Evening star. [volume], February 15, 1923, Page 5, Image 5

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HOUSE SEES NEW ALLEY
BILL 0.0 IN SENATE
Measure Would Let Out About
4.000 of Resident#
a Year.
Chairman Focht of the House District
committee today Introduced !u the
House the new alley hill, which was
Unanimously approved by the Senate
committee yesterday, at the request of
M. V. Mahoney. representing the
Emergency Housing Association, Inc.
Mr. Mahoney, who is executive sec
retary of that association, has asked for
a brief hearing before the District com
mittee at the earliest opportunity and
Chairman Focht promised to give him
the time.
XoniiiK Method Provided.
Briefly, the new alley bill provides a
zoning method letting out one-third of
the alley residents a 'year, beginning
with June 1 of this year, in order that
they may be more '■".idlly absorbed In
ot' er parts of the city.
d to Chairman
Focht that this would mean letting
• year, which would
mean one to every fifty of the exist
ing ■■o'er- nnpuiat on. He said he
’ i "- ’ ■ h the al
ley population at that rate.
.. ..gather.
This was his reply to Chairman
!■ v.. u ii, ....ere are you go
ing to put them?” Mr. Mahoney
pointed out that this new Iv"
11 eves the situation because it would
take these people irum th« £.Leyo
during warm weather instead of
tS-'W'ne them out of their homes In
cold weather as proposed by the
Commissioners’ bill.
SENATOR BROOKHART
HEADS RIFLE SOCIETY
rewar Trophy and Argentine Cup
Won by American Marksmen,
Turned Over to Custodian.
The Dewar trophy and the Argentine
cup were turned over to the National
Rifle Association at a meeting in the
YVi’lard Hotel last night.
The Dewar trophy was won by a
team headed by Co. C. H. Slodter. C.
8. A., which made highest team score
in the international small bore rifle
match, while the Argentine cup was the
trophy captured by the American team,
headed by MaJ. L. TV. T. Waller, at the
international free- rifle match at Milan,
Italy.
The trophies were received by Sena
tor Brookharl of lowa, president of the
association. He turned them over to
Assistant Secretary of War Wainwright,
president of tlm National Board for the
Promotion of Rifle Practice, who will he
tiie custodian.
In the election of officers for the com
irg year Senator Brookhatt araln was
cijoapn presidt nt. Other officers elected
were: Gen. Frank Maloney, first vice
president; MaJ. A. B. Crttchfle’d, second
vice president: Maj. F. 111. Waterbury.
th'rd vice president; Capt. Carl Loos,
treasurer; Gen. Frederick H. Phillips,
Jr., secretary, and Gen. Harry B Smith,
Col. Richard D. Le Garde end Maj. L.
\V. T. Waller, members of the caeca live
commute
Walno U-&0 Days!
Judge's Edict to
Reckless Drivers
Ipcelal Diipitch to The Star.
February IS.—
i -V'-po t**-> -MlTl ' Rh - j
ment t the crime. Judge E. R. Bur
gess ot ..a., ...uia.c.c . --.L ...e, i
has decided not to fine or ja.l trar
tlc law violators, but to make them j
walk for thirty or sixty or ninety I
days. The Judge has been warring
on the speed demons for some time.
"Fines don’t seem to curb reck
less driving,” he said today, "and
even Jail sentences have not been
a wild success. But I am going to i
put a stop to this speeding if I
have to tie up every automobile
In town. The speed laws were made
to be obeyed and those who can’t
drive according to them will have
to learn to walk.’’
Whereupon he sentenced an of
fender to ninety days "on the
ground.’’ the stipulation being that
he should not ride In or operate an
automobile during this period on
■oaln of forfeiture of license plates
and anving permit.
ju.-gv Murgess said that men
,v>*nienfl«u to the sidewalk” might
ride in trolley cars or Jitney busses
only.
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Last Cut
Typical Monroe Values
The worth-while quality of Monroe Clothes has made
them the accepted brand of a half million New Yorkers,
who prefer these garments.
Fall and Winter r .. Cho ‘ c \° f r .
n w Tirpn Fall and Winter
SUITS O’COATS
$23 $1950
Reduced from Reduced from
S3O, $35 and S4O S3O, $35 and S4O
Tuxedos and Full Dress, $27.50
New Modela, New Fabrics
Advance Stowing
New Spring Suits and Topcoats
10th and F Sts. 2nd Floor
RAGING SEAS TAKE
HEAVY SHIP TOLL;
FEAR LIVES LOST
(Continued from First Page.)
the Washington coast, has gone on
the rocks at the enhance to Puget
sound, according to a wireless mes
sage picked up by the Federal Tele
graph Company’s beach station here
at B:10 o’clock this morning.
At 5:2» there was another message
saj ing the Santa Rita was sinking
off Tatoosh.
It later was reported that the
steamer Kewanee was close to the
Santa Rita and hurrying to her
rescue. The captain of the Santa Hlta
reported that she was being pounded
by heavy seas, but he did not think
she would sink.
The Santa Rita, a freight steamer
of 1,600 tons, left San Pedro. Calif.,
for Seattle February 10. She la owned
by Andrew F. MAhioney. and San
Francisco Is her home port.
ITALIAN SHIP SINKING.
Ocean About Newfoundland Cov
ered With Heavy Ice.
By the Awoolateil Pits*.
NEW YORK, February 13.—The
steamship Moncenlslo, Nor
folk. Va„ for Marseille, was sinking
today about 510 miles east of Cape
Henry, Va„ according to wireless re
ports picked up here.
The steamship Carplaka, New Or
leans for Hayre, picked up the Mon
cenislo’s distress call when seventy
seven miles from the sinking craft
and shifted her course to go to the
Moncenlslo’s assistance. The Mon
cenlslo is a freighter of 3,761 tons.
SHIP BATTLES STORM.
Ocean About About New Found
laud Covered With Heavy Ice.
ST. JOHN'S, N, F., February 15.
Vessels arriving at this port yester
day reported terrific struggles with
gales and ice fields. The American
steamship Bellingham, Finland for
New York, put In to St. John’s to
replenish her coal supply and report
ed the loss of a seaman, washed over
board during a storm.
The steamer Modena, which docked
from Loulsburg, N. J., with coal, took
nine days on the trip. Her captain
said that the ocean about Newfound
land was covered with heavy ice.
The Furness liner Dlgby, from Liv
erpool, sent word by radio that she
was 50(1 miles southeast of Cape Race
In a heavy gale and snowstorm and
was obliged to work south to avoid
the ice floes.
ICE OFF NOVA SCOTIA.
Two Steamers Reported Held Fast
In Big Packs.
By the Associated Preas.
HALIFAX. N. S.. February 15.
Great fields of Ice are reported on the
dispatching the Ice breaker Stanley
messages received by the Canadian
marine department here.
The steamer Waac Is held fast
forty miles south of Whitehead and
the steamer Sheba Is jammed In the
Ice off Llsccmb. The government Is
dispatching the Ice-breaker Stanley
to free the ships.
STORM CAUSES DEATH.
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Nun Struck by Auto While Guid
ing Children in Snow.
By to* AiKH-iate-l Pr*»».
CLEVELAND. Ohio, February 15.
Sister Olymplus, a teacher In St. An
cl~ew‘« Parochial School, was fatally
Injured yesterday when an automo
bile plowed through a crowd of school
children she was guiding across the
street and hurled her to the pave
ment. She died In a hospital several
hours later from a fractured skull.
The accident was attributed to
weather conditions, the vision of the
driver or Sister Olympics being ob
scured by snow. The driver was
charged with manslaughter.
FERRY HITS DOCK.
Ann Arbor Boat Sinks With Car
loads of Coal end Autos.
By the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT, Mich.. February 15.
Breasting terrific seas and lashed by
the most severe February storm In
the records of this harbor. Ann Arbor
railroad car ferry. No. 4. struck the
Frankfort piers yesterday and sank
at the harbor entrance. All mem
bers of the crew were rescued by the
Frankfort coast guard.
The steamer left Frankfort Tuesday
for the west shore on Lake Michigan.
When the storm broke Tuesday
night she was well on her way, but
the mountainous seas made It well
r.ig'n Impossible to make headway.
Before reaching midlake the ferry
THE EVENING STAB, WASHINGTON. D. C., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 1923
sPMwnwi
VEIEMNS REMINISCE
Speakers Discuss Many Phases at
Meeting at Amy and
Navy Club.
T.x observance of the eve of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the sink- 1
lug of the battleship Maine, In Havana !
Harbor, members of the District of j
[Columbia Commandery ot the Naval
and Military Order of the Spanish-I
American War assembled last evening j
for dinner at the Army and Navy j
dub. Reminiscences were In order I
and eloquent addresses were deliver
ed.
Capt. Sheridan Peree, commander of
the local organisation presided, and 1
he called on Maj. Gen. Merritt W. Ire
land, the surgeon general of the
Army; Capt. Frank L. sena
tor-elect from Vermont; Col. Thomas
S Crago, representative In Congress,
from Pennsylvania; Gen. John L.
Clem, and Brig. Gen. Lloyd M. Brett,
for remarks. All served actively In the
war with Kpaln. and their utterances
ranged trom the health of the Army
and the control of disease therein to
the activities of propagandists.
In addition to those mentioned, the
attendance included Dr. M. L. Turner,
R. Van Horn. Lieut. J. H. Mlttendorff, j
Commander C. \V. Calrnes. Dr. George ■
Tulloy Vaughan. Col. Flemming, Lieut. J
R. H. Chappell, Capt. F. L. Averill, ■
(Col. C. Fred Cook, Maj. C. V. Saycr. i
I Cadet B. I’. Lamberton and Maj. F. S. !
I Hodgson.
( The dinner committee was headed i
! hy Mr. Lamberton.
DAUGHERTY IMPROVED. :
! ————
President Harding and Secretary ,
i Christian last evening called upon I
I Attorney General Daugherty, who has :
i been confined at his home by illness, i
! It was said the President found him 1
much Improved, and expressed the I
hope of seeing him soon at a cabinet ]
meeting
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turned around and sought lo regain !
the safety of the home harbor.
At the entrance of the harbor a ,
bllazard obscured the pilot’s vision, )
and It wan not until the crash against [
the piers that either officers or crew |
knew their danger.
The impact tore a larg-e hole in the I
| vessel below the water line, w hile the j
| freight cars of the cargo hurdled the ;
harriers and dropped Into the lake. ;
1 Breaking away of the cars tore out j
j.eome of the stanchions below decks, j
[giving the vessel a bad list. A few .
| moments later the big craft settled ;
jto the bottom.
The cargo Included seventeen cars;
of toal. one car of chloride and one!
car of automobiles
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COLD IN SOUTH.
:
! By the Associated Pree*
ATLANTA, February 15.—Colder;
1 weather Is forecast today for the .
southeastern states with the oxoep- j
! tlon of the Florida peninsula, cx- j
i tending from tha cold wave from the '
! west.
1 Rain la Indicated by the weather :
1 bureau In the east gulf and south i
j Atlantic stales, and the cold snap ts '
I expected to continue throughout the
I week.
j A drop in the mercury to 35 degrees
was Jredlcted for Atlanta early to- ,
day. which would bring the coldest •
weather of the winter. ‘
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Suits and Overcoats
Goodman & Suss Clothes Included
From the $25 Suits and Overcoats,
which are now $12.50, to the best S7O
Overcoat at $35, and the best Suit now
S3O. Every Winter Suit and Overcoat
is now half price!
And all this in the face of a rising
market!
Nothing Charged! No Refunds!
No C. O. D/s!
Alterations at actual cost!
Half price at BOTH Stores!
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Occasionally?-—Or a definite amount from every pay check?
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