight misweaves! pair Palais Royil—Second Floor* 4.50 Imported waffle set 24 {ltrr: complete. Friday only) Serviee for 6. Sets aré glightly dam: Afed. But marvelous . values—Fifth 1'98