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CONVERSION LOAN
VOTED IN FRANCE
Deputies Approve Move In·
; volving $3,400,000,000
Government Bonds.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 17.—The largest
loan conversion plan ever undertaken,
providing for converting about $3,400,
000,000 worth of French government
bond*, was approved by the Chamber
of Deputies todav.
The vote on the measure, in the spe
cial session called for the purpose, was
640 to 48.
Finance Minister Louis Bermain
Martin told the deputies that it was
the first item in a plan which would
include a consolidation loan to absorb
the outstanding budgetary and railroad
deficits, balancing of the budget in 1933
and a number of measures intended to
stimulate home and foreign commerce.
The new bonds will be issued at
per cent. Lucien Lamoureux, budget
reporter, said reasonable success of the
conversion plan would save the country
about $52,000.000 a year and that more
than half this saving would be applied
to make up the heavy budget deficit.
The special session was called over
the week end in order not to disturb
the stock market. The bill will go to
the Senate Sunday and its enactment
is expected to be completed before the
Stock Exchange opens Monday.
The issues affected are 5 per cent
rentes of the years 1915, 1916, 1928:
Ρ per cent issues of 1920 and 1927, 6
per cent obligations of 1927 and the
7 per cent treasury bonds of that year.
The new bonds will mature in 75
years. All present bondholders are to
be given six days to convert their hold
ings or accept reimbursement. Finance
Minister Qermain-Martin predicted the
measure would result in a lower cost
of living as a result, of reduced interest
rates.
NOTED SURGEON DIES
Dr. Russell A. Hibbs Succumbs in j
New York at Age of 63.
NEW YORK. September 17 (JP).—Dr.
Russell A. Hibbs. surgeon in chief at !
the New York Orthopedic Hospital and j
■world-renowned for his research in [
orthopedy, died yesterday at the age
Of 63.
He was a native of Birdsville, Ky„ a
graduate of Vanderbilr University and
the University of Louisville and a for- ;
mer practitioner in Texas. Coming to |
New York in 1893. he became a leader!
in the treatment of tuberculosis of the '
bones and in the surgery of diseased :
joints.
He was a member of the American
Orthopedic Association. American Col- '
lege of Surgeons and American Medical |
Association. Surviving are the widow, ι
Madeline Cutting Hibbs, one brother '
end three sisters.
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RITES FOR MRS. BISHOP
I
Funeral Services to Be Held at
Home of Parents.
Funeral services were to be held at
2 p.m. today for Mrs. Helen Viola
Bishop. wife of Paul Bishop and daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs James Kendall,
S14 Lamont street, who died Thurs- i
day at Sibley Hospital. Burial was to j
be in Glenwood Cemetery following the I
rites at her parents' home.
Mrs. Bishop was a native of Wash- j
ington »hd attended the public schools i
here, the is survived by he husband j
and parents: two brothers. Robert and j
William Kendall, and two sisters, Mrs. ι
Elsie Bevan and Alice Kendall.
HOOVER PRAISES D. A. R.
Commends Work in Finding: Lost
Names of French at Torktown.
President Hoover has commended the
Daughters of the American Revolution
ior "rescuing from oblivion the names
of heroic Frenchmen'' who fought at
Yorktown.
Mr. Hoover stated In a letter made
public yesterday by Mrs. Russell Wil
liam Magna, president general, that j
the organization's pilgrimage to Paris j
in October, when a bronze tablet bear- I
ing the names of the French heroes ;
will be dedicated on the 151st anni- 1
versary of the battle, "is a splendid
çesture. certain to promote an historic
international friendship and coming !
with especial appropriateness from your ;
great group of patriotic American I
Tomen."
Tariff Commissioner, Who
Died in Kentucky, Had Been
III for Some Time.
By the Associated Press.
LYNDON, Ky., September 17.—The
body of Lincoln Dixon, 73, member of
the Federal Tariff Commission since
1927, who died here yesterday, haa been
sent to Vernon, Ind., for burial. Funeral
services bad not been arranged early
today.
Dixon, who came here to recuperate
from an Illness, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Richmond.
His Wife, Mrs. Kate· Storèy Dixon, wsa
with him when he died.
A native of Vernon. Dixon was ap
pointed to the Tariff Commission in
1927 by President Coolidge and was
reappointed in 1930 by President Hoover.
He was a prominent Democrat.
Besides his widow and Mrs. Rich
mond. Dixon is survived by another
daughter. Mrs. Palmer Kennedy of
Takoma, Wash ; a son, Donald Dixon
of Winnetka, 111.: a sister, Mrs. Hattie
North of Dallas, Tex., and three
grandchildren.
Left Here In July.
Word of the death of Mr. Dixon was
received at the Tariff Commission late
yesterday. He had been in ill health
several months, and left here In July.
His residence in Washington was at
the Roosevelt Hotel.
Mr. Dixon was born at Vernon on
February 9, 1860, and after gradua
tion from Indiana University began the
practice of law. After serving as prose
cuting attorney, he was elected to Con
gress in 1904. from the fourth Indiana
district, retaining the seat until 1919.
In 1924 he was in charge of the Demo
cratic campaign in the Western head
quarters. in Chicago.
FORMER DIPLOMATIC
OFFICIAL DIES AT 58
William W. Smith, Representative
From Ohio From 1900 to 1904,
Pneumonia Victim.
By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. September
17.—William Walker Smith, who had
held various diplomatic posts in Eu
rope, South America and the Caribbean
from 1910 to 1924. died yesterday of
pneumonia at the Haddon Hall, where
he had been living in semi-retirement
for the last year. He was 58 years old
and a native of Covington. Ky.
Smith had been in failing health for
several months. A few days ago he
was stricken with pneumonia. His wife,
Mrs. Blanche Crawford Smith, was at
the bedside when he died. The body
will be shipped to Cincinnati, his for
mer home, for burial.
He was a member of the House of
Representatives from Ohio from 1900
to 1904 and in 1910 was appointed third
secretary of the American embassy at
Constantinople (Istanbul). He served
also as charge d'affaires at Bern,
Copenhagen. Lima and San Domingo.
He left the diplomatic service in 1924
to return to his law practice.
Besides his widow, he leaves his
mother, Mrs. William Walker Smith,
sr.. of Cincinnati.
Dies in Kentucky
LINCOLN DIXON.
STAGE FASHION CLINIC
Department Store Employes Bee
New Fall-Winter Styles.
Employes of the Hecht Co. attended
the firm's first "fashion clinic" at the
Washington Hotel last night, with fix
comely girls, seleèted from the store's
personnel, acting as models.
The girls exhibited Pall and Winter
fashions for women under the direction
of Charles B. Dulcan. senior vice presi
dent: H. J. Orinsfelder and James
Hotte.
HELD AS'FUGITIVE
Man, Police Say Escaped Jail Wed
nesday, Rearrested.
Thomas J. Gamer, 38, of the 900
block of C street, who, police said,
escaped from the District Jail Wed
nesday, was rearrested yesterday by
Officer J. F. Connelly of the park police.
Garner was taken to No. 3 police
precinct and then returned to the Dis
trict Jail.
FIGHT ON UUS
OPENED BY KANSAS
Receivership for Ten Cities
Service Co. Gas Distrib
uting Units Sought.
By the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., September 17.—
Court proceedings seeking dissolution
of and appointment of receivers for 10
Cltfea Service Co., subsidiary gas dis
tributing units operating in Kansas
were promised today by Roland Boyn
ton, attorney general.
Acting under the direction of Gov.
Woodrlng, who charged that the firms
"have and are deliberately violating
the corporation laws of Kansas." the
attorney general said he would "at the
earliest possible date prepare these
suits for submission to the proper
courts."
In a letter to Boynton. Oov. Woodrlng
said testimony before the Public Serv
ice Commission had disclosed viola
tions of State laws and "grave abuses
of corporate powers and privileges
granted to these corporations by the
State of Kansas."
The commission recently ordered the
distributing companies to reduce their
rates to 30 cents per thousand cubic
feet, but Robert Stone, of Cities Serv- ι
ice counsel, has indicated that the ;
order would be challenged in the courts.
The present average charge Is 39.5
oents per thousand cubic feet.
The concerns for which Attorney
Qeneral Boynton was directed to seek
receivers are:
Wichita Gas Co.. Wichita: Hutchin
son Gas Co., Hutchinson: Newton Gas
Co.. Newton: Pittsburgh Gas Co., Pitts
burgh; Capital Gas & Electric Co.,
Topeka ; Wyandotte County Gas Co..
Kansas City. Kans.; Arkansas Valley
Gas Co., Arkansas City; Girard Gas
Co., Girard; Union Public Service Co.,
which serves 45 towns, and the West- j
ern Distributing Co., which lias con
nections m 27 cities of the State.
In addition he was directed to file '
action to oust the Gax Service Co. of
Kansas City. Mo., from doing business
in the State.
1,100 CURED CASES
OF CANCER CITED
Director General of College
of Surgeons Holds Disease
Can Be Halted.
Br the Associated Preu.
DETROIT. September 17.—Dr. Frank
lin H. Martin, director general of the
American College of Surgeons, said
here yesterday that the college will
announce definitely next month that
there are completed records of 1.100
cases of cancer In the last Ave years
that have been cured.
Speaking at a joint meeting of the
Health Committees of the Wayne
County Medical Society and the Board
of Commerce, Dr. Martin said further
that he has information showing cures
of more than 5.000 cases. He empha
sized. however, that the cases cured or
arrested represented patients who were
treated before the disease was out of
control.
"If every one in this country sub
mitted himself to physicians for periodic
examinations, say twice a year," Dr.
Mai tin said, "there would be practically
no deaths from cancer In the United
States. Cancer can be definitely ar
rested when caught in Its Infancy."
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CHEST PICTURE SHOWN
Welfare Delegates See Detroit Be
lief Activities.
Delegates to the Welfare and Relief
Mobilization of 1932 in conference here
Thursday, were guests yesterday at the
R-K-O Keith Theater at a special I
.•howing of a Community Chest picture j
filmed in Detroit.
The picture, sponsored by Percy
Dodge, director of the Detroit Com- I
munity Fund, showed in detail the ■
work of organizations affiliated with :
the social welfare program of the large i
American city. The picture may be j
brought to Washington for use during j
the Community Chest campaign.
Fussell Introduced
Ice Cream
to the World
CHOOSE
YOUR
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AS
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CONTINENTAL
In the heart of the Striking Pictur
esque Capitol Plaza.
Conveniently located.
Low Rates for
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Just call the manager for Information
or appointment. NAT. 1672.
By Popular Demand
LEVIATHAN
Sails Throughout the
Fall and Winter
Tes. the popularity of the 1*\iathan proves that
Americans like American food, American service
and their own standard of living, just as they find it
on the Leviathan.
Therefore, this greatest of American liners will
maintain a regular, uninterrupted schedule of
express tailings throughout 1932, as follows:
FROM NEW YORK FROM BREMEN
to Cherbourg. Southamp- calling Southampton and
ton and Bremen Cherbourg following day
SEPT. 20* SEPT. 29
OCT. 18 OCT. 27
NOV. 15
DEC. 15
NOV. 25
DEC. 28
and regularly thereafter.
*Calling Plymouth instead
of Southampton. and regularly thereafter.
MINIMUM ROUND TRIP RATES: First Class,
$384; Tourist, $181; Third Class, $127.50.
Apply to your local steamship agent.
He knows travel values.
UNITED STATES LINES
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Roosevelt Steamship Company, Inc., General Agents.
Company's Office, 734 14th Street. Tel. National 1645.
Woodward & Lothrop
10™ 11™ F AND G Streets
ψ Τ / \ ~MM Tj1 /"ITFT" 7V7FD C sPec'a' offer it limited to residence».
Hf βjfl rJ * F W ! 1 a J ilt 7—— We cannot accept orders for apartment
houses, large institutions and public buildings
Next Week We Will Cut and Mount on
Guaranteed Rollers, to Your Individual Order
Cleanable Window Shades
6 Feet Long
to 54 Inches Wide
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This is the same shade and roller
we regularly sell for much more
—sizes 36 inches and less, cut
to order, are regularly $1.15;
36 to 42 inches, regularly
$1.40; 42 to 40 inches, reg
ularly $1.65, and 48 to 54
inches, regularly $1.95. Next
week—$1, for any size you
need, up to 54 inches.
Take your curtain measurements carefully—pref
erably, with a yard stick. All regular stock solid
colors are included in this offer—
WHITE JADE GREEN LINEN EFFECT
ECRU DARK GREEN PONGEE EFFECT
Delivery will be made in
approximately one week.
Shades. Skventh Floor.
Woodward & Lothrop
10™ 11™ F and G Streets
Manufacturer'g Surplus Stock
Is Responsible for This Almost .
Unbelievably Low Price
1,000 "Swan"
Fountain Pens
Made+o Sell $1,75
for $5 to $10 I
The manufacturer's band on each pen shows its reg
ular price and the maker's name. These famous,
smooth-gliding "Swan" pens are warranted to give
lifelong service. Ideal for children going to school
as well as for yourself.
Men's and Women's Pens
Oversize, Medium, Ring or Clip Styles
With Medium, Fine, Extra Fine
Stub and Broad Stub Points
Black, Blue, Jade, Mottled
and Mother of Pearl
Stationmy, Aisle 2, Fntrr Floor.
Woodward & Lothrop
10™ 11"* Γ and 0 Street·
AND SOTO
In this mode that is nothing much below the elbows and heaps of '
swirling furs above—HATS, young, chic, that rise, little and neat—
many of them almost poised for flight—are the perfect solutions.
It remains only for you to choose the hats that suit you best—and
here is a collection that offers the smartest possible variety.
Many have a bird-like look—·
Half of all the hats are velvet—
There are felts and chic f a h r i c s —
Front trimming is pretty important —
There are flat sailors with "squarish" crowns—
The lovely feathered things could not be smarter—
And the way you pull them forward, down over the right eye,
can be simply devastating.
Prices begin at $5
Millinery Salon Hats, $12.75 to $50
MiLLnmtY, Thikd Floor.
Utterly chic is the black broad
cloth-like felt hat with its
draped brim and high button
ing, brief cape of white furry
fabric. The set 545
Another perfect example of that
down in front- -up in back hat.
Black felt with feathered band
and bow {12.75
A nice example of the bird
like ailhouette in a chenille vel
vet, with a (mart treatment of
featheri and veil $12.75
From the import collection—
Roae Ueicat'a brown felt, with
a roll to the brim—the crown
ahirred, and topped with ■
perky feather (50
A lovely lizard, blending brown
velvet with atitched squarish
crown $12.75
Muuhmt, Thud Fiooa.