Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1923, Page 10

THF EVENING M(!RSE CASE GOES OVER TO MONDAY Testimony Is Presented to Show Firm Was Weak Financially in 1917. The trial of Charles W. Morse, his | three sons and four others, on charges of consplracy to defraud the United States in wartime ship contracts will be resumed Monday morning before Justice Stafford and a jury in Criminal Division 1. There was no session of the trial today. Shortly before adjournment yester- day the prosecution presented evi- dence both by letters and oral testi- mony that the Mors in 1917, when they were seel acts to build themselves were, In fa sting their fin Shortly hefore r celved trom the government, It w stated, the Groton company had staved off attachment proceedings, Tellx Financial & us. The oral testimo o from Dex- the Noank letters showing adopting a threat- A the Morse con- thy Immediately of government -examination by for the defend- .« mdmitted that the n had $300,000 due it, ants, the witn Groton plant t but of this $100.000 was .| ralsed the height limit fn 2 ,,.n - near the “The letters, dated January 5, 1917, were written on the letterhead of the Continental Trading Company, which had its officex at 50 Broad street, the dress of the United States Steam- ip_Company. The first letter read ated that inclosed was a check for $3,646. to protect the credit of Erwin Morse. Might Ruin Credit, “Father refused to deposit the funds Wwhich you asked for,” the letter read, “because he sald he'did not have the and 1 told him I would pay it, because I knew that If the checks went to protest it would absolutely Tuin your credit, which is bad enough as it is." The second “Ben” letter informed Eryin Morse f the deposit of $2,146. “which makes $6,646 pald you in the t few days’" ‘The writer observed hat “It looks as though you were soaking the life out of us, hecause you thought we had a little money." Continuing, the writer pointed out that Erwin was charging $50 and $60 000 for lumber which cost him aven sake do not soak us to get it all,” the “Ben" missive concluded. BOY DISAPPEARS. The ald of the police department was asked today to search for Jnhn! D. Walsh, seventeen years old, who disappeared from his home near | Cabin John, Md., last Monday. Formal Dress Worn at View of n curlous match, played recently in The Ha, players. Full formal morning dreas was worn, even to b HEIGHT LIMIT RAISED The Americ: Erect | Recognition through its |as W. Lyon lowing cable era, Irish re ‘The American A ¥ gnition of the Trish 1 * ' bracing the entire U Harvard str - warmly congratulates trance to the Zoo to t Willlam o S. Phillips to erect a five-story apart- | ment house, which will cost more than a million dollars. The commisston also extended the commercial area of a lot at (',vorg!'xy e avenue and Gallatin street to permit | ?‘K'}:l(“ Marcus Notes to erect an_extensive | the republic amusement buflding, which will in- clude a theater with a score of bowling alleys in the basement. The change wae approved after Mr. Notes had submitted drawings showirig that the bullding would have an artistic appearance on both the Georgla ave- |, nue and Gallatin street fronts. At the public hearding held ter- | day resldents of the Mount Pleasant | section opposed the change in h ht | limi{t on Argonne place to make ay ‘ for the apartment house. William S. l’hillips‘ to Building Costing $1,000,000 on Argonne Plce. The Zoning Comm " PLAITI BUTTONS COV c»\ nm 256! TATTENDE street residential property. | utl The proposal to designate Belmont | ng i road between Connecticut avenu Allen ‘place as an area for detc homes was voted down, the comm slon_deciding to permit row houses 318 13th N-W. on_that strect. RADIUM COMPOUND 4 v For head colds and catarrh. Stops those disagreéable mu- Piano Manufa cous dischorges quickly and ou, 10 see We invite you to s He Is described as being about six feet tall and weighing approximately 150 pounds, has gray eves and blonde, curly hair. He wore a gray sport suit. gray cap and blu. shirt. When last seen he was stand- ing “in front of the Machinists' building on Mount Vernon place. urrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiziiiiiz Women's Footwear at $3.95 Making $3.95 a “Real Issue™ at HIRSH'S, to mean economy for you! e prove it, because of our superior merchandising methods—making it pos- sible for us to offer you an unrestricted choice of over 40 Styles in Women's Pumps. Oxfords and "SPOHA" at $3.95, which easily represents values up to $7.50. Petit Grand ‘and reprod Tsed pinnos st low pric some”of ourown make, effectively. Radium Products Corporation 1105 Connecticut Ave. N.W. O’Donnell’s Drug Stores Peoples Drug Stores BRANCIL_OF FAC 1108 F 3. . coxLaFF, PN Pumps---Oxfords Patent Leather, Satins, Gray, Suede, Tans, Black Ki Over 40 Styles 99 *Sports id, Browns, Color Combinations. “Egyptian Sandals™ All Sizes—All Widths Hosiery *Kayser" and "Onyx" Silks In All Leading Colors $1.95 Pair i PROMISES VALERA AID. FOR NEw APARTMENT’Assocmuon Here Cables Approval of Plebiscite Stand. sociation for the | . financial and | o from theeat of war by _the event the republic Is HEMSTITCHING Mrs. M. E. Holley A R S 'AWNINGS & SCREENS?| tween Mintwood place and Biltmore > I time and this the ‘CORNELL WALL' ‘PAPER CO. Main 5373-5374 | Established 1842 The Recopnieed Standard of Modern LHAS M. STIEFF, INC, hy St. N.W. 0dd Golf Matc v @ Mr. Pattetson, an American, and three other I | 16th St. Heights. ish u(pm,n. | Dedrooms ) 1ot Wplendid sb, A. N. MILLER, REALTORS 1119 17ty St nited ! you on your| M. 1790 or untll the | re given the fte between NG 1 15¢h st. now. D TO YO ng and Decorat- e surprised how STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 11, h SUGAR EXCHANGE HEAD Features FAVORS BUYERS’ STRIKE Says Refiners, Not Speculators, Are Responsible for High Price of Product. K, to force down not to buy it of women | of the ex- know “how it works.” Mr. Dieriks said his advice was un- officlal. If supply and demand not regulating the price of sug: then_“you should look farther down | on the street.” he added, indicating the location of the offices of big sugar refineries in Wall street. “We speculators are not to blame for any unfair actlon,” he said. How to Get Rid of They may get in in spite of all’ your watchfulness— but they can be gotten out in a hurry with— ‘C.D.57 They simply cannot sur- vive a dose of “P. D. S.” You know their haunts cracks and crevices. Ap- ply “P. D. S.” ple ully in those places and it will ex- terminate them. Death to moths, too. The can is fitted with a nozzle that makes application easy in difficult places. 35¢ For sale at Peoples Drug 8 Tirown ort Pump; ol SO, 608 to 614 perfect qualxty Clnffon Glove and Thread Sllk Hose—full fas}uoned some with clockmgs—hsle and silk tops. All wanted colors Bedbugs ,‘ Ei or Growing Alligator low rubber ?btlipsb org 1923. THE BIG VALUE STORE .,.,:'Q‘u'.,u""'('»}" Shoes for the Whole Family - See these Specnals Sundnls. to SPECIAL CHILDREN'S DEPT. Tumps, 8...$1.93 Sizes 8% to 11...52.49 Sizes 11i; to 2...52.98 729 . 729 Seventh ' p Seventh N.w. Let us have the care of your Furs during the summer season. ELEVENTH ST, $189 cture 1 hear our ng_pianos. including bit siigutly 7077 Swagger Sweaters and Jacquettes 35 Some have sleeves and others are without sleeves—both have fashion favor. They are in nove]ty desxgns. cornbmmg the plain with the fancy most ef- fectively. A variety of color- ngs. First Floor—South Wool Canton, Checked Ve- lours, Eponge, Juliard Crepe that is uncrushable, Crepe de Chine. Some have box plaits, others knife- plalts — and still others are models. in wrap-araund Grays and Tans are the dominant colorings. First Floor—North Iion-Crushable Wool Crepe—$10. panel Noru Canton Crepe, plaited 1s—8$15. These are truly Remarkable FI‘OCI(S we're including in this offering at All the season’s popular silks are numbered in the variety. Dashingly smart designs—with others in more conservative mode. Brilliantly trimmed: and comely Cmb;fla'ionfl. In Street, Afternoon and Sport weflr. Second Floor. Reducing Many Wraps —weaves and styles that are designed ex- pressly for the spring and summer. Now 925 Included are Dressy Coats and Wrappy Wraps—also Jacquettes in all thin novelty of fabric and finish; and Sport Coats—in the Sponing Cloths. High-grade and high-class. Thise Fioor: Twill Cloth Embroidered with Gold Thread—$25. A group of Sport Coats of better types—reduced to. ... 515 jl ‘Underwear Specxa]s‘ Crepe de Chine and Radium Step-ins, Glove Silk Vests and Bloomers—also Crepe de Chine Chemise in Flash, Orchid and Peach. Excellently de- X signed models.................... $2 9% HIRSH'S Shos Sm ' 1026-1028 SEVENTH .rrww Neptunette and Shadow Batiste Chemise, and Crepe de Chine Step-ins. .. First Floor. $7.9 : 5 < Summcrs prefercnce mn Blouses Hflfld!omc Overblo“!e afld Jacq“c"e Modelfl—de' veloped in Printed Canton Crepe, Crepe de Chine. Roshanara Crepe, Poplin and Stitched Crepe—featur- ing Paisley and' Oriental effects. Handmade Voiles. $5 .00 First Floor. 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