Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1929, Page 32

32 = THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. FRIDAY, J/ NUARY 17, 1929. Rites Tomorrow INDORSES CHANGE INUTILTIES ACT Advisory Council Approves| Amendment Relating to Ap- ! ? | | J | | ! peals From Valuations. | The Citizens’ Advisory Council last| night unanimously approved a change| in the District public utilities act, rec- | ommended by Willlam A. Roberts, as- | sessing the cost of defending appeals | in the courts from valuation decisions | of the Public Utilities Commission on the utility companies appealing. This was one of four amendments to | the act proposed by Mr. Roberts, who | g pointed out that since the companies were now called upon to bear the cost| of the valuation proceeding before the commission, 1 was only logical that they should also bear the cost of an s appeal from the decison. b }DR. WILLIAM P. WOOD’S Mr. Robrts’ other three amendments | wore Taid over for action by the councl| FUNERAL SET TOMORROW at its meeting next Wednesday at 8 p.m. | In the meantime they will be submitted | S for opinion to People's Counsel Ralph | physician Who Practiced Medicine B. Fleharty and Corporation Counsel | William W. Bride. Here 18 Years Succumbs They provide that when items of| 4 property become cbsolete, inadequate or to Pneumonia. DR. WILLIAM P. ‘WOOD. unsafe, the Public Utilities Commission | (0 el gor Dr. William P | shall forthwith order them retired from the property accounts of the owning| companies. That public utility companies should report to the commission “all contracts, payments and agreements made to per- sons who own or control sccurities of | the public utility in excess of 10 per | cent of the outstanding securities of any class.” Tha: the commission exclu | trs BEBSOnRIc vixcle rat xpenses any illegal or im- 5 3 5 D s o Anfosconable ex. | A street southeast and maintained of- penditure prior to the determination of | fices at 329 East Capitol street. fair return. | -— i CRIPPLED ACROBAT, KEpT| DEATH SECOND IN HOME. Wood, 41 years old, practicing physician of this city for the past 18 years. who died of pneumonia in Providence Hospi- | tal yesterday, will be conducted in the | chapel of J.” Willlam Lee's Sons, 332 Penusylvania avenue, tomorrow after- noon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Rock Creek Cemetery. Dr. Wood was a graduate of George OFF STAGE, HANGS SELF John C. Ellis, TUCC:‘;;Rnalty M“n‘i land started a sprinting contest that Follows Stepdaughter. ¢Excess Baggage” After Car Crash, | Special While Wife Carries On, He e Tires of Life. C. Ellis, 56 y andria Hospital yesterday after an ill- ness of about one week. He was a By the Associated Press. | resxde]m of Mnfufim I}:is and conducted CHICAGO, January 11.—A fellow| & real estate office here. i sk ot il Al aa fellow | ® Mr. Ells, a native of St. Marys Coun- bat most of his 44 years is not much | t¥. Md,, is survived by his widow, Mrs. g0od when an automobile accident sends | Anna L. Ellis, and two daughters, Miss fim to a cripple’s bed for life. With | Helen F. Ellis and Miss Evelyn Ellis. his wife carrying on while the husband | His stepdaughter, Mrs. Roy Dameron, lies helpless at home, he becomes, as the | died _of influenza Monday. = Funcral SARYERS sk ecent Diswige” services will be held tomorrow morning from the home at 11 o'clock, burial to L e ey "and | be &t Mount St. Marys County, Md. s iyt found a note. “Dear wife.” wrote In a shipment of 500 watches from Hendrick Levine, “I am_ absolutely no good. Please forgive—" Switzerland were found 350 containing He had hanged himself. cocaine instead of “works.” POLICE HOLD FOUR INRUM SEIZURES One Blames Tight Conditions in Maryland for Having Only One Case. The apologetic explanation _that “things ar= awfully tight down in Mary- land” was offered. by Charles Medlock, colored, 33 years old, for having only one case when he was picked up coming |into the District over Bowen road early |today by Sergt. George M. Little and | his liquor squad, Little reported. | Medlock and a companion, Henry | Black, colored, 26, both living on Con- gress street northeast, were charged with illegal possession and transporta- tion. The squad early today also had one of its customary pu s, this time through a glass barrage, and at the con- clusion arrested Clarence E. Williams, colored, 24, giving an address on Par- | ker street northeast. Hurls Cargo Overboard. Williams reputedly was watching the movements of the squad around Sec- ond and D streets, so they decided to see why. The chase led through s.v- eral streets, and while speeding through |the H strect viaduct three glass con- tainers were hurled from the front car. At North Capitol and G streets a pedestrian was said to have been nar- issed. The chase ended at Sec- streets. Some of the liquid red from on2 of the broken containers and will be subjected to tests to determine its potency. Charges of transporting and posses- sion of intoxicants, breaking glass on the street and reckless driving were eferred against Williams. de from Washington University and was active | Squad Scizes 186 Quarts. He resided at 400 | Seizure of 186 quarts of liquor by Lit- tle’s squad was reported in connection with the arrest yesterday of Nathaniel Flood, colored, 21, giving an H street southwest address. Police reported seiz- ing 48 quarts in Flood's automobile and 138 quarts in a house near where he was arrested. He did not claim owner- ship of the liquor in the house. Flood jumped from the automobile ended when he was impaled on a fence between two houses. After seizing the car and contents and arresting Flood the police searched the house in front of which the automobile was sighted. Charges of transporting and illegal pos- session were preferred against Flood. S T Potomac Man Succumbs. Special Dispatch to The Star. POTOMAC, Va., January 11.—Harvey Allen of 140 Enst Oxford avenue died after a short illness yesterday at the Alexandria Hospital, leaving his wife, Mrs. Laura E. Allen; three children, his father, A. E. Allen, and three sis- ters, Mrs. Annie Stout of Bridgeton, N. J.; Mrs. Tillie Bayliss of Potomac snd Mrs. Lilian Brubaker of Alexan- ria. F St. at Seventh Dress Gloves— Button or slip- on styles We Took the Samples . . . for samples are always the best. And it all ends in a startiing sale of Men's Sample Gloves at robust reduc- tions from regular prices. & Men's $3.50 to $7.50 Gloves $ 95 Lined Gloves— . Button, strap, slip-on or gauntlet Capes, suede, mochas, buckskin, doeskins, - THE HECHT CO. = Half-Price Sale of Infants’ Sample Knitted Wear Only One and Two of a Kind - $2.95 to $10.95 Sweater Sets and Bootee Sets $1.47 to $5.97 An “ensemble” for the youngest fashion- able. Consisting of hat, coat, leggins and mit- tens. In white and de- sirable sl\;ldcs.. <& 29c to $1.50 Bootees 15¢ to 75¢ Warm. wooly, hand- crocheted hootees. Tn white trimmed with pink or blue. <% $1.25 to $8.95 Infants’ and Tots’ Sweaters 63c to $4.47 Knitted sweaters in slip-over and coat styles. Light and dark shades. Sizes, years. infant’s to 6 oo $2.95 to $5 Scatf Sets $1.47 to $2.50 Including a hat and matching scarf in pas- tel shades. : o $2.95 to $5.95 Carriage Robes * $1.47 to $2.97 Good size. Knitted or of brushed wool. Tn soft color combina- tions. (Second Floor, The Hecht Co.) Crystal earrings Novelty bracelets From bootees to bonnets, sweaters to shawls, this sale, comprehensive in its scope, includes all those Winter wearables necessary to the health and comfort of the baby. All marked at One-Half original selling prices. Special Purchase of 500 Separate Dresser Pieces To Be Sold at Savings of 50% to 75% Off 59c to $5 Bonnets or Polk Hats 30c to $2.50 In white, pink or blue. Crocheted bon- nets and hats of zephyr or angora. 3 . 29c to $1.25 Moccasins 15¢ to 63¢c Beautifully hand-cro- cheted. In pastel col- ors. “ $3.95 Babies’ Shawls Special, $1.97 Comfortable. Knitted shawls in white, trimmed in pink or blue. K2 o 29¢ to 75¢ Mittens 15¢c to 38¢c White, knitted mit- tens, in thumb or thumbless styles. e L $1.50 to $2.95 Baby Capes 75¢ to $1.47 ‘Warm and attractive. Fluffy knitted capes, in light shades. (Second Floor, The Hecht Co.) Bought from a famous manufacturer, who, rather than carry them over into the new year sacrificed them to us at deep price concessions. Gracefully designed pieces of simulated pearl on amber in several beau- tiful shades. 50c to $1 Values 15¢ Including nail files, button hooks and cuticle knives. pigskins. Wool knitted or fur lined. Tan, grey and brown...in various shades. Only one or two pair of a kind. In some instances we have added groups from our own stocks to complete size ranges. “Rio Rita” Necklaces Flat crystal necklaces Gold-plated necklaces Pendant with crystal drops Copies of real stone necklaces Flat (imitation) pearl necklaces Sketched: Poppies spread in @ desion “of flame (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) bdack and the skirt, @ circular flounce, A shade known as “sun - gilt”" fashions the blouse, $16.50. 50c to $1.25 Values 2 Soap boxes, tooth brush and tooth paste con- tainers, and shoe horns. $2 to $5 Values Presenting the loveliest and most complete assortment that we have ever been able to offer at this price. All of the above in creamy, simulated pearls, sparkling crystals and copies of real stones in gleaming contrast to the en- semble. Sample Sale of Men’s $2.50 and $3 Charming New Versions of the Jacket Costume (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) 75¢ to $1.25 Values Dress and $ 516 50 C Perfume bottles, ’ trays, clo'l hes There’s a joyous hint of Spring in the col- Ine oves Hair biush brushes, mirrors, orful gypsy prints and modernistic designs Tushes, brushes, scissors. of these three-piece costumes of handsome > s P 2 2 buffers, combs and pair receivers and flat crepe. With their youthful pleated or ’ 7 b circular skirts, smart blouses (with or with- - RGO Ness out sleeves) and accompanying coat. (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) Sizes 14 to 40, (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) To top the Jacket Costume Hats of crocheted visca and felt $5 - Co-ordination_..a la mode. Visca and felt in harmonious 1 . Semi-Annual Sale of I. Miller Shoes Shoes that were $1250......... woasseennnains From $14.50 to \ Combining purcha from a leading glove maker with selected groups from our own stocks. One- finger, mitten, slip-on, clasp, gaunt- let and strap fastener style. Grey, brown, tan, cream and white. affinity with the new en- (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) $l4.50 sembles. Snug fitting, flat- tering hats...some with unique pins. ..in the new high shades and black. (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) All'sizes but not in every style. (Fifth Floor, The Hecht Co.)