Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1921, Page 11

TOUSSANT INSANE " DOCTORS TESTIFY His Counsel Will Try to Prove . He Was Unwelcome at Parents’ Home. Special Dispatch to The Star. WICHITA FALLS, Tex.’ August 2. —Counsel for Henry J. Toussaint, who went on trial for his life Monday morning, laid the cards on the table and stated that they expected to prove that the defendant was an un- welcome visitor at the: house of his slums of Washington, and that he is permanently mentally deranged, la- boring under the delusions that the Cutholic Church persecuted his an- . cestors, the French Hugenots; that his father killed his mother and that his father broke up his home and de- stroyed happiness. Counsel further {stated that they expected to prove that the father was insane and that his mother was a spiritualistic me- dium to whom people came from all points' to talk with their departed ones. 1 Charge He Carried About Ashes. The counsel also stated to the jury that they would prove that the de- fendant's father carried the ashes of Mrs. Toussaint around with him in a tin can, often talking to the mute grim parcel as though it were a crea- ture in beirg. The state introduced the confession of the accused and then corroborated the details. arter which it rested, and immediately set about Deposi- the defense to prove theffr contentions. tions of Dr. .W. T. Olive of Wade. N. C, and J. 3. Brune, father of the defendant's wife, were introduced. and also one from A R. Freeman, a Catholic priest of Goldsboro, N. C. . . Mrs. Eric Bruno, who was intimate- 1y acquainted with the deceased and the defendant, occupled the witness stand for four hours relating the pe- ¢ culiarities of both the deceased and accused. Mrs. Tousscxint Testifies. her, although he had married her & Catholic, he did not intend to keep her as one. She stated that she sin- cerely believed that her husband was of unsound mind, as did Mrs. Bruno and Dr. Knickerbocker, who stated on cross-examination that he had tolked to the deéfendant but two minutes. Dr. Joe Daniels and Dr. 8. MacKeck- ney, both of this city, experts on mental diseases, in answer to a hypo- thetical question embracing practi- cally all the evidence before the ju: stated that they believed that the d fendant was insane, suffering in th second stage of paranoia. LABOR QUESTIONNAIRES SHOW CUTS AND RAISES CHICAGO, August 2.—Labor ques- tionnaires sent to 203 concerns in the seventh federal reserve district were analyzed in a statement made serve Bdnk today. Sixty-six of the establishments were in Chicago, the balance being scattered through the district. For the entire district the number of men employed had decreased 8-10 of 1 per cent in June as compared with the preceding month, but in Chicago there was an increase of 2.7 per cent in the number employed. The —amount of e pay Is de- creased 3.8 per cent in thd district, but increased 2-10 of 1 per cent in Chicago. As compared with a year ago, thee pay decreases of 45.5 per cent in the district and 315 in Chicago alone. In steel and iron industries, pri- ‘mary production and agricultural ma- chinery showed decreases in men em- ployed and in pay rolls, but railway equipment showed an increase in the number of men employed of 8.7 per cent with a decrease of 4.3 in the pay rolls. SERGT. WALKER BURIED. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., August 2. — The interment of the body of Sergt. Harry S. Walker, son of Mrs. E. A. Matthews of this city, took place Sunday afternoon at a cemetery here, Dr. James D. Paxton, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, being assisted by Lynchburg post, American Legion. The young soldier, attached to com- pany L, 116th Infantry, was killed in FEDERAL ATTORNEY ACTS IN ALLEGED PEON CASE in United States district attorney, went be- fore Federal Judge Samuel A. Sibley to ask for a writ of habeas corpus for Dave ‘Worthy, a nefl boy, who he ed ‘was about to forced into slaverx in Pike county. ¥ Mr. Alexander asked for the writ in the name of the United States govern- . This is an unusual procedure, and was taken by the district attorney only after he had consulted with the At- torney General of the United States and obtained his advice and authority for such a -teg. Judge Sibley set next Saturday as the date for a hearing, when Detective Chief L. Lamar Poole, who has Worthy in his custody, or the sherlff of Pike county, at whose direction the police _arrested ‘Worthy, or. Worthy's former employer, L. E. Millsaps, who swore out the war- rant for Worthy’s arrest, must come be- fore the court and show why the writ that will utedwurlhy at liberty should t | not be granted. CHINESE GIRL GETS DEGREE. CANTON, June 17 (Delayed).—Thg Canton Christian College, an Ameri- can institution, has conferred a baohelor degree upon a Chinese girl, ung Tsauming. le‘_m.t {a sa1d to be the first time in China that a native girl has been so honored. EADERS of THE WASH. INGTON STAR visiting ited to make traced through the Rag- may be THE EVENING "S’i‘AR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Open 9:15 A.M. The Sports Model 5 i in Fur Coats The Smartest Addition to the Fashion of Sports Featured in the Summer Sale of Furs At Less Than Regular Season Prices . The Sports model, or 36-inch Fur Coat, shows the latest in fashionable fur styles for winter; de- veloped in Beaver, Marmot, Muskrat and Hudson Seal. . ; Near Seal Coats, $185 Dyed in rich black; shawl collar and cuffs of natural skunk or Australian gpossum. Natural Maskrat Coats, $135 . 32-inch length, raccoon cellar and cuffs. Same qual- ity in 36-inch length, $150. Natural Muskrat Coat, $185 TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1921. pi Atlanta Counsel Asks er; of Bnrl 3 I 5 = 2 beas Corpus for Negro Boy He ' P 3 P & Charges Faces Slavery. ATLANTA, August 2—A new legal 4 | ep to stop alleged peonage was taken Atlanta when Hooper Alexander, New York—WASHINGTON—Paris Close 6 P.M. ¢ The Men’s Clothing Section Announces Beginning, Tomorrow, Wednesday, Their Midsummer Sale of Hot Weather Suits This represents our entire remaining stock of these High-grade Suits—the better sort of tropical-weight suits which men find such pleasure and comfort in wearing during the heated days. Suits that we have been carrying in our regular stocks, and you may there- fore expect to find the most fashionable models of the season. The light tan and gray shades, as w=ll as a generous showing of the smart me- dium and dark effects, in plain and P pattern designs. In the entire collection all sizes are | i represented, and a fitting for any type of figure will be possible, but naturally this is not true of every material and style. i stration Department cond by cur Lendon Office. October, 1918, while in command of a platoon of his company, having lost his life trying to get food and water to his men in a dugout. With self collar and cuffs, and 4-skin border. Hudson Seal Coats, $295 i With handsome collar and cuffs of seal, squirrel, beaver or skunk. Mrs. Toussaint, wiife of the accused, testified that she was of Catholic ~ faith and that her husband had told Woodward & Lothwop DOWN STAIRS STORE ORLesser Priced Merchandise . “parents, that he was born in the;public by the Chicago Federal Re- Beaver Coats, $395 Shawl collar and bell-shaped cuffs. 32-inch length, $375. Marmot Coats, $125 Extra large collar and cuffs of Australian opossum. . 2 Marmot Coats; $110 Collar and cuffs of raccoon. i " A deposit of 25% of its sale price will reserve your selection in our Cold Storage Vault, on the premises, until November 15th. Fur Section, Third floor. Palm Beach Suits Now Reduced to $16.75 Misses’ model Mohair Suits Now Reduced to $19.75 Shantung Suits Now Reduced to $23.75 Men’s Clothing Section, First floor. In connection with the sbove we are also placing on sale 100 Pairs Palm Beach and | Mohair Trousers i At the Very Special Price, $5.75 | Sale of 1,912 New Blouses - Specially Purchased—Specially Priced Fresh, Lovely and Inexpensive 25 dozen French Voile 25 dozen Voile and Or- 18 dozen French Voile Cool, Crisp Summer Fabrics - in Lovely Colorings Some of them at unqsually low prices Misses’ Wash Dresses A final clearance in which the entire remaining stock i - is assembled and offered at ’ Blouses, $1.65. gandy Blouses, $1.95. Blouses, $2.95. “Zi 4 10 dosen French Voile . 20 dozen Net Guimpes, 1S doken Georgeite - 4| $15 Choice St. Gall Swisses, 50c Yard English Voiles, 50c Yard Blouses, $3.45. $1.25 to $2.95. 3 Blouses, $2.75. : 1 Included are all the Finest Organdy Dresses, Dotted Swiss 800 Yards, Reduced to 1, Price Less Than 1 Price = dozen Black China i Dresses, Voile Dresses and Dresses in combinations of summer The fashionable fabric of summer. in solid Another shipment of the beautiful English 8 dozen Georgette Silk Blouses, $295 and 4 dozen Pongee rflilenals; in plain white and colors. ¥ colzprs, ro;c. porcelain and navy, also cream voiles, in daintily colored floral prints and Blouses, Z Blouses, $2.85. The most radical reductions we have i ot Wash white with embroidered yellow dots. woven line striped designs. . Batiste Lawns, 40 inches Wide, 38c Yard A sheer novelty fabric of this season, in daintily colored cRecks and small figures, offers a delightful assortment of colors. ~ Gaze Marvel Tissue Ginghams, 75c Yard Charming checked patterns with fine silk stripe, in blue, lavender, pink, green, brown, honevdew and black. ‘Famous Three Stars Japanese Crepe, 50c Yard Popular for making the sleeveless dress, shown in a good assortment of two- tone blues, lavender, pink and various checked designs and plain yellow and white. Cotton Dress Goods Section, Second floor. Dresses this summer season. Misses” Section, Fourth fioor. Extra Size Blouses ; Sizes 444 to 5414—30 dozen Blouses . . s 10 dozen, $1.95—10 dozen. $2.95—10 dozen, $245 and $2.95 Little Glrls Summer Dr,esses Half Original Prices This lot includes plain white and dainty light shades, in Organdy and Dotted Swiss, many of which were the most popular styles of the season, but have sold down to small quantities and we are closing them out at these great reductions. Sizes 2 to 6 years. | Now priced $250 to $7.50 Infants’ Section, Fourth fioor. COOI Summcr pOl’Cl’l DI'QSSCS A delightful collection, low priced at $1.95, $2.95 and $3.95 Prettykfigured voiles, with crisp organdy collar, cuffs and vest, stitched in colors are among the varied styles from which you may choose; while slip-over dresses are becomingly made of pink or blue checked gingham and attractively piped in plain colors, and others use organdy, wide sashes and pockets for trimmings. The Summer Sale of Furs At Less Than Regular Season Prices Coats and Wraps Sealine Coats, with squirrel col- Marmot Costs, with self collar Another Opportunity to Secnre ' Tablecloths. Table Tops and Longcloth , At 25% Less Than Former Prices All of a good quality heavy mercerized weave, in pretty floral, striped and dotted desi; 3 . 100 Table Cloths, size 58x70, 93¢ \ 200 Table Cloths, size 64x64, 75¢ each. 60 Table Tops, size 54x54, $1.30 each. 200 Table Tops, size 36x36, 38¢c each. ° 75 10-yard Pieces Longcloth, chamois finish, 40 inches wide. $2.07 piece. A5 10-yard Pieces Longcloth, chamois finish, 36 inches wide. $148 piece. ’ THE CLEANING OF . WHITE SHOES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN —carefully and quickly done in the Personal Service Sec- tion, Second floor. e ) Continuing the Special _Selling at $2.95 "Japanese Cotton Crepe Kimonos Coolest for Summer and Priced Extraordinarily Low for Such Qualities They are made in the regular Japanese style, with loose pocket sleeves and soft fold around the neck, while pretty sprays of cherry blossoms, roses and morning glories, hand embroidered, add a delightful touch. You may choose from pink, light blue, rose, copen and lavender, but we urge an early selection, that you may have just the model you want. Kimono Section, Third floor. Because of Our Own Direct Importation Japanese Pongee Specially Priced, 95¢ Yard Cool Japanese pongee, of an unusually smooth and silky quality, has just come to us in our latest importation. But at this special price the quantity will not last long, so it would be well to purchase yours early. Crepe de Chine ° Exceptional Quality, 40-Inch Width 2 $1.95 Yard i ’ Offers a complete color range in both street and evening shades, | ‘Women's Swiss Ribbed Vests Special at 25c- An excellent quality vest that you can seldom buy at this low price. Low neck, no sleeve style, in the camisole or built-up shoulder model; sizes 36 and 38. Women's Knit Underwear Section, Third Soor. as well as the ivory and flesh, so much used in the fashioning of fine lingerie. The quality is especially soft and lustrous and should not be compared with the ordinary grades offered at this price. 8ilk Sectlon, Second floor. " New Glassware for Hot Weather far and cuffs. Barrel Shaped Tumblers, Fguit Punch Cups, cut in t : ?; lafl' and cuffs; :lthkconaf and cuffs and cuffs. ~ < g I3 A Very Special Value in Light cut, in a large variety of new and attractive pat- of raccoon or s unk. Sealine Com’ with opossum. z s 3 terns, also the Colonial design and thin blown. Pretty, Ard!c Seal Coats. Sealine Coats, with mole 7 WIIIOW Chalrs and Rockers practical, inexpensive, and so desirable and cool-looking Arctic Seal Wraps. Hudson Seal Coats. : 7 . Holland Window for hot-weather beveragés. Coats, with raccoon col- One of the most favored styles Two Interesti s Marmot French Lynx Coats. g & that we carry. A good, generous Shades e oo i - size and made of genuine im- , in the popular poinsettia poinsettia pattern, two Prwed,. $55 to 8185 N ported willow in a manner that 85¢ Ea’Ch : :::um, fof gprape :')uice and :;‘:;f:;:: shapes from which Beautlf ul Scalfs 5 H assures its durability and attrac- In white, green, drab and ecru. fruit drinks. SPCCiaL $3.95 Dozen 3 hi f Mi i : tiveness. We have sold hun- An excellent quality at newly Spggial, $2 Dozen —in these Fashionable Furs: Jap Mink, Natural Squirrel, Taupe Wolf, 'l‘,:’y dreds of this particular model and lowered prices ; mounted on good e e stome. 85 to #1750 dosen A = Fruit Bowls. Black Wolf, Poiret Fox, Dark Blue Fox. ; - Priced, $14.75 to $34.75 "\'0 ‘\'fi"" Cheese and Cru:'lf “D:; ‘ 1 ese er N WAH nounce 2 new ‘arrival. es. is illustrated. it always gives us pleasure to an- quality spring rollers. Size 3x6 The chair feet. and covered jug. $2.95 to $12. . Water Sets, six tumblers TUpholstery Section, Fifth . floor. and jug. $3.95 to 89, Flower Vases. 35c to $3.95. Bon Bon Dishes. $1 to $3.95. Chairs, specially priced, $6.75 s Graps Julce Sets, six tum- Flower Baskets. 81 to 37.05. . 3 Rockers, specially priced, $7.75 b B o mats; COlonlal pat Handled” Punch Cupe, Toue: £ . k4 L] 35 Silk Skirts 75 White Tub 200 Girls® o Eeoe Re-covering sors bowl ciand and 13 cups. ol patern.” 8130 te 475 e ‘Iced Tea Glasses, Colenial Skirts i Thin 1ced Tew Glastes, va- Reduced for p_— Clearanceito 50c Tailored models of lin- ene; two different pocket styles from which to choose. Sizes 25 to 30 waist. ions for these, if desired, from a good selection of patterns and colorings, filled with soft floss, at the very special price of $2.25 each. ; Berry Sets. $2.75 to $7.45. & Iced Tea Stppers, $5 dozen. ¥ Lemon Juice Extractors, 10c ried shapes and siges. and 20e. $1350 dosen. Glassware Section, Fifth floor. ' . Down Quilts - Have' this work done riow so that- your bed: covering will be ready for cold weather. All work done ~“in. a'.sanitary manner. Choose coverings from ~silks, sateens or satins. Um Section, Fifth fioor. Redulation ' Middies, 75¢ White middies trimmed in white braid, some without braid trimmings, others with blue collar and cuffs. Sizes, 6 to 22 years. i Much underpriced $5 Smart models of crepe, baronet and dewkist, either pleated or in gathered sports styles; shown in orange, co- en, rose, pink, blue, tan, avender and gray. Waist sizes from 25 to 32. Japanese Joss Sticks keep the mosquitoes away. A mew importation just received. 2 - 10c for a Large Bundle Chinaware Seetion, Fifth floor. St. George Wide Arm Chairs, $1050 and $11.75 St. George Wide Arm Rockers, $11.50 and $12.75 ‘Willow and Reed Sction,. Fifth floor,