Evening Star Newspaper, May 30, 1929, Page 28

CYPECTNG CLOSE RTARY ELECTION Result-of Vote on Two Nomi- nees Will Be'Made Public at Friday Session, Br the Associated Pres DALLAS, Tex., May 30.—Ten thou- sand Rotarians, gathered here.for the twentieth annual international conven-, fion of the organization, vesterday nom- | inated candidates for office and then anjoged themselver at the biggest Rotars | sacial event of the year, the annual! precident's hall. | Little competition for office developed | and the chief fight appeared to be for | the presidency, the supporters of Ray- mond 1. Knoeppel of New York match- ing every clajim made by those pushing | Eugene Newsom of Durham, N. C.| When the names were put in nomina- | tion the applause was about equal. and | a close vote was expected. The result will not be announced until Friday. Eight candidates were nominated for | the five places which the United States has on the board of directors. The | candidates are: Claybrook Cottingham, | Alexandria. La.; Paul F. Edquist of Con- | cordia, Kans.: Roy Ronald of Mitchell. S. Dak.: David Clark of Charlotte, N. | C.: Dan O'Hern of Oklahoma City: | Clyde Hulsizer of Des Moines; Charles | W. Ackley. of Vineland. N. J, and Arthur W. Lueck of Beaver Dam. Wis. | The 72 district governors. selected by their districts, were approved by the | convention without, comment. and Rufus | F. Chapin of Chicago was yenominated for treasurer without opposition H Memphis delegates, reinforced by a big band, are making the only serious campaign for the convention next vear. | VESTRIS ENGINEER TELLS OF DISASTER| Ship's Deck Seams Leaked First Day Out of Port, He Testifies, By the Associated Press LONDON; May ' 30.—At the re- sumption of the Board of Trade inquiry | into the Vestris disaster vesterday Chief Engineer J. A. Adams told of futile efforts 10 pump 6uf the ship and how most of ‘the colored firemen eventually | left the stokehold, shortly before the ship sank. A He described how the Vestris pro- ceeded” at full speed on Saturday. November 10, down the Hudson River | from Hoboken. There was no trouble | in the engine room except a slight | heating of the bearings in the after-| shaff. The next morning water was coming through the port halfdoor and -the | ship Had a list of from 5 to 10 degrees. Later he found that so much water was coming “down the scupper pipe that He searched for the break and found a hole three inches long and one wide, This was reparied. but the water still “tame into the-stokehold through the coaling chute because of the leaking of deck seams. DISCOVERY OF SKELETON | ENDS SEARCH FOR MAN Tahted e Fanry an rillayer «of 15-Year-Old Girl and Her Brother, 10, Br the Associated Press. EDMONTON. Alberta. May_ 30.-—-Dis- covery ‘of a’skeleton; identified ‘as that | of Thomas Mund, ended a nine-year searci for the man, wanted in connec- | tion with the slaying of two children. Mund disappéared in June, 1920, at/ the time thé bodies of Sylvia MacDon- ald, 15 years old, and her 10-year-old brother, Andrew, were found with the skulls erushed. | A pistol found beside the skeleton and a bullet hole in"the skull, indicated | Mund had committed suicide. | ‘The finding of his coat near the bodies | a the ‘fact that he had’ been in-| fatuated with the girl, started a search for him throughout Canada and the | United ‘States.” The skeleton was found | :w»s.h(k Lake, a mile from his former | ome. (£ REV. DR. WGUFFEY DIES: | i New York Rector Was Son of Co- Author of Famous School Books. NEW YORK. May 30 P).—Rev. Dr.| Edward Mansfield McGufTey, rector of St. | James' Pretestant -Episcopal Church in | Elmhurst, Queens. died in the rectory Tuesday after an illness of sevesal ! months.. He was 74 vears nld. | Dr. . NfcGuffey . was borr’ in “Cinein- | nati July 21, 1854, a son of Alexander | McGufiey, 0o-author of the McGuffey | Reader. series, the first widely used book | serfes for grade schools. He was . graduated in 1876 from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and his first charge as an Episcopalian rector was in Ur- bana, Ohio. | . | “The canal boat industry is the last British industry in which child labor is permitted, and conditions are ter- rible,” sald Harry Gosling, & member | of Parliament, recently. and he cited | cases of children doing work suitable | only for men, PALM BEACH and | MOHAIR TROUSERS $4.65, $5.65 To match your Odd Coats EISEMAN'S, 7th & F SCHEDULE CHANGES SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM Egective June Ist. Saturday enis, train No. 7 for Char- Iottesville, Warrenton and in- termediate stations. leaving Washington 1:45 P.M., will be inaugurated Eftective same date. irain No. 15, leaving Washington at 5:08 P M., will run dally ex cent Saturday. Eftective same date. frain No. 12. from Harrisonbura Va.. will arrive Washington At 8:40 P.M.. instead of 8:50 M Aetailed informhiten alt Oits Ticket Agent. Sy RSt NW o Tth 8t Stagion, or' Union’ Sfaton. Sonthern Railway System THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C. THURSDAY. MAY 30. 1929. 2—3-pc. Fibre Suites 65 Wool and Rayon Sweaters, Were $2.95 That Were $59.50 ‘ Good looking, with spring . ) - Pastel shades, round and vee 7th; 8th and E Sts.~FAMOUS FOR QUALITY SINCE 1860—Franklin 7400 cushions covered in ‘gayly eol- ored cretonne. Tan and green finish. Pitth Flaor Thrifty Friday Save 259% - Home Needs— o sl e i e Stemware and Glassware (392 Pcs) Of glass stemware, glass night sets and attractive flower howls and crystal’ and colored: were 23c and 20¢. Friday only, 15C each ....odbindiiiisivaee ceena - Sixth Floor Simmons Bed Outfits (10) Simmons Beds in the lovely grace- line design, with Foster double decker coil springs and laver-felt mattress; were $37.90. Sizes 3 ft. 4 it., and 4 ft. 6 in. only ceeeecaens Third Floar Linen Damask Sets, 3 Off (32 Sets) Reautiful linen damask, 7 or 13 piece sets of all white with colored borders; some with weven - initighe: soiled or / Off mussed ; were $6.25 to $20... 3 Third Fleer Room Size Grass Rugs (18) Crex Grass Rugs, 8x10 ft. green, blue, brown with attractive, bright colored stenciled de- 35 95 signs; were $8.95. Friday . Fitth Ploor Block Design Rush Rugs (3) Beautiful Rush Rugs, in 12-inch block designs—natural. and green colors: nice enough to go into your. 5 best room; were $34....., ‘3909 Fitth Floor Reversible Grass Rugs (10) Novelty Striped Grass Rugs, with reversible ‘designs, affording double wear: 8x10 and 9x12 88 95 it.; were $12.50. Friday only 4 Witth Floer Drapery Fabrics Less (250 Yds.) Cretonnes, chintzes, poplins, mohairs, rayons, voiles and - marquisettes, in useful lengths: originally sold 35 for 69c to $1.25 yard. Friday, yd., C Pitth Fioor Upholstery and Drapery (75 Yds.) Fine quality remnants of taf- feta, rayon, damask and sol satin, in rich shades; originally $1.50 to 69c $2.50 yard. Friday only, yard... i b4l Y Auto Seat Covers (20 Sets) Biltmore Seat Covers, for 1926 and 1927 two-door coaches and four-door sedans for Pontiac and Chrysler: were $1295 and ‘5 95 $1395. Friday only. - _— Fitth 50 Pairs Fine Curtains (30 Prs.) Lovely ruffied curtains with touches of color or straight curtains of sheer voile, or filet net; were $6.75 to $895 pr. Fri- ‘4.95 day only, pr. .. . . Window Awnings (114) Window awnings on flexible steel frames: 36-in. drop, ‘8-in. valance; brown or green with white stripes: ready to hang: were 79c $£1.49. Friday . . rth Floar Notion Novelties (200 Pcs.) Mattress covers, garment bags, rubber aprons, sanitary needs and many other useful soc things: were more. Friday only, Street Floor Odd Silverware Pieces (98) Sugar bowls; candlesticks, bonbon dishes, sterling handle 'serving pieces and gmall sterling pieces: 69C were 93¢ to $1. Friday only Straet Floor Children’s Wear Boys’ ‘Furnishings (307 Pes.) Union smits, blouses, rain hats, Indian suits, koveralls, hats and caps, and lined cloth knickers; 29c were 53¢ and 69c. Friday only. .. % ) Girls’ Spring Coats (35) Tweed, flannel, cheviot and novelty mixture coats: sizes 7 to 14; in smart styles : beautiiul linings : were $705 and $1095. Friday 33 95 only % » Fonrth Floor A Visit to the Store Will Be Necessary to ‘““Cash in”’ on These One Great Group! Wash Goods Remnants Regularly i 29¢c to 49¢ c yard Useable lengths. 1 to 41, yards long— voiles, percales, dimities, batistes, suitings. sateens,-ginghams, silk and cotton fabrics, printéd and plain rayons, dress challis and other popular wash fabrics. Cut right from the bolt at great reductions! Wash Goods—from the Bolt Regularly 59¢ and 69c 44c yard These for your cool Suminery frocks— printed chiffon voiles, printed rayons, im- ported printed organdie and jacquard rayon Marvelous Bargains—No Mail, Phone or C.0.D. Accepted Clearance! Vollrath Enamelware In White Only Originally 35¢ to 59¢ 19%¢ ® ladles (M strainer dippers, (11 9 and 10 inch cake pans, (18) 10 and 13 inch pudding pans, (5) dippers and (13) pie piates. Originally 65¢ to $1,19 29¢ (11) dippers, (3) tea pots, (2) double boiler inserts, (1) pitcher, (3) funnels crepes in exquisite designs and color com- binations. Wash Goods—Third Fleer 2 Groups Notions 3 for 10c 500 household necessities —including. paper linings for garhage cans, toe guards jor hose—hias tapes and dozens more, 25¢ 200 Stems in this lot- including cretonne laundry hags, shoe bags, rubber aprons, etc. Street Ploor ' 25 Prs. Boys’ Oxfords, Were $4 $2.95 Sturdy tan blucher ox- fords, ' broad toe stvles with heavy oak soles. Boys' sizes il to 13%, vouths' 1 to 6. (22 Pra) Girls' Tan Calf Oxfords, sizes 3 to 7. Were $5. Fri- o $2.25 Y O veand Fisor 15 Junior Misses’ Dresses, Were $5.95 $4.25 Crepes, prints and chii- fons, in cool Summer shades, smart prints, Sizes 13. to 17. Kecond Fioor 10 Women’s Silk Umbrellas Were $3.95 $2.19 Stightly damaged. Plain red, brown or green with fancy borders. 16-rib styles. Stroet Floor Infants’ W ear (18) Infants’ Sacques, white with pink or_blne teim. Were $1. Fri- (23) Infants’ Sweaters, coat and slip-over “styles, pink. blue and white, many ;\}:v"hg oidered. 31.95 (40 P 8 fancy top styles. sizes. . Were _35¢. Friday only........ (10) Imported Sweaters. sizes 3 to A vears, Were $5. Fetns e $2.95 Fonrth Floer 18 Girls’ Tub Silk and Crepe Frocks Now $2 These will go fasf.at this price. Smart designs, de- sirable colors, v o nthiul styles. Broken® sizes & to 1z (15) Girls’ Tub Frocks, <0 cool amd smart for Summer. Good styles. patterns and colors. Were 3005 F r id Mrsz.ss Cotton Underwear (55) Children's Rayen Bloomers, pink and peach Were $. Fri- (96) Waomen's Cotton Knit Vests, badice top styles, Sizes 40 to 44. Were much’ more. day ... “s) v and Chemise—vests of glove silk, bloomers and chemise of rayon. Broken sizes. Were Friday only...... (89) Women Knit Union Suits, broken sizes. Were 39 Friday only....... 5S¢ (16) Rayon = Bloomers and Vests, small sizes. Were $1.50. Fri- 9 day Third Floor pans, Small Lots Marked to Clear Quickly (4) Folding Double Can 12.58. Now . $7.50 (2) Damaged Siat (1) 12ft. Damaged -Slat Shade: (2) Hand-Woven Fiber Suites. $125. Now . g (1) Cedar Chest, 44 in. long. Was $37.50. Now, 32§ (1) Cedar Chest, Console Type. W. 50. Rain Coats. Novelty Cloth 8 " Half-Price Sale Silk Remnants Were $1.00 to $3.00 Yard 50c - $1.50 = " A ‘short, length of plain: silk—a remnant of a smart new print—combined and you have a frock at a mere fraction of what you expected to pay. Fashionable silks, printed crepe, plain flat crepes, radiums, _ pongees, taffetas, fancy silks, satins, geor- gettes, printed chiffons and tub silks. New 1929 patterns—in lovely new Summer colors! Third Floor E————— 94 Men’s Cotton Pongee Pajamas Well made. securely sewed seams—in blue, - tan, helio and white; with rayon frog trim: Sizes B and C. . . - 49 Men’s Shirts that were $1.45 to $1.95; now $1 Real bargains, most of them neckband styles—some slightly soiled from display. ‘White and good colors; most all sizes. Btreet Floor Basement Features (50) Boys’ 4-Pc. Suits, light and fancy mix- tures, neatly tailored; with 2 pairs lined knickers; 7 to 16. Were much more. Friday only $2.95 (300) Boys’ Wash striped and Fully cut, sizes 7 to/ 16. Were 50c nl 15) in black, crange and green. Full size. Were $1. Y WY L. 75¢ (200 Floor Lamps, complete with rayon shade, In tan or red with gold braid. Were $2.95. Friday only $1.95 143) Summer Wash Frocks, plain and dotted voiles; many sleeveless. With frills and embroidery. Sizes 16 to 38. Were $1.95 to $2.89. Friday only $1.49 (300) Prs. Women’s Shoes, satins, patents and kidskins—in black, brown, blonde and grey. Broken sizes. Were $2.89 to $3.99. Friday only $2.29 (250) Prs. Children’s Tennis Shoes, eanvas uppers and heavy rubber soles. Brown and white. Broken sizes. Were $1.69 to $2.19. Friday only $1.39 Women’s Hats, straws and felts, in smart colors and shapes. Trimmed with pins and ribbons. Were much more. Fri- Basement Store and (5) pudding Originally $1.39 to $1.98 69c €15) milk pails, €3) 4 and 6 qt. covered kettles, uce pan, covered bucket and {5) eolanders, Originally $2.98 to $5 $1.49 (1) 8-qt. deuble boiler, (3) 2-gal. coffee boilers, (1) 1-gal. coffee boiler and (4) 6.cup tea pots. Wonsefurnishing<—Sixth Flasr Imported Dinnerware Originally 41c to 63c Each 29¢ (36) tea plates, (20) soup plates, (16) iruit plates, (5) bread and but- ter plates, (11) breakfast plates, and (23) fruit saucers. Sixth Floer 9 Pabco Felt Base Rugs, Were $8.95 $5.95 (o od-looking designs, with waterproof suriace. Size 9x10.6 it. Fitth Floor 54 Pes. Silverware Were 29¢ 19¢ Silver-plated salt. and peppers, and “Shirley” cold meat forks. Street Floor Pepperell Pastel Colored Sheets @ in. _Sheets. $1.69 Sheets. $1.85 Cases. Were 65c Comfort Covers, floral designs, fast color, sateen trimmed. Full i 5. $1.45 150 Women’s 15¢ Fancy ’Kerchiefs 10c “Fine quality finen with embroidered ‘corners —some with lace edges. Street Floor Toilet Goods Reduced (137) Odds and Ends, including double and single compacts, perfumes, atom- izers and face _powders. Were §1 to §L3 Friday only......s 69c (86) Odds and Ends, in- cluding dressing combs, footh bruches, creams and air tonics. Were i i 39€ Street Floor House Dresses at Savings (24) Extra Size White Hoover Aprons, of iruit of the loom. Were §1.20, Friday only.. 79c (38) Dresses, Uniforms and Rayon Kimonos, broken sizes and color ranges. Were $1.20. Friday only 79¢ (18) Dre of tweed and jer Were §1.80. Fri- $1.29 5 . o ile s, dark with Rroken Were §2.80. Fri- il |0 Third Floor Foundation Garments (51)_ Brassieres, broken sizes. Were $1 to $2. Friday only, 28¢ to 49c (46) Corsets, Coraet- lettes, front clasp and step-in_styles in _corsets. Were § day. tie. With or without inner elts. Were $6 s‘ to $8.50. Friday '89 Third Floer neck styles. Slip-over models, all sizes. Seeond Planr Tomorrow Save on Fashions and Accessories Cloth Coats Reduced (16) Broadcloth and Kashmere Coats. trimmed with squirrel, broadtail and ermine; black, blue, grey and tan: sizes 14 to 20, 38 to 44 and 4415 origi- nally $39.75 to $39.50. Friday 329 only a Fl Late Spring Coats (33) Coats that will fit misses, women and little women, in grey, tan, black, blue and grev. In the group are <ma|§ coats that sold origi- sl 8 75 nally for $23.00 to $39.75.. - Recond Flaor Ensembles Priced to Go! (7) Ensembles, in sizes 16, 18, 38, 42— two of them with lovely separate silk dresses—five with skirts and blouses: originally $35 sl 8'75 to $45. Friday only...... Second Floor Ensembles With Dresses (8) Cloth Ensembles, in black, blue and tan, with separate dresses of plain or printed crepe ; sizes 16. 36. 38, 42; originally $39.75 to $39.50 s29 Second Floor Skl g L Women’s Crepe Dresses (43) Lovely Flat Crepe Dresses, in green, tan, navy and Lucerne blue: women's sizes 36 to 38 street and afternoon dresses: originally $16.30; $6'75 soiled. Friday only Iy o Women’s Silk Dresses (13) Georgette and Flat Crepe Dresses, all recent purchases and in excellent taste; 38 to 48; 18.75 originally $25. Friday only Second Flaor Ensembles for Misses (18) Smart Printed Crepe Ensembles for misses 14 to 20; tan, blue and green: originally 512.50 $16.30. Friday only Second Floor P Spring Hats at $2.69 (100) Recently bought: hats, of straw, of soit silk or felt; trimmed with ribbons and ornaments; in all light and dark shades; were 5500. $2 69 Friday only stadais Others at § Second Floor RS TN S AP ST O Summer Lingerie, 79¢ (200 Pcs.) Cotton or silk underwear, in- cluding gowns, chemise and slips; tailored and lace trimmed ; soiled ; 790 were $1.49. Friday only Third Fleor — 89c Cotton Undies, 29¢ (107 Pes.) Odds and ends of cotton lin- gerie that will be cool for Sum- mer. including pajamas, step-ins 29c and slips: were 89c. Friday only Third Floor 35 Jr. Misses’ Dresses (33) A varied group with crepes, prints and chiffon frocks, crepe ensembles and smart jacket effects; blue, tan, red. maize: 13 to 17; were $16.50. slz Friday only. Second Pioor Sheer Cotton Sport Hose (406 Prs.) Fine Quality Cotton Hose, that will be fine for sports wear: regular and extra sizes, in a broken size and color range; were 29c. Fri- 190 day only, pair.. Save on Costume Jewelry (134) Pieces at bargain prices! Choker beads, pendants, earrings, pins, hracelets, bag tops and cigarette hoxes: were 30c to 69c. Friday 35c Street Ploor Blond Kid Pumps, $3.98 (72 Prs.) Light Blond Kid Pumps, in a broken size range; step-in and Leather Handbags (124) Bags of more expensive styles that have become a bit shopworn: all genuine leather in various grains and color ere much more. 89c Friday only =