Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1930, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1930. W. P. Moses & Sons RED”EED EHARGE IS REALIZED AFTER PLANE’'S DASH SINCE 1861 — SIXTY-NINE YEARS OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE PRUM'S[D P“_U.[ Craft Battles Winds and Storm in Carrying Him 400I Miles to California Town. F Street at Eleventh Flyer Whose Plane Killed Eight Faces Manslaugh- ter Action. By the Associated Press. “T'rof:z hme M'fie u{ mnstl die.” _ ] e coul not survive a YREKA, Calif, April 20.—Funeral trip, an airplane was obtained, Accom- services will be held here today for panying the former banker and soldier Horace V. Ley, 52, Yreka bank presi- | on the homeward flight were his wife, dent and attorney, whose last request— | Marion, and a sister, Mrs. E. H. Evans. LN, | that he be permitted to e ‘:f, 2‘“:’&“‘“‘ prmmedi Bl il i by —was_grantes urday ni after a e oo g | 400-mile airplane trip from Oakland. FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn., April 20— Ley, afflicted with an incurable dis- Milton P. Covert, pilot of an airplane | ease and realizing he was about to die, that killed eight persons when it fell | chartered a plane which carried him into a crowd Sunday afternoon, appeared | through head winds and storms to here yesterday for a hearing and was | Yreka, arriving at dusk. He died a Teleased under $3500 bond pending a | few hours later. Preliminary examination May 9. A native of New York City, Le; Fe had spent the night in jail at|a member of the 7th Regiment of New chburg, where he was taken because | York City. Iie joined the 1898 gold Sheriff M. W. Rhea's fears of vio- | rush to Alaska, and in 1905-6 went to lence, which failed to materialize after |Mexico as & mining engineer. In 1907 ® freport that a drunken man in the | he went to Fort Jones, Siskiyou County, ctpwd was an aviator was found to be | Calif,, studied law and was admitted erfoneous. to the bar in 1913, He moved to Yreka A murder charge flled against the | in 1915. pllot after the crash will be reduced to| He was commissioned a captain of manslaughter before his preliminary | United States Engineers in 1915. He c I . A examination, it was announced by |served with the 115th Engineers in the t (-] alirornia Magistrate John A. Pool, who will hold | St. Mihiel drive, and was promoted to the hearing. the rank of major. National 3770 9 AM. to 6 P.M. rrorRTUNITY DAY Tomorrow, Extraordinary Values—Special Purchases, Low Priced, as Well as Regular Merchandise, Odd Lots, Broken Sizes! Some Slightly Soiled or Damaged—The Values in Every Instance Are Truly Remarkable! Clyde Reynolds and Carl Stiles, pas- sengers in the plane when it fell, were | sanitarjum for the last five months. the only witnesses to testify yesterday. They sald it was their first flight and | cians that he had but a few days, per- haps hours, to live, he said: could assign no cause for the crash. Al Gombert, general manager of the Ley had been treated at an Oakland Acquainted wtih the decision of physi- Capt. Al Gombert, general manager of Veteran Leads Band. the Dixie Flyers, who saw the assident, told newspapermen it resulted from the | PHILADELPHIA, April 29 (#).—Once | plane striking an unusual air current. |again Prosperio Sederio, who ied the | ‘The death list reached eight yesterday | pand for Dewey at Manila Bay, has| ‘when Jaspar Hirlston, 40, a farmer, suc- | wielded the baton on the admiral's | cumbed to injuries. Several injured re- | Gagship, the Olympia. In & wheel chal main in a hospital. Sederio directed the {fllylng of “The | Double Eagle,” the music Dewey ordered | going in',o battle. The occasion was a | ENUMERATORS AVOID | g inic batic, e’ ccomion was » WAITING CHICAGOAN I::‘;&Y.?'l“?;‘e;"“""“" | Irked by Failure of Census Tnkere‘ to Appear, He Writes Official, Demanding Explanation. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 29.—When the cen- sus takers started their work they broadcast the plea: “The least people ean do is remain at home as much as possible during the enumeration.” ‘W. A. Lang is probably the only one in Chicago who intentionally heeded the plea, and look what Mr. Lang wrote to United States Commissioner Edwin K. Walker yesterday: “I am a descendant of John Brad- ford, Colonial Governor of Massacnu- setts. I wanted to be counted as a member of Uncle Sam’s family. remained at home since census taking started. My name is on the mail box. whydhnvm‘b the enumerators ap- peared?” Mr. Walker issued orders that Mr. Lang’s census be taken with especial care. REMAINS AT MINNESOTA College President Announces He ‘Will Not Give Up Present Charge. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 29 (®). —President Lotus D. Coffman of the University of Minnesota yesterday dis- puted reports that he might resign by dechflnu that he intends to remain at ‘Minnesota. Announcement that President Coff- man had an offer from another school was made Saturday. The offer was said to include a much higher salary than he now receives. President Coffman said his decision to remain at Minne- sota was reached for a number of rea- sons “quite independent of financial considerations.” He has been head of the Minnesota school since 1921. BANISH _ MUSIC? i P LEASE don’t,”” plead millions of theatregoers. ¢‘Better not,’” warn wise showmen, for real music, “‘Sure we will,’”’ declare industrial- ists who control canned music in the theatres. ‘‘The public can learn to Choose the swift dependable Western Air Express service on your nexttrip west. 49-hour thru air and rail service from Washington. Finest, fastest way to Cali- fornia. De luxe train service to Kansas City. Balance of trip via luxurious multi- motor cabin planes over scenic Western Air Express route. New low fares now effective. For information inquire 2151 Graybar Bldg., New York, xmgwn 7998; 1105 Baltimore, Kansas City, My AIR E The Music Defense League, or- ganized to voice the public's desire is approaching 2,500,- 000 membership. Each vote counts more today than ever before. If you would like to see music like records as well as orchestras. restored to the theatres of your own ‘Anyway, that’s what they’re going home town, SIGN AND MAIL THE to get.” And so the issue is defined: Shall talking pictures be used as an excuse for reducing the theatre to a de- humanized museum (without reduc- tion in admission charge). Or, shall the atmosphere of the theatre be retained and the cause of culture served through a victory for music? Managers of high-class theatres recognize that real music is essential, and so they continue to provide it. Others must be shown. part, please enroll Leay COUPON BELOW. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS 1440 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Gentlemen: Without further obligation on my my name in the Music Defense e as one who s opposed to the elimination of Living Music from the Theatre. THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (Comprising 140,000 professional musicians in the United States and Canada) JOSEPH N. WEBER, President, 1440 lrl"vl’. New York, N. Y. For One Day Only Suits . . . Dresses . Ensembles Specially Priced ”6-75“1:;19.75 $ 1 4‘75 For one day only will this collection of the smartest, most desirable fashions of the season be on sale at this attractive price. dot chiffons, pin dot crepe ensembles, printed dresses with long silk crepe coats, printed dresses with light or dark backgrounds. Either dark or pastel shades in georgette and flat crepe. Also three-piece woolen suits with tuck-in blouses. Sizes for Junior Misses, Misses and Women The Apparel 8hop, Second Floor. In the Opportunity Shop $5.95 to $12.95 Dresses Opportunity Day 35 We are selling these attractive dresses at this unusually low price to make room for our new Summer dresses. They are frocks that are nice for practical wear. Printed crepe, flat crepe or geor- gette. Good styleu and interesting patterns. Most of the season’s best colors are included in the group. Sizes 14 to 48 in the collection, but not all colors in all sizes. The Opportunity Shop, Second Floor. Rugs Specially Priced For Opportunity Day Slightly shopworn or soiled, hence greatly reduced. 1 Heather Rug, 15x 15; was $141.50 $92 1 Taupe Rug, Was $25.20 1 Green Rug, 39!9. was $23 . 1 Taupe Eug. was $28.85 .. 1 Taupe Rug, 12; was $29.20.. 1 Chenille Ri 12; was $169.50. 1 Jade Green 6x5; was $23.2 1 Blue Rug, was $27.15 . 1 Burgundy Rug, 6x9; was §35.40. 523 50 1 Blue Rug, 6x12; was $47.20 $31'50 1 Jade Green Rug, 9x12; was $69 $46 1 Chenille Rug, 9x 12; was $205 2 Rose 1;.1‘3‘;:,! Rugs, 9x10%; wereg $57.75 each ;38'50 1 Dark Taupe Rug, $55 9x11%%; WI-RR'US.ZF)., 1 Taupe Rug, 3x9; was $18.90. $12.60 5 Figured Carpet Rugs, 9x12; were $5: 1 Jade Green Rug, 9x10; was $72 ;48 1 Burgundy Rug, 6.9x9; was $35.75 523'75 h Pll;n' 'll‘znxp e ug, 5.9x12; was 84170 $27.80 1 Burgundy Rug, 3.9x 9; was $23 ;15 1 Jade Green Rug, 12x13; was $150.. $100 1 Jade Green R\ll, 10%2x12; was $77.. $51 1 Taupe Rug, 12 x12; was $01.20. ;60‘80 1 Dark Taupe Rug, 12x31; was $303.. 3202 1 Blue Rug, uxlzs was $47 ;3 1 1 Worsted Wilton, 11.3x15; was $295.. 5197 1 I;lrfid - l’%vegn Rush Rug, 6x9; was $34.50 517'25 3 Figured Chenille Rugs, 9x12; &1 !nnxl reproducnons of entals; 12. Were '105 ;129 50 10 Plain At’l‘(;nfll)n”"" 27x54; were #5.25 Rug Section—Fourth Floor Oriental Rugs Reduced 5 Chinese Rugs; 2x4. Were $35 and $40.. ;23 . $17 1 Chinese Ruj Was $25.. 1 Chinese Rug; 3, Was s65.. $39-50 1 Chinese Rug; 3x5. Was $60.. ¢37'50 l:,R‘aur"l‘d chln:w: ug; 3 .6x6. Was s1ses e $97.50 2 Taupe Chincse Rugs; round; 4x4. Were ’62.50 $95 each.. 1 Chinese Rug; 2Y5%6. Was $60. . ’37‘50 1 Rose chl.nese Rug; round; $145 10 Hamadan lnd Mossoul Rugs; average 3x6. ‘Were $55 and $57.50 ’37 15 Hamadan Mats; approxi- W15 caen 1o $11.95 "Oriental Rug Salon, Fourtn Children’s Shop Substantial Price Reductions Opportunity Day Regular $21.95 Girls’ Coats, now..........$14.95 Regular $14.95 Girls’ Coats, now ..810 Regular $12.95 Girls’ Coats, now. $8.50 Regular $9.95 Girls’ Coats, now. .$5.95 ‘Regular $5.95 and $6.95 Girls’ Silk Dresses, sizes 1 to 14, now Regular $10.95 Boys’ Coat Sets, sizes 2 to 6, 26,95 Regular $1.95 Boys’ Wash Suits, now. s Regular $1 Boys’ Shirts, now. Regular $6.95 Girls’ Robes, now. Regular $2.95 Girls’ Hats, now. Regular $1 Girls’ Philippine Gowns, now Regular 75¢ Girls’ Gowns, now Regular $1.25 Girls’ Rayon Bloomers, now. Regular $1.95 Girls’ Hand-Made Pa]amn, now Regular 50c Boys’ and The Children's Shop—Second Floor There are printed crepes, pin educed $47.50 Oak’ Be loc capty. . $24.75 $36 Unflnl!h!d "But- ’18 fet, 54 inches long.. $100 Dressing Table; black enamel, deco- "45 3135 Refectory Din- 565 ing Table; walnut.. $13.75 Baby Crib, white enamel; with ’8 pfln $4.50 Toilet Seats for #l children; blue or white 3114‘.50 tlcz (ihut, oal op icer; gnuy 25 1bs.. ;8 50 to $25 Bed Room Benche: walnut and ’s sl '15 Blth Room Stools; white emmel. 95¢ cork_top. $42 Bow-znd Bed; finish $39.75 to $50 Oc- casional Chairs; six. each Furniturs, Fiin ana Sixth 7 sample school desks and benches, complete, each, $1. ‘Third Floor Lamp Shop Specials 25 $650 Oil Pot Lamps, “with parchment $4_95 shades. Each. 12 '5111"1':":1' Pitchers; some slightly rubbed. Each ;2'95 12 l;ué:hm‘gvnt Bridge Lamp Shades. Were $3. Each 51 95 12 $3 Metal Dressersticks; orchid and ivory; mle and ivo Lamp, with importes 535 taffeta shade 1 $10 Red Pottery Table Lamp, two-burner, with red and tan plrchment $7 50 Necklace $1.75 2 “ Flat Crystal* l‘i‘e(:lfllc!‘!2 nt, $3. .25 Filigree Pendant. $3.50 $6.50 Imported choker $3.2 1 $7.50 Mat Jet* Colled Bracelet 1 $10 Mat Jet* P ndlnt. ls An assortment of Necklaees, Pins and Earrings, special, 2 for $1 *Simulated. Jewelry—Pirst_Floor Allen-A Hose Oninis .20 Regularly much more. All - silk _chiffon; full fashioned; six shades— Romance, sable, musca- dine, afternoon, light gun metal and duskee Sizes 8% to 10 in all shades. Hoslery—Pirst Hoo: Sweater Suits Opportunity Day $5 Regularly $9.95. 8 all- wool suits; 3 piece; sizes 16, 18 and 20. Snnrtlwur~!_econfl Floor 5 Pajamas ()”-mnmy $3 95 60 crepe de chine or Lavelle silk pajamas; plain or prints; tailored or trimmed with lace or contrasting shade. Stk Underwear—=Second Floor Midseason Millinery Clearaway 200 Hats Formerly $5 $3 95 150 Hats Formerly $12.50 and $15 $8’95 This group has been taken from our regular stock, and consists of straws, fabric and combination hats in a large selection of colors. THIS OFFERING FOR OPPORTUNITY DAY ONLY The Hat Sectien, First Floor 118 Pairs Shoes Greatly Reduced Opportunit 4 Day g $7 65 Regularly $12.50 to $16.00 Because Opportunity Day is a day of unusual val- ues we are offering these expensive shoes at this unusually low price. Short lines of our most successful Spring styles. In black, blue, beige or brown. Materials are kid, fabrics or patent leather. Both Cuban and Spanish heels in the group. Short lots in every style, but nearly all sizes in the group. The Shoe Salon, Second Floor Linen Shop Specials 320 Regular 24c All-Linen Hemmed Tea Towels, 74 reduced, each = 210 $1 {o $1.25 Pillowcases; some all-linen, hemstitched; some very fine hemstitched, hand embroidered 50¢ 80 Regular $1.3¢ Luncheon or Breakfast Cloths; 79 colored borders. Bach. /9 Regular $1.50 Table Damask, two patterns, all-linen. 79 Reduced to, yard. o 178 cmwg 1Nlpklm: hem- 12 $3.35 to $3.75 Luncheon e 17 Sets; cloth and six ’l 65 napkins, each, o 15 Luncheon Sets, rel'u!uly $3s to luzs bos«; All- en, colored r- ders. ' Set $2.25 $3 to $4.88 Remnants of Table Damask. ’l 50 lemme . i e ase 42 $9.75 to $20 Bed Spreads, final :Iunnce, ’4 75 41 White Cotton mnuu. 36x 36 inches; solled. Reg- 35 ularly 75¢ each < 14 $1.75 to $2.50 Cotton Ta- ble Cloths; soiled; 65 ready hemmed. Each < $5.50 to $9 Remnants of Table Damask e Yy 11 $450 to $575 Table 12 50¢ Roller Towels. 5 Cloths; soiled and $2 15 Each . < bk g 7 53 30c Dust Cloths. 1§ 4%z dozen $34 to $45 Each cociceiiiiianan Napkins; . - 10c Stotha. each oo $6.25 Each - 75¢ The Linen Shop—Pirst Floor Drapery Items Special $1.75 to $2 Curtains, $1.39 Pair Ruffled curtains with and without valances, also tailored curtains; all of marquisette. $2.95 to $3.50 CUR- $2.50 and $2.75 SUN- TAINS, fine quality 'AST REPP, extra fine dotted marquisette, su- quality; gold-striped perbly made; multi-col- taupe, mulberry-striped ored or solid colors, with taupe, orange with two rows of ruffies on green strlpe, ain gold the valance. ;2 65 or orange. - i< inch width. ’1-85 $450 and $5 FRENCH MARQUISETTE CUR- TAINS of the finer qalall}y, wl:’h import- ed lace edge. Pair $3.90 DRAPERIES of dam- ask, silk, rayon and cre- tonne; a few with ex- tra width valances. Dis- play samples. ALSO BEDSPREADS. Y% Price 75¢ to $1.10 BEDFORD SCRIM in plaids, also RAYON GAUZE in 32¢ solid colors. Yard EXTENSION RODS, an odd lot, including some_ Judd and some Kirsch rods. Special,