Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1929, Page 21

THE. EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1929.° STAINS ONKNIVES *5s52% ctamen ar . IN TRUNK PROBED Stories of Forester, Held as Torso Death Suspect, Discrepan- cies in the story of Leland Wesley Ab- . United Stat>s Forest Service em- regarding alleged tireats made the basis todav of a new effort to the myster of a woman whose tor: the Lcs Angeles Rives azo0, Chemists were examining stains on the inside of a trunk and on small knives among Abbot(’s poss>ssions when he was arrested near here Saturday. Three former fellow workers, Ray Mar- tin, William Brown and William Spence, were summoned to appear and face Ab- | bott today. The three ntly told in- vestigators that Abbott rted he was going to “get even” w s wife for living with another man. Abbott’s Statements Cited. in said Abboit tried to borrow tomobile April 3, the day before s | nd, remarking it was | ) an ideal ni for him to “get even” with his wife. and adding that there ras “plenty of quicksand” in the Los s River. e his arrest, Abbott has insisted } that he was not married. He admitted telling fellow employes he had a wife in Lynwood he intended to “finish” so he would have an excuse to leave his job here and return to it next Winter. |} He also said he had promised to try to | § find a 3-year-old son of Mrs. Mary Spau. a friend, and had asked to bor- | ) Tow the automobile for that purpose. Arsenal Found in Trunk. Tn Abbott's trunk the officers found two shotguns, four pistol holsters and half a dozen pocket knives. A pistol which he had pawned also was located. A surgeon's knife with a 5-inch blade, which acquaintances sald Abbott had | carried, could not be found. Abbott said he had nislaid it. The industrial’ research building to be construcied at Ottawa, Canada, will | § cost. $2.000,000. ‘WOODWARD 10" 11" F axp G Strzets } ; ‘ g Lumber and Millwork 52 Reduction of About $60 Per Car Made by Road to Help in Battle Against Pest. By the Associated Press. WINTER HAVEN, Fla, May 6.—Re- duction in freight charges on export shipments of Florida ecitrus through Tampa and Jacksonville, amounting Lu' about $60 a car, have been made by the | Seaboard Alr Line Raflway. The action was taken by the railroad to help the State in the presant ship- ping emergency caused by the Mediter- ranean fruit fly invasion. Notice of the whitlling of rates was received today by the clearing house from B. C. Price, freight traffic man- ager of the Seaboard, at Norfolk, Va. Tne new rate is effective Monday. Tampico Hotel Razed by Fire. TAMPICO, Mexico, May 6 (#).—The | Hotel Mexico and three other buildings were destroved by fire yesterday, with demage esiimated at 500,000 pesos (about $250,000). Apolinar Arguello, owner of one of the destroyed build- ings, was arrested and charged with incendiarism. Beaver Board Compo Board Plaster Board Meets every requirement where Wall Board Is used. Complete range of sizes at | all times. | QUALITY Is ECONOMY GEO. M. D ARKE COMPANY, INC. 3| 649-651 Main 1523-25 ‘ N. Y. Ave. 1348 7 St. NW. & LoTtHROP Mother's WoODWARD & LLOTHROP 10™ 11" F axp G STREETS Dainty, Sheer, Criss-Cross Curtains of Fremch Marquisette, $6.75 pair. Imported Woven Madras Curtains, colorful border, $12.50 pair. Cool Voile Curtains, with colorful embroidery edges, $3.75 pair. Crisp Ruffled Organdy Boudoir Cure tains, in gay colors. $6.75 pair. Hundreds of Curtains to make your windows reveal Fashion-smartness and welcome Springtime Point d’esprit-Dot Curtains in perfect accord with the gayety that Summer furniture assumes—curtains that will let the sunshine in and add cool charm as well. These are the window fashions that Woodward & Lothrop brings you in a variety that surpasses stocks of former years. Every smart curtain fashion for Summer is represented. From the gay, unassuming cottage set—the ruffled boudoir organdies— to the very lovely woven madras imports for living rooms beauti- ful—the variety suggests endless ways of making your windows express individuality. Marquisette Boudoir Sets, $11.25 Refreshingly cool and delight- fully feminine spreads and matching curtains. Both are ruffle-trimmed, and are espe- cially effective for the Summer boudoir. The value, too, is outstanding. Spreads, $7.50. Curtains $3.75 pair - Corrains, SixtH Froor. eeoos “All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my mother.” Gift —Lincoln. Suggestions Desk Sets, $6.50 to $22.50 Book Ends, $7.50 to $10 Bridge Sets, $4.50 3 Feature Values in Curtains, $3 pair Dainty Cream Marquisette Curtains: with colorful ruffles in pastel shades. Com- plete with valance and tie-backs Sheer Voile Curtains; colorfully trimmed with figured voile border. Complete with valance and tie backs $3 Dotted Marquisette Cottage Sets; with colored valance and ruffles. Populérly used in apartment kitchens $3 Many out-of-town per- sons, living here with mothers “back home,” will want to select gifts now, so that they may lflower-sprigged Marquisette Curtains; reach home in time for daintily rufiled. Complete with ruffled Mother's Day, May valance and tie-backs $ 12th, | CURTAINS, S1xTH FLOOR. 3 Feature Values in Curtains, ¥4 pair Cool-looking Straight-line Curtains; of fine imported madras. Tinted flower designs on cream background Solid-color Marquisette Curtains for the boudoir. Pastel shades of rose, blue, green and yellow Crane's Letter Paper, i #7125 10 $4.50 All purchases will be ~ . sent, free of charge, to e B e EHYBHI R NED DR $13.50 continental United . 5 States. Writing Folios, $5 StatioNERY, Amsie No. 32, Fixst FLOOR. 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