Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1923, Page 20

BARS SERVICE MEN A LIQUOR SLEUTHS Maj. Sullivan Orders Police to Discontinue Method of Gaining Evidence. Maj. Daniel Sullivan, superintendent of police, has ordered an Immegiate discontinuance of the practice of members of the force using men in the uniform of Army, Navy or Ma- FALL’S ILLNESS DELAYS OIL LEASE INQUIRY Former BSecretary in Run-down Condition, His Doctor Telegraphs. The meeting of the Senate public lands committee, called for today, to resume Inquiry into leasing of naval ofl reserves was postponed by Chair- man Smoot when he recelved a physiclan's certificate declaring that former Secretary Albert B. Fall would not be able to attend. The doctor's statement was tele- graphed from New York, where Fall underwent an examination yesterday. The physician said Mr. Fall was suf- fering from “serve run-down con- ttons, cough, loss of appetite,” and added that a week’s rest was con- THE EVENING U. S. SHIPS KEPT BUSY. Carried 40 Per Cent of Total For- eign Trade. Forty per cent of the total foreign trade, 49 per cent of the imports and 30 per cent of the exports of the United States during the first nine months of 1923 was carried in Ameri- can flag vessels, according to figures made public by the Shipping Board's bureau of research. That ships of minor foreign coun- are gaining in the movement of foreign trade was indicated in figures showing that for the nine months ended with September, Brit- ish vessels carried 28 per cent and ships of other foreign flags 42 per cent of the American dry imports, or those exclusive of petroleum In tank vessels, as against 31 and 34 per cent, respectively, for the same period of 1922, Of the exports the figures were: D. C, THURSDAY, DECEMB CR 13, 1923, S. KANN SONs Co. Telephone Main 7200 “THE BUSY CORNER” Penna. Ave., 8th & D Streets Christmas Stories I'rom Kann’s Fourth 7, = Fourth 2 sidered necessary to obviate danger of the conditions becoming aggra- vated. British ships, 30 per cent; others, 39 per cent, compared with 31 and 35 per cent. Floor rine Corps as agents to obtain evi- dence In liquor and other cases. The matter was brought to his attention following 2 printed statement that a man In Army uniform was given a ’ i/ ZZ A V2 bottle of water while trying to make a purchase legger. An order issued to the force yes- terday afternoon by Ma). Sullivan contained the injunction against such practice_on part of members of the force. Such a practice has been en- gaxed in from time td time fér many yeurs. In more recent years Congress enacted a law for the protection of the uniform, and it I8 thought men in uniform engaged In obtaining evi- dence in the cases mentioned violate the spirit If not the wording of the law, Unliform Outside of Service. Persons discharged from the mili- tary service are permitted to wear thelr uniforms to their homes, pro- vided it shall not be so worn for a period of more than three months. A | number of years ago, when candi- dates for positions on the force had to have military rece it is stated, such appointees, still wearing mili- ¢ employed in the ce in speak- | easy and liquor cases During re onths, it s stated, goldiers who obtained pelice appoint- ments were similarly used. Maj. Sul- livan's attentlon was called to the practice and he expressed his disap- proval of it and issued the order. WOMAN DIES ON TRAIN. Mrs. Joseph Gottschalk of East Orange, N. J., Found in Pullman. | Mrs. Joseph Gottschalk, about thirty- five years old, 298 Halsted street, East | Orange. N.J..en_route to Florida, las night was found dead in the dressin room of a Pullman car at Union sta. tion. Dr. E. C. Hunter of the Wash ington Terminal Company the body and pronounced life extinct 1t was removed from the train by Stationmaster Webb and Policeman Haller of the sixth precinet. Coroner Nevitt gave a certificate of death from natural causes. Joseph Gottschalk, husband of the dead woman, notified of the latter's death, came here today and took charge of | the body. Death resulted from a| tubercular hemorrhage from an alleged boot- A Real Fairyland of Toys —A wonderful array of Toys such as you have dreamed of when journeying through Slumberland. Dolls which look like real little girls of 4 or 5 years. Wee Little Dolls which look like real babies. Airplanes, Steamboats, Trains, Automobiles and goodness knows what else, and these specials. —Weeden Steam Engine, blue steel boller with iron firebox and metal base. Large balance wheel with turned face and brass whistle Engine runs easlly on small steam Special .... —Upright Steam E Weeden . With pollshed brass boiler, metal base, large cylinder, balance wheel d perfect bras $heel ghn et p $2.49 whistle, gine, Weed- Engine may be reversed - : | tenn: by turning the wheels In opposite = = £\ T 5 G tairly Ty direction, and engine has ; / ure ¢ y 43 water glass with brass $7‘5 2.4 cocks. Special . = o TC SAVE MONEY and have ready money for the future is evi- dence of foresight. An account in our CHRISTMAS SAVINGS Magic Lantern, & —Musical Organ, painted with 11 inches high. beautiful designs. Has handle; with oll lamp an when wound organ will ored slides. Sps fnches wida Complete —Imported Steam Engines, with whistle, visible gg 45 v wheel. Special, —Very Finely Constructed Steam CLuB Engine, imported from abro: will enable you to do e A 4 Has fly wheel, safety whistle, v1. this systematically. I s i A com- 59.05 —Imported Tin Dishes. 10 this pleq Join Today! ~—Mag#e Lantern, painted black and has chimney, oil lamp, re- e flector and 6 slides. Special $1.95 —Electric Magic Lantern, con- structed of sheet metal, electric at- tachment and complete i six colored slides. g4 95 Special .... sct there are two and one teapot. P and wold, Pach —imported Tin Dishex, consisting of two cups and saucees teapot, milk pitcher, sugar bowl an two teaspeans A st - DG —A Beautiful Imported Ti Dishes, painted white and dece rated with beautiful flowers. conslsts of six cups and sauce teapot, sugar bowl and cream’ pitcher. box. A set Kann's— Toyland—Fourth Floor. Special Friday— Attractive Lace Curtains 1 to 18 of a Kind $2.95 to $3.95 Grades —500 English China Tea Sets, con- sisting of six cups and saucers, cream pitcher, sugar bowl and tea- —Imported Mechanieal Boat, made White, with flower decora- of steel, 9i& inches long and choice of three styles. sl.m Speclal e..amcasasrmessons A One-Day Sale Handsome Wilton Rugs -$93.50 ; Size 9x12 Feet and $115.00, $130.00 and 81/4x10Y; Feet $145.00 Values M| A1\ Wa ) atl MINISTER TO ENTERTAIN. Sl L LN e G O AL - Fifteenth Sireet and Pennsylrania Avenue caPTTAL AND sUmPLUS $5,400,000 —Imported Mechanical Yacht, painted red, white and blue. Has cabin and canopy on deck: 24 inches Tong and strongly constructed. - Speciar ., $12.45 meled Ten Set, cc four cups and saucers, cream pitcher sugar Complete ir box. Specis X and bowl. ‘Will Present Studies on Dickens’ Characters. The familiar characters of Dickens’ “Christmas Carol” will be imperson- ated by Rev. Dr. Raymond L. Forman, Paul's Methodist Church, . tomorrow n ¥ Branches: CeNTRAL—TTH AND MASSACHUSETTS AvE Norraeast—8tH anp H Srts. SourawEST—436 TrH . Nortawest—1140 151m St. 8:20 o'cloc 16th and P streets northwest. | Special Christmas music will be | en in connection with the program, | h is under the auspices of the The public is in- TSN S A S 30 o A AT S O R J Friday Choice.... TR, Special— Pair or Piece. —Included are Novelty Braided and Net Cur- tain Scotch Lace, No ngham Laces, Voile, Scrim, Marqui- sette, Cluny Net, Bun- galow Net, Irish Point. Point de Gene apd Cafe-au-Lait Cur!ah“, —Select " from Masco, Karnak, Elroy, Windsor and several other well- known makes. Make some one happy at Christ- mas by giving them one of these beautiful, high-grade rugs. it colorings. 9x12.Ft. Axminster Rugs Friday, $29.95 —Rugs that you will be proud to own. Oriental and fioral designs from which to select. Sale! and tavpe shades One Carload Felt Base Floor Covering A Table Lot of Suit Cases at a Special Price —Friday . Other Important Items Friday —Handsome Lace Curtain: —Handmade OIl Opaque Win- 2 to 24 of a kind. Spe. dow Shades, perfect quality. pair or plece, $3.00. i —High-grade Lace Curtains 1 to 12 of a kind. Special. pair or plece, $6.76. —Excellent Quality Lace Cur- tains, 1 to 12 of a kind. Spe- clal, patr or plece, $5.94. —Attractive Lace Curtains, 1 to 18 of a kind. Special, pair or plece, 83c. —Marquisette Half-sash Cur= tains, some with lace edge. Special, pair, 29¢. —Overdrapes for windows and doors, 2 side curtains and valance. Set, $3.27. -Ir'|nn0”nr n.\lantfil Scarfs, in —Net Bed Sets, with applique plain silk. figured satin, etc. Irish point motif center. Spe- $1.25 to $7.95. clal, set, $3.99. a:Tablo Covers and Searfs, of —Door or Transom Panels, Eaeh: $155 s sogs, "k leto- applique motif center designs. .. Ll ek, OBe —Oriental Striped Couch Cov- 82.95 Washable Bath Rugs Choice, Friday 1.95 Holland Window Shades, perfect quality. Each, $1.79. -inch Ol Opaque Window Shades, perfect quality. Each, i $2.29. 3 I —42-inch_Handmade Oil ; Opaque Window Shades, per- fect quality. Each, $1.69. —Armure Tapestry Table Run- ners. 18x34 inches. Special, each, 50c. —Novelty Pillows, for useful gifts. Priced 95e fo 84.95 each. —Extra size Suit Cases, made of heavy black enamel duck, with inside tray, shirred top pocket, double straps and haye black or russet trimming; 24, 26, 28 or 30 inch sizes. —Double-strap Sult Cases. made of smooth tan or black cowhide and have good catches and lock. 24 or 26 inch sizes. Long Distance Service ers. regulation length. Spe- P11 Tl PPN M1 R 1O 1001 1 0L PN 0 L O O MR 111 LA O L WG M AT 1 FROM fifteen to twenty-one telephone operators cooper- ate in establishing a New York- San Francisco circuit; and other telephone employees by scores must be at their posts to insure efficient transmission. That you may have a choice of destination for your voice, a vast network of Bell System cir- cuits interconnects all important centers, reaching millions of homes and business places. Over these circuits more than 158,000 traffic employees stand guard. But long before these highways of speech were ready for use another army of workers had wrestled with problems of construction and maintenance. A huge manufacturing plant had mobilized its forces. Thousands of toilers in mine and forest had sougnt raw materials. Physicists and chemists through laboratory research, had laid a sure foundation for efficient service. All the forces and wonders of industry and scieace have been drawn upon to serve you when you make a long distance tele- phone call. Bell System One Policy « One System And ‘All Directed Towards Better Service. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Shop Early —Mail Early For Christmas L D 20T 1P I L 3L MM LT A T Tt ---‘---‘-.----- —Attractive Cretonne Dutch urtains, various ~patterns. Special, net, 89c. —Colored Marquisette, in rose and blue, with woven tape edge. Yard, Zbe. —Window Shades, seconds of 95c grade, Special, emch, 50e. —Special 0il Opaque Window Shades, perfect quality. Each, Kann's—Third Floor. - Stiver-Plated 1 Table Knives Third Floor g —Medlum _Size = _yade of Knives. Special § o flesh Fri ay. Six for... 79, —49c Wire Trays, a utility basket, gilded all over g and decorated with F\:H."Agm'\. Spe- § clal Friday, €ach ..oovn- 25¢ 4 ] [ Frid (B —Round, and Oval Pillows, with metal or silk —Statuary, in bronze finish and on wood pedestal; attractive sub- jects. Special Friday. g0c each, - Figured Plisse Crepes Street Floor —White and tint- ed grounds in at- tractive patterns for lingerie. Fri- day, speclal, 98, . A VArd . . Solla_Gold Cuff Links Street Floor —Engraved de- signs, and regu- larly $3.00 & pair. designs. made day, each. Infants’ Rubber Pants Second Floor 1 [ ] colored ¥ rubber. Speclal ' ' Silk_or Velour illows - - Fourth Floor Oblong trimmed flowers. 9x12-ft. Seamless ‘Wool Velvet Rugs Third Floor —Only 35; splen- did range of color- ings and oriental Special .. $20.00 Pillowcases Street Floor —45x36-inch size, from ends, of sheeting. Speclal Fri- I, each, $2.19. E: Kasghar Couch Covers, 60 inches wide. Spe- clal, each, $3.39. —Genuine Red Cedar Chests, in. long, 173 in. wide, 17 high, Each —Genuine Red Cedar Chests, 45 and 43 inches long. Spe- clal, each, $21.85. —Genuine Red Cedar Chests, 47 and 54 inches long. Spe- cial, ench, $27.96. white ‘Wome Cotton Ribbed Filled . . Union Suits Street Floor —Fall welght; Dutch neck, el- bow sleeves, knee length. $1.16 and $1.36 valu et .7 8% Durham Duplex : ribbon : [ ' L 1 Safety Razorss [ ' [ L] ' ' ' ' L] Street Floor —Just 60. Com- with six blades and cellu- plete loid case to hang on wall. Regu- Spe- cial, Fri- day ..o 50c —100 Goid-plated the Single Compact: Regularly Special Fri- s . 90c ] 1 L] ] 1 larly $1.00. L ' L] 1 25¢ Friday —S8ilk and cotton mull r designs; 72 X 8- inch size. larly $5.95. 8 p ecial Friday .. Sl a —Plain colors. 3125 _qual. ity. Special, yard ...... 89c —$4.95 Dra t S creens, aaen 1 $3.39 —34.95 vered Utlility “hests, Special .. Brief Cases Special Friday, $2.95 —Made of genuine Walrus, with short straps, swinging handles and two pockets. Also other styles of brief cases. Priced, $3.95 to $16.95 Kann's—Third Floor. Comforts treet Floor Fires Street Floor tops, floral in_navy and gray; sizes. Spe- cial P Semi-Made Regu- $4.95 ] 1 1 L] 50-Inch 13 Drapery [ Poplins fl Third Floor g 5 ' 1 L] [ L] Street Floor Cretonne broidery, r eyelets 'for match. 1y 8be. Friday, each .. Matting- $3.69 1 Children’s Knitted * Wool ' Golf Gloves —Double wrist, brown all Friday, 45q Camisoles —Come in sealed envelope, which contains 1% yards double-edged em- with rib- bon, and one-yard shoulder straps to Regular- Special 69c Again Friday a Square Yard... ... 47C —Regular S5 ax 60 yards ach pattern. ality. and in rolls of 6 to 20 yards, but ax much n 2 These rolls contain the pieces left over at the mill, a of standard quality and vards in one picc practieally no waste. —Select from wood, in standard pattern which enables rooms to by tile and carpet As much a covered with effect nd_have a Con- goleum Felt-base Floor Covering at almost half pr Kann's—Third Floor. sign. Children‘s Cotton Handker- chiefs Street Floor —White and plain colors, unique corner de- Kann’s Busy Corner Specials No. 57 1 Men's Travel- ing Cases Street Floor with Box of 3. -- - w = - - Special Fri- 5 8 - 25¢ Women's Pure Thread Silk Hose Street Floor —Burson make: black only; per- g fect quality. Reg- ularly $1.20 Spe- 3 al Fri- pai 1.00 , 16-tnch. ot 1 L} 1 ' L ' Dressed Dolls ' Frida [ ' ' 1 L] ' 1 Fourth Floor. set —1,000 of ourreg- _* ular $1.49 dolls, with fine bisque heads, moving eyes, flaxon hair wigs and dressed in pretty Ameri- can styles. Boxed. Special 51.00 1 Friday... a2y .. Luncheon Sets Street Floor —13-piece Lunch- and scalloped ed g e s, Special BDrushed Wool and Angora Scarfs Street Floor Slightly Gingham and Chambray House Dresses Second Floor ip - over htline in neat checks and hav 3 plain colors white * $1.95 Women's and Men's Cravenette Umbrellas Floor imper- i handles; 1 ferrules.