Evening Star Newspaper, October 22, 1929, Page 26

MATCH MAGNATE | GANS MONGPOLY | - | 49-Year-0ld Swedish Finan-| cier Buys German Conces- | sion for $125,000,000 Loan. Br the Associated Press . NEW YORK. October 22.—A man who 29 years ago became elated over a $50 commission for sale of a Chi-| cago lot today, is a lending creditor | of a dozen nations, is one of the world’s most powerful financial figure.. | Tver Kreuger, 49-vear-old Swedisn bachelor, who in 10 years has lent #300,000,000 to various nations in re-| turn for match moropolies, again hus becore the center of attention in the financial world by the loan of $125,- 000,000 to the German government. Although born in a family that haa been engaged for several generations Seeks Presidenc THE EVENING while in this country his company be- came the dominating interest in the International Match Co. By the means of loans the Kreuger Co, s obtained a share in the French match monopoly and complete monop- oly in Poland. Peru, Greece, Equador, Esthonia, Pungary, Jugoslavia, Latvia jand Rumania. | " The oze-time enginecring firm o1 | Kreuger & Toll has expanded to be- 225 subsidiaries, a chain of banks Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Berl! Warsaw and Bucharest, and an_e: tensive real estate company. Com- | pletion of the Germar loan virtualig | assures the Swedish combine control | of the world match business, as Russia is the only country in which it so far has failed to extend its interest. | HOWARD U. CEREMONY. | Celebrtaion of “Light's Golden Jubilee” Set for Tomorrow, Howard University will celebrate light's golden jubilee with a program in | Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel at | | noon tomorrow, at which time Dr. George | { B. Woods, dean of the College of Liberal | Arts, American University, will speak. | today ha: 1 come the holding company nprrannh’ STAR, WASHINGTON, 'OFFICERS FREED OF MURDER CHARGE ‘Slaying of Farmer Who Was Flee- ing Arrest in Liquor Case | Held Justified. D. @ D. W. Perkins, chief of police of Tahlequah, testified that he had stood with the girl on the spot from which she sald she witnessed the shooting. | and that he had not been able to see| the spot where Jenkins had fallen. A. E Robertson, county judge of Cherokee County, contraaicted this by saying that he also had stooa with the grl on the | same spot and that he had begn able to | | see where Jenkins fell. | By the Associated Press. MUSKOGEE, Okla., October 22.—G. | | Alfred Demoss, deputy United States | marshal of Tulsa, and Willis Thompson, Mayes County deputy sheriff of Pryor. were acquitted in United States District Court here last night of charges of mur-| oo 'had used “too much zeal” in their | a full season t, der preferred in connection with the | killing of Charles Jenkins, Oklahoma | farmer. The jury deliberated only 10 minutes. Jenkins was killed as he fled from the | | two officers at his home near Kansas, Okla., August 20, after they had a tempted to arrest him on a liquor charge. The officers were charged with mur- der and held at Tahlequah, but later removed to the Tulsa County Jail at Tulsa, when reports were circulated that | feeling against them had reached a Judge Franklin Kennamer, who pre- | sided at the trial, said in his instruc- | tions to the jury that as the officers| were equipped with a felony warrant it | was their duty to_use whatever force was necessary to effect the arrest, even | to shooting to kill. He left it with the | jury to determine only whether the of- attempt to make the arres! E TUESDAY. OCTOBER 29 1929. TENNIS COURTS CLOSED. Night play on the tenins courts at Seventeenth and B streets will be di continued on Thursday, October 31, but will be resumed early in the Sprix This announcement was made yester- day by F. W. Hoover, general man- eger of the Welfare and Recreational Association of Public Buildings and Grounds, Ine. Mr. Hoover said that the exper mert conducted during the Summer with night tennis playing has “con- vincingly demonstrated its practicabil- ity and its popularity.” “No consideration will be given the lighting of additional courts urtil after experience with those already lighte Pasternak Furs for Women Of Critical Taste | | @ There Is Something About the Worsted-tex Sunit That We've Never Seen in Moderately Priced Suits SENOR ORTIZ RUEIO, {At the same time Emest Valade, in- | PUSh KOLCh theeatened HOWRES o ge. | Former Mexican Ambassador to Ger- | structor in electrical engineering at | veloped in the trial over the testimony | | many. who is the candidate of the Na- | Howard, will give a demonstration in|of Wanda Keith, a 16-year-old gitl. who | tionalist Revolutionist party for Presi- | the development of electrical illumina- | said she saw one of the officers fire | dent of Mexico. The Mexican presi- | tion. | three shots into Jenkins' prostrate body. | He landed In New York in 1900 | {ential elections take lvah‘(‘; BP'nvabrr 1 H —Associates ress Photo. = —_ . RN YERR ) e 5 ous desires a fur gar- Visit Our New Store at 1225 F = $ < ts - | such buildings as the lati - - A0 e B e B | TR Mettopolitar. . Enthiseq . witn | e ment that not all crea cern. From this city he obtained a | American engineering methods, he went | i tion 1s wearing . . . Pas- job as a real estate salesman. After | back to Sweden in 1907 and organizea | i three weeks of visiting prospects he | the engineering firm of Kruger & Tou, | ternak is called on to create it!!! sold a lot and made $50. | which erected many of Stockholm s But real estate was merely a tempu- | leading buildizgs. £ venture to tide him over until| o (ERT T TERT e Engineering Firm Expands. Tn 1913 he entered the family matcn Rare Natural Gray Broad- tail, Russian Caracul, Mink, Black Broadtail, Persian, Russian Ermine and the gincerng line. He became a lineman in 1919 semi-precious furs. on the Ilinois Central Railroad, ana | manufacturing business and in the next few years worked on en- | started it on its world expansion pi gincerizg jobs in Mexico, Canada and | gram. His first step was the col Made to individual Order and also Ready for Immediate Wearing. South Africa | solidation of all Swedish match manu- PAS 1219 CONNBETICUT AV~ In the manufacture of matches, Kreu- ger early in life turned to engineering Rs a career. Graduating from the Stockholm Technical College, he made a tour of the world to gain practical knowledge in his chosen field. Only Temporary Venture, whenever a gentlewom- an whose clothes judg- ment is the most fastidi- “Absolutely Perfeet” in the description of diamonds should always mean that, literally! Diamonds are se- lected for our stock by p ain staking examination through powerful magnify- ing glasses. Stones with even the most minute flaws are never offered by us as “absolutely perfect.” Toldsmith & To. 1225 E Strect. NW. NEAR THIRTEENTH STREET to- tak2> a small part in the creating | with the leading British company he of its skyline, working as an engineer | formed the British Match Corporation, TWEED COATS A are smart and practical for school wear. This model, in black or brown tweed, has the new fitted and slightly flaring line. 5650 He returned to New York in time | facturers, Through an agreemens | An exceptional value The hat, of felt in an extremely becoming style, is W iIncomorated 1919 Que Street Chinchilla nie (Columbian B el G St A special feature train to New York No extra fare The cloth is the kind you see at a fine custom tailor’s. The tailoring is sim- ilar to that in gar- ments that are much more expensive. Worsted-tex pat- terns are conservalive, yet enlivened by a richness of color that gives this garment a remarkable individuality. To the best of our knowledge there is nothing like Worsted-tex at any- ] @ NEW YORK Arrives 9:00 .. (4snd St. Sta) ® WASHINGTON Leaves 4:00 .. FINE TRAIN to New York . . . the Columbian. .. and there’s noextra fare. Only 5 hours to 42nd Street Station, opposite the Grand Central Terminal and Commodore Hotel. Three other sta- tions in New York and Brooklyn. This train has Observation-Parlor Car, and in addi- tion there’s the Club-Lounge Car, equipped with deep, easy chairs and settees, card tables, writing desks, and library tables with newspapers and magazines. The Colonial Diner suggests the charm of early American days. You'll remember the unhurried and well-prepared ..reals served on quaint blue china. .. Individual seat coaches that offer Puliman Parlor Car comfort withant extra cost. This Baltimore & Ohin train makes travel a pleasure. Not one station, but 11 stops to serve widespread Greater New York When you arrive in the Jersey City Terminal, Balti- more & Ohio Motor Coaches take you and your hand baggagy omfortably, quickly and conveniently right from the side of the train to any one of four cen- trally located motor coach stations or seven intermediate route stops in Greater New York. Wor arrival time, see time tables or consult Ticket Agent. where near the price. Direct Elevators to the Men’s Clothing Department—Second Floor Sale of Coats *50 The Hecht Co. offers an outstanding collection of new winter coats at an unusually low price. Coats that feature Vionnet’s wrap coat, Lanvin’s flares, Hanan Shoes—Dobbs Hats— Society Brand Suits— Exclusively Here Practical as well as Chanel’s cape coats, Paquin’s seams, each one a distinetive mode with a Parisian feeling for chic. In broadcloth, broadtail cloth, many silky fabrics, all richly furred. For school or Youthful straightline modes, beau- smart. THE. . general wear. Half sizes, sizes for women, larger women tifully tailored. Nicely and misses and junior misses (Third Floor, The Hecht Co.) lined . . . insuring added warmth. In navy, tan, Now 10 trains to NewYork leaving Washington 7:85 A.M. 10:00 A. M. 2:00 P.M. 4:00 P.M. #12:25 A M. 0:00 A.M. 11:55 A.M. 3:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. » *Sleepers ready for occupaucy at 10:00 ». u. Travel Bureau and City Ticket Office, Woodward Bldg., 15th and H Sts., N.W. Phone District 3300 red or green. Sizes 7 to 12 years. (Second Floor, The Hecht Co.) eo o CO g Tar HecHr Co. “F Street at Seventh” : D. L. MoormaN, Aast. General Passenger Agent. BALTIMORE & OHIO “F Street at Seventh”™ T HechT Co. “F Street at Seventh” 00 e ] 0