Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1930, Page 12

AR—12 # ORTIZ RUBIO PAID TRIBUTE N CHICAGO Mayor Thompson, Ill, Is Un- able to Greet Mexican President-Elect. By the Associated Press. | CHICAGO, January 4.—Mayor Wil- liam Hale Thompson was ill and unable to recetve Pascual Ortiz Rubio when the Mexican President-elect made the | rounds of Chicago officialdom today as | part of his good will tour of the United States, but that didn't deter the future chieftain of this country’s Southern neighbor from having, as he put it, “a thoroughly enjoyable time.” In the absence of Mayor Thompson, Corporation Counsel Samuel Ettelson | made an extemporaneous address O{i welcome in behalf of this city. Lauds Mexicans in Chicago. Mr. Ettelson éxplained that Chicago was & “pot-pouring” of all nations, and included some 10,000 Mexicans, many of whom still are subjects of their native land. These people of Mexico, Ettelson | asserted, contributed to “Chicago’s greatness” along with former residents | of many other countries. The President-elect spent the major | part of the afternoon in sight-seeing. ‘The places he visited, after luncheon at the Union League Club, included Mayor ‘Thompson’s pumping station and the Mexican colony, where he made a brief address. Senora Josefina Rubio, his wife, took their three children to Lin- coln Park for the afternoon. The three youngsters, all under 9 years of age, were particularly interested in the Lin< coln Park Zoo. Insull's Guest at Opera. This evening Senor Oritz Rubio, his family, and a number of the Mexican diplomats were guests of Samuel Insull at the Chicago Civic Opera. The Presi- dent-elect of Mexico plans to leave here | tomorrow for Kansas City. After a day spent there, he will make a flying trip to the Pacific Coast and then return to Mexico City to prepare for inaugura- tion, on February 5. PLEA TO HOOVER SHOWS NEEDS OF PHILIPPINES| Vice Governor Gilmore Points to Hope for Development on Economic Lines. Eugene Gilmore, vice governor of the Philippine Islands, told President Hoo- ver yesterday that the economic devel- opment of the Philippine Islands was far more m?omm to insular progress than political expansion. Mr. Gilmore is in the United States to take up matters affecting health, sani- tation and education in the Philippines. “Business in the Philippines is nor- mal” Vice Gov. Gilmore said. “There are some slight indications of uneasi- ness due to renewed agitation concern- the political status of the islands. ether Philippine products shall con- tinue to have free entry into the Amer- ican markets naturally is a question of vital importance to the business situa- tion in the islands.” the value of Security . . . is necessary in purchasing CHARLES T. CLAGETT. CLAGETT IS MADE " PHONE MANAGER | Rise From Salesman Through Five Promotions Noteworthy Record. From salesman to general manager | of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele- phone Co. is the record of Charles T. | Clagett, whose appointment to the latter post was announced yesterday. | | Mr. Clagett has been connected with the telephone company in Wash- ! ington since October 19, 1903, and has | | been successively salesman, cashier, | contract agent, district manager and general commercial superintendent. He is an dctive member of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade and Rotary Club and has a wide acquaintance in the District | of Columbia and nearby Maryland and Virginia. Mr, Clagett is a native of Upper Marlboro, Md. CHICAGO BEACH GUARDS TAKEN OFF PAY ROLLS| By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 4 —With bathing beaches buried under tons of snow and ice, Chicagoans shivered at news of the latest economy measure which today threatened to leave them without protection of life guards next Summer. . Hour by hour the city learns of some new economy required under the $5,000,000 reduction in the corporate budget adopted yesterday. Today Wi ter Wright, superintendent of Summer recreational activities, said the cut in his appropriations of $149,000 would necessitate closing all supervised beaches. He ordered dismissal of 118 life janitors, laborers and 32 tree trimmers. We wish to stress the point ... that almost everything that makes for com- plete satisfaction in the purchase of a DIAMOND rests on the repu- tation of the mer- chant. Diamonds —for over 37 years ... we have selected the DIAMONDS we sell with infinite care . . . mak- ing sure that quality is of the highest type . . . color and brilliancy are up to a standard of per- fection . . . and that weight and other require- ments meet the specifications which the name A. KAHN INC, represents to Washingto- nians, A 45-100th Perfect Diamond & points less than % ect. $165.00 A 70-100th Perfect Diamond § points less than % et. $315.00 A 77-100th Perfect Diamond 2 points more than % et. $365.00 A 96-100th Perfect Diamond € points less than 1 ct. $450.00 A One-carat and 1-100th Perfect Diamond 1 point more than 1 ct. $485.00 A One-carat and 17-100th Perfect Diamond 8 points less than 1% ct. $565.00 A One-carat and 19-100th Marquise Shaped Diamond 6 points less than 1% et. $585.00 A One-carat and 25-100th Perfect Diamond Exactly 1% ct. $615.00 A One-carat and 59-100th Perfect Diamond 9 points more tham 1% ct. $695.00 A Two-carat and 74-100th Perfect Emerald Cut Diamond 1 point less than 2% ct. $1,875.00 Members of the Amsterdam Diamond Exchange A oFakncJnc. 37 Years at . Jewelers .+ 935 F Street Platinumsmiths | of her cargo was jettisoned. The Peru- THE SUNDAY S8TAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JANUARY 5, 1930—PART ONE. MAUDE VIEHMANN TO WED ATTORNEY Engagement of Seymour Lowman's Secretary to Walter M. Shea Is Announced. The engagement of Miss Maude Louise Viehmann, secretary to Seymour Lowman, Assistant Secretary of the ‘Treasury in Charge of Prohibition, and Walter M. Shea, assistant United States attorney, was announced last night by | Mrs. George A. Viehmann, mother of | the bride-to-be. ‘The wedding, it was learned, will ake place in the Spring, but the exact date has not been fixed. Miss Viehmann, as secretary of As- sistant Secretary Lowman, is well known in the Treasury Department and to the | many persons who call upon Mr. Low- | man in his capacity as Assistant Secre- | tary in charge of the Bureau of Pro- hibition, Bureau of Customs and United States Coast Guard. She is a graduate of Business High School and resides at 1521 Allison street. Mr. Shea has occupied a post of prominence as assistant United States attorney, and has been much in the public eye, especially in the last few months. He is a graduate of George- town University Law School and resides at 1737 H street. Chilean St;mer Refloated. LIMA, Peru, January 4 (#).—Local steamship agents have received advices from Samanco that the Peruvian cruiser Bolognesi has succeeded in refloating the Chilean steamer Mapocho, which went aground Thursday. Efforts will be made to get the ship to Callao, Where she will be repaired. Almost all vian steamer Rimac has left for Sa- manco to pick up the Mapocho's pas- sengers. $50,000.00 to r DINING ROOM SUITES $98 6-PC. WALNUT DINETTE SUITE. Made of walnut veneer and other cabinet woods. Buffet, table and 4 velour-covered chairs. (China cabinet to match at small sss additional cost) . $139 DINING OM SUITE. Made of walnut veneer over hard- wood. Has 60-in. buffet, china cabi- net, extension table and 6 chairs. (Server to match can be had at small additional cost.) Jan- sgs uary Sale price . $198 10-PC. DINING ROOM SUITE, with 60-inch buffet, oblong extension table, inclosed server, handsome china cabinet, one host chair and 5 side chairs with genu- ine leather or jacquard velour seats. Suite is made of selected woods and grained walnut veneers. s] 19 January Sale price .... $269 BEAUTIFUL 10-PC. DINING ROOM SUITE, featured by expe: construction of fine cabinet hard- woods and combination walnut ve- neers. Consists of china cabinet with drawer, oblong extension table, 60-inch buffet, double-door serving table, one arm ll!ld five side chairs in tapestry or velour, Jan- uary Sale price ......... $147 $295 HANDSOME COMPLETE 10-PC. DINING ROOM SUITE, all matched pieces. Genuine walnut veneers and imported wood over- lays. Six upholstered chairs to match. Janu- 3195 ary Sale price ...... $398 OUR VERY FINEST 10-PC. DINING ROOM SUITE, built up of finest ‘walnut, burl and maple ve- neers and other fine cabinet woods. Your choice of 66 or 72 inch buffet, canopy china cabinet, server, pedes- tal base table mdlse'. of six high- back chairs in velour or mohair. January Sale price 3295 200 Colored Magazine Racks BED ROOM SUITES $119 4-PC. BED ROOM SUITE, including good dresser, bed, chest of drawers and vanity. Made of gum- wood, finished in walnut with pret- ty floral decoration. Suite must be seen to appreciate value. $79 January Sale price $159 GENUINE WALNUT VE- NEER 4-PC. SUITE, consisting of bed, large vanity, dresser and hand- some chest of drawers. This suite is one of the finest constructed suites ever made at this price. Dustproofed throughout, center drawer guides and made to last. Backed by the double‘ - r-n'.? of Maxwell and the Willlams factory. January Sale price 31 19 $179° 4 -PC. COMPLETE BED ROOM SUITE, consisting of Holly- wood vanity, large size dresser, bed and chifforobe. Made of walnut \‘eneerl and o:her cabinet woods. Special in this January Sale ... e $129 $219 4-PC. BED ROOM SUITE. Another of the Willlams factory stites. Has very large Hollywood vanity. Choice of chest or robe; bed and large size dresser. Made of walnut veneer and other cabinet woods. Dustproof throughout with center drawer guides. Also has the double guarantee gr {wnxwpll and factory. January Sales price . $149 $269 4-PC. BED ROOM SUITE. One of our very finest suites, expert- ly constructed of walnut and good cabinet woods. Cholce of French or full vanity, chest or chifforobe, four- post or straight-end bed and large 48-in. dresser. A;\l"-e fit to grace any bed room. anuary Sale price . ’ $189 Our Entire Line of Bed Room Suites Included on This S. Sold to M New Spring Engaged MAUDE_LOUISE VIEHMANN. U. S. BANKERS SAIL. NEW YORK, January 4 (#).—Mel- vin A. Traylor, president of the First National Bank of Chicago, and Jackson E. Reynolds, president of the First Na- tional Bank of New York, sailed today on the Cunard Liner Berengaria to at- tend the final meeting of the organi- zation committee of the bank of inter- national settlements. They expect to be gone for two months. They will go first to The Hague, where the meeting place of the committee is to be decided upon. The Berengaria carried in her strong room 158 boxes of gold, valued at $8,500,000, consigned to French and German banks. Appeals in the world. I asked them if MAXWELL'’S January Clearance Sale of Merchandise Room for Stock Worth ake LIVING ROOM SUITES $129 RICHLY UPHOLSTERED OVERSTUFFED LIVING ROOM SUITE, covered with jacquard ve- lour reversible spring-filled cushions. January Sale $79 price ... $149 JACQUARD UPHOLSTERED OVERSTUFFED LIVING ROOM OUTFIT, serpentine front, reversi- ble spring - filled cushions. $98 January Sale price $169 OVERSTUFFED SUITE, covered in Persian mohair or jac- quard velour. Has new style pleat- ed back lounge chair, club chair and I ttee. Special for aanuary Swl ony.... $119 $149 KROEHLER 3-PC. BED- DAVENPORT SUITE, covered in velour. New button-back chair and club chair. Complete outfit. sgs January Sale price......... $179 3-PC. 100% WOOL MO- HAIR SUITE, consisting of large settee, button-back chair and club chair, with reversible spring-filled cushions covered in mo- $129 quette. January Sale price $229 100% 3-PC. WOOL MOHAIR SUITE, in taupe, blue and wine col- or, about 4 designs to select from. All high-grade makes. Spe- slsg cial in this January Sale $198 3-PC. KROEHLER BED DAVFNPO‘B“T Sl!l'll"ll. with loose spring-filled cushions. January special ....... e $139 ENTIRE STOCK OF LIVING ROOM FURNITURE at the same spe‘ciul reductions in this January Sale. V3 Off EVERY Cedar Chest m our newly re- modeled store. Courtesy guaranteed to every one, whether you purchase or not. Occasional Pieces 25% Off every Occa- sional Chair in the stock. every Empire, Rest Easy and 250 Off . able-back Chair. Complete with Ottoman. * tary, Desk and 250 Off 77, Table in the House. Lamps, Mir- 25% Of Banners and all Novelties. EL rURNITURE every Secre- all Smokers, 7 St NW.— BETWEEN D:E. OIL MAGNATETELLS ABDUCTION STORY Denver Man Relates How Gunmen Proved Human and Spared Him. | By the Associated Prey DENVER, January 4.—Jesse F.| Jacobs, Denver oil man, today told his | story of beihg kidnaped by New York | sunmen following the arrest of Ander- | son T. Herd, promoter, in Jacobs’ New | York hotel room December 24. | The ofl man said he did not know | why he was spirited out of New York. | He said he went East to sign a contract with Herd, who had agreed to raise | money to drill for oil in New Mexico. He said he knew nothing about Herd’s alleged deal with Rob Roy Converse, architect, who sought Herd's arrest. “You're Never Coming Back.” “You're going for a ride to Jersey, bigboy, and ¥ou are never coming ack,” "Jacol ay sald the told him. i He said he marched from his room in the Commodore Hotel at 10 p.m. Christ- mas eve at the point of a gun, He sald he was forced into a waiting auto- mobile. Where & chemical which blinded and choked him was dashed in his ace. “'As the automobile started up I talk- ed fast” Jacobs said today. “It was the best speech I ever made in my | e. “What got them was one of the oldest to Suit Every One Small Payment Down and Bal. ance Divided Over a Long Period in_Weekly or Monthly Payments. BREAKFAST SUITES $12.50 5-pc. Unfinished $8.95 Suite, table and 4 chairs. Sale price. $17.50 S-pe. Unfin- $12.85 $18.75 $21.50 ished Breakfas thit, table and 4 Windsor chairs. Sale price.... $26.50 5-pe. Enameled Set. Sale price....... $29.50 5-pc. Enameled Outfit, Sale price. $35 5-pc. Solid Oak Set, in several different finishes. Sale price.. A Complete Line Sets with Exi Racks, a Cab- Extension Tables, Gate. and Large Line of Wind, Tea Wagon inet, BEDS AND BEDDING $5.00 allowed for your old spring or mattress on purchase of new one. $27.50 DAY BED, complete with cretonne - covered pad. $19 75 Sale price . $32.50 SIMMONS ONE-MOTION CANE-END DAY BED 93 45 complete. During sale, $26.75 4-POSTER MAHOGANY-FIN- ISHED BED.. $19.75 $3.95 $5.95 SIMMONS LI SPRING. Sale price... $15 SIMMONS COIL SPRING. BSale price.... $9.85 $8.95 SIMMONS MET- AL BED. Sale price.... “-95 $22.50 FINEST 25-YEAR-GUAR- ANTEED COIL BED SPRINGS, 99 resillent colls with helical spring tied tops. s16-75 $12.50 ALL-COTTON All sizes MATTRESS, in any size. Sale price $8.95 $17.50 GUA#AS::SED ALL-LAY- ER FELT MATT! N ol sizen. gale price. . $12.95 $29.50 50 to 55 LB. GUARAN- TEED LAYER FELT MATTRESS, in beautiful Hck.l.. s19.95 Sale price ......... January Sale Prices they hadn’t a mother, the same as I have. And it worked. Those fellows, tough as they are, have a human spot. 1 told them I was innocent, and I am. “They stopped the cab, took me to the Pennsylvania Station, and got two tickets to Pittsburgh. One man went with me and rode to Pittsburgh.” Jacobs said at Pittsburgh another man with two tickets boarded the train and rode with him to Indianapolis. There he was told to stay on the train | until he reached Denver. He said | other men boarded the train at St.| Louis and Kansas City and reiterated the command. ! DEATH PLOT SUSPECT REPORTED MISSING Terranova. Charged With Yale| and Marlow Murders, Sought in New York, By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 4.—Ciro Ter- ranova, whom reporters found the day | after police charged that he had in- sitgated the murders of Frankie Yale and PFrank Marlow, now is missing, Police Commissioner Grover Whalen announced today. When the charges were made by a police inspector at a department trial of Detective Arthur Johnson that Ter- ranova had instigated the hold-up of a dinner for Magistrate Albert Vitale in order to secure from a guest there, a Chicago gangster, an alleged murder contract, reporters secured a denial of the charges from Terranova at his home ot i e Maj. W. E. Farris, 71, Dies. NEW ORLEANS, January 4 (#)— | Maj. W. E. Parris, 71, vice president of the Mobile & Great Northern Railroad, died here today. The body will be taken to Fairhope, Ind., for burial. Brigham, Car Firm Head, Dies, COFFEYVILLE, Kans, January 4 (#)—Henry H. Brigham, 56, president of the American Car Corporation, died last night in a New York hotel, off- cials of the company's Coffeyville plant were advised by telegraph today. S P ———— at Pelham Manor. Police withheld ac- tion at that time, Today, however, Mr. Whalen an- nounced the police were looking for Terranova to question him concerning the alleged contract and had been un- able to find him. A watch is being kept on Terranova's mansion in Pelham Manor, he said, and other places where the artichoke mer- chant ordinarily is seen. CAROL STIRS RUMANIA. | Newspaper Edition Seized After Report Prince Will Return. VIENNA, January 4 (#).—Dispatches from Bucharest, Rumania re| to- day that considerable agitation amon the people had been caused by renewe reports that the regency council will re- sign and that former Prince Carol may return to Rumania, The Rumanian police seized a spe- cial edition of the newspaper Cuvan- tul, which s devoted to Carol's inter- ests and which had prepared the edi- tion for publication today on the anni- versary of Carol's renunciation of the throne. SEARS. ROEBUCK anp (0. RETAIL DEPARTMENT STORE Bladensburg Road at 15th and H Sts. N.E. Hours 9 to 5:30 Saturdays 9 P.M. Share in the Nation Wide Mid-Winter Sale T Store. Low prices, are no “‘seconds,” w I I A\ = ! | 'OMFORT ! bargain group—bed, Style! Ecomomy! HIS is Washington’s opportunity to share in the wonderful values displayed throughout Sears, Roebuck and Co. 's Washington still lower on merchandise for every need. There * substandard or run of the mill articles in this sale. Everything perfect, fresh, clean and new. Everything guaranteed. Be sure to see the values. Only a few items are mentioned here. Full Size Bed Outfit $26 Cash 50 Price Delivered Steel Art Metal Bed Felted Cotton Mattress Helical Top Coil Spring (Bedspread Not Included) \ wwmma i i PO GITHA JBLY "ll\l'l i L This “three-in- spring and mattress you a rare opportunity to replace your t or to fu ng. h that “spa: We formerly offered a bedroom an exceptional value at e NOW with spring and mattr. 1 al “sleep ensemble,” f with 2-inch efully curved e, beautifully deco: d desi el bed, i tubular continuous at head and foot. large steel panels n edge and floral transfer n ifi- center. Wood-grained walnut baked-on enamel Mattress, full 45. art ticking, and 99-coil helical with heavy angle finish.—Upper Floor. 54 or 39 Inch Bed Sold Separately $1250 Delivered 54 or 39 Inch Spring Sold Separately 3725 Delivered “Launderite THE housewife who has used Launderite Sheets iving them everyday hard use Such is the honestly relial oratory tested, full standard 64x64 thread count ity—she’s still after their purchase! SAVINGS! Every price who know Genuine Bargains will buy heavily. Vi Launderite SHEETS Bleached and Hemmed Compare These Prices— Note the Large Savings 72x90 inches, three- quarter size 81x90 inches, for double beds ..... 7229 inches, three-quarter size. $109 $106 $119 $132 81x99 inches, for double beds 90299 inches, ex- tra double-bed size We are only able [t January ound with felted cotton 39-Inch Mattress Sold Separately s9zs 54-Inch Mattress Sold Separately $950 Sheets s and is vigorously cut to a sens: PILLOW.- CASES Bleached and Hemmed 26¢ 27c + 36¢ 32x36 will fit 20x28 incl 45x36 inches, will fit pillow 22x28 inches .... inches, pillow d Pillowcases can best tell of their durabil- and weekly washings—years ble quality of Launderite lab- sheets and pillowcases. And ional bargain figure. Those this department—upper floor. Bedspreads ever been equaled. Rayon Spread 49 ground with pes, size 80x105 inches for ouble beds. Mattress Cover 92¢ Made .fhanr meteor un-