Evening Star Newspaper, July 17, 1930, Page 22

$TAGE ACTIVITIES FEWEST SINCE WAR hicago, With"Only One Play, Is Lowest in 98 Years. sssnsndDoss the Associated Pre "NEW YORK, July 17.—Only 26 plays | aid musical comedies were on view in e whole United States last night. #Chicago, for the first time in 98 years, s only one play this week, and New York has only 15, establishing this as :Ec dullest July Broadway has seen nce the World War Summer of 1917. SDistributed about the rest of the untry are 10 more shows, according Producers' records. Included in_the 1f) are 2 musical tabloids, 5 stock pro- ductions and 1 minstrel show. ®The annual survey made by Actors’ Mauity Association on July 19, consid- efed the dullest day in the whole year New York, will reveal the lowest nember of productions ever listed by uity, whose records run back to 1922. At fhis time a year ago Broadway d 25 productions, but six of them hed been olosed by July 19, when the uity was made. On July 29 in 1925 afd 1926 there were 30 shows playing im New York ~“Two things are responsible for the sfluation this Summer,” Frank Gill- zpre, president of Equity, said yester- “When people get hard up, they re- l?quish. first of all, their luxuries. The tReater is, of course, & luxury. #“There appear to be fewer tourists in Npw York this Summer than there have been for several years. Trips to New Wprk are luxuries, too. sThree of New York's 15 shows are hits. The others are doing enough busi- r!u so that they will probably last through the Summer. *London, with 16 shows, is also com- plaining about the dullest theatrical Summer in years, but it is unusual for ngon to have more shows than New k. — ARUSSIAN EX-SOLDIERS T0 JOIN IN FESTIVITIES Hindenburg Asks “Steel Helmets” H Be Permitted to Reorganize : for Rhineland Tour. ¥ the Associated Press. SBERLIN, July 17.—The Prussian gov- ment yesterday announced it would comply with. President Hindenburg's h to allow the Veteran Steel Helmets ouganization to participate in the fes- tivities of his tour of evacuated Rhine- d from July 18 to 23. *The Prussian minister of the interior nPtified the authorities of Rhineland amd Westphalia that, as a result of reements concluded with the leaders the Steel Htlmeu&roup!, there would To objection to their reorganization those provinces. e government’s decision was reached after leaders of the Steel Helmets or- ganization signed an agreement not to rmit military training exercises by tReir members under penalty of being \expelled by their organization. oIt was assumed, ause of the de- efsion, that President Hindenburg would cirry out his tour as originally sched- uled. The President yesterday notified yt. Otto Braun, the Prussian premier, that he would not participate in the festivities & Coblenz, Treves, Aix-la- pelle and Weisbaden because the ban had not yet been lifted on the or- nization of former service men. His r§fusal created a profound sensation in rmany. WIFE AND GIRL STABBED 0 DEATH BY FISHERMAN me Burned by Arkansan After *Double Murder—=Second Step- : daughter Baves Boy. S the Assoclated Pr S$RUSSELLVILLE, Ark., July 17—J. Coleman, 65, a fisherman, fatally sfabbed his wife and 22-year-old, step- ughter and then set fire to his'house yesterday. alsobel, another stepdaughter of the sleyer, told police Coleman had ordered ém to leave home and went into a Tage when they refused. «He first stabbed his stepdaughter Ihiores with a butcher knife, the young 1 . Isobel said she ran when he tacked Dolores, but returned to the beuse to get her 5-year-old nephew. SAfter killing Dolores, Coleman went t® the kitchen and struck his wife a 5“1 over the head before stabbing her least six times, according to officers. *He then poured kerosene about the e and ‘;et fl;e to it =Officers foun hiding nearby. “The family lived at North Dardanelle, ‘:mlle.! from here. RHINELANDERS SETTLE ¢ DIVORCE CONTROVERSY My the Associated Press. ~LAS VEGAS, Nev., July_17.—Attor- ys for' Leonard Kip Rhinelander, sdion of a socially prominent New York fla?nuy. and Mrs. Alice Rhinelander, | octoroon wife, announced today they had reached an agreement under which she would recognize the divorce he received here several months ago. »Harley A. Harmon, Las Vegas, attor- ngy for Rbinelander, and L. R. Jacobs of New York, attorney for Mrs. Rhine- 1gnder, said the final property settle- ment would be taken before Judge Ed- Erds :ln the District Court herp for proval. «The attorneys declined to reveal de- ls of the agreement, but indicated it led for payment of be;lwzen $200,000 0 00 _to M Rhinelands THE EVENING Three hundred students of the R. 0. T. C. at Fort DTIyer yesterday were taken on a tour of inspection of The Star hey posed for the photograph on Eleventh street, across from even growth generally over the State, | ||| the Panhandle, West Texas, Rio Grande || Bullding and saw a modern newspaper in the making. The Star Building. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. ~—Star Staff Photo. THURSDAY TEXAS CENSUS SHOWS 24.62 PER CENT GAIN ‘Population of 05,810,683 Gives State Fifth Place—Panhandle Especially Active. By the Associated Press. DALLAS, Tex., July 17.—Texas took on 1,147,455 new inhabitants during the past 10 years to increase her 8- tion to 5,810,683, a growth of 24.62 per cent, according to figures released by 1930 census supervisors of the various districts in the State and compiled by the Associated Press yesterday. The 1920 population was 4,663,228. Should Congress pass a reapportion- ment bill in fixing representation in the national House of Representatives ‘Texas undoubtedly would receive two or three additional seats. The State now has 18 Representatives in the House, Texas' unofficial res g narrow lead over *California_for fifth place among the States, the Lone Star Commonwealth retaining that position by 186,401 if the Golden Gate State’s population is placed at 5,624,282, re- cently announced as the preliminary total. States topping Texas in popula- ave it a linois and Ohio. While the census showed & pretty . . | w INnxnm, will resign at the end of this | reparations commission from 1920 to ILL LEA\E_I:M.E_. % In 1918 he went on a special year, it was learned yesterday. | 1922. | " It' is stated informally that Salter, | shipping mission to America. | who has been on the staff of the League GENEVA, July 17 (A)—Sir James | gince 1922, will devote his time to Wi = Arthur Salter, director of the economic | ing on world economic problems. and finance section of the League of He was general secretary of the constructed in Brazil. Many new auto highways are being Valley and portions of the coastal area registered the most marked increases. Gains in the Panhandle, where oil fields were opened and agricultural de- velopment begun in recent years, were especially striking. Harris County, with Houston—Texas" first ranking city—had the greatest Shop Friday—Hecht Co. Closed All Day Saturday THE HECHT CO. F STREET AT SEVENTH 400 Sample Pieces of Women's $295 to 85 Silk Lingerie 20§95 Gowns . Slips Panties Chemise Dancettes Some soiled. and women, (Maln Floor, The Hecht Co.) 7 Bottle Coty’s Perfume The 134-ounce bottle for Put up in a sealed hottle and boxed. In the four following famous “Coty” fragrances, L'Origan, $ .95 Paris, Emereaude and Chypre. (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) Sale of New $2.95 and $4.95 ) 16th & H Ste. NW Opposite White House Furnished & Unfurnished Reservations Now Being Made Prom one room end bath rooms and 3 baths. Electrie res frigeration, water, Washington's most modern, and most convenient apartmen hotel, Inspection invited Wardman Management Metropolitan 2260 UNBURN ¥ Relieve the sorcness, preveni blis #3ers, dryness and roughness by using i3S . . . Costume Handbagé $ I br ¥ 4 Pouches, envelopes and top straps. tailored, nicely lined and fitted. Soft leathers, morocco, lizard grain and patent ; fabrics, faille, shantungs, tapestries, long beach cloth and Well visca straw. shades. White, black, pastels and street (Main Floor, The Hecht Oo.) Sizes for misses Motor-Driven Premier Brush Cleaner 335 Ball-bearing motor, motor- driven brush equipped with ball bearings, dustproof bag, adjustment to take up wear on brush, automatic handle- locking device. Written guar- antee. (Main Floor, The Hecht Co.) tion are New York, Pennsylvania, II- f JULY 17, 1930. ton of any county, 347.800. County was second with 326,029, Bexar third with 204,627 and Tarrant fourth with 197,492, EX-BANKERS INDICTED Former Railway Clerks Institution Officials Face Funds Charges. CINCINNATI, July 17 (#)—Lyman Norris, former vice president of the Brotherhood of Rallway Clerks’ National Bank; Harry Rosenblum, former cashier, and A. W. Shafer, former district man- ager of the H. L. Doherty Co., were indicted yesterday by a Federal grand Jury for conspiracy to violate the na- tional banking laws. st Mot i s e | bank’s funds. R - ‘The Brotherhood Bank closed re- cently after Federal bank examiners found the bank accepted $225,000 in worthless securities from Shafer. £‘t’%fif\a‘ Landers “Washade” is made and smartness, i Comes in all attractive colors, —the Long Wearing Serviceable Window Shade Fabric for service. The sturdy inner quality and the smart waterproof and sunfast pyroxiyn finish add to the wearing quality of this famgus shade cloth. Try Landers on your next witdow shade order. Your shades will be the cynosure of admiring ‘window eyes because of their besuty Made to fit your windows at factory prices. Phone National 471 HADE G HOP PER LKLESNER 929 H ST.NW. thread 810-818 Seventh St. N.W. hose. s3 Ballipan Hats Z\ $]-.98 Just the cool, jaunty, practical hats you'll want for both v and vacation wear. Large and medium brim models, like sketch, with welted crown and plain or Roman stripe silk bands. Street Floor Favorite Summer Headwear Underpriced Friday Bargains in Ready-to-Wear Sport Sport Jackets 35-" » Skirts $5'00 jackets Smart, jaunty flannel 16 of there fashionable full- for sports wear. Blue, white and pleated skirts of fine wool crepe. | rfiéadl $5 .95 S5 to §7 $3 . 00 ' Suit $5 to §7 i ] r‘-lvlonu youthful 'beach fashion Dresses - Hundreds of new silk dresses, in styles of distinction. Plain_colors, —these all-wool jersey suits con- sisting of sailor trousers and A polka dots, -flowers and _figures. White and*all colors. . Sizes 14 sleeveless jacket to match. Al to 50. Beach $2.95 Coats ; Heavy crash beach coats, with bathing bag to match. Patterned in large, modernistic color achemes. Second Floor $12 Dreuess 7"95 62 high-class Summer dresses, in all sizes 16 to 48. Of georgette, flat crepe and other fine fabrics. Flowered patterns and plain col- ors. New Purchase Beautiful New - SILK DRESSE Duplicating last Friday's sale of pure silk (588 | Summer dresses—with hundreds of new ar- boe rivals in styles of beauty and distinction. Floral prints and scarf prints in dark and medium colorings. Charming fashions that will instantly appeal to women of taste and discrimination. Second Floor $1.00 Rayon Underwear In Regular and Extra Sizes New purchase gowns, chemises, step-ins, vests, bloomers and panties, of runproof Chardonize and heavy rayon, in lace-trimmed, tailored and a) Yliqued styles. Pastel shades. Quality garments at & big sav- ing.—Sf Floor. yard Remnants 'Wash Goods Regular 29¢ to 59¢ Values Choose from a vast accumulation of the most popular Summer fabrics, in useful lengths of 1 to 5 yards. Printed voile, printed batiste, printed dimity, lJawns, plain and fancy rayon, broadcloth, percale, organdy, alpaca and dress gingham. STARTEX TOWELS, size 16x38! A famous make of towels, sold r “NO - LAUNDRY” TABLE- CLOTHS, with beautiful linen fin- ularly for 35c each, and under- ish, Require no ironing. White priced for Friday at, 15¢ and all colors. Sizes 50x50. 49¢ each sersene Blghlnm'cnndt of $1.25 andno 'URKNIT WASH THS, TURK WELS — Factory TO! standard 10c value. These soft, purchase of white Turkish towels bsorbent wash cloths are heavy in sise 18x36. Heavy, absorbent d durable and have colored. bor- bargain, ]9 14 ders of rose, blue, orchid and . gold. Each .. $1.29 to $1.79 Silks and Rayons Len, fabrios, including 40-inch all-silk printed georgette, 40- inch all-silk printed fiat crepe, docinen :rinu:d rayon fiat crepe, 40-inch washable rayon crepe and 33-inch gths from 1 to 4 yards in high-grade Summer printed silk pongee. Street Floor silk net, silk-and-rayon and rayon Popular colors. [FRIDAY BARGAINS In Our July Money-Saving Sales Odd Lots Silk Hose and Silk-and-Rayon Hose $1.00 and $1.50 grades, includ- ing seconds of full-fashioned silk hose and seamless c $1.50 SILK HOSE—Full-fashioned pure thread silk hose, in silk-to-the« top chiffon weight and lisle- top service weight. Slight ir- 790 “TEMPTATION” SILK -AND- RAYON HOSE—Perfect quality silk- and-rayon mixed hose, in the popular Summer colors; 89¢ 39 CHILDREN’S SOCKS—28¢ to 35¢ misses’ and children’s lisle and ray- on socks, in solid colors or with fancy tops. Perfects and irregu- 5 lars, Al Sizés ..cocovvenens 4OC BEMBERG HOSE—$1.00 full- |} fashioned Bemberg hose; some Bem- berg to the top, others with @, | lisle top. Slight frregulars. . c PERFECT SILK HOSE—$1.50 silk-to-the-top chiffon hose and lu}e-:)ph:e;v;ce-w;llm silk hose ;ee{' ““nc an polnud. 95': $2.00 FANCY - HEEL CHIFFON | SILK HOSE, -uk-w-th-w, with | black or selt_triple-pointed Qg heels. Irregulars Hollywood Sandals For the First s Time at .98 ‘Wonderful opportunity to buy the ultra-smart Hollywood sandals at more than a. dollar below the regu- | lar price. In white, blue, green and red kid and black patent leather. Sizes 3 to 7. i TENNIS SHOES--Special lot of $1.00 and $1.25 White Tennis Shoes, srllghtly soiled. Broken chum or women, misses and chil- drenie e 39¢ BED ROOM SLIPPERS—Women's t3,2.0“0 wd:l.flflxbed‘{:wm Ilil:perl n roken sizes. In quilted sat! 98¢ | and rayon. All colors....... Second Floor i 1 I | a White Slip-on $ l;-00 Gloves = . Just arrived—plenty of the scarce and ultra-fashionable wash- able suede-finish slip-on gloves in :lhlu and light shades.—Street loor. MEN'S WEAR SHIRTS —New shipment men's | broadcloth and percale shirts in plain colors and fancy patterns. Perfects and irregulars. Col- 69 lar attached. Sizes 14 to 17 c WORK SHIRTS—Men's blue work shirts, seconds, on sale at a thrifty low price. Sizes 1415 to 16. 90, Get a supply at this saving. . c UNION SUITS — Men's _athletic union suits of white checked nain- sook; sizes 36 to 40. Slightly 9, solled or mussed -3 WHITE TROUSERS—Men’s $1.50 | white duck and white twill sailor | trousers; slightly soiled: | to 36 waist measures, .. | PAJAMAS—Men's $1.50 pajamas, | seconds, “}l’ bn])ldclo'l.h. percale and madras. Popular colors and patterns . 09c _ FANCY SOCKS—39c fancy socks | in rayon and lisle in new light and dark patterns. 10 to lsc Street Floor BOYS’ WEAR $1.50 WHITE DUCK PANTS, | sizes 6 to 18 Ouft bottoms and | sailor styles. htl; i sofled iR 79¢ | 59¢ BLOUSES in broken sizes. | Regulation and sport styles in broadcloth and percale. Re- 29‘3 69¢ WASH PANTS, sizes 8 to 18. | Tailored of crash and khaki, with | belt loops. Friday ! eclal . 79¢ AND $1.00 SHIRTS, sizes 12)4 to 14. In broadcloth and per- gle. assorted :fl':-llorsd n;d tterns, Perfe and ir- regulars .. 49c | WASH SUITS — Boys' 79¢ wash | suits in popular new styles. Of | linene, chambray, crash and beach | duv;h' vbv‘hlu.‘o plain_ colors | and combinati . l = . "ser ¥ 48e