Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1930, Page 10

A—10 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1930. BRITISHHEAT WAVE TAKESLIVES OF & Hundreds Sleep in Open as Mercury Jumps to 88 ‘Degrees. MRS. VAN LEAR BLACK RETURNS FROM EUROPE Widow of Publisher Weeps as She Is Greeted by Son and Says She Is “Heartbroken.” By the Associated Press. { NEW YORK, August 20.—Mr:. Van | Lear Black, widow of the Baitimore publisher, who fell from his yacht off | the New Jersey Coast last weck, re-| turned Tuesday from Europe on the liner Majestic accompanied by two of her children, Madeline and Gary. Another son, Van Lear Black, jr., who informed her of her husband's death by transatlantic telephone, went down the bay on a revenue cutter to meet her. Mrs. Black sobbed when her son greeted her. In a brief interview with reporters later, she said she believed her husband’s death accidental. “There is nothing I can say except that I am heartbroken,” she declared. She planned to leave immediately for Baltimore. Cuba has such a large corn crop this year that farmers are being urged to feed it to hogs, obtaining their profits ultimately in pork products. GIRL OBJECTS TO MAN CLAIMING HER AS SISTER Indianapolis Couple Take Amnesia Victim From Cincinnati, Ohio, Despite Her Denials. By the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 29.—A yo..g woman who was identified Tues- day as Viola Johnson, 23, of Vine- land, N. J., by Charles Johnson, In- dianapolis, denied she was his sister and objected to accompanying him and his wife to the Hoosler City. She was taken away by the brother, who sald he would place her in an In lis hospital. Johnson said she was & vic- tim of amnesia. victim. After all attempts to identify her failed she was taken to a girls' training school. Mrs. Mabel Laubsch, Vineland, N. J., also identified the rlrl as her sister, from a photograph circulated by police. Mrs. Laubsch said the girl enrolled in the Shenandoah Academy, Newport News, Va., to study to be a missionary, but last March it was found her sister was not there. SLEMP MADE DIRECTOR OF AMERICAN EXHIBIT Former Coolidge Secretary Named by Hoover for French Colonial Exposition Participation. C. Bascom Slemp, former secretary to President Coolidge, will be director general of American participation in the French Colonial Exposition at Paris| next yeer under authority of an ap- pointment given him by President Hoover. Since 1925, when he relinquished his White House duties, Mr. Slemp has been practicing law in W . He is a native Virginian and former Repub- inecan Representative from that State. Longress has appropriated $250,000 for | expenses in connection with American participation in the exposition. 3 Rooms, Kitchen $65.00 THE MONTANA 1726 M Street N.W. ¥ ERRAOOOOOOCX Amatur Nite Saturday, Aug. 30 CAANR) By the Associated Press. APV AV A A A AL A 1AL mmd in hospitals. the mercury here §i to 88 degrees Fahrenhelt from the of 83 established earlier and thus beat terday’s noon reading by 5 degrees. {l’lppl"nlly was headed for the 90s again. ‘Last night hundreds of persons from the Lh.lck‘l‘y populated district of Hack- ney carried their bedding to the marshes for cool nleepg:\'ld. l;l,d the “upfm:::‘ resembled a huge encam 3 P Bathing continued long after mid- night wherever facilities were available. 93 DEGREES IN FLORENCE. ub Furniture CoWill B ( igust 30" Tege, SPSCI'a/‘V o “ Sun Fells Two Asylum Inmates Work- ing in Field. ROME, Italy, August 29 (#).—Rome emerged from a cool night today to find it sultry again by noon time. Florence experienced the highest tem- perature yesterday, 93 in the shade. Two inmates Df,}lh! lnnl::c:;,!eldum telupo, near Florence, - mes ‘v’rohtle working in the fields. Rome's officlal recording yesterday ‘was 89.6 at noon. SHIPPING NEWS Arrivals at and_Sailings From New York. s Bremerhuven Forrat Georee 8 % ik Yy tornia=_Glase tanis—Southamp! PiatinoPuerto Cortes. DUE TODAY. Vulcanta—Naples ... vu"kn'n'i‘-"mng-zg? 3 Essequibo_VaIparaiso BermudaBermudn DUE TOMORROW. Prosident Roosevelt—Hambur Deutschland— Paris—Havre DUE 8 An Outstanding Saturday Value in a 4-Piece Bed Room Suite ST Do 3 This smart-looking iour-piece bed room suite is typical of ok MCHDAY. { = the splendid values in bed room furniture we are now showing. As illustrated a French vanity, wood bed, chiffonier and dresser with plate mirror. Made of gumwood with two-tone decorations, American walnut finish, Use Your Credit—$5.00 Down Delivers It! A Regular $109.00 Value $5.00 First Payment nia—Southampton n_America_—Bermuds. vangeline—Yarmouth tores—Port Limo) zaba—Vera Cruz. aski_Helsingfors Extension Table Solid Oak Suite ‘This handsome breakfast suite 5 LAMPS—50c a Week ndam—Berm Matura—Trinida DUE TUESDAY, resident Wilson—World cruise. old‘nmwn—?n-no Coloi DUE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 3-Piece Coil* Spring Bed Ouitfit ‘This outfit consists of a wood- finished metal bed, coil spring Boudoir Chair and a combination mattress. $ 5.98 The outfit complete, as shown, is specially priced for Satur- day at— This smart-look- ing chair i wphol- - 80c @ Week tered in figured are- tonne and finished with deep valance. tension table with extra leaf and four panel-back chairs to match. Stenciled decorations ? on chairs. Each oiece finished % in shaded parchment. A suite like this will give excellent serv- ice for many years. 50c a Week 19 = 2 12 ifus 30 15t > = ¥ = Double Light = Table Lamp $1.98 A large size and ar- tistic lamp with double torchiere light arrange- Western Prince—Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montey! Senie “Clara—Oristobal.’ Callo and Val- Volendam—Plymouth, Boulogne and Rotter- Conte” Blansamano—Gibraltar, Neples and erbours, Boutha a—Havana, Progreso ai a5 i onland—Fymouth. Oherbours and Ant- werp. onia—Plymouth, Hayre and London. lonis—Copennagen and a. argo—Nassau, Mismi a) vans. o 'Palx, artinique—Cape Haitien, Port Gonaives, St Marc and Port uy ¥ ; Oranje Nassau—Inagus, Port au Prines and Paramaribo, us—Turks Tsland and Maracaibo. che—Copenhagen. lia—Santos. . Green—Aruba. SAILING TOMORROW. Pranconia—Cobh and Lis X lifornia—Moville and Glasgow. ‘Bermuda-—Bermuda. Fort St. George— Bermuda. Arcadian—Canadian cruise. 8¢, Louis—Cobh, Cherbours and Mambu: Oolombia—Puerto Colombia, Cartagena, tobal, Corinto and San Prancisco. £ "Oanal Zome and San Francisco. le,:llt Olav—Christiansand, Oslo and Copen- en. l.-hH:ue,»nmonm, Cherbours and Ham- los—_Hgvans, Oristobal and Port Limon fvives—a. gston, Puerto Castiia, el Pus 108. . érbourg and London Qedric—Cobh and Li . Bogota—Port au Prince, Puerto Golombia and Cartagens. Huron—Turk's Island. FlatanoPuerio” Custiila and Puerto Gortes. e an % Virginia—Kingston. Arna—Cadiz and Barcelons. ment and silk shade. Complete with cord and socket, Occasional For Saturday—The Hub Offers Another Amazing Value ’ . . . This New and Elegant Combination Mohair You may not realize it, but furniture prices are down. In fact, you ntay purchase furniture for every room in the house at from 20% to 50% less than last year’s figures. This handsome overstuffed living room suite in combination wool mohair is an outstanding illus- [] Armchair $7.80 with & heavy frame. Seat and back wp- holstered in velour. Table Lamp $3.49 A Yovely designed table lamp with decorated pot- tery base and paper parch- : ment shade, g, Oris- tration. This elegant suite consists of a large settee, armchair and pleated-back lounge chair. The seat cushions are spring filled and covered on reverse side in moquette. By all means see this amaz- ing value tomorrow, Special at........ PR . 49c Down and 50c a Week Buys an Elegant ieo and Buenos Atres. 2a %m.—u Sian: va—Santo Doimingo Olty. fevadan—Pacific Coast. 4 SAILING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. En»-nmoum and Havre. Rayon Bedspread and Pillow Qutfit Like the Illustration As the quantity somewhat lim- tE ited we suggest an SN early trip down- S if you are planning to own one of these gor- geous bedspread outfits. Saturday only—none sold for cash! an America_Bermuda. angeline—Yarmouth. SAILING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. Vuicania—Lisbon, Gibraltar, Patras, Naples BAILING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. vl\ll’mnll‘-chllbolfll and Southampton. (Vacationland) and Tries and Marseille. eendam-—Bermud. Balbos, Buenaven- SATURDAY Erovidence “fisbon. Palermo Senia Hita—Oristobal. AUGUST 30th, 1930 10-DAY EXCURSION to Western North Carolina =15 tavaner{iord—Bersen and Osio. s al. Jura, Callao and Valpar VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY F < Round Trip Fare Washington to Asheville, $14 Proportionate Fares te Other Western North Carolina Resorts Tickets honored on all regular trains leaving Washington Au- usts 30th, except CRESCENT IMITED; tickets good in Pullman cars upon payment of regular Pullman fares. Next Back-Home Excursion October 4th The price of this rayon bedspread and pillow outfit is $6.49—none sold for cash. You have choice of several very pretty colors. This $189 Handsome Mohair 3-Piece Bed-Davenport Suite Here’s luxurious comfort and ity at an amazingly low price. The suite is a most practical one as the daven- port has concealed a double-bed which may be used to “accommodate unex- pected guests or other members of the famil, Bed-davenport and two arm- chairs with loose spring-filled seat cush- ions. Covering of wool mohair. 10-Piece Genuine Walnut, $149.00 Dining Room Suite SED 49¢ Down 80c This Tudor designed dining room suite is now offered at $40.00 under the regular price. It consists of a buffet, extension table, china cabinet, serving table and six leather-seat chairs. - Wal- nut veneer on gumwoorl foundation, a Week