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=x:_,g______________________'-'_r£r: _EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. . THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1928 ADAIR BANKRUPTGY!Séii;rzflgfizs?;f a &%&%&%&&&%&#&%&é&&&&&&m:w&m&w&mm&&mmm&xm&m&m& i y Tre-Jur Compacts $ Men’s $1.69 and $2 § To Accompany Him | IS DEE_@E_D LEGA[!SM}'NI With Brother in|s Ribbed with long slecves and length drawers. Close-fitting veck, reinforced seat, sleeve and ankle cuffs, Flat locked seams for comiort. Ecru and gray in sizes 3 to 45. 51 Men’s 79¢ Work Shirts Ciad Biiae chasiiess with two breast pockets and all quality seams doulle stitched; full cut, \Sizes 144 to 17, Suits in red, blue, black or jade. Winter-weight ankle- Very charming. for gi Hudnut's single compacts. Fine Dusting Powder $§ Choice of Cheramy, Cappi and April Showers or Hud- nut’s Narcisse, Vanity and Threc Flowers. Large metal box with velour puff. $1.50 Denny $ 1 Perfume Set Large bottle of toilet water and face powder. Lined box. ! DOLLAR GIFT SAL $ 1 $ 1 $ 69c Creepers, 2 for $ Perfume Dropper 2 for Broadcloth in solid colors or white waist with colored Nicely boxed. Jade, blue or Fancy necklaces, bracelets and e Nicily seinimhed it coral. Bulb of atomizer covered carrings in many colors and i sidshattondd Sie, with crochet. Looks like a very fashions. Also children’s novel- much more expensive set. ties in a wide variety. 2 and 3. Shaving Stands $ Brief Cases Cinderella Frocks §$ Nickel-plated Stands with Dok ie. esiipatement a clear quality mirror. Pretty panty frocks of a1 style, ideal for school use. Manicure Set $ Imitation red leather case cotton prints with panties Men’s $1.50 and $1 with buffer, file, cuticle to match. “Trimmed with white or solid color collar and cuffs, $2 Wallets cmbroidery, stitching and buttons. Wpife, shoe hook and orange Spaeiter i e Bath Salts and Splendid quality leather in black Powder $ t 1 rubber heel. Sizes 5 to 8. Felt Siippers $ $ Straightlined, belted and ruffled. . Sizes. 2 to 6. only. Two large bottles of bath salts Leather Bill Fold and a large can of dusting powder A specially sclected group $ of women's fine slippers Girls’ Wash Frocks $ with pufi. Boxed for gifts. and Key Case Set trimmed with v‘lhlmn_ and in as- Straightline and two piece Atomizer and French Pearls* sorted colors. Sizes § to 8. Made styles in prints and solid Bottle of Perfume Flat choker style and 60- of 12-ounce felt. colors. Nicely trimmed piping: pockets, buttons i 7 f inch lengths with knot be- Men’s Slippers- Gray felt slippers, in belts. Sizes 7 to 14. Tt Deatume Very pretty for and highly lustrous. Boxed if re- popular Everett style with Baby Pillows, 2 for $ Siths, quested. *Imitation. clk soles. Sizes 6 to 11, Kapok filled and covered - Street Floor Fine Perfumes $ " Second Floor s with pink or blue sateen. $ Houbigant, Hudnut, $1-25 Candy Dishes $ 1 $1.50 Corselettes ’ Infants’ Flannelette Cheramy in April Showers, Hand-painted glass with Gowns, gertrudes and kimonos Fancy rayon striped and Also g, 2 The new double Compact Union Suits 27N W, N ’ Ice Fields and Labor- Four Defendants Are Acquit- | ! atory Until His Death. ted of Fraud Charges in Hote! Finance Plan. | = | Ey the Associated Press. | CHICAGO, December 20.—Close to }m brother in life, through the fall . | of imperial Russia! where he was a GAINESVILLE, Ga., December 20.— | man of rank and wealth, and during Bankruptcy of the Adair Realty & Trust | pis lasj years in the United States as Co. of Atlanta for $38.000.000 today was | 5 univer professor, Miss Claudia legally classified as legitimate failure, | Maximow, 58, is with him in death. untainted by charge of fraud on the | : pratigba s o) part of four officers of the company. Having trudged wi r. Alexander Forrest Adair, sr.; Forrest, jr.; Frank | Maximow and his wife across the Adair and E. A. Erwin, officials of *h2 | perilous ice fields of the Gulf of Fin- bankrupt firm, were acquitted by a j land, when he fled from Soviet mis- of 11 men last night of charges that | treatment, she took her place at his they misused the mails to defraud bond- | side in the laboratories of the Univer- helders of #he Tennessee Terrace Ho'el | sity of Chicago, where he did research at Knoxviie, Tenn. | work in blood and connecting tissue, on Previously’ Clint W. Hager, United | which he was a noted authority. States district attorney, had dropped | Dr. Maximow died of heart diseasc two counts of the original indictment | pecerber 4. Tuesday the sister was ;gra;g:% e bonds | found dead in her apartment. All the tel, Birmingham, Ala., and the William ggbalg‘;fl;‘_“* SLef SR G A 20 N. Young Hotel, Little Rock, Ark. Noue | * 1 gne she declared her sanity, adula- of the three was completed and hun- | gio' Yor “her brother, grief over his dreds of stockholders _throughout the 1 GG, "It Bare sbe o i United States and in foreign countries | ¢ e R ekl lost nearly $3,000000 in the agsre3a(e | jay spend as little money as possible su . n_my funeral.” ‘The jury reached a verdict last s el It i after deliberating eicht hours. i si.;{h{:‘ Oc‘g(léag:t" criticized the Univer- gore than 100 witnesses appeared | * “phe trustees even refused to give Dr. anproximated 500.000 w “he | Maximow’s widow the money they took Sivae the trial began, Nov ind | from him every month for seven years. its_conclusion. : \{| Frederic Woodword, acting president exhibits, numbered of the university, said Dr. Maximow re- duced. The total cost of ceived full professional salary and that Proximated $200,000. | the trustees had ordered four months’ e Gk ry 1(3- 323“}““ to the widow fol- LAVISH EXPENDITURES e only ded BLAMED FOR ARREST lo “The only deduction that I know to enitentiary By the Associated Press i Felt Slippers 2 prs. for Women's assorted color, ribbon trimmed slippers with elk soles. All sizes. Excellent quality. Rayon Slippers $ 2 prs. for A special assortment of women's bedroom sMippers, in sizes 5 to 8. Also some leather top and elk sole styles. Kid Slippers Women's black kid all- leather house slippers, one- strap style with leather sole and Atomizer and with and have been made from his salary was the small contribution made by him and all members of the faculty toward the retiring_allowance,” ne said. The Maximows were of the aristoc- | racy of Russia and Dr. Maximow held high rank in the czarist army. He was | professor of histology in the Imperial Military Academy of Medicine. In the first revolution Kerensky made him a major general. Fugitive From Utah Regrets “Flashing” Hundred- Dollar Bills in Memphis. By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn.. December 20.— Tom Underwood, fugitive from the| Utah Penitentiary, and wanted in Clli-" cago for two slayings, and in St. Paul | and Minneapol Minn., for robbery, | today blamed his lavish expenditures in | a tour of various pleasure resorts Satur- day night for his arrest by Memphis police. : Underwood admitted hé had had a fling, but regretted that he had Tea Towels, 6 for § Heavy Crash, Absorbent Towels, nicely hemmed and ready for use. Make a splendid e o Women’s Union gift to the housewife, Suits, 2 for 1 Men’s Pajamas $ Plaza pongee and flannel- stte. Plaim colors. All sizes. Men’s 79¢ Union $1 Suits, 2 for athletic Fine-count nainsook e =T with floral Very pretty. China Candlesticks $ Ca the Valley, Violet Sec, Deauville, Sesqui Fleurs and sl 50 China vases $ Second Floor Wate iy side gores and ' four hose sup- Gardenia, Lilac, Lily of decoration. Yanky Clover, Rose of Omar, and fancy patterns in Garments, 2 for Biarritz, Ben - Hur, Quelques dainty floral decoration. s of white flannelette with pink or Fleurs, Subtilite, Rose of Omar, Green onhy. blue trimming. others. Nicely boxed. : fi;zurcr!)cnflnn made with H Numerous attractive styles or without inner belt. Elastic . Toilet Water $ and shapes in hright colors s and' $1.25 Curtain $ porters. Sizes 32 to 46. Panels. Each 1.39 Philippine ; $ PP Edged with deep bullion Vivaudou's ecru. *“flashed” hundred-dollar bills at the places he visited. Although police did not reveal all in- formation which resulted in Under- wood's arrest, officers admitted that suspicion had been directed against the fugitive when a Memphis taxicab com- pany reported one of their cars had carried Underwood in his round Satur- day night and that he seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of money. Underwood, 38, escaped from the Utah Penitentiary at Salt Lake City about a year ago, while serving a long sentence for robbery of a Salt Lake City bank. He is said to be wanted for slay- ing two women in Chicago, and for jewel, train and money car robberies in Bt. Paul and Minneapolis. T R T e A The barracuda, a large savage pike- like fish, is known to be one of the amost: dangerous fish of the tropic seas. It will af death. ck man, sometimes causing | N A %0%%\“(&» F[oo R, LAMPS in assorted designs and assorted prices COME IN and INSPECT OUR LARGE DISPLAY % MUDDIMAN § 709 13th St. N.W. Main 140, 6436 Going Out of Business In January 259 to 509% REDUCTIONS Hand Trunks Steamer Trunks Auto Trunks Traveling Bags Boston Bags Physicians’ Bags Suit Cases Brief Cases Week-End Bags Hat Boxes Women’s Purses Women’s Shepping Bigs Writing Cases ‘Women's Card Cases Traveling Clocks Diaries Change Purses Auto Lunch Kits Bridge and Poker Sets Music Cases and Rolls by Us to Any On the Entire Stock of Trunks, Luggage _Leather Goods Use This for Your Shopping List Picture Frames Silver Belt Buckles Belts and Beltograms Collar Bags and Cases Sewing Baskets Fitted Handkerchief and Tie Cases Flasks and Drinking Cups Medicine Cases Tourist Cases Fitted Military Brush Sets Key Cases Cigarette Cases Gents’ Purses Wallets and Card Cases Auto Gloves Desk Sets School Bags Laundry Cases Thermos Bottle Cases Delivery Prepaid | All Gifts Will Be Marked or. Pointinthe U.S.A.| Engraved FREE 1333 F Street N. W. Opp. Press Building 9 i i i i i i i i X, i i i i i i ] i i i i i % : i i % i i ] i : i % / ¥ i % i % i i i i i i M ¥ i i il i i W Hudnut, Denny and Mavis. Boxed for gifts. sl Fine Stationery Lovely boxes of stationery in 2 for parchment or linen finish. Some with lined envelopes and some boxes with quill pen. White and colors. 1 Du Barry Week End § Contains two tubes of cream, Set, 2 for. she)| #bpx t6f povrder «and bofile of Du Barry perfume. Cigarette Cases $ 3 for Bright blue or red ‘enameled cases. For pretty giits to women, Hudnut Bath Salts §$ Tall, graceful glass bottle with bath salts in choiee of rose, jasmin or narcisse odor. Ash Trays, 2 for § 1 Silver’ color metal Ash Tray with jade or orange ash receiver. Bridge Novelties Cards in Case, 2 for Indicators, Pads, Very attractive and an ex- cellent gift. Childrea’s Pocketbooks, 2 for itk or leather, in all desirable Choice of Any of These Toys 2 for $1 75¢ Romper Dolls. Hollywood Home Builders (President’s homes). 69¢ Striped Ten Pins. Building Blocks. %5¢ Mech. Hylo Auto Toy. Wood Chairs, maple, white and red. 69c Kitchen Cabinet. Toy Pistol, Cartridges, Belt. 75¢ Parlor Croquet. These Toys, $1 ea. Empire Express Mech. Train. Maple Folding Tables. Structo Tractor. Structo Dump Cart. Mechanical Loop the Loop, imported. Large, filled Grocery Truck. $1.25 Wooden Wagons. Metal Wheelbarrow. Third Floor—Toyland - - T . Misses’ $1 Silk Sl Hosiery, 2 prs. for Pure silk to the top in a variety of smart shades, in sizes 875 to 10. Included are also children’s part- wool and cotton sport hose, misses’ rayon mixed sport and golf hose, Phoenix Richeliu rib- bed lisle stockings and rayon with- wool Derby ribbed stock ings. Light and dark shades for Doys and_girls. s l Table Damask 64 inches wide in new open bor- 2 yds. for der patterns; Delightful for gift Riving. A 50c Hemstitched $1 Pillowcases, 4 for 42x36-inch perfect bleached cot- ton cases. 5y Street Floor Boys’ Wash Suits § Formerly $149 and $1.69. Button-on _style, made of good quality” Peggy cloth and broadcloth, trimmed with con- trasting colors. Long or short slecves. '1 Boys’ 79¢ Blouses color broadcloth, white, 2 for Plain tan or_blue. Also attractive pat- terns in striped and figured per- capes. Collar-attached, long-sleeve style, in sizes 7 to 13, t Floor Usually $1.25. Match’ the pretty vases. Decorated in floral patterns. $1.50 Match Wrought iron with gayly col- Buckets ored beads and ash tray. An un- usual novelty. \ $1.95 Candlesticks $ Wrought iron in spiral design with Christmas can- dle.~ Very pretty for window (Iccora(iun\ $1.50 Book Ends § Heavy metal ends in va ous de ble subjects. 2 splendid gift. Street Floor Men’s Handker- $ 1 chiefs, 6 for + Pure linen in plain white with 14 -inch hl‘,m Women’s Handker- $ 1 chiefs, 12 for More than 1,000 in the lot. Fine linens and Swiss in plain white, colors, embroidered corners, Porto Rican embroidered, etc. Boxed Flowers, 2 for $ Clusters, trailers, violets, gardenias and numerous other pretty dress and coat flow- ers. / Filet Scarfs $ 17x45-inch size in pretty floral design. Good size for dressér or table. Silk Handkerchiefs ..$ Men's large silk and crepe pocket 'kerchicf in o white, pongre and colored bor- ders. Ribbon Novelties § Choice of shoe tree and garter sets, silk and lace bandeaux and breakfast caps, handkerchief cases, bandeaux and garter sets, ribbon coat hangers. Breakfast Caps, $ 1 2 for Silk, voile and dimity caps com- bined with lace neckwear. Choice of six styles. Boxed for gifts. $1.50 Assorted $ 1 Chocolates Three-pound box of pure choco- late creams, cherries and hard centers, in fancy holly box. Fresh and wholesome. Street Floor Women’s Juliettes § Fur trimmed, felt-top Julicttes, with leather soles and rubber heels. All sizes. Boys’ $1.50 $~l Knickers Dependable suiting woolen mix- tures, in light and dark pattern Also firm corduroy in brown. Sizes 8 to 17. Excellent for school and play. s 1 Boys’ 39c and 50c Ties, 4 for Ravon silk and knit materials. TFour-in-hand. Boys’ $1.39 $ 1 Knit Caps Knit caps in muffler style that will pull over ears; in brown, gray and tan. '1 ’ Boys’ $1.39 Indian Suits Good quality khaki, in two-piece style with red trimming and fea- ther hcad piece. Sizes 4 to 14 Boys’ $1.25 and 51 $1.50 Pajamas One and two piece types, of masiin and flannelette. Trimmed with rayon frogs. Sizes 4 to 18. Burson Lisle $ 1 Hosiery, 2 for Mercerized Lisle Stockings in all colors. Perfect quality in regular and out sizes. Also split-sole hose in all sizes. . Street Floor Gowns Fine white nainsook, hand- made and hand-embroidered " in several smart patterns. Neck and sleeves hand-scalloped. Choice of round, square and vee neck, Slceveless and cap styles. Sizes 15, 16 and 17. $ 1 Plain fringe. $1.25 Fancy $ Cushions 4 1 ‘Rayon and velours come com- bined with tapestry. Very at- tractive and splendid for gifts. Annual C hristrfias SHIRT SALE Quality shirts from makers of national repute. shirt Fresh and New, the kind that are suitable for gifts, at King’s Palace special holiday price. Complete range in regular and extra sises 16°20 and’ slegve lengths' 39 te:36 Collar-attached, nackband and collar- to-match styles, including laundered collar- attached shirts. 1313 inches. cloth. Made of striped and rayon striped broad- cloth, Garners repp cloth, fancy broadcloth, Darby broadcloth, Blackstone woven madras, fancy woven madras and plain-color broad- Rear—Street Floor—Millinery Section. Every Dainty Underwear $ 2 for 2000 pieces. Gowns, chemises, step-ins, bloomers and extra size costume slips. Fashioned of mus- lin, crepe, batiste and sateen. lLace or embroidery trimmed. White and pastel colors. Flannelette Bloomers $ and Petticoats, 2 for Heavy, fleecy flannelette in pink or blue stripes. Regular and extra sizes. s l 69c Knitted Petticoats, 2 for All-white and gray with striped borders. Makes a splendid gift. $2 and $3 Sweaters $ Women's all-wool and wool with rayon sweaters, slightly irregular. Slip-on style in a variety of plain colors and combinations. 59c Brassieres, 2 for $ Short, medium and long lengths of fancy rayon striped and figured cottons. Sizes 32 to 46. ;I Window Shades $ for Seconds shades. rollers. of white and green Mounted on perfect 39¢ to 59¢ 1 Cretonnes, 4 yds. for 36-inch, nicely patterned cre- tonnes, suitable for drapegies, covers, etc. An excellent assort- ment. - $1.25 Lamp Shades $ Bridge lamp size, made of silk and rayon, in fancy pattern with floral trimming. $1.25 Tapestry $ Scarfs Good size for table runner or wall decoration. Assorted colors and patterns. 0-Cedar Mop Ready-oiled floor mop. with a and Oil large 12-ounce botile of O-Cedar il Third Floor Christmas Gift Sale of | $10to $18 Dresses Siill time to select several new frocks in time for the holiday. glorious Sim- ply wonderful, words cannot begin to describe them. in and see them. Street Frocks, Party Frocks, Sport and Afternoon types—for misses, women and those who wear extra sizes. Black georgette, navy georgette, printed wool jerseys that sold for $15, georgette with velvet appliques, chiffon velvets in colors, satin crepe used on ith chiffon velvet, geor- gette dinner frocks in bright colors, Can- ton, satin, wool tweed and beaded geor- taffeta party frocks. high sides, georgette gettes and smarter colgrs. We invite you to come both The Sizes 14 to 20, 36 to 44, 46 to 50 Second Floor—King’s Palace Boys’ $1.25and § $1.50 Gauntlets r] Leather cuff and palm, velour top, corduroy lined, in sizes for boys to 16 years. cllent qual- ity and a delightful gift. Street Floor 6 Suits, 2 for ’ l : - Waist_attachment suits, fleece lined. Choice of high neck, long sleeves and ankle length or Dutch neck, elbow sleeves and knee length, Sizes 2 to 12 Wool tirited, rayon striped suits, length. Regular and extra sizes. Turkish Towels $ Large size, double thickness in white with colored borders. Chine, yd. l All-silk quality in light and dark shades, including black. Yard Radiant ray, art satin in all costume slips. , $1.50 Quilted $ 1 Heavy, white padding to pro- Street Floor e Men’s Shirts and Short-sleeve Balbriggan Shirts, in sizes 36 to 46. Ankle-length fine nainsook shirts and knee- length drawers. Combination set of gar- ters and arm bands, also of any two. 5 . Men’s 89c Ties, 2 for $ wide selection of colors and patterns. Nicely boxed. cloth Union Suits l Suits, with round neck and taped armholes. Extra full cut. Sizes . Men’s $1.49 and $1.69 Union Suits 4 fleece- lined garments, with long sleeves, cuff at sleeve and ankle. 9 Men’s Hose $ l Irregular rayon and lisle with ankle fitting. New Winter pat- terns. 5 prs. for l Formerly 29¢ and 33c. and cotton fancy patterns, with reinforced heel and toc. Two- shades. Sizes 10 to 1114, $1.75 & $2 Slight irregulars of full-fashioned, pure pointed heels, silk to the top, also seqrvice All with band top, slceveless and krice 3 for $1.29 Crepe de the newer $1.25 Rayon Satin § desirable colors for frocks and Padding, yd. tect polished tables. Drawers, 2 for 1 drawers, in sizes 32 to 44. Also 9, Men’s Sets, 2 for § boxed suspenders. Your choice Attractive Silk Ties, in a ? Men’s $1.39 Broad- Fine quality athletic type Union 36 to 46. Ribbed heavy-weight and ankle length. Finished with 3 prs. for reinforced toe and heel and snug t Men’s Hose Rayon tone effects too, in light and dark Silk Hosi silk, chiffon with chiffons with square heels, lisle welts. In- cluded are perfect quality Bemberg Stockings and Bur- son heavy rayon and lisle mixture. and all colors. sizes Twin-Point Terrace Heel Sl Silk Hosiery All-silk to the top in stun- ning light and dark colors with seli or black heels. Very smart and inexpensive. Rayon-and-Wool § Hosiery An excellent assortment of smart light and dark shades. Most women. like these for Winter wear. Embroidered Scarfs § Heavily embroidered in at- tractive designs. Make ex- cellent Christmas giits. gl Union Suits, made with taped arm- holes; webbing and yoke back. Sizes 36 to 40. Men’s $2 Sweaters $ Part-wool Coat Sweaters in vee‘neck style with two roomy pockets. Brown green heather mixtures. 36 to 46. and Sizes Street Floor 79c¢ Silk Pongee $ 1 2 yds. for Natural colors in an all-silk quality. Imported from Japan. Lace Scarfs, 2 for $1 lace in All-over clmy i white. Attractive patterns. Turkish Towels, $ l 4 for 23x43-inch, large size with pret- ty colored borders. $1.50 Rayon Undergarments Gowns, Costume Slips Chemise, Step-ins French Panties, Shorts Regular and extra sizes in charming fashions lavishly en- hanced with dainty laces or modishly teimmed - with - con- trasting bands, ap- pliques, inserts and tiny pinked edge ruffles. Flesh, white, nile, orchid, honey, peach, mais, coral and rose. $1.50 and $1.75 Rayon Bloomers 23 to 31 inch side fength, regular, extra and - § double extra sizes...of hcawl_\; textured, perfect rayon in pink, peach, nile, dawn, pea, orchid, mais, beige, rench nude, coral, copen, navy and black. $1 Vests to Match, 69¢ Matching, heavy rayon in sizes 34 to 46. Well made with reinforced underarm shields and picot edge straps. Nile, orchid, peach, honey, mais, flesh, coral and white, Street Floor | 25¢ Children’s Hosiery, 5 prs. for . Perfect quality long stockin, in Derby rib. 74 golf hose and § sport_hose, in_many smart color combinations. Styles for boys and girls. Street Floor 39¢ Knit Bloomers 3 for . Women's ravon striped,_warm bloomers, in cotton knit. Pink or white, in sizes 36 to 44. Knit Bloomers, 2 for $ Lisle knit, in assorted dark colors, some with contrast- ing color band at knee. Elastic top and bottom. Reguiar and extra sizes, Women’s Cloves § 2 prs. for Fancy cuffed and two-clasp chamoisette gloves, in many smart styles and all new colors. Makes an attractive gift. Boxed upon request. o ’ Children’s 59¢ $ Gloves, 2 prs. for Fleece lined jersey, woolén knit gloves, fur-top, mittens cuffed gauntlets, in all Brown, gray and black. e e e e T e ey