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EDUCATION URGED Argentine Delegate Suggests Paying Two Schoolmasters to Each Soldier. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, February schoolmasters for every soldier was the suggestion for disarmament made to the World Conference today by Dr. Ernesto Bosch. Argentine representative.

This, he added, is the proportion for which the Argentine budget provides. expenditure for her army amounts only to one-sixth of her entire national budget," he said, this expense is decreasing, while the expenditure for education has Increased to a great extent." program, he said, would be acceptance of the draft convention as the basis of discussions in the conference, permanent international supervision of armaments, r.o ships above 10,000 for countries not a party to the Washington and London agreements, and a provision that foodstuffs be not considered contraband of war. Cites Argentina's Treaties. He said Argentina wishes to co-operate in any great enterprise for reducing or limiting armaments, and cited agreements which have been made among the republics of South America. Dr.

Bosch said the Kellogg-Briand pact "hasn't succeeded in dispelling the anxieties of these latter Mirza Hussein Khan Ala, Persian delegate, supported the French disarmament proposal and said disarmament, security and moral disarmament should go hand In hand. Dr. Guiseppe Motta, president of the Swiss confederation and honorary president of the conference, said conciliation between France and Germany must be the keystone of disarmament. He made ft long and eloquent appeal to the United States to join the League of Nations. Hugh Gib6on Present.

Ambassador Hugh Gibson, acting chief of the United States delegation, who has been ill for three days, was in his seat again today. Minister of Foreign Affairs Voyislav Marinkovich of Jugoslavia, advocated abolition of all naval forces, the purpose of which is to make war at a distance. He said navies should be limited to what is necessary for the defense of the national coastline and that if this limitation were put into effect it would mean a 25 per cent saving in military expenditures of all countries. Minister of Defense Thomas R. Wilford of New Zealand was the last speaker today.

He said the Washington and London agreements constituted a foundation on which an international agreement could be built. He said the French plan to arm the League of Nations meant increasing expenditure. not reduction, and would require at least 2,000,000 men. RED STANDING ARMY MUSTERS 562,000 Soviet Military Organ Points to Increased Effectiveness of 1J. S.

Troops. By the Associated Press. MOSCOW, February manpower of the Red army of Soviet Rus-J 6la as of 1931 was placed at 562,000 by the military organ, Red Star, yesterday in the course of a survey designed to show that world powers were preparing for war, while Russia was pursuing a policy of peace. The paper said the standing army of Russia had not been increased since 1925, while those of neighboring states had been multiplied three and onehalf times since that year. It concluded, figures mean a military domination of a French alliance over the European The newspaper cited figures also intended to show that the United States had increased the horsepower of its motorized units and raised the range and firing speed of its guns.

These and other technical improvements, it said, hate increased the effectiveness of troops by 360 per cent. CHINESE NURSES WORK CALMLY UNDER GUN FIRE Women as Heroic as Men in Casualty Clearing: Station in Chapel Battle Area. Br the Associated Press. SHANGHAI. February battle heroes are not in the trenches, and all of them are not men.

A visit was made yesterday to a Chinese casualty clearing station in the Chapel area, where 20 Chinese nurses are facing perils comparable to those encountered by the men in the front lines. Shells burst all about the station, but the nurses went calmly ahead with their work. Despite frequent bombardment by Shells and bombing from Japanese airplanes none of the women has been hurt. Twenty such stations have been established. The work is directed by Dr.

Frank Shih, Chinese physician trained in America. Dr. Shih said that most of the casualties, both civilian and military. have been caused by shells and air bombs. More civilians than soldiers have been treated.

The physician estimated that the Japanese artillery had accounted for 10 times as many Chinese dead as Japanese bullets. DEATH HELD ACCIDENT Certificate Issued After Man Dies of Gas Poisoning. A certificate of accidental death was Issued in the of Frederick Schwab, 62. who was found dead from gas poisoning in the kitchen of his home, 252fi Seventeenth street, yesterday. The body was found by wife, when she returned from a shopping trip.

The rescue squad worked over the man for an hour. Police believe Schwab, after opening the gas jets, suffered a stroke. Schwab, a native of New Orleans, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Schwab, sind two sons, Frederick, and Charles Schwab. CALL OFF CELEBRATION Chinese to Send Money Saved for Affair to War Sufferers.

Foregoing their traditional Chinese New Year celebration, members of Uie Shin Commercial Association, Chinese organization, have voted to send the money saved for the to China to help the war sufferers. It will mark the first time since formation of the association years ago that the New Year has not been welcomed hy a big celebration. FILIPINO LAWYER PRESENTS ECONOMIC PLAN FOR ISLANDS Vicente Villamin Would Have Philippines Make Own Commercial Treaties. Declares Graduated Tariff Proposals Will Curtail Progress by Many Years. Addressing the forum at the National Capital Republican Club last night, Vicente Villamin, Filipino lawyer and economist, said that the Philippine independence question should be considered on the basis of the welfare of the Filipinos, international security and the success of America's work of I social amelioration, political progress and material betterment of the Filipino people.

He declared that the Filipinos are politically capable of "governing themselves in their own right of self-government carries with it the hazard of are enonomically and militarily unprepared to lose American Explaining the present position of the islands. Mr. Villamin said that the Jones law "released two forces that neutralize each political force acting centrifugally away from American control and the economic force operating centripetally toward an economic union with America," adding that as a result the Philippines are today almost independent of America politically but dependent upon the American tariff system economically, a situation that is ideal for the islands if they were to remain under the Amerii can flag permanently, which is not the plan, he said. Says Problem Arithmetical. He called attention to the plan of graduated tariffs in the bills now pending in Congress, saying that it will take the Philippine level of progress down to where it was many years ago.

undoing America's work, blighting Philippine economic life, weakening the government and crippling the Filipino people to prepare for a speedy independence. The question is arithmetical and no amount of oratory on academic liberty can assuage its severity. Emphasizing that ultimate independence is the goal, the Filipino economist discussed his plan to bring about economic independence from America in an orderly manner, simultaneously building up a new economic structure in the islands that can stand by itself without being supported by the American tarifT. Such a plan, he explained, should accompany the process of readjustment in order to maintain the present standard of living of the Filipino people. The plan consists of giving a new orientation to the islands' economic activities through the development of the unprotected industries, like rubber, coffee, quinine, camphor and others, and the stoppage of the acreage expansion of tariff-protected industries, such as sugar and coconut oil.

The plan, he said, will meet the complaint of the American farmer against what he con- siders Philippine competition and will enable the Filipinos to separate from America in time in a painless manner. Urges Commercial Treaties. He advocated that Congress give the Philippine government power to nego-1 tlate commercial treaties with foreign nations, with the approval of the United States, to give the Filipinos full oppor Government Expected to Keep Money on Deposit to Bolster Banks. BY DAVYD LAWRENCE. Administration officials have practically decided na plan of short-term 1 financing which Is expected not only to bring hoarded money back Into circulation, but to swell bank deposits generally.

If the Government keeps considerable sums on deposit in the various banks of the country, as is now contemplated, this would be construed by the public to mean that their Government has confidence in the banks generally. Details of the plan have not been announced, but it is understood that, first of all, there will be a series of issues of short-term certificates which will be marketed through the banks. Federal and State. The interest rate is expected to be attractive In relation to market conditions. Will Extend Period.

The Treasury has from time to time left the proceeds of Its financing on deposit with the banks until the money is used up by governmental expenses. Now it is contemplated to leave much of the deposits for long periods of time as the Treasury conducts major operations in the financing of Government indebtedness. Even some of the restrictions as to the kind of collateral required to secure Government deposits may be equalized so the banks will not tie up too much of their own portfolio securities behind Government deposits. This step in itself probably will be welcomed by the banks, as It will increase their liquidity. Published reports today that the Treasury is considering the issuance of Treasury certificates in $50 denominations are in line with the general discussion here of how Government financing can be conducted by widening the participation of the banks in the Government program.

Thus last December the major part of the Government borrowings was absorbed by three of the largest banking institutions in New York, and it has been apparent that there is often a difference of opinion between the larger banks and the Treasury on the interest rates the Government bonds should carry. Like Wholesale Banks. I The larger banks, in effect, become i wholesalers, since they must dispose of such large quantities to other banks as well as to the public. Under the new plan the Treasury will be setting up a wider distributing system and will make It attractive to the banks to participate in the financing and distribution, since the proceeds will be kept on deposit for a longer period than heretofore. Practically the same plan was used during the war, and It Is believed no additional authority from Congress is necessary to carry out the objective.

Supplements Plan. In many respects the plan is supplementary to the measure now being considered in Congress, which the House of Representatives passed Monday by an overwhelming vote. The whole reconstruction program of the Government is being rounded out with the idea that hoarding will stop when confidence in the banks has been built up and when It is apparent that Government credit Is rising. The most difficult step ahead Is the 1 balancing of the budget. When the present measures for Government financing and development of the construction Finance Corporation are VICENTE VILLAMIN.

tunity to explore the possibilities of foreign markets. The plan will take time to accomplish, he explained, but it will surely bring about a condition of preparedness Ip the Islands which the planless method will never do. He stressed the fact that the latter method, although spectacular and apparently patriotic, will never secure the Independence of the Philippines unless America is prepared to commit an act of recreancy and irresponsibility regarding the welfare of the Filipino people. "With the dogs of war running wild in the Mr. Villamin proceeded, "Filipino patriotism and American statesmanship ought to be able to give the Philippine question the treatment that it deserves.

Filipino leaders will earn the respect of the world if they will show appreciation of the awful realities of the international situation and act For some of the leaders, he added, he has a profound respect for their ability and love of country. Three External Forres. Once the American protection is withdrawn the Philippines will be overwhelmed by three external forces: Mass immigration from China, economic penetration from Japan and Communistic invasion frcm Russia, he said. "Those who insist in comparing the Philippine case to that of the Thirteen Colonies are merely suffering from a hyper-development of the historic he declared. The bill of rights is in operation in the islands, which means the Filipinos have civil liberty.

Nearly 98 per cent of the Government personnel are Filipinos. The entire Government income is spent locally, not a dollar goes to America in tax or tribute. In effect, the Philippines have more independence from the Federal Government than have the States of the Union, Mr. Villamin continued. "The most outstanding right the islands will acquire with complete independence is the right to declare war.

Under America we do not have that frightful right, which is certainly a heavenly relief from an infernal privilege. Because we do not spend a dollar for war preparations we can devote onethird of the Government Income to public education. I may be called names, but I want to see every Filipino boy and girl get the blessings of education above premature independence from America. What I want is ultimate independence that will endure. Filipinos are loyal and grateful to America, it is due to the noble, unselfish and constructive work of this country in the Philippines," he concluded.

TROOPS ON GUARD ASJRISH VOTE Campaign Marked by Two Murders Brings Out Huge Numbers of Voters. By the Associated Press. DUBLIN, Irish Free State, February guards reinforced troops for a heavy turnout of voters, who will decide today whether they will return President William T. Cosgrawe, to power or put in his stead the stormy Eamon de Valera and his fiar.na fail. Tension at the polls was intensified because of two assassinations and an attempted murder on the closing days of the campaign.

Two government supporters were slain while delivering political addresses, and a government candidate was fired on. Large Crowds at Polls. It was stressed that the presence of guards and troops was intended as insurance against intimidation and that no further trouble was anticipated. The bitterness of the closing days of the campaign and fine weather brought large crowds to the polls beginning at 9 a.m. Cosgrave forces had the advantage of a well-organized transport system to take voters to polling booths.

De Valera issued a last-minute statement denying reports spread yesterday that, if brought to power, he would abolish the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes. The pendulum in pre-election forecasts has been swinging slowly toward the Co6grave organization, the Cumann Na Gael. Tariff Seen Cause. The change in British tariff policies in the last few weeks was credited with placing the Cosgrave party, which has been in power throughout the 10 years of the existence of the Free State, in an advantageous position. The Fianna Fail of De Valera conducted its campaign on the basis of making Ireland self-contained, further severance from England and abolition of the oath of the King.

The government waged its battle on economic cooperation with England with a view to tariff preferences. The last Dail, which was dissolved January 29, gave 85 of its votes on usual divisions to the Cumann Na Gael, and a majority of eight or nine usually could be depended on even in close battles. TWO MEN ARE ARRESTED WITH LIQUOR ON TRUCK Prisoners Claim They Are From Detroit and That Cargo Was Loaded in North Carolina. By the Associated Press. LUMBERTON, N.

February 16 Police peeked into a flve-ton truck parked here today, saw 4,796 quarts of whisky, and arrested its operators who were at breakfast in a nearby cafe. The truck carried Michigan license plate number 1-503-038. The men gave their names as Fred Scott and George Allen of Detroit. They said the whisky, which bore labels of a Canadian manufactures, was loaded "at some point in Columbus taken it is fully expected a new tax bill, together with recommendations for cutts Government expenses, will come as a climax through the efforts made in the first quarter of 1932 to mobilize the reserves and credit of the country and thus organize business recovery. (Copyright, 1933.) Mystery Deepens in Tragedy of Boston Girl in Europe.

By the Associated Press. GIBRALTAR, February advices today said a post-mortem examination of the body of Miss Elizabeth Cook of Boston, who died aboard the steamer Chinese Prince after receiving a mysterious cablegram from Boston at Naples, Italy, saying her fiance was dead, disclosed traces of a narcotic. The official result of the analysis has not yet been published. British authorities telegraphed Berlin, the report said, where they believed the narcotic was manufactured, and supplied the name found on a small bottle found In the girl's cabin. Body Is Buried.

Miss Cook's body was taken from the steamer here and burled on Instructions from her mother, who was still In Naples. Tile girl had started for home immediately after receiving the cablegram, In spite of the fact that the message told her not to come under any circumstances. Her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett Cook, was here yesterday for a short time while the steamer on which she is on her way home stopped. She apparently was ignorant of the cablegram, a copy of which had by that time been sent on to the United States with the rest of her personal belongings.

Richard L. Sprague, United States consul, saw Mrs. Cook for a few moments and said she was under the Impression her daughter died of pneumonia. The consul sent a radiogram to the master of the Chinese Prince, on which the girl's belongings were sent on to America, asking that the copy of the cablegram be returned so it might be placed in the hands of authorities here. Finance Asks Particulars.

He also said he had received a cablegram from St. George Arnold, Miss Cook's finances, at Boston, requesting full particulars of the case and the outcome of the investigation, and a similar message from Miss Cook's aunt, Mrs Albert E. Carroll of Boston. Miss Cook's death on the steamer in mid-Mediterranean occurred a little more than a week before she was to have married Arnold in the United States. On February 8 the port surgeon here performed an autopsy, and failing to discover the cause of death, ordered preparations for further analysis.

At the inquest the master of the Chinese prince testified that Miss Cook had appeared to be in good health, but that on one day when she failed to appear for breakfast or luncheon he accompanied several women passengers to her cabin and found her sleeping restlessly with a high temperature. The temperature increased and he thought Miss Cook had double pneumonia. He did what he could, but the young woman died before medical advice came by radio. He told of having found the tablets of narcotic In the cabin, but said he had found no letter except the cablegram telling of the death of her fiance. Several other women passengers testified similarly.

FRANCE ASKED TO MAKE PROBE. Secretary of Stale Relays Message From 11. S. Consul. BOSTON, February 18 The American consul at Naples.

Italy, has requested St. George Tucker Arnold. fiance of Elizabeth Barrett Cook, who died under mysterious circumstances at sea, February 7, to investigate her death. The message was relayed to Arnold from Washington, by Henry L. Stlmson, Secretay of State, who also informed Arnold that the consul had stated that Mrs.

Mabel Cook and Miss Louise Cook, mother and sister of the dead girl, would arrive in New York on February22 aboard the Conte Blancamabo and that Arnold might wish to meet them. The message from Secretary Stlmson said: you be urged to meet Capt. Uncles, master of the steamship Chinese Prince, on arrival February 17 at Boston and obtain particulars of the death of Elizabeth Cook, who died February 7 at sea off Gibraltar and investigate a telegram received by the captain for Miss Cook at Naples signed and which announced your alleged The telegram added new depth to the mystery as Arnold had supposed Miss Cook received the message before boarding the Chinese Prinoe and that It was the message that caused her to start for America. The message to Miss Cook contained an erroneous report of the death of Arnold. Its source now is a subject of investigation both In America and abroad.

Miss Cook would have benefited under five wills now on file In Massachusetts courts, it was revealed. Her mother was made a "life tenant" In four of the wills, with Elizabeth and her sister Louise to share possession upon death of their mother. Officials estimated the amount at $100,000. Her father, Harry M. Cook, former Homell, N.

business man, left an estate of about $50,000. Elizabeth's aunt, Mbs Jessie W. Cook of Brookline, left personal property worth $57,929, accountings filed there Indicated. DOCTORS TO TEST SANITY Lunacy Commission Named by Arlington Court to Meet This Afternoon. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, February lunacy commission was to meet here this afternoon to examine William T. Little, under arrest in connection with the slaying of his wife, Mrs. Mary Little, I who was strangled to death at their home in. Penrose late Sunday afternoon. Judge Walter T.

McCarthy appointed a commission composed of Drs. T. S. Noland and S. N.

Welbum of Clarendon and Dr. H. B. Swain of Ballston at the request of Commonwealth's Attorney Lawrence W. Douglas in Circuit Court this morning, and ordered the physicians to meet at noon to examine the murder suspect.

Little is said to have raved for hours in his cell at the county jail last night. Stalking back and forth, the prisoner moaned and screamed incessantly until he finally dropped off to sleep from sheer exhaustion. His condition was slightly improved this morning. Attorney Douglas said he hoped to have Little committed immediately to the Western State Hospital at Stanton if the commission finds him insane. In one of his few rational moments since the murder of his wife Little is said to have told Sheriff Howard B.

Fields yesterday: was sitting on the srfa at our home with my wife Sunday afternoon and she asked me to get her beads. I did, and then she asked me to put them around her neck. I remember nothing after Funeral services for Mrs. Little, who was 49 years old. will be held at 2 tomorrow afternoon at chapel in Clarendon by Rev.

John E. Briggs of the Fifth Baptist Church, Washington. Burial wol be in Columbia Gardens, Clarendon. Speaker at Anniversary Dinner Calls Her American The memory of Susan B. Anthony, the suffragist, was honored yesterday on the 112th anniversary of her birth.

In a series of functions climaxed by the dinner last night of the Susan B. Anthony Foundation held at the headquarters of the American Association of University Women. Miss Anthony was highly praised by several speakers at the dinner, one declaring her to be "the greatest American Miss Jeannette Rankin of Montana, first woman member of Congress, who was the only woman to vote In Congress for the nineteenth amendment, related her experiences in Congress at the time of passage of the amendment giving women the vote. Mrs. Emma Maddox Funck of Baltimore described the last birthday celebration of Miss Anthony in Baltimore in 1906, when the suffragist was 86 years old, and Mrs.

Funck presided. Likened to Washington. Miss Janet Richards reviewed the life of Miss Anthony, placing her beside Washington and Lincoln in fame. Miss Richards praised her as "the greatest American woman, a world figure, an International Miss Anthony's work led to the emancipation of women around the world, the speaker said. She organized the International Council of Women In Washington In 1888.

There were short speeches by those whom the toastmistress, Mrs. Anna Hendley, described as These included Mrs. Adelaide Johnson, sculptress of the marble group of Susan Anthony; Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, which is located In the Capitol Building; Mrs. Mary Wlnchell, grand niece of Miss Anthony; Mrs. Lyman B.

Swormstedt, hostess of Mrs. Winchell; Dr. William R. Tindall, whose wife, Mrs. Helen R.

Tindall, was active in suffrage work years ago; Mrs. Ruth B. Hensey, Mrs. Marie H. Heath.

George Warren and Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen. Miss Mary Junkin sang, accompanied by Miss Margaret Bouie Grant. The committee in charge consisted of Mrs.

Hendley, Mrs. Rose Arnold Powell, Miss Edna McIntosh. Miss Joanna Stopp, Mrs H. Moffatt Bradley. Mrs.

Caroline B. Stephens. Mrs. Ada Van Loon McGee. Mrs.

Percy M. Bailey and Mrs. Lucy Cooper Shaw. Group Singing Opens Banquet. The banquet ceremonies were opened by group singing.

Mrs. Bertha Yoder Werthner, president of the Susan B. Anthony Foundation. Introduced the toastmistress of the evening. Mrs.

Hendley. Each guest received a copy of a bibliography on the life of Miss Anthony. At another occasion yesterday afternoon a basket of roses was placed before a life size portrait of Miss Anthony, which had been presented by the Susan B. Anthony Foundation to the National League of Women Voters for the latter's headquarters at 532 Seventeenth street. The roses were placed there on behalf of the foundation by Miss Marguerite Hendley, granddaughter of Mrs.

Anna E. Hendley. Participating in this ceremony were Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Powell and Mrs.

McGee. Mrs. Hendley delivered a radio address yesterday afternoon over Radio Station WMAL, on "Susan B. Anthony, Emancipator." At the marble statue of pioneer women in the Capitol Building, the National Women party yesterday afternoon held a ceremony for Miss Anthony, Mias Webber Reads Poem. Edith Webber, chairman of the Actress Council of the District cf Columbia branch of the National Woman's Party, read Edna St.

Vincent Millay's sonnet, "The written for a previous occasion of the Woman's Party. Mrs. John T. Murphy of Sante Fe. a member of the New Mexico bar.

spoke briefly in tribute to Miss Anthony Mrs. Murphy was introduced by Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, chairman of the National Council of the National Woman's Party. The inspiration of Susan B.

Anthony to women of other countries was the theme of Senora Margarita Robles de Mendoza, representative of Mexico on the Inter-American Commission of Women, before she placed a wreath before the statue. Gen. Ferric Dies in Paris. PARIS. February 16 Gustave Auguste Ferric, 63.

commander1 oi the Legion of Honor and general inspector of telegraph and transmissions, died here today after an operation for appendlcltis. "Are not flowers the stars of the earth? and are not our stars the flowers of heaven?" Balfour. of the Shine Brighter the firmament of our fine collect Ion of Flower Pots 25c to $10.00 AbovePot with gold bands edged in green, and quaint print decoration. $2.50 Red or Green Porcelain China Pot and Saucer with medallion of flowers. Three $1.75 $3.50 $5.00 'Value Semite DUPONT CIRCLE 1501 CONN AVE.

NOrth .7000 Winter Carnival Royalty KINO AND QUEEN AT LAKE PLACID CORONATION. THEIR majesties, the King and Queen of Winter Sports, after their coronation at the Winter carnival held in the Olympic arena at Lake Placid, N. Y. The king is none other than Jack Shea, Dartmouth College student, who won the 500 and 1,500 meter Olympic speed skating championships. Lucille Hickey of Port Henry, N.

is the queen. P. Photo. JOIN! PROBE BEGUN Italian and Vatican Authorities Silent on Explosive Revealed by Cable From U. S.

By the Associated Press. ROME. February police and Vatican authorities co-operated today In an exhaustive investigation into the mysterious placing of a bomb In St. Peter's, possibly at the time Premier Mussolini appeared there after his visit to Pope Pius XI. or before the pontiff said his tenth anniversary mass last week.

The bomb was removed Saturday after authorities were informed of it through a mysterious cablegram from the United States. It was placed beneath a large bronze lion near the central altar. Exploded by Officers. As far as could be learned no arrest had been made today. Vatican authorities declined to discuss the cable that led to the discovery of the bomb and police also maintained silence pending the outcome of their efforts to reach a solution cl the problem.

The bomb was exploded by Italian artillery officers yesterday on an artillery range near Rome and said it had power enough to have lifted off its pedestal the massive lion under which it was found. Premier Mussolini was In St. Peter's Thursday after his visit to the pontiff and he knelt in prayer before the central altar. About 2.000 ethers were In the church at the time, but all were subjected to careful scrutiny before they entered. Toll Have Been Big.

Pope Plus went to the cathedral the next day to celebrate the tenth anniversary of his coronation and he was borne to the central altar in the dictatorial chair. The college of cardinals preceded him and 35,000 persons attended the ceremony. If the bomb had exploded Thursday or Friday the number of casualties would have been great, authorities said. S. Fletcher, the English detective story writer, is a historian and antiquarian of note.

His detective stories are the fruit of his leisure hours. Our 40th ANNIFERSJRY SALE ONE WEEK ONLY-FEB. 15th to 20th We want to thank our many friends and patrons for their splendid co-operation were very knew we would be because of the sharp reductions offered thru-out the store. These same exceptional values will continue throughout this week. to REDUCTIONS DIAMONDS WATCHES SILVER FLOOR LAMPS DESK SETS COFFEE TABLES LIQUOR SETS OB JETS CHINESE CLOISONNE WARE ETC.

JEWELERS STATIONERS PLATINUMSMITHS A. Malm Jnc. Arthur J. Sundlun, President 40 Years at 935 Street DELEGATES RECALL AUTO TAX CUT BILL Virginia Bill Was Passed by Indefinitely by Roads Committee. By a Staff Correspondent of Star.

RICHMOND. February 16 House of Delegates yesterday by a vote of 45 to 42 "recalled from the legislative tomb" the bill of Delegate I. N. Coleman to cut the present automobile license tax from 70 cents to 50 cents a hundred pounds. This action was accomplished through passage of a motion by Delegate R.

F. McMurran of Portsmouth to discharge the House Roads Committee from fur- i ther consideration of the bill, which had previously been passed by indefi- nitely. The motion was opposed by Delegate Kmg Harman of the Roads I Committee and supported by Delegate Walter Scott of Roanoke. Shortly after the passage of this motion the House refused by a vote of 69 to 20 to discharge the Roads Committee from further consideration of the Darden-Eggleston bill to divert from highway construction to schools. This bill also had been passed by indefinitely.

Following the discharge of the committee on the license tax reduction bill it was expected that the measure would be brought to the floor for lmmediate consideration, but those sponsoring the committee discharge made no motion to take such action. This measure, which also would grant a $5 reduction on license fees for small trucks, was the subject of a spirited hearing last Friday. When the matter came up yesterday Delegate Harman asked that the committee be not discharged from further consider' atlon of the matter until the tee has had an opportunity to formulate a program. SHORTRIDGE BETTER Senator Shortrldge of California was declared today by his attending physician to be rapidly" from a recent operation. Dr.

R. Massie Page said. entirely unforeseen developments, he should be back on the Senate floor in a reasonably short time." I I Inter-Federation Conference Hears Charges of Renewal Refusals. BY HOWARD M. BAGGETT.

A study of the alleged practices of real estate and loan companies In Washington and the metropolitan area of forcing large curtailments of loans or refusing to renew them and resulting in the loss of many homes by thglr owners will be made by a special committee of the Inter-Federation Conference. following the Introduction of a resolution last night by J. Louis Gelbman of the District of Columbia Federation of Associations. The Inter-Federation Conference, made up of delegates from the civic federations of Montgomery. County.

Md the District of Columbia and Arlington County, Va. held Its regular monthly meeting at the United States Chamber of Commerce. J. H. Coxhead of the District delegation was named chairman of the committee.

Other members of the committee are Robert Plymale of Arlington County and Ralph Lee of Montgomery County. Introduced by Gelbman. In introducing this subject, Mr. Gelbman alluded to what he termed the habit of many firms at this time in forcing people to loss their homes or pay very high rates to refinance them. On suggestion of Col Barber it was decided that the conference's committee would first determine whether the present practice was flagrant or not and then to report what action would be advisable.

Another committee was named, on resolution of Hugh M. Frampton, delegate from Montgomery County, to study and consider the pending application for a zoning change on Wisconsin avenue in Montgomery County just north of the District of Columbia line, where permission to build apartment houses is being sought by the Chevy Chase Land and to watch the development of the land both in the District of Columbia and Maryland near all portals to Washington. The co-ordination of street naming and house numbering In the Greater Washington area after a systematic plan was approved by the conference, and the body requested the proper officials of the District of Columbia and the various municipalities to co-operate in the plan inaugurated by the Montgomery County Civic Federation for such a system in Montgomery County. Will Stady Tram Merger. On motion of Mr Lee another committee.

consisting of Col. A. Barber, chairman; Robert N. Anderson and M. M.

McLean, was named to study the pending bills calling for a merger of the street railway systems serving Washington and vicinity and report what action should be taken by the conference. The conference's committee on the Mapes financial bills was continued and directed to co-operate with the three member federations No action was taken on the proposition that the Federal Government acquire the Washington-Hoover Airport, following a report by Edwin S. Hege of the District of Columbia delegation, chairman of a committee dealing with this matter, that such a program would not be in accord with the financial program of the Government at this time. Elwood Street, director of the Washington Community Chest, and William J. Plunkert.

his assistant, will be invited to speak at the March meeting of the conference on the Chest. The hearts of the Arllntgon County Board of Public Welfare and the Social Service League of Montgomery County will also be Invited to be present. Mr. Hege outlined the plans to house visitors to this section during: the Bicentennial celebration ar.d to provide parking facilities for their automobiles. He urged those having spare rooms in private hemes to make them available.

In addition to the Bicentennial crowds. 185 national organizations will hold their conventions here this year, he stated. Zoning Committee Named. Hugh M. Frampton was named chairman of the committee to go into the matter of zoning changes sought near portals to the District, particularly on Wisconsin avenue.

Serving with him will be George A. Ricker of Washington add G. O. Basham of Arlington County. New delegates of the District of Columbia Federation cf Associations were certified and seated.

They are Dr. George C. Haver.ner. Mr. Hege.

Mr Ricker, Mr. Coxhead. George E. Sullivan. Mr Gelbman, M.

M. McLean and E. J. Brennan. things to Dress-up (Feb.

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