Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1933, Page 6

" A6 MARYLAND ORDERS PHONE RATE PROBE Commission Acts After Fail- ure to Agree on State- Wide Reduction. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, January 20.—An in- vestigation and hearing to; ascertain the rates and charges of the Chesa- peake & Potomac Telephone Co. have been arranged by the Public Service ‘The commission’s order was made yesterday following failure to reach an agreement on a State-wide reduction in tel;?hnne rates during a two-month conference of representatives of the commission and the company and John Henry Lewin, people’s counsel. ‘The commission expects to obviate the necessity and expense of an in- ventory of the company’s property by using index numbers taken from a sur- vey conducted last Summer by the commission of the company along with other utilities of the State for a down- ward adjustment of rates. Mrs, Dean to Speak. Mrs. Vera Micheles Dean of New York City, who has made a study of Russian affairs for the American For- eign Policy Association, willy discuss “Lessons From the Russian Experi- ment” at 8 o'clock tonight before mem- bers of the District League of Women Voters at the home of Mrs. Gardner Jackson, No. 6 West Kirke street, Chevy Chase, M Chairman , HEADS COMMITTEE ABRANG- ING FOR BAL BOHEME. J. MILNOR DOREY, ‘Who héads a committee of 12, which is making preparations for the 1933 Bal | Boheme of the Arts Club of Washington to be held here February 6. Fulton {fwis. sr., is president of the organiza- jon. Secretary Adams’ Niece Hurt. BOSTON, Mass., January 20 (#).— Miss Fanny Homans, niece of Charles Francis Adams, Secretary of the Navy, and a direct descendant of John Adams, second President of the United States, was injured Wednesday in an auto- mobile accident. THE EVENING STAR WHOLESALE PRICES DROP 2 PER CENT IN MONTH December Average Placed at 9 Per Cent Below Corresponding Period of Last Year. A further decline of wholesale prices of 2 per cent was recorded by the Labor Department’s Bureau of Statistics for December, according to a report made public today, ‘The average prices were 9 per cent below the figures for December, 1931, it was sald. The index, bused on 784 commodities and on average prices for 1926 equalling 100, stood at 62.8 for December, 1932, compared with 68.6 for December, 1981. The month's decline in wholesale prices for farm products, according to the report, was slightly more than 51 per cent, due to reductions in average prices for barley, corn, oats, wheat, cows, hogs, cotton, lemons and oranges. Kilbourne Will Speak. Brig. Gen. Charles E. Kilbourne, United States Army, will be speaker at the January meeting of the Political Study Club tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at the Washington Club. Musical num- bers will be given by Miss Aurelia Beck, accompanied by Edith Verden Smith. Right Reserved to Limit Quantities “ALL OVER TOWN” —the better to serve you! COSTUME DISPLAY HELD Domestic Arts Work Shown at Dennison School. An exhibit of costumes from eve land is being ’hfld at Dennison School, corps of the public schools. The cos- tumed models show the activities of the domestic arts work in the ele- mentary schools. ‘The exhibit will be open to the pub- lc each®day, except Saturday, from 9 | to 4, until January 28. The display will be open from 9 to 1 on Saturdays. , WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1933, MRS. AIMEE HUTTON OFF ON GLOBE-GIRDLING TOUR Evangelist Sails for Italy—De- dlares Only Purpose of Trip Is to Get Well By the Associated Press. SAN PEDRO, Calif. January 20.— Evangelist Aimee Sempie McPherson began a world tour Jast night when she sailed for Nnrlu aboard the Italian motor ship Fella. The ship's hours by stormy weather. N departure was delayed more then four | ley The evangelist, wan and weak. SPECIAL SAVINGS._ For FRIDAY and SATURDAY Only! a slege of {llness which has on several occasions caused her to be reported in a critical condition, said: “The only purpose of my trip is to get well. It is my plan to spend the coming Summer along the Mediter- ranean, probably on the French Riviera, where David (her husband) may join me next Fall” Actor Sued by Girl. LOS ANGELES, Calif, January 20 (P).—A $50,000 breach of suit was Katherine Allen , motion pic- t said Ows- proposed marriage last October 16 and was accepted, but that she learned later the proposal was not sincere. X AWARD CUP AT DANCE Towans Attending Will Be Divided # According to District. Towans attending the dance given their State society tomorrow ev‘!’mn‘ E! the Willard Hotel will be divided ac- cording to their congressional district, each group in charge of its Representa~ tive, and a count will be made to deter- mine the district with the greatest repe resentation. A silver cup will be awarded for the year to the winning district. - —e C. W. Smith has worked 63 years on one farm in West Lockinge, England. SALE! PeEOPLE'S : FRESH A pre-season deli- cacy to tempt the most jaded appetites. c Southern Strawber- ries with pure whip- ped cream and soft rich sponge cake... made from an old-time Southern recipe. SPECIAL COMBINATION! You Get: 60c POMPEIAN MASSAGE CREAM and 35c POMPEIAN HAIR MASSAGE and 10c FROSTILLA BRUSHLESS SHAVE $1.10 VALUE 39c Today and Today and Saturday / Depilatory 28c Today and \ Saturday 'MENNEN’S Tonic Talcum $1.00 Size 63c Specially 25c Size 12 Speclally Priced for Today and Saturday! LAVORIS % iouth . 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