Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1926, Page 11

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 21, WALROAD FALIRE CHARGEDTO LT Senator Gooding Asks Probe of St. Paul Affairs, Blam- ing Graft. Milwaukee W in receiv- ership, would be (nvestigated by a special Senate committee, under a res- ator Gooding, less the Int mission mak; ing; i publican, ldaho, un- Commerce Com- full and complete 1 ad. referred to reports wreck the road,” structure, as “‘the greatest wreckers of all.” Sees “Corrupti The record of the closed, would sl corruption such .| the quiry inte the road, be called to isfy ‘the committee whether there is enuine investigatio Ir e a real commi aid, he would ot press his proposal. Collusion Charged. Jusion™ n the road and creditor which and that “no e fictals and » railway to and bondhold- t- | dent campus magazines, and many Course .of River Changes; Drought Menaces Nation By the Associated Press. POLTORATSK. Asiatic Russia, March 20.—Advices from Khiva to the Turcoman Soviet government here says the Amu-Darya Rivar hes radically changed its course, deviat- ing sharply to the right and threat- - ening the whole Turcoman republic with a drought. All the great cotton-growing areas of Turkestan are dependent upon the Amu-Darya for irrigation, and the government has mobolized the entire population to check the impending calamity. (The Amu-Barya, one of the largest rivers in Asiatic Russia, rises in the mountains of Bokhara and Afghanistan, and flows north- west to the Aral Sea.) 65 IN COLLEGE SHOW. Nask and Wig Cast’ Includes 16 Athletic Stars. ‘When the Mask and Wig Club of the University of Pennsylvania makes its annual appearance Friday night at the Audtiorium, presenting “A Sale and a Saflor,” its thirty-eighth pro- duction since 1889, there will be in cast 16 Pennsylvania athletes nine editors, representing four stu- members of scholastic honor socleties. The cast numbers 65. The appearance here of the Mask and Wig Club has been arranged by the University of Pennsylvania Club, of which Maj. ¥. Granville Munson, acting adjutant general, U. 8. A,, is president; Dr. Frank 1. Schultz, Dr. Karl Schaeffle and Morton G. Liloyd are vice presidents, and Henry C. Smyth, secretary-treasurer. The ex- ive committee includes Mark Lansburgh, Capt. D. W. Fetterolf am} Frank Armstrong, and the Mask and ntribute means ret bonds maturing on . and thereby avoid re- although repeated state- ments were made by P. E. Byram, president, that such would be made.” For rescuing a man from drowning, & Belfast girl has been presented a Royal Humane Society certificate of, honor. Wig committee here is headed by Darrell H. Smith, with David Me- Cahan, Woodlief Thomas, William E. Chickering, Frank H. Schultz and L. Morris Lelsenring. < o The Queen of Holland is to be pre- sented with a large basket of gold, surmounted with a gold crown and filled with roses made of rubber col- ored in delicate pastel shades. “SNIPER” S GIVEN DEATH PENALTY Omaha Bandit to Seek New Trial on Grounds of Jury Irregularities. By the Associated Press. OMAHA, March 20.—Frank Carter, “sniper bandit,” was given the death penalty today when he was found guilty of first-degree murder while attempting to rob Dr. A. D. Searles (R February 17. Carter heard the verdict without showing emotion. V' I'm sorry that you lost,” Baldwin, public defender, after the Jatter had given notice that he would file a motion for a mnew trial on grounds of “irregularities in Jury.” Carter still faces charges of first- degree murder and murder while at- tempting to rob, for ‘the shooting of William McDevitt February 14. Both the R crimes carry the death penalty in|\ this State. Besides slaying Dr. Searles and McDevitt, Carter wounded Ross Johnson, Wabash railroad detective, in the Council Bluffs yards the night|R of February 19 while attempting to get away from Omaha. This led the hunt for him into Iowa. Febru- ary 22 he was seen by rallroad sec- tion men near Bartlett, Towa, a posse was formed and he was taken with- out a fight. His trial started Monday morning, with the defense pleading insanity. Two aller wts testified to a “split p sonality,_‘declaring the defendan concept:d® of right and wrong Wi distorta® and that his mentality dl not ex7ead that of a -year-old child, A State allenist, ho r, testified Carter was sane. ~ Judge Goss said he would defer formal sentence until after ruling on the motlon for a new trial, next Wednesday or Thursday. 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We'll Z 2777 Divided Payments Without Extra Cost When you open an account in our Furniture Store, we do *hot penalize you with Interest or “Carrylng Charges” fcr the con- venience of Divided Payments. 1926—PART 1. $185 Bedroom Suite $119 (1) 3-piece Bedroom Suite, consisting of 45- inch dresser, 4-ft. 6-in. bed and chifforobe. Com- bination Huguenot walnut. Sold regularly for $185. Now $119. $295 Bedroom Suite $195 (1) 7-piece Bedroom Suite, of combination Huguenot walnut, Duco lacquer finish. Each piece beautifully decorated. Dustproof mahog- any interior. Suite consists of 48-inch dresser, six-drawer vanity, large chifforobe, bow-foot bed, chair, rocker and bench. Sold regularly for $295. Now $195. $125 Bedroom Suites . $89 (2) 4-piece Bedroom Suites, American wal- nut finish on gum. Suite consists of dresser, chest of drawers, toilet table and 4-ft. 6-in. bed. Sold regularly for $125. Now $89. $188 Bedroom Suite $125 - (1) Bedroom Outfit, consisting of full size antique mahogany spool bed, De Luxe spring, Luxury mattress, antique chest of drawers, and upholstered boudoir chair or rocker. Total value, $188. Now $125. $365 Bedroom Suite $265 (1) 9-piece Bedroom Suite, Huguenot wal- nut, with floral decorations on each piece. Dust- proof make and splendidly finished. Suite con- sists of 48-inch dresser, large vanity, chifforobe, two 3-ft. 3-in. twin beds, night table, rocker, ;gair and bench. Sold regularly for $365. Now 65. $145 Bedroom Suites (2) 4-piece Bedroom Suites, consisting of dresser, vanity, chifforette and full size bow-foot * bed. Combination American walnut. Sold reg- ularly for $145. Now $99. $75 and $85 Dressers, $45 (12): Odd Dressers of combination walnut and gum; dustproof makes. 48 and 50 inch sizes. Sold regularly for $75 and $85. Now $45. $24.50 Dressers, $17.50 + (7) Dressers, American walnut finish on gum; 36 inches wide. 14x22-inch plate glass mirror. Sold regularly for $24.50. Now $17.50. $22.50 Chest of Drawers, $16.50 0dd lot of Chests of Drawers, walnut finish on gum; deep drawers, Sold regularly for $22.50. Now $16.50. . Sale of FLOOR No Interest Charged fonj Divided Payment_s » Int tras’ 4 to the . [ rehases at Goldenberg" 2 ments or cash—the price is t I same. SAMPLES of FURNITURE At Straight-Out Reductions of 259 to Nearly 509, Tomorrow begins another week of the remarkable clearance reductions we’ve inaugurated to dispose of floor samples of Furniture. Wherever we have only one or two suites of a kind, or only a few of some particular ar- ticle of furniture, we have cut prices exceptionally low to close out every last suite and piece the coming week. Ther'e will be widespread interest in this sale among people who appreci- ate buying Furniture of the well known Goldenberg standard at reductions of one-fourth to almost one-half, and we recommend that you come as early as possible to enjoy the advantages of selecting while assortments are intact. If you have no account here, open one and avail yourself of these bargains. No interest charged for Divided Paymeénts. l Living Room Suites I $145 Living Room Suite $95 (1) 3-piece Living Room Suite, upholstered in Baker cut velour. Sofa, wing chair and club chair have spring-filled cushions. Sold regularly® for $145. Now $95. 4 $195 Living Room Suites $145 (2) 3-piece Living Room Suites, upholstered | in jacquard velour, taupe and blue. Reversible spring-filled cushions. Sold regularly for $195. Now $145. $225 Living Room Suite $145 . (1) 3-piece Cane Panel, Mahogany-finish Living Room Suite, upholstered mulberry fig- ured velour. Long sofa, with two pillows and bolster, rocker and chair. Spring-filled cushions. Sold regularly for $225. Now $145. $315 Living Room Suite - $235 (1) 3-piece Mohair Living Room Suite, up- holstered in walnut figured mohair. Reversible spring-filled cushions. Sold regularly for $315. Now $235. $295 Living Room Suite $225 (1) 3-piece Living Room Suite, upholstered in mottled worsted mohair. Reversible spring- filled cushions. Sold regularly for $295. Now $225. ; $395 Living Room Suite $250 (1) 3-piece Mohair Living Room Suite, with kidney-shaped sofa; reversible spring-filled cush- ions. Plain taupe mohair all over. Sold regu- larly for $395. Now $250. $295 Living Room Suite $195 (1) 3-piece Living Room Suite, upholstered in combination plain taupe mohair; carved base; reversible_spring-filled cushions. Sold regularly for $295. Now $195. . $245 Living Room Suites $185 (4) 3-piece Living Room Suites, upholstered in heavy Willard brocade velours, taupe and _rose or taupe and blue. Reversible spring-filled cushions. Sold regularly for $245. Now $185. $245 '‘Davenport Suites . $195 ; (2) Kroehler Bed-Davenport Suites, up- holstered in heavy jacquard velour. Consists of long sofa, wing and club chairs. Spring-filled cushions, Sqld regularly for $245. Now $195. Dining Room Suites $295 Dining Room Suite $149 (1) 6-piece Dining Room Suite, enameled Chinese blue and decorated. Suite consists of 54-inch buffet, dropleaf table and four chairs, up- holstered in haircloth. Sold regularly for $295. Now $149. $350 Dining Room Suite $225 (1) 10-piece Dining Room Suite, of combina- tion Huguenot walnut; consists of 66-inch buffet, semi-inclosed china case, server, extenslon table and six chairs, upholstered in tapestry. Sold regularly for $350. Now $225. $Z95_ Dining Room Suite $195 (1) 10-piece Dining Room Suite, combina- tion Huguenot walnut; consists of 60-inch buffet, china case, server, extension table and six chairs, upholstered in blue leather. Sold regularly for $295. Now $195. $295 Dining Room Suite $225 (1) 10-piece Dining Room Suite, dull waxed - walnut; consists of 66-inch buffet, wide china case, server, 45x60-inch extension table and six heavy chairs. $225. $250 Dining Room Suite $160 (1) 9-piece Dining Room Suite, consisting of 66-inch buffet, semi-inclosed china case, exten- sion table and six chairs, upholstered in leather or tapestry. Of combination American walnut, dull rubbed. Sold as ten-piece suite for $250. Now $160. $445 Dining Room Suite $295 (1) 10-piece Dining Room Suite, combina- tion burl Huguenot walnut; consists of 66-inch buffet, very large china case, extension table, server and six chairs. Sold regularly for $445. Now $295. $950 Dining Room Suite $650 (1) 10-piece Dining Room Suite, Exposition sample; solid walnut; 72-inch buffet. Chairs can be upholstered in mohair or haircloth, sub- ject to your choice. Sold regularly for $950. Now $650. $195 Dining Room Suites $149 (2) 10-piece Dining Room Suites, of Hugue- not walnut; consists of 60-inch buffet, semi-in- closed china case, server, extension table and six chairs. Duco lacquer finish. Sold regularly for $195. Now $149. Sold regularly for $295. Now 7 Z ZZ % 7