Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1927, Page 20

oD% THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON., D. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER - = o e SO st RN L T R 5. S ! HOUSE BODY HEARS MACRUDER VIEWS s | Admiral, Before Naval Com- mittee, Repeats Charges Made in Magazine Articles. Be the Associated Press Rear Admiral Thomas P Mag was removed from command of | hia Navy Yard as a re t controversy w ment over ranch of t} ven a hea e naval committee inted out numerous faults \dmiral thought there t improvement in the vards. He thought too many admiral resented Any SUZES tion 1 not like the way he was treated in the matter of assign- | ment to duty. While the controversy ov articl he Saturday Eveni was on. he said was said that | it had been published through ntry the Navy had ree it ailed re such full de rec anization of the Navv Department ou now have,” the teiegram read, he said Of course, T had ne full detailed plan ready for immediate presenta tion,” he adde I am of th that whoever tated that knew the answer had to be a n one ¢ *A high offiecer in the Navy Depart ment gave o effect that 1 lied to the Navy for command of the Charleston, S. C.. ¢ Yard and the naval fo Surope i that the department | Tefused my request, and he gave tha as the reason. per why T had laid strictures upon Charleston yard Suropean com 1 did on re are confidential the Bureau of Navigation, give a pref. erence for such duties. The impres sion 1 gained from press reports origi- nating in Washington soon after the article in the Saturday ening Post was published was that some high official or high officials in the Navy | Department were attempting to place me in a false position before the pub. | lic by misrepresentation and mis- | statement. This does not in any way | reflect on the Secretary of the Navy.” Magruder in discussing other acti vities of the Navy said that he had known in some cases of an officer’s name being sizned to the report of a naval hoard when that officer person- ally might hold entirely different views. Admiral Magruder was not sworn, although an effort was made by Rep: resentative McClintic, Democrat, Okla- homa, to administer the oath. McClin tic claimed that during the Teapot Dome scandal *“Admiral Robinson” circulated reports that the naval committee approved the lease to Harry | F. Sinclair, Rear Admiral J. K. Robin- son figured in the making of the lease. SLAYING OF OFFICER ON BORDER FEARED Bearch Started for Inspector Who | Had Clash With Bootlegg®¥s on Detroit River. Br the Associated Press DETROIT, December 15.—Forces of the immigration border patrol, the customs border patrel and police of | down-river communities are searching | for Harry Woods, an immigration bor- der patrol inspector who disappeared after an encounter with bootlegzers Chocolates 5-Lb. Boxes For $1.88 San Remo hand-strung chocolates with slice of pineapple in center. A most delicious Christmas hox, at an inexpensive Street Floor. And Sets, Curtain and Drapery Materials Special Tomorrow At 39¢ —59¢ Drapery Materials, includ- ing rayon fabrics, plain poplins and plain ratines, all 36 inches wide and in good colors. 39¢ yd. —79¢ to $1.25 Curtain Strips of Seotch lace and Scotch Madras— copies of real handmade laces. Special, 39¢ ea. —59¢ to 98¢ Tapestry Art Squares in many patterns and colors. Suit- able for upholstery work, scarfs, etc. Special, 39¢ ea. Kann's—Third Floor. Regular $10 “Thermax” Electric Waffle Irons $7.98 _Triple-nickel-plated Trons, made by the Universal Company, with deep aluminum grids and patented hinge to prevent batter overflowing. Makes four waffles at one time. Each complete ith six feet of cord, plug and detachable socket. . These handsome Spreads, in single and double hed sizes, though marked as shghtly imperfect, have such trifling defects that vou will scarcely find them, and the color combinations and the patterns are exceed- gifts ingly lovely Phone Main 7200 home In Time for Gift Giving! A Sale ofSample Sp e 85 Q5 to $12 Grades---Choice at $4095[a The colors are rose, blue, gold, green and orchid <olid colors and combinations, in striped, brocaded and block effects. They will make most acceptable as well as glowing bits of color in your own 1.379 Spreads in the Sale—8 Good Styles— Each in a Full Range of Qolors A Large Number of These Spreads Are Actual $12 Values $1.39 to $1.69 Silks and Rayons $1.00 Corduroy and Rayon Tubing $1.00 Yd. abrics. desirable colors for —Four popular silk f —39-in. Plain Silk Chine, —39-in. Rayon Sat Crepe. —33-in Printed Silks for kimo- 69¢ Yd. Wide-wale Corduroys in the lounging robes and kimot lingerie Rayon Tubing in light shades for making undervests. Choice at this low price, a yard, Friday. Crepe de in Canton Some Are in Single Pieces and Others ire in 2-piece Sets 1.95 Crepe de Chine and Taffetas '$1.25 Y. \ll-silk Printed Crepe de Chines and Plain and Change- able Taffetas in light and dark colorings. Two very popular silk fabrics for Winter, low Bunlings of Eiderdown $2.49 le garments nd hood with pink or blue ribbo Gift Linens Four Good Values at $1.00 —3-pc. Turkish Towel Sets, v ith a large towel, a -small tow el and a wash cloth or one large towel and two wash cloths. Neatly boxed. $1.00 set. —3 Handmade Hot Dish Mats in Christmas gift box. Plain white only. Special at $1.00 set. —36-inch White Linen Luncheon Cloths, with white corded stripe border and hemstitched hems Special at $1.00 each. —64-in. Linen Table Damask, full bleached and a sturdy wearing quality in neat patterns. Regular S1.39 value. Special at $1.00 yd. Kann's—Street Floor. $40 to $60 Oriental reads Scatter Size Rugs 1 orientals, the nicest giits vou can give anvone, are offered at this big re- duction tomorrow. Three different stvles. Persian Mossoul, Hamaden and Eron, in soft lustrous col- ors. Just 30 so shop early. Burlington Axminster Rugs ize 27x54 Inches—$2.98 Ea. on the Detroit River early today nos. Kann's—Street Iloor. priced to Friday shoppers. Woods' boat, partly wrecked, was found abandoned shortly after the en- | Beverage Sets at counter and towed to dock by two — other inspectors, who said they and ' $10 Oval French Wilton Rugs Size 27x54 Inches—$6.95 Ea. Kann's—Third Floor. Woods had put out fn a motor boat shortly after midnight to search for | rum-runners. ‘ Ivan A. Hall, chief patrol inspector. | who reported the affair, said he. e e Woods and Inspector Fink Imv]l Eight - piece ¢.. sighted and captured a Jugger carry- consisting of a 0 ing a carzo of liquors, but that three el ghass pitatics Rain Coats M men aboard had escaped in a boat the six glasses and a hakers ~ 5 lugger was towing. j partitioned tray with $1.99 39¢ Box 79¢ Ea. U,Z'"Ll e gty e glass - covered cre- Ahone mrazil 6 for 89c Pretty Smocks like Al o hoard e lugger and 1 + i 2 S . y g -‘\'n"f:" in their motor [bfla'f Al;h,k bottom and two side ]Vi‘\'!]’" dain and lored Rain Coa et of six sterling A variely of writ these will he very ac- 54x6Sinch Tahble hoat spyroached and: Woeds sta seful set to give some one Christmas have convertible col ¢ Salt and ing paper from which ceptable’ gifts. cloths, of heavy toward it. There was a crash, Hall Kann's—Third Fioor. lars, patch pockets, wer Shakers, packed to select; some have are made with long weight crash linen, helts and strap cuffs. tractive gift the long single sheets sleeves. and the ma- | with two-tone col . Overnight Cases said, and he thought there was some Bt et alahic S Galid 21 ve el deckled edged; com terials are linene and | ored striped horders. sghooting. The damaged patrol hoat L] green and hlue. make a gopd and in plete with a quill wash broadcloth. in which are especially was found a short time later, but Misses' sizes 14 to 18 expensive C h ristmas pen. Others folded rose, blue, green, nice for Christmas (I Very good-looking Woods was missing. B d B d S A : » t and women's sizes 36 it sheets. lavender and tan. gifts 4 cases to sell for so little rea Oal' € S to 44, Phird Floor. Street Floor Second Floor Street Floor. L ~ the kind that any MIGHTIEST AIR FLEET | Second Floor woman should be proud $1.19 e . $1.69 Ea. " Ooagus 'Shsdis s e enameli duck Gizes 20 e e horders. Thes pot, sugar and | gies and step-ins 3 wide by B fr, 9 | turkev. Oftered to TO MANEUVER IN HAWAII| Some e "ot bl —The most useful and —Washable Rag Japanese ilk Pon- | mounted on excellent Tiles O vis Lianel 22 and 24 inches. SRt can be used on either | ereamer, six cups and N e 69c Window Shades > s b £ Enamel Roaster Some made of black i 49¢ E: crepe grained Dupont, Army and Navy to Have Joint Ex- 19¢ Ea. $1.00 others of highly polish- ercises Next Spring—May ; seft Flle 0 : practical sort of gift sets. Rugs, Sk spring rollers, com- Steel Self-basting En- Use 80 Planes. Nice to keep on the table with hit - mis ing. Each set con- . ';l{.]:,].'.‘m».. gping. | Heis® with fixtures || 3mel"Roaster wil) and cut the bread as centers and a sisting of covered tea lorea styles, | veady to hang. Size hold & _ten-pound v trimmed with hand in. long In various 4 o decorated in bl and yellow colorings and side. g saucers and six plates. oAy colors. ""9_“{“‘_"“"_1““*- packed in a neat gift box. Third Floor Third Floor Sacond. Hlbor Third Floor nird Floor. Misses’ and Wemen's i : 5 Salt and Pepper Writing Paper £1.00 Smocks Tablecloths $1.29 Ea. $1.95 Pongee Underwear £5.93 Lustre Tea Sets $3.98 Set Four lovely pat- terns for your ch $1.50 Rag Rugs 0, Calif., December 15.— The mightiest air fleet that ever en-* gaged in battle exercises in the Pacific will participate in the Army and Navy joint exercises, 1o be held off the! coast of Hawaii next § ing, it was announced here today by fleet aviation authorities Approximately 80 aircraft, including the new high speed Boeing fighting | planes, Martin bombers and Vought | Corsairs, are 10 go to Hawaii aboard | 1he aircraft carrier Langley, the bat-| tleship isions and the cruisers Omaha, Trenton, Milwaukee, Mem phis and Raleigh. Thirty of the fight- ing and bombing planes will be aboard the Langley Traveling Bags Special at dren's Felt Slippers —Sturdy bags, made in _bootee and low of S-ounce hand . boarded cowhide in red or blue. with double handles. Ho 1kl Hltion: Fourth Floor Size 18 inches, in hrown, russet or black. The nicest sort of a gitt $10 Cotton Mattresses Face Powder for a man. $5.95 E: 39¢ Box —Rolled-edge Mat- —The well known and very popular Pompeian Face Pow der—offered to Fri- striped tickin Spe day shoppers at a cial for Friday very special price Third Floor. Street Floor $1.49 Enamel Rocker 98¢ Ea. —-Children’'s White D mel Rockers, with rchiefs, in 1 nicely made white and colors. with well finished em- r. Every child nt one of 25¢ and 35¢ Handkerchiefs 19¢ Ea. Linen §130 Ribhon Bags 89¢ Ea. —Ribbon Party Bags, with puff and mirror In evening shades— attractively trimmed with novelty ribbons sists of one dessert R e mand and put in a novelty bowl and six small | broidery in one cor- | z X box dessert dishe Sk v X Street Floor, Thira Floor 95¢ Felt Slippers 79¢ Pr. c. Dessert Sets 89¢ Set Imported Pottery Boxed Stationery —Lovely ca Street Floor. of writing papers. The papers in white and colors and the cabinets 50c Shoe Trees 25c¢ Pr. A nice gift sugges- Candies, in tion is a pair of Rib- tresses in all siz flavors and colors for | bon-covered Shoe et e 5 b covered with art or embrolder.d, hem Christmas decorations | ‘Trees. 1In a variety ) vishiants op stitched or fra iog as well as delicious to of colors. Each nice- some medallion ¢ cat 1 et SIRN Jach pair in a 5 lv‘ng\‘ 4 ‘.\'V:fl‘f*l ')Imu Street Floor, Street Floor. Hard Candies 29¢ Lb. Braided §3.00 Embroidered Pillowcases = "t $2.50 Pr. in varions attrac- e R tive styles. Included are beautiful Parisicnne hags —These Pillow filled with paper. Kann's—Street Floor AHEPA CLUB ELECTS. Constantine Placos Is Named as! President, Cons tine Placos was elected president of the Ahepa Club at the | annual clection of officers last might | at Odd Fellows' Temple, 413 Seventh | treet > deit. Geo Pistolas, treasurer, and | Painted William Rev secretary. James H 4‘ Efl. Chaconas, George K. Kaliotis, P. Kann's—Third Floor Men’s Umbrellas¢ $5.00 at, Sturdy Umbrellas, made of Union taffeta (silk and cotton) with the popular Prince of Wales handles. re very attractively Children’s $1.00 Hose Pillow Stips £1.69 Flannelette 7 nd $1.00 Pajamas Boudoir Caps 79¢ Pr. 49¢ Ea. $1.49 Viahos, L. Radis and V. 1. Chivithies 670 Ea. —Women'’s Rayon 3% and T Lensth —Hand - embroidered | _children's flannel- 5 were chosen members of the board = Womens K8 vl Weol. Anzan Hoser|. @i Tacebimmedisl diia’ one: ana’ two |F oRRinte Boudiods of_governor . ° self shoulder strape with fancy and solid y or Boudoir Pil e riamae with | Caps. in pink. orchid The Ahepa Club, so named from the | in sizes 36 to 40. The | bodies and deep turn low Slips, in dainty i tripes, | Dlue. rose and peach 3 colors are E down cuffs. Sizes 6 designs that are very They are finely tai- 1o 45 attractive. lored. Sizes 6 to 14 . ; ch boxed. Special snitials the words American Vo et Aoy e S for Friday Hellenic Educational and P = will find many a esh, n . ¢ « i . X SN D answer to a perplexing Street Floor Street Floor Fourth Floor. Second Floor. E Tooth Paste Folding Bridge Tables Association, represents a natio 5 e i ganization comprising 150 chapters | gift problem in this inex- throughout the United States. pensively priced collec- The club : voted last night to o tion of hand-painted glass- L 3 Tuwe 29¢ Tube $1.95 o —Pebeco Tooth Paste in. square tops p ‘ preserves the teeth covered with !-l:;‘t'k —Attractive Umbrellas, of red, navy, and keeps the gums | moire, mahogany-fin purple and green, with plain bor- hold its annual banquet and dance ware. Bonb lishes, old. i d a alites . Bonbon dishes, at the Willard Hotel, the evening of Shetched candy jars, night sets, healthy. Specially | ished frames, and ¥ 3 priced for Frida metal corners. ders, amberlite handles, tips and fer- Febr 8, in honor of the Supreme fruit’ squeezers, nappie! Fourth Floor. rules. Ravon Vests Women’s 10-Rib Gloria and Silk Umbrellas 69¢ Compacts 50c¢ Ea. —Silver-plated Com- pacts, in neat designs. These will make won- derful Christmas presents. Picture Frames 95¢ Ea. —Wooden Picture Fremes, in all size £1.00 Taxicab 68¢ Ea. —The Yellow Taxi- cab and Bus are good strong ifron toys nicely finished. Spe- Just like the real | cially priced for Fri- autos. day. » o order. : RSN <. thn erder: 1 jugs, bottles and mayon- = naise sets are some of the Describes Mussolini. An intimate picture of Mussolini | was given at the Princeton luncheon held at the University Club yester- day by Commissioner Alfred P. Den- js. who fold, in a brief address, of % contact with El Duce during his ent trip abroad. s things you may expect to find. Kann's—Fourth Floor. Fourth Floor. “street Floor. 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