Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1931, Page 27

" GUNN-JONES WILL [SpctormalSany PRUBA@ DENIED Drivin__g_i_lilountry‘ Investigation RevealsThat Nine Relatives Contesting| Ogre Is Only Farm Youth Document—Will View in Costume. Second Testament. e By the Associated Press. HITTERDAL, Minn,, January 16— Washington Irving's headless horse- By the Assocated Press. max's reign over Sleepy Hollow has had P R _ | a modern counterpart on the Hitterdal- CHICA%O, January 15.—More com- | & Todeth, COUNEIREES 00 Lot plications were added yesterday to the | ~ Midnight motorists and youths re- case of the contested will of the late |turning {rom country dances xeported s . seeing a “devil” with horns, tail an Mrs. Kitty Gunn-Jones, 74, disposing | glouf “hoofs, leaping and cavorting | of an estate variously estimated from along the highway in the ‘moonlight. $437,000 to $1,000,000 Several young men reported to Clay Acting Judge Harry C. Daniels re- | County officials they lost control of fused to admit to probate a will which | their cars, which were ditched; while makes George W. Jones, the woman's | the nerves of feminine companions were second husband and 27 years her junior, | shattered. the sole beneficiary. He then sct Sat- | Investigation revealed the “devil” ap- umday for a hearing on a petition to |peared 13 miles north of here. A farm Temove Jones as administrator, filed in | youth, who admitted a penchant for behalf of the nine relatives of the de- |mimicking the “satanic spirit,” was ceased, who are contesting the will. |taken into custody and produced a close- He also issued a call for a Mrs. W. M. | fitting costume, horns, tail, hoofs and Simpson, who claims to possess another | all. No charges have been preferred. and a later wil. | < s 5t e judge denied the will to probate | on the ground that Jones had failed to| WHIPPED 6,570 TIMES Produce proof of the execution of the b oA A will. Robert E. Ward, publicity man, testified that he signed the will in 1928, | Woman Complains After 18 Years & year after it was dated. i i The relatives' petition asserted that af <pallyThRng, another signer, E. C. N. Brown, also| LONDON (P —Mss. William Mc- signed in the same manner as Ward. | Kechnie of Gaven, told a magistrate ‘The petition charges Mrs. Gunn-Jones’ | that she had been whipped by her hus- signature is a forgery. | band every day for the past 18 years Mrs. Simpson, who had written Pro- | and was growing tired of the procedure. bate Judge Henry Horner that she had Magistrate Campbell, doing a light- & will dated in 1929, was not in court |ning calculation, figured she had been Men’s Departments Open at 8 O’Clock For the convenience of our men customers in office the Men’s Departments will be open promptly at 8 o’clock Saturday morning. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1931 Men’s Departments Open at 8 O’Clock See page C—1 of today’s Star for extraordinary DOLLAR DAY Bargains in the Men’s Furnishings Department. T/? Entire Stock of Men’s Clothing today, although she had promised, Judge Daniels was informed by his | clerk, she would be present. 1 CALIFORNIANS ASKED | TO FIGHT OIL POLICY Congressional Delegation Appealed To to Oppose Wilbur's Unit Basis Proposal. By the Associated Press. | An appeal has been sent the California congressional delegation to oppose Sec- retary Wilbur's plans to put the rich Kettleman Hills Oil Field on a unit basis of operation. Hayden F. Jones of Fresno, Calif. president of the city's Real Estate rd and a royalty owner in the field, made the appeal. Jones laid his prote t “against the| sgreement before Wilbur yesterday, | charging it would turn the destiny of the field over to the Standard Oil Co. and create a monopoly. pies of the protest were sent to all | of California's House members and her two Senators with the plea that they oppose ‘the agreement. The latter has | been submitted to the Senate and House Public Lands Committee, Wilbur said. 80 they might raise any objections. He has indorsed it, but it remains to be| signed by the ope-ators and by him be- fore it becomes efiactive. ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO ADVERTISE DANCE | Sketches of Appropriate Costumes for Bal Boheme to Be Shown on ‘Sunday. The committee in charge of the Bal Boheme has arranged with a number of downtown department stores for window displays advertising the ball, which will be held at the Willard Hotel | February 2. The displays will be on ;\:xw during the week preceding the | 1. | An exhibition of sketches of costumes | sppropriate for the ball, as suggesf by the Art Committee, will be opened Sunday at the Arts Club, 2017 I street. William P. Baker, chairman of the Arrangements Committee, will discuss the final preparations for the ball be- fore a meeting of the Arts Club Sunday night. Other talks also will be made. 4 LD Following & conference in Berlin at| which it was stated that German hotel | proprietors were “faced with ruin,” and | that the business of many had dropped 80 per cent, an appeal for relief has | been made to the government ! Kidwell’s Markets, Inc. Value Is Our Pass Word PORK LOIN ROAST ....lb, 17c BEEF CHUCK ROAST ....lb, 17c PLATE BEEF Ib., 10c ROUND STEAK ....lb,, 25c SIRLOIN STEAK ....lb,, 27c PORTERHOUSE STEAK ....lb, 29¢ HAMBURG STEA SUGAR (Limit, 10 Pounds) ...lb., 4%c¢c LEG OF LAMB Ib., 21c SHOULDER OF LAMB. . .Ib, 17¢ BREAST OF COFFEE (Kenny's Red Ib., 21c FRESH HAMS, Large 1, or Whole, Ib., 18¢c CHICKENS (Frying) FRESH SHOULDER Small GREEN KALE ....41bs., 23c SPINACH 3 Ibs., 23c POTATOES, No. 1 ! 1618 H St. N.W., On H. | ted i Near 17th | (| Met. 8893 Delivery (O thrashed about 6,570 times, and placed William on probation for 12 months, promising a jail sentence if he used his razor strop on his wife again. YACHT CLUB ELECTS Daniel H. Fowler was elected com- modore of the Capital Yacht Club at the annual election of officers Tuesday. Other officers chosen included Gen. Willlam_Mitchell, vice commodore, and Henry A. Willard, 2d, secretary-treas- urer. Lyman F. Hewins was re-elected measurer of the club. The board of directors includes, in addition to the official staff, Richard S. Doyle, the retiring commodore; G. W. Forsberg and George H. Bright. One Room, Kitchen and Bath Electrical Refrigeration THE ARGONNE 16th and Columbia Road Reasonable Rentals i’-l FLOWER SALE ; } Surely you have a friend who needs a little cheer, or maybe & few flowers in your home or apartment would brighten these 2loomy Winter days. Special re- ductions this week end. PLANTS BEAUTIFULLY DECOl.l‘AL;l'ED If you usually pay 25% more for the above: flowers. you will find the same hieh quality end effi- cient service in this sale. Just Think of It— The Star delivered to your door every evening and Sunday morning at 1%¢ per day and ¢ Sunday. Can you afford to be withcut this service at this cost? Telephone National 5000 and ‘de- livery will start at once. LEAN PORK CHOPS ....lb, 18 SAUER- KRAUT ....qt, 10c SPARE RIBS SLICED BACON (Best) Ib., 28¢ FAT BACK, Ib., 12Y5c BEAN PORK ...lb, 12V5¢ VEAL CUTLET ...Ib., 37c K RIPE TOMA- TOES ... .2 lbs., 25¢c SMOKED SHOUL- DERS, 8-10 1b., 12%/2c SMOKED SHOUL- DERS, 4-6. . .1b., 15¢ SMOKED HAMS, 8-10.1b., 22c TOWN CLUB COFFEE (None Better) Ib., 37¢ CHICKENS (Stewing) ..lb., 25¢ b., 32¢ FRESH HAMS Small NEW CABBAGE ..lb,, 5¢ OLD CABBAGE 10 Ibs., 25¢ SWEET POTATOES . .lb, 4c 3 Ibs,, 10c ARKETS 8215 Ga. Ave., Silver Spring 2611 14th Street N.W. 7th & C Streets S.E. Greatest Clothing Sale In Our Entire History! Direct Entrances to Men’s Clothing Depariment From K Street and Seventh Street Men’s Suits Men’s Topcoats M Men’s Winter Overcoats Direct Entrances to Men’s Clothing Department From K Street and Seventh Street On Sale Saturday Morning, 8 O’Clock The National Woolen Company, an organization whose business extended from one end of the country to the other, sold out to Goldenberg’s their entire stock of Men’s Suits, Topcoats and Overcoats. This is one of the most important announcements we’ve ever made to the men of Washington, for never in the history of our Men’s Clothing Department have we ever been so fortunate as to offer clothing of such high-grade quality at the low prices this sensational purchase makes possible. The National Woolen Company clothing is tailored in the finest possible manner and sold direct to the consumer —ithus eliminating the usual profit of the retailer, which means that National Woolen Company’s regular prices were based on “Manufacturer Direct to Consumer” selling, which in turn means still greater savings for you in this sale! For twenty years the headquarters of this nationally-known clothing manufacturing concern was located in Baltimore, at 22 South Howard Street, with branches over the entire country from coast to coast. The sale starts Saturday morning—be here when the doors open at EIGHT (’CLOCK to get your share of the wonderful clothing bargains! Men’s SUITS National Woolen $ . 9 5 Company Price $17.95 100 suits in this group. Well tailored of Fancy Worsteds and Cassimeres, in single and double breasted models. Regulars, stouts, slims and shorts in the lot. Good assort- ment of desirable patterns and colors. / Quantity in this group limited. Come early for first choice. Nen’s SUITS National Woolen $ 95 Company. Prices . Up to $44.75 In this group are included the finest examples of National Woolen Company’s skill. All high-grade woolens, tailored in faultless manner. Including Silk Mixed Worsteds, Plain Blues, Oxford Grays and a wide range of novelty materials. Models, styles and sizes for all builds. Sizes 34 to 44, in- cluding regulars, stouts, slims and shorts. Men’s SUITS National Woolen $ 9 5 Company Prices . $24.75 and $29.75 Suits of the better kind, including Striped Worsteds, Blue Serges, Twists, Dark Mixtures, etc. Including new shades of tan, gray and brown. Two and three button single and double breasted models for the young man and conservative styles for older men. Sizes 34 to 44—in regulars, stouts, slims and shorts. OVERCOATS and TOPCOATS National Woolen $ 9 5 Company Prices 2 $26.75 and $33.75 Smart Topcoats of Tweeds, Fine Overcoats of dark mixe Herringbones and Camel’s Hair tures and plain shades of blue cloths, in plain and belted back siedelss - Exgellong. kuges of .« 224 Rtown.(Resular “d“d"“ styles; perfectly tailored. Sizes shoulders. All this season’s 34 to 44. models. Sizes 34 to 44. LW Goldenberg’s—Men’s Clothing Department—Direct Entrances from K Street and Seventl, Street Fedwbawr A e B b 1L 5 L