Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1927, Page 24

. — o4 & DETECTVES WORK | N ROBBERY CLLE £ Six Men and Woman Are Still : Held—Cleveland Park Prowler Is Quiet. Detectives worked all last night in ;an attempt to plece together stray [ clues into a net of evidence strong enough to result in the arrest of | ‘ those responsible for three jewelry { store robberies and a bank mes- genger hold-up within three davs. . Six _men and a woman, arrested ‘late Tuesday night at a downtown * hotel, are still locked up for investi- | : gation, police holding to the theory * that they belong to a gang from other . citier, here to operate during the % boliday season. * " 'While actively engaged in an at- tempt to solve the jewelry robberies {and daylight holdup, police have not abandoned the search for the ¢ mysterious night prowler who has % terrorized the Cleveland Park section | “and has been reported as operating | in other parts of tne northwest sec- D tion. It was learned today that in- i formation has been obtained which may narrow the hunt for the ma- * rauder to a restricted downtown area, | “ swhere he is thought to be in hiding. | 1t has been more than a week since any depredations which could be traced to the prowler have been re- © ported in Cleveland Park and several © nights have elapsed without any false alarms being telephoned to the four- ¥ teenth precinct. The police vigll has not been re- Jaxed, however, and Capt. W. G. Stott - continues to assign himself to night * duty, commanding &n _emergency squad which remains in readiness to spond to all calls. i T Orders have gone forth from head- | quarters to rid the city of sus * eharacters and precinct detectiv well as headquarters men have been { directed to scrutinize those who have | no visible means of livelihood. ¥ e PATRIOTIC MOVE URGED. . 'Society Wants Literature Distrib-! uted Among Immigrants. | A delegation composed of national regional officers of the United States Patriotic Society, who are meeting at the Mayflower Hotel in this city, urged President Coolidge today to use his influence in bringing about an appropriation for the purchase of patriotic literature to be distributed among foreign immigrants upon ar-| rival in this country. L. M. Josephthal, commander of the Naval Militia of New York, presi- ‘dent of the soclety, outlined to the ‘President the purposes of the organi- Zation. Senator Ferris of Michigan intro- duced the members of the delegation. The regional heads held a meeting at the Mayflower Hotel prior to the wvisit to the White House. Following a visit to the Capitol this ‘afternoon the business session will i be resumed. 'DEATH HELD ACCIDENTAL. Coroner’'s Jury Exonerates Auto Driver of Killing Man. A coroner's jury today returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of Charles Johnson, colored, 60 years old, 525 Neéw Jersey avenue, who died | yesterday at Fredmen's Hospital as the result of injuries received on No- vember 22, when he was struck at ! Fourteenth and F streets by an auto- mobile driven by Esber E. White, 21| yvears old, 1714 Fourteenth street. Al- though at the time of the accident ‘White was charged with reckless driv- ! ing, the jury found him free from re- sponsibility in the colored man’s death. ‘The reckless driving case had been , continued until December 21 and ‘White was at liberty on bond. Imme- diately upon notice of Johnson's death, , White was again taken into custody pending the coroner’s inquest. | RETIREMENT DATA ASKED. Madden's Bill Seeks Commi!shmi for Study of Civil Service Act. Careful study of the operation of the civil service retirement act by a “commission which would be required to report to Congress on or before January 5, 1928, is the purpose of a | bill introduced today by Chairman Madden of the House appropriation | committee. The proposed commission would be composed of one Senator, one Repre- sentative, three members to be ap- | pointed by the President, one of whom | would be a Federal employe and the other two from outside the civil | service. i The Madden bill authorizes this com- mission, when organized, to sit and hold | hearings whenever it may determine to | subpoena. witnesses and to incur ex- penses not to exceed $5.000. Authority for appropriation of this fund is car- | ried in the bill. | B RECIPROCITY ON PERMITS. | = i Maryland Drivers Get Full Traffic Rights in District. | Residents of Maryland holding motor vehicle drivers' permits in that State may operate any automobile in | the District without providing them- selves with District permits under an order issued today by Traffic Director William H. Harland. A similar privilege was extended to District motorists by Maryland under an amendment to the motor vehicle law _which became effective July 1. Traffic Director Harland's order there: fore establishes full reciprocity with Maryland with respect to driver’s per- mits. Farmes e i v £ £ 13 i H i.. i iv g - { g i 1 k % ; e i i i : £ i AT AP TSEYATS S AR BT T TR LT TRR IO I RO e | BURGLARY INSURANCE Thos. E. Jarrell Co. 721 10th St. NW. Main 766 1010 F St. | 1767 Col. Rd. Opposite Weod- % Block from the ward & Lothrep, |Ambassa In center of the Lunch shopping distrlet, 12102 M. Lunch St 11:15 to 2:30 ";Sn day Dinner 4:15 to 7:30 Food Unsurpassed in Quality Reasonably Priced Sunday Dinner, $1 Also A La Carte e T T T T DA W T 7 I Y OO DT ST TP Ty b e Walk Through “Treasure Aisle” Third Floor A Section of Unique and “Different” Gifts Reg. $5.98—23-Pc. Lustre Tea Sets $3.98 —Women who treasure beau- tiful things for their homes will appreciate one of these sets for Christmas. They are our own importation and are in beautiful two-tone lustre ef- fects. Kann's—Third Floor. Pearl-Handled Serving Pieces 47¢ Ea. —A gift that will be both use- ful and beautiful is the best gift of all—and certainly every woman has need of attractive serving pieces—such as we are offering at this low price. Pie knives, gravy spoons and to- mato servers, all with pretty pearl handles. Kann's—Third Floor. Women’s $11.75 Luggage $9.95 —Overnight and Traveling Bags, of black and tan cow- hide. The overnight cases with shirred top pocket and sewed-on hinge are iu sizes 20, 22 and. 24 inches; the bags with sewed-in frame are in 16 and 18 in. sizes. Double-Strap Brief Cases $1.69 —The two-pocket kind, made of heavy Dupont in black, tan and cordovan. They have good locks and swinging handles and are a 10x15-inch size. Kann's—Third Floor. Children’s 2-Pc. Rain Sels $2.98 —Attractive little gift sets of rubberized material, in red, blue and green, consist- ing of a coat and hat to match. Sizes 3 to 16. 3-Pc. Sets $3.98 —A hat, coat and umbrella of rubber- ized' material, in red, blue and green. Sizes 3 to 16. Second Floor. T HE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. 1. NY 0 \ [] A A Manufacturer’s Surplus and Many of Our Own Good DRESSES—Worth $15.00 $8.95 —If you want several new dresses for wear during the holidays to the many affairs you will probably attend, tomorrow is the oppor~ tunity to purchase them at a big saving. There are dresses for sports, business, school and a few for evening wear. These last mentioned are in misses’ sizes only. The materials are satins, crepe de chines, canton, imported and georgette crepes, novelty cloths and combinations of velvet and crepe or velvet and georgette. The eve- ning dresses are of metallic cloth, satins and velvets. —The colors are tan, green, Autumn leaf, new blue, navy, henna, Copen, Gray, other new shades, and black, Tomorrow in the “Gift Bazar” Second Floor Dusting Powder and Bath Salts, 75¢ La Grase Poudre de Toilette. Boxed. 5-Pc. Linen Breakfast Sets, 95¢ Cloth and four Napkins. Boxed. Leather Bill Folds, $1.00 With gold-plated corners. Fancy Rayon Pillows, $2.98 Square. oval, oblong and crescent shapes. Wooden Picture Frame, $1.00 On casel. OId gold and silver finishes. Hairbrush and Razor Sets $1.00 Safety Razor with one blade. Ribbon Novelties, 50¢ Lingerie sets, flowers, shoe trees, etc. Box of Three Swiss Handkerchiefs, 59¢ White and colors—some lace trimmed. Novelty Smoking Sets, $1.00 In bronze and brass finishes. Black Cloth Waste Baskets $1.00 Hand-painted and gold braid trimmed. (.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8 197, 500 New Dresses for Women, Misses and Juniors Bring $7.98 to $10 Values at $5.75 —During the busy holiday season one hasn’t time to do any dress- making. and this sale is the welcome chance to supply the many dresses that the season requires, and secure them at a low price. There are one and two piece styles, including smart, trim Jersey dresses, pretty flat crepes with trimmings of velvet, plain tailored satins, or more dressy models, novelty tweeds and velvetens. Be- coming collars and cuffs, soft flaring skirts, pleated effects, tucks and other effective trimmings mark them as distinctively new. —There are plenty of styles in the newest shades, and a special group in the lovely pastel colorings, brilliant reds as well as back. Also evening dress- es of printed satins. Kann’s—Second Floor. Exceptional Values in Dress COATS $29.75 —They are such good-looking coats you will be surprised to find them priced so moderately. The mate- rials are suede cloth. broadcloth and venise, in straightline styles and flare effects that arc quite gen- erally becoming. They are finished with crush and shawl collars and generous cuffs of fur. There arc plenty in the new colors also black. —Misses’ and women'’s sizes. - Kann's—Second Floor. Complete “‘Kiddie” Toys —The famous “Kiddie Kar” and all its brother and sister toys are ready in Toyland. Here are some of the most popular numbers. Kiddie Kars, $2.00 —The genuine “White” style, with 474~ inch wooden wheels finished in red. A sturdy car, hard to tip over. Kiddie Koaster, $11.50 —Stronger, lighter and more beautiful than any of the other coaster wagons. Has brake, 10-inch wheels with 1-inch rubber tires. Kiddie Kar Strollers $6.50 —Stroller, Kiddie Kar and Walker com- bined with one-inch rubber-tired wheels ‘push or pull snap lock handle with lift- ing device for crossing curbs. Kiddie Skooters, $6.50 —Tubular head and steering post, with Writing Paper Gifts 39¢ —The gift of writing paper is al- ways in good taste, and here at this price are white and colored apers in beautiful gift boxes. rge and double sheets in various styles—some with deckeled edges. Kann's—Street Floor. $5.98 —A nice cheery gift for any home will be one of these attractive poly- chrome-finished Floor Lamps with its artistically decorated and pleated shade. The hases of the lamps are all weighted and decorated, and the shades are in a variety of pretty colors. Priced to attract gift shop- pers. Kann's—Third Floor. brake that operates on rear wheel for safety. Kiddie Pedal Kar, $3.95 —Easy running, has rubber tires, woorl seat and red wheels. 25 inches over all Kiddie Kart, $5.00 —Coaster Wagon with rub- ber-tired wheels, steel gear- ing throughout, and light. strong Kann's—Fourth Floor. Visit the Book Store A Book for Every One on Your List Below Street Floor riday! Pointed Heel All-Silk Hose $1.00 Pr. These are the regular §$1.50 Blue Crane Service-weight. All- silk Hose. with the popular pointed heels. They have seam- less soles, seam up the backs, lisle heels and toes, and are shown in black and twelve good colors. Sizes 815 to 10, Kann's—Street Floor. Ribbon Novelty Boxed Gifts 39¢ —A lovely aussortment of Iiih- bhon Noveities, some hand tinted, others trimmed with flowers, ribbons and laces. and each nicely hoxed for givi In- cluded are handkerchief and garter sets, flower and garter sets, shoe trees and garter sets. powder sticks. handkerchief cases with handkerchief, ete. Kann's—Street Floor. Women’s Leather Handbags $1.45 —Here Is a value that every gift shopper should appreciate. There are three hundred and fifty bags in the lot, in both pouch and strap stvles and in black and the modish Winter colors. Bags you will be proud to give or to receive, for every one is worth much more than the sale price. Kann's—Strest Floor. Silver-Plated Compacts 69c¢ —Any woman should consider herself fortunate if she re- ceives one of these Attractive, Useful Compacts amonz her Christmas gifts. They are a very thin sifter styvls compact, in attractively designed case. Kann's—Street Floor. Ostrich-Trimmed Satin Mules $2.50 —Quite a practical way of say- ing “Merry Christmas” will be with a pair of these Gnod-look- ing Satin Mules. Black. rose, blue and orchid, with linings, and a large pompon of ostrich feathers to match. Kann's—Fourth Flaar. Children’s $6.98 Sweater Sets $4.98 —For that most important member of the family. Raby, we are offering Brushed Sets, in lovely shades of green, blue and pink; also in white. Fourpieces. sweater, cap, leggings and mittens, will keep baby nice and warm when he takes his daily outing. Kann's— Second Floor.