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Evening star., 1924-09-24

Clark's o. n. T. Darning Cotton, black. white
and colors. As yards to spool, 3 spools, 12c
Black Sewing Silk, large spools, best quality,
Spool, 100
Darning Silk, assorted colors, also black and
white. spools, 21c
Sewing Silk in black, white and colors.
3 spools, 21c
Nell Brinkley Bob Curriers', curriers' to card.
cards, 21c
Electric Curling Irons, with white and black
handles. To use waver rod for marching,
remove clamp by lifting spring above lock,
7oc to $1.OO
Wooden Shoe Trees with metal rod,
3 pairs, 1oc
Three-in-One Machine Oil, best quality,
12c bottle
Wooden Coat Hangers. for 2lc
Guaranteed Dress Shields, assorted sizes with
lightweight covering, 19c pair
Keinert's Sanitary Rubberized Aprons, with
net top, 29c each
kleinert's Sanitary Belts made of fine quality
sateen, assorted sizes, Csc each
Elastic Sanitary Belts, assorted sizes,
3or earf,
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Carafe Sets. $lO.95

French Darn
ing Cotton, in
black, w h it e
and colors,
3 spools, 1Sc
Evening star., 1924-09-24

Eureka Sanitary Napkins, best quality.
dozen to box, 6oc box
G.. F. Wood Sanitary Napkins, dozen to box.
CSC box
Safety Pins, plated with guarded COLL
dozen to card, 3 cards, &c
Diadem Hairpus, with perfect points,
19c box
Clinton Safety Pins, / dozen to card, sizes
1-OO-O, cards, SC
Size 2 and 3, 2 cards, 12c
Pin Books. contains black and white pins, as
sorted sizes, &c
Stewarts' Goldhnish Safety Pins, dozen to
card, assorted sizes, SC card
kleinert's Double-faced Rubber Sheeting,
one yard wide, 4oc yard
Sew-on-G Carriers, for corsets, made of strong
elastic flesh colored, 2 pairs, 2lc
kleinert's Waterproof Baby Pants, assorted
sizes, 39c
Kleinert's Waistband and Hose Supports, as
sorted sizes, for boys and girls, 45c each
Rubberized Household Aprons, assorted
colors, &c each
PalAis R0yal-M1fn B1Oor.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Boys Standard BELL"
BIOuses. 60c

Nicely Finished Blouses. in neat
striped patterns. Absolutely guaran-
teed in every particular, color, ma
tcrial, workmanship. size and fit. The
best school blouses made for boys.
Sizes to 16.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
SilverWare
BOYS ''Beu" Blouses
Sl.OO

Made of fine quality woven and
corded madras, Rayon (fber sflk)
and Blackstone materials They
carry the usual Bell absolute guar
antee. Sizes to 16.
PaIais Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Autumn Hats, SO
Thursday Sale

Al-over embroidered hats much vogue and there
lovely models in this collection
Trimmings OF feather flowers ostrich peacock ribbons and
lace give variety from which to select.
Included this collection distinctive hats
Also hats with large head sizes specially designed for those who
require them. ais Royal Second Floor.
Evening star., 1924-09-24
Princess Slips and
PetticOats, $2.98

200. made of heavy thread
tricoknit in a wonderful assort-
ment of attractive colors. The
petticoats are beautifully enl-
broidered in various contrasting
colors. The slips have fiat
f1ounces or 20-inch hip hem.
Evening star., 1924-09-24

new qups and quirks in their novel treatment,
the fascinating detail of embroidery, beads
and braid
The styles, ever so slender, the attenu-
ated and flexible grace of willow or reed.
The artist has sketched several of them.
The model in black satin with gold applique
at the waist, outlined in fur. should be noted
The same idea with variations is carried out
on sleeves and skirt
Another is SLIM straight model, with
buttons down the front. a circular accor-
dian pleated founce, headed by band OF
fur.
Wool embroidery on another attractive
model with peasant sleeves, combining royal
blue and burnt russell.
Satin. Crepe Satin, Poiret Sheen, Benga-
line, Jacquard Crepe and Crepe de Chine.
The colors, black, brown, navy and cocoa.
Sizes 10 to 40.
Pa'ais Royal-Third Floor
Evening star., 1924-08-13
C0NGESTED DISTRICT
CHANGE NOT PLANNED
Police Official Sees No Solution for
Parking Problem by En-
largement.

The District Commissioners are
not seriously considering an enlarge
ment or the so-called congested
section downtown, in connection
with the solution of the parking
problem.
One police Official expressed the
belief today that there would be
nothing gained by making the con-
sesteo area larger. since the traffic
bureau has not enough men strictly
70 enforce the parking regulations
IN the present congested district,
which extends from to K streets
and from 7th to 18th streets.
Commissioners Oyster and Bell. who
are anxious to find some way OF set
Ting the parking question. are mark
Ing time until the District Traffic
Board submits recommendations on
several proposals that have been
made.
They want the traffic board to give
then a report on the advisability of
seeking to establish municipal park
ing garages. or open areas, and also
what steps are necessary to enforce
the time limit on parking
The Commissioners are not commit
ted to the idea Of having the munich
pality provide space off of the street
for all day parking, and it is under
stood that they would prefer to have
private capital undertake to provide
such establishments
Evening star., 1924-08-13
LIMITS POLICE POWER.
Judge Mcmahon Upholds Bus
Company's Claim.

The contention that a police officer
is not vested with power to enforce
the regulations of the District Of Co
lumbia Public Utilities Commission
and that the District of Columbia
Police Court is without jurisdiction
in such cases, as advanced by Attor-
ney Chapman w. Fowler, was upheld
by Judge John P. Mcmahon yester-
day in the Police Court.
The cases at issue were those of
John Kirschner and William Koch.
The first named had been arrested
by a traffic officer for riding on the
steps of a motor bus line running
between this city and Virginia and
the latter, the operator OF the bus,
for permitting Kirschner to ride on
the steps, in violation of the Utilities
Commission regulations.
The case was heard last week and
continued until yesterday to enable
Assistant Corporation Counsel Frank
w. Madigan to present authorities
against the contention of Attorney
Fowler that the court was without
jurisdiction and that a policeman is
without authority to enforce the reg
ulations of the Utilities Commission.
Mr.. Madigan asked the court to
dismiss the cases, which was madc
part Of the record.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
THREE WIVES FILE SUITS.
Limited Divorces Asked on Cruelty
and Other Charges.

Mrs. Edith W. Clarke has filed suit
for a limited divorce from Caleb c.
Clarke. blacksmith. whom she
charges with cruelty. She is now liv-
ing with her brother at Forestville,
Md. They were married June II, 1911
in Baltimore and have one child. The
wife alleges that her husband pulled
her nose. struck her with his fists and
kicked her. She is represented by
Attorneys Raymond Neudecker and
Bertrand Emerson jr.
Mrs. Rose V. Mccarthy also wants
a limited divorce on charge of cruel
ty. In a suit against her husband,
Daniel r. Mccarthy, she makes
charges of drinking to excess and
failure to support her, in addition to
the charge of cruelty. They were
married in Nokesville, Va, in 1895,
and have two children. Attorneys j.
S. Easby-Smith and Francis w. Hill,
jr., appear for the wife.
A limited divorce is also sought by
Mrs. Bertha K. Lucas in a suit against
Pendleton Lucas. They were married
in 1911, and the wife charges neglect,
cruelty and non-support. Attorneys
Koenigsberger & Young and
Thomas F. Cullen appear for the wife.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
OPPOSES NEW INK RATE.
B. & o. Railroad Files Brief
Against Publishers Claims.

Special circumstances are not shown
to exist which warrant the esta blish-
ment of commodity rates on news
print ink from northern mill points
to Washington and Baltimore, the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany declared in a brief filed yester-
day with the Interstate Commerce
Commission replying to statements
made by representatives OF the
Washington Publishers Association
and others who Joined in an attack on
the rates on newsprint ink. The brief
contends that hfth-class rate on ink
in use at present from New England
points to Washington and Baltimore
is reasonable rate in carload lots.
The proof as to the payment and
bearing of transportation charges is
insufficientfi the brief claims, to justify
the award Of reparation asked to GER
tain Of the complainants, naming two
Baltimore publishing companies as
the complainants to whom reparation
should not be awarded.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
FARM VALUES REDUCED.
Losses in West Virginia Apple
Belt Bring Lower Taxes.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, August
13.-Decreased values in orchard
holdings in the eastern panhandle OF
West Virginia were reflected today
in the reports of the assessors of the
three counties involved, which showed
cuts in valuations on farm and
orchard lands ranging from As down
to per cent. Personal property
was also cut, but the slash in valu
atoms was practically all accounted
for in real estate. The figures by
counties show:
Morgan County-Real estate reduc-
tion. s3,4S7,12o, or As per cent; per-
sonal property reduction, $l75,os0, or
10 per cent.
Jefferson County-Real estate reduc-
ton. 3252,272, or 2 per cent; personal
property reduction. $69,o52, or lis per
cent.
Berkeley County-Real estate reduc-
ton, $1,6S2,66o, or Z per cent; per-
sonal property decrease. $3o5,004, or
6 per cent.
In Berkeley County. largest Of the
fruit-producing areas, the real estate
and personal property cuts obtained
in every one Of the six rural districts.
Martinsburg (municipaD district
showed an increase in both classified
tions of property.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
CHINESE OPIUM REPORT
IS DECLARED UNTRUE
Criticized by League Commission.
New Convention Is
Drafted,
By the A.sociated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Switzerland. August Ia
China has presented to the opium
commission of the League of Nations
a rosy-hued report on the opium con-
ditions in that country which the
commission severely criticizes as not
being in accordance with the facts.
The Chinese output of the drug, as
estimated from information in the
amounts to $4,000 tons a year. where
as 1000 tons are ample to meet the
worlds needs.
The commission, therefore, has de-
cided to adopt every possible means
Of disseminating information showing
how opium production is increasing
in China in the hope that the public
ity will bring about remedy.
The commission, with Edwin L
Neville of the American State Depart
ment participating, yesterday COM
promised on the divergent views OF
the various nations represented, and
drafted a single convention for sub
mission to the international opium
conference in November.
This measure will strengthen the
Hague convention and obligate the
signatories to furnish yearly esti-
mates OF the quantities Of opium.
cocoa leaves. morphine, heroin and
cocaine needed for medical and scien-
tific purposes and for manufacturers
and commerce. 1t would establish a
central board to control international
traffic and the drug evil.
Mrs. Hamilton Wright Of Washing
ton. one Of the experts, though sup
ported by Mr.. Neville, failed to induce
the commission to take new steps to
secure a reduction of opium growing
in Turkey and Persia.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
CORONER Wells PROBE
OF DEATH IN SECRECY
Mystery Surrounds Death of Wom-
an After Finding Bruised
Body.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated HreSe-
COLUMBIA, Tenn, August lab
eolute secrecy surrounded the inves-
tigation last night by the coroner's
jury into the death of Mrs. w. Leo
Grant. whose bruised and battered
body was found on the floor of the
kitchen at her home here Monday
afternoon. No one except witnesses
was admitted to the inquest last
night. 1t was impossible last night
to obtain statement from the ply
sician who examined he woman's
stomach to determine IL she had been
poisoned.
When the woman's body was found
the house was said to have been in
disorderf Many articles Of clothing
were strewn around the room, as II
some one had ransacked the furni-
ture.
According to W. Leo Grant, the
woman's husband, Mrs. Grant had in
her possession a note for 81 900, which
was past due, but he was not certain
If she had any money
Grant said that on Monday he had
lunch with his wife and then went
TO his farm. The first information he
had OF his wife's death, he said. was
from a messenger who had been sent
TO the farm late Monday afternoon
as soon as Mrs. Grants body was
found.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
PHYSICIAN ATTACKS
LIQUOR LAW LIMIT
Dr.. w. {. PhiIes Asks Court
to Take Curb Off Pre-.
scription of Whisky.
rom Yesterdays $50 Edition of The Star.

The provision OF the national pro-
hibition act limiting the number OF
prescriptions which a physician may
give for whisky and other alcoholic
liquors for medicinal purposes is an
arbitrary restriction on the number
OF patients a doctor may treat, and
deprives him OF a property right with
out due process of law. according to
the complaint yesterday of Dr.. William
Z. Philes, 6o2 Eleventh street, to the
District Supreme Court for an in
junction against Roy A. Haynes. pro-
hibition commissioner, and H NJ
Luckett, prohibition agent.
Through Attorneys r Morris
Wampler and Purcell & Densmore,
the physician asks that the court en-
join the prohibition officials from in
terfering with the number OF pre-
scriptions for liquor needed in the
lawful practice of his profession. The
court also is requested to require the
prohibition officials to issue 100 blank
forms for prescriptions for use in the
plaintiffs practice and TO issue more
than that number within 90 days IL
the exigency of the plaintiffs prac-
tice requires.
DR.. Philes says he believes in pre-
scribing liquor for certain ailments,
and that it is necessary for the treat
ment of some of his patients. 1t 10
an essential part of his professional
right and duty toward certain
patients that require the use of in-
toxicants more than every 10 days.
the physician states.
The limitations thus attempted Is
beyond the authorities conferred on
Congress by the eighteenth amend
ment and is void and of no effect,
DR.. Philes contends,
Evening star., 1924-08-13
FOUND 2 BOYS DRUNK,
POLICEMAN CHARGES
Garage Owner Arrested on Story of
Youths of Is and 16
Years.

Two boys, one IS years old and the
other Is. were found drunk yesterday
afternoon in a garage in an alley
near Goth and X streets by Policeman
J. W. Casey of the third precinct. who
sent them to Gallinger Hospital
after arresting the owner Of the
garage on charges of giving in
toxicants to minors, intoxication and
violating the prohibition act
The boys. George Van Solver, IS,
OF 2434 Virginia avenue and John
Buscher. 16, of 1881 f street lay in
comotose state on the floor of the
garage, with Fred Ritchell. reported
% be the garage owner, and two COL
"red men trying tostalk to the young
sters when the policeman arrived. it
is stated.
The policeman managed to gain
from incoherent remarks Of the lads
that Ritcheil gave them the liquor.
he declared in his report to the prose-
cutting attorney. Charles Wilson and
James Winfield, the colored men, will
be used as Government witnesses.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
WOMEN GIVEN BIG ROLE
IN LA Toilette PLANS
Will Organize Members of Sex in
Behalf Of His Candidacy
for Presidency.

With Senator La Follette's approval
the task OF organizing woman voters
in behalf Of his candidacy for the
presidency has been placed in the
hands of women.
Mrs. Mabel e. Costigan of Colorado.
wife of Commissioner Costigan of the
Tariff Commission, has been made
chairman OF a committee OF women
which will have charge of the work.
1t is planned to have a membership p
of at least 100. and to give repre-
sentation to every State
The committee will maintain head
quarters here and in Chicago. where
Mrs. Glenn Plumb OF Illinois, in
charge OF activities in the West, will
be stationed. Regional Offices also
may be established at other points.
The first move, Mrs. Costigan said
today, will be to organize women
known to be in sympathy with the
La Toilette for President movement.
Then other recruits will be sought.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
FIREMEN USE GAS MASKS.
Apartment Pharmacy Blaze Starts
at Prescription Counter.

Fire early today in the pharmacy
of j. 8. Clemence, on the first floor of
the Portner apartment house, Fiji
teenth and U streets, partially wrecked
the interior equipment and caused con-
siderable damage to the druggists
stock. The building was slightly DAM
aged.
Dense smoke from ignited celluloid
goods necessitated the use of gas
masks by fremen fighting the blaze.
The fire fighters were forced to batter
in the door to gain access. Hose lines
stretched across U street interrupted
automobile and street car traffic for
some time.
The firemen, directed by Battalion
Chief Charles Schrom, got the blaze
under control before many occupants
Of the apartments overhead were
aware OF the flames beneath them.
Origin OF the IRE. which started at the
prescription oountaT. has not been de-
termtne6
Evening star., 1924-08-13
SEEK MURDER MOTIVE,
Physician Ill in Hospital Under
Charge of Killing Brother-in-Law.

BOSTON, August 13.-with DIR.
Raymond D. Thiery under formal ar
rest at the Massachusetts General
Hospital, charged with the murder of
his brother-in law. David NJ Noble,
in the suburb of Somerville last Fri
day, State and local police are con-
centrating their efforts to discover q
possible motive for the shooting. Be-
lieving that i'll feeling may have
existed between the two men for
months. the authorities. it was
learned. were considering exhuming
the body of Mrs. Noble, who was at
tended by her brother, before her
death four months ago.
DR.. Thiery is still in a serious con-
dition and the police last night
stated that it might be weeks before
he is strong enough to be arraigned
He was semi-consious when found
the night of the murder and has since
undergone an operation.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
SEVEN HELD IN ASSAULT.
Four Identified by Girl Victim,
Police Claim.

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N. J,
August 13.-Seven youths were arrest.
ed yesterday and are held in the coun-
ty Jail at Hackensack under heavy bail
on charges of having participated in
criminal attack upon Miss Madeline
Russell. 10, near here Sunday night,
and of robbing her escort, Hugh Ait
ken. after knocking him unconscious.
Domonick Sara and Anthony Tore
were held in $4,000 bail each and Frank
and Pasqualle Romano, Anthony Chico.
ala, Tony Dichara and Amelio Valardi
In $4,000 bail each. At least four Of
the men, Prosecutor Hart said, were
identified by Miss Russell and Aitken.
He added also that a complete confes.
sion had been obtained from one of the
men and a partial confession, impli-
eating five others. from another.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
POSSE SEEKS BANDITS,
Scour Hills Near Pittsburgh for
Men Who Raided Game,

PITTSBURGH, Pa, August IA
posse searched nearby hills through
out last night for trace of bandits
who yesterday raided a dice game at
Millvale. near here, bound and robbed
approximately so men and shot to
death one who tried to escape. Police
arrested Charles Steele. San Fran
cisco, whom they found hiding in the
vicinity. They claim he was one of
the five bandits who are believed to
have obtained cash and jewelry to-
tAling $4,000. The dead man was
identified as James Nezevich of Nc
Kees Rocks.
The dice game was being conducted
outdoors and the bandits, all of whom
were masked. suddenly appeared from
behind surrounding brush and robbed
the players at the point Of pistols.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
CITES MATERNITY PERIL.
E. J. Henning Notes Abnormal
Death Rate Among Mothers.

Maternity is more dangerous in the
United States than in nine other
countries. L. J. Henning, Assistant
Secretary of Labor. told students of
George Washington University yes
terday. An abnormal death rate
among American mothers is found,
Mr.. Henning said, to be much greater
among the poorer classes, due to lack
of knowledge OF treatment of the
mother and child.
Rapid strides in the dissemination
of information on the subject have
been made by the Children's Bureau
Of the Labor Department, Mr.. Hen
ming said. The greatest number of
child deaths. he added. occur before
the age of one year has been reached.
Discussing other activities of the
department, Mr.. Henning said he be-
lieved the great rail and coal strikes
Of 1922 were the last big strikes, as
leaders OF labor and capital have
worked out plan to prevent such
disturbances.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
TWO LITTLE GIRLS
HANGED BY MOTHER
Woman Kills Them on I'M
provised GaIIoWs - Then
Tries to Cut Own Throat.
By the Associated Press

LINDSAY, Ontario. August IA
Triple tragedy was enacted on a re-
mote farm, nine miles south of here,
yesterday, when Mrs. George Fan
ming, Is, strangled her two daugh-
ters' Bernice and Lois, aged and 2
years. on an improvised gallows, and
then attempted to end her life by
cutting her throat.
AS George Tanning. the father and
husband, returned from visit TO
Lindsay, he found his wife sitting on
ner bed with a wound in her throat.
In an adjoining room he saw the
children, dressed in their best clothes
side by side upon a cot, apparently
in deep sleep.
RAINING attempted to rouse them
they did not respond. 1t was then
he saw around their throats a tightly
drawn cord. Investigation revealed
they had been suspended from
plank on the top of q cistern in the
potato bin
Fanning learned that the mother.
after having hanged her children, had
cut them down, dressed them and
placed them on their bed Then she
had applied the knife TO her own
throat She was given medical at
tention and is expected to recover.
Il don't know why she did it," Fan
ming said. She was always so kind
to them and she dearly loved them"
A coroner's inquest was begun late
yesterday and adjourned for further
consideration of the case until Fri
day night.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
WILL WATCH PROBERS,
Society to Report Illegal Methods
to Stone.

NEW YORK, August 13.-lnvestiSa-
tors for the American Civil Liberties
Union will make reports on all De-
partment Of Justice agents using
dictagraphs. tapping telephones. max
ing searches without warrants, get
ting evidence by third degree"
methods. and engaging in anti-radicaI
and aLti-labor propaganda, says a
circular issued by the union today.
Enlargement Of the organizations
program follows Attorney General
Stones recent announcement that the
WORK of the bureau Of investigation
would be confined to "investigat ting
probable violations Of Federal laws"
The Civil Liberties Union statement
says that the Attorney General has
promised to promptly correct any
abuses and discharge any agents
guilty of illegal methods"