Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1922, Page 5

BUSY!! ALL DAY TUESDAY SELLING THE FAMOUS : KIMBALL PHONOGRAPHS At Factory Prices BUY YOURS TOMORROW AND GET 25 PHONOGRAPH RECORDS FREE! Only 235 Machines Allotted for This Sale » introduce Kimball Phonographs the W. ‘ | W. Kimball Co. (makers of the famous K ball Pianos-and Organs) has authorized its agents in various localities to sell a limited allotment of machines at factory prices with 25 new standard records free. Our allotment | is 235, and these are all we will be permitted to sell at these exceptional sale prices. —s0 you had better hurry, as this | supply won’t last long at the low price we are selling them. For This Beautiful ! Console Model i’ 25 Records FREE TERMS! TERMS! We will arrange the payments, monthly or weekly—as you wish—and you will be pleasantly surprised at how low you can make them—WE LEAVE IT UP TO YOU. For this | | Don’t be misled — because we give away, FREE, these records. They are not old style or damaged. ALL FIRST-CLASS RECORDS—ALL NEW SELECTIONS— SELECT THEM YOURSELF. 10 of tie .Newest Styl—e-s to Select From at $95 up to $450. ~ T.P. CULLEY and Son 1327 G St. N.W. Agents for Kimball Pianos Since 1872 cAt the ‘Dance— The difference between hot discomfort and cool enjoyment is in-the clothes. *“R&W?”’ No-Wate Men’s Summer Suits are as different from ordinary suln‘mfr : clothes as the work of a master. artist - dnfi'etsfimn that of anb.ammur. ~ Also Mohi‘n,'l‘topichvu,PnhBudwlnd Silks, Made by master tailors in the Daylight Shops of * Rosenwald & Weil . Chicago THE EVENING P ‘STAR, ‘WASHINGTON, ‘D. PROBE VALENTIN * BIGAMY CHARGE California Officials Investi- gate Recent Wedding—Jean Acker Summoned. By the Associated Press, LOS ANGELES, Calif, May 17.— Jean Acker, film actress, from whom Rodolph Valentino, film’ actor, ob- tained an Interlocutory decree of di- vorce a few months ago, was under instructions today to report to the district attorney's office to tell what she knows of the facts in the court| action which gave Valentino a decree, but left him technically her husband for a year. Thomas McClelland, deputy district lattorney, sent a summons to Miss Acker and at the same time assigned investigators to learn whether Valen- tino committed bigamy, Scording to the California laws. when hg 'married Winifred Hudnut, dancer and film art director,, known professionally as Natacha' Rambova, at Mexicall last Saturday. Marringe ‘Bigamous, Is Bellef. Los Angeles superior court judges have stated informally that such a marriage as that of Valentino and Miss Hudnut is bigamous. Migs Hudnut's name was introduced Into the divorce trial through the identification of a picture of her and Valentino. The first legal action was taken by Miss Acker. She flled a suit for sep- wrate mafntenance, alleging Valentino had not supported her. She asserted that when she married him he had nothing; that partly through her ef- forts he gained fame as an actor and that then he failed to support her. Cross-Bill Filed. On a cross-complaint Valentino asked for a divorce, declaring Miss Acker had deserted him. On the wit- ness stand he detailed alleged at- tempts to persuade her to return to im, and made the declaration he anted her and loved her” and he would take her back if she would go back to him. According to Douglas Gerrard, film director and groomsman at Valentino's wedding to Miss Hud- nut, the bridegroom entered into the ceremony In good faith. He said Valentino was at Palm Springs, Calif., and expected to remain there untii September. REPORTS GIBSON SEEKS PEACE WITH THIRD WIFE Movie Star/Said to Have Married Without Waiting For Completion of Divorce entino. and hix bride, ‘inifred Hudnut (film name, Natasha | Rambova). Valentine may face aj - | bigamy charge on the ground that he | Bad mot waited for an inte | d dlv wife, Jean Acker, to be made perma- ment before marrying again. Playwright's Absence in Europe Disclosed by His Failure to Obey Court’s Summons. NEW YORK, May 17.—The York World says: Failure on the part of Preston Gib- son, amateur playwright, to present himself for examination before trlal | Frenchmen and Frenchwomen, conn H yesterday morning in the supreme |ed by marriage, or historically, with t} court led to the discovery that he is | United States. now abread, and to the report that he Is seeking a reconciliation with his third wife, formerly Miss Beatrice M. Benjamin. The Marine Magazine Company, Inc., of which Mr.-Gibson was formeriy the treasurer, flled suit against him re- cently to recover $13,000 which, it charged, he had taken from the firm's treasury and converted to his own uses. He denied the allegations. but was di- rected to appear before the court for examination before trial. Gibson and his_present_wife, who is the daughter of William Evarts Benjamin, were married in Greenwich, Conn., October, 1919. Mrs. Gibson di- vorced her first husband, Alexander Dallas Bache Pratt. Her second mar- riage did not meet the approval of her parents and they reduced her allow- ance from $80,000 to $20,000 a year. Mrs. Gibson sued her parents for an ac- counting, alleging she was entitled to income from a legacy of $2,000.000 from the estate of her grandfather, H. H. Rogers, the Standard Oil millionaire. Arc de Triomphe . the marshal's placed a w unknown New | @ Amon | those pres group of widows connected with American relic and a number of prominent | Another K. KNEESSI'S SPECIAL with the two children of her first, mar- riage, and subsequent cables told of a reconciliation effected with her parents. According to advices received from abroad and from relatives in this coun- ¢ | try, Mr. Gibson was not then included in the family circle. A report that Mrs. ‘Gibson was plan- @ T-R-U-N-K ! A year ago Mrs. Gibson went abroad IE ning. to-sue for.divorce in Paris was | denied by Mr. Gibson here last Novem- ber, only to be followed in January by Evers canvenience —iron- ] a renewal ‘of the Paria divorce rumor. 1ie bohra Tann sy bAE. fen The Benjamins and “Mrs. Gibeon are hangers, drawers, shoe hox. e ete.—another _ evidel of : our LUGGAGE LEADER- | SHIP. GAS FIRE LIKE VOLCANO. Complete Line of Tranks ax Low as $5.00. Rock and Earth Extend for Miles in Arkansas. i ”Ems I ELDORADO, Ark., May 17.—A gas OUR “ONLY” STORE well belching tongues of flames, ac- companied by a volcano-like roar, is Bet. St. »ie 425 Tth | | atill burning. Tons of sand and gravel have ‘been shot skyward in succes- sive gevsers, preventing any attempts at stifling the flames. Tons of rock and earth have been slowered over an area extending within a few miles of this city, and everything within -~ the immediate neighborhood of the crater gradually 1 is’ being reduced to charred debris. to-have reached a height of 300 feet, were visible for miles. The well, estimated to have & capac- c e d L day, became the center of a fleld of y overs fire and_volcanoes when other small crater of the well is estimated at 200 | || are regular _buyers of feat-Accole. | MARY SWEETS. They know they are pure and the federal vote, women in South g o i sts in the witchery o Africa vote in the provincial and delicate combinations of 9 Forty different kinds; B“rche“ 8 some not to be had else- where; fresh Incomparable . handsome C Bouquet Coffee ~ pound boxes.. . W D St Opp. Kann's z 5 lb Center Market Branch C 1D. Burchell’s Columns of flames, estimated at times ity of 75,000,000 cubic feet of gas a craters in the fleld were ignited. The Discriminating people Though they have not been granted healthy, and made by ar- municipal _elections. flavors. daily; in & May Stll Be Bought for ~ || Mary Sweet Candies 700 7th Street End 1325 F Street N.W. They are 5 feet by 7 feet in size; made of heavy khaki canvas; easy to set up! stout and strong. Deughboys called ‘em “Pup Tents” and they're just the tent for Kid- dies or Grown-up who play ag doors. GET ONE TODAY FOR $2.25 Or send $250 and one will be mailed to you prepaid, parcels post. “DANNY’S” ARMY STORE. 305 7th St. N.W. *Outfisters to Outdoor Folks” « 0, WEDNESDAY, B2 MAY 17, 1922 ~ DROP SEX DISCRIMINATION Women Now Eligible for Univer- | , sity’s Hall of Fame. | NEW YORK, May 17. rate hall for famous wo Hall of Fame of New York T he Man’s Stores will be closed today on account of death. of the sister of Mr. i is to be abandoned. according to Dr. Robert Underwood Johnson, director, and in the future elections al dis- crimination ~as to. sex will be abolishe: i “This departure in the direction of | just and liberal opiiion,” Dr. John- S e St e et D.J.Kaufman, Mrs. Bertha ers: ” When the Hall of Fame was estab- | lished at the university in 1900 no provision was made for the election of women. In 1304, it was voted to| set aside a separate hail for the wom- | ivizion now contains the | n women. They are Har- owe, Mary Lyon. Em- | Alice Freeman Palmer, beth ~ Willard, Maria arlote Saunders Cush- Hollander. riet Beeche, ma Willard, D. J. KAUFMAN, Inc. 10057 Pa. Ave. 616 17th St. T H. Galkin of New | s ix to de- | and color of | th 1o be made from the different | lots of cotton. 150 Porch Dresses Formerly 720-22-24 7th St. N.W. Store Hours: Open 8:15 AM. Close 6 P.M. $1.25 Babies’ White| $1.69 to $2.00 Corded Nainsook | SUMMER CORSETS 25 Tac 217 ing Open Mesh Cor. Shapes for every figure in lot Light weight, but strongly and sub stantially built in) gingham as full fash- Jjend mgdras. ioned. Ex Kn 1 are Billy g wid $1.00 Women's Silk An entirely new ides Hose in Baby's White Drcsses made of fine checke nainsook with squars necks edged with em broiders band and la 20 to 30 sizes, fin edgings aud iuied with 4 sup ki i porters. . S Daintiest of Silk and Muslin Ribbed Underwear for Underwear Attractively Men—Women—Children Low Priced < Men’s Open-Mesh Shirts and Drawers - WOMEN'S SILK CAMISOLES Tt g e b ekt s - . o t ome. s a faced frent d Made of fine quality wash silk in flesh e ”’;”d";u“fjrs e c c length with double seats. @ Boys’ Nainsook Union Suits 47c Women’s Knit Jersey Bloomers \ ; 19c Ladies’ Gauze Ribbed Union Sui Heavy fiber color. - French styles, with 6-inch yokes of lace insertions and ribbon beadings. Gowns That Sold to $1.75. ... .. 98¢ flowered nainsook Good Pajama Check ts for boys, age 4 © 16 years oid; one-button closed crotch. nd, square or V Tace and ribbon tr | 1 $4.50 Extra Heavy o ~ Silk Underwear. . ... sz %8 Fine heavs qualits ed. In white only. Made of a closely woven jersey cloth. Shirred elastic waist il crepe envelope S, Fbon and me and knees. ed mod- 7 Up to $1.00 39¢ | imen, izt ; SSmd s Women’s Drawers. gimmnet stmbiies 08 \| b Stow room samles of batiste and nain- c ! ; |/ Ladies’ Ribbed Pants 1A\ Foth medium and large I" ) A b hite | \zes fime Ritbed Pants: (2 didly made, muslin bands. Hi-Grade Boys' WASH SUITS Regularly $2 and $2.30 CLEARANCE “DRIVE” ON COATS, CAPES, SUITS AND DRESSES $30.00 to $44.50 Finest Capes and Wrappy Coats SILKS AND DOMESTICS CUT IN PRICE Longdoth. $1.39 Longcloth. 10-Yard Bolts.. 10-yard bolts of fine Longeloth, with a ‘M chamois finish, 36 in. wide for underwear purposes. Apron Gingham 9 /Sc Standard Quality Apron Ging- bham. in a big range of small and 18¢ Wonderful Flowerrd and Figured Cretonnes, in a large varleiy of combination colors. for furniture $1.49 Alout cently made in most ex silk-embroidered. styles. Navy, Black, bagen and Rose Up to $22.50 Capes & Coats $9.85 Reantiful Swearers, styles sport and dress conts _and sleeve or wrappy capes of velour. " &port cioth, _ ete. Dozens of high' ctass models to we- lect from, in all colors, $20 Lined Suits $11.85 For vacation wear, ve models, fnclnding ed and taflored Brown, Tan, Copen ) By all means see these great values. In lot are high grade Galatea . Fancy Cretonnes contrasting calors) pretty stripes and plain whites; bods or color style Every nmew style is shown in 2 to 8 si Satin Messaline trips or cool days this summer you need one of these ‘snits. Made of all-wool tweed in § Sale of $250 to $450 ATl silk with 3 fine luster, good ek, gras, bl e heary quality satin. 3 .y GIRLS’ DRESSES bariwiotle, fastsiieh e e e Iamer ( modein Quant{@ll is limited to sell at this 85 eleg: vy 8ilk price. . at. — $4.98 Dressy Mercerized 29 c Street Dresses B Poplin $2'97 A fine, heavr mercerized poplin 300 ex- 180 dresses of fine black and celorn:_ Just ‘2ho 1hing . e 'S, peostve singham, divided into 2of ‘dress ‘wnd. draps creant 12 wmait brandnew . ; siyles, some W Dres s e o organdy collars, cuffs vellefilll 69c that s 01d and folds, some vwith Cl u’ o Up o 350 colored & m b roidery of o go at this fouches. others with special price embroids ba A good, heavy quality, with A wonderful collection of beautiful ¢ o1- patterns and stytes await your se- Jectlon in 6 to 14 sizes. You'll see navy mod- els_that come high lustrons surface, in' black. White and colors. Just the thing for your bathiog suit. Part Lin Fare Towels. ... 2Tc More than 1 linen 18x34 and _ rokings. ki wanted color and tern in the lot. You've Never Seen Such - Silk Dresses for We'll astonnd you with $8.99 the quality and sppearance of these dresses for the galy i dresses price.” Nade o "erien,af: S | gond, heavy,’ absorbent. from $4.9% u etas, heavy. fine quality c 0, e ot Comp nnd_taff nd crepe knit silk, that sola | finished with hemstitched early and buy fot "are ‘atrect Snd dressy | border. 2 o $20.00. = freely. styles in 16 to 44 sizes. How can you sell such Hats for $3.85? T've seen the very same hats at $598 to $7.50. o This is the remark heard constantly in last week’s sale of $5.98 to $7.50 REMNANTS Worth to 39¢ Voiles S;venfl nu;u ghams sand yards E:"'"“ short length Percales Materials that sold to 39 per _ Drapery yari. Georgettes Cyoh | rasperen)s and Weight . [ Milans Heavy, firm quality e pure white 'urkisl Horsehairs Towels, with hemmed .1 - edges and white dou- Silk Braids ble “borders, = Youll need plenty this sum- . Taffetas mer. | Now's your 5 chance to buy cheap. Every light and dark shade in the lot.