Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1930, Page 11

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FEBRUARY 23, CHINESE BANDS LED BY 2 WOMEN Pirate Chieftainess and Ter- rorist Amazon Defy Efforts at Capture. BY MORRIS J. HARRIS, Associated Press Correspondent. SHANGHAI, China, February 22 (®. «For several years two women about 30 years of age have been the Kulfllnf in- fluences in the operation of two large Chinese bands of criminals. One is the chief of a pirate gang operating along the South China coast and the other, a terrorist Amazon known as “Widow Chang,” is the leader of a small bandit army in Western Honan Prov- in ce. Several military leaders have sent soldiers to catch the women, but with- out success. “Widow Chang,” lccm‘fll!;lfnm stories printed about her in the Chinese press, once was the wife of a wealthy mer- chant who was robbed and killed by bandits. She became partly insane and turned bandit. High Rank Refused. So successful has “the widow” been in her criminal enterprises that several Honan military authorities have made open attempts to recruit her, offering a high rank if she would give up her life of banditry. A curt refusal has been her reply. In some districts where the widow operates, she is called “Marshal Chln%" She is said to give money freely to the T. P Btween Swatow and Hong Kong the pirate chieftainess, after seizing the officers and herding the crew aft, took possession of a ship. Little Gained by Vietory. Since it was loaded principally with matches and bulky foodstuffs, and the passengers, who were mostly Chinese, possessed few valuables and money, she publicly gave vent to her disgust by tweaking the first mate’s nose. The plrlg, she told the mate, had cost her $1,500 to arrange and she felt lucky to realize half that sum. After her men had gone through the pockets and luggage of all the n- gers on board, the young woman mount- ed the bridge and, flourishing two au- tomatic pistols, took possession. Two Sikh guards attempted to resist and she shot both of them. A post_card mailed in Moseley, Eng- | Jand, in 1907 has just been delivered the addressee in Rhyl, Ireland. P | Held as Girl Bandit | | | MRS. AMELIA BASCOMB, Nineteen, of Springfield, Mass., was ar- rested in New York as an accomplice | in more than 35 store hold-ups. jated Press Photo. | CREDIT MEN TO DANCE. | Midwinter Banquet Is Set for | March 8 at Willard. ‘The Midwinter banquet and dance of the Washington Association of Credit | Men will be held March 8 at the Wil- lard Hotel, with Stephen I. Miller, | executive manager of the national as- | soctation, as guest of honor and prin- cipal speaker. Lister T. Watts is president of the local association, and R. Jesse Chaney 18 chairman of the committee, which includes Mrs. E. J. Hess, Miss F. E. Thompson, E. H. Ruark, John N. Auth, Harry S. Moyer, P. J. Eichhorn, John A. Relll, H. T. Bisselle, E. T. Bur- dette, L. M. Hewlett, L. T. Watts and William B. Garrison. Dancing will fol- low the banquet. | | “We” Becomes Valuable. NEW YORK, February 22 (#).—Auto- E;phzd first editions of Col. Charles A. idbergh’s “We” are proving a profit- | able investment. One of the 1,000 auto- graphed copies of the book brought 18105 at ayction at the American Art Association-Anderson Galleri BORAH ASKS DATA ONFATE OF RABBIS Senator Cables Soviet for In- formation—Moscow De- nies Execution Plans. B. the Associated Press. Senator Borah of Idaho, charman of | the Senate foreign relations committee, | has cabled to the Soviet government re- | garding reports that a number of Jew- ish rabbis had been arrested in Moscow on charges of counter-revolutionary | activities. | *Senator Borah declined to discuss his communication in any way, pending re- ceipt of & reply from MOSCOW. | EXECUTION PLANS DENIED. | Release of Jewish Churchmen Is Ex- pected Soon. MOSCOW, U. S. 8. R, February 22 (#).—Foreign _press reports that 14 rabbis of the Minsk Jewish community would be executed were officially denled tonight. Tge Moscow correspondent of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Wwas in- formed by telephone yesterday that no apprehensions were felt in Minsk for the safety of the 14 leaders of the Jew- |ish community recently arrested on| | charges of counter-revolutionary ac- | tivities. | A prominent Jewish leader in Minsk | | said that the Russian government's at- | | titude toward those arrested had be- | come milder and that Chief Rabbi Gluskin and Rabbi Kopelovitch might | be released this week. 1,370 Churches Closed. ‘The “Society of the Godless," the Rus- sian atheist group, today announced that out of Russia's total of 50,000 churches 1,370 had been closed by the | government during 1929. During the previous 11 years, the re- port said, only 2,000 churches had been abolished. Out of the total of 1,370 closed in 1929, 1,119 .were said to be Christian churches, 126 synagogues, 124 mosques and 1 a Kalmyk chapel. Most of the closed’churches were con- verted into educational institutions and children’s homes. The rest became elec- | tric power stations, factories, hospitals, | restaurants, fire stations and granaries. | The present output of the Clyde | River shipbuilding yards of Scotland | nearly equals those of Germany, France d combined. | Makes Record Loop PHIL LOVE, Former mail pilot and flying partner of Col. Lindbergh, made the first outside loops in a commercial plane carrying a_passenger. —Associated Press Photo. DELTA ALPHA CHAPTER TO GIVE DANCE FRIDAY Annual Ball Will Be Held at Beaver Dam Country Club, Starting at 10 P.M. The Epsilon Chapter of the Delta Alpha Sorority will hold its annual dance at the Beaver Dam Country Club Priday, beginning at 10 o'clock. The dance committee is composed of Miss Betty Angerman, chairman: Miss Frances Mitchell, Miss Audrey Arring- ton and Miss Lillian King. Prizes will | be awarded to winners in various | dances. An entertainment program will given, We are Selling our Entire Stock of ISED CARS EASY G.M.A.C. TERMS It is our purpose to move our entire Used Car Stock before the spring selling season for new cars becomes active. Therefore we are offering our used cars at greatly reduced prices. Now is the time to buy Bargains up to $399 Cadillac Coupe Hudson Brougham Pontiac Sedan Studebaker Coach Bargains from $800 to $1199 Buick Sedan Look for our other bargains in the classified columns Cadillac-Ld Salle. La Salle Coupe Cadillac Sedan Lincoln Sedan Cadillac Roadster PAY OUT OF INCOME Purchasc is simple and easy. Use, if you wish, General Motors Deferred Payment Plan—a banking service for your con- venience. pay for it out of your income. Bargains from $400 to $799 Buick Std. Coupe Cadillac Hupmobile Sedan Nash Sedan Bargains from $1200 up Cadillac Sedan La Salle Sedan Buick Imperial OPEN EVENINGS The Washington-Cadillac Ce. Rudolph Jose, President 1136-40 Conn. Ave. Decatur 3900 You enjoy the car now and EPISGOPAL HOME VAGANCIES FILLED Elects R. N. Hynson as Vice' Chairman. wvml;l::lorol‘!m the Bom;d of I‘n- iscopal Home for Children were ‘filled at the annual election of officers held yesterday in the Diocesan House. h Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington and chairman of the board, presided. Richard N. Hynson was elected vice to fill the vacancy caused by death of Charles J. Bell who always k an active interest in the home, and who was, up to the time of his death, chairman of the building committee. Other members elected to fill vacancies were Mrs, Charles J, Bell, Harry Lee Rust, jr., and Mrs. Andrew B. Duvall, taking the places of Carl B. Keferstein, Dr. William Earl Olark and Miss Leila P,xDrl 'y 'Ml Med. [em| Te-elect were Henry P. Blair, Arthur E. Dowell, who was elected chairman of the building com- mittee; Dion 8. Birney, Dr. Willlam O©. Rives, George A. Emmons, Mrs. David Meade Lea, ex-officio member, as presi- dent of the board of lady managers of the home; Lawrence Cheate and Ogle R. Singleton, secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Lea, as vice chairman of the build- ing committee, made a report on the progress of the home under construction at Nebraska avenue and Rock Creek Ford road. The nine-acre site was the' gift of an anonymous donor, and it is the plan of the board and the incor- porators to erect a five-building cottage | unit on the property within the next | year. Mrs. Hoover officially broke the | ground at a ceremony a month ago, and cl the tool der way. The new home will accom- im"d'" 50 children, replacing present building in Anacostis which is BRIGHTEST BOY SOUGHT. Thomas A. Edison Launches Becond Annual National Contest. (#)—Thomas A. Edison’s second annual contest to find the Nation's brightest boy got started yesterday when he au- | thorized letters to be sent to the gov- | mission of the District of Columbia, | askin| by Jt ly 1. Children’s Institution Board‘ the work of excavating is now well un- || the || inadequate for the needs of the home. WEST ORANGE, N. J., February 22 | |J| |“A New Dress for Any That ernors of the 48 States and the Com- || them to select their candidates || Sedan Sedan | ‘the mill ... 1930—PART ONBE. N _SALE MONDAY AND TUESDA or loped - bot« ‘?‘m others Society Crepe | with hip hems, Slips Sl shown in [ Plain i lovely pastel shades. A Great Offering of the Newest $10.95 to $12.50 Spring Frocks| Of Prints, Georgettes and Crepes Sizes 16 to 48 tic vogue in fabric, style, color and novelness. “even hemline” as well as the uneven line are shown silhouettes and glowing color porclaim this a dress Deep round collar models, shirrings. laces, plaits, bows butterfly and wing back, five o’clock and three-quarter sleeves and fancy ornaments all tend to make these dresses the most attractive you've ever seen. The colors are those on whom Fashion has put her stamp of approval for Spring wear. The size range is complete, from 16 to 48, $10 New Spring Co Cape-back models, some with moufflon collars, in black and an assortment of fancy mixtures. Good serviceable linings. Sizes 16 to 48, for women and misses Kaufman's—Second Floor Plain and Printed Pongeen Dresses Dress 1 .98 Labeled Women need no introduction to these fa- mous Pongeen Dresses, they simply have to se¢ the name and they know the rest. We were fortunate enough to secure this lot in time for Monday’s selling. All the newest and most attractive prints as well as plain colors are shown, while the models are the smartest you've efer seen. Round, V and square necks, with short sleeves. Contrast color piping, pique vestee fronts and buttons for trimmings. Si from 16 to 52 in the Kaufman's—Second Floo Sizes 3 Every 16 to 52 sortment. ‘February Sale of Sheets & Pillowcases We would especially call this sale to the attention of rooming houses and hotels, as the savings are of such importance it will pay them to come fromn any distance. $1.29 Seamless Sheets $1 (81x90) 81x09, extra length for double beds; finished with wide Q¢ Seamless Sheets Full double-bed size, made of hems; slight irregulars heavy grade sheeting cotto:". free $1 Double-Bed Sheets from starch or dressing. . ich sheet finished “with 72x90 size, serviceable grade sheet- wide hem; subject to ing” cotton; termed run of BQ . c 39¢c Pillowcases slight imperfec- tions 45x36 extra size, superior grade pillowcase cotton, deep 19 hems; slight irregulars c 29¢ Pillowcases 42x36 size, good grade pillowcase cotton, wide hems; run of 16 the mill c Smart Spring Dresses & Ensembles 1] 1@ yaras | 12%c Unbleached inch width; | slight seconds.... 196 | 19¢ & 29¢ Curtain For Girls 7 to 14 Years 3 Clever styles of Broadcloth, Prints, laids and Ging- hams, in the loveli- est of Spring's col- orings and styles. Dresses with short sleeves or sleeve- less. Ensembles with print jacket and plain dress. Al guaranteed fast col- or and washable. Kaufman's Second Floor and washable. 40-inch Printed Silk ## 40-inch Rayon Flat Crepe Suits that are expertly tail Boys’ “Nofade” Shirts Of plain ‘color and fancy broadcloths made with ’0?‘ s 12% most serviceable of mixtures. 18 years. Kautman's—First Floor Unusual Bargains Monday in the “Bargain Basement” % ] $7.95 and $8.95 : .G Felt-Base Rugs Sizes 9x9 ft.—9x10Y; ft. Muslin % 36 inches wide; ideal for general 8ic 39c Table Oilcloth Checks, plain white and colors; 45- and 9x12 ft. A clean-up sale of these high-grade rugs —only 30 in the lot. All bordered and in exceptionally good pat- terns. 15¢ Chambray Plain colors, lengths from 2 to 9¢ 25c & 29c Dress Fabrics Voiles, dimities, per- cales, plain and 16¢c $1.29 Bordered Hall Runner 75¢ 18 inches wide, 9 ft. ong. to sell. figured broad- cloths $25 Wool Tapestry Brussels Rugs $17.50 9x12-ft. size; new pat- terns. $8.95 and Ends White, cream and ccru colors; 37x45 ave Slze 415x7% 10c versible. Good | Every New and Wanted Shade Each dress a new and distinctive style, representing the authen- The decidedly new $7 95 Fades’ Showing The Popular “Prints” and Plain Colors Not a bit too soon to select silks for the Spring frock— this collection embraces the newest and most wanted colorings, weaves and large or small “Prints.” eoEr 40-inch Silk Flat Crej 40-inch Crepe de Chine 40.inch Satin-back Crepe ished in high-¢lass manner of strictly all-wool fabrics, that are sturdily woven, and in the with two pairs of short pants, two pairs of long or.one pair each long and short. Buy now for Summer needs. $3.75 Felt-Base RU - $2.44 6x9-1t. size; perfect; 18 Wool Art Rugs $4.66 shades. Sub- (f| Spring ject to slight imper- | [fections. ; picturesque “classic.” for piquancy, ats $2.98 Chic New | Spring Millinery Of Toyo and Imitation Balibuntl The woman of 1n e x pensive new hat should by all means see these. The most popular shapes are shown, while the color sortment is com- plete. Kaufman's Second Floor $1.25 Krinkle Spreads 81x105 double-bed size, 79 assorted colors, deep scal- c loped edges. Some pieced at top. $2.50 Colored Spreads 81x105 colored krinkle _spreads; assorted colors; slightly sl 45 soiled from handling.... . $3 Rayon Spreads 81x105 seamless spreads, scalloped all around; rose, blue, sl.ss green, orchid and gold. . Kaufman's—First Floor. All guaranteed fast 40-inch Rayon Printed Crepe lored and fin- Choice of suits Sizes 7 to’ 19¢ Cretonnes Pretty pattems for Spring needs; 34 inches wide c $2.69 Bridge Lamps Complete with pretty silk shade; only 25 to $1.49 Hat Boxes Round black hat boxes, with brassed locl iy d 75¢ 50c Bleached Sheeting 81 inches wide, lengths 2 to 4 $9.95 $1.50 | $1.95 Spreads | Krinkle spreads, 8] | . Ro. [} inches wids, 90 ‘40 103 | 5 Wes o ong; to | colors. be hemmed |