Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1923, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, T. C., MONDAY. JANUARY I15. 1923. S. KANN SoNs Co. “THE BUSY CORNER” BOOTLEGGER SLAIN (MANUFACTURED uuumz| AT DOOR OF HOME| 'SPATALTO THEE MEN Death Comes Suddenly in New Pittsburgh - Politician Shot| York Saloon—Police-Conducting Coue His Book Self Mastery Through Conscious Auto-suggestion by Emile Coue, in naner cover. $1, In limp leather binding, $L75. Tomorrow Night An nnnoun,cemen{ by this store of tremendous impor- tance. Look for it? Store Hours, Daily 9:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. Investigation. Penna. Ave., 8th and D Streets ' Car With Ohio License Speeds * ticlan, who , Press reports a Down on Eve of Leaving for Atlanta Prison. ALL-NIGHT SEARCH FUTILE Away After Voice Says “I Got You Now.” By the Associated Press. : PITTSBURGH, Pa., January 15.— -night hunt in downtown ho- tels and cabarets, along all roads ding out of the city and in rallway statlons had proved fruitless, accord- ng to police early today seeking to penetrate the mystery screening the mnurder last night of Martin Burke, Pittsburgh saloon keeper and poli- as reputed to have ac- cumulated a fortune by trafficking in liquor. Burke was shot down in the door- wuy of his home shortly after dark last night. An autopsy showed two ounds in his bod)—d her of which fatal—caused by caliber, Guests of nurka~ on the secpnd floor of his dwelling told police they heard only one shot. Neighbors corroborated thelr story. Pedestrians described an automobile which sped away in the durkness from in front of the home seconds after Burke was found dying. The car they said bore an Ohfo li- cense number, Was Facing Prison Term. Whilo admitting the possibility both of the shots might b fired by one gunman, detective: z to the theory that former associa who feared that Burke would "double cross” them before leaving Tuesda to begin a thirteen-month sentence in the federal penitentiary at At- lants, Ga. He was sentenced follow- ng his plea of guilty in United States district court in Cleveland recently with the illegal with- 000 quarts of whisky lle, Ind., distillery. released in $10,000 bail to return to Pittsburgh to arrange important business affairs before be- ginning to serve his prison time. He was engaged in a final conference with intimate friends and business when he was summoned to the doorway of his home and killed. Following the two shots, which police believe were fired simul- taneously, Burke's guests. startled into_action, heard a man shout in & gruff volce. “I got you Suw No One Flee. 1 G. Schaptler, one of the guests, was the first to reach Burke, but quick as he had been, he told police he had seen no one flee from the doorway to & waiting automoblile. “Burke was killed by out of town, probably Police Supt. John C. Calhoun said. “Our first effort will be to locate those we believe to have been asso- clated with him In the llquor buniness in the hope ¢ associates men from from Ohi Moth’s Boarding- N house. It's all off with the clothes moth. Speaking more accurately, the moth that is wont to take lodging and board In woolen fabrics without the| s soon to be put to the pains of finding some other kind | of commissary If he wants to go on| living and doing business. | It appears that a chemist who had | done some clever snooping around Spoiling the likes of the the little nu as totally averse to having his sustenance from goods treated with a certain kind of dye. From this discovery the chemist pro- ceeded to compound a chemical with which to treat woolen cloths and make them mothproof. The moth isn't poisoned by this chemical—nothing so cruel as that. He just tastes it and then goes on a hunger strike until death from star- vation comes along to put an end to his career. The design of the chemist was to depr: im"of his appetite, and that he has succeeded in doing, if ‘orrect. has been found to found that the twentieth century has another great achievement to its credit. The moth-ravaged world never has been quite sure whether it were better to have moths or moth balls. chicf end of man to be happy, it readily appears why the question of | cholce arises as between the pest and the traditional stuff that has been nsed to combat him.—Minneapolis Tribune. A London prophet predicts America “swill deal the world a staggering blow in April.” We began the revo- lution, the civil war and our war against Germany in April. We might stagger the world next April by hav- ing no coal stri ‘Worcester Tele- gram. | John and Mary States, a Pennsyl- vania couple, having christened their tirst son, “United,” will have to take him to the Supreme Court instead of the hospital if he develops any con- stitutional ailments.—Cleveland Plain- ¥ | them Dealer. JERSEY CITY, N. J, January 15—~ The police are investigating the sud- den deaths in a saloon here of three | men, James Borls, proprietor of the saloon; William Bizza and John Hofsky. Jacob Kaszuba, a brother-in-law of Boris, told the police that he entered the place about 3 o'clock and asked Boris for a calendar. Hofsky began Jumpmg up and down and asked in \\hn! was in that stuff? burning me." Hardly had he said the words, Kaszuba said, than he fell over. Bizza, standing a few feet away, next toppled over, and Boris a moment later Kuszuba said he ran to the street and called the police. An ambulance and doctor arrived shortly afterward. The three men were dead. The police | found no drinks on the bar, but a search revealed four cuses of brown liquor, looking like beer, and a jug of brown ligquor, smelling like alco- hol; four one-gallon bottles of red liquor and a case of three-ounce bot- tles filled with & brown powder. The case containing the bottles was: labeled *‘Prozanku.” The powder will be subjected to a chemical analysis. T S Her Interest Phenonemal. From Birmingham Age-Herald. “How was the lecture?” asked Mr. der. “Oh, it was wonderful,” ex- claimed Mrs. Gadder. “The speaker discussed the consciousness of the sub-consclousness.” )id you find out what it was all about?" but I got so interested I don't belleve I could tell you, to save my life, how any woman in the saudlence was dressed.” e 1t is Clemenceau says he favors a law prohibiting long _skirts, We against it, be se that would ar long skirts.—Muskegon | Chronic Like a New Pudding Rice pudding and bread pud- ding, called “plain foods” by many, are no longer plain with a few raisins added. The charm of these fruit- meats makes them like new foods —appetizing and lppcllll" but still at 2 “plain food” Serve them to your hm')y. See how they approve. Sun-Maid Raisins should cost you no more than the following prices: Seeded (s 15 0. blus phos. Soedless (in 1503. red pkge.)—18c Mdu&d)—sun 18 s tina (18 oz, s A Always ask for Sun-Maid Raisins Had Your Irom Today? Pyorrhea imperils the teeth and health of four persons out of every five past forty and thousands younger. Nature warns yo:lh %fil etix‘ls coming wil - ing gums. Take no chances: Act! Brush your teeth with FOR THE GUM! More than a tooth paste =it checks — 35c and 60c in tubes Fourteenth at G St. aving is Your Safeguard You cannot spend all you make and hope to succeed. On the other hand, you eannot fail 19 —Priced to close them out quickly at this special big reduction. —Heavy All-silk Crepe de Chine; regularly $2 yard. Shown in more than 50 street and evening shades, with plenty of white, pink, flesh and black. A yard— e | ' $1.59 AlL-Silk Canton Crepe, Our Regular $3.00 Quality, Tuesday, a Yard —A beautiful quality that is serviceable as Shown in 35 favorite colors, with plenty of the wanted browns, 39 inches wide well as very lovely. navy and black: FOUR LINES OF SILKS $ Plain and Fancy Weaves. Our Regular $2.00 and $2.50 Kinds —Genuine All-silk Broad- cloth Shirting, clear cut stripes for men’s shirts and women’s blouses and dresses ; launders perfectly ; 33 inches wide. A yard— | $2.50 —1923 Figured Foulards, shown in many small, neat designs on brown, copen, navy and black grounds; also plenty of navy and white in the lot; 36 inches wide. A yard— $1.59| —All-Silk Printed Crepe de Chine, shown in several small, neat designs; on light and dark grounds. These crepes make charming summer frocks as well as dresses for present use. Our $250 quality, 40 inches wide. A yard— 1 $1.59 Desirable 1.59 The Sale Attractive Dresses At $10.00 Continues They are 33 to 40 inches wide. $2.69 and $3.00 New Persian and Paisley Silks, Tuesday, a Yard —These are in rich and beautiful colorings, and all the favored combinations. for entire blouses, for sleeves and in combina- tion effects with other materials........... $2.00 WE HAVE SELECTED 25 ITEMS Stationery Sale That Is a FROM OUR BIG NOTION SALE —All representative of the unusual op portunities offered in this sale. —If you need these small wares shortly secure them now at savings. Earl Snap Fasteners —In black and white. All sizes. ~ Regularly, 10c; g5¢ special, a dozen Sew-On Garters —Of heavy suspender web, in white and flesh color. lsc 25¢ value, special, pair. 2 ‘pairs for 28¢ Women’s Elastic Girdles —With hose supporters at- tached. Small, medium and large sizes. negumrn 59¢ $1.00. Special, pair. Women’s Sammry A prom —Bloomer styl value, special. ° 50c West Electric Curlers —Regularly 25¢ of 5._S for card o0 Little Fairy Nickel Safety Pins —Regularly ¢ dozen Special. 3 dozen for. .. 10c Sanitary Aprons —Two styles, one of all rub- ber, the other of rubberized Special . .. —2 bottles Nassau Basting Cotton —250-yard spools.” Spe- Jjo clal, 8 spools fo! : Sanilary aah Cloths Elastic —%-inch _wide; in black, pink and blue: yards to piece, for. white, 210c Fancy Ribbon Frilled Elastic —In all colors. Cut into %- yard lengths and worth 50c. _Special ... 29¢ Crowley’s Gold Eye Needles —AIll sizes. Special, papers for Machine Needles —For all makes of machines. 4 needles to @ tube. Spe- J5c clal. 2 tubes for 15¢ Machine Straps —Regularly - 3%¢ each. Special 25¢ Sanitary. Napkins —One dozen €0 carton; 35 regularly. 50c. Special.. 99C Queen Pins —300 pins to a paper; regular- Iy, Se. Speclal, 3 papers s 10c Shoe Trees TXleely finished; top Wil not pull off. Pair... 10€ 2 pairs for 18¢ Kann's—Street Floor. Earl Brand Light-W eight Guaranteed Dress Shields —Sizes 2, 3 and 4. in regular 29¢ to 25¢ English Twill Tape —One-quarter to three- guarter widths, § vards oc to a piece. Special. 2 pleces for 18e Light-Weight Cotton Batting 72x90, weighs Special. two 50c Coat Hangers —Black finish, with combina- tion skirt of trouser hanger. Regularly 1ic, i 10c Nickel Folding Coat Hangers —Regularly 15c each. Special, 3 for. 29¢ Skirt Hangers —Regularl cial .. Lingerie Tape —10 vards to the piece, with bodklns ln‘ V;\hllloe D"Y,lk and blue. Spectal yards for . . 10¢ AGAIN—ANOTHER DAY’S SALE OF Mill Remnants of Dress Goods —Lengths contain from 115 to 415 yards. —The widths are 48 to 56 inches. —The qualities, if from full pieces, would be $2.50 to $4.50 a yard, at.. —Poiret Tuwills —Camel’s Hair —Serges Select from —Tricotines —7Velour Checks —Prunella Stripes 51 9 a Yard ~Plaid Tweeds ~—Coatings Kann's—Street Floor, Once-a-Year Opportunity Combining As It Does Manufacturers’ Clearances and a Clearance of Many Lots from Our Own Stacks —Once a year, ending in December, many of the large manufacturers take inventory, laying aside all odd lots and numbers which are to be discontinued. These items we have secured, and offer them to you at tremendous price savings. To these we have added some small lots left over from our holiday selling at a At 2 for 39c. 35¢, 49¢, 85¢, At 2 for 39¢ —Are included 1,500 boxes of Paper, in white and tints. ribbon tied ; many designs of boxes. At 35¢ a Box —Fine Papers in dome-top boxes ; gold-edged Gramercy Cards and Irish Poplin Gold- edged Cards. At 49¢ a Box —Are Duodescent Double Correspondence Cards, in white and colors, deckle- edged papers and a large quantity of paper, water- marked with a name fa- mous throughout the world. Kann's—Street Floor. correspondingly low price. Also a Box— $1.00 and $1.75 At 85¢ a Box —Are the most beautiful boxes of fine Paper, with fancy and tissue-lined Enve- lopes; also cards with lined Envelopes, Papier de France. Karzan, Louis XIV, wag- gerye Three Cro\\ns. Sport. ?((‘ At $1.00 a Box —Are cabinets of Gramercy Linen, containing 48 sheets and 48 envelopes, with fancy linings and bordered paper. Sold during the holiday sea- son for $1.50 and $2.00. —Many odd lots, too numerous to mention are here, and the n's Guarantee that the above are very unusual should bring vou here early tomorrow for first choice. Special Purchase of Lingerie Checks Something Quite New in Wash Fabrics —As dainty as a dream, in a lovely lace-like weave, very highly mercerized ; colors are pink, mais, light blue and laven- der. A regular 38c quality, very specially priced Tuesday at a vard— 28c Kann’s—Street Floor. Regularly $66 75 Kann’s—Downstairs Clearance Sale of Drapery and Curtain —Three lots that contain materials that every house- hold has use for. Save money in purchasing the wanted supplies here tomor- TOW. —LOT 1— —Full bolts, part bolts and remnant lengths in this lot. Goods sold in the regular way from 18¢c to 45c yard. Figured Cretonnes Plain and Figured Silkolines Plain and Drawnwork Marquisettes Plain and Drawnwork Scrims Colored Marquisettes Colored Madras W hite Madras Figured Nets Heavy Burlaps Plain Denims Choice, a Yard Oc —LOT 2— —Also consists of full bolts, part bolts and remnant lengths. Materials selling in the regular way from 55¢ to 85c yard, but not all grades of gach value. Plain Drapery Silks Attractive Voiles Blocked Marquisettes Colored Madras White and Cream Madras Beautiful Drapery Nets Irish Point Door Paneling Heavy-Weight Cretonnes Ozxford Taffeta Cretonnes Plain Bobbinets Drapery Poplins, Etc. Tuesday, a Yard 39c —LOT 3— —In this collection will be found 36 to 50 inch mate- rials, former 93¢ to $1.45 values. The assortment consists of the following: 50-in. Leatherette 50-in. Drapery Poplins Attractive Heavy Cretonnes 45-in Drapery Silks 45-in. Drapery Nets Fine Filet Nets Fancy Jacquard Silks Linen Taffeta Cretonnes Heavy Art Goods Plain Fehs Linen Crash Window Valancing Heavy Oxford Taffeta Colored Madras Cretonnes Tuesday, a Yard 69c —These lots have been ar- ranged on many different tables for easy selection. Enough ma- terials in many kinds can be obtained to make complete drapery sets, and, of course, plenty for other pieces. Kann's—Third Floor. About 25 Seamless Art Loom Rugs There Should Not Be One of Them Left By Closing Time Tomor- row at This Very Special Price. TUESDAY ONLY, CHOICE.. $55.00 —All high-| grade rugs, closem woven, finished with linen fringe in_handsome Wilton rug —Is really a startling announcement in itself. designs. The actual saving in buying one of these rugs Tuesday is $11.75. —Worth while hurrying for tomorrow, is it not? About 50 Remnant Lengths Inlaid Linoleum —Tuesday, a . square ynrq. o if you husband your resources. It only means putting safely away what you are now practically wasting—and our Savings offers the solution to the saving problem. ‘While your money is here we pay 3% inter- est—computed on every dollar every day— and compounded semiannually. T.‘Avnflm—&o 18th and 16th Bank remains epen until 5:30 P. M., for your convenience. —But to be able to purchase from such a variety of models, and each one so decidedly charming, is quité out of the usual. ~—All are made in slip-over style, but the diversity - of the materials and the style of trimming give quite 2 wide range of choice. ~—The materials are ginghams, chambrays, Japa- nese crepe and sateens. 100 Japanese Straw Rugs —6x9-ft. size. Choice .... —Attractively stenciled in green, blue and brown; made of heavy Japanese rice straw, bound by heavy cord warp. 36x72-Inch Heavy Fiber Rugs Tuesday at $2.00 —Closely woven reversi- ble rugs, in attractive sten- ciled designs. Splendid rugs at the sale price, useful for many rooms. Kann’s—Third Floor —Lengths contain from 2 to 6 square vards. Reduced because they are dam- aged, but a big value at the price. 15 Wilton Rugs 9x12 Ft. $125.00 Grade at $98.00 —Only a few samples, which we desire to close out quickly. All absolutely perfect, in attractive Oriental patterns. ' —Some are trimmed with all-over embroidery on yoke and pockets, some combined with figured cre- tonne, some with wire stitching, pipings of con- 3 . =3 trasting materials. Presidont HARRINGTON MTLLS, JAMES H. BADEN, First Vieo President. V. Pres. and Cashier. B. REYNOLDS, LAVRENCE A. SLAUGHTER, e Vice President.