Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1930, Page 7

- ALIENS DUPLICATE SIODNOTES OF U.S. Counterfeiters, Believed in Russia, Produce Best Imij- tations Ever, Says Bank. BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER. By Radio to _The Star and th Daily*News, Copyright, 1930 "+ BERLIN, Germany, January 23. — Somewhere in the world—possibly, but by no means’ surely, in Soviet Russia— there is one of the greatest counter- terfeiting establishments that has ever existed. This laboratory, for it can be nothing else, specializes in $100 United States notes, printed on genuine Treas- ury paper or an imitation so exact that it cannot be told from the original. ‘These notes began to the circulated through Germany apparently about last Autumn by a certain/ Pranz Fischer, allas Hohn, alias Voigt, who came to this country -from Russia at the be- ginning of 1929 and passed as a mem- ber of the Communist party. He was particularly prominent in public dem- onstrations, where he took a leading part as an ‘orator. BROTHERS CAN'T COLLECT $4 DEBT, SO THEY SHOOT LAUGHING DEBTOR ' T ’ Quarrel Over Price of Floor Lamp Causes Wounding of +HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1930. One and Arrest of Two. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, January 23—Zelig Lei- bovitz got shot In the shoulder last night, the Brownstein brothers—Her- man and Josepl arrested and your correspondent his lifetime am- :Iuozn of starting a news story with Leibovitz bought a floor lamp from Herman Brownstein, who runs a place where they sell such things. In the excitement of making the sale Brown- stein made a $4 mistake. He let Zel have the lamp for $11 and he shoul have $15. Last night the Brownsteins went to Leibovitz’ restaurant to collect the $4. Leibovitz laughed. He expressed pride that he should be so smart to outsmart Brownstein. “lI ask you that you give to me guh:k the $4,” said Brownstein, “before lose my temper.” “Excuse me while I keep on laugh- v ltlollv" replied Leibovitz. “I will that you get out of here.” One Brownstein had a pistol. All was chaos and pulled. Leibovitz got shot. ‘The subsequent turmoil was too much for the nervous temperaments of the dozen diners, who left pell mell, nor hesitated even to pay their checks. It was a wonder the $15 lamp didn’t get smashed. STAGE COUPLE MARRIES. Adelaide Kendall Is Bride of Rob- ert P. Gleckler. GREENWICH, Conn. January 23 (#).—Adelaide H. Knabenshue, New York actress, known on the stage as Adelaide Kendall, and Robert P. Gleck- ler, of Astoria, Long Island, actor, were married here this morning by a justice Strange Will Puzzles. NEW YORK, January 23 (#).—The will of Caesar Weissmann, wealthy shoe ‘manufacturer, bequeaths all his prop- | erty to “the estate of Caesar Welss- mannt,” hereby providing a puzzle as Col- lateral relatives are expected to con- to what shall be done with it. test it. give | Washington, you nothings except a suggestion Lei- bovitz got hit over the head with it. the trigger got FIGURES ARE GIVEN OF U. S. LIVING COSTS Slight Decrease in December Noted in Washington, but Prices Show Advance Elsewhere. Although living costs throughout the entire Nation rose seven-tenths of 1 per cent in the six months period ended last December, similar costs de- creased by five-tenths of 1 per cent in the Labor Department announced today. Living costs in the Capital show a drop of six-tenths of leper cent for the year which ended last 'mber, but were 59.: higher than costs in December, 1914, and 209 per cent lower than living costs in June, 1920, when all items rose in a crescendo of increase that reached its peak in the middle of the second year following the close of the ‘World War. p ‘Throughout the Nation the average cost of living in December, 1929, was 71.4 per cent higher than the average for 1913 and .1 per cent higher than in December, 1928. From June to De- cember average food prices for the 32 | cities surveyed increased 2.1 per cent, while small increases were noted in fuel and light and miscellaneous items. Rents decreased 1.2 per cent, clothing one-half of 1 per cent and house fur- | nishing .4 per cent, Here is the way living costs have in- creased in Washington from December, 1914, to December, 1929: Food, 57.4 &e'f cent; elo?.hln‘ 62.3 Be‘rheun; rent, per cent; fuel and it, 39.7 per cent; house furnishing goods, 100.2 per cent; miscellaneous items, 743 'per cent; all items, 59.2 per cent. Congregational Program Calls for $600,000 Increase, CHICAGO, January 23 (#).—Ad- vancement in Congregational missions for 1930, expressed in plans for an in- | | crease of $600,000 over the previous $3,000,000 budget devoted to mission || work, was decided on yesterday by the National Conference of Boards and Officers of the Church. The conference ||| action took the form of approval of the reports of committees on advance and on strategy. The advanced mission program will ||} be in charge of & promotional council, headed by Rev. Dr. Herbert W. Gates of Boston, Mass., with Rev. Dr. Charles C. Merrill of New York and Miss Mary Preston of New York as co-executive secretaries. oy, Bull Fiddler Leads Orchestra. NEW YORK, January 23 (#)—John Arthur Johnson, whose playing of the bull fiddle in time past has attracted some attention, now leads a jazz or- ||| chestra in & Broadway chop suey es- tablishment. He’s the fellow, you know, who once was recognized as able to lick anybody in the world. He used to. bull—tflddle in training camp for amuse- ment. $2,666,500 Suit Dismissed. CHICAGO, January 23 (#).—Injunc- tion’ proéeedings by which 500 English and Scotch investors sought last to recover $2,666,500 harh‘ in ve been by Federal Charles E. Woodward. of the New MISSION WORK EXTENDED | April | bonds Co. dge PERPETUAL BUILDING PAYS 5% Compounded Semi-Annually Assets Over $20,000,000 i| EDWARD ASSOCIATION Surplus $1,000,000 Cor. 11th & E Sts. N.W. JAMES BERRY, President C. BALTZ, Secretary Fine Tables Need Some Protection —from hot dishes, beverage diners and hasty’ maids, hence the glasses, careless demand for PLATE— GLASS TOPS We specialize in cutting glass for furniture tops. Prices, you'll find, VERY MODERATE. are Your Home Can Be As Colortul —as any, even if you can't afford outlay for the smart new furnishings that vie with Solomon’s raiment in-tone. LACQUERS Enamels and other fin- brightness into your home appointments, are available here at Moderate Prices. HUGH REILLY CO. PAINTS & GLASS 1334 New York Ave.—Phone Nat’l 1703 ishes, to bring life and ® Accepted From Fischer. called Sass A $100 notes from Fischer and passed them on to the ‘which Tl oo el oMt SO e o THE JULIUS LANSBURGH FURNITURE CO.—ENTRANCE 909 F ST. with a group of theatrical friends fol- ' Jowing last =—_J-L Is Also a Symbol of a Jewel Every J-L Value Below Is Extraordinary . , the m:_q s NO C. 0. D.:S, MAIL 0R4VPHON_E ORDERS—QUANTITIES LIMITED R e R ‘were counterfeit, “the best imitations ver seen.” "A_Police- investigation followed. It Toledo—Detroit EXCURSION developed that the firm of Sass & Mar- ‘Lo tini possessed only two clients, namely Round Trip the said Pranz Fischer and a certain January 25-26 Dr. Necker. Furthermore, the history of the said firm is mixed up with vari- Tickets good in coaches on regular train No. 19 ous shady transactions and leads to & nest of enterprising financial rats, who Leaves Washington . . 3:45P.M. Saturday, January 25 even published a small speculator's sheet, “The Economic Adviser,” of which Arrives Toledo . 6:43 AM. Dr. Necker was editor. Detroit . 8:30 AM. “Inquiry and Result. Once the police informed the big Returning Sunday, January 26 Leaves banks that false $100 notes with a pic- in circulation Detroit ........ 4:25PM. Toledo......... 6:10 P.M. Baltimore & Ohio of Valiié Boudoir Chair 1—8$24.78 Red Moire Boudoir Chair. 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