Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1926, Page 11

THE EVENING FATHER AND SON GET !GOVERNMENT REWARD IS URGED FOR l'ALLEN LO’I'I‘ERY PROPHET 7 YEARS FOR FRAUD! Grunebergs ;ntenced to Leaven- ! Man Who l:.nahled ltallan State to Win 123,000,000 Lire by False Predictions Lives in Extreme Pov- erly in Pro\m( |u| Town. warth in $4,000,000 Failure of Realty and Theater Company. : | By the Associated Press ry 16.—Frederick nd his son Fred- terick, Jr., convicted last week of using the mails to defraud in connection with operations of the Consolidated Realty and Theaters Corporation, yes- terday were sentenced to serve seven vears each In the Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth by Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson. The Consolidated company for upward of $4,000,000 and 5,000 investors lost their Judge Wilkerson set Ma time for sentencing O Chester Ortner « and E. B. Haran convicted with th +elder Gruneberg w corporation, which was engaged in building theaters and hotels in In- diana and Illinois Roy Martin, treasurer of the com- failed about sident of the pany, who pleaded guilty and turned Government'’s witness, may be treated leniently. The Grunebergs were taken into custody after sentence had been im- rosed. PASS AN ARS S AR S S SRS FREE! Many valuable premiums are offered to “The Na- tional's” patrons with pur- chucs amounting to $25 or s o S Opalescent Water Set. $5 5= piece Decorated Canister Set or a Fish Bowl with wrought« iron stand. $7 Polychrome Mir- - or a Columbi Electric Iron, fully guarane teed. $10 42 - piece Deco- rated Dinner Set or 26-piece Set Tableware. Rogers 48-Inch Genuine ‘Walnut Veneer Dresser $39.75 Easy Credit Terms velour. Comprises Armchair, ort, easily converted into ebruary Sale Price \ 2 % 7 777 'IH(HC‘.H Mahogany Finish Console Phonograph Pebruar} Sale 349 NN VN Well Coustructed Natural Willow Armchair $3.95 Easy Credit Terms o | cret for the N \(&m;sm\\\xs .—Ignazio Tor- 2 undaunted by alization that his failure to pick winning lottery numbers last Satur- day has caused hundreds of thousands of Ttallans, who lost upwards of 100,- 090,000 lire, to abandon faith in his oracular powers. Torraca is a poor and almost flliter- ate resident of the town of San Ferdinando in the Province of Puglla. He wus supposed through a secret process ination to be able . |to pick the winning numbers of the official lottery. us o be his last lottery. he picked several “sure winners” the news was flashed to all parts of Italy and the lottery booths were besieged. At Naples wagers amounting to 20,000.000 lire were placed and at Bari 12,000,000 lire. Announcement that the “sure winners” had falled in the lottery -aused consternation and caribeeners had to guard Torraca against the popular wrath. When fi i THE NATIINNL N.E. Corner of 7th and H Sts. N | _Assuming the manner of a sover- {eign temporarily in disgrace in the eves of his subjects, the “wizard of San Ferdinando” has sent to the whole world from his modest home & succinet communique in which he proudly denies widely circulated rumors that he ntends to go to some secret hiding place in order to avold the ire of his one-time followers. “I remain and always remain at people,” adds: * | next time. While most of last Saturday’s losers ta 1 attiture, they the communique, which o they have next time for th m Ferdinando, desert Meantime, San by scekers, 15, resuming its humdrum provincial existence, while all indica tions point to the prophet’s speedy loss of notoriety and the improbability of & repetition of the flasco. A movement has been started to urge the government to reward Tor- raca for his accidental services to the national finances, its treasury having been augmented by between 100,000.. 000 and 125,000,000 lire because Tor- STAR, the disposal of my San Ferdinando’ better luck | re of the opinion that there will be no | sensation | — Store Hours: 8 to 6 \W WASHINGTON, raca's “good things” went wrong and the government was the heavy win- ner. It is being pointed out by those who have started the movement that Torraca lives in extreme _poverty with his mother and sister. The crnment is being asked to grant him some minor job, since *he, like Count Volpi, the finance minister, is @ re- storer of state finunces. DECREASE IN EARNlNGS Report on Employment in Manu- facturing Industries. Employment in manufacturing in- dustries showed a slight increase in January, while employes’ earnings de- creased, the Labor Department an- nounced yesterday from figures based on reports from 9,436 establishments industrie covering nearly whose combined in one week aggregated > in pay roll totals, drop of 2.5 per cent tr \ inventory on, usually re- ing the month. duce pay roll totals it increased emplo: States, while reased in only w Engl per capita earnings i 10 of the 53 industries. The volume of employment in January, 1926, was cent greater than in January, ay roll totals were 6.7 per cent greater. 7777 . . FEBRUARY SALE To Satisfy the Demand for Substantial Furniture at Sensationally Low Prices 11-Piece Living Room Outfit The very outfit you have been waiting for; just as pictured, with comfort- able Settee, Armchair and Fireside Chair, upholstered with a e o wvelour, and with loose, reversible cushions; Davenport T-hlq Ead Table, Floor Lamp, Brid¢e Lamp, Smoker, 9x12 T&pmry Rug end a pair of Bennn(ul Book EBaods. February Sale Price. 3-Piece Overstuffed Bed-Davenport Suite A beautiful and serviceable suite, upholstered in ocker and Bed-Daven- double bed when needed, Easy Credit Terms D. OYSTER REPLETION PROGRAM OUTLINED Maryland Conservation Commission to Submit Plans at Con- ference Tomorrow. | special Dispateh to The Star BALTIMORE, February 16.—A leg- islative program for which Swepson Earle, State conservation commission- er, will seek approval from the con- ference of oystermen, to be held at Annapolis tomorrow, will include four points: 1. Recovery by the State, without cost, of half the shells of the oysters taken, these to be used for planting barren bottoms. . Enactment of a 3-inch cull law. 3. Prohibition of the heavy scrap- ers, which damage the oyster beds. 1. Shortening of the oyster season. And the greatest of t in the - | opinion of the conservation commis sfoner, is shells. Conservation authorities believe that the best way to rehabilitate the de- pleted oyster beds is to plant shells, which form an effective surfaco for catching the “spat” from which the oyster develops. In line with this view, the State is at present laying down something lke 200,000 bushels of shells a year at an average cost of about 11 cents a bushel. The cost of the work on an adequate . 7, 7m0 K\\\\“\S\\\\\s““\" CREDIT! For All at “The National” )\ 0y Z 7% 17/ 3 ¥ SRS AAR NSRS AR SRR See Our Walnut Veneer Chest of Drawers $22.50 Easy Credit Terms French Walnut-Veneer Bedroom Suite A splendid value in an unusual suite. Just as pictured, with Bow-end Bed, Dresser, Chiffonier and Semi-Vnnity. February Sale Price $98.75 1EA 4 " “BoONE" Kitchen Cabinet | 6-Pc. Gum Walnut Finish Dining Room Suite A very attractive and strongly constructed suite. Comprises Oblong Extension Table, Buffet and four Side Chairs, with genu- Bec\mflllly finished and very serviceable. February Sale Price. . ... ..o iiice oo oissssessosesessessasssissas ine leather seats. "'Easy Credit Terms 569 g ATIONAL FURNITURE CO. N.E. Corner 7th and H Sts. N.-W. White Enamel Kitchen Stool FREE with any Cabinet $24.75 Easy Credit Terms DoubleDa-Bed Attractive Cretonne Covering $17.95 Easy Credit Terms TUESDAY., FEBRUARY 16, 1926. scale, If the State has firat to buy the shells, {s deemed prohibitive. Consequently a plan has been devel- oped under which the packers would turn back to the State one-half of the shells from the oysters they haadle. This, it s calculated, would give the State the requisite 2,000,000 bushels of shells a year. SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN. Ashevills, N. 1927 national convention of the Cath- olic Daughters of America &t a meet- ing yesterday of officers and the board of direetors. Five $1,000 scholarships were al- lotted to the National Catholic Serv- ice School of Washington. In addl- tion, $1,000 was appropriated for a memorial window as a uational shrine at the Immaculate Conception at Washington, with a similar amount for educational work among the Mex- icans. Miss Maisle V. Scanlon of Atlantic City s appointed director of the | Junior organization. The meeting was marked by presen- tlon of a framed coat of arms to Right Rev. W. J. Hafey of Raleigh, N. C. HERE is nlwnys tlle assurance of correct style and correct fit in a Banister Shoe that puts a man at perfect ease in mind and foot. We sponsor the Banister Shoe because it measures up to the Burt ideals. Arthur Burt Co. 1343 F Strect Account Service The Largest Men’s and Boys’ Store in Washington SUIT and - - - OVERCOAT SALE one-third off We experienced considerable success last week with this sale and to offer our customers further opportunity we are repeating. All the fancy suits of our stocks regularly selling for $45, $50, $55 and $60 are to be sacrificed in order to make room for the new Spring merchandise now arriving. These suits represent the season’s best offerings in materials and models. All tailored as Saks’ standard demands. $45 Suits—Special $3(0% 50 Suits—Special, $33% $55 Suits—Special, $36 360 Suits—-Special, 40 The Overcoats One-third off on all fancy overcoats means a big sav- ing on single or double breasted box models and town ulsters regularly selling for $45, $50, $55, $60, $65 and $70. These are the overcoats of warmth without weight. Plaid backs, fancy diamond weaves and many others of the season’s popular cloths. 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