Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1931, Page 28

S B-,12 GAUG AND LIQUOR RING 15 PROBED Mails Used for Distribution and Transatlantic Telephone| :‘&'&é""a" :’&W&’aéfi““gfrégfi’.fi%&i‘fi L » stamps. y cable and phone Paris to Direct Smuggling. were held on charges of maintaining a nuisance. vas dis- conspiracy W closed by nt United States At- torney Henry Gerson on_the basis of test given before a Federal grand {ury by a convict. Jacob Bloom, serv- ing an eight-year sentence in Atlanta Penitentiary for smuggling, confessed, Gerson said, that he was employed by a French organization which plied a $10,000,000 trade annually between Paris and New York. MOVIES CHALLENGE PARIS FOR STYLES |Hollywood and Los Angeles Show Their Qwn Crea- I Naw: orx asate ip tions to Buyers. Gerson has seized cable records show- ing the remittance in recent months of -~ ] White is shown in every collection and is expected to hold first place & bit later and throughout the Summer. “The feminine continues to dominate dress fashions. Emphasis is placed on simplicity. The silhouette follows the lines of the figure rather insistently, to a low hip line and even to the knees. However, the normal ‘waistline is often ! indicated with a slight bloused effect. “Peplums are sponsored in_one form |, or another, with flares and pleats find- ing almost equal favor. Short Sleeves Make Bid. “Individual preference may be al- lowed to govern the neckline, although the new boatrieck scems to have first place in more formal gowns. “Short sleeves are making manifold bids for favor. By the Associated Press. $105,000 from the New York agents to | BY the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, January 15—A mail| their employers in Paris. Four indict-| LOS ANGELES, January 15.—A chal- | order liquor ring that shipped its wares ments are expected. lenge of Hollywood and Los Angeles to | C. O. D. to all parts of the Nation and | e | Paris in ihe creation of world styles | an international narcotics syndicate | ¢ ’ was seen in a fashion show in which that used the transatlantic telephone TOUGH’ DRIVER DIVORCED | :%rai Youn ‘screen actrosses appeared | to direct its smuggling were under in- | e |1ast night. { ":\'-—-';'flllflfln by Federal authorities to-| Wife Says Cab Operator Beat Her It was a part of the entertainment | | provided for more than 6.000 buysrs on Two Occasions. [here this week from over the country. | 4 Some_ of > style pronouncements of building and seized records which they | CHICAGO. January 15 -(A).—Louis (he Los Angeles-Hollywood allegiance said showed the ring netted millions an- | Pine, according to his wife's bill for di- | are nually by supplying customers through- | vores, called himself “the toughest taxi- | _“Color schomes are overshadowing out the country, particularly in Texas,| ..p, griver in Chicago.” the everything-to-match idea, but con- Washington, Maine-and Illinois. N 3 .. | trasts must_be cleverly employed to be | Under successive names of the B. & Y:sterday, in Superior Judge Desort’s | ofrective. ©. Novelty Co., Henry Miller Co. and | court, Mrs. Pine said he struck her on 2 Southern Agency, the agents said, the|ang she went to a hospital for 10 da Blask Iy, Giving - Way. principals have solicited trade for three | : 5 tae . “Black no longer retains its import- | years from a mailing list of more than | More recently, she added, he #truck her | on¢ Socition in the field of color. Blues | & thousand customers and filled their [again and it was eight weeks before of many hues and soft grays are bid- orders by express or freight, billing|sh» reesvered. |ding for a place in the Springtinre shipments as general merchandise. { “Judge Desort let her have a decree, | fashion sun, along with lovely pastels. Daniel M. Lefkowitz, Benjamin Wil-|along with an order to Pine to pay $15 | Red seems to continue in high Tegard. Federal agents arrested two men and | a woman in a Times Square office | “Lace will play a leading role through- out. the Spring and Summer, especially in lingerie-type dresses and blouses.” Andre-Ani, costume designer for a large motion picture company, predicts the romantic, picturesque and quaint will predominate in Spring styles, with dinner_and evening skirts remaining long with full hemlines. WINS SCHOLARSHIP Paul Boesch, 3801 Wairen street, a member of Troop 13, Elbrocke M. E. Church, has been awarded the Harman Scholarship, conferred each year by the Boy Scout Council upon tne scout be- lieved to have achicved the highest dis- tinction. Boesch is a graduate of Washington High School and is at present matricu- lating_at George Washington Univer- sity. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Raymond Boesch. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1931 We,shall not give, up because we have) DIME SLAYER AWAITS SENTENCE FOR CRIME Pathetic stories of near starvation were heard from among the miners, Los Angeles Man Confessed Mur- dering Mrs. Merle Ells Last whose money reserves have been de- pleted by the two weeks away from work. No credit is obtainable for theml November for $2.20. By the Arsociated Press. LOS ANGELES, January 15.—Ben- anywhere in the district. jamin F. Brown, accused of slaying Mrs. Merle Ells last November for $2.20 1,000 WALES STRIKERS ATTEMPT UPRISING Miners in Maestag Organize Pa- rade, With Inflammatory Slo- gans, Demanding Food. By the Assoclated Press. MAESTAG, Wales, January 15.— Near:y 1,000 striking miners carrying banners ' with inflammatory slogans Tuesday night attempted to march to Caeru to demand food at the Bridge End Work House. Marching to the light of -pit lanterns, they interspersed their somgs with | shouts, “If you want bread, join us!” The police, Who had been ‘notified of their approach, sent qut an escort and intercepted them at Nantyffyllon, just outside the town, and ordered them to disperse At one time it looked as if trouble might develop, but the counsel of the older men prevailed and the men finally went home quietly. One of the marching miners said: “We did not intend to do anything dis- orderly at Bridge End, but we should not have left the work house until we were fed. Our wives and children can obtain relief, but we cannot take food from their mouths, and single men get noth- ing. If the owners think they can best us by starvation, they are mistaken. Royalty Wearing Rabbit. The rabbit has become one of the | aristocrats of the fur world in England. a chinchilla rabbit coat, both made from | in dimes, was to be sentenced yesterday. rabbit_skins now bred by.more than| Brown admitted the facts of the 3,000 British breeders. _crime at a special session of Superior Princess Mary has & new coat of blue Beveran rabbit and the Duchess of York Startling Reductions on REGULAR PRICES i Court last night in withdrawing a plea of not guilty by redson of insanity. It is within the province of the court presided over by Judge Marshall Me- Comb to sentence the defendant to the gallows. Eniory Ells, the husband, was found ity of first-degree murder last week v & jury, which recommended life im- risonment. In sentencing Ells, the judge told him the death penalty should ve been imposed. - . Mrs. EYis was killed by a shotgun as she slept beside her 18-month-old _son. Ells confessed he offered Brown $2,000 to kill the woman, but paid him unly 122 dimes. A America's famous Flexible Arch Shoe—CANTILEVER —the shoe that prevents fatiguel $13350 lams and Pauline Paris, alias Weiss, 'a weck alimeny. Brown has taken a new lease on life. b Bl e l BROOKS G Street—Bet. 11th and 12th ] Cvening n the Sithou- Crepe Frock peplum Fur - trimmed Flat Crepe Jack- Jacket Frock in . Bordered Print- Tailored two- piece Crepe Flowered Chif- fon Sunmday Night Frock, Hygienie Towels.and Toilet Tissues Prevent Contaglous Diseases Spread- ing in Schools, Factories and Homes SALE PRICES 5885 $0.85 All men's shoes Regular Delivery Over 100,000 families read The Star every day. The great ma- jority have the paper delivered regularly every evening and Sun- day morning at a cost of 1% cents daily and 5 cents Sunday. If you are not taking advan- tage of this regular service at this low cost, telephone National 5000 now and service will start tomorrow. COMEORT FOR THE ENT Berberich’S Addin '8 F ST. « TWELFTH Interest to our ed Crepe, $15. Frock, $15. et Frock, $15. $15. ette, $15. Introducing the Newest Fashions in Our Annual SPRING FROCK SALE g > 500 Frocks . . . Specially Selected for This Event Already in the-smart places of the world the fashions that will be popular this Spring have been definitely accepted.” And it is these important new fashions that appear here. Our high prestige with leading manu- facturers made it possible for us to secure these new fashions in frocks of marvelous quality for this event. Types for Street ... Dinner ... Afternoon Tea, Print Ensembles, Graduation and Prom Frocks, Sports and Business Wear. Misses Sizes, 12 to 20 Women's Sizes, 36 to 46 Little Women's Sizes, 18!; to 26!; Junior Sizes, 11 to 1§ Larger Women's Sizes, 46 to 52 New Fashions at $15 These Fabrics at $15 New Colors at $15 Fashion has been collection, Every frock shows new de- tails charmingly used to give the smartest interpretation to fashion. Fur-trimmed sleeves, jacket frocks, lace insets and collars, tailored touches, peplum silhouettes, .ensembles and suit types, two-piece dresses and, of courge, the longer, fuller skirts. certainly generous in her choice of fabrics for Springtime wear. In this showing are plaid prints, tailored Romaine crepes, flowered chif- fons, taffeta, bordered prints, flat crepes, chiffons and feather- weight woolens, print combined with crepe. Brooks Dress Shop, Third Floor Quite a colorful you will say when you read this list. Paray green, water green, blue glory, sunny gold, Lanvin red, cricket green, new navy, rubystone, dusty pink, rusty, Salvador brown, black, wine- tone, Algeron red, meil yellow, maize yellow and black. Choice of the House Any Pair of Red Cross SHOES Think of it, your unrestritted choice of any pair of these fa- mous shoes, including many styles just received, all of them at this sweeping reduction. All- Silk Chiffon HOSIERY The famous Spuntex brand, sheer and perfect. Picot tops, full fashioned, French heels and cradle foot. Still Many Pairs of Red Cross and Hanan Shoes to $ I 09 o A Special from our Underwear Section An unusual group of Dancettes, Chemises, Gowns and Pajamas. 60 styles of our famous $6.50 and $8.50 Fountain Room Footwear Novelties The most interesting group of style shoes we've ever of- fered in any of our Half Yearly Sales. You'll find every wanted material and style included, not out-of-date numbers, but our newest and smartest Winter shoes, at I' s less than they cost us. J $10-85 reduced 10% 1319 F St. N.W., 2nd Floor—Over Young Mens’ Shop IRE FAMILY Final Clearance I We made a fortunate purchase for this group, D a stunning collection of sample coats sold regular- ly at from $10 to $15. Children’s COATS Included are Tally-Hoes and other famous makes, many of them trimmed with genuine furs. All are warmly lined and interlined with lambs’ wool, Sizes 1 to 6. $549 | ALL OTHER COATS For Boys and Girls 40%-50% OFF Final Clearance HAND- BAGS BAGS Former.ly $2.95 to $3.95 $|.85 BAGS Formerly $5 to $7.50 52.95 BAGS Formerly $10 to $16.50 $7.85 Entire Stock of Jewelry 25%