Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1929, Page 31

BARTOHELP PROBE ‘BANKRUPTCY RING' New York Investigator Plans to Open Steinhardt Deposit Boxes. Feature Values THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C. TUESDAY. JANUARY 15. 1929. New Handbags $2.90 $4.90 W, B. Moses & Soms 5 SINCE 1861—SIXTY-EIGHT YEARS OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE ususl shapes. and designs. . The very smartest effects in both pouch and en- F Street at Eleventh Feature Values Hand-Painted Scarfs 95¢ %1.95 Hand-painted triangular silk scarfs in scveral attractive color combinations. Excellent quality silk, 95c. Large assortment of printed, hand- painted and plaid silk and chiffon scarfs. Oblongs and squares, $1.95. Neckwear Section, First Floor This Great Lamp Sale Brings Savings of 25% Lamps in period designs! velope styles. Top and back strap models in tan, brown and black. Handbag Section, First Floor 9 AM. to 6 P.M. Main 3770 By ‘the Associeted Press. NEW YORK, January 15.—Federal | and legal authorities are marshaling | their forces for a concerted campaign | against the New York “bankruptcy | ring,” investigation of which already has | led to the indictment of two lawyers | and a suicide attempt by a relative of | one of them. Officials estimate the shortages may run as high as $70,- 000.000. i Charles Evans Hughes, president of ' the New York Bar Association, has promised the co-operation of that or- | ganization in helping Charles H. Tuttle, | United States attorney for this dis- trict, in the investigation of the activi- ties of receivers in bankruptcies, discov- ery of the alleged peculations of one of whom led to the inquiry. Deposit Boxes to Be Opened. Mr. Tuttle today plans to open two | safe deposit boxes belonging to David Steinhardt, fugitive lawyer and receiver ' § in 127 bankruptcies, and Max Pinner, Steinhardt's distant cousin. Pinner yesterday was reported to have recov- | ered after having slashed his throat with | 2 pen knife in an effort to commit sui- cide. Merrill E. Gates, jr., also an at- torney and receiver, is the second man under indictment. | Authorities believe the boxes may yield securities and perhaps contain infor- mation to aid them in their search for Steinhardt. The boxes were discovered Furniture Never before such a tremendous Sale stock! / Never before such exclusively fine Jamps! Never before such an extensive assortment of imported designs! Lamps for every home, every Never before such remarkable taste, every purse! Truly ex- values! traordinary. . Including a Large Special Purchase Lamps in the modern art model Lamps for every decorative need! Now You May Furnish the Bedrooms Charmingly and Inexpensively in the Baturday, and sealed pending legal steps | F EBRUARY FURNITURE SALE Tuttle Keeps Force Busy. ' \ = Mr. Tuttle kept his force busy over ’, N the week end gathering evidence against | Steinhardt and “other suspects,” but chose to keep his moves secret. ‘The United States attorney has sub- mitted to Federal Judge Thatcher a de- | tailed lisn of bankruptcies in which Steinhardt has acted as receiver to en- able the judge to appoint 3 successor in | tgose not yetlclused. hThehlistdlal‘;ov;gg | the missing lawyer has handled 12 5 cases slnce‘July.leZB, and that 37 of | veneers are used on all these remained open. 1 i f prominent exposed sur- = { L -2 T | faces to add character to Selected burl walnut INEZ NORTON’S BRO-THER : this suite of walnut ve- MISSING FOR FIVE DAYS Bister Linked With Rothstein Death as Beneficiary in Gambler's - Will. By the Associated Press. i JACKSONVILLE, Fla., January 15.— | A brother of Inez Norton, former Jack- | sonville girl, who was a beneficiary under | the will of Arnold Rothstein, slain New York gambler, has been missing five days, according to police here. The brother, S. L. Smith, employe of & motor car company, was sent last Saturday in a new car to Mias The car was found wrecked near no. When Smith failed to appeag the automobile investigation wa# d, resulting in information from \no police that they had found the hed auto on a bridge. TUBE WARNS OF GAS. Replaces Canary Birds to Protect Coal Mine Workers. PITTSBURGH (#).—The sacrifice of canary birds’ lives to save miners from the perils of deadly. gases is no longer necessary. ‘The United States Bureau of Mines has perfected a little tube, which by changing color, indicates the presence of gas. It is said to detect gas as un- erringly as do the birds, which are affected by the creepirig poison before al! becomes noticeable to human or- s. Nestl¢’s. ~ flies with ‘BYRD! NTO the frozen Antarctic where a forced landing would mean weeks of de- pendence upon emergency rations — Nestlé's Milk Chocolate flies with Byrd! Wherever quick energy and rich concentrated nour- ishment are required Nestlé’s Milk Chocolate is the in- evitable choice. Nestlé’s Milk Chocolate went to the North Pole with Commander Byrd. It crossed the Atlantic in the Graf Zep- pelin on the epochal voyage of the first trans - Atlantic air-liner. And now it flies to the South Pole as part of the precious emergency ra- tion of the Antarctic Expedi- tion. Success to this gallant venture! NESTLE: MILK $7.13 Regularly $11 Regularly $9.50 p This metal torchiere, with Metal bridge lamp with crackled glass globe in Green o, hment shade, ideal before and amber, lends dignity to_ the hallway. the! fireplace or easy chair. $13.88 Regularly $18.50 Metal floor lamp with deco- rated parchment shade, to bring cheer and light to the dark room. CHOCOLATE **Richest in Cream! * | Regularly $15 Pottery table lamp with decorated parchment shade, to place beside the casy chair for reading. Bed Lights $2.63 Regularly $3.50 Just as attrabtive as they can be—dainty. and gay. Fashioned of sheer georgette and lined with crisp taffeta. And so convenient. Bridge Shades $2.82 Attractive parchment bridge shades, 12-inch size. Regu- larly $3.75. Others Now $2 to $15 Regulatly $7.50 Gay with bright colors—and rather modernistic in ten- dency this pottery desk lamp and parchment shade. Shades Also 25% Less 18-inch Shades $4.50 . Floor or table lamp shades in etched parchment. Regu- larly $6. Others $3.75 to $25 Plain and decorated Lamp Shop, First Floor January Sale of Rugs and Linoleums Discontinued Patterns—A Few Slightly Shopworn Greatly Reduced Bundhar Wilton Rugs Heavy, durable quality that will give excellent wear. 9x12 Size. Were $110. Now $94 8.3x10.6 Size. Were $102. Now ... $87 6x9 Size. Were $69. Now $§59 4.6x7.6 Size. \Were 338.50. Now B 36x63 Size. Were §18. Now $16 27x54 Size. Were $11.50. Now $10 Inlaid Linoleum The very finest imported and domestic linoleums are being in- cluded in this splendid selec- tion. Dutch tiles, marbleized and jaspe cffects. We will measure for your requirements without obligation on your part. §3.25 Inlaid Linoleum. Now ... $2.75 Inlaid Now $2.50 Inl Now . $1.75 Inlaid Linole: Now Rug Section, Fourth Floor Anglo-Persian Rugs Rugs of exquisite beauty, in color, design, quality, 9x12 Size. Were $150. Now ............ 511098 8.3x10.6 Size. Were $138. Now .... $110.50 $78 4.6x7.6 Size. Were $54. Now .. ... s 36x63 Size. Now $20 Vernon Wilton Rugs At remarkably low prices for _this splendid quality. 9x12 Size, Were $75. Now $64 8.3x10.6 Size. Were $72.00. $6 Now ... 27x54 Size. Now Oakdale Wilton Rugs Beautiful wool Wiltons in soft, rich colors. 9x12 Size. Were $95. Now $81 8.3x10.6 Size. Were $89.50. Now . ....576 6x9 Size. Were $61.50. Now $52 4.6x7.6 Size. Were $34.50. Lo R G FAREE 27;154 Size. Were $10.50. French Wilton Rugs Fine French Wilton Rugs in this clearance of discontinued patterns, 9x12 Size. Were $150. Now ... Now . $43.25 36x63 Size. Were $25. Now $20 27x54 Size. Were $16. Now ...... ceee oe...$1278 neers on gumwood. It comprises a large dresser, semi-vanity dresser, chest of drawers and panel-erd full sized bed. The Suite at Right $375 Mahogany and burl ve- neers lend a distinguished air to this ensemble, which consists of a large dresser, dressing table, chest of . drawers and panel-end, full sized bed, chair and bench, All Mattresses are Sale Priced Grant Mattress $21.75 An outstanding value. *© Filler of buoyant, new layers of cotton-felt. 50 pounds. Roll edge; diamond tufted. 2 v Mt. Vernon Mattress $29.75 The Mount Vernoh is made of 55 pounds ex- tra good quality cotton-layer felt, finished with imperial edge. . Inner Spring Mattress $39.50 Contains an inner construction of coil spg‘ings between layers of soft, fluffy felt.. Splendid in combination with our box springs. Goose Pillows | $ 1 0 Pair These pillows are of all choice white goose feathers. Covered in the best grade standard feather-proef ticking. Weight per pair, § pounds; size, each, 21x27 inches.’ This Sale price.is very much below regular. . Our Best Box Springs $390.75 With 72 ihdividual coil springs which yield noiselessly to the slightest body pressure. : Lib- erally cushioned with finest-quality hair. Roosevelt Mattress $33.75 An extraordinary value in a splendid; white cotton layer-felt mattress of select, long staple. Monroe Mattress 34975 A high quality black hair mattress of finest workmanship, finished with full, 4-row stitched imperial edge. - Our Best Mattress $75 This de luxe hair mattress is of the best long black drawings hair, wonderfully resilient. At this price it is the buy of a lifetime. Englander Featherest Double-Deck Springs $19.75 These well known springs usually sell for $22. It is only during the February Furniture Sale that they are marked so low as $19.75. Our stock is rather limited, so we urge early selec- “tion. Mt. Vernon Box Springs, $29.75 Seventy-two highly, tempered,.individual coil springs, cushions in white felt, yield silently to the slightest pressure of the body.