Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1926, Page 5

* THE ' EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 ALL“SENSATIONS' ¢ FADE UNDER OKTH Startling Stories Turn to Rumors as Witnesses Take Stand. | BY DOROTHY DIX. g { i J., November 13. impression that ness foilow wit- n36s in the Hali Mills case I8 the differ- | #uce between irresponsible gossip and | #vorn tes It 18 one thing to boest In a pool- voom about having secret and sinister ‘nforn m about a crime or to tell Bver the tea table a story that makes il of \hie o her ladies gasp with horrer And amazement; it is another thing to toll under oath what you actually of happening with the con- burning into your soul that v-creature’s life is in {8 walting to put you through the third degree. That is why Senator Simpson’s star witnesses have fizzled wut like wet firecrac apable hands. That {8 why loudly- heral & sensations have falled to said,” and “she sald,” and “I have friend 1 hose wife's second b mother told,” and so forth, it p; F: X A “ -, 2 . - Its very foundation stones T | g W ! The Christmas Store Is Ready—a bigger and better ' s and rumurs o rumors. o is this surpidsing, for I A & / ; : " store than ever before. The new Eleventh and F Street Do M e o - et ‘ B corner building not only gives us fhousands Jf feet of p most loves to roll under its tongue—scandal of the most luseious | 2 o ¥ ™ s - o nv brand that not only deals with ilicit | x 7 s ¢ additional floor space but enables us to re-arrange many O¥s bHiRbe Bluvive (I Clereyo * e oo sections and increases our facilities for attractive dis- and particularly blood ; ; : P . o 4 s ous double murder, com. F 3t ? R plays. So in addition to a bigger Christmas Store we r th L veird and inex- 3 3 £ E: . . 2 stsioes the Biger o g g ( 4 ; P 3 feel sure that it will prove a better, more beautiful ksl & 81 ) : : Ry and more helpful Christmas Store than ever before. degree. No wonder imagina- stimulated and tongues o . ” 2 a. fht’ Tales Fade on Stand. A ; 8 3 1 , Christmas Services that will increase the Aut thwre fs something awtul and| e S i SRy 4% pleasure of Christmas Shopping here solemn atout sitting in the witness chair that puts the fear of God into 4 4 3 4 4% R 2 * 0 1 4 A st lequacious tattle tales, that i Wi ’ G 5 P A DISTINCTIVE GIFT SECTION—Most of them foreign; ‘hep” out of their most , ’ : ; e, A g g i rns and tones down their v ; 4l i ot 2 ¢ : : all of them unusual and not likely to be duplicated. Second colored storles and makes % 7 5 b, SR . § i floor. lin statement of facts a very : : Sgrs i 2 9 - ’ and innocuous® performance in- ; : 3 PR § F s GIFT WRAPPING—If you wish us to wrap and mail your An almost ludicrous example of this] § 1 % ; < ZOE o i “BAP as, £ gifts, tell the salesperson when you make your purchase :‘yv.:!nf;?(::\,hs! \" ;’:Z‘nll\\\“illllf?mo 2?93‘ . i 2O A B2 Uk , and we will attend to al} details. If you desire to mail your e e e i : 2 ¥ i tc;lwn gifts, but would like us to wrap them for you, take ness stand. It had been announced | H 1 et ] b em to the Gift Wrapping Desk. Down Stairs Store. 7 e o o damaging il i #, ; J B g : ! FREE SHIPPING—We deliver free all purchases to any hat ~m1":’é:h::1‘.."d:1’x::‘\ll?:? ytgdhxl:«;r;:::fi k. > g o £ ek & % 2 Saees PN shipping point in the United States (not including its pos- Eomes e X % g N Gy { < sessions, unless shipped by parcel post). Method of ship- But all that the henest fireman tes 4 4 £ # WS 3 ifled to was that Vi lie Lad vaguely | [ ¢ 8 vy v 4 . 3 BT ment at our option. - poken 1o him Se ng in trouble lr 3 4 1 3 Sy or having sor . and shethor e i i : Y 2 : > ENGRAVING AND MARKING WITHOUT CHARGE.— Dis svae horon L Alver i3covess 180 ¢ § ; § . 3 Iry, Silverware, Picture Frames, Toilet Articles, Walk- af the murder the fireman dld mot ) i ¢ S ] Jewelry, i . St weodbise b 3 ) ; Leak s S SRt : ing Sticks and Umbrellas marked with 1, 2 or 3 initials in - Touunl (qalls fieithe moithe S 4 4 LA : script, block, Old English or small letters. Leather Goods : ' ! and Traveling Goods marked with initials or name. 'n Willie Stevens ¥ riskamiaaie | ° ) ol : : POST OFFICE—G street station under the Balcony, first concerning the ren 3 ; gl ¢ 5 % : floor, where every postal service is rendered. and Mrs. Mills. 3 : 2 B . p et Lo | e B : 4 e Rest and Retiring Room, thoroughly equipped—Fourth floor. Y a8 itwoicars A 28 : ¢ G street Balcony open every morning at 8:45 where you may wait ¥ who was in ; o - gy SRy 5% i # ¥ G K comfortably until the store opening at 9:15 ech N Ml ot e Sl s g : : g i £ Coat and Parcel Checking—Down Stairs Store a pity to spoil so many good storles 3 that must have enlivened many an f $ 3 3 “ % Public Telephone Booths on every floor hour for their narrators during the ‘ # % g 5 B8 3 o - X Christmas Boxes for Gift Merchandise purchased here supplied upon request R e Personal Shopping Service; Mail and Telephone Orders Maid Tells of Call, i it e ai iEhtes 7 g Taxis Summoned; Messengers Summoned; Strect Car Tokens sold at 5 First floor Service Desk : : 5 , s ; Personal Checks and Travelers’ Checks Cashed; Cashier’s Desk, Eighth floor ; g of L4l et REaea i dan a1 3 g - { Floor Managers will gladly give all possible assistance and information 5 o v | LS ‘ s it ¢ o : & Shop Early—Mail Early for Christmas and a blue scarf that brought % 2 ¢ ¢ her eves, and she | F% gt o ' o (i : - plainly had the time of her life while P < i o § 3 ¢ 2 A ; 1 B “he dramatized the televhone call that | ¢ ; . : v . : _ i u m aIY ' n ru sent AMr. Hali out to meet his death. 2 e : ¥ ¥ i { ' / That Mrs. Hall is not a woman of a { { 1 e i i b —wwThe Christmas Store e do.m— neard the hell ring and 1 answered it nd 1 re Mrs. Mills volee asking for Dr I started down h was downstairs coming in the i ¢he heard the phone and take up the receiver, and 1 DLr. Hall 1s he down \nd she said, 'No, he is up e out in the hall, somebody on t * and he took up the . Hall hung up down- And I heard him say tgMrs Yes, ves. I was going to the church.” Then, ‘Can’t vou make the wrrangement later—about a quarter ‘st eight?’ Then he hung up, and 1 m tell Mrs. Hall he was going e asked him if he would be and he sald no.” The noxt morning Louise sald that 4 Mrs. Hall 1f im something and he replied “No'; that come hemae all night the maid, with the nts, alveady knew ora that she said Willle had sotten up very early and had said to mething terrible happened S LN E Spoke of Tragedy. Sh ) R Ty ; ; ¥ gk : : i, : e RO st | T % e R i That night Mrs. Hall sald to her| e i ; ¢ 3 1 : ) } 3 SR 4 & g mac hat she was going to bed; that she| rs o 3 g 4 i Rt 2 i e dee Seildg et g5 g ; -_ i idn't toink Dr. Hall would come be i 18 s > |6 1 3 R 3 gl o Y 481 %, t i ause ahe thought someching had hap. sanad to him, because, if he were ltve, she was sure he would commu o i . » : g : Joate with her. And Louise estab- : 5 : | 5 g X G2 e , R o 2 2 g vl b 3 i shcd Mrs. Hall's first alfbi, because ot Ll e 3 & ¥ : 5% bt 3 & % 3 . A 2 Mrs. Hall was in the house| K¢’ 3 s > Bl g 1 § > gy 3 k that night— - at which the murder is sup- somed 1o have been committed. 1t the defense scored, when the editor of the | had had in his or five weeks the N Stevens ing this card by to Middietown, SIS z T s g O YW AT AT T R A ald that when he was Dr. Hall's body in nily vault at Green- sked that & place be ‘de him for her to lle when she inew him then to be faithless, how he had duped and be: aved tle had brought shame pon her, under wh her pride hed. vet forgave him. The| _thar woman might have L:d him in| life, byt she und piteons comfort | 1 thinking was hers in death—and . she wantel to lie beside him sleep. love than this hath no (Covyrignt. 1920.) o One of the little things that count most in the world is the adding ma- 604-610 9th St. N.w.. D £€1.00, §1.50, $2.00 7 TR0 S0 Srower a0 Tovaiairy s 0% mors. Geoms Jike Motner's,