Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1925, Page 28

28 | HELD AS MURDERER OF T-YEAR-OLD BOY Stepfather Alleged to Have Confessed to Shooting Chiid | He “Didn’t Want.” | By the Associated Dress Ga epfather « ehild r W. H. Hall of they witnessed fession attrib- they accused | ng a load from of the child. e. they said ) spread the re- boy had been killed by This they but later | story that itted the crime the boy | neigh- to the children their stepfather of fir = the head they varied a white and. with a was alleged to shot Guy dia their to say man third variation a charged being held until ynfession embers of the had mistreated the stepson children said, attributing as ason the statement that “Guy was not wanted around the house Alvin Graham vigorously the crime denied RELIGIOUS FANATICISM | BLAMED FOR KILLINGS | Man and Wife Found Dead in House—Murder and Suicide Suspected. fanaticism was revealed here vester-| day when the bodies of John Bircher. | nd his wife, 1da, 69, were found | their cotta A coroner's jury | found that Bircher had shot his wife and then killed hi A note pinned to th | led investigators to believe that the | shooting occurred March 29 | Bircher was a member of a “Saints | Mission” in Springfield and is reported | 10 have praved publicly for the con-| version of his wife Bircher was a former widower with | nine grown children. His wife was the mother of 11 children by a former marriage | WOMAN AND SON SHOT. Husband, Los Angeles Policeman, Held in Murder. LOS ANGE Irene Conw year-old son, to death here yesterday. Police are holding the woman's husband, Pa- trolman James J. Hickey of the Los olice Department, on a mur- e. The alleged slayer is suffering from two gunshot wounds, one inflicted by an officer when Hickey is said to have | resisted arrest. His condition is not| serious. His version of the tragedy was that the killings grew out of a domestic quarrel and that his wife did the shooting after he was wounded in a scuffle for the gun. After the shoot- ing, Hickey told the police, he tried to kill himself, but was prevented by | & defective cartridge. rch 30. — Mrs, 24, and her 2- , were shot =Pl | A sturgeon recently caught off the | North Carolina coast, measured over nine feet in length and had a market mantlepiece | * T;ppiné. I hand a cent to the waiter gcm“ who fetches my grub to®me, and he watches out that I have good kraut, | and brings me an_ extra pea. He sees that the milk is as fine as silk, the salt of the purest brand, with a bow and smile he presents my . tile when I've caten a dinner grand. 1 | give a cent to the porter hent who brushes my raiment rare, at the bar- ber shop, where my whisker crop is pruned by the artist there. And his spirits lift when my princely gift is pressed in’ his eager fist, and he cleans my vest with an ardent zest that's pleasant to see. I wist. gave a cent to the youth who went nine blocks at his hardest gait, to catch my lid, which the wind made skid away from my gleaming pate. He fairly wept as his glances swept o'er the largess thus bestowed; he would like to chase—thus I read his face— more hats up the dusty road arc men who claim that the tipping game knocks righteousness all awry ; it should well suffice if we pay the price of service or goods we buy Rut as best T may I shall smooth the way. the road that my feet must tread. and I'll always slip quite a handsome tip to Harry and Dick and Ned aunt and niece, where others have grief and care: for a groat to Nick and a cent to Dick have lightened the load 1 hear. (Copyright.) WALT MASON. FOUND DEAD IN TAXI. Police Investigate Cause of Oi Man's Demise. YORK, March 30.—John M. former president of the Burk Petroleum Co. of Tulsa, Okla found dead vesterday morning in a taxicab. The taxi driver took the body lquarters. The cause of been determined. born in Texas and was < the greater NEW Burk to police The American paper industry con- sumes between 200,000 and 300,000 tons of clay annually Your +/LABOR LEADER DEFIES There | 1 walk in peace with my | was | & The Net Value of EVENING Y THE VENGEANCE OF SOVIET Woll Declares American Federa- tion Never Will Tolerate | Russian Methods. | B the Associated Press ! BOSTON, March 30.—The American Federation of Labor “defies” Soviet system of government and is opposed to recognition of the Russian | Communist regime, Matthew Woll, vice-president of the federation, de- clared at a stormy meeting in a public forum here last night. Radi- cal supporters in the audience greeted his denunciation of the Russian gov- ernment with wries of “liar,” but the | director of the forum restored order. Mr. Woil declared that the Ameri- | can Federation of Labor stood for “the voluntary co-operative system of bringing about the just aims of labor,” and would not tolerate what he called the compulsory co-operative system of Socialists, Communists and Syndicalists. He asserted that the Communists in Russia were in the minority and did not represent the Russian people as a nation. MAY FORM MERGER. Standard and Doheny Interests in | Colombia May Combine. CHICAGO, March 30.—Plans pertain- | ing to a proposed merger of interests in Colombia of the Standard Ofl Co. of Indlana with those of the Doheny cor- | poration were said to be near comple- | tion yesterday upon the return to Chi- | cago of Col. Robert W. Stewart. chalr- man of the board of the Standard company. Col. Stewart, while declining to dis- uss details of the proposed merger, aid that he expected a resumption in a few days of conferences in New York | between ‘parties to the plan and their financial backers. A series of meetings already has been held in New York since the recent return from Colombia |of Col. Stewart and a party of gelolo- gist 1 DrScholfl’s Zino-pads it Estate STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MARCH 7th to Bth to E 30, 1925. AR AR AR A AN AR R AR AR PR AR A A A AR AR P AR N A PR AR R PR A AR AR R AR A Charge Account —will prove a great convenience for Easter Shopping. opening one today.—Dept counts, Sixth Floor. RO Tuesday—6 Extraordinary Sales! Full-Fashioned Silk Stockings Splendid Quality All Silk in Every New Spring Shade-—Very, Very Special $1.19 Pr. A fine grade hosiery, full fashioned and every pair perfect. The double heel, toe and lisle garter tops insure added wear. of Sunburn, blonde. peach, atmosphere, neutral gray, cruiser. tanbark, cedar, field mouse, French tan, golden brown, French nude, airedale, beige, white and black. Shop Tuesday—and Save! Onthe Jhwud “Hoot New Printed Plisse Crepe A Grade That Regularly Sells For 29c a Yard—For Tuesday only 19¢ Yd. Spring fabrics are “breaking into print” depends on how it is admi tered. You want expert, econom- ical service where this is this season—and among the many attrac- tive designs there are none more desir- able than these new plisse prints Matrons’ Smart Hats $7.50 and $8.50 Models For a Single Day's Selling $5.00 The matron of today demands hats that are vouthful, despite their dignified charm— styles suited to the unbobbed head and maturity. In this asortment are taffeta hats, bined with hair braid and hor usuall large head sizes. A variet types. trimmed with maline ornaments taffeta com- air hats in u of .becoming ers, ribbon or In the more conservative shades SECOND FLOOR Boys’ 2-Pants Suits Smartly Taslored of Navy Serge A Remarkable Value at But $8.95 Double Service Suits—for the boy can wear them every day in the week, and have an extra pair of trousers laid aside, so that the same suit seems new and fresh for dre: hone Franklin 7400 value of $300. More of These Smart g, Ensemble Suits 15 Such a “Success™ was the last sale that for the bene- Women’s and Misses’ . Sizes ately. these suits portray sma With Frocks popular fabrics. (e——u|c———o|c———|a[c——aa|c——=10] were a|———|a|c———|n] fit of our patrons we ar A Coat and Dress at the cost of one bought separ- Worn separately or together on-any occasion Well tailored Coats of Kasharine, flannels, plain twills and Canton crepes. to match of Canton, faille, and other expensive hats. concerned. management of years. by law, are the any individual, ienced. EDWARD J. STELLWAGEN e staging another. rtness. The Basement Store of Lansburgh & Bro. Another Unusual Offering of New Spring This sale is unusual in every detail for the reason that most of these hats $295. Attractive originally styles having all the lines of more Made of all the latest materials in a wide choice of colors. The Basement Store of Lansburgh & Bro. j———|ojc————lal————|alla|c——|alc—— | —| The Union Trust Company has specialized in the settlement and And its charges, which are fixed estates for many same as those of however inexper- PRESIDENT A fabric particularly desirable for children’s and women’s lingerie, for it launders beautifully and needs no iron- ing. Floral and conventional designs on white and colored ground. Shop Tuesday—and Saze! up occasions. Of splendid quality fully lined. Sizes 8 to 16. all-wool with belted coats and both pairs of knickers blue serge Shop Tuesday—and Save! On the” I th “Iloot 300 Attractive Rag Rugs Quufnt. pract;ca’. Artrs- tic—and Splendid Oppor- tunities for Saving at Ty B 32-Pc. Open-Stock $3.95 A fine grade of light-weight American porcelain china with gold Tuesday only at $3.95! Complete The old fashioned “hit-or-miss” pattern, in which the colors are S, ice for Si. ervice for O1x put together in a haphazard fashion that blends into very artistic effect. - line decoration. , sists of : 6 Dinner Plates 6 Tea Cups and Saucers 1 Meat Platter A variety of different sizes in oval or square shapes. Well made washable and extremely durable for bedroom or bathroom. Many of Washington's Smartest Women Have Found the Coat They Wanted In This Sale of Spring Coats $33 And many more will have the op- portunity of sharing in this truly remarkable value again tomorrow. The styles that Fifth Avenue has given instant approval—from the front flaring coat of graceful ele- gance to the jaunty little Prince of Wales model. Silk Crepes—Smartest for Spring At A Special Price That Comes Just In Time For Easter Sewing $2.69 Yd. The silk section has planned with you this Spring! And here are the season’s favorite fabrics in your favorite colors, per- fect quality, all silk. Your choice of 40-in. flat crepe, 40-in. silk bengaline, 40-in. satin crepe, 40-in. Satin canton, 40-in. faille crepe, 40-in. brocade crepe! 40-Inch Satin | 40-Inch Heavy Charmeuse | Crepe de Chine Yd,s169 | Yd, 5135 eavy, crepe qual- Rich, lustrous | ity for dresses and qdality, in black and | fine lingerie. Fiity desired colors. | shades. 3 —Satin Coats —Bengalines —Charmeens —Poiret Twills THIRD FLOOR —Poiretchines —Suedes Silk and Cotton Cantons A Grade Sustable For Coat Lin- ings, Blouses, Dresses and Kimonos 79c Yd. Colorful, attractive designs in the gay colors of Spring make this silky Canton a particularly desirable fabric for lining the tailored coat. A quality that will retain its sheen and give remarkable service. THIRD FLOOR —Novelty Weaves The variety of effects, applique, braided desi{éns, embroidcg)g, clfur trimmings, and bands of contrasting colors makes it possible from a » dozen or more styles, in which there are few duplicated. In gravel 8 tan, bambino, woodbine, green, blue, navy and black. ¢ SECOND FLOOR Priced for nner Set White and Gold Design The set con- 6 Bread and Butters 6 Deep Dessert Dishes 1 Cpen Vegetable Dish A New Rengo Style GY.U{,’S Ada’ed Comfort, But Sacn'ficcs No Atom of Smartness and Shmness $8.50 godet skirt of the corset on either side at the causes it to “give” with every move- ment of the body so that there is no feel- ing of restraint. An elastic in the front It holds the hips firm and back flat, in accordance with fashion’s unchanging decree. This model is number 3311, of fine broche with elastic top. In flesh color only; for me- dium or stout figure. Sizes 26 to 36. SECOND FLOOR For April's Showers! You'll Need A Gasly Colored Stubby All-Silk Umbrella $3.45 The rainy days this Spring will no longer be “gray days,” for these newest umbrellas are like great brilliant flowers in their new shades of red, green, purple, brown and blue. With the popular stubby frame that hangs from a silk cord at the wrist, amber- like tips and ends and narrow taped edges. . STREET FLOOR