Evening Star Newspaper, April 30, 1926, Page 25

TAST 207 ALLEN UM ARE FREED Virginia Governor Yields to Dramatic Plea, Closing Hillsville Case. By the Associated Press RICHMOND, Vi Allen and Wesley emen today after h \ wards were free ing served 14 years in the State penitentiary here | for th vt in “he Hillsville cou house v, in whic Judge, nwealth's I and a juror were twe members of the w m—e]mpruxed and a juror committed suicide. The final chapter in the story that aroused the whole continent 14 years 0 was written vesterday when Go the presidi ttorney, shy hot to death, State jurisdiction. However. a Allen still has a rough road to travel. a eral detainer having been tssued ; in 2 dis rict c y April 30.—Sidna | “Allen clan” | 3 lay dead; Juror Fowler was mortally wounded and Miss Elizabeth Avers and other jurors and spectators were hurt. The Allens escaped, but Flovd | Allen. Claude Allen, Victor Allen and Byrd Marion were arrested next day. Nidna Edwards was captured several days later, then Friel Allen and Sidna Allen and’ Wesley Edwards were ap- prehended September 14. Father and Son Electrocuted. Floyd Allen was tried and convicted { on July 18 after the jury in his first | trial, 15 days previously, had dis- agreed. Father and son were sen- tenced on September 12 to die on | November | on March »f the next vear. Wil- linm O. Neff, a member of the jury that convicted ude, committed | suicide November Victor Allen was | ing part ‘in_the fatal episode. Friel Allen was sentenced to 18 years' im- | prisonment _under a _compromise reement, Sidna Edwards also plead- guilty under compromise and was ears and Sidna Allen and idwards were sentenced to and 27 years, respectively, lar ~ compromises. Byrd Marion was never brought to trial. Friel Allen and Sidna ldwards were pardoned several months ago by Gov. Trinkle. 912. uitted of tak- Pretender Is Unchanged. BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 30 (®). —The condition of Prince Victor - | Napoleon. Bonapartist pretender to the French throne who suffered a an be straizhtened | stroke at his home here yesterday, isfactorily The Hillsville courthonse tr March heen the political differences, the their connections heing Democrats and their opponents he Republicans, who were in control of normally | peaceful little Carroll County. tucked away in the mountains in the south- west part of the State. | Uncle First Convicted. Two bovs of the Allen clan were arrested for s inor offense a short | time befol 3 up. They | were nephe | protested lle for trinl and was sentenced > in the penitentiary. { Floyd’s conviction was the signal for the shooting and when the smoke had cleared away Judge Thornton L. Massie, Sheriff . \Webh and Common- Attorney William M. Foster ask your | remains unchanged today. edy. as | was unconscious this moining. 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BRADBURY, Manager Washington Wholesale Drug Exchange 459 C Street N.W. ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. They were electrocuted | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1926. M. Waple, who has been an active TONIGHT. and for whom the center is named. The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Her- ald Harbor Volunteer Fire Depart- ment will hold a special meeting, 8 |will combine a celebration of fra- o'clock, at 3711 S street. The Women's Benefit Assoclation ternity day with a reception in honor of Mrs. N. Vale Henson of Port The first annual banquet of the|Huron, deputy supreme commander. Waple Soclal Center, an organization connected with Church, will be given in honor of Mrs. ' ception, will be held at the home of A program suitable to the spirit of the Fifth Baptist | fraternal day, together with the re- Regular Lines of Goods In addition to special purchases, it is our constant aim to carry in our Down Stairs Store complete And the prices, in accordance with our aim, must average lines of regular goods in every section. as low, or lower than elsewhere. A May Sale of . Pongee Slips, $2.95 Very Special The Practical Summer Costume Slip—at a price far below usual. . These are fashioned to fit and give the correct silhouette for Summer Frocks. Hip hems—plain tops—fine quality imported lace inser- tion strap shoulders—sizes 36 to 44, You will note the excellent quality of the Pongee as very unusual at $2.95 DOWN STAIRS STORE A May Sale of . Voile Underwear, $1 Very Special New, Fresh, Crisp Voile Underwear—Sheer Gowns, Chemise and Slips. You will find this underwear fine wearing and comfortable. Garments are beautifully trim- med with lace and’ medallions. There are also a few tai- lored styles. All pastel shades. Sizes 36 to 44. - DOWN STAIRS STORE A May Sale of Silk Negligees, $6.95 Very Special g Beautiful Changeable Satin Negligees, neatly trimmed with laces. Wanted medium shades of green, plum, rose pink and turquoise. . Purchase a Negligee for your mother for Mother’s Day—it will be a most desirable gift. DOWN STAIRS STORE A May Sale of 1,200 Mohawk Sheets Remarkable Values $1.45 63x90 These Sheets are so widely known and nationally adver- tised that they hardly need a word of description or rec- ommendation. They areall fresh, new, perfect and snowy white—with the original mill tags on them. Buy several for future needs. DOWN STAIRS STORE 72x90 .......$135 25 A May Sale of Pillowcases, Special 3 for %1 400 Fine Quality Pillowcases, of a very heavy round thread bleached muslin, that is entirely free from dressing. Well wearing and very good looking. 45x36-inch and 42x36-inch sizes. DOWN STAIRS STORE TOWELS—at Very Attractive Prices Turkish Towels, 22x44-inch size, 50c. Heavy-weight Dou- ; ble-thread Towels, in plain white and with colored bor- ders, with white centers. . All-white TURKISH TOWELS, 20x42-inch. 3 for..§1 Colored-border TURKISH TOWELS, pink, blue, gold; 18x38 inches. Each 18x38 Colored-border TURKISH TOWELS, three T U e O 5o b Y All-white TURKISH TOWELS, 20x42-inch size. .. 25¢ 300 Fancy Colored-border HUCK TOWELS, hem- stitched. In lavender, blue, pink and gold. Fine soft finish. Fast colors. Each. S 200 All-linen HUCK TOWELS, white, with hem- stitched hems and fancy borders. Special. 20x36- inch size ..vovvevneiniinnens Part-linen TEA TOWELS, hemmed and finished with small loop tape. With red and blue borders, 20c Blue and Red Striped and Checked GLASS OIS 0o vie sisioiuns b i iofslo's o A May Sale of Cinderella Panty Frocks Sizes 2 to 6 Years $1 New Panty Frocks for little tots. Frocks of plain, checked and printed materials, in cunning models, with touches of trimming, handwork, smocking, stitchings, collars and cyffs. Organdy and many other trimmings. Children’s Voile Frocks, $1 . —to $2.95. Sizes 2 to 6 years. Models to make the little children look their very best. Colors include opink, blue, green, pumpkin, yellow, peach, orchid and white. DOWN STAIRS STORE o member of the church for 55 years, | street. Joppa Lodge Chapter, No. 27, wi glve a progressive five hundred party. X o'clock, at Joppa Temple, 4209 Ni street. meet at dinher at 7 o'clock. The public | deavor Society of Vermont is invited to the meeting, § o'clock. Woodward X othvop DOWN STAIRS STORE Mrs. Lula Hammond, 2523 Thirteenth | when Miss Elizabeth Gurley F will speak on “The Passaic Strike. The Writers' : T e Pl el ! : s The P’hi Beta ‘Gan \nohs [dance at the Lee House. a dance at L’Alglon, ok Intermediate Chris The Penguins, 1712 T street, will| The 5| o'clock, at 1310 Vermont avenue. Pro.| ceeds will go to the convention fund | tist Church of whi¢h Rev. Dr. J. Willis, is pastor.’ Subject: “Jewels of lof the Christian Endeavor Union. the Lord.” Proceeds for building fund. !l meet, 8| will give a|ern will give a play i per € i S ; torfum of Masonic Temple, Thirteenth . « orority g ‘ The Lambda Chi Sorority will give | (FHN 06 NOCNC ik avenue. n Hn! Rev. Dr. R. D. Grymes, pastor of Avenue | Salem Baptist Church, will preach a Church, will give a box soelal, 8 special sermon to the Tribe of King |will hold 2 25 Loyalty Chapter, No. 32, Order East- ““The Flap- { Volunteer Fire Department. ance at 601 E street. The May Sales Begin Tomorrow Sale—150 New Imported Wash Silk Frocks In Sizes 14 to 44 Very Special 10 Beautifully Handmade and Hand-embroidered Frocks, of radiums in pastel hues, and tub silks in stripes. Either short or long sleeves are fashionable, either one extreme or the other, These new style notes: Frocks, with flowing white jabots on wash silks; kick pleats to give the fashionable flare; tucks and fine hand embroidery so unusual on Frocks at $10. Several Frocks are in two-piece effects. Colors include flesh. white, sunni, orchid, June rose, peach, coral, copen and green. Imported Voile and Linen Frocks, $10 Entirely handmade by world-famous experts—the Belgian needlewomen. Tucks and pleats in distinctive touches, DOWN STATRS STORE Short and long sleeve lengths. Sizes 34 to 4. May Sale—2,000 Y ards Summer Silks 600 vards All-silk FLAT CREPE and SATIN-BACK CREPL, in a splendid assortment of the newest and most fashionable colors, both. light and dark. priced, yard 400 vards Plain Color RADIUMS, in the popular pastel colors, dainty and cool for lingerie and Summer frocks. Special, yard $1.50 100 vards All-silk PRINTED GREPE DE CHINE, in a host of attractive de- signs, in smart color combinations, in- cluding white and black. Specially priced, yard 400 yards Rough Weave SILK PON GEE, 50 inches wide. In the w anted colors of pink, blue, natural and white. One of the most popular of Summer silks. Special, yd., $1-95 $1.65- 200 yards Printed RADIUMS, in smart small figures and the ever-smart Polka Dot Prints, in both dark and light colors. Special, yard. . . 35 DOWNX STAIRS STORE A Remarkable May Sale of 1,500 Boys’ Wash_Suits Greatly Underpriced The kind of sale that mothers appreciate. An op- portunity to secure suits for play and school days that give splendid service—at a real saving. Several different styles — eight different materials: Jean, Linen, Khaki Crash, Peggy Cloth - and Novelty Stripes Coveralls are made of that famous and fine wearing blue denim. " All suits are rip-proof and all colors are fast. Suits in the popular Button-on, Middy, Flapper and Sports styles in— Sizes 3 to 10 years DOWN STAIRS STORE In the May Sales 4 New Summer Shoes Specially Priced $5.85 Our Popular New Specialized Line “The Patsy,” a dashing step- in D'Orsay of ivory kid. the new shade. Smart spike hecls. Sizes2/ito7. AtoC. $5.85. “The Suzzane,” a Graceful Ivory Kid Step-in. with front goring. Silk laces, tipped with imported beads. Has spike heels. Sizes 22 to 7. A to C. $5.85. “The Theo,” a Youthiul One strap White Kid Pump. with spike heels. Silk laces. tipped with Czechoslovakian head: Sizes 213 to 7. A to C. $5.85. “The Jingle,” a neat Oxford of blonde calf, with crepe rubber sole. Splendid for sports and street wear. Sizes 214 to 7. Widths A, B and C. $5.85. , DOWN STAIRS STORE May Sale—200 Sum mer Hats Special Values cheted Straws. $4.95 Fashion has selected the large picture- shape Hat of Swiss hair braid as the smartest. Also smart:—Leghorn Hats —Polka Dot Crepes— Embroidered Timbo Braid Hats—Novelty and Cro- Panama Hats—Ribbon Hats Fancy Braids—Straws In all the newest shapes that Fashion approves for Summer wear. Small turbans to the large picture models— sketched. The newest colors that meet with instant approval, including June Rose Sunni Coral Sands . DOWN STAIRS STORE May Sale—MEN'S Imported Broadcloth Shirts Neckband or Collar Attached With the approachment of warmer days, it is the far- sighted man, or thoughtful wife who purchases a stock of Broadcloth Shirts. And the special price given on these shirts gives added incentive. W hite,; Blue and Tans $1.9 _ Shirts of full count 1x1 Imported English Broadcloth, and is full 34 inches long (a long length) and is full cut throughout. All Sizes 13% to 17 DOWN STAIRS STORE David at the Vermont Avenue Bap The Washington Grove Players will dmother,” 8 o'clock, in audi- | give an entertainment in E£herwood High @chool, S8andy Spring, 8 o'clo for the benefit of the Sandy Sprin: The Catholic Daughters of America